Almost all morning spent admiring the Chu ware sent by Huang Xie; In the process of appreciation, the Queen Mother also casually asked about the situation of the Chu State, the folk customs, the harvest, and the safety of the King of Chu. Huang Xie responded one by one. The Queen Mother also asked if the Qin girl who married in the past could win the heart of the King of Chu? Huang Xie naturally picked it up and said it, as if Qin Nu was very happy. It was almost noon, and the Queen Mother ordered her three sons not to take it anymore, and she was a little tired. The utensils that were picked up from the basket and the basket were already piled up.

The Queen Mother put away a basket of pearls and said to Huang Xie: "No one in Qindi can make pearls, so can Gongzi make them work?" ”

Huang Xie said: "The minister will return to Chu, and choose a skilled craftsman to respond to the queen mother." ”

The Queen Mother said: "When I was a child, I hung a pearl on the hairpin, and I loved it." "It's embarrassing.

Wei Ran said: "The Queen Mother's love was destroyed by me, I really deserve to die!" ”

The next Qi Rong said: "I still remember the responsibility of the Queen Mother at that time, and I chased her with a thorn cane...... I couldn't help laughing.

The Queen Mother also burst into tears and laughed, and said: "Yu Shi scolded the Hou Hou for counting the staff!" Everyone laughed for a while.

The Queen Mother looked at Huang Xie again and said, "How many days has the son been in Qin?" How many days are on the road? ”

Huang Xie said: "The minister entered Qin from Chen, and he was close to the moon. It's been five days since I entered Xianyang! ”

The Queen Mother said: "Return to Chu for more than a month." That's it! I want my son to pick a few Ling, to comfort the distant thoughts, and see that the season is coming to an end......"

Huang Xie said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother. The mission of the minister, that is, to fly down the south of the Yangtze River, will be rewarded, and it will never be a bad thing! ”

The Queen Mother said: "Yunmengzhiling is different. In the middle of summer, its taste is fresh and tender, and it is suitable for cooking. ”

Huang Xie said: "The minister should do his best!" ”

The Queen Mother said to Wei Ran and Qi Rong: "You and others will choose one piece each, and the rest will be left for me to reward others." Wei Ran and Qi Rong both bowed their heads and said yes. The Queen Mother got up to leave, and then said to Huang Xie: "I heard that the prince is very virtuous." I rarely see Chu people, or the prince is finished, day and night, it is also a blessing. ”

Huang Xie was unexpectedly surprised by the Queen Mother's words, and he didn't know how to respond for a while. Seeing Huang Xie's hesitation, the Queen Mother said: "Qin Chuben's family must also come and go often, so they have to be affectionate." I have seen a daughter, very virtuous, the prince is the best, and the marriage is not suitable! ”

Huang Xie was so hot that he had to respond: "What the Queen Mother said is true." ”

The Queen Mother said: "So it is! Relatives should be close to each other day and night, and ...... get up and leave. King Qin hurriedly got up to help him and handed the cane to the Queen Mother. A group of women came out from behind the screen, picked up the queen mother, and went to the back house.

King Qin sent the queen mother to the back door, saw her return to the house, and when she came back, he sat down under the shoulders of Mi Rong and said: "If you talk about the sin of Chu's betrayal, it is not enough to redeem more than ten cities." Chu has the heart of the queen mother, and he cannot be forced. But the prince has to enter the quality, that is, with the Chu alliance. ”

Huang Xie even had the heart to cry: What is this? Before I could talk about it seriously, I gave the prince away! He wanted to work harder, and said, "The prince is still young, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to hostage." ”

Wei Ran said: "I can't say goodbye!" After the crown, it is ready to enter Qin. ”

King Qin didn't plan to talk to them for a long time, and said, "The Queen Mother's business is over, and we will return." The group came out of the Ganlu Palace, followed the King of Qin all the way to the Zhangtai Palace, and the King of Qin ordered Huang Xie to return to the pavilion.

