Chapter 74 Chapter 1

After the ceremony, Qin Xiaogong suddenly felt deeply sleepy. The red sun is near the window, but the monarch still can't wake up.Uncle Hei was hesitating in the corridor whether to wake up the monarch?After thinking about it for a while, Uncle Hei finally made up his mind, walked into the door, and quietly guarded the main passage at the door of the dormitory.The national palace in Xianyang is almost ten times larger than that in Liyang. The government affairs hall, study room, and dormitory are each in a residential area, which is so spacious that it makes people feel empty.Uncle Hei was not used to it all of a sudden, but he felt that the small courtyard in Liyang was more cozy and compact. The study, bedroom, and political affairs hall were closely connected. As long as he stopped at the door of the study, he could take care of all the important things.Now it's over, if you don't want people to disturb the king's rare sound sleep, you have to guard outside the first door of the dormitory, so that if the king wakes up, he can't hear him at any time.It seems that the number of servants and maids in the palace has to be increased, and these dozens of people are obviously too busy now.The most regrettable thing is that the queen mother's bedroom is far away, and there is a separate garden separated by a few palace alleys. It is impossible to report difficult things to the queen mother at any time like in Liyang.Princess Yingyu is also married, and the time to return to the palace is less and less.The monarch has never been married, and there is not even a queen who controls the harem.In the huge palace, only He Bo Liandong was the leader, who stayed by the monarch's side all day long.

"Uncle Hei, has your majesty had breakfast?" Uncle Hei looked back, "See Mr. Shang. You are tired and haven't woken up today. Would you like to wait a little bit, Mr. Shang?" Shang Yang pondered for a while, "Uncle Hei, have you ever asked the imperial physician to show you to Your Majesty?" "No. Your Majesty never likes to check the pulse without having anything to do." "Uncle Hei, go and send the imperial physician. You'd better have a look. Your Majesty always gets up early." Uncle Hei woke up and nodded, and walked quickly.After a while, the imperial doctor came in a hurry.Wei Yang asked the imperial physician to wait outside the door, and told Uncle Hei to go in and have a look.Hei Bo walked in lightly, and after a while he came out hurriedly to wave, Wei Yang and the imperial physician quickly followed in.Uncle Hei hung up the large tent, and saw a faint heat emanating from the spacious couch. Qin Xiaogong's face was red, obviously he was febrile and lethargic!The imperial physician stepped forward to feel the pulse for a moment, took out a pack of silver needles from the medicine box, and inserted them into six acupuncture points skillfully and carefully.About half an hour later, the red tide on Qin Xiaogong's face subsided, and he was obviously awake.The imperial physician withdrew the silver needle and walked aside to prescribe the medicine.Seeing that Qin Xiaogong was awake, Shang Yang hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How is your majesty?" Qin Xiaogong smiled and said, "It's all right. I probably caught a cold last night." After speaking, he sat up with his feet on the ground, profusely sweating again. Suddenly his face turned pale.The Imperial Physician hurried over and said: "Your Majesty has been severely affected by the wind and cold, and it is advisable to lie down and rest for a few days. Doctor Rong Chen will take care of it calmly."

Qin Xiaogong waved his hand, "It's nothing serious, you can go down." Then he stood up. Uncle Hei hurriedly stepped forward to support him, "Your Majesty, let's rest on the couch." Seeing that Duke Qin Xiao was silent, Uncle Hei, who knew the personality of the monarch, stopped talking, and helped him to the cubicle to take a shower and freshen up. Shang Yang approached the imperial physician and asked in a low voice, "Why does your lord have a fever? Is there any other disease?" The imperial doctor bowed and saluted, and replied: "I would like to report to Shang Jun that the disease of cold and fever is full of diseases, and it will be difficult to determine in the next fashion. However, you have to spend a lot of time on clothing and food, and live without limits. If things go on like this, there will be serious troubles."

