Spring and Autumn I Am King

Cao Yi was young after all, so when Zigong was frightened, he lost his sense. .しwx520.

Zigong smiled and said, "It's very simple, I think for Zhuzi, it's better to submit to the state of Lu, to submit to the state of Lu, then the state of Song and Teng Xuexiaozhu will not dare to act rashly even if they covet the cities of your country. Without the intrusion of the other generation , Zhuzi will be able to lie down on his pillow, and the country will have no worries!"

Cao Yi bowed his head on the king's couch and said: "What the envoy said is very true, but I heard that General Zhao asked a lot, and asked Zhu to ban Qi knife coins and use Kong Fang coins instead, and the goods were closed to the market. It can be agreed if they don’t collect a few, but Zhu Guo has to send 150,000 shi of grain, 1,000 catties of copper and tin, and 1,000 horses of cloth to Lu every year; Three thousand people are sent by the State of Lu... This, this is a bit beyond the burden of the State of Zhu!"

Zigong remained unmoved, and said, "It's only one-third of Zhu's tax. As long as the payment is made in full, the general promises that he will never invade the state of Zhu, and the soldiers of the state of Zhu can be disarmed and return to the fields and work hard to cultivate and weave. Absolutely more than lost..."

"This...this..." Cao Yiyi couldn't decide.

Zigong immediately raised his face again and said: "If Zhuzi does not listen to the words of the foreign ministers, Lu Jia will go out and head south. Although Lu is not a big country, it has 40,000 soldiers. Thousands of chariots and horses, not to mention the strength of Cao Song Teng Xue Xiaozhu, if the general is angry, a hundred thousand soldiers will be raised! If you add the Zhao clan of the Jin state, there will be 150 thousand soldiers. Can the state of Zhu be able to resist it? ?"

The crowd of 150,000... Cao Yi's lips began to tremble. This was almost the same as the population of the State of Zhu, and he couldn't resist it!

He hurriedly said: "The idiots are stupid and don't know the power of Shangguo. The state of Zhu is willing to be a friend of Lu, and when the court is hired, Gu also willing to donate soup and Muyi to the general... As for the conditions required by the general, Gu will call on the clan and the group. I have come to discuss, and I hope that the embassy will return to the consulate for a while and wait for the news..."

Zi Gong bowed his hands and left, and as soon as his figure disappeared from the hall, Zhu Zi Cao Yi jumped up from the king's couch. He slammed the memorials and other items on the table to the ground, and cursed angrily.

"Zhao Wuxi forgot who he is. The Zhao family was also a descendant of Dongyi a thousand years ago! On the contrary, it is my family with the surname Cao, who is an authentic Xia descendant. After Zhu Rong! Now he calls himself the Great General of Conquering Yi, what is he doing? Respect the king to oppress the barbarians, oppress us, and even the little pedestrians sent are so arrogant and domineering!"

Although what Zigong said was exaggerated, it was too real. Cao Yi couldn't believe it, he just couldn't bear the grain and gold and tin cloth that Zhao Wuxi asked for, and he couldn't bring down the face of pilgrimage.

The ministers of the state of Zhu in the hall looked at each other in dismay. When the monarch was a prince, he was quite low-key, but after he became the monarch, he became tyrannical every day, killing people at every turn, so no one of them dared to speak.

However, Cao Pi, a young and handsome young man dressed in a Xuan Duan robe, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, this Lu envoy is named Duanmuci, and he is a disciple of Confucius. I have heard for a long time that he is good at speaking and debating. I have been a businessman, so I am good at exaggerating and bargaining. Instead of talking to him, it is better to meet Zhao Qing directly."

Zhuzi Cao Yi calmed down and asked, "What does my brother want to do?"

"Your Majesty, it's better to appease him for the time being, and let my brother go to Lang Fang to see General Zhao first. I have a plan. Maybe Zhu Guo can be exempted from these tributes, and he will be favored!"

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The prince of Zhu State, Cao Pi, rode with several chariots, and more than a hundred entourage. After leaving the capital, Yi went west with gifts. After entering the territory of the State of Lu, he encountered cavalry in groups from time to time, monitored them from a distance, and reported news to the rear. But no one came to harass.

When the chariots and horses approached a toppled boundary stone, the accompanying Zhu State pedestrians sighed: "Up until this point, it is still the territory of Zhu State..."

Cao Pi was silent for a while.

