An Guojun's words seemed disorganized, but they were not enough for Duanzi. Duanzi used words to seduce him several times, but An Guojun did not fall for it. Duan Ziqian felt a sense of powerlessness: Are such people stupid, or are they wise? Although it seems to be full of flaws, in fact it is impossible to catch it! In desperation, Duan Ziqian finally said: "I have heard from you. The prince will definitely benefit from the disadvantage of the prince!" He guessed that Lord An Guo would have an emotional reaction because of this, no matter what it was.
But An Guojun still said very calmly: "It's not a son. But I have to return for the prince. Even if I die, I will have no regrets. But I didn't get the right way!" Duan Ziqian was so angry that he didn't know what to do.
After chatting for a few more words, Duan Ziqian stood up and left. The music and dance in front of the court continued and changed during the meeting. Now that Duan Ziqian is about to leave, the music and dance are changed to "Qin Feng Weiyang": "I'm seeing my uncle off, and I'm going to Weiyang. Why give it to me? I'm riding in a yellow car on the road. I'm seeing my uncle off, and I'm thinking about it. Why give it to me?" What? Qionggui Jade Pendant." Duan Ziqian felt ridiculed.
With a feeling of being tricked by a child, Duan Zigan came out of An Guojun's place very frustrated. For an hour while driving back to the city, he felt very depressed. Although during the meeting, he used a threatening tone to express that he would be unfavorable to Prince Qin, in fact, he was more worried than anyone else about Prince Qin's shortcomings. Once the Qin crown prince loses, it will obviously mean the breakdown of relations with Wei and Qin. Wei will meet the Qin army under Daliang City again, and it will end with further ceding territory and seeking peace. Wei had no hope of repelling Qin's attack. The idea of acting according to the joke, since there was no bloodshed in the two cities of Hedong and Wei, Wei simply pretended to be deaf and dumb, but Lord Xinling... ended up in such an errand!
I felt sorry for myself all the way back to Guanyi, preparing to pack my things and return to Wei empty-handed. During dinner, a passerby came over and informed that Marquis Rang would hold talks with the Wei envoy at Xianyang Palace tomorrow after breakfast and return gifts on behalf of the King of Qin. Duan Ziqian, who had been depressed all afternoon, immediately became excited when he heard the news. He immediately agreed and asked the travelers to stay at the hotel to eat. The passers-by said goodbye and left.
Duan Ziqian immediately summoned his entourage for discussion. Everyone thought that the previous lobbying should have had an effect. Although it is difficult to be sure which time it was, it was definitely effective! Although there are some doubts, most opinions believe that this temporary additional meeting should be a good thing, at least it can prevent this mission from returning empty-handed. Since there was too little information available, everyone could not come up with any specific plan after discussion, so they could only act according to the situation. Even if there was another chance to state their opinions, it was still an achievement!
After breakfast, pedestrians arrived at Guanyi on time, and cars passed over the Weishui Bridge to Xianyang Palace. There was no one in front of the palace to greet them. The passers-by handed over the festival talismans. The minister went in to inform them. When he was young, he came out and led the two of them straight to the depths of the palace courtyard. There is a side hall deep in the palace courtyard, where Marquis Rang works. The hall is full of officials from various government offices, all coming to ask for instructions and reports, waiting for approval. The minister reported at the foot of the stairs that the Wei envoy had arrived. Ranghou put down the documents in his hand and walked out. Duan Ziqian hurriedly came forward to greet him, but Wei Ran just scrawled a salute and said simply: "The King of Qin ordered that Wei and Qin consolidate their alliance. It will return to King Zhi of Wei, and the salt and grain will be transferred to Zhiguan. The king gave the King of Wei elixir, jade, bamboo and silk, and Coppers and iron utensils are sent to Shaofu to send letters to the Valley. The Wei envoys do not need to stay in the capital, but can return to Daliang."
Duan Ziqian couldn't believe his ears and hurriedly bowed to the ground and said: "I would like to thank the king for this gift! The king of Qin will be eternal and live forever!"
