Master Kong Zhongni

Chapter 88 Six Ministers of the Jin Kingdom

Qi Palace in the State of Jin is brightly lit tonight.

More than a dozen horse-drawn carriages set off from the post house outside the east gate and arrived at the gate of Qiqi Palace. Zaiyu raised his head and scanned the surrounding environment, and couldn't help but marvel at the magnanimity of a great country.

The high wall of Xiqi Palace is made of bricks and tiles, and the phoenix bird flag and Jin character flag on the wall are fluttering with the evening wind.

Under the watchful eyes of the Lu mission, the palace gate was slowly opened, revealing the long palace road hidden behind it.

Dozens of armored warriors holding long daggers were divided into two rows and lined up on both sides of the palace road in order to show the majesty of the great power.

Two Huan people who were in charge of welcoming the guests came out from behind the palace gate. They first saluted and said hello to the officials of the Lu State Mission, and then led them to the banquet hall with small steps.

Before entering the banquet living room, the sound of the qin and zither came from afar. The tune is soft, appearing and disappearing from time to time, subtle and pleasant, making people intoxicated by it, as if in a fairyland.

Mengsun Heji and the others took a deep breath, feeling refreshed, and could not help showing a kind smile on their faces.

Zai Yu also took a deep breath, but couldn't help but sneezed.

"Ah!"

Zi Gong asked, "Are you sick?"

Zaiyu shook his head: "No, I just can't get used to the smell of prickly ash."

Zigong said contemptuously: "Then you really don't know how to enjoy it. Everyone in the world thinks that pepper is fragrant, but you don't know how to appreciate this fragrance."

Zaiyu originally wanted to scold Zigong severely, but due to this kind of diplomatic occasion, it is really not easy to explode, so he could only secretly slander him.

Am I abnormal, or are these people abnormal?

It's fine if you like the smell of prickly ash, but you have to smash the wall with it.

Is there something wrong?

When Zaiyu scolded here, he suddenly remembered that the night before the ceremony, the master repeatedly asked them, the students who were going to participate in the ceremony, to take a bath in lavender.

Although Zaiyu didn't like this kind of formalism, since it was what the master said, he still followed it.

When he was taking a bath, pepper was added to the water. Looking back now, he felt a bit like stewing himself in an iron pot.

Everyone walked through the path, climbed up the high steps, and before they entered the palace, they saw that it was already full of guests.

Mengsun Heji and others first presented the gift to the Marquis of Jin, and after exchanging a few words of greeting, they took the envoys from the State of Lu to their seats.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the left is the most respected, and the guest is the most important, so Zaiyu and others naturally sit on the left.

It's just that he and Zigong are relatively low in rank, so the positions assigned to them are relatively low.

But Zaiyu didn't care about the front and back of the position, as long as he could see the appearance of the six ministers of Jin clearly.

He glanced at the seats opposite him, except for Zhao Yang who was sitting in the third place, everyone else looked unfamiliar, but this did not prevent Zaiyu from calling out their names.

Although "Zhou Li" is complicated, it is not useless. At least you can judge the identities of these people based on the order of their seats.

Sitting on the right side of the Marquis of Jin, the white-bearded old man with age spots on his face should be Fan Yang, the general in charge of the Jin Kingdom today.

And next to him, the old man who was closing his eyes and resting his mind, looking indifferent, was Fan Yang's deputy, Zhongjun Zuo Zhixuan.

Next came the general Zhao Yang, who was in his prime of life, with lightning-like eyes and an eagle-like nose.

After Zhao Yang, there was the Shangjun Zuozhong Xingyin who was extremely decent in appearance but was actually a small expert in extorting bribes.

After that, Han Buxin, the loyal general in appearance, and Wei Qu, who inherited his father Wei Shuqing's position five years ago, took over as the junior assistant.

All in all, there is no good stubble.

The Marquis of Jin received the reception, and all the six ministers were present. This time, the state of Jin has given the state of Lu enough face at the banquet.

But this is also a helpless move.

Originally, Chu State was beaten and maimed by Wu State, which was a great opportunity for Jin State to expand its power.

But since Bank of China's solicitation of bribes from Marquis Cai failed, Jin's international reputation has plummeted.

Marquis Qi, who has always been committed to restoring the dominance of Duke Huan of Qi in the past, seized this opportunity and extended an olive branch to the countries in the Central Plains.

Countries have also been suffering for a long time, so the two sides hit it off and threw themselves into the arms of Qi State one after another.

Zheng Guo, a well-known twenty-five boy in the Spring and Autumn Period, took the lead in reversing and reached an alliance with Qihou. Many small countries rebelled against Jin when they heard the news.

Wei Guo is also half-hearted, flirting with Qi Guo, and may turn against him at any time.

As for the state of Lu, if it wasn't for the fact that Yang Hu was in power, the country was unstable, and a big country was in urgent need of endorsement of his ruling legitimacy, it is estimated that he would have joined the anti-Jin camp by now.

The past overlord of Spring and Autumn seems to be in danger of becoming a polished commander.

Therefore, in order to save some face, the state of Jin naturally attached great importance to the visit of the envoy from the state of Lu.

