Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

They thought that in this way, the big local families that plagued Zhao would disappear, and the ruling order of Zhao would naturally go on smoothly.

When he heard this suggestion at the beginning, Zhao Wang was actually a little tempted. He also asked Zhao Kuo specifically, but Zhao Kuo firmly opposed it.

The reason for Zhao Kuo's opposition is also very simple. These local big families are very well-entrenched in the local power, and often have a lot of support from the local people.

If it is so simple and brutal to deal with these big families with killing and distribution, then other local people will also be full of hatred for Zhao Guo in their hearts, which is even worse.

Therefore, Zhao Kuo's ultimate solution is to promote some local officials and continue to serve as officials in the government of Zhao State, but basically only let these local officials serve as deputies, and the real chief officials are still the people of Zhao State.

In this way, if something major happens, the officials of Zhao State can be replaced directly, and these local officials will be uprooted together with the family.

Since Zhao Kuo acted after breaking the law, Zhao Kuo's affairs were completely in accordance with the law. The local people may also have dissatisfaction in their hearts, but their dissatisfaction will not be too much, because there is nothing wrong with acting in accordance with the law. People can pick faults.

In this way, after a period of time, for example, decades later, these families and common people have basically integrated with Zhao Guo. At that time, there will be no problem in slowly promoting their descendants to take on important responsibilities. up.

This is Zhao Kuo's assimilation policy. This assimilation policy has lasted for a long time, but now there will be no major disturbances, and overall it is relatively stable.

According to Zhao Kuo's rules, a native of Yan State who surrendered like Qin Fei is obviously not qualified to be a full-time official, let alone ascend to the sky in one step and become one of the important ministers of Zhao State.

After all, it has only been a year or two since the country of Yan died, so Qin Fei has been appointed as a senior official of the country of Zhao. Who knows what else Qin Fei will do.

For Zhao Kuo's rebuttal, Zhou Shaofen obviously already had a strategy to deal with it.

Zhou Shaofen said unhurriedly, "Mr. Wu Xin, what you said is very wrong.

Qin Fei personally killed the last heir of King Yan when he conquered Liaodong. He is now the biggest sinner of Yan State, how could he betray Zhao State?

I think it is necessary to promote a lot of people like this, so that after the other ministers of the other four princes see it, they will feel that Qin Fei can be a high-ranking official in our country of Zhao, so if they surrender, they must It can be done.

In this way, when we attack the other 4 vassal states in the future, there will be a lot of officials who surrendered to our Zhao state, and we will be able to surrender without fighting. Isn't this a very important thing? good thing? "

Looking at Zhou Shaofen who talked eloquently, Zhao Kuo was really surprised.

It has to be said that Shibie should look at you with admiration for three days, this sentence is very good.

In Zhao Kuo's view, Zhou Shaofen was originally just a person with mediocre aptitude, but now he burst out with such eloquence on such an occasion.

Obviously, this is the so-called pressure to be motivated. Under the huge pressure brought by Zhao Kuo, Zhou Shaofen also achieved an explosion.

It's just that this kind of outbreak is not enough for Zhao Kuo now.

Chapter 944 King Zhao's Final Decision on Da Sima

After Zhou Shaofen finished speaking in one breath, he watched Zhao Kuo, waiting for Zhao Kuo to speak.

Although there were a total of five Zhao Guozhong ministers present, everyone knew that the real duel was actually between Zhao Kuo and Zhou Shaofen.

When these two people decide the winner, the real candidate for the position of Da Sima will come out.

Zhao Kuo said very calmly: "Qin Fei, his biggest problem is that he lacks ability and background.

Our country of Zhao now has countless excellent generals, people like Qin Fei can't even rank in the top ten, and it's a question of whether they can even make it into the top fifty.

If someone like Qin Fei is allowed to become the Great Sima, what do the generals in Da Zhao's army who are far more capable than Qin Fei think?

