"Snapped……"

"Xiang Guo, the prince of Shu will arrive in Anyi soon. I wonder how Xiang Guo is going to respond?"

"Prince, there is no need to worry. I, the Wei Dynasty, have already taken the advantage of the current situation. I am just waiting for the prey to fall into my trap."

"I just don't know if the prey is one or two..."

"Snapped!"

A white stone fell on the chessboard. Wei Xianggong Sun Qi withdrew his right hand and slowly raised his head, a meaningful smile appeared on his face.

Wei Shen, the Crown Prince of Wei, who was sitting opposite him, also had a curve on his lips at this moment.

The two foxes, one large and one small, were looking at each other. With eye contact, it seemed that some conspiracy had been completed.

"Tap tap tap..."

Just at this moment, a burst of footsteps sounded beside the two of them, and a waiter walked slowly to the side of Prime Minister Gongsun Qi.

Slowly leaning down and whispering something in his ear, the expression on Gongsun Qi's face changed a little more because of this waiter.

"I understand, you go down first."

"Here."

When the waiter's footsteps gradually faded away, Gongsun Qi smiled again and looked at Wei Shen opposite.

"Prince, the Crown Prince of Shu, Queen Du, and his party have arrived in Anyi."

Seeing that his prey was about to fall into the trap, the joy on Wei Shen's face became even brighter.

Then he seemed to have thought of something again, but his expression changed slightly, and his eyes looking at Gongsun Qi across from him became a little more solemn.

"Xiangguo..."

Before Prince Wei Shen could say the words, Gongsun Qi, who seemed to have understood what he meant, spoke first.

"The king has ordered the prince to deal with the matter of the prince of Shu's mission to the Wei Dynasty. The old minister is just assisting and doing his best."

"You can do whatever the prince wants to do. Prince, just remember that the old minister is by your side, and the king and Wei are behind you."

After hearing what Gongsun Qi said, Wei Shen's expression returned to a smile, and the worry in his heart was reduced a lot.

"Shen, thank you Xiangguo for your advice."

After saying this, Wei Shen immediately stood up and left the place in large strides.

Feeling the familiar feeling on Wei Shen's body, the corners of Gongsun Qi's mouth curved a little wider.

…

"Sir, you have indeed not lied to me. The prosperity of Anyi is indeed better than that of Yongcheng in Guanzhong, and Chengdu is far from being able to compare with it."

After making arrangements in the pedestrian hall, Empress Du, the prince of Shu who admired the prosperity of Anyi, couldn't wait to visit the capital of Wei in Anyi.

Looking at the crowds of people around, looking at the obviously different people from different countries, looking at the bustling wine shops that would come into view from time to time, Prince Du's eyes were a little dazzled for a moment.

After swimming for a long time in the prosperous scene of Yipai, which was quite different from that of Shu, Prince Du and Empress Du stopped in front of a wine shop.

"Bai's Restaurant?"

Looking at the wine shop in front of her that was just as lively as the others but seemed to have its own unique style, Prince Du and Queen Du felt a little curious in their hearts.

Hearing the prince's muttering to himself, the attendants who followed him immediately took a step forward.

"Prince, it is said that this is the best wine shop in Anyi."

"most?"

"Exactly."

As if he heard the suspicion in his prince's words, the attendant quickly said: "There are countless wine shops in Anyi City, but if you ask which wine shop is the best, then the whole Anyi will definitely tell the prince this answer."

"This Bai's Restaurant was the property of Bai Gui, the former wealthy businessman of the Central Plains, and now Si Bai Gui of the State of Wei. Legend has it that the current King of Wei invited Bai Gui to serve in the State of Wei here."

"Because of this, Bai's Restaurant is particularly popular with scholars from all over the world who come to Anyi to seek opportunities."

"They dream of being like Bai Gui, being appreciated by the monarch of the most powerful country today, ascending to a high position and displaying their talents."

Following the scene described by the attendant, the thoughts of Queen Du, the crown prince of Shu, were racing, and there was more expectation on her face.

"In that case, I want to take a good look at the best wine shop in Anyi."

As soon as she finished speaking, Empress Du quickened her steps and entered the wine shop in a few steps.

"You talented people, listen to me..."

As soon as she entered the wine shop, Empress Du's eyes were directly attracted by a voice that sounded in her ears.

Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a young scholar on a platform in the wine shop, facing the people around him and talking loudly.

"In the great war six years ago, the State of Zhao surrendered, and the State of Qi suffered heavy losses. The power of the Wei Dynasty was already stronger than that of the Jin State in the past."

"Looking at the world today, the only country left that has the strength to compete with the Wei Dynasty is Chu. I think the Wei Dynasty should follow the example of the Jin Dynasty in the past and unite the power of the Central Plains princes to go south. Such a great cause can be achieved."

This scholar was obviously a "Chu Faction" and strongly advocated that the Wei Dynasty should go all out to severely damage the Chu State, which was the only country that could threaten itself.

The scholar's idea was immediately recognized by some people, and they also felt that there would soon be a battle between Wei and Chu.

However, if there is agreement, there will inevitably be voices of opposition. I saw a scholar walking out of the crowd.

"I also thought the Chu State was about to be conquered, but not now."

Hearing the speaker say such words, the scholar who was standing on the stage immediately said with some humility, "Listen quietly to my brother's talk."

"Thank you."

After bowing, the scholars who came later began to chat.

"The Chu State covers thousands of miles and has millions of soldiers. Conquering Chu cannot be accomplished in one battle."

"If the war drags on, Qi State in the east, Yan State in the north, and Zhongshan will inevitably rise up, and the Wei Dynasty will immediately fall into the dilemma of being attacked from both sides."

"I thought the Wei Dynasty should send troops eastward and northward first to eliminate the hidden dangers behind it."

"If Qi, Yan, and Zhongshan submit and serve like Qin and Zhao, then the power of the Wei Dynasty today will be as strong as that of the Zhou Dynasty under the rule of King Wu in the past."

Obviously, the views of this scholar are different from those of the previous one.

Although both sides believed that Wei's biggest opponent at the moment was Chu, people from this group advocated sweeping other opponents off the chessboard first, and then engaging in the final decisive battle with Chu.

First south and then north, or first easy and then difficult, the differences between the two sides soon became the focus of discussion in the wine shop.

Suddenly, the arguments and conversations made the atmosphere in the wine shop more lively.

And everything that happened just now was completely heard by Empress Du, the crown prince of Shu who was standing in the crowd.

Empress Du couldn't help but start to reminisce, recalling every bit of the journey from entering Guanzhong to arriving at Anyi.

The territory of Wei State is so huge, the population of Wei State is so large, and the cities of Wei State are so prosperous...

The State of Wei is even more powerful than he imagined before leaving, and the gap in strength between the State of Wei and the State of Shu is also greater than expected.

After realizing this, Prince Du and Empress suddenly felt a little fear in their hearts.

Can the Shu Kingdom really resist such a powerful and wealthy Wei Kingdom?

You must know that the State of Chu was regarded as an opponent by the State of Wei, and you must know that the State of Wei made the State of Qin, which the State of Shu feared in the past, surrender.

If she had never been to Wei State or Anyi, Empress Du might still underestimate such a huge thing out of ignorance.

Now, after seeing that the scholars in Wei's wine shop did not even regard Shu as an opponent, I felt a little worried about the fate of my country.
Chapter completed!