The proud building is a gold nest, and the dignitaries are frequent visitors here, and Ji Shang is the same, so he often comes, drinking and listening to small songs.

Ji Shang is the speaker of the offerings, and his words and deeds represent the voices of the offerings. The worshippers look down on the king, and he will also despise the monarchs of the countries, and he has no scruples about laughing and scolding, anyway, his backer is hard enough.

At tonight's King Qin's family banquet, Ji Shang also came, but he seemed worried and not happy at all.

He has been talking to the royal family all the year round, and the kings of all countries have seen him, and Ji Shang is familiar with the style of the kings. Take tonight's banquet as an example, since the worshippers are required to participate, they choose to treat it as a family feast. This is to make it clear to everyone that in history, worship was only a servant of the royal family.

Now that the worship group is powerful, many people have forgotten this rule, the worshippers are all strong, and most of them look down on those kings, how can they bow their heads. Ying Zheng held this banquet, it can be said that he was very bold, and directly provoked the deep hidden nerve in the hearts of the worshippers, that is, the relationship between master and servant, how lethal this should be spiritually.

The game with the worshippers is a long-term process, and taking out this rule so early will definitely make the worshippers unhappy and even hostile. King Qin is resolute and courageous, but he is too fast. From the battle of Qin Chu to the battle of Qin Yan, the speed was very fast, fortunately the Qin State was victorious, what if it was defeated? No matter what battle it is, as long as it is defeated once, the Qin State will be thrown into the abyss of no return, and if you want to turn over, you don't know how many years it will take to turn over.

A very clear fact is in front of us, that is, the finances of the Qin State are unstable, and there is almost no money and grain in the treasury. Even if the Qin Palace is less frugal, it can't stop the shortage of the treasury, and over the years, the Qin State's financial resources have been greatly consumed. From Zheng Guoqu to Qin Zhidao, from the Battle of Handan to the Battle of Qin Yan, the Qin State has been consuming its own money and grain, and even the Bashu merchants are almost unable to bear it.

"Brother Ji Shang, you're here too."

"Patriarch Shanggong, if I don't come, I really don't know how King Qin will end up today."

Shang Gong nodded when he heard this, and defined the banquet as a family banquet, which was to challenge the status of the worshippers. Especially this banquet was sent by the princess of the Zhou Dynasty, Afangnu, and the worshippers did not dare not come, and after coming, they would definitely have to quarrel with Yingzheng.

In Xianyang, neither side dared to settle the dispute by force, because there were lessons from the past. Scarlet Moon trampled on Wuyang City, and if the big Yishui headquarters was destroyed, even if he was dissatisfied with Yingzheng, the worshippers would not dare to attack him in public. If you want to assassinate in private, it is impossible at all, because Scarlet Moon has been to the Qin Palace, and God knows if there is anyone arranged by Scarlet Moon in the palace.

What's more, there are several strong people around Ying Zheng, even if a saint-level powerhouse wants to assassinate him, it will be extremely difficult. In particular, Ying Zheng rarely goes out, he is closed in the Qin Palace, and others do not know his traces.

Shang Gong smiled and said: "This king of my Great Qin will definitely take my Ying clan to the path of the God King, the creation of an empire, but it represents the prosperity of the entire family." ”

Ji Shang nodded and said: "King Qin is indeed remarkable, he was born in the people since he was a child, he traveled around the countries as a proton, and he has gone through countless battles to get to this point. And those heirs who live within the royal family have no experience at all, and they can't hold the helm of a country. ”

Shang Gong asked: "My Ying clan is a branch of the Ji clan, the higher the status of the Ying clan, the more stable the status of the Ji clan will be, what else do you have to worry about?" ”

Ji Shang sighed: "In this banquet, the game between the King of Qin and the worshippers is likely to be put on the bright side. It's too early, at least we have to wait until the Central Plains is unified and the emperor is proclaimed emperor. Blindly internal friction, in the future war with foreign races, the loss will be the entire Chinese nation. If the Huns break through Xianyang, the prestige of our royal family will inevitably plummet. ”

Hearing this, Shang Gong didn't know how to persuade Ji Shang's worries. For Shang Gong, no matter which one unifies the Central Plains, he can let it go. Only a unified country can form a cohesive force and resist foreign invasions.

The land of the Central Plains is the place where the Chinese nation lives. Thinking back to the barbaric period of Xia and Shang, it experienced countless evolutions, and it was not until the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty that the prototype of China was formed. In this process, it has always been the most prestigious major families that formed an alliance and became the royal system dominated by each clan today. It used to be the Ji family, and now it is the Ying family, everyone is the same ancestor and the same bloodline.

As for those foreign races, it is not a difference in geography, but a difference in blood. Ji Shang believes in the royal family as the center, and in his heart, the nobility of the royal family is a kind of faith, and anything that deviates from it will be severely opposed by him.

Tonight's family banquet of King Qin made Ji Shang deeply suspicious, Yingzheng did not represent one person, but the will of all kings. The enshrinement is a servant of the royal family, and many people have forgotten or pretended not to know. Others can forget, but kings cannot, because kings represent the voice of the royal family. But the intertwined relationship within the royal family, and the disagreement between the old man and the newcomer, created the power of the worshippers.

In a word, there are many contradictions within the imperial family, and only by unifying the entire Central Plains and establishing the dominant power can the problem of the worship group be solved. Ying Zheng wants to play with the worshippers on his own, Ji Shang can't see any hope of winning, anyway, the battle of the blood sacrifice is approaching, and many worshippers feel that they can't survive that battle, if Ying Zheng is too ruthless, God knows what they are going to do.

