Chapter 41 The First Emperor Approved the Bamboo Slips (continued)
Ying Zheng sighed and observed Li Nian for a while to see if Li Nian had a good way to correct Fusu. Anyway, there was nothing he could do. , everything I can think of has been tried.
After reading the bamboo slips of his sons, Ying Zheng ordered the bamboo slips of his ministers to be fetched.
These bamboo slips are infinitely superior to those of Fusu and Hu Hai. Not only are they well-founded, but their writing and phrasing are also fluent and beautiful, making Ying Zheng happy to see them.
Ying Zheng carefully read the bamboo slips of each minister. He also personally compiled and recorded the opinions on the bamboo slips, noted their names, and gave comments.
'This Zhao Gao is quite clever, but it's a pity...'
Looking at Zhao Gao's bamboo slips, Ying Zheng shook his head.
Zhao Gao was very good at figuring out his thoughts. If he hadn't known about the later history, he would definitely be happy with Zhao Gao's bamboo slips, and even think of "Zhao Gao is a loyal minister."
But now, the better the content of Zhao Gao's bamboo slips, the more complicated Ying Zheng's mood becomes.
Because the more Zhao Gao has problems, doesn’t it mean that he, the person who made Zhao Gao climb to where he is today, also has problems?
If he was right, how could he let a traitor like Zhao Gao gain power?
Improper knowledge of people and improper employment will definitely lead to failure!
Putting down Zhao Gao's bamboo slips and picking up another scroll, Ying Zheng frowned.
The bamboo slips clearly stated that he was to be entrusted with enfeoffment. He glanced at the signature - Wang Wan, the current prime minister of the Qin Dynasty.
Ying Zheng patiently read on and found that Wang Wan did not ask him to implement the Zhou Dynasty's enfeoffment system and divide the whole world into small and large princes, but that Yan, Qi, and Jing were far away and difficult to manage, so they had to be divided Close guard.
Wang Wan pointed out in the bamboo slips that conquering the world does not mean that he has controlled the world. With the current situation of Da Qin, it is impossible to completely control the entire world, so there must be choices and priorities.
Wang Wan's method is to let Ying Zheng seize the core areas that he can control first, and ignore the remote areas for the time being. He can't manage them anyway, so he might as well entrust a few young masters to guard them and fill the political vacancy. , and after digesting the core area, go back and deal with the remote areas.
This is a transitional policy that Qin can implement when it is unable to control the whole world. It is completely different from the enfeoffment that Chun Yuyue and others want.
‘In the history of later generations, few people will adopt Wang Wan’s method! ’
Ying Zheng knew very well what kind of person he was, and even if Wang Wan’s method was indeed reasonable, he would not adopt it.
Seeing Li Si's bamboo slips again, Ying Zheng commented: "Li Si is a man whose talents can be used, but whose people cannot be trusted. He is loyal to the power of the king, not to a few people, nor to the Qin Dynasty!" ’
If Li Si was loyal to him and Da Qin, then in the history Li Nian mentioned, Li Si should strongly support Fusu’s ascension to the throne. With his support, history will most likely turn around.
However, the fact is that Li Si did not. No matter why he collaborated with Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, it is certain that Li Si was not loyal to him. It should be said that he was not loyal to him who was dead and had no power as king.
Can Ying Zheng understand Li Si’s approach? How can a dead king be as useful as a living king?
But understanding is understanding, but there is still a grudge in his heart. He will continue to use Li Si's talents, but he will not trust Li Si deeply.
After recording the problems Li Si pointed out and the solutions he proposed, Ying Zheng continued to read the rest of the bamboo slips.
The questions pointed out by the bamboo slips made Ying Zheng a little surprised and a little confused.
If some ministers even pointed out in the bamboo slips that after the demise of the Six Kingdoms, the military merit and nobility system of Great Qin would be affected.
Since the ministers in the court can see the problems of Great Qin, then in the history mentioned by Li Nian, why did Great Qin still die? Our Great Qin is full of talented people. As long as we make good use of these talents and listen to their correct advice, our Great Qin II will not be destroyed.
