Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 426

Wu Wang Qingji ten years, that is, 504 BC, winter October.

The capital of Chu State, Ying.

In the magnificent palace with carved beams and painted buildings, Xiong Zhenzheng, the king of Chu in his weak crown, blindfolded his eyes with a white cloth, playing with a group of beauties and playing hide-and-seek.

Xiong Zhen had a great time playing.

"Mrs. Tai-"

At this moment, a call came, and it was Meng Ying, the mother of Chu King Xiong Zhen, who entered Zhangtai Palace, who was also the wife of Chu State.

The beauties who were playing with Xiong Zhen were taken aback, stopped their laughter quickly, saluted Meng Yingfu politely, and said, "See Mrs. Tai."

Xiong Zhen then tore off the white cloth, and when he saw that it was his mother, Meng Ying, he smiled awkwardly, "Mother's queen..."

Meng Ying looked as usual, he waved his hand and said, "Retire to Aijia."

"promise."

Seeing that Meng Ying was not kind, all the beauties were afraid of being punished by Meng Ying, so they hurriedly left in despair.

After he and Xiong Zhen were the only ones left in the huge palace, Meng Ying stared at Xiong Zhen with a look of hatred for iron and steel, and said, "Your Majesty, you can't blame the queen mother for croaking."

"You are such a sensual dog and horse now, you have abandoned the government and played around all day long, how can you have the image of a king of a country?"

"Since Your Majesty took power, has he ever done anything serious that benefits the country and the people?"

Hearing this, King Chu Xiong Zhen lowered his head, but still said very stubbornly: "Queen Mother, it's not because my son doesn't want to do something. It's because of the situation!"

"Although the son-in-law has been on the throne for many years, Shicai has been in charge for less than a year, and his popularity is not enough to convince the public. If the government affairs are all handled by Zixi and Zichang (Nangwa), how can the son-in-law interfere?"

"For local affairs, the authority of the monarchs in various places is too great, and it has become a trend that cannot be lost. The edicts issued by the ministers are obediently obeyed, so how can the ministers make a difference?"

Xiong Zhen, who was taught by Meng Ying, was very unconvinced and began to feel sorry for himself.

Meng Ying saw this and felt very uncomfortable.

She didn't know if it was a wrong choice for her to return the government to Xiong Zhen!

Meng Ying sighed quietly and said, "Your Majesty, you are the king of Chu and the king of the people of Chu. Why are you so self-deprecating?"

"The dictatorship of Zixi and Zichang, the final decision-maker, isn't you the king?"

"There are rebels in the local lordship, why can't the king admonish them more, take them into account, or find one or two people, so as to kill chickens and monkeys?"

"..."

It's not that Xiong Zhen is not clear about the methods Meng Ying mentioned.

However, it is not so difficult for Xiong Zhen, as a monarch, to really operate.

The lack of prestige is second, and the first is that the power strife within Chu is too serious.

The feudal monarchs in various places are intertwined, and they often form a group to oppose when the king of Chu promulgates some edicts that are not conducive to him.

Even if they can't resist openly, they will play some tricks behind the scenes to take advantage of loopholes.

This made Xiong Zhen feel very troublesome, so he could only let it go for the time being, and clean them up one by one when his wings were full.

Meng Ying slowly sat down on the futon beside him, and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, the Empress Mother is not here to teach you a lesson."

"Recently, Zixi and Shen Baoxu came to Ai's family and talked about the recent state of Chu. The Wu people sent merchants to buy copper and iron weapons, as well as grain, rice and leather goods at high prices in our Chu state. They have bad intentions."

"Although Your Majesty has issued an edict to explicitly prohibit the countrymen from selling such goods to Wu merchants, it has had little effect."

After a pause, Meng Ying sighed and said, "The folks, seeing copper and iron weapons and leather goods making money like this, all went to the mountains to mine, or hunted wild animals for their fur, or privately built stoves for profit."

"As everyone knows, when the autumn harvest comes, the land of the farmers is abandoned, and now they can only eat surplus food to survive, and more people have no food left at home, so they have to spend ten times more than before, or even It is dozens of times the price, to buy grain and rice..."

"Right now, famines are raging all over our country of Chu. How can your Majesty, as the king of the country, sit idly by?"

At this time, Meng Ying had returned to the state of Chu King Xiong Zhen, and no longer listened to the state behind a curtain, interfering in political affairs.

Meng Ying himself doesn't have much desire for power, so he is happy and at ease.

But his own son Xiong Zhen was so incompetent that nearly a million people in Chu State starved, and even starved to death.

Meng Ying also had to stand up and clean up the mess for Xiong Zhen!

Hearing Meng Ying mentioning this kind of thing, Xiong Zhen couldn't help complaining, saying: "Mother, those untouchables disobeyed the orders of the widow, disregarded the laws of the country and acted recklessly, in order to be in the current situation, how can they be innocent?"

"This is the retribution they deserve!"

Hearing this, Meng Ying's eyes widened immediately, he looked at Xiong Zhen in disbelief, and said, "Your Majesty, as the King of Chu, who can say this?"

"The characters created in ancient times, Wang Yutong, three horizontal lines and one vertical line, three horizontal lines represent heaven, earth and man, and one vertical line is the one who understands heaven, earth and man, so it is called 'king'."

"You are the king of Chu, and the father of the Chu people. Even if the Chu people make serious mistakes, you must forgive them, not just refuse to save them!"

When Xiong Zhen heard this, he murmured impatiently: "Queen, how can I not help you? Not long ago, didn't I tell Zixi and Zichang to open a warehouse to release food and help the victims?"

Meng Ying glanced at Xiong Zhen, and finally sighed helplessly, "Your Majesty, why don't you understand?"

"The king's order is the king's order, but whether the king's order can be implemented in the local area is still unknown. The king only knows how to give orders, but he doesn't care about the people's feelings. He doesn't care about the people of the country. What is a king?"

Then the widow's edict must be able to come out of Yingdu!

Xiong Zhen was very upset in his heart.

But facing Meng Ying's accusation, Xiong Zhen still dared not speak up.

Loving mother loses many children!
Meng Ying dotes on Xiong Zhen very much on weekdays and cares for Xiong Zhen in every possible way, which makes it difficult for Xiong Zhen to really grow up for a while.

However, Xiong Zhen has always hoped that he can get rid of the "shadow" that Meng Ying gave him, so that one day he can really spread his wings and make a career.

"Your Majesty should learn from Wu Wang Qingji."

Meng Ying said earnestly: "Qingji has been on the throne for ten years, and his martial arts and martial arts are far ahead of his predecessors, but there is no king of other countries who can stand shoulder to shoulder."

"Regardless of his deeds of expanding the territory, as far as his mother knows, Qingji occasionally goes on tour and often visits privately in disguise, so as to understand the people's sentiments and formulate effective policies for the Wu people and the Wu country..."

It's fine if Meng Ying doesn't mention Qingji, but whenever Qingji is mentioned, Xiong Zhen's heart becomes extremely angry.

Xiong Zhen sneered and said: "Mother, I know that I am a great talent, and I am not as good as Qingji. However, why does my mother use Qingji to compare with the widow?"

"If my mother's old love for Qingji is unforgettable, I, as a son, might as well allow my mother to bring the evil son of you and Qingji to Jinling to reunite with Qingji!"

(End of this chapter)