New Year's Eve, New Year's Eve, means to resign the old year and usher in the new year.しωχ520

This year, as Jin Houji moved away from Tongjiao and returned to Quwo's ​​hometown, he continued to be his "Jinjun" guarding the one-third of the acre. The land of Jizhou completely changed hands, and Jin was taken over by Zhao replace.

The capital of Zhao State was located in Yecheng, and in the city there was the Second Weiyang Palace of Changle, of which Changle Palace was the sleeping palace, which included the Palace of Riju, the Palace of Greenhouse, and the palaces of Changxin and Changqiu. Zhao Hou's wife, Le Lingzi, lived in Changxin Palace, opposite of which was the residence of Xu Ying's wife: Changqiu Palace.

Today is a great day for Zhao Hou to accept the orders of the emperor, the land and the people. There will be many complicated ceremonies after dawn. The Changqiu Palace has been preparing for almost all night. Ji Ying, known as "Mrs. Xu" Also busy until late to rest. Just after the **** crowing, she got up again, dressed herself up with the help of the palace maid, and then had to dress up for her daughter.

Unlike Dr. Qing's family, the daughters of the princes are the most eye-catching sons and daughters, not to mention that Zhen was also promised to the Han family's heir, today may be the day when the two children meet for the first time, Ji Ying can't ignore it.

Zhen was only four years old. Compared to Zhao Jia, who was making a lot of noise in Changle Palace, she could imagine that she would be a little lady who looks like Ji Ying when she grew up, but she kept yawning because of her drowsiness. A small half of the teeth in his mouth were lost, and a mouth showed pink and tender gums, which was loved.

When she heard footsteps coming in from behind, Ji Ying was combing Zhen's hair, and she knew who was coming without looking back.

"How does Madam know it's me?" Zhao Wuxi's footsteps were mixed with a large group of followers, and he was very curious about how Ji Ying could tell the difference.

"There are a hundred people walking by outside the window, and the concubine can also distinguish the footsteps of the prince..." Because the other ninety-nine people were all on the ground, only the footsteps of her husband and brother were on her heart.

Ji Ying smiled and sent her daughter away. She knew that her husband came early on such an important day, and he must have something to say to her.

As he was listed as a vassal, Zhao Wuxi's palace was gradually built. In fact, as early as before, outsiders secretly speculated that with the death of Le Ziming, the great Sicheng of the Song Dynasty, the heir of Le's family was young and weak, and the authority of Shangqiu was in the hands of Nanzi. In this case, Le Lingzi's status may decline, and Ji Ying, who is very favored by Zhao Wuxi, is likely to take his place and become Mrs. Zhao Hou.

However, their conjecture came to nothing. Although Ji Ying was favored by the old officials of the Zhao clan and the old ministries, Le Lingzi firmly occupied the hearts of the people of Yecheng. Whether she went out as a white-robed magpie to extend medicine, or subsidized paediatric doctors or brought in doctors, or widely disseminated parenting scriptures among the people, she has gained great popularity. In the eyes of the people, she is well-deserved. "Mother of the Nation".

What's more, Zhao Heng, the first-born son of the Zhao family, is also in the early stages of growth. At the age of five, he is favored by many people. Therefore, Le Lingzi's status has not been shaken. It occupies the most important Changxin Palace.

But Ji Ying is not wronged, she was named "Mrs. Xu", and her status is second only to Le's.

But troubles followed one after another. With being listed as a prince, which lady's palace would Zhao Wuxi go to sleep in at night, it has risen from family affairs to state affairs...

Yesterday was the New Year's Eve of the Xia Calendar. In order to dispel those rumors, Zhao Wuxi deliberately stayed in the Changxin Palace for the night. This morning, when Le Lingzi was dressed up, he moved to Changqiu Palace.

"Could it be because of the 'Xizi' sent yesterday that Junhou came in such a hurry?" Ji Ying was arranging Zhao Wuqi's clothes while joking.

"Has Madam seen her?"

"I see." Ji Ying recalled the situation when he first saw Xizi yesterday, and even she was amazed by the girl's face and posture.

"My husband is so willing to hand her over to his concubine and be a mere slave and maidservant in this Changqiu Palace?"

