Chapter Forty-Eight: A Hot Potato

In just two days, the news of the real name of Fan Sui of Zhang Lu, the Korean imperial historian, was known to the people of Xinzheng City. What everyone knows with their wives is how Fan Sui escaped from danger, went through thousands of difficulties and dangers, was appreciated by King Han, and became famous. Like Shang Ying, Fan Sui was also not appreciated by the Wei State, and then defected to other countries to display his talents; Worse than Shang Ying, Fan Sui escaped from Wei after losing most of his life and suffering extreme humiliation.

The legendary story about Fan Sui began to spread widely in the community, and different people had different opinions on Fan Sui's humiliation of Wei Guozhong's doctor Xu Jia. Some people think that there is nothing wrong with the big husband being successful and happy; Some people think that after all, Xu Jia represents the Wei State, and humiliating Xu Jia is equivalent to humiliating Xu Jia, which may make the Wei State unhappy. Those who supported Fan Sui immediately retorted that Wei was a tiger and almost put King Han in a certain death, so what could he do if he humiliated Wei State? ! The 100,000 Han troops under Daliang City are not vegetarians!

Doctor Su Jia stayed in the post station for the past two days and didn't go anywhere. Everyone was curious, since Xu Jia followed Fan Sui to ask to see the Korean imperial historian Zhang Lu came back, his spirit began to go crazy, and he muttered something like that, and no one wanted to see him. This made Su Jia's attendants anxious, and they were busy looking for famous doctors, but unfortunately every time the famous doctors went in, and the wolf was unbearably kicked out. Until the end, there was not a single doctor in Xinzheng City who was willing to come to diagnose and treat Xu Jia, no matter how high the price of Su Jia's attendants was, there was no way!

It wasn't until the news of the Korean imperial historian Zhang Lu's real name Fan Sui reached the post station that Su Jia's henchmen knew the reason. It turned out that Fan Sui, who he had always despised him, actually assumed the pseudonym Zhang Lu and quietly became one of the three princes in South Korea! The worst thing is that their own masters Xu Jia and Fan Sui can be said to have a great enmity with each other! With such a good opportunity, Fan Sui didn't try to humiliate his master?! No wonder his own owner looked embarrassed. Remorse!

Suja's cramped and restless days culminated on the third day! Fan Sui sent his subordinates to pick up Xu Jia at the post station and invited Xu Jia to participate in the afternoon banquet. The so-called banquet without a good feast, and wine without good wine, is talking about the current situation. But Suja had to go again, go, and there was still a glimmer of life. If you don't go, your own fame and fortune will end here! King Wei repeatedly explained before leaving, this time it is imperative for Han and Wei to discuss peace, and Su Jia can't make a little mistake!

Su Jia's heart was crossed, and he followed the subordinates in Fan Sui's mansion to the banquet with sincere fear. In fact, just as Suja expected, his family was treated extremely coldly. Fan Sui invited either envoys from other countries, or officials of more than 800 stone in Korea, in terms of status and fame. Suja is not under them. But Fan Sui smiled happily with other guests, but he didn't mince words about himself. When arranging the seats, a person who looked like a housekeeper actually arranged for Su Jia to sit at the end of the steps, accompanied by Su Jia, and there were prisoners and prisoners on the left and right.

In front of the other guests, there were all fine wine delicacies, and in front of Sujia, there were sake lees and fried beans. And. The two prisoners beside Su Jia unceremoniously grabbed a handful of beans with their hands and motioned for Su Jia to eat them. Su Jia's face suddenly turned white. I was cramped and even wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into.

All the guests were very strange and asked Fan Sui why. Fan Sui pointed at Xu Jia and explained: "This person is Wei Guozhong's doctor Xu Jia!" ā€

Only then did everyone suddenly realize, and the eyes that looked at Su Jia were no longer sympathetic, but sneering. Seeing that Xu Jia's face turned red from excitement and shame, Fan Sui shouted unceremoniously: "Although King Han promised peace, Wei Qi's revenge must be avenged!" Now I'm going to spare you your life. You go and tell the King of Wei that if the Wei State can't hand over the head of Wei Qi to me, I will definitely persuade the King of Han to personally go to hundreds of thousands of troops to break through the Great Liang City and destroy the Sheji of the Wei State! ā€

Su Jia Wei said yes. Boom came out in a row.

