The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

In the debate hall, Jing Jian and his follower Ying Ji came to a hidden place and sat down. Ying Ji was not an ordinary person. He was the illegitimate son of Qin King Ying Quliang. He was extremely intelligent and later became the world-famous Qin think tank Chu Li Ji.

Ying Ji looked around and said, "Sir, I think the people here are just some people with a name but no substance, without any real talent or knowledge!"

Jing Jian smiled and said, "Ying Ji, do you know this Qingyuan Pavilion in Daliang, Wei State? This Qingyuan Pavilion was once the place where Li Kui, the famous prime minister of Wei Wenhou, and General Wu Qi had debated, and our current prime minister Wei Yang had also expressed his opinions here."

When Ying Ji heard that Wu Qi was also debating here, he instantly became serious. The person Ying Ji admired most was Wu Qi, the general of Wei Wenhou. Although Wu Qi's achievements were all made by Qin State, Ying Ji still couldn't avoid his admiration for him. He won 64 of the 72 battles and the rest were draws. He defeated Qin to the west and seized the land west of the Yellow River. He destroyed Baidi to the north and expanded the territory by 800 miles. Then he defeated Qin's 500,000 troops with 50,000 men in the Battle of Yinjin, and became famous all over the world!

Ying Ji's ideal was to be a general to expand the territory of Qin and make achievements. He asked, "Master Jing Jian, did Wu Qi really debate here?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you!" Jing Jian laughed.

Just as the two sides were talking, a servant walked up to the hall and said, "Today's topic is whether Qin can regain the hegemony of Duke Mu after the reform?"

Jing Jian immediately became interested and said to Ying Ji, "Let's go and take a look."

In the hall, a scholar in white stood up and said to everyone, "Everyone, everyone, I have a theory!"

Everyone shouted, "Speak! Speak quickly."

The scholar in white bowed to everyone and said, "Everyone, my next theory is that Qin's reform will definitely make Qin hegemony!"

The scholar in white looked around and said, "Everyone, when Qin was Duke Mu, Bai Li Xi and Jian Shu were used to reform the government, and finally defeated the Western Rong and dominated the area! Now The king of Qin used Wei Yang to carry out reforms, how could Qin not be strong! The Qin people are known for their bravery and fearlessness in battle! When Qin had not yet reformed, it was quite difficult for the six states of Shandong to fight against Qin, let alone Qin after the reform! "

A scholar of Wei stood up and objected: "You said that Qin could dominate one side, then why was it chased and beaten to Guanzhong by our Wei general Pang Juan, and even the capital Liyang was conquered by our Wei. What is Qin? It is just a poor and weak Western Rong! And what is Wei Yang who reformed Qin? Can he compare with our Prime Minister Li Kui of Wei Wenhou! "

Everyone said yes, Qin was chased and beaten by Wei, what is bravery, it was still defeated by the Wei army again and again.

The scholar in white clothes said: "Back then, Qin and Jin fought for hegemony. Duke Mu of Qin was defeated by Jin many times. But in the end, Qin dominated the Western Rong and occupied the land west of the Yellow River. Why was this? Wasn't Jin strong enough back then? It suppressed Chu in the south, resisted Qi in the east, and was feared by the Central Plains. Such a powerful country,In the end, not only did Duke Mu of Qin recover the lost land, but he also occupied the Hexi area of ​​Jin, forcing the king of Jin to send envoys to make peace with Qin. Why? Although Wei has defeated Qin many times, the king of Qin still has a long-term ambition to reform the country. Once the reform is successful, Qin's national strength will surely increase significantly. As long as the king of Qin defeats Yiqu in the north and Rongdi in the west, and then waits for the world to change, he will send troops to Mount Yao to regain the lost land in one fell swoop! How can he not become a hegemon! "

Everyone nodded after hearing this, but the scholars of Wei did not give up and still objected, saying: "Does Qin have generals who are good at conquering the four directions? Wei Ang, Long Jia, Pang Juan and others are all good generals of Wei, but does Qin have them? The name of Wei Ang was feared by Han and Zhao. When Long Jia was guarding Yecheng, the people of Zhao did not dare to provoke him. Pang Juan led the army of Wei to conquer the east and the west. Why don't all countries in the world fear the name of Pang Juan? Even if Qin becomes rich and powerful, without good generals, it will only be like Han, reforming and strengthening the country and then becoming a wedding dress for others! ”

A group of wealthy merchants nodded, and one of them said: "What the Wei scholar said is right. Even if Qin becomes strong through reforms, without good generals, how can it fight?"

The white-clothed scholar smiled and said: "Qin is not short of good generals, but it lacks talents in governing the country. Zhang Wu, Ying Qian, and Dao Man are good generals of Qin. Dao Man led the army to defeat Yiqiu, and Zhang Wu and Ying Qian led the army to defeat the Xirong tribe. Are these three not good? Moreover, Zhang Jiao during the reign of Qin Xian Gong was the first general to defeat the Wei army. He beheaded 60,000 people in the Battle of Shimen. Isn't this considered an excellent general! ”

The scholar from Wei State had nothing to say and left angrily. Then, the scholar in white said, "I have written 20 books. This is the book I wrote. Please help me take a look."

Then, he signaled the maid to bring a pile of bamboo slips and put them on the table in the hall. A scholar walked up and opened it curiously. He said in surprise, "Are you Mr. Shizi?"

