Gangyi and Shouyi fell into the hands of the Qin army without any suspense. Although there are more businessmen than farmers in Taoyi, there are thousands of fertile fields on both sides of the Jishui River as far as the eye can see. After losing Gangshou, Qi State did not say a word, not even a symbolic protest. Although two cities were captured, there were no battles and no gains. The King of Qin ordered that all those willing to settle in Xinyi would be given a first-level title, and all prisoners would be exempted. In the end, only a few thousand Yiqu people were reluctant to leave their homeland and were willing to come back, while the others stayed in Tao. ——Of course, the pro-camp is not included in this, they follow the chief officer.
Ke Qingzao was appointed as Tao Shou to replace Wei Ran in managing Tao and surrounding affairs. One of the five travelers stayed in Tao, responsible for diplomatic affairs with neighboring countries. Among the officers, all officials above the rank of Duke, except those who remained in their posts, returned. In this way, the number of returning troops was nearly 10,000.
Ke Qingzao was born in Shou and was very familiar with this area. He already had a good idea of how to distribute troops and how to conduct regional defense. As soon as the senior officials left, he immediately started the rectification work in Taoyi, including Gang and Shou, so as not to miss the spring sowing season. He did not rush to fully implement Qin Qian, but selectively implemented appropriate legal provisions based on the situation.
All the five hundred prisoners in Shaanxian County stayed and became Ke Qingzao's personal camp. Oh, from now on, Keqing Zao should be called Taoshou Zao. The county lieutenant of Shaanxian County was retained, promoted to the rank of official doctor, and appointed as Tao Wei; one of Zao's staff became Tao Cheng, and the other two staff served as Gangcheng and Shoucheng respectively. The more than 20,000 prisoners and more than 5,000 Yiqu people who were left behind were interspersed and organized, one-third stayed in Gang and Shou, and two-thirds stayed in Taoyi. Tao's side is Qi Yin, which forms a language barrier for the Qin people who speak Qin Yin. It is difficult for the two sides to communicate, and they can only let time wear away this barrier. The Yiqu people who stayed behind, because they had lived with the Qin people for several months, became more familiar with Qin Yin, which in turn strengthened their sense of closeness to the Qin people, and they soon considered themselves Qin people.
There are a large number of lakes scattered between Tao and Gangshou, the most famous of which are Heze, Leize, Ohnoze, etc., and Mengzhuze in the south, with rivers crisscrossing it, known as "Four Lakes and Ten Waters". It is said that Fuxi, the first ancestor of Chinese humanities, was born from his mother Hua Xu’s huge footprints in Leize; and Liangshan, a well-known water park to all Chinese people, is a smaller version of Ohnoze. The He River flowing eastward from Heze is said to be the canal dug by King Wu Fu Chai, which connects the Jishui River Basin and the Sishui River Basin. Along the Sishui River, you can directly connect to the Huaihe River.
Abundant water resources not only provide convenient shipping, but also a paradise for farming. The reason why the Qin people thousands of miles away had the illusion that there were not many farmers in Taoyi was because there were more merchants. Convenient river transportation brings goods and merchants from all directions here. After helping the Yue King Gou Jian complete his revenge, Fan Li, a native of Chu, settled here with the beautiful girl Xi Shi, started from scratch, and became the richest man in the world. He sighed: "If you are an official, you will be a high official, and if you are rich, you will be worth ten thousand gold. This is not the blessing of descendants!" Versailles is great!
Alongside merchants are thieves and thieves. The free competition that businessmen believe in and the law of the jungle that Jianghu believes in are essentially the same thing. The vast water system is not only the lubricant of commerce, but also the source and hiding place of crime. In such an environment, order is a luxury. To establish order in such an environment, force is essential, and manipulation is also a necessary means.
Not long after Tao Shouzao entered Taoyi, he invited various wealthy merchants to Tao Mansion for a banquet. During the banquet, guests and hosts were enjoying each other's meals, and there were cheers and laughter. Next, Tao Shouzao asked the wealthy businessmen to help establish the government and help eliminate water pirates. He cooperated with this company today and that company tomorrow. It seemed that he had no choice, but in fact there was a mystery inside. By the time the sowing is completed and the seedlings are growing, the connections and contradictions between the giant merchants, the water pirates, and the water pirates have been fully understood.
