Chaotic Qin

Ying Zheng didn't expect to hear Qin Zichu say such words suddenly, and couldn't help but froze.

They have been together for more than fifteen years.

Even if Yingzheng said in his heart that he would only give Qin Zichu 15 years, with Qin Zichu's upright attitude, Yingzheng can get in touch with all government affairs.

Even if he only bears the name of the prince, no one can stop him from making decisions.

Ying Zheng almost forgot his promise to himself.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have turned 15 at the beginning of the year, and he wouldn't hold the crowning ceremony until the end of the year, and he didn't want to urge Qin Zichu.

But I have to say that Qin Zichu's move to release the power in his hands made Ying Zheng even more happy.

Knowing that "Qin Zichu will not be confused by power" and personally experiencing Qin Zichu's continuous transfer of power to himself are completely different.

Although the courtiers here are a little strange about the actions of the lord, Qin Prince Chu has never done any act of dividing the territory before, and he is still implementing the system of prefectures and counties in the country.

There are many talents who came to Qin from other countries to fight for fame and fortune, but they are actually not satisfied with this.

There has always been a saying in the Warring States period that the territory was divided in order to seek talents.

After the reform of the Qin State, the centralization of power was strengthened. Even if some people had the opportunity to "divide the territory and split the land", all they could get was the tax revenue in the fiefdom, and any laws and regulations must still be issued and implemented in accordance with the unified state. Gifts are not sustainable.

When a person dies, the reward ends.

There are still people in Qin who are not greedy enough to enjoy the wealth in the fief forever, not to mention the talents from the other six countries who grew up in a different environment from Qin?

The fact that he is unwilling to divide the territory and reward talented people can also make a fuss about "the monarch of Qin is mean and ungrateful, and he is suspicious" from the side.

This is extremely criticized.

Under Xun Kuang's gentle and respectful teacher, there are still some students who think that Qin Zichu is ashamed to be a Ming emperor, not to mention the courtiers who think they have contributed a lot to Qin.

It's just because of the name Zhaoxiang Wang, the monarchs are in power, and the ministers in high positions also get along with their monarchs and ministers, and they never oppose the centralization of power.

Therefore, King Zhaoxiang took back the rights in the hands of his own brother and expelled him back to the territory far away, no one dared to say anything.

Qin Zichu also holds great power.

Therefore, even though he has been oppressing his half-brothers, feeding them and clothing them warmly, his behavior of not dividing borders and dividing land has not been attacked by his courtiers.

But it is undeniable that these people are happy to see the system of enfeoffment exist forever.

Because, as long as the enfeoffment system exists for a day, they will have the opportunity to be enfeoffed as marquises and worship their ministers, and their descendants will have no worries.

The hinterland of Guanzhong that Qin Zichu promised to Yingzheng today represented this point, and all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were happy about it.

Qin Zichu was a little nervous sitting in his seat, the tension he hadn't seen for a long time.

He was ready to be reprimanded by his loyal ministers, but he didn't expect...

"The lord is wise, the lord is generous, the lord is magnanimous, it is really the blessing of my Great Qin!" An old minister of Qin Zichu who was not used much at ordinary times suddenly wiped his eyes, cried and bowed in front of the hall, and kowtowed his forehead red congestion.

As soon as the old man opened his mouth, other ministers who had the same thoughts immediately opened their throats and cried, all of them were extremely excited.

Others, however, sat blankly in front of the table and should eat wine and eat, and they were not taken seriously by the screaming and crying courtiers at all.

The extreme contrast in the hall made Qin Zichu stare blankly.

After a moment of silence, Qin Zichu turned his face to Ying Zheng and said softly, "Ah Zheng, what's wrong with them?"

A cold light flashed in Ying Zheng's deep and devouring pupils.

After explaining to Qin Zichu in a low voice, he couldn't help but sneer: "Those who are crying are all moths who are looking forward to dividing the territory of our Great Qin; while the officials who are silent about this are seeing clearly that we have made up our minds. Those who are prefectures and counties in the territory can be promoted."

Qin Zichu couldn't help but smile when he heard Ying Zheng's words.

He said softly: "Ah Zheng, you can decide many things on your own in the future, and you don't need to discuss it with me. I know you are considering my emotions, but we think the same way. It’s easy to abdicate and you have been forced to suppress your talents and abilities—we are together all year round, day and night, there is no need to be so... polite.”

Zen position is of course a once and for all solution.

After doing this, Qin Zichu seemed to be completely freed from the busy government affairs, and his status became extremely high, no one would treat him poorly.

But the reality is just the opposite.

If Qin Zichu can completely stop appearing in front of his courtiers after the Zen position, and become a emperor who carefreely retires, the "Zen position" may not be a good choice.

But Qin Zichu was not an old man dying.

It is impossible for him to grow flowers and plants and have fun with the concubine all day long.

