"Your Majesty, Xiang Yan has been defeated! The Chu army led by Xiang Yan was surrounded by the Qin army commanded by Bai Yan. Xiang Yan was defeated and killed, and the Chu army was completely destroyed!"
Prime Minister Hou Sheng of Qi came to King Jian of Qi and reported in a hurry.
At this time, as the prime minister of Qi State, Hou Sheng also had a look of emotion on his wrinkled old face. He never thought that even Xiang Yan of Chu State would be defeated by the Qin army in battle.
"What?"
When Qi Wangjian heard this, his pupils trembled, and his expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly stepped forward to pick up the bamboo slips in Hou Sheng's hand, and opened it to read.
After a few breaths.
After reading the contents of the bamboo slips, Qi Wangjian stood there with a dazed look on his face, a little at a loss.
As the king of Qi, with Qi and Chu neighboring each other, how could King Jian of Qi not know what Xiang Yan's defeat meant?
"The Kingdom of Chu is dead!"
Qi Wangjian said in a daze, his tone full of disbelief, and he seemed to be in a trance.
The Chu State was so big, and it had a vast territory throughout the ages. The strong Chu State that had been inherited for 800 years was destroyed like this?
Between trembling.
At this moment, Qi Wangjian was really panicked, because Qi Wangjian knew very well that with the demise of Chu, excluding Beidun, which existed in name only as Yan, now only Qi and Qin were left in the world.
"Where should the Qi State and the few people go now?"
Qi Wangjian was a little confused and a little panicked.
The reason why Wang Jian of Qi has not participated in the disputes among the various countries all this time is that he always remembers the alliance of various countries to destroy Qi more than forty years ago. In addition, Wang Jian of Qi also wants to stand by and watch the fights between the princes, hoping that everyone will lose in the fight.
But in a blink of an eye, Chu, the most powerful country after Han, Zhao, Yan and Wei, was also defeated by Qin.
When Korea was destroyed, King Jian of Qi looked at other vassal states and did not take it seriously. When Zhao was destroyed, King Jian of Qi still lamented in his mind that Li Mu caused Qin to suffer casualties of 200,000 to 300,000 Qin troops, while Yan and Wei were destroyed one after another, and Qi Wang Jian thought that there was still Chu State, a strong Chu country that had been inherited for eight hundred years. How could Qin State destroy Chu State so easily?
In fact, when he learned that Lord Changping rebelled and that the 200,000 Qin troops led by Qin general Li Xin were all destroyed by the Chu army, King Jian of Qi felt that everything was as he expected.
Until he saw the bamboo slips, Qi Wangjian was still in a daze.
Chu State also died?
"Bai Yan!"
What made King Jian of Qi even more devastated was that the man who led the troops for Qin to defeat General Xiang Yan of Chu was actually a Qi man.
The famous general Bai Yan who defeated Wei for Qin and later turned the tide of the entire war in Chudong by himself!
At this moment, Qi Wangjian wanted to beat his feet and chest. The gloomy feeling in his heart made Qi Wangjian unable to breathe smoothly.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, the eldest son and the general are here to see you!"
At this time, a eunuch also hurriedly came to Qi Wangjian and handed over his report.
After hearing the eunuch's words, Hou Sheng, the Prime Minister of Qi, looked at Qi Wang Jian's appearance. When he thought that Qin State was about to destroy Chu State, and now only Qi State was left, after thinking of this, Hou Sheng thought for a while and saluted Qi Wang Jian. .
"Kings!"
Hou Sheng bowed his hands to Qi Wangjian.
King Jian of Qi looked uncomfortable. He was about to ask the eunuchs to bring in his eldest son and general Hu, and he was also thinking of summoning the ministers of the court to discuss countermeasures. Suddenly he heard Hou Sheng speak and turned around to look.
"Your Majesty, I thought that the eldest son and the general Hu must also have heard the news of Xiang Yan's defeat, so they came to advise and gather troops to resist Qin!"
Hou Sheng looked at Qi Wangjian.
"If this is true, the king cannot agree, otherwise the Qi State will definitely fall into the trap of the Qin State!"
After Hou Sheng finished speaking, he looked at Qi Wangjian with a worried look, as if he was afraid that Qi Wangjian would eventually let Qi State summon the Qin army to attack for no reason because of other people's persuasion.