They are two bastards, Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, who expelled and killed loyal people, leaving behind people who only flattered and immersed themselves in singing praises all day long. Even if someone occasionally gave correct advice, they were not accepted by them.
Tian didn't feel bad for betraying his father. The more Ying Zheng thought about it, the angrier he became. He ordered again: "Master Hu Hai has misbehaved and his heart is not right. He will be punished to copy the "Poetry" ten times. The time limit is three months to finish copying. I'll check it out!"
"It's just" that he was punished to copy the "Poetry" of more than 300,000 words twenty times. Compared with Hu Hai who brought disaster to the Qin Dynasty and destroyed the second generation, Ying Zheng felt that he was already quite merciful.
Ying Zheng read the bamboo slips jointly submitted by Chunyu Yue and Su Xu. It was still a Confucian thing, asking him to restore Zhou rites, enfeoff kings, and implement benevolent government.
He was a little angry. Can't these people see the harm of enfeoffment? If Zhou's rites were really so good, why did Zhou perish?
But after calming down and looking at it, I found that the letter from Chun Yuyue and others was not completely without merit. For example, the article about establishing a prince, establishing a prince as soon as possible is not only conducive to consolidating the country, but also reducing the fights between the princes, so that the country can Reduce unnecessary consumption.
There is some truth in saying that Qin's laws are strict today. Qin's laws can govern Qin, but they may not be able to govern the world. It's just that the examples given and the intentions revealed made Ying Zheng quite dissatisfied.
After reading all the bamboo slips, summarizing the problems and solutions pointed out by the ministers, and comparing them with what Li Nian said, a smile appeared on Ying Zheng's face. I, the ministers of Great Qin, are not as bad as Li Nian. Well!
Gazing at the pile of bamboo slips, Ying Zheng thought for a moment and ordered: "Make a copy of all the bamboo slips and send them to Liuying Palace!"
In Liuying Palace, Li Nian was Draw a picture on a wooden ball.
The wooden balls were made by Mufu craftsmen for the purpose of making the globe. He was afraid that the drawing would not be accurate, so he specially prepared many wooden balls.
This one is now the eighth one. With the practice of the first seven, Li Nian became more and more proficient in drawing on the wooden ball.
At this moment, a guard came in and reported: "Sir, the king has sent a batch of bamboo slips!"
"Bamboo slips?"
Li Nian stopped painting. , a little curious as to why the First Emperor gave him the bamboo slips.
Could it be that the gifts were historical books and official records of the Qin Dynasty, and you wanted him to know more about the Qin Dynasty?
"Send it in!"
Soon, two piles of bamboo slips were brought into the hall and placed in front of Li Nian. One pile was not large, only a few dozen rolls, and the other pile was At least there are hundreds of volumes.
Li Nian picked up a volume from the young pile and unfolded it, then he saw the author's name on the bamboo slip - Young Master Hu Hai.
‘It was actually written by Hu Hai, I want to see what this beast can write? ’
Out of curiosity, Li Nian read the bamboo slips and his face gradually became strange.
The bamboo slips were all full of praise for the First Emperor. From between the lines, Li Nian summarized one sentence: My father Ying Zheng is an ox, the best ox in the history, an ox that has never been seen before or after!
‘No wonder he is so popular with the First Emperor. I am far inferior to him in terms of flattery. Why did the First Emperor send me Hu Hai's bamboo slips, so that I could imitate Hu Hai and slap his tiger ass? ’
Li Nian picked up another bamboo slip and read it, and found that the author of this bamboo slip was not Hu Hai, but Gongzi Gao, the unlucky man who committed suicide for fear of harming his family.
The bamboo slips of Gongzi Gao are much more normal. Although they still praise the First Emperor, they are not as explicit as Hu Hai. They answer two questions seriously: If the Qin Dynasty was destroyed, why would it be destroyed? If the Qin Dynasty is not destroyed, how should we solve it?
(End of this chapter)