"Qin sent an envoy here at this time, I'm afraid it doesn't have good intentions." Yu Xin said with a smile.

The Qin envoy could wait until after entering the city to visit Zhao Kuo. But he handed over a message outside the city, obviously hoping that the whole world would know that the Qin State had sent an envoy to Handan.

If you want to say that there is no conspiracy in it, Yu Xin is the first to not believe it.

"As soon as the envoys from Korea and Wei arrived on the front foot, the envoys from the Qin State on the back foot followed, which is really a coincidence. I'd like to see what tricks Qin Guo is going to play. Wei Wuji snorted coldly.

"Has the Qin envoy entered the city?" Lin Xiangru looked at the guards.

"Not yet." The guard said.

"It seems that the Qin envoy wants us to pick him up." Lin Xiangru said with a smile.

"Since he has the leisure to spare, let him wait there, and send someone to pick it up too often when it gets dark." Zhao Kuo said that he is not a broad-minded monarch, and his character is to repay him.

……

Outside Handan City, Yong Rui sat calmly on the side of the road, looked around casually, hid his right hand behind him, and secretly buckled the cement pavement twice with his fingernails.

"This cement is really magical, no wonder the group of craftsmen have been studying for several years and have not been able to imitate it. I came to Handan this time, the cement factory and the paper mill can't enter, Zhao Guo is very strict with these two places, if you have the opportunity, you can go to Handan College and the Library Pavilion to see, there is the real holy land of scholars, I heard that every Zhao Guo can go in to borrow books, and Zhao Guo said, it should not be difficult. ”

Even if he is a Qin person, Yong Rui is still full of reverence for the academy and the library in his heart, and even has a good impression of Zhao Kuo.

But that didn't change his position.

Several servants stood in front of the carriage, looking anxiously into the city.

"Master, Zhao Guo hasn't sent someone to pick us up yet." A servant said.

"Don't worry, presumably our arrival has exceeded Zhao Guo's expectations, and we are discussing countermeasures. We will also have enough time for the Zhao people to see who we are. ”

Yong Rui said indifferently, and continued to talk with passers-by to understand the development of the Zhao State over the years, and at the same time indicate his identity as the envoy of the Qin State.

These passers-by are the most ordinary farmers or businessmen, with a low level of education and limited knowledge, but how the Zhao State and the King of Zhao are, they have the most right to speak.

They are the group of people who can feel the changes in Zhao State the most.

"It turns out that Zhao Guo has changed so quickly in recent years, how did King Zhao do it?" Yong Rui was a little puzzled, doing so many things at the same time without delaying agricultural production.

The most difficult thing is that not only did the people not complain, but everyone praised them.

It's completely impossible.

In the Qin State, if conscripts were frequently conscripted to build roads and water conservancy, the people would definitely complain.

"It seems that someone said that in Zhao State, roads and water conservancy will be built, and the government will give money. Where did Zhao get so much money? Yong Rui had another question.

"Just now the old man said that King Zhao has a mountain made of money, and he will pull hundreds of truckloads to Handan every day, and many people have seen it." A servant said.

"You believe it." Another servant said.

"Then where did you say Zhao Guo got so much money?" The servant in front of him asked rhetorically.

The servant behind the "......" was speechless.

Yong Rui didn't dwell on this kind of thing, but kept it in his heart, and prepared to go back to report to King Qin and Xiangguo, just let the two of them worry.

After an hour, Yong Rui felt that he knew almost everything he could understand, and he was a little tired, and seeing that Zhao Guo had not sent someone to pick him up, he returned to the car and closed his eyes to recuperate.

After another hour, Yong Rui opened his eyes, "Hasn't Zhao Guo sent someone over yet?" ”

"My lord, no." The servant's voice came from outside the car.

"I'll ask." Yong Rui can't wait, it's been two hours, even if Zhao Guo climbs, he should climb there.

"Two little brothers, have you reported it?" Yong Rui walked to the city gate and said with a pleasant face.

"The report has been delivered, and the king said that he would come to greet the messenger himself when he was done." The guard said.

"King Zhao personally came to greet the ministers? Then the minister waited. Yong Rui was a little pleased, Zhao Kuo personally went out of the city to greet him, this matter will inevitably reach the ears of the Korean envoy and the Wei envoy, and Xiangguo's plan will be half successful.

After more than an hour, Yong Rui looked at the sun gradually moving west, and wondered if Zhao Kuo would come to pick him up, or if the city gate guards had deceived him.

Yong Rui decided not to wait, but to go to the city first, and then go to meet King Zhao.

"Envoy Qin, wait for a while, and come to pick you up when the king is done." When the city gate guard saw Yong Rui, he clenched his fists and said.

"You don't have to bother King Zhao for this kind of trivial matter, just let the ministers enter the city by themselves." Yong Rui struggled to squeeze out a smile.

