"What?" King Huan frowned.
Guo Kai bowed slightly and continued: "In addition, General Xiang Ge said that when the prime minister left the Qin camp, the King of Qin not only saw him off personally, but also gave him a heavy gift..."
"Is this happening?" King Huan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.
Guo Kai observed the words and looked cautious: "Your Majesty, he has been in the Qin camp for so many days. As the prime minister of our Huan Kingdom, why did he discuss government affairs with the King of Qin? No one knows what they talked about. After a few days, Why does King Qin respect him so much? There is so much weirdness in this..."
"What do you mean by this!?" King Huan's expression condensed.
Guo Kaidao: "I wonder if your Majesty still remembers that before King Qin attacked Liang and Jin, there were many responses from the court. Otherwise, the Qin army would never have won easily. In the battle of Qin's attack on Shu, the ministers of Shu were bribed by him. , and opened the gate of Yizhou City for him. It can be seen that every time the King of Qin attacks a place, he must respond internally."
"Hiss..." After hearing this, King Huan couldn't help but take a breath.
Guo Kai took advantage of the situation and said: "And the prime minister, who leads hundreds of officials, has huge power, and knows everything about our country. If there is any difference, there will be many people to support him. By then, our country, Huan, will be finished! Your Majesty, what's wrong with our country?" This must be guarded against..."
He acted like a villain, but these words reached King Huan's heart. The latter was not a generous person and would definitely be suspicious of Qiu Rong's abnormal behavior.
After inhaling, King Huan also looked solemn and nodded slowly: "I have to guard against it, I have to guard against it..."
Guo Kai was not bribed by the Qin State. What he did was purely a partisan dispute. To put it bluntly, he and Qiu Rong had always been sworn enemies. Once they got the opportunity, they would definitely not let it go.
Next, driven by his repeated slanders and some rumors in Huandu, King Huan became even more suspicious. After Qiu Rong returned to the capital, he also inquired about the matter in court.
In the court meeting hall, all the officials were present. King Huan was sitting on the throne and said straight to the point: "Prime Minister, you have been tired all the way. Can you gain something from going to Qin camp?"
"Your Majesty, the King of Qin refused to retreat in the name of revenge and the emperor's edict. He is determined to attack Huan and cannot be shaken. I have tried my best," Qiu Rong said.
"Huh." After hearing this, King Huan glanced at him angrily and said lukewarmly: "Since the prime minister has failed, why did he stay in the Qin camp for so long?"
"This..." Qiu Rong didn't know how to answer.
"Well? Does the Prime Minister have anything to hide?" King Huan already showed an unhappy expression, with a look of scrutiny in his eyes.
"This." Qiu Rong hesitated for a moment and said respectfully: "Since the king has inquired, I should tell you the truth. After I went to the Qin camp, the King of Qin repeatedly forced me to stay. I had no choice but to stay for a few days."
"Forced to stay?" King Huan said with a tone of disbelief: "During this period, didn't King Qin entertain the prime minister every day?"
"This, yes." Qiu Rong said: "The King of Qin is indeed very polite to his ministers."
"Excellent courtesy!" King Huan sneered, and then said: "Then the long talk under the candlelight, discussing state affairs and government affairs, is it true?"
"This is indeed the case." Qiu Rong could only answer helplessly.
Hearing this, King Huan was already a little annoyed: "The Prime Minister went to lobby the King of Qin! Why did he drink and talk happily, forget about important responsibilities, and discuss some state affairs with the King of Qin! What was being discussed, what was being discussed in Huan's country Politics?"
As soon as these words were said, there was a small commotion in the court, and many ministers began to whisper to the left and right.
Seeing this, Qiu Rong became a little anxious and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty asked, I dare not hide it. Everything is invited by the King of Qin, I can't shirk it."
King Huan stared at him and said coldly: "So, does the King of Qin value the Prime Minister very much? In other words, the Prime Minister also feels that the King of Qin is a wise king? Otherwise, how could he act like this? How could the King of Qin treat you like this? How could he send it to him in person and also give him gold and silver?"
"Your Majesty," Qiu Rong said anxiously, "How could I accept King Qin's gold and silver property? There is a clear antagonistic relationship with King Qin. As for discussing national affairs, each of them is just expressing his or her own opinion."
"Really?" King Huan looked gloomy.
At this time, Guo Kai stood up at the right time, first saluted King Huan, then faced Qiu Rong and said:
"I dare to ask the Prime Minister why he discusses politics since he is the monarch of an enemy country."
"this……"
"Since he was persuading the King of Qin to withdraw his troops and returned when he failed, why did he stay in the Qin camp for several days with wine and conviviality? Was the Prime Minister discussing something with the King of Qin?"
"The truth is not true, don't talk nonsense!"
"Then the King of Qin respects the Prime Minister so much, does the Prime Minister feel that he has a good personal relationship with the King of Qin?"
"you!"
The two asked and answered each other. At this point in the conversation, Guo Kai said nothing more and turned to face King Huan: "Your Majesty, this is not an arbitrary suggestion by a minister. It is just an act of the Prime Minister that is incomprehensible. Please be aware of it."
"Your Majesty!" Qiu Rong naturally knew what he meant, and he immediately said sternly: "My loyalty to Huan Guo and to Your Majesty can be seen in the sun and the moon! What happened in the Qin camp is definitely not what Guo Kai said! Please, Your Majesty Don’t listen to the slander!”
"Slander? The Prime Minister thinks Lord Guo's words are slander. I would like to ask, are there any lies about your entering the Qin camp?" King Huan said coldly.
"This." Qiu Rong looked anxious, but could not refute the facts.
"Huh!" Seeing him like this, King Huan couldn't help but snorted coldly, looked at Qiu Rong hard, then stood up and walked away.
Although he did not directly accuse Qiu Rong, his attitude expressed strong dissatisfaction.
Qiu Rong understood that given King Huan's character, this was actually more troublesome than direct accountability, so he couldn't help but shout: "Your Majesty!"
But King Huan had already stepped away, and all the other ministers also saluted him respectfully.
Today's court meeting ended like this. Qiu Rong was somewhat dumbfounded. When the ministers straightened up, Guo Kai also looked at him and sneered:
"As prime minister and assistant, Prime Minister Qiu should put his family and country first. In this way, if he has a close personal relationship with the enemy's monarch, he may lose the trust of the king."
"Shut up!" Qiu Rong was furious. He couldn't help but pointed his finger and said sternly: "Despicable villain! In such a national crisis, you still slander me! You are really a treacherous person!"
"Lord Qiu!" Guo Kai's face also darkened, "I'm just speaking based on the facts. Telling the facts before the king, you can't do whatever you want just because you are the prime minister, right?"
"Huh!" Qiu Rong glared at him fiercely, was too lazy to pay attention anymore, and walked away angrily.
Looking at his back, Guo Kai showed a triumphant expression on his face again, and his followers immediately came up to him and whispered: "Your Majesty, this is a clever plan. Now that the King has suspected Qiu Rong, all we need to do is If you add more fire, you can bring it down. By then, the position of prime minister will belong to you..."
