The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 578 Yan Xi, Killing Three Clans
Over the years, Ying Zheng was still very satisfied with his sons, but because of this, it became more difficult to make a choice.

Fusu was kind and loving, and he was serious about doing things. He was very mature at a young age, had a bright mind since childhood, and lived in harmony with his brothers.

He was educated and taught by Mi Yun according to the royal education since he was young, and was always instilled with the idea that he would take on the heavy responsibility of Ying Zheng in the future. Therefore, he was very law-abiding, extremely self-disciplined, and almost never made mistakes.

Since childhood, he has been listening to Mi Yun telling about the glorious deeds of Ying Zheng, watching Ying Zheng's great achievements, and regarding Ying Zheng as a god. Among many children, his admiration for Ying Zheng is the most prominent.

His shortcomings are that he is sometimes too serious, not flexible enough, and too kind, lacking the courage to turn the table and excellent vision.

This was also because Ying Zheng disguised himself too well. Everyone knew and believed in the name of a benevolent and holy monarch. Fusu learned from Ying Zheng in everything and was now too kind. However, the ruthless majesty hidden under Ying Zheng's kindness was something that the child, who was in the deep palace, could not see at all.

Ying Zheng couldn't say anything. The child was still very young, and he couldn't teach his own child not to learn, right? !
You know, it's not easy to learn good things, but it's easy to learn bad things. You must lay a good foundation when you are young, and then you can learn ghostly tricks when you grow up. Otherwise, you will be wasted.

We can only wait until the child is older and let him learn Di Fan carefully.

Then there is Zi Du, this child has an extremely handsome face, he is even better than his father, he is the best among all the other children, and everyone likes him when they see him.

This child seems to have average academic and martial arts performance, neither outstanding nor lagging behind, but in fact he is the most hardworking. He always seems to be a step behind, but in fact he has the most rare quality, which is steadiness.

Kindness is like water; a gentleman plans before doing anything.

The hardest things in this world are persistence and steadfastness.

Of all virtues, perseverance is always the hardest to achieve.

Tian Xingjian, the gentleman is self-improvement.

The word "self-reliance" is easy to say but difficult to persist in doing it.

If you can really persist, reaching the sky won't be difficult.

This child is reserved and speaks little. Even at such a young age, he already knows the principles of being like water and blending in with the world.

Even though he became the eldest son, he remained the same as usual, neither arrogant nor impatient. He even maintained a good popularity among the many young masters, and people didn't even notice his threat.

In comparison, Fusu was a little inferior. Mi Yun had high hopes for him. After Ying Xin was established and Zi Du became the legitimate son, Fusu was uneasy for several days.

He was kindhearted by nature and did not hate Zi Du, but his heart was in uncontrollable chaos.

After all, you are still young.

As for Tianming, this child is smart and witty, with extraordinary talent, lively and cheerful but not impetuous, open-minded but not pedantic. He values ​​friendship and loyalty, and has courage and responsibility beyond ordinary people. He has great wisdom and is not lacking in cleverness.

This child is good in every way except that his personality is a little too eccentric. He is also a little too competitive and not calm and steady enough.

Among the children, he is the most popular older brother.

Well, a little greedy.

As for the fourth son, Yude, he is the son of Jiang Zhi.

This child is cautious and meticulous. He is very serious in doing things. His hardworking level is no less than Zi Du, and he is extremely self-conscious.

People say the early bird catches the worm, but this child is extremely smart and is still eager to fly first.

In addition to being hardworking himself, he also unites his brothers and sisters. He is considerate, approachable, and generous. Even if the brothers and sisters of his mother come from a humble background, he is considerate and caring, and provides financial support when necessary.

You know, although Ying Zheng has so many children, the treatment of each child is very different. Princes and princesses naturally have the same rules and regulations, but their mothers are different.

The mother's wealthy family and her miserable life in the palace are completely different.

Although all the children have enough food and clothing, if they want something extra, they still have to rely on their mother.

Although Fusu was generous about this, and Mi Yun did not mind him as the eldest brother spending money to win people's hearts, but Fusu was too serious. He always intended to establish his prestige as the eldest brother and took the initiative to assume the responsibility of teaching. As a result, his relationship with his younger brothers and sisters was not as close as that with Yude.

After all, Yude doesn’t care what you use the money for, nor does it care whether you study well or not. If you are short of money, just tell me and I will help you if I can.

Yu De's biggest shortcoming is that he is too prominent, and everyone knows that he wants to become the crown prince.

But Zi Du seemed to be completely unaware of it and had a lot of fun playing with Yu De every day.

Well, he had a lot of fun with everybody.

He is clearly the biggest threat, but among the group of kids, no one sees him as a threat.

Even many beauties in the harem did not take Zi Du seriously, thinking that he was just an embroidered pillow that was useless except for being pretty.

The only ones that Yude secretly regarded as rivals were his eldest brother Fusu and his third brother Tianming. As for his second brother, well, he looked unintelligent and was not a threat. My father was born divine, with a dragon-like figure and phoenix-like appearance, wise and powerful, and he would definitely not look down on such a useless person!

