Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 40

Cao Bo said with great regret: "Cao Bomu came here in the name of Mr. Cao Bo, but I didn't expect to miss it. It's really a pity in life! May I ask Master Zhou, when will Mr. Liaozi return?"

"As soon as you leave, he will come back." Zhou Chong thought in his heart, but said: "Your Excellency is wise, you should know about wandering in the clouds, whereabouts are erratic, and the return date is difficult to determine. This fact is not easy to say."

Cao Bo looked disappointed, and sighed: "It's a trick of good fortune. I think I, Cao Bo, have no destiny with Mr. Liaozi." Mr. Liaozi is back, please let me know, Cao Bo will welcome him a hundred miles away."

"Your sincerity is enough to touch anyone, but you don't know that what you do will cause you a fatal disaster. I have to wake you up." Zhou Chong said with a smile: "Lord Cao cherishes talents, and Zhou Chong admires them. Love talent, compared to King Wen of Zhou, who is a corporal who is respectful and virtuous, if you know about it, you will definitely come back as scheduled and tell your lord."

Cao Bo was overjoyed and said, "I'll leave it all to the shopkeeper."

Zhou Chong changed the subject and said, "However, Zhou Chong has something that is not pleasant to listen to. I don't know whether to say it or not?"

"The shopkeeper has something to say, please." Cao Bo said straightforwardly.

Zhou Chong asked: "What do you think of your master's talent?"

Cao Bo didn't even think about it, and said: "I saw you for the first time yesterday, and Cao Bo didn't think it was surprising, but after thinking about it carefully, I realized that your talent is extraordinary. , Yiwu, Ziwen, and Doctor Baili are not inferior, and they are also geniuses in the world! If the king can be assisted by Mr., why don't you worry about not being able to achieve great ambitions."

"You are really not confused about internal history, you have such a vision." Zhou Chong admired in his heart, and pointed out: "My lord's words are really accurate. Zhou Chong dared to ask my lord, what is the etiquette when Wen Gong met the Tai Gong, and why did Duke Huan call Yiwu?" Zhongfu, but not a name?"

Cao Bo still knew about these historical events, smiled slightly, and replied: "Taigong and Yiwu are the world's wonders, but this is not enough to show their abilities, so King Wen and Duke Huan treated them with special courtesy."

Zhou Chong nodded, and said: "Your Excellency has seen people, Zhou Chong has been taught."

The words were a bit difficult to understand, Cao Bo was stunned for a moment, and found that Zhou Chong's eyes were a little erratic, which seemed to contain some kind of meaning, his thoughts turned, he slapped his forehead, stood up and thanked Zhou Chong, and said: "Thank you for the reminder, shopkeeper. Cao Bo is humble and weak, but he is overconfident, and he actually wants to invite Mr. Liaozi out of the mountain, which is really a rebellious act." A look of embarrassment.

Zhou Chong's words were implying that Cao Bo, a mere internal historian of Xianyang, wanted to hire such a genius as Wei Liao, and he was too overconfident.For a talent like Wei Liao, only the King of Qin is qualified to invite him, and he must be treated with courtesy.

Cao Bo's reaction was not slow, he understood as soon as he changed his mind, Zhou Chong admired his quick reaction, stood up and saluted, "My lord is serious, my lord's heart to cherish talents is not inferior to that of King Wen, don't say Mr. Liaozi, even Zhou Chong is very moved."

"Treasurer Xie excused Cao Bo." Cao Bo clasped his fists again to thank him.

Zhou Chong invited Cao Bo to sit down. Seeing his regretful expression, he knew that although he understood that he could not invite Wei Liao, he still did not give up. It's different, adults don't need to be wary. For adults, this matter is a blessing or a disaster, and adults should be lucky."

These words were even more incomprehensible. Although Cao Bo was quick-witted, he didn't understand why. He looked at Zhou Chong strangely, and asked hesitantly: "There is something in the shopkeeper's words. Cao Bo is stupid. I don't understand the shopkeeper's meaning. Please tell the shopkeeper clearly."

