The blood of the perfect world spreads all over the sky

Chapter 209 The Frightened Salamander is Sent A Thousand Miles Away

Some ministers among the various countries suggested that they negotiate peace with Qin and then unite the five-nation coalition to attack Qi and defeat Qi, which had just stood up.

The national armies of various countries followed this suggestion. A weak Qi State was in the interests of all countries.

From 279 BC to 241 BC now, for thirty-eight years, they bullied Qi every year and demanded money and food from Qi. Now Qi has stood up. How can this be done?

Qi must be defeated!

In 240 BC, the five countries of Yan, Zhao, Chu, Wei, and Han sent envoys to visit Qin, hoping to establish an alliance with Qin and not interfere in Qi's affairs.

After weighing the pros and cons, Qin Prime Minister Lu Buwei rejected the request of the five countries.

It's not that he wants Qi to rise, and it is in Qin's interest to maintain Qi's alliance at this time.

Last year, the five kingdoms jointly attacked Qin and directly attacked Xianyang 80 miles away. This was a dangerous distance. It took two days for infantry to reach Xianyang and one day for cavalry.

Although Qin won the battle in the end, it also shocked everyone in Qin.

Since the reform, for the first time someone has attacked near the capital, and the situation is quite critical.

If the Five Kingdoms defeated Qi, plundered Qi's money and food, and then turned around and continued to attack Qin, it might not be as simple as attacking Xianyang 80 miles away.

But now the rise of Qi can contain part of the national power of the five countries, which is beneficial to Qin.

Reconciliation with Qi will be beneficial to Qin for at least five years. Being beaten 80 miles away from Xianyang, the Qin army suffered considerable losses and it will take several years to recover.

As for whether the Qi State will become a threat to the Qin State in five years, this is also something that needs to be considered.

Lu Buwei sent a large number of detailed snares to Qi State to explore the reasons for Qi State's re-emergence.

The local snares in Qi State are no longer trustworthy. There is no news at all about the two hundred thousand new troops in the snares.

Lu Buwei thought of the number of casualties suffered by Qidi Luowang in recent years. He didn't pay much attention to it before, but now it seems that Qi has been bribing Qidi Luowang people and assassinating those who cannot be bribed.

The five countries did not get Qin's promise, and their plan to jointly attack Qi was shelved.

Qi State originally had an army of 200,000, but now there are 200,000 new troops. Not counting those temporarily recruited, the total is 400,000.

To defeat Qi, they would have to dispatch at least 500,000 troops, taking into account the factors of fighting in a foreign country.

They could gather such a large number of troops, but with Qin on their side, they had to defend themselves.

And compared to Qi State, Qin State actually poses a greater threat to them!

There is no need to risk attacking Qi!

In the end, their decision was surprisingly consistent with Lu Buwei's, and they were the first to find out why Qi suddenly rose.

The countries were shocked, and the noble ministers in Qi were also shocked!

They didn't expect that the king could play such a big game.

He was obviously a greedy and foolish king, but how did he become a wise king who wasted his time and money?

The most important thing is that the king's courage did not discuss with them. He only communicated with Kuang Ling alone and relied only on the Kuang family. This was not a good sign.

The king didn't take them to play, which is equivalent to them breaking away from Qi's inner circle. This is not acceptable!

The noble ministers asked to see the king one after another and tested the king with various words.

Although Shi Lei didn't like these noble ministers, he didn't show it. Instead, he made it clear that he would not carry out any reforms and would not benefit the noble ministers.

After receiving Shi Lei's promise, the noble ministers breathed a sigh of relief and temporarily settled down.

They need to wait and see whether the king really keeps his promise.

They had been deceived so miserably that they did not trust the king for the time being.

Shi Lei just smiled slightly and didn't care.

In Qin Dynasty, he chose a different development route.

The Qin Dynasty was not a time of trouble for bad people, but a time of trouble for bad people in the late Tang Dynasty. Most of the nobles were killed by Huang Chao, and there was not much power to resist the land reform.

The Warring States Period was different. During the Warring States Period, the nobles hid a large number of people.

Take Zhao State as an example. The population of Zhao State is 500 million. According to calculations, the number of young adults over the age of 180 should be around million.

In the battle of Changping, 45 people were lost. It can be said that Zhao Guoqing lost a quarter directly.

In addition to losing the land of Shangdang, Handan was besieged by Qin the next year, and 15 people were killed again. Zhao lost 60 young men in two years.

Despite such a huge loss, Zhao State did not collapse and sustained itself. This is incredible in modern times.

The reason why the State of Zhao survived was because the nobles were not in chaos, and the nobles controlled a large population. If the nobles were not in chaos, the State of Zhao would not be in chaos.

Ten years later, Zhao State even recovered some of its strength and defeated Yan State.

It can be seen that the nobles of various countries have a certain degree of strength. If they control the population, they control power.

