Spring and Autumn I Am King

"The Zhao clan has openly usurped the territory of the Jin state and wants to be a prince. I, the Han clan, are a small clan of the public clan and the last minister of the Jin state. Should I declare myself a subject to Zhao, or raise an army to resist? What do you think of the second and third sons?"

Hewai Guocheng, the new base camp of the Han family, a solemn public debate is going on. Han Hu, dressed in normal clothes, glanced at the courtiers and small sects, but no one made a sound. Everyone looked down, it seemed that Argyle rugs are more beautiful today than ever.

In the end, it was his cousin Han Bin who coughed lightly and said, "My lord, although the Han clan has two armies, the weather is freezing cold and it is not easy to assemble. Besides, the peach forest in Hangu guards the main road, and there are five thousand guards from the Zhao clan. There are also thousands of people stationed in Wei land in the east of the river separated from Guocheng. Now the domestic princes have been wiped out, the loyal ministers of the Jin state have disappeared, the Qin and Zheng abroad have been subservient, and the emperor has also obeyed the desires of the Zhao family. Raising an army is really hard to call alone..."

"Of course, what's more, some people from Zhou, Yewang, Shangdang, and Pingyang are still in the hands of the Zhao family. They originally said that they should be handed over to the Han family next year. Now if the Han family and Zhao's face are turned against each other, those people will never be able to return to the Han family. …”

Everyone agrees again and again, in short, it is a sentence, I am afraid that it is not as good as one Han to defeat Da Zhao.

Han Hu sighed and waved his hand to let everyone back down. After he entered the hall, Duan Gui, Han Hu's first adviser, had been listening for a long time.

When Mr. Zhao sent Mrs. Han to Hewai, Duan Gui took the cauldron. .

Now Han Hu came in with a sullen face and said to Duan Gui: "Sir, as expected, all the ministers are opposed to being the enemy of Zhao."

This is obvious. The power gap between Zhao and Han is too great. Although Han Hu can't swallow this breath in his heart and doesn't want to be a minister to Zhao Wuxi, he has nothing to do.

"Actually, considering the conditions of the Zhao family, it is not too bad. Zhao Wuxi promised that as long as the Han family is willing to be a minister of the Zhao state, he will continue to enjoy the honor of Shiqing Shilu as the only minister of the Zhao state, and will forever In the town of Sanchuan, you can drive into the Ye Palace, and you don’t have to bow down in the courtroom. Besides, the Zhao family will marry the Han family from generation to generation, and the daughter of the lord is the wife of the next generation of Zhao Jun…”

"Even if it is a supreme honor, I still want to honor him." Han Hu was very irritable. When he first met in the Xinjiangpan Palace, Zhao Wuxi was just a mere son, far inferior to him, but now he will be listed For the princes, soaring into the sky...

The head of a family and the king of a country are definitely two completely different levels.

"Didn't Zhao Wuxi return a secret letter to the lord? I don't know what conditions were mentioned in it..."

That's right, in addition to this, Zhao Wuxi also has a condition, only voicing suggestions to Han Hu.

It is precisely because of this agreement that Han Hu can calm down his jealousy and unwillingness a little, and seriously consider surrendering to Zhao.

"Zhao Wuxi promises that in time, he will also earn a princely position for Han..." Han Hu's eyes flashed with a strange flame, but it was extinguished immediately.

"But not now..."

Duan Jiao advised: "Now is Zhao Wuxi's ambition to succeed Zhou, when he was tyrannizing the princes, there are so many people in the world who hate him, why don't the lord continue to comply with Zhao Wuxi's desire and win the Han family to recuperate and strengthen. Opportunity. In the future, if Zhao Wuxi can keep his promise and let the Han family be listed as a prince, it will be even better. If he betrays his promise again, Han Bing will be between his chest and abdomen, and he will never give up. , but also to win back what he deserves for the Lord!"

"That's right, only those who can subordinate people can be able to ascend; those who can forbear others can win. Didn't Han Xianzi also serve as the righteous son of Zhao Dun and serve him like a lord..." Han Hu raised his head. I made up my mind: "I will send someone to Yecheng to congratulate Zhao Hou Chao and show Han's surrender!"

…

"The weather is different this year, and even the land of Chu is a little colder than in previous years. Is Confucius okay?"

Wang Sunyu moved the pieces on the chessboard and looked up at Yan Hui, who was facing him.

