601. Chapter 601
Su Qin could not have thought that all this happened because of a jealous attack. Under Zhao Xi's jealous psychological effect, an already dull emotional entanglement could cause such a big deal.
In the face of impulse and emotion, people often lose the ability to control themselves. Zhao Xi is not a saint, so naturally no exception. He has forgotten his agreement with Su Qin, and will temporarily put aside differences and support Zhao's participation in the coalition alliance.
This irrepressible emotional impulse, coupled with long-standing political differences, eventually turned into a real political attack.
From the faces of the prince and Zhao Xi, Su Qin saw the gloomy storm. Zhao Yu seemed to be relatively calm, but he was not as close as before. He thought to himself: "It seems that it is difficult to pass the test today."
Things in the world are unpredictable. Who would have thought that in the first five days before the Huanshui Conference of the Hezong Alliance, everything would be met, but it might be forced to come to an abrupt end. It seemed like a carefully prepared grand banquet, and the guests invited were already on the way, but the host had to temporarily close the door to thank the guests.
He sent all the invitations for the person who was interested in organizing a banquet for the host family, and the guests were also for his invitation. However, suddenly he wanted to break his promise and refuse the guests.
At this moment, Su Qin could not help but feel a hint of coolness in his heart, just like the late autumn sky outside the house, as cold as water. He was like a man in a plywood, feeling angry at both ends. On the one hand, it was the resistance of Zhao State, and on the other hand, the princes of the East were not very positive.
If Zhao Hou changed his hexagram at this time, then Su Qin's great cause of unity will become a big joke for the ages. Of course, it is not Su Qin himself who suffered the losses, and Zhao Hou and Zhao State are also the biggest victims.
Zhao Xi took the lead in attacking Su Qin. Seeing that he was turning his face, Su Qin didn't want to be a good person, he retorted: "I know the situation of the prince in danger in Huo Taishan, otherwise I wouldn't send troops to rescue him. As for my banquet, those guests were all those who made military achievements in the rescue of the prince. Do you think I should repay them?"
"You must know that Doctor Zhao is probably rescued by those warriors who are not afraid of death? Could it be that Doctor Zhao is so forgetful that you have forgotten everything in just two or three days? I will naturally ask you for your concerns when the prince is there, but now the government is busy, so I will not care about the order of etiquette and delay the military and national affairs."
Zhao Xi had something in his words, and Su Qin refuted it with voluntarily. As soon as he opened his mouth, he was filled with soreness and loss, which made Zhao Xi very sarcastic.
Even though Zhao Xi was a good person who was good at adapting and speaking, he was unable to react in front of Su Qin, a great eloquent in the world. Zhao Xi blushed, his fingers were trembling in a hurry, and his emotions were very excited.
Zhao Hou watched from the side. He had no intention of participating in the debate. Today he was a pure judge. He had always wanted to hear whether the Hezong alliance could bring benefits to Zhao State. Now it was just right for Zhao Xi, who had always opposed the Hezong, and Su Qin, who firmly advocated Hezong, to debate.
Zhao Xi thought for a moment and said, "If it weren't for Prime Minister Su's so-called Hezong Conference, the prince would not have been attacked. The army you sent to rescue the prince was meritorious, but from the root, this disaster was brought by your Hezong's proposal. Now it's time to stop the cliff. I can't see what benefits the Hezong Alliance will bring to Zhao State, but I'm afraid it will bring endless troubles and disasters, and create more enemies for Zhao State."
Su Qin laughed twice and replied, "I first invited Dr. Zhao in the Peach Garden. I remember that you also understood my sect proposal at that time, but now it has become another set of rhetoric. You have different things from each other. Is there any internal reason for it? I wonder if Dr. Zhao can tell me."
Su Qin's words contain a clever look. He deliberately revealed Zhao Xi's motive for opposing He Zong. His attitudes were different. It may be because of his own needs, not what he always advocated for the so-called national interests.
How could Mr. Zhao not hear the deep meaning hidden in Su Qin's words? He nodded slightly, agreeing with Su Qin's observation in his heart.
He is a monarch and cannot express his opinion in front of ministers at will. If he was not of this special identity, but a civilian, he would have involuntarily called Su Qin a good name.
As the king of a country, he was used to Zhao Xi's various performances. Of course, he had his own opinions on this kind of person. The integrity and bluntness revealed by Zhao Xi were just a show of performances, which was for others to see and guide the public opinion of the court. In fact, he was mainly for his own plots and interests.
High-profile is also a way of becoming an official that some people like, but it is harmful to the actual government affairs of the country. Most of the kings of a country who have a little vision have their own opinions on this and will not dance with their rhythm.
