"Qi, are you going to Han Dynasty?"
In the spacious and gorgeous mansion, Chang Wenjun played with the rhinoceros horn cup in his hand while staring at the man across from him.
Lord Changping said: "When Teng destroyed Han, Xinzheng surrendered without a fight. Except for Han An being taken away and imprisoned, the Korean ministers and nobles in Xinzheng were not harmed. They are still quite powerful in Korea. Now they are secretly colluding. , if turmoil breaks out, it will also be a headache. I am on this trip under the king's order to calm down the Han Dynasty and ensure the stability of Yingchuan."
After hearing this, Chang Wenjun sneered and said: "Why don't you tell me the truth? The Korean survivors are already under the surveillance of Qin officials. Even if they rebel, how big a wave can they cause? I don't need a dignified prime minister like you. Go in person? No, you even stepped down from your post as Prime Minister and went to your hometown of old Korea. I'm afraid you have other plans. Let me guess..."
When Chang Wenjun said this, he stretched his head over the table and stared at Chang Ping Jun. The long beard under his chin was even dipped into the wine in the rhinoceros horn cup.
"Not long ago, Wang Ben attacked Chu and captured Chen Ying and more than ten surrounding cities. Xinzheng is only three hundred miles away from Chen Ying, so he left. I'm afraid it was called Xinzheng, but he actually went to Chen Ying."
Changping Jun said with a smile: "Brother, I have a good eye. In addition to pacifying the Korean people, I really have the intention of going to Chenying. Your Majesty will move Han'an to Chenying. I will monitor Han'an after the new year." An, with the excuse of pacifying the Han and Chu people, go to Chen Ying."
Chang Wenjun's eyes sparkled, and he whispered: "What do you want to do?"
"Contact the people within the Chu State who are dissatisfied with Fu Chu. When the king attacks Chu, we can cooperate with the inside and outside to destroy the Chu State in one blow." Changping Jun did not shy away and gave the answer directly.
Chang Wenjun stared at the man facing the case for a long time, sighed, and drank the wine in one gulp. His long beard was already wet under his chin.
"Why bother? Jingchu is your home country after all. Even if we can't save it, why bother destroying it with your own hands?"
Lord Changping drank in silence without saying a word.
Chang Wenjun threw the wine utensils in his hands onto the table.
"I know you want to accumulate merit for our Chu family so that you can help Su ascend to power in the future. But if you do this, your achievements will shock the master and make the king even more fearful."
"The times are no longer as they were when the Queen Mother Huayang was around. You and I have no backers in the court. The king has grown up and favors Li Si, Yao Jia and others. He no longer needs to rely on you and me like he did during the Lao Ai Rebellion."
"Qi, you can still think of the old Marquis Wenxin. As Wang Zhong's father, he lived in Henan for 100,000 households, and held the power of the Qin State for more than ten years. He was so majestic and happy at that time, but now, where is he, Lu Buwei? "
"I see that since you have resigned, after this incident, you will follow my example and retire and become an idle prince. Set your sights on Fusu. As long as Fusu can succeed in the future, I will still have my Xiong family in the Qin Kingdom. The wealth and glory of our clan. Even if the Chu Kingdom is destroyed, our Chu people can still firmly occupy the high position here."
Facing his clan brother's sincere words, Lord Changping had a faint smile on his face.
Fusu?
It's just a dream.
Since the founding of the Qin State, it has implemented a relatively strict system of ancestral succession, and the succession of the throne is basically implemented in accordance with Zhou rites.
From the time Ying Qin obtained the surname to the time Qin Wangzheng ascended the throne, there were actually thirty-six kings in Qin, among whom there were thirty who conformed to the law of succession after the death of father. There are only five brothers who succeed each other, and all of them belong to unconventional succession due to special political reasons.
Therefore, the Qin State has always strictly followed the eldest son system.
There are direct descendants, but no direct descendants.
Under the current circumstances, Fusu, as the eldest son and the first in line of succession in the patriarchal clan, has a natural inheritance advantage, not to mention that his brothers are still young and pose no threat at all.
Under such circumstances, Qin Wangzheng never established Fusu as the prince or the clear successor to the monarch.
Isn't this enough?
