Now Chu, Wu and Yue are quite interesting, especially because the middle and high-level officials of Wu and Yue are filled with too many Chu people. As a result, the competition and conquests among the Three Kingdoms are basically contests between Chu people.
Much later, similar situations will occur in the struggles between the Central Plains countries. Either the Wei people are competing, or the Wei people are competing against each other. This is because neither the Wei nor the Wei can retain their own talents.
, causing them to go out to seek development.
Before winter, Zhishen and others returned to "Xintian" after going out.
Generally speaking, the Jin State's intervention in the Song State was handled well this time, and the Song State did not succeed in completely swallowing up the Cao State. The Jin State made up for some shortcomings after getting the Wei State and the Lu State to get closer.
Because the Jin State did not attack the Song State, it actually prevented the Song State from completely falling to the Wu State. This alone was great for the Jin State.
The few "lords" who had just returned to the capital could not immediately get into all the work. They had to take a breather for a while, and it was already winter.
Time flies so fast!
Zhishen's first five-year plan will expire next year if everything goes well. Whether the plan has been fully realized or not, just looking at various reports is just a report. Zhishen and Zhiyao still need to go there to check in person.
That will happen after next year's spring and the flowers bloom, that is, Zhiyao will spend the whole winter in "Xintian".
By next year, Zhiyao will be twenty-two years old, and it will be time to hold a crowning ceremony.
Because of the power of the Zhi family, Zhi Yao, as the next head of the Zhi family, must have a grand ceremony for his crowning ceremony. Reputable people in the country must be invited to witness it. Sufficient people from various countries will also be invited in advance.
A similar situation happened to Zhao Bolu, Han Geng and Wei Ju. Their coronation ceremonies were all held grandly. However, the situation in Jin was a bit bad during Han Geng's coronation ceremony. There were no important nobles from various countries to watch the ceremony.
The Jin family has a long history. In the past, it was responsible for diplomatic relations with a certain country. Whenever the heirs of the family held a ceremony, they would definitely invite people from various countries to watch the ceremony. Firstly, it was to receive a gift, and more importantly, it was a kind of inheritance of power.
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To put it bluntly, it is nothing more than a warning to certain people about who should act accordingly in the future.
If things go by normal circumstances, not long after Zhiyao holds the coronation ceremony, his wedding to Fenying should also be held.
The problem is that Fen Ying is still in the mourning stage, and it will take more than a year to get out of the mourning stage.
At this point, no one wants to run into it. The key is to run into it.
"Uncle resigned from the position of minister and gave it to Yu Bolu." Zhao Bolu said.
Today, Zhao Bolu invited Han Geng to come to Zhishi's side. He directly stated his intention without any courtesy. It seemed that he wanted to seek Zhishi's support.
The news of this matter had been revealed a few days before the army set out for the expedition, which gave everyone a buffer period, so it was not too surprising.
It's a bit like giving and receiving in private, but this kind of behavior can't be more reasonable nowadays.
The Spring and Autumn Period was an era when fathers died and sons succeeded, not only private property, but also the state power they controlled.
When the old father died, it was an accident that the son could not inherit his father's power at the national level, which represented the decline of the family.
The situation faced by the Zhao family is quite special. Zhao Huo's willingness to transfer the position of minister to Zhao Bolu is not within the recognized "law of succession". It can only be said that Zhao Huo sacrificed himself to fulfill the Zhao family.
Of course, everyone who understands understands.
The Zhao family was cut off, and about 70% of their fiefdom was lost at once, but almost half of the population was retained. If they do not unite sincerely, it is highly likely that they will weaken.
Now, the Zhao family, who were in a difficult situation, united themselves. Zhao Huo said he would sacrifice himself, and the rest of the clan seemed to show a spirit of hard work.
It should be said that the Zhao family has gone through too many tests. They are usually united, but they are even more united when encountering trouble. They have the appearance of a family with a long history.
Of course, the most important thing is what will happen to Handan Zhao who is unwilling to unite?
We are talking about a family in the Spring and Autumn Period, not in other eras. It is still a family, and the core of each era will change.
Zhiyao knew that it was inevitable to support Zhao Bolu in inheriting the throne from Zhao Huo, or that she had to support him even if he was not happy.
That incident in itself is beneficial to the existing high-ranking families. They also hope that one day their family will encounter a similar situation and the inheritance rights of national-level power will be in the hands of their heirs.
Zhiyao gave a positive response to Zhao Bolu, which means one thing: Zhishi must agree!
This was something that was expected, but Zhao Bolu still felt very happy.
Han Geng, who was accompanying the guest, mentioned other things. First, a war broke out between the Hu family and Bai Zhai in the autumn. Although the Fox family won, the losses were a bit heavy.
Han Geng's mention of Bai Zhai was just an introduction.
Later, Zhao Bolu told about Lou Fan's contact with Zhao through Dai Guo.
In the understanding of foreign races such as Dai Guo, Lou Fan, Bai Zhai, etc., they will undoubtedly have a better understanding of the Zhao family, which has been developing in the northern part of Jin State.
It will be difficult for them to learn the news of Zhao's decline for a while, and their thinking will remain in the impression that Zhao is still the eldest brother of Jin.
Therefore, Lou Fan contacted the Zhao family through Dai Guo, hoping to end the hostile relationship with the Jin State, and was willing to pay a compensation.
