Chapter 332: The building is about to collapse, the wind and rain are like darkness!
That night.
There was a loud thunder in Xianyang, and large raindrops continued to drip. These raindrops seemed to be dripping on the hearts of the world, making people feel particularly depressed and uncomfortable. Different from the chaos and chaos outside, Qin Luoheng's house was very quiet, and could even be called It's so quiet.
But this is just an appearance.
It had only been half a day since the First Emperor fell into coma. At midnight, he had already heard a lot of rumors and all kinds of slander. It was supposed to be the time when people were sleeping, but at this time, the city was brightly lit and people were in panic.
Qin Luoheng was sitting in the lobby, looking very indifferent.
even.
He listened calmly to the various rumors collected by his attendants, many of which were related to the First Emperor. Some said that the First Emperor had died, some said that the First Emperor had been harmed by traitors, and even worse, speaking out was harmful. The first emperor was Qin Luoheng!
There are endless rumors.
These are just some verbal abuses. The real troublemakers are the nobles of the six countries. They have done nothing less during this half day, and even worse. They took advantage of the government to be in turmoil and people to panic. At this moment, he looked into the wind and ran away.
And it is a common escape.
Blockbuster escape.
Less than half of the tens of thousands of noble families from the Six Kingdoms in East City are left at this time. This is because they were not notified of their escape earlier. Otherwise, the situation would only be worse. Even so, after realizing it later, these abandoned people The nobles also began to escape into hiding.
Xianyang is in complete chaos.
Even though Li Si and others tried their best, it was difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice, and it was difficult to cover up the obvious decline in the city, and it was even harder to cover up the stormy and turbulent weather in Xianyang.
Da da da da!
The sound of rapid footsteps sounded again outside the house.
Zhou Qingchen entered the courtyard with a panic-stricken expression. He glanced at it nervously, then saluted Zongzheng Yingteng and said urgently: "May I ask your Majesty how the situation is? I have something urgent to report."
Ying Teng closed his eyes slightly and said in a cold voice: "Your Majesty cannot see anyone for the time being. If Zhou Pushe has any reports, he can submit a letter or tell me directly. I will report to Your Majesty when he wakes up."
Zhou Qingchen hesitated for a moment before finally speaking out the urgent matter in his mouth.
Confucianism ran away!
Hear the words.
A cold light flashed in Ying Teng's eyes.
Just when Ying Teng was about to scold him, Qin Luoheng on the side smiled lightly and said: "It's okay to leave. As long as the Confucian family doesn't cause trouble, we can allow them to stay and do whatever they want."
Ying Teng was shocked for a moment.
He said coldly:
"Dr. Qin, what do you mean?"
"Our country, the Qin Dynasty, has always practiced Dharma like a mountain. The one hanging high in the main hall of Tingwei Mansion is Lord Shang who clearly said, 'If you have done meritorious service, you should not be punished for it. If you are good at advancing, you should not be punished for it.' Your Majesty has never forgiven anyone since he came to the throne." A man was punished for his crime, and now a minister with a title of king is on the run, why should he be treated like this?"
Qin Luoheng said calmly: "Kong Kun and others have no actual responsibilities. Their hearts have long been no longer above state affairs. They left as they pleased. Whether it was burning books or banning discussions, the original intention of the First Emperor was to intimidate. How could they really do it?" Can’t we kill these scribes?”
"Confucianism and the imperial court are not of the same mind. If they insist on escaping, can the imperial court stop them?"
"Besides."
"Confucian doctors all have titles. Now that they are escaping, their titles will naturally be revoked. If they do anything disobedient in the future, it is not too late to have them punished by law."
"For the Confucian Escape."
"My advice is, don't listen and let it happen."
"It's business as usual at the Doctoral Academy!"
Zhou Qingchen was stunned.
After a long time, he looked at Zong Zheng, his eyes full of doubts.
Ying Teng glanced at Qin Luoheng and saw that Qin Luoheng's expression was calm. He hesitated for a moment, but still did not argue again. He nodded and said: "Just follow what Dr. Qin said."
Zhou Qingchen said: "I understand."
Finished.
Zhou Qingchen also slowly retreated.
After leaving Qin Luoheng's residence, Zhou Qingchen also laughed.
Returning to the Doctoral Academy, Zhou Qingchen did not take any action anymore. He just immersed himself in sorting out the classics with a few doctors who were interested in scholarship. He turned a blind eye to the affairs in the academy and allowed those doctors to stay and go. Under this deliberate laissez-faire
, there were originally 71 doctors left in the Doctor's Academy, but when this incident was over, there were only about 20 doctors left in the academy.
After Zhou Qingchen left, Ying Teng finally couldn't hold back his dissatisfaction and questioned: "Dr. Qin, why did you let it go? Don't you know the influence of these doctors? Once they flee, it will inevitably cause panic, which will intensify.
Is the world in turmoil?"
Qin Luoheng raised his head.
He said solemnly:
"Of course I understand, kid."
"But did Zongzheng ever think of one thing?"
"The nobles of the Six Kingdoms have long wanted to flee, so they took action immediately after hearing that His Majesty was ill. This is actually not surprising, but the Confucian doctors have been in Xianyang for a long time and have already bought a family property in the city.
, why can you escape so quickly?"
Ying Teng was stunned for a moment, his eyes full of surprise and he asked: "You mean, these Confucian scholars have long wanted to escape?"
