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After the ceremony, the original plan to be followed by Zhang Yi to Luoyang Wangcheng was forced to change.

Zhang Yi served Chu. Wu Ming asked Zhang Meng to follow him, and the army was indispensable to follow him along the way.

The 40,000 troops who were practicing in Sanchuan County were all requisitioned. Everyone joined the ranks of the king.

The army was mighty, blowing and beating all the way, and the knocking was so lively. That is to say, when the team entered Luoyang City on the third day, countless people at the feet of the Son of Heaven came out to worship.

For many years, at least a hundred years, there has never been such a bustle in Luoyang City.

In the courtyard of the deep palace, King Zhou Xian had already learned about Wu Ming's arrival, but he was just sitting in front of a few cases with a stupid smirk. "Wu Gong came to see him, hehe, which of the following countries is sincere in this day?"

The mighty procession has arrived at the city, and according to the regulations, the princes of all nations are not allowed to enter the country with their troops, but who can take care of such etiquette in these years. Wu Ming only ordered the army to camp outside the city.

After the army was properly settled, Wu Ming and Zhang Meng changed into scholarly clothes and sneaked into Luoyang City.

Without the tribute of the princes, Zhou Tianzi would have no financial resources.

The tall royal city in the past is already full of devastation, and the potholes are telling the world at any time how much it has been weathered. With the city wall in disrepair for a long time, Wu Ming could conclude that if he wanted to attack the city, it would be enough to smash the city into ruins with simple iron tools.

The guards at the city gate were holding spears that had been rubbed to shiny, propping up their bodies and falling asleep, and the armor had been worn for a few lifetimes, even if they didn't use weapons, they could tear it hard.

The crowd came in and out in twos and threes, and the soldiers did not check it, so you could pass by at will.

Entering the city, the former prosperity has been covered with a layer of dust. The royal city of Luoyang is even inferior to the Anyi of Wu State. The prosperity of the past is gone, and Zhou Tianzi is just a puppet.

Even now, the 100 miles of land of the Zhou Dynasty are divided between the Eastern Zhou and Western Zhou dukes. What Zhou Tianzi really controls is Luoyang City.

The reason why Wu Ming changed his clothes and sneaked into Luoyang City was to find the Eastern Zhou Duke to help, because as long as the two Zhou Dukes nodded in the current affairs of the Zhou Dynasty, there would be almost no problems with Zhou Tianzi.

In a somewhat solemn mansion, Wu Ming sat opposite the Duke of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, with a harmless smile on his face as a Confucian student, and he said lightly: "Wu Ming has seen the Duke of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty—"

"Duke Wu doesn't need to be polite—" Duke Dong Zhou gasped, blinked his eyes and asked, "I don't know what Duke Wu is here to do to find old decay?" ”

From that dead face, Wu Ming could see that his Eastern Zhou Duke was tired of everything about time.

Without words, Wu Ming only glanced at Zhang Meng, and the next moment Zhang Meng took out a refined wooden box and walked in front of the Duke of Eastern Zhou, Zhang Meng offered it with both hands.

Sitting on the other side, Wu Ming slowly raised his hand and said indifferently: "This trip is in a hurry, a little salute is not a respect, and I hope that the Duke of Eastern Zhou will not give up." ”

Looking at the box in front of him, Dong Zhou Gong didn't open it, and handed it to the subordinates on the side to take it. Then he turned around, and said with a dead face: "What does Wu Gong want, it is okay to speak bluntly, if the old man can help, he will not shirk it, but if the old man can't be the master, please don't disturb Wu Gong repeatedly." ”

I was already reluctant to promise anything about trivial matters, but now people have come to the door. Even if he cares about face, he can't shirk it.

Since this is the case, there is no need to talk nonsense with this Eastern Zhou Duke again, Wu Ming simply said bluntly: "There is nothing else to do here, it is nothing more than to pay tribute to my king." In addition, Wu Ming replaced Wei who had lost his way, and wanted to ask my king to issue an edict to help Zhenger. ”

"Even if it's a matter of looking for my king, I'm afraid that I can't help it-" Raising his drooping eyelids, the Duke of Eastern Zhou said quietly: "This matter, why don't Duke Wu explain this matter directly to my king on the day of tribute." It's rare that Wu Gong has a heart, and my king will not refuse. ”

Dong Zhou Gong laughed. In this Luoyang City, everyone knows that the main thing is you, the Duke of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, if you are willing to speak, my king will not refuse. ”

"Even if Wu opened his mouth, the old man entered the palace to find His Majesty's opinion, but whether it could meet His Majesty's wishes, the old man did not make a guarantee. The old man set off to go, but this time no matter what, he asked Wu Gongmo to come here again to disturb. What does Wu Gong think? ”

"Listen to the words of the Duke of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty-"

……

In the palace where the royal city sank, the eldest princess Ji Yu sat in front of the dresser, holding a roll of sheepskin that she got out of nowhere.

After looking at it in detail, the figure reflected in the bronze mirror instantly lost its color.

At that moment, they were opened with a squeak. Ji Yu hurriedly put away the sheepskin, turned around and said, "Queen Mother-"

The look on his face was still panicked.

"Yu'er, your father said he wanted to see you. Go with your mother and ask your father for peace, okay? ”

"Hmm-" The panicked Ji Yu had something else in mind, and subconsciously nodded in agreement. But after this should have passed, I wanted to regret it.

"Yu'er has something on her mind?"

"No—nothing—" Ji Yu finally gritted her teeth. got up and left with the Queen Mother.

In the candle-lit palace, King Zhou Xian specially asked people to prepare a table full of food.

After the family greeted each other, King Zhou Xian glanced at Ji Yu, who had his heart written on his face, "Yu'er, today is your birthday, and my father specially asked people to prepare some wine banquets." ”

"Yu'er thanked her father—"

Not long after, the three of them entered the table, and King Zhou Xian directly drove out all his subordinates. Not even a single servant remained.

The palace door was slowly closed by the last to exit. It just faded with that squeak. There was no more noise in the whole palace.

The family banquet of a family of three was silent about the sitting.

King Zhou Xian's eyes roamed back and forth on the mother and daughter, and Ji Yu was stunned, sitting still and thinking without moving.

"Come, Yu'er-" Seeing this, King Xian stretched out his hand to get a dish for Ji Yuji.

But at this moment, there was a sound of heavy footsteps outside the door, and then the voice of the minister sounded: "Your Majesty, the Duke of Eastern Zhou asks to see-"

Hearing the voice, King Zhou Xian's hand suddenly hung in the air, turned his head, and said impatiently to the door: "No, today's family banquet, no matter who comes, they will all refuse-"

"Your Majesty, Duke Wu has made a meritorious contribution to Wei, and this court meeting is quite sincere, Your Majesty insists on this, why bother?" This time, it was the voice of Dong Zhou Gong that sounded.

The voice seemed to be talking to himself, and it seemed to be listening to King Zhou Xian, but the voice coming from the palace was even more cold and angry: "If you have to say it again, today is a family banquet, no matter who or what, you won't see you." ”