"Confucius asked kings to implement benevolent government, Mozi asked people to love each other, and Laozi told everyone not to fight for profit."
"But I know a sage who is not good at words. He cannot advise the king on what kind of system he should use, nor can he tell the people how to improve themselves and how to get along with others. But I have never seen anyone with virtue and merit like this.
He is such a person! He wears shabby clothes all day long, leading his disciples to walk in the cultivated fields without shoes, and the thorns in the cultivated fields are not willing to hurt him!"
"Guanzi said: Only when the people's granaries are sufficient and have enough food and clothing can they take into account etiquette and pay attention to honor and shame. From this point of view, those who can make the people's granaries sufficient must be more important than those who teach them etiquette. In ancient times,
"Shennong, today's Zhan, is such a person." Zhao Kuo personally wrote a memorial for Zhan, declaring to the world that people from peasant families have never been able to enter the annals of celebrities.
Probably because they can only do things but not speak, they can't write many articles, and they can't go to see the king all day long to persuade them, so they have been forgotten in the long river of history. The only thing left is
It is a bit ridiculous that the famous Xu Zi was named because of his debate with Mencius. Zhao Kuo did not want such a person to be forgotten like this. In great sorrow, Zhao Kuo wrote a memorial poem,
This is also the first time he has written a memorial.
The emperor was shocked. After discussing with Li Si and others, he made Zhan the Marquis of Che, so that this man who had made great contributions to Qin invisibly could get the respect he deserved. If Zhan heard this, he would probably
He won't be too happy. He has never cared about this. Otherwise, with the agricultural technology he developed, he would have been able to obtain the position of Marquis Che. Zhan's lifelong wish is to let the people of the world have enough to eat.
At this point, he is surprisingly similar to Zhao Kuo, so the two are also very good friends.
Zhao Kuo has lost another friend. In the huge Xianyang, the two old men Zhao Kuo and Lu Buwei cling to each other. They often recall the past and talk about the fearful Lord Wu An who once terrorized the world.
Lu Buwei told Zhao Kuo truthfully that he was more afraid of Yinghou Fan Ju than Lord Wu An. He was a cold-blooded and ruthless man who would do anything and only think about using, always thinking of killing more birds with one stone.
Lu Buwei said that when he first met him, he was horrified to see the smile on Fan Ju's face.
But Zhao Kuo said that he sympathized with Marquis Ying, who was a pitiful man. If Wei Qi had not humiliated him like that, perhaps there would not have been such a cruel, cunning, and frightening Prime Minister of Qin in the world. And Wei Qi
It was during this period that the country lost its original status and completely declined. Except for the period of Wei Wuji, Wei could no longer defeat any of its enemies.
The conversations between the two were always recorded by a small official who served Lu Buwei.
The two of them talked about everything, and the paper that the clerk had recorded almost filled the whole room.
The two often commented on the impressive people in the past, from Yinghou Wu'anjun, to the old generals of Zhao State, to those sages from other countries, such as Longyangjun, Chunshenjun, and Jingyang.
these people.
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Li Si squinted his eyes and looked at the young man who was working not far away. This young man was called Xiao He. Zhao Kuo left him here without saying anything and asked him to train him well.
Did he find a successor for himself? Li Si initially thought that this young man was a disciple or relative of Zhao Kuo, but during the conversation, he learned that this young man was from Chu and had no relationship with Zhao Kuo.
He originally came to study with Zhao Kuo, but Marquis Wu Cheng sent him here.
Li Si really couldn't understand Wu Chenghou's intention. It wasn't until he started to arrange things for this young man that he was shocked. This young man had a photographic memory and read documents as if he drank water.
He memorized everything after reading it, and no matter when Li Si suddenly asked him, he could answer it fluently. Zhang Cang was a little unconvinced and wanted to learn like him, but in the end he couldn't understand anything.
.
The two are still different. Although they are both well-read and capable people in a wide range of topics, Zhang Cang reads because he likes reading, while Xiao He reads to increase his knowledge. Zhang Cang reads more seriously and reads only leisure books.
More, while Xiao He read some professional books. However, Xiao He should be more powerful. After all, Zhang Cang had the guidance of a good teacher, while Xiao He was self-taught.
