Liu Ping was still a little worried, but he also understood that this was Zhao Guo's last time.
Although Zhao is strong now, it does not have a crushing advantage over other countries, so countries are not too worried and are even uniting with Zhao to fight against Qin.
It is because Qin has made such a deep impression on other countries in the past few decades. Just like the memory that the Wei State brought to everyone in the early Warring States Period.
Although Qin's rise was already beginning to show, considering the threat from Wei, everyone decided to join forces to weaken Wei first.
The same is true now. The rise of Zhao State is already obvious, but it is more important to abolish Qin State first.
After destroying the Qin State, then find a way to destroy the Zhao State.
Zhao State must do its best to improve its own strength before other countries can react. At least it must be able to protect itself or even counterattack. Otherwise, the current prosperity will be as short-lived as the Qi State in the past.
"Leave it to us, we will perfect it as soon as possible." Le Yi said.
After the battle, Le Yi was pulled over to handle government affairs again.
Of course, he is relatively good. Tian Dan has not been away since he handled government affairs last year.
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"It stands to reason that before the end of this year, officials from various places will go back to the capital to carry out the plan?" Chulong said suddenly.
The above calculation is carried out every year. At the end of each year, officials from various places write the household registration, land reclamation, tax and other budget figures in the area under their jurisdiction on wooden coupons, report them to the monarch, and split the wooden coupon into two. The monarch holds the right coupon. I hold the left coupon.
The king or prime minister will assess the country, and based on the assessment results, he will be promoted, demoted, rewarded, or punished.
Last year, because the State of Zhao had just ended several years of war and was left with a lot of waste and government orders coming out frequently in Handan, officials from all over the country were so busy that they had no time to return to the capital. Zhao Kuo canceled the plan and moved everything to the next year. , that is, this year.
"I'm afraid the king is planning to announce this when the plan comes up." Gongsun Long said.
"That's fine. Although the pace is a bit too big, it won't hit the egg." Le Yi said nonchalantly.
He has experienced King Wuling of Zhao riding and shooting in Hufu, and also experienced the reforms of King Zhao of Yan, so he has long been used to it.
"It's just this one... It's forbidden to use human beings for burial, and those who violate it will have their homes confiscated. What do you think?" Zhao Sheng said with a frown.
Again, nobles do not regard civilians as human beings, let alone slaves. It is common for them to bury living people with pigs, dogs, cattle and sheep, and it has even become a status symbol.
Historically, after the death of Duke Mu of Qin, more than a hundred ministers including Yan Xi, Zhong Xing, and Zhen Hu were buried, directly burying the bottom of the Qin State.
After that, the Qin State directly transformed from the mighty Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period into a second-rate small country, and it took hundreds of years for Qin to recover.
Although the various countries are not as outrageous as Qin Mugong, the use of living people for burial is not uncommon. In addition to the king, the queen mother, the clan, nobles, etc. all like to use living people for burial after their death.
In the past, Zhao Sheng, like other nobles, looked down upon the common people at all. It was not until he personally came into contact with the people at the lowest level of the Zhao Kingdom in Shangdang last year that he gradually changed his previous thinking and began to value the common people.
He did not object to the ban on the use of living people for burial, but other nobles of Zhao State would definitely object. Funeral rituals were a major event, and any changes would cause an uproar.
"I agree with this." Kong Chuan said immediately, "My ancestors once said, 'Those who use bright weapons know how to mourn, and they prepare things but cannot use them. What a pity! The dead use the weapons of the living. They are not dead. Are you going to die for it? 'The use of living people for burial is a bad habit. Forbidding living people for burial is just to bring order to chaos."
"The burial of living people will reduce the labor force, cause family breakdown, and affect the stability of the country. If it is like Qin Mugong, it will also lead to a large loss of talent and changes in the national situation. Whether it is from an individual point of view or from a national point of view, it should be It is forbidden to bury alive people," Yu Xin said firmly.
Hundreds of years ago, Confucianism advocated a ban on the use of living people for burial, but it has always been unable to be implemented. Now, finally, a monarch has taken the initiative to propose it. Confucianism must support this matter even if it tries its best.
As for those nobles, as long as everyone here nods and agrees, they can't afford to make much trouble.
"I also agree with this matter." Chulong said.
"In that case, then this matter has been approved. Just wait until the time comes to announce it." Yu Xin said.
Everyone nodded without objection.
At this time, a guard suddenly walked in and handed a letter to Liu Ping. Everyone's eyes fell on Liu Ping.
Liu Ping habitually checked the seal and found that the mud seal was complete. Then he opened the letter and glanced at it. His face instantly darkened. The paper became wrinkled and twisted in his hands, and he clenched his hands into fists and trembled slightly. The veins on his face popped out, and he was extremely angry.
"What happened?" Zhao Sheng asked.
"The State of Qin sent people to rob our doctors from the State of Zhao. So far, three doctors and one doctor have disappeared." Liu Ping said in a deep voice.
This was Handan, the capital of the Zhao Kingdom. He didn't find out until someone disappeared right under his nose. It was a great shame and humiliation.
"Do you need our help?" Le Yi asked.
"No need for the moment, I will speak up if necessary." After a moment, Liu Ping said through gritted teeth.
After saying that, Liu Ping held the hilt of the sword and walked outside angrily. "Tell the king the news and I will go and resolve the matter myself."
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At the same time, Li Mu finally found Dong Hu's traces. To be precise, Dong Hu found their traces.
The terrain on the grassland is gentle and stretches as far as the eye can see. The Donghu are mainly nomadic and are divided into countless tribes, large and small. The entire northern part of the Yan Kingdom is the territory of the Donghu.
The tent of King Donghu moved with the forage, and even the Yan Kingdom could not find it.
Li Mu led his army to search for several days, but there was no trace of King Donghu's tent. He suddenly realized that continuing like this was not an option. The grassland was so large and the king's tent had no fixed location. Even if he searched for a year, he could not find it.
So he ordered scouts to be widely deployed. As soon as any trace of Dong Hu was found, he would immediately send troops to destroy him, leaving only a small number of elite cavalry to spread the news.
They couldn't find King Donghu's tent, so Donghu's own people must have a way to find the tent of King Xiongnu.
Sure enough, three days later, a large army of tribal organizations began to surround the Zhao Yan coalition, trying to destroy the two coalition forces. In the end, they were easily defeated by Li Mu, and only a few elite cavalry generals were left to spread the news.
In this way, when the Zhao Yan coalition encountered one Donghu tribe, they killed one, and when they encountered two, they killed two, without leaving any prisoners.
Finally, King Donghu couldn't hold it any longer. If he continued like this, all of Donghu would be killed by Li Mu. Do you want him to graze by himself in the future?
ps: I wish everyone a happy and healthy new year!
