Zhao Weiwang in the Warring States Period

Mao Sui has been a diner for three years and has no reputation at all, which usually proves that he is just a poor guy.

But if he is really just a guy who makes a living, then why does the monarch Zhao Dan want to name this Mao Sui and Yu Xin to the Chu Kingdom to persuade the Chu King Yuan?This is unreasonable.

To Zhao Sheng's surprise, Mao Sui actually spoke first.

"I heard that the Lord is going to Daliang, and I want to go with the Lord. I don't know if it is possible?"

As an unnoticed retainer, Mao Sui was not qualified to have a few words with the lord Zhao Sheng even if he wanted to have a few words with the lord Zhao Sheng on weekdays, let alone summoned alone like today, so naturally he would not miss this opportunity today.

Zhao Sheng turned his eyes and thought about it, why not just take this exam?So he said, "Sir, how many years have you been here under the door of Sheng?"

Mao Sui said, "Three years have passed."

Zhao Sheng said again: "The world of a virtuous man is like an awl in a pocket, and he sees it immediately at the end. Mr. Jin has been under Sheng's door for three years. He has not been praised by left and right, and he has never heard of it. It’s because Mr. has nothing. Mr. can’t, Mr. keeps it.”

The meaning of Zhao Sheng's words is that this man's ability is like the "weapon" under his crotch when he is naked and only wearing tight underwear. When the "murder weapon" bulges up, it is very straight, inflated, tall, straight, and conspicuous, and everyone can see it.

And if you are not "big and good", then your "weapon" is bulging and everyone will not respond because it is too short and too small. You have been with me for three years, and I have never heard of anyone praising you. The ability to kill weapons shows that you are not good enough to work well with weapons, so you better not go.

Mao Sui smiled slightly, and said: "Your servant, please put the ear in the bag today. So Sui got it in the bag early, and it came out. It's not just the last time I saw it."

Mao Sui also said, it's not that my words are bad, it's just that I was wearing clothes before and didn't show my "weapon" that's all, if you give me a chance to show my "weapon" ability, Then I won't let you down.

Zhao Sheng raised his eyebrows slightly, and there was a look of surprise on his face, and he thought: "This Mao Sui seems to have something extraordinary."

You must know that Zhao Sheng is the Prime Minister of the Zhao State, with one person under ten thousand, equivalent to a big man like the prime minister of the later Huaxia Dynasty, who has a lot of official authority.

Ordinary diners are submissive when they see Zhao Sheng, they don't even dare to lift their heads and can't speak clearly, let alone talk like Mao Sui.

Not to mention anything else, let's just talk about the Huaxia Dynasty after 2000. How many people can calmly talk in front of the Prime Minister, and speak in an orderly manner?

Based on these words alone, it proves that Mao Sui is at least a bit capable.

Thinking of this, Zhao Sheng became a little depressed, because although Mao Sui has been proved to be useful, Zhao Sheng had already agreed to his own monarch, Zhao Dan, to lend Mao Sui to Yu Xin to go on an envoy to Chu State.

What can Zhao Sheng do with the water splashed out by what he said?

So Zhao Sheng could only say: "Mao Sui, I have lent you to Yu Qing as an envoy to Chu State, you must assist Yu Qing well, and you must not lose the prestige of me and Zhao State."

Mao Sui was also taken aback when he heard the words, he thought to himself that I came to let you take me, why did you lend me to someone else?

But the lord has orders, and followers like Mao Sui naturally have to obey, so Mao Sui can only say: "I take orders."

Seeing Mao Sui's leaving figure, Zhao Sheng became even more irritable.

Yu Xin was a minister of the commoner faction, and from a standpoint he was Zhao Sheng's political enemy, so the more capable Mao Sui was able to help Yu Xin, the more unhappy Zhao Sheng felt.

And now that Zhao Dan sent Zhao Sheng from the Gongzu faction to Wei State and Yu Xin from the commoner faction to Chu State, it probably meant that the two factions would compete on the diplomatic stage.

From this standpoint, Zhao Sheng hoped that Mao Sui was a waste, and the more waste the better.

But Mao Sui, who was handpicked by Zhao Dan, seemed to be quite capable.

Zhao Sheng couldn't help muttering again: "How did the king know about Mao Sui?"

At this moment, a beautiful middle-aged lady appeared beside Zhao Sheng, and said softly, "Your Majesty, it's time to eat."

This middle-aged lady is Zhao Sheng's official wife, the sister of Wei Wangyu and Wei Guogong's son Xinling Jun Wuji.

Zhao Sheng glanced at his eldest wife, and suddenly remembered Zhao Dan's advice at the meeting today.

