Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 21 First Meeting King Qin ([-])

"Mr. Zhou, I'm sorry." King Qin said calmly, "You can rest assured that your family, I will take good care of you like your own relatives."

"My relatives are in another time and space. You can't find a place to take care of them if you want to." Zhou Chong thought so in his heart, and laughed endlessly.

Zhou Chong's encounter can be described by the four words "flying disaster". According to common sense, he should be sad. Unexpectedly, he would not speak calmly, but also laughed up to the sky. It is indeed unexpected.Li Si was in awe of Zhou Chong's performance, showing admiration on his face.Zeng Shuyao's father and daughter are also full of praise.The scheming Lu Buwei was calm on the surface, but he had to admire Zhou Chong's courage in his heart.

The scheming Zhao Ji looked puzzled and said, "You're almost dead, what are you laughing at? You're a real person."

Her question was exactly what King Qin was thinking. Although his face was calm, his eyes were fixed on Zhou Chong.

"What am I laughing at? I'm laughing at how stupid the King is!" Zhou Chong shook his head and sighed, "What a pity that God will not take it! What a pity!" He looked pitiful.

Lu Buwei's face changed color, and he shouted: "Bold. Push it out and chop it."

The King of Qin waved his hand to stop the Huben guards, and said, "What did God bestow on me, Great Qin?"

"It's oil." Zhou Chong replied very simply.

The King of Qin smiled coldly, and said, "It's ridiculous to say that something that harms the country and the people is useful for you!"

"Caomin, my lord, at this moment, if the six kingdoms of Shandong are united, will Qin be strong or Qin will be weak?" Zhou Chong said calmly and eloquently, "Even if the six kingdoms are not united, Chu alone will This is enough for Great Qin. The people of Chu are strong, they never give in to foreign enemies, they have excellent ironware, a large population, and a vast territory, which is far beyond the reach of Great Qin. Your Majesty, is what the grassroots said justified?"

In the early days of the Warring States Period, it was not the Qin State that was most favored and the most promising to unify the country, but the Chu State.Because of its large population and vast territory, Chu State was regarded as a "superpower" by the people at that time. They placed high hopes on Chu State to unify the country, but Chu State became weaker and weaker due to various reasons.Even so, Chu State is still Qin State's strong enemy. In the battle of Tianzhong Mountain, Qin State devoted all its troops to take it down.

Regarding this point, King Qin's heart was like a mirror, and he asked, "So what?"

"Oil is a tool for fertility and a necessary product for daily life. The amount of oil used is small, one tael of oil a day, and the consumption of beans is only three or five taels, but the common people benefit from it, and they are strong. With the help of the military system of the Great Qin Dynasty, Isn’t the combat power of the Great Qin army improved?” Zhou Chong said the conclusion: “Even if the king is concerned about the lack of food, he can limit the use, not for the people, but also for the army. Wouldn’t it be the best of both worlds?”

This is indeed a very good idea, even the scheming Lu Buwei nodded.Zeng Shuyao repeatedly applauded.Li Si suddenly realized, and said: "Brother Zhou's words are very true, Li Si is ignorant, he didn't think of it."

Zhao Ji said with a joyful face, "Zheng'er, it makes sense for mother to listen to what he said, you have to think about it carefully."

Qin Wang frowned slightly, obviously he was calculating in his heart, depending on whether the deal was worth it or not.Zhou Chong knew that if he made another speech, he would be able to live and die without worry, and said: "Your Majesty, please think about it. The Great Qin has always been famous for attracting talents, and scholars flocked to them. First, there were Bailixi, Gongsunzhi, and Jian. Uncle, Youyu, and later Shang Yang, Zhang Yi, Fan Sui, and Father Zhong, who are not from Qin, are in charge of the great Qin government and serve the great Qin."

Lu Buwei listened very comfortably and nodded slightly, but Li Si had a look of regret.

Zhou Chong went on to say: "If the grass people use a clever technique to offend the king, wouldn't it be a joke for the scholars all over the world, who would want to go west to the Great Qin and serve the Great Qin."

"That's not the case." Qin Wang disagreed with Zhou Chong's opinion, saying: "You are harming the country with ingenious skills, and killing you will not hurt the overall situation."

Zhou Chong knew that his heart was alive, and said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong! The reason why the Qin army is strong is not only a good military system, but also excellent weapons?"

Equipment is one of the prerequisites for a strong army, King Qin nodded and said, "Of course."

"Weapons come from the hands of skilled craftsmen. Then the Caomin ask the king, if the Caomin are killed, will the skilled craftsmen enter Qin? Will they work for Daqin?" Zhou Chong asked the King of Qin again.

