Chapter 10 Chapter 10: The Four Kingdoms Fight against Qin Privately

After paying homage to the Prime Minister, there will be a routine dance and music performance. The program is selected by Su Qin. It is divided into six performances, shared by the six allied countries. Different from the previous Mengjin meeting, this performance is all about national customs and folk customs. There are no weapons, spears, spears, swords and halberds. There are only bells, chimes, drums, orchestras and zithers. , the father is loving and the mother is loving, the son is filial and the daughter is gracious, on and off the stage, it is fun and harmonious, and the atmosphere is peaceful.

It was half an hour after the performance ended. After Su Qin arranged everything, he rushed back to the camp. On the way, he could see people in front of the Xingyuan of Chu State from a distance, and it was very noisy.When people asked, they learned that Han, Qi, and Wei were invited by the king of Chu to visit him.When the King of Chu invited guests, he only invited Qi, Wei, and Han, and ignored Zhao and Yan, the initiators of the joint vertical, which made Su Qin feel bad. Back in the tent, Su Qin was guessing that someone had sent an invitation card, saying that an old friend had invited him to a banquet.

Su Qin followed people to Xingyuan of Zhao State, only to find out that the so-called old friends were actually Zhao Suhou and Yan Wengong.The banquet was set up, the two sovereigns sat side by side at the host seat, Su Qin sat at the guest seat, accompanied by Fei Yi, Zi Zhi, Lou Sui, Gongsun Kui and others.At the feast of wine and meat, the emperor and his ministers had a good time, Yan Gong and Zhao Hou smiled and toasted frequently, congratulating Su Qinzong on his success. After a few rounds of drinking, it was almost two o'clock. Su Qin was worried that Old Yan would not be able to bear it, and he would not be able to explain it clearly, so he suggested that the banquet be dismissed on the grounds that he was too weak to drink.

The old Yan Gong who was still entertained was very confused, he said goodbye to Su Qin and Su Hou, went back to Xingyuan, and went straight to his bedroom. At this time, the second watch was over, and his wife, Ji Xue, was still waiting. Seeing him coming back, she greeted him and took off his crown robes, ordered Chunmei to bring water, and helped him put on his nightgown, take off his socks and wash his feet. "Your Majesty," Ji Xue kneaded his feet and said, "Looking at your complexion, you seem unhappy? Could it be that Su Zi didn't come?" "Oh," Wen Gong shook his head and sighed, "I'm fine, but Su Zi seems to have something on his mind."

"What's wrong with him?" Ji Xue's hands rubbing her feet froze. "Su Zi has six seals on his body today. He is an extremely personable official. He should be very happy in life, but the widow did not see his happy face, but his worried face. The whole thing is full of worries. When the widow asked him, he said that his chest was tight, maybe because he drank too much alcohol. gone." "Chest tightness? Are you sick?" "It doesn't look like it. Marquis Zhao wanted to call a doctor for diagnosis and treatment, but Su Zi declined, saying that it was nothing to worry about, and instead respected us both."

"Are you tired?" "Maybe. These days, in the eyes of the few, he is the most hardworking person in the world. Today is even worse. The alliance of the six kingdoms is a grand event in the world, and there is no room for mistakes. Just this heart is enough for him to worry about." .Fortunately, he is young and can hold on." "Yeah." Ji Xue nodded, frowned for a while, kneaded again for a while, and whispered, "Your Majesty, you are tired after a busy day, go to rest early." Slowly stood up, looked at Chunmei . Chunmei knelt down, wiped Wen Gong's feet with a towel, put on soft shoes, and together with Ji Xue, helped him onto the couch, helped him lie down, and covered him with a brocade quilt.

Duke Wen was indeed tired, and soon began to snore. Ji Xue sighed softly, walked outside with Chunmei, and each rested on the couch. In the morning of the next day, Ji Xue sent Chunmei to call Ji Kui, and asked Su Qinyuan why he was not happy but worried.Ji Kui recounted what happened by the river that day, and finally said: "Although it is a good thing to join forces, the six countries mobilized their troops and each led their troops to come. Su Zi is probably worried about this." "Ah," Ji Xue understood the reason, and sighed softly, "Your Majesty originally said that he would not bring troops, but later he heard that all the countries sent troops. First, he was worried that people would look down on him, and second, he wanted to make Su Zi look good. Let Zizhi guide his troops to accompany him, I don't want to worry about Su Zi."

"Suzi is not worried about us, but the people of Chu and Wei. Chu and Qin have the enmity of Shang Yu, and Wei and Qin have the shame of Hexi. I heard that the king of Chu left Zhao and Yan last night and only invited Qi, Wei, Han Sanjun is having a banquet, Su Zi is probably worried about it." "Why didn't the king of Chu invite Zhao and Yan?" "I don't know, there must be ghosts here. He heard from Su Zi that what he was worried about was that they would take this opportunity to twist together to destroy Qin." "Oh?" Ji Xue exclaimed, stunned for a moment, seemingly puzzled, "Isn't Su Zi joining forces for the purpose of resisting Qin?"

"The grandson asked Su Zi about this, and Su Zi said that He Zong is to control Qin, not to destroy Qin. At first, grandson was puzzled, but after thinking about it for a few days, he really understood. If Qin is really destroyed, the Six Kingdoms will be destroyed. It will cause chaos, and indulgence will not be able to do it." "Yeah." Ji Xue suddenly realized, and nodded again and again, "It's Su Zi's thinking is far-reaching, the Six Kingdoms are really like that, appearances and hearts don't agree." She raised her head and smiled, "Kaier, it's nothing else. There's nothing new. , Don’t forget to tell me and listen to it. There are no neighbors here, it’s suffocating!”

"The grandson complies." After Ji Kui withdrew, Ji Xue didn't sit or stand in the tent, tossing until noon, but still couldn't think of a way to help Su Qin, she couldn't help but shed tears. "Princess," Chunmei cried out, feeling distressed, "Look at you like this, you are such a tormentor! I'll go and call Su Zi here, and you can ask him face to face, what does he need?" Ji Xue gave her a white look: "Why is he willing to say that?" "No matter what, we have to see him. Isn't that what the princess is here for?" "Right now, he's been so busy that he's turned into a spinning top, how can he get on? Besides, it doesn't seem appropriate to let Your Majesty know about this matter."

