Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Provoking Qi and Wei, Pang Juan's clever tricks

Pang Juan crossed the river from Suxukou and arrived in Daliang, the new capital of Wei State, in a few days. Daliang was originally the capital of Wei State, densely populated, rich in products, and crowded with merchants. It is needless to say that it has become the capital at this time, and it is lively.Pang Juan made several inquiries and found Baihu's mansion. He knocked on the door, and the old housekeeper opened the door. To prevent accidents, Pang Juan still wore a bamboo hat.The elder Jiazai looked at it for a while, but couldn't recognize it, and said in a daze, "Mr. is——"

Pang Juan took off his bamboo hat and said with a smile, "Master, please take another look." The old housekeeper looked at it for a while, but still shook his head.Pang Juan smiled slightly, took out a pair of beards from his sleeves, and put them on.Seeing the bearded beard, the old housekeeper shouted: "Oh, look at my old eyes, even my benefactor can't recognize me! Benefactor, please hurry up, please!" The old housekeeper led Pang Juan into the mansion, calling as he walked, "Young Madam, come out quickly, who do you think is here?" Qiyi had already heard the voice, and hurried out to meet him. Seeing that it was Pang Juan, she was surprised and delighted, knelt down in front of the court, and kowtowed: "My family has seen benefactor."

Pang Juan returned the salute: "Sister and brother, get up quickly." Qiyi got up, and said courteously to the hall: "Grandfather, please come inside!" Turning to the housekeeper, "Old man, call your husband back quickly." The old housekeeper agreed and walked out of the hall. Qiyi made tea: "Grandfather, please use tea." A child less than three years old suddenly rushed over and stood beside Qiyi, staring at Pang Juan with big vigilant eyes. Qiyi caressed the child's head: "Come on, this is our family's benefactor, you kowtow to benefactor."

The child took a look at Pang Juan, walked over, knelt down in front of Pang Juan, and kowtowed. Qiyi urged: "Call Engong quickly." The child whispered, "Grandfather." Pang Juan took a step forward, picked up the child, and said with a chuckle, "You don't need to ask, you must be Young Master Bai! Tell Uncle, what's your name?" "Bai Qi." Pang Juan repeated: "Bai Qi?" Qiyi continued: "It was his grandfather who picked it up for him before he died." Pang Juan nodded again and again: "The riser, self-reliance and self-improvement. It's a good name."

While speaking, the white tiger had already whirled into the courtyard like a gust of wind, rushed into the living room, bowed his head and said: "The white tiger kowtows to benefactor!" Seeing Bai Hu come back, Qi Yi bowed deeply to Pang Juan, pulled Bai Qi on his back and walked out. Bai Hu and Pang Juan sat facing each other, drinking tea while talking about the situation after the farewell.While talking, Qiyi served some dishes, and the housekeeper held a jar of old wine, and arranged them on the table. Qiyi laughed and said: "Although the few small dishes are crude, they were cooked by my own family. This jar of wine is also brewed by my own hands. Please benefactor to taste."

Pang Juan clasped his hands and said, "Pang Juan has been working on his younger siblings since he came here, so I feel really uneasy." Qi Yi returned a salute: "Grandpa's kindness, even if my family is crushed to pieces, it will be difficult to repay my family. If you use your grace slowly, this family will resign." She bowed and exited. The white tiger poured a full jar, handed it to Pang Juan, poured a jar himself, held it up and said, "Grandfather, please!" The two drank a cup each, and Bai Hu continued: "Grandfather, the general situation of the court is like this. In the past three years, His Majesty has been arbitrarily arbitrarily, trusting the sons An and Chen Zhen, refusing to listen to the faithful advice, and forcing Gongsun Yan to go to Qin. Wei Zhineng No minister is better than Gongsun Yan. Those who are familiar with Wei are no better than Gongsun Yan. Today, when Gongsun Yan plots against Wei, Qin, Zhao, and Han form an alliance, and the state of Wei is at stake."

But Pang Juan changed the subject, and frowned: "It seems that Chen Zhen is not in Daliang?" "Yes," Bai Hu nodded and said, "Half a month ago, I went as an envoy to Qi. Your Majesty listened to Xiangguo Huishi's words and planned to form an alliance with Qi people and meet Xuzhou Xiangwang. Chen Zhen took the initiative to invite Ying and asked to be envoy to Qi." Pang Juan nodded and said, "Keiko's scheme is quite profound." But Bai Hu was worried: "Qi and Wei have always been at odds. Tell me, Duke Qi - will he go to Xuzhou to become the king?"

Pang Juan chuckled and said, "If you're not sure, can that guy, Chen Zhen, take the initiative to invite you?" Bai Hu let out a sigh of relief: "So, Wei Guo has been saved." Pang Juan smiled slightly: "Wei is not only saved, but also wants to dominate the world." "Engong was joking." Bai Hu couldn't laugh, "As it is now, if the country is not subjugated, it will be a great blessing for the people of Wei." "Hehehe," Pang Juan moved the wine jar and filled it with two jubilees, "Come on, Brother Bai, for the great Wei Xiong to dominate the world, do it!"

After the two had done it, Bai Hu put down his wine baron, cupped his hands and said, "As far as I know, what your Majesty lacks right now is the ability to use soldiers. Today, the whole country is recruiting talents for the same reason. Your benefactor went to the mountains to study military science and learned a whole set of skills. , if you go to apply for it, you will be reused." Pang Juan asked him back, "Isn't Gongsun Yan also capable?" "What Engong said is true." Baihu smiled wryly, "However, today is not what it used to be. I can recommend Engong to Zhu Situ, and then Zhu Situ can introduce him to Hui Xiangguo. If Hui Xiangguo is willing to recommend, His Majesty will appoint Engong." With heavy responsibility."

"What if Hui Xiangguo refuses to recommend it?" "This..." Bai Hu was stunned, "Hui Xiangguo will definitely recommend Engong when he sees him." "Brother Bai," Pang Juan shook his head, "I appreciate your kindness. However, I am definitely not here to ask for an official position from His Majesty." Bai Hu was quite surprised: "Benefactor came to Daliang, not to apply for the job, but why?" "Just to take a look at Brother Bai." "Benefactor is very kind, and the white tiger has taken it. Dare I ask where benefactor wants to go?"

