Cui Ming reluctantly agreed with the reason given by Li Hao. At the same time, being able to place officials in the old land of Qi State also strengthened the monarch's power.
And he also believed that with these people here, he would be confident enough to handle Li Hao.
Of course, in addition to these people, he also asked the internal and external marquis to step up the collection of information and report regularly.
For this reason, Cui Ming temporarily put aside his thoughts of bringing Li Hao back and asked Li Hao to stay in Qi State to deal with Qi State's counterattack and An Guo's attack.
In addition, Cui Ming also sent the letter of credence regarding Chu State to Li Hao, asking Li Hao to come up with a solution.
As for himself, he wanted to select suitable officials for the six cities he occupied this time.
After the news came out, there were really many people who wanted to fight for this opportunity.
After all, even if the cake there had been divided by Li Hao once before, there was still more left than what was left inside the country that had been exploited for decades.
In addition, when they went there this time, they represented Cui Ming, so they thought that even if it was just to shut their mouths, Li Hao would have to give them a share.
In addition to those who want to gain benefits, there are also some princes who want to trip up Li Hao and want to collude with internal and external parties to continue to divide the trust between Li Hao and Cui Ming.
After all, although the Zheng family has lost its prestige, the Cen family and the Ming family are still there, and they will not give up easily.
Fortunately, Cui Ming knew the importance and did not want to undermine Li Hao's authority too much before the situation was completely stable.
Therefore, in the selection of candidates, although they deliberately avoided princelings, they did not choose princelings, but chose more from neutral parties.
It will take time for specific officials to take office, but there is no way to delay the matter of dealing with Chu State, so they are sent to Li Hao first.
Li Hao had already had ideas on how to communicate with Chu State, and now it was just right for Cui Ming to leave the matter to him.
He immediately drafted a letter and asked Chen Xi to send someone back to Sudu and submit it to Cui Ming.
In his mind, Li Hao elaborated on his idea, which was to form an alliance with Chu and Yan.
Changed from the previous situation of stumbling against each other, the three countries joined forces to fight against An and Wu, and at the same time jointly divided the four countries of Qi, Qi, Yi, and Yuan.
At the same time, in order to express sincerity, Su State can independently deal with Qi State and send troops to the western border of Yi State to create opportunities for Chu State.
Chu State and Yan State had long wanted to annex the three kingdoms of Qi, Yi and Yuan. However, no one wanted to take advantage of the other, and they held each other back, which made the situation stable.
Now, under the leadership of Li Hao, Su State has broken this balance first, so Su State will naturally have to find ways to create a new balance.
Moreover, Li Hao always believed that there were still too many Nine Kingdoms. Asking others to help reduce the number would save a lot of trouble later.
Regarding Li Hao's decision, Ren Xin decisively gave his own evaluation after learning about it.
"You have really shown that you can prey on the weak, but you are not worried. If Chu State takes the lead in merging Wei State and Yi State, its strength will only surpass Su State.
There are steep obstacles on the border between An and Su. You can still deal with them calmly, but there is no such thing as the border with Chu.
What's more, you are not the emperor yet. If you want to realize the vision in your heart, you will not be able to tell how many constraints there will be. In the end, don't make wedding clothes for others. "
Faced with Ren Xin's cold water, Li Hao was not angry, but asked with a smile: "You just underestimate me so much? This small scene is not difficult for me."
Ren Xin shrugged and did not answer, but his attitude was obviously not trusting.
When Li Hao saw this, he didn't explain any more, because all words are empty, and in the end, it all depends on actions.
Therefore, Li Hao turned around and arranged the task first: "How are the arrangements for those marquis captured before? Can they take over the original work and spread the news I want to Sudu?"
When Ren Xin got down to business, he put away his previous casual demeanor and replied: "Your name is quite good. Many of the officials who were captured were willing to join me. In addition, Jin Yi
With Wei's help, it's okay to just pretend, but only if no one from the Sudu headquarters comes to check. "
Li Hao replied: "Don't worry about this. If someone comes from Sudu, they will be warned in advance. Now that the war has just concluded and the road is not smooth, it is reasonable for a lot of people to disappear on the road."
Ren Xin asked again: "You can do this to the marquis, but how are you prepared to deal with the officials sent by the imperial court?
They are the eyes of your father. You can't just let them disappear, right? "
Li Hao replied: "Of course that won't work, but as long as they are human beings, most of them cannot escape fame and wealth. There are always ways to make them obey, as for the very few die-hards.
