Chapter 303: The courtiers are in charge of the country
The reason why Zhao Wuxian performed such a performance was because he had a plan in his heart.
Although the political situation is now unstable, the state of Lu has been the country of Shiqing Shilu for the past few hundred years, and it is governed by the princes. Outsiders such as Jin Chong'er, the ancestor of Confucius, and the Qi people Bao Guo could not obtain a high position here, and they could not even mix up the position of doctor.
In short, this is a xenophobic state that values kinship and respect.
Therefore, Zhao Wuxian entered Lu as a doctor, but it was the first time in hundreds of years, although Sanhuan has lost his former authority, but still regards Lu as his hunting ground, Zhao Wuxian, an alien lone wolf, entered here, and naturally was rejected by them. Showing a look of homesickness, indicating that they will not stay in Lu Country forever, should be able to lower their vigilance.
Therefore, Zhao Wuxian said very sincerely and seriously: "Wuxian is willing to defend the west for the Lu State and force back the attacks of the Qi people, hoping to make a contribution to Jin and Lu, so that he can return to ......Jin as soon as possible."
This sounds like the truth, and a stone fell to the ground in Sanhuan's heart.
In fact, Sanhuan has a request for Zhao Wuxian, because behind him is the Zhao family of the Jin State, and it is likely to become the ruling family of the Jin State in the future.
Just as Ji Sun Si said to Zhao Ying in the last year of the Tile Alliance: "Yiyi is in Dongyi, and the secret hatred is the enemy, and the widow is only the kingdom of hope." In the past, the Jin State was expected to protect the Lu State from the attacks of Qi, Chu, Wu and other powerful countries, and now Sanhuan hopes that the Jin State can curb the ambitions of the powerful minister Yanghu, so that he cannot act recklessly.
But when he left the Meng Mansion half an hour later, Zhao Wuxian couldn't help but feel a little resentful, because he was a little disappointed when he met Sanhuan today.
"Except for a few lamps of Lu Guobo wine and some empty flattery, almost nothing!"
Unlike Zifu Ho, who had the foresight to believe that Zhao Wuxian's military might be able to resist Yang Hu, Sanhuan didn't seem to have the mind to do so. They no longer have the determination of their ancestors to forge ahead, they only hope to get by, cling to the crumbling overlord Jin Kingdom, and just take a breath.
He shook his head and said: "The descendants are not good, no wonder Sanhuan will lose power, and a family can be depressed to the point of being dictated by the slaves of the retainers." What else is there to save? ”
Ji Sunsi's forbearance, Meng Sun Heji's indecisiveness and cowardice, and Uncle Sun Zhou's big words were all expressed in this meeting. If these three families are in the fiercely competitive Jin Kingdom. It has long been destroyed so that there are no bones left!
What especially disappointed Wuxian was that although Sanhuan wanted to win him over as a wing and the Zhao family of the Jin Kingdom as an Austrian aid, he promised to say a lot, but he didn't give anything practical at all.
And so. Zhao Wuxian could only take the initiative to throw out a request: "The craftsmen of Lu are famous all over the world, Zhen and Liaoqiu are in ruins, and Wuxian still wants to ask the king for some craftsmen to bring back." ”
is called asking Lu Hou for approval, but in fact, he is asking Sanhuan, can I agree to this small request?
At that time, Ji Sunsi's hand gently tapped on the desk and said: "It's just a trivial matter, Zitai has made a contribution to the imperial Qi of Lu this time, and also allowed Lu to expand its territory, and then reward hundreds of casters, wheel people, carpenters, potters, and weavers." It's ordinary. ”
In the current Lu country, Yang Hu's words are much more effective than Sanhuan's, and Sanhuan's words are much more effective than Luhou's.
However, Zhao Wuxian was still inadequate, he thought: "I'll go to Yanghu's side for a banquet now, and see what benefits this guy who is a courtier can give me!" ”
……
When Zhao Wuxian arrived at Yang Hu's mansion, Yang Hu was already standing at the door of the mansion with a smile on his face.
The head of the line said: "The shirt is late, please forgive Yoko." ”
Although Yang Hu was a little dissatisfied with him for visiting Sanhuan first and then coming to the banquet, he still maintained his courtesy in the afternoon, in Zhao Wuxian's opinion. This is already a "thirst for talent", perhaps it is this attitude that makes many unambitious Lu princes willing to take refuge in him.
He showed his white teeth, and said with a smile: "If Zitai is half a minute late, it will be really late." You have already met with Lu Guosanqing, how is his person? ”
Zhao Wuxian said: "Does Yangzi want to listen to lies or truths?" ”
Yang Hu was interested: "What is a lie? ”
"Wuxian will say that Sanqing is a gentleman, modest and graceful, and he is a prince and a prince."
"What is the truth?"
Zhao Wuxian shook his head with a smile and said: "Look at his words, observe his deeds, know his bottom, and know his people, Ji Sun, Uncle Sun, and Meng Sun." However, how can the dry bones and ears in the mound be compared with a reckless hero like Yangzi!? ”
"Ludi Yinghao?"
"Don't hide it from Yoko, this is what my father said to me after the Wazhi meeting."
Yang Hu has admired Zhao Ying for a long time, and when he heard that the Jin State Zhongjun Zuo who he wanted to travel with had praised himself like this, this word came from the mouth of Zhao Ying's son, and there should be no falsehood, and he was overjoyed.
"Goodness, great goodness! Please come in with me! Yang Hu was so praised by Zhao Wuxian's words that his steps floated, and the unhappiness in his heart disappeared instantly.
He led the way, and the two of them went straight to the backyard hall, passing through three gates on the way, and countless armor soldiers and temples knelt all over the place along the way.
