Chapter 555: I think the tenth son should be established!
Zhangtai Palace.
All the officials were present.
The atmosphere of the banquet gradually became lively.
Fusu has arrived.
What many officials didn't expect was that the Tenth Young Master Ying Sinian had also arrived, but considering the circumstances of this dinner, they didn't think there was anything wrong.
With sunset.
The First Emperor Yingzheng arrived at the palace.
All the officials welcomed him in unison.
Ying Zheng's eyes calmly swept over the officials present, and he raised his glass and said: "Recently, various counties and counties have submitted letters one after another. Compared with last year, the food income has increased. I am very relieved that the people are at peace."
All the officials raised their glasses and said, "It's all thanks to your majesty's wisdom."
Ying Zheng drank a glass, put the wine bottle down, and said calmly: "During this period, there seems to be a rumor in the city that the Qin Dynasty should make sure that the sculpture is correct. What do you think of this matter?"
The voice fell.
The hall instantly became quiet.
No one made a sound.
Yao Jia and others felt something stir in their hearts. Although they had expected it, they still couldn't help but feel excited when they heard His Majesty actually say it.
However, although I have thousands of words in my chest, I dare not speak easily at this time.
The whole place was silent.
Ying Zheng frowned slightly and scanned the audience.
Dan Ran said:
"You sir, don't you have any opinion on this?"
"The position of the Crown Prince of the Qin Dynasty has been vacant for some time, and it's time to decide. Who among the princes do you think can take on this important task?"
Still no one said a word.
Ying Zheng looked at the officials in the palace and suddenly said:
"Feng Quji, please tell me."
"Which one of the gentlemen do you think is more suitable?"
Feng Qu stood up tremblingly.
Gongshou Road:
"Your Majesty, I don't have the knowledge to hold opinions and dare not speak nonsense."
"Feng Quji, are you afraid that I won't be able to hear the offensive words? But?" Ying Zheng smiled indifferently and said with a smile: "I have always trusted you, and I also know that Aiqing has always had her own opinions, but she has always Hidden and hidden.”
"That year you were clearly aware of the evil annexation, but you didn't know how to write a letter. Instead, you only secretly assisted Fusu in getting things done. You agreed with Fusu's actions, but you never publicly stated it."
"You have your own knowledge about the New Deal and state affairs, but you never talk about it with any ministers. Even Li Si, who is also the prime minister with you, you keep silent."
"I know all of this in my heart."
"You have always had hidden worries in your heart, because you are the successor of Zhao general Feng Ting. Qin and Zhao have fought against each other in the past, and what happened to Lord Wu An back then has made you always trapped in the shadow. You dare not express your thoughts easily, and you always think of yourself as a foreign minister. , be willing to protect yourself and stay out of trouble.”
"But then."
"This is all in the past."
"How can I care about the past?"
"The reason why I appointed you as prime minister in the first place was because of your impartiality. Today's crown prince matter is related to the peace of the Qin Dynasty in the next few decades. Feng Quji, this matter is important, and you can't have any hidden clumsiness."
"Just tell the truth."
Ying Zheng's tone was very calm, and he was rare in being calm and candid.
Feng Quji's heart skipped a beat when he heard the First Emperor reveal that he had been involved in the land affairs, but later he heard that the First Emperor had no intention of blaming him, and he was secretly relieved.
Now that the First Emperor has spoken to such an extent, if he does not speak again, he may not be able to make sense again.
Feng Quji took a deep breath, still cautious, and respectfully bowed his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I entered the Qin Dynasty as a Zhaoren, and I will regret it for the rest of my life! Fortunately, Your Majesty appreciates me, and does not look down on me because of my background, but gives him a heavy responsibility.
I am so grateful that I shed tears of gratitude."
"For many years, I have devoted myself to political affairs and only dared to do the things within my duties. I never dared to get involved in matters other than political affairs. I have never said a word (hui) about major political affairs."
"So that's why."
"The first is that the old minister is not knowledgeable about politics, and the second is that the old minister is not good at dealing with people. When the eldest son proposed the new land policy, I did have some intentions, because as the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, I knew the evil of land annexation. It's just that the old minister is stupid. In fact,
I couldn't find a solution, but I saw that the eldest son had such an outstanding insight, so I secretly praised him."
"It's just that I was really timid and didn't make it clear in court."
"It's so shameful."
"The Prime Minister's Office is in charge of the overall situation and promises big things."
"However, the old minister is always involved in trivial practical matters, is not good at communication, is not good at deliberation, and speaks too straightforwardly, so he is willing to shut himself up. He is truly unworthy of His Majesty's trust."
"Your Majesty has a very clear insight, and I am deeply impressed by it."
"Your Majesty now asks the old ministers to discuss the choice of the heir apparent. The old ministers are really frightened, lest they speak carelessly and anger Your Majesty. However, I dare not disobey His Majesty's orders."
"Old minister, I'm being presumptuous."
Ying Zheng raised his forehead slightly, his expression neither sad nor happy.
Dandan said:
"But it doesn't matter."
"You also know that I don't like people who are stable and self-protective. But I know that you have worries in your heart, so you have always been an exception to me, and you are the only exception."
"Today, I hope that my beloved will see you sincerely and tell me clearly."
"Do you think Da Qin should appoint a crown prince?"
Feng Quji said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty treats me this way, so I have the courage to speak out."
"explain!"
Feng Quji said: "I believe that the position of the crown prince should be determined."
"Great Qin has been a country for a long time, but the position of the crown prince has always been vacant. This has actually done more harm than good to the empire and the world. The crown prince is related to the tranquility of the Great Qin. This is not only the case for the ministers, but also most of the others.
view."
