Niu Zan's words did not make Zhao Yong feel unhappy at all.
On the contrary, he felt gratified that the other party could still practice his advice clearly at this moment.
Although what the other party said is somewhat refutational and incorrect.
But Zhao Yong was still happy.
Niu Zanming knew that he might be killed if he said these words at this time, but he still chose to go before the king and speak directly.
Niu Zan's behavior is different from that of Zhao Yan. The former wholeheartedly defends the Kingdom of Zhao and the authority of the king, while the latter only cares about the few rights in his hands and does not care about righteousness.
One is afraid of death but does not know death; the other is aware of death but not afraid of death.
There is an essential difference between the two.
It is normal to encounter obstacles when reforming laws and customs. Therefore, for Zhao Yong, it is not scary if there are opposition voices, but it is abnormal if there are no opposition voices.
However, if you want to successfully implement the new law and just use strong and violent methods, it is obviously not a long-term solution. When doing good things, you must use both strength and softness.
Zhao Yong is well aware of human nature. Although it is said that change brings development, in addition to the issue of people's ideological awareness, most people still have a stubborn inertia of not wanting to change.
Looking at today, Zhao Yong issued a new order, and the officials and people were silent, but this does not mean that everyone can do what he wants. A group of clan members and important ministers had actually prepared ways to deal with him.
One way to kill Zhao Yan is to use thunderous means to alert him, but you can't kill them all. And not everyone is afraid of death.
Although Niu Zan entered the palace alone today to give his advice, there must be more than one person standing behind him.
Zhao Yong looked calmly and said: "Are these words what you think alone, or are they what the generals in the army think?"
Niu Zan raised his head and looked at the opposite side, and said solemnly: "Everyone is subject to the words of one person!"
"Zhao Yan has learned from the past, are you really not afraid of death?" Zhao Yong's tone contained a threat.
Niu Zan shook his head: "If we can make Zhao Guo strong and the king change his mind, I will not be afraid of death!"
Zhao Yong suddenly shouted: "You don't know how hard I have worked!"
Niu Zan was stunned for a moment, but still bowed his head to the ground and said nothing.
"You are often engaged in military affairs, and you should know that the battlefield changes at the moment of battle, and soldiers are crafty. Today, I am wearing a uniform and riding and shooting, and I understand my intention."
"I don't understand." Niu Zan bowed his head and replied.
Zhao Yong shouted: "Look, what you said just now is that 'the state has a fixed status, and the army has a constant history'. But how do you know that 'the ancient and modern have different advantages, and they can be used far and near'."
"The rules of today's times have changed, and our thoughts should change accordingly. The changes of yin and yang have different laws, and the passage of the four seasons has its own advantages. The most sage observes the current customs and applies them to the current customs, rather than being restricted by the times. Custom. The same applies to soldiers. If you use weapons and change weapons for a general, how can you be bound by weapons?"
"You only know the government's decree, but you don't know the benefits of changing the armor; you only know the use of armor, but you don't know the appropriateness of yin and yang."
"Looking at today, the old military methods and military systems are no longer enough to achieve strength, so why can't they be changed? The old teachings are not convenient for the situation, why can't they be changed? In the past, when our ancestor Xiangzi of Zhao State was in power, the territory of Zhao State was still Intersecting with the Kingdom of Dai, the ancestors built a city on the border, which was called the Gate of Infinity (the Gate of Infinity is used to look at the Kingdom of Dai and the infinite land in the north of Dai Kingdom, representing Zhao Xiangzi's aggressive ambitions). Show me the scope of the Zhao Kingdom’s feudal territory, and show that our descendants of the Zhao Kingdom can open up the territory and expand the territory.”
"Look again at today's heavily armored and long-soldiers, how they can cross dangerous terrains; if they insist on benevolence, justice and morality in everything, can the princes come to court? A loyal person can be trustworthy, but he should not abandon utilitarianism, and a wise person will not abandon opportunities. of."
"Today, in the name of the law, you are admonishing me to ride and shoot in uniforms and expand the territory with strong troops. I think you are ignorant!" Zhao Yong persuaded me slowly.
Zhao Yong's words completely shocked Niu Zan. This big man with a beard suddenly kowtowed and wailed sadly: "Now that I listen to the holy words, I will realize how stupid I was in the past..."
Zhao Yong nodded slightly. He was very satisfied with Niu Zan's reaction. Today, he could completely convince Niu Zan, who had once opposed him, that the effect would be better than killing ten Zhao Yans. Then he praised the cow and said: "You know that mistakes can be corrected, and there is no great good."
Niu Zan bowed again and said, "How dare you disobey me!"
... In the next few days, Niu Zan indeed set a good example. Whether in the court or among the people, negative comments about the new law gradually subsided. Anyway, that's what it looks like on the surface. As for whether there are still conservative people inside, that's not within the scope of Zhao Yong's consideration.
Regarding this, Zhao Yong was still in a good mood.