When Tao's governance work was getting better, Tao welcomed a distinguished guest, Mr. Zhao Pong.
One day, Shouling sent a postman to send news that a man named Zhao Gongzi was coming as an envoy. The inn checked the festival talisman, and it was the Zhao talisman.
Tao Shouzao was very surprised. He had no contact with Zhao. What was the purpose of Prince Xi's visit? Moreover, since he is an official dispatched abroad, it seems inappropriate to receive foreign envoys without authorization. He invited pedestrians to ask what should be done.
The passerby said: "Marquis Rang ordered Dianke to stay in Tao, so that we can establish diplomatic ties with other countries. Now that the envoy from Zhao is here, we should meet each other."
Tao Shouzao said: "If you dare to ask the pedestrians to go to Shouyi to see him in person, and if it is verified to be correct, then we will act!"
The passerby said: "I think I am Tao, and I have never done anything small. Now that I have been sent, I dare not disobey!"
The pedestrians set out by boat the next day. A few days later, a message was sent back saying that the Jie Fu had been verified correctly and that the content required an interview with Tao Shou. Tao Shouzao sent Tao Cheng to meet him by boat.
A few days later, five ships carrying all members of the Zhao delegation arrived in Taoyi. Guided by Tao Cheng, he checked into Guanyi. In the evening of that day, Tao Shou held a banquet to receive Prince Pong in the newly built official palace.
Although the young master Pi was given the title of young master, he looked like fifty people and was probably the concubine brother of King Zhao. He had no merit and could not be crowned king.
The first king of Zhao, posthumously named King Wuling of Zhao, was famous for his "riding and shooting in Hufu" in history. In fact, his life can be said to be trapped by love, and he eventually died because of the word "love". When King Zhao Wuling first came to the throne, he married the daughter of the King of Han. Over the past ten years, he had many concubines and gave birth to many children. Zhao Zhang, who was born to a Korean princess, was naturally the prince.
Unfortunately, seventeen years after he came to the throne, King Wuling of Zhao accidentally had a dream in which he dreamed of a beautiful woman playing the piano and singing at the same time. A good piano and a good singer would make a good person better, and he would never forget her in his heart. I was chatting with ministers at a banquet. When talking about this, minister Wu Guang (who has the same name as the man who rebelled at the end of Qin Dynasty) actually said that his daughter Meng Yao matched the dream. When he called him, it turned out to be true. From then on, he fell in love and lived a happy life. The youngest son Zhao He! Ai Wujiwu, like other kings who were bewitched by young beauties, King Zhao Wuling deposed the original queen and prince, and established Meng Yao's mother and son as queen and prince.
Meng Yao died when the prince was eight years old. Two years later, King Wuling of Zhao passed the throne to Prince He, who is now King Zhao. He called himself "Master Father" and jointly led the army to conquer Zhongshan Kingdom with the former Prince Zhang. After returning from a hundred battles, the comradeship of life and death with Prince Zhang prevailed again. King Wuling of Zhao planned to divide the country into two and make two princes kings. A group of ministers assisting King He of Zhao launched a coup and killed King Wuling of Zhao and Prince Zhang. King Wuling of Zhao was imprisoned for more than a hundred days and starved to death in the palace. As for the many bastards born to King Wuling of Zhao, except for Prince Zhang who was killed, they all seemed to obey their little brothers. Zhao He did not kill any of them; and Pingyuan Lord Zhao Sheng and others even had high positions in Zhao. Weights.
King Wuling of Zhao had too many sons, and it is difficult for outsiders to know them all. The current young master Xi may be one of them. Due to the inspection by passers-by, there is no doubt about the identity of the young master. For the routine singing and singing, Young Master Xi and his entourage were also very skilled in etiquette, even more professional than Tao Shou. After dispelling his worries, Tao Shou asked: "Young master, since you came from Zhaodong, you must have something to teach you!"
