Going to immortality inexplicably

Chapter 696
The greatest advantage of Duke Huan of Qi is that he obeys his advice very well and knows people well.

Therefore, after Guan Zhong became the prime minister, the state affairs were basically handled by Guan Zhong. Duke Huan of Qi could not point fingers, which allowed Qi to develop rapidly and made Duke Huan of Qi become the first overlord of the Central Plains.

But his shortcomings are also the same. He has soft ears, likes sensuality, and enjoys life, so there are four unruly people around him.

Qi Nu told Shen Sheng about Qi Huangong's ending, not because Jiang Xiaobai was also a novice, but because she hoped that Qi would not continue to decline.

The real reason why Qin became the biggest winner in the end, pacifying the six countries and unifying the world, was that Qin was located in the wilderness of the western frontier. Every monarch of Qin had to work hard to govern and push Qin's territory to the east.

Therefore, the Qin State has almost never produced any foolish kings. Even if there are a few who are not enterprising, they have not caused much chaos to the Qin State.

But after Duke Xian of Jin and Duke Huan of Qi, the domestic situation became more and more chaotic. Major families rose up and eroded the authority of the king.

Jin was the biggest barrier to Qin's eastward advance. Only after Jin was divided into three did Qin have the opportunity to advance eastward.

Because Qi is rich and most of its monarchs are greedy for pleasure, the fighting effectiveness of Qi's army is not strong.

Under the ebb and flow of the situation, the Qin State's army grew into an increasingly capable tiger and wolf army. The Jin State was in constant internal strife, and its combat effectiveness became weaker and weaker. In the short six years of Jin Wengong Chong'er's dominance, At that time, the state of Qi also became a follower of the state of Jin.

If Shen Sheng succeeds, history will be rewritten.

To deal with the increasingly powerful Qin, Jin and Qi must become true allies.

Shen Sheng is the grandson of Duke Huan of Qi. Now is undoubtedly the best time to strengthen the relationship between Jin and Qi.

If Duke Huan of Qi kills Shu Diao and establishes the crown prince immediately, he will not only avoid his own tragic ending, but also avoid the chaos of Qi after his death.

As for whether Qin will finally unify the world, it depends on their descendants.

The rise and fall of a country cannot be determined by one king. It also requires a wise enough person among his descendants to serve as king.

This is also a drawback of the monarchy system. Once the monarch has no outstanding descendants to succeed him, the country will be in danger.

Of course, it is impossible for Qi Nu to change such a system. She can only try her best to help Shen Sheng within her own ability.

Shen Sheng took a dozen people and rushed to Linzi.

If he wants to return home, he must come to see Duke Huan of Qi.

With his few people, it would be difficult for him to return to Jin safely.

After entering Linzi, he did not stop for a moment and paid homage to his grandfather alone.

Duke Huan of Qi was very happy. After the two had a secret meeting in the palace, Duke Huan of Qi summoned Guan Zhong again. The three of them stayed in the secret room and talked for a long time. Finally, Shen Sheng said goodbye and left for the post house.

Shu Diao felt his eyelids twitching these past few days and felt a little uneasy.

He always felt that something bad was going to happen, but he couldn't find any clue.

After a few days, his eyelids were still twitching. He quickly called Yi Ya and Kai Fang, expressed his anxiety, and asked them to help come up with ideas.

"Brother, is it because you haven't had a good rest recently?"

Kai Fang thought about it for a long time, but couldn't figure out the reason for his twitching eyelids, so he could only comfort Shu Diao.

Shu Diao ignored him and looked at Yi Ya.

"I wonder which eye is the one that brings wealth?"

Yi Ya touched his shiny round head and said seriously.

"Yes, it seems that I have to go to Chang Zhiwu to have a fortune telling to see if my twitching eyelids will bring fortune or disaster."

Shu Diao slapped his head and decided to go to Chang Zhiwu for divination.

Chang Zhiwu lives in the palace. He has a special secret room where he refines elixirs for the monarch every day.

Shu Diao was familiar with the roads and hurried to find Chang Zhiwu. Before he reached Chang Zhiwu's secret room, several palace guards suddenly appeared. Before he could react, he was intercepted by four guards, front and rear.