"I am the Prime Minister of the Qin Dynasty."
"He is very involved in the political affairs of the world."
"In the opinion of an old minister, today's Qin Dynasty is actually 'too much innovation, not enough obedience, great political achievements are achieved, but people's livelihood has no foundation'."
Speaking of which.
Feng Quji seemed to have completely opened his heart.
He looked solemnly and said:
"I believe that the political principles established by His Majesty are based on innovative leather systems and have brought glory to the ages. This means there is more than enough innovation."
"Now the big policy has achieved certain results."
"But His Majesty has devoted all his energy to civilization and innovation, and has neglected the most common livelihood of the people. What he has neglected is the lack of stability. In terms of national affairs, it means the lack of strategies to maintain stability. Nowadays, thousands of people in the Qin Dynasty are lacking.
They are all tied to His Majesty."
"When His Majesty fell ill, there was great chaos in Xianyang."
"In my opinion, if the crown prince is here, we can be more conservative."
"The Crown Prince of the Qin Dynasty is the successor of His Majesty's political principles."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "If there is a prince, the government will be stable, the world will be peaceful, and the people will be at ease. This is the reason why I support the establishment of a prince."
"In the eyes of the world, keeping things as usual means frivolous corvee and low wealth."
"But in the opinion of the veteran, Shouchang must not only have a policy of light corvee and low taxes, but also have candidates who can stabilize the political will of the country and the people. Only in this way can the peace of the Qin Dynasty be protected."
"As the ancients said."
"If it is constant, it will be calm, if it is stable, it will be stable, if it is full, it will be safe, and if it is warm, it will be stable."
"The new policies of the Qin Dynasty in recent years can be described as vigorous and thunderous. They have greatly wiped out the long-standing evils in the world and reestablished the power of the nine states. However, in governing the country, in addition to paying attention to the great opening and closing, we must also pay attention to the gentle breeze and drizzle of spring."
"If you are too forceful, the world will be in chaos and the people will often complain."
“Nothing can be rushed.”
"Don't do too much!"
"And when choosing the crown prince, you should also focus on keeping the rules."
"The old minister boldly said that among your majesty's princes, only the eldest son is qualified for the job. Moreover, the eldest son has a rough temperament and has a good reputation among the people. If he is established, there will not be too many objections.
Convince the place.”
"Your Majesty is willing to appoint the eldest son as the crown prince."
Ying Zheng slightly raised his forehead.
He looked at the officials below and asked, "What do you think of what Prime Minister Feng said?"
Yao Jia, Cui Yiru and others said in succession: "I believe that we should establish the eldest son."
Ying Zheng was silent for a long time, and suddenly asked: "Since I know this, why can't I make up for it myself?"
Feng Quji said:
"Your Majesty is full of ambition, but he is not able to stick to the rules."
"It would be better to leave this to future generations."
"Furthermore, His Majesty's administration is firm and vigorous, and the eldest son's administration is tolerant and benevolent, combining firmness and softness, so that the world can be completely peaceful."
Ying Zheng was noncommittal about this.
He smiled calmly and said: "Feng Aiqing said it well, I know it well."
Hear the words.
Feng Quji's face lit up with joy.
But at this moment, Li Si stood up.
He cupped his hands and said:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"I have a different view on this."
"I believe that the Qin Dynasty established the country based on law. The law is about public affairs and justice. If we praise tolerance too much, it may make Qin's laws and regulations unbalanced."
"I believe that the eldest son is not suitable to be the crown prince."
Li Si looked solemn.
He actually didn't want to come forward so early.
But what Feng Quji said earlier made Li Si very unhappy. He and Feng Quji were divided into left and right prime ministers, each performing their own duties. However, Feng Quji only said that he was a trivial person and not good at dealing with others.
He is also not good at making decisions, and he also says that the prime minister has overall control of the overall situation and that he will do great things.
Isn't this a covert attempt to impeach his arbitrary power?
How can he hold on to this?
Your Majesty always attaches great importance to power, and the Prime Minister's Office is in charge of the world's political affairs. If your Majesty thinks that he has monopolized power, how can he hold the position of Prime Minister?
And how could he not see what Feng Quji was thinking?
At present, there are very high calls for the eldest son to be the crown prince. If the eldest son really takes the throne, with the Feng family's support for the eldest son, he will definitely be able to take a further step in the court. Feng Quji is already in the position of prime minister. If he takes a further step, he will only
He is the prime minister of the left.
How could he be willing to give in?
Again.
He didn't like Fusu to begin with, so naturally he wouldn't recommend Fusu.
At present, Feng Quji and others clearly believed that they were sure of victory, and wanted to use this to exclude him from the court.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and frowned slightly.
He smiled and said, "Prime Minister Li, do you have any different opinions on Fusu being the crown prince?"
Li Si cupped his hands and said:
"Return to Your Majesty."
"I believe that the eldest son is not suitable to be the Crown Prince of Qin."
"The eldest son is indeed kind-hearted and has a good reputation among the people, but the prince is related to the direction of the Qin Dynasty in the next few decades. How can it be determined by the so-called reputation? And in my opinion, the prince of the Qin Dynasty must at least be as political as your majesty.
Consistent.”
"Otherwise, if the law is illegal, the country will not be a country."
"This is a sign of chaos in the country!"
"I admit that the eldest son is an excellent prince, but an excellent prince is not necessarily a suitable prince. From my point of view, the most suitable candidate among your majesty's princes is actually the tenth prince."
"I believe that the Tenth Young Master is the best choice for the crown prince!"
"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."
Li Si bowed deeply to Ying Zheng and then slowly returned to his seat.