Chapter 171 Qin Wangzheng
Zhao State, Handan.
“Bang!”
Qin Zheng fell heavily to the ground, a trace of blood seeping from the corner of his mouth. The dust on the ground fell on his body and face, making him look very embarrassed.
But his face was full of rebelliousness and unyielding expression.
He has a very handsome face and inherited his mother's beauty.
But coupled with his deep eyes, there is a hint of sinisterness.
It's not disgusting, on the contrary, it adds a lot of charm to him.
"The Qin people killed hundreds of thousands of Zhao people, and all the Qin people deserve to die.
When we grow up, we will charge into Hangu Pass, capture Xianyang, and kill all of you Qin people to avenge our hatred."
The child's words were the most direct, expressing naked hatred. Although Qin Zheng was young, he knew that he could not continue with this topic.
"Your father fled back to Qin because he was afraid of death. He doesn't want you anymore. You are a wild child."
Qin Zheng wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and said loudly: "I am from the royal family of Qin. Qin is the strongest among all the Xia countries, more powerful than the seven Shandong countries combined."
When they heard that Qin Zheng dared to refute, the group of children immediately shouted: "If you don't have a clan, you are a savage. You are a savage without a surname."
Only after the children left did Qin Zheng slowly stand up and limp back home.
When his mother Zhao Ji saw his appearance, she hugged him and cried.
After Bai Qi killed the Zhao army, the relationship between Qin and Zhao deteriorated sharply.
Although the King of Zhao had not yet caused trouble for Qin Yiren, Qin Yiren was already extremely scared.
So with the help of the businessman Lu Buwei, he escaped from Zhao State and returned to Qin State.
In order to conceal his tracks, Qin Yiren decisively left Zhao Ji and her son in Zhao State, and he himself fled.
Although the people of Zhao did not kill the mother and son, the life of the mother and son, who depended on each other, was not good.
Qin Zheng grew up in such an environment, so naturally he would not be a person with a bright future.
Now the only person who can bring comfort to Qin Zheng is his mother Zhao Ji.
There was also Lu Buwei, who promised to return to Zhao and bring him back to Qin when he left Zhao.
Qin Zheng looked at his weak mother, thinking back to what had happened over the years, and felt really depressed. He murmured, "Sir, when can you come to pick me up?"
He wanted to return to the Qin State and become a powerful noble.
It doesn't matter whether you become a prime minister to assist the country or a general like Bai Qi.
He just wants power. Only power can protect himself and stop him from being bullied by anyone.
“Tatttatt.”
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps of a large group of people was heard. Qin Zheng looked outside the yard suddenly and a look of joy appeared on his face.
Lu Buwei!
Lu Buwei also saw Zhao Ji who was crying and Qin Zheng who was full of surprise, and he hurriedly took a few steps and said happily: "Madam, Master.
King Zhaoxiang passed away. The late king ended his mourning period and passed away three days later. Your Majesty ascended the throne and can now take you two back to Qin.
From now on, you are Prince Zheng of Qin, and the king’s eldest son.
With the power of Qin, is there anyone more noble than you? "
My grandfather and great-grandfather died so soon?
The surprise came so fast like a tornado.
Qin Zheng couldn't even believe what he heard.
Afraid that this was just a fantasy in a midnight dream, when the palace maid from the Qin State changed Qin Zheng into a prince's robe, feeling the countless people following him, Qin Zheng knew it was real.
When the Qin caravan left Handan City, countless Zhao people looked at them angrily, but no one dared to step forward.
Qin Zheng saw the people who bullied him today. Now all of them were trembling and lowering their heads.
He narrowed his eyes slightly, trying to remember the feeling of this moment.
All of these are due to the prince's status. The prince of Qin alone has such great power.
What about the prince?
Even the King of Qin?
Prince Zheng of Qin.
Prince Zheng of Qin.
King Zheng of Qin, that day will be the most glorious moment.
Qin Zheng himself did not expect that this day would come so soon. Surprises happened one after another, and his father also died early.
At the age of thirteen, he became King Zheng of Qin.
He appointed Lu Buwei, whom he trusted most, as prime minister and father-in-law to govern the Qin State for him.
Although he is still just a puppet without any personal power, he knows that as long as he waits, all power will fall into his hands, and what he needs now is to learn.
Lu Buwei was a businessman, but under the Qin State's farming and warfare system, there was absolutely no room for businessmen.
In addition, as he traveled to various countries for business, he became keenly aware that the Qin system was too harsh.
He wanted to use the Huang-Lao technique to add some lubrication to the extremely tight war machine of the Qin State, so as to loosen it up a little.
With the current national strength of Qin, there is no need for such a harsh system. The system of Qi's Legalists is very good. It can not only strengthen the country, but also provide a more relaxed environment for the people of Qi.
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Luo Palace.
The royal family of Luo State was discussing this order from Qin State intensely.
Prince Luo continued with some excitement: "Father.
Lu Buwei, the prime minister of Qin, said that there is no law in the world that cannot be changed.
He invited talented people from all over the world to come to Qin, and made it clear that children from all families could go.
If anyone was talented and could leave a few words in the palace, he would reward them with high positions, generous salaries, gold and jade.
