At this moment, at the gate of the Wu Palace, the cold wind was blowing, accompanied by a little ice crystals falling down.

The guards guarding on both sides of the palace road are still like umbrella covers, holding their heads high and standing still, just like the two stone dragons in front of the palace gate.

Gao Zhang and Guoxia, who were originally the ministers of Qi State, knelt on the cold floor, and couldn't help but be frozen so that their lips were blue and shivering, and they couldn't help but tighten the fox fur on their bodies, which had a slight hint of warmth......

I don't know how long it took, when the two of them were about to lose consciousness and their eyelids were trembling so heavy that the CRRC Mansion ordered Jiao Slip to come to them slowly, and said slowly: "Two Shangqing, my king has important matters to do, and the government affairs are heavy, so it is not convenient to meet the two, so please go back and wait for the summons." ”

As soon as they heard this, Guo Xia and Gao Zhang immediately became anxious.

Still waiting?

You must know that they came to Wu Kingdom with their lives, and they have been waiting for half a month in Jinling's house, during which time, except for seeing Kong Qiu, Yang Hu and other ministers, they haven't even seen Qingji's face!

Qingji, this is clearly avoiding them.

Guoxia hurriedly stuffed the horseshoe gold in the burden into the glue slippery, and said in a low voice: "CRRC government order, this is five hundred taels of gold, please go in and report it again, I will be grateful to you, toothless and unforgettable." ”

"After the deed is done, I will wait for a lot of thanks."

Hearing this, he pushed the burden back without a trace, and said meaningfully: "Secretary of State, it's not that our family doesn't help you, it's just that the king's order is like this." ”

"To tell you the truth, the king really doesn't want to meet with you and others, and he doesn't want to get involved in Qi's internal affairs."

"If the king has made up his mind, it is difficult for anyone to persuade him. Even if the two Shangqing are like the former Shen Baoxu crying Qin Ting, crying to death at the gate of this palace, I am afraid that the king may not be moved. ”

"This ......"

Hearing this, Guo Xia and Gao Zhang couldn't help but glance at each other, and they both saw the bitterness on each other's faces.

Now that this has come to this, what should they do?

Guo Xia thought for a while, and sent five hundred taels of gold to the hand of Jiao Slippery, and sighed: "CRRC government order, be careful, not respectful, please smile." ”

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"King Wu, please ask the CRRC Mansion to order you to say a few more kind words."

"Well said, well said."

Only then did he accept the five hundred taels of gold given by Guoxia, and the smile on his face was like a chrysanthemum, which was very bright.

In fact, Jiao Slip is a greedy man for money.

On weekdays, Qingji can allow ministers to accept bribes from others.

However, Qingji must know how much each bribe, where it comes from and where it goes......

As the saying goes, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, and if people are observed, there will be no fugitives.

Qingji has never been a mean monarch to his courtiers, so he can tolerate them doing a little extra money like this.

Like glue slippery, no matter how kind he is, it is impossible to change Qingji's decision.

"CRRC Decree, we want to see Mrs. Zhenjiang, I wonder if you can be accommodating?"

"Wait a minute."

As the saying goes, taking people with short hands and eating people with soft mouths.

Since he took the five hundred taels of gold from Guoxia, Jiao Slip has to do more or less for them.

No, Jiao Hua immediately sent an attendant to tell Mrs. Zhenjiang the news of Guoxia and Gao Zhang's request to see him, and report it at the same time.

After all, it was a foreign minister who met a concubine, and if he was not careful, it was difficult to guarantee that something would go wrong.

Zhenjiang is the youngest daughter of Qi Jinggong and a concubine of Qingji.

Although he is not favored by Xi Shi and Zheng Dan, and he does not have the power of Queen Ji Qi, Zhen Jiang is so born to fall into the country and the city, and she is the princess of Qi State, so she is very favored by Qingji.

Zhenjiang has given birth to two sons and a daughter for Qingji so far, so you can imagine how favored she is.

After Jiao Slip left, Guoxia and Gao Zhang discussed in a whisper.

