Chapter 81 Sleeping on Firewood and Gallbladder 3
A trace of joy flashed in Ji Zhi's eyes. Suddenly, he bowed and said loudly, "Xiangbang sees highly, and I'm willing to listen."
(PS: Explain that the appearance of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period is called Xiangbang, not Xiangguo, but in the Han Dynasty, in order to avoid Liu Bang's name, all history books are changed to Xiangguo)
Although Su Qin was arrogant, he did not dare to be worshipped by the King of Yan calmly. He quickly bent down and worshipped back, saying "I dare not".
When Ji got up, Su Qin dared to stand up, paused and said slowly: "The State of Qi is located in the west of the East China Sea, and it is connected to the business of commerce and industry, which is the benefit of fish and salt. There are many good merchants, and successive monarchs have also taken fishing merchants as the foundation of the country. If the world's wealth is very rich, there will be six or seven gathered in the land. In addition, the State of Qi first had the hegemony of Duke Huan in the front, and then the hegemony of King Wei in the back. Although the successor King Xuan was not a British master, he also tried his best to expand the land of the State of Qi. Now the State of Qi has a million, rich in the world, and its power is already in its heyday.
"In comparison, our State of Yan has a huge innate shortage. Whether it is material or population, it is far from the opponent of the State of Qi. Even if we work hard to govern, we can't catch up with the State of Qi in a short time. The strong national strength of the State of Qi is not only unmatched by our State of Yan, but also the Qin and Zhao are not comparable to it. So..."
Saying that Su Qin gave a slight pause here, he saw that the king of Yan was still listening attentively, and said, "So we should focus on the 'weak Qi'. Now the king of Qi is happy for his achievements, eager for quick profits, and has no foresight in national affairs. The reason why the State of Qi can maintain Today's strength is half of the strong family left by the period of King Wei and King Xuan, and the other half is caused by the dictatorship of Prime Minister Mengchang and Jun Tianwen.
"Although Tian Wen likes to win fame, he is also a little talented and practical. In addition, he has a high reputation among various countries, and his followers are endless. I once worshipped under Tian Wenmen and served him as a diner. Although he has the name of a respected scholar, he has no tolerance for others. He is stubborn and likes to use his own name. In the past few years, the State of Qi has been constantly attacking other countries. Although it seems to be prosperous, people's complaints have repeatedly appeared, and there has been an unstable trend for a long time.
"Nowadays, the three countries of Qi, Han and Wei are on good terms. The King of Han and the King of Wei are afraid of Qianqin, and the State of Zhao is unwilling to fight against the State of Qin. Therefore, the two countries of Han and Wei take the lead of the State of Qi and follow Tian Wen's order. This time, the Three Kingdoms attacked Qin and broke through the Hangu Pass and peeped at the Guanzhong. It was Tian Wen who instigated it. Therefore, if you want to fight for Qi first, you must first disintegrate the alliance of Qi, Han and Wei, and the key to disintegrating the alliance of the three countries is still Tian Wen. If Tian Wen breaks with the State of Qi, it will be a big deal.
Ji was stunned and said with disbelief. "How can this be? Tian Wen is a close branch of the State of Qi and a cousin of the King of Qi. How can he break with the State of Qi? Su Xiang laughed.
Su Qin shook his head and said with a smile, "I'm afraid the king doesn't know that Tian Wen is narrow-minded and must be rewarded. When I was under him, I attended the great sacrifice of the State of Qi with him, just because a doctor wore more luxurious and bright clothes than him, which made him unhappy. Within a few months, the doctor was raided for being reported to ask for bribes. It was I realized that Tian Wen was not a hero, so I resigned.
"Today's state of Qi, it is the king's power and power that rely on each other and contain each other. The king of Qi and Tian Wen are both narrow-minded people, but the king of Qi now still needs Tian Wen to make friends with the countries outside, driving Han and Wei to use it, so he is still relying on him. Although Tian Wen is arrogant, he has no ambition and can't ask for a powerful minister in his life. Therefore, the king and minister in the State of Qi can still get along well with each other, but if someone deliberately provokes it, it will definitely make the king and minister suspicious and create a gap.
Ji looked happy and said happily, "Then how long will it take if Su Xiang is responsible for this matter?"
"Ten years is good?"
"Ten years!" Ji Zhi was stunned, and the smile on her face froze in an instant.
