My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1201 You want me to be your brother's eldest son? Even the eldest son is not allowed! His virtues are equal to those of the Three Sovereigns and his achievements are greater than those of the Five Emperors!

All the ministers and generals were stunned.

For hundreds of years, countless people have fought hard for the title of Son of Heaven, stepping on the corpses of their predecessors and risking everything in bloody battles. I wonder how many lives have been lost and how many tragedies have been caused!
Now the Qin Dynasty, with the remaining strength of its six generations, has swept across the world, killed millions of enemy troops and overwhelmed China. Ying Zheng can finally realize the lifelong dream of all hegemons and be honored with the title of Son of Heaven.

But Ying Zheng was not willing to accept it?
How presumptuous!

If this matter were to spread to the underworld, countless people would be jealous to the point of death!

Wei Zhuang immediately stood up and bowed, sincerely admonishing: "Your Majesty! The Son of Heaven is the eldest son of the Emperor of Heaven. He commands the people of the world in the name of the eldest son and elder brother. The people of the world respect the Emperor of Heaven and their elder brother, so they are used by the Son of Heaven. It is justified!"

"King Wen is above, and he is known to the heavens. After the emperor who has both virtue and morality has completed his cultivation in the human world (and died), he can accompany the emperor and become a god forever!"

"The title of Son of Heaven is not just a title of honor, it is also a symbol of courtesy, righteousness, and the art of governing the people!"

"I believe that Your Majesty deserves the title of Son of Heaven. With Your Majesty's virtue, You will surely be like King Wen and King Wu of Zhou, accompanying the Emperor of Heaven and becoming a god forever!"

Under Wei Zhuang's earnest gaze, the Qin State prospered and moved step by step closer to the legendary rule of the Zhou Emperor, gradually becoming what Wei Zhuang had always dreamed of.

As a result, at the critical moment, Ying Zheng gave Wei Zhuang a big kick.

In Wei Zhuang's opinion, was it that Ying Zheng just unwilling to be honored with the title of Son of Heaven?
Ying Zheng was clearly rejecting the Zhou emperor's way of ruling the world!
But no matter how much Wei Zhuang said, Ying Zheng had only one thought in his mind.

Do you want me to be the eldest son of your younger brother?

Even the eldest son can’t do that!
Seeing Ying Zheng's unhappy expression, Li Si stepped forward and refuted: "What the left prime minister said is wrong!"

"In the past, the Five Emperors ruled a territory of a thousand miles, and outside of that, the princes were subservient to the barbarians, and the princes sometimes came to pay homage and sometimes did not, and the emperor could not control it."

"Now the king has raised an army of righteousness, punished the remnants of the enemy, and pacified the world. The whole country has been divided into counties and prefectures, and the laws are unified. This has never happened since ancient times, and the emperor cannot do it."

"I think that the title of Son of Heaven is not enough to show the king's achievements and virtues, and it is even less enough to let future generations get a glimpse of the king's great achievements!"

Li Si saw Ying Zheng nodding slightly from the corner of his eye, and he felt relieved. He bowed to Ying Zheng and said, "I have heard that in ancient times there were the Heavenly Emperor, the Earthly Emperor, and the Tai Emperor. The Tai Emperor was the most noble."

"I, your humble servant, shall be honored with the title of King of Thailand!"

"Change the order to 'dictate', change the decree to 'edict', and the Thai emperor will call himself 'I'!"

While Ying Zheng was thinking, his fingers tapped lightly on the table.

King of Thailand?

This title can express my dignity but not my achievements. Although the King of Thailand is the most noble in ancient times, the most noble person today is me! I will only be me, not the second King of Thailand, and there is no need to attach myself to the King of Thailand to show my dignity!
Feng Jie was always observing Ying Zheng's expression, and then he stepped out and bowed, saying, "I don't think so!"

"If we honor the King as the King of Thailand, people will inevitably be confused. Moreover, the King is the most noble person. Honoring the King as the King of Thailand is to honor the King of Thailand, not the King."

"The Lord of all living things, the ancestor of prosperity and benefit is called the Emperor!"

"Because of his contribution to childbirth, he is called the emperor!"

"I believe that the king's achievement is not to sweep across the six kingdoms, but to unify the world, so that people do not have to suffer from wars and chaos, and can prosper and live in peace!"

