Chapter 20: Murder by the Sword
The flowers bloom in two, one on each branch. It is said that the prince of Chu built under the pre-leakage of Fenyang, and fled to the Song State with his waist jade and infant son, although he was panicked all the way, but the city father was originally a border city, bordering the Song State, and he had fled into the Song Kingdom in less than two days.
And there was a report from Yuanyue that the soldiers smuggled into Shaoguan and entered Wudi. The successful escape of these two made the king of Chu very worried. King Chu Ping's eyes looked at the map behind him from time to time, and he was really unpleasant and unsettling. has always regarded the two as thorns in the flesh, and they want to get rid of them as soon as possible.
Soon, a secret agent came to report, saying that the crown prince Jian had fled to Zheng because of the civil strife in the Song Dynasty. When the king of Chu saw that there was an opportunity, he summoned Fei Wuji to discuss.
"Zheng Guo has always been between the state of Chu and the state of Jin, and he has been fighting left and right, striving to protect himself. The widow thought that the abolished prince was in Zheng Guo, and he could think of getting rid of it. "The king of Chu thinks that the crown prince is built outside, and the hidden danger is great. As long as there are vassal states to support him, it is difficult to say that he will not wait for an opportunity to counterattack. If the crown prince is not exempted, it will be difficult for the newly established prince Zhen to sit firmly in the future. I must remove this obstacle for Prince Zhen, otherwise things will be unpredictable.
Fei Wuji said: "It is the Jin State to make friends with Zheng Guo. Now the Jin State is in power by Shangqing Xun Yin, and the Jin Qing Gong listens to his plans. And Xun Yin is extremely greedy for money, and all the princes know it. If the king wants to build the crown prince, it is better to prepare more wealth, send an envoy to the Jin Kingdom, bribe Yu Xunyin, and let him design to get rid of it. ”
"Will Zheng Guo's monarchs and ministers listen to Xun Yin's arrangement? Zheng Dinggong has been guarding the country for many years, and he is cunning and cunning. has been protecting himself in the gap between the Chu State and the Jin State, and he will not make a decision easily. "The king of Chu thinks that this plan is too simple, and anyone with a discerning eye knows that there must be a decent reason for killing the abolished prince of a country, and it is also a political bargaining chip, Zheng Dinggong will definitely not take the bait easily.
"The old minister heard that there was a gap between Xun Yin and Zheng Guo, Xun Yin had asked for bribes from Zheng before, and Zheng Guo resisted and did not send money to Xun Yin, so Xun Yin was very dissatisfied with Zheng Dinggong. If the king prepares more jewels and property, Xun Yin will definitely have a strategy to get rid of the prince. ”
The king of Chu thought about it for a long time, so it was better to give it a try, and he started with the infinite plan. Ordered the doctor Dou Xin to be the envoy and sent the envoy to the Jin Kingdom.
When Dou Xin arrived in the Jin Kingdom, he only worshipped the Duke of Jin Qing as an ordinary envoy etiquette, but sent a large amount of jewelry and property to the home of Xun Yin, the secretary of the Jin Kingdom. Xun Yin received a generous gift, was overjoyed, and promised to plot for the king of Chu to get rid of the crown prince.
Xun Yin thought of a plan and discussed it with Dou Xin. Xun Yin said: "Zheng Guo's government is controlled by You Ji, this person is old and incompetent, he doesn't know how to repair politics, and he doesn't know how to use troops. Today, I have a plan to kill people with a knife, which can remove the worries of the king of Chu. ”
"Please make it clear to Shangqing, Dou Xin is dull, I don't know what the mystery is?"
"I pretended to send a secret envoy to Zheng Guo to contact Prince Jian and make him an internal response. Inform him that the Jin State will secretly send troops to attack Zheng. So I made a promise to him, and when I said that Zheng Guo could get it, I would give him as a reward. In order to be greedy for Zheng Guo, the prince will seek from me. If I leak my plot with Zheng Dinggong again, the prince will definitely die, which is called a plan to kill people with a knife. ”
Dou Xin was overjoyed when he heard this, this plan is very powerful, as long as the prince is greedy together, he will definitely agree to act as an internal response. In this way, the plan will be successful.