"The king has an order, Qin is a powerful country in the world, Qin and Zhao have been friendly for generations, and Mr. is a virtuous person in the world, so he should go out of the city to greet him. The small ones dare not disobey. Qin envoy should wait a little longer, otherwise the king can't find Qin envoy here, and the little one really can't explain. The gatekeeper said.

King Zhao is really eager to repay him, Xiang Guo just calculated Zhao Guo, and Zhao Guo gave a dismount. Yong Rui shook her head with a wry smile.

At this time, even if Yong Rui reacted slowly, he realized that he had been deceived by King Zhao.

What came to greet him after being busy, it was clearly deliberately made to wait outside the city for so long.

Looking at the attitude of the city gatekeepers, you know that unless the imperial court sends someone over, you will not be able to enter this city.

"Master?" The servant looked at Yongrui.

"Forget it, just wait." Yong Rui waved her hand helplessly.

Zhao Guo didn't let him enter the city, he couldn't break in.

Moreover, it was Qin who calculated Zhao first, and it was only natural for King Zhao to fight back.

No matter who comes to envoy Zhao Guo, it is this treatment, but he is caught up by himself.

And so it was, until the sun went down and night covered the earth, and the gates of the city were about to be closed.

A horse-drawn carriage slowly approached the city.

"Is it the envoy of the Qin State in front?" Han Fei stepped down from the carriage and leaned over to salute.

"Exactly." Yong Rui breathed a sigh of relief, fortunately King Zhao didn't let him spend the night outside the city.

"The king was going to come to greet the envoy in person, but there have been so many things in the past few days that he really can't spare time, so he has to send a minister to greet the envoy. I also hope that Qin will forgive his sins. Han Fei said apologetically.

"It's the foreign minister who came in too much of a hurry and didn't inform your country in advance, so I don't blame King Zhao." Yong Rui hurriedly said.

Those who know the times are Junjie, even if they are angry, Yongrui will never be angry in Zhao State.

Although the two countries are at war without killing envoys, there are not a few inexplicable envoys who have died.

There is no need for people to get along with themselves.

He only wanted to complete Fan Ju's mission now and return to Qin safely.

"Messenger, please." Han Fei stretched out his hand and motioned for Yong Rui to go first.

"Please." Yong Rui said.

The two entered Handan City together.

……

At the pavilion, the Korean envoy Zhang Ping and the Wei envoy Zhou sat facing each other.

Neither of them looked very good-looking.

Today, it can be seen from the attitude of King Zhao that Zhao is not willing to support Han and Wei.

Moreover, they had just received a message that the Qin State had sent an envoy over, and they had just stayed at the pavilion.

"We arrived on the front foot, and the envoy of the Qin State arrived on the back foot. Wei Xiang thinks it's a coincidence, or is it Zhao Guo's dismount for us? Zhang Ping asked in a deep voice.

"It's a bit of an exaggeration to say that it's a coincidence, but it's impossible for Zhao Guo to give us a leg up at this time, it's not good for them." Zhou shook his head.

"King Zhao should receive the envoy of the Qin State tomorrow, what should we do?" Zhang Ping asked.

"Tomorrow, after King Zhao meets the envoy of Qin, I will visit Xinlingjun and inquire about the situation." Zhou said.

Originally, he was still confident in sending Zhao Guo, but today's attitude of Zhao Kuo and the arrival of the envoy of Qin State made him feel at a loss.

The princes of the world, or horizontal, or vertical. Today it is an alliance, tomorrow it may tear up the covenant.

No one knows what the relationship between Zhao and Qin is.

"What do you think...... What did the Qin State send an envoy to the Zhao State for? The two of them...... Will there be an alliance? Zhang Ping had a bad premonition in his heart, if Qin and Zhao formed an alliance, Korea and Wei would really be saved.

"Unlikely...... Once the two countries of Qin and Zhao form an alliance, we Han and Wei can only fight against each other by forming an alliance with the three kingdoms of Yan, Qi and Chu. At this time, as long as the Qin State retreats to Hangu Pass, it will become the Zhao State to face our five countries alone and become the shield of the Qin State. This mistake has already been made once. If Zhao Guo is not stupid, he will not commit it a second time. Zhou said.

Zhang Ping is still full of worries, there are too many fools in these years, and there are not enough liars at all.

No one can guarantee that King Zhao will suddenly have a brain twitch.

"Don't think about it so much, wait until tomorrow." Zhou said.

……

The next day, Zhao Kuo did not come to the front hall until noon, and Qin made Yongrui wait outside the hall for a morning. Seeing Zhao Kuo, he hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "The foreign minister pays a visit to King Zhao." ”

"Sit down." Zhao Kuo glanced at Yong Rui and remembered his appearance in his heart.

I can endure being teased twice, and this endurance alone is not an ordinary person.

"The foreign minister came to Zhao this time to have good news to tell King Zhao." Yong Rui leaned over and said.

