On this day, Wang Jian was sitting at the head of the Wang family's mansion, and his grandson Wang Li was kneeling on the ground with his hands behind his back.
Wang Jian's eyes were as wide as copper bells. He pointed at Wang Lihen and said, "Let me ask you, did you gossip with others yesterday?"
Wang Li lowered his head and said reluctantly, "Grandpa, I'm just discussing the matter..."
"You still dare to quibble?! Do you know what it means to make irresponsible remarks on national affairs?"
Hearing what his grandfather said, he reasoned unconvinced: "How can I be lying? For more than a hundred years, our Qin State has won officials and titles based on military merit. The old Qin people shed their heads and blood on the battlefield, and they are what they are today."
Qin State. Lu Yan is good. With an examination policy, people from all over Shandong came to apply for it, and as long as they passed the examination, they would be given official positions. If a few years pass, will this Qin State still be the Qin State of my old Qin people?
Men of my generation can achieve great results only by spilling their blood on the battlefield. Those mud-legged men can become officials by reading and writing. Why?!"
Wang Jian stood up slowly, took two serious steps and looked at his grandson, "How can you do it? Is this what you want to say?"
Wang Li raised his head and said proudly: "Of course, I mean every word sincerely."
Wang Jian got angry and kicked him down, cursing: "Fart! I don't understand you yet. Even if you are dissatisfied with the policy of the Imperial Guard in your heart, you can't say such inspiring words. Say, these words
Who taught you that?”
"No one taught me."
"Hmph, you are quite loyal. Let me tell you, no one in our family has said anything to whom these days, nothing can escape the ears of the king and the master. If you don't want to bring down the whole family, you will bewitch your
The traitor said it.
Otherwise, I will immediately take you to see the king and let him hear how you, an old Qin man, complain about the state affairs."
Wang Li felt that what he said was completely normal and he did not understand the crisis behind it at all, "Grandpa? What did you say? Where did I go wrong?"
"You don't understand all the things here. On the surface of the Qin State now, there is just a gentle breeze and drizzle, and soon it will be a violent storm and even a bloody storm. Do you think you don't know about the gangsters, snares, and secret guards you have made? Everyone is here
Wait, wait for someone to come forward and charge into the battle. They want to instigate me, so I ordered the whole family to shut up. It's better for you, you are still being deceived. Do you want the whole Wang family to get involved?"
Wang Li was somewhat aware of the seriousness of the matter after his grandfather repeatedly told him that the whole family was in danger, but he really couldn't understand its meaning.
Therefore, his tone became slightly weaker, "The examination policy will shake the foundation of our Qin State. What's wrong with us opposing it?"
Wang Jian sneered and asked: "Shake the foundation of Qin? More than a hundred years ago, those who opposed Shang Yang's reforms also said the same thing. What was the result?"
"How can Lu Yan be compared with Shang Yang?"
"Stupid! If I send troops to the Zhao State, Li Mu, Lian Po, Pang Nuan, and Le Cheng, the four of them combined are not enough for me to fight, and they will exhaust the Zhao State's food and grass, but I will not lose any vitality at all. This is the improvement of national strength.
"
Before the conversation between the grandfather and grandson ended, a servant from the mansion rushed in and shouted, "Sir, sir, the Imperial Master Lu Yan is outside the mansion asking for an audience."
Wang Jian straightened his clothes and said to his servants: "Hmph! Tie this boy up for me, gag him and throw him into the woodshed. I'll deal with him after I finish talking with the Imperial Master."
"This~"
"Um?"
The servants were initially hesitant to attack Wang Li, but Wang Jian glared at him, so they could only call a few helpers to tie up Wang Li, gagged his mouth, and carried him to the backyard woodshed.
Wang Jian went out in person to greet Lu Yan.
He walked like a tiger, clasping his fists with his hands as he walked, and said in a loud voice, "Haha, Sir, there are few visitors."
"General Wang, I am disturbing you with your presumptuous words."
"What are you talking about? Please come quickly."
He took Lu Yan to the reception area, invited people to sit down, and asked with a smile: "The examination policy is announced. It is a busy time for the National Teacher. How come you have time to come to me? What's the important matter?"
"General, I'm here to deliver this to you this time." Lu Yan said, handing over an envelope.
Wang Jian looked at the words on the envelope and read out unconsciously, "Admission notice?"
"Yes, according to the policy, every family registered as a good citizen in our country of Qin can have a boy enter school and take the exam to become an official in the future. I see that so far, no family in our country of Qin seems to have any intention of sending their children to school, so I thought
General, please set an example."
"Model..." Wang Jian chewed on these two words for a while and continued, "It means that after the Imperial Master has finished running my first family, he is still planning to continue running in person?"
Lu Yan nodded sincerely and said sincerely: "That's right. Yan knows that the military families, including the generals, think that I have insulted the glory you earned through bloody battlefields. In fact, Yan has no such intention in his heart. On the contrary, I
Really consider everyone.
Let me ask you a question, the general is so brave and invincible, how many troops do you think it will take to wipe out the remaining five countries?"
Wang Jian didn't understand the jump in the topic, but he still thought about it and answered, "At least five hundred thousand people."
"After victory, how will the land rewarded to the five hundred thousand people be distributed among them?"
"This... Shandong is so vast that it should be enough."
"Ask again, who should govern the lands of the five countries?"
"This...Old Qin people...nobles from the five countries..."
"I also asked, after the Five Kingdoms were destroyed, what should we do if we want to be promoted to a higher position?"
"This... alien race in the north, sometimes invades..."
"After thinking about these questions, the general feels that after the destruction of the Five Kingdoms, how far can the current Qin State continue to travel?"
Wang Jian understood. He stood up and saluted Lu Yan and said, "Your Majesty and Master, your purpose is so far-reaching. I am ashamed."
Lu Yan also stood up and returned the courtesy, and said sincerely: "General understands the importance of justice. This examination policy has not yet been recognized by everyone. I have no choice but to rely on the general."
"Don't worry, Master Imperial Master, I will leave this matter to you."
"Okay! With the general's promise, I can feel at ease."
…
Seeing Lu Yan come out of the Wang family's mansion, Mo Ya asked in surprise: "So fast? How did you convince Wang Jian, sir?"
Lu Yan curled his lips, "Persuasion? Why does he need my persuasion? I'm just going to tell him that King Tietie is standing behind me on this matter and tells him to express his position quickly and don't hesitate."
"So that's it." Mo Ya didn't know what he was thinking of and suddenly sneered.
Lu Yan glanced at him doubtfully, "What's wrong with you? Did you see something funny just now?"
"Nothing, I just saw General Wang Jian teach his grandson a lesson."
"Which grandson?"
"What other grandson can I have, Wang Li?"
"Oh, it turns out to be this grandson."
Mo Crow chewed it twice and felt confused, so he asked: "Why do I feel that the grandson you mentioned is different from the grandson I mentioned?"
"illusion."
…
Wang Jian recalled the simple conversation he had just had with Lu Yan and was filled with admiration.
"Lu Yan, you really can't accept it. He dragged members of our family to study in the school he built. At a young age, we are well versed in the principles of the court.
The master of the country, the master of a country, alas, if you are not careful, your head will fall to the ground, let's see how far you can take the Qin State."