The King of Qin patted his forehead lightly, and said: "Your words are sincere, I understand. Come on, let me go." He bowed to Zhou Chong and said, "I'm wrong, sir, please forgive me."

Zhou Chong was relieved, but Zhou Chong decided to continue acting, saying: "Your Majesty's words are serious, a mediocre body has nothing to do with the overall situation, please give me your death."

"You, you, sir, I understand now that I was wrong." Qin Wang repeatedly admitted his mistake.

Qin Shihuang is famous for his firm will. Once he has determined something, he will never change it. Even if there is a sea of ​​swords and blood in front of him, he will not back down. This kind of character has advantages and disadvantages. On the good side, he finally overcomes it. Huge resistance, unified the country.On the bad side, it ended up ruining the world.

People blamed him for this, but ignored his other excellent quality, that is, he can correct his mistakes, which is not inferior to Tang Taizong, who is famous for accepting advice.As for his later rule, which eventually led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty, there are many other reasons that need to be carefully analyzed, and a monograph is necessary, so I won’t talk about it here.

There are three most famous things that the King of Qin corrected when he knew his mistakes: one was that he misunderstood the words of the clan and ordered to chase away guests, but in the end he changed his decision because of Li Si's "Book of Remonstrance and Expelling Guests".The second thing is about Mao Jiao's remonstrance with him. At that time, when Lao Ai's rebellion failed, King Qin knew about Zhao Ji's affair with her, and he was furious and threw Zhao Ji into limbo.A series of 27 ministers advised him to change his decision, but he was unmoved. He killed the 27 people and threw their bodies in the court hall, so the ministers did not dare to advise again.Mao Jiao found out about this and tried to meet King Qin, saying that his actions would harm the great cause of unifying the world. King Qin immediately woke up and drove Zhao Ji back to the palace in person.The third thing is to invite the old general Wang Jian to destroy Chu. Li Xin's defeat was the result of Qin Wang's mistrust. Once Li Xin was defeated, he rushed to Wang Jian's house in person and invited the veteran out.

What Zhou Chong thought of was the matter of Mao Jiao admonishing the King of Qin. The reason why Mao Jiao was able to succeed was that he linked a housework with a major event in the world. At the same time, it really had a miraculous effect, and the king of Qin immediately changed his course.

Forced by the situation, Zhou Chong had no choice but to put on a show, knowing that the fire was coming, he accepted it when he saw it, and said: "The king's words are serious, and the grassroots dare not be."

"Sir, can you just accept the position of the young man and use your thaumaturgy in the Great Qin?" King Qin sincerely invited Zhou Chong to be an official.

Zhou Chong knew that the King of Qin was the same as Li Si, and he was a different person. He was determined not to get too close to him in the way of prudence and self-protection. , I don’t know etiquette, and dare not insult Daqin, please choose another sage.”

A long time later, under the influence of Zhou Chong, the king of Qin changed many ways, such as burning books and burying Confucianism, building the Afang Palace, repairing the Great Wall, and the emperor's mausoleum, Zhou Chong regretted making such a decision at that time.

"Sir, you have the heart to abandon the widow so much?" Qin Wang was very sorry.

Zhou Chong made up his mind, and said: "Your Majesty's words are serious. It's the grassroots who are stupid and dare not serve the King."

"Since this is the case, I won't force you to keep Mr. Qin." King Qin frowned, and said: "I think Mr.'s skills are good enough to benefit the common people, so I will go to General Zuo Shao's residence and pass Mr. Mr.'s skills on to Mr. Jiang Zuo. Mansion. Sir, I have thought a lot about this technique, and I will give you a hundred gold ingots. From now on, you will no longer be able to use this technique to make a living, and it will be used uniformly by Daqin."

He bought this technology with the money of the state, and then spread it to the people. The effect is much greater than that of natural transmission, which can be described as far-sighted.

As long as he doesn't behead the King of Qin, Zhou Chong is also satisfied, and thanked him politely: "If the Great Qin needs it, the grassroots are willing to offer this technique. I dare not think about the reward, and I ask the king to take it back."

"It's rare not to be moved by money!" King Qin appreciated it very much, and said: "You have to know, the reason why my Daqin has achieved what it is today is all because of the four words 'clear rewards and punishments'. Punishment. Don't talk about this anymore. Go, go back to the palace."

Looking at King Qin's back, Li Si was very disappointed.

After walking a few steps, King Qin turned around and waved to Li Si, saying, "Li Si, go back to the palace with me."

Li Si, who was in disappointment, suddenly became radiant, and hurriedly trotted after him with a reply.

"Hey, you ran really fast, and you didn't tell anyone." Zeng Shuyao pouted her mouth, very unhappy.

(End of this chapter)