People drifted to lose contact in Qin Dynasty

Xunzi has a strange temperament, so he visited him rashly, and the ghost knows whether the other party is willing to see him.

Originally, he wanted Jing Ke to be his guide. After all, Jing Ke had asked Xunzi for medicine, so he was considered an acquaintance of Xunzi.

As a result, Jing Ke refused.

Bai Chuan could only go to Xunzi's apprentice.

Han Fei was rejected by him first because of unfamiliarity.

After that, he selected some able-bodied generals, and Bai Chuan set up a mission to go to Qi. Of course, it is said to be a mission, but in fact, this team is not visible.

After all, the matter of going to Qi State to negotiate with Hou Sheng this time is itself a matter that is not easy to bring to the table.

When Jing Ke learned that the startling salamander was going to Qi State with Bai Chuan, he actually regretted the rejection of Bai Chuan. He had noticed the relationship between Bai Chuan and the startling salamander a long time ago. There is no doubt that this is a For those "dogs and men" who have an abnormal relationship, if he goes to Qi with Bai Chuan, he can help his junior sister keep an eye on Bai Chuan on the way, so that he has no chance to have an affair with the startling salamander.

In the end, such a good opportunity was rejected by myself!

So, should I go to Bai Chuan and tell him that I want to go to Qi country together?

After thinking about it again and again, Jing Ke finally gave up.

He really didn't want to face that eccentric old man of Confucianism anymore.

Just after Jing Ke finished thinking, Bai Chuan also quietly embarked on a journey to Qi.

Chapter 461

Qi State, Linzi.

A sudden drizzle turned the freshly repaired road outside Yongmen into mud.

In the shallow yellow muddy water, there are endless streams of pedestrians and business travelers. Even the drizzle can't stop their journey. Qi State, with the benefits of fishing and salt, is doing a lot of business. It can be regarded as the most commercial among the seven countries in the past. For a developed country, when it comes to prosperity, Daliang City, which is located on a vast plain and extends in all directions, cannot be compared with Linzi.

However, as Qin State destroyed the five kingdoms one after another, when only Qi State remained among the six Shandong kingdoms, a tense and depressive atmosphere quietly enveloped the entire Qi State.

Qin's threat is like an invisible sword floating above Qi's head, and no one knows when it will fall.

The rain was dripping down, and it fell on the green bricks on the ground in the city, splashing into pieces.

A carriage drove slowly through the city gate and quietly entered Linzi.

……

In the prime minister's mansion, the prime minister of the state of Qi, Empress Sheng, was pale and bloated. These were the effects of his long-term indulging in wine and sex, coupled with the pressure brought by the state of Qin, his life in recent days His life was not very good, which caused him to look a little old and haggard in addition to his pale complexion.

When Chu State was just destroyed and Qin State hadn't taken action against Qi State, he sent people to Qin secretly, handed over letters to the King of Qin, and did not hesitate to sell a lot of information about Qi State, just to be able to survive after Qin State destroyed Qin State. down.

In order to survive, he can do whatever it takes, even if Qi Wangjian treats him well, but on the premise of being alive, he still does not hesitate to regard Qi Wang's Jiangshan Sheji as one of the capitals of his survival.

From this point of view, he should have nothing to fear, after all, he already has a back road. However, Cheng also surrendered to Qin, and his defeat also stemmed from the act of surrender. political attitude.

Especially after the two secret letters entered the Qin State successively, but no news was sent back, which made him even more nervous.

If he was just an ordinary person, he might survive the fall of Qi, but the key point is that he is the prime minister of Qi, and if Qi falls, he will bear the brunt of it, and he can't do it alone.

He has fallen too deep into this vortex.

In this way, almost every day is like a year for him, and he is suffering.

What if King Qin is unwilling to accept his surrender?What if the king of Qin thinks that even without him to deal with, the state of Qin can destroy the state of Qi, and he is of no value?What should he do after the army of Qin invaded the country?

anxiety!disturbed!

