I believe no one is getting involved except Shin. This is what they have been talking about for the past 6 years from the very beginning. You may see some other faces that are important, but the one leading the charge and the one who will gain the most merit this time around will be Shin. This battle will be the turning point in the story.
Kingdom
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Yeah, never expected Garou to wear green armor with pink robes or whatever. And when did Ten make the transition to pink owl costume?
Yeah, the coloring is just weird and silly… and it actually doesn't look right
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New scanlation is out. It was a better than I expected it to be. Now I'm all excited about the coming chapters. I'm hoping that the battle of Kanyou isn't drawn out. I kinda want a swift conclusion in regards to the fighting and a longer more drawn out look at Ryofui and his downfall.
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419 raws are out on mangabird , if you have a better site just post a link.
! those cavalry men are something arent they , plus they remind of of elven soldiers for some reason …lol XD
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Here's the Chinese scan: http://www.mmangareader.me/kingdom-419
And I need a summary. It seems
! Sho has betrayed Ryo?
I recommend: Peerless Martial God, Renegade Immortal, Gourmet of Another World, Trash of the Counts Family and The Great Ruler
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Here's the Chinese scan: http://www.mmangareader.me/kingdom-419
And I need a summary. It seems
! Sho has betrayed Ryo?
Here it is:
! Kingdom 419: The man standing
link: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3563466920
Summary:
-Small flashback on Ten realizing the letter from SHK in fact contains a secret hidden meaning.
-As HSU is rushing towards Kanyou after crossing the river safely last chapter, a scout is seen returning to report about Kanyou under siege.
-At Kanyou, the defenders were shocked that the gates were open. According to Hanoki, it was opened by Ryofui's men.
-At You, the coronation/coming of age ceremony is officially complete and Sei is now officially the king of Qin.
-With the ceremony completed, SBK immediately pleads Sei for the order for him to go to Kanyou and deal with the rebels with Heki. However, Ryofui(or someone else) stopped him.
-Back at Kanyou, Shin finally arrived at Kanyou and commence the attack immediately.
-Hanoki sends 15000 men to stop Shin and co. from reaching Kanyou.
-Meanwhile within Kanyou, the soldiers are killing civilians while on their way to the harem.
-All of a sudden, a group of soldiers in black armor appeared and killed all the rebels within the city.
-Ten identified them as the soldiers directly under the command of SHK from the color of their armor when they exit the gates after securing the city.
-Back in You again, Ryofui is wondering why SHK is standing still. (that is of course, Ryofui does not know that SHK had already betrayed him by sending soldiers to Kanyou)
! Summary thanks to king magax of MF forums.
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Here it is:
! Kingdom 419: The man standing
link: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3563466920
Summary:
-Small flashback on Ten realizing the letter from SHK in fact contains a secret hidden meaning.
-As HSU is rushing towards Kanyou after crossing the river safely last chapter, a scout is seen returning to report about Kanyou under siege.
-At Kanyou, the defenders were shocked that the gates were open. According to Hanoki, it was opened by Ryofui's men.
-At You, the coronation/coming of age ceremony is officially complete and Sei is now officially the king of Qin.
-With the ceremony completed, SBK immediately pleads Sei for the order for him to go to Kanyou and deal with the rebels with Heki. However, Ryofui(or someone else) stopped him.
-Back at Kanyou, Shin finally arrived at Kanyou and commence the attack immediately.
-Hanoki sends 15000 men to stop Shin and co. from reaching Kanyou.
-Meanwhile within Kanyou, the soldiers are killing civilians while on their way to the harem.
-All of a sudden, a group of soldiers in black armor appeared and killed all the rebels within the city.
-Ten identified them as the soldiers directly under the command of SHK from the color of their armor when they exit the gates after securing the city.
-Back in You again, Ryofui is wondering why SHK is standing still. (that is of course, Ryofui does not know that SHK had already betrayed him by sending soldiers to Kanyou)
! Summary thanks to king magax of MF forums.Nice. Thank you.
! Was there talk of Shouheikun's betrayal in the Shiji?
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! I don't really know if Li Si, Meng Wu and Changping Jun were seriously allied with Lu Buwei as they're portrayed in Kingdom, but at the very least, it was mentioned that ChangPing Jun and ChangWen Jun (Shoubunkun) were ordered by the king to take out Lao Ai's rebellion
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Nice swerve at the end.
