The land of Deng and Sui is the place where Danshui is injected into Hanshui, and the location is important. Wei Ran's marquis, the fief is the marquis; And Gaoling Jun's son, Kui, also has a fief in Deng. Casually, another fief of Jingyang Jun Gongzi Fu is in Wan, and another fief of Marquis Wei Ran is in Tao.

The state of Deng and the state of Sui are small vassal states inherited from ancient times, and the state of Sui is still surnamed Mi, which is of the same origin as the state of Chu. But after the state of Chu flourished, both countries were incorporated into the state of Chu for the first time. Wancheng is the capital of the Shen Kingdom. Shen was one of the "Hanyang Princesses" who were sealed by Zhou Tianzi to defend against Chu. Shen Guo is not surnamed Ji. In the story of the "Princes of the Beacon Opera", Shen took the lead in overthrowing King Zhou You and supporting King Zhou Ping to ascend the throne. But the Shen Kingdom of Hanyang Zhuji and the Shen Kingdom of this Shen State who killed King Zhou You are just an ancestor, and they may not be the same country. The Shen State was destroyed by the Chu State even before the Deng State.

But twenty years ago, the Qin State attacked and occupied the major cities in the Nanyang region such as Deng, Sui, and Yuan, and since then, the areas that have been managed by the Chu State for nearly 400 years have never returned to the Chu State. Although Huang Xie is revisiting his hometown this time, he lives in the pavilion of the Qin State.

When they entered Qin, they set out from Wancheng and were divided into three groups at Wuguan, one group entered Qin with Huang Xie, one group re-entered Qinguan from another road, and the largest group returned to Nanyang. Now they are back in Nanyang to join the other two groups. If Huang Xie only brought his own retainers, this matter would not be possible, and no one would be able to contact this scattered crowd in a short time; But the merchants brought by Huang Xie had a way, and they only had to inquire in their own shops and get the whereabouts of the other two groups. The merchants who re-entered the Qin Pass from another road were repatriated after entering Shang County, and they were not able to enter the Lantian they wanted to go to at all, let alone Xianyang. They also went down the Dan River, and they had already connected with the people of Wancheng. It's just that in order not to attract the attention of the Qin army, they are scattered in Dengcheng.

It took only one day for these people to decide on a plan for the convergence. The merchants in Wancheng entered Dengcheng two days later and joined Huang Xie and the others. Three people gathered, fifty cars were re-tidied and filled with goods, and passed through Miyang into Chen.

Miyang belongs to South Korea. Hearing that Huang Xie said that he was going to leave the country from Miyang, Deng Cheng no longer sent people to escort him, and only issued a joint charm.

The reason why Huang Xie and others wanted to take the route to Miyang was to let the businessmen ponder the opening of trade routes, and on the other hand, to investigate the mountains and rivers in this area. From Dengcheng to Miyang, the line was sparsely populated, but they accidentally found traces of the Qin army's presence here, and it is possible that Huyang's army entered Korea through here. It's very secluded and sparsely populated, so it's not suitable for large troops, and it's a good exit if a small surprise attack is a good one. But after Miyang, there is the old Cai State and Shen State, and these two places are still in the hands of Chu State. But Cai Guozu has fallen into the hands of the Koreans. Huang Xie relied on his business status as the son of Chu, and did not follow the old Pingyu of the Shen State, but returned to Zhanghuatai through Shangcai to the north.

Shangcai is a prosperous place, with many cities, acres of fields and acres, and many commercial ports. Huang Xie did not enter the county seat, and only stayed overnight in the surrounding cities, so that if he could not alarm the official, he would not alarm the official. Everywhere they stayed, the merchants were busy nervously, and many people even invited Huang Xie to attend their meetings as a way to exalt their status. Huang Xie naturally will not shirk and be a favor. only secretly sent his henchmen and retainers back to Zhang Huatai to report. Secretly sent the three of the Mang clan to sneak to Yinyang, report the matter of the envoy Qin to Mangmao, and listen to his opinion.

When the king of Chu heard that Huang Xie had concluded a peace treaty with Qin, and the price was only to make the crown prince complete, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. continuously sent people to inquire near Shangcai, and got the news that Huang Xie and his party had left Cai Realm, and hurriedly sent Zilan and Prince Wan and the in-laws of the nobles to welcome them out five miles away.

Hearing that Ling Yin and the crown prince greeted him personally, Huang Xie no longer slowed down with the merchants, took five cars, and drove straight forward with his retainers and family members. At the front of the welcome team, the brothers met and sighed. The crown prince has not yet grown up, he is shorter than Zilan, his voice is still changing tone, and at this time he also said in a somewhat hoarse voice: "Uncle Huang's mission is back, and his son is coming to welcome him on his father's orders." ”

Huang Xie was also a little embarrassed when he saw the prince, and said to him: "The minister's mission is not prepared, so the prince is questioned by Qin!" ”

The prince said: "Gou Li's family and country, I don't dare to resign!" ”

There was a large crowd, and Huang Xie didn't want to talk much to the prince, but walked to the front of the welcoming crowd and talked to the nobles who came. Then in the cheers of everyone, the group entered Zhanghuatai. The king of Chu feasted his ministers in front of Zhanghua Terrace, with good wine and meat, and water and land were displayed; The bell chimes in unison, and the long sleeves flutter.

The king of Chu said a few words, and then took Zilan, Huang Xie and Prince Wan to the stage together. The crown of the four people is fluttering, like a fairy. Chu Chen in front of the stage suddenly shouted "Long live".

