Chapter 221 King Wu of Qin Died While Lifting a Cauldron
The King of Qi wanted to stop it, but on one side was a world-famous man, and on the other side was the powerful Prime Minister of Qin.
Moreover, it was Mencius who started the incident, so it was difficult for him to stop it.
All he could do was watch Zhang Yi make Mencius so angry that he vomited blood.
Mencius said that Zhang Yi only knew how to please people with benefits and intimidate people with harm. It is ridiculous that people like you have the nerve to say that others are hypocritical.
Zhang Yi scolded Mencius for being shameless. The hypocrisy of Confucianism is evident to all. In the eyes of Confucian scholars, all people are villains, and only they are gentlemen.
The Mohists advocated universal love, but you scolded them for being fatherless and having no descendants. The Yang Zhuists advocated profit, but you scolded them for having the teachings of beasts.
The Legalists strengthened the country, and you called them cruel and ruthless. Zhuangzi was detached, and you called him a shrewd person.
You have scolded the farmers and the diplomats, saying that you are the only orthodox ones. But have the Confucians ever come up with any useful ideas?
He talked about civil and military affairs all day long, and always wanted to restore the well-field system, leaving countless people displaced and without land to farm.
They say that the people are the foundation, the country comes second, and the emperor comes least.
Aren't you still upholding the Zhou rituals and disparaging the rule of law? You also insist that punishments should not be extended to high officials, and that rituals should not be extended to common people. Doesn't this contradict what you've said?
The people can be made to follow it, but they cannot be made to understand it.
You have left the people with no place to complain about their grievances. How much blood has been shed in vain?
You say one thing and mean another, and you refuse to admit it even when I say you are hypocritical.
You clearly harbor evil intentions, yet you claim to be sacrificing your lives for righteousness and dying for the sake of righteousness.
But look at your words and deeds. You, old Mencius, are tirelessly seeking official positions everywhere. You become panicked if you don't see the king for three days, and you don't know what to do if you don't go to the government office for a month.
Blah blah...
You teach people to abuse themselves, be ignorant and selfish, be submissive and wait for opportunities to come, and make people afraid to face the rule of law and fall into ignorance.
It is so hypocritical and sinister to let the nobles bully them forever.
None of the princes in the world dare to use you Confucians. Whoever does will perish...
The hall was silent. Mencius spat out a mouthful of blood and fainted.
Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu: ...
Didn't you say it was gentler?
Do you think this is mild?
Mencius was so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.
Chu Yian said he felt good, drank some water to calm down, looked at the two brothers who were stunned, and asked with concern: "What's wrong with you?"
Qin Sheng came to his senses and started writing with all his might.
Not only did he write down what Chu Yian said, but he also wrote down a lot of his own opinions.
Qin Huaishu just took a look and looked away, unable to bear it any longer.
It’s a good thing that Dapeng’s identity is kept secret, otherwise the gate of Duke Qin’s Mansion would be buried with rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves tomorrow.
After making Mencius faint from anger, Zhang Yi left. He waited for a long time before the alchemist appeared. He had a long chat with the alchemist and told him about Ying Si's illness.
The two alchemists said: It is difficult to get the medicine. You have to go to Penglai Fairy Mountain, and boys and girls have to pray to God. You have to offer money to show your filial piety to God.
Zhang Yi: Does God also need money?
No, that is your way of showing respect to God. In addition to money, you also have to prepare food and clothes for us, just like a doctor.
Zhang Yi had no choice but to agree. Ying Si's matter was urgent, so he decided to give it a try this time.
However, before Zhang Yi returned to Xianyang, Ying Si died.
Yingdang's teacher Gan Mao immediately requested to support the crown prince to prevent the six kingdoms from taking advantage of the situation.
Sima Cuo and Ying Ji had no choice but to nod in agreement, and Crown Prince Ying Dang ascended the throne as the new king of Qin, known in history as King Wu of Qin.
Zhang Yi hurried back to find Sima Cuo.
Sima Cuo knew very well that military generals could only serve for one dynasty, so he had to resign to save himself.
Even Sima Cuo wanted to leave. After thinking about it, Zhang Yi felt that he was no longer suitable to stay in Qin.
Only Ying Si can use people like him. If he doesn't leave when the new king comes to power, he will only be hindering the new king. Instead of doing that, it is better for him to leave early.
