The Qin Dynasty: The Most Ruthless Prince, Lady Mingzhu Begs for Mercy

The most important thing for achieving hegemony is loyal talent.

The world is vast, with boundless territories.

Although methods such as Yin-Yang techniques, Taoist arts, and internal energy made information transmission much faster than in ancient times, they still couldn't match the efficiency of later generations.

Therefore, officials governing a region must be absolutely loyal.

For example, Li Si, the future prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, was a talented man, but he valued power too much and was therefore disloyal.

Ying Changqing may appoint Li Si, but he will never entrust him with important local positions.

Han Fei and Li Si had completely different personalities.

Han Fei cared about the people, valued family ties and morality, and did not care about personal gains or losses.

As long as Ying Changqing takes advantage of Han Fei's strong sense of family ties, he will not betray him.

The future state of Han will be destroyed by the state of Qin, and Han Fei will not be loyal to Ying Changqing.

However, Ying Changqing's advantage was that he could use his memories from his previous life to see through Han Fei's character, thus knowing himself and his enemy.

Ying Changqing was certain that he could have Han Fei assist him in establishing a dynasty that truly ruled the nine provinces.

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Taiyi Mountain, within a separate courtyard prepared by the Taoists for the Confucianists.

Han Fei and his senior brother Fu Nian were having a heated discussion about Ying Changqing.

"Senior brother, have you ever heard of Ying Changqing, the prince of the Qin Empire?"

Fu Nian looked at Han Fei, who had just returned and had a mysterious expression, and said calmly.

"I've heard of it."

"The princes of the Great Qin Empire did not study military strategy or martial arts from a young age, but instead spent their days studying the supreme Dao of Taoism."

Seeing that his senior brother still had no expression, Han Fei said mysteriously again.

"Does Senior Brother know that this Prince Ying Changqing of the Great Qin Empire is currently in the Taoist school?"

Fu Nian's expression finally changed, filled with doubt.

"Although Taoism is located within the Qin territory, it is not under Qin's jurisdiction. In what capacity does Ying Changqing participate in the Covenant between Heaven and Man?"

The senior brother looked puzzled, and Han Fei answered directly, "He is the deputy leader of the Yin Yang School."

"The deputy leader of the Yin-Yang School?"

The Yin-Yang School was the most mysterious of the Hundred Schools of Thought, yet a prince of the Qin Empire was appointed as its deputy leader.

It's strange that he was sent to represent the Yin-Yang School at the Covenant between Heaven and Man.

Han Fei nodded in agreement.

"I find it strange too."

"The Yin-Yang School and the Taoism School share the same origin, so it's normal for them to participate in the Covenant between Heaven and Man."

"But why must a prince of the Qin Empire represent them?"

At this point, Han Fei suddenly thought of something.

"What's even stranger is that something happened yesterday, and now everyone in the Taoist community is talking about Ying Changqing."

"Taoist disciples all showed great respect when they mentioned Ying Changqing."

"I've inquired about it, and all I know is that Ying Changqing once preached Taoism and won the respect of many people."

"We arrived late and missed the scene."

After Han Fei finished speaking, Fu Nian glanced at him, still harboring doubts.

They didn't understand why Taoists were so grateful for something as simple as preaching.

Han Fei was still wondering if Ying Changqing had any weaknesses that could be exploited.

He was a prince of the Qin Empire.

The Qin Dynasty's intention to unify the seven states was very clear, and it posed the greatest threat to the state of Han.

If the Qin Dynasty wanted to unify the world, the first country it had to attack was the neighboring state of Han.

As the ninth prince of the state of Han, Han Fei naturally had to contribute to his country.

Fu Nian saw through Han Fei's thoughts. He frowned but remained silent.

Confucianism did not want to get involved in the conflict between the seven states.

But Han Fei was the ninth prince of the state of Han, and he had to participate in this struggle.

Mount Taiyi, the secluded courtyard of Guigu.

"Senior brother, I just heard something."

Wei Zhuang returned to his room and stood by the window, holding his longsword.

Gai Nie asked softly, "What is it?"

