Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Sinjeong, South Korea

"Go and tell Engineer Luo quickly not to act rashly."

Zhang Kaidi received the message from Luo Gong, and saw that it said that the changes in Qin State were all due to Zhang Yuanqing, so he planned to bring this person back to South Korea.

I was so nervous that I was sweating.

If this thing succeeds, it's fine. But if it is exposed, South Korea will be in danger.

You, Mr. Luo, are going to kill South Korea!

"Hurry, hurry up."

"promise."

"I hope everything is in time."

Zhang Kai said this and hurried to the palace.

In the palace, King Han An was drinking wine and admiring the dance of his newly acquired beauty when a servant came hurriedly to announce, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister has important matters to discuss."

King Han An drank a glass of wine in annoyance and waved his hand to let the dancers go away.

Not long after, Zhang Kaidi walked in.

"Meet the king."

"Prime Minister, please stand up. What is it that must be said now?"

Zhang Kaidi knew he had disturbed the king's pleasure and felt helpless. "Your Majesty, my spies sent to Qin have reported that the newly manufactured pens, inkstones, paper, and inkstones in Qin were all the product of Zhang Yuanqing, the man who figured out how to increase grain production. Engineer Luo said they've figured out Zhang Yuanqing's whereabouts and are planning to find an opportunity to bring him back to Han for Your Majesty's use."

"What did you say!"

King Han's face changed drastically. How could they, Han, possibly provoke the ferocious Qin?

"Your Majesty, I have sent a message to them immediately, asking them to suspend their actions."

Having said this, Zhang Kai looked at the King of Han and said, "I am worried that they have already taken action without authorization. Therefore, I have come here to inform the king that we must make early preparations."

The King of Han, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, became anxious again: "What does the Prime Minister say we should do?"

"Your Majesty, we can send Ning Teng to Nanyang first. If Qin really wants to use this opportunity to attack Han, General Ning Teng will be able to respond."

"Then the Prime Minister should quickly handle this matter. He can deploy the troops in Nanyang."

"promise."

Come and go in a hurry.

Zhang Mansion

"Brother Zhang has suffered a lot this time, so you must take good care of your body."

After Li Si finished his work, he came to Zhang's house to visit Zhang Yuanqing.

"Nothing, Your Majesty, are you planning to take this opportunity to attack South Korea?"

After waking up, Zhang Yuanqing had learned from Ah Er what happened after he was captured.

Is this history going to change because of me?

Li Si heard this and said, "Brother Zhang is very wise. The king did summon the court officials today to discuss the attack on Han."

"A little impatient."

Zhang Yuanqing sighed, "cough cough cough"

Ah Er brought some warm medicinal tea. Zhang Yuanqing took a few sips before putting down the teacup.

"Although the Qin State has risen rapidly since Duke Xiaogong, it still has a reputation as a tiger and a wolf. If we do not change the world's perception of the Qin people, even if we unify the six kingdoms, we will inevitably encounter resistance."

"cough cough"

"Besides, winter is coming soon. Now is not a good time to attack South Korea."

After hearing this, Li Si began to think seriously.

"Brother Zhang, among the six nations, Qin is the most powerful. Even if there is resistance, can it be able to withstand the millions of Qin soldiers?"

"Ahem, let me ask you, in this world, are there more common people, more soldiers, or more nobles?"

"Naturally, the majority are civilians."

"Can the Qin State win the hearts of the people of the world?"

Li Si was stunned and shook his head. Qin naturally belonged to the hearts of the Qin people. How could the hearts of the people of the six countries belong to Qin?

"So, are there more people in Qin or in the six kingdoms?"

"Ahem, if the people of the six nations rebel together, will our Qin State kill them all?"

"cough cough"

Zhang Yuanqing's questions kept Li Si silent for a long time.

Zhang Yuanqing didn't need Li Si's answer. "Even if we leave the common people aside, what about the nobles of the six kingdoms? Are they willing to submit to Qin? If not, can we kill them all?"

After asking, Zhang Yuanqing poured the medicinal tea again and took a few sips. Although it tasted bitter, there was no other way. He had to drink it this time, otherwise what would he do if he really died!

"Given our Qin's current reputation as a tiger and wolf, it's hard for the people to support us. Even if we conquer Han, what good will it do? Every soldier we kill is a child of the Han people. How can they not hate us?"

Naturally hate.

"Therefore, if Your Majesty wishes to conquer the world, the current military nobility system in Qin must be changed. Otherwise, even if you conquer the world, it will be a world riddled with holes, and the slightest disturbance could destroy it."

political reform!

After a long time, two words appeared in Li Si's mind.

He stared at Zhang Yuanqing with wide eyes.

"Don't be so surprised. I'm not changing the rules, just slightly altering them. On the battlefield, those who surrender will not be killed."

Those who surrender will not be killed!

The reason why the Qin State rose so quickly was because its soldiers were so brave and invincible on the battlefield. Why was this so? Because the more they killed, the higher their duke rank became. Even in death, their families would receive generous rewards. This is why the Qin people repeatedly won in countless battles. Now, if those who surrendered were not killed, how would their merits be calculated?

Do the soldiers agree?

Will they still fight to the death to kill the enemy?

Many questions popped up in his mind one after another, and Li Si's hands were shaking a little.

"Brother Zhang"

I opened my mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Zhang Yuanqing also understood.

This matter is too important and is beyond the current capacity of Li Si to handle.

"The king will certainly hold a court meeting tomorrow. If he brings up Gonghan, you can tell him what I have said and see how the ministers react."

"Ahem, just say that I told you today."

"cough cough cough"

Li Si thought for a long time and finally made up his mind to give it a try.

"Brother Zhang, have a good rest. Tomorrow, I will tell everyone about this in the court."

"Ahem, cough, okay."

After Li Si returned, he thought about it for a long time in his study.

It is a blessing for the king and Li Si to have such a talented brother as Zhang.

The next day, Ying Zheng proposed to attack Han in the court, and all the ministers naturally agreed.

The historians wrote furiously, determined to record this moment in the annals.

Especially the military generals, when they were giving their opinions, they would unconsciously glance at the historian several times.

But you must write about the style of this general.

Everyone's reaction naturally did not escape Ying Zheng's eyes, and he felt amused inside.

Since the emergence of historians, the implementation of all policies that are good for the Qin State has been much smoother. These people are afraid that they will leave a stain in the history books and be infamous for eternity.

However, just as the entire court was excitedly discussing the attack on Han, Li Si's words silenced the ministers.

"Your Majesty, my Lords, I understand how you feel right now. Yesterday, when I first heard Lord Zhang say this, I felt mixed emotions as well."

At this point, Li Si straightened his back. "However, after returning home, I have carefully considered this all night. I believe that what Master Zhang is thinking about is a fact that Qin cannot ignore. As Master Zhang said, it is easy to annex the six kingdoms, but it is difficult to subjugate them. Now we must begin to consider how to subjugate them and make thorough preparations."

"Therefore, I agree with Master Zhang's suggestion and will slightly amend the military merit and honor laws. Remember, the people and soldiers of the six states will also become the people and soldiers of Qin in the future. Your Majesty should treat them with leniency."