I was a gentleman in ancient times

Walking into the main hall, Xun Huang seemed to be taken aback when he saw Xun Qi coming in.Then he smiled and said, "Why are you here?"

As soon as Xun Qi entered, he was carefully observing Xun Huang's expression, so although Xun Huang was stunned for only a moment, he was still captured by him.

Sure enough?Xun Qi had already vaguely guessed something in his heart.He felt a little uncomfortable, obviously Xun Huang was not such a person back then, can power really change a person?

Xun Qi respectfully saluted him as a monarch and minister, "Qi has seen the king."

Xun Huang had never seen him so respectful before, and was taken aback by him, "What are you doing? Why is there such a big courtesy between you and me?"

"Courtesy cannot be broken. It was Qi who broke the rules in the past. Please forgive me." Xun Qi was inexplicably sad. The days when brothers and friends respected each other might never come back.

Xun Qi's well-behaved appearance made Xun Huang puzzled. His younger brother always ignored those dogmas and rules.The former king had a headache because of this, but he was beaten and punished, but he refused to change after repeated admonitions, so angry that the former king ignored him and let him go.Now that Xun Qi is so disciplined, it makes people uncomfortable.

"What's the matter with you? What's the matter? If you really have something to say, the widow will uphold justice for you." Xun Wei frowned and said, he knew his brother well, and he wouldn't believe it if there was no reason for this move.

"Nothing happened." Xun Qi shook his head and said, "Because I had to enter the palace today urgently, so I didn't have time to report, please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Seeing that Xun Qi didn't want to say anything, Xun Huang's brows frowned even tighter.He knew Xun Qi's temper, and if he didn't want to say it, he wouldn't say a word even with a knife.What is the reason for Xun Qi's behavior today, it seems that people have to find out.

Xun Huang rubbed the twitching temples, but there was no better way to do it, so he had to settle for the next best thing, and asked, "What's the matter?"

Only then did Xun Qi take out Wei Su's letter from his bosom, and handed it to Xun Huang.Xun Huang took it, read it once, and seemed unbelievable after reading it, and then read it carefully from beginning to end, and then said in surprise: "Well, what is said in this letter is true?"

Xun Qi nodded, "Mr. Wei specially sent someone to deliver it, there can be no mistake."

It was only then that Xun Huang remembered that Xun Qi had mentioned Wei Su's escape from the Kingdom of Lou before, and Xun Qi himself had sent someone to meet him.

He stood up and said pleasantly: "Mr. Wei has arrived in Bei country? Have you picked up someone?"

Mr. Wei's reputation is very famous, if he can come to Bei country, it will be a good thing for Bei country.Now that Wei Su has escaped from Lou State, Bei State can take Wei Su along with the flow.And judging from what was said in this letter, Mr. Wei's plan seems to have come to an end.If Lou State could not regain its glory in half a year, wouldn't it be that Bei State... Thinking of this possibility, he became a little excited.But, is what the letter says true?

Xun Qi shook his head, "Mr. Wei has never been to Bei country, I just cooperated with Mr. Wei's plan before. But it is not a waste of time, at least sir gave such an opportunity to Bei country, it can be said that it is a great return. "

When he asked Xun Wei to support Qin Chang's team before, he was blocked by Zeng Yi because he didn't want to offend Lou Guo.Xun Huang vacillated left and right, unable to make up his mind.Xun Qi was anxious, so he asked his guards to go to meet him, but Xun Wei had no choice but to agree.

Hearing that Wei Su hadn't arrived in Bei State, Xun Wei's mood was too complicated, and he regretted that such a talented person could not serve Bei State.In the past, I only heard rumors, and I didn’t think there was anything wrong. I just thought that seeing is believing and hearing is not. There are many exaggerated words in the world.Later, Wei Su was invited to Lou country, and he didn't think about this person any more.But in the current situation, it doesn't matter if Lou Guo speaks out and kills him, so what else can Wei Su go to besides Bei Guo who can protect him?

Now that I read this letter, although I am dubious, I don't know how Wei Su managed to make the Lou Kingdom fall apart in half a year.However, if they were ready as soon as possible as said in the letter, wouldn't it be nice to step on Lou Guo's footsteps after his collapse?They still remember the enmity between Bei and Lou.

However, will the situation really develop as stated in the letter?If Lou State had no influence, wouldn't it be that Bei State and Lou State were forcibly opposed, and there was no room for relief?Xun Huang began to hesitate again.Bei Guojun is soft-tempered, but the fatal point is indecision.This kind of matter should have been ruled at the first time, and only by seizing the opportunity can we get the greatest benefit.

Seeing Xun Huang's hesitation, Xun Qi said: "Your Majesty, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Bei to make a decision early. If Lou falls, our Bei will surely become the most powerful country in the world."

"This... why don't you call the ministers to discuss first?" Xun Wei thought for a long time before saying.

