Chapter Eighty-Seven: Lu Zheng Fights
"Tell me about it." Digging anxiously stepped forward.
"Since the monarch has been unaware of Zhou Wei's pretending conspiracy for the past few days, then simply go one step further and pretend to the whole world that you still think that Zhou Zhao's position is in your pocket."
He thought about it and seemed to have an idea.
"The minister invited the king, in the name of quasi-Zhou Zhao, to travel around the world and discuss with the princes the great plan of Kuang Fu Zhou. In this way, on the one hand, it seems that you are broad-minded and can win people's hearts, and on the other hand, it paralyzes the Son of Heaven and the Marquis of Wei, thinking that you are defenseless. ”
"Lord Siying, this is a wonderful plan." Jing Sheng took the initiative to boast, "In this way, the king can meet with the Lu Guild openly." ”
"Lord Sima has won the prize, and he has won the prize." Suoqiu was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly returned the salute.
"Haha, as long as your ministers are united, why don't you worry about having no clever plans?" Dig Tu took the opportunity to win over the relationship between the nobles and the merchants, and resolved their potential antagonism.
So, before the buttocks were hot, he left Yicheng again for a trip, and Sijian Xianke accompanied him all the way.
In order to convince the Wei Wu, Zheng Bo and his entourage deliberately made a detour to the south first, nodded at the small countries with different surnames Xu and Chen, and then went east to visit Cai Guo. These three small countries used to be beaten blindly with Wei Guo, but now they are courteous to Zheng Bo, and they are quite ashamed and frightened.
Especially that Cai Guo, the ancestor was originally a founding minister comparable to Duke Zhou and Duke Zhao, but he couldn't think of participating in the "Rebellion of the Three Eunuchs" and became a small prince. As soon as Cai Hou talked about these histories, he couldn't help but sigh why Cai Guo was always on the wrong side. He swore to Uncle Zheng that this time he would give his full support to Xinzhou Zhao Kuang to help the world, and he would have no two hearts.
After watching the drama enough, he stopped falling in love with the stack and continued to visit Song and Cao, who also used to "help the guards abuse". After some greetings, he turned to the northeast and went straight to the country of Lu. At the same time, after receiving Zheng Bo's secret letter, the Marquis of Jin also went north to win over the Yan Kingdom. After all, Yan and Zheng are too far away, and the Jin Kingdom is slightly closer.
At this time, the new prince of Lu was not long on the throne, his surname was Ji and his name was Fuhuang, and he was called Lu Huigong in later generations. This guy was before Emperor Tang Ming, but he was the first person in China to marry his daughter-in-law, of course, this is a later story.
In the Dog Rong Rebellion, the Lu State seemed to be marginalized, but it was not originally intended. Di Tu clearly remembers that not long after the death of King You, the predecessor Lu Xiaogong actively jumped out to support Ji Yijiu, and the major princes had not yet made a move! It's a pity that Lu Xiaogong soon became seriously ill and had no time to take care of him, so he had to watch Zheng, Wei, Jin and others compete in the Central Plains, and also made a "Holy Zhou Zhao" on an equal footing with the Son of Heaven.
Now that the new Duke Lu has ascended the throne, he is naturally unwilling to become a spectator. On the surface, they used the ancient system to oppose Zhou Zhao, but in fact, they wanted to re-establish the status of the Lu State through the Zhuji Conference. Even if you can't be called, you can't let others despise you.
From this point of view, Lu Gong's position is naturally close to that of Wei Hou.
Ironically, when the Marquis of Wei ascended the throne, he sent orders to the Quartet, but he was also thrown outside the West City Gate by Lu Gong. Digging suddenly to see that Ding's body was rusted in the wind and rain, and sighed that the political relationship between friends and foes is really changing rapidly.
Therefore, when Ji Fuhuang met for the first time, he gave Zheng Bo a dismissal. The other princes were all welcomed by the suburbs, but he only sent a small official to replace him, and even a big official like the third prince was not dispatched.
Dutu was "furious" and turned his head to leave. Xian Ke saw that the signs were wrong, and quickly grabbed the reins to persuade him, and then "reluctantly" stabilized the master.
Needless to say, I know that this is a double reed played by the two. The more bystanders felt that Zheng and Lu were at odds, the safer their plans became.
When I arrived at the palace gate, I finally came to greet him. Seeing this, Xianke hurriedly stepped forward to dock. Who knew that the other party actually said in a weird way: "You are the string master who has made bowstrings in the family for generations?" ”
Xian Ke was stunned for a moment, and his brows furrowed: "The contemptible people have heard that the country of Lu is the state of etiquette that people in the world emulate after the Duke of Zhou. I wonder if it's polite for adults to ask? ”
"Hmph." Lu Situ let out a sullen breath in his nostrils, and said perfunctorily, "The monarch has been waiting for a long time, please ask Zheng Bo and his party to go to the palace." ”
Naturally, the level of the banquet is not too high. There was a sloppy place of low-grade wine and meat in the hall, and there was only a pitiful set of musical instruments. Na Ji Fuhuang sat upright in the middle, his face full of horizontal flesh squeezed his eyes so that there were only two slits left, and he couldn't even see his eyes.
"The widow has heard of the great name of Lu Guoli and righteousness, and I can see it today, it is really worthy of the name." The digging is sarcastic.
