Although Cheng Qiao, Ying Zheng, and Lu Buwei have reached an agreement on the matter of the Academy, it will definitely not be possible to implement it in a short time, and the matters involved are countless.
Fortunately, no matter how difficult it is, as long as the boss is serious, there is nothing that can't be done. As the saying goes, be afraid of seriousness in everything.
In order to facilitate the completion of the academy as soon as possible, the three people discussed and decided to assign officials to be responsible for this matter. The assigned officials temporarily ignored the court affairs, and soon the officials, mainly Sikong Prefecture and Shaofu Prefecture, were finally established.
In order to show their attention, Lu Buwei, the prime minister, and Cheng Qiao, the monarch of the Qin State, personally paid attention to the progress of the academy and urged the officials.
Mainly because Cheng Qiao kept an eye on him. Lu Buwei was busy with government affairs and usually only checked in every few days.
The superiors paid attention to it, and the people below naturally did not dare to neglect it. Moreover, the officials of the Qin State were already very efficient at this time. In just a few days, they selected the construction site of the academy, and then while designing the academy, they mobilized craftsmen and civilians.
On this day, Cheng Qiao had nothing to do. He took Jing Salamander on a carriage and entered the palace, preparing to visit Concubine Yan and Moon God. When he was about to approach the palace gate, something unexpected happened.
"Your Majesty, the people below have something urgent to report."
The motorcade stopped on the street at the entrance of the palace. The captain of the guard on horseback came to the carriage, turned over and dismounted, bowed and clasped his fists, and said respectfully.
"Send it up."
Soon, a dark copper box was presented. Cheng Qiao frowned slightly. He needed to use a cipher box to transmit information. The matter involved must be a big deal.
"Where did it come from?"
"Wei State."
Cheng Qiao's brows widened when he heard this. If it was from Wei State, it would be no surprise that it was that matter.
He was thinking about the appropriate time to remind him. After all, the matter involved was too big and there was not enough evidence. Qin could not make a big move. Now that the evidence was coming, it would be better to talk about it sooner rather than later, so he might as well talk about it today.
As soon as he thought about this, Cheng Qiao stretched out his hand and quickly flipped the code plate a few times. Click, the box opened gently, and a letter lay quietly in the box. When he picked it up and took a look, it was exactly what he expected. .
"Send someone to invite Prime Minister Lu to Yong Palace and say that we have something important to discuss."
"Here."
"I remember General Meng Ao. General Wang Jian is also in Xianyang now. I sent someone to invite him as well."
"Here."
Since a big event happened to happen today, it was naturally impossible for Cheng Qiao to go to Concubine Yan and Moon God first. Men should not neglect private matters for business purposes. It would not be too late to go after the business was settled, and the two women would not run away anyway.
After getting off the carriage, Cheng Qiao looked at Jing Salamander and asked with a smile: "Go and accompany my mother for me?"
The startled salamander's pretty face turned red, its long and shiny black eyelashes drooped, and she nodded gently.
Mrs. Han and Jing Salad knew each other well. Mrs. Han went to stay in her son's new mansion for a few days, and Jing Salad stayed with Cheng Qiao these days.
Of course, it is impossible for Jing Salamander to wear an assassin costume or carry a sword in front of Mrs. Han. Jing Salamander, who has put on a long skirt, has a quiet and elegant temperament, and has a sense of tranquility over time. Coupled with his outstanding appearance, he is quite popular. Mrs. Han loves it.
"Go ahead and I'll pick you up after we've finished the discussion."
Cheng Qiao smiled gently, and as he spoke, he moved his dog's paws and grabbed the two white, slender, silky and warm hands of the scary salamander.
As a top-notch swordsman, it stands to reason that Jing Salamander's hands should have traces of years of practicing swordsmanship, but Jing Salamander's hands are just like those of a lady from a noble family.
Cheng Qiao asked during a chat before and found out that Jing Salamander, as a rare female assassin, was treated somewhat differently from men. His hands were specially treated with secret medicine in order to perform special tasks one day in the future.
The blush on Jing Salamander's face became more and more obvious, and he felt helpless and sweet in his heart. He whispered: "How can I leave if you are like this?'
Of course Cheng Qiao knew that Jing Salamander couldn't leave, but he was just trying to tease him. He gently squeezed Jing Salamander's hands and let go. He smiled and said, "Let's go."
Jing Salamander hesitated for a moment, raised his head and glanced at Cheng Qiao, then quickly lowered his head and said softly: "Come early."
