The Xianyang Palace has been renovated and expanded for a long time, just like it was during the reign of King Zhaoxiang. Officials often came to remonstrate and believed that the current Qin Palace could not reflect the majesty of King Qin. They requested King Qin to build it according to the highest standards.
When building a palace, it is best to re-create a palace according to the styles of the six palaces to demonstrate Qin's achievements in achieving great unification.
To be honest, the most recent renovation of the Qin Palace was during the period of King Zhaoxiang, several decades ago. The Qin Palace is not luxurious and is far inferior to the Handan Palace of Zhao. Of course, the officials cannot tolerate this. Today's Qin
The country is so powerful, so of course the palace must be in line with Qin's status. Does it mean that after the unification is completed, the new emperor will live in such a simple palace?
The Qin State must prepare to build the Emperor's Palace, and unification is getting closer and closer. If it is not prepared earlier, it may be too late. As for the money to build the palace, the ministers are not worried.
Both manpower and material resources are sufficient, and the construction can be carried out. The ministers complained one after another, and Li Si remained neutral, neither objecting nor agreeing. Han Fei was opposed. He felt that such a waste of people and money was inappropriate.
The ministers' repeated remonstrances made Ying Zheng somewhat moved.
Ying Zheng wants to achieve unparalleled achievements. He wants to accomplish feats that no one has ever accomplished. He also likes to show off his status and achievements.
When Zhao Kuo returned to Xianyang, some ministers came to see Zhao Kuo. After meeting Zhao Kuo, he said seriously: "I heard that people with low talents can use a cauldron to eat, and ordinary people can use it."
Three cauldrons are used to eat, and a king can use seven cauldrons to eat. A great sage like you who is looked up to by the world can use nine cauldrons to eat. This is an orderly etiquette."
"Now that your Majesty has destroyed the Three Jin Dynasties, conquered the Xiongnu, captured and killed Donghu, his achievements have impressed everyone in the world, but his residence is not worthy of his status. Please persuade him to build the emperor's palace.
"
Zhao Kang, who was not far away, almost laughed out loud. This man still had the courage to ask his father to talk about building a palace for his brother?
Sure enough, as Zhao Kang thought, Zhao Kuo was very angry. He frowned and said seriously: "I followed my two disciples to Handan to visit Lord Xinling. I saw a ragged man on the road.
The young man carried his father on his back and passed by in a hurry without saluting me. I hurriedly said: Ge, stop the car. I sent them to the city, took off my coat and gave it to him, and took out food for them.
Rations.”
"On the way back, I saw a wealthy businessman dressed in brocade. He urged his farmhands to carry goods for him, insulted them, and whipped them. When he saw me, he hurriedly smiled and greeted me with exaggerated etiquette.
I, on the other hand, reprimanded him to be kind and not to beat or scold others wantonly, and then turned around and left."
"My disciple Di said: You are kind to the poor, but you hate the rich."
"What he said is wrong. I respect respectable people. Those who can treat their parents filially can be respected by the people in the township. Those who can defend the country and kill the invading enemies can be respected by the county. And those who can calm down the war
, the person who makes the world comfortable with food and clothing can gain the respect of the world. Whether a person is worthy of respect does not depend on how many cauldrons he uses to eat, does not depend on his wealth, does not depend on his attitude towards you, but depends on
His character."
"A noble person deserves respect because of his noble morals."
"Now you tell me about building the palace. The palace is dilapidated and it should be built. However, in order to show the status of the king, it is necessary to build a large scale construction. When the world is not at peace, hundreds of thousands of people will come to Xianyang to build the palace for the king.
, this is such a ridiculous thing! Does this show the status of the king, or does it show the stupidity of the king? The reason why a king can show his status is because his country is strong. Can a person like Yan Dan show his status? "
"Weaken the country's strength in order to show its status. When Qin becomes like Yan, you can take the king and flee to North Korea to show his status!"
What Zhao Kuo said was not polite at all. At that moment, the minister who came to persuade Zhao Kuo hurriedly stood up, his face turned red with shame, he covered his face with his sleeves, not daring to look at Zhao Kuo's face anymore, turned around and fled.
here.
Later generations of middle school students recited another full text, but the talk of building a new palace in Xianyang stopped at that moment, and no one dared to say it again.
Zhao Kuo stayed at home all day long, accompanying Yi and taking care of his grandchildren. Occasionally he would go to Lu Buwei, and the two would come together to discuss the issue of system transition. Both of them had seen that reunification was not far away, and
After the unification, the Qin State had a lot to do, including whether to stop training the people, what methods should be used to obtain military merit, and whether to establish a series of relief systems.
