Qin Shihuang looked at Meng Tian, he had high hopes for this general.
"If you can accomplish this special feat, Meng Tian, you will be the Nan Zhong of Great Qin! Maybe a hundred years later, you can also worship at Jingbian Temple!"
Meng Tian was surprised and happy, and he bowed down and accepted the promise!
Li Si on the side suddenly understood that the reason why the emperor agreed to set up the Jingbian Temple was not only to unite the people of the world, as Heifu said, so that the people of Xia could unanimously attack the Rong, Di, and Xiongnu.
Above the crown, there is another supreme reward that they desire!
Few people in the world pursue immortality, but everyone longs for death and immortality.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Uncle Sunbao of Lu State and Fan Xuanzi of Jin State had a discussion about what "immortality is after death". Fan Xuanzi believed that his ancestors had been nobles for generations since Yu, Xia, Shang and Zhou Dynasty, and their family backgrounds were prominent.
The incense is endless, this is "immortality". Shusun Bao thinks otherwise, he thinks this can only be called "shilu" rather than "immortality".
What kind of career can be called "immortal"?
Shusun Bao summed up three things: "The supreme leader has to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious services, and the third is to establish words. Even if it lasts for a long time, these are called the three immortals!"
Establishing moral integrity is something that can only be accomplished by saints and sages. It is something that can only be achieved by chance. Building good reputation is the pursuit of civil servants. Li Si's "Book of Remonstrance and Chasing Guests" has destined him to leave a name in history. And making meritorious service is the goal of military generals.
Nowadays, being entitled to the Jingbian Temple after meritorious service has become a shortcut for Qin Dynasty generals to gain "immortality".
Li Si could foresee that the empire's generals would pursue military exploits in border battles even more frantically from now on. This is probably what the emperor would like to see happen.
"Tingwei, Heifu always seems to be able to guess His Majesty's desires and come up with a perfect countermeasure."
Li Si couldn't help but think of Zhao Gao's seemingly unintentional words to him when he was in Shanwucheng...
"The next generation is to be feared. How could one know that those who come are not as good as they are now..." This is Li Si's new view of Heifu.
However, Li Si also had his own self-confidence. Although Heifu's strategy was novel and in line with the emperor's wishes, it ignored one important thing.
Hey, although the younger generation is formidable, they are still a little naive and immature.
After returning to the city, Li Si visited Qin Shihuang again and said:
"Your Majesty, I heard that those who have a country and a family are not worried about being few but about inequality. Now Your Majesty regards the defense of the enemy as a great achievement, and everyone, regardless of country, goes to the temple to offer sacrifices. However, since Shang Jun's reform, all dynasties have been committed to unification.
All the ministers have also made great contributions to the country. How can it be that Li Mu and Qin Kai can enter the temple and become immortal, while Wu Anjun and other meritorious officials are left behind? If we only build the Jingbian Temple, I am afraid that the people of Qin will not accept it."
Qin Shihuang nodded. This is indeed a problem. The competition between Kansai and Kanto has never stopped since Qin Shihuang ascended the throne.
The reason why he was able to take charge of the government and quell the rebellion of Lao Ai was because of the power of the Kansai clan and military nobles. For this reason, he once wanted to expel the guests. But at that time, Li Si, as the representative of the guests from Guandong, urged Qin Shihuang to give up this idea.
So in the court, Qin Shihuang continued to use Easterners such as Changping Jun, Wei Liao, Li Si, and Feng Shi. But in the army, he began to support trustworthy local generals, such as Wang Jian and Li Xin.
This model can be called "generals from Kansai and prime ministers from Kanto".
Nowadays, the world is unified, but the two bowls of water, Guanxi and Guandong, still have to be balanced. Even many times, they have to deliberately favor Guanxi. Qin Shihuang also understood that Qin people are the foundation of his empire.
Now that Li Mu has entered the Jingbian Temple to offer sacrifices, what will his opponents Wang Jian and others think? They must be sour.
Although "loyal soldier cemeteries" were built one after another in Nanjun and Northland, the people buried there were all unknown soldiers.
Li Si suggested: "I think that we can build another ancestral temple in Guanzhong, the old place of Qin Dynasty, and call it the Xun Temple. The heroes of the unification of Myanmar, Lord Shang, Zhang Zi, Lord Wu'an, etc., can all enter the temple..."
