Chapter 96 Zhao Ying: Mom, my brother is alive and well! Zhao was shocked!

About Zhao Feng being named a general.

Perhaps some people are really happy for Zhao Feng, and for Zhao Feng's mother and sister.

For example, Wu Lizheng is a typical example.

He has no jealousy at all.

But some people.

Seeing that those who usually live a worse life than themselves have now become the most powerful in the village, they naturally have unspeakable jealousy in their hearts.

Zhao Ying walked quickly towards her yard.

Wu Lizheng followed closely.

For Zhao Ying, at this moment, she couldn't wait to tell her mother the good news.

Back home.

Zhao in the yard has been looking forward to it.

"Ying'er, how is your brother?"

Zhao immediately stood up and asked with a nervous face.

"Mom."

"Brother is still alive and well, and you can never imagine how powerful brother is now." Zhao Ying said excitedly, and her beautiful face became flushed.

Hearing that Zhao Feng was still alive, Zhao was relieved.

"It's good that your brother is alive."

"Is there any news about when your brother will come back?" Zhao asked again.

"The Zhao family."

"Then I'm afraid your Zhao Feng will hardly come back in the near future." Wu Lizheng said with a smile.

"Uncle Wu, did Feng'er do something?" Zhao asked in surprise.

"Let Ying tell you, but you must be prepared and don't be scared." Wu Lizheng said with a smile.

Zhao still looked puzzled, and her eyes fell on Zhao Ying.

"Mother."

"My brother has become a general of the Qin Dynasty." Zhao Ying said excitedly.

"General?" Zhao was stunned, with a puzzled look on her face, and there was surprise: "What general?"

"It's the general who leads troops to fight." Zhao Ying replied with a smile. This excited look shows how happy Zhao Ying is at this moment, happy for her brother.

"Did you get the wrong person?"

"Feng'er has been enlisted for less than a year. Even if he has made some military achievements by chance, he should not become a general." Zhao said inexplicably.

"Mother."

"I didn't believe it at first."

"But you see the imperial records have come down, all the military exploits that my brother has made are recorded on it, and my brother has not only become a general, but also been granted the title of Zuo Shuzhang. Do you know what level of title this is? This is a tenth-level title. Our family will have thousands of acres of fertile land in the future, and my brother can inherit these lands hereditarily if he has a son."

"Look quickly."

Zhao Ying raised the bamboo slips in her hand happily, and then handed them to Zhao.

The two brothers and sisters learned to read from Zhao, so Zhao was naturally literate.

Zhao took the bamboo slips, opened it and looked at it carefully. The words on it were taken into her eyes. When she finished reading them all, Zhao's face was also filled with a look of astonishment.

"How is this possible?"

Zhao held the bamboo slips in her hand and said in disbelief.

"Zhao's."

"This is true."

"Your Feng boy has made a name for himself and became a general."

"You will enjoy your life in the future." Wu Lizheng said with a smile.

But Zhao's face was not too happy, but there was a worry in her heart: "If I could choose, I would not even let him go to the army."

"Mother."

"It's useless to say so much now. Brother has already made so many achievements. And the officer who just distributed the annual salary also said that the current king also values ​​brother very much. He directly issued a royal decree to publicize brother's military achievements to the whole army. Brother is now the youngest general in the Qin Kingdom."

"Over the years, our family is still thanks to Grandpa Wu for giving us three acres of land to farm. In the future, we will have more land and can collect rent. We don't have to work so hard."

"And do you know how much brother's salary is?"

"Now it's a full eight hundred stones a year."

"Then I can buy some better medicine for you to recuperate." Zhao Ying said very happily.

Zhao Ying didn't care much about any power. What she cared about was that she could let her mother live a better life.

"After that year, I'm afraid your brother won't be able to retire." Zhao said disappointedly.

Originally, her biggest expectation was that Zhao Feng would serve in the army for two years and then return home to live.

But as Zhao Feng was promoted to deputy general and then general, the two years of service became an empty talk.

