I’m The King Chapter 1142: :Continuing the past and ushering in the future (thirty-two)

Ying City, in the palace of King Huai of Chu, a grand banquet is going on vigorously. Because of Pengcheng's victory, King Huai of Chu feasted on the officials. On this continent, when it comes to the spaciousness and luxury of the palace, No kingdom can compare with Chu. Although Qin was once the most powerful country on this continent, in the past hundred years, all the kings of Qin have determined to strengthen the army and enrich the country, expand the territory, and enjoy themselves. He didn't pay much attention to it, but Gao Yuan, King of the Han Kingdom, can now be described as shabby. He divided a large area of ​​the Yan Palace and used it as various government offices. The place where he and his concubine Xin lived was not as good as before. one-third of.

As for King Huai of Chu, who inherited the legacy of his ancestors, he lives in the south, away from the wars in the Central Plains. His luxury and wealth are naturally unmatched. King Huai of Chu is also a king who loves to enjoy himself. Constantly expanding the palace, collecting rare and rare stones, exotic flowers and plants, and decorating the entire palace in a magnificent manner, even a person like Zhong Li who has seen the world is amazed all the way.

For so many years, as the top person in charge of the secret organization of the Qin Dynasty, this is the first time he entered the palace and entered the palace of the Chu Palace. By his side, there are Mingtai and Mao Wei on the left and right. Mingtai came from a well-known family in the Qin State, which is better, but Mao Wei almost looked straight at him. He came from a poor family, and Han State is a country that pays great attention to simplicity. He has never seen such extravagance.

"I've met the king!" Zhong Li smiled, cupped his fists, and bowed to King Huai of Chu, who was standing on the steps in person, "How could Zhong Li be able to ask the king to come out to meet him in person?" /

The wealthy King Huai of Chu smiled with his beard: "The name of Hou in Guannei has long been heard, but he only heard his name and did not see him. Today, I finally saw this deity. This king is very happy. This one Is it Mr. Mao?"

King Huai of Chu looked at Mao Wei behind Zhong Li.

Mingtai gently poked Mao Wei, who was still in a dreamlike illusion. Mao Wei hurriedly took two steps forward, and bent down deeply, "Caomin Mao Wei, I have seen the king .”

King Huai of Chu looked up and down at the somewhat panicked Mao Wei. It was hard to believe that such a thin and small guy actually held the secret of a weapon that shocked the world. The people of Qin are really powerful. It not only tied people out, but also made people work for them willingly.

"Mr. Mao is willing to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. It is the blessing of the Great Qin, and it is also the blessing of our Great Chu. There will be many places to rely on Mr. Mao in the future!" King Huai of Chu laughed.

"Don't dare, dare not, the grassroots are willing to serve the king like a dog and a horse!" Hearing the other party's gentle words, Mao Wei felt a little calm and hurriedly said.

"Caomin, hehehe, you will no longer be a grassroots person." King Huai of Chu looked at Mao Wei with a smile.

"That's right, Mr. Mao possesses unique skills. When he came to Daqin, he dared not say that he would be a prime minister, but he must be a marquis." Zhong Li quietly sealed King Huai of Chu's mouth.

King Huai of Chu hesitated, and nodded slightly, "Okay, Lord Zhonghou, please come in, the banquet has already been prepared, just waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive, today we are going to have a drink, we will not return if we are not drunk, firstly it is to celebrate Mao Mister abandons the darkness and turns to the light, and secondly, I come to celebrate my big Chu’s victory over the Han army in Pengcheng, and greatly kill that lofty and incomparable majesty, hahaha, please!"

"Please!" Zhong Li bowed and gave way.

King Huai of Chu flicked his sleeves, turned around and went, feeling a little displeased, he originally wanted to say something to seduce Mao Wei, the words he said personally were more important than what Zhong Li, the Marquis of Qin, said Much more, but Zhongli was extremely shrewd, and blocked all the words he hadn't said at once. This time Chu defeated the Han army, the Qin people really contributed a lot here. I swallowed my breath. Fortunately, the two sides also agreed in advance that there is always soup to drink if there is no meat to eat.

"Master Zhonghou, please!" Huang Xie greeted him with a smile. Standing behind Huang Xie was Qu Zhong, the Taiwei of Chu State.

"Huang Xiang, Qu Taiwei, I have admired you for a long time!" Zhong Li said with his hands clasped.

"Master Zhonghou, please!" Qu Zhong's eyes swept over the two of them, and stayed on Mao Wei for a long time.

The banquets in the main hall are only a few tables, and those who can enter the room are naturally the dignitaries of the Chu state. King Huai of Chu is high above him, and the first seats under him are Huang Xie and Qu Zhong. Accompanied by Zhong Li, Mao Wei, Ming Tai and others.

Huang Xie stood up holding his wine glass, first bowed to King Huai of Chu, and then turned to look at the officials of the Chu Dynasty in the lobby: "Your Majesty, my colleagues, this first glass of wine, we want to celebrate the Qin-Chu Alliance together As we all know, since the rise of the Han Dynasty in the north, in the past few years, there have been constant wars. The King of Han is lofty and aggressive. Chu, although Qin and Chu formed an alliance last year, they did not act in unison or unify their thinking. This is why the defeat of Li Xin in Qin State and the defeat of Linyi in our country are a thousand miles away! But it is different now, Daqin and Dachu are now We have fully realized the harm of the Han State to us. The sincere alliance between the two countries is the most stable foundation for defeating the Han State. The battle of Pengcheng is the best embodiment of the power of the alliance between Qin and Chu. The 50,000-strong elite of the First Army was surrounded by our 100,000-strong army in Pengcheng, there is no way to go to heaven, no way to enter the earth, and their destruction is imminent!"

