Chapter 65: The Dream of the Son of Heaven in Zhongshan Kingdom

Tian Yinqi was born in Linzi in 378 BC and succeeded to the throne in 356 BC. Tian Yinqi became the monarch of Qi at the age of twenty-two, and the sudden death of his father made this young man full of confusion about life, and he did not know where Qi would go tomorrow. So, he indulged in wine singing and dancing all day long, and wasted his days in order to escape the responsibility of the king. The ministers of Qi couldn't stand it, and wanted to enter the palace to dissuade the monarch from presiding over state affairs. How do you know that Tian Yinqi ordered one step ahead of everyone, whoever dares to speak will be beheaded.

When the ministers of Qi saw that the monarch was abandoning government affairs, they all said: "The new monarch is a faint monarch!" The king, only cares about his own pleasure and wastes national politics. Qi Guo, I'm afraid I will die at the hands of my concubine! ”

When Tian Yinqi heard this, he was not angry, and still went his own way and lived the life he wanted.

Chun Yuqi couldn't bear to let the king be greedy for pleasure and waste state affairs, and persuaded Tian Yinqi with a blockbuster allusion. Tian Yinqi listened to it at that time, and his spirits were uplifted, and he was ready to establish a grand hegemony. However, when I woke up the next day, I was still addicted to wine and dance. The waiter beside Tian Yinqi saw that Chun Yu had hit the wall, and teased: "Chun Yu is an adult, eight feet is a man." You are less than seven feet, no wonder the king can't listen to your opinion. ”

Chun Yuyu said lightly: "Although I am less than seven feet, I dare to do something that an eight-foot man does not dare to do." ”

The waiter was displeased, "Lord Chunyu, you are very powerful in moving your mouth." However, what about being too embarrassed to look like this? ”

Chun Yu, laughed long, "I am less than seven feet, and I still have the blood of a man." You are eight feet tall, and you have no bloody bones. I'd rather be less than five feet than be bloodless and proud. ”

Zou Ji, who was born in a commoner, saw that Chun Yuji, who was eloquent and eloquent, failed to persuade Junshang's low heart. He took a flexible approach, doing what he liked, and talking about the way to govern the country with piano theory. Tian Yin Qi loved the sound of the qin, repented, and took Zou Ji as the Qi phase, determined to innovate.

In Tian Yinqi's long life, he was lost in the road of life several times, but fortunately, there will always be someone who will stand up for him and guide him back to the right track when he is lost. Therefore, with the help of the ministers, Tian Yinqi aimed at the disadvantages of the dictatorship of the emperor and the weak national strength, and carried out political, economic, military, and cultural reforms with Zou Ji as the minister, Tian Ji as the general, and Sun Bin as the military advisor, and the national strength of Qi was booming. After the two battles of Guiling and Maling, the Wei army was defeated and dominated by the princes. And the courtesy of the virtuous and heavy, in the national capital of Linzi Jimen outside the construction of the Jixia Palace, recruiting the world's wise men.

In 334 B.C., Tian Yinqi reformed and became the princes. The land of Xuzhou and the Wei Kingdom are allied, and they respect each other as kings, and they are known as the king of Xuzhou in history. Therefore, Tian Yinqi is the second man to openly claim the king of the Central Plains princes.

Qi Wang Tian is also a person who plans and then acts. Once it is something he decides, no matter how many thorns and bumps lie ahead, no matter what happens, it cannot change his mind. Zhongshan State took the liberty of claiming the throne and sat on an equal footing with Qi State, which violated the bottom line in Tian Yinqi's heart. Tian Yinqi is what a person, a hero, proud of his character, how can he be compared with the barbarian Zhongshan. In order to teach this Zhongshan country, which was born in a barbarian state, Tian Yinqi convened his ministers to discuss the attack on Zhongshan.

The attack is a major event, and it involves a wide range.

