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Chapter 229 Chen and Qin [Please subscribe]

Autumn, the first year of the Fourth Emperor.

The world is in chaos.

Endless disputes broke out in the world, the Guizhou Uprising and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms broke out. Even the officials in the government had extra thoughts.

These people are like vultures hovering in mid-air, waiting to carve up the body of this great empire.

And in such an environment, a heroic figure appeared.

Of course, many people don't consider him a hero.

But what he did was respected by the world, and he was not considered a hero just because of his character.

This is a man who is different from the First Emperor, Emperor Wen, even King An of Qin back then, King An of the Chen family today, and many sages and saint emperors in the past. Compared with these noble sages, he is more like a local ruffian.

The magistrate of Peixian County, Liu Ji.

In the autumn of the fourth emperor's first year, the local nobles who had devoured all their power could no longer bear the greed in their hearts. They began to want more and greater power, and some even began to look at it greedily. That supreme position.

Everyone knows how huge the weight of this prince is.

Liu Ji's wife is still "Lv Pheasant", but this time it is not that she dislikes Liu Ji.

This is a wonderful coincidence.

Fight.

Of course, when the fourth emperor gradually went crazy, the fourth emperor appointed more than one "prefect".

In the summer of the first year of the fourth emperor, a heavy rain ruined Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising. At the same time, it also made Liu Ji, who should have become "Pei Gong" in history a few years later, suddenly became a popular figure in the dynasty.

This was the first time that a "titled monarch" appeared after Qin unified the world.

When all the county guards were watching the show, only the "Pei Gong" brought his soldiers to breathe another breath for the Qin State. Hu Hai was grateful and also understood that he must give some "power" or " "Fame" was handed over to Pei Gong who came to rescue him.

not to mention.
Hu Hai, who was sitting in Zhangtai Palace, had a look of madness on his face. He was not afraid that Qin's power would gradually decrease. After all, if he died, wouldn't the throne and this supreme power fall to Chen Ju? On the person who left?
Therefore, in the autumn of this year, the fourth emperor named Liu Ji "Taifu" and "Peijun", with the same status as the previous lords and others.

Liu Ji.

Liu Ji.

He even changed the life trajectory of Guizhou in this world.

Xiao He, Cao Shen, and Chen Ping, among the three talents in Peixian County, returned to Peixian County to live in seclusion after being dismissed from office. Of course, based on their previous status, even seclusion was not something Liu Ji could compare to.

In the year when the First Emperor passed away, when the Second Emperor came to the throne, and when Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, he was just a gangster who headed a pavilion. Because of someone's recommendation and his studies at Xianyang Academy, he became the head of Peixian County. make.

Zhangtai Palace
Hu Hai sat in the empty hall, with a bit of madness and disdain in his eyebrows. He held the silk in his hand tightly. Dunruo in front of him was already a little old, but now the black Who else in Bingtai besides him can protect His Majesty?

There are many such people.

So, when the Guizhou Uprising broke out again, all the county guards seemed not to see it. Some county guards wanted to save some face and just pretended to be unable to resist.

The original county magistrate is now unknown to where he is.

When the empire ushered in the first Guizhou Uprising, this county magistrate was on the scene.

This ruffian came with his soldiers from the county. These soldiers were dressed in fiery red robes and fluttering flags with a huge "Liu" engraved on them, Liu!

The fourth emperor Hu Hai ordered Liu Ji to be the head of a county.

History may have wanted to change everything back to how it was before, but it failed. The impact of some butterflies flapping their wings was not only the unification of the Qin Empire ten years ahead of schedule, but also the fall of the Qin Empire from the Second World. He became the fourth generation and died.

Under such circumstances, Liu Ji is not very conspicuous.

His appearance was like a brilliant rainbow light, suddenly appearing from the horizon, shining on the world with an almost unrivaled light.

Chen Sheng and Wu Guang became king.

Hu Hai, who was sitting high in the palace, discovered in fear and pain that after he handed over his power, he did not have the prestige and ability to suppress these people, so they watched him perish.

