In the third year of King Qin Zheng, the first year of King Yan, the thirty-three year of King Wei, the eighteen year of King Chu, the twenty-ninth year of King Han, the tenth year of King Yan, and the twenty-ninth year of King Qi. During this year, various countries actually formed a different balance. The King of Wei sent people to reward Xinlingjun many times to intimidate the princes around them. Their Wei State still has a famous general. Don’t think about bullying Wei State, otherwise I will use Xinlingjun!

King Zhao valued Li Mu. He used Li Mu to train Zhao's army and handed over all Zhao's army to Li Mu to command. He also told the surrounding princes that although Lian Po left, he still had a general who once defeated the Hu people. Don't do anything randomly!

The King of Yan became ally with Qin in this year. After Cai Ze arrived at Yan, through his own eloquence, he easily convinced King Yan and the ministers of King Yan. No one was Cai Ze's opponent. During the debate, they were defeated one after another. The King of Yan sent his son Prince Dan to Qin as a hostile force. The two countries officially ended their hostile relationship and formed a line of surrounding Zhao.

In this way, the State of Zhao did not dare to attack Yan easily. The King of Qi still maintained the foreign system of the empress of the king, did not actively form alliances, did not participate in any wars, and maintained friendly relations with Qin. As for the State of Chu, the King of Chu was busy governing the internal and pacifying the cities that had just been recaptured... In this way, the countries were afraid of each other, the Qin State did not dare to send troops easily, and the countries did not dare to conquer each other.

Under such circumstances, lobbyists from various countries have been dispatched to increase their strength through means other than war.

Qin itself hates lobbyists the most, but at this time, he sent lobbyists the most frequently. Xiang Yan, Qi, Wei, and Chu all sent lobbyists. Cai Ze, who was sent to Yan State, of course, completed his mission well, changed his relationship with Yan State, and decided to deal with Zhao State together.

The envoy who rushed to Qi was Lu Buwei's disciple. Because Qin now prohibited ministers from raising their disciples, Lu Buwei would let this disciple serve in his prime minister's mansion. At this moment, he happened to send him to Qi to lobby for the King of Qi. This disciple was careful. Before coming to Qi, he made sufficient preparations and personally brought a lot of money and treasures to visit Housheng.

Hou Sheng is the prime minister of Qi today. The King of Qi trusts him very much. The ministers love him very much. This is because he is very principled. If you collect your money, you will definitely complete what you have told me. Many ministers make mistakes or want to continue to be promoted. As long as you look for Hou Sheng, the matter will be done. Hou Sheng is also marked with the price publicly. The price of each official position is clearly marked, including the pardon of crimes, and the severity is also increasing... The only one who is not deceived.

Moreover, he never does evil things. He will not force those who are unwilling to pay money, nor will he deliberately frame and blackmail money, and he is also trustworthy. At that time, an official was arrested for murder. His young child came to Housheng with his family's property. Housheng did not deceive the child, nor did he take any extra money. Finally, he completed the transaction and pardoned his father.

The important reason why Housheng dared to be so rampant is that King Qi basically couldn't come up with any ideas. No matter what, he liked to listen to Housheng's ideas. Housheng's words were more effective than King Qi's words... When the Qin envoy came to Housheng's house with a large number of gifts, Housheng smiled and invited the customer to the inner room. There was a big customer, and Housheng knew that he had to respect them.

After inviting the customer in, Hou Sheng naturally asked someone to hold a banquet to entertain the big customer.

At the banquet, Housheng then talked about his business. Of course, he did not forget to praise his business level and gave a few examples to advertise his business level. However, his advertisements were true and there was no false propaganda. He smiled and said, "The envoy of Yan State came to me before, hoping to form an alliance with Qi State. The money from each country was different, so I converted it into grain. The money given to me by Yan State was 63,465 stones."

The Qin envoy looked confused and could not speak.

Hou Sheng then continued, "You came from afar, so I will collect less of you, 50,000 stones... I can definitely do this for you. If it cannot be done, I can return these gifts and food... I have always been like this... Of course, if you want Qi to help send troops, you have to spend a little more... Form an alliance of 50,000 and send troops 200,000. If you attack the city, you have to charge according to the distance and the strength of the city..."

