Chapter 85 Sorry
The court was bustling, and after returning to his slept, Zhao Yan calmed down slightly. He just expressed his intention to send troops in public, but did not determine the date of sending troops, but it was also an explanation for Yu Guanzi and the envoys of Chu, indicating that Zhao and Chu were still in good relationships and were as close as brothers and sisters. However, how could a wild wise man like Yu Guanzi know the secret game between great powers without revealing? How could the relationship between Qin, Chu and Zhao be as simple as the leaders thought - only good and evil, only black and white, only loyal and treacherous?
Sitting alone in the Yan Dynasty's central court, Zhao Yan was waiting for someone.
"I pay homage to the king." Guo Kai came later than Zhao Yan expected. This slander of Zhao State is no longer young. Under his mysterious clothes, he looks like a virtuous minister, but his eyes are a little small.
"You are exempt from courtesy." Zhao Yan ascended the throne, and his achievements were in Guo Kai, just like Xiong Yuan ascended the throne, and his achievements were in Huang Xie. But unlike Huang Xie, Guo Kai only wanted to be the left teacher, but not the prime minister, so the prime minister gave it to Jianxin Jun. Of course, he also had another title of crown prince tutor. "What do you think about Mr. Feng Guan's words in the court today? If it was Lu Xiang..."
"The king is silent." Guo Kai's eyes turned around, but fortunately there was no one else in the central court. "I would like to advise the king: the actions of the prime minister are for self-interest and also for our country. If they succeed, our country can have a chance to breathe, but if they fail, there will be disasters of destroying the country. If they succeed, they must not send troops to rescue Chu, and use the strategy of chaotic prime ministers. If they fail, they must save Chu in order to seek support from us in the future. Which of the differences is difficult to grasp."
"What you said is very reasonable. However, then..." Guo Kai was smart. Without him, Zhao Yan would not have ascended the throne. Three years later, Zhao Yan died. Without him, Zhao Qian would not have ascended the throne. Zhao Yan obeyed his words.
"The king, you can delay time in the name of military preparation and food preparation to alleviate the urgent needs of Chu. The minister will send envoys to Xianyang again and tell the prime minister to save Chu again. It is a temporary reason to shirk responsibility. I am not really going to save Chu." Guo gave an idea. At this time, his wandering eyes happened to look at Zhao Yan, and the two of them were staggered a few seconds later. Guo Kai, who saw that Zhao Yan was full of worries, had to say: "The political situation of Qin was unpredictable. After the Lao Ai rebellion, the empress dowager lost power and moved to Yongcheng without seeing him. Changping was also the right prime minister, and the prime minister was in danger. If the Chu people could block the prime minister and attack Chu, it could reverse the situation. If the Chu people ignored the prime minister and attacked Chu..."
In the sad state, Guo Kai's voice became smaller and smaller, and in the end it was too detailed. After the Changping War, Zhao was already a weak country. Even if it was a weak country, it was naturally necessary to look at the face of the strong country. However, instead of looking at the face of the strong country, it was better to control the political situation of the strong country. This was the case during the Warring States Period, the ancient Roman period, the British period, and the American period. All countries bowed down and sent clever words to lobby and bribe the internal forces of the strong country. If they played well, they would be like Seung-meng Lee, and a mere doctor, and the Republic of Korea were created; if they played poorly, they would be like Chang Moumou, and the four leaders would eventually become the owner of the Peach Blossom Island.
Zhao Ji was a native of Zhao. After the death of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Lu Buwei relied on Zhao Ji's support to continue to take charge of the position of prime minister. Unlike what Zhu Guanzi said in the court, in the nine years after King Zheng of Qin ascended the throne, except for three years ago, the Qin State attacked Wei State. Unfortunately, Lao Ai made a mistake and lost everything, and Zhao State would soon have good days.
Guo Kai helped Zhao Yan as the king, and Zhao Yan favored Guo Kai alone. The Yan Dynasty of Zhao State had no ministers and court discussions, only the king and ministers were only against each other. The time was not leaked, and the matter was settled. On that day, Guo Kai sent a secret envoy to Qin to meet the prime minister Lu Buwei.