Li Si originally thought otherwise. What's the use of memorizing words with light energy? You still have to be able to use it, but if you just know how to memorize it, you will inevitably become a "useless person" like Han Fei in the end. However, Xiao He's performance is not only amazing.
Memory, he works in a clear and efficient manner. He can solve the tasks assigned to him by Li Si faster than Zhang Cang, which makes Zhang Cang very depressed. They are both young people, and both of them are arrogant and unwilling to bow their heads.
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However, Xiao He's growth rate is too astonishing, and Zhang Cang, who has been waiting for a long time, has not finished reading the books he should read, which leads to the current Xiao He completely crushing Zhang Cang in all aspects. Of course, even in the real world
In the historical line, although Zhang Cang is very powerful, he is probably still inferior to Xiao He. Xiao He's internal affairs skills include theory and practice. He can do both. Of course, the emphasis is on practice.
He is not as good as Li Si, who is now at his peak, but at his peak, he was on the same level as Li Si and Ying Hou, and may even be in a higher position. Based on the national conditions of the Han Dynasty, Xiao He created a
Applying the laws and systems of the Taipei Dynasty, many of the reforms that Zhao Kuo is using now are actually copying Xiao He. Xiao He did not have his own sect. He had no teachers. He learned this by himself. This talent made Li Si and Han Fei look a little inferior.
.
Now, he has read through the Mafu book and met Li Si, Han Fei and others who are the ceiling of the ministers. His future achievements are probably out of control. Think of a man with amazing talent, no longer self-study, and a group of ceilings that can be used at any time.
Question, how terrible will this guy's future be? Li Si was frightened anyway. If Xiao He wasn't too young, Li Si would have almost tried to kill him.
Xiao He is about the same age as Li Si's son. No matter how outstanding he is, it is absolutely impossible for him to catch up with Li Si's current status. You must know that the transformation of Qin State and Qin Dynasty was all done by Li Si. Xiao He does not have the ability to do it now.
These may be available in the future, but at that time, Li Si was afraid that he would not be able to walk. Besides, the relationship between Xiao He and Zhao Kuo was different, and Zhao Kuo probably also took a fancy to his talent.
Moreover, he brought Xiao He to him and told him to teach him. Most likely, he wanted to train him to become the prime minister in the future. Li Si looked at Zhang Cang and Xiao He and suddenly realized in his heart, who will be the prime minister in the future?
Li Si looked at Xiao He who was immersed in writing, writing one order after another without thinking, and then looked at Zhang Cang who was rubbing his forehead in a daze. He couldn't help but sigh for this little junior brother. It's a pity that you are also an outstanding person, but you have such a terrible person.
opponent.
Of course, if Li Si knew how old his junior brother was in history, he would probably not feel sorry for him anymore. Zhang Cang's lifespan in history was comparable to that of Pang Gong, and he probably lived longer than Pang Gong.
, about the same as Zhao Tuo. Xiao He was no match for him at all. He outlasted the wise men in the early Han Dynasty, and even outlasted their sons and grandsons. In the end, he became the pillar minister of the Han Dynasty. Who would have seen it?
The emperor had to bow his head, and the emperor had to greet him politely.
A late bloomer, or in other words, a lifetime of accumulation finally burst out with astonishing brilliance.
Xiao He lived a very happy life. He did not expect that Marquis Wu Cheng valued him so much that he directly recommended himself to the prime minister. Zhao Kuo recommended not many people, but each of them was not an ordinary person. After learning that Xiao He was recommended by Marquis Wu Cheng
After that, the dignitaries in Xianyang tried their best to win over Xiao He, not only to make him his helper, but to marry their daughter to him and make him his son-in-law.
Xiao He has many questions in his mind. In the past, he could only think about it by himself, but now, he can ask questions at any time. When he encounters legal problems, he goes to Han Fei. Han Fei looks like a bad guy.
When I get along with people, in fact, when discussing the law, he is very serious and patient, giving guidance over and over again. On any theoretical issues, including system evolution, tax formulation, etc., Han Fei always speaks clearly and clearly.
This benefited Xiao He a lot. Han Fei gave him all his book collections to look at, and took out the treasured manuscript of Ma Fushu.
As for practical issues, such as how much the salary for the school wine ceremony should be, whether they want to take a vacation, and whether they want to engage in farming, at this time, he can ask Li Si. Li Si is a proud and arrogant person.
