King Han put down his weapon, and the soldiers behind him naturally put down their weapons as well.
This also means that the King of Han led the whole country of Korea to surrender to Qin.
Zhuge Teng quickly ordered people to collect all the weapons of the Korean army and separate and control them.
From the King of Han to the harem and then to the court of Han, all of them were escorted to Xianyang by Zhuge Teng himself without exception.
In the battle to destroy Korea, both sides did not lose too many soldiers and horses, and there was no such tragic scene as a forced siege. This was not a bad thing for the people.
It turned out that what the various border guards in South Korea received were not news of rescue, but orders to change hands.
Since the King of Han was captured, it was pointless to continue struggling at this time. The guards at each border also gave up resistance and agreed to submit to Qin.
The news soon spread to Xianyang. Ying Zheng was overjoyed and ordered Meng Wu to take the Meng family army to Hangu Pass to greet him.
Li Si has succeeded to the post of left prime minister, and now annexing South Korea is his top priority when he takes office.
In the imperial study, Ying Zheng and Li Si were discussing this matter.
"Sir, in your opinion, how should the people of Korea be settled?" Ying Zheng asked.
Li Si replied: "The first step is to settle King Han and his harem. Please don't forget the agreement you made with Han Fei."
Before Han Fei's death, he had a wish, that is, if the country of Korea was destroyed one day, he wanted Ying Zheng to treat the King of Korea and the people of Korea well.
"Of course I will never forget this promise, but I didn't expect it to come so soon." Ying Zheng said with a wry smile.
"Perhaps Han Fei had a premonition." Li Si also smiled and shook his head, "The return of Han to Qin may not be a bad thing for its people. As for the King of Han, the King allows him to have no worries about food and clothing. That’s it.”
"But I will never treat the King of Han like I did to Duke Yiqu." Perhaps he had already thought of the answer, Ying Zheng said, "If the King of Han is given a title or land, it will undoubtedly leave hidden dangers for us."
"This is natural." Li Si said, "The best way is to find a secluded place and monitor them."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Well, it seems that this is the only way. Then the original territory of South Korea will be set as Yingchuan County, and all other systems will be changed to the Qin system."
"It's better for Wei Chen to supervise this matter in person to avoid unnecessary complications," Li Sidao said.
"Okay." Ying Zheng nodded, "I will give you 100,000 soldiers and horses, and ask Wang Jian to accompany you. If there is anyone with evil intentions, they will be eradicated on the spot!"
"Respect the king's order." Li Si responded. Before he could go out, he saw Zhao Gao walking into the house.
"Your Majesty, Lord Li Xin is back and is asking for an audience outside the door." Zhao Gao said.
Li Xin was originally the governor of Ying City, but now that Ying City has been entrusted to Lord Changping, he can no longer guard Ying City.
"It seems that the handover is complete." Ying Zheng said with a smile, "Please come in quickly."
Not long after, Li Xin strode into the study, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I'm back."
Ying Zheng looked Li Xin up and down and said, "Looking at your figure, you seem to have become a lot stronger. How is things going in Yingcheng?"
Li Xin chuckled: "Of course it was a smooth delivery. All the local soldiers were left with Lord Changping. I brought back all the defenders sent by the king before. As for the household registration and treasury, they were also handed over to him. .”
"How is Lord Changping feeling?" Ying Zheng asked.
Li Xindao: "It's not bad. He seems to care about the old capital of Chu State, and ordered people to repair many old Chu State buildings, and also recruited many disciples of Chu State. In this case, I'm afraid..."
Ying Zheng knew that he was worried about Lord Changping and immediately smiled: "Let him go. Since the title has been given to him, he can do whatever he wants. You came back at the right time. I have other important matters to attend to." Trust."
"Your Majesty, just ask." Li Xin said.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and said: "Zhuge Teng has just captured the King of Han. Now the entire Han country has been returned to our Great Qin. I am discussing with Li Si to establish Yingchuan County there. Why don't you become the prefect?" How about it?"
Li Xin said: "It is the responsibility of minor ministers to share the king's worries, but... since the country of Han was destroyed by Zhuge Teng, it stands to reason that he should govern it."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "I have promised Zhuge Teng a long time ago to make him the internal history of the Qin Dynasty. Moreover, I want to grant him the title of Nanyang."
It was actually necessary to transfer Zhuge Teng away from Nanyang, firstly to limit his strength, and secondly to change the habits of the dignitaries and people there so that they could better accept the rule of Qin.
"In this case, I will accept the order." Li Xin cupped his hands and said.
"Okay, when Zhuge Teng arrives, you can go to Xinzheng with Li Si." Ying Zheng said.
Li Xin responded, then looked at Li Si and smiled.
Two days later, a slumped figure appeared in the meeting hall of Xianyang Palace - the former King of Han, Han An.
"You still don't kneel down when you see the king!" Zhuge Teng scolded at the side.
Han An's legs trembled and he knelt on the ground.
Along the way, his arrogance and dignity had long been wiped out, and he could no longer display the majesty of a king.
Ying Zheng laughed loudly and said sarcastically: "I didn't expect that the mighty King of Han could be so miserable."
Han An breathed a long sigh of relief, calmed down, and said, "I kneel to you not because I am afraid of you, let alone because I am afraid of death. I just hope that you can treat the people of Xinzheng kindly."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "Even if you don't say it, I won't embarrass the people, but...when did you care about the people?"
Han An smiled bitterly: "Does King Qin think that I am a fatuous monarch?"
"You can't even call me stupid," Ying Zheng said, "But I can't call him wise either."
Han An sighed and said: "The country is small and weak, so how can we not be cautious? The loser is the bandit, so it is indisputable."
"Get up." Ying Zheng raised his hand to signal, "Take a seat."