It coincides with the first month of the twelfth lunar month (the New Year at this time is probably the first day of the twelfth lunar month), Handan has had several light snowfalls one after another, and the entire city of Handan is covered in snow. It is the coldest time of the year again.
Zhao Yong had already added three layers of inner clothes to his royal robe, but he still couldn't withstand the cold wind while standing outside.
In the era without heating, the interior of Longtai Palace actually didn't seem that cold. There were heaters everywhere in the palace, and even the wooden floors of the bedrooms radiated heat. In the past few days, except for going to court, Zhao Yong basically didn't go out much, and his usual otaku nature was fully displayed at this moment.
But the necessary things still need to be done. For example, sacrifice.
Also, receive envoys from various countries.
The Battle of Jinyang had a considerable impact on the surrounding countries.
The Zhongshan Kingdom, which originally planned to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, condemned the official Zhang Deng to envoy Zhao, bringing a huge amount of gold and silver silk and silk in an effort to resolve the discord between the two countries. Zhao Yong happily accepted the property of Zhongshan Kingdom. In addition, the attitude of the monarchs and ministers of Zhao State towards Zhongshan State has always been to seek stability. If you can't afford to go to war, try to share the same interests.
Waiting for the time to develop and mature, Zhongshan will definitely be destroyed.
The Crown Prince of Yan State, Ji Hui, personally envoyed the State of Zhao to explain to King Zhao the reason why the State of Yan did not send troops to attack Qin. Zhao Yong expressed his understanding and accepted a batch of valuable artifacts sent by Yan State.
The news that Qi Wangtian died due to Qi finally reached Handan. Although Zhao Yong had obtained this information through the Metropolitan Procuratorate more than ten days ago...
Tian Yin was given the posthumous title Yu Wei and was recorded in history as King Wei of Qi.
Prince Tian Pijiang has successfully succeeded to the throne.
In addition, the state affairs of Qi State also experienced earth-shaking changes. Zou Ji, the Marquis of Cheng, resigned as Prime Minister, and Prince Tian Ying was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Qi. The former general of Qi State, Prince Tian Ji, returned to Linzi from Chu State.
The Qi envoy came to Zhao and invited the King of Zhao to Linzi to watch the new king's Jili Hall. His words contained a threat.
Zhao Yong simply chose to turn a blind eye to such threats. Zhao State is no longer the Zhao State of the past. If war really breaks out, Zhao State will not be afraid.
However, Zhao Yong still sent envoys to Linzi to observe the ceremony. With the completion of the change of political power, the state of Qi has become stable. Regarding this old powerful country, the attitude of Zhao's monarchs and ministers is still temporarily good, and they will not provoke him if they can. Moreover, Zhao should set his sights on the north at this time.
In the southwest countries, with Zhang Yi returning to Qin, Gongsun Yan once again left Han and Wei.
In addition, King Kangli of Han invited Zhao Yong to "visit" the winter mountain scenery of Shuhu District (southeast of today's Jiexiu).
Qin also agreed to exchange food for people, and five thousand dan... was a good price.
...Handan Prison.
In fact, there are not many prisoners in the prison anymore. Due to the new farming policy implemented by Zhao State this year, except for a few heinous people, the rest of the minor criminals have gradually had their sentences changed and sent to farming in northern Xinjiang.
At this time, in the innermost room of the prison, Sima Cuo, who was being held in solitary confinement, was trembling and huddled in a dark corner. The handsome young general who used to be handsome and handsome in the past has been tortured to the point of losing his appearance. He is unkempt and disheveled.
In the middle of winter, he was still wearing only a thin ocher prison uniform.
'Creak...' accompanied by a harsh sound of iron and wood rubbing against each other.
The visitor called out softly: "You are the right concubine?"
Sima Cuo thought at first that he was hallucinating, but then a warm fur robe was wrapped on his side.
He suddenly sat up.
Seeing a familiar face again in the dark prison of a foreign country, the resolute man couldn't help but lie down and shed a few tears.
Sima Cuo asked Gan Mao in a hoarse voice: "Is there any food?"
Gan Mao waved to the entourage behind him with a sad look on his face, and asked the entourage to bring over the prepared hot food.
Sima Cuo's eyes suddenly glowed with golden light, and he started to devour the food without caring about his honor.
Seeing his former friend wolfing down the food, Gan Mao couldn't help but sigh. How long had it been since he had not eaten before a determined man became so hungry?
All the officials in the Handan Dian prison knew that Sima Cuo was a general of the Qin State. For this reason, it was common for them to withhold his prison food...
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King Kangming of Han said: Viewing the mountains and rivers together is actually just an alliance initiated by South Korea to Zhao.
Although the Three Jin Dynasties were prosperous in the Battle of Hedong, it has to be said that Qin still had the power to go east.
Now, the State of Zhao is no longer willing to go eastward and continue to oppress the State of Qin. King Zhao's move can't help but make Han Wangkang worried.
Among the three kingdoms of Zhao, Han, and Wei, Han was relatively weak, and it was closely adjacent to Qin.
