Daqin: My weak and virtuous minister

Chapter 182 The Land of Nanyue

Following the arrest of Ying Ni and Zhang Liang, several more businesses in Xianyang City were raided.

It caused a sensation in the government and the country for a while.

After Zong Zheng received the news, he was anxious and angry, and quickly called a doctor from the mansion.

Not long after, Zong Zheng arrived at the Xianyang Palace.

"Your Majesty, I am incompetent and have failed to control my people. Please punish me."

Ying Zheng glanced at Zong Zheng and ignored him, letting Zong Zheng beg in vain.

The next day, many of His Majesty's relatives were sentenced to death, and there was constant wailing in the city of Xianyang. Of course, some people also celebrated at home.

The person who harmed the right prime minister was finally punished.

The Zongzheng was removed from his post and stripped of his title, and this was followed by an imperial decree from His Majesty.

For royal family members who hold titles, their titles will be reduced by three ranks every three generations.

When the clan members heard the news, it was as if the sky had fallen.

But they could only accept it silently and dared not refute.

At this moment, a summons came from Xianyang Palace again.

Zhang Liang, the son of Zhang Sheng, the former prime minister of the Han Dynasty, organized assassins to kill the right prime minister and was sentenced to death by being torn apart by chariots.

The old Han nobles were so bold and presumptuous that they ordered General Heng Qian to lead his troops to Xinzheng to confiscate their property and fill the treasury.

Their descendants within three generations are not allowed to attend school or take up official positions. If anyone violates this rule, the entire family will be executed.

When Zhang Liang, who was about to be executed, heard the news, he spat out a mouthful of blood.

However, seeing Zhang Liang's reaction, no one showed sympathy, but felt happy instead.

With the death of Zhang Liang, the nobles far away in the old Han land also began to bear their subsequent fate.

General Heng Qian led his troops to Xinzheng at a rapid speed, immediately surrounded the residences of the various gentry families, and confiscated all their property.

What made these nobles even more desperate was another imperial decree announced by General Hengqian.

Descendants within three generations are not allowed to attend school or take up official positions.

Many people closed their eyes and fainted after hearing this call.

Many people never woke up again.

As the dust settled, however, the Right Prime Minister still showed no signs of waking up.

On this day, a luxurious carriage was covered with thick cushions and Zhang Yuanqing was carried into the carriage.

A Da, A Er and Mo Sheng were killed by assassins in order to protect Zhang Yuanqing. Ying Zheng then asked Shi Yi to select two eunuchs to take care of Zhang Yuanqing.

Gao Yi and Dali drove the carriage steadily. Qingque and three maids were inside to take care of Zhang Yuanqing. Several doctors including Chang Que were sitting in the following carriage.

Meng Wu and his soldiers escorted Zhang Yuanqing back to his mansion.

Wherever the carriage went, the people automatically gave way, and when it stopped at the Prime Minister's Mansion, a long line of soldiers followed behind it.

There are common people and college students...

The carriage stopped and Zhang Yuanqing was carefully carried back to the room. Chang Xin and others took his pulse again, and then several doctors stayed in the Prime Minister's Mansion to treat Zhang Yuanqing specifically.

"Prince"

After Fusu and the others left, he pushed open the teacher's door.

"You all go down."

"promise."

Qingque and his men were guarding outside the door, and Fusu moved a stool and sat in front of the teacher's bed.

Looking at the teacher who had become even thinner, he remained silent for a long time.

Fusu sat there until it was dark.

That day, Qingque was wiping Zhang Yuanqing's face when a maid came hurriedly to report.

"Qingque, there's someone from the printing house outside the mansion. They said the book the Marquis had sent earlier has been printed and is being delivered."

Qingque thought carefully and remembered that the Marquis had asked Er to deliver a few books to the printing factory. Those books took the Marquis a long time to write.

"Go and get the books back."

"promise."

Soon, the maid brought back a few books and handed them to Qingque. Qingque didn't dare to open them and carefully placed the books on the table in the room.

In the afternoon, Fusu finished his work and came to the Prime Minister's Mansion again.

"How was the teacher today?"

Qingque and others shook their heads.

"Prince, these books were written by the Marquis a while ago and were delivered by the printing factory early this morning."

