Chapter 158 The Rise of the Strategist

Ying Si also found it unbelievable. After Shang Yang was executed, the people had almost lost their support.

But through this incident, he not only regained the hearts of the people, but also completely eradicated the aristocratic forces that attempted to restore the throne, and truly took control of the Qin State in his own hands.

It can be said that he got all the benefits that could be sought.

He executed Shang Yang, pacified the Rong and Di peoples, eradicated the aristocratic families, and restored the people's hearts.

It is extremely difficult to succeed in any of these things, and any mistake made without careful attention may lead to turmoil in the Qin State.

But he managed to do it all without any danger.

Ying Si tasted the taste of using power to maneuver, and also deeply realized that as long as the monarch of a country uses power in a proper way, he will always be on the side of justice.

There was nothing wrong in killing Shang Yang, and there was nothing wrong in quelling the war.

But what should we do next?

Ying Si felt confused.

He wanted to become a monarch like Duke Xiao of Qin, and also wanted to make Qin the most powerful country in the world.

But Duke Xiao of Qin had Shang Yang, who helped the Qin State to transform itself in twenty years. His ability was no worse than Duke Xiao of Qin, but he lacked a talented person like Shang Yang to assist him.

Not long after, Senior Official Jing Jian and State Commandant Che Ying submitted their letters of resignation, intending to retire.

Both of them are senior officials who hold great power. Now that they are gone, their positions will become vacant, and it is not known who will take their places.

Ying Si gritted his teeth and agreed.

A new emperor appoints new ministers. There was always a gap between Qin Xiaogong and his trusted ministers. If they did not resign voluntarily, Ying Si would have to transfer the power from these people.

He wanted to cultivate a group of talented people who could truly assist him and transfer power to these people.

Not long afterward, Ying Ji also came to resign, and told Ying Si that a great talent would come to Xianyang in three days, and asked Ying Si to make use of him.

This caught the attention of Ying Si, but Ying Si still did not let him go and kept him as a senior doctor.

Ying Ji did not lie to Ying Si. Two days later, someone came to ask for a meeting. This person's name was Gongsun Yan.

Gongsun Yan spoke sharply and with great heroism.

He told Ying Si that the future would no longer be dominated by the Legalists, and those who followed the Legalist school would no longer be able to carry out reforms and become powerful like Wu Qi, Li Kui, and Shang Yang.

The future Warring States period will be dominated by strategists.

The strategist school has emerged in recent years. Regardless of which school of thought they originally studied, they focus on studying and understanding the situations and changes in the various countries.

Then he lobbied various countries and offered them strategies for becoming kings and hegemons.

Qin Huaishu couldn't help but think of a word mentioned in the previous book, the strategist.

As mentioned before, I originally thought it was an already existing school of thought, but I didn’t expect that it was a school of thought that only emerged now.

Qin Sheng also stopped writing. Qin Huaishu was not so concerned about the difficult questions he asked.

"This strategist is the strategist mentioned earlier, right?"

Chu Yian nodded: "Yes, it's the Zongheng family."

"Legalists advocated reforms to strengthen the nation's military and cavalry, so that in a war between two countries they could seize the initiative and annex the other side."

"Unlike the Legalists, the Diplomats emphasized adapting to the situation and applying methodologies flexibly to achieve success in ever-changing circumstances."

"If we were to describe the characteristics of this school, it would probably be the use of diplomatic means to influence the political relations of all parties through lobbying, negotiation, and alliances."

"But 'zong' and 'heng' are two different words. It's only when they are combined together that we become a 'zonghengjia'."

"If we talk about it separately, it should be 'Hengzong' and 'Lianheng'."

"Zhang Yi, the representative of the Lianheng faction, will soon appear. The representatives of the Hezong faction are Su Qin and Gongsun Yan."

"This Gongsun Yan is the same Gongsun Yan who came to Xianyang to look for Ying Si. He has already appeared."

Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu seemed to be thinking about something. The Qin State's fortune was indeed good.

In the past, Shang Yang's reforms led to the rise of the Qin State, and later there was Gongsun Yan. Since they are both representative figures, their abilities must be similar.

This world truly is a place where talented people constantly emerge, fully demonstrating what they have learned and realizing their ambitions.

However, there are so many people in the world, and there are always many capable people in every era.

