Chapter 115: Dapeng Picks Peaches
In fact, it’s not that the emperor hadn’t noticed Lai Fu flattering his horse before, but he thought it was not a big deal and it could make him happy, so he just let him do it.
However, Zou Ji's words made the emperor suddenly feel that Lai Fu's previous words became harsh, so he was unwilling to listen.
After sending Lai Fu away, the emperor felt relieved as if he had accomplished something.
But at the same time, he felt as if a steel wire had passed through his heart, hanging him in mid-air, making him feel confused and panicked about what the future would hold.
He didn't know whether the step he took today was right, where it would lead him, and whether it would make the country better or worse.
Everything is full of unknowns.
It was this unknown that made the emperor feel so uneasy.
But no one understood his anxiety, and he had no one to talk to.
The emperor sat behind the desk for a long time. When he finally calmed down, he felt that his previous actions seemed too impulsive.
Posting the imperial edict...this is announcing it to the world.
Rather than making drastic changes, he actually prefers to play it safe, which has always been his approach.
This is the first time, the first time in my life...
How could he not feel afraid of the uneasiness that arose from deep within his heart?
But the imperial edict has already been posted, and it is impossible to withdraw it. If the orders change every day, where is the emperor's majesty?
The emperor could only comfort himself that since it had come to this, he should give it a try. What if? If it didn't work, he could think of another way.
After sitting there for a long time, the emperor finally picked up "The Great Qin Empire" and started reading the latter part.
He actually knew better than anyone else the source of the emperor's uneasiness.
He has not yet made up his mind to make Dashun stronger.
No, it should be said that he did not have the determination like Wei Yang and Qin Xiaogong to take drastic measures and make Dashun stronger at all costs.
He is always worried about this and that, afraid of wolves in front and tigers behind.
Once he is as determined in his inner thoughts as Qin Xiaogong, he will definitely thank himself for making the decision today.
The emperor tried to draw the energy, courage and determination that he did not have from this unique book, "The Great Qin Empire".
The more this happened, the more he wanted Mr. Dapeng to finish writing the rest of the content quickly, and then come to his side and give him some guidance.
As he watched, the emperor saw Pang Juan leading an army of 200,000 to attack the State of Zhao.
Zhao had no choice but to send troops to ask Qi for help and gave Qi many benefits.
The State of Qi sent Tian Ji and Sun Bin to stage a brilliant strategy of besieging Wei to save Zhao, which made the emperor quite excited.
He didn't understand military tactics, but he could appreciate Sun Bin's talent just by reading the text. He wished Sun Bin could come out of the book and come to Dashun.
Then a few years later, Wei State sent troops to attack Han State again. Sun Bin scored twice, not only annihilating Wei State's most elite troops, but also forcing the general Pang Juan to commit suicide on Maling Road.
This war made all countries feel unprecedentedly relaxed, and it also meant that the State of Wei would decline from then on, and it would no longer be able to sit firmly on the throne of the most powerful country.
There were really not many generals in the Wei State who were talented in commanding troops, and there was certainly no one with the talent of Pang Juan.
The emperor's excitement was visibly frozen on his face. If Wei was like this, why not Dashun?
Duke Qin's Mansion... Qin Family...
In fact, only the Qin family members in Dashun have the talent to command troops. No matter how others are trained, they can never reach the level of the Qin family.
This has a lot to do with family origins. The only ones in the Qin family who can still fight are Duke Qin and Qin San.
Qin Huaishu gave up his military career to pursue literature, while Qin Rang spent his free time wandering around, not even entering the officialdom...
Qin Xinghuai is old, and it is unknown when he will be able to fight in the battlefield again. It is only a matter of time before he retires.
Once Qin Xinghuai retreated, Qin Sheng would be the only one left in the entire Duke Qin's Mansion who could go into battle and kill the enemy. The situation would be even worse than that of Wei State, which at least still had an old general who had killed countless enemies.
The emperor didn't want to look back.
He threw the book aside, stood up and walked to the window to look out. He didn't know how long he stood there before he turned around and shouted, "Someone come."
Eunuch Lai Fu came in again and called out respectfully, "Your Majesty."
"Send Duke Qin to the palace."
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No one expected the emperor's actions today.
Not only the Qin family, but almost all the court officials did not expect this.
They thought that the emperor would make his own decision and silently consider the situation of the country. At most, he would be led astray by a few words from others and then follow their wishes to let Princess Qianlan marry or give up the marriage.
No matter which side it is, nothing will surprise them, and they will try their best to strive for a situation that is more favorable to them.
I never expected that the Emperor would actually issue an imperial decree and openly ask Mr. Dapeng what to do???
What should you do as an emperor to ask a poor writer? Are you okay?
His behavior left many of his ministers speechless and embarrassed.
The emperor's action was not only a slap in his own face, but also a slap in the face of everyone in the court.
The princess' marriage is a matter of state, a matter of diplomatic relations between two countries, and you actually ask a person...whom you don't even know?
Isn't this ridiculous?
This is not what makes them most angry. What makes them most angry is that the book "The Great Qin Empire" has such a wide influence, and of course they have read it.
Judging from the content that has been written so far, they have a keen sense that the person who wrote this book has written about the conflicts in the world and the struggle for hegemony among the seven kingdoms.
Then she must be a warmonger at heart, otherwise she couldn't have written such a book.
Isn't it ridiculous to ask a warmonger whether to make peace or go to war?
Just wait, if the emperor waits for Dapeng's answer, this guy will definitely ask the emperor to send troops out to fight.
Not only hit, but hit hard.
The pro-peace officials became restless at the thought of this. They quickly got up, put on their official uniforms, and rushed to the palace, kneeling outside the imperial study to ask for an audience with His Majesty.
Unfortunately, the emperor refused to see them.
Not only did he not meet with them, he also summoned the Duke of Qin alone.
This seemed to be some kind of signal, a signal that the emperor did not want to negotiate peace and wanted to send people out to fight.
The ministers' faces became even uglier.
She knelt outside the imperial study and refused to leave until she saw the emperor, asking the emperor to think twice. Who knows who wrote "The Great Qin Empire"?
If you are truly a gentleman, why don’t you come out and see me?
He is obviously a real villain.
How can we listen to such people? We should show everyone whether we are a mule or a horse.
Qin Huaishu stood at a corner and watched the group of people kneeling outside the imperial study. His expression remained calm, but when he turned and left, a hint of confusion flashed in his eyes.
The emperor's move... really caught many people off guard, including him.
Everyone was thinking about how to suppress the other party, but who could have imagined that they would be plucked by someone who had never even shown his face.
I don’t know what the latest part of The Great Qin Empire said, but it actually made the emperor do something that was obviously inconsistent with his behavior.
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