Chapter 54 Chun Shenjun Huang Xie

Huang Xie was first used by King Qingxiang of Chu because of his eloquence, so he was sent to Qin as an ambassador. At that time, after the Battle of Huayang, King Qin Zhao appointed Bai Qi to defeat Han and Wei, and planned to go south to attack Chu.In order to prevent Qin from sending troops, Huang Xie wrote a letter to King Qin Zhao.He said: "There is no more powerful country in the world than Qin and Chu. Today I heard that the king is going to attack Chu. It is like two tigers fighting. The result can only benefit the cats and dogs who are watching. In my opinion, you might as well go with The state of Chu is friendly and friendly.

"As the saying goes, things are always reversed. Now Qin's territory has penetrated the east and west. There has never been a country as powerful as Qin in history. Since you came to the throne, you have conquered east and west, and your martial arts are outstanding. In the battle of Yique, Han was defeated. , Wei Lianjun beheaded 240,000 people, and the world was shocked. Since then, Han and Wei have bowed their heads and surrendered. You organized the five-nation coalition to crusade against Qi, and defeated the king of Qi. The Eastern countries have united several times , Attempts to fight against your mighty power, but every time you return without success. Your great achievements are unprecedented. But I still want to remind you that if you can stop when enough is enough, give up the desire to attack and apply benevolent policies, so that the Qin State will never suffer from future troubles. Then your status in history cannot be compared with even the Three Emperors and Five Emperors; if you continue to rely on your strength by force and want to take advantage of the prestige you just defeated Wei State to destroy all countries in the world by force, you may have troubles in the future.

"Back when Zhi Bo attacked the Zhao family, he thought he was determined to win, and he never expected that he would fail; Fu Chai attacked Qi, thinking that he could dominate the Central Plains, but he did not expect that the Yue State would take his way and lead to the destruction of Wu. These two people, are they not You have not made great achievements, but you only see the immediate benefits and ignore the upcoming danger. Now you, like them, only see the benefits of attacking Chu, but forget that defeating Chu will only make South Korea and Wei more likely Multiply. I do not think this is advisable, privately for you.

"The Chinese Communist Party said, 'You can't send troops thousands of miles away to fight.' From this we can see that the Chu State should be the target of your wooing, and the neighboring countries should be the target of your attack. Now you abandon Han and Wei and attack the Chu State. , Isn’t it very strange? The people of Han and Wei have died in the war against Qin for almost ten generations. Their land was occupied by the Qin army, their ancestral temples were destroyed by the Qin army, and their soldiers were disemboweled by the Qin army. Their heads were beheaded and their corpses were strewn all over the field. It was horrible. Their hatred for Qin could never be eradicated. For such a country, you can only completely wipe them out, otherwise it will eventually become a serious problem for Qin.

"Also, even if you must attack Chu State, which way do you plan to send your troops? Are you borrowing from South Korea and Wei State? If that is the case, the Qin army will be in danger, and it is very likely that they will never return. If you don't borrow from them, you have to attack the south bank of Suishui. And the south bank of Suishui is full of barren land. Even if you occupy it, you will gain nothing and have no value. "Once you send troops to attack Chu, the Three Jins and Qi will move accordingly. At that time, Chu and Qin will fight inextricably. Wei will take the opportunity to seize the original land of Song, and Qi will take the opportunity to seize the Sishui Valley. It is a plain extending in all directions, with fertile land and rich products. That is to say, if you spend your time fighting Chu, you will benefit from it.

"You have such a vast land, such a large population, and such a strong military force. If you make the decision to attack Chu, you will not only offend Chu in vain, but also delay the surrender of Han and Wei to you. Isn’t it a mistake? So I suggest that you should establish a good relationship with Chu and unite to deal with South Korea. South Korea will be helpless immediately. Then you send 100,000 troops to Xinzheng, and Wei has no choice but to bow down. At that time, the whole world has been ruled Under your control, Yan and Zhao cannot communicate with Qi and Chu. You don’t even need to send troops, just send someone to intimidate them, and they will obediently submit to you. Isn’t this the result you hoped for?”