Lord Changping raised his head and glanced at Lord Changwen who was still intoxicated in the fantasy of "Fusu ascending the throne". He sighed secretly in his heart.
The reason why Fusu was not appointed as the crown prince was precisely because of them!
Today's Fusu is more like Chu people than Qin people.
How could Qin Wangzheng tolerate this with his strong and domineering personality?
Chang Wenjun did not see this.
The more he invested in Fusu, the farther Fusu would be from the throne.
"Haha, have you already met Zhao Tuo?"
"Although this son is young, he is indeed smart and polite. In addition, he has made great achievements in conquering Yan, and is very popular with the king. When he grows up, he will be given the title of minister and general."
"What's even more gratifying is that he is the same age as Fusu, and he was born in the State of Zhao and has no roots in the State of Qin. Such help is a gift from God. I have already sent him an invitation to join the government. Recruit him well, and he will definitely become a leader in the future. Fusu’s help.”
Chang Wenjun had a smile on his face, full of longing.
Lord Changping smiled gently, but a cold light flashed in his eyes.
…
Early the next morning after the celebration banquet, Zhao Tuo went to a hotel in Xianyang City to meet Pao Ze, who had parted ways yesterday.
There were only two people, Shejian and Heiyi.
Shejian and Heiyi were both meritorious soldiers who intercepted and killed Yan Dan. They participated in Li Xin's prisoner ceremony and accepted the reward, so they were in Xianyang.
As for Xiaobai, Xiqigu, and other subordinates, they all wanted to follow, but unfortunately these people did not participate in the interception and were not qualified to enter the capital to offer prisoners.
After entering Hangu Pass and Wang Jian was charged with the Tiger Talisman, they were sent back to their hometown with the large army.
The Qin State's traffic system is very strict. If there is no corresponding inspection and biography for every pavilion in ten miles, it will be difficult to move forward. Not to mention that after the army returned home, in order to prevent the soldiers from causing unrest, the defenses were tightened and the villages were forcibly dispersed.
These soldiers had no choice but to go home obediently. Even Zhao Tuo had no way to operate. After all, he was only a general of the lord at the time, and there was a military judge watching behind him, so how could he dare to act randomly.
"A Tuo, look at the crown on my head. Do you see it? Do you see it?"
As soon as they met, the black bottom screamed and couldn't stop the smile on his face.
But then, when he saw the double-plate long crown on Zhao Tuo's head, he exclaimed: "My mother, A Tuo, you are doing something terrible, the crown on your head is too big."
Not only him, but also Shejian, who had a calm face, looked slightly moved.
No wonder others.
Today, Zhao Tuo no longer wears the long single-piece crown on his head.
It is a long double-plate crown made of two plates, with a seam in the middle and a slightly concave arc between the two plates. From a distance, it is thicker and more conspicuous than the Grand Duke's single-plate crown.
Public transportation!
Black Butt touched the long single-plate crown on his head. The joy he felt when he was just promoted to a noble title was no longer there.
Compared to Zhao Tuo, he had no pride at all and could only mutter: "A Tuo's upgrade is too fast. He was upgraded to seven levels in a row. I have never heard of such a thing since I was a child. "
At this time, Zhao Tuo also noticed that the crowns on Heihipu and Shejian's heads were different, and said with a smile: "I haven't congratulated you yet. Now you are both a noble."
Hearing this, Black Butt laughed loudly, "Yeah, I thought I crashed the car and didn't capture Yan Dan with my own hands, so I could only come to Xianyang to get some bounty. Who would have thought that the king would be so generous, thinking that I would also come with him? Thanks to my merits in combat, I have also been promoted to a level, hahaha. Now when Nai Gong goes back, he will be called a black-butt doctor."
When the smile faded, Black Bottom suddenly knelt on the ground with a very solemn expression.
He kowtowed to Zhao Tuo and said: "I am no better than the son of a urn, a rope pivot, and a gangster. I have neither talent nor virtue. If it weren't for you, A Tuo, who protected me all the way and promoted me, how could I have the title and glory I have today?" .”
"I, Black Hips, know very well about such a great kindness. From now on, as long as you Zhao Tuo say a word, I, Black Hips, will sacrifice my life to obey you!"
For the succession system of the Qin State, refer to Zhang Fentian's "The Biography of the First Emperor of Qin".
(End of chapter)
