The Jin State is stationed, and Zhao Wu is camping.
As Zhao Wu finished speaking, the camp suddenly became quiet.
Shu Sunbao frowned and looked at Zhao Wu, his eyes still showing some confusion.
These great principles of Zhao Wu are indeed very beautiful, but they are obviously not absolutely convincing.
He still couldn't understand why the Jin State wanted to promote the Chu State to the position of leader of the alliance now that it was doing this?
Jin and Chu have been fighting each other for hundreds of years. It has long been a consensus that the Jin State represents the Chinese states, and the Jingman state headed by the Chu State does not give in to each other. What's more, at the Pingqiu meeting, Han Qi of the Jin State read out a statement of crimes against the Chu State. How long had it passed? Is Jin going to give in like this?
What's the point? !
In fact, it is no wonder that Shusun Bao reacted strongly to this. The main reason is that the contrast between Jin's meeting in Pingqiu and today's meeting in Guodi is so great that it made it difficult for other vassal states to adapt for a while.
Originally they thought that being close to Jin would be able to resist the threat from Chu, so whether it was the Pingqiu meeting or the current Guodi meeting, they still had high hopes for Jin.
However, now that Jin has come to do this, wouldn't it be equivalent to pushing small countries like them directly to the forefront? If they don't obey, will Chu State let them go? But if they obey, wouldn't it mean that they, the Chinese states, had surrendered to the barbarians? What kind of joke is this? !
Han Hu of Zheng State was also quite puzzled by this. Although Li Ran and Zichan had told him the real reason why Jin State agreed to the alliance this time, Zhao Wu's current attitude made this alliance seem to be a deception. Added a layer of shadow.
He, the State of Zheng, has been following the footsteps of the State of Jin all these years, but now the State of Jin wants to bow to the State of Chu? How can Zheng Guo cope with this?
If the prince gathers in front of the ministers of various vassal states and punishes him as an example, how will he, the chief minister of Zheng state, respond?
This is not impossible. After all, Zheng State is the closest to Chu State, and secondly, Zheng State is the most "dishonest" among all the vassal states. All the princes are well aware of this.
For this reason, he can also be said to be worried.
Only Li Ran, who was standing by, seemed particularly relaxed about this. He neither came forward to persuade nor expressed any other opinions, as if he had nothing to do with the whole matter.
When Shusun Bao and Wei Hu saw this, they immediately stopped saying anything.
The three of them only drank awkwardly in Zhao Wu's tent for a while before leaving.
This time Uncle Sunbao came all the way, so he naturally had a lot to say to Li Ran. And Li Ran also knew that Shusun Bao was not here simply to participate in the alliance meeting, so he immediately told Han Hu and followed Shusun Bao to the residence of Lu State.
"Ziming, what do you think of this matter?"
As soon as he sat down, Shusun Bao asked bluntly.
"Zhao Zhongjun crowns the world in the name of benevolence and righteousness, and mediates all countries with his love for others. This state of affairs is rare in the world."
"But I think it's not a bad idea to deal with this matter this way."
How could Li Ran not know Zhao Wu's true intention?
Isn't what he did just an enhanced version of uncle Qi's "play hard to get" trick?
When Shusun Bao heard this, he frowned and was very puzzled.
Therefore, when Li Ran was at Zhao Wu's house that day, Yang Tonguei once again said what he said to explain his female uncle Qi.
"Prince Wei's desire to usurp the throne and seize power is now well known to everyone. The more he expands, the stronger his desire to arrogance becomes. If we can push the boat along and help him, after the meeting in Guodi, civil strife will surely break out in Chu! "
"Zhao Zhongjun gave up his position as alliance leader, and what he meant is also here!"
The Jin State has now voluntarily given up its position as the leader of the alliance, and Prince Wei, as the commander of the Chu State, has ordered all countries to become the leader of the alliance in the world. Isn't this enough for his expansion?
