Without Si Qin Mi nagging him, Zhuang Xun had the urge to agree. The beauty was alluring, the beauty was appetizing, and the shy little appearance appeared on a beautiful woman like Mrs. Jiang, with astonishing lethality.
His heart beat faster and his blood surged. He wanted to hug Mrs. Jiang across from her right now to confirm if it was true. Zhuang Xun even wondered if he wanted to agree too much, so he changed the feeling of two scratches into one scratch.
So I suppressed my strong desire to agree and went happily. If the time comes, I would end up like King Huai of Chu. That would make me laugh to death.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Si Qinmi scratched him again and took the initiative to cover up: "Mr. Lang, are you too happy to speak?"
"It is also the fulfillment of the promise to His Highness. I made an appointment with His Highness. His Highness established himself as the King of the Deep Land. The slave family married His Highness as a noble concubine and took over the Seven Paths of the Northwest and the Northwest. Your Highness can now call himself the King of Xia."
When Mrs. Jiang talked about the bet she had made, she raised her sleeves to cover her cheeks, her tone became increasingly calm, and she still embraced the beauty of the pipa half-covering her face, provoking exploration.
"So the family wants to see His Highness. After all, there is an age gap with His Highness. They are not worried about marrying into the slave family. They want to see His Highness."
It was reasonable and well-founded. Zhuang Xun couldn't refute it for a while. He was tangled in his heart. Seeing Mu Dan's shyness and Siqin Mi's desperate hints, Zhuang Xun nodded and said to Mrs. Jiang:
"I will go to the Kingdom of Zhao to marry you." Zhuang Xun agreed, and at the same time he saw Si Qin Mi heaving a sigh of relief.
Si Qinmi smiled and asked Mrs. Jiang, "What kind of bonus should we prepare?"
"No need, marrying His Highness is also an honor for the slave family, so there is no need to do so much, just come."
Seeing Zhuang Xun agree, Mrs. Jiang also breathed a sigh of relief. According to Xuan Nu, it would be best to coax Zhuang Xun here.
"When will the two northwest territories be delivered? After all, once Lang Jun goes to Zhao State, he will be discovered. Yu State and Cheng State will know it. Regardless of Cheng State, only the complete You land has the potential for war to face Yu State. After all, it is still It takes time to assimilate the two places.”
Si Qin Mi seemed really ready to sell Zhuang Xun to the State of Zhao. Zhuang Xun didn't understand where she got such strong confidence that nothing would happen to him, but he still acted like a mute and gave everything to her. Si Qinmi handled it.
Mrs. Jiang frowned when she heard what Si Qin Mi said, feeling something was wrong, but thought that this deal was enough to satisfy Si Qin Mi. After all, Mrs. Jiang didn't know that Zhuang Xun had an agreement with King Yu, so she took the trouble to conquer it. I don’t know how long it will take for Yu State to be pacified, and compared with the fact that it will encounter resistance, the temptation of giving away the Seven Dao for nothing is too great, and most people can’t bear it.
Zhuang Xun had the experience of killing King You. He had the destiny bonus in You Land and encountered less resistance. Compared with fighting with several princes in Yu State, the Seven Northwest Paths sent by Zhao State were easier to rule and there were dangers to protect. The price was only In order for Zhuang Xun to go to Jinyang, the capital of Zhao, to sign an alliance, it was indeed tempting.
It is also based on this consideration that we can say that if you only have one, it is impossible for Zhuang Xun to come to Zhao State. You have to be worthy of the price.
Si Qinmi was a person who cared about profit, so he used the seven lands in the northwest as a temptation. Zhuang Xun was greedy for beauty, so he used himself as a temptation.
"Let's wait until the State of Zhao takes over the northern territory. Then Your Highness will follow me to the State of Zhao. Your Majesty, you will take over the land we left behind."
After getting Zhuang Xun's life gate, it doesn't matter if the land is given away. The main reason is that these lands are unsafe to defend, the army cannot be mobilized, and the local area has a tendency to resist. If Zhuang Xun can be brought to Zhao State, a good friend can be cultivated. The Xia Kingdom is not incompetent either.
"Okay, we will agree on a date when the time comes. We will take over the land and let Mr. Lang sign a covenant to marry you, Mrs. Jiang." After the agreement was reached, Si Qinmi seemed to be greedy for profit. He was quite a kind of criminal who would pay with one hand and deliver the goods with the other. Zi style.
"Then I will call Mrs. Jiang your sister. We will be friends forever. I hope Zhao will keep his promise after he unifies the world."
