"Based on the relationship between the king and the old Taoist, the old Taoist should not be able to refuse, but the master has a rule that our sect's skills are not allowed to be spread to outsiders. If the old Tao violates the rules, not only will he be punished, but the king will not be able to truly become an immortal..." Mr. Heshang was in a dilemma. said.
"This...can't we make an exception?" King Yan looked at Duke Heshang expectantly.
Lord Heshang closed his eyes and said nothing.
When King Yan saw this, his brain started to spin crazily, and his IQ instantly rose to an unprecedented height. After a moment, he really thought of a way, "I am willing to worship Lord Heshang as my teacher, so it will not be considered a rumor..."
"It's absolutely impossible... As a monarch, how can your Majesty worship an old Taoist as a teacher? It's absolutely impossible." Heshang Gong shook his head repeatedly.
On the other side, King Yan Yu knelt down before Heshang Gong could refuse, "Disciple pays homage to the teacher."
"Hey, Your Majesty... please get up." Heshang Gong shook his head helplessly, "This move by Your Majesty is really embarrassing."
King Yan looked at Duke Heshang expectantly, and Duke Heshang sighed, "I will hand over the technique to the king..."
Three days later, King Yan took the elixir, saw the legendary fairy world again, and became friends with a group of fairies. After returning to the human world, he looked at the roof in despair, motionless.
"Your Majesty..." Lord Heshang called cautiously.
"Are there any more pills?" Yan Wangyu asked. It was too short, the time was too short, and he fell from the fairy world before he could enjoy it enough.
"This... I have limited funds and have only refined three of them. They have all been given to the king." Heshang Gong said.
"I can give it to you no matter how much money you need." Yan Wangyu waved his hand and said, "Isn't it just money? I, the Yan State, have it all."
"Three thousand gold." Heshang Gong said.
"Here comes someone." Yan Wangyu shouted.
"Your Majesty." An attendant came in and bowed.
"Bring five thousand gold over here." Yan Wangyu waved his hand and said.
"Your Majesty, the young master does not have five thousand gold," the attendant said.
King Yan suddenly frowned, "Then take three thousand gold."
"Your Majesty, the money of the Young Mansion has been taken away by the Prime Minister." The attendant said.
"Xiangguo?" After thinking for a long time, King Yan finally remembered who Xiangguo was, "Go and call General Qu."
Nearly two hours later, Jiang Qu came to the palace in the dust. When he saw Lord Heshang, he frowned and an inexplicable anger rose in his heart. However, for the sake of King Yan, he did not get angry. He cupped his hands and said , "I wonder what happened to the king summoning his ministers?"
Compared with a year ago, Jiang Qu has become bald and stronger. The doctor back then has grown into the prime minister of Yan State, under one person and above ten thousand people. It's just that the hair crown is shaky, pulling on the few hairs.
Due to the departure of Li Fu, Le Jian and others, Yan Guo was left with only Jiang Qu as the leader. In order to repay the late king, Jiang Qu worked conscientiously and worked hard every day.
He could barely maintain the mess of Yan State and prevent it from collapsing. As for its revival, there was nothing he could do about it.
Although he is a famous minister, there is still a gap between him and the top few, and the situation in Yan country... it is useless for anyone to come.
Although King Yan practices immortality and refines elixirs, to be honest, Jiang Qu is not very dissatisfied with King Yan, because King Yan never gives random orders in state affairs. To be precise, he never gives orders and leaves everything to Jiang Qu.
To hold sole power and yet be respected by the monarch should be the ultimate pursuit of civil servants.
"Have you transferred the money in the young man's house?" King Yan asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, our Yan State's 250,000-strong army was wiped out in the battle last year. This year we encountered Donghu's southward march, and various places suffered losses to varying degrees. I believe that our Yan State must retrain a new army, but internal history money It was not enough, so I transferred the money of the young master." He handed over Qu and said.
In troubled times, the most important thing is military power. Only by having an elite of its own can the Yan State break away from the control of Zhao State and develop and grow.
The State of Zhao distributed food and grass to the relatives of the captives of the State of Yan. Although it won the hearts of the people of the State of Yan, it also saved the State of Yan a lot of expenses.
