Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

However, among the many vassal states entrusted by the Zhou Dynasty, there was an exception, and this exception was the city of Linzi, the capital of the State of Qi.

In terms of perimeter alone, the perimeter of the capital city built next to the Zishui River reached 43 li, not only far exceeding the 28 li perimeter that the vassal states should have, it even surpassed the 36 li capital Luoyi of Zhou Tianzi. It is the largest city in China at the moment.

Since King Wu destroyed Shang Zhou and replaced Shang in the Western Zhou Dynasty, Lu Shang Jiang Ziya, the great hero who established the country in the Western Zhou Dynasty, was entrusted here by Zhou Wu Wang Jifa, and the name of the country was "Qi". This is the origin of Qi State.

After that, Lu Shang found a place and established a city named Yingqiu as the capital of Qi.

At the time of Qi Xiangong Lushan, the king of Qi State carried out a large-scale expansion of Yingqiu City and renamed the city Linzi. Since then, many Qi State kings have expanded Linzi many times. This laid the foundation for the glory of this oriental city in the following hundreds of years.

Although Linzi at this moment is no longer as lively and prosperous as Yan Ying said to the King of Chu when he was an envoy to the Chu State, it is still the place where all the countries live. One of the first-class bustling metropolises.

In the early morning of this day, a carriage, under the escort of dozens of Qi palace guards, set off from the post in the Guocheng, and slowly drove into the Linzi Palace from Jimen where Linzi Palace City and Guocheng intersect. in the city.

Sitting on the carriage was an old man with a broad robe and sleeves, quite a gentleman, was the envoy sent by Zhao Dan, the king of the state of Zhao, to Linzi, the capital of the state of Qi, Su Dai, the guest of Zhao.

Su Dai looked at the majestic palace group in front of him, which fully displayed the demeanor of a generation of overlords and the hundreds of years of Qi State, and he was quite moved in his heart.

His elder brother Su Qin was assassinated in the street by assassins sent by his political opponents in this palace city!

And he came here today precisely to inherit his brother's behest and completely knock down the country of Qi into the dust.

Helping Yan to destroy Qi is the common dream of the three brothers headed by Su Qin.But now Yan State, which is ruled by King Yan Wucheng, is already a pool of mud that cannot support the wall. If you want to achieve the goal of destroying Qi, you must rely on the power of Zhao State.

Since Zhao Wuling Wang Hufu rode and shot, many conflicts and wars broke out between the increasingly powerful Zhao State and the old overlord Qi State. The grievances and resentments between the two countries have long been irresolvable.

As long as Yan and Zhao are united, it will not be empty talk to destroy Qi again.

Therefore, Zhao Guo must not fail in Changping, otherwise all the dreams of Su Dai will become empty talk.

Su Dai knew that he was getting old, and he was afraid that he would pursue his elder brother Su Qin after a few years. His life path was about to come to an end, but the goal he pursued in his life was still not achieved.

This trip to the country of Qi is likely to be Su Dai's last chance in his life, so he must do his best to seize this opportunity.

The carriage stopped slowly, and a Qi official who had been waiting here came forward to meet him: "Messenger, my king is already waiting in the palace."

Su Dai looked up and saw that the high platform in front of him was called Huangong Terrace. The base of the platform was 14 meters high and there were 99 steps in total.

On the top of the high platform, there is a magnificent and magnificent hall called the Jinluan Hall.This Golden Luan Hall is located in the center of the entire Qi State palace city, and all other palaces and pavilions in the palace city are built around this Golden Luan Hall like stars holding the moon.

This Golden Luan Hall is the place where the Qi State is now holding the Great Court Conference, and it is also the highest power center of the Qi State.

Su Dai took a deep breath to make his mood calmer, then got off the carriage, and followed the Qi official who was leading the way step by step along the steps to the Golden Temple on the high platform.

After a while, Su Dai came to the main hall. As the greeter said, Qi Wangjian and the officials of Qi State were indeed waiting in the hall.

After entering the hall, Su Dai first looked around the hall, and then he couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "What a big battle."

Kneeling at the top of the palace, the young man in his early twenties, wearing a purple crown and a golden royal robe, is the current king of Qi, Jian Tianjian.

On both sides of Qi Wangjian, dozens of ministers of the Qi State sat in two rows on the left and right. The ministers were of different ages. Some of them had gray temples and some were in their prime. When looking at Su Dai, there is inevitably a hint of arrogance and disdain from the heart in his eyes.

As a veteran power with the longest period of prosperity in the entire Spring and Autumn and Warring States period and the most famous officials and generals, even though Qi is no longer the number one in the world, there is still a lingering superiority in the hearts of Qi people. feel.

