She spent almost the whole morning admiring the Chu utensils sent by Huang Xie. During the appreciation process, the Queen Mother also casually asked some questions about the situation of Chu State, folk customs, harvests, whether the King of Chu was okay, etc. Huang Xie responded one by one. The Queen Mother also asked

Can the married Qin girl win the heart of the King of Chu? Huang Xie naturally picked it up and said it, as if the Qin girl was very happy. It was almost noon, and the Queen Mother ordered her three sons not to take any more.

I'm tired. There are already a lot of utensils picked out from baskets and bags.

The Queen Mother put away a bunch of pearls and said to Huang Xie: "No one in Qin can make pearl pendants. Can you, sir, ask a craftsman to make them?"

Huang Xie said: "I will return to Chu and choose a skilled craftsman to answer the question of the Queen Mother."

The Queen Mother said: "When I was a child, I hung a bright pearl on a thorn hairpin, and I loved it." The words were filled with sadness.

Wei Ran said: "The Queen Mother's love was actually destroyed by me, she really deserves to die!"

Mi Rong, who was lowering his head, said: "I still remember that the Queen Mother scolded Marquis Rang and chased him away with a thorn stick..." He couldn't help laughing and laughed.

The Queen Mother also broke down in tears and laughed, saying: "At that time, I severely scolded Marquis Rang for counting the sticks!" Everyone in the room laughed.

The Queen Mother looked at Huang Xie again and said, "How many days will it take for the young master to enter Qin? How many days will he be on the road?"

Huang Xie said: "I entered Qin from Chen, and it has been nearly a month since I arrived. It has been five days since I entered Xianyang!"

The Empress Dowager said: "I still have more than a month to return to Chu. That's all! I wanted you to pick some water chestnuts to soothe your thoughts from afar. Seeing that the season is coming to an end..."

Huang Xie said: "Don't worry, Queen Mother. I have reported my mission, and I will ride down to the south of the Yangtze River. I will definitely get the water chestnuts. I will never act recklessly!"

The Queen Mother said: "Each Yunmeng water chestnut is different. In midsummer, it tastes fresh and tender, but later in the year it is better to cook it."

Huang Xie said: "I should do my best!"

The Queen Mother said to Wei Ran and Mi Rong: "You each pick one, and leave the rest for me to reward others." Wei Ran and Mi Rong both bowed their heads and said yes. The Queen Mother stood up to leave, and then said to Huang Xie: "After hearing this, the Crown Prince has finished

Very virtuous. It is a blessing that I rarely see people from Chu, or even the crown prince, and talk to him day and night."

Huang Xie was unexpectedly asked by the Queen Mother, and she didn't know how to respond. Seeing Huang Xie's hesitation, the Queen Mother said: "The Qin and Chu family must often come and go in order to be intimate with each other. I met a very virtuous woman, the prince.

To, it would be unsuitable to marry him!"

Huang Xie's whole body felt hot and he could only respond: "That's what the Queen Mother said."

The Queen Mother said: "That's right! Relatives should be close to each other day and night..." She stood up and left. King Qin quickly stood up to help her and handed the crutch to the Queen Mother's hand. A group of women came out from behind the screen, picked up the Queen Mother, and went back to the house.

And go.

The King of Qin sent the Queen Mother to the back door and watched her return to her house. When she came back, he sat down under Mi Rong's shoulders and said, "If you look at Chu's crime of betrayal of justice, more than ten cities are not enough to atone for it. Since the Queen Mother of Chu has the heart,

We cannot force each other. But once the prince has completed his pledge, he will make an alliance with Chu."

Huang Xie even wanted to cry: What is this? The prince was given away before we had a serious discussion! He wanted to try harder and said: "The prince is still young at the end of his life, so I might not be able to hold him hostage."

Wei Ran said: "I have no choice but to say goodbye! I have been crowned and ready to enter the Qin Dynasty."

The King of Qin did not intend to talk to them for a long time, and said: "The Queen Mother's business has been completed, and we will return home." The group of people came out of the Ganlu Palace and followed the King of Qin all the way to the Zhangtai Palace. The King of Qin ordered Huang Xie to return to the post.

