At this moment, spiritual ripples rippled out from Liu Ping's head, undulating around like waves. They were tangible and intangible, and only those who understood the talent could detect them.
"Congratulations." Zhao Kuo said happily.
Liu Ping and Ben are the old people his father left for him, and they are also the people he trusts the most. Seeing Liu Ping come to this point, he will naturally feel happy for him.
Liu Ping's talent is not bad, but it is still not comparable to the top group. He had no chance to understand his talent, but Zhao Kuo handed over all the intelligence of the entire Zhao State to him. Faced with such an important task, Liu Ping did not dare to make any mistakes. He could only keep learning and asking for advice. He even kept losing in battles with the Xuandiao Division of the Qin State. He made little progress and now finally reached the limit of ordinary people. Just one step away from sublimation.
"It's a pity that there is still one step left." Liu Ping sighed. This step may be taken tomorrow, or it may not be taken in ten years like Jin Bi.
"Can you feel the effect of talent?" Zhao Kuo said.
"You can tell the whole story with a glimpse: based on limited information, deduce the ins and outs. The more information you know, the more complete the results of the deduction will be," Liu Ping said.
"A very powerful talent." Zhao Kuo nodded. "Don't be anxious, just let nature take its course. Being able to feel the effects means that you are not far from taking this step."
"Then I'm just borrowing the king's good words." Liu Ping said with a smile.
"Who is the mine manager Wang Ti?" Zhao Kuo brought the topic back.
"He is just an ordinary person. His ancestral home is the Wang family in Jinyang, but he left the country more than a hundred years ago. His father did some small business, and the family still has some assets. When he was young, he studied Confucius, Mencius, Huang Lao, Zongheng, Legalists, Yang Zhu..."
"Having studied so many schools of thought...he is considered a talent." Zhao Kuo said smoothly.
"However, I never learned anything famous. After my father passed away, I went home to inherit the family business. Later, I got the position of mine director through the recruitment order." Liu Ping continued.
"I should have seen the officials appointed through the recruitment order," Zhao Kuo said.
Zhao Kuo hosted a banquet for all the talents recruited by the Talent Recruitment Order. However, except for some famous ones, most of them had dozens or hundreds of banquets together and passed away after meeting each other. Even though Zhao Kuo tried his best to remember, most of them were forgotten as soon as he turned around.
"Go investigate this matter yourself. I want to find out the forces behind it." Zhao Kuo said in a deep voice.
Now it is no longer simple corruption, but the people behind it want to drive a wedge between Zhao Kuo and his ministers.
During this period, although he used various measures to win over the people, he also offended some people. These people are intricate and hidden in the dark, making it difficult to uncover them without showing their faces.
But the other party is not stupid, and it is impossible to jump out and confront Zhao Kuo. At most, he will use some small tricks behind his back, such as this time.
"No." Liu Ping said, cupping his fists.
"It's best that I'm overthinking all this, otherwise..." Zhao Kuo looked at the unfinished snow outside the window and murmured, but no matter whether there was someone behind the scenes or not, Zhao Kuo had to punish Zhao Tang, " Someone come.”
"Your Majesty." A eunuch came in and leaned over and said.
"Go and invite Lord Pingyang." Zhao Kuo said.
"promise."
…
More than two quarters of an hour later, Zhao Bao walked into the study, raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, are you looking for me?"
"Father Zhong doesn't need to salute in private." Zhao Kuo pointed to the chair next to him and motioned for Zhao Bao to sit down.
After Zhao Bao sat down, Zhao Kuo placed the information just sent by Liu Ping in front of him and said, "Father Zhong, take a look."
Zhao Bao received the information, opened it, and his face suddenly changed. He said in a voiceless voice: "Is this... this... true?"
"Kong Bin verified it personally." Zhao Kuo said.
"I have not been strict in teaching my children, so please forgive me." After hearing Kong Bin's verification, Zhao Bao immediately no longer doubted the authenticity of the matter. When the King of Wei refused to give Kong Bin face, Kong Bin simply gave up his job and ran home to farm. It was absolutely impossible to frame his son.
"Father Zhong, sit down first," Zhao Kuo said.
Seeing that Zhao Kuo's attitude was quite mild, Zhao Bao sat down again and looked at Zhao Kuo.
"What is my cousin's character like and what he has done over the years? Father Zhong should know it very well. Father Zhong thinks he will take the initiative to get this little money?" Zhao Kuo said.
"What the king means..." Zhao Bao suddenly realized, "I request you to go to Yanmen. No matter how deep the group of people hide, I will find them out."
Regardless of whether it was active or passive, the thing had been done, but Zhao Bao had to let the guys who took advantage of his son go to pieces.
"I have sent Liu Ping there." Zhao Kuo said.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhao Bao said with cupped hands.
With Liu Ping here, he could at least ensure that his son would not have any other accidents.
"What does Father Zhong think of the current situation in our country, Zhao?" Zhao Kuo said suddenly.
"The situation in our Zhao country is...very good." Zhao Bao didn't know why.
The State of Zhao is now prosperous and the people live and work in peace and contentment. Although there are still some minor problems, they have improved a lot compared to before.
"No. Our Zhao State seems to be prosperous, but in fact it has been walking on the edge of a knife. All the surrounding countries are enemies of our Zhao State. Needless to say, Qin Qiyan, Wei State has also been looking for opportunities to take back Ye County. Once our Zhao State When the country is weak, they will pounce on us like a pack of wolves and devour our Zhao country. If our Zhao country wants to survive, there is only one way, and that is to stay strong. And if we want to stay strong, we can only reform."
Speaking of this, Zhao Bao gradually understood what Zhao Kuo meant.
"I wonder if Father Zhong has ever heard of the story of Shang Yang and Prince Si?" Zhao Kuo asked again.
At this time, Zhao Bao fully understood what Zhao Kuo meant.
When Shang Yang enacted the reform, the new law could not be implemented for a long time. At this time, King Qin Huiwen, who was still the prince, violated the new law. Shang Yang did not choose to be lenient, but chose to deal with it according to the law.
Just because the prince was the crown prince and could not impose criminal laws, King Qin Huiwen's teacher was punished.
Since then, the new law has been rapidly implemented in Qin.
"I believe that no matter who violates the law, they will be dealt with according to the law." Zhao Bao gritted his teeth and said.
"Father Zhong really understands righteousness." Zhao Kuo said with cupped hands, "I heard that the other two cousins, one in the army and the other at home, once served as a supporter of the willow tree for a period of time and were deeply loved by the local people. "
"Quinzi did serve as a supporter of the willow for a period of time." Zhao Bao nodded.
"Now that Zhao and Wei are in alliance, there will be no war on the southern border in a short time. It is not appropriate to let Meng Ao, a leading general, serve as the county guard. I plan to withdraw Meng Ao and be responsible for training troops together with General Pang Nuan. . As a result, the position of governor of Ye County is vacant. I want my cousin to take the position. I wonder what Father Zhong wants?" Zhao Kuo asked.
This can be regarded as a compensation for Zhao Bao. Yecheng was once the companion capital of Wei State, and Ye County was also a major county of Zhao State, and its wealth was second only to Handan.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." After a few breaths, Zhao Bao said with his hands in hand.
