Duan Ziqian returned from an envoy and reported that Qin wanted to get boiled dates and retreated. All the officials in the DPRK were unwilling to give up and wanted to exchange Qin's troops for a smaller price. Mr. Che You tried his best to ask Zhang Lu for advice on how to deal with it. Zhang Lu pointed out Wen Di directly.
The so-called Nanyang is roughly equivalent to the scope of today's Jiyuan and Jiaozuo cities. Zhi Road and Taihang Road, the southbound passages that connect the inside and outside of the Taihang Mountains, run through it. Because the mountains and rivers here are crisscrossed, the terrain is relatively broken, and livelihood is relatively difficult; it is also at the throat of the world, and military disasters are frequent. Therefore, all larger settlements built cities to defend themselves. This was originally the territory directly under the king of Zhou, but it was given to the Jin State as a prize more than 300 years ago, giving the Jin State the freedom to enter and exit the Taihang Mountains and go straight down to Yiluo.
Wen is said to be named after the two hot springs in the territory, which has a large population. When the Jin Dynasty obtained this land, it set up two doctors to manage it respectively: Zhao Shuai, the original doctor, and Hu Qin, the doctor Wen. Wenyuan became the largest city in Nanyang area. Zhao Shui is the direct ancestor of Zhao State. Although the original land changed hands several times, it was probably still in the hands of Zhao State at this time. Therefore, one can imagine the importance of Wen who fell into the hands of Wei.
Lord Xinling said: "There are more than ten cities in Nanyang, and Wen is the largest. Fuwen will lose Nanyang."
Xu Jia said: "There are more than ten cities in Nanyang, all of them are small. If one city is easy to cook dates, it is the best in Qin; if there are many cities, it is easy to cook dates, but it is not as warm as one city."
Lord Xinling had no idea about this kind of exchange of interests. When he saw Dr. Xu Jia, who was the best at doing business, he also thought it was a good deal. He thought it was probably good, so he said nothing more. Only Wei Qi said: "Wen Zhi has a lot of things to say to the king. Once we lose him, what should we say to the king?"
Mr. Cheyou sneered and said: "You can tell me, the king, if you lose one city, how many cities will you lose? If you lose one city and keep the remaining cities, you will gain a lot!"
The few people present here are all important officials in the court. They discussed it and it was roughly decided. All that was left was to report to the King of Wei and get approval. This matter naturally fell on Wei Qi. So Wei Qi took Dr. Xu Jia into the palace and presented to the King of Wei. The rest stayed and waited to hear back.
At this time, the guard of Daliang came to report: "Duanzi Qian is here!"
Although Wei Qi had already left, everyone still guessed that Duan Zigan was the one invited by Wei Qi, so they ordered him to be let in. After Duan Ziqian came in, he was very embarrassed when he didn't see Wei Qi. After seeing the ceremony with everyone, he didn't dare to sit down, so he stood by the door.
When Lord Xinling formed an alliance with Qin, he first met Duan Ziqian and thought that although he was doing things for the first time, he was still on the right track. Then he asked him to sit down. Duan Ziqian bowed deeply and said: "I am humble and late, please forgive me!"
Lord Xinling was at a loss for words and asked, "How should you respond to the Qin people's request for boiled dates?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Boiled jujube is also a border town. Although it is close to Tao, the harvest is insufficient. If you don't agree to it, Qin will retreat."
Lord Xinling said: "If we change it to another city, what should we do?"
Duan Ziqian said: "The land of Wei is close to Qin in Nanyang. Qin has captured eight cities and regained the land of Nanyang, but it is all trapped in Qin. It is difficult to be caught off guard. It is not as good as cooking dates."
The doctor on the right side of Che rolled his eyes and said, "You can be wise, but you can't be stupid!" Everyone found this irony interesting, but they didn't dare to laugh. Duan Ziqian also knew that he was mocking himself, and couldn't help but blush.
In the embarrassment, Wei Qi and Dr. Xu Jia came back. Wei Qi said: "The king of Wei heard that the princes agreed and had no other objections. I agree!"
Everyone fell to the ground and said: "My king is wise!"
When Wei Qi saw that Duan Ziqian had just arrived, he was a little angry and said: "Duan Zi has just arrived, so he may not have gotten what he wanted. The king ordered Qin to cook dates to retreat the troops. Those who cook dates are on the main road of Qi, so they can't do it easily." Make it easy with warmth!"
