Wei Wuhou

Chapter 748

Shangluo, within the palace.

The emperor Ji Xiao just got the news that Xiao Ji, the king of Xiao State, professed his vassal to Wei State, and accepted the punishment of Wei State for degrading his title.

It doesn't matter to Ji Xiao which side Xiao Guo falls to, even if Xiao Guo is wiped out by Wei Guo.

But what Ji Xiao absolutely couldn't bear was that Xiao Guo actually formally professed his vassal to Wei Guo, and asked Wei Guo to demote Xiao Guo's earl to viscount.

You must know that the feudal titles of the princes of all countries are all conferred by the Emperor Zhou, so the surrender should also be descended by the Emperor Zhou.

Just look at the Kingdom of Wei, as the most powerful prince in the world, without the imperial conferment of the Emperor Zhou, it is still a vassal state.

Even if Wei Chenghou was dissatisfied with this at the beginning and led a heavy army to attack Wang Ji, it did not change this fact.

Artifacts and fame are the only things that can't be fake people... Nowadays, there are many countries that are stronger than the Zhou family, but the reason why the Zhou family has existed for more than a hundred years is not because of its dominant ritual and legal system.

Now that the state of Wei has usurped the ceremony of feuding the country, this is another major impact on the Zhou family. If all countries do this one after another, then the Zhou family will really have no value in existence.

With a "bang", the incense burner in the hall was kicked down by Ji Xiao, rolled several meters
"Your Majesty, calm down!" The maids and eunuchs in the hall were full of fear, and they all knelt down and dared not move.

Calm down... the anger in Ji Xiao's heart is so easy to extinguish.

He has always claimed to be a wise king, and he will be the master of ZTE who will lead the Zhou family to stand up again, but the reality hit him hard.

When his father was in office, although his life was miserable and dangerous, he still managed to live a decent life.

Even when the Wei State attacked the Chen State, it was in the name of the Qing emperor, rather than a direct gift to the usurping royal family as it is now.

At this moment, several confidantes promoted by Ji Xiao rushed in, and after seeing the situation in the hall, they all knelt down and bowed to the ground.

"The ministers are incompetent and cannot share your majesty's worries, so please punish them!" These young and capable courtiers all said.

The so-called death of the master humiliating the ministers, these ministers have made the emperor so humiliated, and they who claim to be loyal ministers deserve to die.

Of course, these courtiers could say this, but Ji Xiao couldn't really kill these people, the anger hadn't made him lose his mind.

These people are his trusted ministers who have been promoted by him, and they are very capable. Ji Xiao needs these people to do great things.

"You are innocent, it's the fault of those rebellious officials and thieves!" Ji Xiao said with grief and indignation.

In the past few years, the State of Wei has been very peaceful, and Ji Xiao even thought that this state of affairs would last longer after the two families got married.

Thinking of her brother-in-law, Ji Xiao felt a little apprehensive while being angry. Today's Changping camp has gathered 10,000+ troops, and with the addition of Xiguan camp, there are nearly 20 troops.

With an army of 20, what do the people of Wei want to do?In the past few years, Wei Guo'an's problems were not exposed, but now they are imminent.

And now the Qin State and Qi State are also facing many problems. Can they still block the State of Wei?Ji Xiao was very worried.

Ji Xiao suddenly felt a headache, and then he slowly sat back on the throne, holding his forehead in agony!

"Your Majesty, take care of yourself!" the courtiers below comforted, but they couldn't help much right now.

Enduring the headache, Ji Xiao said: "You all get up, go to work... The preparations for the new army need to be accelerated!"

All the ministers agreed immediately, they knew that staying here would not help the matter, they might as well go busy with their own errands.

Afterwards, Ji Xiao continued to say, "Xiao Bing stays...everyone else goes!"

Xiao Bing was the envoy that Ji Xiao sent to reward Wei Jun back then, and now he is also Ji Xiao's most trusted minister.

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The emperor in Shangluo was furious, and Qin Gong Yingxun in Xianyang was also furious when he learned about Xiao Guo!
But his fury was different from Ji Xiao's. He was dissatisfied with the pressing force of the Wei people, but he, Qin, could only watch helplessly.

"Go, summon the front-line battalion, evacuate Gu school to the widows, and immediately escort Xianyang for questioning!" Ying Xun said angrily, and also scared all the officials in the hall to tremble.

Gu Xiao is the general responsible for commanding the army to support the Tang State. Obviously, Ying Xun put the responsibility for the collapse of the situation on him.

Although everyone here knows that Gu Xiao has done his best, and he is not to be blamed, none of the ministers stood up to speak for General Gu.

If it wasn't the fault of Gu Xiao who delayed the military plane, could it be the fault of the monarch's indecision?

