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Chapter 40 In the first section, Zhang Yi’s voice is deafening

The news of the alliance of the six kingdoms spread to Xianyang, Ying Si and his ministers couldn't sit still! At the beginning of Su Qin's lobbying, although Qin's monarchs and ministers also attached great importance to it and took corresponding actions as soon as possible, but with various news pouring in, Qin's monarchs and ministers gradually slacked off.The six kingdoms of Shandong have enmity and enmity for many generations, and they are fighting each other to death. Can they form an alliance with one heart?Seriously speaking, among the six kingdoms in Shandong, Wei State is the old enemy of Qin State. Except for Wei State, Qin State has extremely limited conflicts with any country.In recent years, it has just seized some important foundations of the six kingdoms of Shandong in the past to attack Qin. After careful calculation, there are only five or six cities and hundreds of miles of land in total.Compared with Wei's attack on Zhao and South Korea, Qi's two severe attacks on Wei, and Chu's seizure of Huaibei, they can all be said to be minor disputes in the Warring States Period.Can the six kingdoms of Shandong really wipe out the bloody feud between them, and jointly fight against a Qin kingdom that only took back its own homeland in Hexi, and only captured a few of their pass fortresses?Partial reasoning is really harder than reaching the sky.Especially when news came that King Qi Wei, King Wei Hui, and Lord Yan Wen suddenly died of illness within a month, and King Zhao Suhou and King Chu Wei were all terminally ill, the king and ministers of Ying Si almost believed that the alliance was nothing more than Su Qin and the Six Kingdoms. It's just a dream!Xi Liji fought for the Qi State but returned without success, Ying Si and his ministers were under a lot of pressure at first, but at this time, it was already relaxed.Sima Cuo proposed a bold and careful plan: launch a surprise attack, capture the Yewang and Shangdang areas in Hedong in one fell swoop, cut off the main passage between Zhao Guoyan and the Central Plains, and then attack and destroy the two countries!For this reason, Ying Si specially convened a secret meeting, which was unanimously agreed by the emperor and ministers.Grand Tutor Yingqian was especially impassioned and insisted on "fighting the last battle of his life, otherwise he will die in peace!" Yingsi and Sima made a compromise, so he had to let Yingqian be the former general of the army, and immediately planned a surprise attack on Hedong - using troops in winter, catching him by surprise .

Unexpectedly, at this juncture, the Six Kingdoms succeeded in joining forces! Ying Si managed to bear the restless mood, and read through the joint covenant and several essential documents. After reading it, she was even more disturbed, and stared blankly in the study with a livid face.For Ying Si, who has been wandering in the mountains and fields for nearly twenty years, this kind of panic and confusion has only happened once, and that was the night in Baizhuang, Mei County. It's broken forever.However, this time is not that time, the father-in-law will not come back from the dead, and who can give him a clear way?Ying Si, oh Ying Si, the alliance of the six kingdoms is more than ten times more serious than the division of Qin between the six kingdoms, how should you deal with it?At that time, the leader of the Six Kingdoms of the Central Plains was the ambitious and talented King Wei Hui, and his father-in-law passed the crisis with softness, but today Zongyue Chang is the hard-working King Chuwei, and the actual planner is Su Qin, a genius in the world. From the perspective of the Allied Forces of the Six Nations, their covenant is far from comparable to any previous covenant, but how do you deal with it?Compromise?If the Six Kingdoms take advantage of the situation and come under pressure, isn't it in danger of subjugation?Resist?The military power of the six countries is far superior to that of the Qin State by several times, and it is possible to divide and attack, and one against six can only humiliate oneself... twice.

"Oh—" Ying Xi suddenly realized: I really fainted!How can a person be confused? "Hurry up, invite them in." Yingqian, Sima Cuo, and Chi Liji hurriedly strode in, but they all looked serious.Even Xi Liji, who usually always smiles leisurely, has a stern face, puffed cheeks, obviously gnashing his teeth. "Uncle, Shang doctor, Guowei, please take a seat." Ying Si smiled calmly. "You can't show weakness at this time, you can still fight!" Yingqian yelled before sitting down.Although he was wearing a veil, his heavy breathing and trembling white hair could not conceal his anger: "Zhi Niang! Hasn't Qin been bullied enough? How many years have you taken Hexi from me? How many thousands of Qin people have you killed? How many times have you lost?" Is the whole city going to strangle Lao Qin? Bird! Give me a golden arrow, and Yingqian will immediately go to Longxi, recruit 100,000 elite cavalry, and kill him like a fool! Kill these sons of bitches!" Yingqian was originally a first-class man. One fierce general, one attack was like a lion roaring, which shook the hall continuously.Strange to say, Yingqian's yelling and cursing seemed to vent the anger shared by everyone, and the three of Yingsi's moods were much calmer: "Please calm down, uncle, this matter should be taken seriously." Ying Si's voice was soft and full of concern.

"Your Majesty, when military strategists are fighting, don't act arrogantly." Sima Cuo looked awe-inspiring, and said word by word: "I think that the enemy is already prepared, so I should immediately stop the plan to attack Hedong. Big change. How to deal with it? When you plan as one, you absolutely can't miss the plan by acting quickly." Yingqian was so angry that he wheezed and wheezed, but he just didn't speak.He is a man of inner wisdom, he has always admired tough guys and admired talents with real insight.Sima Cuo bluntly said that although he was very dissatisfied, he also knew that he could not act on his own anger, so he panted angrily.