"Senior brother, do you still remember the anomaly that Master mentioned, Prince Ying Changqing of the Great Qin Empire?"

"Ying Changqing?"

Gai Nie immediately stopped wiping his sword and looked at Wei Zhuang.

"Yes, I just heard something strange."

"The day before yesterday, this Prince of Qin gave a sermon to Taoist disciples from all over the world at the top of Mount Taiyi."

"Although the specifics are unknown to outsiders, all the Taoist disciples were captivated by his miraculous Taoist techniques and treated him with great respect."

The room was quiet, and both of them were thinking about this.

They had heard their master mention Ying Changqing, a prince of the Qin Empire, long ago.

That night, Guiguzi's expression changed drastically after observing the stars.

Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie had never seen their master like this before.

They always believed that their master was omniscient and that nothing could move him.

Then, they heard their master repeatedly mention the fate of the Qin Dynasty and the name Ying Changqing.

The next day, Guiguzi left a letter saying he was going to see a friend in another place, and then disappeared.

Therefore, both Gai Nie and Wei Zhuang had a deep impression of the name Ying Changqing.

"Ying Changqing?"

"I really want to know, who exactly is this Prince of Qin, that he could make Master care so much?"

Wei Zhuang said in a low voice.

Gai Nie nodded slightly.

After Guiguzi left Guigu, Gai Nie also left Guigu and went to the Qin state.

The Qin state was the most powerful of the seven states and was destined to unify the world and end the chaotic era.

Gai Nie admitted that he had always wanted to meet Ying Changqing, the King of Qin, whom even Guiguzi admired.

When Gai Nie arrived in Xianyang, Ying Changqing had already been at the Yin Yang School for more than a month.

He did not meet Ying Changqing, but he did get to pay his respects to King Ying Zheng of Qin.

Ying Zheng's ambition moved Gai Nie, and he decided to become Ying Zheng's chief swordsmanship instructor.

Life is unpredictable. Gai Nie accidentally encountered Ying Changqing at the Taoist Taiyi Mountain.

Mount Taiyi at this time.

Both the Confucian school and the Guigu School of Diplomacy were discussing the deeds of Ying Changqing.

The various schools of thought, including the Mohists, the School of Names, and the Agriculturalists, were also discussing this.

The Qin Empire and other states were situated in the same province.

Therefore, they paid more attention to the movements of the Qin Empire, especially Prince Ying Changqing.

On the other side, in Ying Changqing's room.

Xiaomeng rushed in, and Ying Changqing asked curiously, "Master Xiaomeng, what's the matter that's so urgent?"

"Your Highness, I just heard some news."

Ying Changqing reached out and ruffled Xiaomeng's silver-white hair: "Tell me slowly."

"What news has made you so anxious? Tell me!"

Ying Changqing ruffled Xiaomeng's hair. Xiaomeng looked disgusted, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but turn up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

A while later.

Ying Changqing removed his hand, and Xiaomeng immediately spoke up: "I went to my senior brother's room and saw a stranger."

"I've never met him, but he exudes a strong murderous aura."

When that person was mentioned, Xiaomeng's eyes still showed fear.

"What exactly did he say that made you so anxious?"

"He said he wanted to take action against the Qin Dynasty and forced us Taoists to help him."

"To attack the Qin Dynasty? And with the cooperation of the Daoists?"

After Ying Changqing finished asking the question, Xiaomeng nodded seriously.

"He said his name was Zhao Huangchao and that he was the royal ancestor of Longhu Mountain in Liyang."

"I came to see my senior brother because I wanted to make a deal."

"He promised his senior brother that he would make Tianzong the only Taoist sect in Liyang and allow it to freely develop followers, on the condition that Tianzong must help him."

A cold glint flashed in Ying Changqing's eyes.

"How do you plan to help me?"

"Zhao Huangchao ordered Tianzong to use his superior numbers to create chaos on the border of Qin."

Liyang will send its most elite Northern Liang Snow Dragon Cavalry to launch a surprise attack on the border, in coordination with the Taoists.