Qin Luoheng nodded.
said:
"Yes."
"Confucians have long had a desire to escape."
"I just took advantage of the turmoil in Xianyang and actually put it into action."
"Xianyang is in turmoil at the moment, and the imperial court cannot spare any effort to stop it. And they have been prepared for it long ago. The imperial court cannot take care of it if they have calculated it mentally or not."
"Instead of doing this, it's better to let go!"
"Furthermore, the doctors are all high-ranking officials. Even if they are really stopped, the punishment they receive will not be too severe. There is no need for the doctor's academy to exist anymore. It's just that the court has never found a reasonable excuse to ban it. Now they are fleeing.
But he took the initiative to give me a chance."
"Confucian scholars without titles are no different from ordinary people."
"Now is not the time to hold Confucians accountable, but to stabilize the turbulent situation and avoid further expansion of the turmoil. The flight of Confucians will indeed exacerbate local unrest, but when the imperial court attacks Confucians in the future, it will also be based on its reputation."
"This is a two-way choice!"
"It's better to be relaxed than to be strict with the doctor now."
"Zhou Qingchen is also thinking this time. He is deliberately testing. If the court does not handle it properly, I am afraid he will take the opportunity to flee. I asked him to ignore the doctor's academy and let it go. On the contrary, it will help the doctor's academy.
stable."
"At least the doctor's departure will be relatively peaceful."
Hear the words.
Ying Teng couldn't help but nodded.
Then a flash of anger flashed in his eyes.
shouted angrily:
"These doctors are all cheaters. Everyone knows how His Majesty and the court treated them in the past. Now that His Majesty is in trouble, they don't want to save the country, but instead add insult to injury at this time. This is really the behavior of a villain."
"When Your Majesty wakes up, I will definitely give you a message!"
Qin Luoheng did not comment on this.
Now Daqin has entered a dangerous situation. If you are not careful, it may cause a catastrophe. Although it will not fall apart, the place may be in turmoil for a long time. There is very little that the court can do now, except to stabilize it as much as possible.
As for the center, as for the other things, it is really difficult to take into consideration.
There is no way to balance both.
This is also the biggest drawback of the Qin system.
All matters depend on the emperor.
Anyone in Da Qin can have trouble, except the emperor. Once something happens to the emperor, and no follow-up arrangements are made, the empire of Nuo Da will instantly come to a standstill.
Da Qin has entered a troubled period.
Internal and external troubles.
The so-called tranquility is all suppressed by the supreme prestige of the First Emperor. At present, the First Emperor is just in a coma and is undecided on foreign affairs. Even if it is already like this, once something happens to the First Emperor, the empire of Great Qin, which was forcibly united by force, may be destroyed in an instant.
collapse.
This is not alarmist.
But the fact!
And this turmoil happened too quickly.
It's really too dangerous.
If the First Emperor's illness had not been leaked, it would have been under control. However, this time it was leaked out in a strange way, causing all kinds of rumors to break out and making the court feel very passive.
, so that it is difficult to calm down for a long time.
otherwise.
The crisis in Xianyang will never end like this!
Although the nobles of the six countries who were forcibly moved to Xianyang were always at odds with the court and had been trying to escape, they could not find an opportunity after all. However, this incident provided a golden opportunity, and they also seized it.
.
The flight of the nobles of the six countries also led to a series of subsequent events.
The spread of rumors, the flight of Confucians, etc.
All kinds of bad news come out frequently, which is why the nest is in danger this time.
The building is about to collapse, and the wind and rain are like darkness.
Qin Luoheng stood up and looked at the darkened sky. There was also a hint of worry in his eyes. The rain was getting heavier and heavier. If the First Emperor was still not awake, the situation in Great Qin would become even more difficult.
Even if he waits for a few more days, even if the First Emperor wakes up, it may not be of any use.
Qin Luoheng also felt a little helpless at this time.
The problems of Da Qin's system cannot be shaken by human power. If someone dares to overstep it, it will undoubtedly shake the foundation of Da Qin's legal system.
The only thing Qin Luoheng can do now is to pray that the First Emperor wakes up soon. The dilemma in Xianyang is due to the sudden coma of the First Emperor. Once the First Emperor wakes up and makes corresponding arrangements, the dilemma in the court will be solved.
It can be easily solved, but all this requires the First Emperor to speak.
but.
The situation in Xianyang has deteriorated and it is impossible to recover again.
But at least it can ensure that Xianyang will not have any problems again.
As long as there is no chaos in Xianyang, it is possible to bring order to the world. But when will the First Emperor wake up? After he wakes up, will he be able to make safe arrangements immediately?
Qin Luoheng did not dare to make any inferences.
He paced back and forth in the room. It was already late at night, but he was not sleepy at all. Instead, he kept thinking in his mind how to deal with this crisis and how to minimize the danger caused by this crisis.
The doctors and attendants around him were also awake.
Their hearts were always hanging, and their eyes were full of worry and uneasiness.
Just when Qin Luoheng was thinking about how to deal with it, suddenly, a cough sounded from the room. He woke up immediately, with a strange color on his face, and walked quickly towards the lobby. When he entered the lobby, he saw that he had been sleeping.
The first emperor woke up and slowly opened his eyes.
The First Emperor is awake!
At this time, the First Emperor was very weak, his face was as pale as paper, and he looked as if he had walked through the gates of hell. His forehead was covered with beads of sweat, and he looked extremely tired.