At this moment, a man with an earthy face rushed in from outside. Not even thinking about taking a breath, he leaned on the door and said out of breath: "Jiuding has entered Qin, Jiuding...has entered Qin!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the dining hall began to boil like boiling water.
Jiuding...has entered the Qin Dynasty?
If you want to ask why Jiuding entered the Qin Dynasty and invaded Zhao State, and why he threw a stone into water to set off such a huge wave, we must start with the origin of Jiuding.
During the reign of Emperor Yu, he ordered Jiuzhou to conquer the tripod and present it to the Xia royal family. Later, Cheng Tang destroyed Xia, and Jiuding was transferred to Shangyi. When King Wu of Shang Dynasty became tyrannical and lost the support of the people, King Wu acted for heaven and successfully conquered the merchants. He returned to the west with the tripod. When his son became the king, he moved the tripod to Haojing and performed the ritual of "fixing the tripod". At this point, the tripod was completed. A symbol of royal power.
Now that Jiuding has returned to Qin, it means that Qin has the qualifications to conquer the six countries. As soon as the news arrived, it was like a huge stone falling into the sea. It is not an exaggeration to say that it stirred up a thousand waves. At this moment, not to mention the small Taishi Mansion, even the center of political power in Zhao State, and even the people in the world began to feel a kind of fear and hesitation that penetrated into their bones.
Once that huge wave sets off, it will never stop. Where will the rolling turbid current come from the west? Although the roar has not yet arrived, no matter how dull you are, you should still smell some noise at this moment.
So it's no wonder that everyone is so panicked.
This was the first time that Zhao Gao had traveled through time and encountered the undercurrent rising from the world. Although he only glanced out from the small Taishi Mansion, indescribable excitement was already faintly resonating in his heart. The hand holding the chopsticks trembled slightly.
Just for a moment, I remembered what my grandfather said in my previous life: I would rather do good. So he calmly suppressed the excitement in his heart, calmed down, and listened attentively to the civil servants under the left and right historians who were already quarreling.
At this time, the debate between the two sides has reached a fever pitch. A man in brown clothes from the Right History side retorted: "All countries have the same hatred but different opinions. We are surrounded by tigers and wolves, and no one wants to be the first. In such a situation, how can we talk about it?" Merge? I would say that if the State of Zhao does not stand still, Qin and Wei will also have feuds, and Jingchu may not be able to see Qin's favor. Wouldn't it be better for the State of Zhao to reap the benefits?"
The people on Zuo Shi's side were also unwilling to give in. He propped up the table and stood up, the nearly 40-year-old bookmaster in Jiang Yi, and disdainfully scolded: "What a tepid argument! If Qin and Zhao are feuding, if they want to go east, they must deal with it." We, the State of Zhao, have not taken precautions as soon as possible. We can only stand still and Wang Luan [1] will besiege Handan again. Can the State of Zhao have to passively wait for reinforcements from other countries to rescue us? Put the lifeline of the mother country in the hands of others and you will be able to sleep. Want to be safe? Why shouldn’t we join forces?”
The other party in brown clothes wrote: "There has been no movement among the countries in Shandong, but you want Zhao to take the initiative to promote the unification. This will put our Zhao country in a position of being like a bird in the lead! Let me ask you, do you think about the difficulties of unification? However, if it fails, how should we deal with the incident caused by Zhao Guo?"
Zhang Shu in Jiang Yi snorted again and said with a sullen look on his face: "If you don't take the initiative and do nothing as you want, it will certainly be difficult to achieve unity. But success depends on people. I, the Zhao State, have brought together the three Jin Dynasties to unite and destroy the Zhi family. Zhang Mengtan [2], who relieved the siege of his motherland, is now coveted by the wolf Qin, have everyone turned into a coward?"
"Ha, judging from this tone, you, Zhao Jiao, are so capable that you really want to accept the word 'Jiao' and take the lead?" Someone from Youshi's side said deliberately.
Isn't this the ancient version of "you go, you go"? Zhao Gao smiled in his heart.
The king's favorite next to him also joked: "Don't tell me, as long as Zhao Guo uses me, I really want to give it a try. It's not a loss to earn a king's favor."
On the surface, Mr. Zhang looked calm and bent down to eat, but in fact, all those words reached his ears. It was true to eat, but it was also true to bow his head and meditate. There were many things going back and forth in his mind, so he seemed even more silent. .
If we follow the routine of those time-travel novels, Zhao Gao should stand up and talk loudly now, and then win over everyone present in one fell swoop. If you are lucky enough to reach Heaven to listen, you will be able to become famous as a young man, and you will be able to be granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister.
Zhao Gao was born to be calmer than others. He clearly knew that he was currently alone and weak. Even if he relied on his two thousand years of wisdom over others, his current knowledge was far inferior to that of his predecessors.
