The more clearly she understood the power of Wei, the Crown Prince of Shu, Empress Du, could not help but feel more and more fortunate.

If he hadn't persuaded his father to come to Anyi and make peace with Wei, then Wei's elite army might come to the city one day.

Even though the Shu Kingdom has mountains and rivers as a barrier, it is possible to block it for a while, but there is no unbreakable pass.

When the day comes when the Wei army attacks the city and breaks the stronghold, the Du family will become an inconspicuous wave in the long river, just like the people of Shu.

Thinking of this and looking at Wei Shen, the Crown Prince of Wei, who treated her so kindly today, Empress Du felt even more grateful.

Gently lifting the wine cup filled with fine wine by the maid next to her, Empress Du said loudly to Wei Shen: "Empress Du came to Anyi all the way from Chengdu, so it can be said that she is not familiar with the place."

"I trust that my brother will never give up and hold such a grand banquet to welcome me. I am really grateful in my heart."

"I come from a remote place in the southwest. I can't express my gratitude in elegant words. I can only express my gratitude to my brother with this honor."

"Brother please!"

"Step brother, please!"

After bowing to each other, the clear wine was poured from the wine baron and directly into the mouths of Wei Shen and Empress Du.

Suddenly, the refreshing aroma of wine filled the entire mouth, and the expressions on their faces gradually became intoxicated.

With the wine in our stomachs and the music and dancing as our company, the atmosphere of the banquet suddenly became lively.

During the banquet, the guests raised their wine glasses from time to time and talked about the general trend of the world, showing their natural and unrestrained style in every move.

"To be honest with what my younger brother said, the relationship between my country, Wei, and your country of Shu is not that friendly. My father even had the idea of ​​joining forces with Ba to conquer Shu."

When his ears were full of wine, it "seemed" that the wine was on his mind, so Wei Shen directly confided this old incident in front of Empress Du.

Wei Shen's seemingly innocuous words sent a chill down the back of Empress Du, who was a little proud.

The Wei State really wants to conquer Shu! It is better to unite with the Ba State!

In terms of strength, Ba's national power is weaker than Shu's, but only slightly weaker.

Once Wei and Ba unite, it will not be easy for Shu to stop the two countries from attacking from the north and east.

Recalling the direction of Wei's foreign expansion over the years, Empress Du felt somewhat grateful to Zhao, Chu and even the distant Qi.

If it weren't for these countries, Shu would definitely become the key target of Wei's attack, which would be really dangerous.

Naturally, Wei Shen was not aware of the changes in Empress Du's heart at this time. He still said to himself: "We, the Wei Dynasty, had no intention of becoming an enemy of Shu, but Shu took the lead in sending troops to occupy the land of Nanzheng and conquered Nanzheng.

Zheng merged into the state of Ju under his rule."

"The land of Nanzheng originally belonged to the State of Qin. Our State of Wei defeated the State of Qin to seize the land of Guanzhong. Originally, Nanzheng should also belong to our State of Wei, but the King of Shu..."

"My father has now realized his mistake." Before Wei Shen could finish explaining the reason, Empress Du immediately seemed to be grasping at straws, "This time I am sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Wei in compliance with my father's order.

"

"We, the Kingdom of Shu, are willing to return the land of Nanzheng to the Kingdom of Wei, and offer all the land in Hanzhong in order to reconcile with the Kingdom of Wei."

"And our country, Shu, is also willing to follow the example of Qin, Zhao and other countries, regard Wei as its suzerain, and come to Anyi regularly to pay tribute to the Wei Dynasty."

Her whole body was already leaning forward, and Empress Du held Wei Shen in front of her tightly with both hands, "I hope that my brother will tell King Wei that our country of Shu really has no intention of becoming an enemy of the country of Wei."

"Do you really mean what my younger brother said? Is Shu really willing to surrender the land of Hanzhong?"

As if he didn't believe that Shu was willing to pay such a price, Wei Shen's words were full of doubts.