"Qi country." "Qi State?" Bai Hu asked in surprise, "Could it be that Duke En is unwilling to serve Wei?" "If you want to be strong, you must be weak." "If you want to be strong, you must be weak." Bai Hu repeated in a daze, "Ben Gong, what do you mean by that?" "Hahaha," Pang Juan laughed a few times, "This is my husband's farewell message. I'll think about it all the way, and the more I think about it, the better it will be. It's so wonderful!" "Master?" "Don't mention this matter anymore." Pang Juan waved his hand, "Brother Bai, I really have something to ask you here." "Please tell me, benefactor." Pang Juan gritted his teeth, and paused every word: "When Chen Chen comes back, I will keep an eye on him, and don't let that guy escape." Baihu was full of doubts, but he still nodded: "Don't worry, benefactor, this is not difficult." "It's not difficult." Pang Juan put down the two nobles again, and slowly raised them up, "Wei country is in great trouble, we must save it! We must avenge the murder of our father! Come, brother Bai, do it for these two important events! " On the main road of Linzi, the capital of Qi State, a car was speeding towards Xiangguo Mansion.Chen Zhen sat in the car, slightly closed his eyes, with a relaxed expression.Qi Guang sat across from him, his face full of melancholy. "My lord," Qi Guang couldn't hold back any longer, and asked anxiously, "Will Zou Xiangguo be willing to see us?" "Hehehe," Chen Zhen opened his eyes, not without complacency, "We gave him a big gift, why can't he not see it?" "The old slave has inquired, and Zou Xiangguo doesn't love money." "He doesn't love money, but he loves something else. Don't worry, I'm not sure, how dare I come on this errand." The car drove to the gate of Xiangfu, Qi Guang got out of the car, handed the famous post that had been written earlier to the doorman, and slipped a piece of gold to the doorman.The doorman never neglected himself, and trotted in all the way to report. After a while, Zou Ji greeted him and met with Chen Zhen, please enter the living room and take their seats. Zou Ji went straight to the point: "Shangqing is here, what advice do you have?" "Don't dare to teach." Chen Zhen replied, "I just want to give Mr. Xiangguo a generous gift." "What kind of gift is it?" "A credit." Zou Ji was puzzled, and frowned: "Excuse me, Shangqing, what is the credit?" "As far as I know, Duke Qi is also talking about the State of Song in his dreams. The State of Song is located in Sixia, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and a large population. The State of Chu has been keeping a close eye on it." Of the twelve kingdoms on Sishang, Song and Wei are the richest.Wei was close to Qi, but Song was close to Wei.Over the years, both Qi and Chu wanted to get their hands on the Song State, but because they were afraid of the Wei State, no one dared to do it. Zou Ji seemed to understand, nodded and said: "Your Majesty has indeed mentioned the matter of the Song Kingdom to my subordinates, Zou Ji really wants to know, what is the mystery of Shangqing's words?" "I'm coming here, and I intend to hand over Song Guo to Duke Qi. If Mr. Xiangguo can accomplish this, wouldn't it be a great achievement?" Zou Ji's heart was shocked, and he smiled immediately: "Shangqing's words are serious. Zou Ji is already in the position, so why should he be greedy for merit? However, Zou Ji is interested in Song. It's just that Song is a good piece of meat. How can King Wei Are you willing to let go easily?" "As long as Duke Qi agrees, His Majesty will let go." "What is it?" "King!" Zou Ji was taken aback, closed his eyes and meditated.After a while, Zou Ji opened his eyes, cupped his hands towards Chen Zhen and said, "Okay, Zou Ji will accept Shangqing's gift for now. What else can Shangqing do?" Chen Zhen also cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Mr. Xiangguo, for your fulfillment! I will take my leave!" The next day, Chen Zhen went to the court as the special envoy of the King of Wei, and presented the letter of credence to Duke Wei of Qi, stating that the King of Wei intended to honor Duke Qi as king. After the state affairs ceremony, Chen Zhen resigned. Watching Chen Zhen gradually receding away and disappearing outside the gate of the palace, Qi Weigong laughed a few times, then turned to all the ministers and said, "My dear ones, it seems that Wei Fu's buttocks are burning when he sits on the king's chair. He was forced by the Qin people to lose Hexi first, and then moved to the capital. But the Qin people still didn’t let him go. I heard that they are forming an alliance with Han and Zhao to attack Wei on three sides. Wei Wei was in a hurry, so he sent Chen Zhen to the court, plotting to respect the widow As a king, let the widow go to the muddy water with him. Discuss, should the widow swim in this muddy water, or not?" Tian Ji took a step forward, and said: "I want to tell you, Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible to become king!" "Tian Aiqing, tell me, why not?" "When Wei was strong and prosperous, he regarded me as an enemy. Now that he has lost power, he came to form an alliance. This is digging a well when he is thirsty, and he is not sincere. Besides, Weihou's claim to be king is running in the opposite direction. Right now, everyone is betraying their relatives and being spurned by all countries. This time Wei Wang Zunjun is king, absolutely no good intentions, you must not be fooled!" Duke Wei of Qi nodded, and his eyes slowly shifted to Zou Ji: "Tian Aiqing thinks that King Wei is digging a well when he is thirsty, with the intention of harming the widow, what does Aiqing think?" Tian Ji was originally a famous general of the state of Qi, and he was the younger brother of the Duke of Qi, so he never took Zou Ji seriously.Zou Ji doesn't care about him on the surface, but