The Zhi family has decided to destroy the Wei Kingdom and then annex it. No one can persuade or threaten them, and it is of no use!
This is something Zhiyao knows very well. There is nothing more important than not being too swaying when doing things, let alone giving up halfway just because you encounter resistance. Once the person in charge does this once, it will be difficult for anyone below him to be firm in his execution in the future.
Besides, Zhiyao insisted that now is the most appropriate time to lure the Wu army to the north, and it is the most suitable time for the alliance of Qi, Lu, Song, Zheng and Wu to send troops again.
How should I put it? Wu State defeated Qi State but lost to Jin State. Doesn’t it mean that Wu State fell into a weak stage?
The weak Wu State tried its best to make an alliance with the princes, but the opinions in the court would be more inclined to a conservative strategy.
Wait a few years or ten years, wait until the Wu State has recovered and organize the coalition, and it will definitely be stronger than it is now. There is no doubt about this!
Wei Ju said: "Qin has made changes again and again, and the princes will attack Qin."
How could Zhiyao not take this into consideration?
Zhiyao said: "Bo Ye? He will definitely flog the princes and make them feel grateful for his kindness."
Between countries, is there anything better than giving the other party a good beating to make the other party understand that one has sufficient martial virtue and then realize that not destroying the other party is a kind of charity?
Wei Ju must understand this truth, it was all just because Jin did that after it became rich.
Therefore, the ability of the Jin State to first become the overlord of the Central Plains and then to suppress the princes of the world did not rely on its strong character or its ability to be fair in handling disputes among the princes. It relied on the use of force to suppress dissatisfaction.
Speaking of fairness, the Jin State has repeatedly favored the Lu State for a long time. Of course, there is a need for the Jin State to suppress the Qi State and prevent the Qi State from rising again. Helping the Lu State is biased anyway.
What's more annoying is that the State of Lu has always been favored by the State of Jin, and it doesn't matter if it doesn't keep its moral integrity. According to its own national history records, the State of Jin is also a militaristic country.
Now? The State of Lu first played with the State of Wu, which challenged the hegemony of the State of Jin, and even wanted to form an alliance with other princes to attack the State of Jin.
However, the State of Lu had repaid kindness to the State of Jin several times before. It seemed that the State of Jin was unable to continue to protect the State of Lu, or that the State of Jin did not intend to protect the State of Lu anymore. It is not surprising that it has reached the current situation.
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Zhiyao asked Wei Ju, "Why do the princes think that I am in decline?"
This "I" refers to the State of Jin.
Wei Ju knew the answer, but he said: "This is the reason for Zhao Jianzi."
It was not because of Zhao Yang's plan that an unprecedented civil strife broke out in the Jin State, which wiped out two ministerial families at once, and set the precedent for external princes to interfere in Jin's internal affairs.
Seriously speaking, after that civil war, regardless of the Zhi, Wei, Han, and Zhao families, the number of soldiers killed or disabled in the civil war was too huge, and the material losses were countless, quite a lot.
Production facilities were also damaged.
Therefore, some families may have grown stronger, but in fact the overall strength of the Jin state was weakened.
What's more serious is that there are examples of princes uniting to interfere in Jin's internal affairs. Even though Jin's strength is still strong, it suddenly makes other countries' fear of Jin greatly reduced.
Mentality, if a person is no longer afraid of another person, how can he stop scolding or hitting him back?
Once you rise to the level of a country, once you no longer fear, it is impossible to give in again. If you are not pushed too far, you dare to make a few gestures, but when it is your turn to risk your life, you really dare to risk your life.
Zhiyao was stunned after hearing this.
What did Wei Ju say just now? He said that Zhao Yang should bear the greatest responsibility for the state of Jin.
"Is there something wrong with this...?" Zhiyao thought to herself.
It's not that he was hiding something for his venerable person, besides, Wei Ju was also the "Qing" of the Jin State, and his status was on the same level as Zhao Yang's to a certain extent.
Wei Ju suddenly said these words, as if he was supporting the Zhi family to suppress the Zhao family.
What is the problem? Zhiyao feels that even if the other families do not unite to suppress the Zhi family, Wei Ju, the head of the Wei family, should not have such an attitude towards the Zhao family.
Wei Ju then started to change the topic, which made Zhi Yao feel that there was something fishy in it.
Judging from this, what Wei Ju said about Zhao Yang just now was either an expression of his true inner thoughts, or it was a slip of the tongue, or he might be hinting at something.
What Zhiyao was thinking was: "The Gase ritual vessel was obviously the work of one family. Judging from various indications, several families were involved in the assassination, or they happened to meet one."
If the Zhi family and his son die, who will benefit? Generally speaking, it will be beneficial to other families with high positions, but the biggest benefit will be to the Wei family.
After all, apart from the Zhi family, the Wei family was undoubtedly the most powerful in the Jin Kingdom. The Wei family must have taken more advantage of the Zhi family.
Previously, Zhiyao thought that chaos would be good for the Zhao family, thinking that the Wei family knew very well that the suspense in their family would be the greatest, which led to the Wei family not to take action even if they wanted to.
Now, Zhiyao feels that she has fallen into a misunderstanding, that is, the most likely and impossible misjudgment.
Zhiyao had to endure a lot of trouble not to look at Wei Ju with suspicious eyes. She seemed to be listening to Wei Ju's words attentively, but she was thinking in her heart: "Even if Wei Ju had a simple mind before, becoming the head of the Wei family has increased his sense of responsibility.
