[Comprehensive] Why am I not dead yet?

"Tao, can be Tao, not permanent Tao. Name, can be named, not permanent name..."

In the depths of the dense forest, there was a murmur of voices. Lu Buwei, who came to look for the woman in the forest with his entourage, changed his expression, and then stopped and listened carefully.

The voice not far away was indeed a woman's voice.That voice is no more soft and gentle than that of a dancer and kabuki, but rather like the sharp breeze that shuttles through the leaves of the forest, it has an awe-inspiring feeling.

Lu Buwei raised his hand and brushed off the morning dew and green leaves that had been stained on the sleeves of his robe, and then he looked serious, and walked towards the place where the voice came from.

Passing through a clear forest stream, and crossing the jagged rocks surrounded by ancient trees, Lu Buwei and his entourage finally came to the place where the voice came from.

——It's hard to describe in words the astonishing and admiring feeling in Lu Buwei's heart when he saw the scene in front of him.

The grass is like a rug, the pine is like a cover, and there is a beautiful woman sitting among the flowers and branches. She is dressed in white and her hair is like ink. Her cheeks are covered by her black hair. On the grass in front of her, there are a group of fierce beasts with fangs and sharp claws lying on the grass, and fierce birds of prey live on the tree above her. By her lap, she was holding a docile baby spirit deer rabbit, and there were a few fluffy little birds lying on top of her head.

When Lu Buwei stepped into this painting, these birds and beasts seemed not to be aware of the invasion of outsiders, and they were still listening to the woman's soft words with great concentration, but the woman in white stopped her voice, slowly raised her head, and looked at The uninvited guest who broke into here rashly.

Rao is well-informed and used to beauties from the six countries, Lu Buwei couldn't help but hold his breath the moment he saw the woman's face, not to mention the group of servants behind him gasping for air. I was stunned.

And this group of wild beasts in the mountains who were obediently lying on the ground also stood up, showing their cold fangs and sharp claws at them.

Lu Buwei took a step back, the woman was the first to wave her hand, and the group of wild beasts seemed to have become human, although there were still a few still growling lowly, full of warning, but they still lay back on the ground again.

Seeing such a scene, Lu Buwei's half-belief in his heart has turned into half-belief. Even if she is just some unknown mountain Taoist, this gorgeous appearance of the six kingdoms and the ability to tame beasts are enough for him. Work hard to gamble this time.So Lu Buwei shook his robe, and saluted the woman very respectfully.

"Lv Buwei from the Lower Qin State did not intend to disturb by passing by here. If there is any offense to the fairy, please forgive me."

The woman squinted her eyes, and the little beasts lying beside her and the rest of the raptors that made Lu Buwei and the others very afraid ran away one after another. In the blink of an eye, only Lu Buwei and his party were left around. The woman in white shirt who sat there without moving.

"Qin Prime Minister, you don't have to be so polite." She stood up, and her first sentence revealed Lu Buwei's identity, "Besides, you were born in the Kingdom of Wei, and you only got the position of Qin Prime Minister through the previous King Qin, which probably doesn't count as a sentence. Qin people."

"...The fairy is joking." Lu Buwei was not angry but happy when his identity was revealed.

It would be the most troublesome thing if she is really a Taoist who is not stained with the mundane world. If she understands the world of mortals, it is a good thing in a sense, at least it means that she has one thing on her mind.

——Power, money, wine and sex, the desires of the people in the world can't escape these things. Even the most pure-looking scholars in this era, more or less always have some ambitions to make contributions. Now the biggest problem that Lu Buwei needs to face It has become how to arouse the beauty in front of him's curiosity about the outside world... and how to win her into his subordinates.

With the bottom line in his mind, Lu Buwei spoke calmly: "I also know that a person like you has no interest in being with ordinary people."

The woman raised her eyebrows lazily, "Qin Xiang doesn't have to be so polite, my name is Liansu, just call me by my name - I don't believe you said that you passed by here by accident; It’s a formation, but it’s very difficult to walk around here, and if you didn’t come here on purpose to find someone, you probably wouldn’t be able to go so deep, so what exactly do you mean, it’s better to just say it.”

"That's very good," Lu Buwei stroked his beard, and stopped joking around. He cleared his throat, and asked with a solemn expression: "I just want to ask the girl, are you in this remote mountain with me?" Is it better to be with beasts, or is it better to go out of this deep valley and go to the bustling world, even above the court of Qin State, to give lectures and sermons with the King of Qin?"

