Because Sun Ji, the head of the Duke of Yan, only helped as a deputy envoy, and there were more chariots and 1,000 soldiers, plus other entourage, the Yan State's indulgent envoy was close to 2,000 in number, and it was also better than the Zhao State delegation in terms of specifications. Yan envoy and Zhao envoy joined forces in one place, dragging for several miles, dusty and mighty along the way.

Wading through Yishui, Lou slowly said goodbye to Su Qin, led the Zhao delegation to rush back first, and explained the situation and sincerity of the Yan country in detail. Su Hou was moved, and when he heard that the Yanguo delegation was close to Handan, he made the crown prince Zhao Yong take his chariot and lead Anyang Jun, Feiyi, Lou Zhuan, Zhao Bao and other important ministers to welcome him for thirty miles.

It was almost noon in Handan City, on the main street leading to Miyagi, a soldier stood every three steps, and all pedestrians were driven to both sides. In the sound of drums, Zhao Hou came in a chariot, and on the car stood Zhao Yong, the prince of Zhao State, and Su Qin, the envoy of Yan State. The other personnel followed in their own vehicles and galloped to the Nations Post House next to Miyagi.

Under the wide eaves of Fengyun Inn, many pedestrians rushed to the side of the road were crowded together, and their eyes were wide open, lest they miss this rare bustle.

Suddenly, one person shouted excitedly: "I can see clearly, it's that person!" ”

Everyone looked over and saw that it was a seller of baked cakes, and they were a little disappointed, and they glanced at him and turned their heads to look at the street again.

"I can see it clearly." When the seller saw that everyone ignored him, he muttered aggrievedly.

"What do you see?" Someone approached and asked.

The seller of baked cakes pointed to Su Qin, who had just flashed his eyes: "It's that person, I've seen it." ”

"Huh, you've seen it?" The man snorted disdainfully, "Do you know who he is?" It's the envoy of the Yan Kingdom! The kid next to him is His Royal Highness! You are a seller of baked cakes, with shallots on the pig's nose and an elephant! ”

"What envoy of the Yan Kingdom!" The seller of baked cakes was in a hurry, "Two months ago, he was just a poor bastard, wearing a pair of broken straw sandals, strolling on the South Gate Street, his stomach was rumbling, he bought me two baked cakes, but he gave Zhou money, and when I saw it, I asked him for Zhao money, and one baked cake was already aside." It's true, who lied to you is a turtle grandson! ”

When the man saw that the seller of baked cakes said it realistically, he couldn't help but believe it, his eyes rolled, and he ridiculed him and said, "Look at your virtue, the noble man came to you, and you didn't know that your eyes were white!" If it were me, I would give him all the baked cakes in the basket and make a personal connection! I dare say that he has won the will for a while, and maybe he will reward you with two pieces of gold! ”

The seller sighed: "Alas, at that time, who knew that he was a nobleman! ”

"Well, yes," the man continued, "and what a man is, like you, is only worthy of selling baked cakes." ”

The crowd burst into laughter.

Not far behind him, the Jasher man wearing a hat stood at the door, listened for a moment, smiled slightly, turned around and hid behind the door.

This time, Zhao Suhou no longer dodged. Although he had never met Su Qin, Su Hou had a general understanding of his strategy and deeply appreciated it. This time, he made Lou slow down Yan, and there was already the idea of reusing Su Qin and promoting the joint vertical. In order to further promote the alliance, the scheming Zhao Suhou decided to summon Su Qin during the Great Dynasty after a night of deliberation, and the court discussed the combination, which was to show Su Qin's talent and wisdom, and secondly, to make the intention of the alliance known to both the government and the public.

From the morning of the next day, Marquis Zhao Su ceremoniously received the envoy of Yan State in the main hall of the Xin Palace. The crown prince Zhao Yong, Anyang Jun Zhao Ke, as well as the newly promoted national lieutenant Feiyi, the general Zhao Bao, the doctor Lou Zhuan and other courtiers above the middle doctor, are lined up on both sides. There are also several guests who are the widows of the former dynasty of Zhao Guo, all of whom are scholars, and they were all invited by the Marquis to participate in the court meeting. Under the head of Su Hou, two seats were specially vacated, which were specially reserved for the two envoys of Yan State.

Su Qin and Ji Hao stepped forward and said: "Duke Yan's special envoy Su Qin and deputy envoy Ji Hao knocked to see Zhao Hou, and congratulated Jun on the dragon body Yongkang and longevity!" ”

Zhao Suhou looked at Su Qin and Ji Hao for a while, and nodded: "Yan envoy is exempt, look at the seat." ”

Su Qin and Ji Hao thanked each other, got up and walked to the guest seats, and sat down separately.

Marquis Zhao Su stared at Su Qin, smiled, and arched his hand: "The widow has heard of Su Zi's name for a long time, and today I can see it, and the result is extraordinary." ”

Su Qin also smiled: "As soon as the water is over, Su Qin washes his eyes with perfume, and he doesn't dare to slack off for a day." ”

"Oh," Zhao Suhou leaned over and asked, "why did Suzi wash his eyes with perfume?" ”

Su Qin was sitting precariously, his eyes wide, and he stared at Su Hou for a long time without blinking, before he clasped his fists and said, "In order to see the majesty of the king." ”

The audience was laughing.

Zhao Suhou laughed, leaned over and asked again: "Su Zi, can you see this clearly?" ”

"The minister sees it clearly." Su Qin replied loudly.

"How's the widow's majesty?"

"I didn't see it." Su Qin paused word by word.

All the ministers present were shocked, and Fei Yi and Zhao Bao looked stunned.

Ji Xu's face changed slightly, and she looked at Su Qin with puzzled eyes.

Only Zhao Suhou was indifferent, still smiling: "What did Suzi see?" ”

"Mercy."

As soon as these two words came out, everyone was relieved.

Zhao Suhou nodded slightly, and arched his hand: "Xie Suzi's kind words." "Turn to the ministers," the widow lived to this extent, thinking that he had nothing, but he didn't want Su Zi to see mercy. These two words, good wow, really good wow, much stronger than prestige. "Turned to Su Qin again, and gave up his hand again and again," Xie Suzi said! ”

Su Qin arched his hand back: "The king is thankful, but the minister doesn't dare to be it." Compassion is really out of the king's inner circle, and the minister is just saying it. ”

"Good words!" Zhao Suhou nodded and cut to the chase, "I have repeatedly heard Lou Aiqing say that Su Zi has a long-term strategy to teach the widow, can he hear it?" ”

Su Qin shook his head slightly, and arched his hand: "I'm really sorry, Su Qin doesn't have a long-term plan." ”

Lou was in a hurry, and looked at Su Qin.

Zhao Suhou was slightly stunned: "Su Zi has no long-term strategy, or has a short-term strategy, can the widow hear it?" ”

Su Qin shook his head again: "Su Qin has no short strategy. ”

Zhao Su Hou Zhen was also stunned, swept over the ministers, and saw that they all looked at each other, and no one knew what Su Zi was selling.

Zhao Suhou seemed to have guessed Su Qin's meaning, and coughed lightly: "Since Su Zi refuses to teach, the widow has no choice but to stop talking, pretending to owe his body, and he is about to get up.

"Your Majesty," Su Qin interjected at the right time, "Su Qin has neither a long-term strategy nor a short-term strategy, only a strategy to save Zhao!" ”

The crowd was shocked.

Zhao Suhou sat down again and leaned forward: "What's wrong with Zhao Guo?" ”

"Zhao Guo is in danger, and his survival is only in the moment."

This is a big deal, and everyone is surprised, and they all look at Su Qin.

One of the people in the seat had his eyes wide open, and shouted: "Su Zixiu said wildly, Zhao has an iron horse and a strong bow, dangerous mountains and rivers, and has moved around for a hundred years, attacking Hu Di in the north, resisting Han and Wei in the south, retreating from Qi in the east, but tyrannical Qin in the west, expanding the land for thousands of miles, standing tall like Mount Tai, how can he say that he is in danger of being tired of eggs and survival?" ”

It was the newly appointed general Zhao Bao.

Su Qin smiled slightly, and arched his hand towards Zhao Bao: "General Zhao Shao'an is not impatient, please listen to Su Qin's details." The safety of people lies in the environment, and the safety of the country lies in the general trend. The situation is dangerous, although there is a merit in breaking the army and killing generals, it is difficult to escape the doom, and this is how Zheng Guo, who was once powerful, died in the country. The general situation is safe, although there is a big defeat, but there is no harm to the ancestral hall, this is how the weak guard of Sishang survives. The area of Zhao is 2,000 miles in circumference, hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and the grain can last for several years, which at first glance can be compared with a big country. However, looking around at everyone, the words changed sharply, and the words suddenly sharpened, "Zhao has four battles and four troubles, do you know?" ”

Everyone looked at each other, Zhao Bao's face was angry, his mouth wanted to open several times, and finally closed it again.

Seeing the cold field, Fei Yi interjected: "What are the four battles and four troubles, please Su Zi make it clear." ”

Su Qin Kankan said: "The four fighters, Wei, Qin, Qi, and Han. Ladies and gentlemen, since Zhao Liguo, how many times has the war with the Four Kingdoms stopped? ”

There was silence in the seat, and someone nodded.

"Four patients, Zhongshan, Hu Di, Chu, and Yanye."

After a longer period of silence, Zhao Bao finally couldn't hold it back, smiled coldly, knocked a few times, and said: "Even if there are four wars and four troubles, what about Zhao Guo?" ”

Su Qin smiled slightly, not in a hurry: "General Zhao's words can be the courage of a horseman." From this point of view, the danger of Zhao Guo is even more blind. ”

Zhao Bao suddenly pushed away a few cases, jumped up, pointed at Su Qin, and was angry: "You..."

An Yangjun glanced at him.

Zhao Bao sat down angrily, stretched out his hand to pull a few cases back in front of him, and because of the excessive force, several cases made a "squeak" sound on the wooden floor.

An Yangjun turned to Su Qin: "May I ask Su Zi, what is blindness?" ”

"Back to Anyang Jun's words," Su Qin arched his hand, "Those who are blind in their hearts do not listen to the outside, and they do not judge the inside." Zhao Guo relied on his own soldiers and brave soldiers, ignored the general trend of the world outside, and did not think about moving with the times inside, and looked at each other angrily with the countries under the sky, and saw each other with swords and soldiers at every turn, blindly fighting bravely and fiercely. Isn't it dangerous for Governor Zhao to act like this, like a blind man and a blind horse? ”

Su Qin hit it indiscriminately, don't say that it is Zhao Bao and other generals, even An Yangjun, who has always been known for his calmness, can't hold it on his face, coughed lightly, and said slowly: "According to Su Zi's opinion, how to analyze the general trend of the world?" ”

"Big countries compete for power, and small countries want to survive." Su Qin paused word by word.

"May I ask Suzi," Fei Yi interjected, "Can there be a distinction between a large country and a small country?" ”

"The strength of a person is only divided by strength, and the strength of a country is only divided by strength. Those who become big are big countries, and those who become small are small countries. ”

"From Su Zi's point of view," Fei Yi continued, "In today's world, what is a big country and what is a small country?" ”

"As far as Fang is concerned, those who have become a general trend, Qin, Qi, and Chu, these three countries should be regarded as great powers. As for the others, they are all small potentials, and they should be small countries. ”

Su Qin's words were amazing again. Everyone was amazed.

