I was a gentleman in ancient times

Chapter 123

It is said that the road to Shu is harder than going up to the blue sky. Wei Su looked at the towering mountain road and was amazed in his heart. The transportation in later generations is developed, and it is basically nothing to go out of Sichuan and into Shu.But now, it is really difficult to rely on human and animal power to cross mountains and rivers.

I really don't know how the Xie family team transported the carts of tea.No wonder, Xie Zhuo said that countless manpower and material resources were spent along the way.

"Sir, after turning over the big mountain in front, you will arrive at Funan Pass, which is the border of Qin State and Shu Land." This is the Xie family, and they are their guides. He has contributed a lot to come all the way.It wasn't once or twice that he followed the convoy along this road. Their convoy could know where it was even with their eyes closed.

Wei Su smiled wryly, "Just tell me how long it will take to get there?"

"Based on our speed, it will only take ten days and a half months to arrive." After all, there are female relatives in this team, so it can't be done too fast, and he is conservatively estimated.

"Ten days and half a month?" Wei Su exclaimed, no wonder the roads should be built before getting rich.In later generations, even if it is to cross the Qinling Mountains, it is a matter of minutes. Now... Wei Su can only accept his fate, what else can he do, let's go!

Zhong Lihui stood beside him, and said coldly: "Why did you choose this country of Qin?" Judging from the terrain, it is indeed a difficult place to attack, but it is difficult for others to attack, and it is even more difficult to send troops.

Wei Su chuckled, "You don't know something about this, right? The Shu land is the base area...well, let's call it a battleground for military strategists."

Zhong Lihui didn't believe it, "A battleground for military strategists? It's hard to tell."

Wei Su said with a smile: "The outside of this Shu land is surrounded by lofty mountains, but inside it is a plain land. In the past, it was true that there were no mountains and no dew, and there were often floods and natural disasters that flooded the fields. It was a well-known barren land. But since the Qin Kingdom Ren Xianwang paid great attention to floods, and after several generations of governance, the weather here is smooth and there is no more floods, it can be called Qin's backup granary."

"Oh?" Zhong Lihui became a little interested. Among all the vassal states, Qin is considered the most weak and deceitful, but it is only a tiny place, so Zhong Lihui has never paid attention to it before.

In the past, he made up his mind that even if Lou State was not worthy of his service, he could go to Bei State, or other vassal states, as long as he wanted to, he could choose any one.But he has never considered Qin. After all, it is a small country on the border. It is not a good choice because there are barbarians and surrounding powers staring at it, and the land is poor and despicable inside.

So when he first heard Wei Su talking about Qin, he thought Wei Su was just joking.It wasn't until Wei Su was determined to go to Qin that he knew that Wei Su really chose to go to Qin.

Mr. Chu asked him to follow Wei Su to achieve something, because Mr. Chu knew Wei Su's ambition and knew that Wei Su had his eyes on the world, which is not something ordinary people can see through.That's why he decided to defect with Wei Su, but under the current situation, he couldn't help but deeply doubt, was Wei Su's decision really right?Is there really a future for him to follow Wei Su to defect to Qin State?

Wei Su seemed to see through his thoughts, "The new king of Qin is an enterprising, ambitious, and thoughtful person. With his support for reform, Qin will not be what it used to be in a short time. Believe me, I see people It can't be wrong." Wei Su had to say good things for Qin Zhan.

Zhong Lihui shook his head, "This is not something that can be achieved by a good or bad king. There are also factors such as the right time, place, people and other factors. Since we focus on the world, we must first have enough soldiers and food. But Qin is a tiny place , how much food can it produce, and how many people can it have?"

What Zhong Lihui said was right, but Wei Su already had a solution, "General Zhongli said it is true. The problem of food, Shu is a land of food, and it only takes a few years to accumulate food, not to mention The Tao family and the Xie family, with their help collecting food from various places, can also alleviate some urgent needs. As for the population, as long as the national policy is effective, it is not afraid that the population will not be able to attract the people and people with lofty ideals from all over the world."

Zhong Lihui was silent, and finally asked again, "Mr. Wei really thinks that Qin Guo can help Mr. realize his wish?"

Wei Su answered affirmatively this time, "I don't think so, but only Qin Guo has the ability to help me fulfill my wish."

Zhong Lihui was taken aback, "Why?"

Wei Su shook his head, "I won't be able to tell for a while. If General Zhongli doesn't try it, how will he know that Wei Su's words are not trustworthy?"

Zhong Lihui laughed, "If it wasn't for Mr. Chu, I wouldn't have believed you, but now, I can give it a try."

In fact, Wei Su has already made the comparison. As Zhong Lihui said, the right time, place and people are indispensable, and various factors are added together to choose.

First, the king must have similar ideas, be courageous, and be able to fully support his ideas and actions.Looking around, no one can do this except Qin Zhan.