"Guozi, let Mrs. Zhenjiang lobby King Wu, can it really work?"

Gao Zhang asked with a frown.

"You can give it a try."

Guo Xia sighed and said, "I heard that although King Wu is a little stubborn, he can still listen to persuasion. Especially this pillow wind...... King Wu is a good woman, known all over the world, and Mrs. Zhenjiang is also very favored in Wu Palace. ”

"If Mrs. Zhenjiang can come forward, maybe she can convince King Wu to help us."

When Gao Zhang heard this, he said with some doubts: "Guozi, Mrs. Zhenjiang may not know about the affairs of Qi State. ”

"Yangsheng and Guojun, one is the half-brother of Mrs. Zhenjiang, and the other is the half-brother of Mrs. Zhenjiang, there are differences in intimacy, and Mrs. Zhenjiang may stand on Yangsheng's side."

Guoxia shook his head and said, "Not necessarily." Gao Zi, you and I have seen Mrs. Zhenjiang in our early years, she is virtuous and virtuous, and knowledgeable, why can't you think of the crisis that Qi is facing now? ”

"Yangsheng is just a puppet king supported by Tian Qi, he has no authority, I'm afraid he can't even protect his life, and he can't live in fear."

"The monarch was elected by the first monarch, and the name is justifiable, but in terms of legitimacy, Yang Sheng is inferior to the monarch."

"Anyway, we're going to give it a try. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of the spirit of the first monarch Jinggong in the sky? ”

"Exactly."

Gao Zhang nodded convincingly, and said: "Guozi, I have a plan, maybe I can persuade King Wu to send troops to help my Qi country set things right." No matter how bad it is, it can protect us and the monarch. ”

"Will the plan be released?"

"Everyone knows that King Wu is lustful, especially curious, although he does not like the new and hate the old, but he can't wait to include all the beauties in the world into his harem."

Gao Zhang smiled and said: "Mrs. Rui Ji, she is stunning, although she has already married a woman, her appearance is even worse, especially the way of bed." ”

"If King Wu is close to Mrs. Rui Ji and accomplishes good things, the monarch is the fake son of King Wu, how can King Wu ignore the affairs of the Qi State and the old ministers of our ancestors?"

"This ......"

Guoxia couldn't help but be dumbfounded for a while, and pointed at Gao Zhang in surprise and said, "Gaozi, isn't this ridiculous?" ”

"The bones of the ancestor are not cold, and Mrs. Rui Ji is the favorite concubine of the first monarch. Now that you and I have betrayed Mrs. Rui Ji like this, how can we be worthy of the trust of the ancestors? ”

"The ancestor entrusted the monarch to us, how can we forget the legacy of the orphan?"

Hearing this, Gao Zhang stomped his feet, looked at Guoxia angrily, and said, "Guozi Damiu!" ”

"The Si people have passed away, how can we talk about loyalty? If you don't get the protection of Wu Guo, maybe one day, together with the monarch and Mrs. Rui Ji, will be killed by the assassins sent by Tian Qi. ”

"Tian Qi is a wolf ambitious person, ruthless and vicious, and now you and I have been expelled from Qi by him, the so-called status of Shangqing, in Wu State, in Tianxia Kingdom, is worthless."

"If King Wu can help us and help the monarch, even if this is a move to lure a wolf into the house, it is better than being usurped by Tian Qi, a dog thief, and succeed in seizing power."

"If the Tian clan becomes an established fact, you and I will not only be sinners of the Qi country, but may also end up in poverty, or even end up in a different place."

"If the king of Wu has the intention to help the Qi country, it is to destroy the Qi country, you and I can also be prosperous and rich for a lifetime, and enjoy inexhaustible enjoyment, and future generations can also settle in the Wu country, or even get ahead."

“……”

Guoxia finally understood Gao Zhang's thoughts.

The Guo clan and the Gao clan are all small clans and branches of the Jiang Qi clan, so their authority in the Qi country is not small, and they have always been reused by the Marquis of Qi.

However, if they can't go back to Qi for the rest of their lives, or if Tian begs usurp Qi, they really have no room to turn over.