The land of Deng and Rang is where the Dan River flows into the Han River, and its location is important. Wei Ran's Ranghou had his fiefdom in Rang; Gaolingjun's son Kui also had his fiefdom in Deng. By the way, another fief of Prince Fu of Jingyang is in Wan, and another fief of Wei Ran, the Marquis of Rang, is in Tao.
Deng State and Rang State are small vassal states inherited from ancient times. Rang State still has the surname Mi, which has the same origin as Chu State. But after the Chu State prospered, these two countries were immediately incorporated into the Chu State. Wancheng is the capital of Shen State. Shen Guo was one of the "Concubines of Hanyang" who were granted the title of Emperor Zhou to resist the Chu State. Shen Guo's surname is not Ji. In the story of "Playing with the Princes by Beacon Fire", Shen Guo took the lead in overthrowing King Zhou You and supported King Zhou Ping to ascend the throne. But the Shen State of the Hanyang concubines and the Shen State that killed King You of Zhou are just the same ancestor, and may not be the same country. The State of Shen was destroyed by the State of Chu even before the State of Deng.
But twenty years ago, the Qin State invaded and occupied the major cities in Nanyang such as Deng, Rang, and Yuan. From then on, the area that had been managed by the Chu State for nearly four hundred years never returned to the Chu State. in hand. Although Huang Xie revisited his old place this time, he stayed in Qin's Guanyi.
When they entered Qin, they set out from Wancheng and were divided into three groups at Wuguan. One group followed Huang Xie into Qin, another group entered Qinguan again from other roads, and the largest group returned to Nanyang. Now they are back in Nanyang and want to join the other two groups. If Huang Xie only brought his own retainers, this matter would not be possible, and no one would be able to contact the scattered people in a short time; but the businessmen Huang Xie brought have a way, they only need to After asking around in the shop, I got the whereabouts of the other two groups of people. The merchants who entered Qinguan from other roads were repatriated after entering Shang County. They were unable to enter Lantian, let alone Xianyang, where they wanted to go. They also followed the Dan River and had long been in contact with the people in Wancheng. But in order not to attract the attention of the Qin army, they lived scattered in Dengcheng.
It only took these people one day to decide on the meeting plan. The merchants in Wancheng entered Dengcheng two days later and met Huang Xie and others. Three groups of people gathered together, fifty people took the car, packed it up neatly, loaded it with goods, and went to Chen via Biyang.
Biyang belongs to South Korea. After hearing that Huang Xie wanted to leave Biyang, Deng Cheng no longer sent anyone to escort him, and only issued a joint-clearing talisman.
The reason why Huang Xie and others wanted to go to Biyang was, on the one hand, to let the merchants think about opening a trade route, and on the other hand, to examine the mountains, rivers and people in this area. The route from Dengcheng to Biyang was sparsely populated, but they unexpectedly discovered traces of the Qin army stationed here. It may be that Hu Yang's army entered South Korea through here. This place is very hidden and sparsely populated, so it is not suitable for large forces to move. If a small group of surprise troops make a sneak attack, it is a good exit. But after Biyang, there are the old Cai State and Shen State, which are still in the hands of Chu State. But Cai, the ancestral land of Cai, has fallen into the hands of the Koreans. Relying on his business status as a prince of Chu, Huang Xie did not go to the old Pingyu of Shen State, but instead returned to Zhanghuatai via Shangcai in the north.
Shangcai is a prosperous place with many cities, acres of land and many commercial ports. Huang Xie did not enter the county town, but stayed overnight in the surrounding cities. He did not disturb the officials as much as possible. Everywhere he stayed, businessmen were busy nervously, and many even invited Huang Xie to attend their gatherings to show off their status. Naturally, Huang Xie would not refuse and would just go along with the situation. He only secretly sent his trusted retainers back to Zhanghuatai to report. Secretly sent three people from the Mang family to Yinyang to report to Mang Mao about the envoy to Qin and listen to his opinions.