he has a block in his heart.At this time, seeing Tian Ji's objection and Chen Zhen's secret details, Zou Ji calmed down and took a step forward and said, "Reporting to your lord, I think that your lord can agree to Chen Zhen's request, and go with the king of Wei Xiang." .” Qi Weigong's eyes lit up: "Ai Qing, please explain in detail." Zou Ji said eloquently: "I am facing the sea in the east, the three Jins in the west, the Yan in the north, and the twelve kingdoms of Sishang in the south. The land of Yan is extremely cold and the land is barren, so it is useless to plan. The three Jins are all big countries, and there is a strong Qin in the west. , can’t rush. Only the twelve countries in Sishang, with vast land and fertile land, large population, and small and weak soldiers, are places where we can plan. In the land of the Three Jins, Wei is in the middle. If I unite with Wei, the north can control Zhao, and the south We can lead Han. There are three Jins, and there is no worry about Qin. Only when the western front is stable, can we go all out to the south and compete with Chu for Sishang." To be honest, Duke Wei of Qi was the most dissatisfied when King Wei Hui was honored in the south.Facing the ladder that King Wei had built for him, Zou Ji's explanation was just as he wanted, and Duke Wei of Qi nodded repeatedly: "Well, what Zou Xiangguo said is true. It's just——if the widow also honors the south like King Wei, how can I Isn’t it true that the world is united as the king, and the widow is also the target of public criticism?” "Your Majesty," Zou Ji responded, "Gangchang was chaotic early, and the world's unification of kings is not a miracle today. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Jing and Chu were already kings. Today, it is the general trend for all countries to be kings, and King Wei is just going first. It’s just one step. Jing Chu can be called king, Weihou can be called king, why can’t your majesty be called king?” Duke Wei of Qi turned his attention to the ministers: "My dear friends, Zou Xiangguo asked the widow to honor me from the south, do you have any objections?" The senior doctor Tian Ying took a step forward: "My minister agrees that the emperor should be king." Duke Wei of Qi turned his head to him: "Tell me, Aiqing, why do you agree?" "I think," Tian Ying replied, "Han Hou and Zhao Hou were originally equal to Wei Hou, and now they are humbled and feel dissatisfied, so they follow Qin Gong to attack Wei. Wei Wang has always been self-willed. He will not back down. Therefore, I believe that if there is no accident, Zhao Hou and Han Hou will soon become kings in order to balance their status. In the next few years, it will be the era of all countries and kings. The king is one step ahead and can sell it to Wei The king has one favor, the second is to show the world that the emperor can control the world situation, and the third is to restrain Han and Zhao." Duke Wei of Qi turned his attention to the prince: "Pijiang, you also talk about it." "My son thinks that even if the father-in-law decides to be king, he should not easily agree to Chen Zhen." "My minister agrees with what His Highness said." Zou Ji said casually, "At present, the King of Wei has something to ask from His Majesty, why doesn't Your Majesty ask him for something?" Duke Wei of Qi asked urgently, "What benefits do you want?" "Force him to give up Song!" "Okay!" Qi Weigong slammed the case and turned to Tian Ying, "Tian Aiqing, you go and inform Chen Zhen. If Wei Yan agrees to what Zou Xiangguo said, I will respect the throne with him." Tian Ying replied, "My minister obeys the order." In the next few days, Chen Zhen and Tian Ying negotiated several times, and agreed that after one month, Duke Wei of Qi would become the king of the two countries, and at the same time, they would join forces with King Wei Hui in Xuzhou to respect each other's throne. Chen Zhen's envoy to Qi this time not only allowed Duke Qi to get the coveted throne, but also made King Wei Hui give up Song's protectorate status.For this reason, Duke Wei hosted a special banquet in honor of Chen Zhen, and presented him with a hundred pieces of gold and a hundred pieces of brocade. At the same time, he selected ten beauties and some special products, and presented them to the King of Wei. Chen Zhen did not disgrace his mission, and led Qi's daughter to return triumphantly, with cars and horses rolling and banners swaggering along the way. The horses and chariots arrived at the checkpoint of Qi State, and the officials of the customs inspected the customs documents of Chen Zhen and others, and waved their hands to let them go.Qi Guang urged the chariots and horses, just passed the barrier, suddenly his eyes widened, and he looked extremely surprised. Chen Zhen asked in surprise, "What's wrong?" Qi Guang pointed to the checkpoint and said in surprise: "My lord, look, it's him!" Following Qi Guang's gestures, Chen Zhen saw a person wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a burden on his shoulders, passing through the customs, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment, so he asked casually, "Who is he?" "Pang Juan!" While speaking, Pang Juan had passed the checkpoint, took off his bamboo hat, turned his head, Ruju's eyes were directed at Chen Zhen and Qi Guang, his eyes were cold, his mouth was half a smile, half angry, obviously provoking them. After staring for a while, Pang Juan turned around and strode away along the official road. Chen Zhen came back to his senses, wiped off his sweat, nodded and said: "Well, it's him! This person threatened to come back in three years to seek revenge, and the three-year period has come. But—" Frowning slightly, "This person Seeking revenge, you should go to Daliang, why did you run against Qi?" "My lord," Qi Guang said without hesitation, "This