Lingguo is an absolutely fertile land with beautiful mountains and clear waters and pleasant scenery.
There are many literati here, and there are even more talented people. The people are simple, the women are delicate, and the men know etiquette. It is in sharp contrast to the bitter and cold Qin.
On this day in the court meeting hall.
"I will see you, Your Majesty. I will be king for ten thousand years——"
The ministers knelt down and worshiped. King Ling raised his hand slightly and said in a gentle voice: "Your Majesty, please get down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty——" People stood up one after another, and then, a middle-aged civil servant stood up. He first bowed towards the Spirit King, gave a deep salute, and then said:
"I wonder if your Majesty has heard that Lord Qin is about to get married."
"This king has heard a little bit about this matter. What does Aiqing want to say?" King Ling said.
The official who came out was named Cheng Ping. Although he was not as good as the prime minister, he was one of the best talents in the Ling Kingdom. He was mostly known for his cunning and cunning, careful thinking and resourcefulness.
King Ling once even called him: a talented man of latitude and longitude, a minister of the king's assistant.
To be evaluated like this by the king, it is not difficult to see the level of Cheng Ping.
He is in his early thirties, dressed in standard civil servant attire, with a well-groomed beard. His appearance is ordinary and on the thin side.
When King Ling asked, he said: "Although Qin is a bitter cold land and the border of the empire, it is now connected with Shu. It can be said that we can advance and attack and retreat and defend. Although the Lord of Qin has not been crowned king, he has never been king." From his actions, it is not difficult to see that this is a young monarch with a long-term strategic vision. From the perspective of a humble minister, our country should take this opportunity to establish a good relationship with Qin."
As soon as he finished speaking, before King Ling could respond, other officials in the hall stood up and curled their lips and said: "Sir Cheng, your words are serious. Qin's bitter cold has been desolate for a long time. He cannot be counted as one of the princes of the Central Plains, and our country We are separated from Qin by more than a thousand miles, and there are also Jin, Yan and other countries in between. The king of such a small land is not worth my king's troubles."
"Your Majesty, what you said is wrong."
Cheng Ping began to argue with him in the court hall and said: "Let's not talk about the bitter cold of Qin, but let's talk about the leader of Qin first."
As he spoke, he faced King Ling again and continued: "I have heard that the Lord of Qin, Xiao Yuan, was just a single soldier before, but during the Wu Yuan Rebellion, he was no more than a small captain, but he dared to lead thousands of soldiers with him. The decision of a man to storm the imperial capital and join the capital to serve the king requires a certain strategic vision and absolute courage."
"Later, this man came to Qin, carried out military and political reforms, strengthened his troops, retreated to Xirong, opened up thousands of miles of land, and built twelve beneficial cities. Your Majesty must hear about all these things."
"Then, when the Central Plains War broke out, this person took this opportunity to annex Shu. You know, Sichuan and Shu at that time were far ahead of Qin in terms of territory and finances. What's more, there was a powerful man next to him. The Kingdom of Wu!"
"If the Wu army suddenly joins the battle when the Qin army attacks Shu, then everything will be lost for Xiao Yuan. Not only will he not be able to get the land of Shu, but he may also lose the land of Qin! But he dared to do this. This is What an opportunity we have seized."
As he spoke, Cheng Ping continued: "Your Majesty, we don't need to worry about what happens to Qin. The key issue is the person who is in charge of Qin. The Lord of Qin has great ambitions. He will never stop here. When the time comes, We will definitely find a way to go east and compete with other countries for hegemony. At that time, our country may need to spend some energy to get closer to them, but now, it is a piece of cake for the king."
The Spirit King's expression gradually became serious. He raised his hand to stop another minister who wanted to argue, and then motioned for Cheng Ping to continue.
The latter said: "This matter is an opportunity. Your Majesty only needs to send an envoy to Qinzhou to congratulate you. Such a small thing can be enough to show our country's intentions. If Your Majesty doesn't do it, someone will do it."
"Oh?" Spirit King raised his eyebrows.
"For example, the King of Liang." Cheng Ping said: "The King of Liang has always wanted to unify the world. When all other countries look down on Qin, he will definitely take this opportunity to win over the Lord of Qin."
"King Liang." King Ling was shocked. He was a ruthless character.
Cheng Ping added: "Your Majesty, you should regard Lord Qin as a prince. It is better to have one more friend than one more potential enemy."
After hearing this, King Ling couldn't help but nodded slowly: "Well... what Cheng Qing said is very much in line with my wishes. I will obey my order and order Cheng Ping to go to Qinzhou as an envoy to represent Lingguo to congratulate the Lord of Qin on his wedding. "
"Wei Chen takes orders." Cheng Ping quickly bent down and saluted.
Countries reacted differently, but it is not difficult to see from this that although Xiao Yuan has not yet become king, he has become one of the princes invisibly with his current territory and army.
He probably never would have thought that this matter would be discussed in court by various countries, let alone that two countries would actually send envoys to congratulate him.
By the time Xiao Yuan received the news, it was already more than ten days later. At this time, Cai Yan, the envoy from Liang Kingdom, and Cheng Ping, the envoy from Ling Kingdom, had just passed the mountain pass.
They were accompanied by envoys of honor, and as soon as they entered Qin, the news naturally reached Xiao Yuan immediately.
At this time, Liu Yuzhi was reporting the matter in the Prefect's Mansion. When he finished speaking, Xiao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "It's quite unexpected that King Liang and King Ling would send envoys here."
"This just shows that in their hearts, they actually recognize the status of the lord. This is a good thing." Liu Yuzhi said.
Xiao Yuan didn't say much about this issue, his mind was spinning. After thinking for a moment, he looked at Liu Yuzhi: "Go and greet him and treat him as a distinguished guest."
"I understand, please rest assured, lord." Liu Yuzhi bowed and retreated.
After receiving envoys from the two countries, the date of the divorce banquet is getting closer and closer.
After the two parties met, Liu Yuzhi's etiquette was in place.
However, Cai Yan and Cheng Ping inevitably dislike each other.
These two people were the Minister of Liang State and the Minister of Ling State. They had had some dealings with each other in diplomacy before, but Liang State and Ling State were somewhat at odds with each other.
On this day, the hall of the prefect's mansion.
Cai Yan and Cheng Ping both arrived. After meeting Xiao Yuan, they each saluted.
Cai Yan said: "Cai Yan, the envoy from the Liang Kingdom, met Lord Qin. My king heard that Lord Qin was newly married. I have specially ordered you to come to congratulate me on behalf of our country. I wish Lord Qin and his wife a happy marriage and a son soon..."
"Your Majesty, you are so polite. His Royal Highness, Prince Liang, is so important that he cares about this matter. I am flattered." Xiao Yuan said modestly, and at the same time he cupped his hands and returned the salute to the two of them.
The envoy from the Liang Kingdom was like this, and the Ling Kingdom was the same. After the polite exchanges, Xiao Yuan also arranged a place for the two of them to stay and treated them with courtesy.
A few days later, Xiao Yuan got married and married two daughters. The whole Qinzhou was full of excitement and joy.
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