All kinds of emotions lingered and flickered in Hou Sheng's heart, until this day, when the drizzle was dripping outside the house, and the sound of rain beating plantains echoed, making his mood even worse, suddenly, someone came to report.

I don't know what he said to Hou Sheng, but the depression and melancholy that had lingered in Hou Sheng's heart for many days suddenly disappeared, and Hou Sheng immediately burst out laughing.

Then, taking advantage of the rainy night, he took a carriage and quietly left the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the city of Linzi, there is a rather exquisite restaurant, in the private room on the top floor of the restaurant, Bai Chuan stands with his hands behind his back, and the startled salamander does not know where he has gone.

He waited here for a while, until the door was pushed open, and a middle-aged man in fine clothes stepped inside.

After the man came to the private room, he looked at Bai Chuan who was waiting inside with some doubts.

Bai Chuan turned his head and said to the middle-aged man, "The Heavenly King Gaidihu!"

The middle-aged man froze for a moment, then thought of some things that the messenger had said before, and knew that this was the secret signal that the Qin envoy was talking to him, so he immediately thought about the secret signal that the messenger had told him earlier.

After a pause, he responded a little strangely: "Chicken...stewed mushrooms?"

The password was correct, and with the addition of some information that he had read before, such as Hou Sheng's physical signs and portraits, Bai Chuan confirmed that the person in front of him was Qi Guo Xiangguo Hou Sheng, and a faint smile appeared on his face, and said: "Qin envoy Bai Chuan, I have met Qi Xiang!"

Hou Sheng was taken aback for a moment, and immediately said with sincerity and trepidation: "Emissary Qin is being polite!"

It stands to reason that as the prime minister of Qi, he has a high position and authority, and Bai Chuan is only an envoy around him. He shouldn't treat him in such a panic, but he can't stand the power of Qin, and he has to bow his head to the envoy of Qin in order to survive.

Moreover, the Qin envoy's coming here is more related to whether the king of Qin is willing to accept his surrender, whether he can survive and get rich in exchange, it depends on the next conversation with the Qin envoy.

After exchanging pleasantries and confirming each other's identities, Hou Sheng and Bai Chuan sat facing each other again in this private room.

Hou Sheng's attitude is respectful, not daring to show the slightest arrogance.

He is very clear that for Qin, his surrender is really not that important. Even if he betrayed Qi's information to Qin, at most it would just make it easier for them to destroy Qi. With such information, it would be a piece of cake for others to destroy Qi.

"I'm afraid Taigongwang, the founding king of Qi, would never have imagined that his descendants would be so disappointing. Not only was Guozuo usurped by Tian Chen, but... now the country is about to perish, and it will disappear forever, turning into the dust of history. .”

After sitting opposite each other, Bai Chuan spoke first, a word of emotion.

"This..." Hou Sheng's face was a little stiff, he didn't know why Bai Chuan said such a thing, but what was known was that he really didn't know how to say it.

Fortunately, Bai Chuan seemed to sigh casually and then changed the subject on his own initiative. Looking at Hou Sheng, he said: "If it is possible, no one wants to use military force. If the issue of Qi can be resolved peacefully, what will it do for the people of the two countries?" Isn’t it a good thing? Don’t you think so, Qi Xiang!”

"Yes, yes, envoy Qin is right." Hou Sheng smiled carefully.

Of course he understood the meaning of Bai Chuan's words. There was no doubt that the king of Qin had received his letter, and that the king of Qin would send envoys to the country of Qi secretly to meet him, probably because of what he said in the letter.

King Qin, I'm tempted!

Although this matter needs to sell the interests of the Qi country, if he can exchange for prosperity and wealth for himself, there will be no psychological pressure for the victory later, not only no pressure, but even some secret joy.

"So, for King Qi, Mr. Xiangguo has to pay more attention. If he is willing to surrender, it will be a happy event for our two countries."

"If you refuse, Mr. Xiangguo should know what we will do."

"It's just a pity that this fertile land is about to turn into Jiao Ming..."

Bai Chuan's words were very calm, but when he heard them, Sheng was terrified. He had no doubts about Bai Chuan's words. After all, the other five countries, Qin State, actually defeated them with troops.

