Diqin Designer

Chapter 411: The thought of joining Qin came to mind, and the world suddenly became wider
As soon as the thought of surrendering to Qin came into their mind, they felt that the world was wide open. Some people in the room felt that their thinking patterns had been opened up. Now it all depended on whether the masters of the Great Qin were willing to accept their surrender.

After Master Moye left the room, everyone in the room did not disperse, but stayed. However, no one spoke, as if they were waiting for others to speak first. For a moment, there was a strange silence in the room.

It was not until a while later that a noble from Tamaklidi broke the silence and asked, "Do you think what Master Maye said is true or false?"

An official from Tanmolidi replied: "Even if some of it is untrue, it is true as a whole. The Qin State should not be underestimated."

Someone took the lead, and others began to speak. Another noble said, "If what Moye said is true, doesn't it mean that the Qin State is really stronger than us?"

Even though Master Moye said a lot and produced various artifacts brought back from the Qin State as evidence, there are still people who hold the hope that "what Master Moye said is false, the Qin State is not that strong at all."

A monk said: "Given Brother Moye's character, he would not deceive us. What he said is true. Brother Moye sincerely told us the news he knew about the Qin State."

Another official said, "If what Master Moye said is true, and Qin is indeed stronger than us, then what preparations should we make? Do we really have to do what Master Moye said?"

This is the main reason why they stayed after Master Moye left. It is basically certain that the Qin State is stronger than their Maurya State, but how should they deal with it?
We certainly cannot do what Master Mo Ye said, at least we cannot use all the methods given by Master Mo Ye. Whether it will make the Maurya Kingdom stronger or not, it will definitely harm their interests.

Just now when Master Moye was here, they couldn't say anything, but now that Master Moye has left, they can talk about some things.

One noble said: "Qin may indeed be stronger than us, but I don't think it is a big threat to us."

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of everyone in the room. Some people had already guessed what this person wanted to say, but they knew it all but did not say it out loud. Besides, wasn't this the reason they stayed?

Under the gaze of the crowd, the noble said: "Master Moye regards Qin as a ferocious beast, as if Qin will invade our country in the near future and turn us all into slaves. However, this is only Master Moye's one-sided statement, and it is hard to determine whether it is true or not!"

"The Qin State may indeed be a threat to our country, but it is definitely not as serious as Master Moye said. Apart from other things, our country has a vast territory and a large population. How many troops will the Qin people need to send to occupy our country completely? It is impossible for the Qin people to occupy our country completely."

The meaning of these words was not really about whether Qin could completely occupy their Maurya Kingdom, but to tell everyone: Even if Qin invaded, the Qin people would have to use them, and they would have the opportunity to surrender to Qin and acknowledge their fatherhood.

A Tamakuri noble who understood the meaning of the words asked, "So what do you mean?"

The nobleman from Tammolidi said, "I think we should send another envoy to Qin to find out the truth about Qin's situation."

Although it said "send more envoys to find out the strength of Qin", it actually meant sending more envoys to Qin to see whether Qin was willing to give them the opportunity to recognize them as their father.

If Daqin is willing to give them a chance, they are willing to do something for Daqin instead of confronting Daqin as Master Moye said.

Why fight?
Fighting and killing is not good. It would be much more comfortable for everyone to sit together happily and enjoy themselves. It’s just that there’s an extra father above your head, so it’s not a big problem.

What's more, they may not have a chance of winning if they confront the Qin people. If they make the Qin people unhappy, their lives will be in danger. If they lose their lives, what status and power can they talk about?
Of course, if the Qin people are unwilling to accept their surrender, then no matter how unwilling they are, they will have no choice but to bite the bullet and fight against the Qin people.

Everyone in the room naturally understood what the noble meant, but many people also thought that confronting the powerful Qin people would not only be of no benefit, but would also be very troublesome. If Father Qin was willing to accept them as his adopted sons, then it would be fine to cede some benefits to Father Qin.

It is only natural for a son to respect his father!

But one can think and do this in one's heart, but cannot say it openly or admit it openly. The same is true for this nobleman. His words clearly imply that he wants to surrender to the Qin people, but he did not say that he wanted to surrender to the Qin people. Instead, he asked for "sending envoys to find out the true strength of Qin."

