Wei Ji praised the good and said, "As you said, the Zhongshan affairs were settled by Zhao. Then the Zhongshan affairs were indeed lighter than Zhao. But now there are many rumors that merchants have made profits. What risk speculation companies have been established in Si Shang? They have helped Zhongshan money and firearms to make huge profits. If people seek profit, the world will be in chaos."

"The Zhongshan country is good at riding horses, and there are Mo family stirrups. The iron sword is like a tiger to help, and I am afraid that I cannot guard it. The grandson of Leyang is planning for Zhongshan. Can Leyang deal with this matter?"

"Can those merchants who are planning to make profits in Zhongshan in Si, can they ask the merchants and ask them to confiscate their property?"

Gongshu Zhu thought to himself, you haven’t had a good rest these days, and you are a little at a loss.

So Xiaoyi said: "Your Majesty has conferred Leyang on Lingshou. The Lingshou of Wei and the Lingshou of Zhongshan are different from you. Is there any difference between the Leyang clan?"

This sentence hits the core. Under the feudal system, there is only feudal obligation to the monarch, rather than a progressive bureaucratic system under direct jurisdiction. A semi-independent fiefdom can obtain feudal obligations for the monarch, but for the fiefdom owner, there seems to be little difference between whom this feudal obligation is loyal to.

Gongshuzhu has his own selfish intentions. In the current situation, although Wei Ji himself does not trust Wu Qi, it is his name that excludes Wu Qi. If Wei Ji trusts Wu Qi, what is Wu Qi capable of Wei Ji? Why can Gongshuzhu squeeze out Wu Qi?

But Wei Ji did not want to bear this reputation, so the responsibility must be borne by Gongshu Zhu, who wanted to take the opportunity to rise.

Leyang is not Wu Qi, but Leyang and Wu Qi's experiences are very similar.

When his talent is insufficient to Wu Qi, Gongshu Zhu must prove with his virtue: it is a disaster to keep Wu Qi, so it is better to let him get out.

So he asked about Leyang.

Wei Dou was silent for a moment and said: "Lingshou belongs to Wei and Zhongshan, and there are pros and cons for me. Lingshou belongs to Wei and Zhongshan, and there are no pros and cons for me."

Gongshu Zhuo took the opportunity to say, "Le Chi is the legitimate grandson of Le Sheep. Le Sheep could eat his son's meat back then, because eating his son's meat could be exchanged for the position of prime minister and minister. If his son is gone, he can still be reborn."

"Now Leyang is nearly sixty and can't have children. So, can you let him kill his grandson now? Can the Lord let him be the minister or enfeoff the land of Zhongshan to him?"

This is obviously impossible. Wei Ji himself rejected those scholars. Just as Tian Zifang taught him back then, scholars could leave, while the clan members of his own family could not leave the fiefdom. The scholars might belong to Wei today and Chu tomorrow, but at least the people of his own family could still trust them.

Leyang is very similar to Wu Qi. One kills his wife and asks for generals, the other seeks for generals, the other has great achievements and is trapped in Xihe, and the other has the hard work of destroying the country and is granted the title of Lingshou for only a doctor...

Gongshu Zhuo used Leyang to allude to Wu Qi, telling Wei Ji that it was correct to exclude Wu Qi. Even if such a person is capable, he cannot be reused.

Now after Gongshuzhuo's awakening, Wei Ji has begun to equate Le Yang and Wu Qi.

What Gongshu Zhuo has to do now is one thing: force the rebellion against Leyang.

If Le Yang rebelled, it seems to prove that if Wu Qi continued to be in Wei, he was afraid that there would be trouble in the future.

So as long as Le Yang rebelled, then the matter of Gongshuzhu excluding Wu Qi was not jealous of the virtuous and capable, but was to clear away possible rebels within the Wei State in advance. It was a great achievement with a bright look.

And if you want to force Le Yang to resist, you cannot say too clearly and cannot let Wei Diao notice it. This is exactly what Gongshu Zhuo really wants to say today.

Wei Ji was speechless to deal with Gongshuzhu’s problem.

