Xianyang, Qin State.
In the inner hall of the palace, there were not many people in the inner hall in the past, but now it is filled with officials wearing Qin official uniforms. These officials are all very young in appearance. There are only six or seven old men, wearing official uniforms with patterns and wearing high mountain crowns. Stand in front.
These people are the doctors of the Qin Dynasty, as well as many scholars. As everyone knows, Qin has scholars who are knowledgeable about ancient times, and there are hundreds of scholars under the command of the doctor.
The former is easy to understand. For example, Tang Bing and Cui Guang, two old men over sixty who were highly respected by Yang Xian in the past, came to Xianyang and stayed in Xianyang to protect Yang Xian.
The Langs under the Order of Langzhong were the officials to be elected, including Yilangs who commented on state affairs, Zhonglangs and Vice Ministers who accompanied the emperor in his carriage, etc. Almost most of them were the sons of court officials and local generals.
"I thought, Mr. Wu Cheng!"
"Zhenjun, it is your intention to take over the six kingdoms with force, this is extremely good!"
"The purpose of taking over the six kingdoms with force is to bring peace and security to the king, but it is really inappropriate!"
Amidst the noisy discussion, young and handsome officials started talking to each other. The word "jun" was inseparable from their words, and they were obviously formulating a title for the king.
These Langguan were all from the families of officials and generals. Not only were they born into noble families, they were also born with handsome looks.
However, as the voice of "Wu Renjun, the Swordsman of Zhanlu" sounded, many people who were originally noisy in the discussion stopped silently and turned to look over. When they saw a young minister who had just arrived, this Then he shook his head and looked away.
Everyone has no objection to the king's decision to make Bai Yan a king. After all, where is Bai Yan's credit? First he destroyed Wei, and then he found the Jiuzhou Ding for Qin that had disappeared for fifty years. He gave a title of king to a man with no real power. , this makes sense, not to mention that Bai Yan has a fiefdom.
But Zhanlu, when the king gave Bai Yan Zhanlu, not to mention them, everyone in the world was quite controversial. In addition, Bai Yan's method of destroying Wei.
They couldn't agree with this benevolent gentleman.
In the inner hall.
While everyone was arguing, Ying Zheng slowly came to the inner hall, followed by a group of eunuchs and maids.
"Greetings to the king!"
"Meet the King!!"
Seeing the arrival of Ying Zheng, all the doctors and Langshi, without exception, fell silent and bowed their hands in ceremony to Ying Zheng.
"What do you guys want to discuss?"
Ying Zheng glanced at everyone before asking softly.
At this moment, Ying Zheng's heart is full of expectations. Bai Yan has not rewarded him yet, but the news of the Nine Provinces Cauldron has spread all over the world. The number of scholars who come to Xianyang during this period is far greater than before.
The matter of Bai Yan becoming the Lord cannot be delayed any longer. Ying Zheng wants Bai Yan's name to be known as the Lord to spread throughout the world along with the news of Jiuzhou Ding.
This is also used to inform the world that those who enter the Qin Dynasty and make meritorious deeds will be rewarded.
Thinking of Bai Yan.
At this time, Ying Zheng really wanted to order Bai Yan to return to Xianyang immediately. Even thinking about the experience of obtaining the Nine Provinces Cauldron in the past, Ying Zheng is still full of excitement.
But Bai Yan was not around.
This left Ying Zheng with endless things to say, but he couldn't ask Bai Yan.
Just now, Ying Zheng was still thinking and didn't know what the situation was like at Bai Yan. After all, the Chu State had sent Xiang Yan to lead an army to Qufu.
"Your Majesty, I think we should use the words 'An' and 'Ping'!"
Shilang Mo stepped forward slowly. Among the many ministers, Shilang Mo's qualifications and age were much higher, which was why he could stand next to those old men.
"My word is loyalty!"
"Your Majesty, I say, water! According to the Five Elements, Luoyin is in water!"
Upon hearing this, Minister Liu and Minister Yi also raised their hands to give advice.
