Chapter 793: The Commoner's Plan
Zhao Sheng was in a very good mood.
The reason why it is so good is not because Zhao Sheng’s concubine gave birth to a fat boy for him a few days ago, but because of the document Zhao Sheng was holding at this moment.
Although Zhao Sheng wanted to read out the contents of the document in front of him, Zhao Guoxiangbang had not forgotten his superiority and inferiority after all, so he bowed to Zhao Dan first, and then slowly recited:
"The land cedes of various countries as follows: Qin ceded Shangjun and Hexi land; Yan ceded Wuyang City and Fenmen City; Qi ceded Jucheng and Langya City; Chu ceded all Huaibei land; South Korea ceded Anling, Yuguan and forests. All peace treaties have been signed by the kings of various countries, and they can take effect immediately as long as the king signs and uses seals."
With Zhao Sheng's words, everyone in Zhao also turned their attention to the map, wanting to see how much benefit Zhao State has gained this time.
First of all, and the most attractive thing is of course the two counties that Qin State ceded in one go. Among these two territories, Qin's Guanzhong has fallen into a very dangerous situation. If Zhao State is willing, Xianyang will be in danger at any time.
In addition, this also means that more than one-quarter of the Guanzhong Plain and nearly one-third of the land fell into the hands of Zhao State. Hedong County has since evolved from a frontier to a rear, and the development of Hedong County can be carried out on a larger scale.
Yu Xin couldn't help but smile and said, "I didn't expect that the King of Qin was so generous and handed over such a large piece of land in one breath."
Zhao Dan smiled slightly and did not speak. Of course he knew why the Qin people were so generous. If there was no contribution from Lu Buwei, Zhao Dan would definitely not believe it.
Lian Po also smiled and said, "If so, then as long as the king gives the old minister 100,000 troops, the old minister can destroy Guanzhong and wipe out Qin for the king!"
Then look at Yan State.
This time, the Yan State ceded Wuyang City and Fenyin. This was actually the case that Zhao State once seized from Yan State in the past few years, and then returned the land to Yan State. This time it lost and regained it was also good news.
"The people of Yan are still very sincere." This is Zhao Dan's comment and the common opinion of all the ministers of Zhao.
In fact, the ability of Yan State to cede any part of Wuyang City or Fenyin is enough to satisfy Zhao State.
But Yan State was obviously frightened by the demise of Wei and the strength of Zhao State, so it made the same choice as the Qin people, that is, to take the initiative to increase the bargaining chips so that the Zhao people could not find a reason to provoke trouble.
Next is Qi State.
The Qi State ceded not the land bordering the river between the Zhao State in the west, but two cities bordering the Huaibei region of the Zhao State, Jucheng and Langya.
Although the territory attached to these two cities is not large in terms of land, Jucheng is one of the five capitals of Qi, and Langya was the capital of Yue at that time. Both cities are big cities, so the king and ministers of Zhao were also very satisfied.
Next is Chu State.
The State of Chu ceded all the land in Huaibei, which sounded like a lot, but the monarch and ministers of Zhao obviously seemed a little dissatisfied.
Pang Xian frowned and said, "Since the Chu State was defeated in several years, it was originally just a few counties in Huaibei. Now King Yuan of Chu has only ceded these few counties to the king, which is simply not taking the king and Zhao State seriously!"
Zheng Zhu, who attended the meeting of envoys with various countries in the morning, spoke: "The Chu envoy said that the Huaibei occupied by Wei originally belonged to the Chu State, so the Huaibei area ceded by Chu State this time also included the Huaibei area of Wei State. In terms of territory and population, the concessions of Chu State are the highest among all countries."
Yu Xin sneered: "It's simply outrageous! Since Wei occupies most of Huaibei, then Huaibei is from Wei. Wei joins Zhao, and then all the Wei lands belong to Zhao. Chu is so unreasonable, does it really feel that our Zhao army dare not cross the Huai River south?"
Zhao Dan's face was not very good either. He snorted softly and did not make a judgment.
After all, there is still a country that has not finished discussing it.
This last country is South Korea.
This time, South Korea ceded Anling, Yuguan and forests.
The ministers of Zhao also seem to have a lot of objections to South Korea's behavior.
Li Bo said: "This time the Koreans seized a lot of land in Wei. Even if the land ceded now is included, the Koreans are still making sure to make a profit."
Li Si also said: "This Korean man has obviously lost the battle, but he has more land and population. The King of Korea is really a good plan!"
Speaking of which, South Korea has ceded its land and population, but it still makes the ministers of Zhao very unhappy.
After all, this battle was fought by Zhao State and the six countries. After the battle, the other five countries lost money by destroying the state. As a result, South Korea, as the enemy of Zhao State, made a profit? This must have made Zhao State feel uncomfortable.
