Chapter 342: Qin governs the country with an eye on the world!
Xianyang City.
After several days of recuperation, the First Emperor's body gradually recovered and he began to review political affairs again.
Qin Luoheng did not go to the palace these days.
Firstly, the palace was heavily guarded and the entry and exit process was cumbersome, so he was a little uncomfortable for a while. Secondly, the First Emperor's health had improved and he did not need to accompany him all the time. Furthermore, he had other things to do recently.
Early in the morning.
Qin Luoheng got up.
After a simple breakfast, we walked towards the Tingwei Mansion.
Cheng Miao was released from prison today!
Cheng Miao was actually supposed to be released from prison at the beginning of the new year (October).
It's just that at that time, the Tingwei Mansion was in the transition from the old to the new, and Yao Jia was not appointed as Tingwei at first, so the handover was a little hasty. Not long after Yao Jia took office, the Confucian incident broke out, so Cheng Miao was also released from prison.
Put off again and again.
Fortunately, he was successfully released!
When he was imprisoned, he personally promised that if Cheng Miao was released from prison, he would personally greet him. Today, when Cheng Miao was released from prison, he was going to fulfill his promise.
When they arrived at Tingwei's mansion, Qin Luoheng did not go in, but waited directly outside the mansion.
He did not inform Guo Dan, nor did he insist on entering the Tingwei Mansion using his current status. Instead, he waited outside like a normal person.
Not long after.
There were a few more people outside Tingwei's house.
One of them, Qin Luoheng, looked somewhat familiar.
I just can't remember it for a while.
The man seemed to know Qin Luoheng, but he had no intention of paying attention to him. The two of them stood far away on opposite ends, with no intention of talking.
Soon, the time has come.
There were bursts of sounds from Tingwei's mansion.
Many people who had been pardoned began to walk out of Tingwei's Mansion.
Cheng Miao was among them.
At this time, Cheng Miao looked haggard, but his energy was very good. He still held the pen, ink, paper and inkstone that he had been given at the scholar's event in his arms, which he seemed to cherish very much. However, most of the calligraphy treasures in his arms were missing. It can be seen that he was in prison.
At that time, Cheng Miao was still writing like rain.
Qin Luoheng stepped forward and said with a smile: "Master Cheng, I am here to fulfill my promise. Congratulations on your release from prison."
Finished.
He hugged him and bowed.
Cheng Miao said with emotion: "Yes, I am finally released from prison. I have been in prison for more than ten years after coming and going. If it weren't for you, I might not be able to get out of prison. It's really shameful."
Qin Luoheng said:
"Master, you are serious."
"Qin Law itself has the function of correcting mistakes. Even without me, Master will definitely be released from prison. Moreover, this matter is the fault of the court. Master is actually the victim of Qin Law. I dare not respond to what Master said."
Cheng Miao smiled heartily and did not hesitate.
However, the two of them did not leave directly because Cheng Miao stood there and stopped to look, as if he was looking for something. When he saw a familiar figure, not only did his eyes turn red, he said loudly: "Brother Cizhong
,Cheng Miao is here."
Upon hearing Cheng Miao's words, Qin Luoheng immediately remembered who the familiar person in front of him was.
Wang Cizhong!
A gathering of celebrities who have entered the list of 100 scholars!
Hearing this, Wang Cizhong frowned slightly. He seemed a little dissatisfied with Qin Luoheng's presence, so he had been deliberately staying away from him. However, when he heard Cheng Miao take the initiative to call out, he also took the initiative to come over.
Qin Luoheng stood up to greet him.
Wang Cizhong did not agree and said indifferently: "Rebirth from a big dream, I didn't expect that Brother Cheng is so familiar with senior officials of the Qin State. It seems that my trip is not at the right time. It's just that Brother Cheng seems to have forgotten why he was imprisoned."
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Cheng Miao looked slightly depressed.
He bowed slightly to Qin Luoheng and said apologetically: "Dr. Qin, this good friend of mine has a straightforward personality. I have no intention of offending him. I hope Dr. Qin won't take it to heart."
Qin Luoheng smiled and said: "I don't care, maybe there is some misunderstanding about something, which caused Master Wang to misunderstand."
"I have reserved a house in the city specifically for the Master to receive the wind and wash away the dust."
Cheng Miao hesitated for a moment and finally nodded.
Seeing that his good friend actually took the initiative to get close to the Qin officials, Wang Cizhong became more and more dissatisfied. Faintly, he and Cheng Miao seemed to be a little alienated. However, at Cheng Miao's initiative, Wang Cizhong still followed.
Go to Didian.
The three of them entered a back room.
Soon, someone came forward with hot soup and hot food.
All three of them sat down at the table.
Cheng Miao took a sip of hot soup and took the initiative to calm down: "Dr. Qin, Brother Wang and I have actually been close friends for many years, and the reason why Brother Wang is so hostile to Dr. Qin actually has a lot to do with me."
"This fact is an oversight on my part."
"Brother Wang is from Shanggu County of the original Yan Kingdom, and his ancestors are a branch of the Yan Kingdom's family."
"After King Yi of Yan, the powerful ministers of Yan State came to power, forcing King Yan Hui to abdicate, so that the State of Yan fell into great chaos. During that turmoil, the ancestors of Brother Wang followed his party, followed by Prince Ji Ping of Yan (Yan State).