Zhao Kuo wanted to pull Qin away from the path of Spartan classicism. The Western Han Dynasty became Zhao Kuo's best reference. The Western Han Dynasty also followed the same system and path. They also implemented the military merit system and also had titles.
Of course, there are differences. In the early Western Han Dynasty, the civil atmosphere was quite relaxed, allowing the people to develop on their own. After cultivating themselves for a period of time, the Western Han Dynasty completed several important reforms and finally accumulated strong military power.
There are many things that Zhao Kuo can refer to, and the following dynasties can all learn from them. However, because of the different times, changes still need to be made. For example, the imperial examination system in later generations, and today's schools, are actually a bit like the imperial examination.
The difference is that the Qin State's schools are limited to grassroots officials, and there is no way for you to pass the exam to serve as a county magistrate.
Because there is another very important thing called a title. If you don’t have a corresponding title, you just can’t be an official.
In the Qin State, there were not many people who could read, so the imperial examination system would probably not play a big role. But even so, in the feudal era, the imperial examination system was the most advanced official selection system. Zhao Kuo had long ago
The imperial examination system was proposed. When the war is over, the world is at peace, and there is no way to obtain a large number of officials through war, the imperial examination system can be used. Combining the imperial examination system with the civil service examinations of later generations can achieve something.
When the war is over, Zhao Kuo will definitely transform the country into a normal country instead of maintaining the appearance of an army. He will change the farming and war system into a war-farming separation system. Zhao Kuo has many ideas in his mind. Lu Buwei happened to have
Li is also thinking about the transition of the system, and the two have many things in common. Lu Buwei has been the prime minister for a long time. Compared with Zhao Kuo, he is more aware of some of the problems that Qin is encountering today.
Zhao Kuo gets home late every day, and Yi always prepares meals and waits for him to come back... Fusu's studies gradually become more arduous, with more and more knowledge to learn, and his heart is filled with countless confusions
, always wanted to get in front of Zhao Kuo, and Zhao Kuo answered his confusion with a smile. Zhao Kuo told him many short stories, and Yi preferred Fusu more than Zhao Kuo.
Fusu liked staying with Zhao Kuo very much and did not want to go home.
The idea of pacifying the Yan State and destroying the Chu State also became more and more popular in Xianyang.
Sitting in Zhao Kuo's mansion, Qi looked a little haggard. He was very haggard. Recently, he often came to see Zhao Kuo. After seeing Zhao Kuo, he said nothing and just sat there.
Qi was abandoned in Qin since he was a child and never enjoyed any father's love. Zhao Kuo was very close to him and treated him as his own child. Yi smiled and took out the food and placed it in front of the two of them.
He sat down on his knees and started eating.
"Wuchenghou...were you heartbroken when the Zhao Kingdom was destroyed?"
Qi asked suddenly. Yi was stunned and continued to eat with his head down. Zhao Kuo put down the food in his hands. He seemed to understand something. He laughed, shook his head and said, "No, I'm not sad.
..”
"But from now on, there will be no Zhao people in the world..."
"How could it be? This involves an issue of national identity and regional culture..." Zhao Kuo paused and then said: "The world is unified, and the world is all Qin people? No, the world is all Chinese people
, this Huaxia is our commonality. The Chu people are no longer a nation, and they are replaced by a unified nation, the Huaxia nation. The Chu people will not appear as a separate nation, but the Chu culture will definitely continue to multiply in the region.
"
"This will transform into a regional concept, a regional humanities concept..."
Zhao Kuo spoke very seriously, Qi just looked at him and said, "All countries are one, and the reason why there are cultural differences is because they are in different regions... You can rest assured that Chu culture will be passed on to thousands of people."
Years ago, the unique accents and unique cultures of each place cannot be eradicated by unification... You can believe me, I have seen that in the Chu land thousands of years later, each place still retains its own language and culture.
, even if there is a unified language, it is like this, I can’t understand what they are saying..."
"You..." Qi was a little confused. He looked at the serious Zhao Kuo in front of him. What is the Chu land thousands of years later? He knew in his heart that Zhao Kuo was trying to comfort himself.
He laughed bitterly, shook his head and said: "Nowadays, all countries cannot understand Chu language and think Chu people are barbarians. Is it possible that after thousands of years, Chu will still be barbarians? Or are they still talking in words that even the six countries cannot understand?"
