Chapter Twenty-Eight: Recovering Hokyo

Such an "inexplicable" modern thought came out of the mouth of the digging tu, and Nezai was already surprised, and he said solemnly: "It is not easy for Zheng Guoguo. I think my ancestors even sacrificed their lives in order to gain a firm foothold in the court. Now how can the monarch take the interests of the country as a child's play because of his personal preferences? ”

Seeing that the other party was silent, Neizai's tone slowed down: "Besides, with the Marquis of Jin as proof, the little daughter of Shenhou is indeed a good candidate for marriage, why don't you do it?" Now that Zheng Guo has not won the alliance leader, if he offends the future Son of Heaven again, he is destined to be reduced to a second-class prince. ”

He didn't want to confront this old loyal minister directly, and he was thinking about how to skillfully resolve the matter, so he said kindly: "I understand the intentions of Lord Neizai, let me think about it." ”

After all, Nezai is a courtier, and he can't force it too much, so he has to retreat first.

Ji Yijiu's envoy mission was not completed, and he didn't sleep well all night. As soon as the sun was rising, he rushed to Zheng Guo's military camp, and the sight in front of him startled him.

It turned out that overnight, the whole army of Zheng Jun was vegetarian, and the monarch was even dressed in decrepitness, dressed in linen and filial piety, and sacrificed the spiritual position of the ancestor Zheng Huangong.

He said to the messenger: "Yesterday when it came to marriage, the widow could not help but think of the ancestors, and was hurt that he could not come in person, so he promised me the life of his parents. Excited, he burst into tears, "After you left, I missed my father and revisited the temple in Zhengcheng that had been turned into ruins, and confided in him." I was in a trance, as if I had heard the teachings of my father, telling my country to come first, and my family affairs to come last, and not to insult the reputation of my ancestors! ”

While everyone was still confused by this sudden bitter drama, he politely refused the marriage: "Now that the hatred of the country has not been avenged, Zong Zhou Hojing has not been restored, and the spiritual position of the ancestors and ancestors is still in the hands of Rong Di, and the widow is really shameless to consider his marriage!" ”

The performance show that he secretly prepared at night was at the level of the Oscar for Best Actor, which not only made the envoy embarrassed to mention it again, but even Lord Nezai, who was kept in the dark, believed it. The old man was in tears, thinking that he had blamed his master, and even blamed himself.

Since the matter of forced marriage was temporarily resolved, Di Tu breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly ran to discuss the matter of King Qin with Wei Jin Erjun. The Marquis of Jin has always been upright, and after hearing about the morning's events, he was convinced, and when he met him, he comforted Uncle Zheng again and again, which made him a little embarrassed.

Wei Hou was skeptical, and also said a few good words, but he was secretly happy for the move of taking the lead in refusing to give a reward. As soon as he, the old fox, heard the contents of Ji Yijiu's envoy's edict, he guessed their attempt to trap Zheng Jin Erjun and restrain him. He was still thinking about how to counteract, but he took the initiative to move out of the deceased and blocked back, which made the Marquis of Jin embarrassed to be rewarded.

The Marquis of Jin still covets this land, and it is rare to take the initiative to speak: "According to the widow's opinion, Ji Yijiu is the eldest and the eldest is the heir, and the inheritance of the unification is in line with the Zhou rites." At the beginning, the first king abolished and then the prince was unpopular, so I might as well follow the way of heaven and set things right. ”

Wei Hou was not optimistic about Ji Yuchen originally, but now Ji Yijiu's small actions here made him very vigilant, and he would be unfavorable to his position as the leader of the alliance in the future. So he suppressed it slightly: "According to the patriarchal system, this is indeed true. However, his betrayal of his father and leaving Beijing was despised, and later he colluded with Shenhou to fight dogs, which was even more rebellious. Three hundred years of the destruction of Zhou City, he can't escape the blame! ”