Seeing this little daughter's attitude, Cheng Qiao felt very happy and said with a smile: "I know."
After hearing the satisfactory answer, Jing Salaman turned around and left. Cheng Qiao glanced at the servants around him who pretended not to see anything, then turned around and walked towards the Yong Palace.
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In the side hall of Yong Palace, Ying Zheng was sitting upright, holding a bamboo scroll. He was so absorbed in looking at it that he didn't notice Cheng Qiao entering the hall.
Seeing this, Cheng Qiao quickly asked his chamberlain not to disturb Ying Zheng, and he found a random place to sit down, closed his eyes, and practiced his kung fu silently.
A quarter of an hour later, Ying Zheng woke up, looked up and saw Cheng Qiao, and said in surprise: "Brother, when did you come?"
"I just came here not long ago. I saw Brother Wang engrossed in reading, so I didn't disturb Brother Wang."
"What book made Brother Wang so fascinated?" Cheng Qiao asked curiously.
"The author of the book that was just introduced to the Qin State is called Han Fei. This man is really a great talent. Although I have only read a small part of it, I can't wait to make friends with him now."
As Ying Zheng spoke, a heartfelt smile appeared on his face, and his eyes were full of joy and anticipation, as if he had found a soulmate in his life.
Hearing this, Cheng Qiao thought to himself: Could it be that Han Fei's "Gu Anger", "Five Worms", "Inner Reserve Theory", "Outer Reserve Theory", "Shuo Lin", "Shuo Nan" and other works have already been published?
Historically, Han Fei's works came out very early. At that time, Ying Zheng was only six or seven years old. However, in this world, Han Fei's identity was different. He was not Han Wang'an's uncle, but became Han Wang'an's son. Much late.
"Brother, do you want to take a look?"
Good things should be shared together. Ying Zheng thought Han Fei's book was a good thing, so he couldn't wait to recommend it to Cheng Qiao, just like the old bookworms in later generations couldn't help recommending a good book to others.
"Okay, I would like to see what kind of book makes Brother Wang so fascinated..."
"Ask someone to prepare a copy for me, and I'll take it home to see."
The first generation of Cheng Qiao had heard of the name of Han Fei's work, more than once, but he had never read it. Now that he had the opportunity to see the original version, he didn't want to miss it.
"Don't take it back home. Don't I know your virtue, little brother?"
"There may not be much more to come after you bring it home, so I'll just read the beginning here."
After saying that, Ying Zheng stood up and walked to Cheng Qiao, stuffed the bamboo slips in his hands into Cheng Qiao's hands, then called for the servant to bring a cushion, and sat down next to Cheng Qiao, staring at Cheng Qiao with bright eyes.
Cheng Qiao was a little confused when he saw Ying Zheng's actions. Is his desire to share so strong?
"Unlike those books that you were not interested in before, this book has something to say and profound implications. As long as you take a quick look, you will definitely become interested."
"I have to cultivate your interest first. Then you can finish reading the book when you take it back."
"When I finish reading it, we two brothers will have a good discussion."
Ying Zheng smiled and patted Cheng Qiao on the shoulder, revealing his fox tail.
Cheng Qiao smiled helplessly. After working for a long time, it turned out that you wanted to have someone who could discuss the plot. The intensity of this sales pitch would definitely make you a hardcore old bookworm in modern times.
Having already talked about it to this extent, what else could Cheng Qiao say?
Look!
Watching Cheng Qiao open the bamboo slips and start watching, Ying Zheng watched Cheng Qiao's expression intently, with a look of anticipation on his face...
"Indignation", when opening the slip, the first thing that caught Cheng Qiao's eyes were these two large characters, in Korean characters.
Of course Cheng Qiao can understand it, this is a basic skill for a normal powerful person.
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Historically, Han Fei witnessed the poverty and weakness of South Korea in the late Warring States Period, and wrote to the King of Han many times, hoping to change the situation in which the country was governed without regard to the rule of law, and the country was not used for its purposes, and its people were not supported by its people. However, his ideas were never adopted.
Han Fei believed that this was an honest minister who would not tolerate evil and wrongdoing, so he retired and wrote books. At that time, Han Fei was twenty-four years old. "Gu Anger" was the first article Han Fei wrote after resigning.
Historically, Han Fei lived to be forty-eight years old. Judging from Han Fei's age, experience and knowledge at that time, it is reasonable and reasonable to write an article such as "Indignation". Later, he traveled around and studied under Xunzi, and wrote many magnificent articles.