"What does the doctor think?" Sima's wrong words made Ying Si startled, and he wanted to listen carefully to all kinds of explanations. "For three hundred years, the State of Qin has been a foreign body in the Central Plains." Chi Liji's face was full of frost, which is rare: "The six countries in Shandong have fought and killed each other, which is far better than the conflict with Qin. However, there has never been an alliance against one country. Strange thing. Now that the Six Kingdoms are coming together, it shows that the Warring States of the Central Plains have regarded Qin as a barbarian and alien, and they must destroy it quickly. Qin is weak, and they will not let it go. Qin is strong, and they will not let it go. They I have contempt and hatred for Qin, and now I am even more afraid. In the long run, the Warring States of the Central Plains is the eternal enemy of Qin! No matter how Qin tries to integrate into the civilization of the Central Plains, the Central Plains will regard Qin as a terrible devil." Chi Liji gasped for a moment, and then said calmly: "Only because of this, Qin is already facing the biggest crisis since its founding in the past 300 years. It has to weigh the overall situation and deal with the Warring States of the Central Plains for a long time. You must not take it lightly. One wrong step , Qin will be destroyed." The atmosphere in the hall was suddenly solemn, the mania disappeared, but the pressure became heavier.Ying Si tapped on the book case: "The time is also the trend, and the plan will come out?"

After a long silence, Chi Liji finally smiled: "Your Majesty, I recommend one person for mediation." "Oh? Tell me!" Ying Si was in a hurry, and Ying Qian and Sima Cuo also stared at Chi Liji together. "Zhang Yi. Do you still remember, Your Majesty?" "Zhang Yi? Where is it?" Ying Si said and stood up abruptly. "Your Majesty, don't worry, Zhang Yi is already in Xianyang." Chi Li said leisurely, but Ying Si and his ministers were all taken aback.Yingqian became anxious first: "You black fat man, you can really be bored with such a big event!" Chi Liji laughed and said, "Impatience can't make good glue, Zhang Yi's doubts about Qin have not disappeared, so I need to slow down." "Doubts?" Ying Si was puzzled and said, "Qin Guo has no grievances with Zhang Yi, and he can't compare with Su Qin. Besides, we have been admiring Zhang Yi for a long time, and we sincerely seek talents. What doubts does he have? The doctor asked again. How did you know?" Chi Liji said slowly, "Your Majesty, I don't know, Zhang Yi was originally from the old Wei, and he was paranoid and contemptuous of Qin. When Su Qin chose to join Qin, Zhang Yi would rather enter Wei, Qi, and then Chu. I didn't expect to come to Qin, this is one of them." "Bird!" Yingqian couldn't help laughing and scolding: "Shandong scholars have old problems, it's not surprising." Chili said: "Zhang Yi has suffered a big setback, guarding for his mother. Mausoleum for three years. During this period, Su Qin returned and launched a joint vertical, Fang urged Zhang Yi to find a way out again. When the minister was about to leave Qi, Su Qin sent someone to send a tube of secret cards to recommend Zhang Yi to Qin."

"How? Su Qin recommended Zhang Yi?" Sima Cuo was surprised this time. "It's not surprising." Ying Si smiled slightly: "A person who is invincible in the world is almost worthless. What about Zhang Yi?" "Zhang Yi knew that Su Qin had recommended him to Qin, but did not immediately leave for Qin. Absolutely rejected the coercion and temptation of unknown forces, and refused to go to other countries. In the end, he entered the Qin Dynasty for nothing and lived in Xianyang to watch. Falling into the wrong place in Chu." "Straight mother thief!" Ying Qian cursed heavily, panting heavily: "God wears out talent, it's too wordy." "Since that's the case, how should we deal with it properly?" Ying Si was completely calm. down.

"To untie this buckle, you have to stabilize God." "Does the doctor have a plan?" Ying Si smiled. "Your Majesty is waiting for you, the minister's plan is up to you." Chi Liji smiled mysteriously. As dusk falls, Xianyang Shangshangfang becomes a bright city that never sleeps. Although he is the monarch of a country, Ying Si has never been to this special business district.He is only familiar with the Chinese area in Xianyang, the solemnity and orderliness there, and although Shangshangfang is already famous, Ying Si never bothers to patronize it.In his mind, it was nothing more than a shop on Ten Mile Long Street, what else could there be?After Shang Yang’s reform, he went against the tradition of the Qin State and put a lot of emphasis on industry and commerce. In Ying Si’s mind, this was just a channel for the Shang monarch to increase the national tax, just like Guan Zhong’s establishment of the green street, and the sale of sex and body into the national merchant taxation .He did not expect that the tax revenue of Shangshangfang would increase year by year after assuming the throne, accounting for 40% of the total tax revenue of the national treasury last year, surpassing the commercial tax revenue of Wei State and Qi State in one fell swoop!Ying Si didn't realize what kind of change this was at the time?After Chi Liji's detailed analysis, Ying Si came to the realization that all kinds of businessmen have become the foundation of people's livelihood in Qin State, which stands shoulder to shoulder with farming, and has become an indispensable pillar industry for a prosperous country and a strong army.In the eyes of the old Qin people who fought in agriculture and established the country, this is nothing more than a silent and great change!Who would have thought that the seeds sown by Shang Yang could grow so quickly into the vast forest supporting the sky of Qin?That is to say, from that day on, Ying Si had the idea of ​​coming to Shangshangfang to have a look at the elegant demeanor.I wanted to go back and think about it, but I was too busy to make it.Today, Li Ji led him out of the palace in a mysterious way. He was dressed in common clothes and a car drove zigzagging from a secluded alley into this vast sea of ​​lights.Ying Si was truly amazed—the flow of people in luxurious clothes, the luxurious and exquisite storefronts, the high carts that shuttled back and forth, the expensive horses with saddles and bridles, the beauties with bright eyes and bright teeth, the flags of various colors, the sky and the South China Sea. Bei's accent, rich and mellow wine aroma...it makes people dizzy.It was the first time for Ying Si to be dazzled by such extensive wealth in the world, and for the first time to see another extensive industrial and commercial world outside of farming!All of a sudden, Ying Si actually forgot the purpose of traveling in commoner clothes, and just stared at every new thing flowing in front of her eyes. "My lord, we'll be there in front of you." The car drove into a bright and quiet street, and it was the first time that Chi Liji, who was driving, spoke. "Among the downtown, this street is so quiet?" Ying Si saw a few old men with beards and hair standing under the big yellow copper pillars in the halls of several houses, but they had more beards than the old servants in the palace, and the doors were brightly lit. There are few pedestrians in front of them, so they are very puzzled.

