"Your Majesty, and everyone standing in the court."

The impassioned voice resounded throughout the Chu court, and Jing She, as the Grand Sima, glanced at everyone around him.

"You might as well think about it, if Qi is defeated by Wei, can Chu be able to deal with Wei's attack alone?"

"Even if Chu can compete with Wei, can it defeat the Three Jins and the alliance of princes led by Wei?"

These two questions from Grand Sima Jingshe were like thunder, which immediately shook the hearts of the Chu kings and ministers in the court.

If it hadn't been for Jing She's reminder, they wouldn't have realized that Wei had become so powerful today.

This strength comes not only from the solid foundation accumulated by the three generations of monarchs of the Wei Kingdom, but also from the alliance of princes established by Wei Hou Wei Feng for more than ten years.

A pressure that was heavier than that of Jin, the overlord of the Central Plains, suddenly came to bear on the hearts of the kings and ministers of Chu, until their breathing became heavier.

Clear breathing sounds kept ringing in his ears, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. Jing She's eyes immediately turned to Zou Ji who was standing aside.

During the brief exchange of eyes between the two, Zou Ji already understood the words contained in the other's eyes.

Then Zou Ji took a step forward and bowed to King Xiong Liangfu of Chu who was sitting on the throne.

"Reporting to the King of Chu, the foreign officials think that what Grand Sima just said is indeed reasonable."

"Wei's wolfish ambitions have long been recognized by knowledgeable people in the world. If Wei can take advantage of the new king of Qi's accession to invade our borders today, he may not launch troops against Chu tomorrow."

"If the Chu State can send troops to help our Qi State this time, if the Chu State is attacked by the Wei State in the future, our Qi State will not stand idly by."

The King of Chu, Xiong Liangfu, was certainly not a dim-witted monarch, and he was certainly well aware of the truth behind dying lips and cold teeth.

But it seemed that he still had some scruples in his heart. Xiong Liangfu only showed approval but did not express his attitude out loud.

Observing his appearance and color are the most basic skills of a minister, not to mention that Zou Ji was a close minister who had served Qi Gong Tian Yin Qi for a long time.

Just by looking at the expression on Xiong Liangfu's face, Zou Ji already understood the concerns in Xiong Liangfu's heart.

Everything has a price. The reason why Xiong Liangfu, the king of Chu, did not express his approval was simply that the price paid by himself or the country of Qi was not high enough.

His thoughts wandered a little, and Zou Ji quickly came up with an idea, "Let me tell you to the King of Chu. Before coming, the Marquis of Qi once told the foreign ministers that we, the State of Qi, intend to offer a great gift to the King of Chu."

"Big gift?"

Xiong Liangfu's eyes lit up immediately when he heard Zou Ji's words, and he felt a little interested.

"I am curious, what kind of gift has Duke Qi prepared for me?"

"Qi Gong has long heard that the Chu State intends to invade the Huaisi land, but at this time the Huaisi land was occupied by the Yue State."

"If Qi State can repulse Wei State's offensive this time, we will definitely send troops to attack Yue State together with Chu State."

After Zou Ji finished speaking, Xiong Liangfu's face not only did not show a smile, but instead showed a look of fear.

"If the State of Qi sends troops to Huaisi, how much of the territory of Yue State will it take?"

Zou Ji originally had some doubts when he saw the change in the expression on Xiong Liangfu's face, but when he heard the other party's inquiry, his doubts were immediately relieved.

However, as Xiong Liangfu raised this question, a difficult problem was placed in front of Zou Ji.

How much does Qi prepare to gain from the future war with Yue?

The answer to this question is not only related to whether the Chu State sends troops this time, but also affects the future relationship between the two great powers Qi and Chu.

If Qi takes too much, Chu, whose interests will be harmed, will be wary; if Qi takes too little, Qi's interests will be difficult to protect.

In the end, after some calculations, Zou Ji directly offered Qi the conditions he wanted to obtain.

"To the King of Chu, our Qi State has no intention of competing with the Chu State for the land of Huaisi, but Langya, the old capital of the Yue State, is deep into the hinterland of our Qi State, and my Lord has always wanted to capture it."

"In the future, when our Qi State sends troops to Yue State, no matter how many cities we occupy, we will only capture Langya County."

"As for the excess cities of Yue State, our State of Qi is willing to exchange them for the land north of Xiapi and south of Jucheng occupied by the State of Chu. I wonder what the King of Chu wants?"

"Qi State is so ambitious, how can I refuse it easily?"

The fear on his face disappeared completely and was replaced by an expression of excitement. Everyone saw King Xiong Liangfu of Chu standing up directly from the throne.

"Since the State of Qi is willing to join forces with our State of Chu, then after this battle against Wei, our State of Chu will join with the State of Qi."

"Fighting Yue."

"Your Majesty (King of Chu) is wise!"

…

"Hahaha……"

The endless laughter resounded throughout the palace of the King of Chu after the court meeting, causing the birds sitting on the tree branches to fly up in fright.

Looking carefully at the three laughing people not far away, they were clearly King Xiong Liangfu, Ling Yin Zhaoxixie and Da Sima Jingshe.

Who could have known that Zhao Xixie and Jing She, who had just been quarreling with each other in the court hall, would be sitting together so harmoniously at this moment.

After a few breaths, Xiong Liangfu gradually stopped laughing and looked at Ling Yin Zhaoxixi with a gentle smile.

"Your Majesty's policy today is truly superb. It not only gives Chu State the right to send troops, but also allows the courtiers to see clearly the power of Wei State. It also provides Chu State with a reliable ally in its future expedition against Vietnam."

After Xiong Liangfu finished speaking, Jing She also looked at Zhao Xixie with admiration on his face, "What the king said is absolutely true. I, this junior, should ask your Majesty for advice more often in the future."

The praise of the King of Chu and the praise of his colleagues did not make Zhao Xixie forgetful, but the expression on his face became calmer.

"Your Majesty, Great Sima is really overrated. The Qi State originally wanted to seek help from the Chu State. All the general trends have been determined long ago. What I did was just to take advantage of the situation."

Zhao Xixie's self-effacing words not only did not make the admiration disappear on Jing She's face, but actually made him admire him even more.

"Everything is often vague and unclear. Only those who can clearly see the general trend are great talents. And Ling Yin can not only see the general trend of the world clearly, but also follow the trend. Jingshe is really inferior."

After sighing with emotion, Jing She immediately stood up from the seat and bowed to Zhao Xixie.

"Your Majesty, please pay your respects to Jingshe."

Next, between Zhao Xixie and Jing She, there is naturally a harmonious scene of wise people cherishing each other.

But when the two of them sat back at their seats, Zhao Xixie's eyes turned to the King of Chu, Xiong Liangfu, who had been watching the two of them.

"Your Majesty, since the State of Qi has shown its sincerity, we, the State of Chu, should also take action."

"Your Majesty, you have to remind me."

Shortly after the voice fell, an extremely solemn look suddenly appeared on Chu King Xiong Liangfu's face.
Chapter completed!