Chapter 651 War of words in Jiagu

Style: Historical Author: Xihe ChenhaoWords: 3177Update Time: 24/01/11 08:49:56
The implication of Confucius's words is also quite obvious.

After all, in PUA Qihou: Compared with your ancestor Qi Huangong, you are really far behind, so you should just take care of yourself.

For Chujiu, Marquis of Qi, who had always regarded Duke Huan of Qi as his life goal, it was simply intolerable to be treated like this by him.

Therefore, by observing his words and expressions, Confucius also knew that Qi Hou Chujiu was really angry at this moment.

Although the Marquis of Qi is now older and relies heavily on Tian Qi, so he is no longer as domineering as before, but after all, he is the king of Qi.

Even if he is Tian Qi, he still has to look at his eyes and act, and he still needs to make decisions before executing all matters, big or small.

At least, that's what it seems on the surface.

So, how has the Marquis of Qi ever been treated like this?

Therefore, his anger was extraordinary.

At this time, Confucius had even prepared for the worst.

That is, if Qi Hou Chujiu gets angry on the spot, he will simply break up with them. If the alliance fails, he will go back and rely on his own ability to prepare for war!

Li Ran, on the other hand, seemed extremely calm at this moment, and said:

"Haha, I ask the Marquis of Qi to think about it carefully. It has been a long time since Jin abandoned the Kingdom of Lu. In the past, Duke Zhao of Lu was in exile and could not be tolerated by the Jin State. In the end, only the Marquis of Qi and Duke of Song were willing to uphold justice. So, The people of Lu are still grateful for the great kindness of the Marquis of Qi."

"After that, Yang Hu took charge of state affairs, and the Jin State instigated Yang Hu to become an enemy of the Qi State. It was the Marquis of Qi who finally upheld the righteousness and did not go into the details with the Lu State. Does the Qi State still have little favor to the Lu State?"

"Qi State had been very kind to Lu State before, so why did it ruin the old friendship between the two countries because of these trivial matters?"

"So, if the Marquis of Qi is really determined to serve the world, he must not be so short-sighted!"

Qi Hou Chujiu calmed down after hearing this. He knew that although Li Ran's words were only a few words, their meaning was profound.

Qi and Lu are connected, and there have always been constant disputes. As the weaker party, Lu State was always like a barometer between Jin and Qi when they faced the struggle for hegemony.

Therefore, the State of Lu became the object of competition and even competition between Jin and Qi.

And because the State of Lu is relatively weak, although the stability of the world is in line with the fundamental interests of the State of Lu, if a dispute occurs, the State of Lu will definitely favor the party that is beneficial to itself.

Therefore, if Qi wants to compete with Jin for hegemony again, it will definitely not be a good thing for Qi to push Lu into the opponent's camp.

In fact, Qi Hou Chujiu had the intention to dominate in his early years. Now that I am older, my ambition has been aroused by Tian Qi.

Confucius, as for Confucius, just took Duke Huan of Qi as an example, and made Qi Hou Chujiu feel as if he had been beaten to death.

Therefore, Qi Hou Chujiu could still hear the implication of Li Ran's words, no matter how old and confused he was.

Qi Hou Chujiu knew very well that if Lu surrendered to Jin, it would never be in line with Qi's core interests.

Therefore, Qi Hou Chujiu's eyes became a little calmer.

But this is obviously not the result Tian Qi wants. So after Tian Qi heard this, he laughed and continued to mock:

"Haha, I compared the widow to Duke Huan, but...does Zhongni think he is Cao GUI?"

Obviously, Tian Qi’s words meant both. On the one hand, it belittles Confucius. On the other hand, he was also there to remind Qi Hou Chujiu not to forget the humiliation of Qi Huangong when he was kidnapped by Cao GUI.

Li Ran narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but reply:

"Haha, Zhong Ni is certainly not as good as Cao GUI, but I'm afraid Master Tian is not Guan Zhong, right?!"

Tian Qi was speechless for a moment.

Li Ran's words were in direct opposition to him, and he directly accused Tian Qi of being a troublemaker who was causing trouble everywhere now. He was not at all the Guan Zhong who was beside Duke Huan of Qi in the past.

In other words, Qi Hou Chujiu did pay someone wrongly.

Just listen to Li Ran and say further:

"What's more, I've heard a little bit about the origins of the Tian family. From what I've seen, I'm afraid they're nothing more than Kai Fang and his ilk!"

Kai Fang was one of the three villains who killed Duke Huan of Qi. He is the Duke of Wei, and he is the noblest of the three villains. After gaining the favor of Duke Huan of Qi, he rose to prominence.

And his identity as a young master of the Wei Kingdom corresponds exactly to Tian Qinai's identity as a descendant of the Chen Kingdom.

After all, both of them are considered nobles from abroad, and now they are both highly regarded by Qi State.

Hearing this, Li Ho couldn't help but angrily said:

"Shu Zi made arrogant remarks and even compared our Lord Tian to a regicide and rebel! Why is Shu Zi spitting blood here?"

When Qi Hou Chujiu heard the smell of gunpowder, he couldn't help but waved his hand again and said with a gloomy face:

"The affairs of the previous dynasty are naturally different from those of this dynasty, so you don't need to say more. As for the matters contained in the oath of the State of Lu, I still need to think about it!"

