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

Chapter 123: Lure the snake out of its hole [6k second update, please subscribe]

When the time entered the second year of King Zhaoxiang, the struggle in Qin became more obvious.

Of course, it is also more obscure.

This is something that, although seemingly contradictory, is not very contradictory.

That's right: Everyone knows that the Queen Mother and An Guojun are at odds, but no one can clearly see the struggle between An Guojun and the Queen Mother.

It was the same even in the court of Qin.

Ying Ji was like a puppet, sitting in the court watching the people below arguing, raising questions, solving problems, or getting rid of the people who raised the questions.

And Chen Ye was still fishing in the court as always.

He didn't want to pay attention to the fights in the court, even though those people felt that many of the fights in the court were between him and the Queen Mother Xuan.
  But Chen Ye really just wanted to show his injustice.

He was really wronged.

The person fighting with Mi Bazi in the court was not Chen Ye, let alone the Chen family, but several ministers representing the auxiliary country represented by the court's interest groups.

This does not even include Chen Zhan, Chen Shen, or even Chen Zhao.

The most common thing Chen Zhao does is to accompany Ying Ji to study and then deal with cases.

Several members of the Chen family seemed to have left the court.

This is what Chen Ye wanted to achieve from the beginning, but he has never been able to achieve it.

The spring of the second year of King Zhaoxiang came silently, and the matter of spring plowing was mentioned again. After some teachings from Xianyang Academy, the new entrants to the court began to pay attention to "people's livelihood" and "real affairs", and they began to hate the fighting in the court. , and be ashamed of it.

Under the leadership of "Li Yuan", the previous senior of Xianyang Academy and now a senior member of Qianshi, these people formed the "Academy Faction" in a helpless situation.

Of course, those in the court may prefer to call them "doers".

This word comes from Chen Ye's evaluation of these people.

During a fight in the court, these people wanted to deal with a very urgent matter - a locust plague occurred in a certain county. However, the people in the court continued to fight over trivial matters.

These people exploded.

One of them, a stupid young man, didn't know what he was thinking. He walked directly in front of Chen Ye who was dozing off, woke him up, and told him about the various shortcomings in the court today, and also reported about the locust plague in Hedong.

Chen Ye, who woke up, became furious.

Regardless of whether it was the Chu family, the Chen family, Legalism, Confucianism, Mohism, or strategists, even Su Qin, who presided over this court meeting, was scolded by the furious Chen Ye.

The old gentleman didn't even know where he took out an elongated iron ruler, and threw it on the faces of the leaders who were arguing over trivial matters, which affected important matters.

It has been said since ancient times that hitting someone is not a slap in the face.

But Chen Ye, who was so angry this time, obviously didn't take into account the logic of this situation. The leaders held court meetings for several days with ruler marks on their faces, and met with their colleagues for several days.

No matter who sees them, they will subconsciously ask about the ruler mark.

It was embarrassing for them.

But they were helpless. Who would let this boss, who has the first overview of all government affairs, see him as if he were a king?
  After becoming furious, Chen Ye praised the "Xuegong Sect".

There was one sentence in it that made everyone feel very moved.

"I feel that people's livelihood is difficult, so I take action. It is a hundred times better than some treacherous people."

As a result, the name of "Pragmatist" spread like this.

These people have two distinctive characteristics. One of them is easy to imitate, that is, the uniform green shirts of Xianyang Academy students, and the other is their unique temperament.

A group of people will help Chinese people solve problems whenever they encounter them.

Help people's livelihood needs.

This is not easy to imitate, nor is it easy for ordinary people to do it. And if someone can imitate [-]% to [-]% of people, it must be someone who does it like this.

Then it's not called imitation.

The "Pragmatists" have no barriers to joining, and they don't even have a unified leader. They are more like a small group, where everyone gathers together and strives for the development of the Chinese people.

This concept quickly attracted many people.

Among them, the Mohists are the most fond of this concept. Many of them have joined the "Pragmatists" faction one after another. Therefore, they are no longer afraid of the oppression of other factions and can safely serve the people and the people. Let's study something beneficial.

Gradually, when the current generation of the Mo family, Juzi, became aware of this matter, seven to eighty percent of the Mohist disciples in Xianyang City had already joined the "Practical Sect".

When the contemporary Juzi of the Mohist school understood the concept of the "Pragmatist School", he took all the Mohist disciples to join it, despite the dissuasion of some people.

Not only the Mohists, but also Confucians, politicians, celebrities, etc., some people with lofty ideals have joined in.

The "Pragmatic Sect" quickly grew into a powerful force second only to the "Chu Clan", "Chen Clan" and "Chaotang Sect", and could even be vaguely compared to them.

