Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 171 Su Qin (Part )

As the Qin State brazenly declared itself king,
The unrest in the various states became more intense.

The King of Wei, who was increasingly terrified of Qin's encroachment on Wei, dragged his aging body and decided to adopt Su Qin's "vertical alliance" strategy, and frequently made alliances with Zhao, Han, Qi and other countries.

In the year when Zhang Yi entered Qin,
His fellow junior fellow student Su Qin finally gained the recognition of Duke Wen of Yan and became an official of the State of Yan.

then,

Su Qin then began to travel around the various princes to promote his plan of forming an alliance.

Although the Qin State was powerful,

But if everyone sticks together, can Qin kill everyone in one go?

Today,

The power of Qin State became more and more apparent. The princes who had been dragging their feet and worried that there would be problems with the coalition due to their fear of Qin and thus had no determination to implement it could no longer delay.

Under strong external pressure,
The princes really started to band together!

but,

The Qin State had also been prepared for this matter.

Becoming king is not a trivial matter. You can't just shake your body and feel good about it.

The waves it caused had already been fully discussed by the Qin emperor and his ministers beforehand.

Zhang Yi said:
"This is a time of great contention, and the princes are proud to show off their military strength. Qin is now very powerful, and if you don't declare yourself king, you will be seen as a coward."

"As for the impact of the alliance among the princes?"

Zhang Yi laughed, "Fathers, sons and brothers can fight to the death over the position of leader and subordinate, let alone the princes?"

"Don't worry, my king. It's impossible for all the princes to unite as one!"

"Then you can send me as an envoy to visit other countries, divide and disintegrate them, and defeat them one by one!"

The King of Qin deeply agreed with this.

But he still couldn't help asking, "The strategy of forming a coalition alliance was advocated by your fellow apprentice Su Qin."

"What does the Prime Minister know about his junior brother?"

The last fight between the two brothers ended in a tragic way.

The King of Qin does not want the next "Pang Juan" to appear on his side.

Zhang Yi burst into laughter, raised his jade sceptre and said, "Why should my king worry about him?"

"My junior fellow apprentice has an impatient and aggressive personality. Although he has a sharp tongue like me, he doesn't understand the overall situation as well as I do."

"His plan may work for a while, but it won't last long!"

Looking back at the time when I started my career,

Su Qin eagerly went to the Zhou emperor to ask for an official position, saying that he wanted to make "the Great Zhou great again";
However, Zhang Yi decided to travel around the countries at a leisurely pace and observe secretly for a long time.

The style and level of the brothers,
It can be seen.

The reactions of Qi, Wei and other countries were also within Qin's expectations.

Su Qin responded to this.

In fact, I am quite self-conscious.

It’s just that it’s difficult for people to admit their own shortcomings, and Su Qin was a person who “drinks while the wine is here”.

Since you can quickly enjoy the beauty of life, why worry about the hardships that may come later?

He likes to have fun.
Pursuit of fame and fortune,

Just right,

Very courageous too!

So after hearing the news that Qin had become king, Su Qin happily climbed up from the Queen Mother Yan's bed and laughed uncontrollably.

The queen mother, who still had her charm, lay in his arms and asked Su Qin, "Why are you so happy that Qin became the king?"

Su Qin said, "That's good. This way I can have a chance to display my talents!"

The world is in chaos.

For the strategists, the situation is very good!
The people's hearts are not in chaos. How can a lobbyist like him jump to the court of princes?
The Queen Mother sighed, "Alas, I guess you are going to be an envoy to another country again, leaving me behind."

Su Qin hugged her affectionately and kissed the Queen Mother, "What are you talking about abandoning or not abandoning?"

"I've already climbed into your bed, how can I bear to leave you so easily?"

Queen Mother Yan,
She was the concubine of Duke Wen of Yan and the mother of the current Marquis of Yan.

It was not until the second year after Su Qin entered Yan that he got the opportunity to advise King Wen of Yan. Then, with his eloquence, he persuaded Duke Wen to use him, and he took a large sum of money to go on a diplomatic mission to other countries to form an alliance.

The other princes were very cooperative at first, but then they didn't react much.

Because the Qin State was showing its strength at the beginning, everyone wanted to unite through alliances to preserve the ancestral temple and the country.

But later, Zhang Yi served as Prime Minister of Qin and persuaded the King of Qin to "take it step by step" to avoid harsh oppression. Instead, it promoted the alliance of the six states in Shandong.

So over the years,

Even when the Qin State sent troops, it did not launch a large-scale war. Instead, it mostly used coercion and pressure to force neighboring princes to "voluntarily" cede some cities.

The coerced princes believed that it was only a matter of ceding one or two cities on the border, and the loss would not be serious. It would be far better than the previous defeat in the war with Qin, and it would save a lot of manpower and material resources.

