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

Chapter 124 "Mi Bazi" [4k update, please subscribe]

The war came quickly and caught people off guard.

Qin, which had been recuperating for several years, also responded quickly and rushed to the battlefield soon.

King Qin Yingji joined hands with An Guojun's eldest son to see off the army in person. It was An Guojun's eldest son Chen Zhan who led the war.

After the news came out, the rumors in Qin stopped a little.

After all, all normal people are thinking about a question. If Mi Bazi really poisoned An Guojun, then why did An Guojun's two legitimate sons continue to protect Qin?
  The revenge of killing the father is never shared.

Shouldn't it be a break with Qin?

After this incident came out, not long after the rumors settled down, someone once again put forward a refutation.

"An Guojun is a benevolent and righteous king, and Chen Shen, the eldest son of An Guojun, is a benevolent and righteous gentleman who is praised by the emperor for his propriety and righteousness!"

"How can such a person resent the country because of his own personal hatred?"

"So, the behavior of Chen Zhan and Chen Shen just proves that this rumor is true! That's why these two people stood up to appease the people of the country! In order to prevent the people of the country from continuing to boil and resent the Queen Mother!"

"Thus hating the royal family."

This statement has been recognized by many people. This is really because Chen's reputation is so good.

People subconsciously feel that Mrs. Chen is always "noble" and will not have dark thoughts. Even if there is such great hatred, Mrs. Chen will still protect her family and country.

The rumors started boiling again, and this time they were more serious than last time.

Some students from Xianyang Academy were even encouraged. This time they did not surround the palace, but debated in Xianyang Academy all day long.

The topic of debate is also very simple.

"Loyalty and Filial Piety"

This topic is very simple but very broad, and almost no one can win this debate.

According to the concept of family and country, a country is composed of families. Of course, filial piety is more important.

Can.
  This era is also an era when the concept of a feudal autocratic state is being constructed. People's thinking is in the midst of this change. Of course, some people will think that loyalty is more important than filial piety.

Someone said something that shouldn't have happened in this era.

"Since ancient times, it has been difficult to have both loyalty and filial piety!"

Loyalty and filial piety seem to have always been a conflicting topic, but in many scenes, this is indeed the case.

The best way for you to be "loyal" in this era is to go into battle to kill the enemy, fight for your family and country, gain pieces of land, and make your country stronger.

But war is risky. How can you be "filial" when you die on the battlefield?
  There is a courtyard somewhere in Xianyang Academy.

Meng Ke looked at Gongshu, who was also old in front of him, and said jokingly: "Brother Gongshu, don't you like to watch those students debate the most?"

"Why don't you watch it now?"

Gongshu had also been a lifelong friend of Meng Ke, so how could he not see Meng Ke's teasing behavior?

He immediately said: "You old guy, you know how to tease me."

He sighed: "Look what those young people who are not afraid of death are debating? Loyalty and filial piety! What does this mean? If the king hears it, he will be furious."

Meng Ke shrugged his shoulders: "Don't be so anxious, the king is not so narrow-minded."

"Although it is inevitable for a king to be suspicious, tolerance is also a character that a good king needs to have. It just so happens that Qin has produced three generations of outstanding kings in a row!"

This is almost impossible to happen normally.

A king who has produced virtuous people for three consecutive generations?

Even when Bangzhou was at its peak, there were no three consecutive generations of virtuous kings.

Gongshu was just a little hesitant. He looked at Meng Ke and said, "Do you think An Guojun was really poisoned by the Queen Mother?"

There was a slight hesitation in Meng Ke's expression, and he said softly: "An Guojun is already at an age where he knows destiny. Confucius at that time had never lived past the threshold of seventy-three, An Guojun."

For people of this era, the age of the sages actually illustrates the "destiny" to a certain extent.

What's more, they knew better about Confucius' physical quality.
  No strong man who can open the city gate by himself has lived past the age of seventy-three. So, can Chen Ye, who has always been in poor health, live past this age?

Gongshu also sighed: "Actually, I feel that no matter how stupid the Queen Mother is, she will not do such a thing."

"After all, once this kind of thing is exposed, she will have the reputation of poisoning Lord An Guo. No matter how hard the king protects her, she will not be able to escape the crime."

It's true.