Huang Xie found the three Mang family and several retainers who were still waiting there in front of Zhangtai Palace, and told them what happened today. A retainer said: "But if you enter the prince as a hostage, that is, you will be in alliance with Qin, and the prince can be said to be worthy of his mission!" The other retainers chimed in. Huang Xie smiled bitterly helplessly and took them back to the pavilion.

After arriving at the pavilion, he first asked everyone to rest, and he was quiet for a while, recalling in his mind the various scenes of today's meeting, what everyone said, and the tone and expression of their voices, especially the words of the Queen Mother and the King of Qin; He tried his best to explore the power relations and power interactions of Qin Zheng in these performances, and he found that the Empress Dowager was indeed a key one. This woman, despite her impassivity on the surface, has a strong influence on the five most powerful people in the Qin State: "The Empress Dowager is happy" is one of the strongest reasons for all activities. This discovery made Huang Xie a little excited. He continued to think along this line of thought, in order to make the Queen Mother happy, King Qin and his two younger brothers worked personally, while the Marquis and Huayang Jun Qi Rong sat in the hall because they were the younger brothers of the Queen Mother!

"The Queen Mother is in power!" Huang Xie naturally came to such a conclusion.

Huang Xie flashed the figure of King Qin in his mind again. King Qin is not tall, and the firmness and nobility that flashed between his eyebrows can only be obtained in a long-term high position and the decision to kill. The marquis's heart is unexpectedly peaceful, and he can't see the demeanor of a generation of war gods from him, but like an ordinary scribe. Huayang Jun Qirong, although he is in a high position in the court, he has no sense of existence, and during the whole meeting, his demeanor is calm and respectful, and he only does what he should do. There are also two sons, they do not have the usual wealth and nobility of noble sons, they are more like soldiers who have lived in the barracks for a long time, they are thin and straight, their voices are loud, they are hard-working, they have not sat for a short time all morning, and they are also responsible for taking gifts out of the car in the courtyard. Huang Xie recalled the scene at that time: King Qin stood on the steps, the two sons took out the gifts, handed them to the King of Qin, and the King of Qin entered the door again and handed them to Huang Xie to introduce to the Queen Mother.

There is no suspicion, jealousy, or resentment between them, and they are all harmonious, just like a common family. The elders care for the younger generations, and the younger generations serve the elders, humility and mutual concession, which is not at all like the highest center of a country. He and Chu Wang Heng and Ling Yin Zilan are brothers, and they are not so close to each other.

To drive a wedge between them! Huang Xie thought. As soon as he said it, he got up and invited the two gentlemen Che You and Hu Zhong to come, and asked: "The minister heard that Wei has a talent for debate, and he was left in the countryside, and his name is Fan Ju?" “

Mr. Che You said: "That's true." What does Huang Gong want to use? “

Huang Xie said: "This great sage is also not a minister who dares to drive it. Dare to use it for Qin! “

Mr. Che You was shocked: "No." Fan Ju is also talented, if it is used in Qin, wouldn't it be to add wings to the tiger? “

Huang Xie said: "I look at Qin Zheng, the queen mother is in power, the relatives are dictatorial, and the brothers are in the court. If a debater is to say it, it will lead to infighting, and it will not be beneficial to the Kanto! The Qin Rebellion has risen, and we have been able to fulfill their wishes. “

Mr. Hu Zhong said: "Why did Huang Gong have to provoke infighting? If it is a Qin plot, what can it do? “

Mr. Che You said: "Don't worry, Sir, Brother Fan, my dear friend is also, but please invite him to Qin, saying that Qin is infighting, it will be used." “

Huang Xie said: "This is not straightforward. Who? The monarchs and ministers of Qin are not ordinary people, but it is difficult to succeed if they are provoked by words. will get great talents, show in Qin, and be envied by all nobles, but you will succeed. “

Mr. Che You said: "Yes, it is not difficult. Brother Fan, a great talent, if you enter Qin, you will have to use it. Make meritorious contributions, if you pick up grass and mustard ears! ”

