Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 826

Hearing that Chujiu planned to make Lu Tu the king, Gao Zhang and Guo Xia couldn't help but look at each other with a look of fear in their eyes.

Guo Xia hurriedly persuaded him: "My lord, although Mr. Tu has the style of a king and is outstanding, but he is still young, and the master of the country is suspicious."

"Now our country of Qi is facing a catastrophe, with the powerful Qing family inside and the threat of Wu country outside, if you are Li Tu, I am afraid that I will lose the trust of the king."

"I'm sorry to the ancestors of the Jiang family, and I'm sorry to all the people of Qi State!"

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

Chujiu's doting on Rui Ji, Lu Tu's mother and son has long been known in Qi State.

Rui Ji was born beautiful, so she was able to pamper the harem, and was favored by Qi Hou Chujiu in his later years.

In the case of Aiwu and Wu, Chujiu attached great importance to Lu Tu, and always trained Chujiu as his heir.

Even in private, Chujiu asked the officials more than once if he could make Lu Tu the crown prince.

However, without exception, they were dissuaded by the earnest words of the officials.

Because Rui Ji came from a humble background, apart from her excellent sex skills, in the hearts of the officials of the Qi State, she did not have the virtues that the mother of the country should have. She just serves the master in Israel, and it is always difficult to be elegant.

"Guoxia, Gaozhang, the widow's last wish, can't you all honor it?"

Chujiu gritted his teeth, and while his mind was in a state of confusion, he let out a long sigh of relief, and said: "I can predict that the shortest period is five years, and the longest period is ten years. Wu Guo will definitely not fight every now and then."

"Although Qingji has the heart to destroy Qi. However, the Wu Kingdom has been resorting to military force for so many years. Qingji seems to be very happy with his achievements, but he is not..."

Chujiu seemed to have seen through Qingji, and said slowly: "Wu's foreign wars for so many years have always been relaxed, and within the controllable range, it will not hurt Wu's muscles and bones. In the event of a great war, you can still save money, so that the country will be rich and the people will be stable.”

"It's just different this time. After repeated wars, Wu's treasury is bound to be emptied. Waiting for Qingji to take over, it will be a Qin land that is riddled with holes and people's livelihood is dying. Wu's own loss is also extremely serious... "

"Yi Qingji, as well as the shrewdness of people like Ji Ran, Wen Zhong, and Fan Li, how can we not see it? The Wu Kingdom needs a period of time to recuperate and recover its national strength."

"By that time, the widowed Tu'er will surely grow into an independent monarch, leading Qi to contend against Wu. Maybe Marquis Wu won't live for a few years."

"This... Why did the monarch make such a statement?"

Gao Zhang was quite surprised and asked: "Wu Hou doesn't seem to be short-lived."

"Hmph, he has passed his forty years, is he still short-lived?"

Chujiu said meaningfully: "Qingji, this person is too scheming, too murderous, and too lucky. These three things have taken away the secrets of heaven. He will not live too long."

"The monarch is wise."

Gao Zhang and Guo Xia believed it for now.

Chujiu said again: "After the widow's death, you should try your best to make friends with Wu State, and at the same time devote yourself to restoring national power, persuading farmers to teach farming and mulberry, and calming down the court. In addition..."

In Chujiu's eyes, there was inevitably a hint of worry, and he said: "Tian Qi has become a trend that cannot be lost. Over the years, he has shown kindness to the people of the country and won people's hearts. , the widow suspects that Tian Qi has a heart of disobedience, but he has not found conclusive evidence and a suitable reason to execute him."

"After you support Tu'er to succeed to the throne, you should strictly prevent Tian beggars from seizing power and curb the Tian clan."

"promise!"

Regarding Chujiu's exhortation, Gao Zhang and Guoxia could only agree with wry smiles.

During Chujiu's lifetime, relying on his prestige, he might be able to restrain Tian Qi.

However, after the death of Chujiu, who else can restrain Tianqi?

Both Gao Zhang and Tian Qi had a bad feeling in their hearts.

Because over the years, Tian's power has been increasing day by day.

Especially after Tian begged to pay homage to the prime minister, who has not received his favor from the high officials to the common people at the bottom?
For field begging, it is not easy to kill; it is impossible to cure.

How is it good?

……

The time has entered the 22nd year of Wu Wang Qingji, that is, 492 BC, at the end of the eighth month of the lunar calendar.

Qihou Chujiu, who had been in power for 56 years, finally passed away with hatred and was given the posthumous title of "Jinggong".

What is surprising is that Qi Jinggong did not choose the older, more mature sons such as Yangsheng, Shou, and Ju as his successors. Instead, he let Lu Tu, who was only ten years old, be the Marquis of Qi...

Is Qi Jinggong old and confused?
As ministers of Tuogu, Gao Zhang and Guo Xia reluctantly accepted Qi Jinggong's will.

In order to prevent the princes from causing chaos, the two moved them all to Donglai to settle down and settle them properly.

However, the princes of Qi State were unwilling to be imprisoned for a lifetime, and fled one after another.

Qingji, who heard the news, couldn't help feeling that the world is impermanent.

It stands to reason that Qi Jinggong still has two years to live, but after being tossed by Qingji a series of times, Qi Jinggong, who was hit hard, still couldn't bear it.

What made Qingji even more speechless was that Duke Jing of Qi actually chose to let Lu Tu succeed him under such circumstances. Could it be that he couldn't see the crisis in Qi State at this time?
However, no matter which young master becomes Marquis of Qi, it is the same for Qingji.

With Qi Jinggong's death, only Zhao Yang and Ziluan were left who could be truly valued by Qingji and could be regarded as opponents. As for the others, they were just ordinary people, not worth mentioning.

Maybe Tian Qi is still one, after all, he is ambitious and talented.

However, Tian Qi is nothing more than that.

After all, Tian Qi might just be a powerful minister, not the king of a country.

Status is not equal!
"Your Majesty, Duke Jing of Qi appointed Lu Tu as Marquis of Qi. If he succeeds to the throne, he might plant the root of disaster for Qi. This will give the ambitious Tian beggars an opportunity to take advantage of."

At this time, in the Zide Palace, Qingji was sitting opposite the imperial historian Fan Li, playing chess with great interest.

In addition to playing chess, the monarch and his ministers did not forget to talk about state affairs while sipping fragrant tea, feeling very at ease.

Talking about what happened in Qi State, Qing Ji just smiled lightly, and said: "No matter who Qi Jing Gong appoints as heir, Tian Qi will take power, or even Tian Shi will replace Qi, it is inevitable."

In the original history, Tian Qi was just a high-ranking official who used small dou to collect taxes from the Qi people, and used big dou to lend food to the Qi people. He imposed sinful virtue on them, but Qi Jinggong did not stop him.

Therefore, the Tian family has won the hearts of the people of Qi, and the power of the clan is becoming stronger and stronger, and the people of Qi are grateful to the Tian family.

Just like this, Tian Qi dared to unite with the officials of Qi State to drive away the ministers of Tuo Gu, Guoxia and Gao Zhang, exile Qi Yanruzi to Daidi, kill him in the tent, and expel Qi Yanruzi's mother. Richie...

Tian Qi also welcomed his son Yangsheng, who was "Qi Mourning Duke", who was good at the state affairs of Qi State.

With the help of Qing Ji, Tian Qi has been the Prime Minister of Qi State for more than ten years, and has great power. It is not difficult to eradicate the forces of Guo Xia and Gao Zhang.

(End of this chapter)