Inside Xianyang Palace
A group of civil and military officials knelt on the cushions and expressed their opinions.
Ever since the news of the reunification of the six kingdoms of Shandong reached the Qin State, there were many opinions among the ministers.
Someone suggested peace.
At this time, the Qin State had military subsidies from various schools of thought in the name of supporting the Great Qin Academy, as well as huge profits from paper and books, but after all, the canals built by the Hydraulic Order of Zheng State consumed too much of the national power. , fighting does have many risks.
As long as the planned canal that can irrigate the land of more than 40,000 hectares is completed, Qin will no longer have any rivals.
However, there are also extreme ministers who believe that this canal has harmed the country and the people, consumed so much national power and used so many corvees, and should be abolished.
From time to time, some people in the court impeached the Korean who entered the Qin Dynasty to repair the canal. If it were not for Yingzheng's protection, I am afraid that this canal, which took many years and a lot of manpower and material resources, would have ended without any problem, and Zheng Guo would probably have been divided into five horses.
Despite these extreme ministers, Ying Zheng actually thought about negotiating peace.
Qin people are good at fighting, Qin people are warlike, but Qin people are not reckless.
If the construction of the canal is completed, all the countries in Shandong will be stepped on by Qin.
However, it is impossible for the countries in Shandong to agree to negotiate peace.
The Qin State has many wise officials, and the countries in Shandong also have many capable people.
Not many of the well-educated people from all over the world are talkative people. Naturally, they can see the weakness of the Qin State at this moment and the importance of the water canal. Especially this strategy was planned by Han Fei and Zhang Liang to open up the land. implement.
Therefore, the theory of peace negotiation was directly rejected by Ying Zheng.
If peace cannot be reached, then the only option is to fight and kill.
"I would like to go to Hangu to sit in person."
When Ying Zheng finished speaking, he did not get the cheers and encouragement from the Qin people that he expected. Instead, there was silence, and the air seemed to freeze because of his words.
"No, Your Majesty!"
Unexpectedly, Yangquan Junmichen, a dandy who rarely participated in military and political affairs, stood up and took the lead in opposition.
"How can the king, who has a body of thousands of gold, take personal risks?"
Mi Chen is really anxious. The Chu family's interests all lie in Ying Zheng alone. What if something happens to Ying Zheng?
P.S. Mi Chen had many ministers, and they all opposed Ying Zheng's personal conquest.
Ying Zheng asked in reply: "Our ancestors used to drive and conquer personally, why can't I do it?"
"The alliance of nations began with King Huiwen. King Huiwen repeatedly held Hangu in person to resist the alliance of nations. When King Zhaoxiang was young, he went to the front lines to resist the alliance. The same was true for King Zhuang Xiang. Why can't I do it?"
It has almost become the tradition of the Qin State that the King of Qin personally conquered the country.
Moreover, every time the countries in Shandong united to invade Qin, the kings of Qin in the past dynasties would personally sit at Hangu Pass to boost morale.
At that time, when all the countries united, Jing Cui conquered Wuguan and went all the way north to Lantian, less than a hundred miles away from Xianyang. King Huiwen Yingsi, together with Prime Minister Zhang Yi and other ministers, called on the entire Yingqin clan and the Qin people in Guanzhong to fight against the enemy. , and finally held on until the Chu army's retreat was cut off and they had to retreat.
Therefore, Ying Zheng believed that he should not be so opposed by the ministers as he was the leader of the expedition.
But the ministers are not without their own considerations, not to mention that the Qin State has not yet reached the critical situation where the country will be destroyed if Ying Zheng does not lead a personal expedition. In the past ten years, the Qin State has lost three kings in a row, and the Qin State can no longer bear the death of a king. Gone.
It would be fine if Ying Zheng had heirs, but Ying Zheng had just been crowned and had not officially married yet, let alone heirs. If something happened to Ying Zheng, Qin would probably have another Ji Jun rebellion.
For a time, many people focused their attention on Young Master Chenglong.
If anything happens to Yingzheng, then Young Master Chengyu will be the most legitimate heir of the Qin Kingdom... Even Li Si, Feng Quji and other senior officials of Yingzheng looked at Young Master Chengyu with malicious eyes.
After all, Cheng Xi's maternal line is from another country, and with the support of the Chu family, she was pushed to try to compete with the young Ying Zheng for the crown prince position.
Ying Zheng still has great trust in his younger brother Cheng Yu, otherwise he would not give this younger brother a lot of power. He didn't expect that just by mentioning the personal expedition, the ministers would think of Cheng Xi.
Ying Zheng's eyes swept to the side, but he didn't see the two figures he wanted to see.