"You guys, what do you want to do?"

Shu Diao asked sternly, but the four guards did not speak at all. Four spears stabbed at him from four directions, and he was immediately frightened out of his wits.

"You, you want to rebel..."

There was only a faint syllable left in the last anti-word, and he fell into a pool of blood.

His eyelids no longer twitched because he was dead.He didn't understand until his death. He was obviously favored by the king, so why did someone suddenly come to kill him?

Yi Ya went to Qi Gong's kitchen on time to prepare lunch for the monarch.

As soon as he reached the door of the kitchen, several guards suddenly rushed out from inside. He hurriedly retreated, but his fat body was not as flexible as the guards, and he was soon stabbed with several bloody holes by spears.

On the same day, Wei Guo Gongzi Kaifang was also killed by the guards.

When the guards rushed to Chang Zhiwu's secret room, they found that the building was empty.

He probably calculated his own disaster and ran away in advance.

The clique of three Diao people was suddenly executed, and many ministers did not react.

Most people applauded because there were so many people who couldn't stand them.

Only a few people who had interests involved with the three people were frightened, because the three people were all killed in the palace. It was not that some aristocratic families were dissatisfied with them, but the monarch himself.

Sure enough, the three of them could be said to be the most favored people by the king, and all of them were suddenly executed, which frightened the people who had colluded with the three of them.

The next day, news came from the palace that the prince of Jin State, Shen Sheng, was returning to China. The monarch held a banquet in honor of Shen Sheng.

Many people were still immersed in the violent shock of the murder of three people, but they had to cheer up to attend the state banquet.

Everyone arrived at the banquet on time. Some people secretly observed the monarch's face and found that he looked as usual and did not feel any sadness at all because of the death of the three people.

The state banquet was very sumptuous, but the chef was replaced, and his skills were far inferior to Yi Ya's.

Even the monarch did not express dissatisfaction with the dishes, and others did not dare to have any dissatisfaction.

There were still poems exchanged between Duke Huan of Qi and Shen Sheng. The atmosphere at the banquet was lively. A strange-looking waiter appeared next to the monarch, and Shu Diao's rough and unpleasant voice no longer appeared.

Everyone had to lament in their hearts that no matter how favored they were, they were just the king's lackeys. Once they fell out of favor, they would be replaced and forgotten soon.

As the banquet came to an end, Duke Huan of Qi announced his latest decree. He immediately made the third son Zhao the crown prince, and he would personally command [-] chariots to escort Shen Sheng back to his country.

Duke Huan of Qi has always been hesitant about establishing a son, because he felt that his sons were relatively mediocre and could not continue the hegemony of Qi.

But after Shen Sheng came and described Qi Jiang's warning to him, he was really frightened.

People in this era were in awe of ghosts and gods, so they believed Shen Sheng's story about Qi Jiang's dream.

He actually knew that these Diao people were villains, but he never believed that they dared to harm him.

After hearing Shen Sheng's terrible prophecy, he immediately killed three people without hesitation.

Chang Zhiwu ran away, but he could never come back.

There was an uproar in the banquet hall, and the most excited person was Gong Zizhao.

My father has been wavering on the issue of establishing the heir apparent, and today he finally established his position as heir apparent.

The other young masters did not dare to show anything on their faces, but they were very dissatisfied in their hearts.

"If anyone rebels, anyone who threatens to obey will have the entire clan killed!"

As soon as Qi Huangong said these words, the atmosphere in the banquet hall suddenly became subtle.

This is a brand new order. Never before has one person rebelled and brought disaster to the entire clan.

Because each family makes multiple bets, basically any young master who is qualified to compete for the position of heir apparent will be followed by people from various families.

Anyway, no matter who the final victor is, those who follow him are all meritorious officials. Even if those who follow other princes are killed, the family can still be preserved.

But Qi Huangong's order blocked the way for all those who followed other princes.

If you follow the young master to rebel, it will not be as simple as your own death, but it will drag down the whole clan.

"Father Zhong, the prince is entrusted to you!"

"No, I dare not die!"

Guan Zhong stood up, walked solemnly to the steps of Duke Huan of Qi, and bowed down.

(End of this chapter)