The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 575 Harem Storm
Rulers who wantonly destroy the order they have built are the stupidest fools.

In principle, once such idiots appear within the ruling group, they should be removed in a timely manner. Using the heads of such idiots to win over the people and consolidate order is the best way to prolong the existence of stable order.

The duration of the existence of the order constructed by the rulers determines the duration of the existence of the ruling group.

In this day and age, people are simple and honest. There is no doubt that the time has come for King Xi of Yan to reap the fruits of his unscrupulous trampling of morality over the years.

He has completely lost the foundation for his rule.

As Ying Zheng's manifesto spread throughout the world and was promoted with all his might, the people of Yan had completely lost their confidence in the royal family.

No matter who of the king and the crown prince did this, it is extremely despicable to use the guest to plot against the master.

But now, Your Majesty has ceded land and lost power, and the King of Qin has not asked for anything, but is impatient to kill his son and ask for peace.

In terms of the most important morals, namely benevolence, righteousness, faith, and filial piety, the royal family has completely lost them all.

King Yan was horrified to find that he was gradually unable to command anyone.

Everyone was pretending to obey him but secretly disobeying him. Even the few upright gentlemen who were loyal to the State of Yan no longer had the motivation to do anything.

The loyalty of the very few who are his die-hard fans is declining day by day.

Everyone was waiting for King Qin to attack.

For Ying Zheng, he won again.

It can not only justify the destruction of Yan, but also promote morality mixed with private goods, and increase one's reputation. At the same time, the royal family of Yan will lose all reputation, which will also be conducive to the annexation of Yan.

Win mah, win mah.

It’s not that Ying Zheng didn’t want to destroy Yan as soon as possible, but if he wanted to accomplish his goal in one fell swoop, he could only wait a little.

The winter is not suitable for going to war in the territory of Yan State. It is most appropriate to start after the spring plowing and then launch a large-scale attack in April or May.

Anyway, the news has been released. The longer we wait, the weaker Yan's ability and willingness to resist will become, and it will never become stronger.

King Xi of Yan's fate was already sealed.

It's winter again, and the twelfth year of King Zheng of Qin is about to end.

The harem has been extremely lively recently.

Ying Xin and Mi Yun were fighting openly and secretly, and the battle was in full swing, and other forces were forming their own groups.

Feiyan and Yueshen had no choice but to be on the same team with Mi Yun. However, they each had their own ideas. In order to win over the two sisters so that he could better exercise the power of assisting in managing the six palaces, Mi Yun was willing to give them two more bedrooms.

The four concubines of Qin were of one mind, led by Jiang Zhi, and fully supported by Wang Ni, Li Shu and Gongsun Lan.

Similarly, the top minister of the Qin Dynasty, the beautiful Zinu, the daughter of Wei Liao, has been working hard and never slacked off.

In principle, Wei Liao is alone and is only loyal to Ying Zheng. In addition, the new rising stars Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie are also Qin people, but they are newcomers after all, and have always been at odds with the old Qin military families.

They are so powerful that everyone is promoted so fast, and I don't know how many people are jealous of them. Everyone is wary of them. After all, the positions above are one carrot and one pit. If you take someone else's position, you don't know how long you will have to wait, or even never have a chance.

Zi Nu and Jiang Zhi have never been able to play together. Zi Nu doesn't want to be under the control of others, so she has to find another way.

Zi Nu was very good at maneuvering and won over Wei Xianxian. She also became very close to several people from South Korea, forming an alliance that was, at least for now, relatively "solid".

Although their combined rank is not as high as that of a lady, they are outnumbered and powerful.

It’s a pity that it still has two heads.

On Zi Nu's side, there are Wei Xianxian and Nong Yu, with Zi Nu as the leader. On Han Guo's side, there is Hong Lian, with Ming Zhu as the chief military advisor, and Ying Ge.

As for Lady Hu, well, to put it bluntly, she is also indecisive within the team. She tries not to offend anyone anyway. As for the others, she will follow whoever gives her benefits.

She used her relationship with Nongyu and her daughter to run around. She would go wherever Ying Zheng was. But she had a high emotional intelligence, good interpersonal skills and language skills, and she was not a threat, so she was very popular.

Gongsun Li naturally teamed up with the two beauties Gui Xuan and Gui Wan from Qi to fight against the increasingly chaotic harem. However, the two factions also had their own thoughts, especially the younger sister Gui Wan, who seemed innocent, but in fact she was deep-minded and had superb means. The older sister Gui Xuan was the opposite, she looked smart and capable, but in fact she was really a pure and kind girl, not cruel or ruthless.

Then there are Jingwei, Liwu, Chunxiaqiudong, Hanluxue, etc., who formed a personal maid alliance, led by Jingwei. However, they are not very aggressive, and they compete for favors rather than power. No one specifically targets them. After all, they are too close to Ying Zheng. They are not only his concubines, but also his loyal confidants. In addition, they are numerous and powerful, so they are really not to be provoked. However, this alliance is also very loose.

