Since both sides were willing to make peace, Chang Hong and Wang Zichao agreed to meet at the small, slightly raised hill in front of the two armies' formations three days later, but the matter had to be kept secret for the time being.
The situation was urgent, and Chang Hong didn't have time to reminisce with Li Ran. He rushed back to the camp overnight and expressed the matter to King Zhou immediately.
However, Zhou Wangmeng became a little uneasy again:
"It's just... I'm afraid this move will be strongly opposed by Danqi! It's still unclear whether it can be done?"
Chang Hong bowed and said:
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. Making peace between the two parties is a great plan to benefit the people. In the eyes of everyone, even a single flag, hands and eyes can reach the sky, but they can't stop it."
Chang Hong's words were reasonable and reasonable, but Zhou Wangmeng was still young after all. Faced with such an important decision, he couldn't help but be a little hesitant:
"As the emperor alone, not only should I be promised the position of eldest uncle of the king's brother, but is it appropriate to surrender my status like this?"
"Your Majesty! After all, the princes are relatives of the royal family, and the late king really favored them. Now more and more people in the country think of them as virtuous. Although it is wrong to commit rebellion, it is also forced by the single banner. Shan Qi first killed the prince's master Binqi, and then made all the princes and heirs swear an oath to his family. His intention to seize the Zhou Dynasty was very obvious, so he forced the prince's court to rebel!"
"I would like to make another false statement. Although Shan Qi has contributed to supporting the king, no matter how great his contribution is, the Shan family has absolutely no reason to override the king. If the king can lower himself in front of the prince, , and using this to stabilize the Zhou Dynasty, is not only a blessing to the people, but also can use its power to control the Shan family, why would the king not do this?"
These words spoke to Zhou Wangmeng's heart. That's true. Since he succeeded to the throne, he has been on tenterhooks every day, and even been driven around by Dan Qi and Liu Di.
Naturally, he didn't want to live this kind of life again, so now was an opportunity, an opportunity to get rid of Danqi's control. So, he agreed.
The time came to meet the agreed date. The two armies continued to confront each other, and Xun Shu also sent a letter to Fan Yang, explaining the situation and asking what to do next.
Of course, it will take some time for information to be transmitted. The previous siege battle left both sides injured and resting, but on this day, Zhou Wangmeng suddenly proposed to inspect the front line.
In front of all the generals, it is inconvenient for Danqi to directly fight Ni, so he can only accompany them. King Zhou suddenly came out of the camp and looked in the direction of the capital.
"Brother Wang is in this city, right?"
Shan Qi responded:
"Your Majesty, the prince's court is indeed within this city..."
However, before Shan Qi finished speaking, he saw two teams of soldiers from the city, divided into two wings. They did not come to attack. Instead, another carriage came out and came to the slightly raised slope in the middle of the confrontation between the two armies.
Two more people came down, and the two groups of soldiers formed a line and placed themselves on the flanks for defense. The other team is two miles away from the bulge and can be used as a response.
Shan Qi felt vaguely that something was wrong. At this moment, he heard King Zhou next to him suddenly give an order:
"Shan Qing, prepare the next carriage for Gu Tong, who is going to meet Brother Wang!"
When Shan Qi heard this, he couldn't help but take a deep breath and looked back at the bulge.
"How can a king with a body of thousands of nobles take such a big risk?"
King Zhou Meng said in a deep voice:
"Shan Qing, if it would be bad for you to go here alone, wouldn't it be in line with your wishes? By then, wouldn't you be able to create a new prince, Prince Gai? He is still young, wouldn't it be easier to control him?!"
When Shan Qi heard this, his expression changed drastically.
"Why did the king say this... Since I came to support the king, I have always been conscientious in my work, as if I were facing an abyss or walking on thin ice. I am only afraid that I am not fully committed, so how can I dare to have another heart? This is what the king said , I am truly embarrassed and helpless..."
"Gao! Go find a carriage!"
This week Wang Meng was unusually brave and directly ordered his guard Gao. Gao glanced at Danqi and immediately went to prepare the carriage.
At this time, Ji Tan on the side also said hurriedly:
"Your Majesty! You must not do this..."
King Zhou snorted coldly and interrupted his words:
"Jitan, since you are a doctor of Jin, do you want to overstep my Zhou Zong's affairs?"