Zhao Bao asked: "Dare to ask Su Zi, is it possible that Bawei is also a small country?" ”

Su Qin smiled slightly: "At the end of Wei Nai's strong crossbow, his momentum can't be pierced, how can he dare to call it a big country?" ”

"Well, that's a good point!" Zhao Suhou nodded slightly, "In Su Zi's opinion, it is not only Zhao Guo who is in danger, but also South Korea and Wei State. ”

"Your Majesty!" Su Qin shook his head and glanced at the ministers, "If a wise man doesn't go out, he can know the affairs of the world." You are all people who have the world in mind, please open your eyes: Fang is today, the east is Qiangqi, the west is Tyrannical Qin, and the south is Dachu. Qi has the rule of Guanhuan, the attainment of agronomy, the benefits of fishing and salt, and the customs are pure, the people are civilized, the agriculture is developed, the sea is hugged, the country is rich and the army is strong; Qin is related to the fertile fields for thousands of miles, the people are based on the law, and many people who have died in the country have to negotiate with the lands of Hexi, and Hangu, and become a country of four stops, which can coerce the countries when they enter, and they can defend the danger when they retreat; Chu Dewu Yue land, a radius of 5,000 miles, more than 10 million people, the land is vast and rich, and the countries are unmatched. Each of these three kingdoms has become a general trend, each occupies an advantageous area, and surrounds the three Jin in the middle. For example, the three big countries are like three wolves, and Han, Zhao, and Wei Sanjin are like three deers. The three wolves each hugged the terrain and squeezed the three deer in the center, you take a bite, I take a bite, tearing and chewing without hurry, this so-called chasing deer in the Central Plains. Sanlu didn't know it, not only did they not share the same enemy, but they had a gap with each other and fought with each other. The general trend of the world is like this, can it not be sad? ”

Su Qin's words were like a bone-chilling air that penetrated through everyone. The ministers were all terrified, and no one could say a word. Ji Xu, Lou Xuan, Zhao Yong and others finally understood Su Qin's plan and nodded knowingly.

Zhao Suhou's face was solemn, and he hummed softly: "According to Suzi's words, Sanjin has no other way but to join forces." ”

"Your Majesty!" Su Qin arched his hand again, "The east and west are horizontal, and the north and south are vertical." If the three Jin Dynasty are united, it is not a deer, but a tiger. In addition, the Yan Kingdom, the four countries are indulging, and their power is super strong. To the east, Qi did not dare to move, to the west, Qin did not dare to move, and to the south, Chu did not dare to move. The three big countries dare not move, how can there be war in the world? There is no war in the world, why is Zhao in danger? ”

Even Zhao Suhou had to be impressed by Su Qin's foresight and eloquent talent, and it was this effect that he wanted. After pondering for a long time, Su Hou looked around at Zhongqing, with a grim expression: "Ladies and gentlemen, Su Zi's metaphor of wolves chasing deer is very incisive, I don't know how you feel, but the widow is in a cold sweat!" Su Zi proposed to merge with the three Jins, do you have any objections? ”

An Yang Jun responded: "It is good to indulge in the Three Jin Dynasty, but Su Zi ignores it, even if Zhao and Han are willing to indulge, Wei may not." Wei dominated the Central Plains for decades, although there was the humiliation of Hexi a few years ago, but now there are fierce generals Pang Juan, virtuous and virtuous ministers, the national strength is restored, and they refuse to cooperate! ”

"What An Yangjun said is very true," Su Hou turned to Su Qin, "Wei Gangxiang regards himself as the overlord, how can he be with the widow?" Besides, a few years ago, Wei Fu lost his way, and he was both king and guard, which caused public anger among the countries, and the widow had a gap with him because of this. If you indulge in him, I'm afraid it's a little difficult. ”

Su Qin smiled slightly: "Your Excellency doesn't have to worry about this. Whether the Wei State is strong or weak today, everyone has a public judgment, and the world has a public judgment, and Su Qin doesn't need to say it anymore. As for Pang Juan and Hui Shi, although they are great talents, they are also limited. Hui Shi is too soft, Pang Juan is too rigid. Soft is weak, rigid and easy to break. Besides, there has always been no shortage of great talents in the Wei State, there was Gongsun Martingale in the past, and Gongsun Yan in the near future, all of them were idle in Wei, but they were of great use in Qin. After a pause, he smiled, "Take a step back and say, even if Wei is stronger, the three Jin Dynasty relatives will also have a hundred benefits and no harm to Wei, if the king of Wei is not stupid, he will definitely join in. ”

"Oh," asked the Marquis of Su, "what good will it do to Wei?" ”

"As Jun Shangcai said, in the past few years, the Wei State lost its way in the world, calling the king weak, fighting in the east in Wei, fighting in the west in Qin, and even making enemies of other countries. Today's Wei, there is the humiliation of Hexi in the west, and the Qin people do not share the sky; There is the humiliation of the king in the east, and he is hostile to the Qi people; There is a dispute between the mountains in the south, and a new grudge is formed with the Chu people. The king of Wei had no other way but to be close to Han and Zhao in order to gain a foothold in the Central Plains. ”

Zhao Bao hurriedly said: "In this way, the three Jin Dynasty are combined, and the Wei State has gained this great benefit, won't the Zhao State lose?" ”

"The general is bad." Su Qin said with a smile, "The Three Jin Dynasty indulged in relatives, and Zhao Guo not only did not suffer losses, but benefited the most. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Because of Han and Wei, Zhao does not suffer from Chu; Because of Yan, Wei, and Han, Zhao does not suffer from Qi; Because of Han and Wei, Zhao did not suffer from Qin. The reason, not to mention it below, the general also understands it. ”

It is well known that the nations check and balance each other, and Zhao Bao had to nod yes.

Zhao Suhou glanced at everyone: "Do you have any objections to the matter of cooperation?" ”

The ministers said in unison: "We have no objections, but listen to the king's holy judgment!" ”

"Good!" Zhao Suhou said loudly, "The three Jin Dynasty are originally a family, if they are together, they will prosper, and if they fight, they will die!" The secretaries have no objections, and they are determined by few people, and they are instigated! "Turn to Lou Slow and Feiyi," how to do it, please ask the two Aiqing and Su Zi to draw up detailed rules and report to the widow! ”

The second minister knocked: "The minister's decree! ”

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Lou Xuan and Fei Yi were ordered to go to the pavilion to discuss the detailed rules with Su Qin and Ji Xu. As for how the four kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, Han, and Yan indulged in their relatives, Su Qin had already drafted an implementation strategy, which mainly involved eliminating estrangement, resolving disputes, courtesy, exchange of trade, and diplomatic use of troops.

After discussion, everyone thought that the plan was feasible, so Lou slowly drafted the chapter and reported to the Hou.

After Lou Yan and Feiyi left, Su Qin saw that it was still early, changed his clothes, and walked along the street in front of the palace with the flying knife Zou to Fengyun Inn. The Jia Sheren had already learned from the flying knife Zou that Su Qin was coming to see him, and he only waited in the stack.

After some politeness, Su Qin briefly described the civil strife in Yan, and the Jia Sheren also briefly talked about how Zhao Suhou took advantage of the Jinyang crisis to eradicate the dictatorship of Fengyang Jun, Su Qin learned that Zhao Cheng, the head of Fengyang, and the acting general Gongzi Fan were sentenced in prison, and his family head Shen Sun and Shen Bao of Tongqin were all beheaded for treason, and hundreds of people were involved in this case and lost their officials and became domestic slaves.

"Alas," Su Qin sighed and sighed, "Brothers are still killing each other like this, don't say that they are ordinary people!" ”

"Don't talk about them," the Jasher people are not concerned about this, "How is Suzi's big thing going?" ”

Su Qin responded: "Zhao Hou agreed to join the alliance, and ordered Lou Xuan, Feiyi and Zai Xia and Gongzi to discuss the detailed rules, and when it came to Fang Cai, he finally figured out a plan, that is, to resolve grievances between relatives and countries, seek common ground while reserving differences, and realize the 'five links' and 'three sames' on this basis." ”

"'Five links'?" People were stunned, "What is the 'five links'?" ”

"It is to indulge trade, post, currency, soldiers, and soldiers between relatives."

"What about the 'three togethers'?"

"One heart, one strength, one hatred."

She thought about it for a while, and commented: "Su Zi's summary is concise, easy to understand, easy to remember, and conducive to propagation. It's just that the 'five links' are easy, but the 'three sames' are difficult. ”

"Yes," Su Qin nodded, "The Sanjin Dynasty is originally a family, the customs are generally the same, Yan and Zhao are adjacent, many places have the same customs and customs, and there is a certain foundation for the realization of the 'five links'." The difficult thing is the 'three sames'. The three Jin have been at odds for a long time, and the grievances are deep, and it is difficult to be unanimous. Different hearts, different forces, let alone common hatred. ”

"Can Su Zi deal with it?"

"The four countries indulge in kinship, and the key is the three Jins. If the three Jin want to be concentric, the first thing is to work together, and if you want to work together, the first thing is to share the same hatred. After pondering it, as far as the enemies of the Three Jin Dynasty are concerned, Han's enemies are in Chu and Qin, Wei's enemies are in Chu, Qi, and Qin, and Zhao's enemies are in Qi and Qin. Although Chu was at odds with the Three Jins, its real opponents were Qi and Qin, so it was thought that there were only two public enemies against the country, one was Qin and the other was Qi. As long as the three Jin dynasty and the opposition can realize that Qin and Qi are public enemies, they can achieve the same hatred. In response, they will work together, and the premise of working together is to be together. ”

Jia Sheren smiled: "Su Zi is forcing him to comply." ”

"Yes," Su Qin smiled bitterly, "The words of the nations are the first, and the powerful and powerful are hard to give up, and they can't work together, so they can only exert external forces." ”

"According to this, Suzi's enemies are two, not three."

"Actually, there is only one enemy below, and that is the State of Qin. Although Qi and Chu have the heart of hegemony, they do not have the heart to annex the world, or they have the heart and the power. Those who have this heart and this power are only Xiqin. The purpose of building these three enemies is nothing more than to force the three Jin Dynasty to wake up, stop internal strife, and work together with the outside world. When the three Jin are united, the four countries are all vertical, and the next target is the Chu State. Only when the state of Chu joins the Zongqin, the merger is completed. From Jiangnan to Saibei, the five countries have achieved the 'five links' and 'three sames', which are like copper walls and iron walls, Qin and Qi are separated on both sides, and they dare not move, and there is no war in the world. The more Su Qin spoke, the slower he became, and his eyes revealed his yearning for a vision, "Since there is no war in the world, education can be implemented and a federal co-governance covenant can be formed, and the republican symbiosis and prosperity of the ancient sages may be reproduced." ”

"Su Zi is ambitious, and he is respectful. It's just that Su Zi only regards the Qin people as enemies and the Qin Gong as people, and he will never let Su Zi go. Can Suzi deal with this? ”

Su Qin smiled slightly: "I'm not afraid of this." On the other hand, what I'm afraid of is that he really doesn't care about it and lets it go. ”

"Oh?" The man was stunned, "Why is this?" ”

"Tao is born one, life is two. Without black, there is no white. The three Jin Dynasty joined forces and locked the Qin people to death in Qinchuan, and the first was not good for Qin. According to the will of the Duke of Qin, with the Duke of Qin as a person, he will not be willing to rest, and he will gather strength to deal with his indulgence. Lao Dan said: 'There is no symbiosis, difficulty and ease are mutually beneficial, long and short are dwarfed, high and low are mutually beneficial, sound and sound are harmonious, front and back are with each other, and constant is also. 'Constant, Hengye. The premise of taking Qin as an enemy is that the Qin people must be an enemy. I am not afraid that he is gaining momentum, I am not afraid that he is strong, but I am afraid that he is not gathering momentum and is not strong. ”

Jia Sheren sneered and said, "Isn't it a contradiction that you are resisting Qin and strengthening Qin at the same time?" ”

"What Brother Jia said is very true," Su Qin smiled and replied in a deep voice, "What I want below is this spear and shield, and what I want is Qin Qiang." The so-called convergence is to maintain the balance of power. If the Qin people are powerless, they will not be able to indulge in relatives. Only when the Qin people accumulate strength and remain strong can the Sanjin have a sense of crisis and are willing to indulge their relatives. Only when the Three Jin Dynasty are united, the Qin people will be afraid, and they will work hard to make themselves stronger. The stronger the Qin people, the more united the three Jins; The more the three Jin are together, the stronger the Qin people will be. Because of this, the balance of power in the world is called checks and balances. ”

Su Qin's words surprised the people of Jiashe, but if you think about it carefully, this is really the reason.

