Lu Buwei shouted eagerly, but the overwhelming "Your Majesty's Holy Ming" made it difficult for his voice to reach within one meter of him, and he fell into the embarrassing situation before.
[It must not be like this, it must not be like this! If Qin Law is implemented in the world, the world will be in chaos. Qin Law is a policy for wartime and troubled times, not a law for prosperous times!]
The panicked Lu Buwei hurriedly looked at the veteran who had just spoken out to rescue him, and cast a look for help. He needed the veteran's help again.
Meng Ao pushed away his grandson's blocking arm, faced the acquaintance's demented eyes, and shook his head firmly. He spoke slowly, closed his eyes, and refused to do anything.
A veteran will only stand on the side of King Qin throughout his life. King Qin can act arbitrarily before making a decision, but King Qin will resolutely implement it after making a decision.
The veteran who has not read a few books and cannot read a single word firmly implements this idea.
At the same time, Bai Qi, who had the greatest military exploits in the Qin State, died of suspicion. However, he, a small soldier who often mocked himself as a melee warrior who followed behind Lord Wu An, worked hard to create a family with the greatest military exploits in the Qin State.
Lu Buwei did not hear the veteran's voice, but through the veteran's deliberately slow lip movements, he read what the veteran said: Your Majesty is a wise king, not a mediocre person.
Lu Buwei looked slightly dazed, and his body trembled backwards. If Fu Zikang hadn't reached out from behind to help him, he might have fallen to the ground.
The Prime Minister of the Empire had just been the First Emperor and was deceived by his ministers. He did not know the vicious thoughts of the ministers. However, he never thought that although he only said a short sentence, he had made the matter clear. How could the First Emperor do this as long as he had normal intelligence?
don't know.
He stood upright under Fu Zikang's thin arms, turned his head and met the eyes of the aloof First Emperor.
Those are a pair of arrogant, confident, and domineering king's eyes, hiding life and death, and containing self-dominance.
There are some similarities with the eyes of King Xiao Qin, who are sometimes as humble as a student seeking knowledge, and sometimes as fierce as a massacre on the battlefield, but not much.
"He is the King of Qin, not the Little King of Qin..."
Lu Buwei murmured, his words barely making a ripple in the sea of noise, and even Zhi Su Neishi, who was closest to him, did not hear what he said, and the face covered behind the scarf was full of bitterness.
In this biggest change in China's history, in this final stage where a hundred schools of thought contend, the winner will be decided. Everyone who stands at the highest point of the people is trying to use their own beliefs and thoughts to decide whether to make a fortune in the Yangtze River or the Yellow River.
The development path of the descendants of Yan and Huang in the basin.
Lu Buwei chose a mixed family, which included Confucianism and Mohism, combined with law, to extract the essence of various schools of thought and discard the dregs to govern the country. Regardless of whether it is a black cat or a white cat, the one that can catch mice is a good cat.
The First Emperor chose Legalism, order, and slavery, to weaken the people of the world in order to support the country.
The First Emperor knew what Lü Buwei meant, and knew that Lü Buwei felt that Qin's laws were harsh, and if they were implemented in the world, people everywhere would be in conflict with Qin, and there would be widespread revolt.
Wang lowered his eyes and looked at Lu Buwei, whose pseudonym was Jiang Shang, who needed help from others to stand firm.
[That Shuzi thought so too, but I don’t think so. Qin’s laws should have been implemented long ago. He did his thing, and I did mine. Qin used Legalism to conquer the world, and Legalism was the foundation of Qin.]
Raise your hands and apply virtual pressure.
The officials who were flattering him immediately fell silent.
Lu Buwei's problem could be solved by raising his hand in front of the First Emperor.
The First Emperor was not afraid that Qin's strict laws would lead to chaos in various places, and he had an army strong enough to suppress it. The Qin State also experienced a period of turmoil when it first implemented the laws of Shang Jun, which was fought out by Shang Yang's iron and blood tactics.
The First Emperor was not afraid of bloodshed or killing. The Qin State's reform would conquer the world. This proved that this path was correct, and then the world would reform. No matter how difficult and dangerous the process was, the First Emperor would go on. Because the First Emperor determined that Qin's laws
It is correct and the path that Qin should take.
"The edict is issued in the Prime Minister's Mansion and distributed throughout the country on the same day. Those who do not obey the edict will be imprisoned, and those with nobility will be beheaded."
The ministers were shocked, knowing that this was the warning from the First Emperor. He warned them not to make any small moves in the implementation of Qin's laws, and warned them to concentrate on working for him, otherwise they would die.
After saying this, turn around and go ahead.
When the king leaves, the court meeting ends.
The ministers did not dare to act rashly for a long time.
One person's will is the empire's will.
Once an order is given, no one in the world dares to disobey it.
Without Ying Chengyu's jokes and constraints, no one can stop the First Emperor's will.
"Dr. Zhou Qingchen, I would like to send you your Majesty!"
