Chapter 163: Ying Zheng Begins to Abdicate
This issue was discussed repeatedly with his ministers during Ying Ziye's eastern tour, and Ying Zheng planned to use 300,000 troops to conquer the Baiyue.
However.
The plan had not yet been implemented when it was easily resolved by Ying Ziye!
This is so embarrassing!
After much deliberation, Ying Zheng and his ministers thought that 300,000 troops would be enough to conquer Baiyue.
Ying Ziye just did it casually!
This makes them look so incompetent!
"Midnight He"
"He is indeed a child of destiny!"
It took a long time for Ying Zheng to recover from his shock. He sighed and felt a sense of frustration.
He suddenly felt so powerless!
If he didn't have a son, he would need at least 300,000 troops to conquer Baiyue.
And his son.
With only a few thousand guards on his eastern tour, he easily conquered the Baiyue.
even
Ying Zheng suspected that the conquest of the Baiyue land was almost entirely due to the efforts of Ying Ziye alone, and those imperial guards were just there to clean up the mess for his son and act as cheerleaders, shouting "666".
There is nothing better than a father who knows a son.
This is indeed the case.
Whether it was wiping out the remnants of the Nong family or conquering the Baiyue, it was almost all done by Ying Ziye alone.
Meng Tian, Li Xin, Wang Li and the Qin army soldiers became bystanders, busy cleaning up the battlefield, burying the dead souls and decorating their majesty.
Ugh.
Perhaps it would be better for me to be the emperor. I should follow the example of the ancient sages and give the throne to Ziye.
His son was too outstanding, which made Ying Zheng feel helpless and he even had the idea of abdication.
At this moment, Ying Zheng felt that he had lost the direction of his pursuit.
The six kingdoms have been pacified, the surrounding barbarians have either surrendered or been destroyed, the powerful and wealthy families in Qin have been disciplined, and the people live and work in peace.
The Qin Empire conquered the world, unified the country, and established a great cause that will be remembered for ages.
His life goal has been successfully achieved!
However, these were just thoughts in Ying Zheng's mind. Everything had to wait until Ying Ziye returned from his eastern tour before making a decision.
Right now, what needs to be solved urgently is the governance issue in the Baiyue area.
"Wei Liao, are there any officials in the Ministry of Personnel who support Ziye's proposal?" Ying Zheng looked at the Minister of Personnel Wei Liao and asked.
"Your Majesty, the Crown Prince's memorial arrives at the perfect time."
"The imperial examination just ended not long ago."
"There are three people with outstanding results, namely the top scholar Xiao He, the second place Chen Ping, and the third place Cao Shen!"
"Since the introduction of the imperial examination system, no one has surpassed the achievements of these three people."
"If they were not from the same class, each of them would be able to take the top spot. They are all rare talents."
"They are the most suitable people to govern Baiyue County."
Wei Liao reported to Ying Zheng with a smile on his face.
As an old minister of the Qin State, Wei Liao had seen countless talents, but only Li Si and Han Fei at that time could be compared with Xiao He, Chen Ping and Cao Shen.
Hearing this, Ying Zheng was delighted.
"Ha ha!"
"It is God's will. These three people have come to rule the Baiyue."
"Send the order!"
"Appoint Xiao He as the governor of Baiyue County, Chen Ping as the county magistrate, and Cao Shen as the supervisory censor. They shall immediately go to Baiyue to take up their posts."
Feng Quji was quite dissatisfied when he heard that Ying Zheng directly gave such a high appointment to the newcomer.
He also planned to recommend his own son Feng Jie to work in Baiyue to improve his qualifications, and transfer him to the Shangshutai for careful training in the future.
Unexpectedly, the plan was thwarted before he could even finish his words. "Your Majesty, these three are talented but inexperienced. Would you consider sending an experienced official to be the county governor?" Feng Quji stepped out to offer advice, unwilling to miss this opportunity.
“Don’t worry!”
"These three are outstanding talents selected from thousands of candidates by the imperial examination system of our Great Qin. I firmly believe that they will be able to do the job!" Ying Zheng waved his hand to reject Feng Quji's suggestion. He has always been decisive and resolute!
He was also full of confidence in Ying Ziye's imperial examination system!
If Ying Ziye were here, he would definitely scoff at Feng Quji's suggestion.
Xiao He, Chen Ping, and Cao Shen, these three were all talented prime ministers in the original history. Not to mention governing the small Baiyue County, even ruling an empire was no problem at all.
With the sudden emergence of Ying Ziye, the historical trajectory of this period of time and space has been rewritten, and the three of them had no chance to meet Liu Bang.
Together they entered the imperial examination hall of the Qin Empire and became the top three in the imperial examination, and in the future they will become the pillars of the Qin Empire.
And Liu Bang...
Ha ha!
In this life, he will never meet them again!
Liu Bang followed Chen Sheng and Wu Guang to join the Nong family, intending to accomplish great things, but was helplessly buried along with the Nong family at the hands of Ying Ziye!
In this world, the name Liu Bang has been completely erased.
Feng Quji was powerless to disobey the decision made by Ying Zheng and could only retreat weakly.
After the court meeting, the imperial edict was passed among Xiao He, Chen Ping and Cao Shen.
They held the decree in their hands, staring blankly, filled with disbelief and amazement.
Even though the three of them ranked in the top three in this imperial examination, they did not expect that Ying Zheng would value them so much and directly grant them high positions.
What courage and bravery this is!
What is even more shocking is that in just less than a month, the Qin Empire added another county!
Besides being shocked, I was more excited.
They all have talents that have not been recognized, and now that they have a stage to display their ambitions, they can showcase their talents and become famous all over the world!
"Brother Chen, Brother Cao, let us join hands to govern the Baiyue and live up to the grace of Your Majesty!" Xiao He bowed to Chen Ping and Cao Shen.
"We will do our best!" Chen Ping and Cao Shen also looked excited.
They are in their youth, and this feeling of being valued greatly satisfies their self-esteem and vanity.
The next day, Xiao He, Chen Ping, Cao Shen and several ordinary officials set out from Xianyang to Baiyue.
a few days later.
They arrived at Shaxian City and, led by the guards, came to Ying Ziye's mansion.
When Xiao He, Chen Ping and Cao Shen saw Ying Ziye sitting in the main seat, dignified and noble, their faces were filled with excitement.
After all, the person in front of him was a living legend of the Qin Dynasty, a god-like figure who had created countless miracles!
Some people in the folk may not know who the emperor of the Qin Empire is, but they must know who the prince is! They have the opportunity to show their talents because this man pacified Baiyue and established the Baiyue County of the Qin Empire.
"Your humble servant Xiao He pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"I, Chen Ping, pay my respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Your humble servant Cao Shen pays respect to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Your humble servant..."
Xiao He, Chen Ping, Cao Shen and other officials hurriedly saluted, their voices trembling with excitement.
Ok……
After hearing several people's self-introductions, Ying Ziye's originally slightly lazy body instantly straightened up.
I secretly exclaimed in my heart, how amazing!
Xiao He, Chen Ping, and Cao Shen are all capable ministers and masters!
He was actually sent directly to Baiyue County by Ying Zheng. I wonder if Liu Bang would shed tears when he heard about this. Alas, Liu Bang is gone, killed by his own hands.
"Cough cough~"
"Xiao He, Chen Ping, Cao Shen, these names sound quite unfamiliar to me. Are your talents really extraordinary?" Ying Ziye coughed lightly to hide his inner surprise and asked calmly.
(End of this chapter)