() Qin Yao was a little surprised that Yinghe would actually talk to him. Logically speaking, Yinghe's current territory is about to border Qin Yao's Wan County, so he should be testing him in every possible way, but he actually heard a trace of it in his voice. Rejoiced. Qin Yao¡¯s Wan County is also in the Nanyang area. After Wuguan, it is Tongguan. Tongguan is held firmly in the palm of the Qin State. Zhou Yaozi's Sizhou was in charge of Wuguan, Hangu Pass, Hulao Pass, these three passes, as well as the large county of Luoyang and some medium and small counties. Although Wuguan is in the hands of Zhou Yaozi, but now that the Zhou family is in decline, how can Qin Yao dare to stop Qin Yao if he wants to use Wuguan? This is also the conflict between Qin Yao and Qin State. On the surface, there are three barriers to prevent the two from entering, but in fact there is a conflict. Now Yinghe's move really made me a little confused. He stretched out his hand to smile, and Qin Yao couldn't give him a smile. He put down the wine glass, handed it over, and said with a smile: "How can we compare to the barbarian land in the south? "Yongzhou and Liangzhou are rich in war horses." Although Qin Yao said this, he suddenly remembered that Liangzhou, where Qin State is located, is relatively desolate and a bitter cold land. Is it because the other party is showing favor to me now for food? Zhenguo has now experienced three years of grain harvesting, and Yizhou has now begun planting fertile land on a large scale, fighting against the world. Qin Yao has sent many scholars from the farming school to improve farming technology. In addition, although the entrance to Zhen State is still rarer than that of the Central Plains, the situation is much better than the appalling situation when he first ascended the throne. Many people have settled in Jingzhou. In addition, Zhen State has the advantage of a large area. Although the entrance is There are more and more days, but the fields are also highly utilized. Although there is still a large area of ??land in Jingzhou that can be settled, Qin Yao has restricted the entrance to Jingzhou and moved a large number of refugees to Jiaozhou. "No matter where, I would rather trade war horses for food. In the bitter cold land of Liangzhou, many people starve to death every year." Yinghe brushed his beard. Qin Yao knew in his heart that it was indeed the case, and then looked at Ling He. Ling He said coldly: "It seems inappropriate to talk about this at this time. Let's talk privately." Yunlong waved his hand: "It's okay, it's okay. This banquet is meant for everyone to communicate. Come on, Mr. Yu, let's talk about you. "The Xuzhou Alliance." Ye Feng didn't give Yunlong any face, and sneered: "The Xuzhou Alliance was established specifically to resist you. Speaking of which, I really want to thank you." Yunlong was stunned. He didn't expect that Ye Feng had no face at all. He was left to watch the entire hall fall silent except for the sounds of the dancers and accompaniment. Xiang Ba, Qin Yao, Ying He, and the subordinates they brought with them all looked at them with strange eyes, scanning back and forth on them. Qin Yao could understand Ye Feng's hatred towards the Yun State very well. He could see with a clear eye that the Yun State wanted to launch troops against Xuzhou, otherwise he would not have given up Lujiang. With Lujiang as a springboard, you can attack the three counties in Jiangdong at will. Now that the Wu State has unified Yangzhou, and is allied with Qin Yao who unified Jingzhou and Jiaozhou, the Yun State will not easily touch these two without being sure. To the north is the country of Ji. And the Yun State did not have the strength to attack the Ji State. To the west, he, Yunlong, did not have the courage to be the first to touch Zhou Yaozi. The rest is naturally towards Xuzhou to the east. The annexation of Yuguo and Liguo by Yun State is enough to prove that the other party is not a Shoucheng king. If he is not a Shoucheng king, then he has ambitions and will naturally choose Xuzhou as the next expansion target. Ye Feng¡¯s hatred for Yunlong is natural, but what Qin Yao didn¡¯t expect was that Ye Feng would not give Yunlong any face. Now everyone is under each other's noses, and they have to give each other a face. Ye Feng's actions made Qin Yao confused. Ye Feng's