Chapter 173: All the Princes Come to the West
Luo State.
From the moment Ji Zhao woke up, the shackles of destiny became clearly visible, and the method to completely break the shackles was also known.
After receiving the news that King Zheng of Qin burned "Lüshi Chunqiu", Luo Ze actually felt relieved.
He sighed: "The burning of Lüshi Chunqiu shows that the Qin State is really going to continue under harsh laws.
The Qin family has been studying this set of laws for more than a hundred years since the moment it was born!
Combined with the research on other hegemonic methods, no one in the world knows the essence of this method better than the family.
Qin rose because of this, and will surely fall because of this!
According to the family's inference, if no adjustments are made, the system will be changed.
Once the world is unified, according to the current system, the Qin State will collapse within twenty years.
Unless a powerful foreign enemy suddenly appears, the Qin State will surely perish.
In this case, our strategy may also change slightly.
In addition to building cities on small plains in the mountains, cities scattered on the edge of the Chu State can also be used. There are many places suitable for hiding in the land of Wu and Yue.
We released the prophecy that 'It is Qin that will destroy Zhou, and it is Luo that will destroy Qin'.
The Qin State will definitely hunt down the royal family of Luo State throughout the world.
The stigmata on our foreheads are like a light in the darkness, which cannot be concealed, but the symbol of dignity is coming to claim our lives.
Hahaha.
However, this can provide a chance of survival for the Luo people and ordinary royal families.
Because the Qin people would not care about ordinary Luo people.
Besides, the people of Luo are scattered, is there anyone who can tell them apart?"
The Luo royal family nodded in agreement, saying that this was indeed the truth.
What Luo needs to do is to delay time, and victory will be achieved when Qin collapses.
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“Ding! Ding! Ding!”
A dull bell rang.
Following the long corridor, the Qin officials headed towards the palace.
The faint smell of blood had not yet dissipated, and blood was still slightly seeping out from the cracks in the stone slabs, which was quite eerie and terrifying.
All this blood is the blood of the Qin soldiers who followed Marquis Changxin in rebellion that day.
According to Qin law, they should be executed.
Of course, King Zheng of Qin would not violate the laws of Qin for these people.
So they were all shot.
All the ministers quickened their pace as they passed by, wanting to leave as quickly as possible, not because they were afraid of ghosts, but because they were terrified by the Qin King's cruelty.
The ministers walked in a hurry, with different thoughts in their minds. This was the first time that King Zheng of Qin summoned his ministers to the palace hall after Marquis Changxin and Marquis Wenxin were executed.
“Squeak.”
The palace door was wide open, and the ministers filed in. They looked for seats, divided into several rows on the left and right, and sat down one after another.
Everyone bowed their heads and stood with their hands down, only signaling to each other with their eyes. Behind the curtain of the hall there were many figures of Taoists.
When King Zheng of Qin arrived in the palace, all the ministers knelt on the seats, straightened their backs, pulled in their stomachs, bowed deeply, and sang in unison: "May you live a thousand years!"
King Zheng of Qin's gaze swept across everyone's faces. Some of them had no expression on their faces, some had eager eyes, and some were very calm and leisurely.
It is a picture of all living things, and it is difficult to distinguish between loyalty and treachery.
However, after experiencing the incident with Lu Buwei and Queen Mother Zhao Ji, King Zheng of Qin no longer believed in so-called loyalty and gratitude. He only wanted obedient subjects who could carry out his orders without fail.
This was also one of the major reasons for the burning of "Lüshi Chunqiu".
King Zheng of Qin wanted to be above everyone else, and only Qin law could give him the supreme status. How could he abandon Qin law and choose the so-called Huang-Lao theory of governing by inaction?
However, King Zheng of Qin summoned all the ministers today not to continue the demonstration. Everything is excessive as well as excessive. The sudden execution of Marquis Changxin and Marquis Wenxin has already frightened many court officials.
After all, over the years, there are countless officials who have supported the two of them.
Even though King Zheng of Qin hated these people, if this political storm could not be stopped in time, it would affect the great cause of the Qin State.
All the ministers were waiting for King Zheng of Qin's first words, which would determine the theme of today.
Qin Wang Zheng slowly said: "My lords.
It has been eight hundred years since the founding of the Qin State. From a small fiefdom of less than fifty miles, it has grown into a territory of five thousand miles and tens of millions of people. Is this something that can be achieved by human power?
It can only be granted by God.
Without going into details about the ancient sage kings, was there any king in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties who was appointed by heaven but did not unify the world?
Last night, I dreamed of the ancestors of our Great Qin.
They asked me why I had been the King of Qin for seven years but had not acquired even an inch of land.
Have we forgotten the great wish of our ancestors to unify the world?
They warned me again and again not to forget the Qin people's great cause of marching eastward!
I was speechless and woke up from my deep sleep, but what I experienced in the dream was still vivid in my mind.
The kings of all generations worked tirelessly to weaken the various countries, and countless talented people worked hard to prevent the countries from uniting, which eventually led to the current situation.
I believe that the current countries are no longer to be feared. Even though they still have vast territories and populations, they cannot stop the Qin cavalry.
The heavens have issued a decree that it is time for the Qin people to destroy their ancestral temples and the country."
As King Zheng of Qin spoke, the stagnant atmosphere in the entire hall instantly dissipated.
They understood what King Zheng of Qin meant. He wanted to put the matter of Lu Buwei behind him and return to the path that Qin had always taken, which was to conquer the world.