Although Ji Shang is the microphone of the worshippers, he is still dominated by the royal family in his bones, and the reason why he doesn't want to fight with the worshippers is mainly to maintain balance. No matter how great a person's ability is, he must also recognize the facts, what does Yingzheng have to fight with the worshippers? In the face of absolute strength, any plan will come to naught, the worship group is too strong, and the worshippers are still the mainstay of the Central Plains, and they are the main force in the future struggle with foreign races.

If the contradictions between the two sides intensify to the point where they cannot be cleaned up, the interests of the royal family will be lost. Ji Shang's political sense is very keen, and from the definition of this banquet as a family banquet, King Yingzheng of Qin must have a good argument with the worshippers. It can't be fought, but the rift in the hearts of both sides will inevitably be magnified. This degree must be controlled, everyone can quarrel, but there can be no resentment, once a party has grievances, Ji Shang doesn't know how to calm down.

The game between the worshippers and the King of Qin, Ji Shang, who is sandwiched in the middle, is the most difficult person to do.

Walking into the hall on the top floor of the proud building, it seems very quiet here, and some people such as Ji He, Ji Yuan, Zhao Guo, Han and Wei have come. They all sat around and no one spoke, but it was clear from their expressions that the faces of the worshippers were very unsightly. If it weren't for the fact that the clansmen were attached to the chariot of the Qin State, they wouldn't want to come at all, and they would be inferior if they came.

Ying Zheng defined this banquet as a family banquet, and anyone with a discerning eye could see that it was to talk about old things. At their status, the worshippers are all peak powerhouses, how can they be servants? Only the royal family and worshippers are invited, once Yingzheng breaks the words of the master and servant, no one will look good on their faces.

Shang Gong talked for a while, pulled Ji Shang to King Han's table, and took a closer look, only to find that even Zhao Qian was there. Zhao Qian and Han Wang were whispering, neither of them understood what Ying Zheng meant, and they were not easy to explain to the worshippers, the atmosphere on the field was very solemn, and everyone felt very embarrassed.

"What exactly does King Qin mean?" King Han asked Zhao Qian. Zhao Qian smiled bitterly: "How do I know? Usually the worshippers look down on us, but if I come forward to explain, will they show me a look? ”

King Han said helplessly: "They won't give me face, so I can only wait for King Qin to come." Say it in advance, no matter what King Qin wants to do, it represents what we mean. In this game with the worshippers, although we can't help King Qin, if we put some pressure on public opinion, the old people of the royal family will not disagree with us in public. ”

Zhao Qian nodded and said, "We all understand, just wait." ”

Seeing that Shang Gong and Ji Shang were coming, the two stopped talking, and everyone sat together, no longer talking, and waited for Yingzheng to arrive.

The protagonist of tonight can only be Yingzheng, and the others don't know the purpose of the banquet, and they can't help if they want to, so they can only think about their own thoughts.

In the face of such a quiet atmosphere, Jimo Qingyi was so depressed that he didn't even dare to breathe, for fear of making any movement and disturbing someone. None of the people here can be offended by her, as long as Yingzheng does not come, she must maintain a cautious attitude.

It was getting late, and there was a noise downstairs, which then subsided. I saw three people walking in from outside the door, it was Xia Ji, Peach Blossom and Granny Mo. Walking into the middle of the field, Xia Ji glanced at it casually, and with the support of Peach Blossom, she came to Shanggong's table and sat down. Peach Blossom and Granny Mo stood behind Xia Ji and didn't say a word.

When she came, Granny Mo said that she would let Xia Ji do the things on the scene. Especially tonight, it is easy to offend people by saying a casual word. Granny Mo has lived in seclusion in the Yiling Hall for many years, and rarely interacts with outsiders, even if she is a member of the offerings, she does not have much contact with each other. And these communicative things are most suitable for Xia Ji, who is the queen mother, to do.

Originally, such an occasion was what Mrs. Huayang was best at. When Xia Ji went to Huayang Palace to discuss, Mrs. Huayang refused to participate without thinking about it, and secretly told Xia Ji: "My old sister, Zheng'er made that family banquet to fight head-on with the worshippers. The worship group is powerful, even if the Zhong Palace, the Yiling Palace, the North Palace, and the Huayang Palace are tied together, they are not their opponents. ”

"I don't know martial arts, what's the use of going? It's better not to be embarrassed, so as not to embarrass Zheng'er. At this family banquet, all the people who went to the martial arts were strong in martial arts, and they couldn't come out, so they watched the drama on the sidelines. Zheng'er has grown up, and his mind is becoming more and more difficult to guess, and he doesn't need to care about these, as long as he grasps the overall situation and grasps the degree of balance. ”

"We can't fight with the worshippers, at least until the Central Plains is unified, and we must not tear our faces. We don't express our position, we neither approve nor oppose it, and only cater to the opinions of the whole. If you can't decide something, listen to Shang Gong's decision, after fighting for so many years, that old fox is not a fuel-efficient lamp. ”

"As for Granny Mo, there is no need to say much, with the situation of the Yiling Palace, it is better to be a wall grass, and stand on whichever side is reasonable, so that it will not offend people. Because the things that offend people can only be done by Zheng'er, who asked him to define the banquet as a family banquet. ”

After receiving this instruction, Xia Ji didn't say much, sat down to say hello to Shang Gong, and stopped talking.

Xia Ji didn't want to speak, but unfortunately it backfired, and someone always asked her to speak.