Chapter 228: I love you and don’t know 2

After all, Zhao Wu is not very proficient in the little tricks among the nobles. He was a little embarrassed when he just expressed his love. Zichan changed the topic and compared the advantages and disadvantages of the two songs. Zhao Wu rolled his eyes a little embarrassedly, intending to look for other topics everywhere. Suddenly, he saw the military flag shaking on the shore, as if he was calling the boat in Jiangxin to dock. Zhao Wu quickly said: "It seems that our reinforcements have arrived. Well, there is an urgent matter in the country, so I ordered the warship to dock."

Sure enough, reinforcements from the country arrived. Wu of the Bank of China brought a reorganized army. Zhao Wu's eldest son Zhao Cheng also rushed to the scene with some family guards and chief retainer Qi Ce. Wu of the Bank of China first greeted Zhao Wuxing with his lower-level officers, and then went to the side to give up his seat. Qi Ce led Zhao Cheng forward and whispered: "There is an accident in China, and I am afraid the master will withdraw his troops and return to the country."

Zhao Wu frowned and asked with a puzzled look: "It's impossible. When the Qin army saw us, they didn't even dare to show their faces. Qi lost one-third of its territory, how dare they provoke us? As for the national ministers, Han Qi was cowardly. He and I, Zhao, were two grasshoppers tied on the same line. How could they cause trouble? Wei Shu had just returned to China, so how could he have time to organize people to make trouble?... Fan Yang, don't he have the courage to do this? Wu and Sanxun of the Central Bank, aren't their family troops coming to the front line? How can they cause trouble?"

Qi Ce whispered: "The Lord is dead!"

The King of Zhou is dead?!

After his death, the temple name was Lingwang.

Zhao Wu thought for a while: "No, he was still alive when I went south. In addition, after defeating Chu, I had already instructed Wei Shu to offer prisoners to the great king when he went back on the way. Wei Shu did not hear any unfortunate news."

Zhao Wu talked about the death of King Zhou in very disrespectful language. Qi Ce knew Zhao Wu's temper. The man in front of him seemed to care the most about the noble majesty, so he didn't care. Fortunately, Zichan and others had retreated for a while, and Wu from the Central Bank was also a little far away. Those who could hear Zhao Wu's remarks were all his own family, so Qi Ce ignored it directly. He stepped forward and explained in a low voice: "I heard that Ji Jin, the eldest son of the Heavenly King, is smart in nature, likes to play the sheng, and can play music like the phoenix singing, which is intoxicating. Ji Xiexin loves him for ten minutes and makes him the prince-It is said that the flute played by the prince can attract the phoenix to fly and circle around the pavilion where he plays the flute."

"Ah, play jade and play flute, and play flute to attract phoenix?" Zhao Wu couldn't help but say these two famous idioms from later generations. It turned out to be two adjectives that describe music that are so beautiful that it is, referring to the prince in the era in which he lived.

Unfortunately, the deceased has passed away. Zhao Wu regretted that he had never expected to go over and listen to the prince’s performance?

Of course, Zhao Wu's identity level is not enough. He really wants to listen to the prince's performance, and I'm afraid others will ignore him.

Qi Ce continued to introduce: "Not long ago, the prince played the flute late at night, and the season changed. The cold at night caused the prince to get infected with the cold wind and unfortunately passed away. The king missed him day and night, saying that he dreamed that the prince played the flute for his father, and brought the phoenix to let his father ride, and then the father and son flew into the sky together with the phoenix. After the king woke up, his tears soaked his pillow. The wizard explained to the dream: I'm afraid the prince wanted to go to the heaven with his father. So the king died of a hunger strike."

Zhao Wu was stunned for a moment: "This is too much of a joke. How could a wizard say such a mentally hinting thing? It's really damn."

After taking a breath, Zhao Wu asked again: "So, what have always been the rules? Do I have to go back to China?"

Qi Ce nodded: "Although after the death of the Heavenly King, the mourning matter is the responsibility of the overlord and the emperor. According to the rules, the overlord should lead the princes to mourn the deceased kings, and then congratulate the new king on the ascension of the throne. As the marshal, as the ruler, had to preside over this matter in the middle of the country. Moreover, the marshal went out to fight, and even the wedding of the king (Duke Ping of Jin) was not hosted, which was delayed until now. The Qin State Qi State sent the marriage envoy to the country was anxious. In this way, the lord had to return to his country."

Zhao Wu pointed at the other side of the river with his sword in his hand, his expression full of reluctance: "Qi Ce, have you seen it? The other side of the river is the King of Chu. I led six divisions south to fight against the Chu army. The victory was so great that it exceeded my imagination. Chu is now weak like an old dog about to fall. As long as I add a little force and push it, it will fall down with a bang.

This is an opportunity that is rare in Jin State in a century. As long as we seize this opportunity, we will get a hundred years of stability. In this case, will you give up? Are you willing?"

"Not good?" Qi Ce explained calmly: "I heard that when the Lord answered the word "declaration of war in Chu, he mentioned "respecting the king and expelling the barbarians". We were under the banner of "fighting for the king". Now that the king is dead, we can't even go back to pay our respects. How can this be done?"

Zhao Wu held his hands together, and he was very confused: whether to return or not is a question.

According to the Spring and Autumn etiquette, he had to go back and preside over the king's funeral to show the power of "the second person in the world" - this thing seems to be only possible for him, the overlord country, to rule.

However, the Chu State and Jin State have been competing for hegemony for a hundred years. It is a rare opportunity to break the 100-year deadlock in one fell swoop and completely solve the Chu State's worries... I am unwilling to withdraw my troops like this.

After walking a few steps, Zhao Wu was thinking again: On the other hand, what will you gain if you stay? The Chu people never refused to surrender. Two hundred years ago, they were beaten like that by Duke Wen of Jin. The Chu State did not lower their arrogant heads, and in the end they just refused to recognize the hegemony of Jin. They hid in the south, pretended not to know that Jin had dominated the dominance, and regarded the dominance of Jin as a sensitive word, completely blocked and filtered it, so that they spent decades until King Zhuang of Chu came out to compete for hegemony again.

So, what kind of victory is needed to force the Chu people to bow their heads and force the Chu people to completely recognize the hegemony of Jin?

Not easy!

Zhao Wu repeatedly measured, stayed, and stayed with great criticism. If he did not achieve great success, he would not be able to block the world's long mouth. And what kind of effort should he put in to achieve this so-called huge victory?

Qi Ce continued to remind: "In addition, the wedding of the Lord and the young master (Zhao Cheng) will also be held. These things are all dragged down, waiting for the marshal to return to the country to preside over the presidency. The marshal does not return, and the envoys from the countries who send their marriages stay in the capital Xintian City. If they continue for a long time, this is not a solution."

Zhao Wu took a breath. For a long time, he always understood this society through the people of the Spring and Autumn Period. For a long time, he always respected the opinions of the people of the Spring and Autumn Period. But this time, he did not follow the advice for the first time: "The former king is dead, long live the new king! He ordered the three armies to wear hemp and we should mourn the previous king; he sent the order, using Han as the envoy to mourn the death of King Ling; he sent the order: using Wei Shu as the engagement envoy to preside over the wedding of the emperor..."

Qi Ce showed a shocked expression on his face. He never expected that Zhao Wu would firmly reject his suggestions.

At this moment, in addition to being shocked, Qi Ce was filled with a sense of pride: after many years, our Lord finally grew up, and he had his own views on things and his own decisions.

Very good.
Chapter completed!