Zhao Gao had already heard some clues by this time and had a guess in his heart.
But it was this hint of conjecture, but his heart was trembling, the
The Prince’s guts were also too big!
It’s only been one day since he took over the kingdom!
You’re already testing His Majesty?
His Majesty’s reaction is puzzling him. This doesn’t seem like a good thing at all.
But why was His Majesty so happy?
Swallowing his saliva, Zhao Gao gritted his teeth and said, with a little nervousness.
“Your Majesty, are you overthinking this, His Highness the Crown Prince might just want Chun Yu Yue to teach Duke Fu Su, moreover, with so many Confucian students from the Rendezvous School going to the Northern Border, there’s always a need for a great Confucian to sit in on the scene as well.”
Qin Shi Huang at this time but gave him a cold snort and said.
“What do you know! Since you’ve reached this position, it’s only right that you want power!”
“When you reported back this morning, I had some premonition that Long’er had given these ministers a hard time in the courtroom, and the ministers were bound to put up some resistance as well.”
“It’s natural for Wave to dispose of some people, and will also promote a group of his own people, he’s looking ahead to see how I’ll react! And then well respond.”
“Do you believe it or not, as long as I don’t do anything against it, Wave will let Li Si be reinstated to his official position in less than two days! And then use Li Si, to enable his people.”
“This kid, is quite calculating!”
Listening to Emperor Qin Shi Huang clarify his words, Zhao Gao tightly closed his mouth, he indeed did not think at first that Zhao Lang would actually be able to test out so much information with just one person!
Right now, it was better for him to stay out of the affairs between these two fathers and sons.
Qin Shi Huang continued at this time and said.
“However, Wave’s son is still slightly anxious, I guess it’s still because of the Xiongnu’s matter, he wants to make these preparations earlier, and then deal with the Xiongnu with all his heart.”
“The few children he picked up today should also be prepared to deal with the Xiongnu.”
“But the Xiongnu is not that good to deal with today, military matters, you can’t be in a hurry.”
After saying these Qin Shi Huang walked back and forth in the palace and quickly said.
“You go and call Lang’er here, I want to talk to him.”
“But what you just said, you can’t tell Lang’er.”
Zhao Gao quickly led the order and headed towards Zhao Lang’s palace.
Not long after, Zhao Lang appeared at the entrance of the palace.
Within the palace, it didn’t take much time.
“Father, you’re looking for me?”
Zhao Lang said with a smile as soon as he entered the door and
“My son was originally going to want to report back to you about today’s court, only that the people outside found some new seeds, so I went out.”
“When I came back, I was pestered by three more brats, so I came late.”
Zhao Lang knew that his old man must know all these things about himself.
The Black Ice Guards were Pops’ direct line.
He nodded and said.
“Wave son, father knows all these things, Zhao Gao said that you did a good job in the court today.”
“Father didn’t even expect that you would be able to overpower them on your first day.”
Hearing his old dad’s praise, Zhao Lang wasn’t particularly happy, because he knew that there would often be another sentence to follow, but…
Sure enough, Qin Shi Huang quickly continued.
“But, I also heard from Zhao Gao that you’ve already ordered for people to train their troops and horses to prepare for the battle with the Xiong Nu?”
“But didn’t you say before that nowadays, the whole of Great Qin is worn out, and can still withstand this great battle?”
Cultivating the Crown Prince, he would not directly dismiss Zhao Lang’s idea.
What was given to the emperor could only be advice.
The power to decide, was always in the Emperor’s hands.
Hearing the question, Zhao Lang directly nodded and said.
“Father, you’re right, nowadays, Great Qin indeed can’t withstand a great war.”
“It’s just that this time, it’s not the child who wants to fight, it’s the Huns who want to fight.”
“Today’s Xiongnu monarch, Boldon, is a visionary.”
“Child thought that he also knows that my Great Qin is in a difficult time now, and I’m afraid that he won’t let go of this opportunity.”
“At the earliest next spring, at the latest next summer, I’m afraid the Xiongnu will launch a large-scale plundering attack.”
Zhao Lang actually didn’t want to go to war with the Xiongnu right away.
It would be best to recuperate for two years, and by then, his own would have long been ready.
Wouldn’t it be cool to push straight across with a large army?
But judging from the current performance, the Huns wouldn’t give him that chance.
Taking advantage of Qin’s fatigue and then attacking is a tactic they have been using for a long time now.
Hearing Zhao Lang’s prediction, Qin Shi Huang couldn’t help but frown as well, and
“Time is so tight? But now that the vast majority of the Great Wall has been merged, with Meng Ten and hundreds of thousands of troops, it should hold.”
When he was in the imperial court, he had received urgent military reports from Meng Tian from time to time, and it had all become a bit of a habit.
Zhao Lang shook his head at this time and replied.
