Chapter 11 3. To calm the internal troubles, dedicate the public to return to the country

Qin Xiangong was born in the first year of Qinling (424 BC).After Qin Linggong's death, Gongzilian (later Qin Xiangong) did not become the throne, and the throne was snatched by his uncle Qin Jiangong.The ten-year-old son Lian fled to the east of Wei State in order to prevent accidents, and began a career in exile that lasted for 29 years. Wei State was the superpower of the Central Plains countries at that time. Qin State's poverty and depression formed a sharp contrast with Wei State's vigorous development, which greatly stimulated Prince Lian who was in exile in Wei State. Thinking of the decline of Qin State and his own experience, Prince Lian There was a strong desire to regain the throne and implement the new coup d'état.Since Gongzi Lian had been established as the prince, he was of great use in politics, and Wei Guo gave him a very generous treatment.Taking this opportunity, on the one hand, Young Master Lian studies and learns from Wei State's experience in strengthening the country, on the other hand, he pays close attention to the domestic situation of Qin State.

In 386 BC, Qin Chuzi, the grandson of Duke Jian of Qin, came to the throne.The son was only two years old when he came to the throne, and his mother presided over the government.Due to the appointment of foreign relatives and eunuchs by the mother of the child, there were great conflicts with the members of the Qin government, and Qin's internal affairs began to become tense. At that time, Young Master Lian lived in a luxurious mansion arranged for him by Marquis Wu of Wei, and studied military strategy every day. Whenever he heard about the situation in Qin State, he would feel unwilling.A man who was originally a prince was reduced to exile in a foreign country, relying on the relief of others to survive.He actually understood in his heart that there is no free lunch in the world, and it is definitely not a good deed for Wei Wuhou to treat him so favorably, because he still has something to gain.But this kind of life under the fence, he doesn't know when it will come to an end.When he first arrived in Wei State, he didn't think about it so much, but after twenty years passed, the depression in his heart slowly surfaced.

Wei Wuhou often went to Gongzilian's mansion to talk about some things. No matter what he talked about, he often turned to politics in the end. One day, Marquis Wu of Wei came to visit the mansion, and Prince Lian was studying.Seeing this, Wei Wuhou smiled and said: "Every time the widow comes, the young master is not idle. It seems that there is nothing else to do except reading. Don't you feel bored?" The young master led him to the seat and said: "Reading is also fun. The books in your country are not only exquisite, but also very practical. Reading is naturally fun."

Wei Wuhou said: "The widow is visiting today to discuss something with the young master." The young master even asked, "What is your majesty's purpose here?" Marquis Wu of Wei said: "Since the son was deprived of the throne by Duke Jian of Qin 20 years ago, the state of Qin has been going downhill. If it continues like this, the state of Qin will perish in a few years. I believe that this is because the son does not want to. I see." He looked at Young Master Lian and said: "If you are willing, Young Master, I can send someone to help you regain the throne, but Young Master has to promise that once you ascend the throne, you must enter into an alliance with our Wei State."

Young Master Lian was shocked. Wei Guo had treated him kindly for nearly 20 years, and he had never proposed to send him back to the country before. At this time, the external environment of Wei Guo was becoming more and more dangerous, and he was often invaded by foreign countries. when.Although I have a strong desire to return to the country to govern, Qin and Wei have been sworn enemies for many years. If Wei sends him back, I will definitely not be welcomed by the people of Qin.Moreover, if he gains power with the support of Wei State, he will inevitably be restricted by Wei State, which will definitely be detrimental to Qin State.Although he was in a dangerous situation, Gongzilian was unwilling to do anything that would harm the interests of Qin.

Seeing that Young Master Lian hadn't answered, Wei Wuhou asked, "Have you thought it over clearly, Young Master?" Young Master Lian replied: "Thank you very much Wei Wenhou and Your Majesty for taking care of me these years. Your country is currently in a relatively tense environment, and you can't distract your country because of my affairs." Gong Zilian knew very well in his heart that he took a huge risk in rejecting Wei Wuhou.His value in the State of Wei lies in his identity, and in the fact that he still has a certain appeal in the State of Qin. The State of Wei wants to seek political benefits from him.Once he rejects Wei Wuhou, he becomes a person of no value to the Wei state, and it is very likely that he will be killed because of this.

Marquis Wu of Wei smiled and said, "Young Master, you are serious. Although Wei is currently facing enemies everywhere and the situation in the country is relatively tense, you can still handle it. You don't have to worry about this, Young Master. Please think about it in the long run, Young Master. We will help you win the throne of Qin. When the time comes, you and I The two countries have signed an alliance to help and respond to each other, which is beneficial to both parties!" The young master smiled and remained silent, and said after a while: "Your Majesty, allow me to think again. The regime of the son and his mother has not yet collapsed. If I return to the country at this time, I will definitely suffer from it. In this way, Isn’t the plan of the king and me all in vain?”

