"My uncle said that all people and everything are multifaceted and need to be looked at dialectically. For example, there is no conflict between rejecting their pedantic side and praising their virtuous side. ”

"But I can't do what my uncle said, I hate them, and it's hard to praise them, even though I know that some of the things they do deserve praise."

Ying Xiaozheng sighed.

"Dialectic, dialectic, what my uncle said the most is dialectic...... The other me, can you do it? ”

"You seem to be able to. In your memory, you have endured many things that you cannot bear. If it were me, I would have lifted the table a long time ago. ”

Ying Xiaozheng sighed again, then touched his nose, and said embarrassedly: "But you shouldn't be able to lift the table, lifting the table is a death." I said I couldn't bear it because I knew I didn't have to be patient, and I had my uncle and many elders to support me. ”

Ying Xiaozheng's tone was both joy and annoyance.

He was troubled that he was pampered by his elders, and he was far less mature than the self in his dreams.

In the dream world, he should already be the prince of Qin at this time, and he initially showed the dormant momentum of the hidden dragon, and he could hide the joys, angers, sorrows and joys in his heart, and he was invisible.

And what about yourself?

"Forget it, I can't help it, who let my uncle spoil me? I don't have a chance to be wronged. After worrying for a while, Ying Xiaozheng gave up his worries.

It's useless to worry about it, it's better to ask my uncle to make something delicious tomorrow.

My uncle has been lazy lately, and he hasn't cooked for himself for a long time, so he has to let the cook cook, so he has to find a way to make his uncle not be so lazy.

"Let me see how you endure and study hard." After Ying Xiaozheng gave up his worries and complaints, he continued to enter the mode of studying hard, "I must learn to be happy and angry as soon as possible, so that my uncle will be shocked!" ”

The cheerful and sunny little boy Ying Xiaozheng clenched his fists and swore an oath.

Ying Xiaozheng continued to study hard, but Da Yingzheng did not move at all, still like an illusory shadow.

It wasn't until Ying Xiaozheng left the dream room and the dream was about to be shattered that the shadow turned from virtual to real and became smart.

But the shadow of the spirit has not yet fully turned into reality, and has returned to nothingness. It seems that someone came in a rage, and when he was halfway there, he knew what he couldn't do, so he rushed back in a rage.

Of course, Ying Xiaozheng didn't know anything about all this.

When he got up the next day, he yelled at Zhu Xiang, who was washing, that his uncle was too lazy, and Zheng'er wanted to eat a big meal, completely ignoring that he was ten years old and had just said that he was already a mature Qin Gongzi.

Zhu Xiang perfunctorily "Mmmmmmmmmm

Chapter 138: Map of Chu on the Wall

Soon after the autumn harvest, the weaving workshop was put into full swing. Lü Buwei's caravan also embarked on a journey south.

Although Chu and Southern Qin were separated by the Yangtze River, merchants were not forbidden to come and go.

Although the Yue land south of the Yangtze River is not economically developed, the Dongzhu and silk in the land of Baiyue are all luxury goods that the nobles of the Chu State like. The nobles of the Chu State could not do without these luxuries.

When Lü Buwei's caravan set foot on the land of Chu and dealt with those Chu feudal lords in the name of "Lü Buwei's retainers", he also discovered a secret of Chu.

After the ancestral land of Chu was devoured by Bai Qi, not only was it mentally damaged, but there were also more serious problems - Bai Qi fought too fast, and it was mainly based on annihilation, and when the nobles fled, they would bring their clansmen and guards, but they would not take away those lowly craftsmen.

During the Warring States period, the superb handicrafts, such as lacquerware, bronzeware, and ironware, were not only important financial revenues for the state, but also a reflection of the country's combat effectiveness. Therefore, most monarchs would concentrate their best craftsmen near the capital for easy management.

Originally, the handicraft industry of the Chu State was very developed.

It can be seen from the cultural relics unearthed in the early Warring States period that the bronze sword of the Chu State is of very high quality, and the lacquerware is also very exquisite. Official-made bronze weapons and lacquerware are written with the name and affiliation of the craftsman. The craftsmen who unearthed cultural relics in the early Spring and Autumn Period basically belonged to the Chu State.

In the first battle of Bai Qi's attack on Chu, the handicraft technology of Chu regressed significantly.

The city of Yingdu was broken, and in the tombs after the Chu State moved eastward, for example, the bronzes used by the Chu royal family excavated by Li Sangudui archaeological excavation were cast relatively simply, and they were no longer exquisite in the official bronzes made in the early Chu State.

Most of these bronzes were also cast by foreign foundries. The casters are the foreign craftsmen in the official workshops of the Chu State. The bronze utensils used by the king of Chu were actually cast by foreign casters, indicating that there is an extreme shortage of skilled craftsmen in the Chu Kingdom.

