The ministers looked around, but found that it was Taichang Wang Fang who spoke. Since Han Wangran said that he wanted to advocate Hufu, it was natural for Wang Fang to ask too often. After all, the rites have always been under the jurisdiction of Taichang.

Han Wangran knew Wang Fang's worries, and immediately explained: "The convenience brought by Hufu is obvious to all, but my Korea is a country of etiquette, so naturally I will not completely abolish the existing clothing." Those who wore Hu clothes were also used by soldiers and peasants, and as for the scholars and officials, they still wore according to the old system. ”

Wang Fang breathed a sigh of relief, how could the other courtiers not be! The ministers were afraid that Han Wangran would be whimsical and comprehensively learn Zhao Guo's Hufu cavalry shooting. After all, the political situation in South Korea has finally stabilized.

Han Wangran had a different plan in his heart. He has ordered officials at all levels to persuade the whole people to learn archery, and this Hufu will first be widely popularized in the army, and after three or five years, the people will gradually accept it, and then it will not be too late to spread it throughout the country. It's okay to make some concessions now.

Under the intentional guidance of Han Wangran, the promotion of new military uniforms and costume changes was finalized. Although there is the supervision of Master Confucius, who is a celebrity, everyone drinks to the fullest. After all, it's the New Year, and no one will be bored with a shy face. The joy of the guests and hosts is a portrayal of the ceremony, and it has become a Korean tradition for the king and queen to invite nobles and important ministers to the table.

Wei State, Great Liang.

The life of the king of Wei has been very good recently, and the queen gave birth to her second son at the beginning of the year, which the king of Wei regarded as a good omen and granted amnesty to the whole country. It's just that some people who have slipped around and patted horses took the opportunity to write that the people should congratulate the king of Wei and raise taxes. As soon as the king of Wei's head was excited, he wanted to agree, and under the persuasion of Xinling Jun, the king of Wei reluctantly agreed to only increase the tax of the newly occupied Hedong County by one percent.

In the Governor's Mansion, Wei Huan is entertaining a nobleman - former Prime Minister Wei Qi.

Wei Qi resigned five years ago, just because Wei Qi was not on good terms with King Wei, who was still the crown prince at the time. After the accession of King Wei to the throne. Suppressing Wei Qi's forces step by step, Wei Qi was afraid that he would one day be in the hands of the King of Wei, so he could only resign and go into hiding.

However, as an official to Wei Qi, although he ignores court affairs, he is very sensitive to national affairs after all. In the first two years, there were a series of wars from the Central Plains to Northern Xinjiang. Deeply attracted Wei Qi's attention. Wei Qi pondered carefully, and it was South Korea that brought about a series of changes, and South Korea also benefited the most. A few days ago, Wei Qi personally went to Xinzheng and really felt the vitality of South Korea.

This is not to say that South Korea was dead in the past, but that the current South Korea's drastic reforms have brought a greater shock. Whether it is a vigorous new law or a counterinsurgency that shook the world, South Korea has taken a resolute attitude on a series of important issues. The clear goal is very similar to the Wei State when Wei Wenhou was in time.

Although some things can only be seen more clearly by jumping out of the circle. But unfortunately, if you are not in your position, you will not seek politics. Wei Qi is no longer Xiangguo now, and if he comments on national affairs, it will only make the young King Wei even more jealous. After all, Wei took advantage of the successive wars, and Wei Qi would not and could not say that the King of Wei was not, just like raising taxes in Hedong County.

During the time of Wei Wenhou, Wu Qi was like a bamboo. Take all the land of the West River of the Qin State, and get 150,000 households. Wei Wenhou was overjoyed. It's just a pity that Wenhou doesn't think that this is his own land, but uses the land of the West River as a piece of fat for him to squeeze at will. This also leads to the fact that the people of the entire Xihe do not have the slightest sense of identity with the Wei State. When the Qin army came, they even clapped their hands in celebration.

And now, King Wei doesn't seem to have this awareness. He did not regard Hedong County as an inviolable territory, but as a bridgehead against Qin. Bridgehead. In the most dangerous place, it is not worth investing too much energy in construction, it is better to be a supply station for collecting grain on the spot.

Wei Huan is more than forty years old, starting from his grandfather, the Wei family has been Wei Zhiguo Lieutenant for generations. I also simply take Wei as my family. A family's ability to survive for a long time in the deceitful Wei State is inseparable from the Wei family's strategy of protecting their lives.

