Gongsun Yue returned to Linzi, heard that the king of Qi Xuan newly appointed a servant from the ugly woman as the queen, this queen is also strong to make the decision to kill the beauty of the king''s consort, the heart must feel strange. Regardless of how this woman is in the palace, to see what she did, if there is not a resourceful person behind the scenes to plan for her, it is impossible for her to say such a subtle cryptic language, and even more unlikely to become a queen from a servant. Gongsun Yue vaguely felt that there was Sun Bin''s shadow behind this, he even suspected that this mysterious Queen was Zhong Li Chun. For this reason, he once sneaked into the king''s palace to peek at what was going on and was discovered by Zhong Li Chun.


    Zhong Li Chun didn''t dare to slack off and quietly left the palace and went to Tian Ji''s mansion to report Sun Bin and the others. Qin Gu deduced that Gongsun Yue would be on the rampage the next day and sue Sun Bin and Zhong Li Chun for the crime of deceiving the king. Faced with this sudden change, everyone was at a loss. Sun Bin told Zhong Li Chun to go back to the palace first and explain the truth to the King of Qi to stabilize him before deciding on a countermeasure.


    Zhong Li Chun returned to the palace and saluted King Xuan of Qi, “Your Majesty, I have done something wrong, please forgive me.”


    “What is it?” King Xuan of Qi asked curiously.


    “Great King first say that you forgive my concubine, and my concubine will say it again.”


    “Fine, I forgive you, say it.”


    “Great King, my concubine''s name is not Wushan female, it is Zhong Li Chun, my concubine is guilty of deceiving the king ......”


    “Is it not just a name, what is there to deceive the king or not ......” King Xuan of Qi laughed indifferently, then he suddenly thought of something and pursued, ”What did you say, what is your name? ”


    “Zhong Li Chun.”


    King Xuan of Qi sized up Zhong Li Chun who was standing in front of him, “You are the Zhong Li Chun who was so skillful and courageous that you captured Pang Juan alive in the midst of ten thousand troops and forced him to retreat?”


    “Not bad, it is exactly me ...... Last time Noble son JiaoShi wanted to harm the Great King, it was also me who dressed up as a palace guard and rescued the Great King from Jiao Shi''s mansion.”


    King Xuan of Qi, with an excited look on his face, said, “That''s right, that''s right, I said why you looked familiar when I saw you, so you are my savior ...... Zhong Li girl ...... No, Queen, why didn''t you tell me earlier? ”


    Zhong Li Chun replied, “I was once a member of General Tian''s residence, and I drifted abroad with Mr. Sun, so if I used my real name, I was afraid that Zou Ji and Gongsun Yue would know about it and talk about it in front of the king ......”


    “The queen is overly concerned.” King Xuan of Qi interrupted her and said, “The queen entered the palace to revitalize my country, no matter who says anything, I will not believe it.”


    The next day at court, Gongsun Yue really turned on Sun Bin and accused Sun Bin and Zhong Li Chun of deceiving the king. King Xuan of Qi said to Gongsun Yue, “Dafu Gongsun, what you said just now, the Queen has already told me, the Queen went incognito to persuade me to revitalize the state of Qi, not only is the Queen not guilty, but also meritorious.”


    “The Queen has many other things to hide from the Great King, for example, her relationship ...... with Sun Bin,” Gongsun Yue said, slanting a glance at Sun Bin.


    “The Queen has also told me that Sun Bin is her good friend, even if the Queen doesn''t say anything, I know.”


    “Your Majesty, the Queen isn''t just Sun Bin''s good friend ......”


    “Sun Bin is also the Queen''s teacher, which the Queen also said.”


    Gongsun Yue simply made peace with this and said, “Sun Bin is not only a teacher, he''s also the Queen''s best friend.”


    When the court officials heard this, there was a burst of whispers.


    King Xuan of Qi, with a sulky look on his face, said, “Dr. Gongsun, the court is a place for discussing politics, don''t talk nonsense, and don''t slander the Queen.”


    Gongsun Yue said, “Your Majesty, I am not talking nonsense, I have evidence in hand. Sun Bin and the Queen are out and about, inseparable, and outsiders say they''re a married couple.”


