An official of the Chu State lowered his head and stood in front of Xiang Zhuang, cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to your lord, I was ordered to see Wu Shangshu of the Western Qin Dynasty, but the other party's guards blocked the door because of busy affairs. I was unable to meet him. I am incompetent.
, please forgive me."
Xiang Zhuang sighed and said, "If you can't control this matter, how can I express my anger at you?"
"It's just that you and I came to Chang'an three days ago. Apart from settling in for food and accommodation, Xi Qin actually ignored me and waited. I don't know what their plan was?"
Xiang Zhuang frowned, with a look of confusion on his face.
The subordinate officer tentatively replied: "Could it be that Western Qin has agreed to an alliance with Han, so it deliberately left me waiting?"
Xiang Zhuang shook his head: "That's not the case. I paid several servants in the embassy to deliver the message for me. The Han envoys were treated the same as us and were not received by the Western Qin Dynasty."
When the official heard this, his face was filled with joy and he said, "Congratulations, sir."
Xiang Zhuang said blankly: "Where does this joy come from?"
The official said with a relaxed look on his face: "Before leaving, the king specifically told your lord that even if he cannot ask the Western Qin to send troops to help, he cannot ask the Western Qin to help the Han Dynasty."
"As far as the current situation is concerned, the result is completely in line with the result that the king wants. Isn't it a happy event?"
Xiang Zhuang's face darkened when he heard this, and he reprimanded: "You are so humble and careless about state affairs. Do you deserve the trust of your king? Do you deserve the expectations of millions of people in Chu State?"
The subordinate officer was stunned when he heard this, and he quickly bowed and said: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Please forgive me."
Xiang Zhuang snorted coldly: "If this mission fails, I will definitely ask the king to punish you, so you can take care of yourself."
After saying this, Xiang Zhuang, who was irritated because he had not received a clear answer from Xi Qin for a long time, pulled out the sword on his waist, pushed open the door and started dancing in the yard.
After a few moves, Xiang Zhuang felt that he was getting better and better, and his sword speed became faster and faster. At the end of the dance, the area within one foot was filled with cold light.
"Papa pa pa"
Suddenly there was a burst of applause. Xiang Zhuang turned around and saw Wu Fan stepping into the courtyard. He said with admiration: "Good swordsmanship."
Xiang Zhuang quickly sheathed his sword, bowed and said, "Xiang Zhuang has met Wu Shangshu."
Wu Fan casually raised his hand and returned the gift: "Ambassador Xiang, there is no need to be polite."
Xiang Zhuang stretched out his hand and gestured: "Wu Shangshu, sit inside."
Wu Fan coughed lightly and said, "No need. I took the time to come here specifically to see if the servants have neglected Ambassador Xiang. Now that I see the ambassador looking very good, I feel very relieved, so I won't stay any longer."
Seeing that Wu Fan was about to leave, Xiang Zhuang quickly said: "Wu Shangshu, wait a minute, may I ask when I can pay homage to the king of your country?"
Wu Fan looked surprised and said: "Ambassador Xiang feels that I have not treated you well? Why bother the king with trivial matters? It is the same as what I said."
Xiang Zhuang smiled bitterly and said: "Wu Shangshu misunderstood. I want to see the leader of your country because I want to discuss the alliance between Western Qin and Chu."
Wu Fan pretended to be suddenly enlightened and said: "So that's it. Ambassador Xiang, can you tell me a little about how the Chu State wants to form an alliance, so that I can report it to the Lord."
Xiang Zhuang looked hesitant and said: "This..."
Upon seeing this, Wu Fan replied: "If Ambassador Xiang finds it inconvenient to tell you, then forget it. I will inform the king of the country. If the king of the country wants to see the ambassador, he will naturally send someone to invite him."
Xiang Zhuang glanced around and said in a low voice: "Wu Shangshu, can you come in and explain in detail?"
Wu Fan thought for a while and replied: "There is nothing wrong with me."
Xiang Zhuang followed him into the lobby, closed the door, walked to Wu Fan, and whispered.
A quarter of an hour later, after bowing deeply to Xiangzhuang, Wu Fan left the west courtyard where Xiangzhuang was placed and moved to the east courtyard where Li Shiqi was placed. Tianhe
When Wu Fan walked into the east courtyard, Li Shiqi was lying on a lounge chair, basking in the sun, sipping tea, and enjoying himself leisurely.
