Back to the Warring States Period as Zhao Kuo

But this does not hinder Li Jian's almost blind confidence in Zhao Kuo's military ability. In the eyes of Li Jian and most of the Han people, his emperor is the embodiment of victory!If it was before, the second prince who heard Li Jian's words would definitely not take it seriously, but today, the second prince agreed with Li Jian's words and nodded slowly.

"Yeah, I also think that your Majesty the Emperor is really a terrible opponent!"

That's the end of this conversation.

The next day, the mission continued to set off.

According to common sense, it should go directly out of Hangu Pass through the Weihan Passage, then pass through Luoyang, Daliang and other cities, and finally arrive at the Imperial Capital.

However, in order to cooperate with the intelligence strategy, Li Jian had already informed the escort of the mission, General Dahan, to change the route with the order of Minister of Intelligence Mao Sui.

So after leaving Xianyang, the mission first passed through several big cities in Guanzhong, then crossed the Yellow River to the northeast and entered Hedong County.

On the Hedong County side, the missions saw the legendary Hadong Salt Fields, and the members of the Seleucid Mission were amazed by the mountains of salt.

Afterwards, they saw Anyi, the former capital of Wei State, the overlord of the early Warring States Period, Pingyang, the former capital of South Korea, and Jiangdu, the capital of Jin State, the overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period.

Of course, these three cities are not comparable to Xianyang City, but their scale still opened the eyes of the mission.

Afterwards, the mission continued to go south, crossed the Yellow River again and came to Luoyi, the emperor of Zhou, and then continued eastward through Xinzheng, the last capital of South Korea, Daliang, the last capital of Wei, and Chencheng, the former capital of Chu.

As the cities went down one after another, everyone in the Seleucid Mission's awe of the Han Kingdom increased day by day.

The nominally supreme leader of the mission, Court Minister Doros couldn't help but quietly found the second prince.

Doros said very seriously: "Your Highness, it seems that we made a very serious mistake in our previous judgment on the Great Han Kingdom.

This is an extremely rich and powerful country, a powerful country comparable to the empire established by Alexander the Great! "

The second prince's expression moved slightly, and after a while he said calmly: "Uncle Doros, in fact, your words can be more rigorous.

In fact, Alexander the Great only conquered and ruled for a short time, but the Han Kingdom was not only able to destroy other countries, but also effectively and long-term rule over the original people of these countries.

For this alone, the emperor of the Han Kingdom has far surpassed Alexander the Great. "

Doros was speechless for a moment.

There is really nothing wrong with what the second prince said.

Was Alexander the Great strong?

Strong, very strong, anyone who knows a little bit of history in ancient and modern China and abroad will not deny the strength of this great emperor.

But Alexander the Great also had a fatal flaw, that is, he died too early.

When Alexander the Great died, the entire empire fell apart in an instant, and the various generals established different kingdoms and empires one after another and fought endlessly with each other.

And what about the Han Kingdom?

The Great Han Kingdom is also incomparably powerful, but the rule of the Great Han Kingdom is also extremely stable. At least for now, it is impossible for anyone to think that the Great Han Dynasty will fall apart like the former Alexander Empire.

Therefore, the Great Han Kingdom is indeed stronger than the Alexander Empire, or in other words, Zhao Kuo, the founding emperor of the Great Han Kingdom, is stronger than Alexander the Great!Doros was silent for a while, then sighed: "I am really looking forward to seeing the emperor now, Your Royal Highness, do you want to go with me then?"

The second prince was silent for a while, then shook his head lightly: "No, I still won't go."

After hearing Doros' inquiry, the first thing that came to the second prince's heart was not expectation, but fear!Yes, before the second prince even saw Zhao Kuo, he was already frightened by the sight of the Great Han Kingdom and by the victorious deeds of Zhao Kuo mentioned by Li Jian.

The second prince even had a feeling that if he really stood in front of that emperor, his identity might be revealed in a second.

At that time, what will the second prince do with himself?

So, just don't go.

Doros looked at the second prince suspiciously. The mature and prudent court minister could tell that the second prince's mentality had obviously changed a lot compared to before.

But Doros still didn't say anything after all. For Doros, he was about to see the Emperor of the Han Dynasty soon. Compared with this work, the little troubles of the young man of the second prince are completely worthless.

Finally, the imperial capital has arrived.

On this day, Li Jian looked at the majestic silhouette that appeared far away on the horizon, smiled and stretched out the whip in his hand, and said to the second prince, "Did you see it?

There is the imperial capital you have always wanted to see. "

Hearing the words, the second prince almost couldn't wait to look towards the east.

