Qin Wangzheng was sitting on the couch, eating a steaming bowl of noodle soup.
The noodles are soft and smooth. Sprinkle the special meat sauce made by the palace chef on top and stir evenly.
In this cold spring season, if you take a sip, your whole body will feel so comfortable and your stomach and intestines will feel warm. It is much more delicious than eating corn rice or something like that.
"Making fertilizers and plowing can be said to be the skills of farmers, cannons are the legacy of Gongshuzi, and military battles on the battlefield can also be said to be the hard study of the art of war. Then what is the explanation for this method of making wheat? It is said that Zhao Tuo was still on the battlefield.
Cuju turned into a football, and some trumpets were made.”
"Little Zhao Tuo is less than twenty years old, but he knows a lot of things, and I don't know who he learned it from. When the world is settled, I will definitely dig out his details to see who he is.
disciple."
Qin Wangzheng smiled, sucked the last mouthful of noodles into his stomach, looked at the soup in the bowl, hesitated slightly, put down his chopsticks, picked up the bowl and took a sip.
After a while, the maid took away the tableware.
Zhao Gao, who had been well prepared, sent a pile of slips for the King of Qin's approval.
He himself stood by with his hands down, so that when the King of Qin had some ideas, he could write orders for him, or consult on some detailed legal issues.
Qin Wangzheng picked up the top slip and opened it. The smile on his face froze.
"Li You's letter?"
After reading it, Qin Wangzheng's thick eyebrows were even more tightly knitted together.
Li You took the initiative to ask for war in his letter, willing to help the king to destroy the small states in Daidi and work hard for Qin's great cause of unifying the world.
This patriotism and high morale made Qin Wangzheng highly praised.
Although Li You suffered repeated defeats, in addition to luck, he also had problems with his own command errors and lack of ability. However, he was not discouraged by defeats and was still full of fighting spirit and motivation. This attitude has surpassed that of many people.
At least in Qin Wangzheng's view, in this regard Li You was stronger than Li Xin, who had not yet emerged from the shadow of attacking Chu.
Qin Wangzheng glanced at Zhao Gao, who was standing respectfully beside him.
It's a pity that Li Youshu is strange.
Qin Wangzheng actually knew what Zhao Gao Jinyan was thinking, but his words were almost a conspiracy. Combined with Li You's three consecutive defeats, it pierced Qin Wangzheng's heart like a sharp thorn and he had to guard against it.
But Li You's patriotism should not be easily attacked. Moreover, it would be too arbitrary to end Li You's future just because of a rumor, and he is not a sage.
Qin Wangzheng thought for a while and said: "Zhao Gao, I am here to deliver the order. The Yi people in Nanjun are undecided about their rebellion. When they attacked Chu last year, the barbarians not only resisted the corvee and refused to pay taxes, but also colluded with the Chu people to attack our Nanjun. Although they have retreated now.
, but it should not be spared lightly. The fifth official, Li You, was patriotic and ordered him to be the Nanjun Lieutenant and the Nanjun soldiers to conquer the barbarians for the few and promote the power of Qin."
Zhao Gao was startled and immediately accepted the order and wrote the order for King Qin.
Qin Wangzheng put down Li You's hand and submitted a letter.
He looked outside the palace.
Asking Li You to go to Nanjun to attack the Yi people who rebelled against Qin last year not only effectively avoided the conquest of Dai, but also tested Li You's "number of oddities".
When Li You attacked Chu, he always used the weak to attack the strong and suffered defeat.
Now let him go to fight the barbarians in Nanjun and use the strong to defeat the weak. Is this possible?
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Ever since the king and his ministers had eaten wheat at that farewell banquet and praised its deliciousness.
During this time, there was a wheat storm throughout Guanzhong.
With the king as a living "billboard", wealthy families rushed to buy wheat and installed stone mills in their homes. At the same time, they found connections and paid a lot of money to hire chefs who could cook wheat.
Wheat food became a fad.
Because this was not the season for wheat to mature, and there was not much wheat in Guanzhong, there was a trend of wheat shortages on the market.
At the same time, on the secret black market, the price of wheat skyrocketed, and for a time it was as valuable as corn.
The common people in Guanzhong all say that wheat in Xianyang is expensive and a single wheat is hard to come by.
At this moment in Li's mansion, Li Si was holding a piece of wheat cake and eating it.
Although he is old, his teeth are still good. He not only likes to eat sour Huaibei oranges, but also likes to chew on this dry and hard wheat cake among the many new ways to eat wheat.
Li Si took a bite of the wheat cake, peeled off a piece of orange and stuffed it into his mouth, mixing it with chewing, with a satisfied expression on his face.
"This wheat cake is really good. A small bite can fill your stomach. You'er, in the past, Wang Ben, Meng Wu and others said that using this food as military rations, they might be able to perform extraordinary feats during raids. You
Since we are going south to conquer the barbarians this time, maybe we should consider this kind of food?"
"Father, Nanjun Shaomai."
Li You replied, and then said with a sad face: "I asked for the order to attack the Dai Dynasty. I had the heart to serve the country. Why did the king not only refuse to allow it, but also asked me to lead troops to the south to attack the barbarians?"
Li Si put down the cake, shook off the wheat crumbs in his hand, stroked his beard and said with a smile: "You are such a coward, you don't know what is good and what is good. Why did the king let you serve as Nanjun Lieutenant and let you conquer the barbarians? This is because he favors you!"
"Trust me, really?"
Li You was very depressed. He had already prepared to submit to Zhao Tuo and conquer the dynasties and make great achievements. Who knew that after submitting the letter, the king gave him this strange appointment.
