Chapter two hundred and seventy-ninth two powerful kings
The news coming out of Qin made all countries a little happy.
King Qin is finally going to die?
This King of Qin had killed four or five generations of kings from other countries. Nowadays, the monarchs everywhere are much younger than him. King Yan, for example, is about the same age as his grandson. King Qin’s reign was too long.
, the previous Duke Xiao, King Huiwen, and King Wu combined did not rule as long as him. This King of Qin was so famous that he was respected and even feared by all countries.
Qin's attitude of crushing other countries appeared during his reign. He was originally not qualified to succeed. When King Wu of Qin and the strongman Meng Yue competed to lift the Dragon Wen Red Cauldron in the Ancestral Temple of the Zhou royal family in Luoyang, they unfortunately
His tibia was broken and he died. King Wu died suddenly and had no children, so they had a dispute over his successor. Empress Dowager Xuan wanted to establish a son, Fu, and competed with the son Zhuang, whom Empress Huiwen wanted to establish, for the king of Qin, and got the support of the think tank Qi Liji.
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But King Wuling of Zhao insisted on welcoming Prince Ji, who was a hostage in Yan State, as the King of Qin. Probably because this young master Ji, who was a hostage in Yan State, behaved very mediocrely, or maybe he deliberately wanted to disturb the internal situation of Qin State. Qin
Facing the powerful Zhao State, which had just undergone military reforms, the country was still under some pressure. In the end, it had no choice but to support the prince Zhao Ji as King of Qin, which was considered a compromise between the two sides.
When this young master just succeeded to the throne, he seemed a little immature. He repeatedly returned the occupied land to South Korea, Chu State and other countries to establish alliances with them. All the efforts within the country were also concentrated in the hands of the powerful.
, King Qin did not have much real power, and the change started when a young man named Zhang Lu came to Qin. Since this young man appeared beside King Qin, King Qin began his glorious life.
He continued to expand Qin's territory by making close friends and attacking far away, and defeated various countries militarily, forcing all countries to unite to deal with Qin. Politically, he governed the rear area, and the Bashu region became the granary of Qin, and the Guanzhong region became the granary of Qin.
It became more peaceful and prosperous, and the Hu people in the frontier areas surrendered and became an integral part of the Qin State. Even Xunzi expressed high recognition of the political affairs of the Qin State.
Now, this tiger-wolf-like king was just lying on the bed, groaning in pain, and his whole body was getting weaker and weaker.
Sure enough, only time is the most powerful murderer, and no one can resist it. Even a murderer like Bai Qi, or a wise king like King Qin, must succumb to its power and lower their heads helplessly.
Although the King of Qin was weak, he did not delay the affairs of the country. Lying on the bed, the King of Qin ordered everyone: Let An Guojun handle the state affairs on his behalf, and let the ministers assist him. An Guojun has been the prince for many years, and finally welcomed his own
However, An Guojun was not happy when it came time to call the shots. He was very worried about his father. He was worried every day and had to go to see the King of Qin sooner or later.
His move not only did not make King Qin feel happy, but instead made him curse: I asked you to govern the country! Why do you come to the palace every day?! Are you in a hurry to be the king?!
An Guojun replaced King Qin to handle state affairs, and An Guojun completed a major event. He followed Zheng Guo's suggestion and built a canal in the Guanzhong area. After receiving An Guojun's permission, the ministers began to get busy, and a large amount of supplies
After being transferred to the Guanzhong area, people from all over the country were also mobilized, and Zheng Guo was personally responsible for the construction. Qin State did not stop its development because of King Qin's serious illness.
When Zhao Kuo came to visit King Qin, King Qin asked Zhao Kuo to sit next to him and started chatting with him.
Lying on the bed, King Qin turned into a gentle old man, no longer as domineering as before, and began to talk to Zhao Kuo about the future of Qin. "Wu Chengjun... you know that the most important thing for a king is
What?" King Qin asked with a smile.
Zhao Kuo thought for a moment and then said: "It's probably about hiring people."
"You are right. A monarch must know how to employ people, but there is also one very important thing...that is, future generations."
"You once said that a mediocre king can destroy the efforts of several generations of kings... In fact, you are right... I have understood this very early, so I gave birth to many children.
And he spent all his efforts to teach them. I invited many talented people to teach my children until they reached adulthood... I personally came to teach them the principles of being a king and treated them harshly..."
