Jinyang, the former capital of Zhao State, is one of the most prosperous cities in the north of the Central Plains.

The predecessor of the Zhao State was the overlord of the Central Plains at that time - the Jin State.

Speaking of Jinyang City, we have to mention the ancestor of Zhao Wangdan, the pioneer of Zhao Guo's foundation, Zhao Jianzi (Zhao Ying), that is, the grandson of Zhao Wu, an orphan among the "Zhao orphans".

During the reign of Zhao Gong of Jin, the clan was weak, the power of the doctors in the court was strong, and Zhao Jianzi was the doctor and specialized in state affairs.

Jinyang City is the fief of the Zhao family, Zhao Jianzi sent his own retainer Dong Anyu, in the north end of the Jinzhong Basin on the north bank of Jinshui, the east side of the hanging urn to build Jinyang City, Saturday, the area of dozens of square kilometers, the city wall is tall and solid.

At the beginning of the construction of Jinyang City, it played the role of a mainstay in the north of the city, and twice made the Zhao family turn the corner.

The first time was that in the year after the city was built, Zhao Ji, the son of Zhao Wu, a doctor from Handan, together with his uncle Zhongxing and his in-law Fan of Zhongxing, sent troops to besiege Zhao Jianzi's official residence in the national capital "Jiang" (i.e., "Xintian", now Houma City, Shanxi).

Zhao Jianzi was forced to go north to Jinyang to resist the Zhao Ji coalition army. The three families of Jin Qing, Wei, Han, and Zhi resisted Fan and Zhongxing, and asked Zhao Jianzi to return to "Jiang" to govern.

The second battle of Jinyang took place in the 22nd year of the reign of the Emperor of Jin (453 BC).

At that time, the Jin Kingdom was ruled by Zhibo. Zhibo colluded with Han Kangzi and Wei Huanzi to attack Jinyang.

Zhibo siege the city for three months, and from the Jin Temple hanging urn mountain to open a canal (now Zhibo Canal), lead Jin water (a said Fen water or Fen, Jin two water) to irrigate Jinyang, "the city is not immersed in the three versions" and does not fall, it can be seen that the solidity of Jinyang City.

Jinyang City is not only the birthplace of the Zhao family, but also the birthplace of the Wang family.

Wang's family, derived from the surname Ji, because it came from the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, was called the Wang family at the time, so the king was the surname. Wang Qian, the general of the current Qin State, is the eighteenth grandson of the Jinyang Wang family.

After the Zhao clan moved east to Handan, the Wang clan became the first major clan in Jinyang City.

The land of Jinyang City is fertile and has many people, which can be described as a rich land.

The commerce of this era was not restricted by the government. The Wang family was originally a family, and operated a lot of local business, and the family developed very rapidly.

Walking into Jinyang City, the streets are spacious and tidy, extending in all directions. In the south of the city, walk along the street and come to the so-called "aristocratic area" in the city, which is also the location of the royal palace in Jinyang City.

The residences and buildings in this area are extremely luxurious, and they are all owned by the families and nobles in the city.

The streets and alleys of this area are constantly patrolled by soldiers, and ordinary people are not allowed to enter.

In the innermost part of these residences, there is a mansion that occupies a very large area, and the gold plaque hanging above the gate indicates the identity of the owner of this mansion. The owner who lives in this mansion is none other than Wang Mao, the patriarch of the Wang family.

The exterior of the royal residence looks very ordinary. However, once you enter the mansion, you will find that there is luxury under the simplicity everywhere, carved beams and painted columns, buildings and pavilions, you can see it everywhere.

Today, there is a banquet in Wang's mansion, which is very lively. The vans parked on both sides of the gate and opposite lined up at the entrance of the alley. Outside the banquet hall, the people were even more hurried and busy.

A middle-aged butler dressed in high-quality fabrics was saying to a young man at this time, "What's the matter?" Why is the dancing girl still in the future? You go over and urge them to come over as soon as possible, don't rub it in. ”

"No." The little guy hurriedly replied, turning and running towards a nearby courtyard.

Before I reached the gate of the courtyard, I saw a group of beautiful girls dressed in thin veil coming out of the courtyard. Looking closely, these girls all have good temperaments, and there is a bit of temptation in their innocence.

"Butler, they're here." The little guy hurriedly turned around and shouted to the middle-aged butler outside the hall.

The middle-aged butler glared at the little guy and shouted at him:

"Why are you so loud? If you disturb the nobles in the hall, you will inevitably be punished again. ”

The little guy immediately said to the housekeeper: "Butler, the villain knows that he is wrong, and the villain must pay attention next time." ”

The housekeeper waved his hand to the little guy and said, "Okay, you go and inform them and let them serve the food as soon as possible." ”

Immediately, he turned to the leader of this group of girl dancers and said, "Today's banquet is full of the host's distinguished guests. Later, you can't make the slightest mistake when you go in and perform, otherwise, I won't be able to explain it to the master, do you understand? ”

"I'll keep in mind the butler's words, and we'll perform well."

This group of girls has a soft voice and is very beautiful and authentic.

The butler nodded, and said to the group of dancing girls, "Okay, don't talk so much, you guys go in quickly." ”

As this group of dancing girls entered, after a while, there was a pleasant sound of silk and bamboo in the hall.

From time to time, the voice of many guests and the owner of this mansion, Wang Mao, also came out of the hall.

