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

Chapter 66 The old ministers and the new platform [[-]st update, please collect and read]

Chen Ye raised his head and looked at Shang Yang, who was no longer young, with nostalgia in his voice.

"How long has it been?"

"Probably more than ten years."

There was a bit of loneliness in his eyes: "Since the [-]th year of Xiaogong, the teacher has been unwilling to meet with me in private. I have grown from a young man who was just crowned to the age of forty now."

Shang Yang also smiled: "Yes, I vaguely remember that you were in poverty at that time. You can tell at a glance that you came to Qin to make a living. Now you have become a Sikou, a king, and have a family business."

At this point, Shang Yang said again: "I heard that Shen'er drove his car on the street to sweep away the deserters two days ago?"

He pointed at Chen Ye and said, "He is braver than you as a father."

Chen Ye had a slightly proud look on his face: "One generation is always better than the other, isn't it?"

"Otherwise, how will we be able to support the Chen family in the future?"

Shang Yang glanced sideways at Chen Ye and said disdainfully: "You guys always think too much. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. What's the use of you worrying so much at this time?"

Chen Ye shrugged his shoulders: "Maybe I just can't let go."

Shang Yang put down the book in his hand. At this age, his hair was already pale and spread behind him: "I didn't have anything else to do when I called you here today. I just wanted to see you."

He said somewhat silently: "The reforms in these years are also thanks to your presence, otherwise I would have taken the wrong path several times."

This is indeed true. Shang Yang's reforms look almost completely different from the original reforms in history. Only the core and most essential parts remain the same.

Reform is for the sake of strength.

In the original history, there were many harsh aspects of Shang Yang's reforms, which was also one of the causes of the future collapse of the Qin State.

But now that Chen Ye is here, he has quietly buried this hidden danger.

Chen Ye didn't know what kind of changes the small details he changed would bring to Qin, but he wanted to do something according to his own wishes, even if the final outcome of history could not be completely changed. How?
  Chen Ye looked at Shang Yang who was worried about these things, sighed helplessly and said, "Why do teachers have to think about these things all day long?"

"You and I are both ministers of Qin. Naturally, we must work together to make Qin strong and prosperous. What difference does it make between you and me?"

He pointed to the courtyard in the distance and said: "Now that your Majesty has passed away, is the teacher willing to live in this courtyard and not come out?"

"What about the court?"

This is another reason why Chen Ye came to the appointment today.

He didn't want Shang Yang to stay in the courtyard like this and face his final ending, even if this ending was much better than before.

After all, Shang Yang will definitely die a good death today.

He wanted Shang Yang to die in glory, which was the glory that should belong to Shang Yang.

Shang Yang turned his head, looked at Chen Ye, and scolded with a smile: "I know what you are thinking, but it is really unnecessary. Who says that this kind of life is not a good life?"

"Boy Chen, people must know how to be content. Don't you understand the principle of one king and one minister?"

"Now that the king has passed away and the prince has become the new king, doesn't he need a minister who is loyal to him?"

"You and I are already old ministers, how can we be on a brand new stage?"

Shang Yang looked into Chen Ye's eyes. He knew what Chen Ye meant, and Chen Ye also knew what he meant. They even knew that Ying Si would not doubt them and would still trust them, because Ying Si was an excellent king. It’s just that their time has passed.

In the past era, the two of them were the protagonists of the era, and together with Qin Xiaogong, they won the praise of the world. But now with the passing of the late emperor, they should also leave this stage and let new people come.

Chen Ye sat in the courtyard, watching the fallen leaves falling and withering in the distance: "Maybe the teacher is right."

He smiled: "I always thought that the teacher's ending should be grander, not like this."

"But I forgot that the teacher's personality may not be that lively."

Shang Yang looked at Chen Ye with a gentle expression on his eyebrows: "Actually, I am that kind of person, but now that I am older, I don't want to bother with it anymore."

He asked rhetorically: "Can a person who is willing to be ordinary recommend himself as the king of Qin and preside over more than ten years of vigorous reforms that changed the entire Qin State?"

Shang Yang smiled and said, "It's just that time is ruthless now."

He looked slightly lonely at the scroll in his hand, which was given to him by Qin Xiaogong when he was still alive: "Besides, I can't find a more suitable monarch for me than the late monarch."

"A wise minister chooses a monarch. Choosing his own monarch is a lifelong matter and cannot be changed."

"This is my choice."

"After the late emperor passed away, I was like a corn bird that had lost its habitat. I just casually landed in the wilderness and waited for the end."

Shang Yang's words were very decisive, and Chen Ye felt helpless when he heard the meaning.

"Never mind."

"The teacher is right. The passing of an era ultimately symbolizes the alternation of the old and the new."

Su Qin and Zhang Yi were at the city gate at this time, looking at Xianyang City which was more prosperous than before, with admiration on their faces.

The two of them were classmates. They studied together under Gui Guzi's sect, and they could be regarded as brothers. Now they have chosen the "fertile soil" of Qin together.

Yes, for these two people, Qin is a "fertile soil" where they can fully display their talents.

Zhang Yi smiled and looked at Su Qin beside him and said: "I didn't expect that senior brother would also choose Qin Guo to assist. This is because he and junior brother thought of it together."

Su Qin was still a high-spirited young man at this time. He looked at Zhang Yi and said: "You and I are studying the art of controlling the world, and now the one in the world who has the power to swallow up the world is probably the State of Qin, right?"

"With such a choice, how could I choose a second-class place?"

Zhang Yi asked curiously as he walked: "Senior brother, you don't like the Kingdom of Wei? The King of Wei doesn't seem to be that bad."

Su Qin curled his lips slightly and said: "King Wei? He is just a grasshopper after the autumn."

"Let's see how many more years he can be arrogant."

"If there were no Qin, no Qin Xiaogong, no Chen Ye, and no Shang Yang, maybe I would still consider Wei, now?"

He smiled confidently: "The first credit for my self-recommendation must fall on Wei Guo!"

Zhang Yi smiled slightly: "That's different from junior brother."

He looked towards the distant place: "My choice is Bashu!"

(End of this chapter)