Xu Jia and his entourage cautiously left Xinzheng, and after making sure that there were no pursuers behind them, they immediately galloped their horses and went straight to Daliang. Along the way, Su Jia didn't dare to have a moment of rest, for fear that Fan Sui would regret it and send someone to sacrifice his flag. When he entered Daliang City, Xu Jia's hanging heart was half of it. After tidying up his appearance a little, Xu Jia went into the palace to see King Wei all the time.

When the King of Wei heard the news, he was immediately stunned, on the one hand, his Uncle Wang, and on the other hand, the national interests of Wei, it was really difficult to choose. While hesitating in his heart, King Wei also secretly blamed Wei Qi for offending Fan Sui without knowing and forming such a big beam. When Shang Ying stayed in Wei to serve as the concubine, King Wei Hui did not believe in Shang Ying's talent and let go of such a great sage in vain. When it came to himself, he didn't even know that a Daxian was in the Wei State, and this Daxian was beaten half to death by his own cronies and ministers, and he cheapened South Korea. I don't know how to ridicule the unknown people of Wei in the history books of later generations!

At present, Xinlingjun is in Jicheng, trying to persuade Yan to send troops south, and the king of Wei does not have anyone who can consult with the members of the royal family, so he has to summon the upper doctor Duan Ganchong, the middle doctor Xiaogao, and the middle doctor Yan En to discuss whether to hand over Wei Qi according to the requirements of South Korea, so as to win the favor of Korea.

As soon as they heard that there had been such a change in the peace negotiations with South Korea, Duan Ganchong and the three of them all sighed. This matter, promised South Korea is not; Not agreeing to South Korea is not, which really makes the three of them very embarrassed.

If he agreed, it would seem that the Wei State was too weak and easy to bully, and the people of the Wei royal family would have opinions. After all, as long as there is the trust of King Wei, those royal children who have no authority cannot threaten the three of them. But if the King of Wei first agreed to hand over Wei Qi, and then suddenly repented, the three of them would be unlucky.

If you don't agree, you will be happy for a while, but Wei will definitely not be able to withstand the wrath of South Korea! South Korea has already made it clear that as long as the Wei army dares to shrink into Daliang City and not fight, the Korean army will break the embankment and flood Daliang. If anyone opposes the surrender of Wei Qi, then the King of Wei will definitely ask him how to deal with Korea, and if he can't answer, the King of Wei will definitely be angry!

It seems that in this situation at the moment, the best attitude is an ambiguous attitude. But this was obviously not what King Wei wanted, so after talking about what happened to Xu Jia in Xinzheng and Wei Qi's misdeeds to Fan Sui, he explicitly asked the three of them to make their views clear.

Doctor Duan Ganchong was first named by King Wei, and Duan Ganchong said helplessly: "This matter started because of Wei Qi, in other words, anyone who has suffered such a great shame and humiliation, and now he is in a high position, his hatred for Wei Qi will be endless!" Wei Qi is not dead. Fan Sui will definitely not be relieved! It is better for the king to invite Wei Qi into the palace, understand it with reason, move it with affection, and let him personally ask Fan Sui for the sake of Wei State! ā€

"Wouldn't that push Uncle Wang into the tiger's mouth? Inappropriate! Inappropriate! King Wei immediately denied.

According to Fan Sui's character of retribution, it is better to kill Wei Qi directly. Give the head to Fan Sui, at least die a happy death. Otherwise, if a living Wei Qi falls into the hands of Fan Sui, I don't know what kind of humiliation and crying he will endure?!

Duan Ganchong smiled bitterly, shook his head and said, "This is a place of death and then life!" The king can secretly send lobbyists to lobby South Korea, after all, Wei Qi represents the face of the Wei state, and the king of Han is a well-informed person, so it is impossible not to consider what bad consequences will be if the king of Wei is forced to hand over the royal family! Most likely, King Han would have returned Wei Qi to Wei intact. After all, this Wei Qi humiliated Fan Sui. For Fan Sui, it can be regarded as revenge! ā€

Duan Ganchong's Jian yƬ is obviously gambling, the so-called dedication to personnel, and the destiny of peace. If Wei Qi had a life, under the secret operation of Wei State, he would just go to Xinzheng and suffer some humiliation, but it would not ruin his life. If Wei Qi is dead, it will be providence! Can't force it!