Coarse cloth and ge towel, some old sheepskin jackets, although the Duke Ye of Chu State provided room and board for Confucius and his disciples, but Yan Hui was still simple and unusual.

Ten years after leaving the state of Lu, Confucius took root in Wanye, and after he ended his life of wandering, he started to set up altars to give lectures, and many children of Chen, Cai, Chu, Zhou, and Zheng were famous. Among them, the son of Chen Guoren, Zhang, is the most talented.

But Confucius was old after all, and many things were done by his disciples. As the most proud student of Confucius, Yan Hui not only undertook many courses, but also came out to receive guests when Confucius was not welcome. Although this son was born in a poor family, it made people feel that he was a true nobleman, with proper etiquette and conversation. Make people feel like spring breeze.

He thanked Wang Sunyu for his concern and said, "Master has always been tough, not to mention that the snow at the foot of Mount Lu Guotai is a bit colder than the rain in Wanye, and it's not a big problem if you feel a little ill."

"I'm not just talking about the weather..." Wang Sunyu moved his chess piece again and said with a smile, "I wonder if your teacher and apprentice have heard the big news from Chengzhou recently?"

Yan Hui's eyes moved slightly: "Could it be that the three monarchs of Zheng Lu and Wei were courting Zhou, and the Zhao family wanted to be a prince?"

"Exactly." Wang Sunyu said, "A few days ago, the Son of Heaven finally issued an edict, and the edict said, 'For one person to hear that, the former king has built a bright and virtuous state, and he will use the soil and divide it among the people, honor his favorite seal, and prepare his gifts. Therefore, the royal family of the fiefdom has the right to control the world. Today, the Zhao family has made great contributions to the Zhou Dynasty, so it is necessary to give awards to comfort the hearts of many scholars, so that Duke Shan will enter Ye on a festival, and he will be the prince on the first day of the first month of the first month in the spring of next year. ...'"

As a recruiter chosen by Yin Zixi from the Chu State, Wang Sunyu has an extraordinary memory and can memorize the complicated and long edict word for word.

He said: "The establishment of the State of Zhao, and the fact that Zhao Qing is listed as a vassal is a sure thing. I wonder what Confucius would say about this?"

For a while, Yan Hui remained silent.

For Confucius, there is nothing more uncomfortable than watching the Zhou ritual order he supported and yearned for being violated and smashed again and again and trampled to the ground. A few years ago, the master heard that Zhao Wuxi had replaced Wei Qing and Zhu Qing with his cousin, turning the two countries into puppets. He was still waving the flag and shouting for Zhao's family, and even more scolded: "It's not my disciple, the kid can beat the drum and attack!"

So this time Zhao Wuxi wanted to be a prince, and the disciples were all worried that the Master would get angry and hurt his body, but to their surprise, the Master was just stunned, stopped the chopsticks, and silently returned to the dormitory, and continued to write his "" "Spring and Autumn", never scolded a word from beginning to end.

The disciples were discussing whether the Master was not jealous of evil in the state of Lu after reaching the age of Ershun.

But Yan Hui could see that the Master was very sad, so sad that he fell ill, and he is still bedridden...

For Zhao Wuxi, Confucius has not commented on it for a long time. He really missed his eyes. This noble son-in-law has now become the biggest destroyer of the Zhou ritual order in this world, or the family of the dead official. , or subverting the feudal lords' society, a long time ago, the official system, ritual and music in the Zhao family were completely different from other feudal lords.

When the lacquer was opened, Yuan Xian and others discussed a lot, thinking that the Zhao family was doing something that did not violate the law, and the crime deserved death. They believed that some princes would stand up to oppose it and raise their troops to attack Zhao Wuxi, and then the whole world would respond...

However nothing happened.

The power of the Zhao clan has come to an end, and no one in the world can stop Zhao Wuxi, a chaotic minister and thief, from stealing the country and becoming a vassal. The Mingjun King Chu Zhao, whom their master and apprentice had high hopes for, has died, and now Ling Yin and Sima, who are in power, even want to send their grandsons. Yu went to Yecheng to congratulate him.

For a while, the inside of Confucius seemed like the sky was about to fall, and only Zilu practiced his sword silently, while Yan Hui thought optimistically after sending off Wang Sunyu: Once Zhao is officially listed as a prince, it will be a brand new country. ?