Si Qin Mi smiled and was quite satisfied to see that Zhuang Xun had found another concubine for Zhuang Xun. It was Mrs. Jiang who Zhuang Xun had always wanted to marry.
"Queen, don't make fun of the slave family. Please wait until your highness comes to Zhao to marry the slave family. The slave family will retire first." As if they couldn't stand Si Qinmi's teasing, Zhuang Xun and Mrs. Jiang were about to leave.
"Let's stay for lunch, Mrs. Jiang. I haven't seen you for a long time." Zhuang Xun said politely. Although he had no intention of admiring the beauty in front of him because he agreed to go to Zhao State, such words of longing could already come out of his mouth. , the progress is obvious.
"Okay." After hearing Zhuang Xun's pleading words, Mrs. Jiang couldn't help but feel soft. She was originally designed to trick Zhuang Xun, but now that Zhuang Xun was so fond of her, he was tricked.
During lunch, Zhuang Xun felt regretful, as if he was in jail. Si Qinmi kept asking about Mrs. Jiang's family situation, and Mrs. Jiang answered them one by one.
She is the cousin of the Queen Mother of the State of Zhao. Her husband died early and she has no children. Because she is ambitious, she collects intelligence for the State of Zhao outside. Now it seems that this work will be suspended.
Zhuang Xun really wanted to ask Si Qin Mi why he agreed to Mrs. Jiang. Don't you see something fishy? My heart is like a cat scratching my head, so waiting like this to finish my meal feels like being in prison.
The two of them were both high-level actors, they talked and laughed, and soon they became like sisters, holding hands and expressing affection, as if it was a foregone conclusion that Mrs. Jiang would marry.
She was clearly the Queen Mother and had never known her, but Mrs. Jiang had already called her "Queen Sister". Si Qinmi was even more concerned and made promises to ensure that Mrs. Jiang would not be bullied when she married.
"..."
"Madam, I don't understand. Isn't this a trap? I'm going to leave. What if they don't let me go and kill me there?"
After sending away Mrs. Jiang, who was full of acting skills, Zhuang Xun couldn't help but say that he didn't understand Si Qinmi's intention. The other party was forcing Zhuang Xun to go to Zhao State just for Zhuang Xun. Couldn't Si Qinmi see it?
"Don't you really want to marry Mrs. Jiang?" Si Qin Mi chuckled, teasing Zhuang Xun, and took the initiative to hold him in his arms. His broad mind tolerated him, and he pressed his head in to soothe his anxious mood.
"Yes, but I am not a fool. The prerequisite for loving beauty is to enjoy it. If it is to make fish, who will do it!"
Zhuang Xun leaned over the mountain, enjoying the softness on the tip of his nose. Si Qinmi's wrapping was tight, but the cloth was not thick, and he could smell the refreshing fragrance, and his anxiety was indeed relieved.
You have arrived in the State of Zhao, so why don’t you just let anyone roll you into a flat round? There is no room for resistance at all. There are all Zhao people outside, and everyone is a slave.
"You know the risks of marrying Mrs. Jiang, right? This is not a good thing. I'm going to lie to you today. Remember it!" Si Qinmi gave an example to let Zhuang Xun recognize the bad woman.
"I know, I know, I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore." Zhuang Xun looked embarrassed, the moonlight was not white, but a little red.
"What are you afraid of?" Si Qinmi asked, stroking Zhuang Xun's back.
"I don't dare to marry!" Zhuang Xun's mentality is that he wants sex over his life. He must have been holding it in for a long time. Zhuang Xun is very sober now.
"If you are timid, you should marry me anyway. It is my concubine's dereliction of duty to let such a great beauty slip away and not be your concubine."
Siqin Mi was half accusing and half guilty, her bright eyes flashing with various thoughts. If Zhuang Xun wants it, then give it to him. This is the rare person Zhuang Xun wants to marry.
"Don't you see that this is a conspiracy?" Zhuang Xun raised his head, the tip of his nose touching Siqin Mi's smooth lower jaw.
Even a naive person like him could see it, how could Si Qin Mi not see it? It's impossible for such a crazy thing to happen.
"I see, don't I just want to trick you, Mr. Lang, into the Kingdom of Zhao so that you can blackmail us?" Si Qinmi said straightforwardly, knowing better than anyone else.
"Then you agree again? Do you have any new ideas?" As expected, it can be seen that there is something to be said for agreeing. Why?
She knew it was a trap but still pushed herself into it. This was not Si Qinmi's past style. Is she brewing some conspiracy?
Zhuang Xun suddenly became interested and looked straight at Si Qinmi, waiting for her answer so that he could accept going to Zhao Country.