This is also the reason why the Kuang family can gain momentum, because there are people in the Kuang family.

Therefore, Shi Lei did not target the nobles of Qi State and tamper with their cake, but chose to make Qi State's cake bigger.

The way to become big is similar to that of a bad person. Plant a large number of high-yielding crops, build steam engines, open various mines, refine various weapons and armors, mass-produce various types of best-selling goods, develop large-scale commerce, and slowly accumulate strength.

Starting from the end of 241 BC, Shi Lei brought huge changes to the country, and agriculture, commerce, and light industry developed rapidly.

In December 240 BC, the "Enlightenment Primary School" of Chinese studies belonging to Shi Lei was established across the country.

In Linzi of the State of Qi, many ministers and Shi Lei were holding a court meeting in the palace's court meeting hall.

"Please, Your Majesty, popularize the manufacturing methods of glass, soap, soap... and other items in Qi State."

Seeing the changes in Qi State, the nobles of Qi State were extremely jealous.

All kinds of new money-making products are unique to Shi Lei. The nobles all want a piece of the pie and ask Shi Lei for a way to get rich.

The ministers did not dare to rob or threaten Shi Lei. The 200,000 new troops were now supported by Qi State, but the new troops were completely under the control of the Kuang family, and the Kuang family was extremely loyal to Shi Lei.

They didn't know why the Kuang family was so loyal to Shi Lei, but that didn't stop them from being afraid of Shi Lei.

Shi Lei looked at the ministers below, pondered for a while, and then said loudly: "I will distribute high-yield grain seeds to the people of the country and the ministers. As for the rest, we will discuss it later."

Of course, the Kuang family is so loyal not because they are relatives, but because he has been poisoned.

Not only the Kuang family, but also many ministers in Qi State were bewitched by him. It's just that the Kuang family knew that they were bewitched, and the other ministers didn't.

He learned the art of exorcism from Chi Meng. Relying on his insect-control talent fed back from his bloodline and his rich source of life, his ability to expel voodoos is extremely strong.

But using poison to control ministers is ultimately inferior and not a long-term solution.

Moreover, if the people in the world know about using poison to control the people, it may arouse the resentment of the whole world.

So he only let the Kuang family know that he was bewitched, and he kept it secret from other ministers.

The poisons on other ministers are just back-up tricks and will probably never be used in their lifetime.

Many ministers looked at Shi Lei with unwillingness. High-yielding grains were a good thing, but they wanted more.

They don't dare to expect top-notch treasures like Liuli, but they still want items like soap, which is one level lower than soap and has a huge amount of use.

Now the nobles of Qi are accustomed to using soap every day. Soap can wash hands, bathe, wash hair, and wash clothes. Their lives are inseparable from soap.

The benefits can be imagined. They were a little unwilling to get the secret recipe for soap production now, but Shi Lei didn't refuse, so they couldn't say anything more.

"Your Majesty, can our people be admitted to the Enlightenment Primary School?" Prime Minister Hou Sheng made another request.

Shi Lei looked around. Most of the ministers lowered their heads and did not dare to look at Shi Lei. Only a few of them raised their chests and raised their heads, which was worthy of Shi Lei.

Shi Lei focused his attention on Hou Sheng. This Hou Sheng was a traitor, with only self-interest in his eyes and no care for the country.

"The name is called 'Enlightenment Primary School'? You still can't see that this is enlightenment Chinese studies? Your people can complete enlightenment at home, there is no need to enroll in 'Enlightenment Primary School'." Shi Lei declined politely.

"Your Majesty, my descendants are also members of the Qi State. Since the 'Enlightenment Primary School' is Chinese culture, my descendants should support the call of the country." Prime Minister Hou Sheng said loudly.

It’s okay if the army doesn’t take them to play, and Chinese studies don’t take them to play. After a few decades, will their family still have a foothold in the court?

It's a shame that Qi's 200,000 new troops and the most elite 100,000 old troops are in the hands of the Kuang family, so they can't speak forcefully.

They could influence and even control the city defense army, but the city defense army had been reduced to paper by Kuang Ling and ignored by them.

More than a hundred years ago, soldiers without armor were regular soldiers. However, under the influence of the Qin State, crossbows in various countries developed rapidly, and an army without armor could not withstand a single round.

The unarmored soldiers are still regular soldiers on paper, but in fact they have been reduced to auxiliary soldiers. They are responsible for cleaning the battlefield, setting up camps, and logistics and transportation.

The military strength is weak, and they are not strong-willed in their words. They dare not oppose the establishment of the "Enlightenment Primary School".

In line with the principle of joining if you can't stop it, children of nobles must also enroll.

Thinking of this, Hou Sheng felt extremely angry. The rise of other countries relied on the prime minister. The prime minister and the king kept secrets, and then promulgated decrees, and the prime minister implemented reforms to improve the country's strength in all aspects. Finally, the new army was organized and trained.

