Chapter 242: Raising Troops
Ji Xian interjected and asked, "What kind of person is this national teacher Kong Xuan?" ”
Everyone looked at each other. Finally several people looked at me. Ji Gao asked: "My little sister has been singing in the court, have you heard of this person?" ”
I hurriedly shook my head, "The time I spent in the court song was only a few months, and I have never heard the name of this national teacher Kong Xuan. ”
At this time, San Yisheng said: "When I was singing, I heard some rumors about this person by chance, so I paid special attention to it. It is rumored that this person is from the West, and his skills are very good, and he is a strange person in the world. Thousands of years ago, he was invited by the Heavenly Mandate Xuanniao to come to Shangyi to protect the Yin Shang family, and it has been hundreds of years so far. Because of this, people never enter the court and don't ask about political affairs, so few people know about it. And this time, he was able to be sent by the king of Shang and led troops to Zhou Yuan. It can be seen that the comer is not good. ”
King Wu couldn't help frowning, "Then how is this Kong Xuan compared to the opponents we have ever encountered, especially Wen Zhong, Zhao Gongming, Yunxiao Sisters, etc.?" ”
San Yisheng replied: "I'm afraid they can't do it." ”
The crowd was silent. King Wu looked around, his gaze resting on my face. "Little sister Nezha?"
I straightened up, "Brother Wang, isn't it just Kong Xuan?" The soldiers will block, and the water will cover the earth. There are so many of us! It's really not good, we can still invite someone from the Yuxu Gate! ”
"Well said! Princess. Jiang Shang said with a smile, "A good soldier will block it, and the water will cover it." Those who come from the West are none other than Kowloon Island in the West Sea, Kunlun Mountain, or further afield Sumeru Mountain. We have the help of the predecessors of the Jade Void Palace, Lu Press, and Du'er, and we also have the relationship with Mount Meru such as the Dean of the Burning Lamp, so what are we afraid of? ”
Ji Dan said: "I have had many frictions with Yin Shang for a hundred years. The first king was in Japan, although he often endured humiliation and burdens, and made compromises, but there was a time for a war. A head-on conflict with Yin Shang was inevitable. It's just that we need to buy ourselves as much time as possible to prepare. It is now during the great mourning of the queen mother, and foreign sword soldiers are strictly forbidden to enter. At this time, the king of Shang sent troops into the customs, which was to risk the disapproval of the world. If Kong Xuan forcibly enters the customs, then our side will counterattack and will have a moral advantage. ”
King Wu looked at everyone again. Everyone agreed with Jiang Shang and Ji Dan's statement. Ji Xian also learned to be obedient this time, and he didn't always like to put forward different opinions like before.
So King Wu said: "According to Dan, during the mourning of the queen mother, foreign sword soldiers are strictly forbidden to enter. Please Master Shang order the whole country, the horses and horses, and the army to fight. If there is a rash attacker, he will be the enemy of the previous king, and he will be punished by the order of the previous king. Then the dissolution of the dynasty was announced.
When I came out of the palace, I always had a feeling in my heart. Judging from the few years I have been with Martial King Ji Fa, this royal brother of mine is really neither smart nor wise, but a little indecisive. Anyway, at least it's far from his predecessor, King Wen, and I'm afraid it's much worse than King Wen. I really don't know how he later defeated the king of the state and became the founding king.
I returned to Lingtai Palace to continue my teaching at the Academy. I don't care much about what Kong Xuan came to do. Anyway, these things naturally have adults to worry about. For Jiang Shang, I'm just a dozen. Just be on call when you need it.
But inside and outside Hokyo, there is already a tense air everywhere. When you have nothing to do, you can fly into the air, and you can inadvertently spot a group of troops gathering along the official road to the east.
Sure enough, news came in a few days. As Ji Dan and others expected, Kong Xuan had led an army of 100,000 to pass through Hangu Pass, ignoring the ban of King Zhou, and had broken through the defense of Lu Ding's department and advanced to Jinjiling. The urgent document has been sent to Hokyo.
When King Wu heard the news, he immediately summoned his ministers in the palace.
