Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 347
It's not like Qingji didn't think about it.

Just like how the more than [-] soldiers of Chu State were treated in the past, the soldiers of various countries were made to serve in Wu State for several years, and then allocated houses, farmland, and farm tools to make them settle down in Wu State and multiply.

This will undoubtedly expand the population of Wu.

However, Qingji changed his mind again.

This is really not in line with Wu's current national conditions!

Because the various basic projects in Wu State are basically saturated, and there is no need for much labor.

Furthermore, the state of Wu is no longer what it used to be.

In the past, there were many widows in the militaristic state of Wu who fought for years.

Now it is very different!

More than [-] soldiers from the Chu army settled in Wu State, apparently to marry wives and have children to continue their blood.

However, where can Qingji find so many women to match his soldiers with?
In the end, Qing Ji's condition of returning one or two gold equivalents to a surrendered pawn was really very intentional.

Not to mention adding a lot of wealth to Wu, the soldiers who were released will inevitably be oppressed and exploited by other countries.

Why?

Because the wool comes from the sheep!
How can the greedy princes and nobles not squeeze the pawns that have been exchanged for such a high price?

As the saying goes, where there is oppression, there is resistance!
The Li Shu at the bottom were unable to rise up, and the ensuing effect was to flee.

Flee to the state of Wu!
The state of Wu has become an ideal place for refugees to settle down.

When you arrive in the state of Wu, you can obtain farmland, land, houses, necessary agricultural tools, rations, etc. at any time, and you can also be exempted from taxes and labor for several years.

This is what many people dream of!

The reason why the allied forces of the princes attacked Wu was not precisely because of Wu's actions, which caused a large number of Li Shu in the country to flee?
Therefore, Qingji is a decision made after careful consideration.

Rather than wanting the [-] soldiers, it is better to let them flee to Wu with their families after being exploited and squeezed.

At that time, there will be more than [-] people who will settle in Wu, and [-] is not impossible!

Of course, at this time Qingji's intentions are still unknown.

If the princes knew Qingji's sinister intentions, they would definitely not have done this series of stupid things.

"Everyone, with regard to this alliance, I think that, taking advantage of this opportunity, we might as well elect a highly respected person to be Fang Bo..."

The main event is coming!
Hearing Qingji's words, the princes couldn't help but feel a little bit of dissatisfaction.

They know that Qingji has evil intentions, and they may have long had the ambition to win the Central Plains.

It's just that Qingji didn't expect to bring it up by himself!

"There have been five Fang Bos in various countries, Duke Zhuang of Zheng, Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Xiang of Song, Duke Wen of Jin, and Chu Zhuangzi (King of Chu Zhuang), who were once famous all over the world."

"Nowadays, the world is in chaos. How can there be peace? Only by electing a Fang Bo who is comparable to Qi Huan and Jin Wen to help the Zhou family can uphold justice, respect the king and fight against barbarians, and bring the world back to peace!"

Hearing this, Xu Junying and Zhang Yu stood up first and said, "What the king said is absolutely true."

"Everyone, I think that Wu Junxiong is very talented, and his literary and martial arts are far superior to those of Qi, Huan and Jin, and he can conquer all countries. Why don't you ask the emperor to bestow on Wu Jun as Fang Bo?"

"Exactly!"

Cai Houshen followed up and said: "Wu Jun is benevolent and fair, Wu Guo is strong, and the world accepts it, if you don't take Wu Jun as Fang Bo, I will be the first to refuse!"

Zhong Wujun followed and said loudly: "I second my opinion!"

These three people are Qingji's die-hard younger brothers, so it's understandable for them to support Qingji so strongly.

However, the faces of the rest of the princes were more or less dissatisfied.

Although the state of Wu is very powerful now, Qingji can still be regarded as the hero of a generation.

However, in the final analysis, the state of Wu does not have the national strength to compete with the state of Jin!

The state of Wu has not even dealt with the mortal enemy of the state of Chu, so where does the courage come from to dare to challenge the hegemony of the state of Jin?
"Three, please be calm!"

After Qingji had a panoramic view of the faces of the princes, he stood up slowly, bowed to the Marquis of Qi and said: "I think that the Marquis of Qi is highly respected, the soldiers of Qi State are well-stocked, and the people of Li are rich and ambitious!"

"Who is the position of Fang Bo, She Qihou?"

"color!"

Weihou Jiyuan was the first to get up, and praised: "Wu Jun is a gentleman!"

"Now the Jin State's six ministers are in power in turn, and the power of the Jin Lord has fallen to the side; the Chu State Lord has little doubts about the country, so it is not worth mentioning!"

"If there is anyone in the world who can advance to Fang Bo, it is the Marquis of Qi alone!"

No wonder Ji Yuan would support Chujiu so much.

Because Qi Guo helped Ji Yuan when Chujiu was in trouble!

With Ji Yuan's voice, all the princes stood up one after another, asking Chujiu to become Fang Bo, to uphold justice for the Zhou royal family and for the nations.

After pretending to decline a few times, Chujiu agreed.

"Please ask the special envoy of the Son of Heaven—"

Following Tian Qi's announcement, Shan Tu, the grand minister of the Zhou royal family, came to Sifangtai with the emperor's meat.

Seeing this, the princes learned that Qingji and Chujiu had planned it long ago!

胙 means sacrificial meat, and is the collective name for 脤 and 膰.

"Guliang Biography" says: "Birth is called 脤, and familiarity is called 膰."

The sacrificial meat is cattle, sheep and pigs, which is called Tailao.

Either raw or cooked can be used. If it is cooked, there are braised, stewed, steamed, and roasted dishes in this era.

The nobles of the emperor used the tripod to cook, so it was called Zhongming Dingshi.

In ancient times, after the emperor sacrificed, the sacrificial meat was rewarded to the princes as a show of courtesy.

After offering sacrifices, the ministers offered the sacrificial meat to the monarch, expressing blessings for the king and the country.

"Please ask Marquis Qi to pick up the emperor Xun!"

Shan Tu raised the gills with both hands and said loudly.

"Chen Qihou Chujiu, accept Xun!"

Chujiu also had a serious expression on his face, and he took the scorpion handed over by Shan Tu with both hands.

The gizzard meat had been air-dried, exuding a foul smell.

After all, it was a long distance from Luoyi to Xuedi, and Zhou Tianzi had to offer sacrifices before taking out the gills...

Of course, this gizzard is not for eating, it's just a symbolic thing!

Shan Tu immediately took out a silk script, which was an edict from the Emperor Zhou.

"The son of heaven builds virtue, because he was born with a surname, and his family is named after the land. The princes use the character as their posthumous posthumous name because they think of their clan. If an official has world merit, he has an official family, and the city is the same..."

The meaning of the eloquent edict is nothing more than Zhou Tianzi's recognition of Qihou as "Fangbo" and ordering the princes to help the Zhou royal family.

Afterwards, Chujiu held up the Son of Heaven in his hand, solemnly boarded the altar that had already been built, and burned incense to pray.

Qing Ji, Cai Houshen and other princes stood aside to watch the ceremony.

This day's Chujiu is undoubtedly the most beautiful!
The scenery is infinite!

He finally fulfilled the long-cherished wish in his heart - to be bestowed by the emperor, and the princes respected him as Fang Bo!
From now on, Chujiu became the leader of the princes just like the ancestor Qi Huangong.

However, Chujiu has not yet become a veritable uncle.

At least how many of the princes under the altar really recognized Chujiu as Fang Bo, it is unknown!

(End of this chapter)