Chapter 212: Qing Jun's side
The King of Western Zhou was very regretful. If he had not agreed to the Emperor Zhou, he would not have led his troops to fight. If he had not led his troops to fight, he would not have encountered the Qin grain truck. If he had not encountered the grain truck... He looked at the young man in front of him in horror. The young man looked at him in confusion. The short sword in his hand had already pointed at him, while the other Qin people were happily cutting their heads.
For the Qin people, there was no such happy thing. It was just a peaceful transportation of grain, or in the heart of Qin, I couldn’t even meet any thieves. What’s more exciting than the sudden military achievements?
Seeing these military achievements, the Qin people were like seeing an old farmer with a good harvest. They smiled and stepped forward to defeat them. After killing them, they began to cut their heads. There were still a large number of these people, enough for them to be promoted. The King of Western Zhou did not even react. He just heard the sound of war drums coming from the other side, and his army was defeated. He was defeated very thoroughly. With an arrow, and a charge, five thousand people began to disperse.
These people are all rangers in Zhou Gong, and they are hired with money. They are terrible in combat effectiveness. When they meet Qin people, even civil servants, they are no match for them. The civil servants who escort food are not at all afraid after the attack, and even follow the army to kill the enemy. Well, the Qin people's training is the strictest among the six countries? They are also the most serious? These civil servants are elite Qin soldiers with weapons.
The King of Western Zhou looked at the young man in front of him tremblingly, and the young man asked, "Who are you?"
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The King of Qin sat in the palace? Looking at the report in his hand? He almost laughed out loud. Emperor Zhou ordered the world to attack him. Another elite force was sent to fight. This elite force was destroyed by a group of grain transporters in Qin. The King of Qin couldn't help but raise his head. He laughed loudly. Fan Ju sat aside. He didn't laugh and frowned. But he didn't know what was thinking about.
The King of Qin smiled lowly? Shaking his head helplessly, and looking at Fan Ju again. He said seriously: "It seems that there is no need to keep the Duchy of Zhou again... It is also a problem to keep it." Fan Ju nodded. Neither of them took the Duchy of Zhou seriously? Or the Emperor of Zhou seriously, even the slightest respect? Compared to the useless Emperor of Zhou, they cared more about the war with the countries.
Fan Ju said: "Things are going according to my plan... Wu'an Jun is not far from victory? The only thing I am worried about? Only Ma Fujun from Handan."
The King of Qin was stunned? He just smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Even if he can't let Ma Fujun come to Qin this time, he will still have a chance in the future." Fan Ju shook his head and said, "What I said is not this. What I am worried about is that Ma Fujun will destroy my plan. Ma Fujun is a smart person. He has a huge influence in Zhao State. If he finds an abnormality and comes forward to stop it, I am afraid that things will not succeed."
The King of Qin stroked his beard and said in surprise: "I don't know that Uncle Fan also has something to worry about..." Just like Bai Qi's absolute confidence in the battlefield, Fan Ju also has great confidence in politics. When doing things, he doesn't even think about whether he succeeds, but wants to achieve greater results. People like him are now worried about whether his plan will be successful?
Fan Ju smiled and said, "Ma Fujun is not an ordinary person."
The King of Qin nodded and praised: "I heard that cattle and sheep in the wilderness only need to eat more weeds to become strong, while tigers and wolves, if they want to become stronger, they have to keep hunting, and pay a lot of price. In line with this principle, ordinary people only need to pay a little price to make progress, but it is very difficult for people who are already smart to become smarter."
"I am really happy for you if you can think about it like this!"
Fan Ju said again: "I still have to find a way to get involved with Ma Fujun."
"A warrior said: Ma Fujun is about to get married. Even if you don't have any arrangements, he should not affect your arrangements."
"You still have to be fully prepared."
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At this moment, Zhao Kuo, as the King of Qin said, was lost in the cumbersome marriage etiquette. Both parties were eager to get married, so many rituals were completed as quickly as possible. For gifts and divination, Zhao Kuo felt that he had completely become a puppet and was busy as Zhao's mother ordered. No day was idle, so his guests and his disciples were naturally busy.
A wedding is not a trivial matter, especially Ma Fujun’s wedding.
