Chapter 80 Aftermath (2)
In the 59th year of King Nan of Zhou (256 BC), the Zhou Dynasty ended, and the emperor was in trouble and there was no master in the world.
The Central Plains countries also did not have a unified year name, and they were recorded according to the year name of their kings. Therefore, the land of China has entered a more frequent period of war.
In the second year of King Kang of Yan, from the time after the New Year to the end of April, the forms of the Central Plains countries were full of twists and turns.
At the end of February, the Yan army began to attack Wei, attempting to recapture the Wei Kingdom, a vassal state of Yan, occupied by Wei Kingdom.
In mid-March, Emperor Qiu City of Wei Di was captured by the Yan army, and the Wei army withdrew from the Wei territory.
Immediately afterwards, King Yingji of Qin convened the kings of Qin, Zhao, Chu, Wei and Han in Luoyi, and jointly launched a military operation to attack Yan State, preparing to destroy Yan State.
Faced with this situation, Yan State also actively began to prepare for war and prepared to fight with the five Central Plains countries in the Wei area.
As April begins, wars between various countries and Yan State begin in full swing.
The coalition forces were divided into three major armies, including the north, middle and south, and launched a mass attack on the Yan State.
In particular, the central army of the coalition forces gathered the three kingdoms of Qin, Wei and Han, with an army of 300,000, led by the Qin general Zhao Li to attack the Wei territory.
In mid-April, while the main army of Yan State and the main force of the coalition forces confronted Diqiu City.
Lian Po, the commander of the coalition army, deceived the Yan army with his side troops, and personally led the 100,000 elite Zhao army to Fancheng south, attempting to conquer Fancheng and cut off the contact between the main force of the Yan army under the Diqiu city and the rear.
Faced with this situation, the commander of the Yan army of the Emperor Qiu, Le Jian, was forced to lead the Yan army to adopt the "Duizi" strategy and attack the main force of the coalition under the city of Diqiu. In the western part of the Emperor Qiu City, he defeated the main force of the coalition forces of 300,000, and Zhao Rong, the head general of the Central Alliance, died in battle.
In Fancheng, the 100,000 Zhao army led by Lian Po and the defenders of the Yan army launched a tragic offensive and defensive battle in Fancheng. While the Zhao army had conquered Fancheng, it was attacked by the Yan State reinforcements led by the Yan State general Wang Shi, and the Zhao army was defeated and fled in a hurry.
After the two Yan troops led by Lejian and Wang Shi met in Fancheng, they took advantage of the opportunity to recover the original inherent territory of the Wei area.
King Kang of Yan and the Yan State court established Wei County.
After the war ended, public opinion all over the world was talking about it.
No one in the world ever doubts the strength of Yan State anymore.
Many aspiring people believe that the Yan State is the right state of the world and will replace the Zhou Dynasty and unify the world.
Many big families in various countries also gave up their original attitude of waiting and wandering, and secretly moved the main branches of the family to Yan State, in an attempt to allow their outstanding children to obtain a half-time position in Yan State, with the intention of strengthening their family in the future.
The kings and even the courts of all countries in the world were also in panic because of this battle.
In early May, the capital of Qin Xianyang was the royal palace.
After receiving the news that the coalition forces in the front row and the general Zhao Li was killed, the Qin King Yingji, who had been in his seventies, ascended the throne of the Qin King for more than 50 years, had a great talent and ambition to unify the world, was a big blow.
Yingji could not bear the blow and finally lay on the sickbed.
There was also undercurrents above the Qin court.
As the longest reign in the history of Qin, it is simply "bad news" for the princes of Qin who were trained as the successor of Qin and is unbearable.
If you want to become the King of Qin, you must first live a long life and consume your own father!
In the 40th year of King Yingji of Qin (267 BC), Prince Dao, who was a magistrate of Qin in Wei, never used up his father Yingji. He died in Wei and was transported back to his country and buried in Zhiyang (now east of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province).
In the 42nd year of King Yingji of Qin (265 BC), at the suggestion of Qin Prime Minister Fan Ju, King Yingji of Qin established his second son. An Guojun Yingzhu, who was already 38 years old at the time, was the second crown prince of Qin.
Yingji, who is old, is like many kings in Chinese history. The higher he is, the more he pays attention to his power and the greater his suspicion. He regards the current crown prince Yingzhu, who is in his forties, as the biggest threat to his throne.
Ying Zhu, the prince of Qin, who is almost fifty years old, has a difficult life in the Qin Palace.
Now, after Yingji fell ill, the prince Yingzhu came to visit his father Yingji.
After a while, Prince Yingzhu was beaten by his father and was "incomplete".
"Crown Prince, how do you view the current situation in the Central Plains?"
Yingji asked the prince Yingzhu on the sickbed.
"I have reported to my father and son, and I think that the countries in the Central Plains and Yan have risen in the north, and other countries are not enough to discuss."
Ying Zhu thought about it and replied cautiously.
"That's all? Then, in your opinion, how should I, Qin, deal with such a situation?"
Yingji did not let his son go, so he coughed a few times and continued to ask.
Prince Yingzhu looked at the face of his father Yingji and found that his father was closed and did not look at him directly. However, Yingzhu was already very familiar with this situation.
"Father, my son believes that our Qin State should not use any more weapons at this time, but should focus on cultivating and restoring our national strength, and then make good friends with the Central Plains countries and slow down the Yan State."
After Ying Zhu thought about it, he replied to King Yingji of Qin.
"How to cultivate and maintain health and restore national strength?" Ying Ji asked again.
