The following summer.

The princes went to Luoyi to worship the Son of Heaven, and the Zhou royal family, which was originally regarded as nothing, was insulted and said that your mother was also a slave, because of the rise of the Mo family, and was once again paid tribute by the princes.

It's just that the princes have already exhausted the authority of the Son of Heaven, and now the temporary tribute is obviously not enough to make the world return to the heart.

It is impossible for Zhou Wangxi to know that if the rise of the Mo family did not give him the value of use, his funeral would have become the saddest one in the history of Zhou Tianzi, accusing the princes of the sadness of the late funeral of the son of heaven who would be pointed at his nose and scolded by the sluts.

At this moment, he was immersed in the pleasure of the princes coming to court.

He understood that he was just a god, but at least he was needed for now.

And everything that the princes have to discuss, he is not qualified to participate.

In the first battle of Xihe, the Qin soldiers were in Hangu, and if they wanted to join forces against the Mo family, the matter of Xihe must be resolved.

Yan Hou came, he was at a loss about the danger faced by the princes of the Central Plains, Yan Guo didn't want to contribute, let alone join forces with Zhao to attack Gaoliu, Yan Xiaoguo was also weak and powerless, even Zhongshan felt that Yan Guo was easy to bully, and Yan Guo didn't want to wade into troubled waters.

Wei Zhen has been difficult to recover after being seriously ill, and it is Gongzi Gang who is sent to see the Son of Heaven, which is another extremely difficult situation to face. Gongzi stayed in Anyi, if Gongzi gave up Xihe, then once Wei Zheng died of illness, Gongzi would be in turmoil.

Korea made peace with the Mo family alone, and took in many feudal lords and fugitive princes of Chu State, and whether to support the restoration of Chu princes or support the annexation of part of Chu State's land after opposing Mo is also a matter of concern for the princes of various countries.

Naturally, the Mo family would not come to see Zhou Tianzi, because the Mo family thought that it was wrong for the whole world to be the king's land, and the land should belong to the people of the world, and the Son of Heaven was just stealing the land that should belong to the people of the world, which was not in line with the morality of the Mo family.

Zhongshan also came to the court this time, hoping to go to the king and ask for the title of marquis, but please make the princes an alliance and ask Zhao to stop fighting.

Zhao Guo thought that he needed to get more land and benefits, after all, the land of Sishang and the land of Chu, even if Zhao sent troops, he would not be able to get it, and it would be impossible to make an enclave thousands of miles away. Zhao wanted Yecheng and Fanyang to improve the situation that Handan City was under the surveillance of the important towns of Wei.

Zhou Tianzi could not solve these problems.

He is now only the theocratic leader of the Zhuxia princes' system, but not the leader of secular power, and his existence only gives the princes the legal principle of rule, but it is impossible to command the princes.

The envoys of the princes of various countries gathered in Luoyi, and for the benefit of each other, you came and went, tested each other, secretly formed alliances, and rebelled openly.

But this kind of situation where you come and go, you need strength support to balance, and you need feedback from the general trend to negotiate.

The biggest cards are Qin and Zhao.

Qin said that if the Xihe problem could not be solved, then Qin would not send troops to fight with the Mo family, and it would be a big deal to close the door and take Weiluo as the pool, Huashan as the city, and Qinling as the fortress, and laugh at the demise of the princes.

Although Qin will also perish, Qin will inevitably be the last.

Therefore, the Qin State attacked the Hangu Pass, but also demanded all the land west of the Yellow River and south of the Qushui, otherwise, the Qin State would transfer the troops of Shang Luo to the north, make peace with the Mo family, and continue to attack Wei.

Wei Gongzi argued on the basis of reason, saying that Xihe was obtained by Wenhou, and if he sent Xihe away, then he was unfilial. And he is not Wei Hou, Wei Hou is Wei Zhen, as a son, he can't let his father bear the infamy of unfilial piety.

Qin Guo Zhengse told Wei Gongzi that it was meaningless to say that these righteousness or filial piety were meaningless, and he only talked about practical benefits.

If you, the Wei State, had the ability to defend the West River, then you would not have come to see my Qin people today; If you, the Wei State, can defeat the Mo family, which has a deep grudge with the Wei State, then today I want to win the Xihe River with these words, and you will definitely leave with your sleeves.

However you can't, so you're not qualified to bargain. Or, cut the western border to Hangu; Or, Qin withdraws from this alliance.

After the great disagreement between Qin and Wei over the Xihe issue, Qin immediately informed Qi and Korea.

When Qi and Han heard this, they were anxious.

Wei is already a dead pig and is not afraid of boiling water, but the South Korean Qi State is facing a great threat from the Mo family, your Wei State does not cut the West River, and the Qin State does not send troops, how can this battle be fought?

Now the Mo family Chen Bing Wancheng, occupying Luyang, more than 100 miles away from the Han capital, the elite soldiers can be reached in a few days, there is no Qin army, and no one on the western front can stop the Mo family. At that time, South Korea will face a great threat.

Qi Guo is directly released the wind, if your son does not sign this peace agreement, then we will support Gongzi Shu, Wei Zheng's son is not the only one, you don't betray the country, there are people rushing to sell the country.

Not only must this be signed, but also in the future, Qi must return to Liqiu and Chengyang, if Wei does not agree, then Qi will also withdraw from this alliance, make peace with the Mo family, unite Han, Zhao, and Qin, and first make Wei to avenge the revenge of the three Jin and Qi in that year.

That night, Wei Gongzi slowly covered the bed with his face and cried.

Endless grievances, helplessness, and humiliation all pressed on him.

During the time of Wenhou, the Quartet came to court.

