Chapter 34 Section 6: Taking millet from the fire

Let's say that Li Si saw Ying Zheng before.Seeing Li Si and Meng Tian walking together, Ying Zheng knew that he must be here for Wei Liao's affairs, so he said angrily, "I have made up my mind, and I will definitely not condescend to pursue Wei Liao. Please come back, Lieutenant Ting." Li Si said, "I also think that Wei Liao should not be pursued." Ying Zheng was slightly surprised, and said, "Then why did Ting Wei come here?" Li Si said coldly, "Once the dragon is unhooked, it will escape into the river and sea and never come back. Wei Liao, the dragon is also not allowed to be released back. Please kill him."

Ying Zheng snorted angrily, and said, "Why don't you want to kill him! It's just that Wei Liao is a famous person in the world, so it's not easy to kill him lightly." Li Si said, "Since you can't kill them, why not keep them and use them for Qin's benefit instead of using them to fund the six countries and become Qin's enemies?" Ying Zheng said like a child who was complaining about his grievances, "Wei Liao insulted me." Li Si laughed and said, "Your Majesty really doesn't know Wei Liao's heart?" Ying Zheng's complexion changed, and he said, "Ting Wei, please tell me."

Li Si then explained, "A good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. The king is a wise king of the world, and Wei Liao treats him with great courtesy and respect. If the winner is like this, what can the husband ask for? However, why did Wei Liao You still have to leave Xianyang, and when you leave, you still want to speak ill of the king?" Yingzheng listened intently, and Li Si said again, "In my opinion, Wei Liao's intentions are not bad. Wei Liao's words before leaving are mostly nonsense, not enough to refute. If you succeed in the world, all the world will be captives." Wei Liao, a benevolent man, has a heart of compassion. The reason why he said this is not to slander the king, but to provoke the king. Just imagine, the six kingdoms will eventually perish, and the world will be destroyed. It must belong to the king. Wei Liao first let out the rumors, predicting that the king will take the world as a prisoner. It is hoped that the king will take practical actions in the future to prove that Wei Liao has no eyes and misunderstood the king. For this reason, Wei Liao is willing to provoke the king's wrath. Even at the risk of death. No matter whether the king indulges him or kills him, it is undoubtedly a tacit acquiescence that Wei Liao is right. If the king refuses to say anything, how can he tolerate the world? Please pursue him for the king."

Yingzheng thought about it, and Li Si's explanation made sense, but he didn't understand much, and said, "When Mao Jiao left, Tingwei didn't say a word. Now that Wei Liao is going, Tingwei urged the widow to stay. Why does Wei favor one over another?" Without research, there is no right to speak.Although Li Si had never met Wei Liao in person, he had heard Meng Tian mention it many times, and he had also studied the book "Wei Liao Zi" carefully, so he knew Wei Liao well, so he said, "Mao Jiao, Zongheng It’s not a pity to go away. There is a big difference between Wei Liao and Mao Jiao. The minister heard about Yu Mengtian, and Wei Liao claimed that the king needs him more than he needs the king. This statement is true. Please speak for the king. The six kingdoms have always The Qin army is called the division of tigers and wolves, and the cruel division. The Qin army is everywhere, and it will kill people when it moves. There is little mercy. The armies of the six countries often fight to the death, so that although the Qin army wins, it often suffers heavy casualties. Wei Liao's "Wei Liaozi ", advocates fighting without bloodshed, advocating the teacher of benevolence and righteousness, how many generals in the world have not read "Wei Liao Zi"? In the armies of the six countries, there are many generals who are followers of Wei Liao and regard them as teachers. This What does it mean? Does it just mean that no matter where Wei Liao goes, there will be no one to worry about eating, drinking, lodging and playing? Of course not. This means that Wei Liao is no longer alone, but A banner, a banner that is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Wei Liao is the symbol of the teacher of benevolence and righteousness! Once Wei Liao can be used by Qin, its significance and appeal are naturally not difficult to imagine. It is true that a man wins a country. "

As Li Si said, Ying Zheng had naturally thought about it, otherwise he would not have been courteous to Wei Liao.Ying Zheng knew the value of Wei Liao early on, but he was blinded by anger for a while.After Li Si's repetition and reminder, Ying Zheng gradually calmed down.That's right, as long as Wei Liao can stay in Xianyang, even if he doesn't offer anything from now on, he can't find a plan, walks around all day long, eats and drinks in the mountains and seas, but as long as there is a Bodhisattva like him there, for the Qin State, he can get Great benefit.Needless to say, Wei Liao’s influence on the generals of the six countries, for the common people of the six countries, what Wei Liao advocated was that “whatever is added by soldiers, farmers should not be separated from their fields, merchants should not be separated from their houses, and scholars should not be separated from their government offices. The war ideal of fighting without bloodshed and the world being close" is like "looking forward to the king of Chuang, welcoming the king of Chuang, and not paying food when the king of Chuang comes", it is so simple that people can understand it at a glance, and yearn for it.As for Wei Liao, once the situation requires it, you can also put aside Wei Liao's theory, one thing is positive, and the other is negative.

