Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 147 The way to solve fear [Second update, please subscribe]

Chen Zhan looked at the young man standing under the tree in confusion, feeling a little confused.

Is this a dream?

But if it was a dream, why would he dream of such a young father?

"Father.?"

There was a slight pause in Chen Zhan's voice, but he took two steps forward involuntarily: "Where is this? Why are you here?"

Chen Ye waved his hand, and a recliner appeared next to him: "Sit down."

"This is a long story, let me tell you slowly."

The atmosphere in Xianyang City is not much different from the past, even if the Five Kingdoms Alliance announced the invasion of Qin, people were doing their own things, as if the war had never started.

The people of Qin have long been accustomed to constant wars, and the results of each war are just as they expected.

The Qin State after Shang Yang's reform never failed.

This time, there will definitely be no failure.

At the end of the busy street stood a magnificent palace, in which lived the king of Qin.

There are several streets not far from the palace, and these streets are inhabited by ministers and princes and nobles. Even the residences of such powerful people have obvious divisions and differences in level.

For example, in the streets to the west, the environment closer to the palace is obviously much better than that in other places, and nobles with fifteenth-level titles or above live here.

The closer to the palace, the higher the status of the people living there.

According to the sages of the "Yin Yang Family" who designed this street, it is a gathering of "qi", and people who live close to the palace can also enjoy the benefits of this "qi".

People in this era believe this very much.

There are three houses closest to the palace. These three mansions cover a large area, like a huge manor, forming a corner-to-corner situation.

Among these three mansions, the one on the right is closer to the palace.

At first it was "An Guojun's Mansion", then it was changed to "Wen'an Jun's Mansion", then it was changed to "Wu'an Jun's Mansion", and then it was changed to the "Taishi's Mansion" today.

Of course, the people who live here haven’t changed.

It has always been Chen.

On the right side of this mansion, the people living there are constantly changing.

At the beginning, it was Shang Yang. After Shang Yang left, he became Su Qin. Later, it was Zhang Yi. After Zhang Yi, Fan Ju lives here now.

People coming and going every day gather outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, but there are not many visitors outside the Grand Master's Mansion.

People in Xianyang City have always looked down on those who are inferior and praise those who are superior. After they thought that "Chen Family" had gradually "fallen", few people came to visit Chen Family anymore.

Only in January every year, Chen's disciples would come to visit, but more people went to Guandu.

Today is an exception.

When morning came, a carriage drove slowly from a distance.

The concierge of Fan Mansion looked at the vehicle coming with a proud look on his face. Even though he was just a concierge, anyone who wanted to see the Prime Minister had to go through his humble concierge first.

No matter who the other person is.

it's the same.

He took advantage of this opportunity and received a lot of money.

Today, the chariot looks extremely luxurious, as if it can only be used by a wealthy family. The concierge is secretly happy that he can charge more money this time.

That's a good thing.

But the chariot slowly stopped in front of the "Grand Master's Mansion", and a young man stepped out of the chariot. He was slender, cleanly dressed, and wore luxurious accessories. A piece of beautiful jade hangs from the waist on the left side, and some hanging threads fall down like green clouds on the horizon.

The concierge of Fan Mansion stared blankly at the man who got off the chariot and walked to the Grand Master's Mansion in the distance, with a peaceful and respectful look on his face.

"Student Tian Wen of the Tian clan of Qi State, please see Chen Shou, Grand Master of Qin."

"Please spread the word."

The concierge of the Grand Master's Mansion was polite and polite, and replied respectfully: "Sir, please wait quietly for a moment."

The concierge of Fan's Mansion muttered loudly and deliberately: "You really don't have any discernment. Why would you invite the Grand Master at this time? What's the use of the Grand Master? It's just a clay sculpture!"

When Tian Wen heard this, his heart moved slightly and he looked at the concierge standing in front of him.

There are two concierges in the Grand Master's Mansion. One of them was the one who came in just now, and the other one is right in front of him.

The concierge remained motionless, as if he had not heard what the man said deliberately, but remained calm and respectful.

Tian Wen couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he was indeed Chen's concierge.

The concierge of a wealthy family should be so calm.

He couldn't help but lower his expectations for Fan Ju again. How could a concierge like this be a tolerant and generous person?

