Emperor Qin

Lu Buwei has been very disturbed recently.

After King Qin’s New Deal, the power was in his hands, and he mostly listened to him when he was in charge of government affairs, but he tried his best to dismiss some conquests. Just one hit.

For this reason, he cannot sleep peacefully every night, and he has to admit that he is old.

When he was young, he was daring, invested in strangers, and gambled with all his wealth. Although he had earned a position as a minister for more than ten years, when he was old, he was finally afraid.

So when Zhao Ji was courting, he was afraid that King Qin would find out, and wanted to get rid of control, so he offered Lai Ai to the Queen Mother, making a big mistake. Only by cooperating can the high position be preserved.

But now, the king of Qin is a more powerful figure. Recently, the matter of the state of Zheng has been aroused in the court. The heart of the king of Qin is clearly revealed, and he has to start thinking about the way forward.

But the way of power is to advance but not to retreat. He has been a prime minister for more than ten years, and he already has countless dependent officials. Even if he wants to retreat, these people will not let him retreat. They can only hold on. His fief It is the old place of the Zhou Dynasty, and it is extremely rich. Once he falls, all these fiefs and titles will be returned to Qin.

But his business foundation has long been integrated into the fief, if it is taken back, the commercial empire that connects the six countries will collapse in an instant, this is his life's painstaking efforts, how can he be willing?

Therefore, as soon as he heard the method of extending favor, he invited Yan Shangqing, hoping that he could play the role of the king, so that the title of Qin State's title and fiefdom could be passed on to another generation, not only for him, but also for his family to leave a way out.

"... If the method of extending kindness can be implemented, all families will definitely thank Shangqing." Lu Buwei analyzed the relationship between the strengths, whether this strategy is feasible or not is second, and it is more to test the king's attitude towards him. If the king thinks about it one or two , even if he is willing to let him go, if he refuses outright, it will be dangerous.

Yan Jiang listened carefully, and agreed to help him to speak to King Qin, but then curiously asked about the caravan that Lu Buwei had run for decades.

Talking about his life's hard work, Lu Buwei also became interested. He said one by one that he was originally a Weiguo. Xinhou gave Luoyang [-] households as his food city, and moved his foundation to Luoyang.

Over the years, his caravans have traded with various countries, sold beautiful jade and ivory utensils, collected beautiful women who can sing and dance, and traded famous horses with Zhao. For the various countries, because he is the prime minister of the Qin State, the six countries are rarely in trouble. Under his trade these years, the people of the Qin State have returned and are safe and peaceful, so the trade roads are like water, which can nourish the country.

Speaking of this, he sighed again, saying that the King of Qin hated business, and he was afraid that if he stepped down, all the previous good governance would be cancelled.

Yan Jiang was moved when he heard this: "The Prime Minister is so talented, didn't he ever think about retiring in peace and focusing on business?"

This is terrible. This is the caravan that Lu Buwei spent 20 years building. If King Qin punishes him, the property will be confiscated, and all the caravan staff will be pulled to farm. Undoubtedly, it is killing chickens to get eggs. This kind of manpower is not It can be done in a day or two.

"Shangqing doesn't know how to do business, so naturally he doesn't know how to do business," Lu Buwei said with a wry smile, "This is a troubled time, if there is no evidence of Qin's status, how can the caravan be able to pass through the six countries, I am afraid it will be difficult to get out of the three Jin countries. The rich and powerful are not greedy, it is common to find a reason to confiscate the goods, and the most fearful thing is to seize the manpower for questioning, and it must be known that a strong servant is also valuable."

Yan Jiang thought to himself that this is true, only Qiang Qin can play this game, and the other dignitaries are at most in their own country. Going abroad is too far away and troublesome, and secondly, they will beat dogs with meat buns.Qin Guo didn't worry about that—detaining Lu Xiangguo's goods, it's really strong Qin's iron fist is good-looking, they want to beat people if they have nothing to do, want to give it away?

He smiled slightly, raised his glass and said, "What does Lu Xiangguo think of Qin?"

"Homeland." Lu Buwei replied very directly, he sighed, "Not long after I sent the ancestor back to Qin, my home country was destroyed by Wei State, and Wei State became the fiefdom of another country. The land of my home country, now the land of Wei has become the land of Qin, and Qin is my homeland."

This way of thinking about returning to the country is very special. Yan Jiang felt sorry for the people of the Wei country, and said firmly: "I don't know that Mr. Lu's business skills can be inherited?"

Lu Buwei was a little puzzled, but he still explained gently: "Although I have a few sons, each has its own strengths, and there is no conclusion yet."

Does this mean that there is no heir yet?

There is a lot to write about...

Yan Jiang asked about the caravan for a while, then nodded and left.

Lu Buwei watched his leaving back, his face blurred in the backlight.

At this time, a low father's voice came, and a middle-aged man walked up to Lu Buwei carefully, and said in a low voice: "Father, this man seems to have bad intentions. I'm waiting for the property..."

Lu Buwei raised his eyes slightly, and suddenly sighed heavily.

The man's heart tightened, and he immediately comforted him: "Father, don't worry, you have the power..."