From Handan, Zhao State to Xianyang, he could only take the land route. The Qin Road was wide and flat. The envoy could travel four houses a day and reach the city of Xianyang in ten days. On the day when the secret envoy arrived in Xianyang, he suddenly saw Qin people dancing and parading on the streets. The shouts of "Long Live the King" were endless. The entire Xianyang was shaking. After a closer look, he found that the Qin army had a great victory on the front line, and the Jing people were beheaded 20,000.
"Xingbang defeated the Jing people, and the villain congratulated the Xiangbang." That night, the secret envoy from the inner court of the Xiangbang mansion gave the gift and congratulated each other with a smile. Xiangbang Lu Buwei no longer dressed in the court in the daytime, but instead sat on the mat with a deep clothes and squid, with no joy on his face.
"What do you mean by Zuo Shi?" Lu Buwei's gloomy face made the secret envoy unable to laugh. He had no greetings and asked Guo Kai what he said.
"The Zuo Shi said that Zhao State must fulfill its promise and will not save Jing. Although he promised it now, the army will not come out and he will just say nothing. Please don't care." The secret envoy curled his smile and answered according to the truth.
"Good." When the Chu State attacked Chu, Chu State naturally asked for help from Zhao, which was inevitable. Therefore, when he decided to attack Chu, Lu Buwei asked Zhao State not to save Chu. As for this move, due to the relationship between Zhao and Chu, it was Zhao Yan and Guo Kai. He answered absent-mindedly. When Lu Buwei, who wanted to see the secret envoy seemed to have something unfinished, he had to cheer up and say:
"Although I am a Wei person, I have become a business in Zhao and have a close relationship with Zhao State. To this day, I still remember the righteousness of King Xiaocheng in the past. However, the king believed in slander and regarded Zhao as his enemies. He also mistakenly believed in the long-term of the Marquis. He was destroyed for many years. Now he won the great victory in attacking Chu, and he should attack him again. If he is not like this, he will not be able to go against the trend. Please tell the left army that the guardian of the Chu army is Sikong Ma. With this person, the Qin army will continue to attack, and the treacherous and slandered people will show their actions. At that time, the king and the queen mother may reconcile."
"The villain must tell the left commander." The secret messenger sneered, and then said: "On the day when the villain left Handan, Mr. Fu and Hanguan, the eldest son of Jing, entered Zhao and said that the widow sent troops to rescue Chu. The Zuoshi thought that what he said might help the prime minister."
"Please speak." Lu Buwei cheered up a little.
"Mr. Zhuang Guan said that King Jing was already in a deep state of illness, and he led his troops to fight in person. If he was about to die, Zhao would not save Jing in the future, no one would save Zhao in Jing State." The secret envoy said, but the focus of his words was not here. He continued: "The left master asked the prime minister to report to the prime minister, and he might say in Xianyang that King Jing had died."
Smart people can always think about what others think and worry about what others are anxious about, especially when both sides share weal and woe. After hearing this, Lu Buwei finally did not force himself to cheer up, but really cheer up. This spirit continued on the morning court on the third day. On this day, Tang Ju, the envoy of Chu who had been in Ying for more than half a month, was finally able to meet the King of Qin.
"Summon, the envoys of Jing State are welcomed." In Weiwei Zhangtai Palace, the voices of the envoys of Chu State are sent to the outside of the palace in turn. King Zhuangxiang of Qin was named Chu, so Qin avoided his taboo and called Chu State Jing State. The emperor's five gates were screened outside, and the princes three gates were screened inside. At this time, the Chu envoy Tang Ju was waiting in front of the screen wall outside the Gao Gate, and the feathers on the flags were dancing in the wind.
I had been to Xianyang for more than half a month but could not see me. The day before yesterday, the Qin army suddenly summoned me to meet him, which was not a good time.
