The so-called "treaty", in fact, several two-foot square rattan paper, written in Lu national seal characters, the font is neat and clear, and it is very light and comfortable to hold in your hand.

But in the hands of the envoys of the Xue State, these pieces of paper were as heavy as a thousand pounds, this was an alliance led by Lu and Song, and there were a total of four articles on it.

First, Xue is the servant of Lu and Song, and they meet each other. It means that Xue will be the servant state of Lu and Song, and he will hire the king of Lu and Song every three years and every five years.

Second, the Lu and Song states would protect the territorial integrity of the Xue state while protecting it from the Qi people and barbarians. However, Xue Guo also had to pay some "shield money", and every year he had to send 30,000 stone of grain and 100 carts to Lu State, and 20,000 stone of grain and 50 carts to Song State.

Third, the armies of Lu and Song could pass through the Xue State without borrowing the road.

Fourth, the market of Xue should prohibit the use of Qi Dao coins, and instead use the Zhao Kong Fang coins that circulated in Lu and Cao, and the goods of Lu, Song, Xue, and Cao will no longer be subject to customs duties on each other.

After reading it carefully, the envoy of Xue Guo felt a little cold, if he agreed, Xue Guo would completely become a vassal of Lu and Song, so he said: "This ...... The foreign minister did not dare to call the shots, so he had to go back and ask the widow. ”

Zhao Wuxian knew that he was hesitating, so he smiled slightly: "Actually, you might as well tell the envoy that Teng Guo also got a similar treaty, but they are only Lu's vassals, and they have nothing to do with Song." Every year, he has to send 50,000 stones of millet and 500 rattan shields to Lu State, which is not much different from what Xue has to pay, but Teng Envoy patted his chest and said that he would definitely agree......"

Xue was shocked, they could only not lag behind Teng, and hurriedly explained: "The widow will definitely give a satisfactory answer to the general!" ”

In the mind of the Xue envoy, anyway, Xue often came to the court to meet the Marquis of Lu in the past, and after the meeting of the soldiers, he was a vassal of the Song Dynasty for a long time, and he was not allowed to ally with the princes. It was not until after the meeting of Pingqiu that he relied on the support of the Jin State to get rid of this low status. They are used to doing small things, and there is nothing wrong with regaining their old business, and there will be no resistance, so it's better to do it.

Wuxian was very satisfied with his attitude: "That's good, since that's the case, the only thing left unresolved is Teng Xue's land fight." This incident reminds me of a past incident that happened in the life of Yin Zhou. I don't know if the envoy has ever heard of ......"

"The foreign minister is lonely and unheard, and he is willing to hear about it."

"When the kings of Yu and Rui fought for land, they were indecisive for a long time, and when they heard that Wen Wang Chang was a virtuous person, they went to Zhou together and asked King Wen to arbitrate. When the second gentleman arrived at the border of Zhou, he saw that the Zhou people who ploughed the fields gave way to each other, and those who walked gave way to each other; When I entered the capital of Zhou, I saw that the men and women of the Zhou people were on different roads. Spotted white does not carry; entered the court of the Zhou Dynasty, and found that the people of Zhou let the doctor, and the doctor let the Qing, polite and courteous. The kings of the two countries were very ashamed and said: The villain only knows what is the country of gentlemen today. So the kings of the two countries no longer disputed the dispute, but gave up the disputed land as a gap......"

Xue Envoy heard some allusions, so he asked tentatively, "What does the general mean is that he wants my two countries to stop arguing?" ”

"Yes. Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, why should Teng Xue fight hard. In fact, it was also because Teng Xue was too close. The villages looked at each other, and the drums of the other country's capital could be heard clearly. In this way, disputes are likely to arise, and if there is a small town between the two countries as a gap, it may be possible to eliminate old grievances, just in order to facilitate contact with the Song State. I also need a place to set up a post station between Tengxue and Xue......"