It is said that the prince was built in Zheng State, and Zheng Dinggong treated him with courtesy, gave him residential food, and ordered the inner court to be responsible for his expenses. Prince Jian also cried in front of Ding Gong to complain about his grievances, but Ding Gong thought that Zheng Guobing was a small general and had no strength to help Prince Jian attack Chu. And the Jin State was the overlord of the princes, so he asked him to seek the help of the Jin State. It just so happened that the crown prince resigned from Dinggong and went to the Jin State to seek the support of the Jin monarch.
At this time, Jin became a powerful country, and it was at odds with the Chu State. When the Duke of Jin learned that the prince of Chu had come to Jin, he met with the prince Jian in the court and asked about the changes in the state of Chu. Prince Jian told the Duke of Jin Qing one by one, and begged the Jin State to send troops to attack Chu in order to eradicate the traitors and help him return to the country.
Xun Yin secretly played in Qinggong: "The monarch of Zheng Guo has always been between the state of Chu and my Jin state, and now the prince of Chu is in Zheng, and he will definitely gain the trust of Zheng Guo." It's better for my Jin State to raise troops to attack Zheng, and take the prince of Chu as the internal response. After success, he gave Zheng Guo to the prince of Chu. Then my Jin Kingdom can use Zheng Guo as a springboard to find an opportunity to destroy Chu. ”
Jin Qinggong thought that this plan was very good, and told the prince about Xun Yin's strategy, and the prince readily agreed.
Xun Yin learned that the prince had promised, and was worried that he would not be strong-willed, so he went to the post house in person and talked with him.
"Now the prince is in exile in another country, like duckweed in water. Now I, the monarch of the Jin Kingdom, am willing to contribute to the crown prince and want to help the prince return to the country. However, the Jin State and the Chu State are far apart, and the whip is beyond their reach. The king and I thought that we must first map Zheng Guo, and then use Zheng Guo as a place to garrison troops, and then I Jin Guo drank the Yangtze River and conquered the unTaoist Chu. In this way, the prince is expected to return to the country, and he took the throne of Chu on a different day, and I hope that the prince will not forget the power of my monarch and ministers today. ”
Xun Yin's words soon made the crown prince even more moved, and he assured Xun Yin that after returning to Zheng State, he would help Jin State destroy Zheng as an internal response.
The crown prince resigned from Xun Yin and returned to Zheng Guo. Zheng Dinggong treats the prince as before, and he is very dedicated to his diet and daily life. On that day, the prince returned to the inner room, and the smile on his face was still there.
Seeing that there was a look of joy on the prince's face, Waist Yu asked curiously: "Husband, I don't know if there is anything to congratulate today?" ”
The prince thought of Zheng in his heart, so he told him in detail about his experience of going to the Jin Kingdom this time. And told Xun Yin's plan in full: "The monarchs and ministers of the Jin State are ready to secretly send troops to attack Zheng, and after Zheng Guo, the monarch of the Jin State has promised to seal me as the foundation of the war." The Jin State and the Chu State are too far away, and only the Zheng State lives in the middle, which can be used as a springboard for the Chu War, which is really an eye from heaven! ”
Waist Yu felt that it was inappropriate, and admonished: "Zheng Guo is kind enough to take us in, but the husband wants to conspire to destroy his country, and the husband will definitely lose his trust to the princes." If the matter is leaked, it will definitely cause death! Why do others want to be faithful to me? ”
Prince Jian said: "If this is not the case, I will achieve nothing but live in the world." Besides, I have promised the monarchs and ministers of the Jin Kingdom, and I can't go back. ”
Waist Yu said again: "As long as the husband does not respond internally, we are not guilty." If we seek Zheng, we will lose all our faith and righteousness, how will we be human beings in the future? Please think deeply. ”
The crown prince was greedy for the country, so he didn't listen to the words of the waist jade.
Xun Yin sent a secret envoy to shuttle between Jin and Zheng to make an appointment with the crown prince. On the other hand, he sent someone to leak his plot with Zheng Shangqing and Youji. The plot of the crown prince was known to Zheng Dinggong.
After Zheng Dinggong received You Ji's report, he was furious and consulted with You Ji.