"Then—" Chunmei was at a loss for words, thought for a while, and then continued, "Just ask the king to invite Su Zi, and just say... that the princess is homesick, and wants to ask Su Zi to send a message." Obviously another bad idea.Ji Xue wanted to send a message, so why did she have to go through Su Qin?What's worse is that when Chunmei mentions the Zhou family, she invisibly connects with relatives who are close at hand.Thinking of her lonely and helpless father, Ji Xue became more and more sad, sobbed, raised her arms and cried even more vigorously. Chunmei lost her mind and tried to leave, but was stopped by Ji Xue: "Mei'er." Chunmei paused. "Where's your majesty? Look where he is." Chunmei let out a hum, walked out hurriedly, and after a while reported back, "Your Majesty and General Zi are discussing state affairs in the courtyard, and it seems that there is something urgent." Ji Xue looked out of the tent. "Princess, how about I take another look?" Before Chunmei could leave, footsteps came from outside.The voice is urgent, but it can still be heard that it is Wen Gong.Ji Xue froze for a moment, straightened her clothes, and went to the tent door with Chunmei to greet her. Panting heavily, Wen Gong almost broke in. Ji Xue stepped forward to help her, but stopped when she saw this, and bowed slightly: "Your Majesty?" Wen Gong ignored her, and Gu Zi walked back and forth in the tent, still panting heavily, with heavy and strong steps, not at all like an old man over sixty years old. After walking for a while, Wen Gong slowed down and breathed more evenly. Ji Xue walked over gracefully, held his arm, and helped him walk to the seat and sit down. Duke Wen looked at Chunmei. Ji Xue waved her hand, and Chunmei withdrew. Ji Xue stared at Duke Wen, and asked softly, "Why is Your Majesty so angry?" Duke Wen looked back at Ji Xue, gritted his teeth and said, "Look at this!" He took out a secret letter from his sleeve. Ji Xue took it apart, looked at it for a while, and said in surprise: "Your Highness wants to accept Qin's wife?" Wen Gong's anger attacked again: "Nizi misled me! The six kingdoms have indulged their relatives with the aim of controlling Qin. At this juncture, Nizi sent this letter, wanting to take Qin's daughter as his wife. This... this... I really don't know what he wants for what?" "Your Majesty, calm down." Ji Xue persuaded, "Your Highness must have felt wronged by this move." "What grievance?" Duke Wen was surprised by several cases, "It is the people of Qin who used tricks to drive us away from our morals. A rebellious son is short-sighted and doesn't know right from wrong. How can he manage state affairs?" "Your Majesty," Ji Xue saw that he was speaking too emphatically, and lowered her tone, "Looking at this letter, it is the people of Qin who took the initiative to get married, and His Highness is still undecided, so I will invite you. If Your Majesty thinks it is inappropriate , you can order him not to hire a relative for the time being." Wen Gong also breathed a sigh of relief: "What Madam said is very true. The widow has already issued an order, and it will be passed on immediately." "Your Majesty makes a clear decision." "Ma'am," Duke Wen looked at Ji Xue, "you pack up quickly, we're leaving now!" "go back?" Wen Gong sighed: "Oh, if you don't go back, I can't let go of my heart! This son has no lofty ambitions, bad intentions, and Qin people are by his side, so maybe something will happen. Now that the marriage has just begun, it must not be because of Yan Yan. The country and ruin the world's major events!" "Do you want to tell Su Zi?" "At the beginning of the Six Kingdoms, thousands of things are waiting for Su Zi. The affairs of the Yan Kingdom are taken care of by the widow, so you can't add trouble to Su Zi." Ji Xue nodded repeatedly. "Ah," Duke Wen sighed again, "I'm old, and it's not easy to take a trip. This time, I wanted to take the opportunity to go to Luoyang with my wife to meet His Majesty, but who would want to let Nizi mess up again!" Ji Xue wept and said, "Your Majesty has such a thought, if the father knows it, he will be content." Gongsun Kuai reported to Su Qin about Duke Yan's return to the country, and Su Qin said in shock: "Your Majesty wants to go back? When will you leave?" "Tomorrow morning when the rooster crows." Gongsun Kui replied. Su Qin stared at Gongsun Kuai: "Can Gongsun know the reason?" Gongsun Kuai shook his head. "Where is the general of the son?" "The grandfather ordered that the general of the son, the soldiers of the Yan State, and the subordinates, all stay here, and listen to Su Zi's orders." Su Qin closed his eyes and thought. It was getting dark.Feidao Zou walked into the tent and lit two copper lamps. Su Qin opened his eyes and whispered, "Brother Zou!" Flying Dao Zou approached and bowed: "My lord, please give me instructions!" "I have a room please." Fei Dao Zou walked out of the tent door and ordered his servants to invite Lou Huan. Just as he was about to return to the tent, he suddenly saw a shadow flashing by not far in front of him, and disappeared behind the tree.Flying knife Zou's heart tightened, he took out the flying knife and went around quietly, saw the black shadow hiding behind the tree, stretched out his head to look at Su Qin's big tent, approached and forced him: "Who is here?" The shadow was startled, turned around tremblingly, it was actually a woman, dressed in the costume of a palace maid of the Kingdom of Yan. Fei Dao Zou took a step back, his tone slowed down: "What's the girl doing here?" The woman is Chunmei, she also came back to her senses at this time, cupped her hands, pouted her mouth in front of her: "Excuse me, Lieutenant, is Su Zi's tent in front?" Feidao Zou examined her, nodded, and