Xianyang

Fan Ju sat in the courtyard and looked at Wang Ji who came to visit him.

Fan Ju had no intention of entertaining guests at this moment, but he had no way to expel Wang Ji. Wang Ji had great kindness to Fan Ju. When Fan Ju was framed, he was insulted and beaten by Wei Qi, the prime minister of Wei State, and was almost beaten to death. It was Zheng Anping, a man from Wei at that time who saved him, changed his name to Zhang Lu, and hid him in his home. After Wei Qi beat Fan Ju, he soon regretted it and hurriedly sent someone to search for him, but he could not find him.

At this moment, the Qin State sent an envoy Wang Ji to Wei State. Zheng Anping held a banquet to entertain him. Wang Ji asked him if there were any talented talents worth recommending in Wei State. Zheng Anping pulled out the seriously injured Fan Ju. Wang Ji asked him about political leaders. Fan Ju's answer made Wang Ji provoke his body, thinking that this was a talented wise man, so he brought him and Zheng Anping back to Qin State. Therefore, Zheng Anping and Wang Ji were both benefactors of Fan Ju.

One saved his life, while the other brought him back to Qin and recommended him to the King of Qin.

Fan Ju just smiled. He treated everyone like this. He greeted everyone with a smile, but revealed a kind of repulsion from his bones. He neither asked nor answered. When the guests saw his appearance, they naturally had to leave. However, Wang Ji was different. He talked about the past happily and said, "When I saw you in Wei State, I knew you would definitely achieve great success."

"Do you still remember? You were sitting in the carriage. We had just entered Qin and met Wei Ran. Wei Ran asked me if I had brought lobbyists from other countries. I swear to him that if there were lobbyists in the car, I would teach me that if the heads were separated, I would not die well, he would leave. But you guessed that he would send someone, so he got out of the car and pretended to be a retainer. Sure enough, he sent a knight to verify, and you were able to enter Qin."

Wang Ji seemed to recall, shook his head and sighed: "At the time, you, Ji and Anping were not known by others, but had lofty ambitions. Now you are the marquis of Ying and have been favored by the king. Anping became a general of Qin because of your recommendation and made contributions. Only I, the only one who was not known by others..."

Fan Ju frowned, but still said nothing.

Seeing that he was so suggesting, Fan Ju did not respond. Wang Ji looked at Fan Ju and said seriously: "You offered the strategy of getting along from a distance and attacking the near and near for the king, and helped the king expel the four nobles in the country, and got the favor of the king and became the prime minister of Qin. However, my official position has not changed. I heard that there are three things that are unpredictable, and three things that cannot be done with it. Do you know this?"

Fan Ju shook her head.

Wang Ji continued, "The king may die that day, this is the first thing that is unpredictable. I suddenly die, this is the second thing that is unpredictable. You suddenly die, this is the third thing that is unpredictable. If the king dies one day, you regret that I have not been valued by the king, there is nothing that can do. If I suddenly die, you regret that you have not recommended me in time, there is nothing that can do."

"If you die suddenly and regret that you have not repaid me, there is nothing you can do about it."

Fan Ju closed his eyes and still ignored him. Wang Ji then stood up, bowed to Fan Ju, and left his courtyard. Fan Ju watched him leave. This was not the first time Wang Ji came to find him. Fan Ju was unwilling to owe favors and was unwilling to bear the favors of others. Therefore, after being valued by the King of Qin, he recommended Zheng Anping and Wang Ji. Zheng Anping was cautious and could use troops and serve as a general, but Wang Ji...

He was very ambitious and talented. Fan Ju wanted to recommend him to become the county magistrate, but he didn't want to be the county magistrate. He wanted to be the county magistrate.

Fan Ju frowned and walked out of the courtyard. He still wanted to discuss the important matters of Qin with the King of Qin. Wang Ji's affairs can only be discussed later. However, when talking about state affairs with Fan Ju, the careful King of Qin soon discovered Fan Ju's abnormality. Fan Ju seemed to be worried about something. The King of Qin put down the bamboo slips in his hand and asked, "I am not happy to see you. Is there something I don't know about?"

Fan Ju glanced at the King of Qin and did not hide it. He told the King of Qin about Wang Ji asking for an official position.