Even Qin Zichu and Ying Zheng have an unusually close relationship, it is impossible to separate from Ying Zheng!

Therefore, once Qin Zichu completely withdraws from the center of power, he will definitely encounter danger.

There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in the people!

As long as Qin Zichu is alive and healthy, then when he is involved in government affairs, the old officials of the country will definitely be more loyal to the old master; while the young officials who are eager to gain power and higher status will use the name of Yingzheng to bully him. The use of tiger skin as a banner has forced enmity and differences between the old and new generations of courtiers.

If Qin Zichu dares to abdicate, the chaos of the Qin Kingdom is imminent!

Therefore, no matter whether Qin Zichu is voluntary or not, he must secure the position of the king.

Qin Zichu can make the courtiers feel that the king loves the crown prince to the point of allowing power to flow out, but he can't make anyone feel that the king's power is falling aside and causing side issues.

The first thing that the rapidly expanding Qin State should do is not to establish prestige, but to maintain stability!

Therefore, no matter what, Qin Zichu would not make the unrealistic choice of Zen position.

Ying Zheng raised his head and met Qin Zichu's eyes, and said calmly, "I want to treat you well and take care of your thoughts and feelings. I can't control myself about this."

A cheerful smile flashed in Qin Zichu's eyes.

He directly got up and cupped his hands and said to the ministers present: "I can't drink enough, everyone continue to enjoy the dinner, I will go back and lie down first."

After finishing speaking, Qin Zichu took Ying Zheng directly to the dormitory and quickly left.

"Prepare water." On the way back to the room, Qin Zichu ordered without stopping, and the palace servants immediately prepared hot water.

As soon as Qin Zichu pulled Ying Zheng into the door, he pressed him against the door panel and kissed him forcefully. His nimble tongue pried open Ying Zheng's clenched teeth, drew up and down the arc between his lips, and soon danced with Ying Zheng.

The two pushed each other hard.

Qin Zichu immediately tore off the gown that Ying Zheng had just put on, and the pearls and jade hanging from his waist clanged to the ground, and Ying Zheng stripped Qin Zichu off even more crisply.

He picked Qin Zichu up in his arms, threw him into the water lightly, and pushed him up.

The water splashed in the bathroom, and the water gushed out of the tub due to the violent action gradually condensed into a pool, accompanied by continuous low gasps and suppressed shouts in the water, intertwined into pieces.

Qin Zichu sat on Yingzheng's lap, his back tensed suddenly, and a beautiful arc was drawn out of his chest.

Afterwards, he fell into Ying Zheng's arms weakly, biting Ying Zheng's neck one by one to calm down his breathing.

Ying Zheng rubbed Qin Zichu's back, and said with a low laugh, "Zichu seems to be very excited tonight, the love words I said made you so happy..."

Qin Zichu purposely rubbed against Ying Zheng's waist a few times, making Ying Zheng suffocate and stopped his unspoken words.

He rolled his eyes, the corners of his mouth curved slightly, and said softly, "Ah Zheng, if it wasn't for my limited physical strength, I would really like to die in the quilt with you."

The expression on Ying Zheng's face became softer, and the movement of rubbing Qin Zichu's back became more gentle.

He bit Qin Zichu's ear, and breathed out, "I am willing too."

Only then did Qin Zichu pick up the second half of the previous sentence: "Unfortunately, after hearing what you said about love, I decided to resume the previous agreement. Once every ten days-every time you deliberately say something that I like to be obedient to please me, and take the opportunity to do something wrong." .I can't keep pampering you."

Yingzheng's expression froze, and he held Qin Zichu's waist and entered Ruanxiang again. The series of attacks made Qin Zichu dizzy and forget what he just said.

"...Zi Chu, can you walk by yourself? Forget it, I'll help you." Ying Zheng looked at the drowsy man who was completely limp in his arms, and couldn't bear to wake Qin Zichu up.

Unexpectedly, when Qin Zichu heard his voice, he blinked his eyes vigorously, his bewildered eyes gradually gathered together, and finally came to his senses.

He gasped, stood up straight while supporting the wall of the barrel, smiled at Ying Zheng, and then said, "Sweet words and sweet words accompany the meal, I am very full."

The explicit words made Ying Zheng's face turn red, but Qin Zichu had already tightened his belt, and Shi Shiran walked out of the bathroom.

Under the moonlight, the person who walked slowly walked away with a chic posture, without any embarrassment or embarrassment.

Ying Zheng thought to himself: I have a weird feeling that I have been played by Qin Zichu.

Could it be that Qin Zichu made up his mind to indulge for a while tonight, and did I follow his plan?

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes, casually put the uniform on his shoulders, strode forward and quickly caught up with Qin Zichu.

"Zi Chu, you..." Ying Zheng paused as soon as he spoke, suddenly not wanting to know the answer to this question.

