Chapter 412 Zhangtai

Guanzhong is densely covered with water, swamps and forests, making it a first-class fertile land.

The Qin Dynasty started in the west and was given land for its merits in raising horses. Later, due to the Quanrong Rebellion, he helped King Ping move eastward and was granted the title of vassal.

For hundreds of years, the State of Qin conquered, expelled, and destroyed all enemies in the Guanzhong area.

However, the palaces built by the Qin royal family were not concentrated in one city or one place, but were distributed on both sides of the Wei River in the shape of stars.

These palaces had special purposes in special periods, and most of them were used for military defense against enemies. However, as the foreign enemies disappeared and the front line continued to advance, the military buildings around the palace were demolished, and more and more civilian houses and economic buildings popped up in the open space.

Qin used the four fortresses as its gateway, and Guanzhong had not suffered major damage for many years. Even the Lao-Ai Rebellion was quickly put down and did not cause long-term economic damage.

Except for the Xiongnu in Henan who occasionally went south to plunder, there were no enemies near Guanzhong worthy of Qin's concern.

The north bank of the Weishui River, outside Xianyang City, is densely populated and is the most prosperous economic area in Guanzhong. It has been a hundred years since Shang Yang built Xianyang City.

At that time, the Wei State, as the overlord of the world, moved its strategic center to the Central Plains, and the Qin State was no longer in danger of collapse. After several battles in Hexi, Qin finally resisted Wei's danger beyond the river.

From Yueyang to Xianyang, the north bank of the Weishui River is already quite prosperous compared to the beginning. In fact, Xianyang City is already very congested today.

In addition, more than a hundred years ago, the Qin State's economy was far less developed than it is now, and the palaces built by the former kings now appear very old and small. The political center of Qin State also gradually moved from the north bank to the south bank.

On the south bank of the Wei River, Zhangtai Palace.

The King of Qi came thousands of miles from Linzi to Guanzhong, where he was entertained by the King of Qin in Zhangtai Palace.

Most of the courtiers in the court participated.

As the prime minister, Lord Changping was naturally among them. After the banquet, he walked out alone, looked at the starry sky, and let out a breath.

He was drunk at this time, but he was very sober. In my heart, I was even a little depressed.

Because, as the situation in Zhao was temporarily over, Fan Yuqi's soldiers were not rewarded because they stood still, and many people were complaining.

Nowadays, the internal forces of the Qin army are divided into three parts. Just like the Qin court, the three pillars of royal power, relatives and family are the continuation of the situation since the death of King Zhuang Xiang.

The foreign forces led by Lu Buwei are now much weaker than before, and they have knelt down under the royal power. And the two sides, the relatives and the family, who were allies in the past, are now distinct.

The power of the family is divided, but with the end of this war, those old guys who once had the ability to follow the dragon all seem to have dimmed their glory, and Zhao Shuang has already stood out and become the most dazzling rookie among them.

However, this is not what makes Chang Pingjun uneasy.

The current King of Qin's methods and ambitions are not comparable to that of King Zhuang Xiang. As he gradually takes control of government and military power, this situation will definitely be broken.

The current situation in the court is destined to be short-lived, but what should Lord Changping do in the future?

Just when he was confused, a greeting came from behind him.

"Prime Minister!"

Lord Changping looked back and saw King Qi's younger brother Tian Jia coming over. Others don't know the identity of this royal brother, but Lord Changping knows it clearly.

He is the leader of Jixia Shishi, the largest Jianghu force supported by the Qi royal family. The dead men in Jixia have been contending with the net, and each has his own victory or defeat.

However, Jixia's reputation as a dead soldier is much better than Luowang.

"Master!"

Lord Changping maintained etiquette and bowed.

"With the permission of the King of Qin, my king will temporarily stay in Xianyang to experience the customs of the country."

Going to the country?

Lord Changping disagreed. Qi State was so prosperous in poetry, calligraphy, and etiquette that he always looked down on Qin State, which only knew about farming and warfare. Now that the King of Qi has entered Qin, he still wants to go to the bottom to explore, but he just wants to find out the strength of Qin.

Knowing in his heart, Chang Pingjun just smiled.

"The King of Qi is also the lord of a country, the lord of ten thousand chariots, and was given the title of king by the Emperor of Zhou. Why is he so humble that he comes to the Qin Dynasty to see my king?"

Perhaps because he was drunk, Changping-kun's words seemed a bit suppressed. Even though he had known the news for a long time, Changping Jun was still very surprised.

"In today's world, the Emperor of Zhou is no longer here, let alone the prince of Zhou's family? In this future world, we, the blood of the martyrs from ancient times, must also be careful to survive. My king once said that Qi is a small country. We should respect Qin as our superior state. Qi’s courtiers privately said, if Qin were to dominate the world, what would they do?”

There was a hint of sigh in Tian Jia's words, but his eyes looked at the depressed-looking Lord Chang Ping, but there was a smile in the corners of his eyes.

"On the other hand, Lord Changping, although he is a prince of Chu State, he has been in Qin for a long time. Now as the prime minister, he holds a high and powerful position. To put it bluntly, Lord Changping's status as prime minister is much more valuable than that of a prince of Chu State. ."

Even though he knew that Tian Jia was deliberately provoking, Lord Changping still felt angry in his heart. It's just that Mr. Changping himself can't tell what the reason is.

Chang Pingjun smiled.

"This is the first time I heard that Qi State is really peaceful. As Qi ministers, you are all focused on these things. No wonder..."

Tian Jia's expression changed and he asked.

"What does the Prime Minister want to say?"

"No wonder even envoys from small countries like Yan are saying that Qi is nothing to worry about!"

As soon as Lord Changping said these words, Tian Jia was filled with anger. However, he suppressed it in the end.

"My king wants to enter the Qin Dynasty. I originally wanted to bother your country's Lord Hanyang, but in the end I still couldn't contact him. I'm very sorry that I can't see such a hero in person. I heard that Lord Hanyang is the son-in-law of Lord Changping. Can you introduce him to him?"

"Mr. Hanyang is not in Xianyang at this time. If you want to see Mr. Hanyang, you can go to the Yingting Garden in Ziwu Daokou Mountain."

After Lord Changping finished speaking, he planned to leave, but Tianjia still kept talking.

"With the permission of the King of Qin, my king will be accompanied by Tingwei Wei Zhuang on his trip to Guanzhong."

Lord Changping wanted to leave, but after hearing these words, he couldn't help but feel a grudge in his heart. This kind of thing is always done by the prime minister.

What does King Qi mean by doing this?

Or, this is what King Qin meant. There are rumors recently that the King of Qin wants to divide the power of the prime ministers and establish left and right prime ministers. If so, Wei Zhuang is the most promising candidate.

But in this way, a large part of the power that belongs to Lord Changping will inevitably be taken away by the other party.

The most important thing is, does this mean that King Qin has begun to deal with the influence of his relatives?

Lord Changping was thinking this in his mind, but his face didn't show it at all.

"Kui Zhuang is an important minister, and it is appropriate for him to accompany the King of Qi."

With that said, Lord Changping stopped staying and left here. In the dark night, Tian Jia looked at Chang Pingjun's figure, and the smile on his face became brighter.