In addition to Ji Zheng, Ji Du, Ji Zhenduo, Lu Ding, etc., important members of the royal family, Ji Xian, Ji Wu, Ji Chu, Ji Feng, Ji Zai, Ji Gao, Yu Zhong, Uncle Yu, Bo Yu (Ji Dan's son), etc., important ministers Jiang Shang, Nangong Shi, San Yisheng, Tai Dian, Hong Yao, Yin Yi, Xiong Yi, etc., as well as Li Jing, our father and son, Hong Jin Longji and his wife, Lu Ling (Jiang Shang's son), Huang Tianhua, Yang Jian, Lei Zhenzi, Tuxing Sun Deng Chanyu and his wife, Wu Ji, Long Xuhu, etc. were all recruited into the palace.
King Wu's face was gloomy, "Today, the king of Shang disregarded the mourning of our country, and actually sent his national teacher Kong Xuan, and wantonly led the army to invade our country, and now it has reached Jinjiling." General Lu Ding repeatedly expressed urgency, what is the good plan of the princes? ”
Tai Dian came out of class and said: "Kong Xuan is menacing, I am afraid that the prime minister will not be able to break it." It is advisable to ask the Taishi Shang's father to meet the enemy with a large army, so as to resolve this burning crisis. ”
Nangong Shi also went out of class, "The minister is willing to follow Shang's father to retreat from the enemy and protect my king's country forever." ”
So the ministers came out of class one after another and recommended Jiang Shang, just like a rehearsal.
"Good!" King Wu nodded,
He turned to Jiang Shang, "Father Shang! ”
"The old minister is here!" Jiang Shang gave up.
"If I want to use my father as the generalissimo to conquer the generalissimo, I can dispatch soldiers and horses from all over the country to attack the enemy with treachery. What does Father Shang think? ”
Jiang Shang got up and replied: "The old minister was ordered by the previous king, and he was supported by the king, entrusted with state affairs, and he was responsible for the work of dogs and horses. However, although Kong Xuan violated our country's borders first, Yin Shang was still the kingdom of the Celestial Empire for my Great Zhou. ”
"I have always sent troops in the Great Zhou, all of which were pretended to be the white and yellow Yue received by the previous king, in order to conquer on behalf of the Son of Heaven. Today, Kong Xuan was ordered by the king of Shang, also known as the conquest of the Son of Heaven. If I am still in the name of a minister of business, if I am not fighting against the Son of Heaven, how can I be a minister to defeat the king? As the name is not right, it is not good. If our king is determined to destroy merchants, he should change his name and accept his destiny. ”
After hearing this, King Wu was silent. No one knew what he was thinking.
At this time, San Yisheng came out of the class and said, "Father Shang is right. Since Chengtang entered the Central Plains, Yin Shang has been established for 600 years. Today, the prince of Shang is obsessed with wine, obeys the orders of women, and is ruthless with foreign forces. The civil strife in the DPRK and China continued, the princes were all complaining, and the people were not called King Shou, but called him. I am afraid that the destiny of heaven has long been abandoned. I, Wang Shiyi, should take this opportunity to comply with the mandate of heaven and change the dynasty. ”
When King Wu heard this, a smile finally appeared at the corner of his mouth, as if he was talking to himself: "Huh! King Xuan, this is a good name! Then Zhengse said: "I think that fifty years ago, the first prince Wang Ji was imprisoned by the Shang king Wending and died unjustly in prison. Twelve years ago, the former king was also murdered by a traitor and imprisoned for seven years. When I wanted to think that the king and Uncle Yu would discuss with him, he was not yet fifteen years old, and the country was less than a hundred miles. Today, the boy wasted forty years, inherited his grandfather's inheritance, occupied half of the country, and was supported by the princes. How can you let others slaughter and sit still? ”
"Today, the king of Shang has turned his back on the ancestral system, walked against the sky, favored his relatives, alienated his brothers, and appointed treacherous people. Is it tolerable, or is it intolerable? Yu will choose an auspicious day to ascend the mourning platform, pray for the mandate of heaven, worship Shang's father as the commander, and raise troops to destroy merchants. ”