Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Pang Juan goes down the mountain, and the three sons of Guigu each acquire their unique skills

At the beginning of the new year, the heavens and the earth warmed up, and Qinchuan ushered in another spring.In this warm and cold season, when thousands of trees are sprouting, a large-scale villager riot broke out in Shaoliang, Hexi. The initiator was Wu Qing, the young master Wu who once went to Zhangyi to challenge Zhang Yi. The reason was very simple. After the fall of Hexi, just like Zhang Yi’s family, Wu Qing’s family was in disaster and all their wealth was confiscated. Wu Qing’s father He was even executed by the Qin people, and Wu Qing and his family became servants.What's even worse is that Wu Qingnian's eleven-year-old sister was spotted by an official from the state of Qin and raped her in broad daylight.Hearing her screams, Wu Qing couldn't bear it anymore, blood gushed out, killed all the officials and officials' family, summoned the old servants, escaped from Shaoliang by night, and fled into the western forest.This incident caused a sensation in Shaoliang. Many Wei people who shared his fate or could not withstand the harshness of the Qin law heard the news and followed him. Within half a month, Wu Qing actually gathered thousands of troops to guard the dangerous mountain forests and desperately resist the Qin army.The Hexi County government sent troops twice to suppress them, but they were defeated by them.

The incident was quickly reported to Sima Cuo, the part-time sheriff of Hexi County.In the great dynasty of the day, Sima wrongly reported the whole incident to Duke Huiwen in detail, and asked for an order to suppress it.Duke Huiwen frowned slightly, put him aside, and turned to look at others: "What else do you love?" Seeing this, the other courtiers also responded one after another.After dealing with them one by one, Duke Huiwen announced his withdrawal from the court. Seeing that Duke Huiwen retreated first, Sima Cuo looked astonished. After a long while, he grabbed Gongsun Yan and said, "Master Gongsun, are you free for a while?"

Gongsun Yan said with a smile: "Guowei has something to say, but it's okay to say it." "My lord, please come to the lower government's mansion to tell me." Gongsun Yan followed Sima Cuo to Guowei's mansion, and sat down with the host and guest.Sima Cuo gave a brief account of the crisis in Hexi, and looked at Gongsun Yan eagerly: "Da Liang Zao, the emperor doesn't care about such an important matter, and I—" He stopped talking, his eyes were confused. Gongsun Yan has been guarding Shaoliang for many days, so he naturally knows Wu Qing.During the Battle of Hexi, the Qin people besieged Shaoliang, and Wu Qing's family contributed people and money to fight against Qin. Gongsun Yan was very moved by this.Times have changed, and Gongsun Yan is now a great man of the Qin Dynasty, but the Wu family either died or left, and was bullied. Wu Qing even became a bandit, which really makes people sigh.When asked at this time, Gongsun Yan couldn't say more, so he had to defend Wu Qing: "Young Master Wu is used to being pampered, and he always loves to be competitive. This time he must have been forced into a desperate situation, otherwise he would not have come to this point."

Sima said bitterly: "These dignitaries of the Wei state should have been exterminated in the first place!" Gongsun Yan saw that he was decisive and couldn't say anything for a while, so he was about to leave with an excuse. Sima Cuo begged: "Da Liangzao, this matter is urgent, and I have invited you here to ask for your advice. This matter is half-hearted." There is no time to delay, once this end is opened, there will be no peace in Hexi." Gongsun Yan pondered for a while, then slowly said: "General Sima, your majesty did not make an order on the spot, which means that your majesty has not thought clearly. I am afraid that this matter is not about Wu Qing, but the entire governance strategy of Hexi. Therefore, I think, The general will wait until later."

Sima thought about it wrongly, and felt that what Gongsun Yan said was reasonable, so he cupped his hands and said, "I will obey your orders!" It was nearly noon when Gongsun Yan returned to the mansion after saying goodbye to the Guowei mansion.Daliang Zao Mansion was the original Shang Jun Mansion. Gongsun Yan was originally simple, and Shang Jun Mansion had everything, so after he moved in, only a plaque was changed, and the rest remained basically unchanged. As soon as he arrived at the gate of the mansion, Gongsun Yan felt a little strange, because there were two more guards at the gate than usual.Gongsun Yan glanced at them without saying a word, stepped into the mansion, and saw two rows of guards erected like nails in the courtyard.Knowing what was going on, Gongsun Yan hurried into the main hall, only to see Duke Hui Wen and the senior doctor Chi Liji sitting in it.

Gongsun Yan took a few steps forward and kowtowed to the ground: "My minister kowtowed to the king. I didn't know that the king was coming, so I came back late. Please forgive me." Hui Wengong waved his hands and said with a smile: "Aiqing, please come. The widow came without telling. If you want to judge the crime, it should be the widow who pleads guilty." After Gongsun Yan performed the big ceremony, he got up and walked to a few fronts, and sat down with his lapel folded.The ministers had already turned to the guests, brewed tea, brought it to Gongsun Yan, and retreated outside the door.

Duke Hui Wen said with a smile: "Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, it has been half a year since Aiqing came to Qin. The folk customs in Qin are rough and ignorant of etiquette and justice. Is Aiqing used to it?" "Thank you for your care. A few days ago, I visited various counties and counties, and I was very amazed at the folk customs of Qin." "What's the surprise?" "Wherever I go, I don't pick up things on the road, I don't close the door at night, there are few disputes between neighbors, and there are few lawsuits in the government office. It is said that disputes among the people are mostly resolved before entering the government. This is unbelievable in Wei State!"

Duke Huiwen smiled again: "This is all due to the new law of the late king. The people of Qin lacked education and could not remember etiquette and righteousness. They could only memorize French. According to the old king's law, the wealth of others, the left hand gets it, and the left hand is cut off." , get it with the right hand, cut off the right hand." Gongsun Yan replied: "This is exactly what I am worried about." "Oh?" Duke Huiwen was taken aback, "What is Aiqing worried about?" "The law is too strict. It is acceptable for the first time, but if it does not change for a long time, it will definitely hurt the people. If the people hurt the skin, it will not cause serious problems. If it hurts the root, it will not go far."

Duke Huiwen pondered for a long time, then raised his head and asked, "According to Aiqing, is there something impractical about Shangjun's law?" "Exactly." Gongsun Yan blurted out, "For example, in this article, if you get other people's wealth with your left hand, cut off your left hand, get it with your right hand, and chop off your right hand, there is some ambiguity. If other people's money is obtained from righteousness, why not It is obtained. Besides, even if the acquisition is unrighteous, there should be a distinction between how many hands are beheaded and how many are not beheaded. Another example is the practice of sitting together. One person commits a crime, not to mention affecting the whole family. This is a bit too much. There are also bandits, and we should also distinguish their ranks, and then judge what punishment they should receive. It seems inappropriate to emphasize agriculture and despise merchants. It is important to reward farming. It is impossible to communicate with each other, and the country cannot receive corresponding donations."