Seeing Wu Fan come in, Li Shiqi quickly got up from the couch, walked quickly to Wu Fan, and said enthusiastically: "Master Wu is here, come and taste the good tea I brought from Han."
Wu Fan smiled and said: "Ambassador Li seems to be doing well, so I can rest assured."
After saying this, Wu Fan turned around and left.
Li Shiqi was stunned for a moment, then quickly blocked the hospital door and said with a smile: "Master Wu, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Why don't you sit down and chat for a while, have a sip of tea before leaving?"
Wu Fan said calmly: "Before I received the order from the king, I came to see if the servants were treating the ambassador with care. Once the task is completed, of course I must return my order to the king as soon as possible. I also ask Ambassador Li not to stop me."
Li Shiqi coughed slightly and asked, "I wonder if your lord has mentioned summoning me?"
Wu Fan thought for a while and replied: "No, the king has been busy with political affairs recently and has no time to meet anyone."
Li Shiqi's expression froze, and he continued to ask: "I wonder when will your Lord be free?"
Wu Fan spread his hands and said, "I don't know either."
Li Shiqi looked at Wu Fan and couldn't help but feel a bit of toothache. The king asked him to go to the Western Qin Dynasty as an envoy to find a way to form an alliance with the Western Qin Dynasty. Is this decision the right one?
Secretly refreshing himself, Li Shiqi took out a jade box from his sleeves, handed it to Wu Fan with both hands and said, "I came to Western Qin here and didn't bring anything good. I'll give this eighth-grade soul-nourishing grass to you, sir."
How about a meeting ceremony?"
Wu Fan stretched out his hand to take it and said: "No reward for no merit. How can I accept such a good thing?"
Li Shiqi said with a serious face: "A precious sword is given to a hero. This soul-nurturing grass perfectly complements your status. You should keep it under your control."
Wu Fan put the jade box into his sleeve and said quietly in a low voice: "Ambassador Li, do you want me to help you ask for an audience with the king?"
Li Shiqi's eyes immediately lit up: This soul-nurturing grass is worth it!
"If you are willing to help me, sir, I would be very grateful."
As Li Shiqi spoke, he summoned an official in front of Wu Fan and said, "Hurry back to Han and bring over the ten eighth-grade natural materials collected by me."
Wu Fan coughed lightly and said with dignity: "The ambassador has come all the way, so of course it's not okay to ignore him. I will definitely report it to the king. When the king is free, he will definitely receive you."
"I have other important matters, so I will leave for now. The Ambassador can rest assured and wait for the good news from me."
After Wu Fan left, a member of the Han delegation asked: "Sir Li, it seems a bit wasteful for you to spend so much money to win over Wu Fan? In my opinion, he may not be able to help Han."
"Why not promise benefits first, wait until it really works, and then fulfill the promise."
Li Shiqi shook his head slightly and said, "Having said that, I am betting that he can help. As for making promises, this is a trick that can't be fooled even by children, so don't use it, so as not to arouse the other party's resentment."
…
"As the Lord expected, after three days, the envoys from Chu and Han became a little impatient and even did not hesitate to bribe ministers."
In Shuhou Mansion, Wu Fan stood in front of Lin Ze, bowed and said.
Lin Ze smiled lightly and said, "What benefits have you gained?"
Wu Fan bowed and responded: "The envoy from the Han Dynasty gave me an eighth-grade soul-nourishing grass, and also hinted that there are ten eighth-grade heavenly materials for me."
"The envoy from Chu State didn't give anything. He just promised me that if I could help them, I would give him twenty heavenly materials."
Lin Ze smiled and said: "In this way, the Han country is quite interesting, but the Chu country is just painting cakes to satisfy its hunger, without any substance at all."
"You did a good job in this matter. Just continue to delay it and make the Chu-Han war more intense."
As soon as Lin Ze finished speaking, his expression suddenly changed, and he bowed his hands and said, "Junior brother welcomes the arrival of senior brother."
The chapters of "Eternal Life in the Qin Dynasty" will continue to be updated in the hand game. There are no advertisements on the site. Please also collect and recommend the game in the hand game bar!
If you like Changsheng Daqin, please collect it: Changsheng Daqin.