Chapter 289: The situation is getting more complicated
Zhiyao has been secretly observing the Zhao family's plot against Dai Guo. As expected, he will do some things to add fuel to the flames.
To put it bluntly, with the current strength of the Zhao family, it is difficult to conquer Daiguo in a short time. Even if they can finally achieve their goal, how much strength should they lose?
There is a saying that "When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured."
There is another saying: "The snipe and the clam compete with each other to make a profit."
If the Zhao family cannot defeat the Dai state, they will be swept into the garbage dump of history; if the Zhao family defeats the Dai state, they will also be swept into the garbage dump of history.
Under Zhiyao's series of plans and layouts, the outcome of the Zhao family will not change. The only difference is what the history books will conclude about the Zhao family.
In this age where posthumous reputation is extremely important, the definition of history books is too important to some people!
"If the Zhi family hadn't destroyed Zhao, it would have been more conducive for the Zhi family to annex the Zhao family." Zhi Yao thought.
After all, Zhi Yao and Fen Ying already have a child. This child will undoubtedly be the future head of the Zhi family. He has the blood of the Zhao family. He will take over the management of the Zhi family. To a certain extent, the Zhi family also has the blood of the Zhi family.
Zhao's share.
In fact, a large part of this kind of thinking is used for self-comfort, but some people just do this.
The Zhao family wanted to thank Zhao Yang for marrying their daughter to Zhiyao. Because of this, they would leave some side branches and not all the men would really be killed.
Think genocide is a joke? It’s really not!
Throughout history, the male members of many large families were wiped out, with hundreds, thousands or more killed at a time.
The Zhao family is a very large family, and their history is long enough. Due to the fact that they were wiped out in the past and productivity, they have not produced tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of people who are related by blood. There are definitely hundreds of people.
And hundreds of people are not too many, nor can they be said to be too few. When Zhao Wu reestablished the Zhao family, he was the only male. In about a hundred years, the number of Zhao family members increased to hundreds. The results of four generations of hard work are very impressive!
There are only a few hundred people. The Zhi family may not be able to catch everyone, but they can definitely kill most of them. They can also intimidate all the families from taking in those who slip through the net.
No matter what age it is, if it is just that they have not been able to get ahead, no more than three generations will basically mean they are useless.
Now that Zhikai exists, the direct line of the Zhao family will definitely be wiped out, but the side branches will eventually be preserved.
"I should find an opportunity to get rid of Zhao!" Zhiyao felt that the direct connection between the Zhao family and the monarch must be cut off first.
Why would Zhiyao suspect that the Zhao family is joining forces with the monarch? Isn't it because Zhao Huo is currently serving as a guard?
Therefore, don't blame Zhiyao for misunderstanding, blame it for the fact that the suspicion seems to be well-founded.
Regarding the princes' complaints to the Emperor of Zhou, one day a minister from the Zhou royal family came to "Xintian" and clearly conveyed the opinions of the Emperor of Zhou.
Later, the Zhi family arranged for the minister from the Zhou royal family to go to "Handan". Zhi Yao must definitely come with him, and Zhishen, as the head of the Zhi family, could not be absent.
Why do they want to go to "Handan"? Mainly because Nanzi, Wei Junhe and other Wei people are all here.
The Emperor of Zhou believed that this time the Zhi family was acting wisely, and it was reasonable to punish Wei Guo, but he could not destroy the Wei family's kingdom.
Of course Zhishi will entertain the angel well and give him enough gifts.
"If you don't want to cut off the country? It's natural." Zhiyao had already marked out where the city was for the Wei family.
You don’t have to pick it deliberately, just put it in the “mo” position.
That "mo" was called Chao Ge a long time ago.
Yes, it was one of the former capitals of the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Later, the territory on the north bank of the river was seized by the Jin State, and the leader was the Zhao family.
After Zhao Yang's death, the Zhao family was divided among several families. "Mo" once belonged to the Wei family, but later it passed to the Zhi family.
At present, "Mo" is a point adjacent to the Zhi family and the Wei family. What is special is that there is a Fan family there.
This Fan family is the remnant of the Fan family. Their head, Fan Gaoyi, was once one of Zhishuo's followers. Due to this relationship, the Wei family's trust in the Fan family is a bit low.
There were Nanzi and Wei Junhe at the scene.
When the princes of the Zhou royal family were present, Nanzi and Wei Junhe did not do anything exaggerated.
In fact, Wei Junzhu was already ill before he came to Jin. He came to "Handan" to receive treatment from Zhishi doctors. At least his cold was cured, but his mental illness could not be cured.
Without real power, Wei Junhe is still the king of Wei State. How could he not have mental problems in his current state?
Nanzi looked very calm and even stopped Wei Junyu from speaking several times.
Who can think of anyone with brains who can't see that Zhishi wants to annex Weiguo? It means that the outcome cannot be changed by just a verbal confrontation or a fight.
In Nanzi's opinion, either the Zhi family was defeated by the intervention of the coalition of princes, or a civil war broke out in the Jin State, leaving the Zhi family no time to annex the Wei State, or else there was no way to prevent the Zhi family from annexing the Wei State from becoming a reality.
Under such circumstances, perhaps accepting the reality would be the best outcome for the Wei family. Without the strength and unwillingness to accept the reality, it is very likely that they would not even have a city to stay in.
