Qin Luoheng had noticed that there was a lot of anger and seriousness in the palace.
After various searches, he entered the palace safely. He walked towards the palace where Ying Zheng was resting. As he approached, he heard someone crying. Qin Luoheng frowned, but did not dare to ask.
Instead, he waited outside the door.
Not long after.
Hu Hai came out of the palace.
At this time, Hu Hai's face was very pale, his eyes were red, and he could not hide his loneliness and grievance.
Qin Luoheng shook his head slightly.
At this time.
He just asked the eunuch to announce his arrival. Soon, Qin Luoheng was summoned. Ying Zheng had already gotten up from the bed, but his body was still a little weak, so he wore a lot of thick clothes.
Qin Luoheng said:
"Your Majesty, Qin Luoheng, is here to see you."
"Your Majesty, ten thousand years."
Ying Zheng glanced at Qin Luoheng and said coldly: "When did you learn these compliments? Ten thousand years? I almost can't survive this year. Don't say such words again in the future."
Qin Luoheng nodded quickly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty still has the energy to criticize. It seems that his body has almost recovered. After a few more days of recuperation, he should be fine."
Ying Zheng was noncommittal.
Cold voice said:
"Hu Hai came just now."
"He came to plead for Zhao Gao."
Qin Luoheng understood clearly.
He had actually vaguely guessed it before, but he really didn't expect that Hu Hai was so close to Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao had just been released from prison and had not even confessed to his crime, so Hu Hai hurriedly began to intercede for him.
This is really laughable.
Qin Luoheng said:
"Master Hu Hai is not bad at heart, but he doesn't know people well, and his simple personality makes it easy to trust others. I think Master Hu Hai is just impatient."
Ying Zheng snorted coldly:
"I know Hu Hai's personality better than you do."
"This kid does have a bright mind, but he lacks independent opinions and the ability to judge right from wrong. He does things purely based on his love. In the past, he relied on my love and seemed to have no scruples. At this time, he still can't distinguish the current situation, and he obviously hasn't made much progress.
"
Qin Luoheng scratched his head in embarrassment.
Dare not answer the call.
He actually agreed with this statement. Hu Hai did not have the ability to judge right from wrong, otherwise historically, Zhao Gao would not have been allowed to do anything wrong. However, such words were not suitable to be said, and it was impossible to express approval.
after all.
Hu Hai was the son of the First Emperor.
Who knows whether the First Emperor spoke out of anger or because he was complaining?
Wouldn't it look stupid if a few words of pandering were photographed on the horse's hooves?
Ying Zheng did not say much about this matter. He never told Qin Luoheng from the beginning to the end about the actions of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao when he was seriously ill. He also had no intention of talking about Zhao Gao's imprisonment.
After a moment of silence, he asked about another thing.
Ying Zhengdao:
"I just heard some news."
"You went to Tingwei Mansion to pick up someone, and you also met another person, and this person happened to be an anti-Qin person."
There was a sudden and murderous atmosphere everywhere.
Qin Luoheng's face remained as usual, he cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I did meet Cheng Miao and Wang Cizhong. Regarding picking up Cheng Miao, this is what I promised when I was imprisoned. When Cheng Miao is released from prison, I will personally greet him.
, this time just to keep the promise."
"As for Wang Cizhong, I actually don't know about it."
"He did participate in the grand gathering of scholars at that time, but there were many scholars present at that time. I actually didn't have much impression of them. The main reason why we could see each other again this time was because he made a friend of Cheng Miao and made a special trip to welcome him.
Cheng Miao was released from prison."
"This is actually a coincidence."
Qin Luoheng did not hide it, he told the whole story without hiding anything.
He knew very well that since this matter had reached the ears of the First Emperor, there was no need to hide it. As long as the First Emperor went to investigate, he would definitely find out the relevant information. Moreover, he accepted Cheng Miao in public, and this could not be faked.
!
Qin Luoheng continued: "After communicating with Wang Cizhong for a while, I did notice his criticism and dissatisfaction with the Qin Dynasty. However, I don't think there is anything wrong with it. There are countless people in the world who despise the imperial court, not to mention that he is from a noble family?"
"but......"
"The reason why I am willing to talk to Wang Cizhong is mainly because I admire his talent and want him to serve the Qin Dynasty."
"Serve Great Qin?" Ying Zheng frowned.
Qin Luoheng cupped his hands and said:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"This is indeed my idea."
"The reason why I went to pick up Cheng Miao this time was not only to fulfill my promise that day, but also had another intention. Cheng Miao knew the official script very well, even to the point of being crazy. When he was in prison, he worked hard day and night.
