Chapter 34 Painting cakes for the First Emperor
“The later King of Prussia, William III, said two things, ‘It is precisely because of poverty that we have to run education. I have never heard of a country that runs education because of poverty. If you are poor, you will eventually lose your country. In my opinion, education is not only It will not make the country poor, on the contrary, education is the best way to get rid of poverty. '"
Another two sentences that conflict with Legalist thought, Ying Zheng chewed carefully and thought about "enlightening people's wisdom. "Opening up education" strengthens the country and the people, but what about the king? What benefit does the king gain from this?
Or is it only good for the people and only bad for the king?
After all, Ying Zheng is a feudal autocratic monarch, so he will naturally consider the impact on his monarchy. If something is not beneficial to the country and the people, he will agree, because benefiting the country and the people may not necessarily benefit the king.
Moreover, he did not think that what Li Nian said would be beneficial to Da Qin and him would really be beneficial.
After holding the kingship for so many years, many people have said similar things to him, but in the end it turned out that they had other purposes.
However, it is not a bad thing to say this from a king.
Li Nian didn't know what Ying Zheng was thinking, and continued: "Education is a major plan for the country. It is an important foundation for a nation and a country to stand in the forest of nations in the world. It should not be underestimated. However, based on the current situation of Da Qin, We cannot achieve universal education like that of later generations. We can only select the best and educate them first. After approving people, we will use them as fuel to ignite our vast territory of Qin Dynasty!”
“In the future, we will start from Tianshan Mountain in the west, to the East China Sea in the east, from Luoye in the north, to Manyue in the south! All the people of Da Qin are literate, and our Da Qin will stand majestically among the nations of the world.”
Li Nian drew a cake for Ying Zheng, but Ying Zheng didn't eat it at all. Instead, he asked: "Are you doing it for me, or for Da Qin, or for China?"
When asked this, Ying Zheng's eyes fell. Li Nian's expression was serious, and the atmosphere in the hall immediately became heavy and depressing. This was the power of the king.
'Being with you is like being with a tiger. You can fall out faster than flipping through a book. I was calling you Xiao Tiantian before, but now I am asking such a fatal question. ’
‘I really admire those senior time travelers who dare to talk and laugh with emperors like Shihuang and Hongwu. Their horoscopes must be very tough! '
This is a question that can be fatal if you don't answer it well, but Li Nian has thought about it. After all, if you have to work under the nose of a king as talented and resourceful as the First Emperor, you have to think more about the situations you will encounter. .
Li Nian said: "I think that today's Great Qin is China, and Great Qin is the king. How can we distinguish between them?"
Hearing this, Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes, and heavier pressure fell on Li Nian.
After waiting for a few breaths, Ying Zheng smiled and said: "You are quite clever!"
With Ying Zheng's smile, the heavy pressure in the hall disappeared, and it returned to its previous state. So peaceful, as if the pressure just now was an illusion.
But soon, Ying Zheng's smile faded and he said calmly: "You should know that the answer I want is not this. What is the benefit of enlightening the people's wisdom to me? You should understand what I mean!"< br>
This time there wasn't that much pressure, but the calm tone made Li Nian feel a terrible chill, as if endless frost would hit him the next moment.
The king's heart is unpredictable. Thunder, rain and dew are all for your favor, this is it!
Li Nian said sincerely: "I dare not deceive the king. 'Enlighten the people's wisdom and provide education' may indeed damage the king's power, but if done well, it will also benefit the king. What I said is not for the sake of the king." The reason why China harms the king is to benefit the king, Da Qin, and China!" Ying Zheng just looked at Li Nian calmly, said nothing, and allowed Li Nian to continue.
“I once memorized a historical dynasty song, which included the main dynasties in China’s two thousand years of history. The dynasties after the Qin Dynasty can be divided into the Eastern and Western Han Dynasties and the Southern and Northern Song Dynasties. All have one common characteristic: it is difficult for a country to survive for more than three hundred years.”
These words made Ying Zheng frown. Li Nian didn't say anything. He really didn't expect this to happen. He knew that part of the song, and he could figure it out based on Chinese historical time.
The power of each dynasty cannot last more than three hundred years. Doesn’t it mean that even if he solves the existing problems of the Qin Dynasty and makes the Qin Dynasty die in two generations, he will not be able to escape the destruction of the dynasty once every three hundred years?
Ying Zheng said: "Do you have a way to make the dynasty exceed the three hundred years limit?"
Li Nian shook his head and said: "I don't have it, but I think we can try to make the Qin Dynasty a permanent memory for future generations. , Da Qin is the future of China Xia Zhi, when people of later generations mention the Great King and Great Qin, they will be even more proud and glorious, just like the later generations from which I came, we are called 'Han people' and 'Tang people' by foreigners."
Hanhe. Tang people?
Ying Zheng realized that the Han people should be called because of the Han Dynasty, and the Tang people should be called because of the Tang Dynasty.
How powerful were these two dynasties?
It actually made the people of later generations proud to be called "Han" and "Tang"!
Why are the people of later generations not called "Qin people" and not proud of the great Qin?
Let’s not talk about the Tang Dynasty. It may have been hundreds of years apart, but the Han Dynasty was right after his Qin Dynasty.
Ying Zheng is in a complicated mood!
At this moment, Li Nian made another point: "Maybe we can try to let the Qin royal family exist longer, or even break up with China. The dynasty may eventually fall, but China will last forever. ."
This caused Ying Zheng I am very interested. Think about it, it is true. The dynasties after the Qin Dynasty were destroyed every three hundred years, but the people living in this land have not changed. If the Qin Dynasty and Huaxia can really be integrated and become another name for China, it will not mean that The alternative Great Qin will be immortal forever?
He didn't think about the fact that the Qin royal family and Hua Xia were together. After learning from Li Nian that Hu Hai had brought down the second generation of Qin Dynasty and died, he understood that no matter how good he was doing now, future generations would be unworthy of him. At the time of destruction.
Ying Zheng said: "Only what you said?"
Li Niandao: "I can only make suggestions and suggestions, and I mainly rely on the king. I come from later generations, and my understanding of the Qin Dynasty is far less than that of the king. The strategies I propose may not be beneficial to the king and the Qin Dynasty. The king has to correct his mistakes and make them suitable for the Qin Dynasty. ”
"The same is true for what I said about 'enlighten the people's wisdom and open up education'. If we can do it well, the people will be wise and the country will be strong, our Qin Dynasty will be more powerful, and we will be able to conquer the Xiongnu in the north and the Yueshi in the west, and will conquer a wider land. Under the rule of the king, the king's reputation will be Spread further, so that everything the sun and moon shine on is the land of Qin!” I believe that Great Qin may not be able to become an empire on which the sun never sets! ”
It may not be possible to completely conquer and control all the lands in the world given the situation of Great Qin, but it is still possible to become an empire on which the sun never sets. Spain and the British If we can do it all, why can't I, Da Qin?
Li Nian feels that with his help, it may be difficult to catch up with the British, but to reach the level of Spain when it became an empire on which the sun never sets, there is no problem and there is a chance.
Spain became an empire on which the sun never sets in the 16th century. The gap between the technology at that time and that of the Qin Dynasty today is not as big as it is from modern times to modern times.
(End of this chapter)