"What? Father's ...... Critically ill?! ”

Zhao Zheng suddenly exclaimed in a low voice, as if his mind had been greatly impacted.

In his impression, the cheap father who had just crossed over, after twenty years of acquaintance and getting along, had already become his father and emperor whom he respected and admired in his heart!

Especially although he came from a humble background, and his mother family was just a lowly businessman, his father never looked at him differently!

Not only that, but for all his affairs, his father gave the greatest possible support and affirmation!

For the Qin State to exempt the upper limit of the garrison, not to mention rewarding hundreds of craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, he even gave himself a full 20,000 Gyeonggi soldiers and horses with a wave of his hand!

In addition, when he proposed to build the Grand Canal connecting the east and west, his father agreed on the spot and gave the greatest recognition and support!

Exempt the Qin State from a hundred years of tribute, reward the Grand Canal with the right to pay taxes for a hundred years, add the title of prince, and name the Grand Canal of Qin......

This is almost, almost, the best reward that a feudal vassal can get!

In particular, after his father learned about coal and papermaking, he not only did not nationalize these two things, but also forcibly took shares.

On the contrary, he turned a deaf ear to this great benefit, and even issued an uncharacteristically decree to exempt the Qin State from a hundred years of tribute......

Historically, the tribute of the vassal states has been levied according to the output and affluence of the year.

If the Qin State was as poor and barren as before, it would naturally not be able to receive much tribute.

But with the two gold mines of coal and paper in hand, the Qin State, which has become rich rapidly, will pay a terrifying astronomical amount of tribute to the treasury every year!

But his father knew that this was the case......

It is extremely abnormal that it exempted the Qin State from a hundred years of tribute?!

Therefore, the Qin State is equivalent to monopolizing these two gold mines, and there is no need to pay a penny to the Great Qian!

And it is precisely because of this that the Qin State, which suddenly became rich, was able to successfully open the Qinwang Grand Canal, which was originally planned to be opened in ten years, three years ahead of schedule, with the support of endless financial resources!

But even so, even after the independent construction of the Grand Canal of the Qin Dynasty, how much silver was still in the treasury of the Qin State......

Even he, His Royal Highness the King of Qin, is a little confused!

After all...... Since Wei Ying entered the Qin Dynasty, he has never asked about the affairs of the country since Wei Ying and Zhuge Yan were two SSR strategists in his hands.

All affairs in the country, large and small, are handed over to the Minister of State Wei Ying, and the military advisor Zhuge secretly discusses and decides.

This also made Zhao Zheng finally able to fulfill his lifelong wish since he crossed over, and quietly became an idle vassal king who was greedy for fun and pleasure......

But now, Yun Mei's sudden visit has brought Zhao Zheng a top-secret message that is not very good!

That is, he has always tried his best to help himself and protect his father......

Suddenly critically ill?!

This sudden bombshell news really made Zhao Zheng stunned on the spot, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time......

"How, how so? Father, he has been on the battlefield for a long time, and he should be strong when he is old! How is it...... How can I suddenly become critically ill? ”

Zhao Zheng muttered to himself in disbelief, as if he couldn't believe that his beloved father, the Emperor, would really die soon after?!

If it is after the death of his father, then he and Qin ...... What to do?

Whether it is the eldest brother or the fourth emperor brother ascending the throne, will they allow the Qin State to continue to monopolize the benefits of the Grand Canal of the King of Qin?

Will they allow the Qin State to garrison an unlimited army?

Will they be like their father, turning a deaf ear to the coal, paper, and strange goods of the Western Regions monopolized by the Qin State?

Even if they have a close personal relationship with them, they will not attack them for a while.

But after a long time, it is inevitable that some people will slander in their ears and bewitch them to attack the rich Qin State!

At that time...... In the face of such great interests, will the brotherhood of the past still be so strong?

All of a sudden, all kinds of strange ideas kept coming to mind, which made the idle Prince Qin, who had long been accustomed to carefree, couldn't help but feel dizzy, and he didn't know what to do for a while!

It's a pity that he never thought of competing for hegemony, but in the dark, there always seems to be a pair of invisible big hands, which have been pushing him to move forward helplessly......

Doesn't he just want to be a mediocre and idle vassal king?

Why...... But it's always so difficult?!

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"Brother Huang? Brother ...... Emperor"

On the smoothly moving king car, seeing that the imperial brother's expression suddenly darkened, and his expression changed, Zhao Yun couldn't help but say worriedly.

"Brother Huang, don't be too sad, after all, my father is old, and it is inevitable that he will be riddled with illness......"

Zhao Zheng couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and shook his head again and again.

"Alas~~, how does a brother not know birth, old age, sickness and death, it is human nature! But my father ...... him."

Seeing this, Zhao Yun's eyes couldn't help but moisten, knowing that the relationship between the imperial brother and his father was deep, and he couldn't accept this sudden bad news for a while.

But she knew very well why she came to Qin in person this time!

She not only wants to tell the royal brother this top-secret information in person, but also to help the royal brother cheer up in the midst of grief and plan for big things as soon as possible!

Otherwise, if the father really dies suddenly, he will die!

The royal brother who is far away in the border county is unprepared, isn't he going to succeed and miss the supreme position!!

So she saw that the imperial brother was so devastated, and she couldn't help but hurriedly say.

