Chapter 491: Forgetting each other in the world

When Cheng Jiao brought Lady Bailuan, Lady Mingzhu and Lady Hu back to Qin, as time went by, the seven kingdoms were in an uproar.

Everyone knew that South Korea would definitely lose.

But unexpectedly, South Korea would be invaded straight away without any sign of resistance.

As for the fact that the Han royal family was forced to move to Xianyang and Lady Mingzhu and Concubine Hu in the Han palace were taken as concubines by Cheng Jiao, it did not cause any waves.

When Yan Dan heard the news, he tried overnight to persuade his father to promote the Five Nations Alliance to resist Qin. However, the King of Yan only said one sentence, that if Qin had any grudge against Yan, he would be sent to Qin as a hostage again, which almost made him collapse.

In desperation, he had to secretly send his retainers to lobby the other four countries, especially Chu and Zhao.

In the whole world, apart from Qin, only Chu and Zhao had a little strength.

As long as these two countries insist on forming an alliance, Qi, Yan and Wei may be able to follow suit.

In Yan Dan's view, the destruction of Korea was a godsend.

The three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Chu, which were adjacent to Qin, could not have been without any ideas.

……

Cheng Jiao brought the three women, followed by Han Fei and Zhang Liang. As soon as they arrived at the mansion, they saw Zi Nu, Hong Lian and Madam Hu waiting for them.

Honglian has changed from being lively and quirky to being elegant and dignified, but there is a lot more sadness between her brows.

Seeing Cheng Jiao, Bai Luan behind Cheng Jiao, Madam Mingzhu and Concubine Hu, there is an indescribable feeling of complexity and separation.

Mrs. Hu did not share Honglian's feelings. Seeing her sister finally escape from the sea of ​​suffering, she burst into tears of joy. She held her sister's hand and whispered that she missed her so much.

Honglian glanced at Han Fei and then fixed her eyes on Cheng Jiao.

"Cheng Jiao, is my father... okay?"

Cheng Jiao hugged Honglian's waist and comforted her, "King Han is fine. He has already moved into the Six Kingdoms Palace."

Honglian thought of her father who had forced her to marry Ji Yihu, and said with some complexity: "It's good that he is okay."

He then looked at Madam Mingzhu and Concubine Hu, already having some guesses in his mind.

With some difficulty, he said: "They...want to..."

Lady Hu comforted her sister, and when she saw Honglian asking Cheng Jiao, she took the initiative to step forward and help Cheng Jiao solve his problem.

"Alas! Princess Honglian, if Master Chengjiao hadn't been so kind as to take us in, I'm afraid my sisters and I would have been imprisoned in the Six Kingdoms Palace, living in loneliness for the rest of our lives."

Madam Mingzhu simply raised her delicate chin slightly, not bothering to explain anything.

She is not Lady Hu and will not take Honglian's feelings into consideration.

This is how the world is. The winner owns everything, including the loser's wife and concubines.

Honglian did not listen to Lady Hu's words, but looked at Han Fei with a hint of sadness in her eyes.

"Brother, what on earth is going on?"

She had guessed it, but didn't want to face it.

Han Fei felt a little bitter. Even with his quick wit, he was helpless about it.

"Little sister, don't think so much, just live your life well."

Han Fei shook his head, turned around and left with Zhang Liang.

He felt relieved when he was sure that his younger sister was doing well.

After Han Fei left, Honglian hugged Cheng Jiao tightly and asked, "Will they live with us in the future?"

Cheng Jiao touched Honglian's little head and said softly, "Isn't this good?"

Madam Mingzhu laughed and said, "You are still a naive little girl. If it weren't for you, if it weren't for us, according to the practices of other countries, the Korean royal family would have been eradicated without a single person left."

Honglian lowered her head and said nothing. Although she hated Madam Mingzhu very much, she knew in her heart that what Madam Mingzhu said was the truth.

But I still feel a little helpless. I never expected that my two aunts would become my sisters in the blink of an eye.

Bai Luan just watched all this indifferently, his eyes always fixed on Zi Nu.

Has he become a celestial being already? It seems he is still in the celestial being realm and has come a long way.

She didn't expect Cheng Jiao to be so generous in providing resources. If she had known this, she would not have returned to Korea. After all the trouble, she still had to come back and compete for the job again. Especially since she was delayed and missed the opportunity to go further, she felt a little upset.

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In the Six Kingdoms Palace, Ya Fei and Xue Nu accompanied Cheng Jiao.

The hostage residence that originally belonged to Zhao Jia has been requisitioned and renovated, and Zhao Jia was moved to the expanded Six Kingdoms Palace, the original hostage palace, to live with the fourth prince of the Kingdom of Han, Han Yu, the former crown prince of the Kingdom of Han.

Zhao Jia, who was drinking tea with Han Yu, saw Cheng Jiao coming over again with Ya Fei and Xue Nu.

Still a little awkward.

"Changan Jun, Lai Jia is here, but is there anything else?"

Cheng Jiao smiled and said, "If you have nothing to do, then you can't come?"

