If during the Taiping years, the crown prince of Wei State inherited the throne, there would be no problem at all. The key point is that Qin State is now powerful, and Wei State may be in danger of subjugation. Even if the crown prince of Wei State has the appearance of a wise king, compared to his uncle Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling,
Not even close.
If the crown prince of Wei succeeds to the throne, the possibility of Wei's destruction in the future is very high.
Let Lord Xinling succeed to the throne and preserve the Wei state. In the minds of other countries, that is more than enough.
Therefore, Bai Gui's advice is very practical.
If King Wei of Wei does not allow Lord Xinling to succeed to the throne, the Kingdom of Wei may be destroyed and the ancestral temple may not survive in the future. Rather than doing this, it is better to pass the throne to Lord Xinling, Wei Wuji, at a critical moment...
"Is Ambassador Zhao a lobbyist for Zhao State or Lord Xinling?"
Wei Wangyu narrowed his eyes and his voice became colder, "Wei's family affairs do not allow Zhao to interfere."
He thought that Lord Xinling had won over the State of Zhao, or that the State of Zhao unexpectedly supported Lord Xinling's succession. Having a strong neighbor is not a good thing, but if there is Qin, the number one rival, and Wei's internal governance is strong, Zhao will still be happy to do so.
See it in your eyes.
In addition, according to what he heard, Bai Gui, the Zhao envoy, did not first visit him, the King of Wei, but visited Lord Xinling before entering Wei. Han Fei, the Han envoy, did the same.
The country, Wei, has become a decoration.
"I am a lobbyist for the people of the world!"
"Now that the people of the world are about to live and die, Qin wants to destroy the world, so he has established himself as a lobbyist for the people of the world. I sincerely hope that the king will put aside his own selfishness and appoint Lord Xinling as king. In the past, Duke Zhou had three sons, and he wanted to pass on the throne to the people of the world.
Ji Li, his sons Ji Chang, Tai Bo and Zhong Yong avoided the situation and moved to the east of the Yangtze River to establish the Kingdom of Wu."
"This is a good custom in ancient times. Why does your Majesty ignore the Wei State and end up ruining the whole world?"
Bai Gui had already prepared a draft of his doubts about King Wei of Wei and talked about them eloquently.
Zhou Gongdan's father was the grandfather of Zhou Wen Wang Jichang. His three sons were Tai Bo, Zhong Yong, and Ji Li. Among them, Jichang's father Ji Li was the third child, but he had already gained a reputation as a virtuous man.
He was optimistic about it, so Zhou Gong and Danfu wanted to pass the throne to Ji Li. However, the Taibo Zhongyong, out of consideration for the future of the Zhou Kingdom, moved to Jiangdong, took the initiative to avoid the throne and gave way to talents, and established the Kingdom of Wu.
Although the rituals of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period have collapsed, the eldest son inheritance system has always been retained. Bai Gui told this allusion to lay the theoretical foundation for the succession of Lord Xinling.
Under normal circumstances, no country can find fault with the eldest son inheritance system. But not now. Now Lord Xinling is so virtuous. Among the four princes, Lord Xinling is the most prestigious. Qin is afraid of Lord Xinling but not
Wei State. If this is the case..., how could King Yu of Wei not pass the throne to Lord Xinling?
"Please also ask Ambassador Zhao not to say anything further."
"The crown prince has been established, and it is difficult for our country, Wei, to change him easily."
If the Bai Gui in front of him were his ministers, King Wei of Wei would have had his men pulled down and quartered. But the envoys of Zhao State were different. Once they killed the envoys of Zhao State, they would have planned to start a war with Zhao State. He was old.
, I just want to spend my old age peacefully.
"In that case..."
Bai Gui groaned and walked a few steps back and forth in the palace, with a ruthless expression on his face, "In this case, please ask the king to order the death of Lord Xinling, so as not to cause chaos in Wei and give Qin an opportunity."
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Kill Lord Xinling Wei Wuji?
Kill Lord Xinling?
King Wei of Wei was immediately frightened. How come this envoy from Zhao kept talking about everything? King Dan of Zhao also sent a young boy to Wei as an envoy. How could Lord Xinling be killed so easily? He didn’t talk about trust.
Lord Ling's prestige, if he kills him, he will definitely be reviled by the world in the future. Secondly, Lord Xinling has many followers. After he kills Lord Xinling, there will be countless followers who have received Lord Xinling's great kindness. He will face countless encounters in the future.
The assassination...
He also wanted to kill the king's younger brother, but he couldn't help it.
Similarly, he was also curious about Bai Gui, the Zhao envoy. He had just suggested that he appoint Lord Xinling as king and follow the path of brotherhood. But why... suddenly he changed his mind and asked him to go
Kill Wei Wuji, Lord Xinling?
However, it was not easy for Wei Wangyu to ask this question. He carefully considered his words and coughed lightly and said: "Brother Wang and I are brothers. How can we accept your instigation of brotherhood?"
"Mr. Xinling is not Uncle Duan, and the king is not Duke Zheng Zhuang."
