When I was in Qin Dynasty, I lost contact with the wave

Chapter 555 The Gift from Yan Kingdom—The Ice and Snow Beauty and the Snow Girl

At the time when the Qin State's civil and military ministers were arguing over whether to attack Wei or Yan, or whether the two countries should attack at the same time.

However, one major policy has been determined, that is, no matter what the choice is, defeating Yan has become inevitable.

The only difference is whether he conquers Yan alone or he conquers Yan and Wei at the same time.

But no matter what the final decision is, some arrangements remain unchanged.

First, the main force of the Qin army stationed in Zhao State to rest and reorganize, which not only shocked the local area but also prepared in advance for the attack on Yan.

At the same time, Yan's official messenger had already arrived in Xianyang ahead of Yan's envoys.

The talisman is a symbol of the envoy. It is usually sent in advance to the country where the envoy is about to be sent and handed over to the envoy of the country stationed there. The envoy will then inform the envoy of the envoy's upcoming visit. Finally, the envoy will hold the banner and seal as a sign of peace. The border enters the territory of another country.

The envoy sent to Qin this time was an old friend of Lu Buwei.

"Cai Wu?"

"Haha, he still dares to come to Qin."

Lu Buwei's eyes were filled with a rare hint of murderous intent.

In the second year of King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Meng Ao successively captured thirty-seven cities of Zhao State, then signed a peace treaty with Zhao State, and set his sights on Wei State.

In order to prevent Zhao State from intervening when Qin State attacked Wei State, Lu Buwei, as the prime minister, instigated the conflict between Zhao State and Yan State, and sent Jing Ji, a general with many military exploits, to serve as a general in Zhao State and lead Zhao State The army attacked Yan State and captured two cities.

Then Cai Wu, at the request of King Xi of Yan, hid the talisman in his stock and the jade in his hat, secretly crossed the border of Zhao, entered Qin to meet Lu Buwei, bribed Qin with ten cities in Hejian, and asked Qin to stop its troops. , recalling General Jing Ji.

At that time, Meng Ao had already captured Wei's Gaodu and Jicheng, so he agreed with Cai Wu and persuaded Zhao not to continue attacking Yan. General Jing Ji was immediately expelled by the State of Zhao, and after letting Jing Ji into the Qin territory, he was robbed and killed halfway. The trouble of the State of Yan was relieved, but the promised ten cities in Hejian were not handed over.

In other words, the Qin State stopped its conquest of the Yan State, but gained nothing and even lost a general with numerous military exploits!

This was a great shame and humiliation for Lu Buwei, far worse than Zhang Yi's bullying of Chu in the past.

When Zhang Yi deceived Chu, the most he could do was trick Chu into retreating. Cai Wu deceived the state of Qin. The state of Qin not only retreated its own troops, but also persuaded the state of Zhao to retreat. By the way, the state of Zhao was given two cities of the state of Yan, and another general with great military exploits died.

However, Cai Wu obviously also knew that Lu Buwei hated him, so he slowed down along the way and made a big fanfare along the way, making everyone know that he was on a mission to Qin, and tried to restrain Lu Buwei by relying on the rule that the two countries should not cut off envoys during war.

But it has to be said that Cai Wu has extraordinary diplomatic skills and is naturally somewhat genuine. He has indeed grasped Lu Buwei's psychology.

If Lu Buwei, the former Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty and Marquis of Wenxin, might have killed Cai Wu to vent his anger regardless of the stigma, but today's Lu Buwei cannot do that.

Today, Lu Buwei is not only the right prime minister and Yangzhai Marquis of the Qin Dynasty, but also the founder of the Za family. He wrote "Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals" and became a person of his own. Even if the historians of later dynasties hate the Qin state, they have to treat it respectfully. Lu Buwei is called "Lü Zi" in history books, so there is really no need for Lu Buwei to sacrifice his reputation for temporary pleasure, and he himself is not willing to do so.

Of course, Cai Wu did not get carried away because of this and deliberately provoked Lu Buwei's power. Instead, he did not go to Guanyi to rest immediately after entering Xianyang. Instead, he took a detour to Weiwei's Mansion in Xianyang and visited Zhang Ji with gifts. .

Outside the gate of Weiwei's Mansion, Wushuang Gui's iron tower-like body stood in front of the gate, looking at the envoy of the Yan Kingdom who looked like a child in front of him, silently.

The members of the Yan State delegation couldn't help but gulped when they looked at Wushuang Ghost's body that was more than one foot tall, and suddenly felt a little trembling.