The last time I came here with Yafei Xuenu, I wanted Zhao Jia to call me uncle, but Zhao Jia directly said that it was okay, but it needed to be announced to the world.

This kid is still playing tricks.

Zhao Jia lowered his head and drank his tea silently.

It was difficult for him to hate someone, but Cheng Jiao was now one of the people he hated the most.

If I had known earlier, I would not have let Cheng Jiao deliver the letter. As a result, his aunt was implicated.

How could he forget Cheng Jiao's reputation as a beautiful woman!

Seeing that his nephew Zhao Jia didn't say anything, Cheng Jiao turned to look at Han Yu.

"Fourth Young Master, how is it here?"

Han Yu, who had been trying hard to hide his presence, forced a smile when he heard Cheng Jiao's question and said, "Not bad."

Cheng Jiao said quietly, "Since it's not bad, as the Crown Prince of Korea, shouldn't you show some appreciation?"

Han Yu subconsciously looked at Zhao Jia. Compared to Zhao Jia's aunt who was brought to justice, he seemed to be even more miserable. After all, Madam Mingzhu and Concubine Hu were his aunts in name only.

When Han Yu thought of this, he was overwhelmed with sadness. He had already become the crown prince and would soon be the King of Han. Even if he was a puppet King of Han controlled by Bai Luan, he was still the King of Han.

"How would Lord Chang'an like me to express my opinion?"

Cheng Jiao said calmly: "You are the crown prince of Korea. Although Korea has been conquered, there are still many noble forces loyal to the royal family. You need to recruit them."

Han Yu was in doubt: "Changan Jun, aren't you afraid that I will take the opportunity to leave and never come back?"

Cheng Jiao stood up and said, "You can try and bet on whether you run faster or die faster."

For him, Han Yu's only role was to serve as a mascot instead of King Han An, so that it would be easier for Qin to completely control Korea in a short period of time.

He immediately glanced at Zhao Jia and said calmly, "Make some preparations. Zhao will be here soon."

Yafei, who was standing behind Cheng Jiao, felt a little melancholy. Was her former motherland going to follow in the footsteps of South Korea?
She didn't seem to feel sad about this. She had been heartbroken enough in Handan, Zhao State.

If it weren't for Cheng Jiao, she would probably have been framed to death by Guo Kai.

……

The next day, in the court of the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng directly announced that Cheng Jiao would be given the title of Marquis of Chang'an, with the fiefdom of Chang'an and 80,000 households.

No one in the court opposed it.

Lu Buwei and Changping Jun, who "accepted his fate as a laborer", congratulated Cheng Jiao at the same time.

In a short time, Cheng Jiao's name spread throughout the seven kingdoms, and the news that he accepted the wife and beauties of the King of Han spread like wildfire in the seven kingdoms. The news was getting more and more intense, and people said that he had set his eyes on the harems of the six kingdoms and specifically targeted the queens.

At the same time, Lord Longyang of Wei State came to the end of his life.

It is said that he was buried together with the previous King of Wei.

Such explosive rumors quickly overshadowed Cheng Jiao’s romantic affairs.

Cheng Jiao, who was in the mansion, looked at the information handed over by Jing Wei and breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, I know a little about journalism.

Although I don't care about reputation, who doesn't like a good reputation?

It just so happened that Lord Longyang had died, so Cheng Jiao directly asked Luo Wang to spread some false news to give himself some peace of mind.

It’s just that he took in Madam Mingzhu and Concubine Hu. What’s the big deal?

Jingwei knelt beside Chengjiao, making tea for him while reporting in a low voice what had happened in the past period of time.

Cheng Jiao listened and thought, the academy has been completely built, Zhao Ji became the chief academic officer, obeyed his orders, and made every effort to promote the reserve of officials.

Thanks to the huge amount of money spent before, a large amount of grain had been purchased from the six countries and stored in secret places in the six countries. It was not easily used or transported to Qin.

In ancient times, it was normal for half of the ten carts of grain to be missing when they arrived at their destination.

In addition, it was not difficult for him to destroy the six countries, so he simply hid the purchased grain on the spot as relief supplies after the war.

Moreover, with huge sums of money, many talented people from the six kingdoms came to Qin.

Although there are some unqualified people among them, most of them still have real talents and skills, and at least they can manage the surrounding areas.

As for the seed problem that he was most concerned about, thanks to the efforts of Yan Fei and some elite disciples of the Yin-Yang School, using the small spells and Huiling Pills he taught, the seeds that Tian Guang brought had been multiplied hundreds of times, and millions of kilograms of good seeds had been harvested.

In this way, at least 10,000 acres of fertile land can be planted next year.

Moreover, there is still some time before the day of sowing, and with the effect of magic, it is not impossible to multiply it several times.

Unfortunately, time is tight, so the fertilizer issue has to be put on hold.

Not long after Jingwei finished speaking, Dasi Ming came over.

"Sir, Mr. Gai Nie is here, please enter the palace."

Cheng Jiao stood up and said, "Grand Siming, prepare the carriage."

More than a month had passed, and he also wanted to see if Brother Zheng had made up his mind.

