During the Zhou Dynasty, all the countries in the land were fighting against the Yi and Di, and the Yi people in the Huai State also began to invade the cities. However, since the founding of the Huai State, it had strangled and annexed the Huaiyi and Dongyi tribes.

After several battles, the Huai State successfully defeated most of the Huai Yi and Dong Yi.

After Huai State annexed Han State, it made great progress in bronze wares. In the past, Huai State only had King Wen's Jiuding and few other ritual vessels.

After Wang Lin ordered the casting of ritual vessels, the number of ritual vessels in the Huai Kingdom began to increase rapidly. Even Wang Lin had a bronze Ge ritual vessel cast for him.

And they also asked people to carve on both sides of the bronze sword "The Duke of Huai is here, as Yuan Yong."

In addition to this bronze sword, a bronze sword that Han craftsmen worked together to cast after a year was also delivered to Wang Lin.

Seeing this sword, Wang Lin was extremely amazed by the sword-making skills of Han State. Wang Lin held a sharp sword and slashed hard at the wooden pile in front of him. With a whoosh of the sharp sword, the log was cut into two pieces.

The cuts of round wooden piles are as smooth as a mirror, without any burrs.

Looking at the sharp sword in his hand, the blade shimmered with cold light without leaving any scars. Anyone could see that this bronze sword was a rare sword.

Wang Lin was very happy to see such a sharp sword. He looked at the craftsmen around him and asked, "Who made this sword?"

Everyone looked at a middle-aged man with a dark face. They saw that his hands were rough and he was not tall, but his eyes were bright. He took a step forward and said respectfully: "Go back to the king, sir.

I once made a sword for the Marquis of Han, and this sword was made by me!"

"What's your name? Do you have a surname?" Wang Lin asked with a smile.

"Back to the king, my subordinate's name is Ou, but I don't have a surname!" The middle-aged man said respectfully.

Wang Lin put away the sword and said with a smile: "The art of forging swords like this is a magical skill. Since your name is Ou and you are proficient in metallurgy, then your surname should be Ou Ye."

"The surname Ouye originated from you!"

"Thank you for the surname!" The middle-aged man who had just received the surname excitedly paid homage.

"In addition, I will give you ten taels of gold and food for ten households! Work for a great craftsman!"

Hearing Wang Lin's reward, the surrounding craftsmen suddenly showed envious expressions. In this era, most people do not have surnames, or they only have surnames without surnames. It can be said to be a very honorable thing to be given a surname by the king.

What's more, in addition to giving a surname, there are also food and towns.

It can be said that this Ouye directly crossed over from the civilian class to the noble class by presenting the sword this time.

With noble status, the descendants of your family will have a better future.

Wang Lin was very satisfied when he saw everyone's expressions. By giving Ou Ye a reward, he was telling these people that as long as you make contributions, you can get what you want.

"Your Majesty, Ou Ye, would like to thank you for your great kindness!" Ou Ye said with excitement.

Wang Lin put away the sword and left the craftsmanship department happily.

Huaiwang Palace.

Wei Ping, who had just returned from Han, was playing a duet in front of the palace.

Although Han had been annexed, in order to prevent those who had lost their power and status from unrest, Wei Ping was asked to lead a large army to guard it and suppress all those who resisted.

Weiping's governance of Han was very effective. The local people reclaimed a large amount of wasteland and the population began to recover. If it continues to develop, within a few years, Han will be able to surpass the most powerful period of Han.

"Qing Wei has done a great job in guarding the land of Han and making the people live in peace. He is worthy of being a loyal minister."

"I dare not take the credit. The annexation of Han is the result of your Majesty. Your Majesty planned the strategy and made the army almost invincible. As for the stability of the place, it is not my fault." Wei Ping said to Wang Lin respectfully.

Wang Lin was a little curious and asked: "If it's not your credit to stabilize the place, then whose credit is it?"

"Your Majesty, I am about to recommend a great talent. It is with him that I can stabilize the place and restore prosperity to Han." Wei Ping said respectfully.

"Oh, is that true?" Wang Lin was surprised. The speed of Han Di's recovery really surprised him. He originally thought it was Wei Qing who took the credit, but he didn't expect that it was someone else.

"I dare not deceive you. This person is a minister of Han State, Gongyang Jie."

"Since you are a great talent, please come to the palace!" Wang Lin said immediately.

"Someone is coming!"

"Your Majesty, I'm here!" the two attendants said respectfully.

"Go and bring Gongyang here. If he can be recommended by Wei Qing, he must be a great talent. You must not be rude!"

"I obey!" After the two saluted, they turned and left.

After a while, I saw two people walking in with a middle-aged man. This man looked ordinary, but he behaved generously and was neither humble nor overbearing. He obviously had a dent in his chest.

Next, Wang Lin asked Gongyang Jie about some methods of governing the country, and Gongyang Jie answered them one by one, and also carefully explained why he did so. After answering the questions, Wang Lin nodded repeatedly and was very satisfied.

"You have such a great talent, why have you never heard of it?" Wang Lin said in surprise.

"The emperor is thirsty for talents, but not everyone is like this." Gongyang explained: "More often, mediocrity seizes high positions, flattering villains run rampant in the world, and talented people are suppressed and buried, and have no chance to go anywhere.

Show your talents, so your name is not obvious!"

"That's it!" Wang Lin nodded in agreement with his statement.

"When your Majesty merged with Han, your subordinates offered advice to the Marquis of Han, asking him to open the treasury and distribute grain to the people, but the Marquis of Han refused! Later, the nobles and ministers sold grain at high prices and squeezed the people. Five or six out of ten people in the city went bankrupt.

I am on the run and have deep grievances. I asked the Marquis of Han to kill the nobles and ministers who sold grain at high prices and then distribute the grain to the people. Then the people of the country will return to their hearts and the Han Kingdom can continue, but the Marquis of Han will not allow it!"

"I know now that the destruction of Han State is a foregone conclusion."

"Looking again at the siege of the city by Your Majesty's army. The troops are in good order. They defeated the city in a battle. The soldiers did not act recklessly. The military discipline is strict. There is no offense in Qiu. I immediately know that this is a benevolent and righteous teacher. With such a benevolent and righteous teacher, Huaigong must be the master of England.

, I don’t want to bury what I have learned, so I stepped forward to stabilize the place." Gongyang Xie said respectfully.

Wang Lin heard Gongyangjie's strategy. If the Marquis of Han had really followed Gongyangjie's method, even if Han was destroyed in the end, the Huai army would have suffered heavy casualties. More importantly, even if Han was annexed,

In the future, it will not be as stable as it is now, and many people will rebel.

"The Duke has such a great talent, but the Marquis of Han does not use it. He deserves to perish!" Wang Lin sighed: "I wonder if the Duke is willing to serve me? I would like to be your minister."

"I am willing to do my best for you!" Gongyang explained.

Han State, the name of the ancient country, is famous for its swords. The Huai Wang Sword, known as the best sword in the world, and the Huai Wang Ge, which are now preserved in the National History Museum, were made by famous craftsmen of Han State and were donated by the royal family.

One of the bronze vessels is a ritual vessel, and the other is a weapon. King Huai's Ge adopts hollow patterns of birds and animals.

, this sword has a unique shape and is extremely beautiful, making it a rare treasure. The other Huaiwang sword is still gleaming and extremely sharp even after more than two thousand years. These two bronzes show the extraordinary work of the working people of our country.

Craftsmanship and wisdom.——"Chinese History·Eighth Grade Volume 2"
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