Madam, protect me!

Li Nuo had been to his father's study many times, but he had never seen this book before.

He walked to the desk and opened the introduction to "Zonghengshu".

This book is much thicker than the books on political strategists that Li Nuo had read before.

The book not only records the origins of the Politicians in detail, but also describes the various schools of the Politicians in great detail. It also includes the methods of entry and cultivation of the Politicians, as well as detailed annotations on important points.

The earliest political strategists were actually a group of diplomats who were wise, brave and resourceful.

During the Warring States Period, various countries were in dispute, heroes rose up, feudal lords fought for hegemony, and wars were frequent. All countries aimed at unifying the world and needed a large number of talents to make suggestions for themselves.

It was in this context that the Tao of the Masters arose.

Confucianism and Legalism are in charge of the internal affairs, military strategists and Mohism are in charge of the external affairs, farmers provide food, doctors help the world and save the people, and politicians control the overall situation.

At that time, there were hundreds of countries in the mainland, and each had a stage to display its capabilities.

The politicians at that time were undoubtedly the most popular.

They can often help their country grow and develop, annex other countries, and immediately improve their national power. Therefore, they are also respected as guests by other countries, and they can be said to be very prosperous for a while.

Politicians are good at stirring up situations and do not stick to conventions or stick to secular rules.

They are wise and eloquent, and they believe that a good bird will choose a tree to rest on, and choose a master to serve. Their ultimate goal is to promote the merger of great countries and restore the unification of the world.

At the end of the Warring States Period, the five great dynasties that finally emerged from the disputes chose to recuperate, leaving only a few small countries to serve as buffers between the big countries. The strategists were gradually abandoned by the times.

In order to adapt to the times, different schools have emerged within the strategist family.

The traditional school still aims to promote the unification of the world.

The radical faction is committed to splitting the five dynasties and returning the mainland to the Warring States era. In this way, the political strategists can flex their muscles again.

There are also some centrists who have given up the dream of unification and have given advice and suggestions on various occasions, ranging from family power grabs, shopping mall profits, official promotions, to princes competing for the throne.

Wherever there is a struggle for power, you can see them.

For political strategists, small plans make things happen, but big plans help the country.

In the current era, it is difficult to lobby various countries. Helping the princes of the five dynasties to ascend the throne is the greatest achievement that a political advisor can accomplish.

This book not only provides the entry method of the strategist, but also provides several different paths of cultivation.

Today's politicians are good at using intrigues and tricks to achieve their goals at any cost.

But the first political strategists were all masters of conspiracy.

At that time, there were many practitioners of Legalism and Political Science, and there were even those who practiced three or more of Confucianism, Legalism, and Political Science.

Li Nuo read for a while and took the book away.

Some of the famous strategists' articles in the book, as well as the annotations in them, are very useful to him and are an indispensable process for practicing the art of strategism. He can study them carefully on the way to Zhao.

As for the next three days, he had to cherish them.

Three days later, it will be a good day for the mission to travel.

At the end of the day, they will leave together with Zhao's envoy.

It was the first time that he had to be away from home for such a long time, which made Li Nuo feel a little melancholy. He stayed with Jia He and An Ning almost from morning to night, and even took out half a day to play with Ning'er Mu'er.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month in the thirty-fifth year of the Holy Spirit, it is a good time to travel.

At this time, the various ministries of the imperial court had not yet opened their offices, and the envoys from various countries were already preparing to go back.

Early in the morning, there were many motorcades lining up to drive out of the city gate.

At the entrance of Li Mansion.

Jiaren helped Li Nuo adjust his belt and said softly: "Take care of yourself over there, we'll wait for you to come back."

Li Nuo nodded and kissed her on the forehead.

The beauty slowly stepped away, and An Ning had already swooped up. Regardless of the two female doctors who were shocked, she kissed Li Nuo hard on the face and said: "Miss me there every day, don't touch flowers there. If you mess with me, I will let the lady stare at you..."

Song Yiren, who was carrying a small baggage, nodded slightly to An Ning, as if he promised to complete the task.

Li Nuo knelt down, hugged Mu'er and Ning'er one by one, and said, "Be obedient at home."

The two little girls nodded reluctantly.

Fenghuang was the last one to come up, hugged the beauty, whispered a few words to her, walked to Li Nuo again, hugged him gently again, and said: "I wish you a smooth trip, beauty and peace, I will take care of her OK……"

Li Nuo and Yi Ren got on the carriage and waved goodbye to them.

It wasn't until the carriage drove far away and they could no longer be seen that Li Nuo slowly lowered the curtain.

