From the front line of fierce fighting, an urgent military report came.
It clearly reads:
Meng Tian led 20,000 new Wei Wuzu troops and defeated the 160,000 Qi troops, captured nearly 100,000 prisoners, and forced the surrendered troops to advance a hundred miles into Qi territory. He also sent envoys to intimidate the King of Qi, who surrendered upon seeing the enemy.
The King of Qi presented the royal seal, maps, and household registers of Qi. Now the entire Qi area has been controlled by Qin, and there is no need to worry about the Qi army supporting Yan and Chu.
When seeing this news, both Wang Jian and Bai Qi were dazed for a moment, and then showed quite confused expressions.
Um??
What is going on?
According to the original plan, shouldn't they use the policy of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby countries to fool Qi, and then divide the troops into two routes, attacking Yan on one side and Chu on the other, so that Qi would be completely caught in the middle and not know how to choose...
Why was Qi conquered first now?
These were not in the plan!
Wang Jian and Bai Qi were both speechless. They had never dreamed that this kid Meng Tian would take all the credit. The King of Qi was so cowardly that he didn't even put up a resistance and surrendered directly!
The Qin State was at war on two fronts, and it was already at its limit to support the armies of Wang Jian and Bai Qi at the same time. It was simply impossible for it to support a third army to attack Qi. Therefore, as long as the King of Qi held out, at most a few cities would be captured, and there would be no follow-up.
If Meng Tian's new Wei Wuzu cannot capture Qi, he will be charged with serious crimes such as "disobeying military orders" and "sending troops without authorization". He will most likely be stripped of all his current titles and start from scratch. If it weren't for his good relationship with Su Che, execution would not be too much!
Because he violated the basic national policy of Qin State - "make friends with distant countries and attack nearby ones"!
All along, Qi has always been the last target among the six countries and the object of Qin's "distant diplomacy". The relationship is quite good. But now, if Meng Tian destroys this diplomatic relationship, he will be committing a great sin.
However, even if Meng Tian realized that he might be blamed for doing so, the risk was very high! This kind of thing is often not done, but if it is done poorly, it will lead to a big mistake.
But Meng Tian, ​​seeing the opportunity, seized it without hesitation and successfully forced the King of Qi to surrender to Qin.
This requires us to say that Meng Tian's decisiveness and self-confidence are truly extraordinary.
He took a risk and he succeeded.
Not only is he not guilty, but he has also established a great merit!
In fact.
In another timeline, because of Qin's strategy of making friends with distant countries and attacking nearby ones, the King of Qi, not knowing whether he was harboring illusions or his brain was not working well, watched the six countries being destroyed and remained indifferent.
The King of Qi was probably thinking: The five countries attacked Qi and destroyed it, and now they want Qi to bleed for them? Don't be ridiculous! You are kidding!
The King of Qi spread his hands and said: Destroy it, quickly, I’m tired!
After that, when the Qin army attacked, the King of Qi only put up a symbolic resistance and then surrendered directly.
In this timeline, the King of Qi was even more "intelligent". After being frightened by Meng Tian, ​​he surrendered immediately after being promised the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households.
From another perspective, King Qi's choice is actually the wisest.
Among the princes of the six kingdoms, the King of Han was murdered by a surrendered general, the King of Wei waited until the city was broken and everyone was dead before opening the city to surrender, saving only his life. The King of Zhao was displaced and lost his land, becoming a stray dog. The King of Yan and the King of Chu refused to surrender, and most likely they would end up like Zhao and Wei.
Only the King of Qi, after realizing that the Qin army was unstoppable, directly offered up all of Qi territory, thereby gaining the title of marquis with ten thousand households, which ensured his wealth and glory for the rest of his life.
What is the concept of a Marquis of Ten Thousand Households? In the Qin State's twenty-level military merit system, this is the highest-ranking title. With a county of ten thousand people as a fief, as long as you don't make any major political mistakes, you can basically enjoy wealth and honor until you die.
It can be said that among the six kingdoms, only the most cowardly and least courageous King Qi got the best result.
When Su Che saw this information, he did not show any stinginess and directly appointed the King of Qi as a county marquis, and a county with more than 10,000 people as his territory. In addition, he also retained part of his property for him to continue to enjoy.
