Chapter 795 The Arms Race Has Begun! King Jian of Qi Becomes a Minister of Qin?

Even though Xu Qiong was madly slandering in her heart, she could only surrender her face again: "My lord, you are incompetent!"

"Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

King Yan Xi suppressed the irritability and anger in his heart, and asked in a deep voice: "I will give you ten thousand prisoners, thirty thousand cattle, sheep, and hogs each, and ten thousand stones each of grain."

"Can the Master of Ceremonies ask for a blessing like the city of Handan for me, Dayan?"

Xu Qiong still shook his head: "The heart of heaven and earth is unpredictable."

"I think that if the king personally performs the sacrifice with great ceremony, the thick soil will be more likely to be happy!"

"But even if the earth is thick and the heart is happy, it may not be as blessed as the city of Handan!"

Even though King Yan was very determined, he arranged the most lavish sacrifice in the history of the Yan Kingdom.

But Xu Qiong still had no confidence.

After all, Xu Qiong has been the priest of the Yan Kingdom for so many years and has read countless ancient books left by the sages and predecessors, but Xu Qiong has never seen any record of blessings such as the Hellfire surrounding the city.

Even the most boastful vision of blessings from heaven and earth in the classics is much inferior to the scene of Hell Fire Encircling the City!

Pray for the blessing of thick soil in Yan State like the city of Handan?

Your Majesty, do you think I am Lord Changan of Qin? !

King Yan's last hope failed, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes: "Since the heaven and earth are unreliable, can I, the Great Yan, use human power to forge the vision of blessing?!"

Xu Qiong looked at Yan Wangxi in disbelief: "Your Majesty, what did you say?!"

King Yan's voice was a little lower: "Is there any way to use human power to create a vision like the underworld fire surrounding the city?"

"I don't ask for it to be the same as the city surrounded by the underworld fire, I just want it to be as shocking as the city surrounded by the underworld fire!"

"Then, Aiqing declared that this was a blessing from heaven!"

"In this way, people in the world will know that although Qin is rich and valued, I, Yan, are even more blessed by heaven!"

Since heaven, earth and gods are unreliable, let us use our hands to create miracles!

Although this miracle is fake, it can still play a role in uniting the people of Yan and inspiring people.

However, Yan Wangxi's thoughts made Xu Qiong suddenly stand up and asked in silence: "The king wants to deceive the sky? !!"

King Yan said solemnly: "I am not deceiving Heaven, but just borrowing some favor from Heaven."

"When my country, Yan, expands its territory, and when I realize my ancestors' will, heaven will forgive me!"

The officiant is Xu Qiong.

The executor is Xu Qiong.

The person who claimed that this was a blessing from heaven was Xu Qiong!

If Heaven is really angry because of this, then at worst, Xu Qiong will be killed to sacrifice to Heaven, which will calm Heaven's anger!

So Yan Wangxi didn't panic at all.

Xu Qiong shook his head repeatedly and said without hesitation: "To deceive the sky is to deceive the sky, it cannot be argued with!"

"As a minister of ceremony, I will never accept the act of deceiving the heaven, let alone the king's intention to deceive the heaven."

"Different road non-phase plan!"

"My lord, please resign!"

Xu Qiong threw the crown directly onto the table and walked away!

King Yan Xi's eyes narrowed, and he shouted: "Xu Qiong, the Master of Ceremonies!"

"Stop for me!"

However, Xu Qiong had no intention of stopping.

Xu Qiong knew that Ying Chengyu, who could call the wind, rain, and earth dragons, provided Qin with a huge advantage on the battlefield.

In Yan State, predicting celestial phenomena and communicating with heaven and earth were Xu Qiong's responsibilities.

If Qin and Yan go to war again, Xu Qiong is likely to be sent to the battlefield by King Yan Xi to curb Ying Chengyu's witchcraft.

But does Xu Qiong herself not know whether Xu Qiong can communicate with heaven and earth?

Li Gui is most afraid of meeting Li Kui, and a liar is most afraid of meeting a real person.

After finally finding a reason to resign with confidence, Xu Qiong was stupid enough to stay!

Seeing Xu Qiong walking out of the imperial study without looking back, King Yan overturned the bamboo slips piled on the desk and shouted angrily: "You are a rebel! You are all rebels!"

