In Qin Dynasty, the hero of the bright moon dominates the world

Chapter 368
Linzi.

This huge city near the sea is on the verge of Zishui River, and the water transportation is convenient.The exchanges of merchants and merchants are extremely prosperous.

Linzi is the royal capital of Qi State and also an important military town.In the past, Le Yi attacked Qi and went down 72 cities.The wealth accumulated by Tian Qi's business for several generations was plundered, and the country's power has declined since then.

After decades of development, Qi State, which was in decline in the past, has returned to its former prosperity.

The palaces are continuous and the halls are vast.

It was late at night, but the king of Qi, who had passed his forty years, could not fall asleep. He put on his clothes, walked out of the palace, looked at Linzi at night, and looked thoughtfully.

Outside the royal city, there are row upon row of houses; in the distance on the waterfront, night fires are flickering.

There is an indescribable tranquility in Linzi late at night, and its abundance can be seen in every drop.

Although the land of Qi State is not as vast as that of Qin State, it is located on a plain and densely populated. The population size of a county is much larger than that of ordinary counties in Qin State.

"Your Majesty, the wind is cold at night, and it may hurt the king's body."

The servant reminded him, but King Qi didn't care about it.

The Qi State adopted the system of five capitals, concentrating all the military resources of the whole country in the five capitals.As for the other cities, these five capitals are the core.This is also when Le Yi captured the 72 cities of Qi State, and even Linzi, the capital of Qi State. land.

Because Jimo and Junai are two of the five capitals, and there are a lot of food, military equipment, and elite troops in them.

As long as these two cities are not captured, Qi will not be regarded as a subjugated country.

However, even so, the Qi State after the restoration of the country can no longer be compared with the Qi State of the past, and it is no longer the Qi State that once merged with the Qin State.

King Qi sighed slightly as he looked at the scene in the distance.

"The country is safe and the people are happy, why does your majesty sigh?"

King Qi looked at the original figure and smiled slightly.

"Is Xiangguo here?"

Hou Sheng is the younger brother of King Qi's mother, and also the Prime Minister of Qi State. He came here at the king's order, but he asked him a question before he approached him.

"I have seen the king!"

King Qi waved his hand, indicating that Hou Sheng doesn't need to be polite.

"The state of Qi is happy, the people are rich, the Confucianism is prosperous, the military is sufficient, and there is no sign of decline. Why did the king sigh just now?"

King Qi smiled, looked at the starry sky at night, and sighed.

"Qi State is still the Qi State of the past, but this world is no longer the world of the past."

"Is your majesty worried about the recent situation of the nations?"

King Qi shook his head and sighed slightly.

"From the beginning of Lord Mengchang to the end of Lord Chunshen, an era has finally passed. Lu Buwei was expelled, and Lord Chunshen was assassinated. However, Qin and Chu's national situation is different. One side is flourishing, while the other is sinking. .”

King Qi understood what this meant.

Chu and Zhao are the most important forces to check and balance Qin.The ups and downs of the national power of various countries will affect the trend of the world.

Once the change of power exceeds the fulcrum of balance, the trend of the world will be overturned.

"Qin is a country of tigers and wolves. I'm afraid it will be difficult to lock it down."

The Battle of Changping, the Battle of Handan, and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms. For more than 20 years, these major wars have changed the situation of various countries and maintained the balance of power in various countries.

Once it changes, it will mean that Qi State can no longer keep its borders closed as it has been in the past few decades.

After listening to King Qi's words, Hou Sheng gave a wry smile.

"That's right, the land of Qin State borders on Qi State."

After finishing speaking, Hou Sheng looked at King Qi, carefully asked a question in a soft voice.

"What does your majesty think?"

"If Qin has the power to rule the world, and also has the heart to rule the world, then our Qi country will not be spared; but if the two are lacking, then our Qi country must take action to change the situation that is about to overthrow, or we can continue to settle down. In a corner, waiting for the opportunity."

Hou Sheng was a little familiar with King Qi's state at this time, as it was when he was making a major decision.

"What does your Majesty want?"

"Whether you have the power to unify the world will be known within ten years. As for whether you have the will to unify the world, it depends on the current king of Qin."

"Your Majesty, do you mean to send secret work?"

King Qi turned his head, his eyes were bright in the night.

"I want to go to Xianyang myself to see what kind of person the King of Qin is today?"

King Qi's words surprised Hou Sheng and broke out in a cold sweat.He knelt on the icy stone slab, but the chill from his knees was not as cold as his heart.

"Your Majesty is responsible for the Great Qi State, and it will take more than a thousand miles to go to Xianyang. If something is lost, the State will be overthrown."

For the six countries in Shandong, Qin has a tradition of holding people back.What happened to King Huai of Chu in the past was the black history of Qin State, which was tabooed by the six countries.

"This matter is related to the safety of the Qi State and the survival of the Tian family. I must go there to see the current situation in Guanzhong with my own eyes."

Hou Sheng knelt on the ground to persuade him, but King Qi still didn't change his mind.

"Uncle, you don't understand. This day is about to change. In the new era, what Qi needs to consider may not be prosperity and decline, or rebuilding the original ruins into fertile soil, but how to survive?"

At this time, Hou Sheng was so anxious that his back was covered with sweat, and he said something that should not have been said in a hurry.

"But even so, if the king really got that answer, so what?"

From King Qi's eyes, Hou Sheng knew that he had made a slip of the tongue and lowered his head.

"If Qin eventually ruled the world, Qi would perish, and that would be the next best thing. How would the Tian family survive?"

King Qi's words were full of deep meaning.Then, the topic changed.

"I heard that Lord Hanyang of Qin State was sent as an envoy to Yan State?"

"Yes, it's only in the country of Yan, but I can't see him."

"Interesting, let Tianjia look for it, where is this Hanyang Lord?"

"I obey the king's orders!"

Wei Palace.

Wei Liao glanced at the Queen Mother Leling, and bowed her hands.

"If Qin really destroys the six kingdoms and unifies the world, then what about Wei?"

Empress Dowager Le Ling sat back again, with a solemn expression, and said leisurely.

"If the world with the surname Ji dies, will the next era be a world with the surname Ying?"

To some extent, this is something that the princes of the six kingdoms of Shandong want to know.In the next era, the old nobles will be abandoned, and the new nobles will rise again.

For the princes of all countries, the subjugation of the country is the second, and the death of the ancestral temple is the most terrible.

Will the Great Qin be like the Great Zhou in the past, enfeoffing the princes of all walks of life?
Wei Liao smiled, but said nothing.Empress Dowager Le Ling lowered her head, remembering what he said just now, she seemed to understand something.

"Just now you said to unite with Zhao first, and then persuade Qin to attack Zhao. Then I will leave this matter to you. This trip to Qin as an envoy will help the Ai family to see how the state of Qin is now?"

"promise!"

Wei Liao saluted, but paused slightly when he straightened his body.

"It's just that before I go to Qin, I want to go to the land of Yanzhao first!"

"Why?"

"There's a guy there, I'm a little interested."

"Could it be Lord Hanyang?"

"The Empress Dowager's lesson."

"Go!"

Empress Dowager Le Ling waved her hand and closed her eyes.And Wei Liao slowly withdrew from the palace.

(End of this chapter)