Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 134 Father and Son
In the 31st year of Emperor Xuanzong's reign,
Adhering to the principle of hitting the dog when it is down, the Qin State sent troops again and sent Shang Yang to lead the army to attack the Wei State. They won the victory at Anmen and captured the Wei main general Prince Cuo. In order to make things more difficult for the Wei State, they joined forces with the nearby Dali Rong to besiege Heyang, once again forcing the King of Wei to cede land and seek peace with the Qin State.

The Qin State took another step forward in its eastward expansion.

But after the joy, at the turn of summer and autumn, Qin Jun suddenly fell ill.

The green mountains that had been standing firmly for a long time were showing signs of collapse, and the grasses and trees that depended on them were also in danger of withering.

The conservative officials of Qin were delighted by this and they madly rallied around Crown Prince Si, trying to persuade the young prince of the dangers of the reform.

Prince Si also felt some resentment towards Shang Yang because of what happened to his teacher and uncle.

He is not even eighteen years old yet and is a very young boy.

But a few years ago, he was younger and more ignorant.

And at that time,
It was an important period of Shang Yang's second reform. The Crown Prince Si's ignorance and the misleading of some people led him to violate the decrees issued by Shang Yang.

In order to show the seriousness of Qin law that treated everyone equally, Shang Yang demanded that Prince Si be punished.

of course,

After a difficult tug of war, the punishment for Prince Si finally fell on his teacher, Gongzi Qian.

Prince Qian had his nose cut off, which left a scar in Prince Si's heart.

His father was busy with state affairs.

Many times, it was this teacher that he relied on.

Now that his teacher has been insulted because of him, how can Prince Si pretend that nothing happened?

So when his father fell ill and the old ministers told him about Shang Yang's hateful deeds, Prince Si listened and became restless.

He has already thought about it.

When I succeed to the throne, I will retaliate against Shang Yang!
But before Prince Si could come out of his fantasy, King Qin suddenly announced that he had recovered.

all of a sudden,

The evil wind that blew up in the Qin court disappeared without a trace.

In order to show that he was indeed fine, the King of Qin asked Prince Si to accompany him on a hunting trip.

No other ministers followed, not even Shang Yang.

Qin Jun rode his horse and walked slowly in the hunting ground in the wild.

Prince Si walked side by side with his father, with his head lowered, looking gentle and filial.

Until he suddenly heard his father cough a few times, the sound of phlegm was very strong, revealing a hint of anxiety and endurance.

Prince Si raised his head in surprise and said to his father, "Father, your body..."

"Let's not talk about this for now!"

King Qin waved his hand and told Prince Si not to ask any more questions.

He simply said to his son, "Is hunting fun?"

Prince Si said frankly, "It's just so-so!"

The King of Qin pointed to the prey running in the field and told Prince Si, "It's a pity that this world is like a hunting ground."

"If you don't want to chase the prey, then you will become someone else's prey!"

"Go, shoot the arrows!"

Qin Jun poked his son with a horsewhip and told him to shoot the deer that had just jumped out.

Prince Si drew his bow and shot at the deer, but missed.

He was a little embarrassed, so he said, "It's a problem with the bow and arrow!"

“That deer runs fast too!”

Qin Jun snorted, "If you were that deer, would you stay where you are?"

"Of course I'll run!"

"If you don't run, are you waiting to be shot to death?" Prince Si said righteously. Only then did he remember what his father had just said about the difference between "hunters and prey."

He lowered his head in shame again and began to stammer.

The King of Qin then sighed, "There are too many hunters with bows and arrows in the world."

"They steal each other's prey, and they also treat their opponents as prey!"

"As a hunter, if you don't have a good bow and arrow, you will fall behind others."

"As a prey, if you don't run fast enough, you will be shot!"

"This is the relationship between Qin and the six states of Shandong!"

After hearing this, Prince Si slowly pondered over the meaning behind the words.

The King of Qin gave him some time to think, and when he spoke again, he said to Prince Si, "During the time when I was ill, Gan Long and his men often visited you, and they must have told you a lot about Shang Jun." "Did they ask you to execute Shang Jun after I died?"

The prince dismounted and said in fear, "There is absolutely no such thing!"

"I only hope that my father can live a long life!"

Qin Jun laughed and said, "How can there be immortal people in this world?"

"I brought you out hunting today to tell you about my last wishes!"

Under the setting sun, his face suddenly revealed a hint of sadness and infinite regret.

The King of Qin asked Prince Si to mount his horse again, and then the father and son went hunting again.

Prince Si became even more frightened and looked at his father from time to time.

He thought about what his father had just said and couldn't help thinking:
Isn't father in better health?
Why did you mention the afterlife?
But the King of Qin did not say much, but urged Prince Si to continue chasing the agile deer.

The prince chased after him, but missed the target many times.

The King of Qin gave him his bow and arrow again, but he still missed.

This time, Prince Si couldn't find any reason to shirk the blame, so he just lowered his head, not daring to look at his father.

"Ugh……"

Qin Jun sighed, then started coughing again, more violently than before, with thicker phlegm.

Prince Si stepped forward and patted his father on the back.

After you calm down,
The King of Qin took back his bow and arrow and said to Prince Si, "Your will is not strong enough. Let me show you how to use it!"

He ignored his son's attempts to stop him and started riding his horse, racing after the deer. Finally he shot an arrow and hit the deer right in the neck.

The deer fell down immediately and didn't move anymore.

The King of Qin said to his son, "My will is stronger than yours, so with the same bow and arrow, I can aim more accurately than you, and the arrows I shoot can do more damage!"

"As a monarch, without a strong will, you will not be able to hold the throne and control power."

Prince Si was very ashamed and said to his father, "I was wrong!"

"No!"

"It's my father's fault!"

Qin Jun suddenly raised his hand and patted his son's still somewhat childish face.

Under eighteen years old,
Really too young.

He told his son:
"I really want to live a few more years, to see you get married, have children, and become a real man!"

such a pity,
He didn't have this chance...

Qin Jun sighed, then loosened his hand holding the bow and arrow. His eyes went dark, and he vomited blood and lost consciousness amid his son's nervous shouts.

Then the shaking of his body made Qin Jun wake up reluctantly.

He was carried on the back of the prince, and whispered in his son's ear, "Don't tell the ministers..."

"Yes!"

Prince Si agreed with tears in his eyes, carried his father into a closed carriage, and took him back to the city.

With the doctor's treatment, Qin Jun gradually recovered and regained the strength to speak.

However, the first thing the King of Qin did after returning to the city was not to comfort his frightened and worried son, but to let him leave and summoned Shang Yang alone.

He held Shang Yang's hand and said sadly, "I am so sorry for you, Shang Jun!"

"I only lived three years longer than King Dao of Chu. I failed to continue to support your reforms. This is my fault!"

Shang Yang cried silently, and then said, "Your Majesty has done very well!"

Twenty-two years have passed since the first reform.

During these twenty-two years, any suggestions Shang Yang made were directly adopted by the King of Qin;
All the laws established by Shang Yang were resolutely implemented by the King of Qin.

therefore,

Only then did we have the “powerful Qin” we have today!
not to mention,
Shang Yang's successful reforms were inseparable from the support of the King of Qin.

He blocked all opposition and dissent, allowing Shang Yang to let go and work hard.

Just now,

Even the strongest walls will eventually collapse.

The birthday has come,

Mortals cannot force it.

(End of this chapter)