Time flies, and it has been more than a month since the eastward migration. The news of the breakdown of the pickaxe capital city came unexpectedly, waking up the dug from the dream of success. Memories of the war instantly welled up from the depths of the brain. He thought of his father, who was dedicated to Zheng Guo, remembered the praise of Xiang Xiaoyu's death, and remembered Nie Rang and Zhong Xi, who were still unknown in life and death. The memory made him realize that the small victory in front of him was only the beginning of the journey.

The elders in the capital of the pickaxe finally paid the price for their sleekness. They relied on the huge city, thinking that they could be left alone if they betrayed King Zhou You outside the city. Unbeknownst to him, the power of the dog Rong comes from endless greed, and the empty promises of Xishenhou make them covet the treasures and women in the city. As a result, the barbarian Rong people killed the Son of Heaven and launched a protracted siege. The patriarchs did not expect such a situation at all, and without sufficient food and grass and soldiers, they soon could not maintain it.

On the day the city was broken, the jade was burned.

Poor Zheng Huangong, who thought he could balance the struggle, ended up paying the price of having no bones. Neizai and other old ministers were in pain and weeping, and they were looking for death again and again, and they wanted to be martyred for the lord. He had no choice but to comfort them with all his might, and ascended to the throne of princes in an atmosphere of national grief. In order to stabilize the old ministry and stabilize the hearts of the military ministers, Di Tu first gave his father a reprimand. To be on the safe side, he did not change history and directly recommended "Huan".

There is a cloud in "The Law": "Conquer the soil and serve the far, respect the diligent people, and all say Huan." "One is that Zheng Guoxin's development of the land is the result of his father's long-term planning, and he just picked a ready-made fruit, which should be counted as the credit of his old man. Second, Zheng Situ has always been highly respected, and has a good reputation in the DPRK and among the people. On the whole, this nickname is indeed the most suitable.

After stabilizing domestic affairs, the next thing is diplomacy.

The most tricky thing at the moment is that Dutu has received the will of the two new Heavenly Sons at the same time. One is naturally Ji Yijiu, who defected, that is, King Zhou Ping in the history books. His biggest supporter was his grandfather Shenhou and other forces surnamed Jiang in Jinai. The other is named Ji Yuchen, who is the younger brother of King Zhou You and the uncle of King Zhou Ping. This person has been friends with the Yu family for a long time. After the capital city was broken, Yu Gonghan took advantage of the fact that the dog Rong was busy grabbing money, broke through and returned to the fiefdom of Xiyu Kingdom, and immediately established Ji Yuchen as the Son of Heaven and fought against Ji Yijiu. The supporters of this side are mainly the princes surnamed Ji, the patriarchs of Kinai.

Most of the princes outside the country were in a state of bewilderment. Because of the previous farce of King Qin, they didn't know that there was turmoil in the Zhou royal family, and now they suddenly heard that the old emperor was dead and the two new emperors were vying for the throne, so they really didn't dare to stand in line rashly. There are only two exceptions who have expressed their positions, both of which support Ji Yijiu, but they only pay lip service and do not send troops. One is Xu Guo, who ranks last in the title sequence of the prince and uncle, and because he is surnamed Jiang, he wants to actively jump out to get some benefits. The other is Lu Guo, a big country with the old surname Ji, which is a big surprise.

Zheng Guo is also arguing within the country. Emotionally speaking, Ji Yijiu colluded with the dog Rong, causing Zheng Huan Gong to die, and Zheng Guo's subjects generally hated him. In particular, the soldiers represented by Sima supported Ji Yuchen.

Although he also bears the hatred of killing the master, he pays more attention to etiquette, he explains: "Since the founding of King Wen, except for King Zhou Xiao, all of them have been succeeded by the death of the father and the son. Ji Yuchen's succession to the throne of the Son of Heaven is not in accordance with the law of etiquette. Moreover, the abolition of the crown prince caused the dissatisfaction of the whole world, which caused this catastrophe, and if he had succeeded to the throne earlier, the first king would not have been martyred. ”

"How can the princes surnamed Ji support the Son of Heaven recommended by the surname Jiang?"

"Didn't you see that Lu Guo supported Ji Yijiu?"

"That's because their monarch is confused."

"I don't think so." The digging stopped the argument between the two sides. As a person who crossed the hanging, he naturally knew that Ji Yijiu was the final choice of the general trend of history. Therefore, he has been thinking about how to convince everyone just now.