    At this point, Sun Bin spoke up, “Your Majesty, what Mr. Gongsun said is untrue, the Queen is a loner, and has not been with the microman, let alone inseparable.”


    Gongsun Yue sneered, “Sun Bin, you can deny the truth, but I have witnesses, the Crown Prince of Country of Han, Dr. Shen, Dr. Sima, General Wu ...... they can all testify.”


    Sun Bin calmly said, “Dr. Gongsun can invite any of them here, and if they can prove what Dr. Gongsun said, Sun Bin is willing to do as the king pleases.”


    Gongsun Yue laughed disdainfully, “You know they can''t come, that''s why you said so ...... But don''t be complacent, I''ll get the witnesses.” He said and swept a glance at the silent Zou Ji.


    Zou Ji pretended not to see and remained silent.


    Sun Bin said to Gongsun Yue, “I''ll be waiting for Dr. Gongsun anytime.”


    “Alright, you guys stop arguing!” King Xuan of Qi got impatient, “I won''t allow you guys to talk such nonsense and slander the Queen again! If there''s nothing else, retire from the court!”


    After retreating from the court, Sun Bin, Tian Ji and Qin Gu are discussing together. Qin Gu believes that if Gongsun Yue and Zou Ji are not removed, the potential crisis of Zhong Li Chun will always exist. Tian Ji thinks Gongsun Yue and Zou Ji are not the same, Gongsun Yue is afraid that Qi won''t be messed up, while Zou Ji doesn''t want to betray Qi, he is only in such a state because of jealousy, the two of them should be treated differently. Sun Bin said he has a plan to make Zhong Li Chun''s crisis disappear, get rid of Gongsun Yue and force Zou Ji to give up his position as a prime minister.


    Qin Gu followed Sun Bin''s plan and asked Zou Ji to meet him at an inconspicuous inn. Zou Ji asked Qin Gu: “Mr.Qin asked me to come to the inn in my humble attire, it must be about Zhong Li Chun, right?” Zou Ji then laughed, “Don''t worry, Mr.Qin, as I said, I am not in the same boat or in the same mind as Gongsun Yue, I can help with Zhong Li Chun''s matter.”


    Qin Gu said, “Zhong Li Chun is as innocent as water, he doesn''t need Xiang Guo''s help, I asked Xiang Guo to the inn because I want to help Xiang Guo.”


    Zou Ji laughed, “Where did Mr. Fowl start with this, I am not in any trouble right now and do not need anyone''s help.”


    Qin Gu smiled faintly and said, “Confucius said: if a man has no far-flung worries, he will have near worries. Back then, when Xiangguo took Gongsun Yue in, he did not expect that he would override Xiangguo in the future and give orders to Xiangguo, so now he is subjected to Gongsun Yue at every turn, which is something Xiangguo can''t tolerate, right?”


    Zou Ji smiled and said, “Mr.Qin is too worried. Although Gongsun Yue is no longer my disciple, he is still my good friend. Moreover, his position is only that of a senior Dafu, so how can he be above me as a prime minister? And where does he come from to give me orders?”


    “The Minister has repeatedly confessed in front of everyone that he and Gongsun Yue are not on the same path, if the Minister has no hard feelings, why would he say so?”


    “That''s just because it''s not comfortable with some of his practices ......”


    “As a minister, you are under one person and above ten thousand, Gongsun Yue was once your disciple, so you can stop him if you are not happy with him, why do you have to confess to others many times?”


    Zou Ji stammered, “I ...... am unwilling to tear up the love affair between me and Dr. Gongsun ......”


    Qin Gu shook his head and said, “Xiang Guo is not the kind of mediocrity that disregards the interests of Qi for the sake of sentimentality; still less is he a villain who allows the country to decline for the sake of personal self-interest.”


    Zou Ji was a bit surprised, and after a moment said, “Mr.Qin has a knack for flattering people.”


    Qin Gu said with a straight face, “I am not complimenting Xiang Guo. When Xiangguo assisted the previous king, he played the qin to advise him, and was determined to reform and govern, which is something that is obvious to all in Qi. Although General Tian and Mr. Sun have a gap with Xiangguo, they have to admit these facts. General Tian said that since Xiangguo had promised the late king, he would not allow Qi to have more than its fair share of internal turmoil, much less be complicit with Qi''s enemies.”


