Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 391
"Marquis Wu, this old man was born as a man of Qi, and died as a ghost of Qi."

Yan Ying replied calmly: "As the so-called eat the king's salary, take care of the king's worries!"

"Now that the Qi State is in crisis, although this old man is in his rare years, if he is dying, he dare not forget his identity."

When Qingji heard the words, he just laughed it off.

At this time, Ting Wei Boshen who was sitting on the side couldn't help standing up, and sneered at Yan Ying, "Yan Zi, if I remember correctly, Yan Zi has seventy ones?"

"Exactly."

"Forgive me, at Yanzi's age, you can live in peace and enjoy the joy of your children and grandchildren around your knees, so why run around? Could it be that there is no one in Qi?"

The angle of Bo Tong's question was very tricky.

This is obviously a satire on Yan Ying's old bones, but he still insists on showing off his power to do diplomatic affairs.

Yan Ying was neither humble nor overbearing, and asked indifferently: "Who is this step?"

"I am Wu Guoting Lieutenant, Bo Tong!"

Bo Tong said proudly.

Upon hearing this, Yan Ying chuckled and shook his head.

"why are you laughing?"

"The old man is just laughing. There is no one in the huge state of Wu? What kind of official position is Tingwei?"

Yan Ying squinted his eyes and said: "As far as I know, the court lieutenant of the state of Wu is equivalent to the chief commander. He is one of the six ministers, in charge of the three codes and five punishments, that is, the affairs of punishment and prison."

"With such a face like this, I'm afraid I can't be cautious about my independence. If there is no Marquis Wu to spur me behind my back, I'm afraid I will be a cruel official and a corrupt official?"

Hearing this, Bo Tong immediately became furious, pointing at Yan Ying and cursing: "Yan Ying, you are so bloody and spouting people! My Bo Tong has always acted aboveboard and has a clear conscience, how dare you slander me?"

"Uncle, step back."

"only!"

After being scolded by Qing Ji, Bo Tong sat down reluctantly, and gave Yan Ying a vicious look.

This guy is really impatient!

Seeing Bo Tong's appearance like this, Qingji couldn't help shaking his head secretly.

Originally, he wanted to give Yan Ying a disgrace, but who knew that Bo Tong would stumble and take his own humiliation?
However, Yan Ying is Yan Ying after all.

The sword is not old!
In fact, what Yan Ying said was correct, Bo Tong was born with the appearance of a corrupt official, greedy by nature, but Qing Ji beat Bo Tong behind his back from time to time.

Bo Tong has a lot of restraint, and he works loyally for Qingji.

As for some of the money that Bo Tong occasionally covets ink, the amount is not large, and he often covets ink with great discretion, so Qing Ji doesn't take it to heart.

For such a thing, Qingji just opened his eyes and closed his eyes, and it passed by!

"Yanzi is smart, witty, and eloquent. He is not inferior to the past, and everyone admires him."

Qingji praised.

"Marquis Wu praises it."

Yan Ying said calmly: "Marquis Wu, this old man sent Wu this time to ask Marquis Wu, when will he fulfill the covenant and send troops to attack Jin with our country of Qi?"

"Hahahaha, Yanzi was joking."

Qing Ji said slowly: "I have never been a person who does not believe what I say. The previous few times, it was because my country of Wu was in the south to conquer Baiyue, and there were no soldiers in the country, so it was delayed."

"When I heard that the allied forces of the princes had arrived in Qi, I gave up continuing the conquest and transferred the soldiers from the south back to the country."

"Presumably when Yan Zi came here, he had already seen the traces of Wu's soldiers, horses, food and grass going north inside and outside Jinling?"

Yan Ying was silent for a while, then shook his head and said: "Wu Hou, forgive me for speaking bluntly, Wu Hou is such a deceptive way. You can hide it from others, but you can't hide it from me."

"Marquis Wu really intends to save Qiye? I'm afraid the Jin people won't be able to scare the people of Jin with such a big fanfare!"

After a pause, Yan Ying said again with a sad expression on his face, "Now, the coalition of princes headed by the Jin people, with more than a hundred thousand troops, has already approached the city. Linzi is in danger, and Qi is in danger. Doesn't Marquis Wu hear the truth? "

"If Linzi is broken and Qi is destroyed, then the next step for the people of Jin will be to ride the rivers and Huai Rivers and drink horses from the rivers. Then where will Wu go?"

Yan Ying was obviously scaremongering.

Not to mention whether the state of Jin has such a big ambition or appetite, the Yangtze River natural moat is an insurmountable barrier for Jin people's chariots and horses!
"Yanzi, please rest assured."

Qingji said with a pleasant face: "Since Jiang Taigong, Qi has enjoyed the status of the state for more than five hundred years, and it has won the hearts of the people. The Jin people have the advantage of military revolution, and they have the upper hand for a while, and they dare not have the ambition to destroy Qi."

"The widow has sent envoys to Song, Lu, and Wei at the same time, inviting them to attack the Jin army together. If successful, the siege of Linzi will be resolved, and Qi will turn danger into peace, and even turn defeat into victory!"

Qingji's words sound nice, but why is it that Yan Ying doesn't understand that Qingji really doesn't want to send troops?
Whether it is Wu, or Song, Lu, and Wei, they cannot tolerate the demise of Qi.

However, when it came time to send troops, they were all intimidated by the power of the Jin army, looking forward and backward, each with their own ghosts!

In their view, why not do it if they can end this war that has little to do with them through diplomatic relations?
Yan Ying felt helpless in his heart.

Back then when Marquis Qi accepted Qingji's invitation and was honored as Fang Bo in the Xue Di League, Yan Ying wrote letters more than once, hoping that Marquis Qi would give up his so-called hegemony and stop contending with Jin.

However, Qi Hou and Wang Ba are determined to dominate!
"Since that's the case, the old man will be in Jinling, waiting for the good news."

Yan Ying stood up slowly and said.

"good!"

Qing Ji put his eyes on Kong Qiu again, and said: "The Great Order, you must settle Yanzi properly, and the food, clothing, housing and transportation are all under the system of the superior."

"Sir, obey the king's orders!"

Confucius immediately agreed, and then left Zide Palace with Yan Ying.

Looking at Yan Ying who was drifting away, Qingji felt extremely sad.

Yanzi is already very old, when the oil is about to run out and the lamp is dying.

However, such a person is still running for the glory and disgrace of the rise and fall of Qi!
Yan Ying successively served in the three dynasties of Qi Linggong, Zhuanggong, and Jinggong, and assisted the government for more than [-] years.

He is famous among princes for his political foresight, diplomatic ability and simple style. He is smart, witty and eloquent.

He assisted the state affairs internally and repeatedly admonished the monarch of Qi State.

Externally, he was both flexible and principled. He was not humiliated when he was on the mission, and he defended the national character and prestige of Qi.

Well-known idioms such as the sage of the housemate, shoulder to shoulder, tangerines turn into oranges, a thousand considerations, a thousand considerations, a loss, sweating into rain, two peaches kill three people, etc., are all related to Yan Ying.

"Zixu, Botong, I want to get Yan Zi, how can you teach me?"

Qingji said suddenly.

Hearing this, Bo Tong couldn't help frowning, stood up and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me for saying it bluntly, Yan Ying is just an old man and won't live for a few years."

"No matter how talented Yan Ying is, it will be difficult for him to serve the king and our country of Wu."

"Furthermore, Yan Ying has always prided himself on being upright, upright, and upright. He must not be moved by money, fame, or fortune."

"How can a person like this who is about to become a dead bone in the tomb abandon the state of Qi and join us under the command of the state of Wu?"

(End of this chapter)