Shang Yang nodded, "You leave the prescription, go back and call the imperial physicians for a consultation." "Yes." The imperial physician hurried away. Shang Yang paced back and forth thinking, he was in a bright and happy mood when he just entered the palace, but now he suddenly felt a little melancholy. After the celebration, he also felt a lot relieved.Reform, moving the capital, and regaining Hexi, any one of these three major events is enough to make a courtier a great hero of Qin.He actually accomplished three major events at the same time in twenty years. He personally transformed a poor and ignorant western prince into a rich and powerful first-class warring state, enshrining the king's territory, holding power and generals, and reaching the pinnacle of meritorious service.If life is like this, what can the husband ask for?He suddenly thought of an old question, how to spend the rest of his life after great achievements?Confucius divided life into five realms, "Thirty to stand up, forty without confusion, fifty to know the destiny, sixty to listen, and seventy to follow one's heart and do not exceed the rules."I am already forty-two, successful and famous, with a great reputation, but have I achieved "no confusion"?The meritorious ministers of all ages have a common confusion in front of them. Should they continue to walk the road of completing the meritorious service of the powerful ministers?Or retreat bravely to protect yourself?The former is a road full of thorns and dangers, and its difficulties and dangers are even far better than the period of making achievements.It is an ancient law forged by the blood of countless heroes.There are Wen Zhong and Fan Li in the distance, and Tian Ji and Sun Bin in the near, all living proof of this ancient law.As a great hero, Wen Zhong refused to listen to Fan Li's advice and insisted on assisting the state and was killed; Retiring to the mountains and forests to write military books, wisely avoiding the most dangerous end of the hero.Shang Yang was very familiar with these allusions of rise and fall, honor and disgrace, and he had already started thinking about it when he was on his way back from his teacher Xianyang.

Shang Yang chose to retire after success. He had too many things to do, first of all, the guilt towards Bai Xue tormented his conscience, and he wanted to use the passion of the rest of his life to appease and compensate that bleeding heart.Secondly, he must calmly summarize his experience in the reform and write a legalist classic that surpasses Li Kui's "Fa Jing".Furthermore, I have to go back to my home country to find the cemetery of my parents, and build a cemetery for them to enjoy sacrifices in peace, so as to fulfill my filial piety that I have never done.More importantly, he also wants to take three or five students and teach them to become outstanding legalists, so that his legalist thought can be further developed.He also wanted to travel around the world with Baixue, Yingyu and his disciples again, traveling around the countries like Confucius and Mencius... All these things can only be done after he resigns from office.

For state affairs, he is at ease.He wants to resign, not because Qin Xiaogong is a monarch like Goujian, the king of Yue, who "only knows to share adversity, but not to enjoy pleasure together", let alone King Qiwei, who is heroic on the surface but has soft ears.Qin Xiaogong's courage, wisdom, will, and character are rare in the ages. Otherwise, he would not have the same courage as a fierce and cold power minister like him, let alone his achievements.He has always looked down on the world, but he truly admires Qin Xiaogong.For twenty years, he has always had a clear feeling that Qin Xiaogong is Mount Tai, and he is just the green pines and cypresses on Mount Tai. Without this solid ten thousand-ren high mountain, there would be no verdant pines and cypresses that soar over the top.He believed that in the end of Qin Xiaogong's life, he, Wei Yang, would definitely not have any difficulty as a hero.He chose to retire precisely because he was completely assured of Qin Xiaogong and the future of Qin.Qin Xiaogong is one year older than him, and he is also in his prime. As long as he lasts for another 20 years, or even 10 years, Qin will have an overwhelming advantage over the six Shandong countries.

Entering the palace today, Shang Yang is going to ask Qin Xiaogong to act on behalf of the state and ask him to retire. However, Qin Xiaogong's "fever" made Shang Yang suddenly realize a long-neglected fact, Qin Xiaogong's body and the whereabouts of the crown prince!Is there really no hidden danger in Qin Xiaogong's body?It does not appear to be the case.If there are indeed hidden dangers, the prince's affairs should be started as soon as possible.Shang Yang had never thought about these matters. He believed that Qin Xiaogong, who was only forty-three years old, had the time and ability to handle these basic matters calmly. Moreover, Qin Xiaogong's ability to handle such matters far surpassed Shang Yang himself.However, Qin Xiaogong just happened to be unaware of his "fever", so naturally he would not think about related issues.Thinking of this, Shang Yang suddenly felt heavy in his heart.

