Chapter 23 The Righteous Emperor Qin (1)
As the saying goes: Those who are close to red are red, and those who are close to ink are black.
In any era, you can know your status and identity in this society based on your friends and the identities, status, etc. of the people you come into contact with!
Ji Kang's friends at Xiangping Academy, Ju Wu, Qin Wuyang, Gao Jianli and others, have graduated from the academy like Shi Gan and Tian Guang this year.
However, Ji Kang did not arrange these people to go to the grassroots level to exercise according to the college's regulations.
Instead, all of these people were transferred to the Secretary-General of the Junhou Mansion to work in related positions.
We are preparing to stay in Junhou Mansion for a year before going down to the grassroots level for exercise!
The main purpose is to cultivate these people's "high-level" vision and let them see the ideas and measures of the senior management of Liaodi to deal with problems.
Needless to say, Shi Gan grew up with Ji Kang since childhood. Tian Guang was the battalion commander of the Junhou Mansion, and Qin Wuyang was the deputy of the guard camp, Ju Wu, Gao Jianli and others, and was transferred to the secretary's office to serve as secretary.
Everyone is very happy, but Gao Jianli is sad. What he likes is music and doesn’t like such a secretarial position!
Every day when Ji Kang enters the Secretary's Pavilion, he feels extremely happy whenever he sees Gao Jianli's wrinkled face.
Look, Ji Kang is instructing Gao Jianli again!
"It's getting apart! Go and verify the data reported from industrial zones in various places in a few years to see if there are any errors?"
Gao Jianli wrinkled and tilted his face. Seeing that others were not beside Ji Kang, he hurried to Ji Kang's side and leaned over to Ji Kang's ear and said:
"Grandmaster, you see, Ju Wu and the others like this kind of position. You'd better tell them to do these things. They're doing much better than me. Can you assign me to the music club of the college or to work in other positions at the grassroots level?"
Ji Kang had a stern face and scolded Gao Jianli:
"Look at what you are saying? Arranging such a position is a valuation for you. You don't know how many people who graduate from college want to come to your position, can't they even come?"
"You are so picky about the position that everyone envies. You are still picky about it. How did the gentlemen tell you in the academy that we are all a brick in Liao and even the country, and we need to move there."
"If you want to become a great musician, how can you do it without increasing your horizon? You are gradually leaving! Look at your current attitude, is it true?"
After hearing Ji Kang's words, Gao Jianli almost cried and his little face turned red.
Ji Kang was happy, but he was afraid that this would really wipe out this guy's musical talent.
After thinking about it, he said to Gao Jianli: "Recently, Junhou Mansion is preparing to set up a "literary and artistic publicity team", which mainly rehearses some programs, music, etc. that the people and soldiers love. You can go down and take charge of this project!"
"You choose people yourself and make sure to do this. It's almost December. The task I give you is to rehearse a program before the end of the year to satisfy everyone. Otherwise, you should come back and work in such a position!"
Gao Jianli's eyes at Ji Kang immediately became enthusiastic, making Ji Kang's body full of bumps.
He quickly waved his hand and said to Gao Jianli: "Go! Go! Find a drama star and ask him to arrange for you to report to the Ministry of Rites!"
Gao Jianli raised his hand and saluted Ji Kang, and said happily to Ji Kang: "Grandmaster, then I'm going! I will definitely fulfill my mission."
After watching Gao Jianli leave, Shi Gan next to him smiled and said to Ji Kang: "Young Master, this guy's talent in music is really a genius, unparalleled!"
Ji Kang smiled and nodded.
Thinking of the two gentlemen Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai who were still in Handan City, he said to Shi Gan: "Shi Gan, go and write to him, let Lu Zhonglian and Su Dai seize the opportunity to come out of Handan City and return to Xiangping City! Don't stay in Handan City."
Shi Gan hurriedly replied: "Promise."
For Ji Kang, he wanted to take advantage of this confrontation between Qin and Zhao, and speed up the construction and development of Liao in all aspects and lay a solid foundation for the future.
Ji Kang, who returned to Xiangping City from Pingshun, was very busy. He met with Jun Xiangxiu Xin, Zou Yan, Ji Mao, Rong Fu and others to study the future development of Liao and improve many laws in Liao.
The people in the entire Liao area are as busy as ever in this cold winter under the organization of the government, but they all feel very satisfied and happy. This is especially true for the people who migrated to Liao from all over the Central Plains.
Thinking about the days I spent in the Central Plains, and looking at the days I live now, it’s incomparable! After I arrived in Liao, I had a house and everyone had their own dozens of acres of land.
Although according to the regulations of Liao, fields cannot be bought and sold privately.
But this is their own private land after all! Many migrants, after a day of hard work, return to their warm homes. As long as they see the land documents issued by the government treasured at home, they feel warm in their hearts.
Mr. Lu Zhonglian and Mr. Su Dai who were worried about Ji Kang were sitting together in Handan City and discussing something.
Su Dai said to Lu Zhonglian: "Master Lu, I wonder if you have heard of it? Xin Yuanyan, the envoy sent by the King of Wei, came to Handan City. Yesterday, he met King Zhao and was very arrogant. The veteran General Le Yi sent someone to inform us, and he was very anxious!"
"I actually suggested that King Zhao and Wei should respect Qin as the emperor together, and exchange humiliation for peace to resolve the urgent need of Handan."
