Another day passed.
Qin Palace, Chaoyi Hall.
Emperor Shang Rui, dressed in golden clothing, is located on the dragon chair directly above.
Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, was wearing a black and red royal robe with the King of Qin sword hanging on his waist. He was the only one in the entire hall.
Shang Rui's expression was very unnatural. He could only smile and said tentatively: "Qin, does the King of Qin have anything important to do?"
"Your Majesty." Xiao Yuan slightly arched his hands and said without even bending his waist:
"For more than two hundred years, the Central Plains has been plagued by constant wars. Countries have been fighting and separatist regions, causing the mountains and rivers to break apart and the people to live in dire straits."
"Today, I have led my army to attack Huan, regained the lost territory for the empire, and have pacified the north. I would like to report to your majesty."
The emperor once issued an edict, and the King of Qin went to the palace with swords and swords. When he saw the edict, he refused to pay homage to the edict and did not obey his ministers when doing things. Therefore, he can call me the king.
Hearing this, Shang Rui's eyes were obviously shocked, and he widened his eyes and said, "Qin... has King Qin pacified Huan Di?"
"Yes." Xiao Yuan said.
"Ah!?" After receiving his confirmation, Shang Rui couldn't help but swallowed, and then laughed forcefully again, with a slightly trembling voice: "The King of Qin used his troops to defeat rebels several times to quell wars for the empire, and King Huan dominated the empire. One party did not obey the imperial order and should have been attacked long ago. Now it is destroyed by the King of Qin. This achievement has touched the heaven and earth. I am very happy."
"Your Majesty is serious, the Central Plains should be unified, and I am just fulfilling my responsibilities." Xiao Yuan said in a high-sounding voice.
"Ah, yes, yes, King Qin said that." Shang Rui echoed repeatedly, his smile getting uglier, because in his heart, he did not want Xiao Yuan to defeat other countries.
But he did not expect that the Qin State not only blocked the alliance of other countries, but also attacked and destroyed the Huan State.
At this time, his fear of Xiao Yuan was even deeper than before.
The scene paused for a moment, and Shang Rui didn't know what to say for a moment.
This meeting was just a formality for Xiao Yuan. After saying this, he bowed slightly and said, "Since I have reported to His Majesty, I won't interrupt you."
After hearing this, Shang Rui subconsciously stood up and said, "Ah, King Qin, walk slowly..."
Xiao Yuan saluted again and left.
Looking at his back, Shang Rui felt like a deflated rubber ball. His whole body went limp and he fell back onto the throne.
After a while, he left the court meeting hall. Within a few steps, his concubine found him, snuggled close to him and said, "Your Majesty, I have been in the palace for so long, and I want to go out for a walk."
"This..." Shang Rui looked around awkwardly.
Inside the palace, there are forbidden troops everywhere. It can be said that there is a post every three steps and a sentry every five steps.
After a casual glance, he said with a tangled tone: "But my beloved concubine, King Qin will not allow it."
"What!" The concubine began to act coquettishly: "Your Majesty is the emperor, and the King of Qin is no more than a prince. We just leave the palace and see what these Qin troops dare to do to us!"
After saying this, she pulled Shang Rui and left. The latter couldn't resist her. No one stopped her at first, but when they approached the palace gate, the two forbidden soldiers crossed their halberds and said coldly: "Please Your Majesty returns to the palace."
Before Shang Rui could speak, the concubine became angry and said: "How dare you! How dare you, little guard, be so rude! Why don't you get out of the way!"
But the Forbidden Army didn't listen to her at all. These people were all the elites of the Qin Army. They followed Xiao Yuan all the way to fight, and they would only obey the orders of one person.
"Your Majesty, forgive me." One of the Imperial Guards still said coldly, showing no sign of hesitation or giving way.
"You!" The concubine was extremely angry, her beautiful eyes were full of evil, but there was nothing she could do.
Shang Rui smiled bitterly, glanced at the two forbidden soldiers, then pulled up his concubine and said, "Let's go, concubine."
"Your Majesty!" The concubine became even more anxious.
Shang Rui shook his head slightly and pulled her back.
When he returned to the palace, he also had a bitter expression on his face, and said quietly: "My beloved concubine, do you know that King Qin has conquered Huan State, and now the entire north has returned to Qin."
"What!?" The concubine was also surprised when she heard this.
Shang Rui continued: "The countries in the world have been fighting against each other for so long, and then the nine countries competed for hegemony, and now the four powerful countries have been destroyed. Does my beloved know what this means?"
"This means that the world is already moving towards unification." Qing Fei received it.
When he heard this, Shang Rui suddenly became nervous again. He couldn't help but grab the concubine's little hand and said urgently: "What the concubine said is right, but once the world is peaceful and the mountains and rivers are unified, then I, I can still Are you alive? Will King Qin still tolerate my existence? He will definitely proclaim himself emperor!"
His voice was trembling, and he was scared to death, but when the concubine heard this, her eyes were burning, and the figure of Xiao Yuan flashed through her mind, but her face comforted: "Your Majesty, don't worry, there are still five countries in the world, King Qin It is not that easy to unify the world, and a powerful spiritual country is not that easy to deal with."
"Yes, yes." Shang Rui said again and again, as if he had grasped some hope: "There is also King Ling, King Xuan, and Wu Chu. They will definitely defeat King Qin..."
Prince Qin's Mansion, Study Room.
Xiao Yuan had only been back for two days, so he naturally had countless government affairs to deal with. He kept writing and there was a pile of bamboo slips on the desk that Liu Yuzhi had just given.
After the latter finished talking about some important things, he added: "Although the king has unified the north, the political situation in many places is not yet stable, business is depressed, and transportation is blocked. We must improve these things first, completely stabilize the situation in the north, and completely integrate the northern territory. You can try other things."
"Therefore, I suggest that there should be no more wars within three to five years. The entire northern part of the empire and the Central Plains are now owned by the king. Whether it is population, trade, or geography, it will far surpass other countries. The longer it goes, the more time it takes for us to Qin will become more and more advantageous."
"When the various places are stabilized, the time is ripe, and the king's troops are well-prepared, he can send his troops south and conquer the south of the Yangtze River in one battle."
You know, in that era, the most developed population and economy were not along the coast, but in the center.
Judging from the current territory of the Qin State, it has an absolute advantage in politics, culture, and economy.
After listening to what Liu Yuzhi said, Xiao Yuan frowned slightly, then put down his brush and said quietly: "Three to five years..."
Seeing this, Liu Yuzhi immediately said: "The king has great talent and great plans. Within three to five years, he will be able to complete the northern strategy, so that the people in the country will have a sense of belonging, the place will be stable, the population will be prosperous, and the money and food will be inexhaustible. With these, Only then can we be invincible.”
He suggested dealing with internal affairs first and not using troops. Xiao Yuan took a deep breath and said slowly: "I have taken note of the Prime Minister's proposal."
Liu Yuzhi was not satisfied with the ambiguity of his words and said on the spot: "Did the king agree?"
This Prime Minister! Xiao Yuan couldn't help but look at him strangely, and said helplessly: "According to what the Prime Minister said."
"I am Wang Yingming." Liu Yuzhi bowed respectfully.
