Yang Mu still understands the principle of interdependence, if Shen Guo is destroyed, then Zheng Guo's next target is undoubtedly Cangguo.

Why?

Geographically speaking, the three countries are in a dominant trend, Cang is located in the southeast, Shen is located in the southwest, and Zheng is in the entire north.

Shen Guo is about the same as Cangguo, the population has been fluctuating between six or seven hundred thousand, the land area is equivalent to the size of a prefecture-level city, Zheng Guo is the strongest, both the population and the land area are three times that of Cangguo.

In the middle of the three countries, there is a bandit mountain range, which is about half the size of a prefecture-level city, which is nominally jointly owned by the three countries, but in fact, because of the rugged mountains, many ravines and obstacles, and a huge number of bandits occupied, the three countries have no ability to govern, forming a natural national border.

There is a reason why Zheng Guo attacked Shen State first, because among the three countries, Shen Guo has the most fertile land, and there is also an iron mine in the country.

Thinking about it carefully, Yang Mu couldn't help but let out a cold sweat, now that Cangguo is in ruins, he has no ability to resist Zheng Guo alone, if it weren't for the words of the military advisor to wake up the person in his dream, I'm afraid that after the destruction of Shen Guo, he would not realize it until later, and it would be completely late at that time.

He gave a few guards a look, asked them to help up the military advisor, opened the shackles, and then asked, "Sir, dare to ask the surname Gao?" ”

The military advisor made a gesture and said: "The foreign minister is ashamed, his surname is Kong, and his name is Shangxian." ”

Yang Mu frowned: "Mr. and Zheng Kang's master and servant fate has ended, why do you still call yourself a foreign minister?" ”

Kong Shangxian shook his head: "Your Majesty Mingjian, when the foreign minister traveled to study in other countries, he was extremely down-and-out, thanks to Emperor Zheng Guo who saved his life and enjoyed a bite to eat, so let him drive him...... It's just that he was helplessly squeezed out by the nobles, so he was assigned, and the kindness of Emperor Zheng Guo was not forgotten for a day. ”

Yang Mu nodded: "Sir, how do you think I compare with Emperor Zheng?" ”

"Your Majesty is a hundred times better." Kong Shangxian said.

"Oh? You're going to say nice things. Yang Mu smiled.

Kong Shangxian was upright and said: "It's not that the foreign minister is flattering, this is a fact!" In the past few days when the foreign ministers are in prison, they have listened to the jailers talk about several government decrees, and this alone shows that His Majesty is a wise monarch, and he has the will to eradicate the accumulated evils, and will not settle for one corner. ”

Yang Mu was taken aback, he didn't expect this Kong Shangxian to be in a word!

Immediately, he said, "Sir, why don't you bend down and stay to help me?" ”

"This ......," Kong Shangxian said.

"Sir, don't shirk! Don't you hear that Ziya fishing, Xingzhou for 800 years, Mao Sui recommended himself, retired Qin millions of male soldiers, Liu Xuande visited Zhuge three times, Qin Zhao Wang knelt down to Fan Sui, if I can get Mr., I will definitely be like a fish in water, and the grand industry can be expected! The more Yang Mu spoke, the more excited he became, and the allusion blurted out.

Kong Shangxian looked dazed.

Sub-teeth? Liu Xuande? Zhuge ? Fan Ju?

He could only vaguely distinguish the names of several people, and he had never heard of them.

Yang Mu also realized that he had made a mistake, but suddenly thought that this was not an opportunity, so he was unhurried and told these allusions one by one under the pretense of ancient times.

Taigong Fishing ......

Duty......

Three visits to the thatched house......

King Zhao knelt five times......

Yang Mu found that people in this world like to listen to stories? Kong Shangxian, who was still serious just now, listened to the story with relish at this time, and sometimes stroked his palms and laughed when he encountered a wonderful place.

Are these stories good in primary school textbooks? Need to be so excited?

But it's no wonder that after thinking about it, these stories are all about some virtuous ministers who meet the master and establish a story of inheritance.

"I can't think of it, I can't think of it! In ancient times, there was such a glorious time in this land, and there was a beautiful era of monarchs and ministers cherishing each other! After hearing this, Kong Shangxian looked up to the sky and sighed, unable to extricate himself for a long time.

"How, sir, would you like to help me?" Yang Mu asked.

