"Jia'er, my father is dying..." King Zhou Nan was lying on the camp bed, breathing less in and out more. He grabbed Ji Jia's hand and said intermittently: "...the position of emperor will be inherited by you...you will inherit...
...Remember to be...more careful...to guard against your cousin Ji Jie...otherwise...otherwise the Great Zhou Dynasty will change hands..."
Having said this, King Zhou Nan's eyes suddenly widened, almost round, and the hand holding Ji Jia became very strong: "Beware of Ji Jia..."
Without a breath, the emperor has returned to the west!
"Father!" Ji Jia shouted, lying on the body of King Zhou Nan and crying loudly.
If Ji Jia heard the last words of King Nan of Zhou, he would be so angry that he would vomit three liters of blood. He did not say a word about the restoration and revitalization of the Zhou Dynasty. He asked Ji Jia more than once to guard against me. Is there anyone like you who can be a father? Who can be an emperor like you?
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I risked my life to help you escape from the royal city, and this is how you repay me?
Seeing that he was helpless, Ji Jia ordered his men: "Carry the emperor into the tunnel, and prepare for the funeral after arriving in Zhaocheng!"
Several guards lifted the camp bed and walked towards the tunnel entrance with serious expressions. Ji Jie did not object. Why should the living fight with the dead?
An hour after dawn, the last Zhou soldiers entered Zhaocheng, and the city was overcrowded.
At this time, the Qin army formed a large formation. Meng Ao looked at the royal city three miles away. The battle flags were fluttering on the city. Of course, it was impossible to see the defenders on the city from such a distance, but he always felt that something was wrong.
"General, are you going to attack?" the general asked.
"Attack!" Meng Ao nodded.
Several generals who had been determined to be the main attack last night rushed over with their troops. The ground was still a bit soft, but it did not affect the charge.
Two miles, one mile, getting closer...
Why don't there seem to be any defenders on the city wall?
It’s dazzling! Keep rushing!
There are indeed no defenders for half a mile. Where are the people?
Just kidding, they must be hiding inside the city wall. They have no arrows and rolling stones, so they are just standing there waiting to be shot to death!
When we get to the city wall, why hasn't anyone shown up yet? It's so disrespectful.
The car crashed and was pushed directly into the city gate. Before anyone could use their strength, the city gate opened by itself!
No way!
Everyone looked at each other and thought they were hallucinating, but the facts were right in front of them and there was no room for doubt!
"Charge and kill!"
I don't know who shouted, and these people came to their senses and quickly moved the crash car out of the city gate. The infantry attacking the city rushed in first, and the cavalry behind them also followed.
The city is so quiet that it makes people feel uncomfortable. The shops on both sides of the street remain the same as they were yesterday, not messy at all.
"Tmd, where are the people?" A Qin military general grabbed the reins and shouted: "You guys, don't just stand there stupidly. Let me search everywhere. Have all the people here disappeared?"
A group of soldiers spread out and rushed into shops and houses.
"Report, nothing found!"
"Report, no common people or Zhou army found!"
"Report..."
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Several generals were dumbfounded. There was no one in the huge royal city, but a few pigs were found in several houses.
What about people, evaporated?
The entrance to the tunnel was well hidden. At this time, a cavalryman arrived and reported: "Many footprints were found outside the east gate. The residents and defenders in the city must have escaped during the night!"
The footprints were deliberately stepped on by someone sent by Ji Jie to confuse the enemy's judgment. If he really exited the city through the city gate, how could he have escaped the eyes and ears of the Qin army.
The spies Sima Jing sent into the royal city followed everyone out of the tunnel during yesterday's retreat, and they couldn't wait to report the news. As a result, they were all caught by people arranged by Ji Jie in advance, and executed on the spot.
"Go to the east gate!"
Meng Ao watched the vanguard troops enter the city smoothly, stopped the flattering voices of the people around him, frowned and said: "We have been attacking for dozens of days but we still can't win. Why is it so smooth today? All you have in your mind is pulp."
Is it confusing?"
After a while, several generals came back. They smiled bitterly and reported the situation in the city one by one.
Meng Ao had a gloomy face, and the previous flatterers felt ashamed, and all of them lowered their heads, including Sima Jing.
"Sima joined the army, what happened?" Meng Ao asked.
Sima Jing's face was full of black lines. If he had known what was going on, he wouldn't be what he is now.
"My subordinates don't know!" Sima Jing could only tell the truth.
Meng Ao waved his hand and said: "Bring up the camp and garrison the royal city! Send a messenger to deliver a message to the Prime Minister, saying that we have captured the royal city and shot the emperor to death with one arrow. The remaining soldiers of the Zhou Dynasty fled in panic!"
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Ji Jia and Ji Zhang are sitting in the guest seats, and Ji Jie is sitting in the main seat. This is Zhaocheng, my territory!
The two brothers came to Ji Jie because of two things: first, how to arrange the emperor's funeral; second, what to do with a group of subjects and troops coming from the royal city?
The funeral of the emperor is easy to say! I, Ji Jie, am the nephew of the emperor, so I naturally have no shirk in my responsibility.
However, with the prince brother here, as well as several of your direct descendants and concubine brothers, I am not a piece of green onion. You just come as you see. I will not refuse when you need me to come forward. Don't worry, I won't
Stealing the crown prince's limelight.
Ji Jia and Ji Zhang looked at each other, hoping to make Ji Jie bleed, but unexpectedly, this guy blocked their words from the beginning.
How do tens of thousands of people make a living? It’s easy to say!
Zhaocheng and Longcheng (Tuolongguan) have a huge shortage of personnel in various industries, such as construction, porcelain, papermaking, smelting, forging and other industries, business and politics, etc. You can choose whatever you want, as long as you are qualified and have enough food and clothing.
, accommodation is a piece of cake.
Those who are wise eat wisdom but those who are wise are laborious. Zhaocheng and Longcheng do not support idle people.
"What should the officials do?" Ji Jia asked, rubbing her hands.
Ji Jie said with a smile: "Officials are all rich people. Of course, they don't have to rely on their own strength like ordinary people. The city is rich in supplies. You can buy whatever you want. You can buy a house, land, and food. I will never stop you!"
The meaning of the words is obvious. Ji Jie never intended to provide them with houses and food for free. On the contrary, the common people without any title arranged a unified residence as soon as they entered the city.
The people praised Ji Jie for his virtue and saving everyone from fire and water.
Those ministers are still gathering in front of the city, waiting for Ji Jie to make arrangements for them. Along the way, they see many high-rise buildings in the city, many of which are idle. They have begun to dream about what kind of house they can be allocated!
In the dream, you are the ministers of Da Zhou, not Ji Jie, and if you are not willing to bleed, then you can sleep on the street, and I will never stop you.
Seeing Ji Jia's face darken, Ji Jie said with a smile: "Of course, I have arranged a residence for His Highness the Crown Prince, you can move in now!"
Ji Jia immediately beamed with joy, but Ji Zhang hesitated and asked, "Have you made arrangements for me? Where will I sleep tonight?"
The two brothers conveyed Ji Jie's words intact to all the ministers, and there was a lot of scolding, accusing Ji Jie of being unkind. Hearing this, hiding in the dark, he sneered and murmured to himself: "Isn't it better to be unkind?"
Behind you, you will cry! I saved your life, but instead of thanking me, you scolded me. I am worse than the common people. At least they know how to be grateful!"