However, Zhao Jia heard Li Si's words, so he was heartbroken, and wanted to save grain and grass for the next spring to cut Qin.

However, such a major event should not be too hasty, and Jia Sui urgently summoned Fan Zeng to return to the land of Shenqi.

Within a few days, Fan Zengfeng came in the dust.

"Zeng, meet your lord!"

Seeing Zhao Jia again, Fan Zeng actually felt a little strange.

Today's Zhao Jia, both in appearance and temperament, has changed a lot, especially after the beard grows, which is very different from the previous image.

"I don't see Mr. in October, Jia Si misses me so much!"

Zhao Jia stepped forward and held Fan Zeng's hands tightly, his face full of joy.

He didn't feel unfamiliar with Fan Zeng because he wasn't by his side, and when he saw Fan Zeng again this time, he felt a kind of joy after a long drought.

Feeling the temperature from Zhao Jia's hands and the joy that the other party couldn't hide, the only little rustiness in Fan Zeng's heart immediately disappeared into invisibility.

To be honest, after not being by Zhao Jia's side for a long time, Fan Zeng was also a little worried that he would gradually be marginalized by Junshang.

Facts have proved that Zhao Jia's trust in Fan Zeng has never diminished, but Fan Zeng himself is a little worried.

Li Si stood beside him, and when he saw the appearance of the two gentlemen and ministers, a relieved smile appeared on his face, but in the depths of his eyes, a faint haze flashed.

Li Si is not intolerant, but he can only tolerate those whose talents are inferior to himself and who pose no threat to his status.

On the other hand, if someone is on par with him, or even slightly outstanding, he may be able to eliminate them by any means.

Historically, Han Fei is the best example.

Fan Zeng and Li Si were almost under Zhao Jia at the same time, both of them had the talent of Kuang Fu Sheji, and they cooperated with each other for many years, and they both made great contributions to the land of Shenqi.

It's just that because of Fan Zeng's victory in the overall situation and strategy, Li Si felt a great threat.

Fortunately, Li Si knows that now that Zhao Jia is at the time of employing people, it is not a good thing for Zhao Jia's hegemony to squeeze out Fan Zeng too much at this time.

Li Si and Zhao Jia are both prosperous, so naturally they will not do such an unwise thing.

So, Li Si suggested to Zhao Jia that Fan Zengyuan be sent to King Zhao's side, so that Fan Zeng could not only give full play to his strengths, but also make him leave the center of power and not see Zhao Jia day by day.

Li Si believes that with his own talents, after getting along with Zhao Jia day and night, his status in his heart will inevitably slowly surpass Fan Zeng, and finally reach the point of being unshakable.

He didn't expect that after Fan Zeng left Zhao Jia, he made many miraculous achievements, not only improving the relationship between Zhao Yan and Zhao Jia's father and son, but even offering a strategy to destroy Yan.

Even if he failed to destroy the Yan State in the end, it also greatly expanded the territory of the Zhao State, which can be described as an outstanding achievement.

On the contrary, although Li Si was by Zhao Jia's side all the time, and also helped him deal with countless government affairs in Shenqi, his achievements were all silent, and he was not as prominent as Fan Zeng at all.

Compared with the two, Li Si naturally felt a strong sense of crisis.

Seeing Zhao Jia treating Fan Zeng so eagerly this time, the haze in his heart was also greater than before, but fortunately, Li Si was not very happy, even if he was not very happy, he still had a bright smile on his face.

said that after the greetings between the monarch and the minister, Zhao Jia immediately led Li Si and Fan Zeng into the house.

Zhao Jia didn't talk too much nonsense, and said bluntly: "This year, a famine broke out in the Qin Kingdom, and countless people died, so that the plague was raging, and the corpses were full of bones. ”

"Li Shi thinks that he should take this opportunity to straighten out the grain, grass and armaments, and attack them with the strength of the whole country when the spring of the next year begins."

"At that time, Qin must not be able to block Zhao's edge, and Zhao is expected to dominate the world."

"Mr. Zhao is back to Zhongyang today, it is for this matter, I don't know what Mr. thinks?"

After listening to Zhao Jia's narration, Fan Zeng looked up at Li Si, who was always smiling on his face, and couldn't help frowning slightly.

