Chapter 279,280 The belated arrival of the Song Dynasty
I Won’t Be a King in the Spring and Autumn Period Chapter 279, 280 The belated Song people
That night, Li Ran and Zichan discussed in detail the possible civil strife in Zheng after Zhu Fang's city was broken and Qingfeng was captured alive, and what preventive measures should be taken.
In fact, Zichan has a lot of experience in this area. After all, he has seen too many tricks that are used to cause harm behind the scenes during his years in Zheng.
However, the reason why he pays so much attention this time is because he knows that the forces that Feng Duan is colluding with behind the scenes this time are not simple. And among them, the most critical person is undoubtedly:
"Stand up the bull!"
"How to solve the problem of vertical bull?"
Zichan knew very well that once Feng Duan rebelled, Shu Niu would be a pawn.
Since Ji Xian was able to find out in Zheng Yi that Shu Niu was planning to collude with Feng Duan again and was taking action, could it be that Zi Chan, as the ruling minister, had not heard anything at all?
This is obviously unreasonable.
Of course, Zichan also learned from other channels that Shu Niu was connected with the Ji family and Zheng Yifeng Duan of Lu State.
"Doctor, please rest assured, if things don't go as expected this time, Shu Niu will definitely come to seek revenge on me."
"At that time, the doctor will not need to take action, it will be taken care of naturally."
Whether it was Ji Sun Yiru or Shu Niu, Li Ran knew them all well.
In his opinion, these two people and he both have "immortal hatred". Therefore, if they want to take advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, their primary target must be him.
If Shu Niu came directly to seek revenge on him, then Li Ran would not be able to get it.
After all, today's Li Ran is no longer what he used to be. When he had no money and no power, he could still fight with them. Now Li Ran also wants money and people, so how can he still be afraid?
Standing bull?
"Yi Ziming's ability is fine. Just be afraid..."
In the past, Zichan would feel extremely at ease whenever he heard Li Ranyou's confident remarks.
But this time, for some reason, he felt that Li Ran seemed to be a little blindly confident.
However, since we know that Li Ran has made such an arrangement, we may not know that there must be some reason behind it.
What's more, after all, Shu Niu is a member of the Ji family, so it is obviously appropriate for Li Ran, the family chief of the Ji family, to take charge of cleaning up the family.
"Well, since Ziming said this, Qiao will feel relieved."
"However, Qiao still has a saying that Ziming must remember: when you see evil people, you must remove weeds like a farmer, cutting off the roots to prevent them from reproducing! Therefore, cut them off when they are needed, but never do it when the time comes.
Hesitate!”
Zichan naturally knew Li Ran very well and was also very aware of his weaknesses. That's why he was somewhat worried that Li Ran's "benevolent heart" would cause him to miss good opportunities again.
After all, Shu Niu is a person who sacrifices his family. Once Li Ran thinks of the kindness of offering sacrifices to his ancestors, he will probably let Shu Niu live again. Therefore, just in case, he has to give such a reminder.
But who would have expected that Li Ran smiled when he heard the sound and said disapprovingly:
"Haha, the doctor is overly worried. There is a sense of propriety when it comes to setting up a cow."
Li Ran actually knew very well that the reason why Shu Niu was allowed to live in Zhengyi was partly because of the sake of offering sacrifices to his ancestors, but also because Shu Niu could not die at that time.
At that time, it was for the sake of taking a long-term view that the affair between the Ji family of Lu State and the Zheng Guofeng family was confirmed.
But today's situation is already different, so there is no need to think about the next thing.
After hearing this, Zichan felt relieved a little and showed a little relief on his face.
"By the way, are there people from the Song Dynasty?"
Li Ran suddenly asked.
The State of Lu is no longer sure to come to this meeting to apply for land, so the only one left who has close ties with Qingfeng is the State of Song.
"Song Kingdom? It seems there is no news yet."
Zichan shook his head, not sure.
After listening, Li Ran fell into thinking again.