He couldn't figure out the temper of the person in front of him, so he could only frankly ask each other and explain his reason for coming.

Lian Su was silent for a moment when she heard the words, but when she saw her eyes drooping, she smiled slightly first.

"Qin Prime Minister's status is respected, and Qin State has passed away two Qin Kings one after another. The current King Qin who is succeeding to the throne is still young and has returned from foreign countries. Compared with an old minister like you who has been assisting since his ancestors, he is still a child. Logically speaking, now should be your happiest time, why are you interested in finding a role like me?"

She spoke slowly, and she didn't seem to be worried at all whether the other party would just wave her sleeves and leave.

"Compared to a little-known mountain Taoist like me, you should have more options to consider, right?"

Lu Buwei's beard trembled, and he couldn't help lowering his voice: "...I don't understand what you mean."

Lian Su lowered her eyes, but did not answer his words, she just replied with a smile: "You can get to where you are now, you must not need the tricks of people like me. Yiren began to plan at that moment. It can be said that every step is dangerous but also quite amazing. From Yiren and Zhao Ji to the present Qin Wangzheng, according to your own plan, you should now It's the power that the ruling and opposition parties look up to, but why has it fallen to where it is now?

——The king of Qin is suspicious, the officials are isolated, you are tied up everywhere and dare not move around, presumably there are always a few inexplicable confusions that you have come to today, it should be just like what you think in your heart, But I don’t know why it turned out to be the opposite result...For example, Zhao Ji who suddenly turned her face and refused to recognize her for some reason, or...For some reason, the new Qin King who suddenly got the support of old ministers. Partial and unwilling, presumably will not find me here. "

Lu Buwei's heart trembled, and the calmness in his voice had long since faded. With a wave of his hand, he made the accompanying servants retreat to a place where they could not hear their conversation, and he bowed to the woman in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "Please help me, fairy!" .”

Lian Su raised an eyebrow.

"Why does Prime Minister Qin need to be so courteous? I'm not a fairy. I'm just a deceitful person who doesn't deserve this title."

Although she said that, she didn't mean to reach out to help at all.

"No, if you can tell me about your current predicament, then you can call this sentence." Lu Buwei shook his head and said, Lian Su didn't help, so he straightened up by himself, and said in a deep voice: "As you said, I don't understand Why did it fall into this field today?"

Lian Su chuckled, but that chuckle didn't reach her eyes.

"I guess, Prime Minister Qin...probably can't be called a sentence. He is dedicated to Qin and loyal."

Lu Buwei didn't notice Lian Su's cold gaze and the faint smile on his lips, and he also smiled and said: "Since you have already understood this step, why don't you guess what I think about Qin Guo by the way. "

Lian Su nodded and sighed.

"It seems that Zhang Zi, the predecessor of the Shang Dynasty, has no regrets in his loyalty to Qin. Since you took the position of Prime Minister Qin only for profit, then I have nothing to worry about, so I will say it directly."

She closed her eyes and thought for a moment before speaking again.

"Prime Minister Qin's current position is not much different from that of the Qin State back then. Going further, the attitude of a tiger and a wolf is dreadful; if you take a step back, it will easily attract King Qin's attack and intimidation, and you will be defeated immediately. Don't say that it is the position of Prime Minister Qin , it is very likely that you will not be able to keep the reward given to you by the former king; you dare not enter, but you are not willing to retreat. You have spent so much time planning to get to your current position, and let you just give up. Others will see it as a brave man who broke his wrist and retreated bravely. But for yourself, it is also a bit difficult."

Lu Buwei nodded beside him.

"Then... how about starting with other means?"

Even Su's eyes were bright and smiling, and even Lu Buwei was a little distracted. He shook his head to recall his thoughts, and asked curiously, "What method?"

Lian Su withdrew his gaze and said with a smile: "Since Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang's reforms, Qin's laws have been light crimes and heavy laws, military merits are greatly rewarded, land changes, taxes, peasant titles, military merits, prefectures and counties, continuous sitting, measurement, and official system... Although it is said that heavy codes are used in troubled times, and the law of Shang Jun is indeed the law of enriching the country and strengthening the people, but that is the situation in troubled times, before the Seven Kingdoms competed for hegemony before Qin Guodong came out.

After the Battle of Changping, it was only a matter of time before Qin swept the six countries to dominate the world. The remaining problem should be to cultivate the people's livelihood to appease the hearts of the people and make all the preparations in advance to win the hearts of the six countries in the future. The Qin law used is too strict and is no longer suitable for the current state of Qin. "

Lu Buwei raised his head and asked, "Miss, do you want me to persuade King Qin to reform?"