Not to mention worshiping the prime minister and becoming a marquis, it is impossible for a young man to become famous. To put it bluntly, if he can really shine in front of these learned officials and let others notice him, will he be able to rise to the top in the future?
How funny! Looking at the past, the sun and the moon are rushing, and the changes are endless; think about today, the countries are attacking, and the world is undecided.
At this time, if the trees are beautiful in the forest, they will be destroyed by the wind.
Why bother doing speculative actions that will make people jealous and thank you for nothing? If you take it one step at a time, you will be able to recognize it more clearly than others, stand firmer, and stand straighter in the future.
So again, he is "still young" now. He just needs to watch and listen carefully, absorb some available things to lay a solid foundation, be a low-key person, not attract attention, and be enough to protect himself.
When Zhao Gao was distracted for a moment, the two sides fought for dozens more times. At this time, the discussion was more intense than before.
The dining room was full of saliva, everyone was red-faced, and no one cared about etiquette. People were holding chopsticks to make gestures, they were clasping their hands on the table, they were rolling up their sleeves, and they were lifting their clothes. All these sights really opened Zhao Gao's eyes.
The rhetoric of civil servants more than two thousand years ago could be so... uh... original.
This time, Youshi wrote a book in yellow: "In ancient times, Cheng Tang destroyed Xia, and King Wu conquered Shang. It can be seen that the way of heaven is always there. Later, King Zhuang aspired to the throne. Although Zhou's virtue declined, the destiny of heaven remained unchanged. So far, Qin has seized the Nine Cauldrons with the heart of a tiger and a wolf and betrayed the way of heaven. As long as you wait a little longer, God will punish Qin for the six kingdoms of Shandong."
A man in gray clothes stood up from Zuo Shi's side and retorted: "Oh, what the Right Master said is so ridiculous! King Chengtang Wu used his own body to bring order to the chaos. You said that the law of heaven is always there. King Zhuang [3] aspired to the throne, you said 'Although Zhou's virtue has declined, destiny has not changed'. Now it is a foregone conclusion that King Zhao will seize the tripod. What's the explanation? Do you admit that Qin is his destiny?"
When the Master in Gray was talking happily, he fluttered his sleeves and looked at the Master Youshi who had blue veins popping out from his words. He felt so happy that he sneered and raised his voice a few times and continued to ask: "Dare you ask again?" , what do you mean by the way of heaven in your mouth? Why did the Qin State frequently offend our three Jin states without being punished by Heaven? In the Battle of Changping, hundreds of thousands of Zhao State prisoners were killed in the trap. Such a loss of conscience, not only was it not punished, he was a wolf Qin's power is rising like the sun, so why is it that the way of heaven you speak of is so unfair?"
Wang Chong is a typical person who doesn't take too much trouble to watch the excitement. He holds his hat in one hand and chopsticks in the other and teases: "The scribes on the Youshi side are all old men. When it comes to citing scriptures, our Zuo side can't compare. But. We are smart, and if we fight, they may not get a good deal."
At this point, some of the people on Youshi's side were speechless after being refuted by Zhang Shu in gray clothes. They bowed their heads and sat back in frustration. Some of them were so angry that they didn't even eat, so they threw up their sleeves and left.
However, if Zuo Shi's gray-clothed bookkeeper was happy when he was discussing the country just now, now that he has won or lost, he is a little unhappy and even begins to feel confused.
Although some words are said that way, when it comes to the way of governing the country, it is another way of saying it.
In today's Zhao State, the king is unaware, his ministers are cunning, and he is in a vast sea of turbulent waves. Where is the way out for Zhao State...
The changes in the palm of Zuo Shi's book in gray clothes were exactly in Zhao Gao's eyes. He himself couldn't help but sigh in his heart. At the moment, his heart was both clear and confused.
Zhao Gao was clear-minded because he knew the direction of history and the fate of Zhao State. Zhao Gao was confused because even if he knew the history, he couldn't figure out where to go so that the people of Zhao State could live and work in peace and contentment.
After all, throughout the ages, monarchs and ministers have walked on the road of governing the country, and no one has not stumbled forward. What is good, what is better, and what new problems will arise in a different situation? How can it be said accurately?
After that day, there was no movement from Zhao State. The other five countries in the contract sternly denounced Jiuding's entry into Qin, but it was like nothing happened again.
However, how can a few small stones stop the huge current rolling under the sea? I don't know when the Qin State will really take action. Everyone has an uneasy thought in their hearts, like a sharp sword hanging from the top, and they are in panic all day long.
It was rare that Zhao Gao lay on the hard bed that night, turning left and right and unable to fall asleep. He thought about many things alone, some about his parents in his previous life, and some about where he would go in the future. Although he often warned himself not to think too much, during the day, However, the debate always floats in my mind and cannot be removed.
