Chapter 9: What? Did I say that you were wronged?
"Cheng Jiao, I'm calling you."
Ying Zheng pretended to be dissatisfied.
"Why do you feel so sleepy? Did you stay in the tower again last night?"
Loutai is the name of the Qin State's brothels, and it was the only entertainment venue for the people of Qin. It was monopolized by the government and privately opened by the people.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
All the officials laughed out loud.
The hall, which was originally like a pool of stagnant water, instantly turned into a living spring.
The atmosphere in the Qin court was very contradictory. Sometimes it was as cold and harsh as the coldest days of winter, and sometimes it was as warm as spring when the ice and snow melted.
The key to this change is the attitude of the First Emperor who sits high on the nine-story platform.
"Everyone in Qin State knows that half of the tax revenue from the towers comes from Lord Chang'an. Lord Chang'an is so generous!"
Li Xin, kneeling among the ministers, wearing black court robes and with an extraordinary heroic face, spoke in a clear voice, seemingly praising but actually criticizing.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
When the ministers in the hall heard this, they laughed even more happily, and the mockery in their laughter was very obvious.
Supporting half of the society with his own efforts is one of Ying Chengjiao's labels.
It is normal to visit pavilions and towers for relaxation and entertainment. All the ministers have visited there.
But when it comes to someone like Ying Chengjiao, who is so obsessed with women and indulges in lust, the ministers naturally look down on him.
"Why? Are you envious?"
Ying Chengjiao stood up and stretched, looked down at Li Xin and raised his chin.
Li Xin felt very unhappy as he was being looked down upon by someone from a high vantage point.
He is nine feet tall. One foot is about twenty-one centimeters, so nine feet is one meter eighty-nine.
Ying Chengjiao was a little over eight feet tall, or 1.75 meters, far shorter than him.
He really wanted to stand up and speak like Ying Chengjiao, but he held back. He thought it was inappropriate and impolite.
"I envy you? What do I envy you for? Visiting prostitutes? Haha, Chang'an Jun really played a big joke on Xin!"
"The Marquis of Longxi doesn't envy Cheng Jiao, but Cheng Jiao envies the Marquis of Longxi."
Envy me? This guy has some vision.
While thinking this in his heart, Li Xin said, "That is really unfortunate for me. I don't want to have anything to do with Chang'an Jun."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
All the ministers burst into laughter.
In the Qin State, no one wanted to have anything to do with Ying Chengjiao, even if it was a relationship of envy and being envied.
Everyone was very happy to see Ying Chengjiao getting rejected despite his efforts.
Seeing this guy standing up, I thought he finally had some backbone, but I didn't expect he was just trying to curry favor with others.
Unfortunately, no one in Qin State likes you!
"I envy the Marquis of Longxi for respecting the old and loving the young, for not caring about fame and fortune, and for giving the credit for destroying Chu to the Marquis of Wucheng."
Before Ying Chengjiao finished his words, the court fell into deathly silence, as if the stop button had been pressed.
Everyone's eyes were filled with surprise, some were looking at Ying Chengjiao, and some were looking at Li Xin.
A few years ago, in this Xianyang Palace, Emperor Qin Shi Huang wanted to destroy the State of Chu and asked the famous general Wang Jian for advice.
"Wang Jian, how many people do you need to destroy the State of Chu?"
The famous general Wang Jian replied: "Chu has a vast territory and a strong military force, so we must have 600,000 soldiers."
Ying Zheng felt that it was too many and shook his head, very dissatisfied. Six hundred thousand was almost all the troops of the Qin State.
Li Xin stood up at the right time and said confidently: "The Chu State is not that powerful, 200,000 is enough for me."
Ying Zheng was overjoyed and immediately appointed Li Xin as general to lead 200,000 Qin troops to attack the State of Chu.
And he said to Wang Jian: "Wang Jian, you are old."
Wang Jian took advantage of the situation and asked to return home, and Ying Zheng agreed.
Wang Jian was already a famous general in the world, and Li Xin's reputation at that time was far inferior to Wang Jian.
If Li Xin had destroyed the State of Chu back then, Li Xin would have used this battle to step on Wang Jian to ascend to the throne and become a famous general in the world that Wang Jian was not as good as.
But in the battle to destroy Chu, Li Xin was defeated!
Big defeat and loss!
Two hundred thousand Qin soldiers were buried forever on the territory of another country!
