The six countries also had different reactions to Ying Zheng's pro-government, but most of them lamented that after Ying Zheng's methods were so powerful, they continued their previous days, corrupting and corrupting when they should.
In Chu State, Li Yuan still dominates the court, and the King of Chu lives a life in which the King of Chu loves his thin waist and many of his maids starve to death.
Generals and civil servants such as Li Mu and Pang Nuan of Zhao State all felt that they should take advantage of the fact that the internal stability of Qin State was not yet completely stable and the border troops had not yet been assembled to jointly attack Qin and neutralize Qin's threat to the Central Plains.
But King Zhao rejected their petition. Why didn't King Zhao want to attack Qin and take back the land of Shangdang? However, after the Battle of Changping and the HD Defense War, Zhao's national strength was no longer what it was before. It seemed that it had finally recovered. King Zhao no longer dared to gamble with his national power, and began to stay in the palace and hang out with the prostitute every day.
Li Mu looked at the order to retreat from the front, and Wang Jian on the top of the city could only order the troops to retreat.
The State of Qi did not feel much about the affairs of the State of Qin, but as the two countries were allies, the King of Qi still sent the Prime Minister to congratulate Ying Zheng with gifts.
The Wei State did not make the slightest move. King Wei Anli had no ambitions in the first place. In his opinion, it was enough to defend his own land. This time sending troops to suppress the border was just a process. If Lao Ai succeeded, he would naturally use It would be fine if the troops attacked Qin without withdrawing directly. Now that Qin's affairs are over and Lao Aishen is dead, Qin's army has not yet been assembled, Wei's army has withdrawn, and King Anli of Wei is still raising mastiffs in his palace. Dog play.
The whole country of Yan State was frightened. King Xi of Yan even cursed Yan Dan in the court. Yan Dan's involvement in Lao Ai's rebellion had been exposed. Everyone in the Yan State thought that Qin would attack Yan State to take revenge. The ministers of Yan State all He asked the King of Yan to abolish the position of Prince Yan Dan, expel Yan Dan from the clan, and send envoys to Qin to ask for forgiveness from the King of Qin.
King Yan kept angrily scolding Yan Dan for being unfilial in the harem. Originally, Yan Dan was very afraid of Yan Dan because of Yan Chunjun's affairs, but he was still able to resist the incident with his son and check and balance the ministers in the court, so he stayed. He held the position of Prince Yan Dan and asked Yan Dan to go to Qin as a hostage, waiting for him to be called back to inherit the throne when he was about to die. However, he did not expect that Yan Dan actually colluded with Lao Ai to rebel, which almost made King Yan very angry. Not even a breath came up.
All the pro-Qin factions in South Korea did not want to go to war with Qin. After learning that Ying Zheng was in charge, they prepared to send envoys with gifts to congratulate them. They hoped to have good relations with Qin and could not afford to use weapons, although they all knew that this was not possible. It's possible, but it only takes one day to be comfortable. This is the idea of most powerful people in South Korea.
Han Fei looked at the news about Ying Zheng taking office, looked at Zhang Liang and sighed quietly and said
"I'm afraid it's almost time for me to enter Qin."
Zhang Liang and Wei Zhuang looked sideways at Han Fei, wondering why Han Fei wanted to join Qin.
"When I met with the King of Qin, the King of Qin said that my talents can only be put to use in Qin, and he hoped that I would join Qin to serve. This would not only allow me to display my talents, but also give Qin no reason to attack South Korea because of me. South Korea wants to buy some time," Han Fei said.
"I originally thought it would take a few years for King Qin to take over the throne, but I didn't expect it to happen so quickly. My junior brother's planning ability is truly unparalleled in the world."
Han Fei's face was full of helplessness. Originally, the Qin royal family in the Qin court was not strong enough to support Ying Zheng's early pro-government, but he did not expect that Ziyou would use his threat to Lao Ai to force Lao Ai to embark on the path of rebellion in advance. This made Han Fei unexpected. Not within reach.
"When Mr. Ziyou assisted the King of Qin in his administration, many people said that Mr. Ziyou was not only proficient in Confucianism, but also had unfathomable skills in vertical and horizontal manipulation." Zhang Liang said with emotion.
Wei Zhuang glanced at Zhang Liang coldly. You praised the Confucian disciples' Zongheng skills in front of a Guigu disciple. Isn't this a slap in my face?
"Brother Wei Zhuang, don't worry. Liang has no other thoughts. He just feels that Mr. Ziyou is super knowledgeable." Zhang Liang also realized that he had said something wrong and hurriedly explained.
Although in the eyes of Baijia, the application of the Zongheng technique by Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang is really not as good as that of Zi You and those registered disciples of Gui Guzi.
The Guigu Sect, in addition to the two direct disciples Guiguzi and Zongheng, also has many named disciples. These people are also Guiguzi's disciples, but they are not direct disciples, so they can only call themselves Zonghengjia, not Guigu. disciple.
Gongsun Jia, Pang Nuan, and Wei Liao were all such disciples, and they learned many vertical and horizontal techniques from Gui Guzi.
