novelraw Chapter 158
Chapter 158
Zhai Yu woke up from his deep sleep, feeling pained, and said in tears: "My child, don't worry, father will definitely avenge you!"
The housekeeper came over with a bowl of nourishing soup in his hand, and whispered: "Master, the soup is ready."
Zhai Yu took the bowl of soup, blew the hot air, and just as he was about to drink it, his son Zhai Hao rushed in, knelt on the ground, and cried loudly: "Father, I'm sorry, I didn't save my brother!"
Zhai Yu put down the bowl of soup in his hand and slowly said: "Hao'er, father is going to Daliang City to meet Shen Dao and others! I don't believe that the reputation of grandfather Zhai Huang alone can't suppress those two unworthy characters! You have to stay at home to protect the family."
"Yes, father!" Zhai Hao responded.
In order to avenge his son, Zhai Yu must make Shen Dao and Meng Ke pay the price. As long as he can unite some noble families, he is confident that these two people will pay the price they deserve!
Inside the prefectural governor's mansion
Wei Shen and other officials were discussing water conservancy issues. Wei Shen looked at the map spread out on silk again and again, and calculated again and again. He was worried about possible mistakes in the construction project. After all, this was a big project that involved the irrigation of 20,000 mu of fertile land in Shangjun. A slight mistake could make the hard-earned results go to waste.
Li Zhengze had been reading the "Ten Strategies for Water Control" left by Ximen Bao, a work compiled by Ximen Bao based on his experience in controlling the Zhang River. He pointed to a section and said, "Sir, I think we can divert the canal into the Yellow River, so we don't have to worry about the water level rising. We can also repair ships and go directly to the Yellow River to trade with Anyi and other places."
Wei Shen thought for a while and said, "Okay, there must be no mistakes in this construction project. If anyone embezzles or wastes, they will be killed without mercy!"
Everyone replied respectfully, "Yes!"
After everyone left, Wei Shen opened the bamboo slips and was about to write instructions when a guard came in and said, "Sir, a commoner came to see you."
"Oh, let him in." Wei Shen replied while continuing to write documents.
A tall and sturdy middle-aged man wearing green clothes and carrying a short sword came in and saluted respectfully, saying, "I am Ni Liang, and I meet the county governor."
Wei Shen was surprised when he heard the name Ni Liang. It turned out to be Ni Liang. You know, he is as famous as Sun Bin in military strategy, and he is also one of the ten great heroes in the pre-Qin era. "Lüshi Chunqiu" once wrote: "Lao Dan values gentleness, Confucius values benevolence, Mo Di values inclusiveness, Guan Yin values purity, Zi Lie Zi values emptiness, Chen Pian values unity, Yang Sheng values self-esteem, Sun Bin values power, Wang Liao values the first, and Er Liang values the last. These ten people are all heroes in the world."
"Jiao's Yi Lin-Yi Zhi Lin": "Dai Tuo and Ni Liang, knowing the power of the army, the generals and commanders fighting together, the enemy is unstoppable, Zhao and Wei are strong."
Wei Shen stood up and said in return: "Sir, please sit down!"
After the two sat opposite each other, Wei Shen asked humbly: "Excuse me, sir, what do you want to teach me when you come here?"
Ni Liang did not answer immediately, but snorted.
Wei Shen moved his cushion slightly, approached Ni Liang, and asked respectfully: "Please tell me, sir, what are you doing here?"
Ni Liang observed Wei Shen carefully, and seeing that Wei Shen was so respectful, he said: "Since Wen Hou, Wei has been reforming and becoming stronger. It has been nearly a hundred years to this day, but other countries in the world are also reforming to become stronger. They are also following Wei's example of training new armies. Qi's Shen Xi, Han's talented people, and Qi's martial arts, the gap between other countries and Wei is getting smaller and smaller. Although Wei has implemented the second reform, it has collided with the reforms of other countries. I am afraid that the gap in military affairs cannot be narrowed. Therefore, what Wei should be careful about now is military failure. Once it suffers a major defeat, Wei will no longer be as glorious as before. Now, Wei is Instead of solving the problem of Qin, Wei moved its capital to Daliang to compete with other countries. This would only arouse the hostility of other countries to Wei. Therefore, if Wei wanted to break the deadlock, it had to solve the problem of Qin. Instead of attacking other countries, it had to solve Yiqu to completely solve the problem of Qin! "
" Hearing this, Wei Shen still didn't understand: "Only by destroying Yiqu can all problems be solved?" Ni Liang smiled calmly: "The territory of Qin is only 800 miles, so it is not wise to attack Qin directly. Using wisdom and strategy is the key to victory. Attacking Yiqu is just one of our strategies. Although there is only a mountain called Wushisai that separates it from Qin, once it is captured, it will be easy to conquer Yiqu through the old road of Xian Gong. It can reach Qin directly and take the capital of Qin directly. Wei State mobilized 200,000 troops to attract Qin's attention, and then used 50,000 elite troops to attack Wushi Pass, and it could capture Qin's capital in one battle! "
Hearing this, Wei Shen was very excited and immediately stood up and saluted: "Please think of me as your think tank!"
Ni Liang also stood up and saluted in return: "You treat me very politely, I am grateful and I will repay you with all my heart!"