"Hey," he sighed, giving him a thumbs up, "you're yours!" But then again, now that Qin has no great talent, and Su Zi refuses to go, how can he stay strong? ”

"I came here for this reason," Su Qin looked at the people, "Although I don't care about Qin in the next place, I am willing to recommend someone for Qin, which may make Qin stay strong." ”

"Who?"

"Zhang Yi."

"Isn't this person in Chu?"

"Yes, right now it's in the state of Chu." Su Qin smiled faintly, "However, in my opinion, according to his temperament, Yi may not tolerate Chu." I want to work Brother Jia to go to Yingdu to see if he mixes well. If it's a good mix, forget it. If you don't mix well, you try to get him to come to Handan. ”

"Come to Handan?" Sheren was stunned again, "Why don't you let him go directly to Xianyang?" ”

"If you don't see him, he won't go to Qin."

"Hehehe, it's really good," Sheren said happily, "In the next place, I also followed the master's order to find Suzi for Duke Qin." Since Su Zi has other high ambitions, he can get Zhang Zi in the next, and he can also go back to the mountains to make a difference. ”

"Back to the mountain?" Su Qin was stunned and said, "Brother Jia's master is..."

"Zhongnan Mountain Cold Spring."

"Han Quanzi is Brother Jia's master?" Su Qin was surprised and delighted, "When I was in the Ghost Valley, I heard from Senior Brother that we have an uncle named Hanquanzi who lives in Zhongnan Mountain, but I really didn't expect that Brother Jia was actually a disciple of Uncle Shi." ”

"Yes," replied Jashe, "as soon as Su Zi arrived in Xianyang, he knew that he was from the same door. ”

Su Qin suddenly realized: "No wonder..."

"Oh, by the way, I'm going here, I want to borrow Suzi alone!"

"Brother Zou?"

"Exactly."

"Hehehe, Brother Jia doesn't mention it, and he will let him go with him later."

In the imperial study of the Qin Palace, Huiwen sat justly, and Gongsun Yan, Sima Cuo, and Gongzi sat with a solemn face.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Hui Wengong glanced at the ministers, and his tone was heavy, "The thing that the widow is worried about has finally come." Su Qin went from Yan to Zhao, and wanted to unite the three Jin and Yan countries. Don't say that Yan Guo, just the three Jin are one, that is, there is no Qin. ”

Everyone looked at each other.

"Do you Aiqing have a solution?"

"Returning to the king," Gongsun Yan arched his hand, "Since the three families were divided, the three families of Han, Zhao, and Wei have been intriguing, attacking each other, and having blood feuds against each other, and Su and Qin are just wishful thinking. However, prevention is better than prevention, and I think that I can take advantage of the fact that Hezong is still in its infancy, knocking on the mountain and shaking the tiger. ”

"How do you knock on a mountain and shake a tiger?"

"Su Qin aims to merge the three Jins, if he is not a minister, he must take Zhao as the foundation. I should take Zhao as the target, send a large army to attack Zhao, and shake his foundation. Han and Wei saw it, or they had scruples and retreated. Han and Wei did not participate, and the joint column was stillborn. ”

"Great good ideas." Gongzi echoed, "The minister thinks that I can attack Zhao while alliing with Han and Wei and splitting the Three Jins." ”

"Your Majesty," Sima was stunned, "let's fight!" The previous attack on Jinyang was a failure, and the soldiers were busy in vain, holding back their anger. ”

"Well," Hui Wengong frowned, "the shame of Jinyang should have a following." Turning to Gongsun Yan, "Gongsun Aiqing!" ”

"The minister is here!"

"The widow decided to kill Zhao. Aiqing is good at rhetoric, drafting a text on Zhao Xuan, and spreading it to the world! ”

"Obey the order!"

"Sima Aiqing!" Hui Wengong turned his head to Sima Cuo.

"The minister is here!"

"The widow wants to send an army of 200,000, announce the counties and counties, and order the requisition!"

"Two hundred thousand?" Sima was stunned, thinking that he had misheard.

Hui Wengong smiled slightly: "Then 250,000, 200,000 may not be enough." Turning to Gongsun Yan, "Gongsun Aiqing, you can add a sentence to the text, which means that now that spring is shining, the widow has heard that there are many beautiful colors in Handan City, and they want to see Qunfang!" ”

Gongsun Yan's heart lit up, and he said loudly: "The minister understands! ”

"It's good to understand," Huiwen Guild smiled heartily, "Two Aiqing, you guys go separately!" "Turning to Gongzi Ji, "Brother Ji stays!" ”

Gongsun Yan and Sima wrongly retired.

Seeing the two of them withdrawing, Hui Wengong stared at Gongzi and said, "Brother Ji, please look at something." As he spoke, he found something from under several cases, which was the bamboo stick with "kill" and "pardon" written on it, and placed it on several cases, "I think you have seen it, and now you should understand." ”

"Brother Jun has seen it," Gongzi nodded quickly, "Brother Jun finally didn't kill Su Zi because of his talent." ”

"Alas," Hui Wengong sighed lightly, and there was something in his words, "It's not that the widow cherishes the talent, it's the sick brother who cherishes the talent!" ”

Childe's heart was shocked, and he pretended to be puzzled: "Brother Jun? ”

Hui Wengong seemed to be smiling, and his eyes forced to look at Gongziji: "Brother Ji, don't pretend to be confused." The widow asked you, did you stop Xiaohua on the street and ask him to let Su Qin go? ”

Gongzi's face turned pale, and he bowed: "Brother Chen did stop Brother Hua, let him... Brother Chen deserves to die, please punish Brother Jun!" ”

"Alas," said Hui Wengong, with a long sigh, "what crime will you be punished?" Cure you for the crime of cherishing your talents? It's the widow who told you to cherish your talents! Cure you for the crime of deceit? You didn't deceive you. Cure you of the sin of soft-heartedness? You have also seen this bamboo stick, and the heart of the widow is not harder than you! You and I, because of that moment of soft-heartedness, left today's great trouble. ”

Gongzi looked at Huiwen Gong: "Brother Jun, it's too late to plan now." ”

"How?" Hui Wengong raised his head, "Kill him?" Shaking his head, "It's too late!" At the beginning, in the realm of widows, Su Qin was just a scholar, and killing him was like killing an ant. Today, Su Qin is famous all over the world, and he is already a giant, and this is in a foreign country, if he is not careful, the sky will shake! ”

"The little black eagle that can make Huadi..."

"Sensei," Hui Wengong waved his hand to stop, "The widow really wants to kill him, don't say that he is in Handan, even if he is at the ends of the earth, he will not escape death!" However, "the conversation turned," this matter must not be done! Ming people don't do dark things, since the founding of the country of Daqin, I have always been a real sword, bright and fair, and have never hurt people with secret arrows. If Su Qin is assassinated, how can the historian describe the widow? If victory is not martial, how can the Qin people stand among the nations? Let's talk again..." ”

Hui Wengong's loftiness and self-confidence greatly impressed Gongzi's illness and bowed his head.

"However," Hui Wengong retracted his gaze and looked at Gongzi Ji, "unless it is absolutely necessary, the widow does not want to be his enemy yet." Today, this man is not only a great talent, but also a genius. The failure to use him last time was the fault of the widow, and the widow doesn't know how many times he has repented. This time, if you send an envoy to Handan again, one is to issue a war letter to Zhao Hou, and the other is to ask to see Su Qin, and be sure to confess to him that the widow is unwilling. You can tell Su Qin, just say that the widow pleaded with him, as long as he can go to Qin again, the widow will bow down and stomp to the border pass, and ask him to plead in person. The widow is willing to support the whole country and do his best to become its unifying mind. ”

"Command!"

A few days later, the letter palace dynasty, Zhao Suhou allowed Lou Su to play, followed the Yan Gong to be knighted, canonized Su Qin as a guest secretary and Zhao Hou envoy, because the prince was too small, the other sons were not enough, so Lou Su was the deputy envoy, led a hundred cars, 1,500 fine horses, gold 1,000, formed a special envoy of Zhao and Yan, sent envoys to Han and Wei, and promoted indulgence.

Su Qin's next target is Han. According to his inference, among the three Jin Dynasty, Han is the weakest, and in the face of the squeeze of Qin, Wei, and Chu, he will be willing to cooperate. Once Korea joins forces, it will put pressure on Wei and force Wei to participate in the indulgence. Because Lou was sent to South Korea and was familiar with the Korean situation, for the sake of insurance, Su Qin asked him to take the first step and convey his intention to cooperate.

At the same time, Su Qin made a large number of copies of the "five links" and "three sames" and other measures of cooperation and longitudinalization, spreading the word to other countries and making the concept of cooperation and vertical widely spread among the people.

After doing all this, Su Qin occupied the auspicious day, did not pass the Suhou, led more than 200 cars, nearly 5,000 people and horses, and galloped out of the south gate of Handan with a banner, wanting to transit through Weidi, and rushed to Zhengcheng, the capital of South Korea, and then from Zheng to Liang, the great cause of the alliance was completed in one go.

However, the combined carriage and horses did not travel more than 100 miles, and as soon as they arrived in Fushui, a palace lieutenant led the car to gallop like a fly.

The palace lieutenant stopped in front of Su Qin's car and arched his hand: "Your Excellency, please return to Handan quickly!" ”

Su Qin ordered Yuan Bao to turn around and return to Handan.

As soon as he arrived at the south gate, the eunuch Ling Miyazawa was already waiting, leading him to Hongbotai to meet the Marquis Su.

Seeing the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, Zhao Suhou smiled bitterly: "It's really unfortunate." As soon as Su Zi left on the front foot, the big event came, and the widow thought about it and decided to recall Su Zi. ”

Su Qin smiled slightly: "It's the Qin people who are here, right?" ”

"Exactly!" Zhao Suhou was slightly stunned, "How does Su Zi know?" ”

"The integration of the three Jin is not conducive to Qin. As soon as the minister heard that the king had summoned, he thought that the Qin people had come. ”

Zhao Suhou took out the war book of the Duke of Qin from several cases, handed it over, and said slowly: "The Qin people are ashamed of Xue Jinyang, under the guise of avenging the grievances of Fengyang Jun, and came down to the war letter, saying that it was to levy and send an army of 250,000 to attack my Handan. Although the widow is not afraid of it, he has no bottom in his heart. Seeing that Su Zi is so calm now, he must have a good strategy to retreat from the enemy. ”

After reading the war book, Su Qin put it on a few and said with a smile: "Such a war book is just pen work, not worth mentioning." ”

"Oh?"