Only then did Duan Ziqian realize that he had made a big mistake just now. He blamed himself again and again: "You are humble and stupid, and you don't know the general situation!"
Wei Qi said: "It is extraordinary to use Wen to harmonize Qin. The king ordered Dr. Jia to be the envoy, and Duan Zi will assist him!"
Both of them bowed: "I sincerely offer you my thanks!"
Although the matter has been agreed, the attitude of the Qin army is still unknown. Everyone discussed that although they were going to Qin to discuss peace, they had not left the outskirts of Daliang, and there was Duanzi in front of them, so they decided to abandon all the ceremonials of being an envoy. Each of them took his entourage and drove out of the city in three or five cars, just to pay back.
It was agreed that Xu Jia and Duan Ziqian would take one car. Duan Ziqian had no mission in the Wei State, and Wei Xiangfu would send a car to assist Duan Ziqian. Dr. Xu Jia would take a car with his own entourage, and Mang Mansion would send a military car. Guard. After five rides, we gathered together and set off after breakfast. We arrived at Potian around noon. It was agreed that Jin Bi and Jin Bi would exchange messages, and Jin Bi would send someone to pass the news back at any time. Although everyone thinks that this transaction benefits both the buyer and the seller, who knows what the other party thinks!
After breakfast, the three giants Xinlingjun, Mangmao and Wei Qi went to Daliang Gate in person to see Xu Jia and Duan Zigan and their entourage out of the city gate. Everyone went back to Daliangmen to discuss it, but they couldn't get the answer. They dispersed and went home.
Dr. Xu Jia and his entourage arrived at Xizhong at noon and met with Dr. Jin Bi, the Shou of Xizhong and other senior generals. After listening to Xu Jia's introduction, they all felt that the peace agreement was expected to be reached quickly. Doctor Jin Bi also specifically mentioned that the soldiers guarding the prison have not returned home for two months. They are not only exhausted, but also sick, and their fighting strength is at a loss. It’s important to keep this in mind when negotiating.
It's not far from Qin camp from here. Xu Jia and his party came out of the confinement, and after walking for less than an hour, they saw the Qin army's camp. The inspection of the festival talisman showed that the envoy was Xu Jia, a senior official in Wei Zhong, and was assisted by the original envoy Duan Ziqian. The officials of the former camp took them to a farmhouse and ordered them to wait for a while.
Not long after, three leather chariots drove up and stopped in front of the farmhouse. An old man and a strong man got out of the car in front, and all the people in the car behind were halberds. Duan Ziqian introduced in a low voice: "The old man is Ranghou, and the young man is Hu Yang, a guest of the King of Qin.
Xu Jia didn't have time to take a closer look, so he and Duan Ziqian walked to the door. There are no steps in the farmhouse, so the so-called steps down, east steps, west steps, etc. are not required. It is really said that "courtesy cannot be extended to common people" because common people cannot afford to build one. Xu Jia was in front and Duan Ziqian was behind. They stopped after walking out of the door. Ranghou and Hu Yang, who got off the car, also stopped ten steps away.
Duan Ziqian took two steps forward, walked in front of Xu Jia, saluted again and said: "Xu Jia, the senior official in Wei Zhong, hereby honors the order of the King of Wei to send an envoy to the Qin army to speak to you!"
Hu Yang also took two steps forward and saluted: "The King of Qin heard about Wei's speech and ordered Qin Prime Minister Wei Ran to meet the Wei envoy to speak!"
Xu Jia always stood with his hands folded. After the guests on both sides finished speaking, Xu Jia stepped forward and said, "Xu Jia would like to meet the Prime Minister of Wei, Marquis Rang."
Marquis Rang cupped his hands and said, "Wei Ran is wearing clothes and armor, so it is inconvenient for him to salute. Please save it!"
Xu Jia's first move was ruined by Marquis Rang, and he secretly thought that this trip was not easy.
The four of them entered the farmhouse and sat down on the thatched cottage. Marquis Rang opened his mouth and said: "I am a warrior, and it is difficult to speak. Therefore, I always greet and send you off with Hu Qing. Now that the official has arrived, I cannot tolerate the minister not coming out to greet you. If the talks are fruitless, the doctor can just pay Hu Qing." !"
