Seemingly noticing the embarrassment of Guan Ling, Lord Xinling said: "There are many Wei people who have entered the Qin Dynasty who are worthy of its use. In the past, there were Lord Shang and Zhang Yi, and now there are Fan Ju and Zheng Anping. Why are the talents of Wei born in the Qin Dynasty? Huh?"
Naturally, Guan Ling could not answer such a sharp question, and he did not dare to answer it. He had to bow down and say, "This is beyond my ability to know!"
Lord Xinling said: "The virtues of Wei are not enough to convince others, so the people of Wei seek benefits! Since the surrender of Marquis Wen, Wei has prepared more military affairs and less practiced literary virtues. The wise men have not entered, and the wise have fled far away. This is why I am deeply worried."
Guan Ling said: "You have three thousand guests, all of whom are heroes in the world. How can you say that the wise will not enter and the wise will escape?"
Lord Xinling said: "No. If you can govern by order, you can't govern Liang. Although there are wise men, what use is they if they are limited to managing the land?"
Guan Ling was a little frightened and said: "I have been appointed as Guan Ling. My wish is fulfilled. How dare I ask for help?"
Lord Xinling smiled and said: "You are a great talent, and you will be in charge of a city for a while. You will surely prosper in the future!"
Guan Ling said: "We all rely on your support!"
Lord Xinling shook his head secretly, how could Zheng Anping be so humble in the past! A smile of approval appeared on his face.
While chatting with Guan Ling, Youzi reported to his subordinates: "Gentlemen, come and see me."
Lord Xinling said: "Please!" He stood up and walked out the door. Upon seeing this, Guan Ling hurriedly got up and followed him out. When I was young, I saw three hundred guests coming in and standing in front of the court. Lord Xinling bowed deeply and asked to take a seat in front of the court. Lord Xinling said: "Now there are ministers from Zhao, Yu Qing, who have traveled thousands of miles to join me. Yu Qing became the prime minister of Zhao, abandoned his official position and ran to Daliang. He will arrive in Guancheng today. Wuji is a young man, and I would like to welcome him with his virtue!"
All the guests said: "I am willing to obey your orders!"
Lord Xinling said: "Mr. Hou is willing to welcome me in front of me, and don't let him pass! Mr. Zhang and Yue are the prime ministers, so I will give you my orders!"
All three people said: "Here!" and left with three hundred people.
Lord Xinling also asked Guan Ling to mobilize the officials in the city and prepare food, wine and meat for more than 300 people outside Guan Ling's mansion. Guan Ling also followed the order and left. Lord Xinling took advantage of this opportunity to leave his house and walk up the city wall. He watched the construction of Guancheng and the surrounding mountains and rivers. He was very proud of the achievements of Guancheng's construction in the past ten years. He also vaguely remembered the soldier who once risked his life to save his life, the first commander. He looked at the mountains to the west of Guancheng and let out a long sigh.
When the sun was about to set, someone came from the front to report that Hou Ying had received Yu Qing and was coming this way. The guests who were resting outside the city immediately stood up and lined up. Lord Xinling went out of the city to wait, with Mr. Zhang Lu and Zhong Yue standing behind him. Since there were many deacons, only a hundred people lined up to welcome him.
Not long after the procession ended, a leather carriage appeared in front of them. The man on the left was wearing a trousers, a short brown suit, and wearing straw sandals. He seemed to be an old farmer returning home at dusk, climbing onto the carriage. The person driving the car for him was none other than Mr. Hou Ying, who was nearly seventy years old. On the right side of the car is the retainer sent to contact Yu Qing.
When the car saw the welcoming team, it stopped a hundred steps away, and the three people got out of the car. When Lord Xinling saw the three people getting out of the car, he immediately stepped forward to greet them, followed by Mr. Zhang Noi and Zhong Yue. When they were ten steps apart, the two sides stopped, and Mr. Zhongyue stepped forward to report: "Master Xinling of Wei, Lord Wuji, would like to present a jade silk to meet Yu Qing!"
The retainer wanted to step forward, but was stopped by Yu Qing. Yu Qing stepped forward in person and said sideways, "I am a commoner and I don't dare to treat you like a young master."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "Sir, he was creeping under the eaves of the house. When he saw the king of Zhao, he gave him a pair of white jade and a hundred gold coins. When he saw him again, he worshiped him as a minister. When he saw him again, he received the seal of the prime minister and was granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households. How can he be a commoner!" Sir, I love King Zhao less than Lord Xinling!"
