I will not be king in the Spring and Autumn Period

Chapter 35
Originally, this Pingqiu meeting was initiated only because of the ulterior motives of Zuo Hanqi, the Chinese army of the Jin Kingdom.For a while, it became the field of competition between Li Ran and the Ji family.

Both sides gambled on this game, and the outcome is unknown, but for Li Ran and Ji Sunsu, no matter whether they win or lose, this game will have a profound impact on the future of Lu State.

For the current plan, there is only one gamble, and there is nothing to worry about anymore.

Ji Sunsu revealed his last trump card and pushed Zi Fujiao onto the stage of history.

Zifujiao, Zifushi, Mingjiao, and Jishi belong to one party.Later generations called Zifu Huibo.

Although this person is not as ruthless and sophisticated as Ji Sunsu, he is also a man of extensive knowledge and good at lobbying, and he is by no means a generalist.

This night of waiting was definitely a torment for Ji Sunsu.

Yingyi is being besieged, and he is in the state of Jin and can't intervene. He can only wait for the news of Jisun Yiru and the results of Zifujiao's lobbying. He who was originally all-powerful, now faced with such a situation, he is powerless for a while, and it is extremely uncomfortable. .

Fortunately, Zi Fujiao did not disappoint him.

Just five days before the meeting in Pingqiu, Zi Fujiao came back.

He looked at Ji Sunsu and nodded slightly, indicating that the matter was done.

Seeing this, Ji Sunsu dropped his hanging heart to the ground and heaved a sigh of relief.

"As long as Han Qi stands by our side, everything will be safe."

Han Qi's role in the previous Lu domestic struggle was so great that Ji Sunsu still has lingering fears.

Now Han at least feels that he is on their side. No matter what plans Li Ran and Yang Tongue are making, it is afraid that it will be difficult to realize this time at the Pingqiu meeting.

There are five more days.

"Uncle Sunbao, Li Ran, just wait. When I go back this time, I will definitely destroy you forever!"

Ji Sunsu's eyes were full of cold eyes.

"How's the situation in Yingyi?"

Ji Sunsu turned to look at Ji Sunhai.

Although they won Han Qi, the war between Ju and Zhu would not let up at all.Once Yingyi falls, it will be an extremely heavy blow to the entire Ji clan.

At this time, he was still a little worried, because this time the offensive momentum and tactics of the two countries of Ju and Zhu were also very different from usual. It was said that the tactics were very well organized and completely different from the typical barbarian style of play before.

"Father, don't worry, Yiru has already gone to Yingyi in person. With him in charge, there is absolutely no possibility of the two countries breaking through Yingyi in a short period of time."

Ji Sunhai seemed to trust his nephew very much, and his face was full of firm expressions, as if telling Ji Sunsu that there was no need to doubt Ji Sunyiru's ability at all.

Hearing this, Ji Sunsu also nodded slightly, and said with relief:

"Well, Yiru has experienced battles for a long time and knows the art of war quite well. It is expected that he will definitely not let the old man down."

"Father said exactly what he said."

Ji Sunhai bowed again, a stern look flashed across his brows and eyes.

Everything is ready, and now all the princes and officials who participated in the Pingqiu meeting set off for Pingqiu with their own goals.

First of all, the two countries of Ju and Zhu are eager to take back their territory from the Ji family, so naturally they rushed here without stopping, not daring to neglect in the slightest.

As for Song, Wei, Cao, Teng and other small countries, they were originally following behind Jin. The boss said that he wanted a meeting, so how could they have any reason not to come?Naturally, I also run frequently.

Therefore, these small countries arrived in Pingqiu early and have been waiting there for a long time.

As for Qi State, that is quite interesting.

As a big country, Qihou was originally unwilling to participate in this alliance.This is easy to understand, after all, Qi and Jin have been competing in secret.Participating in the alliance hosted by the Jin State is equivalent to recognizing the hegemony of the Jin State.

So where is Qi Guo going to put this face?

Therefore, Qihou sent someone to reply:

"Menghui only needs to seek alliances when the country is in a state of betrayal, but now that everyone gets along very well, what kind of alliances do we need?"

Although it is very modest, it is also very harmonious.But the real meaning could not be more clear: that is, your Jin country wants to form an alliance, nothing more than to show your Jin country’s hegemony status, I just don’t want to go, just refuse to admit it, what can you Jin country do? drop? !

Therefore, after receiving the instructions of the Marquis of Jin, Yang Tongue personally went to Qi State as an envoy.

It stands to reason that, in the face of such a powerful monarch, if it is replaced by other envoys, it is estimated that they will not be able to handle it.

But sheep tongue gills are sheep tongue gizzards after all, how could you be so arrogant?