resentment towards Yun Long almost came out of his eyes. Qin Yao looked at each other three times, and finally Yinghe coughed slightly and said, "Brother Ye Feng, you really know how to joke" Yinghe originally just laughed it off, but Ye Feng didn't have any face at all. Here, Ying He, who was squinting coldly, said, "Do you and I know each other? You are in the west and I am in the east!" The young man in brocade clothes brought by Ying He suddenly became furious, slapped the table, stood up, and rushed forward. The sandalwood fan in his hand closed with a "pop", and then he pointed at Ye Feng and said: "Don't be shameless. My father-in-law said it to give you face, but you still" Qin Yao saw that if the banquet continued to be quarrelsome, I was afraid that it was irreversible, so he stood up quickly, gently pulled Mr. Jin Yi and said, "Everyone, please stop talking, Mr. Yu. For the sake of everyone going to the country of Hebei for a banquet together, please stop talking."In other words, if I, Qin Yao, am a bit thin-faced, I hope Yu Gong can continue to listen to songs and watch dances. " When Mr. Yu saw Qin Yao coming forward, he snorted coldly and sat back. Qin Yao smiled and patted the young man in brocade clothes and said, "Filial piety is the first of all good deeds. If this young man can be angry for his father's injustice, he can be regarded as a filial son. The Duke of Qin has a successor. "Originally, Mr. Jinyi did not intend to buy into Qin Yao's account, but when he saw that Qin Yao actually spoke for him in front of his father-in-law, and even said that he would have a successor. "Now that the Qin State has not yet established a prince, if it can be done because of Qin Yao's status, If he can become the crown prince, he will be very happy. Yinghe brushed his beard and sighed: "The successor will come, yes, the successor will come!" Come back to the table. " The young man in brocade clothes was overjoyed and said to Qin Yao: "I am in Yingdi. I have seen Zhen Hou and have admired his name for a long time. " Qin Yao nodded with a smile: "It turns out to be the young master, my eyesight is clumsy. Take your seat. " Everyone sat down one after another, and the singing and dancing started again. Yunlong seemed a little embarrassed. Qin Yao suddenly said: "You are so elegant, please allow Qin Yao to show off his embarrassment and tell a joke. " Yunlong said quickly: "Zhenhou, tell me quickly, let me wait and listen. " Qin Yao's original intention was to let Yunlong find a step, but now Qin Yao has no steps. After searching his intestines and stomach for a while, he suppressed a sentence: "There used to be a neighbor" Xiang Ba drank the wine generously and heard Qin Yao After saying one sentence, he stopped talking and immediately asked: "Then what? " Qin Yao suddenly felt a little internally injured, and it was hard to say: "You should say, where is it down there? " The original lines were rejected by Xiang Ba, so Qin Yao had to pretend to be mysterious. Finally, Ye Feng, a prince disguised as a middle-aged man, asked again: "Where's down there? " Qin Yao said innocently: "There is no o below. " Then after the whole room was stunned for a long time, Yinghe burst out laughing, and the awkward atmosphere disappeared. Until late at night, Qin Yao was a little drunk, but his mind was still very clear. Yunlong, as the main guest, was the most drunk. , squinted his eyes and looked at Han Yao and said: "That's it for today, everyone please go back to the inn to rest. "Then no matter how many people heard this, he let his servants help him away. With the help of Ling He and Lu Xun, Qin Yao reluctantly stood up. It happened that the young master was supporting his father Yinghe to go back to rest, and The cold-faced scribe in blue followed behind, and said in a rough voice, "Hey, let's go slowly, let's talk about good horses in exchange for food." " Qin Yao quickly waved his hand and said: "No we won't talk about it today. My mind is a little unclear. We will talk about it tomorrow tomorrow. " Yinghe stopped him quickly and said drunkenly: "Alas, we are leaving tomorrow. Now let's have a quiet night and talk for a while. How about a good horse is exchanged for ten thousand stones of grain. How about this? The price is fair. " Qin Yao almost spat on Ying He's face: "You dream! Do you sell food at such a low price? Ten