Wang Li is very young, in his early twenties, eight feet and two inches tall. He has a strong figure due to eating meat all year round. There are bulging muscles under his clothes.
But compared with his burly figure, Wang Li's face is very delicate and fair, which gives people a big contrast at first glance.
Zhao Tuo had an acquaintance with Wang Li when he was in the palace. After the assassination of Qin Fengbo, the King of Qin asked him to lure Zhao Tuo out of the palace.
So Zhao Tuo naturally struck up a conversation with this young Lang Wei.
"Your Majesty, I wonder why the King has summoned me?"
Wang Li smiled slightly, shook his head and said, "I don't know. But it must not be a bad thing, otherwise I wouldn't be the one who came to summon you."
Zhao Tuo also laughed, and at the same time looked at this historical figure.
Wang Li.
The grandson of General Wang Jian and the son of General Wang Ben of Qin.
Both his father and ancestors were pillars of Qin, so as soon as Wang Li was crowned, he was called into the Langwei to serve the King of Qin. As long as he accumulated enough qualifications or the King of Qin had an idea, he could be promoted to a general or become an official of a certain land.
In the future, he will be able to inherit the titles of Wang Jian and Wang Ben, and he will be able to stand at the top of the empire without any effort.
But Zhao Tuo, who knew the history of the late Qin Dynasty, knew that the fate of this famous general would not be good.
After Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, ordered the death of his son Fusu and imprisoned Meng Tian, the entire Great Wall Army of the Qin Empire was placed under Wang Li's control.
Not long after, the world was in chaos. Wang Li was ordered to go south to eliminate the rebels and besiege Julu City.
That battle shocked the whole world and established the reputation of the Overlord of Western Chu.
Xiang Yu destroyed the cauldron and the boat, defeated the Qin army at the foot of Julu City in one battle, and captured the Qin general Wang Li.
From then on, the descendants of this famous general disappeared from the stage of history, leaving only a comment for future generations.
Bi and Li succeeded each other, and the three generations were nameless.
A family of famous generals cannot be passed down for more than three generations.
However, although Wang Li at this moment has the arrogance of coming from a family of famous generals, his attitude towards Zhao Tuo is not bad, probably based on the attitude of King Qin.
Zhao Tuo took advantage of the situation to get closer to him, and the two had a pleasant conversation along the way.
The carriage flew quickly and entered Xianyang in a short time.
Zhao Tuo found that the atmosphere in Xianyang city had changed.
The last time he came here with Jing Ke, most of the people in Xianyang and Guizhou Province were very excited, and people walking on the street had proud looks on their faces.
After the general destroyed the State of Zhao, the King of Yan was afraid of Qin and sent envoys to pay tribute, and was willing to cede territory to beg for peace. This was a proud thing for the Qin people. The King of Qin also presented the ceremony of nine guests, making the whole country Xianyang is filled with a festive atmosphere.
As a result, things took a sudden turn, and the envoy turned into an assassin and openly assassinated the King of Qin in the court.
This is not bad, but sending assassins to assassinate him is a naked provocation and an insult!
The Yan State is shameless and should be destroyed!
When Jing Ke was torn apart in public, every household in Xianyang went to watch and spit on the damn assassin's corpse.
Nowadays, not only Xianyang, but also the entire Qin State is filled with a warlike mood.
Destroy the Yan Kingdom!
The crowd was furious, and countless Qin people howled. They were willing to go to the battlefield and destroy the Yan Kingdom.
"As expected of the future Qin Shihuang, this method is really powerful."
Zhao Tuo saw everything in his eyes and couldn't help but admire in his heart.
After he reported the rape, the King of Qin could have directly sent people to capture Jing Ke without putting himself in danger.
But the King of Qin didn't. Instead, he took advantage of the situation and boldly used Jing Ke's assassination to divert Qin's internal conflicts.
You know, the Qin State has been fighting for years, and it has destroyed Han and Zhao in a few years. The results are great, but the casualties it has paid are also not small.
Especially Zhao Naiqiang. Before Wu'an Lord Li Mu was killed by Guo Kai, he was the nightmare of the Qin army. Even Wang Jian was not Li Mu's opponent. The Qin army lost many troops outside Handan and suffered many casualties.
