Qin has always been short of scholars, so the Qin State gave special treatment to scholars from other countries.
But no matter how preferentially the kings of Qin treated those scholars from other countries, nationality often became the biggest obstacle to allowing foreign scholars to serve Qin wholeheartedly.
The vast majority of scholars have their mother country in their hearts. When encountering a conflict of interest between Qin and the mother country, they will inevitably turn to the mother country.
After all, when those foreign scholars first entered the officialdom, how many of them originally had a goal other than their home country?
A small quarrel is fine, but if the mother country is damaged or even in danger of national subjugation, how many people can bear it?
For example, Gongsun Yan, the rhinoceros leader who served for King Huiwen back then, was a Wei man and commanded the Qin army. He beheaded 80,000 Wei troops in the battle of Hexi, helping Qin completely retake Hexi.
You know, how powerful Gongsun Yan was in Qin at that time?
At that time, many famous generals of the Qin Dynasty, such as "Zhitan" Ying Ji, "崤Han Fierce Tiger" Ying Hua, Sima Cuo, etc., all lived under Gongsun Yan and obeyed his command.
After the war, Gongsun Yan was promoted to Daliangzao of the Qin State, and he had a conflict with the clan member Ying Xin. Although it was indeed Ying Xin who made the mistake, the late King Huiwen did not take into account the feelings of his fellow clan members, and ignored the pleas of Ying Ji and Ying Hua. Ying Xin was punished by having his arm broken.
But Gongsun Yan still returned to Wei State without looking back, and urged to join forces to fight against Qin.
Even back then, Zhang Yi chose to win over Wei in foreign policy many times, hoping to make the mother country stand on Qin's front and help the mother country without going against Qin's interests.
This is an unavoidable drawback in this era when unification was only proposed but no one practiced it. Even in the heyday of the times, the subjects of any princes in any country would not call themselves Zhou people, but they would only call themselves Qin people. , Chu people, Qi people...
Even in the Han Dynasty, which divided various places with descendants of the same surname more than a hundred years later, it was inevitable that large-scale rebellions would occur after only two generations because of the lack of unified thinking.
However, there were some common people and scholars in the vassal states whose ideas were particularly different, and even a little deviant in this era.
That is the Wei people.
According to legend, Wei is the hometown of the water god Gonggong. As the water god, Gonggong is famous for his arrogance and disobedience. "Liezi Tangwen" says: "Gonggong competed with Zhuanxu for the emperor. In anger, he touched the mountains of Buzhou and broke the sky. Pillar, the earth is intact, the sky tilts to the northwest, so the sun, moon and stars move away; the earth is not full to the southeast, so hundreds of rivers flow back."
After the Wei people became Gonggong, they seemed to have inherited this unruly and rebellious attitude and rebelled against the Zhou Dynasty many times.
In the "Guo Feng" chapter of "The Book of Songs", the poems in "Wei Feng" are often full of concepts of resistance, struggle and criticism. Even in the face of the ruling class, they are mercilessly compared to "big rats". He shouted angrily, "What's the point of not dying?"
The people of Wei have a strong desire to serve the country, otherwise the first patriotic female poet in history, Mrs. Xu Mu, would not have been born in this land. However, the ruling class of Wei has long been saturated, rigid and solidified, and high-level officials are corrupt. Incompetent, this resulted in many defenders having no way to serve the country. Even Wu Qi, who was born in a wealthy family with "a family rich in wealth", spent all his money to seek opportunities for himself to use his talents. As a result, countless defenders failed in their patriotic pursuits. The heart is distorted.
The scholars of the Wei Kingdom are like licking dogs who pursue the love of the goddess but cannot fall at the feet of the goddess. They eventually run away in anger, hoping to return domineeringly in three years, punch the goddess to the ground, and tell the goddess who I was back then. You just ignore me, but you can't reach me now.
Therefore, it is not difficult for other countries to win over the hearts of the people who defend their country. At least it is much easier to completely win over the people than the people from other countries.
Who wouldn't like a scholar who is both practical and loyal?
"Sir, the government is going to arrange a marriage for you and your wife and concubines, and will also help you prepare for the evening ceremony, but I don't know when your husband plans to get married?"
Ying Zheng rubbed his hands. He completely lost the solemn and dignified demeanor of the young and promising Qin Wangzheng in the eyes of outsiders. Instead, he looked like a flattering traitor, trying his best to please Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji gave Ying Zheng a helpless look. He naturally knew what Ying Zhengan was thinking.
Zhang Ji and Gongsun Li had an engagement, which would naturally help win over the hearts of the people of Wei, but the engagement was ultimately not as solid as a real relationship between husband and wife.
In fact, Zhang Ji is not in a hurry to get married. He, Jing Salamander, Chao Tide and others have already been a de facto husband and wife. A marriage document actually does not mean much to him.
However, no matter what era it is in, the legally binding marriage certificate and the wedding with a wide range of guests and friends seem to have a unique attraction for women.
