"Your Majesty has arrived..."

In the main hall of Linzi, Qi State, a loud trumpet sound came from outside the palace door.

Not long after, Qi Gongtian Yinqi, who was dressed in the robes of a prince, slowly walked into the main hall under the strange looks of the officials in the hall.

The reason why the ministers in the palace looked strange was not because of anything else, but because they had not seen their king in court for a long time.

Since the death of the late king Huan Gong, Tian Yinqi, as the new king of Qi, has been indulged in drinking and debauchery and has no time to care about the government of Qi.

Not to mention summoning courtiers to discuss state affairs, this man even ignored the memorials submitted by the ministers.

It can be said that before today, many courtiers in the hall had not seen the new king of Qi for a long time.

Perhaps because he didn't see the surprise on the faces of the ministers, or perhaps because of something else, Tian Yinqi came to his throne on his own.

"ha……"

A long yawn sounded in the hall, and Tian Yinqiang, who was a little depressed, cheered up and looked at the ministers below.

Seeing their own king's behavior, as if he had not yet recovered from his enjoyment, some of the ministers secretly frowned.

Qi State encountered such a monarch when its internal affairs were unstable and powerful enemies were watching from outside. This was really unfortunate for Qi State!

After waiting for a while, under the frowning gazes of the ministers below, Tian Yinqi said slowly: "I have called you here today because of one thing."

While talking, Tian Yinqi took out a silk book from his sleeve, which was written by Tian Fang, the guard of Qingshi Pass.

"General Qingshi Guantianfang sent an urgent report that the Lu State has sent an additional 20,000 troops to the border. It seems that he has some plot against our Qi State. I wonder how you think our Qi State should respond?"

Just after saying this, Tian Yinqi seemed to be sleepy and yawned again.

Seeing this scene, some of the Qi courtiers below frowned even more tightly, and they were even more angry towards Tian Yinqi.

If a few more decades had passed, a sentence might have emerged in the minds of these courtiers.

I hope he doesn't look like a human king.

"I report to you, Your Majesty, that I, the State of Qi, should strike back hard."

After saying this, a Qi State official walked out from the queue of courtiers, bowed to Tian Yinqi and said: "Your Majesty, although our Qi State was defeated by the Lu State eight years ago, that was just

It relied on the power of Wei State."

"If we were to compete with the State of Lu alone, we would be able to defeat it with the strength of our State of Qi."

"I think that your Majesty might as well select good generals and dispatch the best to fight against the State of Lu. A victory in this battle will not only show your wisdom and wisdom, but also greatly increase the prestige of our State of Qi."

From the advice of this courtier, it is not difficult to hear his position, which advocated being tough on Lu and even going to war.

After his words fell, the Qi courtiers in the court who held the same position as him immediately stood up.

As people of Qi and citizens of the richest country in the world, these ministers have an innate sense of glory in their hearts.

Although hundreds of years have passed since Duke Huan of Qi's hegemony, they still miss the time when Qi's reputation was the highest among the princes.

The tragic defeat eight years ago was a scar that was difficult to heal for these proud Qi courtiers, and they couldn't help but feel a sharp pain every time they thought about it.

If Wei is the first to attack this time, they may still have some concerns. After all, Wei's power is not something that Qi can match for the time being.

However, the Lu State, whose national strength was far inferior to theirs, dared to send more troops to the border, which clearly did not take Qi State seriously.

There was nothing to say, so a single strike would build up the prestige of their Qi state and make the Lu state afraid to cause trouble again.

However, there was more than one voice in the Qi court. Some courtiers here were shouting to mobilize troops for war, and courtiers on the other side also stood up.

"To report to your Majesty, I believe that this matter cannot be rushed, and more pros and cons need to be weighed."

After looking at the listless Qi Gong Tian Yinqi, the minister who walked out of the queue turned his attention to his colleagues around him.

"Why do you think the State of Lu dares to offend our State of Qi?"

Hearing the courtier's question, although everyone around him did not reply aloud, the answer already appeared in their hearts.

In the final analysis, the reason why Lu State, whose national power was weaker than Qi State, dared to take the lead in jumping out was simply because he had strong support behind him.

This powerful reliance is...

"Wei." After revealing the well-known answer, the Qi courtier said with a bit of solemnity, "When it comes to national power, Lu is indeed not as good as Qi, so what do you think of Wei?

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"Once Qi State goes to war with Lu State, Lu State will definitely ask for help from Wei State, and then Qi State will most likely fight Wei State again."

"Which one is stronger or weaker between Wei and Qi has already been decided in the battle eight years ago."

After hearing this courtier describe Wei as so terrifying, the doctor who had just led the battle immediately stood up again.

"Having said all that, how are you going to prepare?"

"Since it is a war that is bound to be lost, why should Qi go to war?"

After saying this, the Qi courtier turned to the listless Qi Gong Tian Yinqi above him, and immediately bowed.

"I report to your Majesty that instead of fighting against the State of Lu, it would be better to send an envoy to Anyi, the capital of Wei."

"If we can pay some price in exchange for peace with the Wei State, then our Qi State can avoid this military disaster."

"Please let your Majesty make your decision on this matter."

"That's nonsense."

With his face full of anger, the Qi State official who was in charge of the battle quickly came to the courtier and shouted angrily.

"How is your behavior any different from betraying the country?"

This sentence was like a spark that immediately ignited the already dry pyre of Qi's courtiers.

Regarding whether to send troops or seek peace, the Qi courtiers divided into two factions had a heated debate in the court.

If you say that I am traitorous to my country and seek peace, I will say that you are out of temper; if you say that I wag my tail like a dog and beg for mercy, I will say that you are as stupid as a pig.

In short, in the debate between the two sides, you won't let me, I won't let you, the Qi State Hall directly became a noisy market.

What no one noticed was that while the ministers below were refusing to give in to each other and even starting to fight, the blurred eyes of Qi Gongtian Yinqi above were watching everything with cold eyes.

Just as the scenes below continued to play out in front of him, and the coldness in the eyes of the new king of Qi gradually spread, a young voice suddenly appeared in the middle of the confrontation between the two sides.
Chapter completed!