There are three thresholds for entering the Xun Temple. First, one must have made great contributions to the unification of Qin; second, one must be at the level of a prince; third, like the Jingbian Temple, only the dead are sacrificed and no living temples are built.
"Wei Ting is so old that he plans to seek the country."
Qin Shihuang was generous in his praise, but then asked Li Si a pointed question.
"Do you think Lu Buwei should enter the Xun Temple?"
Li Si's heart tightened, but he still replied without hesitation: "Although Lu Buwei was kind to Li Si, he is just an opportunistic businessman, stealing power, taking advantage of Qin's power, overpowering the princes, and doing good to the country for personal gain." .Vietnam Han, Wei and Zhao Yan in the east. In five years, Qin did not gain a foot of land, but increased its feudal land between the rivers. If the victory is won, the benefits will be attributed to Henan, and the country's disadvantages will be avoided by the princes; if they are defeated, they will be resented by the people, and the disaster will be attributed to the people. Sheji. What contribution did Lu have to Qin? How could he enter the temple?"
"Wei Ting can see clearly."
It stands to reason that Qin Shihuang should be very satisfied with Li Si's answer. At that time, he gave a letter to Lu Buwei and scolded him in the letter: "Why did you contribute to Qin? Qin made Henan the emperor and lived in 100,000 households; how could you be close to Qin? Dare you claim to be so? Father Zhong!" Lu Buwei was eventually forced to commit suicide.
But at this moment, Qin Shihuang still felt a little sad, or was he recalling the place where he ascended the throne, and Lu Buwei's careful assistance and guidance to him?
But as an emperor, you must cut off the bonds of common people, let alone commit suicide! What you have done must not be desecrated!
"Your words are very kind."
After a long time, Qin Shihuang nodded and said: "When you pursue the people of Jingbian, you must not forget the heroes who have unified the country for the Qin Dynasty. After returning to Xianyang, the court officials will work with the prime minister's house and the imperial censor to figure out who can enter the temple. Whoever is not allowed in must be carefully considered!"
"only!"
Li Si walked backwards and left the palace room, and Zhao Gao also stepped back. Only Qin Shihuang was left in the room, thinking deeply.
It is false to say that Lu Buwei has not contributed to the country, not to mention his contribution to the support of the former king. If it were not for Lu, he might have stayed in Handan forever and become an abandoned grandson of the King of Qin.
During Lu Buwei's reign, the greatest contribution he made was to prepare for the system after the unification of Qin and to usurp the Spring and Autumn Annals of the Lu family. The princes and nobles vigorously fought to join the Qin Dynasty.
At the beginning of his reign, Qin Shihuang was also worried about how he should face the power and reputation left by Lu Buwei.
Finally, he made a right choice: if he wants the world to forget a person, he must achieve achievements that are ten times and a hundred times better than his!
When everyone is dazzled by the light from the sun, they will no longer care about the dim stars beside them.
Sure enough, after the unification of China, not many people in the world remembered Lu Buwei's achievements.
What Qin Shihuang plans to do now is somewhat similar to that of the past. He looked at the map of Henan, and murmured to himself:
"What's the best way to make people in Daibei forget about Li Mu?"
Is it to simply ban Li Mu's temple and force the Zhao people to forget him? I'm afraid that won't work.
The best way is to achieve greater achievements than Master Zhao, Li Mu, Qin Kai, etc. combined!
Zhilong for three generations, Zhao Yan is far away!
Let the people of future generations mourn and worship in the Jingbian Temple, and become the many generals under Qin Shihuang! Let the bright light of their stars firmly cover Li Mu and Qin Kai.
"I will establish Shuofang as a county, drive out the Hu Rong, make the remote cities in northern Xinjiang closed, and let cattle and horses roam the wilds. There will be no barking dogs for a hundred years, and there will be no fighting between the common people!"
"I swear to destroy the Xiongnu!"
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When Qin Shihuang was patrolling the north in the clouds and pointing his sword at the Xiongnu, Chen Ping and his party, after months of trekking and stopping, finally arrived at their destination: the Xiongnu Chan Yu's royal court, heading to Mancheng!