person is a criminal committed by His Majesty, and all parts of Wei State are arresting him. Where would he dare to go?" Chen Zhen glanced at him: "This person is a desperado, where is he afraid to go?" "My lord taught me a lesson!" Qi Guang murmured, "The villain will go back and strengthen his protection, and at the same time report the case to the Situ Mansion so that the government can assist in the investigation." "Huh!" Chen Zhen gave him a look, "You still have to rely on Situ's mansion? It was Zhu Wei who let him go before. You can send more people to kill him first and then play. In addition, tell Ding San that the mansion is offering a reward. Whoever can get Pang Juan's head, the hundred gold that King Qi bestowed on me a few days ago will be his." "The villain obeys!" Pang Juan read six chapters of "Wu Zi" for himself every day, and gained a lot of insights.This time down the mountain, Pang Juan is confident that there is no opponent in the world, so he is full of confidence.Thinking of Guiguzi's farewell words, Pang Juan analyzed the situation of other countries in detail, and decided to go to Qi to take a risky move. After entering the state of Qi, Pang Juan no longer had any scruples, and within a few days, he had rushed to Linzi, the capital of Qi. This dangerous move is to meet Qi Gong.Pang Juan found an inn near the palace city to stay, changed his clothes, and went straight to Qi Palace.As soon as he arrived at the palace gate, he was stopped by guards with big arms and round waists holding halberds. A military lieutenant walked out, and Pang Juan bowed to him, and handed over the greeting card: "Please pass it on to your majesty, the lieutenant, and say that Pang Juan, a famous scholar, is asking to see you." The military lieutenant took the greeting card, looked at it a few times, handed it back to Pang Juan, and said ironically, "Master Pang, like you, you should go to Jixia Academy." Pang Juan said anxiously: "This lieutenant, I have an urgent state matter, and I must meet with the Lord Chen Zuo." "Master Pang," the military lieutenant said with disdain on his face, "Your Majesty has a decree that all scholars who come to Qi must go to Jixia Academy to discuss knowledge. If Mingshi Pang has real talents and learning, he will have his own offerings and recommendations from the palace." You enter the palace to face the Lord." "Hahahaha," Pang Juan let out a long laugh, "Ji Xia is just raising a bunch of wine bags and rice bags, how can you talk about learning with me, Pang Juan?" The military lieutenant was furious, and raised his eyebrows: "You are so ignorant, I treat you sincerely, but you are contemptuous and despise my Jixia Academy. Get out of here, get out one step later, I will arrest you and send you to prison!" Pang Juan glanced at him contemptuously, and walked away with another long laugh. In the next few days, Pang Juan found out that what the lieutenant said was true, all scholars who came to Qi must pass through Jixia Pass, otherwise, Duke Qi would never see him.Pang Juan knew that there were thousands of students in Jixia alone, and there were a lot of famous scholars, not to mention meeting the emperor, even if he wanted to meet the emperor to sacrifice wine and learn palace orders, it would be difficult.Besides, sooner or later, Pang Juan's scalp tingles when he thinks of having endless debates with those useless academic celebrities. Just when Pang Juan was helpless, the innkeeper told him an exception: if he was recommended by Prime Minister Zou Ji, Duke Qi would make an exception to summon him. Pang Juan pondered for a long time, and decided to go to the Prime Minister's Mansion to try his luck.Zou Ji is well-known in all countries, Qi has today, and this person has contributed a lot.If you meet Shang Xiangguo and tell him about your interests, he will surely lead him to face the king. Pang Juan came to the prime minister's mansion and handed over invitations to the disciples.The Prime Minister's Mansion really had rules, and the disciples were quite kind. After reading the greeting card, he bowed to Pang Juan and said, "Pang Zi wait a moment, the villain will go in and report." After a while, a follower who looked like a housekeeper walked out of the room. Pang Juan took a step forward, bowed and said, "Pang Juan, a scholar of the State of Wei, has met the elders." The housekeeper returned a salute: "I have met Pang Zi. I heard that Pang Zi wants to see the lord. What do you dare to ask?" "This..." Pang Juan hesitated for a moment, "It concerns the safety of the Qi State, so I can only speak to Lord Xiangguo." The housekeeper was startled, and bowed to Pang Juan again: "Pang Zi wait a moment, let me report to my lord." Pang Juan returned the salute: "Thank you, old man, for completeness." Zou Ji was in the study reviewing the reports from various places, when he saw the housekeeper coming in, he raised his head and asked, "Oh, what's the matter?" "Reporting to my lord, Pang Juan, a scholar of the State of Wei, is seeking to see you." "Scholar of Wei State?" Zou Ji was slightly taken aback, "Isn't there Jixia? What is he doing here? Tell him, that's where scholars should go." "The villain told him, he said, he has something important to ask to see the Prime Minister." "What's the big deal?" "The villain asked him, and he said that it is related to the safety of the Qi country, and he must speak to the Prime Minister." "It's about the safety of Qi State?" Zou Ji frowned, paused for a while, and looked at the housekeeper, "There is no such thing as Qi State's safety, so find a reason and send him away." "The villain obeys." After the housekeeper withdrew, Zou Ji sighed softly, shook his head and said, "What is the safety of the Qi country? You should find a good reason to enter my Zou family." He returned to his business. Pang