In the Wushi Residence in Nancheng, Xianyang, there is a window bar with a good view. Two young men with strong figures sit opposite each other, looking at the prosperity of Xianyang City, and thinking about the chaos in the capital of Chu State Ying at this moment, they can't help but sigh.
One breath.
Thinking about the purpose of coming to Xianyang at this moment, I felt even more anxious.
"Yes."
"Because after all, he has the blood of the Chu royal family flowing through him."
Another person heard the sound, looked around, and responded softly. Although his two brothers did not know Xiong Qi, in terms of identity, Xiong Qi was indeed the son of the Chu State. Compared with the young master carrying the cud in recent years, he was better known to the people of the Chu State.
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It's a pity that the other party has stayed in the Qin State since he was born, and now he is the prime minister of the Qin State, with a high and powerful position. Now the Qin State is destroying South Korea so fast that South Korea can't even survive for a day.
To the disappointment of other countries, it is no secret that Qin wants to use troops against Zhao in the next step. Although there is no direct interest entanglement with Chu, the longer Zhao can persist, indirectly speaking, the more powerful Chu will be.
It is possible to reorganize the imperial court.
"But, after all, he has never set foot on the land of Chu State. We can only guess what his attitude towards Chu State is."
The man from before spoke again.
They came to Xianyang and wrote secret documents.
It would be really tragic if he was detained and captured by Lord Changping.
"It is certainly because of his ability that he is able to achieve his current position as Qin's prime minister, but if he does not have the blood of Chu in his body, do you think Ying Zheng would choose him first?"
"Within the center of the Qin court, Marquis Wu Zhen, Li Si, Zheng Guo, Feng Quji, Wang Wan, etc. are also not weak. In the past, Fan Ju decided to make distant contacts and attack closely. The land of the three Jins was Qin's primary goal, and Chu State was bound to win over them.
momentum."
"There is such a young master of the Chu State and a political talent. If you were the King of Qin, how would you choose?"
The young man who was his elder brother analyzed it methodically. It was precisely because of this that he had a certain degree of certainty during this trip. To a certain extent, whether Xiong Qi could continue to be Prime Minister for a long time.
The survival of the Chu State depends on the strength of the Chu State. If the Chu State is strong, Xiong Qi's position as prime minister will not be shaken in any way, because in the eyes of the entire Chu people, the Chu people have been the prime minister of the Qin State for decades, and that is the Qin State.
A sign of weakness towards the Chu State.
If Chu was weak, his position would be absolutely unstable. Even as his father said, if Qin attacked Zhao, the first person to bear the brunt would not be Chu, but Lord Changping, because King Qin Yingzheng did not allow such a variable to occur.
"When Qin went east, the three Jins were the first. Now that they have destroyed Han, they are about to attack Zhao. The second is Wei."
"Brother, what we have seen since we entered Hangu Pass is that the Qin State is extremely powerful. I wonder when the Chu State will be able to have such grace?"
Xiang Bo nodded and agreed very much with what his brother Xiang Liang said.
To sum it up, although the Chu State is in some chaos now, it is not comparable to the three Jin countries. When the son takes the throne, his father will be able to take the position of Grand Sima and command the troops of the Chu State. Even if Qin is strong and powerful,
How can it be.
But the power of a country is not just its military strength!
Traveling west to Hangu Pass, they entered the hinterland of Qin for the first time. In the past, they had learned everything from writings and rumors, but when they saw it in person, they had different feelings.
The people are peacefully farming, the smoke is constantly curling up from the kitchen, and the officials are applying the rule of law. They all say that Qin's laws are harsh, but no matter what, Qin's current farming and war strategies are the best among all Xia.
What's more, when the Qin State destroyed Korea a few days ago, it was only the Nanyang partial army that was dispatched, not the main force of the Qin army. However, the land of Nanyang is not far from the Huai River line where my father is currently guarding. According to the spies, Nanyang
The 130,000 soldiers under Ye Teng's command are considered elite.
That's it, it's not the main force of Qin!
"Brother Ji, don't worry. In a short time, Li Yuan will be executed. When the young master ascends the throne, everything will be different."
"It's almost noon now, it's time for us to leave."
There was no rare and delicious food on the table in front of them, just a pot of Qin wine and three plates of vegetarian dishes. They raised their heads and looked at the scorching sun. It was getting late, so they should take action.
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"Sir, there is someone outside the door asking to see you. This is a greeting!"
The west city of Xianyang is located where the officials of the Qin court and the Ying Qin branch people lived. The residence of the Prime Minister Changping Lord is located there. He has been the Prime Minister for many years, but the mansion is still the place where Lord Changping was originally named.
Today's discussion in the court meeting is about the strategy to destroy Zhao. The ministers all have a general understanding of the current situation of Zhao. As the prime minister, they need the prime minister to prepare all kinds of logistical arrangements to ensure the normal operation of the army.
Wearing a red robe, he has rather handsome eyebrows and a slender body. Although he has passed his thirties, his style is even more prosperous. He has been blessed with a high position to nourish his energy, and his whole body has a trace of good meaning.
As soon as he returned to the main hall of the mansion, the waiter brought tea to soothe his throat. Then a dedicated butler brought a greeting card. Xiong Qi reached out and took it. Looking at the seemingly ordinary greeting card in his hand, there was a strange light in the depths of his eyes.
A flash.
"How many people are coming?"
He asked casually, opened the greeting card in his hand, and took a look at the documents inside.
