Five days later, Cheng Qiao returned to Xianyang City with a large force.
Today's Xianyang City may not be the largest city in the Seven Kingdoms, but it is definitely the most dynamic city. As the Qin State's national power continues to grow, it is only a matter of time before it surpasses Daliang, HD, and Linzi, and it won't be too long.
After returning to Xianyang, Cheng Qiao went directly to Yong Palace to meet his father, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, Yingzi Chu.
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Different from the original story where King Qin Zhuangxiang prefers Ying Zheng and Zhao Ji, the father and son interact with each other all year round and have a good relationship, and Cheng Qiao is very favored.
King Zhuangxiang of Qin felt guilty for Ying Zheng, who stayed in Zhao State as a hostage. He was also the eldest son, so the status of the two sons in his heart was evenly matched.
In ancient times, one pound was sixteen taels, and half a pound was eight taels.
Cheng Qiao poses too great a threat to the crown prince's position. His mother is a Korean aristocrat, and Ying Zheng's mother Zhao Ji is a singer. The issue of her background makes some of the Ying Qin clan support Cheng Qiao, and some of the clan are also hostile to Ying Zheng. There are doubts about his bloodline, and the Ying Qin clan, which has more than half of the two families combined, is more optimistic about Cheng Qiao.
In terms of courtiers, due to the existence of Lu Buwei, there was not as much support as the clan, but there was still a lot; in terms of the harem, the Queen Mother Xia supported Cheng Qiao, and the Queen Mother Huayang supported Ying Zheng.
The Queen Mother Xia is the biological grandmother of Cheng Qiao and Ying Zheng. She was born in South Korea. Together with Mrs. Han, she represents the influence of Korean relatives; the Queen Mother Huayang was born in Chu and represents the influence of Chu's relatives abroad.
In the Qin State, the influence of Chu's foreign relatives has been very active since the Queen Mother Xuan of Great Qin came to power. They were a decisive force in the Qin court. Their power was much stronger than the Korean relatives represented by Mrs. Xia.
The Queen Mother Huayang was the real queen of King Qin Xiaowen, and the Queen Mother Xia was just one of the many side concubines. She only rose to power after King Qin Zhuangxiang became the crown prince. The development time was too short.
It can be said that the forces supporting Ying Zheng are about the same strength as those supporting Cheng Qiao. Even if we add the support of Lu Buwei, who is the Marquis of Wenxin and the Prime Minister, they are only half as strong. There is no qualitative gap between the two sides.
With many reasons stacked up, it is not difficult to understand that Lu Buwei would take action nearly ten years in advance.
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The palaces of Qin are different from the palaces of the Six Kingdoms. They do not pay attention to splendor and splendor, but pay attention to majesty and solemnity. There are no bells and whistles and the most important thing is practicality.
As the second son of the current king of Qin, Cheng Qiao naturally had an unobstructed journey in the palace, no different from going home. He soon arrived at the side hall of Yong Palace, where Ying Zichu handled daily government affairs.
There was no need to report at all. While silently bowing his head and bowing in salute along the way, Cheng Qiao had already arrived at the entrance of the palace. Before anyone entered, the sound had already spread into the palace.
"Father, I'm back."
"did you miss me?"
The eunuchs serving in the palace had a wry smile on their faces after hearing this. It was just this master. How could anyone else dare to make such a loud noise in the place where the king handles government affairs...
The character of this young master is very different from that of the other young master, but the king still does this.
In the center of the hall, behind a large desk, a handsome middle-aged man wearing a solemn black royal robe and a nine-crown crown, put down the ink pen in his hand upon hearing this, raised his head, and looked with a smile on his face. Cheng Qiao stepped into the palace.
"Meet my father."
Cheng Qiao walked in enthusiastically, walked to the desk, and bowed his hands in a polite manner.
"When did you little monkey become so polite? Stop pretending." Ying Zichu scolded with a smile.
Yingzi Chu's original name was Ying Yiren. This name was given by the Queen Mother of Huayang. At the suggestion of Lu Buwei, Yingzi Chu wore Chu clothes to visit the Queen Mother of Huayang who was the wife of the prince at that time. Through a series of operations with Lu Buwei, he was able to stand out from the middle-ranked son of King Qin Xiaowen, become the legitimate heir of the Queen Mother Huayang, and finally ascend to the throne.
Cheng Qiao chuckled, ran to stand behind Ying Zichu, put his hands on his shoulders, and started massaging.
Only Cheng Qiao can do such a thing, Ying Zheng cannot do it. Ying Zheng has always behaved well in front of King Qin Zhuangxiang. In addition to personality reasons, there is also the reason that the father and son have been separated for too long.
Cheng Qiao was born after Ying Zichu returned to Qin. He has always stayed in Qin and by Ying Zichu's side. In addition, Cheng Qiao deliberately got close to him, so the relationship between father and son can be so informal and very close.
In the first life, Cheng Qiao had parents, but in the second life, they did not have parents. They were adopted by the Tianshi Mansion.
He has not had a father's love for more than thirty years. Although his mental age has long since reached adulthood, he has grown up slowly from a baby. He is only nine years old now. Cheng Qiao does not feel embarrassed to be closer to his father.
When parents are here, there is still a source. When parents go, there is only a way back.
"How is it? Did your mission to South Korea go well?"
Ying Zichu asked with a smile while enjoying his son's filial piety.
"It went very well. South Korea has promised to cut hundreds of miles of land, and the clerk's son has been brought back."
Could it not go well?
Cheng Qiao's visit here was almost a formality. With the support of the Korean aristocrats behind the Queen Mother Xia and Mrs. Han, and the intimidation of the Qin army, he was able to expand the territory with just a few words.
The King of Korea and the Korean nobles all hope that Cheng Qiao can become the crown prince of the Qin Kingdom. In this way, being the relative of the future King will bring a lot of benefits to South Korea, and maybe he won't have to be beaten.
South Korea was severely beaten by Qin just two years ago.
In 250 BC, Mongolia invaded Korea, and Korea was forced to cede Chenggao, Gong and other places, and the Qin State initially established Sanchuan County.
Of course, this is just their wishful thinking. No matter who comes to power, South Korea or Chu will be beaten. The only difference is the time of being beaten.
"Very good, my son is getting better and better."
"You can be knighted if you have actual military merits. Let your father think about what kind of knighthood you can grant?"
Military merit cannot only be obtained by actually going to the battlefield. Otherwise, what should we do with those who are more civil servants?
In the merit system of the Qin State, the largest proportion of military merit is obtained by going to the battlefield and killing enemies. Military merit can be obtained by ensuring logistics, providing intelligence, upgrading weapons, and even building bridges and paving roads, etc., but the proportion is relatively small.
The clear distinction between rewards and punishments is the most basic national policy of the Qin State and one of the fundamental reasons for the rapid development of national power. The military merit uniform is the most conspicuous and direct manifestation of it!
"Yes."
"Chang'an County is a good place, with fertile land, a large population, and good commerce. Let's take Chang'an County as your seat and call you the Lord of Chang'an.
"The canonization edict will be issued tomorrow, and I'll give this to you too."
"The title was awarded by the King of Qin. This is a reward from my father."
Ying Zichu took off the jasper finger ring he had worn for many years from his left thumb and handed it behind him.
"Thank you, father."
Cheng Qiao did not refuse to be polite and thanked him. He took the jade ring and put it on his left thumb. Then he massaged it with all his strength. Wisps of undetectable current were released from his fingers to speed up the elimination of fatigue and secretly regulate the body. My body and my heart are filled with emotion.
The starting line of some people's lives exceeds the finish line of others' struggles.