Yu Qing said: "The king of Zhao fell in love wrongly and was rewarded many times. The common people knew the crime, so they abandoned him and ran away."
Mr. Zhongyue said: "The world has been suffering for a long time, but you are the only one who can save it. You alone have no pity for the people of the world!"
Yu Qing said: "I honor your Majesty's orders!"
Mr. Zhongyue presented jade silk, and Yu Qing accepted it. Lord Xinling always stood respectfully with his hands folded. When he saw Yu Qing receiving the gift, he came over and said, "How lucky is Wuji to have received your teachings!"
Yu Qing said: "How can I be so virtuous as a minister? I dare to give advice, but I only offer my humble ears to the world!"
Lord Xinling said: "Sir, please come into the city!"
Outside the city, hundreds of guests lined up to greet him. On the city wall, the guards in charge of the city and the retainers of Lord Xinling stood alternately. The ceremonial gate of Guanling Mansion opened wide, and Lord Xinling and Yu Qing entered Guancheng side by side. Lord Xinling asked Yu Qing to go up the west steps, but Yu Qing refused and followed Lord Xinling up the east steps.
The diners who were greeted outside the city also entered the Guanling Mansion and sat down in the court. Yu Qing came alone and did not actually need so many people to accompany him; but Lord Xinling deliberately made the event loud to show his sincerity.
The control order was also very powerful. He mobilized all the officials, their women and children in the city, and set up more than a dozen fires outside the house to cook porridge and meat; the women washed vegetables and fruits by the river outside the city and arranged them neatly in the food baskets. . In the small place of Guancheng, there was naturally no music and dancing, and the courtyard was filled with diners. However, Guan Ling still asked the soldiers assigned to Guan Cheng to perform a set of drums and a wave of flags and flags on the gate tower of Guan Ling's Mansion. , attracting cheers from everyone.
While the diners in the court were still enjoying the performance, people in the hall had already started a serious conversation. Lord Xinling said: "Although Wei is too small, it does not dare to surrender to Qin. However, its military virtues are not prepared, and it is easy to win. Although it wants to join forces with the princes, but the princes are afraid of Qin. Wuji is willing to use the small Wei to fight against the strong Qin. Teach me, sir!”
Yu Qing said: "When the princes resist Qin, they all want other countries to fight against Qin and their own countries to stand up. I dare to ask your Majesty, do you want to be close to Qin, or do you want to stand up and fight with Qin?"
Lord Xinling said: "In the past, when I was in Marquis Wen, I got Wu Zi as a general with 50,000 soldiers. I met the Qin soldiers with 500,000 soldiers. I chased the enemy to the north, and then there was Hexi. Now it is not just Hexi, Anyi has also returned to the Qin people. , all of us in Wei will gnash our teeth. In the former case, when the Qin people entered Qifeng and Daliang was attacked, Wuji was in Huayang. Although he wanted to fight Qin, he didn't know the way to win. The Qin people came with an entire army, but the entire army retreated ; The violent kite wanted to attack him and returned home, forty thousand people were trapped, and the Koreans tied their hands. The food in the Wei Dynasty was also empty; Daliang was famished, and the hungry people looked at each other. However, Wuji still did not give up. After running through the three Jin Dynasties, Jia Yuyong obtained Thirteen thousand people, combined with 200,000 from the three Jin Dynasties, wanted to attack Hangu. However, as soon as the Qin army came out, the three Jin armies collapsed. The corpses of the soldiers of Wei and Han were lying in the wild, and the soldiers of Jia Yan were drifting in the river. Wei and Han We have lost all our elite troops, so we have no choice but to hold jade and silk in Qin's court. If we don't dare to watch Qin's fight, we will fight on our own and not win."
Yu Qing said: "Bai Qi was slaughtered by people, and Marquis Rang came to his aid. He often defeated the many with less, which is very human. Even though Wu Zi was resurrected, he could not defeat the enemy. However, Bai Qi was over fifty years old, and there were still several Spring and Autumn? When Bai Qi dies, that is when the princes unite. Please wait for it!"
Lord Xinling seemed a little surprised and said: "If Bai Qi is not destroyed, then Qin will be invincible?"
