In the Wei Gongzi Mansion in Daliang, Mr. Guo reported to Lord Xinling that Qin travelers would go to Luoyang to ask for instructions after each negotiation. After several investigations, it was found that the commander-in-chief in Luoyang was Zhang Lu from Wei, who was now a guest of the King of Qin. Some people even He recognized Zheng Anping next to him! The middle-aged man next to him is called "Gongzi Xie". According to people who know him, he is actually Huang Xie, a disciple of Chu Zuo. He is currently accompanying Prince Wan of Chu as a hostage in the state of Qin.
Mr. Zhongyue sighed and said: "Master Zheng has gone to Qin!"
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, did you know this earlier?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "No. When I heard that Guan ordered him to drown, I suspected that he was dead. Mr. Zheng was a military soldier. He was extremely brave and had a wife. We could help each other in times of trouble. How could Zhang die of sudden drowning?" Lu, I am afraid that he is one of his retainers, and when he saw that he was a guest of Qin, he surrendered in the past."
Lord Xinling said: "The king and his ministers are at odds with each other, how can they endure it?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "I'm afraid that at that time, I was not a king or a minister, but a brother, a father and a son! But I showed myself to others as a king and a minister."
Lord Xinling asked: "Zhang Lu, who is this? He has lived in Wei for a long time, but I didn't know it and he was used by Qin."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Why do you ask me, sir? You must be Fan Ju! I was not tolerated by the Wei Prime Minister and searched the country extensively. Therefore, the Qin Dynasty perished and invited the Zheng family to go with me!"
Lord Xinling was frustrated and said: "But it's hard for Wei to use his talents. In the past, King Shang was the bastard son of the Prime Minister of Wei. Zhang Yi, a native of Wei, was once the Prime Minister of Wei, and everything he did was planned by Qin. His two sons' contributions to Qin were great. We can't wait to see the disaster that happened to Wei. Fan Ju, a high official in Wei, gave up his life and returned to Qin. Will he also bring disaster to Wei for Qin?"
Mr. Zhongyue said with a smile: "Fan Ju is in Wei. How can the young master use it? If the young master can't, who can use it again?"
Lord Xinling thought about it and realized that if he offended Wei Qi's people, he would definitely not attract his disciples; if he didn't even dare to use it himself, who could he expect? He was a little unconvinced and asked, "Why does Fan Ju hate Prime Minister Wei?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "There is no other way, but to deceive the master's ear! The king of Qi did not repay the envoy of the middle official to Qi, but only drank with Ju Niu. This time he met the minister and exceeded his master. There is no greater crime of arrogance. Therefore. The senior official complained to Prime Minister Wei, and Fan Ju was recommended by Prime Minister Wei, so Prime Minister Wei whipped him to death in repayment to the senior official!"
Lord Xinling said: "Fan Ju has no righteousness as a ruler and a minister, so even though he can be useless, he will be in Qin for a long time, which will bring disaster to Qin. Will he retaliate to the prime minister of Wei?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "No! Wei Xiang knows that Fan Juzhi is in Qin. He is in a state of panic, so he is afraid that it will be difficult to deal with state affairs. If he is frightened and behaves well, he is afraid of mislead Wei. He must be ignorant, so he can deal with political affairs with a constant mind. And it’s infallible.”
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, what you see is true. Please take it! The former one proposed a plan to use the Prince of Qin as the east road of Wei to welcome the envoy of Qin. He has seen what he can do. If he is frightened, the plan will not come out like this!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "He should be a soldier of our Wei Dynasty. Although he admires the power of his prince, he is also embarrassed by the pressure of several cities."
Lord Xinling said: "Although I can quickly return to my soldiers, I will gain a lot! It is early spring, and it is time to prepare for plowing. But with ten thousand people out there, won't the losses be huge?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "That's what you said."
Lord Xinling seemed a little worried and asked, "Young Master Liang Wei sent his envoy to Anyi. Is it a success or not?"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Master Liang Wei has inherited his family's education and is proficient in military affairs. He will definitely succeed. Don't worry, sir!"
Lord Xinling said: "I am deeply afraid that because of his young age and strong blood, he will be trapped by others!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The retainers I lead are all mature, and they will surely be able to admonish them!"
Lord Xinling said: "It's all just as Mr. Xi said!"
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Zhang Lu came from Luoyang, and Huang Xie assisted him, so Qin and Chu are one and the same?"
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, you must be able to teach me this!"
