Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 557: Lord and Minister, Gratitude and Resentment (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)
However, this approach is too much face for Li Xin.

So, who is the king and who is the minister?
"As the Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, after the First Emperor, I have to take great pains for such a thing. Who am I trying to please? This move is against the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers."

After hearing the emperor's thoughts, Sima Wuyi said:
"I personally believe that if we continue to let Marquis Yongwu go, Marquis Yongwu will rebel within three years! By then, the generals in the world will naturally not sit back and watch. Not only that, how will the seventeen princes in the east react? I heard His Majesty placed heavy responsibility on the six counties of Guandong and did not hesitate to execute all the governors of the six counties. Such thunderous methods shocked the world, which shows that His Majesty is determined to defend the unified pattern of the empire."

"When the Zhou Dynasty was first established, only eight years later, some princes were already ready to show disrespect to the Emperor of Zhou. However, our Qin State has been ruling the world for 14 years. With the force of the late Emperor, no princes in the world dare to disobey. Your Majesty has made the kingdoms of the world work together. , the princes are grateful to His Majesty for his kindness and serve him wholeheartedly. He also provides culture and education to moralize the people."

"As long as the political situation in the DPRK is stable, His Majesty's political achievements will surely be remarkable in three to five years. By then, all civil and military officials will admire what Your Majesty is doing now."

"When I was a child, I heard a truth told by my parents. The one who laughs the loudest is not himself. The one who laughs until the end of his life is the one who has great plans. If your Majesty can handle this matter properly at this time, regardless of the rift between the monarch and his ministers, At the same time, by stabilizing Marquis Wuxin and Marquis Yongwu, and winning over the nobles of Longxi, we will surely be able to stabilize the imperial court."

Fusu naturally understands these truths.

However, Qin's military generals always like to be tough. This kind of gentle method will definitely increase Li Xin's arrogance.

"According to what you said, Li Xin will definitely turn against you! But here you are persuading me to convince me to give in to Li Xin."

Sima Wuyi replied:
"Han Feizi said that Lin Shangzhong said: 'When a general wants to defeat him, he must assist him; when a general wants to take him, he must give him support. If Li Xin is treated with great courtesy by your majesty, he will inevitably become more arrogant and arrogant, and will definitely offend more people. people."

"How confident are you about this?"

"Ten percent."

"Are you so confident?"

"Your Majesty, although Marquis Yongwu is arrogant, he must also know what rebellion means. Your Majesty's reputation for benevolence and righteousness is known all over the world. If he commits rebellion, everyone will punish him. This is one of them."

"Secondly, there have been rifts within military families for a long time. Marquises like Li Xin, who were born as commoners and were promoted through strength, have to live in the same robes as those who inherited the title of their fathers. The family is naturally integrated with the family. , and the newly promoted Marquis is naturally a small group."

"Although Marquis Yongwu occupies a high position, he must be ostracized by aristocratic families like many marquises who have been promoted on their own. If General Feng bows to Marquis Yongwu at this juncture, Marquis Yongwu will surely calm down his anger and stop caring. ."

"Thirdly, has your Majesty forgotten that there is also a Chehou in Longxi. General Wang Li is also a son of a noble family, will he just sit back and watch this matter continue? If I were General Wang Li, he would definitely be in the big tent at this time. Advise the Marquis of Yongwu."

"Fourth, even if Marquis Yongwu wants to establish himself as king, he must get the support of the Longxi aristocratic families behind him. Marquis Yongwu must first convince many aristocratic families in Longxi. This matter will take a lot of time."

[The Great Wall already exists. Qin Shihuang’s construction of the Great Wall was actually just to connect the Great Wall.Meng Tian supervised the construction of Jiuyuan Niandao, which transported grain and grass. 】

"Fifth, directly north of Longxi is the Huns who occasionally infringe on the Great Wall going south. Without His Majesty delivering grain and grass supplies, how can Marquis Yongwu feed his 20-strong army. Once he establishes himself as king, Li Xin will have to deal with His Majesty's elite cavalry and We also need to resist the Huns’ invasion.”

"Your Majesty, I apologize for the offence. I personally thought that Li Xin had rebelled against him for a long time, but the reason why he dared not proclaim himself king was actually not because he was afraid of your Majesty, but the Huns from the north."

After hearing this, Fusu naturally punched the armrest of the seat heavily.

Sima Wuyi felt that he had said too much today.

"So, once the Huns in the border areas are settled, Li Xin will reveal his true nature?"

"Exactly."

Sima Wuyi, who could not take his eyes off the second generation, said after a long silence:
"I hate it."

"I hate why I didn't see you earlier. What were you doing before you were worshiped as an internal history?"

"Your Majesty, I was still in charge of the neighborhood market in the south of Xianyang City at that time." As soon as he finished speaking, Sima Wuyi felt that his answer was wrong, "There are many restaurants on South Street, and there are dragons and snakes mixed together. I have lived in South Street since I was a child. Some people in the court, Although I have never met them, I have been familiar with their affairs since childhood."

"So although I am still young, I have been familiar with everything in the court since I was a child, and I am even more familiar with the affairs in the houses of various families."