What kind of reward can Leyang be given? Last time Leyang even ate his son's meat, but he only got a fief of Lingshou, and was completely excluded from the center of power.

That is the merit of destroying the country.

If such a large land in Zhongshan Kingdom is really to be granted to Leyang? So what will the public think? What should Leyang do if he has a rebellious intention in the future? How many ministers in the court can replace Leyang as the Supreme Court?

Wei Ji shook his head and said, "Le Yang is no different from Wu Qi. He is greedy for fame and fortune, ruthless and unrighteous. He cannot be allowed to be a minister, nor can he make his fiefdom too wide."

Gongshuzhuo was secretly happy, but nodded heavily on his face and said, "So, if you want to solve the problem in Zhongshan, you should use punishment instead of reward."

Wei Ji nodded, as if he understood, and said, "So, what should I do in my opinion?"

Gongshu Zhuo said: "You can send someone to take Le Yang's wife, clan brother and others to Anyi. He compiled books and Le Yang, and asked his grandson how he should attack the land of Wei?"

"Leyang has talent. If he can do his best to be the king, then the remnants of Zhongshan will not be a problem. I think he can quell the rebellion. Just give him half a year to meet him with his grandson's head, which can prove that people like Leyang can still be used."

"If you promise to give him a reward first, then is he loyal to you, or to those rewards of fame? This cannot be seen clearly."

"And you do not promise to give him a reward first. If he can kill his grandson again, it proves that he loves the king more than his grandson, then giving him a reward later is the right way."

"If he heard these news, he rebelled and surrendered to Zhongshan... Then it proves that he had a rebellious intention. If he had not rebellious intention, why would he be afraid of sending all his wife and tribe members to Anyi? He rebelled in Lingshou, but it was Lingshou; but if he became the Shangqing in the future and rebelled again, it would be impossible for Lingshou to compare."

Wei Ji clapped his hands and said, "That's true. If he really loved Wei, he would have eaten his son not for fame but for loyalty. Then is his wife and clan members more important than his son? So if he loved Wei, he would not refuse to take his wife and clan members as a conscientious thing."

Gongshuzhu praised him and said, "To prevent this, you can send brave men to Lingshou together. One is to urge Leyang. Two is to... If Leyang has the intention to rebel against Wei, you can kill him. Otherwise, Leyang and Lechi work together, it will be more difficult for Gongzizhi to support him."

"Although Leyang is talented, he may not be able to use it if he has talent. For example, Tian family in Qi also has virtuous ability; son Han of Song has always had a reputation for virtuousness..."

This is right, but Wei Ji was a little embarrassed.

What Gongshu Zhu said was a few names bypassed.

But if you don’t bypass it, you can actually continue to ask: Then the Zhao, Han, Wei and other families are all talented, but which king is willing to use such talent? How did Wei start? Don’t you know what you think?

Seeing Wei Ji dodging his eyes, Gongshu Zhuo said again: "A talented man can use it if he can, but he cannot use it. He knows that he must rebel and should kill him to prevent future troubles. Leyang has talent, but his grandson Lechi is a minister of Zhongshan, which cannot be prevented. If there is no Lechi, Leyang may be of great use."

Wei Ji nodded and said, "Shan. You have the words to plot against the country. Then, the matter of Leyang can be solved. Can those merchants who speculate on Zhongshan ask the Yu Mo family to deal with these merchants? Many of them are merchants from the Wei State, which is a crime of treason."

Gongshuzhu shook his head and said, "There is a law on the Si Shang. I heard these things. As long as they are in line with the laws, they are even better than the rules. If you want to solve these merchants, you need to change the law on the Si Shang, and the law on the Si Shang originates from the so-called heavenly aspirations of the Mohist school, so you must extinguish the heavenly aspirations of the Mohist school."

"So, can Wei give up Zhao, Zhongshan, Zheng, Chen and Cai, and invest 100,000 soldiers to die in Si Shang?"

