Spring and Autumn I Am King

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Even in the Spring and Autumn Period when the commodity economy was not yet prosperous, don't underestimate the merchants, they are the carriers of the city's blood flow. The big merchants have already started the **** primitive accumulation and transformed into the giant merchants of the Warring States period. The merchants are familiar with every road and alley, and the interpersonal relationships are inextricably linked; the lowest-level merchants and women constitute the bottom of the society. Farmers are the foundation of the country.

It is true that they are cowardly and easy to compromise, but when their vital interests are violated, they will rise up to resist. King Sun Jia of Wei Kingdom is very worried about this emerging force, saying: "Gou Weiguo is in trouble, and industry and commerce are not immune to trouble."

The situation in the state of Cao is even worse than that in the state of Wei. Due to geographical factors, Taoqiu is the most commercialized city in the Central Plains, and there are countless merchants and merchants here. On April 21, they got news from different channels. They gathered at Chengdong Township School in the early hours of the morning, far away from the palace officials.

Zigong took off his doctor's crown today, and dressed as an ordinary businessman to win the approval of everyone outside. He wandered in the hall of the township school, stroking the dusty couch and the cobweb-stained desks. The township school is the school of Taoqiu's "six townships".

"This is not only a place for boys to learn etiquette, but also a place for Chinese people to discuss politics and gather. Zheng Zichan won't destroy the village school and gain a good reputation. But after Gongsun Jiang came to power, because of his humble background, he was afraid of the Chinese people's discussion, so he forcibly banned the gatherings. Since then, I have been very excited about him.”

He smiled slightly, rejoicing that his opponent was such a person: "So gathering Chinese people here today is also the right place."

Zigong clapped the dust in his hands and said to Tao Ang, who was waiting beside him, "Are you all here?"

Tao Ang said: "Following the gathering of thirteen merchants the other day, after persuading them to join, the lower-level traders and traders naturally followed suit, and those who lost their livelihoods because of the closure of the shops were brought here. Children were sent to maintain order. There are also the seven clans in the city. They have long been dissatisfied with Gongsun Jiang. In addition, they are afraid of retaliation after the Zhao clan captures Taoqiu. , it is equivalent to winning half of the city!"

"Good! Then I'll go out now, everything is ready, the only thing left is to call on the people of the country and let them join in."

Zigong stepped out of the village school. Outside is the square where the Chinese people gathered and held temple sacrifices in previous years.

There are not only merchants in soap robes, but also light warriors with swords, suburban farmers with farm implements, laborers with rough hands and feet, and even a lot of women, children and elderly people who come to watch the fun.

Even though Zi Gong is well-informed, he still feels a little nervous to be watched by so many pairs of eyes.

"These people carry a tide of anger towards Gongsun Jiang. What I want to do is to make the tide more turbulent..."

He said to himself silently in his heart, and then stood on the stairs. He shouted loudly to the people in the front row, "You are not familiar with my name. Outside, people call me Zigong, but in the country of Cao, you should call me Tao Zhu!"

...

"Tao Zhu, is he Tao Zhu?"

"Why so young..."

It was as if a large stone had been thrown into a peaceful pool, and ripples immediately erupted in the crowd.

Tao Zhu's name is a household name in Taoqiu. The merchants all take this three to one hundred gold counterpart as a model, and the young chivalrous and vicious youths have received his favor either indirectly or directly. The hundred workers know that they have been the employees of this giant for a long time. The farmers have vaguely heard that the corn and hemp they have grown by themselves. Only through the hands of this Tao Zhu can they be sold to Jin and Lu...

Zigong had accumulated prestige in Taoqiu, and his simple dress made the people of the country favorably. His words were naturally listened to by everyone.

"I am here today for the livelihood and life of the Cao people, but first, I must start with a past event. Four hundred years ago, in Zongzhou, the hometown of the ancestors of the Cao people, after King Li of Zhou succeeded to the throne, he appointed a A noble named Rongyi Gong is a nobleman and implements the patent policy."

"What is a patent? It means changing the mountains, forests, lakes and lakes to hunting grounds under the direct control of the emperor, adding more taxes and labor, and not allowing the people of the country to enter and make a living. Do you feel familiar with this set of evil policies?"

Hearing this, the Cao people showed anger one after another. Isn't what Gongsun Jiang did after he came to power just like a patent?