Xun Qi was speechless, and it was not that he was ignorant of the affairs of the court. Once the discussions were started, there might not be any results in a few months and half a year.After all, there are too many things that are taken into account in the competition of various forces.Who doesn't want to think for themselves, not only wanting to benefit themselves, but also suppressing enemy forces.If the monarch can directly make a decision, how can it be discussed in the court?

"Your Majesty, don't miss this opportunity and never come back again. Your Majesty can make a decision on such matters, so why bother making trouble in court?" Xun Qi was very dissatisfied.

Xun Huang also understood this truth, and wanted to say something, so Xun Qi continued: "Your Majesty, this matter is for our Bei country anyway, and there are only benefits and no losses. What are you worried about? Apart from messing up the whole In addition to being a stumbling block for the Lou country, we must also be prepared to gather soldiers on the border. If it is true as stated in the letter, we can take advantage of the internal turmoil in Lou and take advantage of the opportunity to seize the city and expand the territory. Even if what Mr. Wei said is wrong, we There is no loss in stationing troops on the border, and we can still guard against the Lou State's excuse to raise troops."

Lou Guojun and the documents of the princes and states all made it clear that Lou Guo had plans to raise troops.Even without Wei Su and the others, it does not prevent them from taking the opportunity to attack other countries. It is always good to be prepared.

What Xun Qi said was reasonable, he nodded, "I know now, wait for me to think about it before issuing the king's order."

Now that Xun Huang had said so, Xun Qi couldn't help it either, and most of the previous excitement had died down.He knew what Xun Huang meant, and most likely wanted to discuss it with Zeng Yi, but Xun Qi felt that this was meaningless.He said dejectedly: "Yes, but it's up to the king to make the decision, and the minister retreated first."

Xun Qi's words made Xun Wei a little flustered, "Ah Qi, you don't have to talk to me like this."

Xun Qi looked at him, but in the end he sighed. After all, Xun Wei has changed and no longer trusts him alone.That's good too, if you have less expectations, you won't have too much hope.

As soon as Xun Qi left, Zeng Yi followed.Xun Huang was about to send someone to find him, and saw that he came just in time, just in time to discuss with him what Xun Qi said.

Zeng Yi was furious, and began to complain as soon as she came in, "My lord, the current prince Qi is really outrageous. He forced his way into the palace gate, and even beat the guards guarding the palace gate. Your lord, this wind can't last long. If someone People are like Prince Qi, the king's prestige has been ruined, and it will be difficult to restore it."

Only then did Xun Huang understand what happened at the palace gate, no wonder Xun Qi today is very different from usual, that's how it is.Xun Huang had a headache. Before Mr. Zeng said that he would rectify the guards of the palace, he was afraid that the king's safety would be in danger.Xun Huang knew that the husband had good intentions and was thinking of him, so it was not easy to ignore his wishes, so he let him go.He didn't think carefully about this matter, and forgot to mention a word to Xun Qi, so what happened today.This matter is nothing more than a misunderstanding, let's find a chance to discuss it with A Qi in the future.

Thinking of this, Xun Huang comforted Zeng Yi a few more words. Of course Zeng Yi knew that it was impossible to bring down Prince Qi with such a trivial matter.After all, their blood is thicker than water, and his purpose of doing this was just to give Xun Qi eye drops.I believe that after unremitting efforts, the king will definitely change his attitude, and he will be wary of Prince Qi, and he will achieve his goal.

Xun Huang wanted to be friendly, and after only saying a few words, he mentioned Wei Su's letter.Zeng Yi read the letter, and her first reaction was disbelief, "How is this possible, Lou is in full swing, are you joking?"

Xun Huang explained Xun Qi's thoughts again, "Wang Ziqi's words are also very reasonable, what do you think about this?"

Zeng Yi thought for a while, then pondered, "I'm afraid it's a conspiracy."

"Conspiracy?" Xun Wan was taken aback for a moment, and his heart skipped a beat, "How could it be a conspiracy? What kind of conspiracy could there be?"

"It's not certain." Zeng Yi stroked his beard and said, "We don't even know who Wei Su is. He didn't come to Bei, why would he help us plan these interests? If there is no conspiracy, I don't believe anyone I will offer my hands the benefits without asking for anything.”

He took a few steps and thought: "Could this be a bait, tempting us to take the bait with huge benefits?"

What he said made sense, and Xun Wan nodded repeatedly when he heard it, but he remembered Xun Qi's words again, and couldn't help saying: "But if this is true, wouldn't it be a pity to miss the opportunity?"

"Your Majesty, do you believe that the Lou Kingdom will fall to this point within half a year? Even if the plan mentioned in the letter goes well, the Lou Kingdom will really fail. However, the tiger is dying, and the power is still there, and there is still strength to fight a battle." He glanced at it. Seeing that he seemed to have listened to his own words, Xun Wan continued: "The old man thought that Wei Su had sinister intentions. Using our Bei country to fight against Lou country, and sitting on the mountain to watch the tiger fight by himself can solve his current predicament. Think about it This is also one of the reasons why he didn't dare to come to Bei country, otherwise, if he escaped from Lou country, he might have defected to our Bei country long ago. Why bother to bluff and hide?"