There are some things that Wei Huan has advised and the King of Wei has not listened, so Wei Huan will never mention it a second time. Some people may think that Wei Huan is disloyal and does not persuade him directly, but Wei Huan just laughs at this. Those who braved the wrath of the King of Wei to speak out were already dead. If a person wants to realize his ambitions, he must first protect himself. Life is gone, and the purpose of advising King Wei has not been achieved, that is the real stupidity.

Wei Qi didn't like Wei Huan's style when he was in power, but when he abdicated, if he thought about it carefully, it seemed that a non-loyal and non-traitorous person like Wei Huan was a tumbler in the officialdom. He is too upright to tolerate a little sand, and he offends countless people on weekdays, and he only relies on the king's favor. can accompany the king like a tiger, once a son of heaven and a courtier, once he loses the trust of the king, it is the wall that falls down and everyone pushes it.

It is good that those who follow themselves do not fall into the well, and those who do not deal with themselves on weekdays will beat the water dogs. Today, his influence is almost gone. In the entire Daliang City, it seems that only Wei Huan is the only one who dares to drink and chat with him, or Xinlingjun will also receive him if he pretends to be generous.

The fire was booming, Wei Huan took a sip of the new tea brought by Wei Qi, and said with a smile: "The new tea brought by Mr. is really good!" ”

Wei Qi also smiled back, "The old man went to Xinzheng a few days ago, and brought some back by the way. The national lieutenant likes it, and he doesn't live up to the hard work of the old man, haha! ”

Mr. said with a smile, sending goose feathers for thousands of miles, and the courtesy was light. Mr. has this heart, and Huan is very grateful. I don't know what Mr. gained from this trip to Xinzheng? Wei Huan said with a smile.

"The harvest can't be talked about, after the old man resigns, he indulges in the mountains and rivers, and he is also happy. Carefully calculated, the last time the old man went to Xinzheng was ten years ago, in the blink of an eye, ten years passed in a flash, and the deceased was like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night! ”

Wei Huan listened with interest to Wei Qi's sudden emotion, and did not interrupt his off-topic words. Only after Wei Qi finished sighing did Wei Huan ask: "Huan heard that Xinzheng is bigger and the road is more wide. Have you ever heard of the new Korean law? ”

Wei Qi smiled, knowing what the other party wanted to ask him, but he pretended to be confused clearly, and said: "Indeed, the cement roads in South Korea are very smooth. Now the land in Xinzheng is paved with cement roads, otherwise with the old man's age and body, he will lose half his life for a trip back and forth! As for the new law mentioned by the national captain, everyone in South Korea praises it! Now it is resting with great fanfare. Distribute good fields! The national lieutenant is in a high position, so he doesn't even know this, right? ”

"But Huan heard that South Koreans have different attitudes towards the new law!" Wei Huan said proudly.

"Hehe", Wei Qi smiled, and said as a matter of course: "The nobles are still plotting rebellion, and it is up to the countrymen!" But. The general trend is that some opposition is not worth mentioning. ”

"What do you think of Korea's new law, sir?" Wei Huan went straight to the point.

Wei Qi took a sip of tea unhurriedly and closed his eyes, as if reminiscing about the aroma of tea. Wei Huan was not impatient, and looked at each other with a smile. Today is just a casual talk about state affairs, and when I mentioned the new South Korean law, I just wanted to ask for advice by the way to see if I could benefit from it.

After a while, Wei Qi opened his eyes. smiled: "What do the kings and ministers think of the new Korean law?" What about the Captain? What is your attitude towards South Korea's new law? ”

Wei Huan secretly said cunningly, but his face became more and more calm, as if he was mentioning a trivial matter, and said: "Now that South Korea and Yan are married, and Yan is married to Zhao State, what attitude can my Wei State have towards my ally South Korea, and the king!" ”

"It seems that all the ministers, like the king, are optimistic about the new law of Korea!" Wei Qi laughed.

Wei Huan shook his head. "Not really!" Some people are worried that if South Korea succeeds in changing the law, it will rise in the Central Plains, which will be unfavorable to Wei! ”

Wei Qi had actually heard a lot about this matter in the imperial court. South Korea's strong combat power in the past two years has made Wei, as a neighboring country, fearful. Probably no one is used to the little brother who used to follow him suddenly straighten his shoulders, and Wei State does not want South Korea, which has always been his shield, to become the next Qin State. The system of rewarding cultivation and warfare is definitely copying the Shang Dynasty reform of the Qin State, but unlike the Qin State, South Korea did not abandon the inherent cultural values of the Central Plains, and did not impose punishments such as torture and joint sitting. This made Wei Guo's heart feel better, but it was only some.