The second and very important point is that the clan power of the royal family in each vassal state must not be underestimated.They were xenophobic, huddled together for warmth, and expanded wantonly.These are the most troublesome things for Wei Su. Wei Su wants to establish a new world order, change a social structure, and completely abolish slavery in this world.

And these are contrary to those clan forces, that is to say, if they change, they will oppose these forces.No one wants their cake to be divided, which will inevitably lead to confrontation between the two forces.Relatively speaking, the resistance to change will be greater.

But in Qin State, such resistance will be much smaller.Because the Empress Dowager Zhuan was in power before, she used extraordinary means to clean up the royal family.Now that the royal families and nobles are all in decline, I believe Wei Su can show his strength with a little trick.They also have no ability to oppose, and they can't stir up too much trouble.

As long as the system of the Qin State is changed and there is a foundation for development, it will first develop itself before it will have the capital to conquer the world.Then realize the unification of the world, the same system of degrees, the same track of vehicles, the same writing of books, and the same behavior of behavior.Only with true reunification can the common people not suffer from wars and chaos, and the country will no longer be disintegrated.Only then will a truly progressive society be formed.

There is a king of Qin who supports him, and there is a state of Qin that has pulled out the cancer and let him do it.Wei Su felt very relieved, with Qin Zhan around, at least he would not be so tired.

When I got out of the mountains, my eyes finally brightened, and a pass built against the mountains was in front of me.

This group of people began to jump up and down, they finally reached their destination.Wei Su also heaved a sigh of relief, he finally arrived at the border of the Qin State, and he might be able to see Qin Zhan in a short time.

However, before he could finish his thoughts, the city gate at the pass opened, and amidst the dust, a group of people drove out.

Wei Su and Zhong Lihui glanced at each other, could it be that the prefect of Shu County came to meet them specially after receiving their news?They sent a message before, but they thought that they might not be greeted until they actually arrived in Jincheng.

Immediately Zhong Lihui realized something was wrong, and asked suspiciously: "Mr. Wei, are you here to meet us?"

Wei Su was also uncertain, and shook his head, "I don't know, we haven't received any news that someone will meet at Funan Pass."

"This posture is not right, even the local prefect can't have such a fight." Zhong Lihui touched his chin and said.Judging by the size of this team, it's not a small team.

"Don't care about him, we'll be safe when we get to Sichuan, and they won't pose any threat to us." Wei Su decided to take a look before talking.

Just when the two were doubtful, the team of people was already approaching.Immediately afterwards, a tall and straight young man in a black crown suit stepped down from a luxurious carriage.

Wei Su narrowed his eyes, and already had an idea in his mind, and Zhong Lihui who was beside him had already said, "Could it be King Qin who came?"

Wei Su was startled, is it really him?Shouldn't he be in the capital?Why did you come here specially to welcome yourself?

Qin Zhan has already approached, his steps are eager, but he still wants to maintain a calm appearance that belongs to the king.For such a short distance, he felt that it was extremely long.

He had already seen that Qingjun figure.The cyan commoner, with a gentle smile, is just like the appearance he first saw in Baishui County, the appearance he has sketched in his mind countless times.His heart was agitated, the hands in his sleeves were already wet with sweat, he thought about it day and night, and finally looked forward to today.At this moment, only the figure in green is left in his eyes, the world is so big, there is no other distraction.

Wei Su and Zhong Lihui also went up to meet him. Wei Su was naturally happy to see Qin Zhan.Although he didn't know why he appeared here, he still gave Wei Su a big surprise when he came.

Qin Zhan's identity is different now, he is no longer the weak boy who was bullied and had nowhere to complain in Yingyang Academy.Seeing him grow up and become a majestic king, Wei Su was also happy for him.

Since Qin Zhan has different identities, Wei Su naturally has to act according to etiquette in front of the public.

"Wei Su pays homage to King Qin." When they came to Qin Zhan, Wei Su and Zhong Lihui bowed and bowed.However, just as Wei Su bent down, Qin Zhan supported him.

The person he misses day and night is standing in front of him, but he doesn't know what to say. "Wei... Mr. Wei, there is no need to be polite between you and me."

Zhong Lihui had already prostrated himself on the ground, the corners of his mouth twitched, you don't need to be too polite in your relationship, but I need to be more polite, right?

After being reminded by Wei Su, Qin Zhan came to his senses and bent over to help Zhonglihui up, "This is the famous General Zhongli, right? I have heard of the great reputation of General Zhongli for a long time. I am lucky to see you today." ! Fortunately!"

Wei Suhui brought General Zhongli to join the Qin State. Qin Zhan had already learned about it in his letter. Does anyone in the world know the name of General Zhongli?Wei Su was able to persuade Zhong Lihui to join West Qin, which is a great thing for Qin.Qin Zhan naturally understood Wei Su's role in it. Without Wei Su, there were more and better choices than Qin, and Zhong Lihui had to choose. Of course, he couldn't choose West Qin.

