"Hahaha, although the severe drought in the Qin State has continued this year, it is really great to have the Zhengguo Canal completed and to be able to find Prince Ziqing's younger brother. The drought disaster is nothing to worry about."
"Tomorrow, I will invite the elders of the clan to come and record the name list for Prince Ziqing's younger brother and restore the identity of the Ying Qin royal family. We will hold a court meeting again to reorganize the order of the court and list the civil and military ministers in order to wait for Qin's eastward departure in a few years. I don't know if Ziqing Does Mr. Wang prefer civil affairs or martial arts?"
"I should be careful."
They looked at each other and drank the wine in their hands. Qin Wangzheng was very happy. In fact, he didn't know much about the late King Zhuang Xiang. When he was in Handan, Zhao State, he stayed there for more than ten years and was later recognized by Wen Xin. Hou Lu Buwei took him back to Xianyang.
After returning to Xianyang, in order to continue to control the state affairs, Lu Buwei supported himself and Cheng Jiao to fight against him, and finally won the throne of prince. He ascended the throne more than ten years ago and was named King of Qin.
The Ying Qin clan unites the family and the country. Since King Shang's reform, the power of the Ying Qin clan in the Qin court has been weakened. This is a good thing for the king, but it is not a good thing either.
Well, you can separate the family and the country a little, take back the power from the clan, gather yourself, and monopolize the power. This is the essence of the Shang Jun method, and you can better manage the clan.
The bad thing is that there is a lack of help from people in the clan. The important civil and military officials are all foreign ministers. Although they have great talents and help the Qin State, they cannot be truly trusted after all.
Just like Chuiliji during the reign of King Huiwen, Zhang Yi, a disciple of Guigu, was so dazzling during that period, but there were many ups and downs in his life. Only Chuiliji was always honored in front of King Huiwen. The added authority is unmatched by anyone.
When King Zhaoxiang was first established, even though his relative Wei Ran and others were powerful, they still entrusted military and political affairs to Chuiliji's hands to lead the country's affairs. To be honest, Chuiliji was qualified to do so.
To put it bluntly, compared to Wei Ran, Bai Qi and others, the late King Zhaoxiang trusted the people of the clan more, and trusted Chuiliji even more. He thought it could be millions of times worse. Even if Chuiliji had different intentions, it was an internal matter within the clan. , Guo Zuo of Qin State is still the one who wins the Qin clan.
But if you were a relative, everything might not be the same. For example, hundreds of years ago, the Jiang Qi Kingdom trusted the Tian family extremely. What happened? Not only did the ancestral temple disappear, but the Jiang Qi clan was also cut off. Qi Kanggong Tragic death.
Just like the Jin State, a superpower two hundred years ago, if the three families of Han, Zhao and Wei had not divided the Jin State, the Jin State might have been in ruins. It was precisely because the power was too much spread out and fell into the hands of foreign ministers that all kinds of things happened later. All kinds.
Although those are just unspeakable words, over the past hundred years, despite the Shang Lord's method, no one can be awarded a title without merit. However, anyone who has made meritorious service in winning the Qin clan will be given an important position.
If such an amazing person as Prince Ziqing cannot be reused, it will be a big regret. If so, Prince Ziqing was born ten years earlier, so why would Changping Lord Xiong Qi be the prime minister? Bit.
"Ying Qing's name will be included in the clan roster. This matter is not urgent for the time being, and it is not appropriate for the time being."
"As for civil and military matters, it all depends on Brother Wang. If he really enters the court, Brother Wang only needs to give Ziqing the power to participate in important military and political affairs. There is no need to break up the inherent structure of the court in Brother Wang's mind."
Listening to King Qin's political speech, Zhou Qing couldn't help but shake his head. He held a wine cup in one hand and faced the expectant eyes of the person in front of him. With his current state, he naturally knew whether the other person was sincere or not.
More than ten years ago, on the roster of the Ying Qin clan, the imprint belonging to the late Queen Zhuang Xiang and his heir Zi Qing had become dim. If he showed up rashly, he would probably cause unnecessary trouble and affect the whole body.
"We are not in a hurry for the moment? How can we not be in a hurry? As a descendant of the previous king, brother Wang, you should have this title. This is what you deserve! Besides, there is a document about Lu Buwei's life and death here, so the clan elders will not doubt it."
However, for Qin Wangzheng, he raised his eyebrows and was a little confused. Is it because he was afraid that Qin Yuan would doubt his identity? Or maybe the king's brother was still unwilling to enter the court deep down?
The palms holding the wine cup were clenched tightly, and he stared at Zhou Qing closely.
"A few years ago, Ziqing entered the Qin Dynasty for two things. One was to avenge his mother. Last year, Wen Xinhou Lu Buwei died in Luoyang, Sanchuan County. That matter was finally settled."
"The other thing is for the Qin State. Hundreds of years ago, the Qin State rose from a humble area of horse herding in Longxi to become a powerful country that can dominate the world today. It also has a very different legal structure from the three generations. The future of the Qin State will not be the same.