But today Han Fei is roughly the same age as Cheng Qiao. He not only wrote "Gu Anger", but also "Five Beetles", "Nei Chu Shuo", "Wai Chu Shuo", "Shuo Lin" and "Shuo Nan" Wait until the books are published.
Although he was born in the royal family and had a huge collection of books for Han Fei to read, Han Fei was also diligent, but even so, he could still be called a genius.
Because no matter which article, light knowledge is definitely not enough, it also requires meticulous experience and in-depth thinking!
Han Fei's thoughts profoundly influenced Qin Shihuang Yingzheng and the Qin Dynasty. Even after the Confucianism was followed, its influence still existed, and some of its concepts are still very practical in modern times.
Is it true that the last person to be called "Zi" among the masters of Legalism was a false name?
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After a few breaths, Ying Zheng suddenly asked: "How is it?"
"Brother Wang, I have only read the first paragraph, and I haven't even had time to think..."
Cheng Qiao looked at Ying Zheng speechlessly. Brother Wang today is not normal. He just finished reading an article "Indignation". No wonder in history, after reading all the works of Han Fei, he can say "If I can see If you hang out with this person, you will have no regrets even if you die."
This is a die-hard fan!
Ying Zheng rarely looked embarrassed when he heard this. If outsiders saw it, they would be shocked.
"I'm worried because of my brother. Little brother, please take your time and watch."
Cheng Qiao continued to read, but just after finishing a paragraph, a chamberlain stepped into the palace to report.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister, General Meng, and General Wang are outside asking for an audience."
Ying Zheng was a little confused when he heard this. He didn't announce these people. What are they doing together?
Upon seeing this, Cheng Qiao put down the bamboo slips and explained: "Brother Wang, I invited them here."
"Is there a military or national event?"
Cheng Qiao nodded.
Although Ying Zheng is not yet in charge, he still has the right to know, and since Lu Buwei is no longer a powerful minister with monopoly power, he has no objection to Ying Zheng's involvement.
After all, sooner or later, Ying Zheng will be pro-government, and participating in it can also show one's intentions and gain favor.
Cheng Qiao also created an opportunity for Ying Zheng to get in touch with government affairs as early as possible, which would be beneficial to Ying Zheng's future governance.
Ying Zheng was also well aware of Cheng Qiao's kindness, but there was no need to express gratitude between brothers, as it would be too superficial.
After receiving confirmation, Ying Zheng stood up and returned to the throne. His figure was straight and upright, his face was solemn and solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Xuan."
Soon, Lu Buwei, Meng Ao, and Wang Jian stepped into the palace. Lu Buwei was naturally in the middle, Meng Ao was on the right, and Wang Jian was on the left.
The three of them bowed their hands and said, "Greetings to the King."
"My dear friends, you don't need to be polite. Please take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Lu Buwei, Meng Ao, and Wang Jian all nodded to Cheng Qiao as a greeting.
After everyone sat down, Cheng Qiao spoke first before Lu Buwei and others could ask questions.
"All the idle people are waiting to go out."
Cheng Qiao gave the order, and all the chamberlains in the palace left before Ying Zheng could say anything. Many of the chamberlains were old men serving Ying Zheng, and they knew Cheng Qiao's status very clearly.
In addition, important ministers are gathered together, and there is obviously something important to discuss. If they dare not leave and seek advice, they will definitely not be able to walk around in circles, and their lives may even be in danger!
After all the servants left, Cheng Qiao exuded the power of his soul, and after confirming that no one was eavesdropping, he spoke solemnly.
"The three adults are invited here to discuss important military and national affairs."
"I have received news that the alliance of the six countries in Shandong has been completed again. They are secretly mobilizing their troops, preparing weapons and food, and preparing to conspire to attack Qin."
The four Ying Zheng people were shocked when they heard this, and solemn expressions appeared on their faces.
One-on-one, the six countries are all younger brothers, and no one can fight. However, the joint attack on Qin cannot be ignored, and it must be given the highest level of attention!
If the joint attack on Qin happens again this time, it will be the fifth time. In the past four times, Qin has lost and won.
It's okay to win, but Hezong's losses are greater than Qin's. Even Qin's losses are not light, but the loss can be regarded as gains; once it loses, the consequences will be serious, at least affecting the eastward movement. In the worst case, the country's power will be greatly damaged, and in the most critical moment, the country will almost be destroyed.
"Brother Wang, is the news reliable?"