Then, he said to Zhao Jiazuo: "As far as the minister knows, since Yan attacked Zhao with the strength of the whole country, Zhao has been fighting for almost consecutive years, and the government treasury cannot make ends meet, and the people have long been tired and tired. ”

"Although Zhao has won every battle, and there are countless lands, the people of the newly acquired land have not yet been sincerely attached."

"In addition, this year's drought and locust plague are parallel, and the king exterminates the locusts in time, but the people's harvest is still very weak, and the food is still insufficient, and there is no extra money and grain to deliver to the government."

"Now that the soldiers are tired, the people are poor, and there is a shortage of money and food, how can we raise an army to attack Qin?"

When Li Si heard this, the smile on his face gradually retracted, and he said in a deep voice: "Presumably, Mr. has lived in Handan for a long time, and I don't know how much grain the monarch has purchased from merchants from various countries over the years on the grounds of winemaking. ”

"Now in the secret granary of the Zhongyang Mansion, the grain and grass have already piled up, and it is not a problem to raise troops to attack Qin."

Li Si's implication is that Fan Zeng is far away from the center of power, and if he doesn't know the market, he shouldn't make random remarks.

Fan Zeng did not back down, and asked rhetorically: "Can the grain and grass stored in Zhongyang make millions of people in Zhao Kingdom worry about food and clothing, and safely support the harvest of grain until next year?" ”

Li Si brushed his sleeves and said: "Is the official mansion a good hall? The people's food is not enough, so they can save food and clothing! The king exterminated the locusts first, and the people in the disaster area were exempted from taxes later, and the people of Zhao were all grateful. ”

"What the king has done is enough, even if there are a few lazy people who can't survive this winter, but compared to the great cause of attacking Qin, what are these casualties?"

"Ci is not in charge of the army, Mr. is familiar with military books, don't you even understand this truth?"

Fan Zeng said with a smile: "Ci is not in charge of the army, but the way of the general; What you need is the way of the king. ”

"General, for the sake of victory, he will sacrifice the lives of some innocent soldiers, as long as he can achieve victory, he will not hesitate."

"However, if you are a king, you can win the praise of the people by showing kindness to the people, and holding the will of the people hostage with kindness and righteousness will surely lose the hearts of the people."

"I have often heard the king say: The people are like water, the king is like a boat, and water can carry a boat and overturn a boat."

"Regardless of the fatigue of the soldiers of Zhao and the life and death of the people of Zhao State, those who take the liberty of raising troops to attack Qin will lose the heart of the world even if they gain temporary benefits."

"And I heard: a hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff."

"Qin has gone through several generations of Ming monarchs, and the depth of the heritage is incomparable, even if there have been repeated failures over the years, and droughts, locust plagues, and plagues are raging, it is not a good match."

"Zhao uses the strength of the whole country to attack Qin, the victory or defeat is unknown, and the victory is not complete, and the defeat will be doomed, and it is not possible to rashly raise troops!"

Fan Zeng's words can be described as deafening, but after Li Si heard it, he looked up to the sky and laughed three times.

Zhao Jia asked, "Dare to ask why Mr. is laughing?" ”

Li Si asked rhetorically: "Do you know that in the past, Shang Jun saw Qin Xiaogong three times?" ”

Zhao Jia said: "I would like to hear it in detail." ”

Li Si said with a smile: "In the past, Qin Xiaogong asked for an edict, and Shang Jun was summoned to Qin, and when he saw Qin Xiaogong for the first time, he talked about the three emperors and five emperors, the emperor of the ancient monarchs, and the Duke of Qin went away angrily and disdained the emperor. ”

"When Shang Jun saw Qin Gong for the second time, he talked about the royal road of benevolence and righteousness, and Qin Gong was drowsy, and his ambition was not in the royal road."

"Shang Jun saw the Duke of Qin three times, presented the nine policies for governing Qin, issued a decree, rewarded the cultivation war, governed the people with hegemony, and won the world with hegemony, and finally became a hegemon, and suppressed the six countries of the Kwantung region."

"This is a world of great controversy, Mr. Fan Zeng does not take the world with domineering, but with the benevolence of women, he misses the opportunity to destroy Qin!"

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