Qingfeng was the key breakthrough point to break away the forces behind Shu Niu, the Ji family of Lu State, the Hua family of Song State, and even the Zheng Guofeng family. The absence of the Ji family of Lu State was enough to show that they were indeed ulterior.
And if the Song Dynasty didn't come, it would mean that his previous guess was completely correct.
But once this happens, it is obvious that Luhou's situation will become very difficult.
Of course, Li Ran did not inform Zichan of these troublesome matters. After all, these were matters of the Lu State and had no direct connection with Zichan.
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The next day, Li Ran received news again that the Song State had decided to send people to attend the alliance meeting.
Moreover, three important figures from the Song Dynasty came here this time, namely Prince Zuo, Xiang Xu and Hua Feisui.
The prince of Song Dynasty, whose surname is Zi, is the son of the current king of Song Dynasty (Gong Ping of Song Dynasty).
The Song Dynasty may not be outstanding in the history of the Spring and Autumn Period. Maybe many people have only heard of this country. Even if they know something about it, it is probably limited to the Battle of Hongshui. What is known to people is probably
Only Song Xianggong was full of benevolence, righteousness and morality, and he was one of the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period" in name only.
But in fact? The Song State was relatively active during this era. Especially the two "Annihilation Alliances", it seems that the Song State was responsible for it.
As an intermediary between Jin and Chu, he has won decades of peace for the entire Central Plains region.
And the Prince Zuo in front of him, who would later become Duke Yuan of Song Dynasty, is actually worth mentioning.
It is said that the important official positions in the Song Dynasty at that time, just like those in the Central Plains countries, were all held by Shiqing.
But as time goes by, the conflict between Jun and Qing becomes increasingly intensified. Even though we are all relatives on the surface, this kind of already very weak family affection can play an important role in such a situation.
It's minimal.
As a result, there was the later "Huaxiang Rebellion".
The so-called "Hua Xiang Rebellion", to put it simply, is a series of struggles for the highest power between Song Yuan Gong and the Hua and Xiang clans.
The most noteworthy thing is that it ended with the overall victory of Duke Yuan of Song Dynasty, the current Duke Zuo.
The most talked-about thing among them is that although Duke Yuan of Song Dynasty was the king, he actually exchanged hostages with Hua Hai, Xiang Ning, and Hua Ding, who were ministers, and the monarch and ministers vowed not to attack each other.
If we say that in this era of broken etiquette and music, it is quite common for countries to exchange protons with each other.
But do you dare to believe that the monarch and his ministers are cheating on each other?
Even the screenwriters of the later era would not dare to write this kind of script, but Song Yuan Gong relied on this showmanship to finally save all his children through hard work and humiliation.
Moreover, in the end, he turned his back and refused to recognize anyone. He directly killed Hua and took the hostage of the two families. He also drove Hua Hai, Hua Ding and others out of the Song Dynasty. (For everyone's convenience, these two people are called Hua A)
And it was this incident that made Prince Zuo (Dong Yuan of Song Dynasty) bear the infamy of betraying his oath.
But at the same time, what is more worth mentioning is that Song Yuan Gong also relied on this method to complete the only case in the late Spring and Autumn Period in which a monarch successfully killed Quan Qing.
And this "feat" also successfully explained what the wise saying "a gentleman never shows anger" means.
As for Xiang Xu and Hua Feisui, as mentioned before, the alliance to eliminate soldiers was promoted by the Song Dynasty. And the initiator of this alliance oath was Xiang Xu.
So in short, Xiang Xu had a very good reputation. Although he was only the chief minister of the Song Dynasty, as the two superpowers at the time, both sides wanted to sell him some face.
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Chapter 280_Two or three events in the Song Dynasty
At the Shen Di Meeting, three important figures from the Song Kingdom came, namely Prince Zuo (the future Duke of Song and Yuan Dynasty), the Zuo Shi Xiangxu of the Song Kingdom, and Sima Hua Feisui.
I have talked about Prince Zuo and Xiang Xu before, and finally I will focus on Hua Feisui.
Hua Feisui also came from the Hua family of the Song Dynasty, and as a Sima of the Song Dynasty, he was the third most powerful figure after Xiang Xu, the left master, and Hua Hai, the right master.