Ying Zheng is familiar with history books, and is even more familiar with the history of Qin. He is very clear about the difficulty of dealing with the siege of the United States. Every war has an impact on the fate of the Qin State, and how much the fate of the country is affected, then It depends on the outcome of the war.
Lu Buwei, Meng Ao, and Wang Jian also had the same bright eyes as Ying Zheng, staring at Cheng Qiao solemnly.
"If you are not trustworthy, how dare you interrupt?"
"This was notified by Wei Yong, the general of Wei State."
As soon as Cheng Qiao said this, Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei, and Meng Ao all believed it. All three of them knew that Wei Yong was actually from the Qin State. He was the most deeply hidden, highest-status, and most powerful rebel in the Six Kingdoms.
Everyone knew it, but Wang Jian didn't. When he heard Cheng Qiao's words, the first thing he felt was not shock, but confusion, and his head felt dizzy.
What?
The general of Wei, one of the core members of the Hezong Kingdom, personally sent someone to inform us of Qin?
Am I still dreaming? In fact, it is night now and I am lying on the bed sleeping with my beautiful concubine in my arms?
Wang Jian was confused for a while. After all, he was not an ordinary person, but one of the top generals from the Qin military family. He soon woke up and saw that everyone had known for a long time that he was convinced that Wei Yong was really the general. He was instigated to rebel, and he was from Qin.
Only then did Wang Jian become shocked. Could a person with such power be able to instigate rebellion?
It's impossible for Qin to offer a price that makes the other party's heart flutter, right?
"Since it was sent by Wei Yong, the news cannot be false."
"A joint vertical attack on Qin is definitely inseparable from the Wei State, especially since General Meng caused such a big loss to the Wei State last year, and Wei Wangzeng has just succeeded to the throne and urgently needs to establish higher prestige."
Lu Buwei stroked his beard, smiled, and spoke slowly.
"I think this is a good opportunity." Ying Zheng looked around and said meaningfully.
Of course it is a good opportunity. There is no Hanhan present. Using Wei Yong, one of the core decision-makers of the inevitable joint attack on Qin, if done well, he can completely trap the joint forces and severely weaken their vitality!
"Your Majesty, who are the members of the alliance this time?" Meng Ao asked with a cheerful expression.
Can you be unhappy?
A great opportunity has come to make great achievements. With such a high-level mole, if we can't win, how can we unify the world and achieve great achievements? We can just pull out the sword and wipe our necks to commit suicide.
"Zhao, Wei, Han, Chu, Wei." Of course Cheng Qiao would not hide it and simply took the lead.
"The lineup of this year's joint attack on Qin is not very good. Wei Guo..."
Meng Ao looked disdainful when he heard this, and suddenly closed his mouth mid-sentence. He bowed his hands in embarrassment and said, "Xiangguo, I'm sorry."
Lu Buwei was from the Wei State, and of course he is now from the Qin State.
Lu Buwei has certain feelings for Weiguo. After all, it is his hometown and homeland.
Historically, the Wei State first became a vassal of the Wei State, and then became a vassal of the Qin State. Although the unified Wei State existed in name only, compared to the six countries that were destroyed, at least the country's title still existed.
Wei was the last of the Zhou vassal states to be destroyed by Qin. It was not until Qin II came to power that Wei Junjiao was deposed as a commoner in 209 BC. The country's title was banned, and the name of Wei no longer existed.
The key figures for the Wei Kingdom to be able to exist for so many years are Lu Buwei and Li Ji. Both of them are from the Wei Kingdom. In the first half, Lu Buwei protected them. In the second half, Ying Zheng did not rush to completely destroy the Wei Kingdom for the sake of Li Ji.
Therefore, Lu Buwei was a little unhappy when he heard Meng Ao belittle Weiguo, even though Weiguo was indeed weak.
But as a general, Meng Ao's status and power were not much worse than Lu Buwei's. He took the initiative to apologize, and Lu Buwei couldn't help but insist on it.
And in today's situation, we can't get entangled. Not only can we not get entangled, but we have to take the initiative to express our stance.
"It doesn't matter, Weiguo is indeed weak, and General Meng was right."
"Although Weiguo is my homeland, and although Weiguo can't help myself, I am now a native of Qin, and more importantly, I am the Prime Minister of Qin. Regardless of whether I am active or passive, since Weiguo dares to invade Qin, there must be liquidation after the war."
Lu Buwei's words made Ying Zheng, Meng Ao, and Wang Jian very satisfied. This stance was very upright, and he was worthy of being the Prime Minister of Qin.
