Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Mr. Pingyuan nodded, his expression suddenly became strange, and he said, "It's a reward from the king, come here!"

As soon as Mr. Pingyuan beckoned, someone immediately brought six large boxes up.

"open to take a look."

The six boxes were all opened, and inside were densely packed Zhao Guo coins, which were different from the round coins of later generations, these coins were all round cloth coins with round heads and shoulders.

Although it was daytime, the six big boxes still reflected a golden light in the lobby.

Mr. Pingyuan smiled and said, "There are 500 million yuan in it, which is a reward from the king to you.

By the way, in addition to this, the king also rewarded you with 1000 bolts of fine silk, [-] slaves, and [-] mu of fertile land. "

It has to be said that this is actually quite a generous reward, but Zhao Kuo didn't smile at all after hearing these rewards.

Mr. Pingyuan's smile gradually became a little stiff, and the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became a little awkward.

After a while, Zhao Hecai said quietly: "So, the king just let Yu Xin go?"

Mr. Pingyuan choked immediately, and after a while he said, "You know everything?"

Zhao Kuo shook his head and said: "The so-called not receiving rewards for no merit, I have not done anything recently, and there is no quarrel between Your Majesty and Lord Xinling.

So isn't this sudden reward just because the king intends to let Yu Xin go, so it's used to appease my heart? "

Mr. Pingyuan was dumb, sighed after a while, and said: "Yes, don't blame the king, after all, Yu Xin is the king's confidant, and this Marquis also wants Yu Xin to fall immediately, but alas."

Zhao Kuo's face slowly turned cold, and he said, "It's not fair."

Mr. Pingyuan paused, and said, "Yes, it's really not fair.

Don't worry, sooner or later, Benhou will help you out and teach Yu Xin a lesson. "

Zhao Kuo said calmly: "I'm not talking about Yu Xin, but about the king."

Mr. Pingyuan was stunned: "You mean?" Zhao Kuo said: "In the Battle of Changping, I should have been named a prince, but because of Yu Xin's rumors, Lian Po took the biggest advantage.

It would be fine if the king was deceived before, but now that he knows the truth, not only did he not punish Yu Xin, he didn't even say a few words to comfort me face to face. I send.

Junhou, do you think it is fair for the king to treat me like this? "

Mr. Pingyuan looked at Zhao Kuo, and suddenly he couldn't help becoming annoyed: "Zhao Kuo, do you know what you are talking about?

Your Majesty is your Majesty and the ruler of the Zhao Kingdom. We are subjects, and your subjects should obey your orders, instead of saying what is fair or not here! "

Zhao Kuo didn't speak.

Mr. Pingyuan looked at Zhao Kuo, and his tone softened a bit: "This Marquis knows that you are angry, and this Marquis can understand you.

But you have to remember that the courtiers must never question the king, we should accept whatever the king says!Your current thinking is very dangerous, you must forget about fairness and unfairness, otherwise, if you really arouse the anger of the king in the future, even this Marquis will not be able to protect you! "

Zhao Kuo still didn't speak.

Mr. Pingyuan stood up uninterestedly, and said in a deep voice: "Zhao Kuo, you have already been granted the title of Qing at a young age, and you must be the leader of Zhao Guodong in the future.

Moreover, you are a member of my Zhao family. After the death of this old man, the position of Xiangbang will most likely be yours. Don't ruin your future for a moment because of your obsession!You think about it for yourself and do it for yourself! "

Mr. Pingyuan walked away in a huff.

Zhao Kuo sat quietly in the lobby, watching Pingyuan Jun's figure leave.

Zhao Kuo actually knew that Mr. Pingyuan still had a word to say.

Now that Yu Xin has been forgiven, it means that King Zhao will almost certainly use Lian Po as the main general in the next battle of the Six Kingdoms against Qin.

After a long time, Zhao Kuo shook his head.

"That's not right."

Yes, no.

It is correct to reward meritorious deeds and punish demerits.

If there is a mistake, it should also be changed!Whether you are a king or a courtier, you should follow this principle.

Because, all men are created equal!Why should the king be forgiven for his mistakes?

Why, everything the king said is right, and the courtiers clearly know that the king is wrong, but they still bow their knees like a dog to follow the wrong orders of the king?

"This world shouldn't be like this."

Zhao Kuo muttered to himself.

At this moment, he suddenly and profoundly realized how advanced and correct the world of later generations, that country called Huaxia was.

The difference between the rule of man and the rule of law.

Zhao Kuo suddenly remembered a very famous saying in later generations.

"Worry about the world's worries first, and enjoy the world's joys later."

Zhao Kuo was suddenly enlightened.