"Mrs. Jiang just promised us that Chengguo will not attack us, and Grand Master Li cannot bypass King Qinghe's territory. What does that mean?"
Si Qinmi induced Zhuang Xun to think about this aspect, like a persuasive teacher who asked questions first to make students think.
"Is King Qinghe related to the State of Zhao?" Zhuang Xun said tentatively. He couldn't think of much more than Siqin Mi.
"That's right, with the way Zhao is stirring up trouble everywhere, King Qinghe must be their thorn in Chengguo." Si Qin Mi said with almost certainty.
"Then what? Are you really not going to attack us?
But even if they are allies, it doesn't matter if they attack us. If King Qinghe attacks us, my father-in-law will not let go of this opportunity. This is also the foundation of our country.
Is the lady afraid of Zhao’s army?
Indeed, without the rescue of his father-in-law, it would be really uncomfortable to be attacked by Zhao and Yu, and there would be a risk of subversion. "
Zhuang Xun expressed his opinion, wondering whether Si Qin Mi was frightened by Zhao's army, and then thought it was impossible. He didn't even have Si Qin Mi Yong, so how could she be frightened.
"Army, where did the Zhao Kingdom come from? Their armies are all on the southwestern front, so there is no time to look eastward." Si Qinmi sneered, and everything became clear after thinking about it.
"No, how can they take it back without an army... Wait, wait, let Gu Gu think about it carefully..."
The puzzle was almost solved, and with Si Qinmi's link, Zhuang Xun was almost able to figure out the joints.
"Without an army, they are nothing but nothing!" Zhuang Xun suddenly realized.
"Why, why did King Dou Zhi of Qinghe give up to them? This is a grain-producing area and a strategically important place, and why did he give up like this?"
Zhuang Xun understood the value of the two places in the northwest. How could a small half of You Kingdom just give in at the request of King Qinghe?
"Because he wants to become a country more. The increased strength of these two places will decrease as the river blocks them. Moreover, neither place produces iron and gold, and the King of Qinghe has no shortage of food. If Taishi Li overthrows the country, These two places are just trapped places. They were thrown to Zhao State and exchanged for Zhao State's support, armor, army training and other things, which were his bargaining chips against Grand Master Li."
Seeing Zhuang Xun's reaction, Si Qinmi slowly told the content of the collected intelligence. Zhuang Xun had also read it, but he couldn't connect it. It was still up to Si Qinmi to sort out and refine such fragmented information.
"I see. It turns out there is no such thing as an army. It's a false threat. Mrs. Jiang is so bad!" Zhuang Xun understood, completely.
"Yes, that's too bad. It's half hidden and half hidden. The Zhao army is not real, but the Yu army may not be fake." Seeing Zhuang Xun's annoyed look, Si Qinmi poured cold water on him and asked him to calm down. .
"Ah? What about the Yu State? Is it true that they are colluding, and the Yu State is coming to attack us?" Zhuang Xun frowned, but with King Yu here, it is impossible.
"Lang Jun, have you ever thought about your situation in Yu Guo's eyes?" Si Qinmi asked softly, hugging his waist.
Zhuang Xun had never thought about this topic, so when Si Qinmi brought it up, Zhuang Xun's words got stuck in his throat because it was not that simple.
"You regard yourself as the heir of the Yu Kingdom, and regard these princes as a mob." Si Qinmi held Zhuang Xun in his arms.
Zhuang Xun hesitated and accepted it, but he couldn't resist Siqin Mi. He found a comfortable position and responded: "Yes."
This is what he wanted to say subconsciously just now. Occupying most of the original land of Youguo, these princes indeed look like chickens and dogs. And if they weren't so useless, would King Yu want to pass the throne to him?
"Then what do you think of you in Yu Guo's eyes?" Si Qinmi asked again, his eyes reflecting Zhuang Xun's cheek.
"..." I can't quite answer.
"You are King Yu's sword, the sword that King Yu uses to intimidate the prince who is ready to take action. Your reputation makes you trusted by King Yu. You are also his loyal sword. After all, no one would think of not passing the throne to him. His son, give it to an outsider instead."
What Si Qin Mi said made Zhuang Xun silent. It was indeed like this. In the eyes of outsiders, he was ambitious and loyal.
"Then as the prince of the rabble, how do you want to deal with this sword of your father? Before you fight for the throne, this sword is only loyal to your father."
Si Qin Mi's words were a little cold, which triggered Zhuang Xun's thinking. He deduced and said: "Destroy the knife, which is out of control and ambitious. Who knows how it will hurt people."