"The children of widows are afraid of widows, but they do not love widows."
"It is their blessing to be born in the king's family, so they must also bear corresponding responsibilities... When An Guojun was young, he had a naughty temper, and I hated him the most. When it was most serious, I once
He was hung up and beaten with a whip... Finally, he grew up to be a qualified successor. Even if he was not as good as the widow, it would not ruin the efforts of the widow... The widow also asked his son to teach his children like the widow.
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King Qin grinned and said, "To educate qualified successors is what a king should do."
Zhao Kuo was convinced. He nodded and said, "You are right...it is indeed the case."
"I am not worried about the future of Qin. Lord An and Young Master Yiren are all qualified kings. With Zheng growing up by your side, I don't have to worry anymore... He will definitely be a kind and wise king."
.And you are still very young, so I hope that you can teach his son and grandson for him..." King Qin smiled and then coughed again. Zhao Kuo hurriedly stepped forward and wanted to call the doctor.
King Qin shook his head.
"No need..."
"Do you think Qin can become the king of the world?"
"able."
"I want to participate in politics..."
Zhao Kuo left the palace and returned home. He called Zhao Zheng and ordered Ge to take him to the palace. Although Zhao Zheng didn't know why his father wanted him to go to the palace, he still didn't ask any more questions, and Zhao Kuo did not follow.
He went and stayed here. Now, Zhao Kuo is leading his disciples to delve into a topic, that is, the problem of breeding and cultivation. Zhao Kuo cooperated with farmers and established a 500-acre experimental field in Xianyang.
There are the breeding and selection of millet and wheat, as well as the domestication of wild plants, and the combination of wild plants and edible plants.
Zhao Kuo was not familiar with agricultural knowledge, but he knew about genetics, and he also knew about the long process of domestication of nature by humans. All the fruits and crops eaten by humans in later generations have actually undergone a kind of domestication. Zhao Kuo
Unlike other people, he knew the taste of these things in later generations, such as apples. Apples in this era were called nai. They were used by nobles as sachets and were not edible at all.
Another example is wheat. When the wild wheat of this era matures, the stem shafts that hold the wheat together will shatter, so that the seeds can spread out. Without the outer shell, they will germinate quickly, but this natural beneficial vulnerability does not
It is not suitable for humans, because wheat cannot be harvested and can only be picked from the ground... This also requires artificial domestication. It can be said that the people in this era do not have enough to eat, and it is not entirely due to war.
Because his domestication of wild plants is not high enough, and there are too few edible things.
Zhao Kuo ate a meal of wheat rice and almost spit it out. It was too unpalatable. Stone mills had already appeared in this era, but the wheat was very unpalatable.
Zhao Zheng walked into the palace, and a warrior took him to King Qin. Zhao Zheng looked at the old man on the bed, and for some reason, he felt a little sad. He bowed to the old man, then knelt down and sat down obediently.
On the side, King Qin asked the warriors to help him sit up, and then looked at Zheng in front of him with a smile. He waved his hand, and the warriors left. Only he and Zhao Zheng were left here.
"Zheng... do you know who you are?"
King Qin asked.
Zhao Zheng said seriously: "I am Ma Fuzi."
King Qin laughed and said, "I want to tell you a story." Zhao Zheng did not reply. King Qin then said: "At the beginning, Qin wanted to attack Chu. In order to avoid starting a war with Zhao at the same time,
So he sent a proton to the State of Zhao to improve the relationship with the State of Zhao... This proton married a wife in the State of Zhao and made many friends. When Qin was about to attack the State of Zhao, the proton was ready to escape.
Return to Qin..."
"However, his wife was pregnant, and he could not take them away. He could only give her to his friend to take care of her... Later, his child was born in Zhao State... The hostage called
As a foreigner from Zhao, his wife is Zhao Ji, his friend is Wu Chengjun, and his son is you." King Qin said seriously.
Zhao Zheng was silent and looked at King Qin calmly.
"I already knew it."
"Oh?" King Qin was a little surprised. He looked at the calm child in front of him. He didn't cry, defend, or feel sad. Zhao Zheng said calmly: "Mr. Xun told me about this a long time ago. He
Said: The duty of parents is not only to give birth, but more importantly, to raise and teach. My father in Qin gave birth to me, and I should be grateful for his kindness, but I do not love him. He did not fulfill his duty.