Zhang He said: "Qin is so strong that it controls half of the world. Chu, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qi are all broken, and they all compete to marry Qin. But Zhao can resist. Now that Zhao and Qin are fighting, who do you think is better?"
Lord Xinling said: "Qin entered Wu'an for a long time, but the Zhao people could not get out. Qin entered Handan and the Zhao people attacked it, but although Qin was defeated, it was not in chaos. It still occupied the small town and defended it, but Zhao could not advance. Qin was the winner. also."
Zhang He said: "Qin entered Qifeng, and the emperor maintained a stalemate with him in Huayang. He went through many hardships, but the Zhao people doubled the number, and Zhao lost one of them. Qin set up a military market in Qifeng, and with the help of Han, it was able to survive. As a result, Qin gained everything from Wu'an, and Zhao lost two. Wei ceded land and made peace with it, but Zhao Zeng lost no land, and Zhao gained one. From this point of view, Zhao gained one but lost two, while Qin had nothing. Lost. Zhao is inferior, Qin is superior, ministers and kings are superior."
Lord Xinling said: "What can be done?"
Zhang He said: "The only one in the world who can resist Qin is Zhao. Therefore, Zhao cannot make mistakes. If Zhao is making mistakes now, we should help him."
Lord Xinling said: "How can we help him? Help Zhao attack Qin? I'm afraid Wei will not be able to protect it tomorrow."
Zhang He said: "Ning Xinzhong is isolated outside, surrounded by Zhao on all sides. Abandon it with Zhao and retreat to defend Dangyin. For me, we will abandon the isolated city that is difficult to defend, and for Zhao we will gain a large city. Zhao will defeat Wei, and Hatred for Qin..."
Lord Xinling interrupted: "Wei's land is narrow and the people are small. We should expand the land to stabilize the people. How can we abandon the land of our ancestors and achieve unspeakable virtues?"
Zhang He said: "I dare not give up lightly. The power lies! Today, if Qin and Zhao generals attack Ning Xinzhong, how can Wei be saved? If it is not saved, it will be lost. It is hatred; ceding territory to Zhao is virtue. Yes. I hope you will investigate it."
Lord Xinling said, "I'm afraid that it will be difficult to negotiate with the court, and the king will not allow it." Seeing that Lord Xinling didn't accept it, Zhang Yue said no more. He discussed other matters with Mr. Guo and Mr. Yue Er.
Lord Xinling thought about it for a long time and suddenly asked Zhang He: "Sir, if you teach me how to cut off a big city for no reason, you must have something to learn! I dare you to tell me your thoughts!"
Zhang He said: "Anyi, where the ancestral temple of Wei is located, the former king gave all to Qin, and Qin returned to its people. What is it? Its power is impossible. If Anyi must be defended, Daliang may be in vain. Therefore, the former king abandoned it like a waste broom." Ningxinzhong, a border town of Wei, is only a hundred miles away from Handan and more than 300 miles away from Daliang. Handan advanced with light troops and arrived in the morning and evening; but Daliang is still unknown. There are swamps all around, and there are few people who can cultivate them. . Although it should be the main road, it will only bring disaster. If Qin now enters Ningxinzhong, Qin will be resentful if he rejects it, and Zhao will be resentful if he accepts it. Why abandon it!"
Lord Xinling thought about half the salary and said, "Is there an envoy from Zhao?"
Zhang He said: "The Wei envoy invited him to Handan. The king of Zhao missed the brotherhood and made peace with Qin, but his resentment was attributed to Wei. Now Wu'an is occupied by Qin, and all the grain and seeds are lost. Spring plowing is imminent, and there will be no generals in Wu'an." Take it. If you get Ning Xinzhong, the loss of Wu'an will be restored, and Zhao's power will be intact. Zhao will be able to compete with Qin for ten years, and the power of the world will be restored, and the Warring States Period will be completed!"
Lord Xinling said: "Wei has lost its land, how can we regain it?"
Zhang He said: "Isn't it much that I gain by losing one town but gaining a good health? If Zhao and Qin are at peace, Qin will use force against Han and Wei. The world will be ruined, and the Wei ancestral temple will be difficult to defend! Zhao will definitely be restored, and the order will be restored. During the war between Qin and Qin, your Majesty organized and trained the people of the city, and was able to gain 300,000 people. If you use them to control them, you will be strong, and if you use them to attack them, you will conquer them. At that time, how can one Ning Xinzhong be enough to capture them?"
Lord Xinling said: "What is Handan's wish for?"