If war breaks out in Qin, Wei and Han will be the first to bear the brunt. In the past, when fighting Qin, Wei and Han relied on each other. But the battle between Yin and Jin made Han Kang completely understand that Wei was no longer reliable today.
... District Rat belongs to Shangdang County, located at the junction of the three Jin Dynasties, and now belongs to Han.
For Zhao Guo, South Korea has always been its natural ally.
Since the two countries were divided into the Jin Dynasty, there have been almost no wars between the two countries, and they have been married for generations. This time, the king of Zhao also paid special attention to the invitation of the King of Han. After Zhao Yong and the courtiers coordinated the political affairs, they immediately marched towards the area where the alliance would be held.
Handan is not far from District Rat, with a straight-line distance of more than 600 miles.
... Jieshan (Mianshan) is considered one of the most famous resorts in Shangdang. It has dozens of peaks, and the main peak is about two thousand meters above sea level. The mountain is steep, with many cliffs, pines and cypresses, and natural scenery. It is very beautiful. The mountain spring above it does not freeze in winter and there are many other courtyards built on it.
After the three families were divided into the Jin Dynasty, the number of buildings on Jieshan increased. Most of the buildings here were built by Taoists. It is said that Taoists have successfully cultivated here, and they have become immortals and ascended to the throne.
When he first came to Jieshan, the censor told Zhao Yong the story of the origin of Jieshan. In the past, Jie Zitui, a nobleman of the Jin Kingdom, fled with Chong'er, the Duke of Jin, for more than ten years. When he was hungry, he cut off the meat from his own thigh and gave it to Chong'er. After Jin Wengong returned to the country as king, Jie Zitui and his mother went to Jieshan to live in seclusion. Jin Wengong sent people to search for him. In order to force Jie Zi to push out of the mountain, he set fire to the mountain, but Jie Zitui and his mother were burned to death. When Duke Wen learned of this, he was filled with grief and anger, and ordered the mountain to be renamed Jieshan.
The King of Han chose this place for the alliance, which can be described as "unique".
If you are not familiar with it, it is really like visiting the mountains and rivers.
Zhao Yong did not choose to travel by horseback this time. In addition to the slow speed, he also wanted to ride the horse himself. In addition to a few civil officials and censors who were used to record his words and deeds, Zhao Yong was accompanied by five centurions from the New Army's cavalry brigade.
The Zhao State delegation set out from Handan, crossed Que and Jinyang in the north, and then went south along the Fen River.
It took less than ten days to travel more than 600 miles.
Outside Shuhuyi City, King Han's chariots had long been waiting here to welcome Zhao Yong's arrival.
When Han Kang saw Zhao Yong and the cavalry attire behind him for the first time, he couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes. Although he had long heard that the envoys returning from Handan talked about the great changes in Zhao State, when he saw it in person, he could not help but admire Zhao Yong.
This was the second meeting between Han Kang and Zhao Yong. Han Wangkang was still accompanied by Han Taizicang. After greeting each other, they headed towards Jieshan in the distance surrounded by the courtiers of the two countries.
Zhao Yong, Han Kang, Han Cang, and Pang Nuan took a boat together, went south along the Fen River, and disembarked at a wooden pier. Several people walked in front, with ministers and guards guarding behind. Along the way, there were guards guarding both sides of the road every few steps. This place is located on the west side of Jieshan Mountain. It is close to Jieshan Mountain after getting off the boat and you can enter the mountain in a short walk.
Just after reaching the foot of the mountain, everyone looked around and saw that the mountains in front of them were all covered with white snow, but at both ends of the mountain streams, there were still gurgling mountain springs. The spring water dispersed the white snow and formed a gully in the Daoqi area on the mountain wall.
King Han turned to Zhao Yong beside him and said with a smile: "If you want to visit Jieshan Mountain, you won't be able to finish it in a day or two. Let me accompany King Zhao to the nearby waterfall first."
Zhao Yong replied: "This place has beautiful mountains and clear waters. You can go anywhere."
After entering the mountain gate, there is a built mountain path in the middle, with guards still standing on both sides of the mountain path.
Everyone walked up the mountain road for about a few hundred meters and arrived at an open platform area on the mountainside. There were also several simple 'temples' built on the platform.
Zhao Yong took in most of the building at a glance. Although it was a bit old, it was indeed elegant.
Zhao Yong and Han Kang walked up the front steps side by side, and then entered the main hall. Except for the censor, the other guards stayed outside the door. The interior is very spacious, like a palace hall.
In the middle of the hall were a few eucalyptus sheets, but nothing else.
"Who built this place?" Zhao Yong couldn't help but asked Han Kang curiously.
According to the current labor force, the cost of building such a luxurious building in such a mountainous and forested place must be quite high.
Han Kang said with a smile: "In the past, Duke Wen started it in memory of Jiezi. It has been repaired many times over hundreds of years before it retains its current style." After saying that, he suddenly asked Zhao Yong: "Is King Zhao good at chess?"
