General Qin

In the main hall, Li Si's words fell, and there was a murderous air.

The prime minister was stunned, and the ministers were silent.

At this point, Zhao Tuo had to speak up.

Kill Yan and Dai Erwang.

He's fine.

But he has something to say about Qi Wangjian's disposal.

It has nothing to do with other things, because it was Zhao Tuo who led the army to destroy Qi.

The matter of five hundred miles was a bargaining chip Li Shiqi added to lure Qi Wangjian to surrender. In the subsequent negotiations, Zhao Tuo did not agree to Qi Wangjian's envoy, but said that the matter needed to be decided by Qin Wang.

For the five hundred miles of land, even if the state of Qin did not give it to King Qi in the end, Zhao Tuo would not be considered a breach of contract, because he did not agree to it at all.

But Qi Wangjian's life, he personally promised.

Qi Wangjian surrendered the whole country, and Zhao Tuo saved his life.

If Qi Wangjian was killed after he surrendered, wouldn't Zhao Tuo's reputation go bankrupt?

People do not stand without faith.

Who would dare to trust Zhao Tuo's reputation in the future, and surrender to Zhao Tuo would not even save his life, so it would be better to fight to the end.

Therefore, from the perspective of his own interests, Zhao Tuo had to speak out to dissuade him.

What's more, this matter is not only related to his self-interest, but also related to the future direction of the entire Qin State's national policy.

Zhao Tuo guessed that Li Si's suggestion to kill the three kings and shock the world this time is not as simple as it seems, and it is very likely that it has another purpose and is targeted.

"Is it because of the newly recruited Confucian scholars?"

Zhao Tuo thought to himself.

He heard that after the destruction of Chu, Qin Wangzheng recruited a group of Confucian scholars from the princes of Shandong to Xianyang and appointed them as doctors.

These people have the right to discuss government affairs and advise Qin Wangzheng, jumping up and down all day long, talking about Confucianism.

This move probably made Li Si feel threatened.

He studied under Xunzi, was born in Confucianism, but followed the path of Legalism, and Da Qin has always been governed by Legalism, so Li Si has always been in Qin State like a fish in water.

Now His Majesty has called Confucian scholars to be doctors and listened to their suggestions. In case those Confucian scholars influenced His Majesty's thinking with their tongues, that's fine.

Therefore, Li Si wants to kill the three kings today and shock the world, fully demonstrating the prestige of Legalism.

What he wants to frighten is not only the common people in the world, but also those Confucian scholars who are not peaceful, and give them a blow.

Li Si wants to tell them who is the master of Qin's ideological circle.

Just now, Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan, who was close to Confucian scholars, spoke, maybe there was something involved.

These are all conjectures by Zhao Tuo.

He took a deep breath, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, what Tingwei said about the matter of the three kings is very reasonable, but I still have something to say."

Hearing this clear voice, all the officials in the hall raised their eyes.

When Li Si saw that it was Zhao Tuo who was speaking, his eyes moved slightly.

On the emperor's couch, Qin Wangzheng nodded: "The elder said."

Zhao Tuo said in a deep voice: "What Tingwei said, killing the three kings to shock the world can deter the people of the princes and show the majesty of our Qin State. I believe that the two kings Yan and Dai not only resisted our Qin State, but also colluded with Hu Yi, so they should be killed , to frighten the world with his prestige. However, there is still room for discussion about the matter of King Qi."

"I believe that although King Qi once sent troops to prevent our Qin State from destroying Chu, he was able to surrender the whole country in the end, allowing our Qin army to settle all Qi at one stroke, and helping our Qin State to quickly unify the country. He has made meritorious service in it. .”

"Now that the state of Qi has been destroyed, the king of Qi bowed his head and proclaimed himself a minister. He will be the king's subjects, and he will be rewarded and punished."

"In the past, the kings of Wei and Chu fought stubbornly to the end, and survived. Now the king of Qi has surrendered the whole country and killed him instead. This kind of comparison seems to be unclear. If it is implemented in this way, how can our Qin State establish its prestige in the world? The world?"

After Zhao Tuo finished this sentence, he immediately threw out a more important reason without waiting for everyone to speak.

"And now the king is about to move the princes and nobles of the six countries to Xianyang. Among the six countries, the migration to Tian Qi is the first. Now that the people of the Tian family in Qi have not yet migrated, if they kill the king of Qi at this time, the people of Qi must be afraid. Disasters will happen to the Qi clan, and this time the migration will be changed."

"Relocating the princes, ministers and nobles is a major event to help the king rule the old land of the six countries. If there are problems starting from the migration of the Tian family, then it will not be so smooth when the rest of the princes and people are relocated later."

"On the other hand, if the king comforts King Qi, Tian's heart can be stabilized, so that the Tian clan will not be in chaos during the migration, which will be of great benefit to the next major migration."

"That's why I think that the life and death of King Qi is related to the migration of nobles from the six countries in Qin State. If it is not handled properly, it will easily breed hidden dangers. We should be more cautious about the rewards and punishments of King Qi. Please think about it, Your Majesty." .”

Zhao Tuo finished his reasons in one breath, then shut up and waited for the king's final decision.