But Huang Xie asked Mr. Che You sharply: "If you have to be talented, why not show it in Weiye?" ”

Mr. Che You said: "If it weren't for Wei Xiang's jealousy, Brother Fan would be in charge of Wang Ye!" ”

Huang Xie said: "Wei Xiang is jealous of talents, Wei Gongzi is unscrupulous, benevolent and righteous in the world, and all the talents are returned." Why leave this alone? ”

Mr. Che You said: "Huang Gong don't doubt it! Fan's talent, the minister dared to save his life. And it fell, and it was also fateful at this time. ”

Huang Xie said: "I dare not doubt the talent of the Fan family, and the recommendation of Mr. Difficult things in the world must be done easily; The big things in the world must be done in detail. Fan's entry into Qin, the trust is not small. It must also be difficult than easy, for greater than fine, the square period is completed. Therefore, if you want to know what you are missing, you should prevent it from gradually. ”

Mr. Che You said: "Fan's people are ambitious and talented, and they are also the choice of a thousand miles." But his words are less respectful and fearless. Therefore, it also causes disaster. ”

Huang Xie said: "The ministers please see it and decide on it." ”

Mr. Che You said: "The minister is willing to call him." ”

Huang Xie said: "No! Please visit him. ”

Mr. Che You said, "No." Wei Xiang is in a hurry, if the son goes, he will be known to Wei Xiang. Please sneak in and out, no one knows. ”

Huang Xie raised his eyebrows and said, "Suddenly a few years, Wei Xiang is still in a hurry?" ”

Mr. Che You said: "Fan's family was wrapped in a chaotic mat at night and entered the suburbs of the city. I know it and Wei regrets it, I can't find it, I am very anxious, and everyone knows it. Although the matter is slow now, I am afraid that those who know about two or three good things and seek their reward will surely lead to disaster. ”

Huang Xie said: "As Mr. said, the minister should be careful and careful, and he should not be mistaken!" ”

The next day, a document came from the Prime Minister's Mansion, saying: "Qin Chu is a good person, and he will not be abandoned because of small regrets." Now Chu envoys entered the Qin Order, and the king was very relieved. But the crown prince has to enter Qin, that is, with the Chu alliance. ”

Huang Xie saw that there was no chance to bargain, so he said to the visitor: "The minister asks for a book, the above King Qin, a little bit of the minister's loyalty." ”

The visitor did not object, and sat down in the inn and waited. Huang Xie arranged for someone to accompany him, took the ink exhibition by himself, and wrote down the content of the discussion with Wei Ran, plus some of his thoughts in the past few days. I wrote about 20 pieces of books, looked at them again, cut and mended some words, braided them with ropes, rolled them into a volume, and sent them to the envoys. The envoy did not read, but filled it with a bag and left. Huang Xie asked his subordinates to prepare and set off for Chu tomorrow.

Before leaving the next day, the Qin envoy came over to deliver the king's message: "The king's edict orders Bai Qi to stop not raising troops." Huang Xie thanked him. The Qin envoy then passed on the king's edict and said: "The Qin country is small, there are no treasures to play with, and there is nothing to do with the king of Chu." May it be treated with sincerity! ”

During the few days of the mission, Huang Xie traveled among the princes and princes, and the accompanying merchants visited the market in Xianyang, learned about the market management regulations of the Qin State, and developed some ideas for doing business.

After Huang Xie and the others were ready, they set out on the road under the leadership of the Qin envoy. After they left Lantian and crossed the mountain, they did not go through Wuguan, but got on a boat at a ferry in Danshui and went down the river. Customs clearance and residence along the way were handled by the Qin envoys, and they were still the same as when they came, and they were replaced by one trip. Huang Xie only sleeps in the boat, but he is also very leisurely. Although there are a few dangerous shoals, there are also thrilling dangers. This journey was made, but in five days, the water came out of the canyon and entered a plain, which was the land of Deng and Sui.