Gu Xun looked at Qi Wangjian and was very surprised. Although as early as when he was in Xinzheng, he felt that because of Chen He, this man's stroke rating was very average, both in historical facts in his memory and in the rumors among people in various countries.
The King of Qi does not seem to be such a waste, but after meeting him today, he was still a little surprised by his performance.
That kind of casual feeling shouldn't appear in a king, but Qi Wangjian behaved like this, casual and uninhibited, but also majestic. Judging from this temperament, he was not an ordinary person.
Qi Wangjian saw that Gu Xun was silent and asked himself:
"What's the matter? Mr. Gu, what do you think of what I said?"
"It's not that I have an opinion, I'm just curious." Gu Xun shook his head, and after hesitating for a moment, he said boldly, "I think your Majesty, King Qi, is more...special than I thought before."
"Oh?" Qi Wangjian was noncommittal and just asked with a smile, "What did you think of me before you came here?"
Gu Xun did not express his own opinion, but instead replied, "According to the rumors from various countries, Your Majesty is... an ignorant, incompetent, short-sighted and ignorant emperor who ignores the affairs of the state, indulges the Prime Minister and betrays the interests of the country, and has the potential to subjugate the country.
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Qi Wangjian didn't show any anger towards these rebellious and insulting remarks. He still had a slight smile on his lips. He unhurriedly picked up the small pot of water that had been boiled and started making tea himself. Waiting until he finished the second
After flushing the first cup, he used the second cup of water to pour two cups of tea, one cup of his own and one cup of Gu Xun's tea.
"Sir, try this tea. It comes from the cold mountains and snowy peaks in the Han Mountains. It comes from the bitter cold land north of Yan State. It has a very refreshing taste and endless aftertaste. I like this tea the most." Wang Jian of Qi did not have the slightest air of a king and greeted Gu Xun with a smile.
Tao.
"Originally, drinking wine would be a good choice when meeting my husband in winter. Unfortunately, I don't like wine. I thought hot tea would be good, so I replaced it with this."
"Your Majesty, you are very polite." Gu Xun did not rush to urge Qi Wang Jian to talk about serious matters, and replied politely, "Wine or tea are both fine for me."
"That's good." Qi Wangjian picked up the tea and blew lightly. He didn't rush to drink the tea that was still scalding, and finally began to respond to Gu Xun's previous words.
"Sir, the rumors from the people of various countries say that I connive with the Prime Minister to betray the national interests... Haha, I think this is more accurate, it is that I have betrayed the interests of the other five countries. Our country of Qi did not accept Qin's interests because of my uncle.
Bribery and loss."
Qi Wangjian spoke more directly than Gu Xun, and he revealed that he knew all the bad things Hou Sheng had done.
"Well... Your Majesty doesn't understand the principle of dying lips and cold teeth, right?" Gu Xun pursed his lips and asked.
Qi Wangjian raised his eyes and glanced at Gu Xun, and did not ask why Gu Xun, as the national advisor of the Qin State, seemed to betray the Qin State in his words.
"I didn't expect Mr. Gu to be interested in these issues..."
"The final analysis of these rumors is that Qi has never participated in the confrontation between the other five countries and Qin in recent years. Therefore, the people of Yan, Zhao, Chu, Wei and Han believe that Qi is unjust, and the people of Qi also feel that the king of the country is stupid and short-sighted. Sit back and watch the tiger and wolf Qin grow bigger."
"A few years ago, the old general Pang Nuan led his army to attack Qin but failed. He even used this as an excuse to capture the Rao'an land of Qi."
"But the problem is..." Qi Wangjian looked at Gu Xun and said loudly, "Why should I help them?"
"The lips are dead and the teeth are cold? Haha, the main reason why Pang Nuan's attack on Qin failed was because the Chu State retreated before the battle. What does it have to do with our Qi State? Yan and Zhao have been at war for many years, and what does it have to do with our Qi State? The three Jin countries are alienated from each other, and they are at odds with each other. What does it have to do with our Qi State? What to do?"
"It's just a target to use as an excuse."
At this time, Qi Wangjian took a sip of the slightly colder hot tea and suddenly asked Gu Xundao, "Mr. Gu, does he know where I was born?"
"Huh?" Gu Xun was stunned by the endless question and subconsciously replied, "You are the King of Qi, so of course you were born in the palace."
"Haha..." Qi Wangjian laughed when he heard this, "Then sir, you are wrong. I was born in Judu."
"Back then, Le Yi led the troops of the Five Kingdoms to attack the Qi Kingdom - which later became the Six Kingdoms. The Qi Kingdom lost all its territory. My father fled to Jucheng and survived by luck. Later, he was elected as the king and married my mother's queen. ..."
Speaking of this, Qi Wangjian paused for a moment, and a complicated meaning flashed in his eyes, probably because the mention of the Queen made him miss her.
"... In the second year after I was born, Lord Duping defeated the Yan army, regained the lost territory, and welcomed my father back from Jucheng."
"When I was still young, the situation of the Qi State was not easy. Although the five kingdoms' attacks on Qi have become a thing of the past, Yan, Zhao, Chu, Wei and other countries are still targeting our Qi State. Because they are afraid, afraid of the revenge of Qi if it becomes strong again."
"Haha, during that time, it was the State of Qin, known as the Kingdom of Tigers and Wolves, that put the least pressure on my father. After all, at that time, the State of Qin only had an enclave connected to the State of Qi, but the three kingdoms of Chu, Wei, and Zhao were actually in peace. We are bordered by Qi."
"It wasn't until my father passed away and the still young widow ascended the throne, and the queen used her own strength to stabilize the government, while Zhao, Wei and other countries had no time to care about Qin because of its growing strength, that Qi was finally settled. ”
"Even so, the Qi State is still deeply feared and has to destroy the Great Wall and vigorously develop commerce? The country is rich but the army is weak? It's ridiculous. If the Qi State's military strength becomes stronger, can they still sit still?"
Having said this, the smile on Qi Wangjian's face became more and more cheerful, but Gu Xun could clearly see that he was sneering sarcastically.
"At this time, these 'alliance allies' who once tore our Qi State apart like wolves, began to talk about joining forces to resist Qin, hoping that Qi State could support it."
"Hmph! Why!? Why should I help them!?"
Qi Wangjian's emotions became more and more agitated, but his movements were still smooth. The hand holding the tea cup did not tremble at all, and he controlled his emotions very well.
Gu Xun listened to everything silently and said nothing. Judging from these words, although Qi Wangjian's choice may not be called correct, it cannot be simply classified as wrong.
At this time, Qi Wangjian's mood quickly calmed down, and a casual smile appeared on his face again, and he continued, "Of course, this throne was left to me by the late king and worked hard by my mother. If we can really guarantee the security of Qi State,
Continuation, I can ignore the past for the time being, but in fact... Sir, you should also understand that the so-called synergy is nothing more than a lie."
"If the joint attack on Qin was really effective, Qin would have collapsed as early as eighty years ago and turned into a small country on the western frontier again. But in fact, in the past hundred years, the six countries in Shandong have all lived under the pressure of Qin's military front.
Next, five attempts were made, and almost all of them ended in failure."
"Since it is useless work, I will not accompany them to mess around."