"The people of Haojing, the capital of Zhou, were full of complaints because of their dissatisfaction with King Zhou Li's bad governance. King Li of Zhou and Duke Rongyi were displeased, and ordered Wu Zhu to slander, forbid people to talk about state affairs, and kill offenders. As a result, the people of the country did not dare to make it public. On occasions discussing the political affairs. When people meet acquaintances on the road, they don’t dare to talk or say hello, they can only wink and walk away in a hurry…”

The Cao people began to talk to each other, and they had been holding back for a long time: "The monarch and Gongsun Jiang banned the township school, and we were not allowed to object, which is similar to the ban on slander."

Zigong raised his hand to signal everyone to be silent, and continued, "Do you know what happened afterward?"

Cao people shook their heads one after another. Whether it is time or space, this history is a bit far from their daily life, and of course most people don't know it.

"As the saying goes, the mouth of defending people is better than defending the river. Once the river bursts, it will cause disaster; people's mouths are blocked, and the harm caused is far greater than that of the river!"

Zigong waved his hand violently and said loudly: "The people of Zongzhou can't stand it anymore, they rebelled and rioted! They gathered together, armed with sticks and farm implements, besieged the palace, killed Duke Rongyi, and then knocked out Lord Zhou. The expulsion of King Li will end the tyranny!"

The sigh sounded, Cao Ren was surprised, but also had a clear awareness of his being summoned today.

Zigong continued his efforts: "The situation of the state of Cao is very similar to that of the past. Cao Jun is cowardly and greedy. He is so happy that he abandons peace and starts the war lightly. The monarch made great efforts to build construction and built five cities and Cao Min was tired. He also cut the people's profits to fatten the treasury, turned the mountains and forests into hunting grounds for the public, and forced the people to join the army to fill the ravines. However, you still don't know, Cao's The vanguard has been defeated continuously on the frontier. There are countless casualties, but Gongsun Jiang described the defeat as a victory and covered it up. To deceive the monarch and continue to send troops, he is simply Duke Rongyi of the state of Cao!"

This word is exhausted. There were already crying voices below. It was the first group of people whose children were recruited away. When they heard the bad news, they gritted their teeth even more towards Gongsun Jiang.

"Second and third sons should know that I still have a layer of identity. I am a big man of the Zhao family. The friendship between the Zhao family and the Cao country was forged by me. Now the Cao country has abandoned the covenant with the Zhao family. General Zhao and Song The ruler of the country was very angry. He sent a large army to punish Cao Bo and Gongsun Jiang. If Cao people did not want to end this evil government, they would also be implicated by them and suffer annihilation! If they do not stop this pair of monarchs and ministers..."

Zigong pointed heavily at the people in the front row: "Maybe the next person to die in the wild at the head of the city will be you, you, or you! Everyone present, I am afraid that they will become dead bones that are not cleaned up by the roadside!"

The audience fell into silence for a while, and everyone looked at each other, and they could see the panic on their faces. Zhao Jun was famous for his strength. Borrow them a hundred courage, and they are not willing to be enemies.

It seems that it is easier to study the riots of the people of Zongzhou? Someone is afraid. Some people flinch, but more people are eager to try, after all, it is a matter of life and death for their own interests.

Someone muttered: "Tao Zhujun is right, it's long overdue to resist."

"But, he is the king after all..."

"It's absurd. There is a saying in the ancients, 'If you caress me, you will be embarrassed. If you abuse me, you will hate me.' It means. The one who caresses me is the monarch, and the one who abuses me is the enemy. Cao Jun has been under the influence of Gongsun Jiang. He has become a *** *, ride on the heads of the people to make a fortune. Then he is no longer the monarch, but your feud! Why do you need to hesitate when dealing with feuds!"

At this moment, a gray-haired scholar stepped into the square, and there was a stone beggar pressing his sword to clear the way for him. Facing this man of Chu who was full of murderous intent, everyone avoided him, and the scholar called loudly in the crowd. , attracting the attention of thousands of people.

It was Ji Ran who successfully entered Taoqiu, just in time for this grand occasion.

With a word that awakened the dreamer, a scholar of Cao Guo with a sword also responded: "Yes, let alone a riot that made a traitor and a traitor to fall from power, even if it is a monarchy, in the past ten years, Nai Gong has seen it twice with his own eyes. ."