South Korea has shown enough determination. Enough results have also been achieved. Evenly matched is the foundation of an alliance that has been stable for a long time, and now that South Korea has one more Nanyang, the growth of strength must be faster than that of Wei. Wei Guo, who had never had a sense of crisis before, began to worry about his role, but now the alliance was in a honeymoon period. King Wei was fascinated by the successive victories, and he didn't notice the undercurrent for a while.

"The lieutenant is cautious! I heard that the king is very grateful to Korea for helping him win Anyi! Wei Qi sighed deliberately before continuing: "Now the relationship between our Wei State and the alliance is a little loose! ”

Wei Huan knew that Wei Qi wanted to say that the king should choose to marry and strengthen ties like the other three kingdoms. It's just a pity that King Wei refuses to give away his sister, and the prince is too young! With this hesitation, the chance of marriage is gone!

Wei Huan would not say these words to Wei Qi, he just shook his head pretending not to know, and said: "Mr. said that it was funny, now that my Four-Power Alliance is in the world, it is the most proud time, where will it be loosened!" ”

Wei Qi didn't tell the other party's lies, and asked with a smile: "Is this the opinion of Lord Guowei?" ”

Wei Huan glanced at Wei Qi deeply, actually got up and stood up, and said, "The envoy of the Qi State has secretly come to Daliang!" ”

Wei Qi pondered the meaning of this sentence. Wei Huan did not answer his question directly, but sued himself that Qi was coming. The relationship between Qi and Wei is not very friendly! When Wei dominated the Central Plains, it was Qi that pulled Wei down from the altar and stepped on it a few times. Although the two countries divided Tao County together in the millennium, it was only for profit. The state of Qi is now pursuing a policy of non-alignment and neutrality, and this envoy is still hiding his whereabouts, which has a deep meaning.

Wei Qi's expression was as usual, but countless thoughts flashed through his heart. However, although Wei Qi wanted to know the reason why the envoy of Qi State came, he would not take the initiative to ask. The reason is very simple, if Wei Huan wants to sue himself, he will definitely sue himself. Since he started talking about this, he will definitely continue to talk.

Wei Huan sighed that Wei Qi was really an old fox, and he didn't look interested in it when he wanted to know. However, since he told the other party the news, he naturally wouldn't be halfway through the conversation. Besides, I want to see the other person's opinion.

"Sir, aren't you interested in why the envoys of the Qi State came to my Daliang?"

Wei Qi knew that Wei Huan couldn't hold his breath anymore, and his smile was even more flat, "The old man has already resigned and gone into hiding, and this major event in the court is naturally decided by ministers like Xinling Jun and Guowei." However, now that it is the New Year, isn't it the envoy of Qi to pay New Year's greetings to my king? ”

Wei Huan knew that the other party was deliberately pretending to be stupid. But he could only tell the truth patiently, saying: "If it is really a New Year's greeting, why hide your whereabouts and not let others know!" After all, Mr. has been the minister of Wei and has a long-term vision. Now that there are no outsiders, I will tell Mr. Sù the truth. The king of Qi sent envoys to Daliang for the purpose of destroying Chu! ”

Facing Wei Huan's astonishing words, Wei Qi's heart sank. Chu? The great enmity between the State of Qi and the State of Chu is very clear to itself. At the beginning, he was still the prime minister, the five countries attacked Qi, and after the defeat of Qi, Wei, Qin, Korea, and Zhao withdrew first, leaving only Yan to attack Qi. At this time, the state of Chu sent troops to rescue, and the arrogant and accustomed King Qi actually commanded the Chu generals, and the Chu generals killed the king of Qi in a fit of rage, and the two countries have been at war ever since! So it seems. It is normal for the State of Qi to unite with the State of Wei to attack the State of Chu. But what about the three kingdoms of Han, Zhao, and Yan?

"Hehe, the State of Qi has just fought a big battle with the State of Chu and conquered the Surabaya Valley. Now I still want to cut Chu, it's really not enough to swallow the elephant! Wei Qi sneered.

Wei Huan shook his head in his heart, in this era, the timid are starved to death, and the bold are supported to death. Now the Qi State is at odds with the Yan State in the north, which is equivalent to being at odds with Han, Zhao, and Wei. He was not at peace with the state of Chu and was attacked on three sides. It is always good to be able to weaken the state of Chu to the maximum.

