"Although Zhao is powerful, it cannot really convince the three countries of Han, Wei and Qi. As long as we slowly look for opportunities, we will definitely be able to wait." Fan Ju persuaded.
"I am not worried about the strength of the Zhao State. No matter how strong the Zhao State is, it is only comparable to the Jin State back then. Even if our Qin State cannot defeat it, we can still avoid the edge for the time being. What really worries me is Zhao Kuo. . Back then, the State of Zhao gave birth to King Zhao Wuling, and it took thirty years for Zhao State to become a first-class powerful country in the world. However, it only took Zhao Kuo five short years to push Zhao State from a first-class powerful country to the position of overlord. It’s just five years! Zhao Kuo is only in his twenties this year. If he is given another five, ten, or even twenty years, let alone Qin, even if the six countries put together, I am afraid that none of them will be Zhao’s opponent. .”
"The widow is already over seventy years old, the prince has reached adulthood, and there are kings and grandchildren after the prince. The loss of a widow in the Qin State has no impact. But the Zhao State is different. The Zhao State's reforms have only lasted for a few years and have not been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The class of Zhao Kuo has not yet been formed. The whole country is maintained by Zhao Kuo alone, and Zhao Kuo's son is a child under ten years old. As long as Zhao Kuo dies, the huge Zhao country will be paralyzed in an instant and fall to the level it was a few years ago. His appearance. It’s worth it to trade the useless body of me for Zhao Kuo’s useful body!”
Qin Wangji said resolutely.
He has been studying Zhao Guo a lot recently, and he is very aware of Zhao Guo's weaknesses.
The recent reform gave Zhao State a large amount of land to grant to soldiers, but it also made Zhao State's system unstable.
As long as Zhao Kuo is removed, the internal chaos alone will be enough to stagnate Zhao for decades, unable to pose any threat to other countries.
Although he is the King of Qin, he is also a member of the Qin State. He does not mind sacrificing his life for the Qin State. As long as we can get rid of Qin's great enemy, it is worth it.
"Your Majesty, please allow me to go together in three days." Fan Ju leaned over and said.
"You should understand the danger of this plan." Qin Wangji looked at Fan Ju and said that it was a bit exaggerated to say that he had a narrow escape, but the risk was extremely high.
Because they chose the meeting place on the east bank of the rapids, which is closer to Zhao Jun.
But if he didn't do this, it would be impossible for Zhao Kuo to agree to meet with them.
"I understand." Fan Ju said firmly.
He has always been clear about grudges and grudges. He must avenge any enmity and repay any kindness. King Qin Ji was very kind to him.
"Then my Majesty and my ministers will come together." Qin Wangji said with a smile.
…
Three days later, a one-foot-high earthen platform was built by the Tuanshui River. The weeds around the earthen platform had been cleared away, and ten seats were placed on it, five on each side.
There is no pavilion above the earth platform, and there is no shelter around it. It is a real open space, and even the surrounding trees have been cut down. It can be seen from several miles away. Only in this way will both parties feel at ease.
"Your Majesty, this is for you." Wei Wuji couldn't help but put two hand crossbows into Zhao Kuo's hands. This is the latest hand crossbow developed by the Mo family. It is very small and can shoot ten consecutive shots. The first crossbow arrow can even penetrate the Gangyuan. It is the defense of a strong person, but the attack power will gradually weaken later.
It's not very useful on the battlefield, but it's great for self-defense.
"One is enough." Zhao Kuo said.
"Keep the second one as a spare." Wei Wuji looked at the sword on Zhao Kuo's waist and frowned again, "In case of danger, the long sword is not easy to draw, so the king also needs a short sword. Inside the robe You have to wear iron armor, put inner armor on top of the iron armor, and that should be enough."
Wei Wuji, like a housekeeper, checked Zhao Kuo up and down and replaced all the deficiencies.
"There's no need for this, it's just a meeting." Zhao Kuo said.
"King Huai of Chu thought the same way back then." Wei Wuji blocked all Zhao Kuo's complaints with one sentence.
"After seeing King Qin, the king will sit in the middle, and Chen and General Ben will sit on both sides of the king, guarding the king at all times. General Yanxiong, when you see clearly who is the strongest on the other side, sit opposite him. If anything If nothing happens, you should eat more vegetables and not drink. If the King of Qin attacks, you should stop him immediately and give us a chance to leave. I hope that Zhujun and Dupingjun will lead the army at that time.
We were met a mile away. "Wei Wuji turned around and said to Yan Xiong and Ben.
He was well aware of the cunningness of King Qin and Fan Ju and did not dare to relax at all.
"We remember it." Yanxiong and Ben nodded solemnly.
"Your Majesty, King Qin has crossed the river." Liu Ping reported.
"Then let's go too." Zhao Kuo said, got up and walked outside.
At the same time, the armies of both sides also moved.