    Zou Ji was really unwilling to be coerced by Gongsun Yue any longer, and since Tian Ji and the others were able to view him in this way, he should show something himself. He sighed and said, “Speaking of which, it''s all my ...... fault for listening to the instigation of a villain and creating something out of nothing, framing Mr. Sun and General Tian ...... making us old and dead... ...I wonder if Mr. Sun and General Tian can forgive me?”


    Qin Gu said, “I asked Xiang Guo to come here because I was entrusted by Mr. Sun and General Tian, who said that the past can be forgiven, and that at the moment, Qi has a strong enemy outside the country and a rebellion within it, so we should join hands to deal with Qi''s enemies together.”


    Zou Ji nodded his head and said, “Sir is extremely right.”


    Qin Gu continued, “The most dangerous enemy of Qi is Gongsun Yue, he is a spy sent by Pang Juan, if this person is not removed, Qi will be in trouble.”


    Zou Ji sighed and said, “I do not hide from Mr. Poultry, this phase of many ...... confusing moves, are Gongsun Yue forced, this phase has long wanted to get rid of him, but because he dedicates beautiful women to the king, deeply trusted by the king, and the sword art is unbeatable, to get rid of Gongsun Yue, it''s too difficult ......”


    “I have a plan to get rid of Gongs Yueun, but this plan can only be done by the prime minister, no one else can do anything.”


    “Tell me, as long as this prime minister can do it, I will do it with all my strength.”


    “Gongsun Yue is Pang Juan''s spy, but we don''t have any handle in our hands, Xiangguo can induce Gongsun Yue to contact Gongsun Yue to plot a rebellion ...... As long as we get the evidence, won''t it be easy to get rid of Gongsun Yue?”


    Zou Ji is worried that what Qin Gu said is a trap set by Sun Bin to make him and Gongsun Yue fight with each other so that they can fish for profit ...... But if he doesn''t take this opportunity to get rid of Gongsun Yue''s control, he is afraid that it will be hard to have another chance in the future. Zou Ji finally agreed to act according to Qin Gu''s plan.


    Gongsun Yue met with King Xuan of Qi alone and told the King about Sun Bin and Zhong Li Chun''s relationship in detail with some untruths, he said Sun Bin and Zhong Li Chun are actually husband and wife and Zou Ji can testify for him. King Xuan of Qi was furious with Zhong Li Chun, who denied that she and Sun Bin were husband and wife, King Xuan of Qi immediately summoned Zou Ji to the palace to confront Zhong Li Chun face to face.


    King Xuan of Qi asked Zou Ji with a very serious face: “Zou Xiang Guo, tell the truth, have you ever heard anyone talk about the Queen and Sun Bin before?”


    Zou Ji replied, “I''ve heard ...... about it,” and then bowed to Zhong Li Chun, “Queen, please don''t be offended, the humble servant doesn''t dare to lie in front of the great king.”


    Zhong Li Chun coldly said, “If you don''t do anything wrong, you''re not afraid of ghosts, so you can say whatever you want.”


    Zou Ji said to King Xuan of Qi: “Your Majesty, I heard from the microcosmic minister that when the Queen didn''t leave Qi, she once intended to marry Sun Bin, Sun Bin didn''t agree, he borrowed the mouth of the diviner to rebuff the Queen, and the Queen left Qi in a fit of anger....... After that, the Queen never mentioned marriage again, even though she had helped Sun Bin many times. ”


    King Xuan of Qi asked, “How do you know they didn''t mention the marriage? Is it because they didn''t dare to say it in front of the Queen?”


    Zou Ji said, “My humble servant is only inferring. The Queen is a strong person, if the Queen proposed marriage to Sun Bin for the second time and Sun Bin refused again, the Queen would have parted ways with Sun Bin long ago; if Sun Bin hadn''t refused, they would have become a couple long ago, and no one in the world would know about it if such a well-known person were to become a couple. But there is no such rumor in the world, and they didn''t part ways, doesn''t it mean that the two of them didn''t have this intention long ago.”


