When the "brother-in-law" of Zhou Tianzi's family came over and said that he was granted the title of "Han", Commissioner Li was quite upset.
But thinking about it carefully, it's his own fault. When he took out the simplified Chinese characters, he just said it casually, and then let's leave it at that...
No matter what, Commissioner Li doesn't know what the Zhou Dynasty he traveled through is. He originally wanted to study King Zhou Dao, but now that he has a "man" Dangdang, Commissioner Li is in a pretty good mood.
So delicious.
"Sealed in Han River?"
After hearing this from her husband, Meiqiang was very surprised, and then she even secretly laughed, "Does the emperor recognize Ah Jie as a god?"
The direction of the Han River is the Milky Way, and Commissioner Li also said that "it is ordered by heaven." Newcomers may not be very clear about it, but Meiqiang and Li Jie had sex very early, second only to Meidan.
Back then, Li Jie was the village chief, carrying an ax and baring his teeth and claws every day, "taking orders from heaven."
Now it seems that there is some kind of providence.
Although the value of the "Emperor" of Emperor Zhou is getting lower and lower, it is still somewhat tainted with metaphysics. Combined with "being ordered by Heaven", it is so echoing that it is almost unnecessary.
If the news reaches Jiangyin City at this moment, all those "Baisha" who have been severely beaten by Li Jie will do nothing but worship.
It's really...too strong!
"It's just a coincidence."
Commissioner Li hugged Meiqiang and smiled, "I just said casually, 'Five years of peace with Chu'. I don't know if it irritated the people of Zhou or something. Anyway, I just thought, to confirm my status, I will take Chu directly."
The country’s great rivers have been blocked.”
The Zhou emperors in the past dynasties had a bad impression of the Chu State. From contempt at the beginning to vigilance later, they all had negative emotions.
Another thing, judging from the context of Chu State's fortune, he was also a micro-rebellious boy back then. The Xiong family named Mi's initial territory was not in the current Jingchu, but in the southwest of the Song Dynasty.
Even now, there are still local snakes who are of the same lineage as the Chu Kingdom. Every time the Chu Kingdom goes to the north and east, the leading party comes from here. For hundreds of years, they have lived a pretty good life.
But for Emperor Zhou, this was quite disgusting, and it would be an exaggeration to call it "black history." Who would have thought that the little rustic little silk-picker could develop to such an extent?
You must know that when Xu State dominated both sides of the Huai River, Emperor Mu did not have any more financial resources to support the Eastern Expedition. In the end, he used diplomatic means to persuade Chu State, and then Chu State gave Xu State a hard blow.
Only then did the Huai River calm down again.
Internally and externally, it seemed that Emperor Mu killed the recalcitrant Xu State without any effort, but in terms of long-term prestige, it was tantamount to aiding the rise of Chu State, which was a long-term political and diplomatic failure.
This big hole has been buried until now. Since then, the emperors of Zhou Dynasty have not had any big shining points, and they have all relied on the country of "uncle and uncle" to come out to clean up the situation.
Jin's crazy expansion was also based on the financial collapse of Emperor Zhou.
At this moment, in order to maintain the already small basic base, it is quite difficult for the Zhou Kingdom to support so many ministers and officials with the little property they have left.
Selling officials and titles is the basic operation. The Yishui soldiers have become savages who can pay tribute regularly. Do you need to think of anything else?
The former Rong of Yishui have also completely disappeared in the long river of history. The only ones left are Zhounan farmers, who work hard to cultivate the land and pay tribute, and become a part of the rule of the Xia.
Now, it is becoming more and more difficult for Zhou to maintain a financial balance just by farming. Although commerce and trade are developed, the voice of the international community is not in the hands of Zhou.
A hegemonic commercial power like Guo Qi.
As an international metropolis, the owner of Luojing is nominally the Emperor of Zhou, but the operation of the market only belongs to the Emperor of Zhou in terms of taxes.
There were a large number of private transactions, but no one bothered to check them. With the name of Qin, Jin, and Chu, how could the Zhou people dare to investigate? They could only stare.
Not to mention that the local Qingshi family in the Zhou Kingdom was also crazy about smuggling. As the "Lord of the World", the disposable liquidity of the Zhou Emperor may be at the same level as the Chen Kingdom.
However, the Emperor of Zhou is the Emperor of Zhou. The title "Emperor" carries with it a metaphysical aura and is filled with hundreds of years of "righteousness." It is impossible to turn a blind eye to it.
