Chapter Twenty-Four: Different Dreams in the Same Bed
Looking at the broth and wine full of seats, Neizai hesitated for a moment, but still persuaded euphemistically: "Your Excellency, don't lose your demeanor." Wei Hou is old and has a high status, and he will never be willing to be led by Zheng Guo. We should still value harmony and join hands with King Qin. ”
When he heard this, his anger surged up again, and he wanted to be angry again. But after thinking about it, what kind of ability is it to get angry at outsiders without having the ability to deal with them, so he swallowed the words that came to his mouth again. He calmed down for a long time before he said hatefully: "My father has worked hard for many years to achieve the leadership position in the court, and I am really unwilling to give it up like this!" ”
"Yes, yes." The chief of the hundred rooms echoed, "The soldiers and horses of the ten times want to be the leader of the alliance, dreaming!" ”
After thinking about it, he felt more and more that Old Man Wei was scheming, so he instructed Xian Zhu: "You transfer all the people in the vicinity to Weiguo and check their details!" "But the investigation is the investigation, and then he has to face a passive situation.
A few days later, the Marquis of Jin set up a banquet to invite back. At the end of the day, it is still mainly about eating, drinking and having fun, and no one takes serious things. Digging Tu was naturally embarrassed to take the king of diligence any longer, so he could only take one step at a time.
After a few more days, it was the turn of the Marquis to set up a banquet, and finally showed the fox's tail. His courtiers, also through the majestic tune of "June", raised the lord to call on the three monarchs to swear an oath, proclaim to the world, and lead the princes to join forces with the prince with Wei Hou as the alliance master.
The cunning Marquis of Wei was humble and first asked Marquis Jin what he thought.
The Marquis of Jin is real, he has no intention of being the leader of this alliance. Before the young Zheng Bo wanted to be, he still muttered a little, but now the veteran Wei Hou wants to be, so he naturally pushes the boat with the water.
Wei Hou turned to dig out again, and asked hypocritically: "If Uncle Zheng also approves, will the old decay be disrespectful?" ”
He scolded in his heart, but he was helpless. He was destroyed by himself, and the Marquis of Jin did not want to come forward, so it could only be the Marquis of Wei as the leader of the alliance. If he still insists on opposing it, in the eyes of outsiders, he will not become a-stirring stick for King Qin's great cause. After thinking about it, I had to respond hard-headed: "You are highly respected, and you have the support of the Marquis of Jin, of course the younger generation seconded it." He paused, still a little unrelenting, "But ......"
"Are you worried about the lack of major generals in the Patriotic Army?" Wei Hou snatched the conversation, his eyelids lifted towards the digging tu, and directly said through his little abacus, "If the widow is the leader of this alliance, he must hurry up and reorganize the army for war, otherwise how can he afford the heavy responsibility of King Qin!" ”
Seeing that Wei Hou was so confident, it was difficult to say anything more, and the dream of the alliance leader was disillusioned.
In the days that followed, the three countries began to discuss the details of the alliance. Originally, the excavation had a very detailed plan for the alliance. On the basis of referring to the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period in later generations, he implanted many innovative ideas in an attempt to change the political mechanism among the princes of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, so as to stifle the signs of unification. However, due to diplomatic failures, the alliance he painstakingly initiated became a wedding dress for others. He became passive, and at one point had thoughts of quitting the game by suicide. However, when he remembered the many failures of the previous short crossing, the fear of being trapped in the game forever took over his heart, and he had to force himself to persevere and look for opportunities.
Just when the excavation was hesitating all day long, Xianzhu brought good news.
It turned out that the excuse that Wei Wugong was looking for on the edge of the Yellow River for not leading troops was true! The snow disaster suffered by the defense of the country this time is very rare, and countless people and animals have frozen to death, so the defense army is now in short supply. Moreover, due to the effect of snow and ice, most of the roads have become impassable, and only small groups of people can barely get around. By the beginning of spring, the ice and snow will melt, and the roads will only be more muddy, and before they dry up, even if they have an army of 100 times, they will not be able to get out at all! Xianzhu spat and spitted everywhere, painting voices and colors, and said as if the country was in chaos in the world.
Old man Wei is really cunning, and he actually learned to sing the empty city plan with Zhuge Liang a thousand years later!
