In the territory of Qi country, there is no worry about war. Linzi is also calm and peaceful. In his spare time, Qi Wang Tian Piyi came to the Jixia School Palace, and heard that the lecturer Mencius had just given a wonderful lesson to the scholars. After the students left, Tian Bibi stepped forward and said, "Mr. Wen's handouts, the widow has gained a lot. Mr. is a Confucian in the world, looking at the world all over the world, no one can compare. ”

"The king is in love." Mencius arched his hand and said, "There is heaven outside the sky, and there are people outside the people." I don't dare to be high. ”

"Sir is too modest." Tian Bibi said: "I came here today, one is to visit Mr. The second is to ask Mr. to solve the doubts of the widow. ”

"If the king has doubts, if I can solve them, I will do everything I can."

"What Mr. has learned, everyone in the world knows. If the gentleman can't help the widow to solve his doubts. Tian Bibi smiled left and right: "There is no one in the world who can solve the doubts of the widow?" ”

"The king's words are ashamed." Mencius bowed again and said, "I don't know if the king has any doubts, I need to solve them." ”

"What is a virtuous king?"

"If you are a person of cloth, you should be virtuous with sincerity, filial piety, benevolence, courtesy, and wisdom; If you are a minister of the main hall, you will be virtuous with loyalty, filial piety, sincerity, courtesy, wisdom, and talent; If you are a king, you should distinguish between loyalty and treachery, be close to the virtuous and the ministers, be far from the villain, seek the welfare of the world, govern the country and prosper the country. ”

"What is Mingjun?"

"One is to expand the territory and lay the foundation for thousands of years. Second, inherit the business and create a prosperous world. Three, inherit the destiny of heaven in the declining world of Yuxia will fall and the society will drift away, and strive to govern and be the master of Zhongxing. Fourth, although it did not create a country, create a prosperous era, and did not prosper the country, it consolidated the lord of the country behind him. If you have one of them, you are a Ming Jun. ”

"Compared with the virtuous monarch or the Ming monarch, which one is more respected by future generations."

"Mingjun."

"Ho Ye."

"Ming Jun opened up his territory to the outside world to strengthen the country, and when the country is strong, the people are safe. If the people are safe, the world will decide. ”

"Dare to ask sir, is the widow a virtuous gentleman or a wise gentleman."

"Wang Shang'an Sheji, distinguishing loyalty and treachery, pro-virtuous ministers, governing the country and rejuvenating the country, seeking well-being for the world, and creating a prosperous era for Daqi. Externally prestige the princes, and not be deceived by the princes. Mencius arched his hand and said: "The word virtuous and wise have both the king." ”

"Hahahaha." Tian Bibi said with great joy: "The father named the widow Piyi, and the father's intention is not only to keep the hard-won foundation of the ancestors, but also to open up the territory and be proud of the princes. On the word virtuous, the widow prefers to be a wise man who expands his territory. The ruler of the Ming Dynasty expands the land to strengthen the country, and the people are safe when the country is strong. Tian Bibi was silent for a while and asked, "What do you think of the matter of Yan Kingdom?" ”

"The usurpation of the throne by the rebel courtiers, the crown prince returned to the country to reorganize the discipline. Zizhi and Taiziping attacked each other. Mencius said: "The Yan Kingdom is in turmoil, and the king sends troops to fight, which is a good time for King Wu to conquer the country, and it is also the time for the king to expand his territory and establish a good name for the ages." Don't miss it, Your Majesty! ”

The generals also bowed their hands and said, "Your Majesty, the gentleman is right. We took this opportunity to send troops to the Yan Kingdom, and the Yan Land is my Qi Kingdom. ”

Tian Bibi groaned: "The lord of the son is in turmoil. Some ministers advised the widows not to send troops to the Yan Kingdom. They say that Qi is a powerful country in the East. Our country sent troops to the Yan State, and the vassal states were afraid of the strength of the Qi State, so they would unite to interfere with our country's annexation of the Yan State. The strength of the Qi State is limited, and it cannot be the enemy of the princes of the world. Some ministers think that the outnumbered people sent troops to Yan State is a righteous move to set things right. It is also a good time for Qi to expand its territory. What do you think, sir. ”

