Chapter 373: When the country is about to die, there must be evil spirits
The Tian family can never beat the Zhi family, there is no need to have the slightest doubt about this.
After confirming that he could not be defeated, the Tian family would also think about other things. For example, the Zhi family had already tortured Qi State so much, and how likely it was that they would give up coming to the east and not annex it.
After using oneself to save others, Tian Qi was 100% sure that the Zhi family would not give up coming to the east, so they had the next question that they needed to think about.
If the Wu Kingdom goes north and the Tian family is restored, is it possible for the two to form an alliance to hold back the Zhi family?
In other words, even if the Wu State and the Tian family could hold off the Zhi family once or twice, would the Wu State be willing to go north to help the Tian family fight the Zhi family's invasion every time?
That’s something you can imagine with your kneecaps!
The Wu State helped...or supported the Tian family to restore the country because they wanted to take advantage of it. Wu State was the leader between the two. How could it be possible for the Wu State to help the Tian family unconditionally again and again? If this were the case, it would be the Tian family who became the leader.
Wu Guo's father is completely putting the cart before the horse and being confused.
To put it more harshly, Wu State needs the Tian family. It is really difficult for Wu State to gain anything if it pays again and again. It is better for Wu State to swallow Donglai directly and then face the threat of Zhi family. Why should Wu State be as filial as a son?
Treat Mr. Tian like a father.
Therefore, the Tian family has actually lost its future in the mainland. Without finding a way out, of course they can only hold on until the day of destruction. They have found a way out, and with the example of Jizi, they are completely sure that they cannot get along with the Zhi family.
On the premise of confrontation, fleeing as a family is actually the wisest choice.
Zhiyao, who was in "Linzi", quickly received a report from Zigong.
The information given by Zigong was that the Tian family was already taking actions related to the restoration of the country, including requesting resources from the Zhi family and Wu State, and sending envoys to "Luoyi" to obtain permission from the Emperor of Zhou.
Among them, Tian's action of sending an envoy to "Luoyi" best shows his attitude, and at the same time, anyone who is interested can easily find out.
Zhiyao sent people to "Luoyi" to conduct verification, and believed that information feedback would be available soon.
Would the Emperor Zhou approve of Tian's return to the east to restore his country? Given the reasons for Chu's overthrow of Chen, and the fact that Wu and Jin would help Tian's public relations, he should agree, right?
So, did Zhiyao notice the unusual behavior on Tian's side? He is not omniscient and omnipotent. Even if there are detailed reports that Tian is consolidating materials and mobilizing manpower, without relevant "inspiration" in front of him, it is probably difficult to guess Tian's
I want to move my entire family across the sea.
In fact, it is like that. Any judgment must be based on relevant evidence. There is no precedent for a whole family to migrate across the sea in the history of Zhuxia. Jizi led his people to Liaodong by land. There are no obvious signs. There are too many.
Zhiyao, who had so many things to pay attention to, could not spend all day wondering what Tian wanted to do.
Currently, Zhiyao is facing a problem.
"The king of Qi passed away, and the princes were arguing over the throne, so they resorted to violence." Sima Rangju truly felt that the country was about to be destroyed by evildoers.
The state of Qi is like this. A group of nobles seem to turn a blind eye to the extremely bad situation. Seeing that the throne is vacant, even if the Qi lord is not a direct descendant of the royal family, he can take the position. They are busy trying to win the support of the Zhi family.
On the other hand, they were quarreling and fighting with each other.
Zhiyao said with a headache: "If I merge with them, I will attract the attention of the princes."
Judging from the current actual situation, Zhishi is not so suitable for immediately annexing the territory of Qi except Donglai. The senses of the princes are only one aspect. The main thing is that Zhishi is not suitable for making big moves at the moment.
It is very obvious that Zhishi launched the second five-year plan. The labor force alone was 220,000, and the food that would be consumed was placed there, and relevant management talents were also concentrated there.
The energy of a collective is not unlimited. After a big move is made, other aspects will inevitably be neglected. The more things are done, the easier it is for omissions to occur. How can it be ignored?
Another point is that based on people's current outlook and thinking, even if Zhiyao has the energy to manage it, it will still leave most people at a loss.
Sima Ranju said: "In this way, it is okay to make them fight in chaos."
Zhiyao felt that Sima Ranju was a ruthless person to some extent.
It's just a "chaotic war", how many people in Qi will die because of it?
However, Sima Ranju is now a retainer of the Zhi family. Thinking and making suggestions from the perspective of the Zhi family's needs is in line with contemporary three views.
Sima Ranju continued: "Only when there is great chaos can there be great order."
The truth is that only those who are not under the rule of the Zhi family can first see clearly who the Dukes of Qi are, and then suffer from the various actions of the Dukes of Qi for power and experience various wars.
I look forward to the arrival of stable days.
When the time comes, the Zhi family will bring them stability and a more advanced management system. If they are full and have nothing to do, I believe not many people will miss the Lu family with the surname Jiang, right?
"This may not be a new expansion strategy." Zhiyao thought to herself.
Using various means to disrupt a certain area, causing the people there to fall into various kinds of poverty, and then acting as a savior. Similar means were used very successfully by a certain country, but they soon failed again.
