Zhao Kuo asked Di to go out to make preparations. Then he looked at Li Mu and said, "I have something to talk to you alone. Please don't tell Di." Then Zhao Kuo said, "You are going to see General Lian Po this time.
At that time, please tell him that I have obtained confidential information. Because the Qin people have been unable to defeat General Lian Po, they decided to make Bai Qi the general of Qin as an opponent of General Lian Po."
"Bai Qi is the most valiant general in Qin. I hope General Lianpo will not take it lightly. Now the Qin people are cruel and cannot stop them. I also know General Lianpo's difficulties. Please tell him so that he can rest assured that he can stop the Qin people in Shangdang."
If we attack, I will find a way to get food and grass, and I won't let others cut off General Lian Po's logistics. The survival of Zhao State depends on him."
Li Mu carefully wrote down his words and repeated them again.
"If you tell Di about Bai Qi, then all the soldiers of the Zhao Kingdom will know about it. I'm afraid that this matter will make the soldiers afraid."
"I remember, I won't tell him." Li Mu said seriously.
The next day, Li Mu and Di left here. Zhao Kuo borrowed a fast horse from his neighbor's house. Hearing that he was going to the party, the man directly brought the horse over and asked Di to bring him a family letter.
Di naturally agreed. Zhao Kuo went to see them off in person, and Li Mu said goodbye to Zhao Kuo again and again. As for Di, he had already patted his chest and said that if he failed to complete what Zhao Kuo ordered, he would never come back alive.
Reluctantly watching the two of them leave, Zhao Kuo just turned around and returned to the mansion. He also wanted to make some preparations, and then went to visit Ying Yiren. He wanted to get some information about the Qin Kingdom from Ying Yiren's mouth.
Information, he had just come to this world, and his understanding of various countries was only based on the contents of online articles he read in later generations. Zhao Kuo had many things about Zhao State in his mind, but his understanding of other countries was also
Very vague.
Now that we know that Xing has traveled to various places, we can ask Xing about some places. However, Xing has never been to Qin. If we want to know about the situation in Qin, we must either go there and have a look, or go to find Ying Yi.
After chatting with each other, Zhao Kuo felt that under the current situation, going to Qin was not a good idea, and his only option was to go to Ying Yiren.
Know yourself and your enemy, this is the most basic thing.
Let Ge drive the carriage, Zhao Kuo took Xing with him, and a disciple named Li Yu. What surprised Zhao Kuo was that this Li Yu was actually a Chu man. He was originally studying everywhere.
After coming to the State of Zhao, they heard about Zhao Kuo's reputation and came to vote for him. Everyone advised him not to keep this Chu man of unknown origin. At this time, everyone still valued regional relations very much. Zhao Kuo's disciples were all surrounded by a group of people.
The people of Zhao, that is, Di, came to the country of Zhao at a young age, and were no different from the people of Zhao.
Naturally, they didn't like this barbarian from Chu.
But Zhao Kuo still kept him. He could speak the languages of many countries and could write the characters of Chu, Qi, and Zhao. He was considered a good talent under Zhao Kuo.
As the carriage drove on the road, Ge You said angrily: "Young Master, Ying Yiren is not a person you can befriend. If you treat him as a confidant and tell him the truth, your affairs will definitely be exposed. Please
You should be more careful and don't let down your guard because of other people's false lies. I heard that a gentleman will not confide in others' praise. Please be a gentleman and don't act like a villain."
"I understand." Zhao Kuo nodded.
When the carriage arrived at Handan, Zhao Kuo discovered a big problem. Without Li Mu, a geographical expert to guide the way, he didn't know where Ying Yiren's mansion was. Fortunately, Ying Yiren's reputation in Handan was quite good.
, Li Yu asked around on the road and finally succeeded in finding Ying Yiren's mansion. Ying Yiren moved once. He used to live in a very remote and small courtyard. Now, he has moved into a house that is not inferior.
In the large courtyard of Zhao Kuo's house.
Li Yu just knocked on the door, and before he could say a few words to his retainers, he heard a loud laugh, and Ying Yiren hurriedly ran out of the courtyard. Zhao Kuo hurriedly got off the carriage, and Ying Yiren did not wait for him to pay his respects.
, stepped forward and held his hand, and pulled him towards the courtyard. As he walked, he said: "Ma Fuzi made it easy for me to wait. Since yesterday, I have ordered my retainers to buy one."
A sheep is waiting for you to eat!"
The more enthusiastic Ying Yiren was, the more uneasy Zhao Kuo felt, but he still looked very touched. Ying Yiren did not take him into the courtyard, but a table was prepared under the mulberry tree in the courtyard, and the two of them sat down.
After coming down, Ying Yiren did not forget about Zhao Kuo's retainers, and hurriedly ordered to his retainers: "These two retainers have made arrangements for the charioteer of the horse, so we can't neglect them!"
