Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 405 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind! (Please subscribe)

Leave the tavern.

Zhang Liang looked back, his eyes filled with coldness.

Wu Mashu and others in Shanfu County looked down upon him from the bottom of their hearts.

Because they are officials.

And he is just a down-and-out noble.

They acted very arrogant and condescending from the beginning.

If Zhang Liang had guessed correctly, these people might also count him in, because his name was obviously more useful than Zhang Er and Chen Yu. However, Zhang Liang didn't care. What he cared about was that these people really Believed.

Zhang Liang whispered: "People's hearts."

"The most complicated thing in the world is the human heart."

"And what Ji Heng calculated the most was the human heart, but the calculations of the human mind will ultimately fall on interests. Ji Heng was like this, and now I have become like this. Ji Heng calculated that these officials would not take risks, and I calculated It’s the benefits that move people’s hearts.”

"As long as the benefits are big enough, these people are willing to take risks."

"Then there is a chance of success."

"Now I'm barely successful."

"But it's not enough."

He turned around, looked around, and walked towards another wine shop not far away.

He has a banquet to go to.

However, Zhang Liang seemed quite serious about this banquet. When the banquet was approaching, he patted the dust on his body and tidied up his clothes before strolling into the wine house.

Different from meeting with the officials in Shanfu County, Zhang Liang is very respected here.

As soon as he heard the news, someone came to greet him.

Wei Jiu walked a few steps quickly, his face was full of spring breeze, and he said with a smile: "Brother Zhang, we have been waiting for you for a long time this time."

Zhang Liang smiled, cupped his hands and said, "Young masters, please wait for a long time."

"How did things go?" Wei Bao on the side asked a little hastily.

However, as soon as Wei Bao opened his mouth, he was glared at by his brother Wei Jiu. Wei Bao looked reluctant, but when he saw Wei Jiu's serious face, he snorted dullly and didn't say anything more.

Zhang Liang said: "Fortunately, the mission has been fulfilled."

Hear the words.

Wei Jiu's face lit up with joy.

He took the initiative to invite: "Brother Zhang, please take a seat."

Zhang Liang nodded.

Several people entered the wine house one after another.

In this spacious room, there were several people, all of whom were nobles from Wei.

Zhang Liang was greeted one by one.

Seeing this, everyone stood up and returned the courtesy.

After Zhang Liang and others took their seats, Wei Jiu waved his hand and directly asked the waiters in the wine house to serve wine and meat. Then he took the initiative to drink a glass and said with a smile: "We, the nobles of the Wei State, have spent more than ten years in the wine house." , we can be described as extremely cowardly, and these local officials mostly treat us with disdain. They seem to be very close to us, but in fact they have always been distant from each other."

"It's just that in the past we had to rely on these people to cover for us."

"I can only turn a blind eye."

"But now, with the help of Brother Zhang Liang, these local officials never imagined that the advice Zhang Liang gave them would become a hanging rope, and these local officials on both ends of the road could only fall to us in the end. .”

"We Wei nobles have been dormant for so long, and we can finally feel proud for once."

Wei Jiu was very happy.

They have not been comfortable these past few years.

Compared with Chu Qi, which is far away, their Wei region is too close to Guanzhong.

In the past, the Qin court had to pass through the Wei region whether it was conquering the Xiongnu or patrolling. This also resulted in them having to hide in Tibet like mice crossing the street, for fear of being discovered by the Qin court and suffering disaster.

And this also led to local officials not caring about them.

Even making sarcastic remarks behind their backs.

They've endured this for too long.

Zhang Liang took a sip and said with a smile: "Zhang Liang also feels the same for you all. Compared with the Wei State, South Korea is closer to Guanzhong and is more affected by Guanzhong. At that time, Wang Wan divided the world into two, and Zhao Wei and Han Zhi The land is one, and the land of Yan, Qi, and Chu is one. The basis for this division is based on geographical distance and the difficulty of quelling chaos. In the eyes of the Qin people, the three lands of Zhao, Wei, and Han are close areas, and the Qin army can easily plunder them. .”

"That's why."

"Most of the officials in the three places are more swayed by Qin."

"You are quite contemptuous of us."

"Except for the early years, when Qin Wei swept across Yan, Chu and Qi, we and other three places were still struggling. By the time Qin unified the world, we and other three places had become more and more silent compared to the other three places, even like a pool of stagnant water."

"Zhang Liang is not talented."

"I want to change this situation."

"This time Qin Ting intends to build a transit warehouse in Guandong."

"This is our opportunity."

"Handi is too small."