"The minister dares to conclude that Duke Qin will not send a single soldier to attack me this time."

Zhao Suhou leaned over: "Please explain in detail Suzi!" ”

"Your Excellency, please see," Su Qin returned the war book to the Marquis of Su, "The Qin people clamored to send 250,000 troops within a month to take Handan, and the Duke of Qin even wanted to reward Zhao Nu, all of which were jokes." According to the minister's estimate, according to the current combat strength of the Qin State, it is not said that 250,000 troops will be collected within a month, even if it is 150,000, it will be necessary to break the muscles and bones, and this is one of them; The previous sneak attack on Jinyang, the Qin people were well prepared, but they still lost their armor, and the lesson was profound. Qin Gong is eloquent and has always been cautious in his words, but this war book says that he wants to visit Handan and enjoy Zhao Nu, and his words are casual, which can be seen that he is out of his mouth, and this is the third; Qin Gong plotted a subtle battle, in order to win a complete victory, and would not start an uncertain battle, and this is the fourth; The military affairs are expensive and secret, and if the Qin people really attack me, they will never be so arrogant, and this is the fifth. Based on these five points, Su Qin deduced that the Qin people were just intimidating. ”

"What Su Zi said is extremely true." Zhao Suhou let out a long sigh and sighed, "The Qin people threatened to do so, and the widows didn't believe it. It's just that Zhao is weak, and there is even more of the previous Jinyang war, and the courtiers are frightened. The widow summoned Su Zi back, not afraid of the Qin people's conquest, but to appease the people and discuss a good way to deal with it. ”

Su Qin thought about Su Hou for a while, pondered for a while, and said, "Your Majesty is Shengming." If nothing is expected, the Duke of Qin's edict must have been conveyed to the world to coerce Han and Wei, who could not distinguish between truth and falsehood, or were jealous. The minister can temporarily live in Handan for some time, and when the Qin people boast that they are self-defeating, it is not too late to set off and indulge. ”

"Okay, good," Zhao Suhou agreed, "That's exactly what the widow meant." In addition, the widow has another request, and Suzi cannot shirk it. ”

"Your Excellency, please speak."

"After Fengyangjun, the phase of Zhao is vacant. The widow sincerely worships Su Zi as his prime minister, and implores Su Zi to be fulfilled. ”

Zhao Suhou's plea made Su Qin overjoyed. The guest secretary and the special envoy are all fictitious titles, and the position of the prime minister is the real position. Zhao is a big country in the world, and if he can control hundreds of officials in Zhao and use Zhao's power to promote the alliance, he will get twice the result with half the effort.

Su Qin suppressed his excitement, held his breath, slowly got up, and kowtowed: "Minister Xie Jun is heavy!" ”

"Suzi, please get up." Su Hou helped Su Qin up and sat down according to him, "Actually, the widow has this intention since he saw Su Zi, and the reason why it has been delayed to this day is due to two reasons: one is that Su Zi wants to travel and indulge, the time is tense, and the widow does not want to renew the branches; The second is that Zhao people are still meritorious, although Su Zi has great talents, but he has no great merit to Zhao, and the widow is worried that Su Zi will be useless and difficult to convince the public. Therefore, I would like to mention this matter again after the completion of the column. I don't want the times to change, the Qin people call for war, the government and the opposition are shocked, and the situation is pressing, these two reasons no longer exist. ”

Su Qin arched his hand: "The minister is not talented, I am willing to do my best to repay the great kindness of the king!" ”

In the early morning of the next day, the Marquis of Su issued an edict in the Xin Palace, worshipping Su Qin as the minister of state, the internal affairs of the department, and granting the golden seal of the prime minister's mansion to control the provinces, and giving the mansion of Fengyang Jun.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, the eunuch ordered Miyazawa to lead the officials of the inner palace and accompany Su Qin to Fengyang Junfu and hand over the prime minister's mansion.

Su Qin worshipped the gods in the main hall of the house, worshiped the golden seal, accompanied by Miyazawa and others to inspect the palace and inspect the house property according to the book.

Su Qin, Fengyang Jun's mansion, had been here twice and was very familiar. Time passed, things were wrong, and it was only a few months before and after, Su Qin turned out to be the owner of this mansion, and he couldn't help but sigh a lot.

After inspecting the circle, Su Qin saw that everything was fine, so he moved out of the Pavilion of the Nations the next day, moved into the mansion with Gongzi and others, and appointed Yuan Bao as the head of the house, responsible for the affairs of the mansion.

Fengyang Junfu, which had been silent for a long time, came alive again.

On the third day after Su Qin moved into the Prime Minister's Mansion, a car stopped outside the door.

The one who got out of the car was a boy who was dressed as a scholar.

Yuan Bao came out to greet him.

Gongzi handed out a letter of worship and signed it as Qin Ya.

Yuan Bao came to the back garden with a post and entered to see Su Qin.

Su Qin twice asked to see Fengyang Jun in the back garden of Tingyuxuan, sighed its elegance, after moving in, he turned it into a study, living together here, but gave the front few into the main room to Zi Hao and his party.

"It's a good time," Su Qin accepted the post and said with a smile, "I'm waiting for him." Please! "Turn to the attendant," change into official uniforms, and greet the guests! ”

Su Qin had just changed into his official robe, and Gongzi was sick.

After the two of them finished the ceremony, the son looked Su Qin up and down, and sighed: "Tut-tut, this brocade robe and jade belt are added to the body, and I really don't dare to recognize it!" ”

"Hehehe," Su Qin said with a smile, "Mr. Qin Ya also only recognizes clothes, not people!" ”

"Why did Suzi use the word 'also'?" Childe was stunned.

"When I first came to Handan, I met Brother Sheren, and Brother Sheren saw that he was in rags and didn't dare to recognize him."

"Hahahaha," Gongzi laughed loudly, "Don't hide it from Su Zi, the previous envoy Zhao, I was also surprised when I saw Brother Su for the first time." Suzi, who is in his heart, has always been a high-roller horse, well-dressed, and chic! ”

The two entered the hall hand in hand, and sat down as the host.

Su Qin went straight to the point: "I heard that Gongzi is here to write a war letter, but is there such a thing?" ”

"Yes and no." Childe smiled wickedly.

"Oh?" Su Qin pretended to be puzzled and stared at him.

"Say yes first. I did bring a letter of war, which has been submitted to the Zhao Room! ”

"Isn't it?"

"Hehehe," Childe smiled slyly, "the war book is just a watch. If there is no war book, if you want to see Su Zi in the future, I am afraid that you will have to chase Zheng Cheng. ”

"Then ask Childe's 'inside'!"

"Meet Su Zi and relay Brother Jun's will."

"What is the will of the Duke of Qin?"

"The king said: 'As long as Su Zi can go to Qin again, the widow will bow down and stomp his feet, welcome him to the border pass, and ask Su Zi for his guilt in person. The widow is willing to support the whole country, do his best to Qin, and become a Suzi unification mind! ’”

Hearing the words "bow down and stomp on his feet", Su Qin sighed: "Alas, the time is also, and the life is also." When he was in Xianyang, if Qin Gong had said this, he would not have had so many twists and turns! ”

"Suzi." Gongzi's eyes were sincere, "I have already said that the king did not use Suzi in time, and he regretted it." This is true, and there is no half-word in the second half. ”

"I know it's true." Su Qin stared at Gongzi's illness and smiled faintly, "I still know that Gong Qin must regret it, that is, he was soft-hearted for a while and escaped a small life in Xia." ”

"This..." Gongzi's heart was shocked, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, "Su Zi is..." ”

"Hehehe, even if it's a misunderstanding." Su Qin clenched his fists slightly, "Everything is in the past." In the next trouble, I asked Gongzi to play back to Duke Qin, no matter what, Su Qin thanked Duke Qin for his love. Su Qin also asked the doctor to play the Duke of Qin, today's Su Qin is no longer yesterday's Su Qin. ”

"Yes," Gongzi Ji gave a wry smile and said, "Yesterday's Su Zi was just a cold man, and today's Su Zigui is the envoy of Yan State and the Xiangguo of Zhao State." The Qin country is a poor and remote country, and naturally it can't hold the noble body of Su Zi. ”

"Childe is thinking about it." Su Qin shook his head exaggeratedly.

"Where is it?"

"In the next place," Su Qin took the teacup and took a sip, "Time has passed." Although Su Qin is the same person, there is a difference between the past and the present. Yesterday, Su Qin aimed to seek the unification of the world, and today Su Qin aims to seek the republic of the world. In the next invitation, the prince played the Duke of Qin, and Su Qin advocated that all countries indulge in relatives, and what he asked for was nothing more than the 'five links' and 'three sames', so that the kingdoms of the world would respect each other and live in good neighborliness. Su Qin has no intention of being an enemy of the nations, nor does he have any intention of being an enemy of Qin! ”

"Alas," Gongzi Ji also picked up the teacup, but let out a long sigh without sipping, "Su Zi seeks to only make people moved, but not obedient." Don't say anything else, I just ask Suzi to respect a reality. ”

"Qin Xi's ears are listening."

"There is only one reason why the Sanjin have become the Sanjin, that is, the Jin people are scattered and cannot be united. Su Zi insisted that they indulge in their relatives, it was to chase rabbits to fly into the sky, drive pigs up trees, and it was difficult for strong people. Let's put it this way, dare to say it, even if the three Jin are barely together, it is just a flash in the pan, and the slightest wind and grass will fall apart. ”

"Alas," Su Qin sighed lightly, "Childe has misunderstood Su Qin. ”

"Oh?"

"What Su Qin wants is not to merge the three Jin into one, but to respect each other and live in harmony. Not only the Three Jins, Su Qin believed that the kingdoms of the heavens, including Qin, no matter how big or small, no matter how strong or weak, as long as they gave up the fight and sat together, there was no knot that could not be solved. What Su Qin asked for was nothing more than to let the princes sit down, sit together, and spend their limited energy on seeking the well-being of all beings in the world, rather than on fighting to the death. ”

Gongzi arched his hand: "Su Zi is kind, I am respectful!" ”

Su Qin returned the salute: "Gongzi Xie is considerate. ”

"What Su Zi asks for is also what Qin Gong wants, and it is what the people in the world want. I implore Su Zi that as long as you are willing to go to Xianyang, everything is negotiable. No matter what Su Zi wants to do, the Duke of Qin will push it with the power of the whole country. ”

"Childe is naïve." Su Qin smiled faintly.

"Please explain in detail!"

"What Gongzi said just now is that he doesn't know Duke Qin, nor does he know what he is doing, he is naïve."

Childe's face was hot: "This..."

"What you ask for can be asked for by the people of the world, but it is not what Qin Gong wants!"

"How does Suzi know?"

"It is known by the law of the Shang Jun." Su Qin stared at him.

