Chapter 368

Linzi.

This huge city near the seaside is close to Zishui River and has convenient water transportation. The flow of businessmen and merchants was extremely prosperous.

Linzi is the royal capital of Qi State and also an important military town. In the past, Le Yi conquered Qi and conquered seventy-two cities. The wealth accumulated by Tian Qi for generations was plundered, and the country's power declined greatly from then on.

After decades of development, the once declining capital of Qi has returned to its former prosperity.

The palaces are continuous and the palaces are vast.

It was late at night, but the King of Qi, who was over 40 years old, could not fall asleep. He put on his clothes and walked out of the palace, looking at Linzi at night with deep thoughts.

Outside the royal city, there are rows of houses; in the distance, on the waterfront, night fires flicker.

There is an indescribable tranquility in Linzi late at night, and its wealth can be seen every bit.

Although Qi's territory is not as vast as Qin's, it is located in a plain and densely populated. The population size of a county is far larger than that of an ordinary county in Qin.

"Your Majesty, the cold wind at night may damage the king's body."

The chamberlain reminded him, but King Qi didn't pay attention.

The State of Qi adopted a five-capital system, concentrating all military resources across the country in five capitals. As for other cities, these five capitals are the core. This is also the reason why even though Le Yi captured 72 cities of Qi State and even captured Linzi, the capital of Qi State, Qi State was almost destroyed, but Tian Dan was still able to make a comeback with the help of the city of Jimo and quickly restored Qi State. country’s territory.

Because Jimo and Ju are two of the five capitals, they have a large amount of food, military equipment, and elite troops.

As long as these two cities are not captured, Qi will not be considered subjugated.

However, even so, the Qi State after its restoration can no longer be compared with the Qi State of the past, and it is no longer the Qi State that once merged with the Qin State.

King Qi looked at the scenery in the distance and sighed slightly.

"The country is safe and the people are happy, why does the king sigh?"

King Qi looked at the original figure and smiled softly.

"Is the Prime Minister here?"

Hou Sheng was the younger brother of the King of Qi's mother and the Prime Minister of the State of Qi. He came on the order of the King. Before he came near, he asked.

"I have met the king!"

King Qi waved his hand, indicating that Hou Sheng did not need to be polite.

"The country of Qi is peaceful and happy, the people are prosperous, Confucianism is prosperous, the military is sufficient, and there is no sign of decline. Why did the king sigh just now?"

King Qi smiled and sighed as he looked at the starry sky at night.

"Qi is still the Qi it used to be, but the world is no longer what it was back then."

"Your Majesty, are you worried about the recent state of the nations?"

King Qi shook his head and sighed slightly.

"From the beginning of Lord Mengchang to the end of Lord Chunshen, an era has finally passed. Lu Buwei was expelled and Lord Chunshen was assassinated. However, the national power of Qin and Chu are different. One side is prosperous, while the other is sinking. .”

King Qi knew very well what this meant.

Chu and Zhao are the most important forces to check and balance Qin. The rise and fall of the national power of various countries will affect the power of the world.

Once the changes in power exceed the fulcrum of balance, the power of the world will overturn.

"Qin, a country of tigers and wolves, I'm afraid it will be difficult to lock it down."

The Battle of Changping, the Battle of Handan, and the Battle of the Five Nations. For more than 20 years, these major wars have changed the situation of various countries and maintained the balance of power among them.

Once this changes, it means that Qi will no longer be able to close its borders and defend itself as it has been for decades.

After hearing what King Qi said, Hou Sheng smiled bitterly.

"Yes, the territory of Qin State borders our Qi State."

After saying that, Hou Sheng looked at King Qi, cautiously, and asked softly.

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

"If Qin has the power to unify the world and the desire to unify the world, then our country, Qi, will not be spared; but if one of the two is missing, then our country, Qi, must take action to change the situation that is about to overthrow, or perhaps continue to stabilize the situation. In a corner, waiting for the opportunity."

The state of King Qi at this time was somewhat familiar to Hou Sheng. It was the state when making important decisions.

"What do you want, Your Majesty?"

"Whether he has the power to unify the world will be known within ten years. As for whether he has the will to unify the world, it depends on the current King of Qin."

"Your Majesty, do you mean to send someone to work?"

King Qi turned his head, his eyes bright in the night.

"I want to go to Xianyang in person to see what kind of person the current King of Qin is?"

King Qi's words shocked Hou Sheng and made him break into a cold sweat. He knelt on the cold stone floor, but the cold air coming from his knees was not as cold as the coldness in his heart.

"Your Majesty is responsible for the great state of Qi. From here to Xianyang, it will be more than a thousand miles. If there is any loss, the state will be overturned."

For the six countries in Shandong, Qin has an impressive tradition. What happened to King Huai of Chu in the past was the dark history of Qin and was tabooed by the six countries.

"This matter is related to the safety of Qi State and the survival of the Tian family. I must go there and see with my own eyes the current situation in Guanzhong."

Hou Sheng knelt on the ground and tried to persuade him, but King Qi still had no intention of changing his mind.

"Uncle, you don't understand. Today is about to change. In the new era, what Qi needs to consider may not be its prosperity or decline, or rebuilding the original ruins into fertile soil, but how to survive?"

Hou Sheng was so anxious at this moment, with sweat all over his back, that he said something he shouldn't have said in a hurry.

"But even so, what can the king do if he really gets the answer?"

From the look in King Qi's eyes, Hou Sheng knew he had made a mistake and lowered his head.

"If Qin finally unites the world and Qi dies, then how will the Tian family survive?"

What King Qi said was full of profound meaning. Then, the topic changed.

"I heard that Lord Hanyang of Qin State went to Yan State as an envoy?"

"Yes, but he is nowhere to be seen in the Yan Kingdom."

"Interesting, let Tian Jia look for it. Where is this Hanyang Lord?"

"I obey the king's orders!"

Wei Palace.

Wei Liao glanced at Queen Mother Leling and bowed her hands.

"If Qin really destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, what would happen to Wei?"

Queen Mother Leling sat back again, with a solemn look on her face, and said something leisurely.

"If the world of Ji dies, will the world of Ying be the next era?"

To a certain extent, this is something that all the princes of the six kingdoms of Shandong want to know. In the next era, the old aristocracy was abandoned and a new aristocracy rose again.

For the princes of various countries, the destruction of the country is the second most important thing, and the death of the ancestral temple is the most terrifying thing.

Will the Qin Dynasty enfeoff various princes like the Zhou Dynasty in the past?

Wei Liao smiled but said nothing. Queen Mother Leling lowered her head, remembering what he just said, and seemed to understand something.

"You just said that you should first unite with Zhao, and then persuade Qin to attack Zhao. Then this matter will be left to you. I am going to Qin as an envoy to help the Ai family to find out what is the state of Qin's current situation?"

"promise!"

Wei Liao bowed, but paused slightly when he straightened his body.

"It's just that before I go to Qin, I want to visit the land of Yan and Zhao first!"

"Why?"

"There's a guy there that I'm somewhat interested in."

"Could it be Lord Hanyang?"

"The Queen Mother clearly knows."

"Go!"

Queen Mother Leling waved her hand and closed her eyes. Wei Liao, on the other hand, slowly exited the palace.