"Good news? King Qin is dead? When was this? Zhao Kuo sat up straight and asked with a look of surprise.

"Poof!" The ministers of Zhao State never thought that Zhao Kuo would say this, they couldn't control it, they laughed out loud all of a sudden, and then realized that the occasion was wrong, and hurriedly held back the laughter.

"Please pay attention to your words, my king is in very good health." Yong Rui said in a deep voice.

"So what's the good news?" Zhao Kuo pretended to be bored and said.

Yong Rui glared at Zhao Kuo angrily, and he couldn't wait to flick his sleeves and turn around and leave, but for the sake of the Qin State, even if he was insulted, he had to persevere.

"The foreign minister thought that King Zhao was wise and powerful, and he swallowed mountains and rivers, but he didn't expect to be so naïve, and he would only use some tongue power, which really disappointed the foreign minister." Yong Rui said loudly.

"Whether the widow can only use the power of his tongue, you Qin State should know best." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.

Yong Rui just wanted to say something, but suddenly found that unconsciously, he had been led astray by Zhao Kuo, and if he continued like this, he would not have a chance to say what he needed to say when it was dark.

"The foreign minister heard that Wei and Korea sent envoys to Zhao for help?" Yong Rui took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

"The news of the Qin State is well-informed enough." Zhao Kuo said.

"Dare to ask King Zhao if he plans to support Han and Wei?" Yong Rui asked.

"My Sanjin is an ally, Han Wei is in trouble, Zhao Guo will naturally help." Zhao Kuo said proudly.

"The foreign minister has a better suggestion." Yong Rui was afraid that Zhao Kuo would interrupt him and pull the topic elsewhere, so he didn't dare to pause, and continued.

"I, Qin and Zhao, are powerful countries in the world, and if the two powers compete, there will be an injury. But it was the other five countries that benefited. Rather than being benefited by other countries, it is better for Zhao and Qin to unite and jointly divide the two countries of Han and Wei. Now our Qin State has surrounded the Wei capital Daliang, but the Daliang city wall is high, even if our Qin army can't attack it for a while. As long as the Zhao army sends an army, pretends to support the Wei state, and takes the opportunity to attack the Wei army when the two armies are fighting, it will definitely be able to break the Wei army and break through the Great Liang in one fell swoop. At that time, my Qin State will only need Korea, as well as Wei State Hedong, and the rest of the land will belong to Zhao State. ”

It has to be said that this plan is very tempting.

Compared to supporting Han and Wei, in the end, nothing was gained.

There is a more than eighty percent chance that this plan will get most of the land of Wei.

It can be seen from everyone's eyes that many people are moved.

"Fifty years ago, the state of Chu and the state of Qi formed an alliance. Qin sent Zhang Yi as an envoy to Chu, and Zhang Yi promised the king of Chu that as long as he severed contact with Qi and dissolved the alliance, Qin would dedicate Shang Yu 600 li of land to Chu, and finally Chu not only lost Qi as an ally, but also lost two pieces of land in Hanzhong and Danyang. Back then, Zhang Yi used the land of Qin as a bargaining chip, but now Mr. uses Han Wei's land as a bargaining chip, and Mr. is better than Zhang Yi. ”

Wei Wuji said with a smile.

"Xin Lingjun's words are wrong. The foreign minister did represent the Qin State and sincerely wanted to form an alliance with the Zhao State. Whether it is for Qin or Zhao, it is a combination of two sides, and a division of the two evils. Moreover, with the strength of Zhao State, I, Qin State, will not be able to deceive Zhao State. Xin Lingjun is now the prime minister of Zhao State, so why bother struggling for Wei State. Didn't Zhao help Wei before? Wei not only did not appreciate Zhao, but wanted to compete for Zhao's Jiuding, and also detained Zhao's soldiers. Are these things the work of allies? Even if Zhao sent troops to support Wei this time, how could Wei be grateful to Zhao? ”

Yong Rui leaned over and said.

"Could it be that the Qin State is grateful to the Zhao State?" Wei Wuji was a little angry.

"The State of Qin will not be grateful to the State of Zhao, but the State of Zhao can get a large piece of land. And to help Wei, Zhao got nothing. Yong Rui said.

"Sir is indeed eloquent, and everyone who said it was a little moved. I don't know if Mr. is willing to stay in Zhao State, and the widow is willing to treat Mr. as a minister. Zhao Kuo walked up to Yong Rui and bowed.

"The foreign ministers thank King Zhao for his love, but the king treats the foreign ministers very well, and the foreign ministers can't bear to turn their backs on the king." Yong Rui bowed.

"In that case, let the messenger go back and rest. The widow consulted with the ministers, and when a decision was made, he sent someone to inform the messenger. Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said.

"Then the foreign minister is waiting for the king's good news in the pavilion." Yong Rui turned to leave the main hall.