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"Oh? "The Zhou Dynasty has already fallen?" Hearing Fan Yuyan's explanation, the Nine Barbarians King felt a burst of joy in his heart, and then laughed out loud. "Hahaha, good death, good death! My ancestors were also a famous family in the Zhou Dynasty 500 years ago, but they were attacked by Zhou Xuan Wang. They were forced to live in seclusion in the nine wastelands of the wilderness for 500 years, they did not expect that the Eastern Zhou Dynasty would fall today. This is retribution from the heavens, hahaha! "

It was only after hearing the Nine-Barbarian King's words that Fan Yuzhen finally understood that his ancestors were the Jiang Clan of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. No wonder they were so proficient in the language of the Central Plains.

"Congratulations to the Nine Barbarian King for obtaining this great enmity with ease. I wonder if you will allow my people to enter the city and rest temporarily in order to avoid being hunted down by the bandits? I am deeply grateful for that." Seeing that the Nine Barbarian King was so happy, Fan Yu took the opportunity to plead with it once more.

Hearing Fan Yuzhan's flattery, the Nine Barbarians King was naturally delighted in his heart, but in order to be cautious, he replied loudly, "General Fan, since you and your army are able to cross the river that is the Left Ear of the Dead and the Dragon Spring Mountain of the Undead in the Land of Nine Barbarians, then the Nine Barbarians will not disobey the will of the gods. We, the Nine Barbarians King, will naturally not disobey the will of the gods. However, for the sake of safety, before everything is completely clear, This King can only allow you and your guards to enter the city alone. After we understand each other and trust each other, we can then let your army enter the city.

"We can't let this happen. The great general is the commander of our three armies. How could he so easily enter the city alone? If something were to happen to him, what would happen to the soldiers of the three armies?" When Yang Duohe heard the conditions spoken by the Nine Barbarian King, he immediately tried to dissuade Fan Yuzhen.

Fan Yicheng refused Yang Duohe's advice, saying calmly, "Hey, the lives of the soldiers of the three armies are in my hands. If I don't take the lead, I'm afraid the entire army will be trapped here. "Brother Yang, please do not dissuade me. I know what I'm doing."

Tian Gan, who was at the side, also consoled Yang Duan, "General Yang, don't worry too much. Tian Gan will personally escort the great general into the city. He will do his best to ensure the great general's safety."

Hearing the two of them talk like this, Yang Duan knew that there was no point in trying to persuade them anymore, so he could only nod towards Tian Gan and say, "Okay then, the safety of the Great General will be in Brother Tian Gan's hands. If there is any emergency, Brother Tian Gan can immediately start a fire and I will lead the army to the city to save the Great General."

"Don't worry, Tian Gan knows what to do now."

"Brother Yang, after I leave, I'll leave everything here to your command." Fan Yicheng instructed Yang Dui.

"Yes. Great General, please rest assured. Yang Duan He will definitely do his best to stabilize everything. He will only wait for the great general's safe return." Yang Duan listened to Fan Yicheng's instructions, and then bowed to him in acknowledgment of his orders.

After the three of them had finished their discussion, Fan Xian loudly shouted towards the Nine Barbarians King above the ancient city, "Alright, since the King wants to have a good relationship with me, how can I refuse? "I will enter the city alone and pay my respects to the King."

"Hehe, it seems like General Fan is a straightforward person, so I won't say too much. After entering the city, I will explain everything in detail. Please!" Having heard his words, the Nine Barbarian King admired his courage and insight, and so was very happy to have someone welcome him into the city.

At this moment, the Qi Kingdom's Linzi Country was welcoming a few distinguished guests from the west. One of them was wearing a silk hat and an embroidered imperial robe, while the other two were wearing ordinary coarse clothes, as if they were waiting on someone. These three people were the Chun Shenjun of Chu, Huang Su, Gong Zhuang Rong, the young miss of a common loser, and one of the Four Guests of the Xin Ling Sect, Thief Sheng.