"The situation in South Korea has just become clear. If you go to Qin now, your previous efforts may be destroyed in an instant." Wei Zhuang said.
The big reason why Liusha is able to gain the upper hand in South Korea is because Han Fei is here. Only with Han Fei, Liusha's Ninth Young Master, can he be qualified to compete with Ji Wuye. Otherwise, he would rely on them, the shopkeeper of the Land of Wind and Moon. , the disciple of Guigu hiding in the brothel, Qin Ji, and even Zhang Liang, the grandson of South Korea's Prime Minister, together they may not be able to make Ji Wuye look at him head-on.
Now the quicksand is suppressing the night, mainly because Han Fei temporarily suppressed Ji Wuye in the court. Now is the critical moment for South Korea to start the reform. If Han Fei leaves, all their efforts will be in vain.
"I know that I will find a way to completely deal with Ye Mu and Ji Wuye before leaving. Then South Korea will get rid of Zifang and Brother Wei Zhuang first." Han Fei said, what he wanted was to defeat Ji Wuye from the front. Ye Lai established enough prestige for himself to support the reform, just like when Shang Jun built a tree at the south gate, but after all he couldn't wait any longer, so he could only retreat and stabilize the Korean court first.
"Even if you go to Qin, how can you prevent Qin from leaving eastward on your own?" Wei Zhuang continued to ask.
"I am not alone. There are many Korean forces in the Qin court. The King of Qin is in charge, so he will definitely take action on Lu Buwei. After Lu Buwei falls, these people need new big trees, and I am their natural ally. These people You can use it for me." Han Fei said, with a complicated look flashing in his eyes. He also had another ally, but this ally was too dangerous.
Zhang Liang looked at Han Fei with worry on his face. Although Han Fei had arranged everything, he didn't think about his own problems. The Qin State was like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Once it entered, there were many dangers. If you were not careful, you might die without a burial place. Once Han Fei If you don't enter Qin, you may never be able to leave.
The State of Qin had just experienced a turmoil and fell into calm. After Ying Zheng returned to Xianyang, he held the first major court meeting of his pro-government.
At the court meeting, Lu Buwei, who had always said he could not afford to be ill, also reappeared in the court hall. As the king's master, Ziyou stood side by side with him in the first row of civil servants.
The ministers looked at Lu Buwei without the usual closeness, but they still saluted respectfully, not daring to be disrespectful at all, and no one dared to behave like a tiger falling in Pingyang and being bullied by a dog, not to mention that Lu Buwei had not yet fallen in Pingyang.
"Mr. Ziyou, what do you think Qin will do next?" Lu Buwei asked in a low voice.
"There is no doubt that the general direction is to move eastward, but now the last part of the Zhengguo Canal has not been completed, and the country is not enough to support a long-term eastward move to destroy the six countries.
Moreover, to destroy the Six Kingdoms, we must first destroy South Korea to gain a springboard to the East, but to destroy South Korea, we must first cripple Zhao. " Ziyou said.
South Korea is located in the Central Plains, close to the four countries. It is extremely convenient to capture South Korea. It can attack Zhao and Wei in the north, Qi in the east, and Chu in the south. South Korea has always been the first target of the Qin State. The monarchs of the Qin State have been constantly trying to conquer South Korea. Eating away at South Korea.
"This is exactly what I think. To destroy the six kingdoms, we should not rush into it, but should do it slowly." Lu Buwei said, stroking his beard.
As Zhao Gao shouted that King Qin had arrived, the first major court meeting of King Qin's pro-government began. Zhao Gao was about to take office as the official of the CRRC because of his meritorious service in protecting Fusu.
Ying Zheng looked at the court ministers below and started his own affairs. As usual, all the ministers reported their matters and reported their work. However, this time the court meeting made Ying Zheng very happy, because Lu Buwei no longer acted like As before, Ying Zheng was the one who made the final decision on everything big and small, only occasionally giving some opinions.
Ying Zheng nodded to Zhao Gao, and Zhao Gao took out a decree and shouted:
"The king summoned me, Mr. Ziyou, who is knowledgeable and has made great contributions to our country of Qin many times, is specially worshiped as your superior and the teacher of the king of Qin.
The county magistrate Li Si has made great achievements in governing the area under his jurisdiction. He went to South Korea to capture five cities for our Qin State.
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Several reward edicts were issued in a row, including the clan, the Qin royal family, the Chu family, etc. This was the normal operation of monarchs in the past dynasties to reward their own people to show off and win over the courtiers.
"Zhao Gao, the chief chamberlain, has served in protecting the crown prince Fusu and has been granted the title of Order of the Zhongche Mansion to accompany the king.
Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei was deceived by a traitor and almost made a big mistake..."
When they heard Zhao Gao start talking about Lu Buwei, everyone was stunned and looked nervous. This was Ying Zheng starting to liquidate Lu Buwei. They listened nervously to what Zhao Gao said, hoping that Lu Buwei would not implicate themselves.
"But since he has done great service to the Qin State, he will be fined a thousand cities."
