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

Chapter 168 "Gamble" [Second update, please subscribe]

Qilin Jade can keep Chen Zhao in a calm state to the greatest extent. It has been thirteen years since he became the left prime minister of Qin.

In the past thirteen years, Chen Zhao has thought of many ways to make Chen even greater, but he has restrained his inner "impulse" and "desire". He needs to "be patient".

Patience is never easy.

But this is a necessary condition for success. Why can the Qin State be able to claim the title of king in an upright manner, and even be "canonized" by the Emperor of Zhou, without having to "transgress" like the other six kings?

Because of King Qin’s patience.

Because of Qin Xiaogong’s patience!

For the future of Qin, Duke Xiao endured for nearly twenty or thirty years. He did not become king until his death. He even began to shake his belief and doubted whether he was worthy of being king.

But he endured it.

However, it was precisely because of Duke Xiao's patience that the Qin State was so brilliant during the period of King Huiwen!

Even if the kings of the six kingdoms and the Emperor of Zhou later unite to deal with Qin, and the other six kings also become so-called "kings", it doesn't matter. Qin is more than ten years ahead of them!

These ten years of righteousness have given Qin the advantage.

So Chen Zhao is also patient.

Chen Zhao, who became famous in Xianyang City at a young age, was only twenty-seven years old when he resigned from his position as Sikou, the age when he was about to stand up. How could he not have lofty ambitions in his chest at that time?

But he endured the loneliness and the injustice!

Therefore, Chen Zhao traveled to various countries to accumulate his own strength!

And in the sixteenth year of King Zhaoxiang, he returned to the position of Sikou again. This year he was thirty-three years old!

But from this year onwards, until he is now in his fifties, he has remained unknown, as if he has lost the talent he had when he was young, just dealing with the affairs in hand day after day.

Become a "secret officer" who can't find any mistakes, and become a "left prime minister" who can make no mistakes and be safe and sound under both King Zhaoxiang and Lord Mengchang.

This is Chen Zhao’s patience!

For this suitable opportunity.

Chen Su sat opposite Chen Zhao with a deep expression. He was different from his father Chen Zhao who had become what he is now. Chen Su's character was naturally more like his eldest father "Chen Shen". Perhaps the name "Shen" Words suit him better.

"Father, the situation in the court is not clear now."

There was a little helplessness in his voice, as if he didn't understand why his father would jump out and place a bet at this time.

"Now, although the position of the prince has been determined as the "Gongzi Pillar", I feel that the king is not satisfied with the prince."

Chen Su said silently: "I think the king is more satisfied with the deceased 'eldest son'."

Yes, King Zhaoxiang Yingji had an eldest son before Yingzhu, and that was the real eldest son, and Yingji was also very satisfied with that eldest son, after all, that child had been very smart since he was a child.

But the problem is, that child.

died.

Chen Zhao shrugged his shoulders and said relaxedly: "But he is already dead, isn't he?"

"A living person can never win against a dead person, but a dead person can never win against a living person, because he is dead and has nothing to gain."

He held the unicorn jade tightly in his hand, and the thoughts in his mind gradually became clear: "The king has only one choice now, and that is for the "Prince" to win the column, but..."

When Chen Zhao said this, there was a smile on his lips, and his eyebrows raised with a look of excitement: "But who said that I would place a bet on Prince Yingzhu?"

He blinked and looked at Chen Su, and said as if changing the subject: "Have you ever heard that the monarchs of the other six countries expressed jealousy of the king's characteristics?"

Chen Su was slightly startled, and then said tactfully: "Longevity?"

Yes, longevity.

This was the only advantage that the other six kingdoms felt about Ying Ji. Of course, their original words were not so euphemistic. The original words were: "How can that thief survive so well?"

Chen Zhao nodded: "You have to know that the king is very healthy, even much healthier than me."

Chen Zhao is really helpless at this point. He and Ying Ji are actually of the same generation, or not a few years older than Ying Ji. However, Ying Ji can even ride a horse and shoot arrows now, and his physical fitness is extremely good, but his But his body has begun to decline.

This can be seen from the fact that the affairs that Ying Ji handles on a daily basis not only do not decrease, but even increase.

Some of the affairs that Chen Zhao handles every day are replaced by his son Chen Su.

Chen Su looked at his father and said softly: "What do you mean?"

Chen Zhao nodded: "In my opinion, the prince has always been unsuccessful and spends his days drinking and drinking. I'm afraid his body has already been drained by the drinking and sex. His lifespan may not be as long as our king."

"Even if we can barely survive until that time, I'm afraid it will be like a lamp that has burned out its oil. It will only last a few years."

"Ms. Chen is not afraid of dormancy. What she is afraid of is choosing the wrong person after giving everything."

He smiled, looking a little more naughty than before: "So, why don't we choose the prince's son?"

Chen Zhao's eyes were deep and serious. He looked at the really serious Chen Su in front of him and said: "If Chen can bet correctly, then this will be a great good thing for Chen, which means that the future At least for a few decades, the Chen family is back on its feet again.”

