Chapter 483: Weak Countries Have No Diplomacy

PS: There is one more chapter in the evening

In the hall, an old man and a young man knelt on the seat, the old man frowned, checking the pulse of the young gentleman, while the beautiful woman standing and waiting on the side looked worried.

After half a ring, the old man let go of his hand to diagnose the pulse, and said lightly: "It's not in the way, it's just a minor illness." The day is the longest in May, and although the yang energy is strong, the yin energy also begins to be generated, and the two form a fighting momentum, and the boundary between life and death begins. Therefore, the priest must remember to fast physically and mentally, and not to be naked or impatient, even at home. Suspend the music of the song, don't get close to women, don't enter the royal ...... concubine's room"

After speaking, Yi Bian Que glanced at the blushing woman next to him and shook her head.

These young people just don't know moderation.

Zhao Wuxian smiled and asked Bo Mi to step back, and said: "I really didn't expect to get a minor illness just in May, and I was groggy when I talked to Meng Tan during the day, and I started to have a fever and talk nonsense at night, which scared others. Since it's not in the way, the kid should pay more attention to it later, but I think it's probably caused by his impatience lately. ”

Bian Que nodded, since the establishment of the hospital in Yuncheng, the doctors have a foothold, but Zhao Wuxian also gave them a problem: although the official will provide some medicinal materials and funds, the hospital must achieve a balance of income and expenditure, relying on its own maintenance to the extent that it can be promoted in Xilu!

This can be bitter Bian Que, their diagnosis and treatment of the people of the country has no cost, but the medicine money can not be charged, is worried about the income can not make ends meet, fortunately from Lu, Wei, Qi, Cao and other places to learn Bian Que's name, come to seek medical treatment of rich people are not a few, treat these people. The cost of diagnosis and treatment for Bian Que and his personal disciples is very high!

Therefore, in half a year, the loss has basically turned into a profit. Of course, all the surplus was smashed to the Lingque who went down to Lu to investigate the epidemic.

Bian Que is not young anymore. On weekdays, he basically instructed his disciples, and rarely sought medical treatment in person, only making exceptions for a few people such as Zhao Wuxian, and this morning the people in Sikou Mansion went to the hospital in a panic, but Bian Que was also frightened.

He was afraid that something would happen to Zhao Wuxian, so could Xilu, a place that could carry forward the career of a doctor, still be preserved? So Bian Que made up his mind, no matter what, he must let Zhao Xiaojunzi live a long time, and even if he died, he would leave one or two disciples to be Zhao Wuxian's private doctor. Fortunately, the only female disciple was his unmarried wife. When Le Qi's mourning period is over, you have to teach Le Lingzi some health care skills.

At this time, seeing that Zhao Wuxian was not a big problem, but just a headache and brain fever, Bian Que politely refused to stay for dinner after prescribing a few doses of medicine, packed up the medicine box and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, he instructed again: "Don't be in a hurry to do anything, remember to eat light food, don't pursue all five flavors; Temper your desires and be calm; Keep your body in a quiet state and don't be greedy. to wait for the end of the struggle between yang and yin. ”

Zhao Wuxian nodded silently, but he couldn't stop smiling bitterly in his heart, he couldn't be greedy in his work, so as to wait for the result of the struggle between yang and yin? The situation is delicate now. He is back on thin ice again, where can he not be in a hurry, where can he sit and wait?

Even if you are riddled with evil diseases. He also has to drag his sick body to deal with government affairs, let alone now?

Sure enough. As soon as Bian Que left on the front foot, Zhang Mengtan, the first adviser under Zhao Wuxian, arrived on the back foot.

……

Zhang Meng talks about white clothes and scarves. There were some beads of sweat on his forehead because of the hurry, and as soon as he entered the door, he asked with concern, "Is Si Kou's illness a big problem?" ”

"No problem, no problem." Zhao Wuxian and Zhang Mengtan exchanged a salute, and then beckoned him to sit down.

