Spring and Autumn I Am King

Qihou Chujiu has always been famous for his "good governance in the palace, gathering dogs and horses, extravagance, and heavy punishment". Therefore, the main hall of the Qigong Palace is magnificent and magnificent, with the eaves of Zhu Linghe shining brightly, and the interior is also very gorgeous, with the meandering of the cockroaches and the flying beams of Chengxionghong, which is more gorgeous than Zhao Wuxi's Xiaoyi Temple in Yuncheng. how many times.

But since Sima Rangju and Yan Ying died one after another, there has been a withering fault in the talent inside, and it is not even as good as the Jiji talents gathered in Xilu. Chen Qi was stationed in the western border of Dahe, Bao Mu and Gao Zhangkong were old and knowledgeable, but the young Guoxia led troops all year round. It is Chen Heng, the heir of the Chen family.

Chen Heng's suggestion is: "Your Majesty, since the three roads are blocked, why not start a new trade route from Xinzheng, Diqiu to Yiyi and Gaotang while recovering!"

"Great river shipping, new trade routes?"

Qi Hou and all the officials and officials suddenly lit up.

At this time, the water of the Yellow River was still clear, and it was called a big river and a river. There is a saying in the Book of Poetry: "Pan the cypress boat, and there is a river in it." It is not too difficult to go from the north bank of the river to the south bank of the river, from ancient times to the spring and autumn. However, long-distance transportation along the river was not possible until the development of boat production in the spring and autumn.

For example, the famous Qin-Jin boating campaign more than 100 years ago was the long-distance shipping of the Qin State to transport corn to Jin’s Jiujiang through the Wei River, Dahe River, and Fen River.

That was the situation in the middle and upper reaches of the big river, and the entire shipping process could not be done. The waterfalls in Longmen, and the dangers of the main pillars of Guodi, were all dangerous and narrow, and even Dayu couldn't do anything about it. But the downstream is different. The river here is wide and the water flow has eased a lot, and there is no situation where the shipping will decline due to sediment siltation in later generations, so Chen Heng's idea is very feasible!

Qi Hou thought about it carefully. Indeed, Yiyi, a Jin countryman, fell after the fortress between Qi and Wei. The waterway of the big river has become unobstructed. Before, the boats sailed less because it was more convenient to drain the water and the water. Although the products located in the south of Qi had to be transported to Zheng and Wei first, and then eastward to Qi, they made a large circle in the Central Plains. It's a lot of extra transportation costs, but it can avoid the robbery of the robber and the heavy punitive tax of Xilu, why not do it?

Chujiu would rather throw the money and silk into the big river to feed the turtles, rather than cheapen that Zhao clan boy!

"Yes! Just do as Zichang (Chen Heng's words) said! Immediately dispatch the boats into the river and transfer them to Zheng and Wei."

After solving the big stone in my heart. The Marquis of Qi became confident again: Qi is a great country with a population of two or three million, and the state of Lu and Cao cannot be compared with each other. It's the one who wins without losing!

"It doesn't matter if the noon road is blocked, and it doesn't matter if the Jishui and Pushui are restricted. Although these species are important, they are not at the point of life-threatening. Qi is a country of mountains and seas with mountains, forests and lakes. Even if the whole territory is cut off, I It can last for several years. But Xilu is different!"

With a swoosh, the sword in his hand was sheathed.

Salt, Xilu does not have salt, and it is more expensive to buy elsewhere! In Qihou's expectation, when the salt stockpiled in the treasury runs out, the price of Cao and Lu's salt will soar, and see if they can last for three months!

Until this time, Qihou and Chen Heng did not know about Zi Gongjin's plan to buy salt and the method of "porcelain introduction".

At the same time as the privateing order was issued, Zhao Wuxi sent messengers to the three salt producing areas of Anyi, Juguo and Huaihai to seek trade and to spread the news. They also reached their destination...

...

In the third month of the spring season, the yang qi is prosperous, the young shoots of the boxing song have grown out, and the upright buds have also broken out of the ground.

And in Jin State. The huge shock brought back from the East by Zhao Meng, a military officer of the Chinese army, has just stopped.