So, he taught Qi Hou a vivid and detailed lesson:
(The following content is a literal translation of ancient Chinese, so it is inevitable that it is a bit awkward. In order to truly restore the debate skills of the Spring and Autumn Period, the author only tries literal translation here without making too many changes. Please forgive me if you feel uncomfortable.)

"In other words, if you forget your duties due to slack after gaining strength, you will not be able to work normally. And if you know your duties but lose respect, you will be able to work normally, but you will lose the order of the upper and lower levels due to too much resentment. If there is etiquette and respect but lack of prestige, then even though there is an order of respect on the surface, things cannot be pushed forward smoothly. If there is prestige but no publicity, then even though it can be enforced, there is no way to do it It is convincing. Once it is not convincing and loses the support of those who do things, then all kinds of things will have no results, and these are the reasons why the country will collapse.”

"Besides, there is a regulation in Zhou Li's ordinances. The princes should send envoys to the suzerain country once a year. The princes should come to the court once every three years, once every six years, and once every 12 years. The purpose of this is to In order for the princes to understand their responsibilities, they need to cultivate etiquette according to their ranks, and then show majesty to other princes and faith to the gods, this has been the case since ancient times.”

"Now my country of Jin has presided over the alliance meeting in accordance with the etiquette. Everything is ready. Just wait for Junhou to come to the meeting, but Junhou insists on saying nonsense like 'what's the use of forming an alliance'. Please be more careful Think carefully, think clearly before speaking..."

Wei Guangzheng's sheep tongue tongue can be regarded as a model of diplomatic rhetoric. Even later Lin Xiangru probably only had to carry his shoes in front of him.

However, Yang Tongji's remarks sounded like they were all making sense.In fact, behind all this is full of threats.

The subtext of these words is: our state of Jin is the suzerain state today, if you Qi state does not come, you will not follow the rules.Regarding the unruly vassal states, what was the attitude of the Zhou royal family back then, we have the same attitude now.

We must know that the current state of Jin has long lost the strength of the overlord of the past, and the state of Qi was at least the head of the family back then!In terms of foundation, in terms of strength, if you are really tough with you, you Jin may not be able to get cheap.

But Yang Tongue still dared to "threat" Qi Hou with such sharp words without any room for maneuver, one can imagine the courage and courage of this man.At the same time, this is all the confidence that Zhou Li gave him.

And when Qi Hou heard Yang Tong Ge speak so harshly, and there was no room for maneuver, he immediately became afraid.

As the saying goes, more things are worse than less things.Although the Jin State is no longer the overlord of the past, it is not something that the Qi State can underestimate.If it is really a big fight because of this, why bother?Moreover, in the final analysis, it is also my own fault.

Regarding this point, Qi Hou naturally understood in his heart.So in the face of the aggressiveness of the sheep's tongue, Qihou finally gave up, and only sent someone to reply:
"Small countries have the right to express their opinions, and big countries have the right to make decisions. How dare you not obey? I know, I promise to go respectfully and obey the orders of the Marquis of Jin."

Therefore, in the end, among the vassals of the world, except for Qin, Chu, and Wu, almost all other vassal states have arrived.

Chu State, this meeting in Pingqiu is nominally to discuss how to sanction Chu State, so it is natural that Chu State does not come.

Qin State didn't want to come, that's because Qin State has been pursuing the strategy of "uniting Chu to control Jin" since Mugong, and the small friction with Jin State has never been broken, so the relationship is naturally not very good .

As for the state of Wu, Zhu Fan, the king of the state of Wu, had just ascended the throne at this time, and the position of the king had not yet been secured, so he immediately declined because of the impassability of the waterway.

Therefore, the meeting of Pingqiu is about to begin under such a background.

In other words, Pingqiu is actually not a big place.Compared with Qufu and Jiangcheng, it is not an exaggeration to say that this is a small town.

It has been three days since Li Ran came here, and there are still two days before the meeting. Looking at the barren mountain village and flat land in front of him, Li Ran couldn't help but feel emotional for a moment, thinking:

"Such a fertile land, such an important place, will surely become the key to the hegemony of the Central Plains in the future, but it is really strange that it is so dilapidated now."

It's no wonder that Li Ran looks at the value of a place with the thinking of modern people. In the near future, the value of the Great Plains will be the absolute No. 1.

But this is not the case in the current Spring and Autumn Period. In the long years, what the vassal states faced was often the surrounding barbarians.Therefore, to build cities and towns on the plains is to seek a dead end.Moreover, the transportation of stone is also inconvenient, and the construction cost also increases significantly.What's more, the irrigation and water conservancy of the plain also needs corresponding supporting facilities.

If you want to say that this is empty talk, are there any examples to prove it?There really are.

