Those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters, including turning their enemies into one of their own.
There are naturally advantages and disadvantages to absorbing families that share the same title of minister. The advantage is that it can preserve strength in a short period of time, but the disadvantage is that powerful families will appear.
Zhiyao is still very young now, only twenty-three years old.
As long as he doesn't die suddenly in middle age, there is no problem in living for another thirty or forty years, right? It is very likely that he will live longer, such as dying at the age of seventy or eighty.
She does not need to live to be eighty years old, even if she has a life span of more than sixty years, Zhiyao already has enough confidence to use many means to ensure that the successor king will not be troubled by powerful officials after the country is established.
That is an obvious thing. Zhiyao has many systems in mind, and he cannot just copy them all and use some of them.
Of course, the system alone cannot prevent the emergence of powerful ministers. Don’t forget how many people Zhiyao has trained and how many people he has given the opportunity to change their own destiny. There will definitely be grateful people among them, and they will become the ones who protect the power of the Zhiyao family.
Guardian.
Among all matters, Zhiyao understands that the cultivation of heirs is the most critical and will definitely put a lot of effort into their children's education.
The Zhi family and the Zhao family put the marriage agenda of Zhiyao and Fen Ying on the agenda.
It is not enough for two families to agree on a specific date. A "witch" needs to play his or her role in the process.
There is something about the birth date and horoscopes that is not available today. In fact, the "witch" does his own thing, paying homage to the gods in the four directions, eating all the spirits from all directions, and then making a divination.
Because the "witch" has the right to interpret the hexagrams, what to say does not depend on the mouth? In the end, he will not say anything unpleasant.
If it were earlier, things would not be so casual. The "witch" who has the power to interpret the hexagrams has his own inheritance, and what hexagrams represent and what their meanings are will not be said casually.
In fact, times have changed, and not only have rituals become broken, but music has to be destroyed, it is also reflected in the fact that "witches" have lost their right to speak.
Before they lose their right to speak, they can decide the replacement of kings and influence the rise and fall of a country with a single word.
It is confirmed when Zhiyao and Fenying's marriage will be held.
Afterwards, Zhi and Zhao began to do what they should do, including sending people to invite guests. In addition to various dignitaries, the list included famous people.
If we insist on saying that the list has any connotations, the only one is "no white people in the business".
There is nothing wrong with this, it is just the characteristics of the times. Who made this an era where "people" and "common people" are not equal to Li Shu?
Of course, in the future era, each will still have its own circle, and not everyone can appear on certain occasions.
The Zhi family is not only a high-ranking family in the Jin Dynasty, Zhishen also sits on the "Yuanrong" seat, and the Zhi family is very powerful. Those who are invited will definitely be there in person unless they are really unable to escape.
There is no name of the princes in the list. There is nothing surprising about this. A minister is a minister, a king is a king, and there are differences in class. Zhishi invited the princes only because he was crazy. On the contrary, the princes would send envoys to congratulate the princes even if they were not invited.
If you show up in person, it will definitely not happen. They do this out of respect for Zhishi's strength.
Under normal circumstances, the wedding will be held one month after the spring sowing. The reason for this is that it will not affect the heads of each family to host the spring sowing. They happen to be busy in the family fiefdom and can travel far away with gifts and return after attending the wedding.
And it happens to be the season for doing things.
In fact, there is another meaning. Most of the wars in the Spring and Autumn Period occurred after the spring sowing. Choosing to hold a wedding at that time may eliminate some wars. Holding a wedding is quite meaningful in terms of meaning.
Taking the wedding of the Zhi family and the Zhao family as an example, Qi and Lu, which would have been at war, slowed down, and Song also suspended its preparations to invade Zheng.
What I have to say is that Wu Guoming knew that the Zhi family and the Zhao family of the Jin State invited dignitaries from various countries to attend the wedding, including important ministers of the Wu State, but he did not care so much. They would still do what they should do, such as sending troops
"Ai Ling" also made landfall on the coast of Qi State at the same time.
The ice and snow of the old year melted in the spring of the new year, and some invited guests came to Jin early.
They can take this opportunity to arrive at "Xintian" first to socialize with the dignitaries of Jin State, or they can go directly to "Zhi" to accept Zhi's hospitality. Most people will choose to go to "Xintian" first
The capital of Jin State seized the opportunity to launch public relations against some ministers of Jin State.
For a time, "Xintian" became very lively. Many things were accomplished in the process of drinking and drinking, and everyone showed their faces and smiles.
"Is the capital of a country just so dilapidated?" Tian Qi came over in person this time.
Not to mention, "Xintian" as the capital of the Jin Kingdom has been established and used for a long time. In the early years, it was often repaired. Later, as the monarch declined and the public family weakened, the number of repairs became less and less, which will definitely make "Xintian"
It looks old and lacks maintenance. It does not look like a capital city of a powerful country.
Several Qi officials who were accompanying them nodded while thinking to themselves: "Our capital city, Linzi, was invaded by the Jin army last time. Many of the damaged areas were not even taken care of. Don't they all look very damaged?"
Several people knew why Tian Qi had such a feeling, implying that the king and the clan of a country were in decline.
