Hou Sheng was silent.
He knew in his heart that he had lost the bargaining chip with Yao Jia.
Once the news comes, Linzi will inevitably be in chaos. At that time, those exiled families will definitely point their swords at Linzi's treasury.
And once the Linzi treasury is lost, all his hard work over the years will be in vain.
But now that he had received the news in advance, he only needed to mobilize the garrison in the city to resolve the crisis.
However, Hou Sheng knew clearly that Yao Jia was not a saint.
This time Yao Jia came here, he must have his own purpose. As mentioned before, King Qin wanted a complete Qi land, which was only one of the reasons, but it was definitely not the most important one.
No matter how wise the King of Qin is, he is still far away in Xianyang.
There is limited knowledge about the situation in Linzi.
Yao Jia was just a senior minister of the Qin State, a strategist, not a decisive person.
After thinking about this, Hou Sheng looked up at Yao Jia and said word by word: "What does Shang Qing want? In other words, what does the person behind Shang Qing want from me?"
Hearing this, Yao Jia paused and put some pressure on Hou Sheng.
Now all the opportunities are on his side. As long as he wins under pressure, he can naturally strive for more benefits in the subsequent negotiations.
From the corner of his eye, he saw that Hou Sheng was a little anxious, so he smiled and said: "I want 70% of the goods in Linzi's treasury!"
"I want 50% of the Prime Minister's treasury!"
"At the same time, the Prime Minister persuaded King Qi to surrender!"
As soon as these words came out, Hou Sheng's expression suddenly changed. He was shocked by Yao Jia's lion's big mouth, and couldn't help but get angry: "Shangqing, you are too greedy!"
"You want to drink my blood!"
Yao Jia didn't care at all about Hou Sheng's anger. He had already expected it before he spoke again.
After all, that is half of his life savings.
"Prime Minister, many of the people in Linzi Mansion belong to our Great Qin!"
"Besides, does the Prime Minister still have any room for bargaining?"
Having said this, Yao Jia looked at Hou Sheng's words and said, "This is what the master wants. As long as the prime minister can do it, the master promises to guarantee the prime minister's safety!"
"Prime Minister, there is no need to answer for the time being. I will not leave Linzi for the time being!"
After saying that, Yao Jia turned around and left the private room.
He knew in his heart that Zhao Shu wanted too much and had exceeded Hou Sheng's bottom line. It was impossible for Hou Sheng to agree in a short period of time.
Watching Yao Jia leave, Hou Sheng looked extremely ugly.
But at this moment, he didn't stay in the wine shop for long, but hurried back to his house.
"Later, contact the Linzi garrison immediately and send 5,000 troops to guard the Linzi treasury!"
"At the same time, send five thousand troops to guard my house!"
"promise!"
Nodding in agreement, Hou Zhang turned and left.
Although Hou Zhang did not understand Hou Sheng's military order, as Hou Sheng's confidant, he naturally understood the current situation in Linzi.
He understood that something must have gone wrong in Linzi City, causing a crisis for Hou Sheng.
And this crisis is so serious that it requires a large army to give Housheng the courage!
Watching Hou Zhang leave, Hou Sheng pondered for a moment before heading towards Linzi Palace.
He knew in his heart that at this time, only Qi Wang Palace was the safest place in Linzi City.
There, Qi's most elite army was stationed.
Half an hour later, Hou Sheng had arrived deep inside the palace and met Qi Wangjian.
"My queen is victorious, I have met the king!"
Seeing Hou Sheng coming, Qi Wangjian looked a little ugly and said: "Prime Minister, how is the situation?"
"Not long ago, several generals mentioned to me that the current situation in Linzi is very dangerous!"
"Your Majesty, I have just received news that General Wang Jian of the State of Qin led his army to attack Juye. Since all the generals in Juye are not here, it is difficult to form an effective counterattack..."
Hou Sheng's voice was low and helpless, and he said: "As a result, our army was defeated thousands of miles away!"
"In another hour, news of Juye's defeat will reach Linzi. By then, Linzi will be a dangerous place!"
"Your Majesty, Da Qi now has no capital to resist!"
At this point, Hou Sheng changed the topic and said: "I have discussed with the Qin State Minister, as long as the king goes out of the city and surrenders!"
"My king is still the king of Qi, but he has to move his family to Xianyang and has no fiefdom. However, all the expenses of the palace will be borne by the Qin court!"
"However, the title of king can only be granted to the king's generation. From now on, he can only study and become a Qin official, or he can go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, become a Qin general, and gain a title through military exploits!"
"The same goes for me, but Qin Wangzheng only agreed to be granted the title of king or marquis!"
"All expenses will be supported by the Qin court!"
"Qin Gongzi Zhao Shuyan, with the Linzi treasury and the family assets of the ministers, he can guarantee the safety of the king and the ministers!"
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·"Prime Minister, please reply to Master Shu and I will surrender from the city!"
Qi Wangjian raised his head, took a deep look at Hou Sheng, and said: "I hope he can keep his promise, and Linzi Treasury can give it to him!"
“However, we must ensure that Qi’s country is immortal!”
"promise!"
Nodding in agreement, Hou Sheng felt very complicated.
Without meeting Zhao Shu, he knew that Zhao Shu and even the Qin court would never agree to the Qi State's request for the immortality of the country.
Otherwise, he would not have refused the reward of a country within a country.
The king in Xianyang Palace wanted complete unification. There was only one king in the whole world, King Qin, and there was only Da Qin in the country.
The existence of Qi State's Sheji means the existence of inheritance, which is an unstable factor.
After thinking for a moment, a softness appeared in Hou Sheng's eyes: "Your Majesty, my intention is to give up the Qi State and keep the ancestral temple!"
"Why?"
Qi Wangjian's face was ugly, and there was a rare murderous intent in his eyes as he stared at Hou Sheng: "Prime Minister, I need a reason!"
"Your Majesty, all five kingdoms in the Central Plains will be destroyed!"
"Not to mention Sheji, even the kings no longer exist!"
"I, Da Qi, it is a kind of luck that the king is safe and sound. The existence of Sheji will sooner or later be a disaster!"
"Since you want to surrender, then give up completely so that King Qin can feel at ease!"
"I am doing this for the safety of the king. Please think twice!"
"I know it!"
Finally, Qi Wangjian nodded and admitted that what Hou Sheng said made sense.
But let him face it, he didn't have the courage.
"I will go to the ancestral temple and leave the rest to the prime minister!"
A cold voice came, and Hou Sheng looked complicated.
At this moment, he felt that he was ashamed of the queen.
The queen left him a powerful Qi State, but he led Qi State to a point of no return.
"Queen Mother, I am so ashamed!"
Hou Sheng looked into the depths of the ancestral temple with a hint of sadness in his eyes.
In an instant, the guilt in his eyes dissipated. Although Hou Sheng felt that he was ashamed of the king and the queen, he could not do it if he was asked to die for the Qi Kingdom.
At this moment, helping Qi Wangjian's life was his repayment to the queen.
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