Those who retired after two years of service were the most ordinary soldiers, not elite soldiers. Even elite soldiers could not retire, let alone the very rare generals who commanded troops.

"It is definitely impossible to retire."

"But when Feng boy settles down, he will definitely come back to see you." Wu Lizheng said with a smile.

"Mom."

"Now that my brother is fine, why are you still so depressed?"

Looking at Zhao Shi who looked worried, Zhao Ying said with a smile.

"I'm glad your brother is fine." Zhao Shi just agreed, but looking at this, it was obvious that she had a lot on her mind.

"It was with great difficulty that Feng'er and Ying'er survived the whirlpool, and now Feng'er has such an opportunity and has become a general."

"I hope Feng'er will never go to the whirlpool again."

"If people find out, Feng'er, Ying'er and the others will be in danger."

"If possible, it would be great if our family could live here forever and never go out." Zhao sighed in her heart.

At this time.

Wu Lizheng said: "By the way, Zhao family, you also need to prepare. That Lord Chen Fen just said that Feng Xiaozi's salary will not be paid by him, but by the county guard. Maybe the county guard will arrive tomorrow and the day after tomorrow. "

"Don't worry, Grandpa Wu, I will be ready." Zhao Ying replied immediately.

"Also, from the Zhao family."

"I want to discuss something with you." Wu Lizheng looked at Zhao with some hesitation.

Looking at Wu Lizheng's appearance, Ms. Zhao smiled slightly: "Uncle Wu, if it hadn't been for you, our mother, daughter and Feng'er might not be alive today. Your kindness in taking in and caring for us will last forever. Will never forget it.”

"I said it at the beginning."

"Uncle Wu saved our lives. Feng'er and Ying'er are both your grandchildren. No matter what happens to you, our family will never refuse."

From these words, we can hear Zhao's gratitude to Wu Lizheng.

Wu Lizheng also smiled movedly and said: "It's not about other things. Your family has made a fortune. If you have a tenth-level title, you will have thousands of acres of fertile land. However, there are more than a dozen families in our village who don't even have enough land to plant. Compared with those rich Households have to pay high rents for renting. I wonder if you can make it a little cheaper and give them some fertile land for planting. At least the rents will be lower than those outside. "

"Uncle Wu."

"You don't need to discuss these matters with me. We, mother and daughter, don't understand these things at all. If there really is so much fertile land, just follow the arrangements." Mrs. Zhao smiled slightly and didn't take it to heart at all.

"As long as you say this."

"I thank you on behalf of the needy households in the village."

Wu Lizheng said with a smile.

I have to say.

This Wu Lizheng is indeed worthy of being called highly respected.

Now he is nearly sixty years old, which is considered a long life in this era. He once had three sons, but all of them died on the battlefield. His former wife was happy, but now he is alone.

Because all his sons died in battle for the country and had meritorious service, the titles and fields of the three sons were all attributed to Wu Lizheng, and they were not returned to the state until a hundred years later.

But Wu Lizheng did not hold onto the dozens of acres of land at all. Instead, he evenly distributed it to needy households in the village and those with a large population.

And he only left two or three acres of land for planting.

Even the fields planted by the Zhao family were given by Wu Lizheng.

At this age, he has no enjoyment in his heart. He has experienced too much, and now he just wants to make the poor villagers in the village live a better life.

This time!

There were sounds of footsteps outside the yard.

Many villagers who had always been friends with the Zhao family gathered over, and of course some came to watch the fun.

Now that the Zhao family has a general, he is a big shot in Sha Village and even in the entire Shaqiu County. Naturally, many people are trying to please him.

"Congratulations from the Zhao family."

"Your boy Zhao Feng is coming of age."

"yes."

"Your boy Zhao Feng has become a general. We are here to congratulate you."

"You won't have to live so hard in the future..."

One by one, the aunties walked into the courtyard and congratulated Mrs. Zhao.

Looking at these people, Mrs. Zhao responded to them one by one with her usual smile.