"This street is full of guest apartments of time-honored restaurants, and the horse farm is behind the store. For convenience, the guests enter and exit through the side door of the horse farm. This gate is only used by distinguished guests." Xili explained with a low voice with a smile . "Where? From where?" "Today's commoner, the side door is appropriate." Xi Liji's ancestral home was in Rongdi, Longxi, and he was really good at taming horses and driving chariots.I saw him turn the two horse-drawn carts into an alley beside the shop, but it was actually a wide driveway, and he turned into the brightly lit carriage and horse farm easily and freely from the flow of carriages and horses.Ying Si raised his eyes and saw that under the open mat shed with a size of three or four acres of land, there were all kinds of luxurious vehicles, and Ying Si's bronze cart was not outstanding at all.A capable and agile young servant rushed up, and with a smile on his face, he led the limousine car to the appropriate parking space, and said enthusiastically: "When the gentleman comes out, send a young lady to say hello, and I will park the car in the parking lot. We're waiting at the intersection." Then he hurriedly led the other vehicles away with great strides.Ying Si was greatly moved when he saw it: "It seems that there are so many capable people in Shandong. On the way of business, Shandong is better than the people of Qin." Chi Li laughed and said, "The way of business is like the way of soldiers. It all depends on planning and dispatching. Hua, there are a lot of talents in life and planning." Ying Si frowned and said in a low voice: "It's just that it's so extravagant, and the old Qin's true nature is ruined." Chu Liji laughed: "My old Qin With Shang Jun's legal system, extravagance can't hide your true colors, so you can rest assured." Ying Si said: "That's all for today, and I have to come to Shangshangfang to have a look later. There is a lot of knowledge here." Chi Liji laughed softly. Said: "Master, if you have this heart, you are the blessing of the people of Qin. The livelihood and goods of the Qin country are not as good as the Central Plains." The two were talking at the gate of the carriage and horse farm, and a handsome young man in white came over in a hurry: "Oh, I'm so excited. Is it strange?" Ying Si raised his head suddenly: "It's a little girl, so free and easy." Chi Liji's smile disappeared and he said quickly: "Why did you come out? Isn't Mr. here?" Bai Yi The young master was rather anxious: "He said there was nothing wrong with him, so he went to the bar." Then he lowered his voice and said, "I'll go first, I have to play by ear, don't be rash." After speaking, he fluttered his sleeves went.Ying Si smiled and said: "Hua Mei is really promising." Chi Li quickly tugged on Ying Si's sleeve: "Let's go, follow." Then he looked at the handsome figure in white from a distance, and followed into the shop.

It has been two days since Zhang Yi arrived in Xianyang. As soon as he came out of Sushui River Valley in Anyi, he seldom spoke, until he entered Hangu Pass and Xianyang, he was still taciturn.Fei Yun has traveled a lot with Zhang Yi, and knows Zhang Yi's bold and free-spirited personality. Now seeing him meditating all the way, she is worried, but when she sees something new, she yells intentionally or unintentionally, intending to make Zhang Yi happy.Zhang Yi was impatient and reprimanded Fei Yun twice for the first time, and Fei Yun stopped barking.When he saw Xianyang East Gate Archery Tower from afar, Zhang Yi got off the car and walked up to Beiban. Standing on the highest point, he stared blankly at Xianyang until the setting sun sank behind the western mountain.Fei Yun followed far away, seeing Zhang Yi in a daze, stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Brother Zhang doesn't like this place, so go home, Sushui River Valley can be a farmer's husband." "What do you mean?" Zhang Yi turned around and said with a sudden smile: "The farmer's car has a lot of fighting capacity, but there is only one Zhang Yi in the world." After saying that, he strode down the mountain.Along the way, Ying Hua, the businessman in white, didn't seem to be surprised by Zhang Yi's silence. Zhang Yi dozed off when he thought about it, and when Zhang Yi asked a question occasionally, he immediately answered with a smile. Fei Yun was worried and depressed.But after staying in Xianyang for one night, Zhang Yi immediately turned into a bright and bright Zhang Yi again, asking questions, and getting to the bottom of everything.Ying Hua was busy setting up business, so Zhang Yi took Fei Yun around Xianyang for two days and one night, except that he didn't enter Xianyang Palace, he ran all over the streets and alleys.Fei Yun's feet were weak when he ran, so he pursed his lips and muttered: "In Yingdu of Linzi, it's enough to go around for a day. If you enter Xianyang, you will die." Instead of getting angry, Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "Fei Yun Yun, don’t you think Xianyang is a big world?” “Hey, big world?” Fei Yun smiled mischievously: “Who said that? Qin is barbaric and impoverished, and it can’t be changed.” Zhang Yi took a picture He touched Fei Yun's head and said with a smile: "Little devil, wait here to expose me. Let's go, and then go to Shangfang to have a look. If I can't run, I will carry it on my back." Then he came to pull Fei Yun's hand.Fei Yun knocked off Zhang Yi's hand, and said with a blushing smile, "Hey, it's fine if you don't be aggressive, who will carry who?"