Zhishi is not the type who will run away after taking advantage of the situation. After the occupation, he ran away for long-term peace and stability. There will be no such thing as excessive exploitation and no regard for the future.
However, the method of first suffering the common people seems very inhumane.
Sima Ranju didn't know what Zhiyao was thinking, so he said truthfully: "Now my family is watching fiercely. No matter how the Qi Gong family causes chaos, my family will restrain them."
Zhiyao understood.
In other words, Sima Ranju has not yet disregarded the life and death of Li Shu in order to achieve a certain goal. He will repeatedly carry out micro-management to control the chaos among Qi's princes and not excessively affect Li Shu.
Zhiyao feels that words are easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to actually put them into practice.
Of course, Zhishi will be the biggest beneficiary. Zhiyao is not shameless enough to hire people and then let his ministers bear the consequences of their crimes.
"There was something wrong during this, and it's all my fault." Zhiyao said.
That is the second time Sima Ranju has expressed relevant views recently. Zhiyao needs to show her due responsibility!
In fact, Sima Rangju is still useful, otherwise...
How many people have done anything to use talents as firewood? There are simply too many.
For example, cruel officials, do they really do all kinds of things for themselves? Or not to serve the king. In the end, they will definitely be pushed out and killed by the king, just to extinguish the anger of a certain group.
Zhiyao is not worried about leaving behind a reputation of being mean and unkind. In fact, the big goal has not yet been revealed. How can there be too much talent?
What is more true is that the Zhi family is not the Qin State, nor the Han Empire, nor any other force with sufficient capital. If you use it once and then throw it away, it will be difficult to recruit talents in the future!
Therefore, Zhiyao has no intention of setting up such a persona for herself, such as being affectionate and righteous. She simply does not have the capital to waste talents.
Due to an unexpected relationship, Zhiyao was of course unable to leave in a short period of time, and could only sit in "Linzi" to monitor the civil strife of the Qi clan.
There was one incident. Zhiyao was really confused and doubtful at first when she saw Tian's inaction in the face of the civil strife in Qi Kingdom's clan.
"Is it moving? It's normal if it's moving. Not moving is the biggest abnormality." After Zhiyao saw the tip, she was still a little suspicious of what Tian was doing. Later, she blamed it on the slow speed of information transmission.
Zhi's side was not completely inactive.
It is not advisable to swallow up the territory directly, but it is feasible to take the opportunity to accommodate some Qi people, and it seems to be inevitable.
The Dukes of Qi were fighting life and death themselves, while the other side kept sending people or personally to "Linzi" in order to gain the support of the Zhi family.
As soon as the Zhi family opens their mouth, the other princes will accept the fact that someone will succeed to the throne, no matter how reluctant they are.
Of course, Zhiyao could not completely ignore it, but she did not engage in long-term betting behavior and repeatedly excused herself for various reasons.
Of course, the Duke of Qi could sense that something was wrong from Zhi's reaction. What was terrible was that there was already an actual conflict. It was not that anyone could stop if they wanted to. On the contrary, they would be afraid that if they stopped, they would be killed by a competitor.
All they can do is to increase their investment in Zhishi, promising to do whatever they want to Zhishi after they take the throne, and the prices they offer are getting heavier and heavier.
Because the relationship was so chaotic, there was no need for the Zhi family to deliberately disclose relevant information. The people of Qi could always hear what a certain clan had done, what promises they had made to which force, and so on.
The Dukes of Qi who were unbearable to a certain extent were becoming more and more disappointing, and the scale of the Zhi family's population was getting larger and larger, so much so that some Dukes of Qi who had no intention of competing for the throne began to join their families.
There are related examples of the Dukes of Qi defecting to other countries a long time ago, such as the cuckolded family, who were forced to run away with their whole family and defect to Jin. They are still the family of the lords of Jin.
"Qi is dead!"
Those words were spoken by Minzi who was on an envoy. He was a very famous filial son. He was currently serving in the State of Lu, serving the Shusun family.
Minzi saw so much chaos in Qi State along the way that it was hard not to hear the demons dancing wildly among the Dukes of Qi State. However, when he saw Zhi Yao, he was talking nonsense, making it seem as if the chaos in Qi State was all caused by the Zhi family.
Then again, the chaos in Qi State is really closely related to the Zhi family.
However, without Zhi's intervention, the Qi State in history would have been in chaos at this stage.
Zhiyao's face turned dark when he heard this and asked, "Why is Ziqian here?"
The two actually knew each other, and Minzi once wanted to instill Confucius' thoughts into Zhiyao.
Minzi said seriously: "I'm here for state affairs."
That's true!
The thing is, the Zhou royal family has approved the Tian family's request, which means that the Tian family can return to the east to restore the country.
Then, doesn’t the Zhou royal family not have the strength to actually manage anything, and there is currently no overlord to take care of it? The Emperor of Zhou also entrusted the State of Lu to help with the Tian family’s restoration etiquette.
To be honest, the Lu State during the Zhou Gongdan period was very domineering and cool, and they actually shouldered relevant responsibilities.
But, what about the current Lu State?
Zhiyao heard Minzi's purpose clearly and gave a mysterious expression.