So after a brief silence, the ministers of Zhao began to condemn Chu and South Korea, demanding that these two countries be used as targets for conquest. Some people wanted to attack Yan first, and some people even thought that Qi was also a good choice.
In short, everyone has their own opinions and has become a mess.
So according to the previous regulations, Zhao Dan should be here to make a ruling.
But today Zhao Dan just waved his hand and said, "Don't rush to this matter for a while. Please go back and think slowly. After New Year's Day, I will hold a meeting to discuss this matter."
A moment later, several ministers of Zhao State walked out of the main hall of Longtai. Lian Po was about to board his carriage and leave, but suddenly he was stopped by Yu Xin.
"General, some fine wine has just been brewed in Xin Mansion. I wonder if the general can enjoy his face?"
Lian Po was stunned for a moment, and then found that there was another minister of the common sect, Li Bo, standing beside Yu Xin. When he looked around, he found that Zhao Sheng and Pang Yan had just boarded the same carriage.
So Lian Po immediately understood and showed a heroic smile: "I have heard that the fine wine in Yu Qing's mansion is awesome, and today I'm just going to bother you!"
Half an hour later, the three giants of the common sect sat down at Yu Xin's mansion, drinking fine wine and enjoying delicious food.
Yu Xin drank the fine wine in front of him, and did not care about the wine that flowed onto his beard. He sighed with satisfaction, and then said, "Wu Xinjun, Li Qing, what the king said today is very meaningful. It seems that the matter of one more person entering the Longtai will probably be decided on New Year's Day."
The so-called entry into Longtai means being able to participate in the meeting in the main hall of Longtai, which means becoming a new important official of Zhao State.
When Lian Po heard this, his face immediately became solemn, and he said, "Is this matter really confirmed?"
Yu Xin nodded and said, "If this were not the case, why should the king put the meeting to discuss the target of the conquest after New Year's Day?"
Bo Li on the other side pondered for a moment and said, "Yu Qing, in your opinion, how should we deal with this matter?"
You should know that adding an important official is definitely a very important thing for Zhao State’s political arena, symbolizing the reshuffle and game of major forces on the entire Zhao State stage, which is absolutely unnecessarily neglected.
After all, having one more person can also make the political enemies less one. There are two people in the same time. Everyone can think clearly about the powerful relationship here. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is related to the rise and fall of the faction.
Yu Xin did not answer Li Bo's question immediately, but spoke to Lian Po and said, "General, don't you know what happened to the conversation between Ru and Le Cheng?"
As soon as he said this, a hint of displeasure flashed across Lian Po's face and he said in a muffled voice: "Le Cheng refused."
"What?" Yu Xin and Li Bo showed a surprised expression at the same time: "Did Le Cheng refuse?"
The meaning of this rejection is of course not to refuse to enter Longtai and become an important official of Zhao State, but to refuse to become a member of the common people.
Yu Xin couldn't help asking, "Why is this?"
Lian Po sighed in a depressed voice and said, "I don't know why."
Lian Po's depression comes from the heart. In Lian Po's opinion, Le Cheng is his old partner and subordinate. As long as he reveals the intention of winning over, wouldn't he be able to win over?
As a result, Le Cheng was better, and he did not take the common people seriously at all, and rejected Lian Po politely.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became a little stagnant.
After a long time, Li Bo slapped his thigh and said, "I heard that Le Cheng had just become a relative of Zheng Zhu not long ago. Could it be..."
Yu Xin suddenly realized: "Yes, Zheng Qing had sent me an invitation at that time. It turned out that Le Cheng had actually stood on Zheng Qing's side. But where did he get the confidence that Zheng Qing would let him enter Longtai successfully?"
The common people sent three important officials to look at each other, all of whom were a little incomprehensible.
After a while, Lian Po said in a muffled voice: "What should we do now?"
Without Le Cheng, there would be no important candidate in the common people to compete for this position.
Yu Xin said a loud voice, a trace of determination flashed in his eyes, and said, "Since that's the case, then I think we can recommend Li Mu to Longtai!"
"Li Mu?"
"That's right!" Yu Xin said in a deep voice: "Li Mu has lived in the northern part for a long time and has nothing to do with the sects in the court. He is a neutral person who can be won over by us. Moreover, he has gained the trust of the king and has great military achievements. He has just captured Xianyang and captured the King of Qin, and his reputation is unparalleled. If we recommend this person to enter Longtai, the king should have agreed."
Bo Li also understood and said with a smile: "If this happens, there is only one place. After giving it to Li Mu, Le Cheng and Ju Xin will naturally be eliminated."
Le Cheng and Ju Xin, for the common people, now one is a guy who refuses to win over himself, and the other is a competitor launched by the hostile ranks of the princes. The two of them were defeated at the same time, which is undoubtedly something that the common people are happy to see.
Only then did Lian Po think clearly about the whole story, a smile appeared on his face, and said, "Since that's the case, then do this!"
Chapter completed!