Then, Zhuang Xin explained with a heavy face: "Since the defeat of the Great King against Qin twenty years ago, the Great King has intended to change the law, so more than ten years ago, the Great King asked Qu Yuan and Tang to start changing the law. However, that time the king failed.

Subsequently, the king expelled Qu Yuan and drove Qu Yuan to Xiangyang. That time, everyone thought that the king had given up the change, but they didn't expect that the king was preparing for the next change.

Now, Qu Yuan uses Xiangyang as the core to carry out the reform experiment, and after the success of Xiangyang's change, the king further promoted the experience of Xiangyang to the three counties of northern Han. ”

Speaking of this, Zhuang Xin's face became ugly and said: "Brother Fool has served as a county guard in Ye County for many years, and I have seen with my own eyes that under the new law, all the nobles have lost their right to rule over the people, and the people everywhere, all the power is attributed to the local counties.

Originally, the nobles in various places could conscript the common people to build mansions and manors for themselves, and let the people fight for themselves. When you are poor, you can also raise taxes and collect money and food directly from the people. In particular, the meritorious service of the common people under the rule is all vested in the nobles.

However, under the new law, none of this is gone.

To build a mansion, you need to pay for it yourself, and the government is short of money and food, and it is impossible to raise taxes and emergencies to the people. Without your own private army, you can't get the credit of your subordinates, and if you want to get the credit, you can only fight yourself.

If you don't want to fight with your life, then you can only sit and eat. You must know that in the new law of Jiangdong, if the nobles do not have enough meritorious service, when the title is inherited, it must be reduced by one grade.

The new law is so cruel that the nobles everywhere can not agree to it.

Although the foolish brother is stupid, he can also see that with the continuous deepening of the new law, as the scope of the new law becomes wider and wider, the nobles in various places, as well as the nobles in the court, will definitely rebel against the king. ”

Speaking of this, Zhuang Xin said with great regret: "Unfortunately, Brother Fool served as the county guard in Ye County for a few years, and according to the strategy of the Zuo disciples, he laid out in Ye County, and even more unfortunately, Brother Fool also disposed of some local nobles in Ye County.

Now the foolish brother's body has been branded with the new law, once the Chu State is in turmoil, the nobles everywhere rebel, and the foolish brother does not know whether the new law can be victorious.

Once the king fails, those who participate in the change of the law will inevitably die and be wiped out. It's not a pity for the foolish brother to die, but when he thinks that the Zhuang family will be implicated, the foolish brother can't sleep and eat! ”

Zhuang Ji listened to Zhuang Xin's narration, and his face also became heavy.

Then, Zhuang Ji thought for a while, and said hesitantly: "Brother, the king has been laying out for more than ten years, and then he decided to start changing the law. ”

"Brother Xian, it's not that I'm pessimistic, but that Brother Fool is really not optimistic." Zhuang Xin shook his head and sighed: "If it was just civil strife in the country, the foolish brother would definitely stand with the king of Chu." After all, although my Zhuang family is also a public office, it has not been down for many years. According to the current system, it is too difficult for my Zhuang clan to rise again.

And the new law is an important way for my Zhuang family to rise.

But..."

Zhuang Xin suddenly lowered his voice and said: "Brother Xian, Brother Fool is worried that those people will not be able to stop the king, and for their own interests, they will contact various countries, collude with internal and external parties, and set up a new king." ”

When Zhuang Ji heard this, he suddenly shouted: "They dare? ”

"Why wouldn't they dare?" Zhuang Xin sneered: "Brother Xian doesn't want to think about it, all the countries in the world, whether it is Qi State, Qin State, Sanjin State, or our Chu State, which country has never had such a thing."

Have you forgotten how Wu Qi died? ”

"This... This... Alas..." Zhuang Ji let out a long sigh, then picked up the wine glass in front of him, and then poured it all down in one go, and then suddenly put the wine glass on the table with a loud noise.

At this moment, Zhuang Ji's heart was troubled, he had achieved his current status through his military exploits.

