In the blink of an eye, three years have passed.

Ji Fa was indignant and strong, encouraged farming and warfare internally, actively developed production, and constantly attacked the western tribes externally to consolidate the foundation. In just three years, the Zhou people took a breather from the defeat and passed the most dangerous period.

It's just that the crisis still exists, and the merchants threaten the survival of the Zhou people.

Fortunately, the merchants were too powerful and had many enemies, so they didn't have much energy to focus on the Zhou people. The tribes attacking the Zhou State at this moment were mainly vassal tribes of the Shang Dynasty.

After winning consecutive battles, the situation tends to stabilize, but Ji Fa is worried.

The businessmen are powerful, and the Zhou people are not opponents.

But my grandfather died in a merchant, and my father, eldest brother, etc., all died in a merchant.

On this day, Zhou Gongdan stepped forward and said: "King, there is a layman in Weishui named Jiang Shang. Jiang Shangcai is outstanding, proficient in the art of war, good at divination, teaching the people the method of farming, and the people follow it to harvest, which is a great talent. If the king can be appointed, the Great Zhou will be prosperous! ”

After Ji Fa heard this, he agreed in his heart.

The next day, with a few guards, he went to Weishui to meet this hermit.

When I arrived at the edge of Weishui, I saw an old man sitting there, with a long beard on his chin, white hair on his head, but his skin was as white as jade. At this moment, he was sitting at the edge of the Weishui, and the fishing rod was stretched forward, but the hook was upright, and it was three feet above the water.

"Magi, but Jiang Shang, Mr. Jiang!"

Ji Fa stepped forward and asked.

"It's Lu Shang, it's just that the Magi can't speak yet!" Jiang Shangdao.

At this moment, Jiang Shang is Liu Xiu.

Yun Zhongzi is a vest, and now Jiang Shang is also a vest.

"Lu Gong, why is the hook straight, three feet above the water, and there is no bait, how can the fish take the bait?" Ji Fa said curiously.

"Seeking fish in the song is not done by the doctor. When the doctor fishes, he should ask for fish! Liu Xiu said lightly: "People in the world are fishing by means of coaxing; And I fished, but it was the one who wished to take the bait! Catching a mortal fish is just a full meal; You can catch a real dragon, but you can be rich for a hundred generations! ”

Ji Fa realized in his heart, and immediately greeted him: "Please teach me, sir?" ”

Liu Xiu said: "Son, can there be Emperor Xin Yongwu?" ”

Ji Fa said: "I am not as brave as Di Xin, Di Xin is already a martial saint, but I am only a congenital!" ”

Liu Xiu said again: "Di Xin is smart, his talent is slightly outstanding, he will win every battle, and the strong enemy will be wiped out." Childe reachable? ”

Ji Fa sighed again: "I can't do it! ”

Liu Xiu said again: "Emperor Xin has a five-hundred-year foundation of the Shang Dynasty, many civil ministers and military generals, many people, many troops, many grains and grasses, and many soldiers. ”

Ji Fa said: "It can't be compared! ”

Liu Xiudao: "The people of the Zhou State are not as many as the Shang Dynasty, the army is not as elite as the Shang Dynasty, the food is not as much as the Shang Dynasty, and the soldiers are not as sharp as the Shang Dynasty." The king is not as brave as Di Xin, not as wise as Di Xin, and not as wise as Di Xin. Everywhere is not as good as Di Xin, how to fight against the merchants? ”

Ji Fa was silent, and after a long time, he spoke: "The enmity of the tenth world cannot be forgotten. The Zhou people had a blood feud with the merchants, either the merchants fell, or the Zhou people fell. Even if you are not as good as a merchant, the widow will fight to the end! ”

"If you are unlucky, you will be captured and killed by Yin Shang. Let my children inherit my blood feud and fight to the end against the merchants. Although there are few people in Zhou, they will destroy Yin Shang! ”

"Good, good!" Liu Xiu nodded and said: "The king is slightly inferior to Di Xin, and the Zhou State is not as good as the Shang State, but with this determination, Ziya will assist the king, destroy Yin Shang, and capture and kill Di Xin!" ”

"Thank you, sir, for your help!" Ji Fa thanked.

Liu Xiu said: "Although the Zhou State is inferior to the Shang State, and the King is not as good as the Emperor Xin, but the Great Zhou will prosper, and the Yin Shang will perish." I have ten wins and ten defeats, on the pros and cons of the world, although Di Xin is strong, Di Xin will lose. ”

"Emperor Xin counted the expeditions, the west conquered Zhou, the east conquered Xu Yi, the north fought with the ghost side, the south fought with the barbarian Chu, the soldiers were lost, the people were tired, they were tired of soldiers for a long time, and the people were uneasy; And Wang Shuntian, who did not miss the agricultural time, had limited conquests and did not hurt others. This is one of them! ”

"Emperor Xin attacked the barbarians, killed their chieftains, plundered the people as slaves, and the four kingdoms hated him; The king went out on an expedition, and although he destroyed his country, he guarded his temple, and sacrificed endlessly, and his descendants were endless. This is two! ”

"The emperor is too wide to make an earthquake; And the king is strict in his administration and strict in governing the army, which is better than Di Xin. This is the third! ”

"Di Xin is wise and talented, but he is suspicious, he doesn't need the clan, Bigan, Wei Zi Qi, Wei Zi Yan, etc., are all centrifuged with him; And the king uses the clan, the brothers are harmonious, the brothers are of the same heart, and its profits are gold. This is the fourth! ”

"Di Xin is good at thinking and difficult to decide, and he is gentle and missed; And the king is decisive, pursues high efficiency, and has strong adaptability, and this strategy wins. This is the fifth! ”

"Di Xin likes to talk, see his own preciousness, and Mu Li's reputation; And the king's hospitality, not greedy for glory, in virtue, too Di Xin, this is the sixth! ”

"Emperor Xin is good at conquest and invincible, but he is not enough to determine the world; And the king is slightly on his feet, but he can see far away, and the overall situation is calculated, this is the seventh! ”

"Di Xin has no knowledge of people, and his ministers are in chaos. And under the guidance of the king, there is harmony inside, this is eight! ”

"Di Xin does not distinguish between right and wrong, the rewards and punishments are unknown, and the king rewards and punishes, and the people are attached, this is the ninth!"

"Di Xin likes to bluff, he doesn't know the art of war, he wins a hundred battles, but as long as he loses a battle, he will never recover; And the king is slightly insufficient, but his ambition is strong, unyielding in a hundred battles, and he is better than Di Xin. This is the tenth! ”

"Yin Shang seems to be strong, but in fact, he is strong on the outside and dry in the middle; Di Xin seems invincible, but he is imaginary. And the king seems to be inferior to people everywhere, but it is only temporary, and in the future, he will inevitably defeat Di Xin and destroy Yin Shang! ”

Liu Xiu said, ten wins and ten defeats.

Does it make sense, there is some truth, but you can't take it seriously.

Reason, truth, is not necessarily reasonable, but there must be incitement, make people fanatical, and fall into the spiritual victory method.

Spiritual victory is not necessarily a realistic victory.

However, spiritual victory can improve morale and increase the probability of actual victory.

When Ji Fa heard this, he immediately said: "Mr. is talented, Mr. Wude, like the water of a fish, like a sleepy dragon ascending to heaven." Please Mr. go out of the mountain and assist the widow! ”

As he spoke, he helped Liu Xiu to get on the horse, personally led the horse, and headed towards the city.