The city of Handan was extremely quiet in the early morning. The ox cart was slowly walking towards the city gate. Lord Linwu was riding a horse, following beside him. He was wearing a thick winter coat, his face was red from the cold, and he asked some puzzled questions.
He said: "It is the coldest at the moment. Why did Xunzi get up in this place?"
If it's too late, we won't be able to leave."
Lord Linwu thought about it carefully, and it seemed to make sense. He shook his head and said: "Since I came to Zhao State, your Majesty has treated me like his own brothers and sisters, and leaving me without saying goodbye makes me still feel...
A little guilty."
Xunzi smiled and then said: "If you have been favored by King Zhao, you should repay him. Generals and people have their own ways of repaying. You are a general and you should not repay through such a trivial matter as saying goodbye."
Lord Linwu smiled bitterly and said, "I am a man who is about to die. After sending you back to Jixia, I will return to Chu to die. How can I repay him?"
Xunzi closed his eyes and said no more.
The soldiers guarding the city didn't even do any interrogation, but respectfully let them go. Xunzi and others were about to return by the original route and walked on the road. Xunzi didn't say a word. The road was empty, let alone people.
No animals could be seen, but Lord Linwu couldn't stand the loneliness. He asked, "I know you value Ma Fuzi very much, but why weren't you willing to say goodbye to him when he left?"
"It won't be too late for me to meet him again when he saves the country of Zhao from disaster."
"Do you believe he can win?"
"I don't believe it, I know he will win."
"Why?"
"The army of benevolence and righteousness has no rival."
"I respect you very much, but I don't agree with your statement. To defeat the enemy by any means is the greatest benevolence. I heard about the former Duke Xianggang of Song Dynasty. Because of his benevolence, he failed to seize the good opportunity to attack and the army was destroyed.
War is not a place to talk about benevolence and righteousness." Lord Linwu said seriously.
Xunzi sneered, shook his head, and said: "Song Xianggong's move to attack Zheng cannot be said to be benevolent and righteous. You don't know what a benevolent and righteous army is. What I mean is that the general treats the soldiers as his own relatives instead of
Weapons, so the soldiers can fight to the death for the general. What I mean is that the soldiers can abide by military discipline and do not violate the local people, so the people can support the soldiers. What I say is that the general will not kill those who surrender indiscriminately and treat those who surrender well.
Therefore, the enemy will not resist to the death when encountering them."
Lord Linwu still shook his head, he still did not agree with Xunzi's point of view.
Long after the bullock cart left, some warriors rushed into the palace in a hurry. Soon after, extremely sad cries came from the palace.
.........
Xinling (Ningling County, Shangqiu City) in the Wei State is a famous city in the Wei Dynasty. However, the city's reputation is not because of the strong walls of the city, nor because of how wealthy it is, but because it is the place where the princes have no power.
Prince Wuji was the son of King Zhao of Wei. After King Zhao of Wei died, Wuji’s elder brother, Prince Yu, inherited the throne. King Yu of Wei liked his younger brother very much, and the following year, he granted him the title of
Lord Xinling.
Lord Xinling was forthright and free-spirited, and he could maintain the lowest attitude to show courtesy to truly talented sages. In this aspect, even Lord Pingyuan Zhao Sheng could not compare with him. There once was a hermit in Wei State named Hou Ying.
There was a man who was sixty or seventy years old and whose family was poor. He worked as a gatekeeper in Daliang. After Lord Xinling found out about him, he went to visit him and gave him a generous gift. However, Hou Ying refused to accept it. He said: "I can't do it because of this."
I accept your gift because of my poverty."
Lord Xinling held a banquet at home. After everyone arrived, he personally drove to pick up Hou Ying. Hou Ying was very rude to him and sat directly in the carriage. Lord Xinling was not angry and drove for him.
When he came home, Hou Ying said that he had a friend who was a butcher. He was at the slaughterhouse and wanted him to drive him there. Lord Xinling actually agreed. Hou Ying's friend Zhu Hai, who was a butcher, was also very rude. The two of them deliberately
We chatted for a long time and ignored Mr. Xinling.
Xin Lingjun was still not angry, and finally brought Hou Ying to the banquet. The generals, clan members, and ministers at the banquet were all very surprised to see him driving for a gatekeeper. Hou Ying finally came to the banquet because of Xin Ling.
Thanks to your courtesy, I was willing to follow him and became his honored guest.
