The process of meeting the emperor was originally quite complicated. At least for a country like Hanzi, coming to "see" the emperor of Zhou was definitely complicated and difficult.
But now Emperor Zhou has met Young Master Ba in private. After all, the excuse is easy to find. After all, Liuba is also named after Ji and was a family hundreds of years ago. Why does his family need to be so formal?
This made the Emperor of Zhou seem more friendly to the people, and the ministers of the Zhou Kingdom could close their eyes until dark and pretend that they were not embarrassed or disrespectful of their manners.
As the "financier father" of the Hanzi Kingdom, Emperor Zhou was overwhelmed with emotion after hearing Liuba's suggestion, and hurried to talk to Liuba in detail.
"Is this man really willing to train a new army for me?"
Why does this sound so unreliable?
But what if?
As long as he thought of this "what if", Emperor Zhou was filled with energy and instantly turned into a spirited young man like Cheng Zhou.
"It's just one division, your Majesty, don't worry."
"Don't worry, don't worry, how can I not be worried? If it weren't for the secret support of the men, I wouldn't be able to conquer the south of Zhou Nan. Now that the Chu people have retreated, the south of Zhou Nan can be regarded as lost and recovered."
The "south of Zhounan" mentioned by Emperor Zhou actually refers to the area of "Shangru".
Chu State already had considerable influence south of Ru River. After Ying State became a puppet, Chu State established a fairly complete defense system in the north of its territory.
Relying on the mountains and rivers and the square city, even if the Emperor of Zhou gave up the throne to the Jin people, the Jin people would not have a good way to go south to plunder the land and wealth.
Now Emperor Zhou has stolen the chicken himself, it must be very beautiful.
In addition, the people of the Qin State did not arrange the 600-mile commercial land well, so the Zhou State became a vast area, which was the easiest and most suitable to expand the territory.
Although this kind of expansion of territory is very shameful, if you can expand territory and territory, it is a good thing, it is a meritorious service, and it is worth showing your merit to your ancestors.
"Your Majesty's words are serious."
Liuba did not accept Emperor Zhou's flattery, but changed the topic and said to Emperor Zhou, "If your Majesty has a new division of troops, it will not be difficult to return to Zongzhou."
Mentioning "Zong Zhou", Emperor Zhou's whole body perked up. That place was now in ruins. If the old Qin people hadn't governed and managed it there, I'm afraid it would have been even more dilapidated.
"The Land of Harvest", the land used to be so fertile and the food output was extremely rich, but now it is a large area of wasteland.
However, as the situation changed, it was obvious that Qin and Jin had other plans, and restarting Haojing was probably one of them.
The old Qin people had already built the city of Xianyang north of the Wei River, so if the Jin people wanted to stabilize the situation in Guanxi, they had to have something to rely on, and it would not change much if they relied entirely on the land of Hexi.
Since the people of Jin dare to call themselves kings, they dare to revive Haojing and use it as a city.
If Qin can be destroyed in the future, then it won't be a big deal for the King of Jin to move to Guanxi.
"You don't have to be cautious, I have never said something serious. It's definitely not true."
After saying that, Emperor Zhou looked at Liuba with a smile and continued, "The man is still a little more anxious. Although I know that the man is loyal to the Marquis of Wu, his current actions on the bank of the Han River are really... I am also very embarrassed."
Emperor Zhou was quite careful in his wording. He would not recognize the "king" of King Wu.
Of course, if you are shameless and just think that the Wu people are barbarians, then this "king" will rely on tradition, which is not a big problem.
But, as I said before, it's embarrassing.
Fortunately, Liuba also saw that the Emperor Zhou in front of him was completely different from his father, and it obviously didn't matter whether he was face-saving or not.
As long as the benefits are in place, the emperor can do anything!
After several exchanges, there was no need to talk nonsense during meal time. Liuba had already figured out clearly that as long as there were benefits and false reputations, this Emperor Zhou could be put aside.
This is very unkind to the emperor.
But looking at it from another perspective, this has the inner logic of a king.
After knowing the attitude of Emperor Zhou, Liuba relaxed and said: "Your Majesty also knows that the king of my family is a loyal minister, and whoever has the kindness to promote will naturally be remembered in his heart.
"I know that." Emperor Zhou smiled, and then said to Liuba, "However, this matter of the 'Emperor of Heaven' and 'Emperor Gouchen' is very troublesome."
"Please give me your Majesty's advice."
"Guidance is out of the question, out of the question..."
Emperor Zhou was leaning on a chair. This chair had armrests and a backrest. It was obviously imported and a specialty of Huaizhong City.
