Chapter 9 The Imperial Jade Seal (1)
Lin Xiangru called out "June" and said, which means that since then, he has become a minister of Qin.
What no one expected was that Lin Xiangru, the mortal enemy of King Zhao of Qin, the person he hated the most, was like Qin Chen. This matter was so dramatic.
However, it is reasonable to think about it carefully, because King Zhao of Qin attaches importance to talents and constantly recruits talents. Fan Suizhi came to Qin because of his deliberate recruitment.
When Wang Ji was sent to Wei State, King Zhao of Qin summoned him and gave him a mission to check whether there were talents in Shandong. If there were any, he would bring them to Qin State.
This was just an envoy. King Zhao of Qin did not let him recruit talents. Feng Menglong, who has always been "black in Qin", also praised King Zhao of Qin as a "heartfelt man" in his famous book "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty".
It is precisely because King Zhao of Qin valued talents and recruited talents that he attracted the talent, Fan Sui, the great talent.
Although Lin Xiangru was his mortal enemy that he hated, Lin Xiangru's talent and character were appreciated. Therefore, King Zhao of Qin admired him from the bottom of his heart and then tried his best to attract him.
King Zhao of Qin had a strong demeanor and no one could surpass him. It was no exaggeration to praise Lin Xiangru, his mortal enemy whom he hated and wanted to be crazy. Even a stubborn and anti-Qin element like Lin Xiangru had to worry about it, and it was reasonable that he chose to stay in Qin in the end.
"Haha!" King Zhao of Qin burst out with a cheerful laugh, extremely happy, and took Lin Xiangru's hand and said, "Come on, hold a banquet to welcome Lin Xiangru."
King Zhao of Qin admired the world, which made Shandong frightened him. Looking around, who could have let him hold a banquet and greet him personally? Even the prime minister who was trusted by him did not have this honor. Think about it, when Fan Sui first came to Qin, he lived in more than a year, and had enough money to spend. He was very poor and almost became the second Su Qin and wanted to open Qin.
Before this, only Le Yi was the one who could be like a distinguished honor.
This was another amazing move, which moved Lin Xiangru very much.
The banquet was held. The special order from King Zhao of Qin ordered Lin Xiangru to sit beside him and held Lin Xiangru down with his own hands. What an honor this was, and Lin Xiangru was moved again.
Thinking about his own experience, although he was once highly appreciated by King Zhao, the King of Zhao did not trust him very much, otherwise he would not have been dismissed. The courtesy of King Zhao of Qin far exceeded that of King Zhao of Zhao, which made Lin Xiangru not even moved.
After three rounds of wine, five flavors of food. King Zhao of Qin put down the wine and smiled and said to Lin Xiangru, "Lin Qing, do you know what I mean by bringing Heshi Bi to Qin?"
"I think the king wants to create another weapon for the country." Lin Xiang, a talented man, told him the intention of King Zhao of Qin, and said: "The nine tripods have been lost and are missing. If Qin wants to win the world, he must gather the expectations of the people and win the hearts of the people. This weapon for the country is the top priority."
"Come on!" King Zhao of Qin tapped with both hands, admired it very much, and said, "If there is no weapon to pass on the country, even if Qin can win the world, the price will be much higher. If there is a weapon to pass on the country that is recognized by the world, the world will be much smoother."
With the powerful strength of Qin, even if there is no holy weapon for the country, Qin can still win the world. However, this will cause a lot of trouble and will pay a considerable price. If there is a national weapon recognized by the world, the unification will be much smoother and there will be a lot less price.
It is precisely because of this that the creation of the new national weapon has become the top priority.
"Lin Qing, what do you think should be made?" King Zhao of Qin asked again.
"You can make a jade seal." Lin Xiangru pondered slightly.
"It's worthy of being Lin Xiangru, this is a very good idea." Qin Yiren was very grateful when he heard it.
In history, Qin Shihuang took the Heshi Bi and made the jade seal of the country. It has always been a holy artifact that all dynasties in history want to obtain, and its weight is no worse than that of the Nine Cauldrons.
"Very good! Very good!" King Zhao of Qin praised him and asked Fan Sui and the others: "What do you think?"
"Lin Xiangru's words are extremely true." Fan Sui first expressed his support.
Then there were Le Yi, Qin Yiren, Bai Qi and others who agreed, and the matter was decided.
"Lin Qing, what do you think is appropriate to write on the jade seal?" King Zhao of Qin asked in anticipation.
"Accepted the order from heaven." Lin Xiangru thought for a while.
"Okay!" King Zhao of Qin was very satisfied with this statement and asked, "Prime Minister, what do you think?"
"If the Qin Dynasty wants to have a whole world, it must be able to embrace the heart of heaven and follow the public's opinion. This is very good and very good, and I have no objection to it." Fan Sui pondered for a moment and expressed his support.
Le Yi, Bai Qi and others also highly agree with these four words.
Only Qin Yiren did not express his opinion. King Zhao of Qin asked, "Yiren, what do you think?"
"Just add four more words..." Before Qin Yiren finished speaking, King Zhao of Qin asked impatiently: "What four words?"
"I have lived forever!" Qin Yiren said.
"After being ordered by heaven, I will live forever? Good! Pick up!" A cheerful voice sounded, and everyone was very grateful.
After Qin Yiren's supplement, the words on the imperial seal were perfect.
Historically, the inscription on the imperial seal was the eight characters "After being ordered by heaven, one will live forever", which was highly praised by future generations.
"Since it has been agreed, all the ministers will write it. Whoever writes it well will leave words on the jade seal of the kingdom." King Zhao of Qin's eyes were hot and he didn't want to hold on for a moment.
If he hadn't been to the artifacts of the country, he would have been emperor long ago. Now everything is ready, but he only needs to be the artifacts of the country.
