According to the AD calendar, this year is 484 BC, and Zhiyao is twenty-three years old.
Nowadays, people have the habit of growing beards after being crowned. Zhiyao has already held the crowning ceremony. Due to his young age, the beard is only thin and short.
It's a pity that Zhiyao only has a beard on his chin. If he grows it in the future, it will only be a small goatee and two beards under his nose. If he doesn't have a full beard, he won't be able to be a handsome beard.
Zheng Junsheng wears Zhang uniform.
What is a Zhangfu? It is a kind of clothing with a special pattern. It is not a uniform that represents "in the system", but it can also show one's identity.
Due to their different statuses, it was natural that Zhiyao and Zhong Wu would salute first and then say, "I would like to express my greetings to Marquis Zheng on my behalf."
If the strength of Zheng and Jin were similar, Zheng Junsheng should ask about the impolite greetings of this kind of invasion.
However, the State of Zheng was weaker than the State of Jin, and the geographical environment of the State of Zheng was really harsh. No matter how angry I felt, I had to endure it.
Zhiyao glanced around and did not see Zheng Guo's ruling party or any important ministers.
Zheng Guo's successor as prime minister after Zi Chan was Zi Taishu, and Zi Taishu's successor was Si Zhen, who is the current ruler of Zheng Guo.
Si Xie went to "Changge" to resist the Chu army before, but he didn't see him and didn't come back for the time being.
Therefore, although Bai Gongsheng led the Chu army to the city of "Xinzheng", there was still a part of the Chu army surrounding "Changge", so that Si Ming could not escape at all.
Fortunately, Zhiyao is not someone's subordinate, otherwise it would be very troublesome to communicate with Zheng Junsheng.
What does it mean? It means that as a monarch, you do not talk directly to your subordinates. This is a rule and part of the rule.
Of course, Zheng Junsheng's failure to receive Zhiyao and Zhongwu in the palace city was not in line with etiquette. Whether there were ministers of sufficient importance to entertain the guests became less important.
Zhiyao and Zhongwu were led to a place with a shed.
The shed is a kind of sunshade covered with a wooden frame, covered with a layer of straw mat, and placed with garden balls and a table. Fruits and bacon are placed on the table, and a dedicated person is cooking wine beside it.
The main reason was that Zhiyao's invitation was hasty, and secondly, the rulers and ministers of Zheng Guo believed that it would be better to meet early than to meet late, which resulted in a really crude reception.
However, Zheng Junsheng's personal presence is considered the most solemn courtesy, and the occasion or the things he has prepared are less important.
"I wonder why Zhiyao came to visit?" Zheng Junsheng asked straight to the point after presiding over the toast.
He is a monarch and there is no problem in addressing Zhiyao directly.
For an ordinary person, it would not be considered an insult to call Zhi Yao directly. Just don't call him Ji Yao. Otherwise, naming someone by name is tantamount to swearing.
What is more unusual is that calling him Emperor Zhou, calling him by his surname becomes a sign of respect.
That is the etiquette of the Spring and Autumn Period. It is difficult to understand without special research.
For example, how many people know that "Yu Ren" is what the kings of the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties called themselves, and it is also what the people call the king?
Therefore, when the character dialogue mentions the Emperor of Zhou, it is definitely not called "Emperor", "King", "Your Majesty", etc. It only makes sense to call "Yu Yiren".
Then again, Zhi Yao didn't hear anything, but when Ji Yao heard it, she would preconceptionally think it was a woman...
"Chengzi cast the punishment cauldron, and Prime Minister Zheng established the law with the bamboo punishment." The "Chengzi" mentioned by Zhiyao is Zichan.
Zheng Junsheng didn't quite understand what Zhiyao meant.
The "bamboo punishment" was created by a man named Deng Xi. It is not actually a law, it was just a personal joke.
Later, the current ruler of the Zheng State used the "Bamboo Punishment" created by Deng Xi to sentence the author Deng Xi. The "Bamboo Punishment" also had actual legal effect in the Zheng State.
In Zhiyao's view, first Zi Chan cast a punishment tripod, then Deng Xi created the "bamboo punishment", and then Si Zhen used the "bamboo punishment" to judge people. Zheng Guo was actually a pioneer on the road of Legalism.
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Seeing Zheng Junsheng's confused look, Zhiyao simply went to explain and said, "Can you show me the punishment tripod and give me the 'Bamboo Punishment'?"
He was more or less confident and knew that Zheng Guo would not be able to hand over the punishment tripod made by Zi Chan. As for the "bamboo punishment" made by Deng Xi Nong, the real goal of this trip was.
Sure enough, Zheng Junsheng did not feel offended, and even thought that Zhiyao's desire to see the punishment tripod was an affirmation of Zichan's career, and he immediately agreed to ask for the "bamboo punishment".
"It's okay to read the tripod, but..." Why did Zheng Junsheng leave the palace city and come here? Isn't it because he didn't want Zhiyao to go to the high-lying palace city?
The punishment tripod is placed in a square in the palace city. If Zhiyao is allowed to see it today, does that mean that it still went to the palace city?
The kings and ministers of Zheng had to think about a question, such as whether Zhiyao really wanted to see the Xingding, or whether he wanted to read the city defense deployment of "Xin Zheng".
Zheng Junsheng even condescended to come down, but in the end he still let Zhiyao go to the palace. What's wrong?
"This time the Jin army came here to form an alliance with Chu?" Han Yingqi looked puzzled.
Who is this man? He is the son of Han Hu. And the Han family is one of the "Mu tribe" of Zheng State.