thousand stones of food! Ten thousand shi! A horse only costs 50,000 coins! " After Yinghe wiped it in a daze, he argued unwillingly: "How can that be the case? Now the price of war horses has increased, it is 60,000 coins, and a horse of 600 gold is very cheap. One stone of grain is only ten coins in Jingzhou. Ten thousand stones is ten thousand coins and one thousand gold. My horse is only six hundred gold. You are taking advantage. " Qin Yao immediately cursed and said: "Are you kidding me? Are you right? Your war horse is only worth sixty gold in Liangzhou, but my grain has been sold at a very low price in Liangzhou. My ten thousand shi of grain is enough to buy you a hundred fine horses! Yinghe rubbed his temples, raised his thick black eyebrows, and said drunkenly: "Forget it, everyone, take a step back, ten thousand stones of food and ten horses!" No one takes advantage of anyone. " Qin Yao shook his head again and said: "No, no, I'm still at a loss because you haven't even accounted for the transportation costs! Think about it, your thousands of horses are bounding all the way to Jingzhou, but my food needs to be transported by land or water, and I have to pay customs duties and the hard work of the auxiliary soldiers. Otherwise, who will do anything for me? Ah. " Yinghe tilted his neck and thought about it over and over again. After thinking about the same truth, he suddenly said impatiently: "Then what do you want? " Qin Yao said slowly: "In this way a horse and a cow or a sheep will be added to me. If you agree, the transaction will be successful. If you don't agree, there is nothing you can do. Yinghe nodded dejectedly and said, "Who told me that Liangzhou is short of food?" " After the two parties reached an agreement, they left. However, Qin Yao just walked into the corner, his face changed, and he said coldly to Ling He and Lu Xun: "This old guy is pretending to be drunk. ¡± andAt the same time, Yinghe, who was still standing at the door, shook off Young Master's support with a clear mind, and said to the cold-faced scribe with an expressionless face: "This little brat is pretending to be drunk." Lan Yi Leng said With a scribe's face, he nodded slowly: "Very good." Young Master was a little confused, but he also knew that it was better for him to speak less, otherwise some of the good feelings he had just gained from Yinghe would disappear. The first confrontation between Qin Yao and Ying He took place under such circumstances. On the second day, Yunlong once again gathered the other four people and said: "There are only you in Guandu Gang, except for the one from Xuzhou who took a long way." Ye Feng said sarcastically: "I just want to see what such an ambitious person is like. What does it look like? It turns out to be so ugly." Qin Yao and Xiang Ba were stunned. Yunlong had a masculine temperament, a well-proportioned figure, and was also a handsome man. After all, those who can be beautiful are those with outstanding appearance, and his father He is also a nobleman, his mother is naturally very handsome, and the son he gave birth to is naturally handsome, unless Yunlong acted as if he had not heard anything, and continued: "There are still four days until March 30th, and now It is already February 26th, and there is no need to delay any more, so we will board the ship today and arrive at Baima Port as early as possible to avoid further mistakes. " Yunlong has arranged some ships for each of the princes. Qin Yao. His hands were crossed and hidden under his sleeves, the corners of his mouth were pursed, and his right hand flicked slightly, as if stroking something. When Lu Xun unified Yizhou, Qin Yao had a chance to randomly summon famous generals and rare objects. That rare object was now Qin Yao's trump card, and he was confident that he did not bring Dian Wei or Xu Chu's trump cards with him. Qin Yao nodded and said to Luo Dang and Xi Yuan, "Let's go." Xi Yuan and Luo Dang seemed a little dull since yesterday. Although they didn't see the same two people on the road as before, they seemed to have experienced Many have become mature, but they are not as lifeless as yesterday. The entire two hundred Sin Riders seem to have lost their souls. After hearing Qin Yao's order, Xi Yuan and Luo Dang began to command the guilty cavalry to upload. Qin Yao said to Ling He and Lu Xun, "Let's go." After