The Qin envoy rubbed his forehead and then said, "Qin and Qi are alliances, which is also beneficial to Qi..."

Hou Sheng shook his head disdainfully, and he said, "You don't have to say more, as long as you can take out the corresponding money... this matter can be completed." The Qin envoy was silent for a long time before nodding and said, "Okay." Hou Sheng then laughed. This is a big customer. Then he said to the Qin envoy, "Then I will take you to see Shangjun. You must remember that when you meet Shangjun later, you will praise the Queen of the King. Just leave the other things to me."

The situation in Qi State was probably something that the Qin envoy had never seen for decades. However, things went smoothly. He followed Hou Sheng to meet the King of Qi in the palace. The King of Qi looked round and had a lot of weight gain over the days. He was different from other kings. He looked very kind and did not feel that irritable. The King of Qi invited the envoy to sit down and then asked about the situation in Qin State.

Of course, the envoy also remembered Housheng's explanation. He spoke, "When the Queen of the King was still there, Qin and Qi have always been very close countries. To this day, the people of Qin still miss the Queen of the King of the King. When I left Qin, the king told me that after rushing to Qi, he must worship the Queen of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of the King of

Tears flashed in his eyes, looking at the messenger, and said, "My mother has been leaving for many years... Every time I walk into the hall, I see my mother sitting there..." As he said, tears couldn't help but drip. He lowered his head, wiped off his tears, then raised his head and said to the messenger, "I regret it now. Why didn't I spend more time with her when my mother was still there... Is your mother still alive?"

The messenger nodded and said, "Built in."

"That's good, that's good. Don't always think about your mission and responsibilities. Remember to accompany your mother more... Otherwise..." King Qi choked and said nothing. The messenger didn't say anything. Hou Sheng shook his head, sighed, and said, "Let's talk about state affairs. Shangjun, the envoy of Qin came from afar and wanted to form an alliance with Qi... What do you think about this?"

The King of Qi looked at the envoy and said, "I see this envoy, very kind, okay, so let's accept the gifts brought by Qin. You can also prepare one. Of course, it is best for the two countries to get along well with each other... Well... What do you think? Is this okay?" Hou Sheng nodded and said, "Of course."

After confirming the relationship between the two parties, the King of Qi cordially held the envoy's hand and held a banquet to entertain him.

The envoy looked at King Qi and looked at Hou Sheng in the distance. Several times, he suppressed his urge to speak. Until he was about to leave, King Qi sent him out of the palace. The envoy leaned over and bowed and was about to leave the palace. After taking a few steps, he turned around and returned. He said to King Qi, "Shangjun..."

"Um?"

"What else do you have?"

"I...please take care of yourself."

When the envoy was about to leave Qi State, Hou Sheng came to see him off in person. Hou Sheng smiled and whispered to the envoy: "After you go back, tell your prime minister that as long as there is enough money, Qi State can do anything. Even if he wants to buy the entire Qi State, as long as there is enough money, it is not impossible..."

Sitting in the carriage, the envoy of Qin State shook his head, and the follower sitting beside him was a little confused. He asked, "I haven't been very happy to see you these days. You have completed your mission. Isn't this a happy thing?" The envoy said, "I just feel a little sympathetic to King Qi. It is a good thing for Qin State to have people like Housheng in the country. But such a villain is really angering."

"I wish I could kill him or warn the King of Qi, but as a minister of Qin, I cannot affect my relationship with Housheng. We should even help a villain like Housheng..." The envoy shook his head and said, "When the day when Qi is destroyed, if I am still alive, I must kill Housheng."

The follower shook his head and said seriously: "What's so pitiful about the King of Qi? A villain like Housheng can control the government because of the King of Qi himself? If Qi's demise, it was not Housheng's fault, it must be the King of Qi's own fault!"

