In April, the booming Baigongsheng's reform was smashed to the ground by the opposition of noble magistrates. Ling Yin Zixi finally came forward and announced at the conference that the new law should not be rushed, which is equivalent to taking back the authority of Duke Bai.

Amidst the cheers, Duke Bai left the stage sadly.

However, the matter did not end there, Zixi came forward to appease the Dou clan, but the Dou clan insisted that they would avenge their father before they gave up. The county magistrates of Jianghan also hated Bai Gongsheng, who wanted to deprive them of their wealth and wealth, and used poor men. Under the leadership of Le Yin Zhongjian, they also unanimously demanded that the King of Chu, Ling Yin and Sima punish Bai Gong, at least to deprive him of his left. Yin's job.

This is the rhythm of beating down the underdogs and letting Duke Bai go out of the field completely.

Although Zixi was disappointed with Xiong Sheng, he still tried his best to protect him. However, the crowd was surging, and when the nobles of the county and the state of Chu were threatened and united, Yin was helpless.

At this time, Sima Ziqi returned to Yingdu from Wandi, but gave Zixi an idea. He suggested that Zixi abandon Baigongsheng in exchange for the concession of the nobles and county magistrates to the new law, and another person to preside over the new law. , As long as it's not a matter of Princess Bai, the new law doesn't have to be so extreme. At least the law must be established, and the military can be concentrated in Yingdu. As for the cancellation of Shiqing Shilu, let's put it aside for now.

"Who can clean up this mess?" Zixi smiled bitterly.

"Brother, there is a candidate."

Sima Ziqi said: "Ye Gong has submerged Zhuliang, and has ruled outside Fangcheng for twenty years. He has managed Yedi in an orderly manner. He also prefers magic, and the laws he implements are suitable for the local area and not extreme. He can also do a good job with The relationship between the local nobles, why not let him be the right Yin and try to change the terms of the new law?"

Zixi hesitated: "Although Zhuliang is good, it is a pity that it is not a prince and a grandson..."

Ziqi laughed dumbly: "Brother, while you support Sheng's reforms and employ people from the lower ranks, you have a prejudice against Ye Gong's origin? You know, King Wen of Chu boldly used Peng Zhongshuang, a prisoner of Shen Guo's different surname. During his tenure as Lingyin, he destroyed Shen, Xi, and conquered Chen and Cai, and made great contributions to the state of Chu. No matter how bad the Liangs were, they were also the great-great-grandsons of King Zhuang of Chu. His father, Shen Yinrong, died after the Battle of Baiju. The national disaster, Ye Gong himself is also loyal to the country, I think this son is much stronger than Xiong Sheng!"

Zixi thought again and again, especially when he recalled the dispute between Duke Bai and Duke Ye about how to implement the new law in front of him six years ago, and finally made up his mind: "Alright, at that time, the old man planned to let Duke Ye and Duke Bai and the two of them go their separate ways. Try it on the territory, since Huainan's method is not enough, why not try Yexian's method?"

There is no impermeable wall in the world, and the news soon spread to Duke Bai's mansion, which was closed.

After hearing Gao Amnesty's report, Duke Bai was silent for a long time and sighed.

"Uncle, are you really going to give up your nephew?"

...

Bai Gong has sobered up from the anger of the failed reform. With a bit of luck, he avoided public opinion at home, and at the same time paid attention to Ling Yin's every move. Unexpectedly, the house leaked early and it rained all night. The enemy Ye Gong is about to enter Ying.

Gao She took the opportunity and said: "The day Duke Ye entered Ying, it was the time when the lord lost his power..."

"Go down?"

Bai Gong became serious: "If Zuo Yin's office is still there for a day, the county princes and nobles in Yingdu and Jianghan will not dare to do anything to me. Once I lose my authority, the road back to Huainan is a long way. not easy."

Gao Amnesty told Bai Gong that day that the political struggle in Chu was cruel, and no matter how high and powerful a minister in the court was, as long as he made a mistake and was knocked down by his opponent, he would always be beaten to the bottom of the water. Turnover day!

This remark is not groundless. Cai Shengzi, a sage of Chu State, once said something like this: "Chu has many prostitution punishments, and his doctor escaped and died in all directions." He cited many examples, such as the analysis of Chu State during the Ziyi Rebellion. The Duke went to Jin; Yongzi's father and brother framed Yongzi, but the monarch and the doctor did not mediate for them, but wanted to kill Yongzi, causing Yongzi to flee; if the Ao clan rebelled, Emperor Miao Ben was implicated, and he asked for forgiveness but did not get it. Allowed, you can only flee to Jin State; when King Kang of Chu, Zifan and Ziling (Qu Wuchen) competed for Xia Ji, after Ziling fled to Jin State, Zifan slaughtered all Ziling's clansmen!

Those who were able to escape were considered lucky. Most of the losers in political battles either committed suicide or were killed.

The most impressive examples of Bai Gongsheng are the innocent exile and death of his father, Prince Jian, and the tragic annihilation of his adoptive father Wu Zixu's family...

In the state of Chu, there are only winners and losers in the competition for power. The winners are Ling Yin and Sima. The losers are either dead or dead. There is no third way!

No, maybe there is...

