A thousand-year-old family that began with the Battle of Makino

Chapter 139 Bai’s promise, Zhang Liang said it

"The Bai family is very particular about credibility, which is inseparable from its ancestors. I have read in a book that because King Wu of Zhou Dynasty removed Bai Zhi, the ancestor of the Bai family, Bai Zhi swore an oath for the rest of his life and his descendants. They will never betray Zhou.

And the Bai family also did it. Even if the Bai family made many immortal contributions to the Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou royal family only gave me a meager reward. The Bai family did not have the slightest intention to rebel against the Zhou Dynasty. On the contrary, during the early peace of the king, she still Sending troops to rescue King Ping of Zhou was an example.

At the beginning, Wei Kangshu was kind to the Bai family, so when Bai Shi became the minister of the Wei Kingdom, the Bai family had been working hard to repay Wei Kangshu's kindness, so that the Wei Kingdom continued to grow stronger in Bai's hands.
After that, the Bai family left Weiguo, and Weiguo continued to decline. But even so, the Bai family still maintained the incense and passion of the past, guarding Weiguo and offering sacrifices amidst the wars of the Warring States Period. The Wei Kingdom and the Bai Kingdom perished together, these are just two examples.

In the past, the teachings of Confucius and Mozi solved the crisis faced by the Bai Kingdom and taught many Bai family members. Now when Confucianism and Mohism are being annihilated by the violent Qin, even if the Bai family was weak at that time, they are still fighting hard. He tried his best to protect his descendants and many eminent scholars and scholars. These are three examples.

Therefore, people often say that a promise from the Bai family is worth ten thousand gold, and a favor from the Bai family can be passed down for hundreds of generations.

If the king gets the help of the Bai family, not only can the king's family be inherited for hundreds of generations, but there is no need to worry about the betrayal of the Bai family. This is not the loyalty of one person, but the loyalty of a family. "

Liu Bang sighed and said: "It's a pity that I didn't show mercy to the Bai family in the crisis. I finally know why you said that the Bai family will not die. If I were a me, if I encountered the Bai family in danger, I would not be able to help but fight with all my strength." Help them!"

After speaking, he said to Zhang Liang in confusion: "I heard that the King of Handan and Xiang Yu have a close friendship. Even the title of King Handan was granted by Xiang Yu himself. Why would he follow me and attack Xiang Yu?"

Zhang Liang said: "This is another characteristic of the Bai family, benevolence and righteousness.

Because the Bai family learned from Confucius and Mozi, people in the Bai family generally yearn for benevolence and righteousness. They believe that benevolence and righteousness can make the people of the world live and work in peace and contentment, which allows them to abandon everything except the family to achieve it.

If they consider it to be an unkind act, when they have the strength, they will eliminate the unkind act and person at the appropriate time. When they have no strength, no matter how powerful the unkind person is, they will There will be no compromise or complicity.

Because Xiang Yu massacred the surrendered soldiers in Xin'an, he was despised by everyone in the Bai family. However, because Xiang Yu was so powerful at the time, he didn't have an attack on the spot. However, after that, the Bai family never cooperated with Xiang Yu in any way. "

Liu Bang nodded and said: "That's it! It seems that the Bai family is still very beneficial to stabilizing the world!"

Zhang Liang said: "Yes, the king does not know. Since the violent Qin Dynasty burned books and drove away Confucianism, almost all the sages and classics in the world have been lost. If the king wants to govern the world in the future, he will inevitably need the help of the Bai family, because the Bai family still has It preserves the most complete and accurate classics and ancient books in the world.

Secondly, the king only knows that the Bai family has Bai Wangqing and Bai Wei, which is determined by the divine seals between their eyebrows. However, he does not know that in the ancestral land of the Bai family, there are many bright and poor Bai family members, and they all know many other things. Every one of them has extraordinary talents, whether they are good at mathematics, farming, speech, or craftsmanship. This is because their ambitions are not in the world, otherwise there will be many heroes in the world. "

Liu Bang carefully digested this hard-won secret, which would be of great help to his future attitude towards Bai. After a while, Liu Bang concluded: "It seems that Bai can be taken as a confidant, and secondly, he can be trusted as a confidant." As relatives and friends, we can cooperate deeply once again, and have peace of mind at the end, but we can never be enemies."