Juan was shut down again, feeling very depressed, and stayed in the inn for a few more days. Seeing that Xuzhou's prime minister's time was getting closer and his first step had not yet been taken, he couldn't help feeling anxious. Later that day, around Shen time, Pang Juan was walking down the Gongqian Street bored.Not long after walking, he saw a wine shop in front of him. Pang Juan also felt hungry, so he went in and asked Xiao Er to bring some small dishes and a jar of old wine.While eating, there was chaos on the street.Pang Juan looked out and saw a group of official riders cleaning up pedestrians. Pang Juan was surprised and shouted, "Xiaoer, come here!" Xiao Er trotted over: "Guest officer, are you calling a villain?" Pang Juan pointed to the outside: "What's going on, you're flying around?" "The guest officer doesn't know something. Jun Shang just went to the Taimiao for divination. He must be back now." "Go to Taimiao for fortune-telling?" Pang Juan's heart skipped a beat. After a moment of thought, he took out a few cloth coins and put them on the table: "Pay the bill, and I'll give you the rest." Putting down his chopsticks, he stared out of the window without blinking. . Sure enough, within a short while, a large group of vehicles and horses escorted the bus and rushed along the street.Prince Bijiang, Xiangguo Zou Ji, General Tian Ji, Senior Doctor Tian Ying and other important officials of the Qi State rode horses and walked in front of Duke Qi. Pang Juan could see it clearly, seeing Qi's chariot approaching, suddenly moved out, rushed out of the inn with lightning speed, and knelt down in the street.All the guards panicked and grabbed him with all their might. Trespassing on the king's car is a capital offense, everyone knows this.After a false alarm, Duke Wei of Qi poked his head out of the car and asked Tian Bijiang, "Who stopped you?" Tian Bijiang reported: "Reporting to father-in-law, he is a scholar, he doesn't look like an assassin." "Bring him here!" Tian Bijiang sent an order, and several soldiers escorted Pang Juan over.Pang Juan knelt down, unable to kowtow because his hands were tied, so he nodded three times symbolically, and said loudly: "Pang Juan, a scholar of the state of Wei, kowtows to your lord!" Duke Wei of Qi looked him up and said, "Pang Juan, do you know that obstructing your chariot is a capital offense?" "Report to Your Majesty, Pang Juan knows." "Since you know it, why stop it?" "If you can save Qi from disaster, why would Pang Juan spare himself?" "The state of Qi is in great trouble," Duke Wei of Qi was stunned. "What kind of trouble is it? Why haven't I heard of it?" He turned to Zou Ji, "Zou Aiqing, what's the trouble in Qi?" "Report to Your Majesty," Zou Ji also recalled the events of the past few days, and clapped his hands together, "I remembered that this madman came to the residence of the official a few days ago, and he also uttered wild words like this to make the official chase him away." Let's go. I don't want this person to be so bold as to risk his life to stop the king!" Pang Juan let out a sneer: "Even the famous Master Xiangguo said this, so it can be seen that there is really no one in Qi!" "Bold and lunatic," Zou Ji said angrily, "You are dying, and you still dare to talk here?" Qi Weigong was interested in Pang Juanda, staring at him closely and said: "Pang Juan, I ask you, the world is famous for learning, all of them are gathered in Jixia, there are hundreds of people who have written books, and there are even thousands of scholars. Jiji, why do you say I have no one in Daqi?" All the accompanying officials glared at Pang Juan. "Report to Your Majesty," Pang Juan responded boldly, "Ignoring the situation in the world, it is not clear to be enemies with Zhao, Han, and Qin; The state of Qi is ignorant and unwise, and the ministers have no one to persuade them, so there is no one." Hearing the fat beside his mouth, Lord Qi Wei took a deep breath, turned to the left and right and said: "Untie the pangzi, and drive back to the palace!" This place is not far from the gate of the palace, and you will be in the palace in a short time.Qi Weigong sat down in the hall, looked around and said: "I invite you, sir!" Pang Juan had already been led to the front hall by palace officials. Pang Juan kowtowed on the ground and said, "Pang Juan from Wei kowtows to your lord." "Pangzi is not polite." Qi Weigong slightly waved his hand, leaned forward and said, "Just now, I have not fully understood what Pangzi said, please explain it in detail." Pang Juan glanced at the ministers on both sides: "Can your majesty retreat from the left and right?" "Everyone dear," Qi Weigong turned to all the ministers, "Dismiss the court!" Turned to Tian Bijiang, "Jiang'er stay here!" Although Zou Ji and other ministers were indignant, they had no choice but to withdraw from the court.Tian Bijiang approached Duke Wei and stood beside him. "Pang Zi," Qi Wei turned to Pang Juan, "you can speak!" "Your Majesty," Pang Juan cupped his hands, "Fang today, whether it is war or peace, depends on strength. Pang Juan dares to ask Your Majesty, how is Wei Zhi's strength compared to Zhao?" As a scholar of Kusano, Pang Juan immediately questioned the emperor, which was a crime.Pijiang's tiger's eyes widened, and he was about to reprimand him, but Duke Wei waved his hand and responded calmly: "Before the battle in Hexi, Wei was strong and Zhao was weak. After the war, the difference is almost the same." "Ask your lord again, how is Zhao Zhi's strength better than Han's?" "South Korea was originally not as good as Zhao. Since Shen Buhai became prime minister, South Korea has been governed, and its current strength can be equal." "What your majesty said only refers to combat power." Pang Juan pointed at Wei Gong's weakness unceremoniously like a thunderbolt, "The strength