Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 121 The changed history [6k second update, please subscribe]

The death of King Huiwen caused some waves in the Qin State, which had been silent for a long time, especially the words King Huiwen said before his death.

There is no need to hide these things, and there is no need to hide them.

It cannot be hidden.

Because these are all good things, and they are good things that must be faced by the Chinese people.

Zhangtai Palace
  Ying Si's last words were not very loud, and not many people heard them. However, Chen Ye, Chen Zhao, Ying Ji, Sima Cuo and others who were standing nearest heard them completely.

Is the sky unfair?
  Everyone felt a little emotional. Did Ying Si also have such sighs and resentments in his heart?
  Chen Ye was even more helpless.

In history, Ying Si's body declined earlier than it does today. He changed history, but he didn't change much.

In the original history, Ying Si's death date was about three or four years earlier than now.

This is the "rut" of history.

The atmosphere in the hall was very sentimental, but Chen Ye knew that he must first decide on the next King of Qin at this time.

He immediately stepped forward, looked at Ying Ji and said, "My lord, please see the King of Qin."

With Chen Ye's voice, everyone present reacted, and they all hurriedly said: "My lord, see the King of Qin!"

Ying Ji looked at the many ministers in front of him, and some ambitions involuntarily rose in his heart, but in an instant he was buried by hesitation and fear.

He is about to become the king of this country, but can he manage this country well?
  This country was grand and huge in the hands of his father. Now that it is in his hands, can he go further? Or can it remain the same?

Ying Ji was not sure.

He just knew that the Qin State during his eldest father's time was already at its peak, but by the time of his father, it had made further progress.

The road becomes more difficult as you go up.

Because at a certain point, every step forward requires a hundred times more effort than the previous one.

Perhaps sensing his stunned look, Chen Ye glanced at Chen Shou and Chen Zhao who were beside Ying Ji. The two of them immediately reacted and pulled Ying Ji slightly.

Only then did Ying Ji come back from his thoughts. He didn't know whether to say that he didn't have any thoughts or that he was too ambitious.

"Don't be too polite."

He waved slightly and returned the greeting.

Then he looked at Chen Ye and said: "Mr. An Guo, Gu Shang is still young and does not understand government affairs. From now on, the Qin State will be left to you."

He has natural trust in Chen Ye.

First, because this is the minister who was left to him by his father before his death.

Secondly, he understands Chen Ye's personality. Even if Chen Ye controls the political power of Qin State, he will never do anything excessive. He will even divide these rights into several parts and hand them over to several other people until there is a chance. There is no problem that will only arise after he fails to handle it well.

Thirdly, he trusted his confidant Chen Zhao, and even more trusted Chen Shou, who almost became his "teacher" in Zhao State.

He believed that people who could teach the next generation and even the next generation like Chen Zhao and Chen Shou would not be bad people.

At this time, Ying Ji was more worried about his mother and the "Chu family" forces that had been temporarily quieted down due to King Huiwen's strong methods.

The struggle between countries has always been like this.

In the spring of King Huiwen's sixteenth year, such a year had just begun, but Qin had already changed its king.

The city of Xianyang, and even the entire country of Qin, was completely white.

The mourning of a king requires the whole country to pay filial piety. This is why, in the original trajectory, the Qin State and Queen Zhaoxiang lost three emperors in succession, and there was such a heavy atmosphere of sadness in the Qin State.

Being sad about the death of one's own king is of course one aspect, and the other aspect is that mourning will delay many things, and even seriously affect their survival.

Before the monarch's order came down, the people of the Qin State were already prepared to delay spring plowing due to the national mourning. But after the monarch's order came down, all the people in the Qin State were stunned.

Replace years with heaven?

Three days of mourning? Can’t delay spring plowing?
  In Xianyang City, some old people who had met King Qin Huiwen couldn't help but shed tears. At this moment, they remembered the old events of King Qin Huiwen again.

He thought of the kind-hearted King Renhe who even supported him personally.

How could an ordinary king be like this?
  Many old people in Xianyang City were crying. Some old people were even so sad that it affected their bodies, and some even cried until they fainted.

In the spring of King Huiwen's sixteenth year.

Spring plowing continued like this under the circumstances that the old king had just passed away. All domestic affairs continued on their way with sadness after a short three days of sadness.

At this time, Qin was like a pedestrian rushing forward. He encountered something that made him sad on the way. After a short period of sadness, he continued to move towards his goal.

An Guojun Mansion
  The new king's accession to the throne has been busy for a long time, and Chen Ye also needs to worry more about the burial of the old king.

The affairs of the new king can be left to Sima Cuo and others for the time being, but Chen Ye is not sure about letting them handle the burial of the old king, so he can only do it himself.

