My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 876: Let's shake the world with the remaining strength of the Ninth Generation! From this battle begins, we will restore the glory of Great Qi!
Hou Sheng turned to look at Mao Sui in disbelief, his pupils suddenly shrinking to the size of a needle tip.

Hou Xun, Sun Ping and more than half of the Qi ministers turned around in shock and looked at Mao Sui, roaring wildly in their hearts.

How dare he!
How dare he!
More than a hundred years ago, the State of Qi had already aspired to unify the world. More than fifty years ago, King Min of Qi formally declared his intention to replace the Emperor of Zhou.

But what followed was that the princes of the world rose up to attack, and Qi, which was once the most powerful country in the world, was beaten by the princes of the world until the country was destroyed and its society no longer existed!
Although Tian Dan quickly recovered Qi, the fear of national destruction still lingered in Qi's heart. The vigilance and disgust of the princes of the world towards Qi made the whole Qi country tremble with fear.

King Min of Qi's bold words became a taboo in Qi State, and no one dared to speak out anymore!

But today, Mao Sui, as an outsider, actually shouted this slogan again in Wu Palace!
Hou Sheng hurriedly bowed and shouted, "My King!"

"We, the Great Qi, no longer have the ambition to unify the world!"

"The Queen has also made it clear to all countries in the world and the ancestors of the Great Qi that we, the Great Qi, will..."

Hou Sheng was very scared!
If the King of Qi dared to say that he had not forgotten, the alliance between Qin and Qi would collapse directly.

After all, Ying Zheng and Ying Chengjiao’s thoughts have been revealed clearly and explicitly. What they want to achieve is definitely not the throne of the Western Emperor, but the Son of Heaven!

It is impossible for Qin to allow Qi to compete with Qin for the throne!

Even if Qi successfully forms an alliance with Dai and Yan this time, Dai and Yan will surely take the opportunity to attack Qi after this war.

Because Dai and Yan would never allow Qi, which still aspires to unify, to recuperate and eventually become a big problem!

The State of Qi will inevitably return to the isolation and helplessness of the days of King Min of Qi.

But why can the current Qi State be compared with the Qi State in the era of King Min of Qi!

Where can the next Tian Dan come from in the current Qi State to help it restore its country?
However, before Hou Sheng could finish, Tian Yu, Tian Yu and other officials all bowed their hands and shouted, "Your Majesty!"

"Have you forgotten the great wish of the previous kings of Qi to unify the world?"

King Jian of Qi on the high platform slowly stood up.

He clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, raised his neck slightly, and the veins on his neck were exposed. Qi Wangjian roared with all his strength:
"I dare not forget it for even a moment!!!"

Qi Wangjian’s roar hit Hou Sheng’s head like a sledgehammer.

Hou Sheng actually staggered back two steps and looked at Qi Wang Jian with disappointment.

King Jian of Qi slowly walked towards the stairs, his voice hoarse and solemn: "In the past, our ancestor Duke Huan (Tian Wu, not the same person as Duke Huan of Qi Xiaobai) founded the Jixia Academy, recruited talents from all over the world, and reversed the decline of Qi!"

"Our ancestor King Wei used Zou Ji, Tian Ying, Tian Ji, Sun Bin and other talented people, and was called 'the strongest among the princes' by the world!"

"Our ancestor King Xuan recruited many talented people from all over the world, including Mencius, Xunzi, Gaozi, Zouzi (Zou Yan), Jie Yu, Chunyu Kun, Shen Dao, etc., and defeated Yan and Chu, making the country rich and powerful, and intimidating the enemy countries!"

"Our ancestor King Min defeated Qin, swallowed Chu, destroyed Song, invaded the Three Jins in the west, and he and King Zhaoxiang of Qin honored each other as the Eastern Emperor and the Western Emperor!"

In the eyes of later generations, it is an incredible miracle that none of the six consecutive generations of Qin kings were incompetent or mediocre.

But is Qi worse than Qin?

