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"I see! No wonder you had someone deliver... the Dragon Ball to me, under the cover of night, at Wusui Pass. So you've long known the secret of the Dragon Ball's connection to the Great Qin's destiny! You're even aware that national destiny can elevate the realm of the soul." Ying Zheng sighed, "I underestimated you! I was judging a gentleman by my own standards!"

"Father is the king of Qin." Ying An reminded.

Without arguing with Ying An on this issue, Ying Zheng changed the subject and said, "I intend to propose the complete dismissal of Lü Buwei at court tomorrow. What do you think, An'er?"

Frowning, Ying An said, "Are we being a little too hasty? After all, Lü Buwei has been working in the Qin Empire for many years. His influence in the court is deeply entrenched. If we act hastily and fail to eradicate the problem completely, I'm afraid there will be endless troubles!"

"That's alright, I've already made a plan!" Ying Zheng smiled confidently, saying, "I hope An'er can give Lü Buwei a warning tonight. Tell him I'll allow him to retire and return home, and even grant him a good reputation after his death. But he has to know when to resign! If he refuses to do so, then even if he has made great contributions to the Qin Dynasty, I will have no choice but to be ruthless! Tomorrow is my last chance!"

Ying An looked at Ying Zheng strangely and asked, "What does my father want me to do?"

"Just let him know that he has no chance of turning things around!"

Although Ying Zheng gave a bottom line, Ying An inexplicably felt that something was wrong, as if Ying Zheng was anxious, even eager to take charge of the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Zheng was so eager to seize power, even to the point of being impatient. In Ying An's opinion, the biggest possibility was that he was going to take action against the six states in Shandong.

Unifying the world, I am afraid that because of my appearance, it will have to happen in this world ahead of time.

"When does my father want to take action against South Korea?" Ying An nodded, accepted Ying Zheng's order, then changed his tone and asked directly.

Regarding this, Ying Zheng made no attempt to conceal the truth. He replied directly, "As I have just taken power, the sooner the better."

Upon hearing this, Ying An subconsciously looked at Han Fei who was standing beside him.

Don’t forget, Han Fei is the son of King Han An! !

They, father and son, discussed the issue of destroying Han right in front of Han Fei. So, what was the attitude of this great master of Legalism?

Chapter 122: Virtue rivals the Three Sovereigns, achievements surpass the Five Emperors, the first step to unifying the world! Hidden dangers of the Qin Empire!

In fact, Han Fei had been prepared for the demise of the Kingdom of Han from the moment he made the decision to join Ying An.

The seven kingdoms of the world were in constant conflict. Even Han Fei himself had once dreamed of reforming Han and strengthening it, so that the powerful Han would dominate 99% of the world's territory.

By now, all knowledgeable people in the world have almost reached a consensus: the only way to end 500 years of war is unification.

Apart from this, there is no other way to bring peace to the chaotic world.

Hearing that Ying Zheng and Ying An, father and son, had finally begun discussing the destruction of the Kingdom of Han, Han Fei accepted it calmly even though he had not expected this day to come so soon.

"Sir, Your Majesty!" Han Fei bowed to Ying An and his son and said, "Han is weak. It is impossible to resist the fierce Qin State. However, God is merciful. I hope that when the Qin State destroys Han, it will not kill people. It should prioritize comforting the people!"

"If the Han nobles had your foresight, I think the Qin army could have saved a lot of effort in its first battle, and countless Qin warriors would have been spared from the deaths on the battlefield," Ying Zheng said with emotion.

Han Fei gave a wry smile and said, "Since I have chosen to serve the Qin Dynasty, I will do my best to help. However, I wonder how I will decide on the marriage between you and Honglian?"

Ying Zheng frowned. This was indeed a problem.

In fact, when Ying Zheng sent Ying An as the chief envoy to Korea to discuss the marriage, he never thought that Ying An could survive.

Given the strength of Qin, sending an envoy to Han was not something that Ying Zheng could decide on a whim. When the decision to send the envoy was made, Ying An had not yet married the Lord of the East.

At that time, Ying An hadn't awakened any memories of his past life. Nor did he possess a golden finger. Even Ying Zheng didn't hold out much hope that he would survive his sixteenth birthday.

But now, the original decision has become unreliable in the face of the reality that Ying An has suddenly become a powerful god or demon, and people are caught off guard and don’t know how to deal with the situation.

After a moment's silence, Ying Zheng suddenly looked at Ying An and said, "What about An'er? I wonder what you think of Mr. Han Fei's sister?"

"Forget it! Since the people of the world regard our Great Qin as a nation of tigers and wolves, we must behave like tigers and wolves." A flicker of determination flashed in Ying An's eyes as he said, "Jin destroyed the State of Yu by using the strategy of passing through Guo. Our Great Qin can follow their example. Under the pretext of welcoming a bride, we can lead our army to the State of Han. And destroy Han in one fell swoop!!"