I can't help but be amazed when I practice calligraphy."
"I want Cheng Miao, who is familiar with official script, to compile a "Book of Characters"."
"A purely standardized official script dictionary."
"Official script?" Ying Zheng closed his eyes slightly, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. He looked at Qin Luoheng carefully for a few times, and said expressionlessly: "The official script stipulated by Da Qin is Xiaozhuan."
Qin Luoheng said:
"How could I not know this?"
"But the official script is widely used among the people."
"Compared with Xiaozhuan, official script is more convenient and simple, and it is also more convenient for writing. However, folk official script is not systematic, so it seems a bit messy. In one place, the same glyph may become two characters, and
This is exactly what I want to change."
"I want to standardize official script."
"Let the local official script no longer be limited to one place."
"But it has become a standard text that is well known to the general public!"
Ying Zheng's eyes darkened slightly and he said coldly: "The world is united, and the written language is Xiaozhuan. Nowadays, there are not many people using Xiaozhuan among the people. You still want to standardize the official script. Do you want the official script to become the official script of Da Qin?"
?”
Ying Zheng's voice was not loud, but it was extremely oppressive.
Hear the words.
Qin Luoheng's face turned pale.
He lowered his head, with a flash of persistence in his eyes, and said firmly: "I believe that Xiaozhuan should continue to be used as official documents, written documents, and contract documents. The utility lies in confirmation, with the official script as a supplement, and the utility is quick and convenient, and it allows the people to
People write letters to each other."
Before Ying Zheng could speak, Qin Luoheng continued:
"Xiaozhuan is currently an official writing system. Unless one has profound skills, it cannot form its rules. In my opinion, this is not appropriate. The writing should be standard and regular and easy to write, rather than relying on years of writing to show one's skills.
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"Creation of official script."
"In fact, it is more important."
Ying Zheng flicked his sleeves and said coldly: "How could I not know the difference between Xiao Zhuan and official script? But do you know why everyone in the court chose Xiao Zhuan as the official script?"
Qin Luoheng shook his head.
Ying Zhengdao:
“Because it’s easy to manage!”
"The world's knowledge is only in the hands of a few people. Xiaozhuan is inherently difficult. To a certain extent, as the court continues to suppress private learning and gradually monopolizes knowledge, all people in the world can only learn Xiaozhuan. But those who can master Xiaozhuan are destined to be
few."
"Thus reducing the cost of ruling the world."
"Han Feizi once said: 'Confucianism disrupts the law with literature, and chivalry violates the law with martial arts.' The reason why the world is in turmoil now is that there are too many scholars with their own ideas, so culture must be controlled, and it has become more and more difficult.
Many people cannot recognize or understand the characters."
"Thus achieving the goal of obeying the highest standards!!!"
"Besides."
"How many of the ministers in the court do you think know the official script?"
"If official script is really adopted as the official document, wouldn't they have to learn official script all over again? Do you think they have the time and energy to learn it?"
"Your ideas are too naive."
“National affairs are never about good or bad, but about whether they can be easily governed. Some policies cannot be calculated based on pros and cons, because what we care about from beginning to end is not the pros and cons, but the ‘politics’ that matters!”
"You know so little about this!"
Qin Luoheng's face darkened.
Only then did he fully understand that some of Da Qin's policies seemed unreasonable and could even be said to be perverse, but these policies were not based on pros and cons, because they were just political scores!
Da Qin practiced the Five Arts of Controlling the People!
That is, 1 people, weak people, tired people, humiliating people, and poor people.
If any of the five are ineffective, kill them.
Seeing a flash of wavering and struggle in Qin Luoheng's eyes, Ying Zheng stood up with his hands behind his back and said: "You may find it difficult to accept, but this is indeed the original purpose. You once said that the era of various schools of thought is over, but
You don’t know why hundreds of families thrive, why they flourish, and you don’t know why hundreds of families become lonely.”
"Scholars all over the world highly praise the contention of a hundred schools of thought."
"But many people have overlooked one thing. The contention of a hundred schools of thought originated from hundreds of years of war. It was such a tragic world. The reason why there were hundreds of years of continuous war was because the official school lost its place and the private school
It flourished, resulting in the emergence of a large number of scholars. These scholars did not understand the current situation and made plans everywhere, causing the world to be unstable for a long time."
"If today's unification is to promote low-cost writing and continue to promote private education, the number of scholars will definitely increase significantly, and the world will definitely fall into turmoil again, and it will even be more tragic than in the era of great strife."
"People are not content with the status quo."
"Those who have mastered a certain amount of knowledge."
“Especially!!!”
