Chapter 1142: Carrying on the Past and Opening up the Future (Thirty-Two)

In Yingcheng, in the palace of King Huai of Chu, a grand banquet was going on vigorously. Because of the great victory in Pengcheng, King Huai of Chu held a banquet for all his ministers. On this continent, when it comes to the spaciousness and luxury of the palace, there is no other The kingdom can be compared with the Chu State. Although the Qin State was once the most powerful country on this continent, in the past hundred years, the successive kings of the Qin State were determined to strengthen the army and enrich the country, expand the territory, and did not care much about their own enjoyment. Gao Yuan, the king of Han Dynasty, can now be described as shabby. He divided up a large area of ​​​​Yan Palace and used it as various yamen of the court. The place where he and his Princess Xin lived was not as good as the original three-thirds. one.

King Huai of Chu inherited the legacy of his ancestors and lived in the south, far away from the wars in the Central Plains. His luxury and wealth were naturally unmatched. However, King Huai of Chu was also a king who loved to enjoy himself. Over the years, his empire has been constantly expanding. The palace is filled with rare treasures, stones, flowers and plants, making the entire palace so spectacular that even a person like Zhongli, who has seen the world, was amazed all the way.

In so many years, as the top person in charge of the secret agency of the Qin Dynasty, it was the first time for him to enter the palace of the King of Chu. Beside him, on the left and right, were Mingtai and Mao Wei. They were from famous places. Qin's famous family was better off, but Mao Wei almost looked straight in the eye. He was born in a poor family, and Han was a country that paid great attention to simplicity. He had never seen such luxury before.

"I've met the king!" Zhongli smiled and clasped his hands, bowing to King Chu Huai who was standing on the steps to greet him in person, "How could Zhongli be so virtuous as to bother the king personally to greet him?"

The wealthy King Huai of Chu twirled his beard and smiled: "The name of the Marquis in Guan Nei has been heard for a long time, but I only heard his name and never saw him. Today I finally met me. I am very happy. This person is Mao Sir?"

King Chu Huai looked at Mao Wei behind Zhongli.

Mingtai gently poked Mao Wei, who was still in a dreamlike state. Mao Wei took two steps forward in a panic and bent deeply, "Mao Wei, a common man, has met the king."

King Chu Huai 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 were really powerful. Not only did they kill people After being tied up, people can be willing to work for him.

"Mr. Mao's willingness to abandon darkness and turn to the light is a blessing to the Qin Dynasty, and it is also a blessing to our country, Chu. I will have many places to rely on Mr. Mao in the future!" King Huai of Chu chuckled.

"Don't dare, don't dare, the common people are willing to do the best for your Majesty!" Hearing the gentle words of the other party, Mao Wei felt reassured and said quickly.

"Grass people, hehehe, you will no longer be a grass citizen." King Huai of Chu looked at Mao Wei with a smile.

"Yes, Mr. Mao has unique skills. When he arrived in our country, Da Qin, he didn't dare to say that he would become the prime minister. It is certain that he would be granted the title of Marquis." Zhong Li calmly sealed the mouth of King Huai of Chu.

King Chuhuai hesitated and nodded slightly, "Okay, Mr. Zhong, please come in. The banquet has been prepared, just waiting for the distinguished guests to arrive. Today we are going to have a drink and we will not return until we get drunk. Firstly, we are celebrating Mr. Mao's abandonment of darkness and the light. Secondly, I would like to congratulate our great Chu for their great victory over the Han army in Pengcheng and for killing that unparalleled majesty. Hahaha, please!"

"Please!" Zhongli bowed.

King Chu Huai flicked his sleeves and turned around. He felt a little unhappy. He originally wanted to seduce Mao Wei with words. The words he said personally, as a great king, were always much heavier than what Zhongli, the Marquis of Qin, said. But Zhongli was extremely shrewd and blocked all the words he had not said. This time the Chu State defeated the Han army, and the Qin people really contributed a lot here. Now is not the time to fall out, they can only swallow it alive. Fortunately, both parties had agreed beforehand that if they couldn't eat meat, they would still have soup.

"Master Zhonghou, please!" Huang Xie came forward with a smile. Behind Huang Xie stood Qu Zhong, the Taiwei of the State of Chu.

"Huang Xiang, Lieutenant Qu, I have admired you for a long time!" Zhongli cupped his hands and said.

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

There were only a few banquets in the main hall, and those who could enter the hall were naturally the dignitaries of the Chu State. King Huai of Chu was so high up there that the first person seated under him was accompanied by Huang Xie and Qu Zhong. Zhongli, Mao Wei, Mingtai et al.

Huang Xie raised his wine glass and stood up. He bowed to King Chu Huai first, then turned to look at the Chu officials in the lobby: "Your Majesty, colleagues, with this first glass of wine, we want to celebrate the establishment of the Qin-Chu Alliance. Everyone also knows that since the rise of the Han Dynasty in the north, there have been constant wars in the past few years. The king of Han is high and aggressive, replacing Yan, destroying Qi, and swallowing up Wei and Han. His army has been directed towards Qin and Chu. Last year, Although Qin and Chu formed an alliance, they did not unite their actions and thoughts. This led to the defeat of Qin Li Xin, which was a thousand miles away from the defeat of our country Linyi! But it is different now. Da Qin and Da Chu have now fully understood When it comes to the harm that Han has done to us, a sincere alliance between the two countries is the most stable foundation for defeating Han. The Battle of Pengcheng is the best manifestation of the power of the alliance between Qin and Chu. Han’s new First Army Fifty thousand elite troops are surrounded by my 100,000-strong army in Pengcheng. There is no way to the sky and no way to the earth. Destruction is imminent!"

