The carriage was swaying on the road, and Chun Shenjun couldn't help but poke his head out and look around.
The people of Qin State have started farming. The title of Qin State can not only be obtained by killing enemies, but also by farming. The people of Qin like to conduct evaluations very much. In each county and township, they will evaluate the yield of cultivated land.
During the evaluation, the best people will be rewarded, while the worst people will be punished. Therefore, the people of the Qin State are very diligent. The Qin State also has regulations that if the farmers can donate their farming skills, they will be rewarded.
Can obtain a title.
Therefore, farming technology will not be kept privately, and the Qin State will also use its strong control to promote various advanced technologies to every area it occupies. Officials also attach great importance to farming and mulberry cultivation, because officials
Just like the common people, the best will be rewarded, and the worst will be punished. In this way, Chun Shenjun can see the officials leading the people to work hard along the way.
Huang Xie looked at the scenes on both sides of the road with great envy, and sighed helplessly.
In the Chu State, the aristocracy was very strong, and the common people had no chance to stand out, and the aristocrats would not suffer any punishment, as long as they were not defeated in the war. After a year of hard work, the common people could barely pay the taxes, and the rest was only
Even in such an environment, there are still noble officials plundering the people and constantly replenishing their own treasury. Most of the nobles are related to each other. The officials protect each other and the people have nowhere to complain.
In the Qin State, such officials would never see the sun the next day.
After Chun Shenjun became the Prime Minister, his mind was always filled with what he had experienced in Qin. He lamented the power of Qin and envied Qin's system. However, he could not be Shang Yang, and the King of Chu could not be Qin.
Duke Xiao and Lord Chun Shen have been working hard. He wanted to change Chu and make Chu as powerful as Qin. However, many of his policies encountered great resistance in Chu. Although the King of Chu regarded him as his younger brother,
Entrust all the power to him.
But Chun Shenjun was surprised to find that he couldn't do anything.
It's ridiculous to say that Zhao Sheng was jealous in the Zhao State, Wei Wuji was jealous in the Wei State, and Tian Wen was jealous in the Qi State. But Huang Xie, who was not a member of the royal family, and Chun Shenjun, who was trusted by the King of Chu, were the only ones in the Chu Kingdom.
Can't do anything.
So, Huang Xie asked the King of Chu for the management rights of the fiefdom, and began to apply what he had learned in Qin to his own fiefdom. He wanted to see if he could do it well. It was precisely because of this
, most of the nobles of Chu State reviled him: Lord Chun Shen was more concerned about governing his own fiefdom than the State of Chu!
Lord Chun Shen always wanted to avoid a war between Qin and Chu, because he knew in his heart that Chu was no match for Qin. A war with Qin would only make Chu weaker, and Qin would continue to encroach on Chu.
territory, and finally pushed the Chu State to destruction. Huang Xie believed that he should maintain friendly relations with the Qin State, while developing himself, silently looking for suitable opportunities, and giving the Qin State a fatal blow.
He repeatedly persuaded the King of Chu to be patient and not to rush to take revenge on Qin. There will always be this opportunity.
When the King of Chu saw the alliance between Zhao and Wei, he felt that this opportunity had come. Huang Xie did not think so. Lord Wu An was still there, Marquis Ying was still there, and the wise and sophisticated King of Qin was still there. Zhao and Wei were not the same at all.
The same is true for the Qin State's opponent, even if there is another Chu State. Especially letting Pang Nuan become the commander-in-chief of the Chu State is the worst decision in Huang Xie's opinion. Even if the alcoholic Jingyang is appointed as the commander-in-chief, it will be the wrong decision.
Better than Pang Nuan.
Pang Nuan is a minister of the State of Zhao, and all his actions must be carried out in accordance with the interests of the State of Zhao. This is so unfair to the soldiers of the State of Chu.
Therefore, he temporarily stopped the Chu army's attack on the excuse of rushing to the Qin State for negotiations, while he quickly rushed to the Qin State to end the war. However, Huang Xie soon got Regarding the latest news about the war, Qin was actually defeated. Zhao Kuo repelled Bai Qi's attack in Zhao territory. The two sides are currently facing each other in Danshui, and it is very likely that they will negotiate for peace. Huang Xie was very surprised when he learned this news.
However, he suddenly slowed down his progress and began to rush towards Xianyang in a leisurely manner. At the same time, he sent his confidants back to the Chu State and told the King of Chu to let the Chu State continue to attack and try to capture more cities. city.
When Huang Xie arrived in Xianyang, he was taken away by Qin soldiers before he even had time to rest. When the soldiers brought him to Fan Ju, Huang Xie looked particularly frightened, and he hurriedly saluted Fan Ju. , did not dare to raise their heads to look into Fan Ju's eyes. Fan Ju just squinted his eyes, looked at Huang Xie in front of him, stood up with a smile, and said: "I have been missing you since I said goodbye to you last time."