Bai Gui cupped his hand and said, "If it is full, it will overflow; if it is full, it will be lost. Your Majesty, I understand how much you love your brothers. However, now that your Majesty is still here, you can still control Lord Xinling. Forgive me, Prince Wei succeeds to the throne, Lord Xinling is
His uncle, the king, has great prestige, and when the time comes, Prince Wei will be just a piece of fish on Lord Xinling’s chopping board, to be slaughtered by him..."
The voice fell.
Wei Wangyu fell into deep thought.
Bai Gui's words, he also felt the same way when he was approaching his twilight years. It was just that he had difficulty in attacking Lord Xinling, so he just wanted to get by day by day. But Bai Gui's reminder, combined with the previous letter
Regarding the assassination of Lord Ling..., he suddenly frowned.
Is the assassin from Qin? No, it may be a trick of Lord Xinling.
Taking this incident as a trigger, and then secretly framed him, the king's brother, and then waited for him to die, no, even before he died, to usurp the throne. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
"Envoy Zhao, please step back. I need to rest."
Wei Wangyu waved his hand and told Bai Gui to step back.
How could he tell his foreign ministers about such a major military and state matter? He had not yet made a decision in his mind whether to kill Lord Xinling, but it was inevitable that Bai Gui's words also fell into his heart and became a thorn in his heart.
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We have already spoken to this extent, and it is useless to say more.
Bai Gui also slowly exited the palace.
After leaving the Wei palace, he whispered to Shanrou: "Hurry! Hurry up and hurry up to Lord Xinling's residence!"
Most of what he did was a secret, so the coachman was replaced by Shanrou, who was under his control. Secondly, Shanrou was much better-looking than the rude coachman, and was quite eye-catching.
Shaoqing, the residence of Lord Xinling.
Bai Gui was the envoy of Zhao and was acquainted with Lord Xinling. After being informed by his retainers, he quickly met Lord Xinling Wei Wuji. He stepped forward and apologized: "I hope Lord Xinling will kill me. I am guilty of Xinling."
Jun."
After two sentences, Lord Xinling looked horrified.
He thought Bai Gui was anxious to see him because he had other important matters, but he never expected that... the two sentences Bai Gui spoke would be so shocking.
"Why did Young Master Li say this?"
Lord Xinling frowned.
Even if Bai Gui seeks his death, he would not dare to kill him indiscriminately. First, Bai Gui is an envoy of the State of Zhao, and the disaster of disturbing the envoys of the State of Zhao is self-evident. Second, "Zhao Li" is the Marquis of Julu.
His son, if he kills "Zhao Li", he will be equivalent to enmity with Zhao Mu from now on. Although he is not afraid of Zhao Mu, it is still uneconomical to enmity over this matter. Among the three, Bai Gui and him have also had a personal relationship recently.
….
"Today..." Bai Gui rolled up his sleeves and sighed, "Today the King of Wei summoned me to the palace. I saw that the King of Wei was old and thought that our situation in the three Jin Dynasties was precarious, so I persuaded the King of Wei to appoint you as the crown prince, following the example of the ancient king. However,
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"What do you say? What do you say, Brother Wang?"
Mr. Xinling's eyes showed a trace of eagerness.
He is also keen on the position of King of Wei, but he cannot "usurp the throne" too hastily. After all, King Wei of Wei is his elder brother and has supported him. Once he usurps the throne, he will repay a favor with a hatred, and there will be a lot of controversy in the future. Furthermore, from Wei
Wang Yu had to seize the throne from his hands, but he was not sure.
Bai Gui's advice to the King of Wei was exactly what he wanted.
"The King of Wei has said that he still has a prince, so why do you need me to inherit the throne..." Bai Gui secretly took a look at Lord Xinling's expression and saw that he was anxious, so he felt confident, "I tried to persuade him a few more times and said,
There is a selfish relationship between the country and the country, but Wei Wangbing is not moved..."
Hearing this, Xinling Lord Wei Wuji felt quite unhappy. It seemed that his brother Wang did not intend to pass the throne to him. He forced a smile and said: "Young Master Li is advising me, how could Wuji blame you, Young Master Li..."
"
He thought that after Bai Gui made a speech to King Wei, he was afraid that King Wei would be dissatisfied with him because of this matter, so Bai Gui blamed himself and came to Lord Xinling's mansion to seek death.
This is not a surprise.
The pre-Qin customs were exactly like this.
"No!" Bai Gui shook his head, "If it were just this matter, Li should ask for a reward from the young master instead of seeking death. The reason why Li seeks death is because..."
Having said this, he gritted his teeth and said, "I urge the King of Wei to kill you, young master!"
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
The retainers and retainers in Lord Xinling's study all drew out their long swords and pointed them at Bai Gui, looking tense. The king humiliated his ministers and died.
Xinling Lord Wei Wuji took a deep look at Bai Gui and said, "Why did Mr. Li say this?"
