Chapter 33: The Princes Are United

Shenhou returned to the city of pickaxe with the corpses of Ji Ne and Bao Xi, and from the moment he broke through the city of pickaxe, the heavy snow began to drift towards the city of pickaxe.

This feeling of defiance of the will of heaven made the uneasiness in his heart rise to the point of irritability.

Then I learned that Luohou's mansion had been emptied, and I didn't see Ji Fu's body anymore.

He immediately knew that Luo Hou had taken Ji Fu away.

This made him look a little proud, completely put it away, and a strong sense of unease quietly crept into his heart.

A prince who has been canonized for less than a month shouldn't have any big problems, right?

Although the news of Ji Nie's death was shocking, not many people cried for him, whether it was among the nobles or among ordinary people, his prestige was too low.

"Father!"

Only the crown prince Ji Yi cried bitterly in front of the carriage containing Ji Ni's body, making a dutiful appearance, and even fainted directly because of excessive sadness.

Shenhou said movingly: "The prince is really sincere and filial!"

If such a person becomes the Son of Heaven, will God not favor Bang Zhou? ”

With the return of Shenhou to Hojing, the chaos in the city gradually subsided, and Shenhou publicized the "facts" that he had already thought of in the city.

It was used to appease the old Zhou people who had lived in the city for more than 200 years.

Because he came back fast enough, the best part of the pickaxe capital has not been destroyed by the Rong people.

This made Shenhou breathe a sigh of relief, as long as these nobles and the richest countrymen could support Ji Yi, presumably things would not be too much of a problem.

After Shenhou showed Ji Ne's body, he lied that Ji Fu had died, and said to the nobles:

"King Su once said that there can be no lack of the Son of Heaven in the world, just as there cannot be a lack of the sun in the sky.

Lone asks everyone, and Lone will elect the prince, the son of the former king, as the son of heaven, this is the master descended from heaven. ”

I didn't expect something to go wrong here.

"Dazong is not here, how should we sacrifice to the heavens?"

"yes, who will put on the crown for the Son of Heaven? Who will demonstrate the status of the Son of Heaven? ”

"Luo's is not here, who will preside over the sacrifice of King Su? Without the blessing of King Su, how can Bang Zhou's destiny be maintained? ”

The sound of discussion instantly drowned out Shenhou, which he never expected, these nobles would actually use these reasons to prevaricate him.

Who crowned King Wu when he ascended the throne?

Although when King Su returned to King Kang, the Son of Heaven in all dynasties received the crown from Dazong Zheng, but this does not mean that the position of the Son of Heaven was given by Dazong Zheng, this group of people clearly saw that Luo Hou was not there and did not want to get on his boat.

Dream!

Since Wen can't do it, then come to Wu directly, and he must tie these people to his chariot.

In the end, under the bright sword, they still pinched their noses and recognized Ji Yi, the son of heaven.

An enthronement ceremony without the presence of a large sect, a clumsy political joke.

When the farce in the Hojing was staged one after another, Luo Cheng walked to Lantian with Ji Fu and finally met with Qin Wangjun.

This Qinwang army was led by the Marquis of Western Zhou and Zheng Bo, which are also the two largest vassal states in the east of Haojing at present.

When the two of them saw that Luo Hou actually appeared here, they were instantly shocked, and they saw that he was carrying a child dressed in the prince's costume.

Prince Ji Yi They have seen it, so the identity of this child is about to come out.

The hearts of the two of them sank in an instant, it seemed that the pickaxe capital city had been lost, and the situation had been completely eroded.

The two welcomed Luo Cheng and Ji Fu into a large room, which was temporarily used as a meeting place for King Qin's army.

"Luo Hou, this is the crown prince's suit, right? It's really a heavenly noble, glowing, and unspeakably expensive. ”

As soon as they did it, the Marquis of Western Zhou and Zheng Bo praised the prince and his wife, and both of them were sincere.

The beauty of praise is not something that can be found in the world at all.

Although Ji Fu only inherited part of his mother's appearance, he can really be called a beautiful appearance.

