Zhang Ji silently looked at the girl in front of him. Her lavender hair was tied up in a high bun, matched with a long vermilion skirt. Her light blue transparent hair ornaments swayed gently with Gongsun Li's footsteps. The nobility of a daughter of a country's clan is undoubtedly revealed.
The Gongsun family is an aristocrat with the surname Ji, and is a clan aristocrat born out of the royal family of the Wei Kingdom. Although it is a long time ago and has already been in the fifth service, it is indeed a clan of the Wei Kingdom, so this is the main reason why Gongsun Yu does not want to surrender to the Qin Dynasty.
"Miss Gongsun, you have gone to great lengths to see me. What do you want?"
Gongsun Li pursed her pink lips and stared at Zhang Ji sitting in front of the desk.
There was a gentle smile on Zhang Ji's face. Everything was completely consistent with the rumors about him. As a guard of the Qin State and a favorite of the King of Qin, he would never be arrogant and domineering towards anyone who had no treason, even a slave. , the tenderness of the Mohists who love the world still remains in their hearts.
"I...the daughter of the people, beg the guard to spare the life of our ancestor."
Gongsun Li's voice was filled with sadness, and her voice trembled slightly.
Although he has the same youthful temperament as Honglian, unlike Honglian, living in a small country like Weiguo always makes people mature faster than their peers.
Since Zhang Ji was born in the Mohist family and was recognized by Zhan Lu, the sword of benevolence, he must have benevolence in his heart.
A gentleman can bully others.
The title "civilian girl" should make Zhang Ji feel a little bit compassionate.
Moreover, since Weiguo is gone, the position of General Weiguo will naturally cease to exist. There is no problem for Gongsun Li to call herself a daughter of the people.
"Why should I let Grandpa Ling go?"
Zhang Ji rested his arms on the desk, crossed his fingers and pressed against his chin, and said unhurriedly: "As a member of the Weiguo clan, if the Gongsun family releases your grandfather, he will probably be thinking about restoring the country or joining a certain organization in Shandong." country, plotting revenge on Qin."
"Miss Gongsun, tell me why I let an enemy of Qin go?"
Gongsun Li's heart sank. To be fair, Qin was showing mercy by not executing her grandfather.
Rather than surrender, but unable to let go, execution is the best and most convenient way.
But Gongsun Li still pretended to be calm and said: "My grandfather has already passed his destiny and is very old. How much threat can he pose to Qin? Not to mention that your country's general Meng Ao defeated Diqiu City in just a few days. It can be seen that grandfather They are absolutely no match for Qin."
"The great general of the Wei Kingdom has great military exploits and extraordinary strategies. This time the Qin State attacked Diqiu City. If the gap in strength between the two countries was not too great and the coalition forces were newly defeated and their morale was low, our Qin army would not have conquered Diqiu City so easily. .”
Zhang Ji didn't waver at all, and showed that he really didn't intend to let Gongsun Yu go.
"As long as I can free my grandfather, I can convince him not to rebel against Qin again."
"not enough."
"Not rebelling against Qin is only the most basic prerequisite for releasing General Gongsun."
Zhang Ji looked directly into Gongsun Li's light brown eyes, and looked at them without being shaken by the weakness in those beautiful light brown eyes. He explained a fact: "Miss Gongsun, you have to understand one thing. It’s not that General Gongsun doesn’t rebel against Qin, so Qin should release him. It’s that General Gongsun doesn’t rebel against Qin, so Qin will consider releasing him.”
"Li will persuade her grandfather to surrender to those old ministers of the Wei Kingdom who are still unwilling to surrender to Qin."
Zhang Ji still shook his head: "Good conditions, but not enough."
"The State of Qin has the best civil and military forces in the world. It has the Wenxin Hou Xiangbang Lu Buwei, and the military has three generals: Wang, Meng, and He. The surrender of the old ministers of the Wei State is just the icing on the cake. Even if they don't surrender, it will have no impact on the Qin State."
"No, Qin needs it."
Gongsun Li'er, who has been able to freely enter places such as Wei Jun's Palace and the General's Mansion since she was a child, has been influenced by her eyes and understands many things, such as the most scarce things in Qin State.
"Sir!"
Zhang Ji's pupils narrowed slightly, and he felt that he seemed to have underestimated Gongsun Li's wisdom.
