Ma Jiamen: I was forced to fight for supremacy

Chapter 201 Second Reform

Ma Zhan is currently the left minister of Qin State, but in fact he has already monopolized all the power.

With power in hand, he began to do his own thing.

Under his manipulation, the Qin army began to expand outward, strengthening the national strength of Qin while also plundering resources for himself and Zheng Xiaoqiao.

In order to allow his wife's talents to be fully utilized, Ma Zhan said to Zheng Xiaoqiao: "I want to tell you something. Think about it and decide whether you want to do it or not."

"I do."

Ma Zhan said in surprise: "I haven't said anything yet."

Zheng Xiaoqiao held Ma Zhan's hand and said, "I will do whatever you want me to do."

Ma Zhan patted Zheng Xiaoqiao's hand and said:

"Okay, let's set up a spy organization. Surfacedly, they'll monitor the officials internally and gather intelligence externally. In reality, they'll be our eyes and ears."

Ma Zhan took out a jade slip, placed it in Zheng Xiaoqiao's hand, and continued:

"I've already drawn up the general organizational structure. You'll handle the specific details and implementation. Also, let's come up with a name for the organization."

Zheng Xiaoqiao originally wanted to just be the woman behind Ma Zhan. Ma Zhan's ability alone was enough to stir up trouble in this secret realm.

There was a hint of gratitude in her affectionate eyes. She thanked her man for giving her the opportunity to display her talents.

"White Tiger or Page Tiger, you choose one."

Ma Zhan didn't hesitate and directly chose Ye Hu.

The two came to the feng shui map and jointly selected the location of the tiger.

Zheng Xiaoqiao immediately took a liking to Xianyang, a strategic location, and chose it as the first choice for the Yehu headquarters.

Regarding Zheng Xiaoqiao's choice, Ma Zhan patted her shoulder and said:

"This is Zheng Xiaoqiao."

From this day on, the nightmare of all the officials and nobles of the Qin State was born.

In the future, they will tremble under the shackles of the night tiger and call it "night tiger" in fear.

As the saying goes, a tiger roams at night and chooses its prey.

The old nobles of Qin State who were completely devoured would never have dreamed that the person actually in power in Yehu was Gongsun Yang's wife, Zheng Xiaoqiao.

Zheng Xiaoqiao spent most of his time in Xianyang, setting up and operating Ye Hu.

In the past few years, she has basically grasped the whereabouts of the practitioners who entered the secret realm.

She used coercion, inducement and other means to summon them all to the Qin State and imprisoned them.

They constantly eroded their will by means of treasures, women, strange and ingenious skills, etc.

So that they will no longer have any chance to threaten her and her man, whether in the secret realm or after returning.

But the biggest threat, Wang Zhengben, has not been found yet.

Zheng Xiaoqiao compiled the information about Wang Zhengben that the Guanlong children knew and brought it to Ma Zhan.

At this moment, Ma Zhan was preparing to move the capital of Qin to Xianyang. When he saw his wife coming back from Xianyang, he suddenly felt like a new marriage.

Zheng Xiaoqiao did the same, throwing Wang Zhengben aside. No one was more important than the person in front of him.

After the two of them had sex, Zheng Xiaoqiao looked at her belly and said sadly:

"I've always wanted to have a child with you, why can't I get pregnant?"

Ma Zhan had thought about this problem a long time ago. He had never found any record of their having offspring in the notes of his predecessors.

Ma Zhan deliberately concealed this matter. While he was worried about Zheng Xiaoqiao, he was also afraid that everything that happened in this secret realm was not real.

The clever Zheng Xiaoqiao leaned on Ma Zhan and whispered:

"Husband, you don't need to hide it from me. Xiao Qiao understands your worries.

But Xiao Qiao feels that you and I are real, everything that happens between us is real, and this world is real."

Ma Zhan hugged the beautiful woman tightly and said, "Every world is real."

After several more sexual encounters, Zheng Xiaoqiao finally told Ma Zhan her speculation:

“I got news about Wang Zhengben from a dozen or so Guanlong disciples.

When you attacked Hexi, hoping to expand your victory, the person who organized the army to counterattack and caused you to retreat should have been Wang Zhengben.

Ma Zhan looked out the window at the mountains and rivers of Qin State, smiled slightly, and said:

“Wang Zhengben is no longer important to me.

After we move the capital to Xianyang, I will initiate the second round of reforms. By then, no one will dare to face the fierce Qin army."

Seeing her man full of vigor and looking down on the world, Zheng Xiaoqiao's heart was moved again.

She gently hugged Ma Zhan from behind and said:

"Just go do your thing, Wang Zhengben, and I'll deal with him.

If you attack my husband, I will make him die miserably."

"Um~ Actually, I didn't expect any results from the battle in Hexi. I just wanted to show my ability to Qin Xiaogong and the Qin State so that the reforms would go more smoothly."

Zheng Xiaoqiao's tone changed from gentle to firm.

“I know that in this small secret realm, no one can be a match for my husband.

But Wang Zhengben has caused you trouble, so I will return the trouble to him tenfold."

Ma Zhan patted Zheng Xiaoqiao's hand gently and said nothing more.

He thought to himself, 'Xiao Qiao, if your man hadn't stood on the shoulders of giants and taken advantage of the prophets, I would be nothing in this world.

Also, you are so domineering that after leaving the secret realm, I have the urge to ask you to support me.'

Who could have thought that this Qin State's Great Minister, who was second only to the emperor and above everyone else, would actually want to be kept.

In the second year after Ma Zhan was promoted to Daliangzao, he moved the capital of Qin from Liyang to Xianyang.

Ma Zhan, who was in charge of both military and political affairs, started the second reform.

"Abolish the well-field system and open up paths for the fields."

"Universally implement the county system."

“Standardize weights and measures.”

"Military taxes will be levied on each household."

Horse warfare relied on systems and laws, and everyone in the Qin State, from officials to the people, operated tightly and precisely like gears.

Leading this chariot in the entire state machine, it rumbles into action.

Ma Zhan began to urge his powerful troops to plunder the Western Rong on a large scale.

Preparing for the subsequent attack on the State of Wei.

The leaders of the two most powerful tribes in the Western Rong personally rushed to Xianyang to present treasures to Daliangzao.

As soon as he saw the two leaders, Ma Zhan smiled. Bai Kui and Hei Nie were two good brothers who loved and hated each other.

The two men presented a bronze cup with animal patterns that could hold all the water in the rivers and seas in the world, praying for the protection of their people.

Ma Zhan looked at the bronze prince, then at the two of them, good brothers who sacrificed their opportunities for the people under their command.

He said, "You two love your people like your own children, and your blessings are great. You will stay in Xianyang. I will send troops to bring all your people to Qin to settle down."

Bai Kui and Hei Nie exchanged a glance, then looked around at the Qin generals who were openly showing their murderous intent...

Bai Kui: "Are we going to lose both ourselves and our treasures..."

Heine: "It's all your fault. What a lousy idea! Didn't you say that humans are greedy for money?"

Bai Kui: "I didn't expect that this human would want everything..."