Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

Our Zhou family has no contact with the ministers of the Chu country at all. Now that the king of Chu and the three major families want to go to war, how can we stop it?

If you go, and then the state of Chu goes to war with us, then Zhao Kuo will take the opportunity to make trouble, and you will be charged with ineffectiveness, understand? "

Zhou Shaoliang was speechless, and after a while he said unwillingly: "Then Zhao Kuo goes, wouldn't it be another contribution to him?"

Zhou Shaofen snorted, and said: "Wu Xinjun's contribution is actually enough, even if there is no contribution this time, we can't compare with him.

Besides, since the king of Chu is likely to go to war this time, it is not impossible that Wu Xinjun will fail if he goes.

As long as Wu Xinjun fails, then we can take the opportunity to launch a counterattack and win back a victory.

So on the surface, it seems that we have not caught anything, but in fact we are braking with silence, waiting for Wu Xinjun to make a mistake, understand? "

Only then did Zhou Shaoliang suddenly realize, and said: "Sure enough, it's my elder brother's opinion, I was the one who was abrupt."

On the other side, while walking, Zhao Kuo was also communicating with several confidant allies of his faction.

Zhao Kuo glanced at Pang Nuan, and said, "Pang Qing, during this period of absence, you should pay attention to Zhou's side, and don't let them come up with any tricks."

Although Zhao Kuo also felt that nothing would happen to Zhou's side, but with the previous example of Concubine Li, there is always nothing wrong with being cautious.

Pang Nuan chuckled and said, "Don't worry Wu Xinjun, this time there will be absolutely no problem."

Zhao Kuo nodded and smiled, "It's fine, it's fine, it's fine."

Pang Nuan asked: "Mr. Wu Xin, do you think you have a certain degree of confidence in your envoy to Chu this time?"

Zhao Kuo thought for a while and said, "Actually, I don't have much confidence."

Pang Nuan was stunned: "Huh?"

From Pang Nuan's point of view, Zhao Kuo should have acted out of deliberation, and now he said that he was not very sure, which was quite surprising.

Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "The situation in the Chu State is actually a bit complicated now, and I have to adapt to the situation when I go there, so I don't have much confidence.

But Pang Qing, don't worry, this Marquis is still very confident in himself. "

Pang Nuan breathed a sigh of relief, and said with a smile: "Of course, the old man has confidence in Wu Xinjun, so let's wait for the news of Wu Xinjun's success."

The news that Zhao Kuo was about to go on a mission was quickly spread to Chencheng, the capital of Chu State.

When he heard the news, Li Si, who was in Chencheng, couldn't help being taken aback: "The lord wants to come in person?"

Li Si really didn't expect that Zhao Kuo would come in person, because although Chu's side seemed to be more important, it didn't seem to be critical enough for Zhao Kuo to come in person.

Li Si thought for a while, and suddenly came to a new conclusion.

"Could it be that the so-called mission is actually just a superficial effort, and the lord actually has other plans in secret?"

Thinking of this, Li Si's blood boiled immediately.

When Zhao Kuo went south, he definitely didn't bring many confidants with him. Xu Li and Pang Nuan were all going to sit in Handan.

In other words, Li Si, who is in Chencheng, must have a lot of room for display.

As long as this wave is done well, are you afraid that you will not make a fortune in the future?

The more Li Si thought about it, the happier he became, and he couldn't help laughing.

Since Zhao Guo sent a diplomatic mission, it is said that Chu Guo basically learned about Zhao Kuo's upcoming arrival at about the same time as Li Si.

After learning the news, the King of Chu was also taken aback, and hurriedly summoned all the important ministers of the Chu State to discuss this matter.

"Tell me that Zhao Kuo is going to come to our Chu country in person now, what kind of heart does he have?"

For Zhao Kuo, the King of Chu himself also has a heavy psychological shadow. Who let Zhao Kuo beat Chu State so painfully in the past wars, and caused Chu State to lose its soldiers and generals.

After hearing King Chu's words, King Yin Chunshen and Huang Xie, the order of the state of Chu, said, "Your Majesty, I don't think you need to worry too much about this, because Lord Wu Xin is here as a diplomatic envoy this time. In fact, he didn't want to start a war with our Chu country.

Judging from the current war situation, the people of Zhao State probably want to prevent our Chu State from sending troops to aid South Korea, so we can even find a way to make Zhao State spit out some benefits. "

Mr. Chunshen is an out-and-out peacemaker, especially after he was beaten to death by Zhao Kuo last time, he did not want to go to war with Zhao Guo from the bottom of his heart. Now this kind of diplomatic dialogue between the two countries , is exactly what Chun Shenjun has always wanted to see.

However, Jun Shenjun's words were immediately refuted by Jingyang, who said: "Zhao Kuo has always been a man with a sweet heart and a sword, and a wolf with ambition.