When everyone heard about Shizi and the other two, they stood up in awe. You know, this is a great sage in the world.

The scholar in white bowed and said, "I am Shi Jiao."

The crowd suddenly became bustling. One of them said loudly, "Mr. Shizi, please tell me about your doctrine!"

Shi Jiao smiled and said, "Okay! Everyone, I will tell you about my doctrine. I believe that the strength of a country lies in criminal law, employing talents, and respecting the people. Criminal law is the "name" and action is the "form". A country can only be strong if it formulates perfect laws and the whole country implements them according to the law. The way to govern is to rely on wisdom, and the way to wisdom is to rely on the wise. "The wise are people with both virtue and wisdom. Only by using such wise people can the way of governance be smooth and there is hope for social reform. Because "using wise people will achieve more merits. Duke Huan of Qi used Guan Zhong to dominate the world, and King Wu of Zhou used Jiang Taigong to seize the world. The emperor will perish if he forgets the people, and the princes will perish if they forget the people. If you want to protect the throne, you must never forget the people. King Li of Zhou lost his throne because he didn't care about the people! "Everyone nodded in agreement, and Jing Jian whispered to Ying Ji: "This is the wise man we are looking for! We will find him after the people leave today.. ”

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After Shi Jiao finished speaking, he went to the Cai room to drink. As soon as he left, a scholar came over and bowed, saying: "I have met Mr. Shi Zi. I have some doubts and would like to ask you. I wonder if you...?"

Shi Jiao interrupted: "Okay, sit down!"

After the scholar sat down, he asked: "Mr. Shi, among all the countries in the world, which monarch is the most wise?"

Shi Jiao answered directly: "The monarch of Qi and the monarch of Qin."

"Why?" the scholar asked.

Shi Jiao said: "The current monarch of Qi is clear about rewards and punishments, and he values ​​talents and punishes villains. This is a famous monarch. The monarch of Qin has great ambitions. Although the country is poor, its people are united and sincerely use talents. He is a heroic monarch."

The scholar nodded and smiled: "Then may I ask, sir, what do you think of Qin? ”

Shi Jiao thought for a while and said: "Qin is poor, chaotic and dirty..."

Before he finished speaking, the scholar somehow knocked over the wine glass. The scholar said embarrassedly: "I made a mistake, please continue."

Shi Jiao took a look and continued: "But this is the previous Qin. Now Qin has carried out reforms. I don't know what Qin is like. I only know that its monarch has great ambitions."

The scholar said: "Sir, you have such great talent, why don't you serve as an official in another country."

Shi Jiao sighed and said: "No monarch appreciates you!"

The scholar continued: "Sir, why don't you go to Qin? The monarch of Qin is eager to seek talents. Why don't you go to Qin to show your ambition?"

Shi Jiao smiled and said: "Are you a spy from Qin? From your accent, it seems that you are from Qin. ”

The scholar smiled and said, "I am indeed a Qin citizen, but I am not a spy, I am a merchant!"

Shi Jiao chuckled and said, "Shang means spy, spy means merchant, this is Wu Zixu's plan!"

The scholar was a little confused and asked, "Sir, what does this mean?"

Shi Jiao explained, "Back then, Wu Zixu of Wu ordered merchants to go to Chu to do business and steal intelligence, so Shang means spy, spy means merchant."

The scholar was not angry, but continued to ask, "Sir, don't you want to go to Qin?" Then he took out a pair of bamboo slips and handed them to Shi Jiao, saying, "Sir, please look, this is the Qin Gong's order to seek talents."

Shi Jiao opened it and read it once, his face instantly became serious, he read it over and over again, nodded every time, and then said, "This is a great article that has not been seen in five hundred years! It seems that I must go to Qin! ”

The scholar bowed and said, "Then I will wait for you in Qin."

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In the room, Jing Jian was discussing business with the shopkeeper of Qingyuan Pavilion. Jing Jian said, "I have a very profitable business. Do you want to do it?"

The shopkeeper took a sip of tea and asked playfully, "Oh, how big is it?"

Jing Jian said, "People! One hundred gold per person!"

The shopkeeper became interested and asked, "Slaves? It seems that slaves are not so expensive.? Unless it is a beautiful woman like a fairy. "

Jing Jian laughed and said, "Not a woman, but a scholar!"

"Scholar?" The shopkeeper was a little confused.

Jing Jian laughed and said, "Qingyuan Pavilion is where scholars from all over the world gather. I want to publish the Qin monarch's order to seek talents from here, and use this place as a transit station for scholars entering Qin. As long as you can get a scholar to enter Qin, you can get 100 gold! Think about it, if 100 scholars enter Qin, you can make 10,000 gold!"

Merchants are profit-seeking. When they heard about such a high amount of money, they agreed instantly. He didn't care that Qin was the mortal enemy of Wei. He only cared about the immediate interests!

Jing Jian laughed and said, "Okay, cheers for our cooperation! ”

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Xinzheng, South Korea

After many days of separation, Shen Buhai returned to Xinzheng. Seeing the gate of Xinzheng, he couldn't help but get excited. This time, he not only completed the task of marriage with Wei, but also found Bao Yuan, a talent who is good at using military tactics. So he said to the driver: "Hurry up! No need to go to my house, I want to see the king!"

"Yes!"

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