There, countless buildings appeared in the eyes of the second prince. Even though the distance was still far, the second prince could still feel the incomparable majesty and grandeur from these buildings!The second prince subconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and suddenly found a very surprising question: "Is there no wall in this imperial capital?"

The second prince's words were spoken in Seleucid, so he immediately reminded all the members of the Seleucid mission.

They stared at the imperial city in the distance with dumbstruck eyes, confirming again and again that yes, the imperial city did not have a city wall.

Li Jian laughed loudly, and also replied in Seleucid, which became increasingly proficient: "City wall?

Our Emperor His Majesty said that the Imperial Capital City does not need a city wall, because in this world, it is absolutely impossible for any enemy to come here! "

Li Jian's answer immediately silenced all the Seleucids present.

Hard to imagine.

It is too unimaginable.

In this era, people have long been accustomed to the protection of the city wall, and have long been accustomed to using the city wall to resist the enemy.

Like the emperor of the Han Dynasty, what kind of courage is needed to completely remove the city wall?

The second prince's body trembled uncontrollably. At this moment, looking at the imperial capital in front of him, he felt an urge to kneel down.

Without him, it was the self-confidence of a world-class hero that rushed to his face in these words, which shocked the second prince so much.

For a long time, the second prince thought that Alexander the Great, who founded the empire, was the most outstanding hero in the history of this world. .

Perhaps Alexander the Great was truly unprecedented, but no one since?

Perhaps, the founding emperor of the Great Han Kingdom from the East has reached or even surpassed Alexander the Great!In this shock, the Seleucid mission entered the imperial capital.

This city without walls undoubtedly shocked the Seleucids so much that when they entered the imperial capital and felt the gazes of the people from the imperial capital, they unconsciously felt shy, as if It's like a country bumpkin entering the city.

On the other hand, the people in the imperial capital just glanced at the Seleucids a few more times, then turned their eyes away one after another, and went their separate ways.

Seeing this scene, the second prince felt a little strange again, and said to Li Jian, "Li Baijiang, our skin color and appearance are obviously different from your big Han people, why do you big Han people don't seem to care about us very much?" Woolen cloth?"

Li Jian laughed haha, and said to the second prince, "I'll take you to the market later, and you'll understand."

The second prince was puzzled, but seeing Li Jian's appearance of not saying anything, he could only do nothing.

After more than an hour, Li Jian and the second prince appeared in the Nanshi City of the Imperial Capital.

The curious second prince asked the question again: "Nanshi, is there a Beishi?"

Li Jian said with a smile: "Yes, and there are East Market and West Market, a total of four big markets.

In terms of scale, this Nanshi is actually the smallest one. "

The second prince looked at the huge area in front of him, where he could not see the end at a glance. The market was crowded with people everywhere, and he could hardly see Nanshi with the stalls a few steps away: "" The smallest market?

Li Jian patted the second prince's shoulder with a smile: "Come with me!"

Li Jian did not speak. Nanshi is indeed the smallest market, but Nanshi also has a function that the other three markets do not have.

"Slave, the best slave! The Seleucid captives have been trained. They can work and endure hardships. Buying a land that can grow three people is definitely not a loss!"

"The Boren female slave, the Boren female slave who just arrived! The best person to accompany the bed, the Southwest style is not to be missed!"

"A barbarian slave who is good at raising horses and archery, buy one and teach the children at home, so that the children can win at the starting line!"

All kinds of shouts came and went, lingering in the ears of the second prince.

And the second prince finally understood why Li Jianhui said before that he could give him an answer here.

The second prince looked around and murmured: "So many slaves" The second prince really understood.

The people in Imperial Capital City have basically been to Nanshi.

Here in Nanshi, slaves of various skin colors, appearances and figures can be said to be dazzling, dizzying.

Now that they are used to seeing these captives, the Seleucid missions, in the eyes of the people in the imperial capital, are of course nothing more than that.

In fact, there was also a large amount of slave trade in the Seleucid Empire, but in terms of scale, it is clear that the Han Empire was even better.

Li Jian patted the second prince on the shoulder, bringing the second prince back to his senses: "Okay, it's time to go back.

I know you sympathize with you Seleucids, but you have to know that there were tens of thousands of Seleucids captured by our emperor last time. Do you have the money to buy them all?

Even if you are really rich, how can you bring so many people back? "

These words pierced into the second prince's heart like a knife, and stopped the steps he had just taken.

After a long time, the second prince said helplessly: "If you can buy one, it is one."

Looking at the second prince who seemed to be communicating with the slave trader in half-baked dialect, Li Jian's eyes were also a little weird.