If it was said that Yan, Zhao, Wei, and the Third Jin came from behind in order to gradually become stronger, then the Qi Kingdom was indeed one of the Five Tyrants of Spring and Autumn. As a country in the eastern corner, the first emperor was Jiang Shang, the prime minister who contributed the most to the Zhou Dynasty. In order to express his praise, Zhou Wu Wang used the eastern corner of Qi as his fiefdom. Jiang Qi, who was established by Jiang Shang, gradually became powerful and rich as he constantly merged with nearby countries such as the Ji Dynasty. Amongst the kings he had inherited, Eunuch Qi was one of the most prosperous dukes who had expanded the borders of the Qi Kingdom. However, it was a pity that after Keeper Everlasting's death, the five young masters of the Qi Kingdom had taken the throne for themselves. As a result of the internal strife, they had finally destroyed the temporarily powerful hegemony of the Qi Kingdom. In the following days, the Qi Kingdom gradually weakened due to internal strife. When the Yan Nation's Le Yi had destroyed more than seventy cities of the Qi Nation, the Qi Nation was on the verge of destruction. Even though Tian Dan had restored his country and the cities lost by the Qi Kingdom, it was still difficult to redeem the fate of the Qi Nation's downfall. Thus, when the Qi King suggested that the Chun Shenjun from Chu visit the Qi Kingdom to discuss the establishment of the alliance, he was naturally very happy. After all, the Qi Kingdom now no longer had the capital to be the hegemon, and could only rely on the military power of the Chu Country at that time.

The news of Chun Shenjun's visit quickly reached the ears of Qi King Jian. When Chun Shenjun was still a dozen miles outside of Qi City, Qi King had already sent his Prime Minister of Qi Kingdom to lead a ceremonial procession to welcome him.

"The Prime Minister of the Qi Kingdom has succeeded in welcoming Chun Shenjun here for a long time. Lord Chun Shenjun has been working hard." When Huan Sheng saw Chun Shenjun's coach slowly approaching from afar, he led his ceremonial troop and walked up to greet it, shouting out greetings to Chun Shenjun's driver.

Within the carriage, Chunshen suddenly felt that his carriage had stopped, and heard someone shouting towards his carriage from outside. He immediately lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw that there was a large group of people waiting to receive him. He was both surprised and delighted as he said, "Aiya, so it's a hindrance. Why do I have to trouble you to drive to welcome Chunshen? I'm truly ashamed of myself."

"Hey, what is Chun Shenjun saying? Not to mention coming from far away, my king is worried that Chun Shenjun has suffered from the hardships of his journey and has ordered me to wait here for you. But, based on the relationship between Chun Shenjun and me, I have personally come to fetch Chun Shenjun." When Xia Sheng heard Chun Shen's words, he immediately cupped his hands together and chuckled.

'As expected of Chunshen's best friend, Chunshen has been fortunate for three lifes.' When Chun Shen heard these respectful words, he naturally felt extremely touched. He then bowed and expressed his thanks.

"Alright, alright. I see that Chun Shenjun, there's no need to be so polite between us. My King has been waiting for Chun Shenjun in Linzi City for a long time now. Chun Shenjun should hurry up and follow me to meet the Qi King." After exchanging pleasantries, Sheng and Chunshen went straight to the point.

"What you said in the end is true. Then, I'll have to trouble you to lead the way for Chunshen." Chunshen bowed towards the back as he spoke.

"Please." After that, he casually waved his hand and invited Chun Shen to join him. However, when he saw Chun Shenjun and a few other people coming over, he bowed to them. The pony carrying goods on the back of Chun Shenjun's carriage had white feathers, and had a tall head and a long neck. He silently mused in his heart. Although he was the prime minister of the Qi Kingdom, the Heavenly Treasures Aura he possessed was far inferior to that of a retired prime minister of Chu. Naturally, he felt unresigned in his heart.

Qi Du Linzi is the earliest Zhou Wu Wang to Jiang Shang, its name is Yingqiu. Since the war between the Qi and Ji states, Qi Gong had to prevent the Ji states from invading the city, so that the town of Yingqiu could be reinforced so that the eastern wall of the city could be seen over the water. Therefore, the camp was also known as Linzi City. Qi Wang Jian had relied on the ancient capital built by his ancestors to be able to live safely in the eastern corner of the Central Plains until today, avoiding the war between the Central Plains's Qin and the Third Jin dynasties.

When Qi Wang Jian heard that Chunshen had come to visit Linzi, he took advantage of the early morning when the officials were in the imperial court to lead a hundred officials to wait in the main hall of the Qi Kingdom's capital.

"The envoy of Chu, Chun Shenjun, is here to pay his respects to the Qi King!" Just as the people of the Qi King's group were burning with anxiety, a servant suddenly called out from outside the hall.

"Xuan, hurry up and announce!" Upon hearing the servant's report, the Qi King shouted out anxiously.

"The envoys of the Xuan Chu have arrived!" Upon receiving the order from the Qi King, the eunuchs shouted loudly.

Before long, under the guidance of his victor, Chun Shen slowly walked to the great hall of the Qi Kingdom.

