Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 123: Yue Land

"At that time, the Right Prime Minister saw that the unification of the world would be in Qin..."

"I'm impressed."

After hearing this, Feng Quji and Meng Yi stood up and bowed towards the direction of Xianyang City.

"When I heard that, I felt the same as you two."

"It's just a pity that the Right Prime Minister was plotted against by his clansmen and nearly lost his life, leaving him with this sick body."

"It's the time and fate. It's what the State of Chu has to do. They can't keep a man as talented as the Right Prime Minister."

Feng Quji sighed.

Meng Yi nodded in agreement.

"Now that Qin has the Right Prime Minister, our king can achieve his ambitions. We, the ministers, only need to demonstrate our strengths and share the king's worries. We will surely leave our mark in history."

"Yes, yes, yes."

After the three of them finished chatting, they began to supervise the construction of the first branch of Daqin College with full fighting spirit.

However, there are many people who have the same idea as these three people.

Thanks to the efforts of this group of people, the Qin State prospered.

The people of Qin were united in their efforts to develop the country, and the Chu envoy Lu He also brought his men to Xianyang City.

"The foreign minister, the Chu State official Lü He, pays his respects to the King of Qin."

At the morning court today, Ying Zheng summoned the envoys from the State of Chu.

"The Chu official stands up and excuses himself."

"King Qin, I have sent you to sincerely ask for peace."

"The Chu State is willing to cede ten cities to the Qin State and send jade and precious treasures to compensate the King of Qin for his losses."

"Please, King Qin, stop the war."

"I'm afraid what the Chu official said is inappropriate."

Zhang Yuanqing slowly adjusted the sleeves of his official uniform, his voice gentle and his speech slow, as if the two were chatting under the moon.

"Chu has joined forces with Wei and Yan to attack Qin. If it weren't for the strength of our Qin and the bravery of our people, we would be in danger of being destroyed."

"Now that you, the State of Chu, have been defeated and are seeking peace, you are only offering to cede ten cities to Qin."

"It's a bit lacking in sincerity."

After a few words, Lu He was speechless.

But, for the sake of the State of Chu, Lu He had to speak up.

Lü He took the lead and bowed to the King of Qin, "King of Qin, our Chu State is definitely not without sincerity."

"Today, our Chu State has little land and few people. The Ten Cities already constitute a large area of ​​western Chu State."

"Chu is ceding to Qin today with all sincerity, King Qin."

"You, the Chu official, are too modest."

Zhang Yuanqing looked at Lu He and wondered why all these envoys liked to talk to the king. It was clearly someone chatting with him, so why were they so disrespectful?

Is it because my official position is too low?

Not as good as the king?

"Chu has a vast territory and is the largest of the four kingdoms, so why is it so sparsely populated?"

"If Chu sincerely seeks peace, you can cede twenty cities south of Chu to Qin."

Thinking of the difficulties that Qin Shihuang faced in his southern expedition to conquer the Baiyue after unifying the six kingdoms, Zhang Yuanqing felt that he needed to prepare something in advance.

If the twenty cities in the southern part of Chu State were to return to Qin, then a caravan could be sent to explore the land of Baiyue first.

If trade is possible, there will be a way to understand the situation of the Baiyue people.

If you can't do that, you can take it step by step.

Lu He looked at Zhang Yuanqing. If the situation did not allow it, he would probably cry.

Twenty cities!

The right prime minister of Qin State is really cruel.

Now most of Chu's territory has been occupied by Qin. If Qin cedes another twenty cities, how much Chu territory will be left?

"King Qin," Lu He bowed, his voice trembling.

"Twenty cities is really too many."

"Most of our Chu territory now belongs to Qin. If we cede another twenty cities, how will our Chu survive?"

However, the King of Qin would not be softened by Lu He's crying.

"If Chu seeks peace, we can only do as the Right Prime Minister says."

"If this is not done, my Qin army will surely sweep through Shouchun, Chu."

