Spring and Autumn I Am King

ps: Yesterday's chapter was wrong, it was 489. I have something to do today, so let's do this first, and two updates tomorrow.

Qi's advocating dwarfs paid the price with their lives for appearing at the wrong time and on the wrong occasion, and reluctantly made an explanation for what happened today. ￡∝, x.

But the bloodstains on and off the high platform can be washed away, but the peace talks can no longer go on, the two sides can no longer trust each other, and the process is stuck in the oath.

The book written by the Qi people said: "The Qi division was invaded, and the state of Lu did not help me with three hundred chariots, so there is such an alliance!"

This is forcing the State of Lu to withdraw directly from the alliance with the State of Jin and turn to the State of Qi. This is something that the people of the State of Lu dare not agree to. After all, although the people of Qi have occupied Yiyi, in the military battle, it is the people of Jin who have won. .

So Confucius also became hard, and said to him: "The state of Qi will not return to my land in Wenyang, so it is the same!"

The State of Lu insisted that the Qi people return the occupied Wenyang Shuyi, so the Qi people turned to ask for the land of Zhencheng and Linqiu in exchange!

Zhao Wuchun, the owner of these two towns, smiled and said nothing. After the shock just now, how could anyone force him to accept this condition?

When the sun was setting, the twists and turns of the Jiaguhui alliance came to an end, and the monarchs and ministers of Qilu broke up unhappily.

In the end, apart from the cessation of war between the two countries, no substantial alliance was reached.

The Qi people's hatred of Zhao Wuxi became stronger and stronger, and there were also many people in the Lu country who were resentful.

But the party does not care, this is the result he expects. Moreover, although Qi State and Lu State did not reach any written agreement, Zhao Wuxi and Chen Heng had a lot of secret agreements.

For example, Chen's boat division did not block the ferry at Jijin, and the river thieves supported by Zhao Wuxi did not rob Chen's merchant ships. The Chen family can exchange salt, grain, etc. for the porcelain fired by Zhencheng. And the paper produced in Yuncheng.

Before leaving, look at the clouds in the valley. Chen Heng, who was about to ride a bicycle, said hypocritically, "It's been so many years, and I don't know when I can meet Zitai?"

Zhao Wuxi smiled and said, "When Qilu fights again. You and I will meet on the battlefield. When that time comes, we will each have their own masters, and Zichang doesn't have to be merciful."

"If Your Majesty raises troops to attack, Zi Taizhen won't be afraid? Now that Zhao Qing has returned, you are also difficult to support in Lu." Chen Heng pretended to be curious.

"At the time of Zhaoling's alliance, Duke Huan of Qi threatened Chu State Qu Wan and said, "Who can fight this battle! How can we attack the city with this! Qu Wan said to him. If you use virtue to sue the feudal lords, who would dare to fight?" Unacceptable? Indeed, if the lord of Qi cultivates morality internally, punishes traitors, and appeases the lords externally, even if I hide in a solid city, I will be afraid all day long. But if Qi does not serve morality and strives for it, then I, Xilu, will also be afraid. Visitors are not rejected.

I dare not boast that the square city is the city and the Han water is the pond. Because the State of Lu and the State of Qi have shared the danger of mountains and rivers. The Qi army bypassed the western foot of Mount Tai and reached the north of Yuncheng and Linqiu. As for Jishui, Pushui, and Dayezawa, if the Marquis of Qi recruited the fleets from Dahe and the seaside, it would not be difficult for them to invade...

But each country in Xilu. It's all a sword, Xilu has no wall, and the soldiers are the wall. There is no pool in Xilu, and the people's heart is the pool. If you use strength, even if you are crowded. I am not afraid either! "

This confidence and heroism surprised Chen Heng, but he was also a little ashamed.

So when he was on his way back to Qi State, Qi Hou asked him glumly what he should do next, and Chen Heng said without hesitation: "I didn't reach an oath with Lu State, but luckily the two sides have ended the war, but Zhao Wuxi is not. Don't relax, if you can't kill this son, then Qi Guo's prestige will not be restored, and when he develops and grows, it will be a big problem for the king!"

It is also a big problem for the Chen family! It is necessary to form a siege and eradicate it. It would be better if he could continue to encourage Qi Hou to join forces with Zhao Wuxi and make them both lose.

Although the two have reached a lot of economic cooperation, as soon as they turn around, they can betray each other with a smile...

At this meeting, Qi Hou didn't find any cheapness, and he was just unhappy. Hearing Chen Heng's words, he regained his spirits.

"The three ministers of Lu State are already very jealous of Zhao's son, and they would rather reconcile with Qi and try to expel him. Don't worry here, our ultimate enemy is Jin State. Without Jin State's protection, what is Zhao Wuxi? Not at all. Talking to the state of Lu is equivalent to breaking the arm of the Jin people, but if you want to fight back as soon as possible, the arm of the state of Qi must also be stabilized, and the widow just happens to have something for you to do!"

Chen Heng pricked up his ears, but heard a piece of news that made him feel cold.

