In the main hall, after Li Si finished speaking, there was a chilling atmosphere. The prime minister was reprimanded and all the ministers were silent. At this point, Zhao Tuo had to speak.
Kill the two kings Yan and Dai. He had no problem with it. But he had something to say about Qi Wangjian's treatment. It has nothing to do with anything else, because it was he, Zhao Tuo, who led his army to destroy Qi.
The matter of five hundred miles was a bargaining chip added by Li Shiqi to induce King Qi to surrender. In the subsequent negotiations, Zhao Tuo did not agree to King Qi's envoy, and only said that the matter needed to be decided by the King of Qin.
Even if the State of Qin did not build the five hundred miles of land for King Qi in the end, Zhao Tuo would not have broken the promise because he had not agreed at all.
But Qi Wangjian's life was promised to him personally. King Jian of Qi surrendered, and Zhao Tuo spared his life.
If Qi Wangjian was killed after surrendering now, wouldn't Zhao Tuo's reputation be ruined? People cannot stand without faith.
Who would dare to believe in Zhao Tuo's credibility in the future? If you surrender to Zhao Tuo and you can't even save your life, then you might as well fight to the end.
Therefore, from the perspective of his own interests, Zhao Tuo must speak out to dissuade him. What's more, this matter is not only related to his personal interests, but also related to the future direction of the national policy of the entire Qin State.
Zhao Tuo guessed that Li Si's suggestion to kill the three kings and shock the world this time was not as simple as it seemed. It was likely that he had another purpose and was targeted.
"Is it because of the newly recruited Confucian scholars?" Zhao Tuo thought to himself. He heard that after the destruction of Chu, King Qin recruited a group of Confucian scholars from the princes of Shandong to Xianyang and appointed them as doctors.
These people have the right to discuss government affairs and give political advice to the King of Qin. They jump up and down all day long and talk about Confucianism.
This move probably made Li Si feel threatened. He studied under Xunzi and was born in Confucianism, but he followed the path of Legalism. The Qin Dynasty has always used Legalism to govern the country, so Li Si has always been like a fish in water in the Qin State.
Now the king calls Confucian scholars as doctors and listens to their suggestions. If those Confucian scholars rely on their long words to influence the king's thoughts, then that's fine.
Therefore, Li Si wants to kill the three kings today and shock the world, showing the power of Legalism. He wanted to shock not only the common people of the world, but also to shock those Confucian scholars who were not peaceful and give them a show of strength.
Li Si wanted to tell them who was the master of Qin's ideological world. Just now, Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan, who was close to the Confucian scholar, spoke, maybe there was some involvement.
All of the above were conjectured by Zhao Tuo. He took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, what Tingwei said about the three kings is very reasonable, but I still have one word to ask." Hearing this clear voice, all the ministers in the palace raised their eyes and looked up. .
When Li Si saw that it was Zhao Tuo who was speaking, his eyes moved slightly. On the emperor's bed, Qin Wangzheng nodded: "The chief concubine said." Zhao Tuo said solemnly: "What the Tingwei said, killing the three kings will shock the world, which can frighten the people of the princes and show the majesty of our Qin State. I think Yan and Dai are the two The king not only resisted our Qin state, but also colluded with the barbarians, so he should be killed to establish his power and frighten the world. However, there is still room for discussion on the matter of the king of Qi."
"I believe that although the King of Qi once sent troops to prevent our Qin State from destroying Chu, he was able to surrender the whole country in the end, allowing our Qin army to defeat the whole country in one fell swoop, and helping our Qin State to quickly unify the sea, and he has made great achievements in it. ."
"Now that the state of Qi has been destroyed, the king of Qi bows his head and proclaims himself a minister. He is the king's subject and should be rewarded and punished clearly."
"In the past, the kings of Wei and Chu resisted to the end and still managed to survive. Now the king of Qi has surrendered and killed him. This kind of comparison is quite suspicious of unclear laws. If it is implemented in this way, how can our Qin country establish its prestige in this country? The world?" After Zhao Tuo said this, he immediately came up with a more important reason without waiting for anyone to speak.
"And now the king is about to move the officials and nobles of the six countries to Xianyang. Among the six countries, Tian Qi is the first to move. Now that the people of the Tian family in Qi have not yet moved away, if they kill the king of Qi at this time, the people of Qi will definitely be afraid, Tian The Qi clan will be in trouble, causing mishaps in this migration."
"The migration of the princes, ministers and nobles is a major event to help the king rule the six kingdoms. If there are problems from the beginning of the migration of the Tian family, then the migration of the people of the other princes may not be so smooth."
"On the other hand, if the king appeases the king of Qi, it will calm the Tian family's heart and prevent the Tian family clan from causing chaos during the migration, which will be very helpful for the upcoming migration."
"Therefore, I believe that the life and death of King Qi is related to Qin's migration of nobles from the six countries. If it is not handled properly, it will easily cause hidden dangers. The rewards and punishments of King Qi should be more cautious. Please consider it. ." Zhao Tuo finished his reasons in one breath, then shut up and waited for the king's final decision.