The ancestor of Zhu State was the Cao clan among the eight Zhurong clans. During the Yin and Shang dynasties, they migrated thousands of miles from the Central Plains to the East, and established a Fang State with a vast territory. The customs gradually became barbaric. At the time of the fifth generation monarch Cao Xia. The Zhou people destroyed the Shang, and the state of Zhu was unfortunately involved in the Wu Geng Rebellion, and unfortunately was defeated by the Duke of Zhou, so he lost his independent status and became a vassal of Lu.

It was not until the twelfth monarch Cao Keshi, because he helped Duke Huan of Qi to implement his hegemony and actively traveled and communicated in various countries, he won the position of viscount due to his merits. At that time, Zhu State had a vast territory, and it was once rejuvenated, and even expanded to the Xuju area of ​​Xilu.

However, the good times did not last long. The overall strength of the state of Zhu was far weaker than that of Lu. It was often invaded and looted by the state of Lu, and was in danger of subjugation at any time. The capital was first moved from Zilou to Zhuxia, but the terrain there was low-lying and suffered from floods all the year round. In order to avoid it, it was high. Then, it was moved to Yicheng in the sun of Yishan, as far as possible from the army of Lu State.

In their generation, the land of Zhu State became increasingly narrow, and they could only continue to pay tribute to Lu. Until recent years, the continuous civil strife in the State of Lu, Zhu Zi Cao Yi had the idea of ​​taking refuge in Qi Wu and reviving again.

It's a pity that it was only a dream bubble. Under the threat of Zigong, they still had to succumb.

However, Zhao Wuxi's requirements were too harsh for Zhu Guo to accept. Therefore, he has a heavy responsibility for this trip. In the face of Lu Song's change, the domestic doctors began to be restless. There is no elder brother to be assigned, but he is the son of him. Cao Pi must try his best to avoid Zhu Guo paying too much.

"It is expected that we will arrive at Lang Nian on the north bank of Surabaya today." The guide announced so early in the morning of the third day. "If the news reported by the Zhao scouts on the road is true, General Zhao is here."

At noon, they arrived at their destination. They were surrounded by horses sent by Zhao Wuxi. A tall and thin cavalryman led twenty heavily armed cavalrymen. The black bird emblem, this is the symbol of the great minister.

"The general and the lords and lords are stationed in Langyu, training their armour all day, waiting in line, and finally the envoy of the state of Zhu is waiting."

The cavalry officer looked up and down Cao Pi and his party, his eyes finally settled on his pearl-encrusted crown, he whistled, turned back to the cavalry and said with a smile: "It's still a son and a minister, we can **** him. On the side, it is really honorable."

Cao Pi resisted his anger and knew his intention. The cavalry officer Yu Xi raised his palm, and the cavalry under his command flashed to both sides, standing beside Cao Pi and others. Is this an **** or a capture? Cao Pi thought to himself, but there was nothing he could do, and now he had no choice but to trust Zhao Wuxi's bearing.

As they got closer and closer to Langfang Hunting Garden, they saw the smoke column of the campfire rising into the sky, making the summer in May even hotter. A few hundred steps away, Cao Pi recognized the flags of Xue Guozhengqing and Teng Guozi. And the flag of the Sicheng Leshi. There are also a few flags that are very unfamiliar, and they should be doctors who have been newly entrusted to the eastern part of Lu.

It seems that Song Tengxue, and even some people from the country of Cao. Almost all the Sishang princes who allied with Lu responded to Zhao Wuxi's call. These people gathered around Zhao Wuchun, indicating that they had surrendered in this struggle for the state of Lu to dominate Si, or hoped to share the benefits.

When he was in front of him, Cao Pi could only stare silently at the army in front of him: there were the neatly dressed Zhao clan soldiers, and Song Tengxue's slightly disorganized army. And the ostentatious girl. In addition, there are the handymen who drive the carriages, the footmen who send messages, and the grooms who scold the poor horses.

There must be no less than 10,000 people assembled here alone.

Zhao Wuyi's own flag fluttered high above the flags. On his tallest fortress, with a white face and a bottom, embroidered with the black and red hot sun bird of the Zhao family, it spread its wings and flew high, mysteriously free and proud.

"Young master, did you hear the noise over there?" The horseman named Yu Xi smiled maliciously. Ride over and say.

Cao Pi turned his ears to distinguish carefully. He could hear roars, the screams of horses, the clanging of weapons, and... cheers?

His expression froze. Could it be that Zhao Wuxi was rectifying the soldiers and preparing to leave?

They passed a sackcloth mushroom tent, more and more people, and more and more voices. Then, he found the answer.

under. On an open grass, a kickball match is going on.