Huang Xie found the three Mang family members and several retainers who were waiting in front of Zhangtai Palace, and told what happened today. One retainer said: "But taking the prince as a hostage means making an alliance with Qin. The young master is very important."

Disgraceful mission!" Other retainers also agreed. Huang Xie smiled helplessly and took them back to the library.

After arriving at the library, he asked everyone to rest first, and he stayed quiet for a while, recalling in his mind the various scenes of today's meeting, what everyone said, and their tone and expression when speaking, especially the words of the Queen Mother and King Qin;

He tried his best to explore the power relations and power interactions of Qin's government in these performances, and he found that the Queen Mother was indeed the key. Under her calm appearance, this woman had a strong influence on the five most powerful people in Qin:

"The Queen Mother is happy" is one of the strongest reasons for all activities. This discovery made Huang Xie a little excited. He continued to think along this line of thought. In order to make the Queen Mother happy, King Qin and his two younger brothers worked personally, and

Ranghou and Huayangjun Mirong were sitting in the hall, because they were the younger brothers of the Queen Mother!

"The Queen Mother is in control!" Huang Xie naturally came to this conclusion.

Huang Xie again flashed the figure of King Qin in his mind. King Qin was not tall, and the firmness and nobility flashing between his eyebrows could only be obtained by being in a high position for a long time and making decisive killings. Ranghou's mind was unexpectedly peaceful, and it was completely revealed from him.

He doesn't have the demeanor of a war god, but looks like an ordinary scribe. Although Huayang Jun Mirong holds a high position in the court, he has no sense of presence. During the entire meeting, his demeanor was calm and respectful, just being himself.

Things that should be done. There are two other young masters. They don’t have the usual aristocratic appearance of noble young masters. They are more like soldiers who have lived in military camps for a long time. They are thin and tall, have loud voices, and are hardworking. They have not sat down for a while the whole morning.

The son was also responsible for taking out the gifts from the car in the courtyard. Huang Xie recalled the scene at that time: the King of Qin stood on the steps, the two young masters took out the gifts, went up the steps and handed them to the King of Qin, who then walked in and handed them to Huang Xie and gave them to the Queen Mother

introduce.

There is no suspicion, jealousy or resentment between them, they are a harmonious family, just like a common people. The elders care about the younger ones, and the younger ones serve the elders, humbly and give in to each other, not at all like the top center of a country. He and the King of Chu are in harmony, and Ling Yin Zilan is a close relative.

Brothers are not so close to each other.

We need to drive a wedge between them! Huang Xie thought. He acted at his will. He got up and invited Mr. Che You and Hu Zhong to come over and asked: "I heard that Wei had a talent for eloquence and left it in the countryside. Who else is it?"

Named Fan Ju?"

Mr. Cheyou said: "That's true. Does Huang Gong want to use it?"

Huang Xie said: "This great sage is a great virtuous person. No one dares to command him. He dares to ask him to serve Qin!"

Mr. Cheyou was shocked and said: "No. Fan Ju is such a talented person. If he is used in Qin, wouldn't it be more powerful for the tiger?"

Huang Xie said: "I look at the Qin government. The empress dowager is monopolizing power, her relatives are dictatorial, and the brothers are working together in court. If we can get a debater to speak out, it will cause internal strife. Wouldn't it be beneficial to Guandong! Now that the Qin rebellion has begun, we will be able to fulfill our wishes.

also."

Mr. Hu Zhong said: "Why did Huang Gong want him to stir up internal strife? If he was deeply involved in Qin's conspiracy, what could be done?"

Mr. Cheyou said: "Sir, don't worry, Brother Fan is my best friend, but if you invite him to join the Qin Dynasty and talk about internal strife in the Qin Dynasty, you will definitely be used for it."

Huang Xie said: "This cannot be said directly. What is it? The kings and ministers of Qin are not mediocre people, but if they are challenged by words, it is difficult to succeed. They must have great talents. If they are displayed in Qin, they will be jealous of the nobles, and they will succeed."