This is the difference between the relationship between the monarch and the minister of the pre-Qin period and the later generations, life and death? Thinking too much, although everyone is a monarch and a minister, they are equal in personality and give gifts to each other, which is the basic etiquette of being a person. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, because the lord was rude to his courtiers, the other party waved his sleeves and kicked you, and it was not uncommon for you to run away to the enemy country to serve your life.

Those who win are prosperous, those who lose are dead, so the scholars are noble, the king is not expensive, and it is honest.

Wuxian would rather be like this than run to some dynasty and face a bunch of kneecapless kowtow worms.

After learning that Zhao Wuxian was only a minor illness, Zhang Mengtan also breathed a sigh of relief, although he is now the second person under Zhao Xiaosikou, and he can be independent in many things at a young age. But he knew that he was also an outsider from the Jin Kingdom, and everything in Xilu came from Zhao Wuxian's trust and dependence. If something happened to Zhao Xiaosikou, Zhang Mengtan would have no foundation in the army, and he would not even be able to completely control Xilu......

It's okay, especially in this delicate and extraordinary period, this small force needs a backbone so that it won't fall apart.

"Si Kou is sick, the servants have blocked the news, except for the doctor Bian Que, probably the ministers and Mu Xia know, and it will never cause a commotion."

Zhao Wuxian bowed his head, and it was worth reassuring to hand over the matter to Zhang Mengtan: "You did a good job, I was groggy before, and I didn't remember many things, so let's continue with yesterday's words......"

"Si Kou, you have to take the medicine first...... turned around, but saw the bright girl holding the medicine cup into the service, not long after, Bo Qi had already decocted the medicine prescribed by Bian Que and offered it.

Wuxian could only drink the bitter medicinal juice while listening to Zhang Meng's analysis of the situation.

"Yesterday, the servant already said that Qilu made peace, which is harmful and not beneficial to Si Kou."

Yesterday, Zhang Mengtan analyzed Zhao Wuxian and said that Qi Guo asked for peace this time, and it was not Lu Guo who was afraid, but him.

"The State of Qi hoped to rely on the technique of light and heavy to ban salt and trap Lu, but it was resolved by the clever tricks of Si Kou and Zigong, the noon road, Jishui, and Pushui were cut off, and the plundering of river thieves on the big river did not stop, which made the State of Qi suffer a lot of losses. And the boat master sent by Qi was also repulsed, with the coinage of Xilu, it was difficult for Qi knives to flow in, and there was a lack of a sharp weapon that could control the land of Lu, and the Qi people began to be anxious. If you have to come hard now, unless the army is requisitioned and sent to war again, it will not be able to do it. So they chose a soft hand and reconciled with Lu on the surface, but their purpose was still to plot against Xilu. ”

Wu Xian said: "If the name is not right, it is not good, Qi Hou finally remembered, after all, I am the minister of Lu Hou, if the two kings of Qi and Lu reconcile, I can only stop the army and truce, and then Qi can slowly rest, and try to ...... me in the future."

"However, the servants guessed that one of the conditions for Qi to ask for peace must be to return the land they have taken!"

The state of Qi controlled the turtle field, Guanyi and other places in the state of Lu.

And what Lu controls is Diqiu!

If the Qi State returned to the heart of Xilu, the semi-independent regime of Wuxian would lose its integrity, like a sharp thorn inserted in the middle of its henchmen.

Although the Qilu talks were only to discuss peace between the two countries, if the Jin State did nothing after that, then the monarchs and ministers of the Lu State would definitely try to make peace with the traditional friends Wei and Zheng Ye, and completely withdraw from the chaos of the war.

At that time, what will Zhen Cheng and Pu Nan do? According to Sanhuan's ability to bully the soft and fear the hard, and would rather send the land to the enemy, but also carry out the xenophobic and internal fighting to the end, they will unite Qi and Wei to constantly pressure Zhao Wuxian to make concessions. At that time, not only will these occupied areas not be protected, but even Gao Yu, Fan, Qin and other towns that are now under the jurisdiction of other doctors, but are actually controlled by Zhao Wuxian, will not be able to be protected!

