Huang Xie prostrated himself on the ground again and said, "My sins cannot be atoneed by even ten thousand deaths!"
Zhang Lu said: "I hope that the left disciple will go to the palace to deal with his crime, and I will go and repay the king. - Be careful not to scare the princess!"
Huang Xie said: "The princess is to the minister, the king is the master. She has the flesh and blood of the prince. I dare to scare the princess even if I die thousands of times!"
With unspeakable emotions, the two of them rode in the same car towards the palace. The two said goodbye to each other in front of the palace, Huang Xie returned to Chu Palace, and Zhang Lu went to Zhangtai Palace.
Since the death of the Queen Mother, the King of Qin has rarely gone to the palace. He usually plays the piano and plays the sword in Zhangtai Palace. I saw Zhang Lu asking for an audience. I didn't know what was going on, so he sent an order to summon him in the side hall.
Zhang Lu arrived at the side hall first, and King Qin changed his clothes before arriving later. When Zhang Lu saw King Qin coming in, he bowed down and said, "I deserve to die. The king is guilty!"
King Qin asked: "What crime?"
Zhang Lu said: "The prince of Chu is dead, but I don't know about it!"
King Qin was also surprised and said: "Prince Chu? Why did he die?"
Zhang Lu said: "It has been several days since he died and returned to Chu!"
The King of Qin was silent for a moment and said, "How dare you ask for illness and end up dying?"
Zhang Lu said: "Of course!"
King Qin fell into deep thought and asked for a long time: "Why?"
Zhang Lu said: "I heard that the King of Chu will not be able to afford it..."
The King of Qin interrupted: "That's what you said. I have promised my master to come back and ask about it! His death happened in front of him. I would like to hear the truth!"
When Zhang Lu heard this, he suddenly started sweating profusely. After receiving the news of the prince's escape, he did not immediately think of its impact on the international situation. He simply thought that it might affect the diplomatic relations between Qin and Chu. But the diplomatic relations between Qin and Chu actually affected the general trend of the world. I didn't even think about this. I just felt that Qin had been deceived and betrayed, and I was completely dominated by a feeling of humiliation. King Qin's words completely reminded Zhang Lu. He straightened up, wiped his sweat, and then bowed down and said, "Rong Chen, think about it!"
The King of Qin said: "Wu'an Jun is fighting with Han in Nanyang. Will the prince's death be like this?"
Zhang Lu tried his best to clear his mind and thought for a long time: "The soldiers of Chu are not moving, and they are not involved in Nanyang!"
The King of Qin said again: "If the generals of Chu come to the aid of Han, what will the generals of Qin do?"
Zhang Lu said: "I immediately ordered one or five senior officials to lead ten thousand soldiers out of Hangu, thinking that Lord Wu'an would provide reinforcements."
King Qin said: "I will order Sima Jin to lead it!"
Zhang Lu said: "I sincerely accept your teaching!"
The King of Qin said: "Huang Xie, the left disciple of Chu, is good at letting Chu's people go. If he is disloyal to Qin, he may be ordered to commit suicide!"
After the intense thinking just now, Zhang Lu finally came to his senses and admonished: "Xie is a minister, and his origin is to favor his master. When the prince is established, he must use Xie, so it is better to return without guilt and be close to Chu."
The King of Qin said: "If the prince returns to Chu, Qin and Chu will fight. Huang Xie, a wise man in the world, if he returns to Chu, he will be even more powerful than the tiger!"
Zhang Lu said: "Xie is a wise man, and what he does must be meaningful. If Qin is strong but Chu is weak, Chu must be cautious in dealing with Qin; if Chu is strong but Qin is weak, then there is no Huang Xie."
King Qin stared at Zhang Lu and said, "As you said! Please send him."
Zhang Lu said: "If the disciple Zuo is sent away, will the princess stay?"
King Qin thought for a while and said: "But listen to the princess!"
The two of them carefully discussed the situation in the world in the palace, carefully analyzed the trends of various countries, and agreed that Han and Qin were intertwined, the greatest threat, and the weakest. Transforming Han into Qin was still the main task in the future. . In order to ensure the realization of this strategic intention, it is necessary to win over Chu State; and when the Prince of Chu went there, he must have discovered Qin State's intentions and was preparing to seek his own interests when Qin State was at its weakest!