Should have the world in mind!Since you are a time traveler, since you have the ability to do and change the world, you should not be limited to this era, you should break it, transform it, and change the world into what you want to see.

Peace and stability, the old have something to rely on, the few have something to support, there are laws to follow, peace and stability, and the world is in harmony!A fair world, a world where the Huaxia race is prosperous.

Zhao Kuo let out a long breath and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"This is fair."

He knows what to do.

Chapter 51 Zhao Kuo Steelmaking

The next day, Zhao Kuo took his newlywed Yaner's wife and mother, as well as a large number of his family's retainers and servants, out of the city.

Like the Spring and Autumn Period, many ministers would have their own large manors outside the city. After all, Zhao Kuo's father was also a Ma Fujun, so naturally he was no exception.

The manor that Zhao Kuo inherited from his father covers an area of ​​tens of miles. In addition to a huge mansion, it also includes a large piece of fertile land, a piece of forest, and a piece of plain pasture where horses can gallop. A rare good place within a hundred miles.

There are also [-] soldiers from the Zhao family stationed here.

"I have seen the lord, my wife, and my wife!"

A thousand soldiers stood in front of Zhao Kuo and saluted respectfully. Everyone looked at Zhao Kuo with enthusiasm.

What the soldiers admire most is the invincible and outstanding commander like Zhao Kuo!Zhao Kuo looked at the soldiers in front of him with a smile.

If there is one thing that Zhao Kuo deserved most in the Battle of Changping, it was to completely subdue this elite guard that originally belonged to his father Ma Fujun and was led by Xu Li.

These thousand armed soldiers are the personal elite forces that truly belong to Zhao Kuo!Zhao Kuo coughed and said seriously: "You are all good soldiers, do your best, I believe that one day the whole world will tremble under your feet!" Many soldiers raised their weapons and shouted loudly: "Wan Win!"

The sound moved the sky, startling a bird in the distance.

Since Zhao Kuo was still with his family members, after Zhao Kuo said a few words, the inspection was over.

Zhao Kuo quickly settled Tian Wan and his queen mother, and said to Xu Li, "Follow me to the blacksmith workshop."

Xu Li's recovery speed was astonishing, even far beyond the expectations of the original doctors.

This is not only because of the efficacy of ginseng, but also because Xu Li has been practicing martial arts all year round and his body is strong, so he recovers much faster than ordinary people.

Now Xu Li can walk normally, but he can't do any heavy work. Originally, Zhao Kuo wanted him to continue to rest in Handan, but Xu Li insisted on doing his job as a retainer, so life and death still followed.

After a while, the two came to a small and unremarkable courtyard in the corner of the manor.

In the courtyard, the hearth of a blacksmithing furnace was burning fiercely, and the smoke kept drifting into the air. Several shirtless blacksmiths were clanging and beating, and more than a dozen apprentices were walking back and forth, helping the blacksmiths and carrying various sundries. , blowing wind and burning fire.

An old blacksmith came forward and saluted Zhao Kuo respectfully: "I have seen my lord, Guo Ye."

This Guo Ye was the Zhao family's "Ye Ren" who was in charge of smelting weapons. The armor and weapons of the entire Zhao family's thousand soldiers were all made by Guo Ye and his blacksmiths and apprentices.

Guo Ye used to be an outstanding blacksmith in Yiyang City, South Korea, responsible for smelting weapons and equipment for the Korean government. Zhao Kuo’s father Zhao She defeated and wiped out [-] Qin troops in the previous battle between Yan and Zhi. Guo Ye, who was in Qin’s army at that time, became a prisoner of Zhao again. Zhao She valued his excellent smelting technology. Settle down in this mansion.

Zhao Kuo patted Guo Ye's shoulder affectionately, and said with a smile: "Old Guo, speaking of it, I met this moment a while ago, if the sword you made was not sharp enough, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to break out of the encirclement." .”

Guo Ye was immediately excited when he heard it, and said angrily: "It's all good deeds done by those goddamn Qin people. Old Guo Ye was also very worried when he heard the news. Qin people are really nothing. Back then, old Guo was in the Qin army. When I was young, I had to work every day, and if I didn’t work enough in one day, those Qin people would beat them with whips. They were all heartless.” Zhao Kuo interrupted the chattering Guo Ye: “Old Guo, let’s put aside the chatting first. Let it go, this time I have something important to tell you."

Guo Ye slapped his chest loudly: "Your Majesty, just say it, and I will die!"

Zhao Kuo laughed and said, "You don't need to die.

It's steel, you know? "

"steel?"

Guo Ye paused for a moment, then said: "Of course this minister knows, isn't the master's weapon the steel sword that I strike out?"

