The mysterious bird of destiny, the beginning of China

Chapter 112: The young boy who is trained will eventually become the king!
"The child knows!"

Ying Zheng nodded quickly.

"In that case, just relax today and tomorrow, and then start studying again!"

Prince Chu of Qin said so.

"only!"

After explaining a few words to Ying Zheng again, Qin Prince Chu stood up and left, but he had just walked out of the prince's palace.But he met Zhao Ji coming towards him.

"I have met the king!"

Zhao Ji salutes.Zhao Ji was seen wearing a long black and red dress, with a simple bun on her head, bound by a few wooden hairpins, but her soft appearance became more and more beautiful, making people intoxicated.

But when King Qin saw it was Zhao Ji, a smile appeared on his face and he said warmly: "Zheng'er has just returned today and is studying with the Divine Bird. It is naturally hard work. Please go over and accompany Zheng'er and let him relax for two days."

"only."

Zhao Ji nodded.

"Well! Tonight..."

Qin Prince Chu said a few words to Zhao Ji again, and then strode away.

Zhao Ji then hurriedly entered the palace and saw Ying Zheng inside.

"Zhenger!"

Zhao Ji naturally saw the change in Ying Zheng, and immediately stepped forward with distress, hugged Ying Zheng into her arms, and stroked Ying Zheng's head.

"I lost weight and became darker..."

Zhao Ji said this.

"Mom, it's okay..."

Ying Zheng was hugged by Zhao Ji and said helplessly.Unable to escape from his mother's arms, he could only endure it silently.

After a moment, Zhao Ji let go of Ying Zheng and began to ask how his days were. Ying Zheng told him one by one, which made Zhao Ji very puzzled.

"Since Zheng'er, you worship the divine bird as your teacher, why doesn't the divine bird teach you how to govern the country or the art of war? Why does it make you, Zheng'er, work so hard and live like a savage life?!"

Speaking of this, Zhao Ji was very unhappy and a little angry.

Ying Zheng quickly comforted him and said, "Of course there is master's intention in this. Don't worry, mother."

Zhao Ji was originally a daughter of a nobleman, so she naturally knew the truth. At this time, she was just feeling sorry for her son.

The mother and son chatted for a while again, and then Ying Zheng began to study. Seeing that her son was so eager to learn, Zhao Ji showed a look of relief.

She couldn't help but think of what happened in Qi State, when she was in an enemy country, and she sternly demanded Ying Zheng. Now when she thought of many of her actions, she couldn't help but feel sorry for her son at that time.

After that, Zhao Ji shook her head, whispered a few words to the messenger maid in the prince's palace, and left quietly.

Next, only Ying Zheng was studying in the palace, and at the same time, there were attendants and maids who brought Ying Zheng tea and cut candles from time to time.

Of course, Ying Zheng would also express his doubts or express his insights from time to time and write them down. After ten days, he would take them to the Lishan Divine Bird Hall and ask about the Master Divine Bird.

"Confucianism respects governing the country with 'benevolence' and 'propriety', which is more like respecting the Zhou rites, while Legalism governs the country with 'law' and pursues to use 'law' to measure all the words and deeds of the people, nobles, etc. in the country. Mohism relies on the ingenuity of institutions. In powerful countries, such as Qin today, there are many Mohists who forge armor for Qin..."

Ying Zheng pondered and wrote down carefully on the bamboo slips.

"This Confucianism also has a lot to learn from. Legalism is the foundation, Mohism is the supplement, and farmers..."

……

Nowadays, among the five countries in the world, Qin sent Prime Minister Lu Buwei to destroy the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty was completely destroyed.

The other five countries were all shocked. Qin destroyed Zhou, and the world gradually began to respect Qin.

At the same time, Qin attacked Wei, Han, and Chu, and captured more than forty cities.The five kingdoms were afraid of Qin's power and did not dare to fight with Qin. They could only cut off the city to sleep peacefully day and night.

The other countries knew Qin's plans and were frightened, but they had no choice but to do anything.

Ying Zheng is already 12 years old. His body is gradually growing up and his appearance is becoming more mature.As the body matures, so does Ying Zheng's mind.

"Master, if the Qin State unified the six countries, there would be no war in the world. But can the current Qin State adapt to the governance after the world is unified?"

"And what will happen after Qin unified the world? Will he follow Zhou's example, divide the kingdoms into feudal states, and protect the emperor?"

"Master, Legalist..."

In a rather quiet bamboo house in the valley, Ying Zheng sat in front of a bamboo table, looked at the divine bird with bright eyes, and asked.

Next to him, there are piles of bamboo slips, among which there are words from Legalism, Confucianism, Mohism, and peasants...