The retainers hurriedly went to invite, and fortunately Li Yu agreed, but Ge said: "I still prefer to stay with my skinny horse who can't deceive others. Please ignore me and go and eat by yourself."
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Soon, the retainers brought the cauldron, placed it in front of the two people, added water, lifted two legs of lamb, threw them into the cauldron, and burned them. Another retainer brought wine and poured it on the cauldron.
After entering the wine cup, Zhao Kuo was not in a hurry to drink it, but Ying Yiren couldn't help it. He picked up the wine cup and drank it. Then he said with a smile: "The happiest thing for me in Zhao country is
, just being able to drink with friends.”
"In Qin, can't we drink wine?" Zhao Kuo asked.
"Qin Law stipulates that the tax to be levied on wine is ten times higher than its original price. Merchants will not benefit from it, so they will not sell it. What's more, Qin Law prohibits private brewing and gatherings to drink. In the Qin State, that is
A young master like me doesn't dare to violate the laws of Qin. How can I dare to eat and drink like you Zhao people?" Ying Yiren smiled and talked about the law, and Zhao Kuo's heart sank.
Just from a very simple sentence, Zhao Kuo has already seen the huge gap between Qin and Zhao. The reason why Qin banned alcohol is definitely not as simple as suppressing business. The most important thing is food. The country's food is to support the front line.
How can it be used to make wine? The Zhao State is different. There are many heroes in the Zhao State, and wine is the most popular. Especially for nobles like Zhao Kuo, how can they delay their drinking because the lowly soldiers have no food?
What about the important things?
Zhao Kuo seemed to see ridicule in Ying Yiren's eyes. Qin's laws made the princes dare not violate them, but Zhao people were very proud of Zhao's laws, because Zhao people believed that their laws had a long history.
This is the historical accumulation of Jianzi who built the punishment tripod in Jin Dynasty more than 200 years ago. It was done by the great sage Fan Xuanzi. It was the first law of any country, and the law of Qin was only a few years old.
, how can it be compared with the laws of Zhao State?
However, in Zhao Kuo's view, this so-called earliest written law in China is shockingly simple and primitive. In this law, it only briefly stipulates rewards for meritorious people and punishment for guilty people. Other than that, Outside, there is nothing left, everything must be maintained by etiquette and law. What's more terrible is that the officials of Zhao State do not need to be as proficient in laws as the people of Qin. They have the power to deal with it at will.
Can this still be called a law? This is more like a suggestion to the rulers, telling them that you can act according to what is written above. If you are not willing, then act according to your own ideas. Done.
At this moment, Zhao Kuo looked at the drink in front of him. In the reflection of the drink, he seemed to see the souls of countless Zhao people who had died of starvation. He clenched his fists.
Ying Yiren held the wine cup and said with a smile: "If you don't like drinking, I won't force you. Just let your disciples drink for you." Zhao Kuo picked up the wine cup in front of him and drank. After finishing the drink, he placed it heavily in front of himself, raised his head, his face was a little rosy, and Ying Yiren laughed, "So you are not good at drinking."
Zhao Kuo showed that he was very curious about the laws of Qin and kept asking about the laws. Ying Yiren did not keep it secret and told them one by one. When Ying Yiren talked about his own laws, he felt helpless. It seemed that he was complaining, but Zhao Kuo knew that he was being proud. He was bragging that Qin's laws were very sound, so sound that Zhao Kuo, who came from two thousand years later, was speechless.
From Ying Yiren's mouth, Zhao Kuo heard a terrifying empire. The laws of this empire involved everything, from food, clothing, housing and transportation to marching and fighting. He covered everything. Everything must be prepared for war, even buildings. Engineering, criminal proceedings, promotion and transfer of officials, and etiquette and morals are all so sound. For example, in Qin State, if you see thieves robbing others on the road, you must act bravely, otherwise, you will be sentenced. of.
The laws of Qin also stipulate that criminals who are fined must pay weapons such as armor and shields, or pay equivalent money. No one can ignore the law!
This was unimaginable in the State of Zhao, where officials made judgments at the drop of a hat. The two countries were fundamentally not on the same level, and one had already entered the ranks of a nearly modern "rule of law society." The other is still in a primitive society ruled by man.
This made Zhao Kuo even more desperate.
Ying Yiren said cheerfully: "However, General, you should also be lucky to be born in the State of Zhao. In the State of Qin, no matter how famous you are, you cannot directly serve as a general. Our generals in the State of Qin all rely on There are countless generals who have been promoted for their military merit, like General Bai Qi. There are countless generals who have risen from the bottom of the ranks. In Zhao State, only nobles like you can be generals, or they must be recommended by nobles. You are so lucky. .”
"General Bai Qi may not be qualified to be a general at your age!"
"From this point of view, our Qin State is still not as good as Zhao State. So many famous talents are left in the countryside because they have no military merit. After I go back, I will definitely send them to other countries to give them a chance. Come and show off your talents!" Ying Yiren was probably drunk, and he suddenly burst into laughter.