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

Chapter 181 Knowing that you can’t do anything [Second update, please subscribe]

Yingzhu was silent.

This choice was difficult, and he didn't know how to choose.

After letting out a long sigh, Ying Zhu looked at Bai Qi and others aside, with a solemn expression on his face: "What do you think of this matter?"

Bai Qi and others also fell silent. This matter was related to the future of Qin. How could they make an easy decision?

So you looked at me and I looked at you, but neither dared to speak.

Ying Zhu turned around again, looked at Chen Per and asked, "What will be the consequences if I choose the first method?"

Chen Yu said without any hesitation: "Then the Qin State will lose the possibility of truly "unifying the world" and will also lose the "heart" of the heads of the other six Guizhou countries. They will no longer feel from the bottom of their hearts that they are " Qin people", but will only feel that they are "people of the Six Kingdoms" whose country has been subjugated."

"In this way, if anyone plots rebellion in the future, perhaps just a provocation can persuade them."

"Involve them in treason."

Chen Perk sighed and said: "Although Qin has gained land, it is unpopular."

Yingzhu sat there, closed his eyes slightly, and then said: "Forget it, let's do the second method."

He smiled, as if he had thought about something: "Back then, for the sake of the future of Qin, my great-great-grandfather was able to postpone the title of king, and he cherished regrets until his death; for the sake of the future of Qin, my great-great-grandfather was willing to swallow his anger. , and my father also made "patience" and "sacrifice"."

"How can I let the efforts of all the kings of Qin go to waste just because of my selfish thoughts?"

This was Yingzhu's decision. He looked at everyone with a solemn expression and said: "Go all out to provide disaster relief."

"Whether they are the leaders of Han or Zhao, they are now the leaders of Qin. We must not let them feel the difference."

Everyone responded: "Here".

In the fourth year of King Xiaowen's reign, many disasters occurred, and even an earth dragon appeared to cause trouble from time to time. King Xiaowen felt the suffering of the people in the world, so he decided to stop the war and began to do his best to appease the people and provide relief to the disaster.

After the news came out, the kings and nobles of all the countries in the world felt incredible, and they even began to laugh at Qin.

Because everyone knows that Qin's stopping at this time means giving the remaining countries enough time to prepare to resist Qin, and Qin will have to spend countless money and food to relieve the disaster.

Under such circumstances, can Qin's national power remain at its peak?

The King of Yan even said with emotion many times: "In the past, there were sages who said: one can make great efforts, then they will decline, and three times they will be exhausted."

"Don't the current King of Qin understand this truth? He gave up the best opportunity for war in the name of so-called "benevolence"."

In the eyes of the ambitious people in the world, Qin's behavior is indeed a bit incomprehensible.

But only the truly wise people saw that Qin State had grasped the real "key point".

What is the use of capturing the hearts of nobles? Even if they are nobles, don't they still need to rely on the head of Guizhou if they want to conquer the world?

"Qin has won the hearts of the people"

This sentence is spread among hundreds of schools of thought.

Inside Xianyang Academy

When Xun Kuang heard the news that King Xiaowen had stopped the war and tried his best to save the people, he couldn't help but sigh, had Qin really been favored by destiny?

After the death of a king whose majesty was greater than his benevolence, God actually gave Qin such a "benevolent" king. You must know that "benevolence" may have no effect in times of war, but in the process of "unification" But it is an essential part.

Only by appeasing the people of the world and allowing them to do their own thing with peace of mind can the country survive forever.

If you don't understand this truth, even if you gain the world, you will definitely lose it.

The King of Qin could understand this truth and actually do it, giving up the temptation of "the king who dominates the world" and "suppressing" and "patience". This is what the sages of ancient times only did!

Xun Kuang finally put aside all the hesitations in his heart and decided to become an official in the court.

In the fifth year of King Xiaowen, the continuous disasters brought the world into a state of peace again. It was also in this year that King Yingzhu of Qin appointed "Xun Kuang" as the left prime minister, while the right prime minister "Chen Yu" was a little helpless. He felt that You should be the "Left Prime Minister" only because of yourself.

However, both Yingzhu and Xun Kuang rejected Chen Yu's idea and only allowed Chen Yu to continue to sit in the position of right minister.

Chen Mansion

Chen Yu was sitting in the mansion. This mansion was the Chen family's mansion many years ago. It continues to this day and it still belongs to the Chen family.

Chen Zhong sat in front of Chen Per, with his head lowered like a child who had done something wrong.

"Father."

Chen Yu's expression remained unchanged, he just sat there with his eyes closed. After a long time, he sighed helplessly and tiredly: "You."

He made the decision to accept Zi Chu as his disciple out of desperation, because the Chen family needed Zi Chu, but it was beyond his expectation that Chen Zhong accepted Gong Zizheng as his disciple.

Because it's not necessary

Chen Per didn't say anything, just shook his head and said, "That's all, since you have accepted Gong Zizheng as your disciple, then teach him well and don't let Gong Zizheng go astray."