He used to be popular in our country of Chu and signed an alliance with him, but after a few years, he broke his promise and became hostile to our country of Chu. Now he must have some kind of conspiracy here, the king must not be fooled. "

Jingyang didn't have a good impression of Zhao Kuo at all. After all, so many of Jingyang's brothers and subordinates were killed by Zhao Jun led by Zhao Kuo when they were fighting Zhao Kuo.

This kind of deep hatred itself makes Jingyang wish to eat Zhao Kuo alive, let alone talk with Zhao Guo.

Chun Shenjun glanced at Jingyang, shook his head and said, "Da Sima, I also know that there is some hatred between you and Wu Xinjun, but now we are talking about the national interests of Chu State, you can't bring personal hatred into it." Come to such a public place, otherwise it will have a very serious impact on the national interests of our Chu State."

Chun Shenjun's words did not have any impact on Jingyang, but they changed King Chu's opinion.

From the perspective of the king of Chu, all his thoughts are of course based on the overall interests of going abroad. Now Jingyang obviously lacks this kind of angle that is consistent with the king of Chu, so the king of Chu immediately abandoned Jingyang. Positive.

The King of Chu said, "Mr. Chunshen is right this time, no matter what, Lord Wu Xin came to our country of Chu as an envoy.

When the two countries are at war, it is our etiquette not to be beheaded.

The widow decided to meet Wu Xinjun first to see what he wanted to do before making a decision. "

Lord Chunshen was satisfied with King Chu's decision, but Jingyang was in a hurry.

Jingyang continued to say: "The king has always been eloquent in taking care of me. If he is really allowed to talk like this, it is very likely that our country of Chu will step into a big pit instead. .

Therefore, the veteran thinks that we should think of a way to give Zhao Kuo some prestige, and let Zhao Kuo know that our state of Chu is after all, a powerful country that has been powerful for hundreds of years, and he can't be manipulated casually. "

To put it bluntly, Jingyang also knew that since King Chu had made up his mind to meet Zhao Kuo, Jingyang could not continue to entangle in this regard.

So Jingyang changed his mind, that is, when he met Zhao Kuo, he slapped Zhao Kuo in the face fiercely, making Zhao Kuo faceless in front of the world, which was also a kind of retaliation against Zhao Kuo .

After hearing Jingyang's words, Chunshen Jun frowned and said, "Wu Xinjun is a guest from afar, but we have to do such a thing, isn't it good?"

For Chun Shenjun, what he hopes more is to have a friendly conversation. Even if the business fails in the end, everyone's friendship is still there, and they can continue to contact in the future.

But this time the King of Chu did not support Lord Chunshen.

The King of Chu glanced at Jingyang, perhaps because he comforted Jingyang, so the King of Chu said: "Since this matter was proposed by you, Da Sima, then it is up to you to handle it in detail.

But what I want to say is that Wu Xinjun can be disgraced, but he must not suffer any personal injury.

Otherwise, if it gets out, wouldn't people in this world be even more disappointed with our Chu country? "

Jingyang was overjoyed when he heard the words, and said to King Chu with certainty: "Don't worry, my lord, the old minister must arrange things properly this time, not only to make Zhao Kuo speechless, but also to make others completely challenged." Nothing wrong with it."

Looking at this scene, Chun Shenjun could only shake his head secretly, and stopped talking.

Now that the decision has been made, the current Chunshen Jun can only hope that Zhao Kuo will not be furious because of his face being swept away, triggering an all-out war between Zhao and Chu.

Although the current state of Chu is still a big country, Mr. Chunshen knows very well in his heart that the state of Chu is no longer at the same level as the state of Zhao.

It's not because the state of Chu is too weak, but because the strength of the state of Zhao has far surpassed many people's expectations.

While discussing and discussing with the most core monarchs and ministers of the Chu Kingdom, what they didn't notice was that a person sitting in an inconspicuous corner of the palace was actually burning with flames in his heart.

This person is none other than Li Yuan, the uncle of the state of Chu.

From Li Yuan's point of view, he is indeed not qualified to participate in these major national events. He can only temporarily listen in and passively accept the information.

But this doesn't mean that Li Yuan has always wanted to live this kind of life. What Li Si said while drinking a few days ago is actually echoing in his mind.

"Could it be that Brother Li Yuan really wants to live a life like this, being bullied around by Lord Chunshen and the three major families?

Frankly speaking, I have experienced this kind of life before, and it was very, very uncomfortable. If Brother Li Yuan is willing to find a way to become the master, then we Zhao Guo can help. "

Li Yuan understood Li Si's meaning very well.

Li Si just hoped to get more information about Chu State from Li Yuan, and in exchange, Zhao State could exert its influence in Chu State and help Li Yuan further wield more power.

This kind of transaction seems to be a win-win situation, but the real meaning is at the cost of betraying the interests of Chu State.