Just a moment later, there was a sound of footsteps coming from the Taishi Mansion.

Chen Shou walked out with a slight smile on his face. He looked at Tian Wen who was standing there: "I don't know that Mr. Mengchang is here, but he is not welcomed from afar."

He stretched out his hand and said softly: "Please come in."

The concierge of Fan Mansion stood there, looking at the backs of the two people walking in, and whispered: "Bah, what the hell."

And all of this was recorded by the people from the "Black Ice Platform" who secretly monitored the ministers.

Chen Shou was sitting in the courtyard. A little wind blew through the pond in the courtyard, ruffling the spring water in the pond.

"I wonder what you are doing when Mr. Mengchang comes to visit?"

Tian Wen picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said with emotion: "This "tea" is indeed just like the rumors. It is bitter when you first drink it, and then becomes slightly sweet, just like the ups and downs of life."

Chen Shou smiled and said nothing but sipped the tea.

Tian Wen did not go around too long and said directly: "I came here this time to ask for Chen's blessing."

He said calmly: "Tian Jia's rebellion has brought the King of Qi's defense against the Tian family to its peak. If the Tian family doesn't think of a way, I am afraid that in more than ten years, there will be only one "Tian family" in Qi."

Chen Shou remained silent: "You should know about Chen's situation."

"Where is there any remaining power to protect the Tian family?"

After hearing Chen Shou's words, Tian Wen suddenly smiled: "Sir, do you think that even Wen can't see things that idiots can't see?"

"The Chen family seems to be in decline, but in fact it is going even further."

There was emotion in his voice: "How can a family that can retreat at its peak not last long? How can a family with a head who can make immediate decisions not continue?" Tian Wen said in a sincere voice: "Tian's family doesn't want to be rich and powerful, she just wants to be able to survive in this troubled world."

"Please sir, please grant me your permission."

Chen Shou put the teacup there, and after an unknown amount of time, he said, "I heard you're asking to see the king?"

Tian Wen replied: "Yes."

Chen Shou asked again: "Has your Majesty agreed to meet you?"

Tian Wen nodded slightly. This was the news he had just received before coming. It was precisely because of receiving this news that he came to meet Chen Shou.

"Yes, after meeting the Grand Master today, I will go to the palace to see the king."

Chen Shou looked at Tian Wen and said softly: "Go."

"After meeting the king, see you again, Mrs. Chen."

What Chen Shou said was not to meet him, but to meet "Ms. Chen". The meaning of this was already obvious.

If Ying Ji keeps Tian Wen, then Chen will also choose to "protect" Tian.

In other words, it was Tian's entry by default.

Sometimes, the Tian family does not need a powerful "protector" because the Tian family itself is very powerful. What it needs is a "acquiescence", or "clearance document".

Time passed quickly like water. Lord Mengchang came to the State of Qin and the details of his detailed discussion with the Grand Master Chen Shou came out.

Some well-informed people also knew Mengchangjun's attitude towards Chen and Fan Ju.

This confused those people.

Why not meet the Prime Minister Fan Ju first, but the Grand Master Chen Shou first?

What does Mengchangjun want to do?

This is currently unknown.

What everyone knows is that after meeting Chen Shou, Lord Mengchang entered the palace that night to meet King Qin.

No one knows what he talked about with King Qin. What everyone knows is that after Lord Mengchang entered the palace, he stayed in the palace for three full days just like Lord Shang met Duke Xiao of Qin. When he left the palace, King Qin The edict was issued.

The position of Qin's Right Prime Minister, which the world's virtuous men yearn for, has been assigned to him.

Qi Mengchangjun, Tian Wen.

官渡

Inside the ancestral hall.

The smoke of fireworks continued to fill the small ancestral hall. The little boy who is now four years old and can walk and talk is sitting in the ancestral hall.

He was placed in solitary confinement.

There was obvious dissatisfaction on his chubby face, and the child was still muttering: "Why do you have to lock me up? Is it wrong for me to resist?"

He is the child adopted by Chen Shen to Chen Zhan.

This is the same age now.

The border between Qin and Zhao.

