The younger brother of the First Emperor

Chapter 251: The excluded brother, the brother who does not believe in heaven, and the turmoil in the throne

Tian Yan kept reminding herself to stay calm as she followed Yingzi into the palace, her eyes constantly glancing behind Yingzi.

I originally thought that Ying Zi of Qi had a very high status, but I didn't expect that Chang'an Jun of Qin had an even more prominent status.

Judging from the current situation, he is second only to the King of Qin.

Ying Chengjiao seemed to have eyes on his back. He walked six steps and suddenly turned around. He caught Princess Qi stealing glances at him and teased her:
"Haven't you seen enough in the car?"

Tian Yan subconsciously looked away and dodged.

Suddenly, he thought that he must not bring disgrace upon the dignity of Qi State and must not allow Ying Zi, who was bullying others in the carriage, to gain control of him.

So he stopped, held his breath and looked back, his already big and bright eyes widened to their maximum:
"Yingzi leads the way in front, I follow Yingzi, so naturally I have to keep an eye on Yingzi."

Turning to the maid Xuanyi, he said:

"After returning to Qi, I told the Grand Historian.

"In the eighteenth year of King Qi's reign, on the tenth month, on the first day.

"Master Qin Chengjiao will lead the way for me."

Wang Jian, who was standing beside the carriage, had an unhappy look in his eyes. How dare he say such words?

Ying Chengjiao was amazed that the girl from Mencius' school was so well-educated and polite even when she cursed at others.

Put your right thumb and index finger together and place them in front of Tian Yan:

“The princess’s mind is only this small.

"It's just sitting next to you for a while. I'll let you sit back next time."

Before Tian Yan got angry and shouted, the young man took two big steps and ran into the depths of the palace laughing.

Tian Yan bit her lips, and her little white teeth rubbed against her plump red lips.

He stamped his feet lightly and followed.

This stomping of her feet was the maximum way she could express her dissatisfaction in public.

If it were another Princess Qin, she would have cursed the brat long ago.

Xuanyi stuck out her tongue and quickly followed the princess, not taking what the princess had just said seriously.

King Huiwen of Zhao and King Zhaoxiang of Qin met at Mianchi. This meeting had a significant impact on the situation at that time.

Thus, King Huiwen of Zhao played the qin and King Zhaoxiang of Qin beat the drum, which can be recorded in history books.

Although Princess Tian Yan of Qi and Prince Cheng Jiao of Qin hold noble status today, for a guide to be recorded in history books... that's too much to think about.

If Tian Yan had died in Qin, perhaps a record would have been left in the history of Qi - the princess of Qi went to Qin and destroyed Xianyang.

Tian Yan won't even leave her name.

In the history books of the pre-Qin period, there are very few women whose names can be recorded, not even the Queen Dowager Xuan of Qin and the Queen Mother of Qi, who ruled for more than ten years.

Tian Yan walked calmly into the depths of the palace, and a woman came into his sight.

She has fair skin and bright eyes, and was born with a pair of phoenix eyes that should show sharpness.

The two girls looked at each other, Tian Yan slowly lowered her head and spoke softly:

"Tian Yan, a woman from Qi, pays respect to the Queen Mother."

"I'm not the queen mother." Ji Yaoyao, who went to Qin from Han three days after the death of Qin Prince Chu, smiled gently.

Tian Yan was a little surprised.

Yingzi and the current king are brothers, so according to the rules, the person Yingzi refers to as his mother is the current queen dowager.

But the beautiful woman in front of me said that she was not the queen mother, so... who is this woman?

Ji Yaoyao approached Tian Yan, looked at this unmarried girl closely, and introduced herself:
"I am Cheng Jiao's biological mother, Ji Yaoyao."

Tian Yan looked up at Ji Yaoyao, then bowed her head meekly and saluted:

"Meet my lady."

According to the Qi system, the only two people that a prince could call his mother were the queen and the queen mother.

Tian Yan wasn't sure if the Qin system was also like this, but she remembered that it was.