Bai Qi led his army to a mile away from the turbulent water, then stopped moving forward and watched King Qin Ji cross the turbulent water.
Le Yi also escorted Zhao Kuo to a mile away and then stopped.
When they were approaching the pavilion, Gai Nie and Liu Ping led a hundred guards to stop. The guards spread out and half-surrounded the pavilion.
As for the other side, it was semi-surrounded by the Qin army.
Zhao Kuo and Qin Wangji continued to move forward with five followers.
This was the first time that Zhao Kuo had seen Qin Wangji up close. He was dressed in black robes, with white hair and beard. His face was covered with wrinkles, like ravines, but his eyes were bright and unflappable.
At the same time, Qin Wangji also noticed Zhao Kuo, and his first impression was that he was young, too young.
He was several years younger than his grandson, so how could he not be worried.
Qin Wangji once again made up his mind to get rid of Zhao Kuo at all costs.
"The two people beside King Qin are Fan Ju and Si Li. Next to Si Li is Qin Hong, the head coach of Fei Lian Army. I have never seen the other two, but their strength is at the extraordinary level. Everyone, please be careful." Wei Wuji whispered.
When everyone heard this, their hearts suddenly trembled.
On his side, including Wei Wuji, there are only three extraordinary realms. If King Qin attacks, it will be difficult for three people to stop four people.
"It's not easy to meet King Zhao." When Qin Wangji saw Zhao Kuo, his old face blossomed into a chrysanthemum-like smile.
"Learn from the past and learn from others. I am worried about following in the footsteps of King Huai of Chu, so I have to be careful. I hope the King of Qin will not take offense." Zhao Kuo leaned over and said.
"Hehehe." The corner of Qin Wangji's mouth twitched, and he stretched out his hand and said, "But I and King Zhao finally met. I think that since we are talking, peace is more important, so we don't need to bring weapons. It's better to leave them outside. .What does King Zhao think?"
"The King of Qin is the elder, and I will listen to the King of Qin." Zhao Kuo said.
Qin Wangji waved his hand and motioned to everyone behind him to put their weapons outside. Zhao Kuo also motioned to Yan Xiong and Ben to put their weapons outside.
As for whether they have any other weapons hidden on their bodies, no one knows.
After everyone sat down, several maids came over quickly carrying wine and food. After both parties checked that they were non-toxic, they brought them to their respective tables.
"Is this Xunzi? After a few years of separation, I didn't expect that Mr. Zhao would become an important minister of the State of Zhao. I can't even recognize him." Qin Wangji saluted Xunzi.
"Xun Kuang has met King Qin. The king's ideas are consistent with Kuang's. Kuang can pursue something in Zhao." Xunzi leaned over and said.
"I remember that Zhao State was not governed by Confucianism. How did Xunzi pursue his own ideas?" Fan Ju asked.
"Isn't this Fan Ju Fanzi who helped the King of Qin depose the four nobles, make friends with distant people and attack those close to him, and dominate the world?" Xunzi leaned over and said.
"Not bad." Fan Ju said proudly, stroking his beard.
"Kang has a question for Fan Zi." Xunzi said.
"Xunzi, please speak." Fan Ju said.
"If there is a ship sailing in the sea and one part on the ship is replaced every day, then when the last old part on the ship is replaced, will the ship still be the same ship as before?" Xunzi asked.
"No." Fan Ju said.
"When did it start? After the first part was replaced? Halfway through the replacement? Or when the last part was replaced?" Xunzi asked again.
"..." Fan Ju was stunned. He didn't know how to answer Xunzi's question.
"Which drop of water in this turbulent water has not been changed? Is it not turbulent water? As long as this ship is still sailing towards the goal, as long as this ship can still
Carrying the soldiers to victory, as long as the ship can still take the fishermen to fish every day and feed the family. Then it will never change, it will still be the same ship. What Confucianism pursues is benevolence, etiquette, and law. Instead of the word 'Confucianism'. As long as the country is benevolent, observant of etiquette, governed by law, and moving forward, and the people are kind, respectful of etiquette, law-abiding, and progressive. Regardless of whether Confucianism is used to govern the country, it is still Confucianism. Xunzi said solemnly.
"...Ju has been taught a lesson." Fan Ju opened his mouth and wanted to refute, but in the end he didn't know how to refute and had to admit defeat.
"I am a little curious, does Confucianism also teach the Dharma? Doesn't Confucianism advocate etiquette?" Qin Wangji asked.
"Rituals in heaven are rituals, and rituals that fall to the earth are laws. Rituals and laws are never separated." Xunzi said.
"Sir, if you are free, you must come to Qin again in the future. I will ask you for advice." Qin Wangji leaned over and said.
"There will be a chance to go to Qin in the future." Xunzi glanced at Zhao Kuo and said silently.
When Qin Wangji heard this, he burst out laughing.
