Chapter 236: The widow is here, please don't be afraid!
Fan Ju sat on his knees in front of King Qin, his face pale and bloodless.
The King of Qin also fell silent. In these days, there were many people impeaching Fan Ju and asking him to punish him. Because of the laws of the Qin State, if the recommended person breaks the law, the person who recommended him will also bear the same punishment.
Fan Ju has never been close to the ministers. Since entering the Qin State, he has recommended only two people, two people who rescued him and recommended him to the King of Qin.
One is Zheng Anping and the other is Wang Ji.
When Zheng Anping was at war with Lian Po, he surrendered to the State of Zhao and betrayed the State of Qin. This was a huge crime. As the person who recommended him, Fan Ju should be executed. Because the King of Qin loved him, he severely reprimanded those who
The people who impeached Fan Ju helped him cover up the matter, but he never imagined that Wang Ji, the second person to be recommended, actually collaborated with the enemy and wanted to give Shangdang to Zhao...
As a result, the ministers in the country could no longer sit still. Qin State has always governed the country by law. Fan Ju committed many things. In Qin State, he killed people without trial, including his own retainers.
The person he recommended also committed a serious crime. Such a crime cannot be forgiven. The ministers came to the King of Qin every day, hoping that the King of Qin could govern the country according to the law and not destroy the foundation of the Qin State.
This made King Qin extremely entangled. On the one hand, he also knew that the law was the foundation of Qin. Every generation of King Qin was familiar with the law and acted strictly in accordance with the law because they had to set an example.
Only then can other nobles follow him. If he pardons Fan Ju today, and the nobles will learn to pardon their retainers, and the officials will pardon those close to them, then the Qin State will be destroyed.
The King of Qin knew this very well, but he also knew very well the importance of Fan Ju to the Qin State.
Not only in terms of importance, but also in terms of emotion, Fan Ju was also King Qin's best friend. Before Fan Ju came to Qin, there were four nobles in Qin: Ranghou Wei Ran, Huayang Lord, Jingyang Lord, and Gaoling Lord.
.Among them, Wei Ran and Huayang Jun are the younger brothers of King Qin’s mother, Queen Mother Xuan. And Jun Jingyang and Lord Gaoling are both brothers of King Zhao of Qin.
Ranghou served as the prime minister of the country, and Huayang Lord, Jingyang Lord and Gaoling Lord became generals. They all had granted territories. Due to the protection of Empress Dowager Xuan, their personal wealth even exceeded that of the country. When Ranghou became the governor of Qin,
General of the state, he wanted to cross Korea and Wei to attack Gangshou of Qi, hoping to expand his Taoyi fiefdom. The King of Qin was almost ignored by them, and his ambition was difficult to realize.
At this time, King Qin met the person he was destined for. Wang Ji found him a man named "Zhang Lu". This Zhang Lu was very rude. He staggered to the palace. King Qin saw
When he arrived, his eyes were full of disdain. When the guard told him: The person in front of you is the King of Qin, please pay your respects. Zhang Lu said arrogantly: Where is the king of Qin? Qin only has the Queen Mother and Marquis Rang!
At that moment, King Qin was impressed by this madman, at least by his courage. This was the first person who dared to openly talk about the Queen Mother and Wei Ran in front of him.
So, the King of Qin politely welcomed the young man to his palace, knelt down in front of him, and asked him seriously. Zhang Lu didn't say a word, just looked at himself, until the King of Qin bowed again and again.
I don’t know how many times, Zhang Lu told the King of Qin about the principle of making friends far away and attacking closely, and dividing the princes. The King of Qin thought this was very good. In the next few years, as expected, Qin followed Zhang Lu’s strategy and successfully captured dozens of
A city.
Later, Zhang Lu helped the King of Qin expel the four nobles in the country, abandoned the Queen Mother, and completely took back the power in the hands of the King of Qin. At this time, "Zhang Lu" was already the most trusted confidant of the King of Qin. But the people of Qin were not interested in this.
The people who suffered humiliation in the Wei State did not take it very seriously, and thought that what he said about distant relations and close attacks was not surprising. The Qin State was powerful, and if you find a strong general, you can win any battle, and you still need Fan Ju.
Are you here to give me some advice?
However, they did not understand that the strategy proposed by Fan Ju was very detailed. He said: Wei and Han are located in the Central Plains, like the hub of the world, and their positions are very important. They should first inflict heavy damage to eliminate the troubles of their henchmen and strengthen Qin.
The strength of the country. After Wei and Han surrendered to Qin, they sought Zhao in the north and Chu in the south. Zhao and Chu surrendered. Qi, Qin's biggest rival at the time, must be afraid and did not dare to compete with Qin for a while.
When Qin's power is so strong that it overwhelms other countries, it can eliminate Wei, Han and other "captive states" one by one, and finally destroy Qi and unify the world.