As far as Qin State is concerned, it doesn't mind adding another Qi State.

It seems that we can only step up and force the King of Qi to surrender.

At the same time, more pressure must be given to him.

Hou Sheng gritted his teeth and made up his mind.

Chapter 462 The City of Songhai

It seems that it is the rainy season in Qi State, and Linzi City has been raining for several days.

In the misty rain, the city became blurred.

The oppressive atmosphere shrouded the city of Linzi. This was due to the invisible pressure brought about by the destruction of the five kingdoms by the Qin State and the surviving Qi State.

It's just that many people in Qi country would never think of it.

When they were worried about Qin State's conquest against Qi State, their Prime Minister won the victory and had already quietly sold Qi State.

For several days in a row, Bai Chuan stayed in the restaurant in Linzi City to discuss many details of "traitorous" with Hou Sheng who came here secretly. Under this premise, Bai Chuan promised everything Hou Sheng wanted.

Even if he wants to be named a Marquis, it is not too much to give him a Marquis position based on his contribution to "destroying the Qi State".

Anyway, after South Korea is completely destroyed, there will be a wave of liquidation. Whether Housheng can keep the power and wealth at hand is another matter.

After completing the tasks entrusted by Ying Zheng, and informing Hou Sheng of the contact information of Qin's spy agency stationed in Qi, so that he could pass on the information, Bai Chuan quietly left Linzi in a carriage.

After leaving Linzi, Bai Chuan's carriage traveled all the way east, towards the East China Sea.

His purpose is very clear, it is Sanghai.

If Qi State is a country with extremely prosperous business, and it is a commercial country where business travelers from all over the world communicate with each other, then Sanghai City, which is located on the edge of the East Sea, is a place that Confucian scholars and scholars all over the world yearn for, and it is their paradise.

This place is adjacent to the East China Sea. Although the city is not big, it is extremely prosperous because of the fact that there is a mountain villa here.

Little Sage Village!

This is the name of the villa, and it is also a holy place that all scholars of Confucianism yearn for.

First pay homage to the Confucius Hall, then go to Linziji Xiaxue Palace, and finally go to the little sage village in Sanghai for pilgrimage. Over the years, Confucian disciples in Qilu and even all over the world have their own set of etiquette.

The carriage slowly drove into the small town. Because it had not been harassed by the war, the city seemed extraordinarily peaceful. The neighboring country had long since been devastated due to the war, but the cheers here were still there. Unlike Linzi, the capital city, because it is on the edge of Qi State, the people here don't even have the sense of urgency that the storm is coming.

However, this situation is limited to ordinary civilians. If you carefully observe those scholars and Confucian scholars, you will find that their brows are tightly frowned, and their expressions are calm.

Obviously, they also realized that Qi's current situation of peace and independence could not last for too long.

After arriving in Sanghai City, Bai Chuan did not go directly to the Little Sage's Village to visit Xunzi, but drove a carriage to an inn at the foot of the Little Sage's Village.

The name of the inn is 'Youjian Inn'. Leaving aside the strange name, it will inevitably remind people of the movie of Master Xing.One of the reasons for coming here is because it is close to Xiaoshengxianzhuang, and the other is because the chef and shopkeeper of the inn is the leader of the Mo family.

The shopkeeper's name is Pao Ding!

The Pao Ding who relieved the ox!

Although Jing Ke did not come to Sanghai with Bai Chuan, he told Bai Chuan his contact information. Among the leaders of the Mohists, Pao Ding had a special status. He stayed in Sanghai City most of the time and rarely Return to the organ city.

It can be said that he is one of the back roads of the Mo family.

As for why the Mohists left Pao Ding as a back road outside the organ city, Bai Chuan also knew a thing or two through Jing Ke's mouth. There is one way out. In case of a last resort, the Mohist family can retreat to Qi State to temporarily avoid the war. The second is that this place is close to the East China Sea. If the war on the mainland is really inevitable, the Mohist family can go directly to the sea here. Find an island and avoid one or two for the time being, even if it is a last resort, at least it can preserve the Mohist inheritance.

