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Chapter Eighty-One

A hint of joy flashed in Ji Zhi's eyes, and suddenly he bowed seriously and said loudly, "I am very proud of my opinion, I am willing to listen carefully."

(ps: Let me explain that the prime minister in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period was called prime minister, not prime minister. However, in the Han Dynasty, in order to avoid Liu Bang's name, all historical books were changed to prime minister)

Although Su Qin was arrogant, he did not dare to accept the betrayal of the King of Yan. He bent down and bowed back, saying "I dare not" in his mouth.

After Ji Zhi stood up, Su Qin dared to stand up, and said slowly, "Qi State is located in the west of the East China Sea. It is a business of commerce and industry, and it is profitable for fish and salt. The people are good for merchants, and the kings of all dynasties have also regarded fishing merchants as the foundation of the country. If the world's wealth is ten, six or seven will gather in Qi. In addition, Qi State has first Duke Huan's hegemony in front and later, and the king of power and hegemony in the future. Although the successor King Xuan was not the king of Ying, he also tried his best to expand the territory of Qi. Now Qi State has a million armies and is rich in the world, and its power is at its peak."

"In comparison, our Yan State has a huge innate deficiency. Whether it is materials or population, it is far from a rival to Qi. Even if we work hard to govern, we will not be able to surpass Qi in a short period of time. The strong national strength of Qi is not only incomparable to our Yan State, but even Qin and Zhao are not comparable to it. So..."

Su Qin paused slightly, and saw that the King of Yan still looked at the listening side, and said, "So we should focus on the 'weak Qi'. Now, the King of Qi is very happy with success, eager for quick success and instant benefits, and has a greed and has short-sighted eyes and no vision in national affairs. The reason why Qi can maintain its current strength is half the strong family background left by the efforts of King Wei and King Xuan during the period of King Wei and King Xuan, and the other half is due to the autocracy of Prime Minister Mengchangjun Tian Wen."

"Although Tian Wen likes to seek fame, he is also a little talented and practical. In addition, he has a very high reputation among various countries and has endless followers. I have been worshipped by Tian Wen as a diner. Although he is respectful to scholars and wise men, he is unwilling tolerate others. He is stubborn and self-righteous and likes false reputations. In the past few years of his prime minister, Qi State has continuously raised troops to attack other countries. Although it seems to be prosperous, the complaints among the people have been constantly emerging, and there has been a trend of instability."

"Now the three kingdoms of Qi, Han and Wei have a good relationship. Because the King of Han and Wei are afraid of the powerful Qin, Zhao is unwilling to stand up and become enemies with Qin, so Han and Wei are following the command of Qi and obeying Tian Wen. This time, the Three Kingdoms attacked Qin and captured Hangu Pass to peek at Guanzhong. It was Tian Wen's instigation. Therefore, if you want to first seek Qi, you must first destroy the alliance between Qi, Han and Wei. The key to disintegrating the alliance between the Three Kingdoms is still Tian Wen. If Tian Wen breaks with Qi, then great things can be done."

Ji Zhi was stunned and said with disbelief, "How is this possible? Tian Wen is a relative of Qi State and a cousin of King Qi. How could he break up with Qi State? Su Xiang was joking."

Su Qin shook his head and smiled, "The King probably doesn't know that Tian Wen is a narrow-minded person and will revenge others. When I was under his disciple, I accompanied him to participate in the high sacrificial sacrifice in Qi State. It was just because a doctor was wearing a luxurious and brighter clothes that stole his limelight. Within a few months, the doctor was scouted for being reported and asked for bribes. I realized that Tian Wen was not the master of the king, so I left."

"The current Qi State is the mutual dependence and restraint between the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister. Both the King of Qi and Tian Wen are narrow-minded people. However, the King of Qi still needs Tian Wen to make friends with him outside and drive Han and Wei to use it for him, so he still relies on him. Although Tian Wen is arrogant, he has no ambitions and has only been a powerful minister in his life. Therefore, the king and his ministers of Qi are still able to get along well, but if someone deliberately provokes, it will inevitably make the king and his ministers suspicious and create gaps."

