Chapter 616: Willing to share Han and Wei with Zhao
"The State of Qin sent envoys here at this time, I'm afraid they have bad intentions." Yu Xin said with a smile.
The Qin envoy could have waited until he entered the city to pay homage to Zhao Kuo. Instead, he handed in the invitation outside the city. He clearly wanted the whole world to know that Qin had sent an envoy to Handan.
If there was no conspiracy, Yu Xin would be the first to not believe it.
"As soon as the envoys from South Korea and Wei arrived, the envoys from Qin followed them. What a coincidence. I want to see what tricks Qin is planning to use." Wei Wuji snorted coldly.
"Has the Qin envoy entered the city?" Lin Xiangru looked at the guards.
"Not yet." The guard said.
"It seems that Ambassador Qin wants us to pick him up." Lin Xiangru said with a smile.
"Since he is free, let him wait there. He will send someone to pick him up when it gets dark soon." Zhao Kuo said, he is not a broad-minded monarch, and it is his character to retaliate.
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Outside Handan City, Yong Rui sat calmly on the side of the road, looking around casually. He hid his right hand behind his back and secretly tapped the cement pavement twice with his fingernails. After finding that it could not be damaged, he gave up.
"This cement is really magical. No wonder the craftsmen have been researching for several years and failed to imitate it successfully. When I came to Handan this time, the cement factory and the paper factory were not allowed to enter. The Zhao State is very strict about these two places. If
If you have the chance, you can go to Handan Academy and the Library Pavilion, which is the real holy place for scholars. I heard that everyone in Zhao can go in and borrow books. If you talk to Zhao, it shouldn't be difficult."
Even though he was from Qin, Yongrui still had a lot of respect for the academy and the library in his heart, and even had a good impression of Zhao Kuo.
However, this good impression cannot change his position.
Several servants stood in front of the carriage, looking anxiously into the city.
"Master, Zhao Guo has not sent anyone to pick us up yet." A servant said.
"No rush, our arrival must have exceeded Zhao Guo's expectation, and we are discussing countermeasures. We will also have enough time to let Zhao people see our identity."
Yong Rui said nonchalantly, continuing to talk to passers-by to learn about the development of Zhao State over the years, and at the same time show his identity as the envoy of Qin State.
These passers-by are the most ordinary farmers or businessmen, with low cultural level and limited knowledge, but they have the most say in what happens to the State of Zhao and the King of Zhao.
They are the group of people who can feel the changes in Zhao State the most.
"It turns out that Zhao State has changed so fast in recent years. How did King Zhao do it?" Yongrui was a little puzzled. He could do so many things at the same time without delaying agricultural production.
The most difficult thing is that not only did the people have no complaints, but everyone praised him.
This is completely impossible.
In the Qin State, if corvees were frequently recruited to build roads and water conservancy projects, the people would definitely complain.
"It seems that someone said that in Zhao State, the government provided money for building roads and water conservancy. Where did Zhao State get so much money?" Yong Rui had another question.
"The old man just said that King Zhao has a mountain of money, and he brings hundreds of carts of money to Handan every day. Many people have seen it," a servant said.
"How can you believe such a lie?" said another servant.
"Then where do you think Zhao Guo got so much money?" the servant in front asked.
"..." The servant behind him was speechless.
Yong Rui did not dwell on this matter, but kept it in mind and prepared to go back and report to the King of Qin and the Prime Minister, so that they could worry.
After an hour, Yongrui felt that he understood almost everything he could understand, and he was a little tired. Seeing that Zhao Guo had not sent anyone to pick him up, he returned to the car and closed his eyes to rest.
Another hour passed, and Yongrui opened his eyes, "Hasn't Zhao Guo sent someone over yet?"
"Master, no." The servant's voice came from outside the car.
"I'll go ask." Yongrui couldn't wait any longer. It's been two hours, and Zhao Guo should have climbed up even if he climbed.
"Two little brothers, have you reported it?" Yongrui walked to the city gate and said pleasantly.
"The report has been sent up. The king said that he would come to greet the envoy in person after he is done with his work," the guard said.
"The King of Zhao has come to greet the foreign minister in person? The foreign minister will wait a moment." Yong Rui was a little happy. Zhao Kuo went out of the city to greet him in person. This matter would inevitably reach the ears of the Korean envoys and the Wei envoys, and the Prime Minister's plan would be successful.
Most of it.
More than an hour later, Yongrui looked at the sun that was gradually turning to the west, and wondered whether Zhao Kuo would come to pick him up or whether the city gate guard had deceived him.
Yongrui decided not to wait any longer and went to the city first to meet with King Zhao.
"Envoy Qin will wait for a moment. He will come to pick you up after the king is done with his work." The city gate guard saw Yong Rui and said with cupped fists.
"There is no need to bother King Zhao with such a small matter. Foreign ministers can just enter the city by themselves." Yongrui tried his best to smile.
