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Chapter 58 Let’s establish the eldest son as the heir!

After so many years of ruling the country, Ying Zheng's wisdom and political tactics had reached the peak of his life. With a little thought, he understood why the number of offspring of the Qing emperors decreased after the implementation of the secret succession system: since the secret succession system made no one know who the next emperor would be, why didn't everyone just not have children?
When you were pregnant, I gave you drugs, and when she was pregnant, you gave her drugs...

The Qing Dynasty's harem had become a chicken-eating battlefield, where only the winner could leave offspring.

Of course, the main reason why the later emperors of the Qing Dynasty had few offspring was that the emperors were in poor health. They were all like tuberculosis patients. Even if the concubines took the initiative, it would only take a few seconds.

Li Nian said: "To appoint the one whom the king loves is not to be based on virtue or sageness, nor is it to be based on the eldest son. You can appoint whoever you like. The king will surely see the harm in this, so I don't need to say anything more."

Ying Zheng frowned and looked at Li Nian, saying, "Is there no best way to establish a crown prince in later generations?"

Li Nian shook his head: "No, the later generations are only more advanced than the Qin Dynasty in some aspects, but not better than the Qin Dynasty in some aspects."

Although it is a modern society, the CEOs of companies still have a headache when choosing successors...

Ying Zheng asked again: "If I let you choose, what would you choose?"

Well, the ball was kicked back.

Facing the question from Mr. Zheng, Li Nian didn't dare to kick the ball back, and could only say: "I think it is better to establish the eldest son. The crown prince selected by this method may not be the best or the smartest, but this method can reduce the fighting among the princes, and it is not easy to produce people like Zhao Gao, which is good for the stability of the country."

That is true, but it is not that easy to put into practice in practice. For example, Liu Ju and Li Chengqian were both eldest sons, but could they ascend to the throne?

It depends on what their emperor father thinks.

Li Nian added: "If Your Majesty wants to avoid the incident between Prince Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, I think you should appoint a crown prince as soon as possible and clarify the crown prince system of the Qin Dynasty, so as to stabilize people's hearts."

Ying Zheng did not respond to Li Nian's words, and Li Nian did not say anything more. As for the issue of establishing a crown prince, the two of them tacitly skipped the topic for the time being, but Li Nian knew that his words must have touched Ying Zheng's heart.

Li Nian added: "For the nobles of the six countries, how could they not hate the king and the Qin when the king destroyed the six countries and destroyed their countries and families, and their wealth and glory were gone?"

"If you want to solve the problem of the nobles of the six countries, the simplest and most direct way is naturally to kill them. Kill all the people related to the nobles of the six countries. Without people, there will be no problems."

"But, let's not talk about whether we can kill all the people related to the nobles of the six countries. Will this really eliminate the threat of the nobles of the six countries? I don't think so!"

"The nobles of the six kingdoms have great prestige in the lands of the six kingdoms. If we only resort to brutal killing to solve the problem, not only will the king and the Qin Dynasty be known as cruel in the history books, but it will also terrify the people of the six kingdoms. They will think: If the king kills the nobles of the six kingdoms today, he may kill them tomorrow."

"By then, the people of the six kingdoms will be in a state of panic and anxiety. As long as someone raises his hand, turmoil will break out." "Therefore, I think that if we want to solve the problem of the nobles of the six kingdoms, we can't just kill them. We also have to dismantle the foundation on which the nobles of the six kingdoms rely, leaving them without support."

When Li Nian said this, Ying Zheng continued, "Do you want to dissolve the connection between the nobles of the six countries and the people of the six countries?"

"Yes, the foundation of the nobles of the six countries is the people of the six countries. It is because of the people of the six countries that they have food to eat, and it is because of the people of the six countries that they raise silkworms that they have clothes to wear. It is because of their reputation among the people of the six countries that they can be followed by the people of the six countries. Without the people of the six countries, the nobles of the six countries are nothing more than rootless duckweed, like a fish out of water, which can be destroyed at the flip of a hand."

After hearing these words, Ying Zheng always felt that Li Nian was hinting at him. In fact, he had misunderstood. How could Li Nian, such a coward who was greedy for life and afraid of pain, dare to point at him?

It just happened to happen!
Ying Zheng asked: "How to alienate the nobles of the six countries from the people of the six countries?"

Li Nian said: "May I ask the king, how do the people of the six countries under the rule of the nobles of the six countries compare to the old Qin people under the rule of my Great Qin?"

The Qin Dynasty did not treat the people as human beings, but only as screws in the cogs. However, the princes and nobles of the other six countries did not treat the people as human beings either, and some even treated them less as human beings than the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng said confidently: "I dare not say that I can win all, but I can win the majority!"

Li Nian said: "Your Majesty, you can order the officials of the Qin Dynasty to compare the advantages and disadvantages of the Qin Dynasty and the princes and nobles of the six countries among the people of the six countries, so that they can feel the good of being under the rule of the Qin Dynasty and highlight the bad of being under the rule of the princes and nobles of the six countries. As long as the people of the six countries are not stupid, they will know how to choose."

"Furthermore, we can collect the crimes and evil deeds that the kings, princes and nobles of the six countries have committed and inform the people of the six countries, such as killing people and looting women..."

In this era, Li Nian believes that there are moral gentlemen among the nobles of the six countries, but there must be some who have harmed the people. As long as they are found out and announced to the people, will the people of the six countries still trust the nobles of the six countries so much?
It is not even necessary for the people of the six countries to fully believe it. It is enough to have doubts about the nobles of the six countries, and the two sides will become alienated, weakening the foundation on which the nobles of the six countries rely. As the saying goes, "It takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of running around to refute it." It is nothing more than this.

As for whether the nobles of the six countries would retaliate with the same means, this is the world of the Qin Dynasty. If they dare to jump out and attack, wouldn’t they be walking into a trap?
"In this way, the foundation on which the nobles of the six countries rely will collapse. Without the people of the six countries to protect them and provide them with food and clothing, the nobles of the six countries will perish sooner or later without the king taking action. Of course, it is better for the king to take action and resolve it as soon as possible, so as to avoid a reversal and cause a major disaster."

"In addition to disintegrating the connection between the nobles of the six countries and the people of the six countries, the king can also take action against the nobles of the six countries themselves, such as pardoning those who voluntarily acknowledge their identities to the Qin Dynasty, and rewarding those who report the nobles of the six countries who harbor evil intentions towards the Qin Dynasty."

"Don't push them into a desperate situation all at once, otherwise they will fight back. This desperate situation will only make them gather their strength together and cause even greater harm to Daqin."

"For the nobles of the six countries who have been pardoned and rewarded, they cannot be allowed to live in one place. They must be moved to places other than the six countries and dispersed. It is best to live in remote areas where the Qin Dynasty needs to reclaim wasteland."

What Ying Zheng knew was that he was going to disintegrate the nobles of the six countries from within, making them suspicious and wary of each other and no longer trusting each other. Just think about how the Qin Dynasty conquered the Zhao State?
If it weren't for the "God of War" Guo Kai who forced Lian Po away and killed Li Mu, it would have been much more difficult for the Qin State to conquer the State of Zhao.

Guo Kai was the greatest god of war of the Qin Dynasty and the greatest hero in Qin's conquest of Zhao. Unfortunately, there is no detailed record of him in later history. Can you ask the First Emperor when you have time?
(End of this chapter)