"Hahaha, you can believe me, it is indeed like this. The Chu culture of the Chu barbarians has not been eradicated. They are stubborn, brave, arrogant, and oh, by the way, they still look down on the people of the Six Nations as always."
Qi finally couldn't help but laugh. He laughed for a long time until he burst into tears.
"What about other areas? Is it possible that this is the case only in the Chu region?"
"The people of Qi still love learning and writing, the people of Yan still like to drink and brag, the people of Qin still eat the pancakes they used for war and come up with new tricks, the people of Zhao are still aggressive, and the people of Han are still the same as before
They are hard-working people from Wei. I have never been there, so I don’t know very well...Hahaha~~"
The generals of the Qin State were all very eager to obtain the position of king, that is, the title of Marquis of Guannei. However, Zhao Kuo raised this title a bit harshly. In the past, those who could fight a good war could become the Marquis of Guannei.
Just like Bai Qi, but now, if you want to be a Marquis of Guannei, you must either defeat a powerful enemy like the Xiongnu Donghu, or destroy a country, or have a father who destroyed several countries.
Zhao Kuo was too ruthless to destroy the state, and now only the Chu and Qi states are still there. However, the generals are fighting openly and secretly to get the generals to conquer the Chu state. The temples are no longer as harmonious as before. The destruction of the Chu state is a very big deal.
With this honor, anyone may be able to obtain the position of Guannei Marquis or even Chehou through this honor. No one is willing to give it to others. Wang Jian wants to be Chehou, Mengwu wants to be Guannei Marquis, and Li Mu wants to be Guannei Marquis.
Hou, Sima Shang wants, Zhao Kang wants...
In short, the generals were quarrelsome.
This gave Ying Zheng a headache. Sitting in the temple and looking at the eager generals, Ying Zheng felt for the first time that having too many generals was not a good thing.
"I didn't go to destroy Yan State. Could it be that Chu State was still left to me?" Zhao Kang said these bastard words. He almost jumped down and stared at Wang Jian in front of him, gritting his teeth. Wang Jian knew that he was a bastard.
Although he had a good temper, he was unwilling to give in, and Li Mu also said that he had no merit after coming to the Qin State, but received a great reward, and was willing to go to war. Meng Wu also said that the Meng family needed a position of Guannei Marquis, and his father had also
If he doesn't get it, he must get it.
Ying Zheng squinted his eyes, thinking about Chu and Qi in the end, and he probably had some ideas in his mind. He ordered the court meeting to end, and returned to the harem regardless of Zhao Kang who was chasing him. As soon as he came back, he saw
Ming was sobbing... Ying Zheng had a headache. The news that Qin was going to destroy Chu was widely spread, and Ming naturally heard about it. Her mood was very low, although until now, she has not spoken to persuade Ying.
Zheng, but Ying Zheng still knew her thoughts.
She doesn't want to see her motherland destroyed.
However, there is no room for negotiation in this matter. Ying Zheng cherishes this virtuous queen very much, but at the same time, he will not change his current strategy because of her. The Kingdom of Chu will definitely perish. Looking at the sobbing
Queen, Ying Zheng hesitated for a long time, but still did not go over. He stood there, looked at the queen for a long time, then turned and left. Unifying the world is Ying Zheng's highest ideal, and it is also the pursuit of all the kings of Qin. This
Absolutely cannot be changed.
However, Ying Zheng had no way to face Ming. He also wanted to persuade Ming, reassure her, and tell her that he would treat Chu people well.
But Ying Zheng has never been good at expressing his feelings. He can't talk, he can only do. He couldn't hold Ming in his arms and say so many love words to her to make her happy, but he had already made up his mind to destroy the Chu Kingdom.
Later, he did not execute the King of Chu and bear the cud, did not harm the Chu clan, and treated the local people well. Probably because of this character, Ying Zheng was often regarded as a ruthless and unjust person.
In history, he ruthlessly forced Lu Buwei to death... However, perhaps no one knows that after the destruction of the Six Kingdoms, there was still one country that survived. That country was Weiguo. When the minister persuaded him to destroy Weiguo
, Ying Zheng shook his head and said, "Let's keep the countries of Lord Shang and Marquis Wenxin."
In history, he was very cruel and harsh to his eldest son, and even sent him to the frontier... However, he did spend all his energy cultivating his eldest son.
Sitting alone in the palace, Ying Zheng looked at the map of the world hanging on the wall.
His eyes widened and he stretched out his hands, trying to grab something.