Zhang Liang smiled and said: "Of course!"

Liu Bang confirmed his attitude towards the Bai family, and then asked: "Now the only people who support me in becoming emperor are the Bai Kingdom. How can Zifang teach me?"

Zhang Liang said: "The Bai family is the best at observing the situation. They know when to hide and when to show up. Now the king is powerful. Although the Bai family is the largest prince now, it is also the best to deal with. Have you heard of this? As a gentleman can bully others, when dealing with such princes, you should not use force, but use gentleness. Your Majesty, while the account is being settled, I will immediately go to the White Army’s camp. I think King Bai will be waiting for me at this time!"

Liu Bang said with a smile: "I'm sorry to bother you, I'll deal with the Bai family, and I'll be able to agree to it tomorrow!"

Zhang Liang shook his head and said, "No."

Liu Bang was stunned, Zhang Liang said: "According to ancient etiquette, the king should give in three times, so that he can most safely become the co-owner of the world."

Liu Bang saluted in a rare serious manner and said: "You have been taught! Zifang is a descendant of Korean Prime Minister Zhang. He knows more about etiquette than us rough guys from Peixian County. I hope Zifang can help me with the following rituals and ceremonies!"

Zhang Liang returned the greeting and said, "It is my duty as a subject to relieve my Majesty's worries. Your Majesty, please wait a moment and I will go to Baiying."

As soon as Zhang Liang left, Liu Bang immediately returned to his true nature and asked Mei Ji who was accompanying the army to come up and enjoy it.

White Army Camp
Everyone from the Bai family gathered together.

Bai Wei still spoke first: "Brother, we are the only ones left this time. What should I say?"

General Wang Zhang said: "I think it is better to follow the princes and agree with Liu Bang's proclaimed emperor, and then see what he does later. If he is still like Xiang Yu and Bao Qin, it is not too late anyway."

Lieutenant General Sun Yin said: "The general thinks it is better to develop alone. Now our Bai Kingdom is the largest prince except Liu Bang. Even Liu Bang cannot easily control us. As long as we wait until late at night tomorrow, our army will secretly break camp and return to the feudal state." country, with the natural danger of the Yellow River and the terrain of Taihang, I don’t think Liu Bang can do anything to us!”

The court was immediately divided into three factions. One faction was led by Wang Zhang, who agreed to compromise first, and then see the consequences. Most of them were civil servants and nobles. The other faction, led by Sun Yin, advocated resolute resistance and was led by ministers. Most of them are clansmen and generals, and the other faction is Bai Wei, who takes Bai Qing's word as the standard. There are people of all identities, and they are the staunch family leaders.

The debate on the court was very intense for a while, but in the end it was Bai Qing who made the decision. Seeing everyone looking at him, Bai Qing said: "Whether we agree or disagree, it's just our own opinions. We all think of the King of Han." The envoy should be on the way now, let’s wait until we see the envoy from the King of Han before making a decision!”

Just at this time, someone came to report that the envoy from the King of Han had arrived.

Bai Qing asked everyone to sit down and took Bai Wei to the side tent to summon the Han envoy. "Zhang Liang, the envoy of the King of Han, met the King of Han and the King of Handan."

"Zifang is exempt from courtesy. It's past three o'clock at night. I wonder what important business Zifang has to come to the army?"

Zhang Liang said respectfully: "I'm here for the Bai Kingdom, I'm here for the Bai family, and I'm here for the people of the world."

Bai Qing said with a smile: "Zifang takes the seat first. Please tell me the reason in detail!" He said and moved to the guest seat next to him.

Zhang Liang saluted and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for giving me a seat!"

After sitting down, Zhang Liangcai slowly said: "In the beginning, the widowed king was the first to enter the pass. Based on this calculation, the person who destroyed Qin should be the widowed king. I wonder if this is the case, great king?"

Bai Wei wanted to argue for Xiang Yu, but was stopped by Bai Qing, so he had to sit back angrily. When Zhang Liang saw this, he just smiled in return, and Bai Qing said:

"The King of Han was the first to enter Guanzhong and the first to enter Xianyang. He personally captured Prince Qin Ying. Otherwise, the world would have been in chaos for a while. From this point of view, the King of Han was indeed responsible for the destruction of Qin."

