Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 402 Zhao Yang, the Prime Minister

Sun Wu followed up and said, "Your Majesty, I have the same opinion as Shaobo."

"In the past, the prince of Zhou was in chaos, occupied the royal city, and called himself the king of Zhou. The emperor of Zhou lived outside and retreated to Diquan in the east of the royal city. He was called the 'East King'. The two sides fought for three years."

"It was Zhao Yang who requested orders from Duke Qing of Jin to unite the feudal lords and go to support Zhou Jingwang. Then Zhao Yang and Xun Li led the Jin army into Zhou, occupied the royal city, welcomed the emperor into the city, and quelled the chaos of the princely dynasty that lasted for three years. "

"After that, Zhao Yang and Zhong Xingyin used iron to cast the punishment tripod, and cast the punishment book formulated by Fan Xuanzi on the iron tripod."

"From these two things, we can see that Zhao Yang is indeed capable. Now that he is dormant, he is probably waiting for an opportunity and has a bigger plan."

Both Fan Li and Sun Wu spoke highly of Zhao Yang.

As a time traveler, Qing Ji knew what kind of character Zhao Yang was.

Zhao Yang, also known as Zhifu, also known as Zhao Meng.

Meng, Chang Ye.

In this era, the eldest son born to a concubine was called "Meng", and the eldest son born to a regular wife was called "Bo", and later they were collectively called the eldest son.

It is worth mentioning that Zhao Yang is the grandson of the orphan Zhao Wu in "The Orphan of the Zhao Family".

In the past, the uncle was brought into the Jin Dynasty as a doctor, and Zhao Shuai was highly regarded by Duke Wen of Jin, and he was ranked among the ministers of the world. After that, he was the six ministers of the Jin Dynasty for generations, with outstanding achievements and prominent families.

Later, when Zhao Dun came to power, the Zhao clan overwhelmed all the ministers, and the power was poured into the state of Jin.After Zhao Dun's death, the Zhao family fell apart.

Zhao Shuo, the son of Zhao Dun, died early, which put the Zhao family in crisis.

Later, his widow, Zhao Zhuangji, committed adultery with Zhao Yingqi, and Zhao Tong and Zhao Kuo expelled Zhao Yingqi.

In 583 BC, Zhao Zhuangji falsely accused the Zhao family of treason, and Luan Shu and Qie Qi testified that Jin Jinggong summoned all the officials to attack the Zhao family in the lower palace, and the Zhao family was wiped out.

After this battle, the status of the Zhao family plummeted.

There is only one baby left in Dazhong.

Fortunately, Han Jue pleaded for help, Jin Jinggong returned the fief to the Zhao family, and ordered Zhao Wu to inherit the surname of Ying, so that the Zhao family was able to retain the last trace of blood.

After the young Zhao Wu died, his son Zhao Cheng succeeded him as Zhao Jingzi.When Zhao Chengchu was established, he was assisted by his father Yinde and Zhengqing Han Qi, and served as the assistant of the Chinese army, but he died young and early.

However, fortunately among misfortunes, Zhao became an excellent heir of the Zhao family.

He is the hero of the generation who has dominated the situation for more than half a century in the late Spring and Autumn Period——Zhao Yang!
Twenty-one years ago, that is, in 525 BC, Zhao Jingzi Zhao Cheng unfortunately died early. The grim reality forced Zhao Yang to enter the turbulent and murderous political arena of Jin State ahead of schedule.

At that time, Jin Zhaogong was in power, Han Qi was the Zhengqing, and Zhao Yang went to the court in place of his father, and was the last of the Six Qings - Xia Junzuo.

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Jin family was weak and the officials were powerful. Zhao Jianzi was an official, dedicated to state affairs, and devoted himself to reform.

However, Zhao Yang at this time, although he had been in the political arena of the Jin State for [-] years, was still struggling all the way, being suppressed by the current ruling minister of the Jin State, Shi Yang.

The frustrated Zhao Yang can only bury his head in developing the Zhao family's fiefdoms, employ talents and abilities, and keep a low profile.