The words of these few Langshi also caused dozens of ministers behind them to whisper again. There are hundreds of Langshi in the Qin State. Those who can come to the inner palace are all talented people without exception. It is certain that they will become officials in the Qin State. , now everyone is talking about what Minister Mo and others said.
Ying Zheng stood in front of the throne and glanced at everyone. Ying Zheng was very familiar with these Langshi. After hearing this, he looked thoughtful but did not make a decision in a hurry.
"Fortunately!"
Ying Zheng noticed a pensive Lang Shi and asked.
Ying Zheng was deeply impressed by this descendant of the Xin Sheng clan. When he was originally selected as a candidate for permanent service, except for Meng Yi, among the other disciples, this Xing Shan was one of them.
"Your Majesty, I think it might be possible to use the word 'loyalty'!"
When Xing Shan saw Ying Zheng's inquiry and saw the looks of other colleagues, even the old men naturally did not dare to make excuses. After turning to look at Ying Zheng, he raised his official embroidered robe and slapped Ying Zheng. present.
But looking at Xing Shan's eyes, it can be seen that Xing Shan is actually thinking of other words to replace the word "loyalty".
Thinking of this, Xingshan couldn't help but look at his friend beside him, Tie Shilang.
Tie Shilang shook his head at this time. He was sure that it would be difficult to convince other Langshi.
"Is there any other option?"
When Ying Zheng heard Xing Shan's words, he looked at the others and continued to ask. In the end, during the discussion, Ying Zheng asked the eunuch to hand bamboo slips to all the ministers, and asked them to write what they wanted, or to support that person. The words of advice are accompanied by their meanings.
After a long time.
Among the many eunuchs who were busy, statistics showed that there were three who received the most praise from Lang Shi.
The word "水" for Ling Shilang and Yi Shilang, the word "Miao" for Gu Shilang, and the word "lie" for Hao Shilang!
Among them, Hao Shilang's word "lie" has the best meaning. From the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty: "Those who have made meritorious service and brought peace to the people are called "lie"; those who use force to achieve meritorious service, uphold their virtues and respect their careers are called "lie"!
Not only Ying Zheng, but also Tang Bing, Cui Guang and other elders also nodded to this word. The word benevolence may be controversial, but Bai Yan is indeed worthy of the word martyrdom.
Whether it was first in Gaonu, Shangjun, he saved a whole city of Gaonu with one person's power, or he was begging for food in Yanyu and Yanmen, and in the end, he robbed and sold women to save Zhao State, offending countless people.
Almost no one refutes the actions of the past to bring peace to the people.
"Wu Lie!"
Ying Zheng was thinking about these two words in his mind. Before he could say anything, he saw Han Yezhe hurriedly coming over holding a bamboo slip, saying that General Wang Jian had submitted a letter and was preparing to report illness and return home.
Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng's face, which was still somewhat cheerful, suddenly darkened.
Reported illness and returned home!
Wang Jian did feel a little unwell before, but he has obviously recovered and has been in court for many years. Now that he has returned home due to illness, Ying Zheng is not sure what this means.
"Prepare the carriage, we are going to see Wang Jian!"
Ying Zheng took the bamboo slip and read it before giving instructions.
When Han Ye heard this, he quickly accepted the order and turned to leave.
In the inner hall, when everyone heard the news that Wang Jian was resigning and leaving, they all fell silent and looked at each other, not daring to say anything.
Looking at Ying Zheng, everyone could not help but think of the scene that happened two days ago during the court meeting in the palace hall.
At that time, news came from the Chu State that the King of Chu sent Xiang Yan to lead one hundred thousand Chu troops to Qufu, and also sent an army of Chu State to attack Jiao County. When Ying Zheng heard the news, he discussed with the officials and decided to take advantage of the situation. Seizing this opportunity, he sent a large army to attack Chu from Nanyang and Yingchuan.
The first person Ying Zheng asked was Li Xin. In front of hundreds of officials, he asked Li Xin how many troops he would need to destroy Chu. Li Xin replied, "One hundred thousand can be tried. If he can mobilize another 50,000 from Central Guizhou, As well as transferring 50,000 from General Bai Yan, with 200,000 troops, Li Xin is sure to destroy Chu in one fell swoop.