If she remembered correctly, this was also against the rules.

Thinking of this, Tian Yan's face suddenly changed slightly, and he remembered that he had actually entered the palace today.

According to the rules, she was not allowed to enter the Qin Palace before the King of Qin received her, the envoy from Qi.

How can you enter the room without seeing the owner?
If the Queen Mother introduces him, the King of Qin can use the Queen Mother's status as the King's mother to justify the matter by saying that the King of Qin values ​​filial piety.

But now Ji Yaoyao is not the queen mother.

Tian Yan's heart began to beat faster again.

Before the King of Qin met her, Yingzi brought her into the palace to meet her biological mother... Where did this behavior put King Zheng of Qin?
[Could it be that... Ying Zi is fighting for the throne with the King of Qin?]
Ying Zi ignored King Zheng of Qin, and the only reasonable explanation that Tian Yan could think of in her little head was fighting for the throne.

His body shook slightly and his breathing rhythm became disordered.

Following this line of thought, the two events of riding the king's carriage and meeting his biological mother make sense.

Yingzi invited her this time not only to demonstrate his own strength, but also to win the support of Qi State behind her.

Children from great aristocratic families who achieve something are all sharp-minded.

Ji Yaoyao narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, her clear gaze seemed to be able to see through the outer appearance and reach the heart of the person.

[This is what the children of the rich family look like.]
She compared the girl in front of her with Bai Wuxia, and a hint of interest appeared on the corner of her mouth:
“I heard that you studied under Meng Yu, a descendant of Mencius.

"Mencius advocated the goodness of human nature, and proposed that the people are the most important, the country is second, and the monarch is the least important.

“It just so happens that Cheng Jiao has been a heretic since he was young, and he has always been saying that he who wins the hearts of the people will win the world.

"You and Cheng Jiao must have a lot of common topics."

Tian Yan felt the pressure and became more careful.

I went over what I was going to say in my mind and felt that it was correct, so I was about to respond.

Ying Chengjiao appeared out of nowhere and sat leisurely on a brown wooden chair to peel an orange.

While peeling the fruits, he hummed a song and looked at his mother and Princess Qi as if he was watching a play.

The two girls' gazes drifted over together.

Ying Chengjiao picked up a piece of orange flesh and put it into his mouth, chewing it while mumbling innocently:

"Why are you looking at me? Just chat about your own things."

With her son's interruption, the undercurrent that Ji Yaoyao had created stopped flowing.

Negotiation is like fighting a war, you will have to make a strong start but then it will weaken and eventually become exhausted.

After letting out a sigh, Ji Yaoyao gave her son a helpless look and scolded him for not being able to come out.

With Ying Chengjiao here, most of the words she was going to say to Princess Qi could not be said.

She knew her son and didn't like to get involved in his relationship.

"Madam." Tian Yan, who was rescued, raised his head slightly, with a calm face: "Can Yan talk to Madam alone?"

Children of wealthy families rarely have a love-minded mentality.

Whether forced or voluntarily, everyone will join the game.

With her eyes slanting, Ji Yaoyao smiled without showing her teeth and nodded slightly:

"nature."

The two girls walked into the palace.

Ying Chengjiao rolled his eyes, threw away the half-peeled orange and followed:

"The only common topic between you two is me. Everything you talk about is related to me, so I want to listen."

"You shouldn't listen to girls' private conversations." Ji Yaoyao walked into the inner room first.

"Yingzi, don't look at anything inappropriate, don't listen to anything inappropriate." Princess Qi gently closed the door of the inner room and blocked Yingzi out.

Ying Chengjiao stood there for a while, then walked back and continued eating the half orange that he had not finished.

The sweet juice overflowed in his mouth, and the boy sighed:

"Still flawless and adorable."

The children of wealthy families are too cunning!
Qin New Year.

The King of Qin would first offer sacrifices to heaven and then to his ancestors, and both would be held in Yongcheng, the city where the Qin ancestral temple was located.