After the four of them sat down, the king of Chu couldn't wait to ask, "What about peace?" ”

Huang Xie took out the documents of the Qin Prime Minister's Mansion from his arms and handed them to the King of Chu. When the king of Chu saw it, there was really only "But the prince has to enter Qin, that is, he will be in alliance with Chu." "I didn't mention any other conditions, and I couldn't help crying with joy! He finished saying to the prince: "When he was young, he also entered Qin as a hostage, and was despised by Doctor Qin, so he couldn't bear it for a while, so he killed Doctor Qin and returned." Qin Nai returned to Wei Puhan and allied with Han and Wei. In the following year, Qin Nai attacked Chu with Qi, Han, and Wei, killed the Chu general Tang Yi, and took me Chongqiu. The following year, Qin re-attacked Chu, and the Chu army died 20,000 and killed our general Jing Que. Not valley is for the quality of Qi to seek peace. The following year, Qin regained Chu and took eight cities. The first king had no plan, and personally entered Qin to make peace, so he was left by Qin and died in a foreign land. The humiliation was unbearable, and after three years of war, all the people lost their lives, and the country was ruined. I still hate it! ”

Huang Xie didn't know much about that period of history, but Zilan experienced it personally, and the terrifying three years are still fresh in her memory. What the king of Chu did not say was that with the defeat of the Chu army, the internal disputes gradually became superficial, and Zhuang Ji, the son who was accustomed to fighting, actually led the army to mutiny. Although it was not easy to suppress the matter and let Zhuang Ji lead the army to the west, it was a huge blow to the Chu State. This also directly contributed to King Chu Huai's determination to take the risk to make peace with Qin: at that time, there was really no way to fight anymore - just like today!

Prince Heng did not go through those difficult years, but his experience was more bumpy: when he was a child, he was forced to flee. He can still remember that at that time, the faces of adults were grim, painful, and even desperate, and it was hard to settle down, but there was a little wind and grass, and he was still frightened, and even he was shocked, and he couldn't sleep well at night.

He was crowned this spring, and in the summer, he was sent hostage to a strange land. One day Qin Chu argues, he will be cut off his head! When he got the news yesterday, he was in a panic. Now, the king of Chu told him that if he failed to hostage, he would suffer extremely serious consequences, which was not only related to himself, but also related to countless soldiers and civilians, and the family, country, society, and temple, which made him feel at a loss and panic. He lowered his eyes, not daring to look at the King of Chu.

Huang Xie saw the prince's pale face and said, "Don't worry, the prince. The king sent in the hostage, not you alone, the left and right ministers, guards, will be the prince thorough! “

Huang Xie didn't say anything, but as soon as Huang Xie said this, the prince jumped into Huang Xie's arms, called "Father Huang", and cried bitterly. Huang Xie hurriedly covered the prince's mouth and said in a low voice: "The prince can't, there are ministers below!" The prince tried his best to endure it, but finally he couldn't help it, hid in Huang Xie's arms, and cried in a low voice. was so angry that the king of Chu pulled out his sword to kill the prince, and Zilan on the side was so frightened that he hurriedly persuaded him. The people who served beside him saw that the matter was not harmonious, and hurriedly bowed down and pleaded guilty. Zilan drank and ordered them to get up, and there was no chaos on the stage! Huang Xie also patted the prince on the back, comforting him and cheering him up. When the prince saw that the matter was so big, he was so frightened that he didn't even dare to cry.

Huang Xie saw that the atmosphere was not right, so he hurriedly changed the topic and said, "Please elaborate on the matter of entering Qin." “

The four of them cleaned their hands and faces, and sat down separately. The king of Chu raised the wine to Huang Xie, and Huang Xie drank it with both hands. After eating two bites, he said: "The ministers entered Qin, and the Marquis Wei Ran and the Queen Mother seemed to be close to Chu, while Wu Anjun was white or had a grudge with Chu." Between the King of Qin and the two, it is difficult to reconcile. “

The king of Chu said: "If you don't enter Qin, when the king of Qin ascended the throne at the beginning, the queen mother is in the court, everything is drowned, and it is difficult to see her plan." At that time, the marquis was still strong, and the queen mother was young, not Gu Fang and the crown, very unbearable! “

Huang Xie said: "When the minister entered Qin, the queen mother summoned him to Ganlu Palace. The prince held the matter, the king of Qin passed it on, the minister entered it, and the queen mother and the marquis and Huayangjun watched together. At that time, the Queen Mother admired her homeland deeply and was overflowing. And the marquis and Huayangjun are also uneven. “

The king of Chu said: "It has a beloved, and he is not stingy." “

Huang Xie said: "The queen mother's love is two, Zhu Pei is one, and Ling is the second." “

Zilan said: "It's He Aiye! “

Huang Xie said: "Wen Nai was the queen mother's favor when she was young, and she has it so far." “

Zilan said: "Please take the capable craftsman as the pearl to admire it; Let Changsha choose the best Ling. None of them are difficult. “

Huang Xie said: "If Yin is allowed to govern himself, there will be no difference." “

Zilan said: "Ling and Zhu Peiqi are still good, what can the prince do?" “

Huang Xie said: "I look at the king of Qin, and I look forward to the prince entering Qin. The Queen Mother is also quite good at the prince. He said: 'The prince is very virtuous. I rarely see Chu people, or get the prince, day and night, it is also a blessing. ''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! Although it is false and unreal, it does not mean to leave any difficulty. “

King Chu said: "If the prince has a Qin daughter to strengthen his relatives, things will be harmonious!" Ten years of birth and ......"

Huang Xie said: "If Chu is born and raised for ten years, and Qin is also born and raised for ten years, it is still inconvenient. If it is convenient, let it increase its troops in other countries, and kill himself. “

Zilan said: "In the first battle of Huayang, the three Jin were all injured. And Qi Yan is far away, both defeats are injured, and there is nothing to do. The world is so big, how can it be the enemy of Qin? “