The villain system of Mingyue in Qin Dynasty

Mu Mu Qin Palace, long and leisurely.

It was already late at night, and Emperor Qin, who had his head buried in the papers, did not rest, and his face was still a little frowning.

The world is so big, there are always a few things that would give this high-ranking emperor a headache. And the things recorded on the bamboo slips placed on his desk mountain are troublesome even for the supreme ruler who controls the world.

How many people are needed to attack Baiyue?

Shushan has been settled, the empire's granary and back garden Bashu has finally eliminated potential dangers, and the issue of attacking Baiyue has also been put on the agenda.

Although the land of Baiyue is vast, it is still not on the same level as any other country in the Six Kingdoms of Guanzhong.

Barbarians, barbarians, why do Chinese people always call their neighbors Rong, Yi, Diman? There is naturally an element of contempt in this, but a big reason is that these neighbors, whether it is culture, economy or other things, are not comparable to China on the same level.

Even the Huns in later generations were most proud of their military strength. The Huns relied on their excellent horses, which came and went like the wind, and took advantage in small-scale battles. However, once a war reached the level of annihilation, and the war beast of the Han Empire, which inherited the mantle of the Qin Empire, was awakened, the power it unleashed would be so powerful that even the Xiongnu could not match it.

The Xiongnu were beaten all the way from the edge of the Great Wall, losing Hetao, Hexi, and a series of strategic locations in the Western Regions. In the end, they crossed many deserts and hid in Mobei, but were chased by Wei Qing and Huo Qubing and dug up their ancestral graves.

Chasing death in the north, sealing the wolf to Xu. This is sour and refreshing, Yi Zhixie Chanyu said it is really delicious.

The Qin Empire was different from the Han Empire in that it had a more sophisticated military system than the Han Empire, and it had a military meritorious title, land, and residence system specifically designed for this system.

The six kingdoms of Guandong have always despised the Qin people who only knew how to farm and fight, but did not know etiquette. But there is no doubt that the powerful combat effectiveness of the Qin army has been best reflected in the process of Emperor Qin's unification of the six countries.

It can be said that the current Qin Empire is a more ferocious war beast than the Han Empire. Emperor Qin never worried that the Baiyue people, who were hiding in the barbaric land and could not even repair the city, would be opponents of the imperial army.

However, the question is, how should the empire rule after it has conquered the land of Baiyue? Baiyue is different from the Six Kingdoms of Guandong. Although the Six Kingdoms of Guandong despise Qin from a moral point of view, after all, they all belong to the Xia Dynasty. They are naturally close to each other in terms of culture and blood, and there are no major problems in governing legally. However, Baiyue is different. Although they are called descendants of the Yue King, their customs and culture are very different from those of Zhuxia. Although their land is vast, it is pure green and has not been developed at all. When the Qin State conquered the Six Kingdoms of Guandong, all the city facilities could be used directly, but after conquering Baiyue, there was nothing but wasteland there.

Therefore, the main task of the imperial army going south is not to fight, but to reclaim wasteland. Since it is land reclamation, the number of people is definitely indispensable. But how much is appropriate? The important thing is that in order to rule the land of Baiyue, the empire must invest huge manpower and material resources. Today's world seems stable, but there are turbulent undercurrents, and the Hu tribe in the north is also intruding from time to time. Amid internal and external troubles, Emperor Qin took every step he took with utmost care, fearing that he would make a mistake.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince's memorial has arrived." At this time, the chamberlain quietly walked to the palace door and reported.

"Ying Ziyi?" Emperor Qin was stunned and said, "Bring it up."

The chamberlain presented Ying Ziyi's memorial. Brother Zheng opened it and smiled: "Ying Ziyi wants to marry Li Si's daughter?"

At this moment, the feeling in Brother Zheng's heart is this: I don't know how many hairs I have turned gray from working hard on national affairs, but you are thinking about women!

Wait, Brother Zheng suddenly had an idea in his mind.

Late at night, the Red Dragon Scroll, which represents the highest military status of the empire, was escorted by the Golden Fire Cavalry out of the city gate of Xianyang and headed towards the middle of Shu through the galloping road connecting the pass in all directions.

When Ying Ziyi received the reply from Brother Zheng in Jinguan City, he felt like this: You are cheating your son!