Thunderous applause rang out in the hall. On the steps, King Huai of Chu also twitched his beard and smiled. The panic after last year's defeat had been completely replaced by the joy after the victory in Pengcheng. The Han army was not invincible.

"Come and drink this!" Huang Xie said loudly.

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

"For this second cup, we should welcome an important person to join the Qin-Chu Alliance. This person is Mr. Mao Wei from Han!" Huang Xie looked at Mao Wei with a smile, and Mao Wei quickly stood up and faced everyone. He bowed repeatedly, and the panic on his face was clearly visible. Other Mao Wei was embarrassed, and a suppressed laughter sounded in the hall, which made Mao Wei blush even more.

Huang Xie did not laugh, but said in a deep voice: "There was a shocking loud noise in Kangping City, the hundred-meter city wall was reduced to nothing, and thousands of soldiers died with the city at the same time. I think everyone still remembers that till now. After the First World War, many people in our court were frightened, ceding territory to seek peace, and kneeling down to beg for hunger. Thanks to the king's wisdom, he dealt with these people one by one, and we gained today's chance of victory. Gao Yuan of the Han Dynasty He is so ambitious that he will not be satisfied with us ceding territory and paying compensation. He wants our great Chu's thousands of miles of rivers and mountains, and the wealth and lives of everyone here. How can we make peace with him?"

On the steps, King Chu Huai's face was slightly warm. After the battle at Kangping City, he was the one who wanted to surrender and beg for mercy the most, but Huang Xie and Qu Zhong tried their best to dissuade him.

"All ministers can surrender, but the king must not surrender. If I surrender, I 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 blew up Kangping City." Huang Xie deliberately changed the concept. Mao Wei was just one of the makers of these weapons, but such a slight change made the difference. It was the Great Master Chu who was so angry. There was an exclamation in the hall.

"Mr. Mao has returned. At this point, these sharp weapons will be shared by Han and our Qin-Chu alliance." Huang Xie announced loudly. "Come, let us have a drink and welcome Mr. Mao's abandonment of darkness to the light."

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

Zhong Li always had a smile on his face. The situation in the main hall fully demonstrated Huang Xie's status in the Chu State. Although Qu Zhong was a Taiwei, Huang Xie seemed to be the only one who followed him, while King Huai of Chu was more like a puppet. Looking at the reactions of the courtiers, we can see that Huang Xie dominates the sky in Chu State. However, the situation of this person and Tian Dan in Qi State is very different. Huang Xie never seems to have any other ambitions. This kind of pattern is impossible in Qin State. If a minister like Huang Xie really appeared, the king's first reaction would probably be to kill him.

Is King Huai of Chu stupid? Not necessarily. Is he smart? I can't say. He looked up at King Huai of Chu who didn't seem to care about Huang Xie stealing the limelight. Zhongli felt a little emotional in his heart.

After three rounds of drinking, King Huai of Chu stood up, brushed his sleeves, and said: "Everyone, I am too drunk to drink, so I have to leave the table first. Everyone, please help yourself!"

"Farewell, Your Majesty!" The ministers of the Chu State seemed to be used to King Chu Huai's behavior. They stood up to see King Chu Huai off and started to change cups again. The number of people pouring toasts at their table became more and more popular. More and more people came, especially to Mao Wei, one after another. Less than half of the banquet, Mao Wei was already drunk.

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

"Yes, Lord Marquis!" Mingtai stood up, set up his mauwei, and left the palace.

Huang Xie and Qu Zhong also stood up, "Master Hou, there are so many people talking here and it's too noisy. Let's talk somewhere else!"

The three of them quietly left the table and walked to a private room next to the main hall.

"Mr. 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 workshop facilities must be built in Suizhou, and you must allow us to send apprentices. Learn the art of making explosives from Mr. Mao. I think there should be no problem!"

"Of course, we will definitely abide by the previous agreement!" Zhongli said calmly: "You two are also very clear about the current situation. This time, although Huang Shoufu and Qu Taiwei worked hard to formulate such a seamless battle plan, it will greatly The ground defeated the Han army's vigor, but it did not damage the foundation of the Han army. I think you two also understand all this, so in Pengcheng, encircling but not annihilating is just to leave a leeway with the Han country, right?"

"Master Zhong Hou knows everything!" Qu Chong said with a smile: "It is easy to annihilate this Han army now, but on the side of Daba Mountain, Bai Yucheng's Qilu Army is watching with eager eyes, and in Han, Xu Yuan's Beiye is gearing up. If we The consequences of destroying Han's new army are extremely unpredictable."

"So you just want to take advantage of this to get enough benefits."

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

"Of course." (To be continued)