Duan Ziqian never expected that the King of Qin not only rejected the proposal to return Yuan and Zhi, but also labeled the King of Wei as "immoral" and cited the example of the king's envoy being expelled as evidence. Duan Ziqian was speechless and found it difficult to respond. Marquis Rang did not wait for his reaction and sang praises: "A feast for Fu."
The music turned again and turned into elegant music. The female musicians sang "There are Jiayu in the south": "There are Jiayu in the south, and the shrine is bright. Gentlemen have wine, and the guests enjoy themselves. There are Jiayu in the south, and Shantou is in awe." Shantou. The gentleman has wine, and the guest style is Yan Yi. There are sedge trees in the south, and the sweet gourds are tired. The gentleman has wine, and the guest style is Yan Sui. The elegant person is drunk, and the guest style Yan is thinking. The gentleman has wine, and the guest style Yan is thinking. ."
Marquis Rang said: "The envoys invited us to ask questions, and we sang and danced for the swallows. We want to continue the friendship of our alliance and clear up all the wasted matters!" Duan Ziqian had to return to his banquet, raise the barbarian and drink, and never have the chance to say that he would return the two cities. If so, it would be even more impossible to make an issue with the prince. ——Even if you say it, there will be no results and it will only worsen the atmosphere.
After the banquet, Duan Ziqian felt deeply frustrated and sat in the post house for a long time, unable to let go! The followers knew that Duan Zi had failed in his mission, and wanted to comfort him but were unable to do so. They all tacitly avoided him and left him alone.
According to the arrangement, Duan Ziqian visited Lord Jingyang and Lord Gaoling the next day. Duan Ziqian knew that his mission had failed, but he still made his demands and threats as a routine, and the two people refuted and counter-threatened them as a routine. After saying the hard words, everyone put aside and continued to talk about pleasant topics, saying that although there were some disputes, we still adhere to the righteousness of the alliance!
The last day was to visit An Guojun.
Unlike the people he met before who were all the prince's fathers and even ancestors, An Guojun was the prince's younger brother. This may be the last chance available.
An Guojun has just been crowned king, and his residence is located in the outer suburbs. Although he still retains a residence in Xianyang City and lives there on weekdays to facilitate the handling of government affairs, he must receive foreign guests in his own residence.
When he was still Gongzi Zhen before becoming the king, An Guojun showed outstanding ability in creating people. He was only in his thirties and already had twelve sons and nine daughters. He lived in seclusion in Handan for a while, which was regarded as a break. Less than a year after returning, he came back again. Several concubines were pregnant. Unlike the King of Qin whose children often died in infancy and few survived, although some of Lord An Guo's children also died in infancy, among the more than 20 children, all but three of the younger ones had suffered from acne.
When the Wei envoy's car drove for about an hour and arrived at An Guojun's mansion, many people lined up in front of the mansion to greet him.
As usual, Duan Ziqian stopped his car a hundred steps away, got out of the car and walked over, followed by his guests and entourage. On the opposite side, five and a half children came over, followed by several people who were obviously retainers.
The two groups stopped ten steps apart. The guest of the state of Wei took two steps forward and saluted: "Wei's envoy Duan Ziqian, on the king's order, has an audience with Lord An Guo!"
A retainer behind the child also took two steps forward and saluted: "Mr. An Guo would like to send your sons to welcome the Wei envoy!"
The one at the front of the group of children came out and saluted: "Father, I would like to have a drink for the longevity of the king of Wei and the longevity of the envoy of Wei!"
Duan Ziqian saw that this son was not the eldest among the five. He thought he was the legitimate son of his wife, but he was not sure and did not dare to call him the prince, so he could only say vaguely: "I am so wretched that I dare to bother all the young masters to welcome him from afar! "
He didn't say much, he just bowed deeply and said: "Your Majesty, please come to Hanzhai!"
The five young masters and the accompanying retainers stepped aside and bowed deeply together: "Welcome your honorable envoy!"
The two guests led the way, Duan Ziqian and the legitimate son took the lead, and the others followed and headed towards the gate of the mansion.
