The news that came out of Qin made all countries a little happy.

King Qin is finally dying?

This King of Qin has killed four or five generations of kings from other countries, and now the monarchs of various places are much younger than him, like King Yan, who is about the same age as his grandson. King Qin's reign was too long, and the reigns of his predecessors, King Xiaogong, King Huiwen, and King Wu combined, were not as long as his. This King of Qin is famous, respected and even feared by all countries.

Qin's crushing posture towards the kingdoms emerged during his reign. He was not qualified to succeed to the throne, when King Wu of Qin and Hercules Meng said that in the Taimiao of the Zhou royal family in Luoyang, the dragon Wen Chiding was raised, and unfortunately his tibia was broken and died. King Wu died suddenly, and he had no children, and there was a dispute over the question of his successor. Empress Dowager Xuan wanted to establish Gongzi Fu, and competed with Gongzi Gongzi who wanted to be established by Empress Huiwen, and was supported by the think tank Zhu Liji.

However, King Wuling of Zhao had to welcome Gongzi Ji, who was hostage in the Yan Kingdom, as the king of Qin. Probably because this Gongzi Ji, who was a hostage in Yan State, behaved very ordinarily, or maybe he deliberately wanted to disturb the internal situation of Qin State, Qin State still had some pressure in the face of the powerful Zhao State that had just undergone military reform, and finally reluctantly supported Gongzi Zhao Ji as the King of Qin, which was also a compromise between the two sides.

When this prince first succeeded to the throne, he was still a little immature, and many times returned the lands he had occupied to Korea, Chu and other countries to establish alliances with them. The full strength of the country is also concentrated in the hands of the powerful, and the King of Qin does not have much real power, and the change starts with a young man with the pseudonym Zhang Lu coming to the Qin State. Ever since this young man appeared by King Qin's side, King Qin began his brilliant life.

Friends from afar and close attack, constantly expanding the land of Qin, and defeating countries militarily many times, so that countries were forced to unite against Qin, and politically, he governed the rear, the Bashu region became the granary of Qin, the Guanzhong region became more peaceful and rich, and the Hu people in the border area became obedient and became an inseparable part of Qin. Even Xunzi also expressed a high degree of recognition for the political affairs of the Qin State.

Now, this tiger and wolf-like king is just lying on the bed, moaning in pain, and the whole person is getting weaker and weaker.

Sure enough, only time is the most powerful murderer, and no one can resist it. Even a killing god like Bai Qi, or a Ming monarch like King Qin, had to succumb to its power and bow his head helplessly.

Although the king of Qin was weak, he did not delay the affairs of the country, lying on the bed, the king of Qin instructed everyone: let An Guojun handle state affairs instead of himself, and let the ministers assist him. An Guojun has been the crown prince for many years, and finally ushered in the time of his own decision, however, An Guojun is not happy, he is very worried about his father. Every day is worried, and sooner or later he has to go to see the King of Qin.

His move not only did not make King Qin feel happy, but made King Qin scold: The widow lets you govern the country! What are you doing in the palace every day?! Are you in a hurry to be a monarch?!

An Guojun took the place of King Qin to deal with state affairs, and An Guojun completed a major event, following Zheng Guo's advice to build a canal in the Guanzhong area. After getting An Guojun's permission, the ministers began to get busy, a large number of materials were transferred to the Guanzhong area, and the people from all over the country were also mobilized, and Zheng Guo was personally responsible for the construction. The state of Qin did not stop its development because of the serious illness of the king of Qin.

When Zhao Kuo came to visit King Qin, King Qin asked Zhao Kuo to sit beside him and chatted with him.

The King of Qin, who was lying on the bed, became a gentle old man, no longer had the domineering spirit of the past, and began to talk to Zhao Kuo about the future of the Qin State. "Wu Chengjun... Do you know what is the most important thing to be a king? King Qin asked with a smile.

Zhao Kuo thought for a moment before he said, "It's probably about employing people." ”

"You're right, the monarch must know how to use people, but there is also a very important thing... That's the offspring. ”

"You once said that a mediocre king can ruin the efforts of generations of kings... Actually, you're quite right... The widow understood this very early, so the widow had many children, and took the trouble to teach them, and the widow invited many talented people to teach their children, and taught them to adulthood... The widow himself came and taught them what it means to be kings, and dealt with them harshly..."