…

Xianyang, inside Zhangtai Palace!

Ying Zheng sat on the throne, and in front of him were several important ministers of the Qin Dynasty. However, these important ministers had different expressions at this moment, and each of them had memorials in their hands that were being circulated.

"Have you finished reading it all?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Return to the king."

"I have finished circulating it," Wang Wan replied respectfully.

"How about General Zhao Feng's strategy?" Ying Zheng glanced around and asked.

"I think so."

"If the hidden dangers of reorganizing the reduced soldiers are too great, it is better to demote the reduced soldiers to slaves. Firstly, there is no need to pay a salary and avoid the loss of money and food in the national treasury. Secondly, because the hidden dangers are too great, if it is really reorganized in this way, the national strength will be greatly reduced. There will also be a lot of losses," Wang Wan said directly.

"I think General Zhao Feng's strategy is feasible."

"Since ancient times, there have been many strategies for battlefield attacks. As for the military strategy, Han has been destroyed and the country has no existence. It has been transformed into Yingchuan County of our Great Qin. Strictly speaking, the soldiers surrendered by Han are also our subjects of the Great Qin. This is what General Zhao said. With words, we no longer have the trouble of reorganizing and lowering our troops.”

"In the past, they surrendered and then rebelled. In the final analysis, the mother country still existed, so they did not really surrender. But now that Handu has died, do they still dare to rebel? Our Daqin law will implicate his entire clan. If he dares, Then kill the chicken to scare the monkeys with the order of the whole clan.”

"Again."

"The reorganization of the surrendered soldiers is absolutely beneficial to our Great Qin. The Great Qin aims to destroy all the countries and unify the world. Every time a country is destroyed, a large number of surrendered soldiers will be collected. These surrendered soldiers who have retreated from the battlefield are all very powerful. , is far better than our Da Qin retraining new soldiers, and the loss of national power is also less. "

"The reorganization strategy proposed by General Zhao is to reduce the soldiers to soldiers before they are transformed into warriors. Our Qin Dynasty only pays them a full day of food and does not need to pay a salary. This also avoids a huge loss of national power. "Wei Liao stood up and agreed.

Compared to conservatives like Wang Wan, Wei Liao, as a disciple of Guigu, is naturally very open-minded and innovative.

The reorganization strategy proposed by Zhao Feng was immediately recognized by him and felt feasible.

"Tingwei, tell me."

Ying Zheng did not make a direct decision and looked at Li Si again.

"Although I don't know much about military dispatch, let alone military reorganization."

"But the Shaofu came from Guigu, and he is familiar with military strategies. His views on the army are naturally far beyond those of us who live in the court, so I think the Shaofu is right." Li Si said with a fist.

These words.

Indeed, he said a lot.

But he did not express Li Si's meaning, but echoed Wei Liao's meaning, and also criticized Wang Wan for being a person in the court and not understanding at all.

I have to say.

Li Si's words are really a double entendre.

He is worthy of being a minister in the court.

Listening to Li Si's words.

Wang Wan's old eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, but he did not dare to be too much in front of the King of Qin.

"Maybe the Shaofu is right, but it will take time to prove all this." Wang Wan glanced at Li Si.

At this time.

Wang Jian, who had never spoken, spoke.

This time, there was a military discussion, and Wang Jian and Meng Wu were naturally among them.

"I second Zhao Feng's plan."

"I have been in the army for many years, and this plan is feasible." Wang Jian directly expressed his attitude.

Hearing this.

Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "General, what you said makes sense. Zhao Feng's plan is indeed feasible."

"This plan is to remove the firewood from the bottom of the pot and attack the heart."

"First, all the surrendered soldiers of Han have lost their motherland. They have nowhere to escape. Their families are under the control of our Great Qin. If they rebel, their entire family will be killed."

"Second, Zhao Feng tempted the surrendered soldiers to become the real elite soldiers of our Great Qin. Killing the enemy and making meritorious deeds can make them elite soldiers. Every surrendered soldier is given the opportunity. I believe that no surrendered soldier can refuse. This is also another manifestation of the military merit system for surrendered soldiers." Ying Zheng said slowly.

