If Lu Buwei was still a little caught off guard when Zhao Dan asked Lu Buwei before, then now, this Warring States Wizard, who is only 32 years old this year and is not much older than Zhao Dan, has completely calmed down.

This kind of question was correct, and it was a very common thing during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The king gives a question in person, and the person being asked answers temporarily. Since you can't know what the king will ask, this tests the answerer's knowledge reserve and ability to adapt to changes.

This is both a test and an opportunity. If you can't pass it, then it will naturally fall sharply. You basically don't want to go into politics again in this life, but if you can pass this level and be appreciated by the king for this, then it is not impossible to soar into the sky.

Let’s just talk about other examples, for example, the current prime minister of Qin Fan Sui, did that guy seize the opportunity to convince King Ji of Qin by taking advantage of his only meeting, and then stepped on the bodies of the Marquis of Rang and the Four Guis of Qin, and successfully took office?

The opportunity is right in front of you, it depends on whether you can seize it.

Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes and did not speak immediately. He seemed to be thinking about something. Zhao Dan was not in a hurry. He just smiled and ate the delicacy cooked by the chef at Pingyang Jun's mansion in front of him. After all, if you give a topic composition in class, you have to give someone a few minutes to sort out your thoughts before you can start writing.

Zhao Bao, who was beside him, was not so calm. Pingyang Jun looked at Zhao Dan in the hall and Lu Buwei in the hall. His eyes were both puzzled and a little surprised.

Since the kings of all countries have adopted the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce, the suppression of merchants from the government and legal perspectives is quite serious. From time to time, several merchants are arrested to be sentenced and beheaded to scare those guys who "spend the truth and chase the last one".

Therefore, as the highest leader of Zhao's law, Si Kou, Zhao Bao is not unfamiliar with the group of merchants. Therefore, he also knows that Lu Buwei has actually started to transfer the center of his career from Wei to Zhao in the past one or two years, and he has made many Zhao officials in a short period of time, and his business has also been very exciting, and he is striving for power with several top wealthy businessmen in Zhao.

So Zhao Bao sent someone to investigate Lu Buwei and had several contacts with Lu Buwei. Of course, Zhao Bao did not ask Lu Buwei for bribes, but wanted to see if he could catch any handle on Lu Buwei's violation of discipline, and then used Lu Buwei's head as his own achievements...

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Bao was so surprised and puzzled. Could this mere businessman be able to say what kind of way to govern the country?

Just as Zhao Dan's refreshing Hu Saihai and Zhao Bao were both expectant and disdainful gazes, Lu Buwei finally raised his head and gave Zhao Dan a solemn salute.

Obviously, this guy is about to start answering questions.

"When I go back to the king, Bu Wei heard Lao Tzu say: 'The Tao can be told, but it is extraordinary.' Han Feizi also said: 'Tao is what all things are, and what all principles are reflected. Rule is the text of things; Tao is the reason why all things are accomplished. Therefore, it is said: Tao is the reason."

"In the view of Buwei, some of the ways of merchants or governing the country, if you want to succeed, it is nothing more than to understand the principles. In the past, Fan Li first helped Goujian to destroy Wu, and then went to business and became rich in the name of Tao Zhugong. What else? It is because Fan Li knew the ways of governing the country and was familiar with the principles of doing business."

"Therefore, the way of merchants and the way of governing the country lies in reason. If the way of merchants is obtained, the way of merchants can be feasible, and the way of governing the country can also be feasible. If the way of merchants is not obtained, neither of them can be feasible. This is the similarity between the way of merchants and the way of governing the country!"

When Lu Buwei said this, Zhao Dan was nothing. However, the Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao, who was sitting beside him, had his eyes wide open, and his whole face was covered with two capital words - shock!

What Lu Buwei said just now was: "I and Han Feizi said that 'Tao' is very mysterious. If you want to understand 'Tao', then the best way is to understand it through the law of 'Tao', that is 'reason'."

"In my opinion (Lu Buwei), the way of governing the country is actually the same. If you want to succeed, you must master the laws (that is, reason). Why was Fan Li able to become a wealthy person in the world after being a doctor from Yue State, and to become a wealthy person in the world after destroying Wu State's rapids? That's because Fan Li understands the "reason" in it."

"So governing the country is the same as doing business. To put it bluntly, 'going around the world with reason, but it is hard to move around without reason.' This is where the two are connected."

Here, Lu Buwei actually hid a half sentence that was equivalent to a hint, that is, since the way of governing the country and the way of merchants have similarities, then the experience of the way of merchants can of course be used to govern the country!

This is Lu Buwei's answer to Zhao Dan's essay on this topic.

How is this answer? It can be seen from the mouth of Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao, which is so big that it can be stuffed into three goose eggs.

There is no doubt that for the question raised by Zhao Dan, this is an answer that can definitely score high, and at least 95 points or above!

Even the highly regarded Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao himself could not answer such an answer. Even if Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao himself was the examiner, he would likely give Lu Buwei this answer - full mark!

In just a few seconds, all the contempt and disdain on the face of the King of Pingyang Zhao Bao disappeared. The important minister of Zhao State straightened up and said to Lu Buwei very seriously: "Mr. Lu, he is a great talent!"

Not long ago, Lu Buwei was just a "relaxed person and a lowly businessman in Zhao Bao's heart." However, after these few short words, Lu Buwei has now become "Mr. Lu" in Zhao Bao's mouth.

This is the attitude of Zhao Bao, and even the monarchs and monarchs throughout the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period toward talents.

No matter what you did before, or what kind of dark history you have, it doesn’t matter. As long as you have the ability to help me, I will respect you, regard you as a guest of honor, and entrust you with important responsibilities.

This is very similar to the later American Wall Street commercial company. As long as you can make money for the company, the boss will turn a blind eye to you no matter how bad things you do. Your colleagues will flatter you, and even let the female secretary help you play the flute every day in the office.

This is the so-called "Warring States Period and utilitarianism", an era that brought utilitarianism to its extreme like the evil American capitalist commercial company.

But this is also an era where "heroes don't ask where they come from". As long as you have real skills, you will definitely not be buried, you will definitely be able to stand out and shine your own brilliance on the stage of this great era of the Warring States Period.

This is the best time and the worst time.

The seven heroes stand together, hundreds of schools of thought contend, and wars are in a great battle.

This is the Warring States Period!
Chapter completed!