It is precisely because of this that he has many guests. If the heroes of Zhao are all at Lord Pingyuan's residence, then the heroes of Wei must be at Lord Xinling's banquet. However, Lord Xinling is the happiest when
The day did not last long. One time, he and the King of Wei were playing chess and chatting. Suddenly a soldier reported that King Zhao personally led an army to invade Wei. The King of Wei was shocked and quickly dispatched his army.
But Lord Xinling told him very calmly that it was just King Zhao who went hunting, and he did not intend to invade. He continued to play chess with King Wei calmly. Later, it turned out to be like this. King Wei asked him how he knew, and Lord Xinling told him
King Wei, someone among his disciples knew about King Zhao's every move and would report it to him every day. King Wei was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. From then on, he would never play chess with his younger brother again, even
, and would never see him again.
Lord Xinling returned to his fiefdom from Daliang, drinking and having fun with his guests all day long, spending every day in a muddle-headed manner.
When Li Yu rushed to Daliang, he realized that Lord Xinling was not here, and he rushed to Xinling helplessly. He had just arrived at the door of Lord Xinling's mansion and was still thinking about what to say when a warrior came out.
He came out, looked at him, and dragged Li Yu in. Without even asking a few questions, he took him to the banquet. Everyone was drinking and laughing. Li Yu looked at it in surprise.
all of these.
"Everyone who comes here is a guest, you don't have to be restrained here, just sit down!" A warrior smiled and put Li Yu on the seat. Li Yu carefully observed everything around him. He had also been in Zhao
Having stayed there, Mr. Xinling obviously had as many customers as Mr. Pingyuan, but it was different here. Li Yu saw that these customers were not restrained, arm-in-arm, and did not care about etiquette. Everyone was very happy.
There is an atmosphere here that is not seen in Pingyuanjun.
Li Yu finally saw Lord Xinling. Wei Wuji was in his prime. He put his hand on a guest and held a wine cup in one hand, drinking very happily. Several guests around him just smiled. They seemed to be indifferent.
He does not treat Lord Xinling as the head of his family, but as his friend, the kind of close friend who can disregard etiquette and fight, who can draw his sword and die for him.
friend.
Lord Xinling seemed to have noticed Li Yu. Li Yu, who was sitting upright, seemed out of place in this banquet. Lord Xinling held the wine cup, staggered up to him, and said with a smile: "I want to talk to you
Have a drink, please bring the wine cup!" Li Yu stood up slowly and said, "Please forgive me, I can't drink."
"Oh?" Lord Xinling opened his drunken eyes and asked, "Why is this?"
"My master doesn't drink alcohol. He said that the people in the country are starving to death because there is no food. He dare not drink the wine made from this food. If the master is like this, how can I dare to drink it?", Li Yu is neither humble nor arrogant.
He replied, and Lord Xinling was shocked. He hurriedly took his hand and asked, "Who is the head of your family?"
"The horse uniform of the State of Zhao."
"Ma Fuzi? I know him, I've heard of his reputation!" Mr. Xinling was very happy and pulled Li Yu towards the upper position. Li Yu couldn't resist, so he was pulled to the upper position. The two
The man sat down directly. Li Yu saw an old man beside him, his face was slightly red from drinking and he was drunk. Li Yu hurriedly stood up to pay his respects. The old man just waved his hand and asked him to sit down.
Lord Xinling smiled and then asked: "You came to visit me this time. Did Ma Fuzi want you to be a lobbyist?"
Li Yu shook his head and said: "How can there be any reason in the world for a bird to guide a swan? Your intelligence is several times better than mine, and your retainers are also talented people in Wei. I don't dare to act as a lobbyist. It's just because of Zhao
The country is in danger, and my master has asked me to come to you for help. I hope you can help Zhao. If Zhao is destroyed, no one in the world can resist Qin. This is what you know."
Lord Xinling laughed, did not reply, picked up a glass of wine, and asked: "What kind of person do you think I am?"
"You love talented people. The talented people in Wei regard you as a close friend and are willing to die for you. You are rich and can help people in need. If you can keep your promise, you will definitely do what you promised."
You will be able to accomplish it. You are a talented person in Wei State, and there are not many people in the world who can compare with you."
"Hahaha~~" Lord Xinling laughed and asked: "Then what kind of person is your head Ma Fuzi?"
Li Yu pondered for a moment, then raised his head and said proudly:
"He's a good man."
Suddenly, everyone was shocked, and the lively atmosphere fell silent.
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