No one else would have caused such great damage to the Queen Mother of a country, but An Guojun was different.
  An Guojun is the foundation of Qin.

The people of the country respected the Chen family and An Guojun no less than the royal family of the Qin Dynasty.

not to mention.
  The power of the Chen family in the Qin Kingdom is too great. Even the king may have to bow his head temporarily. Even if he does not know what to do with the Queen Mother, he must confine the Queen Mother in the palace to give Chen an explanation!
  otherwise
  Gongshu also even had an idea in his mind.

The precedent of the Tian family replacing Qi is still there. Is it true that the Zhao family is not afraid of winning the surname?

It is not impossible for the Chen family to replace Qin.

After all, Chen is not only powerful, but also righteous!

The Queen Mother poisoned Lord An Guo!

Avenge my father!

With this righteousness in hand, even if Confucius was reincarnated, he would not be able to accuse Chen of any of his actions.

Meng Ke shook his head slightly: "What you are thinking will not happen."

There was a hint of melancholy on his face: "Whether it is King An Guo, the two ministers, or today's Sikou, no one in the Chen family is the kind of person who harbors treason."

"only."

There was a slight smile on Meng Ke's lips. He knew the Chen family very well and knew Chen Ye even better: "It's just that probably everyone in the Chen family will have a death wish and let Mi Bazi die no matter what the cost!"

"Even if we break with Qin."

"After Mi Bazi's death, the Chen family will gradually withdraw from the Qin State."

"Either find a mountain forest to live in seclusion, or somewhere else."

Meng Ke's eyes showed a little yearning: "This is what people from the Chen family would do."

I have to say that Meng Ke knew the Chen family very well.

Even if he was actually poisoned, Chen would never do anything to replace a certain dynasty.

Chen's revenge is fair and just! Be frank!

Whoever the culprit is, must die! Even if you use all the Chen family members, even if you use all the Chen family’s heritage!
  And when the revenge is completed, the Chen family will settle down in the country and the world, and return to seclusion again. This is the Chen family.

Gongshu also listened to Meng Ke's words with some admiration in his heart, because he also knew that Chen would do this.

"Alright."

"So far, neither Chen Zhan, Chen Zhao, nor Chen Shen has done anything to retaliate against Mi Bazi. From this point of view, is it really not something the Queen Mother did?"

Meng Ke nodded slightly: "Probably not."

This kind of discussion is not only between Meng Ke and Gongshu Ye, but also throughout the world. Everyone is discussing the Chen family and An Guojun's affairs.

Some people came to conclusions that were consistent with the rumors.

Chen endured it for the sake of Qin's world. Some people also came to the same conclusion as Meng Ke, and An Guojun probably had a sudden illness.

An Guojun's Mansion

Chen Ye, who was being discussed as being seriously ill, slowly opened his eyes, put on the clothes on the side, took a sip of the honey water placed next to him, and then walked out of the bed with a slightly sleepy look on his face.

Being stuck in bed all day is really tiring.

Who would have thought that one day he, Chen Ye, would get bored and lie down?
  Sitting casually on the cushion, he picked up the bamboo slips on the table and looked at them. Now he looked at this, now he looked at that, and now he opened the system panel to look at the rising reputation, etc.
  The corners of Chen Ye's eyes twitched slightly.

good good.

Half a month ago, when the news of his fainting spread, the reputation of the other six countries was [hate], but now it has become [reverence].

Good, good, good, good.

Chen Ye sneered, this reputation has grown very quickly?
  In just half a month, the change from hatred to reverence was completed? Did his reputation get better after he died?
  No wonder some people say that the time when a person's reputation is at its worst is when he is alive.
  He sighed helplessly and looked at the various props in his package.

In fact, Chen Ye rarely used these props. After all, he was relatively safe during the Warring States Period.

He just gave a few of the [Amulets] he drew to his children and asked them to take them with them.

This is the only thing a father can do.

He touched his chin and smiled: "Mi Bazi must be worried to death now, right?"

"She is probably the one who wants me to die the most right now."

Chen Ye leaned back slightly, leaning on the edge of the bed, crossing his legs with a proud look on his face: "Fight with me, you're still young."

"If this wave doesn't scare you into some problems, I won't call you Chen Ye!"

Xianyang Palace
  Just as Chen Ye expected, Mi Bazi turned pale with anxiety. Although she really wanted to kill Chen Ye, she really didn't do what happened this time.