Qin Zichu tilted his head slightly, licked his lips with a satisfied smile, and said softly: "I knew you were born for power, and sure enough, after holding the power, you released a more real face—compared to your You can restrain your momentum, I like you better now."

Ying Zheng stopped and stared deeply at Qin Zichu.

He suddenly showed a domineering smile, raised his hand to pinch Qin Zichu's wrist, and pulled him out of the bedroom.

Ying Zheng quickly stripped his still steamy body out of the robe, pressed it into the quilt again, bit Qin Zichu's ear and said, "If you like my real appearance, why are you being so polite?" ?”

Before he could object in time, Qin Zichu was pulled into the vortex by him again.

In the early morning of the second day, Qin Zichu, who gradually got used to the hard work at night, woke up on time.

He rubbed his waist that had been exhausted all night and smiled wryly, and said in a low voice, "...I'm really asking for trouble."

The biggest event of the Qin State this year is the coronation of Ying Zheng. As soon as this matter is over, the original attack plan is immediately put on the agenda.

"Sima Shang, who was guarding the frontier, sent news that after the death of Xiongnu Shanyu, his sixteen adult sons had been grouped together and had no time to look south. Sima Shang took the opportunity to send troops and beheaded 13 people a hundred miles away from Yanmen Pass. The three of them continued to retreat northward with the remnants. They had escaped far enough, but they continued to retreat northward." Qin Zichu happily patted the table with a smile on his face.

The history of China is a history of struggle against nomads.

Even if Qin Zichu had no military talent, he was very happy to be able to beat the Xiongnu so that they did not dare to "go south and herd horses".

Ying Zheng showed a proud smile, and said directly: "General Li Mu, you once said that as far as the guard is concerned, Sima Shangshang is a rare talent. At this time, the Huns are no longer in trouble. Now that you are back, we have plans to To attack Yan and Wei, General Wang Jian was appointed as the commander in charge of attacking Wei—how about you leading the soldiers and horses to attack Yan?"

Wang Jian has already experienced Qin Prince Chu's trust in the prince.

He clasped his hands without delay and replied: "I am willing to lead troops to fight the Xiongnu, but Li Mu's soldiers lost nearly 5 soldiers, and the remaining 50 soldiers are not enough to fight against the [-] army of Yan State."

Ying Zheng curled up his fingers and tapped on the table.

Unexpectedly, he shook his head and rejected Li Mu's request.

Looking into Li Mu's eyes, Ying Zheng said seriously: "General Li Mu's subordinates are all Zhao Di's soldiers. If you were given Qin soldiers, no one can guarantee that they won't fight—the Battle of Changping is not far away, Changping is not far away. The wandering ghosts may have their father and brother."

Li Mu couldn't calmly accept Ying Zheng's answer.

He retorted: "The crown prince still calls my soldiers 'Zhao Jing's soldiers'? If the crown prince does the same, how can the soldiers of Zhao land feel that they are from Qin?"

Ying Zheng laughed when he heard this.

He walked up to Li Mu and patted him on the shoulder. Instead of showing an angry look on his face, he said with a smile: "General Li Mu, you can say so, but you can't do things like this. There is no shortage of soldiers in Qin territory, but you and I both It is clear that they cannot get along well, so why bother to hold each other back?"

Li Mu was obviously convinced by Ying Zheng.

With a disappointed look on his face, he sighed and kowtowed three times to Ying Zheng.

Li Mu said helplessly: "Is the prince planning to consume all the soldiers in Zhao Jing on the battlefield?"

Ying Zheng's expression remained unchanged, and he said in a steady voice: "Yes or no, once this battle is over, the government is going to let them disarm and return to the fields, and recruit soldiers from Zhao Jing in a few years-the soldiers in Zhao Jing are all good soldiers, so don't worry about it." It's a pity, but now they can't all live."

The coldness in Ying Zheng's eyes flashed away, and he said in a low voice: "If you die in battle, the old, weak, women and children in the soldiers' families in Zhao Jing can receive rice grains from the local government for ten consecutive years to support themselves, which is the same as in Qin Jing; If they are alive, they may not have the ability to feed their wives and children. Even if they are recruited by the nobles of the original Zhao Kingdom to support them, they will face the situation of being executed immediately. General Li Mu, the government has decided to hide this matter from you, you What do you think you should do?"

Li Mu's eyes showed regret, and he kowtowed again and said: "This matter is not because of Li Mu's selfishness, but that among the seven kingdoms, only the soldiers from Qin and Zhao are brave and brave, and they are not afraid of dying. Even if there are only 10 elites who can be defeated after a long battle, their ability is far from that of Yan’s 50. It’s not that I’m not sure about attacking 50 Yan’s army with [-] Zhao soldiers, but I’m just reluctant Such a fine soldier."

