The so-called "treaty" is actually a few two-foot square rattan paper, which is written in the seal script of the State of Lu. The font is neat and clear, and it is very light and comfortable to hold in the hand.

However, in the hands of the envoy of the State of Xue, these pieces of paper are as heavy as a thousand tons. This is a covenant led by Lu and Song, and there are a total of four clauses on it.

First, Xue was a follower of Lu and Song, and they met each other. This means that as a servant of Lu and Song, Xue Jiang will hire the rulers of Lu and Song every three years and one dynasty every five years.

Second, Lu and Song would protect the territorial integrity of Xue and at the same time be free from Qi and barbarians. But Xue Guo also had to pay some "shield money". Every year, he had to send 30,000 shi of grain and 100 chariots to Lu, and 20,000 shi of grain and 50 chariots to Song.

Third, the armies of Lu and Song could pass through Xue without borrowing the road.

Fourth, the use of Qi knife coins should be banned in the market of the Xue country, and Zhao’s Kong Fang coins circulating in Lu and Cao should be used instead. The goods of Lu, Song, Xue, and Cao will no longer impose tariffs on each other.

After reading it carefully, the envoy of Xue country felt a little cold. If he agreed, Xue Guo would completely become a vassal of Lu and Song, and he said, "This... the foreign ministers dare not make the decision, and they have to go back and ask the widow monarch."

Knowing that he was hesitating, Zhao Wuxi smiled slightly: "Actually, you might as well tell the envoy that Teng Guo has also obtained a similar treaty, but they are only Lu's vassals and have no relationship with Song Wushe. They have to lose money to Lu every year. 50,000 stones of millet and 500 pieces of rattan shields are almost the same as what Xue wants to pay, but Ambassador Teng patted his chest and said he would definitely agree..."

Xue Envoy was horrified. The only thing they couldn't do was fall behind Teng, so he quickly explained, "The widow lord will definitely give the general a satisfactory answer!"

When Xue Shi wanted to come, Xue Guo often came to meet Luhou in the past. After the meeting of Mi Bing, he served as a vassal of Song for a long time, and he was not allowed to make alliances with the princes. It was only after the meeting of Pingqiu that he relied on the support of Jin to get rid of this lowly state. status. They are used to doing small things, and there is nothing wrong with returning to their old jobs, and they will not have any conflicting emotions. It is better to follow them.

Wu Xue was very satisfied with his attitude: "That's good. Since that's the case, the only thing that remains unresolved is Teng Xue's struggle for land. This matter reminds me of a past event that happened in the Yin and Zhou world. I've heard..."

"The foreign minister is ignorant and ignorant, I would like to hear it in detail."

"In those days, the kings of Yu and Rui were fighting for land. They didn't decide for a long time. They heard that King Wen Chang was a virtuous man, so they went to the land of Zhou together and asked King Wen to arbitrate. When the two kings went to the surrounding area, they saw that the people of Zhou were cultivating their fields. On the side. Walkers give way to each other; when they enter the capital of Zhou, they see that Zhou people and men and women have different paths, and they do not support each other; Said: The villain only knows what the kingdom of gentlemen is today. So the kings of the two countries no longer litigate, but instead let the disputed land be used as a gap..."

Xue Shi heard some of the insinuations, and asked tentatively, "What does the general mean to want our two countries to stop quarreling?"

"Of course. Distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors, so why should Teng Xue fight bitterly? In fact, it is also because Teng Xue is too close, the village houses face each other, and the drumming of the other country's capital can be heard clearly. This will easily lead to disputes. There is a small town between the two countries as a gap, which may be able to eliminate old grievances, just in order to facilitate the connection with Song, I also need a place to build a post between Teng Xue..."

Xue Guoxing was very courteous and said: "The general is a wise man like Wang Chang! That's why our two countries came to ask the general to arbitrate. Now that I have entered Shandong, I have seen the ritual and music of Zhou Gong's kingdom. I have no more disputes. My heart, no matter what happens to the Teng country, I am willing to give it to the disputed land in the Xue country. Tang Muyi, who is regarded as the great general!"

