The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 678 The Dragon Reappears
Mao Jiao told Fu Chu:

First, if they can win, they will gain the huge Chu State. Even if they do not take the initiative to attack, as long as they defend carefully, they can still keep it for a while.

If the Qin State attacks one day, Jiangdong is located in the east, and the first to bear the brunt can only be the King of Chu. However, the King of Chu now only has half of the territory of Chu, and will definitely not be a match for the Qin State.

Then we can wait for the opportunity to act.

If Qin does not want or cannot conquer Chu in one fell swoop, it can wait for an opportunity to attack the King of Chu, put down the rebellion in one fell swoop and take over the entire territory of Chu, and then settle accounts with Qin.

Even if Qin had the ability to take down Chu in one fell swoop, it was impossible. After the east and west of the Yangtze River had all fallen, the land of Jiangdong could be exchanged for wealth. As long as the surrender was timely, the family's wealth could be preserved no matter what.

In addition, if they could seize the opportunity to seize the entire territory of Chu, they would be able to fight to the death with Qin. Even if they still could not win in the end, this huge Chu could still be used to exchange for family wealth for generations and ensure the uninterrupted sacrifices to their ancestors.

No matter what, he must not sit idly by and surrender to the King of Chu, because his subordinates will inevitably rebel, and then the State of Chu will only become more chaotic.

Now as long as we hold on firmly and wait for the right time to act, we will have enough room to advance or retreat no matter what.

If they were worried about the safety of Chu, they could have sent someone to lead troops to support the King of Chu when Qin attacked Chu. This would not be a conflict and would not go against the righteous cause.

Mao Jiao's lengthy speech completely convinced Fu Chu's wavering heart.

That’s right! If you vote, you will definitely die. That would be like making wedding clothes for your good brother.

What if the good brother sold the State of Chu for a good price? Just like the King of Qi.

It would be better for you to decide for yourself based on the circumstances. Even if things don't work out, as long as you surrender quickly, your family's wealth can still be preserved, and the ancestral worship can still be maintained.

This is better than killing the whole family.

You can’t invest now, or your whole family will surely die.

This account was too easy to settle, and Fu Chu immediately became more determined to fight for the throne.

However, he also sent a letter to King You of Chu, in which he expressed earnestly that if the Qin State attacked, he would do his best to resist the enemy for the sake of the Great Chu!
When King You of Chu saw the letter, he glanced at it briefly and tore it up on the spot. He became even more angry after reading the letter. Things had developed to this point and the State of Chu had become so weak, all because of this evil younger brother.

How can you still have the nerve to say it’s for the Great Chu?

Not to mention that the two brothers are very friendly and respectful to each other.

At this time, Changping Jun was drinking alone in his mansion. The autumn wind was bleak, and the withered yellow leaves were flying wildly in the wind, covering the ground. He had drunk a lot, but he was not drunk at all.

He knew clearly that Ying Zheng wanted to unify the world, but he never imagined that Ying Zheng's pace of unifying the world would be so fast.

Everything seemed like a dream. In just a few months, the two powerful countries became Qin territory, while the State of Chu was still in civil strife.

Changping Jun no longer had any hope that Ying Zheng would help him ascend the throne of King of Chu. Now that things had developed to this point, the State of Chu would not have much time left.

The more Changping Jun thought about it, the more regretful he felt, and the angrier he became.

He had been doing well as the vice-prime minister of Qin State, but was framed by his father, and was not valued after returning to Chu State. He also met these two incompetent brothers.

He wanted to ask the Qin Dynasty for support to sit on the throne, but now he has no chance at all.

Now there are only seven cities under his control. If it weren't for the Qin army's backing, these seven cities would have been taken away by the big brother in the blink of an eye.

Changping Jun kept drinking, his mind full of thoughts, as tangled as a tangled mess. He really didn't know what to do with his future.

There is almost no chance in Chu State, but in this big world, besides Chu State, there is only Qin State left.

Just as Changping Jun was drinking, a little girl of three or four years old ran over with a giggle. The child was dressed in gorgeous clothes and looked extremely cute.

"Father, father." The child shouted for his father and ran into Changping Jun's arms. He ran so fast that he almost fell down.

"Lian'er, be careful. Father is thinking about something. Don't disturb him."

A gentle and graceful voice, like the gurgling of a stream, was heard, and a beautiful woman followed closely behind the child.

This beautiful woman was named Ji Heng, the daughter of Xiang. Changping Jun's original wife had died of illness, so when Changping Jun returned to Chu, he married this noble lady of the Xiang family.

Ji Heng has a graceful figure and light steps, like a willow swaying in the wind. Her face is very beautiful, her skin is as white as snow, and her eyes are like a clear spring, revealing gentleness and tenderness.

