My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 668 Three sentences to make a man live for me! This great Qin will perish in your hands sooner or later!

Lu Buwei didn't quite understand why Ying Zheng thought he was a conservative.

In an era when merchants were looked down upon, could a person who could ascend step by step to the position of Prime Minister of Qin as a merchant be a conservative?
As a foreigner, Lü Buwei controlled the Qin government during the years after King Zhuangxiang's death. Did he rely on concessions and compromises?
In the past, King Zhaoxiang of Qin brazenly destroyed the Western Zhou Principality, where the Zhou emperor was staying, but he did not dare to touch the Zhou emperor in the slightest, let alone the sacrifices of the Zhou royal family.

But Lu Buwei dared!
In the year when King Zhuangxiang ascended the throne, Lu Buwei rolled up his sleeves and led his troops to destroy the Eastern Zhou Kingdom despite the great opposition of the world, captured the Emperor of Dai, Lord Huiwen of Eastern Zhou, and completely put an end to the Zhou Dynasty's sacrifices!

Even if King Zhaoxiang were alive again, he would have to praise Lu Buwei: What a hero!
This kind of person is actually a conservative in Ying Zheng's eyes?

Perhaps, it was a decree from Ying Zheng that caused Lu Buwei to leave the court sadly, which gave Ying Zheng too heavy a psychological hint.

Or perhaps, compared with Ying Zheng, Lu Buwei was indeed just a conservative.

After a long silence, Ying Zheng finally spoke: "I want to unify the world."

"Marquis Wenxin has always dissuaded me, saying that I am too radical."

"But now, Marquis Wenxin is even better than me."

Lü Buwei hated him for not fighting back and said, "Your Majesty's desire to unify the world is not radical, it's crazy!"

"If this marquis says that our Great Qin not only wants to unify the world, but also wants to pacify the Xiongnu in the north, conquer the Donghu in the east, and pacify the Baiyue in the south!"

"What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Lu Buwei was waiting for Ying Zheng to say that this strategy was too radical, and then told Ying Zheng that this was how he felt when he heard that Ying Zheng wanted to unify the world.

Lu Buwei hoped that Ying Zheng could understand Lu Buwei's good intentions after putting himself in his shoes.

Who would have thought that after a moment of hesitation, Ying Zheng said thoughtfully: "If I can really unify the world, my Great Qin will definitely continue to expand its territory."

"The Donghu have been stable recently, so we can put it aside for now."

"But I will definitely conquer the Xiongnu and the Yue people!"

Lu Buwei:...

Lu Buwei was so angry that he laughed: "This great Qin will be destroyed by you sooner or later!!!"

At this moment, Lu Buwei didn't want to die at all!

He has to live!

He couldn't just watch Ying Zheng drag the ideal country he had spent half his life building into the abyss!
Ying Zheng slammed the table and stood up, glaring at Lu Buwei: "Marquis Wenxin, you are so outrageous!"

What do you mean?
Could it be that my Great Qin must be controlled by you, Marquis Wenxin, in order to prosper? If it is handed over to me, the country will be on the verge of destruction!

Lu Buwei also looked at Ying Zheng without giving in: "As a subject, you should give honest advice!"

As a teacher and an important minister entrusted with the care of the young emperor, Lu Buwei could not curry favor with Ying Zheng!

Ying Chengjiao felt so numb that even the snack in his mouth didn't taste good anymore.

Why are you arguing again?
Ying Chengjiao hurriedly said, "Brother, calm down, calm down!"

"Since Marquis Wenxin dares to speak so arrogantly, you should make him speak clearly!"

"We want to hear why Marquis Wenxin dares to speak like that!"

Ying Zheng subconsciously wanted to continue scolding, and then he saw Ying Chengjiao half-bending over, clasping his hands into fists, and shaking wildly.

Seeing Ying Chengjiao like this, Ying Zheng had to suppress his anger and turned around to sit down.

Ying Chengjiao looked at Lu Buwei again and said, "Your Majesty wants advice, not facts!"

"As a minister, Marquis Wenxin should explain himself and help the king accept advice, instead of angering the king!"

