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502. Chapter 502

Le Liji advised his brother and said, "Brother Jun, don't panic. You still need to face this matter calmly. We will make a serious plan and maybe there will be a turning point."

Ying Si stomped his feet in a hurry and said, "If there is a turning point, I will do my best to do it. But where is the turning point?"

Ying Si suddenly remembered the conversation with Zhang Yi yesterday. He held his younger brother's hand and said, "I remember last night, we went to ask Zhang Yi for advice. It seemed that he had hidden some good strategy and didn't tell it. Do you think this is the case with brother Ji?"

When Chuliji heard Ying Si's question, a trace of complaint appeared in his heart again, thinking: "Last night, you didn't agree with Zhang Yi, so you left angrily, and didn't give Zhang Yi a chance to speak out. Now that I think of Zhang Yi, who knows if he minds?"

Ying Si hoped that Leji would take over his words, help him find Zhang Yi again, and ask him for advice. Leji had his own difficulties, so he pondered without saying a word.

Ying Si held his younger brother's hand tighter, and he asked again: "Brother Ji, you have a friendship with Zhang Yi, and you should know better than me. Do you think Zhang Yi can give us advice and rescue the crisis in Mianchi?"

Chuliji glanced at his brother, and he gently twitched his arm, trying to pull his hand back from Ying Si's tight clench, so that he would be more comfortable. However, Ying Si was already anxious and had no control at this time. He was determined to win over his younger brother Ying Ji, so how could he let him escape easily? Ying Si unintentionally held Chuliji tightly, as if he was afraid that he would let go of his hand, Chuli ran away.

Chu Liji still insisted on his own opinion. From the beginning, he believed that Zhang Yi was a reliable person who came up with effective solutions to problems, whether in terms of talent or familiarity with Su Qin.

He saw that his brother was very anxious at this time. It seemed that if he let go, he might even be anxious. Chu Liji sighed in his heart, but out of concern for the country, he decided to help his brother again, and still made a decision on Zhang Yi. Although he turned to find Zhang Yi and couldn't get along with his face, he could only do so.

Chuliji suggested to Ying Si: "I think Zhang Yi should be the most suitable candidate to solve the dilemma of Mianchi. If Brother Jun agrees, I can go with Brother Jun again to ask for advice. But this time I hope Brother Jun will be patient and will never leave after a few words. Then I am really ashamed."

Ying Si shook his arms with his younger brother's hand. His eyes showed an eager look and agreed, "I regretted it when I left Zhang Yi's mansion last night. This is not the right thing to respect the wise and the nobles. If we go to see Zhang Yi again, I promise that I will not be like last night again."

Chu Liji nodded and said, "It's so good. Zhang Yi was not a native of Qin. He was a free person. He was incompatible with us. He could leave and leave Qin. Therefore, we cannot make a fuss about his strength. In the present era, the so-called boundaries between nobles and civilians have been eliminated in the reform. New civilians, such as Zhang Yi and Su Qin, who grew up in the reform environment, have very different mentalities from the old civilians in the past."

Leli Ji tried hard to persuade Ying Si to put down his airs, out of doubt about his determination to be respectful to the wise and filial. After hearing his persuasion, Ying Si only thought about it seriously and heard it in his heart.

Ying Si was born as an aristocratic family and was appointed as the crown prince since he was a child. He was respected by the people and subjects. He developed a psychological constancy of no other than me and being the only one. During Shang Yang's reform, he violated the new law because he could not get rid of the habit of the old nobles. He was taught a lesson by Shang Yang for punishing his master. Although his father, Qin Xiaogong, was dissatisfied when he was alive, he did not dare to show it because he was afraid of angering his father, who was determined to reform, and his position as the crown prince was deposed.

After his father's death, Ying Si beat Shang Yang up hard, forced him to escape, and then he was charged with a crime of treason, took him down in one fell swoop, and the car broke into pieces and died. Ying Si also wanted to adjust Shang Yang's approach, but later found that the Chinese people had long been used to the new law and wanted to change back, which was too risky.

Moreover, after Shang Yang's reform, Qin State's national strength flourished and proudly dominated the princes in the world. Ying Si himself was worshipped by most princes, so he no longer thought about changing the new law.

During this period, Master Gongziqian, who had been tattooed on his face in the past, repeatedly advised him to change his course, return to the old law, and restore the rights of the old nobles. However, whenever he considered that the people of the country might rebel due to dissatisfaction, Ying Si could only listen casually and did not agree to Gongziqian's request.

However, the aristocratic aura that Ying Si cultivated since childhood cannot be easily removed. Deep in his heart, he still has a pampered mentality, always feeling that others are inferior to him and cannot be compared. Moreover, he mostly deals with knowledgeable people from the East on the surface, but in fact he still looks down on the bottom of his heart.

Mi Bazi may be an exception. Although she also came from the State of Chu, she was happy to recommend some oriental people to Ying Si. Because she was very well-behaved, likable, and always helped Ying Si come up with some ideas, Ying Si still looked at the people she recommended, including Gongsun Yan, who was once very close to Concubine Mi.

Chuliji is different from Ying Si. He has a deeper understanding of Shang Yang's reforms supported by his father Xiaogong Qin, and he also raised his hands to agree with this great reform.

Because measuring whether the reform is good or bad, it depends fundamentally on the changes brought to Qin. He has heard that before the reform, Qin State was a weak country that allowed neighboring countries such as Wei, Zhao, and Chu to bully it. Even the relatively weak South Korea could roam the Qin State, and once included Hangu Pass into the territory of South Korea.

Since Shang Yang's reform, Qin State was like riding on a fast-moving carriage. In less than ten years, it expanded its territory and not only recovered Hangu Pass, but also pushed the troops to the west bank of the river, restoring the territory of the Qin Dynasty in one fell swoop. The Qin people were not ecstatic when they saw this change. Now the Qin people are very energetic and their combat capabilities are the first among the princes, all of which are derived from the new atmosphere brought by this reform.
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