At that time, the Marquis of Qi trembled and confessed his guilt by tying his hands; Zhao and South Korea all followed Wei Yan and met each other with courtesy; The Chu people gave tens of thousands of heads in the first war and ceded the Liang in order to seek peace; Zheng Guo was nervous, kneeling and licking Wei in order to prevent Korea from attacking; The Qin State lost the West River in the first battle, and cried begging the Wei State not to continue to advance westward......

In just thirty years, the foundation laid by Wenhou has become like this.

Enemies on all sides, enemies on all sides.

The hegemony of the past reflects today's humiliation.

Gongzi cried bitterly, and scolded: "What princes, what popular elections, are all raccoon dogs!" How can a weak country have diplomacy? ”

He knew that the princes were now full of fear of the Mo family, but what could he do?

The princes still have other ways to go, it is a big deal to make peace with the Mo family, and take advantage of the weakness of Wei to carve up Wei first.

But what else is there to do?

If you don't sign it, the princes will attack Wei, and your younger brother may also be funded by the princes.

If you sign it, you can still be a prince, and maybe you will have the opportunity to make a comeback in the future.

What if you don't sign it? Even if the younger brother doesn't sign, can't the princes call him?

The blood of Wei has been drained.

In the first battle of Zhao's succession, Wei lost its allies and prestige; In the Battle of Zheng, Wei lost the elite of the Central Plains field battle; In the battle of Xihe, the main force of Wei Wushu was almost completely wiped out......

The more it fails, the more ruthless the domestic oppression becomes, the more intense the people's emotions become, and the easier it is for the morality of the Mo family to spread, and the Wei State can no longer hold on.

Wei Zhen couldn't afford to be sick, and he was not frightened by the battle of Xihe, but he was already tilted his head and slanted eyes, and he was afraid that he would be unlucky.

The domestic aristocratic forces have their own ideas and ghosts, what can he do?

The crying could not be stopped, and his henchmen looked at his son-in-law and remained silent for a long time.

After a while, the crying stopped for a while, and the henchman said: "Childe, Qin Qi and Han are afraid of ink, and now the situation is clear to the people in the market." If you don't join forces and fight against Mexico, then the princes who are afraid of death will become concubines. That being the case, how could Qin Qihan not fight? ”

"If you ignore it, since they dare to walk away, why can't the son? To advance as retreat, or to cut less land and cities. ”

"Even, the prince can talk, if the persecution is too great, the son can make a gesture to the Mo family to intimidate the princes......"

Gongzi thought that his henchmen had some amazing plan, but he didn't want to listen to such a bunch of, and scolded: "Stupid! ”

"Now I am anti-ink, thinking that it is the consensus of the princes and sons of the world. If I walk away, I will have people who are willing to sell Xihe for the sake of anti-ink. ”

"Wei has no soldiers, and the princes do not rely on Wei soldiers, but only rely on Wei to be able to provide people and food. If Wei still has soldiers, why is this? ”

"The Mo family is not a prince, if the Mo family is Chu, today's matter, I can say, if you force me too much, I will go to Chu. But the Mo family is not the state of Chu, not the princes, I can still be the Marquis of Wei in the Chu, but if I cast ink, I am just a concubine, how can the princes be frightened by these words? ”

"Besides, if I throw ink, as long as I return to Wei, I will be killed by my brothers and gentlemen. There are many people who can be Wei Hou, and I am not the only one. ”

"You have to make it clear that Wei is the country of Wei, not the country of the people. If I claim to be using Wei to cast ink, it is a country that rebels against the Wei nobles, and I will definitely die. ”

His confidant said: "Since Gongzi has already understood that the country is not a country of the people, so why not use the power of the people to become a hero?" ”

"For example, today, although the general trend is undecided, for Wei, there is no difference."

"Mo Jiasheng and the Wei family are all commoners. The princes win, and the matter of dividing the Jin is close at hand, will the princes always go on a blind date and not attack Weidi? ”

"Therefore, whether the princes win or the Mo family wins, for the prince, the result is the same. Childe thinks that he can really work hard to do things? ”

Gongzi was silent, he understood that all countries are changing drastically now, the mode and scale of war will change every few years, Wei is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and there is even the aggressive behavior of Wen Hou in the past, in fact, there may really be no possibility of emulating Gou Jian's lying down and trying his courage.

The henchman said: "If the son throws ink, with the help of the Mo family, he may not be able to succeed if he raises the war-weary people and the people who are eager for peace." ”

"Such as the Song Dynasty, although the Song Duke is called a common man, but in fact he is still clothed and fed, and his children and disciples can also enter the best school in Sishang, although they cannot be the lord of a country, but in the future, the world will decide, and they will also be a county and county clan."

"Besides, Gongzi raised troops and claimed to benefit the people, for such a person, the Mo family is all praised, even if Gongzi will no longer govern Weidi, but the descendants of future generations will be rich. Since it is equal, with the wealth of the son in the future, it may not be impossible to achieve great things. ”

Gongzi's heart moved slightly, but then he shook his head and said, "I can only do this, not say it." Therefore, it is not possible to deter the princes and make them less coercive. It was a last resort. What I want, not to do, but to say. ”

"How can I say it, so that the princes can be nervous and uneasy, and they will no longer ask for more land!"

"Don't tell the outside world what you just said."

As soon as the words fell, another cronie ran over and exclaimed, "Childe! Son! The Zhao people met with the Qi people, and there was news that if Zhao sent troops, he would have to get Ye and the land of prosperity. Otherwise, Zhao would never send troops, but would continue to make friends with the Mo family and attack Zhongshan. ”