Ji Ping did underestimate the mind of the Qi State, and mistakenly thought that the current Yan State was still the former princes. He found Kuang Zhang more than once, hoping that he could gather troops and attack the city entrenched in Xiadu and others, but Kuang Zhang prevaricated for various reasons; He also tried to secretly state that he should inherit the throne of King Yan first, otherwise the name would not be right, and the Yan Kingdom would be in a state of no one to manage, and he was also delayed by Kuang Zhang on the grounds that he needed to consult the King of Qi first. In the two or three months after the capture of Jidu, Ji Ping not only did not get the consent of the Qi army, but also did not get the support of the ministers, and the whole thing seemed to be developing in an unpredictable direction for him.

Therefore, he must have a showdown with Kuang Zhang. Let him, no matter what, give himself a definite answer!

"Huh?"

Not far from Kuang Zhang's mansion in his carriage, he found a group of soldiers walking towards the royal city. At first, he didn't care, just two steps forward, suddenly looked in the direction of the Qi soldiers, as if realizing what they were going to do, and quickly asked the coachman to turn the head of the car and chase them.

Because their goal seems to be Yan Guomingtang.

The major affairs of the country are in worship and Rong. Since the Duke of Zhou made the "Rite", sacrifice is also the most important thing of the year for an ordinary family, not to mention the princes and the Son of Heaven. And the place to worship the ancestors is Zaiming Hall.

The so-called Mingtang, "so the inheritance of the heavens and the line also, the sky is called Ming, so the fate is called the Mingtang", the role of the Mingtang, "through the gods, the sense of heaven and earth, the four times, out of the edification, advocating virtue, emphasizing the Tao, showing ability, praise the doers also". In the early days of the Ming Hall, it was also the place where Zhou Tianzi met the princes of all walks of life, where the ancestors of the past dynasties were enshrined, and the special person was in charge, and the incense was endless, and it was also a symbol of political power, which was naturally very important.

In addition, in Zhou Tianzi's Ming Hall, there is a very, very important treasure, that is, Jiuding.

In that year, Dayu ruled the water, Shun Chan became the leader of the tribe, held the meeting of Tu Mountain, divided the world into Kyushu with mountains and rivers as the boundary, felt that the Yellow Emperor cast the tripod and soared to say, let Kyushu enter the copper, cast nine big tripods, depict the mountains and rivers of Kyushu, rare and exotic beasts, respectively in the name of Kyushu, placed in the world room of Yangcheng, that is, the Ming Hall of the Xia Dynasty.

Later, Shang Tang expelled Xia Wei, and moved Jiuding to Bo, and after Pangeng moved to Yin, he was moved to Yin Zhizhongwu. After King Wu of Zhou conquered, he once showed Jiuding to his ministers, placed it in the Ming Hall of Luoyi, and placed it until now. Jiuding has become the highest symbol of state power.

According to the regulations, the Son of Heaven has nine tripods, the princes have seven tripods, the doctors have five tripods, and the Yuanshi has three tripods or one tripod. Therefore, in the Ming Hall of princes like Yan Guo, there are seven tripods. Every day of sacrifice, first sacrifice seven tripods, and then sacrifice ancestors. For the princes or the Son of Heaven, the Ding represents the existence and legitimacy of the regime, which is very important for a prince.

The Qi army fought with open fire, and rushed to the Ming Hall with great momentum, Ji Ping knew what the Qi army wanted to do, no matter how stupid he was: they were going to take the Jiuding of the Yan Kingdom and send it to the Qi State! If this is really the case, then what's the point of inheriting this Yan King by yourself?

The Ming Hall of Yan and the Ming Hall of other princes, in addition to the difference in architectural style, there is no difference in their layout. It didn't take long for the soldiers to find the right place. The soldiers who led the team were not polite, and kicked open the door of the main hall with a "bang", and saw the Ming Hall, which had not been taken care of for many days, as if the incense had been cut off for a long time, and the things offered were nowhere to be found, and the ritual utensils were crooked, and the dust was covered with several cases. When the wind blew, dust flew up from the entire hall. It illuminates the spiritual seat of the ancestors of the Yan Kingdom enshrined in the innermost, as well as the Qiding next to the spiritual seat, which has not been wiped for many days.

