Chapter 862: The Han and Qin Alliances (2)
Gao Yuan nodded, since coming to this era, except for Han Wang'an, several other kings of this era have basically seen the plateau, and they have a deep friendship with some of them, but in comparison, Qin Wangzheng's courage, decisiveness, and bearing are indeed not a little stronger than other kings, so in another time and space, Qin Wangzheng was able to end the situation of the seven kingdoms and unify the world, it is not entirely accidental, except that the previous generations of monarchs of Qin left Qin Wangzheng a rich inheritance, Qin Wangzheng's own ability is also one of the important factors.
However, Qin Wangzheng took the initiative to cede so much land to the Han State, and the plateau would naturally not be polite, which was originally what he wanted, and he also avoided a lot of tongues, which is the advantage of talking to smart people, because there is no need to talk nonsense, so he said: "So thank you King Qin, then tomorrow I will give an order to the Han army outside the city to let them enter Handan City." β
Qin Wangzheng nodded and said with a smile: "Okay, then invite the King of Han to the pavilion to rest first, and wait until early tomorrow morning, the widow will gather the ministers of civil and military affairs to announce the alliance between Qin and Han in public." β
Gao Yuan stood up at this time, bowed to King Qin Zheng, and said, "Thank you King Qin, I will leave." β
Qin Wangzheng also arched his hand, turned his head to Meng Wu and said: "Meng Qing, your father will send the King of Han to the pavilion to rest on behalf of the widow, and you must settle the King of Han well." β
Meng Wu hurriedly saluted and said, "The minister's order." Then he turned to the plateau and bowed, and said, "King Han, please." β
Gao Yuan followed Meng Wu and his son out of the palace, only to hear the sound of footsteps behind him, and Hehua's voice said, "Gao Yuan, wait a minute." β
Gao Yuan stopped, looked back, and saw Hehua hurriedly catching up from behind, and then Meng Wu said: "It seems that the princess is looking for the King of Han to have something, so we are waiting for the King of Han in front." Saying that, he took Meng Tian and Meng Yi and walked forward for a distance of more than 100 steps, and then stopped and waited for the plateau.
And Gao Yuan waited in place for Hehua to come closer, and said, "Hehua, is there something wrong?" β
He Hua hesitated for a moment before saying, "Gao Yuan, I really want to thank you this time." β
Gao Yuan smiled and said: "No need, in fact, I want to thank you this time, and forming an alliance with the Qin State is also something that must be done for our Han State, without your help, it is impossible to form an alliance so smoothly." β
He Hua shook his head and said, "You should understand, I'm not talking about this, but you and your father finally don't have to be hostile anymore, and this is what I'm most happy about." Although Hehua has always understood that Gao Yuan and Qin are enemies, and has also informed Gao Yuan of the news of Qin, but from Hehua's heart, of course, he does not want Gao Yuan and Qin to be hostile, because if this development continues, Gao Yuan and Qin Wangzheng will face each other on the battlefield sooner or later, which is also the last thing Hehua wants to see.
In fact, this time it was only a little bit worse, if it wasn't for Hehua reporting to Gao Yuan in time that Han Teng launched a coup d'Γ©tat in Xianyang, maybe Gao Yuan would have invaded Handan with his army and killed Qin Wangzheng. At the beginning, Hehua was still shocked by the hidden strength of the Jiuli clan and didn't think about anything else, but after calming down, looking back, Hehua was indeed a little afraid, if Gao Yuan really killed Qin Wangzheng, Hehua really didn't know how to get along with Gao Yuan. And now that Gao Yuan and Qin Wangzheng have formed an ally, naturally there will be no fighting, and Hehua is completely relieved.
In fact, Gao Yuan knew in his heart that although he was now allied with Qin Wangzheng, he was only forced by the current situation, if he really defeated the Jiuli tribe in the future, it would be impossible for Han and Qin to coexist peacefully, and it could be said that sooner or later they would have to turn their faces. It's just that Gao Yuan can manage Hehua's mood, so it's not easy to say, at least for a considerable period of time, the Qin and Han countries are still in a state of alliance, so it's good to let Hehua feel at ease for a while, and let's talk about it later.
Gao Yuan said: "Yes, I'm also very happy, you don't have to be caught in the middle." β
He Hua smiled and said, "Then I'll see you tomorrow." After saying that, he turned around and returned to the palace.
And Gao Yuan also turned and walked forward, caught up with Meng Wu's father, and said, "General Meng, let's go." β
Meng Wu turned around at this time, but gave a deep salute to Gao Yuan, and said: "I didn't know that it was the King of Han before, and I offended a lot, so I ask the King of Han to forgive me." Meng Tian and Meng Yi also hurriedly came over to salute the plateau, Meng Tian said: "I didn't expect that it was the King of Han who came to Xianyang in person, and saved the life of the little sister on the way, and later saved the king, I really want to thank the King of Han." β
Meng Yi also said: "And if it weren't for the King of Han sneaking into Handan and forming an alliance with the King this time, our Qin State would be really dangerous, and the King of Han would have rescued the Qin State twice." β
Gao Yuan smiled and said: "You don't have to be polite, the last time I went to Xianyang, it was actually to check the reality of the Qin State, it was only after I met Princess Hehua that I learned about the Jiuli Clan, and I saved the King of Qin, and this time I formed an alliance with the Qin State, but also for the sake of my Han Kingdom, if we don't ally with the Qin and Han countries, we will only be broken by the Jiuli Clan one by one, so you don't have to thank me, we will fight side by side in the future against the Jiuli Clan." β
Meng Wudao: "The mind of the King of Han is indeed admirable, and I hope that our Qin and Han countries will become a brotherly state from now on, and they will always be friendly and live in harmony." β
Gao Yuan knew in his heart that Meng Wu was just talking about the scene, but everyone understood, but no one said anything, so he said: "May it be as the general said." β
In fact, Meng Wu's words are also half-truths and half-false, his gratitude to the plateau is out of sincerity, but when it comes to the eternal friendship between Qin and Han, even Meng Wu himself does not believe it.