Qin Fei was from the former Yan State, and was the defeated general and prisoner of our Zhao State. As a result, he now climbed to the head of our Zhao State General and became the immediate boss of Zhao State General!If this logic is followed, I am afraid that in the future, there will be people from Qin and Chu who will become members of the important ministers of Dazhao after surrendering, and will also control the highest power of our Dazhao.

Then I want to ask, did our country of Zhao conquer them, or did they conquer our country of Zhao in turn? "

After Zhao Kuo finished speaking, Zhou Shaofen's expression changed again.

Even Zhao Wang, who was on the side, changed his expression obviously after hearing these words.

Although it is true that everyone is a prince of the Huaxia clan, there must be a priority in everything.

Since it was the conquest initiated by the State of Zhao, it is obvious that the people of the State of Zhao should also dominate the unified country.

If those who have been conquered can become important ministers of Zhao Guo, then this will obviously arouse dissatisfaction in the hearts of other Zhao Guo people.

We destroyed the country of Yan, but now let people from the country of Yan be our bosses?

Whoever thinks about it will feel very uncomfortable.

Therefore, Zhou Shaofen chose Qin Fei as the candidate. Although Zhao Kuo was caught by surprise, Qin Fei himself also had a big flaw.

Zhou Shaofen took a deep breath, and said in a deep voice: "Mr. Wu Xin, what you said is wrong, where are there any Yan people now?

The country of Yan has long since perished, and now Qin Fei is a native of Zhao country through and through! "

Zhao Kuo chuckled and said, "If you ask Qin Fei to say this by himself, do you think he will believe it?

He was born in the country of Yan since he was a child, he speaks the language of the country of Yan, writes the characters of the country of Yan, and is loyal to the king of the country of Yan!The reason why he surrendered to our country of Zhao was because he had no choice, and there was no other way out if he did not surrender.

Once such a person occupies a high position in our country of Zhao, what will be the result?

To put it lightly, it will cause dissatisfaction among the people in Zhao State, but to put it more seriously, it is not impossible for us to have a split in Zhao State!Indeed, Youbeiping County, where Qin Fei lives, now belongs to our country of Zhao. I don’t agree that people from Youbeiping County will be able to take up the position of great minister of Zhao in the future, but it must not be now, and it must not be Qin Fei. That kind of people! "

Zhao Kuo's words were powerful and resounding, and he refuted Zhou Shaofen again, making Zhou Shaofen blush.

Zhou Shaofen said: "Mr. Wu Xin, you are the one who is really arguing. According to what you said, Qin Fei was from the Yan country before, so he will never be able to be a high-ranking official in our Zhao country for the rest of his life?"

Zhao Kuo said indifferently: "Even if someone who is a high-ranking official does not need to identify himself as a Zhao Guoren from an early age, he should at least integrate into our Zhao country for ten or 20 years, and be officially accepted by everyone in our Zhao country before he can get this kind of appointment. Qualifications for senior officials.

It's not like Zhou Qing and you are now, Qin Fei has just surrendered for two years, and he can't wait to push him to a high position.

If there is the first Qin Fei, there will be a second and a third. If there are all such people in Dazhao's political arena in the future, sooner or later there will be chaos! "

Every word and every sentence of Zhao Kuo's words firmly grasped the weakness of Zhou Shaofen and Qin Fei, which made Zhou Shaofen feel overwhelmed.

Zhou Shaofen said angrily: "You are wrong. In this era, the vassal states were originally exchanged between scholars. Shang Yang who presided over the reform of the Qin State was from the State of Wei, and Wu Qi who presided over the reform of the State of Chu was from the State of Wei. The current Prime Minister of the State of Qin, Fan Sui He is from the state of Wei, and Le Yi, who helped King Yan Zhao, is from the state of Zhao.

There are so many examples here, which show that scholars can be loyal to the princes of different countries. Why do you say that Qin Fei must be disloyal? "

Zhao Kuo said indifferently: "I didn't say that Qin Fei must be a disloyal person. I just want to tell you that the times have changed now, Zhou Qing! Before our country of Zhao needed talents, so no matter which country it is from, Talent, as long as he is willing to come to our Zhao country, we will accept them all.

