With Fei Zhongyouhun taking over the hot potato, and Prime Minister Bi Gan sending people to keep an eye on it, King Zhou let go and stopped taking care of it; instead, he set his sights on the border battlefield. Since the establishment of the Shang Dynasty, the vassal states have repeatedly been uneasy There are often wars.
"Uncle Wang, tell me, was it a wrong decision to enfeoff the vassal states?" King Zhou and Bigan sat across from each other, playing chess and drinking tea.
Bigan shook his head and said, "The situation at that time was that without a piece of cake hanging in front, the Shang Dynasty would not be stable for many years; therefore, enfeoffment was not a mistake."
King Zhou discovered the troubles of enfeoffing the vassal states and said, "Political power should be centralized."
"Then what do you think, Your Majesty?" Bigan asked calmly.
"The vassal states and our Shang Dynasty should be one, sharing blessings and hardships, just like our ancestors. When it comes to Gu's generation, their ambitions have become bigger. If they can no longer curb their ambitions, Shang will The dynasty is bound to follow the path of the Xia dynasty."
After hearing this, Prime Minister Bi Gan had to agree with this view; in fact, anyone with a slightly clearer mind can see the current situation clearly.
"Yes, the vassal state has become a climate."
King Zhou was solemn and gave the vassal states too much power, which caused their ambitions to continue to expand; the first was ambition, the second was power, and the third was that they had fiefdoms.
The fiefdom was their foundation and could raise soldiers.
"Speaking of it, the most important thing is power." Power is in his hands, so what if the vassal states have greater ambitions?
How to take charge?
King Zhou fell into deep thought, "Xiqi has long been ambitious. I'm afraid the calamity will be between Shang and Xiqi."
"What did the king say?" Prime Minister Bi Gan heard clearly, but did not understand.
King Zhou suddenly woke up and shook his head calmly.
"There is no room for relaxation between Xiqi and the Shang Dynasty. They will fight to the death, Uncle Wang."
Prime Minister Bigan frowned, "Xiqi really shouldn't be like this. When I saw Xiqi abiding by his duties, I didn't expect that they would be the first to rebel."
"It's just that they don't have the strength to compete with the Shang Dynasty. If they had the strength, Xiqi would be the first to rebel; now Xiqi, with the help of other forces, thinks that he has full wings." That's why. Rebellion.
"Ji Chang is imprisoned in Youli. It's better to escort him to Chaoge City and imprison him in the palace under strict supervision." Bigan suggested.
"Didn't you have a good impression of Ji Chang before? You interceded for him many times." King Zhou said jokingly, putting aside all his worries.
Bigan looked at King Zhou and sighed heavily, "Xiqi has betrayed our trust. Ji Chang has some abilities. After being imprisoned in Youli, who would have thought that his son Ji Fa could kill Boyi and get the throne. Ji Fa When I made up my mind to kill Boyikao, I was destined to give up on Ji Chang."
Although they are both heirs, Ji Fa can be said to be unfaithful, unfilial, and unkind in this regard, but he still dares to rebel.
It can only be said that history books are written by the victors.
As long as Xiqi conquers the Shang Dynasty, Ji Fa's past will become a passing cloud and no one will remember it; if he fails to conquer, he will be infamy for thousands of years.
Comparing the two, Ji Fa will work very hard.
Westerners have really found a good dog.
There was a coldness in King Zhou's eyes, and he looked up at the sky; he couldn't see where Donghua was, and it was enough to know that Chaoge was being protected.
"Uncle Wang, the Jiejiao where Lord Shaoyang lives has done a lot of work for our Shang Dynasty. The Shang Dynasty should support the saints and the great religion."
"As long as your Majesty thinks it's okay." Bigan didn't know why, but a lot of immortals came down. There are many masters in the Shang Dynasty nowadays. However, Jie Jiao is indeed tied to the Shang Dynasty, and Jie Jiao's disciples are also interested in the Shang Dynasty. There are many intentions that should be enshrined, "But I can ask Mr. Shaoyang to explain them."