In the Shangfang area where the workshops are gathered, they wandered around for most of the day, asking about the materials, originals and prices of each item, even kitchen knives, spatulas, and weapons and agricultural tools. .The officials in Shangfang always thought they were merchants from Shandong, and not only answered their questions tirelessly, but also took them to see the weapons workshop, farm tool workshop and taxi workshop.After returning to Weifeng Ancient Apartment in the afternoon, it was almost time for dinner after taking a bath. Zhang Yi was obviously very happy, and smiled at Fei Yun, "Let's go to the restaurant. This is the branch of Xiangchun in Old Wei Guodong, and there are good wines." But Yun blinked and said in a low voice: "Hey, I asked, this store is extremely expensive. I don't have any money, so how can I return Hua's favor? He is a businessman, what are you trying to do?" Zhang Yi laughed loudly: " Let's go, just drink, my favor is very big." While talking, Ying Hua in white clothes hurried over with a smile on his face: "Brother, you haven't eaten yet. If you are not tired, I will invite you to drink." Zhang Yi smiled at Fei Yun: "How is it? I am going to taste Qin As for the wine, I'm still a sweet little brother, let's go!" Seeing that Fei Yun hesitated, Ying Hua bowed with a smile: "Little sister, I have an invitation." Fei Yun smiled and had no choice but to follow.Entering the wine hall, the maid led the three of them to an extremely elegant partition with a screen.Ying Hua said with a smile: "Brother orders wine, I order food." Zhang Yi laughed and said: "Dongxiangchun Zhao wine is the most famous, but today we are only drinking Qin wine, two jars." "Okay!" Ying Hua said with a smile "Fengze deer tripod, half stewed fat sheep, three servings of Qin bitter vegetables. How about Qin vegetables with Qin wine?" Zhang Yi smiled and said: "Okay! It's the first time I entered Qin, I really didn't expect Qin's restaurants to be so grand Just Qin dishes and Qin wine." Ying Hua smiled and said, "In Qin State, this Shangfang looks a bit like this, and other markets are also busy." "Oh, that's not it." Fei Yun smiled and said, "Brother Zhang He took me around Xianyang for two days and one night, and there are many good places to go. Even Brother Zhang said that Xianyang is a big place in the world, and the real atmosphere of Qin State is not in Shangshangfang, but in Guoren District." "Really?" Ying Huamingliang Zhang Yi's eyes flashed to Zhang Yi: "It's just that I am short-sighted as a businessman." Zhang Yi smiled: "I have lived in Xianyang for a long time, and it is commonplace, but naturally it is different." Just walking around Shangshangfang, what about Xianyang, I’m not as familiar as you.” While speaking, several maids floated in, each holding a plate, and immediately placed the food and wine on everyone’s desk Neatly, they floated out again, leaving only one maid in green to serve the wine.Ying Hua waved his hand and said, "Miss, go, I'll wait until I come." The green-clothed maid smiled and agreed and floated out lightly.Ying Hua held up the big bronze noble: "Brother first arrived in Xianyang, and younger brother has the right to be a landlord to take over the wind for elder brother. Come on, elder brother and younger sister, do this one noble!" Zhang Yi teased and laughed: "The landlord is the landlord, and the right to be alone Huh? Okay, done!" Then he drank it all in one gulp, and Zhijuepin smacked in surprise and said, "Hey! This Qin wine is really strong, long and cold, good! It won't lose to Zhao wine!" Ying Hua Smiled: "Brother, do you know the origin of Qin wine?" Zhang Yi shook her head: "I'm ashamed, I'm very close to Qin." "That's not paying attention." Ying Hua said: "This Qin wine is also called Feng wine. People in Zhou respect it When he was a prince, Fengming Qishan, Zhou people thought it was auspicious, so the wine they brewed was called Fengjiu. The people of Qin inherited the territory of the Zhou people, and generally followed the customs of the Zhou people, so it was also called Fengjiu, but the Shandong merchants called it Qinjiu. It has been more than a thousand years, and from the perspective of elder brother, can it be regarded as the best old wine in the world?" Zhang Yi clapped the case: "It's definitely counted! Come on, let's do it again!" "Wait a minute." Ying Hua said with a smile, "This Qin wine is the most famous paired with bitter vegetables. Brother, I tried it." Zhang Yi picked up a chopstick of wild vegetables and said, "Hey! It's bitter enough." Yijue, after a moment of recollection, suddenly smiled and said: "This pairing is incredible, and a genius in wine!" Fei Yun also took a bite of the bitter vegetable, frowned and said: "Hey! It's bitter and spicy, who can bear it? Zhang Yi said with great interest: "You are not good at drinking, so you don't know the secrets of wine. This Qin wine is slightly