Zhiyao looked at the patriot in front of her and felt very complicated in her heart.
There has certainly been no shortage of patriots from ancient times to the present, but living in an environment where the family is bigger than the country will have a very difficult time, and they will often end up with a very tragic end.
That is, everyone thinks about their own family first before thinking about the country. When they see someone who is out of tune, they admire him in his heart. Once that person gets in the way, he will eradicate him without any hesitation.
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"Those who were able to accomplish great things in history, without exception, would base their character on their character, and often put a layer of cloak on themselves to serve the country and the people. Of course, those who achieved great achievements would cherish the fruits of their efforts and set their character on their character.
After a lifetime of pretending, your career has failed and failed, so your mask will naturally be revealed." Zhiyao looked at the eager Yu Rang and considered whether to accept the surrender of such an assassin.
When he was in "Puyang", Qin, who came from the Fan family, pledged his allegiance to the Zhi family, and his allegiance was to Zhisong, the head of the Zhi family.
Now, the person Yu Rang wants to serve is not the Zhi family. The person who expresses his loyalty is Zhi Yao, the third generation of the old Zhi family.
It is said that Yurang killed Liang Ying's father under the obstruction of dozens of Ju warriors, and then made an arrogant act of running away.
Regardless of Yu Rang's military strength, daring to take action when surrounded by Liang Ying's bodyguards is enough to prove his courage.
Zhiyao planned his life position in detail. Before taking over the position of the head of the family, he must have made various "inventions". After running the internal affairs of the old Zhiyao family, getting the mission to go out was just a "guest" job.
live.
Warriors of any age are not difficult to obtain, but what is truly rare is a talent with strategic value, such as Fan Li who went to Vietnam to perform in various ways.
Zhiyao was willing to spend a lot of money, but he didn't dare to say that he could have as many warriors as he wanted. The only thing he had doubts about was how loyal the collected warriors would be.
Why did Yurang come to serve? Judging from the expressed meaning, it was mainly because he saw everything Zhiyao had done for the country, and heard that Zhiyao was committed to restoring the hegemony of the Jin state. He believed that the two had the same ideals, so he was willing to come and serve.
"Get up." Zhiyao walked over and helped him.
Standing up, Yurang was more than a head taller than Zhiyao. Although Zhiyao was not fully developed yet, the profile also proved that Yurang was really tall.
Yu Rang's height should be about 1.8 meters, and the clothes he wears are too thick to show off his figure. However, since he can kill with a sword and has a reputation for being brave, his physical fitness is definitely not that bad.
"You will eat my family's salary from now on, and you will be rewarded for your meritorious service." Zhiyao was halfway through his words, and after thinking for a while, he ordered Shi Yiguang and said: "There is a sword on the table in the inner room, bring it to me."
Soon, Shi Yiguang came back holding a sword.
Yu Rang, who assassinated Liang Ying's father, suddenly became very famous in the Jin Kingdom. Zhi Yao, who accepted Yu Rang as his retainer, must have something to show for it.
Giving away houses, beautiful women, and money are low-level behaviors in operation. The above combined with a good weapon will make the operation appear more high-end.
"Good sword!" The sword in Yu Rang's hand is made of the carburized steel material just developed by Lao Zhijia. The length of the handle is about 72 centimeters, and the thickness of the sword body is slightly thicker. The total weight is about
There are three kilograms.
The sword that was unsheathed was covered in a dark silver color, and it looked very good. The rest of its shape was also more elegant than the ordinary bronze sword, which is reflected in the sword's head, hilt, sword grid and
On the scabbard.
This sword is about one kilogram heavier than an ordinary sword. It is definitely not suitable for ordinary people. A warrior will be very happy to get it.
Zhiyao must show off her gift to the end, taking Yurang outside to show off the many advantages of the sword.
Blowing and breaking hair or something? Anyway, Lao Zhijia's skills cannot reach that level for the time being, and it has not even changed the brittle weakness of carburized steel.
The sword sent to Zhiyao from the Taihang Mountain base is considered to be the best quality among many products.
This can be seen when the two swords hit each other and the bronze sword broke in response.
However, Yu Rang looked at the slightly chipped blade with a look on his face. He was not surprised that the bronze sword broke due to the slash, but he was distressed that the sword in his hand had chipped.
"The sword is used for stabbing, the doctor must know it?" Zhiyao was talking nonsense.
Nowadays, among those who know how to use a sword, who would use it to kill each other?
Zhiyao added: "This sword is sharp and I am afraid of blunt weapons. The doctor has to know."
Another nonsense, even a bronze sword is not suitable for fighting blunt objects. It may not break, but it will bend when bent.
Next, Yurang personally tested cutting straw mats, starting from one bundle of straw mats, until he could not completely cut through five bundles of straw mats, proving the sharpness of the sword in his hand.
"This sword is not made of ordinary bad metal. There is no worry about rust spots, but it still needs to be held well." Zhiyao gave a gift, and what should be explained must be explained.
Yu Rang was very happy and returned the sword to Zhiyao, but not without accepting the gift.
Zhiyao took the sword.
Yurang knelt on one knee and lowered his head.
Waiting for Zhiyao to finish reading the allegiance contract with her sword on Yurang's shoulder, servants who had already prepared food, water and wine came forward.
