PS: "Spring and Autumn Left Chuan Du Note": Yunguo, in Jiangxia, there is Yuncheng in the southeast of Yundu County. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

"Water Jing Note": Yunshui passes through the west of Anlu City, so Yun Guo also.

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"These two lamps are exactly the same as what the old man saw on Zhanghuatai, could it be that the king gave them to Ling Yin?"

Zhong Jian entered the Yin Mansion today to meet Zixi, naturally there was something wrong, but he didn't know his purpose first, but sighed at the two bronze lamps in the hall. Zixi is simple by nature, quite like Ling Yin Ziwen, and he can't even find anything luxurious at home, and the most valuable thing is probably this bronze lamp.

Ling Yin Zixi, whose hair was already half white, looked back and said with a smile: "That's right, it was the king who took pity on my old age and dazzle, and he had to look at the bamboo slips every day, and he specially gave it to me." ”

The thoughts of the Chu people are smart and elegant, and the ingenuity penetrates into their utensils through the hands of hundreds of craftsmen, and these two symmetrical fifteen lanterns are among the masterpieces:

These two bronze lamps are six feet high, shaped like a big tree, and the long trunk of the lamppost is a tree trunk, and the dragon pattern is carved into it. The top is divided into fifteen branches in turn, the lamp plates of different shapes are installed on the branches, or there are Luan phoenixes perched, or there are dragons coiled, or there are five monkeys playing, the mood is different, and the static lamp tree is in sharp contrast, so that the whole lamp is rich in strong mountain and forest vitality, as if returning to the Chu people "the road is blue, to enlighten the mountains and forests" of the years.

It's a pity that the wick flame the size of a bean on it flickered on and off, just like Yin Zixi's life, and time was running out......

As the Ling Yin of the Chu State, Zixi's life can be described as colorful, he experienced the destruction of the Wu State, the difficult exile and restoration of the country, plus the death of King Zhao of Chu. Decades of political experience have made Rang Zixi understand a truth: the whole world is undergoing a great change, far greater than the Yin Zhou Yi Dynasty, and the Chu State is no exception, and the change will come sooner or later!

However, as a representative of the Gong family, he is full of fear of change, as Zhong Jian said that day: "There is no fault in imitating the law, and there will be no deviation in following the old etiquette." "And if you try to change the system, there will be turmoil.

So six years ago, when Bai Gongsheng stated that Chu State must change the law, Zixi was surprised and delighted, happy that Chu State was not the only one who saw those ills and problems, and was surprised that some of Bai Gong's ideas would definitely make Chu State hurt.

So on the one hand, he agreed to change the law, and on the other hand, he cut off the clauses that might cause a backlash from the aristocratic princes one by one, and let Bai Gong go to the local experiment first.

Six years later, Bai Gong's experiment achieved great results, Huainan was thriving, and Bai Gong was like a child, showing these results to Zixi, which made Lao Ling Yin's heart pound.

Although the state of Wu was destroyed, Zhao was ten times more terrible than the state of Wu, and for the state of Chu, it was a heavy persecution. Now is no longer the time when the nobles are more heroic than anyone else in chariots, the conquests of the nations are becoming more and more fierce, and under this pressure, any country that wants to be protected in front of Zhao Wuxian's strong army must concentrate its military power in order to be able to compete with it. Otherwise, in front of the two armies, the armed forces of the various princes and county princes have selfish intentions and only care about preserving their strength, then the defeat of the war will be inevitable, and the tragedy of Wu's division will be staged again.

Zixi didn't want to see that scene again, so he finally couldn't sit still, he reached a tacit agreement with the young King of Chu and Sima Ziqi, let Bai Gong be Zuo Yin, and began to implement the reform of the law, while he said that he was sick at home, and handed over many powers to Bai Gong, so that he could act cheaply.

Thinking about it in Zixi, after all, after six years of training in Huainan, Bai Gongsheng should be worthy of entrustment, and he can retire with peace of mind.

However, the progress of things was a little different from what they thought before, Bai Gong messed up and stabbed the big basket, even if he said that he was sick and closed the door, Zixi could still hear the voices of the nobles and county officials outside the door who were dissatisfied with the new law.

