Chapter 84: Want to get back the sacrificial device, what is the price?
The same three chapters are published in a row.
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Tian Qi could have many answers, but he had to speak meaningfully. If he talks too much nonsense, if things go wrong for Qi in the future, not only he will suffer personally, but Tian Qi will also not be able to do well.
Who is the one who can call the shots in Qi State now? Anyway, it’s not Tian Qi.
The Tian family is very powerful in the Qi State, but as the head of the family, Tian Qi's status is a little lower and can only be regarded as the upper middle class.
"As far as I know, Gao Zhaozi and Guo Huizi are important ministers. As for me..." Zhiyao was not despising Tian Qi, but simply because Tian Qi could not be the master of Qi.
Who are Gao Zhaozi and Guo Huizi? They are important ministers of Qi Jun Chujiu. In terms of status, they are considered important figures in Qi State.
This time neither Gao Zhaozi nor Guo Huizi followed Qi Jun Chujiu on the expedition. At the same time, they did not stay in "Linzi". During the period, they each returned to their own fiefdoms.
If Gao Zhaozi and Guo Huizi are in "Linzi", it will be at least dozens of times more difficult for foreign enemies to capture "Linzi". The reason for this is too simple. Each of them has enough prestige and authority.
We will not let "Linzi" become leaderless.
What is strange is that Zhiyao led his army to rob Qi's ritual objects, but Gao Zhaozi or Guo Huizi were not seen in the chasing team.
And this has to mention that the Jin State sent Liang Yingfu to the Ju State, and then the Lu State has been gathering troops. Soon after the two returned to the fiefdom, Gao Zhaozi went to the Qi State city on the edge of the Ju State,
Guo Huizi will go nearby to monitor the changes in Lu State.
It took them at least half a month to get the news that the Jin army had plundered Qi's ritual vessels, and it took at least ten days to catch up. It only took Zhiyao and others twenty-three days to attack "Linzi" and retreat to "Puyang"
, naturally Gao Zhaozi and Kun Huizi are nowhere to be seen.
Zhiyao said to Tian Qi who remained silent, "Let's wait until others come to discuss it."
Tian Qiye looked at Zhisong and Zhao Yang respectively, and found that the two important ministers of Jin looked very stable, knowing that there was nothing to talk about today.
"In this case, can Boguo postpone the attack on Weidu?" Tian Qi asked.
Zhiyao looked surprised and said, "Qi wants to take over the Zhou family and replace him?"
Is this a joke?
If Jin is so weak that it cannot defeat Qi, Jin people will not listen to Qi's orders given their character.
The current situation is that Qi will soon be in trouble. Their remnants are trapped in the city of "Puyang". How can they have the courage and face to stop the Jin army from attacking the capital of Wei?
In the past, the Emperor of Zhou could still stop the wars between the various vassal states. Later, the Emperor of Zhou no longer had that authority, let alone the Qi State, which was being beaten, to order the Jin army.
Tian Qi was startled and explained: "How dare I (Qi State) have such thoughts? I want to discuss a truce with Bo State."
Zhiyao, who said such a sentence, actually remembered it!
Isn't the Tian family the same family that Dai Qi? This Tian Qi is the current head of the Tian family. Have they started planning for the Tian family to Dai Qi?
In addition, when did Tian start planning to replace Jiang Qi?
Zhiyao changed her face and asked with a smile: "I live in Qi State and there are many doctors. I wonder if the doctor would like to see one of them?"
Some of the Qi nobles who were captured had quite high status in Qi.
Didn't Zhiyao think that Tian would take Qi's place? He thought that he could help Tian.
If Tian Qi could redeem some of the captured Qi nobles, no matter what the cost, and Tian Qi could handle it, would the Qi nobles who had regained their freedom still be grateful to Tian?
Tian Qi, who had never expected that Zhi Yao would have such a skill, was a little confused. He brainstormed in a very short time, and did not have more time to think about Zhi Yao's intentions. He judged whether it was beneficial or not to meet the captured nobles of his country.
, immediately thanked Zhiyao.
"Why make it..." Zhao Bolu asked in a low voice.
Zhiyao also lowered her voice and replied: "Qi will definitely be in civil strife. How can we not take advantage of the situation?"
Zhao Bolu thought Zhiyao wanted to extort more property, and began to think about how much he could get.
This is a stick!
A truly qualified heir to a large family, who is eagerly eyeing the wealth that can only be earned once, should think of long-term interests, and not even pursue political interests for the sake of short-term gains.
With the arrival of a new day, Tian Qi's arrival did not delay the Jin army from launching a new offensive against "Puyang".
This is the second siege of "Puyang" by the Jin army. Last time, the Zhao family was the main force and the Han family was the auxiliary. This time, the Zhi family was the main siege and the Zhao family was the auxiliary.
The capital city of the Patriotic Empire, which was continuously besieged, left many traces of the war, and many of the city walls were repaired after they collapsed.
"The ritual utensils of the State of Qi..." Zhao Yang saw Zhisong raise his eyebrows. Knowing that the request was unexpected, he continued: "Is the Zhao family in Lie?"
The person who went to plunder Qi's ritual utensils was indeed Zhao Bolu, but the person who issued the order was Zhiyao, and Zhiyao was also the chief general of the Jin army attacking "Linzi".
In the Spring and Autumn Period, the principle that whoever was the commander-in-chief had the power of disposal was so strong. In the era of centralization, everything belonged to the emperor.
