10. The Warring States Period
Zhang Min only brought two volumes of bamboo slips. He first asked someone to present the bamboo slips in his hand to Yingzhuang, then came out of the queue, bowed calmly, and then said: "I heard that Yan has a thousand-mile horse, and bought it for a hundred gold coins; Han has a good daughter, and received it for a thousand gold coins; Wei has a talent and employed it for ten thousand gold coins. Now Min offers advice for the King of Qin, not to turn against the country, but to be the master of things, like Yan and horse, and Han is a man who is promoted to the king. Don't laugh at you."
He said this, but a low laugh came from the bottom. Even Pingling Jun laughed out loud and said, "If you have a plan to achieve both ways, just say it!"
Zhang Min did not laugh. He turned around to face the civil officials and generals in the court, without any timidity, and said loudly: "Can you know, how many enemies are there in the seven countries in the world and Qin?"
"Six Kingdoms." Meng Wei happened to be closest to Zhang Min. When he heard this, he saw that no one answered, he said bluntly.
Zhang Min praised, "This general is really imposing, but he is wrong. There are only three enemies of Qin."
Meng Wei thought for a while and said, "Wei, Zhao, Chu?"
Zhang Min nodded, turned to Ying Zhuang, and said, "At the time, Jin State was three points, Zhao was the strongest, Wei was the richest, and Han was the weakest. If Jin State had been there, there would be no situation like today, but the king?"
Ying Zhuang was upset, "Sir, please tell me the main topic."
"Zhao's strong army is Qin's biggest enemy. Now it is defeated. If you don't pursue the victory, ten or eight years later, the new recruits will become Qin's strong enemy. Therefore, Pingling Jun is right, but what the old general Meng said is also the truth of Qin, so Min thought that Zhao would be exhausted, but the Qin army still had to rest."
Ying Zhuang had finished reading Zhang Min's bamboo slips. Unlike the general idea he had mentioned that day, the bamboo slips listed the plan of Izhao in detail, so he sent the bamboo slips in his hand to Zhang Ping to the important officials below to circulate them.
Zhang Min then explained the relationship between Yan and Zhao. He had a study experience in Yan State in his early years and knew the customs and humanities there very well. The bamboo slips were not written very clearly. He explained it carefully and added: "There is still a country in Yan State, called Zhongshan State. Yan State has fought with Zhongshan State for many years, and there have been many precedents of sneaking attacks on Zhao State, which proves that the Yan people can only see the benefits in front of them and are short-sighted. Zhao State is now a meat food that can be used by people. As long as there is a little provocation, Yan State will definitely come to hear the blood."
That day he only talked about Yan State with Ying Zhuang. Now that he had decided to stay or not, Zhang Min stopped hiding and said, "The King of Wei is old and very suspicious. The incident of Prince Wuji stealing the talisman has caused an uproar in Wei State. Instead of worrying that Wei State will take the opportunity to attack, Qin would rather reverse the fire and spread news in Wei State that Prince Wuji got the support of Zhao State because of helping Zhao State. Zhao State suffered too much damage in the war, so he was eager to find a reliable powerful country as an alliance. At this time, it was appropriate to recommend that the Prince Wuji, who advocated the Hezong, take the position of King of Wei, to sow the relationship between Wei and Zhao. In this way, Wei and Zhao were fission, Yan and Zhao were fighting, and Wei was in chaos, and the king was reaping the benefits of the fisherman. Isn't it beautiful?"
The hall suddenly became silent. In the Warring States Period, there were different theories of various schools, but they could not escape the rules and regulations of a few "sons". In the "sacrifice of life to seek righteousness" and "either love to attack", Zhang Min's straightforward and shameless remarks suddenly appeared. Even if it was put on Wei and Chu, it was shocking, let alone the Qin State, which was the only one of the Legalists after Shangjun.
"I have read military books for so many years. Only now can I see what it means to attack the military. I am really a talented person!" Meng Wei was the first to react and exclaimed.
The civil and military officials and generals in the hall also woke up one after another. In response to Meng Wei's words, Zhang Min touched his nose. To be honest, if this was in Wei State, even if he presented a good plan to fight for the world for Wei State, he would be refuted and scolded by the old ministers in the court for various reasons. Qin State... He had never seen it before.
If it were normal, Ying Zhuang would have wanted to rush down the imperial stairs to pull Zhang Min's hand and hug him again. But at this point, he didn't even feel like laughing. He just waited for the court and ordered someone to send an order to reward Zhang Min with a large mansion and a wealth of money. After thinking about it, he sent all the twenty beauties sent to the Chu State at the palace banquet a few days ago to Zhang Min.
Zhang Min was not talking about war on paper. He had made many ideas before offering suggestions. There were at least three backup plans for each important link. There were not many other Qin countries, but there were many spies. After a while, news spread throughout the Wei country that Prince Wuji would return to the country to succeed to the throne. Prince Wuji was the half-brother of the King of Wei. He was a concubine. When the previous king was alive, he was extremely smart and studious. The King of Wei was always very afraid of him, but when no one was available, he would think of him. Every time the situation was settled, he would quickly remove Prince Wuji's official position. It was precisely because of this that King of Wei was very worried.
