The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Inside Pang Juan’s mansion

Pang Juan and Gongsun Yue were thinking about how to alienate the Duke of Qi from Tian Ji and Sun Bin. After all, it was easy to say in front of the Duke of Wei, but it was very difficult to actually do it! Pang Juan thought hard for a long time, but he couldn’t come up with any good way to alienate them.

Gongsun Yue, who was standing by, suddenly came up with a brilliant plan and said to Pang Juan: "General, we can make something out of nothing!"

Pang Juan saw that Gongsun Yue had a solution and hurriedly approached and asked: "Mr. Gongsun, what's the use of making something out of nothing?"

Gongsun Yue smiled and explained: "Zou Ji, the prime minister of Qi, was at odds with Tian Ji. Although Zou Ji became the prime minister with Tian Ji's support, Zou Ji is a person who will never give up. Once he makes an enemy of him, he will definitely find ways to frame him. Tian Ji once beat Zou Ji and scolded Zou Ji for relying on his good looks to win the favor of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Therefore, Zou Ji hates Tian Ji very much. We can use this to write a letter to Tian Gu asking him to join forces with Zou Ji to frame Tian Ji. Let them go to the Duke of Qi and tell him that Tian Ji wants to rebel!" Pang Juan said again: "But what if the Duke of Qi doesn't believe it?"

Gongsun Yue laughed and said: "This is fabrication. Tian Ji is a relative and is in charge of military power. The King of Qi is not worried about Tian Ji's rebellion on the surface, but he must be worried that he will rebel in his heart. As long as people talk too much, naturally, the false will become true!"

After hearing this, Pang Juan said: "Yes, it's a good idea! Just do as you say!"

A dozen days later, in the mansion of Tian Gu in Qi

Tian Gu was watching the dancers leisurely. At this time, a maid came in and said: "Sir, someone wants to see you and asked me to give you this sign." Tian Gu took the sign, and the smile on his face disappeared instantly. He said expressionlessly: "You all leave, call him in quickly!" - Yes! After the servants and dancers in the house left, Tian Gu took a sip of tea and thought: What is the Wei State doing here again? It seems that it's time to make a fortune again!

After a while, a man in black came in and closed the door. The man took out a bamboo slip and said, "This is what we need to do. Please help, Lord Tian Gu. I will reward you handsomely later!"

Tian Gu said nothing. He just took the bamboo slip and read it once, then said, "You want me to frame Tian Ji and Sun Bin! These two are the king's favorites! The price will be several times higher!" The man smiled and said, "Lord Tian Gu, please rest assured. I will offer you a thousand taels of gold after the matter is completed! This is a small gift, please accept it!"

The man took out a wooden box, Tian Gu took it, and was shocked when he opened it. It turned out to be a whole box of night pearls! Tian Gu laughed and said: "Okay, I will help you with this matter! Thank you for your kindness! I will accept it with reluctance!" Haha~~

Inside Zou Ji's house

Zou Ji was playing the piano and singing, singing: "There are tall trees in the south, I can't stop thinking about them, there are girls in the Han River, I can't stop thinking about them. The Han River is so wide that I can't swim around, and the Yangtze River is so long that I can't stop thinking about it." After singing, a beautiful young woman came in and said: "My husband, Lord Tian Gu is here!" Zou Ji heard that Tian Gu was here, and he was very happy.The young woman said, "Madam, I understand. Please ask the servants to prepare wine and food, and also put away the zither!" The young woman bowed and said, "I understand."

Zou Ji also walked into the inner room, changed his clothes and walked into the hall, only to see Tian Gu sitting aside waiting. He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted, "Hello, Lord Tian Gu, I am sorry for not welcoming you! Please forgive me, Lord Tian Gu!" Tian Gu also stood up and saluted in return, saying, "Lord Zou Ji is too polite. You are the prime minister. I am just a small doctor. How dare I accept such a great gift!" Zou Ji laughed and said, "My position as prime minister is very small in front of Lord Tian Gu. Lord Tian Gu is the brother of the king! He is also the uncle of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. How dare I not respect you! One word you say in front of the king is worth ten words I say in front of the king!" Tian Gu laughed after hearing this.

After the two sat down as host and guest, the servants brought up the food and wine. Zou Ji raised his cup and said, "I wonder what you are doing here, Lord Tian Gu?"

Tian Gu pretended to be mysterious and said, "I am here to protect your position as prime minister!"

When Zou Ji heard that it was related to his position as prime minister, he hurriedly asked seriously, "Lord Tian Gu, did something happen to the king?"

