Buy beauties, but buy the realm as well.
Through the ages, one merchant rose to become Chancellor: Lü Buwei. He was willing to stake his life and fortune, casting aside a vast estate for the grand title of The Outcast and ruler over all, so he could bring glory to his ancestors in life and leave his name celebrated for generations after his death.
After searching for her countless times among the crowds, he found a beauty beyond compare. Lü Buwei spent a fortune, undaunted by every hardship and obstacle, devotedly pursuing her in every way until he brought his beloved concubine home. Then he discovered a rare treasure worth investing in: a fallen prince held hostage. Lü Buwei traveled far and wide, surviving countless brushes with death, and was fortunate enough to win a promise: he would share the rule of Great Qin with the king. He was even willing to steel his heart and give up the woman he loved, sending Zhao Ji to secretly switch one child for another. Defying all the world, Lü Buwei made sure no one, living or dead, would ever know, and brought about a change of dynasty: a wandering child became king. Burning with ambition, Lü Buwei devoted every ounce of his strength to quelling internal unrest, eliminating rivals, purging rebels, seizing cities and territory, and expanding the realm. He gave everything for the young King Zheng, pressing forward until his dying breath. Yet, unexpectedly, all he got in return was a cruel and capricious King of Qin, who tore apart his relationship with his adopted son, imprisoned the queen mother, stripped him of his office as chancellor, and took sole control of the court...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
I think it's very well written, and the author is not an archaeologist, just a novel. Anyway, it's unclear who Ying Zheng's biological father is, and it cannot be ruled out that he and Lu Buwei are not related by blood.
If you want to win the government and bring peace to the world, but you are a puppet, and your mother commits adultery, gives birth to a child, calls you your false father, and joins forces with your mother to kill you, Author, what should you do? Should you wait to die for your reputation and filial piety, or should you kill them and unify the world and end the troubled times?
I didn't want to read this book just by looking at the introduction.
Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei have nothing to do with each other. They met at different times.
Author, you don't think that people in ancient times were all fools, right? A mere businessman has the courage and the opportunity.
What did the author want to express by writing this?