“Although General Meng has hundreds of thousands of troops, the Xiong Nu is also different today.”
“Boldon has taken advantage of the civil unrest in Great Qin and has now conquered the Yuezhi, the Qiang, and even my Hu tribe is now ostensibly subservient to him.”
“His total army has broken 300,000!”
“Father, that’s three hundred thousand cavalry.”
Speaking of this, Zhao Lang couldn’t help but reveal a bitter smile…
“And it’s also equipped with stirrups.”
“They can attack from any point along the thousands of miles of my Great Qin’s borders, how can our army defend?”
“Now, their constant raiding attacks are actually testing our army’s defence arrangements.”
“And once they enter the interior, although they can’t attack the cities, all the northern counties will be destroyed!”
Listening to Zhao Lang’s words, Qin Shi Huang’s face gradually turned serious.
It had to be said that both generations of this Xiong Nu’s Shan Yu were indeed heroic.
He had clearly broken the Xiongnu once, but the other party had actually developed again.
The power has also grown so much!
Qin Shi Huang immediately frowned slightly and said.
“Then, Wave-er, what are you going to do about it?”
If it was really like what Zhao Lang said, how many soldiers would have to be conscripted if they wanted to guard that long of a border?
How would the current Great Qin be able to support it?
Zhao Lang exhaled slightly at this time and said.
“Father, my son will take the initiative!”
“What?!”
Even Emperor Qin Shi Huang couldn’t help but shout out when he heard this!
The Huns now had 300,000 cavalry!
On the grasslands, without exaggeration, it was invincible!
Zhao Lang has fewer troops than the others at this point in time, so he’s actually letting the Great Wall go unused, but taking the initiative to attack!
Isn’t this looking for death?
Zhao Lang laughed bitterly at this time and
“Father, this method is a bit risky, but, child is not messing around.”
“Father, my child still remembers that before you… ”
Zhao Lang quickly finished his thoughts, and Qin Shi Huang was directly dumbfounded by what he heard, and couldn’t help but say.
“Long’s son, are you sure?”
Only after asking, Qin Shi Huang knew that he had asked a nonsense question, but he still shook his head and
“Wave-er, nowadays, your identity…”
Just without waiting for him to finish, Zhao Lang quickly returned, the
“Father, don’t worry, I won’t risk myself, child can assure you that no matter what, I will protect myself!”
Qin Shi Huang was still frowning tightly.
Zhao Lang advised at this time that
“Father, if we can’t solve the Xiongnu this time, then wait until the Xiongnu have grabbed so many supplies.”
“If we let them continue to develop so comfortably and plunder year after year, I’m afraid that Great Qin will find it difficult to support them!”
“When their ambition grows, they won’t be able to simply plunder!”
Knowing that Zhao Lang was right, Qin Shi Huang couldn’t help but take a deep breath and said.
“How many more people do you need?”
For a showdown with the Xiongnu, this current strength was definitely not enough!
Zhao Lang laughed and
“Father, you don’t need to worry about the soldiers, my son has his own way.”
Qin Shi Huang laughed.
“What methods do you have? No harm done, father will enlist for you.”
He used his own name to force another conscription!
He had already worn the tyrant’s name for so long, he didn’t mind one more time.
He had already thought about it, at that time, if there was a great deal of public discontent, then he would just abdicate to Wave Child himself.
Zhao Lang, however, still shook his head and said.
“Father, the matter of the soldiers, I’ll figure it out myself is all.”
Qin Shi Huang saw Zhao Lang’s certainty in his words, so he no longer forced himself, anyway, it was good to see the other party’s approach first.
If it really doesn’t work, he will then go on his own.
After settling on this, Qin Shi Huang thought of something and asked.
“Will those children of Boldon’s in your hands come in handy?”
Zhao Lang smiled and shook his head, saying.
“Father, when I snatched these few children back from the grasslands, I’m afraid that Boldon thought they were dead.”
“I’m afraid it won’t work if I want to use them to threaten Boldon.”
“Moreover, these few children are the ones that will be of great use when my child has broken the Huns.”
When Qin Shi Huang heard this, he couldn’t help but freeze for a moment, the victory or defeat hadn’t even been decided yet.
Zhao Lang was already thinking about what would happen after the victory.
You have to know that nowadays, it was Great Qin that was at a disadvantage.
With a few dry words, he said.
“What do you want to do with these children?”
Zhao Lang had actually mentioned it to his old man before, just not in that much detail, but he still quickly gave a rough outline of his plans.
After listening, Qin Shi Huang said with a complicated expression.
“Long’er, with just these few children, can it really be that effective?”
Zhao Lang thought of something at this time and said with extreme certainty that
“Father, the effect will only be more exaggerated than what you think!”