Although King Wei and Wei Qi did not have much affection. But when it comes to his own face, he still attaches great importance to it. But the king of Wei thinks. Duan Ganchong's opinion is not feasible, what everyone loves most is themselves, and what they cherish the most is their own life. Wei Qi is not so high-spirited, he will take the initiative to sacrifice himself, or take the risk of sacrificing himself to apologize! For him to be so proud, such a self-centered person. I definitely can't stand such a shame! Even if he is no longer the prime minister of Wei, just a nominal royal child, he can't do it!

"What about the doctor's opinion?" King Wei asked Doctor Zhong.

Shrinking Gao said indignantly: "Wei Qi is a son of the Wei royal family, and he is also the king's uncle, who served as the prime minister of Wei. If we are afraid of Korea. Wouldn't it chill the Wei royal family to hand over Wei Qi to South Korea for distribution and disposal? And how many clans will willingly serve the king?! Now that the army of Qi is already being recruited, it will not take a few days for the army of Chu to retreat. The Zhao army is reluctant to cross the river at the moment, and when the Yan and Qi armies gather at the border, they will not go south. If the king was worried that Korea would not withdraw the army, he could ask Wei Qi to write a letter to Fan Sui, the Korean imperial historian, to apologize, send gifts to ask for peace, and even the king could write a letter to the king of Han to apologize. But it is absolutely impossible to take off Wei Qi's head for the sake of Korea's temporary pleasure! ā€

This idea is quite in line with King Wei's mind, but King Wei thought for a moment and secretly rejected it in his heart. The reason is very simple, Fan Sui said in front of many guests that without Wei Qi's head, he would never agree to Wei Guo's peace. As far as King Wei knows, what Fan Sui said has not been unfulfilled. This issue has risen to the level of the reputation and image of South Korea and Wei. The honor of South Korea and Wei can only be preserved by one, and it is absolutely impossible for South Korea to agree to such conditions and make such sacrifices! Otherwise, I don't know how many people will watch Korean jokes and Fan Sui's jokes when the time comes!

"What about Dr. Yan's opinion?" King Wei asked Doctor Yan En again.

Yan En did not answer immediately, but boldly asked: "Does the king not only want to protect the image of Wei, not to disappoint and chill the subjects of Wei, but also to negotiate peace with Korea?" ā€

King Wei nodded without hesitation, admitting that this best of both worlds was what he was looking forward to, and said eagerly: "Will the plan be released?" The widow also asked Dr. Yan to signal. ā€

"What the king is worried about is just handing over Wei Qi to disappoint and chill the subjects of Wei. The minister had a plan to help the king relieve this trouble. South Korea asked us to hand over Wei Qi within a time limit, but it was only because Wei Qi was in Daliang and in Wei. What if Wei Qi is not in Daliang and not in Wei? And how can South Korea ask us to hand over Weiqi?! When the pressure is transferred to other countries! Even if Wei Qi is arrested, it will be handed over by other countries, and it has nothing to do with the king's Wei State! ā€

King Wei suddenly realized and was overjoyed, as long as Wei Qi was not handed over by himself, not by Wei, it would not affect the image of Wei! After all, this is a foreign country trying to curry favor with South Korea, and Wei is just protesting and holding a grand funeral for Wei Qi.

But King Wei immediately thought of a question, how could his uncle Wang live well in Daliang, how could he abscond for no reason! Yan En's answer to this question is very simple, Wei Qi did not run away, it was because he did not know the news that Zhang Lu, the Korean imperial historian, was Fan Sui, whom he had humiliated. When he knew that Fan Sui regarded him as a great shame. Naming and saying that he wants to use his neck head to wash away the humiliation, how can Wei Qi continue to stay calmly in Daliang City?! In particular, King Wei only needs to let out a little rumor that he intends to detain Wei Qi and hand him over to South Korea for disposal, and Wei Qi will definitely escape and slip away!

King Wei called out a clever plan and immediately adopted it. It's night. One of Wei Qi's henchmen in the palace sneaked out of the palace and brought Wei Qi the news that the king of Wei planned to send troops to arrest Wei Qi the next day. This is also because Wei Qi has been in the position of the prime minister of Wei for several years after all, and he is the son of Wei, and there are always some people who are bought by Wei Qi as henchmen. Don't look at Wei Qi, who seems to have nothing to do every day, but he knows everything about the current situation of Wei, what does he rely on?! That's all there is to it! Wei Qi has been in power for many years, but the influence is still there! If it weren't for the fact that Xinling Jun's reputation was too high, Wei Qi would have found an opportunity to reactivate as a prime minister!