"I'm worried about you!" Lu Buwei scolded angrily, "Paper and iron seasoning, what can't enrich his life, you can see that he is half hesitant? Money is not as good as his dung! Can't you see this clearly? If you have half his ability , why should I give up my old face and beg a junior for this!"

"Not greedy for power and wealth, but also extremely capable, how can the king not try his best to win him over?" He coughed twice, then sighed: "My son, the world is like a businessman. If he is willing to plot, my family will have bargaining chips and can bargain. If he is unwilling to plot, it will be a catastrophe. The king gave me a cup of dove wine to save my face!"

There is no return for this one step wrong, the matter of Lai Ai is a mistake that he can't get around no matter what, and now there is the matter of Zheng Guoqu, it is a catastrophe, if not for his meritorious ancestors, he would have been cut down and abandoned the market together with Lai Ai long ago, how can he still Can you have a plan?

In the palace of Xianyang, on a high platform, the king of Qin sat and drank with Yan Jiang.

"Shang Gong?" King Qin held the wine bottle playfully, listening to the other party's opinion, there was no sinister look in his expression, but a hint of expectation.

Yan Qing knows him best, and has no interests involved, and he feels like meeting a confidant over wine when talking with him, which is the most relaxing time of his day.

If he could drive the tiger away so that he could be safe at night, this life would be more perfect.

"Although you are suppressing business in the Qin Kingdom, you know that the benefits of commerce and trade are beneficial to the country." Yan Jiang sipped some wine and said seriously, "Remember what I mentioned earlier, using the benefits of commerce and trade to find out the details of the six countries At that time, my idea was to use paper as a tool to pass through the six countries and manage talents. In this way, when the city is conquered in the future, there will naturally be someone who can manage it, and there is no need to rely on the people of the six countries. Paper is expensive but consumes less. The most is huge profits. If you can get the wealth of the six countries, you can help Qin, and you can get more with one stroke, so why not do it?"

The cost of paper is really very little, it’s just reeds and weeds, and it’s easy to transport without corruption, and it’s not enough to strengthen the Six Kingdoms with salt and iron. Isn't it great profit to buy cloth and grain?

The most troublesome part of the Qin State is that the prefecture and county system requires too much manpower, and all of them must be people who are proficient in official law.

"Why bother?" Qin Wangzheng said with a displeased expression as soon as he heard that he was pleading for mercy, and his tone was a little arrogant. See what storms they can stir up."

He has always been a tough guy, and he never used gentle tactics in dealing with things. He killed people cleanly and neatly, just like the refugees in Tunliu and Lai Ai, they moved as soon as they said they wanted to move, and if they didn't move, they were fined to repair canals and dig copper mines.

"Most aristocrats have been in business for hundreds of years, with deep roots and luxuriant leaves. How can they lose their roots by moving the land for a while? In less than ten years, the old land can be reborn." Yan Jiangxin said, they didn't turn over when you were alive, and they all jumped when you died. When it came out, the big one was driven away by you, and the small one was born again soon.

"How can you be sure that Lu Buwei won't have two minds?" Qin Wang frowned and said, a powerful minister, there is nothing to do, the existence of itself is the emperor's taboo.

"He doesn't have much time left, he just wants to save his life. Besides, he has made great contributions to Qin, so you can't kill him directly, your majesty. Why don't you let him take the initiative to resign from the position of power and leave a useful body to serve the country?" What Yan Jiang actually thinks about is paper. Only when this thing is popularized can the culture explode and his theories can be spread on paper. Otherwise, why would he stay in Qin?

It's not that the tiger is not good at masturbating, it's not that the countries are not good-looking, all rivers and rivers are waiting for him to go.

"Yan Qing's thinking is wrong." I am better than him in state affairs, King Qin pointed out with some joy, "Even if he wants to resign from his position, the officials under him will also be headed by him. It doesn't matter whether he goes or not. the difference."

So he must die.

As for not being able to kill him directly, what a joke, is there no way for a king of a country to kill someone? Ying Zheng is sure that as long as Lu Buwei is removed from power and reprimanded him with harsh words, the other party will commit suicide wisely—this is Save some face for him, if he doesn't know the fun, then he can only live a life worse than death.

Yan Jiang snorted softly, knowing that what he said was reasonable, so he didn't mention it any more. He just tasted the dishes. After being instructed by him, the chef of Qin Gong began to let himself go, created many new dishes, and boasted all day that he was the best of today. Tooth, asked him to be listed as the God of Cooking, and worshiped him as a teacher, but he let the tiger pounce on him twice before giving up.

The two chatted a few more words, talking about the progress of the Zhengguo Canal, but unfortunately both of them are rookies in water conservancy, and they ran out of words after a few words.

"But there is some truth in your saying that you use business to support officials." Seeing that Yan Jiang seemed a little drunk, King Qin smiled slightly, and carefully tested on the verge of death. Team, is it considered to make the best use of everything?"

Is this kicking your nose on your face?Still want to find something for him? ?

Yan Jiang paused, and the smile on his face became more and more perfect: "The king is right, Jiang..."