Obviously, Gongzi Ji didn't expect Su Qin to answer like this, he was silent for a long time, and raised his head: "The people of Qin are vulgar, and the king of Shang is harsh on the law." The monarch continued to implement his laws, one is the last order of the first king, and the other is to restrain the Qin people, which is not a matter of the world. ”

"Even if it's not for the world, only for Qin Min, you can't go to Xianyang below."

"Huh, why is that?" Childe was taken aback.

"When Qin was in Xianyang, I heard that the first master Ganlong had said something before the accident, does the son want to hear it?"

"I want to hear it."

"Old Ganlong said," Su Qin closed his eyes slightly, reciting the last words of Ganlong he had heard, "Farming, going to war, farming, going to war again... Is this what we have children for? Don't let our old Qin people read poetry and books, don't let our old Qin people know how to plan, when the country encounters major events, who will plan? The confrontation between the two armies, who will set up the formation? Do you depend forever on their Gentiles? One day, those Gentiles usurped our country, dominated our family, deceived our wives, and humiliated our daughters, while our old Qin people were all over the house, destitute, with no savings and no money, who would dare to say a word more? Does anyone dare to lift a finger of them? No one dares! For when it is said, it is called criticism; If it moves, it is called infighting. Coupled with the method of continuous sitting, God, where is the way of life of our old Qin people? Woohoo lament..."Opened his eyes, and smiled bitterly, "Doctor, Lao Ganlong is the person who understands the Qin State." After leaving Qin, I thought about Qin Law repeatedly, and I was glad that God would not let Qin do anything in the next place, otherwise, I would hate it for life! ”

Childe lowered his head and stopped talking.

"Childe Meiyi, thank you." Su Qin smiled, "If you are born with a stubborn temper in the next day, you will smash the things you want to hit to the end with a hammer, and you will never give up halfway, and please forgive me!" As he spoke, he clenched his fists towards Gongzi.

Gongzi was speechless for a long time, and sighed: "Alas, Qin lost Suzi, forever regretful!" ”

"Hahahaha," Su Qin laughed a few times, "Childe is serious, there are many people in the world who are better than Qin!" ”

"Who else is better than Suzi?"

"Zhang Yi!"

"Zhang Yi?" Gongzi was stunned, "He's in Chu State!" ”

"Hehehe," Su Qin said with a smile, "The big husband is determined to be in the world!" ”

"You mean..." Childe heard the sound outside the strings, and he was energetic, and his eyes were staring at Su Qin.

"Gongzi can play Qin Gong, just say that although he has no relationship with Qin Gong, he is willing to sponsor this person. If Qin Gong can get it, he may be worry-free. ”

"This..." "Gongzi's eyes turned a few times, "Zhang Zi is far away in Chu, I heard that he is reused by the king of Chu, even if Su Zi recommends it, how can Qin get it?" ”

"Don't worry, childe," Su Qin's tone was affirmative, "If it is not expected, within fifty days, this person may go to Handan." If the son has nothing important, he can enjoy the scenery here, and he will be treated with a net. ”

"Great!" Childe was overjoyed, "With Su Zi's words, I really won't leave in the next place!" ”

After the destruction of Yue, King Wei obviously felt that his merits were complete, and he handed over the government to the prince, and lived in Zhanghuatai, indulging in bells, drums, and harps, and no longer intervening in court affairs. The crown prince Huai knew that King Wei was deliberately training himself, and he became more and more cautious, following King Wei's old policy everywhere, and when there was a major event, he either repaired the book and played it, or took the stage to show his request, and did not dare to slack off.

At the beginning of spring this year, just after the Qingming Festival, a major event occurred in the political arena of Chu State, and the old Ling Yin Jingshe, who was too old, had black eyes in the early court, and was planted on the steps in front of the palace, spitting out dirty blood, and never woke up.

Jing She died on the way to the court, and it can be regarded as doing his best for Da Chu. The Jing family was busy with the funeral, but the grandson Jingcui was far away in Huiji County, and Zhang Yi ruled Yue. Prince Huai settled the aftermath and summoned Jingcui back to the funeral. When the carriage and horses were about to leave, Jin Shangtuo's envoy gave Zhang Yi a secret letter. After Zhang Yi read it, he arranged everything properly, and in the name of condolences, he rushed to Yingdu with Jingcui and Xiangnu.

Zhang Yi and the others traveled on land and water, day and night, non-stop, the ship did not dock, and within half a month, they had arrived in Yingdu.

As soon as he arrived in Yingdu, Zhang Yi didn't have time to return home, so he followed Jing Cuichi to Jingfu to offer condolences.

According to the customs of Jingdi, it was inconvenient for the incense girl to go, so she temporarily returned to the guest mansion rewarded by the king of Chu to wait. Because he was away from home for a long time, there was only one old slave in the house to take care of him. The old slave was still dedicated at first, but after a long time, he became lazy, so that the courtyard was overgrown with weeds, and the house was full of musty smell, which looked lonely and barren. The fragrant girl couldn't stand it, and despite the fatigue of the journey, she led her servants to sweep the court.

The incense girl was busy working, and there was the sound of carriages and horses outside the door, and a person walked straight in.

Seeing that it was Jin Shang, the fragrant girl threw down the broom and said in front of her: "The little woman has seen Lord Jin!" ”

Jin Shang replied: "Jin Shang has seen his sister-in-law. ”

A faint fragrance hit, Jin Shang sniffed a few times, and his eyes rolled around.

Xiangnu smiled: "What is Lord Jin looking for?" ”

Jin Shang wondered: "Strange, there are no flowers and plants in the courtyard, how can they be fragrant?" ”

The fragrant girl sneered: "Don't look for Lord Jin, this fragrance is from the little woman." ”

Jin Shang glanced at her and saw that she was sweating, and shook his head again and again: "Sister-in-law, don't laugh, look at you sweating profusely, even if you put flowers on it, there will be no fragrance for a long time." ”

The fragrant girl smiled again: "Lord Jin doesn't know, the little woman is born with a fragrant body, and she is fine on weekdays, the more she sweats, the stronger the fragrance, and she just cleans the court, and sweats too much, so she emits this smell, which disturbs Lord Jin." ”

Jin Shangda was surprised, stared at her for a long time, took a few steps closer, took a few deep breaths, and then was convinced, and praised: "Tut-tut, Mrs. Sister-in-law is really a strange person, and she has opened her eyes today." After a pause, he remembered the matter, "What about Lord Zhang?" ”

"Hey," Xiang Nu replied with a smile, "Before anyone got home, they went to Jingfu to offer condolences." ”

Jin Shang stared at the fragrant girl, and saw that she was heroic, her cheeks were crimson, and she was covered in fragrant sweat, revealing an indescribable charm and elegance, and he was stunned for a while.

"Lord Jin, are you here for something?" Xiangnu asked.

"Oh, it's a little bit, I'm waiting for him!" Jin Shang came back to his senses, took a few steps forward, and bent down to pick up the fragrant girl's broom, "Mrs. Sister-in-law, look at your tiredness, rest, I'll clean up." He swept it up as he spoke.

"How is this possible?" Xiangnu glanced at his tender white hands that had never done rough work, "Lord Jin is a noble body, and you can't do rough work!" ”

Jin Shang stopped the broom and half-jokingly said: "I sweat all the sweat on my lower body, but my sister-in-law sweats, if you want to talk about your body, your sister-in-law's body is!" The two eyeballs gathered again, and the hot gaze shot at the fragrant girl.

Seeing his eyes exposed, the fragrant girl's face was slightly red, she took a step back, and said, "Lord Jin, you have to work, the little woman can only obey, go and make a bowl of tea for you." After saying that, he turned around generously and walked towards the door.

Jin Shangmu sent the incense girl into the door and cleaned it absentmindedly.

The fragrant girl's tea had not yet been served, and there was the sound of carriages and horses outside the door, and it was Zhang Yi who had returned.

The two entered the hall hand in hand, and Jin Shang briefly talked about Zhaoyang's desire to fight for Yin.

Zhang Yi asked anxiously: "What does Your Highness mean?" ”

"Your Highness values you. Asking you to come back this time is actually His Highness's will. However, Ling Yin's position is not something that anyone can sit on if they want to, since the Spring and Autumn Period, it is generally from the three gates of Zhao, Qu and Jing, not to mention that it is a foreigner, even if it is a foreign family, few people sit on it. Although His Royal Highness has this intention, whether it can be done or not depends mainly on the king. ”

"Brother Xie Jin." Zhang Yi arched his hand, "There is one thing, please ask Brother Jin for help!" ”

"Say, between you and me, you don't have to be polite."

"When I came back this time, I didn't follow the king's order, and I said it lightly, because I abolished the public for personal reasons, and if I said it was serious, I left my post without permission. If the king asks for sin, he will go down..."

"Hehehe," Jin Shang said with a smile, "If this is the case, it will not be a big deal." Later, I will ask His Highness for the following, and His Highness will take it, and the edict of the supplementary road will be. Besides, it is indeed His Highness's intention to let you come back. ”

"Brother Xie Jin! Whether this matter is successful or not, Brother Jin's kindness will be remembered in the future! Zhang Yi gave up his hand again.

"You and my brother, don't speak any foreign words!" Jin Shang returned the salute, "Besides, it is also the Lord below." Don't hide Zhang Zi, Recently, His Royal Highness discussed with a group of promising people such as Qu Beggar and Qu Xuan, and everyone recommended Zhang Zi, and His Royal Highness also counted on using Zhang Zi to achieve a great thing. It's a good thing for you to come back here, but Your Highness should not see you right now, you can stay in the house, don't go anywhere, and wait for His Highness's will. ”

"Please Lord Jin to play His Royal Highness, although the minister is not talented, he will be smeared with his liver and brains, and repay the grace of his encounter."

"It's better for Brother Zhang to say such advice to His Royal Highness personally, and I will say goodbye."

In the early spring in the south, the climate is steep and warm, and Mrs. Jiang Jun, who is over sixty years old, can't stand the change of weather, and she has a cold and a couch, coughing incessantly.

Mrs. Jiang Jun is the widow of Yin Zhaoxi, the former dynasty (King Xuan of Chu), and the biological mother of Zhaoyang. Zhao Xixi was enshrined in Jiang, and the Chu people called him Jiang Jun, who controlled the Chu government for more than ten years when he was the king of Xuan. Later, Zhao Xixi passed away, Jing She succeeded Ling Yin, and the great politics of Chu were transferred from Zhao to Jing. Now that Jingshe has passed away, Zhaoyang, the most authoritative in the Zhao family, is unwilling to give up the perfect opportunity to regain the government.

After deliberation, Zhaoyang decided to reveal the illness of his mother Zhaoxiang. The Huang family, the Zhao family and more than a dozen famous families that are related to the Xiang family, the feudal lords from all over the country, especially the old tribesmen of Zhao Xixi, have come to visit. For several days, the cars and horses in front of Zhaofu were flowing, and Zhaoyang ushered in the send-off, forming a general trend with relatives and friends.

After this day, Zhaoyang was entertaining guests, and the housekeeper Xing Cai hurriedly came and whispered a few words in Zhaoyang's ear.

Zhaoyang was shocked, pulled Xing Cai aside, and asked urgently: "To put it bluntly, what's wrong with Zhang Yi?" ”

"Zhang Yi is back."

"When will you be back?"

"Those who came back with Jingcui will go to Jingfu to offer condolences as soon as they arrive in Yingdu."

