Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

In Tian Dan's view, only treasures like He's Bi can completely and thoroughly impress Housheng and Qi Wangjian behind Housheng, and make Housheng and Qi Wangjian change from pro-Qin faction to pro-Zhao faction.

Facts have proved that what Tian Dan said was not wrong at all.

After Su Dai came to Linzi, he secretly begged to see Housheng, handed over a large sum of money to Housheng, and at the same time showed Heshibi, promising to hand it over to Housheng after the matter was completed, in exchange for Housheng's change. position commitment.

Facts have proved that a world-famous treasure like He's Bi is much more reliable than money or friendship.

According to the information, that night Hou Sheng quietly entered the palace, secretly begged to see King Qi once, presumably to offer advice.

Tian Dan, who is good at winning by surprise, has indeed received a miraculous effect. In today's Qi State Council, the Qi Wangjian and Hou Sheng, a pair of monarchs and ministers suddenly launched an attack, helping Su Dai to secure the victory in one fell swoop.

As a result, Su Dai successfully calculated Qin's envoy Yizhuang, perfectly fulfilled the task assigned by Zhao Dan, defeated Qin in terms of diplomacy, and brought back a victory for Zhao.

Su Dai, who was sitting in the carriage, was in a turbulent mood at the moment. Although his temples were already gray, he wished he could fly back to Handan to meet Zhao Wang and receive this mission.

From today onwards, my name, Su Dai, will surely reappear in the ears of people all over the world!

Little by little memories quietly emerged in Su Dai's mind. When he thought of the young man who trusted him so much, he almost entrusted He's Bi, a super treasure, into his hands without hesitation, just in exchange for Zhao Zhao Guoguo, who was victorious in foreign diplomacy last time, Su Dai couldn't help expressing emotion.

"Know people and be good at tasks, and have a decisive mind. To do great things, you will not hesitate to spend a lot of money and treasures, and you will not hesitate to use the king's honor to lobby your subjects. You only care about the country of Zhao. Your Majesty, you will be an immortal hero in the future." !"

Chapter 23 Strike the Autumn Wind

Handan, Guocheng.

Zhao Dan was sitting in an inconspicuous carriage. Although he tried his best to conceal it, the stiff muscles on his face and the fact that he had less air intake and more air output proved a point

Smothered my father!

The construction of this sewage and sewer system is really imperative!

Fortunately, when Zhao Dan got off the carriage and walked into the gate of the magnificent mansion in front of him, the smell like the dry toilet in the park finally left Zhao Dan's nose.

There are many flowers and plants planted on both sides of the trail behind the gate, filling the air here with a faint, mixed fragrance of flowers and plants, and also making Zhao Dan, who has a poisoned nose, feel like he has been lifted from hell to heaven.

So Zhao Dan's mood immediately improved, and he smiled at the man who came in front of him after hearing the news: "Unexpectedly, my uncle is so leisurely and elegant. This scene of flowers and flowers is quite charming."

That's right, the reason why Zhao Dan came to Handan today was actually to fight the autumn wind. As for the person who was eaten and drunk, it was Zhao Dan's other uncle besides Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng, who was also one of Zhao Guo's important ministers. Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao.

Judging from the appearance alone, this Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao is indeed somewhat similar to Zhao Dan, obviously because of blood relationship.Moreover, Zhao Bao doesn't have a beer belly like his brother Zhao Sheng. He is a relatively thin and serious-looking middle-aged man.

This is actually more or less related to Zhao Bao's official position. Zhao Bao's current position is Zhao Guosi Kou, which is equivalent to the position of the great manager of Qi State Empress Sheng, that is, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment of later generations, who is in charge of criminal law. Older people are usually more serious indeed.

Of course, no matter how serious Zhao Bao is usually, when facing Zhao Dan, the nephew of the monarch, he must have a smile. I saw Zhao Bao smiled at Zhao Dan: "Your Majesty praised it, just a little Flowers and plants, how can they get into your majesty's eyes? Please come inside your majesty." Then he led the way.

Zhao Dan walked forward with Zhao Bao, while looking at Zhao Bao's mansion curiously.

Although for Zhao Dan’s China before he crossed over, the era before 2000 that Zhao Guo lived in is simply an antique fighter plane, but at this time the land of the Warring States has begun to have its own architectural style, colorful bricks The tile fence, the red lacquer walls, the high eaves of the mansion, and the fragrance of flowers and plants walking all the way along with the footsteps really make people feel relaxed and happy.

It can be said that this mansion of Zhao Bao is the most elegant mansion that Zhao Dan has seen since traveling, and it even gave Zhao Dan a vague feeling of seeing those Suzhou gardens when he traveled to Suzhou in his previous life.

Obviously, although this Pingyang Lord Zhao Bao is famous for his ruthless face, he is actually a person with a lot of interest in life.

Of course, Zhao Dan came here specially today, not just to eat Zhao Bao's meal, but Zhao Dan suddenly asked with a smile as he walked, "Master Uncle, is that person here?"

