Tan Zijimei met with Li Jie. The palace in Tancheng was not as exaggerated as that in Gusu. Even compared with Biyang Ziyubao's palace, it was not as impressive in terms of momentum, but it occupied a relatively large area.
And unlike Biyang Kingdom, Tan Zijimei treated his courtiers very well. In front of the two groups of kneeling officials, there were small tables with pig mouth pots on them, which contained red date soup.
The pig mouth pot can be heated at any time, and the red date soup is naturally warm. There is such a thing in winter that can drive away any cold.
In addition to the red date soup, there is also a plate of persimmons, which is a snack after the morning meal. The persimmons are very sweet. After working for a long time, eating one piece will make people feel better. If they don't eat it, the officials can take it home.
Persimmon cakes from Tan State are a very important commodity, and Wu State imports some every year.
There will be a meal after noon. This is the official meal of the Tan State. It mainly consists of corn and chestnuts. The two are mixed and steamed. It is called yellow rice and chestnut rice. It is soft, glutinous and sweet. Even the Wu garrison, now in the Tan State, mainly eats rice.
If you eat this, you will eat less rice.
"A strong man rises out of the wilderness and can be called a hero in the wilderness."
As a king of a country, it is a bit rude to speak like this, but Ji Mei chatted with Li Jie very comfortably. Township leader Li was very different from other travelers from the Wu Kingdom, and even from travelers from other countries. He spoke straightforwardly, which was very straightforward for an old man like Ji Mei.
, the impression is quite good.
As he is older, it is impossible for his mind to be as active as when he was young, and some things need to be thought about for a long time.
Therefore, Mayor Li is straightforward and can save worry and effort.
Furthermore, Ji Mei could see that Li Jie respected the elders, but he had also heard that Li Jie was quite rude to some older people.
Of course, Ji Mei understands that a "modest" elder like herself who doesn't care about her qualifications will be respected from the bottom of her heart by a "savage" leader like Li Jie.
"Is the reckless man a true hero? Let's forget it."
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Jimei was very happy, brushed her beard and said, "Macho Cheng is a wonderful person."
"Tell the truth."
Mayor Li spread his hands in the hall, making Tan Zijimei laugh. The atmosphere between the two parties was quite harmonious.
"My doctor, Gongsun Han, I wonder what the strong man would like to do with him?"
After laughing, Tan Zijimei put her hands on the table in front of her, and then looked at Li Jie.
"In colluding with Qi State, Lord Yiyang deserves to be punished."
It was a matter of course that he blurted out the words. Mayor Li's voice was so loud that the whole hall was buzzing.
"Um."
Ji Mei nodded. For him, killing a high-ranking official was not a problem. What's more, Gongsun Han's fiefdom was originally in the south, but now it is the territory of Wu State, although most of them are Huaiyi.
"What will happen if the strong man thinks that the country of Tan will end up?"
"If it is not swallowed up by Qi and Lu, it will be annexed by Wu and Chu. In my opinion, it is better to annex it to Wu."
"oh?!"
After Li Jie said these words, the whole hall was chattering like a frying pan. There were countless officials whispering. Even Ji Mei's brothers and sons looked at him angrily, but Li Jie didn't care at all. He only looked at himself.
Beautiful attitude.
As the king of a country, he obviously does not want to subjugate the country, but Ji Mei is a qualified monarch after all. He is very realistic. He nodded slightly and looked at Li Jie: "From what the macho man sees, the Tan country will surely perish?"
"Must perish."
Li Jie slightly cupped his hands and said to himself, "Jie and Biyangzi are good friends with Yujun. Even when Biyang was being forced, Jie also told Yujun that the country of Biyang would perish. Dongyue was not destroyed by the Song Dynasty.
It's just a fluke. In the coming year, all the countries in the Central Plains will be watching with eager eyes, let alone the big country of Wu and Chu. How can the little Yangyang be independent?"
"A strong man has excellent knowledge and is very human."
Regarding Li Jie's analysis, not to mention Ji Mei, everyone in the entire hall who was glaring angrily just now also calmed down.
"Small countries will perish?"
"Small countries will perish."
Another question and answer, without thinking at all, Tan Zijimei nodded again, "What if I offer the land of Tan to Wu?"
"Da Wu won't accept it."
Li Jie looked at Ji Mei and explained seriously, "Tan Jun is wise, and all the countries in the east know it. Even the heart of China also knows the wise king in the east. Although Wu is strong, he also cares about people's hearts. Therefore, Tan Jun abdicated and the new king
After taking over, Wu will be able to annex Tan."
"good."
With a cry of praise, Jimei applauded and said with a smile, "A strong man is so sincere."
Li Jie smiled, stood up, looked around at the officials of the Tan Kingdom in the hall, and then said: "It is true that the kings and ministers of the Tan Kingdom are virtuous and loyal. But in the era of great strife, when countries are at war, how can the small Tan Kingdom be governed?
The Qingming government is a people-friendly one, but in front of the overlords and great powers, they are nothing but fireflies competing for the sun and the moon!"
He was already tall and had a loud voice, but now he put his index and middle fingers together and pointed toward the sky, making his aura even more impressive.
"When I met Gongsun Han, the senior official, Li captured the Qi envoy alive, he said, 'Those who know the current affairs are heroes.' The kings were willing to be loyal ministers of the Tan State, so it was a good talk. However, when the great Wu Dynasty was fighting for supremacy in China, Qi and Lu were like a stone blocking the road.
It can be said that the country of Tan has beautiful jade in the way. Whether it is a stubborn stone or a beautiful jade, everything in the way must be cleared."
After saying this, Li Jie first saluted Tan Zijimei with his hands raised, and then saluted the ministers of the Tan state on the left and right, and said loudly: "This is not Wu who harmed the Tan state. The Tan state is not guilty, and the great Wu is also not guilty. The crime lies with all the countries.
The sin is now, the sin is in the world!"
The fierce tone of Li Jie's voice was even more like that of Hong Zhongda Lu, which made the entire group of Tan monarchs and ministers tremble.
But after a moment, Tan Zijimei stood up tremblingly and saluted Li Jie.
Li Jie quickly returned the salute, and the ministers on both sides also stood up and saluted Li Jie, and Li Jie returned the salute.
"Today, my biography is in Shizilie."
After Tan Zijimei opened his mouth, he said to a middle-aged man who was on duty: "You are the king of the subjugated country. Do you feel sad?"
"My heart is filled with sadness."
Shi Zilie sighed, but his eyes were firm. He looked up at his father, then turned to look at Li Jie, "But the fierce man is sincere. Now that the country of Tan is weak, it will either die to Qi or Wu. Why not choose the place where the sincere and strong man is?"
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"good."
Ji Mei nodded with satisfaction. This choice is difficult, but we have to make a choice. If we want to survive in the cracks, this era no longer has that foundation.
It is foreseeable that all countries, especially the big hegemons, will start to annex crazily.
Especially for hegemonic powers, power changes occur one after another in the country as if by coincidence. At such times, the successors of the power change will inevitably launch a war in order to consolidate their authority.
Li Jie's words are rough and unreasonable. For Tan State, it is a matter of choosing which big country to merge with.
There was a choice before, but now there is no choice.
Compared with Qilu, the State of Wu is certainly more barbaric, but at least Li Jie is the fierce commander of the State of Wu. With him in the State of Wu, the monarchs and ministers of Tan State will have a backer in the future.