"Please forgive me for my crime... I failed to stop the Zhao people, they bewitched the king..." Huang Xie said hurriedly, his eyes full of anxiety. Fan Ju shook his head and said: "When you came When you came to find me, you were never so flustered. Your words were appropriate and you easily convinced me and the king. Why are you in such a fluster today?"
Huang Xie said seriously: "At the beginning, I had no grudges with you. I knew that I would not be in danger. But now, Chu State is attacking Qin State's counties. As the Prime Minister of Chu State, you just want to kill me." Me, this is reasonable, how can I calm down?"
Fan Ju laughed and kindly asked Huang Xie to sit in front of him.
Then he said: "You don't have to be afraid. I know that you have been persuading King Chu not to do anything that will damage the friendship between Qin and Chu. The fault is not yours, and I will not hurt you." After Fan Ju finished speaking, They held a banquet and chatted with Huang Xie, mostly asking about his situation. Huang Xie lowered his head humbly. No matter what Fan Ju asked, he answered truthfully without hiding anything.
Fan Ju suddenly asked: "Why did you come here this time?"
"I'm worried that the old thief Pang Nuan will lead Chu's innocent soldiers to fight to the death with Qin, so I asked him to temporarily stop attacking in the name of being an envoy... I just came here to safeguard the friendship between the two countries. Meet you."
Fan Ju snorted and suddenly asked: "Then why did you send out your disciples to let King Chu continue to attack?"
Huang Xie raised his head blankly, looked at Fan Ju, and asked in surprise: "What are you talking about? I'm not like this."
"Oh, how many people did you take with you when you left Chu State? How many people are you with now? After your retainer returned to Chu State, Chu State immediately launched another attack. Why is this?" Fan Ju was angry. asked.
Huang Xie slapped his knees violently, and then said sadly: "This is my fault. When I was about to come back, I heard about the war between Qin and Wei and Zhao. I was worried that after this news spread to Chu, Your Majesty will order an attack, so I will send my retainers back to tell your Majesty that you will not be able to attack... I failed to dissuade your Majesty, please punish me..."
Fan Ju stared at Huang Xie in front of him and asked, "Is everything you said true?"
Huang Xie looked at Fan Ju, stretched out his hand and swore: "If I lie to you, please let my body and head be separated, and I will not die a good death!"
Fan Ju hurriedly persuaded him and said: "I trust you, you don't have to do this." He thought for a moment and then said: "I heard that you and the King of Chu are like brothers. The King of Chu trusts you very much and loves you. Chu The major affairs of the country are all handled by you, why can't you stop them this time?" Huang Xie shook his head helplessly and said: "After I became the Prime Minister of Chu State, I have been thinking of ways to protect the two sides. The friendship between the two countries.”
"Given a lot of land to Qin as a gift."
"It is precisely because of this that the people of Chu do not love me. They say: I am not like the Prime Minister of Chu, but like the Prime Minister of Qin..." Huang Xie hesitated for a moment, but still did not say it. Fan Ju was deeply moved. Huang Xie glanced at him and asked: "Then what do you think we should do next?" Huang Xie frowned and thought for a long time before saying: "Please mobilize the soldiers and rush to Nanyang, I will return to Chu country, delaying Pang Nuan's supplies, and diverting his relationship with the generals..."
"As long as Pang Nuan is defeated once, I can drive him out of Chu and end the war."
Fan Ju fell silent. After a while, he nodded and said, "Please go and rest first." Huang Xie hurriedly left. When Huang Xie left, a strong old man just left from the next door. When he came out, Fan Ju hurriedly stood up and asked him to sit on the upper seat. This person was the King of Qin. The King of Qin sat in front of Fan Ju and asked with a smile: "What do you think of what Huang Xie said?"
Fan Ju sneered disdainfully and said, "He dares to swear... I can't believe a word of his words."
"Why should we send troops? He should cooperate inside and outside. If we really summon the army to reinforce Nanyang and send him back to his country, he will fully help Pang Nuan to help him eliminate our soldiers... His words just now are clear. Even if he accuses us of constantly encroaching on Chu's territory, he can't dissuade the King of Chu." Fan Ju stroked his beard and looked particularly unkind.
King Qin looked like he suddenly understood, nodded, and said: "So that's it, what should we do?"
"Temporarily negotiate peace with the Chu State... Chu State is not our most important opponent, Zhao State and Wei State are... We paid a heavy price in Handan, and it will take some time to relax, and when we are ready, we will eradicate them. Zhao State, Wei State, and Chu State can no longer be our opponents. The key is that we still need to resolve their relationship, and it is best to intensify their conflicts..."