Countless Guizhou leaders gathered under their command and wanted to conquer the world, but the soldiers of Qin seemed to have lost their original combat effectiveness, and no one could resist them.

His situation was actually the same as that of Emperor Bangzhou back then.

In this turbulent and chaotic world, Liu Ji had what could be called a "root base" earlier than before, and he could freely develop his own power.

Yes.

Under the suppression of the First Emperor and Emperor Wen, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms and the local nobles who had been breathless once again became stronger. They got a chance to breathe and a chance to compete with the imperial court.

Because Liu Ji was not the head of the pavilion, but the head of a county, Lu Pheasant, who was originally going to suffer for many years with Liu Ji, now turned into an official's wife.

The uprising in Guizhou scared Hu Hai, so he didn't care about what would happen in the future. He gave these county guards great power.

"Check it for me!"

When Chen Sheng, Wu Guangda and Zexiang revolted, the "county magistrate" who followed them was Liu Ji.

There is no such thing as getting something for nothing, just as no one in the world will come to save him for no reason.

The Guizhou Uprising broke out with great vigor.

Isn't this a tit-for-tat, a cycle of cause and effect?
However, just when the Guizhou Uprising broke out and was about to threaten Xianyang City, a figure who had always been low-key and silent appeared.

The first year of the fourth emperor, July of Xia.

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With a clanking sound, Hu Hai threw everything on the table to the ground. He looked at Dunruo in front of him with a ferocious face: "I want to know everything about Chen!"

"I want to know what those people are doing!"

Dunruo just lowered his head and whispered, "No."

His loyalty was not to Hu Hai, but to the founder of this great empire, the First Emperor who conquered the world.

And Hu Hai also knew this.

After Dunruo left, he bent over his desk and cried bitterly. Why, why?
Is he so inferior to his elder brother?
Hu Hai gritted his teeth, why were these people unwilling to listen to him? Why?
He dismissed Xiao He and the others not because these three people disobeyed him, but because these three people submitted letters of resignation! These three people are unwilling to stay and help him!
The reason turned out to be because he let Chen Ju go and didn't retain Chen Ju?

Is this world the world of his Ying family or the world of his Chen family?
Hu Hai sat there, his angry voice echoing in Zhangtai Palace.

This place was supposed to be the gathering place for all the power in the world, but at this moment it turned out to be extremely lonely.

When Hu Hai finished venting, he looked in the distance and whispered: "Please come here, Pei Jun!"

In the first year of the fourth emperor's reign, it was the twenty-third day of the ninth month of autumn.

The remnants of the Six Kingdoms revolted again, and this time it was not the royal children of the Six Kingdoms who revolted, but the nobles who originally lived in the Six Kingdoms.

For example, in Han, the person they respected was "Zhang Liang", the son of Han's prime minister and a former official in Qin.

For example, in Wei, they respect the "Qin Ling" who is currently ferrying the Chen family in Guandu, Qin State. Of course, their banner is that Qin Ling is the legitimate son of the late Emperor Wen, and is the only remaining bloodline of the former Wei royal family. The son of Wei's daughter.

Besides this one, who else is qualified to become the emperor of the world?

He has the common blood of Qin and Wei!
Like Chu, what Chu State honors is the direct descendant of the royal family of the former Eastern Chu State, Xiang Ji!
In the first year of the fourth emperor's reign, it was the thirteenth day of the tenth month of autumn.

The remnants of the six kingdoms became kings one after another.

He no longer respected Qin as the common master of the world and no longer listened to the emperor of Qin. Under such a situation, Hu Hai did not give up the power in his hands and the title of emperor. He also granted a series of so-called "princes and princes" titles. noble".

The Chen family of Guandu was granted the title of "King An".

The son of the former Marquis Wucheng was granted the title "Tongwu Gong".

The former Shangqing and General Meng Tian were granted the title of "Gong Wu'an".

Liu Ji, the general and left prime minister, was named "Pei Gong".

He named Shangqing and General Zhang Han as "Xinwu Gong".

This was a bad move, but it had some effect. After using Meng Tian and Wang Ben, the world of Qin barely stabilized. Zhang Han, Wang Ben, and Meng Tian led the soldiers who were still loyal to the Qin to suppress the world again. This time, everyone can see it clearly.