"The state of Wei lost a lot of the population of the four cities of Punan in last year's war, but the state of Qi captured Yiyi from the state of Jin. You go back to Gaotang and ask Chen Qing to hand over the three towns of Gao, Mei and Xing. To Wei, it is the compensation of Qi to them."

Chen Heng was buzzing in his heart, who gave this idea to the emperor, why didn't he notice it before? These three cities are equivalent to cutting off a small half of the Yiyi controlled by the Chen Clan. While winning over the Wei Kingdom, it also weakened the Chen Clan...

Guoxia must be Guoxia's idea! Zhao Wuxi was right, once the foreign aggression in Qi country decreased, Qi Hou immediately played a balanced strategy for the country.

Qi Hou was still muttering to himself, not noticing the turbulence in Chen Heng's heart.

"The reason why I gave the land to Wei is not only to stabilize them, but also to urge Weihou to reach the marriage from Spring Day to this autumn as soon as possible. If Song Wei is friendly, the chance of Song Guo joining the Jin League will be much smaller. It can even be used by the state of Qi..."

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As for Zhao Wuxi and his group, after the alliance ended, they went southwest along the Wenshui River.

The Wenshui River originated from the southern foot of Mount Tai. After circling and reversing in the valley, it gathered waters from the Taishan Mountains and the branches of the Mengshan Mountains, flowed from east to southwest into the Xibi of Lu State, and finally poured into the vast Onoze.

Like Zhushui and Sishui, it is one of the most important rivers in Lu. Unfortunately, most of the fertile Wenyang fields on the north bank are in the hands of Qi.

Lu Hou's mind is relatively simple. Jiaguzhihui is his first time to preside over state affairs. He was originally very excited, but he expected the people of Qi to have enough air, and their sincerity was also worrying, so there were a lot of rude things. There is nothing wrong with Zhao Wuxi's strong confrontation with him, and he even thinks that he has maintained the dignity of the Lu country, but he just killed all those dwarfs who advocated excellence, and the method was almost cruel.

Confucius was noncommittal about this, and he wanted to maintain the dignity of the state of Lu. But there is also a lot of dissatisfaction with Zhao Wuxi. Isn't this all about trying to destroy the peace talks? When the two returned, the previous joy was gone. The conversation was very pleasant, and the atmosphere was tense. In this case, it gave way to Zilu. Ran Qiu and others were either on good terms with Zhao Wuxi, or were uneasy for the disciples of Zhao Wuxi's ministers.

The honeymoon period between Zhao and Kong has ended, the relationship has dropped to freezing point, and the interests of the public office and private ministers are irreconcilable.

Sanhuan, who is also a private family, is even more complaining about what Zhao Wuxi has done, but because the mighty and majestic soldiers dare not make trouble, and even worry that Zhao Wuxi will do something unfavorable to them along the way. matter. So as soon as they passed Liangfu Mountain, they wanted to part ways.

Ji Sunsi and Shusun Zhouqiu escorted Marquis Lu to Qufu in the south. Only Mengsun Heji wanted to continue to go to Yunyi, but he did not want to go on the same road with Zhao Wuxi.

The Wenshui channel was widened by the rain. But still can drive horses, before parting. Across the shallow Wenshui, Confucius said to Zhao Wuxi: "Wenshui soup is soup, and pedestrians are Peng Peng. Let's say goodbye to this, and I hope Zitai will take care of himself."

Zhao Wuxi pretended not to hear the warnings and admonitions in it, and said: "The boy must protect the border towns for the country and prevent Qi Kou from crossing the border and invading Lu."

Confucius didn't say anything anymore, he just sighed and said something meaningful: "I do think that the troubles of the state of Lu are not in the state of Qi, but within the Xiaoqiang!"

He asked the charioteer to turn the car around and chase after the large army, but he held the jade pendant tightly in his hand. I thought to myself: "I want to rejuvenate the monarchy and finally revive Zhou Li in the East, without solving the disaster of Xiao Qiang in Lu State. It seems that it will not work!"

Zhao Wuxi watched them leave, and the horse pulling the cart was reluctant to go into the water. The water in the middle of the river reached the horse's belly, soaking Kong Qiu's shoes. But under the whip of the coachman, he still climbed to the other side.

A voice asked sternly from behind: "Si Kou, does this meeting of Jiagu have violated the Master's intentions?"

Ran Qiu was one of the most loyal disciples of Confucianism to Zhao Wuxi. He trained a large number of Xilu natives to be the soldiers of the Yuanyang Array for him.

But even he could see the increasingly open differences between Confucius and Zhao Wuxi, so he asked this question.

"It's just that I and the Master's way are different." Zhao Wuxi seemed to comfort Ran Qiu, but also seemed to say it to himself, even though he didn't believe it anymore.

He suddenly stared at Ran Qiu and asked, "If one day, the Master is dissatisfied with the government and what I have done, and asks you to break your oath and leave the Zhao family, what will you do, Ziyou?"

This question was too acute, and Ran Qiu panicked.

...

