The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

The next morning

Shen Buhai took his son Shen Cha to see the King of Wei. Shen Buhai and others came to the Daliang Palace and showed the Han envoy's seal to the soldiers guarding the palace gate. When the soldiers saw that they were envoys, they bowed and said, "Please wait for a while, I will go to report to the king."

In the court

Wei Lang said to everyone, "Everyone, according to the letter from the guard of Hangu Pass, the princess of Qin will arrive in Daliang, Wei soon. What etiquette should Wei use to marry her?"

Mencius stood up and said, "Your Majesty, since the princess is here to marry, you should marry her according to the proper etiquette, so as not to break the trust of other countries." After all, Mencius thought too much. Many kings or princes did not follow the Zhou rituals when they got married.

Gongsun Yue reminded Meng Ke, "Meng Si Tu, the princess of Qin is a concubine, not a principal wife."

Meng Ke was shocked when he heard this. She was actually married to be a concubine. The Qin State was too useless. So he sat down and said nothing.

Wei Lang said to Gongsun Yue: "Gongsun Yue, you are in charge of etiquette and diplomacy, how do you think we should solve this problem?"

Gongsun Yue stood up and said: "After all, Qin is a vassal state, so we should give it some face. I think we should not make a big deal about it, and we should not release the news to the outside world. We should just do it secretly in the palace according to the etiquette of a concubine. I also congratulate His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for getting a concubine."

At this time, a soldier walked in and said: "Your Majesty, the envoy from South Korea wants to see you."

When Wei Lang heard that it was the envoy from South Korea, he immediately said: "Please invite the envoy from South Korea into the palace."

Wei Shen felt that something was wrong. Why did South Korea come here at this time? Did it come to withdraw from the alliance?

Shen Buhai and his son walked up to the hall, and the two bowed and said, "The envoy of Han State pays homage to the King of Wei."

Wei Lang looked at Shen Buhai and asked, "What do you want to do here?"

Shen Buhai said, "It's about the marriage agreement between the two countries. I wonder when the prince of Wei State will marry my princess of Han State."

Wei Lang thought for a while and said, "In a month, Wei and Han will become relatives."

Shen Buhai bowed and said, "Since the King of Wei agreed to one month later, the princess of Han State will definitely come to Daliang in one month."

After Shen Buhai and others left, Wei Lang said, "Everyone, my Wei State has annexed Wei State and basically controlled the Central Plains. What should my Wei State do next?"

Wu Tong stood up and said, " Your Majesty, I think we should stop the strategy of destroying countries with strong military force. This strategy is no longer suitable for Wei. In the past, Wei destroyed countries with strong military force because we had the best timing. We swallowed Lu and Teng because the attention of all countries in the world was on Qi. We swallowed Wei because all countries in the world were focusing on their own small piece of land. But now it is different. Wei has destroyed three countries in a row, which has made all countries in the world alert. The most important thing is that the surprise attack on Song failed, which has shown that the strategy of destroying countries with strong military force is not suitable for Wei. Chu has already defeated Yue behind it and will definitely go north to compete with Wei for hegemony in the Central Plains. Zhao did not gain any benefit from the war with Qi this time, and Qi has a very bad relationship with Wei. If we implement the strategy of destroying countries with strong military force, I am afraid that all countries in the world will not be fooled.”

Wei Ling asked: "What should we do next?"

Wu Tong said: "The first is to lead the twelve princes of Sixia to pay homage to the Zhou emperor, so as to improve the prestige of Wei and let those princes with wolfish ambitions not underestimate Wei. The second is to hold the emperor hostage to command the princes, and station troops in Luoyi of the Zhou emperor, ostensibly to protect the emperor but secretly to hold the emperor hostage. The third is to strengthen ties with Han. In the Three Jin Alliance, the interests of Han should be guaranteed first, and then the interests of Zhao, and Han should be tied to the chariot of Wei. The fourth is that Wei will not start a war within five years, so that Han will take the initiative to provoke a war, and take advantage of the opportunity of Han to start a war to attack Guohuang and Ningling of Song. In order to prevent the attack of Chu, I think that the city defense of Xiangling, an important town of Wei, should be expanded, the city wall should be built and raised, and heavy troops should be sent to guard this place. ”

After listening, Wei Ling nodded and said: "Okay! Let's follow Sima's words, then who will guard Xiangling? ”

Zhai Kai stood up and said, "I am willing to go!"

