Xiao Yi replied: "Although the Zhao State is a strong military country and can compete with the Qin State, its overall national strength is not enough to launch a war of annihilation and wipe out the world. There are three major countries under the Zhao State: Han, Wei, and Chu. Surrounded by the powerful Qin State, Zhongshan and the Huns were harassing the north, and there were internal and external troubles. Han, Wei, and Zhao belonged to the same family. They contacted the Chu State, a large country in the south, to fight against Qin together, blocking the Qin army within Hangu Pass, so that they did not dare to Go east and stabilize the border troubles. The second is the internal reform. The Qin State frequently dispatches large armies in Lantian, which has a deterrent effect on other vassal states and strengthens its military strength. The first priority is to prepare for wartime needs, a large number of conscriptions, and money and food become the first priority Question. The State of Zhao has just experienced a war, and the country is already exhausted and the people are exhausted. Taxes are reduced or exempted to encourage production, which will be handed over to the national treasury when there is a good harvest next year. The people are divided into three classes according to the rich and the poor, and the lower class poor are exempted from taxes. For three years, when there is a good harvest, one of the three will be drawn; the middle-class poor will have their taxes reduced, and when the harvest is good, they will draw two of the three; the rich people of the upper class will draw two of the three, and the next year's harvest will remain unchanged. If there are two brothers in the family, the brother will be After being drafted to join the army, the younger brother stays at home to support his parents in farming and develop production. If there are three boys in the family, one of the two boys will be drafted to give birth at home to encourage childbirth. Those with adult males can choose any of their daughters to start a family, and subsidies will be paid by the state. , to enrich the registration of insect households in Zhao State. All those who join the army will receive pensions from the state and receive knighthoods according to their military merits to enhance the combat effectiveness of the officers and men. Reorganize the administration again, appoint cruel officials and capable officials, kill corrupt officials and hand over the corrupt money to the state treasury, regardless of official position Anyone who violates national laws, big or small, or is a member of the royal family or aristocrats, will be severely punished. Everyone is responsible for the national crisis. Encouraging these officials to donate money or food depends on the methods of the officials appointed." After hearing this, the white ant thought that what it said was very reasonable, and then It is indeed not simple to think that this insect is not an ordinary person.
Bai Shao sat aside. Although he didn't speak, he was shocked by Xiao Yi's remarks just now. He lowered his head and smiled silently with some envy, but he was not good at showing it. The old white ant also thought that the little ant in front of him had real talent and knowledge, and asked curiously: "With your talent and knowledge, you can be a high official in any vassal country. Why have you fallen to this?" It is also difficult to express. He pondered for a while, collected his thoughts for a while, and said: "I have no intention of becoming an official. I wanted to teach like Master and spread benevolence, righteousness and morality. From Qi to Zhao, what I saw along the way was constant killings. Hungry people are everywhere. This is the misfortune of the people and the misfortune of the country. I was once confused and doubted whether the Master's knowledge was inconsistent with reality. What I saw when I arrived in Qi was that the harsh government was more fierce than the tiger. , killing, is the master's thought of benevolence and righteousness originally a mistake? I began to wonder. I dreamed of the master in my sleep. People do not forget their aspirations when they are in embarrassment. He pursues his ideals so firmly. Why? Why can't I do this? When I arrived in Zhao State, I ran out of money and ended up in decline." Seeing that it was so determined and able to persevere in such an environment, the white old ant admired it from the bottom of his heart.
Thinking back to when they first arrived in Zhangshui, on the way into Zhangshui, the carriage drove through the mountains. Suddenly the carriage stopped, and the old man Bai stuck his head out and asked the coachman who was driving the carriage, "Bai Ding, what's going on with you?" Bai Ding got off the station and stood in front of him, saluted, and said, "Master, there is a hungry man ahead. The fainted refugees are blocking the way." Bai Laoyi got out of the car and looked around. Seeing the little ant lying next to the grass on the road, he walked up to it and saw that it was dying, and said: "Carry it away, distribute some dry food, and we will continue on our way." I don't know when Bai Shao got off the car. , stood behind them and said: "Dad, we'd better save it, otherwise it will die." Bai Shao began to show kindness, and Bai Laoyi said: "Daughter! There are many refugees on the road. If it can't be saved, we'd better hurry up." Bai Shao said: "No, my daughter has to save it. Dad, let's save it." It started to act coquettishly, but Bai Shao couldn't argue with it, so he had to He agreed and said: "Okay, okay, daddy promised you." Facing Bai Ding, he said: "Bai Ding, let's help him get into the car." Who said Bai Shao was his most beloved daughter? Bai Ding helped Xiao Yi onto the carriage and rushed to Zhangshui City together.
They are looking for the best doctor to come into the house to diagnose and treat the little ants. The doctor entered the curtain, looked at the complexion of the little ant lying on the bed, and sat aside to feel its pulse. He felt that the pulse was weak and beating slightly, and concluded that this was a sign of weakness. He took out the silver needles and inserted them into various acupuncture points on the top of his head. He took out the silver needles, prescribed a prescription, stood up and walked out. The old white ant stepped forward and asked: "Doctor, how is it?" The doctor turned around and said: "The young man is fine. He is hungry. Fortunately, his body is strong and he can still support it. I will open one Prescription, just take the medicine and nurse yourself back to health in a few days and you'll be fine." Old Big Ant Bai called Bai Ding and said, "Take the doctor down and pay him the consultation fee." Bai Ding said, "Yes, sir." The doctor followed Bai Ding down. , grabbed some medicine and let the little ant take it before he got better.
