Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

In the Hall of Fengtian, Sun Wu, Fan Li, Wu Zixu, Wen Zhong and other ministers looked at the officials from the local Wu faction, the Yue faction, and the Confucian faction who were constantly arguing.

They all look at the nose with the eyes, the mouth with the nose, and the heart with the mouth, very indifferent.

As the saying goes, nothing to do with oneself, hang high.

There are four major factions in the court of Wu State, namely Wu, Chu, Qi, and Yue.

Regardless of the fact that Fan Li and Wu Zixu were born in the faction of the Chu State, they would not actually participate in this kind of dispute.

Why?

Because the son Fan they supported was not involved in this battle between the concubine and the concubine.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the crown prince of Wu will be born among the two sons Hong and Heng.

That being the case, why should they get involved?

"enough!"

Seeing that in the huge court hall, all the ministers and officials were arguing into a pot of porridge without grace, Qingji immediately waved his hand and said loudly: "Don't say a few words!"

"..."

About Qingji's speech, Confucius, Deng Xi, Gou Jian and others who were still arguing endlessly, just kept silent and fell silent.

"Ji Ran, tell me. Young Master Heng and Young Master Hong, who can be the crown prince?"

Qingji set his sights on Dazai Jiran.

As the Taizai of the Wu Kingdom, Ji Ran was the head of all the officials and had great power to speak.

It's just that Ji Ran was born in Song State and lived in Chu for a long time, so he stayed out of the matter and didn't get involved.

Now, since Qing Ji asked a question, how could Ji Ran not speak?

Ji Ran thought for a moment, and then replied: "Your Majesty, I believe that the young master will always be the eldest son of the King's direct line. He will be able to manage both the army and the country. He is worthy of great responsibility."

"Although Gong Zihong is a concubine, he is also benevolent and loves the people, he is filial to his parents, he loves his brothers, and he is tolerant. He can also be a great responsibility!"

Slip!

Qingji couldn't help but secretly laughed and cursed.

Ji Ran, do you really think you can stay out of it?
impossible!
Qing Ji squinted his eyes and said, "Tazai, in your opinion, which one is better, Young Master Heng or Young Master Hong?"

"This... naturally, Young Master Honglue is better."

Ji Ran lowered his head and admitted in embarrassment.

In fact, Gong Zihong's talent and conduct, as well as the ruling and opposition parties in the state of Wu, have long been known to everyone.

Young Master Heng is indeed inferior to Young Master Hong in terms of virtue.

At least not as famous.

However, the best is the best, and the position of the crown prince does not mean that someone with good morals and talents can be competent.

"In this way, do you approve of Gong Zihong as the crown prince?"

"This……"

Ji Ran hesitated to speak.

In the huge court hall, the eyes of more than 200 ministers all focused on Ji Ran in unison.

This is like a hot potato.

For a while, Ji Ran was on pins and needles, restless.

After a while, Ji Ran finally breathed a sigh of relief, bowed to Qing Ji and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say, I don't know if I should say it or not."

"But it doesn't matter."

"In the past, King You of Zhou listened to the slander of his favorite concubine Baosi, abolished Queen Shen and Prince Yijiu, made Baosi the queen, and made Baosi's son Bofu the crown prince..."

Ji Ran bit his head and said: "King You of Zhou dotes on Baosi, abolishes the elders and establishes the young, abolishes the sons and establishes the concubines, if there are disasters and chaos, the king should take it as a warning."

"good!"

Before Qingji could speak, Yushi Zhongcheng Deng Xi said, "Your Majesty, what the Dazai said is absolutely true!"

"Leaving aside the story of King Zhou You, the turmoil of the prince's dynasty in the past has only been more than [-] years so far, and I can vividly remember it!"

"Back then, King Jing of Zhou appointed his eldest son, Ji Meng, as the crown prince. However, the prince was naturally cowardly and lacked dignity. However, the eldest son, Wang Zichao, was brave and resourceful, and had the demeanor of a king."

