Xianyang City, in a house under the jurisdiction of the Qin State Pedestrian Bureau.
Zhao Xie, who was in his twenties, had a worried face. He looked at the white-bearded old man beside him and said sadly: "Xiangbang, I heard that the Qi envoy came to Qin the day before yesterday. The King of Qin used his young master to make Zhao Tuo to welcome him, and set up a palace in the palace.
We treated the envoys to a banquet, presented them with gifts and treasures, and gave them kind words and comfort."
"Now, the people sent by the people of Qin to receive us are only of the title of Duke, and his behavior is vulgar and arrogant. Judging from this, we may not be able to complete our mission to Qin this time."
Zhao Jing, the acting prime minister, glanced at him and sighed: "In the past, when Zhao was so powerful, the Qin people even broke through Handan and captured the king of Zhao. The king led hundreds of people from his clan to avoid Dai, and did not dare to use the name Zhao anymore.
I can be called the King of Dai to worship our ancestors of the Zhao family. When Yan, Wei, Chu and other countries still exist, my country can still have something to rely on to resist the Qin people."
"However, today the Three Kingdoms have been destroyed, and the people of Qi are even more humble and serve Qin. If what is expected is true, within a year, the King of Qin will definitely send troops to replace the land and completely destroy our Zhao family."
Zhao Xie looked pale and said: "Since the King of Qin will definitely destroy my Zhao family, why does the King ask the prime minister to come to Qin with treasures, beauties and famous horses?"
Zhao Jing smiled bitterly but did not answer.
This is the tragedy of a weak and small country. Even if it is known that the other party intends to destroy itself, it still has to grovel and shamelessly offer treasures to the other party in order to seek a one-in-a-million chance of survival.
There are examples like King Fu Chai of Wu and King Gou Jian of Yue. What if, if the government of King Qin is also like Fu Chai, then there is hope for their country to survive.
Moreover, it is not impossible for him to complete his mission when he comes to Qin this time.
As long as that person is willing to help, with King Qin's favor and trust in him, he may be able to provide a glimmer of hope for the country.
Just like in the Battle of Changping, the Zhao people sent envoys to persuade Qin Prime Minister Fan Ju, and finally made Qin withdraw its troops.
This is Zhao's only chance.
"According to the officials of the Qin State, the King of Qin is busy and can only summon us after three days. This is probably an excuse to show his majesty in front of us. But we can just use these three days."
Zhao Jing stroked the white beard under his chin and whispered: "The current young master of the Qin State, Zhao Tuo, is the grandson of the former Pingyang Lord. His father and ancestors all know me, and they are all loyal to the Zhao State."
"I saw this boy when he was a child. I saw how smart he was at that time, but I didn't expect him to be so capable of military warfare. In just a few years, he went from being a member of the Duke of Zhao family to becoming a high-ranking young master of Qin State, and also participated in military affairs.
In the battle to destroy Chu, he repeatedly made great achievements, his ability is really shocking."
"Now our Zhao family is facing the danger of extinction, and he, Zhao Tuo, is also a descendant of the Zhao family. Please prepare gifts and treasures, and I will personally bring the gifts to visit. If I can persuade Zhao Tuo as a relative of the Zhao family, my Zhao family will
Maybe you can be saved!"
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Chaoyangli, Shangyuan Township.
"This is Cai Yingz made from sunflower seeds. Please give it a try, gentleman."
A plate of messy dishes was brought to him, with a sincere look on his face.
Zhao Tuo lowered his chopsticks and put a pickled vegetable into his mouth. He immediately became energetic and almost vomited it out due to the sourness.
"tasty."
He took a bite of millet rice, forced a smile to his face, changed the subject and said, "Your wife is about to give birth."
"Probably within these two months."
A shy smile appeared on Heng's face, and he lowered his head and said, "Young man, Heng, can have enough food today, marry a wife and have children. Everything is given by a gentleman."
"What are you talking about? In the past, I was framed and hunted by Han Nan, but you took the risk and threw stones at him. I have never forgotten such things."
Zhao Tuo smiled. He was the first person he got close to after coming to this world. Not only did he stand up for Han Nan's frame-up incident, but more importantly, he played an extremely critical role in Jing Ke's incident. He could
He said that without Heng's help, Zhao Tuo might not be able to achieve his current status.
Not to mention that Heng was a very loyal man, and he also listened to Zhao Tuo's words and successively produced things such as retting fertilizer, Quyuan plow, etc. Zhao Tuo also had a share of the credit for his title upgrade.
Seeing Zhao Tuo's face full of smiles, he hesitated for a moment, then suddenly knelt down on the ground, kowtowed and begged.
"Heng's ancestors are all villains without surnames, poor people in Guizhou from generation to generation. Now Heng has received the gift of a gentleman, fortunately for the Qin Dynasty, and has been appointed as an official in the village. Heng can be said to be a glorious ancestor. However, Heng does not have a surname, and often receives
Others secretly laughed at me, today I am going to have a son. Although I am humble, I still have a loving heart for my son."
"I heard that the gentleman has suggested to the king that in the future, the children of those who have a title of hairpin or above in the Qin State can enter the imperial palace. I don't want the children of Heng to be ridiculed after entering the imperial palace because they have no surname. I hope that the gentleman can give Heng a surname."
As he spoke, he bowed his head and knelt on the ground, his voice and gestures reaching the extreme level of sincerity and sorrow.
Zhao Tuo was startled for a moment, then he realized what he was doing and begged him to give him a family name.
In ancient surnames, the two were separated.