Zou Ji pondered for a while, and arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, Zhongshan Kingdom and Han Zhao Wei Yan are kings. If we send troops to attack Zhongshan, we will be counterattacked by the Sanjin and Yan Kingdoms. When it comes to sending troops, we need to plan well. ”

Tian Yin Qi didn't like it when he heard this, and under his governance, Qi State was afraid of the Three Jin Dynasty, and immediately said angrily: "Han Wei is too busy to take care of himself, how can he have the energy to take care of the bad things of Zhongshan Kingdom." Yan and Zhao are two countries, and they dare to compete with our Qi country. There is no one in the eyes of this Zhongshan country, and he dares to carry the widow behind his back to walk the royal road, and combine with Han Weiyan and Zhao Di. The widow will not destroy him, and it will be difficult to quench the anger in his heart. Let Zhongshan Kingdom see the strength of my Qi Kingdom. ”

Tian Poppy also persuaded: "The king is angry. Zhongshan is the king, and it is a great rebellion, and it should be crusaded. But Cheng Hou was right, Zhongshan and the Three Jin and Yan were kings. Our country sent troops to attack him, and the other four countries could ignore it. Even so, Wei and South Korea cannot interfere with our country's military dispatch. However, the strength of Yan and Zhao should not be underestimated. It is really not a cost-effective deal for Qi to deal with three countries with the power of one country. ”

Tian Yinqi said angrily: "Zhongshan Kingdom is so arrogant, the widow is up to him." ”

"Your Majesty." Zou Ji arched his hand and said: "We can send envoys, carry treasures, and send envoys to Yan and Zhao." By the way, inform them of the news of our country's attack on Zhongshan Kingdom. Let's see Yan Zhao's reaction before making a decision. ”

Tian Poppy and others also took the opportunity to echo it.

Tian Yinqi thought for a moment and said, "The candidates for the envoy to Yan and Zhao will be handed over to you." ”

Zou Ji glanced at the ministers, looked at the king, and saluted: "No." ”

On that day, the envoys of Wei Zhaoyan came to the Zhongshan Palace and met Zhongshan Juncuo. Wei envoy Gongsun Yan invited Zhongshan Junhe to become king. Zhao's envoy Li Yan also conveyed Zhao Jun's meaning to Zhongshan. Yan Guo, don't make a sound, it means acquiescence. Zhongshan Juncuo suppressed the joy in his heart, and his face was very calm, "Claiming the king, the matter is very important, please allow the widow to think about it." A few people, please return. ”

In the official post, Zhao envoy Li Yan asked: "Rhino head, will Zhongshan Jun be king?" ”

Gongsun Yan's eyes were very confident, "Don't worry! Generations of Zhongshan monarchs love to dream of the Son of Heaven. The bait we threw was too tempting. Today, although Zhongshan Jun did not express his position, I saw that his expression had already flown into the sky. Nakayama-kun will agree. We don't have to be in a hurry, just eat and drink in Zhongshan University for a few days. ”

Before Li Yan sent an envoy to Zhongshan, Zhao Jun instructed him to act in the light of Gongsun Yan. Seeing that Gongsun Yan was full of confidence, Li Yan was not worried, and he tasted the wine of Zhongshan and understood the customs of Zhongshan Kingdom.

The Zhongshan Juncuo convened important ministers in the Zhongshan Palace to discuss the matter of Wei and Zhao issuing invitations to the royal road.

The ministers of the Zhongshan Palace had different opinions and expressed their opinions.

"Your Majesty, my Zhongshan country has a small territory and few soldiers, how can I do the royal road and make a false name. Wei and Zhao invited me to be the king of Zhongshan Kingdom, but they were harboring evil intentions. Your Majesty, you have to think twice! ”

"Definitely! The land of my Zhongshan country is not as good as that of Qi country, but the land of Yan country is not much bigger than ours. The restoration of Zhongshan has gone through three generations, and the foundation of the country is solid. Today, the politics are clear, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Now it sits hundreds of miles on the ground, 9,000 military vehicles, and hundreds of thousands of armor soldiers. In today's world, the countries of Wancheng have Qi, Wei, Qin, Han, Zhao, Yan, Southern Chu and Yue. Our country is located between the three kingdoms of Yan, Zhao and Qi, and it is not destroyed because my Zhongshan soldiers are brave and good at fighting. Wei Zhao invited our country to be the king, and Yan was silent, which was a tacit acquiescence. The attitude of the Three Kingdoms shows that the strength of our Zhongshan Kingdom is enough to affect the pattern of the Central Plains, and it has also been recognized by the princes of the Central Plains. Your Majesty, why not follow the royal road? ”

