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On the fifteenth day of the fifth month, nearly a hundred princes gathered outside the main gate of the emperor's palace with tribute, and entered the palace to pay homage to the emperor Yingdi according to the rank of the monarchs of various countries.

When every prince pays homage to the emperor, the etiquette officer must sing the list of princes' tribute.The titles of the heads of the six great powers are the highest, and they are all dukes. Most of the other princes are marquis or uncles, and even the princes of small countries have the title of doctor.However, there are also princes of small countries who have the same title as princes of powerful countries, and are both dukes.

The lords of these small countries have such a high status, most of them are close branches of the Qin royal family who have been sealed in the past four to fifty years.This small phenomenon of noble titles respecting conferring fiefs is because the emperor has no land that can be divided.When Ying Zhai dies and the new emperor finishes rewarding his younger brothers, his territory may become a county seat.

Because the tribute list is presented in full view, and the details are sung by the etiquette officer, even if the princes don't pay attention to the emperor, for the sake of face, according to their respective national strengths, the tribute presented will not be too shabby.

According to the actual national strength, Wu State is the first and Zhao State is the second.When the etiquette officer ranked, Zheng Yuming took the initiative to walk behind the Lord Chen and stood in the fourth position.

Four of the top six princes came, and those who were not aware of the changes in the strength of the top six still put Chu State with the largest land and population at the top, and Mr. Er of Chu State also did his part, standing on the top spot on behalf of the king of Chu. In the last qualifying, he stood in the second position.

The ranking of the princes is originally a stage to show off the teeth of one's own country, it is the best occasion to promote the country's military power, and it is the best time to make the weak and small princes submit to them by virtue of their strength.Zhao Xuan felt that Zheng Yuming was so modest that he really lost an opportunity to promote the country's prestige.

19 years ago, because the position was related to the political status of the princes in Daqin, the monarchs of Qi and Lu would fight each other.

There are not many princes who understand the actual strength of Wu, and the Lord Chen is one of them. From the outside, the Lord Chen is a very cautious person.Seeing Zheng Yuming standing behind him, looking very uneasy, Lian Lian and Zheng Yuming gave in, and only stood in front of Zheng Yuming with Zheng Yuming's insistence.

Wu Guo selflessly assisted Zhao Guo, but Zhao Xuan did not disclose it for his own benefit.Zheng Yuming helped Ying Zhai repay the debt, but Ying Zhai didn't tell anyone for the sake of face.

Zheng Yuming's nature is benevolent, but he never wants to be a boy who spreads wealth. As an accomplished flower and tree planter in his previous life, Zheng Yuming's good deeds have specific purposes, and he does not want to be an anonymous philanthropist.

When the mission of the State of Wu arrived in Haojing, the officials of the mission went out to visit the princes, and they all publicized Zheng Yuming's benevolence and righteousness.Among them, the unconditional aid to Zhao Guo is to focus on propaganda.

Some princes didn't believe it, so they went to Zhao Xuan to verify it. Zhao Xuan could secretly choose to hide it from his own people, but he couldn't deny it openly.As long as the princes mentioned it, Zhao Xuan would admit it and express his gratitude. In words, Zheng Yuming and him were brothers, and because of the deep friendship between the two, Zheng Yuming gave generously.

As for helping Ying Zhai to repay the debt, there are businessmen who lent money to Zheng Yuming, creditors who accepted Zheng Yuming's repayment, and people in Haojing who followed and admired the beauties took the initiative to promote Zheng Yuming. It spread throughout the city of Haojing, and all the princes knew about it.

Both Zhao Xuan and Zheng Yuming are rulers of a powerful country, with outstanding appearance and virtuous names, they are collectively paid attention to by the princes.In particular, Zheng Yuming selflessly assisted Zhao Guo last year, and this time he entered Haojing and came forward to pay off huge debts for Ying Zhai. In addition, he refused to betray his adoptive father, Yang Enqian, and gave up the position of king, and worked hard to assist Wu Wangsheng. , the lords of the princes simply regarded Zheng Yuming as a saint.

Because of paying attention to Zheng Yuming, he pays great attention to Wu's tribute.The tribute presented by the state of Wu did not disappoint the princes. There were everything from food to clothing, from gold and silver to jade, especially a set of exquisite tableware, which opened the eyes of many princes.Zhao Xuan knew that Zheng Yuming was always generous, but the tribute was so rich that he still looked sideways at him.

The exquisite and peerless tableware among the tributes of the state of Wu comes from the villa and is a product of the 21st century.It was sold to the Tang State and was collected by the Tang State Lord.After the state of Wu destroyed the Tang Dynasty, Chu Chaohui transported the tableware and the collected gold and silver treasures back to Nanbu, which was regarded as returning to the original owner.

