Chapter 252 Famous throughout the world
In Yang Chong's understanding, law is a very important thing. If any country wants to continue, it cannot do without law, even in the world in his memory.

In the history of law, although each place is different, it ultimately follows two types of changes: one is to compile it into a code and enforce the law according to the code; the other is to use it as a regulation for law enforcement based on the judgments of previous people.

Later generations defined these two changes as written law and customary law.

From Yang Chong's perspective, of course, written law is more rigorous than customary law, but Yang Chong also knows that many things are not better the more perfect they are. Perfection also means huge operational difficulty. If this perfection cannot be well implemented, it will only have a counterproductive effect.

This is the Qin law.

The Qin law was so strict that even Yang Chong, with the vision of later generations, had to admire it. However, the Qin law succeeded because of its strictness, but it also failed because of its strictness. The strictness of the Qin law placed too high demands on law enforcers, so that the execution process was too rigid, and because of its rigidity, it was extremely harsh, which became an important reason for the tyranny of the Qin law.

Although customary law has various drawbacks, it is highly adaptable. Such laws and regulations based on local customs and habits can effectively adapt to different places, and the same is true for Qi State.

Although Yang Chong was determined to establish an effective ruling system in Qi, thereby mobilizing Qi's huge resources to tilt towards military, and thus make Qi his biggest reliance in his struggle for hegemony over the world.

More importantly, Yang Chong believed that Xunzi would definitely be interested in the laws and regulations that Yang Chong was planning to implement, which were compiled based on the customs and habits of Qi. In this way, he was not afraid that Xunzi would not fall into his trap.

Sure enough, as Yang Chong explained the concept of customary law to Xunzi, Xunzi could not help himself. Everything he had learned throughout his life was directed towards one goal, which was to integrate the Legalist law with the Confucian ritual and then form a new rule that had both the order of law and the humanity of ritual.

However, although Xunzi's theory was based on this, he could not think of a way to turn it into reality. Nowadays, all countries only think about war and want to put all their national strength into the farming and warfare system. They would never do such a thankless task.

Xun Kuang, who had no place to put his knowledge into practice and could only teach students in the Jixia Academy, saw an opportunity in Yang Chong, an opportunity to turn what he had learned into reality.

Faced with such temptation, Xun Kuang couldn't resist!
Everything he had been pursuing for his whole life was here. He now saw hope for something he had originally given up on.

When Yang Chong stopped talking, Xunzi looked at Yang Chong eagerly. Yang Chong had tried to recruit him before, but he refused at that time. Now he wanted to work for Yang Chong and take on this job.

But as the saying goes, times have changed. As resolute as Xunzi was in his refusal then, as embarrassed he is now.

Moreover, Yang Chong's silence made Xunzi understand that Yang Chong wanted him to ask for help actively.

Xun Kuang had lived to such an old age, but when had he ever asked anyone for help? Even though Yang Chong was now the King of Qi, he did not want to ask for help. But faced with the possibility of missing an opportunity that he would never have again, which was more important, face or ideals?

Xun Kuang had made a decision while struggling.

Just when Xun Kuang was about to ask for help, Yang Chong took the initiative to speak: "Mr. Xun, are you willing to take over this task?"

"Thanks to the king for not abandoning me, I am willing to take over this task." Yang Chong took the initiative to extend an olive branch, giving Xun Kuang a way out. How could Xun Kuang not take it? At this time, he was even a little grateful to Yang Chong.

But such gratitude was only a moment. The shrewd Xunkuang immediately realized that he had fallen into Yang Chong's trap. Then he felt a little amused and helpless. He had lived to a ripe old age and considered himself knowledgeable, but he did not expect that he would still be tricked by a young man like Yang Chong when he was old.

However, compared to his schemes, what is more terrifying is his vision. He was able to rule the State of Qi in less than three years, and it was not just luck.

Now that Xunzi had entered the court of Qi, the next thing was to screen officials.