The news brought by this henchman obviously stunned Wei Qi! Although the room was as warm as midsummer, Wei Qi was still shocked into a cold sweat! He couldn't have imagined it. The despicable villain who betrayed Wei Tongqi that he humiliated many years ago not only did not die, but also sat in the high position of the Korean Imperial Doctor! Who doesn't know that the country that has been in the limelight in recent years is South Korea, and the hero behind the hegemony that assisted King Han in just six or seven years to create the hegemony that took decades to create in other countries is mainly this Fan Sui!

Wei Qi, who was still planning how to fish in troubled waters and turn the tide, suddenly faced a practical problem, that is, how to escape from Daliang City! Daliang City can't stay any longer. Even Wei couldn't stay any longer! For the sake of his own life, Wei Qi must go as far as possible! The faster you go, the better!

Critical time. Wei Qi's doormen played a key role in the weekdays, and these roosters and dogs in the past opened the city gate by deception and helped Wei Qi escape from Daliang City before dawn!

Out of Daliang City, Wei Qi, who was in a hurry, didn't even know where to flee next. If you go to South Korea, you will be in a trap. To stay in Wei is to sit back and wait for death. No matter how you look at it, you can't go to countries that are good friends with South Korea and Wei. Otherwise, after an edict passed, the kings of other countries would send people to send them to Xinzheng after the momentum of Han and Wei. It would seem. Only the Qin State can go. But now that Hangu Pass and Wuguan are in the hands of South Korea, it is impossible to go directly to Qin in the west. If Wei Qi wants to enter Qin, he must go north to borrow Zhao Guo and Saiwai, go around in a big circle, and travel thousands of miles to be feasible!

Wei Qi hesitated for a moment, then decided to go to Handan to settle down first. Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng is generous and righteous, and Zhao's national strength is not weak, with his relationship with Pingyuan Jun, he should be able to hide. Even if Han finds his traces and is sure that he is hiding in the Plains Monarch's Mansion, he is afraid that he will take care of Zhao Guo's face and will not force Zhao Guo to hand over himself! This is one of them. Second, he can stay in the dark in Zhao Guotaoguang and wait for the changes in the situation. After all, if there was another way out, Wei Qi was not willing to take refuge in the Qin State. Taking a step back, even if Zhao Guo is under pressure from South Korea and no longer takes him in, he can go north into the grassland and remain incognito.

Thinking about this clearly, Wei Qi and his party of more than a dozen people went straight to Handan. At the same time, in the royal palace in Daliang City, a Wei general cautiously reported to Wei Wangyu: "Your Majesty! Gongzi Qi has already run away overnight, do you want to send someone to chase after him? ā€

King Wei actually nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Where did they run away?" ā€

"I ran twenty miles to the east first, and then went all the way to the north, I should have to defect to Zhao State!"

King Wei secretly said that Wei Qi was cunning, and said with a straight face: "Chasing is naturally to chase!" You immediately take 3,000 cavalry, divide the troops into two routes, go all the way south, and come back when you encounter the interception of the Chu army; All the way straight to the east, chase to the border of Qi State! ā€

The general nodded and said respectfully, "The minister obeys!" ā€

King Wei's subtext couldn't be more obvious, that is, he planned to let Wei Qi go. Today's Wei Qi is a hot potato for Wei State, and he can't keep it! This piece of hot potato, Wei Guo is already planning to lose it to Zhao State! Doesn't Cho have good relations with South Korea? King Wei wanted to see how good this kind of good would be!

Just when Wei Qi rode his horse all the way and fled north in a hurry, Yan State, Jicheng, a long-awaited thing for Wei State was finally implemented. Under the repeated persuasion of Xinlingjun personally, Yan was finally willing to send 100,000 troops south to assemble in Fuliucheng, where the three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao and Qi were handed over.

In order to achieve this goal, Xinlingjun can be regarded as having a lot of effort. Yan Guo was reluctant to meddle in the affairs of Wei at first! After all, the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Chu attacked Wei for Wei, no matter how you look at it, it is a dead end. As time passes, the forces available to the Three Kingdoms will gradually increase until they can destroy the Wei State! If it weren't for the fact that there was a considerable distance from Wei Guo, Yan Guo would have wanted a piece of the pie!

But Xinling Jun knew it with reason and moved with affection, and finally convinced the king of Yan that the preservation of the Wei State would be far more beneficial to the Yan State than the Yan State imagined! (To be continued......)