"The Yan State is not in chaos, and the Qi State sends troops. The whole Yan Kingdom regards the Qi State as an invader and will work together to resist. Mencius breathed a sigh of relief, "However, the son usurped the throne and did not disturb the people. The king of the Yan State abused his subjects, and the officials deviated from morality. The people of the country are all resentful. The king sent troops to the Yan Kingdom to set things right. The people of Yandi will not think that Qi is an invader. They will think that the Qi Kingdom is to save them from the dire situation. Not only will they not resist our army, but they will eat pot pulp and welcome our country's benevolent and righteous army. If this is the case, the hegemony of Qi can be achieved. ”

"Sir's words, the widow has been taught." Tian Bibi got up and arched his hand and said, "Sir, take your leave." ”

Mencius stood up and arched his hand and said, "Congratulations to the king." ”

Tian Bibi returned to the palace, and Tian Poppy said anxiously: "Your Majesty, Prince Ping sent someone to ask my country for help. ”

Tian Bibi asked anxiously: "The Yan Kingdom is in chaos. ”

Tian Poppy replied: "Yan Guo is not just in chaos, but also in great turmoil, and the chaos is out of control. ”

"Okay!" Tian Bibi was overjoyed, "The more chaotic the Yan country is, the more beneficial my Qi country will be." The day that the widow has been waiting for has finally come. ”

"Your Majesty, the envoys are waiting in the main hall, and you will see it or not."

"See. How not to see. The envoy came from afar, and I didn't see him, wouldn't it be rude? After Tian Biqi finished speaking, he laughed loudly. When Tian Poppy heard this, he also laughed.

The ambassador sent by Ji Ping came to the Qi Palace and cried: "Your Majesty, please save my country." ”

"Ambassador, if you have something to say, speak slowly."

"My prince returned to the country to compete for the throne, and was defeated by the son. The prince ordered me to come and ask the king for help. The envoy of the Yan Kingdom said with tears in his eyes: "Please send troops to the king to save my Great Yan Kingdom." ”

"Ji Ping." Tian Bibi asked with concern: "But it's still alive." ”

"Under the protection of the old general Li Yuan, the prince fled into the endless mountain and was able to save his life."

"Ji Ping is alive, more than anything else." Tian Bibi waved his hand and said: "The ambassador will go to the official post to rest first, and after I have discussed with the ministers, I will reply to the ambassador." ”

Yan Envoy arched his hand and bowed and retired.

After the Yan envoy left, the ministers of Qi unanimously advocated that they should send troops to attack Yan.

Da Sima Tianhe bowed out and asked, "Your Majesty, in what name do we send troops to the Yan Kingdom?" ”

Tian Poppy said: "Yan Kingdom is in turmoil, Ji Ping sent an envoy to ask for help, isn't this in the name?" ”

"Zizhi defeated Ichizuki and Jihei on the grounds of quelling the rebellion. Zizhi is also deeply popular in Yan Kingdom. Tian He paused, and then said: "Zizhi is the king of Yan Kingdom." However, Ji Ping is the abolished prince, and he is a hostage in my Qi country. If we ask Ji Ping for help, send troops to Yan Kingdom. The whole Yan country will definitely think that Ji Ping's return to the country to compete for the throne is instigated by our country behind the scenes. Today, Ji Ping is defeated, and my Qi country sends troops. The princes of the Central Plains will also think that Ji Ping colluded with the Qi State and harmed the Yan State. Not to mention, how the princes of the Central Plains will react. Yan will inevitably unite to resist our army in the country. The minister thought that sending troops to the Yan country in the name of Prince Yan could not be convincing. ”

"Da Sima, what do you think?" Tian Bibi said: "Hurry up and come to the widow." ”

"The minister thinks that my country will declare the unjust act of usurping the throne of our son to the princes and nations." Tian He said again: "Secondly, invite the vassal states of the Central Plains to crusade against Zizhi together and reorganize the discipline of the monarchs and ministers of the Yan State. Third, we must show the people of the Yan Kingdom that this is to support the righteous path, not to destroy the Yan Kingdom. ”

Tian Poppy asked: "The princes of the world are so profitable, how can they follow our country to crusade against the Yan Kingdom." ”

"The princes of the world will not follow my Qi country to support the right path." Tian He paused and continued: "Yandi is adjacent to China, Zhongshan and Zhao. We only need to invite Zhao and Zhongshan to support the righteous path, and we don't need to ask the other princes what they mean. ”

Tian Poppy said coldly: "If Zhao Guo and Zhongshan Guo don't agree, will our country miss the great opportunity to crusade against Yan State in vain?" ”

Qi Palace is also full of discussions.

