Chapter 395: The heart is not dirty, how can it be a great cause
Wei Ju came over as soon as the army arrived, and was surprised to find that Jin Junzhe had also arrived.
For an alliance meeting, if the monarch can arrive, he should definitely be present.
On the contrary, in major diplomatic occasions, it would be strange if the monarch is not present.
However, it seems that it has become a common practice in the Jin country for Jin Jun not to appear at important diplomatic occasions?
This convention was not caused by Zhiyao alone. It is considered to be the fault of Zhisong and Zhao Yang. Zhisong can only be regarded as taking the blame. The person who really caused that situation is Zhao Yang.
All this was because at that time it was difficult for Zhizong to intervene in external diplomatic relations, and the diplomatic relations of Jin were fully in the hands of Zhao Yang.
"Your Majesty." Wei Ju reacted and saluted Jin Jun.
Jin Junzhe, who participated in such an event for the first time after taking the throne, looked very excited. If asked what he was feeling, he felt high-spirited.
Jin Junzhe felt that he was fully respected by Zhiyao, and he wanted to appoint Zhiyao as "Yuan Rong" immediately.
It is a pity that the authority of the Jin State has long been dispersed. The king of a country cannot even make the decision on many small matters. The remaining functions are to be proposed by others and confirmed by him.
Jin Junzhe smiled and nodded in response.
Wei Ju looked at Zhi Yao with a confused expression, then glanced at Han Geng, Hu Jie and Zhong Quan respectively, and then his eyes fell on Zhi Yao again.
Three legions were dispatched at once to go south, especially with Jin Junzhu. What on earth were they doing?
In fact, Wei Ju had relevant speculations, but he just didn't think it was easy to confirm.
The Jin State mobilized a huge force to go south in order to achieve the goal of frightening other countries. This was one of Wei Ju's guesses.
Seeing that the Jin army had just arrived, the princes who had arrived earlier hurriedly sent people to greet them, which can prove that the princes were indeed frightened.
Jin Junzhuo looked at the obedience of the envoys from the princes. Every envoy spoke so pleasantly. He really enjoyed the happiness of being a king of a powerful country, and he became elated for a moment.
Once upon a time, Duke Ao of Jin also enjoyed the happiness of being a powerful king. In just over 20 years, he organized nine large-scale alliances, causing the other countries to complain unspeakably.
Why do powerful countries like to form alliances? In fact, they use it to evade the princes to prove their hegemony.
Zhiyao, who needed to be in charge of the entire army, was very busy. Orders came out from his mouth one after another, and then one or two hundred thousand people got busy.
First of all, the surrounding forests will definitely suffer, as large numbers of trees will be cut down and then turned into timber for camps.
Next came the armies of several vassal states that were originally stationed not far from the water source. They consciously dismantled their camps and moved them away, handing over control of the water source to the Jin army.
It was not Zhiyao who ordered to camp next to streams or pools.
It's okay to camp next to a stream, as the water is flowing, but there will still be unimaginable numbers of mosquitoes.
Camping next to a pool where the water cannot flow? No one with basic common sense would do that.
After the camp tent was set up, several "lords" gathered together.
"Your Majesty, why..." Wei Ju did not continue, but the confusion on his face was too obvious.
Zhiyao said with a smile: "Your Majesty has lived in the palace for a long time. He doesn't know how difficult it is to restore hegemony, and he has no history of diplomatic relations with other countries. This time is such a big thing, why don't you come?"
Wei Ju had always believed that Zhiyao wanted to restore Jin's hegemony, but he just wondered how he could think of strengthening the monarch's prestige.
In the past, Zhao Yang had been talking about strengthening the authority of the monarch, but the issue was just lip service. When it came to matters that might enhance the monarch's prestige, the monarch was brushed aside time and time again.
Wei Ju looked at Han Geng, Hu Jie and Zhong Quan respectively, and could see that they had many questions in their hearts.
What is going on?
To put it bluntly, weakening the monarch's power is something that the Qing family has been doing for generations. It doesn't matter what generations of people say, the tacit understanding of weakening the monarch's power has always remained unchanged.
It took a lot of effort to completely weaken the power of the monarchy, and the state of Jin evolved to the point where the person holding the position of minister had the final say. However, Zhiyao suddenly made such a move. How could Wei Ju and Han Geng, whose inheritance had not been cut off, not be confused.
Like the Fox family who ran away and returned to China not long ago, let them forget it if they didn't know.
It is understandable that the Zhong family, who had obtained the imperial title as a noble family, knew the truth but acted stupid.
The most important thing is that the inheritance of the Zhi family has not been interrupted, and there should be no behavior that actually breaks the tacit understanding.
Among all the "Qings", the most depressed one is undoubtedly Han Geng.
The Han family originally wanted to continue the Western Expedition this year. All the war preparations that should be made were completed, so they could only give the order to go out. As a result, Zhiyao sent people to find Han Geng and asked the Han family to gather the troops to station outside "Xintian" city.
, make preparations for going south.
Good guy, really good guy.
Don't think that Han Geng was willing to recruit four "divisions" when he joined the alliance. He was actually caught red-handed by Zhiyao.
Zhiyao's explanation to Han Geng was relatively straightforward, stating that the upcoming alliance in "Huangchi" was very important and might determine the pattern of "the world" in the next few decades.