The back house of Yangfu is very large, and it is more magnificent than the Mengsun mansion that Zhao Wuxian just went to, and the buildings are mostly brick and stone and wooden structures, with carved beams and paintings.
Fang Cai's conversation seemed to make Yang Hu feel that the relationship between the two was a lot closer, so he said casually: "This was originally the mansion of the Dongmen clan, but now it belongs to me, after the renovation, both the area occupied and the decoration inside, it has surpassed the old Qufu mansion of Sanhuan." A mansion like this, if Zitai needs it, you can choose within Lucheng! ”
Yang Hu was a little proud, it was not easy for a humble retainer to have this day, so he couldn't help but show off to Zhao Wuxian.
But although Zhao Wuxian was disrespectful to the house that was sent to the door, he felt a trace of disapproval in his heart.
Indeed, this is worthy of the old mansion of the Dongmen clan that overwhelmed Sanhuan back then, but Zhao Wuxian felt that this place seemed to be missing something compared to the lower palace and the Shangqiu Sicheng Le Mansion.
"Yes, there is less of the temperament and heritage of the century-old Qing clan, and more of the ignorance and show-off of the outburst."
Only when passing through the martial arts arena and shooting range, Wuxian felt that the temperament here was consistent with that of Yang Hu.
As a result, Yang Hu, who led the way with his head held high in front of him, looked like a tiger that had strayed into a mansion and was trapped in this house. He wore the crown of the monkey, thinking that if he wore the crown robe of the nobles and lived in the courtyard of the secretary, he could also become the Lu Xiang who was in charge of national politics and the Shiqing who was in charge of Zhong Mingding's food.
He has lost himself in it.
As everyone knows, it takes at least three generations to raise a nobleman! At that time, the Wei clan of the Jin Kingdom started from Wei Wuzi, and it took nearly half a century to rank among the six kings.
However, Zhao Wuxian didn't say anything to wake up Yang Hu, but just walked behind step by step, but he had a little bit of a plan in his heart.
Zhao Wuxian followed Yang Hu to a small pavilion, although it was not night, the surrounding of the pavilion had been lit with fire and candles, reflecting the surroundings as bright as day. The beautiful maid bowed her head to serve on the side, and a bottle had been set up on the stone table here, and a few vegetables and fruits were placed on the porcelain plate, and two bottles of wine were cooked.
"The feast will start after nightfall, Zitai and I will sit here first, meet all kinds of people in the Lu country, and then go to the palace tomorrow to see the king."
The two sat opposite each other, looking at the full moon slowly rising in the sky, and after a drink, they began to get down to business.
"Since Zitai saw Sanhuan today and saw through his people, why is Lu now in charge of national affairs by me, you should be clear, Zhongdu Zai Confucius once said that I am 'a courtier to carry out the country', and his people are pedantic, but this is true."
"This is natural, who in the Lu country is not the only one in the country now?"
Indeed, the state of Lu is relatively strange among the princes, and the power of the retainers is too great.
The reason is that before the dictatorship of Sanhuan, they each focused on expanding their own strength, and they mostly presided over the household administration and the government of the province in person, so the retainers had little power.
After the three Huan specialized in Lu, their attention shifted to national affairs, they had to consider how to control the monarch, how to rule the Lu country, how to deal with the contradictions with other ministers, and the housekeeping and yi administration were gradually handed over to the retainers to manage.
And because of various wars and courts, alliances, and Sanhuan often traveled abroad, at least for a month, at most for half a year, and sometimes even taken as hostages by the overlords Jin and Chu for several years. Therefore, Sanhuan's family ruler and Yi Zai have become the "lord" of the country, and their power is getting bigger and bigger, gradually overshadowing the original master, and they have also obtained their own fiefdoms, with their own soldiers and subjects.
Shi's slaughter still has a hundred households, and the slaughter of Sanhuan also has their own territory, such as Yanghu controls Yangguan and Guan, and hands over Yuncheng to the management of his uncle Sun Zhi.
In addition, the heads of these three families are becoming more and more incompetent, so the situation of Sanhuan is Lu, and the courtiers are Sanhuan, Yanghu is not the first, and it is by no means the last.
During the reign of Lu Zhaogong, the retainers of the Shusun clan erected cattle to make a rebellion, and even starved to death of their uncle Muzi, killed two sons-in-law, and established a new concubine.
Within a few years, the Ji family's Fei Zai Nankuai also rebelled, wanting to depose the Ji family and return to Luhou.
Even the retainers who did not make a disturbance had a great say in diplomacy and political affairs, and as Sanhuan became more and more unbearable, those outstanding retainers such as Yanghu had ambitions.
Maybe it was Zhao Wuxian's praise that made Yang Hu feel very relieved, he didn't have to go back and forth on a trivial matter for half a day before deciding like Sanhuan, but went straight to the point and told Zhao Wuxian his plans.
"Therefore, now that Lu Guo is in my decision, Zitai, as the secretary, will naturally not be satisfied with being a small doctor. But I'll tell you the truth today, Sanhuan is extremely xenophobic, Bao Guo is only a retainer of the Shi family here, and the poor man Kong Qiu has a very high reputation among the people, and even served as the Likov son of the head of the Meng family, but he was still clumsy by me to become the ruler of the city. Zitai entered Lu was a decision made by me to force Sanhuan, and he will definitely be wary of you, and he is only willing to give a small profit, but if it is changed to me, ......"
Zhao Wuxian and Yang Hu looked at each other, and could feel the ambition in his eyes.
Yang Hu patted his chest and said: "Yang Hu doesn't have any outstanding skills, but there is only one thing, I am good at cultivating people!" (To be continued.) )
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