There has never been a free lunch in this world. If you want to get something, you must pay something in exchange.

Li Yuan hesitated, should he do this?

Li Yuan was still hesitating when he got into the carriage and left the Chu Palace.

It was at this time that a sudden episode changed Li Yuan's mind.

For some reason, Li Yuan's carriage stopped suddenly, and it lasted for a long time.

This made Li Yuan very unhappy, and asked, "What happened outside?"

The coachman said respectfully: "That's right, Da Sima Jingyang's carriage passed by just now, so we have to let him go."

This kind of thing has actually happened more than once in Li Yuan's past life. As a party with a lower status, Li Yuan often has to give way to other top ministers of Chu State.

But just today, in this kind of incident, which is obviously used to it, but just happened again, an incomparable anger suddenly surged in Li Yuan's heart.

Why?

Why do I give way every time?

Obviously I am the uncle of the country, and I should be the person with a more noble status.

After a long silence, Li Yuan spoke again.

"Don't go back yet, go directly to Li Si's side."

Chapter 980 The People of Chu State Want to Dismiss Zhao Kuo

Later that day, Li Yuan walked out of Li Si's room with a relaxed expression.

For a long time, although Li Yuan said that he was cooperating with Zhao Guo, but because his sister is still the queen of Chu, Li Yuan's position is actually quite vacillating.

Li Yuan did provide some information to Zhao, but in Li Yuan's view, at least the information would not involve the core interests of Chu.

But after tonight, this kind of past will be a thing of the past, because Li Yuan has made up his mind to formally cooperate with Zhao Guo.

In this kind of cooperation, Li Yuan will provide a large amount of Chu State’s core secrets, and in return, Zhao State will also use all Zhao State’s power in Chu State to support Li Yuan as the new Chu State Order Yin.

Li Yuan, who had concluded the deal, seemed to let go of some of his obsessions, and he suddenly became more relaxed.

"One day I will let these Chu people know how outstanding and outstanding I am, Li Yuan."

Li Yuan, who was sitting in the carriage, thought silently.

Few people know that although Li Yuan is the uncle of the state of Chu, he is actually a native of the state of Zhao.

Not long after Li Yuan left, a secret letter was sent from Li Si's room, and this secret letter was brought to Zhao Kuo who was coming as quickly as possible.

Noon, sunny.

Sitting in the carriage, Zhao Kuo looked at the endless fertile fields outside the window, and couldn't help expressing emotion in his heart.

"Such a fertile land is now unable to be planted on a large scale because of the border between the two countries. It is too wasteful."

Yes, due to the endless battles of the princes in the Warring States Period, farming near the national border is definitely a very risky decision.

This also leads to the fact that the fields near the national border are obviously quite fertile, but often few families dare to come here to farm. After all, on the one hand, everyone has to bear the trouble of being the first to be invaded during the war.

On the other hand, even if there is no war, in times of peace, it is easy for bandits from other countries to sneak into this border and leave after cutting the food.

Beside Zhao Kuo, Su Li also agrees with Zhao Kuo's opinion very much: "I used to be an official in Qi State, in fact, the border between Qi State and our Zhao State is also like this.

You must know that most of the land in Qi country is near the sea, and it is actually difficult for them to grow in saline-alkali land.

But because of the war, it cannot be planted here on the border.

Therefore, the lives of the people in the west of Qi State are also very hard. "

Zhao Kuo nodded and said, "That's why people often say.

Prosperity, people suffer; death, people suffer.

The common people are a group at the bottom of the society. Once there is any turmoil in the society, even a small amount of turmoil, the common people are the first group to bear these turmoil.

But their ability to resist the crisis is the weakest. If they don't get help from the rulers, the people will easily lose their families.

In the past, the rulers of many countries only cared about their own kingship and hegemony in their hearts, and basically did not take into account the survival of the common people. This is very stupid.

The ancestors of our Zhao State carried out reforms when they founded the Zhao State. The area of ​​one mu of our Zhao State is also the largest among the princes of the Warring States Period. This is to make the people of the Zhao State able to live better.

But this is actually not enough, because the reform of the land can only improve the bottom line of the people's life, but it cannot make the country's strength further.

To make a country truly vibrant, it is not enough to rely on agriculture alone. Agriculture and commerce must go hand in hand. Only in this way can we truly ensure the normal operation of our national machinery. As for how to allocate agriculture and commerce This is where the wisdom of a ruler lies. "

Zhao Kuo seems to be in a relatively good mood today, and this emotion unknowingly said a lot.

Su Li was listening to Zhao Kuo's words, and he was thoughtful. After a while, he said: "I will tell you the truth, my elder brother Su Qin also said similar things back then."

This immediately aroused Zhao Kuo's interest, and he asked very curiously: "Then, has your brother proposed any solution?"

Su Qin is a famous diplomat in history, a figure full of controversies and mysteries.