"What do you mean? I am..."
Qi Wangjian frowned and looked at Hou Sheng.
However, before Qi Wangjian finished speaking, Hou Sheng shook his head. Others may not dare to interrupt Qi Wangjian, but Hou Sheng is Qi Wangjian's uncle. When discussing matters, he can use the attitude of an elder to advise Qi Wangjian.
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This is also the identity that the queen will instinctively use whenever the queen is away and the queen is at a critical moment, and it has proven successful time and time again.
After all, if Qi Wangjian doesn’t believe the words of his relatives, who else can he believe?
"Your Majesty, I dare to ask, Qi has not built a city for decades, but now it hastily built a city in a year and a half. Is it possible that it can be compared to Wei?"
Hou Sheng looked at Qi Wangjian and asked.
King Jian of Qi had a gloomy look on his face, but after thinking about the cities of Wei, especially Daliang, which had been repaired for hundreds of years and were known as the most solid cities in the world, Qi could not match them in a short period of time.
Thinking of this, Qi Wangjian looked at Hou Sheng and shook his head.
"Then, Your Majesty, I would like to ask again. In terms of arrows, horses, and cavalry charges, is there any cavalry in Qi that can compare with Li Mu's brave and skilled side cavalry and Qin's cavalry?"
Hou Sheng looked at Qi Wangjian and asked again.
Qi Wangjian still shook his head.
At this time, Hou Sheng thought for a while and sighed.
"And among the square formations, is there any army in Qi that can compare with the elite Chu army under Xiang Yan?"
Hou Sheng looked at Qi Wangjian. This time, there was no need for Qi Wangjian to express his position. Looking at Qi Wangjian's gloomy face, Hou Sheng shook his head.
"Looking at the world's Han, Zhao, Wei, and Chu, the soldiers of those vassal states are all brave and capable armies in the world. But in the end, they were defeated by the Qin army one after another, which eventually led to the destruction of the country. However, the reason why our country of Qi survives today
, safe and sound, because I, the daughter of the King of Qi, Princess Guichan, is the concubine of Yingzheng, and the King and the King of Qin are in-laws! And more importantly, the King has been in alliance with the previous Qin kings for many years without any sign of war!
I have no intention of making enemies!"
Hou Sheng said, in his words, he first mentioned the power of the armies of the vassal states to highlight the strength of the Qin Army, and then used the strength of the Qin Army to illustrate that the Qi State is now safe and sound. It is all the credit of King Jian of Qi.
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Looking at Qi Wangjian who looked much better, Hou Sheng didn't say any more. After all, it was better not to say some things.
"Tell the young master, General Hu, and tell the palace guards that we have worked too hard today. If there is anything, we can discuss it in court tomorrow!"
When Wang Jian of Qi heard Hou Sheng's words, he hesitated again and again, and finally decided not to see anyone for now. If anything happened, he would make a final decision in the court tomorrow.
What Hou Sheng said was right. When the Qi army faced the Qin army, which had experienced hundreds of battles, Qi Wangjian himself was not sure.
not to mention.
Even if they prepare for war, even if they really plan to fight with Qin, the urgent need for delay now is not to repair the city, but to find a way to invite Bai Yan back no matter what.
From what Hou Sheng said just now, King Jian of Qi knew clearly that whether it was flooding the beams or leading troops to defeat the Chu army, it was all Bai Yan's doing, not to mention that Li Mu's subordinates in the past were all under Bai Yan's command.
Qi Wangjian has decided that even if Bai Yan is Tian Jin's disciple, if Bai Yan blames him as the King of Qi, as long as Bai Yan is willing to return to Qi to serve, he, Qi Wangjian, is willing to take back his former royal order.
During this period, King Jian of Qi had already ordered people to investigate. After Tian Jin's family was executed, Shi ordered people to deal with it. Finally, after Tian Jin's body was shown to the public, it was thrown outside the city, and finally a professional
The plowman's son who collected the body was disposed of.
As long as Bai Yan returns to Qi, King Jian of Qi is willing to order people to find the farmer's son. After finding the location where Tian Jin's body was discarded, he will order people to find his bones, erect a monument for him, go to pay homage in person, and then issue an edict to the world.
, to forgive the sins of Tian Jin’s family.
"promise!"
