The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 503: The Ten Years of Qin Wangzheng

All the countries also tried their best, took out their best assets, and paid tribute with many specialties, spices, gems and rare treasures.

Several people died on the way here due to acclimatization and the long and bumpy journey.

They handled this matter respectably, so the Qin Dynasty must also be respectful. Otherwise, how can we continue to deal with them if the news gets out?
The importance of reputation is far beyond the imagination of those who have little reputation.

If everything depends on force, the cost of ruling will be too high.

Only by returning favors appropriately and using kindness as a hidden weapon can we more effectively absorb and assimilate other countries.

Ying Zheng gave different amounts of rewards according to the titles bestowed, mainly the most practical hard currency such as silk, paper, porcelain, and bronze.

It’s not a lot, but it’s not a small amount either. At least the trip for those countries is not in vain.

As for those unlucky guys who died on the way, Wang Wan and his team would be responsible for delivering their titles, rewards and final decisions.

Dignity is a very important thing, especially at the national level, and the invisible positive impact it can bring is enormous.

Having many friends and few enemies, the benefits brought by this balance are immeasurable.

For peaceful evolution, cultural assimilation (invasion) is even more essential.

Only by using both soft and hard methods can we get the best results and truly achieve our goals.

Violence can solve many problems, but if there is only violence, there will be endless problems to be solved.

Violence is not the goal, it is just an auxiliary tool to achieve the goal.

Not long after the Western Regions delegation left, King Han An, who had finally recovered from his illness, came to Daqin again.

King Han's mood became heavier each time he came to Daqin.

This was the heaviest time. His heart was broken. He would really become a subject of Qin from now on. He had no other choice.

Looking at Xianyang City, King Han An's heart was filled with endless sadness. When he came again next time, he would probably live here forever.

The only thing that gave him psychological comfort was that the King of Qin did not humiliate him. Even though he came to submit and offer land and tribute this time, the King of Qin still gave him courtesy treatment.

have to say.

King Qin, you are a respectable man.

Of course, Ying Zheng would not humiliate King Han An again. The overall situation had been decided. King Han An's attitude was already low enough. He had already surrendered voluntarily. How could he still humiliate him?
How bad will the impact be on other countries?

Giving face to others is giving face to yourself. If everyone is decent, they will use less force.

Just by showing some courtesy, we can greatly reduce the resistance of other countries, and also reduce the resistance of the King of Han, and win the hearts of the people of the world. Why not do it?

When King Han An returned to his country, Ying Zheng gave him extremely generous gifts in return, including silk brocade, gold, jade, and countless rare treasures. He also sent 8,000 elite cavalry to escort King Han An back home safely.

The attitude is very clear. Not only will the Qin Dynasty not abandon you, but it will also treat you with wealth and honor, protect you well, and let those who come to surrender live a prosperous and worry-free life.

It also completely put King Han's mind at ease.

Han Fei and Hong Lian also breathed a sigh of relief and put their minds at ease.

Just as the situation was flourishing in both the East and the West and was very good, the ninth year of King Zheng of Qin came to an end.

In the ninth year of King Zheng of Qin, the Qin Dynasty completely took over the Hexi Corridor, controlled the Western Regions, and was building an east-west trade channel. Everything was going smoothly.

Under the current situation, with the triple invasion of military, economic and cultural factors, it will only take more than ten years for the Western Regions to be transformed into the shape of the Qin Dynasty.

Moreover, this year, many Qiang tribes completely submitted to the Qin Dynasty, which gradually absorbed and assimilated the Qiang people. This also greatly intimidated the Xiongnu, making them more respectful to the Qin Dynasty.

On the Chinese side, the states of Chu and Zhao were once again greatly weakened, and the states of Wei, Yan, and Qi also suffered losses.

South Korea, South Korea has basically invested.

The Qin Dynasty captured more than a dozen cities from the Zhao and Chu countries, as well as the extremely wealthy Nanyang County from the Han Dynasty. By next year, King An of Han will surrender completely.

Seven Kingdoms.

No.

It will be the Six Nations soon.

The time is not far away for the unification of the world.

We also had a few more children this year.

A beautiful woman from the Qiang tribe gave birth to the thirteenth princess, and Ying Zheng named her Ying Su and promoted her to the position of chief envoy.

Li Ji also gave birth to the fourteenth princess, whom Ying Zheng named Ying Yuan.

Jiang Zhi gave birth to another son, who was already Ying Zheng's nineteenth son. Ying Zheng named him Taiji.

Jiang Zhi was very proud of this.

Ying Xin also gave birth to her second son, and Ying Zheng named him Daguan. Ying Xin was also very happy about this.

Zi Nu gave birth to the fifteenth princess, and Ying Zheng named her Ying Jiao, so she could be said to have both a son and a daughter.

In this way, nine years of King Zheng of Qin passed.

The tenth year of King Zheng of Qin had arrived.

At the beginning of this year, it was obvious that except for Qin, none of the six states in Guandong was happy.

That’s not right. Qi is fine.

King Jian of Qi continued to play music and dance.

King An of Han offered Nanyang to the State of Qin and pledged allegiance to the Qin State. It was obvious that he was about to surrender completely, and even such a big thing had no effect on him.

In sharp contrast to him are the other five countries.

Although King You of Chu was incompetent, cruel and ruthless, and had a vicious heart, he was not stupid.