"There is a gap between Wei and Zhao and our Zhongshan country. Wei and Zhao invited our country to be king, with sinister intentions. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the royal road is another great achievement for the establishment of the Qianqiu Foundation of my Zhongshan Kingdom. Walking the royal road and fighting for the world is exactly like this. ”

"You said it easily. What do I take in Zhongshan to do the royal road and fight for the world. It's hard to rely on your sharp mouth. ”

"Your Majesty, our country is the king, and it will definitely lead to the Qi State sending troops to fight, please think twice!"

Several pro-Qi ministers in the Zhongshan Palace stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we can't be kings. Calling the king would offend the Qi country. If the Qi State is not happy, it will send troops to attack our country. What will our country take to fight against the Qi country. Wei and Zhao did not come with good intentions, and Yan Guo's attitude was unclear, so we can't be fooled. ”

People have dreams. Zhongshan Juncuo is no exception. He is also a man with dreams. His dream is that Zhongshan can follow the royal road, fight for the world, and be proud of the princes of the Central Plains. The dream of the Son of Heaven of Zhongshan Juncuo has always inspired him to work hard and select talents. Today, under his governance, the people of Zhongshan are fierce and the national strength has increased greatly. It has become the eighth most powerful country after Qi, Wei, Chu, Qin, and Zhaoyan.

Once, a master came to Zhongshan and said to the ancestors of Zhongshan Juncuo: "There is the spirit of a king here, and future generations will have kings." ”

These eight words have been fierce for everyone in Zhongshan to go forward and succeed.

The princes of the Central Plains have never looked squarely at the country of Zhongshan, and they all regard Zhongshan as a country of barbarians. Sanjin ignored him, and Qi Yan and the two countries yelled at him and despised him everywhere. Especially the people from the Qi Kingdom, they will always kick their noses and scold Zhongshan Jun in the face. The dissatisfaction brought by Qi to Zhongshan slowly accumulated, and there was a lot of resentment. The first two generations of Zhongshan Junshang still knew how to keep the light and keep it hidden. Zhongshan Juncuo, young and vigorous, how can he endure a lot of unequal treatment of the princes of the Central Plains.

Now, the princes of the Central Plains have thrown olive branches to show goodwill to the Zhongshan Kingdom. If Zhongshan agrees to be king, it will be recognized by the princes of the Central Plains. Zhongshan will also get rid of the situation of being despised by other countries. Zhongshan Juncuo saw his minister, opened his mouth to a Qi country, closed his mouth to a Qi country, and his heart was not a taste at all.

When Zhongshan Juncuo was the crown prince, someone showed him his face. said that when he grew up, he had the aura of a king. Today, Wei Zhao Yansan's invitation to the Zhongshan Prime Minister Wang Hezong didn't just confirm what the master said? Thinking of this, Zhongshan Jun already has the desire to be the king.

When Prime Minister Sima Chou heard the words of the ministers, he couldn't listen to it, so he reprimanded with a calm face: "You are the courtiers of Zhongshan Kingdom, and you are the courtiers of the monarch. You are all Qi countries when you open and close your mouths. What is the intention? ”

"Sangkook, what do you mean?"

"What do I mean. Ladies and gentlemen, do you want me to remind you? ”

"Without the help of Qi State, how could Zhongshan have survived so far. We offended the Qi State, and we waited for the Qi State to come and crusade with thousands of troops. ”

Sima Chou said angrily: "Zhongshan Country is a piece of mud, and Qi Country can't support the wall." Ladies and gentlemen, you can see the country of Qi in your eyes. Can't you see that your ancestors worked hard to exaggerate the country for the future of Zhongshan Kingdom? ”

Zhongshan Juncuo has succeeded to the throne so far, and he is also fed up with the anger of the Qi people. Whenever Zhongshan Juncuo wants to do something big for the country. These ministers will always use Qi to attack his ambitions. Sometimes, he couldn't figure out whether these people were the courtiers of Zhongshan or Qi. Zhongshan and Qi were both vassal states. Why should Qi be superior, and Zhongshan should be inferior.