Although this is nothing compared to the once powerful King of Qi, the only advantage is that he can sit back and relax without having to worry about Qin's annexation and attacks.
When the other princes heard the news, some cursed, some showed disdain, and some were extremely envious.
In the third year of King Zheng of Qin, after a year-long war, the capital of Yan, Jicheng, was captured. The King of Yan was unwilling to live, so he committed suicide with his entire family.
In the fourth year of King Zheng of Qin, the last vassal state, Chu, was conquered. In desperation, the King of Chu burned his own palace, walked into the sea of ​​fire, and was burned to ashes.
The State of Chu completely became history.
In the fifth year of King Zheng of Qin, the world was completely unified, and from then on, there was no more division into seven kingdoms.
…
Xianyang.
The eighteen-year-old King Zheng of Qin, wearing a black dragon robe, first offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, then worshipped his ancestors, and then held a grand and solemn coronation ceremony to represent his inheritance of the throne of the world.
In order to distinguish himself from the previous Zhou emperor, the title of "emperor" was formed by adopting the "huang" of the Three Sovereigns and the "di" of the Five Emperors.
emperor!
From then on, all monarchs who conquered the world would basically use this title.
The great unification at this moment is the first time in the history of the world.
As Su Che's coronation ceremony progressed, Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, who was famous throughout the world and was in the first row of military generals and nobles, unconsciously revealed a gentle smile.
"I finally saw this scene before I died..." Bai Qi murmured softly.
So many years of war, so many years of killing, and the murder of so many people were not meaningless. In the end, they all bore fruit.
The Chinese land, which had been in chaos for hundreds and thousands of years, was finally unified.
Under Bai Qi's gaze.
Su Che walked up to the platform step by step, then he slowly turned around and looked at the dense and neatly packed crowd below.
At the front were the nobles, officials, and officers, followed by the imperial guards, and at the outermost edge were the densely packed old Qin people from Xianyang City.
Countless eyes were focused on Su Che.
This is the first time in history that such a grand coronation ceremony has taken place. The feeling of standing at the pinnacle of power is truly fascinating.
I am the only one in the world.
Perhaps this is the moment.
Su Che smiled but didn't fall into it.
He clearly understood that Qin controlled the entire world with its county system and broke away from the continuous cycle of the Shang and Zhou feudal systems.
However, it has entered the next cycle.
The feudal system was a cycle.
The county system is also a cycle.
Every system has its own flaws, and there can be no eternal system. In the original history, when the Qin and Han dynasties ended the cycle of the Shang and Zhou feudal system, the following dynasties started another cycle.
However, even knowing this situation, Su Che still headed down this path without hesitation.
Just like what he said when he discussed Taoism with Confucius, if every cycle gets better, then perhaps one day, they can move towards the ultimate world, a world of true universal peace and harmony!
After gaining all the land in the world, Su Che also knew that this was just the beginning.
It is easy to conquer a country but difficult to keep it. How difficult is it to govern this world well?
Especially for a pioneer like Qin, there are simply too many things to deal with.
The meritorious group wants to share the benefits, the civil officials group wants to climb up, the soldiers who have gained military merit want to share the land, the nobles of the six countries want to make trouble, the people of the six countries need to be appeased, and the refugees caused by the war need to be arranged.
The books should have the same writing, the wheels should have the same track, the currency should have the same shape, and the measures should have the same weights.
The most important thing is to have the same weight. The weights used by the six countries were different.
In this era when agricultural tax is collected from grain, there is no way to achieve unified weighing, so the calculation will be very complicated and tax collection will also be very difficult.
There will even be many officials who will squeeze profits from it, leading to a situation where the officials force the people to rebel.
No matter how good the policies are, once they are implemented incorrectly by those below, or are distorted or forcibly implemented without considering the actual situation, they will cause public resentment.
Fortunately, in the early stages of the founding of the country, there were not so many insects hindering the implementation of policies, and Su Che's power was also at its peak. Carrying out reforms at this point in time was the best choice.
Su Che decided to reform a long time ago.