Changping Jun hugged Mi Lian and rubbed her face hard. He looked at Ji Heng and laughed, "It's okay. I'm fine."

"Lian'er, have you been good today?"

Mi Lian replied in a serious and childish voice: "Father, Lian'er is very well behaved."

Changping Jun threw his head back and laughed out loud, his laughter echoing in the courtyard, and he kissed the child hard.

Ji Heng sat next to Changping Jun, looking at the father and daughter with tenderness in her eyes. Her posture was as graceful as a magnolia flower in spring.

"My dear husband, you have drunk too much today. I wonder what is troubling you. Although I cannot help you with your worries, it is always more comfortable to talk about some things. You and I are husband and wife. No matter what is bothering you, you can talk to me."

Changping Jun sighed softly, smiled bitterly, looked down at the confused Mi Lian, and rubbed her little head gently.

"Madam, do you know that Qin has annexed Wei and Qi? Now there are only Qin and Chu left in the world."

"Chu is still in internal turmoil, and Qin is already unstoppable. Now we are trapped in this corner, where should we go?"

Ji Heng took Changping Jun's hand, smiled gently at him, and said softly, "Don't worry too much, my husband. Your sister is now the favorite concubine of the King of Qin. I was once an important minister of the King of Qin. Now my husband and Qin are still close. Even if it is really impossible, there is always a place for me in Qin."

Changping Jun held Ji Heng's jade hand and remained silent.

Ji Heng smiled gently again and said, "My husband is always busy. It's rare for him to accompany me today. Why don't we put these things behind us for the time being and spend some time with Lian'er?"

Changping Jun smiled and said, "Then I'll listen to you, Madam."

Mi Lian had been sitting obediently in Changping Jun's arms. She couldn't understand what her father and mother were talking about, but she could still understand the last sentence "please stay with her well".

He immediately smiled, his eyes narrowed into crescents, and reached out to pull his father's beard.

Ji Heng said softly, "My husband, no matter what decision you make, I will support you. Just go for it boldly."

Changping Jun nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I understand, thank you ma'am."

Changping Jun looked at his wife and children and had already made a decision in his heart.

Surrender to Qin!

Changping Jun had been a minister of Ying Zheng for so many years, and watched Ying Zheng come back from Zhao State and become the supreme ruler of the world step by step. Now he was sure that he was protected by the Mandate of Heaven. He really didn't dare to go against Ying Zheng.

If you go against Ying Zheng, you will definitely die.

But if he surrendered to Ying Zheng, relying on their former relationship as monarch and subject, and his sister being extremely favored, he would have a place to stay when he returned to the Qin Dynasty.

Besides, the people of the Chu faction are still leaderless in the court.

Relying on these two guys, Changwen Jun and Yangquan Jun, they are simply not enough to support the whole country.

Now the Chu court even needs to rely on his own sister, but his sister is a member of the harem after all, and many things are not convenient for her and she cannot do them.

What the Chu family lacks now is someone like me who can take responsibility!
I don’t want the position of King of Chu anymore!

While Qin has not yet declared war on Chu, and it is obvious that it will not declare war in the next few years, it will take time to digest Wei and Qi.

While I still have great value and ample favor, I can ask my aunt for help and return to the Qin court!

Damn it, I’ve had enough of these bugs in the State of Chu. Nothing can be done when I’m with them.

It's nothing like the Qin court, where people argued and quarreled, but no one dared to mess around when things were being done.

Changping Jun decided not to delay any longer and immediately sent a letter to Queen Dowager Huayang, asking for her opinion and hoping that she could say a few good words for him so that he could return to Qin.

At the same time, Ying Zheng was very busy in the Zhangfa Hall. Swallowing two big countries at once was a difficult task even for the current size of the Qin Dynasty. At least, there would be no external expansion for the next three or four years.

At the same time, the territory of Daqin has become so large that the current administrative system, administrative institutions, and administrative regions are no longer sufficient.

The administrative system and administrative institutions can be patched up and used as a last resort. It will not be a problem to delay major changes until the world is unified.

It’s mainly about this administrative area. Now the two-level administration of counties and counties is really not enough.

Now I can only use the planned ones in advance.

Ying Zheng renamed Luoyi to Luoyang, Daliang to Bianliang, and Jicheng to Shuntian, and set up temporary general offices to manage routine military and political affairs, as well as to monitor the performance of local officials and the execution of government affairs.

Each department of the Nine Ministers (except Fengchang) was dispatched to set up branches in the Grand Administration Office to govern various regions.

