"My lord, Anyi has arrived."

The voice of the charioteer sounded from the front of the carriage, and the figure of Zou Ji, the high minister of Qi State, quickly walked out of the carriage.

Staring ahead, especially when he saw the two seal characters representing Anyi, Zou Ji's eyes looked quite complicated.

Zou Ji was no stranger to the capital city of Wei in front of him. In fact, he had arrived here several times before.

But every time, I didn’t come for Qi’s victory...

As his thoughts flowed, Zou Ji couldn't help but feel a bit lonely in his eyes, and his figure slowly retreated into the car behind him.

"Let's enter the city."

"Here."

There were no soldiers in neat formation, and no high-ranking officials came out of the city to greet them. Only a carriage from Linzi, the capital of Qi State, slowly drove into Anyi City.

The previous several trips to the Wei State as envoys had already made Zou Ji feel quite familiar with the roads, and he also understood how he should act in Anyi.

If you are the victor, you should go to the palace in person and show off the power of Qi in front of the kings and ministers of Wei;

It's a pity that Qi State is not a winner, and even its own destiny is still in the hands of Wei State.

Zou Ji's heart inevitably sank when he thought of the news he received before leaving that all the territory north of Jishui in Qi State had been lost.

As a loser, Zou Ji came to seek peace from Wei, but naturally he could not face Wei Feng, the king of Wei.

Therefore, Zou Ji chose another person, someone who could influence Wei Feng's decision-making.

"Please inform me that Zou Ji, the envoy of Qi, wants to see the Prime Minister."

Standing in front of the mansion of Wei Xianggong Sun Qi, Zou Ji faced the soldiers standing in front of the door with a smile on his face.

At this moment, he doesn't have the slightest bit of power as a Qi State minister, and every move he makes seems like a kind person.

The soldier guarding the opposite side heard Zou Ji's words and began to look up and down his body.

There is a saying in later generations that there are three ranks of officials in front of the prime minister.

In today's Warring States Period, although Cao Wei is still far away from implementing the nine-level Zhongzheng system, the knowledge of the soldiers who can guard in front of the Prime Minister's Mansion is far beyond that of ordinary people.

The soldier asked himself if he remembered correctly, although the Qi State was repeatedly defeated by the Wei State and even lost to the Zhao State in the north, its wealth was second to none in the world.

As an envoy of the Qi State, he could be so kind, which made the soldier look at Zou Ji with a bit of suspicion.

However, since it was an envoy from the State of Qi who asked for an audience, the soldier naturally did not dare to neglect him and immediately rushed into the mansion with a somewhat strange look.

…

"Oh! The envoy from Qi State wants to see you?"

He raised his head from the papers in front of him and looked at the soldiers in front of him. Sun Qi, Prime Minister of Wei, showed some interest in his eyes.

The news of good news from Qi's front line spread frequently, and Wei's army could cross south to Jishui at any time. As the prime minister of Wei, Gongsun Qi certainly knew the intention of Qi's envoys at this moment.

All they do is seek peace.

In fact, it was not just Qi who wanted to end this war, Wei, as the victor, also wanted to do so.

In this battle, Wei State captured Zhao State, one of the Three Jins in the north, and captured a large area of ​​Qi State north of Jishui.

Whether in terms of grand strategy or actual gains, the Wei State can be said to have made a lot of money.

Faced with the massive manpower and material resources consumed by an army of more than 200,000, even if the national power is as strong as that of Wei, it will be difficult to persist for a long time.

Therefore, when faced with the Qi envoy's request for peace, the Wei monarchs and ministers also fully agreed.

It's just that it's one thing to want a ceasefire, but it's another thing to get greater benefits from the negotiation table.

The initiative in a war is often in the hands of the party that compromises last. Qi State took the lead in sending envoys to seek peace, and Wei State could take many measures.

The smile on his face became brighter as his thoughts flowed. Gongsun Qi immediately said to the soldier: "In this case, please invite the envoys to come into the house."

"Here."

The soldier's figure quickly disappeared into the room, and the smile on Gongsun Qi's face immediately disappeared, replaced by a solemn expression.

Standing up from the seat, Gongsun Qi slowly walked to the door of the room, and a loud shout immediately rang out.

"Come here, change your clothes."

…

In the backyard of the mansion, although the surrounding plants are already desolate due to the cold weather, the quiet scenery in front of you is still interesting.

However, Zou Ji, the envoy of Qi, who was sitting in the small pavilion, obviously had no intention of admiring the silence. His attention was always on the deserted path in front of him.

He was waiting for the arrival of the owner of the mansion, Wei Xianggong Sun Qi.

Zou Ji's wait can be said to be very long. It was not until he felt that his legs were somewhat numb that Gongsun Qi "arrived late."

"I came late due to official business, so I neglected the envoy Qi."

"Why did the Prime Minister say this..."

Seeing Gongsun Qi walking towards him, Zou Ji immediately stood up and moved forward.

But just as he was halfway speaking, it seemed that he had been sitting for too long, and Zou Ji's legs were weak and he fell down.

Seeing this scene, Gongsun Qi hurriedly stepped forward and supported him, "I can't bear such a big gift from the envoy, please take a seat quickly."

After a few breaths, under Gongsun Qi's greeting, the two sat opposite each other in the small pavilion.

After a few pleasantries, Gongsun Qi asked directly, "I wonder what the reason for the Qi envoy coming from such a long distance is?"

Zou Ji was very familiar with Gongsun Qi's words, and he had answered them many times.

Zou Ji's answer did not change this time. "To be honest with the Prime Minister, Ji came here to cease the war."

"What!"

Zou Ji's answer was as usual, but Gongsun Qi's reaction was uncharacteristic.

After his face was full of surprise, Gongsun Qi showed a bit of embarrassed apology.

"It's a waste of all the trouble."

"Why did the Prime Minister say this?" Gongsun Qi's words made Zou Ji on the opposite side really confused.

Logically speaking, the war between Qi and Wei will end sooner or later. What changes is just whether the price Qi has to pay is big or small.

Zou Ji was sent as an envoy to Anyi on the orders of Qi Gongtian and Qi, just to test how big the appetite of the Wei State was. How could he be said to have run away in vain?

unless……

A thought arose in his mind, and Zou Ji suddenly realized a possibility.

What can make a country's envoys travel in vain may be the country's destruction.

When the nest is overturned, how can there be any eggs?

If a country no longer exists, does the envoy who serves as the country’s external representative still have any legitimacy to exist?

Panic immediately appeared on Zou Ji's face, and he looked at Gongsun Qi in front of him in disbelief.

"Wei...Wei Prime Minister, but...but the King of Wei..."

Zou Ji's trembling voice sounded in his ears, but a smile appeared deep in Gongsun Qi's eyes.

He knew that the initiative in this negotiation had fallen into his own hands, and he also understood that the big fish in front of him named "Qi State" had already...

Hooked!

Under Zou Ji's disbelieving gaze, Gongsun Qi nodded slowly and told Zou Ji despairing news.

"To be fair to the envoy of Qi, the king intends to use the power of subduing the state of Zhao to completely pacify the state of Qi in one fell swoop."

"No, absolutely not possible." Zou Ji shouted almost hoarsely: "The state of Wei is like this, isn't it afraid that all the princes in the world will attack it?"
Chapter completed!