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Chapter 198 Wei Wenhou

My charming and short-lived ancestor: Hey, I’m not very impressed with Korea, but there are so many talented people in Korea!
Who in the clouds sent a brocade book: It's a pity that the talents have not met the Ming Lord, and the Ming Lord lacks talents!
I send my longing to the bright moon: Isn’t this the Song Dynasty? In the end, someone with talent will not live long?
I can’t sleep at night (Guan): Insightful!
Wuduyi: Hahahahaha! Although it is funny, what should I do if it is inexplicably sad?
Who in the clouds sent me a brocade book: Yes, but isn’t this history? Cruel and realistic.

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Su Yue looked at the comment area and said, "Okay, now let's take a look at Wei Wenhou!"

Wei Wenhou (? ~ 396 BC), surnamed Ji, Wei family, named Si (a capital), was born in Anyi (now Xia County, SX Province).

The grandson of Wei Huanzi and the father of Wei Wuhou.

The founding monarch of Wei State during the Warring States Period.

Wei Wenhou was born in the Jin family of Gongqing.

In 445 BC, Marquis Wen of Wei succeeded to the throne and recruited talents from within. He successively appointed Zhai Huang, Wu Qi, Ximen Bao, Le Yang and others, and appointed Li Li as prime minister. He devoted himself to social reform and implemented the principle of "food is rewarded with work, salary is rewarded with merit, and people with merit are rewarded with merit." The policy of "rewards must be done and punishments must be met if you are capable" was formulated and the "Book of Laws" was formulated to lay the legal foundation of China's feudal society.

As a "teacher of using the power of the earth", he implemented the method of buying and selling, defeated the Qin State externally, and destroyed the Zhongshan State in the north, laying the foundation for Wei's hegemony.

In 396 BC, Wei Wenhou died.

The "Fa Jing" formulated by Wei Wenhou was China's first relatively systematic code of law for the landlord class.

Marquis Wen of Wei reused Li Kui, a Wei man, to implement the principle of intensive farming and to promote the successful experience of agricultural and sideline industries. He comprehensively utilized Wei's fields and mountains and rivers to improve the unit output of Wei's cultivated land and the efficiency of land use. The society developed stably and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment. .

My charming but short-lived ancestor: Wuhu, this is the overlord! What's that thing in front of?

Who in the clouds sent a brocade book: Yes, this is the real hero, not the puppet emperor behind him

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: Hey, I get angry when you talk about the emperor behind! As long as one of them is alive, China will not become like that!
His Majesty Han Xiaowu: I totally agree! So this kind of king is awesome!
I can't sleep at night (Guan): But it's a pity that the prince of the world only loves the King of Qin!

My charming and short-lived ancestor: Hahahahaha! agree? Qin yyds!

Pay attention, this woman’s name is Xiaomei: plus one!

Who in the clouds sent me a brocade book: plus one!

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Su Yue looked at the hilarious comment section and said, "Okay, let's take a look at his story!"

Simon Leopard governs Yecheng
Ye is a strategic stronghold that restrains Zhao from advancing southward into the Central Plains and competing with Wei for profit. A minister who can take charge of his own affairs must be appointed to shoulder this important task.

So Wei Wenhou chose the famous Ximen Bao.

The Zhang River often overflowed into Yedi, and the people in Yedi suffered greatly from floods. In the name of marrying He Bo and quelling floods, the local three elders and court officials plundered a large amount of money from the people every year.

Families with good girls among the common people fled to other places in order to avoid the fate of being selected as the wives of the river uncles, resulting in serious population loss.

After Ximen Bao entered Ye, he treated others in his own way. He skillfully subdued the local three elders and court officials, abolished the bad habit of marrying Hebo, stopped the loss of people, and saved money for the people. He paid a lot of taxes to get a wife for He Bo.

Simon Leopard governs Yecheng
In order to solve the problem of flooding in the Zhang River and serious salinization of the land in Yedi, Ximen Bao dug twelve canals on the south bank of the Zhang River. These twelve canals have fulfilled their flood discharge tasks well and eliminated the harm caused by Zhangshui flooding to Yedi.

Ximen Bao diverted water from Zhangzhou from these twelve canals to irrigate Yedi. Repeated flushing improved the quality of Yedi's cultivated land.

Ximen Bao's successful control of Zhangzhou turned Yedi, which was previously known for floods and poor fields, into a famous fertile farmland. Yedi's economy began to recover, and the people who had fled returned.

Ye is located between Zhao and Wei, and very close to Wei and Qi. Ximen Bao took advantage of Ye's geographical advantage to encourage people to engage in business and make huge profits.

The people of Yedi were very grateful to Ximen Bao and supported Wei's rule. Under the governance of Ximen Bao, Yedi became a consolidated strategic base for Wei to control Zhao and was under the control of the central government of Wei.

Therefore, although Zhao State had launched many attacks on Ye, it was unable to firmly occupy it. With the support of the people of Ye, the Wei army was able to quickly drive away the Zhao army and recapture Ye.

Because Zhao State was unable to break through Ye's blockade of Handan, Zhao State was never able to advance southward into the Central Plains.

In the fiftieth year of Wei Wenhou's reign (396 BC), Wei Si died, and Prince Wei Jing ascended the throne and was named Wei Wuhou.

Wenhou Congjian
Wei Wenhou sent Leyang to attack Zhongshan Kingdom.

After conquering the Zhongshan Kingdom, he granted the Zhongshan Kingdom to his son.

Marquis Wen of Wei asked the ministers, "What kind of monarch am I?" The ministers all said, "You are a benevolent monarch."

But Ren Zuo said: "When you get Zhongshan, you don't give it to your brother, but you give it to your son. How can you say you are a benevolent king?" Wenhou became angry, and Ren Zuo ran out.

Marquis Wen asked Zhai Huang again, and Zhai Huang replied, "You are a benevolent king."

Marquis Wen asked: "Why do you know this?"

Zhai Huang said: "I heard that the king was benevolent and loved his subjects, so I was forthright.

What you said just now is straightforward, and I know you are kind. "

Marquis Wen was happy again and asked Zhai Huang to call Ren Zuo back. He personally went down to the hall to greet Ren Zuo and treat him as a guest.

This is a small matter. It is led by the fact that Wei Wenhou sent Le Yang to the Zhongshan Kingdom and then granted the Zhongshan Kingdom to his son. It tells the way of survival of emperors and generals.

Everyone has selfish motives, but they must be weighed against the overall situation.

Although Marquis Wen was a virtuous man, he could not help but be protective of his shortcomings. He took a piece of good land and the first thing he thought of was leaving it to his son, but the minister Ren Zui pointed out that it was inappropriate.

In fact, all future generations' empire belongs to the son, so why not give some immediate benefits to someone who can help him stabilize his empire?

Therefore, in this matter, the monarch is not as open-minded as his ministers.

Fortunately, there are two wise men among the ministers.

Just imagine that if Zhai Huang could not point out Wei Wenhou's fault in time, then Wenhou would not know that he was making a very serious mistake, and then he would not even have the opportunity to "come down to the hall to greet him personally, thinking he is a guest." .

If there is no skin left, how will the hair be attached?
Once, Marquis Wei Wen went out for a trip and saw a passerby turning his fur clothes inside out and carrying a bundle of firewood.

Wei Wenhou said: "Why do you turn your fur clothes inside out to carry firewood?"

The man replied: "I cherish its fur."

Wei Wenhou said: "Don't you know that if the lining is gone, the hair will have no place to attach to it?"

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