In the Spring and Autumn and Warring States without women

"Han Qing, you can't kill him." After Kong Wei withdrew, Yin Ze who had been by Zhao Zhifu's side almost said these words in a sigh.

Zhao Zhifu, who had been sitting there without moving, this stone-like man, seemed to have really turned into a stone at this moment, hard and motionless, but there seemed to be a kind of cracking slowly from the inside to the outside, as if turning back to shattered in the next moment. of vulnerability.

At that moment, Yin Ze felt a profound sorrow, which was a kind of helpless sorrow caused by fighting against fate all his life but having to bow to fate in the end.

Zhao Zhifu didn't speak, didn't move, this man who had been a soldier all his life didn't lose the slightest hardness even in the pain, as if hardness had become a habit of his existence.

Withdrawing from the inner room, Yin Ze felt a bit of lingering self-loathing in his heart. This self-loathing made him not have much reaction to the footsteps following behind him, until the man saluted Yin Ze, Said: "Doctor Yin, please wait, I have something to discuss."

Yin Ze turned to look at the person who saluted him, for a long time, endured the disgust in his heart, returned the salute, and said, "Doctor Yang Hu, what can I ask for advice?"

But it turned out that Yang Hu was the one who was accompanying Yin Ze just now at the side of Zhao Zhifu who was in power in the state of Jin.

Speaking of Yang Hu, he is also a legendary figure.

He was originally a vassal of the Jisun family, a doctor of the Lu State, but he stood out among all the vassals by virtue of his powerful talents. Later, the patriarch of the Jisun family passed away, and the young patriarch Jisunsi was young. Yang Hu imprisoned Jisunsi and took charge of the The power of the Jisun family.Because the Jisun family has been in charge of the state of Lu for generations, Yang Hu's control of the Jisun family is equivalent to controlling the Lu state.Later, when Ji Sunsi grew up, he expelled Yang Hu, and Yang Hu went to Qi State, bribed the people in power, and had another period of entrenched in Qi State. He was expelled by Qi Jinggong, and then came to the Zhao family, and was taken in by Zhao Zhifu, who was not yet in power at the time of the Jin Kingdom and did not change his name, and was called Zhao Yang.

At that time, the Zhao clan persuaded Zhao Yang and Zhao Zhifu that Yang Hu was talented but not virtuous, and taking him in would definitely lead to backlash. Lu and Qi were examples. Facing the persuasion of these retainers, Zhao Zhifu just said indifferently: " Yang Hu only plots the regime he can plot." Then Yang Hu was appointed to reform the various systems of the Zhao family's fiefdom, making the Zhao family stronger and stronger, but not long after, Yang Hu relapsed and began to accept bribes.

At this time, Zhao Zhifu summoned Yang Hu to his side and presented a secret report, which recorded Yang Hu's various actions of taking bribes and collecting money in detail, and Yang Hu was shocked. In a cold sweat, he knew that Zhao Zhifu was a lord whom he could never shake, so he restrained his thoughts and loyally assisted Mrs. Zhao.

Yin Ze has been a retainer of the Zhao family for many years, and Yang Hu has been the chief assistant of the Zhao family before he came, and he has a good character, which is more respected by the Zhao family than Yang Hu. Although Yin Ze does not like Yang Hu's character, but I also know that Yang Hu is very talented.

You must know that because of its strong border with Qi State, Lu State has always pursued the national policy of "be patient with each other for the country". Under the rule of Sun and Uncle Sun for generations, the territory of the country shrank day by day. However, when Yang Hu was in charge of the state of Lu, he was able to strengthen the army internally, and cleverly used the contradictions and struggles between Qi and Jin externally to fight for Lu. This is the reason why Yang Hu has been sheltered in every country he went to - everyone knows that this person has a bad character, but everyone also knows that this person is really capable.

At the beginning, I was one of the people who advised the ruler not to accept Yang Hu, but today, the so-called strong is someone who has the confidence and ability to control others beyond ordinary people, a rebellious minister in the hands of others, a traitor in another country, In the hands of the ruler, he is a capable minister, and Yin Ze sighed for a moment.