This was something Chen Ye did not expect.

An Guojun Mansion
  Chen Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the content recorded on the silk with a bit of disbelief on his face, smacking his lips, with a somewhat complicated look on his face: "This is interesting, are you a practical person?"

"I didn't expect these people to show up at this time."

“Practice brings true knowledge.”

Chen Ye smiled slightly. Over the years, what he has done is not to change the era from "technology", but from "thought". It is not the so-called "advanced" ideas that come out from the beginning, but the most basic ones. , the thoughts that most determine people’s subconscious and are also the most impeccable.

For example, practice brings true knowledge.

The Practical School is a sprout born from his step-by-step cultivation. This sprout may one day be destroyed, but as long as the sprout exists, history will never forget it, and a similar flower will definitely grow again in the future.

Practice brings true knowledge.

This is a truth that will never be eliminated for thousands of years.

It can also be called "truth".

He put down the silk in his hand and was thinking about another thing, which was about Mi Bazi.

"The matter about the Queen Mother"

Chen Ye's head hurt. Mi Bazi's matter was really difficult to deal with.

The current king, Ying Ji, has obviously obtained Ying Si's true heritage, and has firmly grasped the first lesson he taught Ying Si back then, which is not to participate in the battles between ministers.
  This was the principle he taught Ying Si back then, but he didn't expect that he would be the one who had the headache in the end.

He touched his chin slightly and had an idea in his mind.

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

The weather in summer changes quickly, almost like a child's face. It changes at any time. A heavy rain comes violently, and people are in a hurry under the heavy rain.

Qin's strength is still developing silently, but the other countries do not know what is going on and have not launched an attack on Qin.

But the temptation never goes away.

The fight in the Qin court continued, but it looked like a fight between children, with almost no one able to gain the upper hand.

Zhao Guo
  Since the reform many years ago, the power of Zhao State has become increasingly powerful.

After King Zhao Wuling completed the reform and became stronger, he gradually became dull. For example, he began to dote on his eldest son Zhao Zhang.

Zhao Zhang is his eldest son, but he is not the prince of Zhao State, and he will definitely not be the successor of Zhao State in the future.

But King Zhao Wuling is doting on Zhao Zhang day by day, so much so that King Zhao Huiwen and Zhao He are even a little dissatisfied. But so far, Zhao He has been able to accept and tolerate everything King Zhao Wuling has done to Zhao Zhang.

He wants to inherit the throne first.

After all, before he inherited the throne, he was just a "prince", a prince that King Zhao Wuling could depose with just one word.

He is also a prince who cannot be too powerful, otherwise he will make King Zhao Wuling uneasy.

But in Zhao State during this period, talents were gradually growing.

The real heyday of Zhao State is coming.

In the true heyday of the Zhao State, even the Qin State was a little frightened when they encountered it. Although they might win in the end, the tragic price they had to pay would also make Qin feel heartache.

Chen Ye knew this, so he started to deploy in Zhao State long in advance.

When Chen Zhao and Ying Ji went to Zhao State together, it was not just these few people who went there.

An autumn rain and a cold, although there is no such truth at this time, people already feel this way.

In weather like this, it seems normal for anyone to get sick.

But this person obviously does not include "Chen Ye".

In the autumn of the second year of King Zhaoxiang, when the autumn rain fell one after another, at a certain court meeting, Chen Ye stood up and originally wanted to say something, but suddenly fell down with longing for some unknown reason.

"Father!!!!"

Chen Shen and Chen Zhan's pupils suddenly narrowed, and they rushed forward regardless of everything, even regardless of whether they were from above the court, not daring to let their father's body fall to the ground.

At this age, if you really fall, the consequences will be
  Fortunately, Chen Zhan is a man who can control the battlefield after all.

He caught Chen Ye's fallen body. At the same time, Ying Ji, who was sitting in front and was frightened, also hurriedly shouted: "Pass the imperial doctor's order! Pass the imperial physician's order!"

If anyone in the palace has the best medical skills, it must be the imperial physician.

The imperial physician quickly came to the hall.

When he saw clearly who the fainted person was, his heart almost rose to his throat.

How could it be at this time, why exactly at this time?
  He didn't dare to waste a moment and hurriedly came to Chen Ye. After feeling his pulse slightly, his expression changed unpredictably.

After a long time, he slowly said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid An Guojun's body is..."

The following words were not finished, but everyone understood the meaning instantly.

For a moment, everyone froze there, not knowing what the emotion in their hearts was.    That emotion is too complicated.

There are surprises, happiness, and excitement, as well as sadness, sadness, anger, confusion, and confusion.

Everyone's emotions reached an amazing unity at this moment.

