Tian Wen informed the doormen around him of how he was valued by the king of Chu and was rewarded by the king of Chu, calmed the shaken hearts, and once again brought the doormen to his side, and then returned to the inner courtyard.

At this time, Gongsun Hong, who was following Tian Wen's side, said: "The king of Chu is valued by the king of Chu and gives the king land and the people, at this time, the king should immediately report back to the king of Chu to live up to the kindness of the king of Chu." ”

Tian Wen nodded, he knew what Gongsun Hong meant.

Now he himself has to rely on the state of Chu to stabilize, so there are only two things he can repay the king of Chu now, one is reputation, relying on his rich experience in advocating for himself for many years, he can advocate for the king of Chu in various countries.

The second is his root, Xue Di, which has now become the land of the King of Qi.

Thinking about it, Tian Wen immediately asked, "Sir, I don't know if the Xue Di map classics have been sorted out?" ”

Gongsun Hong responded: "Back to the king, the detailed map of Xue Di Baili, the ink artist Tang Li is still drawing, and it should be completed tomorrow." As for the Xue Di classics, although they are complicated and numerous, with the help of the Wahuang paper provided by the Chu State, the fast will be the day after tomorrow, and the slow will be five days, and they can all be sorted out. ”

Tian Wen was silent for a moment and ordered: "The people of Xue Di are being ravaged by the Qi army, and the fields of the King of Qi have not yet completely mastered Xue Di, so it is better to lobby the King of Chu quickly. ”

Gongsun Hong arched his hand and said: "The minister understands, so he will urge." ”

"Good." Tian Wen nodded, and then said: "Let someone inform Benjun's friends in Qi and Wei, and ask them to help advocate the benevolence and virtue of the King of Chu, so as to repay the favor of the King of Chu." ”

"No."

Not long after, when Tian Wen was writing to his friend, Huang Xie brought people to the hotel.

After seeing Tian Wen, Huang Xie smiled and said: "Guangxinjun, the king knows that the king first came to the Chu State, and he is still living in the hotel where the Chu State is entertaining.

At the same time, the king knows that the number of guests is very large, so the king specially gives the king gold and ten thousand gold for daily use. ”

As soon as Tian Wen heard that the King of Chu took care of him so thoughtfully, he immediately thanked him and said, "Thank you, the king!" ”

Day.

Tian Wen moved to the mansion given by the King of Chu, and then, when he found out that this mansion was no better than the prime minister's mansion where he lived in Linzi, Qi State, his heart was even more moved.

So, Tian Wen immediately summoned the doorman and ordered: "Quick, immediately let people bring 5,000 gold to Qi and Wei, let people trumpet the sage of the king of Chu, and tell the world that Wen has served as the minister of Chu in Chu, and let the separated doormen come to Shouchun to meet." ”

"No."

Four days later, Tian Wen arrived on the fifth day of Shouchun City in Chu State.

Tian Wen entered the Chu Palace again, and then presented the map of Xue Di and the household registration of the people.

At this time, Xiong Huai glanced at Xue Di's detailed map and asked in surprise: "Guangxin Jun, what does it mean for you to offer this thing to the widow?" ”

Tian Wen arched his hand and said: "King, Xue Di has a hundred miles of land, not only is it a land full of anointed, but also Xue Di is located in the main road of business travel and transportation in various countries, and it is the richest area in the world.

Today, there are 60,000 households in Xue Di, five cities of 1,000 households, and 17 small cities, with a total of more than 80,000 households, a population of more than 500,000, and more than 4 million acres of fertile land have been cultivated.

Baili Xuedi can get an average of 6 million stone of grain every year, and the commercial tax is more than 5,000 gold. ”

Saying that, Tian Wen said with a grateful face: "When the minister first came to Chu State, he received the favor of the king, and he could not repay it, so he was willing to sacrifice Xue to the king." ”

When Xiong Huai heard this, his face changed, and he said angrily: "Guangxinjun's misunderstanding of the widow is too deep, the reason why the widow was named in Jiangnan and gave 3,000 households to the people, is it for Xue Di?"

The widow author admires the benevolence and righteousness of the king, and this is the best way to meet the king.

Could it be that in Jun's heart, can the land of a hundred miles south of the Yangtze River be compared to Xue Di?