Duke Hui Wen frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and said slowly: "What Aiqing said is very good, but before the late king died, I swore to the late king to keep the new law. Now that the old king's body is not cold, it seems that the old man tampered with the new law. safe." Gongsun Yan was startled, left the seat and knelt on the ground, kowtowed: "I offended the late king, the crime is unforgivable!" Hui Wengong waved his hand and said: "Those who don't know are not guilty, Aiqing please!" Gongsun Yan paid homage again: "I thank you, my lord, for your innocence!"

Seeing Gongsun Yan returning to his seat, Hui Wengong smiled slightly and said, "I heard that Aiqing wrote "Ten Strategies for Prospering the Wei Dynasty" and then burned it. Is there such a thing?" "It's all in the past, it's not worth mentioning." Duke Huiwen sighed softly: "Oh, it's such a pity that such a good book has been destroyed like this!" "Your Majesty, you don't have to feel sorry. What I said in the book of my minister is purely a matter of the State of Wei, not in line with the feelings of the State of Qin." "Aiqing is wrong," Duke Hui Wen said with a smile, "Qin and Wei live next to each other, if a widow doesn't know Wei, wouldn't he be blind?" Gongsun Yan also smiled: "It's really a pleasure to listen to your majesty!" "I have heard that Bai Gui, the former Prime Minister, has a good way of governing the country. Aiqing has followed Bai Gui for many years, so he must be familiar with these alchemy. Although the new laws of the former king cannot be changed, if Aiqing has a good way to govern the country, as long as it is beneficial to the country and the people, I can still be the master. " "If you say that, I have an idea." "My love, please tell me." "Qin got Hexi and Shangyu, and added more than a thousand miles of land. Although the new law rewards farming and weaving, it is bound to be unable to cope with the original people of Qin. I think that the emperor can tell the world that anyone who is willing to go to Qin to reclaim wasteland Those who cultivate the land will be exempted from tax and labor for ten years. Many people in the Three Jin Dynasties are overwhelmed. Once they hear about it, they will drag their families and rush to Qin to reclaim wasteland—” Before Gongsun Yan could finish his sentence, Duke Huiwen threw his fist on the cases excitedly, and praised: "What a good statement! The land is dead, but the people are alive. The world belongs to the people, not to the land. The people are equal to having no land, and there are people but no land, but they can seize the land.” "Your Majesty is a wise man." Gongsun Yan continued, "In this way, the wasteland of the Qin State will be expanded, and the fertile fields of the Three Jin Dynasties will be barren. Only one entry and one exit will determine the outcome." "Yes, yes, yes," Duke Huiwen nodded repeatedly, "Aiqing, this is a way to draw salary from the bottom of the pot, it's wonderful! Let's do it," turning to Chili Ji, "Chuli Aiqing will draw up an imperial edict, and the widow will add a seal to make it known to the world Aiqing can write the text like this: All the people from other countries who went to Qin to reclaim wasteland, regardless of their status, will be treated as Qin people. Anyone who cultivates 20 mu of land in Qin will be exempted from tax and labor for ten years. Increase by ten mu, exempt for one year, exceed 100 mu, according to beheading the enemy's three heads, you will be awarded one level of honor, and if you exceed two hundred acres, you will be counted according to beheading five enemy heads, and you will be awarded two levels of nobility. Um, and, For those poor people who have nothing, as long as they apply, the widow will borrow food and tools, and after three years, when there is a good harvest, the widow will repay the amount borrowed, and the widow will not charge any interest.” Xili responded quickly, "This humble minister leads the decree." Gongsun Yan was shocked.He just put forward an idea, as for how to do it, he really hasn't thought about it.Duke Hui Wen actually made a decision in a split second, and considered it so minutely, as if he had premeditated it, which really made him admire. Gongsun Yanzheng was stunned, and the voice of Duke Huiwen came again: "This is a major event, and it is a national policy. The two lovers will jointly undertake it." Gongsun Yan and Chi Liji clasped their hands together and said, "My minister complies with the order." Duke Huiwen changed the subject: "Gongsun Aiqing, the widow came to your house today, but it's not for this matter." "Can it be a matter of Hexi?" Gongsun Yan thought for a while and asked in a low voice. "Not exactly." Duke Huiwen's tone was not without worry, "However, the Hexi matter is indeed serious. I have roughly calculated that there are hundreds of families in Wei alone, and each family has dozens of people. There are probably no fewer than one hundred thousand servants. Hexi has been governed by the Wei people for sixty years, and the people have learned the Wei system. It is really difficult to suddenly change them to the Qin law. Aiqing knows Hexi well, can you have a clever plan?" "I heard that the reform of the first emperor was carried out in two steps. The first step was a few years, and then the second step—" Hui Wengong's eyes lit up: "Ai Qing is saying that the restructuring of Hexi will be carried out in two steps?" "My minister thinks that the people of Hexi should not be coerced, but be gentle first, so that they have a way to live and taste the benefits of being Qin's people, and then implement the Qin system. For those dignitaries of the Wei state, we should be more gentle. Most of these people They are well-educated, well-rounded