I am happy and surprised because if this person is really gone, then the big mountain weighing on my head will be gone.

But if it is really gone, where should Qin go?

This is another big problem
  "bump--"

A scroll came over and fell to the ground viciously. Ying Ji's eyes were red, with a little blood in them: "Impossible! I order you to cure An Guojun!"

"Otherwise, please leave with Mr. An Guo!"

An Guojun is sick! And he fainted in the court!
  The news spread quickly throughout Xianyang City. On the fourth day after An Guojun Chen Ye fainted, the news was received on the desks of monarchs in various countries.

Everyone's performance was uniform.

First, laugh with excitement.

Second, find someone to confirm the authenticity of the news.

Third, laugh with excitement.

Fourth, reward generously.

The kings of the other six countries seemed to have reached unity at this moment, and everyone was cheering happily. Only the people of Qin fell into a sad mood. They did not want to see the old man getting sick and fainting.

I don't want to see this old man pass away.

Although they knew that this matter was impossible, everyone was praying silently, praying that An Guojun would get well soon.

Some people even began to secretly set up longevity plaques for An Guojun, hoping that An Guojun would be well soon.

Sometimes Guizhou leaders are stupid and cunning, but sometimes Guizhou leaders are simple and sincere.

They don't know how they can make An Guojun wake up, and they don't know what they should do if a person treats them well.

They cannot speak as brilliant words as the "scholars".

But they know how to appreciate someone and how to leave someone behind in their own way.

More and more people enshrine Chen Ye’s longevity plaque at home.

In the feudal era, the best blessing for an "official", a "king" or a "ruling class", whether it was the heads of Guizhou or the common people as they were called in the future, was "I hope you can live a long life."

Because this means that the people hope that you can always rule this country and always rule in your own way.

They can feel kindness.

Zhangtai Palace
  Mi Bazi almost jumped up when she heard the news. This matter was definitely a good thing for her.

why?
  Because Mi Bazi gradually took control of the Chu clan's power, these people were indeed talented.

While Chen Ye was turning a blind eye to the situation for some reason, these people were also working conscientiously for the Qin State.

Why is the struggle between the Chu family and the Chen family always in a state of balance?
  Is it possible that even with all the strength of the Chu State, it is still not possible to fight against the Chen family?

No, not so.

The balance will always be maintained because someone who serves as both a referee and an athlete stands aside and watches eagerly. As long as the Chu family shows a slight desire to kill or win, this "referee" will come on stage.

This person is Chen Ye.

This is the biggest obstacle that stands in front of Mi Bazi before he comes to court. As long as this obstacle can be solved, Mi Bazi is not far away from fulfilling his long-cherished wish.

She forcibly suppressed her inner excitement, and a suspicion arose in her heart.

That old guy Chen Ye was always in good health, why did he suddenly fall ill or even faint? Is this another test for her?
  Could it be that you want to wait for yourself to be exposed before you deal with him?
  At this time, Mi Bazi suddenly remembered the rumor he had heard. Chen Ye had an edict left by Ying Si in his hand to deal with him.
  Mi Bazi squinted her eyes slightly, and the Queen Mother Xuan began to doubt this matter.

But he would not let go of this opportunity presented to him.

So, she began her own experiment.

In the autumn of King Zhaoxiang's second year, Queen Mother Xuan once again expressed her wish to recall her two sons from other countries as she missed her son.

But this time, without Chen Ye's obstruction, Queen Mother Xuan successfully raised the matter in the court.

Moreover, because there is no Chen Yezai who "oversees all affairs", no one can veto the idea of ​​Empress Dowager Xuan, not even Ying Ji, because even Ying Ji cannot refuse to choose Empress Dowager Xuan in front of many courtiers.

This is "filial piety".

So, out of desperation, in the winter of the second year of King Zhaoxiang, King Zhaoxiang and the King of Chu sent letters, wanting to bring back Gongzi Fu and Gongzi Qi, and expressed their willingness to send back the hostages of the two countries.

And the answer was, yes.

And there is no need to send their protons back, because this is what Qin, the "country of benevolence and righteousness", does, and they believe that Qin will not violate its covenant.

Of course, it is not clear whether it is because they believe in Qin or because the forces in their country are unwilling to let the two young masters in Qin go back.

Because at first when they heard that the protons were to be exchanged, the protons were still very excited. But when they learned that the two countries had rejected the exchange and were willing to let Gongzi Kui and Gongzi Fu return to their countries, the two countries were not in a very good condition. good
  And I heard loud curses coming from the two residents late at night.

In the spring of the third year of King Zhaoxiang's reign, after a winter, Gongzi Kui and Gongzi Fu finally returned to the country they had left for a long time. They looked at the still majestic Xianyang City and felt sad in their hearts.