Is it just right? Nanzi couldn't help but laugh at the Zhou royal family. When they were originally in a state of decline, they at least pretended to be strong to protect their face, but now they don't even pretend anymore.
What Zhiyao saw was another side.
The Zhou royal family not only sent ministers to the Jin Kingdom, but also envoys from other countries went there, leading the Zhou royal family to become active again on behalf of the Emperor of Zhou.
"They can still maintain a false sense of nobility if they are not active. If they become active again, they will fall into the grave faster." Zhiyao thought to herself.
Judging from the facts, the Zhou royal family is destined to no longer have the possibility of commanding the world. The reason is that the princes are not happy that the person above them has real power again.
So, if Emperor Zhou is in peace, everyone will be willing to accept a false co-owner above his head. Once the co-master wants to restore power, everyone is used to freedom and the power of life and death, and it is impossible to put a tight curse on themselves.
Who among the princes will rush forward? It’s not that there is no way to stop them, it’s simply a question of whether they can beat them or not.
Angel, who had received enough benefits, had no intention of returning to "Luoyi" immediately after completing his mission. He stayed with Zhishi and continued to receive hospitality. He asked Emperor Zhou several times in a veiled way what he wanted to do and how far Zhishi could support it.
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This kind of thing must have come from Jishen. When he was asked questions, he just found it funny, but he also felt embarrassed.
Later, Zhiyao said to Zhishen: "Your Excellency, please agree to it."
Are you going to cause trouble? How much trouble can Emperor Zhou cause when he only has a few hundred honor guards in his army? It's nothing more than scolding Fang Qiu with one mouth.
When will the Emperor of Zhou be able to mobilize an army of hundreds of thousands, and ask the princes to gather an army of more than 100,000 to obey orders, and then renegotiate the issue of authority.
The more important thing is that the Emperor Zhou did not have the financial resources and the military resources. The princes were stupid and listened to the Emperor Zhou's beeping.
Zhiyao means the same thing. Emperor Zhou likes to play house, and Zhishi can definitely cooperate with her words.
In short, Emperor Zhou was very amused. Wouldn't it be practical for the Zhi family to seek a title?
One day.
Zhiyao suddenly received Nanzi's invitation, which made her a little surprised.
"I wonder what's the matter with Madam calling Yao?" Zhi Yao has made Wei Guo so miserable, so he still needs to leave some respect for the Wei family.
Sounds like "ma'am" is quite cheap? In fact, not everyone can be called "ma'am" nowadays. The wives of the king of a country are all called "ma'am".
Nanzi asked: "When can we go to Mo?"
Zhiyao really didn't expect to ask this, thinking that there was something to bargain over.
So, what is the situation?
One of the reasons is that Wu State clearly refused to go north.
The second reason is that the State of Lu suddenly stated that it would no longer participate in the alliance of princes.
Third, the Song Dynasty sent people to "Handan" to advise Nanzi not to worry too much for the time being.
As for this news, Zhi only knew that the Wu State would not go northward and that the Lu State had stopped moving again. She also knew about the Song State's contact with Nanzi, but she did not interfere.
Recently, Zhiyao is making adjustments because of Wu Guo's statement, and will return to "Xintian" within half a month without being delayed to discuss some matters with Wei Ju, Hu Jie, and Zhong Hui respectively.
Zhiyao said to Nanzi: "I am willing to release several young masters, grandsons, and I don't know my wife..."
Currently, the Zhi family is speeding up the eradication of the resistance of Wei State, and it is actually quite good to be able to let some people from the Wei family play a role.
Nanzi immediately said: "Can we make it migrate to 'Mo'?"
While other people may worry that opponents will gather in one place and concentrate their strength to continue to oppose, Zhiyao has no such worries at all.
Zhiyao wished that those in Wei who refused to be annexed by the Zhi family would leave and be gathered in one place. It would not be good to simply agree.
"Please tell me, madam, it's a foregone conclusion, there will be few casualties," Zhiyao said.
Nanzi agreed with a sad look on his face, and then said: "I look forward to my old age without any bad luck, my son is well, and my ancestors continue to offer sacrifices, so I don't think about it."
Zhishi would not do it so brilliantly.
It's not a question of whether you are cruel enough or not.
No matter what the reason was for Mr. Wei to lie down, they just lay down anyway.
It is not necessary for the Zhi family to annihilate all the Wei family after they have taken it all and got cooperation. Is it really because they are afraid that there will not be a big chaos in the Wei area?
The Wu State's unwillingness to go north had a huge impact. Not only were the countries threatened by the Jin State, the Yue State far to the southeast was also the most confused.
Let’s put aside the matter of Vietnam for now.
As one of the parties involved, the State of Lu, what they are currently doing is to quickly collect rare treasures, package them and send them to the State of Jin to work as money-spreading boys.
Zhiyao, who returned to "Xintian", had only one point of view for everyone: Don't believe Wu just because he expressed his unwillingness to lead the alliance, and don't relax as soon as you hear Wu Jun doesn't want to go north.
At first, people who heard Zhiyao's relevant remarks were quite surprised, but after thinking about it, they found it very reasonable.
That's the Wu Kingdom. You can say anything, but whether you can fulfill it or not is another matter!
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