"Brother Huang! Now is not the time to dwell on that! Pressing matter...... It's time to plan big things! ”

"This ...... Event? What is more important than the physical condition of the father emperor? ”

Zhao Zheng was stunned for a moment, as if he couldn't react.

"Oh, my royal brother! Confused, you!! ”

Zhao Yun looked at the appearance of the imperial brother, and couldn't help but hurriedly stomp his feet.

She knew that the imperial brother was a very affectionate person, and it was a little difficult to accept her father's critical illness for a while.

But the most important thing is how to deal with it, rather than getting so caught up in grief that you miss the opportunity!!

"The big thing at the moment is to compete for the supreme position! This is an urgent need! ”

Zhao Yun urged again and again, hoping that the imperial brother could cheer up as soon as possible, so as to plan the next big plan to win the heir!

Although for her, whether it is the eldest brother who takes over the throne naturally, or the fourth emperor brother succeeds in winning the throne, or the ninth emperor brother who wins the great treasure......

In fact, there are not many interests involved!

But she and the Nine Emperor Brothers are very good, and the far-reaching relationship is beyond the reach of the other Imperial Brothers!

What's more, the Nine Emperor Brothers' actions and disposals have the style of the Ancient Ming Monarch, if he is allowed to take over the throne of the Qianhuang, he will definitely lead the Great Qiandi Dynasty to a brighter future!

This point, whether it is the ambitious, weak and incompetent eldest brother.

Or the four emperor brothers who only know how to fight fiercely and bravely, blindly fighting and fighting but don't know how to govern the world and power, they can never be compared!

Therefore, under the reasonableness of reason, Zhao Yun will do her best to help the Nine Emperor Brothers compete for the great treasure and ascend to the supreme position!

But how can the Nine Emperor Brothers himself......

"What? Fight for the supreme position?! ”

Zhao Zheng was taken aback for a moment, but he looked at Yun Mei in disbelief, as if he saw Yun wearing Lan skin!

When did Yun Mei have such an extremely serious tendency to 'Lanhua'?!

"Yes, Brother Huang! Since you entered the Qin State, you have worked hard to make the country prosperous, changed the law and innovated...... Isn't it just to enhance the national strength and compete for the supreme position?! ”

Zhao Yun was also taken aback, and asked rhetorically with a natural face.

Otherwise, why did the Nine Emperor Brothers go to such great lengths to try their best to make the Qin State bigger and stronger? ?

"This ...... Brother Huang, as the king of a country, is it wrong to find a way to enrich the country and strengthen the people?! ”

Zhao Zheng's eyes widened incredulously, but he couldn't understand how Yun Mei's little head could have such an idea?

In the past few years, in order to avoid suspicion, he rarely went to Beijing to meet his father, and he never helped each other in the increasingly fierce battle between the eldest brother and the fourth emperor brother.

He thought that as long as he concentrated on staying in the remote Qin State, no one would pay attention to him if he was focused on developing himself.

But why...... But the world still has to look at itself with prejudice?!

"Brother Huang, I will do my best to enrich the country and strengthen the people, and enhance the national strength...... It's just to make my people of Qin State live a little better! I didn't participate in the seizure of the heir, Yun'er!! ”

Zhao Zheng immediately explained, showing that he had never had the heart to win the heir!

"Oh? Is that really the case......"

Zhao Yun looked at the imperial brother suspiciously, as if he was seriously examining whether what the imperial brother said was true or false.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Zheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and immediately wanted to open his mouth and continue to say something.

Unexpectedly, Yun Mei suddenly opened her mouth and interrupted first!

"Then why did the Qin State wantonly absorb foreigners, so that the population of the Qin State more than doubled in just a few years?!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Zheng was speechless for a while, but after thinking about it for a long time, he was unable to explain.

"This ...... This is the credit of Qin's change of law, there are foreign businessmen doing business in Qin, and they feel that they can live and work in peace and contentment in Qin, so they naturally voluntarily settle in Qin......"

"Oh? Is that really the case? ”

Zhao Yun suddenly squinted slightly, as if she was thinking carefully.

"That's it! The royal brother has no intention of taking the heir, Yun'er must not think about it! ”

Zhao Zheng couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw this situation, and finally made Yun Mei dispel such terrible thoughts!

"But Brother Huang, even if you don't admit that you have the intention of seizing the heir, if you look at it from the government and the opposition...... You're the one most likely to take part in the succession! ”

In an instant, Yun Mei's words suddenly opened her mouth, but Zhao Zhengdeng was stunned on the spot, and she couldn't help but subconsciously ask rhetorically.

"Huh? Why did Yun Mei say this?? ”

"Oh, my royal brother! You must have forgotten ......"

Zhao Yun chuckled when she heard this, and said when she kindly reminded her.

"You are the only third prince in this Great Qian Dynasty, Your Royal Highness......"

Zhao Zheng froze, and was speechless for a while.

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"Ren Xian can change the law and innovate.

Restrain the subjects with the law, and adhere to the rule of law with virtuous ministers!

This unique road to governing the country is the foundation of the annexation of Kyushu by the First Emperor of the Qian!

History says that inaction governs also. ”

——"Xingshu" Tian Gou (former Taishi Ling of the Daxing Dynasty)