Zhaoyang was stunned for a moment, and then laughed dryly: "I'm really afraid that there are ghosts everywhere, and there are lice in the itchy places!" Quickly summon Chen Zhen, and say that the public has an invitation. ”

Xing Cai responded, turned around and hurried away.

Within half an hour, Chen Zhen sent people to carry the gift box and also came to visit.

Zhaoyang made the eldest son Zhao Sui entertain other guests, and invited Chen Zhen to the study, opened the servants, closed the hall door, and said hurriedly: "Lord Shangqing, Zhang Yi is back." ”

"I already know it below. I also knew that His Highness had sent a secret letter to him to come back. Chen Zhen smiled slightly, and his tone was flat.

"Huh?" Zhaoyang was dumbfounded, "How is this possible?" ”

Chen Zhen smiled and said, "Lord Zhuguo, in the Chu State, nothing is impossible. ”

"What do you mean by that?"

"Imagine it, my lord, although the Chu State is large, there are actually only four households, Xiong, Qu, Jing, and Zhao. One household is the king, and the third household is the minister, this is a rule that cannot be broken for hundreds of years. Although the Jing clan has lost power, the Jing clan is still there, and the Qu clan will not be willing to let the authority return to the Zhao clan. As far as I know, in the past year, the king has handed over the government to His Highness, but who is close to His Highness? It is Jing Cui in the Jing family, Qu Beggar, Qu Xuan in the Qu family, and one person, Jin Shang. And the person who is kind to Jin Shang is this Zhang Yi. ”

"Even so, Qu and Jing Er will not give up Ling Yin's position to outsiders, right?"

"Hahahaha," Chen Zhen laughed loudly, "I said Lord Zhuguo, the position of Ling Yin of Chu State has not been sat by outsiders, there was Sun Shuao two hundred years ago, and Wu Qi fifty years ago, you are doing great things, how can you forget?" ”

"This..." Zhaoyang was speechless.

"Besides," Chen Zhen continued, "may I ask my lord, is there a sage in the Qu family who can appoint Ling Yin?" ”

Zhaoyang shook his head.

"In the Jing family, is there anyone who can command Yin?"

Zhaoyang shook his head again.

"Ask your Excellency again," Chen Zhen smiled slightly, not in a hurry, "If you are Qu and Jing Er, given the current situation, should you give up Ling Yin's position to Zhaomen, or hand it over to the outsider Zhang Yi?" ”

Zhaoyang was silent, and buried his head.

After a long time, Zhaoyang looked up at Chen Zhen: "Where to go, please give advice." ”

"Don't dare." Chen Zhen said with a smile, "There is a treasure weapon below, if you have time, you can go and have a look." ”

Zhaoyang immediately got up: "I'll go down here." ”

Chen Zhen got up and gave way: "Lord Zhuguo, please." ”

The two came to Chen Zhen's private residence.

Entering the guest hall, Zhaoyang was taken aback, because there was a red carpet in the hall, and a dark purple curtain was hung on each side.

"Lord Zhuguo, please!" Chen Zhen walked to the front of the seat with Zhaoyang's hand, and sat down as the guest and host.

Zhaoyang was puzzled, pointed to the curtains on both sides and said, "Lord Shangqing, this is..."

Chen Zhen "snapped" two high-fives, and the curtain on the left side was opened, revealing a row of exotic musicians, each holding an instrument, waiting for the battle.

Zhaoyang was confused, Chen Zhen made another "pop", and the musicians played, but it was the Chu tune. Even though Zhaoyang was born in a famous family and was proficient in music, he had never heard such an exotic instrument playing Chu Yin and Chu tune, and he was immediately attracted.

There was a moment when the tempo suddenly accelerated.

Zhaoyang was stunned, and six kabuki danced to the rhythm of the corner of the curtain on the right. Zhaoyang has watched a lot of dance music, but he can't see through what they are dancing, but when he sees the swaying posture and the sound of drums, it is like entering a fairyland.

Chen Zhen asked him to come to see the treasure, but he didn't want it to be a song and dance, but Zhaoyang's mood at this time was not in the song and dance at all. It didn't take long for Zhaoyang's face to darken, and he was about to attack, when a dense drum beat came out, the corner of the curtain was lifted again, and a burst of fragrance hit people, and Ina, a white-skinned beauty dressed in Western Regions decoration, slowly walked out, stepped on the drum, and swung into the center of the carpet.

Ina is blonde and blue-eyed, deep-eyed and high-nosed, with large breasts and a slender waist, a different fragrance all over her body, her upper body is almost **, her skin is delicate and white, without any flaws, and her dancing skills are even more amazing, sometimes twisting her waist and hips, sometimes one leg over her head, sometimes swinging her head from side to side, sometimes rotating like the wind, it is really a thousand kinds of romance, all kinds of commotion, don't say that it is a Chudi woman, even if Zhao Ji is a woman, it is not as good as just in case.

Zhaoyang was completely attracted to her, his two big eyes were like copper bells, his mouth was wide open, and he looked stupid.

After the dance, the music came to an abrupt end, and Ina bent down and sang a big promise in a clumsy Chu Yin, and spun into the background.

Seeing Zhaoyang's gaze behind the scenes, Chen Zhen smiled slightly: "Lord Zhuguo, how is the treasure?" ”

"A natural stunner, a natural stunner!" Zhaoyang was full of praise.

"Hahahaha," Chen Zhen laughed a few times, and ordered everyone to remove the curtain and restore the original appearance of the guest hall.

Zhaoyang's mind was on Ina, and when he saw that everyone was gone, he asked in a low voice: "How did Shangqing get such a stunner?" ”

"If you return to the Lord of Zhuguo, this woman was dedicated to Duke Qin by Xirong two years ago, and Duke Qin did not have time to enjoy it, so he was rewarded below. I went to Chu and brought her by the way. ”

Zhaoyang was suddenly disappointed: "In this way, this woman is Shangqing's heart." ”

"Hahahaha," Chen Zhen laughed again, "What a heartless person, just a woman." Don't hide it from Lord Zhuguo, and bring her here below, it wasn't for his own use. ”

"Oh?" Zhaoyang hurriedly said, "Lord Shangqing is not for his own use, so what is the use?" ”

"Leave it for the adults to enjoy."

Zhaoyang was stunned at first, and then said happily: "Thank you Shangqing!" After a pause, he seemed to think of something again, and looked up at Chen Zhen, "Since Shangqing gave it to him, why did he hide her in the house for a long time without revealing anything?" ”

"Because the time has not come."

"What do you mean by that?"

Chen Zhen gestured.

Zhaoyang leaned in his head, and Chen Zhen whispered.

"Alas," Zhaoyang sighed, "Don't hide it from Shangqing, these days, I have been tossing and turning, meditating hard, and giving birth to thousands of thoughts, none of which is as good as this wonderful plan of Lord Shangqing!" After a pause, the more I thought about it, the more I admired, and praised it sincerely, "What a chain set, one ring after another, interlocking, not leaking, with his Zhang Yi's thousand mouths and 10,000 arms, I think he will not escape this catastrophe!" ”

"Don't hide it from your lord," Chen Zhen said with a smile, "I left this treasure here for this person." As long as Zhang Yi is kicked away, in this great Chu land, who else dares to compete with adults? ”

Zhaoyang stared at Chen Zhen: "If it is patronized by God and a great event is achieved, how can Shangqing repay him here?" ”

"Hehehe," Chen Zhen said with a smile, "What a reward, my lord has seen the outside." One day, if you are embarrassed and fall into the wilderness to join the adult, if the adult thinks of some hard work, he will not give up. ”

"Don't worry," Zhaoyang looked upright, "As long as there is still a breath left, no one will dare to touch a single hair in this Chu land!" ”

Jin Shang accompanied Prince Huai to Zhang Hua's stage. Prince Huai said goodbye, climbed the stairs, didn't take a few steps, and then turned to Jin Shang and said, "You go back to Yingdu and pick up Zhang Zi to wait here." In case the father summons him, it will save the twists and turns. ”

Jin Shang obeyed the order and left. Prince Huai ascended the three rest platform and made the palace people report. The old minister greeted him and led him into a terrace on the edge of the river. King Wei was already seated and waiting for him.

The crown prince kowtowed: "The son knocks to see his father!" ”

King Wei pointed to the seat next to him: "Sit down!" ”

Prince Huai thanked him, got up and sat down.

"Huai'er, you came just in time, and the widow is about to summon you here."

"Son-in-law obeys the orders of his father."

"Jing's family is loyal to the country, Jing Aiqing has made great contributions, and now he died on the way to the court, he is a good courtier, his heart is commendable, his deeds can be shown, the funeral must be done, and the subjects must be told to let them see, as long as they are loyal to the country and contribute to the society, the widow will not be treated badly!"

"Sons obey orders!"

"Also, Jing Aiqing's shortage, the widow also wants to hear your opinion. The widow is old, and he won't last long, and the Jiangshan Sheji will be handed over to you, and who will be used as Ling Yin is best designated by you. ”

Prince Huai's tears flowed out, and he turned over and knelt down: "Father's dragon body is like copper poured iron, and his longevity is like the pine of Nanshan, and his sons and daughters..."

"Alas," King Wei sighed, "Huai'er, you get up, the widow is old or not, how the body and bones, no one in the world can know better than the widow, longevity is better than Nanshan, it is just an auspicious saying, no matter who says it, the widow does not believe it, and the widow also advises you not to believe it." ”

Prince Huai nodded, got up and sat back.

"Say, in your opinion, which Aiqing can fill this gap?"

"Erchen, recommend Zhang Zi!"

"Very good," King Wei thought for a while, and nodded slightly, "It seems that you have grown up and know people, and the widow is happy for you." I heard that he governed the Yue people well, but is there such a thing? ”

"Yes," Prince Huai replied, "Zhang Zizhi has only been in power for a few months, and the more people are convinced, even in Yongdong, there has been no chaos." ”

"It's not easy," King Wei praised, "It's a difficult thing to govern the Yue, and the widow asked Zhaoyang to prepare another 50,000 soldiers in Zhaoguan to prevent the Yue people from rioting." Zhang Zi overcomes rigidity with softness, and is a genius with wisdom. If you want to do big things, you can use this person. Tell him to come back! ”

"Back to my father, Zhang Zi has returned."

"Oh?" King Wei was slightly stunned, "Why did he come back?" ”

"It was the son who summoned him back. Erchen thought that the Yue people were governed, and it would be useless for Zhang Zi to stay in the Yue Land. It happened that Jing Aiqing went to Xian, and his sons passed on his message and allowed him to come back with Jing Cui, first, to mourn for Lao Aiqing, and secondly, to hear him talk about Yue Ren. ”

"Oh," King Wei nodded, "well, since he has returned, let's pass him on to Zhanghuatai." The more people want to hear about it, the widow also wants to hear about it. ”

"Son's Command!"

Next, the crown prince Huai will report to King Wei in a brief manner about the affairs of the court and how to deal with it.

About an hour later, seeing King Wei yawning, Prince Huai retired. King Wei did not stay, seeing that the prince Huai walked away, he got up and walked to the Guanbo Pavilion, and exerted a burst of punches and kicks at Zeshui, before turning into a secret room next to him, sitting down on the couch, closing his eyes and resting for half an hour.

King Wei frowned slightly and muttered, "What is he doing here?" ”

The minister responded: "It is said that there is an exotic stunner to offer." ”

"Exotic stunner?" King Wei opened his eyes, "What kind of stunner?" ”

"The old slave doesn't know."

