Qiu Rong smiled bitterly again and shook his head slightly.
Then he bowed his hands and said helplessly: "In that case, I understand that it is useless to say more."
He is resigning.
Unexpectedly, Shangguan Wenruo stood up and said, "Xiang Qiu, stay here."
The latter paused for a moment and then asked with slight confusion: "What advice does Sir Shangguan have?"
"I don't dare to give you advice, but I have some superficial opinions. I don't want to express my disapproval." Shangguan Wenruo faced him and said: "Qiu Fang knows that for more than a hundred years, the countries have been fighting, millions of corpses have been buried, and the people have been suffering for a long time. Only by returning to the empire to unify, Only then can people truly live and work in peace and contentment.”
"However, the shortcomings of King Huan's governance still made the people suffer from fire and water. The people's resentment in Huan's territory has long been heavy. Even if Qin does not attack Huan, what will happen to Huan?"
"Xiang Qiu understands in his heart that if my king regains Huan Di, it will only make Huan Di more stable, instead of the current situation where thieves swarm, refugees run everywhere, and the country is no longer a country."
After he finished speaking, Qiu Rong fell silent, because he understood that it was indeed much better for Qin to govern Huan than King Huan, but as the Prime Minister of Huan, he knew this and could not speak.
After a moment of silence, he could only bow his hands to Shangguan Wenruo: "I'll teach you."
Shangguan Wenruo also quickly returned the courtesy, then turned to Xiao Yuan and said: "Your Majesty, since Prime Minister Qiu has come to Qin camp, it is a long journey. As a humble minister, he should be treated with hospitality to welcome him and wash away his dust."
Xiao Yuan was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said: "Of course, I have asked someone to hold a banquet for you."
As he spoke, he stood up and stretched out his hands.
Qiu Rong was obviously in a daze. After he came to his senses, he quickly said: "Your Highness is kind-hearted, but it's getting late and it's really inconvenient to stay."
"Hey? You're so polite, Prime Minister. It's just a dinner party at this time. Even if the two countries are at war, it will not affect my respect for Prime Minister Qiu. I must give him this face." Xiao Yuan laughed and walked to Qiu Next to Rong, he stretched out his hand again: "Please."
"This." Qiu Rong was a little at a loss. In this situation, he had no choice but to agree.
Although his military career was difficult, at the dinner that day, Xiao Yuan brought out all the best things among generals, entertained Qiu Rong hospitably, and treated Qiu Rong with high etiquette and respect.
This made the latter somewhat flattered.
After the banquet, the people accompanying him dispersed, and Xiao Yuan invited Qiu Rong to the tent again, where he drank tea with him, held candlelight talks with him at night, and consulted him on national affairs.
The two of them sat across from each other in front of the case and said, "Gu, I have heard for a long time that Prime Minister Qiu is famous for his ability to govern the country. Now I would like to sincerely ask Prime Minister for some advice."
As he spoke, he stretched out his sleeves and bowed his hands.
Qiu Rong hurriedly returned the courtesy and said: "In terms of governance, Prime Minister Qin is a famous minister of the generation. Furthermore, how dare you give advice in front of the king? Your Highness has really embarrassed me."
"Why should the Prime Minister be too humble?" Xiao Yuan said with a smile: "Liu Yuzhi is certainly the pillar of the Qin State, but when it comes to state affairs, the Prime Minister must have different opinions. Please enlighten me."
He was a king, and Qiu Rong was somewhat pleased with his hospitality and respect. Next, he started a long conversation about politics with Xiao Yuan.
During this period, the two talked happily. Since Qiu Rong was the Prime Minister, he must be talented. He had many opinions, which Xiao Yuan greatly praised and pointed out their pros and cons.
This is very different from King Huan.
So much so that Qiu Rong felt a sense of recognition, but the other party happened to be the monarch of an enemy country, which made him feel extremely complicated.
