I am a nobleman in Spring and Autumn

Chapter 215
Everything you do falls under the watchful eyes of others, and some plans are destroyed before they are implemented. Who would not be upset?

Seeing that Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan were able to maintain their composure on the surface, Fan Li could be regarded as having acting skills at the level of a master.

In fact, Zhiyao didn't deliberately put on this scene.

As long as Zhiyao is at home, there will inevitably be people who will always be there for her. Is there anyone more suitable than Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan?Yes, it's just that Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan will take care of their own domain, so they don't want anyone to intervene.

In addition, Zhiyao didn't know that Fan Li had personally gone to set the scene beforehand. How could he have known that Fan Li had met Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan a long time ago, and Fan Li had so many associations with just such a thing.

Of course, Fan Li had so many ideas at once, since there was nothing wrong in fact.

Zhiyao has been paying attention to Yue State for a long time, and sent a lot of people there, some of them even participated in the smuggling into Chu State and Yue State.

If it wasn't for the special environment of the Spring and Autumn Period, that is, if you want to get along in a certain country, you must first be an aristocrat, no matter which country the nobleman is from, and you can get along in all countries if you have roots. Upper middle or upper middle.

Because of the special circumstances of the times, if the Zhi family wants to place people in other countries, it is destined to lose a doctor's place, and there needs to be a process of building momentum to make him famous, otherwise he is destined to be unable to become a nobleman in other countries.

If Zhiyao wants to be a spy, let alone the cost, it will take a long time, and there are great doubts about whether it can be done.

So, if you really want to do that kind of operation, Zhiyao's search for nobles in a certain country, and the use of bribery and control methods, will be far more successful than cultivating them from scratch.

"Meet the eldest son." Fan Li pretended not to know Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan, and took the initiative to salute and greet.

Of course, Zhiyao returned the gift and then sent Jin Junwu's greetings to Yuejun Goujian.

Now there are three kings.

Zhou Tianzi is one of the kings that most princes recognize and pledge allegiance to, even if they are only loyal in name, they still have a legitimate name.

The second is the king of Chu who aspired to the throne a hundred years ago and then called himself king. They were also recognized by some princes. They once removed the title of king because of their failure in the struggle for hegemony, and then restored it later.

The third king is the state of Wu. In the past, none of the princes recognized the status of the kingdom of Wu.

In a formal diplomatic meeting, a courtier of a certain country usually sends greetings to the other country on behalf of the monarch of his own country.This kind of greeting will not reach the ears of the monarch, it is purely a courtesy.

Both sides are seated.

With Fan Li's social skills, naturally there would be no awkward moments after each sat down.

Of course, Fan Li was stupid to bring up the possible monitoring or interference of the Zhi clan in the affairs of the Yue state, let alone ask why the Zhi clan paid attention to the Yue state.

The state of Jin is in the Central Plains, a bit weak but still not to be underestimated.

Yue State is located in the southeast corner, especially in the past few years, Yue State was almost annexed by Wu State.

In fact, the current state of Yue is nothing, but the state of Jin has a tendency to regain hegemony, and the power of the state is not equal, which makes Fan Li's position relatively weak.

Zhiyao knew very well that Fan Li nominally represented Goujian, the ruler of Yue, but his career was to show his will on behalf of the state of Chu.

In line with the integrity of not telling the truth, Zhiyao would not take the initiative to mention Chu State anyway.

Fan Li and Zhi Yao were chatting, and the topic entered the present state of Wu.

"Before two years old, the Wu army conquered the Qi State in the north and won the victory; after that, the Wu army attacked Chen, Lu, and then Lu..." Fan Li talked about Wu's wanton expansion and aggressive nature from the perspective of the countries of the Central Plains.

This alone betrayed Fan Li's true identity.

The current Yue State is a subsidiary state of Wu State, how could it be easy to speak ill of Wu State.

Zhiyao did not correct Fan Li to respect his suzerain state, but also talked about Wu State along the topic.

The news about Wu's crusade against Lu again has been sent to Zhiyao.

The last time the Wu army invaded the Lu State and failed, the Wu State in its heyday must not be able to swallow that breath. Fu Chai sent the army to the north again. Originally, Bai Gongsheng would become the commander-in-chief, but Bai Gongsheng was granted an amnesty by the Chu State.

Bai Gongsheng, who received an amnesty, chose to resign from his official position in the state of Wu, and take his family and some of his retainers and subjects back to the state of Chu. The commander of the Wu army fell on Wu Zixu's head.

Wu Zixu was very envious of what happened to Bai Gongsheng, but it was a pity that Chu State could forgive Bai Gongsheng, but it was difficult to forgive Wu Zixu.

In addition, Wu Zixu is different from Bai Gongsheng. Bai Gongsheng is a member of the Chu family. I heard that this time Bai Gongsheng can lead an army to attack Zheng when he returns. How could he not want to go back to Chu?
Wu Zixu, appointed by the commander-in-chief, found Sun Wu and invited Sun Wu to accompany him in the Northern Expedition, but the matter was blocked by Fu Chai.

Fu Chai's reuse of Wu Zixu and Sun Wu does not mean that he is willing to see the two get too close.

After all, Wu State is a bit different from other countries, but they have their own special national conditions.

