Shang Yang frowned tightly and couldn't stop thinking.

Although in this era, Zhou Zi has declined, but nominally, he is still a subordinate co-master.

The so-called "under the general, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king's minister", no matter how awesome the princes on your side are, they are nominally also Zhou's vassals, and they need to be sealed, so that they can be counted.

Once the identity is established, it is with the approval of the son, and if you do something in the future, you will become famous and much smoother.

So the princes of the nations, who doesn't want to be affirmed in the knighthood?

So Wang Guo's refusal is extremely strange.

A viscount country has suddenly become a country with an earl, according to this kind of good thing, no one will refuse?

Shang Yang thought about it, when he encountered such a good thing, the people who could still refuse were either fools who were bent on dying in the country, or people who had great ambitions and could endure for a while.

Obviously, their kings could only belong to the latter.

That is to say, the king does not want to refuse, but to retreat as advance, and wants more!

Shang Yang remembered again, when Jiang Shen rebelled, the king used to do what "Anle Gong", I am afraid that as early as that time, the king already had a plan in his heart, he must reach the duke, instead of being greasy and crooked here!

The king has this intention, but it is not easy for a king to ask for a reward.

What about that...... had to be sung by him, the prime minister, to sing blackface.

So Shang Yang stood up and said, "Messenger! My king has always had great ambitions, and it is naturally my king's responsibility to govern the coast of the East China Sea. ”

"This is an established fact, and it is also the power and duty of my king! These things do not change with the reward of the Son. ”

"King Qi He De? Marquis Shangfeng. My king is so majestic, what's the difference? If the son is stingy with the reward, we don't want it. ”

"Please also tell Zi, we thank Zi for his kindness, but please also rest assured that on the coast of the East China Sea, our Hai Guo will govern very well, for the duty of the monarch, not for any reward!"

The words were fierce and loud.

Then Shang Yang looked at Wang Guo, and the corners of his mouth smiled slightly, revealing an expression of "I understand".

Your Majesty, if you want to, let me, the prime minister, replace you!

After all, in the Manchu Dynasty, the only one who can understand your deep meaning is him!

Wang Guo felt a chill behind him.

？？？

Isn't it, this dog minion is so brain-filling?

The widow is sincerely unwanted, why do you say this, the widow disdains to ask for it, unless the son gives it better?

If this is really a whim, give him a knighthood, and this day will not be able to pass!

Lear couldn't help but gasp.

He really couldn't imagine that such a thing as giving out rewards could be subject to such great resistance......

This is not a simple playhouse, but a real earl!

In this territory, there are hundreds of princes in China, and it is estimated that there are no more than a hundred who can reach the earl!

For most princes, this kind of title should not even be thought of, even if it is mentioned in Luoyi, it will be mercilessly dismissed.

As a result, this time Zi was happy and took the initiative to reward Haiguo, but he was resisted?

Lear now had a feeling as if the appointment of the earl he was holding in his hands was a very embarrassing thing......

But it is true that the Earl seems to be a little under-sighted.

After all, who made the country have arrogant capital?

Even the country of Qi, who is a marquis, can be pressed on the ground and rubbed, but they are not uncommon for a mere earl's title......

Lear shook his head and saluted again: "Haijun, I came here this time by the order of the prince king, just to convey, not to make decisions for the son. ”

"What Prime Minister Shangyang said seems to be reasonable, if Haijun is not satisfied with the current knighthood, I will ask the son again and let the son give the title again!"

"Ahem!" Wang Guo coughed twice.

"Sitting, messenger, there is no urgency. It's not that the widow is greedy for merit, it's really a trivial matter, and it is really deserved! ”

"The widow's move is not to ask for a higher title, but to not want to worry about the son."

"Therefore, when you return to Luoyi with this edict, you must convey the views of widowhood to Zi. Don't mention anything about the knighthood. This viscount is very good, the so-called credit is just a matter within the division, a matter within the division, haha! ”

After a long effort, Wang Guo finally held down Lear's plan to return to the song, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

This time Shang Yang was confused again.

Where is this king?

The Earl does not want to instead suggest the offer of the Lord, or refuse?

Shang Yang is a little confused.

It seems that there is still a gap between him and the king's thinking......

Confused, he continued to listen to Lear.

Lear temporarily accepted Zicheng's fate, and saluted to Wang again: "This fate, I'll take it to Luoyi first." But Haijun don't forget, next spring, it will be Zi's 50th birthday banquet, and Zi wants me to pass on the message, hoping that Haijun will attend. ”

My son's 50th birthday?

Wang Guo fell into thought.

After all, this place is not as good as the real world, and if you can live to be fifty years old, you are also a big age, so you should go to congratulate your son on his birthday.

But because there are too many vassal states, and the son can't manage it, so basically except for the princes who are in the same clan as the son, as well as some influential powers, who go to the birthday banquet for the sake of face or certain political purposes, the other princes are also lazy to participate.

is like Wang Guohaiguo, in the impression of this body, it seems that when his father was in power, he never went to pay tribute......

Well, tribute?

Wang Guo suddenly had a spirit.

That's right, this birthday can't be left empty-handed, and the size of the vassal states, the congratulatory gift that needs to be given to the son is a literary number.

Although the son will also reward some gifts accordingly, but the value is much less, after all, an empty shelf, what capital can be rewarded?

Therefore, if you go to Luoyi once, you will consume a lot of the country's wealth......

For those big countries, this consumption can be changed to the name of "respecting the king", so that they can fight other countries.

And for a country like Haiguo, you don't need a name, and you don't want to fight other countries, this is an unbearable burden, ordinary people will not go to Luoyi if they have nothing to do, and the deal is really not worth it.

Since there is such a deal that cannot be made, Wang Guo's eyes lit up in an instant, this can't be missed!

……

What Wang thought about, Shang Yang also thought about.

Now he understands the king's deep meaning!

Why is Zhou Zi so kind?

It's not because I saw that your sea country has risen, I will give you a name, and I will exchange you for coming in to pay tribute, and exchange your false title for something real!

It seems that the king refused to be knighted, obviously expecting this, so he refused directly.

In this case, if you don't want a reward, naturally you don't promise to pay tribute.

Shang Yang's heart suddenly brightened.

It turned out that the king wanted to save some money and spend it on his own country!

He got it! The king does not go to tribute!

It is worthy of a generation of heroes!

The king doesn't care about the change of his title at all, and he doesn't compete for fame, as long as the sea country can benefit from it!

This kind of opportunity to sacrifice oneself for the sake of the country to improve one's title is not something that ordinary people can do!

When Shang Yang was suddenly feeling emotional, he heard Wang Guo's words.

"Okay, don't worry, the widow will definitely go to pay tribute!"