thinner, but the bitterness is increasing. Drinking Qin wine alone is not inferior to Zhao wine. If you drink it with bitter herbs, It is better than Zhao Jiu. If it is not a genius in wine, it will be difficult to find such a perfect match!" Ying Hua's eyes sparkled, and he smiled brightly: "Brother is not inferior to this genius! When Shang Jun entered Qin, this Weifeng The owner of the ancient apartment used bitter vegetable Qin wine to catch the wind. Shang Jun appreciated it greatly, and since then he has made bitter vegetable Qin wine into his own home-cooked delicacy. Qin people are grateful to Shang Jun, and the combination of bitter vegetable Qin wine has become popular Over time, even merchants in Shandong honored Qin wine with bitter herbs. But, no one can tell the secret of taste.” After speaking, Zhang Yi was silent for a long time, and sighed: “Great! Lord Shang, it’s so miserable! Zhang Yi respects you.” Then he stood up, slowly poured a full jug of Qin wine on the ground, poured another jug, and drank it up by himself.Ying Hua stared at Zhang Yi with sparkling eyes, stood up solemnly, and took a big drink. About half an hour after drinking, the maid floated in and greeted Hua: "Master, your family always has something to ask you to show me." Ying Hua smiled and said: "Brother, I will come in a moment, there must be a buyer for the tiger bone Alright." With that, he left the compartment.Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Fei Yun, come, eat this tripod and meet the deer, it will be great." Fei Yun said with a naughty smile: "Hey! One mouthful is a hundred old knives." Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "Then Just eat a stomach full of knives and coins!" While chatting, laughing and drinking, Ying Hua walked back with a smile: "It was a matter of two sentences, that's it." Then he sat down and had a drink with Zhang Yi.The two nobles left, but saw the green-clothed maid float in again, respectfully saluting and whispering softly: "Mr. Sir, the two guest officials want to have a drink with you, so I sent the young lady to report and agree Can you? Please give me your instructions." Ying Hua said in amazement, "Someone wants to drink with us? Oh, this kind of thing is always done by celebrities. I have never been a small merchant, so I have to ask my elder brother to make the decision." Zhang Yi took the case She smiled and said, "Qin also has such a splendid atmosphere? Great! Please sit down with me." The woman in green nodded, then smiled and pressed a round wooden handle on the large screen. The heavy solid wood screen They slid open like two small city gates, and suddenly there were two civilian men: the same black robes, the same two black faces, except that they were slightly different in height, short, fat, and thin. Pillar!At a glance, Zhang Yi knew that these two people were definitely not Shandong scholars, but probably local celebrities in Qin State, or heroes and leaders among Rongdihu people.Although Zhang Yi is arrogant and unruly, he has always respected the heroes of the world. He stood up and cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Zhang Yi in Anyi, I will be favored by the two of you. It will be fine to drink together at the same table." It's Zhang Yi, you have a good manner! When we listened a lot, we admired Mr.'s knowledge, so we want to learn from the famous people in Central Plains, so let's have a chat with you." Zhang Yi said with a smile: "We are brothers all over the world, easy to say! Please take a seat." During this time, the green-clothed maid had already summoned a few companions, neatly put the seats of the two black-clothed men together, and closed the screen, forming a spacious five-person room.Ying Hua said with a smile, "Oh, they are all heroes and celebrities. I just listen to the left and right, so I will serve the bar. You all go down, and I won't ask you to come in." The maids floated out again.Fei Yun smiled and said: "Brother Ying just sit down, you are not as good as me in this kind of thing." The black short fat man smiled and said: "Wait a minute, brother Zhang is drinking Qin wine?" It’s hard to find.” The black short fat man shrugged his shoulders like all barbarians and laughed: “No, no, brother Zhang, would you like to taste our Hu wine?” Zhang Yi smiled and said: “Okay, two drinks a day. Alcohol is a rare thing, so what a treat!" The black short fat man shrugged and said: "This little brother, this is three jars of nonsense wine, I'm so annoying that I drink and beat as I please." Fei Yun said with a smile: " Hey! Needless to say." As he spoke, he knelt and walked in small steps to make wine for each seat, which was as neat and gentle as the maids in the shop. Hei Shouzi, who had been smiling and silent all the time, raised his title and said: "Brothers, I admire Mr. Zhongyuan, a man of knowledge and insight, and first respect a hero!" Zhang Yi said with a smile: "Just a few words, how