Ji Zhi showed joy and said happily, "How long will it take if Su Xiang was responsible for this matter?"

"Ten years will be sure?"

"Ten years!" Ji Zhi was stunned, and the smile on his face instantly frozen.

"Does it take ten years?"

"Yes." Su Qin bowed and said with a bow. "Although Tian Wen has weaknesses, he is not a fool. He is good at using people and has the wisdom of knowing people. There are countless strange people under his command. If I act too quickly, he will definitely be seen through, so I can only move slowly and never make him alert. Moreover, although Qi has been fighting for years and the people are exhausted, the country's strength is strong after all, and it is far from its limit. Chu, Wei and Han are also mostly dependent on Qi. If I want to develop a disgusted with Qi, I must have enough time to be sure. Ten years are not long."

After hearing these words patiently, Ji Zhi looked hesitant and the expression on his face was extremely complicated.

Ten years have been too long for him.

He is nearly forty years old this year. His body has been exhausted due to years of hard work. He often has a headache and tossing and turning all day long, making it difficult to fall asleep. Whether he can be alive after ten years is still a problem. And as Su Qin said, ten years are only the number he estimated, and may not be able to do as the situation changes.

Could it be that he has to wait all his life. He has been sleeping on firewood and tasted gall for fourteen years, but he still has to wait. If he has passed away before the decline of Qi State, what if he has passed away!

Just as Ji Zhi was hesitating, he suddenly heard a cold snorkeling behind him; "What Su Xiang said may be biased."

The two looked in the voice and saw a young man in Chu in the audience strode forward. He was about twenty years old and had a high spirit and a handsome appearance. His eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Ji Zhi, but his eyes showed a bit unruly. Behind him was a general dressed in the army, with a strong figure and strong footsteps, and a strong wildness in his eyes.

Su Qin smiled slightly, knowing that what he had just said might have fallen into his ears, so he bowed slightly and said, "I am very talented and knowledgeable, and I don't know what advice does the Crown Prince have."

The prince didn't even look at Su Qin, but just walked straight to Ji Zhi application and bowed loudly. "My son has seen his father."

"The last general is robbing, see the king."

"General," Ji Zhi looked at Prince Lezi after his words, and his face suddenly became dark and he said unhappy. "I am talking about state affairs with Xiangbang. You dare to be disrespectful to Xiangbang, so why don't you apologize quickly."

Seeing that his father was angry, the prince Lezi did not dare to contradict him, so he had to turn around helplessly, bowed to Su Qin reluctantly, and said vaguely, "I offended."

Seeing that although the prince apologized, his face was insincere, Ji Zhi frowned and was about to scold him, but Su Qin smiled and said, "The prince is serious. Everyone is thinking about Yan State and telling their own thoughts. What I said may not be correct. If the prince has doubts, it is extremely normal. Where can he offend anything or not?

Over the years, Ji Zhi favored Su Qin, Zou Yan, Ju Xin and other civil servants and generals. In order to enhance national strength, they have carried out drastic reforms at home, which will naturally have a fierce collision with the old aristocratic forces. The power and offerings of the prince Ji Lezi also shrank, and there are people around him saying bad things about Su Qin and others. Over time, they naturally dislike Su Qin and others, and they often make things difficult for them in secret when they act.

Su Qin naturally knew these things well, but he could do nothing about it. After all, Ji Lezi was the future king as the prince. Although he was arrogant, he was smart since childhood and was extremely favored by Ji Zhi. As an outsider, Su Qin was naturally not able to provoke disagreement between father and son.

Seeing that Su Qin knew the Xiang, Ji Lezi followed the trend and said, "Su Xiang was talking about it, father, I just heard what Su Xiang said, and thought it was unsuccessful, so I offended it."

Ji Zhizou Mei looked at her son with some displeasure and said, "What do you think?"
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