Chapter 223: Please save the country of Yàn, the prince
"Don't worry, even if Zhao Guo finds out, they won't kill me." Prince Zhu said nonchalantly. He is just a prince, not the monarch of Qin. It would be useless for Zhao Guo to kill him.
Even if his identity is exposed, it will only arouse the vigilance of Zhao State and prevent him from seeking famous doctors for treatment. "As long as the Yan State can completely turn to our Qin State, this risk is still worth taking."
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"No." Lu Buwei had no choice but to nod in agreement.
Gifts are easy to prepare, just ordinary gold, low-key and luxurious.
Prince Zhu pretended to be Lu Buwei's entourage and went all the way to the official residence.
"Lu Buwei, the envoy of Qin, asked to see the envoy of Yan." Lu Buwei handed over his visiting card, which was also his business card.
"Wait a moment." The attendant who opened the door took the invitation card, bowed his hand in salute, and without closing the door, turned around and went in to report.
"It seems that the State of Yan still has a good impression of our State of Qin." Prince Zhu thought in his mind, and he was a little more sure of this time.
Not long after, a dark-faced man came out, bowed and saluted, stretched out his hand and said, "Envoy of Yan, you have met Envoy of Qin, please."
"please."
As soon as he sat down, he looked up and was shocked to see that Lu Buwei was sitting in the lower seat, and the person sitting in the upper seat was actually the man who was standing behind Lu Buwei and dressed as a follower.
"I wonder who you are?" Jiang Qu looked at Prince Zhu and asked in a deep voice.
"I am Prince Zhu of the State of Qin." Prince Zhu said with a smile.
"Taizizhu... you are so brave." Jiang Qu said with admiration, and then with a thought in his heart, he asked, "Isn't Taizizhu afraid that I will reveal your identity?"
"Haha, what good will it do to the State of Yan to reveal the identity of the orphan? Does the envoy of Yan think that the State of Zhao will kill me?" Prince Zhu said with a smile, "Or is it that the State of Yan has already offended the State of Zhao and plans to offend the State of Qin again?"
"..." He was speechless.
"Okay, no more joking. I came here this time because I have important matters to discuss with the envoy of Yan." Taizi Zhu said.
"Prince, please speak." Jiang Qu said.
"When Yan envoy entered Zhao this time, he should have felt how powerful Zhao was." Prince Zhu said.
"In ten years, no one will be able to check and balance Zhao." Jiang Qu said solemnly.
He arrived earlier than Taizi Zhu and Lu Buwei. In addition to what he saw and heard along the way, he also went to Handan Academy. Although it has not been completely built, its grandeur is no less than that of Jicheng, the capital of Yan State.
He also saw the Library Pavilion, which was a building as tall as the palace. Even if it hadn't been opened yet, Jiang Qu could imagine how many books it could hold inside.
Seeing the Handan Academy and the Library, Jiang Qu understood that in the next ten years, the number of talents produced by the Zhao Kingdom will far exceed that of the six countries, and even the six countries combined cannot compare to the Zhao Kingdom.
"Haha, Ambassador Yan is still too optimistic. In five years at most, the strength of Zhao State will surpass Qin State in all aspects. I am talking about all aspects, not a certain aspect! By then, unless the six countries unite, otherwise...
...The world belongs to Zhao." Prince Zhu said calmly.
In terms of his understanding of the current state of Zhao, he would be ranked above the Prince Pillar.
However, in terms of understanding of the former Zhao State, Prince Zhu was far superior to Jiang Qu.
In order to win the Battle of Changping, Qin State not only mobilized all the people in the country, but also sent countless agents to infiltrate Zhao State and obtain Zhao State's intelligence.
Know thyself, ever-victorious!
Only the State of Qin knows how great the changes were before and after the State of Zhao.
Jiang Qu didn't say anything. Although he felt that Taizi Zhu was exaggerating, there was no need to argue about this matter. What mattered was what he said next.
"Does Envoy Yan know which country Zhao will attack first after it regains its strength?" Prince Zhu asked.
"Please give me some advice from the prince." He cupped his fists and said.
"Yan Guo." Tai Zizhu stretched out his right hand, pressed his index finger on the eucalyptus, and said with great certainty.
"The Kingdom of Zhao lies to the west and south of the Kingdom of Wei. There is no need to dwell on the relationship between the three Jins in isolation. After King Zhao came to power, he not only quickly repaired the relationship with Han and Wei, but even sent generals to help Han and Wei train cavalry and general Qu Yuanli.
And waterwheels were given to Han and Wei. Does the envoy of Yan think that Zhao will attack Han and Wei?" Prince Zhu asked.
"Then why don't you attack Qi?" Jiang Qu asked.
"Haha, I'm afraid Yan Shi has forgotten which country the princess Zhao Wang is about to marry is from." Prince Zhu said with a smile.
When Jiang Qu heard this, his face instantly turned pale.
"Zhao State has Dang barrier in the southwest, Yecheng in the south, and Jishui in the east. Only in the north, Yishui could have been used as a barrier, but when King Zhao and Yan were negotiating peace, they resolutely let Yan cede the capital.
I gave it to the State of Zhao with the intention of using it as a springboard to attack the State of Yan in the future."
"Besides, among the three kingdoms, Yan is the weakest. There are still 200,000 soldiers in the hands of Zhao. It is hard to say whether the country can raise an army of 100,000. Dare I ask the envoy of Yan, if you were the king of Zhao
, which country will you choose to attack?"
Taizizhu narrowed his eyes slightly and his voice was extremely cold, like a sharp awl piercing his heart.
The more he listened, the paler his face became, and the more he listened, the colder his heart became.
He had a vague feeling like this before, but he was in the middle of the game and couldn't see it very clearly. Now he heard what Prince Zhu said, combined with the fact that Zhao State sent people to Yan State to deliver food to the captives' relatives some time ago.
It was immediately determined that Zhao State’s target was Yan State!
"Please, Prince, save my country, Yan." He bowed to him and said solemnly.
"Qin and Yan are allies and should help each other. As long as Zhao attacks Yan, Qin will not stand idly by. But if Zhao attacks Qin..." At this point, Prince Zhu paused.
For a moment.
"We, the State of Yan, will advance and retreat together with the State of Qin." Jiang Qu immediately promised.
"Okay, then we've settled on it." Taizi Zhu stood up and said.
"The foreign minister is sending the prince off." Jiang Qu extended his hand and said.
After returning to his residence and resting for a while, Prince Zhu took Lu Buwei towards the official residence of Qi State.
Now the easiest countries for Qin to win over are Yan and Qi, and both countries are close to Zhao. As long as Zhao sends troops to attack Qin, the two countries can stab Zhao from behind. Qin must think
This method united the two countries closely around Qin.
"I have met the envoy Qi." Lu Buwei saluted, and the entourage behind him sent the wooden box containing the gifts.
Hou Sheng lifted it vigorously without moving it. His eyes suddenly lit up, and a bright smile appeared on his face. He hurriedly asked his servants to carry the box in, then leaned over and said: "Envoy Qin, please come in quickly."
After he was dismissed as prime minister by the Queen Mother of Qi, his life became worse and worse day by day. Qi officials stayed away from him one after another, and the once bustling court became deserted.
Although he still had a lot of food and land, the little tax was not enough for him to squander. This time, he managed to get a deputy envoy position from the Empress Dowager Qi, but there was not much oil and water in it, and the dowry was all written in
No matter how greedy he is, he would not dare to be greedy for the princess's dowry.
The generous gift from Lu Buwei was a timely help to him.
"The intelligence said that greed for money is the winner, and it is indeed true." Lu Buwei thought secretly in his heart.