Xu Jia was not willing to show weakness and said: "I received the order from the king of Wei. The king bathed and changed clothes and lived in the upper hall. I bathed and changed clothes and stood down below. The king said that Qin and Wei are in alliance. Today, the suspicion of Qin's peace must be resolved. , Gods and ghosts bring blessings! If the king has a pure heart and fasts and is willing to make peace, this is the meaning of alliance. "
Marquis Rang said: "In the past, I made an alliance with Lord Xinling and Wuji, Prince of Wei, in Qifeng. Before the words were spoken, the Korean army suddenly arrived. If the soldiers of Qin were not responsible for their lives, they would be taken advantage of. If you betray your faith and betray your trust, the gods and ghosts will be blessed! Han There are more than 40,000 people who have been awarded the title of leader. Isn’t it heaven! I am confused in my heart, but my heart is not aware of the king of Wei? How can I abandon my righteousness and betray my trust? So I led the army to knock on the pass and ask the king to express his intention. The king sent Duanzi to come. Camp, sincerely speak of faith. I am confused. Who is it? Huayang is the base of Wei and rejects me. This is known to the whole world. Han is coming out of Huayang to attack me. This is one of the puzzles. Wei invites Han Wei wanted to attack me with help and make peace with me, but then he asked Han to attack me. But what? This is the second puzzle. What's more, Wei asked Han to attack me, but he promised my city to Han again! A woman The second marriage is the third incomprehensible matter. I don’t dare to believe that the King of Wei is dishonest in his words, but there are three incomprehensible things and it’s hard to calm down!”
Xu Jia said: "The matter in Huayang was requested by the Zheng army. I have nothing to do with it, and I am willing to release it for Marquis Rang. The King of Fang Qin accused our town of punishment, and it was so violent that it was uncontrollable. The small town was afraid of punishment, so it asked its allies to slow it down." Sin, this situation is common, and there is no reason to blame it. When the Han army reached Huayang, Wei refused to enter and could not enter. This minister personally experienced it, and Hu Qing can also prove it. When the alliance is unsealed, Marquis Rang will order the Huayang troops to retreat and then When Qin retreated, Huayang was ordered to do so, so the Han army was able to enter. Hu Qing also saw this with his own eyes, which can be his own testimony! Wei and Qin allied themselves with Qin, and built an altar to reveal the heaven and earth, and all the countries knew about it. Didn't you think that Han was alone? I don’t know! Han was spying on the Qin Dynasty, not to discuss with Wei. However, when Marquis Rang asked about the crime, I did not dare to resign! As for Hancheng and Qin City secretly collaborating, I don’t know what to say to Marquis Rang’s remarks! When I came out of Daliang, the king spoke earnestly. , we must also be sincere to win the heart of Qin, and we must not let go. Therefore, I will not avoid the soup and wok, and dare to speak as I say!"
Marquis Rang said: "The paragraph also talked about what happened. Now that I have found it again, I can't believe it. However, the scholar said, 'Hancheng and Qincheng are coincidentally coincident, and this Marquis Rang's words' seem to have something to say. I will report it to Wei." The three cities of Nanyang and Han are all located among the eight cities of Wei and Qin. Officials should not argue without evidence. "
Xu Jia said: "The one who invited Han from Wei was a minister. When I was with the three cities of Han, I still had not made an alliance with Qin. Marquis Rang blamed me for this, and I had to defend myself!"
Hu Yang said: "Since Wei gave three cities to Han and then gave them to Qin, how can he bully Qin?"
Duan Ziqian also shook up his clothes and replied: "I don't dare to bully you. The official offered three cities to Han to aid the city, and I made an alliance with Qin to allow Han to resolve his dispute. The Han people had previously proposed to bully Qin, and Marquis Rang looked into it. !"
This argument had already been drafted in Daliang Gate, so the two of them responded confidently and confidently.
Marquis Rang said: "Although it is difficult to subdue the masses, it is still possible. Wei invited Han, and Han attacked Qin. Qin's soldiers suffered a lot of damage! Dare you ask the king of Wei to give you land to help him."
Xu Jia said: "When Duanzi returned to Liang, he said that Qin would claim the land again. Many Wei people had objections. In the past, Wei attacked Zhao Yu and defeated Handan. Zhao did not cede the land, but Handan rose again. Qi people attacked and defended, and pulled out Handan. The Wei people did not secede the homeland, but the old land revolted. Everyone thought that Zhao and Wei could rule. If the king wants to talk about it, he should cut it short and have quality; otherwise, he will be deceived. The king said, Qin has doubts about Wei, and Wei is a man. Are you being disloyal in your plans? Are you disloyal in making friends? A gentleman must be loyal and trustworthy. Be gentle and gentle to see Wei Xin!"