Once again, Wei Ju, who had already grown a light beard, was sitting on the carriage from Xintian to Anyi, thinking about something glumly.

His "Wei Wuzun" has been in the army for a year. From the selection and training to the equipment, this group is a group of "Zhao Wuzun", a small Sikou in the Shanzhai Lu country. They participated in the Jin and Qin countries in the autumn and winter last year. In the border conflict, he made extraordinary achievements as the left wing of the Wei division in the battle. Dozens of beheadings and more than 100 casualties, but his own losses are only in double digits.

Afterwards, Wei Ju was praised by his father and gave him a gift of wine. He was hailed as the most outstanding young generation in China except Zhiyao.

However, just when Wei Ju was rejoicing for his first feat, he learned in vain that Zhao Wuxi, the deceased of the Zhao family, whom he had always regarded as his opponent, actually made big news in the East!

Every time, Wei Ju was shocked.

"What! He lured the enemy deep and defeated Onozawa Robber Zhi?"

"What! He is the leader of the Doctor League and the leader of Xilu?"

"What! He swept Punan and won five cities in a row?"

"What! He attacked with thousands of cavalry and captured Qi Gongzi Yangsheng?"

When the last news came, he was speechless and sat down on the seat in a daze. The self-confidence he had just built up melted away like salt in water.

"The snowfield rushes to seize the Qihoulong nine banners, and five thousand Qi people surrender!"

Wei Ju murmured to himself, "Zhao Zitai's achievements can be compared to my great-grandfather Wei Zhuangzi and great-grandfather Wei Xianzi!"

From that day on, Wei Ju began to become unhappy, and the management and training of "Wei Wuzun" also loosened up. After all, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't surpass Zhao Wuxi.

But there are too many things that he needs to undertake as a Qingzi. He can't give up on himself, clan, and country, so he still fights hard and stays in Xintian to participate in the drinking ceremony of Zhao Yang's return to the country.

He wanted to see what kind of people Zhao Bing was, who defeated Qi with the power of a minister.

However, Wei Ju's wish could not be fulfilled, because most of the Zhao soldiers were disbanded and returned to their hometowns. Only Zhao Yang was escorted by the elite of the first division, and he was greeted with a grand welcome as soon as he arrived ten miles outside Xintian City!

...

On that day, Xintian was vacant, looking at Zhao Qing from the aisle. When the black bird flag with a red edge appeared, everyone in the household looked sideways.

The old hegemon's head-on attack on the challenger, Jin's rare victory after the Battle of Yanling 70 years ago, Qi's scholar-officials lining up at the ceremony of offering prisoners, the authentic product of Qihoulong's nine banners, and being forcibly brought back Yang Sheng, the son of Qi of Jin State...

Everything was enough to make the people of Xintian cheer and feast for several days and nights.

There is an old man who is said to be nearly 100 years old and has witnessed the Jin army returning with Chu prisoners after the Battle of Yanling.

"Wow, I never wanted to see the majesty of a hegemony again after mourning the Duke!"

Even the Marquis of Jin, who had just embraced his son, was intoxicated with imprisoning the son of Qi. Jin returned to the glory of hegemony.

But all of this is enough to make the other five ministers have their own thoughts.

The Fans and the Zhonghangs were still in the east of Taihang to deal with the endless attacks of Xianyu Baidi, using this as an excuse not to return to Xintian, but Wei Ju guessed. They are probably trying to avoid Zhao Meng's edge.

With the great victory of the Qi war led by the Zhao clan, Zhao Yang's limelight in the Jin state was unparalleled.

Fortunately for the Han family, as die-hard loyalists of the Zhao family, they also provided Zhao Bing with baggage, ships, and even crossbow machines that were no longer mysterious. So proud of this victory.

Wei Hao also smiled when he greeted Zhao Yang, but Wei Ju also noticed that his father smiled reluctantly. But from this day onwards, the contacts with the Zhao family have become a little closer. This is the instinct of the weak to move closer to the strong...

Wei Ju was ashamed, but he was helpless. During the years when his great-grandfather Wei Xianzi was in power, who were the ministers trying to curry favor with?