Zhiyao clearly understood why Zhao Bolu wanted to use Han Geng to make a detour.
According to the current situation within the Jin State, even if the Zhao family still has the position of minister, they should make concessions on certain powers.
The area where the Hu family's fiefdom is located is destined to take over some of the powers that originally belonged to the Zhao family, such as taking on the responsibility of contacting Bai Zhai and Lou Fan.
In terms of the previous situation, the Qing family must have some channels for diplomatic relations, not only to gain additional benefits from abroad, but also to demonstrate their own strength.
"Bolu..." Zhiyao pondered for a while and said, "Is there any benefit to Lou Fan?"
Zhao's ability to contact Shang Dai was their own, and they also used marriage to establish a close relationship between the two parties.
Zhao had used this method on Bai Di, and not only was it effective at the time, but it had been using that connection for a long time to gain continuous benefits, and one day it could even benefit the entire tribe.
Zhao Bolu and Han Geng looked at each other, not quite understanding what Zhiyao meant.
Lou Fan took the initiative to contact Zhao.
Of course, the Zhao family will not eat all the defeat compensation paid by Lou Fan. In the process, they will eat the portion they deserve, and then assume the responsibility of establishing diplomatic relations with Lou Fan. The latter part is more critical to the current Zhao family.
However, Zhishi didn't seem to agree.
Is it just Zhi Yao's statement that can represent the Zhi family? Where is this? Who doesn't know the situation on the Zhi family yet? Zhi Yao takes the decision on all major matters. On the contrary, Zhishen, as the head of the family, is only responsible for some small things.
That's not Zhiyao seizing power, or even having anything to do with it. It's just that Zhishen is too self-aware.
Therefore, Zhiyao’s attitude is Zhishi’s attitude, and there is nothing wrong with it.
Zhao Bolu doesn't think the relationship is there, and Zhi Yao should support whatever goals he wants to achieve.
In the same way, Han Geng believed that Zhiyao's refusal was too normal. The Han family needed to unite with the Zhao family to feel safe. However, this did not mean that the Han family would sacrifice herself to fulfill the Zhao family.
Guaranteeing the interests of the family and then satisfying the needs of the world, who doesn't have such a way to behave in the world?
Are you really sacrificing family interests for the sake of friendship? My family won't agree to it in the first place, but I can tolerate it once or twice. If the times are too many, I will be buried one day when I sleep!
Everyone knows what's going on and won't look down upon rejection.
From a practical point of view, Zhao Bolu knew very well that he should try his best to get closer to the Zhi family through his relationship with Zhiyao. He should still maintain the state of Zhao Yang before he was alive. No matter how much friendship he had, it would be difficult to change the fate of a family.
The Zhi family is now an ally with the Wei family. Not only within the Jin Kingdom, but even for other countries, the combined power of the Zhi family and the Wei family is terrifying enough.
Breaking up the alliance between the Zhi family and the Wei family? It is of an operational nature. Which company dares to actually do it? Once discovered, it will be over in minutes!
We can only hope that the Zhi family and the Wei family will terminate their alliance on their own and the alliance between the two families will not be broken. Everyone can only try to squeeze in, otherwise the pressure will be too great.
"Yao wants to gain the power of diplomatic relations with Loufan?" Zhao Bolu knew that he had crossed a line, so he still asked.
In the past, Zhishi and Loufan were not bordering each other. Later, wouldn't the Zhongshan Kingdom be completely swallowed up by Zhishi? After Wutai Mountain, Loufan's sphere of influence would fall.
Zhiyao said: "I am short of horses and heavy weight, and I need a place to purchase them."
It's a bit offensive to the Zhao family and the Hu family.
After all, there were quite a few families in Jin who were dedicated to herding, and the Zhao family originally accounted for the largest share.
Later, the Fox family returned to the country and intervened. The two families actually formed a rivalry, and sooner or later they were bound to fight.
Is it just a lack of horses?
It doesn’t matter who you buy from. The Zhi family can just buy from the Zhao family or the Hu family. Why do you have to get the diplomatic rights with Lou Fan?
Things are obviously not that simple!
If Zhiyao wants to develop cavalry, he will not allow anyone to get in the way.
The problem is, the current Zhao family is not the previous Zhao family. What if Zhao Bolu notices it?
"Wuji is right. After Zhishi annexed Xianyu, it was actually destined to develop like this, right?" Zhao Bolu thought to himself.
Don't mention "patents" and the like. Historically, the family's force has been used to ensure their own special fields. If there is not enough force to ensure that their own fields are not infringed, talking about "patents" will become ridiculous.
Zhiyao said to Zhao Bolu: "Bolu, if I raise horses, it's not for selling or supplementing them for my own use."
That is to say, there is friendship, otherwise we would not even mention such nonsense that no one would believe.
Zhao Bolu still lacked some experience and gave Zhi Yao a very forced smile, which made it clear that he didn't believe it.
At this time, Zhiyao needs to show her emotional intelligence.
What to say?
The Zhao family is destined to fight with the Fox family, right?
Youzhi's entry is to some extent protecting the Zhao family, otherwise the Fox family will take action soon.
That is an obvious thing. Who caused the Zhao family to suffer a heavy blow in the political field? If the Hu family doesn't seize the opportunity now, will it wait for the Zhao family to recover?
So it’s…
Gazi, the water in this business is too deep, you can't control it, you need your uncle to come!