King Qin suddenly sat up straight, and poured him a glass of wine with a strong desire to survive: "Just kidding, Yan Qing has a book job, how can he worry about small things, I have a capable person, Wei Liao, who can take this job temporarily , finish your order."

Yan Jiang's smile recovered, and he raised his glass and said: "Your Majesty still understands me."

Wei Liao, the great hero who unified the six kingdoms, is he about to enter the stage early?

That being the case, continue to stay in Xianyang, don't rush to leave, lest when he escapes and is hunted down, it would not be beautiful to go back quietly and give him an arrow.

The author has something to say: For the special episode you want, Gewuyuan is a museum, in order to avoid the three-dimensionality of the same name.Fanwai... Well, there aren't many more for the time being, what Zhihu, forum, and national treasure, I don't know.

Extra Story - National Treasure

Host: Welcome Ying Suxin to our program.

Ying Suxin: Hello host.

Host: Everyone knows that Eastward Journey is a very big IP. From dramas to movies and jokes, there are more than 600 well-known ones. Because the stories are too long, almost every country’s travels have been used as stories alone. Last year's Spring Festival box office champion was "Tomb of the Old King". Su Xin, you are the protagonist of "East Journey". You know this history very well, so let me introduce it to you.

Ying Suxin: Good host, according to the current available historical records, the direction Yan Zi fled to may be on the coast of the Black Sea. In 1983, the ruins of an ancient city were unearthed on the Black Sea coast. The statue of Shaq and Yan Zi, we can see that the tiger and the owl in this statue have the realistic style of Yan Zi's painting style, so it is believed to be made by Yan Zi...

"It's a pity that it was stolen in 2009, and it became the shocking case of the year." "Yan Jiang's hands are so beautiful, handsome, lick!" "Ah Wang didn't destroy this statue, he must have Yan Yan in his heart..." "Don't you KY, okay, don’t take the plot of the movie seriously!” “No, I can’t help it.” “That’s right, Beauty Suxin’s acting skills were so good at the time, her decisiveness and unbearable performance were vividly expressed, and my heart hurts to death.” Plus 1, I was crying in the movie theater." "Ah Wang continued to fight with his wounds, guarding their promise to build an empire by himself, wow..." "When Ah Wang's wound deteriorated and he vomited blood, my heart skipped a beat. I'm picking it up." "The King of Qin is lying like this, I despise him!" "Hehe, so what about BS, my Great Ancestor Dragon is lying and winning, you can't envy him."

Moderator: Thank you Su Xin for the introduction. We infer from this statue that we can basically confirm that the ancient city framework was established by Yan Zi. Thousands of years later, we can still find that the design of the city is very forward-looking. The ancient initial medicine is here start sprouting...

Ying Suxin: Yes, so I fully understand Arshak’s reluctance to let Yan Zi leave. Yan Zi integrated the Eastern and Western cultures at that time. He is not only a theorist, but also integrates the traces of Neo Confucianism into every step of life. As a qualified king, he should not let him go.

Host: If Yan Zi could hide his talent, would he be able to leave safely?

Ying Suxin: It is generally accepted by the historians that although the vegetable crops in the West were discovered at that time, most of them grew in the wild and had not undergone much domestication. The rulers established a good relationship, such as winter wheat, spring wheat that was grown during the Warring States period, the yield was low and the taste was not good, but when Yan Zi replaced spring wheat with western winter wheat seeds, it directly changed the northern diet...

"Yan Jiang is really a treasure!" "I wouldn't let him go even if it was me, he must be shut down in a small black room!" "Do you still want to eat watermelon in front?" "I understand the truth, Yan Jiang, why did you bring coriander Ahhh!" "Before I saw a person who crossed over to stop Zha Jiang from bringing bitter gourd, I laughed to death." "Didn't Yan Zi bring back bitter gourd?" "That's why I laughed to death." "Ashoka's promotion of Buddhism scared me away." After Yan Jiang, I didn’t have time to bring bitter melon 2333.” “However, the eggs were brought to Shu’s body.” “I love Yan Jiang, as much as strawberries!” “Yan Jiang, give up carrots!”

Host: Thank you Su Xin for your introduction. The legend of the bow of Arshak happened in the Seleucid Dynasty in 242 AD. Our story begins with an extremely dangerous siege battle...

"It's started!" "I know, in the Battle of the Black Sea, the king was besieged, and Yan Zi led his troops to rescue him." "Yes, yes, right, just this one, the king gave Yan Zi his bow." It seems that the letter sent by the owl should be in harmony with the outside." "Friends of life and death, leave the back to the person who believes the most..." "I guessed the beginning, but I didn't guess the ending TT" "Shut up!" "Hit you skull!"

Background sound: Yan Zi intersected with Ah Wang because of the bow, and turned against Ah Wang because of the bow. This history is just an occasional episode in ancient legends. We have no way of knowing what kind of game and trade-offs are behind it. Using the bow as a mirror, it reflects that period of magnificent times, and Yan Zi's return to the west also leads to another person. From then on, his enigmatic, magnificent life sweeping across the eight wastelands and unity is unfolded, and also ushers in our most brilliant life. history.