Qin State adhered to his strategy, and even the road to unification in the future was completed according to his vision... In addition to these, Fan Ju opened up his voice and attracted talents for the King of Qin. Xunzi was invited by him, and he governed with all his strength
Bashu moved people, built cities, built water conservancy, and cultivated agriculture, which made the local economy develop rapidly...The King of Qin was increasingly inseparable from this talented man who was proficient in politics, strategy, and strategy.
It turns out that his name is not Zhang Lu, his name is Fan Ju.
It turned out that he didn't have a quirk of bathing, but had suffered inhuman humiliation.
So the King of Qin gave an order to Zhao and Wei domineeringly: Whoever dares to take in Yinghou's enemy who has offended me, I will destroy your country! King Qin gave Fan Ju the head of Wei Qi who had insulted Fan Ju, and held him in his hand
Hold your hand and promise him: As long as I am still alive, no one will dare to humiliate you again, no one will dare to bully you again.
King Qin came out of his memories and looked at the trembling old man in front of him. Fan Ju's hair also turned gray. King Qin laughed and said: "Uncle Fan... you are also old." Fan Ju raised his head and said,
Looking at King Qin in front of him, is this...a hint?
King Qin said calmly: "I can't live without you. Please don't pay attention to those rumors. Please go back to your home and have a good rest for a few days. I promised you that as long as I am still alive, no one will be allowed to humiliate you. If anyone
Block your carriage and you can kill him, this is my order."
"But... the law... Your Majesty, I..."
"It's okay, it's okay, Uncle Fan, go back and rest."
Fan Ju lowered his head and sat on the carriage. No one dared to stop his carriage. However, no one of the ministers passing by looked at him. It was as if they had not seen him. Fan Ju understood.
These people did not dare to offend him in person, because all those who offended him were already dead. When Fan Ju returned to the courtyard in a daze, the guests had already prepared water for him.
Fan Ju washed his body again and retched again.
It took Fan Ju a long time to wash away the humiliation from his heart. Every night, he would still wake up from nightmares and scream: I didn't do it, I'm not guilty.
When Fan Ju sat down in his seat again and began to read Ma Fushu, suddenly a guest came in. The guest said seriously: "Some people in China said: Cai Ze, a guest from the State of Yan, is a world-famous guest."
He is an outstanding and eloquent wise man. As soon as he meets the King of Qin, the King of Qin will definitely put you in a difficult position and deprive you of your power."
Fan Ju raised his head. At this moment, he felt so calm in his heart. He was silent for a moment and then said: "I am familiar with the affairs of the Five Emperors and Three Dynasties and the theories of various schools of thought. I am also familiar with the eloquent words and eloquence of many people."
Even if I can convince them, how can this person embarrass me and take away my power?" He said to the diners: "Please call this person over."
The guest came out, but Fan Ju knew very well that the man named Cai Ze really wanted to see him. People at home and abroad were afraid of him. How could Cai Ze dare to be so arrogant?
Fan Ju didn't wait too long. Just a moment later, the Yan man named Cai Ze was brought in. Cai Ze raised his head arrogantly, with a look of disdain on his face. Fan Ju smiled. This look seemed familiar.
He asked: "You once threatened to replace me as Qin Xiangbang. Is there such a thing?"
Cai Ze nodded and said, "Yes."
Fan Ju was a little curious about this Cai Ze. He looked at him seriously. This Cai Ze was wearing simple clothes and did not look like a money-loving person... There were scars on his body. He should have participated in the war. This
Could his arrogant character be that of a political strategist? He spoke again: "Let me hear your side of the story."
Cai Ze then said: "Why are you so slow to understand the problem? The four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter change in a year. After each has completed its mission, it will automatically recede..." As soon as Cai Ze spoke, Fan Ju was already thinking about it.
I understand that this Cai Ze is a Taoist scholar, and I also understand what Cai Ze is about to say, but for some reason, this time, he did not interrupt the Taoist lobbyist in front of him.
"The "Book" says that 'one who has achieved success and fame cannot stay for long'. Why do you have to endure the disasters of these four gentlemen? Why don't you send back Xiangyin at this time and give it to a worthy person, yourself
Retiring to live in seclusion in the mountains and forests to watch the flowing water, he must have the reputation of Boyi for being upright and honest, enjoy the title of marquis for a long time, and be called a marquis from generation to generation, and also have the reputation of being humble and humble, like Wang Qiao and Chi Songzi.
....”
Cai Ze was well prepared. As soon as he opened his mouth, he didn't stop and asked Fan Ju from time to time if what he said was correct. Fan Ju just nodded stiffly and said yes. In this way, Cai Ze said
He explained various principles of retreat more diligently. He also gave examples, starting with Shang Yang, Wu Qi and others. They all said in their words that Fan Ju did not know how to advance or retreat.
Fan Ju just listened to his words blankly, and the diners were very surprised.
If Fan Ju had encountered such a lobbyist in the past, he would have called him out long ago. But now, how could he listen to this person talking nonsense? Cai Ze was also a little panicked. He had been talking for so long, how could Fan Ju?
Is there no explanation? Cai Ze then said: "Now the King of Qin has violated the law in order to protect you..." When he mentioned this, Fan Ju was finally moved.