He is not the only one who regards this as a great shame. At this moment, the most embarrassing person in Jin is the ruling Qing Zhisong.

"Zhengqing is like Ciqing. Ciqing is like Zhengqing..." This is a popular nursery rhyme around Xintian recently, and it is sung by young people.

At least on the bright side, in the war against the country of Qi, the Zhi clan, who has always upheld the highest good as water and never stood out, basically did nothing. But the Zhao family threw their heads and blood in front of the country and went to disaster for the country. Who is the Zhengqing who is loyal to state affairs?

Even if he was heard by the ruling party, he could only laugh, defending the people more than Fangchuan. Who can get along with a young boy of a few years old!

Throughout the entire drinking ceremony, Zhisong kept smiling, and he seemed to have the capacity of a mansion and a man.

But no one knows, Zhisong for a whole day. I have been reciting Laozi's words in my heart, "The husband only does not fight, so there is no worry. The husband does not fight, so the world can't fight with him", and then I forcibly endured it.

However, Zhao Yang didn't let the Zhi clan stop the meeting. He always came back with a heart of contention, especially he liked to fight for his son!

The next day, with great power. Zhao Yang sent a letter to sue the Fan family and the Zhongxing family, and revisited the Taoqiu assassination case that was interrupted last year because of the war, and added a lot of new content.

In the war last autumn and winter, the Zhongxing clan lost their division and lost their land, and the reaction of the Fan clan and Handan was unsatisfactory. It was a big sin to put the Jinhou to interfere in the state affairs in those years. What's more, Zhao Yang also broke the big scandal of Fan's and Handan collaborating with the enemy!

The people of Xintian were all in an uproar, while Fan Jishe, Zhongxingyin, and Handan Wu, who were far to the east of Taihang, were passive for a while. They did not dare to enter Xintian to face each other, but they just wrote letters to plead guilty. The serious charge was denied.

The public opinion was fierce, and they all supported Zhao Yang and demanded that Erqing be punished, but the Marquis of Jin was at a loss.

So far, Mr. Zhi, who had been sitting on the mountain and watching the tiger fight in last year's lawsuit, finally couldn't sit still. The old fox, who has always been inseparable from each other, actually came forward in person and spoke for Fan and Bank of China!

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"In the battle of the two Tangs, the Chu division was victorious, and the Jin army was defeated. It was the ancestor Wuzi who was captured, and the Jin people crossed the river to fight for a boat. When he died, the former ruler Jinggong wanted to promise him. At that time, there was a scholar Zhenzi who persuaded him to kill Ziyu in the battle of Chengpu, but he stopped and he was restored to the throne. Huanzi of Zhongxing was grateful for the kindness of his predecessor for not killing him, and three years later He led his divisions to attack and destroy the country of Chidi Luzi, and eliminated a major disaster for the Jin country, covering an area of ​​several hundred li, and capturing ten thousand families of Di Nu.

The Marquis of Jin nodded unceasingly.

Zhisong continued: "In the eyes of the following ministers, the same is true today. Although the state of Qi has suffered a small defeat, the state is still strong, and Yiyi has not been able to retake it. Bo Fan, Bo Zhong Xing, and Doctor Handan are the pillars of the country. Can you ask for the crime with one-sided words? If you cut it by one point, you will get two points from Qi. At that time, I am afraid that it will not only be Yiyi, but the Marquis of Qi will go to Taihang again! From the point of view of the old officials, who has no fault? The mistakes they have committed are like The eclipse of the sun and the moon will not damage the light of the day, it is better not to pursue it for the time being, let the other generation retreat and make up for the past, quell the Di chaos in Dongyang, and protect the society..."

In the end, he ignored Zhao Yang's angry gaze and said with his head held high, "As for Tao Qiu's assassination, or even collaborating with the enemy, there is no way to prove it."

After the excitement of the victory, the Marquis of Jin also calmed down. He had a sense of balance. When Zhao was in the limelight, he wished to use the hands of the other officials to suppress it.