The crown prince sat beside Luo Cheng a little shyly, his personality was a little weak, but there was a hint of strength in the weakness, very similar to his mother.

"Luo Hou, why did you appear here with the crown prince's clothes, and how is the situation in the pickaxe capital now? Will the king be in danger? ”

Luo Cheng wept and said: "The combined forces of Shenhou and Xirong broke through the capital of Hao, and Lone and Wang Shang broke through separately.

The king entrusted the crown prince to Lone, and now I don't know what happened to the king.

The thief must have gone after the king. ”

But he immediately wiped away his tears and said in a straight voice: "If the king collapses, Shenhou will definitely support Ji Yi to ascend the throne."

Shenhou killed the king, Ji Yi killed his father, is such a chaotic minister and thief who goes against the law of chaos and cholera and patriarchy qualified to ascend to the throne?

If all the princes in the territory of Bangzhou cannot avenge the monarch, the history books will record the murder of the monarch, which is intolerable to heaven.

Shenhou led the Rong people to break through the capital of the Zhuxia co-lord, and Lone and he were already immortal, otherwise Lone didn't know how to see King Su after death!

Zhou Hou and Zheng Bo, we are all princes surnamed Ji, and when we meet with the Marquis of Jin and Marquis Zhang, we must make an alliance with blood and jointly support the prince's service. ”

In fact, several people have a number in their hearts, and there is a high probability that the Son of Heaven Ji Nie will collapse.

Then now the crown prince is the future king, only a teenager, how similar this is to King Zhao.

Regent!

The word popped into their minds in an instant.

The Marquis of Western Zhou bowed down and said: "Luohou, you are the great Zongzheng, in charge of the Mandate of Bang Zhou, and you are also entrusted by the king, we are all relatives surnamed Ji, will we not obey you?" ”

Uncle Zheng even directly tore off the sleeves of his robe, and said emotionally: "Prince, Luohou, how difficult it is for Zhuxia."

From the time of the Three Kings and Five Emperors, Zhuxia struggled to survive, until King Wu Keshang and King Su were born, and God favored them, so they have today's wealth.

Our ancestors gathered in Hokyung and swore an oath in front of King Su to jointly uphold the majesty of the Son of Heaven and serve as a barrier for the Son of Heaven for generations.

Other ministers don't know, but for two hundred years, Zheng Guo has not dared to forget it for a day.

I just hope to be able to contribute to Zhuxia.

If it weren't for the fact that most of the Zheng Kingdom had already moved east, the ministers would have raised the whole country's troops to save the Son of Heaven from the hands of the Rong people. ”

This voice was full of emotion, Zheng Bo even choked up as he spoke, and the other three were also moved, with tears in their eyes.

Luo Cheng looked at the crown prince and said earnestly: "Prince, look at these two courtiers."

They are your uncles, willing to die for you.

This is the loyalty of the princes surnamed Ji.

In the two hundred years of Bang Zhou, all the kings who were supported by the princes surnamed Ji succeeded, and all the kings who were rejected by the princes failed.

You need to learn these lessons.

When you ascend to the throne, you must be kind to the princes surnamed Ji, these relatives and nobles are your future dependence. ”

Luo's has always taken advantage of the trend, no matter how the Shenrong Rebellion is dealt with in the end, the authority of the Son of Heaven has plummeted, and the complete emptying of the royal family's power is already a reality that must be faced.

Now the royal family doesn't even have the ability to be a referee, and if you want to survive safely, you must rely on the power of these princes.

With Luo Guo as the mediator and coordination, there is no problem with the position of the Son of Heaven as the co-ruler of the world.

The crown prince was already moved to tears, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, and bowed down to Zhou Hou and Zheng Bo, Luo Cheng directly ignored this impolite behavior.

Ji Fu's face was solemn, and he said solemnly: "The queen mother once said that only when you are in danger can you see who is the person who is good to you.

Lone now sees that in times of crisis, only his own relatives are trustworthy.