He is still very confident in his reasons.

In addition to emphasizing the meritorious service of King Qi, comparing him with the surviving King Wei and King Chu to highlight the killing of King Qi will make the rewards and punishments unclear.

Zhao Tuo directly pointed out the role of Qi Wangjian in the migration event. Killing it would be harmful, but not killing it would be beneficial.

Qin is a country that advocates practical interests.

Compared with Wang Wan saying that he killed Qi Wangjian, I am afraid that Qi people will hold a grudge. The reason Zhao Tuo said is more concrete and practical, and more convincing.

All the ministers in the palace stared at the young elder in surprise.

They knew that the elder was very capable in fighting, and he was also quite talented in making suggestions to revise the laws of Qin before, but they didn't expect to be able to refute Tingwei's words with eloquence in the palace hall of Qin, and listening to his views was also very difficult. Makes sense.

On the emperor's couch, Qin Wangzheng nodded slightly.

He also stopped asking the ministers for their opinions, and said directly: "The king of Qi has long said that the life and death of the king of Qi are related to the strict rewards and punishments, as well as the emigration of the nobles of the six countries. I don't think so."

"The widow should punish Yan Xi and Zhao Jia to deter all people."

"Tian Jian will be abolished as a commoner. It will not hurt his life, and it will not damage my Qin's faith."

At the end of the speech, Qin Wangzheng's voice was quite different.

Zhao Tuo looked up and saw the pair of beaded eyes staring at him playfully.

Zhao Tuo blushed slightly.

Your Majesty understands his careful thinking. Apart from the public interest he said not to kill Qi Wangjian, Zhao Tuo's self-interest to preserve his reputation is naturally a reason.

It was finally saved.

Zhao Tuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Wangjian was not killed, and he was not even thrown to starve to death among the pines and cypresses in the common land as in history.

It seems that the song "Songye Baiye? Live in the founder of the Communist Party, Keye?" will not appear again in the future.

The fate of historical figures was changed by him again.

At this time, Zhao Tuo felt eyes falling on him. He turned his head and saw Tingwei Li Si looking at him.

Li Si's complexion was normal, seeing Zhao Tuo's gaze, he even smiled to indicate that he didn't have any look of annoyance after his opinion was refuted by Zhao Tuo, showing his demeanor.

Zhao Tuo also smiled back.

Wang Wan, who was standing in front of Li Si, also looked at Zhao Tuo, nodded with a smile, exuding kindness.

On the other side, after Qin Wangzheng issued the edict to deal with the three kings, he did not stop. Instead, his eyes opened up, looking at the officials in the palace, and said in a deep voice: "I have another edict."

All the nobles in the hall shook their bodies, and they all sat upright, wanting to see what the king would say.

Zhao Tuo sneaked a glance at Qin Wangzheng's face, and saw that his beaded face was slightly reddened, his beard trembled, and he seemed quite excited.

Sure enough, only listening to Qin Wangzheng's loud voice, proclaiming the imperial edict on the spot.

"The king of Han, Japan, and Nadi Xiaoxi, please be a vassal. He broke the contract and joined forces with Zhao and Wei to rebel against Qin. Therefore, he raised troops to punish him and captured his king."

"The king of Zhao sent his minister Li Mu to make an alliance, so he returned to his hostage. He betrayed the alliance and turned against us in Taiyuan, so he raised troops to punish him and won his king. Zhao Gongzi Jia Nai made himself the acting king, turned his back on Zhu Xia, and colluded with Hu Yi. So raise your troops and strike them down."

"The king of Wei made an appointment to submit to Qin, and then he conspired with Han and Zhao to attack Qin, and the Qin soldiers punished them, so they broke it."

"The king of Jing offered to the west of Qingyang, and he reneged on the covenant. He attacked our southern county, so he sent troops to punish him, won his king, and decided his Jing land."

"The king of Yan was confused, and his prince Dan Naiyin ordered Jing Ke to be a thief, and the soldiers punished him to destroy his country. His king colluded with Hu Yi, so he captured him and won his king."

"The king of Qi betrayed the covenant and wanted to attack our eastern county, so the soldiers and officials punished him, captured his king, and equalized the land."

"The widow, with a humble body, launched an army to punish the riots, and the spirit of Lai Zongmiao, the six kings will subdue their innocents, and the world will be settled."

Qin Wangzheng told all about his achievements, at this point, his jaw slightly lifted, and his voice became more passionate.

"The widow ruled the world and annexed the country. The current name remains unchanged. There is no way to call it a success and pass it on to future generations. Let the princes, Yilang, and doctors discuss the title of emperor together."

Emperor Yi!

Zhao Tuo raised his head suddenly.

He looked at Qin Wangzheng's blushing face behind him, as if he could feel the turbulent mood of the king at the moment.

Dominate the world and annex the country.

Qin Wangzheng couldn't wait for such an unprecedented great achievement.

The title of king can no longer meet his needs.

He wants a bigger, more majestic, more noble name.

Therefore, after completing the punishment of the three kings, Qin Wangzheng couldn't wait to issue the imperial edict of Yidi.

"King."

Zhao Tuo's face was complicated.

It won't be long before this title is called.

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