"Zixu, what do you think of Zhao Yang?"

Qingji set his sights on Wu Zixu again.

Wu Zixu always has amazing words, and this time is no exception!
After pondering for a while, Wu Zixu bowed and said, "Your Majesty, from the perspective of a minister, Zhao Yang has the appearance of an emperor."

"what?"

Qing Ji was not surprised yet, Fan Li and Sun Wu who were sitting on the side couldn't help being shocked.

"Zixu, how did you see that Zhao Yang has the appearance of an emperor?"

Sun Wu asked in surprise.

"I have learned some physiognomy, and I have gained something occasionally. When I look at Zhao Yang, his eyes are piercing, black and white are distinct, and his forehead is plump and broad. This is the appearance of an emperor."

Wu Zixu talked eloquently, and said: "A person with a plump and broad forehead has a long-term vision, a great view of the overall situation, and a relatively lofty ambition. It is a rare 'look of wealth and honor'."

"And eyes are valued in 'shen charm', in physiognomy, 'eyes are king, eyebrows are ministers'."

"Just like Zhao Yang, with sharp eyes and perseverance, powerful eyes, and a good way of controlling the subordinates. This is nothing but the appearance of an emperor!"

Wu Zixu's rhetoric is a bit like the deception of a charlatan.

However, I can't help but not believe it.

The last time Wu Zixu saw Goujian's eagle-eyed wolf Gu Zhixiang directly, so Qingji should be more careful.

Fan Li smiled narrowly, and asked: "Wei Wei, physiognomy is mysterious after all. From Wei Wei's point of view, does the king have the appearance of an emperor?"

Fan Li was so bold that he dared to make such a joke in front of Qing Ji.

However, Qing Ji wouldn't mind, after all, this was done in private and not on the surface.

Wu Zixu's upright personality is destined to seldom deceive people, unless it is to deceive.

"The king naturally has the appearance of an emperor."

Wu Zixu said with a smile: "Your Majesty has high eyebrows, sword eyebrows and phoenix eyes. Since ancient times, those who used force to fight for the world, in order to be king in troubled times, apart from personal ability, they also have both civil and military skills."

"Among the five senses, eyebrows are called the official of etiquette. Like a king, he can conquer others through his own arrogance, make them willing to be driven by it, and also has the ambition to shake the world. These are the indispensable qualities for those who want to achieve great things. !"

"..."

Being flattered by Wu Zixu like this made Qingji feel very at ease.

According to Wu Zixu, if a person has sword eyebrows with upturned eyebrow tails.

This kind of person generally looks more fierce, giving people a feeling of calmness and prestige.

Most of these people have a relatively upright personality, and they look very imposing, and they are not afraid of difficulties in doing things.

If it is paired with a pair of phoenix eyes, it will be brave but not lacking in wisdom, wise in mind, capable of writing and martial arts, and will surely make great achievements!

Therefore, including Qingji, Sun Wu and Fan Li tentatively believed in Wu Zixu's statement of "the appearance of an emperor".

Sun Wu asked: "Zixu, if, as you said, Zhao Yang has the appearance of an emperor, isn't it the sign that the three families will divide into Jin as Ji Zi predicted back then?"

"Ji Zi's prophecies are all based on evidence, so they can often predict success. If the state of Jin is divided among three families, there should be one family named Zhao Ye."

Wu Zixu said swearingly.

After all, Zhao Yang at this time has already shown extraordinary actions.

Qing Ji nodded slightly, and said, "The six ministers of the Jin Kingdom are still in a doomed situation. The second and third sons think that in the dispute between the six ministers, who will perish first and who will win the final victory?"

Facing Qingji's question, Wu Zixu, Sun Wu, and Fan Li looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

Sun Wu first made a bow and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Fan family and the Zhongxing family will perish first, then the Zhi family, and then the Han family and the Wei family. Zhao Ye."

"Maybe the Zhao family can replace the Jin Dynasty, it's not a bad idea."

"Why?"

(End of this chapter)