asked again: "Who are you?" Chunmei asked back, "Who are you?" Flying knife Zou looked at her a few times: "My surname is Zou." "Is it Flying Knife Man?" Chunmei stared at him with wide eyes, without blinking. "It's right here. Hey, how do you know?" Chunmei smiled and said, "Your surname is Zou, and you don't have a sword on your body, so you must be the famous Flying Swordsman." "Famous?" Flying Dao was taken aback. Chunmei lowered her voice: "In our palace, no one knows your reputation. Everyone is telling you about you—" she stopped talking. "Tell... what to tell me?" Flying Dao Zou Jing asked. "I won't tell you." Chunmei smiled secretly, "The little girl has something urgent to ask Su Zi, please let the hero know!" The flying knife did not move. Chunmei was anxious: "Go!" Flying Dao Zou murmured: "I...don't know the girl's name, where is her family name, how do I report it?" Chunmei leaned closer and whispered, "The little girl has no surname, but her name is Chunmei. She is Madam Yan's maid. Madam asked me to send a message to Su Zi. There is something urgent." Flying Dao Zou Lian laughed, and whispered, "It won't work right now. The Lord is talking about important matters with your grandson!" "Is it Gongsun Kuai?" Feidao Zou nodded. "Are you really Feidao Zou?" Chunmei stared into his eyes. "It's still fake," Fei Dao Zou took out a flying knife and waved it in front of her eyes, "Do you want to try it?" Chunmei took out a kit from her sleeve and handed it over: "Trust me! This is a message from Madam to Suzi. It's an important matter. You just present it to Suzi. I'll wait here for a reply." Feidao Zou took the kit and returned to his tent, while Gongsun Kui was saying goodbye to Su Qin. Seeing Gongsun Kui walking out, Zou, the flying knife, reported in a low voice: "My lord, someone brought a kit and said there is something important!" Present the kit. Su Qin took it and opened it to see that there was a piece of silk inside, with a picture and a poem embroidered on it.In the picture, a woman looks into the distance with her back to the mountain and the water. The poem says: 〖The trees of Yanshan Mountain are green, The son set off. The trees of Yanshan Mountain are withered, Hu does not return. 〗 Even though the signature was not signed, Su Qin also knew that the embroidery was made by Ji Xue.He suppressed his heartbeat, closed his eyes for a while, opened them slowly, and carefully examined the embroidery.The stitches are densely packed, obviously she spent a lot of time embroidering them stitch by stitch. Su Qin suppressed tears, and fumbled in his clothes for a while, found a piece of silk handkerchief that had been yellowed by sweat and body odor, carefully placed it next to the silk handkerchief, and stared at them blankly. "My lord." Flying Dao Zou whispered. Su Qin didn't seem to hear, still staring blankly at the two silk handkerchiefs, one new and one old. Feidao Zou waited for a while, and said again: "The visitor is waiting for an answer!" Su Qin came to his senses: "Is it Chunmei?" Feidao Zou nodded. Su Qin took the pen and ink, pondered for a while, and wrote a poem on a piece of sheepskin. 〖Throw me a wooden peach, Report it to Qiong Yao. Bandit newspaper also, It's always good. 〗 After finishing writing, Su Qin looked at it for a while, folded it carefully, stuffed it into the envelope without sealing it, and handed it to Feidao Zou: "Give it to Chunmei, and say... I will thank her!" As soon as the flying knife Zou left the tent, Lou Huan arrived. Su Qin didn't say any polite words, and went straight to the topic: "Gongsun Kuai came here just now and said that Lord Yan will leave for the country in the early morning tomorrow." Lou Huan frowned: "Didn't Gongsun Kui say the reason?" Su Qin shook his head. "Your Majesty heard that Mrs. Yan is here and intends to return to Luo to meet the Son of Heaven, how can you just leave?" Su Qin closed his eyes and thought. Lou Huan said to himself: "It's strange. According to Duke Yan, he would never be in such a hurry. Besides, it's not good for his health. He came from the country of Yan and was exhausted all the way. Duke Yan is old and his physical strength has not yet recovered. .” Su Qin suddenly opened his eyes: "Is there any movement in Qin State during this meeting?" "There is no change. Xihe's defenses have not been strengthened. Even Hangu Pass is still going through the pass. It seems that they don't care." Su Qin closed his eyes again. "Su Zi," Lou Huan paused for a moment, "it's a bit lively to kiss the various countries." "Oh?" Su Qin opened his eyes. "I just learned that the king of Chu was so excited that he asked the son to visit the tiger prison and pay homage to the tiger prison where King Mu was jailed. After hearing the news, the two kings of Qi and Wei agreed to travel together, and Marquis Han accompanied him. I heard that The king will also set up accounts tomorrow morning." "Where is your majesty?" Since he was talking to Lou Huan, this "Jun Shang" obviously refers to Zhao Suhou.Lou Huan said without hesitation: "The king of Chu didn't invite the king, and the widow didn't respond either." "Understood." Su Qin frowned, and after a long time, he sighed softly, "Please tell Lou Zi to play Junshang, and just say that Su Qin begged him to go back a few days later." "Listen to your orders!" When Feidao Zou came to the tree, Chunmei was still waiting. "Girl, this is the lord's reply letter, please keep it." Feidao Zou handed the envelope to Chunmei. Chunmei took it with both hands, put it carefully into her sleeves, passed towards Fei Dao Zou, turned around and wanted to leave, Fei Dao Zou shouted: "Girl, my lord has one more word for you." Chunmei turned around and said in a daze, "Give it to me?" "My lord said, tell