"Two people."
The butler responded softly.
"Well, let's take them to the side hall."
He put away the greeting cards and gave instructions to the steward in front of him.
"yes."
The butler bowed and left.
Looking at the greeting card in his hand, Changping Lord Xiong Qi pondered for a moment. This seemingly ordinary greeting card had a unique mark, but generally those people would not come to the door in person because the risk was too great.
Now...they are coming to your door to ask for an audience!
It really doesn't fit in with their style of doing things.
But since I have come to pay my respects, I should see you first. If there is nothing important, I will explain it in detail.
After half a stick of incense.
In the side hall not far from the main hall, Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo were led into it by a dedicated person. The maid presented them with fragrant tea and exquisite snacks, and then exited.
"Are you from the military?"
Xiong Qi entered alone, closed the door, and looked at the two people in front of him who had obviously different figures. They clearly showed a trace of the unique aura of a soldier. Although he did not lead the army, he also dealt with soldiers all day long.
This breath is unmistakable.
"I have met Xiang Liang, a member of the Xiang clan of the Kingdom of Chu!"
"I have met Uncle Xiang of the Xiang clan in Chu State!"
Wearing ordinary linen clothes and plain robes, with their hair tied up like ordinary Qin people, looking at the noble and noble man in front of them, there is no doubt that he is the target of their trip. The two looked at each other, knelt down half-kneeling, and bowed with their hands.
In terms of status, the other party is also a prince of Chu State and deserves their respect.
"You...are not from a farm family?"
Xiong Qi raised his eyebrows. The mark on the greeting card just now was unique to the farmer's family, and it was unique to the relationship between the farmer's family and himself. He thought it was someone from the farmer's family who wanted to see him.
Unexpectedly... he is from the Chu State or from the Xiang family.
Hearing Xiong Qi's murmur, Xiang Liang and Xiang Liang looked at each other again and shook their heads. When they came, his father just said that with the invitation, he would definitely be able to meet Xiong Qi.
It seems... it's going really well. I also heard Xiong Qizhi's words. Could it be that the invitation just now has something to do with the farmer's family?
But as the core members of the Xiang clan, they have never dealt with farmers. The Xiang clan doesn't like those knight-errants because they don't like to abide by the rules.
"Xiang Yan...is your father?"
Since he is not from a farmer's family, but from the Xiang family, that's interesting.
Xiong Qi walked to the side hall, waved his hands to the two of them, motioning them to get up, thought for a moment, and asked again.
"yes!"
The two of them bowed their hands.
"What do you want to see me for?"
He didn't say much to the two people in front of him and went straight to the topic.
"Bring two documents to the young master."
"One is written personally for the son, and the other is written personally for the father."
After saying this, Xiang Liang took out two letters branded with fire clay from his arms. Although he had some guesses about the contents of the letters, he did not know. He held them with both hands, took a step forward, and handed them to Xiong Qi, Lord Changping.
"Um."
"You can go."
Looking at the two members of the Xiang clan in front of him, Xiong Qi paid no attention to them. Judging from his previous reactions, they didn't know much, so it was useless to talk to them in detail.
I am afraid that the goal of their trip is to get these two letters into their hands.
"This is!"
Xiang Liang looked stunned and wanted to say something more, but he seemed to have nothing to say. When he came, his father also said that the main purpose of this trip was to meet Changping Lord Xiong Qi and to hand the letter to him.
Others were not explained.
Immediately, the two of them bowed and retreated. Under the leadership of the steward, they slowly left the Prime Minister's Mansion, left Xianyang City, and returned to Chu State without causing much trouble.
On the other hand, Xiong Qi finished reading the book in his hand carefully and stayed alone in the side hall for a long time.
Afterwards, he went straight to the Harem Palace of Xianyang and entered the Huayang Palace in the name of visiting the Queen Mother of Huayang Ancestor.
In a few days, the court meeting at Zhangtai Palace in Xianyang Palace resumed.
Different from the previous discussions on the strategy for attacking Zhao, now we are discussing in detail the matter of attacking Zhao.
In the Zhangtai Palace, the ministers had already known about the attack on Zhao, and there was not much hindrance. Moreover, with Qin's current military strength, national strength, and support for the weak, and in conjunction with Qin's message, it is quite possible to destroy Zhao.
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Half an hour later.
The important ministers of the central government were located in the Xingle Palace and planned military operations.
The important civil and military officials are all here, including Wuzhenhou Zhou Qing, Changping Jun Xiong Qi, Changshi Li Si, Tingwei Wang Wan, Xianyang Ling Feng Quji, Shangqing Dunruo, Guowei Wei Liaozi, and Lantian Camp General Wang Jian returned from outside the pass.
General Meng Wu.
"Although the Queen Mother's three-month period has not yet arrived, we should be able to make plans before taking action."
"Wang Jian, can you say something?"
On this trip to attack Zhao, the Lantian Camp must be dispatched. As the general of the Lantian Camp, Wang Jian will dispatch the troops as soon as the troops are dispatched. King Qin's Zhengmian bowed his head, spoke loudly, and his eyes fell on him.
"My king."
"In recent days, there have been various debates in the Lantian camp about the attack on Zhao. I invite you to discuss it on the sand table!"
General Wang Jian was dressed in jet black heavy armor, with a long sword at his waist and an eagle helmet tied up his hair. Although his eyebrows were slightly dark, his divine light was looming, and he bowed in line, with a slight smile on his face.