Under this premise, both of them agreed that it was feasible to let Huang rest. A deterrent: Qin is not afraid of Huang Xie and Chu. The second is to win over: if Huang Xie is killed, Chu State has only one way to confront Qin; and if Huang Xie is released, Chu State still retains a chance of having a good relationship with Qin! If this thread is properly utilized, it can affect the general trend of the world!
Coming out of the King of Qin, Zhang Lu was full of confidence in the confrontation with Huang Xie!
Huang Xie would naturally not be able to join the court in the morning the next day. Zhang Lu announced Huang Xie's private release of Prince Chu, and Huang Xie was about to offend the Chu palace. The ministers were moved and proposed severe punishment for Huang Xie. The King of Qin said: "Huang Xie is from Chu, not from Qin. He is loyal to the Lord, and he lives up to his name! Huang Xie's crime will be dealt with by the prime minister." The ministers stopped talking.
After the dynasty dispersed, Zhang Lu took Mang Wei and led a hundred swordsmen into the Chu Palace. Huang Xie did not wear a coat, and his flesh was exposed in front of the door to greet him; Mr. Mangshen and Mr. Che You and Hu Zhong were also around. Zhang Lu walked straight in and asked in front of the steps: "Where is the princess?"
Huang Xie said: "Still in the back house."
Zhang Lu said: "Please meet the princess!"
The prince did not show up for several days. The princess knew that the situation was not good, but she did not know the details and never asked Huang Xie. She was just nervous in her heart. Today, when Huang rested and exposed his flesh, Zhang Lu arrived with his troops. Someone had already reported to the princess. The princess knew that what she was most worried about had finally happened! At this time, a female official came over and reported: "Xiang Zhang please see the princess!"
The princess said: "Let me change my clothes!"
Accompanied by a group of maids, the princess put on makeup and neatly dressed before heading forward. The female official said: "The princess is inconvenient, so you can summon Prime Minister Zhang to see her!"
The princess said: "If the prince is not here, how can that man enter the back house?"
Zhang Lu waited patiently in front of the front hall for a long time, and finally heard the sound of the back door, and then a faint fragrance flowed. A group of women appeared on the steps.
Zhang Lu said: "I, Qin Prime Minister Zhang Lu, would like to see the princess!"
The princess said: "When Prime Minister Zhang brings troops into the palace, he must be taught something!"
Zhang Lu said: "I heard that the prince is dead, how dare you tell the princess to know about it!"
The princess burst into tears immediately, and her guess came true! But she could not hesitate and asked Huang Xie sadly: "What did Prime Minister Zhang mean?"
Huang Xie immediately cooperated, threw himself to the ground, and broke down in tears, saying: "The King of Chu was ill, so he summoned the prince in a hurry, but he failed to report to the princess. It is my fault!" He nodded repeatedly.
The princess looked at Huang Xie and said calmly: "I treat my left disciple like my father, and my left disciple treats my concubine like my enemy!" Huang Xie suddenly choked up, and suddenly burst out in sorrow, saying: "My sin cannot be forgiven, even if I die ten thousand times, It’s not enough to repay the princess and the King of Qin!”
The princess looked at Zhang Lu and said: "My husband is on the run. I don't dare to say a word, but I will wait for the king's orders to stay in the criminal's home!" She bowed to her husband on the steps and left with all the female officials.
From beginning to end, Zhang Lu lowered his head and lowered his eyebrows, not daring to raise his head to look at the princess.
After the princess left, Huang Xie said: "I know that my crime cannot be forgiven, but I don't know how the king will punish me. I dare not commit suicide and do whatever the king wants!"
Zhang Lu looked at Huang Xie and said: "Zuo Tu entered Chu as a prince, what will he do if he returns?"
Huang Xie said: "I held the crown prince as a hostage to Qin. Qin was polite and courteous. There was no fault of morality. The only crime was Xie's."
Zhang Lu did not continue what Huang Xie said, but asked again: "What will the prince do if he returns to Chu?"
At this time, Huang Xie realized that Zhang Lu had something to say to him, so he said: "If you dare to invite the prime minister to sit down in the hall, Rong Chen will do it!" He invited Zhang Lu and Mang Wei to sit in the middle of the front hall, and he and Mang Shen Wait for someone to sit down.