Only then did the First Emperor Ying Zheng realize that Wang Jian was shrewd and cunning, so he personally went to invite Wang Jian back and led an army of 600,000 to destroy the State of Chu.
This incident is a lifelong shame for Li Xin.
What about respecting the old and loving the young, being indifferent to fame and fortune, and giving the credit for destroying Chu to Marquis Wucheng.
For a general, there is no age difference, only friend or foe. What he strives for is military merit and fame.
The credit for destroying Chu did not belong to Li Xin. It was not that he gave up the credit. It was that he did not have the ability to do so.
The way Ying Chengjiao said this was similar to what Li Xin had said about Ying Chengjiao before, both were exposing his shortcomings.
But Li Xin was not as good as Cheng Jiao. He was so angry that his face turned red and his shame and anger were evident in his words.
He no longer cared about etiquette and stood up and pointed at Ying Chengjiao angrily.
"Ying Chengjiao! You!"
"What's wrong with me? Did I say something wrong?" Ying Chengjiao looked innocent.
"The Marquis of Longxi is so righteous that he would rather sacrifice the lives of 200,000 soldiers than take the credit for destroying Chu. I can never match his courage."
"You are slandering me! I will kill you!" Li Xin was furious.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
"It's not worth it! Why bother with such a person!"
"He is deliberately trying to provoke you, Marquis Longxi, don't be fooled!"
Li Xin's eyes were red and bloodshot. If the people around him hadn't stopped him, he would have rushed up and beaten Ying Chengjiao violently.
No military commander could bear the accusation of deliberately killing the lives of 200,000 soldiers.
"Changan Jun has said too much."
Wang Jian, who was kneeling in the first row with somewhat gray hair, turned his head. He was really old.
He is the most famous general in Qin State and the most famous general in the world. He is the new military leader of Qin State after Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, and has made outstanding military achievements.
Among the seven major powers in the Warring States Period, there were six other countries besides Qin itself. He alone destroyed the two most powerful countries among them, Zhao and Chu.
It was he and his son Wang Ben who destroyed the State of Yan.
The states of Qi and Wei were destroyed by his son Wang Ben.
Except for South Korea, the destruction of the other six countries was directly or indirectly related to him. Either they were destroyed by him or by the sons he taught.
The Qin State was happy to hear about war and respected those who had made outstanding military achievements. Wang Jian was the one with the most outstanding military achievements in the Qin State, without a doubt.
When Wang Jian started speaking, everyone had to listen, and Ying Chengjiao was no exception.
"Victory and defeat are common in the military. Apart from Lord Wu'an, is there any undefeated general in the world? Lord Longxi was also defeated by a sneak attack by villains. Lord Chang'an should not slander Lord Longxi. Lord Longxi is familiar with military books and is proficient in military strategies. In terms of military affairs, Lord Chang'an is far inferior to Lord Longxi."
"Marquis Wucheng is right!"
Qin Chen, who was on good terms with Li Xin, sneered.
"You are worthy of making up stories about the Marquis of Longxi?"
Ying Chengjiao had some respect for Wang Jian, but not for others. He blinked in confusion.
"Why am I unworthy?"
"Can you fight the enemy in battle like the Marquis of Longxi?"
Ying Chengjiao closed his eyes and rubbed his forehead, looking like he was thinking seriously.
The ministers laughed.
Does this guy really dare to think this?
Can you fight and kill the enemy?
You can only kill people on the rooftop!
The ministers didn't have to wait too long. After a moment, Ying Chengjiao opened his eyes and nodded under the strange and contemptuous looks of the ministers.
How dare this guy nod?
Does he really think he can compare with Marquis of Longxi?
How dare he?
Among the young generals of Qin State, Meng Tian is undoubtedly the first, and the second is Li Xin, who led 200,000 soldiers and failed in the attack on Chu State!
Except for Meng Tian, no one among the young generation dared to say that they could go into battle and kill the enemy like Li Xin.
In the eyes of the ministers, Ying Chengjiao was just a stubborn person who overestimated his own abilities.
"Hahaha! Looking at the look on Chang'an Jun's face, he doesn't really think he can compare with Longxi Hou, does he? His courage is not inferior to anyone else's!"
In order to vent Li Xin's anger, Qin Chen laughed exaggeratedly, which made many people laugh as well.