Ying Zheng glared at Ying Chengjiao speechlessly.

What is a fact?

Please explain to me what the truth is!

Lü Buwei's anger subsided a little, and he asked in a stiff voice: "The people can never be killed!"

"Local officials can never be killed!"

"Even if my Great Qin kills all the people in the world, there will be more people in the future."

"Even if we replace a group of local officials in Great Qin, these local officials will still repeat the same mistakes."

"Does your Majesty think so?"

Ying Zheng nodded slowly: "Yes."

Lü Buwei asked again: "Although the people of Guandong all live in Guandong, their cultural customs and interests are different."

"Does your Majesty think so?"

Ying Zheng uttered two more words: "Yes."

Lu Buwei nodded slowly: "So the people should not be the enemy of my Great Qin, and the local officials should not be the enemy of my Great Qin either."

"Our Great Qin cannot and should not create such an enemy!"

"The king's enemies are the few people who refuse to obey the king and the few corrupt local officials who violate the law."

"If we treat all Guandong officials and civilians as enemies, how can our Great Qin not perish?"

Ying Chengjiao's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "So my Great Qin should kill some, arrest some, and beat some?"

Lu Buwei finally smiled for the first time since entering the imperial study: "Chang'an Jun is right!"

"What Chang'an Jun did in the old Chu land is a perfect demonstration."

"Chang'an Jun gathered the common people, bandits, servants, and several large families such as the Jing family in Chu, and together they went to kill the royal family of Chu and its supporters. Then, under the pretext of helping Chu to restore its country, he personally led his troops to knock on the doors of every household in Chu to intimidate them."

"I heard it, and even three days of drinking could not hide my joy."

"This move by Lord Chang'an can at least keep Chu from being in chaos for ten years!"

"I proposed this strategy with the advice of Lord Chang'an."

Ying Chengjiao was a little embarrassed.

He really hoped that the people of Chu would stand up and restore the State of Chu, so how could it be considered a deterrent?
Ying Zheng felt proud in his heart.

Isn’t my younger brother smart?
If it weren't for my protection in the past, such a wise and brave prince would have been killed by you, an old villain!
Doesn't this prove that I am right and you are wrong? Ying Zheng said in a rather brisk voice: "I think so too."

"I have already decided on the strategy of making friends far away and attacking those near."

"In remote areas such as Wu and Yue, the priority is to appease them, while in nearby areas such as the former Han and Wei, the priority is to govern them."

"After the nearby areas are well governed, we can then govern the distant areas."

Lu Buwei subconsciously wanted to scold Ying Zheng as if he were scolding his disciples.

But just as Lu Buwei's face changed, he caught a glimpse of Ying Chengjiao half-bending with his hands clasped into fists and shaking them wildly.

Lü Buwei finally held back and shook his head, saying, "Internal affairs and foreign wars are not the same."

"What virtue do officials have to make the king humble himself and make friends with them?"

"How can the common people lead the king to order an attack?"

“Distance is important, but it is not the only thing.”

After hearing what Lü Buwei said, and combining it with the conversation between Lü Buwei and Ying Chengjiao just now, Ying Zheng was thoughtful: "I think we can further differentiate officials and common people based on their identities, personalities, and interests."

Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng with encouragement: "Then who do you think is the most worthy of your courtship?"

Ying Zheng frowned slightly and pondered: "The royal family of my country should be beaten."

"The sons of important officials of the old country should be beaten."

"The powerful people who occupy various places are the main force to resist Qin's law. We should fight them."

"The children of the poor families may be able to be won over."

"school……"

As he took stock of each force, Ying Zheng's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

Ying Zheng suddenly realized that there seemed to be no people in Guandong who were worthy of being won over or who could be won over by him!
Ying Chengjiao ate the snacks with peace of mind.

His only responsibility here today is to ensure that Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei can communicate calmly.

He has no intention of getting involved in the rest of the things!
Lu Buwei said in a gentle voice: "In addition to these people, there is another group of people who always follow the king."

"If the Qin is strong, they will be strong."

"If Daqin is rich, then they will be rich."