"Seriously. Empress Du is willing to guarantee it with her life."

"good."

After saying hello, Wei Shen held Empress Du's hands with his backhand and said, "Since the Kingdom of Shu is so sincere, my younger brother and I also hit it off. When the banquet is over, I will go to meet my father and state the attitude of the Kingdom of Shu."

"Thank you, brother. I'll leave everything to you." With infinite gratitude on her face, Empress Du bowed to Wei Shen.

"You don't need to be polite, little brother."

After helping Empress Du up, she seemed to have thought of something again, and the expression on Wei Shen's face suddenly changed again.

"only……"

Faced with a situation that seemed to be about to take a turn for the worse, Empress Du quickly spoke out to save her: "It's just nothing, what is the request of Wei State, brother, it's okay to say it."

"Actually, it's nothing. My younger brother must also know that I, the Wei Dynasty, regard Chu as a close enemy. However, Chu has a vast territory and many soldiers and generals."

"In order to severely damage Chu, my father intends to join forces with the princes. At present, South Korea, Lu, Song and other countries have already responded. I wonder if Shu is willing to join?"

"Join Wei and attack Chu together?"

After hearing the condition given by Wei Shen, Empress Du was stunned for a moment, and then quickly made the condition in her heart.

Although Shu and Chu were once allies, now that they have chosen to have good relations with Wei, they must make some choices.

"We, the Kingdom of Shu, are willing to follow the lead of the great Wei Dynasty." Empress Du said solemnly as she faced Wei Shen's gaze.

After this banquet, Queen Du's heart was completely shaken.

In his view, Wei Shen, as the crown prince of Wei State, held a pivotal position in the Wei court.

With Wei Shen speaking up for his country of Shu, there is not only a chance that the country of Wei will agree to the conditions of the country of Shu, but it is almost certain.

After the wine was over, when Empress Du boarded the carriage for the return journey, she felt that this time the Prince's Mansion and his party had returned with a full load.

…

"good!"

"good!"

"good!"

…

In the Prime Minister's Mansion, there is still the same chessboard, with Prince Wei Shen and Prime Minister Gong Sun Qi still sitting opposite each other.

After listening to Wei Shen's description of what happened, Gongsun Qi said three words in a row, with a bit of satisfaction on his face.

Although there is a reason for the Shu State to take the initiative to express its goodwill to the Wei State, the condition is that the Shu State can offer the entire land of Hanzhong, agree to become a vassal to the Wei State, and send a large army to attack the Chu State together with the Wei State. As the person responsible for this matter

Wei Shen is indispensable.

"Prince, our biggest rival in the Wei Dynasty is always the State of Chu."

"The original plan to use troops against Shu was just to cut off the wings of Chu."

"Now that we can defeat the enemy without fighting, it is even better than sending troops to attack."

"The prince has done a good job in this matter."

"The Prime Minister has really over-honored me." After saying this modestly, Wei Shen immediately said: "I also ask the Prime Minister to enter the palace with me and present this matter to King Chen."

"Tap tap tap..."

Just as Wei was applying for help, the sound of footsteps came again from the side.

A waiter walked quickly to Gongsun Qi, leaned down and whispered something in his ear.

After the waiter finished reporting and left, Gongsun Qi looked at Wei Shen with a bit of a smile.

"Prince, this matter is not urgent."

"Xiangguo, what do you mean?"

Facing the confused Wei Shen, Gongsun Qi explained softly: "People from the other side have also arrived in Anyi. Don't you want the prince to hear what conditions they are willing to pay?"

"oh!"

Gongsun Qi slowly stood up from the seat and bowed slightly to Wei Shen, who had a curious face, "Since the prince of Shu is the prince, the prince's meeting with Marquis Ju this time depends on the old minister."

"Wei Shen is willing to listen to the teachings of the Prime Minister."

After the words fell, the old man and the young looked at each other, and the meaningful smile appeared in their eyes again.
Chapter completed!