This was exactly what Zhao Wuxi wanted, and he said: "Yes, the State of Lu will set up a post station and build a camp in the gap, as a place for the envoys and merchants of the State of Lu to stay and rest. This will be added as the fifth item in "Lu Xuezhizhi" The covenant and the covenant of Luteng will go up. The book will be written on bamboo slips, silk books, and paper, and it will also be inscribed on the tripod and passed on to future generations.”

The envoy of the State of Xue complied with his promise, and bowed down and said: "Biyi is willing to serve Lu by serving Lu, but the order of the general is from..."

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"It's really a weak country without diplomacy..."

After Xue Shi left, Zhao Wuxi looked at the re-drafted "Ruteng's Covenant" and "Lu Xue's Covenant" and other unequal treaties, dried the ink on them, and smiled contentedly. He managed Teng and Xue in one noon, and the efficiency was very much to his liking.

In fact, there is also the purpose of the sixth clause in the treaty. Because this covenant was led by Lu Song, a lot of Song's opinions were also added. Nanzi's request was to allow their Wu Zhuneng from Song to live, preach, and even build temples in the Sishang countries at will. She has officially become a great witch, calling herself "Mysterious Girl". Recently, her reputation among Song people has become higher and higher, and her followers have become more and more widely, and she has even set her sights on foreign countries...

Zhao Wuxi also rejected this article after thinking about it. Religion is easy to backfire on himself. When he gets married, it will not be too late to go to Song State to see what is going on.

He asked Gongxi Equator: "How many countries are there next?"

He had a premonition that he could see the restoration of the state of "Huaiyi Haidai, why don't you come to prosper" again, and Gong Xichi was also very excited. He stuck his head out from the screen where the treaty was copied and said, "My lord, there are still Tan and Pi left. , Xiao Zhu, Zhu four kingdoms."

Wu Xie stretched his lower waist and twisted his neck, which was aching from the pressure of Gao Guan, and said, "Go ahead and send people to summon, save Zhu Guo until the end, and try to get Tan, Pi, and Xiao Zhu before dinner in the evening. ."

After doing all this, he will go back to the backyard to accompany the concubine who is pregnant in June!

...

In fact, the remaining three small states were easy to deal with, also because Zhao Wuxi used flexible means against them.

Xiao Zhu and Zhu Guo belonged to the same clan, and later they split up and established their own country, known as Xiao Zhu Zi. The population of the small state of Zhu is only more than ten thousand. Because it has passed six or seven generations, the relationship with the state of Zhu has also faded. Instead, they are worried that they will be annexed by the state of Zhu, so they are very flattering to Zhao Wuxi, and even take the initiative to report Zhu. China conspiracy against Lu State.

They are willing to serve as Lu's partner, and maintain employment every three years and five years. Zhao Wuxi is not too difficult for this small state. It is enough to provide Lu country with 10,000 stones of food every year, but in terms of economy, they have to accept comprehensive penetration. . Zhao Wuxi also swore a promise that he would guarantee Xiao Zhu's independence and would never let Zhu Guo annex them.

Next is the state of Pi and the state of Tan. The state of Tan is located between the eastern part of the state of Lu and the state of Wu, while the state of Pi is located between Song and Wu, and has no connection with the state of Lu. This time, I was afraid of the Song-Lu alliance, so I followed the trend to meet at the court. of.

For these two countries, Zhao Wuxi has to be more cautious, because they are already vassals of Wu State! Zhao Wuxi didn't want to be attacked by the enemy, so he didn't do anything about taking food from the tiger's mouth, and the relationship with Pi and Tan would only stay on the economic level.

A Sishang alliance led by the state of Lu, followed by the state of Song and Cao was formed, but Zhao Wuxi would not hold an alliance meeting in a big way to stimulate the old powers, he liked to make a fortune in silence. Teng, Xue, and Xiao Zhu directly joined the three countries and acted as the little brothers who waved the flag and shouted.