Tian Gu smiled and said, "It's not about the king, but about Tian Ji!" Zou Ji was shocked when he heard these two Tian Jis. The veins popped up instantly, and he said angrily: "Master Tian Gu, you are talking about Tian Ji, what's wrong with him!"

Tian Gu took a sip of the wine glass and said: "Brother Zou Ji, I have always known that you and Tian Ji are not on good terms, but now Tian Ji not only defeated the State of Chu in the Battle of Huaishui, but also trained 100,000 martial artists for the State of Qi, and Tian Ji has the help of Sun Bin. Now his contribution is far greater than yours, and your position as prime minister will be in jeopardy! And Tian Ji doesn't like me, and always says that I flatter! So I think..."

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After hearing this, Zou Ji dropped his wine glass and said, "Master Tian Gu, are you saying that we should unite to frame Tian Ji and his men?" Tian Gu smiled and said, "That's right. Only by framing Tian Ji and his men can we keep our position as prime minister!"

Zou Ji sighed and said, "It's a pity that the king believes that Tian Ji will not rebel!" Tian Gu smiled and said, "We can make something out of nothing. Let's go to the king and frame Tian Ji together! This way, you can keep your position as prime minister!"

Zou Ji asked quickly, "What do you mean by making something out of nothing?" Tian Gu explained: "Think about it, three people can make a tiger. As long as we keep saying bad things about Tian Ji in front of the king, even if it is false, it will become true! This is making something out of nothing." Zou Ji quickly raised his glass and said: "Okay, then let's frame Tian Ji together with Brother Tian Gu!"

Qi Inner Palace

Qi Gong Tian Wu was joking with the beauty Mingzhu when a maid came in and said: "Your Majesty, Lord Tian Gu and the Prime Minister have important matters to come!" Tian Wu heard that it was Tian Gu and Zou Ji and said: "Hurry up and call them in." - Yes!

As soon as Zou Ji and Tian Gu came in, they hurriedly said to Tian Wu: "Your Majesty, this is not good.Tian Ji seems to be rebelling! As far as I know, Tian Ji trains his private soldiers in the mansion every day! I am worried that Tian Ji will have a rebellious heart. Now Tian Ji has 100,000 martial artists in his hands. Your Majesty must be on guard against this man! Just in case, I think Tian Ji should be dismissed from his post as general immediately! "After hearing this, Tian Wu waved his hand and said, "Prime Minister, my dear brother, you don't have to say anything. I believe Tian Ji, he will not rebel!"

Zou Ji said again, "Your Majesty, you'd better be careful. I ask your Majesty to dismiss Tian Ji from his post as general immediately!" Tian Wu still did not answer!

Zou Ji and Tian Gu looked at each other, and Tian Gu stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's better to be careful. Who knows if Tian Ji has the intention of rebellion? You know, Tian Ji has Sun Bin to help him, and Sun Bin is so resourceful. If Tian Ji wants to usurp the throne, with Sun Bin as his think tank, the king's position will be in danger! "

At this time, Zou Ji saw a trace of worry in Tian Wu's eyes. When Tian Gu wanted to say something else, Zou Ji pulled him to signal him not to say anything. Then, Zou Ji said: "Since the king does not want to dismiss Tian Ji from the position of general, it is better for the king to be on guard! I will take my leave. "

Then Zou Ji and others left, and Mingzhu behind him said delicately: "Your Majesty, why don't you come?" At this time, Tian Wu had no intention of enjoying the beauty again, because Zou Ji and Tian Gu's words made him very worried that Tian Ji would rebel! Tian Wu thought about it, sighed and said: "I hope he doesn't rebel. If he really wants to..." Suddenly, Tian Wu's eyes flashed with murderous intent, "Then he must die! ”

One day, Zou Ji was riding in a carriage on the street. When the girls on the roadside saw Zou Ji's beautiful face, they were instantly fascinated by his beautiful face. They handed the fruits in their hands to Zou Ji, and some girls even threw the jade pendants they carried to him! At this time, Zou Ji was very happy.

Suddenly, he saw a carriage in front of him, and his face changed drastically. He was furious and thought: I didn't expect to meet Tian Ji every time I go out. This dead thing ruined my good mood. Sooner or later, I must kill you! He said to the driver beside him: "Turn around quickly, I don't want to see the carriage in front!"

"——Yes!