"My Qi country is a powerful country in the world, and it is enough to destroy Yan. Why do you need Zhao Guo and Zhongshan. ”

"Princes of the world, don't look at my Qi country's face. How can Zhao and Zhongshan hinder our Qi country's expansion of territory. ”

"The country of Yan is in turmoil, and when will my country not send troops at this time."

"If you don't take Yan Country today, Yan Country will definitely be taken by the princes in the future."

Tian Bibi listened carefully to the opinions of everyone in the hall. But Tian He's words are not unreasonable. In the past, Wei relied on national strength, abused Zhao in the north, controlled Chu and Han in the south, attacked Qi in the east, and sought Qin in the west. However, the vassal states saw that Wei was too strong, and united to fight Wei together. The battles of Guilin and Maling in Qiwei. After the battle of Wei, Zhao and Handan, the Marquis of Zhao Su attacked each other throughout his life. The Battle of Qin and Wei Hexi. Battle of Wei, Han and Xinzheng. Battle of Xiangling in Wei Chu. Wei and the princes went to war everywhere, and the national strength declined, and finally the hegemony was empty.

The first battle of Hexi in the Qin State was a hundred years of shame for snow. The Qin State occupied the west and upper counties of the Wei State, and went out of the Han Valley in the east to fight for the world. Due to the rapid momentum of the eastward outing, it caused panic among the princes of the Central Plains, and was also sent by the soldiers of Han, Zhao, Wei, Chuyan, and the five countries.

Today's Qi, the princes of the Central Plains are already afraid. If the Qi State crusaded against the Yan State, it did not handle the relationship with the princes. The state of Qi will also be jointly attacked by the princes of the Central Plains. The state of Qi will also follow the old path of the decline of Wei's hegemony. As Lao Tzu said, blessings and misfortunes depend on each other. The crusade of the Qi State against the Yan State seems to be a gift from God, but it is not a disaster sent by God to the Qi State.

Tian Bibi chose to be a Ming monarch who opened up his territory, rather than a virtuous monarch who respected the people. The rebellion of Yan Guozi created an opportunity for him. If you miss it, you will regret it for life.

"The Yan Kingdom is going to be defeated. The widow has to pull two helpers. Tian Bibi said: "The widow's crusade against the Yan State will inevitably be said by the princes to be bullying the weak, so as to be hated by the princes." The widow decided to invite Zhongshan and Zhao to send troops to Yan to reorganize the Yan dynasty. ”

"Your Majesty, will the Zhao State and the Zhongshan Congress send troops?"

"Whether Zhao Guo will send troops or not, the widow doesn't know." The corners of Tian Biyi's lips curled up and he smiled coldly: "Zhongshan Country is less than eight hundred miles, facing such a temptation. If the king of Zhongshan wants to open up the territory and achieve a good reputation. An dared not to respond to the call of the widow. ”

"Your Majesty, the minister will arrange for someone to send envoys to Zhao and Zhongshan and invite them to crusade against Zizhi together."

"The country of Yan is in chaos, and it's time for the widow to take action. Regardless of whether Zhao and Zhongshan will support the widows and send troops to attack Yan. Yan Guo, the widow is going to be decided. Tian Bibi got up and took a few steps forward, and said in a loud voice: "Where is Zhangzi?" ”

Kuang Zhang said: "The end will be." ”

"The widows take you as their general, and raise the soldiers of Linzi, Pinglu, Gaotang, Jimo and Ju Wudu, and the people of the north to cut down Yan." Tian Bibi said with a solemn expression: "Zhangzi, whether the widow can open up the territory and annex the Yan Kingdom depends on you." Zhangzi, don't live up to the expectations of the widow for you. ”