The so-called "Mu tribe" are the seven Mu tribes in the Zheng Kingdom, namely Zihan (Gongzi Xi), Zisi, Zifeng, Ziyou (Gongzi Yan), Ziyin, Ziguo, Ziliang (Gongzi Quji),
Their descendants each multiplied and became the "Mu clan" of Zheng State, including the Han clan, the Si clan, the Guo clan, the Feng clan, the You clan, the Yin clan, and the Liang clan.
In a sense, the "Mu Clan" of the Zheng State is just like the Qing Clan of the Jin State. It is a powerful force that cannot be lost. It is just because the Qing family of the Jin State is so powerful that the "Mu Clan" of the Zheng State looks dim.
Zhiyao didn't know who Han Yingqi was at all, but she knew that being able to speak on such an occasion meant that she was of high status or had a great family background.
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"How can I form an alliance with Chu?" Zhiyao gave a positive statement.
With just one sentence, the kings and ministers of Zheng Guo present immediately let go of their heavy hearts.
You must know that the Chu army came first, which put great psychological pressure on the kings and ministers of Zheng State. Later, the Jin army also came. It was not just the pressure caused by one plus one, but the pressure was doubled and accumulated, which was quite scary.
After all, Zhiyao is also a person of status and will not tell lies easily, right?
No, the atmosphere at the originally depressing scene became lively.
During the whole process, the monarchs and ministers of the Zheng State mentioned many topics, but they did not mention the incident of Zhiyao leading his army to ravage the Zheng State.
This is Zhu Xia's hospitality style, and more importantly, it's too embarrassing to mention.
Seeing that Zheng Junsheng would rather entertain guests in such a simple way, Zhiyao knew very well that she didn't want to go to the palace today, which was more or less a pity.
In the final analysis, it is hard to say whether the Jin army will attack "Xinzheng" this time. One day they may attack a strong city like "Xinzheng". It is good to have the opportunity to see the various deployments of "Xinzheng" in person.
Here's the problem!
Zheng Guo has long been aware of Zhi Yao's reputation as a "siege master". What he wanted to guard against was Zhi Yao spying on the city defense layout of "Xin Zheng", and he did not want to become the fourth capital of a country conquered by Zhi Yao.
"This is the 'Bamboo Punishment'." Han Yingqi pointed to a box on a car.
They had been chatting for a while, but they were still surrounded by the constant noise from the Chu army outside the city.
There was a Chu army outside the city that seemed ready to attack the city at any time. The kings and ministers of Zheng took time to entertain Zhiyao. Even though they were not entertaining Zhiyao in the palace, it was actually enough to give him face.
The "Bamboo Punishment" that Zhiyao wanted has been loaded on the truck and delivered. It must be the king and ministers of the Zheng Kingdom who want to see off their guests.
Detaining Zhi Yao and Zhong Wu? Not to mention what Zheng Guo could gain. It was certain that Zhishen and Zhong Quan would be furious and lead their troops to attack after learning.
The incident of Zheng Junsheng sending Zhiyao and Zhong Quan outside the city gate was a bit strange.
Logically speaking, it is not necessary for the king of a country to send him off in person, but to send a minister with similar status.
"They want to confuse the Chu State." Zhiyao directly understood the thoughts of Zheng's monarchs and ministers without any doubts.
At that moment, Zhiyao almost couldn't help but hold Zheng Junsheng hostage, but she had to hold it back.
It's not necessary!
If you really do that, wouldn't you be creating an opportunity for the Chu army to benefit?
Furthermore, Zhao Yang killed Zhao Wu, who came to visit him, and his reputation was ruined. This means that Zhao Guanji in history was insidious enough and could bear to do great things, otherwise Zhao Yang would be destined to harm generations of descendants of the Zhao family.
If Zhiyao kidnaps Zheng Junsheng, it is inevitable that his reputation will be completely ruined. Chen Bing will benefit first from Bai Gongsheng outside the "Xin Zheng" city, and later the Wei family will also benefit greatly. Good people really don't act like this.
After Zhiyao entered "Xinzheng" and Zheng Junsheng was sent outside the city to Bai Gongsheng's ears, the Chu army was indeed not as friendly as before and became wary of the Jin army.
Of course, the attitude is demonstrated through various actions, including the rearrangement of the garrison and attempts to control all the main roads around "Xinzheng".
"Is Yao going to the city for this thing?" Wei Ju asked this question when he saw Zhiyao playing with various bamboo slips when he came back.
Zhiyao nodded and said, "Exactly."
It must be admitted that in the pursuit of legal system, Zheng State was indeed ahead of other countries, including Jin State.
Although "Bamboo Punishment" was created by Deng Xi personally, it is probably not the product of a closed-door approach, otherwise Si Ming would not have been used.
Of course Deng Xi belonged to the aristocratic class, otherwise how could he be literate. If he wanted to write something, he had to communicate with other people, and his work covered the thoughts of the other aristocrats of Zheng.
Others may think that Zhiyao's entry into "Xinzheng" just to obtain the "Bamboo Punishment" is a bit fussy, and may even feel that it is not worth the gain to misunderstand the Chu army.
Only Zhiyao understands that getting the "Bamboo Punishment" is actually a huge profit.
This profit does not refer to preserving the "Bamboo Punishment" for future generations. Firstly, it can understand the thoughts of Zheng's academic circles from the "Bamboo Punishment", and secondly, it can help the Zhi family in formulating laws.
The latter point alone is actually of inestimable value!
Zhiyao has no intention of teaching anyone to be smart, she just wants to enjoy herself.
"Mr. Bai is already hostile to me," Wei Ju said.
Zhiyao nodded and said, "That's it, let's fight elsewhere."
What about a fight with the Chu army? Jin is not the boss of Zheng, so it has no such obligation.
Of course, if the Chu army wants to fight? It's okay for them to accompany them!
As for whether it was used by Zheng Guo?
Zhiyao has never been a person willing to suffer losses!