Under Zhang Mengtan's excellent peeling back of the cocoon, a simple peace talk was led out of a large series of dark back hands, which made Zhao Wuxian's forehead suddenly crawl with cold sweat.

The embankment of thousands of miles was destroyed in the anthill, so he must stop the peace talks between Qilu!

So he said: "As a small secretary, I can also be regarded as an important minister of the Lu State who can participate in political affairs, and I am also a great feudal lord on the border. ”

Zhang Mengtan shook his head and said: "By all means, now Lu Hou, Sanhuan, and even the great uncle Confucius are willing to reconcile with Qi, after all, the Jin and Qi hegemony have nothing to do with the interests of the Lu State, after the fall of Yanghu, Sanhuan has long wanted to truce, but Si Kou entered Lu, and the Jin army came twice, so it had to hold out until now." Therefore, reconciliation with Qi is not only the mind of the court's doctor, but also the hope of the people of Lu. If Si Kou insists on refusing to make peace, he will fall into the trap of Qi Hou and incur the resentment of Quanlu, at that time, Qi Guotu and I will not be three or five years later, but can find an excuse with Sanhuan at any time to launch ......"

The relationship between monarchs and ministers, this shackle was not locked in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it can still crush people to the point of immobility. Two years ago, Zhao Wuxian entered Lu in desperation, and the identity of Lu Guo's doctor gave him all kinds of convenience, but now, he has to bear the blame.

Wuxian had a headache: "It's not okay to oppose it, and it's not okay to agree, so how should this dead knot be untied?" ”

Zhang Meng said: "It is still up to the Jin State to intervene in time, the rulers of the Lu State are timid, and the threat of the Jin State can make them willing to maintain the status quo instead of taking risks." ”

Wuxian's heart was as bitter as the medicine in his mouth: "Now that the Zhao clan is in an eventful summer, there is no time to send troops, and it will take at least a few months before they can react." As for the rest of the Qing, the Zhi clan has never been interested in foreign affairs, and I am afraid that it is better to lose the Lu State than to damage the Zhao clan, and Han Wei will not be able to be the master. ”

The Jin Kingdom is now troubled at home and abroad, and it is difficult to even teach the border defenders a good lesson, let alone cross the border to force Lu ......

Zhang Mengtan leaned closer and said: "So what we need is time, Si Kou might as well pretend to agree to the peace talks first, but not promise any conditions, and at the same time ask to participate in the Jiagu meeting, and then improvise and wait for the opportunity to dominate the situation!" ”

Pretend to agree, and then participate in the meeting of the valley?

"The strategy of the Qi State for peace talks is to separate Si Kou and the three Huan of Lu Cheng and let Lu fight in the country. But why don't Si Kou plan his plans, he can not only delay time, but also use his strength to fight. Qi State did not have sincerity in discussing peace this time, but had a plan, and the same was true of Sanhuan, but in the court of Lu State, there were still people who took the interests of Lu State seriously......"

Wuxian suddenly: "For example, Lu Hou himself, and Confucius!" ”

In order to weaken Zhao Wuxian, he betrayed the vested interests of the Lu State, with Confucius's temperament, Zhao Wuxian felt that he could not do it, and Lu Hou would be ashamed to agree. If Zhao Wuxian himself gets involved again, the most he can seek this time with the Qi State is to maintain the status quo on the border and stop the exchange of troops!

"Yes! But relying on Confucius's few hundreds of disciples, as well as the vulnerable clan soldiers of Sanhuan, is not enough to support the force of a peace negotiation! Lu Hou and Confucius were afraid of Si Kou, but they had to rely on Si Kou, did Si Kou remember what he said to Zigong? ”

Zhao Wuxian looked at Zhang Meng for a while, showed a clear smile, and said: "Yes, a weak country has no diplomacy!" (To be continued.) )