Duke Huan of Qi, King Wei of Qi and King Xuan of Qi were the three kings of Qi who took over the throne one after another. In just three generations, they transformed Qi from a weak country plagued by internal and external troubles into the Eastern Emperor of the time.

If we count the ancestors of the Tian family who were not kings of Qi but pushed the Tian family to replace Qi step by step, such as Tian He, the Taigong of Qi, Tian Bai, Tian Xiangzi, Tian Pan, and Tian Chengzi, Tian Heng, who were not kings of Qi, the Tian family before King Min of Qi had nine consecutive generations in power without a single mediocre person!

King Ying Zheng of Qin used the remaining strength of his six ancestors to try to lead Qin to the east.

King Tiandi of Qi even exerted the remaining strength of nine generations to shake the world!

Although King Min of Qi failed, which member of the Qi royal family would not be excited for the glory of their ancestors? !

King Jian of Qi walked to the edge of the platform, his body slightly hunched, and asked in a sad voice: "How will future generations evaluate me?"

"During my reign, I have tried to form alliances with many countries, but they all abandoned me. I have no choice but to form an alliance with Qin and serve Qin with all my heart!"

"Qin has an order, Qi must obey!"

"Later, because the Qin Dynasty has unified the world, I led my ministers to the west to pay tribute and beg for mercy in order to save our great Qi country?!"

Inside the hall, all the ministers were speechless.

Everything King Jian of Qi did during his reign was the most rational decision.

Judging from the situation when King Jian of Qi ascended the throne, if the king and queen had not worked hard to formulate this national policy, the State of Qi might have ceased to exist long ago!

But when King Jian of Qi condensed his life's achievements into a few short sentences, great sadness enveloped all the court officials.

The State of Qi, which was once the Eastern and Western Emperors alongside the State of Qin, now has to submit to the State of Qin in order to survive?

How come I, Da Qi, have become like this!

Hou Sheng closed his eyes in pain, unable to bear to see Qi Wang Jian like this.

King Jian of Qi shed tears on his court robes!
His right fist smashed hard against his heart again and again, and King Jian of Qi roared sadly from his heart: "It is the great wish of the previous kings to unify the world."

"I dare not forget it for even a moment!"

"Don't dare forget it for even a moment!"

"But looking back on my life, what have I done?"

Before King Jian of Qi fought back and recalled Kuang Yong, Tian Yu and others, the government of Qi was always controlled by Hou Sheng. Every word King Jian of Qi said was self-blaming, but every word was also blaming Hou Sheng!
Tian He stepped forward, bowed and said, "In the past, when Great Qi was in trouble both internally and externally, what Your Majesty did was absolutely not wrong. Even the kings of previous generations would have praised Your Majesty for his determination to endure hardships."

"After many years of cultivation, our Great Qi is no longer what it used to be!"

"What the king wishes is what our subjects wish!"

"Your Majesty has been humiliated, and we are willing to die!"

"My lord, please fight!"

"From this battle on, we will restore the glory of our Great Qi!"

Tian Yu, Kuang Yong and other pro-war factions all stepped forward and bowed loudly: "I invite you to fight!"

"From this battle on, we will restore the glory of our Great Qi!"

Although only a small number of court officials came out to request battle, this small number of officials controlled more than half of Qi's military forces!

Hou Xun and other court officials had to look to Hou Sheng, waiting for his decision.

King Jian of Qi also stared at Hou Sheng, waiting for the answer from this powerful official!
After more than ten breaths, Hou Sheng slowly opened his eyes.

Looking at the sharpness and hatred in Qi Wangjian's eyes, Hou Sheng sighed softly, as if he was recalling, or as if he was confessing: "All my life, I have been carrying out the will of the king and queen, protecting our great Qi at all costs."

"However, the danger of Qi's demise in the past has made me lose my enterprising spirit."

"I never realized that the king had such great ambitions, and I didn't know that the king would never want to live in mediocrity."