So many books have been read by Ying Zheng.

Hearing Ying Zheng's question, Bai Zhi smiled in his heart. After teaching Ying Zheng for several years, he finally saw the results he wanted.

At this time, Ying Zheng succeeded if he could think about how the Qin State, which unified the world, could govern the world!

Of course, this does not mean that in the original history, after Qin unified the six countries, Ying Zheng did not think about how to govern a huge dynasty.

Exactly the same thing, Ying Zheng in history also thought deeply about it. He even asked the officials at the court meeting whether to divide the feudal states or to distribute counties!
At the same time, he summoned Confucian scholars from the six eastern countries to inquire about how to govern the country.

And set up 72 doctors to accept hundreds of schools of thought!

The burning of books and the entrapment of Confucianism were not even as complete as the later Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who "deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism".

Depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism.This is a disaster for politics and the ruling class for the hundreds of schools of thought except Confucianism.

Burning books to trap Confucians was nothing more than trapping and killing Confucian scholars and books of opinions that slandered Qin Shihuang at that time!
At this time, Bai Zhi heard Ying Zheng's question, thought for a moment, and couldn't help but said: "As you can see, the Emperor Zhou's majesty has declined. Why?"

"because……"

Ying Zheng pondered, and finally said: "Because all countries do not respect the emperor when they attack!"

"It's just the surface!"

Bai Zhi shook his head.

"There are many reasons why the majesty of Emperor Zhou has declined, one of which is what you call enfeoffment."

"There is another point, that is the rule of the Emperor of Zhou, and then the 'Zhou Li'!"

"Zhou Li..."

Ying Zheng pondered.

Seeing Ying Zheng lost in thought, Bai Zhi continued: "The class distinction between the emperor of Zhou and the princes all depends on Zhou Li. How can Zhou Li be respected by all the countries?"

"Without him, only courtesy!"

"The emperor has six chariots and the princes have four chariots. This is etiquette and cannot be exceeded!"

"If all countries respect the Emperor, they will naturally respect the Zhou rites. If they do not respect the Emperor in their hearts, what will happen to the Emperor?"

"If one country is like this, it doesn't matter, the emperor will order other countries to attack it; but if all countries are like this, what will happen to the emperor of Zhou?"

"The nations are attacking the Emperor!"

"The government understands!"

After hearing what Bai Zhi said, Ying Zheng immediately nodded and said: "Zhou governs the world with only courtesy and no law!"

"No, it should be an incomplete law known to the head of Guizhou!"

Bai Zhi corrected.

He thought of the Roman Empire at the same time. The Roman Empire was vast and a huge empire naturally needed laws. However, the right to interpret laws belonged to the nobles. Later, in order to protect their own rights and interests, the common people came up with the Law of the Twelve Tables.

Make the law known to the common people and interpreted by the common people.

As for the Qin State, according to Bai Zhi's knowledge, after unifying the six kingdoms, the Qin State disparaged the people of the world as the leader of Guizhou, and perhaps did not bother to let the leader of Guizhou know the law.

Therefore, many Guizhou leaders misunderstood Qin's laws. Perhaps this was one of the reasons for Qin's demise.

"If this is the case, after Qin unified the world, it should rule the country by law!"

Ying Zheng nodded heavily and said so.

Bai Zhi returned the topic to the original topic and said: "As you said before, the Qin State's farming war was to destroy the six kingdoms. At this time, the six kingdoms have been destroyed and the world has been unified. The Qin State raised millions of troops, but it was wasted. What about national strength?”

"This……"

Ying Zheng fell into deep thought. After a moment, he said: "We should change it!"

"How to change it?"

"Qin soldiers mostly achieved military merit in their campaigns. The way in which general merit can be obtained can be changed. It is no longer limited to battles, or it can be obtained through other methods."

Ying Zheng thought carefully and said: "We can build cities, build roads, and guard the borders..."

"After wars, many cities in various countries must have been damaged. Using soldiers to build them with the guidance of craftsmen can also save the need for corvee service!"

Hearing this, Bai Zhi had already heard an answer that satisfied him, and knew that Ying Zheng was ready to teach, so he said: "Legalist books are not the only principles of heaven and earth. You can read their words deeply, draw inferences from one example, and integrate them with each other." , no need to pay attention to family opinions!"

"Zheng, remember this!"

In the valley, the sun is shining brightly.The stream is gurgling and the grass is green.The sun shines through the dense green leaves and casts tiny spots of light on the grass. Under the sycamore tree, in a green bamboo house, a young man wearing ordinary clothes is reading.After a while, he stood up, picked up the ax beside him, started chopping firewood, lit the firewood in the cauldron, and started cooking lunch.