"and--"

Chen Zhao said in a deep voice: "Furthermore, according to the current situation in the world, Qin will be able to unify soon."

"Either in the hands of the prince's son, or in the hands of the prince's grandson!"

Listening to Chen Zhao's judgment, Chen Su opened his eyes slightly in surprise. He looked at Chen Zhao and said, "Father, you can't, right?"

"I think this prospect can only be realized in the hands of the prince's great-great-grandson at the earliest."

"Why do you think it can be achieved in the hands of the prince's grandson?" Chen Zhao shook his head slightly. Normally speaking, Chen Su's judgment was correct. After all, it takes time to unify the six countries, but Chen Su is still too young. , so he didn't see what was hidden under this peaceful world.

"Su'er, you can't just look at the surface of anything."

"The most important condition for unification is not the strength of the country, nor is it time. If it is the two, why was there no unification during the heyday of Xiao Gong?"

"How come the overlords of the Spring and Autumn Period, especially the Jin Kingdom, were not unified?"

He looked at Chen Su and said, "The most important thing is the people's support."

"In these hundreds of years of frequent wars, those who have suffered the most and those who want the war to end the most are the ordinary people at the bottom. They may not have much culture and do not understand the beauty of the Book of Songs, but they are definitely this The people in the world who want peace most.”

"In the past, they were still willing to fight for the king, the nobles, and the soldiers. Now they just want the war to stop."

"The people of the world can no longer tolerate a world that continues to be chaotic."

"This sentiment will gradually reach its peak over the next three decades."

"At that time, when the world's war-weariness reaches its peak, it will be the best time to unify! If Qin misses this opportunity, it will have to watch others unify."

Chen Su lowered his head, thinking about what his father said. After a moment, he sighed quietly: "Father, you are right."

"People can no longer tolerate the continuation of the war."

He raised his head and looked at Chen Zhao and said, "Father, which young master have you decided to place your bet on?"

Chen Zhao squinted his eyes and said with a smile: "Which young master?"

"He was a young master who was "exiled" to the State of Zhao as a hostage. That young master was not loved by the current prince, but it cannot be said to be disgusted."

He yawned and said: "Choosing that young master will neither make the king too nervous, nor will it cause the Chen family to lose everything in the end."

Chen Su raised his eyebrows slightly: "You mean, the young master is a stranger?"

Yes, the young master is a stranger.

King Zhaoxiang was born in Xianyang City in the 281th year ( BC), but because he was not loved by the prince, when Zhao proposed to exchange "protons", neither the prince nor Ying Ji had the slightest intention. Hesitantly agreed.

Of course, in this matter, Ying Yiren may really thank his father and eldest father.

Because he also wants to go to Zhao State.

He clearly knew that if an unloved child like himself wanted to achieve something, or even become the King of Qin, he must have dazzling results. There was nothing he could do in Xianyang City.

But going to Zhao State, he at least had a chance.

It has been six years since this young master went to Zhao as a hostage when King Zhaoxiang was six years old and in his thirtieth year.

A six-year-old child is in a foreign country. Although Zhao dare not abuse the child because he is afraid of Qin's national power, his life will definitely not be a good one.

Chen Zhao believes that only such a child can truly become a "king".

He looked at Chen Su and said, "Furthermore, when Young Master Yiren comes back, he and the king will have a common experience - "being a hostage in the State of Zhao"."

Chen Zhao smiled: "This is his greatest support."

"The king is not a person who can be swayed by emotions, but people like this are often affected by subtle 'missing'."

Chen Su nodded: "Father is right, but the problem is, now that the young master is far away in Handan, how can we place a bet?"

Chen Zhao smiled slightly: "Isn't your third grandfather in Handan City?"

Yes, Chen An is still alive and thriving in Handan City.

This is the most senior elder of the Chen family now.

He is seventy-three years old.

The autumn of King Zhaoxiang's thirty-sixth year is coming soon.

Famine, locust plagues, and droughts in Zhao State have become more and more serious. Due to the lack of food caused by previous years of war, ordinary Guizhou heads in Zhao State are almost starving to death.

So, in the autumn of the thirty-sixth year of King Zhaoxiang, Lord Xinping Lianpo made a decision.

He asked King Zhao for a war and conquered Han.

He wanted to use Han's food to feed the leaders of Zhao and Guizhou.

When he heard the news, Lin Xiangru ran to Lian Po's home and asked him why he was doing this, because if he wanted to use Han's food to feed Zhao's head of Guizhou, he had to massacre Han Jiancheng in order to plunder enough food.

This will completely ruin Lian Po's reputation.

But this high-ranking aristocrat who was supposed to not care about Qian Shou smiled for the first time at the Prime Minister who was born in "Qian Shou" and had always looked down upon him.

His answer is simple.

"The late king treated me with kindness, and I will definitely live up to the late king's trust."

(End of this chapter)