Yang Chong could not use all of Qi's former officials, but he also could not use none of them, so his plan was to keep half of them in office to maintain Qi's stability, and at the same time open up the imperial examination system and select officials from the Jixia Academy to supplement the other half.

In this process, a group of people were even killed. After all, there is no pure land in the officialdom, and the same is true in the officialdom of Qi. Among those officials, there are certainly capable officials, but there are also many corrupt officials. Qi has raised these people for many years and has long been raised into fat pigs. If Yang Chong forgets these people at this time, it would be too wrong.

When King Chong of Qi came, the blue sky of Qi came. Yang Chong was very interested in doing such things.

After all, if he wanted to rely on Qi to implement the military system, the resources invested would be huge. Qi's tax revenue alone would not be enough. If he increased the people's taxes for the sake of resources, it would not only ruin his reputation, but also not get many resources. After all, only the poor can get much oil and water. In the face of plundering the people and merchants, killing officials is a better choice. Not only can he get a good reputation, but he can also get more resources.

Just as Yang Chong was preparing to make drastic changes in Qi, news of what was happening in Qi gradually spread from Qi to the six kingdoms.

The first to receive the news was naturally the State of Zhao.

"He actually won?" Queen Mother Zhao looked at the intelligence sent back by the spy stationed in Qi by Zhao State and was confused for a moment. How long had this war started? Was Qi State taken down just like that?
When did the State of Qi become so unbearable?

If Qi was really so easy to conquer, Zhao would have taken action long ago. Why would it have to wait for Yang Chong to take action?

Over the years, even though Qi had long since fallen into decline and even became very cowardly, it still had the confidence of a great power and was by no means comparable to inferior countries like Han and Yan. It was precisely because of this that over the years, Zhao only dared to nibble at Qi instead of launching a war of annihilation against it.

However, such a big country that Zhao State could only nibble at was conquered by Yang Chong in such a short time. This fact made the Queen Mother Zhao have an illusion that perhaps Qi State was really vulnerable, and the caution of three generations of Zhao kings in the past few decades was probably wrong.

"King Chong of Qi?" Queen Mother Zhao muttered to herself. The last time they met appeared in her mind, and the words they had spoken were still echoing in her mind.

"That man!" In Queen Mother Zhao's mind, a man's gentle voice had turned into thunder. It was the voice of the king. The existence of the king was unique in this world. Queen Mother Zhao's face turned red while thinking. An impulse arose uncontrollably from her body. She seemed to have cultivated the aura of Yang Chong, but Yang Chong was not here at all. Everything was just her psychological illusion. No, to be more precise, it was just a psychological illusion caused by the physical impulse.

She was just a little widow after all.

"He really succeeded!" In the same city, Guo Kai also received news from Qi. The shrewd prime minister of Zhao didn't know what to say at this time.

Guo Kai couldn't help but think of the young man who had to bribe him not long ago. Who would have thought that in just a few years, the relationship between the two had changed drastically. He was still the prime minister of Zhao, but Yang Chong had become the King of Qi, the King of Qi who was equal to the King of Zhao, the person who could influence the direction of the world situation, and one of the only seven kings in the world.

"But this is a pleasant surprise. In addition to the route to Zhao State, I now have the route to Qi State. It's just..." Guo Kai pondered and felt that it was indeed a good thing for him that Yang Chong could become the King of Qi. He still understood the principle that a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

Although he was the Prime Minister of Zhao State over the years, he secretly accepted a lot of bribes from Qin State. He was not stupid and naturally knew that the Qin people gave him the money in the hope of getting a greater return from him. So what could he give them in return?

Naturally, it is the national interest of Zhao State.

How could Guo Kai not be clear about this? On the one hand, the reason why he accepted the gift from the Qin people was because he was greedy for money, but on the other hand, wasn't he also leaving some favors with the Qin State just in case?
"But should I return the money that Yang Chong gave me before, or even add some more to it? After all, I don't know what his mood was when he gave me the money." Guo Kai hesitated while thinking about it.

