Chapter 368 "I"? I don’t want to read "Laozi"!
Now Qin and Qi are bordering each other, but Qi Wangjian is not worried about Qin going to send troops to Qi.
Not to mention that Qin and Qi have always been on good terms.
Who would easily kick out a licking dog who responds to his every request?
Qi Wang Jiandu was worried about Ying Chengyu!
If Qi Wangjian is a licking dog, then Ying Chengyu is a mad dog.
According to the intelligence obtained by Qi Wangjian, once Ying Chengyu comes out of the cage, even Ying Zheng will not be able to control Ying Chengyu's sharp minions!
In case Ying Chengyu becomes dissatisfied with the Qi State due to this incident, he will wait until the next time he sends troops to attack the Qi State.
Then Qi Guo will suffer a lot!
Hou Sheng smiled warmly and said, "Your Majesty, you can rest assured."
"The princess has no intention of competing for favor, but on the contrary she is favored by Lord Chang'an."
"On the first day she entered the palace, the princess was the first to accompany her."
"After Lord Chang'an returned in triumph, all the concubines rushed in. In the arms of Lord Chang'an, the princess is the only one who is embraced by Lord Chang'an."
"The princess was loved by Mrs. Han the day she entered the palace, and she spent her free time with Mrs. Han tending flowers and plants."
Just listening to Hou Sheng's words, it seemed as if Gui Ling had already won unique favor in the Chang'an Lord's Mansion.
Qi Wangjian said with emotion: "Fortunately! Fortunately!"
"Ling'er likes to be quiet but does not like power. It is difficult to be a big wife, let alone manage the back house."
"I have often done Ling'er a favor. I am very worried about my future."
"Although Ling'er is forced to marry, he is lucky to have a good wife!"
"As long as Mr. Chang'an and Mrs. Han treat Ling'er well, my heart will be at peace. ! ”
If Gui Ling simply gained Ying Chengyu's favor, Qi Wangjian would still not feel at ease.
After all, as a man, Qi Wangjian knew very well how short-lived and shallow a man's preference for concubines is.
There is no need to wait until Gui Ling gets old and loses her beauty. As long as Ying Cheng is tired of it, or even if Gui Ling says the wrong thing, this favor will disappear!
But Gui Ling was treated kindly by Mrs. Han, which made Qi Wangjian completely relieved.
Hou Sheng laughed loudly: "The princess's favor may exceed the king's expectations."
He took out a book from his arms and offered it to Hou Sheng with both hands: "This is what Chang'an Lord sent Qin Xingren to give to the king."
"Please take a look at it!"
Qi Wang Jianda was surprised: "What is this?"
Taking the book and carefully opening the pages, Qi Wang Jian's eyes were surprised:
"Laozi?"
Qi Wangjian turned the pages softly and impatiently, and his breathing became more rapid:
"The whole book!"
"The whole book of "Laozi" was actually written in such a small volume. Among them?”
Qi Wangjian grabbed the "Laozi" written in bamboo abbreviations on his desk and weighed half a catty, and dragged the "Laozi" written on Chang'an paper with his right hand, He sighed with emotion: "The difference is so big!"
"If all the classics in the world could be written with this thing, how easy it would be for me to read the chapters of the sages!"
"Uncle, what is this?"
Hou Sheng explained: "According to travelers, the thing that inherits "Laozi" is called Chang'an paper."
"This Chang'an paper is also Chang'an paper. This thing is made by you personally.”
“This thing is not only light, but also cheap.”
“In Qin State, this thing only costs five yuan.”
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Wang Jian of Qi said excitedly: "A horse is only five coins?"
"This is the most precious treasure of Daxing culture and education!"
"Chang'an Lord gave this thing to me, could it be..."< br>
Hou Sheng's smile became even brighter: "Although Lord Chang'an handed this thing over to Qin, he made it clear that except for Lord Chang'an's own use, it will be sold to Da Qi first."
"It's just that because of the long distance, the price of each horse needs to be increased to 30 yuan."
King Jian of Qi nodded repeatedly: "This is what it should be!"
"Don't say thirty coins, even three hundred coins is the kindness that Lord Chang'an has shown to me, Da Qi!"
"Pass the widow's order!"
"Chang'an paper is the most treasured cultural treasure. We are exempt from taxation in Daqi. No one can insult it!"
If Ying Chengping listens to it, When King Qi Jian received this order, he would definitely be delighted.
The reason why Ying Chengxuan chose to sell Chang'an paper first over Qi is very simple. Qi values culture and education the most, has the strongest cultural atmosphere, has the largest number of scholars, and is the base camp of Confucianism and the Huang-Lao School!
In the original history, it was the sacred attributes attached to paper by these scholars that prevented kings from using paper to wipe away dirt.
It was not until the Yuan Dynasty ruled this world that the sacredness of paper was broken and the connection between paper and toilets was established.