This experience has lasted for several years, and Ying Zheng has become very familiar with it.

However, at this moment, the figure of the divine bird suddenly appeared beside him, and then said in a serious tone: "The King of Qin is ill, and I ask you to return quickly!"

"what?!!"

When Ying Zheng heard this, the dry firewood in his hand suddenly fell to the ground.

Different from the history, Ying Zheng and Prince Chu of Qin had a very good relationship at this time. Except for escaping from Qi State back to Qin State when they were children, they were happy at other times.

At this time, he suddenly heard that his father was actually ill, which made him panic.

He quickly stood up and saluted the divine bird, then climbed onto the back of Tuxue and quickly headed towards Xianyang City.

……

Qin Palace.

King Qin's bedroom.

At this time, there were doctors outside the palace. Their faces were serious and sad. As for the waiters and maids, they also knelt on the ground respectfully. A layer of depression enveloped the palace.

At the same time, there were the Qin clan, important ministers in the court, Prime Minister Lu Buwei, etc.

At this time, when they saw Prince Ying Zheng in ordinary clothes approaching in a hurry, they all respectfully moved out of the way.

The Prime Minister Lu Buwei on the side couldn't help frowning when he saw Ying Zheng's appearance, but at this time he showed a respectful look and greeted Ying Zheng and said: "The King of Qin is here, he has been waiting for the prince for a long time."

Ying Zheng bowed respectfully to Lu Buwei, then strode into the palace in a hurry.

In the majestic palace, the curtains are hung high, the candlesticks are bright, and the ancient beasts roar on the bronze pillars.

However, after Ying Zheng came in, his eyes were fixed on the bed in front of him.

I saw another doctor standing beside the bed, but my mother was also there. At the same time, there was an old man with gray hair and a haggard face lying on the bed.

Prince Chu of Qin was only forty years old, but from the look of his face, he looked like an old man with a soft ear, showing his age.

They seemed to notice someone coming in, and they all looked at Ying Zheng. Immediately, Prince Qin Chu showed a satisfied smile.

However, he saw that Ying Zheng had a serious face, no panic, his head held high, and his momentum was calm and unhurried, which made Prince Chu of Qin very satisfied.

He immediately raised his arm weakly and motioned for Ying Zheng to sit next to him.

"Father..."

Ying Zheng's voice was sad, his eyes were blurred, and he shed tears.

"Zheng'er, don't cry. Birth, old age, illness and death are the ethics of heaven and earth. Maybe it's my time..."

Prince Chu of Qin comforted him, and then looked at Ying Zheng carefully, his eyes full of kindness, and did not mention anything about his illness. Instead, he asked about Ying Zheng's knowledge and considered it.

Ying Zheng answered each one respectfully.

Finally, Prince Chu of Qin's eyes became more satisfied. He stared at Ying Zheng for a while, and finally said: "There is no threat from the five countries in the east. The five countries are all afraid of our Qin country. We only need to follow the steps to destroy them one by one. Unification of the world is just around the corner!"

"It's just a pity that I can't see it anymore..."

After saying that, Prince Chu of Qin took a deep look at Ying Zheng and seemed to place his long-cherished wish on Ying Zheng.

Finally, he said directly: "Zheng'er, please go out..."

……

When Lu Buwei saw Prince Ying Zheng walking out of the palace, he hurried over and asked King Qin how he was doing.

For Lu Buwei, Ying Zheng naturally respected him, and he even had some credit for his position as the prince because of Lu Buwei.

Of course, the most important reason is because of what the divine bird said when it woke up.

"Return to the Prime Minister's Kingdom, the king will let you in..."

Before Ying Zheng could answer, a waiter came out of the palace and spoke respectfully to Lu Buwei.

……

The news that King Qin was ill spread like wildfire, and within one day, the entire Xianyang City knew about it.The people of Qin are worried, while people in other countries may be celebrating.

In any case, an individual's destiny may be bound to history, but it is just a speck of dust in history and cannot make any waves.

At the beginning of the Youshi period, the sunset was bloody, the sky was blood-red, and the King of Qin passed away.

For a time, the entire Xianyang City fell into grief. In just four years, Qin State experienced three Qin kings, which was definitely a big blow to Qin State.

On the front lines between Qin and the five eastern kingdoms, Qin's soldiers all retreated and did not move their swords.The soldiers of the five countries took advantage of this and sent troops to the front line to seize the city.

He even traveled between Xianyang of Qin and the eastern countries, hoping to intervene in the succession of the new king of Qin.