When Ying Chengjiao took Princess Qi to meet his parents in Xianyang, King Zheng of Qin had already arrived in Yongcheng in his royal carriage.

Yongcheng, as the previous capital of the Qin State, has a complete set of palace buildings.

Inside the palace, there is a platform ninety-nine feet high made of earth, which is the platform for offering sacrifices to the sky.

The altar was large enough to easily accommodate a thousand people. In the center was a nine-zhang high platform. The ground was paved with white marble, and all the civil and military officials, as well as the royal family and relatives, stood around the nine-zhang high platform, all with solemn expressions.

The culture was headed by Prime Minister Lu Buwei.

Wu was led by the veteran general Meng Ao.

The royal family was headed by Qin Xi, the chief of the clan.

The imperial relatives were headed by the Queen Mother Huayang.

Feng Chang, the head of the Nine Ministers and in charge of the rituals of the ancestral temple, handed the prayer text to King Zheng of Qin with both hands.

King Zheng of Qin took it and climbed up the platform step by step.

The wind was strong in the sky, making his ink-colored crown rustle, and the black bird on the crown flapped its wings and flew up like a living thing.

Although King Zheng of Qin was still an adult, his face looked a little childish.

But every step he took was extremely firm and steady, as if he had walked this road to heaven thousands of times.

Soon, King Zheng of Qin stood on the platform.

He looked down and suddenly felt heroic.

Except for the sky which is high above, everyone in the world is under its feet.

Including his arrogant and domineering teacher Lu Buwei, whom he had to respectfully address as "Zhongfu" when they met!
King Zheng of Qin took a special look at Lu Buwei.

Among the Qin ministers, Lu Buwei, who was standing on the high platform, was one of the thinnest ones, as if he would be blown away by a stronger wind.

Spread your sleeves and do great work.

Qin Wang Zheng held the bamboo slips in his hands, spread them out, and chanted aloud:
"In the tenth month of winter, King Zheng of Qin led his civil and military officials to report to Heaven..."

King Zheng of Qin recited aloud word by word, enunciating each word with a tight pitch and clearly pronounced it - when writing for heaven, one should read slowly to show respect, and pronounce clearly to avoid heaven misunderstanding.

Therefore, it took King Zheng of Qin almost an hour to read this celestial memorial with only a thousand words.

After Qin Shi Huang finished reading, he put away the bamboo slips and knelt down first.

Everyone below the stage knelt down.

The Qin people did not have to kneel to the king, but they had to kneel to heaven.

"Heaven and Earth, please bless our Great Qin!" King Zheng of Qin shouted.

Its sound is extremely penetrating, like the howl of a jackal, and can penetrate the nine layers of heaven.

Its sound is deep and sharp, like the cry of a black bird, and can be heard by the whole world.

"Heaven and Earth, please bless our Great Qin!" The crowd in the audience echoed.

The voice of the group does not have the characteristics of Qin Shi Huang's single voice, but it is more powerful and confident.

The reason why the Qin State was feared by all the other states was not just because of the King of Qin, but also because of the hundreds of Qin ministers!
The wind suddenly grew stronger, and the sound was filled with the ears of those who heard it.

Feng Chang suddenly became excited, kneeling on the ground with his hands raised high:

"The heavens have accepted our request! The heavens are responding to our king!

“God save my king!
"God bless the Qin Dynasty!"

With Fengchang as the center, excitement spread rapidly.

In a moment, the crowd below the stage was boiling like boiling water.

They cheered with joy, celebrating that God had responded to their king and blessed their country.

"God bless my king! God bless Great Qin!"

"God bless my king! God bless Great Qin!"

"God bless my king! God bless Great Qin!"

On the high platform, King Zheng of Qin looked at his ministers below and felt that each of them seemed to be having a hysterical attack.

King Zheng of Qin looked excited and happy, but his mood was not as crazy as it appeared.

He did it for the ministers to see, but he knew his inner thoughts himself.