Zhao Bao nodded slightly, and said: "Go back to the king, you have already arrived."

After a pause, Zhao Bao hesitated and said: "My lord, this person is just a profit-seeking person. After being a royal family, he is willing to be a lowly businessman. Why does your lord value this person so much?"

As the uncle of the king, son of Zhao Guo, Zhao Bao's banquet today was actually prepared under Zhao Dan's instruction.According to what Zhao Dan told Zhao Bao in advance, the banquet this time was actually an "investigation".

Visiting a businessman?Zhao Bao obviously couldn't understand this.

As the saying goes, the Spring and Autumn period valued propriety and righteousness, while the Warring States period valued utility.In the late Warring States period, the utilitarianism of the entire ruling class can be said to have almost reached the extreme. As one of the representatives of utilitarianism, the merchant class, of course, took advantage of this to enter the Warring States stage and became the four major classes of "scholars, farmers, businessmen" one.

Of course, even so, businessmen were still not liked by the ruling class in this era because of their habitual profit-seeking. Almost without exception, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period adopted a policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing business.

The well-known Shang Yang stipulated during the reform that "if you work hard on your own business, those who plow and weave and produce a lot of chestnuts and silks will return to their bodies. Those who are profitable at the end of the matter and lazy and poor will be regarded as a slave."

The meaning of this regulation is that if you do a good job in farming and can increase the production of cloth and silk in the fields, then the government can exempt you from certain taxes, but if you go into business and become a poor man because of poor management, then sorry , your wife will take the blame for you and be taken away directly to become a government slave.

If there is a disagreement, the proprietress becomes a female slave directly, which shows the degree of hostility of Shang Yang and Qin after Shang Yang's reform to businessmen.

But in this world where slavery has not been completely abolished, this is actually not incomprehensible.After all, as Marx said, businessmen are a class that can do anything for [-]% profit. They have no concept of patriotism in their hearts. Pit the country.

Just like now, the army of Zhao State on the front line is fighting the decisive battle with Qin State, Zhao State’s treasury is short of food and grass, and there are many big grain merchants and their branches in Handan City, but when Zhao Dan sent someone to find these merchants When you need food, let alone borrow it, they won't even sell it to you.

why?Why don't we all wait for Zhao Guo's grain to run out, and then sell the grain in our hands at a price several times or even dozens of times higher than before when the grain price in Handan City is high, so that we can earn a lot of money? what.

So Zhao Dan has already decided that when the Changping event is over, he must find time to settle accounts with these guys fiercely.

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Bao, one of the top leaders of Zhao State, was puzzled and even faintly dissatisfied with his own monarch's act of summoning a businessman to a banquet alone, which is very understandable.

For Zhao Bao's dissatisfaction, Zhao Dan just laughed without saying a word.

After a while, the two came to the hall of Zhao Bao's mansion. Sure enough, as Zhao Bao said, there was already a businessman waiting here.

The businessman obviously understood etiquette. When he saw Zhao Bao leading the way, he immediately stood up with a respectful smile on his face.

But in the next moment, when he saw Zhao Dan walking behind Zhao Bao, the businessman was completely shocked, with a dazed expression on his face, obviously he never thought that Zhao Dan would appear in this place.

But it was obvious that the businessman's city was not bad. After a brief shock, he immediately got up and left the table, and saluted Zhao Dan very respectfully.

"Guardian Lu Buwei, I have met the king!"

Chapter 24 Zhao Wangdan asked Lu Buwei (1)

After the ceremony, the three of them took their seats.

Zhao Dan naturally sat at the top. In the Warring States Period, the right was respected, so Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao naturally sat on the right side of the lower head, and Lu Buwei sat on the left side of the lower head.

Zhao Dan looked at Lu Buwei very curiously, and found that he was a thin man with a long and narrow face like a horse, a curved nose like an eagle, a mustache on his lips, a beard under his chin, and shining eyes.

Anyone who sees such a person will definitely immediately equate him with the word "smart", and of course, adjectives such as "cunning" and "wretched" may be added later.

This is Lu Buwei, one of the most successful businessmen in the entire Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, and even in the entire 5000 years of China.

Most likely not even one.

In the era of the Warring States period, the development of commerce has been greatly accelerated, and this has brought about the emergence of a large number of wealthy businessmen, such as Bai Gui from the Wei State, Guo Zong and Yi Dun from the Zhao State, and even Wu Qi from the Qin State. Shi Luo, widow Qing and others, all of these are "rich with the king", and they can be called the existence of wealth that can rival the country.

These guys are either hoarding, mining or smelting iron, or raising livestock, or selling salt. In short, each has its own characteristics and strengths, and their wealth is equally enviable.

But the combined achievements of all these rich businessmen may not be as good as Lu Buwei's one finger.

why?Because of Lu Buwei's investment vision, he immediately killed these people to the point that there was no scum left.

Others use money to invest in profitable goods, and then sell these goods to turn them into more money, but Lu Buwei uses money to invest in a future king of Qin and his own future glory rich.