If this paper was still called hemp paper, then Ying Chengyu would not only not care about these details, but would even take the lead in going to the toilet with the hemp paper.
But by chance, this paper is called Changan paper!
Ying Chengyu doesn't want something with his name to become a chrysanthemum companion!
Hou Sheng solemnly raised his hands: "Wei!"
Qi Wangjian continued: "Chang'an Lord is very important to the world."
"Since Ling'er has been favored by Chang'an Lord , I, Da Qi, will take this opportunity to further make friends with Mr. Chang'an."
"I should trouble my uncle about this!"
Hou Sheng happily agreed: "I will live up to the king's trust!"
After carefully discussing how to please Ying Chengyu, Hou Sheng left Wu Palace with a windy walk.
Qi Wangjian held "Laozi" in his hand, lay down by the warm fire again, and opened the pages with great interest.
But his pupils were not focused, and he did not read the words on the page. He just chuckled in an incomprehensible voice:
""Laozi"?"
"Haha~ Bi Qi's mother's "Laozi"!"
In the seventeenth year of King Qi Min (284 BC), the state of Qi was destroyed.
Tian Fazhang, the son of King Min of Qi, changed his name and took refuge as a refugee in the home of Taishi Jiao (jiǎo) in Jucheng. Because of his handsome appearance, he was able to have an affair with Taishi Jiao's daughter, which started his best career. Servant career.
In the fifth year of King Xiang of Qi (279 BC), Tian Dan, a clan member of the Qi royal family, turned the tide and defeated the Yan army. He chose to welcome Tian Fazhang back when the princes from all over the world thought that Tian Dan was going to establish himself as king.
In the same year, Tian Fazhang returned to Linzi and ascended the throne, known as King Qixiang in history, and made Taishi Jiao's daughter the queen, known as Queen Queen in history!
This seems to be a standard cool drama about wealth descending from heaven and the Dragon King getting a son-in-law.
However, since King Qi Xiang ascended the throne, the situation took a turn for the worse.
Tian Dan was sold to Zhao, and the six heroes in the world attacked Qi one after another. More than two-thirds of Qi's territory fell. The generals who participated in the war to restore the country died one after another or were expelled from the court.
The internal situation in Qi State is so chaotic that it makes people feel numb. There are endless forces from all walks of life, and the leaders among them are Taishi Jiao and his family members!
Queen Hou Zhen had previously intended to tell King Qi Jian of some available talents, but when King Jian of Qi took the writings, Hou won.
Facing Qi Wangjian's expectant gaze, the Queen could only say "I have forgotten".
Then, sadly, he passed away!
A few days later, Hou Sheng took office as the Prime Minister of Qi!
The precious book was pressed with finger marks by Qi Wangjian. Qi Wangjian murmured softly: "I can only read "Laozi", but I also want to read "Shang Jun Shu"!"
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"What a pity!"
"Hateful!"
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One month later.
Chu State, Shouchun Palace.
The King of Chu knelt down and frowned, his eyes full of disbelief: "What did you say?"
"The Qin State sent 150,000 more troops to Chencheng?"
"Could this be the end of the Qin State's war? Fraud? "
Chu State only ordered Xiang Yan to lead 50,000 troops to station in Xiangcheng and Qu Huan to lead 30,000 troops to Shangcai. The total strength was only 80,000.
As Qin’s monarchs and ministers expected, Chu’s monarchs and ministers wanted to use these troops to force Qin to recruit young men and delay Qin’s farming.
According to the speculations of Chu's monarchs and ministers, Qin will most likely raise 60,000 to 70,000 troops to increase defense. At most, it can only raise 100,000 troops to form an oppressive confrontation.
Now you tell me that Qin will directly increase its troops by 150,000?
Is Qin State crazy or I am crazy!
Ling Yin Zhaocen nodded solemnly: "It is true."
"Shangzhu State also did not expect that the Qin State would mobilize a large number of troops, and sent special scouts to sneak into the Qin State to investigate."
"Qin General Jian had no intention of covering up and allowed our scouts to come and observe closely."
Zhaocen took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "It is indeed an army of 150,000!"
>The King of Chu, Ning Chu, could not help but feel a little uneasy in his heart: "Does the State of Qin intend to send troops to fight?"
Not long after King Chu took the throne, although he stabilized the domestic situation at the cost of delegating power, it still needed time. Integrate.
He didn’t even have time to move the capital!
If the Qin State really takes this opportunity to send troops, the King of Chu will inevitably be as brave as the King of Chu and be trampled on the capital by a horse!
Fortunately, Zhaocen shook his head: "Qin has made no further moves."
"Based on Qin's grain reserves last year, it is estimated that Qin will not be able to support a war. "
"Even if the Qin State has the intention, it is powerless!"