The courtiers breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the punishment of Lu Buwei. A thousand fines may be a big deal to others, but for Lu Buwei, this is just a drop in the bucket. Lu Buwei's fine is fast. At 10,000 yuan, Lu Buwei didn't like the money of 1,000 yuan.
It seemed like punishment, but in fact it was punishment done by Ying Zheng to silence others. It was also a warning to Lu Buwei, telling Lu Buwei that his time has passed.
However, the courtiers still supported Ying Zheng's measures. They only punished Lu Buwei in name. The Qin court, which had finally calmed down, fell into chaos again. Lu Buwei was indeed very strong in governing the country. Now Qin still needs such an old man. Stabilize the court and wipe the newcomer's butt.
"Your Majesty is wise," the courtiers saluted Ying Zheng.
Lu Buwei also saluted Ying Zheng to show that he accepted the punishment. He had given the net to Zhao Gao before, and even his bodyguard Six Swordsmen, to show that he would no longer interfere in the affairs of the Qin court.
Ying Zheng was also very satisfied with this feeling of having great power, and nodded slightly towards the positions of Ziyou and Lu Buwei.
"No gift."
When the courtiers saw Ying Zheng's appearance, they all understood in their hearts, and looked at Lu Buwei with envy. Sitting in a position like Lu Buwei's, he had made many mistakes and could still save himself. Apart from Yin Yi and Jiang Shang, it can be said that he continued to stay in the court. The third person.
After all, Ying Zheng has taken a stand, and the past has been turned upside down, whether it was the troubles in the palace or the abuse of power. How can they not be envious of this?
After the court meeting, Ziyou, Lu Buwei, Li Si and Meng Wu went to Ying Zheng's main hall.
Meng Ao's health has become worse and worse, and now he can no longer get out of bed. Meng Wu now takes over Meng Ao's position.
"Now Han, Wei, and Zhao have all withdrawn their troops. I had discussed with the teacher before using this as an excuse to send troops to South Korea and unify the world, but the teacher refused." Ying Zheng said
"Wang Jian is at the border now. If we withdraw right now, I will be unhappy."
The four of them looked at me and I looked at you. Lu Buwei cupped his hands and said
"Mr. Ziyou and I have also discussed this matter. We both believe that Zhao will never sit back and watch South Korea be destroyed. Now we should let Wang Jian and Chen Bing join the party to prepare to attack Zhao." Lu Buwei said.
"The teacher also said this, but the teacher said that Li Mu's ability to command troops is unmatched by anyone in Qin, and Li Mu is deeply trusted by King Zhao, so it would be disadvantageous to attack rashly." Ying Zheng said.
Meng Wu nodded to Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei and said
"Yes, Mr. Ziyou is right. Li Mu's ability to command troops is indeed very strong, very close to that of Lord Wu An. My father once said that Li Mu would be the biggest obstacle to Qin's unification of the world."
It is easy to defeat South Korea, but it becomes very difficult with the troublemaker Zhao Guo, especially since Zhao Guo also has Li Mu as its patron saint.
"Wang Jian and Chen Bing should be allowed to join the party now. Yan and Zhao are feuding. The year before last, Zhao Mu had just captured the Yan Kingdom and Wu Sui. The Yan Kingdom was preparing to recapture Wu Sui. The Zhao Kingdom was also well prepared, but the Yan Kingdom did not take action. , Zhao State is not good at starting wars.
Prince Dan of Yan participated in Lao Ai's rebellion. If Qin did not teach Yan a lesson, the six countries would still think that Qin was easy to bully. The king often lamented that Qin was far away and could not attack Yan. This matter was spread to Zhao by people who were interested. In the ears of the Prime Minister Guo Kai, the king sent someone to bribe the Prime Minister Guo Kai of Zhao to let Zhao wait for Qin to attack Yan.
I believe that with Guo Kai’s advice, King Zhao will not refuse. " Lu Buwei said.
Li Si, Meng Wu, and Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei and couldn't help but sigh that Jiang was still hot. Needless to say, the rest was needless to say. The Yan State was weak and it was impossible to resist the attack of Zhao State Li Mu. The only way was to ask for help, and Qi In the middle of the country, it would be fine if Qi State does not cooperate with Zhao State to attack Yan State. Qi State and Yan State cannot be said to be in love with each other, but they can also be said to be life and death.
South Korea should be defeated. There is no strong country called South Korea. Chu State is far away, but Wei State is possible. Just send people to beat Wei State to attract attention.
When the time comes, the State of Yan will definitely come to ask for help from the State of Qin. The State of Qin will use this to ask the State of Yan to cede territory and pay compensation to forgive the incident of Prince Dan of Yan. Zhao will have no reason to attack the State of Yan, and the State of Qin can use the State of Yan to ask for help and attack Wu. Dao attacked Yan.
At that time, Li Mu was still attacking Yan State, so they could take advantage of Li Mu's absence to attack Zhao State on the border and try to cripple Zhao State.
But the only question is whether Yan State can resist Li Mu and how long it can resist.
Everything is fine today. It’s really tiring to type on the train.
(End of chapter)