After Ying Zheng heard what Li Xin said, he then asked the old general Wang Jian how many troops would be needed to destroy Chu. Wang Jian replied that it would take 600,000 troops to attack Chu at the same time to destroy Chu. Apart from Bai Yan and Wang At least 350,000 troops are needed along the way to be able to confidently destroy Chu.
In the end, Ying Zheng decided to let Li Xin lead an army to attack Chu, with Meng Tian serving as deputy general.
Two days have passed, and now that they heard that old general Wang Jian was planning to resign and return home, everyone couldn't help but think of something.
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In Xianyang City.
Wang Jian's general's mansion. As a veteran of the Four Dynasties and with great military exploits in the Qin Kingdom, Wang Jian's mansion is naturally extraordinary. Not only is the location very good, but every brick and tile is exquisite and luxurious.
As long as people pass by the general's mansion, whether they are businessmen, scholars from other countries, or children of powerful people, there is no lack of emotion.
"Father, everything has been packed!"
A man in his thirties slowly came to Wang Jian and said respectfully.
The man's name is Wang Cong, Wang Jian's third son, and Wang Ben's younger brother. In the eyes of the world, when it comes to Xianyang Wang Jian's clan, the most well-known is Wang Jian's eldest son Wang Ben.
But as a general of the four dynasties of the Qin Dynasty, Wang Jian with great military achievements, how could he only have one eldest son, even at the age of gray hair? Ying Zheng also has a history of rewarding beauties, let alone other nobles who want to cling to Wang Jian.
"Okay, when the king summons us, we will leave Xianyang!"
When Wang Jian heard what his third son Wang Cong said, he knelt down and sat in the pavilion. He could see Wang Cong's nervousness.
But Wang Jian didn't speak.
The atmosphere was very quiet.
When Bai Qi left Xianyang in the past, he was ordered to die in Duyou. Although Wang Jian did not dare to say that he was on par with Bai Qi, as a general in hundreds of battles, who is sure whether Ying Zheng would be worried about Wang Jian going to Qi? country, and even went to Chu State, which at that time became Qin's great enemy and scourge.
"My lord, the king has arrived at the mansion!"
A servant suddenly came to the pavilion in a hurry and reported to Wang Jian.
Hearing this, Wang Cong looked nervous and gradually became uneasy, but Wang Jian did not show any surprise. He only saw Wang Jian getting up and walking towards the yard.
Not long after.
When he came to the courtyard, Wang Jian saw Ying Zheng and Han Ye coming slowly.
"My lord, meet the king!"
Wang Jian stopped and raised his hand to salute.
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian who was not wearing the official uniform of the Qin State. Compared to the past, he was dressed in plain silk clothes and had white hair, making Wang Jian look more twilight.
"Why did the old general resign?"
Ying Zheng looked directly at Wang Jian and asked.
Han Yezhe stood next to Ying Zheng and looked at the old general Wang Jian with some worry in his eyes. Maybe at another time, Wang Jian would not be like this when he resigned and left. But now, it is the time for Qin to prepare to destroy Chu.
But old general Wang Jian insisted on resigning at this time.
"I am old, weak and cold, and I am afraid of betraying the king's favor, so I want to resign and go back to my hometown! I hope that the king will read me and allow me to resign and return to my hometown!"
Wang Jian cupped his hands and replied.
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian, silent, and calmly glanced at the man behind Wang Jian. If Ying Zheng remembered correctly, the man was Wang Jian's son, but his name had been forgotten by Ying Zheng.
In the Qin court, only three of the Wang family, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Wang Li, were officials in the court. Very early on, Ying Zheng knew that Wang Jian had stipulated that no one from the Wang family, except the eldest son, could serve as an official in the Qin state. , not allowed to be generals, not allowed to stay in Xianyang, let alone those from the Wang family in foreign languages.
