Zhao Sheng fled all the way, and Zhao Hou ordered to kill him. Unfortunately, although the nobles who opposed him failed, Zhao Hou couldn't kill them all even if he wanted to.
The aristocracy of Zhao State was also powerful. The first two Zhao Hous were implementing reforms, but due to too much resistance, the implementation did not go smoothly. After the current Zhao Hou came to the throne, the reform became more intense.
So those nobles decided to promote the fight between Zhao Sheng and the Marquis of Zhao. It can be said that Zhao Sheng's rebellion was jointly promoted by the aristocratic forces of Zhao and the Marquis of Wei.
However, among these people there was not a military master like Wu Qi, which led to the superior Zhao Hou defeating Zhao Sheng.
"Bang, how dare they, people who are just eating corpses!" Zhao Hou angrily threw the Bronze Wine Lord to the ground.
Not long ago, he ordered the blockade of the main checkpoints in the country and pursued Zhao Sheng with all his strength. As a result, before the ink on the bamboo slips of the imperial edict was dry, Zhao Sheng had already fled through those checkpoints with great arrogance. This clearly showed that he was the nobles. handwriting.
Although Zhao Sheng failed, as long as he continued to forcefully implement reforms, these people would dare to invite Zhao Sheng back.
These people let Zhao Sheng go in order to leave a back-up, and at the same time Wei accepted Zhao Sheng in order to retain an excuse to interfere in Zhao's politics.
Because of Zhao Sheng's rebellion, the State of Zhao was unable to fight with the State of Wei, so it had to temporarily agree to negotiate peace. On the other hand, the State of Chu captured many cities and defeated the soldiers of Wei, and the State of Chu was very confident.
The Chu State's feudal lords were very powerful. This time the Chu State's reform was able to be implemented entirely because the Chu State was defeated by Huai State and Wei State in succession. After being deprived of a large area of land and almost destroying the country, the king of Chu, Qu and Jingmu were forced to push forward the reform.
Then with the help of the great defeat at the Wei State, the power of the feudal lord was weakened, and then the reform was forcibly carried out.
This time Chu State defeated Wei State greatly, and Chu State and Jing Mu breathed a sigh of relief. Defeating Wei showed that reform was feasible.
After the King of Chu learned that Chu had defeated Wei Wuzu, he jumped up happily in the palace. Over the years, he had been under too much pressure. The strength of the Huai Kingdom made them feel like a thorn in their backs, and it was only after these two recent battles that they gained some confidence.
With most of the pressure in his heart gone, the King of Chu immediately held a banquet for all his ministers. The officials of the Chu State were also very happy after knowing the Chu army's victory, and the banquet was extremely lively.
Since he came to the throne, the King of Chu has been cautious, diligent, and diligent. This time, after he was relieved of his heavy heart, he also went wild for a while, enjoying himself with his ministers.
The banquet in Chu State was held until dawn, and then the ministers left drunkenly, and the King of Chu was so drunk that he fell unconscious.
The eunuchs carried the King of Chu back to his palace to rest, but when the sun set, the King of Chu showed no sign of waking up. Now everyone in the palace panicked, and they quickly sent people to ask the imperial doctor for diagnosis and treatment.
Several imperial doctors tried their best to revive the King of Chu, but although they revived the King of Chu, half of his body could not move.
Tian Hou asked: "What disease does your Majesty have?"
"Your Majesty is suffering from a 'sudden stroke'." The imperial doctor said: "Your Majesty is getting older. He has been in poor health due to all his hard work over the years. He drank too much at the banquet the day before yesterday and his mood fluctuated violently, which caused wind evil to enter his body."
"What!" Tian Hou was shocked, his vision went dark, and he almost fainted. The maid beside him quickly supported him.
"Do you have a cure?" Tian Hou looked at the few people with hope. Several imperial doctors lowered their heads.
Seeing this scene, Tian Hou completely gave up taking chances and quickly sent people to invite Qu Qing and other important officials in the country. At the same time, he sent envoys to the front line to inform Jing Mu.
The news that King Chu was ill spread quickly in Yingdu, and the princes in the country who were originally suppressed by King Chu, Qu Hu, and Jing Mu also got the news.
These feudal lords have not been doing well at all in the past ten years. The Chu State implemented reforms, and their fiefdoms were also among them. These feudal fiefdoms were taken back, and all private soldiers were collected. At the same time, the inheritance of titles was no longer permanent.
In addition to these princes, a large number of nobles and ministers in Chu State also suffered heavy losses due to the reform. These lords and nobles have been suppressed and unable to resist. If a few more decades pass, these lords and nobles will completely weaken and no longer pose a threat.
But at this time, the King of Chu fell seriously ill, which suddenly gave the princes and nobles of Chu country hope.
Immediately when the King of Chu fell seriously ill, there was an undercurrent surging in the capital of Ying, Chu State. The princes and nobles of Chu State began to have various connections in private.
At the same time, the news that King Chu was seriously ill was also known to the secret guards of Huai State, who immediately passed the news back to Huai State.
After Wang Pu learned that King Chu was seriously ill, he immediately realized that this was an opportunity and immediately called Wu Qi and several other important officials.
"The King of Chu is seriously ill and unable to handle the affairs of the state. If he takes the opportunity to attack Chu, how would you feel?" Wang Pu said directly.
"Your Majesty, this is a great time to send troops to attack Chu!" Xu Qing said directly. "If the King of Chu dies, his country will definitely be in chaos for a period of time. If we take the opportunity to attack, how can the Chu army stop it?"
"What does the Prime Minister think?" Wang Pu asked Wu Qi.
"Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate to attack Chu at this time." Wu Qi thought for a moment and said.
"Why is this?" Wang Pu looked at Wu Qi in surprise.
Wu Qi said: "The death of the King of Chu will indeed cause chaos in the center of the Chu State, but everyone in the Chu State knows that our Huai State is on the side and must be on guard."
"Furthermore, the King of Chu has made reforms in recent years, which has benefited the people's soldiers. The King of Chu has a very high prestige among the people's soldiers. If we take advantage of his death to attack Chu, the soldiers of the King of Chu will feel sad and will definitely form a mourning force. When the time comes, we will If the Huai army attacks, even if it wins, it will suffer heavy losses."
"This" Wang Pu wanted to take the opportunity to attack Chu, but he hesitated for a while, not wanting to lose too much.
Wu Qi continued to read the information sent by the secret guards. After reading several slips, Wu Qi suddenly said: "Your Majesty, if we want to send troops to attack Chu, I suggest you wait a little longer. Maybe things will turn around."
Wang Pu was overjoyed and asked quickly: "Does the Prime Minister have any good strategies to teach orphans?"
Wu Qi opened the bamboo slips and pointed at the information on it: "Your Majesty, please see, the Chu State's reform has caused great losses to the princes and nobles. Although the Chu State has been reforming for more than ten years, these princes and nobles are still very powerful. .”
"Now that the King of Chu is seriously ill and Jingmu is not in the country, Qu Hu alone cannot suppress these princes and nobles. According to the intelligence of the secret guards, these people are likely to oppose the reform." Wu Qi keenly followed. I found clues in this information and made a bold guess.
"The Chu Kingdom will definitely be in chaos by then. Your Majesty, you can take this opportunity to attack Chu. You will definitely win a great victory!"
"Good!" Wang Pu laughed loudly: "God is really helping me!"
(End of chapter)