The Qin State is still the aloof and dominating Qin State.

but.
Even with the presence of Meng Tian, ​​Wang Ben, Liu Ji, and Zhang Han, Qin's territory was gradually being eroded. After all, the power of the local nobles was also huge.
Qin's current territory, in addition to occupying part of the cities of Han, Zhao, Wei and Chu, only remains the original land of Qin State during the period of King Zhaoxiang.
In the rest of the place, there were chaotic princes and kings.

More than twenty self-proclaimed princes and kings, large and small, occupied the world and divided up the power that originally belonged to the Qin State. The Xiongnu on the border seemed to be ready to make a move. The Baiyue people who lived in Baiyue had their teeth and claws pulled out by the Qin State. The forces seemed to be starting to become restless.
The first year of the fourth emperor, November in winter.

Liu Ji, Meng Tian, ​​Zhang Han, Wang Ben and others entered the palace again. They wanted to report to Hu Hai and request the fourth emperor to issue an edict to invite Duke An Guo, who had been transferred to the Chen family, to return.
Without Mrs. Chen, the world has become a mess.

It was night, and I don’t know what happened. According to the palace ladies who escaped from the palace later, the angry roar of the fourth emperor came from Zhangtai Palace that night, and then there was the sound of throwing things.

In the end, the fourth emperor issued an edict to invite Duke An to return to the court.

When they learned that the fourth emperor had issued an edict requesting Chen Ju's return, the world fell into a moment of silence as they all waited for Chen Ju's reply.

Because this symbolizes whether they will live or die in the future, whether they will surrender obediently and then surrender to Qin again, or whether they can continue to fight for hegemony in the world.

All this requires is a word from Chen.

The Chen family in Guandu is at the center of the storm.

It's still quiet and peaceful here.

The backyard of Chen's mansion

The rockeries are cascading, quiet and peaceful, and there are countless bamboos planted around it, which looks quite peaceful and elegant.

Chen Ju and Zi Ying sat opposite each other with calm faces on their faces. Chen Ju made tea while looking at Zi Ying and said, "Master, what do you think of the current situation in the world?"

Ziying was silent, just sighed and said: "Qin State."

"The decline of the Qin State is irreversible."

He closed his eyes, with a look of regret on his face.

"So, Master, do you want to try to compete for this world?"

Chen Ju picked up the teacup and placed it in front of Ziying. The ripples in the teacup rippled slightly, like a thin layer of gauze mist. If other people were sitting here, they would probably agree immediately.

After all, this is Chen’s invitation!
At least it seemed to them that it was Chen's invitation.

Ziying shook his head slightly, and looked calmly in the distance, with endless exhaustion in his eyes.

"The surname Ying has already used the agreement between the Chen family and us. If we fight for the world again now, I'm afraid that if something happens in the future, the Chen family won't help, right?"

He looked at Chen Ju with a smile: "At least, in your opinion, today's Ying surname has lost the possibility of competing for the world."

Chen Ju smiled and shook his head: "Why do you say that, Master?"

"In my opinion, if the young master wants to compete for the world, he still has a chance."

"Now that the four generals of the Qin State are here, even if they cannot sweep the world again in a short period of time and unify China, they can still occupy the right time, place, and people. With the power of the Qin State in the past, they can retreat to Hangu. As long as they wait for the opportunity, the world can gain it. "

He looked into Ziying's eyes and said, "In this way, the young master can recreate the Great Qin."

"Isn't this a symbol of destiny in Qin?"

"Don't you want me to be the one who can turn the tide?"

Ziying and Chen Ju looked at each other, and both of them could see the tranquility and peace in each other's eyes. After a moment, Ziying laughed out loud. He looked at Chen Ju and said, "Sir, there is no need to test me anymore."

"Where in the world is Mr. Qin Ziying still alive?"

"Only one ancestor has some glory, and now Zhao Ying, a member of the Zhao clan, relies on the Chen family to survive."

