Qin Shi: With a superb understanding, he is invincible as soon as he strikes

Late at night, when Mi Xin was fast asleep, Lian Yi mentioned Chang Ping Jun, "Sister, these people have made you suffer. You are alone in this cold palace. Is father really a hypocrite as King Wu said?"

"Lian Yi, our father's right and wrong are in the past, so let's not think about it anymore. Now I just want you and Xin'er to live well." Mi Hua said.

"And Fusu, he has never had motherly love in these years."

"Besides, in today's world, there is no longer any distinction between the people of the country."

"Sister, I understand." Lianyi nodded.

"By the way, sister, there is one more thing that His Majesty wants to confer upon you." Mi Hua said.

"Conferring a title?" Lianyi was slightly surprised.

"Appoint me as the queen." Mi Hua pursed her lips.

"Really... then congratulations, sister..." Lianyi almost cried with joy. She was really happy for Mi Hua. As a woman, she absolutely understood the pain of being in the cold palace. Now that all the suffering has paid off, how could she not be happy for her sister.

But Mi Hua looked worried and whispered, "Sister, I think His Majesty wants to confer the title on King Wu."

Lianyi was very smart and immediately thought of what Mi Hua was going to say. Her expression changed, "Sister, what you mean is that I..."

Mi Hua nodded, "Yes, His Majesty didn't say it explicitly, but that's what he meant. However, he hasn't made a decision yet, so it's obvious that he wants my sister to ask you first."

"Sister, what if I refuse?" Lianyi said.

"If you refuse, then refuse." Mi Hua said, "Your Majesty is interested, but he is only interested. He mainly wants to see your opinion. Otherwise, he would have issued an imperial decree directly instead of asking my sister to ask."

"In that case, I agree..." Lianyi suddenly changed the subject.

"Sister..." Mi Hua was a little confused.

"Sister, the reason I asked that just now is that I wanted to confirm the importance of you as the queen in His Majesty's heart." Lian Yi said.

"Now it seems that my sister is more than just the queen to His Majesty. I am happy for her."

"You, don't worry about me, just think about yourself...I haven't seen King Wu for a long time, and now I don't know what his character is." Mi Hua said.

"He's very complicated." Lian Yi said.

"Complicated?" Mi Hua wondered.

"Sister, the word 'complicated' is very suitable for him, because no one can see through him..." Lianyi said, and then recounted in detail what happened to Yingxiao.

"Sister, you are right, he is very complicated..." After listening to Lian Yi's narration, Mi Hua nodded heavily, "Such a person is indeed hard to see through..."

"In fact, it's not as simple as seeing through it or not."

"So sister, he will definitely be very strong, but to him, I already belong to him. Whether it's because of the secret left by my father or because of the way he looks at me, I am destined to belong to him, unless I die." Lian Yi said.

"So this imperial decree from your majesty actually gave my sister some dignity."

"If there hadn't been this imperial decree, I would have resisted, and the final result would probably have been the same as Sister Huaying's."

"Lian Yi, do you hate him?" Mi Hua asked.

"Sister, to be honest, I don't hate it..." Lian Yi shook her head.

......

The nearest auspicious day is just three days later, and the imperial edict will be issued, Mi Hua will be canonized as queen, and Mi Lian will be canonized as Princess Wu.

As soon as the imperial edict came out, Ying Xiao in the Wu Wang Mansion laughed, "Hehe, Brother Zheng still understands me."

"But there should be a deeper meaning behind this. That is, when Mi Hua became the queen, Mi Lian became the wife of King Wu. This is to tell the people of the former Chu State and the people of the other five countries that the world is now one."

"As for politics, it is indeed Brother Zheng who thinks more deeply. I only thought of making Mi Hua the queen."

"However, the canonization of Princess Wu needs to be postponed. After all, I have more than one Princess Wu. If we want to hold a canonization ceremony, we must canonize them all together."

Immediately, Ying Xiao hurried into the palace and told Ying Zheng his thoughts.

Ying Zheng naturally agreed to Ying Xiao's request.

With the imperial edict, everything became legal, so for the next three days, Lianyi had no choice but to sleep in Yingxiao's bed...

......

When the three days were up, the ceremony of enthroning the queen was held grandly.

Within three days, many people who should have received this news received it.

On the river, it was Wujiang... At the bow, Fan Zeng and the Ninth Lord of Li, who were still playing chess, looked gloomy in an instant after receiving the news. The chess pieces in their hands fell at the same time, and they looked at each other, saying in unison, "Ying Zheng and Ying Xiao made a brilliant move..."

"This move is, to a large extent, an unbreakable one for us, especially in terms of the people's hearts and minds in Chu."

Chapter 184 The aftermath of hundreds of years of war!

Fan Zeng continued, "Especially when Mi Lian became the Princess of Wu..."