Any precedents can be used as reference.”
"Therefore, Ziqing stayed in Xianyang, looking at the political affairs of the Qin State, hoping that this most magnificent country in the ages could be successfully established, continue to be more glorious, and become the most dazzling existence in the long river of time."
It doesn't matter whether the people of the Ying Qin clan know their identity. For the current Qin State, it is enough for the King of Qin to know his identity. He is a Taoist for the first time and pursuing the principles of his ancestors should be a long-term path.
If there was no bloodline concern, if there was no regret for the eternal time and space in my mind, I would not have come to Xianyang, and I would not have waited until this time, so my status is not important to me.
"With the invincible Qin cavalry, it is easy for Qin to conquer the country, but it is difficult to defend it!"
"On the bright side, there are six countries in Shandong. Although they are very weak, they have had a deep-rooted influence on the people under their command within their respective territories for hundreds of years. This cannot be eliminated in a short time."
"If the Qin Kingdom is under control, they will inevitably lose their country and their family, and develop anti-Qin intentions. It doesn't matter if one or two of them are involved, but if the entire six kingdoms are put together, they are a powerful force."
A faint purple auspicious light flashed all over his body, and his words were slightly excited, and each sentence fell affectionately, swirling in the silent side hall. When Qin Wangzheng listened to it, his frowning brows relaxed for a while, but after a few breaths,
A different kind of solemn feeling suddenly emerged.
"Secretly, there are people belonging to hundreds of schools of thought and knight-errant swordsmen. Judging from inheritance, they have no intertwined interests with the Qin State, but Brother Wang should know that the hundreds of schools of thought do not enter the Qin State, so the hundreds of schools of thought do not belong to the Qin State.
Most of them are from the Six Kingdoms of Shandong."
"If the Six Kingdoms of Shandong are destroyed, hundreds of schools of thought will undoubtedly gather strong resistance. Coupled with the obstacles encountered in the implementation of Qin's law, all these factors added together will be enough to resist Qin.
.”
"Inside, it is the resistance of the people in the Qin court and the harem. Brother Wang, can you conclude that there will be no people in the court and harem who will oppose Qin in the future? Therefore, Zi Qing feels that it is not appropriate to record the list at this time."
After finishing speaking, Zhou Qing took a small step forward, raised his hands and saluted again. If his name is not revealed, then by staying in the court, he can clearly understand the east direction of all directions. If his name is revealed, then there will be
You may become deaf or blind.
Because Qin's future is to wage war against the entire Six Shandong Kingdoms, all of which are enemies. Under the patriarchal system since the Zhou Dynasty, it is difficult for anyone to make a choice.
"People from the six kingdoms of Shandong, people from hundreds of schools of thought, people from the harem and the court... Just now, Ying Zheng was still thinking about reorganizing the structure of the court, but the king's brother was already thinking about the problems after the Qin Dynasty."
"According to what the king brother said, if there really is that time, wouldn't the Qin State have enemies all over the world? Even so, I am confident that I can wipe them out one by one. Now that the country is still alive, they have no ability to resist me. In the future, the country will be destroyed.
If your family is destroyed, how can you stop me?"
“I wonder when Brother Wang thinks it’s best to record the roster?”
These words reverberated deep in the heart of Qin Wangzheng, shaking him. He originally thought that Prince Ziqing was worried about the current situation, but he never thought that he was planning for the future of Qin.
If he wasn't a member of the Qin clan, if he didn't really care about Qin, why would he say such a thing!
In my mind, I imagined the picture of the Qin Kingdom after one empire, and to support the words of the king's brother, although the Qin Kingdom is one empire, the territory of the empire is not a real one empire, and there are still many, many enemies it faces.
Although there were many enemies, King Qin was aware that they could not pull any tricks. Moreover, since Brother Wang said this, he probably had a strategy in mind, and looked into it with a smile on his face.
"Perhaps, after Qin is truly unified, we can leave Qin Ziqing's name on the list. At that time, Ziqing should be riding a horse, walking on the peaceful territory of Qin, and looking around the country of Qin.
The beautiful scenery of Shengchuan.”
He breathed a sigh of relief, thought for a while, and faced Qin Wangzheng's expectant eyes again, and gave him a calm response, which was also the response he hoped for most.
"No one knows what my brother Wang is thinking."
"As for the choice of civil and military matters, I think that I should also understand Wang Di's intentions. If Wang Di is given the position of Prime Minister, I guess Wang Di will definitely not agree."
"Brother Wang has lived in the Taoist Heavenly Sect since he was a child. His aura is not that of the ordinary world. If he is forced to fall into an important position, he is afraid that it will be detrimental to his practice. I... seem to have a good answer."
"Tomorrow, when we hold a court meeting, we will definitely give Brother Wang a surprise!"
Prince Ziqing is a member of the Taoist Heavenly Sect. Although he has unique insights into military and political matters, if he were to take charge of national affairs, firstly, the younger brother would not agree; secondly, with his current qualifications, the position of prime minister would be too high.