This Qi Wanglei was better, he skipped him directly and found Kuang Ling. This change did not comply with the process at all.

Besides, Kuang Ling is a maternal relative, so he is not a maternal relative?

He and Qi Wangjian's mother are from the same clan. According to seniority, Qi Wanglei should call him uncle.

Without his help, could Qi Wanglei inherit the throne so smoothly?

This Qi Wanglei is really an ignorant wolf. If you don't appreciate him, forget it. He secretly supported the Kuang family just after he took the throne. It's really hateful.

Shi Lei looked at Hou Sheng and said teasingly: "Most of the people admitted to Enlightenment Primary School are farmers' children. Are you sure you want the noble children to study with those 'mud-legged' children?"

In Enlightenment Primary School, except for the orphans who were completely dependent on him, the rest of the students were children of some landlords or rich farmers (children of poor farmers did not have enough to eat and could not be educated). In this era, the landlords worked in the fields themselves. .

In other words, the Enlightenment Primary School is full of rude brats, and it is really difficult for the pampered aristocratic children to mix with brats.

"This..." Hou Sheng also hesitated. The thought of his seventh son having to study with Mudleg made him feel uncomfortable.

He is like this, and other ministers are not much better. He cannot force other nobles to send their children to enlightenment primary schools.

After pondering for a long time, he thought of a compromise and said loudly: "The king can set up another 'Enlightenment School' to teach the children of the nobility. Of course, the children of the nobility can also voluntarily enroll in the 'Enlightenment Primary School'."

Enlightenment Guixue alleviated the embarrassment of noble children, and at the same time did not block the road to Enlightenment Primary School.

Everyone is really happy!

I am worthy of being the prime minister, and my wisdom is profound!

Shi Lei looked deeply at Hou Sheng and said, "That's right."

Enlightenment Primary School and Enlightenment Guixue can teach the same knowledge, but it does not mean that students can learn the same knowledge.

Coming from a later generation, he knew that schools have different systems and teaching results are also different, and can even be worlds apart.

For example, Enlightenment Primary School has a closed management system as soon as it enters the school. There is only one holiday every ten days. Those who don’t listen in class just stir fry meat with bamboo shoots, and those who don’t complete their homework have no food. However, Enlightenment is an open school. Whether love comes or not, there is no choice. It's up to you whether you listen or not. Even if you make loud noises in class, no one will care. It doesn't matter if you don't do your homework.

In this way, the teaching effects of the two schools can be imagined.

After six years of enlightenment, students in enlightenment primary schools can master the abridged version of junior high school knowledge, while students in enlightenment schools can master multiplication.

Hou Sheng bowed respectfully and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Other ministers also saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

That's pretty good without being able to stop it.

Moreover, they were not the main force in stopping it, but the Confucian students in the Little Sage Village.

On the grounds that the Enlightenment primary school teachers are not Confucian students, the best strategy is to encourage Confucian students to come out and oppose it.

Shi Lei didn't know what they were thinking, so he signaled to the waiter on the side.

The chamberlain shouted loudly: "If there is something to do, we will start, if there is nothing to do, we will leave the court."

The ministers have many things on their minds, which can be said to be countless, but they are not in a hurry. They can take their time with the king. The king's glass, soap, sugar, etc. will eventually belong to them.

After the ministers all retreated, Shi Lei walked towards the living room. It was already noon and it was time to have lunch.

He cultivates the essence of life and eats a lot every day.

Soon after, Shi Lei was sitting in front of a long square table. The maids came in with delicacies and placed them on the square table.

He is the king, so of course he has a high table and a high chair. As for the issue of not following the etiquette system, when he first ascended the throne, he would have the image of a faint king.

"Stop for a moment." Shi Lei looked at a palace maid and narrowed his eyes.

"Your Majesty." The palace maid stopped and made an unusually standard salute.

This palace maid was wearing a palace dress, but her appearance was hard to come by. Although she was not decorated with jewelry, she was like a dazzling pearl. She caught Shi Lei's attention as soon as she appeared.

With a delicate face, pert butt, slim waist, and big breasts, this palace maid is no ordinary girl!

After looking at it carefully for a while, Shi Lei asked directly: "What's your name?"

"My slave is Shu. Your Majesty, just call me 'Baer'."

Shi Lei was stunned, 'Salamman' reminded him of Jing Salamander.

He took a step forward, lifted the delicate chin of 'Salamman', and looked at it carefully. The appearance and figure of the palace maid in front of him matched his memory. This was the palace maid's version of Jingshao.

Why don't you choose a good name for lurking?

So sloppy?

Or do you still look down on Qi’s secret guards?

But regardless of the name, the snare was successful.

The Frightened Salamander actually lurked next to him.

"Ha ha!"

Shi Lei laughed loudly.

Instead of being afraid, he was very happy!

(End of this chapter)