Above the main hall of Lu Palace, although Zhong Ding's gold and jade did not increase, and there were only so many people waiting, the pattern was completely new under the adjustment of Kong Qiu, and the throne of the monarch was raised, which seemed to have highlighted the monarch's power.

Confucius bowed respectfully in the main hall, and then talked about his opinions: "Inheriting the order of the first king, the first king of Lu and the first king of Qi were jointly assisted by the king of Zhou. King Cheng once gave a letter of alliance, saying that the two countries of Qi and Lu should be harmonious and harmonious for generations in the future, and they should not kill each other. Now the covenant is still hidden in the public house, recorded in the history books, and every time a new king ascends the throne, he must solemnly swear that he will never forget it......"

After hearing this, Lu Hou Song looked at the old ministers in the court with some confusion, did he swear an oath when he succeeded to the throne?

Sanhuan is a little embarrassed, the etiquette collapses, and the same is true in the country of Lu, which is a self-sustaining state of etiquette, and the succession of Luhou Song is very hasty, and many due etiquette have not been passed on well, so what about this?

In short, although the two countries of Qilu are a pair of old enemies, and they call each other "Mill Hatred" on weekdays, once the two sides do not want to continue to fight, the old yellow calendar will be turned out.

After tracing the friendship between Qi and Lu in the era of the ancestors, Confucius found the etiquette and legality of the friendship between Lu and Qi, and he must seek righteousness in everything, which is his style.

As far as Confucius's original intention is concerned, he belongs to the type that does not avoid war and is afraid of war, otherwise when the Qi State attacked Xilu on a large scale, he would not have supported Zilu to attack the Qi State with a partial division, and he and Zhao Wuxian would be each other's horns.

But he wasn't belligerent either.

When Zigong once asked about the way of government, Confucius said three things to him: "Enough food, enough soldiers, and the trust of the people." Zigong asked, "What if you have to get rid of it?" What do these three give up first?

Confucius said: "Go to the army." ”

In Confucius's mind, the importance of armor, food, clothing, and faith to the country increased in turn. Since ancient times, there has been death. However, if the people do not trust the rulers, then the state cannot exist.

He believes that what Lu needs now is not armor or reckless military force, but an urgent need for a peaceful environment to deal with all kinds of internal problems.

Confucius's plan went fairly well. Through the great discussion ceremony, he corrected the name of the first monarch, and through the correction of various small details of the ceremony, he straightened Lu Hou step by step. However, this is only on the surface, Sanhuan still controls most of the territory, people, and wealth in the country, and within Sanhuan, there are also retainers who are not ruthless and Hou Criminals.

In addition, there is also the outsider Zhao Wuxian.

It's a wolf-like tiger against the enemy. is like a biological parent to the people under his rule. Confucius could feel that Zhao Xiaosikou's bold words of "self-cultivation, family harmony, governing the country, and leveling the world" contained huge ambitions.

The people of Lu need to recuperate, and Lu Hou needs to establish faith and prestige in order to surpass Sanhuan and the little Sikou Zhao Wuxian, who is becoming more and more separated from Qufu.

But the premise of all this is peace.

When it comes to peace, Confucius has a lot to say. Unconsciously, he and Zhao Wuxian, who had risen almost together, had become the most powerful people under Lu Hou Sanhuan. All decisions can hardly be made without their involvement.

However, the Tao is not the same, and the defenders of the old order and the thieves who intend to steal the country are destined to pee in the same pot......

So Confucius raised his head and expressed his opinion to Lu Hou and Sanhuan: "The perennial war has caused the farmland of Lu to wither. The people are tired, and the ministers feel that the request for peace proposed by the Qi State is acceptable! “

He silently said in his heart: "Zitai, if I can't stop you from doing something unsubordinate. Then it would be in vain for you to call me Master......"

……

It's done!

After Kong Qiu agreed to make peace with the Qi State, Ji Sunsi breathed a sigh of relief.

Unlike Confucius, who was willing to make peace first and foremost, Ji Suns always considered the interests of the Ji family.