Therefore, if the Han family wants to attack the Qin State, it will be difficult to completely defeat the Qin State in one or two attempts. It is better to show strength to the princes first. It will also be beneficial to the Han family who wants to continue the Western Expedition to frighten the princes.
Han Geng felt depressed and had to admit that Zhiyao's statement was true.
This wave of Jin's show of strength really frightened the princes.
The princes, who had always been kind to the Jin State, looked very happy.
Countries that have a bad relationship with the Jin State or are hostile to the Jin State will find it difficult to conceal their identity as if they were mourning their heirs.
Because of the arrival of the Jin army, it can be seen from the movement of their camps which country it is.
For example, after the Song Dynasty obtained Zhiyao's consent, they moved their camp to the edge of the Jin army's camp.
There was also Lu who wanted to move to the border of Jin, but unfortunately they were rejected. This made them embarrassed and frightened, and they moved to the side of Yue's camp as if they were in a daze.
Some other countries also moved their camps next to Yue, but Chu seemed a little lonely.
That's the reason why Chu State swallowed up all its vassal states, even if a few of its subordinates wanted to show off.
At this moment, Jin Junzhe was entertaining the arriving princes, as if he were the leader of an alliance.
If Jin Junzhu had not come, or if the Jin state was still half-dead, Gou Jian, who called for an alliance, would not be able to give up the initiative, and Chu Junzhang would not join in.
Logically speaking, Gou Jian, who brought Wu to the table, should be the leader of this alliance, and he should preside over how to carve up Wu.
Now, the strong presence of the Jin State has made things more troublesome, which means that the Jin State has forcibly seized the power to dispose of the Wu State from Gou Jian. However, if Gou Jian does not want to fall out with the Jin State, there is almost no room for maneuver.
Zhiyao ignored the reason why he brought Jin Jun to the alliance and said: "The country of Wu cannot be destroyed."
At this moment, Wei Ju couldn't help but glance at the others, wondering if they knew about Zhiyao's treatment in advance.
Obviously, Han Geng and others had long known about Zhiyao's treatment of Wu State, and they just said it was just to inform Wei Ju.
Han Geng agreed: "The Yuejun's method is unjust, unkind, unvirtuous, and unethical."
How to say?
The state of Wu and the state of Yue were fighting. There was no telling who would win and who would lose in the battle between the two countries. It was just based on strength and strategy.
After the defeat of the Yue Kingdom, Fu Chai treated Gou Jian well. First, he did not deliberately insult him. Second, he treated Gou Jian as he should, and at the same time, he allowed Gou Jian to return to his country.
The country of Wu, which is famous for its barbarism, has done things to that extent. In fact, it is much better than many countries that claim to be civilized.
Fu Chai chose to be merciful when he could destroy the Yue Kingdom, and even treated Gou Jian like a close friend... No, Fu Chai treated Gou Jian as more than just a close friend, at least a close friend did not have the right to walk around the palace at will.
No matter what, or what method Gou Jian used to gain Fu Chai's trust, Gou Jian betrayed Fu Chai's trust and killed Fu Chai in extremely cruel ways, even trying to cut off the Wu Kingdom from Zuo.
The process of the story is actually quite simple. It is nothing more than the war between the Wu State and the Yue State due to competing interests, and it ended with the victory of the Wu State. Later, Gou Jian, who realized that he could not use normal means of revenge, strategized during his forbearance, and used various abilities.
He used all the methods he had to use and finally achieved his revenge.
Should we talk about right or wrong? Both Fu Chai and Gou Jian have their own positions. They cannot be distinguished simply by good and evil. It can only be said that Gou Jian won the final victory in the contest with Fu Chai.
Don’t judge heroes based on their past experiences, but only based on success or failure? Of course, future generations must also live up to expectations, otherwise it will be a waste.
Han Geng was not the only one who spoke so highly of Gou Jian.
In fact, using Han Geng's identity to evaluate Gou Jian is a kind of transcendence. For Han Geng, who has received orthodox education since childhood, to do so, it can only be said that "justice is in people's hearts" to a certain extent.
However, most of the time, justice cannot outweigh interests.
Don't the princes who came to participate in the alliance reject what Gou Jian did? They definitely reject it! But they don't care, they just want to gain benefits.
Zhiyao explains why he wants to protect Wu Zuo.
In the past, Wu State was able to challenge Jin State's hegemony, and in particular, it defeated Chu State several times, which shows that Wu State had the basis for hegemony within its rule.
If Yue is allowed to obtain most of Wu's territory, the next country to challenge Jin's hegemony will be Yue.
Another point is that it is a good thing for the Jin State to maintain the three-legged confrontation in the south, and the Wu State can keep the country because of the Jin State. At least the Wu Jun within one or two generations will not dare to disobey the Jin State, right?
After everyone listened to Zhiyao's explanation, everyone had different thoughts in their hearts.
Hu Jie and Zhong Quan, who were almost lying flat, were only happy. They even hoped that Zhi Yao would be wiser.
Wei Ju and Han Geng felt apprehensive and scared.
To put it simply, Zhiyao came up with a plan that could control the situation in the world, which is enough to prove that his understanding of the overall situation is far better than anyone else.
Whether Zhiyao came up with it by himself or Zhishi worked together, the difference is really not big, and it will make people with some ideas feel deeply frightened.
Zhiyao was waiting for everyone to digest, but she was thinking in her heart: "Whether it succeeds or not is a matter of the future. This time the army going south will be of this size, and I have also assembled other troops, targeting you, not the princes.