The king of Chu was overjoyed when he heard that Huang Xie had concluded a peace treaty with Qin, and the price was only to make the prince a hostage. They continuously sent people to inquire around Shangcai and got the news that Huang Xie and his party had left Cai territory. They quickly sent Zilan, Prince Wan and various noble in-laws to welcome them five miles away.
Hearing that Ling Yin and the prince were personally welcoming him, Huang Xie no longer slowed down with the merchants, but took five cars and drove straight ahead with his retainers and servants. Arriving at the front of the welcoming team, the brothers were very sad to see each other. The prince Wan Fang reached his crown, but he had not yet grown up. He was shorter than Zi Lan, and his voice was still changing. At this time, he also said in a hoarse voice: "Uncle Huang has returned from a mission. I have come to greet you on my father's orders."
When Huang Xie saw the prince, he was a little sad and said to him: "I was unprepared for my mission and made the prince a hostage in Qin!"
The prince finished and said: "I am determined to benefit my family and my country, and I dare not resign!"
There was a large crowd, so Huang Xie couldn't say much to the prince. Instead, he walked to the front of the welcoming crowd and interacted with the nobles who came. Then amidst everyone's cheers, the group entered Zhanghua Terrace. The King of Chu held a banquet for his ministers in front of the Zhang Hua Terrace. They had good wine and meat, both water and land; the bells and chimes were ringing, and the long sleeves were graceful.
After the King of Chu said a few words, he took Zilan, Huang Xie and Prince Wan to the stage together. He stood in front of the wind and drank from his glass. The four people wore fluttering crowns and ribbons, looking as graceful as immortals. Chu Chen in front of the stage stood up and shouted "Long live" in unison.
After the four people sat down, King Chu couldn't wait to ask: "How is the peace agreement going?"
Huang Xie took out the documents from the Qin Prime Minister's Mansion from his arms and handed them to the King of Chu. When the King of Chu saw that the only condition above was "As soon as the crown prince enters Qin, he will form an alliance with Chu." No other conditions were mentioned, and he couldn't help crying with joy! He finished telling the prince: "When Bu Gu was young, he also entered Qin as a hostage and was slighted by the Qin officials. He couldn't bear it and killed the Qin officials and returned. Qin Nai returned to Wei Puban and formed an alliance with Han and Wei. The following year, Qin Nai and Qi, Han and Wei jointly attacked Chu, killed the Chu general Tang Wei, and captured our Chongqiu. The next year, Qin attacked Chu again, and the Chu army died 20,000, and killed our general Jing Que. Bu Gu was used as a hostage to Qi to seek peace. In the year of Qin, Qin attacked Chu again and captured eight cities. The former king had no plan and went to Qin personally to make peace. He was left by Qin and died in a foreign land. He could not bear the humiliation, and three years of war broke out. Tens of thousands of people died, the country was destroyed, and the family was destroyed. .I still chase him with hatred!"
Huang Xie didn't know much about that period of history, but Zilan experienced it personally, and the horrific three years are still fresh in her memory. What the King of Chu did not say was that with the defeat of the Chu army, the internal disputes gradually became superficial, and the young master Zhuang Qi who was accustomed to fighting actually led his army to mutiny. Although it was not easy to suppress the matter and let Zhuang Yu lead his army to the west to conquer the Yi, it was a huge blow to the Chu State. This directly contributed to King Huai of Chu's determination to make peace with Qin even if he took risks: at that time, there was really no way to continue the fight - just like today!
Prince Heng did not experience those difficult years, but his experience was even more bumpy: when he was still a child, he was forced to flee. He could still remember that the faces of adults at that time were full of grimness, pain, and even despair. He had finally settled down, but the slightest disturbance was still frightening and unsettling. It also shocked him and made him unable to sleep well at night.
He was crowned this spring, and this summer, he was sent to a strange country as a hostage. The day Qin Chu gets into an argument, his head will be chopped off! After he got the news yesterday, he fell into panic. Now, the King of Chu told him that if he failed in the hostage, he would suffer extremely serious consequences. This not only affected himself, but also affected countless soldiers and civilians, his family, country, Sheji Ancestral Temple, and made him at a loss. He lowered his eyes, not daring to look at King Chu.
