Chapter 60: King Qin Zhao

"Su Dai has seen Ying Hou." Su Dai greeted Fan Sui.

Ying Hou is Fan Sui's title.

"Su Zi is exempt, please come in." Fan Sui turned sideways and invited Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai into the house.

As soon as he entered the house, Su Dai froze again.

I saw that the furnishings in the room were extremely simple, it could be said to be simple, a large wooden case, full of Jane, and pen and ink. In front of the desk there is a low table, full of wear marks.

There are dozens of low tables on both sides, which are used by officials for deliberations.

There is also a burning stove, and the charcoal fire is booming and steaming.

There are also some ordinary tea sets made of pottery.

Other than that, there are no other furnishings.

"This is the place where the Hou is on business?" Sudai thought he had entered the wrong room.

"From Shangjun to the present, successive prime ministers have been here on business, and they have never changed." Fan Sui explained for Su Dai.

"It's too ......" Su Dai was speechless and kept silent.

"It's rudimentary, isn't it?" Fan Sui smiled and said the unfinished words for him, and said: "Su Zi has traveled all over the world and knows the general trend of the world, can you know why the Qin State is stronger and stronger with one enemy and six enemies?" ”

There are countless people discussing this question, and there are many answers, Su Dai has his own opinions, and he is ready to respond, but Fan Sui pointed to the room and said, "The reason is here." The Qin people are heavy, atmospheric, simple, and pragmatic, not luxurious, do not pursue fine clothes and food, do not pursue treasures, and only pursue meritorious deeds. The state of Qin used every money it could earn for conquest, and the land of the six kingdoms of Shandong was wider than Qin, the people were more than Qin, and the taxes were more abundant than Qin, but they advocated luxury and did not use it for conquest, so how could they be Qin's opponents? ”

This is a novel statement, different from any popular one, but nevertheless very convincing. The Qin State used every money it could earn to fight for hegemony because the Qin army was well-trained, advanced in tactics, well-equipped, invincible, and invincible.

"Fan Sui Benwei people, in the past years were subordinate to Xu Jia, many times in and out of the prime minister's mansion of Prime Minister Wei Qi, the pearl of Sui He, the jade of Kunshan, the treasure of the East China Sea, the treasure of Baiyue, the treasure of the Huns, can be seen everywhere, a luxurious atmosphere, brilliant weather. However, as soon as the king of Qin issued an edict, Wei surrendered, Wei Qi was killed, and the whole country of Wei did not dare to fight with Qin. Fan Sui was very emotional, and talked about "Fan Sui's revenge".

"Wait for you!" Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai had to admire Fan Sui's insights.

"Don't say that my prime minister's office is the study of King Qin, and it is also at the mercy of this." Fan Sui made another surprising remark.

With Fan Sui's status and status, he couldn't tell a lie about this matter, Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai were a little stupid by this.

Even the monarch of a country is so simple, can the Qin State not be strong? Can the Qin army not be good at fighting? The Six Kingdoms of Shandong are still luxurious, can they not be beaten by the Qin State and have no power to fight back?

Their hearts were strangely heavy.

"The Qin people are straightforward, Fan Sui has been in Qin for many years, and he is also angry, dare to ask what is the important matter for the two of you to come to Xianyang?" Fan Sui asked while serving tea to the two, and even polite words were saved.

If you are in the six countries of Shandong, before you seek state affairs, you have to say some good things and blow a lot, and sometimes it will be far away. It is more likely that he will hold a feast and eat and drink, which is as straightforward as Fan Sui.

"Coming for the time." Lu Zhong gave Su Dai a dozen glances.

"Oh." Fan Sui was a little curious, and his thick eyebrows were lifted, like a sharp sword out of its sheath.

"In the Battle of Changping, Qin Sheng and Zhao were defeated, and Bai Qi wanted to send troops to destroy Zhao, but is there such a thing?" Su Dai dropped his tongue and began to lobby.

"In the Battle of Changping, the 500,000 elites of the Zhao State were lost, Handan was empty, as if there was no defense, the Qin State would not send troops to destroy Zhao at this time, when would it be?" Fan Sui remained silent and asked rhetorically.

"Congratulations to Ying Sui for your immortal achievements." Su Dai stood up, saluted Fan Sui, and said: "In a hundred years of the Warring States, there has not been a Warring States that has been destroyed, and the Zhao State has been destroyed. ”

Fan Sui's bright eyes were aimed at Su Dai and refused to respond.