"Your Majesty has an order. Qin is a powerful country in the world. Qin and Zhao have been friends for generations, and your husband is a talented person in the world. He should go out of the city to greet you. I dare not disobey him. Qin's envoy should wait a little longer, otherwise the king will come here to find you."
Without the envoy of Qin, I really can’t explain it,” said the city gate guard.
"The King of Zhao must retaliate. As soon as the Prime Minister plotted against the Zhao State, the Zhao State gave him a powerful blow." Yong Rui shook his head with a wry smile.
At this time, even if Yongrui reacted slowly, he realized that he had been deceived by King Zhao.
Why did he come to greet him after he finished his work? He clearly made him wait outside the city for such a long time on purpose.
Judging from the attitude of the city gate guards, he knew that he would not be able to enter the city unless the imperial court sent someone over.
"Master?" The servant looked at Yongrui.
"Forget it, just wait." Yongrui waved her hand helplessly.
Zhao Guo wouldn't let him enter the city, so he couldn't force his way in.
Besides, it was Qin who plotted against Zhao in the first place, so it was natural for King Zhao to fight back.
No matter who came as an envoy to the State of Zhao, he would always receive the same treatment, but he was overtaken by him.
Like this, until the sun sets, night covers the earth, and the city gate is about to close.
A carriage drove slowly from the city.
"Is this the envoy from Qin in front of you?" Han Fei got off the carriage and leaned down to salute.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Exactly." Yongrui breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, King Zhao did not let him spend the night outside the city.
"The king was originally going to greet the envoy in person, but there have been so many things in the past few days that he really couldn't spare the time, so he had to send a small minister to greet the envoy. I hope the envoy of Qin will forgive me." Han Fei said apologetically.
"The foreign minister came in a hurry and didn't notify your country in advance. I don't blame King Zhao." Yongrui said quickly.
Those who know the current affairs are heroes. Even if he is angry, Yongrui will never lose his temper in Zhao Kingdom.
Although the two countries did not kill envoys during the war, there were also many envoys who died inexplicably.
There is no need for people to have trouble with themselves.
Now he just wants to complete Fan Ju's mission and then return to Qin safely.
"Envoy please." Han Fei stretched out his hand to signal Yong Rui to go first.
"Please." Yongrui said.
The two entered Handan City together.
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In Guanyi, South Korean envoy Zhang Ping and Wei envoy Zhou? were sitting facing each other.
Neither of them looked very good-looking.
Today, it can be seen from the attitude of King Zhao that Zhao is not willing to support South Korea and Wei.
Moreover, they had just received news that the Qin State had sent an envoy, and they had just arrived at Guanyi.
"We arrived in front, and the envoy from Qin arrived behind. Does Wei Xiang think it is a coincidence, or is it a threat given to us by Zhao?" Zhang Ping asked in a deep voice.
"It's a bit exaggerated to say it's a coincidence, but Zhao Guo can't possibly give us power at this time. It's not good for them." Zhou? shook his head.
"King Zhao is expected to receive the Qin envoy tomorrow. What should we do?" Zhang Ping asked.
"When King Zhao finishes meeting the Qin envoy tomorrow, I will visit Lord Xinling and inquire about the situation." Zhou? said.
Originally he was confident in sending an envoy to the State of Zhao, but today Zhao Kuo's attitude and the arrival of the envoy from the State of Qin made him feel unsure.
The princes of the world may be united horizontally or united vertically. Today they are allies, but tomorrow they may be torn apart.
No one knows what the relationship between Zhao and Qin is.
"What do you think... Qin State sent envoys to Zhao State? Will the two countries... form an alliance?" Zhang Ping had a bad feeling in his heart. If Qin State and Zhao State formed an alliance, South Korea and Wei State would really be hopeless.
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"It's unlikely... Once Qin and Zhao form an alliance, we, Han and Wei, can only fight against us by forming an alliance with the three kingdoms of Yan, Qi, and Chu. At this time, as long as Qin returns to Hangu Pass, Zhao will face the five of us alone, becoming
Qin's shield. Qi has already made this mistake once. If Zhao is not stupid, he will not make it a second time." Zhou? said.
Zhang Ping is still full of worries. There are too many fools these days and not enough liars.
No one can guarantee whether King Zhao will suddenly have a brain twitch.
"Don't think so much, we'll talk about it tomorrow." Zhou? said.
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The next day, Zhao Kuo did not arrive at the front hall until noon. Qin envoy Yongrui waited outside the hall all morning. When he saw Zhao Kuo, he quickly stepped forward and saluted, "Foreign ministers pay homage to King Zhao."
"Sit down." Zhao Kuo glanced at Yong Rui and remembered his appearance in his heart.
He was able to endure being teased twice. His endurance alone is extraordinary.
"The foreign minister came to Zhao State this time to tell King Zhao some good news." Yong Rui leaned over and said.
