Qi country Linzi.

When Tian Jia learned from Tian Wen that the candidate for the chief general of the Qi State this time had been determined to be the tentacle and not himself, he was secretly sad.

On the one hand, he secretly complained that King Qi was unfair, and on the other hand, he complained that Tian Wen did not try his best to help him.

However, before King Qi and Tian Wen returned to Linzi, several rumors spread in Linzi one after another.

"Tian Wenshu asked King Qi to establish Tian Jia as a general, but King Qi heard the rumors of Tian Jia, so he decided to use Tentacle as a general."

"The king of Qi was angry in his heart, Tian Jia successively caused the Qi country to lose troops and generals, so he made the tentacle a general."

"The king of Qi often tells people that Tian Jia was captured by the Chu State one after another, and he should commit suicide to thank the people of the country, and he is still alive, which is the shame of the Qi State."

"The King of Qi openly praised the tentacles in the alliance for being far superior to Tian Jia, and there are countless people in the Qi Kingdom who can defeat Tian Jia."

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When Tian Jia heard the news, he was stunned. Then, the sadness of losing the position of the lord was combined with the resentment of many days, and Tian Jia's face was distorted and hated:

"How unfair the king is, before the Huaibei battle, under the impact of the flood, even the main general General Zhangzi fled, I was ordered by General Zhangzi to go deep into Chu to intercept the Chu army, so that I could not escape, and finally, for the lives of tens of thousands of Qi soldiers, I begged to surrender to the Chu people.

As a result, the king actually put the responsibility for the defeat on me, as a deputy general, and the king was unfair. ”

"Also, Ji Zhen, that villain, in order to help the tentacles get the position of the main general, secretly spread rumors and ruined my reputation, so that I made the world laugh.

Ji Zhen, this revenge is not avenged, and he is not a person. ”

On the other side, Yingdu.

When Xiong Huai got the news that Zhao Ju sent back from Daliang, he was overjoyed.

Tian Wenbao raised Tian Jia as a general, King Qi did not care about Tian Wen's face, and rejected Tian Wen's proposal in public, if it weren't for the King of Qi and Tian Wen to have the steps of the kings of various countries, I am afraid that the face of King Qi and Tian Wen would be gone.

At this time, Xiong Huai was deeply aware that the rift between King Qi and the Tian clan had never been as deep and big as it was now.

The so-called one who does not plan for a lifetime is not enough to plan for a while, although the state of Chu is still powerless against the state of Qi, but this does not prevent the state of Chu from calculating the state of Qi. After all, with such a powerful neighbor as the Qi State, the weakening of the Qi State is the growth of the Chu State.

Therefore, this is the time to take advantage of the victory to pursue and further separate the relationship between the monarch and the minister of the Qi State.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai smiled and said to Chen Zhen, who came to report the news: "Chen Qing, the widow has been looking forward to this day for a long time, and the widow thinks that now is the time for us to do it." ”

"The king is wise." Chen Zhen bowed his hand, and then, with a little hesitation, said: "King, although at this time, the ministers also thought that they should send more spies and give money and goods to divide the monarchs and ministers of the Qi Kingdom.

It's just that now that the Six Nations are about to send troops, and the country is at a critical time to change the law, Taifu may not have any extra money, and the spies who know Beiya also pay more attention to Jianghuai, and there is no spare energy. ”

Xiong Huai was stunned, revealing a cautious look.

The Six Kingdoms have decided to send troops, and they can't pay attention to the Chu State for the time being, so his actions in the country will have to speed up. Therefore, in addition to being used to change the law, Taifu's money and grain also had to be left aside to deal with the war.

In this way, Taifu will not have much extra money.

And bribing the ministers of enemy countries, especially those of wealthy countries like Qi, are even more money-eaters. If the money is less, maybe the minister of Qi State will not be able to look down on it.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai pondered for a long time, and then instructed: "Chen Qing, you first go to Taifu Yin to withdraw five thousand gold, and then please go to Shou County again in person to find Huizi, although Huizi has been expanding the city and building a palace in Shou County over the years, but after the fall of the Yue Kingdom, most of the treasures and money of the Yue Kingdom were left in Shou County, so there is still some money and grain in Shou County."

After Qing arrived in Shou County, he first asked Huizi to suspend the construction of the palace, and then all the money and treasures in Shou County were withdrawn by Qing Qing, except for the crystal cup, the rest of the treasures Qing could get to Qi and give away.

There is only one request of the widows, that is, to try to let the sons of the Jixia School Palace incite the King of Qi to suppress the Tian family, and to incite the Tian family to unite against the King of Qi as much as possible, and to go toe-to-toe with the Jixia School Palace.

The rift between the widow and the king of Qi and the Tian clan is even bigger and deeper, so that it cannot be repaired. ”

When Chen Zhen heard this, he immediately bowed down: "The minister receives the order." ”

"One more thing." Xiong Huai hesitated for a moment, and then instructed: "Xianqing will go to Shou County here, and arrange it too, and at the critical moment, send Huizi to Yingdu." ”

"The king is merciful."

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Huainan.

At this time, the court Li Sun Hao and the three Lu doctors had already verified the fiefdoms of the six monarchs and the Dongcheng monarch, and the two of them confirmed that the people were afraid of the new law and spontaneously gathered around the feudal monarchs, and then went to the Yin Tomb in the east of Dongcheng with a relaxed mood and heavy gifts.

