Wei Chen said eloquently: "Let's start with the return to Zhao, at that time, the Qin State pretended to use fifteen cities to defraud the Zhao State's Hebi.

Obviously, Zhao Guo also knew very well that it was impossible for Qin State to give up fifteen cities.

But even so, King Zhao still asked Lin Xiangru to bring Qin with him, which proves that Zhao is obviously afraid of Qin.

Since he was afraid of the Qin State, he should decisively hand over the Heshi Bi, not give the Qin State the pretext of starting a war, and concentrate on strengthening the border defense.

And how did Lin Xiangru do it?

When Lin Xiangru confronted the King of Qin for the first time, he pointed out that the Qin State wanted to defraud the Heshi Bi, and the King of Qin was forced to be helpless.

However, Lin Xiangru secretly sent people to send Bi back to Zhao, which made Zhao, who originally occupied morality, have a reputation for dishonesty and gave Qin an excuse to go to war.

As a result, the Qin State had a reason to raise troops to attack the Zhao State, pull out the stone city, and next year, attack Zhao again, killing more than 20,000 people, and the King of Zhao also had to beg the King of Qin for mercy in Mianchi, and was humiliated by the King of Qin.

This pen account can be counted on Lin Xiangru's head. ”

After listening to Wei Chen's words, Zhuang Jun was noncommittal, and continued to ask: "But if King Qin still doesn't give the city after fasting and receiving Bi, then Lin Xiangru is not prescient to send Bi back to China in advance?" ”

Wei Chen smiled faintly: "Lin Xiangru can say to the King of Qin: The minister knows that the king's blessing is given to the city, but the king is untrustworthy in the world because of a single piece, how sad?" The ministers will die here, and the king of Zhao will have no virtue! ”

"Is this using faith to persecute King Qin?"

Zhuang Jun smiled and said: "There was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period, there were no gentlemen in the Warring States, and at that time, it was common for the vassal states to be treacherous, how could the King of Qin give in because of this?" ”

Wei Chen smiled faintly: "Xinyi may not be worth mentioning in front of national interests, but what is compared to it right now is just a jade wall with no actual value."

If it is because of a piece of jade wall that the King of Qin loses his trust in the world, the princes no longer believe in the promise of the King of Qin, and the virtuous talents are no longer willing to serve the King of Qin. ”

"Faith has a price, that's a funny statement!"

Zhuang Jun stroked his long beard lightly and said with a smile: "If you really follow your method, maybe King Qin will not give the city in the end, but he should take the initiative to return the jade wall." Lin Xiangru can take Yubi back to China in a dignified manner, and there is no need to play tricks on those little clevers. ”

Wei Chen nodded and said: "In the final analysis, King Qin's request for peace from Zhao State is just a temptation for Zhao State, to see whether the current King Zhao is greedy for money and short-sighted, or a person who has a big mind and plans for the world."

It doesn't matter whether you get the jade wall or not.

Lin Xiangru's actions, although he earned a great reputation for himself, allowed Qin to find out the details of Zhao and exposed the cowardice of the upper echelons of Zhao who did not dare to offend Qin and did not want to lose their wealth.

At the national level, Zhao lost completely. ”

Zhuang Jun nodded slightly when he heard this, and agreed with what Wei Chen said.

If Wei Chen's evaluation of Lin Xiangru just now only made Zhuang Jun's eyes shine, then his analysis of the relationship between Zhao and Qin simply impressed Zhuang Jun.

Zhuang Jun is familiar with history books, and naturally knows that the return to Zhao is not an isolated event, but needs to be seen in connection with the influence of time before and after.

King Zhao Huiwen's father was the famous King Wuling of Zhao in history, and he promoted Hufu cavalry archery, which made Zhao's national strength soar, and even once able to compete with Qin.

And King Zhao Huiwen, as the successor of King Zhao Wuling, naturally cast a layer of mystery in the eyes of the Qin State.