Huang Xie saw the prince's pale face and said, "Don't worry, prince. You are not the only one the king has sent as hostages. The ministers and guards on the left and right will ensure that the prince is careful!"
It was okay that Huang Xie didn't say anything. When Huang Xie said this, the prince jumped over the mat and threw himself into Huang Xie's arms, calling out "Father Huang" and bursting into tears. Huang Xie hurriedly covered the prince's mouth and whispered: "Prince, you can't, there are ministers below!" The prince tried his best to endure it, but finally couldn't help it, hid in Huang Xie's arms, and cried softly. The King of Chu was so angry that he drew his sword and wanted to kill the prince. Zi Lan, who was frightened by the side, quickly persuaded him to stop. The people serving next to him saw that things were not in harmony and hurriedly bowed down to apologize. Zilan ordered them to get up and there should be no chaos on the stage! Huang Xie also patted the prince's back, comforting him and cheering him up. When the prince saw how big the matter was, he was so frightened that he didn't even dare to cry.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Huang Xie quickly changed the subject and said, "I would like to elaborate on the matter of entering Qin."
The four of them asked for water to cleanse their hands and then returned to their seats. The King of Chu raised his wine to Huang Xie, who drank it all with both hands. After taking two bites, he said: "When I enter Qin, I see that Ranghou Wei Ran and the Queen Mother seem to be close to Chu, while Wu'an Lord Bai Qi may be enemies with Chu. It is difficult for the King of Qin to reconcile with the two."
The King of Chu said: "Bu Gufang entered Qin when the King of Qin first came to the throne and the Queen Mother came to the court. Everything was so complicated that it was difficult to see her plan. At that time, Marquis Rang was still strong, but the Queen Mother was young, and Bu Gufang was as high as the crown. It was very unbearable!" "
Huang Xie said: "When I entered the Qin Dynasty, the Queen Mother summoned me to the Ganlu Palace. The son held the object, and the King of Qin handed it over to me. The Queen Mother watched with Ranghou and Huayang Jun. At that time, the Queen Mother deeply admired her homeland, which was beyond words. And Marquis Rang and Lord Huayang are also different."
The King of Chu said: "If you have someone you love, you won't be stingy."
Huang Xie said: "The Queen Mother loves two people. One of them is a pearl, and the other is a rhombus."
Zilan said: "What kind of love is that?"
Huang Xie said: "I heard that the Queen Mother liked it when she was young, and she still has it today."
Zilan said: "I would like to ask a skilled craftsman to wear it as a bead and wear it. I will order Changsha to choose the best water chestnut. This is not difficult."
Huang Xie said: "If you can order Yin to rule personally, there will be no difference."
Zilan said: "It's fine to wear it with water chestnuts and pearls. What can I do if the prince is in hostage?"
Huang Xie said: "I look at the King of Qin and hope that the prince will enter Qin. The Queen Mother is also very good at the prince. She said: 'I heard that the prince is very virtuous. I have rarely seen Chu people or princes, and it is a blessing to talk to each other day and night.'" Qin Chu Book A family must come and go frequently in order to be intimate. I have seen a very virtuous and noble girl. The prince has arrived, and it is not suitable to marry her! 'Although it is false but not true, it does not mean to leave any difficulties. "
The king of Chu said: "If the prince gets a daughter from Qin to consolidate his marriage, things will be very harmonious! Wait for Chu to have children in ten years..."
Huang Xie said: "If Chu has had children for ten years, and Qin has had children for ten years, it will still be inconvenient for him. If it is convenient for him, he should be made to add troops to other countries and kill himself."
Zilan said: "In the battle at Huayang, all three Jins were injured. But Qi and Yan are far away, and both sides were injured, and there is nothing they can do. The world is so big, how can it be the enemy of Qin?"