Dr. Zhou Qingchen fell to the ground and bowed to the departing figure of the First Emperor.
[The flattering face is extremely shameless, I am ashamed to be in the same court with such people!]
The ministers cursed in their hearts.
There was no kneeling ceremony between the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State, and there was no such great ceremony as bowing to the ground. There was no fixed speech after the court meeting, and they just waited quietly for the first emperor to leave.
Just like when going to court, there was no process. When the first emperor spoke, the court meeting began. The three cheers before going to court were made by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty, which did not like red tape, did not have such a thing.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
Prime Minister Zuo Li Si stood up and said loudly.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
The Prime Minister on the right, Wang Wan, hesitated for a moment, slowed down Li Si, and stood up to speak.
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
"Farewell to Your Majesty."
"..."
One after another, the ministers stood up and shouted loudly, squirming and awkward.
From today on, when the First Emperor leaves the banquet after every court meeting, all the officials stand up and shout in unison, "Your Majesty."
The dark red Danqi and the Xianyang Palace with black as the main color once again bear witness to a small step for the court and a giant leap for the world.
He changed the enfeoffment into counties and created a unified empire. What the First Emperor did was also unprecedented, and he was also opposed by his ministers. It was very similar to what his brother Ying Chengyu did.
The difference in the actions of the two brothers in the eyes of the officials is that the officials knew that the First Emperor did things to gather power and to benefit the king. But when Ying Chengyu did things, they could not see the logic at all, and they could not see what Ying Chengyu could gain from it.
What benefits.
The two brothers were treated differently by the ministers because of their different identities and different personalities.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The First Emperor is a king, with the power of life, death and seizure. Although he is generous with rewards, he has shown his violent side more than once, so the officials are in awe of him.
Ying Chengyu was not a king, but a nobleman with the same status as the ministers. His reputation as a prince spread throughout Xianyang. Not many people knew that Ying Chengyu had killed half of the court ten years ago. Ignorance makes him fearless.
The imperial physician Ling Xia Wuqi, who had been standing under the high platform, did not wait for the Emperor's order to the medical family. This was not beyond the expectation of the heir of the medical family, who had not had much hope for Ying Chenglong's promise that night.
From ancient times to the present, the status of a medical doctor who cannot form a political country, cannot expand territory, and can only save a small family but not everyone, has never been higher.
Xia Wuji, who could stand in the temple, was already the doctor with the highest status in the history of medicine. Even Bian Que, who founded the medical family, was only given 40,000 acres of Pengque Mountain for curing Zhao Jianzi, the official of the Jin Dynasty.
The place of food is under the sect of the high official.
What Xia Wu did not expect was the feeling of loss that arose out of nowhere in his heart. Although it was small, it was strong.
He has already worked out how to shorten the time and teach doctors who can stand alone. He really wants to see the day when doctors can flourish. He really wants everyone in the world to be cured. Instead of being like now, only those with high status can be cured.
Diseases can be cured, but those of low status can only stand strong, otherwise they will die.
If you haven’t heard some words, forget it. Once you have heard them, it is impossible not to think about them, and it is impossible to continue to be content with the status quo.
In his forties, the descendant of a medical family who carefully takes care of his body every day but still has a lot of gray hair walked forward in the light of the moderate sun.
[Do you want to ask your Majesty to tell you about Chang'an Lord's strategy? Your Majesty will not agree...]
As a representative of the Ying family, he went to court to advise the First Emperor to abolish slavery. Weiyang Jun Ying Xi, the uncle of the First Emperor, was speechless in the court.
First, it was the power of the First Emperor that made this uncle, who according to etiquette and law should take over as King of Qin, a little frightened. The Ying family had a good idea of what kind of Emperor the First Emperor was over the years, but they did not think that the First Emperor would treat him with respect.
Second, Ying Xi does not agree with the proposal to abolish slavery. Isn’t this freeing up free labor? If it weren’t for a certain prince to use the genealogy to order the Ying family, Ying Xi would not come. This kind of violation is against the interests of everyone in the court, including
The advice of the First Emperor would have been unanimously rejected if spoken at the court meeting, and it was basically impossible to implement it. In order to be included in the family tree after his death, Ying Xi had to choose the method of advice with a higher success rate and privately seek an audience with the First Emperor. He did not have a large number of concubines in his family.
My nobles, this matter will be easier to discuss.
Therefore, Weiyang Jun followed the footsteps of the First Emperor. Relying on the fact that he was the First Emperor's biological uncle according to blood relationship, he walked quickly and straightened his back, and quickly followed the First Emperor.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
Ying Xi stood still in front of Zhao Gao and Gai Nie.
The First Emperor, who was blocked by the two men in the middle position, grabbed Gai Nie's shoulders and did not pass through the gap between Zhao Gao and Gai Nie. Instead, he bypassed Gai Nie's side.
The respectful Zhao Gao's breathing was slightly unsteady, but soon returned to normal.
[That night, I was the master of the Young Master, and finally aroused His Majesty’s suspicion. His Majesty did not trust me...]