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At the same time, another envoy from Qin State also came to the King of Wei. The situation of Wei State was different from that of Qi State. Duan Ganzi, a wealthy minister in Wei State, died in the previous war with Qin State, which led to Qin State that there was no way to bribe ministers. However, Wei State was not without ministers close to Qin State, but the King of Wei did not like these ministers. When the envoy of Qin State sat in front of the King of Wei, the King of Wei squinted his eyes and asked: "You are not preparing for war in Qin State, but what are you doing in Wei State?"

It turned out that the envoy who came to Wei was Yang Duanhe, the general of Qin. Yang Duanhe showed courage and was promoted in the previous battle. He himself was a disciple of Ma Fujun and had good eloquence. He took the initiative to ask to go to Wei to persuade the King of Wei. Yang Duanhe smiled and said, "I came this time to improve the relationship between Qin and Wei, and I brought you a great gift."

The King of Wei looked behind him, but did not see any gifts being held by any followers.

"Oh? What kind of gift is it?"

"Fifteen cities."

"What did you say?!" The King of Wei suddenly stood up. Soon, he realized something was wrong, sat down again, and asked, "What do you want to say?" Yang Duanhe immediately became confident when he saw the King of Wei's heart. He smiled and said, "Liang Po from Zhao has always been an enemy of Qin. He led the army of Zhao and killed many Qin people for many years. The King of Qin wanted to capture him back to Qin, so he was willing to exchange him for fifteen cities."

"oh?"

The King of Wei then said, "General Lian Po came to serve Wei, how could I hand him over to Qin? Wouldn't this make those who want to serve Wei disappointed?"

Yang Duanhe said, "You are wrong. Lian Po was originally a Zhao person. He is only in Wei for the time being. He is worried about Zhao. I heard that King Zhao also wants him to return to Zhao. When King Zhao sends an envoy and returns to Zhao, he will continue to help Zhao attack Wei. Not only can you not get anything, but you will also make your enemy stronger. You can tell anyone about this matter without telling anyone, and just say to the outside world that Lian Po left Wei."

"And you can get fifteen cities, and Zhao State will become weak because of this... Isn't this a good thing?"

"This...", the King of Wei began to hesitate.

Yang Duanhe continued: "Liang Po is in Wei State, do you dare to use him as a general? Are you not worried that he will serve as Zhao State again?"

The King of Wei still didn't make a decision. He called a warrior and whispered a few instructions. Yang Duanhe waited seriously. After a long time, Long Yangjun walked into the palace. Long Yangjun looked at King of Wei, leaned over and bowed, and then sat aside. The King of Wei told Long Yangjun what Yang Duanhe said. Suddenly, Long Yangjun was furious. He looked at Yang Duanhe in front of him and questioned: "Is Qin really the state of Wei no longer a person?"

Long Yangjun looked at King Wei and said, "Shangjun... do you know who the King of Qin is today?"

"It's politics."

"Yes, he is the adopted son of Ma Fujun. Ma Fujun is in Zhao State and is very good friends with General Lian Po. So do you think that as the adopted son of Ma Fujun, he will capture Lian Po back to Qin State and execute him? What's more, the person in front of you is Ma Fujun's disciple... Haha, with Ma Fujun in Qin State, who dares to execute his good friend Lian Po?" Long Yangjun looked at Yang Duanhe and asked, "What do you think?"

"I came here on the order of the Prime Minister."

"Does Lv Buwei dare to offend Ma Fujun?"

Yang Duanhe didn't say anything, and then Long Yangjun said: "The Qin people were not going to execute General Lian Po, they wanted to use General Lian Po. Besides, the Qin people wanted to execute General Lian Po. Can Wei give General Lian Po to them? General Lian Po can curb Qin whether in Wei or Zhao. Now the princes continue to fight, but the enemy of the princes is still the Qin State in the West..."

"If you hand over General Lian Po to them, who in the world is willing to serve Wei?"

After Long Yangjun questioned several times, the King of Wei woke up. He forced himself to forget the fifteen cities, and then looked at Yang Duanhe. He said, "I can't agree to you about this."
Chapter completed!