As Zhao Wu finished speaking, the camp suddenly became quiet.
Shu Sunbao frowned and looked at Zhao Wu, his eyes still showing some confusion.
These great principles of Zhao Wu are indeed very beautiful, but they are obviously not absolutely convincing.
He still can't understand that Jin is doing this now.
Why on earth should Chu be promoted to the position of leader of the alliance?
Jin and Chu have been fighting each other for hundreds of years. It has long been a consensus that Jin, as the representative of the Chinese states, and Chu, the Jingman state, will not give in to each other. What's more, at the Pingqiu meeting, Han Qi of Jin also returned
How long had it been since the proclamation of the crime of attacking the Chu State was read out? Is the Jin State about to give in like this?
What's the point of this?!
In fact, it’s no wonder that Shusun Bao reacted strongly to this,
The main reason is that the contrast between Jin's meeting in Pingqiu and today's meeting in Guodi is too great.
So much so that it was difficult for other vassal states to adapt.
Originally they thought that being close to Jin would be able to resist the threat from Chu, so whether it was the Pingqiu meeting or the current Guodi meeting, they still had high hopes for Jin.
However, now that the Jin State has come to do this, isn't it equivalent to pushing small countries like them directly to the forefront? If they don't obey, will the Chu State let them go? But if they obey, then how can they, the Chinese states,
Isn’t it the same as surrendering to the barbarians? What kind of joke is this?!
Han Hu of the Zheng State was also quite puzzled by this. Although Li Ran and Zichan had told him the real reason why the Jin State agreed to the alliance, Zhao Wu's current attitude made the alliance seem to be a deception.
Added a layer of shadow.
He, the State of Zheng, has been following the footsteps of the State of Jin all these years, but now the State of Jin has to bow to the State of Chu? How can he, the State of Zheng, deal with himself?
If the prince then gathers in front of the ministers of the princes and states, and sets him up as an example of Zheng Guo to punish him, how will he, the chief minister of Zheng, respond?
This is not impossible. After all, the State of Zheng is the closest to the State of Chu. Secondly, the State of Zheng is the most "dishonest" among all the princes. All the princes are well aware of this.
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to this end,
He can also be said to be worried.
Only Li Ran, who was standing by, seemed particularly relaxed about this. He neither came forward to persuade nor expressed any other opinions, as if he had nothing to do with the whole matter.
When Shusun Bao and Rare Hu saw this, they immediately said nothing.
The three of them only drank awkwardly in Zhao Wu's tent for a while before resigning and leaving.
This time Shusun Bao came all the way, so he naturally had a lot to say to Li Ran. Li Ran also knew that Shusun Bao was not just here to attend the alliance meeting, so he immediately told Han Hu and followed Shusun Bao.
Leopard came to Lu's camp.
"Ziming, what do you think of this matter?"
As soon as he sat down, Shusun Bao asked bluntly.
"Zhao Zhongjun crowns the world in the name of benevolence and righteousness, and mediates all countries with his love for others. This state of affairs is rare in the world."
"But I think it's not a bad idea to deal with this matter in this way."
How could Li Ran not know Zhao Wu's true intention?
Isn't what he did just an enhanced version of uncle Qi's "play hard to get" trick?
When Shusun Bao heard this, he frowned and was very puzzled.
Therefore, when Li Ran went to Zhao Wu's house that day, he once again said what Yang Tongui had said in explaining to his female uncle Qi.
"Prince Wei's desire to usurp the throne and seize power is now well known to everyone. The more he expands, the stronger his desire for arrogance becomes.
If we can push the boat along with the current and lend a helping hand, civil strife will surely break out in the Chu State after the Guo Di meeting!"
"Zhao Zhongjun gave up his position as leader of the alliance, and what he meant is also here!"
The Jin State has now voluntarily given up its position as the leader of the alliance, and Prince Wei, as the commander of the Chu State, is ordering all the countries to become the leader of the world's alliance. Isn't this enough for his expansion?
Zhao Wu's push to add fuel to the flames was exactly the same as Shu Qi's desperate attempt, but in form, it was more intense, so much so that even the ministers of other countries were puzzled.