This is both a comfort and a warning. If you are given the opportunity, seize it. Otherwise, don't blame me for being ruthless.
So all the ministers stood up and clamored to conquer Shandong for King Zheng of Qin.
"I am willing to seize all the lands of the seven kingdoms for the king, and make the six kings come to Xianyang to see the king naked and with thorns on their backs."
"Your Majesty has been appointed by Heaven to have a crown with twelve tassels!"
As for Luo Hou, no one subconsciously thought that he would surrender.
Everyone agrees that the royal family of Luo State will be destroyed along with them.
As for conquering the various countries, Bai Qi had already crippled six of them back then.
Unless all countries can unite as one and put down all their guard to fight against Qin, there is no possibility of defeat given Qin's national strength.
The Qin State could fail once, twice, or even three times.
However, if the Shandong states failed once, their last reserves would be emptied and they would enter the countdown to their demise.
The six kingdoms were unified and divided into counties.
The emperor directly leads all the subjects in the world, and all power is concentrated in the hands of the King of Qin.
After experiencing so many ups and downs, King Zheng of Qin would never give any power to others again when faced with the betrayal of his closest relatives.
The lands of the Xia states seemed to be born to be unified, as if it were destiny.
Whenever a powerful country rises, such as the Qin Dynasty, its monarch is wise and its ministers are talented and hardworking, and everything prospers.
The country that is hostile to it is politically corrupt, the monarch is incompetent, and the ministers are powerful but cannot be used. In the fierce internal struggles, it is gradually heading towards destruction.
Genius monarchs are rarely born in the same era, and those who are born in the same era basically live in a chaotic era of division and lack of unity.
Because they cannot defeat each other in battle, they can only maintain a balance of power.
When the Qin cavalry launched another attack on the seven states in Shandong, the states were fighting among themselves and their countries were on the verge of destruction.
The nobles in these countries are still fighting for power and excluding dissidents. Political clarity is the first priority to ensure the existence of separatist regimes.
If you can do it, you will exist; if you can’t, you will perish!
Han was located on the main route for Qin's eastward advance, so it was naturally the first target chosen by Qin. Wang Jian led the Qin army straight into the heart of Han.
Ever since Shen Buhai used tactics to reform the country, the Kingdom of Han has been advocating for political power, and the relationship between the ruler and his subjects has been a real one of constant warfare and mutual calculation.
When the Qin army was approaching the city, the entire capital of Korea was shrouded in blood.
The capitulationists won a decisive victory.
These nobles tied up the King of Han and then opened the city to present it to Wang Jian.
The densely packed Qin army was chilling to look at. The number of strong men in the entire city might not be as large as that of the Qin army.
The Qin people quickly brought this group of nobles to Wang Jian who was in the center of the army.
The Han Sima prostrated himself on the ground and said flatteringly, "General, the King of Han has committed atrocities in the country, and everyone in the country hates him and is willing to perish with him.
How can such a cruel and foolish person, who has no virtue at all, be qualified to be the king of Korea?
King Zheng of Qin is said to be a benevolent monarch, and the people of Qin love him. This is what the people of Han like.
General, you have led the Qin army here, and you must be tired. Please come into the city. We have prepared fine wine and delicious food for the Qin army.
To show my sincere heart."
In order to survive, Sima Han almost lied with his eyes open. Qin's reputation among the countries in the east of the Guandong region has always been that of a brutal and cruel country.
In his mouth, it seemed to have become the Luo State that practiced the kingly way.
Wang Jian was in a very complicated mood.
Among all the famous generals in the world, there is no one who does not admire Bai Qi's achievements.
Except for his defeat to Duke Wu of Luo, he never suffered a defeat in his life, and defeated Qin's last rivals, the States of Chu and Zhao.
If it weren't for his sudden death, perhaps the feat of unifying the world would have been accomplished in his hands.
Now he was highly valued by King Zheng of Qin, and the first battle to destroy the various countries was given to him.
He thought of countless tactics and strategies, but they all vanished before the surrender of the Korean nobles.
Tasteless~
This is how Wang Jian felt. Even if he could conquer all the countries, what value would it have if they were all shameless and incompetent people like Han?
Thinking of this, Wang Jian looked at the King of Han who was trembling with fear in front of him and angrily flicked his whip and said in a cold voice: "Hurry up and send a letter to all the cities in Han, asking them to remove their titles and present the geomancy map."
Only when we obtain all the maps of Korea, control its land and population, collect taxes and impose corvee labor, can we truly annex Korea.
South Korea's easy destruction naturally frightened all other countries.
Although the fall of the Zhou royal family was shocking, the Luo State was still there, which was equivalent to the Zhou Dynasty still being there, so other countries did not react so strongly.
But if Han State was destroyed, could Wei State be far behind?
Although Bai Qi killed so cruelly in the past, at least the countries' societies were still preserved, and there was still a glimmer of hope in the hearts of the nobles of various countries.
Now the Qin State has finally torn off the last veil.
Times have changed!
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The war among the various states was a war of blood ties for hegemony. After the war, the major powers divided up the lands of the various states. In the hundreds of years since then, no matter how fierce the wars were, no country has ever been directly destroyed. This was mainly because they were worried that excessive behavior would cause panic among the other states.
In the second year of Qin Shihuang's personal rule, he believed that the time was ripe, so he chose to destroy Han. This was a landmark moment, proving that Qin's strategy had officially entered the final stage of annexing the world from weakening other countries. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Zhou Dynasty (Continuation)"
(End of this chapter)
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