After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 146 Meeting the Marquis of Qi
After returning to the post house, Meng Di was notified and went to see Marquis Qi the next day. According to the etiquette, before entering the palace, he had to take a bath and change clothes, and the carriage sent by Marquis Qi was already waiting outside.

After arriving at the palace, Mengdi saw a man who was over sixty years old and had been in power for more than 40 years. His expression was completely different from that of Marquis Lu and Marquis Jin.

In the final analysis, it is because Qi Jinggong controls the state of Qi, and his own opinions can basically be implemented. The following families must do things according to Qihou's wishes, and their mentality is naturally different.

After Mengdi arrived at the main hall, Qihou said unceremoniously.

"I heard that the State of Lu intends to form an alliance with the State of Qi. I wonder if this is true or not?"

Meng Di’s army was defeated by this up. If it is true, then he will not be able to do business at all when he goes back, and the news will make Fan Yang of Jin State furious. If it is false, then riding a monkey is very difficult. It is possible to find an excuse and drive him out directly.

At this time, Meng Di thought for a moment, and after saluting to Marquis Qi, he said tit for tat.

"I heard that Marquis Qi wants to dominate the world. I wonder if this is true or not?"

Hearing these words, a smile appeared on Qihou's face, then quickly faded away, and his face became serious.

"As an envoy, Mengzi said nothing when he saw the prince, what does this mean?"

But Meng Di didn't see a trace of panic on his face, and replied calmly.

"The state of Lu is now in an alliance with the state of Jin, and the two countries have always been harmonious, and there are many things about Fan Lu in the state of Qi. Meng's mission this time is just to ease the relationship with the state of Qi, not with the state of Qi. Ally."

"Now that the state of Qi is strong and strong, and there are two ministers seeking the country, Gao and Zhang, the state of Lu is worried at this time and wants to improve relations with the state of Qi. Like Duke Lu Zhuang, he still chose to make diplomatic relations with the state of Qi after the battle of Zhang Shao. Well, it’s a good story for a while.”

"The Marquis of Lu felt that Qi and Lu bordering each other, if they can live in harmony and treat each other with sincerity, it will benefit Qi a lot. If Qi and Lu are constantly fighting and the border cannot be peaceful for a while, then Qi will also will be damaged by it.”

Although the words were not so clear, the Marquis of Qi understood. Although what Meng Di said was cryptic, it also expressed the appeal of the State of Lu. the point.

Then the State of Lu will naturally form an alliance with the State of Qi. If at this time, the State of Qi wants to take action against the State of Lu, then the result is likely to be in the State of Lu and consume a lot of troops. Bubbles.

At this time, Gao Zhang was displeased and said directly.

"Mengzi's words are wrong. The state of Lu borders on the state of Qi, but it has formed an alliance with the state of Jin. For many years, it has acted as a pawn. This is the root cause of the enmity between Qi and Lu. Otherwise, Qi and Lu would naturally be able to live in harmony."

These words have their own reasons. Out of strategic needs, the State of Lu and the State of Qi will not form a long-term alliance, because the position of the State of Lu is too important. To fight for hegemony in the Central Plains.

That is to say that it is even more difficult, because Qi State's strategy is not deep enough, Linzi may face danger from Lu State at any time, and anyone who becomes Qihou will not give up encroaching on Lu State.

Because this is determined by each other's strategic needs, and does not depend on personal will at all. Mengdi is very aware of this, so he didn't take Gao Zhang's words to heart at all, and said with a calm smile.

"The government of a weak country is for self-protection, while the government of a big country is only for hegemony. Now that Jin has ruled for a hundred years, under such circumstances, how can our country of Lu give up Jin and become equal?"

Gao Zhang wanted to speak at this time, but Qi Hou raised his hand to stop him, and there was a smile on his face. He first looked at Mengdi seriously, and seemed very interested in him, and then asked slowly. .

"Since Mengzi mentioned the matter between Duke Huan of Lu and Duke Huan of Qi just now, I would like to ask, why Duke Zhuang of Lu is willing to follow Duke Huan of Qi to fight for world hegemony after the Battle of Changshao?"

After hearing this, Meng Di immediately understood that Marquis Qi was asking about the road to hegemony, so he bowed his head and pondered for a moment.

"The wealth of the Qi State is known to all the world. It is because of this that the people of the Qi State are content with pleasure and have no enterprising heart. They value words and despise practical things. They are far different from Qi Huangong."

"At the beginning, Duke Huan of Qi governed the country with virtuous ministers like Guanzi and Baozi, which made Qi's state affairs stronger and stronger, and Duke Huan of Qi also respected the rituals of Zhou, which is why the land was ceded to Yan."

"That's why the vassal states in the world respect Duke Huan of Qi from the bottom of their hearts. Only in this way can they achieve the hegemony of the Qi State. The so-called self-improvement of the country will not be dissatisfied by the world, and Qi State should not be reused now as a virtuous minister like Yan Zi."

"There is also a talent like Tian Rangju, who is in the world. How can this convince the State of Lu? The foreign minister hopes that the Marquis of Qi can work hard to govern the State of Qi, and abide by the rituals of the Zhou Dynasty externally. In this way, great achievements can be made."

After he finished speaking, Qihou nodded again and again, with a pensive look on his face.

"Mengzi's words are very kind, and I feel that this king has benefited a lot. Please sit down."

Afterwards, we will talk about some trivial matters. Meng Di still has some things to say that he has no chance to say at all, and he can see that this Qihou is a very successful person, and he can pretend to be a virtuous corporal on the surface.

What he said just now, he just listened to it, he didn't take it to heart at all, and he finally understood why the Tian family rose rapidly afterwards.

Like such a monarch, as long as he can do things according to his wishes, then he can be reused alive. How can such a Qi State dominate the world?

Meng Di originally thought that if the Qi State could work hard, it would be able to further attack the Jin State. This would be a good thing for him, and he would be able to secretly develop his power in Huaiyi.

But judging from the current situation, the possibility of this idea being realized is very low, especially since the Wei State has sent envoys to the Qi State, and the next step is to see what the National Assembly will do.

After Mengdi left the palace, he was going to return to Mengyi directly. After all, Gao Zhang was staring at him, which made him feel unsafe all the time, so it was better to leave early.

On the next day, when Mengdi was about to leave Linzi, Boren brought him news that Bei Gongjie, the envoy of Wei State to Qi State, offended Qi Hou for some unknown reason, and was directly arrested House arrest.

And Qihou also said that he would directly send troops to attack Weiguo.

(End of this chapter)