In the main hall of the Great Zhou Imperial Palace, King You of Zhou and Bao Si lay on the bed in love. Bao Si hid in Zhou You's embrace and said. What did I do to deserve the king's love? I still have to serve the king in my next life.
Bao Si said to the King of Hades. In the next life, in the next life, can we still be together? Can Your Majesty still treat me like this? King You lifted Bao Si's chin with a loving gaze. Beloved Concubine, don't worry. In my next life, no matter where my beloved Concubine is, this king will always love my beloved Concubine.
Bao Si leaned her head against the King's chest. The King pondered and said," I've observed my eldest son for a long time. He has more of his mother's personality. He's indecisive." Although the Great Zhou's patriarch system requires the eldest son to inherit the throne, according to this king's judgment, the eldest son can be the monarch of a vassal state, but as a king, he lacks the ability to kill decisively. For the sake of the ancestors, this king wants to pass the throne to Bo Fu. What do you think, my beloved concubine?
Hearing this, Bao Si hurriedly rolled off the bed and bowed." Your Majesty, the patriarch's rules cannot be changed. The eldest son inheriting the throne is an unchanging rule. No matter how capable I am, I must not do something so disrespectful."
Even if my son is virtuous, let him grow up and find a fief for him.
The King of You hurriedly asked the maids to help Baosi onto the bed. The floor was so cold. My beloved concubine is sensible and reasonable. You won't accuse me of loving you. This way, I will make my own decision. When the time comes, I will see what the officials suggest. How about it?
The scene changed to the Shen Country's main hall in Yuzhou. Shen Hou was sitting in the middle of the main hall with a solemn expression. Beside him were the Xu Country, Xiang Country, Jia Country, and Ye Country.
The Xu Country's ruler cupped his hands and said. Shen Hou had come to Yuzhou to take charge. Everyone had seen Shen Hou's achievements over the years.
Ever since Shen Hou arrived, Yuzhou has been prosperous and peaceful. The Chu State in the south did not dare to act rashly, and the Yinshang immigrants in the north obediently became obedient citizens.
Shen Hou cupped his hands in the west direction. I was appreciated by the former king and valued by King You. As a subject, I have to repay the country and King You for helping me.
A few of them were discussing when a servant walked in with small steps and handed Empress Shen a bamboo tube. She opened the bamboo tube and took out the goatskin parchment.
According to our informants, the king wants to appoint a new crown prince.
My grandson's status might be lost.
According to the informant, Bao Si firmly refused. Although this woman was charming to the emperor, she was still a righteous person.
Although my grandson is also handsome and talented, he is more like his mother. He is indecisive when faced with problems and is not as powerful as my grandfather.
These small vassal states nodded in agreement.
The scene turned right to the main hall of the Great Zhou Dynasty's Imperial Court.
King You sat behind a desk. Beside him sat the three dukes of the Zhou Dynasty, Guo Shifu, Cai Gongyi, and Yin Qiu.
King Zhou said that his eldest son was weak and indecisive. Although my youngest son is not old, he is straightforward when dealing with matters. Like me, I want to make my son the crown prince. What suggestions do the three officials have?
Guo Shifu stood up and said,"Your Majesty is wise. I agree."
Yin Qiu and Cai Gong also stood up one after another and whispered. The king has made his decision, and I agree.
King You looked outside the hall and said," Although I am the ruler of the world, the family laws are still here. I don't want to be the first ruler to go against the laws of my ancestors. Let's discuss it and see if there's any good idea."
This King also wants to see what the people of the world think.
Bo Yangfu ate faster, finishing the bowl of meat soup in two or three bites. He stood up and prepared to leave. Guo Shifu stopped him and said,"Poyang Lake, don't leave yet. We still have important matters to discuss later."
Guo Shifu picked up a spoon and filled the bowls with meat soup for them.
Bo Yangfu said,"I still have administrative matters to attend to, how can I have the time to chat with you here?"
Yin Qiu said,"Taishi Gong, don't be anxious. Government affairs can't be finished in a short time."
Guo Shifu said,"There will be delicacies for everyone to enjoy later. Please wait a moment."