    This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.King Xuan of Qi''s face eased up a lot and said, “What Sangguo said makes sense ...... ‘ He apologized with an apologetic face and said to Zhong Li Chun, ’Your Highness, I was wrong to blame you last night, please don''t hold a grudge against me, Your Highness. ”


    Zhong Li Chun said, “How could my concubine hold a grudge against the great king, what my concubine hates is Gongsun Yue, Gongsun Yue has not only tarnished my concubine''s reputation, but also damaged the great king''s reputation, the great king should seriously deal with him.”


    King Xuan of Qi mused, “This can''t be blamed on Dafu Gongsun, you killed Princess Mei, he has anger in his heart, when he passes this breath, he won''t bother with you ...... again, he is also your brother-in-law, you forgive him once.”


    Zhong Li Chun said, “I can forgive him, but if we don''t dispose of Gongsun Yue this time, there will be more and more people in the court who will stir up quarrels, which is very unfavorable to your majesty''s country.”


    Zou Ji said to King Xuan, “What the Queen said is also true, not disposing of Gongsun Yue is unfavorable to the country ...... but Gongsun Yue did not intend to tarnish the Queen''s reputation, he is indeed because of the death of Princess Mei''s momentary impatience, so the Great King must not dispose of him, nor dispose of him too heavily.”


    King Xuan of Qi said, “According to the opinion of the Minister, how to punish is good?”


    Zou Ji said, “Demote him to the rank of middle Dafu, and then relegate him to a remote capital as a euphonious zai.”


    Gongsun Yue, hearing that he had been relegated to a remote capital, angrily questioned Zou Ji, “Minister, what is going on?”


    Zou Ji said, “I think it is the Queen''s doing.”


    Gongsun Yue asked, “The king called you into the palace to testify, what did you say?”


    Zou Ji looked bitter and said, “That wasn''t testimony, that was interrogation! I said according to the words you and I discussed, the great king not only did not believe, but said that you were instigated by me ......” He sighed: ”The great king was mesmerized by Zhong Li Chun.”


    Gongsun Yue said without any doubt, “No way, the Great King seems to harbor resentment towards Zhong Li Chun.”


    Zou Ji explained, “That''s because in front of you, the king is ashamed of Princess Mei. ...... Duke Gongsun, be content, if it wasn''t for the late Princess Mei, your head would have fallen off long ago!”


    Gongsun Yue said coldly, “Hmph, want me to lose my head, not so easy!”


    Zou Ji continued, “Zhong Li Chun is holding the harem, if you and I want to gain the Great King''s trust again, I''m afraid it''s impossible ...... This time the Great King dealt with you lightly, next time, Sun Bin and the others will find another excuse, you and I might not be able to survive... . in order to save our lives, the only way is to borrow Pang Juan''s power to get rid of the Great King, so that the Noble son JiaoShi can take his place.”


    Gongsun Yue sized up Zou Ji and said, “Hasn''t Xiang Guo always been against Gong Zi Jiao Shi?”


    Zou Ji sighed, “This is one thing, but this is another, if Noble son JiaoShi can''t take his place, my whole family''s lives will be in danger.”


    “Well, I can go to Marshal Pang and ask the Minister to contact Noble son JiaoShi''s diehards extensively in Linzi, and we''ll work together inside and outside to force the Great King to give up the throne.”


    “Duke Gongsun had better send someone with your personal letter to find Pang Juan ...... I''ll stay in Linzi alone, I''m weak and afraid I can''t deal with Sun Bin ......”


    Gongsun Yue smiled faintly and said, “The guts of the phase state are really getting smaller and smaller.”


    Zou Ji smiled awkwardly and said, “It''s not that I''m timid, it''s that Sun Bin is so full of tricks that it''s really hard for me to deal with.”


    Gongsun Yue said, “Okay, I''ll stay ...... However, Xiangguo will also have to write a letter.”


    Zou Ji was stunned and said, “I ...... don t know Marshal Pang, what is the use of writing a letter?”


    Gongsun Yue gently hooked the corners of his mouth and said, “Not for Marshal Pang to write, but for Noble son JiaoShi to let him know your attitude. Pang is a veteran minister of the late king, and if Pang promises to assist the Noble son JiaoShi, the Noble son JiaoShi will increase his confidence in seizing the throne.”


