The two of them were sitting on the ground. Chu Dang and Gao were both holding sword hilts and were on guard everywhere.
King Zhou suddenly spoke again:
"Brother Wang, there is no one else here today. I forgive my words. The single banner is so powerful that when my father was still alive, I wanted to get rid of it. I was just afraid of its power in Luoyi, so I wanted to do it in the name of hunting, but... But something unexpected happened. Even if Shan Qi did not do this, he will definitely not be able to escape the blame!"
"Now, my brother is coerced by the Dan Banner again and can't help himself. Brother Wang is also forced by the Dan Banner and is forced out of Wang Ji. This is all done by the Shan family! Our brothers are jealous of each other and have spoken ill of each other. This is not true. My heart's wish is that if Brother Wang can return to the government and have a single banner, my two brothers only need to work together, why worry about not getting rid of this thief?!"
The prince nodded in agreement.
"What Brother Wang said is true. What happened today is all because of Shan Qi and Liu Di's obstruction. The Zhou Dynasty fell into the control of these two people. We, the heirs, are truly ashamed of our ancestors. If my two brothers A person can turn the tide and eradicate traitors, so he is worthy of being a descendant of the royal family!"
The Zhou Dynasty was weak, so Wang Zichao and the King of Zhou were able to reach a consensus on reviving the Zhou clan, which made them both very happy for a while. The two brothers even thought that as long as the two of them joined forces, the revival of the Zhou Dynasty would be just around the corner. !
Just listen to Zhou Wang Mengshi Yue say:
"Brother Wang, I would like to let Brother Wang take the position of eldest uncle! The Third Duke and Dazai can also be handed over to Li Ziming who is next to my brother... If something unexpected happens to me in the future, Brother Wang can also take care of the king's affairs in the future!"
The post of Da Zongbo is in charge of the rituals shown by the gods, humans, ghosts, and earth in the establishment of the state, and the king of Zuo builds and protects the state. The three Dukes are the Taishi, Taifu and Taibao. At that time, Duke Zhao was the guardian and Duke Zhou was the teacher, acting as regent. Zhou Gong also served as Dazai, taking charge of royal affairs.
Therefore, if Wang Zichao is appointed as the Grand Duke, and Li Ran is appointed as the Third Duke and the Grand Administrator, there is no doubt that the power is enough to check and balance Danqi.
"Brother Wang, are you saying this just for expediency, or... sincerely?"
King Zhou stretched out his hand to hold Wang Zichao's hand and said sincerely:
"They are all words from the bottom of my heart, brother Wang, there is no need to doubt them!"
When the prince met the King of Zhou, his eyes showed longing, and he felt the warmth of his wrist. He also remembered his childhood. He was a few years older than the King of Zhou. The two of them went hunting with their father. The two were young, and the King of Zhou After a sudden fall, Wang Zichao pulled him up, and the two of them did not let go, just like today.
When their father King Zhou Jing saw this situation, he specially praised them, saying that they were in harmony with each other and would be like hands and feet in the future.
The scenes of the past seem to be reappearing today, and the current King Meng of Zhou really needs this brother to help him again.
Wang Zichao was also quite touched at this time:
"Brother Wang is so sincere and sincere, he should do his best for his brother! He will help the Zhou family without hesitation!"
After hearing this, King Zhou couldn't help but smile happily:
"With Brother Wang's help, why worry about everything happening?"
The two immediately discussed the follow-up, and Zhou Wangmeng said that the matter needed to be settled before Fan Yang arrived, otherwise he might not be able to control the situation.
When Wang Zichao heard this, he couldn't help but feel worried for his younger brother.
"Even if Fan Yang from the Jin Kingdom has not arrived, can you control Shan Qi and Liu Di?"
King Zhou shouted loudly:
"Although Shan Qi has committed evil deeds, he does not do anything excessive on the surface. Liu Di is usually the one to take part in court discussions. In addition, there is actually another person in Luoyi who also supports Brother Wang, but not
It’s very obvious. But his family’s reputation is so great that Shan Qi doesn’t dare to take action against him for the time being!”
