If it was said that when Zhao Dan questioned Lü Buwei before, Lü Buwei was still a little flustered, then now, this Warring States wizard, who is only thirty-two years old this year and is not much older than Zhao Dan, has completely calmed down.

This kind of right question can be said to be a very common thing in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

The monarch asks the question in person, and the person being asked answers it improvised. Since you can't know what the king will ask, this is a test of the respondent's knowledge and ability to improvise.

This is both a test and an opportunity. If you can't get through, then your reputation will naturally plummet, and basically you don't want to go into politics again in this life, but if you can pass this level and be appreciated by the king because of it, then it is not impossible to soar to the sky.

Let's not talk about other examples, for example, the current Qin Xiang Fan Sui, didn't that guy seize the opportunity to persuade Qin Wangji by virtue of the only meeting, and then stepped on the corpses of the marquis Wei Ran and the four nobles of the Qin State to successfully ascend to the throne?

The opportunity is right in front of you, it's up to you to seize it.

Lu Buwei narrowed his eyes and didn't speak immediately, he seemed to be thinking about something, and Zhao Dan was not in a hurry, just smiled and ate the food cooked by the chef of Pingyang Jun's Mansion in front of him, after all, if you come up with a proposition essay in the classroom, you have to give people a few minutes to figure out their thoughts before they can write it.

Zhao Bao on the side was not so calm, this Pingyang Jun looked at Zhao Dan in the hall for a while, and then looked at Lu Buwei in the hall for a while, with both puzzlement and a little surprise in his eyes.

Since the kings of various countries have unanimously adopted the policy of valuing agriculture and suppressing business, the suppression of merchants is relatively serious from the level of the government and the law.

Therefore, as the supreme ruler of Zhao State's law, Si Kou, Zhao Bao is not a stranger to the group of businessmen, so he also knows that Lu Buwei has actually begun to shift the center of his career from Weiguo to Zhao State in the last year or two, and has made friends with many Zhao State officials in a short period of time, and his business is also impressive, and he has a great tendency to compete with Zhao State's original top wealthy businessmen.

So Zhao Bao sent someone to investigate Lü Buwei, and also had a few contacts with Lü Buwei, of course, Zhao Bao did not go to Lü Buwei to ask for bribes, but wanted to see if he could catch Lü Buwei's violation of discipline, and then use Lü Buwei's head as his own merit...

It is precisely because of this that Zhao Bao's heart is so surprised and puzzled, could it be that a businessman in this mere can say what kind of way to govern the country?

Just in the midst of Zhao Dan's refreshing Hu Saihai and Zhao Bao's eyes with some expectation and a little disdain, Lu Buwei finally raised his head and bowed solemnly to Zhao Dan.

Obviously, this guy is going to start answering questions.

"Back to the king, I don't hear that Lao Tzu once said: 'The Tao is the way, the very way.'" Han Feizi also said: 'The Taoist, all things are true, and all things are true. The rational person is also the text of the matter; The Taoist, the reason why all things come to pass. Therefore, it is said: The Tao is also the one who reasons. ’”

"If you want to succeed in the way of business, or the way of governing the country, there is nothing more than knowing the truth. In the past, Fan Li first helped Gou Jian to destroy Wu, and then became rich in business in the name of Tao Zhugong, why? Without him, it is Fan Lixiao's way of governing the country and the principle of doing business. ”

"Therefore, the way of businessmen and the way of governing the country is nothing more than reason. If it is reasonable, then the way of business is feasible, and the way of governing the country is also feasible. If it doesn't make sense, then neither is feasible. This way of business and the way of governing the country are also in common! ”

When Lu Buwei's words came out, Zhao Dan was nothing, but the eyes of Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao, who was sitting on the side, were round, and the whole face was two words with a capital letter-shocked!

Lü Buwei's words just now said: "Lao Tzu and Han Feizi have both said that the 'Dao' is a very mysterious thing, and if you want to understand the 'Dao', then the best way is to understand it through the laws of the 'Dao', that is, 'Li'. ”

"In my (Lü Buwei's) opinion, the way of any businessman and the way of governing the country is actually the same, and if you want to succeed, you must master the laws (i.e., principles) in these 'ways'. Why was Fan Li able to govern the country with the help of the doctor of the Yue Kingdom, and was able to become a huge rich man in the world in business after the rapid retreat of the Wu State after he resigned bravely? That's because Fan Li understands the 'reason'. ”

"So governing the country is the same as doing business, to put it bluntly, 'Reason goes all over the world, and unreasonable is difficult to move an inch.'" That's where the two come together. ”

Here Lu Buwei actually hides half a sentence that is equivalent to a hint and does not say, that is, since the way of governing the country and the way of businessmen have something in common, then the experience of the way of businessmen can of course be used to govern the country!

This is Lü Buwei's answer to Zhao Dan's propositional essay.

What about this answer? It can be seen from Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao's mouth that is so big that it can fit into three goose eggs.

There is no doubt that for the question raised by Zhao Dan, this is an answer that can definitely get a high score, and at least above ninety-five points!

Even Zhao Bao, the self-esteemed Pingyang Jun, couldn't answer such an answer at all. Even if Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao himself came to be the examiner, he would probably give Lu Buwei this answer - full marks!

In just a few seconds, all the contempt and disdain on the face of Pingyang Jun Zhao Bao disappeared, and I saw this important minister of Zhao State straighten up and said to Lu Buwei very seriously: "Mr. Lu, great talent!" ”

Not long ago, Lü Buwei was just "a lowly businessman who is willing to be cheap and runs a businessman" in Zhao Bao's heart, but after these few short words, Lü Buwei has now become "Mr. Lu" in Zhao Bao's mouth.

This is the attitude of Zhao Bao, and even the monarchs and feudal monarchs of the entire Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period towards talents.

No matter what you did before, or what black history you have, it doesn't really matter. As long as you have the ability to help me, then I will respect you, treat you as a guest, and entrust you with important responsibilities.

This is very similar to the later Meidi Wall Street commercial company, as long as you can make money for the company, then the boss will turn a blind eye to how many bad things you do, and your colleagues will compete with you to tout and flatter, and even let the female secretary help you blow the job in the office every day.

This is the so-called "Warring States Shang Utilitarian", an era in which utilitarianism was brought to the extreme like the evil US imperialist capitalist commercial companies.

But this is also an era that has truly realized "heroes don't ask where they come from", as long as you have real skills, then you will definitely not be buried, you will definitely be able to stand out, and you will be able to bloom your own brilliance on the stage of the great era of the Warring States period.

It's the best of times, and it's the worst of times.

Seven heroes stand side by side, hundreds of schools of thought contend, and the world of war is full of war.

This is the Warring States Period!