The capital of Wei State, Daliang City.

Although the road was covered with snow, almost completely putting the world in static, Su Dai, a great traveler from Zhao State, still came to the city very safely under the escort of a thousand fully armed Zhao State soldiers, and met one of the most powerful people in the country - Mengchangjun, the prime minister of Wei State.

The fire used to keep warm is burning, and the warm wine wafts out the aroma of wine. Various delicious foods are placed on the table, and laughter from time to time, it looks obviously a party with a very good atmosphere.

The only thing that made Su Dai feel a little regretful was that the dancers and musicians who should have appeared did not appear, which should have been missing for a successful dinner.

Finally, Su Dai smiled and put down the wine lord in his hand, and expressed his intention to Mengchangjun in front of him: "Duke Xue, my king is preparing to summon the princes to conquer Qin in the spring of next year as a response to Qin's invasion of Yiyang, Han last year. As a victim, Wei State must not stand by in the battle of revenge, right?"

Mengchangjun's face moved slightly, and then she smiled: "It seems that King Zhao is really concerned about this matter."

Su Dai nodded very seriously and said, "Yes. Wei and Han are allies of the Great Zhao, but they suffered losses due to the invasion of Qin. How could Da Zhao, as the leader of the Three Jin alliance, stand by and watch? To be honest, if Wei is willing to send troops this time, after taking over Hedong County, Hedong County can return to Wei."

Su Dai expressed a bargaining chip that he thought was completely irresistible to Wei.

Hedong County is the place where the Wei State made its fortune, and it has been operating for hundreds of years.

However, what surprised Su Dai was that Mengchangjun seemed to react quite coldly to this proposal. After a smile, he mentioned another thing.

"Do you still remember the promise made by the Grand Pass representative of King Zhao to this marquis when you and me met last time?"

Su Dai was slightly stunned when he heard this, but immediately reacted and smiled and said, "Mr. Xue said that my king meant to solve the problem of Qin first. After Wei regained Hedong, how could a mere Lu State be a rival of Wei?"

Mengchangjun smiled and said, "Since that's the case, the envoy will just go to the king in two days to clearly explain the pros and cons. Why should I come to see this marquis?"

Mengchangjun's words showed obvious dissatisfaction and vague impatientness.

Su Dai paused his movements and a strange feeling surged in his heart.

This Tian Wen really takes himself seriously.

Do you really think that our State of Zhao doesn’t know that you have actually been jealous of the King of Wei, and even started to confront the King of Wei in open and secretly?

The king said that "the country is easy to change and its nature is hard to change." It is really appropriate to use it on Mengchangjun, who was in the state of Qi and Wei, who was incompatible with the king.

Forget it, bear it, after all, this guy is useful to Da Zhao now...

The thoughts in Su Dai's mind flashed like lightning. He put down the Jiujue in his hand, and the smile on his face did not change at all: "Then Mr. Xue means..."

Mengchangjun stretched out his hand and made a gesture to Su Dai: "This marquis needs more fiefdoms, like the ones in Xue County."

Su Dai nodded and said, "So, does Mengchangjun hope that after regaining Hedong, I, Da Zhao, would I suggest to the King of Wei that Mr. Xue gets a piece of the pie?"

Mengchangjun nodded and said, "Yes. However, this marquis does not need any territories in Hedong County. What this marquis wants is the entire Fang and County."

Su Dai took a deep breath.

This Mengchangjun has a really big appetite.

Fang and County are the land closest to Mengchangjun in the territory of Wei, and part of it is already controlled by Mengchangjun.

Now, what he wants is the entire Fang and County!

Does this mean that the conflict between the Prime Minister of Wei and the King of Wei is actually more intense than what the spies in Zhao State reported, and it has even reached a point where conflicts such as the Tian Jia Rebellion may break out at any time?

Mengchangjun waited for a while and found that Su Dai still had no intention of speaking, so he knocked on the table with his hand and said anxiously: "Also, I want at least half of the land of Lu State! As long as your King Zhao agrees, if a war between Wei and Zhao begins in the future, I will stand on the side of Zhao State!"

Su Dai was obviously surprised and looked at Mengchangjun with an unbelievable look.

As we all know, forbearance and calmness are essential qualities for any political figure. This Mengchangjun actually expressed this emotion so obviously. What does this mean...

After a long time, Su Dai nodded slowly: "Since that's the case, then...this matter is decided!"

A moment later, Mengchangjun stood at the door and watched Su Dai leave.

Turning around, a person appeared behind Mengchangjun like a shadow.

Mengchangjun was silent for a moment and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Let Xue Yi prepare. If the King of Wei is unwilling to follow Zhao to attack Qin, then... the war is coming!"

Su Dai returned to the carriage with a very serious expression.

In the carriage, someone spoke lightly: "What happened?"

Su Dai raised his head and saw the face of Shuxian opposite him with the help of the light from the gap in the car window.

Su Dai said solemnly: "Mr. Xue and King Wei seem to be able to break up at any time. What happened?"

The carriage slowly drove up, overwhelming the snow on the ground, making a sound different from usual.

Zhuxian was silent for a while, and then said in a deep voice: "I will investigate this matter as soon as possible."

Late at night, no stars or moon, dark clouds enveloped the entire earth, and snowflakes fluttered from the sky and landed on the eaves of the Lord Palace of the Daliang City Royal Palace.

