Chapter two hundred and sixty-six please come to be the prime minister
Xianyang, Zhao Kuo never thought that he would come here. Probably his guests and his disciples also never thought that Ge Dang joked: We have arrived in Xianyang. Now, they have really arrived in Xianyang. Xianyang
Unlike other royal capitals, it has no city walls but only palace walls, which seems a bit incredible to everyone. Perhaps, in the eyes of the Qin people, there are enough city walls and checkpoints outside Xianyang, which prevents them from building walls here.
to trap yourself.
The Qin people had such determination and courage, but they probably didn't expect that if the enemy really broke through those checkpoints and got here, they would have no way to continue to resist.
Xianyang is the royal capital, but it does not have the bustling scene of Handan and Daliang. In other words, there are not many pedestrians on the road. Qin's city construction is very rigorous. Merchants gather in the city, and there are openings and closings in the morning and evening.
During that time, business is not allowed in other places, and Qin is also the only country that gives "invoices" when making transactions. They must have proof when making transactions. If you can't prove where you bought your things, then
You're about to get into big trouble.
However, there are no rangers in the Qin State. The people are busy in the cultivated fields, the craftsmen are in the workshops, and the officials are in the mansions. This makes the roads extremely empty, and you cannot see the crowded scenes like Handan. The people of the Qin State cannot do it without reason.
Those who are out. If you want to leave your home, you want to ask Li Zheng or the director of the pavilion for a message. The reason must be legitimate, such as going to see a doctor, going to exercise, or going shopping.
Moreover, it is basically impossible and not allowed to return within the stipulated time, visit relatives, and walk around the streets.
However, it is still okay to visit your distant relatives during holidays, but you cannot waste too much time. Go back as soon as you go, otherwise you will be waiting to be arrested and charged. The Qin State has a crime of loitering, which means wandering in other places.
You will be arrested and your beard will be shaved off. People at this time attach great importance to beards and hair. Shaving your hair and beard is a very serious punishment. Anyone who sees you will know that you are a criminal and you are in trouble.
You, directly social death.
Of course, this does not mean that people at this time have messy hair. They will also trim their hair and beards, but those who will never shave their white faces and beards are eunuchs.
Therefore, after Zhao Kuo came to Xianyang, what he saw was such an empty city. Occasionally, he could see officials going out to work and farmers going to the city, which were not many. Zhao Kuo felt a little uncomfortable in his heart. In fact, it was appropriate.
Entertainment is not a bad thing. People have material needs and spiritual needs. Of course, these days are still in troubled times. It is not easy for people to survive. Zhao Kuo cannot be responsible for the Qin State. Such a system is completely wrong.
At least, Qin can guarantee that its people will not starve to death or freeze to death.
But in other countries, it is normal for people to starve to death and freeze to death.
The King of Qin had already arranged a residence for Zhao Kuo in Xianyang. It was a large mansion, and the interior decoration was not luxurious. The King of Qin knew Zhao Kuo's personality, and he knew that a house that was too luxurious would arouse Zhao Kuo's disgust.
, all the furniture in the courtyard is complete, and even the granary is full. The State of Qin does not encourage nobles to keep retainers. The King of Qin also hates such behavior, but he is open to Zhao Kuo and treats his retainers.
Accommodation was arranged.
Just around Zhao Kuo's mansion.
Mother Zhao held Kang in her arms and walked into this large courtyard. This was of course more spacious than the courtyard where Ma Fu lived, and the walls were so tall. However, Mother Zhao did not have joy in her eyes, and she hugged her tightly.
She walked into the room with the child in her car. Yi struggled to get out of the car, but she really had no strength and her face was pale. Zhao Kuo walked forward quickly, bent down, and picked her up.
Yi was a little surprised, but then she was shy, and everyone turned their heads and ignored her. Zhao Kuo just hugged Yi and carried her into the inner room. Yi was very light, and Zhao Kuo didn't put much effort into it.
, he put her on the bed indoors. Zhao Zheng was very excited. He looked at the spacious courtyard and ran back and forth in the courtyard. The courtyard was big enough for him to drive his "
Chariot" play.
The diners also moved in one after another.