After a while, a fragrance wafted into the room, and the attendant placed a few food boxes on the desk.
Cai Gongyi opened the food box and said in surprise,"Isn't this a bear paw?" Where did Duke Guo get these delicacies? It seems like there's no such delicacy around here."
Yin Qiu said, could it be that this was an ingredient sent from the Chu Country? However, as far as I know, the Chu Country and the Great Zhou have not paid tribute for many years.
State Duke picked up a spoon, took out a bowl and chopsticks, and placed a huge bear paw in front of each of them. The State Duke smiled. It had indeed been many years since the State of Chu had interacted with the Great Zhou. However, the King of the State of Chu had sent an envoy to meet me first in order to raise his rank.
All of you know that the King of Chu has always been a Viscount. This time, the King sent an envoy here to raise his title to Earl. It would be best if he could raise it to Marquis.
When Bo Yangfu heard this, he didn't leave and said," The title of nobility is an important weapon of the country. How could they be willing to use money to exchange for it? If this continues, the country will be in chaos."
Guo Shifu said. The title of nobility was also a kind of grace. As long as it was beneficial to the Great Zhou's prosperity, any method was right.
I've already reported this matter to the king, and the king has agreed.
My idea is that instead of sending Shen Hou to Yuzhou to defend against the threat of Chu, it would be better to take this opportunity to pull Chu into the camp of Great Zhou.
Cai Gongyi asked,"Then how much is the king of Chu prepared to pay for this title?"
Guo Shifu stretched out a finger. Bo Yangfu saw it and said in surprise. The king of Chu was going to pay 10,000 yuan to buy this title?
Yin Qiu laughed,"10,000 yuan is not a small amount?"
Guo Shifu said. Ten thousand strings of coins, which added up to only one thousand taels of gold, was indeed a little too little. This King of Chu was too unreasonable.
Guo Shifu said,"This time, the king of Chu has listened to my suggestion and raised the fee to 10,000 taels. This is still the initial fee. The king of Chu has said that he will increase the fee in the future."
This time, the king rewarded me with five hundred taels of gold. Each of you will receive a hundred taels of gold. The gold will be used as the cost of continuing the work. I will take the remaining two hundred taels of gold.
Guo Shifu stood up and walked to the door to look around. After confirming that there was no one around, he closed the door and whispered to his three colleagues that the king had the intention to change the crown prince to an earl and become the new crown prince.
Bo Yangfu cried out involuntarily," Since you let me know, I will have to meet the king. How can the ancestral clan's laws be changed so randomly? How could the eldest son's inheritance be easily changed? Otherwise, if it was not done well, it would bring about a huge disaster.
Guo Shifu said. Since the king had such concerns, he wanted to take advantage of the time when the Chu Kingdom wanted to obtain the title of nobility to meet the vassals and spread the matter out to see the opinions of the people of the world.
After all, the Crown Prince is the country.
The future crown prince of the country could not be easily changed.
If the emperor wanted to meet with the vassals, he needed to issue an edict, and the vassals would come to discuss political affairs.
"Isn't this too slow?" Our Great Zhou has a vast territory. It takes time to announce this to the dukes, and it also takes time for the various countries to prepare. This has delayed us for a long time.
Guo Shifu smiled. This time, the monarch has listened to my suggestion and is preparing to light the beacon towers around Haojing. When the surrounding vassal kings see this, they will think that Haojing is under threat and will come to save the emperor.
This way, there were many benefits. Firstly, the vassals did not know why they had come this time. They wanted to see how loyal the vassals were to the Great Zhou. Secondly, he could also roughly calculate the distance and time when different vassals led troops to rescue the king. Thirdly, Your Majesty can also take this opportunity to meet the vassals and discuss state affairs. Isn't that better?
Zheng You said,"The Beacon Tower is used to contact the surrounding feudal lords to serve as a warning. Is it appropriate to use the Beacon Tower to contact the feudal lords of the world this time?"“”
Guo Shifu smiled and said,"Now that our Great Zhou is strong, we don't have to worry about the small countries outside." The king was still worried that the vassal states in the country would contact the foreign countries and form a connection with each other. This would be troublesome. This would make the vassal states have selfish motives and have the idea of competing with the royal court.