the ship left the port, it sailed towards Baima Port. The distance between Guandu Port and Baima Port is not too far, but the wind and waves in the Yellow River are a bit strong. When they arrived at Baima Port, it was already a starry night. Qin Yao rubbed his temples and said helplessly: "Xi Yuan, I didn't know you were seasick! You were so vomited that you didn't even dare to drink water." With a pale face, Xi Yuan was helped by Luo Dang. After landing on the shore, he immediately said: "The ground is still solid." When they arrived at Baima Port, there were naturally members of the society who came out to greet them. After a while, Qin Yao and Xiang Ba were talking. Dozens of servants came over and guided the five monarchs to gather at the port. Not long after, Qin Yao and others were led into a mansion. The servants said that this was the place where the king of Ji State entertained the kings of other countries, and it occupied a huge area. Qin Yao was led to a courtyard in the mansion, and the servant said: "In three days, the monarch will invite you to come over. In the past few days, I also ask you to rest for a while." , Ji's life was quite comfortable, and he got some very useful information from some slaves. For example, when Zhou Yaozi arrived, the king of Ji State, even if he was the overlord, should have vacated the palace, or prepared a palace of impressive size for Zhou Yaozi to move in early. However, when Zhou Yaozi arrived this time, the king of Ji State shied away. : "The country of Hebei has been in trouble for many years and its finances are in heavy straits. Only Yao Yao, who has been wronged, temporarily lives in the palace. When his finances are not so tight, he will build a palace." And Zhou Yaozi lived in another palace that was far smaller than Qin's. When Yao et al entered the mansion where he was, the king of Ji State did this to give everyone a hint. Another thing is that not only Qin Yao and other princes, but also the three sons of the King of Ji have been recalled by the King of Ji. In other words, this alliance is not only attended by five princes but also three Ji who own fiefdoms. The prince of the country. On the night of March 29th, a man came to Qin Yao and said: "This king, please go to the port at dawn and dawn. The king has ships waiting for Zhenhou." Qin Yao quickly summoned him. When Ling He came and waited, he tapped the wooden table with his index finger dullly. Qin Yao said in a deep voice: "It seems that the alliance will not be held in Baima Port." Ling He and Lu Xun nodded and said, "That's right. Ling He said: "In my opinion, the king of Ji wants to be the king!" "What!" Qin Yao was startled after hearing this. Zhou Yao's son is just a king. If the king of Ji wants to be the king, Isn't it because Mao Yao's subordinate Da Bu Wei is on an equal footing with Zhou Yaozi? In addition to his dominant position, should Qin Yao and others respect Zhou Yaozi or the king of Ji? Ling He was startled, smiled slightly, and was sure of victory: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, don't forget that Zimo went to another place when he was lobbying other countries." Qin Yao was startled, Jia Xu's plan was based on According to Yaoxia's plan, Zimo traveled to Chu, Wu, Li, Yu, Yun and Luoyang! That¡¯s right! Luoyang! Zimo went to Luoyang. Qin Yao remembered that Luoyang was not mentioned in Jia Xu's plan, but Zimo went to Luoyang. Could it be that Ling He was among them? After Ling He whispered to Qin Yao for a moment, Qin Yao's plain face showed a hint of realization. On the second day, Qin Yao's sinful cavalry was blocked. Each prince could only bring four subordinates to upload, while Qin Yao only brought Luo Dang, and Xi Principle stayed here. Soon, Qin Yao's ship left the port. Qin Yao stood on the bow and found that the ships that Xiang Ba, Ying He, Ye Feng, Yunlong and others were not here. Qin Yao's heart sank. Ling He slowly walked over and said to Qin Yao: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. This is just a trick of the King of Ji. People from all over the world come to court to show their dignity." Qin Yao suddenly understood, and then faced Ling He said: "This King of Ji is really old and confused." Ling He looked at the surging river and said with a smile: "But you still have to be careful when he gets angry." In the conversation