"It seems that Wei State is not really trying to rescue Zhao State, and the 100,000 troops stayed in Yecheng. Zhao Wangdan and Pingyuan Jun were anxious and helpless at this time. The situation in Zhao State is in danger!"
Lu Zhonglian lowered his head and pondered for a moment.
Then, he looked up and said to Su Dai:
"Mr. Su, for this battle between Qin and Zhao, our Liao area now spares no effort to support Zhao. We hope that Zhao can resolutely resist the invasion of the Qin army and cannot compromise. This is very important to our Liao area and even Yan!"
"Now the third batch of food, weapons and equipment that our Liao area has assisted Handan has been transported into Handan City. In the short term, there will be no food or concerns about military capital in Handan City, Zhao State."
"Xin Yuanyan's actions may disrupt Zhao's determination to resist. We cannot let Xin Yuanyan continue like this in Handan. We cannot let our king's efforts be gone. I will meet Pingyuan Jun and meet Xin Yuanyan."
After seeing Pingyuan Jun, Lu Zhonglian said to Zhao Sheng: "Pingyuan Jun, now I heard that Xin Yuanyan, the envoy sent by the King of Wei, suggest that your king join us to respect Qin as the emperor with Wei State. Is this a matter of this?"
Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng nodded to Lu Zhonglian and said, "Mr. Lu, this is the case."
Lu Zhonglian said to Zhao Sheng: "In the opinion of Mr. Pingyuan, what should I do about this?"
Pingyuan Jun looked at Lu Zhonglian and said to Lu Zhonglian:
"Mr. Lu, how dare I talk about such a big thing now! Last year, in the Battle of Changping, my country, Zhao State, suggested that my king replace General Lian Po and let Ma Fu Zi Zhao Kuo be the commander of my Zhao army, but he lost 450,000 elite troops."
"Now, hundreds of thousands of Qin troops are besieging Handan again. I think about it day and night, but I can't help but let Qin retreat."
"Now, the army that Wei State assisted us in Zhao State stayed in Yecheng and stayed there. The King of Wei sent an envoy Xin Yuanyan to come to Handan, Zhao State, to make our Zhao State respect Qin King Yingji to be the emperor."
"Mr. Lu, right now, Xin Yuanyan is still in the hotel, waiting for my king to give Wei a reply! I don't dare to advise such a national event!"
Lu Zhonglian looked at Pingyuan Jun and said to Zhao Sheng in an extremely serious tone: "Pingyuan Jun, I used to think you were the wise young master in the world, but today I realized that you are not the wise young master in the world."
"This was a very simple thing, but you were helpless. The envoy of Wei was arrogant in the court, but you could not retreat. Where is Xin Yuanyan, the envoy of Wei State? I will ask him for your request and let him go back."
Pingyuan Jun was stunned. This was the first time in his life that he had received such a review!
But if Mr. Lu Zhonglian could solve this problem, it would be good to let Xin Yuanyan, the envoy of Wei State, give up this idea and send troops to aid Zhao State.
He said to Lu Zhonglian: "Mr. Lu, Zhao Sheng is willing to introduce this person to you and let him meet with him."
So Pingyuan Jun saw Xin Yuanyan and said, "There is a Mr. Lu Zhonglian in Liao. Now he is in Handan City. I would like to introduce you to you and get to know the general."
Lu Zhonglian has a great reputation in the Central Plains countries, especially the story of siegeing cities and retreating millions of soldiers, which is now widely circulated throughout the world.
After hearing this, Xin Yuanyan was worried. He knew that Lu Zhonglian must have been here to dissuade him, so he was unwilling to see Lu Zhonglian.
He said to Pingyuanjun with an ugly face: "Pingyuanjunjun, I heard that Mr. Lu Zhonglian was a noble person in Qi State, and now he is the Yaqing of Liaochengjun. But I am a minister of the King of Wei and was ordered to take responsibility. I do not want to see Mr. Lu Zhonglian."
Pingyuan Jun laughed in his heart and thought to himself that you were not in my Zhao King’s Palace yesterday, so you were quite arrogant!
Now when I hear Mr. Lu’s name, I feel scared! How can this work?
He smiled and said to Xin Yuanyan: "General Xin, I have already revealed the news about you here to Mr. Lu Zhonglian. If you don't see me, it's not good!"
Xin Yuanyan was unable to do so, so he had to agree to Pingyuan Jun and said that he would like to see Lu Zhonglian.
Lu Zhonglian and Xin Yuanyan are both famous people in the world.
Lu Zhonglian was called a "true national scholar" by the people in the world, and Xin Yuanyan was also a well-known "debating scholar" in the world.
The news of the two meeting and the coming debate spread, and it spread in Handan City.
Suddenly, it attracted the attention of many people from the Zhao court.
In this era, this kind of "debate" is very attractive and often has a large audience.
Seeing this, Pingyuan Jun set up a "defense hall" in his own hall. That is, Lu Zhonglian and Xin Yuanyan debated in the hall. There were many audiences in the hall, and they could watch the wonderful debates between the two sides.
When Qin State besieged Handan, it was a rare thing for many people in the court in Zhao State. So that on that day, there were many people coming to Pingyuan Jun’s mansion.
When Lu Zhonglian saw Xin Yuanyan, both sides bowed to each other and knelt on the cushion and faced each other.
Chapter completed!