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

Chapter 152 "Reason" [First update, please subscribe]

Chen Shen didn't speak, just remained silent.

Didn't he know that doing this would make Ying Ji hate Chen and him even more?

He did it on purpose.

Sometimes, a king's disgust is better than a king's favor.

But obviously he couldn't say this to Mr. Mengchang in front of him. He could only sigh and said: "When my father was alive, this was the family motto. How could I just watch the emergence of these chaos and ignore it?"

He looked at Lord Mengchang and said, "Jun Wen, do you think that the king is unaware of what Cha Sheng and Wei Ran did?"

Chen Shen's mouth was a little cold: "Nothing can be hidden from the king, and nothing can escape the eyes of the current king."

Chen Shen closed his eyes and said softly: "The king can indulge Zha Sheng to test Chen's bottom line, and he can use the dignity of Zha Sheng and Qin Lu to test Chen's ambition, but Chen cannot do it because of the king's suspicion and temptation. Just pretend you don’t know anything and trample Qin Lu’s dignity under your feet.”

His voice was very heavy, and after hearing what Chen Shen said, Mengchang Jun's heart also felt a little heavy.

He sighed silently and said: "So... that's it."

Tian Wen didn't know what to say. This was obviously a game between Chen and the king. The process was very complicated and he couldn't intervene.

A little doubt couldn't help but emerge in his mind.

How long did the game between the Chen family and the King of Qin last?

He didn't dare to ask, and he didn't dare to continue thinking. He could only nodded and said, "Since Brother Chen knows what's going on, I won't say anything more."

Tian Wen slightly cupped his hands and said, "Brother Chen, please be careful about everything."

After Tian Wen left, Chen Shen sat in the yard by himself. The wind was blowing in the yard, and the leaves on the trees were falling one by one and falling to the ground, which made people feel a little confused.

He sighed softly, as if he wanted to spit out all the turbid energy in his heart.

What Tian Cai and Tian Wen said just now is not the whole reason and truth.

Many times, the truth of the matter is like injured rotten flesh. The "glossy" bandage on the outside blocks everyone's sight, but the "reason" on the inside is extremely rotten.

Today's court meeting has actually been planned for a long time.

It had already been planned when Ying Ji summoned the Chen family to return again and even prepared five edicts in succession.

Can the Chen family always be attached to King Qin?

No.

But can the Chen family be independent from King Qin?

It is also not possible for the time being.

This is the drawback of the times. Although Chen Shen is also a person of this era, he grew up beside Chen Ye, so he naturally learned some things through his eyes and ears. His wisdom beyond ordinary people also allowed him to see the situation in the world.

The Qin Kingdom will definitely be unified, but can the King of Qin be passed down through the generations?

The kings are diverse, and even more ungrateful and suspicious.

Or

In the eyes of the king, perhaps the country's prosperity is more important, but the most important thing is always the "king's interests", not the country's interests.

Duke Mu of Qin was also a very talented and strategic king. Even at that time, Qin had almost got rid of its status as a border barbarian and could tentatively extend its tentacles to the Central Plains.

In the end, why did the Qin Kingdom decline instantly, even for three generations?

Cross the yellow bird and stop at the thorns. Who follows Duke Mu? Zi Che is dying. Maintaining this dying state is the specialty of a hundred men. When you approach the acupuncture point, you will be worried about the chestnut. The sky is heaven, annihilate my beloved! If it can be redeemed, everyone will be saved!

Make friends with yellow birds, stop at mulberry trees. Who follows Duke Mu? Zi Che Zhongxing. Maintain this neutrality and guard against a hundred men. When you approach the acupuncture point, you will be worried about the chestnut. The sky is heaven, annihilate my beloved! If it can be redeemed, everyone will be saved!

Cross over to the yellow bird and stop at Chu. Who follows Duke Mu? Zi La needle tiger. This needle-tiger is the ruler of a hundred men. When you approach the acupuncture point, you will be worried about the chestnut. The sky is heaven, annihilate my beloved! If it can be redeemed, everyone will be saved!

The cries of the yellow birds can tell the world why Qin suddenly declined.

There is only one reason.

"The sky is heaven, annihilate my beloved!"

Who killed my beloved?

It's Duke Mu of Qin!

Duke Mu had a reputation for benevolence and righteousness throughout his life, but at the last moment, he ordered the three sages of Qin to be buried with him.

