The ninth year of Lu Chenggong (BC582).

The Jin people's attempt to suppress the "noise" in the Huaxia Alliance by force failed, and the doubts and dissatisfaction of the princes became more and more high, which made the wayward Jin people finally feel imminent danger.

In the first month, the Jin people convened a general meeting of princes in Pu, and the monarchs of the nine kingdoms of Jin, Qi, Lu, Wei, Song, Zheng, Cao, Ju, and Qi attended the meeting. The issue raised by the Jin people was to revisit the Maling Alliance, which was actually to restore the declining prestige of the Jin state.

Ji Wenzi saw Shi Xie again at the meeting, and he said in a knowingly questioning tone: "If you lose your virtue, what's the point of seeking an alliance?" ”

Shi Xie's heart has always burned with great anger, this anger comes from the depravity of the monarch, from the evil of the ministers, from the half-heartedness of the princes, but also from his helpless loyalty and responsibility that he has to stick to.

Shi Xie replied in a customary diplomatic tone: "Pacify with courtesy, treat with tolerance, and guarantee with gods; Treat allies with mildness and use force to defeat dissidents. Although the state does not have virtue, it is enough to be able to do this. If the master still has any questions, the widow can go and explain to Lu Jun in person. ”

Ji Wenzi's words represent the consciousness that generally exists in the hearts of the princes, who are polite to the Jin people on the surface, but their hearts are full of resistance and boredom.

But Ji Wenzi didn't want to continue to anger a noble gentleman who would bleed when he was angry, so he left with a smile.

Wu Zi Shoumeng was originally invited to this alliance, and the Chinese princes were also full of reverie about the mysterious southeastern country, eagerly looking forward to the strange demeanor of Shoumeng (the legend has it that Shoumeng had a large purple jellyfish skin), and also desperately wanted to establish an alliance with Wu.

However, Shou Meng felt that he was not ready to meet with the Huaxia people, and he was also afraid that the Jin people would hold him responsible for the invasion of the Tan country, and he was even more afraid of being made fun of by the people, so he politely refused the Jin people's request.

After the alliance ended, the princes returned to their respective countries, and the people of Chu were keenly aware of the smell of discord in the alliance.

Zi rebel came out again, and he proposed to the king of Chu to take this opportunity to pull Zheng back into the arms of the Southern Alliance, and the king of Chu nodded in agreement. Subsequently, the Chu people not only sent gifts to the emperor and his son who had been detained in the Chu State for many years, but also sent particularly valuable bribes to the monarchs and ministers of Zheng State; At the same time, Zheng Chenggong was invited to Dengcheng for talks.

Zheng Chenggong had just returned to Xinzheng from Pudi at this time, and he rushed to the meeting place without stopping before he had time to work hard in the harem. In addition to expressing his willingness to renew the old friendship with Zheng Guo, Wang Zicheng, the representative of Chu State, also hoped to convey Chu State's desire to form an alliance with Jin State through Zheng Chenggong.

Zheng Chenggong was overjoyed, he regarded the entrustment of the Chu people as a beauty difference for fame and fortune, and immediately patted his chest and made a package ticket to the other party. After he returned from Deng Cheng, he began to prepare for the execution of the beautiful mission that almost killed another country. In the autumn, Zheng Chenggong left Xinzheng to meet Jin Jinggong in the Jin Dynasty.

As mentioned earlier, the intelligence system of the Jin State is only in the hands of Yin Li, and even Jin Jinggong cannot control that system, so what Yin Li says, the people of the Jin State have to listen to what they say.

Zheng Chenggong's actions were full of contradictions to outsiders, and to the Jin people, they were to desecrate the covenant and challenge authority. Although he heard the inside story of the talks, he hid the truth and made false statements and malicious explanations about the contents of the talks between the two countries. He told Jin Jinggong that Zheng Bo's visit this time was just to act as a spy for the people of Chu.

He didn't have any special thoughts about framing Zheng Chenggong, firstly, because he felt that Zheng Guoren didn't pay enough attention to himself, but wanted to get some benefits from it. Sanhe strongly demanded that Zheng Chenggong be brought to justice, and the doctors either remained silent or echoed it, with only Bozong and Shixie objecting.

The two said: "Why did Zheng Mourning Gong fall to the Jin Kingdom back then, the reason is needless to say. Even the arrogant and arrogant people of Chu did not set a precedent for detaining the monarch of Zheng; If we do such a thing, unless we are ready to destroy Zheng Guo, it will be too rash!

And Zheng Bo knew that this trip was full of dangers, but he still visited the Jin Kingdom without hesitation, which is enough to prove that there are no ghosts in Zheng people's hearts; What reason should we have to detain him? Why don't you learn something about the state of Chu from his mouth? ”

"I have been in charge of foreign affairs for many years, and I have only come to the conclusion that the highest level of being a spy is 'the monarch's line'. Everyone knows the history of Zheng Zhuang Gong and Qi Xi Gong in the name of visiting Ji Guo and destroying Ji Guo. I also know the history of Chu Zi's attack on the Song State in the name of the Alliance.

"Zheng Guo has already had a criminal record, so Zheng Bo's behavior is not surprising. Since Uncle Zheng wants to act for the Chu people, what reason do we have to treat him with the courtesy of a monarch? ”

The eyes of the monarchs and ministers finally fell on Luan Shu. Luan Shu had obtained the wrong information from the Yin Li beforehand, and at the same time did not want to conflict with the Yin family, so he agreed with the Xu family's opinion.

As a result, as soon as the Zheng delegation entered the border of the Jin State, it was surrounded by the Jin army, the army was disarmed, and Zheng Chenggong and his ministers were placed under house arrest. Zheng Chenggong was angry and anxious, and he asked to meet Jin Jinggong or Shixie and Han Ju immediately, but all his requests were suppressed by Yin Li.

Luan Shu then led his army to invade Zheng State. The monarch of Zheng was detained and did not dare to go to war, and the minister of defense sent an envoy to sue for peace. After the envoy's explanation, Luan Shu learned the true intention of Zheng Chenggong's visit, and he couldn't help but be shocked.

Luan Shu acted cautiously all his life and rarely made mistakes, but this time he was completely fooled by Yin, he said: "Xun's misunderstood me! If there is a war between Jin and Chu from this, the main responsibility will be borne by me! I must report back to the prince immediately and release Uncle Zheng immediately! ”

But his son Luan Wei said: "Father should be responsible from the moment he agrees with the Hao family!" Although the father was deceived, now is not the time to correct his mistakes. Because once the father reveals the truth, he will not only be punished by the monarch, but also have a grudge with Sanhe. If Sanhe takes the opportunity to bite back and take the opportunity to make trouble, the Luan family will not be protected.

And the monarch's physical condition has not lasted for a year, so my father would rather stand with Sanhe and continue to cover up the truth than reveal the truth. So far, he can only make mistakes, cut off any contact between the Zheng people and the prince, and wait for an opportunity to find a solution. ”