I'm really not King Jing of Zhongshan

Chapter 137 What is Zhou Qiu?
After the proposals of General Tian Lubo and General Huanba of the State of Wu were rejected by King Wu Liu Bi successively, the future of the Wu-Chu Allied Forces was undoubtedly cast in a thick shadow.

However, in the following half a month, the Wu-Chu coalition army led by Liu Bi won consecutive victories on the westward journey, which gradually boosted the morale of the rebels who were a little restless.

——The general Tian Lubo personally commanded, and the young general Huan Ba ​​took the lead and charged into the battle. All the counties and counties standing in front of the Wu-Chu coalition forces were killed and defeated!
In just half a month, the Wu-Chu allied forces set out from Pengcheng, the capital of Chu State, successively broke through dozens of cities;
Even Liu Han Sheji's 'ancestral land' - Fengpei, was easily breached by the arrogant soldiers under Liu Bi's command!
When the news came out, the whole world was shaken, and the court was furious!
Just one month later, less than ten days after the second month of spring, the Wu-Chu coalition army led by Liu Bi with nearly 40 soldiers and horses officially entered the territory of Liang State.

After the rebels stepped into the Liang Kingdom, the situation still didn't change much.

In order to help the city of Liang State resist the rebels, Liang Wang Liu Wu sent troops one after another to build a defense line in the east of Liang State;
However, in front of the more than [-] rebels personally led by King Wu Liu Bi, the reinforcements sent by King Liu Wu of Liang did not play much role.

On the [-]th day of the second lunar month in the spring, the rebels from Wu and Chu arrived at the Thorn Wall to the south of Suiyang, and within a few days, they killed the tens of thousands of Liang Wang Liu Wu's defenders at the Thorn Wall. Appeared outside Suiyang City.

——In Suiyang City, Liang Wang Liu Wu rewarded the soldiers, inspired the army, and stood ready;

Outside the city of Suiyang, more than [-] rebels from Wu and Chu stood in a row, ready to go.

Just when the great war was about to break out, the Chang'an court finally 'knowledge' and began to prepare for sending troops to Suiyang.

It's just that at the same time, a piece of news came from the distant state of Qi, which made the officials of the Han family who appeared in the Xuanshi Hall blushed for no reason.

Even Tianzi Qi was so angry that he vomited several mouthfuls of old blood at the sudden news...
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Weiyang Palace, Xuanshi Palace.

The emperor Qi sat on the imperial couch, his face was like water;
The courtiers and officials sat on the side of the hall in order, casting probing eyes on the emperor Qi on the imperial couch from time to time.

After being silent for quite a while, there was gradually a low voice of conversation among the courtiers at the side of the hall.

"——Zhouqiu, what is the origin of this week?"

"In the past, I never heard of such a strong general under King Wu's tent?"

A question with lingering fears immediately attracted the people on the side to shake their heads and smile wryly, and their tone was full of helplessness.

"It is said that this Zhouqiu is the surname of Xiapi (pī) of Qi State;"

"I committed a crime in my early years, so I fled from Xiapi to the state of Wu and became Liu Bi's servant."

"On weekdays, Zhou Qiu doesn't have any good morals this week. He either sells wine in the market or hangs out with merchants."

"That's why Liu Bi has always disregarded Zhou Qiu, and even hated him a little."

"In the first month of spring, Liu Bi raised an incident in Guangling, and all the disciples were made generals and captains;"

"Only this Zhou Qiu was deliberately forgotten by Liu Bi..."

He whispered the news he had learned, and the person who spoke subconsciously turned his head and looked at Tianzi Qi on the imperial steps;
When he saw Tianzi Qi's gloomy face, the man quietly stopped talking and lowered his head silently.

But immediately after, Huatou was taken over by a petty official of around [-] shi.

"Indeed it is."

"When Liu Bi led his army across the Huai River and joined Liu Wu, Zhou Qiu went to find Liu Bi."

"Zhou Qiu said to Liu Bi: I know I don't have good morals, so your majesty won't let me be a general, so I dare not hold any grudges."

"I just hope that the king will give me a talisman and let me go to Xiapi alone;"

"Because I'm from Xiapi, and I know a lot of people in Xiapi. Maybe I have the opportunity to kill the magistrate of Xiapi and do something useful for the king..."

Following the voice of another person, there was a burst of moaning and sighing from the lineup of courtiers on the western seats at the side of the hall.

