Lin Xiangru's arrival made Zhao Xing forget that he was washing his feet, and directly rushed out of Jinyang Palace with bare feet, holding Lin Xiangru's hand, jumping and not knowing what to say.

Lin Xiangru wondered, why was this Tang Hou so unsteady, and in the face of guests, he couldn't stop jumping to his feet? Looking down, it was Zhao Xing who was barefoot, standing on a piece of ice.

At that time, Lin Xiangru's tears fell, and he knelt down to Zhao Xing with a grunt, and shouted directly: "Your Majesty-"

Zhao Xing immediately pulled it up: "Don't kneel, it's winter, it's cold on the ground, don't freeze your arms and legs." ”

As a result, Lin Xiangru was even more moved, in the winter, the king was not worried that he himself would freeze his feet, but he was worried that the courtiers would freeze his arms and legs, what a benevolent monarch.

Pulling Lin Xiangru into his bedroom, Zhao Xing jumped on the bed, got into the quilt, and shouted tremblingly: "Come on hot pot and wine, I want to drink and talk with my husband." "There is no gentleman's grip at all, which makes Lin Xiangru even more moved.

After being moved three times, Lin Xiangru sincerely became Zhao Xing's loyal minister.

Eating hot pot and chatting, Lin Xiangru made a decision in Zhao Guo's court, and reported to Zhao Xing without reservation, as a statement of his loyalty to Zhao Xing.

Faced with such news, Zhao Xing directly burned his tongue: "Zhao He is really small, but a Zhao Bao who prides himself on his bravery, and Li Dui who prides himself on his wisdom, are they stupid?" Being able to come up with such a suicidal way at this time, I really admire their brains. ”

Lin Xiangru smiled and said, "Isn't the stupidity of the enemy exactly what our Datang needs?" If you die by yourself, you will eventually provoke the anger of the heavens and the resentment of the people, so the king will include the entire Zhao country in the future, wouldn't it be more able to win the hearts of the people, so, you should congratulate the king. ”

Thinking about the imminent 200,000 Zhao Guomen being killed by Bai Qikeng, Zhao Xing still couldn't bear it: "Even so, the 200,000 Zhao people who joined the army will never be able to return to their hometown to get together with their parents, wives and children, which is always sad." ”

Lin Xiangru shook his head slightly: "How can war not kill people?" If the 200,000 Zhao army does not die in the hands of the Qin army, it will become our great enemy, if these 200,000 Zhao people join the defense along the Taihang line, and I don't know how many of our Tang soldiers return to the sky, then it will not be 200,000. ”

After Zhao Xing and Lin Xiangru sighed for a while, Lin Xiangru advised: "If you cry with your enemies, you can't let our soldiers cry, because our soldiers and other princes need to be conquered." ”

Zhao Xing nodded, and then asked, "Then what should we do in the face of such a situation?" ”

This is Zhao Xing's teaching test.

Lin Xiangru smiled faintly and said confidently: "Stop the attack, shrink the defensive line, relieve the pressure of the Zhao State, and let them attack the Qin State with confidence." ”

Zhao Xing asked again: "What if Zhao defeats Qin?" ”

Lin Xiangru shook his head firmly: "This is absolutely impossible. ”

"Why?"

Lin Xiangru replied confidently: "The so-called 200,000 troops of Zhao State are no longer the original professional armor soldiers, in order to cope with the war situation, they have to return to the conscription system again. The original Zhao people were invincible in the world, but now they are not. Because of the Hufu cavalry and archery system you implemented in Zhao State, you created a professional army that swept the world, in order to support these armies, after you cut off the money and grain subsidies for his four clearances, Zhao State needs farmers to work to support this money-burning team. Therefore, after these five or six years, the soldiers and civilians who were able to fight when they went out and could do when they entered have become professional farmers. They no longer have the fighting enthusiasm tempered back then, and they are even more unfamiliar with the war skills of the past, they are just a group of rabble peasants. Using a group of rabble peasants to fight against the battle-hardened Qin army tigers and wolves, even if there are many, what role can it play? ”

Zhao Xing nodded yes.

"And now there are no famous generals in Zhao State at all, a plain monarch Zhao Sheng, how much can he be counted as one. But unfortunately, when I came out, I saw the despair in Ping Yuanjun's eyes, the disgust for Zhao Bao, Li Dui and others, and his disappointment in giving up on Zhao He. From so many expressions, I dare to conclude that when I leave the Tang Kingdom, the Plains Army will also leave other countries. Then with the irascible Zhao Bao leading the army, he couldn't confront Bai Qi, a world-famous general, at all. ”

Zhao Xing nodded again.

"And the most important thing is that Zhao Guo has no food. The current Zhao State is just a dying struggle to return to the light, and the destruction of the country is already an immediate matter. ”

"And what if they pass 4 levels and buy enough?"

Lin Xiangru said calmly: "Now the unification of the world is the trend of the times, and all countries are actively preparing for self-preservation, and the reserve of grain is already the biggest thing in the world, didn't you get the report of 4 customs clearance?" Now that the four customs clearances have passed, all the things that can be eaten, even if you buy them at a high price with gold in your hand, no one will sell them. ”

"And what if they borrow food from other countries?" Zhao Xing raised this question.

Lin Xiangru smiled again: "Zhao Guo borrowed grain from Qi State, because Qi State's hatred for Zhao State when he helped Yan State restore the country has not been eliminated, and they can't wait to attack Zhao State." And Wei and Korea, fearing the retaliation of Qin, did not dare to set themselves on fire at all, giving Qin an excuse to attack themselves. Although the monarch of Yan State was supported by you and King Zhao Wuling, you and King Zhao Wuling, who were kind to him, are no longer in Zhao State, and Yan State was originally the nephew of Qin State, how can you help Zhao State? ”

Zhao Xing sighed comfortably and regretfully: "How can Zhao Guo, which has already jumped to the first place in the world, fall into this situation of internal and external difficulties in just a few years." ”

Lin Xiangru sneered: "Brothers kill each other, unjust; Killing his father and taking the throne is unkind, the monarch is incompetent, and he is petty and domineering, how can such a country not be spurned? The State of Zhao is not far from extinction, no matter how they are dying, it will be difficult to change their ending, and in the spring of next year, the land of the State of Zhao will become part of the territory of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Zhao Xing suddenly asked: "If Mr. Zhao Guoyou is the prime minister, can it be revitalized?" ”

Lin Xiangru pondered for a while, but still shook his head gently: "It's hard to support it alone, it's hard to disobey the destiny, and it can't be done." ”

Zhao Xing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhao Xing had to admire Lin Xiangru's eloquence and tenacity and modest character, after talking for half a day, Zhao Xing asserted that Lin Xiangru was actually unqualified to be the minister of the country, and it was Zhao Guo who had no talent at that time, so he used Lin Xiangru.

But as a diplomat, brave and wise, and able to speak with his tongue, there is nothing more suitable in the world than Lin Xiang. And now, Zhao Huang, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites of the Tang Dynasty, is already old, and he is no longer competent to travel to various countries, and he is worried about the replacement candidate, but the next one fell from the sky.

At that time, Zhao Xing solemnly worshiped Lin Xiangru as the secretary of the Tang Dynasty Rite Department, and sealed thousands of households.

For a time, Datang was really full of talents, and it had already made enough equipment in terms of talents and systems to dominate the world.