Chapter Twelve Small kindness is like great evil, and great kindness seems to be ruthless!
Ying Zheng shook his head.
"Why is the emperor so angry?"
"It's all excuses."
Qin Luoheng smiled casually.
"These are indeed excuses, but this is what the First Emperor wanted. After all, compared to the assassination of the First Emperor, it is obviously not worth mentioning that the kings of the six countries starved to death in the house."
"The First Emperor has been kind enough."
"If it were any other king, I'm afraid they would have lost their heads and dismembered their bodies long ago. How could we tolerate them living so long?"
Ying Zheng looked at Qin Luoheng silently.
He didn't know whether this was what Qin Luoheng had guessed or if he had misunderstood it, but what he said was indeed his own idea.
He couldn't tolerate the kings of the Six Kingdoms to continue to live!
But it is such a simple truth that Qin Luoheng, a man who has been living in the countryside all year round, can see that Fusu, a man who has lived in the temple for a long time, has been admonishing him for being lenient.
How ironic!
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows: "What you said does make sense, but after all, it is the opinion of one family. During this period, ministers from both the Japanese and the DPRK were constantly admonishing, wanting to stop the Great Suspension of Guanzhong."
"Among them is the eldest son Fusu."
"Is it possible that your insights can surpass theirs?"
Qin Luoheng said:
"I'm just from the countryside, so I don't have any great ideas."
"But as the saying goes, those in authority are confused, but those in high positions are clear-eyed. Sometimes the choices made by those in high positions are not always correct. If you get too involved, you will not be able to see the situation clearly."
"As for the eldest son..."
"Say something disrespectful."
"He followed those Confucian scholars and became stupid."
"Confucianism talks about benevolence. When Fusu saw the people in the city being killed, he naturally felt sad. He would definitely go to the First Emperor to intercede, but his so-called 'benevolence' was nothing but 'hypocrisy of benevolence and righteousness.'"
"The ancients said: A great benevolence cannot be benevolent, and a great kindness cannot be beneficial."
"Legalists also have a saying: A small good is like a big evil, and a big kindness is like ruthlessness."
"There are also words in Taoist scriptures: 'Heaven and earth are not benevolent, and treat all things as stupid dogs', 'Good deeds leave no trace', etc."
"Master Fusu's so-called compassion for heaven and earth is actually a small act of benevolence and righteousness."
"His suggestion can indeed save the people from fatigue and hunger in the short term, but in the long run, it will cause endless troubles. If the nobles of the Six Kingdoms are not eliminated, the world will be uneasy. The old kings of the Six Kingdoms are still there. As long as the Qin court is weak, the world will be destroyed.
repeatedly."
"At that time, war will resume in the world, and all living beings will suffer."
"The eldest son's so-called 'benevolence' will only harm others and himself in the end. He will not only harm himself and the Qin Dynasty, but also everyone in the world."
Ying Zheng stroked his beard and nodded.
"It's extremely."
"Everyone in the world understands the truth."
"But whether Fusu can see it can only depend on himself."
"If he can wake up and understand the true meaning of good and evil in the world, he can grow into a real 'eldest son'."
Qin Luoheng nodded seriously.
Then he was stunned.
He seemed to be having a bit of a chat.
The eldest son Fusu, is this what he can talk about?
Moreover, he boldly guessed what the First Emperor was thinking. If this was spread, no matter whether these words were true or false, he would definitely be flogged.
Qin Luoheng smiled and quickly changed the topic.
"Chief officer, just now you said that you have been to Handan and were with a man named Dan. If I guessed correctly, that man is Prince Yan Dan, right?"
"How do you know Yan Taizi Dan?"
"Didn't he play with the First Emperor every day at that time?"
Hear the words.
A gloomy look appeared on Ying Zheng's face, as if he was remembering a past event that he didn't want to recall, but soon, his expression suddenly changed.
"How do you know that Dan belongs to Prince Yan?"
"The First Emperor and him have been playmates since childhood. How did you get this news?"
Ying Zheng's face lost color for the first time.
Because of this information, few outsiders know about it.
Not to mention the court ministers, not even the clan knew about it.
How did Qin Luoheng know?
Qin Luoheng was stunned.
Isn’t this known to everyone?
But soon.
Qin Luoheng reacted immediately.
He knew it was because he had studied "Jing Ke's Assassination of Qin", but at that time, this incident was not widely circulated, and it was related to the First Emperor, so the outside world did not dare to spread it at will.
Qin Luoheng said sarcastically:
"I was wandering around in my early years and heard relevant rumors on the road. Since these were rare rumors about the First Emperor, I paid more attention to them."
Ying Zheng looked suspicious.
But I didn't really take it to heart.
His eyes darkened slightly, and he recalled some past events. He felt sad in his heart, but he said: "I was a follower of the First Emperor back then. When the First Emperor was a hostage, I also followed him to Handan."
"The relationship between Qin and Zhao was not good at that time."
"The person in power of the Qin State at that time was the Queen Mother of Huayang. The Queen Mother of Huayang was happy to be a queen but not the First Emperor, so the First Emperor lived an extremely difficult life in Handan. At that time, Yan Dan was also a hostage, and several people were also in poverty, so they got together.
.”
"Later, the First Emperor returned to his country and ascended the throne and became king."
"Yan Dan returned to China and became the crown prince."
"Later, both sides planned their own affairs and met with each other. In the twenty-first year of the Qin Dynasty, Prince Dan was killed by Yan Wangxi."
"So far..."
Ying Zheng sighed and said nothing more.
Qin Luoheng comforted:
"Don't be too sad."
"The general trend of the world cannot be stopped by human power."
"Besides, Prince Dan didn't die at your hands, so don't worry too much."
"Back then, everyone was their own master, and they all wanted to ensure the safety of each other."
"Now that the world has been settled, everything is waiting to be revitalized. If Prince Danruo sees that the people of Yan land are now living and working in peace and contentment, he probably won't say anything more."
"We all live for strangers!!!"
Ying Zheng sighed with emotion.
"It's in the past."
"It's getting late, so I'll go back first."
"There are still some things in the court waiting for me to go back and deal with."
Finished.
Then he got up and left.
When Qin Luoheng saw this, he quickly went to help him.
Then he seemed to remember something and said, "Chief, wait a moment."
After saying that, he went to the kitchen.
Not long after, he came out with a furry thing. He handed over the hand warmer bag made of animal skin and said with a smile: "Chief officer, it's cold, use this to warm your hands. When Master was here,
I use this to warm his hands every winter, and the effect is pretty good.”
Ying Zheng was startled when he saw this animal skin product.
Qin Luoheng was afraid that Ying Zheng would misunderstand, so he quickly explained:
"This is my homemade hand warmer bag."
"This does not constitute 'passing money' (the crime of bribery in the Qin Dynasty). These animal skins are made from leftover scraps, and the hot water inside is fish bladder. They are not valuable things."
Ying Zheng hesitated for a moment and took it over.
Get started.
A warmth came from his hands.
Qin Luoheng continued:
"Chief officials have to work on government affairs all day long. It's cold now and it's easy to catch cold. With this hot water bottle, it should be much easier for the chief officials to handle government affairs. If the water in the fish bladder gets cold, you can ask someone to change it to hot water or animal skins.
The hot water bottles made from these are more wear-resistant and should last for a long time.”
Ying Zheng nodded and said nothing, but there was a strange look in his eyes.
He is a filial and gentle person.
Qin Luoheng followed Ying Zheng, and the two of them walked out from the mountain courtyard and along the mountain road.