Master Kong Zhongni

222 Chapter 3 Why is it too urgent to fry each other ([-]K)

On the bank of Huanze, the camp of the Jin army is on a high platform.

Cheng He and She Tuo, representatives of the Jin State, and Zai Yu and Wei Hou, representatives of the Lu State, were all present.

Marquis Wei glanced at the members who participated in the alliance meeting today, forced a smile, exchanged a few pleasantries with everyone, and then signaled the accompanying escort, Hu Ben, to bring up the sacrificial cattle that had been prepared in advance.

Although his expression didn't change much, Zaiyu and Zigong could still see the reluctance in Weihou's heart.

Fortunately, Marquis Wei succumbed to the mighty strength of the Jin State and did not point out the violation of the alliance on the spot. Zaiyu, who had been tense all the time, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Unexpectedly, before he could catch his breath, he heard Marquis Wei speak.

"I don't know the two doctors, who wants to be the leader?"

Cheng He snorted coldly when he heard the words, and scolded: "Weiguo is just the country of Miner! However, a place that is about the same size as Wendi and Yuandi in our country dares to stand side by side with the princes!"

As soon as these words came out, not only Wei Hou's face changed, but even Zai Yu, Zi Gong and others gasped.

Zigong couldn't help but muttered: "I thought Marquis Wei had given in, and after a long time of trouble, he was waiting here..."

In the alliance of princes, the cattle's ears are usually used to drink blood, but who will cut off the cattle's ears is particular.

According to Zhou etiquette, those who actually cut off the cow's ears are those who are weak in the country.

According to Yi etiquette, the leader of the alliance is the leader.

The order of the blood is based on the strength of the country, and the word "strive for the first" was first used to mean the fight for the first.

Now that Marquis Wei invites Cheng He and She Tuo to be the leaders, it is obviously impossible that he intends to hold the alliance meeting according to the etiquette of Yi Di.

He was probably dissatisfied with the attitude of the Jin State in sending ordinary doctors to form alliances with him, but he did not dare to directly criticize him.

So he planned to use this tactful method to save some face for the Wei country. If Cheng He and She Tuo agreed to be the leaders, it means that in this alliance, the Marquis of Wei is the highest status and the Wei country is the most respected.

Such tricks of secretly using etiquette to trick bad people were not uncommon in the Spring and Autumn Period. As a state of etiquette, Lu State was a good player at playing this trick.

When Duke Lu Xiang, the ancestor of the State of Lu, went to worship in the State of Chu, he happened to meet the death of King Chukang, so the people of Chu State detained Duke Lu Xiang in the State of Chu, insisting that he personally put on the shroud of King Chukang.

Duke Xiang looked down on Chu State at first, and he came to worship because of Chu State's strong military strength. Besides, as the king of Lu State, if he really agreed to the people of Chu State, then when the news got out, the face of Lu State would be ruined. Where else to put it?
At the time of the dilemma, Uncle Sun Bao, a senior official of the State of Lu, gave Duke Xiang an idea.

Shusun Bao said: "We can first send Wu Zhu to use peach wood and a broom to exorcise evil spirits, and then send the corpse clothes to King Kang lying in the coffin, then there will be no problem."

When Duke Lu Xiang heard this, he thought it was a good idea.

Because the etiquette mentioned by Shu Sunbao is called Wuzhu Taochao, and Wuzhu Taochao is usually used by the monarch to reward the loyal ministers who died.

So on the day of King Chukang's funeral, Duke Lu Xiang brought him a full set of witch wish peaches, and wailed a few times, using his emotions very well.

When the Chu people saw this situation, they thought they had taken advantage of it, so they happily gave Duke Xiang many gifts and sent him out of the country all the way.

By the time others told the truth to the Chu people, Duke Xiang had already slipped all the way back to Lu.

Even though the people of Chu State were angry because of this, it would be too embarrassing for them to attack Lu State because of this incident.

Because once this banner is played out, isn't it equivalent to shouting at the people of the world with a big loudspeaker, "All eyes are on me, our Chu State announces something-I am Shabi"?

So Chu State can only suffer from being dumb, and if it knows it, it simply doesn't know how to deal with it.

And Weihou's current actions are obviously preparing to imitate Lu Xianggong's behavior back then, but he obviously underestimated the degree of Jin's knowledge of etiquette, and also overestimated the personal cultivation of Cheng He and She Tuo.

Although it is impossible for Cheng He and She Tuo to understand Zhou rituals like Lu people, they are not as ignorant as Chu people.

Wei Hou's little trick was seen through, and they were naturally furious.

It's just that it's really too much to swear at people directly.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Zai Yu hurriedly came out and said, "Jin is a big country and the hegemon of the world, so it should be honored in the alliance.

The state of Wei was established by Kang Shufeng. Kang Shufeng was the ninth son of Taisi, the younger brother of Zhou Gongdan, and the uncle of the former emperor Boqin of our country. Both countries were appointed by the emperor. country.

Therefore, Lu and Wei should stand side by side, and as a subject of Lu, how dare I rank with Kang Shufeng's descendants?
Zaiyu has no virtue, and I would like to be the leader. "

Jae Yu's words had reached this point, and the atmosphere on the scene finally eased.

Cheng He and She Tuo were originally aiming at Marquis Wei. As for the harmonious relationship between Zai Yu and Zhao Yang, they had heard about it for a long time as officials of the State of Jin who were close to the Zhao family.

Giving face to Zai is tantamount to giving face to Zhao Yang, and giving face to Zhao Yang is tantamount to giving face to oneself.

And Marquis Wei's anger was also aimed at Jin, and Zai Yu left a good impression on him yesterday.