of a country does not lie in combat power, but also includes material power and intelligence. The Battle of Hexi, Qin Fei Victory lies in battle, but victory in material and intelligence. Gongsun Yang’s ten-year reform, Qin’s treasury was full, and the guarantee was strong. In addition, Gongsun Yang and others were resourceful, and they won a big victory. On the other hand, Wei Guo, who repaired the gap before the war, Building the palace, cutting down weak guards, resulting in exhaustion of financial resources and exhaustion of soldiers. These are not important, what is important is that the king of Wei employs people unwisely, and finally loses." What Pang Juan said, Qi Weigong certainly knew it well.Wei Gong's answer was nothing more than an occasional talk, or an intentional throw of a brick to lure out the opponent's jade.Hearing Pang Juan say this in one breath, Wei Gong no longer dared to underestimate him, he stepped forward and said eagerly: "Pang Zi, keep talking!" "Your Majesty," Pang Juan said frankly, "Qin has Gongsun Yang, and the country is governed. Han Youshen is not harmed, and the country is governed. Although Zhao has no rule, Zhao people are strong, and there has been no war in recent years, and their strength has not diminished. Only In the state of Wei, the country has no ministers, no food in the treasury, no fighting spirit in the army, but the king of Wei turned a blind eye to it. He has been fighting militarily for years, just like a patient who is terminally ill but does not know it. In the capital city, compared with the Zhou system, the royal palace was built, and the slaves were not mentioned from time to time, but even more violently extorted, and the people did not have a living. My lord, the situation of the Wei state today, don’t say that the Qin people are plotting against Wei. If Han and Zhao form an alliance, the Wei people will have no way to fight back. Power. Can’t Your Majesty see these?” "This..." Qi Weigong's forehead was sweating, and he took out a silk to wipe it off, "I know a thing or two." "Your Majesty knows this, why would you take the risk of turning against Han and Zhao, and forming an ally with the dying Wei?" Duke Wei of Qi was speechless, and looked at Pijiang, his eyes were wide open, with a look of astonishment on his face. "In Pangzi's opinion, how should the widow respond?" "Abandon Wei!" "Abandon Wei?" Qi Weigong rested his chin on his hand, closed his eyes slightly, and fell into the long test. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said, "Just now I heard that Pang Zi mentioned the fat around his mouth. May I ask Pang Zi, this piece of fat is from Song Dynasty?" country?" "With the power of the king, Song Guo is just a small shrimp." Seeing the fat Song Guo as a small shrimp, Qi Guo and his son were all stunned, they looked at each other, and they all looked at Pang Juan in unison. "Excuse me, Pang Zi," Duke Wei went straight to the point, "Where is this piece of fat, if not in Song?" "Wei country!" "Ah?" Duke Wei of Qi said in shock, "Pangzi, you... are you talking nonsense? A skinny camel should be bigger than a horse. Although the state of Wei is not as good as it used to be, the soldiers are still there, and there are many people. Loyal and brave men are scattered all over the countryside, even the Qin people dare not act rashly, but still want to make an alliance with Han and Zhao, and map them from three sides." "Hahahaha." Pang Juan let out a long laugh. "Is Pang Zi a laughing man?" "Exactly." Pang Juan suppressed his smile and answered with cupped hands. Duke Wei couldn't hold back his face, and asked coldly, "What's so funny about me?" "Your joke is exaggerating!" Pang Juan responded calmly, "As the saying goes, one moment is like another. Time has passed, and today's Wei is no longer the Wei of the past. Is Wei a thin camel? I have more personal experience than Your Majesty." "Pang Zi, please speak." Wei Gong leaned forward. "Wei's domestic situation," Pang Juan handed over again, "is just as Pang Juan said just now. What Juan didn't mention is the military strength. The fear of all countries is nothing but the soldiers of the Great Wei. The soldiers of the Great Wei are well-equipped and powerful. It was only 80,000. In the battle of Hexi, 20% was reduced to 60%. The remaining 20,000 were all stationed in Hangu and Hedong to guard against the Qin people and had no time to look after them. Although there were many soldiers in the army, most of them were mobs. Weakness, let alone cross-country battles. The important thing is not the soldiers, but the people who manage them. If the talents of Long Jia are in Qi State, they are nothing more than ordinary generals, but in Wei State, they are the right ones of Long Jia. , no one is there. Even this Long Jia, the King of Wei also abandoned it. He ruled the army with the idiot son An, and ruled the government with the sycophant Chen Zhen. As a result, there was no one in the court. Heart, the sages vote for him, and the people betray their relatives. Today's Wei is like fat on the table, and a delicacy on the plate, it depends on who is quick to strike!" As soon as Pang Juan finished talking on the phone, Duke Wei and Pijiang were all shocked.To be honest, as far as their eyes could see, they were only the states above Sishang, and even in their dreams they never had any idea of ​​Wei State.However, in this chaotic world of the Warring States Period, what is impossible?The Qin people gained seven hundred miles west of Hexi in the first battle, forcing Wei Palace to move eastward.Great Wei Xiongfeng is really gone.If we take this opportunity to divide the Wei State, not only will the Song State be in the pocket, but the road to the west will also be smooth. Thinking of this, Duke Wei took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "Pangzi's