Therefore, after the destruction of Zhao State, a feeling of war weariness arose within the Qin State, both in the court and among the people, especially the foreign relatives headed by Lord Changping. They hoped that the King of Qin could temporarily delay the speed of the conquest.
This is why Wang Jian stationed his army in Zhongshan, but never crossed the Yi River to attack Yan. There was already disunity of opinion within the Qin State itself.
But now, with the outbreak of the Jing Ke incident, the war-weariness was instantly swept away, and the entire Qin State had only one thought.
Destroy Yan!
Whoever dares to say "no" is the enemy of Qin!
Zhao Tuo followed Wang Li into the palace gate, but not to the Xianyang Palace where the last court meeting was held to receive the Yan envoy, but to a side hall in the back.
After receiving the order from King Qin, Zhao Tuo took off his shoes at the door and carefully stepped into the palace.
The floor in the palace is paved with square tiles painted with phoenix and bird patterns, and it feels cool to walk on them.
Especially in this cold winter season, a trace of air-conditioning is constantly flowing down the soles of the feet, which makes people have to cheer up.
Zhao Tuo saw that King Qin was sitting on the couch, his head lowered, reading the brief text in his hand carefully.
Workaholic!
It is said that Qin Shihuang had to review at least 100 kilograms of bamboo slips a day, based on a bamboo slip weighing 1 tael and 30 characters.
He reads at least 50,000 words a day.
Some people in later generations even suspected that the reason why Qin Shihuang died early was related to his illness due to overwork.
"If paper were invented, I wonder if I would be given a knighthood."
Zhao Tuo muttered in his heart, but he was just thinking about it now.
Is it easy to make paper?
Although he knew the general method, it was still on paper after all, and it required a lot of experiments, and it also required a lot of manpower and time to come up with it.
Just when Zhao Tuo was having all sorts of wild thoughts in his mind, King Qin had put down the slip in his hand, and looked at Zhao Tuo quietly with his beady eyes.
"Meet the King."
Zhao Tuo saluted respectfully and sat down on his knees.
King Qin went straight to the point: "Li Si said you want to join the army."
Zhao Tuo nodded quickly: "Wei. Although I am young, I still have some strength, and I am willing to join the battlefield and fight for the king's great cause of unifying the world."
King Qin did not comment on this. He said lightly: "Don't you want to study in the entrance hall?"
Zhao Tuo was shocked.
School room.
It was another way to become an official in Qin besides military merit.
Qin ruled the world by law, which naturally required a large number of legal professionals, so the school was born.
Those who enter the room are called "disciples" and can enjoy certain privileges, such as being exempted from corvee military service.
The disciples in the school studied under the officials. In addition to learning to write names and recognize famous objects, the most important learning task was to learn the laws clearly.
They need to memorize legal documents thoroughly and use them flexibly. After some inspections and internships, if they are qualified, they can be appointed as officials and directly enter the official career.
It can be said that the academic path has something in common with the imperial examinations of later generations. As long as you study hard, you can become an official without worrying about your life. You don't need to fight on the battlefield like obtaining military merit.
Moreover, the school room is not something that ordinary people can enter just because they want to.
"Qin Lu Nei Shi Za Za" says: "If you are not a historian, you don't dare to study in the school. Anyone who violates the order will be guilty."
Sons who are not "Shi" are not allowed to study in the school. Anyone who violates this will commit a crime!
The King of Qin allowed Zhao Tuo, who was not qualified to enter the school, to enter the school. This was a kind of favor.
But Zhao Tuo just thought about it briefly and rejected this idea.
He gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, I have accepted the good intentions of my Majesty. However, I do not want to bury my head in the classroom. I am willing to join the army and fight to win military glory."
The corner of King Qin's mouth curled up, and he said with a hint of joking: "So, you want to go to the battlefield. It's not for the great cause of unification, but because you want to make meritorious service."
King Qin saw through him, and Zhao Tuo was not timid at all.
He raised his head and said: "A real man lives in this world. When he is alive, he will be a prince, and when he dies, he will be the food of the temple!"
