I was a gentleman in ancient times

The two stood in front of the map, pointing out the country and looking forward to the future.Qin Zhan was in a turbulent mood, and a vision he had never imagined was in front of him. He seemed to be able to appreciate the majesty and arrogance of being king when the world is unified.

Wei Su glanced at him, and poured a basin of cold water on him in time, "These things are just talking now, too much will swell, this is not acceptable. Food needs to be eaten bite by bite, and the road needs to be walked step by step. Now everything Not yet, so don't be too optimistic. First of all, whether the Mo family is willing to participate has not yet been decided, you know, without the Mo family, there will be a lot of detours."

After hearing Wei Su's words, Qin Zhan calmed down and accepted the opinion with an open mind, "Yes, sir, you are right. From now on, the road has to be taken step by step." After speaking, the corners of his mouth raised, "Mr. How about you take a look at the report sent by Zhongkuaima with me, sir?"

Wei Su's face darkened, isn't this what a king should do?What's the matter with him?How can he say he is also an outsider?How can we see the secrets of these countries?

Before Wei Su could speak, Qin Zhan went on to say: "These are the most timely reports collected by the court. I think it would be best for Mr. to know about these as soon as possible. Knowing the situation of Qin in time is also a good thing." It can play a big role in Mr.'s plan. Mr. can avoid it reasonably according to the situation, and make a favorable judgment in a timely manner, what do you think?"

Wei Su was a little moved, but his rationality still told him not to do anything.Now Qin Zhan trusts him and can let him do whatever he wants, but who knows how long this trust can last?Since they are monarchs and ministers, it is good to maintain the etiquette of monarchs and ministers. Once they cross the boundary, the consequences will be disastrous.

Once a habit is formed, maybe they think it's nothing, but in the eyes of outsiders, something big is about to happen.How many pairs of eyes will stare at them, but if you make a wrong step, you may be lost forever.

In this land of Shu, the situation might be a little better, but once they arrived in the capital, things would naturally be different.Therefore, for many things, it is better for him to distinguish the boundaries from the beginning.

Seeming to see Wei Su's concerns, Qin Zhan was a little flustered, he didn't want Wei Su to misunderstand him.But he also knows that Wei Su thinks so, because he is not good enough, and does not give Wei Su enough trust and sense of security.

He grabbed Wei Su's hand and said in a hurry: "Do you not believe me, sir? As I said, sir is different. No matter what you do, please believe that I will stand by your side. Maybe someone else will say this , Mister will doubt it. But I can swear to God, my heart to Mister can be learned from time to time, and every word I say to Mister is sincere."

Wei Su looked into his deep eyes and felt his sincerity and panic for the first time.It's just that as the king of a country, he is already the favored son of heaven, so why should he panic?

Qin Zhan's palms were hot, and Wei Su could even feel the sweat in his palms.That temperature has been passed into his heart, ironing his heart hot.

"I believe in you." Wei Su's throat was a little dry, he didn't know how to speak, so he could only say this dryly.

However, this sentence made Qin Zhan even more uneasy for some reason, "Sir, it is my luck to meet Mr. Qin Zhan in this life. Although I am a king, I have never regarded Mr. as a subject. I met Mr. The best friends who know each other, no matter what the future holds, they will never lose each other in this life."

Wei Su was moved, it was the first time he heard Qin Zhan's heart-pounding words.The panicked look on Qin Zhan's face could not escape Wei Su's eyes.

Wei Su sighed, this person is still like a child who hasn't grown up, even if he is a king, he still has no sense of security.

Just as he was thinking, Qin Zhan hugged him and buried his head on his shoulder.

Qin Zhan's sudden childish movements made people dumbfounded.Wei Su patted him on the shoulder helplessly, "Okay, I know your heart, I will trust you completely. You are my biggest and most powerful backing, I will not underestimate you, you are my ally fighting side by side. Only trusting with all my heart is what I should do.”

Qin Zhan took a deep breath on Wei Su's neck, Wei Su, Wei Su, what should I do with you?In fact, he almost blurted out another sentence, that is: I am happy with the king, and I will never regret it.

"Okay, isn't there still a lot of unfinished reports? If it's really not important, I can help you share and sort it out. It's just that this matter will be known by others, and you, the king, may not be able to do well. "Wei Su pulled the man away, he was not ashamed to hug himself for such a grown man.

In Wei Su's words, he had agreed to Qin Zhan's request.Qin Zhan was so elated, he knew that Mr. Wei never had the heart to refuse his request.

"Don't worry, sir, no one else will know." Qin Zhan happily pulled Wei Su to sit down.Pushing the high stack of reports on the table to Wei Su, he said with a smile, "With the help of my husband, I can relax a lot, thank you in advance, sir."