Ji Ran laughed loudly: "Yes, Cao Ren killed two monarchs in a row in the past 20 years. The sons of the public office encouraged the people to do it together for personal gain. If there are two first times, then there will be a third time! And it is no longer for the sake of The ambition of the sons is for our livelihood!"

Encouraged by the people that Ji Ran and Tao Ang had arranged, the crowd became excited, and everyone began to take the weapons distributed by the big merchants and the boy servants who resisted the nobles, bare their right arms and said, "Revolt! It's my paradise!"

Zigong saw Ji Ran smiling and nodding at him. He also held a long sword and pointed at the palace of the state of Cao to the west. The tyranny of **** and traitorous officials. I swear here that the Zhao family and the Song Dynasty will immediately suspend their military forces, so that Taoqiu will not suffer the disaster of swords and soldiers! I will definitely return you a piece of freedom!"

...

That night, Cao Boyang dreamed that he had ascended the altar of the alliance, was sent by the emperor, and overlooked the four fields.

The people in the audience were nothing but bright-colored squirrels. In the past, they looked down on Cao Guo's stature, and the princes who were so arrogant to him knelt down and shivered in front of him. Young warriors from all nations pledged their allegiance to him and were willing to serve him. Wang Ji, Qi Jiang, Chu Mi, Zhao Ying, Chen Gui, countless beauties were presented by their father and brother, begging him to favor him.

From the coast of the East China Sea to the banks of the Wei River, from the wilds of the Great Plains to Yunmengze, all of them are his hunting grounds. Doctor Shiqing praised him for his hegemony, and Cao Bo responded with a smile.

At this moment, countless dark shadows emerged from somewhere around, pointing at him and scolding him, pulling his hands and feet, and dragging Cao Cao off the emperor's couch! He struggled, but fell into the siege, to no avail, shouting for help, but those patriots and strong men who were loyal to him turned a deaf ear.

It wasn't until someone shook his shoulder that Cao Boyang woke up immediately, and the fear in the dream still made his heart thump in his chest.

It was an old man in the palace who woke him up, and Cao Cao noticed that there were other people in the room. The lights in the room were out, the light was dim, and the shadows in front of the couch could only be seen vaguely. Many people were wearing clothes. Armor.

"Who are you waiting for? How dare you break into the widow's dorm without taking off your armor?"

Could it be that these people are also part of the nightmare? Before they could answer, Uncle Cao hurriedly turned back, trying to find the sword he was hanging beside the bed. At this time, someone finally came forward with a candle and let him see his face.

"Your Majesty, it's a servant..."

It was his ruling minister, Gongsun Jiang. A few days ago, Gongsun Jiang offered Cao Bo a plan of "seeking hegemony", increasing domestic taxes and labor, betraying Zhao and attacking Song, hoping that in the chaotic situation, Cao Guo could make more money. the benefits of. Gongsun Jiang came to tell Uncle Cao cheerfully yesterday, saying that these days, the southern front has been "repeatedly victorious", that Cao's army has already reached Shangqiu, and Zhao's army is also blocked north of Pushui, unable to move.

It's just that today, he has long lost the high spirits of yesterday, but his face is full of fear, he doesn't even wear a crown, and his hair is very disheveled~www.readwn.com~ His lips trembled, and he stopped talking.

Cao Boyang glanced at everyone in the room, and everyone had fear on their faces, something was wrong. He vaguely heard that through the window and the crack of the door, a sound came in, and there seemed to be many people gathered outside the palace, one after another.

Crash the palace gate? Very familiar past.

Cao Boyang suddenly had an ominous premonition, just like the turmoil in Taoqiu when his uncle Cao Shenggong was murdered by Cao Yingong a few years ago.

Cao Guo has not been stable for more than ten years, and he managed to "Zhongxing" in his hands. Is it going to be chaotic again?

He turned his head and stared at Gongsun Jiang, the official he trusted so much, and shouted angrily, "What happened outside!?"

"This minister is guilty..." Gongsun Jiang knelt down and bowed his head more than ever. If today's events didn't break out suddenly, his lie about the military situation by claiming that the defeat was a victory might have lasted for some time, but now he can no longer hide it.

Gongsun Jiang finally raised his head and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, it is the people of the country...the people of the country have rioted!" (To be continued.)