Reincarnation Guest of All Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms

Chapter 75 Great Qi
Tongguan, Han Ting's barracks.

At this time, Han Tingzhi received Zhou Tai's letter. After reading it, he looked solemnly, looked at Lu Xiaoxian beside him, and said, "It's really what Xiaoxian said. The problem in Youzhou is brought by Zuo Houde. , Zhou Tailai reported that Zuo Houde has occupied Youzhou!"

Lu Xiaoxian just nodded his head, and before he could speak, Gongsun Yin on the side said, "My lord, what about Qingzhou and Hanzhou?"

Han Tingzhi sighed, and said: "I don't know yet. Zhou Tai said that he sent someone to inquire about the news, but presumably it fell into the hands of Zuo Houde! After all, if it wasn't from Qingzhou and Hanzhou, Zuo Houde would not have been able to come so quickly. We arrived at Youzhou, and Zuo Houde even captured Youzhou within a day, let alone Qingzhou and Hanzhou!"

Gongsun Yin exclaimed, completely lacking in the usual spirit: "One day? How is it possible! Youzhou is Hong Zaixing's lair, even if I wait for the army to attack, we can still stand in a stalemate for several months!"

Han Tingzhi vented his anger slightly, and said: "Zhou Tailai reported that Zuo Houde used a new type of siege equipment! The attack distance is no less than that of a catapult, what's more rare is that it is easy to carry, and its power is far greater than that of a catapult!"

The three of them discussed for a while, and when Lu Xiaoxian and Gongsun Yin retreated, Han Tingzhi looked in the direction of Youzhou and let out a long sigh!

"Hate to press the gold thread every year, and make wedding clothes for others"

Regarding Zuo Houde, neither Hong Zaixing nor Han Tingzhi paid much attention to it. The first reason is that the location of Dingcheng is not good. It is difficult for Han Tingzhi to develop at the junction of the two countries!

Second, both Han Tingzhi and Hong Zaixing regard each other as their final opponents, subconsciously ignoring Zuo Houde. Of course, it cannot be said that, in Han Tingzhi's opinion, Zuo Houde is the best way to win over.

If not, it would be a trouble for Hong Zaixing to stay. After Hong Zaixing is resolved, it will be easier to deal with Zuo Houde!

To say that Zuo Houde was really regarded as an opponent, neither Hong Zaixing nor Han Tingzhi felt it was necessary, because Zuo Houde was considered a vassal for face.

But in fact, there are still minorities such as Nanyue and Nanman in the south, Karasuma and Turkic tribes in the north, bandits and bandits in Mount Tai, Liangren in Xiliang, and what kind of Shu king in Shu!The strength of these people was not inferior to Zuo Houde, but neither Hong Zaixing nor Han Tingzhi paid attention to these people!

The world has never been peaceful, but there is no doubt that Dayan and Daming are the only two big players now, and the rest of the small characters are still dominated by wooing!

However, Han Tingzhi never imagined that a "little man" like Zuo Houde could swallow an elephant with a snake, and directly swallow Hong Zaixing's northern territory in the southeast!
"Zuo Houde! What a Zuo Houde, I underestimated the heroes of the world!" Han Tingzhi murmured!
Of course, this battle is not without gains for Han Tingzhi, at least Guanzhong is in his pocket!But thinking that the North and the South could be unified this time, Han Tingzhi felt it was a pity, but he didn't expect Zuo Houde to take advantage of the chaos to rise up!

Of course, Han Tingzhi's pity is that in an instant, Han Tingzhi's true nature as the overlord accepted the reality in a short time, sat in the tent, and wrote a letter to Jiang Ruoxu who stayed behind in Jiangling, telling him the situation here.

At the same time, he wrote a letter to Zhou Tai, asking him to withdraw his troops and return to Jiujiang. At this time, it is useless for Zhou Tai to stay in Youzhou!

Han Tingzhi didn't plan to fight Zuo Houde next time, his soldiers were exhausted after the last battle with Hong Zaixing, not to mention, Han Tingzhi didn't underestimate the new weapon in Zhou Tailai's letter After all, Zuo Houde can rely on such a thing to conquer Youzhou City in one day!

Besides, Han Tingzhi doesn't know much about Zuo Houde's details, or even Zuo Houde's soldiers and horses?It's still not advisable to do it before you figure out the details!

So Han Tingzhi sent envoys to Youzhou to discuss peace and truce

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Of course, in Youzhou right now, Zuo Houde had the same idea as Han Tingzhi - a temporary truce!
First of all, Zuo Houde has just conquered the three states, and what he needs most now is to recharge his energy and digest it thoroughly.Zuo Houde used to be a military officer system, and the southeast area was enough. These three states are almost half of the world, but the military officer system is not enough!
Conquering the world is easy, but defending the world is difficult. Now that Zuo Houde is the master of the northern border, he must also consider the issue of governing the world.