Wei Su smiled wryly, there was no other way, since he agreed, what else can he say?Without saying much at the moment, I reached out and took down the next book.He piled up the unimportant daily routines in the memorial, and Qin Zhan didn't care about this kind of thing at all.And if it is a report that really mentions something important, Wei Su will pick it up and stack it according to the size of the thing. The important ones are placed on the top, and the unimportant ones are placed at the bottom.In this way, it will be convenient for Qin Zhan to access and deal with important matters as soon as possible.

With Wei Su's classification, Qin Zhan naturally felt much more relaxed.He can easily deal with small things, and when encountering some difficult decisions, he will speak out, ask Wei Su for opinions, and then indicate the solution.

It was very quiet in the tent, apart from reading the report and the two whispering and discussing, there was nothing else.The sunlight in the late summer and early autumn passed through the curtain of the tent and fell on the two of them profusely, and there was a slight sense of warmth for a while.

Zhao Li quietly came in to refill tea for the two of them a few times, and seeing that it was getting late, he made people light up the oil lamps and candles.

"Go and prepare another quilt and pillowcase, and put it on the king's bed. Prepare the washing things for the king and Mr. Wei at any time." Zhao Li ordered in a low voice after he came out.

"Master Zhao, why do you need to prepare an extra quilt?" The little maid who didn't know the world asked doubtfully.

Zhao Li stared, "Why do you ask so many questions? Do you want to die? Just do what you're told. It's rare to be confused."

The palace maid shrank her neck in fright, and hurriedly retreated.

Zhao Li looked at her back, shook his head, and muttered to himself: "It's better to be in the palace than at home, let's understand it yourself!"

Your Majesty deliberately kept Mr. Wei, isn't it just to be able to share the same bed with Mr. Wei?He has been serving the king, how could he not know what the king is thinking?It's just that Mr. Wei is so smart, why can't he understand the real intention of the king?well!Your Majesty's thoughts are hidden, and he doesn't know when he will be able to see the moon when the clouds will open!

The two of them didn't even notice the actions of others.

"Recently, there have been frequent changes in the barbarians on the grassland, and there may be signs of invasion..." Wei Su raised his eyes, "Do these barbarians invade every year?"

Qin Zhan nodded, "Every year during the autumn harvest, these barbarians are eager to move. The purpose is to plunder food. This year has just begun, and it will continue until winter."

Wei Su frowned, "What about the army? Why raise an army if you can't protect the people in the border areas?"

Qin Zhan smiled bitterly. In the past, there were many factions in the army and the army was weak.In addition, Rong Yi's cavalry came and went like the wind, and they were unpredictable at all. Often when they received battle reports, the troops had already disappeared by the time they rushed over, and what was left was a mess.

"At present, there is no good way. When I led three thousand slaves to meet the enemy, it was a head-on collision with their elite. There is a saying that the brave wins when we meet on a narrow road. If it weren't for those slaves who were not afraid of death, I would I'm afraid it will be difficult to win. Even so, our losses are not insignificant. The barbarians are barbaric and brave, and the general army is no match for them at all."

At the beginning, he led three thousand slave soldiers to beat them back and let them settle down for a while.Now that they are making a comeback again, I am certain that he has nothing to do with them.

Wei Su understood, the enemy is highly mobile, and most of us are infantry, how can the two-legged ones be better than the four-legged ones?Therefore, one step at a time, one step at a time, once the opportunity is lost on the battlefield, one can only be beaten passively.

"The management system of the army cannot be like this. The military power must be transferred to the king. It is the army of the king, not the private army of the generals." Wei Su had a headache, "There must be complete facilities, training, and equipment. Nothing less."

"I've already brought General Zhongli here for you. You have to think about how to use it. All in all, you don't need to be suspicious of people. General Changsheng is very familiar with these things. It's better to use experts than to use laymen to command blindly." □Su reminded.

There was a smile in Qin Zhan's eyes, "What Mr. said has reached my heart, and I think so too. It's just that General Zhongli's agreement has not yet been fulfilled. It's only a one-year agreement. I can afford to wait."

Wei Su nodded. Nowadays, gentlemen keep their promises, and there is usually no such thing as breaking a contract and regretting it.So Zhong Lihui can't run away, and he can rest assured about this, "Just wait, your agreement will be resolved in less than a year. It's just that the situation in Rongyi is not optimistic now, and we can't let it go. They abused our people."

"So, I think the [-] slave army will come in handy. They have experience against the enemy, and they have been trained by the master's method for several years. Now they are not what they used to be. After thinking about it, I think it is necessary for me to go out in person .” Qin Zhan thought for a while and said.

"Personal conquest?" Wei Su was stunned, not expecting Qin Zhan's idea.Although he had been ordered to fight against Rong Yi in person a few years ago, the former king was still there at that time, and the three thousand slave soldiers led by Qin Zhan were dead soldiers, which was very different from the current situation.

Qin Zhan nodded. He had been thinking about this matter for a long time. He didn't want to hide anything from Wei Su, so he took this opportunity to express his thoughts.