Without the help of Zhao State, and the snow disaster last winter, Yan State would definitely have a large-scale famine this spring, and then Donghu would march straight in.
Snow disasters, famines, and wars were all added up, and it was hard to say whether King Yan could secure his throne.
After all, it was not the first time that a minister killed a king in the Yan Kingdom.
There is only a little chaos now, and the overall situation is still within control, which is already very good.
After defeating Donghu, Yan State also got some breathing time, so Jiang Qu planned to train a new army.
He reported this matter to King Yan very early, but King Yan never responded. A few days ago, he came to see King Yan in person. King Yan was burning incense and bathing again, and he could not be disturbed.
In desperation, Jiang Qu could only mobilize the funds of the Shaofu.
Just as the State of Zhao chose to reform at this time, for the State of Yan, this is also the last time. Once the State of Zhao succeeds in the reform and frees up its hands, the State of Yan will be the first to destroy it.
Only by destroying the Yan State can we concentrate all our forces to go south to the Central Plains.
Yan State must gain the power to protect itself before Zhao State's reform succeeds.
This power does not need to be too strong, as long as it can prevent Zhao from winning quickly and wait until other countries come to support.
"How many new troops does the Prime Minister plan to train?" King Yan did not scold him. No matter how stupid he was, he knew the importance of the army. However, General Qu started training new troops without informing him. He was still a little dissatisfied.
"Old General Qu Jing has brought back 20,000 cavalry. I plan to keep 5,000 and disband 15,000. In addition, we will recruit another 10,000 infantry," Jiang Qu said. In fact, he wanted to retain all 20,000 cavalry, but he really couldn't afford it, so he could only select 5,000 elites and send home the remaining 15,000 infantry who could ride horses.
According to his estimate, there are 15,000 elites, and Yan State can also recruit tens of thousands of soldiers before the war. As long as Zhao State does not use all its strength to attack Yan State, Yan State's defense should not be a problem.
If the Zhao State uses all its strength, other countries will definitely not miss this opportunity.
"I need three thousand gold, can you squeeze out some of it?" King Yan never thought that he, a monarch, should use a pleading tone when asking for his own money from ministers.
It was okay if King Yan didn't say this. As soon as he said this, he immediately became angry and asked angrily: "May I ask what your Majesty wants three thousand gold for?"
"Alchemy." King Yan did not hide it.
"You are a traitor, you have deceived and deceived the king, and you want to steal the money of our country, Yan." He rushed toward the Duke of Heshang, roaring angrily.
He had long been dissatisfied with Lord Heshang. He used to just refine elixirs, but now he started to cheat money.
The king of Yan can bear it, but the prime minister cannot.
Although the Duke of Heshang was old, his footwork was very agile. He hid behind the curtain in a flash and said: "Prime Minister, please calm down. Prime Minister, please calm down. This money is not what the old man wants."
"Your Majesty, this traitor must have been sent by the State of Zhao to deceive the King. I ask you to kill this traitor." Jiang Qu knelt down on one knee and said solemnly.
"Presumptuous." King Yan seemed to be possessed by King Yan Zhao at this time. His overbearing aura leaked out. He strode up to Jiang Qu and kicked him to the ground. "He Shang is my teacher. You want to kill He Shang." You just want to kill me."
"Somebody come!"
"Your Majesty." A group of guards rushed out from outside.
"Drag Xiangguo out." King Yan hesitated for a moment, but was still reluctant to chop him into pieces. "Imprison him in prison and fine him three thousand gold. When he pays enough three thousand gold, he will be released."
"No." The guard held his hands and carried him out.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is a virtuous minister of the Yan State. You should trust him personally. Although the Taoist can make elixirs, he has no knowledge of state affairs. Personally speaking, the King may prefer the Taoist. But as far as the country is concerned, the King should be more friendly to the Prime Minister." Lord Heshang leaned over and said.
"When Qu scolds you like this, the teacher still speaks for him?" King Yan said with some displeasure.
"The old Taoist is not helping him to explain, but helping the king. Only when the Yan country is strong can the king be able to cultivate immortality with peace of mind, right?" Heshang Gong said.
"That's what the teacher said." King Yan nodded, "But after all, he scolded the teacher, so he should be detained for a few days before talking."