Brother Zheng agreed to Ying Ziyi's request, but there was this condition.

Although the world is stable, the barbarians everywhere are restless. I worry all day and night, fearful and uneasy, fearing that I will fall into the name of Zhu Xia. Baiyue is a descendant of the king of Yue, and the bloodline of the Xia Dynasty is isolated. The mighty Qin Dynasty should be restored to China.

This is how Ying Ziyi understood it, you want to marry a wife, okay, help me first and I will destroy Baiyue first.

When Ying Ziyi handed Brother Zheng's reply to Chen Ping, he frowned and said, "His Majesty the Emperor seems to be joking, but it is not a test for His Highness. But I feel that I, the Qin Dynasty, have no regard for To attack Baiyue in one battle would be to underestimate the enemy."

Ying Ziyi looked at Chen Ping, with a trace of worry on his face that was more beautiful than a woman's. The thoughts and concerns of this peerless wise man were much more profound than those of ordinary people.

Qin destroyed six kingdoms and slaughtered millions of soldiers. Under these bloody figures, it is not surprising that the armies of the six countries in Kanto are all idiots and can only be slaughtered by others. On the contrary, after hundreds of years of war, starting from the loss of the Zhou Dynasty, and going through the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, from the hundreds of vassal states in the past, only these seven were left to dominate the world. The armies of the Six Nations, from generals to soldiers, are at a very high level in terms of military literacy and tactical training.

The armies of the Six Kingdoms are very powerful. Even the army of Yan, which is the weakest among them, is also a powerful presence that conquers hundreds of thousands of miles in the north and merges with North Korea in the east. If a rare and famous general appeared to cooperate with him, such as Li Mu, even the Hu tribes such as the Xiongnu would not dare to go south to herd horses for more than ten years.

But the Six Kingdoms eventually perished. This is not because their military is not strong, nor is it because their officers and soldiers are not loyal enough, nor is it because their country lacks talents. It was because the Six Kingdoms were strong and Qin was stronger. This was the reason why Qin destroyed the Six Kingdoms.

Yes! After the fall of the Six Kingdoms, their powerful armies had long been wiped out, and the remaining unwilling ones could only escape into the mountains and forests to survive as bandits and bandits. The Qin army has been invincible for too long, how could the little Baiyue take it into consideration?

But Ying Ziyi knew that the Qin army would suffer a big loss in its first attack on Baiyue. But at the moment, no one thinks that the Qin army will be defeated, not even the Qin Emperor.

"Tell me what you think?" Ying Ziyi asked.

"Yes! Your Highness. I think that the difficulty in attacking Baiyue is to attack its heart. I have been to the land of Baiyue and know that the Yue people are tough. In addition, there is a lot of smoke and epidemics there. . For hundreds of years, the Yue people have already adapted to the bad environment there, but our Qin army officers and soldiers are not. Without sufficient preparation, I am afraid it will be difficult to win."

"Indeed." Ying Ziyi nodded. The Yue people were good at guerrilla warfare, but the Qin army was different. This was also the reason why the Qin army failed in its first attack on Baiyue.

"But wealth can lead to the gods." Ying Ziyi said with a smile.

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

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Xianyang City, Li Si Mansion.

Li Sigui was the Prime Minister of Qin. Although he was not the highest official in the empire, he was the one who had the most trust from Emperor Qin. Before the Qin Emperor came into power, Li Si entered the palace to teach the Qin Emperor through Lu Buwei's relationship. Jane was in the emperor's heart. This was also an important reason why Li Si was promoted from a guest minister to the prime minister of the Qin State.

The late autumn wind blew through the courtyard, bringing a few fallen leaves to yellow. The study window rustled, the candle flickered, and Li Si felt a chill. He stood up, closed the window, and stood still in front of the bookcase.

Li Si took out the bamboo slips from the bookcase. At the top of the page, the three words Han Feizi were recorded in Korean characters.

Looking at the masterpieces of his former classmates, Li Si felt inexplicably in a daze.

Needless to say, Li Si was able to serve as prime minister under an emperor like Emperor Qin. Needless to say, Li Si was talented. The most important thing was that Li Si kept his duty. Because Li Si knew the character and abilities of Emperor Qin very well. This talented and strategic emperor was well versed in Legalism, and his ability to control his ministers was unparalleled. Emperor Qin didn't like his ministers to be smart and do things that went against his wishes, which included fighting for the throne. Li Si knew the Emperor of Qin very well, and naturally understood that if he wanted to secure his position as Qin's prime minister, it was best not to express his opinions on the position of crown prince.

