Mantra

Chapter 280 The Art of Weekly Eclipse
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, although the Zhou royal family was not strong, the majesty and appeal of the emperor still existed.The most important thing is that although the Zhou Tianzi at that time was unknown, he was not the utterly stupid character in Kuu's imagination.

After realizing Rong's rebellious intentions, Emperor Zhou quickly wrote a letter to Qi State, the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period at that time, requesting the monarch of Qi State to send troops to the Zhou Dynasty in the name of "meeting an alliance to defend Chu". signs of rebellion.

This is a win-win strategy. On the one hand, Zhou Tianzi can use Qi's army to suppress Ku's rebellion, and on the other hand, Qi can use Zhou's prestige to improve his status among the princes. .

In this way, Ku's rebellion was killed in its infancy.

Although Ku is quick-witted and smart, he really has no strength, and he is not expected to be the emperor. When he was captured by the Qi army at home, only a few disciples resisted, and he was captured without a fight. He promised to send troops to help him. The few small countries that were vying for the throne of the emperor also wisely chose to remain silent when they saw that the strong forces had sent troops together.

That's not enough, what's more, there are ministers in the court who fell into trouble, took the initiative to hand over the evidence of Ku's rebellion, and also took the initiative to contact more princes to send troops and "meet alliance" with King Qi to "discuss rebellion" to strengthen their momentum.

In this way, Ku was crushed to death by Zhou Qi's army, and after all his families were executed, he became a lonely family and completely lost the possibility of making a comeback.

After the farce of Ku's rebellion ended, Zhou Tianzi and Qi Gong sat together, and there was only the problem of dealing with the chief culprit, Ku.

The reason why he didn't kill him immediately was not because Zhou Tianzi had any feelings for him, but because at that time, the internal strife in the Zhou royal family was a major event that affected the whole body, and fighting in the same room would definitely damage the Zhou royal family. The reputation, the reputation of the Zhou royal family was damaged, and the Qi State that sent troops was also implicated.

In this way, Ku survived because of Zhou Tianzi's consideration, because killing him, Yu Zhou Yuqi's ultimate goal is not good, so his disposal has been delayed for a long time, pending.

In the end, a counselor from the State of Qi came up with an idea for Emperor Zhou. The man said that Emperor Zhou could follow the example of "Zhou Cheng granted the Tang Dynasty" and "entrust" Ku to the distant Shu land as king. It will make the princes have opinions without losing the generosity and righteousness of Zhou Tianzi.When Qi's army escorted Ku "Jiufan" to the south of the Qinling Mountains, they could find an excuse to kill him, and if he declared that he was seriously ill and died on the way to his reinstatement, no one would raise any objections.

This proposal kills two birds with one stone, so it was quickly agreed by Zhou Qijunhou. The next day, the king of Zhou issued an edict, asking Qi to send two generals, twelve soldiers and two maids to send Kuxi out of Tongguan. After going to the land of Qin, he went to the remote and wild Shu land to take office.

At the same time, the soldiers of the State of Qi only received one order, that is, once they passed the Qinling Mountains, they would kill Ku with their own hands, so that this "king" who had not taken office completely disappeared in the long river of history.

This is a perfect plan, but there is only one thing that Zhou Qi Junhou did not consider.

This point is...they underestimated Ku's ability too much.

Although Ku is not a wise king who can conquer the world, he is very smart, and in addition to being immersed in "heretical ways" all the year round, he still has the ability to protect himself. Therefore, after he left Zhoucheng Jingji, he felt a little relieved in his heart. With a calm tone, he knew that he would not be able to win the world, but there was still a chance to save his life.

In this way, Ku remained silent, endured the insult and abuse by Qi soldiers, and quietly waited for the opportunity to escape.

Along the way, Kuyan watched the soldiers of Qi State escort him through the densely populated Heluo and Guanzhong, and then entered the Qinling Mountains, where the population is decreasing. He gradually understood that these people wanted to kill him after crossing the Qinling Mountains. , and the chance to escape from ascending to heaven is only in the short time before they enter the Qinling mountain forest.

Soon, the time came.

One day, when the escorting convoy walked into a dense jungle full of various shrubs and big trees, he knew that the time was ripe. If he couldn't ask Qi Bing to pester him here, then he would definitely go deep into the forest. Invite the disaster of killing oneself.

So Ku hurriedly stopped the army, pretended to be panting and ill, and told the general of Qi that he suddenly felt unwell, and that he might die soon, and that he might not be able to go to Shu according to the intention of Emperor Zhou. He was reinstated, and before he died, he only hoped that he could eat Zhou millet from his hometown in accordance with the etiquette of the Zhou Dynasty clan, which would be considered a worthwhile life.

General Qi looked at the crooked Ku, and seemed to feel that this guy was already half buried, so they waved their hands and agreed to Ku's request at that time, and Ku seized the opportunity, and at that time With the help of two maids before his departure, he took out Zhou millet that had been brought from Heluo all the way to Qinling, and took out the fine wine, spices, venison and preserved pork that he usually ate, and made his last supper.

After all, Zhou Ku came from a royal family who was born as a cook, and because of his culinary skills, the reputation of his cooking skills has spread early. The saliva is flowing in all directions.

After working for a long time, he finally made the ingredients sickly. He smelled the familiar smell in the past, smiled confidently, and then asked the general to take care of him: "Will you come to eat?"

To be honest, the generals of the Qi State were already drooling over the delicious food. If it wasn't for Ku's status and the order of the King of Qi, they would probably have eaten those meals just like that.

Unfortunately, they are very aware of Ku's ability, and the leading general directly declined and said to Ku: "I dare not enjoy the kindness of my lord, because I am afraid of the poisonous Gu technique!"

This guy is famous for making gourmet food, and he is also famous for using gourmet food as a trick. Facing such a man who uses food as a weapon, Qi **** will wisely choose to avoid it, rather than enjoy it. The desire for food and drink, and he is unwilling to take risks to provoke the disaster of poisonous Gu.

Hearing these words, Ji Ku immediately understood the meaning of them. After he smiled helplessly, with the help of the two maids, he took off his crown and put on plain clothes. Let's eat.

During the whole process, the soldiers of the state of Qi put their uniforms on alert, their eyes wide open, fearing that this dry man would do something tricky while eating, which would give him a chance to escape.

Just like that, under the gaze of the soldiers of Qi State, Ku was eating a little bit, but as he was eating, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his half-dead expression.

Immediately afterwards, all Qi soldiers heard a deafening roar.

(End of this chapter)