Li Xiang saw Shang Yang leave decisively and shook his head helplessly. He stood up and walked to the map of the Warring States Period. He began to say," The world has been in chaos for five hundred years. The great cause of unification is naturally difficult and dangerous. It is not something that can be accomplished in one generation. It took two generations for the Shang Dynasty to destroy the Xia Dynasty, and it took three generations for the Zhou Dynasty to destroy the Shang Dynasty. It had taken Qin more than 20 years to grow from weak to strong. If they wanted to go east and compete with the six countries for the world, until they wiped out the six countries and unified the world under Qin, it would be even more difficult than Zhou destroying Shang. It would have to go through several generations of repeated competitions.”
"Tell me, what is the future like?" Ying Quliang naturally knew the difficulties involved. The Shang Dynasty destroyed the Xia Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty. It was basically a one-on-one battle. In addition, the people's will was the general trend. But now, the feudal lords were divided, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, restraining each other. Wanting to unify was as difficult as walking in a swamp.
What about the future? Li Xiangdao said," As long as we uphold the rule of law, there will be wise rulers and virtuous ministers. There were only a handful of powerful countries in the second generation, and it was unheard of in the third generation. Now that the six Shandong countries could not swallow the Qin country on the battlefield, they placed their hopes on the changes in the Qin country and hoped that the second generation would change their ways.”
"Indeed. Fortunately, I had Si 'er learn the new laws from Shang Jun.”Ying Quliang nodded in understanding. Then, he thought of something," Although that old Gan Long has not made any moves for more than ten years, he is undoubtedly a restored power. Just in case, it's best to…"”Li Xiang shook his head and said. "Then what should we do? Let it die on its own?”Ying Quliang said helplessly. "Don't worry, they won't become great figures. Moreover, there should be one or two people left in the imperial court to establish prestige for the future new ruler, right? Of course, if they took the initiative to jump out and get beaten up, there was nothing they could do.”Li Xiang said. "Yeah, we can't change the course, we have to give him something to do…Alright, let's let Old Gan Long go for now and continue!”Ying Quliang laughed out loud as the grudge in his heart was swept away.
"I still vaguely remember the famous scholars who came from the Talent-Seeking Decree. They said that in the next few decades, the Qin country will definitely use attacking diplomatic relations as its main method of advancement.”Li Xiang recalled the time when he first entered the State of Qin and said. "Make friends? He still remembered what White had said back then, that weak countries had no diplomacy…and mainly attacked their allies. Just listening to it made him feel like he was treading on thin ice.”Ying Quliang took a deep breath and said.
"There are laws to follow. People do things according to the law. The government and the people will operate on their own. They rely on Shang Jun's law internally and can do whatever they want externally. There is no need to worry about internal chaos.”"Even if a mediocre ruler appears in the future, as long as the laws of the Qin country are not changed, they will not be corrupted.”"If there is a generation of heroes rising up, coupled with the support of the powerful national strength of the Qin country, the completion of the great cause of unification is just around the corner!”"Listening to your words, my heart feels relaxed and sluggish. The canal bridge is only a chance for the Qin country to play chess. How they play chess will depend on the future generations.”Ying Quliang let out a long sigh, his expression calm and composed.
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Li Xiang's vision had dispelled the last bit of worry in Ying Quliang's heart. Without any lingering thoughts, Ying Quliang's body collapsed again not long after. After that, Bian Que was invited to make a diagnosis. Just as he had guessed, Ying Quliang had succeeded in a single day, and the heavy burden on his shoulders had been lifted. All of the aftereffects of exhausting himself in the past had appeared, and coupled with his advanced age, his mental strength had suddenly decreased. Bian Que concluded that Ying Quliang only had half a year to live.
Seeing this, Shang Yang didn't bring up the idea of retreating from the court. He worked hard to stabilize the court and at the same time strengthen the border fortresses. He also began to let Ying Si deal with court affairs. This strange phenomenon immediately made the people in the imperial court smell something different. However, Shang Yang was now as vigilant as a porcupine. Even if they had ideas, they did not dare to act rashly before they confirmed it.
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In a small building by a quiet lake, Ying Quliang, who was supposed to be bedridden with a serious illness, was currently drinking tea and fishing with Li Xiang. Of course, the tea originated from Li Yu's Sunken Fish Pavilion.
As the Qin country's strength gradually increased and the commoners gradually became rich, the Sunken Fish Pavilion no longer only sold tables, chairs, and wine.
"Grand Tutor, the divine doctor Bian Que said that I can only live for another half a year. I might as well leave the state affairs to Shang Jun and Si 'er.”When Ying Quliang spoke, there was not a hint of sickness on his face. "Then how many more years do you want to live?" Li Xiang drank a mouthful of tea and asked.