The Heshi Bi is a treasure of heaven and earth, and there is only one piece in the world. If it can be made into a national artifact, it will definitely be passed down to future generations. What a glory it would be to engrave the inscription on the national jade seal?
Even with the calm mentality of Fan Sui, Bai Qi, Le Yi, Lin Xiangru, Xunzi, and Gongsun Longzi, they were also excited. They all rolled up their sleeves and wanted to write inscriptions.
King Zhao of Qin looked at Bai Qi who was about to move and smiled and said, "General, if you write an inscription, will you have the energy of swords and swords?"
"Haha!" This was a joke and everyone laughed.
"Your Majesty, I am just happy to see the hunt." Bai Qi looked at Fan Sui, Le Yi, Lin Xiangru, Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi and knew that this would not be his share.
When it comes to war, Bai Qi is first-class, and when it comes to such things as playing ink, Fan Sui and the others are first-class. Bai Qi is far inferior.
He ordered people to send parchment paper and ink. King Zhao of Qin first carried the pen in his hand, dipped it in thick ink, and wrote the eight characters "Accepted by heaven, and received Yongchang". Its strength was very strong, but the characters were too hard and were not suitable for writing on the jade seal of the kingdom. King Zhao of Qin took a look. He put down his pen and sighed slightly.
If he could inscription on the imperial seal, his life would be even more perfect. His handwriting was not suitable, and he would not be able to sigh.
Fan Sui wrote the second inscription. His calligraphy is also very good. He does not have the toughness of King Zhao of Qin and is more gentle. It is still a lack of beauty and cannot be written on the jade seal of the Kingdom.
Le Yi wrote the third time, and his handwriting was still amazing, but everyone was still dissatisfied with it, missing a trait that was inexplicable, so he had to give up.
Bai Qi also tried it out. His handwriting was too hard. He had a sword-like aura, needless to say, the worst one.
Qin Yiren also showed off his skills, which was better than Bai Qi's words. However, he was far from the words of Fan Sui and Le Yi, and there was no chance.
Huang Shigong tried it. The handwriting is good, but it lacks that kind of charm.
The rest were Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi. These two were the masters of the academic world. They had excellent characters and everyone was full of confidence in them. Xunzi first calmed down and adjusted his mindset. Then he slapped his wrist and wrote down his eight characters, which attracted everyone's cheers.
Gongsun Longzi was not willing to let his descendants, so he immediately wrote down his eight characters, which attracted a lot of praise.
"Good characters! Good characters!" Everyone admired Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi and praised them all.
"Well, the two of you are good characters, which can be said to be impeccable, but it always makes people feel that they are inexplicable, and they always feel that something is missing, but they cannot tell what is missing." King Zhao of Qin frowned and commented.
This statement was deeply agreed by Qin Yiren, Fan Sui, Le Yi, and Lin Xiangru.
Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi are worthy of being the best. The handwriting is very beautiful, it can be said to be perfect and impeccable. However, in terms of feeling, it is missing something, something that makes people unable to explain.
If they hadn't written the inscription on the imperial seal, the characters of the two of them would definitely be enough. The problem is that if they wanted to write on the imperial seal, they would have to pursue "perfection". There should be no flaws, and there should be no such feeling.
"Do you really need Li Si to write it?" Qin Yiren looked at the words of the two, and was quite stunned.
In history, the inscriptions on the imperial seal were written by Li Si, which is not unreasonable. During the Qin Shihuang period, there were a lot of talents, and Li Si finally wrote the imperial seal because Li Si's small seal was the most suitable.
"This..." King Zhao of Qin stroked his forehead, feeling quite annoyed, and said, "What should I do?"
Now that He Shi Bi is available, there are also words to be written, and even the skilled craftsmen are ready, just about to write this part of the topic. King Zhao of Qin is really annoyed.
This question really stumped Fan Sui, Le Yi, Lin Xiangru and others. You look at me, I look at you, and you are speechless.
Inscriptions on the imperial seal not only require good characters, but also a suitable charm, which is too embarrassing. If you only say that the characters are good, Fan Sui, Le Yi, Lin Xiangru, Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi all meet the requirements, but they lack the charm required for the imperial seal.
The requirements for this kind of charm are too high, so high that it is unimaginable. Where can I find such a person?
"Dafather, aren't Han Fei, Li Si, Cai Ze and others? Why not call him to try it?" Qin Yiren said.
"Oh. It's reasonable." King Zhao of Qin suddenly realized and immediately passed the order.
Han Fei, Li Si and Cai Ze came, and the three of them wrote down the horoscopes. Then, King Zhao of Qin and others began to comment. Han Fei's calligraphy was a bit cold, similar to his personality. Cai Ze's calligraphy was a bit scattered and could not be used.
Only Li Si's hand small seal script is formed in one form, and the charm is natural. When everyone saw it, their eyes lit up and they praised in unison: "Good words! Good words!"
"How?" King Zhao of Qin looked at Li Si in surprise and asked everyone.
"Shen Yun Tiancheng, who else can you give me this?" Fan Sui was the first to agree.
"I agree!" Le Yi, Lin Xiangru, Bai Qi, Huangshi Gong, Xunzi and Gongsun Longzi agreed in unison.
"Then it's him." King Zhao of Qin decided to write.
Qin Yiren looked at Li Si, sighed a little, and said, "The jade seal of the kingdom in history was written by Li Si, but now it is still written by him. It is not fate, but Li Si's small seal is so great."
Li Si's small seal script is a masterpiece of all ages. From the Qin Dynasty to the present, there are many great calligraphers in Chinese history, but when it comes to small seal script, few people can compare with Li Si.
"Use mine?" Li Si looked shocked and incredible.
Chapter completed!