He wants to integrate the theories of hundreds of schools of thought in Qin and create the most perfect system to replace the current Qin law. "
Qin law is about to change!
This was everyone's first reaction. Lu Buwei was the prime minister of Qin State, and King Zheng of Qin treated him like a father. If he wanted to change the law, he could do it.
Luo's hatred for Qin originated from Qin's laws.
The State of Chu was a country that had not even completed its political reforms and still had the ancient system of hereditary aristocracy. There was no need to say anything about the fact that it was a country destined to perish.
Among all the countries that underwent reform, Qi's reform was the one that Luo State was most satisfied with.
It not only abolished the hereditary aristocracy and opened up an upward channel for the lower classes, but also enriched the people and did not oppress the people so severely.
After defeating Wei, Qi became the strongest country among the Xia states, proving that Qi's Legalist system could enhance the country's combat effectiveness.
It’s a pity that Qi’s terrain was not very good. The six countries’ invasion of Qi directly destroyed Qi, and it took hundreds of years for Qi to recover.
Another thing is that Wei's reforms were more thorough. In fact, Wei Yang essentially moved Wei's reforms to Qin.
Especially the most core system is basically copied.
Whether it is abolishing hereditary aristocracy and providing common people with channels for upward mobility.
The Wei State allowed the free trade of land, increased the number of self-employed farmers, and destroyed the economic foundation of the slave-owning aristocracy.
If the State of Qin simply learned these advanced laws, the State of Luo would not think there was anything wrong with it, but would instead think it was a good thing.
The old aristocracy is so corrupt that it's time to sweep it into the trash.
However, Qin law did not do so. Wei Yang strengthened Wei law in a biased way and madly added points to the war potential. The entire Qin State entered the farming and warfare system.
The Qin people either had to farm or kill people. There was no other choice. This level of harshness was not seen in other countries that had undergone reforms.
Luo Ze said with emotion: "The Qin people's farming and warfare system has been in place for more than a hundred years, and it is reasonable that there should have been warriors who emerged from the bottom.
But if you look at the Qin State, whether in the army or in the court, it is basically the Qin royal family and the nobles of the six states who hold power.
Now is finally the time to change that.
Let the hundreds of people in the academy go west, go to Lu Buwei's mansion, and change the current Qin State!"
When Luo State called out, countless students responded and went to Qin State. Lu Buwei warmly and generously received these people from hundreds of schools of thought.
Countless gold, silver, pearls and jade were scattered around. These students from hundreds of schools of thought recorded their thoughts in Lu Buwei's mansion day and night, and Lu Buwei exchanged these for gold.
These people from various schools of thought proposed ways to amend the Qin laws.
The main theme is, "Not caring about the people's strength and not being kind and merciful is not the way of nature.
When you can't bear it anymore, you will naturally resist.
Once the rebellion starts, the whole world will rebel, just like a flood, an irreversible trend. "
Lü Buwei listened attentively and felt that he had gained a lot. "If I had not listened to the opinions of hundreds of schools of thought, I would not have known that the harm of Qin law had reached such an extent."
After several years of compilation, this book was finally published. Lu Buwei wanted to name it "Lü Lan", but everyone dissuaded him.
"In the State of Luo there is the Luogong Chunqiu, which is the pinnacle of classics in the world, with every word being a gem.
The book you have compiled now encompasses the teachings of hundreds of schools of thought, so it is only appropriate to name it "Spring and Autumn Annals."
Lü Buwei was very excited after hearing this, so he changed his writing to "Lüshi Chunqiu".
Lu Buwei's high-profile move naturally aroused the vigilance of the Qin nobles.
It's funny to say that the military merit title system can actually protect the interests of the nobility.
There was no place for the old nobles to survive in Qin State long ago, but the new nobles, especially the scholars from the six kingdoms, found that under the current system of Qin State, unless there was a genius who dominated the world, it would be impossible for them to rise up overnight.
The number of officials will expand rapidly with the expansion of rule, and only people from the six countries can be used.
Therefore, the nobles of the six states in Qin were the most opposed to Lü Buwei's changes in laws. They even went to King Zheng of Qin and said, "Your Majesty, Qin has prospered because of Shang Yang's reforms, and now there are even signs that it will unify the world.
It can be seen that Qin law is correct. Instead of sticking to what is right, is it wise to change it?
I ask you to punish Lu Buwei, as he is disregarding the country and the people of Qin.
Moreover, the students in Lü Buwei's house criticized the state affairs, which violated the Qin law and should be dealt with according to the law. "
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Lu Buwei was the most legendary businessman in the late Warring States Period. He rose from a commoner to become the prime minister of Qin State with his extraordinary vision.
He recruited many followers, exhausted the profound theories of various schools of thought, integrated them, and finally compiled "Lüshi Chunqiu".
Regardless of whether later generations praise or criticize it, this book based on Huang-Lao Taoism is a great book that can change the fate of the Qin State.
The Qin State gave him the highest honor, and he also gave him ideas that could save the Qin State.
But fate always plays jokes on people, and people often judge others by their own merits.
I wonder if Lü Buwei felt a little regretful when his misconduct brought harm to this great work? - "A Brief Talk on the Pre-Qin Dynasty"
(End of this chapter)
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