Xun Huang suddenly realized, and patted his head, "It makes sense, sir, if you don't remind me in time, I will almost be fooled." Having said that, he frowned again, "It's just that, Wang Ziqi's side is afraid It’s hard to explain.”

Zeng Yi was overjoyed, "If Your Majesty wants to give Wang Ziqi an explanation, why not let Wang Ziqi handle it by himself. As the letter said, the benefits are also our Bei country. On the other hand, if the Lou country seeks trouble, it is also the prince. Qi's personal matters cannot involve Bei State."

"Isn't that good?" Xun Wei felt a little ashamed of Xun Qi.

"Besides this method, does Your Majesty have a better way?" Zeng Yi said confidently with a shrewd light in his eyes.

He has his own plans, Wang Ziqi is the one to come forward, how much power can he alone have?What can be done?Regardless of whether it is done well or not, he has to carry it.In the future, he will never be able to get rid of the charge of self-assertion. At that time, he will have a reason to make use of the problem, and Xun Qi will have to shed his skin even if he is not dead.

With His Majesty's temperament, it is impossible not to agree to this method, and the interests of the Bei country will not be lost.

Xun Huang really had no other choice but to nod.

When Xun Qi received the order, he almost vomited blood out of anger.Good old fox Zeng, what does it mean to be at my own disposal? What can I do with this power?At that time, if he failed to win enough benefits for the Bei country, he might be blamed on himself by the whole court.

He wanted to go to the king right away, but he stopped when he just went out.Since the king's order can be issued, it means that the king has agreed to it. Thinking of the attitude of the king's brother in the palace, Xun Qi frowned. It can be seen that the trust of the king's brother in him has changed.What good will it do for Bei if the brothers fight against each other?

Thinking of this, Xun Qi calmed down, the matter has been settled, and it is useless to go to the king now.However, since Bei country can't tolerate me, why should I feel uncomfortable?He helped Xun Yu secure the throne.This time, if he helps Bei Guo for the last time, he will be able to feel at ease, he really doesn't miss this kind of days of intrigue in court.

Before leaving, Xun Qi still met Xun Wei, and he made it clear, "Since the king has entrusted such an important matter to the minister, I can only do my best when I go. Now the minister should have a family by now. , after this incident, please resign and marry your fiancée."

Xun Huang felt guilty towards Xun Qi, "The widow wanted to marry you, but you didn't accept it. You go to marry the new man and come back, and the widow will make it up to you."

Xun Qi smiled, "No need, I don't think I will go back to Bei to get married. Ah Zhen would not want to leave her family. I will accompany her wherever she is. In the future, everything in Bei will be with me. Qi is no longer relevant."

Thinking about it, Wei Zhen wouldn't like this kind of intrigue environment, instead of restraining her, it's better to make do with her, and go with her.I have long been disappointed and tired, and leaving is the best choice.

"What?" Xun Wang couldn't believe his ears, what did Xun Qi mean by this?Is he not coming back?How can this work? "Xun Qi, you are a member of the royal family, how can you say such a thing?"

Xun Qi smiled slightly, "Brother Wang, I will call you Brother Wang one last time. Everyone has their own ambitions, so we can't force them."

Xun Huang frowned, "Are you dissatisfied with Mr. Zeng's affairs? You have to know that many things are not according to your own wishes, and I have a lot to consider..."

"Since the king has made a decision, there is no need to explain anything to the minister, the minister can understand."

"What can you understand? The widow warns you, don't act foolishly, you can marry the prince and concubine, bring her back, and the widow can preside over the wedding ceremony for you. Don't even think about the rest." Xun Wei was also angry. Why don't you worry?

"Your Majesty, why bother? You know my nature. Once you have made a decision, you will not change it. Even the King Father has nothing to do with me. Does Your Majesty think you can control my thoughts? Since I have come to bid farewell to Your Majesty today , I just want to have a beginning and an end." Xun Qi's tone was very firm, "What's more, since I'm gone, Your Majesty won't be in a dilemma, and it's not a bad thing for Your Majesty."

Xun Huang was silent, what Xun Qi said was the truth.His contributions are beyond reproach, and he is his own younger brother, so he can be said to be very popular in the court.Although he doesn't have the intention of forming a clique now, he can't stop others from thinking about it.As Mr. said, power can attract people's hearts. In the future, who knows if people's hearts will change.

"Your Majesty, take care." Xun Qi didn't say much anymore, the power had already changed Xun Wei, and if he had no original intention, everything he said would be in vain.He already hated flirting with others the most, so instead of wasting his time in endless court battles, he might as well listen to Mr. Wei's advice to withdraw as soon as possible and be at ease.

After Xun Qi left, Xun Huang sat alone for a long time. He couldn't figure out why Xun Qi wanted to leave.Obviously, he has never treated him badly, so why is he still dissatisfied?

Xun Qi's departure made his thoughts surge, not only anger, but also a sense of inexplicable sense of relief.It turned out that Xun Qi had always been under inexplicable pressure on him. As Xun Qi said, his departure was really a good thing for him.