Zhang Ji recalled the joy and longing on the faces of Jing Salamander, Chao Tide and other girls when they heard that he planned to hold a dusk ceremony to officially get married.
Zhang Ji chuckled and nodded: "Then King Lao will come."
However, before leaving the palace, Zhang Ji regretted leaving this matter to Ying Zheng.
Because, a middle-aged man stopped Zhang Ji outside the palace gate.
The person who came was wearing a blue and white robe and a blue hat that did not conform to the aesthetics of any country in the world. He stepped on wooden clogs and walked towards Zhang Ji, making a clicking sound.
For a moment, Zhang Ji planned to draw his sword.
After all, the person in front of him...from his clothes to his appearance is a little bit Japanese. If it weren't for the fact that this person didn't have a straight beard but a goatee, Zhang Ji would have doubted whether the small days of this world at the same time were not history. It's still a savage state.
The middle-aged man frowned slightly. He felt Zhang Ji's murderous intent at that moment, but he didn't understand how he, who was a stranger to Zhang Ji, offended Zhang Ji, but he still saluted Zhang Ji with a smile.
"Yin Yang Family Yunzhong Jun, I have met you."
Zhang Ji suddenly realized, no wonder this man looked so arrogant.
In fact, Yun Zhongjun's appearance is not bad, or in other words, the Yin Yang family, a school that values appearance, has never accepted any disciples with bad looks.
Yun Zhongjun is dressed in a blue and white robe, his sleeves are fluttering, his voice is clear and powerful, and his demeanor, matched with this robe, has a somewhat fairy-like temperament.
"Why are you looking for me, Lord Yun Zhong?"
"It's about your marriage."
Yun Zhongjun smiled softly and slowly took out a parchment scroll from his sleeve. There was only a date on the large parchment scroll, and there was no other writing on it.
"A few days ago, the King of Qin sent someone to ask His Excellency Donghuang to perform horoscopes to calculate a good and auspicious day for you and your wives. This is a good and auspicious day for getting married."
Zhang Ji raised his eyebrows, a few days ago?
Obviously Ying Zheng has been planning this matter for a while. It’s nothing, it’s just an auspicious time...
"Why do you have to wait three months to get married?"
Yun Zhongjun was quite surprised by Zhang Ji's words and explained: "In ancient times, there were rules for the period of marriage: one year for the emperor, half a year for the princes, one season for the officials, and one month for the common people."
"As the right concubine of the Qin Kingdom, your Excellency naturally has to wait for the next season."
"Furthermore, you are not allowed to meet your wives and concubines, including Your Excellency Dongjun, before you get married, and you are not allowed to perform the courtesy of Duke Zhou, otherwise it will be unlucky."
Zhang Ji looked at Yun Zhongjun with a somewhat cold gaze.
In other words, if he gets married, he will have to abstain from sex for three months?
"Can't we avoid these common rituals?"
Zhang Ji pointed to the date on the parchment: "The Yin Yang family is aloof from the world, do they have to abide by such common etiquette?"
"Your Excellency, you are joking. The disciples of the Yin Yang family are also Chinese people, not barbarians with left-over skirts who don't abide by any etiquette."
"I am a barbarian!" Zhang Ji said sternly.
No matter what Zhang Ji said, Yun Zhongjun still declined Zhang Ji again and again with a smile on his face.
In the end, Yun Zhongjun was tired of laughing and begged Zhang Ji with a sad face not to embarrass him.
However, Yun Zhongjun's words reminded Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji, who had a gentle smile on his face, stepped forward and hooked Yun Zhongjun's neck. Zhan Lu's black sword lightly touched Yun Zhongjun's abdomen.
"Haha, Mr. Yun Zhong, I actually thought of a way to get the best of both worlds. I don't have to embarrass you, but I can still achieve my wishes."
Yun Zhongjun was stunned for a moment, then leaned forward and saluted: "Your Excellency, please enlighten me!"
"Nowadays, there are endless disputes in the world, and the Yin and Yang family has made countless enemies. If something happens to Mr. Yun Zhong on his way to Xianyang, then I don't know these etiquette."
"As the saying goes, he who doesn't know is not guilty, so I don't have to follow these etiquette, and Mr. Yun Zhong doesn't have to be embarrassed?"
Yun Zhongjun was trembling all over, and he didn't know whether Zhang Ji did it intentionally or not. The aura of a master lingered around him, and Yun Zhongjun, who was held by Zhang Ji's neck, was naturally attracted to this powerful and murderous aura. The feeling of the breath was extremely clear, and the clothes on his body were wet with cold sweat without even realizing it.
Seeing the frightened Yun Zhongjun, Zhang Ji patted him on the shoulder with a kind expression on his face: "Don't be nervous, I mean... if."
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PS: I feel a little unwell today, so I will update first. The two thousand words I owe for this update will be made up in the following chapters.
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