After the Qin delegation entered Ye, King Zhao stayed there and refused to allow them to enter Handan. He sent doctor Zheng Zhu to negotiate with them. During the negotiation, Zheng Zhu insisted that the Zhao Kingdom did not have the title of Prince Pong; but the Qin envoy, based on the strategy discussed in advance, proposed that if the King of Qin was deceived by a villain, then he would ask the King of Zhao to return the three cities of Taiyuan! The two sides were at war with each other and the atmosphere was tense. At this time, Zheng Zhu changed the subject and asked about Gongzi Zhen's health.
Young Master Zhen said: "I'm tired from the journey and it's a good place to sleep in the house. It's no longer a problem!"
Zheng Zhu said: "Young Master has been in Ye for more than ten days. The Ye Order heard that the Young Master is slightly ill and has not fulfilled his friendship with the host. Now that the Young Master has risen, the Ye Order has nothing to worry about."
Ye Ling immediately put on a smile and said: "When I heard that the young master was here, I was overjoyed. I passed the pavilion several times and found that the young master was ill and could not help me. Now that the young master is up, I should do my best!"
Young Master Zhen didn't know what was going on and said vaguely: "How dare you work for Ye Ling!"
Zheng Zhu said: "I have arrived from Handan, but I have not received any respect. In five days, I will drink wine in preparation for the host!"
Xingrenhu took it and said, "How can I be extravagant and uneasy?"
So the conversation turned to small talk. Zheng Zhu was very talkative. He chatted all over the place and made an appointment to meet again tomorrow. Then when he arrived at the courtyard, he counted the three gifts and asked Ye Ling to send a car to haul them away.
At noon the next day, Ye Ling sent someone to invite the young master to come to the mansion for a banquet. Although Gongzi Zhen was not feeling well, he had to brace himself and went to Yeling Mansion with all the members of the mission.
As expected, Ye Ling's mansion is richly furnished, and everyone is equipped with top-notch equipment including nine tripods and ten guis. The main hall is covered with curtains, bells, chimes, drums and music, and there are even graceful dancing girls dancing in front of the court. Young Master Zhen's eyes were straight, he didn't know where he was!
The Qin delegation spent the entire night enjoying music, dancing, wine and meat. When the envoys came out of Yeling Mansion, everyone was in a daze, including Gongzi Zhen's five sons and ten swordsmen. When Zheng Zhu came to visit again, even Xingrenhu couldn't say anything harsh. On the contrary, under Zheng Zhu's inducement, the Qin people themselves felt that this incident was actually a big mistake and was deceived by a group of people who didn't know where they came from. So Zheng Zhuhao persuaded them to report to the King of Qin that this matter really had nothing to do with the State of Zhao, and sent these people away.
Although Gongzi Zeng and others were fascinated by sex, they were not confused yet. When he arrived at the bank of the Yellow River, he found a place to stay and stayed, and sent someone back to Xianyang to report on the progress of the negotiations in Yecheng. More than ten days later, the envoy came back and brought new instructions from Xianyang. He found a jade pendant left by Prince Pong in Guanyi. It belonged to the prince and grandson of the Zhao family and could not be copied by others. Therefore, what the people of Zhao said about being deceived by others is actually not the case; the person who deceived Qin was actually the son of the Zhao family.
With new evidence, Gongzi Zhen and his party set off again, entered Yecheng, and requested an audience with King Zhao. Hearing that Qin had made a new discovery and came to accuse him again, Ye Ling had no choice but to report to Handan again. At the same time, he searched for another day and entertained the Qin envoys, still having a good time.
After the first experience, this time, Xingrenhu and several other more responsible pedestrians were more vigilant and did not dare to enjoy themselves too much.
A few days later, King Zhao still sent Zheng Zhu to deal with it. He said that King Zhao had fallen ill due to exhaustion of water control, and he was afraid of losing etiquette and did not dare to invite the young master to Handan. This time, everyone seemed to have gained experience and accepted it all relatively calmly.
Gongzi Zhen took out the jade pendant and gave it to Zheng Zhu for viewing. Zheng Zhu pretended to look at the sun for a long time, then rubbed it with his hands for a while, and said: "It belongs to the Wencheng Zhao family, but Yu has many shortcomings, so he may not be a close relative! I should go to Handan and consult with the clan." , or if you find him, you should tie him up immediately and make amends with the young master!"