Xue Guoxing flattered him very well: "The general is a sage like Wen Wangchang!" That's why my two countries came to ask the general to arbitrate, and now after entering Lu, I have seen the etiquette and music of the Zhou Duke, and I no longer have the heart to argue, no matter how Teng is and the disputed place in the Xue country. Tang Muyi, who is willing to sacrifice and be a general! ”

This is exactly what Zhao Wuxian wanted, he said: "However, the Lu State will set up a post station in the gap and build a camp as a place for the envoys and merchants of the Lu State to stay and rest. This will be added as the fifth article to the "Covenant of Lu Xue" and the "Covenant of Lu Teng", and the book will be engraved on the tripod and passed on to future generations. ”

The envoy of Xue Guo only promised, bowed down and said: "I am willing to serve the society to do things, and only the general's order is from the ......"

……

"It's really a weak country without diplomacy......"

After Xue Envoy left, Zhao Wuxian looked at the unequal treaties such as the "Covenant of Lu Teng" and "The Covenant of Lu Xue" that had been redrafted, dried the ink on them, and smiled contentedly. Teng and Xue were done at noon, and the efficiency was very much in line with his wishes.

In fact, there is also a sixth article on the treaty, because this covenant was led by Lu and Song, so many opinions of the Song State were also added. Nanzi's request was to allow them to live in the Sishang kingdom at will, preach, and even build temples in the Sishang countries. She has officially become a great witch, calling herself "Xuannu", and her reputation among the Song people has become higher and higher recently, and her followers have become more and more extensive, and she has even set her sights abroad......

Zhao Wuxian also vetoed this article after thinking about it, religion is easy to eat itself, and when he gets married, it is not too late to go to the Song Kingdom to have a look.

He asked Gongxi Equator: "How many countries are there next?" ”

Feeling that he could see Lu again and restore the grand scene of "Huaiyi Haidai, Mo Bu Laiheng", Gong Xichi was also very excited, he stuck his head out of the screen of the transcription treaty and said: "Lord, there are still four kingdoms left: Tan, Pi, Xiaoyi, and Di. ”

Wuxian stretched his lower waist, twisted his neck that was a little painful by the high crown, and said: "Continue to send someone to summon you, leave Di Guo to the end, and strive to get Tan, Pi, and Xiao Yi before the evening meal." ”

After doing all this, he has to go back to the backyard to accompany the concubine who is pregnant for six months!

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In fact, the remaining three small states were all very easy to handle, and it was also because Zhao Wuxian used flexible means against them.

Xiao Yi and Yi Guo were of the same clan, and later split up to set up another country, which was called Xiao Yizi. The population of Xiao Yi is only more than 10,000 people, because it has been six or seven generations, and the relationship with the State of Lu has also faded, but he is worried that it will be annexed by the State of Lu, so he flattered Zhao Wuxian very much, and even took the initiative to report the conspiracy of the State of Lu against the State of Lu.

They are willing to be the country of Lu, to maintain a three-year appointment, five years, Zhao Wuxian is not too difficult for this small state, to provide Lu with 10,000 stone of grain every year, and in the economy, it is necessary to accept full penetration. Zhao Wuxian also swore that he would guarantee the independence of Xiao Yi and would never let the State of Yi annex them.

Next is Pi and Tan, Tan is located between the east of Lu and Wu, Pi is located between Song and Wu, and has no contact with Lu.

Zhao Wuxian had to be cautious about these two countries, because they were already vassals of Wu! Zhao Wuxian didn't want to suffer from the enemy on his back, so he didn't do the matter of snatching food from the tiger's mouth first, and the relationship with Pi and Tan would only stay at the economic level.

A Sishang alliance led by Lu and followed by Song and Cao was formed, but Zhao Wuxian would not hold an alliance meeting to stimulate those old powers, he liked to make a fortune in a muffled voice. Teng, Xue, and Xiao Yi will directly join and act as the little brothers who wave the flag and shout.

