The state of Wu pays tribute to the Zhou royal family every year worth 1,000 gold, which is 10,000 taels of gold in ten years......

How can this make the poor afraid, how can Ji Kuo, who has been living a shabby life, not be excited?

Of course, this comes at a price.

That is, the Wu army will be stationed near Luoyi in the future, enter and exit freely, and regard Luoyi as the territory of Wu.

There is no doubt that Wu Wang Qingji's wishful thinking is to take the opportunity to let Wu get involved in the Central Plains and the land of Luoyi Wangji.

But, can Ji Kuo refuse?

No!

First of all, Qingji gave too much, and Ji Kuo could hardly refuse.

Besides, Ji Kuo, the son of Zhou Tianzi, is really down-and-out.

His orders as the co-lord of the world may not be able to get out of Luoyi City and directly rule his own Wangji land.

The Zhou Dynasty implemented a feudal system, and at the beginning, it was possible to divide the heroes, heirs, and descendants of the ancient emperors into various places, so as to defend the Son of Heaven and expand the territory for the Great Zhou.

This situation lasted until the end of the Western Weekend year.

Until Zhou Tianzi moved the capital to Luoyi, the land in the city controlled by the Son of Heaven was still decreasing sharply.

On the one hand, it was invaded and occupied by the surrounding Zheng, Yu, Jin and other countries, and was encroached upon step by step.

On the one hand, Zhou Tianzi had to give the land to some ministers and doctors in exchange for their support.

Ji Kuo can now be described as extremely humble, just like the other emperors of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.

The quality of life is not necessarily as good as that of the princes of a small country, such as the princes under their own rule.

I really can't get by, I am too poor, so Ji Kuo can only sell his temperament and let the doctors "give" some property......

Qingji's current intention to garrison the Wu army near Luoyi was to control the Zhou royal family on the one hand, and to help Zhou Tianzi resist the invasion of Zheng and Jin......

There are pros and cons.

It's just that it doesn't have much to do with Zhou Tianzi.

Although, the inheritance of our ancestors should not be abandoned.

But Ji Kuo has fallen to this point, can he still take care of his face and his ancestors' inheritance?

After the widow dies, what does it matter if he floods?

After thinking about it for a long time, Ji Kuo finally made a decision that went against his ancestors.

"Good!"

Ji Kuo nodded and said, "Marquis Wu, the widow should canonize Marquis Wu as the head of the Zhou royal family in the name of the Son of Heaven." ”

"However, the widow is only afraid that the ministers and doctors will not agree, and they still need Wu Hou's help."

"Minister, take the order!"

Qingji achieved his goal, and was naturally quite happy.

As for the ministers and doctors of the Zhou royal family, they didn't agree?

Joke!

There are so many elite soldiers and strong generals in the Wu Kingdom, can they still be crushed?

If there is a resistance, Qingji will definitely suppress it.

His purpose was just to control Luoyi, the land of Wangji, and use it as a springboard for his future invasion of the Central Plains.

If possible, Qingji will also coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes to give orders in the name of Zhou Tianzi.

"Zhengqing" is a very important official position, in short, it is the ruling minister.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, because Zhengqing was an important position and held the lifeblood of a country for life, the ministers gave orders instead of the monarch, which easily caused the monarch's power to be transferred to the hands of the emperor.

Forming factions, abusing power, abolishing the establishment, killing the lord, and treason have occurred from time to time.

Such as the wisdom of Jin, Zhiyao, the order of Chu, and the east gate of Lu, Xiangzhong, the power is second only to the monarch.

However, there are also some princes who do not have the post of secretary due to different political systems.

For example, Zheng Yihanhu is the country, and Gongsun Qiao is the government, that is, Zipi is the secretary of state, and Zichan is the ruling secretary.

Lu Jiwuzi is Situ, and his uncle and grandson Zhaozi are Sima, that is, Ji is the main secretary of the Shangqing family, and the uncle and grandson are the second secretary, and neither of them can pretend to be Zhengqing.

……

Night falls.

On the side of the Luoyi Royal City, in the passing house, there is still a brightly lit scene.

This is the temporary residence of Wu Wang Qingji.

At this time, Tingwei Bo was announcing to Qingji that Jin Marquis Ji Wu and Zheng Bo had entered Luoyi.

When Qing Ji heard the news, he immediately pondered for a moment and said: "Bo Yu, you go to negotiate with the Marquis of Jin, to be precise, with Zhao Ying, and use Dong Anyu to change the wife and children who want to leave, as well as Zixu." ”

Qingji already knew that the conspiracy between himself and Wu Zixu Junchen was behind the Jin State and the Chu State.

However, the matter has been settled, and now anything can be discussed at the negotiating table.

"No!"

Bo was just about to leave.

Wu Zixu, who was standing on the side, hurriedly said: "No! ”

"Zixu, do you have anything else?"

Qingji was very puzzled.

Wu Zixu bowed to Qingji, with a sad look on his face, and said: "King, you must not be the wife and children of the minister, and you still have to leave, and replace Dong Anyu." ”

"It's a despicable villain to leave, and there is no need for the king to replace him simply to vent his anger. The minister's wife and children are not worthy of the king to exchange for a Dong Anyu! ”

After a pause, Wu Zixu said with a straight face: "King, Dong An is a talented person, governing the country and the country, and he is a rare virtuous minister!" ”

"If the king can't recruit Dong Anyu, he can be killed, and he must not be allowed to return to the Jin Kingdom and continue to work for Zhao Ying."

"In this way, it is no less than letting the tiger return to the mountain, and the legacy is endless!"

"Please King Mingjian!"

"Shhh

When Bo Biao and Fan Li on the side heard this, their eyes looked at Wu Zixu with some creepiness.

They all know that Wu Zixu is a ruthless person, and he is ruthless enough to himself, let alone treat his family?

However, his wife and children obviously had a chance of survival, but Wu Zixu resolutely abandoned his wife and children, and let Qingji either surrender or kill Dong Anyu.

How so?

Wu Zixu is like this, he is really not a father or a husband!

It's so ruthless!

Qingji was also a little surprised, he didn't expect Wu Zixu to be so ruthless.

However, as a monarch, Qingji can't just care about eliminating hidden dangers for himself, without taking into account the feelings of his confidants.

Moreover, Dong Anyu will not necessarily become Qingji's enemy and a scourge for Wu State.

Qingji stepped forward, patted Wu Zixu's shoulder, and said meaningfully: "Zixu, the widow knows that you are out of a public heart, so that you can abandon your wife and children for the sake of the widow and the righteousness of the country." ”

"Well, it doesn't have to be that way."

After a pause, Qing Ji said loudly: "What is a Dong Anyu?" ”

"The widow believes that in the future, the son cultivated by your Wu Zixu will be no less talented than Dong Anyu!"

Hearing this, Wu Zixu couldn't help but tears in his eyes, took a step back, and said in a choked voice towards Qingji: "King, the minister is really ashamed!" ”

"This life of my Wu Zixu has been promised to you, and I will no longer allow my family!"

"The widow knows."

Qingji nodded heavily and said, "Zixu, your loyalty to the widow is known to the widow. ”

If he hadn't known that Wu Zixu was loyal to him, as early as when Wu Zixu disregarded the king's orders and sent troops to attack Zheng without authorization, Qingji would have justifiably executed Wu Zixu.

Why bother?

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