The fact that Ma Fujun was going to get married soon spread to all places. Zhao Kuo himself never thought that he would get married in such a confused manner. Thinking that he would spend his next life with another person, Zhao Kuo was obviously a little frightened. Marriage represents the maturity of a man and has a family that relies on himself. Zhao Kuo did not know whether he was ready for this.
However, he knew that the marriage could no longer be delayed, and the two parties had agreed that if Zhao Kuo repents now, it would ruin Sikong Yi. Although there was no such cannibalistic etiquette as in this era, Sikong Yi would not have been too happy with the reputation of being abandoned by Ma Fujun. Zhao Kuo was unwilling to hurt this simple and kind girl. Faced with such a result, he chose to default.
Most of the time, Zhao Kuo was silent. When faced with congratulations from others, he just smiled mechanically. He would often hold Zhao Zheng and sit on the hillside where no one was. The two of them just sat quietly. Zhao Zheng probably discovered the kind of worry in his father's heart. He was very sensible. He would tell Zhao Kuo the stories that Di and Han Fei told him. He would also tell some interesting stories. Zhao Kuo was not amused, but he was so smiling that he covered his stomach.
The weather gradually became cooler from hotter. Sitting high, the warmth of the sun was accompanied by the refreshing wind, which was undoubtedly very comfortable. Zhao Kuo sat here and could temporarily not think about everything. An unknown fear, coupled with a confusion about the future, cooked a life that was not delicious.
At this moment, nursery rhymes were heard again in various places, not as nursery rhymes, or the Tang style in the past. I don’t know who spoke first, but people in various places began to recite. This abnormal behavior among the people was naturally discovered by officials. Even if they reported it to the palace, King Zhao did not care. He had experienced many such things, so he didn’t care.
They sing as long as they want.
In Songzi City, the county magistrate Xun looked at the many guests gathered in front of him. He stood in the courtyard with his arm on the hilt of his sword at his waist. Most of the people standing in front of him were young people. Some of them were minor officials outside Songzi County. At this moment, they didn't know what they gathered here because of something. They all looked solemn, with a serious expression, and looked at the county magistrate seriously without saying a word.
Xun looked at them and walked back and forth in front of them, saying as he walked, "Zhao Bao and other villains want to take advantage of Xinlingjun's opportunity to go out to catch all of us in one place and completely destroy the reform. This is something we cannot allow. We have only now gained our current status because of Xinlingjun's kindness. Now someone wants to kill us and take away our position. Do we expect our enemies to feel compassion for us?"
"As a royal family of the Wei Kingdom, Xinling Jun, who was born with a noble family, should have been responsible for all matters in the country. Pingyang Jun and other traitors have killed hundreds of our colleagues. Now they are still involved in the reform. If they want to take away Xinling Jun's merits, I have accepted Xinling Jun's kindness. I can't stand such a thing!"
"Now, the vanguard army sent by Xinling Jun is approaching, and then Xinling Jun's army! As long as we respond to Xinling Jun and shake our battle flag for him to help him increase his momentum, Xinling Jun can defeat the enemies in the country. If Shangjun blocks it, then we will destroy the Shangjun now. We can support Ma Fujun as the king! Think about it, two or three sons, if Ma Fujun as the King of Zhao, how beautiful it would be. We will all become nobles, and Zhao people will not suffer so much anymore!"
Xun said a little fanatically, and everyone's eyes were full of longing. There were more than fifty people staring at him, Xun looked at them, and continued to talk loudly, accusing the sufferings suffered by the people of Zhao State over the years. He threw all the causes of these sufferings on Zhao Bao and others. However, he was always fanatically praising Wei Wuji. Xun looked at the fanatical people in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a little proud.
Among all the secrets, I probably did the best. Not only did I climb to the highest position, but also made great achievements in driving the people. At first, I only learned about the situation from the officials who gained benefits from the reform. Then I summoned the ministers who opposed the reform, and further accused their crimes. Gradually, they hated the opposition officials in great importance, and then proposed the idea of Xinlingjun leading them to destroy Pingyangjun and others.
Step by step, he attracted many new officials. These officials believed that he had received the order from Xinlingjun and believed in what he said. With their guidance, Xun can now attract a lot of people in Songzi City. All regions are making final preparations. For some reason, the superiors suddenly sent people to ask for these things to be completed as soon as possible. Xun felt a pity. If he could give him some more time, he could do better.