Ding Justice: "The widow treats the prince of Chu well, but he doesn't know how to repay me, and he has the heart to destroy me, how different from a beast!" ”
You Ji played: "The prince of Chu has no faith and no righteousness, and the king can kill him to vent his anger." The old minister was just a little worried, if the king killed the crown prince Jian, he was afraid that the Jin State would send troops to ask for the crime in the future. ”
Ding Gong thought for a long time and said: "Since Xun Yin has come to vent his scheme, he definitely doesn't have the heart of Zheng Guo. Otherwise, why would he plot against me? The prince of Chu will take revenge, and the widow will never spare him! ”
So Dinggong discussed with You Ji and summoned the prince to the palace for a banquet.
Dinggong set up a banquet in the palace, treated each other with courtesy, and accompanied Youji. There were only three people at the table, and the attendants were not allowed to enter. After three rounds of drinking, Ding Gong said bluntly: "The widow is kind enough to take in the prince, and he has never been lazy, but the prince has the heart to me?" ”
When the crown prince heard this, he was shocked, got up and replied in a panic: "Where did the king hear such a lie? How can I, who have been under the king's wing, be greedy for life for a while, to do that unrighteous thing? Let the king be discerning, and there will be no traitor who slanders and deceives before the king? I don't mean that! ”
You Ji took out Xun Yin's letter from his sleeve, and the prince realized that he had fallen for Xun Yin's tricks. At this time, there is no way to distinguish only by hanging his head.
Dinggong was furious, and ordered Lux to capture the prince and build a banquet, and drag him out of the palace to behead him.
The crown prince was greedy for the country, and he disregarded faith and righteousness, so that there was such a disaster.
When Xun Yin got the news, he quickly reported it to the state of Chu, and the king of Chu felt a little at ease when he saw that the prince was killed. The soldier fled to the state of Wu, which was the feud of Chu, and he had no choice but to give up.
When the king of Chu saw that the crown prince Jian was killed by Zheng Guo, he eliminated the trouble in his heart, and he was even more hedonistic and ignored the government. Fei Wuji holds the power of the DPRK and China, and he is greedy and greedy, and he is responsible for all the state affairs of the Chu State. That Xiangguo Yang beggars are old, cowardly and incompetent; He was afraid that Fei Wuji would slander the king of Chu, so he had to let Fei Wuji do whatever he wanted, and the whole Chu country was full of complaints, and the people were boiling with anger.
One day, Meng Huan and the King of Chu enjoyed the flowers in the palace garden. Meng Huan saw that the sideburns of the King of Chu were gray, and he looked even more old. I am worried that the prince Zhen is still young, if the king of Chu has three long and two short, the prince has no support. Thinking about Fei Wuji, the people are very resentful, and the official reputation is not good. It is bound not to last long, and the heart is worried. Said to the king of Chu: "The king ignores the government of the court, and the government is controlled by Fei Wuji, and the concubine is worried that this person will be criticized by his colleagues and have many tricks." And Prince Zhen is young, who will our mother and son rely on in the future? Please make plans for the king. ”
The King of Chu lowered his head and thought about it, what Meng Huan said was not bad. Although Fei Wuji said that he was still loyal to himself, he was a widow and a young child at that time. Fei Wuji saw that no one could restrain him, and he would definitely have different ambitions, so he had to guard against it. After visiting the ministers of the court, the king of Chu decided to change the situation and pave the way for the smooth succession of Prince Zhen in the future.
The king of Chu then informed the courtiers that he would come to court the next day.
Hundreds of officials stood still, and the mountain worshiped and danced. The king of Chu issued an edict: to strike the Yang beggars, appoint Nangwa as the prime minister, and grant political affairs. Ren is the left Yin (left prime minister), and Yan will be the right Yin (right prime minister) to divide the rights of the tile and Fei Wuji. Ren Shen Yinshu was appointed as the left Sima and Yuan Yue was the right Sima in charge of military and political affairs.
Although the king of Chu has the strength to turn the tide, under the toss of King Chu Ping, the talents of the Chu State have withered, the traitorous ministers are in power, the national situation has gradually declined, and the great country has a sense of ominousness. Water can carry a boat and can also capsize a boat, and this is true throughout the ages.
But the state of Wu in the east gradually rose unconsciously. Coupled with the addition of a hero, a former fugitive minister of the Chu State, history will change its own direction, and the Chu State is destined to accept the bitter fruits of its own brewing. In that distant era, those sonorous words still emit a faint and deep moaning sound, let us unfold it carefully.
For the state of Chu, everything was already a little too late......
To find out what happened next, please read the second volume of "The Fish of the Killing Attack".