Zheng Yuming once felt that as long as it was a 21st-century utensil that wandered from the villa to the outside world, it seemed to be the fate of returning. When worshiping and choosing a tribute, Zheng Yuming put this set of tableware into it.Zheng Yuming harbored malicious intentions in his heart. Since the item could be recycled, Wu Guo's ultimate goal was to recycle this set of tableware.

Ying Zhai was very grateful to Zheng Yuming, seeing Wu Guojing's generous tribute, Ying Zhai was so moved that he almost shed tears again.When talking with Zheng Yuming, the words are obviously the most affectionate and sincere.

After the princes paid homage to the Son of Heaven, all the princes followed the Son of Heaven to the sacrificial altar, offering sacrifices to the ancestor gods of the past dynasties with Jiuding.The princes of the Great Qin Dynasty were either the bloodline branches of the Qin royal family, or the descendants of the heroes who supported the establishment of the Qin Empire. Over 900 years of alternate marriages between princes and noble families connected their bloodlines. The ancestors of the Qin royal family can also be said to be the ancestors of the princes.When the princes worshiped the ancestors of the emperor, they also worshiped their own ancestors.

At this time, the emperor's sacrifices were not only to sacrifice to his own ancestors, but also to those who had made contributions to the mainland of Kyushu, including Chaoshi, Suirenshi, Shennong, and Fuxi.

Looking at the names engraved on the altar, Zheng Yuming was filled with emotion. Before the founding of the Qin Dynasty, the history of the Great Qin Continent was the same as the history of China in the 21st century. The Chao clan, the Suiren clan, Shennong, and Fuxi were also the ancestors of the Huaxia clan.When the history of the 21st century entered the patriarchal feudal society, ancestor gods such as Chaoshi, Suirenshi, Shennong, and Fuxi gradually withdrew from the altar and were replaced by the ancestors of the emperors and the saints of Confucius and Mencius who were used as ruling tools.

When Zheng Yuming knelt down in a solemn atmosphere, he secretly vowed that in the future, he would maintain the people's belief in the ancestor gods, so that the people in the Great Qin Land would only believe in their ancestors and only worship their own heroes!

After the sacrifice of the Nine Tripods, the emperor of Qin held a grand banquet for three consecutive days. After three days, the princes would bid farewell to the emperor and return to the feudal country.

When the princes were offering sacrifices at the sacrificial altar, Chu Chaohui, who was in the city at the throat, had already issued orders to the outside world. First, [-] soldiers from the capital of the king of Wu and the south were dispatched to the north, [-] elite soldiers gathered in Tang to stand by, and [-] troops were stationed Throat city, to prevent Wu State from annexing Qilu, Zhao State will stop it.

Chu Chaohui was going to wait for Zheng Yuming to return to China, and then attack Qilu and Shandong.After issuing the order, Chu Chaohui summoned the leader in charge of Zhao Guo's intelligence.

"Have you sent the order to Zuo Yi?"

Zuo Yi is the former Wu Guo Hu Ben who was placed next to Prince Shi, who died in Wei, and helped him build a military base.With the help of Zuo Yi and the secret support of Wu State, Young Master Shi has established a military stronghold on the border of Chu and Zhao.In addition to the 3000 Chu soldiers hired, more than [-] peasants near the stronghold were also secretly recruited, bringing the total number of soldiers to nearly [-].

Chu Chaohui's order to Zuo Yi this time is to prepare to send troops to harass Zhao Guo, so that Zhao Guo will have no time to worry about Wu Guo's northern conquest of Qilu.

"The letter has already been passed by the pigeon, and the messenger carrying the secret letter should have arrived the day before yesterday." The intelligence leader replied.

Wu Guo's carrier pigeon training is getting bigger and bigger. In order to keep secret, only the army and the intelligence system use carrier pigeons to transmit messages. The intelligence system has [-] well-trained carrier pigeons.

In order to prevent accidents during the flight of the pigeons, the intelligence system sends letters in two ways.For important news, in addition to sending five pigeons to deliver the letter, a messenger was also sent.Whether it is the pigeon's secret letter or the note carried by the messenger, they are all composed of codes, which are like heavenly scriptures for ordinary people, and only the recipient can decipher them.

"What's going on in Zhao Xuan's harem?" Chu Chaohui asked the intelligence personnel to stir up Zhao Xuan's harem, not for public, but for private reasons, because Zhao Xuanxiao missed his Zheng Yuming.

"General! On the third day when Zhao Guoxin and the young master went to Haojing to pay homage, the personal maid of the Queen of Zhao secretly went to meet the envoy of the Yan Kingdom. .”

Zhao Xuan's intention to abolish the empress has been clearly revealed in the two incidents of placing Queen Zhao under house arrest and ordering Ai Ji to take over the palace affairs temporarily.Queen Zhao is facing a crisis, so it is human nature to ask her brother for help.

Chu Chaohui rubbed his chin: "Aside from asking for help from her natal family, Empress Zhao has no other actions?"

