Chapter three hundred and twenty first big business
The third year of King Zheng of Qin, the first year of King Yan of Zhao, the thirty-third year of King Wei of Wei, the eighteenth year of King Chu of Chu, the twenty-ninth year of King Ran of Han, the tenth year of King Xi of Yan, and the twentieth year of King Jian of Qi. In this year, all countries
A different kind of balance was actually formed. The King of Wei sent people to reward Lord Xinling many times in order to intimidate the surrounding princes. Their Wei State still has a famous general. Don't think of bullying Wei State, otherwise the few will be defeated.
We need to use Lord Xinling!
The King of Zhao reused Li Mu. He used Li Mu to train the Zhao army, and handed over all the Zhao troops to Li Mu to command. He also told the surrounding princes that although Lian Po was gone, he still had many soldiers in his hands.
There is a general who once defeated the barbarians. Don't mess around!
The King of Yan became an ally with the State of Qin during this year. After Cai Ze rushed to the State of Yan, he easily convinced the King of Yan through his eloquence. No one among the ministers of the King of Yan was Cai Ze's opponent.
, during the debate, they were defeated one after another, and King Yan sent his son Prince Dan to Qin to be a hostage. The two countries also officially ended their hostile relationship with each other, and formed an encirclement front against Zhao.
As a result, the State of Zhao did not dare to attack the State of Yan easily. The King of Qi still maintained the foreign system of the Queen's period, did not actively form alliances, did not participate in any wars, and maintained a friendly relationship with the State of Qin. As for Chu
The king of Chu was busy managing the internal affairs of the country and pacifying the newly recaptured cities... As a result, all countries were afraid of each other, Qin did not dare to send troops easily, and countries did not dare to conquer each other.
Under such circumstances, lobbyists from various countries have mobilized, hoping to increase their power through means other than war.
Qin itself hates lobbyists the most, but at this time, he sends lobbyists most frequently. He sent lobbyists to Yan, Qi, Wei, and Chu. Of course Cai Ze, who was sent to Yan, was very good.
He completed his mission, changed his relationship with Yan State, and decided to deal with Zhao State together.
The envoy rushing to Qi State is Lu Buwei's retainer. Because the Qin State now prohibits ministers from keeping retainers, Lu Buwei will let this retainer serve in his prime minister's house. At this moment, he is sent to Qi State to lobby the King of Qi. This
The retainer was a careful man. Before coming to Qi, he made sufficient preparations and personally brought a lot of money and treasures to pay homage to Hou Sheng.
This person Hou Sheng is now the Prime Minister of Qi. The King of Qi trusts him very much, and the ministers love him very much. This is because he is very principled. If he accepts your money, he will definitely complete what you tell him.
Many ministers have made mistakes, or if they want to continue to be promoted, as long as they look for Hou Sheng, the matter will be done. And Hou Sheng also publicly bids the price, and the price of each official position is clearly marked, including pardons of crimes, which are also based on seriousness.
The degree continues to increase... Children and old men are innocent.
And he never does evil things. He will not force those who are unwilling to pay money, nor will he deliberately frame others to extort money. He is also a trustworthy person. When an official was arrested for murder, his young child
He came to Hou Sheng with his family's property, but Hou Sheng did not deceive the child or take any more money. In the end, he completed the transaction and pardoned his father.
The important reason why Hou Sheng dared to be so rampant was because of King Qi. King Qi basically couldn't come up with any ideas. No matter what he did, he always liked to listen to Hou Sheng's ideas. Hou Sheng's words were more effective than those of King Qi.
...When the envoy from the State of Qin came to Hou Sheng's home with a large number of gifts, Hou Sheng smiled and invited the customer into the inner room. This was a big customer, and Hou Sheng knew that he must respect them.
After inviting the customer in, Hou Sheng naturally asked someone to host a banquet to entertain the big customer.
At the banquet, Hou Sheng then talked about his business. Of course, he also did not forget to praise his business level and gave a few examples to advertise his business level. However, his advertisement
They are all true, and there is no false propaganda. He smiled and said: "The envoy of Yan State came to me earlier, hoping to form an alliance with Qi State. The money in each country is different, so I calculated it by converting it into grain. Yan State sent me
The money converted into millet is sixty-three thousand four hundred and sixty-five shi."
The Qin envoy looked confused and speechless.
Hou Sheng then continued: "Since you have come all the way, I will charge you less, only 50,000 shi... I can definitely complete this matter for you. If it fails, I can return these gift grains."