Just when Zixi was hesitant whether to continue to trust Bai Gong and let him continue to integrate the Chu State by violent means, or to make an immediate move to stabilize the situation, Zhong Jian, a representative of the conservative faction, came to meet him just right, and the two bronze lamps and candles opened today's topic.

"Although the king is young, he already has the demeanor of a virtuous monarch, which is the blessing of the Chu country...... Speaking of this, I can't help but think of the first king. ”

Zhong Jian said: "Ling Yin still remembers, when the king was still there, he once borrowed a lampstand to make an analogy, he said, the royal family is the branches, and the county princes and clansmen surnamed Mi are the branches and leaves, the trunk does not leave the branches and leaves, and the branches and leaves are inseparable from the trunk, the branches hold each other, and they are in unison, which has the glory and strength ......of the Chu State for hundreds of years."

"That's true." Zixi understands the purpose of Zhong Jian's coming here today, but he doesn't find out, and he also wants to know through him how the clans view the change of the law, and whether this law can be implemented.

Sure enough, Zhong Jian changed color and said: "But now, someone wants to cut off all the branches and leaves of the entire tree with an axe!" ”

Zixi was silent, and only said after a long time: "Although Bai Gong's handling of Yun Gong is a little improper, it will not stop here......

Seeing this, Zhong Jian fell to the ground, took a few steps forward on his knees, and said in a mournful voice: "Ling Yin is sick at home, it's not that Zhong Jian wants to disturb him, but after Zuo Yin Baigong took charge of the country's affairs, Yingdu and Jianghan are already in chaos!" ”

"Although Dou Huai is negligent, after all, he is a meritorious minister of the country, how can he be humiliated to death. Not to mention that this incident led to Yunxian County's rebellion against Yingdu, and now Yingdu is in a dilemma, neither is it suppressed, nor is it left alone, all of this must be attributed to Bai Gong and the new law! ”

Zixi opened his eyes slightly, glanced at Zhong Jian, and spoke for Bai Gong: "The matter of Dou Huai is an accident, Bai Gong's actions are all agreed to by the old man, and now it is a world of great controversy, as long as Zhao Guo pacifies Chen Heng in the north, he may go south to Chu and Yue at any time and annex us." Since the Qin State and the Yue State have already benefited from following the example of the Zhao State to change the law, then the Chu State cannot be left behind......"

Zhong Jian slowed down his tone and said, "We all understand this truth. In fact, checking the household registration of the public territories of each county and increasing the payment of military taxes are all trivial matters. It's not that the county officials don't want to change the law or want the Chu State to be strong, but they want to see how it changes and who will change it. ”

"Although Bai Gong is the grandson of the king, he is abroad all the year round and does not understand the situation of Chu at all. Those who have just succeeded Zuo Yin will visit the elders of the office, and the old people in Lilu, but Bai Gong does not know etiquette, since he took office, how many people have he offended? How can such a person support the government of the country? He didn't reflect on himself, but asked the county duke of Chu State to cut off the title and move to a remote place in the south of the Yangtze River after three generations, which was too much! The county public has no merit, but he is going to be exiled? Bai Gong didn't know what the county princes meant to the Chu State, or maybe he knew that this was the case and he was deliberately doing this......"

Zhong Jianwei was born to the side of the guts, and boldly guessed: "If you abolish the Shiguan Shilu and elevate those lowly poor people and travelers from other countries to high positions, those people will have no family and no fief, so naturally they will have no etiquette and no discipline." They will not be loyal to the king at all, but will be loyal to Bai Gongsheng, and will do whatever it takes to get rich and rich, and want to free up vacant positions by cutting down the branches and leaves of the royal family. At that time, the local county magistrates will naturally not stand by, and will definitely attack Bai Gong and his party, and the state of Chu will be in chaos, which is contrary to Ling Yin's original intention of making the state of Chu strong. Ling Yin, have you forgotten the great turmoil in the last years of King Chu Ling? ”

These words hit Zhongzixi's heart, he was silent for a long time, and Fang said with difficulty: "Maybe Le Yin is right, this time the change is a bit hasty, whether it is saved or discarded, let the old man think about it, and he will definitely give Le Yin, the princess, and the county princes outside an explanation......"

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After Zhong Jian left satisfied, the room fell into silence again.

Zixi sat for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "Sheng, you are still too young......"

