When all the princes in the world were still there, Qu Li had already begun to lobby other countries. For the Qin State, this was not an unusual thing.
After he left, Yao Tingyu was the first to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, Qu Li's knowledge and reputation are extremely high. His disciples are all over the scholarly community. If you can ask him to be an official, it will be a great success." That’s a good thing.”
"Yes, Your Majesty, Curry is of high moral character. As an official, you can set an example for a scholar." Another minister said.
"Apart from these, can he play any role in our country's political policies, or can he govern a place well?" Xiao Yuan asked in return, looked around and said: "What are the virtues that the ministers said, kindness?" ?”
People look at each other.
Xiao Yuan continued: "Governing the country can bring peace to the people, so that the people have enough food and clothing, no longer suffer from cold and hunger, and no longer have to be homeless. This is virtue."
"As for those hypocrites who only sit and talk about morality, talk about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, and talk big words to deceive others. They put on airs all day long and pretend to be noble, but they have no benefit for the country and the country. What's the use?"
"Have they seen the suffering of the people! Can they let the people live and work in peace and contentment!"
"The imperial court doesn't have that much salary to support idle people."
It can be seen that Xiao Yuan is a monarch who pays complete attention to doing practical things and will never tell you nonsense. He doesn't care who you are. Only talents can manage the place well and be useful to the country.
When all the ministers heard this, they all lowered their bodies and did not dare to speak.
"Okay, let's end today's meeting."
As he spoke, Xiao Yuan waved his hand away and stepped down from the throne.
"Farewell, Your Majesty——"
All the ministers saluted together.
At the same time, Lingguo.
Recently, the Lingguo ministers have collectively tried to persuade them to join. King Ling himself readily accepted it, but at the suggestion of his prime minister, he was prepared to make three concessions in order to show his virtue.
Now, it has been done twice.
In the palace study, King Ling was also asking Cheng Ping for his final opinion on the matter of proclaiming himself emperor.
He let out a long sigh and said: "Now, I am over fifty years old, with weathered temples. I don't know how long I can live. If I don't become emperor, I may not have a chance in this life."
Cheng Ping could understand his mood and said sternly: "Your Majesty is a sage king who brings blessings to all people. He will surely live a hundred years and have a boundless life."
"Okay, it sounds nice to talk like this, but it's just a listen. People are bound to die." King Ling sighed, and then said: "Master Cheng, let's talk about your views on proclaiming the emperor."
Cheng Ping paused: "Well... judging from the situation in the world, there is no problem for the king to proclaim himself emperor, but the King of Qin will definitely not admit it, and there might be a war."
"This is a problem." King Ling said: "Now, I don't want to fight with the King of Qin. It is best for everyone to live in peace forever. In this way, the Ling Kingdom is good, and the Qin Kingdom is also good."
This was what he was thinking in his heart. The ministers of the Ling Kingdom also proposed many times to rule the world together with the Qin Kingdom.
But obviously, it is impossible for Xiao Yuan to split the land of China and the nation, and it is impossible to allow separatist forces to exist.
After hearing what King Ling said, Cheng Ping said: "Then the king needs to ask King Qin to proclaim himself emperor together. Only in this way can both parties recognize each other."
"There are two emperors in the world." King Ling said so, but he also understood that it was the only way.
He smiled helplessly: "Then let's do it this way. It would be unrealistic to ask the King of Qin to bow his head to a few people."
Just as he said this, a group of court ministers headed by Ling Xiang, all dressed in official uniforms, walked in with a slight bow, then they all knelt down to salute, and shouted loudly: "See your Majesty————"
The study room in the palace is very large, and there are many ministers kneeling below. This is the third time we have come here to persuade everyone to enter. Of course King Ling knew this, but he still pretended: "What do you mean by this, sir?"
"Please, Your Majesty, accept the will of God, obey the people's wishes, and be crowned the Emperor of Ninth Five Years!"
Lingxiang said loudly, leading the way, holding a roll of bamboo slips high in both hands.
"Please, Your Majesty, accept the will of God, obey the people's wishes, and be honored as the emperor for the ninth year————"
All the ministers followed in unison.
"This..." King Ling was happy in his heart, but his face was troubled, and he made the last words: "I understand what you mean, but as the emperor, I am the king of the world. How can I be so virtuous and capable..."
"The king has great talents and great strategies. He is the king of sage and wisdom, the supreme king of all peoples. He has been honored for ninety-five years and is also expected by the people of the world. Why do you say this..." Ling Xiang said seriously.
"Your Majesty." Another minister said sternly: "My lord, I looked at the sky last night and saw the star palace shining brightly around the southeast. This is where the imperial aura is, and it also represents the symbol of heaven."
"I heard that the numbers in the sky have changed, and the artifacts have become easier. Only the virtuous will live there. Your Majesty, you must not go against God's will..."
People say anything and everything, without exception, are words of encouragement.
"This..." The Spirit King looked troubled again. He paused and hurriedly stretched out his hand and said: "Everyone, please get up quickly..."
These three concessions and three concessions were made by King Ling again and again, and ministers from Ling Kingdom made respectful invitations again and again. It was as if King Ling would be sorry for the world if he did not proclaim himself emperor. Not to mention how perfect they were. Yes, mainly because I want to record it in the annals of history to highlight the great virtue of the Spiritual King.
His proclaiming himself emperor was irreversible. After all the superficial work was done, the Spirit King reluctantly agreed.
Subsequently, Lingguo began to prepare for the enthronement ceremony on the one hand, and began to send envoys to Qin on the other.
At this time, Qin had already begun secretly transporting grain and grass to various front lines.
This operation was carried out in caravan mode, and Lingguo did not know that Qin was making pre-war arrangements.
More than half a month later, the spirit envoy arrived in Qinzhou. Out of diplomatic etiquette, Xiao Yuan received him at the Chaoyi Hall.
The latter stood in front and met the king. He naturally bent down and bowed deeply: "I have met His Highness King Qin."
"The envoy is not polite. I am entering Qin this time. I don't know why." Xiao Yuan got straight to the point.
The spirit envoy said: "Your Highness, I am here to say hello to Your Highness on behalf of my king. Secondly, it is also to consolidate the friendly relations between Qin and Ling."
Xiao Yuan smiled slightly and said in a calm voice: "Thank you, Brother Ling Wang, for your concern. I am fine. As for other matters, please let the envoy clarify."
He didn't talk nonsense, and the spirit envoy got to the point: "When it comes to the kings of other countries, only my king and His Highness can be called the heroes. Now, Qin Ling each accounts for half of the country. In fact, the two wise kings could have replaced each other long ago. Furthermore, in this way, we can better govern the world."
Hearing this, the officials of Qin State couldn't help but stir up a commotion.
Xiao Yuan said with a smile: "According to this, the envoy is here to invite me to proclaim myself the emperor?"
"Your Highness Mingjian." The spirit envoy gave a salute and said seriously: "Shang family has long ceased to exist. The world cannot be without a king. Only my king and His Highness can rule all the people. Why should we call the two Mingjuns and Holy Masters different? The two emperors rule the world together, and this is also the hope of the people of the world."