"Good news? King Qin is dead? When did it happen?" Zhao Kuo sat up straight and asked with a look of surprise on his face.
"Pfft!" The ministers of the Zhao Kingdom never expected that Zhao Kuo would say this. They couldn't control themselves and laughed out loud. Then they realized that the situation was wrong and quickly suppressed their laughter.
"Please pay attention to your words, King Zhao. My king is in very good health." Yongrui said in a deep voice.
"Then what good news can there be?" Zhao Kuo said pretending to be bored.
Yong Rui glared at Zhao Kuo angrily, wishing he could flick his sleeves, turn around and leave, but for the sake of Qin's great plan, he must persist even if he was insulted.
"The foreign minister originally thought that King Zhao was wise and mighty, and could conquer mountains and rivers with great power. He didn't expect that he would be so naive and only use his words. He really disappointed the foreign minister." Yong Rui said loudly.
"You, the State of Qin, should know best whether I can only use my words." Zhao Kuo said with a smile.
Yong Rui was about to say something when he suddenly realized that he had been led astray by Zhao Kuo unknowingly. If this continued, he would not have the chance to say what he needed to say until dark.
"Foreign minister, I heard that Wei and South Korea sent envoys to Zhao for help?" Yongrui took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.
"The news from Qin State is quite good," Zhao Kuo said.
"May I ask if King Zhao plans to support South Korea and Wei?" Yongrui asked.
"We, the Three Jins, are allies. If Han and Wei are in trouble, Zhao will naturally help." Zhao Kuo said proudly.
"The foreign minister has better suggestions." Yongrui continued to say, fearing that Zhao Kuo would interrupt him and change the topic to something else.
"We, Qin and Zhao, are the most powerful countries in the world. If two strong countries fight, one of them will be injured. But the other five countries will benefit. Instead of being benefited by other countries, it is better for Zhao and Qin to unite and carve up the two countries of Korea and Wei.
Now our Qin State has surrounded Daliang, the capital of Wei, but the city wall of Daliang is so tall that even our Qin army cannot attack it for a while. As long as the Zhao army sends troops to pretend to support the Wei state and take the opportunity to attack the Wei army when the two armies are fighting,
We will definitely be able to defeat the Wei army and break through Daliang in one fell swoop. At that time, our Qin State will only have South Korea and Wei State's Hedong, and the rest of the land will belong to Zhao State."
I have to say that this plan is very tempting.
Compared with supporting South Korea and Wei, in the end nothing was gained.
This plan has more than 80% chance of acquiring most of Wei's land.
It can be seen from everyone's eyes that many people are moved.
"Fifty years ago, the State of Chu and the State of Qi formed an alliance. The State of Qin sent Zhang Yi as an envoy to the State of Chu. Zhang Yi promised the King of Chu that as long as he cut off contact with the State of Qi and dissolved the alliance, the State of Qin would dedicate six hundred miles of Shang Yu's land to Chu.
In the end, the Chu State not only lost the ally of Qi State, but also lost the two lands of Hanzhong and Danyang. Back then, Zhang Yi used the land of Qin State as a bargaining chip, but now he uses the land of Han and Wei as a bargaining chip. Compared with Zhang Yi, Mr.
It’s even better.”
Wei Wuji said with a smile.
"Mr. Xinling's words are wrong. The foreign minister really represents Qin's sincere desire to form an alliance with Zhao. For both Qin and Zhao, unity will lead to both sides, and division will cause two harms. Moreover, with the strength of Zhao State,
, our Qin State cannot deceive the State of Zhao. Lord Xinling is now the Prime Minister of the State of Zhao, so why bother struggling for the State of Wei. Didn’t Zhao State help the State of Wei before? Not only did the State of Wei not be grateful to the State of Zhao, but instead wanted to
Fighting for Zhao's Jiuding and detaining Zhao's soldiers. Are these things done by allies? Even if Zhao sends troops to support Wei this time, how can Wei be grateful to Zhao?"
Yongrui leaned over and said.
"Is the Qin State grateful to the Zhao State?" Wei Wuji became a little angry.
"Qin will not be grateful to Zhao, but Zhao can get a large area of land. But by helping Wei, Zhao will get nothing." Yongrui said.
"Sir, you are indeed very eloquent, and I am moved by what you said. I wonder if you would like to stay in the Kingdom of Zhao, and I would like to treat you as a minister." Zhao Kuo walked up to Yong Rui and bowed down.
"Foreign minister, I would like to thank King Zhao for his kindness, but the king treats the foreign minister very well, and the foreign minister cannot bear to betray the king." Yongrui bowed and said.
"In this case, the envoy should go back and rest first. I will discuss it with the ministers. After making a decision, I will send someone to inform the envoy." Zhao Kuo waved his hand and said.
"The foreign minister is waiting for your Majesty's good news in the post." Yongrui turned and left the hall.