At that time, the Qin State was at war with the Chu State, and in order to avoid the Qin State falling into the dilemma of being attacked by the enemy, the Qin State had to know what the national strength of the Zhao State under the rule of King Zhao Huiwen was, and whether it would take the opportunity to attack the Qin State.

At this time, the news that Zhao Guo got the Heshi Bi came, and the King of Qin came up with such a strategy of "exchanging cities for Bi".

The so-called exchanging cities for cities is just a rhetoric, and the real intention of the King of Qin is to test Zhao's attitude towards Qin.

Lin Xiangru had a sharp tongue in the court of the Qin State, and seemed to be not inferior in front of the King of Qin, but in fact it exposed the weak nature of the Zhao State's national strength and the fear of the upper echelons of the Zhao State for the Qin State.

And Lin Xiangru's role in it is just a pawn for King Qin to test Zhao.

In fact, Zhuang Jun also thought that Lin Xiangru was a successful politician and diplomat when he was young, and it was not until he followed Yongyi Hou to fight in the south and north for several years and gradually enriched his experience that he had a deeper understanding of this character.

And now that Wei Chen is young, he can see the essence through the phenomenon, which naturally makes Zhuang Jun's heart shake.

Zhuang Jun patted Wei Chen's shoulder and laughed: "Okay, just for your wonderful subversion, you are qualified to be my disciple!" Shen Du, that kid is just a normal learner, but he has a good eye, and he sent you here to me. ”

"It is an honor for students to listen to his teachings."

Wei Chen laughed with him, rubbed his shoulders that were a little swollen, and thought to himself that although this old gentleman was old, his hand strength was not small, I heard that he was a swordsman when he was a teenager, it seems that this rumor is not false at all!

At this time, Zhuang Jun had already stood up from the rattan chair, he straightened his robe, and said solemnly: "If you want me to learn art, you need to make it clear in advance, whether you want to learn the way to take the exam or the way to apply?" ”

Wei Chen also straightened his color, and said solemnly: "Dare to ask sir, what is the way to take the test, what is the way to apply?" ”

Zhuang Jun said with a smile: "The way to take the examination is naturally specially for the imperial examination, and of course it will also talk about exegesis and scriptures.

As for the way of application, the scope can be wide, the upper can be the emperor's teacher, the lower can be the slaughter of a hundred miles, the exit is the general, and the entry is the phase.

Of course, the old man also knows a little about other astronomy and geography, divination, yin and yang pharmacology, agriculture and mulberry hundred crafts, these miscellaneous sciences. ”

Wei Chen secretly said to himself when he heard this, your old man has too much knowledge and too much miscellaneous!

He thought for a moment and said, "Please sir teach me the way to take the test first, and then teach me the way to apply it." ”

Zhuang Jun asked, "Why is that?" ”

Wei Chen said seriously: "Studying is naturally application-oriented, but everything has priorities, and at present, the first priority for students is to pass the college examination and become a student, so I would like to ask Mr. to teach me the way to take the exam first." ”

"There's some truth to that, it's not a high-minded person."

Zhuang Jun nodded approvingly.

His gaze stayed on Wei Chen for a moment, and said lightly: "The old man sees that you are weak and weak, have you ever had any serious illness?" ”

Wei Chen replied: "The student fell into the water the year before last, so he suffered from the wind and cold, and now he will be almost raised. ”

"The disease has not been cured."

Zhuang Jun shook his head and said: "The old man has a set of Taoist guidance techniques here, which can warm the internal organs and regulate the body, but it can be taught to you." ”

Wei Chen was shocked when he heard this, and immediately asked, "Is it the kind of guidance technique that can live forever and lift the sun to soar?" ”

"What do you think!"

Zhuang Jun rolled his eyes, decisively rewarded Wei Chen with a violent shudder, and said angrily: "How can there be such a cheap thing, practicing the old man's guidance technique can at most strengthen the body and prolong life." ”

Wei Chen was a little disappointed, but he was soon relieved, although this is ancient, but it is also the real world, and it is very rare for the channeling technique to have the kind of effect that Zhuang Jun said.

Without the slightest hesitation, he said deeply: "Please teach me, sir." ”