Because I'm afraid that I can't say it clearly. Wei Huan explained again, and said: "The State of Qi only sent envoys to my Daliang this time, and Handan and Xinzheng did not go. ”

Wei Qi frowned for the first time, and this amount of information was large. Qi Guo clearly wanted to carve up the Chu State with the Wei State, or divide the large territory of the Chu State equally. Is this possible on the premise of bypassing the kingdom of Zhao, Korea, and Yan?

"Although the state of Chu is greatly damaged. Yu Wei is still there. Wei has formed an alliance with Han, Zhao, and Yan, so I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate! ”

Wei Huan nodded and agreed: "The king hasn't made up his mind yet. This matter is a big matter, so you can't be sloppy! ”

Wei Qi is quite satisfied with this, although he is no longer the prime minister of Wei. But after all, it is a Wei person. His ancestral grave family and land are all in Daliang, and if this matter is not handled well, if Han, Zhao, and Yan are suspicious, Daliang will have to be in turmoil, and he will be uneasy.

"What is the opinion of Xinling-kun?" Wei Qi knew that the courtier who had the greatest influence on the King of Wei today was Xinling Jun, the younger brother of the King of Wei. The news of the envoy of Qi must have been known by the important ministers trusted by the king of Wei, and if the king of Xinling objected, the king of Wei would probably hesitate and give up.

"Xinlingjun believes that it is feasible to cut Chu." Wei Huan deliberately paused and said this news that surprised Wei Qi.

Wei Qi was silent, and the embarrassed expression on his face proved that he did not agree with Xin Lingjun's opinion.

"Why?"

"Profitable!" Wei Huan replied dryly.

"Didn't Xinling-kun see the risks? The state of Chu seems to be a fast fatten, but in fact it may be a quagmire! Wei Qi said a little sadly, perhaps realizing his gaffe, Wei Qi paused, and his face returned to normal.

"Xinlingjun is aware of the risks, but now South Korea's national strength is on par with my Wei country, or even higher than one line. Go on like this," Wei Huan didn't say any more.

"Can South Korea be stronger than Zhao no matter how strong it is? Is it stronger than the Qin State? Or did Xinlingjun think that King Zhao and King Qin would allow Korea to rise? Wei Qi sneered.

"Hehe, sir, don't be angry! Xinlingjun is also thinking about the Wei State. No one wants Wei to become the bottom of the Four-Power Alliance! ”

Wei Qi didn't have a good face, he just sighed and said: "This piece of fat is too big, even if Wei and Qi work together, they can't eat it!" "At the moment, admitting that Vachu has a great temptation for the Wei State.

"Xinlingjun's plan is to encroach on, and carve up the Chu State with the Qi State step by step without leaking a trace." Wei Huan said what Xin Lingjun really thought.

"What if South Korea, Zhao Guo, and Yan Guo want to intervene sideways?"

"Zhao Guo and Yan Guo are too far away, I'm afraid they can't help. It's possible in South Korea, but we made an agreement! "What Wei Huan said is a little mysterious.

"Agreed?" Wei Qi was a little confused.

Wei Huan smiled mysteriously, naturally he would not tell Wei Qi about the agreement made by the Four Nations Alliance, after all, this involves the core interests of all countries. The goal of Zhao State is Qi State, and he and Chu State have some friction to provoke trouble and crusade against Chu State, Zhao State will either stand by or send troops to help, and will not take the initiative to come over to grab territory.

What the king of Wei is worried about now is how to control the war at a certain scale, and when Bai Qi only brought 50,000 troops, he made the Chu State encircle and suppress 500,000 or 600,000 troops. The State of Chu is a typical convulsive country, and if it is bitten hard by the State of Chu before he dies, it will not be worth it. That's why the King of Wei was worried about whether to agree to unite with the Qi State to attack Chu together.

"Sir, just rest assured, if the king is sure that he will not let Zhao and Yan Guo participate in it, is it feasible to agree to join forces with Qi to fight Chu?"

"As long as Zhao Guo doesn't interfere, it's feasible! However, the state of Chu is not easy to fight, if he falls to the state of Qin or agrees to join the alliance to defeat Qin together, this will change! Wei Qi pondered for a moment and replied thoughtfully.

Wei Huan nodded with satisfaction, if he didn't know many details, he would definitely think so. It's just that it's up to Chu to choose how to choose. It seems that you have made the right choice, and now is the time to start preparing! (To be continued......)

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