between the two, there was something in the words, but nothing was said. Transparent, but the other party knows what the other party means. About half an hour later, Qin Yao could already see several ships heading towards the island at the same time from all sides. Xiang Ba, Yunlong and others were standing on the bows of the ships, making them easy to recognize. After the ship arrived at the island, Pin came to greet them, and the eight walked along their own passages to their respective high platforms. There are ten wooden high platforms in total, which are strategically placed. At this moment, the king of Ji State is having a verbal exchange with Zhou Yaozi. Qin Yao sees that the two seats appear to form a circle with the other eight seats, but in fact the other eight seats are facing each other. Facing these two seats. And the seat of the king of Ji is flush with that of Zhou Yaozi, which is enough to illustrate the intention of the king of Ji. Seated separately, the monarch sits on a high platform, while the rest of his subordinates sit at a slightly lower height to protect their monarch. The monarch of Ji State put down his wine glass, then stood up and said to the crowd: "Since you are able to come, you are giving me Song Liang face. Song Liang thanks you all." Then he raised the filled wine cup next to him, Hiding his face. After Qin Yao replied politely, he also covered his face and drank a drink. Song Liang, the king of Ji, then said: "Do you know where this island came from? After I discovered this island, I used tens of thousands of slaves to fill in the nearly kilometer-long island." The original process was that the princes gave it to Zhou Yaozi He bowed, but now he was confused by the words of the king of Ji, and now he was confused by the words of Ji. For a moment, the princes didn't know whether to salute Zhou Yaozi or to applaud Song Liang, the king of Ji. However, at this moment, Qin Yao said in a very loud voice: "Qin Yao, the king of Zhen, pays homage to Zhou Yao." Son!" Ling He, Lu Xun, and Luo Dang knelt down and worshiped at the same time. As Qin Yao's eldest brother, Xiang Ba, he had long disliked Song Liang, the king of Ji. He immediately paid homage to Zhou Yaozi: "Xiang Ba, king of Wu, pays homage to Zhou Yaozi." Yinghe glanced at Qin Yao. , knelt down slowly and said loudly: "The King of Qin, Yinghe, pays homage to Zhou Yaozi!" Ye Feng also bowed and bowed under Zimo's suggestion: "The leader of the Xuzhou Alliance, the King of Yuguo, Ye Feng, pays homage to Zhou Yaozi!" Yunlong was helpless. He had seen it originally, but his territory bordered the country of Hebei. But now everyone else is kneeling down and worshiping. If he doesn't worship, he will be isolated. When the Three Kingdoms Alliance comes, it will be more than that. If Zhou Yaozi Opening the door of convenience for Qin, then Yunlong will have to face the Four Kingdoms Alliance, and will also be spurned by Yao Corporal. In desperation Yunlong knelt on the ground and said loudly to Zhou Yaozi: "Yunlong, the king of the Yun Kingdom, pays homage to Zhou Yaozi!" Originally thought that he was just a dispensable Yaozi, this time the princes will meet The alliance will definitely create difficulties in every possible way, but you can't help yourself. If you don't go, the king of the country of Ji will definitely force him to do it, and he will definitely not have any face at that time. But I didn¡¯t expect that the first person to stand up for him and pay homage to him was actually the King of Zhen Kingdom! Qin Yao, who sent an envoy to express condolences a few years ago, still remembered that Qin Yao only owned the Jingnan area at that time, but now he owned the entire Jingzhou. ??And it can be seen from the back that Xiang Ba did not hesitate to support Qin Yao, and it was only with the support of two people that Qin Guo Yinghe came to visit. With five bows on his face, Zhou Yaozi's blood was boiling, as if he had returned to the glory of the Zhou family. However, the indifferent gaze of Song Liang, the king of Hebei, made Zhou Yaozi's blood boil.?It was like being hit by a ladle of cold water from head to toe. Song Liang stared at Qin Yao closely, with a livid face: "Okay! Very good!!" Qin Yao suddenly retracted his hands into his sleeves, looking at Song Liang without moving his expression, secretly on guard in his heart.