On the way to Haojing, there was an army that was particularly eye-catching. It was the Chu State in the south.
This time, the king of Chu was also going all out for his title. He brought his son and led an army of 30,000 to Haojing.
All the countries in the Central Plains said that the Chu Country was a barbarian. Looking at the route taken by the barbarians, it was indeed true.
The armies of the other feudal vassals avoided the mountains and bypassed the rivers.
Chu was a straight line, the shortest route, the fastest speed.
The King of Chu took the map and asked the officer on duty who was leading the team,"How do we get there?" It was more direct to walk the closest.
The officer on duty hesitated and said,"Reporting to the monarch, the nearest route is to detour around the Quan Rong territory."
However, Quan Rong and I have always been enemies with Dazhou.
The king of Chu thought for a moment and said,"Last year, a serious disaster occurred in the territory of the Quan Rong clan. Did they come to our Chu country to borrow food?" Have you returned it? The son of the King of Chu replied,"Not yet. We agreed that we would return it at the end of the year."
The King of Chu stood on the chariot and waved his hand. He pointed ahead and walked through the territory of Quan Rong.
Then, the King of Chu led his troops into the territory of the Quan Rong army and galloped all the way.
After walking for three days, they saw a group of cavalrymen coming from afar.
When both parties got closer, they saw that it was the leader of the Quan Rong clan.
The leader of the Quan Rong Clan cupped his hands towards the King of Chu and said,"So it's the King of Chu. Master Chu, how have you been?" Thank you for your help last year, Master Chu. I'll definitely pay you back by the end of the year.
The King of Chu glared at him." What's wrong? Are you blocking the way to fight?"？
He pretended to leave.
The leader of the Quan Rong jumped off his horse and stopped the king of Chu, saying,"Master Chu, don't rush, don't rush."“”
According to my informant's report, the vassals and monarchs of the Great Zhou Empire have personally led their troops to Haojing. What exactly happened in Haojing? Why haven't we heard anything from them?“”。
The King of Chu interjected,"Damn it, didn't you Quanrong attack Haojing?"”
The Quan Rong leader quickly waved his hand and argued,"No, absolutely not."
"Your Great Zhou has a strong army and strong horses. Last year, we had a famine here. The ruler, Master Chu, even lent us food. We can't thank you enough."
"It's just that we didn't know that you guys had such a big military operation. We also didn't know what to do."
The King of Chu stared at him and said,"Your elder brother should know my personality. If there's something you want to say, say it. I still have to hurry."
The leader of the Quan Rong army took a step forward and walked to the carriage of the King of Chu.:“
"Our Quan Rong tribe and Great Zhou are close neighbors. Great Zhou is rich while our Quan Rong tribe is poor. We want to have a relationship with Great Zhou and become in-laws. I wonder if Master Chu is willing to pass a message to the Emperor of Great Zhou?"
If this matter succeeds, our Quan Rong is willing to guard the border for the Great Zhou, and both sides will be good friends for a hundred years.”
The King of Chu stared at him and said,"What marriage?"”
" I have six daughters," the leader of the Quan Rong clan said with a smile." I heard that the queen and the princess each have a son. I want to send my two daughters to become in-laws with the emperor."
Or I can directly offer these two daughters to the emperor as concubines.
The King of Chu was stunned for a moment before saying," This matter is feasible. I think it is feasible, so let's do it this way." I've met the emperor. I'll report to him. Don't you have two daughters? These two daughters, one for me and the other for my son. We'll also become in-laws. Brother, I'm going on my way. Let's drink together later."
Without waiting for the leader of the Quan Rong army to reply, the king of Chu waved his hand and the army began to move forward.
The eldest son of the Quan Rong leader said,"The people of Zhou say that we are barbarians. Why do I feel that Chu is a barbarian?" One of my sisters is married to him, and the other is married to his son.
The Quan Rong leader said,"It doesn't matter. As long as we can become in-laws with Great Zhou, we can also ask Great Zhou for food to tide us over if there's a famine in the future."
Right, from today onwards, anyone who passes through my Quan Rong territory will be allowed to pass. If they need help, we can lend a hand. Don't make things difficult for them. After all, if they became in-laws in the future, it would be embarrassing.
The Chu Country in the south was also bordered by the concubines of the Han River, and the most powerful of them was the Sui Country. This time, Suiguo brought 30,000 men, and together with the other small vassal states, they formed an alliance of 50,000 men and rushed towards Haohao Capital.
When the country ruler heard that the Chu country ruler had taken a detour to Quan Rong, he thought to himself, then we should take a detour too.
Two days later, the alliance army of the Han River's various kingdoms encountered the Quan Rong patrol troops.
The alliance army looked at Quan Rong. The Quan Rong army waved their hands and said," Dukes, please leave as you wish. In the future, we will be relatives. If you need any help, we will lend you a hand."