"Since ancient times, there have been two ways to deal with talents. One is to win them over for their own use. The other is to kill them if they cannot be used by themselves." Zhou Chong said eloquently, and asked, "Does your lord know why? "

The truth was so obvious that Cao Bo blurted out: "A talented person is like a sword. Whoever holds the hilt will serve him. If you don't hold the hilt, it's better to kill him to avoid danger. Looking at Zhou Chong, he asked, "Boss, what do you mean..."

Zhou Chong said with a smile: "Your Excellency is wise, why is it so clear to make a decision, but not at the moment of opportunity? A genius like Mr. Liaozi may not come out in 100 years, but you want to hold the handle. What is the meaning of your lord?" ?”

Cao Bo didn't even think about it, and said: "The reason why my Great Qin was able to turn from weak to strong, to become the roost among the nations, and let the Shandong country change its face when talking about our Great Qin, is because our Great Qin has gathered a large number of talents. Mr. Liaozi's talent is rare in the world. Cao Bo couldn't bear to bury his talent, so he wanted to invite him to go back with Cao Bo. Cao Bo waited for the opportunity to recommend Mr. before the king. Cao Bo is dedicated to the public, not private, the shopkeeper Where did Cao Mou hold Mr. Zhang's words?"

"A small internal history has such a heart, can Qin not be strong? Confucian scholars of later generations just blamed Qin for being wrong, calling it a country of tigers and wolves, a country of the first meritorious service, but they didn't know to study Qin. How wrong it is to recruit talents!" Zhou Chong was full of emotions in his heart, and smiled to give Cao Bo some advice, saying: "My lord believes in Zhou Chong, but it's hard for others to say. My lord must know that words are awesome. It’s better to guard against people’s mouth than Fangchuan. If Zhou Chong believes in you, others will believe in you? Can you guarantee that others will not talk or guess? , my lord can't argue with a hundred words, it's at stake."

Many officials fell down because of gossip, which can be found everywhere in history. Cao Bo would not be ignorant of this truth, so he stood up suddenly, knelt down in front of Zhou Chong, kowtowed his head, and said: "Thank you, shopkeeper. Teach me." Cold sweat dripped from his forehead.

People say that it is a good thing to cherish talents, and it is indeed a good thing, but the premise is only under the condition that you can cherish them.Wei Liao and Cao Bo are not at the same level. Although Cao Bo is sincere and loyal, it is difficult to guarantee that he will not be slandered in the end.In that case, it is a serious crime of ransacking the house and destroying the family.

He was thanking Zhou Chong for his life-saving grace, Zhou Chong couldn't afford it, he quickly knelt down to return the gift, and said: "My lord, please get up quickly, please get up quickly."

"The shopkeeper's great kindness, Cao Bo will never forget it, please accept Cao Bo's respect." Zhou Chong respectfully kowtowed before standing up with Zhou Chong's support.

In this way, he will never come to harass Wei Liao again. Zhou Chong's goal has been achieved, and he comforted him: "Your Majesty Cao is loyal to the country, and Zhou Chong has no place to admire. Zhou Chong's words are unfounded worrying words. Adults don't have to take it to heart."

Cao Bo waved his hand and said, "The shopkeeper's words are like words of gold and stone. Cao Bo would like to ask the shopkeeper, how is the shopkeeper's talent compared to Mr. Liaozi?"

Zhou Chong smiled and said: "My lord doesn't know something, Zhou Chong is just a commoner, how dare he compare with Mr. Liaozi. Mr. Liaozi is a bright pearl, Zhou Chong is just a fish eye."

Cao Bo clasped his fists in salute, and said, "The shopkeeper is humble. In Cao Bo's opinion, although the shopkeeper's talent is not as good as that of Mr. Liaozi, he is also an extraordinary man. At this moment, when the king is employing people, if Mr. Zhou doesn't mind dismissing him The position is humble, please return with Cao Bo, and when Cao Bo sees the king, he will give you a word for the king, and the king will use you again. Join us in the grand event, but you will win the king and bow down in the market."

"You really know how to hit a snake with a stick, and you actually got my idea. I really can't think of it. How should I answer you?" Zhou Chong was a little bit troubled in his heart.

(End of this chapter)