Ying Zheng said, "The widow once wanted to worship Wei Liao as Shangqing, but was rejected. Wei Liao seems unwilling to be used by Qin." Li Si shook his head and said, "The position of Shangqing is too humble." Yingzheng wondered, "Being more respectful than Shangqing, isn't it possible that you can become a prime minister?" Li Sidao, "Xiangguo has its own clan and two emperors. I think that if you want to keep Wei Liao, you should give it to the state captain." Yingzheng was shocked and said, "Tingwei is joking? Tingwei knows that a Guowei has been waiting in vain since Wu'an Junbai, because his position is too respectful and he is not worthy of him. Now he is the Guowei. , easily awarded to Wei Liao, once Wei Liao refuses again, what will be the face of our Great Qin? Ting Wei is a widow no matter how good he is."

Guowei, also known as Taiwei, ranks among the three princes, has a gold seal and purple ribbon, is in charge of martial arts, and ranks ten thousand stones. He is directly ordered by the King of Qin and is the highest military officer of the Qin State.A national lieutenant, because Bai Qi once held the position, has become the most legendary official position in Qin State.For example, the Lucasian professorship at Cambridge University, because Newton, Dirac and others have occupied it successively, thus becoming the most prestigious professorship in academia. The salary may not be the highest, but the honor is the greatest.

However, the Guowei and Lucas professors are different.For more than three hundred years, the chair of Professor Lucas has been passed down from generation to generation, and there has never been a vacancy.As for Guowei, since the beginning of Bai, he has always insisted on the principle of rather lacking than excessive, so that he has been sitting empty for decades.Meng Tian's grandfather, Meng Ao, did not have high achievements, but he did not make it to this position.As Ying Zheng said, Bai Qi's fabulous military exploits set a benchmark for the Guowei, a benchmark that future generations can hardly match.Therefore, to a certain extent, Guowei is to Qin State, just like the No. 23 jersey is to the Chicago Bulls. It can only be retired with Michael Jordan, and no one else is qualified to wear it again.

Li Si knew in his heart that a national lieutenant is no small matter, and Ying Zheng's surprise was also reasonable, so he said, "I don't know, the honor of a state lieutenant has not been awarded to a single person for decades. However, because of this, Your Majesty confers Wei Liao on the basis of a national lieutenant, in order to show your sincerity. Bai Qi’s military exploits have been surpassed by no one in a hundred years. However, the world has changed and time has passed. In the past, Qin’s army was established to conquer the city and land. Now the army is established to unify the world. Wei Liao's general strategy is not as good as Bai Qi's. However, what Bai Qi learned is the art of war, and what Wei Liao emphasizes is the art of war. At the time of annexing the six countries, new military thinking is needed to change the six countries' attitude towards the Qin army. On the premise of guaranteeing combat effectiveness, it is benevolence and righteousness to be easy to be cruel. Wei Liao disobeyed the king, and the king did not offend him. Instead, he was respected by the country's Wei, which showed the majesty of the emperor, and also showed the determination to change the Qin army."

Yingzheng was silent, and Li Si said again, "The lord is staying with Wei Liao, and the minister also has selfish intentions. A few months ago, the king accepted the advice of the foolish minister and revoked the expulsion order, so that the foreigner could return to his post. Now Wei Liao came from Wei. Qin came here for a few days, but left Qin again. Outsiders will inevitably feel suspicious, thinking that the king still has a difference between inside and outside, so he does not use Wei Liao. Among the scholars from the six countries, there are many people who have a heart for Qin, and now they see Wei Qin still can't use such a famous person as Liao, and I'm afraid that he will stop thinking about coming to Qin to seek an official. In the past, the king of Yan treated Guo Kui, built a palace and taught him, and the scholars competed to join Yan. Today, the king's ambition is in the world. If Wei Liao goes away, the people of the world will call the king a lowly virtuous person. If you stay in Wei Liao and give him a high position as a national captain, you will be able to calm the hearts of foreigners and recruit people from the six countries at a distance. Please hold the country Wei Xishou, go to summon Wei Liao, and he must return to Xianyang, and he will be the king's minister from now on."

Yingzheng was overjoyed and said, "Tingwei is not jealous of the virtuous and capable, and he is dedicated to the country. It is the luck of the widow and the luck of the community." So he ordered Li Si to pursue Wei Liao with the imperial seal.