King Chen's face was serious: I often hear that lobbyists like to use big words to bluff people. Could it be that Mr. Su wants to imitate them
He did not call himself a loner like other monarchs, but called himself "I", which seemed to pay little attention to etiquette. The implication was, Mr. Su, you are talented people, don't lower your status and associate with lobbyists. ,
Meng Qi had a solemn expression and just looked at King Chen without saying a word.
They had rehearsed and deliberated on this meeting many times. Jiang Zhiwei and others also looked serious and did not show any smiles. The hall was silent and the atmosphere was calm for a while.
King Chen took a deep breath and said seriously: "Although Chu and Tang are like tigers and wolves, our country is already attached to Chu. Not only does it have no worries about the future, but it also has to contend with the help of the powerful Tang, so why is there any danger?"
Even though he was sitting on his knees, Meng Qi's back was straight. He shook his head when he heard this: If the Chu and Tang Dynasties restrained themselves and used less swords and weapons, this situation could last for a long time. However, nowadays, there are frequent conflicts between the two countries, and the lives on the border are in ruins. Each is damaged, and no one is injured. There are benefits.
Things that are not beneficial to both parties will change over time.
King Chen changed his sitting posture slightly, from leaning to sitting upright, and seemed to be more focused.
Meng Qi seemed as if he hadn't seen him, and then asked: If Tang Dynasty abandons Chu and attacks Chen, how will the king deal with himself
King Chen showed no fear and remained calm and calm: He held the city and defended himself until Chu's reinforcements arrived. The two sides were allies of each other, and Chu would not sit idly by.
If Chu abandoned its allies, other small countries would probably turn to Tang, and its situation would become increasingly difficult, so King Chen did not doubt the possibility of Chu sending strong men to rescue it.
Meng Qi did not refute this point, and showed a smile: If Chu and Tang fought in Chendi, the living beings who would be devastated would not be their own, and they could also plunder the mines, fertile fields, natural materials, treasures, population and talents. Wouldn't it be more advantageous than in the past
In the opinion of the great king, is it better to give up what is beneficial than to lose it, or to pursue the advantage and chase it away
If this happens again and again, with the help of Chen Guo, how many times can we defend it
Destruction can only happen in the blink of an eye. The king still turns a blind eye
His voice gradually became louder and more sonorous.
King Chen took a deep breath, as if suppressing his anger: Chu can attack Tang and save Chen, so there is no need to fight here.
The story of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao Ji Er Meng Qi said calmly: The two countries have been fighting for a long time, and the cities on the border are all heavily guarded. The land is broken and it is difficult to see gains. However, the Tang State can attack and plunder the Chen land, and then drive the strong men of the Chu State to penetrate deeper. Back forward and attack from the flank.
So again and again. If you take the wealth of the Chen State, you can do a lot of harm to the Tang Dynasty.
King Chen said loudly and his tone became fierce: There were more than a dozen small countries between Chu and Tang, many of which were weaker than ours. With the wisdom of the Tang Dynasty, how could it be possible to sacrifice the easy for the difficult
Such a small country can be destroyed overnight. At this time next year, the king will still be lucky. Meng Qi is sitting in danger. Putting his hands on his knees, his words also became fierce
King Chen glared angrily and pressed his hand on the hilt of his sword, but after a long time. He sighed deeply, stood up and raised his hands:
Mr. Wang really has a clear understanding of the world's power, and a great country is like a huge stone. He has never heard that two stones often collide and the egg in the center can survive. Sir, can you teach me
His attitude was sincere, and he had obviously already understood the situation in Chen State.
Meng Qi was not surprised by this, because King Chen invited several of his people to the palace. This shows that he understands the situation and just tested himself and others' grasp of the situation.
He picked up the bronze wine cup in front of him and took a sip of wine to organize the next key words.
Putting down the wine cup, Meng Qi slowly spoke: "The whole country should annex the Chu and Tang Dynasties to one another to avoid future troubles. However, the nobles of the Chen State can do it but the king cannot. If the nobles surrender, they can still preserve their fiefs and fiefs. Can the king keep the Chen State?"