    Zou Ji hesitated.


    Gongs Yueun stares at him and asks, “Is Xiangguo worried that this letter will later become a handle for me to blackmail Xiangguo?”


    Zou Ji is afraid that Gongsun Yue will see the cracks, and busily says, “No, you and I have long been linked together in our destinies, and when one is in trouble, the other is in danger, so there is no need for anyone to blackmail the other.”


    “Then what are you still concerned about?”


    “Not concerns, I am thinking about how to write this letter ......”


    The han Gongsun Yue sent to deliver the letter was just out of Linzi and was robbed by Tian Guo who was ambushed outside the city, Gongsun Yue''s letter to Pang Juan and Zou Ji''s letter to Gongsun Yue''s Suburban Division both fell into Sun Bin''s hands. Sun Bin handed Gongsun Yue''s letter to King Xuan of Qi, who was so shocked and hated that he ordered Tian Ji to immediately surround Gongsun Yue''s house, arrest him and split him into five pieces.


    Sun Bin said to King Xuan of Qi: “Gongsun Yue is unrivaled in swordsmanship, if we surround his house, he will fight to the death like a trapped beast, in this way, not only is it a lot of trouble, but it will also affect the Queen''s sister, Zhong Li Qiu, the King can send a decree to summon him into the palace, the Dafu can''t carry weapons into the palace, I will lay ambushes inside the palace, and capture Gongsun Yue who is defenseless is just like an object in a bag. ”


    When Jiang Ji Ren summoned Gongsun Yue to the palace by order of King Xuan, Gongsun Yue was chasing and playing with his son Xiao Chunqiu in the courtyard of his home, looking so happy and joyful. Zhong Li Qiu was sitting aside, sewing the child''s small clothes while silently watching her son and husband chasing and playing, she was very cozy, she had never felt her home was so warm. The Jiang temple people looked at such a beautiful family, really can not bear to ask Gongsun Yueun to go, but the king''s order can not be disobeyed, Gongsun Yueun must go.


    Gongsun Yue followed the temple people into the palace, King Xuan of Qi had already left there, sitting on the seat of the King of Qi was Zhong Li Chun. Zhong Li Chun looked at Gongsun Yue with a slight smile and said, “Mr. Gongsun Yue, we meet again.”


    Gongsun Yue sneered, “I really didn''t expect that you became the queen.”


    “There are a lot of things you didn''t expect ...... Do you know why the king summoned you to the palace?”


    “I don''t know, probably to persuade me to make peace with the Queen.”


    “It''s not for the sake of making peace, but for the sake of raising the offense.”


    Zhong Li Chun said and clapped his hands twice. Two palace guards walked in with the bound and gagged messenger man on their racks. Gongsun Yue could not help but be stunned. Zhong Li Chun waved his hand and the palace guards escorted the han down again.


    Zhong Li Chun blandly said, “Mr. Gongsun, the stolen goods have been captured, what else do you have to say?”


    Gongsun Yue smiled coldly and said, “You can''t catch me!”


    Zhong Li Chun laughed, “Gongsun Yue, don''t think you are ...... summoning you to the palace, it is Mr. Sun''s scheme, inside and outside the hall, there are archers ambushed everywhere, if you want to escape, you will be pierced by ten thousand arrows.”


    Gongsun Yue alertly swept a glance around, there are archers vaguely outside the window of the harem.


    Zhong Li Chun added, “If you don''t believe me, you can give it a try.”


    Gongsun Yue was silent for a moment and slowly spoke, “Zhong Li Chun, count yourself as a winner.”


    “It''s not me, it''s Mr. Sun.”


    Gongsun Yue let out a long sigh and said, “No wonder Pang Juan refused to let Sun Bin go, Sun Bin''s strategy, ghostly!”


    Zhong Li Chun smiled faintly and said, “Mr. Gongsun, there''s no need to be so emotional, Mr. Sun said that this time, he only used a small trick to capture you, it''s not enough.”


    “I am not talking about this time, I am talking about the fight with him for several years ......”