Chunmei and thank her." "You tell Su Zi that Chunmei also thanked him." Feidao Zou smiled: "Young lady helped deliver the letter, my lord thanked you, it's polite, it's polite. If you thank him in return, there should be an excuse, right?" Chunmei thought for a while, then raised her head to look at Feidao Zou: "The little girl is a servant, a slut, Su Zi is a lord, a nobleman. The lord and nobleman first thank me, a slut, shouldn't I thank him back? " "This—" Flying Dao Zou was speechless. Chunmei giggled, turned around and left again. After walking a few steps, Flying Dao Zou shouted again: "Girl—" Chunmei stopped. Feidao Zou took a few steps forward: "I... want to inquire about something." "Oh," Chunmei laughed, "Hero, please tell me!" "Everyone in the palace is spreading... what are they telling me?" "There are so many rumors! It is said that the hero's flying knife pierces through Yang with a hundred steps, which is the number one weapon in the world; it is said that the hero flies over the wall like walking on the ground; it is said that the hero can breathe fire and can see thousands of miles; Hundreds of knives were fired, the knives were pierced through the throat, and the corpses of the rebels were piled up under the city wall, forming a hill..." Flying Dao Zou's face turned red: "It's just...it's just nonsense!" Chunmei stared at him for a while, then smiled sweetly: "When I saw him today, it was a rumor! Hero is not what I thought at all!" Fei Dao Zou stared straight at her: "Young lady must be disappointed." "No, no, no," Chunmei waved her hands again and again, "I mean, the appearance of a hero!" "Ugly?" Chunmei shook her head: "I thought the hero was a supernatural being with three heads and six arms, but I didn't expect you to be just like an ordinary person. You still...you still..." "What else?" "He's still a handsome man!" When she said this, Chunmei's face became hot, she lowered her head to peek at him, then turned and ran away. It was the first time in Xu's life that he heard a woman's praise, Feidao's heart trembled, and he stood there stupidly until Chunmei completely disappeared into the boundless night. Going out of Mengjin, along the south bank of the river to the east for more than a hundred li, you can see Yishui.Go for another dozens of miles, that is, to Sishui.On the east bank of the Sishui River, to the south of the river, is the Hulao Pass where the kings came to pay their respects. Hulaoguan, also known as Sishuiguan, borders the river in the north and Songshan Mountain in the south, with Dalong, Fuxi, and Guangwu mountains stretching in between, and the terrain is steep.An ancient official road goes west from the pass to Luoyang, enters Hangu, and communicates with Qinsai.In view of its special location, after the destruction of Zheng, Han Hou issued a decree to set up a checkpoint here and build a city according to danger.The checkpoint is still called Hulao, and the city is named Chenggao. The place where King Wei of Chu paid his respects was located in Guan Hutun on the southwest side of Hulao Pass, about three miles away from the pass.Under the guidance of Cheng Gao's order, the four kings of Chu, Qi, Wei, and Han shook off their followers, walked vigorously to the top of the east hill of Guanhutun, and stood in front of a small mound that resembled steamed buns. "Qi Zuo Your Majesty, the front is where Emperor Mu is holding the tiger!" Cheng Gaoling pointed to the mound and said loudly. Han Zhaohou waved his hand lightly: "Understood, step back." "My minister complies with the order!" Cheng Gaoling bowed and retreated, guarding at a stone's throw away. It was autumn, the sky was high and the clouds were light. Several monarchs stood on the mound, staring at the mound in front of them for a long time.There is not a single big tree, only waist-deep thorns and clusters of wild jujube trees growing randomly on the slope, and small thorns get stuck on it accidentally.Weeds are overgrown on the slope, and most of the stems and leaves are yellow, which is even more chilling in the rustling autumn wind. King Wei Hui's eyes fell on a small depression not far away, which was the size of a house, like a bird's nest.Apparently, the tiger captured alive by Gao Benrong, the guard of King Mu in the past, should have been imprisoned there.After staring at it for a while, Xu felt that it was still not satisfying, so King Wei Hui pushed aside the thorns and walked over.When passing by a sour jujube tree, the corner of the outer robe was firmly hung by the sour jujube branch.King Hui of Wei stretched out his hand to poke it, but just came across another jujube thorn, which happened to pierce his middle finger, causing him to grin his teeth in pain. King Hui is humorous by nature, Xu deliberately created suspense, turned around, and exaggeratedly shouted: "There is a mechanism here, my dear friends, come and save me!" "Brother Wei," Chu Wei Wang was overjoyed, "You know that there is a tiger in front of you, but you are going towards the tiger!" King Qi Wei and Han Zhaohou laughed. Zhaohou caught up a few steps and carefully pushed aside the jujube branches.King Hui had to take it off, glanced at the middle finger, saw blood flowing out, put it in his mouth, took a deep suck, and responded to King Chu with a smile: "Brother Xiong doesn't know, Wei Wei is called 'If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get a tiger cub' ?" He took another sip, and glanced at the two kings of Qi and Chu from the corner of his eyes, "Come on, my dear friends, since we have come together, why don't we take a few more steps to find out?" King Wei of Chu glanced at King Wei of Qi, and said with a half-smile: "Brother Wei wants to get a tiger cub, is Brother Tian interested?" King Qi