The System Forces Me to Be the Emperor

After the decree reached Kunlun County, Zhao Ji secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She was right, the Emperor Xia could use their orphans and widowed mothers, and it was better to take the initiative to bow down and surrender than to kill them by force, which would be beneficial to subsequent governance.

Afterwards, Zhao Ji immediately packed up her things, took Lao Ai, escorted by the imperial army, and carried the little emperor to the capital of Qin.

At the same time, the troops of Li Cunxiao and others also stationed in Kunlun County, and took down the last county of Qindu without any effort. So far, Qin State has completely belonged to Daxia.

Half a month later, Zhao Ji's chariots and horses entered the capital of Qin and arrived in front of the palace.

Looking at the once-familiar imperial palace, but now it is extremely strange, and the world has changed here.

With a deep sigh, Zhao Ji hugged the little emperor and got out of the carriage, with Lai Ai serving by her side.

In the palace, Xiao Rui was reading a book, Wang Dazhi came to report that Zhao Ji and the little emperor were outside the Meridian Gate, Xiao Rui nodded, and ordered someone to summon him.

After a while, Zhao Ji and others went to the Golden Palace, and she secretly glanced at Xiao Rui above, who was astonished.

He was so handsome and majestic that Zhao Ji didn't dare to look more, and lowered her head in panic. If he can become the Great Xia Emperor and destroy Qi and Qin, will he be an ordinary emperor?

Such a man is really mouth-watering!

"Zhao Ji and her subject, Qin Lin, kowtowed to Emperor Daxia, long live your Majesty!" Zhao Ji knelt down and bowed down with the little emperor in her arms, not daring to get up.

The little emperor was still in his infancy, sleeping soundly, and didn't know the situation at all.

Lai Ai knelt at the side, not daring to raise her head. He was scratching his head like a cat now. He killed Qin Zheng. When will the Marquis position promised by His Majesty be fulfilled? But he didn't dare to ask, so he could only bear it in his heart, and asked someone to contact his cousin Wang Dazhi afterwards to find out.

Xiao Rui stretched out his hand to signal, and said with a smile: "Let's be flat! You take the initiative to call yourself a minister, and I will not be stingy with rewards. I will draw up a decree and canonize Qin Lin as King Wuyou. You are a first-class wife. Go to the capital to enjoy life in the future. Take care of your life."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward!" Zhao Ji bowed respectfully, and then took out an imperial edict from her bosom.

Wang Da directly presented it to Xiao Rui.

This is the last imperial edict issued by Da Qin, and it is an edict of abdication, telling the people of Qin to recognize Emperor Da Xia as the only emperor, and there will be no Da Qin from now on.

Looking at the bright red Great Qin State Jade Seal, Xiao Rui smiled.

At the same time, a system notification sounded in Xiao Rui's mind: "Ding dong...Congratulations to the host for destroying Qin, one step closer to unifying China, and rewards come three times! I hope the host will continue to work hard!"

The smile on Xiao Rui's face was even wider. He came three times, and now the system doesn't give him any missions at all, so the chance of coming depends on destroying the country.

After regaining his senses, Xiao Rui said again: "Lao Ai stay, you step back."

Zhao Ji froze and looked at Lao Ai beside her in shock.

How did Emperor Daxia know that he was Lao Ai? Lai Ai had cheated her death, and it was a top secret that Lai Ai entered the palace. Why did Emperor Daxia know about it?

Zhao Ji wanted to see something from Lai Ai's face, but unfortunately, Lai Ai's face did not change, she did not look at him at all, Zhao Ji had no choice but to retreat respectfully.

After Zhao Ji left, Lai Ai knelt on the ground and said, "Slave Maid Lai Ai, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty!"

Xiao Rui nodded, and said with a smile: "I am sorry, Aiqing, I have heard about your contribution, and you have done a very good job!"

There are three main reasons why Daxia was able to settle Qin so quickly.

The first, and most important one, is naturally the disaster of the Little Ice Age.

The impact of the Little Ice Age was too great, which seriously consumed the strength of the Qin State, and also caused serious class conflicts. The people were in dire straits and lost their trust in the country.

