For the peace and prosperity of the world, for the eternal stability of the Great Qin, and for the people to be free from the flames of war, he could sacrifice anyone, including himself, let alone his daughter's happiness.
There were many beauties in his harem, but which one of them was the woman he truly liked?
All of them were of noble birth, either the daughters of nobles or the daughters of nobles.
Beauty was not the most important thing. Marriage and love were just political needs to him.
This was the price one had to pay for possessing supreme power.
As a member of the royal family, he had been living a luxurious life since he was young. He had a group of servants and lived a life that ordinary people could not reach.
In a person's life, they would gain something and lose something. Enjotment and responsibility were equal.
Of course, he could also choose not to compromise with fate.
By doing so, the empire would not have any problems in the short term.
However, in the end, they would still have to face the political chain reaction of being betrayed by everyone and alienated by the monarch and his subjects.
Although the marriage relationship was not unbreakable, it was also the key to maintaining the delicate balance between the monarch and his subjects.
With this relationship, they would feel that their safety was more guaranteed, and the chances of taking risks would be greatly reduced.
Political affairs had always been a product of compromise. If a ruler did not even trust his own subjects, how could the people in the world trust him?
Without the love of the courtiers and without his own firm supporters, the ruler would be like a puppet that had been figurehead.
Roping in a group, suppressing a group, supporting trusted aides, and eliminating dissidents were also compulsory lessons for a ruler.
Therefore, as long as a king had a will, his subjects could only be ranked second. Loyalty was what the king valued the most.
If talent and loyalty coexisted, such a person would often become the king's right-hand man and trusted minister.
Li Si had never been loyal to Great Qin, but to himself.
That was why his position had been unshakable for so many years.
Wang Jian was an old official of the four dynasties. Ever since his great-grandfather, he had been a General of Great Qin.
At that time, he was still very young, and his reputation was not very prominent. Under the radiance of Lord Wu 'an, how many people in history could compete with him?
"Zhao Xi, pass on my decree to reward Marquis Wucheng Wang Jian with 100 bolts of silk, 1,000 yi of gold, 10,000 mu of fertile land, and 100,000 copper coins.”
Ying Zheng happily gave Wang Jian another large reward.
"Your Majesty's grace is boundless, and the Wang family will forever remember it.”
Wang Jian immediately shed tears of gratitude as he cupped his hands and bowed.
"Alright, you're still being polite with me?”
"When did you, Wang Jian, start to be pretentious?”
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian and said unhappily.
At this moment, he didn't put on any airs. He was completely in a position to get along with his family and spoke very casually.
"Hehe."
Wang Jian was a little embarrassed by his words and laughed dryly.
"Speak! What else?"
Ying Zheng first laughed out loud, then asked.
"This, Your Majesty…"
Wang Jian's gaze looked at Zhao Xi in the main hall, and he had an appearance of wanting to say something but hesitating.
"Zhao Xi is an old man in the palace. Don't worry!”
Ying Zheng said unhappily.
"Your Majesty, this matter is of great importance. This subject naturally believes in the Eunuch Order, but what this subject is about to say cannot be heard by a second person other than Your Majesty.”
Wang Jian said with a solemn expression.
Seeing Wang Jian's expression, Ying Zheng nodded, then waved his hand at Zhao Xi.
Zhao Xi immediately cupped his hands and bowed. Then, he slowly left the Peaceful Heaven Palace and closed the door.
After Zhao Xi left, Ying Zheng asked suspiciously,""Can you tell me now?"
"Your Majesty, I am seriously ill."
Wang Jian sighed. His expression was filled with melancholy as he spoke.
Hmm?
Wang Jian's body had always been strong and healthy, and even after observing him carefully for a while, Ying Zheng could not tell that Wang Jian was seriously ill at all.
"What illness do you have?"
Ying Zheng also revealed a worried look. After all, Wang Jian was a powerful general of Great Qin, and had followed him for many years. The friendship between monarch and minister was very deep, and he could not help but feel a sense of compassion for him.
"Qi Xuan King's illness."
Wang Jian was hesitant. In the end, he still made up his mind and opened his mouth to speak.
"Pfft…"
Before Ying Zheng could swallow the wine in his mouth, he couldn't help but spit it out, and laughed out loud,""I'm sick?"
Looking at His Majesty's unbridled laughter, Wang Jian's face was as black as charcoal. He knew that it would be like this.
If he had known earlier, he would not have said anything. He had really lost all his face…
"Let the imperial physician take a look."
Ying Zheng quickly stopped laughing and said seriously.
"Yes, I have. This subject has suffered from countless hidden injuries after many years of war. Coupled with the fact that time waits for no man.”
Wang Jian was incomparably bitter as he said regretfully.
Ying Zheng couldn't understand why Wang Jian was acting so crazy today.
If that's the case, then why did you come to me to talk about such a trivial matter?
I don't have medical skills and can't solve this kind of thing.
"Then General Wang isn't here to seek medical treatment?”
Ying Zheng stared at Wang Jian and asked in confusion.
When Wang Jian heard that the way His Majesty addressed him had changed, it seemed that beating around the bush had already caused His Majesty to be unhappy.
"Your Majesty, I came here to ask for forgiveness.”
"Although the Eldest Princess has been in the Wang family for many years, she is still a virgin.”
"The Wang family is not blessed and is not worthy of the princess. I beg Your Majesty to order the princess to divorce her husband.”
Wang Jian stood up straight away, cupped his hands and bowed to Ying Zheng.
Five years ago, when he led the army of the whole country to attack Chu, His Majesty suddenly surrendered the Eldest Princess Ying Yuanman to him and ordered Yuchu to marry her.
Back then, His Majesty had handed over the entire country's army to him. He had no choice but to come up with such a plan.
After all, this battle concerned the fate of the country and was a battle of life and death.
Regardless of whether it was to reassure His Majesty or for the sake of being a subject, he could not refuse His Majesty's edict.
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