Chapter 25 1. How can a weak country have no diplomacy?

Qin Mugong finally met Lu nephew. 1 Nephew Lu is the best friend of Duke Hui of Jin, and the sworn enemy of Rick and Pizheng.Back then when Duke Hui sent Pizheng to the state of Qin to repudiate his debt, Pizheng said that it was Nephew Lu and others who did not agree to cede the land of Hexi to Qin.Hearing what he said, Duke Mu of Qin adopted Pizheng's suggestion and sent people to the state of Jin to trap Lu nephew.Unexpectedly, Nephew Lu and others saw through the trick, killed Pizheng in turn, and wiped out Rick and Pizheng's buddies.What Qin Mugong wanted was naturally all in vain. 2

Therefore, Nephew Lu and Duke Mu can be said to have a special fate.Only this time, nephew Lv came to Qin as an envoy of the state of Jin.The mission is to bring back Duke Hui who was captured in the Battle of Han. Nephew Lu's mission is not easy. The burden is certain.In the War of Han, Jin was both defeated and wronged.If the promised land is not given away, this is a breach of trust; if the Jin State suffers a disaster, the Qin State supports it, and the Qin State suffers a disaster, and the Jin State enjoys the misfortune, which is a betrayal of righteousness.Therefore, Qin's anger has reached its peak.They caught the culprit, how can they just let it go?

Qin's monarchs and ministers also had different opinions.Some people advocated killing Jin Huigong to worship the ancestors, while others advocated that the state of Jin should take the prince as a hostage in exchange.Qin Mugong's wife is the half-sister of Jin Huigong, and she desperately came to save her brother.Finally, Mu Gong agreed to negotiate, and Lu Nephew came to pick him up.Although this matter is 80% or 90% hopeful, if Nephew Lu is careless, he may still anger the Qin State, and then there will be a catastrophe. Therefore, the conversation between Nephew Lu and Duke Mu is very interesting.

Duke Mu asked: Is your country peaceful? Nephew Lu said: "There is no harmony."The villain is ashamed because the king is captured, and mourns because his relatives died in battle.They are not afraid of taxation and taxation, and they are all ready to go, and they are determined to make the prince king.They said that they would rather serve Rong Di than avenge him!A gentleman feels sorry for his ruler and is aware of his sins.They are not afraid of taxation and taxation, and they are all ready to go, waiting for your country's order.They said that the kindness of Qin must be repaid!If you can't repay, you can only die in battle.The villain and the gentleman are not in harmony because they stick to their own opinions.

This is actually a hidden needle in the cotton, and there is something in the words. Of course, Duke Mu also heard the bones, so he asked again: "The subjects of your country, how do you see the fate and future of the king?" Lu Nephew said: "The villain is worried, thinking that he will inevitably die; the gentleman advocates forgiveness, thinking that he will definitely come back."The villain said, we have harmed the Qin State, how can the Qin State let the widowed king go?The gentleman said, we have been convicted, and the state of Qin must be magnanimous.A person is arrested for treachery, and he is released after bowing his head and pleading guilty. In the world, is there any kinder virtue and more severe punishment than this?The result must be to miss the kindness gratefully and fear the punishment with evil intentions.Therefore, relying on this act of learning from the past and avoiding the future, Qin can dominate.The gentlemen of our country firmly believe that Qin will not do stupid things to the contrary!

After hearing this, Duke Mu praised him greatly.Not only did he release him as promised, but he also immediately improved Huigong's living conditions. 3 Nephew Lu's diplomatic rhetoric was neither humble nor overbearing, reasonable and restrained, which was indeed remarkable; while the performance of the other diplomat was said to be subdued with softness, and he could not help but be overwhelmed. This envoy is Zhanxi, the doctor of the State of Lu. Zhan Xi is more difficult than Nephew Lu.The state of Jin represented by Nephew Lu was only defeated; the state of Lu represented by Zhan Xi had to seek peace before the war started.In 634 BC, Duke Xi of Lu was crusaded for offending Qi.The State of Lu is not an opponent, so it can only resort to diplomacy.But, what to say, how to send gifts, the king and ministers of the state of Lu were helpless.Because no matter how expensive a gift is, people may dismiss it.In the end, Zhanxi decided to bring the modest gift of meeting with him.

What he brought was "ointment bath". Cream Mu, in fact, shampoo and body wash. Zhanxi said: The virtuous king of our country is ignorant, and he did not serve the ministers of your country's frontiers well. Your honorable footsteps are tired and you stepped into the humble land of our country. .Therefore, the special commissioner took the liberty of sending some shampoo and body wash as a reward. Duke Xiao of Qi asked: "Is the State of Lu afraid?" Zhan Xi said: A villain is afraid, but a gentleman is confident. Duke Xiao said: Cut!There is not a single grain of rice in your grain bank, and not a single blade of grass grows in your fields.Your country has become like this, why don't you care?

Zhanxi said: Relying on the traditional friendship between our two countries!The first ruler of your country is Taigong, and the first ruler of our country is Zhougong.Back then, Taigong and Zhougong assisted King Wu to pacify the world, and were canonized here by King Cheng.In the world, is there a buddy who is stronger than this?The younger brother made a mistake, of course the elder brother has to teach him a lesson, but he will never kill the younger brother, nor will he forget the former king for a little profit.So we are not afraid. After hearing this, Qi Xiaogong immediately ordered the withdrawal of troops. 4

Obviously, this is also a very successful negotiation.In fact, a weak country does not necessarily have no diplomacy.On the contrary, it is precisely because of the weakness that it is necessary to be good at using diplomatic means; the envoys of a weak country or a defeated country should not only be strong, soft, wise and courageous, but also have a gentlemanly demeanor and aristocratic spirit. Then look at a few more cases. 1.Lu's nephew's name is Yi (pronounced Ruyi), he is the nephew of the Marquis of Jin, and the fief is in Lu (now west of Huo County, Shanxi Province), so he is called Lu's nephew.And because Yin (now southeast of Huo County, Shanxi Province) and Xia (near Linyi County, Shanxi Province) are also his fiefs, they are also called Yin Yi nephew and Xia Lu Yi nephew.

2.For the matter, see "Zuo Zhuan Fifteen Years of Duke Xi". 3.Nine years later, Duke Hui of Jin died, and his son Chong'er was escorted by the Qin army to return to his country as king, Duke Wen of Jin.Lv Nephew and others planned a rebellion, but failed to murder Duke Wen of Jin. They fled and were trapped and killed by Duke Mu of Qin. 4.See "Zuo Zhuan·Xi Gong Twenty-six Years" and "Mandarin·Lu Yu Part 1" for details.