"Shang Jun, come, you and I have a drink today." Qin Xiaogong came out of the bath, feeling refreshed. Shang Yang said with a smile: "Your Majesty, you will only get out of high fever, so don't drink alcohol." "Where did you come from?" Qin Xiaogong laughed heartily, "My fever is a happy disease! In the past, whenever I won a battle and I was happy, I would get hot for no reason. This time, the great victory moved the capital and the Double Happiness celebration. Answer. Let me see, it’s not a disease, it’s because God is afraid that I’m going to be confused, so I’ll let it go in my sleep. Uncle Hei, serve some wine! I’m overjoyed and successful, how can I not get drunk? Come on, this is your last time. I like Zhao Jiu!"

Shang Yang also laughed loudly, "Your Majesty, Qin will finally have a day of Zhao Guogong wine! Well, there is only one jar." "Is there any reason for this?" Qin Xiaogong said with a smile: "I was going to invite you and Yingyu to have a drink together last night, and fell asleep if I didn't want to come back. Today is just right for you to come. How long has it been since we talked and drank? Twenty years? Yes, twenty years Come on, do it!" Shang Yang was excited, "Your Majesty..." Jujue drank it all in one gulp. "Mr. Shang, twenty years ago, we drank and talked freely for three days and four nights. Since then, you and I have joined hands and shouldered the burden of rise and fall, shared weal and woe, and prepared for hardships. The ups and downs How can you be kind to others." Qin Xiaogong sighed, tears were shining in his eyes.

Shang Yang's eyes were also wet, "Your Majesty, I will always remember that oath in my heart." "Reform to strengthen Qin, and help each other through life and death!" The two chanted in unison, bumped into each other, and drank generously. "Life and death are unbearable to look back on. Shang Jun, there have been a few times when I felt that I couldn't hold on. Thinking about it until now, I still feel afraid." "Twenty years of sharing the wind and rain with the king, I often think of the famous words of Master Meng that set the standard for life: the mighty can't be subdued, the poor can't be moved, the rich can't be licentious, this is a true husband. This character, the king deserves it."

Qin Xiaogong laughed loudly, "Where? I think that Mencius said this for Lord Shang." "No. Only Your Majesty deserves it." "Then don't give in, it's all!" The two laughed at the same time, and drank it down again. Qin Xiaogong Zhijue pondered, "Shang Jun, how do you go forward? You can still live for a few years, right?" Shang Yang's heart was shocked, but there was a smile on his face, "The minister should ask, what is the ambition of the emperor?" "The ambition of a strong country has not changed." "The country is strong and prosperous, so I dare to ask you where is the future plan?" Qin Xiaogong pondered for a while, and said softly, "Shang Jun is saying that Qin can unify the world?" "What is possible or not? Your lord, do you have such a long-term plan?" Qin Xiaogong couldn't help being silent, and took a big drink, "Shang Jun thinks, you and I can achieve such a great cause in this life?" Shang Yang shook his head, "Your Majesty, the world has been turbulent and divided for six hundred years, and the great cause of unification is naturally full of difficulties and twists and turns. If the monarch and the ministers have another thirty years, it may be possible. It took two generations for Shang to destroy Xia. It took nearly a hundred years for Zhou to destroy Shang for three generations. It took twenty years for Qin to grow from weak to strong. However, Ruodong went out of Hangu Pass and competed with the six countries for the world , Until the six kingdoms are destroyed and the world is unified in Qin, there must be several generations of unremitting efforts. According to my prediction, at least three generations will be needed. The key here is whether the emperor will set the standard for future generations?" "This is the ambition to swallow the eight wastes. What national policy can guarantee it?" "Stick to the rule of law, and take the place of a wise king." Shang Yang obviously thought it over. Qin Xiaogong pondered for a long time in silence, and sighed with emotion, "Mr. Shang, what you said today, you have cleared the fog in front of me. It is difficult to insist on the legal system, and it is even more difficult to replace Mingjun. Let's talk about the prince Yingsi. I haven't seen him for more than ten years. I don’t know if he turned into stone or refined iron?” "Your Majesty," Shang Yang felt that it was time to speak frankly, "I think that even though Your Majesty is in his prime, he should consider the future of Qin State as soon as possible, and recall the prince so that he can familiarize himself with state affairs and ensure success in the future." Mingjun. This is the foundation of the country, and I hope you will make a clear decision." Qin Xiaogong looked out the window and sighed heavily.