In fact, as long as the king and the princes are strong, the capital of a country may not look so magnificent, but the dilapidation and disrepair will not be seen.
Tian Qi saw the team in front and hesitated whether to avoid it.
The oncoming team has the characteristics of broken hair, tattoos and the left fold of the wrong arm. It is difficult not to be recognized.
According to the understanding of the Central Plains countries, haircuts, tattoos, and left-hand folds are the characteristics of barbarians. Unfortunately, no one has expressed any opinions on the customs of Wu or Yue.
Speaking of which, it is still the fault of the Jin State. In the past, the State of Wu had to be used to contain the State of Chu. If a certain monarch of the State of Wu was recognized during the period, that is, even though the Wu people had broken hair, tattoos and wrong left elbows, they were still descendants of the Xia Miao. This would not be possible unless the Jin Dynasty
If the country changes its tune, or Jin will fall, other countries will not be able to change their tune if they want.
In this regard, the people of Chu actually have a lot to say. At least they don't have tattoos on their hair or the left fold of their arms. They have been expelled from the Xia people several times just because they asked questions.
This time Bo Xi was sent here on behalf of Wu Junfu, and he was accompanied by Feng Tong, who represented Yue Jun Gou Jian.
Due to the various operations of the kings and ministers of Yue State, the relationship between Yue State and Wu State is currently very harmonious, and it is not a big deal to attend Zhiyao's wedding together.
"The Prime Minister of the State of Qi?" Feng Tong saw the team in front and recognized Tian Qi at the first sight.
Bo Xun heard the sound and looked in the direction Feng Tong was looking at, and he saw Tian Qi as expected.
After Tian Qi was discovered, he saluted from a distance and ordered the driver to let the vehicle come closer.
"I have met two doctors." Tian Qi smiled and his attitude was very humble.
If Youdao reaches out and doesn't hit the smiling person, Wu is still on the side where Qi has the upper hand, Bo Xi must have smiled in return.
People from other countries saw that Wu, Qi and Yue met first, and then Qi's team turned around and came together with Wu and Yue's teams, and they couldn't help but feel contempt for Tian Qi in their hearts.
In recent years, Wu State has repeatedly attacked Qi State, and the relationship between the two countries can be said to be very bad. If Tian Qi is more ambitious, he can just turn around and leave with a cold snort, so why is he so shy and licking his face?
However, sometimes ambition is a burden.
If kneeling down can stop Wu from attacking Qi, I believe Tian Qi will kneel down immediately.
What's the problem? Qi Guoyou was soft and cowardly towards Wu Guo, but Wu Guo just wanted to fight and continued to fight.
Tian Qi and Bo Xi met once in Feng Tong, and then visited from time to time. During this period, they often gave Bo Xi gifts. They realized that Feng Tong could influence Bo Xi, and even Feng Tong could make extra money.
The friendship between the three seemed to be growing day by day, but in fact they did not talk about any major national affairs, and later they even arrived at the "wisdom" place together.
This time, not one person from the Central Plains countries came to attend the wedding of Zhiyao and Fenying. In the south, there were Chu, Wu and Yue.
What is more worthy of Jin's attention is that people from Qin also came.
It's been a long time since I've seen the Qin people leave the east, and there's still not even a caravan.
What Zhiyao knew was that the Qin people would appear at the wedding as Zhao's natal family, and she was stunned when she saw a name called Ji.
Ji? In later generations, it should be called Ying Ji. At present, the Central Plains countries call the Duke of Qin the surname "Zhao", and the official family can also use "Qin" as the surname. So Ji is not considered a son in terms of generation. In the case of Gongsun, You can call him Qin Ji, you can also call him Zhao Ji.
Ying Ji? Zhiyao knew that King Qin Zhaoxiang was called by this name, so she was stunned when she saw it.
As for the Duke of Qin being on the Zhao family's side at the wedding, no one would be surprised to hear it.
After all, the Zhao family of the Jin State had the surname Ying, and the leader of the Qin State, Zuo, also had the surname Ying. They have a common ancestor.
What Zhiyao is wondering is, isn't Qin "retreating to practice"? How could Lord Qin send someone here?
It is usually said that when things go awry, there must be a monster, and the subsequent development has indeed revealed its clues!
Zhao Ji didn't stay well with the Zhao family, so he came to the "Zhi" land early and had frequent contacts with Chu and Wu.
Considering that Qin has a history of forming an alliance with Chu, and the alliance was still in the stage of Chu and Jin's struggle for hegemony, there have been recent rumors that Qin is preparing to go east, so what could be the purpose of the contact between them.
As for the contact between Qin and Wu? At present, Wu is in the limelight, and Wu also plans to challenge Jin. If Qin wants to go east again and form an alliance with Wu, it is a good choice.
One day, Zhao Ji visited Zhishen and mentioned that the Qin State Office had already selected a dowry girl, and she was in "Zhao".
Huh? Nowadays, when nobles get married, the woman will prepare several dowry girls, and they will become nuns.
The Dukes of Qin and the Zhao family of Jin are the same ancestors, but they are very far apart by blood. What is going on with marrying a concubine?
But the Zhao family agreed!
Zhishi has no reason to refuse.
After all, the wife brought her to relieve her loneliness, so there is no reason to refuse?