In his opinion, the Qin Dynasty fell because it did not carry out reforms in a timely manner.
Although Qin laws were harsh, there were no problems with the system. The Han Dynasty basically adopted all the systems of the tyrannical Qin Dynasty, but still managed to govern the world in an orderly manner.
There are no major problems with this system; the problem lies in the specific laws.
The Qin laws in the past were used to govern the Qin State, which enabled Qin to annex the six states. However, when the land and population expanded so much, the laws and regulations were still the same, so of course problems would arise.
The reason for Chen Sheng and Wu Guang's uprising was that they would be beheaded if they missed the deadline.
The imperial court recruited the Luzuo Tun to garrison Yuyang, with Chen Sheng and Wu Guang as the garrison commanders. When they reached Daze Township, they were blocked by heavy rain and could not arrive on time. According to Qin law, those who were late would be beheaded. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang then led the garrison troops to revolt.
For example, originally in Qin territory, a distance of one hundred miles could be reached in three days, which was more than enough. The rule that those who missed the deadline would be beheaded effectively prevented others from slacking off.
But if the distance is expanded to one thousand miles, it cannot be simply expanded to thirty days to arrive. There is a high possibility of some accidents along the way, such as car breakdown, heavy rain, landslide, and so on.
If we still follow the Qin laws, various problems will naturally arise.
This is just one aspect.
When the territory becomes larger and the population increases, various problems will arise in the originally appropriate laws.
So reform is necessary.
Fortunately, Su Che was prepared from the beginning.
He asked Han Fei to work overtime, and appointed Li Si and Zhang Cang as assistants. Then he invited the big man Xunzi as the general supervisor to help complete Qin's new laws.
In order to complete the new law, other disciples of Xunzi were invited one after another. Those people might not be as famous as Han Fei, Li Si, and Zhang Cang, but they still had some skills and could provide assistance.
Xunzi was revered by Su Che as the master of all schools of thought, and he made great use of Xunzi's ideas on governing the country.
Xunzi's most famous moral thought is his "theory of human nature being evil".
Xunzi believed that human nature is "when hungry, want to be full; when cold, want to be warm; when tired, want to rest."
When you are hungry, you want to eat; when you are cold, you want to wear warm clothes; when you are tired, you want to rest.
This instinctive desire of human nature is contrary to etiquette and morality.
Therefore, human nature is evil, and education is necessary to "transform nature" so that people can overcome their instinctive desires and abide by moral etiquette.
Compared with Mencius' theory of "human nature", Xunzi denied the innate moral concept and emphasized the influence of acquired environment and education on people.
In addition, Xunzi ’s political proposition is to “respect rituals and emphasize laws” and to give equal importance to rituals and laws.
Xunzi believed that human nature is to pursue profit and desire, and that the rule of etiquette can limit people's unstoppable pursuit of profit and desire, and make people sensible and restrained.
In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the ritual system, it is necessary to ensure that there is a coercive force during the implementation process, and this force is the law.
It is precisely because of Xunzi's thoughts that his disciples, Han Fei and Li Si, are both representatives of the Legalists.
In order to welcome Xunzi and let him continue to contribute to the Qin Dynasty, Su Che specially established a Tai Academy with Xunzi as the teacher of the world.
Xunzi, who originally thought of pursuing a career in officialdom, was quite happy that he could finally become an official. But when he heard that Su Che had arranged for him to be the dean of Tai College, he immediately had an expression of "I am a big resentful person".
It is really difficult to arrange a position for Xunzi. He is a bit old and cannot work as intensively as other officials. Besides, his disciples Han Fei, Li Si and Zhang Cang are all among the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers. What position should be arranged for him?
Su Che thought about it and finally arranged for him to be the dean of Tai College.
Xunzi was reluctant at first, but after hearing the detailed salary of the position, he immediately agreed.
The reason is very simple, this position is at the same level as the Prince's Grand Tutor and Grand Preceptor, and belongs to the first rank, enjoying all the same treatment as a first rank official!
What you need to know is.
The chief academic officer of the Jixia Academy only enjoyed treatment but had no political rights.
Therefore, like Confucius, Xunzi's greatest achievement was writing books and teaching.
