Wu Guo's second reform has already achieved certain results.

In terms of the legal system, with the promulgation of the "Book of Laws" and the order of Qingji, the interpretation of officials and scholars in various places, even the illiterate Li Shu, can know some of the legal provisions of the Wu State.

Economically, Wu encouraged farming and weaving, and forbade farmers to enter the mountains, rivers, lakes and rivers to make a living, so that they could be content with their own industry; He also abolished the well-field system, opened up the frontier, recognized the private ownership of land, and allowed Li Shu to buy and sell freely.

This has undoubtedly stimulated the peasants' enthusiasm for production to the greatest extent.

Militarily, Wu implemented a 20-level military merit title system, encouraging soldiers to fight bravely to kill the enemy, even slaves or prisoners could be free by killing the enemy, and ordinary people could also get ahead.

In terms of education, Wu set up the Jixia School Palace, which once again attracted talents from all over the world to enter Wu, forming a situation where a hundred schools of thought contended.

At the same time, Wu Guo also regarded Jixia School Palace as the highest institution of learning, and became the cradle of Wu Guo's cultivation of talents!

It's just that this series of changes in the state of Wu, especially the abolition of the well-field system, the opening of the frontier, and the practice of allowing land to be bought and sold freely, undoubtedly violated the interests of the old aristocracy.

The old clans of Wu are no longer in the climate, but the Central Plains countries such as Qi, Lu, Wei, and Song are deeply dissatisfied with this practice of Wu.

Because, Wu also encouraged Li Shu from other countries to settle in Wu.

Anyone who settles in Wu, regardless of origin, nobleman or slave, can be given land, houses and farm tools, exempted from forced labor for five years, and after five years of cultivation, the land can be given to those who cultivate it!

This led to a large number of Li Shu fleeing to Wu in all countries, and under the elimination of the other, all the countries naturally resented Wu, and the princes also hated and celebrated.

The princes issued warnings to Qingji, demanding that Wu no longer absorb displaced people, and at the same time restore the Jingtian system and repeal all the economic decrees of Wu in the new law.

But, how can Qingji let them get their wish?

The internal affairs of Wu State are not allowed to interfere with other countries!

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Fengtian Temple.

Qingji is holding a big court meeting with the ministers, and the atmosphere is quite solemn in the huge court.

Because Qingji had just received the report, under the persuasion of the Chu people, it was decided to take Qi as the leader of the alliance, unite Chu, Song, Wei, Lu, Teng, Xue, Di, Ju, Tan, Cao, Chen, Dun, Xu, a total of 14 countries, and prepare to meet in Xue Di and crusade against Wu.

As the leader of the alliance, Qi Hou Jiang Pestle has issued an ultimatum to Qingji.

If Wu does not agree to terminate the reform, it will be attacked by the alliance of the princes of the fourteen countries, and even destroy the country!

Why is there such a big movement?

Just because Jiang Pestle has long had the intention of hegemony, he just didn't dare to provoke the Jin Kingdom, which is an old hegemonic power, and has been pretending to be a grandson for many years.

The hegemony of the Qi State seems to be unstoppable.

Last year, that is, in the sixth year of King Qingji of Wu, under the three-inch tongue of Bo Ng, the Jin State decided to mobilize the princes with Zhengqing Shi Ying, to seek justice for Cai Hou Shen, and called on the princes of the world to gather in Zhaoling.

Shi Ying, together with Qi Guoxia, Lu, Song, Cai, Wei, Chen, Zheng, Xu, Cao, Moss, Yi, Dun, Hu, Teng, Xue, Qi, Xiao Yi Guojun, a total of 18 princes gathered in Zhaoling to discuss the plan of defeating Chu.

This is the largest alliance of princes launched with the power of a country in the Spring and Autumn Period, and it is also the last reflection of the glorious hegemony of the Jin State in the past.