The purpose of this beacon fire was to meet the vassals and understand their strength. They wanted to know when the vassal states would arrive at Haojing to rescue the emperor, and they wanted to know the support of the vassal kings for the king. They also wanted to know the support of the vassal states for the emperor. There was also the deterrence of foreign countries.
Ji Gongyi pondered and said,"Although the Beacon Tower can be used like this, it cannot be used frequently. Otherwise, it will break the trust of the dukes and cause some unnecessary trouble."
"What trouble?" Guo Shifu sneered. However, around Haojing, there are 10,000 Tiger Troops and the elite Zongzhou Six Divisions.
Zheng You nodded and said,"The Tiger Troops of Dazhou are famous in the world. They once defeated 150,000 Quan Rong with 3000 Tiger Troops."
After eating the bear paw, everyone dispersed. As they were leaving, Guo Shifu stopped Zheng You and gave him a package. He smiled and said,"Here's a hundred taels of gold. This is for your brother's private support. You know that I'm a civil official, and I need your support as a general on many occasions."
"Don't decline and accept it. Don't let others see it."
Zheng You pondered for a moment and accepted it. After all, it would not look good if he rejected the Duke's gift. After graduation, he would still need the Duke's support in many areas.
A few days later, on a clear day, King You stood in the palace of the capital, looking at the distant Beacon Tower.
Following the King's order, the tall Beacon Tower began to light up a thick black smoke that soared into the clouds.
Then, a spectacular scene appeared. Immediately after, the Beacon Towers in the distance were lit up one after another, producing thick black smoke that quickly spread into the distance.
The Beacon Tower was ignited!
As the beacon fire spread in all directions, the Jin Kingdom, which was closest to the Great Zhou Dynasty, discovered this phenomenon immediately.
That day, the consul quickly walked into the hall and reported to the monarch's army of Jin who was in the middle of a meeting that black smoke had appeared in the direction of Haojing.
" Haojing's civil strife? This was Jin Hou's first thought!
As long as the 3000 Tiger Troops were in Zhou Wang's hands, there wouldn't be much of a problem.
Invasion? Quan Rong? Jin Hou smiled. Forget about the Quan Rong. They were the kind of people who would often harass others. When the army came, they would run away.
The king of Qi immediately ordered the drums to be beaten. The drums on both sides of the hall of Jin sounded.
The civil and military officials in the city rushed to the meeting hall of the King of Jin one after another.
On the same day, the monarch of Qi announced that the Crown Prince of Qi would be in charge of the country. The monarch of Qi would personally lead 30,000 elite soldiers to Haojing to provide support.
As the flames of war continued to spread in all directions, the various vassals and dukes personally led their troops to rescue the king. They quickly came to the rescue from all over the country.
On the vast land, the soldiers marched forward in an orderly manner.
A few days later, the beacon fire arrived in Yuzhou. Empress Shen sat in the main hall and listened to the report of the officer on duty. She did not hear any news of any unusual movements in Haojing. What was going on? As the country lord, Shen Hou quickly gave the order. He ordered all the troops in Yuzhou to gather.
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After all, Shen Hou was Zhou Wangwang's father-in-law and had a direct relationship with him. Shen Hou directly ordered the three armies to march day and night, heading straight for Haojing.
In the southern State of Chu, the king of the State of Chu looked at the rising wind and smoke. I have just given my thoughts to the Duke of Guo. This is a good opportunity for me to show off. I will immediately send troops to help the king.
The King of Chu personally led the army, 20,000 people, and quickly advanced towards Haojing.
The countries on the Han River, especially the powerful Suiguo, saw the beacon fire and immediately mobilized their troops to support Haojing.
Han River was also a country directly related to the Ji family. These small countries were constantly growing stronger and stronger, and they were actively preparing for war.
The State of Lu devoted all its troops to the rescue of King Haojing.
Qi and Yan assembled their troops and rushed to Haojing.
In an instant, under the sky, more than 100 vassal kingdoms 'troops set off for Haojing.
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