The princes of the seven tripods imitated the nine tripods, which were carved with the geographical mountains and rivers of the Yan country, and rare and exotic beasts. Most of these exotic beasts have been handed down from ancient times, and they have never been seen in person until now. Each tripod is engraved with inscriptions, and on the outer wall of the tripod, a large swallow character is surrounded.

Qi Jun immediately judged that this was the Qiding of the Yan Kingdom, and he didn't want to salute the ancestors of the Yan Kingdom who had been in this hall for nearly eight hundred years, and the soldier who took the lead waved his hand behind him, shouting eagerly: "Move quickly!" Move! "The Qi soldiers behind him are in a group of seven or eight people, and they are going to move those big dings. Speaking of which, although these big tripods are not as good as the nine tripods of the royal family, they are not lighter in weight. Seven or eight people only moved a fraction, and there was no choice but to move out with more than a dozen people.

"Stop! Put it down! Ji Ping looked at the Qi soldiers who were about to move these big tripods, and he was furious. These Qi people really hit this idea, if they didn't find out by themselves, I'm afraid that these tripods would be moved to Qi country. "This is Yan Guoming Hall, who dares to move Yan Guo Dading, let him splash his blood for five steps!"

The captain who led the team looked at Ji Ping, and he was indeed a little weak in his heart, after all, this ritual vessel that broke into people's halls and moved people's houses was similar to digging people's ancestral graves, and I am afraid that it would not only sound bad to say, but also not be able to raise his head.

"Who told you to come and move these Baoding, say!"

The soldiers looked at each other and then at the captain. The captain touched his nose and said with a sneer: "Childe is angry, Childe is angry, isn't this what we want to find something valuable to go back?" I didn't expect to touch here, forgive my sins. ”

"Got it?" Ji Ping endured his anger and held the sword in his hand, but the trembling sword betrayed his mood, "What is this place?" This is the Ming Hall of my Dayan, and it is the place of sacrifice of the ancestors of my Yan Kingdom! If you don't recognize the word Mingtang, don't you recognize this bright ritual and spiritual position? The more he spoke, the more angry he became, as if he was going to kill these people in the next second, "Say! Who the hell asked you to come? Say! Otherwise, let you die here and make amends for the ancestors of my Yan Kingdom! ”

How did the soldiers not know who had brought them here? It's just that if this person's name is spoken, I'm afraid he won't live long. Just pretended to be deaf and dumb and ignored him. He is just a son of Yan State, and now that Yan Country is dead, all the land belongs to Qi State. I'm still afraid of what he does, even if he really uses force, he alone may not be the opponent of his own people.

"Say!" Ji Ping shouted violently, so that these soldiers were startled, and the captain was just about to dissuade him, only to hear an indifferent voice outside the hall answer: "It's the general's military order!" ”

How could Ji Ping not know who gave the order.

In the past few days when the Qi army occupied the Jidu of Yan State, although the military discipline was strict, this kind of war has never been benevolent or kind. The soldiers of Qi State, who were able to maintain rationality at the beginning, finally couldn't help but burst out with the attribute of a ruffian. First, they broke into people's houses, took things casually, and then developed into molesting women, and the most hateful thing is that some Qi soldiers also killed people and set fires. Those Yan people who thought that the people of Qi were here to help them quell the rebellion of the son suddenly found that these people were even more hateful than the son of the son. Ji Ping didn't care about it at first, thinking that the people of Qi were here to help restore the country after all, and these things were harmless, as long as he inherited the throne of King Yan, he would naturally leave. But now, he regretted it a little, and he finally realized that asking for help also comes at a price, and some of these costs may not be easily satisfied.

Ji Ping closed his eyes, this voice was so familiar to him, so familiar that even if he only heard footsteps, he knew who was there. "General, why do you want soldiers to break into my Wangcheng Ming Hall and move my Yan National Treasure Ding?"

