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Chapter 409 Time is ruthless and heaven and earth are glowing ([-])
By the time of the mid-year sacrifice, the resentment of the people in Linzi City had reached the highest level.

The mid-year festival must be presided over by Marquis Qi.

In terms of etiquette, until the middle of the year, its sound palace.The palace of Huang Zhong in the law, its number is five, its taste is sweet, and its smell is fragrant.

It slips in the sacrifice, offering sacrifices to the first heart.Take the road, drive a yellow horse, carry a yellow flag, wear yellow clothes, and wear topaz.Eat rice and cattle, and its utensils are round.

For this sacrifice, Marquis Qi needs to walk along the main road of Linzi, wearing yellow clothes.

There are five people in a row, all holding yellow flags, and they need to go to the ancestral temple to make sacrifices. The sacrifices are millet and cattle, and the sacrificial vessels must be large and round.

All the way with the drums and sheng blowing, when they reached a bridge, a man suddenly rushed out of the crowd, holding a sword and trying to stab Qihou.

There was only one person, and his martial arts skills were poor, so he was quickly captured.

The people gathered on both sides to watch, but the captured man did not change his face. Qi Xiangtianhe interrogated him in front of the crowd, asking him why he wanted to assassinate the prince.

The man saw the crowd gathered and Qihou's car was driving right on the bridge, with no way to advance or retreat, and knew that this was exactly the timing that the "master" needed.

In front of everyone, when Tian He asked him why he assassinated, he shouted loudly... not to tell Qihou, but to tell these people.

"I assassinate the prince today, and I will die if I know it."

"In the past, Yu Rang assassinated Zhao Xiangzi, saying, "A scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman is for a pleasing self. I think this is the same as the corporal."

"Sergeant, I should die for the benefit of the country and the people. Therefore, I have no confidant and no envoy. I just assassinate the prince for the sake of the people of Qi."

"Emperors ascended the throne by themselves, and often practiced bad governance."

"The people of the country don't collect [-] bones, but drink sweets and sweets; they are not ashamed to participate in the ride for the king of Yue, but smile back; A...these are all harmful to the government of the people."

"I died for all the people of the Liqi Kingdom, and I deserved it. I have no regrets!"

His impassioned speech was originally intended for the people watching the theater, so his voice was very loud, and Tian He did not stop him.

After he finished speaking, those in charge of acting applauded loudly, and those who didn't know the truth and really watched the opera also applauded.

Tian He listened and waited for everyone to calm down. He sighed and said, "Arguing for the benefit of the people is righteousness. It is unjust for me to kill you. It is rebellion for me to assassinate a prince. I do not kill for the sake of a minister. It is for the sake of justice." Unfaithful."

"Infidelity and injustice, if there is one of the two, you can't be a phase. Now you can only choose one of the two, I might as well not be this phase!"

He let out a long sigh, with a look of concern for the country and the people on his face, facing Qihou.

When Qihou saw this, he thought to himself, why bother?
Just about to say: "Since this person has great righteousness, he can be forgiven. When Yu Rang assassinated Zhao Xiangzi, Zhao Xiangzi was able to release his grievances, how could I not?"

However, before these words were uttered, many "people" who were in charge of acting knelt on both sides of the road and said loudly: "Mr. Tian, ​​the Lord of the people. Mr. Tian abandons me and dismisses the Prime Minister, and the people will return safely? "

"The prince is cruel and doesn't know how to be compassionate to the people. If you don't chase him away, let the Tian family be the king!"

At this time, Marquis Qi's car was driving on the bridge. There were Tian's soldiers on both sides, and there were "people" blocking the road, making it impossible to advance or retreat.

The assassin had aroused everyone's emotions now, and when those people cried, the people couldn't control it anymore, Qihou was shocked, but he didn't dare to move.

After the man yelled, many people responded immediately, and each drew out the bronze swords they carried with them, aggressively.

On this occasion, Tian He was "brave and fearless", walked up to the crowd and said, "The courtesy of a monarch and his ministers cannot be revoked. If you do this, you are trying to put me in an injustice!"