As for the eldest sister's son, the eighth son Dayou, this child has completely inherited his mother's character. He is kind by nature, generous and merciful, does not fight or compete, cares for and unites his brothers and sisters, and is a real good guy. Whenever his brothers and sisters have conflicts, he is the one who mediates them, showing the demeanor of an elder.

As for Zi Nu's son, the Ninth Prince Yun Xu, he is worthy of being Zi Nu's son. He is so smooth and never offends anyone. In addition to studying hard, he also builds good relationships with his brothers and sisters. He is kind and easy-going, good at winning people's hearts and integrating into the team. Thinking of his sons, Ying Zheng couldn't help but have a headache. Having too many outstanding sons is not a good thing, as it is destined to lead to fratricide.

Ying Zheng had already prepared himself mentally for this and just hoped not to die.

There are only a few of them. In another ten years, the other children will have grown up, and even if they don’t die, they will be beaten to a bloody pulp.

It doesn't matter if you fight for it, the real talent is the one who raises the poison and kills. The vast territory can only be defended by the hands of a truly ruthless character.

For the sake of inheritance of the country, even the death of a few sons is nothing.

I have to say, I won’t feel sad if I have more children.

Apart from caring more about a few older children, those whose maternal families were more powerful, and the children of a few favorite beauties, Ying Zheng did not really have deep feelings for the others.

One reason is that there are too many children.

The second reason is that we spend less time together.

After all, feelings still depend on time spent together, and blood is just a bond.

As for the daughters, it is not good for them to stay with their mother when they are older. After all, it is better for them to have some privacy, and they also need to develop their autonomy.

The princesses' residence, Yongfu Palace, is under construction. They will move there when they are twelve years old. The little girls will then have more fun playing together.

Anyway, I can go back and be with my mother anytime I miss her.

The early stages of education for princes and princesses are the same, with just slight differences in emphasis. After the age of twelve, they are educated completely separately.

It is enough for girls to be sensible and understand the ways of the world, and then focus on their education in music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and housekeeping. It is not possible to teach them according to the imperial education, which is not a good thing.

Anyway, my daughter will get married after she turns fifteen or sixteen, and marriage arrangements are always mutual.

When a man marries a woman it is a marriage of alliance, and of course when a woman marries a man it is also a marriage of alliance.

If you have enough children, it will be easier to build a stable ruling group.

The construction of the ruling group is that you are in me and I am in you.

Whenever Ying Zheng thought of this, he really couldn't bear to let go. His three oldest daughters were almost ten years old and would be married in a few years. These three precious daughters were the apple of his eye. He couldn't bear to let them get away with those bad boys from other families.

As for these three precious daughters, Ying Zheng decided to relax their marriage policy and let them find the people they like. After all, it didn't matter if these three daughters were married off. The most important thing was their happiness.

By the time my daughter is old enough to get married, the world will be almost unified. At that time, the entire Xianyang will become a gathering place for all the high-ranking officials, nobles and young talents in the world, so there will be no problem finding a suitable one.

Just as Ying Zheng was thinking about these things, King Xi of Yan and his entourage were finally taken to Xianyang.

This time, Prince Xi of Yan was in a very disgraceful situation.

Ying Zheng had been deposed from his throne, he was no longer king, and he was brought here in a prison cart.

All the royal family members of the entire Yan State who were not within the five degrees of mourning were escorted to Xianyang. However, except for the three clans of King Xi of Yan and Yan Dan, the others were fine. At least they were better than King Xi of Yan and were not put into prison cars.

Originally, Jiang Qu was required to stay in Ji City to help Cai Ze settle the Yan area, but under strong requests, Cai Ze also agreed to let Jiang Qu go to Xianyang with him.

In the end, Jiang Qu still wanted to ask for a way out for King Xi of Yan, even if he was demoted to a commoner. As long as he didn't die, he would be doing justice to the Yan family.

Regardless of his old age, Jiang Qu traveled thousands of miles and after arriving in Xianyang, he begged for mercy everywhere, including Confucianists, Mohists, Yin-Yangists, and agriculturalists, all of whom had friendships with the State of Yan, asking them to say a few good words for him.

But no one agreed to do so.

That’s for sure. Other things are easy to deal with, but who dares to plead for mercy in this matter?

No matter how good the relationship is, you can't beg for leniency in this matter. Not to mention begging for leniency, it's too late to put aside the relationship now.

Ying Zheng did not forgive King Xi of Yan, and even refused to meet him, and also refused his request for an audience.

He issued a direct order to execute the three clans of King Yan Xi and King Yan Dan respectively. All the female members of the family were sent to the palace as slaves, and all the boys under the age of eight were demoted to slaves and temporarily kept in slave houses.

All the royal family members of Yan who were not executed, starting with King Xi of Yan, who were within the five mourning periods, were demoted to commoners and exiled to Bashu.

A few of those who voluntarily surrendered and made meritorious contributions during the attack on Yan, who were still within the five degrees of mourning and not within the three clans, were stripped of their titles and moved to Xianyang. They were still allowed to retain their property and families, but the family members were limited to their parents, wives and children.

Ying Zheng's ruthless treatment of the Yan royal family once again proved that even a benevolent and virtuous monarch still has ruthless means.

The emperor's majesty cannot be violated!
Don't be shameless when you are given face!
Even if he is a king, if he rebels against the emperor, he will be killed!

(End of this chapter)