Coming out to show what you have learned is one thing, but on the other hand, the monarch must know how to use people well.

If a monarch does not have the vision and ability to recognize and utilize talented people, he will not be able to retain them. Even if he does retain them, he will not be able to realize their true value and will only delay their development.

Aren’t Wu Qi and Shang Yang mentioned above the best examples?

These two great talents both came from the State of Wei. If the King of Wei could make good use of them, he would not have stepped down from the position of overlord and become a person that anyone could slap in the face.

At least not this fast.

In this way, Gongsun Yan stayed in Qin temporarily.

It was almost time tonight, so Qin Sheng put down his writing.

Looking at the finished manuscript, he felt a little emotional. After writing so much about Shang Yang and Qin Xiaogong, Ying Si, who appeared later and killed Shang Yang, would inevitably become the target of criticism from readers.

But considering today's content, Ying Si also gave him a big surprise.

All we can say is that every monarch has his own charm and merits.

Instead, he was looking forward to Ying Si's future actions and the story of King Huiwen of Qin.

This is because Chu Yian didn't know what Qin Sheng was thinking. If he knew, he would definitely tell him.

As the first monarch of Qin State, Ying Si led the Qin State to great development during his reign.

He swept Yiqiu in the north, pacified Bashu in the west, passed through Hangu Pass in the east, and went south to Shangyu, expanding the territory of Qin several times.

It also laid a solid foundation for the later unification of the Qin State, which was definitely not that simple.

Qin Sheng looked at Chu Yian and urged: "It's almost time, don't stay up too late, go to bed early."

Chu Yian nodded and said nothing.

Qin Sheng dried the manuscript paper he had just written, tidied it up a little, opened the door and handed it to the servants to take it to Qingshan Bookstore.

Qin Huaishu watched him do all this and then said goodbye and left Fuhuayuan and returned to his own courtyard.

This was the first time that Qin Huaishu stayed in Qin Sheng's room so late since they got married. It was a bit inconvenient.

Now that Qin Sheng is still here, it will be even more inconvenient when he leaves.

Qin Huaishu looked up at the bright moon in the sky, feeling a little melancholy.

If the emperor had not been so suspicious, he might not have given up military service and turned to literature. In his early years, he also followed his father to the battlefield to fight several battles. However, the situation became increasingly dangerous, so he had to retreat and return the power.

If he had not withdrawn, it would not have been Qin Sheng who accompanied Duke Qin on the expedition, but him.

It can only be said that there are pros and cons. Now the situation is developing in a good direction, and Qin Huaishu couldn't help but think of the past days.

I can’t tell whether it’s regret or some other emotion, I just feel a little lost.

But the situation was too serious at that time. The emperor was already wary of Duke Qin, and now there was another person like him.

If he did not voluntarily hand over the military power, even if it meant that he would be cursed for eternity, he would find a reason to destroy the Qin family.

Even though he has become a civil official now, that person does not dare to use him too much.

This is not a question of knowing how to use people well. Just because his surname is Qin and he comes from a duke's mansion, he has been feared by the emperor.

But now the emperor has reused the Qin family...

Qin Huaishu lowered his eyelashes, all kinds of emotions surging in his heart, but finally all returned to calm.

After returning to his own courtyard, Qin Huaishu did not sleep. Instead, he went to the study, opened a secret compartment, took out a letter from it, and sat back at the desk. He stared at the contents of the letter for a long time without moving.

The night grew darker, the air grew stiller, and all sounds faded away from my ears.

It was already early in the morning when Chu Yian woke up. After washing up and opening the door, he saw Qin Sheng practicing martial arts in the yard.

As soon as Chu Yian saw him practicing martial arts, he felt itchy to try. Fortunately, 24 hours had passed and the effect of the body-building pill given by the system had been fully stimulated.

She can learn from him too.

Chu Yian just glanced at Qin Sheng for a few times and then quietly opened the basic martial arts book given by the system, "Treading on the Clouds", and started reading it.

Qin Sheng's martial arts method is suitable for Qin Sheng, but may not be suitable for her now. In comparison, the system is more reliable.

The moment Chu Yian clicked on it, what he saw was not text, but a golden little man.

The little figure, only the size of a finger, stood on an open book emitting a light golden light.

He ran quickly around the edge of the book, running and running, running and running, without stopping.

Chu Yian: ...

This...isn't it asking her to follow?