This also led to the fact that the world only knew three of the Wang family, Wang Jian, Wang Ben, and Wang Li, and little was known about the other descendants of the Wang family.
Ying Zheng naturally knew why.
Not only did Ying Zheng not mind this, but it was also the reason why he always trusted Wang Jian. Compared with the Li family in Longxi, or the Li family, Yang family and other clans, they were deeply rooted in and outside the Qin court and had people all over the country. Although the Wang family had three descendants, He is a general and holds military power, but among many noble families, the Wang family poses the smallest threat.
"The old general is resentful of the few people. He doesn't listen to the old general's words and instead appoints Li Xin as the chief general!"
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian, and instead of agreeing to Wang Jian, he mentioned what happened two days ago again.
"I don't dare. I know that the Qin State is now depleted of its treasury and grain. Six hundred thousand troops attack Chu. One year is enough to exhaust the Qin State's national power. Two years will damage the foundation, and ten years will be spent."
Wang Jian sighed and spoke.
When Ying Zheng heard Wang Jian's words, the dissatisfaction he had been suppressing finally showed on his face.
"Since the old general knew it, why did he say that he would destroy Chu with an army of 600,000? In the court, Li Xin dared to say that he would destroy Chu with 200,000 troops. Why didn't the old general dare? I don't understand. It was the old general who ignored me. The biggest worry is that the old general thinks he is not as good as Li Xin!"
Ying Zheng raised his hand and pointed into the distance. When he said this, he seemed to realize that he was too angry and his words were wrong, so his expression couldn't help but soften a little.
But looking at Wang Jian, Ying Zheng still couldn't figure out why Wang Jian was so determined to resign and leave.
"Your Majesty, if someone is incompetent and speaks nonsense, it will be a disaster! As a minister, if you ignore the disaster and speak nonsense to the king, it will be disloyal! I have served the Qin State all my life, and now it is about the survival of the country, the land of life and death, I really don't want to Dare to speak nonsense.”
Wang Jian looked at Ying Zheng and replied softly.
"If General Li Xin can destroy Chu for the king, it will be God's will and the king's blessing! Wang Jian is not as good as him!"
After Wang Jian finished speaking, he bent down again and saluted Ying Zheng.
"I just want to retire and return home! I hope your Majesty will grant you permission!"
Wang Jian's words came to Ying Zheng's ears, making Ying Zheng look very embarrassed. As the king of Qin, Ying Zheng had come here and personally persuaded Wang Jian to stay, asking Wang Jian not to resign and leave, but to look at the entire Qin country and the world. , how many people can be treated like this by Ying Zheng.
In the end, Wang Jian still insisted on resigning and going into seclusion, without any hesitation because of Ying Zheng's arrival.
Could it be that in Wang Jian's eyes, the Qin State cannot leave Wang Jian?
Could it be that without Wang Jian, Qin would not be able to destroy Chu?
Everyone cares about face. No matter how low the status is, people will fight privately because of face. Scholars will draw their swords to kill themselves because their face is damaged, let alone those with high status. And Ying Zheng, as a Qin state No matter how sane the king is now, how could Ying Zheng not be angry when faced with Wang Jian who asked for seclusion after a short while?
"The old general has made many contributions to the Qin State. I give the old general a thousand pieces of gold and a thousand pieces of silk cloth, so that the old general can enjoy wealth and honor in the Qin State."
After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he slowly turned around and had no intention of staying and sitting for a while. However, when he left, he looked back at Wang Jian and left a word.
"I believe in Li Xin, and Li Xin will definitely attack and destroy Chu for me! Defeat Chu!"
After Ying Zheng said these words, he turned around and took Han Yezhe away from the yard.
"My lord, thank you, Your Majesty!"
Wang Jian looked at Ying Zheng's leaving figure and bowed his head in salute.
Wang Jian couldn't understand what Ying Zheng meant. What Ying Zheng meant was simply to tell him that he could resign, but as long as he didn't go to other vassal states and stayed in Qin, he could enjoy wealth and honor for the rest of his life.
(End of chapter)
