On the Xuan Kingdom side, King Xuan is preparing to launch a nationwide rectification of the civil service, which will inevitably trigger a chain reaction, because in this vassal state that has been inherited for centuries, the powerful are too deeply rooted.
However, King Xuan's determination this time can be seen. With the royal power in her hands now, none of this is a problem, and there will inevitably be some force to suppress it.
After several battles, the war-torn Central Plains seemed to have gained temporary peace.
During this period, all countries were relatively silent and carried out their own development.
But beneath this calmness, there were undercurrents.
Spiritual country.
Since the annihilation of the ghost clan, the national power of the Ling Kingdom has been further enhanced and it has become a true overlord in the east.
In the court hall, envoy Huan was meeting to represent King Huan to seek friendship between the two countries.
"His Royal Highness is a wise and powerful man with great talents and strategies. He is the undisputed number one hero in the world today, and he is also the most respected monarch in my life..."
Huanshi said what was pleasant to hear and picked up. After making King Ling happy, he also took out a silk book and presented it respectfully with both hands: "This is the list of gifts that my king presented to His Highness. Please take a look at it."
"Send it up."
"yes."
After the attendant respectfully placed the gift list on the king's desk, King Ling also picked it up and took a closer look.
The gifts in this gift list are very heavy. From the attitude of the envoy Huan, this seems to be a tribute.
But King Huan had no choice. After the battle between the Gui clan, Huan's country not only suffered a sharp decline in military strength and unstable people's morale, but also paralyzed its national power. It would be impossible to recover within three to five years.
Fearing and worrying about Qin, King Huan now urgently needs to find a backer.
And in today's world, the person who can confront Qiang Qin head-on is undoubtedly the powerful Lingguo.
After King Ling read the list of gifts, he also smiled heartily and said, "The envoy is very polite. Brother Huan Wang is so considerate, and I am worthy of it."
"No, I, Wang Cheng, sincerely want to be forever friendly with His Highness King Ling. These gifts are also appropriate." Huan Shi said with a smile.
"Haha!" King Ling was delighted again: "Okay! In that case, please rest assured, envoy, Lingguo will always be Huanguo's most reliable friend!"
When the envoy Huan heard this, he was overjoyed and said quickly: "In addition, in order to show the good of the alliance, my king is also planning to host the prince in your country, and I would like to trouble your highness to take care of him."
"Oh!?" Upon hearing this, the Spirit King was shocked again.
In an environment where countries are competing for hegemony, it is not unusual for the princes of various countries to confront each other. The remarks made by Huan Shi today have already shown that Huan State intends to rely on Ling State. Sending the prince here also shows that our country, Huan State, will never compete with the Ling Kingdom. The spiritual country is the enemy.
King Ling was very happy about this court meeting.
However, after going to court, he discussed with Cheng Ping in the palace study and said:
"Looking at the attitude of Envoy Huan today, it can be seen that King Huan wants to seek asylum from our country. That old man is willing to cut his flesh like this and be so humble. He must have felt threatened by King Qin."
"What the king said is absolutely true." Cheng Ping said: "This must be the plan of Prime Minister Huan. The purpose is to make our Ling Kingdom face Qin's future military front, so that Huan Kingdom can avoid swords and weapons, develop secretly, and restore its vitality. ."
"While countries have been fighting for hegemony for more than two hundred years, it is impossible for a nation to keep dividing mountains and rivers. Sooner or later, it will be unified. This is the general trend, and this general trend has already appeared faintly."
"The State of Qin has always been determined to conquer the world since King Qin came to the throne. Soon, it will inevitably raise troops again. Otherwise, King Qin's grand strategy of unifying the north will not be completed."
"Now, your Majesty has agreed to Huan's envoy and accepted King Huan's gift. Huan has pledged the crown prince to our country. When the time comes, he will inevitably face the tiger and wolf forces of the Qin army."
After he finished speaking, King Ling couldn't help but nodded slowly: "King Huan's hand is so wonderful, he can bend and stretch. I think I look down on him."
Hearing this, Cheng Ping smiled and said with a smile: "Actually, this is also a good thing for our country. At least, among the six countries in the world now, Linghuan Wu Chu will not stand on the side of Qin. The only One uncertain factor is King Xuan.”
King Ling received: "King Xuan is smarter than a faint king. This queen's methods are extraordinary. She is very aware of the current general trend of the world. Regardless of whether she is on the side of Qin or not, we can imagine first. If the four countries and If Qin goes to war, Queen Xuan will never dare to offend the four countries easily."
"Well, what the king said is reasonable." Cheng Ping agreed, and then said: "King Huan is taking precautions. In the opinion of a humble minister, it is almost time for our country to take action. At least, we must communicate with Wu Chu in advance. Be prepared to form alliances at any time, and at the same time, find out Queen Xuan’s attitude from the side.”
"What you said is reasonable. The King of Qin's tiger-wolf heart must not be allowed to be like this again, otherwise, the world will be in danger." King Ling nodded again and said: "But on Wu Chu's side, Mr. Cheng feels that if we unite to fight against Qin, how many Are you sure?"
Cheng Ping smiled and said confidently: "Wei Chen feels that the two kings of Wu and Chu should be most interested in knowing the king's attitude now."
Cheng Ping has a very high strategic vision, and he was indeed right about this matter.
Chudu.
On the streets, large numbers of soldiers were running forward.
The sound of rumbling footsteps filled everywhere.
"Hurry up! Follow us!"
An officer pointed his finger and shouted. After arriving at the location, he immediately waved forward: "Search them all!"
"The general has an order! Seize all Qinshang stores——"
After the military order was issued, countless soldiers immediately stepped forward and poured into various shops.
After coming in, he picked up the goods and left without saying a word.
The people in the shop naturally hurriedly stopped him, but they were immediately beaten severely by the soldiers and wailed.
A shopkeeper also quickly came to the officer's side, bent down and held his hands in his hands, and said urgently: "Master Jun, we are all serious businessmen, why are we like this..."
"Go away!" Before he could finish speaking, the officer stretched out his hand and shouted loudly: "Move quickly! All cheap businessmen in Qin will be arrested!"
Such things happen in many places, not just in Chudu.
This was just a trivial incident, and the king of Chu used it as an excuse.
In the palace study.
Prime Minister Chu stood below respectfully: "Your Majesty, after the Qin Shang incident, the King of Qin will definitely be furious. If the swordsmanship is raised at that time, what should we do?"
The King of Chu did not answer this question, but asked: "Are there any merchants from Chu State in Qin?"
"Almost everyone has returned." Chu Xiang said.
"That's good." King Chu took a deep breath and said seriously: "What the Chu State cares about now is the attitude of King Ling, not the attitude of King Qin. Even without this matter, the relationship between Qin and Chu would still be hostile. "
"Now we need to continue to implement Cai Yan's previous strategy of uniting to weaken Qin. In addition, we must not continue to be hostile to Xuan Guo."
If war breaks out again and all countries join the war, Queen Xuan will be the most critical point in determining the general trend of the world.