Thunderous applause resounded in the hall, and on the steps, King Huai of Chu was also smiling with his beard. The panic after last year's defeat has been completely replaced by the joy after the victory in Pengcheng. The Han army is not invincible Well.

"Come on, finish this cup!" Huang Xie said loudly.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty!" There was a congratulatory sound in the hall, King Huai of Chu stood up with a smile, raised the wine glass in his hand, signaled to the officials, and drank it down.

"For this second cup, we should welcome an important person to join the Qin-Chu Alliance. This one is Mr. Mao Wei from Han!" Huang Xie smiled and looked at Mao Wei, who quickly stood up , Bowing to everyone again and again, the panic on his face can be seen at a glance, other Mao Wei's cramped, suppressed laughter resounded in the hall, making Mao Wei's face flushed even more.

Huang Xie didn't laugh, but said in a deep voice: "The loud bang in Kangping City, the 100-meter city wall disappeared, and thousands of soldiers died with the city at the same time. Presumably, everyone still remembers it until now." Xin, after that battle, many people in my court were trembling with fear, begging for peace, kneeling on the ground begging for hunger, and there were many arguments. Thanks to the wise king, he punished these people one by one, in exchange for today's victory. Gao Yuan of the Han Dynasty was very ambitious, how could he be satisfied with our cession of land and compensation, he wanted the thousands of miles of rivers and mountains of our great Chu, and the wealth and lives of all of you here, how could we make peace with him.”

On the steps, King Huai of Chu's face was slightly hot. After the first battle in Kangping City, he was the one who wanted to admit defeat and beg for mercy the most, but he tried his best to dissuade Huang Xie and Qu Zhong.

"All ministers and others can surrender, but the king must not surrender. If ministers and others surrender, they can still find an official position in the Han Dynasty. Is the king planning to go fishing in Dayan Lake to spend the rest of his life?"

At that time, Huang Xie's roar really shocked King Huai of Chu.

"This Mr. Mao is the maker of the shocking weapon that blows up Kangping City." Huang Xie deliberately changed the concept, Mao Wei is just one of the makers of these weapons, but this lightly In exchange, it was Dachang Chu who became angry. There was an exclamation in the hall.

"Mr. Mao is back, so far, Han and our Qin-Chu Alliance will share this weapon." Huang Xie announced loudly. "Come on, let's drink this cup, and welcome Mr. Mao's abandonment of the dark to the bright."

In the main hall, there was another sound of jubilation.

Zhong Li always had a smile on his face. The situation in the hall fully explained Huang Xie's status in Chu State. Although Qu Zhong was a captain, it seemed that Huang Xie was the only one who looked after him, and King Huai of Chu was more like a puppet. Just looking at the reaction of the courtiers, you can know that Huang Xie is covering the sky with one hand in the state of Chu, but the situation of this person and Tian Dan in the state of Qi is very different. Huang Xie never seems to have any other ambitions. Possibly, if there is a courtier like Huang Xie, the king's first reaction may be to kill him.

Is King Huai of Chu stupid? Not necessarily. Is he smart? Not sure, looking up at King Huai of Chu who doesn't seem to care about Huang Xie's limelight, Zhong Li felt a little emotional.

After drinking for three rounds, King Huai of Chu stood up as expected, flicked his sleeves, and said: "Everyone, this king is too strong to drink, so I have to avoid the table first. Everyone, do what you want!"

"Send off the King!" The officials of the Chu Kingdom seemed to be accustomed to the style of King Huai of Chu, got up and sent King Huai of Chu away, and started to exchange glasses again, pouring a toast at their table There were more and more people, especially for Mao Wei, one after another. Less than half of the banquet, Mao Wei was already drunk.

"Mingtai, send Mr. Mao back first!" Zhong Li said, "Huang Shoufu and I still have something to discuss with Qu Taiwei."

"Yes, Master Hou!" Mingtai stood up, set up Mao Wei, and left the hall.

Huang Xie and Qu Zhong also stood up, "Master Hou, there are too many people talking here, it's too noisy, let's talk in another place!"

The three quietly left the table and walked to a separate room next to the main hall.

"Master Zhong, according to our previous agreement, we assigned Suizhou to your country, but Mr. Mao can only stay in Suizhou. In the future, all explosive workshops and facilities must be built in Suizhou, and you must allow it We sent apprentices to follow Mr. Mao to learn how to make explosives. I think this should be no problem!"

"Of course, we will definitely abide by the previous agreement!" Zhongli said indifferently: "The two of you are also very clear about the current situation. The plan greatly frustrates the Han army's vigor, but it does not hurt the Han army's foundation. I think you two understand all this, so in Pengcheng, encircling but not annihilating is just to keep a leeway with Han, right?"

"Master Zhong Hou knows thousands of miles!" Qu Zhong smiled and said: "It is easy to wipe out this Han army now, but on the side of Daba Mountain, Bai Yucheng's Qilu Army is eyeing, and in Han, Xu Yuan's Beiye is eager to fight. , if we eliminate the new army of Han, the consequences will be very unpredictable.”

"So you just want to use this to get enough benefits."

"That's right!" Huang Xie said calmly. "The negotiating envoys of Han are already on their way. I hope that Lord Hou will discuss this with your king after returning to China, so as not to affect the alliance between the two countries." .”

"Of course." (to be continued)