After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 167 Qi State Reaction
Marquis Qi still cared a lot about this veteran official of the Qi State. After all, every time he encountered a headache, Yan Ying was able to give a suitable solution to solve it. Thinking of this, he said a little annoyed.

"Send something here."

It didn't take long for the palace people to be full, and five bamboo slips came in. Qihou opened one, and after looking at it for a while, his face became a little ugly, then he picked up the other one, and threw it directly into the palace people's arms when he saw half of it. Said angrily.

"What's the use of talking about it now? What this king wants is hegemony, not governance. Qi is so prosperous now that most people want to live a decent life. Such a state is not clear, what kind of state is it?" Ching Ming?
Seeing that Qi Hou was furious, the palace man hurriedly lowered his head and wanted to back away, but at this moment Qi Hou sighed again.

"Wait a minute, leave the letter behind, return it."

Although Qihou is angry in his heart, he has encountered many difficulties and obstacles after being in power for so many years. He usually likes to enjoy life, but when he encounters difficulties, he can still listen to his words.

Afterwards, Qihou took the slips of paper and began to read slowly, unconsciously calming down.

At this time, Gao Zhang and Guo Xia came to the hall with shame on their faces. After saluting, they didn't see Qi Hou for a long time. They couldn't help but looked up and saw Qi Hou was reading a letter. They didn't react at all.

Then the two looked at each other, and stood aside silently with their hands down.

After a long time, after Qihou read all the letters, a smile appeared on his face, he said with emotion.

"Yan Zi is indeed a seasoned man who seeks the country, and the suggestions he put forward this time are all what this king needs. It's really difficult for him."

After he finished speaking, he glanced at the two people below, and then asked.

"Since my country of Qi has returned without success this time, what do you two think about the future of the country's hegemony?"

Instead of the expected anger, Gao Zhang felt that something was wrong with the situation. He knew in his heart that if what he said was not in line with Qihou's wishes, he might be punished for both crimes.

Although it will not lose the position of Xiangguo, the position in Qihou's heart will definitely be greatly reduced, and Qihou said just now that the things he saw just now were sent by Yan Ying.

This moved Gao Zhang's heart. Everyone in Qi knew Yan Ying's wisdom, and the Qi army had just been forced to retreat. At this time, it was impossible for Yan Ying to propose any radical strategy. He had an idea.

"Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, although there are many conflicts among the six ministers of the Jin State, if the Jin State is endangered, they will join hands and unanimously attack the outside world. Therefore, at this time, our Qi State should hurry up and train soldiers."

"At the same time, encourage farming and mulberry, and hoard food. When there is a problem within the Jin State, then our Qi State can take advantage of the situation to rise, and then our Qi State's hegemony can be achieved."

This is actually a cliché. Mengdi said similar things when he met Qihou before. Gao Zhang just said it in a different way, but even so, Qihou nodded his head, and he was a little emotional Said.

"The state of Jin has been in power for more than a hundred years, and the momentum has not disappeared. Under such circumstances, it is unwise to go to war with the state of Jin. Now that you understand this truth, what should you do next? I think you should know." ?”

"I know that, go back immediately to let the army return to your territory, and hurry up to build chariot equipment, and at the same time reward those who are excellent in farming, so that they can produce more food."

After Gao Zhang finished speaking, he was also relieved, and he thought of the agricultural books in Mengyi, so he thought he must find a way to get a copy. I heard that the grain output in Mengyi last year was more than one mu of land. Nearly one stone, this is likely to be the work of Nongshu.

At this time, Guo Xia took a step forward, bowed to Marquis Qi, and then spoke.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that we should send someone to go. Lu State was an envoy. Last time, Fan Xianzi, Zhizi and Zhao Jianzi from Jin State had an alliance with Wei Linggong in Weiguo. rude."

"Now this matter has been widely spread across the world. Although the Lu State is allied with the Jin State, it will definitely be shaken after seeing this situation. If something happens in the Jin State in the future, the princes of the world will definitely rise up and fight against each other. Attack it."

"So at this time, we must plan ahead and cease the war with Lu, so that we can have enough time to recuperate and wait for the opportunity for Qi to dominate."

After Qihou heard this, his face showed joy, and he said very appreciatively.

"You're right. This time, we just suffered some minor setbacks. Qi's strength has not been compromised. Under such circumstances, it's good to have a good relationship with Lu and show weakness to Jin. Let them Fight among ourselves so that we have a chance."

Speaking of this, Qi Hou asked casually.

"I heard that Tian's Qi State has a very high prestige among the people? I don't know if it's true or not?"

Gao Zhang and Guo Xia looked at each other, wondering if Qi Hou said such a thing at this time, was he planning to do something to Tian?

So after a moment of silence, Gao Zhang revealed a thoughtful look on his face, and then he spoke.

"The Tian family is richer than the local area, and won a lot of people's hearts with small fights and big fights. Does Your Majesty feel that there is something wrong?"

At this time, Qi Hou showed hesitation on his face, he seemed a little undecided, and finally shook his head.

"It's nothing. This king is just asking casually. After you go back, you must be prepared. This king hopes that if there is a chance in the future, our Qi country can dominate in one fell swoop. At that time, this king does not want to hear the news of failure again."

After leaving the palace, Gao Zhang whispered to Guo Guoxia beside him.

"It seems that the king still can't make up his mind to attack Tian's family. It must be Yan Zi who complained about Tian's family in the letter, but the king is still defending Tian's family at this time. It really makes people feel depressed."

On the other hand, Guo Xia's face showed a contemplative look, and after a long silence, he opened his mouth to speak.

"I heard that before the expedition, Tian Qi gave the king several altars of fine wine, which made the king very happy. It must be because of this that the king never forgets Tian."

Speaking of fine wine, Gao Zhang's face twitched. He naturally knew that the fine wine came from Mengyi, so he naturally thought of Mengdi, which made him feel very depressed. hold it up.

(End of this chapter)