If there is a rebellion in the Ao clan, if Doujiao succeeds, then the throne of the King of Chu may not be King Zhuang of Chu; if the chaos of King Ling of Chu in the last years, if the coup d'etat fails, he will not be King of Chu Ping...

With the decision in front of him, Gao She said urgently: "Master, the situation is already very critical. If you continue to break it, you will suffer from it. Once Duke Ye enters Ying and takes power, it will be too late!"

"Wait out, I have to think about it..."

When Duke Bai encounters a difficult decision, he likes to close the door and be alone. When Gao She and his advisors all went out, the door was closed, and the sunlight pouring into the house disappeared from Bai Gong's eyes little by little, and a candle was lit. Bai Gong sat in front of the lamp and fell into contemplation.

"To this day, the reform has failed, will my uncle save my life?"

Bai Gongsheng is grateful for Zixi who treats himself as a bird's egg and loves him, and believes that as long as he is willing to surrender his power and even his territory, Zixi will be able to keep himself alive.

But what is the difference between those days of losing power and the walking dead? Although he keeps saying that he wants to be Sun Shuao, what he wants is only the power of Sun Shuao, not the down and down status of his descendants!

Duke Bai recalled Dou Huai's abuse of his origin before he died, and said to himself:

"Actually, from the beginning to the end, the people of Chu never forgot that I was the son of Crown Prince Jian, and I was raised by Wu Zixu... My name is Wangsun, but in their eyes, I'm just a foreigner!"

In a pack of wolves, white children whose coat color is different from other wolf cubs will be greatly discriminated against and excluded. They can't even get breast milk, so they can only limp to the side and wait for the scraps to be eaten. And as he grows older, no matter how strong he is when he grows up, it is still difficult to get a place in the wolf pack, and he often has to stray outside and be a lone wolf.

"I am a lone wolf... In Wu State, in Zhao State, I thought that returning to Chu State would mean returning to my hometown, but unfortunately, this is not the case. In the eyes of the county magistrates and nobles of Chu State, I am still an outlier. "

He took out the sword in his arms. It was the sword "Shen Xie" that Wu Zixu gave him many years ago. The sword was not long, but it was extremely sharp. , admonishing him...

"Sheng, remember that for the royal family, all family loyalty and loyalty are false. A father can kill his son for a woman, and a son can kill his father in order to seize the throne. You were born in the royal family, but have been abandoned by the royal family, and you need revenge. No matter whether it is power or power, you have to rely on the sword in your hand to obtain it! Forced capture is better than gift, and if you don’t have a sword in your hand, you will die without a place to be buried!”

Ten years after saying this, Wu Zixu, who had no power in his hands, really died without a place to be buried.

"Master, you can't be without power for a day!"

Duke Bai stood up, the door opened again, Gao She and the others hurried up to meet him, but they were stunned to find that Duke Bai's chin was bleeding like a stream!

"My lord, is this?"

When Duke Bai touched his chin, he was shocked to realize that just because he was thinking too much, he actually held the Shengxie Sword upside down.

He dipped his own blood and tasted it in his mouth. It was extremely salty.

Bleeding, pain, this is a good thing, let Bai Gongsheng recall the years of fighting in Huainan, and know what is the real support for her husband to survive in the world!

It's not that the lone wolf has no way out. Only by killing the leader of the wolf pack can he truly be reborn from blood!

Duke Bai didn't stop bleeding, but still dripped onto the ground. He glanced at the retainers coldly, and said, "How many people are needed to seize the palace?"

"It's enough to have officials and five hundred people!" The strong man Xiong Yiliao stood up.

"To fully control Yingdu, how many people are needed?"

"Five thousand people is enough..." Gao She cupped his hands and said: "As long as there is a talisman for the passage of ships, soldiers from Huainan can pretend to be merchants and enter Ying from the waterway. , as long as you control the king, Lingyin, and Sima, you will be able to sweep Jianghan!"

"Dashan! This is feasible!" Bai Gong nodded, but even so, there was still a worry that could not go away in his heart.

He turned to Gao She and said, "There is one more thing. I asked you to collect information on the Central Plains. Do you know what Zhao Wuxi has been doing since the beginning of spring?"

Seeing that Bai Gongsheng finally made up his mind~lightnovelpub.net~ Gao Amnesty was overjoyed, and said quickly: "Don't worry, lord, I got the news half a month ago, Zhao Hou has led his army north to Yan Kingdom in February, ready to attack Liaoxi Liaodong, in order to crusade Chen Heng North Korea opened the land passage, at this time, I am afraid that it has already passed Jidu..."

...

At the same time, in the northeastern border of the State of Yan, a white horse, surrounded by thousands of cavalry, arrived at the seaside of Jieshi.

Looking from a distance, the blue water is so wide and mighty, and the mountain island stands tall on the seaside, with trees and grasses overgrown, very lush, and the summer wind from the south blows the trees and makes a faint sound. Soon to be swallowed by the huge sound of waves gushing out of the sea...

This is the first time that Zhao Wuxi has seen the sea in his life. Seeing this situation, Zhao Hou was in high spirits, and immediately waved his horse whip and pointed to Jieshi Mountain to write a poem:

"To the east is Jieshi, to see the sea..."

ps: "Gong Bai was overwhelmed by the chaos, he stopped the court and turned his stick, pierced his chin sharply, and the blood flowed to the ground without knowing it." - "Han Feizi. Yu Lao"

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