The ceremonial gate of the mansion is wide open. It was near midday, and although the winter sun was not very strong, it was still warm and mellow. When Duan Ziqian and his party climbed the steps and arrived in front of the mansion, the female musicians who had been arranged in the courtyard began to play and sing amidst the sound of orders: " The jianjia is green, and the white dew is like frost. The so-called beauty is on the side of the water. If you follow it back, the road is long and blocked. If you follow it back, you will be in the middle of the water. ..."
Duan Ziqian was greatly surprised when he saw that An Guojun did not use elegant music, but greeted him with such a Qin Feng song; but after thinking about it carefully, he had endless aftertaste, and it seemed that there were many words that were left unsaid.
Lord An Guo greeted each other in front of the steps, and amidst the praises of the two guests, the two completed the ceremony. The entourage and other young masters all stayed at the foot of the stairs. Only An Guojun and Duan Ziqian entered the hall.
After the two of them sat down, Duanzi said: "I congratulate you, Lord An, on being granted the title of Lord!"
An Guojun said: "It is difficult to achieve the title of king with a small amount of merit!"
Duan Ziqian said: "I should congratulate you again on your promotion to the rank of nobility!"
An Guojun said: "I am stupid, but the title of the king is unexpected, how can I dare to advance!"
Duan Ziqian said: "I heard that the prince is the ear of the prince and the king. If the prince makes a mistake, he will be the king!"
An Guojun scolded: "You are ignorant and talking nonsense! As a minister, as a son and as a brother, you should wish your father and brother longevity. How dare you hope that your father and brother will die soon!"
Duan Ziqian said: "Don't dare to hope! The king has been on the throne forty years, and he is already sixty years old. The prince is a hostage in Wei. Now that Qin has captured the city of Wei, An Neng can keep the prince safe. If the prince is lost..."
An Guojun interrupted: "If the prince makes a mistake, although I am weak, I am willing to be a soldier in the army and serve as a sword for Wei!"
Duan Ziqian said: "You are so strong, you are a prince! However, you can't do what you want. What is it? The King of Qin has only a few sons, and the only one who is strong is the prince and the prince. If the prince loses, he will never lose the prince again."
An Guojun said: "You have always preferred the prince. What is your intention?"
Duan Ziqian said: "No one dares to be interested in the prince. Qin has captured the city of Wei, and the Wei ministers are fierce, which will not be good for the prince. The king then ordered the ministers to enter Xianyang quickly to report to the king of Qin and the ministers, and to plan his strategy quickly. However, the king of Qin and the important ministers all paid attention to it. The prince has nothing, and although the queen mother attaches great importance to him, she has no advice. I think that if the Qin Dynasty returns to the two cities of Wei Yuan and Zhi, the prince will be as safe as Mount Tai; if he does not return, although the king wants to protect the prince, what will happen to the officials! "
An Guojun seemed a little tempted. He was silent for a moment and asked: "Where are Yuan and Zhen, and how can Qin seize them?"
Duan Ziqian avoided the important and introduced the location and status of Yuan and Zhi in detail. They were the important cities at both ends of the Zhi Road and the gateway to the Zhi Road.
An Guojun asked: "How is Zhi Dao?"
Duan Ziqian said: "The Zhi Road is the road from Nanyang from Jin. The southeast of Jin is full of mountains, but it relies on the Xing Road to connect it. The Zhi Xing Road leads Jin to Nanyang, and then it can cross the river and enter Luoyang."
An Guojun asked again: "Who took the Yuan and Zhi?"
Duan Ziqian replied casually: "I heard that Zhang Qing is guarding Qinhedong."
An Guojun asked again: "I haven't heard of Zhang Qing's use of troops, how can I seize it?"
Duan Ziqian said: "It is obtained through cunning and cunning."
An Guojun said: "I would like to hear the details."
Now Duan Ziqian was wary. He didn't know these details himself, but as a member of Qin's decision-making team, An Guojun couldn't possibly not know about it, and he had to explain it to him himself. Duan Ziqian replied: "This minister wants to be taught by the emperor."
