Chapter 666: If you lose even one cent to benefit the world, dont give up.
After the Zhao army broke out, the battle ended quickly.
There is an essential gap in strength between the two sides. They are not on the same level at all. Even Xiang Yan cannot make up for it.
The Chu army had never experienced fighting cavalry, while the Zhao army had experienced hundreds of battles, and its experience and skills were not comparable to those of the Chu army.
"Zhao Jun won." Xiang Yan looked at the comrades around him who were constantly being eliminated. The number shrank sharply from more than three times that of Zhao Jun to twice that of Zhao Jun, and twice that of Zhao Jun. Xiang Yan knew that it was impossible for him to win.
Already.
The reason why the Chu army was able to gain an advantage in the front was just because his talent could interfere with other people's judgment and confuse Qiang Yu, making him think that the Chu army was vulnerable.
Once the Zhao army responds seriously, the Chu army has no chance of winning even if it is three against one.
"Chu State has no pastures, no cavalry foundation, and no generals who know how to train cavalry in combat. You can start from scratch and explore to this extent, which is already very impressive. If the situation is the same, I am not as good as you." Qiang Yu did not mock.
Xiang Yan said solemnly instead.
Luck is sometimes more important than hard work. If Xiang Yan was born in Qin or Zhao, and if Qiang Yu still lived with his ancestors among the Qiang people, perhaps everything would be completely opposite today.
"Next time if we meet on the battlefield, I won't hold back." Xiang Yan looked at Qiang Yu and said seriously.
His strongest ability is not to lead cavalry charges, but to command large armies in battle. In this regard, he has absolute confidence.
"What are you talking about!" Huang Xie stepped forward and glared at Xiang Yan.
Xiang Yan immediately realized that he had said something wrong. Now that Zhao and Chu are allies, how could he say that the two countries were at war? Wouldn't this make everyone unable to step down?
"As expected of the State of Zhao, the cavalry is so powerful, and the general is even more astonishing. In this competition, our Chu State is willing to admit defeat. This time to attack Qi, our Chu army will follow General Pang Nuan's arrangements." Huang Xie smiled.
Said to Pang Nuan.
Of course, this does not mean that the Zhao army can do whatever they want, or that the Chu army can be used as cannon fodder.
In essence, this agreement does not have any binding force on a powerful country like Zhao Chu. If any country feels unhappy, it can withdraw its troops at any time, and the other side cannot force them to stay.
It's just that Zhao Jun took some initiative and was able to dominate more things before everyone parted ways.
"In this case, we will break camp tomorrow and surround Linzi with troops. Lord Linwu and Lord Chunshen, please go into the tent to discuss military affairs." Pang Nuan stretched out his hand and said.
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The officials of Zhao State who were about to take office in Yandi finally arrived in Handan. Zhao Kuo left all government affairs to the ministers, met with these officials in person, and asked them about their experience in governing the place, whether they had encountered any resistance, and even whether they had any difficulties at home.
, whether the parents are old and whether the children are young.
If parents and children have no one to take care of them at home, they can be taken to the place where they are employed. Most counties in Zhao State have official roads that can lead all the way to Wuyang. It is very convenient to walk or take a boat.
Zhao Kuo did not sit on a high throne, but sat opposite the officials and talked as equals, or he walked with the officials inside and outside Handan City and chatted while walking.
Those ministers were basically older than Zhao Kuo, and many of them were of the same generation as Zhao Sheng, but they seemed very reserved when facing Zhao Kuo. However, Zhao Kuo always smiled and asked the ministers what areas Zhao needed to improve.
Or if there is anything wrong that he, the king, has done, he can point it out.
Zhao Kuo didn't like the so-called emperor's mind. This kind of thing might be a magical weapon at the level of Emperor Qin and Han Wu, but it was nothing if it were placed on Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo understood that his advantage was only his vision of more than two thousand years. Compared with wisdom, he had no advantage. Compared with being cunning, he could not beat the top people of this era.
No one who can mix in official circles is simple.
Therefore, Zhao Kuo never played tricks with them, no matter what he said.
Anyway, I am the King of Zhao, and I have the final say in the Kingdom of Zhao.
The officials answered all questions, but most of them were still very reserved. On the contrary, the students who had just graduated from the college and were about to take office were full of expectations for the future. They talked to Zhao Kuo about their ideals and opinions, and expressed their
He will definitely create a place where he takes office and let everyone remember him.
They are a group of people with faith in the world. They believe that man can conquer nature, and that Zhao State and even the world will change because of them.