Not to mention, this time Lu State came to Jin State, not empty-handed.

Yang Hu ordered to attack the state of Zheng, and offered the captives of the state of Zheng to the state of Jin, which was a certificate of acceptance for the state of Jin.

In doing so, he almost wrote the words 'please support me' on his face.

Before leaving for Jin, Yang Hu had told Zai Yu that if he got a chance, he must help him speak well in front of Liu Qing.

In addition, it is necessary to keep a close eye on Ji Sunsi's whereabouts to prevent this old boy from playing tricks behind his back.

Although Zai Yu doesn't like Yang Hu, he hates Ji Sunsi more than Yang Hu.

Because Yang Hu is no longer a thing, he at least defies all opinions and uses Master.

But Ji Sunsi, a villainous villain, was the chief culprit who forced his master to leave the country of Lu in another timeline.

As the saying goes, the enemy of the enemy is the friend.

On the point of harming Jisunsi, Zaiyu and Yanghu's interests are highly consistent.

Zaiyu was eating food when he suddenly saw Jisun Si get up and leave the table.

He glanced at the seat opposite Liuqing, and found that Fan Yang and Zhao Yang had also left their seats at some point.

Is Ji Sunsi trying to play tricks?
Zaiyu couldn't sit still any longer. After waiting for a while, he also got up and left the table, and followed Ji Sunsi to chase after him.

Zaiyu walked out of the palace gate, looked around for a while by the light, and suddenly found a figure shaking in front of the flower garden in front of him.

So, he quietly touched it through the night.

"If Yang Hu can't stay in the State of Lu any longer, and when he resigns from his post and comes to the State of Jin, if he can't be made the Sima of the Chinese Army, then please treat him like the Duke Zhao was treated in your country."

When Zai Yu heard this, he frowned.

This voice seems to be Meng Sun Heji!
What did he mean by saying this to the Jin people?
Treating Yang Hu like the first king?

At that time, Duke Lu Zhaogong was expelled from the country by Sanhuan. He first went to Qi State, then lived in Jin State for more than ten years, and finally died in Jin State.

By saying this, Mengsun Heji was pleading for Yang Hu and leaving him a way out?

Before Zaiyu could figure it out, he heard another old voice.

"The purpose of setting up official positions is to choose suitable people to govern the country. How can I, Fan Yang, control the selection of officials?"

When Jai Yu heard this, he almost laughed out loud.

If it's about pretending, you, Fan Yang, can pretend!
The reason why the former emperor Lu Zhaogong came to the state of Jin was because he hoped that the state of Jin, as the overlord, could uphold justice for him and send troops to escort him back to the state.

At that time, Duke Qing of Jin called a meeting of princes for this matter, and both Song and Wei agreed to form a coalition to escort Zhaogong back home.

But Fan Yang said it in front of everyone because he accepted a bribe from Ji Sun Yiru, the previous chief of the Ji clan.

"I heard that Ji Sun Yiru didn't know what crime he had committed, so he was suddenly attacked by Lu Hou. However, Lu Hou failed to win and fled overnight. The reason why Ji's family was able to turn the crisis into safety is because of the help of heaven. !

Moreover, Ji Sun Yiru is loved by the people of Lu State in China, and their army is well-equipped.

The Ji family has the blessing of heaven, the help of the people, the determination to stick to it, and the power like a king.

Even so, Ji Sun Yiru still kept a low profile. I heard that he respected Marquis Lu as if Marquis Lu was still in the country.

If you insist on attacking Jisun Yiru, I am also willing to participate.But if we can't succeed, then let's apologise with death together. "

The representatives of various countries saw Fan Yang's attitude so tough, so they could only extinguish their thoughts of helping Lu Zhaogong return home.

In Zaiyu's view, Fan Yang's words are simply a model of double-faced behavior.

First they opened their eyes and told nonsense, and then they threatened representatives of various countries overtly and covertly.

In order to swallow the bribe Ji gave him, he really didn't want to lose face.

But this time, he rejected Yang Hu so bluntly, probably because Hu Zi's 'heart' is not in place yet.

Zai Yu was hiding aside and giggling, when he looked up, he saw Meng Sun Heji sighed and left.

Another person beside Fan Yang asked Fan Yang in a teasing tone, "What does Uncle Meng mean by these words?"

Fan Yang still pretended to be stupid and didn't mention the possibility of Yang Hu bribing him at all.

Instead, he replied solemnly: "The people of Lu probably hate Yang Hu. Seeing this omen, Uncle Meng believed that Yang Hu would definitely come to Jin. So he tried his best to plead for him, hoping to help him get a job in Jin. position."

With that said, Fan Yang left the scene on crutches.

Zaiyu saw that Fan Yang had gone back, so he also planned to return.

Unexpectedly, just as he was about to sneak away, he heard someone calling him from behind.

"My son! What are you doing?"

Zai Yu's body froze suddenly, he turned his head to look, and it turned out that the person who had just talked to Fan Yang was Zhao Yang.

"I……"

　The advantage of the author not having a monthly ticket is that there is less and less room to descend on the monthly ticket list.

　　——Excerpt from "Zaiyu's Diary"

　　
　
(End of this chapter)