Zhao Wu's push to add fuel to the flames was exactly the same as Shu Qi's desperate attempt, but in form, it was more intense, so much so that even the ministers of other countries were puzzled.
"So that's how it is!"
"So, the Jin State has already made plans to deal with the Chu State?"
After Shusun Bao heard this, he suddenly realized and asked again.
Since Zhao Wu came in person to "help the tyrants", would Jin still stand by and watch while Chu was in chaos?
But who knew that Li Ran still shook his head, his expression slightly paused.
"If the Chu Kingdom is in chaos, it stands to reason that the Jin Kingdom will not let go of such an opportunity. If it can take advantage of this God-given opportunity to test its strength, it will be of endless benefit to the Jin Kingdom."
"However, the Jin State has now reached the end of its powerful crossbow and cannot penetrate Lu's silk. Moreover, Zhao Zhongjun is old and weak and cannot recognize his duties. Han Qi is not a grand duke and is very tactful in his dealings. Therefore, we want to count on them to suppress Chu. Country, I’m afraid it’s also very difficult…”
In addition to the conflict between the six ministers at home, they also became increasingly indifferent to the outside world. This was also a major reason for the fall of Jin's hegemony.
Thinking back to Duke Wen and Duke Mourning, if they encountered such a good opportunity, they would undoubtedly compete with the Chu State.
But since the death of Duke Yu, the internal battles in the Jin Kingdom have become increasingly fierce. Therefore, although Jin now has the name of a hegemon, it actually no longer has the status of a hegemon.
"Oh, what a pity, what a pity!"
"Bao Bao originally thought that if we could use the conflict between Jin and Chu to restart the system of Lu's three armies, then the rejuvenation of our Lu country would be just around the corner, but now it seems that it is unrealistic."
"In other words, now that Ji Sunsu is seriously ill, the whole family of the Ji family has been entrusted to Ji Sun Yiru to take care of him. This son probably inherited his grandfather Ji Sunsu's character, but he is not as experienced as Ji Sunsu. This is the opportunity for the prince to revitalize himself. It was a great opportunity for the government, but unexpectedly, the Jin Kingdom..."
It turns out that the current internal situation in the Lu State has gradually tilted towards the Marquis of Lu.
The Marquis of Lu has gradually regained control of the monarchy in the past two years. Although there are occasional twists and turns, the whole country of Lu is now in peace.
If we can take advantage of the opportunity of Jin Guoguo to ally with the princes to jointly attack Chu and regain the military power of the monarch, then the rejuvenation of Lu will be just around the corner.
However, after hearing what Li Ran said, this matter became a luxury.
"Oh? Ji Sunsu is dying soon?"
Li Ran was quite surprised by this.
I saw Shusun Bao nodding and saying:
"Ji Sunsu is a thief who has done many evil things and has vicious methods. Even if he dies, he deserves to die. If there is no such thief in the future, it will be much easier for us to only deal with Ji Sun Yiru."
After many years of declining public power in the State of Lu, the dawn of dawn is finally coming. How can Shusun Bao not be happy about this?
"In addition, I have also issued an edict, and the 'primary tax acres' from long ago have finally been reused. Now cities everywhere are not allowed to hide private fields, and collect taxes based on the number of acres. Now the results are very good. , we can finally see farmers working on the farmland again.”
The initial tax per mu means tax per mu, regardless of public land or private land. Anyone who occupies land is taxed based on the land area.
This was the beginning of the legalization of private land ownership in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Once land privatization is implemented, not only will the low-quality private land previously owned by wealthy families be eliminated due to low production capacity, but it will also prevent wealthy families from underreporting their population. In this way, it can not only enrich the official office of Lu State, but also prevent the powerful family from becoming increasingly powerful. Therefore, it can be said to be of great benefit to the country.
Of course, this naturally harmed the interests of many nobles.
However, now Luhou can already hold real power in the court with his powerful balancing skills. The biggest opposition group, the Ji family, has now ceased its activities due to Ji Sunsu's serious illness. The other juniors, without a leader, can only remain silent.