Pedestrian Tiger moved forward, sat next to Zheng Zhu, and asked: "I have rarely seen anything, and I would like to know the patterns of the Zhao family's princes and grandsons."
Zheng Zhu pointed out: "The patterns are like hooks and hooks, and they are mostly owned by Zhao. The utensils are simple and unpretentious, and they belong to the Zhao family."
Xingrenhu took the jade pendant from Zheng Zhu's hand, looked at it for a long time, took it back into his arms and said, "The doctor said that it belongs to the Zhao family, and his apology must be true. Therefore, the son of the master must be the son of the Zhao family. The doctor will return to Handan." , but if I ask any of the young masters who have gone out of Handan, I must know him. I have met him many times in Xianyang, so I will definitely be able to recognize him."
Zheng Zhu was unprepared and the jade pendant was taken away by Xingrenhu. He knew that Xingrenhu was afraid that he would destroy the evidence. In fact, I don't dare to do this, because it is obviously playing rogue, and it is inevitable to cause disputes between the two countries. Zheng Zhu smiled and said: "Young Master is laughing. There are many sons, princes, and grandsons of the Zhao family, and the family list is full. If you check them one by one, I might not be able to do it for years. Moreover, Zhao has an appointment with Han, and Mr. Zhao can serve in Han, and Han The young master is also an official in Zhao. There are many young masters of the Zhao family who have been away from Handan for a long time!" These words pushed the matter aside.
Xingren Hu said: "The reason for the matter does not lie with Young Master Xi. Whether Young Master Xi is the prince of Zhao or not, and whether Young Master Xi obeys the orders of King Zhao or not, it is all open to discussion. Those who are polite should still go back and forth. Qin offered three cities to the king. , but the king has given nothing, and it is not appropriate! This is unreasonable. Suppose the king of Zhao sends an envoy to Taiyuan, he must know that the three cities of Lin, Lishi, and Qi have been returned to Zhao. Now that Zhao has the city, he dares to invite him Give back!"
Zheng Zhu said: "In that case, please return to Handan. If you find out the truth, I will talk to you."
The pedestrian Hu said: "I dare to ask the doctor to treat me with sincerity. When the three cities return, Zhao will surely pop his crown and celebrate. But how can the doctor be ignorant?"
Zheng Zhu said: "The three cities of Lin, Lishi, and Qi are the borders of Zhao. They were taken by Qin in the past, but Zhao Fei could not recover them. If Zhao and Qin were brothers, Zhao lost and Qin gained, not with others. Now Qin has returned the three cities to Zhao. , not with others, but with brothers. Brothers share wealth, which is righteousness. Zhao is exempted from guilt, but he is lucky, how can he dare to celebrate!"
The traveler Hu said: "It's not as the doctor said. Brothers are close to each other, and they benefit from each other. Qin has presented the city, and Zhao should give it back. What's more, there is a son who has promised to present the city, but he actually backs it. I don't know what he can do. also."
Zheng Zhu said: "Qin gave me three cities, and I am a city to show my virtue. However, my city is small and there is no city left to offer. As for the young master, I want to ask about the rivers!"
Xingrenhu asked sensitively: "How did the doctor know that Prince Xi was buried in the river?"
Zheng Zhu said: "I heard that Mr. Zhu!"
The traveler Hu said: "I didn't say that! Since the official knew that Prince Xi was buried across the river, he must have known that he entered Qin and changed his city. I dare to ask the official to accept his promise and accept his letter, without losing the generous and tragic song of Zhao." Name."
Zheng Zhu thought for a while, then laughed suddenly and said: "What you said, sir, that you eat at your own expense, falsely accuse ministers and other breaches of trust, is really true!"
So the two sides started a heated debate on whether anyone in the Qin people had said that Prince Pong was buried in the belly of a fish, and finally broke up unhappy.
The unexpected negotiations were arranged in Ye Ling's mansion. This time there was no banquet, no singing and dancing. Ye Ling had a serious look on his face and welcomed the Qin people back to normal, while Zheng and Zhu only greeted each other in front of the door. The two sides still had an endless debate all day long about whether anyone in the Qin mission said that Prince Pong died in the Yellow River.