As for attacking the south, the time has not yet come. Zuo Houde's foundation is still too small. If the southeast region can take advantage of the chaos, it's fine to swallow the north!
The world is still too big, and Zuo Houde's men lack both soldiers and horses, as well as talents, they lack everything!

In this way, the opinions of the two sides reached a consensus.

This year, Hong Zaixing, the founding emperor of Dayan, died in battle, and the 13-year-old Dayan regime came to an end!
The Hong family, who had occupied the north for 70 years, withdrew from the stage of fighting for world hegemony.

As for the Hong family, Zuo Houde did not exterminate them all, but moved their whole family to Dingcheng and put them under house arrest!
In the same year, Zuo Houde founded the country in Dingcheng and proclaimed himself emperor. The name of the country is Qi, and the name of the year is Dingding!
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Dingcheng, the capital of Daqi, is the imperial palace.

Zuo Houde looked at the four or five scribes in front of him, all of them were dressed in dark black robes, each of them had a solemn face, and they respected Zuo Houde a lot!

These people are disciples of the Legalists. Since the founding of the country and proclaiming himself emperor and becoming the lord of the Northland, the number of talents under Zuo Houde has gradually increased. Disciples of the three famous schools of Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism have also rushed to Dingcheng to tell Zuo Houde their stories Political views!
These days, Zuo Houde is also listening to the opinions of various schools. Confucian Gongsun's great Confucianism, Legalism's Li Jiadana, Taoist Huang's master, Zuo Houde also asked them to explain one-on-one!

Of course, besides these three prominent schools, there are other schools, such as farmers, doctors, Mohist, Yin-Yang, etc. They also sent their proud disciples here one after another.

Zuo Houde also received everyone with courtesy. Of course, after nearly a month of research, Zuo Houde finally chose the school he was most satisfied with - Legalism!
This time the leader of the Legalist family is Li Si's descendant - Li Yan, this man is in his early 40s, with dozens of disciples, he rushed from Jiangling to Dingcheng, and now he is in front of Zuo Houde!
Zuo Houde looked at Li Yan and said, "Master Li, maybe I will talk to you about the pre-Qin imperial decree!"

Li Yan naturally had nothing to do, and said with a sacred face: "Since Shang Zi entered the Qin Dynasty, he proposed that the world should not be governed in the same way, and the country will not follow the ancient laws. The kings of Tang and Wu also prospered without following the ancients; the destruction of Yin and Xia is not easy. And die. However, those who oppose the ancients are not necessarily wrong, and those who follow the etiquette are not enough.'

Afterwards, I became a believer and began to reform the law. Since the sixth generation of the pre-Qin Dynasty, all the legalists have respected the law. After a hundred years of the sixth generation, my Legalist family has gradually established a complete political system. Let me tell your majesty below! ..."

In this way, Li Yan began to talk about the legal system in the pre-Qin period.

"Shangjun has a saying: Abolish the rebellious travel, and the people who are treacherous, impetuous, personal, and suspicious of farming will not do it.

After hearing this, Zuo Houde asked: "Oh, I know that this statement comes from Shang Jun's book, but I also know that the hotel still existed when Qin Wang was in power!"

Li Yan arched his hands and saluted, explaining: "Your Majesty, Shang Jun's book was written when he entered the Qin Dynasty. Later, after the sixth generation, he did not completely follow what was said in the book! Hotels are also very useful. In the pre-Qin period, between counties and counties, It is convenient for small officials of Qin to go back and forth, and even doctors and nobles have a place to rest! Besides, every year, no matter if it is Qianshou, Gongshi, Shangzao, or Zanyou, they all have this military service, and the hotel can be regarded as a transit point!"

Zuo Houde nodded, and Li Yan continued: "Use kindness, and the people will be close to them; allow evil, and the people will be close to the system. Those who unite and recover are good; Concealment; if you allow adultery, the crime will be punished. If you are too hidden, the people will prevail over the law; if you punish the crime, the law will prevail over the people. "If you govern with treacherous people, you will rule to the strongest."

When Zuo Houde heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and praised: "It's reasonable! Human nature is inherently evil, and what restrains human nature is not morality, but the law! The people win the law, and the law will completely collapse!"

What Li Yan said is: If the so-called good people govern the people, then the people will only love their relatives.If the so-called treacherous people are used to govern the people, then the people will abide by the country's legal system.

When people unite, they will cover up each other's faults. This is called goodness.Keeping the people apart and monitoring each other is what is called treachery.