Han Fei still lived here. Although he had explored his own path, he felt that he still had a lot to learn. Zhao Kuo seemed to know a lot of knowledge. Han Fei could always discover a lot of things.
Things can make his doctrine more mature. Xunzi and Gongsun Long lived together. Since the last debate, the two old men have become addicted.
There is no debate all the time. Confucianism has always had flaws in logic. Mozi often bullied Confucians through logic. Now, Xunzi seems to have seen a lot of useful logic content in Gongsun Long.
Gongsun Long also needed to find a way for famous people to govern the country, so the two began to debate based on logical propositions, and they never stopped from morning to night.
Even while eating, they can debate based on their knowledge of food.
The two were inseparable, and the biggest victim was probably Li Si, who was sandwiched between the two. Although Li Si also had his own opinions, as a young man, standing in front of these two people, he seemed a little out of place. Gongsun Long
They wanted to suppress Xunzi by persuading Li Si, and Xunzi also wanted to make Li Si admit his doctrine. Li Si was often tortured by them and could not sleep at night, because all their words were in his mind.
Zhao Kuo ushered in his first cold winter in Xianyang.
The winter here is slightly warmer than that of Zhao State, but the winter here is also colder than that of Zhao State.
Sitting in the courtyard, Zhao Kuo often thinks of his friends. He wonders whether Lord Xinling is still drinking his wine, whether Li Mu can heal his wounds, and whether Dong Chengzi has recovered.
Hair loss, Ping Gong, and the villagers in horse clothes, do you miss yourself? Do the people of Zhao State suffer from the cold in this cold winter? Do they have winter clothes to keep out the cold?
Zhao Zheng always asked the adults around him: When will Mr. Ping and the others move here?
This cold winter comes and goes quickly.
In the first month of the year, Di brought bad news. Well, Di also made friends in Xianyang. Unlike Zhao, the people he made here were all ministers and dignitaries. Qin was different from Zhao.
The nobles did not despise barbarians as much as Zhao did. There were even many barbarians among the officials of Qin. Di said that there was a Hu man named Qiang who became a fourteenth-level right guard in Qin.
The bad news Di brought was: Lord Pingyuan passed away.
It is said that he bid farewell to the King of Wei and wanted to return to the State of Zhao. On the way, he fell asleep and never woke up again. By the time his retainers took him back to Handan, he had already lost consciousness.
It stinks. Zhao Wu, the son of Lord Pingyuan, couldn't bear the shock of his father's death and vomited blood and fainted. Three days later, he also passed away with Lord Pingyuan. This was really a huge disaster for the Zhao people.
Lord Pingyuan was in the Kingdom of Zhao. Before Zhao Kuo became famous in the world, he was the belief of the Zhao people and the object of respect for all Zhao people. Warriors from all over the world came to serve him and were proud to be his disciples.
Lord Pingyuan can also treat these retainers well. He can spend all his property to help Zhao. He can help everyone who asks for help. He can offend the powerful Qin in order to protect his friends.
Even in the Wei State, he was respected because he rewarded those meritorious officials, rectified the government, and enabled the people of the Wei State to live a good life for a period of time. Although this was all, the Wei people still
I respected him very much. The news of Lord Pingyuan's death caused a great sensation in various countries. The people of Zhao and Wei were very sad, and even some nobles of Qin expressed their condolences for him.
This is a person worthy of respect.
King Zhao gave a grand burial to Lord Pingyuan and his son, and he himself burst into tears.
This is even more true for the people of Zhao. Lord Ma Fu left Zhao and Lord Pingyuan left this world. The double blow made the atmosphere in Zhao even more decadent. Some ministers suggested to King Qin that if we attack Zhao at this time, we will definitely gain something.
But the King of Qin still rejected the minister's request and sent people to mourn for Lord Pingyuan.
The winter of the Warring States Period was always like this, and there were always some people who couldn't survive it.
When Zhao Kuo heard the news, he thought of Lord Pingyuan and felt a little sad. He didn't have much friendship with Lord Pingyuan, but the food he owed to Lord Pingyuan would never be repaid.
Up.