I think that at the beginning, his family was lonely, and he didn't have many private soldiers in his hands, so he mixed in the army for many years, but he didn't get a head. It wasn't until he showed his prominence in the First Battle of the Annihilation of Vietnam that he came into the eyes of the King of Chu and was entrusted with it.

The current employment system of Chu State, Zhuang Ji is very disliked, he always thinks that with his talent, if it weren't for the lack of strength in his hands before, he would have been mixed up a long time ago, where would he have been in the army for many years.

Think about that Jingyang, just because he was born in the Jing family, and because the Jing family is strong, he was a general as soon as he debuted, and he has been guarding Huaiyin for many years, and he can compete with Kuang Zhang, a famous general of Qi State.

And what about him?

Although he thinks that his talent is no less than Jingyang, he even surpasses it. However, because of the lack of strength of the Zhuang family, he has never been a chief general, or commanded the army alone.

Whenever he thought of this, he hated the current employment system of the Chu State, and longed for the King of Chu to immediately start a war to change the law, and then use talents.

Thinking of this, Zhuang Ji looked at Zhuang Xin with an ugly face and said, "Brother, doesn't the king have a chance to win?" ”

Zhuang Xin wanted to shake his head, but when he thought of the three counties of northern Han and the methods and perseverance of the king of Chu, he suddenly fell silent.

After a long time, he shook his head and said: "I don't know, the foolish brother is stupid, the king and the left disciple are both people with excellent minds, and they must be prepared to make a comeback after failing once." However, if there is collusion between inside and outside, half of the king of Chu will fight against the whole world, and the outcome will be unpredictable. ”

"It's unpredictable!" Zhuang Ji smiled coldly: "Brother, junior brother has always believed that victory comes from hard work. ”

"Brother Xian is right, victory is indeed hard work, but what if it fails?"

Therefore, the elder brother ignored the king's kindness and ignored the king's promotion of the elder brother over the years. Xiang Chengjun, who deliberately humiliated the king's favorite, and had a grudge against the prince, was to take the opportunity to turn his back on the king and bet on the prince in advance. ”

"No, it's not that my brother wants to turn his back on the king, but that the Zhuang clan can't put all the bets aside, otherwise, once the matter is defeated, how can the Zhuang clan gain a foothold in the Chu State. You must know that now the hope of the Zhuang family is in our two brothers, if you and I both fail, then the future Chu State will still have a place for the Zhuang family. ”

"This..."

Zhuang Ji was stunned, then picked up the wine jug in front of Zhuang Xin, poured it for himself, and then poured it all down.

Seeing this, Zhuang Xin let out a long sigh, then shook his head and said: "Virtuous brother, for my brother's humble words, I can't shelter the Zhuang family, and the Zhuang family's strength is insufficient, let alone provide shelter for you and me." Therefore, the foolish brother had to make this decision.

In the face of the next changes, the lack of strength and even neutrality and self-protection can not be done, so you can only stay away from this big whirlpool.

You must know that the richest Ejun in Chu has not returned to Chu for three years. ”

"E-kun!" Zhuang Ji's face changed suddenly, and then he looked at Zhuang Xin suspiciously: "Brother, this..."

Zhuang Xin shook his head, did not speak, took the wine jug from Zhuang Ji, poured himself a glass, and drank it all before sighing:

"Brother Wei didn't plan to betray the king, but there are many ways to be loyal, and Brother Yu plans to leave Chu and go to Yiqu, hoping to use the power of Yiqu to contain Qin.

If the king wins and the law change is successful, then without the king's edict, the foolish brother may stay in Yiqu for the rest of his life. If the king is unfortunate and the crown prince ascends the throne, then the foolish brother can also return to Chu through this matter. ”

Saying that, Zhuang Xin picked up the wine jug again, first filled it for Zhuang Ji, then poured it for himself, and finally raised the wine glass and said: "Next, please also ask the virtuous brother to be loyal to the king wholeheartedly..."