If you look at the current Qi Gong Tian Yinqi and the former Chuzhuang King Xiong Lu together, you will find that the two people have many similarities.

It was also because of his father's death that he took over the reins of such a large country at a young age;

They all want to make their country great, but they find that there are many obstacles ahead of them, so they have no choice but to hide their capabilities and bide their time.

The only difference between the two is that when King Xiong Lv of Chuzhuang succeeded to the throne, he faced the powerful Ruo'ao family, while as Qi Gongtian, what Qi was afraid of was the powerful local aristocracy of Qi.

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If we want to discuss why the local nobles of the Tian family in Qi are so powerful, the reasons are undoubtedly numerous and complex.

Among the many reasons, one of the root causes of trouble was already laid down in the past when the Tian family plotted the Qi State and the State.

Tian Cheng's son, Tian Heng, was the eighth generation head of the Tian family in Qi State and a key figure in the Tian family's succession to Qi.

In the process of taking charge of his family, Tian continued to use the method of "big fights out, small fights in" to win over the hearts of the people of Qi. On the other hand, he used the fights between the princes of Qi to eliminate political opponents and depose the king.

By exerting force from both top and bottom directions, Qi's political power gradually fell into the hands of the Tian family.

It's just that at this time, although Tian had almost no opponents in the political arena, his control over the local areas of Qi State was still slightly insufficient.

In order to more firmly control the entire Qi State in his own hands, Tian Chengzi and Tian Heng thought hard and came up with a brilliant strategy.

Tian Heng first selected a wide range of women to expand the back house. It is said that he had more than a hundred concubines.

After completing this matter, Tian Heng once again vigorously recruited customers and allowed these customers to enter and exit his back house at will.

After doing this for a long time, almost all the concubines in Tian Heng's house became pregnant.

Tian Heng knew full well that the father of the children in these concubines was not him, but the guests who came and went in the back house.

However, he didn't care whose blood these children were, he only wanted these children to help the Tian family better control Qi.

Eventually, more than seventy of the children of these retainers grew up, and Tian Heng assigned them to various parts of Qi to gain power.

What Tian Heng did was undoubtedly a good thing for the Tian family. Relying on these nominal family members, the Tian family controlled the local power of Qi State at an extremely fast speed.

But this matter is not necessarily a good thing for Qi State. So many Tian family descendants in the local area are undoubtedly a huge force that cannot be ignored.

In fact, in the original time and space, Qi Gongtian Yinqi, who was later King Qi Wei, also took action against the Shangtian nobles in these places.

After dormant for three years, he cooked and killed Doctor A, who only knew how to flatter him, and rewarded Doctor Jimo who was smart and capable.

These two measures not only expressed his determination to work hard to govern, but also demonstrated his authority as a monarch to the Tian nobles in those places.

Facing such a heroic leader as King Qi Wei, the local Tian nobles could only obey orders and did not dare to do anything extraordinary.

But when it came to his grandson, King Qi Min, the increasingly powerful Tian family nobles in these places were no longer so peaceful.

The dignified king of a country would be kidnapped in the street by his subordinate nobles. This kind of thing may have been common in the Spring and Autumn Period when the monarch's authority was not yet important.

During the Warring States Period, when countries were implementing reforms to centralize power, this kind of thing was rare among countries.

Of course, these are just idle chatter, don't say it, don't listen to it.

In the Qi State in the east, the young Qi Gong Tian Yinqi, who had just succeeded to the throne, chose to lie dormant, which was undoubtedly a good thing for the Wei State.

If Qi Gong Tian Wu is still here and Wei wants to attack Qin, any country in Qi will most likely be attacked from both directions.

But at this moment when Qi Gong is dormant and waiting, Wei can implement its own strategy with ease.

After some thought, Wei Feng's mind suddenly moved, and his eyes slowly fell on Wang Cuo, the imperial censor in front of him.

"According to what the imperial censor said, now that the new king of Qi is in power, it will be beneficial to our country, Wei?"

"Exactly." Wang Cuo bowed to Wei Feng and continued to speak loudly: "Your Majesty, the previous king passed away not long ago, and the new king who just succeeded is indulged in pleasure, and the country of Qi is in turmoil.

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"On the other hand, after several years of development, our country, Wei, has become stronger and stronger, and its military strength is even better than before."

"I believe that this is a good opportunity for our country in Wei. Your Majesty should select good generals and lead your elite troops to march eastward to attack Qi. You will definitely gain something."

"What the imperial censor said is very reasonable."

After listening to Wang Cuo's words, Wei Feng seemed to be really convinced, with a look of approval on his face.

"I intend to send troops to march eastward."

As soon as Wei Feng said these words, Wang Cuo's face immediately showed a hint of joy, while some of the Wei courtiers sitting below were anxious.

In their opinion, Wei State has been preparing to attack Qin State in the west for the past few years.

Now that Wei Feng said what he just said, he clearly wants to shift the strategic focus eastward. Such a big change in a hurry is not a good thing for them or Wei.

Just when these Wei courtiers were worried, Wei Feng looked at Wang Cuo with a bit of concern.

"I am just worried that Qi State has the advantage of fishing and salt, and the national treasury is abundant. I am afraid that the power of Wei State alone is not enough to defeat Qi State."

Faced with Wei Feng's worries, Wang Cuo immediately took a few steps forward and said, "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry."

"Nowadays, among all the countries in the world, Zhao and Han are our allies in the Wei State. The Wei State is responsible for the king's orders. The Song State and the Lu State have gained huge benefits from the past wars."

"As long as we promise huge profits, the five kingdoms of Zhao, Han, Song, Lu, and Wei will follow closely, and our country, Wei, can also reproduce the glorious achievements it achieved in the previous war."

When Wang Cuo looked upward again, it was Wei Feng's bright smile that caught his gaze.

"Since the imperial censor said this, I feel relieved, so I will leave the important task of sending envoys to the three kingdoms of Song, Lu and Wei to the censor."

After hearing these words, Wang Cuodang even looked happy and said, "I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust."

After bowing to Wei Feng, Wang Cuo slowly turned around and walked back to his seat. Then Wei Feng's eyes fell on the Prime Minister Gongsun Qi, the leader of the ministers.

"Zhao and South Korea are allies of Wei, and their national strength cannot be underestimated. I think we should try our best to express Wei's sincerity to these two countries."

"Xiangguo?"

"I'm here."

Looking at Prime Minister Gong Sun Qi standing in front of him, Wei Yanruo said meaningfully: "I also ask the Prime Minister to go to Zhao and South Korea as an envoy for me."

"My lord, Sun Qi, will obey your orders."
Chapter completed!