After the carriage stopped near the inn, Bai Chuan walked straight into the inn with startled salamanders.

It was not meal time, and there was no business in the inn. A big fat man with an open heart was leaning behind the counter, looking at the counter boredly. Suddenly, a calm voice came into his ears.

"...there is room for the festival, but the blade has no thickness; if there is no thickness to enter the space, there must be room for it to be able to handle it. Therefore, it is 19 years and the blade is like a new one. Although, as for the clan , I saw that it was difficult to do, so I took it as a warning to stop it, and act late. The knife was moved slightly, but it was already solved, like the soil. Standing with the knife, looking around for it, full of ambition for it, good at the knife and hiding it... ..."

"Shopkeeper Su Wen Ding has the skill of unblocking the sword. It can be said that the skill is close to the Tao. I wonder if you can let me see it!"

The previous passage is from Zhuang Zhou's "Health Master". I understand.

Pao Ding was shocked immediately, he stood up straight, and looked towards the person who came.

All I saw was a man and a woman walking into the inn hand in hand.

The former was dressed in black and had a handsome face, while the latter, with an indifferent expression, was a well-deserved cold beauty.

When Pao Ding saw the former, he couldn't help being taken aback for a moment, then rubbed his eyes again to make sure that he was right.

I couldn't help muttering in my heart, "Why did this guy come to Sanghai?"!

That's right, he knew Bai Chuan.

To a certain extent, Bai Chuan can also be regarded as the savior of the Mohist family. If it weren't for Bai Chuan, the Black Man with Six Fingers would have been murdered by Yandan long ago, and the entire Mohist family would also be brought into the abyss of eternal doom by him.

Although I was a little curious in my heart, why did this guy go to a remote place like Sanghai when he wasn't staying in Qin.

But Pao Ding still greeted him respectfully, "Mr. Bai, don't joke with me, Lao Ding. Who doesn't know that Mr. Bai is proficient in martial arts and powerful. Lao Ding and I, who are able to untie the sword with my hands, can't beat me in front of Mr. Bai." Can't get on the stage!"

Although the Mohists had half joined the Qin camp, they did not enter the palace as ministers after all, so most Mohist people addressed Bai Chuan as "Sir" rather than "Master".

"Shopkeeper Ding, long time no see!"

Even if Bai Chuan and Pao Ding only met once, and they didn't even talk to each other, it didn't affect him and Pao Ding's polite greetings at all.

Cook Ding hurriedly said: "Old Ding is just a rough man, how can he make Mr. Bai care about him!"

Bai Chuan smiled lightly and said, "Why can't I forget shopkeeper Ding? In my mind, shopkeeper Ding is not a rough person!"

After a pause, he said again: "Besides, what I said earlier was not a joke."

"I really want to see Shopkeeper Yiban Ding's sword-handling skills!"

Chapter 463

"This……"

Hearing Bai Chuan's words, Pao Ding couldn't help being taken aback. He thought that Bai Chuan was joking when he mentioned the method of untying the Niu Dao, but he never thought that this guy was actually playing for real.

Bai Chuan said faintly: "Chef Xiri cut cattle for Mr. Wen Hui, his skills are amazing, he knows the way of heaven, and he is healthy. After you became Pao Ding, I don't know how much you have inherited from the method of cutting cattle and knives?"

Pao Ding was startled again, and finally confirmed that Bai Chuan was not joking.

To be honest, apart from a few people like Liuzhi Heixia and Jing Ke, many people in the Mohist family have mixed feelings about Bai Chuan, not only because Bai Chuan can be regarded as the savior of the Mohist family.

What's more, because Bai Chuan was from Qin, Qin Wuyang, the leader of the Mohist school, died at the hands of Bai Chuan.

Although later they could use Qin Wuyang as Yandan's diehard loyalist, and death is not a pity, but before the Mo family was still fighting against Qin, they suddenly joined the Qin camp, and the fact that this camp switched in an instant would always make people feel a little awkward .