Later, the rebellion was suppressed by Zhou Gongdan, and all the local remnants of Yin Shang were divided into two parts. One is the "Seven Clans of Yin Shang", which is confined to the old capital of Chaoge where it has become a ruin, and the country name is "Wei". The monarch is Uncle Kang, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, and the capital is still singing. Read the book

The other is the descendant of the Yin Shang royal family, which was specially named the Song State, with the Yin Shang royal family as the monarch. This is the two points of Yin Shang.

Zhou Gongdan's partition strategy was undoubtedly clever: the old people of Yin Shang, who really had the strength to rebel, became the sons of the princes of the Zhou royal family; The extravagant and incompetent royal nobles let them become independent to show the royal mind of the Zhou people. In fact, Yin Shang's legacy is in Wei and not in Song.

Since then, there has been a "famous Zhou real businessman" to defend the country.

Puyang is bordered by the Great River in the west, Jishui in the south, Juye Daze in the east of Qi, and Dong'a, the fortress of Qi in the north. Within a radius of 300 miles, only Puyang can be called an ancient city, and the water and land are all unimpeded, which is also a great geographical advantage.

However, since the beginning of the feudal princes and the defense of the country, Puyang has neither become a major trade capital, nor has it become a grain and agricultural warehouse, only a ten-mile city lonely and lonely watching over the fertile land of land and water, which makes the world sigh.

The reason for this is that the root is still in the old well field system, the people of the country live in the city, and the farmers live in the fields. When there was a disaster, the slaves fled to the very least. On the official road, there is not a single wisp of cooking smoke wafting in the snow-covered boundless fields, and the silence and desolation are terrifying.

"Why is Puyang's land of great river farming so desolate?" Ji Hu couldn't help but ask Wei He.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across the face of the young Wei Hou: "Your Majesty, most of the people of the Wei Kingdom are the remnants of the seven clans of the Yin Shang Dynasty, although they have become the children of the princes of my Zhou family, they have no intention of being slaves of the Zhou people's Jizong Temple and Jingtian, but they are yearning for the tradition of the old people of the Yin Shang Dynasty driving ox carts around the world. In addition to the old and weak women and children clinging to mulberry and hemp, the sturdy men either leave the country to do business, or travel to study as scholars, and even more would rather work for the good and lowly, in short, they are not satisfied with the dry homeland. ”

"Is that so?" Ji Hu was very surprised, the so-called farmers and businessmen, and those who are willing to enter the lowly industry and are unwilling to stay in the country as good citizens, are really shocking choices.

Rong Yi nodded: "That's true." There is a good Ling in Xiafu, who is originally the tail spoon clan, and is one of the seven clans of Yin Shang. ”

At this time, Ji Hu couldn't believe it, Wei He continued: "We have produced a lot of big businessmen and celebrities in Weiguo, but the old countrymen who stay in Puyang and Chaoge are only the people of the authentic princes of the Western Zhou Dynasty. These people, who boasted of their noble blood and were extremely reserved, could not stop the exodus of the old Yin merchants, nor did they pay attention to the merchants and scholars who were regarded as untouchables. The big businessmen and celebrities returned to their hometowns by chance, and they never entered the pilgrimage, and they were not in line with the old countrymen surnamed Ji. Over time, the well water does not interfere with the river water, and the old and the dead do not interact with each other, just like the two countries are also. ”

"How about it in the long run?" Ji Hu muttered.

"In the world, change is clear, general is change, and it's time for the Ida system to move." Rong Yi lost no time in making a statement.

"Gentleman and slow-" With this shout, a red figure stumbled over, and only stood panting three or five feet in front of the car: "Your Majesty------"

As soon as Wei He lifted the curtain of the car, he saw that the person who came was his mother's personal attendant, and his heart sank: "Isn't it his mother's wife, she ------" Remembering that he might not be able to see his mother for the last time, his fingertips began to tremble uncontrollably.

"Your Majesty," the chamberlain said with tears in his eyes, "Mrs. Tai is still holding her breath, and when my uncle heard that my lord had crossed the river, he specially sent a little slave to greet him." No matter how late it is------ I'm afraid it's too late! ”

"Mother------" Wei He immediately jumped out of the car, mounted a fast horse, and followed the attendant regardless of it.

"Let's keep up." Ji Hu ordered, and the two wagons left Puyang and galloped in the direction of Chaoge.

Ji Hu and his entourage followed Uncle Hua, who rushed to hear the news, into the Chaogewei Palace, this road was deserted, and there was no half of the palace servants who were sprinkling and sweeping, and the flowers and trees were overgrown with weeds, and they didn't know how long they hadn't taken care of it. When I came to the dormitory of Mrs. Tai, a strong smell of medicine rushed out of it, the doors and windows were tightly covered, and the two lazy waiters kept yawning at the door. Seeing Wei He coming, he hurriedly knelt down and pleaded guilty.

At this moment, Wei He lifted the curtain and rushed out with tears on his face, grabbed Ji Duoyou's arm, and his eyes were full of pleading: "Brother Duoyou, my mother is dying, she just wants to get your forgiveness before she dies." Please, for the sake of our father's bloodline, go in and see her. ”

This plea focused everyone's eyes on Ji Tayou's body, which was a silent pressure. Ji Hu was also persuading him: "General Ziliang, a man is about to die, and his words are good, so you can go in with Wei Hou." ”

As he spoke, Rong Yi had opened the curtain and made a gesture of please. Ji Duoyou was helpless, so he had to be pulled into the inner bedroom by Wei He. I saw an old woman with messy hair lying on the kang, covered with a bed of stained bedding, and when I got closer, I was taken aback. He remembered that Mrs. Wei Litai seemed to be less than forty, but she was already a dying person in her seventies and eighties. His face was unusually flushed, like a candle that was about to burn out, and finally burst out a few sparks—he nodded slowly in his heart, he was indeed dying.

As soon as she saw Ji Duoyou, Mrs. Tai stretched out an arm that had been withered and begged: "It's you who came------ I'm sorry for your mother------- I'm sorry for you------- this is the worst thing I've ever done in my life." Can you ------- forgive me? For my sake-------- I'm going to die, -------, huh? ”

She looked like a dying river fish on a chopping board, her flushed face quickly turning gray, and her eyes full of begging. Ji Duoyou looked at it, and somehow, there was no trace of sympathy and pity in his heart, but disgust, and disgust in his eyes. He suddenly remembered his mother, who was so beautiful and kind, and regarded the woman in front of him as a good sister, but what was the result? The ups and downs of her mother and her life are all thanks to the woman in front of her, if she really regrets it, why not make up for it before her mother's death? Why do you want to force yourself to run away from the song? Now that she is going to die of illness, she will force herself to forgive her, so that she can go to the earth with regrets, why? Read the book

"Why?" He shouted loudly, startling the people inside and outside the house. Ji Hu and Rong Yi hurried into the house and looked at him in disbelief.

Ji Duoyou let out: "Why should I forgive you?" Just because you're going to die? Or are you the mother of kings? Tell you, what you sow, what you reap, and the evil things you have done are even if you die to the earth, and you will not think of peace! ”