"Mi Hua is fine. She has always been in Qin. Before Changping Jun became the last king of Chu, she was the favorite woman of Ying Zheng. The impact on the people of Chu was not that great."

"But Mi Lian followed Lord Changping out of Qin and came to Chu, where she was canonized as a princess."

"Especially since Mi Lian has one of the secrets of the Blue Dragon and the Seven Stars left by Lord Changping, this thing is given by God to the common people. Mi Lian is part of the faith of the people of Chu."

"It has been several years since the Qin Dynasty ruled the world. During this period, there really was no war, which made the word "unification" begin to have weight in the hearts of all the people. In addition, Confucianism was the foundation of the Qin Dynasty, and now with the incident of Mi Lian..."

"Ninth Lord Li, this is not good..."

"Without the support of the people of the former Chu State, even if we raise our arms and call for 400,000 elite troops from the former Chu State overnight, it will probably be short-lived."

"Ying Zheng, Ying Xiao's move is obviously aimed at us. It can be said that it is a fatal blow..." the Ninth Li Lord hissed, "We must fight back, otherwise we will have no chance to breathe."

"But how do we fight back? Should we start a rebellion now?" Fan Zeng said, "If we start a rebellion now, I'm afraid we won't have even a 10% chance of winning."

"Of course we can't start a rebellion now. Starting a rebellion now is courting death." The Ninth Lord of Li said heavily, but at this time, he didn't know what to do...

"Mi Lian is not a real princess of Chu. Anyway, Changping Jun was once the prime minister of Qin, served Qin, and grew up in Qin since childhood. She can be considered half a Qin person..." At this time, another voice sounded.

Ripples suddenly appeared on the calm river water, and an old man walked on the water.

"The Fifth Li Lord..." Fan Zeng was shocked when he saw this person.

"Fifth Brother..." the Ninth Li Lord whispered respectfully.

"The Fifth Li Lord, do you have any way to deal with it?" Fan Zeng asked immediately after the Fifth Li Lord landed on the bow of the boat.

"King Huai of Chu, the former king of Chu, has a legitimate grandson alive in this world." said the Fifth Lord of Li.

"What..." Hearing this, Fan Zeng was shocked and even more shocked.

The Ninth Lord of Li was also shocked, "Fifth Senior Brother, is this true or false? If it is true, even if Mi Lian holds one of the secrets of the Seven Azure Dragons, he cannot be compared to the importance of the grandson of King Huai in the hearts of the people of Chu."

"The Wind Lord of Xuanyuantian is already looking for..." said the Fifth Li Lord.

"God helps the State of Chu..." Fan Zeng was overjoyed.

......

After the enthronement ceremony, the master of Lishu also selected a date for the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

One month and three days later.

Now that he has a date, Ying Xiao needs to start making real preparations.

But before that, new problems emerged before Daqin.

In any case, the present-day Qin Dynasty has been unified after hundreds of years of chaos, and supplies and food have reached their lowest point of scarcity.

However, the Wolf Tribe and the Huns in the north, and the Nanling Mountains and Baiyue in the south had to mobilize heavy troops to deal with the situation. The two major legions, the Great Wall Legion with 300,000 soldiers and the Nanling Legion with 500,000 soldiers, a total of 800,000 soldiers, required a huge number of supplies and food.

Moreover, many areas are suffering from the long-term wars, and many areas have also been hit by various natural disasters and outbreaks of various diseases... Relief must be provided to these places, otherwise there will be unrest.

Inside the Xianyang Palace, Prime Ministers Xiao He and Zhang Liang were both helpless. There was nothing they could do as even the best cook cannot cook without rice.

"Your Majesty, our Great Qin has indeed entered a vicious circle. If we increase taxes, we may lose the support of the people. If we are not careful, there will be large-scale riots throughout the empire. If we do not increase taxes, the supplies and food needed by the army and many regions will not be supplied." Xiao He said.

"Is there really no way?" Ying Zheng asked seriously.

Zhang Liang said, "Your Majesty, for now, we must temporarily give up the north and the south, avoid the sharp edge, and recuperate. After hundreds of years of war, now there is really only the last delicate balance left. If we don't give up some things, I'm afraid..."

After hearing what Xiao He and Zhang Liang said, Ying Xiao realized that the predicament facing the Qin Dynasty was more serious than he had imagined. Even these two people had no solution.

But then again, it makes sense; after all, it is the aftermath of hundreds of years of war.

If Liu Ji had not died and really established the Han Dynasty, it would have taken nearly seventy years of recuperation before he was qualified to fight a real battle with the Huns during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han.

Moreover, during this period, there will be a prosperous era like the Reign of Emperors Wen and Jing.

Even so, after Emperor Wu of Han, the entire Han Dynasty was basically empty again.

Therefore, no matter how talented Xiao He and Zhang Liang were, they would be powerless in the end if they did not rest and recuperate.