After being a teacher for a lifetime, Xunzi also wanted to be an official for fun.
Now that this goal has been achieved, Xunzi is quite happy - he became an official not for fame, profit, or power, but simply because he wanted to be an official.
When Su Che completed the coronation ceremony, what the nobles and officials looked forward to most was the conferring ceremony.
After conquering the entire world, he finally achieved the ultimate goal of annexing the six kingdoms. As a hero, of course he had to enjoy the fruits of victory.
Among all the ministers, the only one who was not looking forward to the enthronement ceremony was Bai Qi.
He originally stood at the top of all the ministers, second only to the emperor and above ten thousand people. He was a man who could not be given any more titles or rewards. No matter how many rewards and titles he received, they would be meaningless. Alas, what was the point of so many military merits?
Rewards and such are really not something I care about!
This is not Versailles, but the truth.
Bai Qi fought for Su Che in all directions not for reward, but to prove that everything he had done was not in vain.
Now, Bai Qi has achieved his life goal and witnessed the unification of the world with his own eyes, and he is already very satisfied.
He was preparing to resign from his position as prime minister and return home.
Naturally, Su Che was reluctant to let Teacher Bai Qi leave. At Su Che's request, Bai Qi decided to spend the rest of his life in Xianyang, to stay with his good-for-nothing apprentice and to take a look at this new world.
Bai Qi was not without descendants. He had a son named Bai Zhong. It was a pity that although he was the son of the god of death, he was timid and submissive by character and had no literary or military skills.
It is said that a good father will have a good son, but this was indeed a good son. Therefore, Bai Qi disliked this useless son very much. And Bai Zhong did not dare to speak loudly in front of his majestic father, so the relationship between the two was very bad.
However, Bai Qi adopted a little girl who was wandering due to war a few years ago, and the relationship between the two is pretty good.
When Bai Qi resigned as prime minister, Su Che appointed Han Fei as prime minister, Wang Jian as grand marshal, and Li Si as imperial censor.
At the subsequent reward ceremony, Su Che also came up with a new system of titles to appease the restless meritorious group and gave them a ladder to continue climbing up.
Originally there were twenty ranks of Chehou, the highest of which was Liehou, and now, Su Che has joined the Duke.
The Zhou Dynasty implemented the feudal system, with the emperor being called the king and the monarchs of various feudal states having different levels of titles. However, they all usurped the throne in the later period. Before Qin became powerful, it was just a duke.
After the Qin State became strong, it began to call itself a king. At the same time, because of Shang Yang's reforms, Qin abolished the royal titles and established a system of twenty ranks of nobility to reward merit.
Among the twenty ranks of military merit, the highest rank is Marquis, and the highest rank among Marquis is County Marquis. Now, Su Che has been added to the rank of Duke, which to some extent solves the problem of too much merit and no more titles to be given.
Since the feudal system has been abolished and the county system has been implemented, the land cannot be divided to enfeoff kings, and kings of different surnames cannot appear, otherwise we will return to the old feudal system.
At the subsequent enthronement ceremony, Su Che enthroned Bai Qi as Duke of Wu, Wang Jian as Duke of Xin, Wang He as Duke of Zhong, Meng Ao as Duke of Zhao, Meng Tian as Duke of Qi, and Han Fei as Duke of Wen.
Apart from the three dukes who participated in the war to annihilate the country, the remaining two were old ministers with outstanding contributions, and it was understandable to reward them.
As for the last Han Fei, Duke Wen, it was Su Che who made an exception and awarded him the title. As the minister responsible for the second reform of Qin State, giving him the title of Duke would make subsequent matters much easier.
You can't just ask people to do things without giving them any benefits.
Han Fei also knew that although he was the prime minister, the first of the Three Dukes, his merits were not enough to be awarded the title of Duke. This was truly a gift from His Majesty. He was so grateful that he shed tears and worked even harder on the reform.
also.
Su Che conferred titles on more than a hundred marquises in one breath, basically taking care of every meritorious official.
However, in such a conferring ceremony, there will always be comparisons and some people will definitely be dissatisfied. After all, this kind of thing cannot be treated equally. You have your opinion and I have mine.