and talented, and they are the elite among the people. If they are all eradicated, both the country and the people will be harmed. Moreover, in the future, if the Wei land is won again, the people of Wei will have no way out, so they will be united and resist to the death." Duke Huiwen pondered for a while, then nodded slowly: "Just as Aiqing said. I will issue an order that all dignitaries in the Wei state, as long as they obey the Qin law and are willing to be obedient citizens of the widow, I will return half of their original property. As for Wu Qing, who took the lead in the riot, I heard that Aiqing is familiar with him, so please ask Aiqing to write a letter to appease Wu Qing. If Wu Qing is willing to accept the appeasement, the widow will not only let the past go, but also return half of his family's property. If This person is willing to do things for the widow, and the widow can see his talents and capabilities, so give him one thing to do, how about your love?" Gongsun Yan knelt down and kowtowed: "On behalf of Wu Qing and Hexi subjects, I thank you for your kindness!" Duke Huiwen helped him up and said, "Aiqing, please get up quickly. If you want to thank you, you should be thanked by the widow. No matter if it is a Wei person or a Qin person, as long as they live in Hexi, they are all people of the widow. Go fight your own people!" Gongsun Yan sighed sincerely: "It's the Qin people's luck to have a king in Qin!" Duke Huiwen laughed and said, "It's my luck to have Aiqing! Well, Gongsun Aiqing, I'm here to ask Aiqing about another important matter." "My humble servant listens respectfully." "Have you met Hui Shi?" Gongsun Yan shook his head and said: "I have heard of this person, but I have not had the chance to meet him." "Have you heard anything about him, Aiqing?" "This man can speak eloquently. When he was in Jixia, he challenged the famous talker Gongsun Long. The two argued fiercely for two days, and the audience was full. Later, I heard that he had published "Ten Things to See Things" in the street of Anyi. He wanted to ask for advice, but he was invited into the noble family by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." "Looking at it today, this person is not just eloquent, but a great talent!" "What a great talent?" Chi Li laughed sharply, "I have heard about his "Ten Things to Observe Things", and I have heard of it. It's just nonsense. Messed up." Duke Hui Wen frowned slightly, rolled his eyes at him, and said slowly: "You can't just look at the surface of things. As Prime Minister Hui Shi, the first major thing he did was to move the capital. This move is very unusual!" Chili argued quickly, "The king of Wei moved the capital because he was obviously afraid that we would cross the river." Duke Huiwen walked up to the map, pointed to the map and said, "Look, the land of Wei State is divided into two parts, one is in the Central Plains, with Daliang as the core, and the other is in Hedong, with Anyi as the core, and the middle is cut off by South Korea. The Central Plains is fertile and fertile, densely populated, with well-developed agriculture and commerce, while the east of the river is mostly mountainous, and there is no room for maneuver. Wei's capital moved eastward, one can strengthen the national power, two can avoid our edge, and three can compete with the Shandong countries for the Central Plains. The ancients said, The one who wins the Central Plains wins the world, and Wei Bi is in vain, and the Central Plains competes for the throne. In the long run, it can be regarded as a good move.” Gongsun Yan sighed in admiration: "Your Majesty sees far-reaching things, and my ministers bow down." "However," Duke Huiwen changed the subject, "If the capital of Wei moves to the east, the east side will be out of reach, and I will have an opportunity. Two lovers, tell me, how should I seize this opportunity?" Xi Li quickly said: "My minister thinks that I can take this opportunity to recover Yin Jin." "Recover Yin Jin?" Duke Hui Wen nodded, "Well, Yin Jin is going to take it back, but—how to take it back, do you two have a good opinion?" "My minister thinks," Gongsun Yan replied, "the Yin and Jin Dynasties are not important, what matters is the road to the east." Pointing to the map, "Please look, my lord, Qin is in the middle of the pass, and there are only two roads to the east. One is to go out of Linjin Pass, and the other is to go out of Hangu Pass. To go out of Linjin Pass, you have to forcibly cross the river. Although a bridge can be built here, the bridge is a fragile thing. Besides, it has always been taboo for military strategists to cross a large river. It is easy to be attacked halfway, and the second is that after crossing the river, you have to fight with your back. The road of Hangu does not need to cross the river. If I directly control Hangu Pass and Xiaoguan, I can go directly to Luoyang, restrict the Zhou Dynasty, and at the same time block The way of Wu Sui in South Korea is to advance directly to the Central Plains, and to retreat to defend the Guanzhong." "I don't want to hide it from you, Aiqing," Hui Wengong continued, "I think about Hangu too. If you get Hangu, there are Wuguan in the south, Hangu Pass in the east, and two natural dangers along the river. Qin will become a country with four fortresses. You can sit back and relax. It’s just——” After a short pause, “Hangu Pass and Yinjin are both guarded by Wei General Zhang Meng. From the Battle of Hexi, it can be seen that this person is a general, not easy to deal with. Yinjin, Hangu It is a dangerous place, not to mention easy to defend and difficult to attack, but they can also support each other. If you want to take it, it is really tricky. Does Gongsun Aiqing have a good strategy?" "The humble