She looked at the guards standing outside the palace with a look of disappointment on her face.

Has even his own child lost trust in him?
  The king is her biological son. He doesn't believe her, but he actually believes in Chen's people? Believe those courtiers?

At this moment, Mi Bazi was very disappointed, and even felt that she had given birth to the child Ying Ji in vain.

Some parents are born knowing to be good to their children, while some parents are born to be "debts" to their children. Mi Bazi is obviously such a mother. She feels that even if she gave birth to Ying Ji, even if she treats Ying Ji badly, Ying Ji will not be treated badly. You should also be filial to her.

In this era, there may not yet be the terms "generating kindness" and "nurturing kindness".

But as long as the child is not abducted or robbed, the kindness of "nurturing" must be much greater than the kindness of "birth", and there is no comparison at all.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside the main hall. Young Master Fu and Young Master Kui hurriedly walked in. Seeing the guards blocking their way, they immediately pushed away the guards and walked towards the palace. They saw Mi Bazi trapped in the main hall. Immediately fell to his knees on the ground.

"Mother!"

There were tears in the corners of their eyes, as if they felt sorry for their mothers: "Don't Ying Ji know what kind of person my mother is?"

"You treat your mother like this!"

Mi Bazi looked at the two children kneeling in front of him, and couldn't help but feel a sense of grievance rising in his heart.

Yes!

These two children knew that they were not such a person, and they wanted to see them even if they broke into the palace.

Doesn't Ying Ji know?

The balance that had already shifted in her heart gradually shifted again.
  In the winter of the second year of King Zhaoxiang, under the freezing cold wind, the six kingdoms went to war again.

The Chu State, which had been hiding in the south and refused to send troops, still did not participate in the war between the Central Plains countries this time, but similarly, they did not take advantage of this opportunity to develop their own strength.

The King of Chu seemed to only know how to eat, drink and have fun.

Although many powerful clans in the country were a little smarter than King Chu, they were not much smarter.

Each one of them only cares about their own territory and development.

The situation of Chu State is different from other countries in the Central Plains. This country is a very strange country. It is more like an "alliance" than a "country". In Chu State, there are several "alliances" that dominate the government. "Scholar-bureaucrat" family.

The strongest among them is "Qu".

Qu Yuan's Qu.

The reason why Qu Yuan was eligible to be expelled by the "King of Chu" was because the Qu family itself was one of the strongest families in Chu, and he was not expelled by the King of Chu, but was expelled by the other families who joined forces with the King of Chu. expelled together.

Because he wants to change the law.

But the domestic forces in Chu State did not allow it.

War in winter always ends quickly. The alliance of the five countries does not seem to want to fight to the death with Qin. It is just a short-term trial, and then the countries will negotiate for peace again.

The peace talks this time were due to the various internal situations of the Qin State, and even if the Qin State occupied a few more cities, the Qin State was temporarily unable to digest it. It would only make the other countries more wary of itself. They had no cities to cede.

Instead, they asked for money and food.

The locust plague in Hedong, Bashu and other places has become more severe. This year's grain harvest in Qin is not good. If the locust plague and drought in several areas cannot be alleviated next year, Qin will probably face its first crisis in so many years.
  The winter of the second year of King Zhaoxiang ended under such circumstances.

At this time, all the situations in Qin State were piled up together, like a powder keg that was about to explode, igniting at the first touch.

Chen Zhan's class returned to the court, and the imperial physician continued to treat Chen Ye, but did not get any accurate information.

Is it impossible to save her, or can she be saved?

In this increasingly urgent situation, Ying Ji's mood was always on edge.
  An Guojun Mansion
  Chen Zhan, Chen Shen, and Chen Zhao looked helplessly at Chen Ye, who was sitting there, exposed because he couldn't stand the "clear soup and little water" diet plus the "bitter medicine".

Chen Zhan and Chen Shen even held their foreheads and sighed: "Father, are you still a child?"

Chen Ye put down the chopsticks in his hands. The chopsticks were red and stained with spicy oil. He chuckled and said, "Isn't pretending to be sick just to see what other tricks our Queen Mother can use?"

He sighed: "My destiny is coming soon."

"But I can't betray the trust of the late king and Duke Xiao!"

(End of this chapter)