Six days later.

When Shou Ying was still discussing the master and apprentice of the Crane Guanzi, Zang Xin, an important minister of the Song State, entered Shouchun City with a group of followers with great fanfare.

Then, as soon as Zang Zi entered the Shouchun City Hotel, he asked to see the King of Chu through normal channels, and then without waiting for the King of Chu to reply, he hurriedly sent someone to summon Mrs. Song, hoping to ask to meet the King of Chu through Mrs. Song's channel.

In the palace.

Xiong Huai was teasing the prince's charter with Mrs. Song, and at this time, a waiter came over and said: "Wang, madam, just now the envoy of the Song State Zang Zi came to Chu, and sent a gift from the prince of Song to his wife and son, and asked Mrs. Wang to take a look." ”

When Xiong Huai heard this, he was also slightly shocked in his heart, he didn't expect the Song envoy to come so soon, and it was Prince Song's henchman Zang Zi who came, it seems that the Song Kingdom is really anxious.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai didn't wait for Mrs. Song to speak, so he said to Mrs. Song with a smile: "Since it is a gift from the prince to Mrs. and the charter, then Mrs. can go by herself, and the widow will not go." ”

"King Xie!" Mrs. Song answered happily, and then walked out with anticipation, wanting to see what gifts her father had sent to herself and her son.

Suddenly.

Mrs. Song walked in with a faint melancholy, came to Xiong Huai's side, and called softly: "King..."

But as soon as the words started, she saw that Xiong Huai was wholeheartedly teasing Childe Charter, especially when she saw Childe Charter's immature smile, she couldn't help but be silent again.

Xiong Huai listened to Mrs. Song's soft call, and then there were no other words.

When I looked up, I saw Mrs. Song standing not far away, showing a look of embarrassment.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai smiled, stretched out his hand to pull Mrs. Song into his arms, and asked, "Madam, but the prince has something to ask for?" ”

"Hmm." Madame Song nodded slightly.

"What's the matter? Madame, just come! ”

Mrs. Song groaned in Xiong Huai's arms for a while, then raised her head, looked at Xiong Huai and sighed: "Just now Song sent Zang Zi a message, hoping that the king can see him." It's just that the concubines know that the king has very few directors now, so they don't want to disturb the king with this matter. ”

"Huh?" Xiong Huai was stunned and glanced at Mrs. Song in surprise.

If it was in the past, once the envoy of the Song Kingdom begged for help, she spared no effort to help.

Coquettishness, selling cuteness, pillow wind, etc., all means will be used.

But now... She hesitated.

Xiong Huai's mind turned, and she knew that the rumors outside the palace about herself and the prince Heng had reached her ears.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai stretched out his hand to hook Mrs. Song's chin and said with a smile: "Madam, do women forget their father after they have sons?" ”

Mrs. Song froze.

Xiong Huai smiled and said, "Okay, since Zang Zi has asked for Mrs. in front of him, the widow can't help but give face to Mrs., and the widow will gather the ministers in the main hall tomorrow, and then summon Zang Zi in front of the ministers to see what the prince wants." ”

When Mrs. Song heard this, her stiff body suddenly softened, and she said happily: "King Xie!" ”

Xiong Huai smiled but did not speak.

Afterwards, Xiong Huai secretly sent an order to Chen Zhen, and then asked Chen Zhen to find Zuo Cheng, the middle doctor.

Next.

On the main hall, after Zang Zi presented the national letter, he bowed down: "The king, the widow heard that the left doctor of Chu was wise, and he admired it in his heart. ”

After speaking, Zang Zi bowed again: "Please also ask the king for his grace, with the wish of the whole country!" ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers in the palace were in an uproar.

Ten cities, the vast majority of people in the palace, working hard for a lifetime, may not be able to capture ten cities for the Chu State.

However, now the Song Kingdom is willing to give ten cities for the sake of just one middle doctor, and even give an additional gold and 100 horses.

This kind of price is enough to invite Ling Yin of the Chu State to go to the Song State as the prime minister, not to mention a mere middle doctor.

For a while, many ministers looked at Doctor Zhongda's eyes Zuo Cheng, full of doubt and shock.

The price... Is Dr. Zuo really worth the price?

Could it be that Dr. Zuo is a hidden sage?

Xiong Huai didn't know what the ministers in the palace thought at this time, but after he heard the price of Song Guo, he was also greatly shocked.

