Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 834 The thief of the hook is punished, the thief of the country
The next day.

Inside the Fengtian Hall, Qingji was wearing a black and red-striped mian suit and a flat sky crown on his head, holding the Longyuan sword in one hand, and sat upright on the Majesty's altar.

More than 200 ministers and officials, dressed in black court uniforms, wearing Jinxian crowns, and holding tooth wats, bowed to Qingji and sat down one after another according to the size of their official positions.

"Xuan, Tian Heng, the envoy of the State of Qi, has an audience—"

The CRRC mansion order on the side of the platform was slippery, and after a signal was announced, the sound came out of the hall.

On each level of the steps, the guards in strong and sharp clothes shouted vigorously to let Tian Heng, the envoy from Qi State, enter Fengtian Hall to meet Qingji.

Not long after, Tian Heng, holding a silk book in his hand, accompanied by a deputy envoy, entered the Fengtian Hall with low eyebrows and saluted Qingji: "My minister, Tian Heng, the doctor of Linzi in Qi State, see King Wu !Wu Wang Wannian!"

King Wu?
Qingji was a little surprised.

It stands to reason that Qingji is also a prince canonized by Zhou Tianzi, and his title is "Hou".

This "king" is what Qingji calls himself. In the eyes of all the countries in the world, Qingji is just a marquis who is on an equal footing with him, not the king of a country.

The reason why Tian Heng called Qingji the "King of Wu" was out of flattery and respect.

"Tian Heng, don't be too polite."

Qingji waved his hand and said, "It's rare that Marquis Qi has the heart to succeed, so he sent envoys to meet the widow."

"King Wu, this is as it should be. Here is the list of gifts, please take a look at it!"

Tian Hengxuan handed the silk book in his hand to the CRRC Mansion Order, and then presented it for Qingji to read.

Tian Heng cleared his throat, and said: "This time, when I visit the King of Wu, the Lord of our country presents 5000 taels of gold, [-] pieces of silk, a pair of jade discs, [-] carts of corn, [-] pieces of tattoos, and [-] beauties." People! Please accept it with a smile, King Wu!"

What a gift!
You must know that Qi State is not a vassal state of Wu State.

However, this time, in order to please Qing Ji, Qi Guo took out a lot of inventory.

After reading the gift list, Qingji said with a faint smile, "Qihou has a heart."

"As the saying goes, it's indecent to come and not to go. Zeng pointed out, after the court meeting, you choose some gifts from the treasury, and you must not embarrass me, Da Wu."

"promise!"

Zhi Su Nei Shi once agreed immediately.

There are things like gift giving that come and go.

Qingji will not be taken advantage of, insisting on giving Qi Guo more gifts in return.

However, a congratulatory gift of equivalent value must be given.

It is worth mentioning that when Duke Jing of Qi passed away, even though Wu and Qi were hostile, Qingji was still magnanimous. The adults did not remember the mistakes of villains, and sent envoys to Linzi to express their condolences.

This also reflects that Qingji does have the attitude of reconciling the old good with Qi.

In view of this, Qi Hou Yangsheng and Tian Qi sent Tian Heng over.

Who is this Tian Heng?

Tian Heng, that is, Tian Chengzi in history, the eldest son of Tian Qi, was also called Chen Heng because his family came from the state of Chen.

Just like changing Hengshan County to Changshan County, it is sometimes taboo.

Tian Heng is the eighth leader of the Tian family in Qi State.

This fellow, like his father Tian Qi, is a conspirator with deep scheming.

Therefore, Qingji did not underestimate Tian Heng.

"Thank you King Wu!"

Tian Heng bowed to Qingji to thank him.

Qi State's Yang Sheng had just succeeded to the throne, so it was necessary for Qingji to recognize his status, and it was still necessary to send an envoy to congratulate him and express his affection.

"Tian Heng, are you envoy Wu this time just to worship the widow?"

Hearing this, Tian Heng lowered his head and said, "I'm not going to lie to the King of Wu. When the late king was alive, he had many conflicts with the state of Wu. However, the alliance between Wu and Qi has a long history!"

"After the king of Wu succeeded to the throne in the past, he exchanged information with Qi and Qi, and became a good friend of Wu and Qi."

"In terms of seniority, the king of Wu is still the brother-in-law of our king. Therefore, my minister came here to restore the friendship between Wu and Qi and make an alliance. The two countries are brothers!"

Qing Ji smiled and said, "Is Qi Guo the elder brother, or Wu Guo the elder brother?"

"I should take Wu Guo as my brother."

How dare Tian Heng let Qi Guo take the lead?
After the disastrous defeat in the Huaishui and Yunyang battles, Qi State also suffered heavy losses and its national power was in decline, not much better than Wu State!

"good."

Qing Ji nodded, and agreed to establish an ally with Qi State, rebuild the relationship, and exchange ideas in the future.

……

After leaving the court meeting, Qingji received Tian Heng alone again in Zide Hall.

After all, there are many people in the court, and some things are not convenient for Tian Heng to say in front of the public.

"King Wu, to tell you the truth, this time my envoy to Wu has other important tasks."

Tian Heng said with a smile on his face: "Please, King Wu, hand over son Tu, and Guoxia and Gao Zhang, two rebellious ministers, and send them back to Qi. My lord will be very grateful."

"Langya and Qierdi must be given to the King of Wu as a gift of thanks."

"..."

Yang Sheng and Tian Qi are truly generous.

One shot is two cities!

Langya and Qi, these two places are not small, and they belong to the rich land, the barrier to the south of Qi State.

Obtaining these two places is not a small profit for Wu Guo.

"This is really a good deal, but..."

Qingji smiled and said: "Tian Heng, in your opinion, is this widow a merchant?"

"Naturally, the king of Wu is not a merchant. However, if those three people are not dead, my father and the king will really have trouble sleeping and eating."

"It's not a widow's business."

Qingji said indifferently: "Tian Heng, I don't want to take care of Qi's internal affairs. However, I don't want to either. Tian Qi puts his hand into Wu, and puts it under my nose."

"If not, I can't guarantee what will happen in the future."

"No, what the king of Wu said, my minister will definitely not say a word, and report back to my father."

Tian Heng was shocked by Qingji's aura at this moment. He was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He quickly bowed his head and did not dare to meet Qingji's eyes.

Even his father, Tian Qi, looked respectful in front of Qingji, let alone Tian Heng?
Having said that, Tian Heng is not a young man either, he is about the same age as Qing Ji, and belongs to the same age group.

"Wu Wang, if my father intends to replace Qi, I wonder if Wu Wang can help?"

Tian Heng asked tentatively.

Hearing this, Qing Ji squinted his eyes and said, "Tian Heng, forgive me for speaking bluntly, although your father Tian Qi already holds great power in Qi, but he is not yet ready to usurp Qi."

"If the Tian family can't wait, you can give it a try. Those who steal the hook will be punished, and those who steal the country will be honored."

"I still say the same thing, I will not openly send troops to help the Tian family replace Qi, but if your father and son are really capable and succeed in usurping the Qi, I might acquiesce and not crusade."

"Thank you King Wu!"

What Tian Heng waited for was Qingji's promise.

As long as Qingji doesn't interfere in Qi's internal affairs, or even the matter of Tian's replacing Qi, why can't Tian be "the king of stealing the country"?
(End of this chapter)