So they immersed themselves in this "gentle knife" and became frogs in warm water. Naturally, their support for the coalition was no longer as strong as it was at the beginning.

Su Qin, of course, felt it was a pity.

Well now,

Even if the princes don't want to unite, it will be useless!
"I am going on a diplomatic mission to the State of Qi!" Su Qin immediately thought about what he would do next.

The Queen Mother was very reluctant to let him go and wanted to keep him.

But Su Qin said to her, "Besides my ambition to shake up the world, I also have some hidden concerns when I go to Qi."

"I suspect... Marquis Yan already knows about our affairs!"

The Marquis of Yan has been on the throne for ten years and has a son. He is no longer the child who knew nothing.

The relationship between Su Qin and the Queen Mother lasted for a long time. After Duke Wen died, the two of them got together.

He was truly loyal to the monarch who employed him and was there to comfort his former leader's lonely and cold concubine.

Therefore, during this period, the Duke of Yan's attitude towards Su Qin was so kind that it was a little strange, which made Su Qin, who could deceive the princes without changing his expression, a little uneasy.

"...My son is filial and will not let his mother be sad!"

The Queen Mother hugged her lover and said to Su Qin.

In this era of moral decay and deterioration,

Remarriage is too common, but widowhood is rare.

It is not uncommon for nobles to keep lovers secretly.

Back then, when He Bo was playing in Qi State, he would always rely on his own uprightness and flatly refuse invitations to parties from many nobles in Qi State.

There are a few that I don’t want to miss.
They will also send people out to block it!

can only say,
Fortunately, He Bo is no longer a human being.

However, the State of Yan was located in a remote area and still had some influence from the Zhou rituals, so it was not as extravagant as other princes.

However, if Queen Mother Yan wanted to find a companion for herself, no one would deliberately stop her.

As long as no one is killed, it's fine.

So after hearing what Su Qin said, the Queen Mother was not very panicked.

But she could remain calm and composed, but Su Qin couldn't.

There are few people in the world who kill their own mothers.

But there are too many sons who kill their mother’s lover to help their father get rid of the cuckold!

But when facing his old lover, Su Qin would not speak too directly.

He emphasized, "It is precisely because I have a friendship with you, and the Marquis of Yan and I are also a good match between monarch and subject, that I must go to Qi and seek benefits for Yan!"

"While Qin is claiming his throne and the world is in turmoil, I must go on a diplomatic mission!"

Under his persuasion,

The Queen Mother had no choice but to agree.

Since the Queen Mother agreed, how could the Marquis of Yan object?

He held Su Qin's hand privately and said, "Your fake father is going to Qi as an envoy for me. I wonder when he will be back?"

Su Qin broke out in a cold sweat and showed panic and pain on his face. His usually deft tongue became inarticulate and he could not utter a complete sentence.

He thought:
Once you go to Qi, you must not return easily!

It's over when you come back!
But the prerequisite for this matter is to persuade the Marquis of Yan to let him go.

Su Qin then kowtowed to the Marquis of Yan, not confessing his guilt for having an affair with the Queen Mother, but swore, "Yan has been so kind to me, I must achieve hegemony for Yan!"

He said, "Please send me to Qi as a spy. I will destroy Qi's politics and benefit Yan!"

The Duke of Yan was moved by what he said and finally agreed to Su Qin's request.

Su Qin fled out of Jicheng, the capital of Yan State, by car that night.

but,

After leaving Yan State,

Su Qin did not forget his ambition.

He really wanted to take advantage of this wave to vigorously promote the alliance.

He quickly contacted his fellow supporters of the alliance.

Gongsun Yan, who had long since left Qin State and moved to Wei State to serve as the Rhinoceros Chief.

Gongsun Yan also agreed with Su Qin's proposal, so he joined forces with Prime Minister Hui Shi to further persuade the King of Wei to take measures in Wei to show the world Wei's sincerity in uniting the states.

Su Qin lobbied other princes nearby.

With the cooperation of the two,
In the forty-sixth year of Emperor Tianzi's reign,
Through several alliances, the King of Wei successfully persuaded Zhao, Han, Yan and Zhongshan to become kings together.

The five countries recognized each other's kingship, which is known in history as "the Five Kingdoms Kingship".

So far,

The seven heroes of the Warring States Period all became kings!
In the same year,
Zhang Yi, who had predicted Wei's actions, took the initiative to request to hold a meeting with the envoys of Qi and Chu in Xianchi.

Adding fuel to the fire of this chaotic world.

Only the King of Zhou remained in Luoyi, still doing nothing.

He had even become numb to the news of the princes declaring themselves kings.

"Keep drinking!"

The old emperor raised his wine glass and laughed in the old palace, "There are not many relaxing and comfortable times like this!"

　Happy New Year, my friends! *^◎^*
　　
　
(End of this chapter)