The Moon in the Qin Dynasty

Chapter 793 The Poison of Power
Suddenly walking out of the Zhangfa Hall and breathing the fresh air outside, Ying Xin felt much more relaxed both physically and mentally, but also felt inexplicably empty in her heart, as if she had lost something important.

After all, the opportunity to enter this palace, review memorials in person, exercise imperial power, and rule the world is extremely rare.

Once you experience that feeling, it will be hard to forget.

Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Ji and Ying Xin leaving the hall, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

He turned around, walked to the hall with steady steps, and once again sat on the dragon throne that symbolized the supreme imperial power.

The dragon throne still retained the warmth of Zhao Ji's body, and the air was faintly filled with the faint fragrance of Zhao Ji and Ying Xin.

The dragon throne under his seat was rebuilt after Ying Zheng became the first emperor in order to demonstrate the supreme imperial power.

It is made of pure gold and consists of nine dragons, five phoenixes and one black bird circling the sun, the moon and auspicious clouds. It symbolizes the destiny of heaven and is the supreme symbol of imperial power.

There are only two dragon thrones, both in Jianzhang Palace, one in Jianzhang Hall and the other in Zhangfa Hall.

However, this seat is not that comfortable.

The throne was designed to be upright, majestic and grand. Made of pure gold, it was cold and hard, without any softness at all.

When sitting on the dragon throne, one can only sit upright and maintain a dignified posture.

Whether you lean on the chair back or hold the armrest, you will be hurt or even pricked by the sharp edges of the lifelike dragon, phoenix and black bird sculptures.

The emperor should not sit comfortably.

Even the supreme imperial power comes with responsibility and pain.

The only consolation is that the dragon throne, where people sit and handle government affairs all year round, has a cushioned seat.

Ying Zheng stroked the dragon head armrest of the dragon throne with his right hand, deliberately highlighting the sharp edges and corners, which felt extremely bad.

The cold, hard touch makes people calm down, and also makes the dragon throne seem even more inaccessible.

It seems like this dragon throne can never be warmed up.

He waved his hand to dismiss everyone, and sat alone, quietly, upright, on the cold and hard dragon throne. The expression on his face became extremely cold and his eyes were as deep as the deep water.

Until now, when there was no one else around, Ying Zheng finally took off all his disguises and removed all expressions from his face.

Faced with what Xuannv had just revealed about the exhaustion of the vitality of heaven and earth, and the fact that he had to temporarily give up his power in the human world, the fire of tyranny that had been suppressed in his chest for so long began to burn fiercely.

The fire was so intense that it was difficult for him to control his expression.

He had long been able to perfectly control his appearance, but now his expression was so ugly that it was unimaginable. If an ordinary person saw it, they would almost be scared to death.

This was one of the very few times when he could not change or control his fate, and he felt so angry and manic because of his powerlessness.

It had been too long since he had tasted this.

Tyrannical thoughts surged through his mind, and waves of furious emotions surged.

But it was suppressed in the end.

He was silent for a long time, and finally let out a deep breath. Anger could not solve the problem.

People cannot be controlled by emotions, on the contrary, they must control their emotions.

This is already the best outcome, even an unexpected result. It is nothing more than temporarily giving up power for a period of time.

It is all worth it to be able to live forever, because what you lose can always be regained.

Ying Zheng quickly adjusted his mindset, stopped worrying about things that could not be changed, and began to bury himself in paperwork.

He also had to read again all the memorials that Zhao Ji had reviewed over the past twenty days, otherwise he would be worried.

There is no way. Zhao Ji and Ying Xin’s ability to govern the country is just average.

They are fine in handling daily affairs, but they find it difficult to detect the deep-seated problems and potential crises hidden in memorials.

Even with so many cabinet ministers and imperial academies assisting him, Ying Zheng was still afraid that someone would take advantage of this opportunity to secretly lay hidden dangers.

Although the probability is low, you still have to be careful.

I will try my best to handle government affairs today, and also understand what is happening in the government and the opposition.

Especially after the Queen Mother of the West and the Lady of the Nine Heavens stayed in the palace, we must also understand what kind of impact and discussion it had in the court and the country.

For matters like these that concern the stability of imperial power and the shaping of the goddess' identity, he needs to personally guide public opinion.

Reshaping the image of oneself and the goddesses is also something that must be done with care.

There are still many days before the court meeting. A grand court meeting must be held tomorrow. The next few days will be busy. Thinking of these things, Ying Zheng ordered: "Come here, summon Zhao Xiuyong."

Understanding synchronization information is the first and most important step.

In addition, he also ordered people to prepare a banquet. Today he would also talk with the Queen Mother of the West and the Lady of the Nine Heavens to see how to arrange them.

Ying Zheng estimated that it was unlikely to allow them to live in the palace, and Ying Zheng did not want to allow them to enter the palace as that would be inconvenient for everyone.

We can't let them go back to Kunlun now. That's not a good idea. It's too far away, and it would be inconvenient for them to communicate and meet.

The best thing is to let them go to their own Taoist temples, and live in Wushan with Yao Ji temporarily before the temples are built.

This is convenient for everyone and is also more conducive to enhancing relationships.