Only when they leave the academy and face the cruel reality in person will they gradually realize that what is taught in textbooks is not necessarily useful. If they want to gain a foothold in Zhao State and realize their ambitions, it will be far more difficult than in the academy.
It is more difficult to go to middle school.
Zhao Kuo was not only a listener, but also a teller. He would discuss certain things with officials, sometimes even three or four people together.
For example, is it a sin to hide from a relative?
For example, in some places, if the elder brother dies and the sister-in-law marries the younger brother, does it violate ethics and morals and should the government stop it?
For example, if parents abuse their children, how should the government deal with it, sentence or punish them? But it does not seem to solve the problem, but the children will also be affected.
For example, many places still follow the clan system, and the elders of the clan handle problems when they arise. The government cannot intervene. Once it intervenes, it will be opposed by the entire clan, and even the victims will oppose the government.
Etc., etc.
Some things can be discussed and results can be achieved, while some things cannot be discussed.
Zhao Kuo spent nearly a month meeting all the incoming officials and students, and then took them to Handan College.
Today, Handan College has become the academic and cultural center of the entire Zhao State and even the world.
Countless ideas collide here every day, and countless sparks of civilization bloom here.
Officials are very interested in Handan College. They have heard of the name of the college for a long time, but they are busy with government affairs and have never had the opportunity to come and take a look.
The majestic city wall, the wide ground, the small bridge and the flowing water, the golden fallen leaves cover the road, making a clattering sound.
"In your later years, you may be able to apply to live in a college and take a few students with you." This is what most officials thought.
After a while, everyone came to a lecture theater.
Ben stepped forward and opened the back door. Zhao Kuo turned around and said to everyone: "Classes in this large classroom are open to the public and everyone can listen. If you don't want to listen, you can leave. However, students who come in later must enter through the back door.
Sit in the back so as not to disturb the students in the front row. Even if you are alone."
Everyone looked at the scene in front of them in surprise. In the past, when they studied, those with better conditions were in the hall, while those with worse conditions always sat in the courtyard. Either the teacher and the disciples were sitting, or the teacher was sitting and the disciples were standing. How had they ever seen this before?
This kind of scene.
The classroom is so big and the light transmittance is so good, and the students sit while the teacher stands and gives lectures to them.
It is indeed the largest college in Zhao State, and it is indeed not comparable to local colleges.
The students who graduated from the college looked calm. They had been taking classes here for several years and were no longer accustomed to this kind of thing.
"Let's go in and listen for a while, don't make any noise." Zhao Kuo said, leading a group of officials into the classroom.
Only then did the officials realize that the classroom was already full, and there were even people in the aisles.
They didn't care, but Zhao Kuo was a dignified king of a country.
Zhao Kuo stood behind naturally.
Seeing that Zhao Kuo didn't say anything, the officials gradually focused on the podium.
This skinny old man is definitely powerful, otherwise it would be impossible for so many people to listen to his lectures, even if Confucius lectured once, it would only be like that.
Zhan He raised his head and looked in the direction of Zhao Kuo at the back of the classroom. He did not stop teaching and ask everyone to stand up to greet him, but continued teaching:
"Once upon a time, Mozi's student Qin Huali didn't understand our school of thought, so he asked Yang Zi: 'As long as you pull out a hair on your body, the world will benefit. Do you want to do it?'
Yang Zi said: 'The world's problems cannot be solved by pulling out a hair!'
Qin Huali said again: 'If it is possible, would you like it?'
Yang Zi ignored Qin Huali and left.
After Qin Huali went out, he met Yang Zi's student Meng Sunyang. The two talked about the question just now. Meng Sunyang said: 'I answered it for Mr.'
Meng Sunyang asked Qinzi: 'If someone said to slap you in the face and give you ten thousand gold, what would you do?'
Qin Huali replied without hesitation: 'Of course I'll do it!'
Meng Sunyang asked again: 'If I cut off one of your legs, you would get a country, would you be willing?'
Qin Huali was silent for a long time and did not answer.
Because he knows that the next question will be whether you are willing to chop off your head to let you take over the world.
So, Meng Sunyang finally said: "If you can't chop the head, how can you chop the arms? If you can't chop the arms, can you chop the palms? If you can't chop the palms, can the skin be peeled off? If you can't chop the skin, then the hair can be pulled out."
Are you going to drop it? A hair is one of ten thousand things, but how light is it?'"