Zhao Wuxi disagreed: "Isn't it very suitable for her to be included in the palace of the daughter of Xu Guo after she was originally a remnant of Xu country?"

"It's a waste of time, concubine, this little Changqiu Palace, I'm afraid it won't be able to keep this golden magpie in the southern country."

Zhao Wuxi reacted and said with a smile: "Listening to Madam's words, it seems like she wants to push her to me."

"The husband is now a feudal lord. Once a feudal lord marries nine daughters, there should be a wife, a worldly woman, a wife, and a concubine in the palace..."

Zhao Wuxi waved his hand and said: "Madam knows, I have never been lustful, and I hope the harem can be cleaned up. Although Zhao State has been successfully established, it is now a world of great competition. The princes will retreat if they do not advance. I'm very worried, how can I have the time to build a harem, and spend nights on women's sex, these things will be discussed later."

He sighed: "My most terrifying enemy right now is not Fu Chai, not the state of Chu, or even the remnants of the old rituals in this world, but something called **... Female **** is like a wolf like a tiger, it can kill The heroic fighting spirit makes people addicted. I don't want to lose the family business like Xia Jie and Shang Zhou who have an excellent foundation, and let women bear the notoriety of the chicken Sichen in vain; nor do I want to be like Duke Huan of Qi. In his later years, he became ignorant of state affairs because of the **, and finally went to the road of death and division of the country."

What Zhao Wuqian confided was the truth, Ji Ying listened silently, she rubbed Wuqi's shoulders with some distress, and said, "But you still need the dignity that the princes should have. In the palace of the princes, originally only There are only three people: Lingzi, concubine, and Jiao. Now that Wei has returned with her son, and Cao'er has grown up, she no longer needs to go to Lu to take care of her, and there should be a place for her in Changle Palace... In addition, And the Great Wu Nanzi of Song State..."

"Cough." Zhao Wuxi was drinking hot tea and almost choked, he took the matter aside: "Anyway, this woman was given to me by the monarch and minister of the Yue Kingdom, and her heart is unpredictable, so let her accept it here. Take it easy..."

Ji Ying sighed: "The concubine really envy her."

"What do you envy?" Zhao Wuxi turned his head and asked.

"I envy her beauty more than I do. I envy her so young, it's only 28 years old..."

"She should envy the lady, envy that you don't have to go to a foreign country, you are loved by the people of the country, and you have a husband who loves you."

"And a pair of children will be gathered soon." Zhao Wuxi closed his eyes comfortably against Ji Ying's slightly bulging belly. The court affairs were heavy, and only in this Changqiu Palace could he unload the prince and prince. To be an ordinary husband, you don't even need to call yourself "orphan" or "widow".

"Maybe it's still her daughter." Ji Ying was not so sure, her brows were slightly wrinkled. Apart from Zhao's old officials and old ministries who supported her status in the palace, there were also a group of old and young Xu Guo who hoped to return to the country, and pinned their hopes on her as soon as possible. They gave birth to a son, but unfortunately they were suppressed by Fuchai last year, and now they are dead.

"You and I are still young, don't worry." Zhao Wuxi comforted her, he and Ji Ying were only over 30 years old and in their prime.

However, as the contradiction between Zhao and Wu came to the fore, the Heshui project was slowly extending forward, and the war against Wu State's northward movement was imminent next year. If he can defeat Fuchai, Xu Di will naturally be brought into Zhao's control. For this enclave, supporting puppets like Wei, Lu, and Zhu, and setting up vassals is a better rule. Zhao Wuxi has already decided that if Ji Ying can give birth to a boy, he will be the monarch of Xinxu Kingdom, which will be the second prince of the Zhao family...

Here, Zhao Wuxi was preparing for the founding ceremony while thinking of the territory of the Wu Kingdom. In the south, thousands of miles away, Fuchai also held a funeral in the country while watching the Central Plains' ambitions...

...

The ancestors of Wu State were said to be Taibo and his younger brother Zhongyong. They were both sons of Zhou Taiwang, so the ancestral temples of Wu State, apart from Taibo and Zhongyong, traced back only to Taiwang.

Wu Wangfu was nine years away, on the first day of the first month of Xia Li, in Wucheng in the south of the Yangtze River, the Temple of Taiwang, a piece of plain white and black, where a funeral was held.

