Seeing Mang Mao's dumbfounded look, Wei Qi calmed down and said, "Your Majesty, I have been wanting to learn how to use iron arrowheads for a long time. We, the great soldiers of the Wei Dynasty, are all over the world. If we add iron arrowheads, wouldn't it be like the wings of a tiger? Who can defeat me? So why?" It is hoped that Duanzi will be in charge of military affairs. However, military soldiers are all assessed and then appointed. Where Duanzi can get in, he can only lead the generals and gain some military exploits. In the future, the training of soldiers will not be abrupt. However, Duanzi entered the Wei Dynasty and had little reputation. With Mang Qing's recommendation, it is natural that he is of extraordinary quality, so Xiaoxiao kept silent. This is what Mang Qing hopes for!"
Mang Mao looked at Wei Qi for a long time and said, "Don't let me get in trouble, Prime Minister!"
Wei Qi said: "Where could it be? Where could it be!"
Mang Mao said: "What position does the Prime Minister want to recommend Duanzi to?"
Wei Qidao: "I don't know anything about military affairs. What positions there are and what they are responsible for. It all depends on Mang Qing's careful planning!"
Mang Mao said: "There is a plan for such a humble person: the king worships Duanzi as his guest minister. Isn't the Daliang Lieutenant leaving the city tomorrow to go to the army? Duanzi will temporarily guard Daliang as his guest minister."
Wei Qi said: "It's not right, it's not right. The king of Daliang who is responsible for his duties already belongs to Mang Qing. How can he pretend to be someone else? You can think about it again."
Mang Mao said: "The king worships Duanzi as his guest..."
Before Mang Mao finished speaking, Wei Qi interrupted: "Stop, stop! Wouldn't it be great if the king could ask Duanzi to be his guest? At this time, the king cannot come forward and must borrow Mang Qing's hand!"
Mang Mao said: "It is the way to be courteous and virtuous to pay homage to your guest, why not!"
Wei Qi hesitated several times, and finally made a decision, saying: "Mang Qing doesn't know something,... I will tell the truth and offend the king. I hope Mang Qing will never tell anyone! The king loves Lord Long Yang deeply,... Therefore, you are not allowed to worship foreign sages as guest ministers, otherwise Lord Longyang will disobey you! Do you understand?"
Mang Mao said: "Why does the person you love like this do this!"
Wei Qi said: "Who says it's not the case! But the king fell in love with Long Yang and had no choice but to do so. Long Yang was kept in a deep palace, and all the female relatives did not avoid it... Hey, hey!" Before he could finish his words, he sighed again and again. Mang Mao could only sigh continuously.
The two looked at each other speechless for a moment, and Wei Qi said: "Mang Qing knows my difficulty! Your Majesty is ridiculous for a moment, and I and other ministers can only try our best to correct it, but it is not easy!"
Mang Mao said: "Why doesn't Prime Minister remonstrate with him?"
Wei Qi said: "Remonstrance? If the remonstrance is mild, he replies 'I know', but if the remonstration is severe, he convulses and falls to the ground. What a big deal! He can only let him be ridiculous. We can support him and support him!"
Mang Mao said with deep courtesy: "It is not easy to serve the country, and I am humble enough to accept the instruction."
Wei Qi returned the greeting and said, "We have a deep friendship with Mang Qing, but I don't dare to do so."
After the two of them sighed for a while, Wei Qi said: "Your Majesty is ridiculous, I hope Mang Qingqu can close the gap so that big things will not go wrong and small details will not go wrong."
Mang Mao said: "Xiang Guo Qu means the country. How can I dare to be humble? I only obey the orders of the Prime Minister and I will never dare to resign!"
Wei Qidao said: "If Duanzi is not talented, but he is favored by the king, he must be expected to make meritorious service. This is very inappropriate and not political. Mang Qing can think of a strategy to let the inappropriate be appropriate, not political but correct. That can be done." Huh?"
Mang Mao said: "The prime minister can elaborate on the king's wishes."
Wei Qidao: "As Mang Qing said, the fact of the story belongs to the craftsman. But the craftsmen of the craftsman have a quota and have their own affairs. The uncle Ming of the craftsman has been responsible for his duties for a long time, and his nature is very good, but he does not interfere much with state affairs. , so we have tolerated each other until now. If Duanzi enters the Sigong Mansion, it is done, not to mention whether it can be completed. How can it be left to the king's wish? One sentence of the king can be matched by ten sentences. Therefore, the king wants Duanzi to be in charge of the arsenal, and another Establish craftsmen and set up furnaces to smelt iron to fulfill the king's wishes. Next, select the best from the military soldiers and teach them how to use iron arrowheads. Gradually, they become the backbone of the Wei army."