In the final analysis, Huang Xie's letter has only one purpose, which is to direct the disaster to Han and Wei, and to delay the time for Qin to attack Chu.This idea coincides objectively with Fan Ju's long-distance friendship and short-term attack.King Qin Zhao thought about it again and again, and he really adopted Huang Xie's opinion, and focused his attack on the three Jins, and Chu State was able to stay peaceful for decades. After that, King Qingxiang of Chu sent Prince Xiong Wan as hostage to Qin, and Huang Xie served as Xiong Wan's master and accompanied Xiong Wan to live in Xianyang.

In 263 BC, King Qingxiang of Chu was seriously ill. Xiong Wan was worried about changes in the country and wanted to go back to consolidate his position, but he was afraid that Qin would not let him go. So Huang Xie went to Fan Ju, the prime minister of Qin State at that time, and said: "The king of Chu is seriously ill now, and I'm afraid he can't be cured. Qin Guo might as well let the prince of Chu go back as soon as possible. After he ascends the throne, he will definitely appreciate the kindness of King Qin and strengthen the two sides. Otherwise, in case Chu establishes a new king, they will not be so obedient to Qin."

Fan Ju told this to King Qin Zhao, who was cautious and said: "You can ask the prince's master to go back and see the king of Chu's condition first, and then make a plan after he comes back." Huang Xie received such a reply, and said to Xiong Wan: "The reason why Qin State doesn't let you go back is because you want to get more benefits, and you can't provide them with any benefits now, so you are in a very dangerous situation! Now the king's condition is very serious, in case After passing away, and you are not in Chu State, it is hard to say what will happen next. I suggest you run away quickly, I am here, even if you risk your life, you must resist."

So Xiong Wan disguised himself and sneaked back to Chu State.Huang Xie stayed in Xianyang to deal with the Qin people.It was estimated that Xiong Wan had already arrived in Chu State, so he entered the palace and said to King Qin Zhao: "The prince of Chu State has returned to the country. I know that I have committed a crime, and I have come to ask you to die." King Qin Zhao was furious and said, "Then you commit suicide!" Fan Ju hurriedly begged: Huang Xie, as a courtier, was able to give up his life to save his master, which is quite rare.Now that Prince Chu has returned to the country, he will definitely ascend the throne. Let's be more generous and let Huang Xie go back, let him assist the prince, and continue to be friendly with Qin.

King Qin Zhao obeyed Fan Juyan, so he sent Huang Xie back to Chu. Three months later, King Chu Qingxiang died, and Xiong Wan came to the throne, also known as King Chu Kaolie.Huang Xie was appointed as Xiangguo, named Chunshenjun, and obtained the twelve counties of Huaibei as fiefdoms (later renamed Jiangdong), becoming a hot and powerful figure in Chu State. After Chunshen Jun got rich, he imitated Pingyuan Jun and Xinling Jun, courted the corporals, and attracted guests. He soon gathered three thousand guests, and asked them to advise him, sing praises, and decorate his appearance. It is said that Lord Pingyuan once sent his disciples to visit Lord Chunshen in the state of Chu.Mr. Chunshen arranged them to live in the best hotel and sent guests to greet them.These people from the state of Zhao wanted to show off their wealth and honor, so they deliberately wore tortoiseshell hairpins on their heads, and their swords and swords were decorated with precious pearls and jade.Unexpectedly, all Chunshenjun's guests were dressed luxuriously, and even the shoes were decorated with high-quality pearls and jade, which were more expensive than the decorations on the swords and swords of the Zhao people.Therefore, "Zhao envoy was ashamed" and never dared to despise the Chu people. This comparison of riches undoubtedly showed that Lord Chunshen was superior to Lord Pingyuan at least in terms of economic strength.Of course, Mr. Chunshen still has two skills in governing the country.During his time in power, Chu State sent troops to rescue Zhao State, cooperated with Lord Xinling to break the siege of Handan, and went northward to destroy Lu State. He appointed the great scholar Xun Kuang as the magistrate of Lanling County. However, in 241 BC, Pang Nuan organized the last alliance and launched the five-nation army to attack Qin, and Chu State also participated in it.When the coalition forces attacked to the bottom, the Qin army launched a counterattack, and the armies of various countries scattered and fled.In order to avoid Qin's attack, Chu moved its capital to Shouchun.Because of this incident, King Chu Kaolie blamed Lord Chunshen, and there was a gap between the monarch and his ministers.