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420 RAW is out: http://www.mmangareader.me/kingdom-420
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Any one that wants a summary:
! Ch420: Parting Ways
link: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3574934833
Summary:
-We start the chapter with a flashback of Ten deciphering SHK's letter 10 days prior to the coronation ceremony.
-Firstly, she explains that the instructions in the letter was opened and altered by the messnger, who is takes instruction from Ryo.
-However, SHK expected that to happen and encrypted a set of codes in the letter. The instruction was for HSU to attack Gong(Kyou), Ca(Sou) and Xiang(Kou) in this particular order. However, it is actually a bad strategy to attack castles in that order and it is even stranger that the instructions came from SHK, the top strategist of Qin.
-After some consideration, Ten realizes that Xiang(Kou) was the old capital of Jin, the state that split into Wei, Han and Zhao hundreds of years ago. This is an analogy to Yong(You) of Qin, which points them towards the coronation ceremony happening soon.
-As for the weather, "changes in weather" is an analogy to a sign of chaos.
-With that, Ten and Shin concludes that there will be someone sabotaging the coronation ceremony. Though it is obvious that the culprit will be Ryo himself, Shin is wondering why SHK, one of Ryo's four pillars, is telling them this. Ten then explains that the letter is not simply a letter to notify them of the impeding rebellion, but also an indication that SHK has officially parted ways with Ryo.
! -Back in You, Ryofui is still confused why SHK is standing there. SHK indicates that he will be going to Kanyou to stop the rebellion with SBK. This shocked everyone from both factions.
-Ryo tries to clarify SHK's intention by asking him "do you know what you just said actually mean"?
-SHK replies with "you need to question no more. it is just as you thought. thank you for taking care of me all these years"
-And with this, SHK intention to defect from Ryo's faction is now made known to everyone.
-Saitaku seems to understand the magnitude of this defection. Ri Shi seems devastated by SHK's ungrateful decision as they both owe Ryo for who they are today.
-SHK ignored Ri Shi and orders Kaioku to get ready.
-Ryo orders Ri Shi to keep quiet and calmly lets SHK go. He seem to be expecting SHK's betrayal and even commented that it was later than he expected. He also comments that he had earned enough profit from his investment onf SHK.
-Ryo then explains that the "Four Pillars" are just a show of his power. His power will not be affected even of he loses one or two of his pillars.
-He further comments that none of them know his full power as there isn't anything that can measure it. With that, he thinks that the "time" is right and invite Sei somewhere else for a private discussion between the two of them.
! I got a feeling that Ryo is going to reveal that he is Sei's biological father in the next chapter or something. If he doesn't, then im sure the author do not intend to make Ryo Sei's biological father in this manga. After all, Sei's real father is a controversy and things could go either way.Credits to king magax of MF forums
3DS Friend Code 1693-2056-2994
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Any one that wants a summary:
! Ch420: Parting Ways
link: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3574934833
Summary:
-We start the chapter with a flashback of Ten deciphering SHK's letter 10 days prior to the coronation ceremony.
-Firstly, she explains that the instructions in the letter was opened and altered by the messnger, who is takes instruction from Ryo.
-However, SHK expected that to happen and encrypted a set of codes in the letter. The instruction was for HSU to attack Gong(Kyou), Ca(Sou) and Xiang(Kou) in this particular order. However, it is actually a bad strategy to attack castles in that order and it is even stranger that the instructions came from SHK, the top strategist of Qin.
-After some consideration, Ten realizes that Xiang(Kou) was the old capital of Jin, the state that split into Wei, Han and Zhao hundreds of years ago. This is an analogy to Yong(You) of Qin, which points them towards the coronation ceremony happening soon.
-As for the weather, "changes in weather" is an analogy to a sign of chaos.
-With that, Ten and Shin concludes that there will be someone sabotaging the coronation ceremony. Though it is obvious that the culprit will be Ryo himself, Shin is wondering why SHK, one of Ryo's four pillars, is telling them this. Ten then explains that the letter is not simply a letter to notify them of the impeding rebellion, but also an indication that SHK has officially parted ways with Ryo.
! -Back in You, Ryofui is still confused why SHK is standing there. SHK indicates that he will be going to Kanyou to stop the rebellion with SBK. This shocked everyone from both factions.
-Ryo tries to clarify SHK's intention by asking him "do you know what you just said actually mean"?
-SHK replies with "you need to question no more. it is just as you thought. thank you for taking care of me all these years"
-And with this, SHK intention to defect from Ryo's faction is now made known to everyone.
