Siheyuan: Game of Red Dust

Chapter 347 Qin Shi Huang
There are many other things, but they are not very important to Li Weidong. In addition to dealing with Fengyun and Xianjian worlds, he also has to find a world for the real world. Otherwise, if it is idle for too long, he is worried that something will happen in the real world. Although the world has expanded a lot, some countries still don’t learn their lesson. Although the strength of the Flower-Growing Family is already very strong, it cannot challenge the whole world at once. It is better to find some world to continue to strengthen the strength of the Flower-Growing Family. When the whole world can be conquered, let them rest.

Li Weidong used the origin of the world to search for other worlds. After some searching, Li Weidong found two more worlds. These two worlds were martial arts worlds, and they were not comparable to the Fengyun world at all, but there were people in these two worlds that Li Weidong was interested in.

The first world is the Qin Dynasty world. What interests Li Weidong most in this world is Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng, an emperor who is unparalleled in history. No matter whether it is the historical world or the martial arts world, it cannot change the achievement of Ying Zheng in unifying the six kingdoms.

In his early years, Qin Shi Huang's Emperor Ying Zheng enjoyed a close relationship with his half-brother, Cheng Jiao. The two often practiced sword fighting together, and Cheng Jiao became familiar with Ying Zheng's sword grip. Ying Zheng once rebuked Cheng Jiao for his penchant for wasting money on tea. In the eighth year of Qin's reign, Cheng Jiao, the Lord of Chang'an, was ordered to lead troops on a campaign, but midway through, he suddenly rebelled and attempted to seize the throne. This ruptured the relationship between Ying Zheng and Cheng Jiao.

After the Chengjiao Rebellion was quelled, Qin's political landscape remained riven by conflicting forces. Zhao Ji, Lü Buwei (Luo Wang), Lao Ai, and the Queen Mother Huayang clashed for power, placing the young Ying Zheng in a precarious position. To establish his own power, Ying Zheng urgently needed to establish his own influence within the court.

Ying Zheng desired to meet Han Fei, the author of "Five Vermin." However, due to Qin's "strong prime ministers and weak emperors," Ying Zheng secretly traveled to Xinzheng, Han, escorted by his chief swordsman, Gai Nie. After a lively conversation with Han Fei, Ying Zheng was impressed by his talent and invited him to help Qin unify the world. However, Han Fei politely declined. Meanwhile, undercurrents were brewing. Ying Zheng was being stalked by "Eight Linglong," a member of the Luowang organization. Ji Wuye's "Night Curtain" facilitated Eight Linglong's assassination attempt. Ying Zheng safely left Han, escorted by "Liusha" and Gai Nie. Leaving Han, Ying Zheng reached the Qin border, under the jurisdiction of Wang Zhi, the Left Minister. Wang Zhi colluded with Luowang to eliminate Ying Zheng, but was ultimately killed by Meng Tian. Ying Zheng ordered the extermination of Wang Zhi's entire clan, commended Gai Nie and Meng Tian for their service in protecting him, and reprimanded Li Si for his inaction despite discovering the assassination plot. Ying Zheng ascended the stage and looked out into the distance, supported by 30,000 heavily armored soldiers from Pingyang, marking a new step in his personal rule.

In the ninth year of his reign, Emperor Qin Shi Huang began to prioritize Changping Jun, sending him to help quell the Lao Ai Rebellion. The following year, he again dispatched Changping Jun to help suppress Lü Buwei's forces. This led to Qin Shi Huang's deep trust in Changping Jun, who was subsequently appointed Right Prime Minister.

In the 22nd year of the reign of Qin Emperor Zheng, Emperor Ying Zheng intended to attack Chu and chose between Wang Jian and Li Xin as the chief general. Li Xin, tempted by Changping Jun's provocation, boasted that he only needed 200,000 troops to attack Chu. Ying Zheng, delighted, appointed Li Xin to the campaign. However, thanks to a scheme orchestrated by Changping Jun and Xiang Yan, Li Xin's army was completely defeated. Following this battle, Changping Jun was crowned King of Chu by Xiang Yan, leading Chu in its struggle against Qin. Furious at this loss, Ying Zheng re-instated the veteran general Wang Jian. In the 23rd year of the reign of Qin Emperor Zheng, Ying Zheng dispatched Wang Jian to lead a Qin army of 600,000 to attack Chu again. In the 24th year, Ying Zheng destroyed Chu.