Gai Nie didn't understand why the licking dog next to him was a little strange, and he didn't bother to answer it. Without turning his head, he said to the First Emperor coldly:
"Your Majesty, don't touch Nie Jian next time. If there is a strong enemy, your Majesty's move will help the enemy."
The First Emperor, who was just chatting with him, firmly held Gai Nie's shoulders and nodded at Ying Xi, who was looking at a certain daring sword master in a daze.
"Uncle, I have something to ask for."
Ying Xi looked away, seeing that the First Emperor was not paying attention, so she did not see him. She suppressed the distracting thoughts in her heart and said:
"Your Majesty, please... abolish concubines."
In order to convince the First Emperor, Ying Xi consulted many documents and classics overnight and prepared many manuscripts. But when he stood in front of his nephew, the emperor, who had the most power in the world, he knew that his preparations were in vain.
Those ideals that even he could not convince could not convince the emperor in front of him. Neither Confucian benevolence nor Mohist equality could convince the First Emperor, who put the interests of the empire first.
The First Emperor thought of the threat in last night's letter, and the veins on his forehead swelled slightly.
[This must be what that Shuzi said! Not only did he threaten me, he even informed my uncle to use the Ying family to suppress me!]
"Uncle, I don't know if this matter has any disadvantages or not? Are you all confused? Then what does Shuzi say?"
Facing the anger of the First Emperor, if he had not been the uncle of the First Emperor and knew that he would not die, Ying Xi would never have been able to stand so relaxedly at this moment. He smiled bitterly:
"Why don't I know that? That genealogy is in the hands of Zhu Zi, so I have to come, Your Majesty..."
Ying Xi looked at the First Emperor's face darkening, hesitated to speak, and kept silent.
[Why does your Majesty's face look even worse...]
The First Emperor gritted his teeth.
"That Shuzi wants to cancel the concubines and exchange them with food! The genealogy cannot threaten me. I am the king, so just make another one!"
Reconstruction of genealogy is very common in later generations. The purpose of re-editing is to find a prominent ancestor. This was done by the Li family in the Tang Dynasty.
Li Yuan, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, recognized Lao Tzu as his ancestor. Later Tang Gaozong Li Zhi named Lao Tzu the "Emperor Taishang Xuanyuan", and Wu Zetian also named Lao Tzu and his mother the "Xiantian Queen Mother". Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty Li Longji also honored Lao Tzu with the title of "Great Saint Ancestor Gao".
"Emperor Shangjinque" personally annotated the 5,000-word "Tao Te Ching".
But in the Qin Dynasty, the atmosphere was not so open. Although it was not difficult to rewrite a genealogy, it would not be recognized as orthodox.
If future generations can reconstruct the genealogy, they have the power to delete or reduce the names of their ancestors. This is blasphemy and disrespectful to the ancestors.
But this does not mean that genealogy can never be replaced. Time has caused damage to the genealogy and the handwriting is blurred. Genealogy can be transcribed.
It is necessary for the clan leader to summon the senior members of the clan who are highly virtuous and respected, and transcribe them word by character in front of the ancestral tablet. The virtuous and respected members of the clan should check whether there are any mistakes, and do not add or modify a single word.
[Can it be exchanged for food? It’s so simple, but Cheng Yu threatens His Majesty with the genealogy? The king and the clan leader are divided. The Qin country has never had this, and the Ying family has never had this. It forced the king to tell the story of recreating the genealogy, which is so light on the ancestors.
Yu, what Zi Chu is doing is not human affairs.]
After hearing that food can be exchanged for policies, Weiyang Jun, who consciously kept his place in the family tree, breathed a sigh of relief, but also had some thoughts to complain.
"How much food is needed to implement this policy? Thousands of stones? Tens of thousands of stones?"
"The food that can feed Guanzhong and Guizhou for twenty years."
"..."
Ying Xi felt that the family tree had been passed down for so many years, and it was time to rewrite it. If the king rewritten it, the ancestors of the past generations would not blame him.
…………
Xianyang Prison.
Gan Luo was released by Li Si himself.
Gan Luo, with a gloomy face, didn't bother to do any superficial things for Zuo Prime Minister Li Si. He walked quickly past Li Si without any communication with Li Si the whole time.
As he was about to leave the Tingwei Mansion, he was still young and had been a disciple of Lu Buwei along with Li Si. The young man, who had known Li Si for a long time, was waiting for Prime Minister Zuo of the Qin Dynasty to follow suit.
"Why is Xunzi's disciple, Zuo Prime Minister of the Qin Empire, so fond of being a dog for others?"
He didn't look straight at others and looked sideways at Li Si.
"If there hadn't been the West back then, you would have died long ago. Your way of repaying your kindness was to send the West to its death. Your teacher, Xunzi, taught you knowledge, but he didn't teach you how to be a human being?"
Li Si's facial expression remained motionless, and he uttered the word "haha" in his throat. He smiled and turned around to leave.