The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 739 Changping Broken Finger [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket]

"Brother, why do you have to wait until Changping Jun joins the army?"

Jing Ke didn't care why Yan Yan was afraid of Changping Jun Xiong Qi. Compared to his own brain, he trusted Yan Yan's brain more. Since his elder brother believed that Xiong Qi's participation in the war would bring a threat, he might as well create some surprises.

Yan Yan looked at Jing Ke in surprise. Yes, why should we wait for Changping Jun to join the army?
Once Xiong Qi joins the army, he will be an important general of the Qin army. If they take action against Changping Jun at this time, whether it is Bingzhou or Mohism, it will create a rift with Qin and easily cause turmoil in the army, which will backfire.

"Changping Jun is different from others. Although he has no power now, he is still an important figure in Qin and Chu. It would be nice to have some small accidents!" Yan Yan thought for a while.

Kill Changping Jun. It would be fine if he died a terrible death, but it would be enough to prevent him from following the army into the war.

"Don't feel any psychological burden. We are actually doing this for his own good. Who knows, he might even say thank you to us!" Yan Yan smiled.

"Born and raised in Qin, you are still the descendant of King Wan of Chu and a Chu citizen. It is against human ethics to let Lord Changping lead the army to attack Chu!"

Jing Ke nodded. He really didn't have any psychological burden. However, after Yan Yan's explanation, it seemed that they were really doing a good thing, and it was also in line with the Mohist morality.

Changping Jun's position was very similar to Wei Ju's. In order to avoid participating in Qin's war to destroy Wei, Wei Ju sent himself to Qin's black prison.

Now that he has come out, I haven't seen anyone in the world saying anything bad about Wei Ju.

Everyone conceded that Wei Ju was tricked by the Qin State into going to Xianyang and then placed under house arrest, and that he was powerless to do anything about it.

"I'll arrange someone to do it right away!" Jing Ke said without any hesitation.

There is still a difference between using one's own people and using the Mo family. People who can fight the Mo family are naturally the best, especially since he has just become a big man recognized by the three branches of the Mo family, and many people are watching him.
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Xianyang, Qinian Palace.

Under the candlelight, Ying Zheng looked at Changping Jun's desolate back and fell into deep thought.

Changping Jun came to him personally and asked for permission to follow the army.

In the words of Changping Jun Xiong Qi himself, he had a mortal feud with several of his brothers, especially the death of Queen Dowager Huayang, which made him hate the State of Chu even more.

"Put this finger away!" Ying Zheng said to Zhang Han while looking at the little finger on the table.

This was left by Xiong Qi.

Just half an hour ago, Xiong Qi came to meet the emperor.

"Zheng'er, your uncle is not here for state affairs, but for personal matters!" Xiong Qi said sincerely. He did not call the King of Qin, but just called Ying Zheng as a family member.

The word "Zheng'er" made Ying Zheng's thoughts go back to the time when he just returned to Qin. At that time, Ying Zheng was in an extremely dangerous situation. He was able to live and grow up safely because of the protection of Queen Dowager Huayang, Lu Buwei and Xiong Qi. But later, as he grew up, the situation in the court changed. Lu Buwei and Lao Ai were powerful. When the Qinian Palace Incident happened, it was Xiong Qi who stood firmly behind him.

"Uncle Wang wants to follow the army to destroy Chu?" Ying Zheng also knew very well what Xiong Qi wanted to do.

"The Book of Filial Piety says, 'Filial piety is the foundation of virtue.

"The Analects of Confucius: Learning" says: "At home, be filial; outside, be respectful to elders; love all people and be close to the benevolent; if you have spare time, study literature."

Xiong Qi continued.

Ying Zheng nodded silently. Filial piety is the most important virtue. Even though the newly published "Shuowen Jiezi" in Bingzhou became a compulsory elementary school textbook promoted by the Qin government, "Shuowen Jiezi" was only a literacy textbook for elementary school students to learn how to read and recognize characters. The first classic that the real Qin people or all the scholars in the world came into contact with was "The Book of Filial Piety"!
Therefore, Ying Zheng could understand what Xiong Qi said.

The word "filial piety" comes first, referring to the elders above and the children below, which is an unchanging meaning throughout the ages.

However, Xiong Qi's next move was beyond everyone's expectations.

In front of the soldiers, Zhang Han and Gai Nie in the palace, Xiong Qi pulled out a dagger and ruthlessly cut off his left little finger. "If you don't raise your child, you can return it with a severed finger. If you raise your child, you can return it with a severed head. But if you raise your child before you give birth, I will never be able to repay you in a hundred generations!"

"Xiong Qi has repaid the favor of the Chu State!"

"The three-year mourning period has passed, and it's time for Qi to go and avenge his aunt!"

Xiong Qi covered his bleeding hand, said nothing more, left a broken finger behind, and turned around to leave Qinian Palace.

It was precisely because of Xiong Qi's words and actions that Ying Zheng and everyone else fell silent and fell into self-doubt.

It seemed that they were really wrong and really underestimated Xiong Qi.

Xiong Qi was born in Xianyang. Although he was a Chu person, he was raised by the Queen Mother Huayang and the State of Qin.

As for the State of Chu, Xiong Qi had never even set foot in the State of Chu. As for King Wan of Chu, it seemed that Xiong Qi had never seen him since he could remember, so it was impossible for him to have any feelings towards the State of Chu.

Instead, it was the State of Qin and the Queen Mother Huayang who were the ones who truly raised him.

After the death of Empress Dowager Huayang, Xiong Qi never appeared in the court again. He built a hut in the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Mount Li and has not come out until today.

"But he has the blood of the Chu royal family after all!" Zhang Han reminded Ying Zheng.

Military and national affairs cannot be guessed by human conscience.

Ying Zheng looked at the little finger on the table.

If you give birth but don't raise it, you can even return it if your fingers are cut off!

Xiong Qi has already repaid the favor of giving birth to him to the State of Chu and King Wan of Chu. Do they still have to continue to demand that Xiong Qi do something to prove that he has no ulterior motives?

Over the years, they have also found out the truth about the death of Queen Dowager Huayang, and it has nothing to do with Xiong Qi. Even Xiong Qi himself is investigating who killed Queen Dowager Huayang and killed many of his most trusted people behind the scenes.

Xiong Qi has already done this much, how else do they want Xiong Qi to prove himself?

"Your Majesty can't stop it!" Gai Nie finally spoke up. "Even if Your Majesty doesn't allow Changping Jun to join the war, Changping Jun will definitely join the army under a pseudonym. With Changping Jun's status, it's too easy for him to get a place as a soldier!"

Ying Zheng was upset.

Changping Jun used the word "jump" to express his determination and his attitude that he would definitely go, and no one could stop him.

Unless Ying Zheng could put Changping Jun in prison like he did to Wei Ju, Changping Jun would definitely go to the Qin-Chu battlefield.

But it is obvious that Ying Zheng could not treat Changping Jun like this.

"But, Your Majesty, have you ever thought about this? Given Changping Jun's identity, even if he doesn't want to betray Qin, the people around him, including the Chu people, will let him go?" Meng Yi also spoke.

"You mean, Lord Changping has been plotted against again?" Ying Zheng's eyes became serious.

Changping Jun had been living in Shouling. So who was it that told Xiong Qi about the war between Qin and Chu and the candidates for the generals?
What made Xiong Qi come directly to Qinian Palace to see me?
"Investigate!" Ying Zheng said coldly.

"Yes!" Zhang Han nodded.

The Chu clan really doesn't want to live anymore. It's not enough that they have plotted against Changping Jun once, they are going to do it again!
(End of this chapter)