At nightfall, the prime minister, the censor, and the ministers' offices, who had been busy all day, extinguished the lights one after another, and the officials returned to their homes, and both sides of Zhangtai Street fell into darkness.
But in the Zhangtai Palace separated by a wall, the palace of Qin Wangzheng was still brightly lit. The light was emitted by more than ten bronze lamp stands as tall as trees in the palace. The fine whale oil transported from the Qidi seashore was used as fuel to light the lamp cores.
Everlasting.
The day's work of King Qin's government has not yet been completed. With the rapid expansion of territory, the government affairs he needs to deal with every day also increase rapidly:
He needs to review and approve the selection of guards, lieutenants, and supervisors to be appointed in the newly established counties. The list of wealthy people from the six countries who are expected to move to Xianyang has also been drawn up and needs approval. There is also a plan to implement the weapons from the world in the near future.
Qi Chuyan implemented Qin's laws and Qin's weights and measures...
What the Qin State was doing was not only destroying the bronze body of the old world, but also forging the iron skeleton of the new order. There were so many things that needed to be built, it was simply a thousand things.
That's why the King of Qin was so busy with his administration. He reviewed the prisons during the day, and sorted out the memorials late at night. The next day, when the rooster crowed, he also took care of everything personally, reviewing the newly delivered memorials one by one, and sending them to the Prime Minister and the Censor's Office.
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Working hard and sleeping long and hard, this sentence is perfect to describe the work of King Qin. If he were not in the prime of life and full of energy, most people would have been crushed or slacked off.
After finally taking care of these things and letting two tall men and women carry away the hundreds of kilograms of memorials that had been read, it was already dark. King Qin Zhengcai, accompanied by the palace servants, applied hot water to his face for a while, and then continued working non-stop.
Ask people to send up the memorial of the emperor's name discussed by the ministers.
The first one to open was the ensemble of the four officials: Prime Minister Wei Zhuang, Wang Wan, Imperial Censor Feng Quji, and Tingwei Li Si.
"I would like to discuss this with the doctor: In ancient times, there were emperors of heaven, emperors of earth, and emperors of Thailand, and the emperor of Thailand was the most noble."
"Therefore, when I die, I will be given the honorary title, and the king will be Taihuang. The order is 'Zhi', the order is 'Edict', and the emperor calls himself 'I'."
There is also an appendix in it a memorial written by doctors explaining this point of view in detail.
"Heaven and earth are the products of Taiyi. Therefore, among the three emperors, Emperor Tai (Tai) is the most noble."
After reading it, Qin Wangzheng tapped the table with his fingers and said secretly: "It is good to make, edict, and the emperor call me, but the emperor's title is Taihuang..."
A see-through smile appeared under his thick beard, and he said meaningfully: "You Prime Minister and Ting Wei are both from Chu..."
The so-called Taiyi, also known as "Eastern Emperor Taiyi", is the new supreme god of Chu people. Among the three emperors, Emperor Taiyi is the most noble. This was originally the view of Confucian scholars and scholars in Chu. In the past hundred years, it has gradually changed
It spread to the Central Plains and was generally recognized.
But Qin Wangzheng didn't like it! He would not add anything with the color of Chu to his achievements.
"Kui Zhuang, Wang Wan, Feng Quji, that's all. Li Si has always been smart, why is he so confused this time..."
The King of Qin threw the memorial aside unceremoniously and continued to read the suggestions of the doctors.
Doctors are mostly Confucian scholars, and Confucian scholars are divided into many sects. Confucian scholars in Chu believe that the Emperor of Tai is the most noble, but Confucian scholars in Qilu disagree with them, believing that Emperor Tai is not Taiyi, but actually a human emperor, not as noble as the Emperor. Another group of people
He believed that the King of Qin was ultimately the monarch of the earth, not a god of heaven, so it was appropriate to call him the Emperor of the Earth.