Among them, Hanlu and Xuenu are more popular than Zinu. There is no other way, because they are multi-talented. Moreover, one is considered a close friend of Queen Mother Zhao, and the other is considered her goddaughter. Moreover, this master and apprentice are extremely favored by Ying Zheng. If they don't cause trouble, no one wants to provoke them.

You know, Xuenu was given a title specifically for her status as a beauties. Xue Ji, who was personally conferred the title by Ying Zheng, was favored to the extreme. If Ying Zheng hadn't considered that if Xue Ji was promoted to a beauty, her master would have been promoted as well, and there would have been many beauties now, she would have been promoted to a beauty long ago.

Xue Ji was no less favored than Yan Ling Ji, and her popularity and connections were much stronger than Yan Ling Ji's. She was really not to be trifled with. Even Ying Xin and Mi Yun usually treated Xue Ji very well, calling her a good sister and giving her generous rewards, trying their best to win her over.

As for the Western Regions, Bashu, Qiang women, and Hu women, those at the bottom of the Qin King's harem also formed an alliance out of necessity, but they were the ones who fought the most fiercely among themselves, and could only barely work together to protect themselves. Although they still had no ability to protect themselves, fortunately no one took them seriously. As long as they were careful not to get caught in the crossfire and not be unlucky enough to be killed as an example, nothing would happen.

The only exception is Yan Lingji.

She is alone.

There was no way. She was too favored when she entered the palace, especially her rebellious character at the beginning, which basically offended everyone. In addition, the threat of her competing for favor was too great, and no one was willing to form an alliance with her. Moreover, if they really formed an alliance with her, they would inevitably incur hostility from the majority, so no one dared to do so.

In the entire harem, only Hanlu and Xuenu had a good relationship with her, after all, Ying Zheng really liked Binghuo Jiuchongtian. They often fought together, so they formed a good comradeship.

There is also a strange fate. Under Mingzhu's design and Hu Meiren's matchmaking, Yan Lingji and Honglian also know each other. Yan Lingji and Honglian have an unexpectedly good relationship, but other than that, she really has no friends.

Since Yan Lingji had a child, she has become more mature and stable. Especially since Ying Xin became the queen, Yan Lingji has become more honest. However, Ying Xin has a good personality after all. Recently, Mi Yun has the power to assist in managing the six palaces, and she is really nervous. She has cried to Ying Zheng several times.

If Mi Yun had not just come to power and did not want to leave a bad impression, nor did she want to offend Ying Zheng's favorite fairy for the time being, she would have started to make trouble for her a long time ago.

Yan Lingji certainly didn't want Ying Zheng to take back Mi Yun's power. She wasn't stupid and knew her own limits. She went to Ying Zheng to show her sympathy, hoping that Ying Zheng would keep an eye on her and not let Mi Yun kill her.

Yan Lingji has been much more low-key recently and has been much more respectful in front of Mi Yun.

There is no way, Mi Yun’s methods are much more cruel than Ying Xin’s.

As soon as he came to power, he made the three big moves that a new official would do, both to establish his authority and to suppress Ying Xin, who was already in a state of depression.

Mi Yun picked out two Qiang and Hu women who had made mistakes and gave them a good lesson. A few days later, he found an excuse to reward them. After a slap in the face, he gave them candy. After following Ying Zheng for many years, Mi Yun had learned the skill of using both kindness and force to discipline people.

At the same time, she generously rewarded all the eunuchs and maids in the palace. As soon as she gained power, she spent money lavishly to win people's hearts, because she had plenty of money. Of course, the effect was also significant. This led to her being on equal terms with Ying Xin just a few days after she came to power.

After all, Ying Xin has been in a state of depression during this period, and she has been the queen for less than a year, so her foothold is not yet stable. In addition, her methods are inferior to Mi Yun, and she has fewer teammates. Even though she is the legitimate queen, she and Mi Yun are still evenly matched.

As for the position of Madam which had been vacant for almost a year, with Gongsun Li missing out, the other beauties were also vying for the position and refusing to give in.

This also became a bargaining chip for Ying Xin and Mi Yun to win people's hearts. After all, their recommendations and nominations now would still be of great help.

The worst sufferer is the beautiful Ji Qiong. She has been under house arrest for more than two months.

Under the burden of her father and brother, she was really miserable, much more miserable than Gongsun Li. She was demoted from a beauty to a long-serving maid, and now she cries every day, or cries while holding her son.

Now everyone is avoiding her. It can be said that her popularity is even worse than Yan Lingji's.

Even when Ying Xin and Mi Yun were arguing so fiercely, no one paid any attention to her.

Even Zhao Ji hated her and didn't bother to see her. You know, Zhao Ji was very tolerant of all the little beauties, but even so, she didn't bother to pay attention to her.

It was Ying Zheng who ordered that Ji Qiong's daily necessities must not be lacking, nor that she should move out of Bugao Palace.

