Chapter 65: A surprise at the banquet
"Your Majesty, we have arrived."
Hearing the report coming from outside the carriage, and feeling the jolting sensation under his body that had disappeared, Wei Hou Wei? gently put down the roll of bamboo slips in his hand.
After opening the curtain and stepping out of the carriage, the next moment Wei?'s figure was standing on the plains before Yecheng.
He looked forward gently, taking in his two important ministers and the groups of Wei warriors one by one. Wei?'s face showed a bit of solemnity.
At this moment, a somewhat immature hand slowly stretched out Wei?'s big hand.
Looking along the little hand, Wei? He saw Wei Shen's raised face and the solemn expression on it that he worked hard to achieve.
"Father."
The call that sounded in his ears, and the look on Wei Shen's face, made Wei?'s solemn face add a hint of smile.
Using a little force in his hand, he just held Wei Shen's hand, and Wei Shen walked forward step by step.
"Let's go and follow my father."
The two important ministers of Wei who had been waiting outside Yecheng for a long time looked at the two figures, one large and one small, walking towards them and others, and their expressions became serious.
"My uncle Cui paid homage to the king and met the young master."
"My lord, Sun Qi, pays homage to your Majesty and has met the Young Master."
"You two, get up quickly." He gently stepped forward to help the two people who were saluting to stand up, and then heard Wei? He said in a deep voice: "This time has really troubled you two."
"Your Majesty, since I am your Majesty's minister, I should share your Majesty's worries, but I dare not take the word "trouble" seriously." After listening to Wei?'s words, Gongshu Cuo immediately replied.
After Gong Shucuo finished speaking, Gongsun Qi on the side also took a step forward and said, "I would like to report this to you, Your Majesty. I think this is a great kindness for the Prime Minister."
Between the words exchanged between the emperor and his ministers, the relationship between Wei Wei and the two of them got a little closer, and the sense of alienation that they had not seen for several months gradually disappeared.
Just as Wei Wei was talking to Gongshu Cuo and Gongsun Qi, two figures appeared in front of Wei Wei and others. They were Zhao Zhong, the Marquis of Zhao, and Han Ruoshan, the Marquis of Han, who had arrived a step later.
"I have met the Marquis of Wei."
"I have met Zhao Hou."
"I've met Marquis Han."
After the three people exchanged greetings, Wei Wei looked at the two people in front of him with a smile, "This time Zhao Hou and Han Hou can come to Yecheng, it really makes me happy.
I can’t help it.”
"Wei is a great country in the world, and the Marquis of Wei is our leader among the three Jins. How can I not come to Zhao when the Marquis of Wei invites me?" After Wei? finished speaking, Zhao Zhong immediately agreed.
"What Marquis Zhao said is very true." Han Ruoshan on the side did not remain silent. He also took a step forward and said, "I am really honored to hear that it was Marquis Wei who invited me."
The words spoken by Wei Zhong, Zhao Zhong, and Han Ruoshan were really harmonious. If anyone who didn't know the truth really thought there was some irreversible friendship between the three of them?
Looking at the joyful scene in front of me, it seemed as if the war between the three Jin Dynasties that just ended did not exist at all.
However, despite the fact that the three of them look kind on the surface, in fact, only they know what their true thoughts are in their hearts.
After talking about the scene, Wei Wei looked at the sky seemingly unintentionally, and suggested to the other two people: "I think it's getting late, why don't we go into the city first?"
"Marquis Zhao, Marquis Han, please."
"Marquis Wei, please!"
As the three of them walked towards Yecheng, and as everyone left one after another, the original hustle and bustle gradually calmed down.
However, the outside of the city gradually became calm, and the inside of the city became lively.
Now that the Marquis of Wei, Marquis of Zhao, Marquis of Han and their respective entourages have arrived in Yecheng, a grand banquet is naturally inevitable.
For this, Wei Xianggong Shucuo and Sima Gongsun Qi, who had been in Yecheng for many days, were naturally prepared for this. Soon, delicacies and jars of fine wine appeared in the main tent of the Wei camp.
Sitting on the main seat in the tent, Wei?'s eyes slowly swept across the front, taking in the expressions on the faces of everyone below.
After a while, when everyone present looked over, Wei Xi first looked at Zhao Zhong on one side for a moment, and then looked at Han Ruoshan on the other side.
"Wei, Zhao, and South Korea all came from the Jin, and they can be said to be of the same spirit."
"Zhao's Xiangzi, when our ancestor Wenhou was in power, the three Jin Dynasties were able to help each other offensively and defensively despite their discord. This made the princes of the world dare not look down upon them."
After some words reviewing the good relationship between the three families in the past, which brought everyone's thoughts back to decades ago, Wei?'s tone suddenly became low.
"For decades, the three Jin Dynasties have often fought against each other due to various misunderstandings, resulting in broken cities and desolate lives."
"The final result of these wars is often that both sides suffer losses. Not only does it benefit no country, but it also makes the princes from all over the world despise our three Jins."
There was a pause in the middle of the sentence, and Wei?'s voice suddenly rose a few points, "This futile war should not continue. We should follow the example of our ancestors and make a new alliance."
The previous war with the Wei State had already made Zhao Zhong and Han Ruoshan see the power of the Wei State, and it also made them plan to rebuild the Three Jin Alliance.
Now that they heard Wei? directly mention it, the two of them did not hesitate and immediately expressed their attitudes.
"We, the State of Zhao, are willing to enter into an alliance with the State of Wei and South Korea. From then on, we will cease fighting and assist each other in attack and defense." Looking at Wei Wei above, Zhao Zhong immediately said loudly with a solemn look on his face.
Just as Zhao Zhong finished his statement, Han Ruoshan's voice also appeared in the tent, "South Korea is also willing to enter into an alliance with Wei and Zhao."
"color!"
After a hearty cheer, Wei? slowly raised the wine baron on the tables in front of him and paid homage to Zhao Zhong and Han Ruoshan from a distance.
"I would like to toast the Marquis of Zhao and the Marquis of Han with a cup of wine. I wish the three Jins and I can successfully reach an alliance."
Seeing Wei Wei pay respect to him, Zhao Zhong, and Han Ruoshan also raised their wine lords one after another, with solemn expressions on their faces.
"Marquis Wei, please."
"please."
Just when the three of them were about to drink down the fine wine, a voice suddenly appeared in everyone's ears.
"Wait a minute!"
Following the voice, he looked over and saw a rather majestic man wearing Zhao costumes suddenly rushing a few steps in front of Wei?
Facing the gaze of everyone present, the man suddenly took out something from his sleeve. Upon closer inspection, it was clearly a sharp dagger.
"Be bold!"
"presumptuous!"
"Someone is coming!"
…
The man's sudden move immediately caused a panic in the big tent. With the appearance of a soldier holding a sharp blade, the originally harmonious atmosphere in the big tent immediately became tense.
Although the man holding a murder weapon had already rushed towards him, Wei?, who was sitting on the main seat, did not show the slightest trace of panic on his face.
Gently putting down the wine he was about to drink, Wei? looked straight at the man opposite, "I wonder why this general is like this?"
"Zhao General Zhao Shou, pays homage to the Marquis of Wei." Zhao Shou said with a serious face: "The Marquis of Wei just said that he wanted to reconcile with our Zhao State, but I don't know what the Marquis of Wei will do with the land of the Zhao State that Wei captured in this battle?
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Chapter completed!