The peace of the Qi State did not come suddenly, the Ji clan had already had a connection with the Qing clans on the Qi side, and could even talk to the Marquis of Qi. The biggest reason why he prompted him to accept the envoys and gifts of the Qi State was precisely Zhao Wuxian!

Before and after the Yanghu Rebellion, Ji relied on Zhao Wuxian's rescue to escape for his life, realizing Ji's bottoming out and returning to the ruling position, at that time he was trembling, for fear of being murdered by people who coveted this position, so he had a honeymoon period with Zhao Wuxian, and gave him a lot of benefits.

However, as Ji's strength recovered, Ji Sunsi, who had always been xenophobic and narrow-minded, began to become more and more jealous of this young hero.

Relying on the victory of the war, Zhao Wuxian, who continued to expand the territory and power under his control, had already controlled nine yi in the west and three in Punan, with a population of nearly 200,000 under his rule, which had already surpassed the Shusun clan, and the gap with the Ji clan and the Meng clan was not too big.

Zhao Wuxian's growth had already made Sanhuan choke in his throat, and he was unhappy not to go, but because of the war, Sanhuan had to rely on him, so even Zhao Wuxian's private master doctor alliance could only endure it. After all, they not only have amazing combat power among their soldiers, but also have a powerful and capable father, Jin Qing Zhao Ying.

With the Zhao family's victory over the Qi State, Ji Sunsi hoped that Qi and Zhao would lose both, and then his plan to pick up the cheap was completely frustrated, and then, the Lu State was dragged into the war with the Qi State by Zhao Xiaosikou, becoming the most innocent link, and even had to ask for salt in Yuncheng pitifully.

Therefore, Ji Sunsi had a great grudge in his heart, Zhao Wuxian had a life-saving grace for him, and he forgot about the defense of the Lu country. Just thought that if this son was not there, the Lu State would not have to continue to be in a state of war with the Qi State: not to mention, attaching to the Jin State and constantly challenging the Qi State, that was the policy of Yang Hu trying to steal Lu Shi, after the fall of Yang Hu, Sanhuan had long wanted to end this war that had little benefit to him.

Unexpectedly, Zhao Wuxian, who expelled Yanghu, inherited Yanghu's strategy and continued to drag the Lu State into the quagmire of the Jin-Qi War......

Therefore, in the state of Qi sent an envoy to ask for peace, Qi Hou also sent a handwritten letter to Ji Sunsi, extremely cordial and promised.

Qi is willing to give the Ji family a stable Haiyan trade route, as well as gifts of 100 gold and 100 times!

The two sides were almost identical in their thoughts, and they hit it off, trying to make peace and then target their common enemy......

But now the country of Lu is no longer Ji's Yiyantang, and Ji Sunsi is forced by the pressure of Confucius and the public opinion of scholars. He had already ceded a lot of power to the Zongbo Bureau, and Confucius absolutely couldn't get around the matter of peace with Qi......

Therefore, after Confucius expressed his position, the cunning Ji Sunsi immediately slapped his hands and agreed: "What the great uncle said is extremely true, peace between the two countries is precious, and the people of Qi are invited to peace." Yu found it acceptable. “

At this point, Sanhuan and Da Zongbo agreed, and Lu Hou also nodded in agreement, and the matter was settled.

However, Sun Zhouqiu, the uncle of the Great Sima, who had never been reliable, suddenly remembered something, and was immediately stunned, and even ignored the conditions that Ji Sunsi had agreed with him in advance, and even retreated on the spot. "But if the State of Lu and the State of Qi negotiate peace, what should the State of Jin do if they are held accountable?"

……

Faced with the question of the uncle and grandson's enmity, everyone present was silent for a while.

First of all, Confucius said with a slightly dissatisfied anger: "Da Sima." Lu and Jin Qi are the same as the Hou State, please do not compare yourself with Xue, Teng and other small countries, although we are allies of Jin, but peace, alliances, wars and other things, the king has complete autonomy! What's more, it was just a truce with the Qi State, not a rebellion against the Jin Dynasty and a return to Qi. Thinking about it, the Marquis of Jin and Zhu Qing can understand. “

Pedantic.

Ji Sunsi secretly said this in his heart, more than 100 years after he took refuge in the Jin Kingdom. When did Lu have the power to negotiate peace and alliances in private?