Therefore, anyone who wants to come out to dominate will go through the motions with Emperor Zhou. Just go through the motions, just give some money and ask Emperor Zhou to issue a license, and that's it.
This is a very considerable income. After all, if a hegemonic power is too shabby, Emperor Zhou will not say anything, but the people of the world will definitely ridicule: Why do poor people pretend to be rich?!
Even the old monster Gouchen is not exempt from vulgarity, let alone others?
But it's all worth it. With "righteousness", you will be more confident in everything you do.
For example, if the old monster wants to invade Chu, he can do it at any time. In addition to Chu violating Wu's borders, he can also use more bizarre reasons.
I heard that your ancestors from Chu State were disrespectful to our family name Ji?
Then Chu State was beaten.
This reason is absolutely sufficient, and all the princes in the world will give a thumbs up and say three times: Yaksi.
Another example is the Xu State, which was overthrown by the Chu State. When the old monster tried to extort money, it could be used: Xu State was originally a member of the emperor. Although he was rebellious, how could he "transcend his subordinates and take his place on his behalf"? Chu was disrespectful and should be punished.
The reason is still sufficient. To put it bluntly, it is the logic of "wearing a hat".
Now it's Li Jie's turn. If he wants to rebel against Wu State in the future, the reasons are quite good. Logically speaking, if Wu State did to Chu State, Li Jie can do to Wu State.
In a word: Bring loyal ministers!
It’s different from Meiqiang’s way of thinking.
Some people felt that their husband must be serious, and Princess Yeyue secretly thought: If the slaves are to be married off, it would be better if they all moved to Huaizhong. If the husband attacks Chu, they will follow him into the Han River.
Ying Ying thought very well. She originally thought that if Zhou Tianzi and her husband were just being polite to each other, then they must not take it seriously, and they would have to vigorously manage "not ten units but ten buildings" of properties in Xinzheng.
But if she takes "man" seriously, then Ying Ying thinks that she must look like a man.
The more you take advantage of the big man, the more advantage you will get when you have children in the future. This is obvious.
If she survives until the day when her husband replaces Wu, who dares to say that she is not a princess?
If you live long enough, you can easily become a concubine.
However, before that, Ying Ying had made up her mind to stabilize her natal family first, and it would be best to train some agents in her natal family, such as Zi Che Bai Buti, who is a very good character.
In order for her influence in Qin to expand, she must have an agent, and this agent must also feel her status with Li Jie.
Ying Ying made a calculation in her mind. Now she has sex with her husband every day. If she is lucky, she will give birth to a boy and a girl as soon as next fall.
And ten months can also allow Huaizhong City to accumulate enough strength, and the Qin State can also breathe a sigh of relief.
After the autumn harvest, everyone has the strength. When the time comes, they will attack the Chu State first, regardless of victory or defeat. The Chu State will be consumed in two directions. The Chu State will definitely die first, not Qin State and Li Jie.
If he is lucky and Li Jie captures Yunmengze first, then the entire north bank of the Yangtze River will be Li Jie's territory.
In Wu State, there is a "Huai Shui Bo", which is a very tough sign.
If luck is bad and Li Jie fails to capture Yunmengze, then the Qin State will definitely be able to achieve victory in the northwest direction. At least it will open an opening to enter the upper reaches of the Han River and take a detour to the southwest. After all, it will be fine.
After all, the credit belongs to Princess Yeyue. If she had made arrangements in advance, such as letting Zi Che Bai Butt advocate an attack on Chu in Xianyang, she would be the behind-the-scenes supporter and had done a great job. There would be no way around it.
After thinking about it, Ying Ying felt that her business in Chu State would be a sure profit without losing any money. She immediately had an idea and planned to have a good talk with Zi Che first.
She has already thought about what to talk about. Ying Ying wants to show her superior status to Li Jie. There are two things that will make her very convincing.
The first is a tangible treasure, which is "Chixia".
The second is treasures that are invisible and intangible, such as knowledge, reputation, and popularity. Li Jie has no reputation or popularity here, but knowledge is very precious.
It shouldn't be difficult to get a few places to study "Li Zi's Art of War".
Ordinary people may pay a fee to become an outer disciple, but with Princess Yeyue, of course, the children of the Ziche family can become inner disciples, or even true disciples.
While Meiqiang was still thinking about how her husband could become a god, Princess Yeyue was thinking about how she could become a god.