It seems that he has summoned important ministers to discuss, but in fact, these words have made Ying Zheng decide to agree with the plan proposed by Zhao Feng.

"The king is wise." Wei Liao was the first to speak in agreement.

Other ministers in the hall also echoed: "Your Majesty is wise."

"General."

"Pass on my imperial edict, allowing Zhao Feng to implement this strategy."

"Give him time. If he can really make the surrendered soldiers form combat power for our Great Qin, I will reward him." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

"I receive the imperial edict." Wang Jian said immediately.

"Report to the king."

"I have something to report."

"It concerns the State of Zhao."

Wei Liao spoke at this time.

"Speak." Ying Zheng looked at Wei Liao.

"I have received some news."

"The State of Zhao seems to have the intention to mobilize troops against other countries. Now the most elite border troops of the State of Zhao have been mobilized, and Lian Po and Pang Nuan of the State of Zhao seem to be heading to Handan." Wei Liao said in a deep voice.

"Zhao Yan."

When mentioning the State of Zhao, Ying Zheng thought of Zhao Yan, and a hint of coldness appeared on his face.

"He has gained power in an illegitimate way, and the court and even the people are constantly discussing him. The only way for Zhao Yan to change this situation is to expand outward and expand territory."

"It's not surprising that he wants to mobilize troops." Ying Zheng smiled faintly.

He has seen through Zhao Yan's purpose.

"Your Majesty is right."

"This Zhao Yan is eager to expand territory to prove himself, but he dare not do it."

"Because of my Great Qin, what he fears most at the moment is my Great Qin, and the king."

"If he mobilizes troops, what he is most worried about is naturally my Great Qin will take the opportunity to mobilize troops against him, so Zhao Yan will definitely not dare to mobilize troops before ensuring that my Great Qin will not mobilize troops against him." Li Si said with a smile.

"I want Zhao to mobilize troops." Ying Zheng said with a serious face, looking at the ministers.

"The King of Zhao should be thinking the same thing right now, and is eager to sign a non-aggression pact with our Great Qin in order to gain an opportunity to mobilize troops."

"I think we can send envoys to Zhao to make it clear that our Great Qin wants to form an alliance without attacking." Wei Liao said immediately.

"Zhao wants to form an alliance with our Great Qin at this moment in order to attack other countries and expand territory, so what reason should our Great Qin give?" Ying Zheng looked at Wei Liao and asked.

Wei Liao bowed and smiled, "Yingchuan is unstable! If you spread the news to the outside world, the remnants of Han in various places in Yingchuan will continue to cause chaos, and our Great Qin will lose its national strength and its military will be exhausted!"

"Then deliberately exaggerate the news that our Great Qin is afraid that Zhao will attack our Great Qin border and support Han, so that Zhao Yan will be relieved of his vigilance and form an alliance with our Great Qin."

Hearing this,

Ying Zheng's eyes lit up and he smiled, "As expected of my Guiguzi, this strategy is good."

"As long as my Great Qin shows weakness, Zhao Yan will definitely fall into the trap."

"In his heart, he wants to form an alliance with my Great Qin to avoid being attacked from behind by my Great Qin. He will first let him sign an alliance with other countries to attack. When the battle cannot be withdrawn, my Great Qin will directly attack Zhao and will surely capture many cities of Zhao."

Hearing the voice!

All the ministers bowed to Ying Zheng and understood the thoughts of this young king.

"Your Majesty is wise."

All the ministers said in unison.

"The layout will be left to Wei Qing."

"This matter is only known to me and the ministers. If it is spread outside, I will never forgive it." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

"I understand." The ministers immediately responded.

And Wei Liao also accepted the order with pleasure.

"After the rumors spread, we need a capable minister to go to Zhao to seek an alliance."

"Does anyone recommend anyone?" Ying Zheng asked again.

"Please report to the king."