Different from Li Nuo's melancholy, Song Yiren held the sword and sat opposite him, looking down at his toes, with a smile on his lips.

At the city gate, watching the convoy of the mission disappear on the official road, a figure turned and walked into the city gate, drove to a mansion, and said: "Sir, they have left..."

…

Chang'an.

The envoy to Zhao State has been away for seven days.

Various ministries of the imperial court also opened offices one after another.

The officials in the yamen where the envoys were working were extremely envious of their ability to serve as envoys to the State of Zhao.

Although Daxia has envoys in various countries, the meaning of going to Zhao as an envoy is completely different. It is said to be an envoy, but in fact it is enjoyment.

When they get there, not only the court of Daxia can't control them, but even Zhao can't control them. As long as they don't break the law, they can play whatever they want, and they are not afraid of impeachment by the Ministry of Rites and the Censor.

After playing for two years, they can be promoted when they come back. I don't know how many officials dream of this opportunity.

Unlike them, they have to deal with some difficult things just after the new year.

At the end of last year, the second prince of Liang was assassinated in Daxia, which almost caused a serious diplomatic dispute.

Fortunately, the case was finally solved. The murderer was a member of Liang's own delegation, clearing Daxia of suspicion.

But in the past two days, the incident has arisen again.

Last night, an envoy of Liang died at the most passionate moment while visiting a brothel in Chang'an.

And just a day ago, another envoy of Liang accidentally choked himself to death while dining in a restaurant.

The death of the second prince of Liang was originally just a formality, because the Liang delegation later discovered that the chief historian who killed him was actually from Daxia.

But they did not hold on to this matter. After all, Liang was too weak and was a vassal of Daxia. If this matter was investigated in depth, it would not be good for anyone.

The second prince was dead, and the forces in the country were all pro-Daxia, so there was no need to investigate further.

The two officials who died unexpectedly were the absolute confidants of the second prince, and they were also important officials in the court of Liang who were pro-Wei.

One of them was choked to death, and the other died of a stroke. On the surface, they died accidentally, but even as officials of Daxia, they did not believe that this was an accident.

I don’t know what the above is thinking. This is completely disregarding Liang.

Although Daxia can ignore Liang with its strength, it is definitely not a good thing for Daxia to push Liang to Wei.

This is completely unnecessary.

Even they don’t believe it, and the Liang delegation certainly doesn’t believe it.

They believe that the two officials were murdered, and they immediately made a request to the Daxia court, hoping that the court can solve the case as soon as possible.

In order to show the importance of this matter, the court asked the Ministry of Justice, the Dali Temple, the Censorate, the Mingjing Division, the Chang'an County Office, the Jingzhao Prefecture Office, and the six ministries to jointly investigate the case, but still no results were found...

No matter how they investigated, it was an accidental death.

Some officials thought of Li Nuo, a doctor in the Ministry of Justice. He had solved several important cases before.

But soon they were told that Li Nuo had accompanied the delegation to the State of Zhao.

From Daxia to Zhao, you can go by water, take the treasure ship modified by the Mohists, and it is not a problem to travel a thousand miles a day. At this moment, they have already entered the territory of Zhao, and they can't send someone to Zhao to invite him back.

Moreover, there is not enough time.

The Liang State delegation has decided to set off for Liang State early tomorrow morning.

A prince and three envoys died in a trip to Daxia. It is conceivable that when they return, it will cause a lot of waves in Liang State.

Liang State has been closely following Daxia in recent years, and Wei State has always wanted to win over Liang State.

The death of the second prince of Liang State, who was pro-Wei State, was a good thing on the surface, but it was not good for him to die in any other place, but in Daxia. It might have the opposite effect and arouse the anti-Daxia sentiment in Liang State. It is said that the right prime minister is ready to send an envoy to Liang State to appease...

Thousands of miles away, Zhao State.

Li Nuo did not know what happened in Chang'an after they left.

He was sitting in his room on the passenger ship, playing Go with Yiren.

There were no entertainment activities on the ship, and there was no space for practicing martial arts. This was one of the few ways to pass the time.

At a certain moment, there was a knock on the door outside.

Li Nuo glanced at Yiren and said, "Don't move my chess pieces. I can remember it."

Song Yiren rolled her eyes at him and said, "Don't look down on me..."

Li Nuo left the chessboard and walked to the door.

After opening the door, he saw a woman standing outside.

The woman was about the same age as Yiren, wearing a palace dress, with a beautiful face and a noble temperament between her eyebrows. She stood at the door, smiled at Li Nuo, and asked, "Lord Li, is it convenient for us to talk?"