The Second Emperor was happy after hearing this and patted his thigh:

"Your analysis today is truly insightful. I need eyes and ears like yours."

When Sima Wuyi heard this, he naturally wanted to laugh, but when he thought of his own name, he naturally suppressed himself.

He is from the Sima family, look at what Qin Zhaoxiang's previous kings did to his Sima family.

Sima Wuyi did not dare to be proud, but he knew in his heart that he was one step closer to his ambition.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Seeing that Sima Wuyi was arranging his face like a piece of wood again, Fusu asked:

"Your name has some meaning. Don't be happy. Who gave you this name?"

"Father."

"Why did Sima Chang give you such a strange name?"

"I don't know either."

"It is a serious crime to deceive the emperor and ignore your superiors."

Sima Wuyi is not serious, and he bows again:

"Not long after I was born, my grandfather died. My father gave me such a name and warned the children in the family not to be happy."

After hearing this, Fusu felt that this Sima Chang was no ordinary person.

"Sima Jin, the deputy general of Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an. Your grandfather died in Du Dong by the late King Zhaoxiang."

The Second Emperor stood up and walked around the hall for a few steps with his eyes closed. He felt the endless sadness behind the name Sima Wuyun.

"It seems that your name has some meaning. I used to be a prince, and I deeply felt that it was not easy to be a minister. The Analects of Confucius said that fighting with trembling is like facing an abyss or walking on thin ice. This is how I feel."

After hearing this, Sima Wuyi naturally felt a surge of sadness, anger and helplessness in his heart.

Outsiders only see the splendor and solemnity of Xianyang Palace, but they cannot see the struggle and cruelty within the palace walls.

"The general Sima Xin is your clan uncle?"

"Exactly."

"The Sima family was originally a prominent family in our country of Qin. Although we have experienced some twists and turns, I will restore the Sima family to its past glory and become the pillar of the empire."

"I thank your Majesty for your great kindness."

Only now did Sima Wuyi understand what it means to be unable to dismount from a tiger.Once he steps into the court and stands in the field of power, it will not be easy to withdraw!
Since the emperor said this, it means that Sima Shi will be reused by him, but what other choice does Sima Shi have but to bite the bullet and proceed.

Putting aside all the complications, anyone in the world can be executed by the emperor with a snap of his finger.

The Sima clan members of Sima Chang no longer seek high positions, but only seek stability.But Sima Xin insisted on carrying the title of Sima to make waves.Sima Chang actually didn't want to see Sima Xin. The bloody lessons of the family were like morning dew to him, dissipating as soon as the sun came up.

Sima Wuyi stood in front of Fusu, with uneasiness written on his face.

The second patted him on the shoulder, and then said:

"Today is different from the past. In front of me, Sima Wuyi, if you want to laugh loudly, just laugh loudly."

Sima Wuyi felt as if he was electrocuted.

"I still have some important matters to deal with, so you should go back first."

"only!"

Sima Wuyi felt very uneasy. Depending on the emperor's intention, the Sima family would return to their former favor.

Sima Wuyi looked at the shining sun above his head and had mixed feelings for a moment.

Didn't he dare to say his heartfelt words to the emperor today? Even if he didn't say it, someone else would.

It was said that he seemed to have offended the Guard Captain and Dazhu Guo today. Both of them were very prominent figures in the court. He should be careful when meeting these two people in the future.

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In Longxi, white water strips are inlaid on the vast green land, and the hillsides on both sides of the white water are full of flowers.

The cattle and sheep were sunk in the green grass, and only when the wind moved occasionally could their backs be seen.

The land in Longxi is rich in water and grass, and further south, there are large fields.

Here, the terrain is higher, a gust of wind and waves blow, and you feel refreshed, without the heat and humidity of Xianyang City.

In the summer season, the Huns would not come to intrude. They would wait quietly and eat all the food they grabbed as early as spring. In this season, the grass and trees are luxuriant, which is the time when the cattle and sheep eat fat and strong. At this time, the Huns were all hiding in their tents, drinking wine and eating meat.

But right now, it's late summer and fall is almost upon us.

The people of Qin are about to harvest grain.

The Huns were accustomed to plundering the fruits of other people's labor.Food, wine, and young and beautiful women.

Ethnic groups that are good at looting often have accumulated a lot of wisdom and experience.The time they chose to attack was often very clever. When the Qin people had harvested the grain and bundled it and placed it on the field, the Huns were like locusts, coming out in full force. They came on horseback, grabbed the grain and tied it up. They captured the local women, took away the local cattle and sheep, and drove them north.

It's not that the local people did not resist, but resistance meant death.

The Huns used scimitars, which were extremely sharp and could cut off a person's head with one stroke.

They were riding horses at extremely high speeds, breaking through the wooden door panels, and then left in a hurry after robbing.The local people had nothing to gain, and instead of being able to pay tribute, they even asked the court for assistance.

During the Qin Shihuang period, such things stopped for ten years, and the Xiongnu did not even dare to go south to herd horses.

Meng Tian's name is unparalleled in the world.

At this moment, the lush pasture in front of Li Xin was being used by the Han people to raise cattle and sheep.

(End of this chapter)