He put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Chen Ju and said, "Sir, the Zhao clan can leave Guandu and the Chen clan to find their own path, but the Qin clan can't."

There was regret in Ziying's voice: "The current head of the Qin family is still young, and there are only two uncles and nephews. One of them is still in his infancy, and the other is not yet born."

He stood up, then knelt on the ground: "I hope that sir, out of the friendship with Emperor Wen in the past, let the two of them stay in the Chen family, and when they reach adulthood, let them go out to find their own." Road."

Yes, the Qin family now has two children, and they are uncle and nephew.

One is the infant heir of Emperor Wen, and the other is the child left behind by Emperor Huai during that absurd life.
On that day, Chen Ju took away not only the heir of Emperor Wen and the mother of the child, but also a concubine who was pregnant with the emperor. This lady already had a child who was pregnant with the emperor, but she had not yet given birth.

She had only told Emperor Huai and the imperial doctor before that she was the eldest son of Emperor Huai after all. Emperor Huai did not have a queen yet. If this woman gave birth to a dragon son and the mother would become a queen based on the son's wealth, it would not be wrong to make the child the legitimate eldest son. impossible.

So it’s normal to be careful.

When Chen Ju broke into Zhangtai Palace, the woman saw a glimmer of hope for herself and her unborn child, and it was for this reason that she knelt down and begged before Chen Ju.

Chen Ju, who learned the news, concealed the existence of the child and brought the woman out without knowing it.

Chen Ju helped Zi Ying up who was kneeling on the ground, with a firm look on his face: "Young Master, just don't worry."

His voice was deep and powerful: "The Chen family and the Ying family have a century-old friendship. How could I see my child wandering away at such a young age?"

"not to mention"

Chen Ju looked towards the bamboo building in the distance: "This is the direct bloodline of the First Emperor. How could I let it go?"

He sighed.

The former First Emperor, now only these two and the exiled general's son are the only direct bloodline left.

Only then did Ziying feel relieved, looked at Chen Ju and said, "The situation is now in crisis. I want to take some of the Zhao family members to Shangdang and then settle there."

There was a look of silence on his face: "In the future, there will no longer be a royal family of the King of Qin."

"Only the Shangdang Zhao family!"

After Ziying left, Chen Ju sat among the bamboo trees with a sad expression.

How can a century-old friendship be abandoned?
Chen and Qin have been entangled for hundreds of years.

He closed his eyes and touched the silk on the table. It was the edict from the fourth emperor requesting him to return to the court and serve as an official. He closed his eyes and his thoughts were frantic.

After a moment, there was a faint sigh.

The first year of the Fourth Emperor, winter.

Emperor Hu Hai issued an edict to invite Chen Ju of the Chen family to join the court as prime minister. Chen Ju refused the edict of the fourth emperor on the grounds that he was unwell and critically ill, and the members of the Chen family in Guandu also began to stay at home.

When the news began to spread, the already quiet world became restless again.

Chen will never serve Qin again!

The Chen family of Guandu, who dominated the world, chose to stand by and watch! What will happen to the Qin State that has lost the Chen family even if it is guarded by the "Four Dukes"?
It’s just a matter of time!
Zhangtai Palace

At night, crackling sounds came from Zhangtai Palace again. The fourth emperor vented his anger. He could not sleep peacefully in anger and fear.

Chen was unwilling to become an official in the court and unwilling to help him!
Even if he wrote the edict so humblely and sincerely, Chen would not show up!
He gritted his teeth and restrained his trembling hands: "Is Qin really going to perish?"

The first year of the fourth emperor, winter twelfth month.

A snowy day.

Endless heavy snow fell from the sky, seeming to send this solemn and solemn empire on its last journey.

As countless bells of Zhangtai Palace resounded through the sky, news came out that shocked everyone in the world.

Hu Hai, the fourth emperor of Qin Dynasty, died of illness in Zhangtai Palace.

On this snowy day on the last day of the first and last year of his reign.

Hu Hai's death symbolizes that a huge giant has really fallen.

This was the first year of the fourth emperor, which was also 204 BC.

The real chaos has arrived.

(End of this chapter)