"King Zhou Jing wanted to abolish the prince and made him the prince, but the minister Shan Qi and others strongly opposed it, thinking that the abolition of the prince is a major event for the country, and the throne is not passed on to the virtuous."

"King Jing of Zhou fell ill before he could issue the imperial edict. He knew that he would die. He took the doctor Bin Meng as his minister, and the imperial edict was passed down to the prince's dynasty. When King Jing died, the eastern and western kings of the Zhou family stood side by side, and there were many years of chaos!"

"Your Majesty!"

After a pause, Deng Xi said again with a heartbroken expression, "Young masters are vying for favor to win the heir, and the ministers regard abolishing the establishment as a joke, and this is the root of the country's civil strife!"

"Please take it as a warning, Your Majesty!"

Murder?
The chaos of the princely dynasty proposed by Deng Xi can be described as a bloody example, a painful lesson for the Zhou royal family.

How similar?

Qingji is like King Jing of Zhou in the past, Prince Heng is for Prince Meng, and Prince Hong is for Prince Chao.

However, it is not the same.

After all, Gong Ziheng's ability is exceptionally outstanding, not something that Gong Zimeng can match.

Furthermore, the force behind Young Master Heng is the faction of the Yue Kingdom, and has the natural advantage of being a direct descendant. This position can be said to be relatively stable.

However, Gong Zihong is also not bad.

The forces behind Gong Zihong are the old family ministers of the Wu Kingdom, as well as Confucian-born officials headed by Kong Qiu.

"Wu Yuan, what do you think?"

Qingji decided to ask Wu Zixu for his opinion.

After all, Wu Zixu is now the great Sima, with a high position and authority, and he has a lot of power to speak.

Especially in the army, Wu Zixu has a greater voice!

Hearing Qingji's question, Wu Zixu replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, I think that you should be a prince!"

"In the ancient Yin and Shang Dynasties, since Zhongding, the heirs were abolished and the disciples were replaced, and the disciples might compete to succeed each other, resulting in a situation of 'chaos for the ninth generation' and 'no dynasties for princes'."

"In the late Yin and Shang Dynasties, the brother-brother system was replaced by the father-son inheritance system."

"For example, Emperor Yi's eldest son Wei Zi Qi was born in Wei, and he was named Viscount and named Qi."

"Because Qi's mother was young and not an official palace, even though Qi was the eldest son, he could not inherit the throne."

"Emperor Yi's youngest son, Xin (that is, King Zhou), inherited the throne of the Yin and Shang Dynasties because his mother was in the main palace and was born as a descendant..."

"The new king of my country of Wu must be a virtuous and heroic lord who can carry on the past and usher in the future, so it is more appropriate to establish a son-in-law."

In fact, Wu Zixu also had some selfish motives.

Whether it is Gong Ziheng or Gong Zihong, in Wu Zixu's opinion, they are more suitable to take on the great responsibility and become the heir apparent of Wu.

However, Young Master Heng is determined to forge ahead, while Young Master Hong is good at defending land and opening up borders.

As a generation of famous generals, Wu Zixu is naturally more optimistic about Gong Ziheng.

It's just that Qingji asked Wu Zixu for advice, did he really care about Wu Zixu's opinion?
No.

Qingji was just testing whether Wu Zixu had selfish intentions or not.

Wu Zixu mentioned Wei Ziqi and Di Xin as examples, what is his intention?

It was telling Qingji cryptically.

Wei Ziqi is the eldest son of Emperor Yi. He is benevolent and able to bend and stretch. He may be more suitable for the throne of Yin Shang than his son Di Xin.

Wu Zixu is advancing by retreating!

Come back!
Who is this little boy Qi?
He is the concubine brother of King Zhou of Shang, the sixteenth grandson of Shang Tang, and the ancestor of Song State.

In addition, Wei Ziqi is also the ancestor of the Shi surname.

In the past, King Zhou was desolate, and Wei Ziqi advised him several times, but King Zhou refused to listen, so Wei Zi discussed with the Taishi and Shaoshi how to face such a reality.

Tai Shi and Shao Shi set out from the future of the Yin nation and persuaded him to flee.