The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 113 Wei Liao Comes to Qin
As the Qin King's order to recruit talents spread, many talented people rushed to the Qin Dynasty. However, a large number of them had been recruited in the past few years, and there were not many top talents now.

However, surprises always come suddenly. An unexpected person came to Xianyang. When Ying Zheng heard the name, he couldn't help but be happy.

Liao is coming.

My timely rain has arrived.

Wei Liao, Wei Liao, you are finally here. What the Qin Dynasty lacks most now is a master of both diplomacy and military strategy. The Qin Dynasty has no shortage of brave generals and counselors, but it lacks such a strategist, military strategist, and master of diplomacy and spy. (The name is Liao, and the surname has long been lost. The surname is based on the position. In this article, he is called by the name that ordinary people are most familiar with, that is, Wei Liao)

He came here as soon as I took power, and has been keeping an eye on the Qin State for a long time.

Wei Liao appeared in Daqin and went to the Hall of Recruiting Talents. He said to the director: "I want to serve the Qin State, but I am too old to see the king. Please ask the king if I can see the king without bowing."

The curator was shocked, but seeing his extraordinary demeanor, he did not dare to act rashly and hurried to see Ying Zheng to report. When Ying Zheng heard what the curator had told Wei Liao, he found it very interesting and did not blame the curator.

Wei Liao waited for a long time but received no reply. Suddenly, he heard the sound of drums and music coming from far away outside the hall. The sound was very loud. He went out to take a look and found that it was the King of Qin in person.

The King of Qin's trip was naturally of a grand scale, no wonder he had to wait for so long.

All the people on the street were prostrating themselves on the ground, not daring to look up. The streets were under martial law, and two rows of guards were standing there. Wei Liao was standing in front of the gate of Zhaoxian Hall, standing tall like a pine tree, without any gesture of salute, which was extremely rude.

When Ying Zheng was still more than ten feet away from the Talent Recruiting Hall, he got off the golden carriage, strode forward, walked in front of Wei Liao, took a closer look, and admired in his heart that he was indeed an extraordinary person. Wei Liao's hair and beard were all gray, and he looked to be nearly sixty years old, but he had a dignified appearance and was very powerful.

Moreover, his martial arts skills are extremely astonishing. Although he looks old, he is actually full of energy and vitality. The vitality of heaven and earth is faintly surrounding his body. I am afraid that not many people in the world today can compare with him.

Ying Zheng stepped forward, bowed, and said, "Sir, you are extraordinary, you must be a wise and talented person. May I ask your name?"

Wei Liao was also shocked, and felt that the King of Qin was really extraordinary. He was not annoyed at all by such rude behavior, and even came to pay a visit in person. Such courtesy to the wise and humble was rare in the world.

Wei Liao was well versed in physiognomy, and he carefully observed Ying Zheng's face from a distance, praising him for his appearance of a dragon and a phoenix, the appearance of the sun and the moon, and the purple mist surrounding his forehead. He was protected by a black dragon of heaven and earth, which made him invaluable and the most supreme in the world.

His aura is drawn but not released, like a windless sea. Once it moves, it is as powerful as a rock breaking sky. Judging from his cultivation alone, his reputation as a natural born sage is well-deserved.

It's a pity that his eyes seem gentle, but in the eyes of this master of face reading, underneath these gentle eyes is an extreme ego. His sword-like eyebrows are slanted, and his phoenix eyes are narrow and long. Combined with today's courtesy to the wise and humble, if they can be of use to him, he will naturally be humble and courteous to others; if they succeed, if they dare to offend him again, they will surely die in the burial place.

But since the King of Qin treated him like this today, he had no other choice. Besides, he came to Qin voluntarily, so he could only make the best of it.

Fortunately, assisting such a king will surely help me realize my ambitions. As long as I serve the king respectfully and retire when I am done, nothing serious will happen. Thinking of this, my thoughts have changed.

Seeing Ying Zheng coming to bow before him, Wei Liao was no longer arrogant. Although he still did not perform a full salute, he also bowed respectfully and said, "Wei Liao greets the king. I am a commoner in the mountains and fields, but I am grateful to the king for coming here in person." Ying Zheng laughed, walked forward, took Wei Liao's hand, and led him to the carriage, saying, "Sir, what are you saying? I am so happy that your great talent has entered Qin. Please don't be too reserved and polite. I promise that you don't need to perform salutes when you see me."

"This place is shabby and shabby. Please follow me into the palace to discuss this matter."

Wei Liao hurriedly said humbly: "How dare I ride in the same plane with the king? It is absolutely impossible."

Ying Zheng pretended to be displeased: "Sir, what are you talking about? I and you hit it off right away. What's the big deal? Please don't refuse. Please come with me."

Wei Liao had no choice but to get on the golden carriage and stand on the side of Ying Zheng, half a body length behind him.

Ying Zheng also nodded with satisfaction in his heart. It was good that he was not a real madman, otherwise it would not look good in the future.

The two exchanged pleasantries along the way in the golden carriage, entered the Xianyang Palace, and went to Zhangtai. Ying Zheng took Wei Liao's hand and walked into the hall. At Ying Zheng's strong request, a chair was placed in front of the throne and Wei Liao was invited to sit down.

At this point, Wei Liao no longer had any other ideas. He had no choice but to work for the Qin State. If he still did not pledge allegiance to the Qin State, then he would really have no way out.

After Wei Liao sat down, Ying Zheng bowed and asked with a smile: "Sir, you have a lot of experience, so you must know the situation in the world. Please teach me how to unify the world?"

Wei Liao bowed and replied: "I dare not teach you, Your Majesty, you treat me, a country boy, with such courtesy, how dare I not serve Your Majesty."

"My family's words, please listen to them, Your Majesty."

"Now, Qin is the strongest country in the world. With Qin's strength, the princes are just small lords of counties. If Qin destroys a country alone, it will be easy to capture it. However, the princes also have a sense of mutual dependence. The major princes often unite to attack Qin and interrupt Qin's eastward expansion. Even if the princes unite, Qin is still unable to defeat them. This is what happened when Lord Xinling and the five countries united."

"However, the other princes are also full of contradictions. All the countries hate each other and fight against each other endlessly. It is difficult for them to truly unite as one. The repeated alliances are only temporary cooperation due to the pressure from Qin. Once the threat from Qin is gone, they will immediately fight again. This year's dispute between Qi, Yan, Chu and Wei is enough to prove this. Zhao is also watching covetously from the sidelines."

"Therefore, I think that if you want to swallow up the world, you must not do unjust things, so as not to make the people risk their lives, and it will be even more difficult to defeat the vassal states."

"We need to plan slowly, defeat them one by one, send many spies, bribe powerful officials, make the princes dismiss wise officials, disrupt their plans, and instigate wars between them. The Qin Dynasty will make friends with distant countries and make alliances with them during the wars between the countries. We will weaken the countries by taking advantage of the wars between the allies, and slowly erode the Three Jins. When the time is right, we will swallow them all in one fell swoop. We will definitely unify the world and the great event will be settled."

Ying Zheng nodded heavily, slapped the table and praised: "Sir, your insights are profound and insightful. They coincide with my own. I think so too. It is difficult for a family to unite, let alone the princes who have been enemies for hundreds of years."

"I just don't know how you can stir up disputes among the nations?"

Wei Liao smiled slightly: "Since I have entered Qin, I have naturally made preparations. I have traveled the world for decades and have made many friends, all over the courts of the seven countries. I can do things like spies and alliances. However, if I want to sow discord, I will need a large sum of money. I wonder if the king is willing to spend it?"

(End of this chapter)