"That's right, I've thought about it for a long time, and I think this is the only way to get it done once and for all. Before, I couldn't worry about the affairs of the court, so I could only plan to postpone it. Now that my husband is here, and with my husband helping to preside over the important affairs of the court, I can handle them with peace of mind." The matter of Rong Yi."

Qin Zhan glanced at Wei Su, saw him bowing his head in thought, and continued: "I think that if you want to look at the world, you must first solve the foreign troubles in the rear. Conquer them and let them know that our Qin State is not good. In the future, if we go east to the Central Plains, we will not be restrained by Rong Yi."

Qin Zhan was very thoughtful, and Wei Su had to admit that even if Qin Zhan didn't say anything, he would have considered it, "It's just that it's not appropriate to conscript personally. As the king of a country, if there is any accident because of this, it... ..."

Wei Su's worries were not unreasonable. Qin Zhan heard the concern in his words and was delighted, "Mr. is right, I will be careful."

"..." Wei Su had black lines all over his face, what kind of answer is this? "That's not what I meant."

"I know Mr.'s intentions. There is nothing I can do now. When I have General Zhongli in the future and train more and better generals, I can completely relax. Now there is no such condition, and I can't just watch the people suffer. , That's why I had to do it." Qin Zhan's eyes were shining brightly, full of heroic brilliance.If he goes out, those Rongyi will surely get half a point.

Wei Su was dazzled by the shaking, and suddenly thought why the man didn't wear a Wu hook and collected poems from Guanshan Fifty States.Although Qin Zhan is a king, he also has his own lofty ambitions, maybe he shouldn't stop him.

Wei Su didn't say anything anymore. After Qin Zhan returned to the court, the courtiers would definitely decide on this matter. It's too early to say anything.

Even if the matter is settled in the future, he can't object. What he should do is to provide logistics support for Qin Zhan, so that Qin Zhan has no worries.

It was night, Qin Zhan left Wei Su behind.The first time is raw and the second time is familiar, this time Wei Su didn't care much at all, anyway, it doesn't matter.

Early the next morning, when Wei Su got up, it was already daylight, so Qin Zhan naturally went to work on him early.Wei Su was a little annoyed, what kind of spices did Qin Zhan use to soothe the nerves and help sleep?The effect is really good. Every time he stays at Qin Zhan's place, he can sleep until dawn, and the quality of sleep is really good.Maybe he can ask Qin Zhan for some insomnia in the future.

At the place where Duanmu Song was staying, Mr. Duanmu, who had not slept all night, welcomed the distinguished guest with big dark circles under his eyes.

"Mr. Duanmu has been working hard from afar. When I learned that Mr. Duanmu is here, I came here specially to visit. Wouldn't you not welcome him?" Qin Zhan didn't give Duanmusong the room to refuse once he opened his mouth.

The moment he saw Qin Zhan, Duanmu Song was obviously stunned.He came to see Wei Su in his personal capacity, but he didn't intend to meet King Qin.But King Qin appeared here early in the morning, and he couldn't avoid it, so he had to invite Qin Zhan in.

"The king of Qin was joking. I should have gone to see the king of Qin, but I was afraid that the king of Qin would disturb the king of Qin, so I couldn't go to see him. I didn't expect to bother the king of Qin to come this way. The old man is ashamed." He said polite words with an expression.

When the two sat down, Qin Zhan said with emotion: "Mr. Duanmu has always been good. I have been away from Yingyang Academy for several years, and I still dream of the days in Yingyang Academy. I don't know if everything is the same in the Academy. .”

Qin Zhan originally came from the Yingyang Academy, and has a unique feeling for the Academy.Back then, he also went to listen to Duanmu Song's lectures.

Duanmu Song also thought of this, and his face became kinder.Without beating around the bush, he asked directly: "King Qin came here to see the old man, presumably it's not for reminiscing about the past, right? Just say what you want."

Qin Zhan naturally understood that he was a serious person.When he came to find Duanmu Song, he actually wanted to persuade him to stay. Wei Su put in a lot of effort just to let Mr. Duanmu stay. If Duanmu Song couldn't stay, wouldn't Wei Su be disappointed?

So he tried to persuade Mr. Duanmu no matter what he said, "I know why Mr. Duanmu is here, so I want to ask Mr. Duanmu to stay."

Duan Musong frowned, "We Mohists have ancestral precepts, and we are not allowed to participate in strife and chaos. Therefore, there is also a saying that Mohism is not born, King Qin should be well aware of this, right?"

Qin Zhan nodded, "Everyone knows about this, but have you ever thought about the rules of your ancestors, which were applicable hundreds of thousands of years ago, but now that the times have changed, can these rules still apply now?"

Duanmu Song looked at him, but didn't speak.Of course he was aware of such disadvantages. At the beginning, the other branch of the Mohist branch disappeared without a trace because of the disagreement of such ideas, which led to the further decline of the Mohist school.Over the years, he has also been looking for changes, but this matter is not just talking, and the implications are too great.He didn't want to repeat the mistakes of the past.