Spring and autumn

Xun Hui and Qi Xiangtian Meng arrived almost at the same time. Xiangguo's mission as an envoy is a special case that has never happened before. Two Xiangguos came at the same time.

Qi State and Chu State have been married since then, but they haven't had much contact recently, and their diplomatic relations have always been normal. If it is an ordinary matter, it can be resolved by sending envoys to each other, and there is no need to send Xiangguo in person.Although Tian Meng just took the position of prime minister following the new Duke of Qi, Jiang Hui, this status should not be neglected, so Mihu received the Qi mission first.

Why put the Jin people aside?After the last conversation in the Temple of Siguang, Mihu kept secret about the affairs of the state of Jin. Without thinking about it, he knew that Xun Hui was sent to find someone, and Mihu didn't want to see him at all.

The state of Chu had a lot of ostentation, but the mission of the Qi state was unexpectedly not up to standard. Not only did it not follow the standard configuration of the prime minister, but it also seemed to be hastily assembled within a very limited time.Facing the full house of ministers from Chu who came to watch the ceremony, Tian Meng also behaved very strangely, as if reluctantly going through the necessary etiquette procedures, and kept hinting that Mihu wanted to talk secretly.

Let's talk in secret, Mihu only brought Mi Chun with him, and Tian Meng went to the study room, turned around, and there were only three of them left in the room.Tian Meng looked around again and again, and then he took out the tightly sealed secret letter from his sleeve like a thief.

Mihu and Michun looked at each other in dismay, and took a look. It was both expected and unexpected, and it was indeed worth such a sneaky event.

"So, Duke Qi's time is running out?" Mi Hu casually threw the letter to Mi Chun after reading it, and asked Tian Meng with a frown.

"Yes." Although he didn't want to admit it, Tian Meng had no choice but to tell the truth, "Jun was ill last year, and the doctor saw it many times, and he was already getting better, but who knows that even the severe winter has survived, and in spring, he became ill. It's taking a turn for the worse, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive this month."

"When the yang hair is born in spring, it is extremely cold, and it can be balanced when the yin and yang are running. This time when the yin and yang alternate, it is the most dangerous time for the patient." Mihu seems to have a deep understanding of this, "Father is also infected. I have been sick for a long time, and I can still ask about politics every day, but last month was especially heavy, and sometimes I can't recognize even the front of my bed."

Tian Meng sighed: "Your country still has a son to rule, and the poor country is at the end of its rope."

Mihu was surprised by this: "Why did you say such a thing?"

"The emperor has no heir, the clan is sparse, and there is no one in charge of the country, even the foreign ministers feel powerless!"

"Jun Hou is acting on behalf of the Duke of Qi. Are there any difficulties that cannot be resolved?"

"It's ashamed to say that the head of the principality is like the emperor of the king's city. Sometimes, although he has no real power, he is actually a symbol of the principality. This symbol comes from blood. Others will do it for him, and the citizens will not recognize it. I dare to say that the prince is now Isn't it because of Duke Chu's order and his status as a prince?"

Mihu smiled, noncommittal: "So can the country be of any help?"

Finally, when he asked this question, Tian Meng leaned forward slightly, and said solemnly: "There is no son in my country, and the clan is withered and no one can succeed it. Your majesty is worried, so he sent a foreign minister to deliver a letter, hoping to find someone from your country. The son of the clan, go to Qi to succeed."

"What?" Mihu was caught off guard by such a request, and quickly asked, "Didn't it mean that the people recognized the clan? They don't even recognize you as the prime minister, so they would recognize the Chu people who came temporarily?"

"It's different. As I said just now, the clan is just a matter of blood. Qi and Chu have always been related by marriage, and they are closer than any other two countries. Therefore, although they are divided into two clans, their blood is the same. This is a fact that is tacitly understood by all the four countries in the world." Tian Meng explained patiently, also worried about the embarrassment of this matter, "Please forgive the foreign minister's abruptness, if it wasn't for the desperation of the country, it would not have come so rashly Your country made such a request. Qi and Chu are a country of brothers, and the government is divided into two countries, but kinship is not divided between you and me. Presumably, the son of the world can't bear to see the civil strife? There is Qin Guowei Town in the west of your country, and there is chaos in the east... "

"Okay, I already know the stakes, you don't need to say more." A Jinguang problem has not been clarified, and such a difficult thing has come up again, Mihu is upset, "Even the clan of the country has no Too lush, even if I have the heart, whether I can really help is another matter. Your emperor sent you, and you must have already planned for this candidate, right?"

"Yes." Tian Meng didn't make any detours, raised his head to look at Mi Chun who was by his side, and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty specially instructed you to call for Young Master Chun by name."

"What!" Mihu was even more caught off guard, this time even Mi Chun was too shocked to speak, so he quickly glanced sideways at Mihu, both of them were extremely frightened.

Knowing that saying this would arouse strong reactions, but Tian Meng still didn't quite understand their radical move, so he continued: "Your Majesty said, the son is purely the nephew of Duke Chu, so you don't need to talk about blood. , and he is gentle and benevolent, and can take on great responsibilities."