    Zhong Li Chun looked at Gongsun Yue for a moment and said, “Mr. Sun said that besides Pang Juan, you are his most difficult opponent.”


    Gongsun Yue smiled bitterly and said, “Sun Bin said so, Gongsun Yue has not wasted his life ...... Zhong Li Chun, I have one thing to ask, can you promise?”


    “Say it.”


    “In my whole life, the person I like most is Zhong Li Qiu, the person I''m most sorry for is also Zhong Li Qiu, she married me to save Sun Bin. In these years, although her body is by my side, her heart is still on Sun Bin, after I''m gone, please help the two of them, so that lovers can become lovers, okay?”


    Zhong Li Chun was silent.


    Gongsun Yue looked at Zhong Li Chun and added, “Zhong Li Chun, I know your heart also misses Sun Bin, but you''re the Queen now, there''s no way you can give up your position as Queen.”


    Zhong Li Chun grimaced, “Gongsun Yue, I don''t need you to worry about my affairs!”


    “I''m not worrying about you, I''m worrying about Sun Bin. You''re in the Queen''s position, you can help Sun Bin achieve great things ...... Zhong Li Chun, if you really like Sun Bin, you should help him achieve great things, a man lives in the world, there''s nothing more gratifying and satisfying to him than to achieve something great.”


    “Mr. Sun can definitely achieve great things, not only will I help him, the Great King, General Tian, and many others will help him.”


    “In that case, you agree about Zhong Li Chun?”


    Zhong Li Chun was speechless again.


    Gongsun Yue sighed, “Pity, Zhong Li Qiu, when I live, you can''t become a family member with Sun Bin; when I die, you still can''t ......” He said to Zhong Li Chun, “Zhong Li Chun, when I''m gone, please visit Zhong Li Qiu often. Is this okay?”


    Zhong Li Chun nodded his head and said, “Yes.”


    Gongsun Yue bowed to Zhong Li Chun, and then he raised his voice to the sky and shouted, “Zhong Li Qiu, take care of our child!” After he shouted, he suddenly leapt to the side ...... His head hit the pillar heavily, blood splattered everywhere, and he landed dead.


    After Gongsun Yue died, Qin Gu went to see Zou Ji. Zou Ji clapped his hands at Gongsun Yue''s death, then asked Qin Gu: “Mr.Qin, in order to lure Gongsun Yue on the hook, I had written a letter to Gongsun Yue suburban division, have you searched it?”


    “Searched.” Qin Gu took out a piece of silk.


    Zou Ji was relieved and breathed a sigh of relief, “This I am relieved ......,” he said and went forward to take it.


    Qin Gu quickly took back the silk and silk and said, “The phase country is in a hurry, I have a condition.”


    “What conditions?”


    “Xiangguo is no longer suitable to be a minister, if Xiangguo resigns from the post of minister, I will return this letter to you; if not, we will give this letter to the king.”


    Zou Ji did not expect Qin Gu to have such a hand, and was so angry that he was trembling, “You ...... turned out that you had premeditated!”


    Qin Gu said in a serious manner, “We are thinking for Xiang Guo ...... Xiang Guo in order to exclude dissenters, with the Wei spy Gongsun Yue collusion, even if there is no this letter, we can also report to the Great King, that way, Xiang Guo whole family life is difficult to protect... ...The reason we are doing this is that we want to preserve the lives of Xiangguo and his entire family.” Qin Gu looked at Zou Ji, who had his head bowed in silence, and continued to persuade, “Xianggu Zou, it''s better to agree to it ...... If Xianggu agrees to it, we promise not to pursue this matter any further.”


    Zou Ji understand things now, had to be from, he reluctantly agreed to resign from the post of Minister.


    Note: The “Interlocking Stratagems” is the thirty-fifth of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, which refers to the use of multiple tricks, which are connected and interlocked. Sun Bin in order to get rid of the internal trouble in the dynasty, first separated the alliance between Zou Ji and Gongsun Yue; then utilized Zou Ji to lure Gongsun Yue into submission; then used Gongsun Yue to force Zou Ji to resign from his post as the Minister of State. To find out what happened next, please read the next installment: “Make Distant Friends and Attack Nearby Enemies”.