Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 262 Black Form
Xianyang,

The faces of passers-by showed panic and fear that had not been seen in many years.

The weather suddenly dropped after September. The cold wind blew on their faces, making people involuntarily wrinkle their noses and wrap their clothes tighter.

People think:
The weather this year is really weird.

It rains a lot in early autumn.
It's even colder now, almost like winter.

Is this some ominous sign?
Thinking of what happened in Shandong recently,
The passers-by raised their heads and looked at the towering imperial palace in the distance.

The flags of the Qin dynasty still fluttered above the palace walls.
The black bird was still hovering in the sky.

This calmed the old Qin people's hearts, which had been pounding with the news of people rioting from all over the place.

But inside the palace, the emperor and his ministers were all frowning.

Thanks to Fusu's normal succession,

The political situation of the Qin Dynasty did not experience drastic changes due to the change of monarchs.

Although there are countless obstacles in the local area,

But when a great riot broke out in Daze Township, which was intended to bring down all the kings, princes, generals and ministers, the news was still successfully delivered back.

The roads that were built all over the country after the First Emperor unified China played their most important role at this time.

As soon as the news reached Xianyang, it was known to Heizhuang.

If he, as a relative who shares weal and woe with the emperor, does not know about such things, then who else can protect the Qin country?

He was filled with anger at the time:
The imperial court had clearly issued the corresponding decree, so how could the people still riot because they were afraid of being beheaded if they missed the deadline?

As soon as they moved,
The remnants of the six kingdoms, who had been prepared in the local areas, also began to move!

The torrential rain that fell on Daze Township,

It’s like the long-delayed “Qingzhe”.

Let those who lie dormant underground,
The insects that gnaw at the foundations of the Qin Dynasty in the dark,

With this heavy rain, they all came out.

Thinking of this,

Hei Zhuang couldn't help but sigh in his heart, "The thing I was most worried about has finally happened!"

He quickly fulfilled his promise, ran to Chunyu Yue's house, and beat the old man three times.

“Rurururu!”

"You are a shitty Confucian!"

Heizhuang has also read many books. Compared with the sages like Confucius and Mencius who were able to arm and lecture, Chunyu Yue, the great Confucian scholar from Qi, is really inferior!
He also taught Fusu bad things!

Chunyu Yue was beaten so hard that he screamed and lay on the ground, watching Hei Zhuang walk away in a huff.

He also wanted to go to Fusu to complain and accuse this unreasonable Lord Dingyang.

But now,
Heizhuang will not be polite to these people anymore.

He originally wanted to give Fusu some time to let him learn how to be a good second emperor and continue the cause of the First Emperor.

But Daze Township disrupted everything.

Heizhuang quickly entered the palace and seriously analyzed the current situation with Fusu.

Fusu said very disappointedly, "Before I ascended the throne, I often opposed the orders of the First Emperor because I was worried that such harshness would cause dissatisfaction among the people."

"Now that it has really happened, why should I be surprised?"

Hei Zhuang just knelt forward and comforted Fusu, "The people's hearts are not with you, so it's normal for riots to occur."

"The people of Daze Township used wood as weapons and long poles as flags, and started an uprising out of anger..."

"Their weapons are not as good as those of the imperial court, their systems are not as strict as those of the imperial court, and since they have suddenly risen to power, many of them will become arrogant and indulge in pleasure and forget everything else."

"As long as we send a capable general to lead a large army, we can easily put it out."

"What we should be most worried about is the remnants of the six nations!"

Speaking of which,

Hei Zhuang kowtowed with tears in his eyes and said, "I know that Your Majesty is a kind and benevolent gentleman. He wants to be like the ancient sage kings, educate his subjects with reason and rule the world with ease, so he has been enduring the provocations of some people in the court."

"But now, the six states in Shandong have taken this opportunity to revive. Qin killed them once, and this time they will fight to the death."

And this time,
This is even more serious than when all the countries joined forces to attack Qin!

after all,

The six kingdoms truly "resurrected from the dead".

Having tasted the pain of losing a country before,

These remaining forces will only chase Ying Qin to the ends of the earth, endlessly!