In his previous life, Zhao Lang had seen news of things that were worse than animals washing their hands of their various animal dads.
It was simply not human!
He could only nod his head and said.
“It’s good that you’re sure of yourself, Wave-er, just let go of your hands for the rest of the day.”
Hearing this, Zhao Lang’s heart moved slightly and he said back.
“Yes, Father!”
“It’s getting late, you should also rest early.”
Emperor Qin Shi Huang nodded, and Zhao Lang immediately saluted and retired.
Soon, Zhao Gao walked in and said.
“Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince has gone back, you should also rest.”
Qin Shi Huang nodded, only hesitated for a moment, then said.
“Zhao Gao, if any ministers seek an audience after this, they will not be seen.”
“All matters will be decided by the Crown Prince.”
Zhao Gao froze for a moment, then led the order.
Time passed in a flash, and for the next few days, the court was fairly calm.
The ministers originally thought that if the Crown Prince had any new ideas, they would all find reasons to block them.
Great Qin really didn’t need, nor could it afford, a second Shi Huangdi nowadays.
But who knew that Zhao Lang would just lay his heart on coping with the winter for the people of Chu.
There was nothing stopping them from doing so.
It was natural to co-operate.
It was just that this work was extremely tedious in the end, and with Zhao Lang’s orders coming one after another, the ministers were exhausted.
In the courtroom on this day, after another political discussion, the various ministers were all a bit tired.
Zhao Lang looked at the reaction below and said in an extremely normal manner.
“Recently, there have been many matters of state, and I have only been supervising the state for a short while, so all the ministers have worked hard.”
Listening to Zhao Lang’s polite words, the ministers also coped.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince is overstating things, this is our duty.”
Zhao Lang smiled and nodded, then said.
“All of you are truly the pillars of Great Qin, Great Qin can’t do without all of you.”
“I have prepared some thin gifts for you all, please don’t mind.”
“Now let the Prime Minister distribute the things to you all.”
Hearing this, the ministers immediately said once again.
“Many thanks, Your Highness the Crown Prince.”
Their hearts were also still relieved that the Crown Prince was still a sensible one.
Soon, Li Si appeared at the court hall with gifts, then one by one, he gave the gifts to the ministers.
The ministers naturally thanked him.
After giving out the gifts, Li Si naturally resumed his position as prime minister.
It was only at this point that some ministers reacted to where something was wrong.
Wasn’t Li Si relegated to his home by Emperor Shi Huangdi?
Now, with a word from the Crown Prince, he was reinstated in his official position?
You know, Li Si is not a pleasant man.
For a while, the ministers couldn’t help but talk to each other!
A few officials wanted to say something, but Li Si said in advance at this time that
“Fellow officers, well just don’t see ah, now that His Highness the Crown Prince is overseeing the country, I still hope that all of you will be of one mind and work together to help His Highness the Crown Prince.”
Hearing this, the ministers looked at the sinister Li Si, then at Wang Jian, who was resting his head with his eyes closed, and finally at the calm Zhao Lang.
If they still didn’t understand that this was Zhao Lang’s arrangement, they would have lived in vain!
Inside these ministers, most of those in high positions were various nobles, but they didn’t deal with the Hundred Schools.
But now, the three schools of thought, the School of War, the School of Law, and the School of Confucianism, are in control, and there is nothing they can do about it.
Seeing that no one spoke, Zhao Lang spoke up at this time and said.
“Since you all don’t have anything else to report, then retire from the court.”
With that, he got up and left after saluting each other.
After Li Si looked at the group of ministers, he also followed Zhao Lang and left.
Many of the noble ministers gathered at this time, but an older minister said.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince just let Li Si come back like this? I’m afraid this isn’t right!”
“Indeed! Li Si has offended His Majesty! We must go and report to His Majesty!”
“Not bad!”
Soon the ministers reached the squire and said that the
“Please pass through! We want to enter the palace to see His Majesty!”
The valet left to inform, and soon returned, saying.
“His Majesty said that everything is up to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
The ministers froze slightly at once, and the older ministerial nobleman said to Wang Jian, who was at the side, that
“Marquis Wucheng, even though you are a soldier, don’t forget that you are also a meritorious noble of my Great Qin!”
“Although His Highness the Crown Prince is the Lord of the Hundred Schools, you should be clear.”
“Is it the Great Qin of the Hundred Schools, or the Great Qin of the Hundred Schools!”
Wang Jian opened his eyes slightly at this time, looked at the old school nobles of Great Qin and said.
“We are old, why don’t we allow to make way?”
“Great Qin is Great Qin, the hundreds are naturally the hundreds of Great Qin, but we, the nobles, are also the nobles of Great Qin!”
“Great Qin is everything!”
After saying this, Wang Jian slowly walked towards the outside.
The ministers and nobles, however, looked puzzled.