Zhiyao brought a plate of half-cooked meat to Yurang's hand.
Yurang grabbed the meat and bit it, chewed it a few times and then swallowed it. He then took the wine Zhiyao offered and drank it all in one gulp.
What are they doing? In fact, they are performing the ancient ceremony of accepting retainers.
The whole process looks a bit "Westernized", but this is exactly the etiquette of the Zhuxia and aristocratic periods.
As for why the Western-style loyalty etiquette is similar to that of Zhu Xia? Both the West and the East have mastered smelting technology without any exchanges, and they both evolved from the Bronze Age to the Iron Age. Another example is that it was common in Egypt to build pyramids as tombs, and Zhu Xia
The meeting platform here is in the shape of a pyramid. The Mayans who did not enter the Bronze Age would also build pyramids.
Therefore, there is agreement when there is no communication in the world, but there are too many things happening. It seems to be a coincidence in terms of etiquette. It is related to the law of creation based on scientific application.
Zhiyao accepted Yu Rang as his retainer under the witness of Zhishen. At the same time, Taihu, Fu Liao, Zigong, Zilu, etc. were also present to greet him.
After the ceremony was completed, Yu Rang, Tai Hu and Fu Liao were all in the same group, and he, Zigong and Zi Lu were all eating the "big pot meal" of Lao Zhi's family.
The fundamental reason why Yu Rang formed a group with Tai Hu and Fu Li was that they exclusively served Zhiyao.
Zilu, Zigong, and Zaiyu, the three disciples of Confucius, were loyal to the Zhi family. To put it simply, they were loyal to the family, not to individuals.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the retainers of each family were loyal to the family, and all the benefits they could get were related to the rise and fall of the family. Anyone who wanted to damage the interests of the family was their enemy, and they would definitely see the retainers throwing their heads for the family.
Hot blooded.
"I don't know why you accepted Yu Rang, so I don't ask." Zhishen indeed barely interfered with what Zhi Yao wanted to do or was doing.
"If Mr. Zhao accuses me, please tell me that you accept it for your father." Zhishen said and left.
No matter how useless a father is, he always hopes to protect his wife and children from the wind and rain!
Zhiyao never thought Zhishen was a waste, on the contrary, she respected and loved her father very much.
Some people insist on showing off their abilities even though they are obviously not good enough. Not only do they risk their own lives, but their families suffer as well.
The rare thing about Zhishen is that he understands that his abilities are limited, and he will not do anything beyond his abilities. He upholds the two principles of "caution" and "not being troublesome".
Standing there, Zhiyao stared blankly at her father who was gradually moving away. The softness in her heart was touched, and she finally looked back after a short while.
Will the Zhao family settle the score with Yu Rang? They did spread the rumors, but they did not take any actual action against Yu Rang.
And everyone knows that Zhao can only shout. If Yurang stops provoking Zhao, Zhao will give Wei some face. This is also the reason why Yurang returned to "Xintian" arrogantly.
Zhiyao would definitely not take Yu Rang to provoke the Zhao family. There was no need to deliberately conceal Yu Rang's appointment as a retainer. Anyway, just follow the normal procedure for accepting retainers.
The season happened to be in winter, and no one would be running around in the cold weather, so Zhao had enough time to calm down after receiving the news that Zhi had accepted Yu Rang as a retainer.
Zhao did not have an attack at the first time. If he wanted to have an attack in the future, there would be no such thing as "prescription". If he mentioned it again, it would be Zhao's behavior of actively provoking trouble.
"Now the Zhao family has no time to trouble Yu Rang. What they really care about is getting more benefits." Zhiyao did not treat Yu Rang specially after the ceremony and focused on her own affairs again.
If nothing unexpected happens, the Zhi clan will be able to peacefully take over the cities from the Zhongxing clan next year. Zhi Yao is using limited information to understand the composition of the cities they will take over.
Only when the population of the city, what is the annual grain production, how many natural resources are available in the local area, etc. are clear, can planning be carried out.
After receiving the Zhongxing family's inheritance, the Zhi family will not immediately hand it over to Zhongxing Qi for management. This is not to hold it back, but purely because of political troubles, which requires a relatively long process.
There was one thing that benefited Zhiyao during last year's expedition, and he plans to continue to implement it in the future.
What is it? In fact, it is to train elite soldiers and form a specialized elite unit.
The Wei family has been doing this for a long time, selecting young men with excellent physical fitness to train their family's heavy armored infantry.
If you move first, you won't necessarily win; if you don't move, you will definitely stay where you are.
"The Wei family's heavy infantry seems to only have seven or eight hundred people. After taking over the Zhongxing family, my family has become more powerful. Maybe we can create an elite force of three thousand people?" Zhiyao thought that three thousand people could be produced.
Quantity does not make you arrogant.
What kind of professional soldiers? In fact, "scholars" and "disciples" themselves are groups that make a living by fighting. Apart from not training together, they have long been professional soldiers.
The Wei family trains heavy infantry. In fact, they only gather for drills in less than two months of the year. The rest of the time they train individually at home.
What Zhiyao is thinking about is to gather "scholars" and "disciples" together in one place, conduct organized team training for many years, and create a true professional army!