Zhiyao and Fan Li talked about everything about the state of Wu, especially about the state of Wu's plan to dig a canal.

"Yue is now a vassal of Wu, and Yue also helped Wu dig the canal," Fan Li said.

vassal?That is a dependent country.

Now the State of Yue is indeed the younger brother of the State of Wu.And being the younger brother of the Wu Kingdom is not so easy, and it is quite different from the countries of the Central Plains.

In the Central Plains, for example, the Jin State is the recognized overlord. When starting any project, the rest of the younger brothers are rarely required to send people to serve as labor. More often, the younger brothers call for troops to be allies when the boss goes out.

Wu’s game is different. Exploitation from time to time is common. For any major projects, the dependent country will send the required amount of labor every time.

What Fan Li said meant the same thing: No matter what you want to do, the state of Wu now thinks that the state of Yue is very obedient.

Of course Zhiyao understands, and sincerely feels that Wu Guoguo is the one to play.

just right?In the current era, the country of Wu does not have the demeanor of a big brother to play like that. It is destined that once it falls, it will make the countries that have been bullied go all out to make trouble.

In the era of great unification, it seems appropriate for the sovereign state to treat the vassal state like Wu State?

What the current state of Yue is doing behind the scenes, on the surface, it is true that it is obedient to the state of Wu, and Fan Li is deeply afraid that Fu Chai will not die on the couch, so from time to time he wants to present beauties to Fu Chai.

Because Shi Yiguang and Zheng Dan deviated from the original historical track, other beauties took their place.

What's a little different is that no one wins Fucha's favor like Xi Shi, so that the country of Yue needs to win by quantity to keep Fucha's freshness, and regularly selects beautiful women to send to Wu country.

Judging from Fu Chai's fewer and fewer personal conquests, it is undoubtedly that Yue's beauty trap has achieved its due effect. For the time being, I have not heard that Fu Chai has done more absurd things, such as killing heroes in order to win a beautiful smile. .

Leading the army to lead fewer personal expeditions does not mean that Fu Chai's ambition has been weakened, it can only prove that his body has become weaker.

There is a tradition in the country of Yue, that diplomatic relations use means to send beautiful women wherever they go.

Like this time, Fan Li brought some jade and bronze wares of Yue style, as well as local products from Yue... a beautiful woman, that is, Huansha Nu.

The Yue State has repeatedly done this, and the reputation of producing beauties will definitely be solidified, and it is just around the corner to surpass the Wei State.

Most of the beauties in Weiguo are the cause of a certain Weijun. The difference is that Weiguo doesn't give away beauties from his own country repeatedly.

To be honest, under the auspices of Fan Li, the State of Yue was so proficient in handling beautiful women as spies that Zhiyao did not dare to trust the beauties sent by Fan Li.

Their final fate is probably to be sent to continue to wash clothes?Or one day marry someone who is a little accomplished in the Zhi family?

Anyway, Zhiyao would never leave them in the main house.

During the period from morning to afternoon, Fan Li enjoyed a meal of Zhishi's delicacies, and left a lot of attention for him to bring Zhishi's characteristic delicacies back to Yue.

Fan Li felt that he would not be rejected if he asked Zhishi for gourmet cooking techniques. On the contrary, Zhishi would feel very proud, but he didn't know that he would be politely rejected later.

Cooking food is not a recipe, is it?Not to mention the Spring and Autumn Period, even after a long time, who would want to spread the word on the streets for those who have mastered advanced cooking skills!

Until the evening, Fan Li could be considered to have mentioned the traces of Zhishi's activities in the south.

"The situation has changed, Jin and Chu are friendly, and there are frequent exchanges. My textiles sell well in all countries, so what's so strange about operating in the southeast?" Zhiyao said.

It should be six or seven years ago that the Zhi family started to open their business to Yue, especially remember that it was Fan Li who handled the business of Erdao dealers at that time?

Zhiyao will not forget this matter, and it makes no sense for Fan Li to forget it.

This is what Fan Li cares about.

Tracing the pulse of the whole matter, it seemed that Fan Li took the initiative to lure the wolf into the house.

Of course, Fan Li never thought that the situation would turn into what it is now.

Many people are already considered geniuses if they are one step ahead of others. Not everyone is like Zhiyao who grasps the answers in advance and can make relevant plans and deployments early.

It’s just that the same sentence, it’s not the era of meritocracy. It’s too difficult to put people into a country’s middle and high-level positions, and it can even be said that the chances are equal to zero.

What Zhiyao can do is to set up relevant intelligence bases, unless they are really going to be used one day, and relevant information cannot be obtained.

For this alone, Zhiyao actually has more advantages than anyone else. Waiting for the real era of rites and music to come, with the first-hand arrangement, the advantage won't be just 01:30.

"I'll visit another day." Fan Li took the initiative to say goodbye.

Today, Fan Li felt that the Zhishi he knew did not match the real Zhishi, and needed more information about Zhishi, but he did not reveal his real intention.

Fan Li remembered one thing, that is, Zhiyao mentioned that the relationship between Jin State and Chu State is undergoing fundamental changes.

It may be that the speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.

Fan Li thinks this news should be conveyed back to Chu State?If the state of Jin can adopt a consistent attitude towards the state of Wu, maybe it can fundamentally change the situation in the world?

(End of this chapter)