words are really extraordinary. However, although there have been disputes among the countries for decades, Qi and Wei have always been at peace. I don't have much contact with Wei Wei, but I don't save face. Not lost. The former envoy Chen Zhen came to honor me as king. I have promised Wei Yu that I will meet him in Xuzhou in a few days. A gentleman promises a lot, but a man has little virtue, but he has never broken his promise in this life. Although Pangzi's words are good , but the widow is hard to flatter." "As long as you have a wish, there is nothing impossible in the world." "What is Pangzi's plan to achieve both?" "In the general trend of the future, all countries will enter the era of kings. The king's virtue is far better than that of the king of Wei, and the king of Wei can be king. The king should respect the south. From the perspective of the grassroots, the king can also keep his promise, and the south is honored, and Wei is respected. The king will meet with the Xiangwang of Xuzhou. The king of Wei is eager to win, and when he meets for alliance, he will show off his treasures to the king, and the king can laugh at it in public." "Oh?" Duke Wei of Qi was interested, "Why do you laugh at me?" Pang Juan replied in a deep voice: "The treasure of the king of Wei is nothing more than the wonders of the world. The treasure of the king is the virtuous person who governs the country. Wei Xiong has been in power for a long time, and his arrogance has become more and more powerful. As a result, the villain is full of talents, and the king is deaf. Let Gongsun martingale be used first. If you don't listen to Bai Gui, and don't use Gongsun Yan, you will end up in decline today. But the king is the opposite, he respects and nurtures scholars, knows people and assigns them well, and brings all the talents of the world to Jixia. There are also virtuous prime minister Zou Ji and good general Tian Ji Loyal officials and good generals such as Tian Ying, a virtuous doctor, will finally be prosperous today. At the time of the prime minister, the emperor might as well humiliate the king of Wei with a great treasure of talents. If the king of Wei is willing to listen to the emperor's persuasion, he will reuse talents from now on and work hard to rule, which shows that the state of Wei still has Your Majesty may form an alliance with the ambition of revitalization. If the King of Wei becomes angry and refuses to listen to the persuasion, the state of Wei will perish forever. Instead of forming an alliance with him, Your Majesty should act first, so as not to let the Great Wei be defeated by Qin and Zhao. , Korea and the three countries are all divided up." After Pang Juan finished speaking, Duke Wei of Qi nodded again and again: "Well, Pangzi's words are penetrating and practical. If you listen to it, it's like hearing about a sage!" Pang Juan kowtowed: "Your Majesty has a good reputation, but the common people are ashamed." "It's just that I don't know something, so I'll ask Pang Zi." "The grassroots know everything." "Pangzi is from Wei, why didn't he serve Wei, instead he went to the widow?" "Gongsun Yan abandoned Wei to Qin, has your majesty heard of it?" Duke Wei nodded. "Ask your lord again, there are no less than three thousand talented people in Jixia, but they are all Qi people? Throughout the ages, good birds choose trees to live in. As a Wei citizen, the heart of the grassroots Wei has long since cooled, so he abandoned Wei Zhiqi and took refuge in the lord. " "Well said!" Qi Weigong said with a chuckle, "It's my luck that God bestowed Pangzi on us. I want to worship Pangzi as a high minister, and I will follow around and guide you sooner or later. I don't know what Pangzi wants?" Pang Juan stood up and bowed, "The grass-roots beg your majesty to take back your orders." "Oh?" Duke Wei of Qi was slightly taken aback, "Can't you keep Pangzi in the position of Shangqing?" "Your Majesty's words are serious," Pang Juan answered with his arms folded, "Qi is a great country, His Majesty is a virtuous ruler, Shangqing is a noble, and Pang Juan is just a humble man. With just a few words, he is so favored. Even nine deaths are not enough." For the sake of repayment, how can you think that the title is small and the position is small?" "Since that's the case, what else should Pang Zi avoid?" "The grassroots have some private matters to attend to, please forgive me, Your Majesty." "May I ask what is your personal business?" Qi Weigong leaned forward and asked. "Revenge for killing my father!" Pang Juan wept like rain, "The grass people lived in Anyi for generations, and their father used to sew people for the Great Zhou Dynasty. He refused, and was killed by Chen Zhen. Three years ago, the Caomin made an oath to avenge his father by killing Chen Zhen's traitor. After the Caomin has avenged this revenge, he will repay the king's kindness." "So that's how it is," Duke Wei nodded angrily, "Since Pang Zi and Chen Zhen have such a grudge, I won't force you. Come!" The courtier replied: "The old slave is here!" "Reward Pangzi with one hundred gold and one car." Pang Juan bowed again: "The grassroots are willing to risk death, and then please take back your life." "This..." Duke Wei of Qi stared straight at Pang Juan, "I don't accept titles, nor gold, how do you ask my widow to reward you?" "It's a death crime for the grassroots, and the emperor does not punish them, which is the greatest reward for the grassroots." "Hehehe," Qi Weigong praised with a smile, "Pangzi is an elegant scholar, but I am vulgar! The wind is clear and the moon is bright tonight, and I will prepare a table of thin wine, so I invite you to enjoy the moon, okay?" Pang Juan made three obeisances: "To be able to enjoy the bright moon with the sages of the world is sincerely the wish of the grassroots in this life." Duke