official has a plan, and Hangu and Yinjin can be obtained at your fingertips." "My love, please tell me." Gongsun Yan said frankly: "Continue to use the matter of Marquis Wei to become king. The most uncomfortable thing for Marquis Wei to be king is Han and Zhao. The two countries were originally afraid of Wei, but after the battle in Hexi, the great Wei's soldiers lost their prestige. , the dispute over status gradually emerged. The minister thought that the emperor could send an envoy to tell the emperor of Zhou to order the king of Wei to give up the title of king in the name of the emperor of Zhou. The king of Wei would definitely not agree. In order to make an agreement with Zhao and Han to conquer Wei. If the three countries raise their troops at the same time, the king of Wei will be overwhelmed and unable to take care of Hangu. As for Zhang Meng, I have my own way to deal with it." Duke Huiwen nodded and said, "What Aiqing said is true." After thinking for a while, "However, Zhao and Han are not just a dispute over status. This matter can be settled, and Gongsun Aiqing will plan the plan. Aiqing arranges a court meeting with the Zhou family, envoys Zhao, Han, etc., and agrees to attack Wei. You can promise to Han and Zhao that when Wei is attacked, the land occupied by the Han people will be returned to Han, and the land occupied by the Zhao people will be returned to Han. Zhao!" On the second day, Duke Huiwen issued several edicts, one to reward the refugees to go to Qin to reclaim wasteland, and the other to appease the original nobles in Hexi and return half of their original family property.Gongsun Yan specially sent a letter to Wu Qing, showing him the way out.Seeing a way out, Wu Qing put down her weapon and accepted the consolation.To show his sincerity, Wu Qing sent his subordinates to tie him up, and went to Xianyang to plead guilty to Duke Huiwen. Hearing the news, Duke Huiwen was overjoyed, welcomed him out of the palace, untied him from the rope with his own hands, and brought him up to the palace, where he was acquitted of his innocence, and ordered to select a capable man from his tribe as a soldier of the Qin Dynasty, and enshrine him as an official in the Jin Dynasty. The doctor and the commander of a thousand commanders, took the photo of Shaoliang Shouwei. At the same time, the envoys of the three routes rushed to Luoyang, Handan and Xinzheng respectively. Just when the Vientiane of the Qin State was renewed and was in full swing to prepare to attack Wei and seek Hangu Pass and Yin Jin, King Wei Hui was worrying about a major event. The big thing is money.In recent years, there have been many major events in the state of Wei, first the meeting of Mengjin, then the large-scale construction and expansion of the palace, then the conquest of the guards, and then the battle of Hexi. Both wars and construction projects cost money.Especially the Hexi War not only wiped out the seven thousand gold donated by old minister Bai Gui, but also consumed 80% to 90% of the wealth that King Wei Hui had accumulated for many years.This time the whole country moved the capital, and King Wei Hui obviously felt stretched. King Wei Hui originally entrusted Situ Zhuwei with the task of building a new palace.Zhu Wei is in charge of prisons as well as money and food, so he knows how much money he has.Daliang was originally the other palace of Marquis Wei. Palaces and ancestral temples have been built, but the specifications are small.After weighing, Zhu Wei proposed a plan, which is to slightly repair and expand the original other palace and transform it into a royal palace. However, when Zhu Wei submitted the plan, King Hui was furious, and accused him of a few cases: "Your palace city is not as good as Duke Wei's. How can it be called a palace? How do you ask the princes of other countries to treat the widow What are you, you, you, Zhu Weian? Do you intend to embarrass others?" However, Zhu Wei knocked on the ground neither humble nor overbearing, and after hearing that he had finished his reprimand, he said: "Your Majesty, it's not that the humble minister doesn't build for the better, but that there is not much money in the treasury." King Hui frowned slightly: "How much money is there? How much is not much?" "Reporting to Your Majesty, there are only two thousand pieces of gold in the treasury, which was specially reserved by the minister for military equipment." There are only two thousand pieces of gold left in the treasury, which is unbelievable to King Hui.In the past, when Bai Gui was here, he was not only good at business, but also carefully calculated his daily expenses. The gold accumulated in the treasury was no less than tens of thousands, and the coppers were even more innumerable.Only two years after Bai Gui left, the treasury was empty. King Hui couldn't help being surprised, blinked his eyes: "It seems that you can't repair the palace, you should go grab the gold. Chen Aiqing!" Chen Zhen took a step forward: "My minister is here!" "The former envoy to Qin, Aiqing worked hard and made great achievements, and was promoted to Shangqing. The building of the palace was supervised by Shangqing's mansion." Chen Zhen knelt down and kowtowed: "Thank you, Your Majesty, Long En!" Chen Zhen failed to become a chancellor as he wished, and was feeling lost, but unexpectedly got the title of Shangqing, and then received this fat job. It can be regarded as a bald head and a beard, which made up for the loss.Ten days later, Chen Zhen presented a new building plan, which was to build a new Great Wei Palace in Daliang according to the regulations of the Zhou Palace in Luoyang, and expand the existing Li Palace into the East Palace, where the prince lived. After seeing the proposal, King Hui was very satisfied. After