Speaking of his eldest brother, Zhao Zhongbao's face was displeased: "Grandpa, don't mention him again!" How can there be such a ruthless eldest brother in the world, who holds the authority of the world, but drives his in-laws and brothers to a bitter cold place where birds don't, and he is not allowed to return to Beijing for three years? A sworn brother, but he took good care of him and promoted him to be the general of the Eighth Division of Zhou. Has Grandpa Guo ever seen such a ridiculous thing? ”

"Is that so?" Zhou Gongding pretended to be surprised: "What Yan Hou said is Ji Duoyou? What, he's coming to Cheng Zhou? ”

"Hmm------" Zhao Zhongbao replied gloomily.

At this moment, Uncle Mei brought the wine and food and put a case together. Zhao Zhongbao took a look, and the table was very neat: elk stew, Dingfang meat, big river carp, herb vegetable soup, noodles, and a large plate of golden rice balls, two buckets of cold and sweet mash, which are both precious and homely, and have both the flavors of Chengzhou and Wangji, which should be heartfelt.

Zhao Zhongbao was greatly moved: "Grandpa is so bothered to be here, how dare the leopard?" ”

"As it should be." Zhou Gongding smiled and said: "Tonight, Yanhou let go of his belly and opened his heart, and if he has any grievances, he will pay for the wine." ”

"Okay, you're welcome." Zhao Zhongbao opened the conversation: "Grandpa, have you never been to Yancheng?" What the hell is that place? It can freeze people's ears, and they can't go out for most of the year, so they can only nest on the kang. He summoned Bohu to stay in such a prosperous place as Haojing, can he understand the suffering of the widow? Let him come to Yancheng to try?

The widow is upset, it's easy to return to Hojing, can't you want to stay a few more days? Didn't you just trample on a few people when you rode out of the city, what is it? He was whipped in public? ”

Zhou Gongding was surprised: "Yi Cheng said that you are recuperating from your injuries, but I never thought that there was such a reason in it, then ----- that is a bit excessive, after all, it is a brother, how can you be so ruthless?" ”

Zhao Zhongbao suddenly felt that the whip marks on his back pierced him like needles, and he hated and said: "I only hate that the widow was born a few years later than him, if it weren't for that-----"

This meal was drunk until the rooster crowed, and Zhao Zhongbao was very happy, and was carried back to the neighboring courtyard by the servant. After a sleepless night, Zhou Gongding was sleepy, and as soon as he finished sending off the guests, he immediately returned to his room. A moment later, heavy snoring filled the quiet back hall.

I woke up at noon the next day. Uncle Mei waited for his master to get up, and saw that Zhou Gongding was still a little tired, and he was very distressed: "Grandpa Guo is already old, why do you need to work so hard with that Yanhou?" He always summons Zimu's own brother, even if they are brothers, they are afraid that they will be reconciled in the future. According to the old slave, it is better for the master to stay away from him. ”

"Where do you know?" Zhou Gongding glared at him: "The way to win the chess game lies in whether you can quietly lay a net when the opponent is unconscious, rather than catching the blind when you want to use time." What's more, an opponent like Zhao Zimu? Knowing that their brothers are not on good terms, how can the old man sit back and watch this opportunity pass by in front of him? ”

At sunset, the Zhong Leopard was summoned back and forth. invited to come and go like this, and within a few days, the relationship between the two was hot. In Zhao Zhongbao's view, although Zhou Gongding is his father regardless of age or generation, he is like a kind and easy-going old brother, and the two of them have no trouble.

A few days passed, and seeing the flood of the river passing, Zhou Gongding could no longer delay and had to return to Hojing. As soon as he left, Zhao Zhongbao also felt that it was boring to continue to stay in Luoyi, and he also set off north to Yancheng slowly. Shangshe Yicheng sent these two masters away, felt deeply stretched, and rewarded several servants in a row.

When you go, the willows are still there, and when you return, the lotus flowers are blooming. As the Duke of Zhou sent an envoy to mediate, the court of the Great Zhou fell into a foggy controversy.

Everything else is a trivial matter, what Ji Hou does not sympathize with Wang En, his fiancée marries another before his bones are cold, and what Lu State, as an important vassal state surnamed Ji, now also despises the royal family, etc., can be ignored. The most serious problem is that Zhao Gong has obtained accurate information, and Qi Hou Lu Bushan is preparing troops and horses, recruiting soldiers, and preparing to attack discipline in a big way this autumn, aiming to destroy the country.

At this time, in the Western Zhou Dynasty, although there were occasional conquests between the vassal states, it was rare to see a war of annihilation in which a large country annexed a small country. In the Western Zhou Dynasty, which attached great importance to the inheritance of bloodline, the extermination of the human country was regarded as a move against the sky, which would cause the world to look sideways. The reason why the state of Chu was regarded as a barbarian by the Central Plains countries was not only because it was located in the south, but also because they were regarded as heretics by the princes of the Central Plains because they had no scruples about destroying people.

Besides, when it comes to population and land, Ji Guo is also a medium-sized vassal state that ranks first in the Central Plains, and if a major war is really allowed to break out, the impact on the entire Central Plains region is unpredictable. In this matter, no matter from the perspective of reason and general trend, the dynasty has no reason to sit idly by. But the truth is the truth, the reality is the reality, if you really want to send troops to help Ji Guo fight against Qi State, then ------ it seems that there is no need and urgency.