Zaiyu came forward to rescue him again today, how could he not be grateful for this?

Cheng He persuaded: "The state of Lu is after Zhou Gongdan. Zhou Gong has the merits of leveling the three prisons and supporting the virtues of ritual and music. How dare we let you be the leader?"

Marquis Wei originally had the intention of competing with the Jin State, but he felt embarrassed when Zaiyu made such a move.

Marquis Wei also persuaded: "If you judge by virtue, our country's ancestor Kang Shu is not as good as Zhou Gong. If you rank by seniority, Zhou Gong is older than Kang Shu. In any case, the ranking of Wei should be in the rank of Lu. after the country."

Zaiyu said: "I can't evaluate Duke Zhou's virtue. But my virtue is shallow, and I am younger than all the people present. If I am not allowed to be the leader, how can Zaiyu feel at ease?"

Zai Yu dared to say this because he had carefully weighed it in his heart.

If the two countries of Jin and Wei really quarreled, then the matter of borrowing food is probably useless.

And he came out to persuade the two countries to take the lead. Although it seemed that the Lu country was at a disadvantage in terms of rankings, in fact, it was hard to say how the impact would be when the news got out.

Besides, even if someone planned to poke him in the back after returning to China, wouldn't there be Yang Hu who would stand up for it?

Anyway, I borrowed the food, how can Huzi not even help me settle this little matter?

The Shangjun controlled by Huzi is no decoration!
In a word: what are you afraid of?There are soldiers!
Zaiyu repeatedly asked to be the leader, but everyone couldn't dissuade him, so they had to let him do it.

Zaiyu thanked everyone and stepped down from the high platform. Marquis Wei also hurriedly ordered Weiguo Sima King Sun Jia to follow Zaiyu with a pearl plate in his hand.

All I could hear was the mooing of cows and cows under the sky.

Not long after, Zaiyu and Wangsun Jia returned with a cow's ear in one hand and a bead plate full of blood in the other.

When Wei Hou saw it, he hurriedly said: "The state of Lu is willing to be the leader, and the widow is really uneasy. In this case, when the blood is drawn, please be in front of the widow."

"Is it enough just to be listed before Weiguo?!"

She Tuo yelled angrily, and walked directly towards Marquis Wei, grabbing his hand.

Marquis Wei was startled and angry by She Tuo's sudden action, he shouted, "Pimp! What do you want to do?!"

She Tuo just snorted, and then regardless of Weihou's willingness or not, he pressed his hand directly and asked him to hold the bead plate full of cow's blood.

Wei Hou struggled with all his strength, and with a wave of his hand, he knocked over the bead plate in Wangsun Jia's hand.

There was only a bang, and the bead plate fell to the ground, blood splashed out and splashed all over Weihou's body.

Blood flowed down his wrist and fell to the ground drop by drop.

Wei Houqi's complexion changed drastically, and he subconsciously put his hand on the saber at his waist.

Seeing this, Cheng He and She Tuo pressed their swords one after another, and when Marquis Wei drew his sword out of its sheath, they were ready to fight back on the spot.

The Jin army and Wei army waiting under the high platform also stepped forward one after another, and the sound of gold and iron fighting was everywhere.

Looking at the situation, as long as the coaches of the two countries draw their swords, they are ready to fight directly.

As for the Lu army composed of Tuqiu armored soldiers as the main body in the audience, their expressions also changed.

Shen Shun took a step forward, with one hand on his sword at his waist, and one foot on the earthen steps.

Judging by his appearance, it seemed that as long as the situation deteriorated even a step, he would immediately lead people to the high platform and escort Jai Yu away.

Just at the critical moment, Grand Sima King Sun Jia of the State of Wei, who was standing beside Zaiyu, stepped forward quickly and held down the hand of Marquis Wei who was about to draw his sword.

Marquis Wei turned his head to catch a glimpse of Wangsun Jia's eager face, took two deep breaths, and then slowly released the hilt of his sword.

Seeing that Marquis Wei had finally calmed down, Wang Sunjia spoke to Cheng He and She Tuo.

"I've heard that since ancient times, alliances have been used to promote propriety, just like what the ancestors of various countries did. If you can abide by etiquette, does the Kingdom of Wei dare to accept this covenant without honoring etiquette?"

Cheng He and She Tuo looked at each other, and both of them saw hesitation in each other's eyes.

In desperation, Zaiyu stepped forward and sang: "Boil the beans and hold them for soup, and soak the beans for juice. The Osmunda is burning under the cauldron, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They grow from the same root, so why is it too urgent to cook them together?"

There was silence.

This "Seven Step Poem" is not difficult to understand. For these riddlers who lived in the Spring and Autumn Period, Zaiyu didn't even need to explain them.

The three kingdoms of Jin, Lu, and Wei are all brothers with the surname Ji, but today at the league meeting, it has turned out like this, how can it not be embarrassing?

Cheng He and She Tuo put down their swords, cupped their hands at Wei Hou and said, "We were the ones who were rude."

Marquis Wei pursed his lips, his black and white face was smeared with frost.

He took off the saber at his waist and handed it to Wangsun Jia beside him, leaving only one sentence.

"It's okay!"

Standing on the high platform, Zai Yu watched the bloody Marquis of Wei go away all the way, and then looked at Cheng He and She Tuo beside him, feeling embarrassed no matter how he looked.

"This……"

Wang Sunjia's face sank like water, and he bowed to the three of them: "The next oath, I will complete it on behalf of the monarch."

　I will go back to the starting point tomorrow to ask for a ticket, you can consider a price!

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)