Listening to Xianzhu's report, Dutu's eyes almost lit up, and the blood bar that was about to fall out seemed to be full again in an instant. He remembered the way Wei Hou swore at the banquet, and said viciously: "When the blood is the alliance, the widow will definitely demolish your old foundation, and see what face you still have to be the leader of this alliance!" ”
"What the king said is very true." Xian Zhu said with a smile, "Let's take a tooth for a tooth, we must humiliate him in public, and see if he dares to rely on the old and sell the old to embarrass us in the future." ”
"Your Excellency should be cautious!" Nei Zai still remained calm, "When the ministers are envoys, they see that the country is safe and secure, and the politics are clear, and they will never collapse because of a snow disaster." Besides, the Marquis of Wei has always been old-fashioned, and the ministers talking to him can see that his city government is very deep, and he will never leave such a big flaw. ”
"Maybe Wei Hou is confused?" Hyamaga was a little dissatisfied, thinking that Nejae was questioning his espionage work.
After thinking about it, he still chose to believe it, after all, Xianzhu's intelligence had already made many miraculous achievements. And it is true that the climate has been extremely cold recently, and even Zheng Guo on the south bank of the Yellow River has been affected by the bad weather, not to mention Wei Guo to the north.
His attitude then took a 180-degree turn, and he began to actively intervene in the affairs of the alliance.
One day, when Wei Hou urged again, he said suddenly: "What Wei Hou said is extremely true, if we wait here for a day, the royal family will be in more danger, and the people of Wangji will suffer one more day. The coalition forces must reach Hokyo before the beginning of spring. Then, he also learned from Wei Hou and preemptively asked Jin Hou's opinion. How did the Marquis of Jin know the crooked intestines in his stomach, but he just agreed on a case-by-case basis. He looked at Wei Hou with a grin again. Unexpectedly, the old man didn't raise his eyelids, so he readily agreed, and decided to make a bloody alliance in a month!
Digging was a little surprised, and a hint of alarm flashed through his mind. He gave Wei Hou this set, and based on the intelligence, he concluded that he would definitely not be able to take out a hundred troops. But the thought was quickly drowned out, as the other party's easy hook made him overwhelmed with joy. He seemed to feel that the position of alliance leader was already in his pocket, and began to sell his idea very actively.
As a family that has been an official in the court for a long time, the Zheng family can be said to be well versed in the history of the Zhou royal family. Therefore, he put on a posture of a person who had come over, and painfully showed all kinds of shady curtains of the imperial court to the two monarchs of Wei Jin, who usually lived in Kanto. Since his grandfather, King Zhou Li, provoked a riot among the countrymen, although he relied on the republican administration of Zhou Gong and Zhao Gong to relieve his anger, the vitality of the royal family has been greatly damaged. Although his uncle King Zhou Xuan made a "Zhongxing" atmosphere of being strong outside and doing things in the middle, but in the hands of his cousin King Zhou You, he was quickly beaten back to the prototype. He believes that the Zhou royal family is already a dou who can't be supported!
Wei Hou is a good person, and he quickly heard something: "You mean, we are not just here for King Qin?" ”
"Yes!" Di Tu looked at Wei Jin Erjun firmly, "If we still do the usual King Qin's routine this time, first calm the war, then welcome back the King of Zhou, and then serve as the secretary and auxiliary minister, then in a few years, the disaster will arise again." ”
"Why can't the royal rebellion be cured?"
He thought about it and explained it as much as possible with a concept that the people of the Zhou Dynasty could accept: "From King Wen and King Wu to conquer the world, to the rule of Duke Zhou and Duke Zhao to assist Chengkang, all feudal relatives have taken the Fanping Zhou Room as the 'national policy'. There are more than 70 princes in the world, and the surname Ji lives alone for 50 plus. The prosperity of the first hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty was obtained by relying on the harmony and unity of the princes surnamed Ji! Now three hundred years have passed, and the children and grandchildren are getting farther and farther apart, and the princesses have long been estranged from the royal family and the princesses. The hearts of the people in the world are scattered, and the royal family is naturally in civil strife. ”
The Marquis of Jin nodded thoughtfully, making his speech more confident: "Therefore, in order to eradicate the rebellion of the royal family, it is necessary to reunite the power of the princes surnamed Ji. The sages have been elected by the princesses for generations as the leaders of the alliance and stand outside the court. One can mediate royal disputes, the second can crusade against the rebellion of the princes, and the third can pacify the Rong Di barbarians and maintain the prosperity of China for thousands of generations! ”
Hearing this, Marquis Jin's eyes widened: "This is to be on an equal footing with King Zhou, it's a big rebellion!" ”