Ying Zhu pursed his lips and bowed to Yingji and said:
"Father, my son thinks that the real pillar of our Qin State is still the old Qin people of our Qin State, and they are relatives of our Qin State, not outsiders who come to our Qin State to talk big."
"So, if you want our Qin State to quickly restore our national strength, you should pardon the sinners, reward our Qin State with meritorious officials, generous relatives, and relax the gardens. In this way, our Qin State can recover our vitality as soon as possible. This is my son's unclear opinion, please give us a clear understanding of the father."
After hearing Ying Zhu's words, Ying Ji opened his eyes and said coldly to Ying Zhu:
"According to your words, it is inappropriate for your father to join forces with the Central Plains to attack Yan. It is not very suitable for people from other countries such as Fan Ju and Cai Ze, right?"
Prince Yingzhu was sweating profusely when he heard this!
With a "thump", he knelt down on the ground and kowtowed to Yingji repeatedly.
"Father, my son has no intention of doing this. Please forgive me!"
With the help of several servants beside him, Yingji sat up, pointed at Yingzhu and cursed:
"Yingzhu, it seems that you don't agree with the way of being a father. Do you want to die early for your father?"
The prince Yingzhu was so scared by his father Yingji's words that he was completely out of his mind. He quickly kowtowed to Yingji and said:
"Father, sons dare not."
Yingji coughed violently again and said to Ying Zhu:
"Of course you dare not, because you have not ascended the throne yet. If you ascend to the throne, you may end up as King Wuling of Zhao, as your father."
"Don't look at you who are 48 years old and almost fifty years old, but you are still far from governing the country and government affairs. The Qin State can dominate the world because of the swords and weapons in the hands of our Qin army."
"What did the old Qin people say that they are the pillars of my Qin State? What did they say that they would reward me of the Qin people! It seems that you are in expelling noble honors for your father, and even imposing the death of Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, and this time they joined forces with other countries to attack Yan, and they think that being a father was wrong, right?"
Ying Zhu dared to say more at this time! He just knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing.
Yingji closed his eyes and slowly said to Ying Zhu:
"I can't hold on for my father's body for long. Sooner or later, you will be the one who will ascend to the throne of the King of Qin. What I tell you today is: Even the countries invade Yan is for you; the people from other countries are for you; the people from other countries are for you; the people from expelled Guixun for my father and the death of Wu'an Lord Bai Qi is also for you!"
"Think about it, people from other countries come to Qin, but have no foundation, so they can only do their best to assist Qin. And Qin, a noble man like Wu'an Jun Bai Qi, has too much power in the court and even in the army. If they are not eliminated, can you sit safely on the throne?"
Speaking of this, King Yingji of Qin gasped for a few times and continued to say to Prince Yingji:
"We should cultivate and rest after the Battle of Handan. But have you ever thought about it? When our Qin State was cultivating and resting, Yan State was expanding its national strength and military strength. If we did not clear it early, our Qin State would have great trouble in the future!"
"Crown Prince! I have to do this for my father. I am afraid of my father. Once I leave the world for my father, I will not be the opponent of King Kang of Yan after I ascend the throne!"
Prince Yingzhu hurriedly said to his father Yingji: "Father, my son understands."
Ying Ji slowly opened his eyes again and looked at the prince Yingzhu and said, "Crown Prince! The way to be a king lies in balance. Not to mention anything else, the reason why Yan State rose in the hands of King Kang of Yan was because King Kang of Yan was well versed in this way!"
"Think about it, King Kang of Yan began to suppress the family and wealthy families from Liao, attract talents from other countries, and balance the court of Yan State; for officials from lower classes and generals, vigorously promote them and serve him. This is a king, and the real way to be a king!"
Ying Zhu kowtowed to Yingji and said, "Father, my son know, thank you for your father and righteous son."
King Yingji of Qin shook his head and said to Ying Zhu:
"You think you are obsessed with wine and sex in your daily life, so you want to be confused by your father. This is a far cry from now on. This is a small way! I hope that as the prince, you can understand the great way of governing the country and the government. Do you understand?"
"My son understand now." Ying Zhu replied.
Ying Ji looked at the prince Yingzhu kneeling on the ground, sighed, waved his hand, and said:
"You go down!"
"My son is leaving, please take care of your health." Crown Prince Yingzhu bowed and left Yingji's bedroom.
After Prince Yingzhu walked out of the bedroom, King Yingji of Qin coughed violently again and said to himself:
"At this point, the failure of the attack on Yan has left me with little time! I hope God bless me with Qin!"
Within two days, Lu Buwei, a guard who followed Gongzi Yiren to Xianyang, learned about the conversation between King Yingji of Qin and Prince Yingzhu, while serving the official order of King Yingji of Qin.
Lu Buwei took out a cloth pocket full of gold from his arms and stuffed it to the servant.
"Thank you for your order. This is my wish. I hope that the order of the order will not refuse. In the future, if you have such news, I hope that the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of the order of
Lu Buwei smiled and said to the attendant.
The Qin Palace's attendant ordered the cloth doll handed over by Lu Buwei into his arms and said with a smile:
"So, thank you sir. Don't worry! I will report the news in the harem to you in the future."
Lu Buwei laughed and personally sent the order of the servant to his place of residence.
After seeing the attendant order walking away in a car, Lu Buwei's face became extremely gloomy.
"Crown Prince Yingzhu, it seems that he is very unfriendly to those who are waiting for us to serve in Qin in other countries!"
Then he turned around and instructed his old housekeeper:
Chapter completed!