Sometimes, after Chen Ye finished his work, he sat in the yard of his mansion and quietly looked at a bare plum tree in the yard.

There are several plum trees in the corner.

This plum blossom was given to him by Shang Yang in a certain year after he lived in this mansion and became a Sikou.

Just planted quietly in the corner.

It sprouts quietly year after year, as if it will never wither.

Chen Ye couldn't help but sigh. He felt that his body had reached a cutting point. Maybe one day when he woke up, he would go to the "soul space" of the system, where he could occasionally take a nap and occasionally look at the younger generations in his family. .

He stood up unsteadily, and the attendant beside him looked worried.

When Qin Xiaogong was three years old, Chen Ye came here. At that time, he was seventeen or eighteen years old.

Now is the first year of King Zhaoxiang.

Duke Xiao of Qin has been in power for twenty-three years, and King Huiwen of Qin has been in power for twenty-nine years. Together they have been fifty-two years.

He is also seventy!
  He is no longer the young man who ran in stride.

After returning to the study, Chen Ye sat quietly in the study. Sometimes he likes to relax and be in a daze to pass his time.

After a while, Chen Ye slowly opened the box that Ying Si gave him before he died.

Two edicts and a letter were lying there quietly in the box.

Chen Ye opened the edict. One of the two edicts was very simple. It stated that Mi Bazi had no virtue and would be deposed and sentenced to death. After the edict, he added a sentence: "When future generations see this edict, they are not allowed to change it and disobey it." Those who were removed from the ancestral temple."

These words were unfeeling and cold.

In the end, Ying Si was still worried about her ambitious queen, so she left this edict to Chen Ye, hoping that Chen Ye could be the one who could "control" Mi Bazi.

Chen Ye was not surprised by the appearance of this edict. After all, this was what he and Ying Si had discussed long ago.

But I was a little confused about the other edict.

Ying Si had not told him about the other edict, and it seemed to have been added temporarily.

So he opened it and took a closer look.

After reading the contents of the edict clearly, Chen Ye's hands trembled slightly.

This edict is also very simple.

The deposed king.

The name and national seal are already covered on it.

Chen Ye opened the letter placed aside and read it carefully. The reason for the existence of this edict was also written on it.

"If Ying Ji has evil intentions towards Mr. Chen, the teacher can rely on this edict to protect himself."

"Three generations of the Chen family have paid a lot for Qin. If the King of Qin fails the Chen family, please ask the Chen family to abandon the country and leave."

"Teachers must not compromise themselves because of past feelings."

Just three lines, written tremblingly, as if they were written when they finally had no strength.

Chen Ye stroked the silk fabric, as if he wanted to feel Ying Si's mood when he wrote this letter.

But in the end nothing could be said.

He just let out a long sigh, as if he didn't know what to say.

The sigh echoed in the study for a long time.

Everything is business as usual.

The summer of the first year of King Zhaoxiang came soon.

This is a piece of history that has been changed. It seems that the rut of history is slowly shifting a little bit at this moment, heading in another direction.

In the original history, this should be the first year of King Wu of Qin.

Small changes will eventually have an impact on history, and the combined impact is the power to shake the rut of history.

In the palace of the Queen Mother

Mi Bazi kept a serious smile. She looked at the bamboo scroll in front of her and gently brushed it with her hand, but there was not much joy in her eyes.

She didn't expect that Ying Si would make such a decision before she died.

Why would you rather hand over the country to outsiders than to her?

Her son inherited the throne and she became the Queen Mother. Will she still favor outsiders?
  Mi Bazi didn't understand, and she didn't want to understand.

She wants to take control of the country.

She tilted her head slightly and looked at the attendant standing beside her: "Send a message to your master and say that I have agreed to their request."

Mi Bazi's eyes flickered with a flame called "ambition".

The monarch is young, so it should be her, the Queen Mother, who is in charge of government and court affairs. Where can an outsider take her turn?

Mi Bazi's every move in the palace could not be hidden from another person.

Not Chen Ye, nor Chen Zhan, who was in charge of the palace guards, nor Sima Cuo, Su Qin, Zhang Yi and others.

But the new owner of this palace.

Ying Ji.

Ying Ji stood in the study room with a gentle smile on his face.

But the hand he held tightly showed that he was not so stable in his heart.

The palace lantern was burning slowly on the side, reflecting a little orange light. Countless oranges gathered on Ying Ji's body, making the black robe look slightly warm.

He couldn't help but laugh at himself: "In this palace."

"It's not that unusual."

Unlike the original Ying Ji who was extremely filial, the relationship between Ying Ji and Mi Bazi in the presence of the Chen family was not that good.

