A Millennium Aristocratic Family Starting from the Shang Dynasty

Chapter 23
The death of Zhou Tianzi made the princes of Bangzhou unexpected.The annihilation of the [-] army also seriously injured Bang Zhou's vitality.

At this time, the world's population was almost 1000 million people, of which more than 600 million were controlled by Bangzhou.As the most densely populated and prosperous area in Bangzhou, the combined population of Haojing and Chengzhou has reached one million.

Among the lost armies this time, in addition to the six armies of the emperor of the Zhou royal family, there were also armies from the vassal states of Qilu.The remaining troops of Cheng Zhou and Hao Jing combined were less than [-].The deterrence of the emperor has dropped to the lowest point since the establishment of Bangzhou.

However, Bang Zhou has a strong background and is supported by other Fang countries with the surname of Ji. Although he was defeated in this battle, with the help of these princes, as long as he gets through this difficult period, the Zhou royal family will stabilize again.

The population atmosphere of the country in this era is royal family, nobles, scholars, countrymen, savages, slaves, royal family and nobles needless to say, scholars refer to the descendants of nobles, which is equivalent to the bastard who did not inherit the title, official position, or decline of his father. Nobility, also known as the public clan.

The Chinese are recognized by the royal family and are citizens of Bangzhou.These people have descendants of nobles, as well as descendants of the royal family who have produced five clothes. They usually live in the city and are also the cornerstone of the Bangzhou Dynasty.Bangzhou recruited soldiers from among the people of the country.

Savages refer to those who live in the countryside, and the situation is also very complicated. Most of them are the conquered Rongdi people. will not be killed at will.As for the slaves, there is no need to explain, most of them were defeated and demoted to slaves in the war.

As the cornerstone of the Zhou Dynasty, Ji Bi was defeated this time, and the emperor's six armies suffered heavy losses. At this critical moment, they could only rely on the support of the vassal states surnamed Ji. However, during this process, the power of the emperor began to weaken, and the power of the princes began to increase.

After Qihou and Luhou learned that the emperor had passed away, he immediately sent people to contact other Fang countries with the surname of Ji. Shen Guo, Suihou, and Jinhou, all powerful countries in Zhou Fangguo, should be notified.

The news of Zhou Tianzi's death quickly spread back to Luoyi, and then the flames of war were ignited, and the princes from all over the country began to raise troops to serve the king.A large number of princes rushed to Qi and Lu with soldiers, trying to block Huai.

Although Bang Zhou's army suffered heavy losses, the gathering of the powers of the world's princes is an amazing force.

Qilu and other countries finally rescued some of the remaining Bangzhou remnants.Then the army deployed a defense line on the north bank of the Huai River to prevent the Huai country from attacking.

Marquis Qi, Marquis Lu, Marquis Shen, Marquis Sui, and Marquis Jin set off from their respective fiefs to Luoyi.These princes are all princes who have a deep relationship with the Zhou royal family. Qihou is the emperor's in-laws, Luhou, Suihou, and Jinhou are the princes with the surname of Ji, a powerful country in the Central Plains, and Shenhou is the Zhou family. Wang Ji held an important position.

Now that the emperor of Zhou has gone south and has not returned, the most important thing is to stabilize the state of Zhou and the crown prince ascends the throne.

The first to rush to Chengzhou was Shenhou. Although Shenhou was dismissed by the emperor from the position of the three princes, he was a veteran of the three dynasties. Minister, highly respected.

After Shenhou came to Chengzhou, the nobles who stayed behind Wang Ji immediately opened the city gate to welcome him in.

The situation was urgent, and Marquis Shen didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "Is the prince safe?"

"Prince peace!" Everyone replied.

Immediately, Marquis Shen took everyone to the outside of the crown prince's uterus, and the eunuch had already reported in advance.When the prince heard that Sangong Shenhou was coming, he hurried out to greet him.

"Teacher, Tutor!" As if he had a backbone, Prince Man ran over quickly, grabbed Marquis Shen and cried out in tears: "Teacher, did the father really die?"

"His Royal Highness, please rest assured. We are all very sad when the late king passed away, but the current plan is to stabilize the country. Please, His Royal Highness, take the family and the country as the most important thing!" Shenhou said respectfully.

"Bangzhou's destiny is endless, and the princes of the four directions defend the fence. Even if there are occasional setbacks, Bangzhou will quickly stabilize."

Prince Jiman is already 16 years old. After years of education, he is far from comparable to his peers.He quickly recovered his mood, then wiped away his tears, and began to deal with affairs with the assistance of Marquis Shen.

When the emperor goes out on hunting tours, the prince usually supervises the country. If the prince is young, he is assisted by several ministers.Shen Hou is now the only minister who came here, and immediately began to assist the prince in handling the government affairs.

The first thing to deal with is to appease the people of the country. The Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven is composed of the people of the country. This time the army suffered a disastrous defeat, with heavy casualties. It can be said that every family is wearing sackcloth and mourning.

The money and food in the treasury need to be used to provide pensions to the people of the country. At the same time, it is necessary to seize the time to recruit a group of troops to rebuild the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven.The Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven is the power that the Son of Heaven deters the princes of the world. If it is not rebuilt as soon as possible, how will the Emperor of Zhou dispatch the princes again?

Fortunately, the two dynasties of Chengkang and Kangxi accumulated rich accumulations, and the princes of the world paid tribute, and there was no shortage of money, food and weapons in the treasury of Bangzhou and Zhou.The former king's reign was short, and he hadn't had time to lose his family. The money can just be used to appease the people of the country and revive the emperor's six armies.

A large amount of money was moved out and distributed to the people of the country, at the same time.After appeasement, the mood of the Chinese people also stabilized.Then the prince supervised the country and then issued an edict to conscript the people of the country to re-establish the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven.

Fortunately, most of these Chinese people are physically strong. The population of Chengzhou has been at its peak in recent years. Even if most of the emperor's six armies were lost, they would quickly replenish their troops after they had money, materials and weapons.

Of course, it's just that the number of people has arrived, and the combat effectiveness is very different from before.But this is the best way for now.

After re-establishing the Sixth Army of the Son of Heaven, other princes also rushed over.Especially the Marquis of Jin, who brought an army of [-] this time.

The strength of Zhou Tianzi weakened, but the strength of the princes increased.It is not a good thing for Zhou Tianzi that the master is weak and the minister is strong.

After Jin Hou arrived, other princes also arrived one after another. The number of troops led by these princes ranged from [-] to [-], but the army did not enter Wangji.

After the arrival of several princes, the first thing is to support the prince as the emperor.If there is something that deserves the most credit, it is naturally the contribution of the dragon.

With the support of several major princes and the crown prince himself, it is basically a matter of course for Ji Man to ascend the throne and become the emperor.After Ji Man sacrificed to heaven, he ascended the throne with the support of dozens of princes.Immediately afterwards, the emperor Jiman appointed Shenhou as Taifu, Qihou as Taishi, and Jinhou as Taibao.Other princes also received rewards.

With the Marquis of Qi, Marquis of Jin, and Marquis of Shen as the three princes, the Zhou royal family was completely settled down.The next thing Bangzhou needs to face is the death of the former king and the issue of Huaiguo.

The King of Assassins marched south but did not return, and Prince Man ascended the throne. —— "Zuo Zhuan: The Four Years of the King of Assassins"

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