Rui Liangfu, who has an upright personality, resolutely stood on the main battle faction this time, and he stood in front of the pillar and talked eloquently: "The two countries of Ji and Qi are from the same prince, and the countries with the same surname attack each other, which is really rebellious. Qi Hou Lu Bushan has been harboring evil intentions for a long time, this wind can not be long, I should quickly send the Eighth Division of Zhou to Jicheng, so that Lu Bushan can throw a mouse taboo, or the Central Plains can be saved from the flames of war. If it's too late, I'm afraid it's too late. ”

Zhou Gongding, who had just rushed back to Haojing, insisted on letting it go, and only those who witnessed the situation of the Three Kingdoms of Luqiji had the right to speak. He tried his best to describe the strong and prosperous situation of the current Qi country on the main hall, and the prosperity and hustle and bustle of the new capital Linzi is no less than that of the royal capital, not to mention the great defeat when the king of Xianyi was alive, and the eighth division of Chengzhou has been in decline, and it is impossible to compare with the Qi division that is on the rise.

"What's more, once the army is engaged, the copper material required will be doubled, and now the 'Golden Dao' is the most important section guarded by the E-country, if it is -----" He stopped saying the following words, but everyone understood what he meant. The matter of the rat Gu is still there, and the country of Hubei has also harbored evil intentions for a long time, so do you know if you will take this opportunity to cut off the copper replenishment channel of the king master?

How to make a decision when there are constraints everywhere?

If it was a normal moment, the ministers should all look at the Wang case at this time and wait for Zhou Tianzi to make a final decision. But at this time, Ji Hu, the son of heaven, was still at the age of the weak crown, and everyone could only look at the huge photo under the high king's steps.

According to Zhao Bohu's temperament, people thought that he would tend to agree with Rui Liangfu's opinion, but what is rare is that this Zhao Bohu remained silent in the fierce court debate. What's wrong with Zhao Gong? The courtiers looked at each other, and even Ji Hu cast inquiring glances at the case from time to time.

According to his heart, Zhao Bohu naturally agrees with Rui Liangfu. But the ideal is very plump, but the reality is very skinny. Since the defeat of the Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou and Qi Yi, it has been unbearable to fight again, and this time he sent Ji Duoyou to serve as the general of the Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou, but also to use his ability to govern the army to rebuild this royal division into a division of kings that can calm the Central Plains and dominate the world. But Duoyou has only been in office for less than two months, so he has to be given a year or two!

If the war starts at this time, once defeated, the Eighth Division of Chengzhou will no longer have the possibility of turning over, and it will drag down Duoyou. Therefore, he could only be silent, and finally said: "The stakes are very high, and it needs to be fully discussed by the court." "The court meeting is over.

"How should this matter be handled in the opinion of Mr.?" After the dispersal, as soon as he returned to the study, Ji Hu couldn't wait to ask Rong Yi for advice. Since the trip to the haloalkali land, he has been very appreciative of his new gentleman, and every time he returns to the court, he will throw some difficult problems to him and discuss solutions.

Rong Yi smiled slightly: "This matter is not difficult to solve. What Dr. Rui and Zhou Gong said was out of public intentions, and it was also the trend of the times that they did not say anything, and it was difficult to weigh and decide. According to the minister, the best way to do this is for Qi Hou to give up his plan to attack discipline and give all parties a chance to buffer and breathe. Lu Ji can marry and hold together, which makes Qi have scruples; It is the best strategy for the Eighth Division of Chengzhou to have time to reorganize the army and horses and improve its combat effectiveness. ”

"Who doesn't know this?" Ji Hu was a little disappointed, and said stupidly: "But how can Lu Bushan, the Marquis of Qi, be willing to give up attacking discipline?" Even Zhou Gong's horse doesn't work, can he still listen to others? ”

"I'd like to give it a try." Rong Yi bowed.

"You?" Ji Hu was shocked and suspicious: "How can you say that Lu Bushan?" Remember that you didn't know him well? ”

"Great King, the king of a country weighs not human favors, but national interests. As long as the king assists the ministers to plan properly, the ministers will make a good layout, so that the Marquis of Qi has to give up the idea of cutting the discipline. If the king does not send a single soldier, he can extinguish the flames of war and stop the fighting. ”

Ji Hu was pleasantly surprised: "Then Mr. Say quickly, how can you help you if you need Lone?" ”

Rong Yi raised his head and said firmly: "The minister is willing to accompany the prince to the eastern capital Luoyi to mediate the dispute between Qi and Ji, and at the same time review the results of the new army drill of the Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou." ”

"Oh?" Ji Hu was a little surprised: "What is the meaning of this policy, sir?" ”

Facing Ji Hu's uncertain eyes, Rong Yi bowed his hand and kowtowed: "If the king is willing to tour Luoyi in the east, there will be three major benefits. Can you tell me about them one by one? ”

"Sir, but it doesn't hurt to speak." Ji Hu asked for a false hand.

"This is the first, the ancients said that it is better to read thousands of books than to travel thousands of miles. If the king wants to become a great monarch like King Xianwu and King Mu, but just stay in this hall every day and read the slips, it will not work. The king is the lord of my temple in the Great Zhou, and he should know what the temple is.

Those who are husbands and temples are also public instruments of the state, and they govern the people by unifying officials, and they make laws and regulations to settle the country. Commanding officials and making laws and regulations, but not knowing the true operation of officials and the people's livelihood planning of the country, how can they decide in case of trouble? In danger? The Great Zhou Dynasty ruled the Quartet, if the king did not go to the Central Plains in person, how could he understand the people's situation and the truth of the vassal states? ”