In fact, the rise of every major country in the Spring and Autumn Period always had its own unique set of patterns. The people of Jin who were keen on subjugating the country and the society would easily provoke hatred. Zhao Wuxi still liked to play the Chu state's first vassal and then annexation, and the Qin state's Fengtian style. Son and chasing Rong Di...

When the Lu State caravan organized by Zigong infiltrated these countries, and the post station and the garrison fortress were inserted into their gaps, the three kingdoms existed in name only, like the counties of the Zhao family.

Tan and Pi, who were temporarily unable to reach out, could only infiltrate through the economy, so that their autonomy would gradually disappear.

Song Guo and Lu Guo formed an alliance of brothers, with equal status. Cao Guo was also pulled in and became the money bag of the alliance. Zhao Wuxi also gave Cao Uncle a high status, and at the same time fooled him into organizing labor to get in touch. The canals of Jishui, Pushui and Onozawa.

The goal of the next ten years is to realize the diplomatic integration and economic integration of the countries in Sishang, so that this thousand miles of mountains and rivers will become a wealthy and stable backyard for the Zhao family in the war, and also a front line to resist the northward march of the Wu people...

But on the second day, Zhao Wuxi's idea encountered obstacles. When Zhao Wuxi summoned him, the envoy of the state of Zhu looked over the draft treaty and categorically chose to reject it.

He said neither humble nor arrogant: "Zhu country is a country of six hundred vehicles. It cannot be equal to Teng, Xue, and Xiao Zhu. I will not lose Su! Zhu Guo has been using Qi Dao for two hundred years, and it will not change the currency system!"

"Can the envoy be the master of Zhuzi?" Zhao Wuxi was not polite, no longer called Zhujun, but called Zhuzi directly.

"If the terms on this paper are followed, the state of Zhu will be no different from a county in the state of Lu. After the death of Zhu people, they will have no face to see Cao Jiao and Yan An again! The widow will refuse, and he will definitely refuse!"

Wu Xie snorted coldly, and threw the pen stand to the ground, and all the soldiers came up to the hall, and they could **** the envoy Zhu, who was holding his neck and did not bow his head down, to be slaughtered with ten thousand blades at any time.

"Send Zhu's envoy out, the two countries will hand over the appointment, and if you don't kill the envoy, I will let you go back this time and present this treaty to Zhuzi. If he does not reply before the summer solstice, I will take a thousand chariots and go there. Zhu Guo is visiting!"

After the envoy of the state of Zhu withdrew, Gongxi walked out with a sullen face, facing Zhao Wuxi, who was as heavy as water, and said, "The people of Zhu are not satisfied, can the lord want to cut them?"

"Zhu Kingdom is not Zhuan Yu, they are equivalent to two counties of Lu. It has been 200 years since Lu Yingong~lightnovelpub.net~ Lu Kingdom is still unable to conquer this group of Zhulou. Once the war begins, it will inevitably take years, It will even lead to interference from Qi and Wu. Zihua, have you forgotten what your master taught you? The establishment of etiquette, harmony is the most important, when the state of Lu has barely enough food, there is no need to use force to solve everything , to deal with the mere state of Zhu, just cut and pay."

"But Zhu Guo's attitude is very firm..."

"Zhu Guo thinks that he is very powerful, so I am obliged to let them drop this illusion and see my means."

Zhao Wuxi picked up a pen and wrote a letter on the silk book: "Send an envoy to Song State, about Le Da Si City, and hold a hunt at the junction of Lu, Song and Zhu later this month. This is also the first joint summer between Lu and Song. Miao (military exercise), he must bring at least two divisions..."

"only!"

Speaking of the Song Kingdom, Zhao Wuxi suddenly thought of the seductive eldest son-in-law, he couldn't help but move his index finger, and wrote a handwritten letter to Gong Xichi, and said with a serious face: "According to the ritual system, hunting must be done. Sacrifice mountains, lakes and rivers, if the great sorcerer of the Song Dynasty is free, invite her to come along and preside over sacrifices for us!"

(To be continued.)

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