Mr. Cheyou said: "That's not difficult. Brother Fan is a great talent. If you join the Qin Dynasty, you will definitely be able to use him. To make great achievements is like picking up grass and mustard ears!"

But Huang Xie pointedly asked Mr. Che You: "If you really need your talent, why not show it to Wei Ye?"

Mr. Cheyou said: "If it weren't for the jealousy of Prime Minister Wei, Brother Fan would be in charge of the king!"

Huang Xie said: "The prime minister of Wei is jealous of his talents. The young master of Wei spreads his benevolence and righteousness to the world, and all the talents are returned to him. Why should this young master be left alone?"

Mr. Che You said: "Don't doubt me, Mr. Huang! I dare to protect Fan's talents with my life. But he fell down. This is also my fate."

Huang Xie said: "I don't dare to doubt Fan's talent and Mr. Wang's recommendation. Difficult things in the world must be done in the easy way; great things in the world must be done in the small details. When the Fan family entered Qin, the entrustment was not small. They must also try to make the difficult thing easy, for

If it is more detailed, it will be completed in time. Therefore, if you want to know what you have lost, you should be on guard against subtle changes."

Mr. Cheyou said: "Fan is a man of great ambition and talent. He is the chosen one from a thousand miles away. But his words are disrespectful and fearless. That is why he is in trouble."

Huang Xie said: "I would like to see him to decide what to do next."

Mr. Che You said: "I would like to call him."

Huang Xie said: "No! I'd like to visit him."

Mr. Cheyou said: "That's not possible. The Prime Minister of Wei is in a hurry. If the young master goes there, the Prime Minister of Wei will know about it. Please sneak in and take him out without anyone knowing."

Huang Xie raised his eyebrows and said, "How many years have passed, and Prime Minister Wei is still anxious to ask for it?"

Mr. Cheyou said: "Fan family was wrapped in a random mat at night and entered the suburbs of the city. When it was clear, the Prime Minister of Wei regretted it and went to look for it but could not find it. Everyone knew that the search was urgent. Although things are slow now, I'm afraid

Anyone who knows about two or three good deeds and seeks to reward them will definitely lead to disaster."

Huang Xie said: "As the teacher said, I should consider it carefully and make no mistake!"

The next day, a document came from the prime minister's office, saying: "The good times between Qin and Chu will not be ruined because of small regrets. Now that the envoy from Chu has entered Qin, the king is very relieved. But after the prince entered Qin, he made an alliance with Chu."

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Seeing that there was no chance to bargain, Huang Xie said to the visitor: "I would like to write a letter to the King of Qin to briefly express my loyalty."

The visitor did not express any objection, so he sat down and waited in the post. Huang Xie arranged for someone to accompany him, took out the ink and displayed the slips, and wrote in detail what he had discussed with Wei Ran, plus some of his thoughts over the past few days.

I came. I wrote almost twenty pieces of writing, read it again, cut and patched some words, weaved it with rope, rolled it into a roll, and gave it to the envoy. The envoy did not read it out, but put it in a bag and sent it to the envoy.

He resigned and left. Huang Xie asked his men to prepare and set off back to Chu tomorrow.

Before setting off the next day, the envoy from Qin came over to pass on the king's edict: "The king ordered Bai Qi and Zhi not to raise troops." Huang Xie thanked him. The envoy of Qin again passed on the edict to the king: "Qin is a small country and has no treasures and treasures, so it cannot serve the king of Chu. I wish.

Treat him with sincerity!"

During the few days of his mission, Huang Xie circulated among the princes, and the accompanying merchants visited the markets in Xianyang, learned about Qin's market management regulations, and developed some business ideas.

After Huang Xie and others were ready, they set out on the road under the leadership of the Qin envoy. After they left Lantian and crossed Yaoshan, they did not go through Wuguan. Instead, they boarded a boat at a ferry in Danshui and went down the river.

Along the way, customs clearance and accommodation were handled by Qin envoys, just like when they came, with people changing every step of the way. Even though Huang Xie was lying high in the boat, he was very relaxed. Although there were several dangerous shoals, there were no dangers. In this way,
Chapter completed!