What he didn't know was that going to Qin as Xunzi said was not the same thing as going to Qin in his mind.
"King Zhao is young and promising. In just a few years, Zhao got out of the predicament after the war and even became the overlord of the world. Compared with King Zhao, I feel that my life of more than seventy years was in vain." Qin Wangji said to Zhao Kuo said.
"The King of Qin is the senior, and the juniors still have a lot to learn." Zhao Kuo sneered in his heart. Qin Wangji was the first one who dared to poach someone in front of him. If I didn't scold you, you wouldn't know that a humble person has respect for his elders since he was young. The virtue of loving children.
"When I saw King Zhao, I felt that I was getting old. I didn't expect King Zhao to be able to persuade Qi and Zhao to form an alliance and attack Qin together. I admire you." Qin Wangji raised his glass.
"Qin's methods are despicable, killing innocent people indiscriminately, and everyone in the world will punish them. It is natural for Qi and Zhao to form an alliance to attack Qin. Is there anything strange about it?" Zhao Kuo said calmly.
"Hahaha, since ancient times, the winner has been the king and the loser has been the bandit. Who in the world is not despicable? Are you, the Zhao family, despicable? How was the Jin Kingdom divided up? Those who steal the hook will punish those who steal the country. Others have the right to say that our Qin country is despicable. You don't have that in Zhao State." Qin Wangji put down his wine glass and laughed.
"There is no immortal person in the world, and there is no eternal country. The Shang Dynasty had no way, and the Zhou Dynasty replaced it. The Jin Dynasty had no way, and the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei, and Han replaced it. This artifact is easier, and it is natural." Zhao Kuo said.
"It is also natural for Qin to dominate the world. The princes of the world have been fighting for hundreds of years, and the people have been suffering from wars for a long time. Ending the chaos one day earlier will save more people, which is a great good. But Zhao only focuses on a few The life and death of one person or hundreds of people, this is a small kindness." Qin Wangji said.
"What King Qin means is that the war launched by Qin is for the ultimate peace of the world?" Zhao Kuo looked at King Qin Ji and said with a smile.
"Yes. Let the people of the world live a peaceful life and avoid the pain of war. This is what I want." Qin Wangji said loudly.
"Please ask the King of Qin to immediately order the Qin army to surrender, and the Qin State to surrender to our Zhao State. As long as we, Zhao and Qin, unite, we can wipe out the world in a short time and restore peace to the world. The long-cherished wish of the King of Qin will be realized." Zhao Kuofu He bowed and said solemnly.
"You..." Qin Wangji suddenly became furious, but he couldn't say anything, and his face turned red from holding back.
"Didn't King Qin say that for the sake of world peace, even sacrificing the lives of a few innocent people is worth it? Those innocent people are willing to sacrifice their lives. Why is King Qin unwilling to give up Qin?" Zhao Kuo said loudly.
"King Zhao is still so talkative, but you can't win a war just by talking." Fan Ju said coldly.
"The Prime Minister's words are wrong. We have been fighting for so many years, all with words, and we have never lost a single battle." Zhao Kuo glanced at Fan Ju.
"..." Fan Ju.
If Zhao Kuo had lost all his battles, he would still have ridiculed him, but Zhao Kuo had never lost, and he was the one being ridiculed.
"The battle between the two armies resulted in numerous casualties among the soldiers and the loss of lives of the people. It was really harmful to the harmony of heaven and earth. As a monarch, you should not just satisfy your own selfish desires.
We should think more about the people of the world. I have a suggestion that can greatly reduce the casualties on both sides. Zhao Kuo picked up the wine glass, put it down again without drinking.
The food and wine were prepared by Zhao Jun. There was no poison, but drinking would cause trouble.
"King Zhao, please speak." Qin Wangji didn't seem to worry about whether the food and wine would be poisonous. He ate the food and took a sip of wine.
"I will challenge the King of Qin to a duel. If the King of Qin loses, the Qin army will surrender. If I lose, the armies of Zhao, Wei, Han and Qi will surrender. I will not bully the King of Qin. You are old, and I will only use one arm. How about it?" "Zhao Kuo stretched out his right hand and shook it.
"..." Qin Wangji looked at Zhao Kuo as if he were a fool. He seriously suspected that there was something wrong with Zhao Kuo's brain, otherwise how could he say such a thing.
Major military and national affairs cannot be solved with such a joke as single combat.
It was still a duel with him, an old man in his seventies. No matter how hard he tried to save his face, he couldn't say such a thing.
"The strength of our coalition of Zhao, Wei, Han and Qi is far greater than that of Qin. Even if there is a fight, Qin will not be able to win. On the contrary, according to my suggestion, Qin still has the possibility of winning. I am also thinking about Qin." Zhao Kuo smiled. said.
"Actually... there is another way for our Qin army to win." Qin Wangji's voice was hoarse and he looked at Zhao Kuo with a fierce look in his pupils.
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