"Sixty or seventy squares, like fifty or sixty, ask for it. Compared with three years, it can satisfy the people."

To rule for a city, to rule the people for the lords, officials and officials, this is the limit of his ideal, but with the appreciation of Zhao Wuxi, it has actually been realized!

Even though he was in charge of military affairs, Ran Qiu still enjoyed it. Now, if the master suddenly asked him to end the days when he was in charge and respected, but he couldn't come up with enough reasons, Ran Qiu would hesitate for a long time. !

Facing Zhao Wuxi's pressing question, Ran Qiu knew that it was time to express his stance, he gritted his teeth and hesitated for a while before saying: "Master has the kindness of cultivating the servants, and Si Kou has the kindness of knowing and meeting the servants. Even the subordinates dare not disobey, but if you can only choose one of them and obey..."

He suffocated his breath and said, "I have heard a sentence called Tiandijun's personal teacher. This is a truth that even boys understand in Xilu."

"The nature of the people is three, and things are the same. The father gives birth to it, the teacher teaches it, and the king eats it. It is not the father who does not give birth, the food does not grow, and the family who does not know how to live is not taught, the story is one thing." This is the understanding of the elites in the Spring and Autumn Period. The monarch is ranked after the father and teacher, and only has the grace of a cannibal.

However, when Zhao Wuqi was promoting "primary school" among young Chinese children, in the course of writing etiquette and reading ideological and political, the masters taught "the emperor of heaven and earth, the parents and teachers"!

Even Confucius knew that the establishment of monarchical power in Lu would facilitate the resumption of Zhou rituals after unifying the order. How could Zhao Wuxi not understand this, and these ideological education, of course, must be taught from children.

Fortunately, the so-called monarch in this era is not a monarch, but a monarch directly under his control, which also saves him a lot of speech...

As a member of the Confucian family, Ran Qiu will naturally pay attention to Zhao Wuxi's promotion of education, so I remember that there is such a sentence, which is really in line with his approval.

It's not that Ran Qiu is a white-eyed wolf who forgets his master's favor, but that he is a pragmatic person, an official-type character who only obeys the ruler, and always makes more practical choices.

"Like the rituals and music, wait for the gentleman." Ran Qiu did not have much confidence and interest to realize this ultimate ideal of Confucianism, so he should wait for other gentlemen to do it, so he was called "I don't know" by Confucius. its kindness".

What's more, in Ran Qiu's heart and Zai Yu's opinion, he vaguely felt that Zhao Wuxi's less empty words and steady and steady governance achieved "full soldiers, enough food, and trust in the people", which is no better than the so-called Fu Zhou ceremony. Difference.

Therefore, his answer made Zhao Wuxi extremely satisfied: "Scholars should live up to the sky, be worthy of the earth, be loyal to the emperor, be filial to their parents, and finally obey the teachers... When the minister treats his subordinates with courtesy, the subordinates will follow suit. Yi Zhong!"

"good!"

With Ran Qiu's words of loyalty, Zhao Wuxi felt relieved as if he had taken a reassurance.

If I remember correctly, in the original history, there were huge differences between Confucius and the Ji clan, but Ran Qiu, as the head of the Ji clan, always gave priority to Ji clan's orders, even if it violated Confucius' will, and he was killed by Confucius. Angrily reprimanded: "Not my disciple! The boy can beat the drum and attack!"

The support and courtesy he gave to Ran Qiu was naturally countless times stronger than that of the Ji family, and it was not surprising that he could get such a guarantee. Confucius swore loyalty to the death, but Zhao Wuxi had no intention of recruiting at all.

The most worrying thing now is Zigong. Taoqiu's business is too important to Zhao Wuxi. If he turns against Confucius, can he keep Duanmuci as a tyrant? Fang today, in addition to the future Tao Zhugong, can you find someone who can check and balance Zigong?

But in any case, Zhao Wuxi felt that what he did was better than taking Confucius's life rashly at the Jiagu meeting~www.wuxiaspot.com~ causing all the Confucian disciples to defect from the Zhao clan, and became his enemies from now on.

So he smiled and patted Ran Qiu on the shoulder and said, "I was just joking. I just have a different political opinion from Confucius. I will come to the door in a few days to make amends, and I will never embarrass your disciples."

Are there still few confidants and friends with different political views who turn against each other? Sima Guang and Wang Anshi are not the best examples. As long as they get involved in politics, all ideals and friendships will change.

Ran Qiu is naturally grateful to Dade, but there is still a lump in his heart. Although he can make such a promise, Fan Xu should also be able to, but Zigong, Zihua and others...he can't guarantee it.

As soon as he looked up, he saw that the team did not walk on the flat Lu Road, but divided into two paths. Zhao Wuxi, with nearly a thousand people, turned into a rural road where the ruts could barely be identified in the barren fields. strange.

"Siko, where are you going?"

Zhao Wuxi looked at the forest covered with streams in front of him, and said lightly: "You take the soldiers of Xujuyi on the road, I will take a shortcut this time and go back from Qiyi..." (To be continued.)

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