Kuang Zhang walked into the Ming Hall slowly, looking at this building that was hundreds of years old. This building is not so grand, but it is better than simple and elegant, and in it, that kind of solemnity is incomparable to Qi country. "There's no reason for this, the last general just took the order of my king and sent the treasure of Yan Kingdom to Linzi. If the prince wants to know the reason, he can go to Linzi in person and ask my king. ”

Ji Ping listened to Kuang Zhang's words, biting his lip, his eyes were a little sour. "The general can know that this is the Ming Hall of my Yan Kingdom, and it is also where the Jiuding of my Yan Kingdom is located. Jiuding of Yan Kingdom, since King Wu, gave me the ancestors of Yan Kingdom. Although there were wars and turmoil in the early years, and even the decadence of the country, the monarchs of the Yan Kingdom in the past dynasties have never lost a Baoding. This treasure tripod, although it is not as valuable as the nine tripods of the Son of Heaven, is also the heirloom treasure of my Yan country, even if the son of the son, he does not dare to blaspheme at all. The more Ji Ping said, the more he couldn't calm down, and the tears finally flowed slowly. Now, the general wants to transport my Yan National Treasure Ding to Linzi. General, what is the difference between you doing this and destroying the throne of the monarchs of my Yan Kingdom! ”

This is an indictment, but also a compromise of self-defeat. The boy does not dust off his tears lightly, just because it is not time to be sad. When he was seized the throne by his father, Ji Ping did not shed tears; When the city betrayed him, he did not shed tears; He didn't even shed tears when he fell into the icy Yishui River and was reborn when he was rescued, but now, he couldn't control it. It was he who brought these demons into Jidu and destroyed the national glory of Yan Kingdom, and now, he wanted to regret it, but it was too late.

Although Kuang Zhang has been leading troops for many years, he has long been accustomed to seeing life and death, but in the final analysis, he is still the kind of soft-hearted person, looking at Ji Ping's gaffe, he knows that today's actions will definitely be scolded by the history books for thousands of years. But the king's command is irreversible. He is a general of the Qi country, and he can only do this.

Kuang Zhang put his hand on Ji Ping's shoulder, and said sincerely: "I am the general of the Qi State, and the king's orders must be obeyed. Childe, let's leave first. With that, he turned around and waved his hand to those Qi soldiers, motioning for them to continue.

Ji Ping happened to see Kuang Zhang's gesture, he hurriedly stepped forward, stopped in front of everyone, pulled out his sword and pointed at all the soldiers, and shouted loudly: "If you want to move these Baoding, you will ...... from the lonely place", before he finished speaking, he felt a pain in the back of his neck, his eyes were dark, and he fainted. When he fainted, he also saw Kuang Zhang's hand stopped in mid-air, and his indifferent eyes.

"Move!" He said resolutely.

In the Ming Hall of Yan State, the monarchs of Yan State watched with their own eyes that the soldiers of Qi State would represent the treasure tripod of Yan State and Guozuo, and lifted them one by one and put them on the cart outside the door. And his own children and grandchildren can't even stop it. Kuang Zhang put Ji Ping aside, took off his cloak and covered him, and muttered, "Childe, I'm offended." "It's not your fault, it's the fault of the Yan Kingdom, the weak one is the Yan Kingdom, and the strong one is the Qi Kingdom. If it is another day, if you have the ability to come to Linzi, you may be able to return these treasures and things to their original owners.

Kuang Zhang thought. He walked outside the hall and saw that these treasures were placed on the car one by one, already tied, and they were about to leave here to start a new journey. Kuang Zhang has already arranged for the soldiers, and he will send Baoding and one of his sons to Linzi tonight. Ji Ping had always wanted to kill his son as a sacrifice to heaven on the day he succeeded to the throne. But this is not in the interests of the Qi State, and the King of Qi has ordered that Zizhi must be sent to Linzi for execution. Because of the identity of Zizhi, he is the king of Yan who is personally Zen by Ji Xu, and he is the legitimate ruler. Bringing Baoding to Linzi and sending Zizhi to Linzi for execution, this represents that Qi destroyed the national Zuo of Yan and became the legal occupant of Yan.

Kuang Zhang didn't know that the meaning of Zizhi was so great, in his eyes, Zizhi was just a prisoner. He ordered someone to close the main hall, turned his head, glanced at Ji Ping, who was still in a coma, and sighed softly, his vision was blocked by the door of the main hall. Today's behavior is probably going to be scolded by future generations, but what can I do?

"Arrange manpower, take care of the hall, don't need to let others in, no one can!"

"Then, the son inside ......"

"For now, let him stay inside." As he spoke, he waved his hand, "Let's go!" ”

(End of chapter)