The prince was silent for a while.
"Is this Duke Zhao you are referring to?"
After Ji Xi assisted King Wu of the Zuo Zhou Dynasty to destroy the Shang Dynasty, he was granted the title of Ji Huan. The title of Duke of Zhao was passed down from generation to generation for more than 500 years. Today, the title of Duke of Zhao is Ji Huan.
He actually supported Wang Zichao, but the last time when Wang Zichao caused chaos in Luoyi, he did not take action and only managed it secretly. After Shan Qi came back from the attack, he stayed out of it. Shan Qi knew it well, but he took action again.
He must not.
After all, Duke Zhao's reputation in the Zhou royal family was second only to that of the King of Zhou, and Shan Qi was worried about the affairs of the prince's dynasty, so he could only tolerate it.
"Exactly, Gu has sent his confidants back to Luoyi, and specially asked Duke Zhao to come and take charge of this matter. I think he will be there in a few days!"
Wang Zichao knew that Duke Zhao also supported him, and after hearing these words, he couldn't help but calm down.
Indeed, if Zhao Gong can take action, coupled with Zhou Wangmeng's current attitude, and if he cooperates with others with momentum, Shan Qi and others are now at a loss. Logically speaking, they can indeed make plans...
They talked like this for half a day, until dusk, when they got into the carriage and returned under the protection of their respective guards.
Wang Zichao returned to the city, but Li Ran and others had been waiting inside the city gate for a long time.
Li Ran saw the prince smiling happily and knew that most of the matter was done. When the prince came to talk about summoning the Duke, Li Ran was also happy for it.
Wang Zichao couldn't help but look forward to the situation after Qi returned to the government. If all the promises made to him by King Zhou came true, then it would really no longer matter whether he was king or not.
…
However, what people never expected was that just when everyone was waiting for Duke Zhao to arrive, Shan Qi suddenly ordered to withdraw his troops!
This order was unexpected by everyone. Wang Zichao, Li Ran and others didn't know what happened on the other side.
Wang Zichao suddenly felt something was wrong, so he sent people to spy, but found nothing. He saw that their withdrawal was orderly, unhurried, and there was no opportunity to take advantage of.
Li Ran couldn't help but make a sound in his heart:
"Your Highness! I'm afraid something is wrong!"
Wang Zichao said in surprise:
"how?"
"Maybe the emperor has been detained, and even... may even be in danger of his life!"
Wang Zichao was heartbroken:
"Then...what should we do?"
Li Ran knew that this matter was not trivial. Although it was just a guess, it was probably close to the truth.
"Prepare for war! The enemy may push their troops to the border!"
The prince said to Qi:
"If something really happened to Brother Wang, they wouldn't attack so quickly, would they? Didn't they just withdraw?"
"No! If the emperor is ill, I'm afraid Jin will not give up! Maybe they will send more troops. As for the king of Zhou, I'm afraid they have already made plans to establish another prince! For example, to establish another prince.
, the prince is even younger and more unable to control himself..."
Before Li Ran finished speaking, the soldiers guarding the city came to report. Duke Ji Huan was summoned to the city gate with two thousand men and horses, saying that he had come to surrender.
Wang Zichao and Li Ran were shocked when they heard the news. They immediately ordered people to open the city gate and greeted Ji Huan personally. When Ji Huan got off the carriage, Wang Zichao took a step forward:
"Zhao Gong!"
When Ji Huan saw Wang Zichao, he bowed deeply and smiled bitterly.
"Your Highness, the Emperor... has passed away..."
As expected by Li Ran, something happened to King Meng of Zhou!
Ji Huan was originally here to preside over the peace talks between Zhou Wang Meng and Wang Zichao, but now that Zhou Wang Meng suddenly passed away, Ji Huan thought about it and felt that if he stayed, he would not be able to protect himself, so he simply came to seek refuge with Wang Zichao.