Maybe Gongsun Li had some naive thoughts at first, but some small mistakes could not hide her intelligence.
Just like the barbarism of the Qin State, and the conflict between the rule of law and the teachings of many factions within Confucianism, Confucianism has become a rule that has not been officially announced by Confucianism but almost no one dares to violate it.
It was not until the reign of King Zhaoxiang that Xunzi entered Qin, which initially broke the ice between Qin and Confucianism, and the construction of the Great Qin Academy was a further ice-breaking act.
Even so, the exchanges between Confucianism and Qin were still not many. Even in South Korea, there were far more Confucian scholars than in Qin.
It is also for this reason that the Qin State has always valued scholars and treated foreign scholars very generously.
When foreign scholars enter Qin, their status as scholars is confirmed after being inspected when entering the Qin border. They can enjoy free food and lodging in any village in Qin. After entering Xianyang, they can stay in Qin as scholars. They are waiting for the king's summons or official assessment in the building they have prepared.
Even so, the Qin State still lacked scholars, so that the military generals of the Qin State had to learn to handle government affairs and be responsible for the military and political affairs of some important places as military generals.
For example, the internal history of the Qin State has always been handled by military generals.
In name, it was to protect the capital, but it was not a helpless move caused by the lack of scholars.
The reason why Qin did not take action against Han, Wei and other countries after the defeat of the Allied Forces this time was also limited by this reason.
The Qin State could take advantage of this to occupy large tracts of land in Zhao, Han, Wei, and Chu, but it could not send enough civil servants to govern the place. There were too few military men who could mount the army and dismount to govern the country.
Therefore, Gongsun Li's condition really touched Zhang Ji's heart.
"Go on."
Seeing Zhang Ji asking her to continue speaking, Gongsun Li felt happy.
"The literary style of the Wei State was turbulent. In the past, Confucius traveled to various countries for fourteen years, but he only stayed in the Wei State for ten years. During this period, he set up an account and taught disciples. Therefore, Ji Zi lamented, 'There are many gentlemen in Wei, so there is no trouble.'"
"Qin State lacks scholars. If my grandfather can persuade those scholars to serve Qin, then he can recruit a large number of scholars from Wei State."
Zhang Ji thought about it but did not give an answer.
Although Weiguo is indeed a small country, it was previously a vassal state of Wei, and its martial virtues were not strong enough. It was often coveted by surrounding countries, but the number of scholars in Weiguo was indeed ridiculously large.
Confucius taught disciples in Weiguo for ten years, and established an almost complete cultural and educational system for Weiguo, so that a small country like Weiguo emerged in large numbers with great talents.
Confucius' disciple Zi Lu, the first patriotic female poet in history, Mrs. Xu Mu, the famous general Gou Bian, three heavyweights like Li Kui, Wu Qi, and Shang Yang, as well as Lu Buwei, the current prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, and others who joined the Mohist family in the past few years Jing Ke is a native of Wei.
Moreover, the scholars of Wei were not disgusted with Qin's harsh punishments.
Li Kui, Wu Qi, Shen Buhai, and Shang Yang, three of the most famous and influential organizers of the four reform movements of the Warring States Period, came from Weiguo. This shows that the thoughts of Weiguo people are not pedantic, and they are close to Legalist thought. and respect, almost leading the direction of this era.
Therefore, the scholars of Wei State are indeed of great benefit to Qin State.
However, although Gongsun Li's conditions were very tempting, Zhang Ji did not intend to just agree.
The fiery gaze seemed to penetrate through the tightly wrapped vermilion dress.
Zhang Ji's black pupils stared closely at Gongsun Li, who was gradually becoming more confident, from the light purple bun with a bit of nobility to the delicate and fair face, to the exquisite and graceful body.
Zhang Ji's eyes were full of aggression, and his warm and direct gaze gradually calmed down the excitement in his heart when he found Gongsun Li.
Sure enough, there is still no way to escape this ending.
Gongsun Li smiled bitterly in her heart, but she was not too surprised by the result.
Ever since she decided to use Zhang Ji to rescue her grandfather, she had already made up her mind and was ready to sacrifice her life for it.
Gongsun Li bowed slightly, bowed, showed a bright smile, and lightly parted her red lips: "If the general does not abandon the beauty of this little girl, Li is willing to recommend herself to the pillow."
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