Don't forget that this is my territory. It's not difficult to block the news of a few people in a place far away from Emperor Tian Gao. It's not difficult to say what I want to say. "
This is indeed the case. The gentry living here were all gathered together by Li Hao, and the people also benefited because of Li Hao.
Under such circumstances, a few officials from other places could not make trouble without the help of the common people and gentry.
To put it bluntly, as long as Li Hao wanted to, he could actually block all the internal and external communication channels of these people, and the news that the court heard was all fabricated by Li Hao himself.
Therefore, Li Hao did not respond much to Cui Ming's arrangements, but continued to devote his main energy to domestic political management.
As for military affairs, after all the successes during this period, Zhang Yun and Chu Fan recognized Li Hao more, took the initiative to come to Li Hao, and took on a large part of the work.
With their assistance, the conversion of local military resources was progressing quickly, and there was enough spare power to send reinforcements to Shuofeng and Hu Liu to ensure that they could adequately deal with Anguo's attack.
As a result, Li Hao occupied several cities, and all developments gradually moved on the right track.
On the other side, Qin Chu is quite aware of current affairs, and now that all the children have been taken out, he has no worries.
So after seeing this scene, he decisively came to Li Hao and formally expressed his willingness to submit.
I saw him prostrate himself directly on the ground and said: "Your Highness's words that day are still true. I am willing to surrender to Your Highness and please take him in."
Li Hao was overjoyed when he heard this, because this was a good start for Li Hao. After all, even Qin Chu, a noble family who had divorced the country, had abandoned Qi State.
To a certain extent, it is not showing to the world that Qi State has reached its end.
And with him as a benchmark, it will be much easier for Li Hao to recruit others in the future.
Because in the Qi State, there were few who had a higher position than Qin Chu. With Qin Chu as a comparison, the burden on others would be much lighter.
So Li Hao immediately bowed and helped Qin Chu up, and said, "It's very comforting for the Lord Marquis to abandon the darkness and turn to the light. You can rest assured. I will immediately write a letter to my father and ask him to issue a decree for canonization."
I can't guarantee that there will be more, but the position of Marquis is absolutely indispensable. In addition, Gu Zai will prepare a generous gift to celebrate. "
Qin Chu also knew how to reciprocate favors, so he immediately thanked him and said, "Thank you very much, Your Highness. I will remember Your Highness's grace from now on, and I will follow His Highness's lead from now on."
Li Hao heard this and said humbly: "What you said is serious. Moreover, when you enter the court in the future, you will be my father's minister. If you follow the lead, don't mention it."
That's what they say, but Qin Chu, an old fox, naturally knows the importance of taking sides.
He immediately repeated: "Your Highness is the Crown Prince, and the Crown Prince is also the King. Naturally, the righteousness between monarch and subject must be upheld. What's more, Your Highness and I have the kindness to rebuild, and I dare not forget it."
Li Hao smiled and said: "Master Hou is indeed a sincere man, I am very happy."
Then the two chatted for a while before Qin Chu left the government office.
Ren Xin, who had listened to the whole process on the sidelines, couldn't help but complain: "Obviously I was defeated and captured, and you were the one who took away the family and made a small business to threaten me, but now it has become a blessing for me to rebuild.
You, too, are really able to cooperate, even after talking to him for so long. "
Li Hao couldn't help but shake his head when he heard this: "Some things are too straightforward.
It's boring to say nothing. The characteristic that an excellent official must possess is to talk to people and talk to ghosts. "
Halfway through, seeing Ren Xin's disinterested look, he stopped talking: "Forget it, you don't need to understand, just help me take care of Jin Yiwei's affairs, let Chen Xi do the rest.
Now help me sharpen the ink and let me feel the fragrance of the red sleeves. You will always do this. "
Ren Xin did know how to do it, but she couldn't help but roll her eyes when she was sharpening the ink.
However, Li Hao pretended not to see it, picked up the brush and started writing a letter to Cui Ming.
The letter stated that he would retain the title of marquis for Qin Chu, and would grant him a palace and money in Sudu. In short, except for real power, his treatment would not be worse than what he received in Qi State.
Anyway, everything is given first. The worst thing is that after he ascends the throne and the world is unified, he can then find ways to reduce it.
