Chapter 692: Ji Xiao's Thoughts
(Why is the update so late?) It's because of the stuck plot! Strive for three more tomorrow!! )
Time passed, and after entering September, the entire Central Plains region gradually became cold.
Autumn is coming to an end, and winter is just around the corner!
This also means that the princes and powers who are now fighting in Chen Di have each ushered in a little respite and can live and settle down for a while.
However, this autumn is a little different from previous years, and now Chen Di and even in the Zhou family can still feel a lingering aura of slaughter.
Even now, the news of the defeat of the Qin army and the Wei army in the battle still spread, which made the Zhou royal family and its subjects south of the river feel uneasy.
Although the people of Qin are arrogant and rude, they should be closer to the Zhou room, and if the Wei people have the upper hand in the front-line war, the Zhou family will be in danger.
However, these people can only do this and watch, after all, the defense force of the Zhou Chamber now exists in name only, what can they do to resist the Wei army!
This is by no means a boast, but it is quickly confirmed by one thing, and it is a great thing.
At the moment, in addition to the fierce battle of Qin, Chu and Wei, which everyone was most concerned about, the most concerned thing for the subjects of the Zhou family was the upcoming Qin State Welcoming Mission.
If the Zhou family wants to achieve peace, it needs to establish good relations with these great powers, and the Qin and Chu states are its main targets.
Among them, especially the Qin State, for this behemoth entrenched in the north of the Zhou Chamber, it became the best choice for the Zhou Chamber.
Soon after marrying the fourth princess Ji Biyue, the Zhou family made peace with Qin again and wanted to marry his third princess to the prince of Qin.
In the community, what interests the people the most is that the third princess who is used to make peace is almost twenty years old.
is not married at this age, which is undoubtedly a very outrageous thing in this era, but even more outrageous things are still to come.
On the 29th of August, news came from the north that the prince of Qin and his envoys, who had come to greet him, had all been killed by thieves.
In other words, the marriage between the Qin State and the Zhou Chamber was forced to end here.
This undoubtedly made the royal family angry, and the new son of heaven Ji Xiao was even more furious, and ordered a thorough investigation of the matter, and gave an explanation to himself and the people of Qin.
On the territory of the Zhou Chamber, a prince of the Qin State died, which was undoubtedly the most difficult event that Ji Xiao would face since he took power.
If this matter is not handled properly, it may offend the Qin State Office and bring disaster to the Zhou Family.
In fact, according to the existing information, it was already known that the Wei people did it, because the Wei army had no intention of covering it up after the action.
Therefore, this investigation focuses more on clarifying the way the Wei army marched and restoring the entire process of attacking and killing the Qin mission.
Then things went unexpectedly smoothly, and everything was blamed on the lax armament of the Zhou army, which allowed the Wei army to smuggle across the river, and then attack and kill the Qin envoy in Wangji.
Sitting on the throne, Ji Xiao looked at a certain word in the information handed over by his subordinates, and said hatefully: "Wei Wuji......"
The person who attacked and killed the Qin delegation was sent by Wei Wuji, and although Ji Xiao was angry when he heard the news, he was not surprised.
Now that it is almost winter, it is not peaceful along the Changping Pass, and it is not all because of this prince of Wei.
Now, this one has killed the Qin State Mission and the Qin State Prince, wouldn't this turn the situation upside down?
This is something Ji Xiao never wants to see, but in the face of the situation in front of him, all he has is a sense of powerlessness.
Without an army at his disposal, he could only let things unfold and make it difficult to make an impact.
After rubbing his forehead, Wei Wuji said to the eunuch beside him, "Can this matter be transmitted in the direction of the Qin State?" ”
The eunuch standing on the side replied respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, at this time, I have already sent someone to pass on the Qin army camp in Xianyang and Xiping yesterday!" ”
Ji Xiao nodded, these two places must pass on the news, so that the anger of the people of the Qin State can be transferred to the people who should bear it.
Then, Ji Xiao asked again: "What's the situation outside now?" What did the people think of this? ”
The eunuch thought for a while before replying: "Back to Your Majesty, I don't know who leaked the news right now, the news that the Qin State delegation in Shangluo City was attacked and killed by the Wei army has spread!" ”
After glancing at the Son of Heaven on the throne, the eunuch continued: "What's even more hateful is that there are still rumors in the city now, and it is said that it was done by Wu Yangjun of Wei State!" ”
As a close attendant of the Son of Heaven, this eunuch knew very well that his master hated the prince of Wei very much, and he also did not like people to talk about things related to this person.
Sure enough, after the eunuch finished speaking, Ji Xiao asked in a deep voice, "There are still people in the city?" Are you talking about the battle on the front line, or are you talking about the attack on the Qin Mission at the moment? ”
After the eunuch next to him sorted out his thoughts, he replied cautiously: "Back to Your Majesty, a few days ago, the people below were talking about the defeat of the Qin army by the prince of Wei outside Changping Pass......
After glancing at the Son of Heaven, whose face was already sinking like water, the eunuch stubbornly continued: "And in the past two days, the talk in the city is about the Wei people attacking and killing the Qin State Mission!" ”
In fact, this eunuch can not mention these bad things at all, and he doesn't need to be as worried as he is now.
But the Son of Heaven in front of him is different from his father, he is a little more ambitious and wants to make a career.
If he had learned about these things later, and the eunuch had not reported it at this time, he would have died.
But at this time, the thunderous anger imagined by the eunuch did not come, but he saw that the Son of Heaven slowly returned to calm at this time.
At this time, Ji Xiao said: "Let the people below check carefully, who leaked the news here, so that everyone in the city knows that the prince of Wei State!"
In Ji Xiao's opinion, the defeat of Qin by Wei and the killing of Qin's envoys can be spread...... But even Wei Wuji was known by the people, which seemed very abnormal.
The name of Wu Yangjun of Wei State is already loud enough, does it have to become more prosperous after this war? Ji Xiao couldn't bear it.
He is the Son of Heaven, and he should be the one who is known and praised by all the peoples!
Subsequently, Ji Xiao asked about another thing, and only listened to him: "How do the ministers react to the conscription?" ”
In order to re-establish the majesty of the dynasty, Ji Xiao is now starting to train soldiers, with the palace guards as the backbone, and wants to train an elite army that can fight.
And to do all this, it is unrealistic to rely on Ji Zhao alone, he has to discuss with several big nobles below to work together to promote this matter.
But there are all kinds of signs that the people below are not so concerned about this, and no one has come forward to directly support Ji Xiao until this time.
Therefore, when Ji Xiao asked this, the eunuch really didn't care about talking nonsense.
"Your Majesty, several adults must still be summing up, and the matter is very high...... It's normal to think about it! The eunuch said cautiously.
Ji Xiao waved his hand, of course he could hear that this was a word of relief, and the people below did not express their position yet, but they had already expressed their attitude.
These people are content with the status quo, and they don't want to toss anymore...... Ji Xiao thought so.
They can be satisfied with comfort, but Ji Xiao, as the Son of Heaven, cannot, and the reform of the army is imperative. Even without the support of these people, he still has to carry it out.
Even if the road ahead is full of dangers and thorns...... He didn't want to be like his father and die in comfort.