A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 42 The bloody Jin Kingdom, Yi Wu returns to Jin
In the 651th year of Jin Gong, the th year of Bai Kingdom ( BC)
At this time, Duke Huan of Qi summoned the princes to form an alliance in Kuiqiu. Duke Xiang of Jin did not attend because of illness. Not long after, Duke Xiang of Jin fell seriously ill, so he summoned Xun Xi and said:

"Xun Qing! I plan to make Xi Qi the crown prince, but he is still young. I am worried that the ministers will be dissatisfied and may even launch a rebellion. You have served me with all your heart for nearly thirty years. Not only that, You are still a veteran of Duke Wu's period, so I know Xunqing's loyalty very well.

In addition, your false plan to destroy Guo has expanded the Jin Kingdom for dozens of miles. This proves that your intelligence is beyond the reach of ordinary people. So I ask you and believe you that you can take care of Xi Qi for me. ? "

After hearing this, Xun Xi immediately bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that even if you die and come back to life, I will still not feel any guilt towards you, as proof."

After hearing this, Duke Xian felt very pleased, so he ordered Xi Qi to be crowned the crown prince, and entrusted Xi Qi to Xun Xi, and later made him prime minister and preside over the government.

In the ninth month of autumn, Duke Xiang of Jin passed away.
Xun Xi followed Xian Gong's will and made his eldest son Xi Qi the Duke of Jin and Li Ji the mother of the country. He himself became the prime minister and took charge of national affairs. In addition, Liang Wu and Dong Guan Wu, the foreign ministers who had helped Li Ji seize the throne, were also granted the title of left and right ministers. Sima, leading the Jin army, prepared to adjust the military power quietly.

However, this arrangement was discovered by others, and this person was the Jin general Rick.

Rick turned out to be a party member of the Crown Prince Shen Sheng, but the Crown Prince was framed and died by Li Ji. Rick was helpless, but in his heart he was very disgusted with Li Ji, Li Ji's sister, and Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi born to the two sisters. .

When Xun Xi was about to make Xi Qi the Duke of Jin and consecrate Li Ji as the mother of the country, coupled with his influence on military power, Rick decided not to wait passively.

So Rick immediately went to win over his old comrade Pi Zhengfu and others, and at the same time gathered the gang members of the three former princes to plan to abolish the establishment by force.

But before that, Rick was going to see Xun Xi, preparing to persuade him to abolish Xi Qi and replace him with Prince Chong'er or Prince Yi Wu. After all, force was only the last resort.

"Xun Xi, your Majesty has just passed away, and the two young masters Chong'er and Yiwu are still outside. As a minister of the country, you do not abide by the patriarchal system and do not welcome the eldest son to succeed you, but you support the concubine's son. I'm afraid it can't be justified, right? "

At the same time, he warned Xun Xi: "The three young masters have many followers. If you insist on establishing Xi Qi, they will definitely cause chaos. And behind them are the Qin, Jin, and Bai Kingdoms to assist them. Don't be stubborn!"

But Xun Xi didn't buy it, and replied swornly: "I have sworn to my ancestors that I will make the dead come back to life, and the living will be worthy of their words. I can't do it. As a gentleman, can I still change my words? Can I still do it?" Do you want to be stingy with your own life?
A person always has to stick to something in his life! Although my doing this may not be of any benefit in the end, a gentleman's words cannot be discarded at will, and loyalty to the late emperor cannot be changed. The final result is death at most! If you are not afraid of living, do you still need to be afraid of death? "

Rick had no choice but to leave, preparing to use the last resort.

In October, it was the time for Duke Xian of Jin to mourn. Rick, Pi Zhengfu and others bribed an assassin, put him in the uniform of Jin Jun's guard, and let him mix with the guard to prepare for the funeral of Duke Xian in Xiqi. When he died, he was stabbed to death in the mourning hall.

Xi Qi, who was wearing linen clothes, was paying homage to Duke Xian's coffin under the guidance of Xun Xi. At this time, a strong man from the guard came forward and said that he had an important report about rebellion. Xun Xi asked him to step forward and explain in detail. Come.

Xi Qi was standing next to Xun Xi. This was the reason why Xun Xi asked him to learn how to handle government affairs. The warrior stepped forward quickly, then lowered his head and prepared to say something. Xun Xi and Xi Qi were preparing to listen. After a while, the warrior quickly pulled out a bronze dagger with his left hand, kicked off his right foot, and rushed towards Xi Qi. And go.