"If anyone asks about Qu Liang, I will definitely return for twenty years! However, the Grand Tutor asked me that Qu Liang still wants to live for another three years and wait for Si 'er to stabilize the government!”Ying Quliang said with a smile.
"Good!"
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Three years later, Duke Xiao of Qin, Ying Quliang, who Bian Que had determined to only have half a year to live, fell on the wall and died while looking at the six kingdoms of Shandong in the distance.
In Li Xiang's interspace, there was also a piece called Qin Ji: The stone tablet of the law.
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Before Ying Quliang died, Ying Si was already familiar with government affairs. Once the mourning period was over, he would be able to officially ascend the throne.
Shang Yang was very satisfied with Ying Si's current ability. At the same time, he understood that it was time for him to retire. After bidding farewell to Li Xiang in the Sunken Fish Pavilion, Shang Yang left Xianyang City with a complicated feeling. As for why he felt complicated…
As soon as Shang Yang left Xianyang, and Li Xiang had disappeared with Ying Quliang for three years, the three pillars of the Qin State had disappeared, and the old aristocratic families began to feel restless.
First, he contacted Ying Si and tried to persuade him to restore the old system. At the same time, he told him about Shang Yang's potential threat. It was a pity that Ying Si knew that the new law was the foundation of a strong country. Before Shang Yang left, he had even handed over all the guardian troops left behind by Ying Quliang to him, so the threat was non-existent.
On the other side, the old aristocratic family had privately sent Du Zhi as the " Special Envoy of the Qin State " to meet the King of Wei. If he saw Shang Yang appear in Wei State, he would be expelled back to Qin State. The king of Wei naturally hated Shang Yang. Shang Yang entered Qin from Wei, strengthened Qin and weakened Wei, and helped Qin seize land. -- However, he didn't think about his disdainful expression when Gong Shucuo recommended Shang Yang.
In short, the King of Wei rejected Du Zhi and said that he would personally kill Shang Yang. Du Zhi naturally expressed that he was at ease. His goal was only to inform the King of Wei of Shang Yang's whereabouts and situation.
As expected, Shang Yang was intercepted by Young Master Yin. Fortunately, the Qin army at the border appeared in time and he returned to the Qin country. At this moment, he knew that he would not be able to return, so he decided to settle the grudge in his heart and return to the Qin country. Because the border Qin army had left without permission, Shang Yang could not absolve himself of the blame. He could be considered to have used his reputation to mobilize the army and took the initiative to go to the national prison to wait for approval.
At this moment, the six countries of Shandong were also kicking Shang Yang when he was down. They knew that the rising Qin country was because of Shang Yang's reform. They sent envoys to Qin country to pressure Ying Si to kill Shang Yang. If Ying Quliang was still alive, the six dynasties would not have made such a futile effort. The unity between the monarch and his subjects had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and could not be shaken. But now, things were different. The new monarch, Ying Si, had taken office, and he was striving for the stability of the government and the people. The six dynasties had come at the right time to force him.
Among them, the two who were being pressured the most were the newly appointed Prime Minister of the State of Wei, an old friend of Zhuang Zhou. He was a famous person who came to the State of Qin with the endless hatred of the King of Great Wei towards the State of Qin and Shang Yang. The other was an envoy from Korea. Korea's new ruler, Caiying, only saw the harm of the previous Shen Buhai's reform and did not see the benefits. She was naturally an enemy to Shang Yang, who also came from the same source. The similarity between these two countries was that they had just become weak. The monarch and officials were not at peace and were very worried about the rise of the Qin country. The envoys of the six states were trying to pressure him, but Ying Si rejected them all on the grounds that the six states had no right to interfere in Qin's internal affairs. However, he was already sweating profusely.
"If they can't even withstand the pressure from the envoys of the six states, how can the Qin State withstand the pressure from the alliance of the six states?”Li Xiang, who was hiding at the side, shook his head in disdain when he heard the envoy's words.
"I have a memorial!" Old Gan Long, who had been silent for many years, finally put on his court clothes again and walked up to the hall.
He had endured for so many years in order to pray to the heavens to give him a chance. And now, of the three pillars of the State of Qin, one died, one left on his own initiative, and one disappeared for three years. He finally could not hold it in any longer.
"Shang Yang is a cruel official, an evil official for thousands of years! First, gather the people to make trouble. Second, to bewitch the people! Third, tarnishing the Way of the King. Fourth, tyranny and abuse. Fifth, the public family was punished indiscriminately. Sixth, bully the new monarch. Seventh, private cliques disturb the government. Eighth, connive at private punishment. The ninth is to mobilize the army privately. The tenth is to betray the country for glory. How could he allow such a person to show off in the world!”Gan Long shouted with vigor.
Gan Long's appearance immediately stirred up the emotions of all the clans that had been hiding for many years. They all responded and shouted. "Unforgivable! Heaven and earth will not tolerate it!" "He's unpardonable and unforgivable!"