The reaction of the ministers made Li Xin look much better. He shouted sternly, "Ying Chengjiao, justice is in the hearts of the people. If you are really capable, you should go to the battlefield with me instead of arguing in the court!"
"It's impossible. It's impossible." Ying Chengjiao shook his head.
Li Xin said in relief: "Didn't you say you could do it as I said? Why do you say you can't do it now?"
"The Chu State has been destroyed. If the Chu State still existed, I could do everything you did. I could lead 200,000 soldiers and have 200,000 of them die. I could do that, too!"
"Ying Chengjiao! I will kill you! Let go of Xin! He insulted me like this! I will definitely kill him!"
Li Xin's anger, which had just subsided a little, was ignited again. His red-eye special effect was full, and he rushed towards Ying Chengjiao with a roar.
Among the four people around him, two held Li Xin's legs, one held his waist, and one opened his arms to stop him.
"Calm down! Calm down!"
"It's not worth it! Why bother with such a person!"
"He is deliberately trying to provoke you, Marquis Longxi, don't be fooled!"
Ying Fusu gently pulled Ying Chengjiao's trouser leg.
"Uncle, this is a bit too much."
Ying Chengjiao said unhappily, "What the hell, who provoked whom first?"
Seeing his ministers looking at him speechlessly, all with contempt in their eyes, Ying Chengjiao became even more unhappy.
What? Did I say something wrong?
He started calling out people.
"The one rolling his eyes! You! Stop looking at me! Do you think what I said is wrong?"
Ying Chengjiao stretched out two fingers.
"I'll let you take 200,000 soldiers and let them all die in Chu State. Can you do it?"
Qin Chen rolled his eyes: "..."
Say okay, he always feels like something is wrong.
If he says no, then there must be something wrong with him.
It’s not easy to win a battle, but is it not easy to lose a battle?
"Ying Chengjiao! Ying Chengjiao!"
Li Xin was like a mad bull, roaring continuously and rushing forward. All he wanted now was to tear Ying Chengjiao's mouth apart.
He completely forgot that he was still in the imperial court and also forgot the word etiquette.
Although victory and defeat are common in the military, for a general, losing a battle is definitely not a good thing.
Especially since it was a big defeat.
If Ying Zheng had investigated further, this defeat would have been enough to wipe out Li Xin's entire clan.
Li Xin, who mocked Ying Chengjiao, was furious at Ying Chengjiao's mockery.
"Why, did you feel wronged?"
Ying Chengjiao was unyielding and continued firing.
"I've thought about it carefully. I'm better than you at fighting. There are 200,000 people there. Even if they are 200,000 pigs, it wouldn't be easy for the Chu army to kill them all, right? I've never been on a battlefield, but even if I lose, at least tens of thousands of people can survive, right? Don't mention it. You're the only one who can kill them all. Who else has this ability?"
Ying Chengjiao repeatedly opened his scars and sprinkled salt water on them, then opened his scars again and sprinkled salt water on them again.
Li Xin's originally heroic face now looked like a fierce ghost, who wanted to take advantage of the situation and devour the enemy!
"How dare this fellow insult me like this? He and I cannot coexist!"
Li Xin screamed and swung his body violently from side to side in an attempt to shake off his colleagues who were blocking him.
"Those who block the letter are not friends! They are enemies!"
After Li Xin said this, the people who were stopping him became a little hesitant. How about letting him go?
Judging from one’s own experience, if they were scolded like this by Ying Chengjiao, their performance would not necessarily be better than Li Xin’s.
The ancients attached great importance to promises.
Li Xin said in front of so many people that anyone who tried to stop him was not his friend but his enemy.
Then Li Xin will really do it. If you try to stop him, you will be an enemy, not a friend.
Just when several people hesitated.
"That's enough."
The two words are not loud and sound light, but the effect is immediate.
The Qin officials who had stopped Li Xin stopped trying to stop him and sat down again.
Li Xin was freed from his restraints, but he was still filled with resentment, his face was grim, and he stood there gasping for breath.
He looked at Ying Chengjiao with murderous eyes, but did not rush up to cause trouble for Ying Chengjiao.
Ying Chengjiao lowered his head, looking like he admitted his mistake and was guilty.
In this world, there is only one person whose words are so intimidating—the First Emperor Ying Zheng.
There was a hint of anger on Ying Zheng's face, and he pointed at Ying Chengqiu's nose and cursed.
"You bastard, have you said enough?"