The second one is naturally the prosperity of the Great Xia.

Daxia has a powerful army, advanced weapons, and a resourceful, brave commander. Han Xin led his soldiers to risk their lives to capture the three passes of the Qinling Mountains, creating conditions for this time to capture the Qin State. If you can't take the three passes of Qinling Mountains, Daxia has to take the Dongqi area first, and then go to attack Qin. This will take a long time. It is not so easy to unify China within three years.

And the third reason is that after the death of Emperor Wu of Qin, the internal strife in Qin, and the rebellion of the two kings made the situation of Qin State even more chaotic, accelerated the trend of destruction, and also consumed Qin State's military strength.

So Xiao Rui's credit for praising Lai Ai is not small. After all, he participated in and led the killing of Emperor Wu of Qin. This credit alone is enough for Xiao Rui to reward him heavily.

Hearing His Majesty's praise, Lai Ai was overjoyed, and her heart immediately settled down. Your Majesty has already said this, are you afraid that His Majesty will not reward you?

"Your Majesty, this is what a servant should do. As a son of the Great Xia, it is the wish of a servant to serve the country loyally." Lai Ai replied respectfully.

Xiao Rui said: "You are very enlightened. I will not treat meritorious ministers badly. This time you won the capital of Qin, and you have contributed as much as the generals. I will make you the Marquis of Changxin!"

Lao Ai was overjoyed, and hurriedly kowtowed in thanks: "Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty, thank you for the reward!"

Afterwards, Lao Ai withdrew full of joy.

Although Lao Ai is treacherous and treacherous, Xiao Rui will not be stingy with his position as Marquis, and it is indeed of great use to come to him by himself.

This time to win the capital of Qin, the commanders of the Eight Routes have worked hard and made great achievements. In addition, they are all ministers of the dragon and confidantes. As the emperor, Xiao Rui must be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and he must reward them heavily, so as not to chill their hearts. .

So Xiao Rui personally drafted the decree:

"Confess General Han Xin the Marquis of Huaiyin, and give him the post of General Hussars!"

"Confess Li Cunxiao, General Polu, as Marquis of Shenwu, and confer the post of General Zhen Guo!"

"General Feng Polu raised Youji as Marquis of Arrow, and he was given the post of General of the Auxiliary Kingdom!"

"Confess General Chen Qingzhi, General Polu, as Marquis of Wuwei, and give him the post of General Anguo!"

"Professor General Yue Fei is named Marquis Wumu, and given the post of General Protector!"

"Confess General Dian Wei of Polu as Marquis of Zhongwu, and confer the post of General Zhaoyong!"

"Confess General Qi Jiguang as Marquis of Wu Yi, and confer the post of General Zhaoyong!"

"Confess General Gan Ning, General Polu, as Marquis of Wu Hui, and confer the post of General Zhaoyong!"

"Confer the guerrilla general Huo Qubing as Uncle Jing Huan, and confer the post of General Zhaoyong!

Xiao Rui personally drew up the rewards for the nine commanders. They are descendants, and their loyalty can be guaranteed, so Xiao Rui doesn't have to worry about the excessive rewards, which will cause them to support themselves in the future.

Moreover, it is of great significance to win Qin State and beat Yuan State hard, and the next Yan State and Wei State will not be a problem, so making them Marquis can also improve morale.

As for Huo Qubing's title, Xiao Rui did not confer on him a Marquis, but an Earl, not because Xiao Rui despised him, but valued him. Because Xiao Rui has already said to the public that Huo Qubing can inherit the loyalty of the champion, so his marquis has been determined, and only the champion can be worthy of him.

Beating the Yuan army hard is not enough to make him a marquis, he is still short of a mighty victory, don't worry, it will happen soon.

In the end, Lao Ai was named Marquis of Changxin.

I believe that once it is announced to the world, Lai Ai's deeds will also be revealed. It is quite interesting to think about it. How will the Qin royal family who have already proclaimed their vassals retaliate against Lai Ai?