Such a solemn funeral, except for the time when King Wu Helu died in battle, has never been seen in Wu State again. People who don't know why should be the minister of Wu State or King Wu's favorite concubine who died. But when I got closer, I realized that wasn't the case.

Almost all the officials of Wu State stood outside the temple with solemn expressions. They stood on both sides with swords in hand. King Fuchai of Wu, who was in the center of the temple, wore a filial piety cloth and silk linen, with grief and hatred in his eyes.

It turned out that this was a state mourning for Jin.

Perhaps there were errors and omissions in the news, or Fuchai deliberately misinterpreted the truth. In the ears of the people of Wu, the upheaval in the north became: "Jin Chen Zhao Wuxi killed his lord, now Jin is dead, and he is being called by the so-called Zhao Wuxi. The country has taken its place!"

When Wu State was "abandoned on the seashore" and cut off communication with the Central Plains, it was Jin State who first sent messengers to pull them in. Only then could the State of Wu communicate with the Central Plains and gradually become stronger. For Jin, the Wu people still have some feelings for them. Now that Jin is "dead", it is indeed like dead brothers to them.

For the funeral of the princes, those with different surnames cry outside the city, those with the same surname cry at the ancestral temple, those of the same clan cry at the ancestral temple, and those of the same clan cry at the Mi Temple. Therefore, Fuchai came to Taiwang's Temple to hold a mourning ceremony.

After entering the Taiwang's temple and crying for a while, Fuchai came out to scan the crowd, and asked Dazai Bo Xi to read out a letter to everyone:

"The surname Ying is the descendant of the Muma Yi people in the east, and is in the company of animals and animals. At first, he was the emperor in Xia. At the battle of Mingtiao, Fei Chang betrayed his master and returned to Shang Tang. As for the end of the Shang Dynasty, Fei Lian evil came to help Zhou in his abuse, Yu Muye Lie Array, and the enemy of the heavenly soldiers, was killed by King Wu. Fortunately, Duke Zhou was generous, and the surname Ying Chou survived, and was driven to the western frontier to guard the border of the Zhou family. When it was, the Zhao family was no more than a doctor in a district.”

"King Zhiping moved eastward, and the Zhao family once again abandoned the royal family and fled into the state of Jin. Fortunately, Duke Weng of Jin supported him, and Zhao Shuai was able to be listed as a noble family. However, his generation's ambitions led Zhao Dun to kill his lord and exclusively for Jin power; Zhao Ying fell into chaos. In the palace, the orphans of the Zhao family are also their evil species; Zhao Yang, the first disaster, rebelled against the monarch and established himself, causing great chaos in the state of Jin, and the people were displaced..."

"Yang's son Wu Tie, is the son of Di's maid, he is close to evil and eccentric, cruel to the loyal and good, marrying his elder sister and slaughtering his elder brother, he is jealous of both men and gods, and is not tolerated by heaven and earth! , overthrew the family of Sanhuan and trampled on the temple of Zhou Gong. It is a pity that there is no one in the Central Plains, so Shuzi became famous, and allies with the surname Ji, such as Lu, Wei, Cao, etc., were all stolen by the Zhao family. Wu Xie was still greedy enough, and peeped at Tang Shuyu. The temple, the second slaying of the prince, the first slaughtering of the prince, the slaughtering of the public office, the blood in Jizhou, the natural disasters coming to an end... Wuxi did not know how to repent, and even forced the concubines to petition them for seals, as if they had stolen the seven cauldrons and listed them as Princes, this is the shame of Ji's surname, and the shame of husband Chai!"

"I feel sorry for the state of Jin, but it was stolen by Xiao Xiao." The ministers also expressed their condolences.

Fuchai said again: "Jin is the overlord of the Ji Ji, and since the state of Jin has died, the state of Wu is the leader of Ji's surname, and should inherit the state of Jin, support the emperor, and conquer the responsibility of non-subjects!"

He drew his long sword and pointed to the north: "From now on, Wu and Zhao will not share the sky."