Marquis Rang said: "It has not been long since the Qin Dynasty seized Zhi, and there is no map or record of it. Qing returned to Daliang and sent officials to receive him."
Duan Ziqian was overjoyed, thanked him again and left. When the pedestrians were sent out of Xianyang Palace, Duan Ziqian jumped on the car excitedly and immediately informed the people around him of the good news, which immediately attracted a chuckle! Although Duan Ziqian said that he came to Xianyang to ask for Yuan and Zhi, in fact, he wanted to ask for Yuancheng in vain. Although the strategic location there was important, the economy was in decline; Zicheng far exceeded Yuancheng in terms of geographical location and economic value. To take back Zicheng, Duan Ziqian's mission can be said to be a success!
The next day, under the leadership of pedestrians, Duan Zigan and his party received the festival symbols and documents from Situ and Shaofu respectively. Situ's documents will be handed over to Hedong Shou and Zicheng to Wei; Shaofu's documents will be sent to Han Guguan, prepare a gift for Duan Zigan and his party to return home. With the Jie Fu document in hand, Duan Ziqian finally breathed a sigh of relief: all conspiracies were impossible, all troubles were resolved, and he could return to his country with peace of mind!
The hundred-member delegation still took the boat and went straight down to Hangu Pass. I went through the customs clearance procedures smoothly, received the gifts marked on the gift list, and took the bus for twenty. Just use the original cart of the Wei delegation to pull them back. When the cart made a heavy "squeak" sound on the uneven mountain road, all the members of the mission were in a happy mood: they finally fulfilled their mission and reclaimed Zhi City. Duanzi touched the talismans and documents placed next to his flesh, feeling filled with joy.
Good luck on the journey. When he arrived in Luoyang, Duan Ziqian first sent a follower to rush back to Daliang in a light chariot and reported the results of the negotiations to King Wei: We have reclaimed the city of Zhi! The large group of people followed the schedule and arrived in Daliang ten days later.
The court and the public in Daliang were filled with joy!
Next is the Wei New Year, when the King of Wei holds a banquet for all his ministers. The King of Wei invited the Prince of Qin to a banquet, and Lord Xinling happily accompanied him. Three seats were placed in the main hall, which demonstrated the supreme status of the Prince of Qin. The singing of praises by the Prime Minister of Wei, Wei Qi, showed that the etiquette of the Prince was in place! The prince didn't say anything at the table, feeling a knot in his heart. He wanted to quietly inquire about something at the table, but he was in the presence of His Majesty, in full view of everyone, and there was no one around him. In addition to following Wei Qi's praises, he was elevating, praising, and celebrating his birthday, as well as accepting other people's praises and compositions. You can't do anything except longevity. The prince didn't know the reason why he suddenly received extra courtesy: it seemed that not long ago, he was imprisoned by a battalion of elite Wei soldiers (although the military soldiers have been cancelled, the original military soldiers are still serving, and the treatment has not been cancelled) surrounded. An ominous thought arose in his mind: Could it be that the Wei delegation really got what it needed from Qin, and was it threatening itself?
After the uneasy banquet, the prince returned to the post and immediately sent someone back to Xianyang to report the matter. A few days later, the former governor of the county and now the prince's young master was sent over. He reported to the prince in detail the demands of the Wei mission and the decision of King Qin. The prince sat silently as if a ladle of cold water had been poured into his pocket.
The prince's young master did not seem to notice the prince's unusual expression, and continued to speak businesslikely: "... King Qin has decreed that after the Wei New Year, the prince will be the envoy, and the minister will be the deputy, and he will go to Hedong with the Wei envoy to hand over the city of Zhi!"
The prince asked very uneasily: "Why did the king return to Wei Zhi City?"
The young master lowered his voice somewhat mysteriously and replied: "Hedong has not reported to take Zhi City..."
The prince was so shocked that he almost jumped up and blurted out: "What?"
The young master said: "It must be true. Zhi is still in the Wei family, and Wei has not yet found out!"