"I, your humble servant, shall be honored with the title of Thai Emperor!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded slowly.

Emperor of Thailand?

This title can express my virtue but it is not enough to express my dignity. When I, your brother, and I pass away together in heaven a hundred years later and we address each other by name, it will still not be enough.

Ying Chengjiao couldn't help but twitching the corners of his mouth slightly.

When Ying Chengjiao thought that people in later generations would call Ying Zheng "Emperor Tai", and maybe even call him "Teddy" when he slipped his tongue, he couldn't hold it in anymore.

Ying Chengjiao could not help but stand up and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty's virtue is equal to that of the Three Sovereigns, your achievements surpass those of the Five Emperors, and your territory is as vast as that of the Three Kings (Yu the Great, King Tang of Shang, and King Wu of Zhou)."

"I think that you should take the title of 'Emperor' from the King of Thailand to show your dignity, and take the title of 'Emperor' from the Five Ancient Emperors to show your virtue. Combine the two and call yourself - Emperor!"

When Ying Zheng heard this, his eyes lit up.

This title is the most supreme and noble, and it can better represent my achievements!

When I am dead a hundred years old, I will ascend to heaven with this honorable title and will not lose face in front of my brother.

Ying Zheng finally spoke: "My territory has been expanded to include the three kings, all thanks to the efforts of my brother."

"But the saying that his virtues are equal to those of the Three Sovereigns and his achievements surpass those of the Five Emperors is a bit exaggerated."

Ying Chengjiao looked at Ying Zheng with a smile and said, "What's wrong with that?"

"When the king was still strong, he unified the world and relieved the people of their suffering. He was also given a jade by the heaven to govern the people."

"The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors would also be filled with admiration after hearing this!"

"If there is any fault, it is because Your Majesty is too modest!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng nodded in agreement.

I am still young, and I can live at least another 20 years. With my brother the prince helping me change my fate, I may even live longer!

I am only halfway through my life, and I have already conquered three kingdoms.

After all, my remaining achievements in life may be as your brother said, with the virtues combining those of the Three Sovereigns and the merits surpassing those of the Five Emperors!
More importantly, this is the title that my younger brother recommended, so how can it be inappropriate?
Ying Zheng stood up and smiled happily: "I think your advice is very good!"

"What do you think, my dear ministers?" Ying Chengjiao turned around and looked at the ministers with a smile.

Li Si, Feng Quji, Wang Ben and other important ministers and generals all bowed their hands and said, "I second the motion!"

Lü Buwei looked at Ying Zheng with satisfaction, and led his subordinates to bow and say, "I second the motion!"

Although Wei Zhuang and other ministers wanted to refute, they saw that the situation was irreversible and had no choice but to bow and say, "I second the motion!"

Ying Zheng laughed loudly: "Very good!"

"Pass the widow's order!"

"Remove the title that Li Shangqing advised, and accept Li Shangqing's advice and Chang'an Jun's advice!"

"When I find the jade gifted by heaven and obtain the authority bestowed by heaven, I will call myself 'I' and be known as 'Emperor'!"

Ying Chengjiao bowed and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Emperor!"

A group of ministers and generals hurriedly bowed and shouted: "Your Majesty, I pay my respects to the Emperor!"

Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile, but he waved his hands repeatedly and said, "I have not yet received the jade gift from heaven, so I should not change the Zhou system. My dear ministers, please don't disrupt the etiquette!"

Ying Chengjiao smiled and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I obey the Emperor's order!"

Ying Zheng laughed even more happily, pointed at Ying Chengjiao and scolded him, "You bastard!"

Ying Chengjiao raised his eyebrows and asked with a smile: "Is the emperor's second edict to reprimand the prince's brother for being a coward?"

"Then my brother will surely be able to go down in history with this edict!"

Ying Zheng burst into laughter, and Ying Chengjiao also laughed heartily.

When Ying Zheng took the title of emperor, Ying Chengjiao finally put down the biggest stone in his heart.

His arrival did not bring disaster to this world. He is not the calamity star of this world!

He took charge hastily, lived a cowardly life, and was unwilling to die, but he did not let China miss this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for unification. The future China will not become as divided as Europe because of Ying Chengjiao's personal reasons.