He had already reacted to the sudden chaos in the world last year. Although he didn't know that Yao Jia was from the Qin State, he also knew that this chaos must have been caused by the Qin State behind it.

In the wars in recent years, the State of Chu suffered heavy casualties, lost cities and territories. I have just succeeded to the throne, and I have not shown my face but my butt has been exposed. Now there are undercurrents in the country and the situation is not optimistic.

King You of Chu really couldn't be happy now.

King Jingmin of Wei was even less happy. The State of Qin was becoming more and more powerful. It was already frighteningly powerful, and now it was even more frightening.

Especially after King An of Han offered Nanyang, King Jingmin of Wei became even more angry and cursed, "What a cowardly and incompetent king you are. You are exactly the same as your father, shameless and incompetent. No, you are even worse than your father."

He has disregarded the foundation laid by his ancestors and is a bastard to the extreme. How can he be worthy of his ancestors when he dies?

King Jingmin of Wei was angry, frightened, and also felt sad because of the grief of the rabbit's death.

When the buffer zone of South Korea disappears, who will be the next? What will happen to Wei, which is directly adjacent to Qin?
This was something King Jingmin of Wei dared not think about.

He scolded Han Wangan for being unfaithful to his ancestors. He was also afraid of himself. How would he face his ancestors after his death? How would he face his father?
As for the State of Yan, King Xi of Yan could only sigh.

As for King Zhao Daoxiang of Zhao, he really doesn't have much time left. Ever since he was kicked out of the circle last year, which caused Zhao to suffer heavy losses, he has been bedridden. After learning about what King Han An had done, his illness became even worse.

He already knew that he didn't have much time left, and what worried him most now was the issue of his successor.

His eldest son, Crown Prince Jia, was born to his first wife. After his first wife died of illness, he established another wife, who is the current queen. He has a deep relationship with the current queen and dotes on her very much. He also dotes on the queen's son, Prince Qian.

Crown Prince Jiaben was also born of a legitimate wife. When King Zhao Daoxiang first ascended the throne, he made him the crown prince in order to maintain stability in the court.

King Zhao Daoxiang had never liked this honest eldest son. Because he loved his eldest son so much, he liked the clever Prince Qian.

Crown Prince Jia is not yet twenty years old this year. He lost his mother at an early age and was raised by his current stepmother, Queen Zhao. Everything was fine at the beginning.

However, after Queen Zhao had her own son, Prince Qian, she found him an eyesore no matter how hard she tried. Especially after King Daoxiang of Zhao ascended the throne and made Prince Jia the crown prince, Queen Zhao could no longer tolerate her.

However, Prince Qian was still young, and Crown Prince Jia had not committed any mistakes. Queen Zhao was also a smart person. Although she wanted to replace the crown prince, she never said anything. She only restricted Crown Prince Jia's contact with the outside court and did not give him the opportunity to build up his power.

King Zhao Daoxiang was also happy to see this happen. When he ascended the throne, he was only about 25 years old, which was the heyday of the Spring and Autumn Period. At the beginning of his reign, he established a crown prince in order to stabilize the court. However, he never wanted the crown prince to have power so early.

It was fine when Prince Jia was young. As he grew older, he was happy to see Queen Zhao do what she did and turned a blind eye to it.

Now this is where the problem lies, and it’s a big one!

Prince Jia has not yet developed his own power! And he, King Zhao Daoxiang, is in trouble now!
Prince Jia is not the biological son of Queen Zhao. Now that Queen Zhao has been the queen for so many years, a large number of important civil and military officials from the previous dynasty, such as Guo Kai, Jianxin Jun, and Le Cheng, all support the queen and Prince Qian!
Guo Kai and the queen have always been in the same nest, so of course he supports the queen.

Originally, this matter was easy to resolve. All we had to do was depose Crown Prince Jia and make Prince Qian the crown prince instead.

However, Prince Qian was young, and Crown Prince Jia had not committed any mistakes. King Zhao Daoxiang was in his prime, so he was naturally not in a hurry and did not want to support Prince Qian to become crown prince to compete for power with himself too early. He was just prepared to depose Crown Prince Jia from the position of crown prince.

Therefore, he restricted Prince Jia very severely.

It is impossible for Crown Prince Jia to gain any support from the outside court when his father dislikes and restricts him, and Queen Zhao dislikes and suppresses him.

The ministers in the outer court were not stupid, and they all saw the situation clearly. No one would jump on a ship that was destined to sink.

But all this became a life-threatening problem when King Zhao Daoxiang suddenly fell ill.

Crown Prince Jia is just an empty title, but Prince Qian is too young, only eleven or twelve years old this year. If he were to make Prince Qian the crown prince, he would have no way to cope with the current situation in the world.

But if they don't change, it will be even worse. Queen Zhao, Prince Qian, and so many people who supported them in the previous dynasty will not give up easily.

Now this situation has turned into a situation where one stubborn stick has become blocked at both ends!

If Prince Jia is allowed to succeed to the throne, there will only be two possibilities: one, he is killed in a coup; two, Prince Jia uses clever tactics to kill all his opponents, but the probability of this happening is almost zero.

If he wanted to ensure that Prince Jia could succeed to the throne smoothly, he could only pave the way for him.

While he is still alive, he should kill all his opponents first, and then let him succeed to the throne smoothly.

(End of this chapter)