Not long after, Yang Tongue also arrived at Zhao Wu's house.
"I met Zhao Zhongjun. As soon as I came out of the master's house, I saw the general sent someone to call him. He came a step late. I asked the general to forgive me."
When Yang Tongu entered the hall, he bowed to Zhao Wu first.
"It's okay. Uncle Xiang, doctor, has been working very hard these days. Come on, please sit down."
Zhao Wu said with a gentle expression.
Then, Yang Tongu met Zi Chan again, and Li Ran and Li Ran took their seats after greeting each other.
After the three of them sat down, Zhao Wu waved his hand, dismissed the servants on the left and right, looked at the sheep's tongue and asked:
"It is said that during the court meeting today, Doctor Shu Qi strongly advised my lord to participate in this meeting in Guodi. Wu Shi found it difficult to understand what he meant. I wonder if Uncle Xiang has learned anything from his respected master?"
Yang Tongue said hurriedly:
"Going back to the general, my master insisted on attending the meeting. In fact, there is a secret. It's just that it can't be said clearly in the main hall."
"The ancients said, 'If Heaven wants to take it, it must give it to him first.' Now that the princes are surrounding Chu, they are likely to take over the king of Chu and replace him. There has been discussion about this for a long time in the Chu country."
"And in this meeting in Guodi, Wang Ziwei is ordering all the countries as the commander of Chu State. His arrogance is already known to everyone on the road."
"In the opinion of the teacher, it is almost a foregone conclusion that the prince will siege and kill the king, so why don't we, the Jin State, go along with the trend and help him? When the prince siege usurps power and seizes the throne, there will inevitably be chaos in the Chu country, which can be said to be unique to our Central Plains countries. Infinitely wonderful.”
"When there is a change in the world, if Jin advances, I can then order the other countries to attack Chu and rebel; if we retreat, we can maintain our own strength and consider it a blessing."
I remember that at Lingtai Palace, my uncle Qi spoke very nicely in front of all the civil and military officials. She talked about cultivating one's morality and benevolence to govern the country, and being prepared for danger in times of peace, etc. She spoke openly and justly, putting the Marquis of Jin in the eyes of everyone. The Jin courtiers were stunned for a while.
But in reality?
The saying "Kill you while you are sick" is applicable in any era.
Since you, Prince Wei, have long been arrogant, and this alliance is just to build momentum, then I will follow the trend, so why not give you a push? If you, the Chu State, were in trouble earlier and brought disaster upon yourself, could we, the Jin State, be able to sit back and relax in the future?
Behind Uncle Qi's high-sounding words, what is hidden is nothing more than intrigues and intrigues.
This has many similarities with the deceitful techniques of later dynasties, and the leader among them is undoubtedly Zhu Yuanzhang.
If we connect Zhu Yuanzhang's later methods of governing the country with the words of his female uncle Qi at this time, it is enough to conclude that Zhu Yuanzhang must have read a lot of these when he was young and fighting.
When Li Ran heard this, he almost couldn't help but give his female uncle Qi a thumbs up.
You are still as old as you are old, and you are as ruthless as you are ruthless. This kind of damaging move of retreating in order to advance may only be thought up by an old Yin person like Nu Shuqi.
And isn’t this classic: If God wants to make it die, does it have to make it crazy first?
If Herodotus, the historian of ancient Greece, had known that in the far east, someone had said the same thing as him a hundred years before him, he would probably not be able to help but start the first Eurasian war in human history. Take a trip.
"Well, Dr. Shuqi hit the nail on the head, and I sincerely admire him."
Even if it was Zhao Wu, he couldn't help but sigh at the "great wisdom" of his female uncle Qi.
After saying this, he stroked his beard, which was already white, and thought about it carefully. Finally, he looked at the crowd and said:
"In that case, what do you think we should do next?"
Now that the meeting in Guodi has been decided, what kind of preparations should be made next and how to plan in advance are all big questions.
At this moment, Li Ran immediately raised his hands and said:
"I think that because Wang Ziwei convened the alliance this time as the commander of the Chu Kingdom, he could just do what Dr. Shu Qi said and give him face. We just need to wait and see what happens, and that's fine. "
"It's just that although you have to give this face, you can't give it too much. After all, it's better to keep some responsibilities."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall nodded slightly.
After Zhao Wu heard this, he couldn't help but cupped his hands and said:
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details."
So, Li Ran continued to nod and said:
"In the final analysis, Wang Ziwei is just the commander of the Chu Kingdom. Although he has long had the intention to be arrogant, we cannot go along with it. However, I think that this time the alliance between Guo and the princes will be able to There is no need to go in person, the Marquis of Jin can just summon all the countries with the order of the leader of the alliance, and ask the kings of each country to send only one minister to attend."
"On the one hand, this can show the world that the whole Jin Kingdom has no intention of overstepping the monarch and his ministers. Secondly, it can also be equal to the status of the prince surrounding his commander, so that he will not dare to make too many mistakes in the alliance meeting. .”
After Zhao Wu heard this, he nodded immediately and said:
"Well, what Ziming said makes sense."
"Then...presumably the minister who participated in the meeting in Guodi this time from Zheng Guo must be Dr. Zichan, right?"
The person from Zheng Guo attending this alliance meeting is naturally none other than Zichan. Since he is already here, what else can change?
In fact, this is another meaning of Hanhu.
Although Han Hu asked his son to be an envoy to the Jin State, although he had the intention of lobbying the Marquis of Jin to refuse to participate in the alliance, Han Hu actually knew very well that the Chu State was now ordering other countries in the name of the Song Alliance. , and it is actually difficult for the Jin State to reject him justifiably.
Once Jin cannot refuse, then Jin and Zheng will definitely participate in the alliance.
Han Hu really couldn't control who Jin would send. But for Zheng Guo, people like Feng Duan and Si Hei are absolutely not allowed to go.
So he sent Zichan to Jin State. Even if the lobbying failed, Zichan should go directly to participate in the alliance.
"General, it is clear to me that I, Zheng Zhi, have made it clear before that if the meeting in Guodi cannot be refused, then the overseas Chinese will make the trip on our behalf."
Zichan handed it over, which was regarded as accepting Zhao Wu's guess.
"Well, that's very good. I have also made up my mind this time. I will definitely come in person for this alliance meeting."
"Although I have not been involved in political affairs for many years, now I want to see how capable these young people from Chu State are, and how dare they act so arrogantly in front of our Jin State?"
Although Zhao Wu's words clearly meant that he wanted to cheer up, he also meant to protect Han Qi.
As the next commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, Han Qi was young and in his prime. It stands to reason that Han Qi is the best candidate for this meeting in Guodi. Just like the previous meeting in Pingqiu.
However, Zhao Wu was determined to go in person this time. He said that he wanted to meet Wang Ziwei for a while, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that he disliked Han Qi for being too tactful and not impartial enough.
In the words of later generations, Han Qi was an exquisite egoist. Therefore, if he is allowed to go, it may be difficult to establish the image of a great country.
After all, the matter of the second alliance is related to the relationship between various countries and the Jin State, so once it is handled improperly. That would be tantamount to destroying Jin's century-old brand.
Therefore, in this situation, only veterans like Zhao Wu can control it now.