On the contrary, because of Ying Chengjiao's hard work, Ying Zheng became the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty eight years earlier, and the Qin Dynasty swept away all powerful enemies including the Xiongnu fifteen years earlier. It also helped the Qin Dynasty to defeat the Xiongnu, Donghu, Gaoyi, Zhenfan and the six southern tribes that had not been conquered in the original history until the collapse of the country! It gave the Qin Dynasty enough time to recuperate and gave the Qin Dynasty enough time and energy to rectify its internal affairs.

Even if the Qin Dynasty falls apart and collapses in the future, the world will not be worse than the original history.

But as long as the future Qin Dynasty can last a few more years than the original historical Qin Dynasty, and make the concept of great unification more deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, Ying Chengjiao’s trip will not be in vain!

No one knew how relaxed Ying Chengjiao was at this moment, and no one knew why Ying Chengjiao laughed happier than Ying Zheng.

Lu Buwei just stared at the two brothers who were smiling at each other in a daze.

If the late king were still alive, and if he had assisted the late king in unifying the world and replacing Zhou, then he and the late king would surely have laughed at each other like Ying Zheng and Ying Chengjiao!

Lü Buwei could not help but step out and bow: "The Great Qin ruled the world with harsh laws, military merits and titles, and then seized the power of the people."

"Yes, today the world is united, the four seas are one, there is no enemy outside, and the whole world is in harmony."

"I believe that the day when the Qin Dynasty replaces the Zhou Dynasty is the time to adopt new policies to govern the Qin Dynasty, and filial piety is an indispensable method of governing the people!"

"In the past, King Wu of Zhou replaced the Shang Dynasty and established the Zhou Dynasty. He posthumously named his father Bochang as King Wen of Zhou and his grandfather Duke Tan as King Tai of Zhou. People all over the world praised his filial piety."

"Although King Zhuangxiang died young, he laid the foundation for our Great Qin to move eastward, and his contribution surpassed that of King Wen!"

"I advise that when Your Majesty takes the title of Emperor, you should also posthumously confer the title of Emperor on the late King!"

After he finished speaking, Lu Buwei solemnly clasped his hands and bowed deeply!
There was no substantial benefit for Lu Buwei in posthumously conferring the title of King Zhuangxiang, but in life, one must always have some perseverance and obsession.

Ever since the day when Ying Zheng angrily rebuked Lü Buwei for "what contribution he made to Qin", Lü Buwei no longer had any hope for a good reputation after his death. However, Lü Buwei wanted to seek a good reputation for his old friend after his death!

Who made me die later?

Looking down at Lu Buwei who was bowing deeply, Ying Zheng looked at Ying Chengjiao, and saw Ying Chengjiao nod slightly.

After a brief thought, Ying Zheng spoke in a deep voice: "I heard that in ancient times, people had titles but no posthumous titles. In the Middle Ages, people had titles, and their deeds were used as posthumous titles after death. In this way, sons would criticize their fathers, and ministers would criticize their monarchs. It is meaningless, and I do not accept it!"

"After Qin obtains the power to govern the people on behalf of the gods, the posthumous name system should be abolished!"

"I am the First Emperor, and future generations will count me, the Second Emperor, the Third Emperor, and even the Tenth Emperor, and the legacy will be endless!"

"Therefore, I do not wish to posthumously honor the late king, but instead to honor him as the Grand Emperor of Great Qin, honor Queen Mother Xia as the Grand Empress Dowager, and honor Queen Mother Huayang as the Grand Empress Dowager..."

After a pause, Ying Zheng continued, "Respect Queen Mother Zhao as the Empress Dowager!"

Lü Buwei cried with joy, bowed his head and shouted: "No one is wiser than the king!"

Han Cang and all the former ministers of Queen Mother Xia and Queen Mother Huayang also shouted excitedly: "No one is wiser than the King!"

But amid the cheers, there was a discordant voice.

Among the ministers, Ying Chengjiao happily cupped his hands and shouted: "No one is wiser than the First Emperor!"

Ying Zheng couldn't help but glare at Ying Chengjiao, and cursed in a low voice: "You bastard, you keep calling him the First Emperor so enthusiastically."

"Why don't you hurry up and find the God-given jade for your brother?!"

(End of this chapter)