a few compliments, he raised his head and asked, "Chen Aiqing, how much will this regulation cost?" Chen Zhen replied: "According to my preliminary estimate, if all the work is completed, it will cost about 30,000 gold!" "Thirty thousand gold?" King Hui was dumbfounded, "How can I have so much gold?" "Reporting to Your Majesty," Chen Zhen smiled slightly, "This minister has thought about it a long time ago. The Great Zhou Palace was not built overnight, it was built through the hard work of generations of emperors. This minister thought that His Majesty could first build a main hall, two The scale of the side hall and the necessary harem is no less than that of the royal palace in Anyi, and they will be temporarily settled down. When we have money in the future, we will slowly build it according to the needs." "Well, that's fine." King Hui thought for a long time, then nodded, "According to what Aiqing said, how much gold will it cost to build these first?" "Five thousand gold is enough." "Five thousand gold? According to Zhu Situ, there are only two thousand gold in the treasury." "Isn't there still some scattered coins? It's worth thousands of gold!" "It's still two thousand gold short!" "This minister has an idea, maybe he can raise enough money." "Speak, Aiqing!" "Currently, Wei State's tax is one out of ten. This is the tax system established by the first emperor and Marquis Wen, and it has long been inconsistent with the current tax systems of other countries." "Oh?" Hui Wang's heart moved, "Aiqing, let me talk about the current tax systems of other countries." "Zhao State draws 10.8, South Korea draws 10.6, Chu State draws 10.5, Qi State draws 10.4, Qin State draws 10.3." "According to Aiqing, how much should the widow smoke?" "Now is an extraordinary period. I believe that the twelve tax system can be adopted, that is, two out of ten. If your majesty changes to this system, the tax can be increased by three thousand gold a year." King Hui fell into deep thought again, and said briefly, "As Ai Qing said, let's draw up an order." King Wei Hui directly issued an imperial edict to change the 11-tax system to 12-tax system without court discussion, which immediately caused an uproar in the government and the public in Wei.Not to mention, in order to repair the palace, Chen Zhen also enlisted nearly 10,000 craftsmen of various kinds under orders, and there were more than 200,000 of them. Zhu Wei was in a hurry, and immediately rushed to the Prime Minister's mansion to ask Hui Shi to see him.After hearing Zhu Wei's mention of the tax system, Hui Shi said slowly, "As far as I know, the ten-year tax system is indeed a bit lower." "The Xiangguo doesn't know something," Zhu Wei said anxiously, "Although Wei Guoxing has a system of eleven taxes, there are nearly ten other taxes such as military revolution tax, tea tax, and silk and hemp tax. The total amount has already exceeded the limit of two out of ten. It’s just an explicit tax levied by the emperor, also known as the national tax. When it is actually collected, officials from all over the country add surcharges. As far as the officials know, the surcharge is at least around 11, plus the rent paid to the land lord. The slave peasants who farmed the fields already had little income, but now they have raised taxes explicitly, so how can they survive? Besides, the autumn harvest is just around the corner, and His Majesty is conscripting the people at this time, wouldn’t it make things worse?" Hearing this, Hui Shi knew the seriousness of the situation, and sighed: "Oh, I wanted to make a long-term plan, so I proposed to move the capital. I didn't want to——but I didn't want to, but it became a move that harmed the people!" "Master Xiangguo, if this continues, Wei Guozhen will be finished. We have to think of a countermeasure quickly." Hui Shi closed his eyes slightly, as if he was deep in thought. "Lord Xiangguo, let's go see Your Majesty right now." Zhu Wei said without any explanation, and he pulled Hui Shi back and walked towards the palace. The two rushed to the imperial study to meet King Hui, but before they could open their mouths, King Hui stopped the conversation: "Did the two lovers come here to pay taxes?" Zhu Wei glanced at Hui Shi, and said: "Your Majesty—" King Hui waved his hand to stop Zhu Wei: "Zhu Aiqing, I have already figured out what you want to say. However, you came just in time." Pointing to the two bundles of bamboo slips beside him, "Please take a look at what this is?" Biren walked over and brought two bundles of bamboo slips in front of Zhu Wei.Zhu Wei took a closer look and found that it was the first five strategies in Gongsunyan's "Ten Strategies for Prospering Wei". "Ah," King Hui sighed softly, "Although Gongsun Yan is contemptible, first he killed people because of his sex, and then he betrayed the widow, but one thing is the other, and the book he wrote is readable. To tell you the truth, I read it again last night." , Many things in it involve agriculture and commerce, which are really the foundation of rejuvenating the country. You and Hui Aiqing take it back and ponder it carefully, pick out the usable parts in the book, and draw up a statement. The palace needs to be repaired, and the rejuvenation of the country cannot be lost at all. Hui Aiqing, do you think so?" Hui Shi kowtowed, "Your Majesty is wise." "Hui Aiqing, if there is nothing else, how about playing a game with the widow?" Hui Shi heard that King Hui was chasing a guest, cupped his hands and said: "Return to His Majesty, I will go back to study according to the order, and when I have free time, I will come to ask His Majesty for advice." "Okay, okay," Hui Wang said with a smile, "Hui Aiqing really does what she says, you are a vigorous and resolute person! If