There is no need for that person to continue talking about what happened later.

——Seeing that Zhou Qiu didn't ask for someone, but just asked him for a worthless talisman, King Wu Liu Bi readily agreed.

After getting the talisman, Zhou Qiu did exactly as he said, and returned to his hometown alone: ​​Xiapi.

What happened afterwards was a bit shocking, and even made everyone in the world feel a little unexpected...
"Zhou Qiu was originally just a guest of Liu Bi;"

"But with Liu Bi's talisman, he was able to kill that idiot Xia Pi Ling!"

"——In one night, more than 3 people from Xiapi can be gathered together and become rebels under their own command!"

"Afterwards, Zhou Qiu, a 'Guest of the King of Wu', led thirty thousand people from Xiapi, and went all the way to Chengyang Kingdom!"

"Over [-] soldiers and horses were mobilized along the way!"

"Even Lieutenant Chengyang was defeated by Zhou Qiu's more than [-] troops, and he was defeated and killed!!!"

After a long silence, Tian Ziqi's roar suddenly sounded from the imperial couch, making the courtiers and officials in the palace shrink their necks subconsciously!
However, on the imperial couch, the emperor Qiben's gloomy face was already filled with murderous aura at this moment.

"Who can tell me!"

"—Which military school's favorite student is Zhou Qiu this time?!"

"Or, is it the local officials appointed by me, the lieutenant of the county, who can't even resist such a diner who sells wine for a living!!!"

There was another roar full of rage, which finally made all the courtiers and officials in the palace lower their heads in shame, not daring to face the sudden outrage of the emperor Qi.

There is no doubt: what Zhou Qiu did in the past period of time was like a rounded slap, slapping everyone in the Chang'an court, including Tianzi Qi!
A mere diner who sells wine for a living and flirts with merchants and lowly households will instigate the entire Xiapi rebellion!

Even finally gathered an army of over 10 people, and forced the Chengyang Lieutenant appointed by the Chang'an Central Committee to die...
It is no exaggeration to say: this incident alone is enough to make the Chaogong who recommended the Chengyang Lieutenant at the beginning be given the infamy of "unknown people";

And when this kind of infamy allowed Zhou Qiu, a small person, to achieve such appalling 'achievements', the person who recommended Lieutenant Cheng Yang could go home quietly and 'keep his face'.

Thinking of this, the eyes of the courtiers and officials immediately turned to the front row of the court class, sitting on the figure sitting behind Prime Minister Shen Tujia.

——Since the publication of "Strategy to Cut Fans", all the clan princes and princes of the Qi and Huainan families, including their lieutenants, were all recommended by the internal historian Chao Cuo...

"Hey!"

"I planned to use this method to monitor the actions of the princes and kings and control the military power of the princes and kings;"

"Unexpectedly, in the end, something like this happened..."

"Now, Your Majesty won't still protect Chao Cuo, will he?"

Feeling the hostile, even gloating gazes coming from behind him, Chao Cuo still had a wandering expression, kneeling on the spot indifferently;

It was as if the lieutenant of Chengyang Kingdom, who was killed by the traitor Zhou Qiu after only one year in office, had nothing to do with Chao Cuo.

And in front of Chao Cuo, looking up at the imperial couch, the prime minister Shen Tujia, who saw the emperor Qi still full of anger, finally stood up at this moment.

Stretching out his hand, supported by his nephew beside him, he slowly got up from his seat;
After walking to the center of the hall step by step, Shentu Jiacai broke away from the support of his nephew and bowed his hands to the emperor on the imperial couch.

"His Majesty······"

"I think His Majesty doesn't need to be too angry about Zhou Qiu's matter..."

Saying this in an extremely slow tone, Shen Tujia couldn't help but sigh a little, and adjusted his disordered breathing;
When the anger on Emperor Qi's face subsided a little, Shentu Jiacai slowly straightened up again, and softly persuaded Emperor Qi.

"Zhou Qiu is indeed just a villain who sells wine for a living and hangs out with merchants."

"But Your Majesty needs to know: Zhou Qiu was able to kill Xiapi county magistrate because there are many villains as despicable as Zhou Qiu in Xiapi."

"——These people don't know what the righteousness of family and country is, and they don't know what loyalty, filial piety and shame are;"

"Just because Liu Bi made the promise of 'blessing', he teamed up with Zhou Qiu to design and kill Xiapi Ling, so that Zhou Qiu could take all the more than 3 people in Xiapi under his command."