can we talk about heroes? We meet in heaven and share together. It's time to drink." Baojue gurgled his drink. "Happy!" The black short fat man shrugged his shoulders and smiled mysteriously: "Brother Zhang, how is my Hu wine compared to Qin wine?" Zhang Yi glanced at the remaining wine in Jue Zhong: "This wine is white and slightly viscous. The sweet and sour flavors stand out, the bitter, spicy and astringent flavors recede, and the refreshing taste is refreshing, but it is too light, far less thick and bitter than Qin wine, and has the power to reach the top of the rank! In terms of taste, Qin wine is the best." Zhi Jue In the case, it seems that he doesn't want to drink this nonsense anymore.The black short fat man shook his head and smiled, "No, no, no, my Hu wine is highland barley wine, which is called 'naked barley' in the Central Plains. The wine is mixed with mare's milk, so it has a lot of stamina! I am a prairie knight who drinks heavily, but it keeps me refreshed. Vigorous, like a big bear!" Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "There is such a beauty, I should drink it. Come on, do it again!" The cups were mixed, and after drinking for a while, the faces of several people turned red.Zhang Yi felt dry and hot all over her body, and she was sweating profusely on her forehead, so she took off her long cloth robe and only wore short-fitting shorts.The black short fat man exclaimed happily, and immediately took off his cloth robe, revealing a short leather jacket, with bronzed shoulders bare, he was indeed a barbarian warrior!Only the black skinny man was calm as usual, just drinking slowly with a smile.Zhang Yi guessed that he must be the prince or leader of Hurenbangguo. Feeling strange, he asked with a smile: "The two of you came to Xianyang, do you want to do arms trading?" Our home is far away, in the Yinshan Grassland. We came here to establish an alliance with the Qin State, and whoever does not fight the other! But when we arrived in Xianyang, we heard that the six great powers in the Central Plains had formed an alliance and regarded Qin as their deadly enemy. Us , breathed a sigh of relief, and came to eat and drink!" "Oh, you two are from the Yinshan Huns? I went there to buy horses, and Qin is your old enemy." Ying Hua smiled happily, seems very happy. "No, no, no." The black short fat man shook his hands repeatedly and shrugged his shoulders: "The Huns? That's what the Central Plains scolded us for. We are the country of the big bear. Does the big bear know that? Snow white! Tall! No rival!" The black short fat man seriously argued The special way of speaking with the Huns caused Ying Hua and Fei Yun to giggle non-stop.The black short fat man blushed with anxiety: "Laugh? A big bear like a snow mountain is no match! For hundreds of years, Zhao Guo, Yan Guo, and Qin Guo have been blocking us like mountains, and the big bear can't go south to the Central Plains. Now Zhao Guo and Yan Guo are dying and retreating. Only the black eagle of Qin Guo flew over the river, over the Yin Mountains, and flew into our grassland! Now, the black eagle's wings are about to break! Hahahaha, we can Let go of the horse and run away! Come on, my friend, let's cheer and drink for our big bear!" He raised his desk and drank it dry, he laughed and lit up his bottom. Zhang Yi didn't raise his title, and said with a faint smile: "So, Big Bear is going to let his horse go south?" "No, no, no." The black skinny man shook his hand and smiled, "Brother Xiong has always spoken like a river, and a hero appreciates forgiveness. Our family just wants to put down and repair with Qin, and then we can talk about it. After all, the situation in the Central Plains has changed a lot. "Ahahaha! Brother Xiao Shanyu is too polite." The black short fat man shrugged and stood up, and swayed to Zhang Yi's case like a fat duck: "The hero is from the state of Wei, the state of Wei is a worm on the ground, and the state of Qin is the sky." Eagle, the eagle folded its wings, and the worm raised its head! The hero must be happier than I, the black bear, ah ha ha ha ha!" With a sound of "pop!", Zhang Yi jumped up: "Since the two are the princes and generals of the Xiongnu, I don't need to be courteous. Zhang Yi is telling the two today: Qin is still Qin, the black eagle will never break its wings, and the big bear will never go south! Qin is a barrier to China, a big country in the Central Plains, and it will not be soft when it beats the Huns! Three hundred years ago, you waited for your ancestors 80,000 cavalry entered Haojing, and 50,000 Qin cavalry killed your ancestors, leaving tens of thousands of corpses, and fled back to the desert grassland in disgrace. Have you forgotten? Yes, Zhang Yi is indeed from Wei, but, Zhang Yi is first and foremost a descendant of China. If you dare to commit crimes in the South, maybe I will become a native of Qin, leading the army and peeling off a hundred thousand bear skins!" All of a sudden, the entire audience was silent, and the eyes of the two sunspots stared straight.Zhang Yi's quick-changing talent is outstanding, but also has a sharp mouth, a passion for blood, and an unruly and unrestrained temperament. With his stern voice, he is really unstoppable! The black short fat man shrugged his shoulders and laughed: "No——, the Central Plains people say: Heroes fight wits without fighting spirit. If you can tell the reason why the black eagle will never break its wings, the black bear will wear it casually. Otherwise, hehehe, the bear skin can It's not easy to peel." Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "It seems that the bear is not stupid, but he knows how to fight wits? The secrets cannot be revealed, and I will just explain the general situation to you." Seeing the black short fat man sitting shirtless panting heavily, Zhang Yi actually held the Grand Duke Walking and drinking in the hall, he said: "The rise of the Qin Kingdom has already spread the wings of the Kunpeng. Although the six kingdoms are united, they are the sparrows among the tents. You are short-sighted, but you know that the six kingdoms add up, and the land, wealth, and people There are more troops than a country, but they don't know the mystery of 'separate six defeats and mixed one', secretly rejoicing, thinking that there is a chance to succeed." "No, no, no," the black short fat man shrugged repeatedly: "It's obviously a vertical alliance, but why not With coalition forces, how can it be called Sanliu?" Zhang Yi showed a proud smile: "The Big Bear is worthy of its name, thinking that Qin is helpless? Zhang Yi clearly said: Qin should only deal with it calmly and not rush to counterattack. There must be chaos. At the beginning of an alliance, all groups must show unity. The greater the external pressure, the stronger the alliance. If you rush to fight back, it is like driving fish for the deep, driving birds for the bushes, exhausting the power of the Qin State, and the enemy cannot be disintegrated. On the contrary If the Qin State adopts an extremely flexible strategy, retreat on the surface, defend itself first, clean up the rule of the people, expand the army, and stop it with silence. In this way, the vigilance of the six countries will gradually relax, the old hatred will re-emerge, and the six countries will unite. It is bound to collapse!" The two black men were very excited when they heard that, and the short and fat man shrugged and laughed repeatedly: "No, no, no, the hero should have a punch and a kick. The word "flexibility" is as strong as Yinshan Mountain!" Zhang Yi laughed teasingly. Said: "Punch and kick? Is that what you can hear? That can only be said to the King of Qin." The black short fat man still shrugged repeatedly: "No——, there is a great hero in the six kingdoms, Su Qin Can't he think of what Brother Zhang said? Without Su Qin's opponent, Hezong is still like a Yin mountain, towering into the sky!" Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "The world is so big, how can there be no rivals from Su Qin? The six countries are dying. Even though Su Qin is a genius, he can only save the six countries for a while, but cannot save the six countries forever. This is the time and the situation. Err Waiting for the Great Bear Kingdom to know all about it?" "How does Sir have such confidence in Qin?" The thin black man looked at Zhang Yi with piercing eyes. Zhang Yi smiled calmly: "Zhang Yi has traveled all over the world, but he has never been to Qin. If it was a month ago, maybe I would agree with you and others. However, after half a month in Qin, and three days in Xianyang for survey, from Zhang Yi's eyes: Qin The country has become a real legal country in the world, and the spirit of farming and warfare has become the foundation of the people; The sick are jealous and capable, and the hearts of the people are scattered and depressed; which country can fight for another 20 years to completely reform and become the second Qin State? Absolutely impossible. At this time, Qin State is a model for the world. To Qin State Without confidence, there is no hope for the world!" The thin black man stood up and bowed deeply, and said solemnly: "Mr.'s words are deafening. We will change our course and find another national policy." But Zhang Yi laughed at himself and said, "I am incompetent. I didn't talk about the king of Qin when I entered Qin, but I will treat you like a big bear." It took a lot of talking. Come on, do it!" Ying Hua giggled and said, "Brother is a hero, if the king of Qin knows, he should be made a prime minister." Zhang Yi laughed loudly: "It is true, Su Qin has six kingdoms Xiang Yin, Zhang Yi only takes one against him, and it is sure to win and never lose!" The black short fat man's shoulders shrugged again: "Yes yes yes! Yinshan with high heroic ambitions, I will pay homage to the hero!" Zhang Yi was a little