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Chapter 129 The Frightened Li Si

A large number of Korean nobles, as well as the gold, silver and jewelry accumulated by Korea over hundreds of years, entered the city of Xianyang with the majestic Qin army.

For the first time, the people of Xianyang who were watching saw the princes and nobles of the enemy country being captured and brought back to Xianyang like pigs and sheep, and they burst into thunderous cheers.

"Long live the King of Qin! Long live the King of Qin!"

Hearing the shouts of the people in Xianyang City, Lu Buwei realized that he had been defeated and was completely unable to suppress the young King of Qin, Ying Zheng.

"Prime Minister, there is a man outside who came to visit you and claimed to be your old friend!" The housekeeper Zheng Huo came to Lu Buwei and reported respectfully.

"Humph! Who is here to take advantage of me again?
Did the visitor tell me his name?"

"He said his name was Lian Jin!"

"Oh? Lian Jin? Go and bring him in!"

"Yes! Prime Minister!"

Soon, when he saw the butler Zheng Huo bringing in a slightly weathered man, Lu Buwei showed a surprised expression, because in his impression, Lian Jin was a rare handsome man.

"Lian Jin, it really is you! How did you end up in this situation?"

"Prime Minister Lu, it's hard to describe what I've been through!"

"No rush! I have plenty of time today, just take your time!"

"Back then, I was assassinated by a killer named Xiang Shaolong in Zhao State. Not only was my right hand disabled, but my lower body was also completely disabled!"

"What? You are such a master swordsman, how could you end up in such a miserable state?"

"Ah! The Prime Minister doesn't know!

Xiang Shaolong is a despicable person who is good at using conspiracy and tricks!

Fortunately, I was able to kill Xiang Shaolong in the end, leaving him with no remains left!"

"What a pity! Xiang Shaolong is also a rare talent!"

"This..." Lian Jin felt a little embarrassed.

Seeing Lian Jin's embarrassment, he realized that there was something wrong with his words, so he smiled and explained, "Lian Jin, don't misunderstand me!
But I think Xiang Shaolong can fight you on equal terms, and he is a rare talent!"

"Haha, there's no need for explanation, Prime Minister!

Lian Jin won’t care!
Later, I learned left-handed swordsmanship from a master, and changed my name to Lao Ai! Lian Jin guessed that Lü Buwei might think he was a useless person, so he quickly got straight to the point and explained.

"Lao Ai? So you are the Left-Handed Sword Saint Lao Ai?" Lu Buwei showed an expression of surprise again.

"That's right! Today, Lao Ai has come to seek refuge with Prime Minister Lu. I hope Prime Minister Lu will take him in!"

"Haha, no problem!

It just so happened that Queen Mother Zhao Ji was short of servants.

Since your lower body is injured, it is a good opportunity for you to enter the palace to accompany the Queen Mother."

"Thank you, Prime Minister Lu, for taking me in!"

After Lao Ai left, the steward Zheng Huo looked at Lü Buwei with a puzzled look on his face, "Prime Minister, why are you treating Lao Ai so well?"

“Haha, you don’t understand!
This Lao Ai is a guy who is unwilling to be lonely and has great ambitions!
Back in the State of Zhao, I worked tirelessly under Julu Marquis Zhao Mu, just to be able to climb up the ladder!"

"If that's the case, when Lao Ai gains power, will it affect you, Prime Minister?"

"Haha, absolutely not!

Now our King Zheng of Qin is unwilling to sink into depravity, so he supports Lao Ai.

We can have a secret fight between the snipe and the clam, and the fisherman will benefit!"

"Haha, brilliant! This is a brilliant plan, Prime Minister!"

Lu Buwei didn't care whether his plan was brilliant or successful. As long as he could cause trouble for King Ying Zheng of Qin, he would be satisfied.

Ying Zheng's recent series of moves was very powerful, and Lü Buwei was almost powerless to fight back. Meng Ao completely retired after returning this time, staying at home to enjoy his retirement. Although Meng Wu was still a general of the Qin Dynasty, he also leaned towards Qin King Ying Zheng.