"Okay, General Zhai Kai will guard Xiangling, I am relieved." Wei Lang said.

Wei Shen stood up and said, "Father, I want to go to Shangjun as the governor."

When Wei Lang heard that his beloved son was going to Shangjun as the governor, he said worriedly, "Shen'er, Shangjun is too far away, and it is next to the barbarians. How about you stay in Henei County?"

Wei Shen shook his head and said, "Father, I just want to go to Shangjun as the governor, and I will ask General Shibei to be the county lieutenant. With General Shibei, my safety will be no problem."

Wei Lang thought for a while and said, "Okay, you have grown up, the sky is high and the birds fly freely, the sea is wide and the fish jump freely, I agree!"

Wei Shen said again, "I have another request. ”

Wei Ling asked: "What's your request?"

Wei Shen replied: "Please hand Gou Bian over to me. I want him to be my deputy."

Wei Ling smiled and said: "Okay, as long as you can get him to follow you."

Retire from the court~~

………

In Wei Shen's mansion, Wei Shen was drinking with Pang Juan. Wei Shen said: "General, where do you think the world will go in the future?"

Pang Juan thought for a while and said firmly: "The court of Wei is complete in civil and military affairs, and it is not afraid of other countries in the world. Moreover, after two reforms, the national strength of Wei is no longer comparable to that of Wei Wenhou. Even Chu, Qi, and Zhao cannot compare with us in national strength. First, the government and the people of Wei are united, second, Wei has the most elite army in the world, third, Wei has no shortage of excellent generals, and fourth, Wei has no shortage of talents in governing the country. Shen Dao, Hui Shi, Meng Ke and others are all great talents in the world. Even if Wei loses many battles, it will recover quickly under their leadership. These four points show that the world situation is still in the hands of Wei. Sooner or later, the world will belong to Wei. "

Wei Shen thought about it and it was indeed as Pang Juan said. Qin had only one talent in governing the country, Wei Yang, Han had one Shen Buhai, Chu basically had no talent in governing the country and relied on its old capital, and Qi was lucky to have Zou Ji and Chunyu Kun.

Wei Shen said:"I will probably go to Shangjun in a few months. I hope the general can advise my father. I think he is a little too arrogant now. Every night he has beautiful girls dancing and music."

Pang Juan sighed and said, "But now the king will not listen to Mr. Huizi's words."

At this time, Gou Bian was led over by several Wei soldiers. Wei Shen looked at Gou Bian, who was wearing prison clothes and smelly with his hair disheveled, and said with a smile, "Why don't you untie the general quickly? I am Wei Shen, the crown prince of Wei."

Gou Bian snorted and said seriously: "Kill me if you want!"

Wei Shen burst into laughter, Gou Bian said angrily: "Kill me if you want, why mock me!"

Wei Shen smiled and said: "I just laughed at the general for thinking about death before he has made any achievements. A real man should make achievements by holding a three-foot sword to share the country's worries. Everyone has to die, some heavier than Mount Tai, some lighter than a feather. Do you want to be lighter than a feather or heavier than Mount Tai?"

Gou Bian lowered his head and said nothing.

Wei Shen said again: "General, you should think about it. Wei State has been annexed by our great Wei State. The king of Wei State is incompetent. Why should you entrust your life to a tyrant? Why don't you follow me and work with me to unify the world!"

Gou Bian was shocked when he heard Wei Shen's words, thinking: "I didn't expect that the prince of Wei State would have such great ambitions! Although this person's words are gentle, there is a hint of sharpness. The world of the Zhou Emperor must be taken by this person."

Gou Bian hurriedly saluted and said: "I am willing to follow His Royal Highness the Prince to death to make achievements!"

Wei Shen helped Gou Bian up and said: "General is willing to follow me, I will not let you down!"

Gou Bian said excitedly: "I will follow His Royal Highness the Prince to death!"

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At this time, a fierce chess game was going on in Qingyuan Pavilion. It seems that the situation of the world can be seen in this game of chess.

A man made a move and murmured with a smile: "The world is like a chessboard, and the princes are chess pieces. The way of military formation is to attack and defend, and the way of vertical and horizontal is to plan for the country. With one vertical and one horizontal, the world is in your hands." (Guess who this is?)

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