Just by accident, he failed in the battle to establish the crown prince and was sent to another country as a hostage.

Fortunately, it was his brothers who ascended the throne in the end, and their mother could use her status as "Queen Mother" to force the new king to take them back on the grounds of "filial piety."

This made both Gongzi Kui and Gongzi Fu very excited.

After returning to Qin State and Xianyang City, the first thing these two young masters saw was not Ying Ji, who had become the King of Qin, but their mother, the current Queen Mother Xuan, who entered the palace.

After meeting the Queen Mother Xuan, the two went to meet Ying Ji.

At this time, Chen Ye, who was lingering on the hospital bed and could only wake up occasionally, was hanging on his life with wild ginseng, as if he had been struggling not to die.

Ying Ji went to An Guojun's residence several times, and occasionally he could see An Guojun who was weak and could only breathe and talk nonsense without knowing what he was talking about.

The powerful old man had become so ill.

Occasionally, you can hear him murmuring, wanting to complete the disciple's entrustment.

What is the disciple’s entrustment?
  It is to take care of the entire Qin State.

When Ying Ji heard this sentence, he instantly thought of the funny old man in the past. The old man who promised his father to take care of him and devoted himself to it, felt a little sad in his heart.

He lay down beside Chen Ye's bed.

"Master, why don't you wake up?"

"Do you really want to leave Qin alone?"

In the Palace of the Queen Mother of Xianyang Palace
  Mi Bazi was very proud. When she saw that her two sons were not hindered from returning to China, she already felt that Chen Ye was not pretending to be ill, but was really ill.

What's more, in the past few days, people from the Chu family have suppressed people from the Chen family until they can't breathe. Even many people from the practical group have been oppressed and can no longer do things well.

There was a vague atmosphere in the Qin court.

The Empress Dowager Xuan in history would never do such a thing, because although she was ambitious, she also wanted to make Qin a better country.

But Mi Bazi is not Queen Mother Xuan, she just wants to reach the peak of her power.

This is the truth that she understood after losing Ying Si's favor. The most important thing is that power is only in her own hands, and everything else, such as the so-called strong country and the respect of the people, are no longer important to her. Take it to heart.

This is a difference caused by the different life experiences of "Mi Bazi" and "Queen Mother Xuan", and cannot be determined artificially.

Likewise, the trajectory of “history” cannot be determined.

Because these things are so subtle.

But it is these small things that constitute the torrent of change.

The summer of the second year of King Zhaoxiang was not a very good year for Qin.

Locust plagues broke out one after another in Hedong, Yiqu, Bashu and other places. The Huang family almost caused a devastating blow to Qin's food. Under such circumstances, Wei, Zhao, Han, Yan, Qi, etc. The country announced its alliance again.

Even if no previous war had been successful, the five countries once again launched a brazen attack on Qin.

One of the reasons was "treacherous Mi Bazi and poisoned An Guojun".

The five countries all sent people to publicize the matter in Qin, leading Chen Ye's coma from "serious illness" to "poisoning".

This is what the kings of the five countries want to see.

If the illness is serious, the people of Qin will never have any emotions, but if they are poisoned by the Queen Mother Xuan.
  I'm afraid the people of Qin are going to riot right now, right?

After all, since Ying Ji ascended the throne, Mi Bazi has done nothing that the Chinese people like.

She only thought about fighting for power, but she forgot that when the people of the country were already in this situation, only by firmly controlling the hearts of the people could she fight for power better.

In the autumn of the second year of King Zhaoxiang.

Inside Zhangtai Palace
  Ying Ji, Su Qin, Zhang Yi, Chen Zhan, Chen Zhao, Chen Shen, Sima Cuo, Ying Ji and others were sitting there with tired looks on their faces, among them Chen Zhan was the heaviest.

Chen Zhan spoke slowly, looked at everyone present and said, "Besides me, there is no one more suitable for this war, right?"

Everyone understood what he meant.

If he goes to war, the rumors in the country will be self-defeating.

After all, if it was really An Guojun who was poisoned by Mi Bazi, how could An Guojun's legitimate son be willing to fight for Qin?
  Ying Ji let out a long sigh and said a little tiredly: "Okay, let's do this."

"In the second year of King Zhaoxiang, An Guojun was seriously ill and fainted at court. The imperial doctor ordered that time was running out. The next year, the five kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei, Qi and Yan allied to attack Qin. At that time, there was a rumor in Xianyang, saying: "Because of the incident later, , poisoning Lord An Guo. Later, Lord Wu An, Chen Zhan, fought against the five kingdoms, and the rumors were broken. ——"New Book of Qin·Chen Shijia"

(End of this chapter)