King Zhao used the power of Qi to quell the rebellion, and after he succeeded to the throne, he rectified the royal family. The king's ancestors were demoted to civilians and moved to Shanggu to farm and herd to make a living."
"Three generations later, Brother Wang's family became merchant travelers."
"All royal marks have only one self-determined surname."
"Then Brother Wang went to Daliang with his clan to study. During this period, he quickly became a well-known and talented young man in Daliang. However, accidents occasionally happened and he had to return home early to take charge of business travel and carriages to support his family.
livelihood."
"It was during this period that I became acquainted with Brother Wang."
"..."
Cheng Miao said it in detail.
Firstly, I wanted to tell Qin Luoheng, and secondly, I never missed the beginning.
When talking about the time when they met to abandon their official positions and business and travel around the world's cliffs and boulders together, they also became crazy as teenagers, but things didn't work out as they wished, and not long after, Cheng Miao was imprisoned.
Wang Cizhong handled all the business and travel affairs without any hesitation, rushed to Xiagui with more than a thousand gold accumulated over the years, and spent all his wealth to rescue Cheng Miao. However, Qin's law enforcement was far more strict than that of the other six places in Shandong, so Wang Cizhong repeatedly
After running around, not only was there no way to rescue him, but he didn't even get a chance to meet Cheng Miao.
At that time, Cheng Miao also had death aspirations.
He even left a last message to Wang Cizhong: "There is no Miao in the world, so I cherish it dearly. When all the books on the stone cliffs in the world are gone, Miao will be in the clouds!"
Hear the words.
Qin Luoheng was a little bit dumbfounded.
He knew why Wang Cizhong had so much resentment against him. He believed that Cheng Miao's imprisonment was caused by the violent Qin. As a Qin official, he was naturally one of the accomplices. Seeing that Cheng Miao was so close to him, he
Even more angry and full.
Cheng Miao explained sincerely, but Wang Cizhong still had a cold face.
Cheng Miao repeatedly said that his imprisonment was not caused by tyranny, but because his writing caused starvation and starved people to death. He indeed had problems and should take responsibility. People say that one life pays for another life, not to mention
Starve to death three times?
Cheng Miao explained for a long time, and Wang Cizhong's expression softened slightly.
He still said with a cold face:
"Brother Cheng no longer hates Qin Zheng. What can I say?"
"But I am different from you. The Qin Dynasty is unruly, tigers and wolves are cruel, destroying calligraphy and destroying our civilization. The way of heaven is clear, and peace will last forever?!"
"What's more, I am the one who Qin appeals to and punishes!"
"Since you have made good friends with the Qin officials, I might as well say a few more words."
"I came here from other places and passed through many counties and counties on the way. What happened in Xianyang during this period has been known to the whole world. People in all counties and counties are now in panic. Qin's government is not popular at all. According to my policy
See, it won’t take long for the world to return.”
"And Qin's tyranny will surely be despised by the world!"
Qin Luoheng said:
"Is there anything easy in this world?"
"Moreover, how could the imperial court not have foreseen what the Prince said?"
"At present, the nobles of the six countries are on the run, and many scholars and families are in hiding. There are indeed signs of local chaos, but it is true that the world will be reunited."
"Qin's laws are indeed unfair, but not that much."
"The people in the world resented Qin and hated Qin. Most of them were bewitched by the scholars. Master Wang was a learned scholar, and his knowledge and talent were far superior to mine. Qin did order the burning of "Poems" and "Books", but the form was greater than the substance. More
It's a deterrent, not a real attempt to eliminate the "Poetry" and "Book"."
"Master Wang knows this better than I do."
"I know that Master Wang is dissatisfied with Qin Duo, and even speaks ill of him all the time, but I actually don't care. How many slanderers have there been in the world? If we really only listen to the words of the world, won't the world have to be trapped in conservatism? What's more?
How can there be great improvement?"
"Evaluating a person in power should not be based on what he said, but on what he did."
"Qin did make excessive use of the people, but how many of the things Qin did in various places were really wrong? Shouldn't the local water conservancy be dredged? Should the world be divided again? Should the local mountains and rivers be separated by each other?
Not compatible?"
"How absurd!"
"The journey of the great road, the world is for the common good!"
"How many of Qin's policies over the years have not been based on this?"
"How many of the nobles of the six countries, hundreds of schools of thought, and even most of the scholars in the world are not just talking, talking, boasting, or even grandstanding?"
"If you were allowed to govern the world, it would be really chaotic!"
"You think Qin Fa is unkind, just because you spent all your wealth and failed to save Mr. Cheng, and you are still thinking about your so-called noble status. It is understandable that you have criticism of Qin Fa."
"Because you only think about yourself."
"And Qin Fa considers everyone in the world."
"If everyone in the world could do whatever they wanted if given a little money, wouldn't the world be in chaos? Lawbreakers could easily violate the law and be above the law. Is there any fairness in the world? Is there any justice? How can we still do it?
Is there any justice?”
"What you call resentment is actually nothing but chicken intestines."
"How short-sighted! How stingy!"
"The reason why I was so polite to you earlier is because I know that you are a talented person, and Master Cheng regards you as a close friend, so I am very patient with you, but I, Qin Luoheng, do not have no bottom line."
"Everyone has something to complain about."
"But it's a bit too much to keep staring at it."
"Qin's government focused on the long-term interests of the world, and did not care about temporary gains and losses. How could you not see that the reason for this is just a bias in his heart."
"One day, Qin Zheng will be justly recognized by the world!"