Fan Sui is an eloquent man and knows the way of lobbying, Su Dai is obviously first promoted and then suppressed, if Fan Sui takes the initiative to hand over the words, how can Fan Sui not know?

Su Dai saw that Fan Sui had no intention of talking, and his heart sank, secretly thinking that Fan Sui could be the prime minister of Qin, and if it was successful, he did not succeed in this lobbying. I had to say it myself, and said: "If Zhao is extinguished, Bai Qi will become the third prince of Qin, and the merit is above the marquis, and the marquis is in danger." ”

This is alarmist, the usual way of lobbyists, it is not unusual at all, Fan Sui still did not respond.

Su Dai's heart sank, it seemed that this lobbying was difficult to succeed, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Bai Qi is a Qin person, and Ying Hou is a Wei person, if Bai Qi becomes a third prince and is above Ying Hou, how can Ying Hou be in Qin for a long time?" Ying Hou took revenge and offended the land of Shandong, once he couldn't get along with Qin, wouldn't it be dangerous? ”

"Fan Sui's revenge" has been famous for thousands of years, but he has offended the six countries of Shandong, if he can't be the prime minister of Qin, he will have no place to stand, and the six countries will never take him in. Wei Guo, in particular, will kill him.

"Suzi taught me." Fan Sui's face changed color like a stone Buddha, and he was busy asking.

"If you want to become a third prince in vain, as long as Qin does not destroy Zhao." Su Dai threw out the words he had already thought of.

"Be taught!" Fan Sui stood up and bowed to Su Dai.

"Don't dare, don't dare." Su Dai was quite complacent, raising his head, but he didn't see a trace of mockery in Fan Sui's eyes.

"The two of you will wait a while, Fan Sui will go and report to the King of Qin." Fan Sui stood up, saluted the two, and turned away.

"It's done, it's done." Su Dai looked at Fan Sui's back and let out a long breath.

"Ying Hou is an eloquent man who can speak well, how can he be able to speak and move in just three words?" Lu Zhonglian stroked his forehead and muttered: "This matter is strange. ”

"What's the explanation?" Su Dai was a little dissatisfied, obviously he said that he moved Fan Sui, but Lu Zhonglian not only did not praise him, but poured cold water on him.

"Ying Hou is scheming, Zhonglian doesn't know." Lu Zhonglian shook his head fiercely.

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King Qin City, in the study, King Qin Zhao with white beard and white eyebrows, eight feet long, wide body, prominent cheekbones, a tiger's look, mighty and extraordinary.

King Qin Zhao wore a crown on his head, wore a royal robe, and knelt on a low table, like a heavenly sword out of the sheath, which was powerful and terrifying, and the momentum of the superior person came out of his body, making people dare not look up.

"The minister Datian Ling has seen the king." A capable official walked in quickly and saluted King Qin Zhao with a fist.

In the Warring States Period, the etiquette was simple, and the courtiers could salute when they saw the monarch holding their fists, and the main point was bowing. As for kneeling, it is rarely used.

"Sit down." King Qin Zhao waved his hand, and the sound was like a bell.

Datian Ling was not polite, he moved a low table, sat down, and said, "The king summoned the ministers to come, I don't know what is important?" ”

"I summoned you to come, of course, to ask about the money and grain of the government treasury." King Qin Zhao's white eyebrows lifted, like a sharp sword out of its sheath, extremely terrifying: "How much money and grain is there in Great Qin right now?" How much is the treasury? Can it sustain a big war? ”

"The king inquires, and the minister should do his best." Datianling's face darkened, and he reported truthfully: "There is only 20% of the grain left in the Guannei warehouse, and there is no more grain in the Guanwai warehouse." ”

"What do you say? Not even the grain in the ballast warehouse? King Qin Zhao leaned forward, his eyes were round, and his voice turned sharply high-pitched, like Hong Zhong Da Lu, shouting like thunder.

"That's true." Daejeon Ling affirmed.

"The widow remembers that at the beginning of the Changping War, the grain and grass were piled up, and there was no food, only no one to transport, what a glorious weather it was. It's only been three years, why is there no more grain in the ballast warehouse? "King Qin Zhao roared like thunder, which was extremely terrifying.