"If Lord Pingyuan is on an envoy to Wei, I hope that Mrs. Junhou can write a letter to Lord Xinling. The letter must be strong and exaggerate the danger of our country, otherwise the king may return without success."

Zhao Sheng frowned subconsciously.

Madam obviously saw that something was wrong with Zhao Sheng, and said softly, "Does Your Majesty have something on your mind?"

Zhao Sheng came back to his senses, with a forced smile on his face: "Ma'am, you're worrying too much."

After saying this, Zhao Sheng stood up and walked to the dining hall with his wife.

As for Zhao Dan's previous instructions, Zhao Sheng didn't want to follow through.

I'm afraid that I, Zhao Sheng, will not be able to handle this important national event?What kind of shit is it for a woman to write a letter to plead for mercy!

Chapter 10 Handan

Not long after Su Dai left, Zhao Dan in the side hall summoned the eunuch Ling Miaoxian: "Let's prepare the chariots and horses, remember not to make a big show, I want to subdue and go to Guocheng."

Miao Xian was slightly surprised when he heard the words, because in Miao Xian's impression, this was the first time that Zhao Dan had left the palace on his own initiative since he became the throne.

But after all, Miao Xian has served two generations of King Zhao for decades, and his experience can be said to be quite rich, so he immediately responded after a short moment of stupefaction: "Wei."

Twenty minutes later, Zhao Dan, who had changed into ordinary clothes and looked like an ordinary nobleman, was sitting in a gorgeous but not very conspicuous carriage. Several people who also put on ordinary clothes The guards left the gate of the palace city and headed for Guocheng, which is several miles away.

If one were to select one of the "Top Ten Most Prosperous Cities" in this era, Handan, the capital of the Zhao Kingdom, would definitely be on the list, and it would be one of the very top ones.

Guan Zicheng Mali once said, "The capital of any country should not be under the mountains, but above Guangchuan. The height is not close to drought and the water is sufficient, and the bottom is not close to the water and the ditch is safe."

This sentence means that if you want to build a national capital, you must find a place with mountains and rivers and abundant water and grass. The terrain should not be too high or it will be inconvenient to fetch water, but it is also best not to be too low or there is a risk of being flooded.

Handan City is located on the southeast plain of Zhao State, with Taihang Mountain to the west, large rivers to the east and south, and at the same time, it is located on a major traffic road. It can be said that it is a capital with an excellent geographical location in Zhao State.

In fact, Handan of Zhao State, Wuyang of Yan State, Linzi of Qi State, Daliang of Wei State, and Luoyi of Eastern Zhou Dynasty were all big cities in this era, with a population of several 10 at every turn, which can be regarded as out-and-out even in modern times Metropolis.

Yan Zi, a native of Qi State, once said such a sentence in front of the King of Chu when he was on an envoy to the State of Chu, "Qi's Linzi is three hundred Lu, and his sleeves become cloudy, and sweat becomes rain, shoulder to shoulder."

This means that there are so many people in the city of Linzi that if you raise your sleeves together, you can make the sky overcast; if you shake off your sweat together, it will rain directly;

However, after the catastrophe of the destruction of Qi by the Five Kingdoms, Qi State, once the most powerful country in the Warring States Period, and Linzi, the former first city in the Warring States Period, suffered heavy losses together. The rise of the city has become more and more prosperous, and there is a tendency to catch up from behind and become the number one city in the Warring States Period.

And Zhao State is the country with the most powerful military strength among the six eastern countries at this time, so the years in Handan have told us a truth, if there is no strong army as a barrier, then the rise of any economically developing country is just empty talk and a joke .

Because he changed into regular clothes, Zhao Dan's carriage was unremarkable in the bustling crowd, and soon entered Handan City from the south gate of Handan.

As soon as he entered the city, Zhao Dan subconsciously covered his nose.

Taking the history of the Western world as an example, Paris, the capital of the Kingdom of France, Vienna, the capital of the Grand Duchy of Austria, and London of the British Empire could be said to be among the best large cities in Europe at that time, and these cities also had similarities with the current Handan City. The common feature is that it smells.

Yes, it stinks.

Since there is no systematic urban sewage system, there is no good place to go for all kinds of domestic garbage and excrement produced by tens of thousands of people in Handan City, so over the years, a wave of pollution permeates every corner of the air. That's where the smell comes from.

Covering his nose, Zhao Dan subconsciously glanced at the crowd coming and going, and found that everyone's expressions remained unchanged, and they seemed to be used to it.

Zhao Dan shook his head helplessly. Although this thing is not poisonous from smog, it is much more nose-smelling than smog.

It seems that the construction of the sewer project is imperative. In the future, before the sewer system is completed, I should make a few trips to Guocheng. The smell of the dry toilet in the park is really unbearable to our modern noses. sin.