Zhao Kuo coughed and said, "Then do you know the method of pouring steel?"

"Steel pouring method?"

Guo Ye froze for a moment, then said, "This minister really doesn't know."

Zhao Kuo smiled and said, "This time, I'm here to teach you the forging method of making steel.

From now on, all the weapons of our Zhao family's soldiers must be made of high-quality steel, understand? "

As early as the Shang Dynasty, the Chinese already knew how steel was made. Now this is the late Warring States period. Except for Qin, the six eastern countries have almost completely replaced bronze weapons with iron weapons. It is not surprising that the material steel has some awareness.

But there is a problem with steel swords or steel products in this era, that is, there is a great lack of craftsmanship and forging techniques.

The method of pouring steel brought by Zhao Kuo came from Qi Wuhuai, a master smelter in the Northern and Southern Dynasties of China. The records of this method in the history books are: "burning pig iron essence, using heavy soft collar, and several nights will make steel", that is, High-grade iron ore is selected to smelt high-quality pig iron, and then liquid pig iron is poured on wrought iron, and after several degrees of smelting, the iron is carburized into steel.

Because pig iron and wrought iron are "settled" together, the steel produced is called "settled iron".

The steel filling method appeared in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, which is seven or eight hundred years ahead of the current late Warring States period. This forging method is not only very simple, but also the strength of the forged steel is extremely high. In this era alone, it is absolutely invincible in the world. hand!Zhao Kuo told Guo Ye all the details and proportions of the steel pouring method in detail, and asked, "Old Guo, do you remember everything?"

Guo Ye nodded subconsciously, but still said with some doubts: "My lord, it's not that the old minister is disappointing, but the old minister has never heard of such a method of pouring steel after decades of smelting. Is this method really feasible?"

Zhao Kuo said seriously: "It's absolutely possible! Just do what I tell you, and just remember to tell me when you get the finished product."

Guo Ye was about to speak, but Xu Li, who was standing behind Zhao Kuo, suddenly gave Guo Ye a look. Guo Ye understood immediately, and said, "Here, I must do my best!"

After a while, seeing Zhao Kuo leave with satisfaction, Guo Ye sighed: "You're guilty.

Our lord doesn't know from which idiot he heard such an unreliable method. Isn't this a waste of iron? "

You must know that South Korea's smelting technology is the top among the seven heroes of the Warring States Period. It is precisely because of its top-level weapons and equipment that South Korea, whose national strength is the last among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, has been able to support it from being destroyed.

And Guo Ye is one of the most outstanding group of Korean blacksmiths. He has heard of and practiced any smelting method, but he has never heard of Zhao Kuo's method of pouring steel.

It takes decades or hundreds of years to smelt this kind of thing to sum up a set of stable experience and methods. Zhao Kuo, as the son of Ma Fujun, has been pampered and studied things like the art of war since he was a child. How could he understand this kind of smelting? law?

The more Guo Ye thought about it, the more depressed he became, and he couldn't help shaking his head: "Although the lord is unparalleled in the matter of leading troops, this smelting is nothing short of nonsense!"

A blacksmith at the side asked cautiously: "Then is the lord's method of pouring steel still used?"

"use!"

Guo Ye said angrily: "Try the master's method for a few days first, get some waste products out, and then let him understand the mistakes of the method of pouring steel.

I hope that the waste of these iron materials can teach the Lord a lesson, and stop pointing fingers at professionals like this old man in the future, alas! "

Guo Ye let out a long sigh, he really felt sorry for those high-quality iron materials.

Chapter 52 Zhao Kuo Training

Late at night, Zhao Kuo returned to his room.

"My husband seems to be in a bad mood."

Tian Wan wrapped Zhao Kuo gently with a pair of bright arms, and the faint fragrance lingered on Zhao Kuo's nose, which made Zhao Kuo's spirit involuntarily lifted.

He subconsciously turned around, hugged his wife in his arms amidst the slightly shy exclamation of his wife, and said with a smile: "It's nothing serious, I've already thought it through."

Tian Wan blinked her long eyelashes, and asked curiously, "What is it?"

Zhao Kuo thought for a while, then smiled and said, "It's nothing more than some political matters."

Tian Wan asked gently: "Is it related to the king?"

Zhao Kuo looked at Tian Wan in surprise: "How do you know?"

Tian Wan suddenly showed a playful smile: "My husband is so powerful, who else can make him so difficult except the high-ranking king?"

Zhao Kuo was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud and hugged Tian Wan.

"Ma'am, you are wrong.

No one is a problem for your tough husband. "

A night of spring.