When the carriage turned back, Zou Ji looked in the direction of Tian Ji and found that Tian Ji was actually reading his palms at a fortune-telling stall. Instantly, he came up with a plan! He laughed secretly and said: "Tian Ji, Tian Ji, this time I don't believe you can't die! ”

At night, the fortune teller closed his stall early and returned home. Just as he was closing the door, a man suddenly broke in. The fortune teller was instantly startled and said in horror: "Who are you? You, what are you going to do!"

The man closed the door and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I just want to tell you my fortune. I am a subordinate of General Tian Ji. Following the order of the general, I want you to tell me whether my general can sit on the throne of the king?"

The fortune teller was embarrassed and said: "This gentleman, this is going to be beheaded!" The man rapedHe smiled and said, "As long as you calculate correctly, the five taels of gold will be yours. Why don't you calculate it quickly!"

The fortune teller looked at the sword on the man's waist and was worried that the man would kill him. He could only take out the fortune-telling hexagram and was about to calculate it. Suddenly, the door was violently knocked. Someone outside the door shouted, "Open the door, open the door quickly, we are soldiers from the Prime Minister's Mansion! Open the door quickly!" When the man heard someone outside, he quickly drew his sword and pointed at the fortune teller and said, "Remember this matter must not be told to others, if you tell others, be careful of your life!" After that, he jumped out of the window and left!

Just after the man jumped out of the window, the door was knocked open. More than ten soldiers rushed into the room. Zou Ji walked in with a swagger and shouted at the fortune teller: "Where did that man go? My people have long discovered that Tian Ji has the intention of rebellion, so they specially sent people to arrest his accomplices. What did the man who just came in say to you? Tell the truth quickly, otherwise, I will kill your entire family!"

How could the fortune teller have seen such a big battle? He knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Prime Minister, Prime Minister, I didn't participate. He came to me and asked me to tell his fortune. Tell him whether General Tian Ji can sit on the throne."

Zou Ji smiled in his heart, but said with a serious face: "What you said is true. If it is false, watch out for your life!"

The fortune teller kowtowed several times and said: "Prime Minister, what I said is absolutely true, without a single lie. Please believe me, Prime Minister!" Zou Ji smiled and said: "Okay, since If you tell the truth, I won't kill you. Come with me to see the king!" The fortune teller kowtowed and said, "Yes, yes, yes!" Qi's inner palace After hearing what the fortune teller said, Tian Wu was furious and said to Zou Ji, "Prime Minister, you quickly take people to arrest Tian Ji and put him in the death row!" Zou Ji said again, "Your Majesty, I think Tian Ji wants to rebel, and Sun Bin must be involved. I think Sun Bin should be put in the death row as well!" Tian Wu thought for a moment and said, "Okay, let's follow the Prime Minister's words and put Sun Bin in the death row!" - Your Majesty is wise!

In the cell, Tian Ji and Sun Bin had been locked up in the prison. Tian Ji said distressedly: "Mr. Sun Bin, why did the Lord arrest me for no reason? I have no intention of rebelling at all!"

Sun Bin said calmly: "Brother Tian Ji, don't think about it anymore. Don't worry. I believe we will be released soon! And the Lord will not kill us!"

Seeing that Sun Bin was not worried, Tian Ji said anxiously: "Mr. Sun Bin, this is not an ordinary cell, this is a death row! In another month, our heads will be chopped off!"

Sun Bin smiled and said: "Brother Tian Ji, please rest assured. I am sure that the Lord has arrested the two of us. Someone must have framed us, and the person who framed us wants to alienate our Lord and us. I estimate that Wei will take action against Qi soon, because Wei is still afraid of us, so it wants to send us away, and this time Wei will take action.The hand must want to have a pretext for the attack. Wei State must want to put the two of us in jail, and then ask someone to persuade the king to attack Yan State. At this time, Wei State can use the fact that Qi State attacked Yan State for no reason to attack my Qi State! "

After hearing this, Tian Ji hurriedly said: "Mr. Sun Bin, then my Qi State is in danger. What should my Qi State do?"

Sun Bin just smiled and said: "Don't worry, brother Tian Ji, the king will not kill us. First, the king has not found any evidence of our rebellion. Second, the private soldiers you raise in your mansion are originally your personal soldiers. It is not considered to be secretly raising soldiers. Third, there are no weapons such as armor and crossbows in your mansion. Fourth, the king is still a little worried that if the two of us die, Wei State will take the opportunity to attack my Qi State! Now we will sit in the cell and see the situation in the world! "When Tian Ji saw Sun Bin was so calm, he also put his mind at ease and sat down, quietly meditating with Sun Bin.