King Wei thought for a moment and raised his hand: "Announce his visit!" ”

The ministers led the decree out.

King Wei sat down for a moment, got up and walked out of the secret room, and sat down in the hall. After a while, there was a sound of footsteps outside the hall, and Zhaoyang followed the ministers to step forward and knocked: "The ministers knock to see the king!" ”

"Hehehe," King Wei stared at him and smiled, "I heard that Aiqing has offered a strange treasure for the widow to see." ”

"Obey the order!"

Zhaoyang got up, "snapped" two high-fives outward, and a group of strangely dressed musicians from the Western Regions each held a Western Regions musical instrument, bowed to King Wei, and sat down on one side. A few more people carried a red carpet and spread it out in the open field, and then the music sounded, and the six women danced, and finally Ina took the stage, showing the practice of months to the fullest. These musical instruments, dances, and costumes are all from foreign lands, and King Wei has never seen them, but the sound and tune of Chu played are familiar to him, so King Wei is not only estranged, but adds a different kind of interest. Especially Ina, who is as white as snow, makes King Wei even more fascinated.

After the dance, King Wei applauded, and then praised Zhaoyang repeatedly: "What Aiqing said is true, this female fruit is a stunner, and the widow accepted it!" "Turn to the ministers," leading them to the music room. ”

Everyone thanked them, and the ministers led them out.

King Wei got up and said to Zhaoyang with a smile: "I haven't seen Aiqing for a long time, let's go, sit by the widow's lake!" ”

The two walked to the lake and sat down in the pavilion.

King Wei stared at Zhaoyang, stared at him, and got straight to the point: "Aiqing is here, not just to offer this stunner, right?" ”

"I'm Wang Shengming!" Zhaoyang kowtowed, "The minister is here, there is indeed something to ask my king!" ”

"Say whatever you want."

"I don't dare to say it!"

"I don't dare to say it, but I came to ask for it, what are you selling?"

"The minister wants to ask my king for peace with the clan!"

He's Bi is invaluable, and it is the thing of Zhanghuatai's town palace, and the kings of Chu in the past dynasties all regard it as a treasure. Zhaoyang was asked for peace at the exit, and King Wei was really surprised, squinting and asking, "Why did Aiqing ask for this?" ”

"Your Majesty," Zhaoyang knocked again, "this bi is priceless, and the ministers dare not ask for it!" The minister came here to ask for his mother. ”

"Mrs. Jiang Jun?" King Wei was stunned, "What's wrong with her?" ”

"Your Majesty," Zhaoyang's tears flowed out, "In recent days, my mother has been ill, and she has nightmares every night. The minister invited the gods and witches, saying that they were possessed by evil demons, and they needed to live with the clan for three days. The mother was tormented by nightmares, and the ministers came to ask the king, and the ministers paused and choked up.

"Well," King Wei nodded repeatedly, "This thing can be used to exorcise demons and ward off evil spirits, and it is also used by widows to control the palace." If someone else asks, the widow will not allow him, but for Mrs. Jiang Jun, the widow will be a different matter, and the widow will let them send this treasure to Aiqing's mansion later, and Mrs. Jiangjun will suppress the demon for three days. ”

Zhaoyang kowtowed again and again: "The minister's mother knocked on the king's longen!" ”

"Aiqing, please get up." King Wei waved his hand as he spoke, signaling Zhaoyang to get up.

Zhaoyang thanked him again and got up and sat down.

"Alright," said King Wei, sneering, "this is the end of the matter. Zhao Aiqing, the widow has another matter, and I also want to hear what Aiqing means. ”

"Listen."

"The country cannot be without Yin." King Wei went straight to the topic, "Jing Aiqing Immortal goes, making Yin's position vacant." According to Aiqing's intentions, who can take over his position? ”

Zhaoyang didn't think about it, and said: "The minister thinks that Zhang Yi can take this position." ”

Zhaoyang immediately raised Zhang Yi at the exit, but King Wei didn't expect it, so he couldn't help but take a long breath and stare at Zhaoyang, as if he wanted to see through his intentions.

"It's strange," King Wei stared at for a while, and then laughed, "Aiqing didn't recommend the three clans, but recommended Zhang Yi, but why?" ”

"Returning to my king," Zhaoyang replied, "the minister is not a relative, but a virtuous." Zhang Yi has been in Chu for less than two years, not only to help me destroy Yue, but also to win the hearts of the monarch and the people's will, which can be called a great sage, and can keep the position of Yin. ”

"Tell me, what kind of public opinion has he won?"

"The surrender of the Yue people to Zhang Yi is better than the surrender of the Yue king."

"Oh, is there such a thing?"

"Yes, Zhang Zi ruled Wu with Wu people, and ruled Yue with Yue people, and he received miraculous results."

"Wu people rule Wu? The more people rule, the more? King Wei's brow furrowed slightly, "Tell me, how did he cure it?" ”

"According to the minister's knowledge, Zhang Zili buried the king of Yue, treated and reused the old officials of the Yue people, and I don't know where to find the sixth grandson of Wu Wangfucha, and allowed him to establish a country in Gusu, and the past is very secret. Wujiang's eldest son fled to southern Fujian, and the second son fled to Nanyue to establish the country, Zhang Zi had dealings with them, and I heard that he also sent congratulatory gifts. ”

"Well," King Wei frowned slightly, nodding slightly, "what else?" ”

"I heard that Zhang Zi has even crossed the hearts of the people. As far as the minister knows, thousands of miles of Yue land, millions of people in Yue, surrendered to Zhang Zi in just a few months. The ministers made an unannounced visit to Huiji County, and wherever Zhang Zi went, the people all helped the old and the young, greeted and sent him for more than ten miles, and there were more villages and towns to set up temples and monuments for him. The minister also found a folk song, which may show that Zhang Zi was supported by the Yue people. ”

"What kind of ballad is it?"

"It was sung by a child, and the song said: 'The sky is dark and rainy, open the door to welcome my son; The rain stops, close the door and send me Zhangzi! ’”

King Wei's brows furrowed again, pondered for a long time, and then got up and said, "This ballad is chic. Zhao Aiqing, you don't have anything else to do, right? ”

Zhaoyang heard the words, and Shane withdrew.

King Wei closed his eyes and meditated for a while, and when he saw that the ministers had returned, he bowed down and waited aside, and asked slowly: "Fang Cai Zhao Aiqing said that there is a children's song in Yuedi, and the song says: 'The sky is dark and rainy, open the door to welcome my Zhang Zi; The rain stops, close the door and send me Zhangzi! 'Have you heard of this?' ”

The minister replied: "The minister has not heard of it. ”

"Can someone build a temple and a monument for him?"

"There is such a thing, but it is the Wu people of Gusu, not the Yue people."

"Well," King Wei nodded, "it seems that what Zhao Aiqing said is not all nonsense. After thinking for a while, he smiled slightly, and raised his head, "Chuan Fangcai's Bai Ji, let her dance again." ”

When the ministers received the decree and were about to go out, King Wei sent another sentence: "Well, also, if Zhang Yi comes, he will say that the widow is busy, let him go back to the house and wait for the decree!" ”

Jin Shangxing rushed to Zhanghuatai with Zhang Yi, but what he got was the words "return to the house and wait for the order".

Prince Huai was puzzled, so people inquired and knew that Zhaoyang had come. Prince Huai took the stage to find the minister, and the minister whispered to him about Zhaoyang's dedication to Bai Ji in the Western Regions, saying that the king was enjoying the song and dance of the Western Regions and had no time to care.

The crown prince thanked the ministers, stepped down sullenly, and when he saw Zhang Yi, he couldn't say anything, so he had to smile bitterly and joked: "It's really unfortunate, my father met a foreign master today, and he was having fun, and everything in the court and the court was pushed." Zhang Zi, please go back and wait for the decree, and when your father is busy for a few days, he will definitely summon him. ”

Zhang Yi returned to the mansion in a daze, and was meditating on countermeasures, when the Zhao Mansion sent an invitation and invited him to be a guest before the next day.

Zhang Yi rewarded the people and found out the reason, it was Mrs. Jiang Jun who was evil, and Zhaoyang asked for He's Bi from Zhanghua Palace to drive away the town, and the exorcism ceremony was scheduled to be held at noon. The person who came also told Zhang Yi that he heard from the people in the house that He's bi was collected from Shanyin and was tied to the things of yin, and only when he saw the true yang could he show his divine power and exorcise demons and avoid evil, so the gods and witches wanted Zhaoyang to invite 36 people with pure yang qi. The gods and witches are very strict about the selection of guests, and the requirements are less than the weak crown, but the long is not confused, and must have four qi, that is, the top has a strong qi, the face has a bad qi, the body has a noble spirit, and there is a righteous qi inside. Zhaoyang thought about it, only listed thirty-five people, was embarrassed, heard that Zhang Yi returned home, both surprised and happy, personally wrote an invitation, invited him to be sure to appreciate the light, in order to make up the number of Tiangang.

Sending the messenger away, Zhang Yi sat down, thought about the details before and after, and did not see the slightest flaw, so he put his mind at ease.

The next morning, Zhang Yi went to the downtown to buy some ginseng, bought a gift box, and saw that the time had come, so he urged the horse to drive directly to Zhaoyang Mansion.

In front of Zhaoyang Mansion, people come and go, and there is a lot of traffic.

As soon as Zhang Yi stopped, someone took Zhang Yi's gift box, unloaded the carriage and horses, and led him to the door of the house. Xing Cai greeted him with a smile and accompanied him to the living room.

Zhaoyang was talking to the guests, saw Zhang Yi, hurriedly got up, strode out, ten steps away, paused his steps, and bowed his hand: "Zhaoyang has been waiting for Zhang Zi for a long time!" ”

Zhang Yi returned the salute with a fist: "Thank you, Lord is heavy!" It's too late! ”

After the ceremony, Zhaoyang walked into the living room with Zhang Yi's hand and introduced to the guests: "Guests, let me introduce you below, this is the Central Plains celebrity and the auditor Zhang Yi who I just talked about below!" ”

Most of these guests are children of noble families, and Zhang Yi didn't know them, so he had to give up most of them: "I've seen you all in the next Zhang Yi!" ”

Although Zhang Yi is famous, these guests are all from prestigious families, and they are dignitaries since they were born, and they are willing to put a newcomer in their eyes, so no one got up to greet him. But seeing such a grand introduction by Zhaoyang, everyone couldn't help but give face, and they stood up one after another, giving up their hands perfunctory: "I've seen Zhang Zi!" ”

Seeing the embarrassing scene, Zhaoyang smiled at Zhang Yi and said, "Zhangzi, come and come, today is your own family, sit casually." ”

Zhang Yiben is also a gentleman, and he has more skills, so he doesn't put these bear bags in the corner of his eyes, and when he saw a seat on the left, he laughed and went over to sit down generously.

Zhang Yi's buttocks had not yet sat firmly, and there was a commotion outside the hall, Xing Cai said: "Report, Lord Chen, the secretary of the Qin State, has arrived!" ”

When all the guests heard that it was Lord Chen, they all welcomed out.

After a while, footsteps were heard outside the hall. In the compliments of the guests, Chen Zhen, who was full of spring breeze, walked over with a smile on his face, and laughed with everyone while saluting.

In the full hall, only Zhang Yi sat still.

