Emperor Qin Ba Shi

Chapter 69 The old man in the mountains
Qin Fa: engraved in the Taimiao, hanging on the gate of the country.

This is the brilliance of Qin Xiaogong, who established Qin's law as supreme.It even surpassed the monarch and became the criterion for the operation of the court of the Great Qin Empire.

Only in this way can the law of Shangjun become the foundation of the Great Qin State, and it is also the basic national policy of the Great Qin: adhere to the rule of law, and replace it with a wise monarch.

"Hey!"

Hu Hai pondered silently for a long time, and sighed generously: "The Lord Shang's prophecy has come true to me. The state has a foolish king, and the court has peerless treacherous ministers."

In the bedroom, Hu Hai frowned.He never thought that unifying the world was an easy task.Shang destroyed Xia, the work of two generations.Zhou destroyed Shang, which lasted for three generations for a hundred years.

Now the world is chaotic and the Great Qin is weak. It will take more than ten years to become strong. If the soldiers go out of Hangu Pass to fight for the dominance of the world, until the annexation of all countries in the world and the unification of Qin, you need to persevere.

After the court meeting ended, the entire Qin State government and the public were filled with excitement. Although the civil and military officials were white-haired and young, they were full of enthusiasm, and Xianyang City was quite prosperous.

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"Your Majesty, Ting Lieutenant Zhang Cang asks to see you!" Han Tan's figure appeared, with a trace of exhaustion in his voice.

Hu Hai pondered for a moment: "Han Tan, ask Ting Wei to go to the study, and I will go there right away."

"Yes."

Today is different from the past, yesterday he worshiped Zhang Cang as court captain, and he would never see each other in the dormitory again, there is a difference between monarchs and ministers, this is a red line that can never be crossed.

Hu Hai didn't want to, and didn't intend to change.The emperor's authority is the foundation of his foothold in the Great Qin Empire, and no wavering is allowed.

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"I see your Majesty!"

Facing Zhang Cang's salute, Hu Hai accepted it calmly. This is the etiquette of monarchs and ministers that cannot be discarded.Seeing Zhang Cang make a long bow, Hu Hai smiled and said.

"Exemption from courtesy, flat life, Ting Wei is only my guest today, and does not need to perform the courtesy of subjects. Ting Wei does not have to stick to it, sit down!"

Zhang Cang smiled calmly, and said: "Chen, it is better to obey orders than to be respectful." He cupped his hands and moved forward, and sat down calmly on the seat opposite Hu Hai.

Seeing this scene, Han Tan and the guards in the hatchback were stunned.A gleam flashed across Hu Hai's eyes, and he turned to Han Tan and ordered, "Close the palace gate, and no one is allowed to enter the study."

"Yes!"

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In the study room, several wind lamps were still flickering, and because it was daytime, their effect was not great.The charcoal fire is burning right in the middle, standing in the study room gives people a little warmth.

Bamboo slip bookshelves stood against the wall, and on the sword stand in front of the bookshelves was an ancient bronze sword with mottled copper and rust, shining strangely under the light.

There is a long book table in the center with a small mountain of petitions, and Hu Hai and Zhang Cang are sitting on both sides.

Hu Hai took a deep look at Zhang Cang: "Since Ting Wei has broken the crisis of the Great Qin Dynasty, he should guide me the way."

Zhang Cang stared at the "Landscape Map of the Great Qin Empire" on the wall, and sighed.After pondering for a long time, he turned to Hu Hai and said.

"Your Majesty, the situation of the Great Qin Dynasty is in dire straits. I thought that we should stop the troops first and discuss peace with Xiang Yu and Liu Ji. At the same time, heavy snow fell continuously, and the snow situation was serious. Local officials should be sent to rescue the people immediately."

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It was snowing heavily, and in the dark study room covered by curtains, Hu Hai and Zhang Cang talked tirelessly for an unknown amount of time.

