Sima Jie stood there stunned, speechless for a long time.
Ying Zheng looked at Sima Jie and chuckled: "Look at how hopeless you are. Why are you so scared when you hear that you want to marry a wife?"
Sima Jie swallowed his saliva, and then said nervously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, this is a bit sudden."
"Hey..." Ying Zheng said with great interest, "In terms of age, you are the same age as Meng Yi, only one year younger than me. Look at me, the child will soon be gone; in terms of etiquette, you give the crowning ceremony His time is earlier than that of the widow, and he is already an adult man, so why not talk about marriage? "
"What Wei Chen means is that we should ask my father about this matter first." Sima Jie's face turned red, as if he had just caught his breath.
"That's true." Ying Zheng nodded slightly and said, "Your father is busy cultivating the second batch of original grain seeds. When he returns to Xianyang, I will mention this to him again."
"Well, okay." Sima Jie's expression finally returned to normal.
Ying Zheng knew that Sima Jie concentrated on learning and did not care about the love between men and women. Even if he mentioned it in person, he would be quite shy.
"Okay, let's talk about two more serious things." Ying Zheng also said with half of his smile gone.
"Your Majesty, please speak."
Ying Zheng pulled Sima Jie to sit down, leaned closer and whispered: "On this trip to Longxi, I became brothers with Yiqu Suolin and Qiang You from the Qiang tribe, and learned about a place from their mouths. That place is called Jingjue, located in the center of the Western Region, and has the most indestructible city in the Western Region."
"Jingjue?" Sima Jie shook his head, "I've never heard of it."
"Thousands of miles away, and separated by the Great Gobi and the Rongdi tribes, of course we wouldn't have heard of it." Ying Zheng said, "It is said that the Jingjue country will use extremely strong stones to build indestructible city walls, so I thought I want to ask him for advice, but I can’t go there rashly.”
Sima Jie's eyes lit up and he said, "Your Majesty, do you want to send some reliable talents out there to investigate first, just like Wei Liao and Chen Li did before?"
"That's right." Ying Zheng's voice was still low, "Ordinary roughnecks can't do this. People from the army might be suspicious if they go there rashly, so we need smarter people to lead a few people there. Visit.”
"Well, that's true." Sima Jie said, "If it seems that no one is as suitable as Chen Li in all aspects, how about asking him to lead the team?"
"Haha, I have this intention too." Ying Zheng raised his voice, "Before, Cao Liao returned to Xianyang early, and I ordered him to be a captain. Now that Chen Li has come back with meritorious service, why not also make him a captain? This mission is to go to the Western Region and secretly visit the Jingjue Kingdom."
"Then Weichen, go and ask Chen Li to come over." Sima Jie said.
"It's not necessary for now." Ying Zheng stopped Sima Jie and said, "You will execute all the plans. No matter who asks, I don't know anything about it."
Ying Zheng's real purpose is to find out the secrets about the secret stone, but it is still unknown what the relationship between the old man in white and the Jingjue Kingdom is, so he must not be able to visit it publicly as the King of Qin.
Sima Jie rolled his eyes and understood Ying Zheng's intention, then he raised his hands and said, "Wei Chen accepts the order."
"There's one more thing." Ying Zheng finally returned to his normal tone, "This time Solin proposed that 'our soldiers' are so powerful, why not let all the soldiers in the army call themselves 'our soldiers'. This matter was first raised by You raise it and tell me your opinion.”
Sima Jie thought for a moment and said: "Wei Chen believes that if the word 'I' is not used exclusively for 'our army', then if it is used for the whole army, it will not highlight the power of 'our army'. If we call ourselves 'I', we might as well ask the entire Qin Dynasty to call ourselves 'I'. To be powerful, all the people must be soldiers."
"Hahaha!" Ying Zheng exclaimed with great joy, "What a great example where all the people are soldiers!"
