Chapter 322: A story in the box about a parent and son competing for position
Soon, the sergeant reported the news to Wang Zhilue that Chai Cui's men were everywhere. They followed him to return to Yi and contribute to the Song Dynasty, and promised the conditions for surrender.
Wang Zhi thought about it for a while, summoned Li Youyong and gave some instructions, and Li Youyong left with his soldiers.
In the middle of the night, Chai Zhuo was resting. There was a noise outside the tent. He hurriedly called his men to go out to investigate. The soldiers came in and said: "It is General Li who is holding a thorn outside the tent to plead guilty."
After Chai Zhuo was promoted to the tent, he was summoned to come in and asked about his situation. He knelt down and said: "The generals under my command came to report that the Second Young Master sent someone to lure him to return to the Song Dynasty. If they abandon the Zhou Dynasty and join the Song Dynasty, they will be favored by the imperial court."
, so I took people to confront the Second Young Master. The Second Young Master knew that the incident had failed, so he escaped on horseback, but accidentally fell off his horse and died. The subordinate behaved in a rude and barbaric way, so I apologized to the lord and asked him to punish me."
As soon as he finished speaking, his subordinates escorted a few soldiers up, and the leader explained: "The imperial court is not sure about peace and war with the puppet Qi. In peace, it is unwilling to lose its territory. In war, it is afraid that the Jin people will send troops to attack the Song Dynasty. It is also worried that the Chai family will cause trouble, so they sent
Let us follow Mr. Chai Cui and use our official positions to induce and divide the rebel army."
Although the two brothers Chai Zhuo and Chai Cui were not born from the same mother, they were just one brother. They had a deep brotherhood since childhood. It was Chai Cui's fault. There were no weapons scars on their bodies. Although they had doubts, they could not go into details and could only ignore it.
He punished Li Youyong with twenty military sticks, ordered Zicui to be buried lavishly, and sent the soldiers who followed him back to the Song Dynasty.
After sending his brother Chai Cui to his grave, Chai Zhuo cried and fainted in front of the coffin.
"Farewell Brothers"
Sighing joy and sorrow, in a blink of an eye,
Floating dreams, ripples.
Family affairs and national affairs return to business
Brothers have been separated from each other ever since
A long sigh to the moon in the sky
The ten-mile long pavilion is incomplete again
I shed some tears as I picked up the pen and ink
The Most Ruthless King’s Dominance
The brother has gone, but the rumors have not stopped. It is rumored that Chai Zhuo sent someone to assassinate his brother to protect his future position. Li Shimin's Xuanwumen incident killed his brother and his brother. Here, the trouble is eliminated at the bud. At the same time, from time to time there are
Opinions about returning to the Song Dynasty and returning to the Zhou Dynasty arose within the rebel army. The counter-intentional plan of the Zhao and Song Dynasty courts was effective.
"The current plan is to ask your lord to ascend the throne as soon as possible, and use the throne to reward those who have meritorious service in the war against the Puppet Qi, so that the morale of the army can be stabilized. At the same time, send generals to attack the Puppet Qi, quickly seize the Puppet Qi's land and food, return the land to the people, and raise the morale of the army.
The military power of the Great Zhou Dynasty allowed the people to experience the virtues of the Great Zhou Dynasty and return to their hearts from then on." Wang Zhilue admonished: "We have to occupy the Huainan Road and the Huaibei Road before Zhao and Song Dynasties send troops to establish a firm foothold and complement the advantages of the sea route, which will achieve great success.
Can become."
The Puppet Qi's transportation relies on water transport, and most of the economically developed areas are along the coast and the Yangtze River and Huaihe River. Occupying these places is equivalent to cutting off the Puppet Qi's economic lifeline. The rebels attacked the land from the sea, and quickly advanced inland. Suddenly, the Puppet Qi's
Qi was shocked. Liu Yu considered borrowing troops from the Jin State, but the minister dissuaded him: "It is not the Song Dynasty who sent troops to attack Qi, but the refugees in the country borrowing the name of the Chai family. If the refugees cannot be subdued and need to borrow the power of the Jin soldiers, I will
Qi will definitely be looked down upon by the Jin Kingdom, so it will be abandoned and another emperor will be established."
When Liu Yu heard this, he was shocked. He was the emperor who was supported by the Jin Dynasty. As a buffer zone between the Song and Jin Dynasties, he could only calm down the civil strife within himself.