If the so-called good people are commended, the crimes of the people will be covered up.If the so-called treacherous people are appointed to govern, then the faults among the people will be punished.

If the mistakes of the people are covered up, then the people will be above the law.When the crimes of the people are punished, the laws of the state can suppress the people.

When the people are above the laws and regulations, the country will be chaotic; when the laws and regulations restrict the people, the military strength of the country will be strong.Therefore, if the country is organized by the so-called good people, the country will definitely be in chaos until it is weakened.Govern the country with the so-called traitors, and you will be able to govern the country well until it becomes strong.

When Li Yan heard Zuo Houde's words, a trace of joy flashed in his eyes, and he said, "This is the true meaning of Legalism!"

Zuo Houde looked at him and asked him to continue talking!

Li Yan continued to speak, slowly explaining Qin Fa, and suddenly, Li Yan said: "The task of winning the law is not to rush to rape, and the root of rape is not deeper than severe punishment."

What Li Yan said is: the task of law enforcement should not be too eager to eradicate evil, and the root of eradicating evil is no more than severe punishment and strict law.

When Zuo Houde heard the words, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "This is a wonderful statement! The cost of crime is too low, and severe punishments and laws must be used to punish evildoers."

Li Yan added another sentence: "If there is no government, evil officials will not be able to benefit the people for their own sake."

Zuo Houde raised his head to look at Li Yan, and said, "Is it really possible to achieve Wushu?"

Li Yan cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is the way of Qin officials, and it must be done!"

No wonder, Zuo Houde felt unbelievable, Li Yan complained: officials are not allowed to leave the government affairs of the day, so that evil officials will not have free time to seek self-interest from the people.

This is something that Zuo Houde could hardly do in his previous life, but it must be done for Qin officials. Zuo Houde sighed: "No wonder Qin Wangzheng can rule the world!"

After that, for more than ten days, Zuo Houde listened to Li Yan explaining the ideas of the Legalists, and Zuo Houde gradually came to his own understanding. In the pre-Qin period, the laws and regulations of the Legalists were extremely strict, and many laws In Zuo Houde's view, it is inhumane to use the words of later generations!

Of course, Zuo Houde still appreciates it very much, after all, as long as you don't break the law, you're fine!

Of course, the rule of law is also extremely rigorous. Every regulation, law, and every punctuation mark is very clear, and rewards and punishments are clearly defined. These codes are locked in a room and no one is allowed to modify them without authorization!
There are many laws, and small officials are also required to memorize them clearly. They will investigate every time, and if they fail to remember which criminal law, they will be required to be punished according to this criminal law!

At the same time, Qin's management of the people under his rule is also very strict. Everyone has a "biography" and "talisman", which is equivalent to an ID card for future generations!
At the same time, the land is state-owned and private transactions are not allowed. Every citizen has his own household registration when he is born, and the industry he will engage in in the future. A person's birth determines many things!
Of course, the most famous thing in the Qin Dynasty was the military merit system. The division of twenty titles was just an almost perfect road to promotion, and it was also the road for most common people to gain fame, wealth and status!

Some things here have been inherited, such as the county system and certain military regulations!
Of course, what makes Zuo Houde most happy is that Li Yan’s family has preserved the complete laws of the Qin Dynasty, and even made some revisions in line with the times over the years. Simply put, this is a set of laws. complete legal system.

For this system, Zuo Houde can even use it with a little modification!
Of course, there are many aspects of Qin Fa that Zuo Houde thinks are not particularly perfect, but Zuo Houde did not bring them up, after all, Zuo Houde can modify them in the future!

The reason why Zuo Houde chose Legalism is very simple. First, the military control before was actually the application of Legalism. Choosing Legalism can make reforms more smoothly!
The laws of the second legal school are very strict but fair. Although Zuo Houde occupied the Northland, he still failed to win the hearts of the people in the Northland. It is very rigorous, so that people can't live without the heart of chaos!

Although Zuo Houde chose Legalism, Zuo Houde still does not intend to abandon the rest of the schools, whether it is doctors, peasants, Mohist, Yin-Yang...

The disciples of these schools are all outstanding talents of this era, so the more Zuo Houde, the better.

The heroes of the world are in my trap!

Not long after, Zuo Houde's proposition was clearly manifested. A large number of disciples of the Legalists came to the Northland to display their ambitions. Most of the disciples of Confucianism and Taoism left, but Mohism and other small schools still stayed!

Zuo Houde also reused these people who stayed in the school Wei Wei, and arranged them in suitable positions. Although Zuo Houde didn't particularly approve of these people's opinions, Zuo Houde appreciated their miscellaneous learning!
Whether it is field system, hydraulic power, astronomy, physics, mathematics... there are corresponding talents!
(End of this chapter)