In the twelfth year of the Marquis of Zhao (477 B.C.), in the middle of winter in November, Chen Cang. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info

Chen Cang is dozens of miles southwest of Yongcheng, across the Weishui Huangshui facing each other, this Chen Cang City is built when Qin Wen Gong, equivalent to the acropolis of Yongdu of Qin State in the past, there is Chen Bao Temple on the outskirts of the city, there is Yuyang Palace in the city.

On this day, the new owner of Yuyang Palace, Chen Cangjun Zhao Jia ushered in a distinguished guest.

"Ziqian, I went to have messy hair and beard, I don't know you anymore, and you are really in a high position, but it's different."

Holding Liu Xiayue's hand, Zhao Jia laughed, he still remembered that when he first came back, Liu Xia Yue was embarrassed.

Liu Xia Yue greeted him: "How can my meager contribution be compared with Chen Cangjun?" ”

Things have to start a few months ago, since Zhao Wuxian announced in Yongdu that Zhao and Qin were merged into one, the eight hundred miles of mountains and rivers in Qin land were under the control of Zhao State, except for Longxi thrown to Qin Bozi Thorn, Qin State's hometown was divided into three:

Weinan County was established south of Weishui, and the county was governed in Chang'an, although Chang'an at this time was still only a small town with a slight rudimentary shape, but it had been designated by Zhao Hou as the location of Xijing of Zhao in the future.

In the core area of the Qin State near Qishan, Yongjun was established, with Yongcheng as the county and jurisdiction over the vast area south of Jingshui.

In the end, Zhao Jia, the "Qianli Ju" of the Zhao family, who made great contributions to the war of Zheng and Qin, was named "Chen Cangjun" by Zhao Hou, and governed 30,000 households in Chencang, Wuyang, Wang, and Longhan counties west of Yongcheng to Longguan, as the sixth feudal monarch of Zhao State, and now Zhao Jia can be described as a spring breeze.

And his guest, his friend from his youth, Yanagishita Etsu, was also well-dressed. After returning from the Western Regions, he ascended to the sky in one step, and was jumped two levels by Zhao Hou, and Zhuo Ba became the superior governor. Getting this high lord at the age of thirty is really envious of others, but no one dares to complain. Because going to a foreign land like Liu Xia Yue and going through hardships is not something that ordinary people can persevere, not to mention, he not only brought back the long-awaited cotton seeds from the Western Regions, but also opened the eyes of the Central Plains people to see most of the world. Even Tian Ben slapped his mouth, saying that Liu Xia is a hero like his father, and the tiger father and dog son will never say it again......

After the two exchanged pleasantries in the Yuyang Palace, Liu Xia Yue talked about his experience in the past few months: in July and August, he returned to Yecheng with Zhao Houdong, and then received the title, and went to the Linzhang School Palace to tell his experience to the Gewu scholars who studied the Great Kyushu Doctrine, which caused a huge sensation.

After resting for a month, Zhao Wuxian gave Liu Xia Yue another task, asking him to come to Yongcheng to be the western pawn of Zhao State......

"Western Pawn?" Zhao Jia was stunned, when he was in Yecheng, he had never heard of this official position.

Yanagishita said: "Yes, it's a new position. Previously, whether it was the Zhuxia State or the surrounding Rongdi barbarians, they were all received and interacted with by the pedestrians of Honglu Temple. However, in view of the fact that there are many Rongdi in the east, west, north and south, there are dozens or hundreds of them, the language is not understood, and the customs are different. So under the Honglu Temple, a pawn office was set up, which was responsible for the affairs of the Rong Di barbarians. Among them, the Beidian guest lives in Dai County, responsible for representing the northern desert tribes, because I have been to the West, I became a Western Dianke, resident in Yongcheng, responsible for Yiqu, Wushi and Longxi, Bashu Zhurong Qiang barbarians. ”

Zhao Jia smiled: "Why are there no East Dian Ke and South Dian Ke?" ”

"The east is the sea, the smoke and waves are slim, and the northeast Yi such as 貲, 群, and Liangyi are assigned to the north and are responsible for it. As for the south, the prince said that in his eyes, the two countries of Chu and Yue, which admired China and had rules and regulations, were no longer barbarian states, but members of Zhuxia, and after the territory of Zhao State advanced to the Great River and bordered Baipu Baiyue, it was not too late to set up Nandianke! ”

"Of course, the prince's words are reasonable." Zhao Jia nodded, raised the bottle with Liu Xiayue, and toasted Zhao Hou who was far away in Yecheng.

After putting down the wine, he smiled again: "But in my opinion, Ziqian, you, a Western pawn, will soon be unworthy of your name, at most you will be in charge of Yiqu, Wushi, and Bashu, and I am afraid that you will not be able to manage the Qiang Xirong to the west of Longguan." ”

"Why?"

