Big names from all over the world gathered in Huayang, and Han Ping, the prime minister of Han Dynasty, took the initiative to host the event. Fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables of all kinds were shipped from Zheng. However, on the grounds of national mourning, no music or dancing will be provided.
Wei Ran sent a fifth official to Juancheng to lead the entire army, and asked Hu Yang to return to Huayang to assist him in negotiating with various countries.
The death of King Han gave envoys from various countries a good condition to relax the atmosphere and communicate with each other. At Han Ping's suggestion, envoys from various countries went to Zheng in their personal capacity to pay their respects. Since it is a peace negotiation, the countries naturally assume that they are brothers. It is normal for the brother's king to express his feelings. So Qin Prime Minister Wei Ran, Qin General Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, Qin Keqing Hu Yang, Zhao Shangqing Lin Xiangru, and Wei General Duan Ziqian each led their staff, and under the guidance of Han Prime Minister Han Ping, they entered the state of Zheng and lived in the mansion. That night, Prince Han entrusted Prime Minister Han to hold a banquet in the palace to entertain all the important officials. Since the prince was ill and unable to accompany him, he only came out to meet with the officials and then left.
The next day, Han Ping put on the mourning clothes that he had prepared, and the important ministers of the Three Kingdoms entered the funeral room one by one to pay their respects. The funeral gifts were naturally provided by Han Ping. Prince Han kept mourning and returned the greetings one by one.
After the funeral, everyone returns to the church. Han Ping visited Marquis Rang and said: "Huayang is too small to bear its responsibility. I invite all the princes to make an alliance with Zheng to fulfill the friendship of the East."
Hu Yang said: "Huayang is the land of Han. I would like to form an alliance with Xianyang."
Han Ping responded: "Huayang is a border town, so how can we become Han? It's the right alliance."
Marquis Rang said: "I made an alliance with Wei last year, but it was in the land of Wei. Without turning around, Wei betrayed the alliance. Now the alliance is in Huayang, in the land of Han. I hope the alliance will last long."
Han Ping was very embarrassed and said: "Han is a small country. It lives among big countries and only obeys orders! How dare you betray your alliance."
Marquis Rang said: "To unite the three Jin states and attack the Qin state, what else can we do than to turn our backs?"
Han Ping said: "Wei wants to unite the three Jins, and it is true. However, Han did not send a single soldier, and Wei and Zhao sent troops to attack Han. Hu Qing experienced this, and Marquis Rang saw it personally. Although Han was guilty, he could only If you betray your alliance and take responsibility, you will not dare to respond."
Bai Qi said: "I went out of Huayang, but Huayang closed its doors and beat drums to warn. The Jin army attacked Ranghou, and the Han generals followed. Although the ugly group has been crowned, its traces are obvious."
Han Ping said: "It's not as the prince said. Chen Gong invited troops to Qin, and Ranghou led his troops out of confusion. We wanted to help him. Unexpectedly, Qin's virtue was so great that Han, besides Ranghou, regained the king. The princes; but the kings and princes did not catch them, but they divided their troops and went out on the road, all because of their intentions. I am not the only one who doesn't know Hua Yang, I Zheng also thought he was a thief. In a hurry, he closed the city and defended it, which can be forgiven. As for Ruo Han When the Jin army came to the rear, they heard that reinforcements from Marquis Rang had arrived. They were overjoyed and sent their troops out of Zheng. They wanted to take advantage of the situation and attack Qin, but they did not dare to attack Jin."
Bai Qi snorted and said with a sneer: "We are five miles away from the Jin army and there is no fighting formation. If you say you are going to fight with the Jin army, are you deceiving me because I don't know the soldiers?"
Han Pingping's ears were red and he said: "You are a military strategist, and what you see and think is true. But I don't know the military, so I don't dare to respond to the formation of the formation. General Bao Yuan is in charge of his affairs. I hope you will consult me." .”
Bai Qi said: "The Bao clan has not repaid you? Yuan died violently because of my fault. I ordered his retainers to help him return home. It has been several days. Doesn't Prime Minister Han know?"
Han Ping said: "I am not an independent minister. Everyone in Korea offended the princes with the kite. When they were seen in the army, they were punished. Who knew that there were many princes, but the kite died violently!"
Bai Qi said: "Bao Yuan, old pawn, I didn't even raise a finger, so how can I be punished? I'm willing to look into it!"
