Zhao Kuo left with Lou Fanjun and Lin Hujun. The two did not dare to mention their stay in Yunzhong. Zhao Kuo's original order was to invite them to inspect the Zhao Kingdom together, but now they only visited Hetao and the grassland.
South Korea and China quickly carried out post-autumn reckoning. Anyone who caused trouble in the past few years would be fined a fine of 1,000 yuan, have their tax exemption period reduced for one year, and their admission quota to Handan College would be deducted.
Road and water conservancy construction in the main troubled areas were also put last.
If the imperial court is corrupt and incompetent, and officials are corrupt, causing everyone's interests to be harmed, everyone will spread their resentment on the government. Now everything else is fine, the country is strong, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. We have not seen such prosperity in hundreds of years.
Only a few people were punished, and the punishment was justified.
Don’t worry about scarcity, but worry about inequality.
Everyone's resentment can only be placed on Lou Fanjun and Lin Hujun, who led them to stir up trouble.
It was agreed at the beginning that as long as everyone unites together, Zhao will definitely compromise and everyone will benefit.
Now it's better, Lou Fanjun and Lin Hujun were solved by the king himself, Zhao State began to settle accounts after autumn, the family finally saved some money, but they were fined all again.
Originally exempted from taxes for five years, it has now become four years, and the opportunity to study at Handan College is gone.
When Zhao State was defeated and surrendered, everyone was a little dissatisfied with Lou Fanjun and Lin Hujun. However, Zhao State did not discriminate against them, but instead helped them open up wasteland and farm, making their lives much better than before. The resentment gradually disappeared and became
gratitude.
Every time I mention what happened back then, it is thanks to the wise decision of the First Lord that everyone can live a good life.
Now I'm fine, my gratitude is gone and has turned into resentment again.
Lou Fanjun and Lin Hujun were taken by Zhao Kuo, and even if they wanted to defend themselves, there was nothing they could do. By the time they returned to Yunzhong, everything was a foregone conclusion.
And if nothing else happens, the two of them won't be able to come back in a short time.
"There is only one last hidden danger left." After leaving Yunzhong, Zhao Kuo said to Liu Ping with a smile.
"Then I would like to congratulate the king first." Liu Ping cupped his hands and laughed.
On the way, Zhao Kuo received news that the Yue State was sending troops north to attack Chu, and that the Chu State had captured Xuzhou and then withdrew its troops.
For several months, the Chu army has been progressing smoothly.
After Jingyang soldiers surrounded Xuzhou City, Lu sent generals to lead reinforcements to support Xuzhou. Xiang Pei ambushed the Lu army halfway, and 30,000 Lu soldiers died, escaped, or were captured.
Then, Xiang Pei led a large army to surround Qufu, and the old fox Zhuang Xin sent a message to all places, and all the places in Lu State raised flags to surrender.
The originally shaky city of Xuzhou heard the news of surrenders from various places, and could no longer hold on and surrendered to Lu.
In just a few months, only Qufu was left as an isolated city in the entire Lu State.
The strength gap between Lu and Chu is too big. Without foreign aid and unexpected meteorites falling from the sky, defeat is inevitable. Even if a meteorite falls from the sky, the Chu army can crush it.
The reason why it was not destroyed in the past was only because Wei and Qi were on the side to contain Chu.
Now that Qi has become a coward, and Wei has focused its main energy on the west to deal with Qin, it is not easy for Lu, a small country, to be able to block Chu for several months.
【In view of the general environment,
Qufu, a city famous throughout the ages because of Confucius, was not considered a great city at the time.
At least in front of the Chu army.
"Polu is today, behead me!" Xiang Pei roared angrily, with veins bulging on his forehead. Under the suppression of Zhan Yun, he forcibly cut out a cyan edge that was more than ten feet long, carrying the power to destroy the world and destroy the world.
Such power fell on the city wall.
"Boom!"
The huge stone wall, which was five to six feet thick, shattered like tiles under this blow, and a deep crack appeared in the war clouds over the Lu Kingdom, which could not be healed for a long time.
The Lu army's momentum, which had not had much fighting spirit in the first place, dropped again, almost to the freezing point.
Xiang Pei jumped up hard, and his burly body appeared on the city wall. The euphorbia just swept it casually without any trace.
The tactics and techniques are just like a bunch of soldiers being knocked away.
Countless Chu troops followed Xiang Pei and surged up. The war clouds in the sky continued to melt. Qufu became shaky and might be captured at any time.
The king of Lu State, Ji Huhu, sat slumped on the steps outside the palace, with his crown tilted and his eyes dull as he looked into the distance. Time was like a dog in the white clouds. In the blink of an eye, the eight hundred years of the reign of Zuo of the State of Lu were about to come to an end.
He had thought of this day when he succeeded to the throne of the Lu State. At that time, the Lu State was already extremely weak, and the neighboring countries of Song, Teng, and Pi were destroyed one by one.
He knew that sooner or later this day would fall on Lu.
As for working hard to revitalize the Lu State, it's not that he has never thought about it, but facing the powerful surrounding countries, what can he do even if he has extraordinary abilities?
What's more, he is just an ordinary person...
When the day of the country's subjugation finally arrived, Lu Gongyu felt a little anxious but also a little relieved.
Everything is over, and finally I no longer have to sit in this position in fear.
I heard that the State of Zhou was being attacked by the State of Qin, and since Lu originated from Zhou, it seemed good to be able to live out his life with Zhou...
Thinking of this, Lu Gongyu slowly pulled out his sword, wiped it carefully with his sleeve, and finally slowly put it on his neck and closed his eyes...
After a while, Lu Gongyu opened his eyes, but still did not have the courage to stab him.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Chu army has retreated, the Chu army has retreated."
At this time, a soldier suddenly rushed outside the palace and said excitedly.
puff!
Lu Gongyu shook his hand, and the sharp sword blade immediately cut his skin, and blood flowed out.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! It's not good, please come quickly! Your Majesty has died for your country! No, your Majesty has committed suicide. Someone please come quickly." The soldiers threw themselves on Lu Gongyu and cried bitterly.
Before, he was still resentful of Lu Gong's incompetence, which caused the Lu State to be destroyed by the Chu State.
Now that the Chu army is out attacking the city, as a king, it is enough to go to the city wall to encourage morale. Instead, he is hiding in the palace. How can he look like a human king?
Unexpectedly, the king would die for his country.
I have wronged the king!
"Ahem, I'm not dead yet, call the imperial doctor quickly, call the imperial doctor quickly." Lu Gongyu struggled to break free from the soldier's arms and shouted.
"My lord, are you okay?" the soldier quickly backed away and said in surprise.
"Call the imperial doctor quickly, I am injured. By the way, what did you just say? Did the Chu army retreat?" Lu Gongyu came back to his senses and asked in disbelief.
"Yes, the Chu army has retreated, retreated, my lord." The soldier grabbed Lu Gongyu's arms and said excitedly.
"Take me to have a look quickly." Lu Gongyu got up and walked towards the city.
"Your Majesty, the doctor is here, let's treat the wounds first." The soldier pointed at the doctor who was coming in the distance and said.
"That's fine." Lu Gongyu took a few steps and then stopped.
If the Chu army retreats, there is no difference between going earlier or later. If the Chu army does not retreat, it is even more useless to go by yourself. Your health is still important. I was scared to death just now and almost "committed suicide" because of my shaking hands.
"Your Majesty, it's just a scratch on the skin. It would have been better if I had come half an hour later." After the imperial doctor finished the examination, he took a step back, lowered his head slightly, and said expressionlessly.