Chapter 264 The sudden messenger
Is the Zhao envoy coming?
When Wang Ji heard the news, he was stunned at first, and then couldn't help asking: "Is it really the envoy of Zhao?"
The housekeeper nodded and said, "This person has a seal of documents as evidence. I think he is an envoy."
After hearing this, Wang Ji suddenly felt much more relaxed and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Zhao Wangdan was only known as the overlord, but he was afraid before the battle, so he sent an envoy to discuss peace with the king. So, according to the previous practice, he ordered someone to escort him."
The housekeeper shook his head and said, "The head of the family misunderstood. The envoy of Zhao came not for the purpose of Qin and Zhao's peace talks, but for the purpose of meeting the head of the family."
At this moment, Wang Jike was really surprised: "What? Did this Zhao envoy come to find me?"
This was not at all expected by Wang Ji.
The housekeeper nodded very seriously and said, "Enter Zhao has already said it clearly, and he is indeed coming to find the head of the family."
Wang Ji immediately got out of his cold sweat and shouted to the butler: "Don't you know that Qin and Zhao are fighting at this moment, and they dare to bring the envoy of Zhao into the mansion so blatantly? If they are discovered by the people under the "hou" subordinates, I and you will be dead!
The position of Hedong County Prefect can barely reach the edge of the core circle of Qin, so Wang Ji still understands the terror of this "hou" around Qin Wang Ji.
The housekeeper paused and said, "The Lord doesn't know that the messenger did not come out of his identity and visit him, but came with Gongsun Zichu's token. If his subordinates had not questioned him when they saw that his accent was incorrect, he would not have expressed his identity clearly."
After hearing these words, Wang Ji sat there with a gloomy face.
Gongsun, that is, the grandson of the king.
Gongsun Zichu refers to a grandson named Zichu of the king.
The name Zichu may sound a bit unfamiliar, but in the core circle of Qin, it is not an exaggeration to call it "like thunderous".
Because Zichu is the heir designated by An Guojun Zhao Zhu, who is likely to become the next generation of Qin King in the future!
According to Wang Ji's understanding, the Gongsun Zi Chu's original name was Yiren, who was a hostage in Handan of Zhao State. Later, somehow he got married to Mrs. Huayang, the chief palace of An Guojun Zhao Zhu, and was adopted as a son by Mrs. Huayang, and his name was changed from Yiren to Zichu.
So Gongsun Zichu is actually Gongsun Yiren.
Because of this experience of being a proton in Handan, Zhao State, it seems that nothing is surprising that Gongsun Zi Chu and Zhao people can get on the line.
Wang Ji pondered for a moment, made up his mind and said, "Since that's the case, I'll bring the envoy Zhao!"
Not to mention anything else, Gongsun Zichu still has to give face.
Anyway, even if the above questions are asked, Wang Ji only needs to tell the truth.
A moment later, the envoy of Zhao State entered the study.
Wang Ji looked carefully and found that the opposite side had a black beard, wide robe and big sleeves, and every move he had, obviously he was not an ordinary messenger.
The visitor bowed to Wang Ji and said straight to the point: "Zheng Zhu, a great traveler from Zhao State, has met the county magistrate."
"The big traveler Zheng Zhu?" Wang Ji was really surprised.
Dazhangren is an official position, referred to as "Dazhang", which is used in later generations to describe it as "Minister of Foreign Affairs".
This is not an ordinary lobbyist, but a very important lobbyist.
Why did Zhao send such an important minister?
While thinking in his heart, Wang Ji returned the gift and asked Zheng Zhu to sit down, and then said, "I don't know what the big business is coming?"
Zheng Zhu smiled slightly and said, "To save the county magistrate's life."
Wang Ji felt uncomfortable when he heard this, but he still suppressed the anger in his heart and frowned and said, "Why did Daxing say this?"
Zheng Zhu saw Wang Ji's appearance and said seriously: "Does the county magistrate really know that the crisis has arrived?"
Wang Ji was angry and his tone was a little unhappy: "If Zhao State does not send troops to attack Hedong, I think there is no crisis at all."
In Wang Ji's view, the Zhao people not only sent troops to attack, but also came to threaten themselves, which was too much!
"Take it seriously?" Zheng Zhu was not angry after hearing Wang Ji's rebuttal words, but laughed: "This is a false statement from the county magistrate! Don't you know that the difficulty of the county magistrate is in Xianyang rather than in Handan!"
Wang Ji snorted, not commenting.
Zheng Zhu continued: "Everyone knows, why can the county magistrate be the county magistrate of Hedong County? It is because of the Qin Prime Minister Fan Sui! Now that Fan Sui is about to die, if Fan Sui dies, the county magistrate is Fan Sui's party, may it be fine? Therefore, in Zhu's opinion, the difficulty of the county magistrate magistrate lies in Xianyang."
Wang Ji was shocked when he heard Zheng Zhu's words: "Is there any trouble with Mr. Fan?"
Fan Sui is Wang Ji's backer.
But Wang Ji immediately reacted and snorted, "It's nonsense! Fan Xiang is an important official of Qin and is deeply trusted by the king. How can he be in danger of death?"
Zheng Zhu smiled and said, "Zhu dares to ask the county magistrate, when Marquis Rang was favored by the king, how about how about Fan Sui who was Yinghou? How about the heavier power and reputation of Yinghou?"
Wang Ji shut up and said nothing.
Zheng Zhu continued: "In the past, the favor and power of Marquis Rang was far superior to the power of the King of Rang, but he could not avoid death. Why? Because of the battle of Yan and Qin was defeated by Zhao. Now, Qin was defeated by Zhao in the Battle of Changping. Moreover, Changping's defeat was far superior to the defeat of Yan and Qi. If Marquis Rang died because of Yan and Qi, then he should be defeated by Changping, what should he do?"
Wang Ji started to sweat on his forehead, and after several breaths, he said, "Even if he is in trouble, what should I do with me!"
Zheng Zhu laughed and said, "Why should the county magistrate deceive himself? No one in Qin knows that the county magistrate is a close friend. If he dies, the county magistrate should be implicated."
"Nonsense!" Wang Ji sweated coldly, and suddenly slapped the table in front of him with a strong force, and said sternly: "My loyalty to the king is to be seen by heaven and earth! The king will definitely not implicate me because of this!"
Zheng Zhu stared at Wang Ji with extremely playful eyes and said, "Zhu just wants to ask the county magistrate, "In the past, people of the four nobles of the Ranghou, who are in the four nobles and one of the four nobles in the past, can one of them survive now?"
As soon as Zheng Zhu said this, Wang Ji felt as if he was struck by a ray of thunder, and he was completely stationary in an instant.
Wang Ji was very familiar with the fate of the four Guis of Ranghou, Wei Ran, and the four Guis.
All ministers related to the Four Reputations were either beheaded alone, the whole family, or even the whole clan.
Under the butcher's swords wielded by King Ji of Qin and Fan Sui, the four nobles, who once called the wind and rain, were now completely wiped out and died.
So if one day Fan Sui really ends up with Wei Ran, then Wang Ji has no doubt that he has already been marked with Fan Sui's confidant, and if he is lucky, he will be beheaded. If he is not lucky, he will be punished by his clan!
As he thought about it, Wang Ji was already sweating and heavy clothes.
Zheng Zhu looked at Wang Ji, who was sweating all over, and laughed in his heart, knowing that the time had come.
The next moment, Zheng Zhu spoke without any haste.
Chapter completed!