"At that time, the Marquis said that these books were very useful."

Fusu asked Qingque to put down the book, then sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Zhang Yuanqing before opening the book to read.

It was not until evening that Fusu left with the book.

A few days later, Fusu finished reading the books and then handed them over to Mohism, Nongjia and others.

After receiving the books, each family happily read and studied them as if they had found a treasure.

At this time in the land of Baiyue, as gunpowder was used on the battlefield, Tu Sui led the Qin army to capture the land of Ouyue.

On Wang Jian's side, Li Bing had already rushed over with a number of craftsmen and slaves. After an inspection, he began to dig the canal.

In the mountain stream, the sound of explosions was deafening. The people of South Vietnam hiding in the mountains could feel the mountains shaking.

"Curse"

"Curse"

"The mountain god is furious."

As the rumor spread more and more among the Baiyue people, it finally evolved into the idea that their land of Baiyue was a cursed land, which was why they had been trapped here by the mountains for generations.

Now that the Qin army has come to rescue them, they still want to resist.

The mountain god then became angry and punished them.

After hearing the rumor, the tribal leader immediately arrested those who were talking nonsense.

"These people are spies sent by the Qin people. They are deliberately spreading rumors and disrupting us. Kill them."

As heads fell one after another, the rumors were temporarily suppressed.

But, it eventually left a mark in the hearts of the South Vietnamese people.

Many people began to quietly pray to the mountain god to forgive them.

At the same time, he asked the men in his family not to resist the Qin army anymore to appease the anger of the mountain god.

Zi Tu and others who were responsible for all this quietly left the Baiyue tribe.

"General, there's a man outside asking to see you."

"Bring it in."

Soon, Zi Tu arrived at Wang Jian's tent.

"General, I have already spread the rumor among the Yue people according to the Marquis's order."

"Those tribal leaders were unable to do so and killed many people, which is why everyone stopped discussing it."

In the past few years, Zi Tu had been doing business in the Baiyue region, and he had spent a lot of money to have the Yue people teach him the local language. Now it came in handy.

“good good”

Wang Jian slapped his thigh and praised three times in joy.

"My Lord, you are truly as wise as a god. This is a brilliant plan."

Two months ago, along with the imperial edict from His Majesty, Li Bing also brought a letter from the Marquis.

After reading the letter, Wang Jian immediately called his men to act according to the plan in the letter.

Now, after two months of planning, there are finally some results.

As Zi Tu left, Wang Jian immediately called several generals to discuss the matter.

In the following days, the army remained motionless and was always on guard against the Yue people.

Li Bing still organized people to build canals every day.

The deafening noise never stopped.

The Yue people heard these deafening noises every day and were like frightened birds, fearing that the mountain god would punish them and strike them with a bolt of lightning, burying them in the mountains.

The Qin army sent out many scouts to keep an eye on the Yue people until ten days later.

Xin Sheng led two thousand soldiers to the top of a nearby mountain where the Yue people were hiding.

Boxes of gunpowder were buried, "Light it up."

“Zizzizizizi”

The fuse was ignited quickly, and Xin Sheng and his soldiers moved away.

"bang"

Thunder exploded

"The mountain god is angry."

"Heavenly punishment is coming."

"The mountain god is punishing us."

As the top of the mountain collapsed and rocks rolled down, many Yue people had already seen it. Someone was the first to shout out, and then more and more people prostrated themselves on the ground, praying to the mountain god to calm down.

The tribal leader looked into the distance and felt a little shaken.

Is this really a punishment from the mountain god?

At this moment, Zhang Han came with his army.

"The mountain god is angry, and those who surrender can survive."

This sentence was the new Vietnamese they had learned with Zi Tu and others in the past few days.

These men have found it so difficult to cope with this moment.

The Yue people had no will to resist and were immersed in the fear of punishment from the mountain god.

Now when they saw the Qin army, none of them resisted.

However, when the tribal leader saw Zhang Han and other Qin troops, he narrowed his eyes, and then his eyes turned red and he was filled with anger.

"You villains, you actually pretended to be the mountain god. You will be punished by the mountain god."

"My men, follow me and kill these people."

Many of the leader's loyal men immediately took up their weapons, and a battle was about to break out.