"They stand together with the Qin Empire and are the people that the Qin Empire should trust the most!"

Ying Zheng subconsciously said: "The royal family members also have titles!"

But then Ying Zheng subconsciously shook his head: "No."

"The royal family members cannot be trusted completely and must not be allowed to leave Hangu Pass."

"Most of the nobles live in Guanzhong, how can they govern Guandong?"

Lü Buwei casually said: "If the court grants land to Guandong and gives them more fertile land, they will naturally be happy to go to Guandong!"

Ying Zheng shook his head again: "If this is the case, the population of Guanzhong will become even more scarce!"

"The population of Guanzhong is small, while that of Guandong is large. This is a situation of upside down and great unrest!"

The unification of the Qin Dynasty was built at the cost of human lives.

Beneath the supreme throne lie not only the bones of the people of the six kingdoms, but more importantly, the bones of the Qin people themselves.

The continuous wars have already made the population in Guanzhong extremely sparse.

That is why Emperor Qin Shihuang of Qin repeatedly enriched the population of Guanzhong through various means such as forcibly conscripting merchants and nobles, and recruiting prisoners for corvée labor.

At the same time, Ying Zheng also dragged back to Guanzhong all those who he considered unstable to be under custody, so that the originally empty Neishi County became overcrowded.

Just as Ying Zheng wished, the population in Guanzhong increased dramatically, suppressing those ambitious people and assimilating many of their descendants.

Then, chaos broke out in Kanto!
Lü Buwei sighed softly, "As early as when the king ordered all the Chu Zhao'an troops who were willing to follow Chang'an Jun into Qin to settle in Guanzhong, I wanted to advise the king."

"The Qin territory in Guanzhong is the Great Qin, and the Qin territory in Guandong is also the Great Qin!"

"Your Majesty believes that if you can bring many people from Guandong back to Guanzhong, the world will be free of worries."

"But Your Majesty cannot move all the people in the world to Guanzhong. The chaos in Guandong will still happen."

"I think that Your Majesty can move the common people, nobles, and merchants from Guandong to Guanzhong, but you should not move the common people from Guandong to Guanzhong. Instead, you should move the nobles to Guandong."

"Take advantage of the gap between the relocation of the powerful people in Guandong and the relocation of the powerful people in Guanzhong, and replace them with people with titles from the Qin Dynasty to become new local powerful people, and then use their words to influence the surrounding people."

"In this way, the Guandong region can be returned to Qin as soon as possible!"

In Lu Buwei's view, it is impossible that there are no powerful people in a place.

Then use the power of the imperial court to relocate the local tyrants, let those with titles in the Great Qin quickly become the new local tyrants, and let our own people fill this position!

These new powerful people are originally from the old Qin people. They are naturally closer to the Qin Dynasty and their interests are tied to the Qin Dynasty, so they are more trustworthy.

These new powerful people can even use their influence and control over the local areas to change the minds of more people in Guandong and become Qin people.

This can also solve the problem of rewarding those with titles, allowing them to obtain more and more fertile land.

Why not?
Ying Zheng refuted without hesitation: "Guanzhong is the top priority of the Qin Dynasty."

"If the people of Guandong fill up Guanzhong with nobles, the nobles in Guanzhong will go to Guandong in large numbers, which will inevitably result in more thieves in Guanzhong and fewer Qin people."

"If these people and the rich collude to cause chaos, what will happen to our Great Qin?"

This is a difficult question to answer.

Because no one can say that the people of Guandong at that time would not collude with each other to cause chaos.

The number of Qin people in Guanzhong was becoming increasingly sparse, and there were not enough people to quickly form an army to protect the emperor.

But Lu Buwei calmly turned his gaze to Ying Chengjiao who was picking up a piece of honey Chang Chu cake.

Seeing this, Ying Zheng seemed to be thinking about something, and turned his gaze to Ying Chengjiao who was putting the honey Chang Chu cake into his mouth.

Ying Chengjiao: How come (chew~chew) this honey Chang Chu cake (chew chew~chew) is so delicious!
(End of this chapter)