After Xun Shu and Ji Tan had retreated, Zhou Wangmeng was so frightened by the scene just now that his legs became weak.
After a while, when King Zhou Meng regained his composure, he said to Chang Hong:
"Your Majesty just went too far. Why should you embarrass the two of them like this? Now that the Jin State has sent troops to help, you can't afford to offend!"
Chang Hong heard that King Zhou Meng seemed to be resentful, but how could he dare to disobey him? I have no choice but to use Ji Tan as an example:
"If we talk about this man's descendants, I'm afraid he can't keep his position. His words, deeds, and allusions have all deviated from his ancestors. What do these people who have forgotten their ancestors have to fear?"
Chang Hong's answer was not what the question was asked. Although he was obviously talking about Ji Ji, he was actually hinting to King Meng of Zhou: Since he is the King of Zhou, he should act like a King of Zhou. Otherwise, it will be just like that talk, nothing more than an appearance.
Although Zhou Wangmeng was not deeply involved in the world, he still understood Chang Hong's words. However, there was nothing he could do about it.
Although he is the king of Zhou, and Shan Qi does a decent job on the surface, in fact the power lies in the hands of Shan Qi and Liu Di. Therefore, no matter what they say now, Zhou Wangmeng does not dare to disobey them.
King Zhou couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he thought of this. Zhou Zong's power is weak, which is the general trend. However, he has just ascended the throne and his abilities are extremely limited. It is probably wishful thinking to reverse this situation.
Chang Hong couldn't help but lower his head when he saw King Zhou being so fierce. He felt sad.
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Xun Shu and Ji felt extremely angry when they talked about being lectured so bluntly by Chang Hong in the main hall.
So Xun Shu said to Shan Qi:
"Think of it, the princely dynasty only occupies a mere three cities, so it's nothing to worry about! In that case, why don't you bring the king to conquer it yourself!"
"It's just... I'm afraid that the world will use this to slander me. If I am running around like this in the name of a respected king, I'm afraid I will be criticized by the world... There may be something wrong with this move."
Shan Qi couldn't help but hesitate, but Xun Shu snorted coldly:
"It would be great for a king to go on a personal expedition, so what could be wrong? I think those princes and dynasties are the same as the previous king, and they are all very popular because of their personal actions! There are countless people in the royal family who miss him. Now, if it weren't for the king How can I be justified in going on a personal expedition?"
Although Xun Shu's remarks are somewhat resentful, they cannot be said to be unreasonable.
Shan Qi thought about it for a long time, and although he knew it had evil intentions, he could do nothing about it:
"In that case, when the ceremony is held tomorrow, please ask Xunxiajun to accompany me and explain it to the king!"
He raised a single banner to support King Meng of Zhou. Although he had taken him away from Luoyi before, his purpose was to lure Wang Zichao to attack. Now that Wang Zichao had stabilized his footing, Xun Shu asked King Meng of Zhou to lead the expedition in person, and so on It's so conclusive that it's hard to refute.
But Shan Qi then thought about it and realized that what he wanted now was to become the only Quan Qing of the Zhou royal family. Therefore, as long as Zhou Wangmeng is still in his hands, he will naturally not do anything to him. And what Xun Shu represents is the great uncle of the world - the Kingdom of Jin.
Can he afford it? Of course he couldn't afford it.
Therefore, Shan Qi knew that the best option was to endure the calm for the moment.
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The next day, King Meng of Zhou held a banquet in the main hall to entertain Xun Shu and Ji Tan.
This time, Xun Shu and Ji Tan honestly selected some exquisite utensils made by their Jin country from the camp and presented them to King Meng of Zhou. Although they were a little shabby, the etiquette was still worthy, so Chang Hong was not much better. Word.
After Xun Shu took his seat, he glanced at Chang Hong and couldn't help but sneer. He glanced at Dan Qi sitting across from him again and signaled to him secretly.