Huang Xie said: "I'm going to report to the Prime Minister. It's difficult for the king to get up, so he urgently summoned the prince to return to the country. Thanks to the favor of the Prime Minister and the king's virtue, I have to send the prince Fu Gui to ask questions. Now that the prince has returned, I have fulfilled my wish. I dare to repay the king and his family with my life." Phase."
Zhang Lu said: "The prince returned a few days ago. When he complained of illness, Zuo Tu should not deceive him again. Now that the prince has returned and Chu Zhi has gone, Zuo Tu will fight with Qin?"
Huang Xie said: "I don't dare. When the prince returns, the fault lies with one of his ministers. I hope the king and his ministers will not offend the king and the prince. The good relationship between Chu and Qin did not last only for a while. The Queen Mother came first, and Mrs. Huayang succeeded her. They will be friends forever. Marriage. When the prince returns, he will be on good terms with Qin and vow not to betray him."
Zhang Lu said: "I would like to hear Zuo Tu's ambition."
Huang Xie finally understood Zhang Lu's intention, which was to find out Chu's strategic intentions after the prince returned to the country and even ascended the throne, especially whether he had any intention of confronting Qin. In fact, Huang Xie had already considered the future development of Chu State. Under Zhang Lu's questioning, he decided to reveal part of it. He cleared up his thoughts and said: "Chu lost the capital of Ying, fifteen years after you came. Chu lost Yunmeng's talents and Nanyang's wealth, and lived together with Han and Wei in Chen. This is the intention to have no contention. Who is it?" People who are not Chu have no desire, and their power is powerless.
"The only borders that Qin connected with were Hangu, Nanyang, and Ying'er. Hangu and Nanyang were both connected to the land of Han and Wei, and Chu could not reach them. Therefore, Han's strongholds and the dangers of the square city made it easy to defend but difficult to do so. Attack. The only one to worry about is Chu. Ying is the only one to worry about. Chen and Ying are thousands of miles apart, and there are mountains and rivers blocking each other, making it difficult to pass through. Qin conquered Ying for more than ten years, and the people learned Qin's laws and no longer thought about Chu. Ying and "Chen, if the boats are connected, but if the boats are facing each other, Qin will definitely know it; and if Chu is located downstream, the battle will be disadvantageous. If there are such numbers, Chu will definitely not attack Ying."
Zhang Lu said: "Qin is fighting against the three Jins. Will Chu Ning help Jin and attack Qin?"
Huang Xie said: "If Jin is strong, Chu will help Jin; if Qin is strong, Chu will help Qin. It is inevitable. You can know it without asking!"
Zhang Lu said: "Now Qin is fighting against the Three Jins. I know everything about it, and I am sure there will be someone who can teach me."
Huang Xie said: "The three Jins are Han, Wei, and Zhao. When Fang Qi came out of Jin, the world was shocked, thinking that he would dominate the world. Now the capital of Wei, Anyi, has returned to Qin, and the capital of Han, Pingyang, has returned. The only remaining ones are Taiyuan is the capital of Zhao. If the arms of the three Jins are cut off, the three Jins will be unable to do anything."
Zhang Lu said: "If we take Taiyuan, which one is important?"
Huang Xie said: "In the past, Taiyuan and Handan only relied on Shangdang to connect them. When King Wu destroyed Zhongshan, he could only connect to Jingxing. However, the road was tortuous and difficult, and it was not as fast as Shangdang. If Han Shangdang was defeated, Taiyuan could go down. !”
Zhang Lu said: "What can I do if I get elected to the party?"
Huang Xie said: "Why should the Prime Minister be deceived? When Wu'an Jun surrounded the wild king, he not only cut off the Pingyang Road, but also cut off the Shangdang Road. The Ji River goes down to Xingyang, and everything west of Chenggao belongs to Qin. How can it be that Shangdang Road is the only one!"
Zhang Lu said: "Since Tu Zuo understands my intention to encircle the wild king, what will he say to the king of Chu?"
Huang Xie said: "Chu is very weak and cannot compete with the princes. I think the king of Chu will lie down and watch the battle."
Zhang Lu said: "If Qin fights with the princes, Chu will be strong. Where will the general go?"
Huang Xie said: "Although Qin is weak, it is not as good as Qilu's generals; although Qin is rich, it is not as good as Qilu's fish and salt; Qin's land is not as dangerous as Qilu's people."
Zhang Lu said: "If it is true, even though there is no prince as a pledge, Qin and Chu are still in alliance."