The strategy of using the enemy's territory to attack Guo was the strategy that the State of Jin used to destroy the states of Yu and Guo.

Even after destroying the State of Yu, Duke Xian of Jin still treated Duke Yu as a slave and married his daughter to the State of Qin when he married her off.

It can be said that the Qin State is now imitating the Jin State, which at most will only gain a little more bad reputation. For the Qin State, which is already regarded as a tiger and wolf country by the world, this little bad reputation is completely insignificant.

Whether it was Ying Zheng or Han Fei, their expressions became a little strange after hearing Ying An's plan.

To a certain extent, Ying An's strategy can be regarded as a case of giving someone a taste of their own medicine.

After all, after the fall of Jin, it split into three kingdoms: Zhao, Wei, and Han. And Han was exactly one of the protagonists in the division of Jin among the three kingdoms.

Jin State had played tricks on Yu and Guo States in the past. Now, Qin State has retaliated against Han State in the same way. This is karma, retribution.

Ying Zheng was not dissatisfied with Ying An's proposal, and even seriously considered the feasibility of this plan.

Only Han Fei's expression became increasingly ugly.

After hesitating for a moment, Han Fei bowed to Ying An and said, "Acting this way is unfair to Honglian. I hope you can treat Honglian well in the future!"

"Of course!" Ying An agreed immediately, saying, "I can promise you, sir, that after marrying Honglian, in my harem, her status and position will be second only to Madam Dongjun!"

"After we destroy Han, I will confer the title of Lady Honglian on the Korean princess in the court!" Ying Zheng also said.

The promise made by the father and son finally made Han Fei feel better.

After all, if the Qin State really destroyed the Han State in the name of marrying Honglian, then who knows how many people would regard Honglian as one of the culprits of the Han State's demise.

With the promises of Ying An and Ying Zheng, while it was still impossible to clear Honglian's name in South Korea, she would not suffer any injustice in Qin, no matter how bad her situation. Moreover, with her brother around, she thought it would be enough to soothe Honglian's inner grievances.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Young Master!" Han Fei bowed with a wry smile.

In this small living room, even the important officials of the Qin Dynasty would not have thought that the first step for Qin to destroy Han and unify the world would be decided so easily.

That night, after finally speaking frankly with Ying An and receiving a satisfactory answer, Ying Zheng immediately took Gai Nie and left Ying An's mansion.

As for Han Fei, he chose to stay overnight.

That night.

In the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Lu Buwei looked solemn and exhausted as he knelt in front of a low table.

The aroma of the fine tea on the low table did not attract Lu Buwei's attention at all.

Not long ago, Lü Buwei had just sent off many of his retainers. His retainers were not just wanderers from the martial arts world; more than 40% of them, nearly half, held positions in the court.

The reason why these guests came to the Prime Minister's Mansion regardless of the night was naturally because of Ying Zheng's attitude in the court today that he did not hide his intention to take action against Lu Buwei.

Being a shrewd and calculating person, he rose from a mere merchant to the position of Prime Minister of Qin, the most powerful among the seven kingdoms, by taking advantage of the rare goods. How could Lu Buwei not feel that Ying Zheng was becoming increasingly impatient with him?

Beside Lu Buwei, there were dozens of bamboo slips, which he gently stroked from time to time.

There were only three things that Lü Buwei was most proud of in his life. The first was the rare commodity that had once caused a sensation throughout the world. The second was the destruction of the Zhou Dynasty. Although the Zhou Dynasty had long since fallen to an extremely desolate state, it was Lü Buwei who truly and legally destroyed the Zhou Dynasty.

The last thing that Lü Buwei was proud of in his life was the Lüshi Chunqiu, which he wrote with great effort.

Although Lüshi Chunqiu is a eclectic school of thought, integrating the ideas of hundreds of schools of thought, it does not truly possess its own unique school of thought. However, this magnum opus, which incorporates the essence of hundreds of schools of thought, is what Lü Buwei believed best represented the ruling philosophy of the Qin Dynasty.

To some extent, Lü Buwei compiled Lüshi Chunqiu for no other reason than to emulate Shang Yang, who had carried out reforms to establish the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty. Lüshi Chunqiu was the lineage that Lü Buwei established to replace Shang Yang's laws after he unified the Qin Dynasty.

Unfortunately, from Ying Zheng's undisguised targeting today, Lu Buwei had already guessed that the Lüshi Chunqiu, which he had spent so much effort to compile, would probably never see the light of day again.

Lüshi Chunqiu can be regarded as Lü Buwei's ideal blueprint for the future governance of the Qin State.