"This subject is called Chunshen of Chu, greetings to the Prince of Qi." Once Chun Shen arrived at the foot of the hall, he immediately greeted the Qi King with a shout and kowtowed. As Chunshen's attendants, Gong Huorong and Zhaoshen, as well as Chunshen's attendants, also knelt down and kowtowed to him.

"Chun Shenjun, please get up. Since Chu is the alliance of the Qi Kingdom, why should Chun Shen be so courteous since he is a distinguished guest of the Qi Kingdom?" When the Qi King saw Chunshen, he immediately shouted for him to get up.

"Your Highness King Xie Qi is so kind." Chun Shen and the other two men slowly stood up after listening to the Qi King's words.

"Lord Chun Shen had an alliance with our Qi Kingdom a few days ago. He had only returned not too long ago, why did he send an envoy to pay respects to our Qi Nation so quickly? Could it be that Lord Chu wants to go back on his words again? " After Chun Shen stood up, the Qi King asked Chun Shen in confusion.

"His Highness the Qi King has misunderstood the meaning. Our king wholeheartedly wishes to share the cultivation alliance with the Qi Kingdom. He has no intention of breaking the alliance." This time, we have repeatedly asked our vassals to bring better news to His Highness, in order to consolidate the foundation of our Qi Chu Alliance. "

"Oh? quickly tell This King what the good news is. " As soon as the Qi King heard the good news, he immediately began to question Chun Shen anxiously.

"Your Highness Qi Wang, do you know the current situation? The only power in the country of Qin is the Han and Zhao kingdoms, and they have gone east without restraint. They want to take over the Yan, Chu and Qi kingdoms."

"This King naturally knows that this is the reason why the Qi Kingdom and the Great Chu Alliance are resisting the enemy."

"That's right, the Alliance's rejection of Qin is the best strategy at the moment, so it would be more effective for both countries to reject Qin Lieqi as much as possible. Does the Qi King know that the Yan Kingdom has joined hands to reject Qin Lieqing, and has joined forces with Han, Wei, Zhao, and Chu?" Chunshen continued.

"Oh? "Not many people have heard of this, but they never thought that Yan Guo would act so quickly. Not only did he unite the Third Jin, he even added my good friend Chu along with him." When the Qi King heard Chun Shen's words, he immediately looked unhappy, and the words he spoke became sarcastic.

"Ever since Su Qin brought it up, the other nations have always thought of this plan as a plan to retreat from the strong Qin. Later on, there was the courageous Sun Yan and the young master Wei Wuji who used this plan to force the Qin Army to retreat. Based on today's situation, the only way to protect the safety of the six countries is to follow this plan once more. So, Chunshen came today precisely for the matter of joining the alliance. If we can get your army to join the alliance, then retreating would only be a matter of time. " As a master of discernment, Chun Shen had never talked too much about convincing the Emperor, so he just kept talking.

"Chun Shenjun, you came all the way to our Qi Kingdom with dust and dust all over your body, so you must have suffered a lot from the journey. Why don't you ask the late prime minister to take you to the embassy for a short rest? This King has already ordered people to prepare a feast to welcome you to Chun Shen." However, what Chunshen didn't know was that the Qi King didn't even listen to what he had just said. He was in a hurry to let Chunshen rest first.

"But the matter of him joining forces ?" When Chun Shen saw the Qi King's actions, he could not help but feel embarrassed. He quickly asked.

"Naturally, we will consider this matter. Lord Chun Shen just needs to rest." The Qi King said these words in a dignified manner to Chun Shen, and then shouted towards the back, "In the future, I will trouble you to take care of Lord Chun Shen's daily life. If there are any mistakes, I will punish you."

"Yes. Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will take care of you in the future. I will not let you down." After receiving the order from the Qi King, he habitually paid his respects to the Qi King, then casually waved his hand towards Chun Shen, "Lord Chun Shen, please."

Lord Chun Shen saw that the Qi King and his descendants were trying to keep up with each other and wanted to send him away. Although he was unwilling, he had no choice but to give up and retreat with the young master.

Ever since Chunshen had been expected to return to the library, he had made daily requests to see the Qi King in order to persuade him to join him. After all, he had an agreement with Gong Zhuang Rong, and only by persuading the Qi Kingdom to join him could King Chu take over the position. However, no one knew that every time he made a request, the king would always reject it because "there are some important matters in the court that need to be handled urgently" and close the door. After several days passed, Chunshen was so anxious that he was about to lose his appetite and get restless.