"Tingwei, I take you as an envoy, and immediately go to Hangu Pass to meet with Xiang Yu. As long as you keep the west of Hangu Pass, the homeland of Great Qin, you can agree to any conditions."

"Yes."

Nodding yes, Zhang Cang stood up and bowed solemnly, then turned and left Xianyang Palace.

The first strike of the Great Qin Empire's combination of monarch and ministers was launched in January of the fourth year of Emperor II.

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On the mountainside path of Nanshan, a young man in Tsing Yi hurried on his way.The snow is falling heavily, and the towering green mountains are in front of you. The young man is full of energy, and wants to rush to Nanshan to rest.

Unexpectedly, due to the heavy snow, I walked for a whole day before arriving at the foot of Nanshan Mountain.It's empty and lonely here, and there are no people in sight.The boy was sore from walking, and it was difficult for him to move.

It was snowing heavily, and the soles of my feet were painful and cold, and I had already lost consciousness.The boy didn't know what to do, so he could only grit his teeth and persevere.

After finally getting close to the main peak in the hinterland of Nanshan Mountain, looking south from a distance, it seems that the mountains are layered and continuous, like giant pillars supporting the blue sky.

There were few people on the mountain road, so the young man didn't dare to delay, so he cut off a branch with a dagger to make a wooden stick, and continued on the road.

He knew in his heart that it was snowing heavily.If he rushed back to the small mountain village before dark, he might die of cold and starvation, and become a corpse under the snow disaster.

"finally reached!"

At this moment, the sun was setting to the west, and the boy finally arrived at the small mountain village.Looking at the valley below the mountain, wisps of cooking smoke rising from the woods, and the faint sounds of cocks crowing and dogs barking, I was overjoyed.

The young man was so excited that he didn't care to look any further. He came down the mountain leaning on a wooden stick, and walked towards the familiar path, looking for the figure in his heart.

"Grandpa, I'm back!" The young man cautiously walked into a plain and simple stone house.

"It's cold outside, Mo'er, come in!" The gray-bearded old man raised his head, looked at the young man, and there was a flash of distress in his eyes that had gone through vicissitudes.

"Yes."

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Wait until the boy changed his clothes and walked out.The old man handed over the big bowl on the long desk: "Drink a bowl of hot rice wine to warm up your body."

"Gudong, gudong..."

The boy took it and drank it in a few sips.Wiping his mouth with his cuff, he said: "Grandpa, the battle at Hangu Pass has come to an end, Your Majesty has returned to Xianyang."

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Hearing his grandson's narration, the old man's eyes flickered.Could it be that he really misjudged it, the Great Qin Empire is really on the verge of resurgence!

The old man looked up at the night sky outside the hall, only to see that the house was dark and gloomy, and the world was vast.He couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, thinking about the scene of ten years.

At that time, the first emperor won the government, annexed six countries, called the first emperor, and made great achievements in the world.Just when he was in high spirits, he revealed the worries in his heart.

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"The Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period, the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, and many heroes from ancient times, for the sake of the supreme position in the world, who will succeed one after another. But in the end, who can succeed? No one! Have you ever thought about why this is?"

At that time, Emperor Shi Huang lowered his head, looked at him, and asked this question.Although he had thoughts in his mind, he shook his head dumbly, expressing that he didn't know.

The First Emperor gave him a deep look: "That's because there is only one supreme position in the world! And there are more than a thousand people who want it."

"If one person wins it, the rest of the heroes will join forces to attack it. Overlords must decline, and Qi Huan and Jin Wen are all like this. My Great Qin, of course, can swallow the six kingdoms and dominate the world."

"But how profound is the history of the Six Kingdoms for hundreds of years? In a world of great strife, how can the heroes of the world be willing to submit to others? How difficult is it to sit in the position of supreme in the world? One step at a time, I'd rather walk on thin ice!"

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Even if he recalled it now, the old man still couldn't forget the startled look on Shi Huangdi's face, which was the worry about the future of the Great Qin Empire.

(End of this chapter)