The person who shouted immediately said: "No! Righteousness, there is great righteousness and small righteousness!"

"An evil from ancient times, loyal to King Zhou, but harming the world, this is a small righteousness!"

"The sage, civil and military, fights in Muye and benefits the world. This is righteousness!"

"Great courtesy does not hesitate to make small concessions, and great righteousness does not limit small courtesy."

"What's more, when I watch the stars, I see the emptiness and danger, the two constellations are weak and dark, and the guest stars are shining like a long rainbow. It's God's will!"

"How can a gentleman abolish great justice because of small righteousness? Abandon all people because of small rituals?"

After finishing speaking, the man knelt on the ground again, and said repeatedly: "Please take the [-] households in Linzi as the most important thing, and ascend to the position of lord!"

When he yelled, those "people" who were in charge of acting also knelt down one after another.

Tian He asked to resign again, and the man asked again: "If you are the king, will the people of Linzi eat salt?"

Tian Hedao: "Naturally. The policy of officials, mountains and seas is beneficial to the king but suffers from the people. I will not do anything to compete with the people for profit."

The man asked again: "If the public is the king, may he conduct a policy of non-attack and eliminate soldiers?"

Tian He said: "Of course it can. Meng Zhuze's alliance must be observed. The people of Qi have fought hard for a long time, and eliminating soldiers is beneficial to the people. Why don't I follow?"

The man asked three times: "If the public is the king, is it possible to raise virtuous people to fight corruption?"

Tian He said: "Naturally. Corrupt officials are all harmful to the people. In the future, all small officials who harm the people can be controlled and punished!"

After asking three times like this, Tian He said again: "It's just that the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers cannot be abolished. I can't be an unrighteous person!"

This is the third time I have declined, and everyone knelt down and said: "Please be the lord of the people! Please put righteousness first!"

Tian He had a bitter look on his face, and Qihou who was standing beside him couldn't stand it anymore, so he couldn't bear to shout: "Why don't you follow the ancient system of abdication? I have been a fool all my life, and I finally did this kind of virtuous deed. Please don't forget the sacrifice of the grandpa. Please confer a title to sacrifice to the Grand Duke!"

Qihou is not stupid, now that he has reached this point, he should turn passive into active, and at least seek a place for himself to settle down.

Now there are five capitals and eighty cities in the state of Qi, and there are only three cities left for the descendants of the Lu family and foreign surnames such as Guo, Gao, and Yan.The soldiers are all Tian's confidantes, and they are already in danger.

If Tian is swaying, he might as well take the initiative to attack.

So Marquis Qi got out of the car, walked to Tian He, and said in a deep voice: "Since I am a king, I don't know political affairs, and the people have suffered for a long time. Since you know the government, you should do your part, and you should ascend the throne for the sake of all the people. Yao Zen in Xu You, Xu You don't accept it, Yao is a holy king, he is not the same as me, why don't you accept it?"

"It's just that it's not easy for Taigong to open the country. I also invite a town to sacrifice for Taigong."

Seeing that Marquis Qi knew how to advance and retreat, Tian He said helplessly, "In this case, I shall accept the order. The destiny cannot be violated."

Tian He worships again, and everyone shouts long live.

A few days later, the "Rangxian Terrace" was built, and on the platform, Qihou Lüdaichan was located in Tianhe.

Tian He did not dare to be called a Marquis, so he called himself "Limin Guan" and administered it on behalf of the Marquis of Qi.

He also moved the Marquis of Qi to a small island outside of Yantai in later generations, with [-] households in the food town, for the sacrifice of Taigong's ancestors.

Later, the policy of officials, mountains and seas was released, and the price of salt in Linzi dropped suddenly. The treasury was opened again to help the poor and helpless in Linzi, so that the seventy people had food and clothing, and the government gave them.

Examine the administration of officials in Linzi, choose the corrupt and violent to cook, and the people all praise it as good.

Exactly, whoever has the means of production is the ruling class. Under the premise that the land ownership system does not change, choosing a worthy person as the emperor is empty talk.