Firstly, it was because of the existence of the Chen family, and secondly, because Mi Bazi became the "queen".

In the original historical trajectory, even though King Huiwen loved Mi Bazi, Mi Bazi did not get the position of "queen" in the end. When the child she loved was different from the child that King Huiwen loved, she could only like Hui instead. The child that King Wen liked.

Because only by being favored by King Huiwen can her child have the chance to become King Qin. But when she became a queen, it was different.

Being the eldest son has inherent advantages, so even if she is different from the child that King Huiwen loves, she doesn't care that much.

This is one of the most important reasons.

When Ying Ji was very young, he didn't have much time in the palace. He had to go to Xianyang Academy to study.

Although Gongzi Fu and Gongzi Kui were the same, after they returned, they would always be called to the palace by Mi Bazi to express a few words of concern. When it was Ying Ji's turn, it was always getting late and he would leave before even saying a few words.

This is the second.

Mi Bazi became the queen, and Mi Bazi had to deal with many things in King Huiwen's harem.

She doesn't have as much energy anymore.

This is the third.

When Ying Ji was a teenager, he was sent to the State of Zhao. A young man arrived in a strange place and only knew Chen Shou and Chen Zhao. He would naturally become dependent on these two people, so he would trust them even more. individuals, thus trusting Chen more.

A person's feelings are limited. When you invest too much in one person, you will invest less in another person.

This is inevitable.

This is the fourth.

In the original trajectory, Ying Ji's "filial piety" towards Mi Bazi was actually more of a kind of "fear".

Because in the original trajectory, Ying Ji was still young, and after Mi Bazi controlled the government for several years, he became a little older.

I was wrong for three years.

At that time, Ying Ji was already used to "obeying" and obeying his mother's orders.

"Fear" and "filial piety" were mixed together, forming the "abnormal" result that Mi Bazi did not take back the power to govern until the [-]st year of King Zhaoxiang.

It's different now.

First, King Zhaoxiang has become a teenager. In three years, King Zhaoxiang Yingji was in a "rebellious period" when he ascended the throne. It happened to be the time when he wanted to rebel against his parents, especially parents he didn't know well.

Secondly, with Chen's presence, Mi Bazi was unable to take power, let alone make Ying Ji feel fearful.

Thirdly, some people will love "sex" when they are young, while some young people will love "power". When they have some power and see the world's talents obeying them, they will feel sincerely happy. This is the "sense of conquest" of young people.

This is the fifth.

These five reasons were intertwined to form the current King Zhaoxiang, a King Zhaoxiang who is different from the one in history, but more like an emperor.

He sat in front of the desk and looked at the bamboo scroll in his hand calmly.

Because he knows that there is another person who will solve all difficult problems for him.

And no doubt about it.

This person is Chen Ye.

morning meeting.

Chen Ye didn't really want to participate in the court meeting, but Su Qin and others directly said that Chen Ye was the minister of Gu Guo who was appointed by the late king to oversee everything before his death. If Chen Ye was not there, many things would not be decided.

This time these people were very determined.

It was also revealed that if Chen Ye did not participate, the meeting would not be held for one day.

This boy Chen Zhan ran to Chen Ye several times and said, Su Qin and others also said, father, you can sleep at the court meeting, as long as you go.

So Chen Ye went to court as usual, but he always slept on the side like a mascot.

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  This day's court meeting did not seem to be that simple.

Half asleep and half awake, Chen Ye seemed to hear that someone was impeaching Su Qin, Zhang Yi and others, which made Chen Ye have a bit of a spectator mentality.

His sleep disappeared as soon as he woke up, leaving only the gossip of "eating melon".

But who would have thought that the more I ate this melon, the worse it felt.

Because the person who impeached him said, "How can the power of the regency be in the hands of outsiders?" and he said, "National affairs are such a big matter that some people will inevitably use their power for personal gain and favor themselves during the regency."

One moment he said, "The traitor is powerful and he has despised the king many times." The other moment, he said, "He never respected the king and the queen mother."

One moment he said, "The traitor has controlled the government for decades, and the tree has deep roots." Another moment, he said, "The king is young, so there must be traitors around him."

Chen Ye opened his eyes and touched his chin.

This person doesn't sound like Su Qin or Zhang Yi. Why does it feel like the more he talks, the more he sounds like himself, and the more he talks, the more like Mr. Chen?

After hearing the end, Chen Ye was almost convinced.

This person was talking about Mrs. Chen and himself, because all he had to do was reveal his and Mrs. Chen's "identity numbers".

Although there is no such thing in this era.

He looked at the person who was speaking and felt a little clear in his heart.

Oh, people from the Chu family.

In other words, they are Mi Bazi's people.