As the two chatted, they would naturally bring up the issue of people's livelihood. In this regard, Qiu Rong and Liu Yuzhi agreed. They both believed that this was the most important thing for the country and made a long speech.
After hearing this, Xiao Yuan deeply agreed and sighed: "What Xiang Qiu said is very true. The way to be a king is to save the people first. If you harm the people in order to sacrifice yourself, it is like cutting off the legs to eat meat and eating the meat until the belly is full." He's dead."
Qiu Rong's expression straightened, he sat upright and cupped his hands: "I have benefited a lot from my conversation with Mr. Qin today, and I also understand the king's aspirations, which is admirable."
"Qiu Xiangmiuzan." Xiao Yuan raised his hand with a smile.
Afterwards, the two had a long conversation until half past midnight, when Qiu Rong stood up and left.
Xiao Yuan stood up and said with a smile: "It is already late at night now. Prime Minister Qiu is leaving today. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient. It's better to rest for one night. Although the military camp is simple, I have already arranged a place for Prime Minister Qiu to stay." ,please."
"Ah? This." Qiu Rong hesitated for a moment and could only salute: "Then I'm sorry for bothering you."
After sending him away, Xiao Yuangang was about to take a rest, but Shangguan Wenruo asked to see him late at night.
After giving the gift, he also curiously asked: "Your Majesty has been talking to Qiu Rong for so long. I don't know what he thinks."
"Xiang Huan, his talents are outstanding, and many of his opinions are worthy of recognition." Xiao Yuan smiled, glanced at him and said, "You asked me to keep him here because you had a plan, right?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Shangguan Wenruo said truthfully: "King Huan was short-sighted, greedy and selfish, and did not know how to recognize people. Qiu Rong, the prime minister of Huan, was one of the few loyal ministers in the court of Huan. If he could be If you can persuade us and give us a helping hand, it will be twice the result with half the effort to destroy the Huan Kingdom."
"Well..." Xiao Yuan pondered for a moment and said, "I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to handle."
"It is indeed not easy, but Qiu Rong knows in his heart that King Huan is stupid. We can use this as a breakthrough point." Shangguan Wenruo said.
"Then can we promise heavy profits in gold and silver?" Xiao Yuan said.
"It's best not to." Shangguan Wenruo said: "Qiu Rong is not a greedy person. Doing this may be counterproductive."
"Yeah." Xiao Yuan nodded, and after thinking about it, he said, "Okay, no matter whether it works or not, you have to give it a try. It will be beneficial and harmless."
"My king is wise, I will not disturb the king's rest." Shangguan Wenruo bowed and left.
When Xiao Yuan was about to take off his clothes and fall asleep, Jia You came over again.
He sighed helplessly, and after letting him in, he took the lead and said, "Master Jia, haven't you rested so late?"
"Haha, this." Jia You laughed dryly and said: "Your Majesty, it's like this. I deeply agree with Lord Shangguan's decision to keep Qiu Rong. Your Majesty can also take this opportunity to kill this person to achieve more. Quickly attack and destroy the state of Huan."
"What?" Xiao Yuan frowned, "Wouldn't it be better to persuade Qiu Rong to surrender?"
"No, Qiu Rong is the Prime Minister of Huan and has been favored by the king in his life. No matter how dissatisfied he is with King Huan, with his character, it is impossible for him to betray Huan and persuade him to surrender. The possibility of success is too low." Jia You said seriously. .
"Then what do you mean..."
"With the help of King Huan, we can get rid of the last loyal ministers of the Huan Kingdom." Jia You said directly: "Once Qiu Rong died, King Huan was left with only a bunch of treacherous ministers, especially Guo Kai and others, who might be able to deceive Shang Ting. , when we get to the back, our army will be able to fight without a single blow."
Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and his thoughts were changing.
It can be seen from this that Jia You and Shangguan Wenruo are two completely different counselors.
In other words, Jia You likes to use poisonous tricks.