During this period of time, the King of Qin had been hiding in the palace, saying that he was seriously ill and did not want to see anyone, because everyone was trying to persuade the King of Qin to punish Fan Ju, but the King of Qin refused and did not hesitate to arrest him for this.
Several ministers proposed to punish the people, but the matter did not go away because of the arrest of these people. Instead, it became more and more serious. Those ministers who had enforced the laws all their lives would never tolerate Fan Ju trampling on the laws of the Qin Dynasty.
Cai Ze was indeed very good at speaking. His eloquence was almost comparable to that of Huang Xie. Fan Ju listened to him carefully and then said with a smile: "Okay, I heard: having desires but not knowing how to satisfy them,
If you want to possess without restraint, you will lose possession. Thanks to your teacher's teaching, I respectfully obey your orders." He leaned towards Cai Ze and saluted, Cai Ze also hurriedly returned the salute, and then he laughed.
He didn't expect that he could really convince this Ying Hou.
The next day, Fan Ju took Cai Ze to the King of Qin.
"What did you say? Do you want to recommend this...Cai Zelai to be the prime minister?" King Qin's eyes widened. He looked at Fan Ju in front of him, and he was a little confused. He asked with some confusion: "But,
Why is this? I will not punish your sins, but you still have to help me..."
"Your Majesty, Mr. Cai Ze told me that "if you have desires but don't know how to satisfy them, you will lose your desires; if you want to possess but don't know how to control, you will lose your possessions." The person I recommended has committed a crime. If I tell you
Leave before you punish me, I'm afraid...if I make another mistake, I won't be able to save my life..." Fan Ju said seriously.
King Qin licked his lips. He looked at Fan Ju, his eyes full of disbelief. He asked: "Uncle Fan, are you going to leave me like this? I am even willing to do it for you...how can you do this?"
"Your Majesty, this Mr. Cai Ze is a rare talent. Please allow me to leave and return to my own fiefdom. He can take my place..."
King Qin just looked at Fan Ju in front of him, his eyes full of disappointment and frustration. He sneered, waved his hand and said: "Uncle Fan wants to leave, how can I stop him? Just as you said.
Go ahead and do it!" He turned around and no longer looked at Fan Ju. Fan Ju bowed down and bowed to King Qin. Then he turned around and walked out of the familiar palace of King Qin. Cai Ze looked at them in surprise,
But he just watched Fan Ju leave here in despair.
Sitting on the carriage, Fan Ju took only six or seven guests with him and rushed towards his restaurant.
After leaving the palace, Fan Ju stopped talking. He was always silent and rarely even ate... No matter how much the disciples persuaded him, they could not change this.
Sitting on the carriage, Fan Ju touched his hot forehead. Apparently, the diners also noticed this. They hurriedly stopped at an inn and quickly invited a doctor to treat Fan Ju. Lying on the bed, Fan Ju recovered.
He was so weak that he huddled up together, his whole body was trembling violently, and he kept mumbling: I am not guilty, I did not have an affair with King Qi, I did not betray the master of the family...
In a noisy courtyard, many people were beating him, defecating on him, and throwing him into the garden...
"Uncle Fan... As long as I am here, no one can humiliate you, no one can bully you... As long as I am here."
The familiar figure rang in Fan Ju's ears. His body no longer trembled, a smile slowly appeared at the corner of his mouth, and a few tears streaked down his face.
"Your Majesty..."
Fan Ju finally stopped moving.
.........
In the palace of King Qin, King Qin always felt a little sad. The Prime Minister in front of him was still talking about his political philosophy. King Qin suddenly said: "Uncle Fan... I..."
He opened his mouth, only to find Cai Ze in front of him looking at him in surprise.
King Qin quickly apologized to Cai Ze.
"Your Majesty~~~", a warrior rushed into the palace and raised his head in horror, "Ying Hou died of illness..."
"Yinghou?" Cai Ze was stunned. He looked at the warrior, then turned to look at the King of Qin. The King of Qin was stunned for a long time, and then he said to Cai Ze: "Please come to see me again tomorrow.
", Cai Ze did not dare to disobey, so he had to leave. When Cai Ze left, the warriors also walked out.
King Qin covered his face in pain, slowly squatted on the ground, gritted his teeth, and cried silently. His tears couldn't help falling, and there were bursts of severe pain in his heart, as if a sharp knife was coming from his chest.
A piece of flesh was dug out, so helpless, so painful.
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"Uncle Fan, I am surrounded by insiders arranged by Wei Ran and others! Ever since I was a child, I have been isolated and helpless. I obviously have ambitions that no one can match, but I am locked up in this palace and cannot realize them. Please give me some advice.
Teach me a lesson, what should I do?"
"Please expel the Four Nobles! I can help you."
"But...if the matter is revealed, you will die."
"If I die and Qin is in great control, and my life can allow you to realize your ideals, then my death will be more meaningful than my life."
ps: Qin lost its sharpest blade and strongest hilt. Next, will the six countries make a crazy counterattack?