When Confucius heard this, he lost no time in adding:

"In this case, I, the Lu State, will look up to the Marquis of Qi for the three hundred chariots!"

Qi Hou Chujiu was displeased, but since both parties had already reached this point, it was inconvenient to continue to argue. He only made a haha, and then said to Lu Housong beside him:

"Marquis Lu, after today's oath is signed, the rest can be discussed separately after both parties return to their countries. What do you think, Marquis Lu?"

Lu Hou Song was already frightened out of his mind. After hearing Qi Hou's words, he had no choice but to agree:

"Yes...Qi Hou said it is very true..."

Afterwards, the two countries continued to hold oaths of alliance. After some of the trivial matters of the oaths were completed and the sky was almost darkening, Qi Hou Chujiu said:

"Marquis Lu, this alliance between you and me is just so that our two countries can get back on good terms. I also ask Marquis Lu not to forget today's friendship after he returns home!"

Lu Housong smiled awkwardly:

"Yes, please rest assured, Marquis Qi."

Afterwards, Qihou Chujiu stretched again and asked casually:

"By the way, Marquis Lu will return to the Kingdom of Lu tomorrow morning, right?"

Luhou Song responded:

"Yes, as the king of a country, you shouldn't leave the country for too long."

Qihou Chujiu nodded and said with approval:

"Well, what Marquis Lu said is not bad. After all, this country cannot be without a king for a day. When Lu Zhaogong was away for so many years, although he was helpless, he was also rude!"

When Marquis of Lu Song met Marquis of Qi, he brought up old things again, which was undoubtedly a sarcasm to him.

After all, Lu Housong was not deeply involved in the world and did not know how to refute.

At this time, it had to be Confucius. I heard Confucius say:

"Going back to the Marquis of Qi, Lu Zhaogong never left the territory of Lu, so how could he say that Lu had no king? Does the Marquis of Qi still think that Yunyi is the land of Qi?"

Qi Hou Chujiu choked, but he had nothing to say. He knew that he could never defeat Confucius and Li Ran in theory.

He couldn't help but glared at Tian Qi, as if to say: Useless trash!

Then, he looked at Confucius and said in a rather "generous" voice:

"Haha, that's alright! I won't mention the things of the past anymore."

After the oath of alliance was completed, the Marquises of Qi, Chujiu, Lu, and Song each returned to their camps.

Tian Qi waited until the matter was over, and then hurried to see Shu Niu. Due to his status, Shu Niu was not known to Qi Hou Chujiu, and this time the covenant was always behind the scenes and never came forward.

However, Shu Niu still knew the situation of this covenant very well.

"Master Tian, ​​is it possible that the Marquis of Qi is an old fool? How could he agree to Lu's request so easily?"

Tian Qi sneered, shook his head slowly and said:

"These are not important anymore. Anyway, the place is now occupied by us. It is up to us to decide whether it will be returned or not! At that time, all we have to do is use various excuses to shirk the responsibility!"

Zhu Niu put a hand on his chin, thoughtfully:

"It's just... this is really an extraneous issue. But it doesn't matter. We only need to win the last round, and we can achieve full success!"

"But... now that the oath has ended, they will go back tomorrow, so there is not much time left for us!"

Tian Qi thought for a long time and said:

"Well, I have secretly sent someone to send a message and send troops to move closer here quickly, but this will still take some time. It is best to delay their return!"

Tian Qi said with a fierce look on his face.

Zhu Niu rolled his eyes and suddenly replied:

"Although the oath has ended, perhaps we can set up another gift and let them stay here for the time being!"

When Tian Qi heard this, he couldn't help but turn from gloomy to happy. After a while, he burst out laughing again, stroking his palms and saying:

"Hahaha! Okay! This is a good idea! Since the Lu people are so aware of etiquette, there must be no reason to refuse! I will go and report to Lord Ming now!"

So Tian Qi couldn't wait to see the Marquis of Qi again without saying anything.

Zhu Niu walked out. He had been staying in the camp for the past few days and was feeling a little depressed.

Shu Niu walked towards the direction of Lu Guo's tent and stopped not far away, thinking:

"Li Ran, Li Ran, you have thwarted all my many plans. This time, I won't let you get away with anything!"

Shu Niu and Li Ran fought to the death, but in the end Shu Niu was defeated and had to run away.

If Feng Duan and Zi Chan hadn't been fighting each other back then and deliberately spared his life, I'm afraid he would be almost an adult now...

original:

For a while, they were all playing palace music, with actors and actresses and dwarfs playing in front of them. Confucius advanced, climbed up the stairs, and reached the first level. He said: "Anyone who insults the princes should be punished. Please punish him quickly!" So he beheaded the dwarf, and his hands and feet were in different places. The Marquis of Qi was afraid and ashamed.

When the generals made an alliance, the people of Qi wrote a book saying: "If the troops of Qi leave the country and do not follow me with three hundred chariots, what kind of alliance can we have?" Confucius sent Wu to return the favor and said: "If you do not return to my field of Wenyang, I will The same goes for those who offer their lives!”

——"Family Sayings of Confucius"

(The incident of Confucius beheading the dwarfs is not found in "Zuo Zhuan", but it is recorded in "Gu Liang Zhuan". "Confucius Family Tradition" combines the two, which is still credible.)

(End of chapter)