pjbooks Chapter 11 I aspire to unify the empire, yet find myself surrounded by enemies on all sides! Ren Xue
Chapter 11 I aspire to unify the empire, yet find myself surrounded by enemies on all sides! Ren Xue
Chapter 11 I aspire to unify the empire, yet find myself surrounded by enemies! Qian Renxue arrives, intending to use a calculated strategy to bring Qin Zheng under his control.
An hour later, at the Duke of Qin's mansion!
As King Qin Guang personally set out and toured all the noble courtyards in the city, within a short hour, almost 70% of the nobles' wealth in Ling City flowed into Qin Zheng's hands.
"good!"
"With such wealth as my foundation, I have no more worries!"
Qin Zheng looked at the financial reports and grain being transported in front of him, which were being loaded onto dozens of horse-drawn carts, and was very satisfied.
The reason he has not yet attacked the Heaven Dou Empire is that, apart from the fact that there are still many things to settle down, the most important thing is money and food!
Military campaigns and governing a country are not simply about who has the biggest fist; they require brains.
Admittedly, he has ten Limit Douluos under his command, and even Yin Soldiers who have returned from hell.
However, this cannot be used as capital, at least not as capital to make all living beings submit.
The dynasties that have risen and fallen over the past five thousand years of Chinese history clearly demonstrate this point.
Powerful as the Han, prosperous as the Tang, tyrannical as the Qin, great as the Yuan, and unyielding as the Ming, all have turned to dust.
Food is the most important thing for people; this is an age-old truth.
Qin Zheng is still young, and his Qin dynasty must not repeat the mistakes of the past.
Now, he has gathered all the wealth of Ling Cheng's nobles into his hands. Even the gold soul coins are in the tens of thousands, not to mention the silver and bronze soul coins.
This is enough to support his army's march!
Now, all he's waiting for is for the war to begin!
Upon realizing this, a chill ran through Qin Zheng's eyes.
"King Qin Guang, issue my decrees immediately!"
"Tomorrow, I will establish the Great Qin Empire, named Qin! I will abolish the feudal system, treating nobles and commoners equally, and establish an autocratic system, setting up prefectures and counties. Carts will be standardized in width, writing will be unified, and ethical norms will be standardized!"
"Summon all the nobles, high and low, from the city to come before me!"
"Of course, if they don't want to come, just tell them to take their families and get out!"
He spoke quickly, his tone revealing undisguised coldness.
Upon hearing this, King Qin Guang waved his hand, and a streak of light flashed as he collected the carriage containing the riches. Only then did he cup his hands and whisper to Qin Zheng:
"Your Majesty, if I may mention this, these nobles were never of one mind with us to begin with."
"You have now seized nearly 90% of their wealth. Many people are already complaining. They dare not say anything because of your authority, and for the time being, they are able to remain calm."
"But if you act this way, they will surely mutini, and if you don't kill them..."
"I'm afraid the consequences will be dire!"
King Qin Guang had little to say about Qin Zheng's policies, because these were the policies followed by Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, and there was almost nothing to criticize.
Although Qin is known as the tyrannical Qin, no one can deny that it was the first dynasty to unify the country and the dynasty that abolished the title of king and replaced it with the title of emperor.
Qin Zheng had just had such a tense argument with the nobles, yet now he was letting them leave without executing them...
Those who leave will probably number as high as 90%!
Because no one would want to stay by the side of an emperor who divides their power and is even capricious.
"It's alright."
"I will make my own choice."
Qin Zheng smiled and didn't seem to care.
A mutiny? That's exactly what he's been waiting for—for this group of nobles to stage a complete mutiny!
If there is no mutiny, how can he distinguish which people have voluntarily submitted to him?
How can you tell who you should kill with your knife?
"Your Majesty, there is a man named Qinghe outside who says he has made an appointment with you to see you."
He said that he is your friend today, but has no other identity with you.
Just then, the Yin Ghost Envoy, who had been summoned by Qin Zheng alone, entered the hall to report.
After Qin Zheng finished studying its relationship with the Ten Kings of Hell, he appointed it as a guard.
"Oh?" Qin Zheng narrowed his eyes slightly, letting out a faint chuckle. "This guy, he really did come after all."
He released Qian Renxue not only to see what she wanted to do, but also because she vouched for him, saying she would spare the old eunuch's life and get her to talk.
Otherwise, given the credibility of his words, the old eunuch would certainly not trust him.
It was because of the good karma he had formed with Qian Renxue that he deliberately spoke up, saying that he did not want to see anyone belonging to the Tiandou royal family again, and asked Qian Renxue to take people back.
The goal is to give the other party a way out, a way to survive and come back to him.
Now it seems that Qian Renxue does have some brains when it comes to romance.
With this thought in mind, Qin Zheng said calmly, "Then let him in!"
Soon, Qian Renxue, dressed in white, walked gracefully in front of Qin Zheng, holding a fan.
The moment Qian Renxue saw the boy in front of her, her expression froze.
A woman's intuition is incredibly powerful!
She could sense that Qin Zheng, though still the same person, had no change in strength.
However, that inherent air of composure has already subtly changed.
"Why don't you go back to see that old dog Xueye? What brings you here to see me?" Qin Zheng asked, looking at her.
Taking a deep breath, Qian Renxue looked at Qin Zheng, fanning herself lightly with her fan, remaining calm and composed.
"Duke Qin has quite the methods."
"I was only gone for a few hours, and you not only subdued all the nobles, but also confiscated all their wealth. I must say, the decisiveness of your methods has truly exceeded my expectations."
"But if you do this, the nobles will surely rebel."
"I have now received news that the Imperial Guard has begun besieging the city, and the troops from the surrounding cities have also begun their march. The army is coming in large numbers, numbering in the tens of thousands! If we add the nobles..."
"Or perhaps, the message was passed on..."
"Oh--"
At this point, Qian Renxue chuckled softly and then stopped speaking, instead focusing her gaze on Qin Zheng.
It wasn't that she couldn't continue speaking, but that she was waiting.
Wait for the other party to speak first, then ask her for advice on how to deal with the situation.
She was very confident about this.
Because what Qin Zheng is facing now, seemingly the Heavenly Dou Empire, is in fact the entire world!
Even if the other party is exonerated, so what?
The Heaven Dou Empire's full-scale attack is a foregone conclusion, and the Spirit Hall will also publish a book to assist them; this is the second point.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon School, two of the three upper sects with close ties to the Heaven Dou Empire, will inevitably make their move! At that time, Qin Zheng will be fighting against four forces simultaneously.
In such a situation, even if the opponent still has trump cards or titled Douluo, it is useless.
They'll still die!
This was also a calculated move by Qian Renxue to Qin Zheng, because under these circumstances, even if Qin Zheng did not submit to her, he would still have to form an alliance with her!
This is their only way out.
Therefore, Qian Renxue was very much looking forward to seeing what kind of answer this domineering young man would give her.
(End of this chapter)