The King of Qin laughed and said, "Wang Ji brought a great sage to Qin. But I forgot the reward to him. This is my fault." As he said, he suddenly said, "Shangdang lacks a county magistrate, so why not let him take charge." Fan Ju was stunned and wanted to refuse, but hesitated, so he could only get up and thank the King of Qin. The King of Qin directly grabbed him and let him sit down.

The King of Qin sighed and said, "In terms of talent, Zhao Dan has a horse man around him, Wei Wuji, Yu Qing, and Tian Dan, although you are the only one around me, I can entrust all the affairs of all countries and countries to you, treat your affairs as your own, and trust you completely. This is where Zhao Dan is not as good as me." Fan Ju responded quickly.

The King of Qin said again: "He locked a group of tigers in a cage and did not give them enough meat, so the tigers could only bite each other and fight for a way out... Zhao State will definitely perish in my hands. After destroying the Three Jins, swallowing Yan and joining the army, and using the power of the whole country to attack Chu State, a king of the world." Fan Ju smiled and said: "The king should attack Chu State first."

"Why is this?"

"The King of Chu has great ambitions and can use people. Huang Xie seems to be close to Qin, but in fact he never misses any opportunity to attack Qin. The King of Chu trusts Huang Xie very much and follows all his suggestions. Zhao is closest to Qin, but Zhao has capable people but does not know how to use it. The King of Wei looks generous and suspicious. The King of Yan is a mediocre villain and will sooner or later force all his capable ministers to leave. The King of Qi is just a mediocre master who relies on his mother in everything and has no opinions."

"So if the king attacks the Three Jins and Qi Yan and wants to destroy them, Chu will do his best to rescue them. But if you attack Chu, the Three Jins and Yan Qi may not necessarily give full help. Even if the people from Zhao State Ma Fujun and Pingyuan Jun of Wei State want to rescue them, they are expected that their king will not fully support them. If the villains around them say a few more words, it will be even more difficult for them to get support..."

"If you want to fight the Chu State move the capital and dare not interfere in the matter of the Central Plains, the king can start to conquer the Central Plains. This is the first step for a king to be in the world, weak Chu." Fan Ju said firmly, as if he had thought of something again, raised his head and sighed: "If Ma Fujun is here, he will definitely be able to give the most perfect strategy for a king of the world. Unfortunately... a person like him can only be driven by a mediocre person like Zhao Dan..."

The King of Qin gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Stop talking about this matter!"

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King Zhao sat in the palace in depressed mood. He had not held a banquet for many days, and the ministers did not dare to attend his banquet at all. Now he could only wait for Ma Fujun. When Ma Fujun came back, he could hold a banquet to reward Ma Fujun who had come from afar. With Ma Fujun's reputation, ministers dared not not come, right? King Zhao was thinking, and the censor Zhao Hui suddenly came to pay his respects, and King Zhao met him.

Zhao Hui sat in front of King Zhao and asked with some malicious intentions: "Shangjun, when are you going to hold a banquet?"

King Zhao was a little angry, thinking that he was sarcastic and said in frustration: "When Ma Fujun comes back, I will hold another banquet."

Zhao Hui asked in surprise: "There are great sages coming to Zhao State. Don't you hold a banquet to entertain them?" After hearing the word great sage, King Zhao immediately became energetic. He hurriedly stood up and asked, "What great sage?" Zhao Hui looked at him in surprise and said, "General Le Yi's son Le Jian, and his clan brother Le Cheng, these two people heard that you attach importance to talented talents and fled from Yan State to Zhao State. I heard that they had already gone to the Prime Minister's residence. Don't you know about this?"

"Hahaha, is there a great sage coming to serve?" King Zhao laughed and rushed out of the palace. Zhao Hui hurriedly followed him and said, "The Prime Minister is really too much. He doesn't want to tell you anything. I think he intends to despise you, and he also meets the great sage who came to serve. Is this trying to win over the ministers?" King Zhao didn't seem to hear Zhao Hui's complaint and shouted, "Prepare a car for me!"

King Zhao didn't care whether Wei Wuji told him or not. As long as the wise man came to Zhao State, he must send someone to favor this time and he can't let the wise man run away anymore.

Zhao Hui looked at King Zhao who had left the palace in a hurry and seemed a little confused. He stretched out his hand to cover his forehead and collected other people's money, but this matter was not done at all. Isn't this ruining my credibility? I am an honest person who does what he says and what he wants. What should I do?