"After all, it was the king who forced him first. Moreover, Ji Yuchen and Yu Gonghan and the like, ignoring the saint in danger, when the dog Rong was raging, they not only resisted the king's will, but also neglected the guard, which was even more rebellious. They were primarily responsible for the Wangji Rebellion. The Marquis of Jin added, "In the eyes of the widows, the world is chaotic, and it is not easy to obey the law and abide by the law. We should no longer dwell on their performance in the war, it is better to simply start from the etiquette and restore the state before the civil strife, which is the long-term solution. ”

"Huh." Seeing that he was so persistent in praising Ji Yijiu, Wei Hou said with a smile, "It seems that Ji Yijiu's reward for Jin Hou is very good." ”

The Marquis of Jin, who was said to have hit the nail on his head, was slightly embarrassed and defended: "Judging from this reward, the Marquis of Shen obviously values us more than the likes of Gong Han. After all, Shenhou is just a relative, and at most he will be satisfied with winning a position in the DPRK. And the power of the elders of Zhu Ji is deeply rooted in the court, and he has always liked to fight for power and profit, and now he has to bow his head to you, the leader of the alliance, for fear that the yang will be contrary to the yin, and he will grit his teeth with hatred! ”

If you want to talk about the stubbornness of the elders of Zhu Ji, Wei Hou also knows it, but he is not worried. In fact, he didn't care much about either side, because the old man just wanted to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.

In the eyes of others, although the new system jointly promoted by Zheng Wei and Erjun has been recognized, the purpose of the two is completely different. The dualistic structure that Dutu conceived was to balance Zhou Tianzi and Saint Zhou Zhao, while Wei Hou wanted Zhou Zhao's family to be dominant. So the old man was naturally reluctant to choose a side so early. The confrontation between the two sides, or even continuing to fight to pieces, is his best choice.

Therefore, Wei Hou was determined to reject the proposal of the Marquis of Jin, but he still paid attention to the tactful political rhetoric: "Since the Son of Heaven on both sides has sent an edict, the 'Zhou Zhao' of the widow is justified, and there is no need to worry about the thoughts behind them." We should concentrate our efforts on restoring the temple and saving the people. As for the Son of Heaven's struggle for the throne, it is their family matter, so it is better for us to intervene less. ”

Wei Jin and the two monarchs have different opinions, and the opinions of digging out are naturally important. He originally wanted to advocate supporting Ji Yijiu to correct the royal family, but when he heard their dispute just now, he suddenly had an idea and felt that the differences between the two could be exploited. Although the Marquis of Jin has always been relatively honest, if they can gradually intensify their contradictions in the future, they may be able to use his power to bring down the Marquis of Wei.

So Di Tu temporarily changed his mind and decided to favor Wei Hou a little, that is, not to let Jin Hou get this reward. Anyway, he is not the leader of the alliance, and if he wants to hate, he will hate the old man. He deliberately lowered his posture: "The widow's father is filial, and he has no time to think about anything else." The elders consulted with each other, and I just listened to Zhou Zhao's will. "Kicked the ball back.

The Marquis of Jin was helpless, after all, the blood was an alliance, and Zhou Zhao's will was authoritative, so he had to swallow the unhappiness into his stomach.

Wei Hou put on a posture of peace and mud, and politely sent the envoys on both sides. Next, the army no longer hesitated, and killed the pickaxe capital with the momentum of Mount Tai.

Rong Di had no political ambitions, and he just wanted money. They saw that the coalition army was violent, and directly swept away gold, silver, treasure, women, livestock, and left. Except for beating a few scattered small tribes, the army basically went all the way.

Although he didn't actually do anything, the credit still had to be trumpeted. In the name of "Holy Zhou Zhao", Wei Hou held a grand ceremony on the outskirts of the city, and after tossing and turning, he entered the city from the Dingmen in the southeast.

Di Tu watched coldly, and naturally knew the old man's wolf ambitions. Jiuding symbolizes Zhou Tianzi's power, and he obviously chose this door to imply that his status is the same as Zhou Tianzi's.

Coincidentally, this Dingmen was scarred by the Dog Rong Rebellion, and it was already crumbling. Maybe it couldn't withstand the deafening drum vibrations anymore, and it collapsed after the convoy passed through the door!

Wei Hou was shocked, and the folds on his face were twisted into a mess. In the eyes of the superstitious ancients, this was a typical bad omen.