Wei of Qi got up and held Pang Juan's hand in person: "Pang Zi, please!" In the next few days, Qi Weigong, Zou Ji, Tian Ji, Tian Ying and other important officials analyzed the current situation of Wei State and the situation of other countries in detail, and felt that Pang Juan's proposal was not unfeasible.Especially Tian Ji, who hasn't had a big battle for five consecutive years, can't wait to have a showdown with the great Wei soldiers. The matter of the king of Xuzhou is also proceeding in an orderly manner. In the next five days, Duke Wei of Qi issued an edict to the world to proclaim himself king in Linzi, and in another three days, he went to Xuzhou near Sishui as promised to meet with King Wei Hui. Xuzhou is located on the border of Song State, and Song State is also a courtesy of Wei and Qi this time.Song Gongyan was overwhelmed by the fact that the two heads of state gathered in his own territory, and he used almost all of his national power to arrange the affairs of the prime minister very well.Song Gongyan took the initiative for two reasons. One was that he did not know that he was being given as a gift, and the other was that he himself had ambitions.In his opinion, since he is the king of Xiang, as long as he is present, he is the king.Therefore, he also bought the royal clothes and crown, which he only wore when he was the king. King Qi Wei arrived three days in advance and lived in the Xingyuan that had been set up beside Surabaya.At noon on the third day, the Wei people also arrived, and it was agreed that King Qi would host a banquet that night to wash the dust for King Wei, and Song Gongyan would accompany him. 傍黑时分，惠王与上卿陈轸、安国君公子卬一道缓步走近齐国行辕，六十四名齐国乐手坐于辕门之外，阵容庞大，齐奏迎天子之乐。齐威王头戴王冠，与先一步赶到作陪的宋公偃、齐国上大夫田婴、上将军田忌等大步迎出辕门，与惠王见过礼，手牵手步回帐中。宋公偃没敢穿王服，计划在二王酒酣饭饱、志得意满时乘兴提说此事，为相王大礼作个铺垫。 The banquet begins.齐威王、魏惠王并坐于主位，宋公坐于陪位，齐、魏随行大臣各按爵级分坐两侧。各人面前皆置一几案，案上摆满美酒佳肴。 威王举爵道：“魏王远道而来，田因齐特备薄酒一爵，为魏王洗尘。田因齐先干为敬！”仰头一饮而尽。 宋公偃与齐国陪臣皆饮。 侍女倒酒，魏惠王亦举爵道：“齐王顺应天意民心，南面称尊，可喜可贺。魏罃今借齐王甘醇，衷心祝贺齐王，祝贺齐国！”亦扬脖一饮而尽。 宋公偃与魏国陪臣皆饮。 齐威王击掌，众乐手奏起齐地雅乐。一曲毕后，齐威王转对惠王，笑问：“请问魏王，齐乐如何？” 魏惠王脱口应道：“传闻孔子闻齐乐，三月不知肉味，今日信之！” 齐威王微微一笑，再次击掌，音乐再起，六十四名美女出场，随乐起舞。一曲舞毕，众舞女退场。齐威王再次转向魏王：“请问大王，齐女如何？” 魏惠王赞美有加：“传闻齐地出美女，今日信之！” 齐威王爆出一声长笑：“哈哈哈哈——” 魏惠王莫名其妙，不解地望向齐威王：“请问齐王何以发笑？” 齐威王又是一阵长笑，笑毕方道：“传闻大王识美而不知乐，田因齐今日信之！” 当着宋公之面让人奚落，惠王面色微红，强压火气，略略拱手道：“请问齐王，此言何解？” 齐威王笑应道：“仲尼至齐闻乐三月而不知肉味，确有此事，不过，孔子闻的是《韶》乐，非齐乐也。大王方才所听，才是真正的齐乐，靡靡之音，何能与《韶》乐比肩？田因齐以此揣知大王知美而不识乐。” 魏惠王细细一想，确是自己未加细审，随口出错，面色极是尴尬，一时却也寻不出合适之语回敬，只好干笑数声作陪。 齐威王再次举爵：“来来来，田因齐敬大王一爵，为齐、魏两家睦邻友善，干！”举爵饮干。 在场所有人尽皆举爵饮下。 侍酒再次斟好，魏惠王亦举爵道：“魏罃回敬齐王，为齐、魏并王天下，干！”一饮而下。 宋公偃与魏国诸臣也都饮了。 看到他们饮完，齐威王却将酒爵缓缓放下。田忌等齐臣也都纷纷放下酒爵。 魏惠王大是惶惑：“请问齐王，为何不饮此爵？” 齐威王沉声应道：“因为大王所言不实，田因齐不能畅饮！” “敢问齐王，”魏惠王又羞又惊，“魏罃所言，何处不实了？” “方今天下，并王称尊的有周、楚、魏、齐四国，并不只是齐、魏两家。” “这……”魏惠王再度语塞，愈加尴尬，面色涨红，只好再倒一爵，高高举起，“好吧，魏罃就为周、楚、魏、齐并王天下，干！”再次饮尽。 齐威王及齐国陪臣这才举爵饮了。 魏惠王连遭奚落，心中不畅，闷头坐在那儿，既不说话，也不饮酒。魏国群臣也是闷闷不乐，无不面现愠色。唯有齐威王眉开眼笑，与众卿频频碰酒。 宋公偃本欲此时提说并王的事，见此情势，只好作罢。 闷坐有顷，魏惠王决定扳回面子，抬头问道：“听闻齐国富足，多产奇珍异宝，魏罃心甚慕之。今日兴甚，齐王能否出示一二，让魏罃一开眼界呢？” 齐威王折腾半日，等的就是这个，当下转过头来，抱拳笑道：“齐国珍宝多不胜数，不知魏王欲看何宝？” 魏惠王脱口问道：“有径寸之珠吗？” 齐威王摇头。 “有夜光宝石吗？” 齐威王摇头。 “有象牙宝塔吗？” 齐威王摇头。 “有天山乳玉吗？” 齐威王再次摇头，见魏惠王不再问了，遂将身子前趋，轻声问道：“这些东西，魏宫可有？” 魏惠王等的也是这个，身子略朝后仰，捋一把修剪得体的胡须，不无得意：“魏国虽说贫弱，这些却是不缺。宫中有径寸之珠十，魏罃用之戏美；有夜光宝石五，魏罃用之代烛；有象牙宝塔二，魏罃用之镇卷；有天山乳玉一，魏罃枕之入眠。” 齐威王听了，微微一笑：“这些东西，田因齐真还一件没有。” “哈哈哈哈，”魏惠王长笑数声，半是奚落，“这些均为寻常之物，齐王之宝，想必稀罕多了。” 齐威王敛住笑容，正襟而坐，缓缓说道：“田因齐之宝，确实与大王之宝有所不同。” 魏惠王大是不屑：“敢问有何不同？” “大王请听，”齐威王正襟端坐，细数家珍，“田因齐有贤臣名叫檀子，镇守南疆二十八年，楚人不敢犯土；有贤臣名叫盼子，镇守西疆二十五年，赵人不敢越境半步；有贤臣名叫黔夫，镇守北疆二十二年，燕人望之生畏；有贤臣名叫种首，治民一十九年，齐境道不拾遗，夜不闭户；有贤将名叫田忌，驰骋疆场一十六年，历战十二，十一胜一平，无一败绩；有贤相名叫邹忌，治理国事一十三年，齐库盈仓满，积粟可支十年，朝无积案；有贤大夫名叫田婴，治稷宫一十二年，收纳天下士子三千，著书立说者不计其数。”略顿一顿，目视惠王，字字铿锵，“田因齐本为无能之辈，只因视众贤为宝，才得以日日莺歌燕舞，夜夜高枕无忧。” 齐威王说出的每一个字皆如一把利刃，将魏惠王的面皮一刀刀割去。魏惠王听得面色紫胀，呼吸急喘，全身颤抖。魏臣更是面面相觑。 全场静寂，空气便如冷凝了一般。 蓦然，魏惠王忽地站起，将手中之爵掷于地上，看也不看齐威王一眼，拂袖而去。公子卬、陈轸等相视一眼，惶惶然追在后面。 见魏人悉数退席，宋公偃迟疑片刻，亦拱手道：“齐王陛下，辰光不早了，宋偃告退。” 齐威王摆手，见宋公及其随行臣子纷纷离席，陡然长笑数声。田婴、田忌等也都跟着爆出长笑，声震夜空。 笑声止住，齐威王转向田忌：“田将军，仓促之间，能战之卒可征多少？” 田忌朗声应道：“回禀陛下，不征可点五万精兵。” “如果兴伐，多少时日可以出征？” “若是伐楚，田忌须备兵三十日；伐赵，备兵二十日；伐韩，备兵十八日；伐燕，备兵十五日——” “伐魏呢？” “十日足矣！” 齐威王闭目端坐，陷入冥思。 魏惠王怒气冲冲地旋入自己行辕，一边大口喘气，一边在帐中来回踱步，耳朵里充塞着齐国君臣的一声声狂笑。踱有一阵，魏惠王终于爆发，将身边物什一件接一件地抓起，狠狠摔在地上。公子卬、陈轸跪在地上，大气也不敢出。 发作一阵，魏惠王平静下来，颓然走到几前坐下，目光转向陈轸，声音阴狠：“陈轸，这是怎么回事？” 陈轸叩头如捣蒜：“陛下，微——微臣不知！微臣使齐时，一切均已讲妥，齐王甚是高兴，赏赐微臣诸多财物，这这这……怎会是这样呢？” “寡人有点明白了，”魏惠王捏紧拳头，声音从牙缝里挤出，“田因齐是存心羞辱寡人的。卬儿！” 公子卬叩道：“儿臣在。” “传旨，拔帐回魏！” 公子卬目视陈轸。 陈轸大急，再次叩道：“陛下，相王大典尚未举行呢？” “相什么王？”魏惠王冷笑一声，将几案震得山响，“难道你嫌寡人所受羞辱还不够多，是吗？” 陈轸泣道：“陛下——” 魏惠王转向公子卬，喝道：“还不传旨？” "The minister leads the order!" 陈轸回到自己帐篷，闷坐一时，转对戚光道：“齐王态度大变，里面定有蹊跷。你到齐国，查查此弯绕在何处，我陪陛下回魏。” 戚光点头。 翌日晨起，天尚未亮，魏惠王及其随行的五千人马没有向任何人辞行，拔帐回国。 中午时分，齐威王亦传旨起帐回齐，坐镇临淄，以魏惠王背约、不辞为由，命田忌点兵五万伐魏，同时传檄天下，约盟赵、韩、秦三国，共诛不道之魏。 以一人之力挑动这起列国大战的庞涓如来时一般，身背包袱，腰挂宝剑，站在临淄城外西南十里的稷山上，远远望着齐国三军步调齐整地走出齐都临淄，络绎远征魏境，嘴角浮出一丝浅笑。 至此为止，出山之后，以鬼谷子之计下出的第一枚棋子完美落定。 然而，庞涓知道，真正艰难的是下一枚棋子。他已知道下往何处，但何时落子，如何落子，落子时的节奏、轻重，哪一点都至关重要，稍有不慎，就会招致满盘皆输。 魏国大梁，刚刚落成的魏国王宫里，空气里依旧弥漫着清新的木香和清漆味。 夜已深，魏惠王却毫无睡意，独自坐在御书房里，两眼痴痴地盯着面前的几案。几案上是一只黄玉盘，盘中是一颗鸡蛋大小、精美绝伦的夜明珠。 魏惠王久久地凝视着它，似要将它看穿。不知过了多久，魏惠王慢慢地抬起右手，将夜明珠拿在手中，捧到眼前，轻轻抚摸它。魏惠王耳边渐渐响起齐国君臣的狂笑，“哈哈哈哈——”狂笑一声接一声，似乎没完没了，“哈哈哈哈——哈哈哈哈——” 魏惠王的脸色渐渐涨红，猛然扬手，将夜明珠狠狠砸向玉盘。只听“啪”的一声脆响，价值连城的夜明珠与盛放它的玉盘一道，于顷刻间成为块块碎片。 魏惠王喝道：“来人！” 被惠王的怪异举动吓得不知所措的毗人跌跌撞撞地走到跟前：“陛下，老奴在！” 魏惠王一字一顿：“召惠施、朱威即刻觐见！” "The old slave leads the order!" 当惠施、朱威跌跌撞撞地赶到御书房时，魏惠王的火气已降下去，正在眯着两眼望着几案上的玉石碎片。看到两位重臣叩在面前，魏惠王微微抬头：“两位爱卿，平身。” 惠施、朱威谢过恩，忐忑不安地分坐两侧。 魏惠王缓缓问道：“看到这些碎石块了吗？” 二人点头。 魏惠王长叹一声：“唉，都是它们害了寡人哪！” 惠施、朱威互视一眼，谁也没有说话。 魏惠王慨然说道：“寡人自来世间，只会羞辱他人，未曾受到他人羞辱。此番徐州之行，这一课算是补上了！现在想来，田因齐羞辱得好哇，寡人连做二十余年的梦，让他一下子羞醒了！” 惠施应道：“陛下，亡羊补牢，未为晚矣。” “唉，”魏惠王长叹一声，“这么晚了，寡人却睡不着，坐在这儿思来想去，总算明白一个理儿：错不可怕，怕的是不肯认错。这些年来，寡人一错再错，却死要面子，不肯认错，终于酿成今日大错。今天晚上，寡人并无他事，只想面对一地碎石，向天下认错，请二位爱卿来，只是做个见证。” 惠施、朱威听闻此言，各跪于地，泣道：“陛下——” “惠爱卿说得好，亡羊补牢，未为晚矣。寡人召二位来，还有一事，就是补这破牢。二位爱卿——” 惠施、朱威齐道：“微臣在。” “你们所拟的改制条陈，寡人也都看了，玺印这也加盖了，放手做去。昔日勾践卧薪尝胆，十年而雪奇耻大辱。寡人不如勾践，二十年总也够了吧！” 惠施泣道：“陛下有志如此，魏国不治，当无天理。” 话音刚落，毗人急急走进，将一份边关急报呈送魏惠王：“陛下，边关火急军情！” 魏惠王拆函阅之，面色渐变。 惠施、朱威面面相觑。 惠王将信函慢慢递给惠施。惠施阅过，面色也是变了，顺手又递给朱威。 “田因齐，”魏惠王陡地将拳头重重砸在几案上，声音几乎是从牙缝中挤出，