When Ji Tan saw that Zhou Wangmeng had directly kowtowed such a big hat to him, how could he dare to accept it? He just knelt down and said hurriedly:
"I dare not talk about it..."
"In that case, there is no need for you to say more, sir!"
Ji Tan choked and had to retreat in dismay. Then, Liu Di came out and said:
"If the king has to go, I would not dare to stop him, but for the sake of the country, I hope the king will think twice! It is our responsibility as ministers to put the king in danger!"
"I have made up my mind, and this move is for the sake of my Zhou Zong's society!"
Liu Di's mind raced and he said:
"The king insists on this, so he needs to send troops to protect him..."
"It's okay to send troops to escort you, but they must not come within a hundred meters of Gu. Otherwise, if something happens to Gu, you will be blamed!"
Chang Hong couldn't help but feel happy when he saw that Zhou Wangmeng finally looked like an emperor.
"Your Majesty is compassionate to the common people. In order to avoid the scars everywhere and the people's livelihood being in dire straits, you are willing to take this extraordinary risk. Since Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven and your destiny is at stake, how can we not support it?"
What Chang Hong said made everyone present unable to refute it for a while.
Gao had already prepared his carriage at this time, and Zhou Wangmeng went to the appointment with Gao alone.
Shan Qi frowned and looked at the carriage going away. At this moment, a fierce horse in the army broke away from the reins and fled in all directions. The soldiers came forward to arrest them one after another. They were in a mess. Ji Tan seemed to have something to say. said:
"Master Shan, what should we do with this runaway horse?"
Chang Hong is so smart that he can understand the meaning.
"Sir, what do you mean by this?"
Ji Tan smiled:
"Master Taishi is overly worried, and Tan also asked this question out of this scene. It's just... I thought that this runaway horse would probably be gone, and that's all..."
King Zhou Meng suddenly exerted the power of Emperor Zhou today. In the eyes of Shan Qi and others, he was indeed like a runaway horse, unable to control. Since it is an uncontrollable horse, it cannot be kept.
Shan Qi also knew what Ji Tan meant, but he didn't take the conversation and just said:
"Haha, it's not worth mentioning. Right now, we should pay more attention to the king's safety!"
Danqi also sent two teams of troops to follow Zhou Wangmeng, but they only stayed a hundred steps away from him and never came close.
King Zhou rushed to the bulge. At this time, Wang Zichao was already waiting there with Chu Dang.
The scene when the two brothers reunited after a long absence was quite touching. The prince walked to the car and personally helped King Zhou Meng out of the car.
The two brothers held hands together. In fact, they had always had a good relationship in the palace.
There is not much age difference between the two of them. When they were young, they did not know how to fight for power like this, so they played together. When they grew up a little, and the prince lived in longevity, neither of them had such ambitions to fight for power.
When Prince Shou died of illness, King Jing favored the prince dynasty, and King Zhou had no intention of competing. He also felt that he couldn't compete with his brother, so they always lived in harmony.
It was not until later that King Jing passed away that Dan Qi and Liu Di suddenly supported King Meng of Zhou. The princes were naturally dissatisfied, which led to the current situation.
"Brother Wang hasn't seen you for many years, and he has lost a lot of weight day by day! My brother has suffered a lot in these years, right?"
Wang Zichao's words actually moved King Zhou Meng a little.
After his father passed away, not long after King Meng of Zhou succeeded to the throne, he was taken away from Luoyi by Shan Qi. Although he was later killed and returned, almost all his brothers were killed or injured. This incident was a huge blow to King Zhou Meng.
Shan Qi had killed so many of his clan members, so Zhou Wang Meng naturally held a grudge against him. However, he was frightened by Shan, and Liu Er's hands and eyes were as high as the sky, so he had no choice but to bear it. And after he succeeded to the throne, he was so displaced, and his life was indeed unsatisfactory.
"Brother Wang, I will see you again today. If we can make peace with each other and save the common people from unnecessary disasters, as the heirs of the Zhou Dynasty, it is our unshirkable responsibility!"
King Zhou Meng spoke sincerely, and Wang Zichao also nodded after hearing the words.
"What Brother Wang said is true. You and I are both responsible for this matter!"
(End of chapter)