It can be said that the moment Sun Hao and Qu Shu left Yingdu, they all knew that this trip to Jianghuai was a trip to collect bribes at public expense.

And Liujun and Dongchengjun helped them verify the conjecture in their hearts.

Early in the morning of this day, when the sky was still gray, Sun Hao and Qu Shu got up from the temporary camp, washed up a little, and before breakfast, they led the crowd to Yinling.

Last night, Yin Ling Jun sent a messenger to tell him that Yin Ling Jun was already waiting on the western border of Yin Ling, and prepared breakfast, asking them to go to eat today.

For such courtesy, if you have the heart to befriend Sun Hao and Qu Wei with Yinlingjun, you will naturally not lose Yinlingjun's face.

When the sky was bright and the sun was about to rise, the convoy had walked more than ten miles east and came to the Yinling realm.

At this time, the convoy stopped, and an escort came to the carriage where Sun Hao and Qu Shu were riding, and reported: "Tingli, doctor, Yin Ling has arrived, and Yin Ling Jun is waiting in front. ”

On the carriage, Sun Hao, who was talking, glanced at each other, and then smiled at the same time:

"Tingli, please."

"Doctor, please."

The two got out of the carriage one after another, and then walked to the front of the convoy, and saw a fat person, wearing the costume of Fengjun, with a smile on his eyebrows, walking towards the convoy, this person was Yin Lingjun himself.

When he got closer, Yin Lingjun took the lead in saluting and said, "Yin Xin has seen Tingli and the doctor. ”

Sun Hao also saluted: "Yin Ling Jun, I haven't seen you for a few months, but your demeanor is still the same." ”

At this time, Qu Zhi quipped: "No, I thought that I hadn't seen him for a few months, but Yin Lingjun was a little blessed." ”

When Yin Lingjun heard Sun Hao's words, he felt a group of harmony, and knew in his heart that the news from the Six Monarchs Dongchengjun was true. As a result, his originally nervous heart was completely relaxed at this time.

Thinking about it, Yin Ling Jun smiled and said: "In the next few months, you will only have meat on your body. But the court and the doctor are different, the two of them are dedicated to the country, working on state affairs, and they haven't seen each other for a few months, but the two of them have lost a few points, and they are envious and heartache in their hearts.

Exactly..."

Yin Ling Jun said happily: "I know that Tingli and the doctor are coming today, so I let people fish in Yin Ling Daze, all relying on the blessings of the two, to catch more than 30 catties of old turtles." The turtle soup has been boiled all night, and it is time to enjoy it, so I invite the two of you to enjoy it. ”

Saying that, Yin Ling Jun sighed quite smugly: "The two of you have been in Yingdu for a long time, and they often eat fish from the river, and today you want to taste my Yin Ling's turtle, which is also a special taste." ”

Sun Hao said in surprise: "More than thirty catties of old turtles, this is hard to find." ”

Qu Zhi also sighed: "Today's blessing to Yin Lingjun is oral. ”

Yin Lingjun laughed: "Tingli, doctor, please." ”

"Yin Lingjun, please."

Then the procession walked several miles again and stopped at a long pavilion on the side of the road.

Then, Yin Lingjun led Sun Hao and the two to the long pavilion.

When the three of them sat down in the pavilion, the attendants around them immediately served the turtle soup that had been boiled all night.

At this time, Yin Lingjun raised the turtle soup on his desk and motioned to the two: "Tingli, doctor, please enjoy." ”

"Yin Lingjun, please."

Then, he took a sip of the turtle soup, and suddenly felt a hot spring with a rich aroma and hot water rushing into his abdomen, and when the heat was released, it instantly dispelled the hunger in his stomach and the chill on his body.

After tasting it carefully, Qu Zhi sighed: "Fresh, fragrant, beautiful, worthy of a thirty-pound old turtle." ”

Yin Lingjun heard the exaggeration of Qu Zhi, and a smile suddenly appeared between his eyebrows.

Then, Yin Lingjun looked at Sun Hao with anticipation, but saw Sun Hao frowning faintly, seeing this, his heart sank, and he immediately asked carefully: "Tingli, but this old turtle soup is not to taste." ”

"Nope." Sun Hao shook his head and said: "The turtle soup is very delicious, but I seem to hear a burst of singing." ”

As he spoke, Sun Hao looked behind him, but saw that there was a forest behind him, and the singing in his ears came from the forest.

"Singing?" He was stunned and looked behind Sun Hao.

"Singing?" Yin Lingjun had doubts in his heart, looked to the east, and saw that the sun had just risen in the distance, and immediately frowned.

This early in the morning, the weather is cold, and the people will not get up so early. And, in the wilderness, the singing that came.

Thinking about it, Yin Lingjun also looked behind Sun Hao in confusion.

After a pause, just as Yin Lingjun was about to speak, a burst of singing suddenly sounded in his ears.

After a while, a mournful female voice came from the distant woods:

"Walk along the embankment of the riverbank, cut down the rowans and take the branches. I haven't seen my husband yet, and I'm as worried as I am hungry in the morning.

Walk along the embankment of the riverbank, cut down the rowans and take the branches. When I finally see my husband, please don't abandon me again.

The bream has a red tail, and the royal affairs are in a hurry. Although something is urgent, who will feed the parents who are hungry! ”

Hearing this piercing singing, the faces of the three people in the pavilion changed dramatically at the same time.