"By the way, smart, that's it. Even if King Yu protects us again, these rabble-rous princes still want to exclude us. For example, this time, when the king was granted the title of king, Chen Bingcheng stacked the pass and regarded us as the new You Kingdom. This is their consensus.”
Si Qinmi kissed Zhuang Xun on the cheek, praised him for what he said well, and then expanded his thoughts, talking about tricks that the princes rejected.
"The emperor's control over the court is getting weaker and weaker. If the Zhao State really has an alliance with the Yu State to attack us, these princes will be very happy. After all, the sword hanging above their heads is gone, even if they are forced to decouple against the emperor's wishes. "
Si Qinmi explained that such a conclusion was reached through comprehensive information, situation, location, and the relationship between Zhuang Xun and the prince was also clarified.
"Is this why you asked me to agree? But doesn't Zhao State have no large army? There is no flanking attack. We are just fighting against these people, so we won't surrender to Zhao State."
There is no pressure to fight on two fronts. It is no problem to just contain one aspect. What's more, King Yu has not completely lost his court.
"The fact that Yu State is unreliable is just a small aspect. The second reason is that I was moved after listening to Mrs. Jiang's words. I just serve as Zhao State's handler in Jizhou. With the support of Zhao State, Zhao State will dominate the world. The posture of losing the title of king not only earns merit but is not so tiring."
Si Qin Mi looked tired and kissed Zhuang Xun's cheek. Her warm red lips could not tell the heat or coolness, but her feelings were mellow and natural.
"Ah, is that so? I understand. Thank you for your hard work, ma'am. Let's surrender. Sister Tan is alive. We have also met the requirements of the Lunchen King and the Three Immortals." Zhuang Xun observed Si Qin Mi's tired face and felt heartbroken and guilty. , is it too tiring to maintain this country?
"Where are you thinking, Lang Jun? It's for you. I think you are very tired. You are actually suitable to be the leader of the country instead of expanding the territory like this. Your heart is too soft, such as betraying Yu and Cheng. You hesitate in this kind of thing, but a hero will not hesitate. Politics is not the life you pursue, but it doesn’t matter to me. I live my whole life again, and with you by my side, I feel very fulfilled and happy.”
Si Qinmi said pitifully that Zhuang Xun was a good person recognized by the Rotating Capital, and his human feelings were incompatible with his status.
"Well, don't I just listen to you? As long as you are a hero, if you want to say that the life you pursue is not like this, do you still remember what you said last time?"
When Si Qin Mi said this, Zhuang Xun immediately remembered what he said to Si Qin Mi last time about his lack of ambition. He seemed to be satisfied with just a few houses and beautiful wives, so now it seemed that as long as he went to the Kingdom of Zhao, it would be a one-step process. remote.
"It's not this kind of soft-heartedness, it's a softness of mentality. It's not, how should I put it, you are suitable to be an idle prince in the prosperous times, so that you can live a very happy life, and the intrigues of big forces are not suitable for you. You should not be in this environment. Here, my concubine's heart is moved, and there is Mrs. Jiang in Zhao State. The woman you want, Xuannv, is also there. Just like what you said last time, everyone is here, and Xuannv also said that she will protect your life. "
Si Qinmi also just discovered how sweet the olive branch Zhao Guo handed over was, and how tempting this cake was. As long as he lay down and waited for Zhao Guo to come and accept Jizhou, everything would be ready.
"This is my hometown with peace of mind." Zhuang Xun suddenly thought of a sentence he had heard before.
"What..." His voice was so soft that Si Qinmi didn't hear it.
"Actually, it's good to have the minimum guarantee by your side. Add Sister Siertan to the mix. I hate holding you back. Don't pay attention to me when it comes to national affairs. Besides, isn't our goal now to implement the new law and improve people's lives?"
Zhuang Xun didn't want Si Qinmi to think about him like this and sacrifice her hard work.
"There is no conflict. There is no conflict between surrendering to Zhao and continuing to implement the new law. It is better to say that the pressure is much less."
Si Qinmi still wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Zhuang Xun.
"Conflict! If we surrender to Zhao State, Zhao State takes over our country, and cancels the new law under the pressure of the aristocratic family, will we just watch our achievements disappear?" Zhuang Xun was worried, uneasy, and heartbroken.
"Mr. Lang, you are right. If you give up such a happy life that is within reach, then we will deceive Mrs. Jiang."
Si Qin Mi put away his sad face, smiled, and had a bad idea in his stomach.
"Ah? Tell me quickly."
"This is the third reason why I asked you to agree..."
(End of chapter)