He knew that Bai Gui's so-called seeking death was probably just a show at this moment. If he really killed the Zhao envoy, wouldn't it just give his brother the king an excuse to kill him.
The envoy cannot move lightly.
Bai Gui's self-confidence also comes from this. At worst, when he can't do anything, he can just show his cultivation and go to another world. Anyway, he is not in a hurry to become a golden immortal.
"If the King of Wei cannot pass the throne to you, the young master, the Kingdom of Wei will surely be in chaos over time!"
"The efforts of our countries to resist Qin will definitely be destroyed in one day!"
Bai Gui sighed.
"And the reason why I came to the Young Master's residence to seek death is, firstly, to preserve my friendship with the Young Master, and secondly, to inform the Young Master about this matter. I hope that the Young Master can make preparations in advance."
The simple summary of his words is that for the sake of state affairs, he asked King Wei to kill Lord Xinling. But for the sake of his friends, he came to tell Lord Xinling about the matter and asked Lord Xinling to flee as soon as possible.
Xinlingjun's face was covered with a layer of gloom.
Kill? How does he kill? Now Bai Gui is a hedgehog. Killing Bai Gui will not help, but will destroy the character he has been managing.
"Young Master Li..." Lord Xinling smiled, "What Mr. Li said was out of public concern, which made Wuji admire me. Wuji is also very grateful to be able to come and tell Wuji what happened today..."
"color!"
"color!"
"color!"
All the retainers and retainers clapped their hands and praised.
A person who serves the country and the people, a person who is tolerant and understanding, are all admirable stories for people of the time. Especially those who were attracted and recruited by Lord Xinling, they were even more moved when they heard these words.
"A bunch of rabble..."
Bai Gui shook his head secretly.
In the temple, there is no conspiracy. Lord Xinling seems to be powerful, but he is not invulnerable. For example, this time, even if he is not the envoy of Zhao, Lord Xinling will not dare to kill him because of his reputation.
If you lose him, it will be the beginning of the disintegration of your own power.
Since ancient times, no one has been able to successfully test the ranger's uprising.
"Thank you very much Lord Xinling for your righteousness, but I am just standing firm... I feel uneasy..."
Bai Gui said hypocritically.
"It's just a small matter." Lord Xinling helped Bai Gui, who was bowing down, "It's Wuji's blessing that the young master has such faith. Brother Wang and I have compatriots, so he won't kill me."
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"If Brother Wang really wants to kill me, let Brother Wang take Wuji's head."
He looked generous and righteous.
"Young Master!" A retainer stepped forward and said: "Young Master is so unwise. Have you forgotten that the Young Master was assassinated yesterday? Now that the King of Qin is seriously ill, there is no way he could be sent to assassinate the Young Master at this moment. In my opinion, this assassin is probably... Sent by the king, the reason why the king summoned the young master to the palace should also be to inquire about Zhao Guo’s treatment of the young master..."
After stealing the talisman to save Zhao, Lord Xinling did not dare to return to Wei and stayed in Zhao for several years.
Moreover, Lord Xinling was a great benefactor to the State of Zhao...
"this……"
Wei Wuji was speechless and didn't know what to say.
The facts should be as what this retainer said. The King of Wei summoned Bai Gui, the Zhao envoy, into the palace to discuss his treatment, otherwise the King of Wei and Bai Gui would not have discussed whether to kill him. Assassin, Wei The king has the possibility to send.
When Bai Gui saw it, he knew it was appropriate.
With his words, the possibility of civil strife in the Wei State was only 30%. But with the bonus of the assassin's assassination of Wei Wuji, it was enough to raise the internal strife between King Wei and Lord Xinling to another level, and the possibility of civil strife in the Wei State was raised. It soared to 89%.
In addition, his... letter to Lord Ling's residence must have reached the ears of King Wei now.
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Wei Palace.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, it's not good..."
A eunuch rushed into the palace to report.
"What's wrong?" Wei Wangyu was a little confused.
Soon, the eunuch submitted a secret report about Lord Xinling's residence. How could anyone sleep soundly beside the couch? Even if Lord Xinling Wei Wuji was his younger brother, he would not be able to do so. Therefore, he sent a traitor to Xinling early. Lord Ling Wei Wuji wanted to spy on Lord Xinling's residence.
When he took a look at the secret report, his expression immediately became uncertain.
"How dare this Zi An bully me!"
"He has a close relationship with Lord Xinling, so these words...are meant to test Yu?"
King Wei of Wei was furious.
He thought of everything that happened in the palace, as well as Bai Gui's words. These words touched his heart. Thinking back on it at the moment, his face felt burning pain. In his opinion, Bai Gui should be Xin Ling. The person you sent to test him.
"Testing..."
King Wei suddenly thought that he was old. Since Lord Xinling was testing him like this, he must have had a rebellious intention. If he saw that something was impossible, then...
"By the way, assassination, Qin people?"
"In my opinion, this is what he did to harm me!"
He slammed the table and shouted angrily.
The throne..., Lord Xinling couldn't wait any longer. And he was old, but he didn't die.