At this time, the anger in the heart of Zhongshan Juncuo, who had a lot of grievances, was like a volcanic eruption, pouring out for thousands of miles, pointing at the minister, and asking: "Do you remember that it was a widow's courtier?" Qi Guo, does it really make you so scared, make you wag your tail and beg for mercy, and your heart and guts are broken? ”

"Your Majesty, we are waiting for the sake of the foundation of Zhongshan Kingdom."

Zhongshan Jun was most annoyed to hear the righteous words of these ministers, and waved his sleeves, "Zhongshan is the world of widows, and the land of Zhongshan is decided by widows." Qi is not qualified to dictate the state affairs of my Zhongshan State. ”

"Your Majesty, are you going to break off diplomatic relations with Qi and start a war?"

"The widow will not take the initiative to provoke a war with the Qi country. However, if the Qi State wants to bully our country, the widow will definitely use all the strength of Zhongshan to fight against it. ”

"Your Majesty, you're crazy. In order to follow the royal road and make a false name, he did not hesitate to break off diplomatic relations with Qi and start a war. Is it worth paying such a painful price for the sake of the royal road? ”

"The widow is crazy." Zhongshan Juncuo said coldly: "Whether it's worth it or not, it's up to the widow to decide." ”

Sima Chou also didn't like this group of ministers, who were obviously ministers of Zhongshan and did not prioritize the interests of his country. Everything is in the interests of the country. The influence of Qi on Zhongshan is too profound, if it is not restricted. Zhongshan was not a vassal state, but a vassal state under the name of his Qi state. For today's plan, Zhongshan is called Wang Hezong, which can not only improve relations with the Sanjin and Yan States, but also be recognized by the princes of the Central Plains. Again, get rid of the influence of Qi on Zhongshan. The claim of Zhongshan as king is also a major achievement with the assistance of his Sima Chou. This is also a great cause that has been admired by everyone for centuries.

For his own great cause, for the sake of that longevity, Sima Chou couldn't sit still, he said: "Your Majesty, the minister advocates working with Wei Han and Zhao Yan to follow the royal road and conclude a union. ”

Zhongshan Juncuo saw that Sima Chou understood the will in his heart, and faced the ministers who opposed the king, his eyes exuded a strong murderous aura, and said coldly: "Who dares to stop the widow who claims to be the king, kill." ”

Sima Chou supported Zhongshan Juncuo to do the royal road, not only for the country, but also for the grand plan and hegemony in his heart.

Today's Zhongshan is not the Zhongshan country of the past. After three generations of the restoration of the Zhongshan Kingdom, according to the stability, it sat on the ground for hundreds of miles, 9,000 military vehicles, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. He believes that Zhongshan has the ability and strength to be the king. However, the influence of Qi on Zhongshan was deep-rooted, and Sima Chou also felt that he could not be careless, and said to Zhongshan Jun in private: "Your Majesty, we will send someone to envoy Qi and tell the King of Qi about the royal way." ”

Zhongshan Juncuo stared at him, "King Qi doesn't promise to be the king of the widow." ”

Sima Chou, standing up proudly, "The affairs of Zhongshan Country are decided by Zhongshan Kingdom. Qi Guo does not agree, and we will never bow our heads. ”

"What should we do if the Qi State sends troops to attack us."

"The soldiers will block the water and cover the earth. The State of Qi wants to attack our Zhongshan Kingdom. I, a mountain boy, would I be afraid of him. ”

The next day, Zhongshan Juncuo summoned envoys from Wei, Yan and Zhao, and promised to call Wang Hezong and exchange letters from several countries. After the ceremony, Wei Zhaoyan envoy set off to return to his country. Zhongshan Juncuo, dragging heavy steps, strong and fierce, walked into the ancestral hall and shouted: "Ancestors of the past dynasties! Do you see that? There will be kings in future generations! Today, the descendants have done it. Are you in the Heavenly Spirits, do you feel it? ”