But it’s different now, because now our Zhao State has unified the entire north, destroyed Yan State and Wei State, and the other four vassal states are trembling under our soldiers. Our unification of the world is already a certainty.

So what we have to consider is no longer ability first, but loyalty first!Only those who are the most loyal can help our country of Zhao stabilize its rule in the newly conquered lands, understand?

What kind of people are the most loyal?

Of course, our original Zhao people are the most loyal!Qin Fei was born in the country of Yan, which meant that he would always be at a disadvantage in this regard.

He has nothing to be dissatisfied with. Who told him not to serve our Zhao State before the demise of the Yan State, but to surrender after the demise of the Yan State?

It is normal for such a person not to be able to obtain the position of important minister. If he is given the position of Da Sima, it will be a strange thing. "

Facing Zhou Shaofen's counterattack wave after wave, Zhao Kuo also kept suppressing Zhou Shaofen with words.

Just when Zhou Shaofen wanted to continue speaking, Zhao Wang coughed heavily and interrupted Zhou Shaofen.

"Okay, okay, don't say any more, the widow has already made a decision."

When Zhou Shaofen heard the words, he suddenly had a bad premonition.

Just when Zhou Shaofen began to hesitate whether to speak in disobedience, King Zhao had already spoken again.

"After much deliberation, the widow thinks that the words of the two Qing family are very reasonable.

However, Qin Fei's identity is indeed a bit sensitive.

Our country of Zhao conquered the country of Yan. Of course, the people of the previous country of Zhao should be the main body. For the people of the new country of Zhao who joined after the demise of the country of Yan, we should continue to observe for the time being. Otherwise, the hearts of the people of the country of Zhao will be chilled. That is absolutely impossible.

Therefore, according to what Wu Xinjun said, let General Xu Li be promoted to the chief minister, and assist General Li Mu in dealing with military affairs! "

Chapter 945 The real time when the big operation started

As soon as King Zhao's final decision was made, the faces of the people present were all different, and their moods were also mixed.

Naturally, Zhou Shaofen fell into an ice cave in an instant, and his whole body was sluggish.

As far as Zhou Shaofen is concerned, he is full of confidence, holding back all his energy and wanting to compete with Zhao Kuo to the end.

In Zhou Shaofen's view in advance, with careful preparations, coupled with the help of the queen, and the sympathy for the king of Zhao in exchange for the concession of the position of the general, there are many factors, and the probability of winning the position of Zhao Guoda's Sima this time is multi-pronged. At least [-]% or more.

However, the facts ruthlessly broke Zhou Shaofen's thoughts. Zhao Wang still chose to support Zhao Kuo under such circumstances!Why?

Why!At this moment, Zhou Shaofen was not only frustrated, but also had an inexplicable anger, and an urge to cry up to the sky.

Of course, he didn't scream in the end.

This is the main hall of King Zhao's palace. He whistled a hammer and frightened King Zhao, who killed him in minutes.

On the other side, Zhao Kuo, Pang Nuan, and Li Mu all smiled after hearing King Zhao's decision.

Especially Zhao Kuo gave Concubine Li a thumbs up in his heart at this moment.

Although it is said that Zhao Kuo completely overwhelmed Zhou Shaofen in the debate, in the final analysis, it is still up to Zhao Wang to make a decision on such an occasion of appointing important ministers.

Zhao Wang was able to finally choose Xu Li nominated by Zhao Kuo, and Concubine Li must have contributed a lot.

This reminded Zhao Kuo involuntarily of the meeting with Concubine Li that day, as well as Concubine Li's straight calves.

What a goblin! Zhao Kuo calmed down his inner emotions, stood up, and said to Zhao Wang: "Your Majesty is wise! I believe that with the support of Xu Li's Great Sima, the future Zhao army will become even better. It will definitely sweep the world in a shorter period of time, and let the king truly become the unifying lord of China!"

Facing Zhao Kuo's most obvious compliment, King Zhao was quite pleased with it, he laughed and said, "Mr. Wu Xin, don't tell the widow about this, just go and tell Xu Li and let him do things well." Alright! Alright, today's affairs are over, so let's just break up, and the widow will formally appoint Xu Li as an official in two days!"

