Li Shiqi was confused when he heard this. Did he just say the wrong thing? Why did he suddenly fall out?
Before Li Shiqi could think too much, two guards walked up to him, stretched out their hands and said, "Please invite the Han envoy."
Li Shiqi buried his depression and helplessness deep in his heart, bowed and said, "Foreign minister, please retire."
Not long after Li Shiqi left, Wu Fan came to the lobby and bowed down and said: "To inform the Lord of the country, a secret agent has come to report that Chu and Han are facing each other in Huai'an and there has been no fighting for five days."
"News came from Linzi that someone in the Han Dynasty had proposed an armistice and peace talks, but there was no follow-up and nothing was done."
Lin Ze's expression changed slightly and he said: "If it persists for a long time, the armistice between Chu and Han is inevitable. It is not appropriate to delay the alliance with the Han State any longer. It can be finalized as soon as possible."
Wu Fan looked surprised and said, "Are you sure you want to form an alliance with the Han Kingdom?"
"Yes," Lin Ze responded calmly: "You act according to the plan, secretly remind the Han envoys, and facilitate this matter as soon as possible."
Wu Fan bowed slightly and said: "Reporting to the Lord, I am a little confused about this matter."
"There is a sentence in the military book that the king of the country passed on to his ministers: make friends from far away and attack close by. According to this, shouldn't Western Qin form an alliance with Chu and send troops to carve up Han?"
"It's like South Vietnam and Han formed an alliance to jointly attack Chu. Did I misunderstand the military manual?"
Lin Ze chuckled and said, "You understand correctly. According to the military book, Western Qin should form an alliance with the Chu State. But military books are dead and people are alive. Talking about war on paper is not a good thing."
"It seems that an alliance between Western Qin and Chu is more beneficial to Western Qin. In fact, no matter who Western Qin forms an alliance with, the results will be similar."
"Because Western Qin is destined to sweep the world. In the face of interests, the covenant is just a piece of waste paper."
"In the short term, Western Qin's alliance with Han will have several major benefits. First, the war between Chu and Han is about to cease. Western Qin will effortlessly gain an ally and some substantial benefits without paying any price."
"After all, it is impossible for the Han State to unite with the Western Qin State to provoke another war just after the truce with the Chu State."
"Secondly, it indirectly disintegrated the alliance between South Vietnam and Han. It created an opportunity for Han Xin to lead troops to retake the three provinces of Nanyun."
"Since the Han Kingdom has formed an alliance with the Western Qin Dynasty, it is naturally embarrassed to help South Vietnam deal with the Western Qin Dynasty. There is a high probability that they will not help each other and act as peacemakers."
"With the strength of Western Qin, both Chu, Han and Nanyue can be easily destroyed. If the three countries join forces to fight against Western Qin, it will bring a lot of trouble to Western Qin."
"If a covenant can solve this problem, why not do it?"
Lin Ze said a lot, Wu Fan seemed to understand and nodded: "I see, the king is far-sighted and I admire him."
Lin Ze waved his hand and said: "Stop flattering, get to work quickly, find a way to get to know the Han envoy, and try to maximize the interests of Western Qin."
"No," Wu Fan responded loudly, bowed and retreated.
…
At the foreign embassy, Li Shiqi asked with an anxious look on his face: "Sir, I wonder if I said something wrong. Why did the leader of your country suddenly let me leave?"
Wu Fan said with a look of hatred on his face: "I have told you to think of your words a long time ago, but you turned a deaf ear to my words and made no preparations."
"If I hadn't put in a good word for you in front of the king, you wouldn't have to think about forming an alliance this time. Just go back and wait for the Western Qin army to kill them."
Li Shiqi said with a grateful look on his face: "Thank you for your mercy, sir. May I ask, sir, what do you think, sir?"
Wu Fan said slowly: "I can't guess what the king is thinking. However, the king has only received you so far. The Chu State envoy does not have this treatment. I think it is still very promising."
Li Shiqi's expression changed unsteadily, and he suddenly gritted his teeth and said: "I would like to ask you to help me. If the Han Dynasty can form an alliance with the Western Qin Dynasty, I would like to give you another special product. In addition, there will be special products every year."
Wu Fan's eyes brightened and he asked: "Like those specialties yesterday?"
Li Shiqi said seriously: "That's natural. How dare I fool you with other things?"
Wu Fandong looked around, and after confirming that no one was nearby, he said softly: "Come here, I will teach you a few tricks."
When Li Shiqi heard this, he leaned over.
After a while, Li Shiqi frowned slightly and said, "Sir, these conditions seem to be too many and too harsh. I'm afraid my King of Han may not agree to them."
Wu Fan spread his hands and said: "It is precisely because they are numerous and harsh that the Han State is full of sincerity. Only in this way can it impress the leader of my country. Otherwise, why would the leader agree to form an alliance with the Han State?"
Li Shiqi gritted his teeth slightly and said: "With so many conditions, I really can't make the decision. I must seek the opinion of the King of Han."
Wu Fan waved his hand and said: "That is your internal affairs and has nothing to do with me. I only say a few more words because of your sincerity. As for whether you listen or not, and whether you are willing to do it, I will never
Don’t interfere.”
Li Shiqi said solemnly: "Please give me some time to consider and inform the King of Han."
Wu Fan turned around and left: "Don't be anxious, just think about it slowly. This is all I have to say, so I won't leave any more. If the ruler of the country learns that I want to see you privately, all those good words may have been in vain.
"
Li Shiqi quickly stepped forward, stood in front of Wu Fan and said, "Sir, please wait a moment. I would like to ask, sir, I agree to some of these conditions first, and wait for the King of Han to send a message to decide on the rest."
Wu Fan walked around Li Shiqi and said: "There is no precedent for this in the world. The ambassador can give it a try. As for the result, the ambassador has to experience it himself."
…
The next day, in the lobby of Shuhou Mansion, Li Shiqi came here again, bowed and said: "The foreign minister pays homage to the king."
Linze, who was much colder than before, said, "I heard that you were crying and asking to see the orphan. What's the matter?"
Li Shiqi bowed and said: "To the lord of the country, foreign ministers are still here to form an alliance."
"To show sincerity, the Han State is willing to cede a total of twelve cities outside Hangu Pass and send the Western Qin 500,000 gold and supplies every year..."
After hearing the series of conditions mentioned by Li Shiqi, Lin Ze looked confused and asked, "Is this the sincerity of Han?"
Li Shiqi bowed and replied: "The Lord clearly knows that this is indeed the sincerity of the Han Dynasty."
Lin Ze immediately ordered: "Come here, ask Wu Fan to come and see Gu."
Wu Fan, who received the summons, hurried over and bowed: "I wonder why the Lord summoned his ministers?"
Lin Ze pointed at Li Shiqi and said, "The Han Kingdom has suddenly shown its sincerity in forming an alliance. I think it's acceptable. You and the Han envoy will draft a copy according to the conditions he just proposed and submit it to Gu for a look."
Wu Fan bowed and replied: "I obey."
When Li Shiqi heard this, he almost jumped up. This Wu Shangshu was indeed a confidant of the Western Qin leader, and he could actually guess the conditions expected by the Western Qin leader.
The leader of the Western Qin Kingdom has already ordered a treaty to be drawn up, so this matter must be done soon.
…
On the third day, Li Shiqi was satisfied and took a piece of covenant into his arms, with a cheerful smile on his face. After all, he lived up to his expectations and signed a covenant with Western Qin.
After receiving the treaty, Li Shiqi did not even return to the foreign embassy. After coming out of the Marquis of Shu, he immediately rushed to the Han Kingdom.