Zhang He said: "The King of Zhao may be at peace with Qin and have a confrontation with Qin!"
Lord Xinling said: "Why peace?"
Zhang He said: "The three cities of Taiyuan were transferred to Zhao, but Qin did not take them; the three cities of Jidong were not taken by Qin either. It was for peace."
Lord Xinling said: "The Qin people are so angry at their invasion of Handan, how can you ignore it?"
Zhang He said: "Perhaps it will happen in another day. At this time, we must strengthen Zhao's determination to resist Qin and make up for Zhao's shortcomings. Zhao is determined to defeat Qin, and things can be done."
Lord Xinling said: "It's not necessarily possible. Sir, please don't agree with me. You have to wait for the public discussion before we can get it. We can't start it." Seeing that it was difficult to convince Lord Xinling, Zhang Jue had no choice but to make peace. Mr. Yue and Mr. Guo exchanged glances: How can you become a great person if you don't give up small profits?
In front of Qin An's house in Luoyang, a man was asking to see Zheng Anping. His family told him that no one was home. The man said that he had seen it with his own eyes and was sure it was true. He was the young man who always followed the young master. His family informed him to go in. When Zheng Anping quietly came out to take a look, he recognized Guan Zhongming. Zheng Anping went in and reported to Zhang Lu, saying that he was a citizen of Guanyi. It was said that he was a mentor to a wealthy businessman in Luoyang. At that time, Guanyi was in dire straits and was waiting for prosperity. He had planned to use Guan Zhongming's power to make Guanyi prosperous. , so there is some correspondence. Zhang Lu thought for a while and asked Huang Xie to accompany Zheng Anping to see Guan Zhongming. Zheng Anping asked his family to take Guan Zhongming to the back door, where Zheng Anping and Huang Xie were waiting for him.
When Guan Zhongming saw Zheng Anping, he immediately went up to him and bowed to the ground, saying, "I didn't expect to meet you here, sir!"
Zheng Anping helped Guan Zhongming up and said, "Sir, please don't do this. I'm on the run for some reason. I hope you won't make any noise!"
Guan Zhongming said: "The humble common man knows everything. A great man abandons his official position and runs away because of his righteousness. The name of a great man is known to everyone in the grass!"
Zheng Anping said: "Don't say the word 'doctor' again."
Guan Zhongming said: "That's right. Now that we are in the grass, we should treat each other as brothers. Dare you call me Brother Zheng!" He looked at Huang Xie next to him and said, "This young master?"
Zheng Anping said: "This young master is a certain master. When I heard that my brother was coming, I came to meet him."
Huang Xie stepped forward and said, "Mr. Zheng went to help Mr. Meng. I don't dare to forget him. I would like to express my special regards!"
Guan Zhongming said: "Brother Zheng, since I told you about the past, I dare to ask for your honor!"
Huang Xie said: "A certain name is Xie, Mr. Chu Yuan. He is also engaged in business. It's enough to control my brother and call him brother Xie!"
Guan Zhongming said: "How dare you! How dare you call me a young master!" Huang Xie was left to his own devices.
Guan Zhongming said: "When I visit Brother Zheng, I don't dare to trust my name. There are actually guests from Handan who want to meet me."
Zheng Anping said warily: "My brother has never had any contact with Handan, how dare you accept the invitation?"
Guan Zhongming said: "It's not the Zhao room, it's Handan. Are you going to see the rough people?"
Zheng Anping asked: "Where will we go?"
Guan Zhongming said: "But there is Yuchun Si in the city!"
Zheng Anping said: "But after hearing his name, I didn't go there."
Guan Zhongming said: "The name of Yuchun comes from the wine, which is as moist as jade and as warm as spring. The guests from Handan invite you. I dare you to invite me to go with Brother Zheng."
Zheng Anping said: "Let me change my clothes."
When the two returned to the room, Huang Xie said: "If you invite me for no reason, something will happen. However, we have no contact with Handan, so why are we so anxious to invite you?"
Zheng Anping said: "I would like to go there to find out the truth."
Huang Xie said: "I am also willing to go and get to know the heroes of the grass."
Zhang Lu said: "Guan Zhongming's coming from heaven is definitely not for nothing. He must go there. And we are all protecting him secretly, so we will be fine." First call the four Mang people and let them arrange the secret guard method. He also asked Huang Xie to carry the sword and Zheng Anping to hold the stick. If things happened, the two of them would fight out from inside and be supported by outsiders.
