As for whether to be crowned on the throne, Ying Si was still hesitant in his heart, he said: "The people of Qin have different opinions on this, and some people think that they should delay the title of king, so as not to become the target of public criticism; Some people feel that the Qin State has become the overlord of the world and can be called the king. The widow remembered the last words of his father, and still did not dare to claim to be king. ”

Ying Si turned to say a little angrily: "However, whenever the widows see the documents exchanged between the Qi State, the Wei State and the Qin State, they all claim to be kings, and I, a big country in the Qin State, still treat them with the title of Duke and Marquis, as if we are inferior." The widow is very uncomfortable in his heart! ”

Zhang Yi smiled and said: "King Qi Wei and King Wei Hui did not wait for Zhou Tianzi's approval, the two of them went to Xuzhou by themselves, recognized each other as kings, and since then they have met their subjects as kings. It can be seen that Zhou Tianzi is declining, and no one takes him seriously at all. ”

Ying Si heard Zhang Yi laugh at Qi and Wei as kings, and thought that Zhang Yi did not approve of Qin being kings, he said: "My father also had the idea of being king, but in order not to arouse the disgust of the people of the world and invite trouble to Qin, he later gave up this idea. ”

Zhang Yi coughed, cleared his throat, and said again clearly: "When the first monarch was filial piety, the Qin State was not enough to dominate the world, and now after more than ten years of development, the national strength is thriving, naturally not comparable to ten years ago. ”

Seeing that Zhang Yi seemed to have a more mature opinion on this, Ying Si craned his ears and looked at Zhang Yi motionlessly, listening to his detailed explanation.

Zhang Yi said again: "Weichen thinks that the king has reached the right time to be the king. The original princes of the great powers, such as the Duke of Qi Huan, the Duke of Qin Mu, the Duke of Jin Wen, etc., all needed Zhou Tianzi as a banner and puppet to command the world, and the so-called coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes. has a name and strength, so everything is obeyed and everything is invincible. ”

However, with the advent of the era of the Great Conquest, countries paid more attention to actual power, and the name of Zhou Tianzi became more and more meaningless, which is also the reason why Qi and Wei did not even say hello to Lu, and made themselves kings. They set themselves up as kings, so they naturally sat on an equal footing with Zhou Tianzi, and there was no need to deal with Zhou Tianzi. ”

"Weichen heard that King Qi Wei once intended to respect Zhou Tianzi, and when everyone was not meeting Zhou Tianzi, Qin Guo alone went to worship King Zhou Lie and sent gifts. After the death of King Zhou Lie, King Qi Wei sent people to attend the funeral one step late, and the successor Ji Bian, the son of Zhou Tianzi, sent people to condemn King Qi Wei. ”

"King Qi Wei was furious and scolded, 'And the mother, the maid also.'" Reduced to the world's laughing stock. King Qi Wei later recognized the situation, and simply put aside Zhou Tianzi's fig leaf that did not work at all, and called himself the king and hegemonic. ”

"Where does Zhou Tianzi dare to condemn others at this time, he is too late to curry favor and congratulate him, for fear of offending King Qi Wei, and under the anger of King Qi Wei, he slaughtered Luoyang."

Ying Si also heard this joke about the dispute between King Qi Wei and Zhou Tianzi Ji Bian, Zhou Tianzi didn't know how to measure, and was angrily scolded by King Qi Wei for his mother as a slut, and he himself became an object of ridicule. As for King Qi Wei, he was also secretly laughed at by people because of his former and later respects.

When Ying Si first heard this story, he just treated it as a joke, but today when Zhang Yi told it again, he couldn't help but have a new understanding in his heart, and he also secretly thought: "Our Qin State still sends people to Zhou Tianzi every year to ask for peace and give gifts, but it seems that it is also in vain and will not get any benefits." ”

Ying Si thought about it, but he didn't say it directly, he continued to listen to Zhang Yi's analysis. Zhang Yi then said: "Weichen therefore believes that if the Qin State still follows the policy of the previous monarch to treat the Zhou royal family and does not change, then it will be difficult for the Qin State to reach a higher level. Just imagine, the Qin State is still considered a vassal of Zhou Tianzi, so the conquest carried out is still nominally approved by Zhou Tianzi, so if Zhou Tianzi does not approve it, then will the Qin State fall into injustice instead? ”

Therefore, Zhou Tianzi's fig leaf not only has no effect of covering up the shame now, but also has become a shackle that restricts the Qin State from showing its strength. This is the root cause of the unhappiness, discomfort and grievances that the monarch felt when dealing with the two princes of Qi and Wei, who had already claimed the king. ”

"In the era of Qin Mugong, the ancestor of the Qin State, of course this would not be the case, because all the princes supported Zhou Tianzi in name, and everyone was still a vassal of Zhou Tianzi in name. However, by today, the Zhou Dynasty had become a city-state that only owned Luoyang, and the Son of Heaven had essentially been reduced to a small prince in a place. Such a small prince, the king still embraces it, not only does he feel awkward in his heart, but in the eyes of others, it also shows the disguise of the Qin State, but it is not as good as being direct, and it looks above board. ”

Hearing this, Ying Si unconsciously nodded in recognition of Zhang Yi's analysis, and said: "In this way, the widow should be the same as the Qi State and the Wei State, and simply establish himself as the king." Every time the widow thinks of Qin Guo establishing himself as king, he can't help but feel excited and happy! ”

Zhang Yi looked at Ying Si with a smile and said, "In the matter of being the king, the king actually does what he wants. Sometimes when you are hovering left and right and undecided, you often follow your own instincts, which is the most appropriate and correct choice. ”

Ying Si whispered: "So, Su Qin once advised the widow to become king immediately, was he right?" ”

Zhang Yi also agreed with Su Qin's judgment on this point, and he replied: "Weichen doesn't know that the king has had a conversation with Su Qin about being the king. However, regardless of whether Su Qin persuaded the monarch or not, from Weichen's own point of view, he felt that it was better to be the king as soon as possible. ”

Zhang Yi accentuated his tone and persuaded: "When we are in the era when the heroes are rising together and competing for hegemony in the world, presumably the subjects of the Qin State also hope to make meritorious contributions, glorify their ancestors, and benefit future generations. If the king is the king, they feel that they have a new hope, and their official positions and titles can be higher, so they are more eager to move and raise their eyebrows. ”

Therefore, it is also very beneficial for the king to be the king at this time in terms of boosting the morale of the army and the people of the Qin State. From the positive and negative aspects, it can be said that the king is the right time, there are all benefits and no harm, and the king should not hesitate anymore. ”

When Ying Si heard this, he was also very excited, and he said: "The widow listens to Zhang Cheng's wonderful argument about whether to be the king or not today, and I feel that it is an eye-opener, and the prime minister is really a great blessing person of my Qin country." The widow can get the help of Prime Minister Zhang, which can be described as a blessing for three lives. ”