Since Zhiyao led his army to defeat the coalition of princes twice, Zhao Yang has discovered Zhiyao's military talent.
If Zhao Yang had found out earlier, Zhao would not have targeted the Fan and Zhongxing families, but the Zhi family.
However, it is too late to say anything now. The Zhao family is already in a fight to the death with the Fan family and the Zhongxing family. Knowing that the Zhi family will be very difficult to deal with in the future, they still cannot show hostility for the time being. Instead, they should try their best to win over the Zhi family.
In Zhao Yang's view, Zhishuo is already old, Zhishen is a very mediocre person, and it will be twenty or thirty years before Zhiyao becomes the head of the Zhi family.
Zhao Yang's request to obtain the right to participate in the disposal of Qi's ritual vessels was a bit excessive.
"This matter is enough to bring Qi to ruin, it is really serious." Zhao Yang explained forcefully.
In the past, Zhizhuang might have chosen to give in due to the great power of the Zhao family and the high reputation of Zhao Yang.
Now? Zhizong said with a smile on his face: "I don't want to get involved in the younger generation's affairs."
Changes in the situation will change people's positioning. Zhao Yang, who was originally able to overwhelm Zhi Shuang in terms of momentum, could only remain silent after hearing this.
This is because the Zhao family suffered heavy losses during the civil strife. The Zhi family may not have been too exaggerated in terms of strength, but the Zhao family's heavy losses alone can cause fundamental changes in the strength comparison between the two families.
Zhao Yang thought: "Bolu and Zhiyao don't get along much? No matter why, maybe there is room for maneuver?"
As a father, can Zhao Yang still not know what his son is like?
Ever since Zhao Bolu and Zhiyao got close, it was better to like cooking than to do cockfighting and horse racing and all kinds of mischief.
Zhao Yang knew that Zhao Bolu was in a weak position in getting along with Zhi Yao, and he felt from the bottom of his heart that Zhao Bolu was really not suitable to be the heir of the family. He found that Zhao Bolu was more and more influenced by Zhi Yao, and he should think carefully about other things.
If the Zhao family can remain strong, will a prince who is deeply influenced by the heirs of other families be exploited after he comes to power? This kind of exploitation can be reflected within the family, which is really not a good thing; or even Zhao Bolu will bring him with him The Zhao family became a vassal of the Zhi family under Zhi Yao's management. It's hard to say whether it's a good thing or a bad thing.
Zhao Yang knew that no family could remain strong forever. The Xian family, the Xu family, the Hu family, the Luan family, the Que family, the Fan family and the Xun family could not do it. Time has come and a good head of the family has once again led the family to revival.
"Among the younger generations, Zhi Yao has already shown his prowess, and I don't see anyone who can compete with him. In my generation, Zhi Shuo is old, and Wei Chi is a difficult figure to figure out..." Zhao Yang has too many things. Need to think about it.
However, Zhao Yang's position was not suitable for thinking.
Zhi Song quietly looked at Zhao Yang who was thinking, and could guess some clues from the micro-expressions on Zhao Yang's face.
"Zhi Yao is so outstanding! However, the family's situation does not allow him to keep a low profile. I must live longer and give him more time!" Zhi Yao was very wary of Zhao Yang, whose expression was constantly changing, especially since Zhi Yao had already Under the premise of sending someone to assassinate Zhao Yang’s heirs.
There was an eerie silence in the military tent.
The rest of the people who were responsible for serving and standing guard looked at the two big men who were deep in thought, and began to think about life themselves.
As for the attack on "Puyang"? It's just a round-up. Without too many routines, the battlefield command can be carried out step by step.
Today's city offensive and defensive battles are all about stupid battles. The defending side tries its best to defend, and the attacking side uses hard power to fight to the death. They use tactics such as flooding, digging holes, and burning. Wu Guo and Yue are completely unruly. The capital city has not been fully explored yet.
This combat mode is very boring. It competes with the commander's patience, and the only thing that matters is the ability to withstand the consumption.
Zhao Yang suddenly said: "Yao led his army to conquer the capital of Qi, why not let him lead his army to attack the capital of Qi?"
In other words, history has been changed, otherwise Zhao Yang would have racked his brains for the "Iron War" and even used the family property to motivate his subordinates.
Because history has changed, Zhao Yang had no chance to issue a "War of Iron" declaration, and Shang Yang definitely had opinions on this.
At the same time, Zhao Yang did not do that, and the history of Zhuxia was actually greatly affected. Zhao did not further exacerbate the collapse of etiquette and music, and many people no longer had channels to break their own shackles.
Zhizong stared at Zhao Yang, convinced that Zhao Yang had no good intentions at all.
"Yes." Zhizong didn't know what he was thinking, but he actually thought he could give it a try?
Later, Zhiyao was summoned again. When she came over, she found that there was no one waiting, but Zhizhuo and Zhao Yang were still sitting in the same position.
Zhizong said expressionlessly: "Zhongjun Zuo thought you could be a 'general' and led the army to attack the capital."
This statement is interesting and explains clearly why this happened.
That was not a delegation, it was a question of whether Zhiyao wanted to show off.
Regarding this, Zhiyao really wanted to get a hint from Zhisong's micro-expression, but after looking at it for a long time, there was no hint.
This time Zhiyao knew that there was Zhishuo's test on her...