Wei asked back, "What do you think, Brother Xiong?" King Chu Wei frowned slightly: "Of course the tiger wants to, but—" pointing to the sour jujube tree, "What is this, so powerful?" King Qi Wei glanced at Han Zhaohou: "Brother Han, this is your site, Brother Xiong has a question!" Han Zhaohou responded with a smile: "Brother Tian is joking, brother Xiong is well-informed, how can he not know this thing?" King Wei of Chu walked a few steps closer, examined it carefully in front of the sour jujube tree, and shook his head lightly: "This thing is weird, it is said that it is not a hawthorn, it is said that a jujube is not a jujube, and the bear merchant is ignorant, so he really can't recognize it." Han Zhaohou laughed and said, "Brother Xiong has already said it, but you still say you don't know it?" King Chu Wei said: "You mean, this thing is jujube?" At this time, the sour jujube is ripe, and there are many fruits hanging on the jujube branches, all of which are the size of cherries, red and green, big and small.Han Zhaohou picked one off and handed it to King Chu Wei, "If you don't believe me, Brother Xiong can taste it!" King Wei of Chu took it and looked at it over and over again, but he didn't put it in his mouth. When King Wei Hui saw it, he picked one, popped it into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and said with a smile, "Brother Xiong, I've scared you. This jujube is also called longevity jujube. It is found in the mountains of the Central Plains. It has many cores. Big meat is less delicious, and eating it often can nourish blood and nourish the liver, and prolong life." King Wei of Chu stuffed the jujube into his sleeve and retreated to King Wei of Qi. "Hey, why does Xiongxiong hide it and not eat it?" Wei Huiwang was puzzled. "Since this thing is a gift from Brother Han, how can Xiong Shang give it up? Xiong Shang wants to bring this thing back to Jingchu, plant it in the backyard, appreciate it carefully, taste it slowly, and enjoy it for generations to come, so that he can live up to Brother Han What a kind gesture." King Wei of Chu responded with a half-smile. Han Zhaohou couldn't hear his voice, and confronted him tit for tat: "Brother Xiong is probably wishful thinking!" "Oh?" King Chu Wei glanced over. "Brother Xiong, do you remember the matter of Qi Ren Yan Ying envoy Chu?" Hearing him mention the old public case, King Wei of Chu's face was slightly hot, and he said stubbornly: "How about Yan Ying's envoy to Chu?" Han Zhaohou squinted his eyes and seemed to be endorsing a letter: "Yan Ying sent Chu to Chu, and the officials bound two people, saying that the king of Chu said, 'This Qi people are also sitting on robbers.' The king of Chu said to Yan Zi, 'Are Qi people really good at stealing?' Yan Zi said to him, "Oranges grown in Huainan are tangerines, and those grown in Huaibei are oranges. The leaves are similar, but the taste is different. So why? The water and soil are also different." Opening his eyes slightly, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, "Brother Xiong wants to Planting jujubes from this mountain in Jingchu, isn’t there a difference in water and soil? Besides, although this jujube can nourish the blood and nourish the liver, it has more thorns and less meat. If you don’t pay attention—” Glancing at King Wei Hui, “Brother Xiong You will be like Brother Wei, sucking blood with your mouth!" "Hahahaha!" King Chuwei laughed several times, "Brother Han is so good at talking!" He took out the jujube and threw it on the ground, "In this case, Brother Han, this small jujube, Xiong Shang doesn't matter. Glancing at Tuqiu, "However, Xiong Shang also has a word, I wonder if Brother Han wants to hear it?" "Brother Xiong, please speak." "As far as Xiong Shang knows," King Wei of Chu glanced at the mound, "this place was originally the land of Guo. Shi Bo once said, 'Uncle Guo relies on power, and Qi Zhong relies on danger.'" Turning his head to look at the distant view, he looked south at Song Dynasty. Yue, looking north at the river, "Looking at the river today, this place is really dangerous. Because of the power of Uncle Guo, this land was acquired by the people of Zheng. Because of the danger of the people of Zheng, this place is under the jurisdiction of brother Han again. Come here today, and learn from the past. How emotional!" This remark is tantamount to saying that South Korea relies on danger and does not cultivate virtue, and this place will not last forever. Han Zhaohou knew it well and wanted to fight back, but he couldn't find an excuse for a while, and he was sullen. King Qi Wei responded with a smile: "Hehehe, Brother Xiong said well. When I came here, Qi also remembered an old thing called 'false way' Cutting Guo'. Although one Guo is not the other, this story is really interesting!" False way of attacking Guo is talking about the old story of Jin destroying Xiguo.Lord Guo of the West was ignorant of current affairs, Jin wanted to destroy him, and pretended to be in Yu.Yu Gong was greedy for the rewards of the Jin people, so he agreed to make an excuse.After taking advantage of the way to destroy Guo, Jin took the sheep by hand and wiped out Yu together.The king of Chu compared him to Guo, and the king of Qi compared him to Yu. Whether it was Guo or Yu, Han Zhaohou's old face couldn't be held back.However, at this moment, even if he is angry, it is not easy to find out.One is that the other party is a guest, and he is the host; the other is that Qi and Chu are both big countries, which are colluding, and he is alone. It's hard to get angry, and it's uncomfortable to hold back if you don't get angry, Han Zhaohou is embarrassed inside and out. King Hui saw it, and laughed out of the siege: "My dear friends, listen to Wei Yu. Whether