At this time, Meng Tian said: "In the future, if you follow the King of Han to fight, you will have to ask the King of Han more about the art of war." β
Meng Tian's words were sincere, after all, he was still a young man, and he was usually in the army, so he didn't think that much of Mengwu, but he had always admired the plateau's military ability, but he had been on the opposite side before, of course Meng Tian would not think of asking the plateau for advice on the art of war in person, he could only study some examples of the plateau, but he didn't expect that now the plateau is actually allied with the Qin State, and he can fight side by side with the plateau in the future, so he naturally wants to ask the plateau for advice on the art of war.
Gao Yuan said with a smile: "If you can really fight with General Meng in the future, you have to make more efforts from General Meng." β
Meng Tian hurriedly said: "That's nature, I hope that King Han will give me more advice." β
The group of them left the palace, and He Hua also returned to the palace, only to find that Qin Wangzheng was still sitting on the low couch, thoughtful, only Zhao Gao was waiting by the side. He Hua hurriedly said: "Father, why haven't you rested yet, it's not too early, and there are important things to do tomorrow." β
Zhao Gao also said: "Yes! The king, the princess is right, the king should rest early, and the officials will be gathered early tomorrow morning. β
Qin Wangzheng waved his hand and said, "The widow doesn't want to sleep yet." After a pause, he said, "And the widow still has some things to discuss with Hehua." β
He Hua was stunned for a moment and said, "Discuss with your daughter." β
Qin Wangzheng nodded and said, "Yes, Hehua, sit down and talk." β
He Hua listened and sat down on the left side of Qin Wangzheng, and Zhao Gao knew Qin Wangzheng's habits and knew that Qin Wangzheng wanted to have a private conversation with Hehua, so he immediately withdrew from the palace and closed the door at the same time.
He Hua said: "What does the father want to discuss with his daughter?" β
Qin Wangzheng was silent for a long time before he said, "Hehua, if the widow wants to marry you to the King of Han, are you willing?" β
He Hua was stunned for a moment, completely unexpecting that Qin Wangzheng would make such a request. To say that Hehua has no love for Gao Yuan, of course, it is impossible, because the two are both traversers, so there is indeed a special relationship between her and Gao Yuan, and this relationship is mixed with many elements, not only companions, fellow villagers in different places, which naturally includes some male and female feelings.
It's just that Hehua knows that Gao Yuan has five or six wives and children in this time and space. However, this era was originally a polygamy system, as a man, it was not easy to cross once, and it was reasonable and legal, and it was indeed too wasteful to find a few women, so He Hua was able to understand the behavior of the plateau, and compared with other predecessors who crossed the plateau, the number of wives and concubines on the plateau was not much, and it was still in the single digits, which was really not much.
However, understanding is understanding, it does not mean that Hehua is willing to become a member of the harem of the plateau, after all, Hehua is also a modern person, and he has long been accustomed to the concept of equality between men and women, even in this era, he can't accept sharing a man with other women.
Moreover, Hehua's status in this time and space is superb, not only the princess of Qin, but also because she once incarnated as a Xuanniao, her status in Qin's country is almost as unattainable as a goddess, and she is worshipped. Qin Wangzheng didn't think about arranging a marriage for Hehua, mainly because he couldn't find a suitable partner. At this time, it was suddenly raised, so that He Hua didn't know how to answer for a while.
Qin Wangzheng naturally saw Hehua's embarrassment, sighed lightly, and said: "Although the widow and the Han king have formed an alliance, but this time the loss suffered by my Qin State is far greater than that of the Han State, so even if we can defeat the Jiuli Clan, the Qin State will inevitably be greatly injured, and will face the situation that the Han is strong and Qin is weak. β
Then, Qin Wangzheng said: "You are twenty-three years old this year, and you should have married a long time ago at this age, but your situation is difficult to find a suitable candidate, so it has dragged on until now, but it is not common for it to drag on like this, but the King of Han is the same age as you, and the King of Han was a person who fell from the sky with the flint back then, and it is a good match for you, so even if you marry the King of Han, it is not a grievance, but I don't know what you want." β
He Hua was silent for a while before he said: "Although what my father thinks is good, but with the King of Han as a person, how can he be a person who can listen to the words of a woman, even if his daughter marries the King of Han, I am afraid that there is nothing she can do." β
Qin Wangzheng nodded and said, "What you said is right, if this is the case, I only hope that you can comfort the King of Han and save the life of the clan of the Qin family, and you can be regarded as a widow worthy of the ancestors of the Qin State." β
He Hua was silent for a while before he said, "Okay, then it's just like my father's words." β