"The children of the widow are afraid of the widow, but they do not love the widow."

"It is a blessing for them to be born into the king's house, and therefore they have to bear the responsibility of it... When An Guojun was young, he had a stubborn temperament, and the widow hated him the most, and when he was the worst, the widow once hung him up and beat him with a whip... Finally, he grew into a qualified successor, even if he was not as good as the widow, and he would not ruin the widow's efforts.... The widow also asks his son to teach his children as the widow did..."

King Qin grinned, and he said, "Teaching a qualified heir is what a king should do." ”

Zhao Kuo thought so, he nodded and said, "What you said is very right... That's true. ”

"The widow is not worried about the future of the Qin State, An Guojun, Gongzi Yiren, they are all qualified kings, the government grew up by your side, and the widow doesn't have to worry about it... He must be a benevolent gentleman... And you are still very young, but the widow hopes that you can teach him his son, his grandson...", King Qin smiled, then coughed again, Zhao Kuo hurriedly stepped forward, wanting to call a doctor, but King Qin shook his head.

"No need..."

"You say, can the Qin State complete the world of one king?"

"Yes."

"The widow wants to see politics..."

Zhao Kuo left the palace and returned home, so he called Zhao Zheng and told Ge to take him to the palace, although Zhao Zheng didn't know why his father let him go to the palace, but he still didn't ask much, and Zhao Kuo didn't follow him, he stayed here, and now, Zhao Kuo is taking his disciples to study a proposition, that is, the problem of breeding and cultivation. Zhao Kuo cooperated with farmers to build 500 acres of experimental fields in Xianyang.

There is millet and wheat breeding, seed selection, and the domestication of wild plants, as well as the combination of wild plants and edible plants.

Zhao Kuo is not familiar with agricultural knowledge, but he knows genetics, and he also knows that human beings have a long process of domestication of nature, and all the fruits and crops eaten by humans in later generations have actually undergone a kind of domestication.

Another example is wheat, when the wild wheat of this era is ripe, the stem shafts that keep the wheat shafts together will crush so that the seeds can spread out, and without a husk, they will germinate quickly, but this natural beneficial vulnerability is not suitable for humans, because wheat cannot be harvested, it can only be picked up from the ground... This also requires artificial domestication, and it can be said that the people of this era did not have enough to eat, and it was not all because of war.

Because he himself is not domesticated enough to wild plants, there are too few things that can be eaten.

Zhao Kuo ate a meal of wheat rice and almost sprayed it out, which was too unpalatable. In this era, stone mills have appeared, but wheat is not very tasty.

Zhao Zheng walked into the palace, and a warrior brought him to the side of the King of Qin. Zhao Zheng looked at the old man on the bed, for some reason, but he felt a little sad in his heart, he bowed to the old man, and knelt beside him obediently. King Qin ordered the warriors to support him to sit up, and then he looked at the politician in front of him with a smile, he waved his hand, and the warriors left. Only he and Zhao Zheng were left here.

"Politics... Do you know who you are? ”

King Qin asked.

Zhao Zheng said seriously: "I am Ma Fuzi. ”

King Qin laughed, and he said again, "I want to tell you a story. Zhao Zheng didn't reply, and the King of Qin said: "At the beginning, Qin wanted to attack Chu, and in order to avoid a war with Zhao at the same time, he sent a proton to Zhao to improve relations with Zhao... This proton, who married a wife in Zhao State, made a lot of friends, and when Qin State was preparing to attack Zhao State, this proton was ready to flee back to Qin State..."

However, his wife was pregnant, and he could not take them away, so he had to give her to his friends to take care of her... Later, his child was born in the state of Zhao... That proton is called Zhao Yiren, his wife is Zhao Ji, his friend is Wu Chengjun, and his son is you. King Qin said seriously.

Zhao Zheng was silent and looked at King Qin calmly.

"I already knew."

"Oh?" , King Qin was a little surprised, he looked at the calm child in front of him, he didn't cry, he didn't justify, and he didn't feel sad. Zhao Zheng said calmly: "Duke Xun told me about this a long time ago. He said: The duty of parents is not only to give birth, but more importantly, to nurture and teach. My father in Qin gave birth to me, and I should thank him for his kindness, but I don't love him. He didn't do his duty, and I didn't have to do my duty as a son. ”

"My father in Zhao State, he treats me as his own son, whether it is the eldest mother, mother, Ge Gong, Di Gong, Xing Gong, and my senior brothers, they all treat me as their own family... They taught me a lot, but they didn't teach me to turn my back on my family. Zhao Zheng said calmly.