Marquis Wu of Wei asked, "In my opinion, when is the best time to act?" Young Master thought for a while and said, "I need a year to prepare." After Wei Wuhou left, Prince Lian called a witty and eloquent man named Wu Da, and let him enter the state of Qin to contact the minister who was at odds with the child's mother, and spread the news among the people that Prince Lian was going back to China to implement the New Deal, and paid gold and silver for him. The jewels were handed over to the heroes and righteous men, and they secretly fought for the generals of the Qin army.The people of the state of Qin sympathized with the experience that the prince was taken away by his uncle Qin Jiangong.During the reign of Duke Jian of Qin, the government of Qin State was corrupt, the national power was weak, and the land of Hexi was lost. Qin people complained a lot.During the reign of Duke Jian's son, Duke Hui, the State of Qin did nothing but seek to protect itself.After the death of Duke Hui, the two-year-old son came to the throne, and the state of Qin was even more chaotic when the mother who gave birth was in power.The people of Qin State are deeply worried about this dangerous situation in Qin State, and hope that there will be a capable monarch in Qin State to lead everyone out of the predicament and reproduce the prosperity of Qin Mugong.After Wu arrived in Qin Dynasty, many ministers in the court agreed to cooperate with the son to overthrow the rule of the mother because they were dissatisfied with the mother's reuse of relatives.

Wu Da returned to the state of Wei and reported to Prince Lian: "The regime of the state of Qin is in a period of collapse, and the situation in the court is turbulent. I have contacted many ministers, and they are willing to follow you. Ordinary people in the state of Qin heard that you are going to return to the country to implement new policies. After that, they all responded one after another, looking forward to your return as soon as possible." Young Master Lian was overjoyed and immediately started planning and preparing. Marquis Wei Wu came here twice in succession, and the conversation quickly turned from the small talk at the beginning to the matter of Young Master Lian's return to Qin.Marquis Wu of Wei was a little impatient, and wanted to let Gong Zilian return to the country as soon as possible to seize power.

Why is Marquis Wu of Wei in such a hurry, Young Master Lian understands very well.At this time, the state of Zhao had close ties with Wu Qi, who left Wei to go to Chu. The combination of Zhao and Chu would form a north-south attack on Daliang, an important city in Wei state.The state of Qin in the west is the deadly enemy of the state of Wei, and has recently had close ties with Zhao and Chu.If Qin, Zhao, and Chu jointly attack the State of Wei, the State of Wei will be in an unfavorable situation of being attacked from the north, the south, and the west. Young Master Lian said perfunctorily to Marquis Wu of Wei: "The one-year period is coming soon. When my plan is complete and the time is right, I will leave and return home immediately."

Wei Wuhou was unhappy, but he had no choice but to wait patiently for the decision of Gongzilian. When the one-year period came, Young Master Lian also felt that the time was right, so he prepared to leave.When Wei Wuhou heard about it, he immediately came to practice for him with many jewels. When saying goodbye to Wei Wuhou, the son even made an oath with Wei Wuhou.He said: "Thank you for the hospitality of the State of Wei over the years. If I succeed in winning the throne, as long as the king is alive, the State of Qin promises not to be an enemy of the State of Wei." This oath made Wei Wuhou very uncomfortable. He thought to himself that the overall situation is not yet settled, but Gongzilian said such words, obviously to show that he will not form an alliance with Wei, but if he kills Gongzilian at this time, it will be wasted. I have cared for him for many years.No matter!Since he has promised not to be an enemy of Wei State, there is no need to worry about Zhao Chu.Thinking of this, Wei Wuhou felt relieved. In the second year of Qin Chuzi (385 BC), Qin Shuchang Ying changed to welcome the son Lian Yu Hexi. Qin Chuzi's mother was distraught when she found out, and called her cronies to discuss countermeasures.The confidant suggested: "Send an excellent army to kill the young master Lian and his group on the way." Qin Chuzi's mother acted according to the plan and dispatched a general to lead an army of tens of thousands to intercept and kill the son company on the way.Who would have expected that the generals of this team would have been bought by the Young Master Company long ago, leading the army mighty and mightily, not to kill, but to meet the Young Master Company. After hearing the news along the way, countless people from the state of Qin came to greet Gongzilian. Surrounded by these people, Gongzilian besieged the capital city of Qin, Yong. It took less than half a day for the city's defenders to collapse, and the soldiers also declared their surrender. .Gongzilian took advantage of the situation to attack the city, killed Qin Chuzi and his mother, and took back the throne that should have belonged to him. The chaotic governance of Qin Chuzi's mother and son aroused the anger of the subjects. Gongzilian took this opportunity and took the throne in one fell swoop after careful planning, which was what the people wanted.As a ruler, the right way will be respected. Whether it is ancient or modern, this is an eternal truth. Wei Wuhou's mistake was because he underestimated the ability of Gongzilian to handle affairs.After seeing Wei Wuhou's intentions, Young Master Lian immediately came up with a way to deal with it.The helpless Wei Wuhou had no choice but to lower his requirements. It would be beneficial to Wei not to be an enemy of me, or to form an alliance with Zhao and Chu.