"Haha, Uncle Zheng has won the award. You've had a hard time, please take a seat. Ji Fuhuang pointed with a fleshy finger, and his fat ass still didn't move.
Dutu looked displeased, but he still sat down to drink according to etiquette, and among the three offerings, the generous gifts that should be given were served as usual. But the gift given by Lu Guo fell sharply, and he was even embarrassed to give silk woven with mixed silk.
Xian Ke is a businessman in the end, he can endure the humiliation, but he can't see the loss in trading. As soon as his calculating nature flares up, his mouth is full of grumbling of dissatisfaction. After chattering for a while, he was still angry, and he was about to stand up and protest.
Digging Tu grabbed Xianke's sleeve and whispered: "If you lose, you will lose, and it won't get in the way." ”
"They are deceiving people too much. Even if there is a political discord, can't you be so ugly on your face? With Lu Gong's mind, he is embarrassed to worship Zhou Gong? Spread it out and not be afraid of the world's jokes? ”
"Don't forget the purpose of our trip, you can't help it?"
"I don't dare to forget." Xian Ke arched his hand and said, "The minister is afraid that Lu Gong will be so out of tune, we can't talk about that!" ”
"Not necessarily." Dutu touched his beard and showed a mysterious smile, "The more superficial this fat man is, the easier it is to be fooled." If he is a scheming and courteous person, he will be a difficult character to deal with. ”
"Flickering? What does it mean to flicker? ”
Di Tu was stunned for a moment, and then realized that he had come out of the Northeast, and burst out laughing.
When Ji Fuhuang heard this, he teased: "Uncle Zheng is proud of the spring breeze!" What is so pleasant? ”
He suddenly remembered the anecdote of Ji Zha, a native of Wu in later generations, and learned to praise it, "I want to think that the Zhou metric system was the beginning, and the people of the world were humble and harmonious." Now that the country is in turmoil and the royal family is declining, this authentic Zhou ritual is only preserved by the Lu State. The widow was fortunate enough to hear the Lu people playing ritual music today, and naturally they couldn't help but be overjoyed. ”
Ji Fuhuang is indeed a bit of a straw bag, and he actually believed such words against his will, and he boasted proudly.
Seeing that he was in a good mood, he motioned for Xianke to come out. According to the prior plan, Xian Ke changed the conversation: "Fortunately, Zhou Zhao was reincarnated to save the court from the turmoil. Next, all kinds of waste are waiting to be rebuilt, and Kuang supports the royal family, and it has to rely on the princes of the world to work together. Zheng Bo as the new 'Holy Zhou Zhao', and Lu Gong as Zhou Chengshuo, can do a lot! ”
As soon as he said this, the atmosphere in the hall changed, and the corners of Fu Huang's grinning mouth sank again.
"What a Kuangfu royal family, you said it well, I'm afraid Zhou Zhao will only suppress the royal family, right?" Lu Situ took the lead in attacking, still with a poisonous tongue.
"Why do you say that?" Xianke's face did not change his color and his heart did not beat, "Zhou called the king of the coalition army, retreated to Rong Di, recovered the pickaxe capital, and returned to the throne. Isn't this 'Kuangfu'? ”
"Since it is Kuang Fu, it is the duty of a monarch and a minister, why does Zhou Zhao dare to sit on an equal footing with the Son of Heaven?" Rusa joins the denunciation.
"The world is in turmoil, turbulent, how can you do righteousness without a name? If it weren't for Zhou Zhao's status being higher than that of the princes, who would obey the orders? Xian Ke aggressively retorted, "Even so, isn't there still some big countries who are vain and wronged by King Zhou Zhaoqin's order?" ”
When the ministers of Lu State heard this, they immediately exploded, this is not a turn to scold Lu Guo for not being diligent king.
"A monarch is a monarch and a minister, how can the righteous name be changed without authorization?"
"The Holy Zhou Calling was established by the princes of the King of Heaven who were sincerely diligent, and it was recognized by the holy decree of the Son of Heaven, so how could he say it without permission? However, the princes who are indifferent to King Qin are obsessed with this, and they do not have the public heart of the world in their stomachs, but are full of jealousy and selfishness......"
"Alright, alright!" Dutu finally came forward to stop Xian Ke, so as not to escalate the scolding war, "We're here to drink, not to talk about right and wrong." What kind of choice is the most beneficial to the Lu State, Lu Gong and the ministers must know in their hearts. ”
Di Tu held up the wine lord and smiled at Xiang Zun: "Duke Lu, you said yes, right?" ”
The so-called stretching out his hand and not hitting the smiling person, Fu Huang also felt that it was not good to spread the stiffness on the surface, so he pushed the boat down the river and said: "Yes, yes, Uncle Zheng is reasonable." Now that the world has been settled, let's work together to assist the royal family! ”
When the minister of Lu saw that his master had spoken, he had no choice but to restrain himself. Anyway, when it comes to the Zhuji Conference, it is not too late for them to make a big fuss.
So, everyone entered the "No Count" in a "friendly" atmosphere, and they were all a little drunk. Alcohol is a weapon that God is a weapon to bring people closer. Between the staggered plans, outsiders who don't know the inside story still think that Lu and Zheng are good friends. Si Zheng saw that the guest of honor was full of wine and food, so he stood up and asked loudly for "Yan Shot". Lu Gong waved his hand, and the banquet officially entered the part of archery fun.