An Guojun said: "What do you mean?"
Duan Ziqian said: "If we capture Wei City from the east of the river, we must repay its merits and ask for its title. Don't you know it if you get it?"
An Guojun listened and finally smiled and said: "Duanzi, is it called a book for reporting meritorious service in Hedong? How can you get a look at it if you have accumulated hundreds of books? But the book is 'ok'."
Duan Ziqian couldn't laugh or cry. He couldn't guess whether An Guojun was really stupid or pretending to be stupid. How could he say such nonsense casually? He could only smile awkwardly and say nothing.
An Guojun said: "What do you mean, how can Hedong seize the city?"
Duan Ziqian was about to cry, so he had to reply: "It's so insidious and cunning that words can't describe it. You can read it yourself."
An Guojun said: "I heard the king said that the city east of Hedong was captured without fighting, and his achievement was particularly high. Is this true or false?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Obtaining it by deception is not the result of war."
An Guojun said: "Winning with a fight is a victory, but winning without a fight is a win?"
Duan Ziqian said: "If you set up a majestic formation and have the flags in order, even if you win without fighting, you will definitely be called a victory. If the rooster crows and the dog robs, you are cunning and cunning. Even if you take it, it will not be a success."
An Guojun said: "No, no. The king will reward his soldiers and officials. No less than ten thousand people will all get a title!"
Duan Ziqian said: "The king is deceived by Zhang Zi."
An Guojun said: "It is not the title of Zi. The king is a great wise man. Who in the world can conceal it? Ranghou and Huayang both discuss his merits. It is not the concealment of Zhang Zi."
Duan Ziqian said: "I see that the princes and princes still don't know the way to capture the walls and buildings. Zhang Zi will not describe it. But when he talks about the city, he doesn't talk about how to get it, so he just covers it up."
An Guojun thought for a while and said, "Maybe it's like a joke."
Duan Ziqian said: "I am a prince, and the king of Du'an can remember the love of brothers. If the king of An can return the two cities to Wei, then the prince will be as safe as Mount Tai in Wei."
An Guojun said: "Yesterday, Duanzi met the king, why not repay him?"
Duan Ziqian said: "Yesterday, Marquis Rang met with me, but when it came to music and dancing, I couldn't understand anything I said!"
An Guojun said: "Duan Zi was not heard from Jin yesterday, and I can't say anything now. Who is it? Return its city to Wei, and Qin has lost two cities. If the city is lost, Qin's law will die. If there is no benefit, what can be said about it? The king must die!"
Duan Ziqian said: "If you can save the prince, what benefits can you gain?"
An Guojun said: "The prince's interest in Wei is not just for one day. Today I want two cities, and tomorrow I want three cities. How can I be tired of it?"
Duan Ziqian said: "It's not like what the princes said. The prince has been in Liang for only one day, and all the princes and ministers of Wei are close to him and respect him. They respond to everything they ask for, and there is no shortage. If it were not for Hedong to capture our city, our city would have been lost." How can the king seek to return? Hedong captured the city in front, and Wei Qiu returned in the rear. How can Wuyan be satisfied?"
An Guojun thought about it seriously, and then said: "If Wei wants to capture the second city, it can gather a large army under the city and surround it. Zhang Zi's troops are short of food and food, and they will not be able to support them without external aid. Isn't it not the best of both worlds?" "
Duan Ziqian hurriedly clarified: "No, no. If we use swords and weapons, the friendship of the alliance will be ruined. It will not be a blessing to the two countries, nor will it be a blessing to the world!"
An Guojun said: "If we don't use weapons, will it not hinder the alliance?"
Duanzi said: "Of course!"
An Guojun said: "If we seize the two cities of Wei in the east of the river, we will not betray the alliance." Duanzi was so angry that he didn't know how to continue the topic.
An Guojun said: "If you want Qin to return to the two cities, Wei will be beneficial to Qin. The prince is held hostage in Liang, and no one from Wei has entered Xianyang. This is not beneficial."
