The Imperial Preceptor said expressionlessly: "Aren't you afraid that if you guess the Chu State's thoughts wrongly, you will lead the Zhou State into a place of eternal disaster?"
Emperor Zhou smiled and said: "If the grassland and Chu State really join forces, then won't our Zhou State be doomed?"
The Imperial Master was somewhat silent when he heard this.
Emperor Zhou continued: "Although the wise king has no interest in political affairs, his ambition has never been reduced. What he wants is a complete Central Plains. During this period, he will never allow other clans to covet it."
The Imperial Master sat aside and took a sip of the tea on the table and said: "Although I haven't seen the wise king much, I have met him a few times. However, I still can't guess what the wise king is thinking. However, His Majesty has lived in this imperial city for a long time.
In the past, I have never met the wise king, but I know the wise king so well?"
While reviewing the memorials with a red pen, Emperor Zhou said: "Although the imperial master set foot in the court, he spent more energy on martial arts. Naturally, his vision is somewhat limited. You can only judge a person's character by looking at his face.
It’s too low-key to follow your heart. Look at what he does, the moves he makes, and how he breaks the situation. This is the best strategy.”
The Imperial Preceptor said: "Although the old minister also thinks that the wise king should understand the truth of death, and forming an alliance with the grassland is the worst of the worst. It seems that the Chu State also intends to delay the grassland mission, but the Chu State has taken away the Liuli, which can be called a national treasure.
The Wolf King was sold to the grassland, and colored glaze is different from common things like gold and silver."
Originally, the Imperial Master also believed that brothers were hiding behind a wall to protect themselves from their insults.
But Chu's move made the situation confusing.
The glass is so crystal clear that even a small piece of it can be sold at a high price, even if it is bought with the same weight of gold. The larger the glass, the higher the price, and a glass that is ten feet high can no longer be described as rare in the world.
, that is unheard of. Once such colored glaze is produced, it will be a priceless national treasure no matter which country it is placed in!
The Chu State sold this priceless national treasure to the grassland for a mere 600,000 taels, allowing the grassland to be used to appease the people and consolidate the rule of the Wanyan tribe.
How could the Imperial Master still trust the wise king?
Even if the Chu State is really short of silver, it should be sold to the Zhao State. Let alone 600,000 taels, such a glazed wolf king cannot be purchased by the Zhao State even if it is a million taels.
However, the Chu State still sold this priceless treasure to the grassland at a discount. On the surface, the Chu State received 600,000 taels. In fact, the loss was far more than that. It is not an exaggeration to say that it was half sold and half given away.
This move by Chu State was obviously intended to make good friends with the grassland!
How could the Imperial Preceptor not be suspicious of the Chu State?
Emperor Zhou also fell into thinking about the words of the imperial advisor. From the surface of Chu State's many chess moves, it could be seen that Chu State was intentionally delaying the grassland mission, just like how Zhou State delayed the alliance with Zhao State.
The benefits of earning Zhao are average, and it is precisely this delay that gives Zhou enough time to mobilize troops to strengthen the defense of the pass.
However, Chu State seemed to have received no benefits from the beginning to the end. Instead, it lost a national treasure and sold it at a low price.
It can be said that this move also puzzled Emperor Zhou and made it difficult to make a conclusion.
Finally, Emperor Zhou spoke up and said: "Master of the State, please order the Ministry of Household Affairs to hold a colored glaze exhibition and sell all the colored glaze stored in the palace. No more colored glaze products can be purchased in the harem."
After hearing what Emperor Zhou said, the Imperial Preceptor said: "Your Majesty, you must know that colored glaze has always been valuable and has no market price. The colored glaze in the palace was saved bit by bit during the more than sixty years since the founding of the country. Now that our treasury is rich, Your Majesty, please think twice."
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Zhou Huangdao: "The Imperial Advisor just said that the Chu State is deliberately delaying the grassland mission. I can also see it. Only the move of the Glazed Wolf King has made the whole situation confusing. I have been thinking about it for a long time but I have not been able to figure it out.
It’s mysterious, but if you change your thinking, all problems will be easily solved.”
The national master's eyes showed surprise: "Chu State can produce perfect colored glaze at a lower cost than now, but it is a bit ridiculous."
Emperor Zhou said: "I also think it's ridiculous, but the Imperial Master has to admit it. If my conjecture just now is true, then the Chu State's confusing attitude will instantly become clear."
The Imperial Master groaned and said: "Although it is absurd, but if you think about it carefully, it is not impossible. When the grassland envoy came to visit, Chu State had a glazed wolf king that was one foot tall. The wolf is the totem of the grassland. It is really a coincidence.
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Emperor Zhou nodded and said: "So although my conjecture is absurd, it is the only explanation that can be explained by this conjecture. Liuli is a man-made thing. Since it is a human craft, it is possible to improve it. If Chu State improved the process of making Liuli, perhaps
In the future, Chu State can use the price of 200,000 taels to carve out another 600,000 taels of Glazed Wolf King. If he does not sell the colored glaze stored in the palace at this time, the number of colored glazes in the palace will probably increase in the future.
The less valuable it is.”
The Imperial Master heard this and said: "Your Majesty is wise. I really didn't expect that your Majesty has such a keen eye. Even the late emperor may not be able to catch him."
Emperor Zhou sneered when he heard this, and said lightly: "My father was still a bit mediocre when he was in power. If he hadn't blindly appointed people from the Yang family, the current court would not be dominated by the Yang family.
This situation needs me to suppress it step by step."
In this era where filial piety is the first priority, it is not shy to say that the late emperor was fatuous. I am afraid that only the emperor of Zhou Kingdom had such courage in the world.
However, the Imperial Master seemed to have become accustomed to it and said: "Although the Yang family is the only one in the court, they have always been loyal to the emperor and patriotic. They have assisted three generations of emperors including your majesty. The Yang family was only responsible for the war because of the Chu State.
The decline is an excellent opportunity to deal with the Chu State. Isn't His Majesty's suppression of the Yang family a little unkind?"
Emperor Zhou snorted coldly and said: "They are loyal and patriotic now, but I can't wait until they want to rebel before I deal with them! If I were really that nostalgic and sentimental person, I would not have sat on this throne in the first place!"
The Imperial Master was silent when he heard this.
If His Majesty hadn't married the legitimate daughter of the Yang family and had the support of the Yang family, I'm afraid he wouldn't have been able to take the throne so smoothly, let alone sit on the throne so securely.
Although the Yang family has no intention of rebellion, they have the ability to force the emperor to conceive.
This is the crime of the Yang family.
If the power of a minister threatens the emperor's rule, no matter how loyal and patriotic the minister is, he must be eliminated.
What the Imperial Master did not expect was that His Majesty's ruthless determination surpassed that of the late Emperor.
The moves may seem chaotic, but they are actually interconnected.
He also truly achieved the ruthlessness of an emperor and became the calmest emperor since the founding of the Zhou Kingdom, and perhaps the craziest emperor.
It is crazy to destroy a century-old family at the drop of a hat, but it is not calm to have a plan that makes people unable to see the rules and yet is interconnected.