Seeing that Wei Ran didn't buy it, Duan Ziqian was a little anxious and said: "Although, I sincerely believe that Ranghou is planning something. When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; when the cunning rabbit dies, the running dogs are cooked. This is the normal state of the world. Qin has no reward for Ranghou's achievements. Therefore, if you are compatible, there will be rabbits and birds in the world. Marquis Rang will think about it."
Wei Ran said: "You can ignore the words of the joke. If I am over seventy years old and have not died, I can be called a thief. King Lai and the Queen Mother allow me to have a plain meal, would they rather be ignorant? As for the ambition to fly, they have long since rested in their chests."
Duan Ziqian said: "Although Marquis Rang has no personal ambitions, he should still make plans for future generations."
Wei Ran interrupted: "I am less than Zi Xi, so there is nothing wrong with me. Duanzi is Wei's envoy to Qin, so he should talk about the affairs of Wei and Qin. I don't dare to worry about my family affairs!"
Duan Ziqian said helplessly: "Yuan and Zhi are the important roads of Nanyang and where the money and food are. My king attaches great importance to it. I hope that the great country will return, and the whole country of Wei will be grateful!"
Wei Ran said: "Why thank you?"
Duan Ziqian said: "The ambition of the prince cannot be lacking; the way of Tao Yi cannot be eliminated."
Wei Ran was furious and said: "Zhuzi, would you rather visit Huayang again?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Three thousand Yue Jia are still fighting to the death, but what about the hundreds of thousands of people in Wei!"
Wei Ran said: "For the trade in Tao Yi, the prince is a hostage, and it is all Wei's orders. Now that Wei has cut off our way, it will harm the prince again. Although our town is relatively small, we must redress our grievances to the king in Daliang!"
Duan Ziqian said: "No one dares to overwhelm a big country without our own city. Zhi is a metropolis; Yuan is a throat. Now you are strangling my throat and pinching my abdomen and chest. My energy is about to be exhausted, so I should fight to the death."
Wei Ran said: "Anyi, where the Wei ancestral temple is located, was dedicated to Qin. How can Yuan and Zhen be equal?"
Duan Ziqian said: "With the loss of Anyi, the people of Wei have always cherished the ambition to restore it. If the Zhi Road is cut off again, I am afraid that Wei officials will rise up and use all the country's possessions to connect the princes. Even though my king wants peace, he will not be able to get it."
Wei Ran said with a sneer: "If Wei must fight, even though I am old and decrepit, I am willing to go out. Don't bother my children!"
Duan Ziqian saw that he couldn't change his words, so he had to go down the steps and said: "The alliance between Qin and Wei was formed by the monarchs, and I cherish it very much. I am willing to share it with Qin."
Wei Ran said: "Since Wei is interested in the friendship of the alliance, I also have something to ask for. Qin and Zhao fought in Yanyu, and you all know the situation. Zhao said that Zhao She defeated Qin, and granted She Ma to serve as the king. It is hard for my king to agree. It must be peaceful. We must attack it with the Dao. Is it true that Wei is false?"
Duan Ziqian was surprised: Huayang Jun asked him to send troops to attack Han, and Marquis Rang asked him to use the road to attack Zhao. Where did Qin want to attack? He tried to ask: "Pingyang is close to Zhao Taiyuan, how can the emperor take the road to Han?"
Wei Ran said: "Pingyang is not enough. Taiyuan is far away from Handan, and it is not enough to attack it for Zhao Jie. We should attack Handan!"
Duan Ziqian said: "Qin fought with him, and Qin defeated Yan and Yi to fight with Han. Zhao and Han recaptured it, which is known to the world. Why does Marquis Rang hate him?"
Wei Ran said: "If Zhao pulls out Han Kuan, I will have no hatred. If Zhao pulls out Han Kuan and fights with him, I will retreat from the Qin army and defend it! Zhao She, a small official in Tianbu, was therefore granted the title of Ma Fujun. Xu Li , you are a bitch, and you have been granted the title of national captain! There are many people in our country who have gained meritorious service and been promoted to nobility because of the imperial alliance, and everyone is angry when they hear about it. The rest of the people suspect that they are taking advantage of their merits! Therefore, they must be attacked to show that Qin will not be defeated by Zhao. also."
Duan Ziqian said: "Hu Yang fought with him in the middle of the night. He can speak, so why is there any resentment?"
Wei Ran said: "Zhong Geng was injured by Zhao Ya and died without treatment. Therefore, I must kill a big general to avenge this hatred!"