He whispered: "The unification of the world will fall into the era of Gongzi Zheng." Chen Zhong expressed some confusion about this: "Father, do you think Qin cannot be unified within twenty years?"

He expressed confusion: "But if unification cannot be completed within twenty years, no one can guarantee what will happen in twenty years."

Chen Per looked at Chen Zhong and shook his head slightly. Like his father, he was a disciple and subsequent disciple of "Zhuangzi", so he had learned some "face" and the study of the Book of Changes. He sighed and said: "Zhao My brother and Uncle Shen may have made a wrong bet."

Thinking of this, Chen Perk laughed: "Brother Zhao and Uncle Shen feel that the world should be unified in the hands of Zi Chu."

"That's why I accepted Zi Chu as my disciple."

"But I look at the faces of the king and the prince, and I'm afraid they don't have the appearance of longevity."

Hearing this, Chen Zhong was shocked. Before he could say anything, he heard Chen Yu continue: "But fortunately, you accepted Gongzi Zheng as your disciple, which can be regarded as making up for this shortcoming." place."

His expression was a little complicated: "Maybe, this is really destiny."

Outside Xianyang City

Lin Li came slowly on the carriage. After getting off the carriage, he looked at the towering Xianyang City and couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "We have finally arrived here."

King Xiaowen's fifth year.

The disaster that filled the world was finally brought under control, but King Yingzhu of Qin fell ill.

At this time, it was only five years before Yingzhu ascended the throne.

After this news came out, everyone in the world was shocked and panicked, and the people of Qin State also couldn't believe it. The former King of Qin had just passed away five years ago, so would the current King of Qin also die?

How could Qin suffer so many blows in just five years?

The monarchs of the other four countries also seized this opportunity and began to release some "rumors" within the Qin State and the world. For example, the reason why the King of Qin was so short-lived was because Qin violated the mandate of heaven and attacked other countries. This was God's punishment, etc. .

This kind of rumor was so lethal that almost all the people in Qin began to panic.

But it was also at this time that Xun Kuang, the left prime minister of the Qin State, came forward and wrote "Lun of Heaven". The opening sentence is: "The behavior of heaven is constant, and it will not survive for Yao, and it will not perish for Jie. If it is governed, it will be good. Chaos will lead to disaster." The appearance of this article also temporarily stopped those rumors that were spread wantonly.

After King Yingzhu of Qin became seriously ill, domestic affairs could not be left unattended.

So, the prince Zi Chu and the other prince Xi started a new round of fighting. Although Zi Chu was already the prince, the prince Xi did not give up.

What if we could make our father change his mind before King Xiaowen died?

Are there many deposed princes in history?

But no matter how Young Master Xi expressed himself, King Xiaowen acted as if he couldn't see it.

In the summer of the fifth year of King Xiaowen, King Qin ordered the prince to supervise the country.

Inside the Prince's Mansion

Chen Zhong sat cross-legged in front of a young man, his expression cautious and serious. He felt that he still underestimated his disciple.

This kid is definitely not an ordinary person.

"Zheng'er, what do you think the situation is like today?"

Ying Zheng was sitting there. Although he was still young, he had already shown his majesty as "Master Qin". His voice was calm, unlike a child of this age: "Teacher, although Qin has paused on the surface, Conquer the world, but the "war for the heart" never stops."

"Whether it is the theory of "Qin disobeying his destiny" this time or the previous "theory of Qin gaining his destiny", they are just weapons controlled by the superior."

"Rumors cannot be trusted."

He looked at Chen Zhong, with reverence in his voice: "On the contrary, it is the ancestor of the teacher. The principles mentioned by An Guogong are the most practical. If you can understand and practice the principle of "unity of knowledge and action", you can become a wise man in the world." "

Chen Zhong couldn't comment. He looked at Ying Zheng and asked directly: "Zheng'er is sleeping so well today, but what do you want to tell the teacher?"

"Just say it."

Ying Zheng laughed sarcastically. He chuckled and scratched his head.

"He is such a teacher. I heard that there are books from hundreds of schools of thought in the world hidden in Chen's Zhuoshen Tower. I wanted to go into Chen's Zhuoshen Tower to have a look."

Zhuoshen Building?

Chen Zhong blinked in confusion: "Most of the books in Zhuoshen Tower are backed up in the palace. If you want to read books, wouldn't it be better to go to the palace library?"

Ying Zheng rubbed his hands and said, "Actually, I want to go to the "Zhuoshen Building" in "Guandu"."

Zhuoshen Tower in Guandu?

Chen Zhong immediately understood Ying Zheng's thoughts and rolled his eyes at Ying Zheng: "If you want to go out and "travel", just tell me directly. Am I going to stop you?"

Ying Zheng moved in front of Chen Zhong in a flattering manner: "Teacher won't stop me, but father and eldest father."

He raised his head, with a face full of flattering smile: "Teacher, can you just talk to father and eldest father?"

"Gong An Guo said that only by integrating knowledge and action can one become a wise man. So if I am always trapped in Xianyang City, how can I achieve "unity of knowledge and action"? How can I become an excellent king in the future?"

(End of this chapter)