After a while, Li Jian slowly shook his head and said softly, "If you want to atone for your sins, it shouldn't be done in this way."

Although the money of the Seleucid Empire is different from the money of the Han Dynasty, as long as it is gold coins, it can be used in any country, so soon, the second prince returned to Li with a dozen Seleucid slaves. built in front of.

"Li Baijiang is gone, let's go back.

In addition, if possible, can you tell me about the deeds of your emperor again today? "

Chapter 1147 Zhao Kuo Meets with the Seleucid Envoy

As a result, this night once again became a private session of Zhao Kuo's story meeting.

It's just that Li Jian also felt some differences in the second prince. The second prince seemed to have made up his mind. This time, he seemed extraordinarily firm and calm, and at the same time became more focused.

The next morning, the leader of the Seleucid mission, Doros, the court minister, saw the second prince again.

"Your Royal Highness, according to the rules of the Han people, it will be time for us to meet the Emperor of the Han Kingdom in three days. Are you sure you really don't want to accompany me to meet the Emperor of the Han Kingdom as an official of the mission?" ?”

For Doros, there was a reason for his enthusiasm.

The second prince was not idle during this time, and so was Doros.

After knowing Zhao Kuo's great achievements, Doros also had awe and fear for Zhao Kuo in his heart. He subconsciously wanted to take the second prince with him, so that if something happened, he would be in Antioch in the future. The second prince can also take the blame with the second prince.

The second prince smiled slightly, and said to Doros: "Uncle Doros, I will go to see the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but now is not the time."

Doros was stunned for a moment, and was about to ask the second prince when it would be considered "the time", but the second prince had already stood up and left the room.

After leaving the room, a gust of cool wind suddenly blew over, making the second prince's body tremble uncontrollably.

The second prince tightened the neckline of his clothes, looked up, and saw a burst of fallen leaves being blown from the tree by the autumn wind.

It seems that this winter is destined to be spent in the imperial capital.

The corner of the second prince's mouth slightly moved, revealing a smile.

In the palace hall of the Han Dynasty in the imperial capital, Zhao Kuo, who had just finished handling a batch of government affairs, received a report: "Your Majesty, the Minister of Intelligence, Mao Sui, has brought the person you want to see."

Zhao Kuo put down his pen and said with a smile, "Come here so soon?

Then come in and meet them. "

After a while, Mao Sui walked in with Li Jian and saluted Zhao Kuo: "I have seen His Majesty the Emperor."

Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "Okay, there is no need to be too polite, let's all sit down."

After these years, tables and chairs have been fully popularized in the Han Kingdom, so Mao Sui and Li Jian naturally sat down on the chairs that had been prepared a long time ago.

Zhao Kuo did not talk to Mao Sui first, but looked at Li Jian with great interest, and said with a smile: "I remember you, you were the one who did the Liaodong ginseng, right?"

Li Jian was obviously stunned for a moment, and after a few seconds, he said: "It was the minister who did it. Unexpectedly, His Majesty remembered the slightest contribution of the minister."

Zhao Kuo laughed: "This is not a trivial contribution. The matter of Liaodong ginseng was still very important to me. If I hadn't seized Liaodong ginseng, my income at that time would have been greatly affected. It's impossible for you nightingales to be raised so smoothly!"

Mao Sui and Li Jian, the two nightingale elders, also laughed at the same time.

Zhao Kuo said with a smile: "Come on, Li Jian, you have had the most contact with the second prince during this time, tell me, what kind of person do you think this second prince is?"

Li Jian thought carefully for a while, and then said: "Returning to Your Majesty, I feel that the second prince is actually a rather contradictory person.

On the one hand, he really loves his country very much, and is also eager to make contributions to the Seleucid Empire and avenge his previous failures.

On the other hand, after this period of experience in the Central Plains, he has an intuitive understanding of the wealth and strength of the Great Han Kingdom. His heart should have been shaken, and he feels that defeating the Great Han Kingdom is an impossible task . "

Zhao Kuo listened to Li Jian's words very carefully, and then asked a question: "Since this is the case, then I want to ask you a question.

Do you think I can persuade this second prince to surrender to our great man in the future and become an important chess piece for the great man to rule the old land of Seleucid? "

It was another morning, and the second prince woke up.

During this time, the second prince would wash up routinely after getting up every day, and then go out with two followers after breakfast, wandering around the imperial capital.

Today was no exception, except that when he was going out, the second prince met Doros, the minister of the Seleucid court, who was also about to go out.

Today is the day when Doros has an audience with Emperor Zhao Kuo of the Great Han Dynasty.