Chapter 483: Do you know why the king claims to be alone?
"I don't think there's anything wrong with this. In your early years, your personality was more to my liking. Who would have thought that as you grew older, you would become as pedantic as those scholars. Alas."
King Zhaoxiang of Qin stood up and looked up at the palace where he had presided over countless court meetings.
"War will create countless lonely ghosts in Kyushu. Is this the reason why you hesitated before?"
"yes."
In front of his grandfather, Ying Chengjiao took off all his disguises and laughed at himself.
"When I was fighting the Xiongnu, I said that I treated the Qin people and the Xiongnu people equally. In fact, the Xiongnu people suffered numerous casualties in front of me, but it did not cause any ripples in my heart.
"But now, looking back at the six countries I have traveled through, and thinking of the many people I have seen with my own eyes who died because of my indulgence of Zhang Chu, my heart can no longer be at peace."
Ying Chengjiao could pacify the Zhang Chu regime of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang now.
These two famous people, who are famous in history books and led the first peasant uprising, are nothing more than insignificant rebels today.
In order to maintain peace in Han and show off Qin's strength, we must kill Zhang Chu, the chicken, and show it to the monkeys of the six kingdoms.
In this way, there will still be monkeys who cannot stand the loneliness and look down on the Qin State without the First Emperor in power and rise up in rebellion.
But there will definitely be some monkeys who are afraid of death and will give up and choose to remain dormant as remnants, and the scale of the war will be reduced by one level.
Ying Chengjiao knew that war in the Central Plains was bound to break out from the day the First Emperor faked his death on Mount Tai, and he could not change it.
But in order to eradicate the scourge in one fell swoop, he allowed the giant beast of war to continue devouring the people, causing countless people to be buried with those ambitious nobles. He felt very uncomfortable, so uncomfortable that he had heartache.
"You are so sentimental, you are really not like a Qin person."
King Zhaoxiang of Qin turned his back to his great-grandson, speechless, and felt that Ying Chengjiao was being very pretentious.
Just like Ying Chengjiao found it difficult to empathize with King Zhaoxiang of Qin's obsession with unifying the world.
His grandfather also found it difficult to empathize with his heart.
King Zhaoxiang of Qin was a descendant of the royal family and a superior since he was born. No matter how close he got to the people, he would never have their feelings.
How could a royal family member who was thinking about how to expand territory, recruit talents, and unify the world worry about when to rest and when to have enough food and clothes?
Ying Chengjiao is different.
In this life, he is the superior, the king of Qin, and can decide the life and death of thousands of people .
But in his previous life, he was one of the people who had no control over his life and death.
"Do you know why the king claims to be alone?"
"My grandfather didn't have a very good memory and forgot that he told me this when I was four years old."
"Then tell me what you have said."
"'Gu' means lonely and helpless. 'Gu' means lack of virtue and limited ability. Calling oneself 'Gu' is to show humility and to recruit wise men from all over the world."
"Yes, you haven't forgotten. I am very pleased. I will give you another answer today. You are called the lonely one because you are the king. No one in this world is qualified to stand shoulder to shoulder with you and me!"
King Zhaoxiang of Qin waved his sleeves, and they were like a deep abyss and a towering mountain. His fluttering cloak seemed to flutter up and down, covering his figure but not his arrogant aura!
"The king is the Son of Heaven! What is the Son of Heaven? The king is the shepherd of the people on behalf of Heaven!"
Yingji turned around and pointed at the throne under his great-grandson.
"From the moment you sit on this seat, you are no longer a human being. Abandon those inappropriate emotions and treat the people well in order to better rule them. The Qin Law is not for fairness and justice, but for order and stability and convenient management. You use Zhang Chu to lure the six countries, which will make the Qin Empire more prosperous, which is the same reason why I asked you to treat the people well. Qi'er, remember that everything you do is to strengthen the Qin State, don't put the cart before the horse!"
Facing his grandfather's slightly red eyes, Ying Chengjiao looked serious. Just like when he was taught by his grandfather before, he nodded seriously and said in a deep voice:
"Cheng Jiao, please keep this in mind."
"good."
Yingji nodded with satisfaction.
"I just mentioned Qi, Chu, Yan, Han, Zhao, and Wei, but I didn't mention Chu. Do you know why?"
Ying Chengjiao lowered his head and recalled for a long time King Zhaoxiang of Qin's attitude towards the State of Chu in the past. The vacuum period of more than 20 years had buried these memories deep in the bottom of his brain.
He said hesitantly:
"My grandfather seems to have never had a good impression of the State of Chu and has never looked at it in the right light. In my grandfather's eyes, the powerful State of Chu seems to be inferior to the State of Zhao, where it is difficult to find a male prostitute in the country."
"powerful?"
King Zhaoxiang of Qin smiled contemptuously.
"Tell me, where is Chu Qiang?"
Before receiving Guiguzi's prophecy, Ying Chengjiao already had a deep understanding of the State of Chu.
As the most trusted royal prince of the Chu clan of Qin and the leader of the Chu clan, Queen Dowager Huayang would always talk to Ying Chengjiao about the customs, culture, and national conditions of the Chu people during her lifetime.
After hearing Guiguzi say "Although there are three surnames in Chu, Chu will be the one to destroy Qin", Ying Chengjiao focused even more on studying the State of Chu.
He organized his words and said:
"After the Chu State annexed the Wu State, it has a territory of 5,000 miles and a population of nearly 10 million. The Yangtze and Huai Rivers are crisscrossed, and lakes are scattered all over the place. Although there are continuous high mountains and dense forests, the plains are fertile and easy to cultivate. With mountains and rivers, and deep territory, no powerful country can swallow it all in one go. Such geographical advantages are only possessed by the Chu State in the world."
King Zhaoxiang of Qin praised:
"That's true. The terrain of Chu is only comparable to that of Ba and Shu. Since you mentioned the geographical advantages, I guess the next thing you want to talk about is the weather and the people?"
"Grandfather knows me."
"Then there is no need to say more. What you said is nothing more than what Huayang said. I have heard more from my mother. Your words have made my ears calloused. You are praising the poem "Li Sao" to the sky, as if you can conquer the world with it. Ha, it's ridiculous. I will tell you today that there is no country weaker than Chu. This country is sick to the bone. Even if you were given double pupils from heaven, it can't save it. I will tell you the weakness of Chu. I ask you, do you know what the prime minister of Chu is called?"
"Ling Yin."
Yingji nodded in approval.
"Where's the doctor?"
"Zuo Yin."
Yingji tilted his head, slightly surprised.
"Minister of Royal Affairs?"
"Mo Ao."
Yingji's eyes were strange, and he said in a deep voice:
"Admiral."
"General."
After taking a look at his great-grandson who was well versed in the official positions of the Chu State and could answer questions fluently, Yingji could not stand still and moved his legs.
"…Why are you reciting all this? Weren't you bewitched by Huayang and wanted to use Qin to subjugate Chu, and replace all Qin official positions with these inexplicable titles of Chu?"
When Yingji's biological mother Mi Bazi was in power, she wanted to do this, but before the plan was announced, it was strongly opposed by Yingji and the Ying royal family, and ultimately the fetus was stillborn.
Grandmother Huayang
Ying Chengjiao chuckled.
"No, no, I'm just carrying it on my back, carrying it on my back."
"You'd better not have this idea..."