At this time, King Qin came to Zhao Kuo's mansion again.
The King of Qin was dressed very formally and brought many people with him. After seeing Zhao Kuo, the King of Qin bowed and bowed, and then said seriously: "I want to worship you as the Prime Minister of Qin. Please don't refuse."
Zhao Kuo was stunned for a moment, looked at the people around him, and then sighed and said: "I don't have the talent of a state minister. I don't know how to govern the country. The current state minister Cai Ze has nothing wrong with him."
The King of Qin added: "Cai Ze has resigned from the position of Prime Minister. I have repeatedly tried to persuade him to stay, but he has not listened. Just as Xunzi said, there are no benevolent and righteous gentlemen around me who can teach me to implement benevolent government. Please give me your advice.
The world is the most important thing, so don’t reject me. I am willing to listen to any of your suggestions to achieve the goal of ruling the world, ending wars for the world, protecting the people of the world, and treating them as my people."
Zhao Kuo shook his head and said seriously: "It's not that I don't want to take up the post, it's that I don't have the ability to take the post. I don't know how to govern the country. I don't even know in what month the cultivated land in Qin is sown and in what month is harvested?
Let’s choose another wise man to take over.”
"This", King Qin hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Then please stay with me, so that I can ask you for advice on how to govern the country at any time." Zhao Kuo thought for a moment, but still did not agree to him. King Qin
He also said: "If you refuse, Qin will have no choice but to continue on its original path. According to what Uncle Fan said, it will not only occupy other countries' lands, but also kill the people on the land and eliminate the enemy's strength.
"
"Are you threatening me?"
"Of course not, it's just that I can't come up with a better way. I need your help. Without you, Qin will have to kill more people in order to achieve the goal of becoming a king. This is not because of cruelty, this is
It is because of the needs of the Qin State. The Qin people need heads and land, and they also need to weaken the enemy. Your disciple Han Feizi said: The shortcoming of the Qin State is that it has no determination to destroy others and always negotiates peace after defeating the enemy."
"If you don't take responsibility, then I can only act with the determination to destroy others."
"My first target will be the State of Zhao. Can the now decadent State of Zhao stop the Qin people? As long as the State of Qin drags down the young people of the State of Zhao for another three years, the people of the State of Zhao will starve to death.
The cultivated land will be laid waste, just as it was before."
Zhao Kuo was speechless, his face was full of tangles, he frowned and said: "It is impossible for the Qin State to truly complete the one-kingdom of the world by just massacre. How can you do it?"
"You are right, so I need you to teach me how to behave."
Zhao Kuo sighed helplessly, nodded, and said, "Well, you can ask me for advice at any time." King Qin then laughed. Although Zhao Kuo was not willing to serve as the prime minister, he promised to provide him with advice.
, this was the victory of the King of Qin. He left Zhao Kuo to serve him and the King of Qin hurriedly presented his gifts. At the same time, he also gave titles to Zhao Kuo's retainers.
Although they are all low-level titles, they are already considered a great gift.
King Qin couldn't wait to ask: "I heard that you wanted to implement a new official system in Zhao State. What do you think of Qin's official system?"
Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and then said: "Qin's official system at the grassroots level is very complete, but the system within the palace is still somewhat inadequate." King Qin smiled and grabbed Zhao Kuo's hand and said seriously:
"I want you to formulate an official system for the Qin State. I will fully support you. No one will stop you. If you have any confusion, you can ask me for help. Anyone can be mobilized."
Zhao Kuo fell silent and nodded.
The King of Qin just smiled. In fact, in his heart, he felt that the most suitable person to serve as the Prime Minister was Han Fei, because Zhao Kuo was too benevolent and righteous. If such a benevolent and righteous person served as the Prime Minister, it would be detrimental to the conquests of other countries in the future.
, Think about it, if King Qin plans to attack Zhao in the future, it would be unreasonable to let Zhao Kuo take charge of this matter. Therefore, King Qin felt that Han Fei, the only one who proposed how to destroy the Six Kingdoms in front of him, was the most suitable person to be in charge of this matter.
The country wins.
When King Qin looked at Han Fei, Han Fei took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, I want to study law in the school."