However, Prince Chu of the State of Qin passed away and handed over state affairs to the Prime Minister Lu Buwei.Lu Buwei was in great power, and everyone in the Qin State listened to the words of the Prime Minister.

There was no objection from the Qin State to this.

It was not that they were afraid of Prime Minister Lu Buwei and dared not speak out.

Because now the prince’s teacher is a divine bird!
Sure enough, on the next day, Lu Buwei summoned his ministers to support Ying Zheng as King of Qin in Xianyang Palace and deal with the previous king and his descendants.

The 12-year-old Ying Zheng was wearing a dark red royal robe and a crown, sitting on the throne, watching the ministers in the hall support the new king, but he felt calm as never before.

He couldn't help but feel empty in his heart and began to recall the time he had studied with his master in Lishan Mountain.

He remembered that the most dangerous time was when he met someone in the mountains. He unintentionally angered the other person, causing two elephants to chase him.

At that time, I felt like I was dead, and I was terrified. Fortunately, I was rescued by Ta Xue, and I was able to drive away the two elephants.

This was the most nervous moment for him in recent years, but now that he was the King of Qin, he was exceptionally calm.

Even the memories that had been forgotten and blurred became extremely clear.

"Everyone, please forgive me!"

The unique voice of the young Ying Zheng sounded and echoed in the palace, giving a hint of majesty.

After becoming the new king of Qin, what awaited Ying Zheng was endless busyness.Ying Zheng needs to participate in various etiquette and court meetings, and Ying Zheng needs to be asked for his opinions.

As for political affairs, although the Prime Minister Lu Buwei handles them on his behalf, Lu Buwei also needs to consult Ying Zheng for important matters.

After all, Lu Buwei is also afraid of the divine bird behind King Qin Yingzheng!

Although the King of Qin was a young man and had great power as the Prime Minister, he still did not dare to break the rules.

Half a month has passed, and the matter of first king and later is over.After the officials discussed it, King Yingzheng of Qin ordered that the late king be given the posthumous name Zhuang Xiang, and he was called King Zhuang Xiang of Qin.

King Zhuang Xiang issued an edict that the funeral should be kept simple and that clay chariots and horses should be buried as sacrifices, and should not be extravagant.

The new king is young, and the Prime Minister Lu Buwei is acting as regent. However, everything still needs to be ordered by the new king.

Just when Qin King Ying Zheng was following the Prime Minister Lu Buwei to learn how to handle state affairs, a waiter suddenly came to report that an envoy from Chu State was visiting and wanted to see the King of Qin.

King Qin Yingzheng was curious. After all, all the countries had sent envoys to express their condolences for the funeral of King Zhuang Xiang. But at this time, envoys came again. It was probably because of something else.

King Qin looked at Lu Buwei who was standing aside. Lu Buwei nodded slightly to Ying Zheng. King Qin Ying Zheng then said: "In that case, inform the Chu envoys and summon them again tomorrow!"

After explaining, Ying Zheng couldn't help but wonder why Chu State suddenly came.

……

Bai Zhi naturally knew about the news that Ying Zheng succeeded to the Qin throne, but he did not go to the Qin Palace.

"I think Ying Zheng must be at his busiest time now..."

Bai Zhi thought so in his heart.After all, every King of Qin is busiest when he first takes the throne.

Looking at the full moon in the sky, unknowingly, it is fifteenth again. However, the Mid-Autumn Festival did not exist in the pre-Qin Dynasty, and it did not even exist in the Qin and Han Dynasties.

Looking at the bright moonlight scattered in the valley, the moonlight and the stream are mixed together, making people's eyes confused.

The shadows of the trees are like water lilies intersecting, but under the sycamore trees, it is quiet, without the hustle and bustle that a festival should have.

...There are still some!
Bai Zhi looked down and saw Ta Xue lying in the stable, with his head exposed, looking at him eagerly.

What are you thinking?
As a magical bird, after all, it is impossible to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with reunion!

Bai Zhi was silent for a moment, and then his figure suddenly disappeared and appeared in Xianyang City.At this time, over the entire Xianyang City, above the night, a full moon was hanging high. Under the moonlight, the jade buildings and jade buildings were different from each other, creating intrigues.

Later, Bai Zhi's figure appeared again in the Qin Palace, next to King Qin Ying Zheng.

At the beginning of Haishi, King Qin Yingzheng was still awake. He was seen sitting in front of the table, looking at the bamboo slips in his hand, frowning slightly.

He didn't even notice Bai Zhi's appearance.

Seeing this, Bai Zhi frowned slightly.

Thinking of Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng who was recorded in later history as a workaholic, Bai Zhi said directly: "..."

(End of this chapter)