"No, I will never give up the north and the south..." Ying Zheng said firmly, "I will not give up an inch of the Qin territory. From my beginning, the Qin territory will only expand, and it will never be occupied by barbarians."

In desperation, Ying Zheng also looked at Ying Xiao, hoping that Ying Xiao could find a solution.

Xiao He and Zhang Liang also looked at Ying Xiao, hoping that Ying Xiao would persuade Ying Zheng.

Ying Xiao looked at Xiao He and asked, "Prime Minister Xiao, if everything continues and no taxes are increased, how long will the food and supplies of the Qin Dynasty last?"

"Your Highness, with the food and fodder stored in Bashu, it will take at most a year and a half..." Xiao He said, "But the wars in the north and south cannot be resolved in a few years."

"And once we need to increase our troops, I'm afraid we can only hold out for a year."

"And the premise of this year is to pray to God that there will be no more natural disasters."

"This situation is indeed... a bit horrible. If we don't give up something, we will enter a vicious circle." Ying Xiao whispered, "But it's not that there is no solution. The key is to break the routine."

"What solution?" Hearing that Ying Xiao had a solution, Ying Zheng and the other two were very excited, and Ying Zheng couldn't wait to ask.

Ying Xiao whispered, "During the hundreds of years of war, how many aristocratic families, how many noble families, how many powerful families, how many merchant families, and how many officials of the seven countries illegally collected wealth and hoarded grain through war."

"If these noble families and officials from the seven nations join forces, I'm afraid the wealth and food they possess will be greater than that of a large nation."

"Your Highness means to do what is called a chivalrous thief," said Zhang Liang.

"Zifang, this is not something that a chivalrous thief does. The so-called chivalrous thief also violates the laws of the Qin Dynasty. We can't do it. I just said that these people's accumulation of wealth and hoarding of grain are all illegal and violate the laws of the Qin Dynasty." Ying Xiao said.

"It's just that we didn't catch them before, but now..."

"Your Highness, Zifang has learned a lot..." Zhang Liang bowed and whispered, approving Ying Xiao's method.

Ying Zheng also nodded, "This method is very good. I remember Shang Jun said that extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures, and severe illnesses require strong medicines."

Xiao He spoke up and approved of Ying Xiao's method, "Your Highness, this method is indeed good."

But then he changed the subject, "But those aristocratic families, nobles and merchants will definitely rise up in resistance. If they unite together, they may become a new anti-Qin force that cannot be ignored."

Chapter 185: People’s livelihood issues!

Xiao He continued, "And your majesty, your highness, these aristocratic families and merchant nobles are deeply rooted, and the interests behind them are complicated. If one thing is pulled, the whole body will be affected. If it is not handled properly, it will hurt the vitality of the Qin Dynasty."

"Prime Minister Xiao is right. What do you think, Zifang?" Ying Xiao did not deny Xiao He's words. Instead, he agreed and asked Zhang Liang.

"Your Majesty's quote from Shang Yang has given us inspiration," Zhang Liang said. "It is absolutely true that severe illnesses require strong medicines, but we must use the right medicine for the right condition."

"Zifang, tell me in detail." Ying Zheng whispered.

"Your Majesty, hundreds of years of war have indeed led to the aristocratic families and merchant nobles becoming a major obstacle to the development of the empire, especially the aristocratic families and merchant nobles in the areas that once existed in the six kingdoms," said Zhang Liang.

"For the sake of the people of Daqin, we have to deal with them."

"Your Highness, this method is fast, ruthless and accurate, and it kills two birds with one stone. However, we must do one thing well, and that is to let the people have a share of the pie."

"What do you think is the appropriate way to divide it, Zifang?" Ying Zheng asked.

"The people get two, and the empire gets eight." Zhang Liang said, "Those aristocratic families and business nobles don't have the support of the local people. They are just people who deserve to be killed."

"Zifang's idea is very good. What the people care about are always practical things." Xiao He said.

"The people only get two? Not enough..." At this time, Ying Zheng said, "My meaning is that the empire gets five and the people get five. To me, the empire is the people and the people are the empire."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Zhang Liang and Xiao He were both shocked and admired when they heard Ying Zheng's words.

"Zifang, don't you Confucians have a saying that the people are the most important, the country is second, and the emperor is the least important." Ying Zheng continued, "This saying is the only way to deal with the consequences of this drastic measure."

"And I am also aware of the situation that Daqin is facing at this time."

"Your Majesty is wise..." Zhang Liang and Xiao He expressed admiration again.

Ying Xiao also spoke up, "The present Great Qin is actually built on ruins. The former foundations are all rotten and dilapidated. If we rebuild on the former foundations, no matter how glorious it was, it will be nothing but a breeze to return to the ruins."

"Shang Yang's Law changed the Qin State and helped it unify the world, but today, Shang Yang's Law has completed its mission and needs a new law!"