"So, what should we do?"
King Kaolie of Chu looked at the old man in front of him and asked.
The old man was called Huang Xie, and his other name was Chunshen Jun.
King Kaolie of Chu was asking about the alliance with Qin.
It had been more than a month since the end of the war between Qin and Zhao. In this battle, Lord Xinling of Wei gathered 400,000 soldiers to attack Qin. The four Weihe countries joined forces and attacked all the way to Hangu Pass.
Unfortunately, we lost, a miserable defeat.
Rumor has it that Prince Zheng of Qin held Tai'a and used the power of heaven to force the death of Lord Xinling and Lian Po, and captured 150,000 allied troops.
Tai'a was the most precious treasure of the Chu State. It was the holy sword forged by Ou Yezi and Gan Jiang. According to legend, it once saved the Chu State from danger, so it had a very high status in the Chu State.
This sword has been enshrined in the ancestral temple of the Chu State, placed under the phoenix, the totem of the Chu State.
The number of soldiers and guards at the ancestral temple was no less than that at the Chu royal palace.
Then, Taia was lost.
Now, he reappeared in the hands of Prince Zheng in Qin State, thousands of miles away.
"I believe that Qin is now so powerful that it naturally deserves to be the leader of the alliance," Chunshen Jun bowed his head and replied, "As for the matter of Tai'a, I have never heard of the time when Tai'a of our Great Chu left the ancestral temple. Don't pay attention to the rogue's remarks."
King Kaolie of Chu knew what Chunshen Jun meant, but he just couldn't make it public.
It really cannot be made public. Even if Qin's remarks are widely spread, Chu cannot admit that Tai'a is lost.
Otherwise, the Chu State will be shaken and the ambitions of countless royal family members will grow.
After all, Tai'a was lost during the reign of King Kaolie of Chu, and became a sacred artifact used by other countries to spread the power of heaven. Even though his prestige was high enough, he still could not withstand the numerous villains.
"Then Huang Qing will go in person?"
King Kaolie of Chu asked.
The host of the alliance was the King of Qin. If the envoys were not of sufficient status, it would be an insult no less than Zhao Qiong scolding Ying Zichu in court.
Chunshen Jun waved his hand and said, "I, this old minister, can handle this matter. Qin may be powerful, but our great Chu is no less powerful. Although Qin's military might still be strong, it is not worthy of Your Majesty's personal expedition."
"In that case, I'll trouble you, Mr. Huang."
King Kaolie of Chu stood up and bowed. He said that the alliance was not a good thing, especially when it was initiated by the Qin State, which dominated the world with its military power. It was even less of a good thing.
After all, there was a precedent in Qin. In the ninth year of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, King Huai of Chu was a guest in Qin and was captured and taken to Xianyang. He demanded that Chu cede the lands of Wu and Qianzhong.
In the same year, King Xiang of Chu ascended the throne, demonstrating his uncompromising nature. This incident also led to the formation of the "Hezuo" alliance.
There is a precedent, and the meeting place is Anyi, which is on the border of Qin State and has countless soldiers. If they really don't like the words, they might stay there.
The two discussed for a while before Chunshen Jun apologized and left. Before leaving, he gave a special warning: "Your Majesty, you must be wary of Li Yuan at home. He has a flawed heart and although he has great talent, he is not a good person to be trusted with."
Li Yuan was the elder brother of Li Yan, the favorite concubine of King Kaolie of Chu. He initially depended on Chunshen Jun, but later formed his own branch, only slightly weaker than Chunshen Jun.
King Kaolie of Chu naturally knew what Chunshen Jun meant. He was just negotiating terms.
He was a person promoted by King Kaolie of Chu. His purpose was to check and balance Chunshen Jun. Whether he was superior or inferior was up to him at a moment's notice.
Since it was just a matter of thought, what did King Kaolie of Chu care about? He just pretended to suppress Chunshen Jun after he returned to Chu, just to give him face.
After all, Chunshen Jun was said to have three thousand retainers, and his influence in the army and the court was unknown. If King Kaolie of Chu did not have some tricks, it might be another replica of the Tian family replacing the Qi family.
The capital of Qi was Linzi.
Even though winter had long passed, the city was still bleached white.
The Queen passed away last year, and the city has been in mourning for almost a year.
But there was no trace of sadness in the palace.
King Jing of Qi has been in power for almost a year.
In the past few years, his mother, the Queen, had been in power. Only after the Queen passed away did he truly experience the feeling of power.
It was an exceptionally comfortable and addictive feeling.
"My uncle said that the State of Qin wants me to go to Anyi for a meeting?" King Jing of Qi was lying on the couch, surrounded by two young girls who were loosening his muscles and bones and feeding him.
The despicable villain below was called Hou Sheng, the uncle of King Jing of Qi. After his sister, Queen Jun, passed away, he was appointed as Prime Minister.
At this time, Hou Shengzheng said with a flattering face: "In reply to the king, the Qin envoy just arrived today, and the news has just arrived as well."
"I don't really want to go. You go and tell the Qin envoy that I accept the position of Qin's co-leader, but my mother passed away not long ago, so I dare not travel far."
King Jing of Qi curled his lips, turned around and was about to eat the rouge of his two favorite concubines beside him, not treating Hou Sheng as an outsider at all.
Hou Sheng didn't care. He responded and retreated.
As for their indifference, it was only because they were too far away from Qin and had Zhao, Wei and other countries as barriers. They could not defeat Qin and Qin could not defeat them. So how could they be in awe of Qin?
Besides, after the Qin envoy arrived, he kept sending gold, silver and precious treasures to Hou Sheng, which first lowered his status. How could he feel awe?
It was still drizzling in Xianyang at this time, and the rain was very pleasant.
Ying Zheng was still looking at the rain.
Ever since his divine power as the Son of Heaven was revealed, no one was qualified to be his teacher, and the qualified Ying Zichu was too busy to take care of him.
Meng Tian, Meng Yi and Li Xin did not come to the palace very often. After all, there was a difference between the emperor and the common people. Even if they were not common people, there was still a huge difference in their status.
A month later, Qin held a meeting with all the states in Anyi, and the host was not Ying Zichu, but Ying Zheng.
This was decided temporarily.
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