The prince said: "No! Zhi is the metropolis of Nanyang and the fundamental city of Wei. How can it be wrong! Wei lost his Zhi, and his ministers were uneasy. They stationed troops outside the post and kept counting day and night. How could they be wrong?"
Shaofu said: "The ministers and ministers have searched for reports everywhere, but there are no reports from Hedong about collecting bribes, and no one has received a reward for taking bribes. Therefore, the Qin government must be a false rumor and not true."
The prince stared closely at the young master and asked: "First, Wei used this to force his ministers, but the ministers refused. Wei then sent Duan Zi to Xianyang, and repeatedly used his ministers to force the king and the king. If Wei's behavior is like this, Ning Zhi will not lose anything. ? Or maybe there is a new acquisition in Hedong, and the Wei envoy has arrived before the report arrives, so the king is confused?"
Shaofu said: "Zhi is a big city, and its contribution is not small. If you want to conquer the city of Zhi, you will need a lot of troops. Even if you don't say anything to the east of the river, how can all the officials and officials say a word? However, there is no one in Xianyang. This must be untrue. When the king saw that the city of Zhe had not reached Qin, it was not a loss to return to it, and it was also for the sake of the prince's safety, so he ordered it to return."
The prince said: "The Queen Mother and Marquis Rang have no words to persuade you?"
The young master said: "It's unknown."
The prince said: "Wang Zhizhi is in Hedong?"
The young master said: "The situation is urgent and we can't make it in time."
The prince said: "Young master, tell me, what is the outcome of this matter?"
The young master was silent for a moment and said: "We all want to protect the crown prince Jin'an!"
The prince took a deep breath and said, "If that's true!" the young master nodded silently.
The prince was silent for a long time, and then said to the young master: "I pledged my loyalty to the Wei Dynasty, and I originally wanted to make contributions to establish myself. Since joining the Liang Dynasty, I have been vigilant day and night and have not dared to slack off. Although there are many dangers, thanks to the king's majesty, I have not suffered any damage. Anyi , the old capital of Wei. Wei offered Anyi to Qin, but all the Wei people left. Although the king recruited criminals and refugees, he could not prosper. Zhang Zizhi guarded the east of the river, and he was a native of Suiyuan. , arrived with Ji, and Anyi was slightly prosperous. Zhi Dao, Anyi came from Wei. Yuan and Zhi, the Yanyi of Zhi Dao. Zhang Zibing captured it in one fell swoop without any bloodshed, and Qin gained access to Nanyang, and Attack the waist of the world. If Nanyang is captured, Han will be divided into three, and Wei will be unable to do anything except the main beam. If we attack Zhao with all our strength, Zhao will be defeated; if we attack Qi from the east, Qi will be defeated. Yan lives in the north , Chu lives in the south and is not connected with each other, so he will be captured by Qin. If the world is like this, heaven has given Qin a gift, so how can he return with only a few ministers? Not only is this minister without merit, but he has also made mistakes."
The young master said: "Prince, don't talk about Zhang Zi's virtues. Zhang Zi is guarding Hedong, and his ministers and thousands of people from Shangjun are helping him. They are all the best people in Shangjun and have nobles. Zhang Zi used his conspiracy to move all the troops to Hedong. If you don't have Wu'an, you can guard Shangjun. The Shangjun is empty and hollow! The ministers were punished for their crimes and were able to serve the prince. They were all given by Zhang Zi! It was not just that. Zhang Zi guarded the east of the river and took the salt industry as an official property. He exchanged two stones of grain for one stone of salt, and Qin's benefits were exhausted. Pay it to the princes, and all the food in the world will return to the east of the river. The east of the river is getting stronger, but the whole country is weak. Last year, Zhang Zi used deception to seize Yuan City, and more than ten thousand people were promoted to nobility for his merit. Along the Zhi Road to the east , if you plan for Zhi City again, you will be rewarded with more titles than anyone else. If Qin's military exploits are determined by the battlefield, if he survives nine deaths, he will gain it. Today, no one will be lost, not a single arrow will be lost, and everyone will gain merit. I'm afraid Soon, Qin will have no one to reward!"