If Lone can ascend to the throne, he must reward the relatives surnamed Ji heavily.

Zhou Hou, Gu promised, recapture Wangji, and Gu will reward you with a large area of fertile land.

Uncle Zheng, you are a noble prince surnamed Ji, and a position cannot match your identity.

Lone will reward you with the high position of Marquis, and no matter where your country migrates, Lone will reward you with ten cities. ”

Zhou Hou and Zheng Bo were very satisfied with these words of promise, and felt that this Son of Heaven would be a benevolent king.

Luo Cheng was about to speak, when he suddenly coughed, and a trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Several people were startled at first, and hurriedly asked, "Luohou, what's wrong?" There's nothing wrong with your body, right? ”

Luo Cheng waved his hand and said: "Previously, in the pickaxe capital, the god of Haotian and King Su were sacrificed, and the ancestor led the heavenly power to let the pickaxe capital snow in June.

Lone is just a mortal, even if it is one-ten-thousandth of Tianwei's body, he will have to lose his life.

Don't worry, the prince will be fine in more than ten years, and the minister will definitely watch you ascend to the throne and the world will be stable. ”

The Marquis of Western Zhou and Zheng Bo were both in their hearts, and they heard about it when they were on the road, this is the real Tianwei, Luo's is really unfathomable, and they should be treated more carefully.

Looking at Luo Cheng in front of him, Prince Ji Fu thought of his mother again, "Fu'er, you have to reuse Luo Hou, he is a capable and loyal minister." ”

"Luohou...... Solitary...... Lone really doesn't know what to ......" The prince choked up and said: "Qing does not live up to Lonely, Lone does not live up to Qing, it violates this oath, and God fulfills it." ”

A son of heaven who values feelings is what everyone wants to see, and the smiles on the faces of the Marquis of Western Zhou and Uncle Zheng are even brighter.

After this time, the strangeness of the four people has completely disappeared, and the four high-level leaders of Qin Wangjun already have a common goal.

Talking about the pickaxe capital, the Marquis of the Western Zhou Dynasty, who was deeply influenced by King Su, said hatefully: "Shenhou is really hateful!" Even if he is dissatisfied with the Son of Heaven, how can he lead Xirong's troops to attack?

This is a family affair between Zhuxia, and it actually attracted outsiders to mix.

His crime is really cracked, and it is far from enough to repay one-ten-thousandth of it. ”

Zheng Bo sighed: "What should I do now? Is it to go directly to Haojing to expel the Rong people, or wait for the army of King Qin on other roads first. ”

There are princes on all sides of the pickaxe capital city as barriers, and now the princes in the north have rebelled and have even broken through the pickaxe capital city.

The princes in the south and east were led by Zheng and Western Zhou, as well as Jin and Zhang in the northeast, and these two princes could make peace.

Finally, there is the vassal state established by the Ying clan in the west.

As for those countries in the east of Luoyi, only the distance between Wei and Guo is relatively close, and the other Song States, Luo States, and Qi States are too far away from Haojing.

Moreover, they also had to guard against the Yi people in the southeast and those Fang countries that were very different from Bang Zhou, such as the Xu State.

This Xu State was the same as the Xu State sealed west of Hojing more than 200 years ago, but now it is completely different.

Luo Cheng immediately vetoed the idea of marching into the capital of Hao, "The first key to fighting a war is stability, relying on the current army alone, I am afraid that it is not the opponent of the Shenrong coalition army, and the princes in the west can't wait, but they still have to wait for the Marquis of Jin." ”

Not only to ensure victory in the war, but also to ensure that Ji Ne would die.

Moreover, Shen Guo's attack on Hojing this time can be said to be overwhelming, and he also gathered his allies in the entire northwest, such as Zeng Guo, all of them came with him.

Coupled with Xirong's power, this force is really not comparable to the Qinwang army that has not been dispatched with all its might.

Especially although Zheng Guo is strong, basically half of it has moved to Luoyi to the east, and now Zheng Bo has only brought half of the strength.

