It was freezing and snowy with biting winds. Walking in the wild in such weather was a torture.
Of course, the dignitaries could wear fur coats and stand on the bicycle frame, and drink hot soup from time to time. The cold wouldn't chill them too much anyway.
What really suffers is a kind of soldiers and followers. Not only do their feet have to step on the road that has become muddy after repeated trampling, but they also have to endure the cold wind blowing.
"What if Wu's army goes north?" Zhao Bolu took the position of minister, and his words became more and more sophisticated.
Zhiyao, who is still the second generation, has a status gap with Zhao Bolu. It is not easy to tell who is giving face to whom when they are in the same car. The reason is that the Zhi family is currently very powerful, but the Zhao family has weakened.
Han Geng was also in the car and said: "If someone comes to attack us, we must attack him!"
Now everyone knows that Wu State wants to challenge Jin State, but Wu State is doing too many things. This year it will fight Chu State, and next year it will invade Qi State, Lu State, and Chen State. They are still digging canals, hammering in the east and hammering in the west.
The way things are done is such that there is no official provocation to Jin yet.
Zhiyao said: "Hangou has not yet built a city, and Wu has not yet built a city. There will be a Bodu River that needs to be dug in the future, which is far away."
To tell the truth, Fu Chai is really too tough. In order to make it easier to go north, he needs to dig a canal of about 150 kilometers.
That's 150 kilometers, and it was still excavated in the Spring and Autumn Period. The manpower and material resources consumed can be imagined, and until it is actually completed, no one can guarantee whether it will be successful.
Zhao Bolu said in surprise: "How much does Yao know?"
Jin and Wu were so far apart that the exchange of news at a normal pace would take at least two months, and it would not be less than half a month at a faster pace.
Nowadays, people know the importance of intelligence, but very few people deliberately collect intelligence repeatedly. A lot of information relies on hearsay brought by businessmen from various countries.
Zhiyao smiled and said nothing when faced with Zhao Bolu's question.
The current "Yuan Rong" of the Jin State is Zhishen. This alone allows Zhiyao to pay close attention to the trends of the Wu State, not to mention that the current time point has officially reached the various stages of the Wu State's awesomeness.
So what if the old father is mediocre? Zhiyao is still very willing to make great efforts, such as letting Jin defeat Wu and restore his former hegemony, so that his old father can leave a good name in the history books.
It can be that the father's debt is repaid by the son, but can't it be that the son works hard to let his father enjoy the benefits?
Zhiyao really hopes that Zhishen can have a career and then beautify Zhisheng's posthumous name.
If their status is not high enough, they cannot understand why they should pursue fame. Many people actually lack nothing but a positive historical position.
Zhiyao, who is working hard towards a more ambitious goal, is sure to succeed. Perhaps the lowest achievement is to become the king of a country. If he has the ability to make his grandfather and father the ancestors, it would be better if he can have a positive reputation in the history books.
Actually, as a junior, especially one with Zhiyao's status, there are not so many things to worry about. Being able to leave a reputation in the history books is one of the constraints.
Therefore, the existence of historians has its own significance. They were able to restrain nobles and monarchs in the Spring and Autumn Period. If many monarchs and nobles did not have this kind of restraint, they would probably be less motivated to work hard.
When they arrived at "Wei", they only exchanged a few words with Wei Ju. There was no need to go there at this time and occasion to show any intimacy.
Wei Ju is very busy now. People from home need to be entertained, and people from all over the world cannot be ignored.
In today's era, it is rare to meet many people, and weddings and weddings have become very important social occasions.
Therefore, not only people in the Wei family were busy, but people who came to attend the funeral also took the opportunity to talk about various things.
"Why doesn't the Tian family die?" Bao Mu asked.
Zhiyao didn't have any special senses about Bao Mu approaching him. After chatting for a while, it was a bit strange to hear what he said.
"Begging is the same as the prime minister." Zhiyao said.
In the past, the Zhi family could shout and kill the Tian family, but they could no longer do so when Tian Qi became the ruler of Qi.
After all, everyone wants to save face, and some changes brought about by changes in status must also be respected.
If Tian Qi was just a titled doctor in the Qi State, and there were many different kinds of doctors from other countries, the Zhi family of the Qing family in the Jin State would shout about beating and killing a certain doctor, which was actually helping that doctor become famous.
This time, Tian Qi survived the Zhi family's shouting and killing. Originally, he may not have been very famous in Qi State, but now his fame spread to other countries.
Another point is that Qi Jun Yangsheng appointed Tian Qi as the ruler of Qi, partly because the Zhi family did not kill Tian Qi, which brought a benefit.
What is the reality? Zhiyao had no deep obsession with killing Tian Qi from the beginning. It was simply that Tian Qi would die if he was useless. If he was not dead, he would stay and continue stirring up the situation.
In some ways, Zhiyao knew very well that a living Tian Qi was more useful than a dead Tian Qi. Even if it would damage Zhi's reputation, she did not recommend helping Tian Qi make a name for himself.
"Why do the disputes in the country involve the Qing clan of Boguo?" Tian Chang looked angry.
Yes, the Tian family also sent people to attend Wei Chi's funeral, and it was Tian Chang, Tian Qi's eldest son, who came.