This invasion by the coalition forces of the six nations became a "personal show" for King Ying Zheng of Qin. Sometimes Lu Buwei even wondered whether Ying Zheng had known about this war a long time ago so that he could make preparations in advance.

Not only did Ying Zheng successfully gain the support of the lower classes of the Qin Dynasty, but his direct descendants such as Wang Jian and Wang He, who were rising stars, also began to emerge.

These people all belong to King Ying Zheng of Qin, which means that Ying Zheng has already controlled the military power of the Qin Dynasty.

Even the brothers Meng Yi and Meng Tian of the third generation of the Meng clan began to control the army. Lu Buwei realized that he would never be able to get involved in the military power of the Qin Dynasty again, and even the political power had been affected.

In the past, his mansion was always crowded with people, but now many important officials have disappeared. Although it is not completely deserted, Lu Buwei can still feel the subtle trend in Xianyang.

Ying Zheng had no intention of abusing the Korean nobles. He directly arranged for them to go to the inn to learn official script and the new Qin laws, and promised that those who performed well would be assigned new positions and would not be discriminated against in any way.

It would be difficult to make them feel a sense of belonging just by learning the unified official script, so Ying Zheng had to find another way and start from theology.

"Li Si, the compilation of the official script is now complete. Now let's hand it over to the Internal History Cheng Miao!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"I called you here this time to give you another mission!"

"Does the current historical perspective start from the Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties, and then move on to the seven kingdoms?"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

"So, in order to make the people of the seven kingdoms realize the importance of unifying the world, I have arranged for you to continue compiling history books."

"Ah? This is not easy!"

“Haha, it’s actually not as complicated as you imagined.

From Pangu creating the sky, the battle between the dragon and the phoenix, the subsequent battle between the witch and the lich, and Nuwa mending the sky and creating humans.

"Ah? Your Majesty, where did you hear this myth?" Li Si widened his eyes in shock and looked at King Qin Ying Zheng in front of him with an incredible expression.

"Huh? Isn't that right?"

Ying Zheng suddenly realized that he might have been too excited and temporarily forgot the mythological system he knew, which might not be recognized by people of this era.

"Your Majesty, I have never heard of such a statement!" Li Si swallowed in fear.

"It doesn't matter, the key is what happens after the creation of the human being.

"Our human race went through the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the battle between Huangdi and Chiyou, and then Dayu's flood control and King Wu's conquest of Zhou, and a series of other events, before we had the Chinese people!" Realizing his mistake, Ying Zheng simply played rogue and continued to explain.

"This"

Seeing Li Si's eyes widen again, Ying Zheng quickly explained, "My intention is to create a complete mythology and historiography system.

Let the people of the world know that we are all one Chinese race, and then the unification of the world is a matter of course."

Li Si swallowed his saliva, wiped the cold sweat from his head, and said with deep emotion, "Your Majesty, you are really bold!"

"What? Lord Li thinks it's not feasible?" Ying Zheng's face suddenly fell, and he asked in a cold tone.

Li Si, who had never heard King Ying Zheng of Qin address him as "Ai Qing", saw King Ying Zheng's expression and realized that he had angered the King. He quickly said with a smile, "It's feasible! It's very feasible!"

It's just that such a vast mythological system is difficult for me to handle alone!"

"Haha, you are indeed my beloved minister!
I wasn't wrong about you!" Ying Zheng smiled again, happily patted Li Si's shoulder with his big hand, and continued, "As for the manpower issue, I will give you the authority. You can invite all the schools of thought in the world in my name."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

"Remember, I have only one request: to make all the people in the world feel a sense of identity with the unification of the world."

"Yes! Your Majesty! I will never let you down!"

After arranging the matter with Li Si, Ying Zheng returned to the palace and felt cold sweat on his back. It seemed that his cognition from later generations was somewhat different from that of the ancients of this period.

Li Si was frightened by his so-called mythological historical system. Ying Zheng then realized that the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" seemed to have been written only in the late Warring States Period. It was not until the Western Han Dynasty that it was compiled by many people and became the world's number one book in later generations.

(End of this chapter)