What's more, the threat brought by the Xianyu people has gradually become a big country, and they are trying to restore the rule of the Gu, Fei, and Bai people and re-establish the great tribal alliance of Bai Di. It is said that Xian Yuzi claimed to be "gong" in the country, and because there were mountains in the city, he took the new country name "Zhongshan", and he was determined to fight against Jin to the end. In Handan, the Marquis of Jin were also afraid of instability in the East.

So he wanted to push the boat along the river and agreed to this.

"What the government has said is reasonable, this time I can only wrong Zhao Qing..."

In the main hall of Xiqi Palace, Zhisong, who had finished talking about all this, wanted to see Zhao Yang's rage. When Fan Yang was in power, he had watched the reckless Zhao Meng do this many times, but in the courtroom where he was intrigued, this was not the case. Meaningless.

Lao Tzu once said to Zhisong that those who are good at warriors are not martial, and those who are good at fighting are not angry!

Angry, not knowing how to advance or retreat, and not knowing how to praise, this will only make the Marquis of Jin disgusted and jealous, but it will not hurt any political enemies. Therefore, he never gets angry face to face, takes revenge, it is always launched in the dark by the hand hidden behind his back.

When encountering such a situation where there is no way to advance, and when the resistance is too great, you need to make appropriate concessions, make concessions and be soft, and be a woman in the world.

There was a slight sneer in his heart, but it froze for a while.

"Grievance? If your lord wishes to do so, then the minister will swallow the grievance."

Contrary to Zhisong's expectations, this time, Zhao Yang did not step into the trap as he did before.

He glanced at Zhisong, and seemed to be holding back his dissatisfaction and said: "The war has not yet ended, so it's okay to make Erqing guilty and meritorious for the time being, but Handan is a small clan of the Zhao clan, so it's okay for the Zhao clan to ask the guilt? Besides, in the future, the Dongguo This matter, the ministers must send troops to seek it out for the monarch. Since the Fan family is incompetent in fighting pirates, but they occupy the pass and ferry, and even obstruct our army’s actions to cross the river, they can’t ask the big crime and punish the first evil, so what about a little punishment? The surrounding Hundred Households will be handed over to the Zhao family to guard the monarch, how about it!"

Zhisong was stunned, but the Marquis of Jin felt that this was a small price to pay in order to make Zhao Yang make concessions, and he agreed...

When he stepped out of the Xiqi Palace, Zhao Yang had a triumphant smile on his face.

He was rewarded with flags, carriages, and golden drums, and he got the qualifications to enter the Xiqi Palace at night without notification, but to ride the car to the gate of the palace. In this respect, he was on a par with Zhengqing Zhisong.

Leaving aside these falsehoods, he also took back the patriarchal power that the Marquis of Jin once again acknowledged, and the patriarchal power over the Handan clan is upon call and lingering!

Even if he killed Handan Wu, no one could say half a typo in etiquette!

He also won an extremely important river ferry for the Zhao family, and the fragile connection between Wendi and Xilu has a few more guarantees.

All of this is still the idea that Yang Hu gave him: "The lord first builds momentum, and uses the prestige of the great victory to reopen the lawsuit and sue Fan and Bank of China two ministers. However, at this time, Xian Yu Zhengqiang wants to immediately denounce Fan, Bank of China, and the Marquis of Jin. You will definitely not agree with Zhibo, but the lord can take the opportunity to ask for compensation!"

The exchange of political interests~www.wuxiahere.com~ is as simple as that. Incarnation of Mr. Wuyou's Yanghu, you can see it clearly.

Zhao Yang looked at the bright spring sun, and remembered Zhao Wuxi's evaluation of Yanghu: "With good deeds to make the Lord clear, the Lord will become stronger, but it can even be a tyrant!"

However, for him, this method is still too embarrassing!

Zhao Yang quickened his pace. Now he just wanted to tie Handan Wu, who dared to betray his clan, to be punished, and beat him with dozens of whips to vent his anger!

...

After learning from his father's mouth about the open disagreement between Zhishi and Zhao that day, Wei Ju was also sensitively aware of it.

In the state of Jin, it's time for all the ministers to stand in line! (To be continued.)

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