Yang Hu didn't pay attention to Yin Ze's slightly emotional expression, and said to himself: "Doctor Yin, what do you think about the loss of Linqiu in the battle and the futile return?"

Yin Zedao: "General Kong Wei can't be blamed for this defeat. At that time, the army was confronting the Qi army. Kong Wei's army received a secret report from the government and learned that the ruler was seriously ill. He was afraid that there would be changes in the country. He didn't dare to waste the Qi army. One of the reasons for success."

Yin Ze and Kong Wei are both Zhao's retainers. Although they are different in civil and military, they have worked together for many years and have a close friendship. At this time, they naturally and unconsciously distinguish for Kong Wei. Yang Hu naturally understands this point, but even though he is distinguishing for Kong Wei, What Yin Ze said was not completely unreasonable.

The internal strife between the princes and ministers of the Jin Kingdom has always been tragic, and it is often the extermination of the family. The Jin Kingdom’s central army led by Kong Wei is the Han-Zhao coalition army. The Jin Kingdom, Han and Zhao have always been relatively friendly. Sitting in the state government, the Wei family and the Zhi family in the country dare not act rashly, but if Zhao Zhifu is really ill, half of the troops of the Han and Zhao families are not in the Jin country at this time, which is a great danger to the Han family and the Zhao family .

This is also the reason why Kong Wei was in a hurry to return to the army and did not fight Xia Yu to the death in Linqiu.

Yang Hu knew that Yin Ze spoke like this because he was afraid that he would make trouble and hold Kong Wei accountable, but he didn't come here to discuss with Yin Ze whether Kong Wei should be punished or not. : "What does Doctor Yin think of Han Qing? How does the doctor think Han Qing should be punished?"

Before Yin Ze could answer, Yang Hu said self-consciously: "From my point of view, the ruling party probably won't kill Han Qing. In terms of military law, it is not too much for Han Qing to die ten times, but the ruling party is already old. Gao, the Zhao family's successor's prestige is not enough, the Han family has always been friendly with my Zhao family, and they just depend on each other. Now that Han Qing has been dealt with, and the Han family has turned against each other, I am afraid that after a hundred years of ruling..."

This time Zhao Zhifu's serious illness made everyone put on the agenda a matter that should have been paid more attention to, that is, the successor of the Zhao family is not rich enough, although everyone, including Zhao's retainers, knows that Zhao Zhifu is just a mortal, and he knows that one day he will leave, but that person has always been as hard and strong as a rock, so that no one subconsciously prepares for that—this person will eventually fall.

Rationally, Yin Ze knew that what Yang Hu said was reasonable, but emotionally, Yin Ze really didn't want to hear Yang Hu talk about Zhao Zhifu so plainly—this lord whom he has devoted half his life to and has been with him for half his life may be He would die, and he didn't want to hear Yang Hu discuss what happened after Zhao Zhifu's death in a tone of calculating interests, but Yin Ze also knew that this was the fact they had to face after all, so even if they didn't Xi, still gritted his teeth to listen to Yang Hu's words, and said: "Then what do you mean?"

Yang Hu said very humbly: "Actually, I want to recommend a person who can solve my Zhao family and Jin country's current crisis internally, and externally solve Qi without spending a single soldier."

Yin Zewei was somewhat surprised, and said: "Who can you recommend so carefully?"

Yang Hu hesitated for a moment, and said: "Doctor, do you still remember the method of provoking Yue and Yan to attack Qi?"

Yin Zedao: "It was contributed by you, Mr. Yang Hu, and you deserve the greatest credit."

Yang Hu said: "To tell you the truth, this method was not originally thought up by me, but it was done by the person I want to recommend."

Yin Ze was full of surprise.

Originally, Yin Ze thought that the strategy of the Three Kingdoms to attack Qi was actually contributed by Yang Hu. Although he did not agree with Yang Hu's character, but at the same time, he provoked Yan Yue to attack Qi for Yang Hu's plot, so that the Jin State did not have any Yin Ze also admired how much troops were used to bring Qi into danger of almost subjugating the country.