Zhang Ji took leave at home and did not come to court. Lu Buwei, as the commander-in-chief of the Qin army that resisted the coalition forces, had already gone to the Lantian Camp and began to mobilize Qin troops from all over the country. Wang Wan, the imperial censor, temporarily replaced him. In charge of the deployment of the Qin army's logistical equipment.
Although Ying Zheng is now pro-government, he is still too young after all. Not everyone has completely surrendered to this young king. There are also many established Qin nobles and later foreign nobles who are still waiting to see.
Without Lu Buwei in charge, it would still be difficult for Ying Zheng, who still lacks prestige, to make his ministers obey orders without reservation.
"Why, you guys can't trust me?"
Just when Ying Zheng was in a stalemate with the ministers, a hearty voice came into the hall.
Zhang Ji stepped into the Xianyang Palace wearing heavy black armor. The armor leaves like fish scales trembled with Zhang Ji's steps and made a crisp sound.
"Sir is here!" Looking at Zhang Ji, Ying Zheng had a smile on his face.
"I pay my respects to the king." Zhang Ji walked to the palace and saluted respectfully.
"Stand back, sir. Have you recovered from your illness?"
Ying Zheng teased Zhang Ji, but he knew what Zhang Ji had been doing these days.
For several days, Zhang Ji was drunk and dreaming at home. Those who didn't know it thought that Zhang Ji was planning to have one last romantic affair before he died.
But the problem is, with this bunch of wives and concubines at home, Zhang Ji can't get out even if he wants to.
Just a Grandmaster-level Jing Salamander is enough. There are also Chao Xiang and Tian Mi who are good at Gu and Poison respectively, but they can't even move their legs.
As a last resort, Zhang Ji simply said he was sick at home.
Until yesterday, Mrs. Hu was still gentle and gentle. She didn't care about being bullied many times and thoughtfully proposed to let Zhang Ji go.
Jing Salamang is sane, Chao Tide is sensible, Tian Mi is wise, Hu Meiren is measured, Yan Lingji... not to mention the Juicer Girl who is currently thinking about having a child, in short, all the girls finally understand Zhang Ji.
Zhang Ji coughed lightly and said without changing his expression: "I was training troops in Shangyuan a few days ago. I occasionally caught wind and cold. I recovered today, so I came late. Your Majesty, please forgive me."
Ying Zheng waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care about it.
In fact, he can understand it. After all, Zhang Ji is several years older than him. He has been urged by Zhao Ji to hold his grandson these days, let alone Zhang Ji.
Of course, this waving action was also a signal to Zhang Ji.
After receiving Ying Zheng's hint, Zhang Ji took off his helmet and placed it on his waist. He turned around and swept his stern eyes across the officials.
"Speaking of which, which colleague was opposed to the King's personal expedition? Please stand up."
Zhang Ji's powerful and low roar echoed in the hall with the blessing of his inner strength, and he looked at the figures of the few people who had just stood up to oppose Ying Zheng Yujia's personal conquest.
Yangquan Jun Michen hesitated for a moment and was about to stand up, but was held back by Mi Qi behind him.
Mi Qi shook his head at Mi Chen and signaled Mi Chen not to be the one who stood out.
Nowadays, the status of the Chu family is actually very embarrassing, and some of them are not human beings inside and outside.
The Chu State hoped that they would help, but the Chu Clan was unwilling to help considering their own interests. However, the Qin State was also worried about the Chu Clan. That is to say, Ying Zheng had just got engaged to Mi Hua, otherwise the Chu Clan would not know what would happen to them. Exclusion and suppression.
Of course, the most critical point is that Zhang Ji is a close official and favorite of Ying Zheng. His status and power come from Ying Zheng’s favor. If Ying Zheng’s safety cannot be guaranteed, then Zhang Ji’s status and power will All will be shaken.
Zhang Ji's great-grandfather Zhang Yi is a typical example.
Although Zhang Yi was highly valued and trusted by King Huiwen, his ideas were not supported by King Wu who succeeded him, and he was not trusted and trusted by King Wu, so he was expelled from Qin.
"The king wants to lead a personal expedition. Who is in favor of it and who is against it?"
At Zhang Ji's call, a censor stood up, looking like a loyal and upright remonstrator with Qin's heart in mind, and said righteously: "My censor Zhang An objects!"
Zhang Ji raised his leg under his skirt and kicked Zhang An, the censor who had just leaned over to protest against Ying Zheng's personal conquest. Zhang Ji did not use his internal force with this kick, but just used horizontal and hard skills. With one kick, Zhang An was kicked from the palace to the palace door.
"Who else objects?"
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