Duan Ziqian said: "Zhao and Wei are brothers. I hope Qin will relieve his hatred and not attack each other."
Marquis Rang said: "I borrowed the road from Wei, but Wei counterattacked and prevented me from attacking Zhao. What can the general do?"
Duan Ziqian said: "If you don't dare to block it, I would like to release it."
The two parties in the negotiation refused to give in to each other, and the scene fell into silence for a while. After a long time, Marquis Rang said: "If there is no other words, let's go out for the banquet." So the two of them smiled again, walked out of the Nuan Pavilion, and returned to the crowd. Marquis Rang persuaded him to drink again, the banquet was over, and the Wei envoy left.
After seeing off the Wei envoy, Wei Ran thanked Prince Wan and Huang Xie again, and they also left in a car. Wei Ran sneered and asked his retainers to assist the people of the Young Mansion to clean the musical instruments, wine vessels, cooking utensils, food utensils and other items, then load them into cars and transport them back to the palace. He sat alone in the hall, recalling Duan Ziqian's expression and words just now. After everyone had dispersed, Wei Ran walked into the back house, and there were still two people sitting in the back hall. There was no light in the back hall, so the two of them sat in the darkness.
After Wei Ran came into the hall, he saluted the two of them and said, "It takes a long time to finish the work. Please wait a long time, Mr. Chen."
A person sitting in front said: "We are just about to watch Wei's trip. How long will it take?" When he looked carefully, he turned out to be two acquaintances, Chen Zhen and Zeng Ji.
Wei Ran ordered to light the lamp, but Chen Zhen stopped him and said, "No way. It's not possible to show off the behavior of a humble concubine. But it's okay to talk in the dark at night." Wei Ran had no choice but to give up. The three of them sat across from each other in the hall. The moonlight can shine through the door, but it cannot penetrate into the hall. If someone is outside the door, and if they are not searching intentionally, they will never see that there are three people in the hall. The three of them talked in an almost whispering tone all night, until the drums started to sound, Wei Ran sent them to the side room and let them rest while he changed his clothes and went to court.
After retreating from the court, King Qin led Marquis Rang, Lord Jingyang, Lord Gaoling and Lord An Guo to the Queen Mother to discuss the first day of negotiations with the Wei envoy. Mr. Huayang said he was old and sick, so he only reported the details of the meeting and did not come in person.
The Queen Mother is much older than she was two years ago and needs help when walking. As before, King Qin and others entered Ganquan Palace before notifying the Queen Mother to come out. The Queen Mother saw the King of Qin and others and said with a smile: "We have been discussing matters for more than thirty years, and we are all old! No matter what the king does, the rest should retreat."
The King of Qin said: "There is no one like Marquis Rang in the country."
The Queen Mother said: "Ranghou can recommend him to the king!"
Wei Ran said: "Hu Yang was in the middle of the watch. He was a promising young man. It is very appropriate for him to take over his duties as a minister. Unfortunately, he died young."
The Queen Mother said: "Since you died early, what can you say? But the next thing is to say."
Wei Ran said: "Today, the only people who are in charge of state affairs are the monarch and Zhang Qing. Zhang Qing is appointed to Hedong and has made great achievements. If he is called into the court and has some experience, he will be able to do it."
The Queen Mother said: "In my opinion, there is no need for experience. It will be too late to regret it if you watch Hu Yang in the middle of the night! But if you summon Zhang Qing to the court, all three of you will return home."
Wei Ran and the other three people all bowed: "Here!"
The Empress Dowager said: "I am getting older and my bones and muscles are exhausted. I cannot look back at things. Now that I have seen the Wei envoy, I will no longer be involved in state affairs!"
King Qin said: "Mother is not allowed. Although the mother does not pay attention to things, the children will always ask the mother for help. If they do not believe in the mother, they will not teach the children!"
The Queen Mother said: "If you are old and do not die, you are a thief. We are the same!"
Seeing the embarrassment on King Qin's face, the Queen Mother changed the subject and asked, "What's the matter with the envoy from Wei?"
The King of Qin first said: "Jun Huayang reported in detail that the Wei envoy came to recover the Yuan and Zhi." As the King of Qin spoke, he spread out a picture in front of the Queen Mother and instructed: "The Yuan and Zhi should be returned to Zhi." There are two roads leading to Nanyang and Hedong. Zhang Qing guarded the east of Hedong. He first pulled down the walls and then settled in Zhi. All the troops were spared and the people were in peace and blocked as usual. However, he changed his order and followed Qin's law."