As for Zhang Liang, Jia Xu, Xiao He, etc., Xiao Rui did not reward them directly, but stayed for a while to accumulate more credit and reputation for them. At that time, Xiao Rui would make them extremely human ministers and become the head of civil servants .

Next, Xiao Rui drew up a second imperial decree: "Canonize Chuan Jianguo as the envoy of the Western Qin Dynasty to govern the counties of the Western Qin Dynasty!"

Xiao Rui was absolutely not stingy about this loyal man who kept his name hidden for the sake of Great Xia, and directly appointed him as Jiedushi, just like Zhang Liang, to govern the counties of Western Qin for him.

And the third imperial decree is to appease the Qin people and implement a benevolent government.

So for the next few days, Xiao Rui sat in Qinhuang Palace to rectify the Western Qin counties.

Two months later, the weather turned cold, and it has been a year since Xiao Rui left the capital, time flies so fast.

The West Qin counties have restored order, so Xiao Rui is not needed to continue to sit in the town, and Han Xin, Gan Ning, Chen Qingzhi and others are allowed to station 700,000 troops here, so they can rest easy.

Then Xiao Rui set off for Beijing.

It's been a year since I came out, I really miss my wives, if next time I want to go on a personal expedition, I have to bring A'Zhu with me.

After returning to Anxi for more than a month, Zhang Liang and Xiao He still had to preside over the work of the Anxi states, so they did not return to Kyoto with Xiao Rui. In addition, Yang Youji and Qi Jiguang stayed here, and there were 700,000 troops.

Li Cunxiao and Yue Fei returned to the Anbei border to guard against the invasion of the Yuan army.

Xiao Rui led the troops and continued to set off under the protection of Dian Wei, Li Yuanfang and others.

When I returned to Kyoto, it was already a cold winter day, and the third year of Taichu was coming to an end. When His Majesty returns to the city, the streets should be cleared to avoid assassins mixing in, but this time the royal conquest won a complete victory, and it was a day when the people of Daxia were singing and dancing, so Xiao Rui ordered that the streets not be cleaned, and the people were allowed to line the streets to welcome them.

When Xiao Rui's Luan drove into the city, the welcoming people knelt down and shouted long live. They were able to eat and drink enough, and they were able to wear warm cotton clothes. People from poor families could read books, all thanks to His Majesty. Although there are frequent disasters nowadays, the Great Summer is booming, and the people are naturally grateful.

Back in the palace, Li Mingchong and all the officials had been waiting for a long time.

Xiao Rui stepped down from the Luanjia, and all civil and military officials kowtowed to salute.

Xiao Rui ordered all the officials to waive the ceremony, and then moved to the Hall of Baohe to open the Wu Dynasty.

After a year's absence, he went to court again, and all civil and military officials knelt down in an orderly manner, waiting for His Majesty to ask.

Xiao Rui asked about the situation in Daxia, especially the lives of the people. Fang Xuanling had already prepared the data and handed over a satisfactory answer.

In today's big summer, the south still harvests three seasons a year, but because of heavy rains, floods, and heavy rains again, the three seasons of harvests can be harvested one season after deducting losses and expenses, so every household has surplus food.

There are only two harvests a year in the north, and the winter is cold, so the planting of wheat and rice has been reduced, and instead sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn have been planted. Because the new crops have high yields, there will be grain reserves throughout the year.

It should be mentioned that Zajia rice has been popularized, and the high-yield yield does not need to be publicized by the court, and the common people are scrambling to plant it. In addition, during Xiao Rui's personal conquest, the nautical trade ships also returned to Daxia. This time they not only brought back spices and gems, but also white pigs.

The Ministry of Households has promoted the hybrid breeding of white pigs and local black pigs, and promoted the value of pork through the court to benefit the common people.

In addition, the full liberalization of coal mines has led to a rapid increase in coal production in Daxia. The current coal price is very low, as low as tens of pennies per catty, which has also brought benefits for the people of Daxia to survive the cold winter.

Next, the other five departments also reported their work. Xiao Rui listened carefully, and it took two full hours for a midday morning to end.