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The people related to the Zhi family who had yelled at Tian Chang before, including Zhiyao, didn't look evil when they saw Tian Chang. Naturally, they didn't give him any good looks and just treated him normally.
"The north of Jishui was lost because of the Tian family. The chaos in the country also started because of the Tian family. Why not die?" Bao Mu said directly.
Tian's current reputation in Qi State is quite polarized.
A group of people headed by the Duke of Qi hated Tian Qi very much. Firstly, they saw clearly that the Tian family was swaying in various ways during the civil strife in Qi, and at one time they even took advantage of the Duke; secondly, Tian Qi occupied the territory.
The aspect that belongs to the public family. The latter one makes them feel most angry.
In fact, during the chaos in Qi State, Tian Qi was not just standing on the third floor. He took advantage of all the people he could use, offended many people, and even turned against his close comrades.
There are also a lot of people attracted.
After the civil strife in Qi State, it is more obvious that the Tian family has evolved from an insignificant level to a very important position now. With Qi Jun Yangsheng protecting him, no one can do anything about Tian Qi.
On such occasions, especially during Wei Chi's funeral, Bao Mu and Tian Chang just got into each other's arms, and it didn't look like they were acting.
If Mr. Bao and Ms. Tian were acting, the cost would be too high!
Zhiyao knew very well why Bao Mu did this.
The state of Qi north of Jishui was controlled by the Jin army...that is, the Zhi family's private army? This certainly seems very serious, but it is not the most important to many people.
When a country is in civil strife and there is extremely serious opposition between families, the interests of the country will basically be thrown aside. Finding ways to win over allies and kill opponents is the most urgent thing.
Therefore, whether it is in the Spring and Autumn Period or in other eras, many high-ranking people will always do some incomprehensible things, such as preferring to give all the benefits to foreigners, or even creating opportunities for foreigners to
Take advantage of them and kill them just because you don't want to make things easier for your domestic opponents.
The current situation is that Bao Mu wants to gain the approval of the Zhi family, and then use the Zhi family as his backer to gain the upper hand in the subsequent struggle with the Tian family. Tian Chang saw this trend and made a decisive choice to be tough.
Today will only be a preview, and most likely it will be just a small fight. Later, when we get to "Xintian", it will be the time to step onto the stage of diplomatic relations and perform to the fullest.
Zhiyao doesn't roll her eyes, shrug, or any other small actions that look childish or unstable. She keeps a smile on her face and makes an insignificant remark from time to time. At first glance, she is the kind of person a child of a big family should have.
Of course, Bao Mu and Tian Chang would not continue to quarrel. When they saw someone from the Wei family, they snorted at each other and bowed to Zhiyao before retreating.
"If Mu comes looking for you, just treat him well." Zhiyao ordered, not planning to talk to Bao Mu about anything serious so early.
Taihu lowered his voice and said: "Bao's Qi Gen Shen Gu Di, maybe we can take advantage of it?"
Zhiyao did not respond.
To be honest, Bao Mu is too old, and there is no one among the younger generations who can take advantage of him. He seems to be able to take advantage of him. If Bao Mu dies one day, Zhi will be in deep trouble if he gets involved.
There are many reasons why the Zhi family wants to intervene in the Qi state. In the process, allies can be carefully selected... or the ones to be used, and it does not have to be the Bao family.
"Your Majesty, the five great officials of the Yue Kingdom Fu Tong, the Grand Prime Minister of the Wu Kingdom Pi (pǐ)." Taihu saw the key figure and immediately reminded him.
Futong is also called Fengtong, and the so-called five officials are the five most powerful officials in the Yue Kingdom.
Dazai Po is Bo Po. This Dazai is not the prime minister, but actually manages the classics and is the chief advisor to the monarch.
Both of them were not in the country themselves. When they learned that Wei Chi had come to Jin after his death, he was standing in the corner talking about something, looking very happy.
Feng Tong happened to see Zhiyao looking over and saluted from a distance.
From Feng Tong's actions, Bo Pi realized that Zhiyao was watching, and he was also saluting and greeting her.
After a short while, Fengtong came to Zhiyao's side, saluted again, and said, "I have met the eldest son."
Zhiyao was a little surprised that Fengtong came over on his own initiative. After returning the gift, he couldn't help but glance at Bopu not far away and found that the other party was looking at him with a smile.
The State of Wu is now the suzerain state of the State of Yue.
So did Wu Guo find out about Yue Guo's little tricks? Absolutely, it was just a bit confusing. Maybe everyone knew about it, and Dudu Fucha was kept hidden.
"Jin Naibo! I am really guilty of failing to come to greet you all the time." Feng Tong first set a tone, saying that he still recognized Jin as the overlord, and he could just accept his confession.
Zhiyao smiled and said: "My family has traded a lot with Yue, and I know a little about the scenery of Yue."
The two Riddlers reached an agreement on preliminary contact, and both parties were willing to set up another time for detailed discussions afterwards.
What people didn't expect was that Bo Pi also came to Zhiyao later, but he only came after Feng Tong left.
Zhiyao chatted with Bo Chu for a short while. At first, she didn't understand him very well, but gradually she understood what Bo Chu meant.
"Is this guy charging protection money to Zhishi?" Zhiyao could only say that she was deeply shocked!