I don't have to fulfill my duties as a son."
"My father in the State of Zhao, he treated me as his own son. No matter it was my eldest mother, my mother, Duke Ge, Duke Di, Duke Xing, and my senior brothers, they all regarded me as their own.
My family... They taught me a lot, but they never taught me to abandon my family." Zhao Zheng said calmly.
King Qin's face became a little ugly, and he asked gloomily: "Then you should know that if you don't recognize your father in Qin, you won't be able to inherit the throne, right?"
"Oh? Will you admit an outsider as your father because of the throne?" Zhao Zheng asked rhetorically.
King Qin sneered and said: "I will..."
"why?"
"Because I want everyone to remember my name, so that future generations will not dare to forget to worship, so that the enemies will not dare to look at me, and so that everyone will bow their heads in front of me! This is something that only a king can do!"
, King Qin said, and asked again: "You don't want to get the throne?"
"Of course I want to... If I want to surpass my father, then I can only become a king and establish a great cause that no one can compare with. You, the ancestors, and even the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors can't match it... This is what I should do
made."
King Qin sneered and said: "Then you need to admit the stranger as your father, otherwise, you will not get the throne! Let alone surpass the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!"
"I won't admit it, but the throne must be mine. Unless you kill me here, otherwise, with the help of those cowards who were beaten to tears by me and can only complain to their parents? Can they stop it?
Are you going to stop me? I just need a sharp sword to kill them."
King Qin's eyes widened and he said: "Then I will have no choice but to kill you."
"You can't stop me. If you kill me, my father, my senior brother, and Duke Xun, everyone will turn their backs on you. They will leave Qin and become Qin's enemies. All the achievements you have established will fail."
...Unless you kill them all, in that case, Qin will be close to destruction, which is why I dare to talk to you like this." Zhao Zheng said seriously.
"Is there anything else?"
"You want to rule the world...Among my peers, I am the most suitable successor. Not only will you not be angry, you will also be very happy."
King Qin was stunned. He looked at Zhao Zheng in front of him and asked: "How old are you?"
"Exactly eight years old."
"Is this what an eight-year-old can say? Who taught you that?"
"It's what I thought of myself."
King Qin was shocked and speechless. He called Zhao Zheng this time to teach him something that Xunzi and others could not teach, that is, how to become a monarch. But now it seems that this child is still
Do you need teaching? How did Zhao Kuo teach this? King Qin suddenly laughed. He looked very happy. He squinted his eyes and said playfully: "The monarchs of the six countries will hold banquets to celebrate the death of the widow.
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"But they won't understand that their real nightmare is coming!"
King Qin smiled, glanced at Zhao Zheng again, and said with some disgust: "Okay, you go back and tell the warriors outside to call An Guojun and Yiren in!" Zhao Zheng stood up and moved towards
King Qin bowed and saluted, and then walked out of the hall. King Qin watched him leave, but it was difficult to conceal the shock in his heart. Inexplicably, he was actually a little angry in his heart. Why are today's children so precocious?
I prepared the teachings for several days, but I couldn’t say a single word!
Soon, An Guojun and Yiren also came here.
King Qin's face looked good, much better than the previous days, which made An Guojun very happy. He knelt down in front of his father, his hands were trembling slightly. King Qin looked at the white-haired son in front of him, and felt in his heart
He also felt a little uncomfortable. He looked at the stranger beside him and then said seriously: "You want to make Zhao Zheng the prince and let him inherit your position. If you can't let him inherit your position, then
Just kill him."
The stranger's eyes widened, kill him??
"Although Zheng didn't grow up beside me, he is my son. How could I..."
"Then make him your heir!" King Qin roared.
The foreigner nodded quickly and agreed to the matter. King Qin then asked the foreigner to leave and just looked at An Guojun.
"Zhu... I'm at my wits' end... I can't hold on any longer... Qin will be handed over to you."
"Father~~" An Guojun suddenly started crying. He walked to King Qin tremblingly on crutches, buried his head in his father's arms, and cried loudly. King Qin wanted to reprimand him.
, but when he buried his head in his arms, King Qin could not say anything. He stretched out his hand, gently stroked An Guojun's back, and coaxed: "Stop crying...
do not Cry..."
Just like fifty years ago, King Qin held his newborn child, caressed his back, and coaxed him.