"Does it have to be ten years?"
"Yes." Su Qin arched his hand and lowered his head and said, "Although Tian Wen has weaknesses, he is not a stupid person, and he knows people well and knows people well. There are countless strange people under him. If I act too quickly, I will definitely be recognized by him, so I can only walk slowly and never let him be alert. Moreover, although the State of Qi has been fighting for years and the people are tired, after all, its national strength is strong. Now it is far from its limit. Chu, Wei and Han are also mostly attached to the State of Qi. If you want to be tired of Qi, I must have enough time to be sure. Ten years are not long.
After listening to this words patiently, Ji Zhi showed hesitation, and the expression on his face was also extremely complicated.
Ten years has been too long for him.
He is nearly 40 years old this year. His body has been exhausted because of these years of hard work. He often has a splitting headache and tossing around all day long, making it difficult to fall asleep. Whether he can stay alive after ten years is still a question. And as Su Qin said, ten years is only the number he estimated. It may not be as the situation changes.
Is it possible that he will have to wait all his life? He has been lying on his salary for 14 years, but he has to continue to wait. In case he has not died when the decline of the State of Qi, what should he do?
Just when Ji Zhi hesitated, he suddenly heard a cold hum behind him; "I'm afraid what Su Xiang said is biased."
The two looked down and saw a young man in clothes under the stage. He was about 20 years old. He was full of brilliance and appearance. His eyebrows were a little similar to Ji's job, but there was a little unruly in his eyes. Behind him was a general dressed in the army, with burly and powerful footsteps, and his eyes exuded strong wildness.
Su Qin smiled and knew that what he had just said had fallen into his ears, so he bowed slightly and said, "I don't know what your Highness has taught me."
The prince didn't look at Su Qin, but went straight to Ji's application and bowed and said, "I have seen my father."
"The last general will ride the robbery, see the king."
"The general is flat." Ji Zhiyan looked at the prince Lezi, and his face suddenly sank and said unhappily. "I'm presumptuous. I'm discussing state affairs with Xiangbang. How dare you be disrespectful to Xiangbang? Why don't you apologize quickly?"
Seeing that his father was angry, Prince Lezi did not dare to contradict him, so he had to turn around helplessly, bowed his hand to Su Qin Caocao reluctantly, and said vaguely, "I'm offended."
Seeing that although the prince apologized, his face was insincere, Ji Zhi frowned and was about to open his mouth to shout, but Su Qin said with a smile: "The prince is serious. Everyone is thinking about the State of Yan. They say what they think in their hearts. What I said may not be correct, the prince. If there is doubt, it is also extremely normal. Where can you be offended?
Over the years, Su Qin, Zou Yan, Tu Xin and other literary ministers and generals have carried out bold reforms in China in order to enhance their national strength, and naturally there will be a fierce collision with the old aristocratic forces. The power and worship of Ji Lezi, the prince, is also shrinking in the calendar. In addition, some people around him are constantly talking bad about Su Qin and others. Over time, he is naturally extremely disgusted with Su Qin and others, and he often acts in a dilemma.
These Su Qin are naturally well-known, but there is nothing they can do. After all, Ji Lezi, as a prince, is the king of the future. Although he is arrogant, he has been smart since he was a child and is extremely favored by Ji. As an outsider, Su Qin is naturally not easy to sow discord between father and son.
Seeing Su Qin Zhixiang, Ji Lezi took the opportunity and said, "Su Xiang is exactly what he said, father. I just heard Su Xiang's words, and I thought it was not true in my heart, so I offended him."
Ji Zhi Zou Mei looked at his son and said unhappily, "What do you think?"
Ji Lezi said confidently, "I thought that what Su Xiang said was reasonable, but it was not all true. The so-called military has no strength, and the country has no prosperity. If the two countries fight and everything is measured by the strength of the country, isn't it that a big country will always be a big country, and a small country should always submit to a big country? In the heyday of the State of Chu, he once won the Zhou Dynasty, but his husband dared to take the edge of the State of Wu. Bai Ju was defeated several times by his own Chu army, which almost destroyed the State of Chu. Nowadays, although Qi is strong and Yan is weak, it is also a country of ten thousand times. The disparity between the State of Chu and the State of Wu in those years is far better than that of Qi Yan, but our State of Yan is timid if we don't fight first. What's the reason?