The butler didn't have any intention to listen to this, and from time to time outside the hall, he commanded his subordinates to be busy, serving food and drinking, and did not dare to relax for a moment.

The host, Wang Mao, is very face-saving, if he messes up something when he entertains guests, he will really be in trouble.

After being busy for a long time, the middle-aged housekeeper couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Standing outside the hall, you can hear that the guests and hosts in the hall are happy, and this banquet seems to be going smoothly at present.

At this time, in the open space in the center of the hall, the group of dancing girls who had just come in were dancing, and the dancing posture between the white gauze was very moving. Coupled with the elegant music in the hall, it makes people look very enjoyable.

At this moment, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall.

The middle-aged butler was startled, and quickly turned around, and saw a subordinate running towards the hall in a hurry.

Seeing this, the housekeeper's face couldn't help but sink, and he went over to stop this subordinate and scolded in a low voice:

"The host is entertaining guests in the hall, you are in such a hurry, is there anything wrong?"

This subordinate hurriedly came to the middle-aged housekeeper and whispered:

"Steward, the young master sent by the Lord to Jidu sent someone to send a message back, saying that there is something important to see the Lord."

"Oh, that's what happened." The middle-aged housekeeper couldn't help but be stunned.

This time, the host is entertaining guests, and at this time, it is obviously not suitable to go in and report. But this housekeeper also knows that the matter of the young master going to Jidu has a lot to do with the palace.

The owner, Wang Mao, has been asking about this matter for so many days, and he is very concerned and cannot be delayed.

After thinking about it for a while, the housekeeper said to the subordinate: "You go first and bring the person sent back by the young master to the side room, and I will go to report to the master and see what he has to say." ”

After instructing this subordinate, the butler entered the hall, walked along the side of the hall, came to Wang Mao on the main seat, and whispered to Wang Mao about it.

After Wang Mao heard this, he was not in the mood to look at the dazzling beautiful dance in the hall anymore. He accused many of the guests in the hall, signaled everyone in the hall to do the same, and walked out of the hall with the middle-aged butler.

When I came to a side room behind the hall, I saw a man in his forties who looked like a scholar in the room.

Wang Mao asked the middle-aged housekeeper to guard outside the house, and walked into the house by himself, humane:

"Mr. Ma, how is my son in thistle? Are you waiting to see someone who hasn't seen each other? ”

This person, known as Mr. Ma, saw Wang Mao coming in, stepped forward and bowed and saluted:

"Master Qiqi, the young master is very good in thistle, and he has already met with the other party's people."

Wang Mao's face was overjoyed, and he hurriedly said to Mr. Ma: "Sir, what does the other party say?" ”

This Mr. Ma looked outside the house and saw that there was no one else.

He took out a folded silk silk from his bosom, handed it to Wang Mao, and said to him:

"Master, this is the book of the young master, and all matters are on it. The master sees it, and knows everything. ”

Wang Mao stopped talking, came to the lamp, unfolded the silk silk, and looked at it carefully.

After reading it, he folded the silk silk and put it in his arms, with a pensive look on his face.

After a long while, he said to this Mr. Ma: "Mr. Ma, Yan Guo is actually so strong. According to your observations, will this world belong to the Yan State or the Qin State in the future? ”

This Mr. Ma bowed his hand to Wang Mao and said:

"Master, no matter what the outcome of this world is. But in my opinion, it doesn't belong to the Yan State, it belongs to the Qin State. ”

Wang Mao took two steps back and forth in the room, frowned slightly, and said:

"My Wang clan originally thought that this world belonged to the Qin State, but over the years, they have invested a lot in the Qin State. Now that the Yan Kingdom has risen in the Northland, my Wang clan is really in a dilemma. ”

This Mr. Ma smiled and said to Wang Mao:

"Master, the general of the Qin State, Sima Terrier, occupied Jinyang at first, but was beheaded by the Yan army in Shangdang. At present, as seen in the Yan State, the Yan State is strong and the people are rich, and it far exceeds the Qin State. ”

"What's more, the Yan Kingdom follows the Zhou Dynasty and has the name of Zhengshuo in the world. Today, there are three counties of Daijun, Yunzhong, and Yanmen that occupy the north of Zhao State, and after they are stable, the army will definitely go south, and Jinyang will not be guaranteed. ”

"To put it mildly, once the Yan army invades Jinyang, if my Wang clan does not obey, a catastrophe will immediately befall you. The Qin State is a branch of my Wang clan, so it can be allowed to develop on its own, and I am the main branch of the Jinyang Wang clan, and I can't get involved too much. ”

After hearing this, Wang Mao thought about it again, and said with a long sigh: "It seems that this can only be the case, Mr. Ma is tired from the journey, and he will rest for a while." After the old man has entertained the guests, he will come to have a long talk with you and decide on the matter. ”

"No." The Mr. Ma bowed and replied.

Many large families in this era all pedal two or even several boats.

For Ji Kang, for these families, he was very disgusted in his heart, and even hated it. But at this stage, Ji Kang also knew that it couldn't be black and white, and he still had to win the support of these families.

You must know that outside of the Yan Kingdom, the energy of these families is not trivial.

After the Yan Kingdom actually rules the location, how to deal with these families, the Yan Kingdom has already had a lot of successful experience. Ji Kang is not afraid of these families, what tricks can they play.