Of course, some people may say that it was because the three sages felt the kindness of Duke Mu that they volunteered to be buried for Duke Mu. But who doesn't know what "voluntary" means?

Everyone knows what it means!

Therefore, the "tiger skin" of lies cannot cover the corruption inside.

Doesn't Duke Mu of Qin know the benefits to Qin of having the three wise men alive? Don’t you know the harm he did to Qin by ordering the three sages to be buried?

He knows and he doesn't care.

Don’t you know your successor?

He knew it, but if the three wise men were not buried, his throne would be unstable, so he didn't care.

In order to secure the throne, the three sages had to die.

So Sanxian died.

The road to Qin's hegemony was also cut off.

The talented people in the world no longer join Qin, and even regard Qin as the last and helpless choice. Even if they choose Qin, they will leave a backup plan for themselves.

They did not dare to stay in Qin, especially when the king changed.

Why?

Because of fear!

He was afraid that the king would suddenly lose his temper again, and an edict would force him to be buried.

Who wants to die if he can live?

What's more, the ministers who have reached the top of a country? Which one of them is not a great talent, and which one of them has no ambition?

A man will die for his confidant, but is the so-called confidant who forces you to die really a confidant?

What's more, there are not many "scholars" in this era who are willing to die for their confidants. It is not uncommon in this era to switch to other countries at will.

There is a hell joke that may be appropriate for this era.

"The Prime Minister of Wei who has never been the Prime Minister of Yan will definitely not be able to serve as the Prime Minister of Chu, don't you think? Prime Minister of Qin."

This is enough to explain something.

Even the unspoken rule that "Confucian scholars will not enter Qin" appeared after the death of Duke Mu.

The kings of Qin in the past dynasties would instantly become sad when they heard the song of "Yellow Bird", because this was the eternal pain in the hearts of the kings of Qin.

It was not until the period of Duke Xiang of Qin that he had no choice but to grit his teeth and abolish the human sacrifice system because he saw all this "knowingly cannot do it".

Could it be that Qin Xiangong abolished the system of human sacrifice simply for the benefit of Qin?

No.

Because the Qin State was on the verge of collapse at that time, and the warring states countries were constantly arguing, it was even possible that small countries that still exist today may not exist tomorrow!

When it is weak, the interests of the country and the monarch are firmly tied together!

If Qin Xiangong wants to get rid of the situation where his family may be ruined and his country may be destroyed tomorrow if he lives today, he must abolish the system of human sacrifice!

After this system was abolished, Qin's situation was still not much better, but it was finally much better than before.

Why was the Qin State a "barbarian", why was it a "violent Qin", and why was it a "Qin of tigers and wolves"?

These three words all appeared after the death of Duke Mu.

And during the period of Qin Xiaogong, the reason why Xiaogong behaved so "benevolently and righteously" and "thirsty for talents" was not because Xiaogong's nature was like this! It's because the "Han", "Zhao", "Wei", "Qi" and "Chu" around him are all reforming!

Each one becomes stronger.

Just like a three-year-old child, all the children around him grew into strong men nine feet tall in an instant!

These strong men looked at the beautiful jade in the children's hands with eager eyes, and almost drooled!

At this time, the child can only force himself to be friendly and put away his fangs. In order to "grow" himself, he can do anything!

Therefore, when Shang Yang met Qin Xiaogong for the first time and did not talk about "reform to strengthen the country" or other things, Qin Xiaogong almost dozed off after hearing it.

When Shang Yang saw this, he immediately changed the "script" he had prepared and began to talk about "reform to strengthen the country". Qin Xiaogong, who was originally dozed off, was fascinated by this and wished he could become brothers with different surnames.

Why did the "friendship" between Qin Xiaogong and Shang Yang last for so many years? Even in the history when there was no Chen family, the two people still had a friendship like "green mountains and pines and cypresses"?

Because no matter how cruel Shang Yang was to others, his reforms were good for Qin, especially for the king!

The State of Qin is getting stronger, and the power in the hands of King Qin is increasing!

So Qin Xiao Guild has always supported Shang Yang!

Not because of any friendship, purely because of interests.

Is Shang Yang's final death related to Qin Xiaogong? Yes, there is even a big relationship.

Didn't Qin Xiaogong know that Shang Yang offended the prince and offended the prince Qian very cruelly? Qin Xiaogong knew it, so why did Qin Xiaogong still ignore it and didn't even leave an edict after his death?

