Take the city to the Warring States

Chapter 253 Zuo Zhi
In a mansion in Jicheng, Zhao Wuming and others sat down separately.A maid brought wine and food, and then filed out.

Zuo Zhi picked up the wine bottle, looked at Zhao Wuming, and toasted him: "The King of Han came all the way to my country of Yan, and this old man has nothing else but a bottle of wine to the King of Han."

"The eunuch orders please".Zhao Wuming returned the salute to Zuo Zhi with the wine bottle on the case table.

Zuo Zhi looked around at Zhao Wuming, Qing Que, and Sun Bu'er with an apologetic expression: "There is no one to accompany me in a hurry, and I ask the King of Han to forgive me."

"The eunuch is polite. If it weren't for the eunuch's order, I'm afraid I would have been put in that prison. With such kindness, how dare I blame him."Zhao Wuming replied to Zuo Zhi.

Zuo Zhi's expression didn't change when he heard Zhao Wuming's words, he just looked at him with a smile and didn't say anything.

Zhao Wuming was a little puzzled, and asked Zuo Zhi: "What's the matter with eunuch Ling looking at Gu like this?".

"Excuse me for being rude, I don't know why the King of Han came here?"Zuo Zhi didn't beat around the bush, and asked Zhao Wuming why he came.

Zhao Wuming looked at Zuo Zhi's reply without hesitation: "By the order of my elder brother, I am here as an envoy to the country of Yan."

"So the King of Han came in the name of the fourth son of King Zhao Cheng?"Zuo Zhi continued to ask Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming shook his head slightly: "Yes and no".

"Appreciate further details".Zuo Zhi looked at Zhao Wuming with a respectful look.

Zhao Wuming explained to Zuo Zhi: "Gu is the king of Han, and he came here as an envoy of Zhao. One is to send troops to Zhongshan, and the other is Donghu."

"Zhongshan Kingdom and my Yan Kingdom both belong to the country with the surname of Ji. If the King of Han wants our country to send troops to Zhongshan Kingdom, it may be inappropriate."Zuo Zhi replied to Zhao Wuming.

Zhao Wuming asked Zuo Zhi: "Wei State and Yan State are both countries with the surname Ji, why didn't Yan State appear in the battle between Qi and Wei?"

"The king of Han is very eloquent, but it's a pity that it's useless to ask the old man."Zuo Zhi didn't answer Zhao Wuming's question, but just picked up the wine bottle and took a sip.

Looking at Zuo Zhi's expression, Zhao Wuming knew that he wasn't talking too much on this topic, so he didn't want to be boring.

Zuo Zhi put down the wine bottle and looked at Zhao Wuming: "I invite the King of Han to come here, and I just want to tell the King of Han one thing."

"I don't know what it is."Zhao Wuming looked at Zuo Zhi and asked him.

Zuo Zhi watched Zhao Wuming's lips move, and still said to him: "Today, the king ordered Yun Miao, the Yun family, to go to Yuyang to discuss the marriage between the crown prince and Yun's daughter."

"What does the eunuch order mean by these words?".Zhao Wuming raised a trace of anger and frowned slightly.

Zuo Zhi heard the anger mixed in Zhao Wuming's tone and quickly explained: "The old man just told the King of Han one thing, and has no other intentions."

"Some things should be ordered by the eunuch not to speak out. This time, I came to Yangu with sincerity. If you turn friends into enemies because of some things, the gains will outweigh the losses."Zhao Wuming had a feeling of leaving in his heart, and the scene that just entered Jicheng did not have a good impression of Yan Guo.So when he said these words, his anger grew a little more.

Zuo Zhi was startled, he didn't expect Zhao Wuming's reaction to be so strong, it seems that he needs to talk to the king when he returns to the palace.Thinking of changing the subject here, I asked him: "Did the King of Han just talk about Donghu?".

"My country of Han is willing to join hands with the country of Yan to send troops to Donghu."Zhao Wuming said it to Zuo Zhi without thinking.

When Zuo Zhi heard Zhao Wuming say these words, he nodded slightly. The King of Han's intention was as expected by himself and others: "Whether it is to send troops to Zhongshan Kingdom or Donghu, it is not up to the old man to make decisions. Therefore, the old man will take what the King of Han said. Tell me, king, that it will not be too late to have a detailed discussion with the king of Han in the future."