After telling this story, there was silence below. Zhan He's eyes slowly passed over everyone's heads, and then said:
"A small loss can benefit the world, but don't give up! Don't think that individuals can be sacrificed casually because they are small. Every individual is a human being, and no one can be sacrificed innocently."
"Everyone here is a talented person from our country, Zhao. Most of them should be from aristocrats, at least their ancestors were aristocrats. Your ancestors should all have done one thing, which is to use the taxes collected from the state to build palaces.
Searching for folk girls, traveling around the mountains and rivers, etc. for personal fun."
"I would like to ask you, how many countries like this still exist today? Why do these countries no longer exist? Because they let others 'lose a little and benefit the world', but they themselves 'know the world and serve the whole world'
.'They have already monopolized the world, but they blame others for not taking a dime."
"Should the Chinese people pay taxes? Yes. Because without taxes, the country cannot support it and the army cannot be formed. If the country cannot support it and the army cannot be formed, the society cannot be stable. If the society cannot be stable, the people of the country cannot have peace, and their
Land will be taken away, wives and children will be taken away. But what is the purpose of the people paying taxes? Is it to pay taxes for the sake of the world? No, it is for themselves, for social stability, for the country to be strong, and for themselves to be able to live.
To live a better life instead of giving the food they have worked hard to cultivate, the silk they have worked day and night to make, and the money they have earned to the people who enslaved and exploited them."
"We are all the elites of our Zhao country, and there should be many people entering our Zhao country's officialdom in the future. I hope that everyone can maintain a sense of awe in their hearts. The Chinese are not objects that you can bully at will, and not everyone can be sacrificed innocently.
Individuals. They have their own lives, their own thoughts, and their own emotions."
"If you lose a single cent to benefit the world, you won't give it back! If you know that the world is dedicated to you, you won't take it away!"
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No. 600 Zhan He said a lot above. There was also a question-and-answer session for students later, and Zhan He also answered them one by one.
When students asked questions, Zhao Kuo led the officials out of the classroom without saying a word.
Everyone was thoughtful and didn't believe that this happened by chance.
With so many classrooms, they would happen to meet Zhan He, a famous scholar from the Yang Zhu School, giving a lecture? What he said happened to be, "If you lose a penny to benefit the world, don't give it back. If you know that the world is dedicated to you, don't take it away."?
If they believed it, they would really be fools.
But even if Zhao Kuo didn't tell them, they couldn't expose it. Besides, they had just learned a lot from the class.
And to put it bluntly, those who should be impacted most by Zhan He’s words are the monarchs and royal families of various countries, not officials like them.
The country belongs to King Zhao, and to put it bluntly, they work for King Zhao.
However, looking at Zhao Kuo's appearance, he didn't seem to be affected at all.
Then, Zhao Kuo took them to another classroom, where Mohist Mo Feng was giving a lecture, and what he was talking about happened to be what Mozi called "universal love."
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After everyone heard this, they were stunned.
Because after listening to what Zhan He said, they felt that what Yang Zhu said was reasonable. Why should I pluck out the hair on my body? If you want me to pluck out my hair, why don't you pluck it out?
But after listening to Mo Feng's class, I felt that what Mozi said was really reasonable. Even if we are bruised from head to toe and think about it with all our energy, as long as it can benefit the world, we should do it.
Two completely opposite conclusions, but they actually think they are both right.
Everyone was a little confused. The three views they had cultivated over the past decades were being impacted. They looked at Zhao Kuo's back and didn't know what Zhao Kuo wanted to express.
Zhao Kuo didn't say anything, but just led them out of the academy, indicating that they could go back.
These officials' food, drink, and lunch in Handan are all covered by the imperial court. They don't need to spend any money, including renting carriages, borrowing books, etc., all for free. However, if they want to buy something or drink together with a few people, they will definitely have to pay for it.
I spent my own money.
During this period of time, they had already visited Handan, and as they were stimulated again today, everyone was in no mood to continue wandering around. They returned to the dormitory early, and those who were close to each other discussed together what King Zhao's intentions were.
Early the next morning, after these officials had dinner, the guards came to receive them into the palace.
Ordinary people may not be able to see the king once in their lifetime, but they see them every day during this period.
Zhao Kuo did not arrange any other activities and still took them to Handan College.
But the lessons I listened to today were Confucian benevolence and etiquette, and Legalist rule of law.
After listening, they were sent back to the dormitory again.
In this way, for several days, they listened to the lectures of Yang Zhu, Mohism, Confucianism, Legalism, Lao Zhuang, Huang Lao, military strategists, farmers, doctors and other ten or twenty theories.