it is Guo or Yu, it is an old story. Whether it is jujube or orange, they are all fruit trees. My dear friends are here to play. Yeah, what kind of hurt is there for those old things?" "Hehehe, brother Wei is well said!" King Chuwei saw the steps and went down, and lightly clapped his hands while talking. "Yes, yes!" King Qi Wei echoed. A few years ago, the two rival kings who had been fighting for the Song Kingdom were now venting their anger from one nostril at this moment, both targeting Han, and Han Zhaohou couldn't help but gasp. Only King Wei Hui didn't think elsewhere. These days, his heart has always been filled with the grand plan of Pang Juan's three-way attack on Qin and the rule of the world.How could he miss such a good opportunity, so he had a good time, and brought the topic to the serious business: "Today, the autumn is crisp and clear, and it is really rare for you to gather on this hillside, which should be called a gathering of wind and clouds. Singing a song together is a worthwhile trip. What do you guys think?" King Wei of Chu and King Qi Wei both agreed: "Good!" King Wei Hui turned to Han Zhaohou: "Where is Brother Han?" "Okay." Han Zhaohou also seemed to come out of a trance, and he replied blankly. King Hui of Wei retreated to advance: "Brothers, please tell me, in this situation, what song should we sing?" Everyone said: "I would like to listen to the order of Chief Zong Yue!" "Since that's what you said," King Wei Hui coughed lightly and cleared his throat, "Wei Yan is bold enough to speak up. Now that the six kingdoms have married each other and are fighting against Qin, the tiger and wolf, how about we sing a song against Qin?" "Okay!" King Qi Wei clapped his hands together, "Dare to ask Brother Wei, which song to sing?" "It's the song in which King Goujian of Yue led the soldiers of other countries to defeat Qin." "Brother Wei is wrong," King Qi Wei corrected, "That song is not called the Song of Facing Qin, but the Song of Heliang!" "Whatever it is," Wei Huiwang said with a chuckle, "Anyway, it's the one who defeated Qin! Come on, let's all sing together, and use the military music. Wei Yan will start first." He coughed lightly and let go of his voice, "Dong Qiang , thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, thump, 'Duhe Liangxi——'” Under the leadership of King Wei Hui, four men who are powerful in all Shandong countries sang differently from the slope of Guanhutun: 〖Duheliang xiduheliang, He raised his troops to attack the King of Qin. Meng Dong is snowy and frosty in October, The road of Longhan is difficult. Chen Bing didn't help the Qin army to surrender, The princes are all terrified. The sound spreads to Weiyuanbang at home and abroad, Dominate Mu Huanqi and Chuzhuang, The world is peaceful and the longevity examiner is long. Grief goes and returns, and the river has no beams. 〗 When the singing came to an end, King Wei of Chu sighed intentionally when he saw the crowd aroused: "Oh, Zong Yue Chang, my dear friends, although we enjoy singing here, it's not as smooth as in the past when the King of Yue swaggered thousands of miles and went straight to the west of Hexi!" King Qi Wei turned his gaze to King Wei Hui: "Yes, yes, 'Crossing the river bridge, crossing the river beam, and raising troops to attack the king of Qin.' This momentum is majestic, the sky is majestic, and the sound is shaking the world!" King Wei Hui was full of enthusiasm, turned around, and looked to the west: "Brother Xiong, Brother Tian, ​​and Brother Han, Wei Yu is not talented, and thanks to everyone's love, he is temporarily in the position of Zongyue Chang. Since he is in his position, he should plan his affairs Just now, Wei Yu sang this song, and it was definitely not just for the enjoyment of the mouth. Today, the six families have arranged their relatives, gathered together in Mengjin, and made an alliance to rule Qin. It is not comparable to Goujian in the past. Why don't we take this opportunity to attack Qin and conquer it all at once? Qin Chuan, never to suffer from future troubles?" "Okay!" King Wei of Chu clenched his fists tightly, "Brother Wei, to be honest, Xiong Shang came here, waiting for the words of Zong Yuechang! The people of Qin snatched me from Shang Yu, and this feud is irreconcilable. Even if the six kingdoms do not Dear, Xiong Shang wants to raise troops to attack Qin, and Shang Yu is ashamed!" King Hui of Wei turned to King Wei of Qi: "Brother Xiong wants to attack Qin, what is Brother Tian's plan?" King Qi Wei cupped his hands: "Since the six countries have joined forces, Qi would like to obey the orders of the commander." King Wei Hui slowly turned his head to Han Zhaohou. Han Zhaohou played a small drum in his heart for a while, and replied slowly: "Since the six countries have joined forces, it is the matter of the six countries to defeat Qin. It may be inappropriate for me to wait for four people to decide." "Well, what Brother Han said is true." King Wei Hui thought for a while, "I heard that Old Yan Gong has returned to the country, and there is only one Brother Zhao left, so Wei Yan posted a post, inviting him to come here for a drink in three days, and have a drink with him." How about discussing important matters together, gentlemen?" "I would like to listen to the arrangements made by the leader!" Everyone responded in unison. Han Zhaohou was inexplicably humiliated in the Hulao, and returned to Chenggao with a dark face, sitting in the main hall of the county guard's mansion, his white face turned red and purple due to extreme rage.For some reason, Xiangguo Kuangyi and General Gongzhong carefully sat with them. Seeing that the air in Zhaohou's nostrils was getting heavier and heavier, Kuang Yi said in a low voice, "May I ask why