"Aiji guards Empress Zhao very closely. Empress Zhao cannot move around at will. The eyes and ears placed in the palace did not detect any movements of Empress Zhao."

"No action?" Chu Chaohui was disappointed, he hoped that Zhao Xuan's wives and concubines would fight to the death, and Zhao Xuan would be in trouble.

"Empress Zhao didn't move, Yan's special envoys are active in King Zhao's capital." The intelligence leader added.

"Oh? Who do the envoys of Yan associate with?" Chu Chaohui immediately lifted his spirits.

"I analyzed it and found that envoy Yan's contacts were all conservative princes and nobles, and Dr. Zhao You had the closest contact with him."

The intelligence chiefs did not report the received intelligence to their superiors. Even after completing their duties, they still had to analyze the intelligence and search for clues in the intelligence.

"You have the closest relationship with Doctor You?" Chu Chaohui paced back and forth in the room with his brows furrowed. "Empress Zhao didn't want to be abolished, so she let Envoy Yan move around. Do you want Zhao Wangting's officials to speak for her?"

When Chu Chaohui was talking to himself, the intelligence leader stood silent.He is an elite trained by intelligence leader Huang Zhong himself, and he is well versed in the functions of the intelligence department.The intelligence department can collect intelligence, analyze intelligence, put forward opinions, and how to take action should be a matter for Chu Chaohui and Zheng Yuming.Unauthorized actions by intelligence officials are taboo.

Chu Chaohui pondered, and unknowingly stood in front of the newly drawn Daqin map.This hand-drawn map, which occupies an entire wall, was drawn only last year. The map shows the general terrain of the countries in the Great Qin Dynasty. The mountainous terrain and traffic arteries on the map were all provided by businessmen who traveled north and south.

"What do you think of this?" Chu Chaohui pointed at the map of Zhao State and asked the intelligence leader. The intelligence leader paid close attention to Zhao Wangting's movements all day long and knew Zhao Wangting better than him.

"King Zhao Guoxin is not a monarch who can be controlled by others. Queen Zhao enlisted hundreds of officials to help her stabilize her position, and the effect will not be great." The intelligence officer expressed his opinion.

"Not bad!" Chu Zhaohui nodded.

"The decision made by King Zhao will not be changed easily. Queen Zhao's move may be useless. Queen Zhao is just a queen with no real power, and there are not many benefits that can be given to the officials of the royal court. The officials of the royal court of Zhao have no benefits. If she comes forward, even if the son of Empress Zhao can successfully become the lord of the country, it will be a hundred years after King Zhao."

The intelligence personnel analyzed in detail.

"That makes sense!" Chu Chaohui praised: "Unless Empress Zhao holds great power and gives huge benefits to the royal court officials, all officials will stand by her side. This possibility is unrealistic unless a coup d'état is launched. .”

The intelligence personnel continued to analyze: "Before Zhao Xuan left, the arrangements were meticulous. With the most loyal Boyao in control of the armed forces, and the most respected and respected veterans to help run the government, it is almost impossible for Zhao's coup to make his son a leader. Even if the Lord of Yan sent troops to help, the result would not Not ideal."

Chu Chaohui smiled faintly: "I really hope that King Yan will send troops to fight the injustice for Queen Zhao!"

Staring at the map, Chu Chaohui felt that there was still a chance that King Yan would stand up for his younger sister. After all, Zhao Guo was a big fat man. His nephew became the leader of Zhao Guo, and Yan would benefit greatly. Now that Zhao Xuan himself was not in the country, he took the opportunity to launch There is still the possibility of a coup.

"Send a letter to Yan's intelligence personnel, ordering them to pay close attention to the movements of Yan's court!" Chu Chaohui must plan ahead for anything that might happen.Thinking of this, Chu Chaohui summoned the guards to convey the order.

"Obey!" The guard took the order and left.

"You send another order to Zuo Yi, and ask him to go to Zhaojing to harass him immediately after seeing the order." Chu Zhaohui issued another order to the intelligence chief.

"No! I'll do it right now." The intelligence leader bowed and bowed out.

In front of the huge map, Chu Chaohui tapped the map of Zhao country. "Empress Yan and Zhao, I have created opportunities for you. If the two of you have such ambitions, please don't disappoint me, Chu Chaohui!"

Originally, Zuo Yi was instructed not to harass Zhao Guo until the beginning of next month.At that time, both Zheng Yuming and Zhao Xuan had returned to the country, and Wu's northern expedition would begin.

Now that there is a possibility of a coup d'état in Zhao State, Chu Chaohui wants to do the coup d'état a favor, use the mercenaries suitable for him to attract some of Zhao's troops and reduce the number of troops the coup d'état has to face.

If the Zhao coup was just a guess, Chu Chaohui asked Zuo Yi to carry out the harassment in advance, which would not affect the original plan, but because the harassment time was prolonged, the materials and weapons provided to the mercenaries for the son would have to increase a lot.