Han Ping borrowed the donkey to go down the slope and said goodbye as he was told. He found the prince to discuss the matter, and borrowed some excuses to leave the ministers to stay in Zheng for a few days. The Qin army did not have enough food and grass for a day. During this period, envoys from various countries visited each other and explored each other's bottom lines. Hu Yang also visited Lin Xiangru and Duan Ziqian privately, hoping to find out some inside information.
Finally, at Wei Ran's urging, the ministers returned to Huayang and began treaty negotiations.
The first person to be interviewed was Lin Xiangru. Attending with him was a young man, Zhao Hao.
After the usual etiquette, the two sides sat on either side, Wei Ran, Bai Qi and Hu Yang in the east, and Lin Xiangru and Zhao Hao in the west.
Wei Ran said: "I met Shangqing in Mianchi. Does Shangqing agree with his ambition?"
Lin Xiangru said: "I only know the King of Qin when I am in Mianchi."
Wei Ran said: "At that time, I asked the King of Zhao to dedicate fifteen cities to the longevity of the King of Qin, and the Shangqing asked the King of Qin to offer Xianyang to the longevity of the King of Zhao."
Lin Xiangru said: "A humble person does not know the hero of Ranghou."
Wei Ran said: "The death has been like this for six years. At that time, Qin and Zhao met in Mianchi to form an alliance, and the world was shocked. The king of Zhao went east to conquer the Qi land, and my king went south to expand the Chu land. There were countless swordsmen. . What crime did Qin commit, that Zhao abandoned the alliance agreement and launched a military attack? If you are confused, I hope Lin Qing will teach you!"
Lin Xiangru said: "The king of our city allied with the great powers in Mianchi to bait the troops. However, Qin was not as good as the one he married, so he destroyed Chu and fell into the mausoleum of Chu. The capital of Ying was scorched. It is really a shame. The Chu war is not over yet, Qin will attack again. Han, today we will capture ten cities, and tomorrow we will capture five cities, and we will camp endlessly. Fu Wei, who came from Jin together with Zhao, is also a country of brothers. Although the brothers are on the wall, they can resist their insults. Why did Wei blame Qin? Repeated attacks without stopping? What's more, Qin invaded the suburbs of Wei for no reason, cut off the trade routes, and missed the farming season. All the villages in Liangdu were hungry. Wei Nai sent out hungry people to serve as soldiers, and asked the towns to help. Therefore, he dared to attach himself to it. Ji Er.”
Hu Yang said: "Your words are wrong! Wei Fei and Brother Zhao allied themselves in Qifeng last year, and they swore to be brothers, and heaven and earth will learn from each other! Wei's bad character is known to everyone. But Shangqing alone is so devoted to Qin Ye ? Qin, Zhao, and Wei are all allies. Zhao is stronger than Wei but weak to Qin. What does he think of the morality of the world? He is not alone in Qin, but Han is also one of Jin. Wei and Zhao allied their troops to attack it, but it is still Yanyan to defend against insults? He is not the prime minister of Qin Save, will Huayang survive?"
Lin Xiangru said: "My husband's change of military plan was an accident. The king of Wei invited troops to Zhao, but Zhao Yi could not resign. Instead, he changed his mind and went to South Korea. This was beyond the knowledge of the king of Weiyi. He was guilty of missing the investigation and did not dare to resign. Ye. Today, Zhao's army of 20,000 people sank in the river. The leader, Jia Yan, was not lucky. Zhao Sin should be punished, and he has been seated. I hope that the great country will be relieved. If you don't see the original, the king of our city will have his face tied up with his flesh exposed. , wait for Zhao Jiao!"
Wei Ran said: "It's not what you said. In the past, the king of Jin was rude to Qin. When Jin was hungry, he begged for food from Qin. Qin went boating on the river and returned to Jin for food. When Qin was hungry, he begged for food from Jin. , Jin has no grain of grain to give to each other. Qin repays evil with virtue, and Jin repays virtue with resentment. Although the minister has no virtue and is willing to follow Qin's story, he can ally with Jin. Qin and Zhao are in alliance; with Han, they are in alliance; with Wei, An alliance. Although they were in alliance with the Three Jins, the Three Jins still attacked Qin, killing each other and leaving their corpses lying in the wild. It hurt everyone to see them. This is Qin's virtue that is not cultivated! Therefore, I would like to cultivate its virtues and make an alliance with the Three Jins. Heaven and earth learn from it, ghosts and gods hear it, and the whole world knows it."
Wei Ran's request came as a surprise to Lin Xiangru. He asked cautiously: "Since we have an alliance, what should we do?"