Chen Ye smacked his lips. He didn't expect that Mi Bazi would be tempted to test him so quickly.

He didn't stand up to retort.

Do you still need to refute yourself to deal with such a small person? That would be too embarrassing for An Guojun.

Officials from the "Chen family" and "Xianyang Academy" who could taste it among the crowd came out one after another. They spoke to each other and quoted the classics to spurn the man's words back.

When it comes to "trolling", there are few people who are better at it than those who come from a school.

Are you talking?

Who wouldn't.

After the court ended, Chen Ye stretched himself and walked back, without commenting a single word on the controversy from beginning to end.

He originally thought that this was just a routine test by Mi Bazi.

After seeing the actions of the people on his side, he will restrain himself, and then lie in wait for the opportunity to come out again.

But what Chen Ye, a wily man, did not expect.

Mi Bazi's attack did not subside, but became more rampant.

For three or four consecutive court meetings, Mi Bazi's people were testing Chen Ye's reaction, or testing the reaction of the newly enthroned "King of Qin".

Zhangtai Palace
  Mi Bazi looked at Ying Ji, who was sitting there, looking like an adult. The sensational words he originally wanted to say could not be said out.

She said with a slight embarrassment on her face: "Ji'er, don't be so busy."

Ying Ji raised his head slightly, his expression still respectful and humble. He would not break up with Mi Bazi at this time, although his attitude was not very friendly.

"Thank you, Queen Mother, for your concern."

After Mi Bazi said a few more words to Ying Ji, he revealed his purpose of coming to Ying Ji this time.

There were some tears in her eyes: "Your two brothers are still hostages outside."

"My mother hasn't seen them for many years. As their younger brother, you haven't seen them for a long time, right?"

"Not as good."

Before the words were spoken, Ying Ji whispered: "It is indeed a long time since the mother and the two brothers have seen each other. However, the matter of recalling the proton is a matter between the two countries. I have not yet personally taken charge of the government, so how can I interfere in such a matter? ?”

There was a hint of guilt in his voice: "If the queen misses me, I can send someone to send a message quickly."

"Not to mention too much, the queen mother can always see the letter once every six months."

"The queen can see things and miss people."

Mi Bazi's face froze slightly. Does she want her two children back?
  of course not.

She wanted to test Ying Ji's reaction. If Ying Ji agreed, she would naturally have other requests.

For example, granting the title of king to the two brothers, rewarding them with food, etc.

If you can still agree, then in the future, the two brothers will have some power to help you fight against the nonsense of the court officials.

Mi Bazi originally thought that even if she was not so close to the child, her first request would not be fulfilled.

She looked at Ying Ji with an unfamiliar look, and her eyes were almost ready to shed tears.

"Does Ji'er hate her mother?"

Mi Bazi let out a long sigh and choked with sobs: "I also wanted to stop you from going to Zhao State back then, but it was that old guy Chen Ye who proposed this matter. Your father and the king have already agreed. What can the queen do?"

She was very smart and replaced "Ying Ji could not agree to bring his two brothers back" with "Ying Ji would not let his two brothers come back because he hated his mother."

In this way, it seems that Ying Ji has a problem with filial piety.

But Ying Ji didn't accept her advice. He just shook his head and sighed, "What did the Queen Mother say?"

"How can I hate my mother?"

He put down the bamboo slip in his hand and explained humbly: "It's just that Gu is not in charge of the government now, so he has no such power to interfere in matters between the two countries."

"If mother really wants the two brothers to return, then when I see An Guojun tomorrow, I will tell An Guojun that mother misses the two brothers."

"It's just not up to Gu to decide whether King An and the ministers of the auxiliary country agree."

Mi Bazi looked at Ying Ji, who was sitting there motionless and blocking his words calmly, and his heart gradually became a little solemn.

Ying Ji seemed to not care about her mother at all.

The initial request was not realized, it was still such a simple request
  So is it still possible for me to replace "Chen Ye"?

After staying for another half an hour, Mi Bazi hurriedly left after seeing that the matter was impossible. After she left, Ying Ji looked at her leaving back with a shadow in his eyes.

"Mother"

He closed his eyes and gave up completely on the so-called "maternal love" he wanted to find. This was a "maternal love" that could not be retrieved.

Mi Bazi, his mother, prefers the "power" he holds in his hands than he does.

This is a hard thing to accept.

Ying Si shouldn't have accepted it.

But he accepted it, because when Chen Shou was in Zhao State, he listened to Chen Ye's words and was on guard against such things.

"In the first year of King Zhaoxiang, the Queen Mother thought about her son and persuaded the king. The king said: If I am not in charge of the government personally, I can be the king of Zhuan. - "New Qin Shu·Benji of King Huiwen"

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