The old white ant looked at the little ant sitting in front of him and felt deeply that his journey was not easy, and his future was full of hardships and dangers. It may be like Confucius, who had a rough life, but still insisted on his ideals in the face of adversity. This may be its greatness. Bai Shao also admired the little ant next to him. He stood up and said, "Father, I have found Mr." Then he stood up and pointed at the little ant and said, "That's it." Bai Shao was shocked on the spot and looked at the little ant. You know that Xiao Yi is talented, you can tell from what he just said. If an insect truly falls in love with it, then it will show off its power in front of its beloved insect to win the other person's heart. This may be the attraction of its own charm. This is a success for the little ant, looking at the white peony root. . Bai Shao just smiled silently, her smile was like a shy beauty. The old white ant looked at the two insects and said, "My daughter is very quiet and good at writing. Since I have chosen you, are you willing to teach her Chinese writing?" The little ant looked at the white peony root, and after a long time, it faced the old white ant. , said: "Big worm, your love Bingxue is smart, you can get it with just a little guidance." After hearing this, the old ant Bai was very happy, nodded and said: "Okay, okay." Then he turned to Bai Shao and said: "Sir, I have agreed. Why don't you come over and pay homage to your teacher?" Bai Shao stepped forward and saluted, saying: "Sir, I'm here, please accept my disciple's bow." Xiao Yi immediately helped Bai Shao up, looked at each other, and said, "You and I are also teachers. Friend, there is no need to bow."
Zhu Haiyi's family held a grand funeral. His mother was placed in the coffin and a mourning hall was set up. The front of the court was very deserted. No officials came to visit, only the people watching. Some people complained about him and said: "He is a good official, but all good officials do not have a good life." They even felt that the world was so unfair. It is precisely because of injustice that some people complain. Zhu Haiyan knelt in front of his mother's spirit without saying a word. He knelt quietly in front of the spirit tablet. At this time, Bai Laoyi entered the house of Zhu Haiyi, who lived in an ordinary people's home in a deep alley, and walked to the spiritual throne. The people dared to be angry but dared not speak out against it. If the white ant had judged the case fairly, Zhu Hai's mother would not have died in the execution ground. How could the people not complain about such unfairness? The common people stood in front of the mourning hall and watched the white old ant walking among them. Their eyes were full of resentment. They wanted to see what the white old ant was going to do. The old white ant stood in front of the mourning hall, looked at Zhu Mu's spiritual place, bowed deeply and offered a stick of incense. Zhu Haiyan stood up and held his hands in front of him, returning the greeting. The old white ant reached out and patted its outstretched hands and said, "It was my misjudgment that caused his mother to die on the execution ground. I feel guilty."
Other local officials were also watching for the wind. When they saw the old white ant entering Zhu Haiyan's house, they knew that the wind was about to change, and they all went to Zhu Haiyan's house to worship. The transfer of these local officials is really fast. The door of Zhu Haiyan's house was full of cars and horses. He got off the car and entered Zhu's house to pay homage to his mother. Looking up at the courtyard, which is like a common people's house, they all lived in such poverty. They all said with admiration: "Zhu Haiyan has been honest all his life. He doesn't even have a decent house. What an official!" Standing in front of Zhu Haiyan The mother spirit bows three times before offering incense and stands on one side.
On the busy street, a carriage rushed forward in such a hurry. The people walking on the street were unable to dodge and were almost knocked down by the carriage. The driver of the car, Pu Chong, said fiercely: "If you are blind, you dare to block the big insect's car." The big insect sitting in the car stuck his head out and said: "Ignore them, it's important to hurry up." Pu Chong Yang said The whip was whipped down and shouted: "Go away." The people also avoided the wind of the whip and said angrily: "Who is in the car? Such a barbarity." The people around advised: "Not all officials Is that so? Forget it, we can't afford to offend them." Let it go.
The carriage galloped past like a gust of wind, heading straight to the door of Zhu Haiyan's house. After getting off the carriage, she ran in. Perhaps she was running too fast and accidentally slipped. She knelt down and cried, "Mother Zhu! Why did you leave like that! Why didn't you wait for me? It makes me feel sad." Ah!" He was crying so sadly, as if his mother had passed away unfortunately. He raised his head and said: "You are Zhu Hai's mother, that is, my mother. How can I not feel heartbroken?" He stood up and rushed towards me. In the mourning hall, look at the coffin in the hall, rush forward, beat it with both hands, and hit it with your head, which makes a "dong-dong" sound. It makes you cry heartbreakingly. You are worthy of being a drama queen! Everyone present was confused. The Zhuhai ant looked at it blankly, thinking, "Who is this! It's my mother who died. It looks like its mother like this." The old white ant stood aside and ordered The local official behind him said: "Go and pull it open." These officials also looked puzzled. They stood behind them and said: "Protozoa ant, what are you doing?" Then he helped the official up and said: " My condolences, my condolences." The official stood up.