Shan Qi understood what he meant, but had no choice but to attend in person, and fiercely remonstrated with the king of Zhou:
"Your Majesty, there are princes who have gathered in the dynasty to cause chaos, and the bandit army is strong. Now we have the help of the Jin Kingdom. This is the time when the world can be decided in a battle! We ask the king to accompany the army together to boost the power of the army! "
When Wang Meng heard this, he couldn't help being stunned, and he was too frightened to say a word.
To say that Wang Meng this week is obviously much weaker than Wang Zichao. Although there is a bit of heroism between his eyebrows, one look at him can't help but make him look short of breath. At this time, his face was even more worried and his brows were furrowed.
"Although Brother Wang did something wrong this time, there is a brotherhood between Gu and Brother Wang after all..."
Hearing what King Zhou said, Xun Shu suddenly jumped out of the queue and directly interrupted King Zhou's words:
"Your Majesty, you must not think like this! That prince rebelled against his superiors in order to oust the King from the throne so that he could establish himself as king. How could such rebellious ministers and traitors ever care about the brotherhood with the King? Please take the overall situation into consideration and personally fight against the rebellion!"
Upon hearing Shan Qi's suggestion, King Zhou glanced at Chang Hong again and sighed.
"Hmph! The king has been running around in the garden a few days ago, and now he has to run around again not long after returning to Chengzhou. What are your intentions? Since you are here to defend the royal family, why do you bother the king to do such a personal expedition? ?”
The person who said this was none other than Chang Hong, but Xun Shu sneered at him and shook his head:
"Your Majesty, I'm sorry for my lies. That prince's dynasty is also quite prestigious. If it weren't for your Majesty's personal command, I might not be able to control his anger! Even the mighty masters of our Jin Kingdom might not be able to win by then. Besides, our Jin Kingdom is about to As an uncle's country, there are many things involved in the world, so we can't stay in Chengzhou forever, right? Therefore, I hope that the king can be considerate of my hardships and speak out."
Hearing Xun Shu's threatening words, Zhou Wang suddenly knew that this must be stubborn, and he couldn't help but sigh again.
Chang Hong scolded:
"The Kingdom of Jin is a vassal state, and the King of Zhou is the emperor of the world. You have sent troops to help, but when nothing can be done, you want to retreat, and you also make such threatening words, do you still have the emperor in your eyes?!"
In fact, among the vassal states, not many people paid much attention to the Zhou royal family. Since the Jin Dynasty became hegemonic, its power has not diminished much in the past hundred years, and it has always regarded itself as a country of uncles. Xun Shu and the others do have a kind of arrogance. .
Ji Tan stood up, left the banquet table, and bowed deeply.
"In those days, the royal family conferred princes in order to manage various places. It is natural for the Jin State to send troops to help the royal family. However, Jin State's own internal affairs also need to be resolved in order to be worthy of the royal family's past gifts. Today, the princely dynasty is becoming more and more chaotic. Come on, if the king cannot win quickly, there may be no benefit in prolonging it like this!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, is leading the expedition in person. Although the two brothers are fighting against each other, the fault is not with the King. Because Prince Gai is still young, there is no way to give orders on your behalf, so I still ask Your Majesty to go to the expedition in person!" (Prince Gai is Prince Meng's legitimate son)
Chang Hong looked at Shan Qi.
"Shan Qi! When the prince's court rebelled, many members of the royal family lost their lives at your hands. Otherwise, why would the king be so alienated from the royal family now?!"
Shan Qi's face turned blue and white at times as he said:
"Chang Hong, those people are all supporting the prince's dynasty. Even if they are still there, they are hard to use! Besides, we were away from home at that time. Otherwise, the safety of the king would be difficult to guarantee! You are so harsh on Shan now , How can Shan afford it?"
What else did Chang Hong want to say? Zhou Wangmeng didn't want the matter to escalate, so he shook his head helplessly and replied:
"Okay! Okay!...No need to say anything more. In that case, I will go with you soon..."