your majesty is unhappy?" Han Zhaohou slammed a punch on the case: "Old man, you bullied me too much!" "But King Wei?" Han Zhaohou paused every word, and his voice squeezed out between his teeth: "Xiong Shang!" Gong Zhong rubbed his hands together a few times and made two fists: "Your Majesty, the palms of the last general are itchy, please give me an order." Han Zhaohou didn't seem to hear, and a few more words came out of his throat: "And Tian Yinqi!" Seeing that there are two big countries, Gong Zhong and Kuang Yi glanced at each other, and then looked back at Zhaohou again. Air condensation.I don't know how long it took, Han Zhaohou's panting gradually calmed down, and Kuang Yi was about to start playing, when Zhaohou suddenly let out a long laugh: "Ha——" Gong Zhong and Kuang Yi were stunned by his smile. "Hmph," Han Zhaohou stopped laughing, and said coldly, "You two old men, you still want to plot against me with such tricks?" The two ministers became more and more confused, they stared at him and said in unison: "Your Majesty?" Zhaohou changed his face, described the matter of Hulao Pass in detail, and finally said: "Qi's great trouble lies in Chu and Wei, and his great desire lies in Song and Yan. It has nothing to do with Qin, but this Why did Tian Yinqi work so hard to defeat Qin? The shame of Xingshan is far greater than that of Shangyu, but why does Xiongshang sacrifice one thing for another? Tell me, what kind of heart do these two old foxes have? " Seeing that the two of them were in a fog, Zhaohou clapped a few words proudly: "Look at you idiots! I'd better open it up and talk about it. The purpose of the two people's incitement to attack Qin is not Qin, but Wei!" "Your Majesty is saying," Kuang Yi understood a little bit, "Both Qi and Chu want to use Qin's power to weaken Wei?" "Huh!" Han Zhaohou's eyes lit up, "The two old foxes think they are smart, but this little cleverness is caught by Wei Fu's idiot, and there is no way to fool the widow!" "Your Majesty," Gong Zhong hesitated, and said in a low voice, "the general thought that with the strength of the six kingdoms and the power of Pang Juan, this attack on Qin would surely succeed immediately. If he wins, the Wei people will gain great benefits." Han Zhaohou replied loudly: "If it's not as expected, Chu and Qi must be out of strength. Even if the success is successful, the people of Wei charge ahead, and their vitality will be hurt. How can they have the energy to compete with Chu and Qi? This time Conquering Qin, in terms of Qi and Chu, wins if it succeeds, and wins if it fails. Hmph, the two old foxes are very smart!" "Your Majesty is a sage!" Kuang Yi admired from the bottom of his heart, "The trouble in front of me is not in Chu and Qi, but in the people of Qin. Qin has obtained Hangu, and has spied on Yiyang several times. I can take this opportunity to get rid of this trouble, and then go with him Chu and Qi care." "What Aiqing said is true." Zhaohou nodded at him, then turned to Gongzhong, "General, what do you think of Pang Juan's use of troops?" "None among the nations!" "What Aiqing said is that the widows will bet on this person. The people of Qi and Chu are unreliable, and they formed a gang to deceive that old idiot Wei Yu. Fortunately, the indulgence is over. Although they don't work hard, it's not good. Behind the scenes, the general obeys orders!" "The end is here!" "The widow will send you an additional 50,000 elite soldiers from Yiyang, together with 80,000 soldiers, and go all out to help Pang Juan achieve this amazing feat. Let those two old foxes take a good look at the strength of the Koreans!" "The general obeys orders!" The two kings of Chu and Qi took the initiative to attack Qin, and King Wei Hui was very pleasantly surprised.This kind of tossing and coordinating is what King Hui thinks in his heart. When it was getting dark, King Hui hurriedly summoned Pang Juan, Hui Shi, Gongzi An, and Zhu Wei, several important officials, with their eyes shining brightly: "My dear friends, in the afternoon of today, the widow and the three families of Qi, Chu, and Han have decided on a major event. I invite you dear ministers to come to discuss how to implement it." Everyone understood what the big event meant, and they were all in high spirits. Only Hui Shi closed his eyes habitually, as if he had fallen asleep.Zhu Wei squinted at him and turned to King Hui. King Hui's fat and strong body leaned back slightly, and opened the window completely: "This big event is to defeat Qin!" Glancing at everyone, he took a deep breath, exhaled suddenly, leaned forward, and waved his fist, The voice was passionate, "My dear friends, I have been waiting for this day for several years! I know that you have been waiting for several years, and all the Wei people have been waiting for several years! We can't wait any longer, we can't afford to wait!" Pang Juan, Gongzi Ang, and Zhu Wei were all infected by his passion. Young Master Ang responded loudly: "I ask the father to issue an order to attack Tyranny Qin, and my son is willing to take the lead!" King Hui's eyes turned to Pang Juan: "Pang Aiqing, how to defeat Qin is up to you!" Pang Juan's voice was low and his words were strong: "I have everything ready, just waiting for His Majesty's order!" King Wei Hui's fingers habitually tapped on a few cases: "This time to attack Qin, the six countries sent troops together. Aiqing needs to coordinate with multiple parties and attack from multiple directions to flatten Qinchuan!" "The humble minister obeys the order!" King Hui turned to Zhu Wei: "Zhu Aiqing, the Six Kingdoms are attacking Qin, and soldiers and horses are gathering. Whether you can succeed or not depends on your food and grass!" "Don't worry, Your Majesty," Zhu Wei replied, "I