When the eunuch heard Qi Wangjian's words, he quickly saluted and turned to leave.
Seeing this, Hou Sheng on the side felt relieved and full of pride. Now that Tian Ding is not here, the Qi State Court, as the Prime Minister of the State of Qi, has no one to fear when meeting him.
Looking at the situation in the world, Hou Sheng was also thinking about how to obtain the greatest benefits between Qin and Qi.
The first thing that cannot happen is war!
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"Tian Ding, you have caused harm to the Qi State and deserve to die!!!"
"Tian Ding! You are a treacherous villain! You are a sinner by persecuting talented people in Qi!"
"Tian Ding..."
In Linzi City, as Xiang Yan was defeated and surrounded by the Qin army led by Bai Yan, the news of his final execution spread in Linzi, and countless people in Linzi City were shocked again.
After Bai Yan cracked the square formation, countless angry scholars from the Qi State and people from the Six Nations once again cursed regardless of the occasion.
Everyone was filled with anger. When they thought that Bai Yan was from Qi State, but now he was for Qin State, destroying Wei and breaking Chu, everyone felt uncomfortable in their hearts.
Especially the Chu people. As more and more Chu gentry came to Qi and cursed Tian Ding, more and more Chu people took part in it. Even the Chu gentry who lost their land were more numerous than others.
Scholars from various countries scolded him even more fiercely.
If not in Qi State.
If Tian Mansion's prestige in Qi State was not achieved overnight, the prestige accumulated over decades would be enough to stop countless people.
Otherwise, countless indignant scholars from the Six Nations would have been unable to bear it any longer, so they went to Tian Mansion together and surrounded Tian Mansion, hoping that Tian Ding would give him an explanation.
And along with the streets, alleys, teahouses and restaurants, there were angry discussions everywhere.
In Tianfu.
Inside the mansion, in the study in the courtyard.
Watching the maids and servants carrying books and some precious porcelain in the study, Tian Cong walked step by step behind his father and looked at his father.
"Father, everything has been arranged. We can set off in half an hour!"
Tian Cong said softly, now the things in Tian's mansion are almost ready to be moved out.
"good!"
When Tian Ding heard what his eldest son said, he looked out the window, his face full of complexity.
The pavilion in the courtyard was once the favorite of his late wife. Tian Ding always thought that maybe he would never leave this mansion until his death.
"Now that I have Qi Wushu's escort, Yan'er will soon arrive in Luoyang and meet Shuxian!"
Tian Cong thought of his younger sister Tian Feiyan and said with some emotion.
The father secretly sent Qi Martial Arts to escort the little sister out of Qi State, and wrote a letter to Tian Xian to go to Luoyang to wait for the little sister and take the little sister to Xianyang. Now it suddenly dawned on him that without the little sister, the mansion was less happy and less lively.
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In the past, Tian Cong was always afraid of his little sister and would sometimes have headaches. But now that he can't see his little sister, Tian Cong is really not used to it.
Tian Cong looked at his father. He believed that his father was just like him. He was not used to it and missed Yan'er very much.
"Xianyang is also a place of right and wrong!"
Tian Ding said softly.
Thinking of his beloved daughter, Tian Ding was also a little worried, fearing that his beloved daughter would be bullied in Xianyang in the future without Tian's protection.
But Tian Ding knew that if he rashly went to Qin, Ying Zheng might not let him go. Many things had made him a thorn in Qin's side. Previously, because of the good alliance between Qin and Qi, he did not dare to attack him rashly.
"Sir, Lu Qi has been brought here!"
A servant came to the study at this time and reported.
Tian Cong turned his head and saw the chubby Lu Qi, looking at him with a fawning smile.
When he was in Qi State, the Tian family tried their best to protect the Lu family! Now instead of Yan going to Xianyang, he should go to the Lu family to protect Yan'er, his foreign relative in Xianyang!
If not, even if Tian Mansion continues to decline, even if Qi State is no longer around in the future, it will still have enough power to make everything Lu's presence in Qi Land disappear.
"Cousin!"
Lu Qi saluted Tian Cong. Thinking of the scenes he saw along the way in the city, Lu Qi couldn't help but look at his uncle.
When he saw his uncle Tian Ding turning around and looking over, Lu Qi's heart tightened and he quickly saluted.