After making up his mind, Zhang Yi quickly submitted his letter of resignation. No matter how Yingdang tried to persuade him to stay, he resolutely left Xianyang and retired.
This concludes the second part of The Qin Empire.
Qin Sheng glanced at the sky. It was still early. However, Ying Si was dead and Ying Dang had ascended the throne. Qin Sheng felt that today's content was almost complete.
Just as he was about to put down his pen, Chu Yian hurriedly said, "Don't worry, let's write about another one. This one died quickly, so we'll be done soon."
Qin Sheng: ...
Qin Sheng choked: "How fast?"
Chu Yian chuckled and did not answer, but hurriedly talked about the rest of the content.
After King Wu of Qin, Ying Dang, ascended the throne, he appointed his teacher Gan Mao as prime minister and general.
He ordered an attack on Yiyang in Han State, and after opening up the three rivers, he would attack the Zhou royal family in Luoyang.
In this battle, Bai Qi fully demonstrated his strategy and wisdom, and captured Yiyang in one fell swoop. He then invited King Wu of Qin to visit Yiyang and advance eastward to Zhou.
After Yingdang arrived, Bai Qi was promoted to deputy general of the front army, exercising the powers of the chief general, and the others were also rewarded according to their merits.
Yingdang then ordered his troops to march to Luoyang.
Although he arrived in Luoyang, Yingdang did not attack immediately, but went to pay a visit to the King of Zhou first.
While drinking and chatting with King Zhou, Ying Dang looked at the nine large tripods and asked King Zhou, how heavy are the nine tripods?
The young King Zhou told him that no one knew the weight of the tripod.
Yingdang laughed heartily. "I wonder how heavy it is? I'll know after trying it." Then he strode to the Nine Cauldrons and wanted to carry them back to Xianyang.
Two powerful men named Meng Yong from the Qin State tried to lift the tripod one after another, but neither of them succeeded and they even lost their lives.
The Yongzhou Cauldron just stood there, covered in blood.
This scene shocked the onlookers.
Yingdang stepped forward personally to lift the tripod to show off his power.
Everyone advised him to think twice before acting, even Bai Qi.
Unfortunately, no matter how much he tried to persuade him, he refused to listen. King Wu of Qin stepped forward and roared, then lifted the tripod half a foot and slowly moved it upwards.
This scene shocked the onlookers, but at this moment the lifted tripod suddenly fell down and cut into his thigh, shocking the whole audience.
This bloody scene was unexpected by everyone, but it also seemed to be expected.
Bai Qi and Gan Mao immediately surrounded them. After handing Yingdang over to Gan Mao, Bai Qi ordered people to guard the city gates and not allow anyone to enter or leave.
Gan Mao ordered the troops to return to the capital, and the black iron-hoofed army stopped advancing. The whole of Luoyang was worshipping the Yongzhou Cauldron, which was truly a divine artifact that protected the King of Zhou.
Despite all his efforts, Yingdang still died.
Just before he died, he made his final arrangements with his last breath.
First, he wanted to pass the throne to his half-brother Yingji, but Yingji was still in Yan State, so Bai Qi had to go and bring him back first.
He then appointed Bai Qi as the commander-in-chief and handed him the military command.
King Wu of Qin reigned for only four years, and his death from lifting a tripod has been widely commented on by later generations.
Some people called him a reckless man, while others said that he was fighting to regain the dignity of the Qin State.
But no matter what the reason, he has died. It seems that he did not leave behind much during his four years in power. Only the story of him dying while lifting a tripod is widely circulated.
Chu Yian's voice stopped abruptly. It seemed that this Qin king, who had the shortest life since the founding of the Qin Empire, had only left those four words in history.
Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu were both at a loss as to what to say.
Is it outrageous?
Outrageous.
Is it logical?
It's not very interesting. After all, according to normal logic, no one would think of lifting such a heavy tripod.
It is really sad to see people doing something even though they know it is impossible.
But many illogical things are more likely to happen in real life. The creation of storybooks requires logic, but reality does not.
Seeing that Qin Sheng and Qin Huaishu were distracted, Chu Yian knocked on the table and called them back to their senses.
Chu Yian's eyes curved, and he pointed to the paper on the table and said, "Come on, here is Zhuangzi's masterpiece, "Xiao Yao You."
"There is a fish in the North Sea, its name is Kun. Kun is so huge that no one knows how many thousands of miles it is."
"It transformed into a bird, named Peng. Peng's back was who knows how many thousands of miles long..."
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