Zhang Liang did not care about the details and continued: "Afterwards, the king contributed the most to the crusade against the unjust man Xiang Yu, and he was also the commander-in-chief of the coalition. The role of destroying Xiang Yu should also be attributed to the king. I wonder if your Majesty thinks so?"

When Xiang Yu was mentioned, Bai Wei stopped moving. Bai Qing said:

"The coalition forces were 700,000, and the King of Han had 400,000 for himself. They fought against Xiang Yu at Xingyang for several years, which bought a lot of time for the princes to regain their strength. In the end, Xiang Yu died at the hands of the generals under the command of the Han King. The King of Han was indeed the main force to eliminate Xiang Yu."

Zhang Liang said at this time: "Since the few kings contributed a lot to the destruction of Qin and the destruction of Xiang, why can't they be crowned emperors and establish a system?"

Bai Qing didn't know how to say: "This..."

Zhang Liang added: "He also said that at this time, the King of Han had surrendered to the King of Jiujiang and the Marquis of Jiancheng, and the only remaining princes in the world were the king and King Zang Tu of Yan. The King of Yan showed weakness and saw that the few kings were powerful, so he would definitely join the few kings. camp.

At that time, all the nine princes in the world will be under the command of King Han, and there will be only one king. How can they resist? "

Bai Qing was silent, and Zhang Liang said again: "I would like to ask again, how does a small king compare to Xiang Yu?"

Bai Qing said: "In terms of military ability, he is far inferior to you, but his ability to gather troops and raise food and grass far exceeds Xiang Yu."

Zhang Liang said: "Does your Majesty know the reason?"

"Appreciate further details!"

"The widowed king has a minister named Xiao He. His political talents are no less generous than those of Guan Zhongleyi. Under his rule, the people live and work in peace and contentment, their livestock are prosperous, and their wealth is exchanged. If he is not such a great talent, how can he do it? The hundreds of thousands of troops supported by the living king fought against Xiang Yu in Xingyang for many years.

The widowed king hardly hindered Xiao He's governance, but only gave him the greatest help. From this, it can be seen that the widowed king's ability to recognize and employ people is unique in the world. If such a person conquers the world, it will be beneficial to the people of the world. Is it a disadvantage? "

"Probably the advantages outweigh the disadvantages!"

"Your Majesty, I know that the king came from a very young age, and even compared to the ancestor of the Gui family, Bai Gongzhu, he did not give in too much. From this, we know that the king is not the kind of person who does not know the hardships of the people's livelihood, acts recklessly, and does not consider the people's strength. He has Such heroic governance, whether from the perspective of Confucian sages or from the perspective of Mohism's advocating virtuousness, is very consistent with the prince and his great talent Xiao He.

I really don’t know what the king is worried about? Could it be that because of the birth of the king and Xiao He, the king held the old ideas of the nobles of the six countries, or wanted to ignore the common people's desire for stability and the Mohist idea of ​​non-offensive, and launched an unjust war? "

Bai Qing and Bai Wei blushed at what Zhang Liang said. Bai Qing immediately said: "Okay, I agree to support the King of Han in proclaiming himself emperor, but please understand that if the King of Han abandons the ideal of serving the people, I will not return. Those who persist in their pedantic benevolence.”

Zhang Liang stood up and said: "Thank you, Your Majesty. If the few kings are unjust, I don't need Your Majesty, and I will not help you anymore."

Bai Qing said: "I hope so."

Zhang Liang said goodbye to the two of them, and Bai Qing and Bai Wei also returned to the big tent.

Immediately, all the ministers looked at Bai Qing. Bai Qing looked around and said loudly: "I have agreed to support Liu Bang in proclaiming himself emperor."

Seeing someone wanting to speak, Bai Qing stopped him and said, "No need to say more. Supporting Liu Bang is not only for Bai Guo, but also for the world!"

All the ministers bowed their heads and said yes, but Sun Yin was the only one with a lot of thoughts.

(End of this chapter)