After thinking for a moment, Emperor Zhou asked Liuba in a low voice: "Since Liuzi is here, why don't you speak freely?!"
"this……"
Liuba hesitated for a moment, or after thinking for a while, Liuba said, "Your Majesty, I have come to Luoyi on the order of your Majesty to find the most stunning beauty in the world. This beauty should be the first one."
of."
"..."
Although he had long known that Li Jie was lecherous, Emperor Zhou was still shocked to hear Liuba say such words with his own ears.
A "hungry ghost" like Li Jie can actually develop and grow to such an extent. It's really stressful for me to write about a high-sounding person.
"Well……"
Emperor Zhou seemed to understand something, and then said, "The Queen of Luoyi, there is still someone waiting to be married. It's just this recruitment gift..."
"Organizing and training a new army for Your Majesty. The ordnance will be discounted at half price. There are also 'Chixia' and 'Zixiao'. For the latter, Your Majesty can designate his confidants and go to Huaizhong City to import them."
"Good, good, good..."
After talking about this, Zhou Tianzi couldn't help but admire him. He saved a lot of money by going in and out, including training fees.
Emperor Zhou is not stupid. To maintain a "king division" can be said to be a waste of money.
Now that Han Ziguo can reduce some of the money, he can certainly strengthen this "king division" to full strength as much as possible.
However, these benefits do not mean that Emperor Zhou agreed to them and that would be the end of the matter.
He still had to think about how to solve the problem of King Wu Wei being called "Emperor of Heaven, Great Emperor, Emperor Gouchen".
This is unavoidable and must be considered carefully.
But it was obvious that the Emperor of Zhou had already made a comprehensive plan before Lyuba came to Luojing of the Zhou Kingdom.
So Emperor Zhou said to Liuba: "As for the title of 'Emperor of Heaven', how about I give Liuzi an answer tomorrow?"
"Ba, you should obey your orders."
After leaving the Luojing Palace, Liuba couldn't figure out what the Emperor Zhou was up to.
But no matter how you look at it, it is much easier to deal with than that old monster Wu Weiwang.
After returning to Hua's residence, someone came to visit.
In addition to the local nobles and nobles, there are also those who are active in the Jin Kingdom.
There are not only people from Zhong Xingyun, but also people from Jia Gui.
Jia Gui sent someone over just to remind Liuba that Weiguo's domestic military mobilization seemed to be over.
With the end of winter and the beginning of spring, Zheng Guo and Wei Guo were not seen making any big moves on both sides of the Yellow River.
The two sides were confronting each other as always, and taking advantage of the snow, both sides built a large ice and snow Great Wall.
The fortifications were getting bigger and longer. It was obvious that the two sides did not intend to fight to the death, but were spending a long time waiting for the opportunity.
After receiving this news, Lyuba couldn't help but reconsider what the Emperor of Zhou said after meeting him.
In the Hu family's house, Liuba was stroking his goatee, his eyes drooping with condolences, and he was pacing back and forth in the courtyard. After a long while, Liuba came to a conclusion that the Emperor of Zhou was probably determined to steal his son.
No need to lose face.
Face has lost its importance to a small country like Zhou.
Even if he still holds the title of "the common master of the world", there are almost no princes who can compare to him.
So Liuba boldly speculated that Emperor Zhou was very sincere in cooperating, but the big problem was still that, how to solve the problem of "Emperor" and "Emperor Gouchen"!
If you can't handle it like this, no matter how good your attitude is, it will be in vain.
Soon, Liuba met Emperor Zhou again. This time, Emperor Zhou looked calm and composed, which surprised Liuba who was meeting him: Could it be that Emperor Zhou really had a way to deal with the "Emperor, the Great Emperor"?
The title "Gouchen"?
"Liu Zi, please take your seat quickly."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Liu Zi, I already have a way to get the best of both worlds, why don't I ask Liu Zi to give me the best of both worlds?"
"Your Majesty, it's okay to just say it."
"good!"
After clapping his hands, Emperor Zhou said politely with a smile, "The person Liu Zi is worried about is the title of 'Emperor of Heaven'."
"Exactly."
"It's easy."
Emperor Zhou then said, "At that time, Marquis Wu was the uncle from the southeast, and he could be called Uncle Wu. I should call him 'uncle'. Since he is 'uncle', he is also an elder. I will respect him as 'false father'. This"
The title of "Emperor, the Great Emperor" means proper handling."
"..."
After hearing what Emperor Zhou said, Liu Ba, the diplomatic ambassador of the Han Dynasty, was almost stunned.