At this moment, Lu He was frightened by the kingly aura of the King of Qin, and stared blankly in the direction of the throne.

It wasn't until cold sweat soaked my back that I came to my senses.

"King Qin, this matter is of great importance, and it would be difficult for an outsider to make a decision alone."

"Will you allow me to go back and tell my king and then make a decision?"

"allow."

With the King of Qin's approval, Lu He left the Xianyang Palace in a daze.

After returning to the post station, the guard saw Lu He in such a state and wanted to call a doctor, but Lu He waved his hand to refuse.

The next day, Lu He hurriedly left Xianyang City with his men.

Meanwhile, in the Qin court, as Lü He left, the King of Qin looked at Zhang Yuanqing and asked, "Why does the Right Prime Minister want the twenty cities in southern Chu?"

Most of the court officials were also puzzled. In their opinion, the ten cities ceded by Chu were located adjacent to Qin, making them the most suitable location. Why did the Right Prime Minister choose a location far away instead of one near by?

Zhang Yuanqing did not hide it, "Your Majesty, could you please give me some writing materials?"

"allow."

Shi Yi quickly went out and got pen and ink.

Zhang Yuanqing simply drew a map of the four countries on a clean piece of paper.

Later, the land of Baiyue was demarcated.

"Your Majesty, please look at this simple map of the world that I have drawn."

"Qin first destroyed Han, Zhao, and Wei, and now only Chu, Yan, and Qi remain."

"Here are the twenty cities that I have asked the State of Chu to cede."

"And this is the land of the Hundred Yue: Ouyue, Minyue, Nanyue, Xiouyue, and Luoyue."

"The climate here is warm. If our Qin State conquers this place and grows crops on a large scale, we can harvest three crops a year."

After hearing this, the king and his ministers looked at the land of Baiyue drawn by Zhang Yuanqing in shock.

Three harvests a year.

How many Qin troops can be fed?

"However, this place is blocked by mountains and rivers, and the local natives are very xenophobic. It will be very difficult to conquer Baiyue."

"The reason I want these twenty cities from Chu is because they border the land of Baiyue. Then, my king can send a caravan to the land of Baiyue first."

"If we just do business, I think the local indigenous people will be less opposed to us."

"There is no need to rush this matter. Your Majesty can take your time."

"Hahahaha, the Prime Minister knows everything about the world. I have the Prime Minister, it's like God's help."

Ying Zheng did not ask much about how Zhang Yuanqing knew about the land of Baiyue.

For a person with unparalleled talent, some adventures are not surprising.

As long as it is beneficial to Qin, it can be used.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty is wise and benevolent. I am fortunate to be able to assist you."

Zhang Yuanqing has always admired Ying Zheng.

His breadth of mind, courage and vision are absolutely unprecedented and unparalleled.

Don’t you see that those heroes who followed Qin Shi Huang to conquer the world were able to spend their old age in peace when Qin Shi Huang was still alive?

Looking at other kings, Goujian successfully restored his country, Fan Li fled far away, and Wen Zhong died tragically; even in the Qin State, Bai Qi, the Marquis of Wu'an, did not have a good end in the end.

In later generations, among the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty, Han Xin was killed, Xiao He was suspected by Liu Bang several times, and if Zhang Liang had not lacked military and political power, he would probably have ended up like Han Xin.

From now on, let’s not talk about it.

It was because the First Emperor was broad-minded and generous to his meritorious officials.

If he had not been obsessed with the way of immortality in the end and had not appointed a crown prince, the Qin Dynasty might not have perished in the second generation.

Seeing that the emperor and his minister had a sympathetic relationship with each other, the court officials turned their heads away.

No eyes to see, really no eyes to see.

It would be bad enough that the king favors the right prime minister, but he also openly hurts the hearts of these ministers.

Let’s go to court. Let’s go to court.

They are no longer needed here.

After today's morning court session ended, the court officials left the Xianyang Palace one by one with a sour taste in their mouths, and they were unable to adjust their mentality for several days.

It is really a blow to the ministers.