have already prepared enough food and grass, just waiting to be recruited!" "Before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first. Aiqing will start now, and first transport the grain and grass to Anyi in batches." "The humble minister obeys the order!" King Hui's eyes fell on Hui Shi, and he laughed happily: "Hui Aiqing, why are you dozing off again? You can't keep silent on such a big matter!" Hui Shi didn't seem to hear, still staring in a daze. Zhu Wei nudged him and said lightly, "Xiangguo, Your Majesty is asking you something!" Hui Shi still did not open his eyes, half talking to himself, half answering: "Your Majesty asked the wrong person." King Hui's heart skipped a beat, and he leaned forward: "Hui Aiqing, what do you... mean?" Hui Shi slightly opened his eyes: "For internal affairs, ask the Minister of Internal Affairs, and for foreign affairs, ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Raising troops and conquests is a foreign matter. Since Your Majesty worships the Minister of Foreign Affairs, you should ask the Minister of Foreign Affairs." "Well, what Aiqing said is right!" King Hui laughed a few times, and turned to Zhu Wei, "I heard that Su Zi is still in Mengjin, so Aiqing asked someone to call him, saying that I have an invitation." "The humble minister obeys the order!" Hui Shi's words lingered. After leaving the gate, Zhu Wei hurriedly caught up with him, and asked in a low voice, "Xiangguo, it seems that you have something in your words." Hui Shi squinted at him, and walked forward again. Zhu Wei chased a few more steps: "Shouldn't Tyranny be attacked?" Huishi stepped forward: "I have already said what should be said. Since the Six Kingdoms have indulged their relatives, should the Tyrant Qin be attacked? You should ask the Prime Minister of the Six Kingdoms, why do you always stare at me?" Turning around, he raised his head and go. 以惠施的气量和为人，当然不会是出于嫉妒。朱威越想越觉蹊跷，回到营帐，备好车马，决定亲自去请苏秦。 允水岸边，苏秦与赵肃侯静静地坐着，目光盯在水中的浮漂上。浮漂时不时地跳动，但谁也没有起钩，君臣二人的心思显然都不在钓钩上。 肃侯旁边摆着一封请帖，是魏惠王刚刚发来的。肃侯的目光渐渐落在请帖上，伸手捡起它，面呈愠容，连喘几口粗气，苦笑一声：“苏子，你看明白了吧。” 苏秦表情凝重，目光依旧盯在浮漂上。 肃侯抖几下请帖：“这阵儿才发来此物，邀寡人赴宴！几日前结伴去虎牢关时，他几个为何一声不吱？” “君上——”苏秦移过目光，转向肃侯。 “苏子，你不必劝了，寡人明日起程，回邯郸去！他几个想喝酒，让他们喝去！他几个想赏游，让他们赏去！什么纵亲？他几个根本没把寡人放在眼里！” “唉。”苏秦叹一声。 “你为何而叹？” “如果不出微臣所料，魏王邀请君上赴宴，为的不是喝酒，而是伐秦。” “哦？”肃侯打个惊怔。 “近日来，楚、齐、魏三家各发大兵，磨刀霍霍，显然不单是为会盟。纵亲旨在摒秦，这也无疑是火上浇油，为他们出兵秦国送了由头。” “爱卿之意是——秦人不该伐？” “不是不该伐，是时机未到。” “请爱卿详解。” “秦人已经拥有四塞，众志合一，固若金汤。六国虽合，却是各怀心志，远未形成合力。以乌合之众击金汤之国，微臣不见胜算。” 听到此话，肃侯倒是不以为然，轻轻哼出一声：“照爱卿这么说，秦国是不可战胜了？” “君上，”苏秦沉声应道，“在谷中时，微臣常听孙膑讲论兵法。孙膑说，孙子兵法有云，'不战而屈人之兵，善之善者也。故上兵伐谋，其次伐交，其次伐兵，其下攻城。'六国一合纵就伐兵攻城，不用其上而用其下，当是智竭。孙子兵法又云，'知己知彼，百战不殆。'六国新合，既不知己，也不知彼，当是蛮干。微臣是以认为，六国若是伐秦，不战则已，战，胜负必判。” 肃侯倒吸一口凉气，倾身道：“以苏子之见，该当如何？” “阻止伐秦，以待时日。” “如何阻止？” “君上可去赴宴，见机行事，向诸君陈明利害得失。以君上威望、德能，或有可能。” 肃侯沉思许久，摇头苦笑：“照爱卿所言，他几人此去虎牢关，必是商议伐秦。他们早将寡人抛在一边了，寡人何威何望？人家不睬咱，咱自己凑上去噪舌，寡人何德何能？” 肃侯的话无懈可击。 苏秦垂下头去，目光回到浮漂上。 就在此时，楼缓走来，趋前禀道：“启奏君上，魏国上卿朱威求见！” “哦？”肃侯怔道，“他见寡人何事？” 楼缓迟疑一下：“回奏君上，朱上卿说是……有要事求见苏子。” 肃侯脸上一沉，缓缓起身，对苏秦道：“此人必是请你来的。你可告诉魏罃，就说寡人身心不爽，不能奉陪了，要他好自为之！”转对楼缓，“传旨肥义将军，明日起驾，回邯郸！” 前往虎牢关途中，朱威、苏秦同乘一车。朱威约略讲了楚、齐、魏、韩四君在虎牢关放歌并定下伐秦之事。 显然，这是意料中事，因而苏秦未显丝毫惊诧，只是淡淡问道：“四位君上所唱何歌？” “《河梁歌》。” “《河梁歌》？”苏秦重复一句，眉头微微挽起。 “有何不妥吗？”朱威直盯苏秦。 “若是此歌，不可伐秦！”苏秦语气坚定。 朱威惊愕，情不自禁地“哦”出一声。 “此歌虽曰伐秦，却是征伐未捷。诸君未出师而唱此歌，不吉！” “征伐未捷？”朱威挠挠头皮，“怎么未捷？不是有'陈兵未济秦师降'吗？秦师既降，说明征伐已捷了。” “朱兄有所不知，”苏秦略一思考，解释道，“此歌为越人所唱。当年越人破吴，气势大盛，越王北伐中原，败齐却晋，欲霸天下，又恐列国不服，遂以尊周为名，号令齐、晋、楚、秦四大家辅佐周室。秦厉公不从命，越王怒，号令天下伐之。齐、晋、楚三国不敢不兴兵，但无一不作壁上观。越王无奈，只好率先挥师西进，驱吴、越之师西渡河水击秦。秦人惧，纳表请降，越师撤退，作此歌记之。” “这是不战而胜呀。”朱威依旧纳闷。 “越人的确不战而胜，”苏秦进一步解释，“然而，复原当年战事，越师劳师袭远，不服水土，粮草不继，加上遭遇严冬，病死者甚多，士气极其低落。幸亏秦师临阵未战，越人才得以全师而退。秦人若战，越师必败。” “秦人为何不战？” “一是慑于勾践威力，二是跟越人开战无利可图。越人一不为土，二不为财，三不为人，只不过图个虚名。即使打胜，秦人也得不到多少好处。再说，越人不惜死，皆是亡命之徒，秦人即使战胜，牺牲必大。” “既然如此，秦人何不早日请降呢？” “秦人不相信越人会长途远袭，是以逞强，结果惹恼勾践。看到越人真的来了，秦人觉得战不合算，不战尴尬。秦人最终降顺，无疑是个妥协选择，但也不失明智。渡过河水之后，越人水土不服，无力再战，见秦人服软，也就握手言和了。纵观这次征战，从表面上看是秦人降顺，而在实际上，却是越人败了。” “越人为何败了？” “空耗粮草，人马减员，白忙一场而无所得，不败也是败了。” “苏子是说，此番伐秦，或会重蹈当年覆辙？” 苏秦苦笑一声：“此歌最后一句怎么唱的？悲去归兮河无梁！” “这……”朱威颇多疑虑，“苏子别是过虑了。今不比昔，昔日越人长途袭远，以势逼迫，列国敢怒而不敢言，自然作壁上观。今日六国纵亲，同仇敌忾，抛开齐、燕不说，韩、赵、楚三家皆与秦人有仇，想必不会渡河不战吧？” “也许吧。不过，在下以为，今日秦公非昔日秦公，今日楚、齐、韩，亦非昔日楚、齐、晋。若是不出在下所料，陛下欲做勾践，后果难以收拾。朱兄不信，可拭目以待。” 干出惊天动地之事的苏秦竟然如此看待六国伐秦，再联想惠施的暧昧态度，朱威这也意识到问题的严重性：“苏子，眼下怎么办？” “阻止伐秦，以俟时机。” “如何阻止？” “朱兄去约惠施，我去求见庞涓。陛下或能听此二人，如果他们能看明白，此事或可阻止。” “在下谨听苏子！” 由于燕公早回，赵肃侯未到，惠王宴客时，原定的五君宴只有齐、楚、魏、韩四君。此前一天，一直不甘屈居人下的昭侯不及回郑，即在成皋行宫诏告天下，南面称尊，正式与楚、齐、魏并王，因而，此番宴乐，当称是四国相王盛会。 四王在魏国行辕内定下伐秦大策，共推庞涓为伐秦主将，列国主将副之。次日，楚威王、齐威王双双起驾还都，韩昭侯在成皋留住三日，也驾返郑城。 苏秦与朱威赶到虎牢关时，宴请早已结束，惠王也离开虎牢关，在河水北岸的邢丘视察大魏三军，庞涓作陪。惠施自称不谙军情，先一步回大梁去了。 视察完三军，惠王随庞涓走进大帐。庞涓指着精密沙盘，向惠王详述了伐秦的宏图大方略与具体部署，听得惠王心花怒放。 “陛下，眼下儿臣万事俱备，只有一个拦阻。” 惠王急问：“是何拦阻？” “苏秦！” “咦，六国伐暴，他当高兴才是，何以会成拦阻？” “陛下，”庞涓奏道，“儿臣素知苏秦。此人动嘴可以，征伐却不擅长。这且不说，此人天生一副妇人柔肠，见不得杀伐。陛下可曾注意到，前番会盟，列国表演歌舞，台上所现无不是男耕女织，父慈子孝，天下可谓是歌舞升平，不见一丝刀兵。整场表演系此人一手筹划，由此可见此人心胸。再看纵亲纲要，是制秦，而不是伐秦。由是观之，此番伐秦有违此人心志，此人必定竭力拦阻。” “一介书生，能掀多大浪花？” “陛下，此人是六国共相，盛名远播。赵、燕又是纵亲发起国，唯此人马首是瞻。若是此人拦阻，燕、赵必不参与。六国内部不和，纵军未战先散，恐大不利！” “嗯，若是此说，倒也棘手。依贤婿之见，该如何处置为妙？” “儿臣有一计，或可支应。” “贤婿请讲。” 庞涓低语一阵，惠王乐道：“呵呵呵，此事果真，倒是天助我也！” 苏秦觐见时，惠王刚从军营回来，一身戎装未脱，兴致颇高。 “苏子免礼。”惠王指着对面的席位，“坐坐坐，寡人候你两日了！” 苏秦坐下，拱手揖道：“微臣正在孟津处置善后事宜，接到陛下口谕，紧赶慢赶，还是来迟了。想到陛下召臣，定有急务，微臣未及沐浴更衣，即来觐见，唐突之处，还望陛下见谅！” “苏子不必客气。”惠王将话题扯到赵肃侯身上，半笑不笑，“赵侯呢？哦，是寡人错了，这阵儿该称他赵王才是。赵王呢，何以不见他来？六国纵亲，普天同庆，寡人设下薄宴，有意请他畅饮几杯，特使快马邀他，可左候右等，大厨连温几次酒，楚王，齐王，还有韩王，饿得肚皮咕咕响，直候两个时辰，一直未见他的踪影。” “回禀陛下，”苏秦听出话音，替赵肃侯圆场，“赵侯龙体欠安，此番合纵是强撑着来的。燕公前脚刚走，赵侯也要告辞，微臣担心他身体越发吃不消，设法强留他两日，陪他在允水河边散心。接到陛下请柬时，赵侯已经拔营，使专人托微臣向陛下告罪。” “他告何罪？”惠王敛住笑，语带讥讽，“怕是寡人面子小，德望浅，请不动人家。人家是纵亲发起国，这阵儿也称尊了，架势大哩！” “陛下？”见他火气无缘由加大，苏秦心里一怔。 “好了，不说这个。”惠王摆手，“即使走人，好歹也得留个话吧。” “留话？”苏秦又是一怔。 惠王索性一口气说出情由：“苏子，你来说说看，合纵虽说由你倡导，却是他赵语首先发起。今日天下纵亲成功，此人却鸣金退阵，叫寡人如何看他？即使寡人想得开，又叫天下人如何看他？” 苏秦长吸一口气，拧起眉头：“此话从何说起，微臣愚笨，请陛下详解。” “苏子呀，你是非逼寡人把话说白不可！”惠王晃晃脑袋，庞大的身躯朝后挺挺，“寡人听说，赵军主将肥义和三万纵军皆已撤走。此人龙体不好，可以回去，他的三万纵军难道也都有病了？既然合纵，纵军一出国门，就归纵约了。寡人好歹是个纵约长，他的大军何时撤，如何撤，总该向寡人打声招呼吧！再说，列国纵军均未撤走，他赵国为何未战先撤？” “陛下误解了，”苏秦见他近乎蛮不讲理，苦笑一下，“微臣这就陈明缘由。” "Say it!" “会盟前，赵