In his letter to Yan Hui, Zigong once imagined the appearance of the "Zhao Kingdom" in the future: the ruler is wise, the ministers are virtuous, the country is prosperous and the soldiers are strong, the people are healthy, respecting rituals and music, and attaching great importance to laws, maintaining traditions and emerging new ones one after another. Things are born, the old are nurtured, the few are taught, the order of the world is maintained, and the four barbarians are surrendered...

But Yan Hui did not believe that a well-off world could be established so easily. Behind the prosperity, there are always sins, and behind the prosperity, there are also countless hidden dangers.

But he still had expectations. Unlike the Master who followed Zhou Li as a lifelong belief, Yan Hui's thoughts were more open-minded and clear. Go against the heart, not against the ears.

Confucius once said: "At the age of 30, your ears are smooth..."

Yan Hui smiled and he could feel that the changes in the past ten years were even more dramatic than those of Yin and Zhou, and they were so wonderful that no two eyes could see them. Now I just hope that the Master can let go of his heart as soon as possible, and re-examine this unprecedented change with the mentality of doing whatever he wants without breaking the rules!

…

On the other hand, after Wang Sunyu visited Kongmen, he returned to the building in Ye County. His motorcade was ready and ready to set off at any time.

This time, the mission to the north was to formally contact the Zhao family and ease the conflict between Zhao and Chu caused by King Zhao of Chu's attack on Lu Hun. As a result, Wang Sunyu had just arrived in Wandi, but was shocked to hear that the three princes of Zheng, Lu, and Wei were going to Zhou and asked the emperor to make Zhao a prince...

For a time, the whole world was shocked by Zhao Wuxi's generosity, and the people of Chu were no exception. Wang Sunyu could only stop and wait for the domestic to discuss the countermeasures.

Wang Sunyu didn't know, just when he left Yingdu, another Chu kingsun who had fled abroad just escaped back, Zixi accepted him happily, and Wang Sunsheng also reciprocated, telling the people of Chu all the facts of the Zhao family.

So Yin Zixi and Sima Ziqi came to this conclusion: "If the Zhao clan is a feudal lord, his power is even better than that of the state of Jin during Duke Wen and Duke Mourning, so he must befriend Zhao. Besides, Chu is the biggest foreign invasion. It is Wu State, and now Zhao Wu is in a bad relationship with Song State, if Zhao Wu can be attacked, it will be a great benefit to Chu State!"

So Wang Sunyu was promoted to the official position, and he was mentioned as a doctor in one breath, and his identity changed from a simple pedestrian to a messenger of Chaoga.

After the mission left the building, they went to the north gate of Yexian County, and Ye Gongzigao saw Wang Sunyu off at the gate of the city.

Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang dressed in regular clothes and personally came to take the bridle for Wang Sunyu. Wang Sun even said that he did not dare. Ye Gong said: "The son fights to go north, and sends the doctor to Nanpu... This is the time before the military meeting, which was sent by the previous king. What Yin Zimu said to him when he went abroad, today Zimu went to the north to ask the Zhao family, its significance is no less than the alliance of the Song Dynasty..."

Wang Sunyu felt the heavy responsibility on his body, and promised that he would live up to his mission, so that the state of Chu and the emerging "state of Zhao" could smoothly contact and befriend.

"One more thing."

Ye Gong took Wang Sunyu's hand again and said softly to him, "I didn't have time to tell Zimu before, UU Kanshu www.uukanshu.com This time the Chu country's mission is heading north, can I bring a few chariots in the convoy?"

"what?"

Generally speaking, overseas missions are also a good opportunity for nobles to do business, because missions do not have to pay taxes, and even if they carry items that are strictly forbidden to be exported, no one will check them. Therefore, every time the state of Chu travels to the state of Jin, there are always some noble families who send people to join the convoy with special products of the state of Chu. However, with the identity and status of Lord Ye, he controls the border defenses and passes north of Fangcheng, and wants to smuggle it. The goods are not easy, why ask him? There must be something strange about this!

Wang Sunyu was a little confused. He followed Ye Gong's hand and saw that by the city gate, several dusty carriages had been waiting for a long time, but there was no flag to show his identity. A handsome doctor in Chudi robes paced Come and salute them:

"The older man, Fan Li, greets Ye Gong and Wang Sun on behalf of the widow. Chu Yue is an allied country by marriage, and Li has long heard of Wang Sun's knowledge of the ancients and the present. If you can go north with Wang Sun and relieve the distress of the journey, Li will be very grateful!"

Behind Fan Li, the car was swayed by the breeze, and he lifted the corner of the curtain.

ps: There is another chapter in the evening (to be continued.)