Zhong Cang is temporarily stationed in Bianliang, responsible for the integration of Wei into Daqin. He also temporarily serves as the general manager of Bianliang, and is in charge of the military and political affairs of Dongjun, Dangjun, Xuejun, Donghaijun, Jibeijun, Langyajun, Linzijun, Jiaodongjun and other counties.

Zhang Tang was appointed as the Grand Administrator of Luoyang and was temporarily stationed in Luoyang, in charge of the military and political affairs of Henei County, Yingchuan County, Nanyang County, Handan County, Julu County, and Hengshan County.

Cai Ze was appointed as the Grand Administrator of Shuntian and was temporarily stationed in Shuntian, in charge of the military and political affairs of Dai County, Guangyang County, Shanggu County, Yuyang County, Youbeiping County, Liaoxi County, and Liaodong County.

In addition, Lu Buwei also continued to deal with the affairs of Qi's entry into Qin.

The Qin Dynasty is now too big, almost to the limit of what can be controlled in this era.

With Xianyang as the main city, it is equipped with three general administrative districts, plus the Western Regions Protectorate and the Anbei Protectorate. It can be stable for the time being. Now the only problem is the State of Chu.

After completely annexing the State of Chu and truly unifying the world, it would be necessary to set up another general administrative district in Jinling. By then, the overall administrative system would have to be completely updated.

Ying Zheng's life is now quite fulfilling, so fulfilling that he is so busy that he can hardly spare a moment of leisure.

Although these general managers who were entrusted with important tasks were responsible for the management of military and political affairs, they were not in control of all matters, big or small.

Most of the things they could decide on their own were trivial matters, but any major matters still had to be reported to Ying Zheng, the only helmsman of the Qin Dynasty, who would make the final decision.

This temporary chief steward is just a transition for now. After a year or so, when they have established the new administrative area and system, they will be asked to come back.

The position of temporary chief steward will not be retained. By then, it will be enough to leave the Nine Ministers to handle government affairs. The heads of each department will be promoted to take charge of daily affairs. Only in this way can the situation be more stable.

Several cabinet ministers and prime ministers have now been sent to various places, which undoubtedly makes the affairs that Ying Zheng needs to do personally more and more numerous. He is buried in the mountains of government documents every day and is busy and exhausted.

It was at this time that a young man finally arrived in Xianyang.

This young man was tall and straight, with an extraordinary demeanor, and he led a caravan from Daliang. The caravan was not large, only about 20 to 30 people, and several of the carts were donkey carts carrying some inconspicuous goods.

He was leading the way at the front of the convoy, riding a majestic chestnut horse slowly forward. Several young people of similar age followed beside and behind him. They were chatting as they walked, and occasional bursts of cheerful laughter could be heard.

Xianyang was already in sight, and just after they crossed the Weishui Bridge, Ying Li, who was sleeping soundly at the bottom of the river, was suddenly awakened and broke out of the water. The huge force raised a huge mist into the sky.

The water mist slowly falls, and under the refraction of the sunlight, it emits colorful and dreamy light, reflecting rainbows.

But now no one noticed this beautiful scenery, and no one even wiped the mist off their faces.

The dragon hovering in the sky attracted everyone's attention.

The black dragon once again appeared before the world.

The people on the roadside were all surprised and delighted when they saw the dragon flying into the sky. Although they were also afraid, they did not panic.

It’s not that Ying Li appears often. So far, Ying Li has only appeared on the day of offering sacrifices to heaven.

The people were not panicking because in the hearts of the Qin people, Ying Li was now the patron saint of the Qin Dynasty. In addition, there was no legend that he had ever hurt anyone without reason. The people only had awe and admiration for him, so they naturally would not panic.

On the contrary, it is their blessing to be able to see the dragon.

Many people had seen Ying Li on the day of the Heaven Sacrifice, and now they were filled with joy. They were extremely excited and kowtowed in haste. At one moment, countless people knelt down, kowtowed and prayed devoutly.

For a moment, everyone knelt down on the official road, immersed in this rare sacred atmosphere.

When Ying Li broke out of the water, the young man keenly noticed the abnormality of the horse under his crotch and jumped off the horse directly.

Fortunately, he was smart, otherwise he would have fallen and suffered a great loss, just like the other people around him and many other horsemen on the road.

The horse under his crotch was so frightened that its legs went limp, and it collapsed on the ground, trembling.

After the young man stood firm, he had no time to care about the frightened horse. He stared up at the sky with his eyes wide open, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets, and his mouth opened wide enough for an egg to fit in.

He looked up at the black dragon soaring slowly in the sky, patrolling around, his Adam's apple rolled, he swallowed hard, his face full of disbelief, and he murmured unconsciously:
"Oh my goodness, am I so lucky? I can see the dragon right after I come to Xianyang?!"

"It's true!"

(End of this chapter)