"If heaven and earth don't help me, Dayan, I, Dayan, will help myself!"

"What's wrong with this strategy?!"

"The rebellious minister Xu Qiong is unwilling to help me, so I can find someone else to help me!"

Ju Guang picked up the bamboo slips and returned them to King Yan Xi's desk one by one. He sighed softly: "Your Majesty, your policy is indeed a bit impulsive."

Yan Dan's death was insignificant to Yan Wangxi, but the negative thorn sacrifice was a huge blow to Yan Wangxi.

Ever since that sacrificial ceremony, King Yan became obviously more irritable and eager for quick success.

Even the most praiseworthy attitude of admitting mistakes in the past has become less positive.

King Yan suddenly looked at Ju Guang and said, "Ai Qing, you don't support me either?"

Ju Guang reminded softly: "I think that Xu Sili may be able to help the king deceive the sky, or he may not be able to help the king deceive the sky."

"But no matter whether Xu Sili has any way to deceive heaven or not, Xu Sili will only say that he doesn't!"

"Only because the royal power is inherited by the emperor, and the emperor's power is inherited by heaven and earth!"

"If your Majesty acts to deceive the heavens, your throne will be questioned!"

"Please, Your Majesty, believe in my country, Dayan, and that I, Dayan, can win the trust of heaven and earth!"

Yan Wangxi's idea is very good, but there is no possibility of it being realized.

If Tian can be deceived, then the legal basis of all the princes will be shaken!

Once someone really helps Yan Wangxi do such a crazy thing, the first person who wants to kill him must be Yan Wangxi himself!

Under Juguang's persuasion, King Yan finally calmed down a little, and then said in a deep voice: "Xiangbang, please order!"

"I, the Great Yan, would like to respectfully request all the shamans and alchemists from all over the world to come to Yan and offer sacrifices to the heaven and earth for my Great Yan!"

Following the orders of Yan Wangxi and Dai Wangjia, a superstitious arms race began.

here we go!

Since it is an arms race oriented by superstition, how can Qi, the country with the most abundant alchemists, fall behind?

As early as when Dai Wangjia and Yan Wangxi were still recruiting witches and alchemists, more than a thousand alchemists had already poured into Linzi City.

Wu Palace.

Hou Sheng stood in the distance of a pavilion, quietly watching Qi Wangjian chatting happily with several alchemists.

After the alchemists left, Hou Sheng walked to the pavilion and shouted in a deep voice: "Greetings to the king!"

King Jian of Qi looked back at the sound and smiled as if he had just seen Hou Sheng: "How come my uncle has no time to enter the palace today?"

Hou Sheng did not answer Qi Wangjian's question, but looked directly at Qi Wangjian and asked: "Why did the king suddenly become interested in Fang Shi?"

King Jian of Qi did not hide it, and sighed with emotion on his face: "Not only can Lord Qin Chang'an summon the earth dragon to help in the battle, but he can also ask for thick soil to intercept the Huangquan and invite the ancestors of Qin to watch the ceremony at the head of Handan City."

"I am so fascinated, I wish I could just take a look!"

"It's a pity that Lord Qin Chang'an can't come to Qi, so I can only ask the alchemists to find out what I'm longing for."

Hou Sheng pointed to the essence of the problem and asked in a deep voice: "I think that the king is not just fascinated by Qin Changan's actions in Handan City."

"You even want to imitate Lord Qin Chang'an and win the favor of heaven and earth, right?"

Qi Wangjian nodded calmly: "What my uncle said is true."

"I want to gather alchemists from all over the world, assisted by shamans from the court, and I will personally perform a grand sacrifice to heaven and earth!"

"If I can seek blessings from heaven and earth, then I will be a great blessing to all the people!"

Hou Sheng sighed softly and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, how many sacrifices are there from all the countries in the world?"

"Has any country or person ever been as favored by heaven and earth as Lord Qin Chang'an?"

"As far as I know, there is only Lord Qin Chang'an!"

"I ask your Majesty not to have such thoughts!"

Qi Wangjian smiled: "No one knows what my uncle said."

"If my sacrifice can invite heaven and earth to send blessings, my heart will be very happy."