Chen Zhenjing walked over, looked at Zhang Yi for a while, and said in surprise: "Hey, isn't this Zhang Zi?" It's polite under Chen Zhen! He bowed his hand.

Zhang Yi stood up and said, "It's Lord Shangqing, and I'm courteous below." ”

"Hehehe," Chen Zhen said with a smile, "Farewell to the Ghost Valley, it has been several years, and I never thought of seeing Zhang Zi here, adventure, adventure!" ”

"Hehehe," Zhang Yi also laughed a few times, "Lord Shangqing died and went to Qin, and this is thousands of miles away, and he is really busy enough." Not long ago, I heard that the adults were in Ying, and I wanted to come to the door to seek advice, but I didn't know where Lord Shangqing lived in the cave, and it was indeed a strange encounter to meet here. ”

Seeing that all the guests had arrived, Zhaoyang said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, my mother is in a slightly ill health, and when the king heard the news, he gave him a special favor and gave the treasure of the town palace and the clan bi to exorcise evil spirits. The gods and witches plan to ritualize the jade at noon, and the afternoon is approaching, so I respectfully invite you to go to the altar to perform the exorcism ceremony and watch the treasure jade! ”

Everyone stood up and followed Zhaoyang to the family temple.

An altar was erected in the middle of the temple, colorful flags were fluttering, incense smoke was filling, and the gods and witches and their disciples were already waiting there.

Under the altar, there are 36 tables neatly placed, each case has a name behind it, and there are all kinds of food on the table, including delicacies from the mountains and seas, fruits and vegetables, and wine.

All the guests were seated in order, the host Zhaoyang sat in the first place, and Zhang Yi sat in the middle of the middle row.

Seeing that Zhaoyang and all the guests were seated, Xing Cai preached loudly at the top of his voice: "Guests, the auspicious time is here, the demon suppression and appreciation of the jade, start!" ”

The gongs and drums sounded, the gods and witches in strange costumes climbed the altar, raised their hands slightly, and the musicians waiting behind the altar played the Chudi witch music in unison, and a group of witches came out in response to the sound and danced the witch dance on the altar.

After a few dances, the witches brought out a divine case, and an object appeared on the case. Needless to ask, everyone knew that it was He's Bi, and they were excited.

The witch went up to the altar again, dancing around the shrine to the sound of even more wild witch music. For a while, the god and witch stopped his steps, stepped down in the face of the god case, and shouted loudly: "Out of the jade!" ”

An amazing scene emerged. In the middle of several cases, no one uncovered them, but pieces of colored satin fluttered one after another, floating up like clouds, and gently fell behind the case. A gold plate appeared on the table, and on the plate was a magical jade as big as a bowl.

He's Bi is the world's most treasure, priceless, and the story of He's dedication is even more well-known in Chudi, and women and children know it. However, what exactly does He's Bi look like, don't say that it is a guest, even Zhaoyang has never seen it.

Everyone present stretched their necks, their eyes wide open, and looked at the jade intently.

The gods and witches jumped around a few cases for a while, and then shouted: "Appreciate the jade!" ”

The so-called jade appreciation is to enjoy the jade by all the guests. Previously, the sorcerers had told the guests how to appreciate the jade, that is, to close their eyes and hold their breath, reverently, first stroke three times with the left hand, and then stroke three times by the right hand, and then place the treasure jade on the top of the head, so that the four qi in the body can be imported into the treasure jade, and the time is suitable for three breaths.

The witch's voice settled, and a white-clothed witch walked up to the god case, picked up the gold plate, and put it in front of Zhaoyang, who was sitting in the first place, and retreated. Zhaoyang closed his eyes and held his breath, and between the three breaths, he touched his left and right hands three times, and passed the gold plate to Chen Zhen, who was in second place.

Chen Zhen touched it in the same way and passed it down in order.

The time of three breaths passed very quickly, and it didn't take long for the gold plate to be transmitted to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi did the same, closed her eyes and held her breath, and began to appreciate the jade.

As soon as Zhang Yi took a breath, someone in the distance shouted: "Oh no, go to the water!" ”

Immediately afterward, the sound of footsteps and shouts became a mess.

Everyone looked up, and sure enough, a thick puff of smoke came out in the distance.

Everyone was taken aback, but they didn't dare to leave their positions, and their eyes shot at Zhaoyang in unison.

Zhaoyang sat still.

Xing Cai ran over panting and shouted: "Lord, it's the old lady... ”

Zhaoyang jumped up and shouted: "Mother-" and ran out in a hurry.

The guests bounced off the ground and poured out of the temple like a tidal wave.

The courtyard was empty, and even the gods and witches ran with them.

Zhang Yi held the treasure jade in his hand, he didn't go, he didn't go, he was hesitating, there was a rustling sound behind the flower wall, and a woman in purple came out, walked up to Zhang Yi, bowed, and said softly: "Guest, please give me the treasure plate." ”

Zhang Yi saw that the woman had a good face, quiet demeanor, and modest speech, thinking that the witch had sent a witch to collect the jade, so she didn't have time to think about it, handed her the jade plate, and flew to the fire.

Fortunately, the fire had just started and the fire was not fierce. And the people moved their hands, and in a moment they put out the flames. Mrs. Jiang Jun had already been rescued, and although she was frightened, she was safe and sound.

Everyone discussed the cause of the fire, and Xing Cai came over and said that the reason was found out, and it was one of the old lady's maids who accidentally knocked down the candle flame on the incense table when she was on duty, but she didn't see it, turned around and left. The candle flame burned and the curtain burned and the window lattice, causing a fire. By the time the maid returned, it was too late. The maid was frightened, knowing that the death penalty was inevitable, and while everyone was fighting the fire, she hanged herself in the forest first.

Zhaoyang listened with a calm face, turned around and went to Mrs. Jiang Jun's new bed to say hello.

After another while, Zhaoyang walked out of the room, saw that the guests were still standing in the courtyard, suddenly remembered the matter of appreciating the jade, and hugged his fists and said to the guests: "Guests, I'm sorry, let's go and go back to the altar to continue appreciating the jade!" As he spoke, he took the lead and walked towards the family temple.

None of the guests had anything to say, followed behind, walked into the courtyard, and sat down.

The witch returned to the altar and asked, "Ladies and gentlemen, whose turn is it?" ”

Everyone turned their eyes to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi raised his hand: "It's time to get down." ”

The witch stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation: "Please continue to appreciate the jade from the first breath." ”

All eyes shot over, but Zhang Yi did not move.

The witch raised his voice: "Please continue to appreciate the jade for this guest!" ”

Zhang Yi still sat upright.

The man sitting at the bottom was anxious and touched him gently: "Zhangzi, hurry, appreciate the jade!" ”

Zhang Yi replied: "The jade hasn't been brought yet, how can I reward it?" ”

The witch heard it clearly, his face changed slightly, and he asked urgently, "Where is the jade?" ”

Zhang Yi said slowly: "The witch took it!" ”

"Mikoto?" The witch asked, "Which witch?" ”

"That's it..." Zhang Yi paused slightly, "It's the woman who holds the gold plate." ”

The witch hurriedly summoned the witch with the gold plate and asked sharply, "Have you ever taken the treasure jade from this guest?" ”

The woman shook her head: "Xiao Wu has never taken it." ”

The god and witch were stunned for a moment, and turned to Zhang Yi: "Sir, but this woman?" ”

Zhang Yi looked at it and shook his head: "It's not this, it's a woman in purple." ”

All the gods and witches were dressed in white, but Zhang Yi said that it was a woman in purple, and everyone was shocked, and countless eyes shot over.

Zhaoyang also seemed to feel that there was a big problem, so he hurriedly stood up, walked to Zhang Yi, cried and mourned, and said: "Today's things are hard enough to be in the bottom, Zhang Zi, you... ”

Zhang Yi realized the seriousness of the problem, stood up hurriedly, and replied: "Lord Hui Zhuguo, I don't dare to joke in Xia, Fang Cai... Fang Cai really handed over the treasure jade to a woman in purple, got up and went to fight the fire!" ”

"Oh my God!" Zhaoyang turned around and shouted at Xing Cai, "Xing Cai, is there a woman in purple?" ”

"Returning to the lord," Xing Cai knocked on the ground, "Today's Liyu is purple, so the villain has issued a notice yesterday that purple is forbidden on the field." ”

Zhao Yangfu turned his gaze to the witch, and the witch nodded: "The purple qi rushes upward, and the gang qi is counteracted, it is forbidden purple with a small witch, all witches must be dressed in white, and there has never been a woman in purple." ”

Zhao Yangyin lowered his face, slowly turned to Zhang Yi, and then said: "Zhang Zi, please!" Don't say that you are here, please ask Zhang Zi to look at his mother's thin noodles and take out the treasure jade quickly! Under "choking."

Zhang Yi was blindsided for a while, her face turned pale, her tongue was not working, and she couldn't speak: "Lord Zhu, I really handed over Baoyu to a woman in purple." ”

Zhaoyang knelt down slowly, tears flowing: "Zhangzi, Zhaoyang begs you!" ”

Everyone present was moved by Zhaoyang's plea and condemned Zhang Yi one after another.

At this moment, even if Zhang Yi was covered with mouth, he couldn't say it clearly, and he was angry: "You... ”

Zhaoyang got up suddenly, changed his face, and shouted: "Zhang Yi, I respect you as a well-educated person, and I serve you as a great talent, and I specially invite you today, and I can also afford you!" I don't want you, but you repay virtue with resentment, and you are persecuted by means of this! Turned to Xing Cai again, "Someone!" Take down the jade thief! ”

A few people rushed in from outside, and they couldn't help but say that they held Zhang Yi firmly.

It was only at this time that Zhang Yifang suddenly understood, looked up to the sky and roared, and shouted at Zhaoyang: "Zhaoyang, you are from a famous family, as a pillar country, and you are also a dignified husband in Chu, and you were framed by such a villain, you..."

Zhaoyang turned to the guests and waved his hand: "Guests, I will always respect this person in the future." Today's events, you have all seen with your own eyes, whether you framed this person or not, I implore you to be a witness! ”

All the guests clenched their fists: "Back to my lord, I have seen it all, and I am willing to testify for my lord!" ”

Zhang Yi knew that he had fallen into a trap, and it would be in vain to say anything more, so he closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Zhaoyang did not move roughly, waved his hand to let the servants temporarily guard Zhang Yi, wrote the before and after in detail, and all the guests signed and drew the charge one by one, prepared a concert, and drove all the guests, gods and witches and other witnesses, and rushed to Zhanghuatai.

King Wei was watching Bai Ji's belly dance, and when he heard that He Shibi had failed, he was stunned, waved Bai Ji and the others away, summoned Zhaoyang, hurriedly read the chapter, and listened to him and Tears talk about the details, and summoned all the witnesses present to the stage. The crowd was gossiping, and what they said was the same as what Zhaoyang played, and all of them swore an oath.

King Wei looked at everyone and saw that they were not all relatives of the Zhao family, and several of them still had a gap with the Zhao family, and it was unlikely that they would be bought by Zhaoyang, and he thought that Zhaoyang was a filial son, and he exorcized demons and suppressed evil spirits for his biological mother, involving the ghost and god family temple, presumably not framed, and immediately Long Yan was furious, and ordered to cut off Zhang Yi's title, confiscate the family wealth, and send him to prison for strict interrogation, so as to find out the whereabouts of He's Bi.