Ying Zheng was completely unmoved.

He said bluntly: "General Li Mu can't guarantee their loyalty. These people can't stay. They die in battle or become disabled. There are only two endings."

Li Mu sighed regretfully, but did not object again.

He also knew in his heart that Ying Zheng's decision was correct.

There are still more than [-] Zhao soldiers building the Great Wall. If you add the remaining soldiers in his hands, it will be a terrible and intolerable force for any superior.

Ying Zheng was also willing to provide for their families after they died in battle, which is already a rare kindness.

"Yes, Lord!" Li Mu could only kowtow and accept this task that he did not want to accept at all.

However, Ying Zheng revealed this plan to Li Mu because of his trust in him; no matter what, Li Mu had no way of revealing this news to a third party.

After assigning tasks, Li Mu had no choice but to say goodbye and leave.

Both Ying Zheng and Qin Zichu could clearly see his downcast expression, but neither of them spoke to change their original decision.

It is the greatest blessing for this group of soldiers to die ignorantly on the battlefield, otherwise, they will face a more terrifying future.

Whenever this kind of thing happens, Qin Zichu, who is not cold enough, will always be affected.

Seeing Qin Zichu's unsmiling expression, Ying Zheng said, "Zichu thinks I did something wrong?"

Qin Zichu shook his head: "On the contrary, I feel uncomfortable because I know that I will make the same choice as you.... At that time, hey! Be kind to their families."

Speaking of this, Qin Zichu paused, and finally said: "Ah Zheng, it's time for us to face the reality. Have you considered who will inherit the Qin Dynasty in the future?"

Ying Zheng suddenly raised his head, looked at Qin Zichu in surprise, and said, "Who is talking nonsense to you?!"

Qin Zichu looked at Ying Zheng inexplicably.

After a moment of silence, he suddenly narrowed his eyes, and threatened in a low voice: "It seems that you have something to hide from me, please be frank and lenient, and explain it quickly."

Ying Zheng patted the back of Qin Zichu's hand, and said with a wry smile: "Young Master, seeing that Ying Ji is nearly thirty years old and still hasn't married a wife, he is anxious. He has been bedridden, and his waking time is getting less and less, so he had to send someone to send a message to me. , I hope to be able to find a lady as wife for Mr. Ji."

At this point, Ying Zheng realized that Qin Zichu didn't find out that he secretly selected ladies from nobles from all over the world.

He said with a strange expression: "By the way, Zichu, why did you suddenly think of the heir?"

Embarrassment flashed across Qin Zichu's face, he bowed his head and paused for a long time before he said, "Actually, I can think that the issue of heirs is extended from the matter of paying for the dead and disabled soldiers."

Ying Zheng nodded and continued to ask, "What do you think I did wrong?"

Qin Zichu said very hesitantly: "This matter is actually a bit complicated. Let me take it slowly. After you passed away, Li Si and Zhao Gao rebelled, forced the other princes to death, and made Hu Hai the emperor. You treated Li Si well, why did he want to?" How do you do this? You have countless generals, why do they stand by? I thought about it for a while, and found out one thing - no matter how high the Qin State rewards the general himself, once he dies, all the rights and status he enjoys will be lost. The smoke disappeared. Of course I think this rule is very good, but no matter civil servants or military generals, they find it unacceptable to change the system of prefectures and counties to the system of prefectures and counties regardless of borders and divisions. Then the power in their hands, they will really Are you willing to send it back?"

After asking this question, Qin Zichu shook his head and denied the question, and replied: "It is absolutely impossible. But as long as the ruler is incompetent or not justifiable, then he must rely on the strength of his courtiers to secure his position, and will continue to serve the present. Some ministers promised high officials and generous salaries."

Qin Zichu said this long series of words, but in fact, it was difficult for him to describe the real thoughts in his heart.

Having said that, Qin Zichu fell silent again.

Ying Zheng recalled what Qin Zichu had said, and suddenly understood what he meant.

Therefore, Yingzheng asked puzzledly: "Does Zichu mean that I want to guarantee to these courtiers that their descendants will be high-ranking officials and generous salary, even if they are incompetent people, they will also be supported?"

This is a favor that Ying Zheng hates so much that it will raise a bunch of trash.

Qin Zichu nodded with difficulty.

Of course he knew that compared to the practice of giving titles to three generations and five generations without any action, Qin's current method of conferring titles on whoever has the ability is much more outstanding.

But the best is not the most suitable.

The ideological awareness of the Warring States people has never reached this level. Qin's step is too fast and too big. He needs to restrain Yingzheng's pace.

Qin Zichu took a deep breath, and said seriously: "The son of Fengjun, the third generation will receive Juelu."

Ying Zheng already thought that the approach that was too advanced had fallen once, and he couldn't let Ying Zheng fall into the same big pit and get his head broken!