Chapter 18 I was wrong
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Wang Ben straightened the joystick with a heroic spirit, cleared his throat and said to the ministers: "The owner of Tiandao Tower told Your Majesty that Zhao Gao would collude with Li Si to tamper with the will, replace Hu Hai as the emperor, kill Prince Fusu and Meng Tian, and then cause chaos in the Qin Dynasty..."
When Wang Ben told the ministers what he saw and heard in Tiandao Tower, the ministers were furious.
"Prince Hu Hai and Zhao Gao are so cruel!"
"It's terrible!"
"Fortunately, Your Majesty can eliminate all evil in the bud!"
"This owner of Tiandao Tower is too evil. Zhao Gao and Li Si tampered with the will and plotted rebellion, and he was right!"
"The owner of Tiandao Tower..."
Qin Shihuang stood up and the ministers stopped talking.
Ying Zheng said: "I am responsible for what happened today because I have not established a crown prince. If I had decided on a crown prince earlier, Zhao Gao and others would not have been able to cause chaos! Tonight, I hereby announce that the eldest son Fusu will be the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty. I order Fusu to return to Xianyang as soon as possible to hold the crown prince ceremony!"
"Your Majesty is wise, and the Qin Dynasty will last forever!" All the ministers clasped their fists and said.
It is the public's wish to establish the eldest son Fusu as the crown prince.
Ying Zheng continued: "After hearing the words of the Lord of Tiandao Tower, I have learned from my mistakes and decided to change some of the previous wrong decisions!"
All the ministers were shocked.
I wonder what national policies of the Qin Dynasty will be adjusted by your majesty.
Each adjustment of national policies is directly or indirectly related to some ministers in the court, and at the same time, it is also related to more than 20 million people in the Qin Dynasty.
Ying Zheng said: "First, I want to stop the policy of exhausting the remnants of the six kingdoms! Temporarily suspend the construction of the Afang Palace, the Qin Emperor's Mausoleum and other projects! Reduce taxes and corvée, and recruit the surrendered soldiers of the six kingdoms into the army."
"Your Majesty, the remnants of the six kingdoms are still determined to overthrow the rule of the Qin Dynasty and restore the six kingdoms. If you give up the policy of exhausting the remnants of the six kingdoms, they will definitely accumulate strength to deal with the Qin Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, you must not recruit the surrendered soldiers of the six kingdoms into the army. If you give them weapons, once they rebel, the consequences will be disastrous!"
The first change of Qin Shihuang's policy immediately aroused opposition from the ministers.
The ministers believed that the Qin Dynasty destroyed the six kingdoms, and there were many discontents among the people. If their strength was not consumed, they would rebel sooner or later.
That is why the Qin Dynasty confiscated ironware from all over the world, stationed troops in various counties, and moved 120,000 nobles and wealthy families to Xianyang to prevent the people of the six kingdoms from rebelling. At the same time, it started the construction of super projects such as the Afang Palace, the Mausoleum of Mount Li, and the Great Wall.
Ying Zheng said calmly:
"My dear ministers, the ones who really want to overthrow the rule of the Qin Dynasty and restore the six kingdoms are not the ordinary people of the six kingdoms and those surrendered soldiers, but the dignitaries and royal remnants of the six kingdoms!
The people of the six kingdoms and the surrendered soldiers are ordinary people. They just want to be well fed and clothed. They will be the people of whoever makes them live this way.
As long as those surrendered soldiers fight bravely on the battlefield, they can get freedom and even get a large reward.
If I continue to implement the policy of exhausting the remnants of the six kingdoms, making the lives of the people of the six kingdoms more difficult than those of the six kingdoms, they will miss the six kingdoms and will have the heart to resist.
This is forcing them to rebel, and they will eventually be used by the dignitaries and royal remnants of the six kingdoms!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" After listening to Qin Shihuang's explanation, the ministers suddenly felt enlightened and felt that his words made sense. It turned out that their previous ideas and directions were wrong.
All the ministers clasped their fists and agreed.
Ying Zheng continued: "Secondly, I have decided to postpone the southern expedition to Baiyue and order Tu Sui to lead the army back to the court. I am determined to transfer all the soldiers and food supplies from the southern expedition to the north to attack and destroy the Xiongnu!"
When this was said, the ministers were furious.
"Your Majesty, the southern expedition to Baiyue has been prepared for many years and has been implemented. It must not be postponed!"
"Your Majesty, Baiyue is weak and can only fight with no more than 50,000 soldiers, but the Xiongnu are all soldiers and good at riding and shooting. We can't destroy them at all. Please think twice and don't give up the easy and seek the difficult!"