But Su Che didn't care about these people's dissatisfaction. Even if they were dissatisfied, they didn't dare to say it directly.
In Su Che's view, the enthronement ceremony that the nobles and meritorious officials most desire is not the top priority.
He paid more attention to the subsequent reforms.
Soon, Duke Wen, the prime minister at the time, Han Fei, began the second reform of the Qin State.
At the court meeting that day, Han Fei walked out directly and said seriously:
"Now that the world is at peace, this is the first time since the beginning of the world, so the laws of the past are no longer sufficient. I request a second reform to change the Qin laws so that they are more suitable for the whole world and the people can live and work in peace."
When these words were spoken, everyone inside and outside the court was shocked. Many people guessed why Han Fei, who had not made enough achievements, was named Duke Wen. It turned out that the reason was here!
political reform!
The second reform!
What we don’t know is what the outcome of this reform will be?
Will Han Fei end up like Shang Yang?
"Is there any way to change it?" Su Che asked calmly.
"The Qin laws were harsh and had to be changed during the war. Shang Yang's laws made the country strong, but now the world is settled and there is no more war. The war that lasted for so many years has left the land of China devastated. Therefore, the most urgent task is to rest and recuperate with the people, abolish the harsh policies in Shang Yang's laws, and make the country rich and the people strong!!"
Han Fei spoke word by word, paused, and continued: "I have formulated 128 volumes of the New Qin Law. Different regions should also adopt different methods for governance, so I have formulated 201 policies for different regions. I hope Your Majesty will review them!"
As he spoke, someone brought up a load of bamboo slips. Su Che waved his hand and said, "All the ministers can take a look and tell us what you think!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the ministers in the court began to read them one after another, and then started to discuss them chatteringly. The originally quiet court suddenly became as lively as a vegetable market.
Seeing this situation, Su Che just slipped away and let them discuss it slowly, and he would make the final decision.
As a ruler, you don't need to do everything yourself. It is best to delegate power to those below you as appropriate.
However, there is a problem with doing this. Not every king has the wisdom to distinguish loyalty from treachery and to see whether a person is capable or not.
As for distinguishing loyalty from treachery and seeing whether a person has the ability, these are still basic abilities. The more advanced ones are to be able to judge what a person is suitable for, put him in the right position, and maximize his role, which is more difficult.
Most kings obviously don't have such ability.
Kings who have the ability to judge people are, without exception, extremely powerful kings.
Liu Bang is one of them. His way of employing people can be said to be superb. At the beginning, Han Xin was just a young man with no outstanding achievements, but he followed Xiao He's advice and appointed him as the general, relying on him for the safety of the country and the survival of the three armies.
This is not the kind of courage that ordinary people have.
In addition, he followed Xiao He's advice, "If the king really wants to worship him, he should choose a good day, fast, bathe, set up an altar, and perform the rituals. Then he can do it."
Not only was he appointed as the general, but all kinds of etiquette were also observed, including choosing an auspicious day, fasting, and bathing. In a way, even Liu's coronation ceremony was not as elaborate as this.
Su Che's ability to judge people is entirely based on first-hand information and his knowledge of historical events. There is still a big gap between him and those truly great people.
After slipping out of the hall, Su Che found his master's mansion. At that moment, Bai Qi was drinking tea under an old tree, and sitting next to him was the surrendered general Li Mu.
Not far away, there was a heroic girl dancing with a sword.
"Why are you here?" Bai Qi showed an impatient expression when he saw Su Che.
"Why can't I come?" Su Che smiled.
Li Mu, who was standing by, was also stunned when he saw Su Che.
The guards on the left and right were about to salute, but Su Che waved his hand and asked them to skip the ceremony.
"The world has just been settled, and there are so many things for you to do. Do you still have time to hang out with me?" Bai Qi asked impolitely.
"The more capable, the more work. Things should be handed over to professionals. I only need to make the final decision." Su Che shook his head and said, "If I need to do everything myself, then why do I have so many important officials in the court?"
"You are already eighteen years old, but there is no one in your harem. This is not good for the country. If you die, the world will surely be in chaos again. Why don't you give birth to a child quickly? Why do you come to me every day?" Bai Qi glanced at him again.