you say so, I won't leave two Aiqings behind." Hui Shi and Zhu Wei bid farewell to King Hui, and each took a bundle of bamboo slips and left the imperial study. Walking out of the palace gate, Zhu Wei said strangely: "Lord Xiangguo, why didn't you say a word just now?" Hui Shi sighed: "Oh, what can we say? The two bundles of bamboo slips, you can take them back, and make a statement according to your Majesty's wishes, and we will play together. Right now, we can only mend the dead sheep. How much can we mend?" , make up as much as you want!" "The officer obeys." Under the supervision of Chen Zhen, after more than half a year of intensive construction, the civil engineering of the main hall and side halls of the palace was basically completed. The next step is decoration and landscaping, back garden, harem engineering, etc.King Wei Hui was worried and visited the site in person this summer.Seeing the basically completed palace, King Wei Hui was very satisfied, and asked Chen Zhen to speed up the progress and strive to move the capital after autumn.Chen Zhen asked for an additional five hundred gold, and King Wei Hui ordered Biren to allocate the money from the harem expenses. Three months later, on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Zhen returned to Anyi to report the completion of Wei Huiwang's palace.King Wei Hui was overjoyed, and immediately took Prince Shen, Prince Ang, Hui Shi, Zhu Wei, Chen Zhen and other important officials to the Ancestral Temple. First, they worshiped the ancestors, and second, they asked witches for divination, and chose an auspicious day to move to the new capital. After worshiping the ancestors, the great shaman celebrated the start of the ceremony and was about to divination. The deacon Yushi who stayed in the palace on duty hurried to the Taimiao and presented a biography to King Wei Hui, saying: "Your Majesty, Duke Qin's biography!" King Wei Hui was somewhat surprised: "Preaching? What is he preaching?" Piren walked over, took the calligraphy, and presented it to King Hui. King Hui looked carefully, his face turned from shock to anger, and then turned purple-brown.Mu Xi bounced on the case and landed right in front of Hui Shi.All the ministers didn't know what happened, they were all shocked and looked at each other in blank dismay. King Hui of Wei said angrily, "Everyone, please take a look!" Hui Shi slowly picked up the wooden handle, and saw the words on it: "Wei Er, as a minister of Zhou, deceived the sky and claimed the king without authorization. An imperial edict, I advise the Marquis of Wei to turn back when he lost his way, to give up his title as soon as possible, and to plead guilty to the Zhou family. If he is obsessed with his obsession and insists on going his own way, Ying Si can only obey the destiny, lead the people of the world to fight against rebellion and chaos, and uphold the way of heaven! Qin Gong Ying Si .” Hui Shi read it and passed it on to Crown Prince Shen, Prince Shen to Zhu Wei, Zhu Wei to Prince Ang, and Prince Ang to Chen Zhen.Seeing the ministers looking at them one by one, Wei Huiwang sneered: "Humph, a brat with nipples, he dares to talk to the widow like this before his buttocks are firmly seated!" Young Master Ang stood up suddenly, his blood boiled, and he shouted loudly: "Father, my son, please order to conquer Qin, and vow to capture this thief and avenge Hexi!" King Wei Hui's face darkened, he gave him a white look, and turned his head away. Young Master Ang couldn't help but didn't know what to do, Chen Zhen answered, "Your Majesty, I have something to say." King Wei Hui turned his head, looked at Chen Zhen and said, "Aiqing, please tell me." "From the point of view of humble ministers, the call to action was not drawn up by Duke Qin." "Aiqing can explain in detail." "Duke Huiwen has been on the throne for less than two years, and his position in Qin has not yet been stabilized. Without the assistance of Gongsun Yang, Che Ying, Qian Long, and Yingqian, a group of veterans, he will definitely not openly challenge His Majesty. A few days ago, the trustworthy minister Chili came to ask for help. And, it can be evidence. As for this proclamation, judging from the tone, I think it was drawn up by the rebel Gongsun Yan." "Well, go on." "My minister thought that after Gongsun Yan committed the felony crime of exterminating his family, he fled to Qin in fear of crime, and was appointed by Qin Duke as Daliang Zao to replace Gongsun Yang. Gongsun Yan has no merits, but he holds a high position, so naturally he cannot impress Qin's officials. Gongsun Yan knew it in his heart, so he was eager to make contributions. First, he wanted to repay Duke Qin's kindness, and second, he used it to persuade his officials. Gongsun Yan had followed Bai Gui for many years and was familiar with our country, so he would naturally offer this strategy. Duke Qin was young and vigorous, although Without the talent of duke filial piety, but wanting to make meritorious deeds of duke filial piety, naturally he hit it off with that Gongsun Yan." "Does Aiqing have a countermeasure?" "My minister thinks that I have dangerous rivers and natural dangers in the west, and Hangu Grand Pass in the east. With the current strength of the Qin people, I can't help it. Your majesty can ignore it and let the Qin people roar. Wait until your majesty moves to the east. Duke Qin's theory." King Wei Hui pondered for a while, then turned his head to Hui Shi: "Just now what Chen Aiqing said, what does Hui Aiqing think?" Hui Shi continued: "Reporting to Your Majesty, what Shangqing said is biased." This is the first time that Hui Shi has vetoed Chen Zhen in public.Chen Zhen straightened his face immediately and stared at Hui Shi. "Where is the bias?" "Duke Qin is plotting