Therefore, after the nobleman finished speaking, no one immediately spoke out in support, but no one opposed it either. However, sometimes, not opposing is a form of support.

The noble's proposal was passed as long as others did not object. If Master Moye saw this scene, he would definitely shake his head in disappointment: How can we save our country by hanging out with this group of insects?
After the matter was passed, everyone left the room without further discussion. Many people stayed just for this matter, and since their goal had been achieved, they naturally should leave, but some people who should have gone back to their homes soon met each other again.

It was already night, but as Tamakuri was a city where Buddhism flourished, many lights were lit after nightfall, making the whole city not too dark, especially the prosperous area in the center of Tamakuri where they lived.

Noble Roy was walking on the road with his servants. Suddenly, with the light of the lamp in front of him, he saw another noble, Padick, who had left before him, standing under a tree, seemingly waiting for someone.

It was obvious that Padik was not waiting for him on purpose, because his home was not in this direction. Padik also saw Roy, and the two looked at each other.

Now that I have seen it, I can't pretend I didn't see it. And judging from the situation, they seem to have the same purpose.

Roy walked over and pretended to be surprised and said, "Paddick, I remember this road is not the direction you go home? Did you buy a new house here? You bought a new house and didn't even tell me!"

Padick glanced at Roy. "I don't have a new house here, so how can I tell you? As for you, I remember your house doesn't seem to be here either? Did you 'also' buy a 'new house'?"

Padick deliberately emphasized the words "also" and "new house", which made Roy laugh awkwardly. Their homes were not in this direction, but both of them appeared here, obviously having the same plan.

Since they have the same goal, maybe they will have to cooperate with each other in the future. Roy said directly: "Padik, you are also waiting for Master Youzhan, right?"

Instead of answering, Padik asked, "Aren't you the same?"

Afterwards, the two of them tacitly stopped talking, but they were already aware of each other's purpose.

After a while, more people arrived, this time a group of monks.

Seeing this group of monks coming, Roy and Padik went to greet them. Seeing the two nobles waiting for them, the leading monk instantly understood their intentions.

There were monks from their Datan Temple who had been to Qin with Master Moye. These two nobles were probably waiting for him here for those monks who had been to Qin. And what did these two nobles want those monks who had been to Qin to do?
This is something that can be easily understood. Those monks had been to Qin, knew the news of Qin, and probably learned the Qin language. They could invite these monks to their homes, tell them about Qin, and teach them the Qin language and characters.

Thinking of this, Master Youzhan sighed in his heart: "The Qin people haven't arrived yet, but everyone is already divided. How can we resist the Qin people? Brother Moye, you want to resist the Qin, but it will be difficult in the end. Maybe if you don't talk about the strength of the Qin State, you may not be so divided when facing the Qin State in the future. "

Master Youzhan pretended not to notice the two nobles' thoughts and asked, "Excuse me, are you two donors waiting for me here?"

Roy and Padik did not answer immediately. They looked at each other and reached a consensus through their eyes. Padik said, "Roy and I are waiting for the master here."

Youzhan pretended to be puzzled and asked, "Why are those two donors waiting for me?"

This time it was Roy who spoke. He said, "Padik and I are very curious about Qin. Although we have heard what Master Maya said, we still have many questions. Many masters in the temple where Master Maya is located have been to Qin. We would like to ask these masters to come and tell us about Qin."

We are just curious about the Qin State, but we don’t want to understand the Qin State’s culture and customs, learn the Qin language and characters, and then want to surrender to the Qin State. Don’t let your imagination run wild!
"Ugh!"

Roy sighed and added, "After learning about the Qin State from Master Moye today, I felt deeply uneasy. We both want to learn more about the Qin State so that we can prepare for the future."

Are you ready to surrender to the Qin people?

Youzhan understood it very well in his heart, but did not point it out.

Some things, once exposed, will not only offend others but also cut off one's own path. Although surrendering to the Qin State is not a noble path and is even quite shameful, perhaps one will have to take this path in the future.

Master Youzhan said, "I understand your intentions. I will send monks to your homes soon to explain the affairs of Qin to you."

Roy and Padik knew that Master Youzhan understood their intention, but the other party did not stop them but agreed. It seemed that the master also intended to keep the way of surrendering to the Qin people.