Su Che said helplessly: "Why are you urging me to get married again? I'm being urged to get married everywhere. Why don't those dukes introduce me to a suitable candidate?"
"This is a national event, so naturally I have to urge you." Bai Qi said calmly: "As for no one introducing you, I guess they don't dare to. You killed too many relatives before..."
This is the truth. Su Che killed so many in-laws before, and that event is still fresh in our memory. There are not many people who dare to be in-laws, and even if there are, they are just watching.
Su Che also knew that his marriage was not just his business, but the business of the entire country, and he could not just follow his temper.
"It's not a big problem. There's no need to rush." ​​Su Che smiled. He looked at the woman who was swinging a sword not far away and touched his chin.
"Are you planning on her?" Bai Qi frowned.
"I'll just take a look." Su Che smiled.
Li Mu, who was standing by, listened to their conversation with a strange look on his face. He had never expected that a king who ruled the world would be like a junior in front of Bai Qi.
This is different from being too successful and endangering the master. The two of them were joking with each other, like real elders and juniors.
Su Che glanced at Li Mu again and asked with a smile, "Now that the world has been settled, what do you think?"
"My opinion is no longer important." Li Mu shook his head.
"You are a talented person, especially in dealing with the Huns. Stop missing the destroyed Zhao State and go help me fight the Huns." Su Che said casually while sitting on a chair.
After these words were spoken, Li Mu remained silent.
"What? You still don't want to?" Su Che frowned.
"It's not that I'm unwilling. Over the years, I've come to terms with things. Since the king needs me, of course I'm willing to come out..." Li Mu said slowly.
"I am the emperor now." Su Che corrected.
"I can come out, but there is a condition. I would like to ask the king to forgive King Zhao's family and let them become ordinary wealthy men." Li Mu said.
After the State of Zhao was destroyed, the King of Zhao fled to Dai and proclaimed himself king. He was then destroyed by Wang Jian who was attacking the State of Yan. Then he continued to flee and lived in fear all day long. It can be said that his life was quite tragic.
After hearing this, Su Che burst out laughing and said, "I no longer care about their whereabouts. As a king who destroyed a country, who cares about their life or death? If they don't continue to escape, I will certainly not pursue them further."
"I agree to your condition."
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Mu bowed his head to express his gratitude.
Su Che also helped Li Mu up.
At this time, the girl not far away wiped the sweat from her forehead and came over jumping. When she saw Su Che, she was stunned at first, and then hurriedly saluted respectfully.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." The girl said seriously.
"What's your name?" Su Che asked.
"Bai Ling." The girl replied.
"Bai Ling, Bai Ling, that's a good name." Su Che nodded, then asked, "How old are you?"
"I'm just fourteen this year." Bai Ling said with her head down.
"Is that so? Well, that's very good." Su Che nodded again and said with a smile, "Your sword dance just now was very good. How long have you been practicing?"
Bai Ling's cheeks blushed slightly when she heard Su Che's praise, and she continued to answer: "It's been more than a year."
Listening to the conversation between the two, Bai Qi looked at Su Che with a speechless look. You are the emperor with great power, why are you focusing on me? Why don't you change to another one?
…
In the main hall.
The ministers and Han Fei discussed for three days and three nights and finally perfected the new law.
Su Che took a quick look at the improved new law and thought it was okay, so he didn't send it back to ask them to revise it.
If after repeated revisions the first version is finally finalized, these ministers will probably go crazy.
The new law was soon tried out throughout the country. Compared with the harsh Qin law, which often resulted in beheading, foot cutting, face piercing and nose digging, and the system of collective responsibility, the new Qin law was much milder and abolished many unnecessary tortures.
The ministers originally wanted to make the laws more relaxed, but under Han Fei's insistence, they did not go to that extent all at once. The empire had just been settled, and there were still many restless factors that needed relatively strict laws to deter them.
In addition, there were other changes afterwards, such as the same writing system, the same track for wheels, the same shape for coins, and the same weights for quantities.
Without strict legal regulations, it would be impossible to complete reforms on these matters.
Therefore, a relatively strict but not so cruel Qin law appeared on this land of China.
