The clouds were rolling in the sky, and the sun penetrated the clouds and shone on the mottled city walls. Pengcheng of Xudu, which has experienced thousands of years, still looks old after more than ten repairs, just like this ancient Fang Kingdom, which is gradually sunsetting.
Xu State, the oldest existing state established by the Xia Hou clan, has been in decline for a long time. More than two hundred years ago, the king of Xu State felt that he was strong enough and became king despite the obstruction of Huai State. As a result, Bang Zhou led other princely states to beat him up.
After all, the Xu State is not the Chu State. It has a vast territory and a large population. In the first battle, the Xu State suffered heavy losses. If the Huai State had not come to help, the country would not have been much better even if it had not been destroyed.
But even so, the Xu State did not fall behind. Especially after the Huai State became strong and a large number of Yi people surrendered to the Huai State, the Xu State basically had no future.
Xu Gong's feelings for Huai Guo are very complicated. Seeing that his little brother who was originally weak and in need of his support, suddenly became a being that he looked up to, and now he is protecting Xu Guo in turn. This is unprecedented for anyone. People will feel uncomfortable.
Therefore, the relationship between the Xu State and the Huai State has also become unfamiliar, but in short, the Xu State is still an ally of the Huai State, rather than a vassal state. This is also recognized by all Huai Gongs in the past dynasties.
After all, there were many intermarriages between Huai and Xu, and they had a level of marriage relationship.
After people no longer have a survival crisis, they have good food and clothing, and they have power, they will begin to pursue all kinds of luxurious enjoyment. At this time, people's IQ will plummet, and they will do all kinds of incredible things. This Mr. Xu That's it.
Prince Xu often got engaged to the daughter of Chen Guogong, which was something he did on a whim. The relationship between Chen State and Jin State has become closer and closer over the years. Among them, the four kingdoms of Zhong, Huang, Cai, and Jiang separated him from Chu State. After Chu State could no longer threaten Chen State, Chen State began to move closer to Jin State.
After all, Chen Guo has been deeply aware of the Chu State's greed for land for hundreds of years. Chen Guo and Xu Guo also wanted to please both sides when they got married. After all, Zhong, Huang Siguo and Xu Guo were all around him.
On this day, Xu Hou Xu Rong was enjoying singing and dancing in the palace. After seeing too many songs and dances by the palace ladies, Xu Rong felt that it was ordinary, so he sighed to the left and right: "Although I am the king of a country, I don't have any beautiful ladies." To serve you, the grand scene of the thirty-six countries paying tribute was so glorious, but it is gone now."
"If I can offer you a beautiful woman, I won't hesitate to reward you."
"I heard that there are many beautiful girls in the Duke of Huai. Why don't you ask Duke Huai for one?" said the chamberlain next to him.
Fortunately, Xu Rong was still sober. If he had not gotten married, there was still hope. Now that his prince was about to get married, how could the Huai Kingdom marry the daughter of the royal family to him.
At this time, the prince often asked to see him. It turned out that the prince's wedding was approaching and he wanted to send his ministers to the State of Chen to marry Chen Ying.
Xu Rong didn't take it to heart. He pointed at his attendant You Jiang and said, "Since the prince wants to marry Princess Chen, you can go on behalf of the prince!"
You Jiang went to Chen State with the people who were waiting to welcome the bride. When he saw the princess of Chen State, he was immediately amazed by her beauty. After returning to Xu State with Princess Chen, You Jiang did not notify the prince, but immediately found Duke Xu.
Xu Zhenggong looked at the singing and dancing in front of him idly, not able to lift his spirits at all. When he saw You Jiang coming back, he just said casually: "Princess Chen has brought her back? How does she look like?"
You Jiang stepped forward and whispered: "Your Majesty, Princess Chen is as beautiful as a fairy, and her grace is unparalleled. Compared with her, all the beauties I have seen before have turned into rouge powder."
Hearing You Jiang's words, Xu Gong suddenly became interested and asked, "Is she really so beautiful?"
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true that her beauty is not as good as the description given by me!" You Jiang said.
Mr. Xu looked hesitant, tapping his fingers on the table, as if he was thinking about something.
You Jiang rushed to the palace people and waved his hands, asking them to step back. Then he whispered to Duke Xu, "Your Majesty, it would be a pity for such a beauty to marry the prince. Why don't you marry him yourself?"
Xu Gong's face was filled with joy, but then he hesitated: "Isn't this a bit inconsistent with etiquette?"
"Your Majesty, Chen Guo and Xu Guo are not required to get married.
If it’s a prince, it’s the same for a king! "You Jiang said.
"The prince?"
"The prince has never met Princess Chen, so you can choose another wife for him, just say she is Princess Chen, or you can arrange for her to return to the fiefdom!" You Jiang said.
These words directly touched Xu Gong's heart. Xu Gong immediately agreed and asked You Jiang to handle the matter.
You Jiang received Xu Hou's instructions and immediately went to bring the woman he had prepared long ago to replace Princess Chen, and then brought Princess Chen into the palace.
When Princess Chen saw that her husband was actually a middle-aged man in his thirties, she was very surprised and asked, "Isn't Prince Xu sixteen years old?"
"The princess remembered wrongly. The princess is marrying the king!" You Jiang said next to her.
After Xu Gong saw Princess Chen, he was immediately attracted by her beauty. He completely abandoned the guilt and guilty conscience in his heart. He only had one thought in his heart, that he must get her!
Immediately, Xu Gong married Princess Chen on behalf of his son, while his eldest son was still kept in the valley and married to another woman.
Because You Jiang issued a gag order, the people who went to get married did not dare to speak out. But what is fake is fake, and over time you will definitely find something wrong.
Princess Chen has a noble status, how can anyone take her place? Therefore, after some time, the prince discovered that his wife's identity was completely inconsistent with that of Princess Chen.
So he called the people who went to welcome the bride and questioned them. How could these people dare to hide it, so he told the matter. After learning the truth, the prince Chang was so ashamed and angry that he rushed directly into the palace to find his father.
Seeing his son who broke in angrily, Xu Zhenggong hugged Princess Chen to watch the singing and dancing.
The prince often sees the beautiful woman next to his father, and his heart aches immediately: "Such a beautiful woman is my wife! Does your father have any scruples about the father-son affection when he behaves like this?"
"How dare you, as a son, is this how you talk to your father?" Xu Hou said angrily.
The prince's face was full of anger: "Is this what a father should do if he does something bad?"
"Rebellious son!" Xu Hou was furious: "You are so arrogant and treasonous. Go back to your fief. Without Gu's order, you are not allowed to step out of the fief!"
Then Xu Hou sent people to forcibly escort Prince Chang back to his fief, and cut his fief by half, leaving only a small city.
After the prince Chang was escorted back to his fiefdom, he became more and more angry. Moreover, according to Xu Gong's actions, his position as prince could not be saved. He immediately took some attendants with him and fled to Huaiguo. go.