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty is not allowed!" Just as the ministers agreed, a discordant voice sounded outside the Taiwang's Temple. When everyone saw it, it was Wu Zixu, a white-haired and busy servant who had just supervised the construction of Han. The ditch project, came back for business, and encountered this scene as soon as he entered the city, and hurriedly entered, trying to stop King Wu.

Fu Chai was originally full of pride, but now he was very unhappy after being interrupted. He stared at Wu Zixu and said, "What do you want to say about Wu Zi?"

Wu Zixu persuaded: "The old minister still said those words, Yue is a confidant of Wu, but now the king believes in Goujian's lie and covets the false name of the northern expedition to the Central Plains. However, even if Wu can capture Song and Lu, reinforcements from Zhao's army will be provided. It’s hard to hold on when you arrive, and even if you hold on to it, people from the south will not accept the soil and water from the north, and it’s hard to live for a long time.

He exhorted bitterly: ""Pan Geng Zhi Gao" said: 'If there are rebellious and disobedient people, they will be completely wiped out, they will be cut off from their descendants, and they will never be allowed to plant disaster on this land.' This is exactly what Yin Yin said. The reason for the prosperity of the business is also the lesson of the Qiong clan destroying the Xia, but after all, the Shao Kang country will be taught. I also hope that the king can let go of the Zhao clan and attack the Yue country first. If you don't do this, you will regret it later That's too late……"

The husband did not listen, and said: "The country of Yue is a minor problem, not to mention that Goujian has already expressed his surrender. Not only does he send more than 10,000 laborers to build palaces and canals for me every year, but he is also willing to send 3,000 soldiers to the north with me, so why worry. The Zhao family is different. It's a national feud with Wu State!"

After he finished speaking, he ignored Wu Zixu, tore off his mourning clothes, revealing the rhinoceros armor inside, and issued an edict: "Now that Hangou has been completed, the widow will soon go to the northern expedition to the Central Plains, avenge the state of Jin, and restore the world of Ji's surname!"

"At that time, the lords of the Central Plains who suffer from Zhao's tyranny will definitely respond in groups! The king will take power and control the enemy to achieve hegemony. This is the move!" Bo Xi repeated the words of Fu Cha, and looked at Wu Zixu triumphantly. This old rival Ying Ming I, but unfortunately he doesn't know what the king wants. Is it enough to be a tyrant among the barbarians like Duke Mu of Qin? No, what he wants is a tyrant who makes the whole world pay attention!

Now that Chen Heng has returned to Qi to prepare, it is a foregone conclusion that the Wu army will go north, and Wu Zixu, who dares to come out to stop this matter, will be completely disliked by his husband, and losing the trust of the king means losing his power.

Seeing that he could not stop Fu Chai, Wu Zixu withdrew in a daze, and returned home amid cheers. When his son came out to greet him, he grabbed Wu Feng.

"Father, is this?"

Wu Zixu said to his son in a low voice, "I persuaded the king many times, but the king still refused to listen to me. Once the king insists on the northern expedition, we will soon see the demise of the state of Wu."

As if he had foreseen that situation, he said tragically: "I, Wu Zixu, have received the great grace of the late king, and my life and death have been handed over to the state of Wu. Even if the state of Wu is destroyed, I will defend it to the end, but you are different, you are still young and perish with the state of Wu. Meaningless……"

He made up his mind: "You leave Wu State quickly, go north to Zhaodi, go to Ru Shi Zhangqing, and leave a trace of blood for Wu Clan!"

...

When he walked into the Hanyuan Hall of Weiyang Palace with his wife, Le Lingzi, Zhao Wuxi seemed to be moved, stopped and turned to look south.

"Husband, what's the matter?" Le Lingzi looked at her husband's straight face under the crown, and asked softly, Zhao Guo's crown is "ride on the bridle of Yin and serve the crown of Zhou", which integrates the system of Zhangfu of Yin and Zhou. Shi Le Lingzi was dressed up, wearing dark crimson clothes, a phoenix crown on his head, a jade belt around his waist, and his body was full of gold and jade accessories.

Zhao Wuxi is Guan Yuan You Guan, wearing a Xuan Duan dress, his eyes are very bright, and his clear eyes greet her. As a monarch, what he needs is not only the harbor of his home, but also a wife who will prepare the harem for him and be kind to his subjects. In this regard, Le Lingzi has done a perfect job.