The monarch of Sui Country, Sui Hou, did not know what he meant. Forget it, he was in a hurry. The king of Sui Country also cupped his hands towards Quan Rong's troops and followed the Chu Country's advance.
Along the way, Chu continued to walk in a straight line, causing the alliance army to complain bitterly. They thought to themselves that Chu was truly a barbarian country, and they could go anywhere they wanted. However, there was also an advantage, and that was that they were fast.
The countries in Shandong and Xuzhou also sped along the way. Their cars broke down several times along the way, all in order to reach Haojing as soon as possible.
King You of Zhou's mother was from the Qi Kingdom. In other words, the current monarch of the Qi Kingdom was the uncle of King You. This time, the king of Qi State personally led the team. He brought his two sons and led an army of 50,000. He brought the small countries around Qi State along with him. They were the relatives of Great Zhou. Great Zhou's strong support.
The king of Qi said to his two sons," Our informant replied that there is no military intelligence in Haojing. I think my nephew is up to something again."
If there's nothing else, find a place with no one and teach your cousin a lesson. I watched this child grow up. When he was young, he made his mother angry.
I'm Uncle Ying's nephew. Is there a problem?
The two sons echoed,"Your nephew is also the emperor now. If you want to clean him up, go to a place with no one. You can't do it in public."
The King of Qi nodded.
When they arrived at Hangu Pass, the Qi Country's monarch saw the Shen Country's monarch who was waiting there. Shen Hou also saw the Qi Country's monarch. The two relatives cupped their hands together.
Logically speaking, the two of them had the same rank of nobility and were both relatives. However, from the roots, the monarch of Qi was the biological uncle of King You.
Shen Hou was the father-in-law of King You. In terms of kinship, the Qi Kingdom was closer. If Shen Hou had any magnanimity, he would definitely want the Qi Country's monarch to pass first.
Shen Hou was in a hurry to enter the pass. He greeted the King of Qi State and led his troops into the pass first.
The king of Qi was unhappy and said,"Aiya, this Shen Hou is too overbearing. It's not good. Let's enter the pass as soon as possible."
As time passed, the vassal states of the Great Zhou arrived at Haojing one after another.
When the rulers of the vassal states found out the truth, due to the dignity of the Son of Heaven, other than complaining about the hardships on the road and their broken legs, they did not complain about anything else.
The dukes also felt that since they were here, there had to be some benefits.
The emperor would also give the dukes a good explanation.
After meeting his younger sister, the monarch of Qi State looked at his troublesome nephew in the presence of his family members and gave up. The family was happy and harmonious, and they talked about some intimate things.
King You, with his mother and uncle around, he wouldn't dare to do anything disobedient.
The Queen of the Underworld King. He only paid his respects to the King of Qi.
Bao Si, who was beside him, immediately knelt down and saluted the king of Qi State.
The monarch of Qi said that he couldn't do it and held her hand, but Bao Si politely bowed to him.
The King of Qi had a different view of the Queen and the Princess Consort. He felt that the Princess Consort was more sensible.
When she saw the king of Shen Country, Shen Hou, Bao Si also respectfully bowed to him. King You wanted to stop her, but when he saw how well-behaved Bao Si was, he felt rather gratified. After all, his princess consort was quite sensible when it came to the ways of the world.
However, when Shen Hou saw Bao Si bow to him, he didn't even bother to help her up and just accepted her bow.
This made the Ghost King a little unhappy, but he couldn't show it on the surface.
The queen was especially happy to see her father come and busied herself.
The other monarchs of the vassal states took advantage of this opportunity to get to know each other and deepen their feelings under the arrangements of the three dukes of the King of You. Those who did not know each other created conditions for them to get to know each other.
Those vassal states that had conflicts took advantage of this opportunity to become harmonious under the mediation of the emperor. After all, the emperor had personally appeared. The vassals had to listen to the emperor's face.
Amongst them, the Ji clan was more intimate, holding various parties and getting especially close.
The dukes who did not have the Ji surname also took the opportunity to contact the Ji clan and deepen their relationship.
In Guo Shifu's hall, the King of Chu sat obediently behind a table.
Five large brocade boxes were placed in front of Guo Shifu's desk.
Guo Shifu smiled. Everyone knew that the ruler of the Chu Country was benevolent and righteous. Now that they met, they felt that the ruler of the Chu Country had an imposing appearance.
The King of Chu smiled. Everyone in the world knew that the Duke's words held great weight in the Imperial Court and he was the pillar of the country. Before this, apart from the king, I also came to pay a visit to the Duke. This is a special product I brought from my hometown. It's a box of yellow soil. Please accept it.
Guo Shifu smiled and said," The King of Chu is too humble. The Chu Country is far away from the Zhou Country, and we don't have many opportunities to meet. King, please go ahead. If you have any ideas, please say it. I'll try my best to do what I can for you. If I can't, I'll also try my best to satisfy you.