But these two titles were rejected one by one by King Qin.
As for Yilang's memorials, they were even less popular. They included Emperor Xuan, Emperor Bai, and Emperor Gao, and even the King of Qin was not satisfied.
In the minds of King Qin and the world, the emperor is higher than the emperor, and the emperor is higher than the king. The older he is, the more respected he is. If he is not even satisfied with the title of Three Emperors, how can he be satisfied with the emperor?
Then again, what kind of honorary title can match his great achievements of raising righteous soldiers, punishing the remaining thieves, pacifying the world, forming counties and counties in the sea, and unifying laws and regulations. This has never happened since ancient times and is beyond the reach of the five emperors. Could it be that the King of Qin himself
Don’t you have any confidence in your heart?
That answer had already emerged in his mind. He just wanted to see what the titles of the ministers were and whether he could understand his intentions...
However, after reading a bunch of letters, they were all extremely boring. Although the ministers expressed their own opinions, none of them could come close to the King of Qin's wishes.
It wasn't until the minister opened the envelope and handed over the memorial written "Yi Lang Hei Fu" that Qin Wangzheng's eyes lit up.
"I am a vulgar person. I came from a neighboring county and the head of Guizhou Province. I am not literate in writing and do not know the classics. However, I heard that Shi Cang talked about the affairs of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors under the Pillar, so I risked my life to speak out."
The King of Qin knew something about Hei Fu's background, and deliberately placed his son in the position of Yilang, which was also his intention. Indeed, without Zhang Cang telling him, it would be really strange if Hei Fu could know the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors.
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But Heifu continued to write: "It may be said that the Three Emperors were the beginning of development and the beginning of monarchs and ministers, but they lived in fire houses and used rocks and trees as soldiers, which is really unclear; it is also said that the Five Emperors were thousands of miles away, but the princes outside were subjugated.
Whether the princes are in the dynasty or not, the emperor cannot control them. It is called the common ruler of the world, but in fact it is a small country with few people."
"Now that Your Majesty has succeeded to the throne, he has mobilized the remaining heroes of the sixth generation, vigorously pursued strategies to control the inner world, swallowed up the princes for two weeks, and acted as the supreme ruler to control the Liuhe. He looks majestic and has great power throughout the world!"
"I believe that your majesty has surpassed the three emperors in meritorious deeds and surpassed the five emperors in virtue. No matter whether the emperor or the emperor, his achievements cannot be covered. If the three emperors and five emperors are added together, maybe..."
As I write this, the title that the King of Qin has long planned for is ready to be revealed!
However, Heifu actually stopped there and ended abruptly. Instead, he poured out the bitter water.
"I know that I am uneducated and have no skills, so I have recently been browsing the classics in the Censor's Palace. However, I still can't find a suitable title. Therefore, I dare not make any unreasonable opinions. I would like to pay my respects to your Majesty."
Xiao was like this, but this was the most satisfactory memorial that Qin Wangzheng had seen tonight. He couldn't help but nodded slightly: "I never thought that the person who is most compatible with me would be a little Yilang!"
The three emperors and five emperors combined will naturally become the “emperor”!
This is the title that King Qin has decided on, but as a superior, it is interesting to see the ministers arguing over their title. In the end, they all overturn it and give them a speech that makes them dumbfounded and shocked.
Later, he gave a complimentary answer.
Han Fei writes well in the book that the principle of a monarch is not to be seen through by his ministers. If you want to do something, you will express your thoughts without grasping the whole situation. If you do this, not only will it be useless, but it will definitely cause trouble.
victimized.
Therefore, release a little bit of information and let the ministers guess what the Lord is thinking.
Let them fight. After the edict is issued, no one dares to be silent and can only speak out. In the dispute, some thoughts and political opinions that are usually hidden will be exposed.
This is the art of the king's south face. Everything is under the control of the king of Qin.