-Saitaku seems to understand the magnitude of this defection. Ri Shi seems devastated by SHK's ungrateful decision as they both owe Ryo for who they are today.
-SHK ignored Ri Shi and orders Kaioku to get ready.
-Ryo orders Ri Shi to keep quiet and calmly lets SHK go. He seem to be expecting SHK's betrayal and even commented that it was later than he expected. He also comments that he had earned enough profit from his investment onf SHK.
-Ryo then explains that the "Four Pillars" are just a show of his power. His power will not be affected even of he loses one or two of his pillars.
-He further comments that none of them know his full power as there isn't anything that can measure it. With that, he thinks that the "time" is right and invite Sei somewhere else for a private discussion between the two of them.
! I got a feeling that Ryo is going to reveal that he is Sei's biological father in the next chapter or something. If he doesn't, then im sure the author do not intend to make Ryo Sei's biological father in this manga. After all, Sei's real father is a controversy and things could go either way.Credits to king magax of MF forums
! maybe Ryofui will say it, but I don't believe it to be true. However it would be a good lead up to the suicide
I recommend: Peerless Martial God, Renegade Immortal, Gourmet of Another World, Trash of the Counts Family and The Great Ruler
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! maybe Ryofui will say it, but I don't believe it to be true. However it would be a good lead up to the suicide
! I don't think he will, it was Han slander I think and him saying he was Sei's dad all along would be shocking but kinda empty imo. In real history, it was known that Sei loved Ryofui as a father figure but the opposite here. Who knows?
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Chapter 420
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Shouheikun's Second Best Betrayal.
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When facing a crisis, self hype.
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ryofui, your done for… 1 ore 2 Pillars gone are nothing for you. it actually looks like the only one that is trustworthy is rishi. the rest will lead to your doom
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ryofui, your done for… 1 ore 2 Pillars gone are nothing for you. it actually looks like the only one that is trustworthy is rishi. the rest will lead to your doom
What about Moubu?
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Well, the whole point of his speech wasn't that 1 or 2 falling off was insignificant. The point was that even if he lost all of them he'd be alright.
That said, his own undoing as a result will be his own fault then probably
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Is it me or He is saying "I'm gonna take the throne and nobody can stop me" at the front of everyone?
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Is it me or He is saying "I'm gonna take the throne and nobody can stop me" at the front of everyone?
Ancient China is weird.To be fair i doubt there's anyone in all the 7 states that doesn't realize this has been his goal for the past decade
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The chinese raws for 421 is out.
http://www.mangabird.com/kingdom-421?page=0! A lot of dialogue between Shouheikun and Shoubunkun. Can't wait for the summary.
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Chapter 421 summary
Credits to king magax! CH421: Retracing Steps
Summary :
-SHK in armor hype! (ok he looks kinda ordinary in armor IMO)
-SHK and SBK prepare to ride to Kanyou to quell the rebellion. Before they set off, SBK thank SHK for his encrypted message to HSU which saved the lives of many including himself. He also apologized to SHK for not believing the news of his defection from Ryo's faction.
-Before the announcement of his defection, SBK, who already caught news of SHK's planned defection, wanted to discuss the matter of quelling the rebellion but refrained from doing so as it might put SHK's life at risk. SHK agree with SBK's decision as Ryo's spies has already infiltrated even his own group of servants.
-SHK points out that the political struggle between Ryo and the king is meaningless now as the winner will be finally decided by the Battle of Kanyou.
-To ensure Sei's safety, Heki did not allow Sei to go on a meeting with Ryo without protection and thus he sent enough troops to protect Sei against an army.
-SBK seems shocked to hear the word "world"* coming from Ryo. As a Ryo follower for 10+ years, SHK agreed and even though he regarded him as one of the most notorious prime minister/chancellor in Qin's history together with Shang Yang and Fan Ju(google these 2 names if you are interested). It seems like both SHK and SBK agree that indeed they have yet grasp the full capabilities/power/caliber(*器量, i have no idea how to translate this word) of Ryofui.
-Back in Kanyou, HSU is fighting the waves of rebel between them and the walls of Kanyou. Hanoki's son seems concerned about HSU's advances but Hanoki ordered him to ignore them as the rest of Kanyou's gates are about to be breached.
-Indeed, two of the remaining gates opened simultaneously and due to the limited number of SHK's special forces, they will be unable to stop the invading rebels.
-With the gates open, Hanoki and his son entered Kanyou.