But even so, her life is really hard now. Everyone in her palace can hardly move in Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng didn't really intend to ignore Ji Qiong. The little beauty was indeed innocent and very well-behaved on weekdays. Moreover, she already had a son. She could be used to guard Yan area in the future. As for Liaodong and Korea, it would be better to divide them into fiefdoms for now.

Of course, it is not possible to not deal with her, but it is not necessary to kill her. Let her be left alone for a while, as a way of training her.

This year there are a few more children.

Yan Lingji gave birth to another princess, a boy and a girl, named Ying Yao.

Nahmara gave birth to the twenty-ninth son, Zeyue, whose rank was promoted to the eighth. Ying Zheng thought that with the current relationship between him and Loulan, even if the Queen Mother of the Nine Heavens really appeared, it would not lead to war.

But Sevillania was not so lucky. The girl she gave birth to was the twenty-one princess, named Yingxing.

Wang Ni, a beautiful lady from the State of Qin, gave birth to a 30-year-old son named Jie Zheng.

Yingge and Honglian gave birth to the twenty-second princess Ying Qing and the twenty-third princess Ying Luo respectively.

The two sons that they had been thinking about so much were disappointed this time.

Mingzhu and Lady Hu felt much better secretly.

They are really afraid that their sisters will have a hard life, and they are even more afraid that their sisters will have sons.

Mingzhu is having a really hard time now. She is really anxious. All the sisters around her are doing better and better, but she is the only one who is going downhill.

Mingzhu has been in the palace for many years, and has worked hard but is still only a long-term servant. As Honglian grows older, her say in the team becomes smaller and smaller.

Honglian is extremely intelligent and talented, but she just didn't understand the ways of the world before. However, over the years, she already has a pair of children. She has lived in the harem for so long, and has a sister like Mingzhu by her side who is so scheming and ruthless. How could her scheming skills not improve by leaps and bounds?
Moreover, Honglian occupies the nominal position, and her personality is much better than Mingzhu's. Obviously, the choice is not difficult. Yingge and Hu Meiren are also closer to Honglian.

Now she, the military strategist, has completely been reduced to a supporting role.

This is absolutely unbearable for Mingzhu, who has great ambitions.

With the current development, I'm afraid I'll never be able to make a breakthrough in this life. I only have one daughter, which is simply not enough!
You know, Honglian’s son has been promised to be the King of Han!
The most feared thing in everything is comparison. People's sense of happiness also comes from comparison. With this comparison, Mingzhu felt really uncomfortable.

Moreover, ever since she became queen, her life has been very difficult.

Mingzhu is different from Concubine Hu. Concubine Hu has a good niece, while Nanyue is very favored and has a good sister to take care of her. In their family, Nanyue is the center.

Although Lady Hu is also a foxy character, she has a gentle personality and is not very aggressive. She does not show any ambition in her daily life and is a low-key person.

But Mingzhu is different. She is obviously very aggressive and ambitious, and she can't hide it at all.

When Ying Xin came to power, she found a reason to teach her a lesson. Ying Xin really didn't like a ostentatious vixen like Mingzhu, especially one who was so restless and spent all day seducing the king.

After Mi Yun gained the power to assist in managing the six palaces, he found an excuse to teach her a lesson.

What's your identity? How dare a low-level vixen like you jump around all day long!
Mingzhu felt so aggrieved. She also knew her identity and usually did not dare to have much contact with those ladies and beauties. As for seducing the king, who wouldn't seduce any woman in the harem?

Everyone has their own means!
But people couldn't help but dislike her. After looking around the harem, they decided that she was the most suitable person to make an example of her.

There is no way. Mingzhu's temperament is tempting to men, but to her kind, it is only disgusting.

It was fine before, Honglian really treated her as a sister, and with Honglian's protection, nothing serious happened. But after Ying Xin and Mi Yun went a step further and gained power, Honglian was helpless.

At present, Mingzhu has been punished to kneel four times, which adds up to more than ten hours, a total of which has resulted in one year's monthly salary being confiscated and three months of house arrest.

Well, there were two more slaps.

She could just endure the house arrest, and Yueli Mingzhu didn't care either, since she had her family and Bai Yifei to support her financially.

But she really couldn't stand being punished by kneeling and being slapped. This was the greatest humiliation for someone like her who appeared coquettish but was actually proud.

She was punished by being made to kneel, by Ying Xin and Mi Yun, in public outside the palace. She had never suffered such an injustice in her life.

The problem was, she had always been cautious and hadn't made any big mistakes. It was just that Ying Xin and Mi Yun were displeased with her, and in order to make an example of her, they found an excuse to punish her.

One of the most aggrieved times was when I slept with him the night before and didn’t have time to pay my respects to him the next day.

Oh my God, this is so unfair!

Mingzhu is such a strong person, but she cried alone twice in secret.

Too bully.

And although Ying Zheng coveted her body, he had no intention of letting her make the decision. He did not even mention these things. He just gave her family and Bai Yifei a chance to make amends, and also rewarded them with some money and property.

Mingzhu is really feeling wronged and having a hard time now.

(End of this chapter)