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

Chapter 812 Rules [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

"Your Majesty may be able to conquer the princes by force, but if you want to completely control the princes' lands, force alone is not enough. Dealing with these noble families has their own rules."

Ying Xi had no intention of keeping it for himself, and explained to Ying Zheng bit by bit how to manage the aristocratic families and what the rules and regulations of the aristocratic families were.

Ying Zheng was not some middle school boy, nor was he a self-willed person. He did not think that all aristocratic families should die. He humbly asked Ying Xi and other aristocratic families for advice on all matters.

"For the noble families, appeasement is the best and killing is the worst. But this does not mean that the king will compromise. As the losers, they must also pay the price for their previous choices!"

Ying Zheng nodded. He was sure that asking Ying Xi to come out of retirement was the right move.

If it weren't for Ying Xi, since he and Li Si had no experience in dealing with aristocratic families, they would probably have suppressed all the aristocratic families by force.

But reading has taught them that it is better to guide than to block.

Suppression only brings resistance.

Ying Zheng did not hide the purpose of asking Ying Xi to come out of retirement.

"Uncle, please come out and help me and teach me!" Ying Zheng knelt down and begged solemnly.

Ying Xi looked at Ying Zheng who was kneeling in front of him, his eyes moving. He hated Zichu and Lu Buwei, but he loved the entire Qin Dynasty deeply.

If it weren't for the depth of his love, with his status and position, he would have had many opportunities to provoke civil strife in the Qin State.

However, after being expelled from Xianyang, he was willing to retire to the mountains of Longxi and even severed ties with his Ying clan relatives, just because he did not want to cause trouble for the Qin State.

After taking a deep breath, Ying Xi also knelt heavily in front of Ying Zheng to return the greeting.

"We are one family, so we should not have different opinions. This world belongs to my Ying family. If I don't help you, who else can I help?"

Ying Zheng looked up at Ying Xi. The uncle and nephew looked at each other and then smiled.

After returning to Xianyang, Ying Zheng gave the former Marquis of Changxin Mansion to Ying Xi as compensation for his debt to Ying Xi over the years.

“……” Looking at the huge Changxin Marquis Mansion, Ying Xi was speechless again.

First it was Taiyuan Jun, and now it is Changxin Hou Mansion.

This is to give him the full buff of "a traitor and his entire family ascending to heaven".

But it must be said that both the fiefdom of Taiyuan Jun and the Changxin Hou Mansion are among the richest and most prosperous among the fiefdoms of Jun and Marquis.

Thinking of this, Ying Xi no longer had any concerns. As someone who had died once, he was not afraid of death, so why would he be afraid of these buffs?

Ying Zheng did not let him go directly to Qingxi Yushan Academy. After not being out for so many years, Ying Xi also needed time to sort out the current situation in the world and understand current affairs. At the same time, he should recall his former team members and form his own staff.

Li Si was the person who was specifically responsible for handling these matters for him, and was also Ying Xi's partner on this trip to Yushan Academy.

That’s right, a partner, not a deputy.

Originally, Ying Zheng wanted to appoint Ying Xi as the envoy and Li Si as the deputy envoy.

But Ying Xi didn't think so.

"Aristocratic families have their own rules. The Ying family and the Qin State cannot be mixed up."

"Therefore, Lord Li Si should represent Qin as an envoy to Chu, and I will go to Chu as the head of the Ying clan and follow the rules of the nobility!"

Although Ying Zheng and Li Si were puzzled by this, they did not object. Perhaps Ying Xi had his own considerations.

Ying Zheng is a man who trusts people he employs and does not employ people he does not doubt. Since he has chosen Ying Xi, he will support him with all his strength.

"As the victorious country and the final winner, it is not their turn to decide the location!" Ying Xi continued, changing the meeting location to Shouchun of Chu State instead of Yushan Academy.

"This... after all, it was Emperor Xuanwu who spoke up. It would not be a good idea to rashly change the meeting place and time, right?" Li Si hesitated.

Don't look at the monk's face, look at the Buddha's face. They have already delayed the meeting time, and changing the venue is somewhat disrespectful.

"If we allow the Yan family to retain their title and private soldiers, they will agree!" Ying Xi didn't care.

It is not possible to directly offend Yan Yan's face, but this time we are discussing the survival of Chu, which has nothing to do with Bingzhou, so naturally we should base it on the wishes of Qin.

If it weren't for Yan Yan's sake, they wouldn't even need to discuss it with these people.

Yan Yan frowned when he received the message, but didn't say anything.

He would agree with the Yan family and Yushan Academy's statements just because he wanted to give them a good ending.

After all, it was Qin that destroyed the State of Chu. In the future, the Yan family and Yushan Academy would also be under the rule of Qin, so it would be difficult for him to cross the Qin border.

"King Zheng of Qin actually invited Ying Xi out!" The nobles of the Yan family and the Chu State were a little surprised.

But after the surprise, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

They were not afraid of Qin's harsh demands, but they were afraid that Qin would not even be willing to talk to them.

As an elder of the Qin State, Ying Xi was more aware of the rules between aristocratic families. Compared with other people sent by the Qin State, they were more willing to talk to someone who understood the rules.

As for changing the location and time, so what?
As a winner, if you don't have any power, you will be looked down upon.

As the loser, they would only feel there was a problem if Qin obeyed them completely.

It can be said that as a loser, you have a masochistic physique.

Therefore, Yan Yan followed the nobles of Chu and the head of the Yan family back to Shouchun.

The Chu Palace in Shouchun was also converted by the Qin people into a temporary palace for Ying Zheng, and also became Yan Yan's palace, and the venue for this parliament meeting.

"Greetings to Emperor Xuanwu!" Li Si greeted and introduced Yan Yan to Ying Xi.

Ying Xi also bowed and saluted.

"Is Emperor Xuanwu going to stand up for these powerful people in Chu?" Ying Xi asked bluntly after paying his respects.

If Yan Yan were to help these aristocratic families in Chu, it would not be a good thing for the Qin State.

"Except for the Yan family and the Tan Tai family, the others have nothing to do with me!" Yan Yan had never thought of standing up for other nobles of the Chu State. He was really unfamiliar with them.

Ying Xi breathed a sigh of relief, but this was also within his expectations. He had no intention of touching these two families. Yuzhang Hongdu, Wuxian Qingxi and even the entire Taihu Zhenze belonged to the territories of Tan Tai and the Yan family. If he rashly touched them, it would not do any good to the control of the Qin State.

"Thank you!" Ying Xi thanked him. As long as Bingzhou did not interfere, Qin and Ying family would not mind giving Bingzhou this face.

When the meeting started, Yan Yan retreated behind the screen, leaving the front stage to Ying Xi, Li Si and the noble families of Chu.

"We have set the rules. In this meeting, I represent the Ying clan, and Lord Li Si represents the Qin Dynasty." At the beginning, Ying Xi confirmed their relationship.

The dignitaries in Chu also breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that it was just a division of relations, but it also represented that Qin knew the rules among the nobles and was willing to follow the rules.

"First of all, the three clans of Qu Jingzhao of Chu cannot be alive, and the royal family must move to Qin. All clans that have hereditary ties with the royal family of Chu must also move to Qin!" Ying Xi spoke again, leaving no room for doubt.

(End of this chapter)