The Qin State was able to resolve the alliances before.
This was because the six countries at that time were still independent of each other, and they could use one faction to fight another without having to make enemies with the whole world.

But now?

Since I have become the emperor of the world,
Naturally, we have to face the backlash from the world!
There are not only six countries,
Some local tyrants also joined in the unrest!
"This is a time of crisis for the country. Your Majesty, are you going to continue to hesitate and abandon the foundation of your ancestors?"

Fusu was a little conflicted because he knew that if he agreed to the request, the means he would use would not be what he liked.

That would go against his accepted virtues.

But Queen Sha walked in directly from outside and interrupted his thoughts.

She held the Crown Prince Pijiang's hand, and both mother and son were wearing mourning clothes.

Fusu was surprised and asked her, "What are you doing?"

Her father was before her.

My husband is still alive and well!
Sha only said, "The country is in such a critical situation, but you haven't taken any action yet. Aren't you just waiting for the rebels to attack Xianyang and kill us?"

"I can't bear to die without any sacrifices, so I might as well mourn for myself first!"

Fusu sighed immediately, "I understand what you mean!"

He turned and bowed to Hei Zhuang:
"Please teach me how to do the following, Lord Dingyang!"

then,

With Fusu's approval,

Hei Zhuang quickly contacted the Meng and Wang families and used the army to control Xianyang.

Chunyu Yue never had another chance to file a complaint.

Li Si was confronted with the accusation, and said in a panic, "I have served the First Emperor for many years, and you are not going to let me go either?"

"But you are old, Prime Minister!"

Lee Si,

He is a typical disciple of the Legalist school.

His desire for power is also very prominent.

After Fusu succeeded to the throne,

Because he was dissatisfied with his promotion of Confucian scholars,
Also, before Fusu ascended the throne, Li Si had some conflicts with him.
Therefore, Li Si often argued with the emperor in the capacity of an old minister.

In the previous dynasty, he was a close minister of the First Emperor.

In this dynasty, it has become a stumbling block to the Second Emperor's rule.

Because Li Si knew very well:
A gentleman can be deceived by tricks.

But now, Hei Zhuang didn't want to reason with him anymore.

When Li Si and his family were detained and taken away, he was still asking Hei Zhuang, "Does this old man still have a chance to take the yellow dog out of the city to hunt?"

Hei Zhuang just sighed and said, "It depends on whether Qin can survive this turmoil."

Subsequently,

Hei Zhuang went to find Meng Tian again.

He asked the general sincerely, "Is it possible for the Qin Dynasty to retain its rule over the world?"

Meng Tian analyzed the situation and told him regretfully, "I'm afraid it will be difficult."

The First Emperor forced so many people to relocate.

Many places in the Central Plains were vacated, and the Qin army was dispersed between the north and the south.

The soldiers in Lingnan were far away and the journey was difficult, and they were separated by the rebellious Chu land, so it was difficult for them to return.

Although there were no major obstacles in the north, we still had to guard against the Huns and suppress the slaves and laborers who were building the Great Wall.

If the entire army is withdrawn, the Huns will take advantage of the situation and those people will probably run away to join the rebel army.

"Can we still keep the Three Jins?" Hei Zhuang asked again.

“It depends on the timing.”

"What are the chances of saving Guanzhong?"

Meng Tian simply said in a relaxed tone, "As long as there is no god-like figure among the enemies, why worry about those guys when we rely on Hangu Pass?"

So Hei Zhuang asked him, "Then try your best to preserve the land of the Three Jins for Ying Qin!"

"I have heard that those who seek the best often get it right."

"But it is very difficult to conquer the world again, so we can only hope to gain the upper hand."

"I will find a way to strengthen the defense inside the pass so that you don't have to worry!"

The land and people's hearts are all in harmony.

Even the First Emperor found it difficult to subdue him.
Hei Zhuang simply gave up on it.

Now,

He only hoped that in this turmoil, at the very least, he could protect the ancestral land of the Qin Dynasty.

immediately,

Hei Zhuang then visited many old officials who had served Qin for generations. After persuading them, he carried out a drastic reorganization in the court, allowing Meng Tian to lead an army of 200,000 out of Hangu Pass and attack the Central Plains.

(End of this chapter)