"Just because in the autumn, Qin Jun Zhao Thorn had already led the crowd to attack Mianzhurong, and it only took a month to destroy this small state of Rongren, tens of thousands of Mianzhu, all the rebels were killed, and the rest became slaves of the Qin people. In addition to the population, the Qin people also plundered tens of thousands of livestock, enough for them to survive a well-fed winter. According to reliable sources, by the beginning of spring next year, the Qin people will continue to go west to attack Zhiyuan Rong in the upper reaches of Weishui. ”

Liu Xia Yue Daqi: "I remember that Uncle Qin went to the west in July and August, and the speed of the Qin people is fast enough. ”

"Although the Qin people were defeated by the Zhao army, but the Qin State Chief's change still had a lot of results, the Qin army was no longer the rabble that was scattered and fighting in the east and west of the river many years ago, plus with the acquiescence of the prince and the marquis, the Qin people were allowed to send the captured Rong slaves to Longhan in exchange for scarce grain and copper and iron in Longxi, with Zhao as the backing, it was easy to defeat the Rong people. Presumably in less than ten years, Longxi's Diqiang Xirong, Qin will be wiped out......"

Liu Xia could hear that there was concern in Zhao Jia's words, so he said: "It is the decision of the prince to drive the Qin people westward, but Ziwei does not agree with this move?" ”

Zhao Jia did not hide it: "In my opinion, this is to let the tiger return to the mountain, although there are only more than 100,000 Qin people and more than 10,000 soldiers, but if you can annex Qunrong and Qiang, you can double the size." Zhao Guo did not cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and completely exterminated Qin's Sheji, but now he let the Qin people go west, which is raising a vicious tiger that will fight back after ten or twenty years......"

Liu Xia Yue groaned slightly, and after a while, he said, "I can understand the thoughts of the prince." ”

He stood up, walked to the map of Yongzhou in the room, and said: "After walking around the Hercynian land of Persia and Greece, I realized that the doctrine of the Great Kyushu preached in the school palace is correct, and although the Central Plains Kyushu is large, it is only one-ninth of the entire world. There are mountains outside the mountains, there are heavens outside the sky, and outside of China, there are all different races, many states, Persia, Greece and other soldiers are strong, and the prosperity of etiquette and music is not inferior to China. At this time when the heavens and the earth are full of clans, the western region, the Zhao State can not be annexed into the Middle Earth for the time being, if it is merged by foreign races, the harm to the Central Plains is only afraid that it is more serious than the invasion of the Southern Barbarians and the Northern Di. ”

"When I went to the palace to tell about my journey to the west, it happened that there were Confucian scholars in the palace, such as Zizhang and Gongyang, who were preaching a saying, that is, 'Inner Xia and outer Yidi'! Zhuxia is intimate, and it cannot be abandoned; Rong Di jackal, not to be tired. Compared with the foreign races outside, the Qin State is a Zhuxia that can be intimate, and the deep meaning of the prince and prince letting the Qin people go to the west to eliminate Rong Di lies in this. If something happens in the West and foreign enemies enter the country, Qin can be the strong shield of the Central Plains; There is nothing to do in the West, Qin Ke is the sharp spear of the Central Plains, opening up the territory for my Zhuxia, and spreading my chapter clothes and music, isn't it beautiful? ”

Zhao Jia somewhat understood: "What does Ziqian mean is that the prince deliberately wants Qin to open up westward in order to expand the scope of Zhuxia?" Let the Chinese rites and music no longer be limited to Kyushu? ”

"Yes." Liu Xia Yue spread his hands helplessly: "If Zhao Guo is allowed to do this by himself, I am afraid that he will have to wait for the unification of Kyushu and the subjugation of Chu Yue, and the cost will be huge, but it may not be effective." Therefore, the prince can only put the Qin people in the west, how much battle can be made, it depends on the ability of the Qin people, compared to Ziwei's worries, I am more worried that there are only more than 100,000 Qin people, will be drowned in the boundless Rong territory...... It is not difficult to surrender to the scattered sand of Longxi's Qiang Xirong, but the Yu branch (Yue's) and Wusun in the Hexi Corridor are all powerful Hu tribes with nearly 10,000 people who lead bows......"

"Whatever!"

Zhao Jia didn't bother about this matter anymore, and said confidently: "Even if the Qin people go east again, I am sure that they will not be able to pass the Longguan!" Longhan is a dangerous place, the mountains are high and the water is deep, and all the walls will be replaced with stones next year, and then a ballista trebuchet will be installed at the head of the city, if I am a Qin person, I would rather go to the west to rob Rong Di's woman than come to Longguan to die! ”

"Zi Wei is reluctant!" Liu Xia strengthened Zhao Jia's ambition, and toasted him again, and then explained his intention to come to Chen Cang.

"I came to Chencang this time because I wanted Ziwei's help."

Zhao Jia teased: "Official? A private matter? ”

Yanagi Yue Zhengse: "This is the official matter entrusted by the prince." ”

Zhao Jia smiled and sat down, but listened to Liu Xiayue say: "The prince said that the land of Chencang, the west of Longguan, and the south of Yimen, are the heart of Yongzhou and the barrier of Chang'an. Ziwei is a feudal monarch here, and he has a heavy responsibility, not only to monitor every move of the Qin people, but also to help the western pawn master the situation in the southwest. ”

"Southwest?" Zhao Jia was stunned and lowered his voice:

"Could it be that the prince intends to do something to Bashu?"

PS: There is one more chapter in the evening