At this point in the story, it was time to eat again, and the guests were eagerly anticipating another ceremony, the dish named after the word. Just in time, they brought a dozen Yuhuan blue crabs from the city, each with a round shell and a meaty drum, and Jin Huabin served them
After the pot is steamed, it is served steaming hot with the words "Bodhisattva Man, Steamed Crabs" written on it.
The iron-shelled giant claw dominates the water,
They were tied up and paraded through the streets.
The majesty of the past is lost,
On the stove today.
The pot of hot water is boiling,
The red shell complements each other.
Rice vinegar with ginger,
Good wine to ward off the winter cold.
The guest pointed at the blue crab and said: "Everything is the same at the bottom of the world. This is called a successful king or a defeated bandit. However, even for a defeated bandit, his story is more exciting than that of ordinary people. Whether it is on the Zen platform or the guillotine, there is always a wonderful story for him.
stage."
While the guests were tasting crabs, Jin Huabin continued the story: "After listening to Wang Zhilue's advice, Chai Zhuo felt that it was reasonable. If his name is not correct, his words will not go smoothly. If Liu Bei wins Sichuan, he will still be a left-wing general, and his advisers and generals will not be able to surpass him."
This position will inevitably change after a long time, and it is inevitable to be king. So he built a platform to worship heaven and proclaimed himself King of Zhou. He named Wang Zhilue as military advisor and general, and Li Youyong as chariot and cavalry general. Each of his subordinates received rewards.
After the reward was completed, troops were sent out again to attack the interior. A heavy reward must be brave. The generals were eager to show their bravery and charged into the battle but could not survive. Soon, they captured the Shandong East Road and the Shandong South Road, and the troops were approaching Bian.
Beijing, the world was shocked. In desperation, Liu Yu summoned courtiers to discuss moving the capital to avoid it. However, once the capital was moved, the Jin Dynasty would consider him incompetent and abandon him. Liu Yu was in a dilemma and discussed several times, but with no results.
The results of the war continued to expand, and the scholars from the north joined one after another. For a while, the talents of the Zhou Kingdom were crowded. Chai Zhuo was overjoyed. If this continues, it is estimated that the entire territory of Qi will be captured in less than a year. He is gathering the newly surrendered soldiers.
The scholars discussed politics and agreed on whether they could open a subject to obtain scholars. The sergeants under their command came to report: "Report to the King of Zhou that the eldest son has been poisoned and his life is in danger."
Chai Zhuo hurriedly got up and went to Chai Zhongxing's residence. Fortunately, the imperial doctor was able to rescue him from hell. When asked about the cause of the poisoning, he said it was caused by eating a pastry. After investigation, the pastry was from the palace.
It was made by the cook who had cooked for him for many years. This cook was honest and honest, and he did not seem to be a poisoner. The maid serving the pastries was his wife's dowry maid, and there was no reason for the poison. The enemy sent someone to poison him.
The purpose of the poisoning was himself? But since there were no strangers in the house, this deduction was not valid. Chai Zhuo was at a loss for a moment.
"The reason why there is Xuanwu Clan is because brothers compete for position." Wang Zhilue nodded to Chai Zhuo and stopped talking.
Although his younger brother Chai Zhongliu is usually not very ambitious, he has a good relationship with the brothers. Now it is in the initial stage, and the horoscope has not yet been written, so what power and position is there to fight for? Although Chai Zhuo felt it was impossible, he still had an idea. At this time
, the housekeeper secretly reported that Mr. Y has an affair with the second young master. With the second young master’s eye-catching personality, it is impossible to take a fancy to an unknown girl. There must be a conspiracy in the middle. Chai Zhuo felt a twinge of pain, and the human heart is unpredictable. Family love
Incomparable to power.
"Fighting for Position"
Selfless for the people,
The son is unfilial and ruthless,
The Tao means that one has no rights and is not a husband,
When fighting for position, don’t talk about distance and intimacy.
Since ancient times, power has moved the soul,
There is no beauty in heroic moments.
Power and profit consume all people's hearts,
Love and kindness have been abandoned long ago.
What can be done? It is impossible to kill his son for this, right? Chai Zhuo accused the maid of poor service, rewarded her with fifty military sticks, and forced his two sons to watch the execution. At the same time, he secretly ordered the sergeant to use
I tried my best, but in the end, I only hit thirty. Y ring died.
Chai Zhongliu's face turned pale and he was trembling all over. Chai Zhuo saw this and thought to himself that he would become honest after being taught a lesson.