.
Taoists are good at yin and yang, and understand the way of balance, but they don't know much about faults and errors. So, I gave Brother Wang an important position and a position where his actions were relatively gentle.
"Thank you, Brother Wang!"
Zhou Qing heard the sound, nodded in response, and smiled softly.
"Hahaha, if the king's brother enters the court, then the position of the protector of the country will be incompatible. However, the Xuanqing Palace can still exist. The king's brother can select a Taoist from the Taoist Tianzong to take up this position.
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"Where is Zhao Gao?"
Looking at Zhou Qing's equally joyful expression in front of him, King Qin Zheng laughed loudly, turned his body slightly, and placed the wine cup in his hand on the table. At the same time, he looked at the young man's order, Zhao Gaoyi, who was waiting outside the side hall.
language.
"What do you want to tell Zhao Gao about, Your Majesty?"
After taking a breath, Zhao Gao, who had been waiting outside the side hall since Zhou Qing entered the side hall, slowly opened the door and entered. He bowed in front of the threshold and spoke in a crisp voice, clear and loud.
"Tell Shangshifang to quickly prepare some food and wine. I want to have a banquet with the master."
Qin Wangzheng took two steps forward and gave an order to Zhao Gao.
"Here!"
Nodding deeply, the Shaofu ordered Zhao Gao to accept the order and retreat.
"Young Master, please wait. I wonder who is that person who has been kneeling in front of the Hongtai for a long time?"
However, as the young man ordered Zhao Gao to open the palace door, Zhou Qing also spread his spiritual sense instinctively for a while. After a breath, his lavender eyes turned to look at the person on the side in front of him.
direction.
In front of the Hongtai venue in front of Xingle Palace, a young man dressed in gray and white linen was kneeling there. When he first sensed him, he was still walking around in front of the Hongtai.
Logically speaking, this person should have been informed by the Young Master's order, Zhao Gao, but Zhao Gao didn't seem to say anything about it.
"Returning to what the master said, that man is a scholar of the Qi State, named Mao Jiao. He has entered Xianyang Palace many times recently and quarreled with the king with words, but the king ignored him. As a result, this person comes to visit every one or two days.
Le Palace once."
"A few days ago, the master was in Xinzheng, South Korea, so I didn't know about it. I didn't expect that he would come again today."
Zhao Gao, the young man who had just straightened his body and was about to turn around and leave, heard the sound and his steps stopped. Then he bowed his hands and briefly stated the identity of the person in front of the Hongtai, but did not explain the specific reason.
"Master, don't pay attention to this person. This person has been interceding for Qinian Palace many times in recent days. He really does not care about the face of Ying Qin clan and the face of Qin State. I have killed twenty-seven people before. Qinian Palace."
The one who asks for mercy.”
"I wanted to kill him. I thought he was a scholar of Qi State, but I didn't want to pay attention to him. I thought he was so wild and rebellious. Zhao Gao ordered him to go down, set up a big wok in front of the Hongtai, set up a big fire, and spread the word that I wanted to live.
Cook him."
"If he begs for mercy, just fight him out!"
Yu Shaofu ordered Zhao Gao to say cryptic words, but Qin Wangzheng's expression changed slightly. Could it be that Mao Jiao is here again? In recent days, he has pleaded for the Queen Mother of Qinian Palace many times. Why should he care about the face of the Qin State? He is really a corrupt scholar.
The master was not an outsider, so he took a step forward and spoke briefly about his affairs. Then, he changed the subject and gave another order. If he were to be executed in Xianyang Palace, it would be a stain on this great palace.
"Haha, if Xuan Qing's prediction is correct, this Mao Jiao should want to imitate what happened to Uncle Ying Kao during the reign of Duke Zheng Zhuang. From Xuan Qing's point of view, now is also an opportunity to reconcile with the Queen Mother."
"The general situation has been decided. Qin needs a reputation that makes the six Shandong countries feel benevolent and righteous. The King of Qin also needs a reputation that makes the people of the six Shandong countries feel close to him. The soldiers of Qin are brave and are called the Tiger and Wolf Division. Anything that can change the hearts of the six Shandong countries
It’s all worth it!”
There is a saying in "Spring and Autumn" that in the past years, when Zheng Zhuang Gong first succeeded to the throne, his brother Gongshu Duan was involved in a rebellion, and his mother Wu Jiang got involved in it. Zheng Zhuang Gong was angry and imprisoned Wu Jiang in Cheng Ying, which made everyone in the country afraid.
Afterwards, a doctor, Uncle Yingkao, gave some advice, saying that because of the bad reputation of imprisoning his mother for ruining his filial piety, the princes were afraid of him, which was not in line with the current reputation of conquering other princely states. Even if he conquered the other country, the people would not be convinced. Therefore, Zheng Zhuanggong listened to it.
As a scholar of Qi State, he should be very familiar with the words of "Spring and Autumn". Although he had his own purpose, it is not impossible to imitate what Duke Zhuang of Zheng did back then.