However, even if Li Si continued to stick to his duties, he had to make choices about some things. The crown prince of Qin, the future heir to the empire, is not only related to the honor and disgrace of thousands of people, but also to the survival of the orthodox system.

The Prince of Qin is not as close to the Legalists as the previous kings of Qin. This is something that makes every Legalist extremely frightened. Once the palace changes, what is the future of Legalism?

Logically speaking, Emperor Qin is much younger than Li Si. Li Si will die before Emperor Qin, so there is no need to worry about these things. However, in recent years, Emperor Qin's health has begun to deteriorate, while Li Si's health is in good shape.

The physical and medical records of Emperor Qin are all top secret and are tightly sealed in the palace and guarded by extremely strong guards. Anyone who tries to take a peek will end up in a miserable state.

Naturally, Li Si would not learn about Emperor Qin's physical changes in this way.

Perhaps even Emperor Qin himself didn't know how well this guest minister from Chu, who had been with him since his youth, knew him?

Recalling the scene of his audience with Emperor Qin a few days ago, Li Si felt uneasy in his heart. Emperor Qin was in his prime, but he looked defeated. Even when he wielded a heavy sword left by King Qin Zhaoxiang, he was out of breath.

You know, Emperor Qin's grandfather, King Qin Zhaoxiang, could easily control this sword when he was seventy years old.

Li Si put down Han Feizi, whom he had seen countless times, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. How could it be easy for Emperor Qin to control this world? Emperor Qin made a rule that he had to review one hundred and twenty kilograms of memorials every day, and he should not be too tired. But with Emperor Qin's temperament, how could he really only deal with these things.

How many things are going on in the world? How many enemies are there in the Empire? The palace of Emperor Qin was always night-like, and Emperor Qin stayed up all day long.

After years of accumulation, no matter how many good medicines and tonics are available, if the root is damaged, how can Emperor Qin's body recover?

This is why Li Si is worried. If Emperor Qin dies and Prince Qin succeeds to the throne, how will Li Si handle himself? How should Legalists deal with themselves?

"Daddy."

A voice as delicate as glutinous sugar came, interrupting Li Si's thoughts.

A smile appeared on Li Si's face as he watched his daughter walk in with a bowl of ginseng soup.

"Dad, it's getting late. It's time for you to rest."

"Daddy knows, Yu'er should rest early!" Li Si took the ginseng soup from his daughter's hand and said with a smile.

In Li Si's eyes, his daughter was very well-behaved and would never do anything against her will. But now, Li Yu was twisting and tugging at the corners of her green skirt, hesitating to speak.

"What's wrong? Yu'er." Li Si asked curiously

"My daughter heard that His Highness the Crown Prince wants to propose to his father to marry...marry his daughter." Li Yu said shyly.

"Then are you willing?" Since ancient times, marriage has never been left to the children themselves. Especially the descendants of high-ranking families must obey the arrangements of family interests. The reason why Li Si asked this was because he saw something strange in his daughter's expression.

I remembered the handsome man surrounded by thousands of people on the street that day, as if he was a god descending from heaven. A trace of blush appeared on Li Yu's face and she nodded lightly.

What girl is not pregnant, thinking that the man in her dream suddenly wants to propose to her one day, this thing that only happens in dreams suddenly becomes a reality. The girl disregarded her reserve and took the opportunity to send ginseng soup to her father to inquire about the news.

"Alas!" Li Si sighed in his heart. If his daughter really married Prince Qin, it might be a good thing, but Emperor Qin's attitude made Li Si suspicious.

"You know, His Majesty the Emperor agreed."

"Really!"

"But His Majesty has a condition, that is, His Highness the Crown Prince must pacify Baiyue before he can marry you."

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can even capture the powerful Chu State. Is Baiyue more powerful than Chu State?"

Li Si shook his head, his daughter was still too naive. She grew up in a boudoir and studied the classics of hundreds of schools of thought since she was a child. Although she is smart, she lacks knowledge.

"Although Baiyue is not as powerful as Chu, it is more troublesome than Chu."