This incomparably persistent sense of superiority, "Don't look at me as a weak chicken now, but in fact, my ancestors were richer than yours, Zhao Guo is just an upstart who hangs in front of me" is probably only the people of the British Empire in later generations. can be compared.

But these are actually not the key points. Su Dai's eyes moved slowly, and finally landed on the seat at the head of King Qi Jiangeng.

Sitting on it was a middle-aged lady who was also dressed in fine clothes. The lady was close to 50 years old, but her graceful demeanor hadn't changed in the slightest with the passage of time. She was so plain and indifferent Sitting there, the majesty exuded was even better than that of Qi Wangjian, who was supposed to be the owner of this palace.

"Queen" Su Dai frowned slightly: "She is also here. It seems that Qi State really values ​​me, Zhao State's envoy."

The queen, the queen of Qi Xiang Wang Tian Fazhang, the biological mother of the current Qi Wang Tian Jian, the actual ruler of Qi State in the later period of Qi Xiang Wang Tian Fazhang, and once regent when her son Qi Wang Jianchu came to the throne.

Like her husband's sister, Zhao Dan's mother, Zhao Weihou, she was the two most talented women who served the country and the people in the late Warring States period.

Ma Qian of Taishi Company once used the word "virtuous" to praise the queen twice in Shiji Tian Jingzhong's Family No. 16, which shows Taishigong's appreciation for this wonderful woman.

When he saw the king and queen, Su Dai felt that this time might be a little tricky.

Now Qi Wangjian has grown into a high-spirited adult, and the queen has already returned power to his son two years ago, and she is living in seclusion in the deep palace.

But anyone who has a little knowledge of the political arena of Qi State knows that Qi Wangjian, who is extremely filial, has always obeyed his mother, the king and the queen.

So today, Su Dai must not only convince the young Qi Wangjian, but also the queen who has been in charge of Qi for a long time and is famous for her wisdom, reputation and talents.

But there is a problem that everyone knows that this queen is the biggest "pro-Qin faction" in Qi!

This sudden change has virtually increased the difficulty for Su Dai to persuade Qi.

Su Dai took a deep breath and saluted Qi Wangjian in front of him.

"Zhao Chen, Su Dai, met King Qi and the Queen Mother."

Chapter 19 Su Dai Envoy Qi (2)

After Su Dai's salute, the young Qi Wangjian sitting on the throne at the top of the hall also nodded slightly, and said softly, "Su Qing doesn't need to be too polite."

Su Dai straightened up, walked to the side of the hall and sat down in front of a table that had already been prepared.

As soon as Su Dai sat down, a doctor from the State of Qi said to Su Dai, "I don't know why Su Qing came here this time?"

All the eyes in the hall fell on Su Dai in an instant. In fact, the kings and ministers of Qi State present here are naturally very clear about the purpose of Su Dai's visit, but they just want to hear what Su Dai has. How to say something.

Of course, Su Dai himself felt like a bright mirror in his heart about this. Since the emergence of the line of political strategists in the Spring and Autumn Period, this faction has relied on traveling around the world to lobby the princes as the most important means of seeking fame and power. As a master of pulse, how could Su Dai feel unfamiliar with this scene?

This is the stage that strategists should perform on, and today the stage of Jinluan Temple will only belong to Su Dai!

Su Dai coughed lightly, bowed his hands unhurriedly to King Qi Jian and the queen and queen in the hall, and then said: "Su came here under the order of King Zhao to solve the disaster of Qi State's destruction."

It seemed that a blockbuster was dropped on the calm lake in an instant.

As soon as this remark came out, the expressions of the monarchs and officials of the State of Qi in the Golden Luan Palace changed, and some even directly reprimanded them: "Su Dai, you are only a mere Zhao official, how dare you speak such nonsense on top of my Linzi Golden Luan Palace!"

It’s no wonder that the Qi people are not calm enough, it’s because Su Dai’s tone is too arrogant. When he came up, he said, “I’m here today to save you Qi. If you Qi people don’t listen to me, then you will be screwed!”

This is simply something that grandpa can bear, but grandma can't bear it either, and naturally the monarch and ministers of the state of Qi can't bear it even more.

Even Qi Wangjian, who was sitting at the top, changed his face slightly, and his young face clearly showed a hint of displeasure.

Even if your country of Zhao is the emperor of the United States, our country of Qi is not Japan, okay, why do you, Su Dai, dare to talk so casually in front of our king of Qi?

Facing the ministers of the Qi State who were raging and cursing, Su Dai, who was about to be swallowed by saliva, did not panic at all, but let out a sneer: "Dai heard that Qi Guosu regarded himself as a country, and what he saw today is just a group of people. You scold me."

At this moment, a cold voice suddenly sounded from the top of the hall.

"enough."

This is the voice of the queen mother and queen of Qi.