On the other side, Zhou Yan and others were also worried at this time. Seeing that Zhao Qingrui was becoming more and more powerful in the court, they had to do something.
Those people in the harem are not favored, and the princes born to them will not be favored either.
His Majesty looks so young now, he must not die so soon, or abdicate, so they can make further preparations.
However, they are not young anymore, and now they have to train the younger generation seriously.
"Alas, I don't know what method Your Majesty used to stay young. It would be great if we knew too." One of the Confucian scholars had fiery eyes.
The First Emperor Ying Zheng was like a mountain pressing down on everyone's heads. It seemed that the mountain was about to fall. When Prince Fusu succeeded to the throne, it would be the world of the Confucian scholars.
However, ever since Zhao Qingrui appeared, His Majesty has strangely started to get better. Now that his wish has not been fulfilled, it would be strange for him to be happy.
The man's words immediately made everyone around him quiet. Over the past year or so, they had secretly inquired a lot, but there was no news at all.
Immortality, this is what countless people desire, and they are also afraid of death.
"I don't know if Your Majesty has really found the immortal. Unfortunately, the people I sent out didn't find any clues." Zhou Yan sighed.
"Forget it. His Majesty's current situation has increased his prestige. The remnants of the six kingdoms dare not act rashly anymore. There is no other way now. We can only support another young master." Zhou Yan said in a deep voice.
"It just so happens that my daughter is of the right age now." One of the Confucian scholars touched his beard and narrowed his eyes slightly.
"What if His Majesty doesn't agree with this? Or what if the princess is interfering?" Zhou Yan was relatively calm at this time. His eldest daughter was married, and he had several younger daughters, but they were all too young.
"No, although His Majesty does not value beauty, he is still very concerned about the affairs of the harem."
"That's right. Your Majesty is now young and strong. It has been several years since you sent women into the palace. The beauties in the harem are also getting old. It's time to bring in some new ones."
"That's absolutely right."
Everyone was still dreaming. After receiving the reviewed memorial, Li Si and Feng Quji looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Prime Minister Feng, why are they making such a fuss? Isn't the situation clear enough?" Li Si put down the memorial, his voice helpless.
"Maybe he's just unwilling to accept it." Feng Quji said calmly, not taking these jumping clowns seriously at all.
"Instead of wasting time, you'd better think about how to improve your political performance and climb up the ladder." Li Si shook his head and chuckled.
"Without the ability, I can only think of other shortcuts to maintain my wealth and glory."
After the two chatted and laughed for a while, they recorded the memorial and no longer paid attention to the matter. Since the emperor was unwilling, those Confucian scholars and old Qin nobles had gone through all their trouble in vain.
At the court meeting on the second day, Ying Zheng sat at the top. He had been thinking about one thing these days, which was conscription. The Qin Dynasty now had more than one million soldiers.
However, he was preparing to expand outward, and the Qin Dynasty's million elite soldiers were still not enough.
"I am planning to expand the army and will discuss conscription today." Ying Zheng glanced at the crowd below calmly. As for those people instigating the sending of people to the harem, he didn't take it to heart at all.
"Your Majesty, this is impossible. Our Great Qin has just been stabilized. We already have a million elite soldiers. These million elite soldiers are already a heavy burden on the court. We also need to send troops. The national treasury certainly cannot afford to support so many people." Zhou Yan was the first to stand up and object.
His scalp was tingling. When the Qin Dynasty was in internal instability, they had submitted several petitions for military reduction, and His Majesty was also tempted.
However, ever since Zhao Qingrui came back, Daqin has been developing rapidly at a strange angle, and their plans naturally fell through.
The Qin Dynasty valued military power, and these Confucian scholars had previously relied on Prince Fusu, which gave them more say.
Now that Zhao Qingrui is in charge of court affairs, their power has been further reduced.
And now, His Majesty still wants to recruit soldiers. The military strength of the Qin Dynasty is already strong enough, and those military generals put great pressure on these civil officials.
Now they still have to recruit soldiers, which is simply leaving these civil servants no way to survive.
"Your Majesty, I second your opinion. Now that the Qin Dynasty is peaceful and prosperous, there is no need to recruit soldiers." The speaker was an old Qin noble.
Those who are still in the court today all have real abilities.
However, more than half of these people have been cleared out, leaving them with little say in the court.
There are many new people in the court, which makes them feel a great sense of crisis, but they can't stop such changes at all.
The situation in the army is even more special. There are many generals available in Daqin now. These people have an extraordinary status in the court. If they still need to recruit soldiers, they can't imagine what Daqin will become.
"I am preparing to attack the Huns." Ying Zheng said lightly, but his words were like a blockbuster bomb, making most people in the court dizzy.
The military generals were ecstatic. The Qin Dynasty had not been at war for more than ten years, and the status of the civil officials gradually surpassed theirs.
Without military merit, it would be almost impossible for them to be promoted.
Now that His Majesty is going to conquer the Huns, this is an opportunity for them to make meritorious deeds.
"Your Majesty, the Huns have been rampant in recent years, repeatedly invading the borders of our Great Qin, killing and looting our Great Qin people. I am willing to lead the troops to defeat the Huns." Li Xin stood up and shouted.
Since the failure of the attack on Chu, Li Xin basically lost the favor of the First Emperor, and his status in the court was much lower than before. He urgently wanted to change his situation.
It's a pity that he never had the chance.
Now that His Majesty is going to conquer the Huns, Li Xin is very excited.
"General Li, even if father wants to conquer the Huns, it's not now. Why are you in such a hurry?" Zhao Qingrui looked at Li Xin with a smile.
Li Xin was also one of the few famous generals in the Qin Dynasty. However, after the defeat in the war against Chu, he became depressed for a while and became more low-key in the court.
After she took charge of the affairs of the court, she got to know Li Xin better. He was not a man who was fond of showing off, although he did underestimate the enemy and act rashly.
At that time, the Qin army led by Li Xin and Meng Tian defeated the Chu army in the south and southeast of Ying Chen, and was preparing to take advantage of the victory to attack the Chu capital Shouchun and destroy the Chu in one fell swoop. At this time, Changping Jun, who was in Ying Chen, rose up against Qin, captured Ying Chen, cut off the retreat of Li Xin's army, and put the Qin army attacking Chu in a difficult situation of being attacked from both front and back.
Therefore, Li Xin's army had to stop attacking Chu and return to attack Ying Chen. As a result, they were attacked from both sides by the Chu army and were eventually defeated.
In general, Li Xin's defeat was largely due to Changping Jun's rebellion against Qin.
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