He is still very confident in his reasons. In addition to emphasizing that King Qi had meritorious service, he was compared with the surviving King of Wei and King Chu of Chu to highlight that killing King Qi would make rewards and punishments unclear.
Zhao Tuo pointed out the role of Qi Wangjian in the migration event more directly. Killing him would be harmful, but not killing him would be beneficial.
Qin is a country that advocates practical interests. Compared to Wang Wan's suggestion of killing Qi Wang Jian, I'm afraid the Qi people would hold a grudge.
The reason mentioned by Zhao Tuo is more concrete, practical and convincing. All the ministers in the palace stared at the young concubine in slight surprise.
They knew that the chief concubine was very capable in fighting, and he was also very talented in politics when he made suggestions to amend the laws of Qin. But they didn't expect that now he could refute Tingwei's words with eloquence in the Qin Palace, and they also heard his views. Quite reasonable.
On the emperor's couch, Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly. He no longer asked the ministers for their opinions and said directly: "The great concubine has long spoken about the life and death of King Qi, which is related to strict rewards and punishments, as well as the migration of nobles from the six countries. I don't think so."
"I should punish Yan Xi and Zhao Jia to frighten all the people."
"Tian Jian will be deposed as a commoner, and his life will not be harmed. This will not damage our Qin's faith." At the end of the words, Qin Wangzheng's voice had a different flavor.
Zhao Tuo looked up and saw those beady eyes staring at him with amusement. Zhao Tuo's face turned slightly red.
The king understands his little thoughts. In addition to the public interest of not killing King Qi Jian, Zhao Tuo's private interest of preserving his reputation is naturally also a reason.
It was finally saved. Zhao Tuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief. King Jian of Qi was not killed, and he was not even thrown to death among the pines and cypresses in the common land like in history.
It seems that that song will not appear again in the future.
The song "Song Ye Boye? Are the residents of the Communist Party of China a guest?" The fate of a historical figure was changed by him again.
At this time, Zhao Tuo felt eyes falling on him. He turned his head and saw Tingwei Li Si looking at him.
Li Si's expression was as usual. When Zhao Tuo looked at him, he even smiled and showed no signs of being annoyed after his opinions were refuted by Zhao Tuo, showing his majestic demeanor.
Zhao Tuo also smiled back. Wang Wan, who was standing in front of Li Si, also looked at Zhao Tuo and nodded with a smile, exuding goodwill.
On the other side, Qin Wangzheng did not stop after issuing the edict to deal with the three kings. Instead, his eyes were bright, he looked at the ministers in the palace, and said solemnly: "I have another edict." The ministers in the palace were shocked, They all sat upright, wanting to see what the king would say.
Zhao Tuo secretly glanced at Qin Wangzheng's face and saw that his face was slightly red behind his pearls, his chin was trembling, and he looked very excited.
Sure enough, I heard Qin Wangzheng's loud voice and announced the edict on the spot.
"The king of Han in the foreign day accepted the imperial seal and asked him to be a vassal, but he broke the agreement and joined forces with Zhao and Wei to rebel against Qin. Therefore, he raised troops to kill him and captured his king."
"The king of Zhao sent his prime minister Li Mu to come to make an alliance, so he became his hostage. He betrayed the alliance and rebelled against us in Taiyuan, so he raised an army to kill him and win his king. Prince Jia Nai of Zhao established himself as the acting king, betrayed the Xia, and colluded with the Hu Yi. Therefore, we raised our troops to destroy them."
"The king of Wei first agreed to submit to Qin, and then he joined forces with Han and Zhao to attack Qin. The Qin soldiers killed him and defeated him."
"The King of Jing presented himself to the west of Qingyang, but he betrayed the treaty and attacked our Nanjun. Therefore, he sent troops to kill him, captured his king, and established his land of Jing."
"The king of Yan was in a state of confusion, and his prince Dan Nai secretly ordered Jing Ke to be a thief. The soldiers killed him and destroyed his country. The king colluded with the barbarians, so he was captured by the generals and became his king."
"The King of Qi rebelled and wanted to attack our Dongjun County, so the soldiers killed him, captured his king, and leveled Qi's territory."
"I raised an army to quell the riot with my own body. Thanks to the spirit of the ancestral temple, the six kings betrayed me, and the world was settled." Qin Wangzheng fully told his achievements. At this point, his lower jaw slightly raised and his voice became louder. Show excitement.
"A few men have unified the world and annexed the whole country. The current name will not be changed. It cannot be called a success and will be passed down to future generations. Let all the ministers, ministers and doctors discuss the title of emperor." Discuss the title of emperor!
Zhao Tuo suddenly raised his head. He looked at the excited and red face of King Qin Zhengzhu, and seemed to be able to feel the surging mood of the king at this moment.
Unify the world and annex the whole country. Such unprecedented great achievements made Qin Wangzheng unable to wait any longer.
The title of king can no longer meet his needs. He wants a bigger, more majestic, and nobler name.
Therefore, after completing the punishment of the three kings, Qin Wangzheng couldn't wait to issue an edict to discuss the emperor's title.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Tuo's face was complicated. This name can no longer be used for much longer.
