When skilled craftsmen from all over the Qin Dynasty gathered in Xianyang, a gentle and elegant middle-aged man came to Xianyang, handed over his name to the Xianyang Palace guards and asked to see the young master Fusu. This man was Zhang Liang, who had previously refused Fusu's recruitment.
Two months ago, Meng Yi came to Yingchuan to visit Zhang Liang on the orders of Fusu and wanted to ask him to assist the young master Fusu. As a descendant of the five generations of Han Dynasty prime ministers, Zhang Liang naturally did not want to serve as an official for the young master of the Qin Dynasty, so he declined.
Meng Yi's invitation.
For a period of time after that, Zhang Liang has been paying attention to the situation in the world, and at the same time he is also looking for a wise master worthy of serving for himself. Whether it is the Xiang family in Jiangdong, Liu Ji in Dang County, or Zhao Tuo in Nanyue, Zhang Liang analyzed them one by one.
.Although the Xiang family in Jiangdong is famous, they emphasize bravery and neglect strategy. I am afraid that they will not necessarily be reused in Jiangdong. Zhao Tuo of Nanyue is the leader of the defense and has no foresight. He is not a good leader. Liu Ji of Dang County can also be considered
After a while, it was just that the capital was pitiful. Zhang Liang had no choice but to choose Liu Ji in the end. Although the capital was a little small, fortunately, he became the chief strategist after joining the fundraiser, so he could express his ambitions.
Just when Zhang Liang was about to defect to Liu Ji, he unexpectedly received Fusu's handwritten letter. Zhang Liang threw Fusu's letter on the table and continued to pack. Before leaving, he remembered the letter on the table and hugged him jokingly.
I took a look at my mentality.
"What happened in Bolangsha. Heaven knows and the earth knows. You know and I know."
After reading Fusu's letter, Zhang Liang instantly turned to stone at the table.
The Bolangsha incident can be said to be Zhang Liang’s biggest secret. How did Fusu know about it?
In the ninth year of King An of Han, the Qin army invaded Korea. Zhang Liang witnessed more than 300 people in his family being killed by Qin's sword. Zhang Liang, who was only nine years old, began to flee without even bothering to bury the bodies of his family members. In the twenty-ninth year of Qin Shihuang,
Zhang Liang, who had been in Qin for eleven years, met the warrior Cang Haijun. After conspiring with Cang Haijun, he decided to assassinate Qin Shi Huang on his way to the east in Bolangsha in order to avenge the Qin army for destroying the country and slaughtering his family. Unfortunately, the assassination failed, and Cang Hai
Jun died at the hands of the Qin army. Zhang Liang fled alone and lived a life of anonymity. He had planned to assassinate Qin Shihuang, and no one in the world knew about it except the dead Canghai Jun.
The more Zhang Liang thought about it, the more chills he felt on his back. Knowing such secrets showed that this young master of the Qin Dynasty was definitely an ordinary person. Let’s look at Fusu’s actions in the three months since he took the throne, including amnesty of the Great Wall, civil service at Lishan, and suspension of repairs at Afang.
The palace, the new Qin laws, and the recent preparations to build the Great Qin Ordnance Academy. Which one is not beneficial to the country and the people, and which one does not reveal Fusu’s talent and strategy. The more Zhang Liang thought about it, the more confused he became. The next day, Zhang Liang left
Yingchuan, however, did not go to Dang County, but went straight to Xianyang.
The Xianyang palace officials took Zhang Liang's name card and rushed to the inner palace.
"My lord, Zhang Liang of Yingchuan is asking for an audience," the doorman reported to Fusu.
"I understand, you can go down," Fusu said to the doorman. Then he continued to play chess with Xiao He.
"Xiao Tingwei, it's your turn," Fusu said to Xiao He after falling down.
Xiao He looked at Fusu blankly, wondering whether he should move his son. He knew that Fusu, the young master, was known for his love of talents, so why was the young master so indifferent to Zhang Liang's arrival?
"Could it be that the young master's reputation as a lover of talents is just an act?" Xiao He shook his head and rejected the idea in his mind. After all, the young master treated him sincerely, and Xiao He could still see this. He had no choice but to continue playing chess with Fusu.
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Half an hour later, Fusu easily defeated Xiao He. It was not that Xiao He was not as good at chess as Fusu, but that Xiao He had been wondering why Fusu ignored Zhang Liang, and his mind was not on the chess game, so he lost to Fusu.
"Is Zhang Liang still there?" Fusu asked.
"My lord, Zhang Liang is still waiting outside the palace gate." Mi Fu replied.
"Call in"
Xiao He stood up to leave, but was stopped by Fu Su. After a while, the maid Mi Fu brought Zhang Liang to Fu Su. After Fu Su raised his head and glanced, he lowered his head and continued to pack the chess pieces in his hand.
"Does Mr. Zifang know how to play chess?"
"Ah?" Zhang Liang didn't understand Fusu's question because he was too nervous.
"Young Master asked if you know how to play chess," Mi Fu explained to Zhang Liang.
"Young Master, I know how to play chess"
"How about we play a game of chess with Xiao Tingwei?" Fusu said as he stood up and gave up his seat.
Despite his doubts, Zhang Liang sat obediently opposite Xiao He and picked up the chess pieces on the ground. Seeing Xiao He and Zhang Liang fighting on the chessboard, the corners of Fusu's mouth turned up involuntarily. In fact, he had already beaten Zhang Liang before.
That's almost it. Letting him play chess with Xiao He was completely Fusu's impromptu idea. It was just because Fusu wanted to see who of the two equally famous Xiao and Zhang in history had the worse chess skills.
An hour later, Zhang Liang defeated Xiao He by a slight margin.
"Yes, it seems that my wait was worth it."
"Scribe, prepare an edict," Fusu said to the scribe behind him.
"I ordered Zhang Liang to be the Royal Horse Commander, and ordered him to build 50,000 good horses within three months. The necessary expenses would be allocated by Zhi Neishi. I ordered Han Xin to be the Commander of the Hussars, and immediately selected the best cavalrymen in the army.
Thirty thousand soldiers went to the Shangjun camp to practice riding skills. The expenses required were allotted by Zhi Su Neishi."
"Mr. Zifang, I know you have many doubts. I will tell you when you have prepared 50,000 good horses," Fusu said, looking at Zhang Liang who looked confused.
In fact, Fusu hadn't figured out how to explain to Zhang Liang yet, so he simply arranged an errand for him to do first. Three months would be enough for him to come up with a perfect excuse. To deal with a smart man like Zhang Liang, he had to
Talk less and let him speculate as much as possible. The more he speculates, the more confused he will be, and the more he will think that Young Master Fusu is powerful.
"No," Zhang Liang agreed.
"Okay, you two go back now, I have to go to Prime Minister Li Si to discuss things." Before Zhang Liang could think about it, Fusu issued an order to expel Xiao He and Zhang Liang.
After leaving Xianyang Palace, the more Zhang Liang thought about it, the more something was wrong. What he had just experienced, he played a game of chess inexplicably, and then was assigned the task of organizing military horses. It seemed that Fusu had not said that he wanted to recruit him, but he seemed to have agreed inexplicably.
Well, the key is that I never thought about assisting Fusu, I just wanted to find an answer.
"What the hell is this?" Zhang Liang slapped himself hard, then turned back and walked towards Xianyang Palace.
The sad thing is that Fusu refused Zhang Liang's request for an audience for various reasons. Zhang Liang had no choice but to accept the task of purchasing military horses, and then began to speculate on Fusu's intentions. As expected, the more he speculated, the more confused he became, and the more mysterious Fusu seemed to be.