In Zhao State, Qin State bribed two favorite ministers of Zhao State to advise King Zhao, advising him to repay his kindness and support Prince Wuji to the throne. By then, Zhao State would be able to rest better if Zhao and Wei are in good terms.
King Zhao was actually a little moved.
Two months later, under Zhao's uninterrupted small actions, the King of Wei finally became angry. Soon after, he used the excuse of Prince Wuji's treason, killing all the wives, concubines and children who left Prince Wuji in Wei, and declared war on Zhao.
Zhang Min suddenly turned into the Shangqing of Qin. He had two large houses in Xianyang City, with rich wealth. There were endless people who came to the door to deliver gold and silver beauties every day. It was so glorious when outsiders watched it.
At the same time, Ji Ziyu, who was in the same school as him, wrapped the cotton coat with a hole on his body tightly. He stood in the bleak cold wind and lined up with the surrounding guests to hand over the bamboo slips. His fair and handsome face turned a little red. He repeatedly touched the rough bamboo slips in his hand, looking very depressed.
v666 showed the picture of Ji Ziyu to Yao Xia, and cried to her, saying to her: [Zhang Min had previously plotted against Prince Wei in Wei and asked Prince Wei to recommend him to the court. When he came to Qin, he would meet Yingzhuang directly. Look at his senior brother, what a good honest person.]
Before he could finish his words, Ji Ziyu in the picture cut his finger with a short knife, and a few drops of blood fell on the outer layer of the bamboo slips. After a while, it condensed. A few rolls of bamboo slips with blood were placed together with the bamboo slips handed over by the other guests. At first glance, it was very conspicuous.
Yao Xia burst out laughing, v666 coughed awkwardly, and wanted to close his eyes and whisper a few words, but looking at Ji Ziyu's tired and depressed expression, he suddenly couldn't speak. It said in a low tone: [I really want you to marry a good man...]
Yao Xia blinked her eyes, and the corners of her mouth gently curled a little, like a quietly blooming flower, amazingly beautiful.
After the palace banquet, it was very calm. Yao Xia was a person who could endure loneliness. During this period, she learned Qin Zheng, which Yuan Ying was originally good at, and also established a deep sisterly relationship with Princess Lianqi, who was sitting next to her on the palace banquet that day.
Although this depth is roughly reflected in Princess Lianqi's unilateral favorability.
There are also ** protection regulations between the system and the host, but out of responsibility for the tasker, once the host has a favorable feeling for anyone in the task world reaches fifty points, the system will receive a reminder that Princess Lianqi's favorableness has exceeded the eighty mark and no longer floats. It is precisely the maximum favorable feeling that this naturally passionate princess can achieve for a person without love. However, Yao Xia has not heard the prompt sound of a favorable feeling of fifty points.
Not only does v666 not feel wrong, but he becomes more and more pity and sympathetic to his own host who has experienced trauma. He forgets the host and doesn't remember the sad past that seems particularly sad to it.
Yingzhuang has been here twice, but he always leaves after saying a few words, and his favorability has not increased. In this way, winter is getting worse and closer. As spring approaches, Qi sends envoys to propose marriage to the newly ascended King of Qi. Yingzhuang has delayed it for a few days before slowly responding.
Qin and Qi were the farthest separated, and they were harmonious in their daily lives. Qi was rich and lived a carefree life than Yan. They had been intermarried with Qin several generations ago. In addition to the naturally beautiful Yan and Chu beauties, the most common ones in the Qin Palace were women sent by Qi. Qi even had the queens from Qin Palace, which was the best of Qin and Jin in the past.
However, the King of Qi in this generation was a little different. He was not from the prince, but the prince who was sent to conquer Yan at the beginning. He stayed in Yan for thirty years and was the uncle of the previous king of Qi. The King of Qi favored the concubine's youngest son. The eldest son competed with the prince for the throne and killed the prince. The ministers of Qi killed the youngest son and established this youngest son, who was nearly fifty years old as the new king. The newly ascended Qi King had a wife and had five sons and three daughters. Ying Zhuang did not expect that the old King of Qi would have the attitude to come to marry the princess of Qin at the beginning.
However, he didn't think much about it. There was an old princess in the Qin Palace. Now that the old King of Qi is in power, it is very appropriate to marry his sister. When the new King of Qi ascends the throne, he will marry his daughter again.
"So, which princess should be sent to marry Qi?" Zhang Ping asked carefully.
Ying Zhuang thought for a while and said, "Yuan Ying must not be able to do it. She is the sister of my wife's mother. Marrying an old man who is about to die, it seems that I, Qin State, was too careful. The one I had with Yuan Ying last time in Shuyu Palace..."
"Princess Lianqi." Zhang Ping reminded considerately.
Ying Zhuang waved his hand, "It's her. Prepare more dowry and walk on the road for a year and a half. King Qi is so old that she may be able to become the queen mother when she arrives in Qi."
Chapter completed!