Huyi.

This place is not far from the border of Qin and Jin, but it is a prosperous scene. Many farmers in the fields outside the city are working in the hot summer, while the children are running around on the ridges with their butts naked and waving strange-shaped wooden sticks. A small river flows through the city, and the children jump into the water with a few thumps, attracting the nearby adults to scream with worry and warning.

In order to ensure the success of this alliance, Jin State dispatched 10,000 troops and 300 chariots. At the joint proposal of Shi and Zhao, Wei Xiang was able to serve as brigade commander and commanded 1,000 Jin State soldiers and 30 chariots.

With the strength of Jin State, in this kind of alliance, each of the younger brothers shouted at the eldest brother of Jin State that Liuliu would not encounter any wars on the spot, so Wei Xiang was idle and just drank and bragged in the tent with Shi Xie.

Wei Xiang felt that the reason why the Marquis of Jin chose Huyi was not only because he wanted to warn Qin, which might be on the side of Chu, but he should not have no other intentions.

Twenty years ago, Zhao Dun, who had just served as the Supreme Lord of Jin, presided over an alliance in Huyi with the participation of the eight states of Qi, Song, Wei, Chen, Zheng, Xu, Cao, and Lu. This alliance not only reaffirmed the hegemony of Jin in the Central Plains, but also was a landmark event in the transfer of the highest power of Jin from the royal family to the noble family.

Twenty years have passed, and Ji Heiban, the Marquis of Jin, once again chose to join the Huyi Alliance. Does he think that the public clan can regain power from the noble clan again?

"I don't think so." Wei said to Shi Xie beside him: "Power is something that can make people fascinate, forget danger, and have extremely tempting. Whether it is the Zhao family, the Xi family or the Xun family, any noble family will firmly grasp the damn power as long as they sit in the position of Shangqing, and will never release even a trace of it. Think about it, Xi Bo has been serving as Shangqing for so long. Although Yuan Tong, Ping Kuo and Lou Ying have been reclaimed over the command of the Gong clan army, has the command of the Gong clan army returned to Junhou? No. Xi family, Xun family and your Shi family have also replaced the position of the Zhao clan brothers."

Shi Xie frowned and said with some concern: "After that being said, the Xi family and Xun family are not Zhao family after all, and Xi Bo and Zhongxing Bo are not Zhao Xuanzi. Once things are unfavorable, the nobles will inevitably usher in cruel revenge from the princes."

Not everyone can firmly control the king and the families of many nobles and officials in the country like Zhao Dun, and play with them in the applause. After thinking about it, Wei Xiangsi could only think that Huo Guang, Zhang Juzheng and other few characters could be compared with Zhao Dun.

But this did not prevent Wei Rongshixie from refuting: "In fact, the one who knows this best is Zhao Xuanzi, so he asked Han Jue to be a minister of the tribe, let Yuan Tong, Ping Kuo and Lou Ying divide the command power of the Duke army, and let the Xi family, Xun family, Xian family and other nobles who are willing to bow to him gain some power. Although Zhao Xuanzi is dead, the main power is controlled by Xi Bo, and the secondary power is dispersed in the hands of the other five ministers. What is Junhou in his hands? There is nothing, he is just a bare commander. So Junhou is very anxious. He wants to improve his prestige as much as possible through this Huyi Alliance, and at the same time obtain help from other princes to help him regain power."

Shi Xie took a deep breath and couldn't help saying, "Do you think Jun Hou will succeed?"

Wei Xiang smiled and said, "Of course it is impossible to succeed. Now there is no one among the Jin clans who are loyal to the king. All the nobles and officials who are loyal to the office have been killed in these twenty years. What are they going to seize power?"

Shi Xie breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good."

Shi Xie is the descendant of the noble clan, and will almost certainly become one of the six nobles of Jin in the future. His position is self-evident.

Wei Xiang looked at Shi Xie who was a little relaxed and couldn't help but remind him: "But don't forget that this Junhou may not be able to succeed, but the next Junhou may not be."

Shi Xie was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you talking about the young master?"

Wei Xiang nodded and said seriously: "My son and I have met twice. Although this young man seems to be unrestrained, he is actually ambitious and capable. If he really takes power, there will inevitably be a bloody storm in the political arena of the Great Jin Dynasty."

Shi Xie rubbed his fingers with some anxiety, and after several seconds, he said: "You have said that the noble clan is already an overwhelming advantage over the noble clan. Where did his troops come from to cause a bloody storm?"

Wei Xiang smiled: "The princes are naturally one, but there are six nobles, and the officials are dozens or hundreds of them. There are too many articles that can be done here. How can we need any soldiers? A little bit of thought, a talking mouth is enough."

After a pause, Wei Xiang's face gradually became serious: "And don't forget that the public clan is the righteousness after all. Perhaps in the past twenty years, those loyal to the public clan were almost killed by Zhao Xuanzi, and the remaining people were forced to lie dormant. But now Zhao Xuanzi is dead, those people will soon emerge. Do you understand? Also, the Six Lords are almost hereditary, blocking all the channels for promotion of doctors. You six noble clans are comfortable, but other doctors will be willing to do cattle and horses for the Six Lords for generations? No. Why are the Six Lords more noble? What's more, among the Six Lords, two of the Six Lords are not branches of the Ji family. So... When the new king ascends the throne, the political storm in the Jin Dynasty will only be more fierce! If any noble clan makes a mistake, hehe... I'm afraid that the Six Lords will have to stage the old and new things."

This is the real behind the scenes of the "difficulty in the lower palace" of Zhao's clan being exterminated in history. Although Wei Xiang did not know if there would be difficulty in the lower palace in this life, a new political storm has indeed begun to be nurtured, and it will inevitably end with countless blood and deaths.

It is precisely because of such a fierce, cruel and bloody battle that the victors who survived would inevitably consciously or unconsciously embark on the road to centralization. Therefore, the Legalist thought rose among the three families of Wei, Zhao and Han that survived and were accepted by the king, which led to the rise of Wei and Zhao in the later Warring States Period.

When a country took the road of centralization and became stronger, other countries had to follow suit (because those who did not take the road of centralization were dead). In the end, Qin, which stood on the shoulders of Wei, stood out, and with the most advanced Shang Yang reforms at that time, it successfully unified the power and eliminated the other six princes who were not completely centralized.

This is the inevitability of history, or in a pretentious way, it is "the wheel of history rolls forward and is unstoppable."

"It's right." The Shuihui suddenly appeared at some point, bringing Wei Xiang's thoughts back to reality.

Wei Xiang hurriedly saluted: "I have met my uncle."

The Shihui looked in a good mood, so he sat down and laughed and scolded: "I am so busy receiving Mr. Cao today. You two guys are lazy to drink here."

After saying that, Shi Hui sipped Wei Xiang's full wine without hesitation, and then frowned: "Why didn't there be soaking ginseng?"

Wei Xiang was also stunned: "This is Huyi..."

The Shihui said unhappily: "So what about Huyi? Can't Huyi have women?"

Wei Xiang: "..."

Wei Xiangshi's decision to change the topic: "Uncle, what is the situation of the Huyi Alliance this time?"
Chapter completed!