The world gradually entered a relatively stable and prosperous era. There were occasional minor disturbances, such as the nobles of the six countries wanting to restore their countries, but they were all easily eliminated and buried in the dust of history.
Gradually.
The feudal system has become history, and a brand new world has come into this world.
This year, Li Mu led 5,000 elite cavalrymen and fought his way deep into the grassland. He killed more and more people and horses, and finally defeated 200,000 Huns, captured the Wolf's Lair, and captured millions of cattle and sheep.
For such achievements, he was named Duke Zhenyuan by Su Che.
In this year, under the organization of Han Xin, the land of Nanyue was annexed, and then the hand reached into Sindhu. The majesty of Qin spread beyond the four seas.
This year, Su Che went on a tour, visited Kuaiji, and crossed the Zhejiang River. Liang and Ji watched together, and Ji said, "He can replace him!"
When they arrived at Pei County, they saw the grand ceremony, with flags covering the sky, guards like clouds, and fleets lined up like a long dragon. Liu Bang sighed: "A real man should be like this."
Unfortunately, they have no chance. The world has been settled, and even a dragon has to coil!
This year, a down-and-out young man from the old aristocracy, who had just been humiliated by being kicked in the crotch, was found by Su Che who sent people to kill the gangster who insulted him and brought him to Bai Qi.
At this moment, Bai Qi was already very old, and everyone thought that he should have died long ago. After all, he had killed so many people and should have died early as a retribution. But in fact, he had been living strong all the time, and even though his health was getting worse, he still did not die.
When Su Che brought Han Xin to Bai Qi, Bai Qi was very unhappy. This guy first tricked his adopted daughter away, and now he wants him to teach his apprentice? Can you be a human being?
Su Che didn't care about Bai Qi's bad attitude, and said with a smile: "Master, this guy is called Han Xin, he is a talent, I think he is very talented and qualified to be my junior brother."
Bai Qi glanced at Han Xin. At this moment, Bai Qi was already an old monster. In the whole world, only Li Mu was barely worthy of his attention. Where did this young boy come from? How could he be called a talent?
However, to Bai Qi's surprise, even after seeing him, Han Xin's eyes remained calm...
This calm look surprised Bai Qi, so he started discussing it with Han Xin.
Han Xin was not stage-shy and directly expressed his many opinions. The two of them talked back and forth, sometimes arguing against each other and sometimes singing the same tune. Over time, they became close friends regardless of age difference.
Bai Qi's later years, which he originally thought were boring, suddenly became more colorful.
“He is a talent.”
This is Bai Qi's evaluation of Han Xin.
It is slightly higher than the original evaluation of Li Mu as "not bad".
Su Che was in a good mood watching the two's discussion. He couldn't help but think:
"First, Li Mu served as the external defender, and then Han Xin served as the internal defender. Together, they could have protected Qin for fifty years."
Thinking of this, Su Che felt that he should have reached the pinnacle, right?
After staying for another ten years, governing the world and studying martial arts, Su Che slowly closed his eyes.
End of Interference
When Su Che opened his eyes again, the life of the First Emperor seemed like a dream. Although it was impressive, it did not affect the personality of his current body.
This is also the reason why Su Che's personality has not changed much after so many years of simulation.
Maybe this is the magic of simulation?
Su Che glanced around and saw that his three heroes, Zhang Jue, Zhang Zhongjing, and Fan Li, were all watching him.
Su Che: “…”
"You're back?" Zhang Jue said with a smile.
"You're amazing! I didn't expect that you would get the opportunity given by the First Emperor even though you are only at the fourth level in martial arts." Fan Li exclaimed.
"I don't know whether the First Emperor would approve of your ending." Zhang Zhongjing shook his head.
"I have tried my best. This is the best I can do." Su Che smiled.
Whether you can get Ying Zheng's approval depends on how Ying Zheng sees it.
Su Che turned his head and looked at the text simulation in the book, where the final ending was evolving.
[Under your rule, the Qin State enjoyed peace and prosperity. You unified the writing system, currency, and weights and measures, and created an unprecedented prosperity.]
