After waving goodbye to the soldiers, Qingji boarded his royal chariot and drove six horses (Liuyu), that is, six black horses with variegated colors.

After all, Wu was not rich in horses, and basically all war horses were imported from Yan, Jin, Zhongshan and other countries.

Ordinary scholars travel more by ox cart than by horse-drawn cart!

It is not easy for Qingji to come up with these six royal horses that look similar.

And Ji Za, sitting in the king's car at the moment, let Wu Wang Qingji drive for himself, and he felt very honored in his heart.

In this era, it is already a very high honor for monarchs and ministers to sit together, not to mention that the monarch personally drives for the ministers?

After a short time, Qingji followed Ji Za into the mansion and sat down on the side of the hall.

"Uncle, can it go smoothly this time?"

"Naturally, it went well, and the Chu people didn't make things difficult for the old man. Whether it was the conclusion of the covenant or the lobbying of the Chu people to release the Yu, Candle Yong and their subordinates, it was surprisingly smooth. ”

Surprisingly smooth?

This made Qingji's heart suspicious.

He knew that Ji Za had a great reputation in the world, and he was highly respected, and even many Chu people admired Ji Zi's virtue and talent, and were willing to give him the gift of a disciple!

However, this does not mean that Jiza, who is respected by the world, will have such smooth diplomatic relations.

Fame is fame, state affairs are state affairs, sometimes not to be confused!

As far as Qingji knows, the current king of Chu is still young, but the ministers and doctors of Chu are not good people.

Even if Wu Guo bribed Ling Yin Nangwa and Meng Huan, the wife of Chu Guotai, at any cost, I am afraid that it will be extremely difficult to achieve such an effect!

However, the matter has come to this point, and for Wu and Chu's alliance and mutual non-aggression, Qingji is naturally happy to see it.

Ji Za suddenly said: "The king, the old minister has something unclear, I wonder if the king can solve the puzzle?" ”

"Uncle Zu, but it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The king, when the old minister entered Wu on the way back, he saw that all the cities and towns had posted the king's order to seek merit. In the order to seek talents, the sincerity of the king's words shows the thirst for talent in the Wu Kingdom! ”

After a pause, Ji Za said again: "It's just that the king knows that Wu Guo recruits talents from all over the world and tries to enrich the country and strengthen the army, and this move will definitely attract the jealousy of the countries?" ”

"What fear do the widows have?"

Qingji chuckled lightly and said: "Uncle, I can't hide it, if the widow wants to implement a new policy in Wu and practice benevolent government, if there is no virtuous person to assist, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed." ”

"And the Great Wu elite soldiers are simplified, and the people they are afraid of are none other than Chu and Yue!"

"Exactly."

Ji Za bowed slightly, expressing his approval.

He originally thought that the recruitment order issued by Qingji was just a whim, but he didn't expect Qingji to be clearly aware of this!

"I wonder how the king is going to implement the new policy?"

As the Dazai of Wu State, Ji Za naturally had to understand Keiji's thoughts on the New Deal.

And Qingji was prepared, so he took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Ji Za to read!

Ji Za opened the bamboo slip and looked at it carefully, and couldn't help frowning, his face was worried.

"The King's ......"

As soon as Ji Za opened his mouth, he was interrupted by Qingji's words.

"Uncle, the widow knows what concerns you have in mind. However, please believe in the widow and believe in the Wu country! ”

Qing Ji suddenly said: "Today, it is a world of great contention, big countries want hegemony, small countries seek survival, and attack each other. And in the increasingly frequent wars, the big ones are bigger, and the small ones are even smaller, until they die! ”

"The country of Wu is located in the southeast corner of Kyushu, but the kings of all dynasties have the ambition to defend the territory and open up the territory."

"The widow is not talented, I am willing to inherit the will of the kings of the Great Wu Dynasty, defend the territory and open up the territory, and reform to strengthen the country!"

"Uncle, are you willing to help the widow?"

Hearing this, Ji Za looked at Qingji, and then at the bamboo slip in his hand, and all his worries suddenly turned into a long sigh.

"King, since the old minister is the Dazai of the Wu State, he should be the rise of the Wu State, and he will do his best to not dare to slack off!"

Jiza had already agreed.

……

The next day, Qingji held a court meeting in the main hall, and after accepting the bowing ceremony of a group of ministers and doctors, he sat on the throne and sat upright.

Qingji looked around, looked at the ministers sitting on the left and right, and did not immediately move out of the new policy, but said unhurriedly: "Second and third sons, yesterday, the doctor who was far away in Huiji sent someone to play for the widow. ”

"Soyun, King Yue intends to marry the widow and become Wu Yue, I don't know what the second and third sons think, is this matter okay?"

As soon as they heard this, the ministers and doctors couldn't help but turn their heads and whisper.

It stands to reason that the marriage between the two countries is indeed a major national event!

As the king, Qingji can make his own decisions, or consult with his ministers.

However, what is the reason why Qingji actually took the initiative to mention the marriage now?

Ji Zha, who was sitting at the front, pondered for a moment, then got up and asked, "King, I don't know if the daughter married by King Yue is a side lady or a queen?" ”

This is a very important question!

Qingji immediately said slowly: "It's for the queen." ”

"This ......"

Ji Za was stunned for a moment.

Subsequently, the ministers and doctors couldn't help but look at each other!

Doctor Shen Xi came out with a tooth wat in his hand and said: "King, Weichen secretly thinks that the marriage between Wu and Yue is okay." However, it is not appropriate for the Yue girl to marry to Da Wu as the queen! ”

"The latter who can be my King Wu should be a woman of noble birth, showing off her wisdom and being one in a thousand."

"A mere princess of the Yue Kingdom, can she be worthy of the title of Empress Wu?"

As soon as Shen Xi took the lead, the ministers immediately seconded the proposal.

"My lord, what the doctor said is very true!"

"The more people are barbarians."

"Wu Guo married a Yue girl as the queen, lest her behavior be vulgar, not very beautiful, and difficult to get into the elegant hall!"

"If the king wants to become a queen, why not marry Qi Jiang? Qin Huan? Chu Mi? No matter how bad it is, retreat to the next best, Xu Huan can also! ”

Obviously, the ministers did not agree with the fact that Wu was going to marry a princess of Yue as the queen.

What's more, she actually thinks that a dignified princess of the Yue Kingdom is not as good as the princess of the weak Xu Kingdom!

Qingji couldn't help but ruin all three views.

You must know that although the state of Wu is located in a remote area, its royal family is of the same origin as Zhou Tianzi, and they are all surnames, so the Wu people think they are noble!

In this era, it is very important to pay attention to the inheritance of blood.

Don't you see that when King Wu of Zhou divided the princes and countries, in addition to dividing his own meritorious children, he also found the descendants of ancient emperors and celebrities such as the Yellow Emperor, Da Shun, Da Yao, Boyi, Xia Qi, etc., and wantonly divided them?

Of course, it cannot be ruled out that they have a certain strength in their own right.

And the state of Xu, the founder of the country is the son of Boyi Ruomu, surnamed Xu, after the Xia, Shang, and three generations, the state of Xu is one of the vassal states!

But the people of Yue Guo are not worse than Xu Guo at all in terms of blood, and they are even better.

At least the Xia Dynasty, the ancestor of the Yue Kingdom, was once the co-ruler of the world!

Even if the Yue State is not good, its comprehensive strength will inevitably be much stronger than that of the Xu State, which has been reduced to a vassal of the Chu State.

Why was he belittled by the ministers of Wu to this point?