After speaking, King Zhao stood up and left.

What King Zhao is thinking at the moment is nothing else but to ask for credit from Concubine Li.

Although he hesitated for a while, in the end King Zhao followed what Concubine Li said and supported Zhao Kuo!King Zhao came to Concubine Li's palace excitedly.

At this moment, Concubine Li was resting on the bed, and there was a faint fragrance in the air in the palace, which came from the hollowed out cloud pattern incense burner in the corner of the palace.

Concubine Li obviously heard Zhao Wang's footsteps, woke up after rubbing her eyes, and threw herself into Zhao Wang's arms very charmingly.

"Great King" Hearing Concubine Li's soft, waxy, coquettish voice with a long tail, Zhao Wang felt that his whole body seemed to soften at this moment, and said softly: "Why are you talking again in broad daylight?" sleep?"

Concubine Li giggled and said softly: "I don't know, but it feels very similar to before, maybe it's again."

King Zhao was taken aback when he heard the words, and then he was overjoyed: "Again?

Have you seen the palace doctor? "

Concubine Li rubbed against King Zhao's arms, and said, "Not yet, the time has not come yet."

Zhao Wang hurriedly said: "It's here, it must be here.

Come on, send the palace doctor! "

Later that day, the palace doctor who heard the news confirmed Concubine Li's guess: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, Congratulations to Your Majesty, Concubine Li is happy again!"

King Zhao laughed loudly: "Okay, that's really great."

Zhao Kuo didn't know that Zhao Wang was happy to be a father again. At this time, Zhao Kuo had already returned to the mansion, and was sitting in the study with Xu Li, Li Mu, and Pang Nuan.

Zhao Kuo smiled at Xu Li and said, "Uncle Xu, you will be the great Sima of our Zhao country in the future, you have to work hard and try to control the entire military together with Li Mu as soon as possible!"

Since they are all on their own, Zhao Kuo is quite direct when he speaks, without any cover-up.

Xu Li nodded, and said in a deep voice: "Please rest assured, my lord, I will definitely let the entire military become our world!"

Zhao Kuo nodded and smiled with joy in his heart.

No matter from which angle you look at it, it was a complete stupid move for King Zhao to hand over both the positions of General and Sima to Zhao Kuo's faction.

But frankly speaking, there are countless decisions made by emperors in history that are more stupid than this. After all, although emperors are the supreme rulers, they are rarely the smartest people.

If you are not smart enough, you can only be manipulated by your subordinates!Li Mu rubbed his fists, and said with a smile: "Now it's all right, those unsightly guys that Zhou Shaofen and Lian Po have arranged in the army, we will clean them all up when the time comes!"

Pang Nuan laughed and said, "We have to promote all of our people!"

In the study room, there was laughter.

In this era, the status of generals is actually much more important than officials. Who made the world have been fighting wars for hundreds of years?

It is also in order to prevent the military generals from being overwhelmed, so the kings of various countries will specially divide the ministers into a group of officials to check and balance the generals.

You must know that there were no officials and generals talking about it, and a minister can lead troops to fight.

Now, the entire general class is about to be owned by Zhao Kuo, so Pang Nuan looked at Zhao Kuo with shining eyes and said, "Wu Xinjun, when will our real big operation start?"

The so-called "big action" refers to usurping the throne of course!As Zhao Kuo's oldest and most steadfast ally, Pang Nuan has already been deeply bound with Zhao Kuo.

If it weren't for the fact that Zhao Kuo's children were not old enough, the two would have already become in-laws.

That's why Pang Nuan dared to directly ask Zhao Kuo about this matter so boldly.

Facing Pang Nuan's inquiry, Zhao Kuo smiled slightly and said, "This matter is already very fast.

I think that after we have completely controlled the army in a year or two, and then wiped out one or two countries, then we can start to make arrangements! "

When the other three heard Zhao Kuo's words, their spirits lifted immediately.