At this moment, he, the King of Qin, wanted to be courteous to others, so he must not chill Zhong Lihui's heart.

Zhong Lihui was cold-hearted, and after seeing the ceremony, he said a few insignificant polite words and stood behind Wei Su with his sword in his arms.Qin Wangzhan is too young, do you really want to be loyal to him in the future?Should I really trust Wei Su?He glanced at Wei Su, and decided to wait and see for a while as he said before.

The courtiers who came to greet him also came forward to meet Wei Su Zhonglihui, and Sun Zhang was among them. He hadn't seen Wei Su for many years, so he was naturally very excited to see Wei Su at this moment.It's a pity that now is not the place to talk, so I can only look for opportunities to talk to Mr. Wei in the future.

No matter how excited Qin Zhan was when he saw Wei Su, he couldn't show it too much in public, "Sir, you have worked hard all the way. I have already prepared a reception banquet in the customs, so I can take a rest first, and then I will cleanse you in the evening. "

It was the best arrangement for Qin Zhan. He traveled all the way across mountains and ridges with fear.Wei Su and his party were exhausted for a long time, and now they wished they could take a good wash and fall down for a good sleep.

As soon as Wei Su was going to go back to his carriage, he was stopped by someone.Wei Su looked back and saw Qin Zhan's deep eyes with a look of pleading, "Sir, I haven't seen you for many years. Zhan misses you very much. Can you go with me in the car? Can we talk along the way?"

Wei Su looked at this familiar yet unfamiliar young man in front of him, and the kingly aura around him was natural.It is obvious that he has experienced a lot in these years, and it is difficult for him to struggle in the treacherous palace and court for so many years at a young age.

Although his face has grown, he is no longer the weak and beautiful boyhood.What's more, his handsome face has sharp edges and corners, which also adds to his aura of dominance.

However, at this moment, the familiar look in his eyes is the same as before.When he was helpless, he was bullied but could only endure it silently, even if he was injured, he would not let anyone see him.Thinking of this, Wei Su felt a little distressed. He was alone in Qin State these years, and no one really cared about him, and he didn't know how many things he should not have endured.With Qin Zhan's forbearance, he would not speak out when he was suffering.

Wei Su couldn't bear to refuse the begging look in Qin Zhan's eyes.Wei Su hesitated, "I'm afraid it's not good to ride with the king?"

Knowing that Wei Su's heart softened, Qin Zhan's heart was also ironed.Mr. Wei still hasn't changed, just a little show of weakness can soften his heart, how can he let himself go like this?There was a little madness in Qin Zhan's eyes, and some lingering thoughts, which were finally suppressed deep in his eyes.

He lowered his head, "But Zhan has a lot of things to say to my husband. I haven't even had a single one to talk to in these years. I thought that when my husband came, it would always be the same as in Yingyang Academy. We can talk about everything." talk."

He looked up at Wei Su, feeling a little hurt, "Sir, is it because of my status change that I don't want to listen to Zhan anymore? If that's the case, what's the use of trying to fight for this cold position? Why don't I just give up and go back to Wei Su?" When we were in the academy, we could speak freely without being restricted by our status."

This - Wei Su sighed, he really couldn't refuse.He knew that half of Qin Zhan was fighting for this position for himself, just to give him a chance to flex his muscles. With Qin Zhan behind him as the backing, he could achieve his goal.

Always feeling sorry for him, Wei Su felt guilty, just to realize his wish, he was willing to face the bloody storm in the imperial palace and fight alone.This is just a small request, what can't you agree to?

Thinking of this, Wei Su nodded, "All right, the king will invite you first."

Qin Zhan was happy, but he didn't let go of Wei Su's hand, "Together." After speaking, he directly pulled Wei Su towards the carriage.

The courtiers and guards who came to greet Qin Zhan were stunned. When did the king change his temper?

Today's King Qin is even more majestic, and he has never seen him treat anyone so kindly.This Mr. Wei, who came from Lou country, was so trusted by the king, not only did the king go out to greet him personally.Holding hands and riding the king's car together, he is the king's younger brother, and the newly promoted prince Xu, who is valued by the king, will not be treated like this.

Everyone reassessed Wei Su's status in their hearts. The only thing they could know about this Mr. Wei was that he used to be a Mr. Yingyang Academy.When King Qin was young, he was sent by the previous king to Yingyang Academy, where he studied with Mr. Wei.King Qin's status has long been different from that of the past, and now he can still respect and respect his former husband, he is indeed a man of faith.

Thinking of this, everyone was relieved. Your Majesty values ​​love and righteousness, and now it makes sense to invite Mr. Wei to ride with him.