General Qing Huan was from staunch imperial clan supporters so he was visibly angry but tried to calm himself down and started reading.
after King You of Zhou unethically replaced his wife with a concubine, the capital was attacked by his wife's father who ruled the region of Shen, and by a nomadic tribe of the Quanrong. for the sake of the heavens and to give the unjust king retribution from the heavens.
The rulers of several of the regions in the dynasty proclaimed the queen's son, who was named Ji Yijiu, to be the new king.
The capital was moved eastward from Haojing to Luoyang. The sack of the king and the change of capital marked the end of the rule of the Ji clan over the whole region.
To any general commander or soldier who is still loyal to the former King will be killed executed and shamed to all the generals and commanders who surrender will be promoted and honored
This is a letter issued by the newly appointed Kings of all the current states which are Jin Chu Qin Wu Lu Qi Yan Wei Song Chen Cai Zheng Zhou( the Zhou dynasty) Wei Shu and Ba.
Please surrender to the great Kings of our nations.
Written by His highness King Ping of Zhou."
Finishing reading the letter general Qing Huan frowned and said "It seems what he is saying is true since it has the imperial seal on it. Sigh now what are going to do." general Qing Huan asked the commanders present.
All the commanders who leaving came back after hearing the commotion coming from the general's camp.
A certain noble jumped up saying "King You of Zhou was unethical he was evil so he lost the heavens mandate so we should support the Jin state."
Hearing this another noble sneered and said: "General although I agree with the first part of what he said we should join the Yan state the king is blessed has the heavenly mandate and is a kind leader."
"No, we should support the Zhou dynasty. The so-called Kings just declared themselves king so heaven will surely punish them."
The general head was paining him
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After almost six hours and thirty minutes later the general nobles and commanders agreed that they will support whatever state they decide and will not start a war amongst themselves.
Ying Zheng managed to recruit nine thousand five hundred men under his command.
Ying Zheng told them that the Qin dynasty had the biggest chance to win amongst the other states since it is in the Conner and will not be engaging in any wars any time soon and it will pay them as soldiers a lot of money and land since it is a legalist state.
Ying Zheng knew that if he wanted to convince people he should not do it with loyalty honor and that other bullshit but he should do it with benefits after all nothing speaks louder than benefits.
Although some people might ask Can human nature be so entirely transformed inside and out? Can man, created by God, be made wicked by man? Can a soul be so completely changed by its destiny, and turn evil when its fate is evil? Can the heart become distorted, contract incurable deformities and incurable infirmities, under the pressure of disproportionate grief, like the spinal column under a low ceiling? Is there not in every human soul a primitive spark, a divine element, incorruptible in this world and immortal in the next, which can be developed by goodness, kindled, lit up, and made to radiate, and which evil can never entirely extinguish?
That was the first step in convincing them the second step was to pretend to be on the same level as them and make them feel that you understand them and not show pride yourself or do something that would arouse their pride.
Never assume that the person you are dealing with is weaker or less important than you are. Some people are slow to take offense, which may make you misjudge the thickness of their skin, and fail to worry about insulting them. But should you offend their honor and their pride, they will overwhelm you with violence that seems sudden and extreme given their slowness to anger. If you want to turn people down, it is best to do so politely and respectfully, even if you feel their request is impudent or their offer ridiculous.
Ying Zheng had to use a lot of effort to control himself and most importantly his tongue.
Although people might tell you or me that actions speak louder than words that is not true. Although human actions are important your tongue is even more important.
People do not judge on the good you do or evil you do but on what you say. It took Ying Zheng a long time to learn this. When he gives a speech he needs to be funny but also not incur any hatred. If Ying Zheng had to say it himself dealing with the soldiers and generals is easier than dealing with feminists and vegans in his previous life or world.
But the human tongue is a beast that few can master. It strains constantly to break out of its cage, and if it is not tamed, it will turn wild and cause you grief.
Think As You Like But Behave Like Others
If you make a show of going against the times, flaunting your unconventional ideas and unorthodox ways, people will think that you only want attention and that you look down upon them. They will find a way to punish you for making them feel inferior. It is far safer to blend in and nurture the common touch.
One of Ying Zheng's mottos was "NEVER SHARE YOUR GREAT AND UNCONVENTIONAL IDEAS WITH EVEN YOUR CLOSEST FRIEND"
Ying Zheng knew he was not smarter than anyone else or that he was chosen. At least if he was chosen he would not need to cultivate his character and leadership skills
Few are born bold. Even Napoleon had to cultivate the habit on the battlefield, where he knew it was a matter of life and death. In social settings, he was awkward and timid, but he overcame this and practice boldness in every part of his life because he saw its tremendous power, how it could literally enlarge a man(even one who, like Napoleon, was in fact conspicuously small).
After finishing thinking of that Ying Zheng led the soldiers he had to the Qin state if he did this they had to promote him to general or even great general but before that he has to reach Yong city the capital of the Qin state or at least for now.
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