Mang Mao said: "Your Majesty's plan is far-reaching and beyond the reach of a humble person. May I ask what the Prime Minister wants to do to achieve it?"
Wei Qidao: "I think that the arsenal is under the control of military strategists. How can it be achieved without unparalleled military exploits? Therefore, I hope Mang Qing will plan and plan how to make him achieve great military exploits without being in danger."
Mang Mao said: "Since ancient times, military merit has been established in front of the formation. If you don't fight with your body, how can you achieve military merit?"
Wei Qidao: "This is the reason, this is the reason, so we need Mang Qing to plan it! Extraordinary things require extraordinary plans. Such a strange plan must be made by Mang Qing!"
Mang Mao said: "Such a miraculous feat must be done by Daliang Wei. But if you invite the Prime Minister to enter the palace, I will say that I am willing to use Daliang Wei to make a joke. Please make an announcement tomorrow. ... As for the sponsor, Daliang Wei is the Qiancheng of the country. It is not appropriate for me to say anything, but I dare to ask the prime minister to ask for the protection of a national official. I will do my best to help him achieve great success if he pays Duanzi's account with his dogs."
Wei Qi said: "No, no. As I said just now, Lieutenant Daliang is already a minister. This cannot be discussed again."
Mang Mao said: "It's like being a humble captain of Daliang. The army inside the city is responsible for the defense, and the army outside the city is responsible for the battle. It's very difficult to perform meritorious service in defending the city, and the affairs are complicated, so Duan Zi will be difficult to do it; like leading the army outside the city, and being a tiger and wolf warrior, Life is inevitably in danger.”
Wei Qi said: "Is it okay to pretend to lead the troops outside the city, but the actual leader is to choose a strong general?"
Mang Mao said: "What the Prime Minister said is a policy. However, given the current situation, the troops outside the city are only set up to divide the enemy's strength. Their strength is very weak. It is difficult to protect themselves when encountering the Qin army, so how can they make meritorious deeds!"
Wei Qi said: "Go to one or two battles outside the city, plan carefully, use tigers to fight sheep, and achieve success. This is where your military exploits come from."
Mang Mao said: "It's easier said than done. A small battle can't achieve great results. If the battle is a little bigger and stings the Qin army, we will have to concentrate all our strength to fight against the troops outside the city. What can we do? When the time comes, we will defeat the army and kill the generals, which will be a serious crime!"
Wei Qi said: "Then let's fight a small or medium-sized one."
Mang Mao said: "The Prime Minister lives high in the temple, and has not heard the sound of killing for a long time. The war opportunity on the battlefield is fleeting, and it is still uncertain whether it can be captured. It is not like the Prime Minister who sacrifices and divides the meat, saying that the stool is big and the urine is small. , it will be equalized."
Wei Qi was speechless for a moment. Mang Mao hurriedly said: "A humble person who speaks without restraint is punishable by death!"
Wei Qi's face eased slightly and he said, "We talked for a long night without drinking wine to entertain ourselves. It's Dong Dao's fault! Please forgive me, Mang Qing!" After saying that, he stood up and walked out the door. Soon a boy servant brought a wine jar and covered it with a lacquer cup. After the boy servants left, Wei Qi held a cup of wine and presented it to Mangmang's banquet. He took another cup for himself and said, "All the drinking rituals are waived. Let's have a nice drink with you tonight!" After saying this, he drank from the cup himself. liquor. Mangmao had no choice but to drink from cows. The wine was mellow, sweet and tasted very delicious. Mang Mao secretly said: "This guy, the wine is delicious!" Unconsciously, his heart felt relieved, and he also had a good impression of Wei Qi.
Wei Qi poured another cup for each of them and said, "This wine has been stored in the cellar for many years and was only taken out two days ago. How does it taste?"
Mang Mao said: "It tastes very sweet. The prime minister has given me such a generous gift, but I can't repay it for being humble."
Wei Qi said: "Exaggeration, exaggeration! Drink again, drink again!"
They each drank a few more cups and chatted some gossip. Mang Mao seemed to be a little drunk and said with enthusiasm: "If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. If he must have the right skills to achieve great feats, his soldiers will be young and strong, and his weapons must be excellent. The grain and fodder must be abundant, and the reward must be generous. The humble one uses the eldest son to lead the army, the younger son to fill the battlefield, and the younger son to carry the grain and grass. He must try every means to find opportunities to make the plot succeed! The Prime Minister will help him!"
Wei Qi also seemed to be drunk, and said with the same emotion: "But there will be no shortage of what is needed outside the city!"