Your thinking will definitely change."
Just doubting this kind of thing is of no use.
It can even be said that even if the Zhi family grasps that the assassination was carried out by the Wei family, or that the Wei family happened to be involved, and has substantial evidence, it is not a matter of falling out.
For a family as big as theirs, they can't do anything on impulse. They should arrange everything before doing what needs to be done.
"I originally thought that cooperation between Zhao Guanhe and the monarch was the most likely. Only the cooperation between the Zhao family and the public family could bring out so many dead soldiers. The Wei family and other families are also suspected. It seems that they are right to suspect everyone." Zhi
Yao feels that this world is really dangerous.
Zhiyao thought about this matter again. Anyway, even if the mastermind or participants were found, it would be impossible for the attack to happen.
The first priority is to deal with threats from the outside. It is wise to maintain due vigilance internally and settle accounts when the time is right.
So, when a superior person encounters a problem, there are really too many things to think about, and he really can't do whatever he wants.
Zhiyao concluded this meeting by saying, "The alliance between princes does not happen overnight, and our diplomatic relations cannot be severed."
Jishen, who rarely spoke from beginning to end, endorsed it.
Wei Ju, however, had no intention of leaving at all, and instead said, "I heard that the Zhao family sent a 'teacher' to the north, and I invited you to be a guest in 'Jinyang'."
The "teacher" of the Zhao family should have entered the territory of Dai Kingdom long ago. It is not difficult to find out what he did with care.
Zhishi already knows about this matter.
Zhiyao understands better why Wei Ju said it.
Sure enough, I heard Wei Ju continue to say: "Zhao's 'master' has not changed his mind and is still in Dai. I am going to 'Jinyang' on behalf of you. Can I return?"
Zhishen didn't react at all. What he was thinking was: "Didn't Dai Guo regret his marriage to Zhao? How could he be invited to Jinyang?"
Zhiyao immediately said: "Manipulating authority, Tai'a is holding back?"
Wei Ju tasted it for a while and said with a wry smile: "That's probably the case."
The Jin Dynasty contributed many idioms to the Xia, including the idioms of the horse and the head, beyond the reach of the whip, hiding one's ears and stealing the bell, etc. With Zhiyao's sentence, it seems that he is going to contribute another one.
Let's just say that Zhao Yang was quite discerning and knew that Zhao Bolu was not the man to take charge of the family. While he was unable to run the family, it was also very easy for power struggles to arise internally.
Zhiyao asked one more question and said, "Daijun did not regret the marriage, but Bolu was deceived?"
Wei Ju said with great certainty: "It must be so!"
Things are getting a little interesting.
No matter how you look at it, it seems that Wei Ju wants to push the Zhao family out and add another target for the Zhi family to attack.
And now the Zhi family is expanding eastward, especially the plan to annex the Wei Kingdom has just been implemented. At the same time, it is dealing with the Qi State. There are already multiple fronts using troops. One more Zhao family may need to be conquered. It is impossible to say that there will be no impact.
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Zhiyao asked: "That's the case. It will be beneficial to me if the Zhao family attacks Dai."
Let's put it this way, both the Zhi family and the Wei family can expand in the form of private family warfare, so there is no reason why the Zhao family cannot.
Wei Ju agreed, but added: "The princes have gathered to form an alliance, and it is not the right time for the Zhao family to expand northward."
If your brain is not working well, it is very likely that Wei Ju will make you dizzy.
It's not complicated to say that Wei Ju agreed with Zhiyao's idea that the princes should unite as soon as possible to fight again, which would be beneficial to the Jin State; then, Wei Ju began to think that the Zhao family who could not settle down was a hidden danger, and he really did not want the Jin State to be in power.
While dealing with the threats from the princes, the Zhao family made some mistakes, which even became the cause of another civil strife.
Zhiyao completely understood Wei Ju's hint, which was probably: Isn't the Zhi family targeting the Zhao family? Now there are people in the Zhao family who are exercising power. It is better for the Zhi family to join forces with the Wei family to help Zhao Bolu get rid of those people who manipulate power, so that they can return Zhao's favor.
While the Zhao family is clean, it will weaken the Zhao family to the point where it is no longer possible for them to mess around, ensuring internal stability during the outbreak of national war.
Of course, it cannot be ruled out that the Wei family is digging a hole for the Zhi family. What matters is actually the IQ and experience of the two principals. Otherwise, what is obviously a cooperation or a good thing can turn into a conspiracy to push the situation down into the abyss.
After finishing the conversation, Wei Ju left.
Zhishen began to ask about some of the meanings of Wei Ju's words just now.
Zhiyao patiently explained everything to Zhishen, and then shared some of her own opinions.
What is certain is that the Wei family felt a sense of crisis. Regardless of what they had done before and what their purpose was, their next attitude was between deepening cooperation with the Zhi family, or forming a rivalry.
After listening to it, Zhishen was completely confused. He suspected that he had no IQ or that Zhiyao had over-interpreted it.
On a certain level, Zhiyao felt that she might have over-interpreted something, and decided that Wei's behavior was a bit weird.
"It's a bit of a metaphor to decide the winner or to fight against each other. In history, was this the situation in which Zhao, Wei, and Han divided the Jin Kingdom?" Zhiyao thought to herself.
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