You must know that "filial piety" is still a deep-rooted concept in this era.

An edict can save Shang Yang, why didn't Qin Xiaogong? Because he doesn't want to protect it, because it is of no benefit to him, because it is of no benefit to Qin.

Because Shang Yang's reforms have been completed and the strength of the Qin State has been seen, then it is time to consider the consequences of using an edict to protect "Shang Yang".

His son is estranged from him, so maybe he won't bother much after his death.

Is it worth it?

not worth it.

It is worth using a "Shang Yang" who has lost his role in exchange for the "sadness" and "no longer hating" of his "son" towards him.

Therefore, Qin Xiaogong did not leave any edict.

So Shang Yang died.

If it weren't for the fact that he didn't want the "Yellow Bird" incident to happen again, Qin Xiaogong might even have issued an edict to order Shang Yang to be buried.

The song of "Yellow Bird" is like the sword hanging over the heads of the kings of Qin in the past. They are afraid of this, but they are also angry about it. Ying Ji does not directly deal with the Chen family now. This is because he is entangled, and also because of the old incident of "Yellow Bird" shadow effects.

So in the history of Chen family, why did Qin Xiaogong keep Shang Yang?

Because of "Chen's", Shang Yang still has a role.

What does it do?

When King Huiwen has not yet grown up, he must check and balance the "Chen family" so that the Chen family cannot cover the sky with one hand!

Qin Xiaogong saw the hidden talent of "Chen Ye" at a glance, and also saw the possible dangers of "Chen's" in the future!

So Chen Ye became King Huiwen's teacher, so his daughter married Chen Ye!

That's why he loves a "grandson" so much!

For King Qin, all emotions can be used as "weapons", whether they are ropes for binding or weapons for killing!

This is a king!

The king has never had feelings, and no one with feelings can become an "excellent" king, especially in this era of war and cannibalism!

During the period of King Huiwen, was King Huiwen really so relieved about his father?

No.

Chen Shen thought of this with a sneer at the corner of his mouth. If he really felt at ease with Chen and his father, how could there be so many overt and covert things against Chen?

If he really trusted Chen, how could Chen Zhao become the king's companion now? Why would you want him to become the king's teacher?

Even if his father tried to get around this problem in the end, he had to let his fourth brother "Chen Shou" become Ying Ji's teacher in the end, and even let Chen Zhao follow Ying Ji to Handan, the capital of Zhao?

How could his father finally become the head of the auxiliary country? There are seven ministers in the auxiliary country, and nearly half of them are members of the Chen family?

Doesn't King Huiwen know that "fire cooks oil" and "big trees attract wind"?

He knew it, so he did it on purpose.

These are just "political" compromises.

Chen Shen closed his eyes slightly, including what he had been unwilling to think about before.

In the first year of King Zhaoxiang, when King Huiwen died, why didn't he deal with the Chen family, but put the Chen family on a high ground?

Because Chen is useful to both King Huiwen and the current king!

The existence of "Mi Bazi" is the biggest threat to King Qin!

King Huiwen understood Mi Bazi's ambition too well, and also understood the oppression of the word "filial piety"!

So he left a knife for Ying Ji, a useful knife.

"An Guojun Chen Ye"

An Guojun Chen Ye talks about his identity. He is An Guojun, has twenty-level military merit, is the prime minister of the country, and is the son-in-law of Duke Xiao of Qin! He is the elder brother of King Huiwen!

He is a minister, but he is also not a minister!

Therefore, Mi Bazi's "filial piety" cannot suppress Chen Ye. As long as Chen Ye is here, Ying Ji can develop slowly. Even King Huiwen understands Chen Ye's character too well. He knows that even if Chen Ye cannot hold on one day Even if he is about to die, he will drag Mi Bazi to die with him.

This is also the reason why he left an edict to "abolish the queen".

What a considerate "King Huiwen"!

What a profound "relationship between king and minister"!

This is the fester hidden under the "jinli", this is the blood stain hidden under the friendship!

Chen Shen couldn't hold back his emotions and couldn't help but lay on the desk and cried bitterly.

Does his father know these things?

I must know.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have known that he would have been running out of time, so he would have made preparations early.

In "Peach Blossom Spring".

The father and son couldn't help but sigh when they saw Chen Shen crying at the desk.