But the difference between Hua Fei Sui and Xiang Ning and Hua Hai who later rebelled was that Hua Fei Sui was always loyal to the emperor and the country, and was highly virtuous and respected (please keep this character in mind to facilitate memory, and call him Hua B).
It was this person who later helped Duke Yuan of Song to attack Hua and the Xiang family, which resulted in Hua Hai, Hua Ding and Xiang Ning having to flee Chen State. (Hua B helped the monarch to attack Hua A)
But the problem is that in the Spring and Autumn Period, all powerful people must have many descendants, and the Song Dynasty was a country where aristocratic families were in power, so the descendants of the descendants of the aristocratic families reproduced from generation to generation, which were countless.
Hua Feisui had three sons in total, namely, the eldest son, Shaosima Huayu, the second son, Yushihua Duoliao, and the third son, Huadeng.
Among his three sons, the third one fled to the Kingdom of Wu. The eldest son and the second son did not like each other, and they all wanted to kill each other. In the end, there was a drama in which Hua Duoliu framed Hua Ao and the brothers were fighting against each other. (Hua B's internal strife.
, Hua Ao B1, Hua Duoliao B2)
Being cornered, Hua Ao did not stop, kidnapped Hua Feisui, summoned the exiled Hua, and launched a rebellion against the two tribesmen. (Hua B1 instigated Hua to rebel against A)
The next story is very exciting.
Hua Xiang marched forward with great success against the rebels of the two ethnic groups, forcing Song and Yuan Gong to cower in the capital and dare not come out, but Hua Xiang judged that he could not get in. At this time, Hua Deng, who was in exile in Wu State, persuaded the King of Wu and sent out a large army to support him.
.(Hua AB1 united with Wu to attack Song Dynasty)
Immediately afterwards, the State of Qi was also involved, and as a result, a civil strife in the State of Song gradually evolved into a war between the Qi and Song coalition forces and the State of Wu. (Hua B2 united with the State of Qi)
After several turns in the war, the Wu army invaded Shangqiu, the capital of the Song Dynasty. Duke Yuan of Song Dynasty completely collapsed and was about to run away. (Hua AB1 won)
Then, a cook (Pu) appeared on the scene. He wrapped a severed head in his skirt and pretended to be Walden's head. He ran and shouted. When Wu Jun heard the news, he in turn collapsed on the spot and became a mess.
, and then were counterattacked by the Qi and Song coalition forces, and were defeated in the end. (Hua B2 won)
As a result, Duke Yuan of Song Dynasty saved his last face and was not driven out of the country by the rebels. (Hua B2 Qin Wang has meritorious service)
And the name of this cook Pu was engraved in history, which can be compared with the soldier surnamed Zhang during the Mongolian attack on Song Dynasty and the battle of Diaoyu City in later generations.
But does the story end there?
No, no, obviously not yet.
Although the Hua Xiang rebels were defeated, Hua Deng was not stupid. He packed up the remaining defeated soldiers and quickly regrouped, planning to make a comeback.
At this time, the Jin State forced its younger brothers Cao Guo and Wei Guo to participate. (Hua B2 attracted the Jin State)
At this time, the five major countries were involved in the civil strife in the Song Dynasty one after another.
Then, the climax stage came.
Hua Ao sent people to Chu State to bring reinforcements. When Chu State heard that there was a bargain, which was in line with the wishes of their previous kings to drink from the Yellow River and dominate the Central Plains, they immediately sent troops to support Hua Xiang's rebellion. (Hua AB1 pulled in.
Chu State helps)
The most interesting scene also happened.
The two countries Wu and Chu originally had sworn hatred, but they stood on a united front because of their support for the Hua family of Song.
In addition, the two kingdoms of Qi and Jin, which were originally seemingly inseparable, actually came together again on this matter.
The entire Central Plains can be said to have been turned into a pot of porridge by this internal strife.
