Chapter 257 Huaishu, you are all good children

Thank God, Bai Qi was still as powerful as ever. He annihilated more than 60,000 Zhao troops in one battle and won a great victory.

After defeating the Zhao army, King Zhao of Qin immediately sent a letter to the State of Zhao.

He wanted to exchange fifteen cities for the Heshi Bi, the national treasure of Zhao State.

But how can the national treasure be handed over so easily?

And if we hand over these cities to Qin, will Qin definitely cede the fifteen cities to Zhao?

Just an excuse.

However, Zhao's most elite cavalry suffered unprecedented heavy losses. Domestic ministers kept reminding King Zhao that now was not the time to fight a decisive battle with Qin. He should hold his ground and wait for the right opportunity to fight a decisive battle with Qin.

King Zhao was very confused and didn't know what to do, so he ran to Zhao She, hoping he would give him some advice.

When he went there, he happened to meet Zhao She teaching his son Zhao Kuo.

Zhao Kuo was a genius. He could recite all thirteen military books by heart and even annotated each of them.

Zhao She asked him how he could make so many comments since he had never been on the battlefield.

Zhao Kuo retorted that many great generals, such as Sun Bin, only fought a few battles in their entire lives.

Some people are just leisurely old men before going to the battlefield, but once on the battlefield they can still command the battle.

From this we can see that one can become a famous general by having been on the battlefield for a long time, and one can also become a famous general by having read military strategies for a long time.

After Chu Yian finished speaking, he carefully looked at Qin Huaishu's face, wanting to see if he wanted to say something.

But the man remained silent and didn't say a word.

Very boring.

As if feeling Chu Yian's gaze, Qin Huaishu raised his head.

After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Actually, there is some truth to this statement."

Chu Yian was stunned and opened his eyes wide: "Do you approve of Zhao Kuo?"

Qin Huaishu shook his head: "Not really. Although the battlefield is a good place to hone people, many people don't actually have the opportunity to go to the battlefield. They can only read more military books."

"Some people learn and apply it flexibly, while others can only copy it. It all depends on which type they are."

Chu Yian nodded, it was true: "But those are all geniuses, too few, they may not learn the art of war and can still win on the battlefield."

Qin Huaishu chuckled lightly and said nothing. "That's right, for example, the young General Huo Qubing you mentioned."

"But there are too few such prodigies to serve as examples."

"Most people still need a combination of the two to become a great general."

Huo Qubing and Zhao Kuo are both typical figures in the use of military force in Chinese history.

A man who doesn't study military tactics, but uses troops like a god.

A person can recite military tactics by heart, but is useless on the battlefield.

Not only did Zhao Kuo know the art of war by heart, but his father was also unable to defeat him in debates.

King Huiwen of Zhao saw this scene and patted Zhao Kuo on the shoulder, praising him for being a promising young man.

Then he borrowed Zhao Kuo and brought him into the palace to be the prince's companion.

Then he told Zhao She about Yingji's plan to borrow the Heshi Bi.

Zhao She felt that this matter could be resolved through diplomatic means, but he did not have a suitable person.

So King Zhao summoned his ministers and asked them to recommend someone.

The eunuch Ling recommended his own servant, Lin Xiangru, to King Zhao.

Lin Xiangru promised King Zhao that if Qin ceded the city, he would leave the Heshi Bi in Qin.

Qin did not cede the city and returned the Heshi Bi intact to Zhao.

So Lin Xiangru went to Xianyang, the capital of Qin State, as a special envoy.

Because he came to offer gifts, he met Yingji very quickly.

Yingji was very excited to see the Heshi Bi, but his contemptuous attitude towards it made Lin Xiangru feel heavy-hearted.

Lin Xiangru used the excuse that the Heshi Bi had a flaw and took the Heshi Bi back into his hands.

Then he angrily threatened Yingji that if he took another step forward, he and the Heshi Bi would be destroyed under the bronze pillar.

The Heshi Bi was the national treasure of the State of Zhao. King Zhao fasted for five days before sending it away, but Yingji took it in his hand and passed it to the eunuchs and maids to look at, which clearly showed that he was disrespecting the national treasure.

Moreover, he never mentioned the matter of ceding the city, showing no sincerity at all. You know what he was thinking.

Yingji had no choice but to agree to fast for five days with Lin Xiangru.

But after returning, Lin Xiangru immediately ordered people to take the Heshi Bi away and send it back to the State of Zhao.

This is the famous story of returning the jade intact to Zhao State in history.

The Heshi Bi was sent away, but Lin Xiangru still stayed in Qin. When Yingji fasted for five days and came back to ask about the Heshi Bi, he found out that it had been sent away.

Yingji was very angry.

Lin Xiangru was neither humble nor arrogant. Over the long period of time that Qin had maintained diplomatic relations with other countries, most of the verbal promises it had made to others had come to nothing.

How can people believe it?

At worst, just kill him.

The Qin ministers were angry and asked to kill Lin Xiangru. After some thought, Yingji felt that Lin Xiangru was very brave and courageous, and even if he was killed, he would not be able to get the Heshi Bi back, so he let him go.

Lin Xiangru became famous because of this, and was immediately appointed as a senior official after returning to Zhao State.

Chu Yian stopped, and Qin Huaishu also stopped writing after writing for a while.

Seeing that it was getting late, Chu Yian lost interest in continuing writing and picked up a fruit to eat.