I have always been like this... Of course, if you want Qi to help send troops, it will cost a little more. Make an alliance of 50,000 and send 200,000 troops. If you want to attack a city, you have to be close to the city according to the distance.
Charges depend on sturdiness..."
The Qin envoy rubbed his forehead and then said: "The alliance between Qin and Qi is something that is also beneficial to Qi..."
Hou Sheng shook his head disdainfully and said: "You don't need to say more, as long as you can come up with the appropriate amount of money... this matter can be completed." The envoy of Qin State was silent for a long time, and then nodded.
, said: "Okay." Hou Sheng then laughed. This is a big customer. He then said to the Qin envoy: "Then I will take you to see the Lord. You must remember that I will see the Lord later."
Jun, you have to go and praise the Queen, and leave the other matters to me."
This situation in the State of Qi was probably something that the Qin State envoy had never seen in decades of missions. However, things went smoothly. He followed Hou Sheng to meet the King of Qi in the palace. The King of Qi looked chubby. During these days,
, he has gained a lot of weight. Unlike other kings, he looks very kind and does not have that irritable feeling. King Qi invited the envoy to sit down, and then asked about the situation in Qin.
Of course, the envoy also remembered Hou Sheng's explanation, and he said: "When the queen was still there, Qin and Qi had always been very close countries. To this day, the people of Qin still miss the queen so much.
, When I left the State of Qin, the King told me that after arriving in the State of Qi, I must go to worship the Queen for him..." As soon as the envoy spoke, King Qi's eyes suddenly turned red.
With tears in his eyes, he looked at the messenger and said: "It has been many years since my mother left... Every time I walk into the temple, I see my mother sitting there...", he said,
The tears couldn't help falling. He lowered his head and wiped away the tears. Then he raised his head and said to the messenger: "I regret now. Why didn't I spend more time with my mother when she was still alive?
.Is your mother still alive?"
The messenger nodded and said: "It was built in."
"That's good, that's good. Don't always think about your mission and your responsibilities. Remember to spend more time with your mother...otherwise..." King Qi choked and couldn't say anything. The messenger
Without saying anything, Hou Sheng shook his head, sighed, and said: "Let's talk about state affairs, Your Majesty, the envoys from the State of Qin have come all the way to form an alliance with the State of Qi... What do you think of this matter?
"
The King of Qi looked at the envoy and then said: "I see that this envoy is very kind, so I would like to accept the gift from Qin and prepare one as well, so that the two countries can live in harmony.
Of course it's the best...um...what do you think? Is this okay?" Hou Sheng nodded and said, "Of course."
After confirming the relationship between the two parties, King Qi cordially took the envoy's hand and held a banquet to entertain him.
The envoy looked at King Qi and then at Hou Sheng in the distance. Several times, he restrained his urge to speak. Until he was about to leave, King Qi sent him away from the palace. The envoy bowed and bowed.
About to leave the palace, after walking a few steps, he turned back and said to King Qi: "Your Majesty..."
"Um?"
"Do you have anything else to do?"
"I...please take care of yourself."
When the envoy was about to leave Qi, Hou Sheng came to see him off in person. Hou Sheng smiled and whispered to the envoy: "Please go back and tell your prime minister that as long as you have enough money, you can do anything in Qi."
Yes, even if he wants to buy the entire Qi State, as long as he has enough money, it is not impossible..."
Sitting on the carriage, the envoy of Qin shook his head. The attendant sitting next to him was a little confused. He asked: "I see that you have not been very happy these days. You have completed your mission. Isn't this
Is it something worth being happy about?" The envoy then said: "I just sympathize with the King of Qi. There are people like Hou Sheng in the country. This is something that is beneficial to Qin. But such a villain is really frustrating.
People are angry.”
"I wish I could kill him or warn the King of Qi, but as a minister of the Qin State, I cannot affect the relationship with Hou Sheng. In fact, we should help a villain like Hou Sheng...", the messenger shook his head.
He shook his head and said: "When the day Qi is destroyed, if I am still alive, I will definitely kill Hou Sheng."
The attendant shook his head and said seriously: "What's so pitiful about King Qi? Isn't it because of King Qi that a villain like Hou Sheng is able to control the government? If Qi is destroyed, isn't this?
Hou Sheng’s fault must be King Qi’s own fault!”