Li Si explained: "Haha, what do you think the position of a county lieutenant is? It is a high position with a silver seal and a green ribbon, with a rank higher than two thousand stones. If it is placed on other people, it should at least be the title of the chief of the left concubine and the chief of the right concubine.
If you are able to serve, your Majesty, if you allow one of your five officers to be the captain of a county, wouldn’t it be an exceptional promotion? This is a high promotion!”
"When you attacked Chu in the past, weren't your men the Nanjun soldiers? I guess you must have a few cronies in the army, right?"
Li You thought of his former capable general Gong Ao and the black-faced generals who once saved his life. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "There are a few."
"You see, the king promoted you to a high position, and allowed you to command the old troops and attack the weak barbarians in the south. Doesn't this mean that you will make achievements? From my point of view, the king favors you.
You, I want to restore you to the title of Zuo Shu Zhang in the past, but I am worried that you will alienate other heroes who conquered Chu, so I let you go to Nanjun to fight."
"As long as you, Li You, do well in Nanjun and defeat the barbarians and return, you will definitely regain the title of Zuo Shuzhang! You said, this is not the king's favor for you, then what is it? Are other people like this?
treatment?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! "Don't think about destroying the dynasty anymore. Serving as a general under someone else's account, how can you be as comfortable as controlling an area by yourself and controlling the military power of a county? You think so?
no?"
Under Li Si's words, Li You's eyes shone.
"Yes, father, you are right!"
"The king must have favored me, so he promoted me to Nanjun Lieutenant to conquer the barbarians, so that I can be promoted again for my meritorious service! I, Li Youding, will definitely not let the king down!"
Seeing his son's high fighting spirit, Li Si nodded happily and said, "It's good that you understand. The governor of Nanjun, Teng, was the general who destroyed Han Dynasty in the past. I have dealt with him before. I want you to come and serve as a county lieutenant there.
, he will not make things difficult for you. Just do your best, I will be waiting for your triumphant return here in Xianyang!"
"Father, don't worry, I won't let you down!"
Li You was in high spirits, turned around and went out, starting to prepare his luggage for the trip south.
Seeing his son leaving full of fighting spirit, Li Si sighed softly.
What I just said was just words of encouragement to my son.
As a veteran minister, he had already guessed the king's intention.
"If You'er is not allowed to defeat Dai, it seems that the king has decided to make Zhao Tuo the main general. If my prediction is correct, then after Zhao Tuo destroys Dai this time, it will be logical for him to serve as the main general to destroy Qi."
"You are a talented young man. As long as nothing happens in the future, this boy will have a bright future."
Li Si sighed and shook his head. Because of Li You's incident, he had some resentment towards Zhao Tuo, but seeing that Zhao Tuo was deeply favored by the king, he had the potential to soar to the sky.
As a qualified veteran in officialdom, Li Si knew exactly what to do at this time.
"Zhao Tuo is far from comparable to Han Fei in the past."
"I, Mr. Li, should be on good terms with him, Zhao Tuo."
…
"Hey, Li You was appointed as Nanjun Lieutenant by the King?"
In the young master's residence, Zhao Tuo also received the news that Li You went south this morning, and was quite surprised.
"Didn't Zhao Gao say that the king is afraid of the words 'Shu Qi'? Why did he let Li You be the county captain? It seems that Zhao Gao's strategy is not very effective."
Zhao Tuo smiled and shook his head. He didn't have much hostility towards Li You.
First of all, he wanted to make friends with Li Si. Not to mention being a friend, at least he didn't want to be an enemy of someone like Li Si.
Secondly, from Zhao Tuo's point of view, Li You was really miserable. When he first entered the battlefield, he was attacked by Xiang Yan and was defeated in three battles. Such an unlucky encounter made people want to hate him but they couldn't.
Would a victorious general hate a defeated general?
Therefore, Li Youzhi just thought about it, and Zhao Tuo put it behind him and did not take it into his heart.
Now there was another thing before him.
The king asked him to greet the Qi envoys who came to see him.
Thinking of the name of the Qi envoy, Zhao Tuo's face was filled with smiles.
…
Outside Hangu Pass, on Sanchuan Avenue.
A huge convoy of dozens of carriages stopped near a post station, where everyone wanted to drink and eat, rest for a while before continuing on their way.
Tian Chong walked out of the inn and looked at a bamboo forest in the distance.
"Da Sima, it is said that the convoy of the Yan State that used to go to Qin used to spend the night here. It was in that bamboo forest that the deputy envoy of the Yan State, Qin Wuyang, was killed. Jing Ke appointed Gao Tuo as his deputy envoy, which ultimately led to the failure of the plan to assassinate Qin.
ah!"
A square-faced man in his late thirties stood nearby and sighed.
Grand Sima Tian Chong also sighed: "That Jing Ke is a fool. For some reason, he listened to the words of the traitor Gao Tuo and killed Qin Wuyang."
"If Jing Ke had used Qin Wuyang as his deputy, the two of them would have joined forces to have the King of Qin confer his head on the palace hall. How could what happened today be possible?"
"What a pity Qin Wuyang!"
The square-faced man also said: "What Da Sima said is true. However, because of Jing Ke's assassination, the King of Qin will not let the envoys from various countries get close to him. Even if we want to assassinate him, we will have nothing to do."
Tian Chong's expression changed drastically and he immediately scolded him.
"Don't talk nonsense in Tiandan!"
"We, the State of Qi, are only seeking peace as a gift. We present the Chu captive Jingzhao and the Korean invader Hancheng to the King of Qin to show our sincerity. How can we have any intention of assassination?"