[At the Imperial Academy, hundreds of schools of thought contended and culture flourished. Under the leadership of Xunzi, this era became the most brilliant era.]
[Han Xin, Li Mu, and Meng Tian became the backbone of the Qin Empire. They opened up new territories for you and suppressed all rebellions.]
[Han Fei, Zhang Cang, and Li Si became the pillars of the Qin Empire. They assisted you in creating a prosperous era under the rule of law.]
[Thousands of years later, the world still remembers your Great Qin Dynasty and praises you as a saint among emperors, the most meritorious emperor since ancient times.]
【Simulation ends.】
Seeing this ending, Su Che began to wait .
This result is undoubtedly very good, but the problem is whether it can be recognized by Ying Zheng. That is a unilateral matter. Su Che is not sure that he can get Ying Zheng's recognition 100%.
After all, heroes have different opinions.
Su Che suddenly felt something and raised his head abruptly, only to see a young man in a black robe walking towards him not far away.
It was Ying Zheng in his youth. He walked over step by step and said, "You did a good job."
Su Che was delighted when he heard this, and quickly said, "I don't deserve it, I just took advantage of it."
"It was indeed a trick." Ying Zheng nodded and said calmly, "I didn't expect that you could go to Xianyang directly when you were two years old and avoid that terrible time. You are very thoughtful and your actions are very bold. Although it was a bit tricky, you did a good job!"
"Are you willing to sign a contract with me?"
"It's my honor!" Su Che said quickly. His heart, which had been hanging in the air, could finally be put at ease, and he became excited again.
This is his first mythical hero!
"Let's take a look at the simulation summary." Ying Zheng pointed to the Book of Spirit Contract.
"Okay." Su Che nodded.
The words in the book are still evolving, and the final summary is constantly being presented.
【Simulation Summary】
[When you first came into this world, in order to avoid a childhood like hell, you directly revealed your innate knowledge. 】
[You met with General Wang He of the Qin army and explained your purpose, hoping that General Wang He could save Bai Qi who was about to be executed.]
[You persuaded General Wang He to retreat, causing Wei Wuji to lose a great opportunity to defeat Qin, and also allowing you to return to Xianyang successfully.]
[You attracted the attention of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, and he decided to train you well and kept Bai Qi as your teacher. ]
[You became the leader of a group of noble children and the object of their loyalty. You led them to block the door of the prime minister, under the pretext of intimidation but in reality as a warning.]
[Your reputation rose rapidly, and you followed your father around the world, debated with Xunzi, and were followed by three of Xunzi's disciples: Han Fei, Li Si, and Zhang Cang.]
[You followed the army to the battle, proposed a strategy of fighting with your back to the river, and successfully defeated the 800,000-strong coalition army with an upright strategy. After that, no vassal state could stop the rise of Qin! ]
[Your grandfather and father died one after another, and you became the King of Qin at the age of thirteen. With the support of Bai Qi and a group of nobles, you directly abolished the powerful prime minister Lu Buwei and took control of the power. ]
[You have eliminated those relatives who hindered the annexation of the six kingdoms. From now on, there will be no more obstacles on the road to unification. ]
[You first defeated Han, then destroyed Wei, then attacked Zhao, annexed the Three Jins, and finally destroyed the six kingdoms.]
【You have unified the world. 】
[You ascended the throne as emperor, breaking the cycle of the feudal system of the Shang and Zhou dynasties, ruling the entire world with counties, becoming the first emperor since the beginning of the world, also known as: the First Emperor. ]
[You order Han Fei and others to carry out reforms. The current Qin law is no longer applicable to the entire world, and reforms are imperative.]
[After the new laws are implemented, you and the people will cultivate and live together, making this devastated land of China gradually become full of vitality.]
【A brand new prosperous era has arrived. 】
[You made the writing system uniform, the wheels uniform, the currency uniform, and the weights uniform.]
[You attacked the Xiongnu in the north, swallowed up the Nanyue in the south, and conducted trade along the Silk Road.]
[Your civil and military achievements have reached an unprecedented peak, and you have become an emperor that no one can surpass. ]
[Even after thousands of years, there will still be people who admire your name. ]
【Comprehensive evaluation: The greatest emperor of all time! 】