Mr. Zhao did not like Zhao Xi's scheming and pretending behavior. This is also the fundamental reason why Zhao Xi's people have a high reputation, but he has never been able to obtain substantial appointments from Mr. Zhao. Mr. Zhao usually only gave him false positions and idle servants, such as accompanying the prince to sacrifice his ancestors.
Su Qin revealed that Zhao Xi wanted to seek his own interests, so at this critical moment, a fundamental change in attitude took place. Zhao Hou just felt that Zhao Xi was planning to be the prime minister, and at this time he even secretly shouted: "Yes, Zhao Xi really wanted to take advantage of the chaos to seek the position of Prime Minister of Zhao, so he grasped the handle of Su Qin Hezong to in danger. In fact, isn't he going to replace Su Qin and become Prime Minister of Zhao himself?"
Zhao Xi was poked into the pain by Su Qin, and he lost his peace. He wrote anger on his face. He coughed a few times, which caused the prince Zhao Yong to look at him a few more times and thought to himself: "What's wrong with Dr. Zhao Xi at this time? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Have you never seen him lose his composure."
Zhao Xi always looks calm and rarely shows such embarrassment, and is a little uneasy. However, he constantly reminds himself to remain calm, and after a while, he returns to his previous attitude.
He cheered up again and said in a high-profile manner: "What kind of selfish interests can I, Zhao Xi, have? I have no distractions. All of them are just concerns about the prospects of Zhao State."
He bowed and bowed to Mr. Zhao again, and said earnestly: "I am loyal to you, and I will never be able to see you when you die. I hope the Lord will observe him."
Mr. Zhao gave him a blank look, and he looked at the ceiling in a blink of an eye. Zhao Xi saw that Mr. Zhao was not very interested in buying his own account, but he still kept his original intention high-profile.
He turned to Su Qin again and attacked again and said, "You are changing the topic. Don't worry about what I am thinking. You haven't answered my question yet. That is, what Hezong has brought to Zhao State so far is only disaster. Is it right?"
Zhao Xi thought he had grabbed Su Qin's weakness and a look of pride appeared on his face. He did not expect Su Qin to strike back immediately:
"Doctor Zhao Xi has heard the story of a frog in the well that is rumored by the people. A frog sat in a well and thought that the sky was only as big as the wellhead, but he didn't know that the world outside was vast. If you only measure it from the small profits of the fly heads, you can of course conclude that the Union Alliance is not beneficial to Zhao, but what if you look at the overall situation in the world?"
Su Qin talked jokingly: "The State of Zhao has done nothing among the princes for a hundred years and has been bullied repeatedly. Isn't it because he is sitting on the verge of other princes to unite and limit the expansion space of Zhao? Since it is a game of division and union, no country can stay out of it. Even if you don't hit others, can you guarantee that others won't hit you?"
When Zhao Hou heard Su Qin's remarks again, he kept nodding. He agreed that Su Qin's words made sense again. The determination to reign as a result of Zhao Xi and the prince's advice just now began to lean towards Su Qin again.
Su Qin also said: "Zhao State paid more than other princes in the Battle of Anyi and Mianchi, but what did Zhao State win? That is, Zhao State became the leader of the Hezong Alliance. As the leader, it would occupy an advantageous position. Of course, it was the rulemaker or the main maker. Regardless of Zhao State's dominance of the Hezong Alliance, it would naturally win the benefits of peace and stability under the Hezong Alliance."
"Imagine that the five countries of Yan, Qi, Wei, Han and Qin bordering Zhao, dare not use force against Zhao alone, because they are worried that Zhao will use the conditions that the relationship is better than that of neighboring countries and join forces with other princes to deal with it. Isn't this the greatest benefit?"
Su Qin bowed to Zhao Hou and also said in a high-profile manner like Zhao Xi: "Although Zhao State made efforts in the Battle of Anyi and Mianchi, it was brought about such a favorable situation. The minister believes that the result is twice as much as possible with half the effort, and the gain is greater than the loss. I hope the king and the prince will carefully examine it!"
There were two completely opposite opinions between Su Qin and Zhao Xi, which did cause trouble for both the King Zhao and the Prince. Zhao Hou tended to be Su Qin, but the Prince started from the perspective of feelings and favored Zhao Xi. Although they did not express their opinions, they had their own ideas.
Zhao Xi was anxious. He pointed at Su Qin and said, "You are making a point of being rude. The so-called interests of Zhao are invisible and intangible, but the losses caused are real. Take this time the crown prince was in danger. The crown prince of the country was originally responsible for the safety of the country, but because of your claim, he was almost slaughtered. Isn't this loss obvious?"
When Zhao Xi said this, he kept looking at the prince. He once again used the prince as a shield, hoping that the prince could say a few words for him, which would increase the weight of his words.
Chapter completed!