Chapter 44: Yingji's Death (Part II)
Yingji's face was very serious, and next to the map of the dormitory, he said to the prince Yingzhu:
"Prince, in the future, as the king of Qin, do you know who the biggest enemy of my Qin State is?"
An Guojun looked at the north end of the map on the wall, and said to Yingji without hesitation:
"Father, my sons know that the next opponent of my Qin State is the Yan State."
Yingji nodded, and said to the prince Yingzhu: "Prince, what you said is very right, it is Yan Guo." ”
Raising his head and looking at Yan Guo on the map, Yingji continued:
"The year before last, my father originally wanted to cross the Central Plains and attack the Yan Kingdom. Unexpectedly, but later it fell short, and my Qin general Zhao Yi also died on the battlefield because of this battle. In addition, in the battle of Handan a few years ago, the two generals Meng Wei and Sima Terrier also died at the hands of the Yan army. ”
"Yan Wangkang's strategy is very powerful! Quietly, my Qin State suffered a great loss in Yan State, and when the front and back were added up, my Qin State actually had more than 200,000 troops, all of which were lost in the hands of Yan State. ”
"Now, the Yan State has occupied the four northern counties of the Zhao State, and the national strength is even stronger. Yan Wang Kang's little child, whose wolf ambition to dominate the world is already known to the world, is the most ferocious enemy of our Qin State. ”
"After you ascend the throne, you must always remember that before the national strength of the Yan State is weakened, you must no longer raise troops against other countries. If you want to unite other countries and constantly weaken the strength of Yan State, if you can't do it once, then twice, three times. ”
When he said this, Qin Wang Yingji stopped.
I can't help but think of what my mother Xuan Dowager said to herself.
Turning his head to look at the crown prince Yingzhu, Yingji said: "Prince, father, I think of my life, I am still too anxious. I always want to hurry out of the Central Plains, let the world be unified, become the Son of Heaven, and let the people of the world live a peaceful life. ”
"Father remembered what your grandmother said, my Daqin shouldn't be greedy for fame, what I want is the lord of the world. Our Great Qin must go eastward and destroy the countries of the Kwantung region. ”
The crown prince Yingzhu clenched his fists and bowed and said, "Father, the son remembers it." ”
Yingji stretched out his left arm, and the crown prince Yingzhu's eyes widened, and he saw that his father's left forearm was obviously engraved with the word "king" with a blade.
"Father, this is ......" Prince Yingzhu asked with his mouth wide open.
Yingji smiled and said to the prince Yingzhu:
This is engraved on the left arm of the father himself when he ascended the throne. Ancient words, the same word as the Jade King; This jade character has three horizontal and one vertical. The three horizontals are heaven, earth, and man; One erection is the one who participates in the heavens, the earth, and the people. ”
"O Prince! This "king" not only represents the throne, but also represents the heavens, the earth, and the man. The widow originally thought that he had participated, but now that he thinks about it, he is far from being involved! ”
After speaking, Yingji took two steps forward and came to the side of the map with the support of the attendant next to her.
Yingji stretched out her right hand and slowly touched the map of the Central Plains on the wall.
Somehow, I suddenly thought of myself, when I first ascended the throne.
"I, Yingji, the son of the clan surnamed Ying, the son of King Yingsi of Qin Huiwen, and the younger brother of King Yingdang of Qin Wu, are the kings of the Great Qin State today. Today, I, Yingji, swear here, that in this life, I should be diligent and self-reliant, lead my old Qin people, and build my Qin State into the first country in China that is proud of the Son of Heaven of the Zhou Dynasty and the princes of the Central Plains. ”
King Qin Yingji couldn't help but cry.
"The ancestors and the ancestors are on top, and the descendants are not worthy of Yingji, and they have not fulfilled the promise of the year!"
Turning around, he said to the crown prince:
"Prince, the general trend of the world is already very clear. After you ascend the throne, the kingdoms of the world will inevitably be unified. You remember, if my Qin State can't destroy the Yan Kingdom, then it will definitely be destroyed by the Yan Kingdom. ”
More than a month after Yingji and the crown prince Yingzhu finished talking, King Yingji of Qin collapsed in Xianyang Palace at the age of 75 and was buried in the Eastern Tomb of Qin. In view of his significant contribution to the Qin State, he was nicknamed "Zhaoxiang".
King Zhaoxiang of Qin reigned the longest among the previous Qin kings, and among the last six or seven Qin kings, he ruled longer than the sum of his predecessors Xiaogong, Huiwen, and Wuwang, and ascended the throne as King of Qin for as long as 56 years.
During the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, Fan Ju, Bai Qi and others were reused, and they all established outstanding feats in politics and military aspects, especially in military achievements, which were the most among the Qin kings in all dynasties.
The era of King Zhaoxiang of Qin was an important era that went hand in hand with the era of filial piety and the Qin state. King Zhaoxiang of Qin made outstanding historical contributions to the development of the Qin State; The era of King Zhaoxiang of Qin was the most important era in the history of the development of the Qin State.
Although after the Battle of Changping, King Zhaoxiang of Qin listened to the words of Fan Ju of Xiangguo, lost the opportunity to destroy Zhao, unjustly killed the famous general Bai Qi, and the livelihood of Qin Guomin withered. However, none of these can hide the historical merits of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, nor can they hide the fact that in this era, the Qin State has advanced by leaps and bounds in all aspects.
The life of King Qin Zhaoxiang is a life of pioneering, a life of inspiration, and a life of hard work.
He ascended the throne as the king of Qin at the age of eighteen, captured the Xirong Yiqu, proclaimed himself emperor in Xianyang, and sent troops to the east to encroach on all countries in the world.
In terms of governing the country, King Qin Zhaoxiang made remarkable achievements in the governance of the country, and had a very good reputation at that time. Xunzi, a great thinker who was active at the same time, inspected the social conditions of the Qin State. Xunzi's theory and doctrine are at odds with Qin's governing program. Even so, he still spoke highly of the Qin officials under the rule of King Zhao.
Internally, the consolidation of China's rule over Ba, Shu and other southwestern territories, the Dujiangyan project was completed in the era of King Qin Zhaoxiang, since then the land of Bashu has become the "country of abundance" in China, and the grace is eternal.
Externally, the creative use of Qin Xiang Fan Ju's long-distance and close-range attack strategy was adopted. Not to mention the countries of the Central Plains, during his tenure, Yiqu was completely eliminated. The removal of the hidden danger of Yiqu not only eliminated Qin's worries, but also provided Qin with strong military resources for the brave soldiers and numerous livestock.
In addition to being politically honest and having a correct diplomatic and military policy, Qin also created a powerful army capable of fighting well, and won a series of major battles such as the Battle of Yingdu, the Battle of Yique, and the Battle of Changping.
What's even more powerful is that during the reign of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, he destroyed the Zhou Dynasty. This event is of far-reaching significance to the countries of the Central Plains, a real beginning of a new era, and a real symbol of the unification of the world.
But the most regrettable thing is that in the later years of King Zhaoxiang of Qin, the long-term conquest of Qin made the Qin people's livelihood wither, and was jointly suppressed by the vassal states, discarding the results of the previous decades one by one.
After the rise of the Yan State in the northern part of the Central Plains, the Qin State had lost the last chance to dominate the world.