From then on, Ying Zheng no longer trusted anyone.

Gai Nie, the foremost swordsman under the First Emperor Ying Zheng, defected to the Qin Empire with Tian Ming at the behest of an old friend. Emperor Ying Zheng then ordered the pursuit of Gai Nie and Tian Ming. In the palace, Emperor Ying Zheng declared his "no tolerance for Gai Nie" and ordered Li Si to find an opponent capable of defeating Gai Nie. Ying Zheng accepted Li Si's recommendation of Sheng Qi. Adopting Li Si's strategy of "using the Jianghu to control the Jianghu," Ying Zheng summoned the Liusha Organization to hunt Gai Nie down. Finally, Ying Zheng received a prophecy from the Moon Goddess: "Gai Nie will be killed by Tian Ming."

At the Qin Palace, Ying Zheng and Li Si discussed the history of the Mohist school and the Gongshu clan. Believing the existence of the Mohist mechanical city would destabilize the empire, Ying Zheng strengthened his resolve to destroy it. Following the destruction of the Mohist mechanical city, Ying Zheng further expanded his campaign to eliminate dissidents. The "Gai Nie defection" incident served as a catalyst, prompting Ying Zheng to take a closer look at the various schools of thought and resolve to eliminate destabilizing factors within the empire.

Ying Zheng discussed the fate of the empire with the Yin-Yang master, the Moon God. The Moon God predicted the "East," referring to the Azure Dragon in the East and the legend of the Azure Dragon's seven stars. Ying Zheng began to pay attention to events in the "East," accelerating his efforts to construct the "Mirage," and imminently embarking on his "Eastern Tour." With the Eastern Tour imminent, Ying Zheng ordered Meng Tian, ​​Li Si, and the Yin-Yang masters to advance to Sanghai to eliminate any potential destabilizing factors affecting the Mirage Project and ensure a smooth sailing.

Ying Zheng mobilized countless laborers to build the Great Wall for border defense. Upon hearing reports of delays, he angrily ordered the construction to be completed within thirty days, threatening to behead both the overseers and the slaves. Because the Xiongnu (Hun) from the northern desert had crossed the Great Wall and invaded the Central Plains, Ying Zheng issued the "Red Dragon Scroll" military order, dispatching Meng Tian and his "Golden Fire Cavalry" to the border to fight the enemy. Meng Tian discovered the inscription "The Hu will destroy Qin" on a fallen meteorite and reported it to Ying Zheng. Ying Zheng dismissed the idea of ​​the Hu people destroying the Qin as a pipe dream.

Within Xianyang, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai secretly spread rumors that Fusu had usurped the throne, attempting to sow suspicion in Emperor Ying Zheng of his Chu ancestry. Ying Zheng, addressing the rumors, summoned Fusu and, using the example of Bai Qi's execution, explained to him that possessing the capacity for rebellion, regardless of intention, was a sin, and that belonging to the imperial family was inherent. Ying Zheng refused to believe the rumors and instructed Fusu to continue preparing for the "Spring Festival," prompting him to burst into tears and express his gratitude. During the Spring Festival, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai secretly orchestrated a regicide attempt to "vindicate Changping Jun." On the grounds that Fusu had failed to conduct the festival effectively, Ying Zheng exiled Fusu to Shangjun, where he assisted the Internal Secretary Meng Tian in building the Great Wall, a meritorious service he could redeem himself from his crimes. Although Ying Zheng expelled Fusu in the name of delegating him to the position of military supervisor, in fact it was to let Meng Tian protect and assist Fusu wholeheartedly, so as to keep Fusu away from the center of political struggle. On the other hand, Ying Zheng had secretly ordered Zhang Han, the leader of the Shadow Guard, to investigate the unstable factors within the empire's politics.

Ying Zheng is full of ambition. He wants to be the overlord who conquers everything, whether on land or underground. To realize his dream, he will eliminate all unfavorable obstacles.

Ying Zheng's will was tenacious and terrifying. His goal was to do something that no one had ever done before, to achieve the goal of unifying the world and establish a unified and complete country.

Ying Zheng is a person who cannot be described in words. He is just a human being, but he did things beyond human ability and also created many gravediggers for himself.

(End of this chapter)