In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States without women

Ji Fou stepped down and came out of the main hall. When he saw Qin Bi in front of him, he took a few steps to catch up and said with a smile, "Master Gongzheng, is this returning home?"

Qin Bi glanced at Ji Fou, a little strange, he had never had any contact with the emperor and concubine brother, at this time this person took the initiative to chat with him but he didn't know what it was about?

Seeing Qin Bi looking at him suspiciously, Ji Fou said: "That's right, the little official in charge of my fief wrote a letter saying that he had a little dispute with General Qin Kai in the mansion. This... Not long after, Gongbo Houzheng Sun You sent a letter to mention this matter, and Fou felt that there might be some misunderstandings, so he wanted to ask Mr. Gongzheng to come to the house to explain."

Qin Bi immediately understood why Ji Fou came to talk to him on his own initiative, and also understood what Ji Fou was going to talk about. Immediately, his expression turned serious, and he replied, "It's not that I'm trying to evade, but the battle situation in Yan Kingdom is critical now. My son is working hard in the front, and I am working upright, both public and private, and I will do my best to support the warriors of the country and defend the country, and the state affairs and family affairs are bothering me everywhere, so I really can't spare myself to talk about other things."

This is tantamount to a disguised refusal, and the excuse is a bit far-fetched. It is obvious that he does not want to talk to you any more. When Ji Fou heard this, his face froze, and he forced a smile: "Everyone has the heart of loving a child, and it is human nature." Well, it's normal." After speaking, he bowed to Qin Bi stiffly, then went down the stairs and left.

Looking at Ji Fou's leaving figure, Qin Bi sighed silently in his heart, of course Qin Bi knew about the lack of food on the front line, Qin Bi also knew about Sun You and Qin Kai's borrowing food everywhere, as for there were many nobles on both sides of Yishui River. It was only Qin Bi who learned about Qi's secret contacts with Qi from a letter from his elders.

Qin Bi found it extremely ironic that his family had lived in the country of Yan for several generations, yet they could not be fully trusted by the people of Yan. However, Ji Fou, a member of the public family, secretly communicated with the enemy country and betrayed him at such a critical time. own state.

Qin Bi really looked down on Ji Fou's behavior, but... a long sigh, it's a pity that even if he knew, Qin Bi had no choice but to keep close, even if he went to inform the king himself, the king would believe his concubine Brother, do you still believe in yourself as a "Qin man"?Most of the time, in nine cases out of ten, I failed to report and was accused of falsely accusing my clan relatives instead.

Although Qin Bi didn't understand the principle of being loyal to the king, he didn't want to bet his entire family on whether the king would trust his younger brother or himself more.

Helpless, at this time Qin Bi was a little hopeful that Xia Yu would come if he could really convince the crown prince. During this period of time, Qin Bi could see clearly that the court of Yan State was really like his son Qin Kai. What I said - only the prince who serves people still has a little desire to do practical things and want to strengthen the country and rejuvenate the country.

When Xia Yu returned to the mansion, he took the eunuch bridge back from Yan Guoguo's Chu Di family, and at the same time left He Ze and Wu Bao to cooperate with the prince's mansion of the eunuch bridge owner.

Rejecting Wu Bao's request to go with him to Jin, Xia Yu said to Wu Bao: "I don't worry about leaving only the eunuch bridge in the mansion. Heze doesn't understand military affairs, and there is not enough deterrence. I'm afraid he can't restrain the eunuch bridge. You Only if I stay here can I go to Jin with peace of mind."

Although Wu Bao was worried about Xia Yu, he also knew that it was equally important to stay in the Prince's Mansion, so he finally gritted his teeth and followed Xia Yu's order.

Seeing that Xia Yu was packing up his things and intending to leave for the Jin Kingdom just now, Wu Bao hesitated, and said, "Master, how should we deal with Qi Zhi?"

Xia Yu was taken aback, and said, "Qi Zhi is still alive?"

He Ze replied to Xia Yu: "He is still alive, and now he is being locked up in the dungeon and Qi Lu sent people to guard him day and night. The prince is not here. Lord, you are unconscious. We dare not deal with him without authorization."

Xia Yu was slightly silent.

During this period of time, people in the Prince's Mansion were in panic. Although there were not many people who stole and escaped thanks to Furen's usual lenient and Master Xia Yu's strictness after the incident, there were still some. , Qi Lu was also responsible for arresting those who escaped, and then locked them in dungeons. Therefore, during this period, Qi Lu was tense day and night.

Qi Lu knew that Xia Yu had woken up a long time ago, but Xia Yu entered the court as soon as he woke up, so he hadn't been able to see him yet. At this time, seeing Xia Yu ordering himself to follow him to the dungeon, Qi Lu just because he knew Xia Yu After waking up and being happy, his heart immediately tightened a bit, because he knew that Xia Yu was going to the dungeon at this time, and nine out of ten he wanted to deal with Qi Qi.

Sure enough, as the cell door opened, Qi Lu followed Xia Yu and slowly approached the dungeon. Seeing Xia Yu slowly approaching the cell door where Qi Zhi was imprisoned, Qi Lu's eyes showed a look of unbearable.