In the tombs of the nobles in the late Chu Kingdom, many lacquerware with the inscription of "Chengshi" were also unearthed. "Chengshi" represents lacquerware sold from Chengdu.

Chu was originally the main producer and exporter of lacquerware, and now the burial lacquerware in the burial ground of the nobles of Chu is actually sold by merchants from Chengdu.

From these archaeological excavations of historical fragments, we can piece together a fact, the rapid regression of handicraft technology indicates the regression of the productivity of the Chu State. At this time, the state of Chu still seemed to be huge, but in fact, it was already empty inside, and there were too many places for people to take advantage of the void.

These things can be known from archaeology in hindsight, but at this time, the people of the other six countries should not have known.

During the Warring States period, traffic was blocked, and wars were frequent, so information was very blocked.

Except for the spies of various countries, such as the terrible intelligence network built by the Qin State for the purpose of divisiveness, only caravans can find out the news of other countries.

The spies sent by various countries will only inquire about the behavior of the monarch and high-ranking officials, and the caravan only cares about their own business, so no one deduces from the obvious decline of the handicraft industry in Chu that the national strength of Chu is more empty than imagined.

It wasn't until more than 2,000 years later that archaeologists got a glimpse of the truth from the fragments of history.

Lü Buwei is not only a businessman, but also has a very good political vision. He came to Chu State this time for the purpose of "trade war", so he immediately discovered that Chu State itself did not seriously hide, but only important information that everyone habitually ignored.

However, he was not as comprehensive as the archaeologists 2,000 years later, because of the inference from the high vantage point, only found that the handicraft industry of the Chu State was declining, indicating that he could sell more goods, and the quality of life of the Chu nobles after moving eastward was much reduced. In order to buy more goods, these great nobles of Chu are more likely to fall into the trap of "changing grain to cotton and linen".

Not only that, but the official workshops of the state of Chu were extremely lacking in highly skilled craftsmen, and even the utensils used by the king of Chu were said to have not many patterns on them. He can train highly skilled craftsmen as spies to enter the official workshop of the Chu State to find out the news of the weapons manufacturing of the Chu State.

As long as you know the approximate number of weapons produced by several official weapon workshops in Chu State, you can see from the increase or decrease in the number whether Chu State has any intention of sending troops.

Lu Buwei already had a big beard, and he couldn't help but clench his fist and wave it vigorously twice.

When he was in Xianyang, although he was very close to the King of Qin, he could do very little except make friends with other nobles and recruit guests.

At that time, he thought that the aristocracy was like this, and it was enough to use the intrigue in the mall for officialdom. But Zhu Xianggong said that his ability should not be used on this.

"Sending charcoal to Xia Tong in the snow gives you the opportunity to make contributions in the Qin State. You have to use your own ability to make a real irrefutable contribution, so that you can truly have a foothold in this Qin State court where interests are paramount. Zhu Xiang took himself as an example, "I can now freely enter and leave Xianyang Palace, is it because I am the prince's wife and brother?" No, because I am the Changping Jun who is the best at farming in the Qin State. ”

"Lu Buwei, your wealth is enough, and the rest is the desire to leave a name in history, then you shouldn't be fascinated by the wealth and fame in front of you."

On the way south, Zhu Xiang had a sincere chat with Lü Buwei for the first time.

Lü Buwei actually didn't quite understand what Zhu Xiang said. But it doesn't matter if he doesn't understand, he just needs to know that Zhu Xiang pointed out a path for him, and it's right to follow this road.

I want to go with Zhu Xianggong!

It's not because I helped the crown prince Chu return to China and am in a high position, but step by step to a high position with real merits!

For Lü Buwei, it is to replace the hoarding that he is best at with accumulating capital in a down-to-earth business step by step. I'm not good at it, but I'm not afraid.

Lü Buwei thought that he would have to wait a long time before he could see the weakness of the Chu State and show his strength.

Unexpectedly, not long after he came to Chu State, he discovered the weakness of Chu State from the dual perspective of a businessman and a politician.

While Lu Buwei was excited, he was also very worried about whether he was thinking too much and whether his rash action would disrupt Zhu Xianggong's plan.

He hurried back to Wu County to ask Zhu Xiang for advice.

After listening to Lü Buwei's judgment, Zhu Xiang immediately linked the decline of Chu's handicraft industry with the northward relocation of Chu's capital.

He also saw another weakness of the Chu State, a more fatal shortcoming than the Chu State that was easily caught in a trade war.

Wu County and the south bank of the Yangtze River belonged to Nantong City in later generations, and there was often trade in the area, and many exquisite coins minted in the Chu State could be obtained in the transaction. The Chu merchants under the command of Feng Jun were rich and wealthy, and they often used gold coins to settle goods.

Although gold is softer than bronze and may be better carved, judging from the pattern alone, there may have been many craftsmen under the rule of the feudal monarch here.