Wei Ji's failure in Niu Lanyi that year led to Li Kui's recommendation of Wu Qi as if he was slapping him in the face. Although he was angry with the Mo family, he finally knew the Mo family's technique of defending the city. After the Battle of Hanshui and Yuanshu, Wei Ji understood that at this time, he would probably not be able to succeed if he defeated the Mo family on Si Shang in one fell swoop.

The merchants of Wei State speculated on the restoration of Zhongshan. Wei Diao was angry, but those merchants of Wei State lived in Taoqiu for generations, and their industries were there, and there was no place to capture people. The land was also granted to the nobles, and the merchants had not much land in their hands. They really had no country, and even if the state laws were wanted, they could not be controlled, because those merchants had no industry in Wei State.

Wei Ji sighed and said, "In this way, unless Le Yang is loyal, the Zhongshan affairs cannot be resolved. If the country is restored, he can only wait until the Zhao State is completed before the front row of soldiers and generals will be captured. Then, the Zhao State affairs are indeed more important than the Zhongshan affairs."

Gongshuzhu nodded and said, "Wu Qi is selfish and plotting, and he wants to destroy Qin and get the root of Wei River to eliminate the troubles of Wei West, and then plan the Central Plains. Wenhou rejected it. If Qin is destroyed, it is impossible for Wu Qi to destroy Qin. If Wu Qi destroys Qin, his attack is outstanding. This person is good at fame and fortune, and he must seek to be enthroned by the Wei River. However, the Qin people can be listed in the Warring States Period. Wu Qi can be generals and prime ministers, and can train troops and govern troops, and can defeat all the attacks and fight invincible; he can change laws and regulations, so that the country is rich and the people are strong and the people can die. Such people cannot be enthroned by the Wei River. Therefore, the Central Plains' strategy of using the strategy of stopping the war and destroying Qin first and dominating the world is unusable."

"The three families of Han, Zhao and Wei were all from Jin, but the three families could not work together. For example, in Kuiqiu's alliance, Qi Huan was stronger than the other countries, so he could become the leader of the alliance. Wei was stronger than Han and Zhao, and the three Jins could form an alliance. Wei was weaker than Han and Zhao, and even if it was formed, Wei could not agree. Wei thought this way, and Han and Zhao thought this way, and Zhao was strong, Wei was weak, and Wei was strong, and Zhao was weak. This was impossible for Han, Zhao and Wei to be strong and not to fight for the outside world."

"Now there is chaos in Zhao State. Ximen Bao has strong soldiers in Ye, and Ximen Bao has virtuous people. Ye south junctions Zhongmu and north sieges Handan. This place can attack and defend. This is the foundation for the king to reach Handan."

"Wu Qi entered Qin, and even if there was a great disaster, it would be several years later. Wu Qi took Xihe, killed Qin generals, chased Qin Gong, and after entering Qin, Qin nobles would be resentful."

"As Wu Qiyan: If you don't have a good relationship with the country, you can't have a military force; if you don't have a good relationship with the army, you can't have a good race; if you don't have a good relationship with the army, you can't have a good battle; if you don't have a good relationship with the country, you can't have a decisive victory."

"Wu comes to Qin, and Qin will not be in harmony with the country. The soldiers of the Western He and Wu can all be transferred to Hedong without worrying about the Qin people sending troops to plan for Xihe at this time, and Qin will inevitably have civil strife."

"With the strength of the Wushu in Xihe and the Zhao people cannot compete with each other, then the affairs of the Prince Chao can be accomplished."

"If you can get Handan as a bribe, and use the Ximen Bao to manage Handan. The north is connected to Julu and the plain is without any danger, then Zhongshan and Wei Lian are one, and the Zhao people are trapped in the prison and surrounded by three sides: Shangjun and Xihe in the west; Hedong and Central Plains in the south; Zhongshan, Handan and Julu in the east... In this way, the hegemony of the Three Jins can be achieved, and the Zhao people must rely on Wei's breath."

"If you don't have Handan, Zhongshan will always be an enclave. If you have Handan, there will be dangers of Taihang. The plain east of Taihang will connect to Zhongshan. In the future, you can all return to Wei."
Chapter completed!