"I recommend Shang Qing Yao Jia. He is a great debater. Since he joined our Qin, he has been thinking hard about serving the king. Now he finally has the opportunity. I believe he will never let the king down." Li Si immediately reported.

Hearing Yao Jia's name.

Ying Zheng looked a little thoughtful.

My thoughts can’t help but go back to the past.

Back then!

Yao Jia was once a minister of Zhao. In the name of the former King of Zhao, he united Chu, Han, and Wei to attack Qin.

He was indeed capable.

But after that, he was sent to Qin as an envoy and was expelled by Zhao.

After entering Qin.

Yao Jia was valued by Ying Zheng for his eloquence and ability, so he was appointed as Shangqing and given a fief of 1,000 households.

When Yao Jia entered Qin.

Naturally, it also caused a lot of discussion. Among them, the famous Han Fei said: Liang’s thief, Zhao’s exiled minister.

You can see the irony of this sentence.

Perhaps.

This is also why Yao Jia and Li Si poisoned Han Fei to death in history.

Han Fei’s words were also a deep reason for Yao Jia to be poisoned to death.

"When going to Zhao State, a person of prominent status should represent our Great Qin, which can better show that our Great Qin is forced to seek an alliance. I recommend Changping Jun Mi Qi. In terms of status, he is the father of the eldest son's mother, and in terms of status, he is the senior minister of our Great Qin. It is more appropriate for Changping Jun to go as an envoy." Wang Wan stood up and proposed loudly.

Obviously.

He also wanted to compete with Li Si.

Hearing Wang Wan's words.

Ying Zheng also looked thoughtful.

Wang Wan and Li Si looked at Ying Zheng anxiously. As ministers of the Great Qin, the court is now clear and under the control of the king. If they want to prosper as ministers, they can only rely on the king, so they only have the right to propose.

"What the prime minister said is very true."

"Going as Changping Jun will indeed make Zhao Yan believe that our Great Qin is forced to seek an alliance."

After a while, Ying Zheng slowly spoke.

Hearing this.

Wang Wan immediately showed his joy, while Li Si was slightly disappointed.

If this mission succeeds, it will be a great achievement.

"Although Changping Jun has some ability, he is also from the army and is not completely eloquent in the mission, but Yao Jia is eloquent."

"Send me a secret decree."

"Appoint Mi Qi as the chief envoy and Yao Jia as the deputy envoy. When Wei Qing completes the layout and the time comes, the two of you will immediately go to Zhao as envoys." Ying Zheng said immediately.

There is always light at the end of the tunnel.

Li Si, who originally thought that his recommendation was useless, was also smiling at this moment.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Wang Wan and Li Si looked at each other and replied in unison.

"Father."

"Han Fei has been imprisoned in the imperial edict for nearly half a month. I wonder how your father will deal with him?"

"Your son has long heard that Han Fei is a great talent of the time. If he can be used by our Great Qin, it will surely strengthen our Great Qin's national strength."

Fusu stood up and bowed.

As soon as these words fell.

Li Si in the hall felt uneasy and his brows suddenly tightened.

"It is indeed true."

"Fusu is trying to win over Han Fei."

Li Si's hands in his sleeves could not help but tighten.

Li Si was very clear about the talents of his classmate.

If Han Fei was really used by Fusu, it would definitely not be a good thing for him. Another great talent of the Legalists, used to deal with him?

Li Si instantly understood Fusu's intention.

"Your Majesty."

"I once studied with Han Fei at the Jixia Academy and studied under Teacher Xunzi."

"In my opinion."

"Han Fei has always been loyal and righteous. It must be difficult to get him to return to the Qin Dynasty with peace of mind." Li Si immediately stood up, showing a helpless look, and said as if he understood Han Fei.

"Then according to what the court official said, Han Fei cannot be used by me?" Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and said.

Han officials were brought with Han Fei, but those who were willing to surrender and capable had been assigned tasks, and their families would be taken to Qin as hostages.