Yu Qing said: "Looking at the princes in the world, the seven warring states include Qin, Chu, Zhao, Wei, Han, Yan, and Qi. Yan fought with Qi, and both sides were injured. They had fish and meat on them, which was not enough. Chu lost its old capital and stayed in the country. Although Yu Chen harbored unyielding ambitions, he had no plan to retreat from Qin. Now Ying has become Qin Nanjun, and he sent troops to Changping. Nanjun and Yan! Chu Gu was defeated by Qin Ye. The three Jin Dynasties joined forces and were defeated by Yique first. , Qifeng, and was defeated by Huayang again. The only land in Shanxi was Taiyuan and Shangdang'er. Now Qin is fighting for Shangdang again, and wins the battle with Zhao, all of them have Shangdang. The three Jin Dynasties are definitely invincible to Qin. Husband. In the name of the Six Kingdoms, if two countries are injured and four countries are defeated, it can be seen that Qin is strong."
Lord Xinling nodded in agreement and said, "What can I do?"
Yu Qing said: "The reason is so clear that we must unite the six countries in the world to fight against Qin, and their strength is comparable. If the six countries have different intentions and beggar their neighbors, they will all submit to Qin without saying anything!"
Lord Xinling said: "Now Zhao has lost 400,000 people. Even with all the strength of the world, he is not an enemy of Qin."
Yu Qing said: "No. Although Zhao lost 400,000 people, Qin's loss was the same. Moreover, Zhao's 400,000 people were nearly 200,000 in Shangdang, Taiyuan's 100,000, and Handan's loss was only 100,000. Qin defeated the enemy With the remaining power, he plundered Taiyuan and Wu'an, but they all returned with little taste. Today, Shangdang is desolate, and Qin has tens of thousands of people, both farming and fighting, unable to make a living. Zhao knows that the Qin people are cruel and cruel, and they are all determined to die if they fight. Therefore, they can make trouble with the broken ones. It’s a battle between beasts. Even though Qin is strong, it can’t do anything.”
Lord Xinling finally got Zhao's true losses and strength from Yu Qing, and he felt relieved. He continued to paraphrase Yu Qing's words: "Although Qin has no choice but to attack Zhao He, Zhao alone wants to have sex with Qin. The young masters of Wei all rush to Lord Pingyuan, but King Zhao will definitely want to kill him to please the prime minister of Qin..."
Before Lord Xinling finished speaking, Yu Qing took over the words very sadly and said: "The King of Qin takes Lord Pingyuan as a hostage and wants to take the leader of Wei and Qi. He really wants to get a glimpse of Zhao's fighting intentions. If Zhao is united, he will not do it." Under Qin, Qin does not dare to attack Zhao. If Zhao shows weakness and kills Wei Qi and gets the king of Pingyuan to return, then Zhao has no righteousness in the world and has no heart to fight against Qin. Qin will definitely come back. I will betray Wei Qi and go to Chu. , I don’t want to show that Qin is weak. However, due to bad luck, Wei and Qi committed suicide, and the news came to Xianyang. Qin Gu knew that Zhao had no intention of fighting, and wanted to make peace. And Qin will come again!"
Lord Xinling said: "Qin will definitely invade Zhao. Will the Zhao generals fight with Qin? Will the generals of Zhao cede territory and ask for peace?"
Yu Qing replied without hesitation: "We must fight Qin! But if Shengju teaches us a lesson, the one who destroys Qin must be Zhao."
Lord Xinling said: "What a great ambition. How can General Wei do it?"
Yu Qing said: "However, Zhao has repeatedly sent envoys to strengthen his ambition, strengthen his energy, and solidify his heart. Zhao must fight."
Lord Xinling said: "Good!"
After resting for a day in Guancheng, Yu Qing followed Lord Xinling back to Daliang. Yu Qing was once Zhao Shangqing, so naturally he could not succumb to being a disciple of Lord Xinling. Lord Xinling wanted to recommend Yu Qing to the king of Wei, but Yu Qing stopped him and said: "I am an old minister of Zhao. Now I have abandoned Zhao and returned to Wei, and then returned to Zhao." For Wei Qing, it is not an alliance." Considering the overall situation of the alliance with Zhao, Lord Xinling could only accept Yu Qing's opinion and only prepared a small house for Yu Qing outside Daliang City, and Yu Qing lived peacefully there. In addition to lobbying among the princes, he worked hard to write books and obtained eight chapters on Jie, Yi, Zhi, Hao, Gui, Mo, Zheng and Miao, which are known to the world.
After receiving the true situation of Zhao State from Yu Qing, the whole Wei State immediately took action. Due to the inconvenience of envoys, the retainers sent by Lord Xinling became the channel for communication between Wei and Zhao. On the roads leading to the capitals of the princes, the inconspicuous short browns may be responsible for the rise and fall of their families and countries.