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I will do as you say, and I will immediately pass on the decree that the official documents of the Qin Dynasty will abolish the word "I", and everyone from top to bottom will call themselves "I"! "
The reason why Ying Zheng made this decision was not only to frighten the enemy country, but more importantly, he knew that all "our weapons" would be destroyed sooner or later. By then, he would not leave a thought for this magic soldier who had made great achievements. .
Moreover, people in later generations will call themselves "I", and they only think that this is a name for themselves. No one will trace the origin of the word "I", and no one will explore the whereabouts and origin of "I".
Having made up his mind, Ying Zheng returned to the palace with great satisfaction to issue the edict.
Changping Jun took over Lu Buwei's position and was very busy these days. Although Gui was the right prime minister before, the difference between the left and the right is very huge.
On this day, Lord Changping came to Ying Zheng's study with two letters.
"Your Majesty, I have two letters of credence here. They were not mentioned in the court meeting. Please check them in advance before making a decision." Lord Changping said with cupped hands.
"Where did the credentials come from?" Ying Zheng asked.
Lord Changping took out two letters and said, "One of them is sent from Yiqu, and the other is from Chu State."
The letter has not been opened yet. Of course, outsiders cannot open the letter to the monarch at will.
Changping Jun handed the letter to Ying Zheng respectfully.
Ying Zheng took the lead in opening the letter from Yiqu and started reading it.
This letter was written by Solin himself. It said that after he and the third elder returned to the Yiqu Relics, he told the first elder, the second elder and all the people of some status in the tribe what happened.
As expected, the people of the Yiqu tribe had everything they wanted to say, but most of them still agreed to move back to Qin. The first elder and the second elder discussed it and decided to obey Yu Tu's decision, but there were some conditions.
Because the whole family was migrating and they were carrying a lot of things, the great elder asked the King of Qin for a thousand cattle to transport the goods. In addition, he also had to ensure that there was enough land to the north of Longxi for grazing cattle and sheep.
Ying Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head, then picked up the pen and ink and wrote a decree to the treasury.
The second letter was a letter of credence from the King of Chu. It said that he was very concerned about his grandson and had sent Xiang Yan to visit him and express his condolences to the Western Chu army, which had suffered heavy losses.
After reading this letter of credence, Ying Zheng couldn't help but sigh, what should come will always come.
"Did Xiang Yan send you a private message?" Ying Zheng looked at Lord Changping and asked.
Lord Changping shook his head and said, "No, this is the only letter I have received since the last time I sent a letter."
Ying Zheng put down his credentials, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Lord Changping, and said, "It seems that Xiang Yan must have discussed this matter with the King of Chu, and he must have some excuses."
"Even if there are any excuses, we will not lose anything." Changping Jun's eyes were a little dazed. He didn't know whether he was thinking of his own Western Chu Army or Xiang Yan.
"Forget it, let's talk about it then." Ying Zheng said, "You take my wishes to the treasury, then allocate some silver, buy some cattle and send them to the Yiqu tribe, and then be ready to receive Xiang Yan."
"Wei Chen accepts the order." Lord Changping resigned.
Ying Zheng sat there alone and thought for a while, then got up and walked to Nan Su's bedroom.
Three days later, Xiang Yan arrived in Xianyang.
Ying Zheng sat in the meeting hall and watched Xiang Yan enter the hall under the guidance of Lord Changping.
"Foreign minister Xiang Yan, pay your respects to the King of Qin!" Xiang Yan raised his voice and bowed to pay homage.
"General Xiang is exempt from courtesy." Ying Zheng said solemnly.
Xiang Yan stood up straight and spoke in a high-pitched voice: "I heard that the King of Qin recently held a crown ceremony in Yongcheng and has taken back the royal power. Your country's chief minister, Lao Ai, has planned to cause chaos and has been punished. Lu Xiangbang has been implicated because of his unfavorable recommendation. My lord After learning that such a major event had happened in Da Qin, I was worried about the King of Qin.
Because of his safety, he sent foreign ministers to pay a visit. "
"Hahaha..." Ying Zheng burst into laughter.