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At the same time, another envoy from the State of Qin also came to the King of Wei. The situation in the State of Wei was different from that of the State of Qi. Duan Ganzi, a wealthy minister in the State of Wei, died in the previous war with the State of Qin. This time
As a result, Qin had no way to bribe ministers. However, it was not that there were no ministers close to Qin in Wei. It was just that the king of Wei did not want to see these ministers. When the envoy of Qin sat in front of the king of Wei, the king of Wei squinted his eyes.
, then asked: "You are not preparing for war in Qin State, but why are you coming to Wei State?"
It turned out that the envoy who came to the Wei State was Yang Duanhe, the general of the Qin State. Yang Duanhe had performed bravely in the previous battle and was promoted. Moreover, he himself was a disciple of Ma Fujun and had good eloquence. He took the initiative to request
Going to the State of Wei to persuade the King of Wei, Yang Duanhe said with a smile: "I came here this time to improve the relationship between Qin and Wei, and I brought you a big gift."
King Wei looked behind him, but did not see any of his followers holding any gifts.
"Oh? What kind of gift is it?"
"Fifteen cities."
"What did you say??!" King Wei stood up immediately. Soon, he realized something was wrong, sat down again, and then asked: "What exactly do you want to say?", Yang Duanhe saw it.
The King of Wei was moved and suddenly gained confidence. He smiled and said: "Lian Po of Zhao has always been the enemy of Qin. He led the army of Zhao and killed many Qin people in many years of battles. King Qin wanted to
I want to capture him and bring him back to Qin, so I am willing to exchange fifteen cities for him."
"oh?"
The King of Wei then said: "General Lian Po has come to serve the Wei State. How can I hand him over to the Qin State? Wouldn't this chill the hearts of those who want to serve the Wei State?"
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Yang Duanhe said: "What you said is wrong. Lian Po was originally from Zhao. He is only temporarily in Wei State. He is thinking about Zhao State in his heart. I heard that King Zhao also wanted him to return to Zhao State. Wait until
The king of Zhao has sent an envoy. If he returns to the state of Zhao, he will continue to help the state of Zhao to attack the state of Wei. Not only will you get nothing, but it will also make your enemy stronger. You don't have to tell anyone about this.
, let’s say to the outside world that Lian Po has left Wei.”
"And you can get fifteen cities, and Zhao will become weak because of it...Isn't this a good thing?"
"This..." King Wei began to hesitate.
Yang Duanhe continued: "Lian Po is in Wei State, do you dare to use him as a general? Aren't you worried that he will defect to Zhao State again?"
King Wei still had not made up his mind. He called a warrior and gave a few instructions in a low voice. Yang Duanhe waited seriously. After a long time, Lord Long Yang entered the palace.
Looking at King Wei, he bowed and bowed, and then sat aside. King Wei told Lord Long Yang what Yang Duanhe said. Suddenly, Lord Long Yang became furious. He looked at Yang Duan in front of him.
He, asked: "Does Qin really think that there are no people left in Wei??"
Lord Longyang looked at King Wei and said, "Sir, do you know who the current King of Qin is?"
"It's politics."
"Yes, he is the adopted son of Lord Ma Fu. Lord Ma Fu is in the State of Zhao and is a very good friend of General Lian Po. So do you think that Qin Wangzheng, the adopted son of Lord Ma Fu, will take Lian Po back to the State of Qin and execute him? What's more,
The man in front of you is himself a disciple of Ma Fujun... Hehe, with Ma Fujun in Qin, who dares to execute his friend Lian Po?" Long Yangjun looked at Yang Duanhe and asked: "You
What do you say?"
"I came here on the orders of the Prime Minister."
"Does Lu Buwei dare to offend Mr. Ma Fu?"
Yang Duanhe didn't say anything, and then Long Yangjun said: "The Qin people don't want to execute General Lian Po, they want to reuse General Lian Po. Besides, Your Majesty, it is the Qin people who want to execute General Lian Po. Is it possible that the Wei people want to execute General Lian Po?"
Can General Lian Po be handed over to them? General Lian Po can contain Qin whether he is in Wei or Zhao. Nowadays, the princes are constantly fighting, but the enemy of the princes is still Qin in the west..."
"If you hand over General Lian Po to them, who among the people in the world will be willing to serve Wei?"
Lord Long Yang questioned him several times, and King Wei came to his senses. He forced himself to forget about the fifteen cities, and then he looked at Yang Duanhe and said, "I cannot agree to this matter."
ps: Yesterday I smoked and opened the window, but I left it open when I went to bed. As a result, when I woke up this morning, I kept coughing and had tinnitus and dizziness... I owe you a chapter and I'll make up for it tomorrow.