The King of Chu stood up and cupped his hands,"It's said that the Duke treats people differently. I have two things to discuss with the Duke. One is to see if I can raise my rank so that I can be on equal footing with the neighboring countries."
There was also another matter. He had a few daughters and wanted to see if they could become in-laws with the emperor.
Originally, the King of Chu wanted to offer his two daughters to the Emperor, but after hearing that the Queen was domineering, he immediately dispelled this idea.
Guo Shifu said,"It's not difficult to know this. I can help you with it."
However, the title of nobility was an important weapon of the country and could not be easily granted. The monarch would not easily agree to it. Even if the title was given to you, the surrounding vassal states would not accept it. Therefore, Monarch Chu Hou, you have to show some sincerity and do something. This is not a matter of spending money. This is something you have to do to show the emperor and the dukes.
As for the marriage alliance, bengong suggests that you meet the queen and wangfei when you have time to get to know them. If they agree, this matter will be very easy. As for where in the world, I will mediate for you.
Master Guo explained everything to the King of Chu in a low voice.
The King of Chu was also a sensible person. He quickly stood up and cupped his hands." Thank you for your reminder, Duke. I will definitely thank you heavily. Duke, please rest early. I will take my leave now."
After the King of Chu left, Guo Shifu's wife walked over. She looked at the table and asked,"Husband, what is this?"
Guo Shifu said," I don't know about the special yellow soil that the King of Chu sent over from the south. Take a look, but you can only take a look. Don't touch it first. Keep it after you've completed the task. If you haven't completed it, return it intact."
Guo Shifu had a principle. If he did a job for someone, he would receive money. If he did not do a job, he would return the money. This also gave Guo Shifu a good reputation in the officialdom.
Guo Shifu's wife opened the five brocade boxes. They were shining with golden light. Five boxes of golden sand, a total of 500 taels!
Ji Yan lay on the recliner and said leisurely,
"Guo Shifu can be considered a virtuous official of his generation, but his fate was not good. The Zhou Dynasty was destroyed, and as the head of the three dukes, it was rare for Guo Shifu to die for the country. Right, Teacher, does Guo Shi's father have any descendants? If you have, introduce me to them. I want to help them.
Grand Scribe Shi Jin quickly stood up and whispered,"He's copying novels in the library next door. If Young Master wants to know him, I'll call him over."
"Do Physician Yin Qiu and Minister Yi have descendants?" Ji Yan asked with a smile. If you have any, introduce them to me."
" No matter what, it was extremely rare for these three dukes to protect the monarch and sacrifice himself for the country when the country was about to fall. If this Young Master can help, then I will help him help his descendants.
Grand Scribe Shi Jin cupped his hands and saluted." Young Master is benevolent. The two descendants are also copying novels in the library next door. Why don't I call them over together?"
Ji Ji Yan smiled and said,"There's no need. I'll go over personally later."“”
In fact, under Ji Yan's special instructions, his teacher, Shi Jin, called some of the sons of officials in the big province to the library to copy novels. On the one hand, he gave them food, drink, and income, which could be considered as helping them. On the other hand, Ji Yan wanted to rope in these loyal descendants for his use.
After all, Ji Yan was now the young master of Great Zhou. The emperor was his grandfather, and the heir to the throne was his father. As long as nothing bad happened in the future, Ji Yan would definitely inherit the throne of Great Zhou.
What was the most precious resource? Talent.
Ji Yan had already planned to build his future political team from a young age.
As for whether the Great Zhou could revive, it would depend on the changes in the world's situation.
Thinking of the Crown Prince, Ji Yan looked at his teacher.
Ji Yan quietly asked Shi Jin,"There's a secret. I want to ask why Wang Fei doesn't have any children." It is said that my father rarely goes to the princess 'bedroom. Why is this?
Shi Jin said," Young Master, this is the secret room of the Wang Family. Only the emperor has the right to ask. You are now a young master, so you are not qualified to know such a thing."
Hearing this, Ji Yan clapped his hands and the attendant at the door entered. Ji Yan smiled and said," My teacher's stomach isn't feeling well today. Don't give him the meat soup for lunch."
Shi Jin, who was beside him, hurriedly grabbed Ji Yan's clothes and said," Young Master, it's easy. What do you want to ask? I'll tell you everything I know. I'll tell you everything I know."
Ji Yan smiled, revealing his eight teeth. He instructed his servant to listen to his instructions later.
Shi Jin whispered in Ji Yan's ear for a while.
Ji Yan exclaimed. His mother was still a virgin, but his father was…
Shi Jin hurriedly covered Ji Yan's mouth and said anxiously," This is a secret. If anyone knew about it, they would be executed. Young Master, you must not speak. Young Master, you must not speak. Don't say it again."
Ji Yan nodded.
Shi Jin released his hand that was covering Ji Yan's mouth. That was all for today. The small official took his leave.
Ji Yan loudly ordered the servant to give a big bowl of meat soup to my teacher for lunch today.。
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