As early as when Duke Huan of Qi ruled hegemony, Wei State was once a "plain" country. Because the whole territory had no danger to defend, it was once destroyed by barbarians.Its tragedy was unprecedented. After the Di people swept away, there were only 730 people left in the country, and even Wei Yigong himself was eaten by the barbarians until only his liver remained.

Therefore, in the Spring and Autumn Period, the real good place is to be close to mountains and rivers.And the vast majority of cities and towns are built near mountains and rivers, which is safer and more economical.

After nagging, let's get down to business.

Hearing that other princes also complained about choosing this place, Li Ran couldn't help thinking about the significance of Han Qi choosing this place.

"Could this be done on purpose? To show the prestige of the Jin Kingdom?"

Ji Le followed beside him, shaking her little head, thinking seriously.

But Li Ran shook his head and said:
"How can such a place demonstrate the prestige of Jin? What if."

Just when Li Ran was about to analyze, there was an earth-shattering cry from the periphery of the alliance place.

"Hoohoo!"

"Hoohoo!"

"what!"

The shouts of the marching army were deafening, and the whole ground seemed to vibrate.

Those who came to attend the meeting, regardless of whether they were monarchs or powerful ministers, all their entourages ran out of the garrison, and everyone looked in the direction of the voice.

Then, more than [-] military vehicles charged forward from the distant hills. The dust was flying, covering the sky and the sun, like a torrent, destructive and irresistible!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

The bright red flags fluttered under the scorching sun, and the hundreds of thousands of troops showed their spears, spears and halberds in cold light.

Zuo Hanqi, the Chinese army, was standing on the frontmost military chariot, his armor was bright and dazzling, his spirit was flying high, and he seemed to be berating Fang Qiu and sweeping the princes.

The prestige of the Jin Kingdom was perfectly reflected at this moment.

This is the strength of the Overlord!

The monarchs and ministers who came to attend the meeting were all terrified and trembling when they saw this scene.

This is not a meeting, this is clearly a big military parade!

Indeed, the Marquis of Jin followed Han Qi's suggestion, and the main purpose of initiating this alliance was to demonstrate his military parade and demonstrate his power as the overlord of the Jin Kingdom.

But Han Qi just accurately grasped the psychology of the Marquis of Jin, and encouraged the Marquis of Jin to initiate an alliance, so that he could really enjoy the addiction of being in charge of the Chinese army.Of course, it was also to make his Han family leave a strong and unshakable impression in the minds of the vassal states.

You know, at this moment, he is the backbone of Jin!

"So that's the reason! Dare to love is the reason..."

In this situation, Li Ran suddenly realized that this was the reason!
　"Jing": In autumn, Liu Zi, Jin Hou, Qi Hou, Song Gong, Wei Hou, Zheng Bo, Cao Bo, Ju Zi, Zhu Zi, Teng Zi, Xue Bo, Qi Bo, and Xiao Zhu Zi were in Pingqiu.

"Biography": Jin people will seek alliances, but Qi people will not.The envoy of the Marquis of Jin told Liu Xiangong, "What if the people of Qi are not in alliance?" He said to him, "Alliance is based on trust. If the king has faith, the princes will not disagree. What is the trouble? Tell him with words, and Dong Zhi with a martial artist." , Although Qi does not allow it, there are too many kings and mediocrities. The old man of the emperor, please command Wang Fu, Yuan Rong ten times, to start first. Slow speed is the king." Uncle Xiang told Yu Qi: "The princes are seeking alliances, and this is the end. Now Jun Fuli, the widow thinks that please." Confrontation: "The princes are looking for an alliance. If they all use their lives, how can they find an alliance?" Shu Xiang said: "If a country is defeated, there will be troubles but no jobs, and things will not go through. If there is karma but no propriety, the scriptures will be out of order. If there is courtesy but no prestige, the order will not be shared. If there is prestige but not publicized, the common will be unclear. If you don’t understand and abandon the common, all things will not end. The reason is overthrow. This is the rule of Ming Wang. , so that the feudal lords will hire each year with their ambitions, and they will talk about etiquette in the court, and they will demonstrate at the next court, and they will be allied with each other to make it clear. The ambition is good, the etiquette is equal, the demonstration is to the public, and it is clear to the gods. Since ancient times, It may be lost or lost. The way to survive and die is to prosper. The main alliance of the Jin Dynasty, fearing that there will be no governance, flatters the sacrifices of Qi, and distributes to the princes, seeking the end. Yes? 'Only the king plans it, and the few kings have heard the order!" The people of Qi were afraid, and said to each other: "The small country says it, the big country rules it, dare you not obey? Now that you have heard the order, respect the past, and the speed is only the king." Shu Xiang said: "There is a gap between the princes, so you must not show it to the public."

(The above content has been literally translated in the text)
　
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