against me this time, so don't take it lightly. As far as I know, Duke Qin has sent envoys to tie up Zhao and South Korea and conspire to attack me. Although I have the danger of the river, Wei and Han are solid. However, if Qin, Zhao, and Han raise their troops at the same time, with our current national strength, it will be difficult to deal with it." King Hui was shocked: "The people of Qin are friends with Zhao and Han?" Hui Shi nodded and said, "Yes, Zhao and Han have already signed an alliance with the Qin people." "Hui Aiqing," Hui Wang half blamed, "Since you already know about this, you should have reported it to the widow." "I'm guilty. I just learned that I wanted to report to His Majesty when I went to court, but I was summoned here by His Majesty instead." King Hui smacked his lips a few times and couldn't say anything more, so he looked around at the ministers and said, "My dear friends, tell me, what is the intention of the Qin people to seek me out?" Zhu Wei picked up the proclamation and said slowly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, from the proclamation, Duke Qin is forcing His Majesty to give up his honorary title and bow his head to Zhou again." Hui Shi also said: "The Three Kingdoms conspired against me, and they all called rebellion. The so-called rebellion is actually dissatisfied with your majesty's proclaiming king." King Wei Hui snorted from his nose: "Hmph, whether you are full or dissatisfied, since the widow has become king, there is no reason to turn back. Dear friends, do you have any countermeasures?" The young master said: "I told my father, my son thought that if Gongsun Yan wanted to plot against me, he would go to the Yin and Jin Dynasties. Zhang Meng, the Lord of the West River, had a close personal relationship with Gongsun Yan, so he should not guard there. The father can be transferred back to Zhang Meng. , and send someone else." King Wei Hui nodded and said: "Well, what Ang'er said is reasonable, you can send Zhang Meng to Daliang to deal with Han and Zhao, but who can guard the Xihe line?" "My son is willing to go!" King Wei Hui shook his head and said, "You should stay by my side! Hui Aiqing, on the front line of Xihe, who do you think is more suitable to guard?" Hui Shi said without hesitation, "General Dragon!" "Father must not do it," Young Master Ang said anxiously, "In terms of personal relationship with Gongsun Yan, Long Jia is far better than Zhang Meng." Wei Hui Wang frowned: "The defense of the Xihe River, let me decide after consideration." Turning to Huishi, "Now that the Three Kingdoms are plotting against me, can Aiqing have any countermeasures?" "My minister has a strategy, which may calm down this military incident." "Speak, Aiqing!" Hui Shi said frankly: "Although the Three Kingdoms conspired against me, Qin was the only one who had the real idea. Please look, Your Majesty." He took a pen, ink and a piece of sheepskin, spread it out on several cases, and drew a picture of the situation with a few strokes , while painting, said, "Qin State imprisoned in Guanzhong, the west is Rongdi, and the north is Yiqu, all belong to the Qin State. The southwest is Ba and Shu, both of which are blocked by mountains. The southeast is Chu State, and the people of Qin Wuguan has been seized, Shangyu Valley has been captured, and there is no worry in the south. The only one that Duke Qin is worried about is Your Majesty. If Duke Qin wants to rest easy, or have a big picture, he must have a way out of the east. There are no more than two ways for Qin people to go east. , one is to go to Luoyang via Hangu Pass and Xiao Pass, and the other is to cross the river via Linjin Pass. As far as the moment is concerned, both of the two ways out are stuck in the hands of His Majesty. Therefore, I believe that the greatest enemy of the Qin people is not The others are Your Majesty! On the other hand, Zhao and Han have no conflict of interest with Wei, but are related to each other. There is only one reason why Zhao and Han followed Qin to fight against each other, and that is their status. When the three families were divided into Jin , Wei, Zhao, and Han are all vassals, and now your Majesty is the emperor, and Zhao and Han are still vassals, how can they be peaceful? The reason why Zhao and Han were afraid of me before was because Wei's soldiers were powerful. Hexi lost , Zhao and Han are afraid that I have no heart, and even think that they should sit on an equal footing with His Majesty." Hui Shi looked at the big picture and started with the small one, and he spoke clearly and logically, which won everyone's admiration.Even Chen Zhen and Young Master Ang had to obey. "What Aiqing said is reasonable." Wei Huiwang nodded and said, "In Aiqing's opinion, what should I do to deal with it?" "My minister believes that His Majesty has three major strategies. One is to allocate more troops to guard Hangu Pass, Yinjin, and Xihe to guard against the Qin people; the other is to develop production, expand the army to prepare for war, recruit talented people, and strengthen the national strength; The third is to form an alliance with Qi and Chu. With Qi on the side, Zhao dare not move. With Chu on the side, Han dare not move. If the two families do not move, the people of Qin will slacken their hearts.” Wei Hui and Wang Zhen cried out: "Aiqing is a good strategy!" Chen Zhen retorted: "What Hui Xiangguo said makes sense. The three major countermeasures, the first two are not difficult, but the last one is a road to nowhere." "That's right," Wei Huiwang looked at Hui Shi, "What Chen Aiqing said is true. Chu State doesn't say anything. Tian Yinqi alone is a difficult character. I have not had any contact with him for many years." But Hui Shi didn't seem to hear: "Actually, if