"Since this is the case, I will take my leave first and talk about it later."Seeing Zuo Zhi's words, Zhao Wuming stood up from his seat and asked Zuo Zhi to resign.

Zuo Zhi quickly stood up to return the salute, and ordered to the outside of the house: "Bring the things up."

Several guards came out with a small wooden box each, and Zhao Wuming and others showed puzzled expressions.

"The old man said that there is a small gift to give."After Zuo Zhi finished speaking, he looked at the guards, who opened the small wooden boxes in their hands.Money bags appeared in the wooden box one by one, no more, no less, exactly thirteen.

Zhao Wuming looked at Zuo Zhi, and Zuo Zhi explained to them: "The king of Han is the king, naturally he doesn't care about the money and silk, but at this time it is embarrassing to have no money in his hands. The people of my Yan country stole the money and silk, and I will return it for them."

"Respect is worse than obedience".Zhao Wuming did not delay, turned around and walked out after speaking.Zuo Zhi got up to see him off, and several guards followed after seeing this.

Zuo Zhi watched Zhao Wuming and others walk away, and told the people in the mansion: "Quickly prepare the car and go to the palace to meet the king."

"yes".The guard bowed and a carriage appeared outside the mansion not long after.

Zuo Zhi went straight to the carriage, and the coachman waved his whip and galloped away to the palace.

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In the palace, Zuo Zhi hurriedly walked towards a palace, and a voice came from the front: "Long time no see, I don't know if the eunuch Ling is still okay during this time?".

"The old slave has seen the prince."A middle-aged man came in front of him, he was a bit fat, and his appearance was similar to that of King Yan.Zuo Zhi raised his head and quickly saluted him, he couldn't help being surprised.

Ji Hao looked at Zuo Zhi's appearance, and doubts arose in his heart: "I heard that Zhao Guo is here as an envoy, do you know who the envoy is?".

"Why did the prince suddenly ask about this?"Zuo Zhi was surprised in his heart, but there was no abnormal expression on his face.

Ji Hao shook his head: "Gu was just asking casually. The eunuch's order must be in such a hurry that there must be something important to report to the father. Gu will not disturb and leave."

"Respectfully send off the prince".Seeing Ji Hao walk away, Zuo Zhi couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Before he could think about it, he walked directly to the palace in front of him.

Footsteps sounded in the hall, and Ji Zheng turned around to see Zuo Zhi and asked, "Why did you come back so early?"

"The old slave is guilty, and I ask the king to come down."Zuo Zhi bowed respectfully and apologized to Ji Zheng.

Ji Zheng couldn't help frowning: "Apology?".

"The identity of an old slave was discovered by the King of Han."Zuo Zhi did not explain in advance, and immediately revealed his guilt.

Seeing that Zuo Zhi was so calm, Ji Zheng was puzzled: "The King of Han has never met you before, so how could he see through your identity?".

"The old slave was wandering in the city at the order of the king, and happened to meet the king of Han...".Zuo Zhi told Ji Zheng what he had just seen.

Ji Zheng listened carefully, and then sighed: "It's better to see through the identity than to go to jail for the king of Han, but I didn't expect him to meet the Yun family and the people from the Prince's House."

"Just then the old slave asked the King of Han to go to the mansion for a chat. During the chat, he intentionally told about the King sending Yun Miao back to Yuyang County. As a result, he heard a little anger from the King of Han's words."Zuo Zhi specifically told Ji Zheng about this.

Ji Zheng showed a embarrassed expression: "I summoned the prince and sent Yun Miao to Yuyang because I didn't want the King of Han to bump into them. But I didn't want to count thousands of times, and it was still difficult to defeat God's will."

"Will the king see the king of Han immediately?".Zuo Zhi asked Ji Zheng.

Ji Zheng shook his head slightly and immediately rejected the proposal: "Even if you want to see him, you have to wait for a month. You can find a way to push him away, and at the same time, pay close attention to the prince so that nothing goes wrong."

"Follow the order".Zuo Zhi bowed to Ji Zheng to receive the order.

(End of this chapter)