Kong Shangxian pondered for a moment, and then said solemnly: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, how to govern the country?" ”

Yang Mu's spirit was shocked, and he knew that the other party had begun to choose the master, so he replied: "The inner saint and the outer king, supplemented by the tyrant." ”

Kong Shangxian asked, "What is sacred?" What is a king? What is Tyrant? ”

Yang Mu replied: "Self-cultivation and self-examination, practicing the virtue of saints, is holy." Governing the country with benevolence and righteousness and exercising virtuous government is for the king. The expansion of force, the art of imperial power, is for hegemony. ”

"Oh?" Kong Shangxian's eyes became brighter and brighter, and he asked again, "How to do the royal way?" ”

"This ......" Yang Mu was stumped for a while, and suddenly a flash of inspiration, the library in his mind was running, he opened a middle school Chinese textbook, and read: "If you don't violate the agricultural time, you can't enter the pond, and the axe will enter the mountains and forests at the right time, and abide by the four solar terms of heaven and earth, so that the people will have no regrets about their health and death, and the beginning of the royal road." ”

"Let the people live and mourn without regrets...... Kong Shangxian said silently in his mouth, suddenly raised his head, and asked: "How should it be implemented?" ”

Yang Mu snorted, cleared his throat, and continued to read: "A five-acre house, a mulberry tree, fifty people can be clothed; Chickens, guineas, dogs, and animals, if they don't lose their time, the seventy can eat meat; A hundred acres of land, don't take it away, a few families can be hungry; The teaching of the order, the righteousness of filial piety, and the person who gives the confession does not live up to the road. The seventy people eat meat, the people are not hungry or cold, and the royal road is complete! ”

"If the dawn is not hungry or cold, can it be benevolent and righteous?" Kong Shangxian's brows furrowed slightly, as if he was lost in thought.

"Of course! Cang Liao knows etiquette, food and clothing are sufficient and knows honor and disgrace, first meet the material life, and the spiritual needs will come out...... Well, at least according to Maslow's hierarchical needs theory, that's how it should be......"

"Cang Liao knows etiquette and knows honor and disgrace when he has enough food and clothing...... Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! His Majesty is the real talent, and Shang Xian is ashamed of himself! Kong Shangxian was excited and danced.

"Where, where, so-so, so-so." Yang Mu smiled dryly, remembering his original intention, and asked again: "I ask again, is Mr. willing to help me?" ”

Kong Shangxian suddenly took two steps back, and then knelt down and kowtowed: "Minister, Kong Shangxian, please obey Your Majesty!" This body is willing to drive, paste the soup and go to the fire, and never give up! ”

"Good, good! Aiqing, please get up, please get up! ”

Yang Mu was overjoyed, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, he didn't cheat in vain, and finally included this wizard in his account, it was like playing a game to capture a copy and win a hero with full intelligence!

Like a fish in water!

At the moment, the two monarchs and ministers had a long talk, and they had a good relationship, and occasionally when they talked about the key points, the monarchs and ministers laughed among themselves, causing the guards and eunuchs in the palace to look at each other and have questions.

In this process, Yang Mu found that he had underestimated Kong Shangxian before, and learned that he not only had unique insights into political affairs, but also knew the art of war, and talked about the situation between the three countries eloquently, which was quite a vertical and horizontal style.

As the sky darkened, Kong Shangxian suddenly knelt on the ground again and bowed his head: "Your Majesty is respectful, talk to the minister, and the minister is grateful!" Therefore, I hope that Your Majesty will adopt a strategy! ”

Yang Mu was upset and said, "Aiqing, please speak!" ”

"Zheng Guo is powerful, and he can't go head-to-head with him right now. The Shen Kingdom is struggling to support, and my Cangguo cannot plot. Only the bandit mountain range, rugged and dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, can not only calm the hearts of the people, but also occupy a favorable terrain, looking at Zheng Guo in the north and Shen Guo in the west, it is equivalent to choking the throat of the two countries, since Your Majesty has grand ambitions, you should quell the bandits, join Shen to resist Zheng, and take the initiative to attack! ”

"Bandit Mountains...... Lianshen anti-Zheng ......" Yang Mu muttered, pondered carefully, and then said: "The Liugang Mountain Range can be attacked, but what is the saying of Lianshen anti-Zheng?" Is it time to counterattack Zheng Guo? ”

"Your Majesty is overwhelmed." Kong Shangxian smiled and said: "The minister entered the Cangguo this time, he was in a hurry, and there was no meeting gift for His Majesty, how about giving His Majesty a marriage?" ”