In addition, Ying Zheng also had a bold delusion, but he could only think about it for the time being.

He secretly set himself such a grand goal and worked hard to find a way to achieve it!

At the same time, the news that Ying Zheng had ended his "retreat" with the help of the Queen Mother of the West and the Lady of the West and had resumed governing the country was spread deliberately and at the fastest speed without any concealment, throughout the entire Divine Capital and even in Shenzhou in order to stabilize people's hearts.

The officials in the court who were originally a little worried finally put their worries to rest. Some of them were worried that something might happen, while others were worried that Ying Zheng would become obsessed with the beauty of the goddess, both of which were not good things.

Now the auspicious clouds in the sky have dispersed, the rain has stopped, and the world is bright and clear again. His Majesty has also resumed his administration, which makes everyone feel relieved and sure that nothing has happened.

As for the claim that he was obsessed with the beauty of the goddess and neglected government affairs, Ying Zheng also spread the news in advance and made an official explanation:
It took so long not because your majesty was obsessed with beauty, but because the goddess came to help your majesty practice advanced cultivation, so it was delayed for a long time. Now that the practice is over, your majesty has made further progress, and such a thing will not happen again in the future.

The hearts of the people in the court and the public have settled down, and with Ying Zheng's subsequent deliberate guidance and dissemination, it can be confirmed that this event of the goddess coming to help him practice will once again win the hearts of all the people in the Qin Dynasty and make the people more loyal.

This influence is not limited to the Qin mainland, but also affects many surrounding states, tribes, and vassal states. As a result, they will show a more respectful and obedient attitude towards Qin and Ying Zheng himself, and will not dare to have any second thoughts.

Do not underestimate God’s influence, especially this real and visible auspicious vision and grace that lasted for so many days.

The splendor of the auspicious clouds filling the sky and the golden rain of blessings that fall upon the earth and bathe the body and mind could not be more true.

People in the entire Divine Capital and even in the surrounding areas witness these auspicious signs every day and bathe in the blessings from the Supreme God every day.

In this situation, it is impossible for anyone to have bad intentions.

The entire Divine Capital originally gathered people from all over the world, and most of them were dignitaries, merchants and gentry. They had an influence in the local area that was different from ordinary people, and everything that happened during this period would be spread to the whole world at the fastest speed from their mouths.

The potential and huge positive impact brought about by all of this is immeasurable.

Ying Zheng not only gained two goddesses as wives, nor did he become immortal and protect the people he cared about, but he also laid the most solid foundation for his huge empire, which had just been established and whose foundations were not yet completely stable.

Even though the world has been unified for less than five years, as long as he is still alive, with the protection of the goddesses and the support of the people brought about by this miracle, he no longer needs to worry about the empire falling apart.

All things are difficult at the beginning, especially establishing the first unified centralized empire, which is even more difficult.

The most difficult part of unification is how to get the people in different places to agree with each other. The formation of human society comes from identity. How to integrate and how to agree with each other is the biggest problem.

Whether it is changing the text, laws, living customs, cultural ethics, etc., it takes time, it requires a process, and it also requires a beginning, and the beginning is also difficult.

Common belief, trust, submission and obedience are the best initial breakthrough points.

Now the most difficult beginning, the most dangerous stage, has finally become a smooth road with no more obstacles.

No matter whether they are officials or common people, or nobles and gentry, in the face of a true miracle, they must obey absolutely and dare not refuse to cooperate or use any sinister tricks.

The emperor's will will be implemented with the greatest force, and the cohesion of the empire will be unprecedentedly improved. This will be of the greatest help to the integration and unification of all customs, languages, and cultural ideas in various places, and will greatly shorten the difficult process of "integration"!

Everyone followed the rules, integrated into Daqin with awe and a sense of belonging, no longer harboring any rejection or resistance, and gathered into a brand new empire with a common identity - the proud "Daqin people" who were favored by the Supreme God!
It is difficult to conquer the world, and it requires military conquest. It is even more difficult to rule the world, and it requires wisdom and skill. Especially for the first person to unify the world, it is even more difficult to unite everyone and achieve great unity and centralization. It is unprecedented.

The most difficult thing in this world is to unite people's hearts, and the most difficult thing is the integration of nations and cultures.

If we want unity and integration, this is definitely not a problem that can be completely solved by violence and force. It requires cultural identity, subtle influence, and spiritual unity.

In the past, Qin Shi Huang put a lot of thought into civil governance, promoting the standardization of writing, wheel gauge, and measurement, offering sacrifices to famous mountains and rivers, building straight roads, and other measures, trying to establish cultural identity at all levels.

But all of this requires a long time to settle and take effect, and can only be completed slowly over time, and cannot be rushed.

Now the arrival of the two supreme goddesses, the sacredness, authority, culture and symbolic meaning of faith they represent, are the most advantageous help.

They spared no effort to help Ying Zheng "cultivate", and the auspicious signs brought by their arrival saved Ying Zheng at least thirty years of hard work.

Moreover, it was the most difficult and time-consuming thirty years of hard work to soften people's hearts and promote integration.

This is something that no earthly power can do.

(End of this chapter)