Compared with the bronzes used by the king of Chu, even the exquisite patterns have become rougher, and foreign craftsmen have to be recruited to make utensils for themselves, and the life of the feudal monarch of Chu may be slightly better.

The coastal area near the Yangtze River is not yet the fief of the traditional nobles of the Chu State. So are the fiefs of the three nobles of Chu Guoqu, Jing, and Zhao more prosperous?

After the end of the reform of the Chu State, the most complete and backward system of aristocrats and kings was maintained. Qu, Jing, and Zhao are the leaders of the aristocratic faction.

The three nobles were all born from the Chu clan. In contrast to the more familiar situation of later generations, the political system of the Chu State at this time was similar to that of the Qing Dynasty when it first entered the customs. The state of Chu is the "co-rule of the banner lord and the king", the patriarchs of Qu, Jing and Zhao are the "three largest banner masters", and the other feudal lords are the "small banner masters".

In Yingdu, the three nobles each occupied a piece of the city, called "Zhaolu", "Qulu" and "Jinglu". The official position of the Chu State to preside over the temple sacrifice is called "Sanlu Doctor", and it is also its most important duty to manage the children of the three major families in the Yingdu. This is also similar to the Qing Dynasty Zongren Mansion.

The king of Chu was nominally the "co-owner of the Eight Banners", but in fact he could only directly control the "Three Banners".

In the first battle of Yingdu, the "Shangsanqi" suffered heavy losses, and the power of the king of Chu in the state of Chu faded. The degree of decline can be intuitively derived from the regression of the handicraft industry of the new capital of the king of Chu and the comparison with the handicraft industry of other fiefdoms of the Chu State.

The advantage of a long span of civilization is not only that future generations can find "precedents" from the vast ancient books, but also that Zhu Xiang, a time-traveler who inexplicably came to the past, can also deduce from a similar "future" the predicament that Chu is facing, and the place where it can add a fire to the place where Chu can fall into a greater predicament.

Zhu Xiang's thinking suddenly brightened, and then his heart jumped.

He was sure that his idea must be correct, as it had been proved by countless countries in later generations that were in a similar situation to the Chu State.

If he takes the initiative to attack, is it possible to split the Chu State, or even ...... Premature annihilation?

Zhu Xiang hurriedly stopped his terrible thought, but immediately laughed at his hypocrisy.

The Qin State wants to unify the world, the Chu State is the enemy, and Qin and Chu are destined to have many major wars. If you can't make a move, the two countries will suffer countless casualties in the battle.

It's better to win quickly.

If he hadn't sought a quick victory, he wouldn't have taken over the Qin-Chu trade war. Now hypocrisy what?

"We need the cooperation of Li Mu and Wang Qian." Zhu Xiang paused and said, "Not only that, we need Shu County, Ba County, Qianzhong County, Nan County, and Wu County to cooperate." ”

Lü Buwei was shocked: "Huh? "Isn't it just a business, or a little spies, and the battle is so big?

Zhu Xiang said in a cold tone: "The cracks that have appeared in the Chu State can be broken along the cracks. ”

"Break, break?" Lü Buwei repeated the word, his mind empty, but he felt inexplicably frightened.

"It's just to recreate the state of Chu into the first small Warring States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty." Zhu Xiang clenched his fists, then slowly let go, and said indifferently.

……

The term "Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States" has been mentioned many times in today's classics. Lü Buwei could understand what Zhu Xiang was referring to by "Warring States".

Zhu Xiang's words made him excited and apprehensive, and he couldn't wait to charge into battle with Zhu Xiang now.

Zhu Xiang asked Lü Buwei to calm down, and now Wu Jun rested for a while, waiting for Li Mu and Wang Jian to come back to discuss the matter together.

After getting Zhu Xiang's letter, when Li Mu and Wang Jian came back, not only Ying Xiaozheng took Li Si and Meng Tian to observe, but Han Fei, who had been "missing" for a long time, finally came to Wu County.

Han Fei's white and tender aristocratic face is now tanned into a wheat-colored spiritual young man, and even the beautiful beard of the literati has become a short stubble that is better managed.

He brought a large box of books to report to Zhu Xiang his "academic achievements" over the years. Before he could speak, he was dragged to the secret meeting of the Chu State to serve as a record.

Han Fei pinched the brush and was so worried that he quickly pulled the brush hair off.

I haven't planned to completely surrender to the Qin State, is it really okay to learn this kind of secret now?

Li Si glanced at Han Fei, lowered his voice and said angrily: "Are you still going to tell the King of Chu?" Since you won't, what are you worried about? Just let you be a transcript. ”

Li Si's words calmed Han Fei.

Meng Tian looked at Li Si and Han Fei enviously.

He had been friends with Lees for a long time. Lees was so respectful to him that he had never spoken to him in such a tone. Even though he knew that Li Si and he were not the same age and it was difficult to become close friends, he was still so lonely.

Meng Tian bit the pen and was lonely.