King Chen nodded gently and waited for the topic.
There are three sources of Chen's country's danger. First, it is weak. In this age of tigers and wolves, where there is no justice, weakness is a sin. Second, it does not know its own strength. It often launches meaningless wars, attacks small countries attached to the Tang Dynasty, and makes the Tang Dynasty jealous. The relationship would not be beneficial to each other, and would only benefit Chu State, not Tang Dynasty. Meng Qi talked eloquently. This was the brainchild of the five of him who had discussed it for more than a month.
King Chen was surprised when he heard this: It was not good for Tang to do that, the grass on the wall would sway with the wind.
No. Meng Qi smiled and said, there was no explanation. He said from the beginning, if you are weak, you need to have a clear will, respect the ghosts and gods, have the same desires, the lower ones should respect the higher orders, the higher ones should respect the king's orders, and the king should abide by the will of heaven, as one body
But if superiors and subordinates want to have the same desire, they must love each other, open public schools, promote talents, and not be looked down upon due to differences in status.
This is a long-lasting foundation, and its results cannot be seen in just one or three days. However, after this matter is spread throughout the world, won't powerful people who are not taken seriously by other countries flock to it
This is a waste of money, so at the beginning, the king needs to be buried with festivals.
King Chen agreed quite a bit, but at the last sentence, he frowned; at the beginning
He knew very well that it was impossible to sustain the expenditure of opening public schools and recruiting powerful people just by saving money and burial. But according to Mr. Su, this was only an initial expedient.
Meng Qi smiled slightly, but still had no explanation, and continued: Overestimating one's own capabilities is a lack of love for all, and greed for self-interest. I also ask the king to tell all the countries not to start unprofitable wars. If you violate it, heaven and man will abandon it. The ancestors will be shamed, and this will eliminate the fear of all countries.
It is a more serious oath to abandon both nature and man, and to bring shame to the ancestors. Although it is not actually binding, in the eyes of others, it is still quite credible. In addition, the Mohists believe in non-attack, so it seems that this should be the case. .
King Chen looked gloomy. If he couldn't benefit from other countries, what was the use of strengthening Chen's own country
If it wasn't a matter of life and death for his country, he would definitely not listen to Fei Gong's advice.
Meng Qi didn't seem to notice the subtle change in his expression, and turned back to King Chen's original surprise: to be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, it was not about being a weed in the wall, but that he was useful to the Tang Dynasty.
King Chen still couldn't understand the meaning of this statement.
Meng Qi smiled and said: Chu and Tang have been at war for a long time, and their hatred has deepened. Has the commercial exchange been cut off
yes. King Chen can become a master step by step, and he is not a stupid person. He vaguely understands.
Although the Chu and Tang Dynasties were able to trade with other countries, some of the treasures of heaven, materials, earth, elixirs and exotic flowers were only produced in the other country, such as the Yunze medicines of Chu and the secret treasures of Guanshan in Tang. These were indispensable to them, even if You can move around through other countries or conduct private transactions, but after all, the number is not enough to satisfy your cultivation needs. Meng Qi said eloquently.
Since the topic has not yet entered the topic, King Chen was a little anxious: Could it be that he wanted to help Tang Guo purchase Yunze medicine? But if it was discovered, Chu State would definitely send troops to attack.
This kind of thing cannot be brought to light. Perhaps Chu and Tang would turn a blind eye in normal times, but as long as they were discovered, Chu State would not let Chen State go due to the hatred fostered by court discussions and wars.
Meng Qi shook his head: Why bother with such a reputation
After saying that, he suddenly stood up, cupped his hands and said: "I also ask your Majesty to abolish all customs taxes in Chen area."
Countries have permanent checkpoints at their borders and within their own countries, one for inspection and the other for tax collection.
Abolish all taxes on Tianjin, Mr. Su, and stop opening public schools. Although King Chen didn’t understand why the topic shifted to this topic, he couldn’t help but feel panicked, so there was a sudden wind in the hall.