But Cai Wu looked at the expressionless Wushuang Ghost and took a step forward, handing out his famous thorn.

Previously, Wushuang Ghost was only temporarily seconded to the Hundred Battle Armor-Piercing Soldiers. After Zhang Ji had learned enough, he asked Wushuang Ghost to come back.

As Lord Luonan, Zhang Jiji always recruits some followers for himself.

Teng is the number one general among Zhang Ji's retainers, Wushuanggui is the warrior who charges into battle, Mo Ya and Bai Feng are responsible for spying on intelligence, and the Exorcist is responsible for dealing with some die-hard elements who are unwilling to hand over information and forcibly control them after their death. His soul reveals information. Of course, Zhao Gao, Zhang Ji’s current assistant, is certainly indispensable.

Zhao Gao is indeed a talent. Although his reputation in history is not very good, who is Ying Zheng?

Ying Zheng himself is a workaholic. The servant who can be used so highly by Ying Zheng is naturally very capable and can understand Ying Zheng's thoughts.

The same is true for Zhao Gao for Zhang Ji. For example, if Zhang Ji wants to refuse to pay public food at night, Zhao Gao will remind Zhang Ji that there is a court meeting the next morning before Zhang Ji is dragged into the boudoir by a group of ladies, helping Zhang Ji relieve some of the pressure. .

At the same time, Zhao Gao was able to arrange everything in the house in an orderly manner, which made the wives feel a lot more relaxed and they all recognized Zhao Gao's self-proclaimed title as the great steward of Luonan Jun's house.

Not only that, even in political matters, Zhao Gao had some unique insights from time to time, so much so that Zhang Ji even hesitated whether to let Zhao Gao take over Luo Sheng in the future.

It's not that I'm worried that no one can check and balance Zhao Gao, but that it's too unqualified to let Zhao Gao serve as the pure leader of the arrests.

So, Zhang Ji took the initiative and asked Zhao Gao which path he wanted to take in the future. Zhao Gao thought for a moment and replied seriously: "Your Majesty, Gao Gao wants them all!"

As he spoke, Zhao Gao clenched his fists, his expression solemn but his eyes full of perseverance.

"What I highly admire is that the Lord is so amenable to both civil and military affairs. He is an astonishing genius who is proficient in military, political, espionage, engineering, and even poetry and the relationship between various schools of thought."

"Gao knows that he doesn't have the talent of a master, but he thinks that he can handle both politics and espionage."

Zhao Gao's answer was firm, and he did exactly that. Just like Ying Zheng, who was a pure workaholic, Zhang Ji sometimes wondered whether Zhao Gao's pale complexion and the dark circles around his eyes were the result of It came from staying up late.

At this moment, the Prime Minister of Yan State paid a visit to Zhang Ji with a famous assassin. As the chief steward of Luonan Jun's Mansion, he naturally had to go out to greet him in person.

Cai Wu's attitude was very respectful, at least in terms of etiquette, there was nothing wrong with it.

Of course, Cai Wu was so respectful because he wanted Zhang Ji.

The Prime Minister of the Yan State was not the Prime Minister as understood by later generations, nor was it the same as the Prime Minister of the Qin State.

In the Yan State, the Prime Minister was the chief diplomat, equivalent to the guest of the Qin State, rather than an official position such as the prime minister.

After Zhao Gao and Cai Wu paid homage to each other, his eyes fell on Cai Wu's men carrying several wooden boxes. Seeing Zhao Gao's sideways glance, Cai Wu took the initiative and said, "These are gifts prepared for Lord Luonan."

"My King Yan really admires young heroes like Luonan Jun, so he gave gifts to express his feelings. He also expressed his friendship to Qin."

Zhao Gao nodded, not surprised by this.

Li Yuan, the commander of Chu State, Anlingjun, the current prime minister of Wei State, and Hou Sheng, the prime minister of Qi State, often sent gifts to Zhang Ji, so Zhao Gao was already used to it. .

But after seeing one of the wooden boxes carried by four people, his eyes froze.

Zhao Gao had seen gold and jade jewelry, tripod jade, and silk and satin sent by various countries, but now this box that required four people to carry was obviously a little unusual.

"What's in this box and why are you so careful?"

Four people moving the box does not necessarily mean that the box is heavy, but it shows how much the gift-giver values ​​the gift.

Cai Wu smiled, opened a corner of the wooden box, and showed Zhao Gao a smile that every man knows. He immediately closed the lid and said with a smile: "This ice and snow beauty, I think Lord Luonan will definitely like this gift from my king." ."

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