we really want to form an alliance, only one Qi State is enough." Later, he felt that it was inappropriate, and added, "As for the Duke of Qi is difficult to deal with, I have a plan to make him Take the initiative to form an alliance with His Majesty." "What's Aiqing's plan?" "Respect Duke Tian as king." Wei Huiwang was surprised: "You mean, let the widow and Tian Yin be equal?" "Your Majesty," Hui Shi nodded, "In the current Warring States period, strength is the most important thing, not status. The so-called king is just a status. The Zhou family is king, but which family in the world really regards it as the co-lord? What you are fighting for is just an empty name, so why should your majesty monopolize this name? If Duke Qi also came to become king, Zhao and Han would be left without a name, and there would be only two results. Either he himself would declare himself king, or he would join forces with Wei and Qi. For the enemy. If all the great powers in the world come to claim the title of king, His Majesty will not be the target of public criticism. At that time, when the world is fighting, it will only fight for strength, regardless of morality." 魏惠王沉思许久，目光转向毗人：“召太庙令！” 毗人走出去，不一会儿，太庙令进来叩道：“微臣叩见陛下。” “大巫祝将吉日定下了吗？” “回禀陛下，已经定下了，是九月九日。” “嗯，好日子！”魏惠王点头赞道，“九九重阳，寡人要的就是这股劲儿！”转向众臣，“诸位爱卿，重阳节迁都，分头准备去吧。惠爱卿——” "My minister is here." “走，与寡人对弈去。” 君臣二人径至后花园凉亭下面，毗人摆开棋具，惠施端坐下来，正欲摸子，惠王却道：“秋景不错，惠爱卿，我们先沿池边走走如何？” 惠施起身，跟在惠王后面，二人沿池边漫步。 魏惠王停住步子，望着池中的云影道：“方才爱卿一席话，一扫寡人心头阴霾啊！不瞒爱卿，当初寡人听信公孙鞅诡言，不顾白圭反对，一意称王，追悔莫及！可你知道，覆水难收，寡人一旦坐上这个王位，想下来也寻不出个台阶，只好将错就错了。爱卿此计，甚妙！甚妙啊！” “陛下有此胸襟，实为魏国之福。” “爱卿方才所提的第二条，寡人也听进去了。今得惠子，出谋划策的人算是有了，寡人所缺的，是治军大才。常言说，千军易得，一将难求。河西之战，教训惨痛啊！” 魏惠王透出这番心底之语，纵使一向沉稳的惠施也深受触动：“陛下——” 魏惠王长叹一声：“唉，不瞒爱卿，寡人眼下哪里有心与你对弈？这约你来，为的就是商议此事。卬儿的确读过一点兵书，可他狂妄自大，目中无人，既不容他人，又不能治军，此为将兵大忌。身处战国，朝中却无治兵大才，实让寡人夜不安寝、食不甘味啊！” “陛下若是真心求贤、用贤，何愁得不到良将？” “唉，”魏惠王又叹一声，“说起来易，做起来却是难啊！惠爱卿，到何处去觅良将，你可要替寡人多睁一只眼呐！” “陛下，魏国所缺的也不只是一个将才。方今天下，弱者灭，强者存，强弱因势而异，势因人而异，人因才而异。因而，微臣以为，得人才者，得天下。” “得人才者，得天下。”魏惠王重复几句，连连点头，“妙啊！爱卿说得实在妙啊！得人才者，得天下！”略顿一时，抬头转向惠施，“请问爱卿，寡人如何才能得到天下英才？” “天下虽大，英才却是屈指可数，不仅陛下想得，列国君主也都想得。齐公在临淄设稷下学宫，秦公在咸阳辟士子街，皆在争夺人才。” “惠爱卿，”魏惠王思忖一时，抬头道，“学宫也好，士子街也罢，皆没体现尊贤重才。这样如何？寡人在大梁设个招贤馆，列国士子凡有愿意赴魏的，无论在此住多久，一切吃用全免。若是愿意留下，寡人量才录用。若是不愿，寡人发给盘缠，礼送出境。” “陛下，”惠施长揖至地，“诚能如此，天下士子必纷至沓来，陛下何愁将兵乏才？” 魏惠王诚聘将才的诏书迅速被制成榜文，张贴在魏国各个城邑。 这一日，鬼谷里再次轮到庞涓与孙宾下山购粮。二人刚至宿胥口，就见多人围在告示墙前观看。庞涓知道不是通缉他的，加快步子赶过去，挤至墙前，细读榜文，竟是怔在那儿。墙上并列排着两张榜文，一个是九月初九魏国迁都大梁，另一个是新都大梁开设招贤馆，诚聘天下贤才。 孙宾赶过来，见他一副痴痴的样子，笑道：“贤弟，看到什么了，这么着迷？” 庞涓略怔一下，扯开孙宾道：“走吧，不过是些无聊的事儿，跟我们沾不上边。” 二人逛不多时，看到天色昏黑，也就寻好客栈安歇。庞涓一反往常，没有再拉孙宾去吴起树下吃酒，只是胡乱吃些东西，倒头就睡。孙宾也没多想，点亮油灯，看会儿闲书，也自睡了。 翌日晨起，二人办过货物，庞涓也不似从前那样自己扛挑，而是请来两个脚力，将购到的粟米等物分作两担，让他们分别挑了，他和孙宾则袖起两手，不远不近地跟在后面。 庞涓本是多话之人，一路上竟是无话，低了头默默走路。眼看就要走到鬼谷，连孙宾这样沉稳的人也有点憋不住了，扑哧笑道：“贤弟，你好像有啥事儿？” 庞涓应道：“没啥事儿。” “打昨晚到现在，贤弟像是变了个人，怎能说是没啥事儿？” 庞涓放慢脚步，对走在前面的两个脚夫道：“两位兄弟，停下。” 两个脚夫停下来，放下担子，回头望着庞涓。 庞涓走上前去，从袖中摸出四个刀币，打发二人回去。见两人走远，庞涓这才坐到石头上，望着孙宾道：“孙兄，你算算看，你我进山，满三年了吧？” “是满三年了。”孙宾点头道，“记得我们是中秋节前进山的，眼下已是九月。” 庞涓似乎并未用心去听孙宾的答话，顾自说道：“你说，我们整日在这谷里，一天到晚要么读书，要么静坐，难得见上先生一面。纵使见面，先生也似没有话说。看来，要学兵法，在这谷里——”打住话头。 孙宾一怔，暗忖道，谷中三年，庞涓从未说过类似言语，莫非是—— 想至此处，孙宾扑哧笑道：“贤弟何说此话？莫不是昨日在宿胥口看到伤感之事了？” “与那个无关。”庞涓站起身子，“辰光不早了，走吧。”走到货担前，选了一副重的挑在肩上，径自走去。孙宾也就挑起另一副，跟在后面。 接后数日，庞涓都似心事重重，做什么都打不起精神。 九月既望，月上东山。 鬼谷四子吃过晚饭，躺在草舍外的草坪上，正自欣赏圆月，张仪眼尖，小声叫道：“快，先生来了！” 众人赶忙起身，果见鬼谷子与玉蝉儿、童子一道，打小路徐徐走来。四人忙将坐姿改为跪姿，看到鬼谷子走近，齐道：“弟子叩见先生！” 鬼谷子走到他们跟前，盘腿坐下：“坐坐坐，蝉儿、童子，你们也都坐下。” 众人围定鬼谷子坐下，眼巴巴地望着他。 鬼谷子笑道：“你们都看着我干什么？今夜为季秋之望，月明星稀，云淡气清，大家理应共赏明月才是，却这么看着我一个老头子，岂不扫兴？” 众人齐笑起来，各自纷纷抬头，观赏明月。 赏有一会儿，鬼谷子转对童子：“小子，去，拿老朽的琴来。” 童子起身径奔草堂，不一会儿，抱着一把大琴走来。四子在谷中三年，从未见过鬼谷子弹琴，甚是惊奇，尤其是擅长弹琴的张仪和玉蝉儿，更将脖子伸得老长，两眼眨也不眨地紧盯鬼谷子。 鬼谷子望着明月，徐徐调弦，口中说道：“今夜月光澄明，更胜昨日。老朽特别为这明月弹奏一曲。”话音刚落，琴弦早动，琴声已起。 童子似是听惯了先生的琴声，当即闭起两眼，竖起耳朵。玉蝉儿也将两眼闭合，用心感受。 鬼谷子弹得很慢，只是偶尔抬一下指头，然后轻轻落下。在四子看来，鬼谷子似乎不是在弹琴，甚至他已将琴忘了。 渐渐地，他们也将琴忘了，将眼前的鬼谷子忘了，各自闭目，陷入琴声带来的冥想。 玉蝉儿在不知不觉中，眼前豁然一亮，但见一轮明月挂在天上，几朵白云朝明月徐徐飘来，又渐渐飘去。在白云的衬托下，月亮走得很快。一群大雁飞到身边，徐徐落下，近得她几乎可以伸手触摸。山风吹来，一阵又一阵。一棵桂树正在开花，桂花的清香一阵阵传来，沁人肺腑。溪水流过山涧，涧水边，一只山獾两耳竖起，探头探脑，猛地窜往一片树丛。一片松林里，松鼠窜上窜下，一刻不停地收拾松子，准备过冬。枫叶红如鲜血，在风中沙沙作响，一片红叶在一阵秋风中飘然落下，旋飞着飘到她的前面。眼看就要旋到她的脸上了，她本能地伸手，欲将红叶接到手中，却什么也没有接到。 玉蝉儿乍然一惊，睁眼观看，眼前根本没有红叶，只有鬼谷子微闭两眼，仍在缓缓弹琴。玉蝉儿正自惊异，忽听庞涓嗖的一声猛蹿起来，口中大喝：“哪里走？” 鬼谷子陡地将手一震，琴声戛然而止。众人皆吃一惊，各从恍惚中醒来，纷纷将目光盯向庞涓。庞涓这才明白过来，看到自己的怪样，脸上一阵尴尬，苦笑一下，再次盘腿坐下。 鬼谷子将琴推到一边，望着庞涓微微一笑：“庞涓，你看到什么了？” 庞涓嗫嚅道：“弟——弟子没——没看到什么。” 鬼谷子缓缓说道：“你看到了。你看到一条大虫。” “先生，”庞涓大惊，“您——您怎么知道？” 鬼谷子笑道：“老朽说得对否？” 庞涓不无叹服，连连拱手：“弟子果是看到一条大虫，正欲将其缚住，大虫却转身逃了。弟子一急，冲上前去就要擒它，不想却——惊扰了先生。” 鬼谷子盯住他又问：“除去大虫，你还看到什么？” 庞涓料也瞒不过先生，只好说道：“弟子看到了众兽逐鹿。” 鬼谷子笑道：“所以你要擒获这只大虫，骑上它逐鹿中原。” 庞涓起身叩道：“先生真乃神人，弟子所见所想，丝毫儿瞒不过先生。” “起来吧。”鬼谷子摆手，“老朽不是君王，在这谷里，不要动不动就行大礼。”转向孙宾，“孙宾，你看到什么了？” 孙宾应道：“弟子看到秋风瑟瑟，一个老太太站在村口，正在向远处眺望。” “她在眺望什么？” “眺望她的两个儿子。他们去为君上戍边去了。” “望到了吗？” 孙宾低下头去，不无悲伤地摇头：“他们已经战死了。” 鬼谷子许久无话，有顷，转头望向张仪：“张仪，你呢？” 张仪应道：“弟子看到的只是一轮明月。” “明月上都有什么？” 张仪脸色一红，垂下头去，嗫嚅道：“月上有——有棵桂树，树下有一女——女子，她——她正在翩翩起舞。” 张仪的眼角瞄向玉蝉儿。 庞涓看得真切，不无讥讽道：“怪道张兄说话拖泥带水，原来是从先生的琴声里听出美女来了，在下佩服。” 张仪正欲发作，鬼谷子轻咳一声，转向苏秦：“苏秦，说说你都看到什么了？” 苏秦略怔一下，拱手应道：“弟子看到许多东西，先是这山林，接后是许多宫殿，一个接一个，弟子想进去，可有人不让。弟子无奈，只好徘徊在殿外的台阶前面——” “就这些了吗？”鬼谷子问道。 “风很冷，嗯，还有乌鸦，一群又一群，在殿前飞旋。” 鬼谷子点点头，望向玉蝉儿。 不待鬼谷子发问，玉蝉儿笑着先发问道：“先生所弹何曲，堪称天籁？” 鬼谷子亦笑一声：“老朽兴之所至，随手弹来，哪里会有曲名？若是你定要起个名字，就叫它《月光》吧。” “此名甚好，蝉儿可否习之？” “呵呵呵，”鬼谷子笑道，“你已知音，自可习之。”转对四人，“你们进谷已经三年，老朽未曾听闻你们的平生大愿。今宵明月当空，何不各述己志，也让老朽分享一二。” 四人面面相觑。 鬼谷子转向孙宾：“孙宾，你先言之。” “回先生的话，”孙宾两手拱起，“弟子所愿是：天下太平，政治昌明，耳不闻战鼓之声，目不睹烽火之警，众生和睦相处，百姓安居乐业，各尽天伦之乐。” 鬼谷子笑道：“此志可处圣道之境，不足以处当今乱世。”转向庞涓，“庞涓，你有何志，可否言之？” “回禀先生，”庞涓拱手应道，“弟子只有一志，就是留在谷中，随侍先生。” 鬼谷子微笑一下，摇头道：“此志是你特意说给老朽听的，不是你的。” “先生责的是，”见先生直言道破，庞涓脸色涨红，咳嗽一声，缓缓说道，“弟子此生唯有一愿：辅佐天下明主，统领百万雄兵，战必胜，攻必克，威服列国，称霸天下，建不世之功业，留英名于青史。” 鬼谷子微微笑道：“嗯，此志可处战乱之世，你得逢其时了。不过，方今天下，列国纷乱，各国君主无不施展拳脚，或图霸、或求存，依你之见，何国之君可称明主？” 庞涓不假思索：“秦公。” “这么说，你若出山，是要辅佐秦公了。” 庞涓摇头。 “你欲辅佐何国君上？” “弟子欲去辅佐魏王。” “良禽择木而栖，名士择主而仕。魏侯先弃公孙鞅，后弃公孙衍，可知其不会用人；秦谋河西，魏侯不知是计，却妄自称王，四邻皆战，结果丧师丢土，可知其不会审时度势。既不会用人，又不会审时度势，可知其不为明主。” "That's exactly what Mr. said." “既然你知其不为明主，为何还要辅之？” “弟子生为魏人，当为魏室尽忠。” “此非你真意。” “先生圣明。弟子愿佐魏王，原因有三。魏王不会用人，魏必无人，弟子必有驰骋之地，此其一也；魏国雄踞中原，四邻皆战，与庞涓秉性相合，此其二也；魏王先失公孙鞅，后失公孙衍，必生追悔之心，此时若得弟子，必全