Facing Xiao He's inquiry, he felt a little proud. Although the story was rough, Xiao He could still understand many things, and even Zhang Cang could help him.
Because Zhang Cang is very good at mathematics and often needs to calculate, Zhang Cang told him some simple mathematical operation rules. Xiao He is humble and does not have the arrogance of a genius. He is also very kind to Zhang Cang. At least on the surface, he has never
He would not argue with him. This kind of character was what Zhao Kuo liked best. After finishing his work for the day, Xiao He would go to see Zhao Kuo.
From Zhao Kuo, he could learn even more.
Zhao Kuo and Lu Buwei were chatting, and he sat aside and listened. He always had a lot of feelings in his heart. Zhang Cang originally came to Zhao Kuo for his books, but now he saw Xiao He staying with Zhao Kuo all day long.
He felt inexplicably angry in his heart because it was me first! Therefore, from then on, he often deliberately sat next to Zhao Kuo and asked for some knowledge. Xiao He's arrival broke Zhang Cang's superior mood and made him also
Start working hard.
Sure enough, only genius can put pressure on genius.
Zhao Kuo once again told Xiao He a lot, and Lu Buwei was also telling his own views. The few of them chatted for a while. Zhao Kuo looked at Xiao He, seeming to remember something, and asked: "Did you meet me in Feng?"
Someone named Liu Ji?" Xiao He was stunned. He nodded and said, "I do know him. He is a ranger in Fengli. Although he is a ranger, he treats others generously and we are all willing to make friends with him."
"Then is he still in Feng?"
"No, he is not here. He went to Wei State earlier and has not been heard from since. But how did you know about him?"
"It's okay to have an old friend and be related to him."
In Zhongyangli, from far away, I saw a carriage driving slowly towards here. When everyone on the road saw this carriage, they knew in their hearts that the person sitting in this carriage must have a noble title.
They were not humble. They were about to salute when they suddenly saw the people in the carriage clearly. The person sitting in the carriage was not someone else. They wiped their eyes and confirmed again and again that this was not the scoundrel from the Liu family?
With a smile on his face, Liu Ji sat on the carriage, looking proudly at the fellow villagers and gesturing towards them from a distance.
When the villagers gathered, Liu Ji asked the driver to stop. He jumped out of the carriage, smiled and bowed to his fellow villagers. He said, "Everyone! I'm back! Long time no see. How are you?" Everyone was surprised.
Looking at him, seeing that he was wearing very good clothes, a crown, and a sword, with confusion on his face, they asked: "Have you become an official?"
"Hahaha, I have just served as the captain of Lanling County. This time I came here to visit my parents." Liu Ji was very proud when he spoke. After all, this position is not low. Along the way, officials from the countryside came out to pay their respects.
Not daring to be rude to himself, Liu Ji enjoyed this feeling. In the past, when the Qin State launched wars against other places, it always summoned the old Qin people to fight, and would not use soldiers from the conquered areas at all. Even the new Qin people were all
not much.
This was to stabilize the status of the old Qin people. Under the influence of Zhao Kuo, the Qin State treated people from all over the country equally and was eager to break the title, so it requisitioned many soldiers from all over the country to let them enjoy the military merit system.
Welfare, and in the countryside of various countries, there are many talented people, Liu Ji is just like this. He has good martial arts, learns things quickly, and knows how to make friends, which makes him like a fish in water in the army.
Because of his relationship with his colleagues, he was suggested to do something by them, and then he led his people to achieve good results in several competitions, and even made meritorious deeds one after another during the battle. He has been learning those skills
The way the generals led the troops to fight, the credit became greater and greater, he made more and more friends, and the soldiers liked him more and more. In this way, through two wars, Liu Ji rose through the ranks and was upgraded crazily.
The Qin State treats everyone equally, and this kind of generous welfare has dug out a lot of talents. Those who had no place for use or promotion in the original country have found their own way in the current Qin State. Liu Ji
I heard that there was another man named Cao in Fengli. Because of his bravery in battle, he made great military exploits with Ma Fujun. He was favored by Ma Fujun and was taken directly to Kuaiji County to serve as his right-hand man.
Compared with that fellow countryman, Liu Ji's achievements are still not too high.
In the envious and jealous eyes of the villagers, Liu Ji laughed and walked towards home.