Hou Sheng received a large amount of bribes from Qin, and his words would subconsciously favor Qin. In order to get more bribes, he would guide Qi to treat Qin affairs more respectfully.

But Hou Sheng is different from Guo Kai.

As the uncle of King Jian of Qi, Hou Sheng shared the honor and disgrace with King Jian of Qi. It is impossible for Hou Sheng to sell out King Jian of Qi and the country of Qi in exchange for his personal interests like Guo Kai did!
Therefore, although the national policy formulated by Housheng for Qi is the one that best suits the interests of Qin and Housheng, it is also the one that has the greatest chance of preserving Qi's country and is most likely to help Qi make a comeback in times of chaos!
It’s a pity that King Jian of Qi did not agree with this national policy.

Standing up straight, Hou Sheng bowed to Qi Wang Jian and said solemnly, "Since Your Majesty is determined to revive the great wish of the previous kings, and is willing to take a risk on the country."

"As the Prime Minister of Great Qi, I am naturally willing to follow the example of Guanzi and do my utmost to help the King realize his great wish!"

"My lord, please fight!"

"From this battle on, we will restore the glory of our Great Qi!"

When King Jian of Qi shouted the slogan of unification, and when Tian He, Tian Yu, Kuang Yong and others all supported King Jian of Qi, Hou Sheng had no choice.

Whether out of considerations of personal interests or national interests, Hou Sheng had to bite the bullet and bet with King Jian of Qi!
Qi Wangjian was surprised and asked, "Is the Prime Minister willing to support me?"

Hou Sheng looked at King Jian of Qi lovingly and said, "If Your Majesty has no ambition to unify the world, I will do my utmost to preserve the state of Great Qi and help Great Qi recuperate and wait for the right time."

"But since Your Majesty deeply cares about the great wishes of the previous kings, how can I go against Your Majesty's wishes?"

"Your Majesty, you are the king of Da Qi!"

King Jian of Qi never expected to hear such words from Hou Sheng.

Qi Wangjian walked down the steps slowly, then quickened his pace and walked towards Hou Sheng. He held Hou Sheng's hands tightly with both of his hands, his eyes full of emotion: "Uncle!!!"

"I still remember when I first ascended the throne, my Great Qi was exhausted and the people suffered."

"It is all thanks to my uncle's hard work and all-nighters that Da Qi has been able to recuperate for many years and have the national strength to revive the glory of Da Qi."

"It is my great fortune to have my uncle as my prime minister!"

Although King Jian of Qi already had the strength to dismiss him from his position as prime minister, he would surely suffer serious injuries if he had a head-on clash with Hou Sheng.

Now the turning point of Qi's destiny was at hand. Since Hou Sheng had expressed his obedience, King Jian of Qi was unwilling to stab himself in the back before the war.

So even though King Jian of Qi was not very moved in his heart and had no trust in Hou Sheng, he still acted the most moved!

Hou Sheng shook Qi Wang Jian's hand with his backhand, his eyes full of sincerity and emotion: "It is my honor to have the king's trust!"

"In this battle, I will do my utmost to seize the national strength of Da Qi and help the king to make the first step of reviving Da Qi more solid!"

"In this way, I will have the dignity to see my sister before I die!"

An uncle and a nephew, a minister and a king, performed a large-scale stage play in the Wu Palace, showing the mutual understanding between the king and his ministers, the love between the uncle and the nephew, the internal stability, and the unity of the upper and lower levels. All the court officials in the palace bowed their hands and shouted: "We, the ministers, congratulate the king!"

"Congratulations to Da Qi!"

Wiping away his tears, King Jian of Qi bowed to Mao Sui and said solemnly: "Thanks to Prime Minister Mao's enlightenment, I can finally speak out my heart's aspirations."

"Prime Minister Mao has come here to persuade our Great Qi to send out troops."

"I think Dai has made a careful plan for this war."

"Can you tell me one by one?"

Mao Sui hurriedly bowed and returned the greeting: "That is what I really want, but I dare not ask for it!"

(End of this chapter)