Marriage is distinguished by surname, and nobleness is distinguished by surname.
The noble ones have a surname, and the humble ones have a surname but no surname.
Therefore, in ancient times, the name a person was given could tell his status and even the origin of his ancestors.
Although with the melee among the countries, the princes were lost one after another, and the nobles with surnames who used to be superior were reduced to common people one after another, which resulted in the naming of surnames being no longer so strict.
However, even if a person of the You family is a commoner now, his ancestors must have been wealthy and he will have a trace of arrogance in his nature.
For example, Liu Ji, even though he was just a carefree knight-errant, his great-grandfather was a senior official in the state of Wei. Looking further back, the Liu family was descended from the Fan family, and he was one of the six ministers in charge of the power of the Jin state.
, which shows how noble his family is.
And with a name like Heng's, you will know as soon as you hear it that you are a pariah for generations and have no future.
Therefore, having a family name and having a family name without a family name sound different.
When most people hear the name of a person without a family name, they can't help but feel contempt in their hearts.
Although times are different, nowadays the calculation of surnames is not very strict. With a constant title, it is equivalent to the scholar class in the Spring and Autumn Period, and you can even choose a surname for yourself.
But if I get it myself, I always feel inferior to others. Even if I don’t have enough education, I might be ridiculed if I don’t get it well.
Therefore, Heng now asked Zhao Tuo to grant him a surname because he wanted to get rid of this despised situation.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Zhao Tuo has the rank of junior high official, which is equivalent to the rank of minister in the Spring and Autumn Period. Naturally, he has the power to bestow surnames on people, and he can also let the family who has been given surnames
Generations feel honored and praised.
Zhao Tuo was perfectly fine with this kind of request.
He hesitated for a moment and then said: "You made a name for yourself in the Qin State with your agricultural skills, and you won the title that will never change, so that you can achieve the glory you have today. Fertilizer retting, plowing and other things are agricultural skills that benefit the country and the people."
"In this way, you will take 'Nong' as your surname, and you will be able to show your achievements in agricultural skills for generations to come."
"Nong's family?"
"My name is Nong Heng?"
"I also have a family name!"
An excited smile appeared on Heng's face, and he hurriedly kowtowed to Zhao Tuo and shouted: "Thank you, gentleman, for giving me a surname, so that my son also has a surname. My Nong family has been grateful for the virtue of a gentleman for generations."
Seeing Nong Heng's excited expression, Zhao Tuo smiled and shook his head.
Today, he gave the surname Nong to Heng. He thought that even if the surnames were unified in the future, the descendants of Nong Heng would definitely inherit the surname Nong. Heng, the founder of the De clan, would never be forgotten.
Maybe the story of the young master of the Qin State creating Zhao Tuo and giving their ancestors a family name will also be written in the family tree.
"The Nong family has flourished since today."
"And Zhao's Sheji..."
A sigh flashed in Zhao Tuo's eyes.
Why did he come to Uehara Township at this time? It was just to avoid being suspicious of the envoy on behalf of the country.
The king of Qin's political leaders destroyed the state of Dai. Zhao Tuo was both the commander-in-chief of the state of Qin and a descendant of the Zhao family. At this sensitive moment when the envoy came to Qin, he had to be extra careful and not have any contact with the other party.
Otherwise, regardless of whether there is actual hookup, it will easily arouse the king's fear.
"Although I was originally a descendant of the Zhao family, my parents were killed by King Zhao and Guo Kai, and they lived among the people and died of illness. Zhao's kindness has long been exhausted. Even if the Zhao family is exterminated, I still have no regrets, let alone the fact that Qin also has the surname Ying
, the ancestors of Qin and Zhao, the sacrifices of distant ancestors with the surname Ying have not been cut off."
Zhao Tuo closed his eyes.
As a consciousness from later generations, when he opened his eyes, the Kingdom of Zhao had been destroyed.
All he saw were ordinary people who had been exiled due to the war, and even he himself was one of them.
Hungry to eat bark and roots, thirsty to drain gully sewage.
Watching those Zhao people secretly eating corpses at night, he himself was always on the verge of starving to death.
Zhao Guo, Zhao family.
To the real "Zhao Tuo", there is no kindness at all.
"I myself... am not a descendant of the Zhao family."
"How can Mrs. Zhao benefit me?"
"In my heart, there is only the world!"
In the evening two days later, Zhao Tuo returned to Xianyang.
Because tomorrow, the King of Qin's political leaders will summon the envoys of the Dai Kingdom in the main hall. As a high-ranking military commander in the country, he is also the general appointed by the King of Qin to destroy the Dai Dynasty, so he must participate in this court meeting.
"As expected, the Prime Minister of the country really came to see me. Fortunately, I got out of the way in advance, otherwise it would be difficult to clear up the matter."
Zhao Tuo breathed a sigh of relief when he returned to Xianyang.
He already knew that two days ago, the acting prime minister Zhao Jing came to ask for an audience and gave him gifts.
Fortunately, he had already predicted the envoy's actions, and not only avoided it in advance, but also ordered the servants in the mansion not to accept any gifts.
Let that generation go home feeling resentful.
Looking at it now, it turned out to be a good move.
Zhao Tuo secretly returned to Xianyang without making any announcement, fearing that the envoys would get the news and come to look for him all night.
Fortunately, nothing happened that night.
On the second day, Zhao Tuo took a bath, changed his clothes, and went to the Qin Palace.
When he walked into the Qin Palace, he suddenly remembered that among the envoys who came to Qin this time, there was a name that sounded quite familiar.