Fan Ju squinted his eyes, and suddenly he laughed, as if he had some plan.
Fan Ju met Huang Xie again. The two got along very happily and talked about the peace talks. While they were talking, a warrior suddenly came and told Fan Ju that the King of Qin asked him to rush to the palace as soon as possible.
Fan Ju was a little surprised, but he still sent Huang Xie away and hurried to the palace.
King Qin was sitting in the palace, holding a bamboo slip in his hand, frowning, looking very angry.
"King, why are you so angry?" Fan Ju asked quickly. King Qin handed the bamboo slip in his hand to Fan Ju. Fan Ju took the bamboo slip. It turned out to be Lou Xu's letter. In the letter, Lou Xu told his story in the State of Zhao. He wrote down everything he saw and heard. He did not express his thoughts. He simply recorded what he saw and heard in extremely detailed and serious manner. Even Di, a barbarian, appeared in the bamboo slips.
Fan Ju looked at it seriously for a moment and became furious.
"I'm just saying...how can a person change so much...an ignorant and boastful young master can easily defeat the Qin army...it turns out it's him...he knows my plan,
He wants to harm me." Fan Ju raised his head and looked at King Qin in front of him with gritted teeth.
King Qin squinted his eyes and asked: "You said...could it be that he knew...and heard about our conversation."
Fan Ju suddenly looked at the censor not far away. The censor's eyes widened and he said hurriedly: "The contents of my records are all..."
"Pu Chi~", Fan Ju's sword pierced the censor's neck. The censor wanted to say something, but blood continued to overflow from his mouth. He suddenly fell down. Fan Ju pulled out the dagger and wiped it with his sleeve.
Wiping the blood on his sword, he looked at King Qin and said, "No matter what, he has been with you for too long and cannot stay."
King Qin looked at this bloody scene, but his face was not moved at all. He nodded and asked: "What should we do?" Fan Ju frowned and said: "The soldiers all respect Bai Qi and are willing to obey him.
The order, not to mention, he still has the Tiger Talisman in his hand... Your Majesty, you must know nothing and wait until the war is over and he hands over the Tiger Talisman before conducting a serious interrogation."
Fan Ju thought for a moment and then said: "However, I can't believe all of Lou Huan's letters."
King Qin was stunned for a moment and then asked: "Why?"
"This may also be the Zhao people's plan. Wu Anjun also has Wang Lu, Meng Ao and other generals with him. When they return to Xianyang, I can ask these two generals. They are all veteran generals and are loyal to you.
Regarding the war, they must have seen it most clearly. Lord Wu An is the backbone of the Qin State. We cannot deal with him in a hurry unless we have to... I was a little excited just now and concluded that Bai Qi was a fraud.
..”
"But now I feel that there are so many generals who accept his orders. If he faked defeat, how could those generals not see it? How could they not question him? Wang Lu, Meng Ao and others are all
If the general who is favored by you finds something is wrong, they should send someone to report it..." Fan Ju thought seriously and then said: "It's better not to make a decision in a hurry."
King Qin nodded and said with a smile: "In this way, I will feel at ease."
When Fan Ju left the palace, King Qin immediately called several warriors in front of him.
King Qin's face looked a little scary. He stared at the few warriors in front of him and said: "Send someone to secretly investigate and see if there is any correspondence between Yinghou and Wu Anjun... This matter cannot be known to Yinghou."
"only!"
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King Zhao agreed to the peace negotiation. This matter soon spread to the front line. The soldiers were extremely happy and excited. The war was finally over. The soldiers gathered around the bonfire and danced happily. Zhao Kuo also sat smiling.
Not far away, he listened to the laughter around him and started drinking with Wei Wuji and other generals. This was the first time he actively invited others to drink.
It is enough to see how happy Zhao Kuo is.
However, Wei Wuji, who has always been an alcoholic, was a little silent at the moment. He drank the wine calmly, but Zhao Kuo soon realized that something was wrong. The disciples around Wei Wuji were not far away, with their hands on the hilts of their swords.
, didn't drink either, just guarded Wei Wuji, very vigilant, Lian Po also saw this situation, he was very angry, he felt that these people were on guard against him, the old man left the banquet angrily.
Wei Wuji did not persuade him to stay.
In the middle of the banquet, a guest said something to Wei Wuji. Wei Wuji stood up and said goodbye to Zhao Kuo. He said that he had something important to do and could no longer accompany Zhao Kuo. He would drink another day. The drunken Zhao Kuo drooped.
After agreeing to him, Wei Wuji looked at the many generals at the banquet with some nostalgia, smiled bitterly, and left.
Zhao Kuo picked up the wine cup again and was about to drink. Suddenly, he paused and woke up. He suddenly put down the drink in his hand and looked around. Wei Wuji was not there, and his retainers were not there, just those