After deciding to make peace with the Jin Kingdom, he sent scouts to the northeast of Hokyo to contact the Jin Kingdom's army of King Qin.

In addition, scouts will be sent to investigate the current situation in the pickaxe capital.

In the end, King Qin's army met in Tongyi.

Led by the monarchs of the five large countries surnamed Ji, Luohou, Jinhou, Western Zhouhou, Zhanghou, and Zheng Bo, the rest of the small countries such as Chen Bo and Xu Bo were supplemented.

More than 20 princes gathered here to form a blood alliance, with 100,000 soldiers and 3,000 chariots.

The crown prince was noble, and everyone surrounded him, and Luo Cheng introduced everyone present to him one by one.

"This is Zhang Hou, surnamed Ji, who was enshrined during the reign of King Zhao, this time he came to King Qin, and the prince should remember it."

"This is the Marquis of Jin, and it is also the clan surnamed Ji, he was enshrined during the regent period of King Su, and he has made countless contributions to Bang Zhou for two hundred years, and he is the strongest vassal state among the clansmen surnamed Ji, and the prince will rely on it more in the future."

Those princes with different surnames, Luo Cheng also introduced Ji Fu one by one, and even said which generation of them intermarried with the royal family, or intermarried with the prince and Ji Fu's mother family.

This made everyone admire, no wonder each generation of Luohou was a good hand in coordinating the relationship between the vassal states.

These princes already knew what the four princes had promised each other, including the prince Jifu, Luohou, the Marquis of Western Zhou, and Zheng Bo.

The attitude of the prince's suit made them very satisfied, so the attitude towards the prince's suit was very kind.

Through some introductions, the crown prince and Jifu had a great impression of these gentle-talking princes, and the princes showed their faces in front of the future Son of Heaven, and they were all very satisfied.

The scouts who had been sent to the capital city to inquire about the news also returned to the camp where King Qin's army was stationed, bringing the expected news.

The Son of Heaven Ji Nie collapsed in the chaos of the army, the queen Bao Xi also died, and Shenhou has already made Ji Yi the king.

"Luo Hou is a great sect, and he held the enthronement ceremony without being present? What day did they worship? Which prime king is worshipped? ”

Zhang Hou couldn't help but taunt, and the princes sneered, and the Luo family was on their side, giving them a hint of destiny from the bottom of their hearts.

"The king collapsed in the midst of the chaos?

This is just a disguised speech by the thief, it is obvious that he killed the king, and he said such pretentious words. ”

At this time, there is no need to say anything else, just pull out the camp and go to Haojing to fight the Shen people and the Rong people.

Shen Guo still left the Central Plains for too long, which caused Shen Hou to underestimate the prestige of the name Luo in the Central Plains.

He thinks that the prince's suit has only been canonized for a month, and the prince Yi has been canonized for many years, and he has exchanged letters with many princes surnamed Ji and princes with different surnames.

Normally, this is true.

But he would never have imagined that Luo Cheng would be able to suppress the princes of all parties with just one Luo character and make them recognize the legitimacy of the crown prince's suit.

Not to mention that the heavy snow that suddenly fell earlier had already reached the camp of the princes' coalition army.

This miracle made Luo's, who had always been shrouded in a mysterious aura, even more mysterious.

This makes Luo's prestige even more outstanding, and the crown prince is alone, and the attitude towards the princes is also very satisfactory to them, and with the blessing of various factors, the princes of King Qin chose the prince and concubine.

With the unanimity of the princes, the allied forces of the princes bypassed Lishan Mountain, walked through Lantian, and came to Hojing.

At this time, the princes surnamed Ying and Ji led by Fei Hou galloped along the Weishui all the way, and finally came to the dog hill in the north of Zhongnan Mountain, facing each other across the river from the capital of Hao.

The three armies were stationed in the Sanhe Plain, and the situation instantly became tense.

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King Yi is gentle and virtuous, and there are five ways to govern: respecting the sky, serving the temple, respecting relatives, listening to advice, and loving the people. - "Historical Records: Zhou Benji"