-Ten reminded Shin that they cannot retrace the steps of what happened at Tonryu where they failed to save Seikyo. They have to protect Sei's children now.
-Shin realizes the importance of that and rallied both his own troops and the Sai militia, telling them that the rebel army's main objective is not to takeover Kanyou but to kill the royal family and push Ryofui up the throne, and this gave them the motivation and morale needed for the battle.
! * "world"(天下, directly translated to: "under the heavens") refers to the world currently known to the Chinese, which consists of the current 7 states and the less civilized tribes and people outside China that they know of. -
What day do we get the raw on?
I recommend: Peerless Martial God, Renegade Immortal, Gourmet of Another World, Trash of the Counts Family and The Great Ruler
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What day do we get the raw on?
Usually Monday or Tuesday. Sunday at earliest.
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421's up too.
http://bato.to/read/_/305697/kingdom_v39_ch421_by_turnip-farmers
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Easy to forget, but Shin can into motivational speeches.
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i havent started the series or anything but i just wanted to ask , 1: do the 2 seasons of the anime adapt the manga well? 2: how far is the story from ending ,,, is it in the middle or around there or is it hard to tell ?
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i havent started the series or anything but i just wanted to ask , 1: do the 2 seasons of the anime adapt the manga well?
First season skips protagonist unrelated side arcs and suffers from awkward cg animation. Second season imporves on both counts somewhat.
Read the manga.
2: how far is the story from ending ,,, is it in the middle or around there or is it hard to tell ?
Out of the story's two main goals, it's pretty close to achieving the first, and is yet to start working on the second at all.
Kingdom will be around for a while.
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If we compare it to OP pacing and story , i would say we are around marineford arc, so around 45 %…
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i havent started the series or anything but i just wanted to ask , 1: do the 2 seasons of the anime adapt the manga well? 2: how far is the story from ending ,,, is it in the middle or around there or is it hard to tell ?
Here is the answer for you
BTW 421 was a good chapter, loved Shin speech.
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Wow, that's the anime?
Looks like a videogame.
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Yes, its from the anime.
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http://kissmanga.com/Manga/Kingdom/Vol-039-Ch-422–The-Life-to-be-Protected-at-All-Cost?id=222286
Big deathflag on Seis wife and her friend.
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That was a good chapter, liked the link to Tonryuu. Someone bought up a good point, why would you risk using the secret passage when the Queen Mother is on the rebel's side?
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Sometimes, Kingdom don't know how to end a chapter.
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You'd think the kids would have been taken out of Kanyou in secret or something.
Oh well, makes good drama. I just don't see the point in fighting for somebody else's kids I guess.
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The Chinese scan of the new chapter is out.
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am i the only one that thinks, someone should shave ryofuis beard?
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What's he gonna replace his signature beard-stroking gesture with then?
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Here's the summary:
! > Ch. 423: The beginning of the world*
link: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/3626023480
Summary:
-As Ryo and Sei were continuing their conversation, the door to the chamber opened, with Rui, Rishi, Saitaku and Queen Dowager entering the chamber.
-As they entered, Sei tells Ryo that he has investigated and knows it was Ryo who sent Rao Ai into the harem and gave him power. With this, Sei continues to dig out all the atrocities Ryo did against him, including the events during Seikyo's rebellion 7 years ago, the assassins he sent to assassinate Sei and the fact that Ryo killed Seikyo in Tonryu with his underhanded tactics. However, he did not pass judgement on him despite all these.
-Sei promised that this time, after the Battle of Kanyou ends, he will strip Ryofui off all his powers and throw him off his seat of power.
-Of course, Ryofui seems calm and he said that for that to happen, the king's faction must win the battle of Kanyou first.
-No matter who wins the battle, it is certain that a new set of policy and rules will govern Qin the next day so he wants everyone to hear their conversation here.
-Short cutscene to Kanyou where Shin rushes towards the back of the enemy army who opened the gates to the palace.
-Back to the meeting, Sei wants Ryo to justify why unification of China is a crazy dream.
-Ryo starts by mentioning the beginning of the "world" they know of today, which to him, is money. Money, or to be exact, the monetary system, was the greatest invention and discovery to men(according to Ryo).*Note: As before, "world" refers to the known world to the Chinese, consisting of China and the barbarians/nomads/mountain tribes just outside China.
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Mangapanda eh? I wonder what happened to the mangajoy guys.
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Looks less like MP and more like some other shitscan group called readmanga.today
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Pretty good chapter.
