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Chapter 91 The Qin Dynasty is at its weakest point right now! (Seeking monthly votes and continued reading)
The next day.

Emperor Qin Changqing of the Great Xing Dynasty hosted a banquet in the Jiying Hall to welcome the delegation from the Great Han Dynasty.

Jiying Palace.

Emperor Qin Changqing of the Great Xing Dynasty sat on the dragon throne.

Prince Ning, Qin Changfeng; Prince Zhou, Qin Changjian; Prince Lu, Qin Changle; Prince Wu, Qin Changxiao; Prince An, Qin Changliu, and others all sat below the dragon throne.

Then came the civil and military officials.

The Han delegation was seated on the right, which was considered a great honor.

"Lord Leng, welcome to my Great Qin." Qin Changqing smiled. "We should visit each other more often and forge a brotherhood."

“Absolutely, absolutely.” Leng Tingyu nodded repeatedly.

"Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and serve the wine and dishes!" At this moment, King Lu, Qin Changle, said impatiently.

As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.

The delegation from the Great Han Dynasty stared wide-eyed at this scene, somewhat incredulous.

Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing's expression stiffened for a moment, then nodded, "Brother, you're hungry. Let's start with the feast and chat while we eat."

"That's more like it," Qin Changle nodded in satisfaction.

At this moment, the hoarse-voiced eunuch standing nearby immediately called out loudly, "Bring the feast!"

Suddenly, a large number of palace maids came to the guests with all kinds of delicacies and paid their respects.

"What's the point of having food and wine if there's no singing and dancing?" King Qin of Wu's voice rang out, filled with dissatisfaction.

After these words were spoken, the area fell silent once more.

Emperor Qin Changqing of the Great Xing Dynasty frowned, but quickly composed himself. "Arrange a song and dance performance immediately! What kind of work are the people from the Court of State Ceremonial doing?!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. It was my fault for being unprepared," said Wei Qihuang, Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, with a look of fear and trepidation.

"You know you're wrong, so hurry up and fix it!" Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing scolded.

"Yes, yes, yes..." Wei Xihuang then went to make the arrangements.

Soon, the food and wine were served, and the singing and dancing began.

The gathering was filled with clinking glasses and exchanging toasts; it was quite extravagant.

The envoys of the Han Dynasty delegation all watched this scene with strange expressions.

Emperor Daxing smiled and said, "In a few days, I will send an envoy to your Great Han. As the saying goes, it's only fair to reciprocate!"

"I will truthfully convey the Qin Emperor's friendship to His Majesty." Leng Tingyu nodded, very satisfied with Qin Changqing's performance.

Just then, Qin Changle stood up abruptly. "This is boring, let's go."

Qin Changle left without a word, and no one present dared to say another.

At this moment, Qin Changxiao and Qin Changliu also stood up.

"Now that we've had our fill of food and drink, we'll be leaving now."

"Withdraw."

Everyone wore expressions of disbelief.

Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing had not yet left, but Qin Changle, Qin Changxiao, and Qin Changliu had already left.

The Han delegation witnessed this scene, exchanged glances discreetly, and then remained silent.

Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing had a face so dark it looked like it could be squeezed for water, but he quickly managed a smile. "After a few rounds of drinks, it's time to call it a night."

"Let's all disperse."

……

……

Protocol Chamber.

In the hall, the Han delegation, including Leng Tingyu and Bai Fuyi, were not drunk at all, despite having just drunk wine; on the contrary, they were full of energy.

"Something's wrong!"

"We were lied to!"

At this moment, Leng Tingyu said, "Yesterday, when we first arrived, we were intimidated by how powerful the Qin guards were. But actually, during the banquet today, I did some research and found that the Qin guards aren't that strong!"

“That’s right!” Bai Fuyi nodded. “Today’s performance is the true standard of the Great Qin Dynasty. Yesterday’s performance was all an act!”

"Humph!"

Leng Tingyu sneered, "Not only that, but Emperor Daxing is a complete coward, a puppet emperor!" Bai Fuyi chimed in, "Emperor Daxing seized the throne from Emperor Yongchang. Emperor Yongchang was the rightful heir to the throne, so Emperor Daxing's rise to power was illegitimate and he had no real power!"

Leng Tingyu analyzed, "Princes Qin Changle, Qin Changliu, and Qin Changxiao all supported Emperor Yongchang before, so they didn't give Emperor Daxing any face."

Bai Fuyi said, "It is said that the former Emperor Yongchang has now become the King of Qi in Chuanzhou. Although he is nominally under the Qin Dynasty, he is actually in a state of regional separatism."

"And the same goes for the Prince of Liang in Yunzhou," Leng Tingyu added.

Bai Fuyi and the others were all flushed, not from drinking, but because they realized that the Qin Dynasty was now a complete mess.

Leng Tingyu took a deep breath and said, "The princes within the court are arrogant, and the prefectures and counties are divided by warlords. Emperor Daxing is now an emperor without real power!"

Bai Fuyi said, "Now that our Great Han has mobilized its troops, it may take several months for Great Qin to decide whether to fight or not, and another few months to decide who to send to fight. By then, our Great Han may have already reached the capital."

"That's right!"

Leng Tingyu nodded in agreement.

For a moment, the faces of the many Han envoys in the Court of State Ceremonies were filled with excitement.

That's exactly why they came!

To find out the true strength and weakness of the Qin Dynasty!
And they got the result they wanted most: the Qin Dynasty is now in a state of extreme chaos, with no unity whatsoever.

This is the perfect time to send troops!

“However, to be on the safe side, let’s observe for another day,” Leng Tingyu said after thinking for a moment.

"it is good."

"it is good."

"it is good."

……

……

the next day.

The Han Dynasty delegation arrived at the Court of State Ceremonial and discussed the cooperation between the Han Dynasty and the Qin Dynasty with Wei Qihuang, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.

“The Red Candle Fruit from your Great Qin sells very well in our Great Han, so we need to purchase some and there is a possibility of establishing a long-term cooperation.”

Leng Tingyu said, "There is also a medicinal ingredient called Thunder Whip Powder, which we in the Han Dynasty need very much. Just name your price."

Upon hearing this, Wei Qihuang's expression immediately darkened.

"This is not something I can decide; I need to consult His Majesty."

“Go ahead.” Leng Tingyu nodded.

Wei Xihuang left the Honglu Temple in a hurry and returned here after quite some time.

"I'm sorry, but we in Qin need these two items ourselves, so we can't sell them to others," Wei Xihuang said sternly.

Leng Tingyu and Bai Fuyi looked at each other, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes.

Both of these are specialties of Sichuan and Yunzhou, meaning they are produced in large quantities but are very cheap.

The Han Dynasty's offer to buy is actually a prelude to ripping off the Qin Dynasty.

did not expect……

The fact that the Qin Dynasty made this decision means that the Qin Dynasty has truly lost control of Chuanzhou and Yunzhou.

The Qin Dynasty has been reduced to only seven provinces, and the court is in disarray, unable to even control a few princes.

Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing was nothing more than a puppet emperor, existing in name only.

"Then forget it." Leng Tingyu said calmly. "Let's continue discussing other matters of cooperation."

……

That night.

The delegation from the Great Han Dynasty gathered in the main hall of the Protocol Chamber.

"We made a rather unreasonable request today, and Emperor Qin Changqing of Daxing agreed to it."

"We gave the Qin Dynasty a chance to make a fortune, but they refused."

Leng Tingyu took a deep breath and said, "The Great Qin is at its weakest right now!"

"I'll go back tomorrow!"

"We can't miss this opportunity!"

(End of this chapter)