Because of the joining of Jin and Chu, the war reached a stalemate. In the end, it was only at the expense of Duke Yuan of Song that he bowed his head and allowed Hua Xiang and others to flee to Chu. This civil war lasted for three years and affected the entire world.
Seeing this, I wonder if anyone will find a problem.
In other words, Hua Feisui, who was kidnapped by Hua Yao, seems to have never appeared again since the beginning of the civil war!
Do you still remember his character?
Now think about it again, is this civil war in the Song Dynasty, which can attract the participation of all countries in the world, not as simple as it seems on the surface?
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! On the surface, it looks like it is just an internal strife among the Fahrenheit family. But in fact? In the end, the Xiang family was squeezed out, and the Hua family dominated the Song Dynasty. Moreover, in addition,
A "rebellious party" was able to escape intact.
This is the final result.
Okay, we’ve almost finished eating the next melon, so let’s get back to business.
In fact, Song State was not far from Shendi, but because Hua Feisui made some mistakes along the way and deliberately slowed down the progress of the Song State mission, Song State actually ended up being the last one to arrive.
As a result, the King of Chu was very angry, and the consequences were serious.
Your little Song Kingdom helped Qingfeng of Zhongli Kingdom to deal with our Chu Kingdom from the beginning. Now you are deliberately procrastinating in participating in the alliance. What's wrong? Isn't it a bit too much to deal with?
The King of Chu, Xiong Wei, was already a domineering person. Seeing that the Song Dynasty was making trouble for him again and again, how could he bear it?
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Therefore, on the second day after the Song Dynasty's envoy arrived in Shendi, the King of Chu immediately summoned his ministers to discuss how to give the Song Dynasty a disincentive.
"Everyone, the Song people are really bullying others! If we don't show them some color, how can we, the Chu State, be the leader of the world?"
The meaning of the King of Chu is actually very simple. The Song State is not worth mentioning at all. If Chu State cannot even "educate" such a small country, what kind of dignity will it have?
Then wouldn’t the “domination of the world” boasted by Chu State become a joke?
No, we have to deal with him, we have to deal with him severely!
Now that the people from the Song Kingdom have arrived, no one can escape!
However, where is there an airtight wall in this world? Such a serious situation finally reached the ears of Zichan and Xiangxu.
When Zichan heard that the King of Chu was going to attack the three people from Song, he couldn't help being frightened, and hurriedly led Xiang Xu to find Li Ran.
As a result, Li Ran also met Xiang Xu, the leftist master of the Song Dynasty who played an important role in the history of the Song Dynasty and even in the entire Spring and Autumn Period history.
In fact, this is not the first time Li Ran has met Xiang Xu. The first time they met was at the Guo Alliance meeting a few years ago.
However, Xiang Xu, who we haven't seen for several years and is now in his late fifties, looks older. His face is full of wrinkles, his beard and hair are gray, and his eyes are thin and his lips are thick.
And his old face may be related to the fact that he has been traveling around all year round.
After all, these days we are running around, being exposed to wind and sun, and there is no sunscreen or anything like that. It would be strange if we don’t look older.
"Li Ran, a traveler from Zheng, has met Master Xiang Zuo."
"No gifts, no gifts! Xu has heard of Zi Ming's name for a long time, but when he saw it today, he really is a talented person!"
Xiang Xu is actually Li Ran's grandfather, but he still calls himself "Xu" in front of Li Ran, which shows that he really admires Li Ran from the bottom of his heart.
The three of them chatted for a while, each sat down, and then went straight to the topic.
"Ziming, have you ever heard that the King of Chu wants to make things difficult for the Song people?"
Zichan asked first, and Li Ran nodded immediately.
"But I have heard about it. Do you think that is why the doctor and Master Zuo came here today?"
Li Ran naturally guessed the purpose of the two people's visit.
I saw Xiang Xu stroking his beard with one hand and said rather angrily:
"The King of Chu is arrogant and domineering. He wants to make things difficult for us, the Song Dynasty, in order to show off his prestige as the King of Chu. Isn't it the behavior of a great country to treat guests like this?"
As a native of the Song Dynasty, Xiang Xu obviously had deep resentment over this matter.