In this alliance, Shi Ying made the greedy and ugly behavior of the Chu State public, and announced that the alliance signed by the Jin and Chu sides would henceforth be null and void, and the Jin State was the only legitimate overlord of the Central Plains.

Shi Ying's idea was to use the alliance of princes to increase the prestige of the Fan clan in the world, and by the way, to restore the declining hegemony of the Jin state.

As a result, after Zhong Xingyin, the most ironclad ally of Shi Ying, was rejected because he asked Cai Guo for a bribe, he raised an objection to Shi Ying, saying that the princes of the Jin Dynasty could not make a decision to fight against Chu for Cai Hou, and the Jin State could not take advantage.

Shi Ying also knew Xun Yin's intentions, but think about it, the Zhongxing clan is the best friend of the Fan family, and now the contradiction between the six secretaries of the Jin State has escalated, and the reform of the princes of their respective fiefdoms has gradually improved, and a new round of competition for the family is about to begin.

In such an eventful time, why should you offend your best ally by seeking the interests of other countries?

Under the leadership of Shi Ying, the coalition forces helped Cai to destroy the pocket-sized Shen as a reply to the princes.

Later, Shen Zhuliang won a small victory over the coalition army in the Fangcheng area, so the meeting of Zhaoling was over.

The poor performance of the Jin people disappointed the princes of the Central Plains, and their prestige fell to freezing point.

The whole world knows that the Jin people are no longer reliable, only the Jin people themselves don't think so.

This naturally created an opportunity for Qi Guotu to take advantage of!

"Qi people are wolf ambitions. Second and third sons, the matter has come to this, where should I go in Wu Kingdom? ”

Qingji's face was also quite solemn.

It was not that he did not think about the consequences of his own enactment.

However, the state of Wu was different from the state of Qin when the Shang Dynasty changed the law.

The Qin State still has the solidity of Cuihan, which can repel the invading enemy, and if it is a big deal, it will shrink in the pass, and wait until the princes' coalition army retreats, and then kill it to recover the lost territory.

But what about the state of Wu?

In addition to the dense water network and the high mountains and long roads, Wu is a horse and a flat river!

There are a lot of places that can be defended, but there is basically no pass that can be opened by ten thousand people, which is really the same as that of Qin!

How will this battle be fought?

"King!"

The pawn Kong Qiu first held the tooth wat in his hand and said: "The minister thinks that it is not impossible to agree to the request of the Marquis of Qi, abolish the new law, and restore the Jingtian system!" ”

"This alliance led by the Qi State has a total of fourteen participating princes, and the momentum is huge, and it is beyond the strength of my Wu State to resist! If there is any country in the world that can resist a coalition army of this scale, the only one is the Jin Kingdom! ”

"Please think twice!"

With Kong Qiu's appearance, ministers such as Shaofu was separated and the servant Shenxi and other ministers all stood up.

"My lord, what Diankeqiu said is very true."

"Wu is no match for the Fourteen-Nation Alliance! In this case, why can't the well field system be restored to avoid the suffering of the people of the community? ”

"Exactly! The king, it is nothing more than a well field system, and my Wu country can restore the well field system and make a promise to the countries that it will not absorb the people of Wu again, and prohibit the displaced people from entering Wu! ”

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

There are many ministers who agree with the ideas of Confucius and others.

However, Qingji is obviously not very satisfied.

At this time, Tingwei Bo, who was good at figuring out the heart of Qingji, had to stubbornly come out and say: "King, the minister thinks it's inappropriate!" ”

"How can the king's edict be changed at dawn? Now, the princes are just asking our Wu country to restore the Jingtian system and prohibit the exiles of other countries from settling in Wu. ”

"This is harmless for Wu Guo, but why is the king not disgraced? How can I, Wu Guo, not lose my prestige? ”

"As the saying goes, you can know the whole leopard by taking a look, and you will know the autumn when you see a leaf!"

"At that time, the princes will have to make every inch of progress, and further demand that our Wu State ban all new laws, and all of them will be overturned and restarted, won't the king be forced to agree again?"

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