Although the consequences of the Jin State being investigated were very serious, Ji Sunsi was faintly aware that the six secretaries of the Jin State were in their own ways, and they would never be able to repeat the Pingqiu Meeting, and the four thousand times coerced the princes, making the three Huan of the Lu State tremble!

But after all, Qi is close and far away. The current international situation is like this, the Jin State is unfair and has no prestige, and it does not allow the princes to think differently.

Ji Sunsi shook his head and said, "If the Jin State subdues the Qi State by force, then the Lu State obeys the will of the Jin Qing." It is not indispensable to continue to be an enemy of the Qi State...... It's a pity, hey, hey. ”

He sneered, as if he had seen through the decay and disintegration of the former giant of the Jin Kingdom.

Just like what Qi Hou promised, although the Jin State relied on Zhao Qing to fight a beautiful battle with the help of heavy snow, but afterwards, the Jin State could not even regain the lost land, and the six Qings were busy with their own affairs, and there was no posture of regaining hegemony at all!

"The Jin State is now in the north and has no end in the war with the Zhao family, and there is Xianyu in the east to fight with Fan and the Bank of China, and the Zhuqing west of Taihang does not want to make trouble outside, once the Lu State is in trouble, can it rush to the aid again?"

He said categorically: "The Jin Kingdom is no longer good, just like an old man who is about to die, the last time the snow field won a big victory, it was just a return to the light, and the Jin Kingdom will die?" Isn't this what the master predicted when the Zhao clan cast the torture ding? Why do we have to stay on the chariot of the Jin people, fight a war that misleads the country and the people, and never sees an end? “

Everyone looked at each other, and reached a consensus on this issue, but Mengsun He Ji spoke again: "If you are determined to make peace with Qi, Zhao Xiaosikou is entrenched in Xilu and has always been hostile to Qi State, I am afraid I am unwilling." "The king treats the ministers with courtesy, the ministers are loyal, although Xiao Sikou is a Jin person, but now he is a minister of the Lu country, and he should be an example for the subjects of the city, and everything is only obeyed by the king's orders."

"Good, great goodness, that's exactly the case, persuade Xiao Sikou not to make trouble, and you will be annoyed by the great uncle." Ji Sunsi's face was happy, but Confucius looked at him and smiled.

"I believe that the whole country of Lu is a loyal minister, including Da Situ, Da Situ, Da Sima, this time with Qi to make peace, all ceremonies and orders are from the king, then the king should go to the border to meet the Marquis of Qi, okay?"

As soon as these words came out, Sanhuan suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and exclaimed in his heart that he was deceived!

Confucius's move was almost to force them to comply, and if he wanted to persuade Zhao Wuxian to obey Qufu's will and promise to stop the military and colonial war with Qi, Confucius or his disciples probably had to come out, and Sanhuan felt that he couldn't do it. But in order to achieve this, it is necessary to give Lu Hou control of diplomacy throughout the peace negotiations......

This is the additional condition that Confucius promised to make peace with Qi.

This, which of the two things is more important, their hearts suddenly turned upside down, and finally Ji Sunsi and the other two thought clearly about the stakes, so they reluctantly smiled and said: "Everything is naturally decided by the king......

As for the power that has been conceded over time, they have made up their minds, and they will naturally chase it back one by one after eliminating the foreign tigers and wolves!

……

A few days later, Yuncheng, Zhao Wuxian, who learned about this, looked a little solemn.

He naturally knew that once Qilu negotiated peace, his position would be extremely embarrassing, and now the Zhao family was going to move the capital again, and he had to fight with Dai Rong and Wuzhi, and he couldn't count on the rest of the Jin State ministers, everything had to rely on himself, Qi Hou and Sanhuan really chose an excellent time!

He asked Feng Rin, who immediately came to report the news on Pegasus, and said, "Where is the place where Lu Hou and Qi Hou meet?" ”

Feng Rin rushed back to Yuncheng for two days and three nights, at this time he was haggard, his throat was dry and about to smoke, and he said vaguely after pouring several large mouthfuls of water: "Jiagu, the kings of the two countries will meet in Jiagu!" (To be continued.) )