Although Bai Gong is also in his forties, in Zixi's eyes, he is still a child who will never grow up, and he is full of childishness in what he does......

As soon as he thought of this, Zixi's chest tightened, and after a violent cough, he let go of his palm, and saw that the thick phlegm in his palm was mixed with bright red blood......

"I'm afraid that I won't have a few years to live." Zixi was terminally ill, and the monarch was still young, and he desperately needed to find a candidate for the next Ling Yin for the Chu State.

Zixi's son Gongsun Ning was young and had no seniority and prestige, and Sima Ziqi's son Gongsun Kuan, although brave but too immature, they might have to wait ten or twenty years before they could become the pillars of the Chu State.

Originally, Zixi had high hopes for Bai Gongsheng, and the State of Chu really needed an enterprising Ling Yin, so he wanted to let him try to take charge of national affairs, but everything that happened in this small half a year made Zixi full of disappointment, and Bai Gong was completely unqualified during the probationary period.

"Zhong Jian is right, if Bai Gongsheng is allowed to follow his temperament, this change will not only not be strong, but will mess up Chu......"

When the lights and candles flickered, Zixi made up his mind.

The next day, he asked Bai Gongsheng to be summoned into the palace and had a long conversation with him, and according to Zixi's son Gongsun Ning, during the whole conversation, Bai Gongsheng stood up excitedly three times and sat down three times in embarrassment......

Before Bai Gongsheng left, Zixi also preached to him earnestly: "Sheng, you have been in power for a short time, and you don't know the truth that governing a big country is like cooking a small fresh. The most important thing for a politician is not to do things, but to be a man, to be more kind to others, and less to make grudges, so you can't be maverick everywhere, but to persuade others to stand with you. If you can get the support of most of the important ministers of the court and the county magistrates in the country, it is easy to succeed in whatever you do, otherwise, you will fail everywhere. At this point, it's better to learn more from Ye Gongxue, and that's all you ......"

Bai Gong didn't say a word, said goodbye heavily, got into the car and returned, and when he returned to the mansion and got off the car, his cronies Gao Yu came over to take a look, but saw that the wooden handrail of the carriage had been pinched out of a palm mark.

"Lord, what happened?" Gao Yu knew in his heart, but still asked cautiously.

Bai Gong had a gloomy face and did not answer, until he entered Zuo Yin's mansion, and then said indignantly: "Ling Yin said that the matter of changing the law, the Yingdu clan and the Jianghan County princes are too opposed, in order not to stir up turmoil, we should take a long-term view and slowly implement the ......."

His teeth chattered: "What's even more excessive is that Ling Yin has already taken back the power to issue decrees and the power to govern state affairs from my hands one by one, why is this?" Just to fight that old dog? Just for the dozens of old nobles who barked in front of the palace? Or is it because of the slander of the villain? How can the change go smoothly all the time, and if the branches and leaves that are infested with insects are not cut off, the trunk will be full of holes and broken in the wind! ”

As he spoke, Bai Gongsheng's anger suddenly exploded, he pulled out the long sword at his waist, and slashed at the utensils in the room, while shouting hysterically: "Uncle, uncle, where are you thinking about the long term, it is clear that you want to abolish the new law and ruin your nephew's hard work!" ”

Gao Yu was in the rear, looking at Bai Gongsheng's crazy actions at this moment, he couldn't help but think of someone's evaluation of Xiong Sheng in the north:

"You have to remember that when this person's ambition is disillusioned, it is when the Chu State is destroyed!"

So Gao Yu was silent, letting Bai Gong's anger and unwillingness ferment, and when his anger reached the extreme, he said lightly: "Lord, although the minister has been in Chu for a short time, he knows an unwritten rule of the court of Chu State......"

Bai Gong turned his head, his eyes blood-red: "What rules!?" ”

Gao Yu said coldly: "The political dispute in the Chu State is cruel, no matter how powerful the ministers of the court were before, as long as they make a mistake once and are knocked down by the opponent who seizes the opportunity, they will always be beaten to the bottom, and there will be no day to turn over!" Either you are forced to commit suicide, or you are persecuted by political enemies and die, there are very few people who can die well, my lord, you have been given up by Ling Yin, and your current situation is as dangerous as an egg! ”