The war between the Five Kingdoms and the Qin Kingdom took place on the banks of Tushui, and the main battlefield was the Kingdom of Zhao. Originally, under this situation, "Lian Po", the commander-in-chief of the Zhao Kingdom, should have become the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces, but I don't know what happened later. , Zhao State took the initiative to retreat, so the Allied Army's commander became Yan State's Le Yi.

After the general became Le Yi, he naturally could not favor the soldiers of Yan State. He even needed to make the soldiers of Yan State more brave and less afraid of life and death.

When there is danger, the soldiers of Yan State must take the lead.

Because Le Yi wants to prove that he is not partial to anyone.

Perhaps Zhao State retreated for this reason. Not many people have studied this battle in history.

This does not mean that this war was unimportant in the entire "Warring States" period. On the contrary, this war can be said to be the second most important battle in the Warring States period after the "Wucheng Bloody Battle".

Because this is one of the two important nodes of the "Great Changes in the Warring States Period".

The reason why so few people study this battle is because there is nothing to study about this battle.

This is an unequal battle.

The "Battle of Tu Shui" and the "Battle of Kunyang" are both called "two incredible things in the history of war" because the victory of these two wars all depended on luck.

Of course, the Battle of Tu Shui may also have the ability of Bai Qi, one of the four famous generals who was later named "Wu'an Jun".

all in all.

Before this war broke out, the famous general Le Yi of the Yan State suddenly fell seriously ill from a cold for some unknown reason. Then the general of the Zhao State, Lian Po, stepped in. On the day when Lian Po became the general, this "one of the four famous generals of the Warring States Period" "I also don't know why he suddenly fell ill, even more seriously ill than Le Yi.

He couldn't even get off the bed.

Under this situation, Qin's generals Bai Qi, lieutenants Sima Cuo, and Ying Ji were in good health and began to direct the war.

If it had been before, if I had heard that the enemy's general was seriously ill, I might have pretended to be "courtesy" and retreated, waiting for the enemy's general to recover from his illness before attacking, but now?

Just one word.

beat.

Just one sentence.

While you are sick, I will kill you!

A war that should have been very grand ended like this. The problem is whether this war is in terms of the number of participants, the results of the war, the participants of the war, or the number of people involved in the war. In terms of impact, it should be a war that was vigorous enough to be recorded in history.

After the universalization of compulsory education in China in later generations, in the Chinese history at the junior high school level, a description of the war listed the "Battle of Tu Shui" and the "Bloody Battle of Wucheng" as the two most influential wars during the Warring States Period.

The reason given in the textbook is that this war had a profound impact on the changes in the current situation at that time.

First, after the "Battle of Tu Shui", the six countries believed in the "theory of destiny" more and more, which indirectly made the people of Qin win. Second, the alliance of the five countries was broken again, which changed the situation of the five countries against Qin. This made the rule of the Six Kingdoms even more unpopular; thirdly, it caused many talents to defect to the Qin State, which greatly enhanced the strength of the Qin State.

In this way, a war against Qin ended

After the war ended, people were surprised and familiar to find that this time the war ended hastily, and a strange saying began to spread around the world.

"Why do the wars between the Six Kingdoms against Qin over the years always end in an anticlimactic manner? Because Qin is blessed by God!"

"There is a spirit from heaven, and the fate of all Xia lies with Qin!"

This statement began to spread widely.

After hearing the news, the kings of the six countries began to become a little solemn and afraid.

Is the fate of Zhu Xia really in Qin?

King Zhao Huiwen proposed a terrifying idea. Is there someone in the Five Kingdoms who has quietly defected to Qin like Chu, so this time the war will still end in an anticlimactic manner?

He became afraid.

The way he solved his fear was to turn the Five-Nation Alliance into the "Three-Nation" Alliance.

Han Zhao Wei.

The kings of Han, Zhao and Wei held an alliance again. In other words, the three kings met and decided to bind themselves tightly together.

The reason why rumors can spread is because there is no iron-blooded war.

King Zhao Huiwen decided to secretly plot a war. This war must let everyone in the world know that the so-called fate of the Xia is in Qin is nothing but a lie!

In the winter of the fourteenth year of King Zhaoxiang, the war ended.

Bai Qi, who returned to Xianyang City, received a reward. He was named "Wu'an Lord" and became the Wu'an Lord of Qin like the late "Chen Zhan".

(End of this chapter)