"So that's how it is!"
"So, the Jin State has already made plans to deal with the Chu State?"
After Shusun Bao heard this, he suddenly realized and asked again.
Since Zhao Wu came in person to "help Zhou to do evil", would Jin still stand by and watch while Chu was in chaos?
But who would have expected that Li Ran still shook his head, his expression slightly paused.
"If Chu is in chaos, it stands to reason that Jin will not miss such an opportunity. If it can take advantage of this God-given opportunity to strengthen its spirit, it will have endless benefits for Jin."
"However, the Jin State has now reached the end of its powerful crossbow and cannot penetrate Lu's silk. Moreover, Zhao Zhongjun is old and weak and cannot recognize his duties. Han Qi is not a grand duke and is very tactful in his dealings. Therefore, we want to count on them to suppress Chu.
I’m afraid it’s also very difficult for the country…”
In addition to the internal conflicts among the six ministers, they also became increasingly indifferent to the outside world. This was also a major reason for the decline of Jin's hegemony.
Thinking back to the days of Duke Wen and Duke Mourning, if they had encountered such a good opportunity, they would undoubtedly compete with the Chu State.
However, since the death of Duke Yu, the internal battles in the Jin Kingdom have become more and more intense. Therefore, although the Jin Kingdom now has the name of a hegemon, it actually no longer has the status of a hegemon.
"Oh, what a pity, what a pity!"
"Bao Bao originally thought that if we could use the conflict between Jin and Chu to restart the system of Lu's three armies, then the rejuvenation of our Lu country would be just around the corner, but now it seems that it is unrealistic."
"In other words, now that Ji Sunsu is seriously ill, the entire Ji family has been entrusted to Ji Sun Yiru to take care of him. This son probably inherited his grandfather Ji Sunsu's temperament, but he is not as sophisticated as Ji Sunsu. This is the opportunity for the prince to revitalize himself.
It was a great opportunity for the government, but unexpectedly the Jin Kingdom..."
It turns out that the current internal situation in Lu State has gradually tilted towards the Marquis of Lu.
In the past two years, the Marquis of Lu has gradually regained control of the monarchy. Although there are occasional twists and turns, the whole country of Lu is now in peace.
If we can take advantage of the opportunity of Jin Guoguo to ally with the princes to jointly attack Chu and regain the military power of the monarch, then the rejuvenation of Lu will be just around the corner.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, after hearing what Li Ran said, this matter became a luxury.
"Oh? Ji Sunsu is dying soon?"
Li Ran was quite surprised by this.
I saw Shusun Bao nodding and saying:
"Ji Sunsu is a thief who has done many evil things and has vicious methods. Even if he dies, he will be more than worthy of his death. If there is no such thief in the future, it will be much easier for us to only deal with Ji Sun Yiru."
After many years of declining public status in the State of Lu, the dawn of dawn is finally coming. How can this not make Shusun Bao happy?
"In addition, I have also issued an edict, and the 'primary tax acres' from long ago have finally been re-used. Now cities everywhere are not allowed to hide private fields, and collect taxes based on the number of acres. Now the results are very good.
, we can finally see farmers working on the farmland again.”
The initial tax per mu is tax per mu, regardless of public land or private land. All those who occupy land are taxed based on the land area.
This was the beginning of the recognition and legalization of private land ownership in the Spring and Autumn Period.
Once land privatization is implemented, not only will the low-quality private land in the hands of the wealthy families be eliminated due to low production capacity, but it will also prevent the wealthy families from concealing their population. In this way, it will not only enrich the Lu State's official office, but also prevent the wealthy families from concealing their population.
The power is growing day by day. Therefore, it can be said to be of great benefit to the country.
Of course, this naturally harmed the interests of many nobles.
However, now the Marquis of Lu has been able to control real power in the court by virtue of his powerful balancing skills. The Ji family, the biggest opposition, has now ceased due to Ji Sunsu's serious illness. The other juniors lack a leader.
Under such circumstances, one can only remain silent.