"There is no need to completely change the laws of Shang Jun. After all, the world has not yet been controlled by Qin, so the current Qin laws only need to be adjusted slightly, and the appropriate increase or decrease is enough-I say this because it is the most suitable for Prime Minister Qin. The position can be dealt with, just as King Qin Huiwen broke Shang Yang in order to appease the people.

I think that instead of trying to please those courtiers, you might as well please King Qin sooner.King Qin was young, and he could say many things, but he couldn't do them. You are different. The old ministers of the two dynasties are extremely respected, but it is a pity that they have come to where they are today because of their kindness to the former king. If there is no practical effect, I think Qin Xiang Substitution is only a matter of time. "

"But this reform..." Lu Buwei's face showed hesitation. Since ancient times, most of the reformers did not end well. Whether it was Wu Qi of Chu State or Wei Yang of Qin State, they were all famous during their lifetime, but the ending was not good. They are all extremely tragic car-cracking tortures.

Wu Qi's ending was even more tragic. After his death, his hard work was directly overthrown by the old nobles of Chu State, and the reform of Chu State failed since then; and Wei Yang's only comfort is probably that Ying Si is also a person who can see the situation clearly. The wise and virtuous monarch of Shangjun failed to make Shangjun's reform work fall short.

"What are you afraid of?" While he was hesitating, Lian Su laughed along with him: "The reform I'm talking about is not a big deal that hurts muscles and bones. You only need to submit a proposal first. Five points to please the King of Qin to show your attitude, and then three points back to appease the rest of the veterans. In the end, Prime Minister Qin, you can still get two points of benefits. The reform that you said was changed by two points, and it was indeed changed by two points in the end. Qin Fa is fair , even judging from the final result, this is not considered to be capricious;

Another point, the world is big, but it is not bigger than the hearts of the people. All the food, grass, horses, horses and military equipment come from the people of the Qin State. You only need to ensure that you can appease the people of Qin. Merit, on the bright side, you should also find a way to send it to King Qin to be safer. "

Lu Buwei frowned: "...then I won't get half of the benefits?"

"Not at all." Lian Su raised his eyebrows calmly, and said in a gentle voice: "The Qin State emphasizes agriculture and suppresses business, but you are a businessman, but you are in a high position. You must know this better than anyone else; Do you need money to do anything, war, army, food, ordnance, where do you not want money? The king of Qin has your attitude, and he will probably turn a blind eye to your next small actions, and wait until you serve Qin After enriching the treasury of Qin State for the King of Qin, who would think that you have done nothing, and that you have come to where you are today because of the kindness of the former king?"

The corner of Lu Buwei's mouth twitched, and he smiled meaningfully: "But... After the Battle of Changping, the state treasury of Qin State was also empty and the food and grass were exhausted, but there is no way to fill the treasury easily as your Excellency said?"

"Your words seem to be joking." Lian Su looked into Lu Buwei's eyes, and lowered her voice meaningfully: "... Isn't there other six countries there?"

Lu Buwei laughed.

"Are you asking me to carry the name of Prime Minister Qin and become that traitorous villain?"

"Everyone comes and goes, and trade is not something that needs to be concealed." Lian Su said with a smile: "Felt from Beiyan, fine linen from Wuyue, brocade from Qilu Bingwan and Chen Guohua, that is not the normal trade of various countries. The goods that come and go? Although Qin is feared by the other six countries, it is also the most powerful country. The hatred for Qin and their desire to survive and make money are sometimes two different things."

... Lu Buwei was a little tempted.

Lian Su asked him to think for a while, and then said in a low tone: "...Moreover, you are really willing to be a businessman who will be pointed out by your whole life, or even thousands of generations of descendants? Think about it, In future generations, for generations to come, everyone who mentions you, Lu Buwei, will say that you were born as a lowly merchant, but it was only because of a little kindness and sacrifice of Zhao Ji that you ascended to the position of Prime Minister of Qin. After you change to King Qin, you Lu Buwei will not be able to sit in this position..."

Lu Buwei interrupted Lian Su's next words with a soft drink. He closed his eyes hard, his voice was no longer calm and elegant at first, and he seemed a little anxious: "...what should I do."

Lian Su raised the corners of her mouth, her eyes were like a cold pool, unfathomably deep.

But her voice was still soft and gentle.

"...Then help the current King of Qin earn money to sweep the six kingdoms, so that King Qin is willing to truly trust Prime Minister Qin."