A trace of gratitude emerged in his heart, he held her hand, and said, "Gu is just thinking that the journey from Zhao's concubine all the way to the prince's position is really difficult. Fortunately, you are with the widow."

Saying this, Zhao Wuxi also looked back at Ji Ying and the children who were following behind him. Ji Ying also smiled. Zhao Jia is rarely like a little lady today, and she is obedient and doesn't mess around.

"If everything in the past was to fight for being a prince today, then the husband has already achieved his ambition, what do you want to do this year?" Under the gaze of the auspicious beast in front of a pair of halls, Le Lingzi who climbed the steps suddenly asked.

Zhao Wuxi smiled lightly: "A lot of things happened last year, the head of the Wei clan has been hung above the Zhao Que; Qin State claimed to be a small sect and accepted the pledge as a minister; Zheng Bo begged to surrender, begging to preserve the ancestral temple, society and millet; Dogs and horses, Yan and Zhongshan bowed their heads and declared themselves vassals; Lu and Song Sishang were more like my backyard vegetable garden... Father's long-awaited restoration of Jin State was realized by me in this way, and the kingdom of Zhao, which unified the Central Plains, was about to take shape... …”

"But it's not enough!"

The gate of the palace opened slowly, and in front of the spacious Hanyuan Hall, the seven large cauldrons had been burned to the boil, and the sacrifices inside had been cooked, exuding bursts of fragrance. In the hall, but seeing the two rows of ministers and messengers bowing down and saluting, Zhao Wuxi saw the excited expressions of Dong Anyu and You Wuzheng trying to suppress, Taishi Mo's meaning was meaningful, and he also saw Mu Xia, Yu Xi and others accompanying him from birth to death. Tian Ben, who had been a general and Yourongyan for many years, even burst into tears, crying while smiling.

As for the envoys of the princes, the young son of Qin State had a confused look on his face, the envoys of Zhongshan and Yan were full of envy, and Duan Gui of the Han family tried his best to smile, but he couldn't hide the worry in his eyes. Zhao Yi, Zhao Guangde and other clans were proud, while Zhao Jia was modest and reserved.

He also seemed to have seen Zhao Yang standing high on the stage, his face filled with joy; he saw Robber Zhiji sitting in the hall with a cynical appearance, and asked with a smile that after Zhao Hou overthrew the old state, he would really be able to open a new era of little education. , the old have something to depend on, don't people in the world have to die of starvation in the new era of the gully?

He was even in the corner of the hall and saw Kongqiu's white hair hanging down, so he looked at Wu Xie quietly, with condemnation, scrutiny and doubt in his eyes.

At this moment, Zhao Wuxi attracted the attention of the world, no matter whether those people were present or not.

In the sound of congratulations, Zhao Wuxi seemed to be speaking to Le Lingzi and himself, and said softly to those who were not present: "Qi's family~lightnovelpub.net~ to rule the country, to bring peace to the world, and to continue for three generations. The industry will create peace for all generations, and the aspirations spoken in the Bamboo Forest of the Central Capital in those days still count today.”

"Let's put it more closely, to dominate the Central Plains, the Son of Heaven to send Bo, this is the aspiration of a prince, but there are still countries in the world that do not obey me."

Zhao Wuxi's eyes became fierce: "After the spring, the widowed generals and commanders attacked Pengcheng and Linzi, and captured Song Jiu, Qi Ruzi, and Chen's guilt in front of the palace! If Wu Guofu wanted to stop it, let the Central Plains change. Become a Wu people's nightmare!"

"The husband's ambition is lofty, and the child will always accompany you." Le Lingzi was full of affection, and then straightened his face, and clenched Zhao Wuxi's hand. As the court opened, Zhao Hou and his wife would accept the ministers. And the congratulations of the messengers, at the same time announcing the official establishment of the Zhao Kingdom!

This is the spring of the first year of Zhaohou Wuxi, the first day of the first month! (488 BC)

History has turned a new page.

ps: There is only one big chapter. The fourth volume "Listed as Princes" is over. Tomorrow will start the last volume of the book, "The Light and Heavy of the Ding", so stay tuned.

(To be continued.)