How could this be handled appropriately?!
You are the Emperor of the Zhou Dynasty, and you give people the title of "Northeastern Count". As a foreign minister, I have no objection at all.
You can call anyone "uncle", and since the King of Chu also calls him "uncle", it won't be much different.
But this "fake father"... is a bit scary.
Accept a dead man as your godfather?
Is this the successor of King Zhou Dao?
The ideas are too lively and clever.
If it weren't for the need to maintain etiquette in a foreign country, Lyuba would have wanted to smear honey on his lips right away.
At this moment, Liuba wanted to say something in his heart, but he didn't and held back.
As for Emperor Zhou, he himself had something he wanted to say, but he said it directly.
No matter how you look at this Emperor Zhou, he is quite domineering.
"The 'false father' is the 'Emperor of Heaven' and the widow is the emperor. It can be said that we have both worlds. What does Liu Zi think?"
"Both...both sides?"
"Could it be that Liu Zi thought something was wrong?"
Emperor Zhou was stunned. He thought about this solution for a long time, consulted with many ministers, and even looked through the genealogy before he came to the conclusion.
Isn't this a bad idea?
From Zhou Tianzi's point of view, it was nothing more than embarrassing himself. Overall, it was a perfect solution.
"No, no... no! Your Majesty's handling is very good, very good..."
Liuba was not panicked at first, but now he is a little panicked.
The Emperor Zhou in front of him actually came up with such a bad idea. This is really... clever.
To be honest, in Liuba's opinion, Emperor Zhou's skills were actually quite exquisite.
King Wu Wei is the "Emperor of Heaven", this is an established fact and cannot be changed.
It is a no-brainer to expect Li Jie to take back his words and regain Gou Chen's status as a mortal.
Liuba could think of it, and Emperor Zhou obviously also thought of it.
So since the dead cannot be changed, then change the living.
The dead will not adapt to the living, but the living will have to adapt to the dead.
Ever since, Emperor Zhou changed his life slightly and called the late King Wu Wei Gouchen "godfather". Is there anything wrong with that?
What's wrong?
In the eyes of Emperor Zhou, there is no pressure at all to call someone "Uncle Southeast" who is still an elder of Lao Ji's family.
I was in high spirits when I arrived, but in a daze when I left.
Liuba originally thought that his boss was the craziest, but now it seems that the most indispensable thing in the world is crazy people.
This Emperor Zhou, I have to admit that the effect of this operation is quite good.
Of course, scoldings are inevitable, but for Emperor Zhou, it is all humiliation anyway, and it would be better to humiliate a dead person.
No matter how many times you call a dead person "godfather", the dead person will never agree.
But calling a living person "godfather" is not a sure thing, is it?
What if I had the nerve to agree?
After returning to Hua's old house, Liu Ba, the diplomatic ambassador of Hanzi Kingdom, quickly picked up a pen and paper, quickly recorded what happened here, and then called the messenger to quickly send the news back to Chu State.
Three days later, the Tongzhuan crocodile people who set out from Luojing had arrived in the Chu Kingdom.
At this time, Li Jie was leading a large force to continue to recruit the natives of Handong, and at the same time, he established a large number of small defensive positions on the banks of the Han River.
In the eyes of outsiders, this was his preparation to continue fighting with the Chu State to the end, but little did they know that Li Jie had built a large number of small defensive positions here to defend not the Chu people and the Chu army, but the Han River.
These defensive positions were prepared for the construction of Hanshui embankments.
While inspecting the direction of the Han River, Li Jie received a secret letter from Lyuba.
After removing the red paint and wax seal, he opened the letter and saw that Li Jie was not well.
"'False father'? This Emperor Zhou knows how to play. Why is he so skilled at calling dead people godfather?"
Li Jie had to admit that he had such a miraculous interpretation of the incident of "Emperor Da Di Di Gouchen" by the high priest on the bank of the Han River.
As long as Emperor Zhou recognizes the "Emperor" Di Gouchen as his "godfather", and everyone is of the blood of the Lao Ji family, then no matter how awesome the "Emperor" is, he will open an unknown number of cheats in the God Realm.
, to Emperor Zhou, isn’t that also a godfather?
The godfather is so awesome, isn’t it very reasonable and logical for the godfather to give some gifts and some small money?
How can I treat him poorly if he calls me "godfather"? I must have a generous salary.
It's just that now that the godfather is in the God Realm, it is not convenient to give money. So the godfather's agent in the human world seems to be the loyal King Li Jie of the Hanzi Kingdom.