Lu Buwei was confident that if the Qin State unified the world in the future and really governed the country according to the Lüshi Chunqiu he compiled, then the future Qin State would definitely surpass Shang Yang.

This is also Lu Buwei's greatest ambition.

Unfortunately, all this became impossible as Ying Zheng became increasingly aggressive after gaining control of the military power.

Looking reluctantly at the dozens of volumes of Lüshi Chunqiu that he had spent huge efforts to compile, Lü Buwei felt both proud and regretful.

Just as Lü Buwei was feeling mixed emotions and lamenting the tragic future of himself and the Lüshi Chunqiu.

A sudden voice instantly made Lu Buwei shudder.

"Master Prime Minister, are you lamenting that the Lüshi Chunqiu, which you spent so much effort compiling, will never be completed?"

With a sudden inspiration, Lu Buwei instantly looked in the direction where the sound came from.

The moment he saw the other party, Lu Buwei immediately showed a look of surprise.

"You are? How could it be you? Prince Ying An?" There was surprise and confusion between Lu Buwei's brows.

At this moment, right next to Lu Buwei, even less than two meters away from him, Ying An was sitting cross-legged leisurely.

Looking at his relaxed expression, it seemed as if he had been sitting here for a long time.

"Why can't it be me? Or is it that Prime Minister Lu can't understand why I'm still alive and didn't die in Jingwei's honey trap?" Ying An picked up the cup of tea on the low table that Lu Buwei had never touched, sniffed it gently, and said, "Good tea! But, what a pity. I'm afraid Prime Minister Lu no longer has the interest to drink tea. What a pity!!"

"When did you get here?" As expected of a rare and valuable asset, Lü Buwei dared to risk the world's shamelessness and destroy the Zhou Dynasty. In a short moment, he quickly calmed down. A complex expression crossed his eyes as he spoke, "I can't believe Young Master Ying An, at such a young age, possesses such cunning and cunning tactics. I'm afraid the entire world is being manipulated by him, right?"

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, are too kind!" Ying An put down his teacup and said, "I suppose Your Excellency, Prime Minister, has guessed my purpose for coming here, right?"

"Are you here to kill me?" Lu Buwei asked calmly.

Ying An shook his head and said, "No! No matter what, the Prime Minister has sacrificed a lot for the Great Qin and my father. Although my father ascended the throne at a young age, which may have caused the Prime Minister to have some undue concerns, the flaws do not outweigh the merits. To let the Prime Minister die in an assassination attempt is an insult to you, and also an insult to the Great Qin."

Lü Buwei gave a wry smile and said, "So, Your Majesty has interrupted my execution. I wonder what crime Your Majesty intends to bring against me?"

"That depends on what the Prime Minister thinks!" Ying An said, "As I said earlier, the Prime Minister has made contributions to the Great Qin, my father, and even the late king. Even now, in my father's heart, the Prime Minister's merits outweigh his faults. If possible, my father also hopes to leave behind a good reputation of friendship between the Prime Minister and his subjects!"

This time, Lü Buwei remained silent. After a long moment, he seemed relieved and said, "I wonder what the king wants me to do?"

"There is only one king in the Great Qin. Naturally, there can be and can only be one voice. What do you think, Prime Minister?" Ying An asked instead of answering.

Lü Buwei's brows relaxed, and his gaze revealed an inexplicable sense of relief. He nodded and said, "That's right. The Qin Empire can only have one king. And only one voice!"

"Then I think the Prime Minister should know what to do!!" Ying An stared at Lu Buwei and said.

Lu Buwei did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he picked up rolls of bamboo slips with his hands with a solemn expression and placed them on the low table. Then he gently pushed dozens of rolls of Lüshi Chunqiu in front of Ying An.

"The proudest thing in my life, besides being able to take advantage of the precious treasure and spare no expense in sending the former king from a hostage to the throne of Qin, is personally ordering the destruction of Zhou. But the last thing, compiling Lüshi Chunqiu, is the thing I can't let go of in my life."

After a slight pause, Lü Buwei continued, "Ever since Shang Yang's reforms, our Great Qin has transformed from a weak nation on the brink of extinction to a formidable power, as the six states of Shandong call it. However, Shang Yang's laws are overly harsh. While the six states of Shandong still exist, there's no problem. But if the six states are destroyed and Great Qin unifies the world, then Shang Yang's laws, which once laid the foundation for our Great Qin's prosperity, will inevitably become a huge hidden danger!"

Ying An's eyes suddenly showed a hint of approval as he looked at Lü Buwei. He had to admit that although Lü Buwei had many selfish motives, his loyalty to the Qin Dynasty was unquestionable.

One can only say that fate plays tricks on people. Lü Buwei's vision and philosophy conflicted with his own abilities. More importantly, Lü Buwei lacked the decisiveness to make decisive decisions.