Han An was stunned for a moment, stood up and said, "You...won't kill me?"
In fact, he had already predicted his own ending, because the monarchs who had been destroyed in the past generations did not end well.
Ying Zheng nodded slowly: "I promised Han Fei, so I won't kill you."
Han An smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect that Han Fei was still thinking about me before he died. I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed."
Thinking of his previous attitude towards Han Fei, Han An did feel a little sorry. If Han Fei had been reused earlier, perhaps South Korea could have persisted for a few more years.
"Although I promised him not to kill you, I can only guarantee that you will have enough food and drink, and I cannot give you an official title." Ying Zheng said, "Right now, the construction of the Zheng Guo Canal will be completed soon. You will complete it with Zheng Guo. Well, after that, I will give you a place to live."
Han An didn't say anything, just nodded.
The guards took Han An down. Ying Zheng looked at Zhuge Teng and said with a smile: "I didn't expect that Lord Zhuge would destroy Han so quickly. I'm really shocked."
Zhuge Teng laughed: "It's all a blessing from the king."
Ying Zheng said: "Back then, I promised you that if I destroyed Han, I would make you the internal history of Qin. Moreover, I wanted to grant you the title of Nanyang."
Zhuge Teng knelt on the ground, cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your gift."
"Hurry up and tell me what happened in this battle." Ying Zheng said rather eagerly.
Then, Zhuge Teng explained the entire war with South Korea in great detail.
"So, your brother Zhuge Hui's contribution is quite big." Ying Zheng said.
"Indeed." Zhuge Teng said, "If he hadn't taken risks alone, lured Han An, and attacked Xinzheng at night, we wouldn't have been able to conquer Han so easily."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Since you have become the internal historian, then leave the vacancy in Luoyi to Zhuge Hui."
Zhuge Teng cupped his hands and said, "Then I will thank the king for my brother."
Then, Ying Zheng told Zhuge Teng about the arrangements for taking over South Korea, and asked him to fully cooperate with Li Si and Li Xin.
"In this way, the land of South Korea will be able to transition smoothly." Zhuge Teng said with a smile.
Ying Zheng asked: "What is the reaction of various countries now?"
Zhuge Teng said: "There was not much reaction. It seemed that everyone had expected it. Even the neighboring Wei State did not send troops."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "It's not that they didn't send troops, but they were stopped by Meng Wu. However, even if they were not stopped, Wei would not have had time to rescue Han. Those who asked for help would have been intercepted and killed on the way."
Zhuge Teng also smiled and said: "It's too late to rescue now. The king should issue an edict as soon as possible to inform the world, announcing that Han has been merged into the Qin Dynasty, so that other countries do not have to be restless."
"Okay, I will write the letter of credence now." Ying Zheng came to the writing desk and took out his pen and ink.
As soon as he finished writing a letter to the King of Chu, Zhao Gao walked in and said, "Your Majesty, the former Prime Minister of Han, Zhang Ping, would like to see you."
Zhang Ping and other important officials of the Han court were also escorted to Xianyang, but Ying Zheng did not imprison them, but arranged them into a post house. At the same time, he did not restrict their freedom, but they could not leave Xianyang for the time being.
"Please." Ying Zheng put down his pen and came to the outer room.
Zhang Ping, dressed in plain clothes, respectfully raised his hands and said, "Zhang Ping pays homage to the King of Qin."
Ying Zheng said politely: "What's important, Mr. Zhang?"
Zhang Ping looked at Ying Zheng: "I heard that King Qin has made a decision about Han Ting's royal family, but I don't know what his plans are for us foreign ministers?"
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "I have been busy these days, so I have neglected you. I hope you will forgive me."
He paused and said: "The court has discussed it. It turns out that the officials of the Han court can choose freely. If you still want to stay where you are, of course there is no problem. If you want to switch to another country or find another way out, Da Qin I will never stop you."
After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Zhang Ping's pupils swayed.
He did not expect that King Qin would treat him so leniently.
"Haha." Zhang Ping smiled bitterly, "Maybe all officials can do this, but Zhang can't."
Ying Zheng understood what he meant instantly.
At this time, Han State was transformed from a country into several counties of Da Qin. Other official positions may not change, but the position of Prime Minister will definitely no longer exist.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
"What are your plans, sir?" Ying Zheng asked.
Zhang Ping sighed and said: "The King of Qin may not embarrass me, but if I still stay in Xinzheng, I will inevitably be suspected in the future, so I decided to follow Han...Han An for the rest of my life and serve by his side."
Ying Zheng was not surprised by Zhang Ping's decision.
"Since sir has this plan, I can't force you to do so." Ying Zheng said, "But if this happens, your future will be unclear, and it will be difficult for future generations to find a way out."
"Times are lucky, so I can't blame anyone." Zhang Ping said, "It's not that I don't want to serve the Qin Dynasty, but I know that it is difficult to gain the trust of the King of Qin."
Ying Zheng understood what he was thinking, so he stopped asking and asked instead, "Is your eldest son named Zhang Liang?"
Zhang Ping nodded.
"Before Han Fei's death, he asked me to treat Zhang Liang kindly." Ying Zheng said, "For Han Fei's sake, maybe many years later, I will give Zhang Liang some opportunities."
Zhang Ping raised his brows and said a little excitedly: "Do you really mean what King Qin said?"
Ying Zheng said firmly: "You have no joke."
"That's good...that's good." Zhang Ping seemed to have let go of something, "If the dog can get the care of King Qin in the future, then I will feel relieved."
Ying Zheng looked at him and said, "However, now you have to let him go out and experience some training. Don't let him stay by your side."
Zhang Ping nodded: "Okay, I will arrange for my wife to take the children for a walk outside."