It was indeed liquidated in history.
In the fifth and last time when the Five Kingdoms attacked Qin, the Qin State liquidated the Wei State, changed the Wei State from a vassal of the Wei State to a vassal of the Qin State, and incorporated PY into Dongjun.
Cheng Qiao secretly lamented that he was indeed Lu Buwei. If he hadn't grown old in his later years, swollen, had a bad brain, and made a big mistake, he would have been very likely to retire honorably.
Lu Buwei and Han Fei are very different from each other in this regard. Although Han Fei hopes that his laws will spread throughout the world, he can never get rid of his feelings about his family and country, and he cannot bear to attack his homeland.
Although Han Fei is a Korean son and Lu Buwei is just an ordinary member of the Wei Kingdom, it is indeed difficult to see clearly, but it is enough to expose Han Fei's weakness, which is that he is too emotional and not ruthless enough.
In the original work, Han Fei once said that his law requires a powerful king. This shows that Han Fei is also very aware of his own weaknesses and understands that he is suitable for the prime minister, but not the king.
It can't be unclear, otherwise wouldn't Han Fei learn the art of emperors from Xunzi in vain?
Of course there is nothing wrong with the love between family and country. It can only be said that different positions are different and fate has a way of playing tricks on people!
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"Don't underestimate this alliance. Although Wei is weak, the essence of Han, Zhao, Wei and Chu is still there."
Cheng Qiao was afraid that Meng Ao and Wang Jian would despise this alliance too much because of their moles and Wei Guo, and that it would be bad if this contempt was passed on to the subordinates, so he specifically issued a warning.
"Your Majesty, you are worrying too much. I am just saying this. I will not take it lightly if it concerns the destiny of the country."
"Yeah?"
"Has the general thought about the possibility of the coalition forces bypassing Hangu Pass?"
Cheng Qiao's voice was not loud, but it sounded like thunder to Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei, Meng Ao, and Wang Jian. Their faces showed shock, and there was some panic in the shock.
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The four people who had already formed a fixed mindset did not think of the possibility of the joint forces bypassing Hangu Pass. After all, the previous four joint forces had taken the attack route of Hangu Pass.
But Hangu Pass can indeed be bypassed. The Allied Forces can go around to Puban and cross the Yellow River south to reach Hangu Pass. This is the fifth time in history that the Allied Forces have officially followed this route.
This route is long and dangerous, and the logistics are extremely stressful. It can be said that the idea of taking a surprise, giving it a try, and deciding the outcome in one battle is possible.
It happened that the fifth joint attack on Qin was because the Qin State put too much pressure on the six Shandong countries, so they had to give it a try. Unfortunately, the joint forces did not win the bet, and Lu Buwei, Wang Jian and others saw their weakness and were defeated.
If the Allied Forces can defeat the Qin Army, then Xianyang will be completely undefended and history will be rewritten.
At that time, the Hezong coalition was only seventy or eighty miles away from Xianyang. As long as the Qin army was defeated, everyone from the princes and nobles to the common people would follow Xianyang and finish. Moreover, the Hezong coalition could take the opportunity to turn the hinterland of Qin upside down and turn it into a ruins!
In this situation, even if reinforcements from various places finally drive away the allied forces, Qin will not be able to unify the world.
At that time, the first consideration was how to save the country. Unfortunately, they did not seize the last chance.
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"Been taught a lesson."
"Been taught a lesson."
After Meng Ao and Wang Jian regained their composure, they stood up and bowed to Cheng Qiao in a respectful manner.
"It's just that if a wise man thinks a lot, he will make a mistake; if a fool thinks a lot, he will gain something."
Cheng Qiao said it very modestly, but he accepted the courtesy from the two of them calmly. Cheng Qiao thought he could bear it.
Without mentioning his own identity, even an ordinary person could afford to give Qin a suggestion that the allied forces might bypass Hangu Pass.
Not only the courtesy from Meng Ao and Wang Jian, but also the courtesy from Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng.
"On military matters, the two generals present know best. They are also the best generals in the Qin State. I leave everything to these two generals."
"What the king brother said is true. I leave everything to the two generals."
"If you need any support, just send someone to inform me."
Meng Ao and Wang Jian were very moved by the three people's statements one after another. They left the table and came to the palace. They solemnly bowed their hands and bowed, their voices were sonorous, powerful and unwavering.
"I will live up to your Majesty, Your Majesty. I believe in the trust of the country and will ensure that the combined forces will never come back!"