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Wei State Court
Zhai Yu, who was present, burst into tears. He said painfully: "My king, my grandfather once followed Wen Hou to fight north and south, and did his best to contribute to the country. I will never forget my grandfather's kindness to Wen Hou. For the prosperity of Wei State, my grandfather recommended Wang Zuo's talent Duan Ganmu, Wu Qi, Le Yang, Li Kui, Ximen Bao and Ren Zuo. These people were recommended by my grandfather to sacrifice his life for the State of Wei! In addition, my grandfather personally blocked the enemy's sword. At that time, my grandfather had a conflict with Wenhou's younger brother Wei Chengzi and even injured him, but Wenhou did not punish my grandfather for this, but just gave him a few words of advice. However, now my son just accidentally hurt a young and ignorant child, but was executed by Shen Dao and Meng Ke for using chopsticks. Is this still in accordance with the king's law! "
At this time, several ministers of aristocratic status knelt down and accused: "Your Majesty, Shen Dao and Meng Ke used the national law to judge this case arbitrarily!"
Seeing that Zhai Yu was so sad, Wei Lang quickly comforted him: "Zhai Qing, please stand up, I will give youan answer."
He asked Shen Dao and Meng Ke: "Tell me, how was this case judged?"
Just as Shen Dao and Meng Ke were about to answer, Hui Shi stood up and said: "Your Majesty, is it for the sake of the country, or did you exile a loyal minister to please a lawbreaker and lose the country?"
After hearing Hui Shi's words, Wei Yu immediately explained: "Of course it is for the country! It's just that Zhai Qing's grandfather was a meritorious official of Wei, and Zhai Yu's son just accidentally killed a child. How can he be killed because of the rule of holding chopsticks?"
Hui Shi smiled and said: "Your Majesty, according to the laws of Wei, children who are eight years old but under sixteen years old can be sentenced to death if they have the ability to kill! Are you going to ignore the laws of Wei? When this law was formulated, not only Lord Li Kui participated, but also Lord Zhai Huang participated. Since Master Zhai Huang agrees with this law, how can his descendants mess up the law in order to protect Master Zhai Huang's reputation! "
Hui Shi continued, "Moreover, I will file a lawsuit against Lord An Guo. Lord An Guo oppressed the people in his fiefdom, committed many evil deeds, and levied excessive taxes. The people have long been resentful. Should such a person who has committed such evil deeds still hold a position like Lord An Guo? Official positions should be held by virtuous people, not by this group of villains. If the country is close to virtuous ministers and away from villains, the country will surely be strong. But if the country is close to villains and away from virtuous ministers, the country will surely be in chaos! "
Wei Lang didn't know how to answer at this time. Hui Shi walked over and asked loudly, "Does the king want the country or a traitor? If the king wants the country, please execute Zhai Yu. If he wants a traitor, then I will no longer be the prime minister! ”
As soon as the voice fell, loyal and righteous people such as Pang Cong, Duan Ganpeng, Meng Ke, Shen Dao, etc. took off their official hats, put down their official seals, stood up and said: "If the king wants a traitor, I will not take this position!"
When Wei Lang saw so many people leaving him, he knew that once these talents left him, the court of Wei would basically be paralyzed, and once Wei lost these talents, its national strength would definitely be weakened. If these talents went to other countries, Wei would be in danger. He hurriedly stood up and said: "Everyone, please sit down! How can I ignore the law! Come on! Put Zhai Yu in jail, and put those who excused this traitor in jail! ”
Dozens of fully armed soldiers rushed into the hall and dragged those thieves away. Wei Ling saw that everyone seemed a little dissatisfied, and said with a smile: "Everyone, I was almost deceived by this villain just now. It was all my fault. Please do your best to help me govern Wei!"
Hui Shi said: "Your Majesty, it is a great blessing for Wei that you have this heart!"
The ministers below also shouted: "This is a blessing for Wei!"
Just then, a messenger walked into the hall quickly and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, there is news from Zhao that the king of Zhao is dead!"
"What, thatThe old man died. I thought he would live on. What happened to Zhao?" Wei Ling asked.
The messenger said: "After the death of Zhao Hou, the eldest son succeeded to the throne, and his son seemed to be mobilizing troops, as if their target was Zhongshan."
Wei Ling asked someone to bring a map. He looked at it again and again, but he couldn't understand why Zhao wanted to mobilize the army to Zhongshan?
Sima Wutong stood up and said: "Your Majesty, Zhongshan is a major concern for Zhao. Zhongshan is located between Zhao and cuts Zhao into two halves. If Zhao wants to mobilize troops to attack Qi or Yan, it will be very disadvantageous. Moreover, Handan is too close to Zhongshan. So if Zhao wants to become stronger, it must pull out the nail of Zhongshan!"
Wei Ling hurriedly asked Wutong. After all, Wutong was the most powerful in the entire Wei State in terms of strategy: "Then should my Wei State intervene? ”
“No need. Zhao Qiang will only threaten Yan and Qi, not Wei. First, Yan and Zhao are mortal enemies. Yan often sneak attacks Zhao’s Dai County. Second, Qi secretly supports Zhongshan to prevent Zhao’s territory from merging. It often instigates Zhongshan to attack Zhao. Third, the current king of Zhao will definitely target the north. To the south is Wei, and to the east is Qi. Wei is Zhao’s ally, and Qi is very powerful. Therefore, Zhao can only expand its territory to the north! ”
North…what is there in the north? Hu people?
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