After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 300
After Gao Zhang heard this, he remained silent. Although he said that he had a good defense against the enemy of the Han State, he did not have a good impression of the Jin State. This is the century-old enemy of the Qi State. seized supremacy.

And the most important point is that Qi State seized this opportunity to unite with other vassal states to attack Jin State because of Jin State's mismanagement of governance. If it unites with Jin State at this time, then Qi State will inevitably be ridiculed.

As the prime minister of Qi, Gao Zhang couldn't accept this point, so he said after thinking about it.

"When the new king ascends the throne, this kind of thing can't be done for the time being. At least we have to wait and see the situation. What you just said is also very reasonable. Then ignore the Lu country for the time being and deal with the Tian family with all your strength."

"Zhao Jianzi has been robbed of so many people this time, so he must be holding a grudge. Under such circumstances, if the state of Jin is willing, they are willing to send troops to the state of Han. Then we, the state of Qi, can help, but the goal must be Lu country."

"However, when the time comes, we have to talk to Jin. That is to ensure that Lu is under the control of Qi. Only in this way can we guarantee the interests of Qi. Therefore, we cannot take the initiative to discuss this matter with the people of Jin."

Guoxia felt a little helpless when he heard this. He obviously saw the danger, but because of one or another reason, he really couldn't make the most correct choice, which really made people feel helpless.

However, what made them even more helpless was still to come. The envoys sent to Gaotang were rejected directly, saying that Tian Chang had recently been patrolling the fief, and that there were thieves rampant, so they couldn't make it for a while.

Gao Zhang and Guo Xia naturally knew in their hearts that Tian Chang probably stayed in Gaotang on purpose because he saw the current crisis. But now that Tian Qi is leading the army outside, it would not be a good idea to send troops to Gaotang at this time. when.

The son Yang Sheng who was expelled had been sent to Gaotang secretly by Tian Chang just after he left Linzi, leaving the ambitious Bao Mu in vain, feeling a little unhappy in his heart, but with the imminent event, Bao Mu could only Swallow this breath.

At the same time, while Gao Zhang and Guo Xia were busy dealing with the Tian family, the Bao family began to actively contact other families in the Qi state. For so many years, the Gao family and the Guo family have been in charge of the Qi state, and the other families have received limited benefits.

What's more important is that although Gao Zhang has selfish intentions, most of the time he still maintains the interests of the Marquis of Qi, so he has certain conflicts with other families in Qi.

Especially in order to satisfy the hegemony between Qihou and Jin, Gao Zhang suppressed many illegal nobles within Qi, and used this method to increase the tax revenue and national power of the organization, so this contradiction has been accumulated for a long time.

Seeing that Marquis Qi's life is not long now, many families have begun to think about it. Bao Mu found them at this time.

A storm has already begun to brew in Qi State, but Gao Zhang and Guo Xia who are in the center of the vortex are not aware of this. They are still thinking about how to get rid of the Tian family in order to ensure the stability of Qi State.

After Guo Xia returned home with a lot of worries, Guo Yuan hurriedly brewed a cup of tea and brought it over, and then asked.

"Father, but what happened to Qi Hou's condition?"

Glancing at his son, Guo Xia took the teacup and sighed softly, before speaking.

"Marquis Qi is probably not going to get better. Now that son Tu has been appointed as the new successor, all the other sons have been expelled from Linzi. From the current point of view, there should be no problems in Qi State for the time being."

After Guoyuan heard this, he felt a little strange. If this is the case, why did his father frown, so he asked.

"Since things are going so smoothly, why is my father still not happy? Could it be because the Qi army returned without success this time? So my father is a little worried that the hegemony of Qi is hard to achieve?"

Hearing this, Guo Xia shook his head lightly, and said with a wry smile.

"What do you want to talk about at this time? Zhao Jianzi has already captured Chaoge and Handan, and Zhong Xingyin and Fan Ji are panicking like dogs. Their troops are running out, and it is difficult to resist Zhao Jianzi's attack."

"And at this time, Marquis Qi is seriously ill. Under such circumstances, it may be difficult for Qi to send troops. The biggest problem now is Han. Mengdi has plundered a lot of people from Jin this time."

"If this situation continues to develop, the biggest enemy of our Qi State will be the Han State in the future. This is what my father is most worried about. Originally, my father wanted to unite with the Jin State and deal with the Han State together, but it is a pity that Gao Xiangguo vetoed it. this proposal."

"The main reason is that we don't want Qi's prestige to be lost. It's not a good thing for Qi to be so cautious and unable to make a timely decision when things have come to this point."

Although Guoyuan and Mengdi had a good personal relationship, he naturally stood by his father in the face of this situation, so he frowned for a while, realized the seriousness of the problem, and then spoke.

"If that's the case, our country of Qi should first deal with the country of Lu. After Lu, Zheng and South Korea joined forces to destroy Song, the relationship between Lu and Han has become increasingly close. This is not a good thing for Qi. .”

"We should take advantage of this time to put pressure on the State of Lu. A considerable part of their troops are now in Shangqiu to guard against the State of Zheng. At this time, they dare not offend our State of Qi. .”

"Then it will prevent the Han Kingdom from taking too much action, and now that the situation in the Jin Kingdom has stabilized, Mengzi has plundered a large number of Zhao's population at this time, and Zhao Jianzi will definitely not let it go."

Hearing what his son said, Guo Xia felt very relieved, nodded slightly, and then spoke.

"You can think that this level is already very valuable, but the most important thing now is not the Lu State, but the Tian family. They have a close relationship with the Han State. They should be removed after this, so as not to worry about the future."

"In these years, although Tian Shi has shown more obedience, Tian Xizi's ambition has not been slightly reduced because of this. Qihou is now seriously ill and has lost Qihou's protection. Tian must find a way to protect himself. It’s the top priority right now.”

(End of this chapter)