The king of Chu frowned so hard that he could kill a fly: "If you don't fight, you will raise troops to guard the border, and you will waste food and grass. Bring out the young and strong.”
"My dear friends, what is the intention of the State of Qin?"
For a while, the imperial study room fell into silence.
All the kings and ministers of Chu State could not understand why Qin State acted like this.
Suddenly, Xiong Chang's voice came from outside the door: "Your Majesty, the young master has sent a report."
The King of Chu stared at his eyes and said in a deep voice: "Pass! ”
The door opened and Xiong Changkuo stepped inside, holding a bamboo tube in his hands.
After verifying the clay-seal letter, the King of Chu took out the bamboo slips from the tube and scanned the words on the bamboo slips.
Soon, his eyes were astonished: "Qin State actually got such a strange thing?"
Zhao Cen couldn't help asking: "I dare to ask the king, but the young master has found out what Qin State's intention is. Why?”
The king of Chu handed the bamboo slips to Zhaocen and said in disbelief: “Young Master said that Lord Chang’an of Qin State developed the Chang’an plow.”
"This thing is light and nimble. It can be pulled by an ox and a man, but its farming ability is no less than that of the current plow!"
Qu He subconsciously refuted: "How is this possible!"
" Young Master Qiding is talking nonsense!”
But Jingpo said slowly: “If Qin really has such a plow, then there will be an explanation for Qin’s move.”
"The Chang'an plow can save Qin a lot of young people."
"These young men can be used to cultivate new fields, but they can also be used to guard the border, and even for war!"
"This is also the only explanation for Qin's large-scale military expansion."
"Otherwise, the Qin State's increase of 150,000 troops to the border this time will simply cut off its own strength!"
Jing Po said firmly: "Your Majesty, the previous one was for our great Chu to increase its troops to the border to intimidate Qin. The state has to mobilize young people to delay Qin's spring plowing. "But now, Qin is using Chu's strategy to further increase its troops on the border, forcing Chu to have to mobilize young people to delay." My great Chu is plowing in the spring!”
King Chu of Chu and others could not believe that there was a plow in the world that could be operated by one ox and one person.
But, it is just as Jingpo said.
This is the only reasonable explanation.
Otherwise, why would Qin dare to add 150,000 troops to the border!
The King of Chu nodded in agreement: "What Jing Sima said is true."
"If Qin really has such a plow and can deploy a large number of young men to guard the border, what should I do in Chu?"
Jing Po, Qu Huan and others looked at each other and could see the look in each other's eyes. have no choice.
A few months ago, when they thought of this strategy, the ministers of Chu State laughed heartily.
With such a conspiracy, Qin cannot break the situation!
Chu confidently threw a javelin of high hopes at Qin.
As a result, Qin State caught the javelin today and then dunked it back on Chu State!
What can they do?
The ministers could only hand over their hands: "Please increase the troops!"
Faced with such conspiracy, the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State could not think of a way to break the situation.
The kings and ministers of Chu State also couldn’t think of a way to break the situation!
They just felt that this boomerang was really painful!
The King of Chu held the cud and nodded slowly: "Then I will follow what you all said."
"Add more troops..." After thinking for a long time, the King of Chu carried the cud and then continued: "Fifty thousand."
"How about it?"
With 130,000 troops facing off against 150,000 troops, it is difficult to take the initiative to attack, but it is almost enough to maintain checks and balances on threats.
Therefore, the ministers took advantage of the situation and handed over their hands: "Your Majesty, your Majesty!"
The King of Chu, Fu Chu, was not happy for a moment because of the flattery of the ministers. He immediately asked in a deep voice: "What do you think of the Chang'an plow that Young Master Qi mentioned?" View it? "
There has been no war since the restoration of Qi State. This understanding largely comes from "Historical Records", but Qi State only did not initiate foreign wars after its restoration.
Just look at the chapters in "Historical Records" such as "Historical Records: The 16th of the Tian Jingzhong Wan Family", "Historical Records: The 13th of the Zhao Family", "Historical Records: The 21st Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru", etc. We can see that after the restoration of Qi, Qin captured Gangyi and Shouyi of Qi. After Chu destroyed Lu, it fought fiercely with Qi in Nanyang for a long time, threatening the hinterland of Qi. Yan captured Liaocheng, and Wei captured one of the five capitals of Qi. In dozens of cities including Pinglu, generals such as Lin Xiangru, Pang Nuan, and Yan Zhou of Zhao took turns attacking Qi. Before Qin sent troops to help Qi, Zhao's territory expanded all the way to the East China Sea! In the last years of the Qi State, not only were there no wars for decades, but there was little respite.
The daily life of the six heroes of the Warring States Period was to fight, farm and fight against Qi State. Qi State tried to embrace the thighs of all countries, but only Qin State was willing to embrace Qi State, making the country that daily fights against Qi State become Got five heroes.
(End of this chapter)