"One, two, three…I'll remember them all, hehe.”
Li Xiang looked with satisfaction at the excited and excited old families. This group of Piranhas that had been diving for many years finally bared their fangs when the bloody ruckus appeared. So it was time to pull in the net?
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While the noble families were discussing in the imperial court, Shang Yang was in the prison sorting out the recently completed Book of Lord Shang. However, it might be too late to correct and sort it out, so he asked the jailer to move it out and bring it to the Jingjian. The jailer was not from a noble family, so he naturally knew that Shang Yang was innocent and had made great contributions to the old Qin people. He did not refuse and called a few people to move a box of bamboo slips to the manor of the Imperial Advisor.
In the court, the new law faction and the restoration faction were arguing with each other. In the end, the court ended. After the court was dismissed, the new law faction went to the prison to visit Shang Yang, but the restoration faction found Ying Si and began to pressure him. It was clear who was bullying the new emperor.
Gan Long was worried that Ying Si had been taught by Shang Yang and Li Xiang for a long time and could no longer be controlled. He even found Ying Qian, who controlled the three hundred secret teams, and said that he was willing to support him as the new king. Ying Qian's 300 secret troops had been hidden in the dark ever since Xianyang was established as the capital. Even after the replacement of personnel, they had to keep it a secret. Otherwise, their entire clan would be executed. It was precisely because of this that no one knew how elite the soldiers were, except for a few people. Ying Qian laughed when he saw Gan Long, saying that Gan Long was old, and even if he sat on it, how long could he sit on it? He rejected Gan Long and continued to train his successor, Ying Ji.
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The next day, in the court, the old clan was preparing to pressure Shang Yang to kill him, but they found that there was another person beside Ying Si. This person was someone they never wanted to see, a nightmarish existence.
"Grand Tutor, you…are back?" Several officials of the aristocratic families were sweating profusely as they paid their respects to Li Xiang. "Grand Tutor, Shang Yang's crime, you must not show favoritism!”Old Gan Long cried as he knelt on the ground. "Grand Preceptor, don't worry. I already know Shang Yang's crimes, so I naturally won't be biased. However, there is still one matter that I don't understand.”Li Xiang's eyes were gentle and his tone was calm. He sounded like a spring breeze, but the people below felt a chill run down their spines.
"Grand Tutor, please speak." After Gan Long stood up from the ground, he raised his head and looked at Li Xiang. "May I ask if the Grand Preceptor is a new law or a restoration?”Li Xiang asked. "There was no restoration. Grand Tutor, if you have something to say, please say it directly!" Gan Long replied sternly. He had already put all his eggs in one basket and was not afraid of Li Xiang's appearance at all. "According to the Qin law, all the noble families have been contacting the foreign officials these days to bully the new king. The evidence is conclusive, so they should be punished!”Li Xiang sneered and threw out a pile of letters that they had exchanged with the envoys of the six dynasties over the past few days, as well as a lot of evidence.
"This!" The eyes of many noble families widened. They had never thought that these things would appear in his hands.
They didn't understand how Li Xiang had obtained it, but it was actually very simple. Li Xiang had asked the envoys of the six countries for it, and they had given it to him.
The envoys of the six states hoped that the Qin State would continue to have internal strife. Forcing Wei Yang to die was only the first step. If they could allow Li Xiang to stir up another storm, why not?
"Shang Yang's cruel laws are not enough. Even if the clan is guilty, they should be punished according to the laws of this old man's new policies.”Old Gan Long was sweating like rain. He didn't care if he was overstepping his boundaries or not and directly said. "Then what crime should you be punished for in the new policy?”Surprisingly, Li Xiang did not refute and asked.
"When you are dismissed from office and exiled to your fief, you will investigate the situation three years later. If you repent, you will be given a chance to return to the court.”Gan Long said shamelessly. "Grand Preceptor!" The expressions of the old clans changed drastically as they shouted.
However, Gan Long turned a deaf ear to them and cursed these idiots in his heart. According to Shang Yang's new law, they would all die. Wasn't it enough for them to survive now?
"Alright, then I'll take you into custody first. Any objections?”Li Xiang asked with a smile.
The elders looked at each other, knowing that they were in the wrong. With Gan Long's gaze, they could only nod in the end. As for Gan Long and Du Zhi, because of their contact with Ying Qian, Li Xiang had obtained evidence from Ying Qian and could only be temporarily detained and imprisoned. However, according to Gan Long's "New Deal", he absolved himself of his crimes and only said that he would be dismissed from office and would never be hired. After the court session ended, Ying Si finally couldn't help but say,""Grand Tutor, are you really going to use the new policy?”Li Xiang smiled mysteriously and said,"Who said I'm going to use the new policy? It's Ying Qian's subordinates 'turn to do things."”
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