The royal palace, Yong Palace.

When Gai Nie brought Cheng Jiao in, Wei Zhuang just glanced at Cheng Jiao indifferently.

He was not surprised by South Korea's miserable ending.

I can only say that South Korea is too useless. It is actually controlled by two women, and these two women are concubines of the same man.

Cheng Jiao looked at Wei Zhuang in surprise. Wei Zhuang had no reaction at all to his annihilation of Korea. Could it be that Wei Zhuang really had no ulterior motives?
Ying Zheng put down his red brush, looked at Cheng Jiao and smiled, "As you expected, after so much time has passed, except for Yan Dan's unwilling lobbying of other countries, the other five countries have not responded much."

Ever since he sent Cheng Jiao to attack South Korea, he has been closely watching the reactions of various countries.

Especially after Cheng Jiao destroyed Han and returned to Xianyang, vigilance reached its highest level.

Once the other five countries unite, it will be the moment of the decisive battle. He will use thunder and lightning to defeat the six countries.

But the consequence is that it is difficult to deal with such a big mess in a short period of time.

But now, it is undoubtedly good news. He can wait for a year or two to prepare enough supplies and destroy, occupy and control the five countries one by one.

Although his military level is not high, he knows that seeking progress while maintaining stability is the only choice for the Qin State today.

Cheng Jiao laughed: "God bless Qin."

He also didn't expect that the five countries would have no reaction.

But on second thought, the Queen Mother Chang of Zhao and the Queen Mother Li Huan of Chu had already been controlled and conquered by him, and the kings of these two countries were either playboys or very young, and were firmly controlled by them. It was impossible for Yan Dan to succeed in his lobbying.

As for the State of Qi, it was even more subservient to Qin and adhered to the same policy as the other princes, which was no different from closing the country to the outside world.

There is only Wei State left, which is not much stronger than Han State. What can it do even if it allies with Yan State?

Ying Zheng's face became solemn. "Whether God blesses me or not, I don't know. Now the five countries have not reacted yet. I want to stockpile soldiers and food. Next year, I will conquer Zhao and Wei. Of the three countries left, only Chu is a threat. The others are not a problem."

The theory of Qin threat, which is now widely circulated among the other five countries, has been very popular.

If he had not realized from Cheng Jiao the power of so-called "communication", he would have mobilized a lot of manpower to spread the word that Han was unjust and assassinated the King of Qin, and that Qin was a righteous army that would not take action against the other five countries.

The effect seems to be quite good. At least those insiders bought by Qin State have a weapon of opposition in the court of other countries, which can muddy the waters.

Cheng Jiao smiled faintly and said, "Brother Wang, have you made up your mind?"

Ying Zheng said slowly: "Next spring, we will take down Zhao and Wei!"

Cheng Jiao said calmly: "Then my brother, please make more preparations. I will prepare to sweep across the five countries next year."

Ying Zheng's eagle eyes narrowed: "Zhao has no Li Mu, Pang Nuan died of old age, it is not difficult to conquer, Chu still has Xiang Yan's Xiang family, do you have the confidence to continue fighting without dragging Qin down?"

Cheng Jiao said in a deep voice: "Whether we can conquer Chu State or not does not depend on how strong Chu State is, but on whether we can conquer Zhao and Wei at the lowest cost. I have been an envoy to Zhao State and learned a lot about this. Although it is not as easy as conquering Han State, it will not be too difficult."

Ying Zheng suddenly realized, "I heard that Prime Minister Lu bribed Zhao's Prime Minister Guo Kai. Do you want to use this as a breakthrough point?"

Cheng Jiao knew it was difficult to explain clearly, so he could only nod and say, "That's right, Guo Kai is a treacherous man who appears loyal. He can be used."

He couldn't say that the current Queen Mother of Zhao was his maid, Guo Kai was his slave, and Zhao Qian, who became the King of Zhao, was almost a mascot and had no use at all.

As long as we break through the border of Zhao State and advance straight into the country, Zhao State will be conquered.

Wei Zhuang, who was attending the class with his senior brother Gai Nie, sneered in his heart. Although the State of Zhao was strong, it was also riddled with problems. With a prime minister like Guo Kai, it would be impossible for the State of Zhao to revive.

……

Cheng Jiao left Yong Palace, and Zheng Ge asked Wei Zhuang and Gai Nie to see him off.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, we are old acquaintances. Han Fei and Zhang Liang are both in Xianyang now. Why don't you go meet them? They have asked me to meet you several times."

Wei Zhuang said coldly: "No."

"why?"

Wei Zhuang stopped, looked at Cheng Jiao and said, "People with different ideals cannot work together."

Cheng Jiao seemed to be thinking about something.

Gai Nie seemed to have realized something: "When the spring dries up, the fish live together on land, breathing on each other to keep each other wet, and feeding each other with spit. It is better to forget each other in the rivers and lakes."

Wei Zhuang: "..."

Cheng Jiao blinked. What did Uncle Gai Nie mean by this?
Could it be that some secret of Han Fei and Wei Zhuang was discovered?
……

(End of this chapter)