Volume 6 Qin Ji I (1)

King Zhaoxiang

Fifty-two years. Hedong guarded the king's ji, sat guilty of communicating with the princes, and was sentenced to the punishment of abandoning the city.

Ying Hou is increasingly uneasy. King Zhao sighed. When asked by the Hou about the reason for his sigh, the King of Qin said: "Now Wu Anjun is dead, and Zheng Anping, Wang Ji and others are all rebellious. There are no unscrupulous generals inside, and there are many enemy countries outside, so I am worried. ”

He was afraid, and he didn't know how to answer.

When Yanke Cai Ze heard about it, he entered Qin in the west, and first sent people to declare to the Hou: "Cai Ze is an eloquent man in the world, if he goes to see the King of Qin, he will definitely make Mr. difficult, so as to replace Mr.'s position." ”

Ying Hou listened to this. He was furious, and he was called to him. When Cai Ze saw Ying Hou, he was arrogant and ignored him, Ying Hou was unhappy, and scolded him and said: "Mr. wants to be the prime minister for me, please tell me your reasons." ”

Cai Ze said: "Alas, how can Mr. be so short-sighted? Since ancient times, the order of the four times, the successful one goes. Sir, don't you see Shang Ying of Qin, Wu Qi of Chu, and Wen of Yue? How can they do it? ”

Ying Hou deliberately said: "What's wrong with them? The three of them are loyal and righteous, why not? There is a way for a gentleman to kill himself to become famous, and he has nothing to hate when he dies. ”

Cai Ze said: "Probably for people to make meritorious contributions to the world, who doesn't want to be thoughtful? It is the best policy to protect your body and name. Although the name is preserved, the success is the death, which is secondary. Those who have been humiliated but have a full net worth, that is the next policy. Shang Jun, Wu Qi, and the doctor are literate, and they are loyal and meritorious to their ministers, which can be emulated. Hongyao, Duke Zhou, isn't he also loyal and holy? Can the preciousness of these three people be compared with Hong Yao and Zhou Gong? ”

Ying Hou said, "Yes." “

Cai Ze said: "Compared with the filial piety, the king of Chu, and the king of Yue, who is the monarch of the gentleman who does a better job in being sincere and old and not betraying the heroes?" Ying Hou said, "What do you think?" ”

Cai Ze said: "Mr.'s merits, how do you think you are better than those three people?" ”

Ying Hou said, "I am not as good as them." ”

Cai Ze said: "In this case, if Mr. doesn't retreat bravely, I'm afraid that Mr.'s disaster will be greater than those three people." As the saying goes, the middle of the day moves, and the full moon loses. Advance and retreat, change with the times. This is the way of the saints. Now that my husband's enmity is over, but I don't know how to change it, I am privately worried about him. ”

Ying Hou then honored him as a guest. And recommend him to the King of Qin. The king of Qin summoned him to talk and was overjoyed. Greetings to the guest secretary. Ying Hou therefore called the illness and asked for relief. As soon as King Qin liked Cai Ze's plan, he took Cai Ze as his prime minister.

Cai Ze was deposed for several months.

Chun Shenjun of Chu took Xun Qing as the Lanling Order,

Xun Qing is a native of Zhao. Status. He once argued with Lin Wujun in front of King Zhao Xiaocheng.

King Zhao said: "Please tell me the main points of using soldiers. ”

Lin Wujun replied: "When you go to the sky, carefully observe the changes of the enemy, and the last strike is the first to come, which is the key technique of using soldiers. ”

Xun Qing said: "No. The minister heard that the way of using troops in the ancients was the foundation of the use of troops to attack and fight. It's in a people. If the bow and arrow are not adjusted, Hou Yi cannot be shot. If the six horses are not in harmony, the Father cannot reach a great place because of it. If the people are not attached, Tang Wu cannot guarantee victory. Therefore, those who are good at making the people close to each other are the ones who really know how to use soldiers. Therefore, the key to the management of the army is to make the people attached. ”

Lin Wujun said