Master Yuzhan's "reasonableness" also made Roy and the others feel relieved. They bowed to Yuzhan and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Similar scenes were happening in other places in Tanmo Lidi. The Qin army had not yet arrived, but the people of Tanmo Lidi were already beginning to get confused.

Master Moye had thought that some people would have the idea of ​​surrendering to the Qin people, but he probably didn't expect that there would be so many. He had just told everyone about the Qin State today, and then some people were preparing to surrender to the Qin State. The anti-Qin cause he hoped for had not yet begun, but the cause of surrendering to the Qin State was developing quite rapidly.

This is also because faith and long-term pampering have worn away the courage and bloodiness of these nobles and officials. Both Buddhism and Jainism advocate non-violence and non-killing, so people influenced by them will naturally lack the courage to fight.

Moreover, if we choose to confront the Qin people, there will be too many things to do. The methods of strengthening the country that Master Moye talked about sound good, but in fact they will make them cut the profits and even affect their status and power.

It sounds great to allow more talented people to emerge. With more talented people, the country will be able to prosper and become strong. However, if there are more talented people but their status and power do not increase, then if we want to give positions to the newly emerging talents, the old ones must give up their positions.

And who are the “old people”?
It's just these people!

It is not known whether the Qin people will seize their positions, but there are many so-called talented people in the country, and they will definitely squeeze out their positions.

Rather than letting other people in the country share their power and status, it is better for them to surrender to the Qin and cede some interests to them. It is possible that the interests ceded by surrendering to the Qin would be less than what they paid by resisting the Qin.

The key is that the Qin people are so strong that they can't see the possibility of fighting against them. In this case, why not surrender to Qin? As long as they satisfy the Qin people, they will naturally not take their lives or take away their status and power.

If Li Nian knew what these Peacock people were thinking, he would surely sigh: They are worthy of being the ancestors of a certain hero, and they are indeed of the same lineage. In later generations, a certain hero wanted to send his people to be slaughtered by the Japanese invaders. Now, this group of people are thinking about how to surrender and satisfy Daqin before Daqin attacks.

But this weak national character is just convenient for Daqin. If this is a nation with bravery, it will cause Daqin a headache. Take the Huns for example. Although the Huns are now very obedient to Daqin, Daqin is extremely wary of the Huns and has always listed them as one of the targets that need to be solved most.

The danger level of the Huns is much higher than that of the Peacock Kingdom. Although the current Huns are not as good as the Peacock Kingdom in terms of comprehensive national strength, the Huns do not lack the courage to fight.

It is only because the Huns' top leaders are corrupt that they appear weak. However, if they are replaced with a group of proactive and enterprising leaders, they will quickly turn back into a wolf of the grassland.

However, the Maurya Kingdom has gone astray since the ancient Aryans conquered the local indigenous people and established the caste system. Coupled with the influence of various religions, bravery and bloodiness have gradually been stripped away from the people here.

After resting for a few days in Tamolidi, Master Moye, together with the Maurya Kingdom ambassador and others, set out for Pataliputra, the place that could truly decide the fate of the Maurya Kingdom.

A few days later, everyone arrived at Fahrenheit City.

Looking at the city in front of him, Peacock Kingdom was feeling complicated. In the past, he thought that this city was the most prosperous and magnificent city in the world, and he was proud of it: This is the capital of our Peacock Kingdom, the number one city in the world, and no city can compare to it.

But now, the envoy of the Peacock Kingdom did not have any such idea, because he had seen the capital of the Qin State - Xianyang!
Compared with the Qin capital Xianyang, Hua City is only slightly larger in area, but in other aspects, it is inferior to Xianyang.

The houses in Xianyang were neat and orderly, but the houses in Huashi City were in a mess, with multiple floors on top of each other and houses between floors. The streets in Xianyang were clean and tidy, but the streets in Huashi City were dirty everywhere. Xianyang City was prosperous and lively, with people from other countries coming and going and opening shops. Although Huashi City was also lively, there were few people from other countries...

What is even more incomparable is that although Hua City is big, it lacks the momentum of Xianyang City, which is "I am the center of the world", dominating the world and attracting people from all directions to pay tribute.

Fahrenheit City is more like a relatively large garden. It is just large, but not very well built. At least a good garden should not be so messy and dirty everywhere.

(End of this chapter)