There are people in every place who secretly aroused conflicts between the local reformed new officials and the old officials. Because Zhao Bao and others were here to serve as backers, these original noble officials bullied the reformed officials and eliminated the new people who passed the assessment rather than the recommendation of officials through frame-up, slander, and even assassination. The conflicts between them are irreconcilable. Only when someone is willing to take the lead can they easily gather them.
Especially after they lied that they had received the order from Xinlingjun, this was even more so.
If they were given enough time, they could even say that this was Ma Fujun's arrangement and absorbed more people. This was the original idea. However, because of the urging of the superiors, the main target could only be changed from Ma Fujun to Xinling Jun. What happened in Songzi City was repeated everywhere. Those who participated in the assessment with other thoughts, praised by Wei Wuji as a role model, and entrusted with important tasks, all showed their fangs at this moment.
In autumn, the Zhao army led by Du Weiping attacked the territory of Zhao. They slapped the banner of Xinlingjun and claimed to the outside world that they wanted to kill the old nobles who stopped the reform and entered Handan! Things about them spread all over the place, as if there were invisible hands promoting all this. Ministers such as Yu Qing did not believe in this news. How could Xinlingjun send people to attack Handan?
However, many ministers believed in this matter. They felt that Wei Wuji would lead the army of Zhao and Wei to destroy Zhao Bao in the name of destroying Zhao Bao.
Many signs also confirm this speculation. Wei Wuji was gathering his soldiers and causing the soldiers to give up cities in various places. Bai Qi actually stopped attacking. Some people said that Wei Wuji and Bai Qi made an agreement to destroy Zhao and Wei together. Qin would support Wei Wuji as the new king of Zhao and Wei, and Wei Wuji wanted to cede large tracts of land including Han to Qin. This incident spread very quickly and the content was very detailed.
Suddenly, Zhao and Wei were both in chaos.
From the upper level to the lower level, no one was afraid. The King of Wei even wrote a letter to Mao Sui, asking Mao Sui not to obey Wei Wuji's orders and quickly return to Wei State. Pingyuan Jun repeatedly persuaded him that Xinling Jun could not be like this, and the King of Wei did not obey. He always had a deep sense of fear of Wei Wuji. Long Yang Jun and Pingyuan Jun persuaded him hard, but the King of Wei did not let Mao Sui return to Wei State directly, but just asked him to wait and see.
King Han was also confused. When he heard that he had been presented to Qin by Wei Wuji, he was very angry and immediately ordered the arrest of the Wei soldiers stationed in Xinzheng. As a result, it triggered an internal fight between the soldiers of Wei and the soldiers of Han. Both sides suffered serious casualties, and Xinzheng was particularly chaotic. The end result was that Xinzheng was taken down by the soldiers of Wei who were sneak attacked by the Han people. King Han led his people to escape from Xinzheng and rushed to Beijing, but Zhang Ping was still persuading the generals.
The most frightening thing was probably Zhao State. The King of Zhao sent people to confirm the situation ahead. As soon as the scout came back with intelligence, a rebellion broke out in Zhao State. New officials from all over the country led their soldiers to kill the old officials, claiming to follow Xinlingjun to deal with the traitors in the country. Small-scale unrest broke out in Handan, and other places were even different. The rebels raised the banner of Xinlingjun, gathered from all over the place, and attacked Handan.
King Zhao finally confirmed that Wei Wuji had indeed rebelled. Although the ministers were all advising him to calm down and not believe these things easily, even people like Zhao Hui followed the ministers to persuade him. Because of the dissuasion of everyone, King Zhao did not send anyone to kill Xinlingjun's family servants who remained in Handan, but just imprisoned them. When Yu Qing asked King Zhao to call Ma Fujun to ask about this, King Zhao refused.
King Zhao hurriedly sent someone to invite Lian Po. He hoped that the newly-granted Xinpingjun could quell the rebellions in various places for him and block Wei Wuji's vanguard army. The King Zhao did not expect that Lian Po did not come to accept the order as usual, and refused Zhao's request rudely.
Chapter completed!