Xun Xi had no time to react, and saw the warrior throwing Xi Qi to the ground, then pressing Xi Qi and stabbing him three times in the chest, and finally committed suicide before other guards arrived.

Xun Xi was stunned. He had never expected such a thing. Suddenly, there was a cry inside and outside the mourning hall.

Xun Xi was awakened by the cries. When he realized what he was doing, he couldn't help but fell in front of the coffin and cried bitterly. He said that he had failed the emperor's trust and was about to hit the pillar and die. At this time, the confidant next to him persuaded: "Master, although the young master is dead, there is still Zhuo Zi, and he can be supported as the king."

Xun Xi suddenly understood after hearing this, and then immediately replaced the Jin Jun's guard, tightly blocked the news, and immediately summoned the civil and military courtiers after seizing the time to complete the funeral and said:

"The young master was stabbed in front of the late king's spirit. This was my mistake! Originally, I planned to hit the pillar and die as an apology to the late king, but some people said that the young master had a younger brother. This reminded me that in order not to let down the late king, According to my will, I am going to make Zhuo Zi the Duke of Jin."

Although the ministers were dissatisfied, because Xun Xi was the prime minister and had military power in his hands, they had no choice but to hold their noses and admit it. Xun Xi raised the nine-year-old Zhuo Zi to the position of Duke of Jin, and Zhuo Zi became the new king.

At this time, Zuo Sima Liang Wu saw that only Rick and Pi Zheng's father were missing among the ministers, so he said: "The death of the young master must be related to Rick and his gang. Today, all the ministers came to congratulate the new king, but these two people were not seen. , they must have something on their minds, please send troops to capture them immediately."

Xun Xi knew clearly that it was Rick who did it, but for the sake of the overall stability of the Jin Dynasty court, it was inconvenient for another incident to happen. So he had no choice but to say: "Sima, there is no need to be suspicious. Fathers Rick and Pi Zheng are veterans of the late emperor. How could they do such an unfaithful and unfilial thing!"

When Liang Wu saw Xun Xi saying this, he had no choice but to give up.

Here, Rick and Pi Zheng's father, who were waiting for news at the mansion, learned that Xi Qi was dead. When they were happily preparing for the next step, someone suddenly came to report that Xun Xi had established Zhuo Zi as the new king. Rick secretly sighed The opportunity was missed, but still unwilling to do so.

Hepi Zheng's father said: "Although Xi Qi is dead, Zhuo Zi has come to power again, and Li Ji and others are still in charge of the government. Our goal has not been achieved, so we have to prepare for the next one."

Pi Zheng's father agreed.

In November, during a court meeting, Rick and others hijacked Zhuo Zi's attendant and asked him to find an opportunity to stab Zhuo Zi to death during the court meeting. The attendant was forced to agree due to the threat. The attendant at the foot of the steps was already sweating profusely, but when he saw the threatening looks of Rick, Pi Zhengfu and others among the ministers, he had no choice but to make up his mind.

Xun Xi announced the adjournment of the meeting, and Zhuo Zi had already stood up to return to the palace. When passing by the attendant, the attendant took out a wooden hairpin, stabbed it into Zhuo Zi's pink neck, and then pulled it out again, followed by boiling hot water. The blood splashed all over the face of the stunned attendant, and the guard who reacted immediately slashed him to death.

Xun Xi's heart was dead and there was no hope at all.

"boom"

Xun Xi still hit a pillar and died. The court was full of people and order had broken down. At this time, Rick immediately stood up and commanded the people who were at a loss.

In the same year, Jin princes Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi were assassinated one after another, and minister Xun Xi committed suicide. Rick, Pi Zhengfu and others accused ministers Liang Wu, Dongguan Wu and others of failing to protect them and ordered them to be executed. Then Hu Yan's brother Hu Tu was sent to the Bai Kingdom to welcome Prince Chong'er back to the country to succeed him.

Baiguo, a school.

Chong'er, Hu Yan, Zhao Shui and other ministers gathered together.

"Everyone, Rick wants me to return to China and take over the throne. What do you think?"

Zhao Shui said: "Master, I don't think it's appropriate. Now three kings of Jin have died in a row. This is unlucky! Besides, Master doesn't understand the situation in the country now. If he acts rashly, he may be at the mercy of Xi Qi and Zhuo Zi." The footsteps of others!"