On this matter, Cui Ming and Li Hao had the same idea. In order to achieve the effect of buying horse bones with a thousand gold coins, Cui Ming even rewarded his two sons and included them as officials in the Forbidden Army.
From this, Qin Chu and his family had to rush to the capital to live.
Before leaving, Li Hao invited all the officials and gentry in Pingzhou, held a grand farewell banquet for Qin and Chu, and deliberately spread the news to Qi State.
Along with this news, there was also the achievement of Qin Chu who took the initiative to help quell the rebels and help capture the city of Qi after beautifying it.
After all, the capital has been spent, Li Hao must make these things worth spending.
However, Qin Chu became a thorn in the side of Qi State, forcing him to come to Li Hao.
It's just that his way of complaining is relatively tactful and has obviously brought into his identity.
"Your Highness, this is really embarrassing for me. Although the guests from Qi State are not as good as the marquis officials, it is a long way to the capital, so it is inevitable that there will be some omissions.
Although I have no regrets in being loyal to the country, I am just worried that I will not be able to be loyal to His Highness in the future. "
Li Hao did not ask him to be careful this time, but explained: "Since Lord Marquis has surrendered, I will naturally not put you in danger.
In two days there will be a group of troops going to Hezhou to transport grain. You will go with the army then.
After you arrive in Hezhou, take my letter to the King of Hubu, Shangshu, and he will arrange for someone to protect you as you go to Sudu.
There were soldiers and horses escorting them all the way. I believe Qi Guojianke didn't have the ability to forcefully break into the military camp. "
Seeing that Li Hao had taken out the letter immediately, Qin Chu knew that Li Hao had already considered it, and immediately thanked him: "Your Highness has taken such good care of me. I am deeply grateful. I will do my best to serve Your Highness."
Since there was no problem with safety, Qin Chu quickly took the whole family on the road to Sudu.
After that, officials sent by the State of Su also arrived one after another. On the contrary, it was Li Hao who gave Cui Ming the idea of dealing with the State of Chu, but something went wrong.
The officials in the court were not as confident as Li Hao. Many of them were more inclined to Ren Xin's idea and felt that Chu State would be more likely to become bigger.
Of course, there were many people who were partial to Li Hao, and the two sides had a heated argument in the court.
For this reason, Cui Ming sent a letter to Li Hao to ask for his opinion.
It's just that the words on paper are not as good as the words on the lips. After all, in face-to-face communication, there is not much reaction time, and you can directly overwhelm people with force.
But they have time to examine the wordless words word by word and find loopholes to object to.
Fortunately, Anguo's troops were successfully mobilized at this time, and the main force came to the western front and launched an attack on Shuofeng and Huliu. At this time, Chu State also made changes because it had not responded for a long time.
With the knife on their necks, the courtiers finally unified their opinions and approved the idea of forming an alliance with Chu.
After passing this, it becomes even more necessary to form an alliance with Yan State, which can also inhibit the expansion of Chu State to a certain extent.
From this, Li Hao's strategy of making close contacts with distant enemies, resisting Anguo in the north, connecting with Chu State in the east, and annexing Qi State was initially achieved.
At least
Before the Chu State completely captured the Yi and Yi States, most of Li Hao's energy could be devoted to the Qi State.
After Chu and Yan received the news about the alliance, they also thought about it for a while and finally agreed to this win-win plan.
The only thing that is a bit controversial is the division of territory. There is no problem with the state of Yi returning to the state of Chu and the state of Yuan returning to the state of Yan.
However, the two families had some disputes over the ownership of Yi State. According to Chu State, Yi State and Yan State were not bordering each other, so naturally Yan State had no right of possession.
But how could Yanguo agree to give up this piece of cake, so the two sides came to a standstill on this point.
In the end, Li Hao asked Cui Ming to send envoys to mediate, and negotiated for both sides to attack Yi and Yuan respectively, and finally attack Yi, with the actual line of control between the two sides as the boundary.
Therefore, at the request of Yan State, Su State even canceled the task of sending troops to assist the attack on Yi State, and only retained the task of stationing troops in the northern border to block Anguo's troops for Chu State.
At the same time, in order to ensure fairness, Chu State also needed to station troops in the north to attract troops from Wu State.
After all the conditions were agreed upon, the three countries signed an alliance, and the emperors of the three countries stamped each other's national seals to announce it to the world.
Since the Three Kingdoms Alliance, the situation in the Central Plains has completely taken a different path.