In the next few days, both sides ended up in fruitless arguments that they knew were fruitless. The negotiation turned into a battle that tested the patience of both parties!
Seeing that the heat was getting stronger day by day, Gongzi Zhen fell ill again. Xingrenhu had no choice but to request a suspension of the talks, and Zheng Zhu agreed. Taking advantage of the adjournment of the meeting, the Qin people sneaked back to Xianyang again to ask for instructions on the next step. Ten days later, the envoy came back and reported: "The Prime Minister has taught me that since Zhao knows the jade pendant but still does not recognize it, his heart must be firm. It cannot be moved by words. The young master just said that if Zhao does not have the city to trade, he will betray the alliance." . He has nothing to say."
After hearing the instructions from Xianyang conveyed by the messenger, everyone felt very depressed. Tens of days of negotiations will eventually end in failure. Everyone discussed together, if such an ultimatum is issued, will King Zhao give in? The result of the discussion was that there was no possibility of concession. This means finally meeting Zhao Bingrong. Gongzi Zhen unconsciously thought of those beauties singing and singing, and felt a little confused in his heart.
Due to the adjournment of the meeting, Zheng Zhu left Yecheng and returned to Handan. After receiving instructions from Xianyang, Xingrenhu approached Ye Ling again and claimed that Gongzi Zhen had recovered and was willing to discuss it with the doctor again. Ye Ling naturally had a clear grasp of the movements of the Qin State's envoy, including the fact that the envoy had just returned after sending someone back to Xianyang to request. As soon as the messenger returned, Gongzi Zhen's illness recovered. It was certainly not a coincidence. Xianyang must have given new instructions!
An urgent report was sent to Handan, and Zheng Zhu arrived in Yecheng three days later. He talked secretly with Ye Ling all night, and went to visit Guanyi the next day. After the usual ceremony, we entered the main hall and sat down on both sides. The traveler Hu said: "In the past, Qin used the righteousness of brothers and the love from generation to generation to send ministers to Zhao to talk about the affairs of the city in detail. If not Qin, he would have wanted Zhao's gift. Since he was a true brother, he could not bear to abandon him. Zhao regarded his son as a son. There was no such person in the Qin Dynasty, so he refused to accept the request. Qin returned to the throne and brought back the prince, and the death of the prince. Zhao defended himself again and again, but it is really hard to say."
Zheng Zhudao: "Qin used nonsense talk to talk about the change of place, and regarded state affairs as child's play. I waited for my brother's righteousness to check it out again and again, but Qin was still obsessed with it. He continued to use meaningless arguments and used rhetoric to win. The land of Zhao. The land of Zhao is the legacy of our ancestors, and Zhao dare not abandon it."
Xingren Hu said: "I don't dare to do it on my own, so I ask my king. The king said, Qin is the brother of Qin. If Zhao gets nothing, I don't dare to work again and give Zhao Ci."
Zheng Zhu was startled when he heard this and asked, "Will the king take it for himself?"
The pedestrian tiger said: "I haven't heard of this!"
Zheng Zhudao: "Lin, Lishi, and Qi are the old places of Zhao. Qin betrayed his righteousness and took them. Zhao's brothers did not dare to take them back because of their righteousness. It was not because they were unable to take them. Qin returned the three cities to Zhao. They returned them to their original owners, not to their original owners. Dare to speak of virtue. Now that the old city has been returned to its original owner, I don't know how to ask for bribes."
The traveler Hu said: "Qin and Zhao have the same roots. They come from the same source but have different currents. They are supported by the world. They don't dare to abandon them in one day. How can Zhao Nai regard trustworthiness as less than the importance of the three cities? Liao, She, and Linglu, Therefore, the borders of Qi are not owned by Zhao; the land is very remote, the people cannot support themselves, and the land cannot support themselves. If we abandon it for the friendship of a great country, we will gain a lot!"
Zheng Zhu said: "Although the three cities in Jidong were taken from Qi, the Zhao people's blood was on the ground. The king did not dare to keep them for himself, but shared them with the Zhao people."
