Chapter 492 Anyi in February
February is a busy time.
Although the spring breeze is still chilly at this time, and although the footsteps of winter have not completely retreated, the fields in Wei have already begun to get busy.
"Snapped……"
The crisp and melodious sound of the whip moved the slow pace of the cattle in the fields, and also reminded the farmers of Wei of the busy year.
It was during this hot season that several slightly different figures appeared in the fields on the outskirts of Anyi.
He stopped in his tracks and let his eyes scan the surrounding scene. The lively scenes ahead came into view. Wei Wang Wei Feng, who was walking incognito, had a smile on his face.
The current King of Wei, Wei Feng, has passed his destiny. If the more than eighty years of his previous life are included, his lifespan has already exceeded one hundred and thirty years.
After such a long period of time, Wei Feng no longer has much obsession with other people.
At this time, he just wanted to see the Wei State under his rule become rich and powerful, and he just wanted to complete the task in his heart that had never been completed.
With this smile on his face, Wei Feng looked back, and a face that was already thirty years old appeared in his sight.
"Shen'er, do you know why we, the Great Wei, are so powerful today?"
Faced with the intention of taking a test in his father's words, Prince Wei Shen, who was standing half a step behind him, pondered for a moment.
"I would like to report to my father, I think that the strength of the Wei Dynasty lies in our military strength."
"Wei's military soldiers are unparalleled in the world. Every time they attack a city or a stronghold, they will be able to defeat the enemy."
When Wei Feng heard Wei Shen's answer, he just nodded slightly and asked again.
"Any more?"
After pondering again, Wei Shen bowed again and replied: "I would like to inform my father, I think that the strength of the Wei Dynasty lies in its territory."
"It reaches Longxi in the west, the seaside in the east, Rongdi in the north, and Jingchu in the south. With such a vast territory, even the ancestor King Wu can't make too many concessions."
This time, facing the answer given by Prince Wei Shen, Wei Feng nodded slightly and then slowly shook his head.
"what else?"
Wei Feng's reaction made Prince Wei behind him confused for a moment.
However, in the face of Wei Feng's questioning again, he could only bite the bullet and answer again: "I'm telling my father, I think that the strength of the Wei Dynasty is greater than that of my father, who treats the virtuous and the corporal and puts emphasis on talents."
"Xiang Guo Gongsun Qi, General Pang Juan, Sima Sun Boling, Situ Gongsun Yang, and the imperial censor Shen Buhai..."
"Most of these talented people in the world were not originally from the Wei Dynasty. Some of them even fought against my father."
"But my father, regardless of his country, origin, or past experience, will entrust him with important responsibilities as long as he has talent. This is what makes the Wei Dynasty so powerful."
After Wei Shen finished speaking, Wei Feng slowly withdrew his gaze and took a step forward.
"Shen'er, what you just said are all the reasons why a country is strong, but you just missed the most critical point."
"This is right in front of you now."
"Right in front of me..."
As his thoughts followed Wei Feng's words, Wei Shen looked forward, and the busy figures in front also entered his field of vision.
After a long time, Wei Shen seemed to have some enlightenment in his eyes, and then turned around and bowed to Wei Feng in front of him.
"Father, I understand."
After hearing what Wei Shen said, Wei Feng walked forward with a smile on his face, but did not ask Wei Shen what he understood.
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In the time that followed, Wei Feng lost the majesty of a monarch above the court and walked like an ordinary person among the fields filled with vitality.
He chatted with the farmers after their busy work, and all he asked about were some of the family's shortcomings.
How many people are there in the family? How much land is there? What is the harvest of the land? Is it enough for a family to live?
These issues sounded so ordinary to Prince Wei Shen, and could not be compared with the important matters of family and country above the court.
But after the conversation with Wei Feng just now, Wei Shen listened to everything very seriously.
Wei Shen knew that although each of these things sounded small, they were related to the strength of the Wei State and the continuation of the Wei family's foundation.
As he listened to one sentence after another and saw one smiling face after another, the expression on Wei Shen's face became more and more serious.
"The reason why the Wei Dynasty is as strong as it is today is because Prime Minister Li took the greatest credit in the past!"
After experiencing the scene just now, and hearing Wei Feng's emotion in front of him, Wei Shen couldn't agree more.
The Prime Minister Li in Wei Feng's words was none other than Li Kui, the famous minister who presided over the reform during the reign of Marquis Wen of Wei.
In the 16th year of King Zhending (453 BC), the two-year Battle of Jinyang ended with the Wei and Han families rebelling against each other and diverting water into the Zhishi military camp.
After that, the Zhao family, the Wei family, and the Han family joined forces to kill the Zhi family and carve up the Zhi family's territory. The originally powerful Jin Dynasty was divided into three parts.
Among the three families, the Wei family was not in the lead at first. On the contrary, the Zhao family, which was fighting against the joint attack of the Zhi family, Wei family, and Han family, was stronger.
Because of one person and a reform, the Wei family was able to stand out from the three families and even became the most powerful country in the world.
This person's name was Li Kui, and the name of that reform was "Li Kui's Reform".
Although nearly a hundred years have passed since Li Kui's reform, Li Kui's reform still deeply affects the current Wei state.
The selection of talented people and clear rewards and punishments shaped Wei's efficient administrative system;
The abolition of well fields, the peaceful farming method, and the teaching of using the land to its fullest allowed the Wei State to have enough food and fodder to fill its treasury and conduct foreign campaigns;
The Book of Dharma, which is the culmination of Li Kui's reform measures, regulates all aspects of the government and the public in the Wei state.
Just from the current busyness in the fields, Wei Feng seemed to be able to see that the former Prime Minister Li Kui and his grandfather Wenhou Weisi had also stood here.
They are thinking, they are discussing, and they are thinking of ways to make Wei's not-so-vast territory glow with unprecedented vitality and vitality.
At this moment, Wei Feng, Wei Shen and his party are just like Wei Wenhou and Li Kui in the past, exploring the way forward for the more powerful Wei State.
"Drive, drive, drive..."
The sound of urging horses interrupted Wei Feng's thoughts, and the figures approaching from far away caught the eyes of Wei Feng and the two of them.
I saw Prime Minister Gongsun Qi showing a hurried look on his face. He quickly came to the two of them and brought them news from Guanzhong.
"Your Majesty, the prince of Shu was attacked by dead soldiers on Chencang Road. Fortunately, our elite cavalry arrived in time."
"Now the prince of Shu and his entourage are coming to Anyi under the escort of our elite cavalry."
Chapter completed!