However, if someone unbiasedly guessed what he was thinking and said it proudly, Qin Wangzheng would frown again.
That's why King Qin thought that what Heifu said in his memorial was just right. His ideas coincided with his, and he stopped at the right place.
He placed Heifu's memorial on the right side of the table, clearly distinguishable from the mountains of rejected petitions on the left.
"It is indeed a bit unfair to ask this man to be a young man with a salary of 600 dan."
Although I found the most satisfactory memorial, the purpose of the Qin Dynasty's government was to consider the ministers, so even though I was a little sleepy, I still insisted on reading all the memorials.
When he opened the memorial to Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC, who had also received permission to write a letter discussing the emperor's title, the sleepiness of Qin Wangzheng suddenly disappeared.
"Your Majesty has surpassed the three emperors in meritorious service and surpassed the five emperors in virtue. No matter the emperor or the emperor, his achievements cannot be equaled... Therefore, Zhao Gao dare not make unreasonable comments."
Except for the previous differences, the final conclusion is exactly the same as Heifu!
Qin Wangzheng stroked his thick beard and was a little surprised. Zhao Gao, the commander of the Central Chemistry Mansion, was born in a hidden official. His mother was punished and his life was humble.
However, Zhao Gao was quite self-reliant. Not only was he physically powerful, but he also gained freedom through his military exploits. During a hunt for tigers in the forest, he relied on his superb riding and riding skills to attract the attention of the King of Qin, who selected him as a middle-aged man.
Chefu warriors.
In April of the ninth year, Lao Ai launched a mutiny when the King of Qin was going to Yongxing for the crown ceremony. Relying on the Queen Mother's seal, he mobilized the Lieutenant Army and the Neishi County Army to attack the Qinian Palace. At the most dangerous moment, the King of Qin only had the Langzhong Lingjun and the Zhongzhong Lingjun beside him.
Zhao Gao, a chariot warrior in the Che Mansion, fought tooth and nail to defend the King of Qin and helped him put down the rebellion. He made great contributions and became the most trusted person of the King of Qin. More than ten years ago, people around the King of Qin came and went, but Zhao Gao remained the same.
Firmly occupy your side.
Zhao Gao also lived up to his expectations. Although he won the title through force, he also taught himself prison law and could write well, so he gradually rose to the position of Zhongche Mansion Order.
He and Yilang Heifu only met once in Chen County and exchanged a few words. According to logic, it is absolutely impossible for these two people to have any intersection. Why did they write almost the same memorial?
After Qin Wangzheng thought for a moment, he felt sleepy. He stopped thinking about it and just shook his head and said secretly: "This is a real coincidence!"
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The next day, Hu Wujing, who had been a jailer and was promoted to historian because of his good calligraphy, came to the room where King Qin had his office with trepidation.
Then there are only two silk books...
"Hu Wujing has issued this edict for me."
King Qin had already taken a nap for two hours. While eating the morning meal, he began to be busy with government affairs non-stop.
Hu Wujing spread out the silk paper respectfully and began to write carefully according to King Qin's dictation.
"The king said: I have read the matter discussed by the ministers about the title. The prime minister, the imperial censor's office, and the court officials will give the title of Taihuang. They will remove 'Tai', keep 'Huang', and then adopt the ancient title of 'Emperor'.
The title is 'Emperor'. As he said..."
Hu Wujing quickly held his trembling hand. He felt that he was witnessing a great moment.
From then on, when he drafted edicts, he would write "Emperor's Day"!
However, after he insisted on writing this edict, His Majesty the Emperor ordered him to write two more letters of appointment.
"Zhao Gao, the commander of the Zhongche Mansion, agreed with me deeply about the title. He has served as a guard for many years, so he has been promoted to the title of Youshu Chief."
"Yilang Heifu, the sparse title of Yilang is in my opinion. I will change him to Zhonglang household general! His rank is as high as a thousand stones! I will ban him from the guards!"