"Afterwards, Zhou Qiu led these 3 people to continue northward, and the reason was the same: many villains, moved by Liu Bi's promise, rushed to cooperate with Zhou Qiu and join the rebel army... ···”

After saying these words in a calm tone, even a little too calm, Shen Tujia turned his head slightly and glanced at Chao Cuo who was at the side of the hall;
Seeing that Chao Cuo still looked like a walking corpse, Shen Tujia could only shake his head and sigh, and continued talking about Zhou Qiu.

"These villains who betrayed their faith in the face of interests and willingly became rebels under Zhou Qiu's command are all local tycoons of Qi."

"The occurrence of such a thing can only prove that in the past, according to the "Ling Yizhi System" formulated by Emperor Taizu Gao, when the court forced local tyrants to Guanzhong, the princes and kings of Qi did not abide by the regulations of the court. ;"

"Because of the protection of the princes of Qi, these tyrants were able to get away with it, continue to exploit the common people in Qi, and finally became Zhou Qiu's accomplices."

"So, Your Majesty shouldn't blame the Chengyang Kingdom lieutenant who has already died for the country because of Zhou Qiu;"

"There is no need to blame the person who recommended Lieutenant Chengyang for this."

Having said that, Shen Tujia did not forget to take another look at Chao Cuo;
Then, he bowed deeply to the emperor above him.

"Your Majesty should really blame those princes of Qi who disregarded Emperor Taizu Gao's decree, violated the mausoleum system, and sheltered those local tyrants so that they could not be moved to Guanzhong."

"—After all, before, the King of Chengyang explicitly rejected the proposal of the kings of Qi to 'raise troops';"

"Facing the 10,000+ rebels led by Zhou Qiu, Lieutenant Chengyang only had more than 1 palace guards, but he still fought to the death and died for the country;"

"In my opinion, the dead Lieutenant Chengyang is enough to serve the country with loyalty..."

Following these words, Shentujia's old and tired face also showed a little bit of the same expression;

It seems that even if he is very old, as long as he can still shine for the ancestral temple and the country, Shen Tujia can still support this old bone and "fight for another three years" for the country.

But on both sides of the hall, the courtiers and officials who heard Shentu Jia's words were a little bit surprised in regret.

Regrettably, after Shen Tujia's 'excuse' words, Chao Cuo, who recommended that Lieutenant Chengyang, would have a high probability of escaping the punishment of Emperor Qi.

What was surprising was that Shen Tujia had been at odds with Chao Cuo in the past, but today he justified Chao Cuo's words on Zhou Qiu's matter?

"Well······"

"Too;"

"The prime minister's temper has always been like this."

"--no personal grievances are as important as the ancestral temple and the community."

"After all, the prime minister and Chao Cuo don't have any personal grievances. They just had a dispute because of the "Strategy to Cut Fans."

"It's just a pity that Chao Cuo has to escape again..."

The courtiers and officials shook their heads and sighed, feeling sorry for Chao Cuo's 'escape from the dead' again, the anger on the emperor's face finally gradually dissipated most of it.

Just talking about Zhou Qiu's matter is really annoying.

——Liu Bi randomly sends out a retainer, and he can wreak havoc on half of Qi country by himself;

If you send out serious generals, what's the deal?

But if you think about it carefully, it is the truth that Shen Tujia said: it was not the 'incompetent' Chengyang Lieutenant who made Zhou Qiu successful, but those who were able to escape the mausoleum system because of the protection of the kings of Qi. Qi is powerful.

Of course, if it's just like this, it's still not enough to appease the emperor Qi's anger;
What really made Tianzi Qi think 'there is no need to be angry' was actually Zhou Qiu's matter, which basically had no effect on the overall situation.

Right now, the Wu-Chu coalition army led by King Wu Liu Bi has approached the city of Suiyang, and a decisive battle is imminent.

Under such a premise, even if it sounds a bit irritating for Zhou Qiu to have such a splash in the distant land of Qi, it will not have any effect on the decisive battle under Suiyang City.

Thinking of this, Tianzi Qiye finally took a deep breath. Although he had already calmed down, he did not forget to frown tightly, as if his anger was still lingering.

"What the prime minister said is reasonable;"

"But allowing a villain like Zhou Qiu to continue to wreak havoc in Qi will really damage the majesty of the Chang'an court."

After saying a word in a deep voice, Tianzi Qi suddenly raised his head, quickly found the target among the courtiers, and then stood up from the couch.