Just relying on frugal spending and frugal burials can hardly sustain the expenses of the virtuous for a long time. Now that the Guanjin tax has been abolished, what else will we have to live on
Meng Qi stood as straight as a pine tree, his broad robe swaying gently in the wind: Most of the taxes in Guanjin were set privately by the fiefdom, fell into the hands of the nobles, and had nothing to do with the king. If all taxes related to Tianjin could be abolished, merchants from the Chu and Tang dynasties would not seek profit.
At that time, Shangying will become a gathering place for merchants. The city tax will more than double and the merchants will need food, clothing, housing and transportation. If singing, dancing and entertainment are needed, then the inns and restaurants have no need to worry about the lack of business. They only worry about not having enough guest rooms. If they need to build new buildings, they only worry about the shortage of food and wine. They need to make extensive preparations.
Therefore, everything the people pay is not cheap. Therefore, the income from the shop is abundant, and all kinds of treasures are available in the upper camp, so the king has no need to worry about insufficient taxes. The treasury is not rich and there is no money to support scholars.
King Chen stood up suddenly, his hands trembling slightly, his expression vaguely excited, and a new door seemed to have opened in front of him.
That's okay too
But it sounds like it can really work
Meng Qi's voice became louder: In such a place where merchants gather, there will be less Yunze Medicine and Guanshan Zang sent by interested people in Chu and Tang Dynasties. This is what they did in private. It has nothing to do with the king. It is at most a fault of lax investigation.
With this in mind, the king was beneficial to both the Chu and Tang Dynasties.
King Chen nodded frequently and was able to figure out the key points.
At this time, Meng Qi said loudly:
Therefore, Chen Guo is not weak. If he wants to take it by force, he will lose himself.
Therefore, Chen Guo upholds his righteousness and does not attack other countries, which will do no harm to himself.
Therefore, Chen Guo’s usefulness is beneficial to himself, and it is convenient to have more.
When it is beneficial to a country that upholds justice and is not weak, why bother destroying it
Therefore, if the outcome of the Chu and Tang dynasties is not clear, then the state of Chen has no worries. But when the outcome of the Chu and Tang Dynasties is clear, the king still does not know what to do.
The words were sonorous and powerful, and King Chen's eyes became brighter and brighter, and his breathing became heavier. Finally, he walked out of the table and supported Meng Qi himself:
Mr. Chen is truly a great talent that has never been seen in the world. Chen Guo is lucky enough to receive his teachings. I wonder if Mr. Chen would like to be the chief disciple of Chen State.
Meng Qi and others looked at each other and saw that with less than a month left, there was finally a breakthrough.
As I wish, I dare not ask Er Mengqi to bow his hands.
when
A bronze wine cup was thrown to the ground, creating a deep hole and making a sound of gold and iron.
Si Kou Tian Heng's face was ashen. He looked at his eldest son Tian Guang in front of him and said sadly: It's ridiculous and ridiculous that the king actually accepted Su Mo from the Mohist family as the chief disciple and made changes.
Abolition of customs and taxation and promotion of talents and talents will destroy our foundation.
Tian Guang looked solemn and nodded gently: The child also felt heavy.
I heard that the state of Wu in the southeast had recently appointed Wu Hao, an idler from the mountains. He said that he wanted to abolish fiefdoms, use towns as food, and build counties and counties. For this reason, the state of Wu fell into civil war. I was afraid that Su Mo would eventually follow his example.
Abolition of fiefdoms, use of food and towns, and establishment of counties and counties. Tian Heng's eyes darkened, and he felt that he no longer knew the world.
The sky is falling
Tian Guang's expression was indifferent and decisive: The child thought that the trouble must be eliminated as soon as possible.
With the support of the king, Tian Heng frowned. The king is the master and the strongest person in the Chen country. Who can get rid of the disaster under his eyes? Could it be that he contacts the nobles of the Chu country
Tian Guangdao: If you don’t want your life, there should be a chance to strike
Guang'er, Tian Heng said in surprise.
Tian Guang gritted his teeth, his expression still indifferent: In today's world, either you die or I die. As long as this trend can be killed, the world will be stable, and we will be stable.
Hey, Su Meng himself said that where righteousness lies, even if there are thousands of people, I will go there. .
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