Chen Zhan looked at Chen Ye and asked, "Father, is this really the case?"

Chen Ye remained silent.

Zhangtai Palace

Ying Ji sat in the palace with a peaceful expression.

You can't deal with the Chen family this time, but that doesn't mean you won't be able to deal with the Chen family in the future.

He threw the things in his hands into the stove with a dull expression: "The Chu lineage is really useless."

There was sarcasm in the corner of Ying Ji's mouth.

Does he know what the Chu family is doing? Know.

Why don't you care?

Because there is no need to care.

No matter how much the power of the Chu family expands, can it surpass the current Chen family?

Chen has become a sword above his head.

What's more, the Chu family was originally supported by him and was the sword to deal with the "Chen family".

Ying Ji closed his eyes. Didn't he know that Chen was loyal and that everything Chen did was for the good of Qin?

he knows.

But he didn't care.

Why don't you care?

Because there is no need to care.

He is the King of Qin. The Qin State is now so powerful that it is difficult for other countries to compete. In this case, is the most important thing to continue to expand its territory?

No.

The most important thing is to take back the power that King Qin should have!

The most important thing is to let those who took away the power from King Qin die!

This is the King of Qin, this is King Zhaoxiang Ying Ji, and this is the Great Demon King Ying Ji of the Warring States Period.

No matter how history changes, no matter who appears, sometimes a person's character from the bottom of his heart will not change.

For example, even though Fan Ju has not suffered any hardships, he is still sensitive and suspicious, and he is determined to retaliate.

For example, Ying Ji is still so mean and unkind.

In the original history, he could kill Bai Qi for Fan Ju's few words, because Bai Qi "slaughtered" 400,000 people, dragging down the reputation of the Qin State, and at that time, he was suffering from injuries and was of no use to the Qin State.

He could also "suddenly regret" and "beat" Fan Ju after Bai Qi died.

Didn't he know that Fan Ju was sensitive and suspicious, so would he run away in fear?

know.

But don't care.

Because "Fan Ju" is useless.

This is Ying Ji, a great demon king who dominates the world, a king.

Everything he did was for himself.

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"In the fifteenth year of King Zhaoxiang, Lord Wen'an scolded Sikou at court. The king was shocked. He found out about Sikou's old story. He was so angry that he killed Cha Sheng and moved to Wei Ran. Afterwards, he cried bitterly and said: I regret that I should not have ordered Zhao to leave! Please teach me, sir. ! In the spring of the 16th year of King Zhaoxiang, Chen Zhao entered Xianyang and served as a military officer. The old customs in Xianyang were made clear. People at that time made a song and said: Why is the sky so clear in the vast sky? The song of the yellow bird is announced to my ears, only Talented people, come into my Xianyang! Who is the talented person? Guandu Chen Zhao! - "Xin Qin Shu: The Chronicles of King Zhaoxiang"

PS: Why is Chen Shen unwilling to report it first? Because he did it on purpose. Chen's previous retreat was a "compromise", and now's "rebuke" was a counterattack. He wanted Ying Ji to know that Chen would fight back and had the power to fight back. If Chen wanted to last for thousands of years, how could he only use "benevolence and virtue"? Only if you are strong enough, others will listen to your "kindness".

Why did King Zhaoxiang test him? Doesn’t he know the importance of the law? Isn't Chen's important? Again, he knew it, but he didn't care. Why didn't he care? Because he didn't need to care. He is the King of Qin, and he must pay attention to his own interests first, and then to the Qin State. When the country became stronger, the interests of the King of Qin and the country were no longer so closely tied. The same is true for Ying Ji's character in the original history. Bai Qi's death, Fan Ju's escape, and the reason why Qin retreated again after the "Battle of Handan" were all due to this.

Wangdu is headstrong and can't be changed by a teacher or a reading companion. Because when the king made a mistake, he only needed to be a hypocritical "sinner" to be forgiven by the world. (laugh)

Chen can change history, but it takes time. As the same saying goes, history is subject to revision. Chen worked hard time and time again in the waves, leaving his mark again and again, in order to finally overturn this so-called "historical revisionism". ", saying to the so-called historical inertia: "Fuck you, mother", and then let history go in the direction you want.

Sorry, kids, I read everyone’s comments on yesterday’s chapter, and I didn’t write them clearly. I’ll be sure to pay attention next time.

(End of this chapter)