"Now, among the seven kings of Qi, the four families of Jiaoxi King, Jiaodong King, Jinan King, and Zichuan King have already raised their troops."

"King Jibei originally planned to raise an army, but was captured by his lieutenant; King Chengyang, who did not raise an army, was already coerced by Zhou Qiu."

"The only remaining Qi king can only defend his own capital: Linzi, which was attacked by the four kings of Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Jinan, and Zichuan, as well as the rebels under Zhouqiu."

"So, I plan to send troops to Qi to support King Qi, and suppress the rebellious Jiaodong, Jiaoxi, Jinan, Zichuan Siwan, and Zhouqiu!"

Said with a solemn face, before the courtiers and officials in the hall could react, the emperor raised his head slightly and looked at the array of generals in the east seat of the court.

"General Luan Bu, once served as the Prime Minister of the Yan Kingdom, even Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, recognized General Luan's talent and virtue very much."

"General Luan Bu led the army, went east out of Hangu, turned north from Xingyang, detoured Handan, and headed for Qidi."

"——After leading the army to Qi, first break the siege of Linzi, and then, in order, destroy the four kings of Jiaoxi, Jiaodong, Jinan, and Zichuan who rebelled!"

As soon as the emperor gave an order, he went to the class, and then a veteran with full head of hair but full of murderous aura walked out, and bowed to the emperor.

"Chen Luanbu, please obey His Majesty's edict!"

Bowing to accept the order, and receiving the general seal from the emperor Qi, Luan Bu returned to the court.

After the dynasty was dispersed, Luan Bu would reorganize the army and prepare for the expedition.

The anger on the emperor's face dissipated only after the order of "Luan Bu rushed to help the whole land" was issued;
Slowly sitting back on the imperial couch, the emperor Qi's deep eyes also scanned the courtiers and officials in the palace for a week.

"Zhao, Qi, Xingyang, Wuguan, I have sent troops to support;"

"And Liu Bi and Liu Wu's rebels have also arrived at the city of Suiyang."

"Zhen, it's time to send the main force to counter the rebellion to support King Liang..."

The unhurried words finally provoked the courtiers and officials in the hall to secretly breathe a sigh of relief.

——During this period, the courtiers and officials who were called by Empress Dou to reprimand face-to-face in Changle Palace because "the court has not sent troops to support King Liang" have basically covered the entire Chang'an court...

Even the prime minister, Shen Tujia, was summoned by Queen Dowager Dou and scolded without any scruples.

It is indeed as Tianzi Qi said: Zhao Guo, Xingyang, and Wuguan have all sent troops, and even Qi Guo, which is near the sea, is about to send troops to counter the rebellion;

If we don't send troops to support Suiyang, I'm afraid it will be unreasonable.

But this time, Tianzi Qi also ordered Luan Bu to go to Qi, just like Cai Cai, and he still didn't ask the expected question of "who should be sent to support Suiyang?" '

"——When the first emperor was dying, he once held my hand tightly and told me: Zhou Yafu can be the general if there are priorities."

After saying something in a deep voice, Tianzi Qi couldn't help but turn his face slightly serious, and looked at Shentu Jiasa who was at the side of the hall.

"At that time, the prime minister was also present, and the prime minister also knew about the late emperor's entrustment."

He said another word, and when Shentujia nodded his head slowly, he saw Emperor Qi on the imperial couch taking a deep breath.

After thinking for a while in secret, Tianzi Qi got up from the couch again, turned his head very seriously, and looked at the general Banlie who was facing the east seat of the squad.

"Decree!"

"—Glory to Zhou Yafu, the lieutenant chariot and cavalry general, as the Taiwei!"

"Within seven days from the date of the imperial edict, you must lead the counter-insurgency army and set off from Chang'an!"

The solemn tone resounded through the announcement room, prompting the courtiers and officials in the hall to stand up in order and line up in two rows on both sides of the hall;
And in the ranks of military generals in the East Seat, a stout general stepped out and knelt down in the center of the hall very solemnly.

"Lieutenant Tiao Houchen Zhou Yafu, please obey His Majesty's edict!"

"Within seven days, I will personally lead the counter-insurgency army and set out from Chang'an!"

"At most it will be Xia Siyue, and I will destroy the Wu and Chu rebels!"

"——Chen, I would like to issue a military order!"

"——It's better to repay His Majesty's trust with the head of the item!!!"

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