King Tian Jian of Qi was not a wise monarch.

If it was in a unified dynasty, Tian Jian, who liked to delegate power to ministers and could only drink and enjoy himself every day, would undoubtedly receive praise from history books.

Maybe you can get a title like "Qi Renzong".

But in the Warring States Period, Tian Jian's advantages became disadvantages.

The vassal states compete fiercely with each other, fighting to the death.

In this case, the requirements for leaders are very high.

The Qin State can win in the end, apart from Shang Yang's reforms improving national strength, the most important reason is that the two unparalleled lords, King Yingji of Qin and Emperor Ying Zheng of Qin.

And Tian Jian? It's too far.

The important officials of Zhao State also had a low evaluation of Tian Jian, which could be heard from Lin Xiangru's words.

Li Jian snapped his fingers.

"If everyone has no objection, let's discuss how to communicate with Housheng well."

Looking at the Handan City in front of him, Hou Sheng in the carriage touched his beard and said nothing for a long time.

When he entered Handan City, Hou Sheng's expression became even more solemn.

In recent years, Hou Sheng has been running to Handan a lot.

Hou Sheng could feel that Handan City was becoming more and more prosperous and lively.

Hou Sheng understood why.

As Zhao State becomes larger and larger the population, more people will come to Handan, making the city more prosperous.

Looking at the crowd on the street and listening to the hawking sounds coming from the market across the wall, Hou Sheng felt a sense of vitality.

Young and beautiful, like the rising vitality of the rising sun.

Such vitality is hard to see in Linzi City today.

Hou Sheng pursed his lips and snorted softly.

"Just nouveau riche."

Compare with Qi State’s foundation?

Not to mention Zhao State, even Qin State and Chu State are all stinky brothers.

Only the only one from Zhao Gong’s lineage, Yan State, which had just been destroyed, was worthy of discussing the word "in-depth" with Qi State.

Daqi, even if he encounters some difficulties temporarily, he will definitely rise.

This is the law!

Hou Sheng cheered up and moved into the inn arranged by Zhao State with a faint pride, waiting for the meeting.

This wait takes five days.

Hou Sheng was anxious and couldn't help complaining to Yu Xin who was visiting him.

"Yu Qing, where are the king of Ding and Wen Xinjun? I want to meet them!"

Yu Xin had a smile on his face and a kind tone.

"Please be careful not to be impatient. The two prime ministers have been very busy these days. Yu has already told them. I believe that the two prime ministers will meet with the queen as soon as possible after they have time."

Hou Sheng felt that Yu Xin's words were just farting, and they should have meant something.

Hou Sheng smiled, flipped his fat right hand and placed an extremely delicate small box in Yu Xin's palm.

"Yu Qing, a little care is not worthy of respect."

Yu Xin pretended to be surprised and pretended to be polite and refused.

"Oh, how did you make this happen?"

Of course, Yu Xin could not win after pushing him, so he could only accept it with a look of embarrassment.

Watching Yu Xin leave, Hou Sheng snorted, showing disdain.

"I didn't expect that Yu Xin was called a famous scholar in Zhao State, but he was also a guy who didn't accept gifts and did not do anything. I really misread him before!"

Hou Sheng pressed his mind and waited patiently.

Five more days later.

Now, Hou Sheng couldn't help it.

He simply came directly to Yuxin's mansion.

Yu Xin met Hou Sheng with an awkward look on his face.

"Oh, brother, it's really a coincidence that the two prime ministers have been really busy recently."

"Although Yu tried his best to speak well for you, Yu had no way to decide between the two prime ministers."

Hou Shengfa's face was about to squeeze into a ball, and his anger was about to overflow from his face.

"Yu Qing, that's wrong. Qi and Zhao are all alliances. As the envoy of the Great Qi, I am so arrogant. Does Zhao have to wait for our Great Qi and Qin to form an alliance before we are willing to wake up?"

Hou Sheng's harsh words seemed to have inspired Yu Xin.

Yu Xin pondered for a moment, then summoned his confidant to whisper, and then he said to Hou Sheng:

"Since my brother insisted so much, the king of Dingguo is inspecting the army training in the Langzhong Guard camp today. Let's go there to find him."

When Hou Sheng heard this, he suddenly turned angry and happy.

“That’s the best.”

Hou Sheng didn't want to wait any longer, and the King of Qi had sent people to Linzi to urge him twice.

King Qi is not a patient master.

From the time of victory to now, more than half a month has passed, and the food crisis in Qi is becoming more and more obvious.

The first snowfall in Liaoxi County, the northernmost part of Qi State.

Before the official winter in Linzi, Qi State must obtain at least 500,000 stones of food to ensure a safe winter.

Time is tight.

Hou Sheng and Yu Xin took a car together and came to the Langzhong Guard camp.

Hou Sheng came for the first time, and was a little curious and looked around.

In the camp, cavalrymen were interspersed back and forth.

These cavalry have obviously been trained for a long time and are in order.

The horse's hooves churned, and the two teams of cavalry interlaced at an astonishing speed and fought on the horse.

Amid the jingling weapons, cavalry fell from time to time.

Whenever someone falls, his opponent will laugh proudly.

The cavalryman who was dismissed stood up in a panic, pounding his chest hard with anger, his face full of shame.

Hou Sheng stared at this scene without turning his eyes, and secretly used Qi's martial artists to compare.

In just a few seconds, Hou Sheng's expression became obviously depressed.

Although the martial artsmen of Qi are also famous in the world, the gap is really obvious compared to the cavalry in front of him.

Zhao State is indeed a powerful army that is famous all over the world and can compete with Qin State.

Just as he was out of mind, Yu Xin pointed to the front of him and said:

"Brother Hou, the king of Ding is there, and the general is there too."

Li Jian and Li Mu were standing together, muttering.

Li Jian told Li Mu:

"It's been three months, why is there no news yet?"

"Or what if I ask Mo Ling to show you?"

Li Mu's face turned red and said:

"It's only three months, no hurry, no hurry."

"Give me some more time, by the way, that Mrs. Mo heard that some prescriptions..."

Li Jian looked at Li Mu with a serious expression.

"It is best not to take medicine when giving birth, as it may affect the fetus."

Li Mu blushed and said:

"I mean to regulate the body! I can do it, I can do it!"

Li Jian couldn't help laughing happily when he looked at Li Mu's appearance.

Brothers and brothers and brothers-in-law, this feeling of being more and more kinship is really good.

Suddenly, Li Jian was aware of something and turned to see Hou Sheng and Yu Xin.

"Oh my, brother Hou, I haven't seen you for a long time, and the style is still the same!"

Li Jian smiled and walked forward, grabbed Hou Sheng's fat hand very affectionately, and asked about his well-being.

Hou Sheng looked at Li Jian and couldn't speak.

The ten-day waiting made Hou Sheng very angry and was mentally prepared to have a big fight with Li Jian.

It’s amazing that you can starve tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people to death, and it’s not a big problem.

But Li Jian was so enthusiastic when he came up, which made Hou Sheng feel a little confused about how to speak.

You don't hit people with a smile.
To be continued...