Even though he knew that the King of Qin already had the desire and ability to take power, Lü Buwei still felt uneasy. He was worried about handing over the Qin Kingdom to the King of Qin, fearing that the King of Qin would destroy the foundation created by six generations of previous kings to unify the world.

Countless times, Lü Buwei had warned himself to gradually cede power to the King of Qin. However, the persuasion of his retainers, coupled with his inner hesitation, had delayed the matter until now.

In fact, Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng now have almost the same ideas.

Lü Buwei hoped the King of Qin would take power and gradually transfer authority. But he also hoped to maintain stability and prolong the transition of power to avoid unrest in the Qin Dynasty.

But the King of Qin, who had been suppressed for so many years, could no longer wait. In the eyes of King Ying Zheng, as the king, the power of the Qin Dynasty should naturally belong to him, rather than relying on a minister to cede it step by step.

The purpose was the same, but the process was different, which led to a situation where Lu Buwei and Ying Zheng almost broke off relations.

Although this was indeed Lü Buwei's fault, it is undeniable that his judgment of the future after the Qin Dynasty unified the world was correct.

On the contrary, Ying Zheng did not realize that under the glory of unifying the world with virtues comparable to those of the Three Sovereigns and achievements surpassing those of the Five Emperors, the laws of Shang Yang were becoming increasingly inappropriate.

Relying on the prestige of unifying the world, Ying Zheng single-handedly suppressed all dissent. While he was alive, no ambitious people or rebels dared to show up.

But once Ying Zheng passed away, the contradictions he had suppressed erupted like a raging volcano. In just three years, the powerful Qin Dynasty was completely destroyed, unable to even defend the gateway to Hangu Pass.

However, Lü Buwei was quite far-sighted and saw at this moment the hidden dangers hidden beneath the surface of Qin's prosperity.

Chapter 123: News that Shocked the Seven Nations! The Death Knell of Korea's Destruction!

Although Lü Buwei had a clear understanding of the hidden dangers of the Qin Dynasty in the future, he even specially compiled the Lüshi Chunqiu as the governing program of the Qin Dynasty in the future.

But unfortunately, because of Lu Buwei's indecision in dealing with Ying Zheng, he completely cut off the possibility of Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals being circulated throughout the world, and also cut off the future of the Qin Dynasty after unifying the world.

But now, because there is one more Ying An, Lu Buwei places his hopes for the future on Ying An.

At this moment, the stack of Lüshi Chunqiu on the low table was a symbol that Lü Buwei was ready to let go completely.

After glancing at the scrolls of bamboo slips in front of him, Ying An picked up one of them and opened it.

Perhaps it was his position as prime minister of Qin that overshadowed Lü Buwei's achievements as a polymath, second only to Shi Jiao. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, not only did Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals fail to gain widespread renown, but even the polymath was reduced to obscurity.

After a quick glance at Lü's Spring and Autumn Annals, Ying An had to admit that Lü Buwei was indeed a remarkable man. While he went down in history as one of the most successful businessmen, his academic achievements were equally profound.

In fact, for the Miscellaneous School, Lü Buwei's existence is almost comparable to Han Fei's status among the Legalists.

"Lüshi Chunqiu is the work of my heart and soul. It is also what I believe is the most suitable philosophy to replace Shang Yang's harsh laws in the future!!" Lü Buwei said earnestly, "I know that the king probably has little patience with me. Even if I personally presented Lüshi Chunqiu to the king, the king would still disdain it. Therefore, my hard work can only be handed over to you, my son. Since you have the king's trust and have entered my mansion at night, I believe you will have the opportunity to persuade the king in the future. Shang Yang's laws are the way to conquer the world, but they must never be used to rule the world. Otherwise, my Great Qin will surely suffer endless disasters! I hope you will remember this!"

He rolled up the bamboo slips in his hand and placed them on the low table in front of him. Ying An said, "Prime Minister, do you trust me so much? As far as I know, after Lüshi Chunqiu was compiled, it seems that only a few copies were made?"

"If even the young master can't present the Lüshi Chunqiu to His Majesty..." Lü Buwei suddenly laughed bitterly and said, "Perhaps that is the fate of the Qin Dynasty!"

Glancing deeply at Lü Buwei, Ying An nodded and said, "Alright! I agree to your request, Your Excellency the Prime Minister! I just hope you won't forget that you should retire tomorrow when you go to court!"

"Yes!" Lu Buwei nodded in agreement. "It's time for me to step down. Suddenly, I still remember the first time I met the late king in Handan. Time flies, and I never thought it would be time for the king to take over the government!"

Ying An ignored Lu Buwei's sigh. With a wave of his sleeves, dozens of bamboo slips on the low table disappeared in an instant. At the same time, Ying An's figure also disappeared out of thin air under Lu Buwei's gaze.