Mihu didn't want to know the excuses in these scenes, he only cared about this question: "When did Duke Qi meet Zhongyue?"

I didn't expect him to ask such a question at the beginning, Tian Meng was taken aback, and then replied: "Your Majesty forgot, Duke Qi also came to Chu State once. Eight years ago, the debate in the Jinghua Academy was attended by Prince Hui from my country. , it was at that debate that Prince Chun was informed for the first time. Later, Prince Hui succeeded Duke Qi and is now the Lord.”

As soon as Mihu said this, he remembered that it was the old story of the Jinghua Academy. After these two hot potatoes came, even Mihu himself suspected that those seemingly happiest days in the academy were actually hidden dangers.People who could not have any relationship at first, once integrated into the school, laid the groundwork for future accidents, and they exploded at this moment.

"I don't agree." Mihu refused in a low voice.

"My son..." Tian Meng had expected to be rejected, and Tian Meng wanted to explain something.

"Stop talking! I won't agree!" Mihu got up and shouted, "I tell you the truth, Chu State is also suffering from internal and external troubles, and now I only have Zhongyue to use! Zhongyue is my arm, you have seen the arm removed Are you going to help someone?"

The sound echoed in the hall, and Xun Hui, who had just arrived and was waiting outside, was also shocked.No one dared to speak, so Mi Chun's heart trembled, and she stared at Mihu obsessively, seeing that he closed his eyes tiredly, and issued the order to evict guests: "Xiangguo, please go, I have to receive the next Xiangguo here."

Tian Meng knew that it would be useless to say anything, so he had to retreat resentfully, but when he turned around, he gave Mi Chun a look, and rubbed shoulders with Xun Hui at the door.

The atmosphere in the hall was a bit stiff, Xun Hui knew that it was not appropriate to talk about things, and there was only such a chance to have an interview, but he had no choice but to bite the bullet and bow his hands: "The foreign minister Xun Hui has seen the prince."

Mihu didn't even bother to open his eyes, and greeted tiredly: "Your Majesty came from Jin Kingdom, and the journey has been hard."

"With the king's life, why dare to say hard work?" Xun Hui smiled apologetically, and cautiously brought up the matter, "The foreign minister is here to ask the son for help on behalf of the king..."

"Looking for someone?" Interrupting him directly, Mihu opened his eyes and stared at Xun Hui with murderous intent.

Xun Hui's words were stuck in his throat, and since he hit Shizi's anger, he had no choice but to purse his lips and admit that he was unlucky, and continued to speak cautiously: "Your Majesty has sent a letter to Shizi, and Shizi must have known about it long ago. Good or bad, if the young master is only in your country, please take the overall situation as the top priority, and don't care about the friendship of your classmates, and get yourself burned."

"Duke Jin is really interesting. He has already sent a letter with his own handwriting, and even sent Xiangguo to come here as an envoy in person. Do you want to dig my Chu country three feet into the ground?" The body is cold.

"Your Majesty didn't mean that, but I was afraid that the son would be confused for a while, so..."

"Confused for a while? I said that Jin Guang is not with me, but Duke Jin is sure that he is with me. I am confused if I can't hand over someone?" Today's Mihu doesn't give any face, and there are thorns in his words, " Since your country doesn’t believe me, why bother mobilizing people to ask? Not to mention Xiangguo, even if Duke Jin came in person, those who are not with me will never be with me, otherwise, I have nothing to say!”

Mihu's indifferent face couldn't tell whether he was being sophistry or serious, and Xun Hui's always firm confidence was a little shaken.If he is not in Chu State, is there an accident?Thinking of this, I felt a pain in my heart, and Xun Hui stopped using diplomatic rhetoric. He took a step forward, took advantage of this rare space for secret talks, and asked at the risk: "Is he really not here? The prince knows that the foreign minister and him have been together since childhood." When he grows up, even if he is not sent as an envoy in such a capacity, he is still worried about his safety!"

"Do you still know that you grew up together?" Mihu snorted coldly, "It's a pity that he often wrote you letters when he was in the academy. Every time I saw it, I felt that even I was jealous of such a small hair. But what about you?" ? Turned around and climbed others to be promoted to Xiangguo, and now you are worried about his safety?"

A burst of cynicism left Xun Hui speechless, even if he tried his best, he would have to pay such a price, right?But if that person is no longer in this world, what's the use of trying to do it?Xun Hui's heart completely cooled down, and he slowly bowed and cupped his hands, said "Excuse me", and retreated without asking any more questions.

The hall was empty, and there were only Mihu and Michun left. The atmosphere was still dull. Mihu sat on the steps in front of the main seat sullenly, feeling a headache while holding his forehead.

"My son..." Mi Chun tried to speak.

"Stop talking, I won't let you go!" Mihu didn't look over, still rubbing her head, frowning tightly, and asked resolutely like a child, "You said you would never leave Isn't mine?"

Forever, what a childish promise that is.Mi Chun's heart sank, and she was silent for a long time before answering with a trembling voice: "Yes..."