"The Jing envoy Tang Ju had seen the king." In the court of the state of Chu, the Qin ministers looked at Tang Ju with a disdain, and some even whispered that the Jing envoys would be sent to cede the land in order to seek peace. The old and vigorous Tang Ju was unmoved and only polite to the King of Qin.
The Qin King Zheng was full of energy in the court. He was still wearing a Wei Ban suit. It was not like this to show the Qin State's intention to fight. When Tang Ju knelt on the table, he smiled and asked, "Can you come here, can you offer a picture of the city of Jing State?"
"I have not brought the map of my country and cities." I asked for peace as soon as I presented the map. After the King of Qin finished his political statement, all the ministers laughed, but Tang Ju still remained unmoved.
"Why should I be condemning my eldest son to join Qin?" Qin Wang Zheng still smiled, his expression becoming more kind.
"I have not brought my eldest son to Qin as a lord." Tang Ju replied again. "I am here just for the regret of the king."
"I am sorry?" King Zheng of Qin laughed even louder, and after laughing, his face was a little sinister. "I am always kind to Jing Kingdom, but King Jing was despised me and joined forces with the five countries to attack him, but he did not condemn his eldest son to enter Qin, so he attacked Jing. Now he has defeated him. Why do I regret it? Please tell me."
"Please ask the king to understand clearly. My country does not condemn my eldest son to enter Qin, because my king's heart is getting worse. My country's eldest son has not established for several years, but has been decided in ten months. It is for this reason. It is not that my country's poor king is lighter than the king." Tang Qi argued. "Now, the attack on my country is victory, but it is actually defeated. I dare to ask the king, can the Qin army defeat Ying? I dare to ask the king again: If my country is destroyed, can Qin get all the land of my country? I dare to ask the king three times, is this act of attacking Jing suitable for Qin's strategy of fighting against far and near?"
Tang Ju did not ask and answer questions like before, and began to talk endlessly, one sentence passed quickly.
"Although my country is weak, it still carries 600,000 armored cars and thousands of cars. The land of Jing is originally the Southern Barbarians. The nature of the person is sturdy and strong, and the spirit is sharp and strong. If there is a way, then he will be convinced. If there is no way, he will be rebelled first. The wicked king has no way to condemn his eldest son to enter Qin because of his heart. The king attacked him with a lighter ruler. This is a way. The people of Jing must fight to death in Chengyang, Yingdu, Wuyue, and the city and mountains. The rest still exists. The war will never stop, and the households will never stop, and the hatred will be repaid!
Now Qin is so powerful that everyone in the world knows. A king may destroy a poor country, but how much gold and silver will it cost to destroy a bad country, how many armored soldiers will be killed? The king's destiny is to sweep the six kingdoms and fight the whole world. However, the attacks of the six kings should be carried out in an orderly manner and progress gradually. The actions of the Marquis of Rang in the past should not be violated again. Now the king goes south and goes north and seeks fish from trees, and is afraid that he will not be able to achieve this destiny after spending his entire life. Although Tang Ju was a conscript of Jing, he felt deeply regretful."
There was no generous rage of common people, and the words of blood splashed in five steps. Some were just a detailed analysis and talk in a leisurely manner from the position of the King of Qin. As Tang Ju asked, more and more Qin ministers were no longer contemptuous and gradually thought, while those who were good at observing words and expressions looked at Lu Buwei, the prime minister standing in the forefront. However, everyone could only see his back and his face was not seen at this moment. In fact, Lu Buwei's face was getting hot. When Tang Ju retreated and the important officials gathered in the Yan Dynasty, he still felt his face was hot.
"Jing Envoy said... what did the Xiangbang think?" King Zheng of Qin smiled slightly, and the first person he asked was Lu Buwei.
"I respect the king: I heard that King Jing has passed away." Lu Buwei's words surprised everyone. The same is true for Qin Wangzheng, but he looked at the right prime minister Changpingjun and the censor Chang Wenjun without any notice. Chang Wenjun looked stunned, while Changpingjun lowered his head and could not see his face.
"Is this true?" asked King Zheng of Qin, staring at Lu Buwei again.
Chapter completed!