Young Master Xi said, "Does Tao Shou know how to talk, photograph, and order Lu?"
Tao Shoudao: "That's what I heard. It belongs to Qi Xibi and belongs to Zhao!"
Young Master Xi said, "Does Tao Shou mean anything?"
Tao Shou couldn't help but his heart skipped a beat. Liaocheng, Shecheng and Linglu, about a hundred miles further from Gangshou, are border cities of the Qi State. Unlike Taoyi and Gangshou, which are located along the Jishui River, Liaocheng, Shecheng and Linglu are on the banks of the Yellow River and serve as defense against foreign lands. Invasion of the fortress. Twenty years ago, the Six Kingdoms conquered Qi. The Qin State occupied Taoyi, which is "among the world", while the Zhao State occupied a large number of cities on the border between Zhao and Qi, including Gaotang, one of the five capitals of Qi State. Chat and Photography , Linglu are three of the small towns. Although it is small in scale, it is an important military location. The city is strong and easy to defend but difficult to attack. But Tao Shouzao knew that there was no such thing as a pie in the world, so he quietly looked at the young master and waited for the next step. Seeing Tao Shou's unresponsiveness, Young Master Xi knew he had met his opponent and said: "The former, Qin Ba Wu Lin, Li Shi and Qi, are three cities to Zhao, comparable to Liao, She and Ling Lu to Qi. Wang Ruoci Our cities are Lin, Lishi and Qi. Our cities should be dedicated to Liao, She and Linglu. What does Tao Shou think?"
Lin and Lishi are on the west side of Luliang Mountain and are the gateway to Taiyuan from the west. And Qi Ze went deep into Taiyuan. Taiyuan is Zhao's ancestral land and the core of the western strategy. It is completely understandable to be eager to eliminate Qin's power. But such a big thing is not something Tao Shou like him can decide. Tao Shouzao asked somewhat suspiciously: "Your Majesty has given me three cities. When I enter Xianyang, I will report to the king of the city. I, the lord of Tao City, dare not hear about foreign affairs."
Young Master Xi smiled calmly and said: "Wei Tao Shou, our city does not dare to discuss the issue of chatting, photographing, and ordering Lu Yi Lin, Li Shi, and Qi. Which one? Lin, Li Shi, and Qi are close to Qin, and they will gain more benefits; Lia, Li, and Qi are close to Qin. Although She and Linglu were victorious, they were separated from the Qin territory and had no benefit. This is not the case now. Tao Shou crossed Tao and occupied Gang and Shou, which is Guangtao. However, Gang and Shou are not rock towns. If they attack, they will be easy to capture. It is difficult to solidify. If we can use Liao, She, and Linglu as a barrier, we will have the peace of Mount Tai. So I dare to speak."
These words resonated deeply with Tao Shouzao's heart. He thought for a while and said: "This is a gift from the king, and I am lucky. However, I am a foreign minister, and I don't dare to speak out about military and state affairs. I would like to discuss it with Xianyang."
Prince Gong said: "Pu Gu should go to the king of Qin. Those who enter Tao first will build the city and offer it, but Tao Shou can know its importance. But if you speak to the king, you may be ridiculed. Therefore, you should speak to Shou first. If Shou is what he says, But the letter has a great relationship with the king and the prime minister, chatting, photographing, and ordering the house and Tao, so I would not dare to make a small change to a big one."
When Tao Shouzao heard the true purpose of Prince Pong's visit, he found it difficult to make a decision. Logically speaking, he should not write this letter to avoid interfering with the court's decision-making; but what Young Master Xi said is also reasonable. If the importance of Liao, She, and Linglu are not clearly explained, I am afraid that with the geographical knowledge of the Qin court ministers, they will not even think about it. Just refused. So he no longer discussed the matter, but only diligently persuaded people to drink wine, frequently raised chopsticks, and talked about gossip. Young Master Xi was very considerate and stopped talking about serious matters. The two of them chatted in a wide space until the banquet was over.