King Zhou nodded, "Next time I see Lord Shaoyang, I will mention it."
The days of playing chess and drinking tea are leisurely, but they will not last forever; news of Wen Zhong's victory came from the border, and Chaoge City was filled with joy, and the civil and military officials even boasted. Facing Wen Zhong who returned to the court, King Zhou rewarded him with many things.
Nowadays, Wen Zhong has no title and can only give more money and silk as a reward.
"Your Majesty, I request you to assist Commander Jiang." Wen Zhong bowed his hand and showed respect to King Zuzhou.
"The grand master has just returned to the court. Let's repair it for a few days. Jiang Aiqing has someone to help him. After the court, the grand master stayed behind. I haven't seen him for a long time. I miss him so much."
"yes."
Wen Zhong no longer insisted, and there was harmony in the court; without Fei Zhongyou muddying the waters, the Shang Dynasty's court decisions depended on King Zhou as well as ministers, and it would not become a one-spoken court.
After the morning court dispersed, Wen Zhong stayed in the palace and had breakfast with King Zhou. They chatted with King Zhou about many things that happened in the war. King Zhou also talked about the problems of the vassal states.
Wen Zhong listened carefully and became more and more satisfied with King Zhou's actions.
"The ambition of the vassal states due to power is the beginning of the disaster. It is undeniable. The achievements of their ancestors in stabilizing the foundation of the Shang Dynasty are also undeniable. In this case, we should wait until the calamity is measured before making any more decisions. What does your Majesty think?"
Now is not the time to divide the princely states, but to integrate them.
Even if the vassal state is withdrawn in the future, it will have to wait until the previous dynasty is stabilized.
"What Zhongfu said is absolutely true. You are a member of the Jiejiao religion. You can tell me carefully about the calamity." Even if he knew about the calamity, King Zhou was still dissatisfied with the calamity.
After all, it was the gods who measured the calamity and involved the human world.
Wen Zhong saw it in his eyes but didn't take it to heart; regardless of public or private affairs, whether King Zhou wanted it or not, even a saint could not change things, so what could King Zhou do?
"Your Majesty, you should understand that all saints are just ants; and what the saints cannot change, we cannot change. We can only accept it and make countermeasures."
King Zhou nodded, "I understand, but there are some things that cannot be done without understanding."
"This Conferment of Gods to measure the calamity is related to the stability of heaven and earth, and it is indeed a major event for heaven and earth. Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as the three religions remain undefeated during the calamity, the Shang Dynasty is destined to not be defeated." Give him a reassurance, "Consecrate the Gods Your Majesty, please keep this matter a secret, and when the dust settles, you will know everything that needs to be known.”
What he lacks is a stable mind.
"Father Zhong has said this, so you should listen to it."
The two chatted a lot, and King Zhou was very curious about Jie Jiao; among the people he saw, the talents from Jie Jiao were capable of literary and military skills, and acted freely and freely, which made him have a lot of favorable impressions of Jie Jiao.
"Father Zhong, do you think we should worship the immortals and saints of Jie Jiao?"
"Why would your Majesty think of this? Who said what in your ears?" Wen Zhong's expression changed.
King Zhou shook his head and said, "It's not what others said. It's just a random thought. I just don't know whether I should worship it or not."
"The king can think of intercepting the teachings, and I am very pleased; but the current situation is uncertain, and the war is coming. It is not appropriate to waste people and money, so everything can be carried out as usual."
"Okay." King Zhou gave up the idea of building a temple. He didn't understand Jiejiao or the so-called saints. In this case, as long as he was obedient and pointed out when he heard it, he would never go wrong.
After chatting, seeing that it was getting late, Wen Zhong resigned and left.
King Zhou sent Wen Zhong away and paced back and forth in the main hall, feeling somewhat at ease but still impetuous.