"In the era of great strife, all the rituals and music established by the Zhou Dynasty for hundreds of years were destroyed. Now that the Qin system has just been established, it has already been criticized by the world. If there are no more restrictions on the people, I am afraid that the Qin system will not be fully established yet.
We must directly declare collapse."
"Your original intention is good."
"But the consideration was too one-sided after all."
"Governing the world has never been easy. Da Qin's system is a brand new system with nothing to learn from. Therefore, it seems that Da Qin is making drastic reforms, but in fact it is struggling. If you are not careful, it will fall apart."
"Why don't I want the sun and moon to change their appearance?"
"But there are some things that I can only think about but cannot do. I can't even think about them because Great Qin cannot bear this risk, and I cannot bear it either. I took over Great Qin from the ancestors of Great Qin, and I want to deal with it."
The ancestors of the past dynasties were responsible, and they must also be responsible for all the people of the world."
"I can't take this risk!!!"
Qin Luoheng was silent.
The unknown is the greatest fear.
The great war was prolonged due to the rise of scholars. At that time, there were not many scholars. If we continued to broaden the people's wisdom, no one could tell what the consequences would be. Moreover, the consequences of the contention of a hundred schools of thought were right in front of us. How could Da Qin dare to
Let people continue to expand people's wisdom?
Scholars and nobles have been the source of turmoil since ancient times!
The reason why Da Qin did this was not only related to its own interests, but also for better governance. This is actually understandable and even blameless.
But this fact is really uncomfortable for Qin Luoheng.
But he chose to believe in the modern education he had received, firmly believed in the belief that "technology is the primary productive force", and always insisted on the rationality of broadening people's wisdom.
Although he couldn't predict what would happen next.
But he chose to persist.
Because if Da Qin does not make fundamental changes, it will be destined to follow the old path of the imperial dynasty, and even this series of innovations will lead to an extremely tragic end.
If innovation is not thorough, it will be like falling behind.
It’s just a matter of boiling water and stopping it from boiling!
There was a long silence.
Qin Luoheng bowed and said: "I still recommend that Cheng Miao be transferred to the Calligraphy Bureau and let him be responsible for the compilation of the "Zi Shu" of the official script. I have another opinion on what your majesty said. In the era of great strife, it is indeed because of the scholars.
People were able to survive, but in the final analysis it was the collapse of the Zhou Dynasty's own system."
“I believe in Great Qin’s system!”
"The system established by your Majesty is far superior to any system in ancient and modern times. I do not think that what your Majesty said is wrong, but I believe that the system of Great Qin can solve these problems. Great Qin is a country with centralized power and superiority, with one branch of government."
"Baijia is indeed out of date."
"But there are merits in the thought of hundreds of schools of thought."
"I would like to suggest that your Majesty convene famous people from all over the world to compile the "Chinese Dadian". This book covers thousands of years of Chinese history, gathers the essence of hundreds of schools of thought, and becomes the voice of the Qin Dynasty. All future education in the world will come from this book."
"Thus achieving unified education!"
"I know that this matter should not be rushed, but the compilation of "Book of Characters" cannot be delayed. Wang Cizhong is a talented person, but he has a perverse temperament and has many criticisms of the Qin government. However, I think these are irrelevant, and I still recommend that Wang Cizhong be recruited to participate in the compilation.
"Book of Words"."
"Your Majesty, please grant me permission."
To the end.
Qin Luoheng's voice trembled slightly, but his tone was very firm.
He knew what he was doing. He was contradicting the First Emperor and openly opposing national policy. If the First Emperor became angry, he might be left out again, but he chose to persevere.
He believes his decision is right.
Da Qin has already done so much, so it might as well do a little more.
At least.
He tried it!
Ying Zheng looked at Qin Luoheng with dark eyes. He could feel Qin Luoheng's uneasiness, but Qin Luoheng's insistence made him very unhappy. He said so earnestly before that he just wanted to tell Qin Luoheng that there was something.
It's not as simple as it seems.
But obviously.
Qin Luoheng didn't listen.
In other words, he actually listened, but didn't think he was wrong.
Ying Zheng stood with his hands behind his back.
He was not in a hurry to answer Qin Luoheng.
Instead, he looked up at the towering eaves, and then said calmly: "I know your thoughts very well. You want to broaden the people's wisdom. I have considered this idea before, but you know why I finally chose to 'fool the people'."
'?"
"I don't know," Qin Luoheng said.
Ying Zheng turned around.
He said coldly:
"Because I have more worries than you!"
"Because I understand the world of great strife better than you do!"
"Because I really summoned hundreds of officials to discuss and expand people's wisdom!"