He was absolutely unwilling to return the money to Yang Chong, but now Yang Chong had become the new King of Qi, and the status between the two had reversed. From now on, he would need more things from Yang Chong, but on the contrary, Yang Chong no longer needed anything from him.

Thinking about this, Guo Kai couldn't help but reveal a heartbroken expression, he still couldn't bear to let go.

While Guo Kai was struggling, the same news had already reached South Korea.

"It seems that I made the right bet this time." Han Yu put away the information in his hand. Although he was the one who facilitated the bet between him and Yang Chong, Han Yu was actually very pessimistic about the possibility of its success.

After all, if state affairs were really that easy, South Korea would not have deteriorated over the years and fallen to its current state.

"I should go to the palace first, lest Honglian gets impatient. She may be more anxious than me during this period." Han Yu muttered to himself as he walked out of the hall, where his adopted son and confidant Han Qiancheng was already waiting there.

Although the law and order in Xinzheng had been greatly improved as Yang Chong killed and took away people at night, Han Yu was still cautious enough when traveling. After all, he had planned to get rid of his brother the crown prince several times. With such an idea in mind, how could he not be on guard against others having the same idea as him?

"Master, did he win?" Honglian looked at the information sent by her fourth brother and for a moment she couldn't believe her eyes.

Although she is naive by nature, she is not completely ignorant of state affairs. She is a princess who grew up with King Han An. She knows a little about state affairs through the influence of her father. This is the insight of a princess.

"Don't call him Master anymore." Han Yu looked at Honglian in front of him, with a loving look but still with calculation in his eyes. He knew that the life of the Han family would almost certainly depend on Honglian in the future. If Han State was destroyed, Honglian would be their last way of retreat.

"I know." After being reminded by Han Yu, Honglian also reacted, and two faint blushes appeared on her round cheeks.

Yang Chong once promised them that as long as he conquered Qi, he would propose to Han State in the name of King of Qi and marry Honglian as his wife. At this time, Yang Chong had become King of Qi and could fulfill his previous promise.

"Give me the thing." Han Yu stretched out his hand. He only needed to tell Honglian about this matter. There were still many things he needed to do afterwards, such as reporting to his father. Honglian's marriage was still an important matter that had to be handled by the elders, and he, as an elder brother, could not interfere.

"No." Honglian instinctively tightened the note in her hand. The note was nothing precious, but the information on it belonged to Yang Chong, so the note had a special meaning to her.

"Then just take it. But in this case, I can't report this matter to my father. Without my father's intervention, it's probably impossible for you to get married." Han Yu said indifferently.

"Then..." Honglian was speechless. She realized that she was so impulsive that she actually forgot about this.

"Just keep it." Han Yu looked at his stunned sister and could hardly hide his smile.

"Brother, you should take it away." Honglian reluctantly stuffed the note back to Han Yu.

"You are going to get married soon, so you have to change your impetuous temper." Han Yu said earnestly. In his future plans, he still needs Honglian to play a huge role in Qi State, but the naive Honglian will not do the job.

"When will he come? This year or next year?" Honglian looked at her fourth brother Han Yu's departing back, her eyes filled with longing for the future.

"He actually defeated King Jian of Qi, conquered the State of Qi, and became the new King of Qi." King Han An was so shocked while listening to Han Yu's report that he muttered to himself in his subconscious.

The great general Yang Chong, who had once paid tribute to him in the court and made him fear him, had actually become the King of Qi? Such a thing was really like a fairy tale. After all, it seemed that it had not been long since Yang Chong paid tribute to him. It seemed that in just a blink of an eye, Yang Chong had become an equal to him.

No, strictly speaking, I am not as good as him. After all, Qi is not comparable to Han. King An of Han thought so.

(End of this chapter)