Chapter 160: Not going. Why? I don't want to!
"I was indeed a little impatient and almost made a big mistake. I will abandon these two strategies."
"My Royal Brother has unified the country and created a situation unprecedented in history. I don't understand, why is my Royal Brother still in such a hurry?"
The First Emperor looked at the blue sky through the gap between the roof and the columns of the pavilion.
"Yes, my achievements surpass those of the Three Sovereigns , and my virtues surpass those of the Five Emperors. I have already made such great achievements, so why should I be in such a hurry..."
Ying Chengjiao frowned.
My brother is indeed a little strange today.
My brother, you should be fully aware of the original intention and process of the parallel system of counties and kingdoms and the replacement of the county system with the Enfeoffment Order. Why do we have to forcibly relocate nobles from all over the country again today to speed up the process?
Did Zhao Xianglu’s return to Xianyang put pressure on his brother?
"If you have any worries, you can talk to me, my brother."
"Then you must not miss the grand court meetings in the future. If you were not in the court today, these two strategies would have been sent down to the Prime Minister's Mansion."
"The officials in the court are resourceful and good at fighting. One more is not too much, and one less is not too little."
"I don't see anything wrong with these two strategies. Is it possible that none of you in the room sees it? They all see that there is profit to be made, so they keep silent. The court is lacking a fair person like you. I want you to be the court judge. What do you think?"
With his hands clasped together and shaking back and forth, Ying Chengjiao quickly stood up.
"Goodbye!"
Let me become an official? Dream on!
Looking at Ying Chengjiao's hurried departure, as if he were avoiding the plague god, the First Emperor shook his head and laughed.
"This brat, I want him to be the court judge, but it seems like I want his life."
Standing up and standing on the edge of the pavilion, the First Emperor closed his eyes and let the autumn wind blow freely.
"Gai Nie."
"I am here."
"I want you to protect the Queen Mother. What do you think?"
"No."
The First Emperor remained calm despite Gai Nie's straightforward refusal.
"Why?"
"In no mood."
It would be better if Zhao Xianglu died.
"That's all. Zhao Gao will no longer be the deputy commander of the Dark Guards from now on. Without Cheng Jiao, the Dark Guards will be under your command and you will be required to report to them on a daily basis."
“No.”
It's too troublesome and a waste of time to listen to the reports from the secret guards every day. It's better to let Zhao Gao, that bootlicker, do this.
This time, the First Emperor did not give Gai Nie the right to refuse.
The greatest emperor of all time opened his eyes, but did not release his might to conquer the world. He just looked at Gai Nie calmly.
“You have to.”
Gai Nie was silent for a moment.
"only."
"I will give you half a month. After half a month, I will know from you what is going on in the Xianyang Palace."
"only."
The First Emperor went to the Xianyang Palace.
Gai Nie followed behind him one step behind.
Once some things are said and done, they can never go back to the way they were before.
"His Majesty."
"explain."
"I wear a white shirt all year round, with no pockets inside, so I can't carry bait, food, drinks or other sundries."
The First Emperor stopped and looked at Gai Nie's calm face, and could read the four words "I won't be a bootlicker" on that expressionless face.
“No need to bring it.”
"only."
Gai Nie's voice sounded obviously happier when he responded.
When the two of them arrived at Zhangtai Palace, they saw Wei Liao standing upright at the gate of Zhangtai Palace from afar.
The First Emperor brought Wei Liao into the Zhangtai Palace and they both sat down.
"What's the important matter, Commander? I haven't seen the Commander for a long time since the unification of the six kingdoms."
Wei Liao's old face , he lowered his head slightly and said something.
The First Emperor lifted the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Wei Liao.
Then he reached for the teacup, apparently to give it to Wei Liao.
"I will do it myself."
Wei Liao did not dare to stop the First Emperor and quickly reached out to grab the teacup.
Push aside Wei Liao's wrinkled old hand.
"I'm coming."
The First Emperor held the teacup in one hand and took Wei Liao's old hand with the other and put it into Wei Liao's hand.
Wei Liao's old hands were shaking, and the tea in the cup kept flowing out. Ying Zheng held Wei Liao's hands tightly.
"Hold it tight."
Wei Liao lowered his head, his voice trembling even more than his hands.
"I can't hold it steady."
"Guo Wei's hands can write the wonderful military book Wei Liao Zi, so how can he not hold a small teacup?"
Wei Liao raised his head and looked into the eyes of the First Emperor. He could see no trace of sarcasm in his eyes, only encouragement.
"Your Majesty, I feel guilty! My family has never been valued by the King of Wei. Since the Battle of Changping, the Wei Liaozi written by three generations of my family has been called a book on military strategy. No one in the world believes that a family that has never led an army can write a military book, but Your Majesty is different.
"Since I entered Qin, Your Majesty has treated me very well. I was able to realize my wish and spread the tactics of Wei Liaozi throughout the world, all thanks to Your Majesty's trust. I am blind and said that Your Majesty was mean and unkind. Your Majesty did not take it as a problem, but instead summoned me back to Qin and promised me the highest military position in Qin, the position of National Commandant.
"Such a great favor, even if I die a thousand times, I can't repay it even a fraction. It's ridiculous that I am short-sighted. From the beginning to the end, I only believed in my own judgment. I believed that Your Majesty's generous salary was for the world to see, to recruit talents, and to investigate the past when the world is pacified. It was not until Your Majesty pardoned Wei Zhuang and enfeoffed the ministers that I realized that Your Majesty is truly a sage king!"
Every word spoken by Wei Liao, who is in his fifties, comes from the heart.
Although there were no tears in his eyes, the sincerity in his words left no doubt as to the truthfulness of his words.
But after listening to Wei Liao's emotional speech, the First Emperor was not moved at all, and he even laughed at himself in his heart.
If there had been no Cheng Jiao, and if I had implemented the county system instead of the parallel system of counties and kingdoms, I would still be a mean and ungrateful person now.
"The State Commander is the one who formulated the strategy for the unification of the world by the Qin Empire. Whatever I think of him will not detract from his great achievements. The State Commander came here today. Do you want to return to your fiefdom to spend your remaining years in peace?
"In the early years, the State Commander left Qin, and I chased him back with 500 cavalry. If the State Commander is tired of life in Xianyang today, I will send 500 cavalry to escort him back to his fiefdom, and he can ride in my royal carriage with four horses."
Life in Xianyang was indeed boring, and the First Emperor knew this a long time ago.
Therefore, these words were spoken with complete understanding of Wei Liao's original intention.
As an elderly person could not bear the fatigue of the journey, the First Emperor even lent Wei Liao the four-horse carriage that only he was qualified to ride, hoping that Wei Liao could return to his fiefdom safely.
The First Emperor dealt with people and matters.
There's really very little personal emotion involved.
No one in the world wants to be said to be mean and ungrateful, not even the First Emperor.
But he disliked Wei Liao in his heart, but the First Emperor was able to suppress his feelings and rewarded Wei Liao fairly.
This emperor, who was unrivaled in history, had the final say and his power dominated China for five thousand years.
But throughout his life, he never made any decisions based on his personal feelings...
Wei Liao shook his head in shame.
"I have no wish to leave Xianyang. I came here today only to speak to Your Majesty. The two strategies Li Si proposed cannot be rejected just because of a statement by Lord Chang'an!"
The First Emperor released Wei Liao's hand and poured himself a cup of tea.
"The lieutenant said that I was mean and ungrateful, but I didn't take it seriously. Today I said that the lieutenant was greedy, what do you think?"