"First of all, I think Lu Jun's choice must be taken seriously. Lu Guo is a direct descendant of the Duke of Zhou, and he plays a pivotal role among the princes surnamed Ji, and his decision is very appealing. It is precisely because of the Duke of Zhou that they attach great importance to etiquette from the monarch to the common people. Don't forget, the state of Lu has just experienced the turmoil of not following the etiquette and law to inherit the monarch and lead to the seizure of the throne, and it is painful to do so. Therefore, Lu Jun must have the same idea as Lord Neizai, supporting his eldest son Ji Yijiu, believing that only by restoring the rule of rites and selecting heirs in accordance with the law of etiquette can the Zhou royal family be stabilized. If it was just his old age and stupidity, he would inevitably be stopped by the subjects of the Lu State. ”

Seeing the approving gaze from Lord Neizai, he continued: "Secondly, from a realistic point of view, after the Hojing Rebellion, Shen Jiang won, and the Yu clan, the Zhou clan, the Zhao clan and other concubines were defeated, and Yu Gonghan is now weak. Now that even the top brand surnamed Ji like Lu Guo does not support him, so it is really difficult for Ji Yuchen to become a climate. If we support him, I am afraid that we must be mentally prepared to be the enemy of the world. ”

"Third, I am more concerned about the revenge of killing my father than all of you, but I don't think it's Ji Yijiu's fault!" Dutu looked at Lord Sima's surprised expression and said firmly, "As we all know, the monarch was coerced into sending troops. If it weren't for Bao Xi kidnapping me, King Zhou You would not have been able to persuade him to lead an army to attack Xishen. Ji Yijiu was deposed by the Wudao Father first, and he fought back out of self-defense, and he did not directly fight with the monarch's father. If it falls into his hands, the monarch will not die. Therefore, our enemies are King Zhou You and the indiscriminate murderous dog Rong! ”

After a period of silence, everyone said in unison: "What the king said is extremely true! ”

It seems that after this period of hard work, the digging has established a relatively high prestige. On this basis, his incisive analysis soon unified the thinking of Zheng Guojun and his ministers.

"However, although I already have a desire in my heart, I don't want to say anything right away."

"What are your plans?" Xian Zhu asked very cooperatively.

"It's up to you to grow a horse. Help me find out the attitude of the princes outside the country, and wait and see. ”

Although he was not in a hurry on the surface, in fact, he was secretly gearing up. After this period of training, he gradually gained a firm foothold in this traversal society, and the original inspiration in the stone chamber slowly expanded into a huge idea. Now, this young man trapped in the game is finally ready to take the first step in transforming the society of the Zhou Dynasty according to the script of the European Middle Ages.

According to the real historical records, the next should be the famous Spring and Autumn Period. Zhou Tianzi's status plummeted, and he was reduced to a spiritual leader. And even as a spiritual leader, he is still empty. Since there is no effective means to control the princes, everyone is just a mascot for the Son of Heaven. In this case, the world has lost its co-owner, and a secular leader is needed to maintain order. The heroes then began to compete for hegemony, and successively emerged Qi Huan Gong, Jin Wen Gong, Chu Zhuang Wang and other overlords who commanded the world. However, these secular leaders are all improvised, and it is very unstable to take turns in the village, and none of them can dominate for more than 50 years.

In the early Middle Ages in Western Europe, the main line of history also revolved around the two lines of spiritual leaders and secular leaders, but these two leaders were more stable and realistic. The Pope, as the spiritual leader, is not a mascot sitting in the city of Rome. He not only holds the power of canonization of emperors and kings, but also controls the church organizations that penetrate the grassroots of various countries, so all princes have to look at his face. The Emperor, on the other hand, is a secular leader who holds the title of the supreme ruler of the Catholic world canonized by the Pope. Although he spent most of his time in the Holy Roman Empire, once he launched his power, the princes of France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland and other territories had to listen to him. Moreover, the emperor's inheritance is much more stable than that of the overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, and most of them can be succeeded by father and son.

These subtle differences have led to completely different historical trends.

This period of Western European history lasted roughly four to five hundred years, and the dualistic system of popes and emperors has always maintained a dynamic equilibrium. Sometimes the two sides cooperated, sometimes they were opposed, sometimes the pope had the upper hand, and sometimes the emperor was stronger. In this way, it will always be difficult for either side to gain an overwhelming advantage, and naturally there will be no reunification.

And the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, which also lasted for four or five hundred years, did not have such a relatively stable dualistic political relationship, and it was one word from beginning to end - chaos! Either today you dominate, or tomorrow he dominates, as if it were very random. The more countries fight, the fewer they fight, the more resources are concentrated, as if snowballing. This mechanism has led to the emergence of new states that are getting bigger and bigger, and there is no other country that can counterbalance them. In the end, the snowball rolled to the maximum, and the extremely murderous Qin State ended all the fighting.

What he was thinking about was how to establish a political system of duality and balance.

Therefore, he must save Zhou Tianzi, not only to save it, but also to support his influence. The hegemon will definitely appear in the next few decades, and he will have to preemptively create some systems so that the hegemon has a pattern to follow.

But that's easier said than done!

The handling of such highly complicated international relations is much more difficult than that of the calculating, stupid, and short-sighted Yu Erjun, and it is a great test of people's comprehensive ability. There is no golden finger for digging protrusions, only a belly of ancient and modern Chinese and foreign historical knowledge for reference. He closed his eyes, recalling European stories such as Pepin's sacrifice of land, the humiliation of Canossa, the Norman conquest, and the Crusades, and wondered which part to start with.