Hu Feizi, who watched coldly in Qi State, saw such a story.

The land system of Shiqing's aristocratic enfeoffment has not changed, and the selection of the emperor is a joke among the aristocratic republics, because others have no right to be elected.

This is completely different from the abdication of King Yan and his son a hundred years later.At that time, Yan Wangkui was naturally stupid, but Zizhi was also very courageous. He Zizhi didn't understand the power operation mode of an empire at all. Princes and people".

Not to mention that the Tian family is now in Qi State, nine out of ten cities, whether his son can control the capital in Yan State is two different things.

As for the strategy of official mountains and seas, it was because Qi Huan had "mountains and seas" at that time, so he was able to "officially" them.rather than the present situation.

In the current situation, Tian is just taking advantage of this to make trouble. He wants to control Guan Shanhai, but unfortunately he does not have this ability. If he dares to do this, his uncles, cousins, and brothers within five servers will take the lead kill yourself.

I also have an older brother, and the two of them are currently in power together. The civil strife of the Qi Guotian clan is not over yet, but they have only completed the first step of replacing Qi.

And he didn't dare to use the name "Marquis of Qi".

Marquis of Qi was conferred by the Emperor Zhou, although he can ignore the face of the Emperor Zhou, but it is tantamount to leaving a great excuse for all countries to attack Qi.

Stronger than Wu Yue, when he fought for hegemony back then, he had to become Uncle Wu and Uncle Yue, and he could only play in his own home when he was called king, but he didn't dare to call him that in the outside world. Then the State of Wu was the successor of Taibo who made the country Yuwen Wang Jichang Even so, what's more, Tian's.

So he got a nondescript title of "Limin Guan". In fact, he is Qihou, but this Qihou needs the permission of Zhou Tianzi.

If you want to get the permission of Zhou Tianzi, you must be close to Wei Guo and be Wei Guo's younger brother. Maybe you can get Wei Hou to give advice to Zhou Tianzi.

After Tian He became a "beneficiary official", on the one hand, he contacted the Sishang Mohists, expressing that he would strictly abide by the agreement of non-attack and eliminating soldiers, and also said that he had to bear the notoriety of "usurping" for the benefit of the people. The people benefit, so why should I regret it?
On the other hand, they also sent envoys to contact the State of Wei. Before the Three Jins dealt with the State of Qi, the Tian family had been the main one, and the Marquis of Qi was just a decoration.

Tian He coyly expressed that Chu is barbaric, and the countries of the Central Plains should unite and not allow Chu to interfere in the disputes in the Central Plains. The Central Plains needs a hegemon.At the same time, he also said that if Marquis Wei can speak to the emperor for Tian, ​​this matter can be done.

It is also heard that the emperor is not enough now, and Tian is willing to pay five hundred yi of gold and one thousand pieces of cotton cloth as tribute.

In the country of Qi, the Tian clan has obtained the ruling power over most of the cities. This is an internal problem, and no one will tear down Tianhe's platform.

Now the emperor of Zhou has not yet recognized the Tian family as a marquis, but the momentum has been established, and the emperor of Zhou also understands that he wants to maintain his authority as the emperor. At this time, he should send troops to attack Qi.

However... not to mention attacking Qi, Zhou Tianzi may not even be able to fight the civil strife of Zheng, so he had to admit it, but he refused to admit it, hoping to squeeze more benefits from Tian.

Hu Feizi, who has witnessed all this, can only laugh at his evaluation of all this.

Today, the Tian family can take advantage of public opinion to rise to power, which seems excellent, but for Shiqing's descendants, it is tantamount to drinking poison to quench thirst.The people are like tigers, sleeping before, but once they are awakened, the awakener broke the sacred rules of the prince's blood, so where is the confidence that the people will abide by the sacred rules of the blood?Is your Tian's blood different from Jiang Qi's?Can the blood of your Tian family guarantee that you will be a wise and wise king from generation to generation?If not, if you go up today, how will you end up tomorrow?

(End of this chapter)