The ministers were startled by Ying Zheng's sudden change, and Xiang Yan stayed there without knowing why.
Ying Zheng stood up and said as he walked down the steps: "I am really lucky. Several father-in-laws are thinking about me very much. There has been some trouble in the Qin Dynasty, and all the countries have sent their credentials to inquire. It is as powerful as the Chu State. , actually sent General Xiang to visit personally."
In the past few days, Ying Zheng received letters of credence from five other countries, all congratulating King Qin on his crown and asking about the content of Lao Ai's rebellion.
"The changes in Da Qin are not a trivial matter, and it is normal for other countries to pay close attention to it." Xiang Yan said seriously.
"Well, that's true." Ying Zheng's smile remained unabated, "But I don't know if the countries are so interested, is it good intention or malice? Are they planning to send troops to help, or are they trying to add insult to injury?"
Xiang Yan knew that Ying Zheng was joking to establish his authority, so he was not annoyed at all. He also laughed and said: "The King of Qin is really good at joking. Since we are married, how can we just sit idly by and ignore it? If Da Qin can't handle it this time, other things will happen." I don’t know if the several countries in the country will help us, but Da Chu will definitely send troops to reinforce us.”
"I would like to thank my father-in-law, the King of Chu, whom I have never met before." Ying Zheng said.
Xiang Yan seemed to not want to dwell on this topic anymore, and instead said, "I wonder if Princess Nansu is safe during this turmoil, and is Master Fusu okay?"
"Excuse me, General Xiang. They are very nice. They are just relaxing outside the palace." Ying Zheng said with a smile.
Xiang Yan said coldly: "As long as Nan Su and the young master help Su stay in peace, it will not be in vain for the hard work of the soldiers of the Western Chu Army who risked their lives to protect them."
Ying Zheng knew that Xiang Yan was taking advantage of this incident to launch an attack, so he responded: "In this battle, the Western Chu army is worthy of being the passionate men of the Qin Dynasty. They bravely killed the enemy and fought bloody battles. They are indeed a model for the entire army and a model for the Qin Dynasty! I have already given heavy rewards to all the soldiers of the Western Chu Army, and also to the families of the deceased. General Xiang misses the Western Chu Army so much, does the Chu State also want to reward them again?"
Xiang Yan was about to talk back again, but he heard Lord Changping say from the side: "For my information, the King, since the State of Chu has sent a special envoy, according to etiquette, after paying homage to the King, he should first pay homage to the Queen Mother and the Queen Mother, please The Chu State envoy moves."
Ying Zheng nodded and waved his hand: "Then Lord Changping will take General Xiang there."
Xiang Yan wanted to say something more, but she felt Lord Changping tug at the corner of her clothes, so she swallowed her words and followed Lord Changping out of the palace.
On the way to Huayang Palace, Xiang Yan whispered softly: "Brother, I am here to help you ask for an explanation. Why don't you let me finish what I have to say?"
Lord Changping also whispered: "Brother, think about it, this is in the court. Even if the king feels guilty, how can he give us an explanation in front of all the ministers? This matter needs to be said in private."
"That's true. Then find some time to argue with King Qin." Xiang Yan said.
"In my brother's opinion, it's better to just let this matter go. Now that I have taken Lu Buwei's place, and all the Western Chu troops have been rewarded heavily, what else can we do?" said Lord Changping.
"How can this be done!" Xiang Yan's tone increased unknowingly, "The Qin people are still fighting with Mao, and our Western Chu army has nearly 40,000 dead. If this is not intentional, what is it?"
"Shh..." Lord Changping signaled Xiang Yan not to speak loudly, "Actually, I also know that I have been tricked, but from my position I can't say anything, so I wrote to Brother Xiang. I don't know what happened to King Chu. Said?"
Xiang Yan said: "The King of Chu said that the newly born prince Fusu from Nansu is not safe in Qin, so I asked me to take their mother and son back to Chu."
"What?" Changping Jun was startled, his voice was louder than Xiang Yan just now.