Among the people who followed Xia Yu into Yan, Qi Lu and Qi Zhi are relatively close, because they are all authentic Qi people, while others such as Qi Xun are from Qi, Wu Bao is from Wu, Heze, Qiqiu, Qi The rafters are all slaves, so there is a bit of estrangement. Qi Lu still remembers that just a few months before the incident, his newly obtained inner room was pregnant, and he even joked with Qi Zhi that he wanted to make a fuss about his fingertips. Unexpectedly, in just a short period of time, the former friends have been reduced to prisoners.

He sighed in his heart, but no matter how good he was in the past, Qi Lu understood that what Qi Zhi committed this time would not be pardoned even if he died.

Locked in the depths of the dungeon with disheveled hair, Qi Qi stared blankly at the wall and turned his head when he heard the sound of footsteps, but saw that it was Xia Yu who was coming. Grasping the railing of the cell door, he said in a trembling voice, "Master...Master..., you..."

A servant placed a couch behind him, Xia Yu lifted his clothes, sat down, and said, "Why, are you surprised that I didn't die?"

Qi Zhi was already quite old, but in just a few months he seemed to have aged several decades, with white hair and cloudy eyes, he said tremblingly: "Master, accusation...the accusation deserves death, there is no way to accuse it .”

Xia Yu said: "I know, the concubine of the Zhao family that Ah Xiangxin asked for, when he sent your family to Yan, he mixed up with assassins among his servants, and kidnapped your family to blackmail you."

Qi Zhi didn't expect that Xia Yu had already found out about the past, and wept bitterly with guilt.

Xia Yu just looked at Qi Zhi, who was nearly sixty years old enough to be his grandfather, crying like a child through the prison door, and said: "Two years ago, I killed five or six prison officials in Wuyang at once. In fact, the implementation of the system of renting and mediocrity is not very sure. During that time, you were mature and cautious, and you helped me a lot. Later, when Wuyang was successfully governed, I transferred you to Fangcheng to be in charge. You Well done too.”

Qi Zhi sobbed and remained silent.

Xia Yu looked at Qi Zhi who was crying, and said, "Your family members are fine, I will save their lives and let them live like ordinary people in Yan Kingdom."

He didn't say anything later, but Qi Zhi already understood that his family would not be convicted, but he could not escape the responsibility. Qi Zhi wept, dragged his old body, straightened his posture, and solemnly addressed Xia Yu. After prostrating for a while, he said: "Qing, thank you Lord for allowing my family to survive."

Xia Yu watched Qi Zhi kowtow, without any emotional fluctuations on his face, but said to Qi Lu lightly: "Kill."

After Qi Lu finished handling all matters, he saw Xia Yu standing in front of the open space outside the dungeon, looking at the gray sky in the distance with his hands behind his back, and heard Qi Lu's footsteps, and said in a calm voice: " Finished?"

Qi Lu clenched the sword around his waist and said, "Yes."

Xia Yu said: "You can go and tell Heze about Qi Zhi's death. The money for collecting the coffin and the like will be paid from the inner room account. His family will give them a sum of money, just enough to settle it down, not too much, lest anyone question it. The rewards and punishments of my prince's residence are unfair."

Qi Lu said: "No."

Then Xia Yu said: "You leave the matter in hand to Wu Bao, and I will take you and Yang Zhisun with you when you go to Jin State this time."

Qi Zhi was taken aback, Yang Zhisun has been recuperating in the mansion since Sun You took it back from his hands, and now it has been two years, Yang Zhisun is acting like a normal person, but he has never spoken again, and he just practiced sword every day.

Xia Yu turned her head to look at Qi Zhi, and said, "Why, are you afraid that Jin people will not dare to go to Jin?"

Xia Yu's question dispelled Qi Zhi's doubts about Xia Yu's plan to bring Yang's grandson. Qi Zhi couldn't help but said: "Since Pingyin followed the Lord, I have been fighting Jin people desperately. How can I be afraid?" Jin people."

Xia Yu said: "That's good, you and Yang Zhisun, follow me to meet the overlord country of today's world."

The so-called alliance of princes, to some extent, can be said to be like an international conference held by the heads of state of later generations. Of course, international conferences can be held by many countries, but it is different at what level and which head of state will participate. The meeting of the heads of state of some local small countries or the gathering of the heads of the world's top powers determine the level of the international conference.

In this era, the alliance of princes, especially the alliance of princes called by Zhao Zhifu, the hegemony of the overlord, is undoubtedly the highest level "international conference" on this land, especially considering this Given the special circumstances of this planet—the Chinese civilization is unique, then it can be said that the alliance of princes hosted by the Jin State at this time will be a grand event where the most powerful figures on this planet gather in this era.

Not to mention that Zhao Zhifu wanted to invite scholars from all over the world to Jin Dynasty when he convened the alliance of princes, intending to hold a debate that gathered all schools of thought like the Jixia Academy of Qi State.

Naturally, no one of any status would want to miss such a "grand event" that was rarely seen in decades, so there was an endless stream of people entering Jin during this period.

On the official road alone, there were several very luxurious carriages passing by. Qi Lu, who was guarding Xia Yu's carriage on horseback, couldn't help sighing that he deserved to be the overlord of the country, and the world was shocked when he moved.

While Qi Lu was still sighing, Xia Yu's cold voice came from the carriage, saying: "Lu, when you arrive at the capital of the Jin Kingdom, go to Zhishi's mansion first."