Today, the monarch sacrifices Xue Di to the widow, and the widow wants it, which does not make the world think that the widow sighs the wealth of Xue Di and meets Yu Jun again. In this way, is it not that the widow is trapped in immorality, and the king is also trapped in disloyalty? ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai shook his head firmly and said, "Xue Di, the widow will never want it." ”

When Tian Wen heard this, his face was ashamed, but in order to allow the Chu State to send troops, he still bowed again:

"Great king, this is not the king's immorality, nor is it the disloyalty of his ministers, but it is actually to save the people from fire and water.

The tyrant Tian Di was jealous of the merits of the ministers, and he was greedy for the wealth of Xue Di, and because the ministers and the tyrant did not agree, the tyrant hated Wu Jiwu and implicated Xue Di's father.

The ministers heard that after the Qi State broke through Xuecheng, the soldiers of the Qi army sacked Xuecheng for three days. Whether it is the wealth left in Xuecheng, or the wealth of the people in Xuecheng, whether it is the concubines left in Xuecheng, or the wives and concubines of the people in the city, they were all ravaged and plundered by the soldiers of the Qi army.

The ministers are incompetent and cannot shepherd one side and protect the people. And the minister heard that the king was sage, so he asked the king to send troops to save the people from fire and water.

If this is the case, it is the wish of the ministers, and it is also the wish of the people of Xuedi. ”

When Xiong Huai heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

Xue Di's condition, he knew better than Tian Wen.

Xue Di is notoriously rich in all countries in the world, and there are even more treasures that Tian Wen rewarded during the defense of the city.

Tentacles led the army to attack Xue Di for two months, and the Qi army suffered many casualties, accumulating a lot of hatred for Xue Cheng.

When interests and hatred are superimposed, coupled with the fact that the military discipline of the Qi State Skilled Fighters is already poor, so, now Xue Di's side...

Xiong Huai believed that if the Chu army was to kill Xue Di at this time, with the support of Tian Wen, he would be able to easily repel the Qi army and then recapture Xue Di.

But...

Does the state of Chu want Xue Di now?

No, what the State of Chu wants is the State of Qi!

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai shook his head and refused: "Guangxinjun doesn't need to say much, although the Qi army treats the people of Xue Di harshly, this is only a domestic affair of Qi after all, and it is inconvenient for the widow to interfere." ”

Not long after, Tian Wen returned to his mansion with a helpless face.

At this time, the doorman Gongsun Hong asked, "Your Excellency, how is it?" Is the king of Chu willing to send troops to attack Xue? ”

Tian Wen shook his head and told Gongsun Hong the words of the King of Chu.

When Gongsun Hong heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "King Gaode of Chu! ”

Tian Wen frowned and said: "Now that the King of Chu is unwilling to send troops to Xue Di, in this way, what should this monarch do?" ”

Gongsun Hong muttered: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the King of Chu is reluctant to send troops to Xue Di now, perhaps because of the great power of the Qi country.

Now in the eastern countries, Yan and Wei have succumbed to the strong troops of Qi, and Zhao is an ally of Qi, and as for Song, they are doing everything possible to curry favor with Qi.

With the current situation, the state of Chu sent troops to fight with the state of Qi in Xue, and the king of Chu was worried that he would not be able to win the state of Qi, so he was reluctant to send troops, which was not impossible. ”

When Tian Wen heard this, the wrinkles on his forehead deepened: "How can this be good, can it be that Benjun can only watch the tyrant Tian take Xue Di from my hands." ”

When Gongsun Hong heard this, he immediately arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the so-called blessings and misfortunes are lurking, and disasters and blessings are relied on, and this moment is also the beginning of the decline of the Qi Kingdom. ”

Tian Wen perked up and asked, "How do you say this?" ”

"The minister asked the king to continue to lobby the king of Chu, saying that he would take advantage of the Qi attack, and at the same time send people to various countries to spread the threat theory of the Qi country, so as to divide the countries, unite the countries, and resist the Qi country together."

When Tian Wen heard this, after a deep groan, he nodded and said: "Good, at this time, there are still 5,000 gold in the house, and another 4,000 gold will be taken out, and people will go to various countries to say that the country is strong and violent." ”

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