Those who were unwilling to surrender, those with higher positions were directly executed, and their family members were demoted to slaves.

But Han Fei was the only one.

After Han Fei was captured in Qin, Ying Zheng never summoned him, but locked him in the imperial prison and ignored him. Perhaps it was to polish Han Fei so that he could be used for his own purposes when he was summoned later.

"Father."

"I think Han Fei is a talented person with his own pride."

"As long as we can reason with him and move him with emotion, we will surely let him be used by Qin."

"I am willing to persuade Han Fei to surrender on behalf of my father. Please allow me." Fusu bowed and asked directly.

Seeing this, Li Si was anxious and walked out immediately: "Your Majesty, Han Fei is my classmate and a close friend for many years. I am willing to go and persuade him."

Looking at the two people in the hall who were rushing to persuade Han Fei to surrender, Ying Zheng glanced at them. When he saw Fusu, a slight disgust flashed in his eyes, but it was gone in a flash.

It was just a moment.

Ying Zheng set his eyes on Li Si: "The court judge will go for me."

"I accept the order." Li Si responded immediately, and his eyes glanced at Wang Wan with a sense of pride.

Fusu retreated to the side with some disappointment.

Wang Wan looked at him with a worried look.

After the ministers left.

"Wang Wan."

"Fusu."

"Again and again..."

Ying Zheng stared outside the hall and coldly spat out two names, which seemed to have a deep meaning.

When Zhao Gao, who was serving on the side, heard it.

There was no change in his expression, but he was happy in his heart.

In the palace.

Fusu and Wang Wan walked side by side.

"My Lord, you were just impatient. You must not ask the King to persuade Han Fei to surrender." Wang Wan said with a worried look on his old face.

"Why?" Fusu asked puzzledly.

"Do you know what the king cares about most?" Wang Wan asked.

Fusu thought for a moment and said, "Power?"

"It is power."

"And forming a clique for personal gain is even more taboo for the king."

"Han Fei is a prisoner and has not surrendered to our Great Qin. You are so enthusiastic about Han Fei, and you are showing too much."

"Although you are the eldest son, you are not the crown prince after all. If you mention this matter, it is full of the intention to win over Han Fei for your use. Even if you want to do it in your heart, you can't show it in front of the king." Wang Wan said with a sigh.

"No wonder my father chose Li Si to persuade him to surrender."

"I have offended my father here." Fusu looked suddenly.

"At the beginning, I wanted you to get the military power to pave the way for your promotion to the crown prince, so I ordered people to spread the news that the king intended to marry you to the daughter of the royal family. This fact was a test of the king by me. The king did not stop it and was happy to see it happen in the court that day. It can be seen that in the king's heart, you are very important."

"So you don't need to worry about what happened today."

"In the future, you must be careful not to show too much in front of the king, and you must not show that you want to fight."

"There is no father and son in the royal family, only power."

"You must remember this in your heart." Wang Wan said very seriously.

Fusu nodded and bowed, saying, "Thank you, Prime Minister Wang, for your teaching."

"You don't need to do this, my old minister will do his best for you."

"Although you don't have the opportunity to meet Han Fei in person this time, at least your grandfather got the opportunity to go to Zhao State as an envoy. As long as Changping Jun makes contributions, the credit belongs to you."

"Li Si, after all, is not as powerful as you in the court."

"He can't beat us." Wang Wan sneered.

And at this time!

Li Si walked back slowly.

When he saw Wang Wan and Fusu talking, Li Si didn't even stop.

"The court judge is really proud."

"The eldest son is here, but he doesn't know how to greet?"

Watching Li Si passing by, Wang Wan frowned and said coldly.

"Why do you want to pay respect?"

"Although the eldest son is a son, he is not the crown prince. If I want to pay respect, I should pay respect to the king and the crown prince."

"In terms of official rank, Master Fusu is not as good as me." Li Si turned his head and replied with a bit of coldness.

Then he turned around and left.

From this attitude, we can see how incompatible Li Si and Wang Wan are, and they don't even hide it.

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