"I am too close to Qin, and even my former friends have now defected to Qin, so I can only retreat and escape to Wei. Fortunately, your blood has not cooled down, and you still have the same sincere revenge as Zhang Liang." The heart of the country.”

"I am not alone in my ways."

Li Shiqi smiled and said, "I have an unkind request. I would like to ask Brother Zhang to give you a detailed introduction. I am really stupid about Brother Zhang's plan and have never figured it out."

Zhang Liang smiled and nodded: "I have had many interactions with Qin Ting over the years, and I have also done a lot of research on Qin Ting's behavior."

"It's just that you may not realize it."

"Now Qin Ting has already changed his behavior."

"More pragmatic and more profit-oriented."

"This time Qin Ting intends to build a transit warehouse in Guandong."

"It seems to be to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, but in fact it is not the case, but to strengthen control over Kanto."

"Although Guandong was under the rule of Qin, the local forces were actually complicated and complicated. It was difficult for the Qin court to touch the depths of Guandong. During this tour, the First Emperor used the opportunity to pacify Guandong and conducted some serious inspections of the counties and counties in Jiangdong. The rectification has achieved remarkable results.”

"But Qin Ting will not stop here."

"It will only get worse."

"It's just that the local officials are not aware of it at all."

"They have never thought that Qin Ting has changed, and they will not trust them at all. They are also self-righteous, thinking that as long as they can continue to fool people, they can sleep peacefully as before, but this kind of thinking is too much. So naive.”

"Qin Ting or Fusu."

"Profit-seeking."

"They are definitely not looking for a small amount of money to save money."

"It's the salt and iron trade that has been controlled by local forces in the past."

"In the past, these salt and iron trades were actually run by merchants, but after Guanshanhai, they fell into the hands of local forces to a large extent. And these local forces were mostly backed by local powerful people and officials. Although they paid a lot of money and food every year , but the wealth that used to be used to make profits for merchants has now fallen into the hands of local forces."

"And this part of the money and food still accounts for the majority."

"In recent years, local population hiding has become a trend, and local 'demand' for salt and iron has decreased."

"It also encourages greater corruption in the local area."

"In the account books of the local salt and iron officials, the commercial taxes of salt and iron are getting less and less every year. The local government covers up these missing commercial taxes on the grounds that people have escaped, but the appetite of the local government is getting bigger and bigger. , the business taxes on the books are getting less and less, and it’s getting harder and harder to fool them.”

"How could Qin Ting not see this kind of calculation?" "So this transit warehouse was created."

"Let the local government hand over the 'surplus' salt and iron."

"However, the local officials did not take it seriously. They only wanted to demolish the east wall to repair the west wall, appropriate some from other places, and then hand it over for business. They also thought that Qin Ting would return it later, but many of them did not dare to face one thing. .”

"What if Qin Ting doesn't pay it back?"

"Or is it being dragged down on purpose?"

"And this is the reason why I convinced Shanfu County officials."

"Shanfu County does not produce salt and iron, so there is no way to fill the gap. Moreover, these people are greedy and are not willing to ask for money or food to fill the gap. Therefore, I suggested that they create a 'theft incident' and steal the salt that has been sold. Tie, let’s settle the account.”

"It just so happens that there is a group of thieves in Julu."

"There are nearly a hundred people in number, and they used to make a living by looting."

"If the salt and iron shipped from Shanfu County are transported by water, they will pass through the Daze of Julu. It is not necessarily impossible for thieves to rob them. In this way, the whole problem can be pushed to Peng Yue and other robbers, and then Shanfu County Then we can call on several nearby counties to encircle and suppress Peng Yue and other bandits."

"If we can kill Peng Yue, then it will be over."

"If not."

"With their scorpion-like hearts, they are probably going to rob the local capital, thinking that it was distributed by Peng Yue to communicate with the Qin court. No matter what the final result is, they will be able to escape from this maelstrom, and they can also put the past behind them. The false accounts were settled.”

"even."

"You can also loot a lot from local people."

Zhang Liang's eyes were cold.

Li Shiqi frowned and said, "But what does this have to do with us?"

Zhang Liang smiled and said: "If they are really 'robbed', do you think Qin Ting will take it seriously?"

Li Shiqi hesitated for a moment and said in a serious voice: "If you go by what you said, Qin Ting will definitely care, because he is worried that someone will follow suit. If everyone does this, Qin Ting's incident this time will have almost no effect, and it will also Let the local officials be more contemptuous of Qin Ting."

Zhang Liang nodded.

He said coldly: "So Qin Ting will definitely send someone down to investigate."

"And most of the time the problem can be found."