drunk, couldn't help laughing, and supported the black short fat man's shoulders He said with a smile, "Don't always be a tall Yin mountain. Be careful that one day, the Great Wall of Qin will be built on the top of the Yin mountain, and you will be a subject of Qin!" Cultivated to Yinshan, Big Bear will take it!" Ying Hua imitated the tone of the black and short fat man, shrugged and smiled: "No——, it should be like this!" "Oh—!" the black short fat man let out a long exclamation and shrugged his shoulders: "Isn't it like this? It means that my body is no longer itchy, and the lice scare the hero away!" With a sound of "Boom!", several people gathered together Ying Hua burst out laughing, Fei Yun was out of breath and said, "Oh! So it's tickles, I thought it was a convulsion in the neck!" He laughed loudly: "My little brother is right, the barbarian shrugged his shoulders, it was just tickling. Hey! What, sir..." Zhang Yi fell on the wine table and fell into a deep sleep.Fei Yun smiled and said: "Hey, it's okay. Brother Zhang has never drank Hu wine and Qin wine, let alone so much together, it's good to have a good sleep." The black short fat man laughed: "Hey, there are so many heroes! If I had brought two kinds of wine, I would have poured them down long ago." The thin black man said: "I'll take my leave, you two good caregivers, I'll leave tomorrow afternoon." Ying Hua nodded and smiled: "Got it, tomorrow afternoon Let's go." At noon in early winter, the soft sunlight shone on the window lattice. 张仪一觉醒来,觉得身上汗津津的,睁眼一看,身上一床大被,榻前一个木炭燃得红彤彤的燎炉,静悄悄的寝室明亮而又暖和。掀开被子站起,张仪打了一个长长的哈欠,顿时觉得神清气爽,正要喊绯云,寝室门便吱呀开了,绯云托着一个大盘走了进来:“吔,果真起来了,头疼么?”“不不不,”张仪笑着耸耸肩:“清爽极了。”绯云咯咯笑道:“吔!胡人虱子也跑到你身上了?”张仪不禁大笑:“别看两个胡人长虱子,都是英雄豪杰呢。”绯云过来拉着张仪胳膊笑道:“吔,甭管胡人了,快来沐浴。”张仪进了沐浴房,见硕大的木桶中已是热气腾腾,旁边木台上摆放着一摞整洁的衣服,便笑道:“好了你去吧,我自己来。”绯云笑着拉上厚厚的木门便出去了。片刻间张仪出来,却是散发大袖红光满面,显得分外精神。绯云笑道:“快来用饭了,秦地肥羊炖,鲜美得紧吔。”张仪走过来一看,一只大陶盆架在一只小巧精致的铜燎炉上,陶盆中炖着一只羊腿,雪白的汤汁翻翻滚滚弥漫出特有的羊膻香味儿,旁边还配有一大盘干黄松软的面饼。张仪啧啧感叹:“也是怪,老秦人硬是塌实简单,连这名吃都是一肉一饼。大洒脱!大洒脱!”绯云正跪坐在案头盛汤:“吔,快吃吧,别唠叨了。”张仪道:“秦人叫'咥'!不叫吃。你看,大盘腿一坐,捞起一大块肉骨头大啃,这劲头儿啊,惟一个'咥'字了得!”绯云咯咯笑道:“吔!就算叫'咥'了,迷上秦国了呢,秦国没有不好的吔。”张仪笑笑,只顾大啃大嚼,竟咥得满头细汗,却是痛快之极。一时风卷残云,一盘面饼一盆炖羊竟被张仪悉数扫尽。看看绯云亮晶晶的目光痴痴的盯着他,张仪拍拍肚皮笑了:“进了咸阳,连肚腹也变大了,忒煞作怪也。”绯云低声道:“吔,看看甚时候了?一天一夜没吃,能不饿么?三年苦熬,都瘦得光剩下大骨头架儿了……”张仪拍拍绯云肩头,关切疼爱的笑道:“小妹,只要有这副骨架,大哥就撑得一片天地,来,笑笑了。”“我信吔。”绯云点点头,仰起带泪的脸庞,粲然笑了。 突然,一阵整齐沉重的脚步声从庭院中传来! 绯云猛然跳起,一柄雪亮的短剑已经从皮靴中拔出。张仪却安然端坐,只是凝神倾听。随即便听庭院中传来苍老的长声:“秦公特使,太子荡、太傅公子虔到——!”张仪一怔,秦国太子他虽然没有听说过,但公子虔的大名及其在秦国的地位他却是很清楚的。这两人之中任何一位作为特使,都是最高礼仪了,如今这两位同来,在秦国简直就等于国君亲自出马了。心念闪动,张仪还是没有移步,只是向绯云摇了摇手,示意她收剑。绯云也已经大体明白,便去收拾案头食具。正在此时,门外传来浑厚苍老的声音:“秦国太傅嬴虔,拜见先生。”张仪听得清楚,便大步走了出来。 这座房子,是渭风古寓最为幽静宽敞的一个院落,庭院中两株老松一片竹林,中间夹着一片流动的大池,纵是冬日也是满眼苍翠碧绿。门前青砖小径,却是直通池边车马场,行动方便极了。张仪走到正厅廊下,便看见车马场排列着整齐的斧钺仪仗和几辆青铜轺车,青砖小径的顶头站着两个极不寻常的黑衣人:一人须发如霜头戴布笠面垂黑纱,站在风中纹丝不动;一人黑衫无冠,高鼻深目黄发披散高大威猛,活生生一个胡人猛将!张仪心中暗暗诧异:这两位人物并肩而来,当真是天下罕见!嬴虔面垂黑纱虽然颇显神秘,毕竟也是数十年老事天下皆知,也就不足为奇了。可这太子生得胡人模样,天下可是从无传闻,张仪当真觉得匪夷所思!惊奇归惊奇,张仪却是丝毫没有没有愣怔停顿,行进间遥遥拱手做礼:“安邑张仪,见过两位特使了。” 嬴虔肃然一躬:“嬴虔见过先生。此乃太子荡,少年尚未加冠,与我同为特使。”“嬴荡拜见先生。”威猛少年虽然相貌稚嫩,说话却是声如洪钟。 “谢过太子。”张仪还了一礼,便微笑着不再说话。 嬴虔庄重拱手道:“太子与嬴虔奉君命而来,恭请先生入宫。” 张仪拱手答道:“本该即刻奉诏,奈何一个友人此刻不在,可否容张仪等得片时,与友人辞别?”嬴虔道:“但凭先生,我等在此恭候便是。”张仪道:“如此多谢二位特使了。”拱手一礼,便飘然进去了。 绯云惊讶道:“吔!也不请人家进来就座饮茶?” 张仪微微一笑:“观此爷孙都是火暴如雷,我倒要试试他们了。” “吔,魏齐楚都是立即晋见,见了就说,到秦国就变了?” 张仪意味深长的笑了:“孜孜求见,滔滔便说,结局呢?天下事,未必全凭本心呢。”绯云粲然一笑:“吔,那我也慢慢收拾了,应华公子还不定甚时回来呢,省得人家耐不住发作,你又不去了。”说是说,说完却开始利落的收拾行装书简,片刻后又拿来一件绣有云纹的丝袍要给张仪穿上。张仪也没理会,只将丝袍撂在书案上,又径自踱步思忖。绯云又要给张仪梳发戴冠,张仪不耐道:“你烦不烦?忒多张致?”绯云咯咯笑道:“吔!名士气度不要了?你看人家苏秦,甚时不是鲜衣怒马的?”张仪也不禁笑了:“还知道鲜衣怒马?苏秦是苏秦,张仪是张仪,苏秦不是张仪,张仪不是苏秦,明白?张仪不拘常形,受不得拘谨,顺着宫廷礼仪爬,张仪准跌大跤。秦国呀,若是容不得如此这般的张仪,也就无所谓了。”说到最后,竟是轻轻的一声喟叹。绯云笑道:“吔,原本你已经想好了的,我瞎忙个甚?好,我去煮茶,消闲等着应华公子了。” 冬日苦短,午后一个多时辰说话间也就过去了。眼看红日西沉暮色已至,西北风带着哨音也开始刮了起来,应华竟还是没有回来。张仪倒是只顾品茶,一副悠然自得。绯云却是有些着急了,竟不知该不该点灯?想了想,还是轻手轻脚的走到门厅下向外了望了一番,又轻轻回来顽皮的一伸舌头:“吔!两根木桩似的,人家可是没吃没喝,一老一小吔。”张仪笑道:“我猜,应华也该回来了。”话音落点,便听门厅外一阵匆匆脚步:“哎呀,这么多人!小妹如何不掌灯?天都黑了,大哥睡觉了么?”随着话音,白衣应华风一般飘了进来,绯云也恰恰将几盏纱灯点亮,屋中顿时一片通明。张仪笑道:“小弟早出晚归,生意真忙了。”应华一边用雪白的汗巾沾着额头汗水一边笑道:“大哥见笑了。商旅老话:由事不由人嘛。大哥酒醒了么?走,再去痛饮一番,也许还能见到那两个大黑熊呢。”绯云向门外努努嘴:“吔,能去么?”应华恍然笑道:“噢,门外那么多人做甚?好象是官家人呢。”张仪笑道:“秦公派特使召我,我等你辞行呢。”“呀,太好了!”应华高兴的叫起来:“我还正为大哥设法呢,这秦公就自己找上门来了,天缘天缘!走,大哥,我送你了。”张仪笑道:“谁也不用送,我自去便了。”说着便站了起来举步出厅,应华绯云也连忙跟了出来。晚来风疾,屋中隐隐灯光照出嬴虔身影,黑袍白发渊亭岳峙般屹立风中,竟是纹丝不动。少年太子似乎不耐,却在周围踱步消遣。张仪遥遥一躬:“友人迟归,张仪多有怠慢,尚请特使恕罪了。”嬴虔还礼道:“先生待友赤诚,原是高义,何有怠慢?请先生登车。”此时,太子已经亲自驾着一辆轺车辚辚驶到面前:“先生请了。” 张仪未及推辞,便被嬴虔恭敬的扶上了轺车。太子嬴荡轻轻一抖马缰,轺车便辚辚隆隆的启动了。绯云在灯影里高声喊道:“张兄,我等你回来。”应华笑道:“大哥大喜,你倒惨兮兮的抹泪,真是女孩子家了。”“我怕吔。”绯云揉着眼睛道:“在楚国,在临淄,也都是风光去的,谁能想到有那么大的灾祸?他这人命硬多难呢,但愿秦国没有凶险吔。”应华笑着拍拍绯云肩头:“放心,我看这回没事,你就收拾好行装,准备搬进大府邸吧。”“吔,那公子呢?”绯云笑了。 “我?大哥一得志,我便云游商旅去了,还能如何?” “吔,张兄会想你的。看得出,他可是喜欢你了。” 应华眼睛大亮,沉默良久,竟是点头喟然一叹:“我信小妹的话,我也喜欢他。名士英雄,如张仪这般本色烈火者,天下能有几人也?”“吔,公子大哥,我也会想你的。若不是你,张兄如何能顺畅出得安邑河谷?”应华清亮的笑了:“哟,好个忠义女仆!句句不离你的张兄。其实啊,谁看不出,大哥从来没有将你做仆人看待呢。”“吔!我能与公子大哥比?整天大哥大哥的,我又做不了小弟。” “你做小妹也!更亲更近,不是么?” “公子大哥胡说……”绯云的脸庞顿时胀红了。 “好了好了。”应华拍拍绯云:“日后啊,我与你们也许还会在一起的。”“吔,你不做商旅了?” “你这小妹好实在呢。”应华笑道:“有这么个好大哥,我就不能向他讨个一官半职,弃商入仕,与你一样为大哥做事么?”“吔!才好呢!”绯云拍着手便笑:“一家人,我有两个大哥了!” “要说呀,还是我得光,一个大哥,一个小妹,齐全!” 寒凉的北风中,两人说得甚是相得,几乎一般的不亦乐乎,咯咯笑个不停。
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