Ten cities, plus ten thousand gold, such a courtesy is unprecedented, unheard of.

Ten thousand gold plus ten cities, if it was usual, such a price would be enough for the Chu State to send troops for the Song State to resist the Qi State.

But now... Xiong Huai made up his mind to use the Song Kingdom to fish for the Qi Kingdom.

So...

Xiong Huai looked at Ling Yin Zhaoju, then suddenly shifted his gaze to Prince Heng, and asked, "Prince, you have been in charge of the country for a long time, I don't know what you think about this matter?" ”

The crown prince was stunned by the ten cities and ten thousand gold, and suddenly heard his father ask, and was slightly stunned.

Then, the crown prince looked at his father who was looking at him on the throne, and remembered that his father's favorite Mrs. Song was the daughter of Prince Song.

The father not only became friends with Prince Song, but also responded to Mrs. Song's needs.

Perhaps, even if there is no such heavy courtesy, my father will agree to the Song Kingdom.

Then, the crown prince remembered the plan that his father told him when he moved the capital.

The future goal of the Chu State is the Qi State, and if you want to break the Qi or even destroy the Qi, you need to make good friends with other countries and even other countries to assist.

The strength of the Song State is not weak, and it can be used as a vassal.

Now the Song State took the initiative to ask the Chu State to send a minister to serve as the Song Minister, which was in the hands of the Chu State.

If the Qi State invades the Song Dynasty, it can also allow Zuo Cheng to use the Song State to consume the Qi State.

Even, the state of Chu can take advantage of the defeat of the two countries of Qi and Song to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

Thinking about it, the prince was sure in his heart, and then he replied: "Father, Chu and Song have been friends for many years, and now that the Song Kingdom is seeking the prime minister, my Chu State should agree to come down." ”

As soon as these words came out, the Crane Guanzi in the palace was stunned for a moment, you must know that he had only proposed the King of Chu not long ago to sell the Song State to the Qi State.

How could the prince say this?

Que Guanzi looked at Prince Heng, and then at King Chu, but did not speak.

And Zang Zi in the middle of the hall showed joy.

On the other side, after Xiong Huai heard the words of the prince, he couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart: "The prince is really still the prince, if he doesn't mention him, he can only see in front of him, a person who only cares about the front will definitely be short-sighted and dizzy."

The dignified prince of Chu State was dazzled by only ten cities, you must know that the widow wants not just ten cities, the widow wants the entire Song country, and also wants most of the Qi country. ”

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai nodded without changing his face and said, "Well, the prince is reasonable!" ”

When the prince heard this, he thought that he had spoken his father's mind, and he immediately showed joy.

But as soon as a smile appeared on his face, he saw his father shift his gaze to Ling Yin Zhaoju.

"Ling Yin, what do you think?"

Seeing this, the crown prince's smile suddenly froze, and with his understanding of his father, he knew that he had just said something wrong again.

On the other side, Zhao Ju heard the King of Chu asking, and knew that the King of Chu had decided to adopt the Tang strategy of the Zhu Kingdom, so he just sighed silently for the prince in his heart, and then responded: "Ten cities and ten thousand gold ask for the prime minister, the etiquette is too heavy, the minister does not know what the Song State wants, so please ask the king to decide on his own in this matter." ”

When the ministers in the palace heard this, they all looked sideways, and the ten cities and ten thousand gold did not impress Ling Yin Zhaoju, but made Ling Yin doubt Song Guo's intentions.

Could it be that the Song State is fraudulent?

At this time, Xiong Huai still nodded and said, "What Ling Yin said also makes sense. ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai looked at Zhu Guo Tang and asked, "What does Zhu Guo think?" ”

When Tang Yu heard this, he was not as secretive as Zhao Ju at all, but said straightforwardly: "King, the minister thinks that he can't agree to Song Guo's request. ”

As soon as Tang Yu's voice fell, the ministers didn't have time to be shocked, and over there, Qu Yuan, who had not yet been questioned by the King of Chu, took the initiative to speak:

"The king, Yin Zhuguo's words are reasonable, and the minister also thinks that he can't agree to Song Guo's request."

Qu Yuan's voice fell.

At this time, the crown prince Heng, the head of the ministers, stiffened after hearing that all the three of Zhaoju were opposed, and he couldn't stop lamenting in his heart: "Oh no! ”