"If my sacrifice cannot bring blessings from heaven and earth, it will be enough as long as it can bring joy to heaven and earth and show my sincerity to the great people!"

Hou Sheng said without mercy: "If the king really thinks this way, I will support the king."

"But I think that the king is actually competing with Lord Qin Chang'an for the favor of heaven and earth."

"If word of this sacrifice spreads, the State of Qin will also think that the king is competing with Lord Qin Changan for the favor of heaven and earth!"

The smile on Qi Wangjian's face slowly dissipated: "As the king of Qi, I will sacrifice to the heaven and earth according to the etiquette of my Daqi within the territory of my Daqi."

"No?"

Hou Sheng said decisively: "If the king offers sacrifices to heaven and earth as in previous years, of course it will be okay."

"But if the king suddenly holds a large-scale sacrifice after Lord Qin Chang'an asked for thick soil to be brought down in Handan City to bless him, of course it is not allowed!"

"Otherwise, we may surprise our allies!"

Qi Wangjian's voice was tinged with anger: "As the king of Qi, I have to sacrifice to the heaven and the earth to see the face of Qin?!"

"If we, the great people, can be blessed by heaven and earth, and if only a few people can be favored by heaven and earth..."

Before Qi Wangjian could finish speaking, Hou Sheng rudely interrupted Qi Wangjian's words: "Even if I, Da Qi, can be blessed by heaven and earth, and even if your king can be favored by heaven and earth, I am afraid that it will be difficult to surpass the favor of heaven and earth for Lord Qin Chang'an. ”

"Since both your Majesty and Lord Qin Chang'an are favored by heaven and earth, if Qin and Qi go to war, what chance does your Majesty think Da Qi has of winning?!"

The longing in Qi Wangjian's heart was instantly extinguished by Hou Sheng!

The decline of Qi cannot be saved by a wizard who is favored by heaven and earth.

Qin's strength was not created because of a shaman who was favored by heaven and earth.

Even if King Jian of Qi can get the favor of heaven and earth, so what?

King Qi Jian clenched his hands in his sleeves into fists and said bitterly: "Are we just going to watch Qin enjoy the exclusive favor of heaven and earth, or even inherit the destiny of heaven?!"

Hou Sheng sighed softly and bowed his hands: "My lord, please come to Qin again and ask me to be your minister!"

"Now Qin has destroyed Zhao, and now only Dai, Yan, and Qi are left in the world."

"The state of Dai is the slough of Zhao. It has been exhausted after suffering heavy losses. The state of Yan has no virtue and incompetence, and it is really difficult to resist Qin."

"Your Majesty, please serve as a minister while Dai and Yan are still alive, and you may still have a place in Qin."

"But if the king hesitates to make a decision, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to become a minister again even if he is willing to do so!"

King Qi Jian clenched his fists in his sleeves, shook his head bitterly and said, "I know that what Xiangbang said is true."

"But as the king of Qi, how can I invite you to be a minister of Qin?"

"If I ask you to be my minister, how can I face my ancestors of Da Qi in a hundred years?"

Hou Sheng looked at Qi Wang Jianda sincerely: "Your Majesty!"

"In recent years, heaven and earth have repeatedly blessed Qin, and the rich soil has been so kind to Lord Qin Chang'an!"

"This is enough to show that destiny lies with Qin!"

"Your Majesty's invitation to serve as a minister of Qin is indeed an act of conformity to God's will. Even if our ancestors in Da Qi find out, they will definitely not blame your Majesty!"

Next to King Jian of Qi, all the eunuchs, maids and eunuchs raised their hands and shouted:

"I would like to advise you, your Majesty!"

Seeing that the eunuch who helped him explore the situation outside the palace was turning his back, Qi Wangjian's pupils suddenly shrank.

Even Qi Wangjian's loyal ministers had defected to Housheng at some point!

So, does he still have a choice?

After Qi Wangjian was silent for a long time, he finally laughed at himself: "King Qi? King Qi~"

"Prepare the royal guard of honor."

"I will join Qin as a minister!"

Seeing that King Jian of Qi had finally made such a decision, Hou Sheng cried out with joy: "Your Majesty is wise!"