dtnovels Chapter 163 Wang Ling
Chapter 163 Wang Ling
When Li Mu came over, he saw Tian Wei looking at the group of prisoners.
"..."
"Is this the prisoner?"
Are you sure you're not a refugee?
Tian Wei carefully looked at the general's expression.
"General, these are the prisoners we captured this time."
The braver you are when arresting people, the more cowardly you are now.
Li Mu took a deep breath and said, "Arrange these people at the ranch."
The pasture was where captured Xiongnu women and children were grazed.
Nowadays, the meat in the military camp is obtained from the grazing of those people.
Only men were sent to build roads.
"promise."
Hearing this, Tian Wei straightened his drooping head.
He said that the general would make good arrangements for these people and would never let them eat for free.
"General, well, their language is different from ours."
Li Mu: …
"Let those Xiongnu women teach them."
"If you can't learn, you'll starve."
"promise."
Tian Wei quickly took his men and took the prisoners away.
Li Mu clenched his fists as he watched Tian Wei running away.
Meng Tian found it funny watching from the side.
However, I can't laugh, and I'm in pain.
In this way, a month passed quickly and those Koreans could speak some Qin language.
Li Mu learned a general understanding of the situation in Korea from them and began to prepare for sending troops.
The army marched towards North Korea in a mighty force.
The State of Qi also quickly received the news.
When he heard that the Qin army had begun to conquer new countries.
The King of Qi, who was still hesitant, immediately called the Prime Minister Hou Sheng.
"I have decided to surrender to Qin."
"I'll leave this matter to you to go to Qin and discuss it with the King of Qin."
Hou Sheng had already guessed that the king would agree, so he calmed down and asked, "Does the king have any other requests?"
The King of Qi, who was originally thinking of saying something, opened his mouth and swallowed it.
"I leave this matter to you and the King of Qin to discuss as appropriate."
"I believe you will not let me live in poverty."
Hou Sheng raised his head and looked at the King of Qi.
"Your Majesty, I will repay your trust with my life."
"When I go to Qin, I will strive for the greatest benefit for the king and will never let him suffer any neglect."
"This matter will be announced in the court tomorrow morning."
"promise."
After the king and his ministers reached an agreement, the King of Qi waved his hand weakly and let Hou Sheng leave.
After Hou Sheng left, the King of Qi sat on the throne for a long time.
The next morning at court, when the King of Qi announced his surrender to Qin, the court officials excitedly asked the king to reconsider.
Hou Sheng stood before the palace and said, "The might of Qin is evident to all of you. The King of Qin's ambitions are clear to all."
"Although Qin is attacking Qi today, can you guarantee that Qin will not attack Qi tomorrow?"
"Do you have the confidence to resist the Qin army?"
After being questioned by Hou Sheng, the court officials who had just been speaking passionately fell silent.
What are they saying? They say they can defeat the Qin State?
Stop joking.
My family knows their own affairs.
Ever since the right prime minister of Qin State placed great emphasis on Mohists, Mohists from all over the world gathered in Qin State.
The Qin State's powerful military force was beyond the reach of other countries.
What about Qi?
I just feel unwilling.
Could it be that my State of Qi would not even bother to resist and would just offer its territory to the King of Qin?
"I know you all are unwilling, but isn't Your Majesty the same? Am I not the same?"
"But are you unwilling to resist the Qin cavalry?"
"Is it possible that you are unwilling to stop the Qin army's crossbow carts?"
"Are you unwilling to possibly defeat the Qin army's sharp sword?"
"Could it be that the Prime Minister is a spy sent by the Qin State? This is really boosting his morale."
Just as the court officials were silent, a military general stood up and angrily scolded Hou Sheng.
"Then, General, can you tell me that you can resist the Qin army and protect the peace of Qi?"
Hou Sheng faced the accusations without any panic. He straightened his sleeves and looked calm.
"this,"
"Just because you can't win, are you going to surrender?"
"If this is the case, how can we be considered men?"
"Manliness?"
"Is it a momentary display of courage?"
"Do you understand clearly that if Qi is defeated, what will happen to us, the people of Qi, the nobles, and the king?"
"Han, Zhao, Wei, and Chu, where are their kings now? Do you know?"
"Do you also want the king to do this?"
These words made the King of Qi, who had just begun to waver, quickly put an end to the idea in his mind.
It also left no one in the court speaking.
"If Qi surrenders to Qin, will the King of Qin treat us well?"
Someone whispered something, but it was especially clear in the silent hall.
Hou Sheng turned and said: "If Qi surrenders to Qin, I can go to Qin and lobby the Qin State to protect the king and us."
"Your Majesty, the King of Qin will certainly not embarrass you in order to show his loyalty to the world. Instead, he will treat you well."
"I have heard that the Right Prime Minister of Qin is a sage of the time, with a broad mind, and he will certainly advise the King of Qin to treat His Majesty well."
After hearing what Hou Sheng said, King Qi felt much more at ease.
"Then send the Prime Minister to Qin to discuss this matter with the King of Qin."
"promise."
After the morning court session ended, the officials of Qi State were like defeated roosters, listless.
Looking at Housheng who was walking in front, some people quickly caught up.
Seeing this, the others also rushed over, and then everyone arrived at Housheng's mansion together.
On the other side, Yao Jia and Dun Ruo had already received the news.
The two smiled at each other, and the matter was settled.
He quickly sent someone to pack up and prepare to leave Linzi.
They cannot return to Qin with Hou Sheng.
Xianyang City at this time
"Come, everyone, be quiet. The king has new orders."
Looking at the crowded people, the Xianyang magistrate stood in front of the crowd and shouted loudly.
After a while, the crowd finally quieted down.
"The king has decreed that all Qin women may marry and have children only when they are sixteen years old."
After this order was read, the people began to discuss it.
However, the Xianyang magistrate had already anticipated everyone's reaction, so he did not say anything at the moment. He waited for everyone to discuss for a while before speaking.
"Knowing everyone's doubts, the king has specially sent a doctor to explain everything to everyone."
"Doctor Han Shui, this way please."
Han Shui, dressed in a long robe, walked gently to the side of Xianyang Ling.
Most people in Xianyang City knew Doctor Han Shui.
It soon became quiet.
"Everyone, a woman's body only begins to mature when she reaches sixteen. If she marries and has children before sixteen, her pelvis is too small, and most births are difficult, resulting in the death of both mother and child."
"Here is the survey data. If you don't believe it, you can come and check it out."
As he spoke, Han Shui took out the records that the disciples had collected from visiting ordinary people's homes over the past six months.
It was a thick booklet filled with human lives, which was shocking to read.
If the prime minister had not reminded them, they would not have realized that so many women died every year due to premature childbirth.
According to the Right Prime Minister, a woman could only bear children at the age of eighteen. However, this matter was not decided by the Right Prime Minister alone. Finally, the court officials discussed and set the age at sixteen.
This is the longest age that the Right Prime Minister can obtain for women in the world.
"Perhaps someone can read it and let everyone listen."
"Doctor, we are all illiterate, so please read a little."
"That's right, doctor, please read some for us."
Seeing everyone like this, Han Shui nodded and opened the cover of the book with a slight heaviness.
"In the tenth year of the reign of King Wang in Daxi Village, Xianyang, women of thirteen gave birth to children. Thirteen of them had both mother and child die, while four had the mother die and the child survive. Women of fourteen gave birth to children. Eight of them had both mother and child die, while five had the mother die and the child survive. Women of fifteen gave birth to children..."
"Xianyang Xiaoyang Village, in the tenth year of the reign of the king, a woman of thirteen gave birth to a child. Both mother and child died, ten of them..."