Qin Huaishu put down his pen and didn't ask about the rest of the content. Instead, he asked about another matter: "Should these be sent to Xiaosheng?"

Chu Yian thought for a moment and shook his head: "Don't send it yet. Let's write more and send them together. It's quite troublesome to write and send them one by one."

"It's not a big deal, actually." Qin Huaishu explained, "The Qin family has the White Jade Tower, so it's very convenient to send messages out. It won't be a problem."

Chu Yian's eyes lit up: "Is that so?"

"Yeah, so if you want to write a letter to Xiaosheng, you can send it together."

Chu Yian shook his head again without thinking: "No, no, no, I just left and you're already writing to him. It makes me seem like I'm clingy to him. No."

Qin Huaishu chuckled when he heard this, and rarely took the initiative to joke with Chu Yian: "You two have a good relationship and you both can't bear to leave each other, so it's okay even if you write more letters."

"Besides, you are husband and wife, so it's only natural for you to miss each other."

Chu Yian got goosebumps after hearing this: "No, you know he and I are real brothers. These..."

She pointed to the newly written manuscript and said, "Give him a copy."

Qin Huaishu nodded and his eyelashes drooped.

Qin Sheng... must really want to receive her letter, but unfortunately...

Chu Yian looked at him and felt that he seemed to be hiding something in his heart, so he approached him and asked, "Brother, you seem to be worried today."

Qin Huaishu raised his head.

Looking at Chu Yian's clear eyes, he sighed almost inaudibly.

Qin Sheng's matter was between him and his wife, so he couldn't say anything.

But seeing Chu Yian like this, it seemed a bit awkward not to say something.

After a brief thought, he pushed Qin Rang out. It happened that he also wanted to hear Chu Yian's opinion: "Xiao Rang said something to me."

Chu Yian got a headache when he heard Qin Rang. He wanted to run away, but he held back: "What did he say?"

Qin Huaishu quickly told him what Qin Rang had talked about.

Chu Yian fell silent after hearing this.

Qin Rang seemed heartless and he was away from home all year round.

He is always so unreliable in front of her and likes to make her angry.

But after listening to what Qin Huaishu said, she strangely felt that Qin Rang was actually the most mature and insightful among the brothers.

It's really like seeing a ghost.

Seeing Chu Yian's indescribable look, Qin Huaishu was puzzled: "What's wrong?"

Chu Yian quickly shook his head: "Nothing."

Qin Huaishu pursed his lips. He couldn't tell whether Chu Yian's silence was due to her distance from him after Qin Sheng left or she really didn't want to talk about it.

After hesitating for a while, he asked tentatively, "What do you think of Xiao Rang's words?"

Ask her?

Chu Yian blinked, thought for a moment, and didn't say much: "Maybe the second brother is right. It's better for brothers to hide less."

Qin Huaishu nodded, knowing her answer.

"What about your business? Are you going to tell the second brother?"

When it comes to this, Chu Yian wants to roll his eyes. Really, does it matter whether she says it or not?

Qin Rang had guessed it all, so her speaking out was just being a little too frank.

But often this kind of honesty makes people feel more at ease.

After thinking for a while, Chu Yian said, "I'll talk to him about this matter myself later."

Qin Huaishu was a little surprised. With Chu Yian's personality, shouldn't he pretend to be ignorant even though he knows the truth?

Chu Yian frowned: "What's wrong? Can't you tell me?"

Qin Huaishu shook his head: "No."

Chu Yian understood: "That means you are considering whether to confess to Qin Sheng what you have been hiding from him."

Qin Huaishu was silent for a moment and nodded.

Chu Yian was speechless: "No, brother, will telling Qin Sheng put him in danger?"

Qin Huaishu shook his head.

"So you're on guard against him, so you can't tell me?"

Qin Huaishu was stunned and puzzled: "Why do you think so?"

Chu Yian was even more helpless: "Since it won't bring danger to Qin Sheng, and you're not on guard against him, I don't understand why you don't want to tell him."

"Want to make him feel more relaxed? More comfortable?"

Although Qin Huaishu didn't say anything, Chu Yian could see his answer from his face.

At that moment, the look in her eyes when she looked at Qin Huaishu seemed to be saying, why are you so ignorant?

"Do you think Qin Sheng is relaxed now? Was he relaxed before?"

"Huaishu, there's no point in hiding anything. If you brothers have something to say, just speak up. Don't hide it. It's obviously better for everyone. Why can't you understand this?"

"I know you're all stubborn and there are things you don't want to tell others, so you keep them to yourself."

"But since Second Brother has opened the conversation and the matter has already passed, why don't you take this opportunity to speak out?"

"Brother, I've already said this. If you continue to hide it, it will inevitably ruin the bond between you two brothers."

Qin Huaishu nodded, his dark eyelashes lowered, and Chu Yian could not see his eyes.

I don't know if he listened to her words.

Chu Yian didn't say anything more and stood up: "You are the one who is involved and confused, while I am the one who is observing clearly."

"As a member of the Qin family, I am very happy that you brothers can consider others."

"But if you overthink it, it's not good for them. It will become a burden, a burden for everyone."

"Huaishu, you're just like Qin Sheng. Life is too tiring and too heavy."

"Make it easy on yourself and on them, too."

"You are all good children. There is no need to torture each other and make everyone unhappy."