When King Zhao walked into Wei Wuji's courtyard with a smile, everyone hurriedly got up to pay homage. King Zhao cordially received all the guests of Wei Wuji. Even those who were dressed simply and had despicable backgrounds, did he look down on him? His attitude made many of Wei Wuji's disciples have a good impression of him. Wei Wuji brought a middle-aged man to King Zhao and was about to bow down to worship him. King Zhao helped them all up.

"Okay, this is General Lejian, right?" King Zhao asked.

Lejian looked at the King of Zhao in front of him. The rumors were indeed true. The King of Zhao still attached great importance to his ministers. He hurriedly bowed and said, "My greetings to the Lord of the Lejian..." King Zhao laughed again, holding Wei Wuji and Lejian's hands in both hands, and walked up to the top, letting them sit beside him, showing their closeness. The banquet here of Wei Wuji was still relatively simple, with only wine and not much food.

However, King Zhao did not care about this.

"Shangjun, General Lejian has arrived not long ago. He first defeated General Leyi and came to me. I am about to recommend him to you." Wei Wuji said seriously, and King Zhao smiled and said, "Even if no one recommends a person like General Lejian, I will definitely use it." Wei Wuji shook his head and said, "Shangjun, the laws that have just been formulated, and someone needs to recommend it to Zhao State. If he makes a mistake, the recommended person will be punished with him."

King Zhao was stunned and said with a smile: "You are right, I almost forgot."

King Zhao looked at Lejian and said a little heavy: "When General Le Yi was still here, he often talked about you. I wanted him to write a letter to ask you to return to Zhao State, but he said that although he is a father, he is unwilling to interfere too much in your choice. He said that only you know who you should serve... I respect him very much and don't want the money and gifts he gives him... "

"He is a noble gentleman... Every time I hear you leading the soldiers of Yan State to defeat the Hu people, I am very worried, worried that one day you will lead troops to attack Zhao State..." King Zhao had a lot to say, and Lejian just listened carefully, smiled calmly, and said nothing. King Zhao said: "When General Le Yi was seriously ill, I wanted to write a letter on his behalf and ask you to come back to serve your father."

"General Le Yi did not allow it. He said: My son should lead his soldiers to fight all directions and make a name for himself. How can he let him serve me in vain?"

The more King Zhao said, the more he said, Wei Wuji saw Lejian's increasingly lonely face, stretched out his hand and pulled King Zhao's sleeve. King Zhao looked at him in surprise, then looked at Lejian beside him, and then reacted and hurriedly said, "You can come to Zhao State now, which is something worth celebrating. I want you to inherit the titles of the monarchs, and you will replace General Le Yi and command the soldiers of Zhao State. What do you think?"

Lejian shook his head and said, "I came to Zhao State and did not make any contributions. I would be rewarded like this by you and become a vassal prince. This is because my father's shelter is something I do not want, and it is also something my father hates. Please allow me to be a general. I will defeat the enemy for you and get the corresponding reward with enough credit."

"This..." King Zhao was stunned for a moment, and then said with some embarrassment: "If a talent like you can only serve as a subordinate general in Zhao State, who else dares to serve me? I want you to be the general of Zhao State. After you defeat the powerful enemy, I will give you a reward. Do you think it is OK?" Lejian nodded and agreed to King Zhao. King Zhao became even happier and couldn't stop smiling.

After leaving Wei Wuji's courtyard, Lejian rushed towards Leyi's courtyard. He had been living here with his family during this period.

As soon as he arrived at the gate of the courtyard, he saw a scholar. The scholar looked elegant and about the same age as him. At this moment, he was seriously looking at the music room. From top to bottom, the music room looked at him in confusion and asked, "What's the matter with you?"

"Are you Le Yi's son?" The man was talking about the Zhao Kingdom dialect mixed with Qi's words. If he didn't listen carefully, he wouldn't understand it.

Lejian nodded and said, "I am Lejian, I don't know who you are?"

The scribe looked a little disappointed, shook his head and turned away.

"You are far worse than Le Yi."

Lejian watched the strange scholar leave, but he couldn't understand what he meant. This man was waiting for him here just to humiliate himself?
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