The monarch is not at fault, so it can only be Gu Xiao's fault!
After withdrawing the people, Ying Xun's anger seemed to have subsided a bit, and he looked at the many courtiers below and said, "Who do you say to send to preside over the situation?"

At times like this, what everyone is most afraid of is the nomination of candidates. If you choose the right candidate, nothing will happen. If something happens again, you will easily get yourself involved.

"Mr. Fu Wei made a clear decision!" The prime minister standing in the front bowed down. He is a civil servant, so he can say so.

But this triggered a chain reaction, and all the ministers behind said this sentence, which made Qin Gong's face even more ugly.

"Mediocre minister, mediocre general..." Qin Gong pointed at the crowd below and cursed.

Although he was angry, Qin Gong also understood the thoughts of the following group of people in his heart. It was nothing more than fear that they would also be responsible after being recommended.

Since the courtiers were unreliable, Qin Gong turned his attention to his two sons.

Under the gaze of his father, the youngest Yingyuan, as the representative of the Eastern Group, could only bite the bullet and say: "Your Majesty, I think...the court should send a powerful general there!"

Having said this is tantamount to not saying it, so Ying Xun turned his attention to the sixth son Yingzhao again, and he was full of expectations for the sixth son.

Seeing his father's gaze sweeping towards him, Ying Ju said without thinking, "Father, my son is willing to go to the eastern front to fight against the Wei people for our Great Qin!"

This is really nothing if it doesn't make a name, and it will be amazing when it is a song... Ying Ju's self-recommendation surprised all the officials present. They didn't expect that the sixth son would have such courage.

Wei people are not easy to deal with, let alone Wei Wuji who is sitting in the position of Marquis Wei, who is even more difficult to deal with than his father.

Qin Gong Yingxun couldn't help being stunned. He didn't expect his son to recommend himself to lead the army. Although he was very relieved, he still didn't intend to agree to this matter after thinking about it.

Although he valued Yingzheng, and he had never had experience in commanding an army, Ying Xun was still a little worried when he rashly entrusted him with the task of defending against the State of Wei.

So Ying Xun said: "My son's courage is commendable, and he deserves a reward... But the military and state affairs must be cautious, and it is safer to choose an old general to preside over it. It is not time for you to lead the army now!"

Hearing that his father rejected his request, Ying Shi was not disappointed at all, because this was expected.

He also thought to himself that he didn't have Wei Wuji's ability, and rashly leading an army to fight against Wei might lead to a catastrophe, which would be bad for him and Qin.

So Ying Ju bowed again: "Since my son is not successful, then my son will recommend Wei Changtian, the leader of the Northwest Camp..."

Immediately afterwards, Ying Ju said: "Wei Changtian served as the chief general of the Eastern Camp for many years and fought many battles with the Wei army. He is the best candidate to defend against the Wei people this time!"

Hearing the name Wei Changtian, Duke Qin was a little lost. It was true that Wei Changtian was the head of the Eastern Camp, but the reason why he left...wasn't it because he lost the battle with the Wei army and lost Changping Pass!

Whether such a person should be re-appointed as the chief general of the Eastern Camp, to be honest, Mr. Qin still hesitates... Of course, indecision is his old problem.

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On the ninth day of the fifth lunar month in the sixth year of Zhou Wangxiao (the fourth year of Marquis Wei), it was an auspicious day, and it was the time when Xiao Guo held the lowering ceremony.

When the ceremony reached the last step, Xiao Ji, the king of Xiao Guo who was kneeling on the altar, felt sad at this moment, and Xiao Guo was about to perish in his hands.

Looking at the crying clansmen under the altar, Xiao Ji sighed slightly in his heart, if they didn't bow their heads to Wei Guo, then they would lose even the right to cry.

Standing in front of Xiao Ji in armor, Zhang Qingshan said with majesty at this time: "By the decree of the monarch of the Great Wei Kingdom, the Xiao Kingdom has been established for 50 and [-] years, and rebellion is uncertain. Wei was disloyal, so he consigned a Viscount to a Baron..."

Logically speaking, this matter should be done by Zheng Chang, but Wei Wuji still handed over the matter of showing his face to Zhang Qingshan, the treatment of the direct descendants is different after all.

And Zhang Qingshan also felt the thrill of revenge at this time, who let Xiao Ji and him snatch the head of Tang Guojun.

Condescending, Zhang Qingshan asked murderously after reading the edict, "Xiao Ji, can you accept the edict?"

Closing his eyes, his father and the gods of the ancestors in the ancestral temple flashed in Xiao Ji's mind... I am unworthy!

"Minister Xiao Ji, accept the order..."

Hearing this, Zhang Qingshan couldn't help being a little disappointed, it would be great if Xiao Ji regretted it at this time.

In that way, he could follow the imperial edict and behead all the Dukes of Xiao who were present. This would not only be a great achievement, but also avenge himself.

(End of this chapter)