"Your Majesty, we have a chance to annex the southern expedition to Baiyue, but there is no chance of winning the northern expedition to Xiongnu!"
"Your Majesty, think twice!"
Many ministers stood up and strongly opposed it.
Ying Zheng glanced at his ministers and said:
"Do we have a chance of winning the southern expedition to Baiyue? Have you ever known that the land of Baiyue is full of mountains and ravines, filled with miasma, hot and humid, and full of snakes, rats, insects and ants?
Although our Qin army is invincible in the Central Plains, it will be difficult for us to adapt to the climate in Baiyue. We will definitely fall ill in large numbers, vomit and have diarrhea. How much combat power will we have left?"
Ying Zheng continued: "The soldiers of Baiyue are good at guerrilla warfare in the mountains and will not fight head-on with our army. Our soldiers will only be harassed and exhausted there.
Furthermore, the southern expedition to Baiyue will not be able to supply food and grass. The line is long and can be easily cut off. In summary, although Baiyue is weak, it will cost Qin a heavy price to destroy it! "
The ministers fell into deep thought after hearing this...
Ying Zheng said: "According to your inference, my Qin army will lose at least 300,000 soldiers in the southern expedition to Baiyue, and it will not be able to conquer the entire territory of Baiyue.
Now, before huge losses occur, order Tu Sui to return to the court, mobilize troops and food to the north, and fight against the Xiongnu. "
After Ying Zheng finished speaking, the ministers no longer opposed the suspension of the southern expedition to Baiyue, but they still felt that the northern extermination of the Xiongnu was not feasible.
"Your Majesty, although it is not easy to conquer Baiyue, it is even more difficult to deal with the Xiongnu!"
"Your Majesty, if we destroy the Xiongnu, we will probably return empty-handed..."
Ying Zheng said without question:
"My dear ministers, I have a brilliant plan to destroy the Xiongnu, and the Xiongnu will be destroyed this time!
If our Great Qin destroys the Xiongnu and occupies the land north and south of the Hetao and Yinshan Mountains, it will provide a continuous supply of excellent war horses for our Great Qin! I have made up my mind to destroy the Xiongnu in the north, and you don’t need to say anything more! "
The wonderful plan that Ying Zheng mentioned was the poisonous plan of cutting off his descendants provided by Chen Qilin!
It is impossible for him to tell this plan to all the ministers.
Who knows whether any of these ministers have been bribed by the Xiongnu.
Ying Zheng will only tell this plan to the main general who went to the Xiongnu and the general Meng Tian who guarded Shangjun, and let them execute it secretly.
Qin Shihuang was arbitrary and no minister dared to object.
"Your Majesty, then please let me lead the army to fight the Xiongnu!"
"Your Majesty, I also want to fight the Xiongnu!"
Li Xin and other generals of the Great Qin asked for battle.
Ying Zheng glanced at them: "As for who will lead the army to fight the Xiongnu, we will discuss it later! "
Next, Ying Zheng ordered people to capture other traitors in the court and the remnants of the six kingdoms hiding in Xianyang.
With Zhao Gao being killed, Hu Hai being banished to the cold palace, the eldest son Fusu being made the crown prince, and a series of policy changes in the Qin Dynasty, the historical trajectory of the Qin Dynasty will undergo a major reversal.
When the court meeting ended, it was already dawn.
But Ying Zheng was not tired at all, but full of energy.
This was all the effect of Chen Qilin's detoxification and strengthening pill.
Ying Zheng saw a round of fiery red sun rising into the sky, shedding thousands of golden lights.
Seeing the magnificent sunrise, Qin Shihuang couldn't help but feel proud.
The Great Qin will have a brand new future!
However, when Ying Zheng thought about how to deal with Li Si, he had a headache again!
Even if he wanted to let Li Si go, Feng Quji and other civil and military officials would not agree!
Although Ying Zheng could make arbitrary decisions based on his status as an emperor, the officials would strongly rebound, which would be detrimental to the stability of the court!
"This matter is very difficult to handle..."
Ying Zheng paced back and forth, and suddenly his eyes lit up, and he said to himself: "Maybe the owner of Tiandao Tower has a way!"
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng immediately said: "Tongwu Hou, bring gold, silver and jewelry, and follow me to Tiandao Tower again!"
"Your Majesty, don't you need to have breakfast before going?" Wang Ben's stomach was already growling with hunger.
Ying Zheng said: "No, go to Tiandao Tower and come back to eat! "
Ying Zheng is a workaholic. He has no mood to eat until the work is done.
Wang Ben had no choice but to go hungry, carrying gold, silver and jewelry, and followed Ying Zheng to Tiandao Tower again to ask for advice.
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