Not much to say since it's just build-up to what the discussion will be in the next chapter. I don't know if it's because I've been waiting for this part of the story I've been looking forward to most, or I just need to get used to it since I've only recently started reading it weekly, but this is the most brutal series to read week to week, as far as waiting for the next chapter is concern.
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What's he gonna replace his signature beard-stroking gesture with then?
well that's pretty much the problem…
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New Chinese scan is out. Any summaries available?
I recommend: Peerless Martial God, Renegade Immortal, Gourmet of Another World, Trash of the Counts Family and The Great Ruler
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New Chinese scan is out. Any summaries available?
Summary by king magax of MF forums:
! > Ch424: The Dream Kingdom
Link: http://www.chuixue.com/manhua/2920/306863.html?p=4
Summary:
-Chapter starts with a flashback of young Ryofui and his master looking at a battlefield nearby. They were the ones who sold the soldiers the weapons for that battle.
-While young Ryofui was really interested in the idea of selling weapons, his master was against the idea and commented that this is an exception as they needed money and they were offered 5 times the usual price for their weapons.
-Young Ryofui thinks war is just part and parcel of human nature. He also commented that even though the warriors sacrificed their lives in the battlefield, the ones that benefitted the most are those giving them commands in the heart of the state.
-He thinks that if he had the resources, he can definitely generate more benefits from it than these people who have no idea how to use money efficiently as the most powerful weapon in the hands of people is neither the spears nor the halberds, but in fact, money.
-Ryo thinks that it is the desires of Man that they have to control, not money itself, in order for a state to prosper. While his master thinks that they as merchants shouldn’t think about this, young Ryofui thinks that he isn’t just a merchant as he plans to climb to the highest point possible and gain control of everything.
-Back to the meeting between Ryo and Sei, Ryo continue to reinforce his point, stating that it was the concept of money that caused the human desires to go out of control today.
-He then gave us a short history lesson about the Shang dynasty, before the invention of money when barter trading was popular. As food and resources decay and rot after travelling long distances, people invented money, which was easy to transport and does not decay. However, the problem that money brought was the concept of wealth as people would tend to use it as comparison between themselves, which results in greed as people would always want to “own more than others”.
-Thousands of years later, as the monetary system replaced the barter trade system, the world developed into the much more complex “China” they know of today, which is a result of Man’s boundless greed. Soon after, the words “under the heavens” (天下) appeared. The world in the past was allowed to exist due to the mercy of the “heavens”(天) and everything under the heavens(下) is under the rule of it. When the concept of “under the heavens” became “China”, people started to think that they are able to rule the world by themselves.
-Sei than summarized it as “money=everything”, which Ryofui agrees. Sei then thinks that if Ryofui does take the throne, he will sculpt China into a world ruled by desires and greed. Ryofui rebuts that it is better than uniting China through the bloodshed of war.
-Ryofui furthers explains that as a ruler, he will not encourage bloodshed and instead create happiness within his country using his methods.
-Saitaku questions Ryofui how is he going to rule the country with money and Ryofui promises that he will make Qin the wealthiest country in the history of China within 10 years, with more than enough resources for everyone, end hunger and create a utopia where people will live their lives in happiness.
-Saitaku then further questions whether it is possible to achieve this in the chaotic world they are in. Ryofui thinks that it is possible because they are living in a chaotic world. When Qin prosper and their people filled with happiness, the happiness will attract people from other states into Qin. When that happens, the ruler of other states will start to express their friendliness towards Qin, building a peaceful relationship with Qin and Qin will become the center of the entire China. When Qin becomes the heart of the entire China, China could then be developed and accommodate all through economy and not force. Ryofui thinks this is how China should be ruled.
-Next, he thinks that Sei’s method of defeating others and uniting China through force should not be the way as when that is achieved, there will be a winner and 6 losers instead of a united China. This will create tragic future where plundering, killing and bloodshed will be everywhere, war orphans would be left in despair cursing Qin for their actions, leading to the darkest times in the history of China.
-Finally, he tells Sei that if Sei thinks that this is an acceptable price to pay then Sei can only be described as “mad” and Sei is the least worthy person to sit on the throne of Qin.I don’t know about you guys but this is one of my favorite chapter in a while, which explains the slightly long "summary" here. Ryofui totally convinced me that Sei is not worthy of the throne just like a modern politician uttering nonsense and giving empty promises right before an election. I also like the fact that the points he mentioned is very much related to our capitalism world today.
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I like that summary. I especially like the footnote.