[Heaven...if you really bless me, please send down a divine thunderbolt to strike three feet above Lü Buwei's head.]
He made a wish with unprecedented sincerity and full of piety.

The sky is clear and cloudless with wind.

When the noises from the platform gradually died down, the faint wind continued to blow, and there was no change in the sky.

Feng Chang said from the high platform:
"God has gone back."

Qin Wangzheng whispered to himself with a crazy look on his face:

“God never came.”

He suddenly raised his head:
"No, it's not that I didn't come."

Looking up at the sky, Qin Wangzheng's face became increasingly peaceful, and the madness in his face seeped into his eyes:
“There is no heaven in this world!
“Cheng Jiao is right.

“The Son of Heaven is called the Son of Heaven, but in reality he is the Heavenly Father.

"The Son of Heaven is not the shepherd of the people.

"It is the creation of heaven, and in the name of heaven, it governs all people.

"When I unify the world, I will definitely find a new title to replace the emperor.

“The sky was created by me.

"How dare you put yourself above me, in my father's name!"

King Zheng of Qin slowly stood up on the high platform, holding on to the waist-high fence surrounding the platform, and looked down at his ministers who stood up one by one.

The ministers looked at the king, all with a hint of doubt in their eyes.

According to the etiquette of previous years, this would not happen.

At this time, the King of Qin should come down.

Then he dismissed all the ministers and took the royal family to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors.

"Afang, my queen." Qin Wangzheng said, "Come up."

Standing behind Queen Dowager Huayang, Afang, who was adopted as her granddaughter, was terrified.

His knees weakened and he fell to the ground.

This is a high platform on the altar for offering sacrifices to heaven, and it is the place closest to the sky.

Such a sacred place, no one is worthy to climb it except the King of Qin!
The Queen Mother Huayang, the Queen Mother Zhao, the Dianke Mi Chen, the Tingwei Huayang Bufei and other relatives who supported King Zheng of Qin changed their expressions.

King Zheng of Qin did not discuss this move with them in advance!

If they had known in advance, they would never allow this to happen, as it is a serious violation of ancestral rules!

Don’t say that Afang is not the queen now.

Even if you really become the queen, you are not qualified to stand on this platform!
Feng Chang, who was the most respectful to the heaven, was panting heavily, his eyes were as big as cow's eyes, and his face was flushed:

"Ridiculous! Ridiculous! This is ridiculous!"

Zongzheng Qin Qi's eyes flashed with deep disappointment and he clenched his fists.

[Qin Zichu, look at the king you established by slaughtering all your brothers.]
[This is a boy who has lost his original intention and has no way of keeping it!]
Veteran general Meng Ao lowered his head, ignored the commotion around him, and did not show any expression.

The face of Lu Buwei, the head of the civil officials, was suddenly filled with gloom, as if a bolt of lightning would burst out and kill King Zheng of Qin at any moment.

"Your Majesty," Lü Buwei shouted in a stern voice, "This is against the rules! How can you allow a lowly woman to ascend the high platform and defile the heavens!"

A prime minister spoke, and a group of Qin officials echoed him.

All of the Qin officials looked unhappy, and one after another they said that this should not be done.

Some have a harsh tone, others have a gentle tone, but the content is the same.

After King Xiaowen of Qin, King Zheng of Qin was the second King of Qin who was not favored by his ministers.

Compared with King Xiaowen of Qin, King Zheng of Qin at this time was even more unbearable.

When King Xiaowen of Qin was alive, his ministers only discussed the matter in private, and no one dared to criticize him in front of him.

King Qin Zheng threw his sleeves in a rage, slapped the railing and shouted:

"I am the King of Qin!

"Everything in Qin State is decided by me!
"God bless me, and bless everything I have, including what I say!
“Heaven is not angry.

"How dare you speak so harshly of me? How dare you speak of my queen?"

King Zheng of Qin's eyes fell on Afang who was sitting on the ground again:

"Afang! Come up!"

(End of this chapter)