You must know that when Qi Jinggong was in power, he was always fighting with the Jin State. At that time, the Jin Dynasty was in turmoil, and the Zhonghang and Fan clans rebelled, and the Qi State supported the Zhonghang and Fan clans. It was the first time in hundreds of years that Jin, the century-old overlord, allowed other countries to dictate its own state affairs and provoke civil strife without any means.Zhao Yang, who was not yet in power at that time, swore an oath to the sky and changed his name to Zhao Zhifu. During the dozens of years that the Jin State was in power, it fought everywhere and spent half of its life in order to maintain the hegemony of the Jin State.

Zhao Zhifu is almost supporting the country with iron will, suppressing the infighting between the public and ministers internally, and using strong pressure to force the only four ministers left in the state of Jin—Zhao, Han, Wei, and Zhi—to unite together To the outside world, Zhao Zhifu is an absolute hardliner who can't bend his waist. He competed with Qi for hegemony, killed Qi Jinggong, and suppressed the emerging powers of Wu and Yue.

Having experienced the cowardice of the Han family of the previous generation, the greed and shamelessness of the Fan family of the previous generation, and the incompetence of the Zhi family of the previous generation, Zhao Zhifu is the only state interest in Jin State in the past few decades. A person who puts the interests of the family before, but such a tough person all his life, finally had to compromise for the sake of his family - give up killing Han Qing, a defeated general who is absolutely intolerable in any aspect .

At this time, not only the retainers of the Zhao family, but Yin Ze, who is also a native of Jin, and Yin Ze, who has been the overlord of Jin for hundreds of years, already has a vague feeling in his heart. Maybe with the aging of Zhao Zhifu and the coming future Death, what is lost is not only the pillar of the Jin State, but also the hegemony that the Jin State, the overlord for hundreds of years, will eventually shatter.

Full of sorrow, but unable to speak, facing the declining country, unable to save it, the sorrow of Mi Li is nothing more than this.

My heart is full of powerless self-loathing, but at this moment, someone alone tells you that he can solve all problems by recommending just one person. Yin Ze naturally doesn't believe it, but he can't help but have some doubts. He knows Yang Hu's talents well. Yes, who is it that Yang Hu can recommend like this?If it is true that according to what Yang Hu said, the plan of the Three Kingdoms to defeat Qi was contributed by the person Yang Hu wanted to recommend. If he is so resourceful, if he is recommended, it is inevitable that he will be reused. The patriarch recommended it, but why did you talk to yourself first?

Yang Hu also seemed to see Yin Ze's doubts, and said: "I have a few books written by this person here, I will order someone to send them to you, Doctor Yin, and you will know when you read them."

When Yin Ze returned to his mansion, Yang Hu sent several volumes of letters as promised. Yin Ze jumped up from his seat just after reading a few of them, and even overturned the pen and ink on the case table, but Yin Ze Ze didn't realize it at all, and still stared at the bamboo slips in his hand, flipping through them carefully, and during this period, any servants came to call Yin Ze to eat, but he scolded and drove them out.

It took a long time for Yin Ze to read all the scrolls of bamboo slips. Only then did he understand why people like Yang Hu had doubts about recommending this person.

The author has something to say: In fact, I think the state of Jin is really very sad. A history of the Spring and Autumn Period, half of the dialects of the State of Jin. In the Spring and Autumn Period, it was said that the Five Hegemons would be masters. In fact, almost half of the time was spent by the Jin State family. Hegemony, but such a country that can be said to be a super hegemony today is the first to perish.

I don’t know if anyone is interested in Zhao Jianzi. It’s Zhao Zhifu in this article. I think this person is purely a tragic hero. He can almost be said to be one of the few people who still have the national interest at heart in the late Jin Dynasty. Look, he is able to govern the country and fight wars, and he is very tough, but it is such a tough person who has fought for the country all his life, but what he faces is that the building is about to fall and he can't do anything, and he feels like a hero's end.

Hey, if the state of Jin survives, it will be the turn of the state of Qin to rule the world. I feel that history is very strange and very sad.

It’s been a long time since I went to the Tianya Cooking Wine section. I went there recently and found that Zhuge Liang wrote a great article. Now I’m chasing that article. Is anyone interested in reading the Three Kingdoms?