Wei Ran said: "Since we have formed an alliance, we should go out and make friends with each other, watch and help each other, and support each other in sickness. We should no longer attack each other, so as to make the world laugh."
Lin Xiangru didn't believe it and said, "Qin is the one who must attack every year. If Qin doesn't attack Jin, how can Jin dare to attack Qin?"
Wei Ran said: "In the past, Zhang Yi advocated the alliance of horizontal forces, and the world was peaceful. The troublemakers were afraid that the world would not be chaotic, so they advocated a vertical alliance and went westward to attack Qin. The Qin people defeated the five kingdoms in one fell swoop. How could they drive sheep and fight with them? Tigers fight. But at that time, Lian Heng was also afraid. With Wei Lian, Han was afraid. With Zhao Lian, Wei was afraid. Why? He was afraid of Qin's attack. Now we are in alliance with the Three Jin Dynasties. We had no selfish interests and all our plans were known to each other. , then no villain will be able to cheat in it, and it will be as solid as a rock."
Lin Xiangru said: "In the past, when the rhinoceros head wore the seals of the five kingdoms, it was a way to attack Qi. Su Qin wore the seals of the six kingdoms, and he attacked Qi. Now Qin has united the four kingdoms to form a horizontal alliance, and conquered most of the world. Who is the attacker?"
Wei Ran said: "The three Jins are in direct contact with Qin. The only ones that can be defeated are Chu, Qi and Yan."
Lin Xiangru said: "What crime did the Three Kingdoms commit that they should attack?"
Wei Ran said: "Since Zhang Yi advocated the union of horizontal lines, and the rhinoceros first advocated the union of vertical lines, the theory of vertical and horizontal lines has been seen in the world. To put it briefly, when the horizontal lines are united, the world is stable; when the vertical lines are united, the world is disturbed. Whoever goes, who follows? We don’t have to wait for the wise to know everything. But how can the world be so turbulent that we abandon the peace of peace and promote chaos? In my opinion, if there is peace without war, the world will be safe without war. But the world will be safe but want to move, and if it moves, it will cause chaos. Hezong has risen. If the country of Lianheng raises a large army and fights a small battle every year after autumn, threatens the enemy, and gives kindness to friends, the world will not be at peace! If anyone attacks, the four kings will turn around, and His king should accept it."
Lin Xiangru said: "If there is a way and there is no way, it is an attack. How can you attack the country every year without committing a crime?"
Hu Yang said: "There are many rulers in this world who have no way. Isn't it okay to attack them in a righteous way?"
Lin Xiangru did not dwell too much on moral issues, but instead asked: "Every time there is a loss, there is a gain. Which is the loss?"
Wei Ran said: "The only ones bordering Qin are Jin and Chu. Qin only gains from attacking Chu, but the damage from other attacks will be borne by the country in charge. Other countries can help."
Lin Xiangru said: "Three Jins are allied with Qin, which Xiangru dare not know. Now that we have the strategy of Marquis Rang, I would like to ask the king to confirm it." The negotiation with Zhao ended here. Wei Ran hosted a banquet for each other, and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
It's Duanzi's turn next. Duan Ziqian's public identity is General Wei. Since the title of general in the Wei State is common, either the commander-in-chief of an army or even the commander-in-chief of a country, they are all called generals. It is not known which level of general Duan Ziqian belongs to, but judging from his clothes, he is at the level of Qing, which is higher than Dr. Xu Jia. .
Duan Ziqian attended the meeting alone without any followers. On the Qin side, Bai Qi was unwilling to participate, and only Wei Ran and Hu Yang were there.
After the two sides sat down, Wei Ran didn't say anything and just stared at Duan Ziqian, which made Duan Ziqian feel uncomfortable. After half the payment, Wei Ran asked: "Qifeng meets Duan Zi, and Duan Zi is a guest of your rank; Huayang meets Duan Zi again, and Duan Zi is a general. He must have outstanding achievements!"
Duan Ziqian smiled and said: "The King of Wei is so kind, but he has no merit."
Wei Ran said: "No. In the past, we made an alliance with Lord Xinling in Qifeng, and Duanzi became the prime minister. Before the oath of the alliance was finished, Wei attacked Qin, and he insisted on bullying. Duanzi had made a great contribution to deceiving Qin and saving Liang, so how could he resign?" ?”
The joke suddenly broke out: Wei Ran clearly said that the covenant he signed with Wei Ran last year would not count this year. He hurriedly explained: "If you don't dare to bully Ranghou, you have no choice but to fight in the Wei temple!"