In fact, the rise of each great power in the Spring and Autumn Period always has its own unique set of patterns, the Jin people are keen on the destruction of the country and the death of the society is easy to provoke hatred, Zhao Wuxian still likes to play the Chu style of first vassalization and then annexation, and the Qin style of Fengtianzi and Rong Di......

When the Lu caravan organized by Zigong infiltrated these countries, and the post stations and garrison fortresses were inserted into their gaps, these three kingdoms existed in name only, just like the counties of the Zhao family.

Tan and Pi, who were temporarily unable to reach out, could only let their autonomy slowly disappear through economic infiltration, and at the same time cultivate the pro-Zhao faction among the domestic aristocracy and overwhelm the pro-Wu faction.

The Song State and the Lu State formed a brotherly alliance with equal status, and the Cao State was also pulled in and became the money bag of the alliance, and Zhao Wuxian also gave Cao Bo a high status, and at the same time fooled him into organizing labor to open the canal connecting Jishui, Pushui and Onozawa.

The goal of the next ten years is to realize the diplomatic and economic integration of the countries in Sishang, so that these thousands of miles of mountains and rivers will become the rich and stable backyard of the Zhao clan in the war, and also the front line to resist the northward advance of the Wu people......

However, the next day, Zhao Wuxian's idea encountered obstacles, and when Zhao Wuxian summoned him, the envoy of the State of Yi read the draft treaty and categorically chose to reject it.

He said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "The country of Yi is a country of six hundred times, and it cannot be equated with Teng, Xue, and Xiao Yi, I will not lose Su!" The country has been using Qi knives for 200 years, and it has not changed the currency system! ”

"Can the Venerable Envoy be the master of the Son?" Zhao Wuxian was also not polite, no longer called Jun Jun, but called Jun Zi.

"If you follow the terms on this paper, there will be no difference between the country of Lu and a county in the country of Lu, and the people of Lu will have no face to see Cao Wei and Yan An again after their deaths! The widow will also refuse, he will definitely refuse! ”

Wuxian snorted coldly, threw the pen stand to the ground, and a group of soldiers ascended to the hall, ready to escort the envoy who did not bow his head to kill with ten thousand blades.

"Send the envoy out, the two countries will be engaged, do not cut the envoy, I will let you go this time, and present this treaty to the envoy, if he does not reply before the summer solstice, I will take a thousand military vehicles and go to the country of Yi to visit!"

After the envoy of the State of Yi withdrew, Gongxi walked out with a gloomy face, and said to Zhao Wuxian, who was sinking like water, "If the people of Yi are not convinced, can the lord want to cut them down?" ”

"The country of Lu is not a moment, they are equivalent to the land of two counties of Lu, from the Duke of Lu Yin to the present two hundred years, the country of Lu still can't conquer this group of Lou. Once a war starts, it will inevitably last for many years, and it will even attract the intervention of Qi and Wu. Zihua, have you forgotten what your master taught you? When the grain in Lu is barely enough to eat, there is no need to solve everything by force. ”

"But the attitude of the country is very resolute......"

"I think I am very powerful, so I am obliged to let them abandon this illusion and see my means."

Zhao Wuxian picked up his pen and wrote on the silk book: "Send an envoy to the Song State, about Hele Dasicheng, and hold a hunt at the junction of Lu, Song and Di later this month, which is also the first joint Xia Miao (military exercise) of Lu and Song, and he will bring at least two divisions to ......"

"Yui!"

Speaking of the Song Kingdom, Zhao Wuxian suddenly remembered the bewitching eldest princess, he couldn't help but move his index finger, and wrote a handwritten letter to Gong Xichi, and said with a serious face: "According to the etiquette system, hunting will be sacrificed to mountains, rivers, lakes and rivers, if the Song Kingdom is empty, she will also be invited to come together to preside over the sacrifice for us!" ”

(To be continued.) )