King Qin's face became a little ugly, and he asked gloomily, "Then you should know that if you don't recognize your father in the Qin Kingdom, you won't be able to inherit the throne, right?" ”

"Oh? Will you recognize an outsider as your father because of the throne? Zhao Zheng asked rhetorically.

King Qin sneered and said, "The Widow Society..."

"Why?"

"Because the widow wants everyone to remember the name of the widow, so that future generations dare not forget to worship, so that the enemies dare not face it, and let everyone bow their heads in front of the widow! This is something that only a king can do! The King of Qin said, and then asked, "You don't want to get the throne?" ”

"Of course I want to... If I want to surpass my father, then I can only come to be the king and establish a great cause that no one can compare, and you, my ancestors, and even the three emperors and five emperors cannot match... That's what I'm supposed to do. ”

King Qin sneered, and he said, "Then you need to recognize Yiren as your father, otherwise, you won't get the throne!" Not to mention what surpasses the Three Emperors and Five Emperors! ”

"I won't admit it, but the throne must be mine, unless you kill me here, otherwise, with those cowards who are beaten and cried by me, and will only complain to their parents? Can they stop me? I can kill them with a sword. ”

King Qin's eyes widened, and he said, "That widow can only kill you." ”

"You can't stop me, if you kill me, father, senior brother, Xun Gong, all people will turn their backs on you, they will leave the Qin State and become the enemies of the Qin State, and all the deeds you have established will fail... Unless you kill them all, then the Qin State will not be far from destruction, which is why I dare to speak to you like this. Zhao Zheng said seriously.

"Anything else?"

"You want to be the king... Of my peers, I am the only one who is the most suitable successor, and not only will you not be angry, but you will be happy. ”

King Qin was stunned, he looked at Zhao Zheng in front of him, and asked, "How old are you?" ”

"Exactly eight years old."

"This is what an eight-year-old can say?? Who taught you? ”

"It's what I thought of myself."

King Qin's face was shocked, and he was a little speechless, he called Zhao Zhenglai this time, originally to teach him something that Xunzi and others would not teach, that is, how to become a monarch, but now it seems that this kid still needs to be taught? ? Zhao Kuo: How was this taught? King Qin suddenly laughed, he looked very happy, he squinted his eyes, and said playfully: "The monarchs of the six kingdoms will all set up a banquet to celebrate the death of the widow!" ”

"But they won't understand that their real nightmare is coming!"

King Qin smiled, glanced at Zhao Zheng again, and said with some disgust: "Okay, you go back, tell the warriors outside, and let them call An Guojun and Yiren in!" Zhao Zheng stood up, bowed down to King Qin, and then walked out of the main hall. King Qin watched him leave, but the shock in his heart was difficult to hide, inexplicably, he was actually a little annoyed in his heart, why are the children now so precocious? ?

I have been preparing for several days of teaching, but I can't say a word!

Soon, An Guojun and Yiren also came here.

King Qin's face is good, compared to a few days ago, much better, which makes An Guojun very happy, he knelt in front of his father, his hands were trembling slightly, King Qin looked at the white-haired son in front of him, and his heart was a little uncomfortable, he looked at the stranger on the side, and then he told seriously: "You want to make Zhao Zheng the crown prince, let him inherit your position, if you can't let him inherit your position, then kill him." ”

Inhuman's eyes widened and he killed him??

"Although Masato didn't grow up next to me, he is my son, how can I..."

"Then make him the heir!" , King Qin roared.

Inhuman nodded hurriedly and agreed to this. King Qin let Yiren leave here, just looking at An Guojun.

"Column... The widow can't do it... Can't hold on... Qin Guo is going to be handed over to you. ”

"Father~~", An Guojun suddenly cried, he walked to King Qin's side tremblingly with a cane, buried his head in his father's arms, and cried loudly, King Qin wanted to reprimand him, but when he buried his head in his arms, King Qin couldn't say anything. He stretched out his hand, gently stroked An Guojun's back, and coaxed: "Don't cry... Don't cry..."

Just like fifty years ago, King Qin held his newborn child, caressed his back, and coaxed him.