Hu Yan also said: "Master, you haven't contacted Qin State yet, so you don't know what Duke Qin thinks. What's more, Master Yiwu has a closer relationship with Duke Qin than you do! Therefore, we only have the support of Bai State now, but after all, Bai State is just Although a small country has the best technology, system, and talents among other countries, it cannot give you much support in competing for the position of Duke of Jin."

Chong'er thought it was very reasonable. He also thought of the bloody turmoil in the Jin Kingdom. Under the influence of his psychological shadow, he didn't want to go back. He said: "What you said is very reasonable. I decided to reject Rick."

At this time, Hu Yan said again: "Although the young master cannot go back this time, what if the next king has an accident again? We must make preparations in advance!"

Chong'er nodded and said, "That's right! Do you have any good ideas?"

Hu Yan said: "Master, I think we should leave the Bai Kingdom. We must seek support from the great powers!"

Although Chong'er was a little reluctant to leave Baiguo, a paradise-like country, but driven by ambition, he still agreed and asked: "Then where should we go first?"

Hu Yan said: "Qi!"

"Chong'er thanks the doctor for your respect, but when the late king was alive, I ran away against his orders; after the late king passed away, I didn't fulfill my filial piety, so how could I have the nerve to go back and become the king? Please forgive me, doctor! Thank you, Chong'er!"

Rick was quite disappointed to see Chong Er's evasion in the letter. He had no choice but to choose the young master Yi Wu. Rick also sent two doctors, Tu Anyi and Liang Youmi, to the Liang Kingdom to welcome the young master Yiwu back to the country.

Here, Yiwu was excited when he received Rick's invitation to return to China, but he was also very worried, so he discussed with his think tanks Lu Sheng and Qi Rui: It is possible, but it is very unsafe to rely solely on Rick to succeed. , after all, Rick just killed his two little brothers. If he doesn't like me, he might kill me too.

At this time, Qerui came up with a plan and said: "Sir, to be a king, you should have good ministers and good neighbors. Now, Rick, Pi Zheng and a group of old officials are in charge of the government, and the Qin State in the west is the strongest. Let's use generous profits first. Bribery them and gain support from both inside and outside the country, so that it is safest to return home."

Yiwu adopted Cherui's opinion and ordered people to write two letters. One was entrusted to Tu Anyi to bring to Rick and Pi Zheng's father. The letter highly praised Dr. Rick for living in the tiger's den, defying difficulties, firm belief, and resolute He eradicated Yi Li Ji and his gang of traitors and thieves who brought disaster to the country and the people. She is worthy of being a loyal guard of the Jin State.
The letter also wrote: I am now living in a foreign country. It is a difficult time and I need a wise minister. As the saying goes, it is better to provide icing on the cake than to provide help in the snow. When I become the king of the country, I will make him the prime minister and give him the control of the country's troops. , and at the same time granted him one million acres of land, and granted Pi Zheng's father 700,000 acres of land.

Another letter was sent to Duke Mu of Qin, asking him to send troops to help him return to Jin. He promised to transfer the five cities in Hexi of Jin to Qin after this was accomplished.

Here, Duke Mu of Qin, under the rule of Baili Xi and Uncle Jian, the country's strength was increasing day by day. He was trying to find a way to enter the Central Plains. When he saw that both Yi and Wu had sent people to request troops to help Yi Wu return to the country and succeed to the throne, he simply agreed. .

Soon, Duke Mu of Qin sent troops to escort Yi Wu back to Jin. At this time, Duke Huan of Qi also heard that civil strife broke out in Jin. In order to show his status as the overlord of Qi, he also led the princes to Jin.

When the princes set off, the Qin army and Yi Wu had already arrived at the Jin state. The Qi state sent Xi Peng to join the Qin army to send Yi Wu into the capital. With the support of Rick, Pi Zhengfu and others Make him the king of Jin, and he will be Duke Hui of Jin.
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How to stick to the way of a gentleman? Is it stupid and loyal? Is it Minghu? Loyalty to a cowardly and mediocre king is a small act of loyalty to the king but disloyal to the world. Be loyal to the Mingjun and the benevolent monarch. This is a small loyalty to the king and a small loyalty to the world. What is great loyalty? Great loyalty is to the world.

——"The Gentleman"

(End of this chapter)