When the Queen Mother heard that "Qin's law should be enforced more", her eyes suddenly became bright, and she looked at the King of Qin brightly and asked: "Is it possible to implement Qin's law on the Wei people without any prepared weapons?"
King Qin said: "As reported by Hedong, it's true."
The Empress Dowager said: "When the former king was still here, he would always comment on the harshness of Qin's laws and find it difficult for the princes of Guandong to implement them, and he was very sympathetic. In the past, the Shang king's laws were implemented in Qin, and the valleys were full of people, and the Wei River was red, which made it inconvenient for the people of Qin. Years. Whenever the former kings talked about this, they were always worried. Qin relied on laws to become strong; if the laws did not apply to the people of the princes, even if Qin attacked the city and seized the territory, it would not be able to expand Qin. Today, the defenders of Hedong can implement Qin's laws to the people of Wei. To win the hearts and minds of the people without using axes or saws or using swords and soldiers is a supreme achievement. It cannot be matched by taking out one city or ten cities."
The King of Qin bowed down and said, "How would I have known it had it not been for the Queen Mother's instruction?"
Seeing King Qin behaving like this, the other four people also bowed down and said, "The Queen Mother's advice is very important!"
The Queen Mother said: "When the late king was here, your brothers were still young and didn't know much about it. Although Marquis Rang was a long-term man, he was guarded outside and could not get close to the inside, nor could he be heard of. However, I served the late king and often learned lessons. Know it.”
So everyone said together: "I sincerely follow the Queen Mother's teachings!"
The Queen Mother said: "When I am old, I talk too much and miss the important business. The king will talk about the affairs of the Wei envoy."
The King of Qin replied: "Wei Yuan and Zhi can be obtained from the east of Hedong, and the entire Zhi Road can be occupied. But if Qin takes the east of Hedong, it can enter Nanyang, and Nanyang is not enough to capture. Wei is afraid of it and wants to take it back."
The Queen Mother said: "Why is it worth it?"
The King of Qin said: "Maybe the words are worthless, but we should deal with them with the friendship of alliance."
The Queen Mother said: "Qin and Wei are allies. It is unjust for Qin to take the city of Wei. I am willing to return it!"
King Qin said: "The Queen Mother has a beautiful voice!"
The Queen Mother said: "Bah! The destiny of heaven is endless, but virtue is the supplement. Isn't Weiye the only land in the world?"
The King of Qin said: "Instead of stopping this, the Wei Dynasty will cut off Tao Dao, which is not conducive to the prince's coercion!"
The Queen Mother said: "It's beyond stupid! Although the two cities of Yuan and Zhi are heavy, how can they be compared with the prince and Taoyi."
Marquis Rang said: "Of course, we must take precautions. The prince, the crown prince of the country, must not be placed in a dangerous position. Now that Wei has spoken out, even if it is not necessary, we should recall the prince to stop his heart."
Lord Jingyang said: "Recalling the prince is showing weakness, it is unacceptable!"
Marquis Rang said: "The prince is a hostage. It is appropriate to show weakness, but not to show strength."
Lord Gaoling said: "Maybe we can return to a city to ensure the safety of the prince."
Lord Jingyang said: "It's not possible. If you return to a city, the prince will still be there, and you can hold him hostage and ask for endless things. If you leave a city and call the prince back, that's fine!"
Marquis Rang said: "It would be okay if the prince returns after leaving two cities. I'm afraid that if he loses two cities, the prince will find it difficult to return."
The Queen Mother said: "Wei's words will be detrimental to the prince, but they are just empty words to intimidate, not the truth. If Qin cared about the prince, he would not dare to directly take the wall and Zhi! Wei also knows this."
Marquis Rang asked: "What strategy should be used to save the prince?"
The Empress Dowager said: "Wei made false threats, but if he were to act, he would be right in his plan. But if he doesn't move, he will stop telling the prince that if he has any shortcomings, he will raise a large army. Then the prince will be as safe as Mount Tai."
Marquis Rang said: "What the Queen Mother saw must be correct. I am afraid that if Wei is anxious, he will act unwisely. At that time, even if the king of Wei is killed, the prince will not come back."
The King of Qin said: "Would it be better to have no danger in a major military matter? The situation is that the hostage is in a foreign country. I hope that my uncle will carefully plan his strategy so that Wei will not dare to commit any crimes. It is not his plan to retreat in fear of the enemy."
Wei Ran said: "Here you go!"