In the hall under the eaves of the palace, the King of Wei was echoing with anger: "What's going on? Is it because Tian Wen was doing it?"

In the main hall, several important officials of the Wei State sat opposite each other, but no one could respond.

The King of Wei looked at the ministers in front of him, and the anger on his face became more and more obvious: "Did I just watch Tian Wen so arrogant and treat me as nothing?"

Finally, someone spoke: "King, Mr. Wuji's illness may not be caused by Mr. Xue."

The King of Wei looked at the minister who was talking and sneered: "Is that right? Then why did the poisonous woman from Tian just met Wuji, and my son was so seriously ill that he still couldn't afford to get sick?"

The minister opened his mouth and could not answer.

Silence fell into silence again in the hall.

This is the real reason why the King of Wei got angry - Wei Wuji, a young prince of Wei, had been seriously ill for many days. Before he started to get sick, the last event he participated in was a wife's banquet hosted by the Queen of Wei in the New Year's Day harem of Wei.

At that lady banquet, everyone could see it very clearly. Xiangbang Tian Wen's real sister, Mrs. Tian in the palace, loved Wei Wuji very much. She even hugged Wei Wuji for a quarter of an hour and fed Wei Wuji a lot of food.

Although Tian Wen immediately entered the palace to visit and apologize after the incident, and the King of Wei seemed generous and disregarded, everyone who knew the inside story was very clear that the serious illness of the young master Wei Wuji undoubtedly made the already sharp conflict between the king and the Xiangbang even more severe - it was possible to completely break out at any time.

The King of Wei turned his eyes to Mangmao: "General, what do you think?"

Mangmao was silent for a while and said, "Master, no matter whether Mrs. Tian has malicious intentions or not, I do not recommend attacking Mr. Xue immediately."

The King of Wei sneered and said, "Why? Could this king be as stupid as King Qi Tiandi and King Yingji of Qin, can he still let Tian Wen escape from Daliang City?"

Mangmao said: "The king misunderstood. If Tian Wen is killed alone, the king only needs an order. I will naturally offer Tian Wen's head to the king. But have the king ever thought about what consequences would be if Tian Wen was killed at this time?"

Before the King of Wei replied, Mangmao said to himself: "As we all know, Zhao has always been a supporter behind Tian Wen. So if Tian Wen dies, Xue County and other places will immediately surrender to Zhao. Not only that, this will also give Zhao a chance to allow Zhao to go south to interfere in the Great Wei, and even let the Great Wei follow in the footsteps of Qi and Yan!"

The King of Wei felt a sudden jump in his heart, and after a while, he said: "But King Zhao and I are allies..."

Mangmao sighed and said, "Did the King forget the declaration of Zhao's unification?"

The King of Wei's face turned pale after a glance.

After a long time, the King of Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Then according to your wishes, I will have no way to use Tian Wen?"

There is not only anger in the words, but also a faint fear.

If that damn poisonous woman from Tian’s family could poison Mr. Wuji, then would it be really difficult if Tian Wen wanted to hide some fatal poison from others and put some deadly poison into the food of King Wei?

Mangmao seemed to have completely thought about everything and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is a little restless. In fact, I think the opportunity to clear Tian Wen is near."

When the King of Wei heard this, he couldn't wait to ask: "Come on!"

Mangmao said: "Su Dai, the envoy of Zhao State, has arrived in Daliang City. Everyone knows that the goal of Zhao people is to unite the Great Wei to attack Qin. With Zhao State's current strength, once the power of the Three Jins is gathered to attack Qin westward, then Qin will definitely be irresistible. Once Qin is defeated, the King of Qin will not be able to continue to go east in a short time. At that time, it will be the best opportunity for the King to clear Tian Wen!"

King Wei pondered for a while and asked hesitantly: "But will Zhao State give up his support for Tian Wen at that time?"

Mang Mao smiled: "Of course not. But at that time, the Great Wei no longer needs to consider the relationship between the State of Zhao."

...

The next afternoon, Su Dai's carriage slowly drove into the inn.

In the study, Miao Xian took the lead in speaking: "My people found some things. It seems that there was some conflict between the King of Wei and Mr. Xue because of the serious illness of the young master Wuji. When the Great Zhao supported Mr. Xue, this may affect the cooperation between the Great Zhao and the Wei Kingdom to attack Qin."

When Su Dai heard this, he showed a strange smile: "No. The King of Wei has agreed to send troops."

"What?" Miao Xian was surprised and said, "This..."

Su Dai sighed and said, "To be honest, this time the King of Wei agreed even more than Mr. Xue agreed. Mr. Xue and I bargained, but the King of Wei agreed directly."

Miao Xian was silent for a while and said, "There must be a problem here. I have a premonition that if we can find the problem here, it will definitely be helpful to Da Zhao."

Su Dai nodded and said, "Then I will leave this matter to you. I will continue to set off for Xinzheng tomorrow. Are you going with me?"

Diplomacy and espionage have always been inseparable, which is why Miao Xian appears here.

Miao Xian had obviously learned about this a long time ago and said, "I will go with you."

Su Dai breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Although the whole thing was strange, it was finally solved smoothly. I hope there will be no big trouble in Xinzheng."
Chapter completed!