People cleared the site, erected fences, and leveled the grass. Demarcate the goal and set up the stands. Hundreds of people came to watch, maybe thousands, to watch the more than 20 people fighting in the field. Judging from the situation on the field, they played at least all day. Now, the game is at the last minute. In the cheers of the audience, the players chased each other for the Ju made of pig urine foam skin.

"This is Cuju." The horseman was talking nonsense. Who in the world doesn't know that this is Cuju? Every year in Taoqiu of the State of Cao, thousands of gold bets are placed on this movement spread from within the Zhao family.

In recent years, the Zhao clan of Jin State is famous for being able to conquer and fight well. The old Zhao Qing defeated the Qi people, and the younger Zhao Qing subdued the robber Zhi, and won the victory of the Song Chaos. It is said that they can win a hundred battles because the soldiers often play Cuju.

This kind of rumor spread more and more widely. For a time, Cuju became popular in Jin Qi and even Zheng Wei's army. Zhu State also had several sons of officials who came back from Taoqiu to organize people to kick...

"Young master," Yu Xi said, "leave the gifts and subordinates here, and I'll take you to see the general."

"It's a meeting, not an audience!" Cao Pi finally couldn't bear it any longer, and he answered neither humblely nor arrogantly: "Although Zhu is a small country, as a son, I am the same as General Zhao."

Yu Xi curled his lips and didn't speak, he led Cao Pi around the cuju arena towards the simply built stands, when he was about to arrive, he turned his head and smiled and said, "Young master, you know, this player is playing in the cuju arena. They are the officers of two divisions, and the outcome of this Cuju will determine which division can be the striker in attacking the State of Zhu."

Cao Pi's calf twitched and he almost fell to his knees behind Yu Xi...

...

"Wonderful, I want to reward him with a pot of wine after the game, or a few elbows!" Seeing that Tian Ben in black was as brave as before, after passing a few people and scoring a goal, Zhao Wuxi couldn't help but stand up for him applaud.

"Master!" Yu Xi stepped forward and knelt down on one leg. "The messenger of the state of Zhu has arrived."

"Young Master Cao Pi of the State of Zhu, I have seen General Zhao!" Cao Pi concealed his horror just now, walked up slowly, and raised his eyes to look at Zhao Wuxi after saluting.

However, I saw this great general who was in his twenties, with long limbs, broad shoulders, smooth and straight carbon-black hair **** in a bun on the top, crowned with a crown, a confident smile at the corners of his mouth, and a pair of piercing eyes. God's tiger eyes seemed to see Cao Pi's intentions clearly.

He raised his eyebrows and said, "Welcome, but son, where is my pedestrian Duanmuci? Didn't I come back with you?"

Without waiting for Cao Pi's answer, he said coldly: "I forgot to remind your country, I have always been the most unbearable of my subordinates being murdered. If Zigong is imprisoned in prison, then the son will inevitably suffer imprisonment. , if Zigong has been murdered... hey."

A faint threat and a sneer, Cao Pi, who had been arranging lines along the way, was speechless for a while.

The stands were full of nobles from Lu Song Xue Teng Cao. Cao Pi often dealt with Teng Xue Guojun, and even the doctors in the east of Lu Guo, and many people had visited his house as guests. So there are a few familiar faces among them. They don't look at Cuju anymore, and instead turn their attention to Cao Pi. Some people are full of sympathy, and some people are very happy to see him make a fool of himself.

"This young master of the state of Zhu must have seen tiger power for the first time, so the general should not scare him."

A clear female voice rescued the embarrassed Cao Pi. Her rank was very high, just below Zhao Wuxi. She was wearing a black and white witch robe, and her long black hair was lazily draped over her shoulders. The veil covered his face, but those beautiful fox-like eyes couldn't hide it.

And on the white neck, there is a double fish cross pendant made of black and white jade inlaid...

Cao Pi guessed that this is the great Wu Nanzi of the Song Dynasty, a strange woman who has a combination of divinity and charm.

He woke up~www.readwn.com~ hurriedly lowered his head and didn't dare to look again, bit his tongue to explain his intention.

"The State of Zhu is willing to declare itself a vassal to the State of Lu, but Zigong is still negotiating the specific terms with the widow lord in the state of Zhu, and the widow master asked me to go ahead and present a gift to the general."

Zhao Wuxi and Nanzi looked at each other tacitly, and he Xiao leaned forward with interest.

"Oh, what's the gift?"

Cao Pi took a deep breath and thought to himself that Zhao Wuxi should be a man who was very happy, and his plan should be successful.

He said respectfully: "The State of Zhu is willing to fight for a hundred prisons, and I hope that the general will be exempted from the tribute from the town!"

(To be continued.)

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