"Even if these people cover up well, Qin Ting wants the financial power of Guandong, so if no 'problem' is found, other 'problems' will definitely be found, and then these people will also suffer."

"Even Qin Ting's movements will be extremely fast."

"It will never give other local officials too much opportunity to wait and see."

"besides."

"Qin Ting will even take precautions and force local officials to get things done as soon as possible."

Li Shiqi nodded thoughtfully.

He also understands the reason.

He said in a deep voice: "Then why is Brother Wei so excited? Do you think this matter will be of great benefit to us? Judging from Brother Zhang's words so far, the ones who will benefit in the end are either local officials or Qin Ting. This has nothing to do with We don’t have much to do with each other, and the local officials in Wei have always seemed to be very different from me."

"What's the reason for this?"

Li Shiqi looked confused.

Zhang Liang smiled, a cold look flashed in his eyes.

He said in a deep voice: "This is a normal situation. If there is no other interference, it is indeed as Brother Li said, it has nothing to do with me and others."

"But what if an official sent by Qin Ting dies?!"

Hear the words.

Li Shi's complexion changed slightly.

He suddenly looked at Zhang Liang, his eyes full of seriousness.

He said solemnly: "Brother Zhang, do you want to take action against Qin Ting officials?"

Zhang Liang did not answer directly, but simply said: "Last year, when the Puyang meteorite was carved with inscriptions, the First Emperor was so angry that he killed people ten miles around. After all, there was only one main culprit at that time. If the county can arrest this main culprit, Why do we need to kill the people of these ten miles?"

"And this time if an official is killed."

"Undoubtedly, he slapped Qin Ting in the face in public. The First Emperor's anger may directly implicate the entire Dang County."

"When the time comes, won't local officials and everyone be in danger?"

"This is the variable!"

"No matter local officials or the Qin court, no one would have thought that someone would attack the imperial officials. The probability of success is very high if calculated mentally or unintentionally. And once they succeed, it will directly push Dang County to the forefront. These local officials, Neither the left nor the right, especially if you have hidden dissent, you may not know what to do, and if you want to survive, you will have no choice but to fall to our side."

"And that's just one of them."

"Second."

Zhang Liang stroked his beard and said shrewdly: "We actually don't care about the life and death of the officials in Dang County, but because this matter has caused such a big fuss, it will invisibly destroy the Qin court's original plan and give other local officials more opportunities to wait and see. Chance."

"At that time, only part of the warehouses built by Qin Ting will be moved in early, and some will be delayed."

"Since then, Qin Ting's plan has failed."

"If Qin Ting really follows the agreement and only keeps it for a few months before issuing it again, then everything will be easy to say. If Qin Ting intercepts it directly, what do you think the local officials who have not yet transported the salt and iron there will think? Isn't that right? He will be afraid and dissatisfied with Qin Ting."

"At that time, these people will undoubtedly become more distrustful of Qin Ting."

"He will also slowly fall towards me and wait."

"Third."

"If the local officials in Dang County really risk their lives and know that they will die, we can also go along with the situation and build momentum in the local area to cause chaos in Dang County. At that time, it will also draw more attention and attention from the Qin court."

"And we can take the opportunity to win over and convince the local forces."

"Strengthening ourselves."

Zhang Liang spoke slowly, his eyes very bright.

Hear the words.

Li Shiqi was stunned for a moment, then looked overjoyed.

He clapped his hands and praised him: "Brother Zhang is a great talent. If you don't take action, it will be amazing. If you do, it will be amazing."

"I'm afraid these officials in Shanfu County think that they have really gained an advantage and can fool Qin Ting. However, they don't know that the mantis stalks the cicada, and the oriole is behind. We are the real oriole, and Qin Ting is behind Brother Zhang. It’s just a mantis in my hand.”

"Haha."

Others laughed too.

After calculating this layer by layer, it is really hard to guard against.

Even the people in the situation didn't understand it directly, let alone the other people in Dang County?

Not to mention Qin Ting, who is hundreds of miles away?

This way.

Most of the forces in Wei will fall to them, and Qin Ting will lose face. The real winners are the nobles of Wei. If the other five regions follow suit, Qin Ting will only be messed up.

They swept away the decline of the past.

Wei Jiu smiled and stroked his beard, raised his glass to Zhang Liang and said, "We in Wei have brother Zhang to help us. It is really like adding wings to a tiger."

"I'd like to toast Brother Zhang."

"I also want to toast Brother Zhang Liang."

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　Originally, I wanted to stay busy for another month with perfect attendance, but now that I think about it, I decided to forget it and finish it as soon as possible and start a new book as soon as possible, otherwise I will be anxious about the new book every day.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)