Yan State.
One of the oldest feudal states in Zhou Dynasty. After King Wu conquered Shang, King Wu enfeoffed his younger brother Ji Shi in the land of Yan. Later, the Yan Kingdom expanded, annexed the Ji Kingdom, and moved its capital to Jijing. From then on, the Yan Kingdom began to thrive here. .
As one of the oldest states in the Xia Dynasty, Jijing has experienced ups and downs for five hundred years. The spots on this city and the large number of marks of swords and axes bear witness to the history of this city.
Among the Xia, Yan State has never been strong due to its remote location and harsh environment. Later, after the feud with Qi State, he took advantage of Qi State's attack on Huaihe to sneak attack on Qi State. Later, when Qi State became strong and prosperous, he lost a lot of land to Qi State in a battle.
If it were not for the help of Zhao and Wei, Yan would have perished.
Over the years, the Yan State has been poor and weak, and the current King of Yan is greedy for enjoyment and has left all national affairs to the Prime Minister. This has resulted in the Prime Minister assuming sole power in the Yan State.
The powerful Prime Minister was originally able to govern the country, but not long after, Prime Minister Zi Zhi began to exclude dissidents and wanted to completely control the court.
However, this approach was opposed by the nobles and ministers, so Zizhi used his power to suppress the nobles who opposed him.
Those nobles who dared to resist were quickly eliminated by the Prime Minister. Seeing this situation, the remaining nobles did not dare to openly resist. By this time, almost the entire Yan Kingdom was under its control.
The outskirts of Jicheng.
Flags were fluttering, chariots rumbled, and dozens of chariots were engaged in autumn hunting. King Yi of Yan happily rode his chariot to chase his prey.
At this moment, a roar of wild beasts suddenly came from the forest. King Yi of Yan was overjoyed and immediately ordered his charioteers to drive there. I saw the grass and trees falling down, and a few wild boars jumping out of the grass.
King Yan was overjoyed and raised his hand to shoot at the chariot with his bow and arrow. After receiving the attack, the wild boar, instead of flinching, rushed directly towards the chariot. Seeing that the distance between the two sides was getting closer and closer, at this moment, the chariot suddenly jolted violently. The body of the chariot almost turned over. King Yan's body shook and he fell directly from the chariot to the ground.
Yan Wangyi, who was dizzy from the fall, had just stood up when he saw a large wild boar weighing two to three hundred kilograms charging towards him. The wild boar's tusks were a foot long and extremely fierce.
The next second, before Yan Wangyi could dodge, he was like a rag doll and was knocked away by the wild boar. By the time the surrounding guards came to rescue him, King Yan Yi had already been dead for a long time.
The sudden death of King Yi of Yan completely detonated the conflict in the Yan Kingdom. The prince and the nobles of the Yan Kingdom had long been dissatisfied with the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister was even more unwilling to give up the rights in his hands. The conflict between the two parties could only end with the death of one of the parties. .
The bloody storm of Yan State had little impact on the countries in the Central Plains. After King Kan of Huai placed the Jiuding of King Yu in the Ancestral Temple, he rewarded the three armies and announced that taxes would be halved next year. The entire Huai Kingdom was filled with joy.
After the Huai Kingdom obtained King Yu's Nine Cauldrons, many ministers sent letters of congratulations. One of the ministers wrote: "It is destiny that your Majesty has obtained King Yu's Nine Cauldrons. I heard that in addition to King Yu's Nine Cauldrons, there are also Sui Zhu in this world." Hebi is called the most precious treasure in the world."
"The State of Chu obtained the Heshi Bi, and it was very prosperous for a while, covering thousands of miles. Now our Huai State has two thousand miles of mountains and rivers, and all the Xia are the most prosperous. How can we not have treasures? I ask your Majesty to issue an order to order all counties in the world to present treasures to the palace."
Wang Kan was so praised during this period, but Sun Bin, the prime minister, was very calm. Just when Wang Kan was about to agree, he said first: "Your Majesty, Suizhu and Bi are rare treasures. How can it be done by all counties?" Can there be any? If this edict is issued, all counties will definitely search mountains and rivers in order to collect treasures, spending countless amounts but getting very little."
"Your Majesty is a benevolent king, how can he mess with his destiny next time? Destiny is in Huaihe, and the treasures have spirits and will naturally appear."
Wang Kan was reminded, reacted immediately, and immediately agreed to Sun Bin's advice.
"Your Majesty, I have heard that Suihou's pearl was once in Sui's country. This treasure is a rare treasure. How can it be enjoyed by Suijun? Please give the king an order to present the treasure."
It is said that the Pearl of Suihou was offered by a spiritual snake. Suihou rescued a big snake. The snake later carried a bright pearl in its mouth. This pearl was as crystal clear as jade and fluoresced by itself. One pearl could light up the entire hall. It was a rare treasure.
Sui State formed an alliance with the four kingdoms of Zhong and Huang to fight against Chu. Later, Chu State was destroyed by Huai State. Sui State was also annexed at that time. Sui Hou was demoted to Suijun, leaving a city for sacrifice.
At that time, the King of Chu also wanted to get the Suihou Pearl, so he fought several battles with Suiguo, but still could not get it. Later, Suiguo was destroyed, and the Suihou Pearl also disappeared, but Huaigong did not investigate it deeply.
Wang Kan immediately said: "Destiny lies in virtue, not in treasures. Our country of Huai is favored by destiny, and we have treasures to accompany us."
After Wang Kan was reminded by Sun Bin, he did not let officials from various places collect treasures. However, in order to please King Huai, officials from various places would not let it go.
Although I dare not search on a large scale, there are still small-scale searches. Especially the city where Sui Jun is located.
At first, Duke Huai left a city for Suijun to offer sacrifices to, but it did not mean that the city was yours. It was just that the city's tax revenue was allocated to him. The officials in charge of the city were still Huai Guo.
In this case, it is easy to imagine how easy it is for Suijun to live his life.
The news in the court was spread intentionally or unintentionally. As the king of subjugated country, Sui Jun was naturally very concerned about these news. After learning that the Huai Kingdom had obtained King Yu's Nine Cauldrons, many people believed that the Huai Kingdom had received its destiny.
The same is true for Suijun. After learning that the king wanted the Suihou Pearl, Suijun hesitated a little and prepared to offer the pearl. Many people in the family disagreed when they learned that Sui Jun was going to present a treasure.
Sui Jun said: "How can we, the people who have subjugated our country, keep the treasure of destiny? If we keep it by force, I am afraid there will be a big disaster!"
Everyone was silent, and Suijun immediately invited the county guard to present the treasure.
The county guard was overjoyed when he saw the Suihou Pearl and quickly sent someone to escort the Suihou Pearl to Jinling.
Wang Kan was very happy after getting the Suihou Pearl. The pearl was indeed beautiful and unparalleled in the world. Immediately, an edict was issued to reward 300 households who followed the emperor in the city, and allowed their children to enter the academy to study.
Wang Kan enshrined the Suihou Pearl in the Ancestral Temple, and this treasure was indeed somewhat miraculous.
[Suihou Pearl (a rare treasure in the world): It is said that the pearl was offered by the spirit snake. The pearl is crystal clear and jade-like. It is the treasure of destiny. It cannot be obtained unless it is destiny, and it is invulnerable to all poisons. 】
[Treasure of Destiny: A country that has received Destiny can increase its luck if it obtains this treasure. If a country that is not Destined obtains it, it will suffer the consequences. 】
[Invulnerable to all poisons: Wearing a treasure is invulnerable to all poisons, medical research speed +1]
(End of chapter)
