Chapter 61 A few people want to control the world's public opinion
Ying Zheng looked at Wang Jian, and then at Wang Ben who was standing behind Wang Jian. He didn't know what the father and son were thinking. They were just worried that their great achievements would shock their master. He will kill them.
Is it possible for a humble person to be so intolerant of others? However, you two, father and son, don’t think about retiring and returning to your hometown with honor. I think your contribution is not enough and you can do more!
Listening to the various candidates for the crown prince proposed by the ministers, Fusu got the highest vote, while Hu Hai and several younger princes did not get a single vote.
Ying Zheng had already anticipated this situation, and today he proposed that he want to establish the throne as a test, but he will not appoint Fusu as the governor for the time being. First, Fusu's temperament has not changed. Second, establishing Fusu now will attract too much attention to Fusu, and it will be difficult to make changes to Fusu.
Ying Zheng said: "The matter of establishing the crown prince will be discussed here today, and we will discuss it another day!"
Chun Yuyue opened his mouth and had something to say, but he closed his mouth again, thinking that the king would discuss it today. I wanted the crown prince to be settled, but I didn't expect it to be an empty cannon.
Zhao Gao, Li Si and others were relieved. As long as the king did not decide on the crown prince today, they would still have a chance to let the king change the candidate for the crown prince.
Other ministers are not surprised that Ying Zheng has not appointed the crown prince for the time being. The king has been shelving this issue for many years. If the crown prince is really determined today, then the sun will rise in the west. .
Ying Zheng said again: "Although the world is unified today, the people's hearts are still undecided. There are conspirators who are creating rumors among the people to confuse the people. As time goes by, it will definitely lead to disaster. I want to set up a platform to control the world. Public opinion, refuting rumors for the people, what do you think?”
As soon as he finished speaking, Chunyu Yue jumped out again: "Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible. Why don't you hear about King Li's affairs?" The origin of "More than Fangchuan" is recorded in "Guoyu. Zhao Gong admonishes Li Wang to stop slander".
Ying Zheng looked at Chunyu Yue and said expressionlessly: "Are you comparing me to King Li of Zhou?"
Under Ying Zheng's gaze, Chunyu Yue lowered his head, Said: "I don't dare. It's just that since ancient times, the people's words are like rivers. They should be channeled, not blocked. Although blocking can If it is controlled for a while, the river will accumulate and become a flood. When the river bursts, many people will be hurt. "
Ying Zheng asked: "Does the king think it is a good thing to let people in the world speak freely? What if you criticize the few people in private and slander the Qin Dynasty? Don’t you think that three people are like tigers?”
Chunyu Yue said: "Your Majesty, if your body is upright, your shadow will not be slanted, and if you are pure, your water will not be turbid. Everyone in the world knows your virtue, so how can you listen to rumors? Even if there are people who spread rumors, they are just mediocre."
It means that as long as your Majesty has good conduct and virtue, he is not afraid of rumors. Even if someone makes rumors, they are only a few. You have to believe that the people's eyes are sharp and they will not listen to these rumors.
It makes sense, but is it really the case in practice?
When others throw dirt on you, if you don’t refute or find a way to solve it, you can make the rumors collapse by relying on your own good conduct, and others won’t believe the rumors?
I can only say that the idea is very good.
Even in the modern era with the development of the Internet, it is still difficult to solve such rumors and slanders. Otherwise, there is no result yet in a subway secret camera case, the Wuxi cake shop incident has been reversed, and some people are still attacking the cake shop owner on the Internet without knowing it.
This is still the case in modern times, let alone the era of feudal dynasties like Da Qin.
If you don’t take the initiative to control public opinion, wouldn’t it be up to others to judge what is right and wrong?
Li Sidao: "I agree with the king's words, but the people are stupid and unwise, how can they identify the rumors? If everyone can comment on the government and talk about the king at will, rumors will spread all over the world, and the disaster will be endless."
Prime Minister Wang Wan also said: "What Tingwei said is reasonable. , The public opinion in the world must be scrutinized, but it must not be scrutinized carefully. It must be measured appropriately. I believe that the platform for public opinion can be built." Seeing Wang Wan stand up and speak, Chunyu Yue also knew that the situation was over and the platform for public opinion control would be established. , I just don’t know what impact this platform will have on the world and Confucianism?
Since you can't stop it, then join it, Chunyu Yue said: "I invite you to join the platform and serve the king."
Ying Zheng glanced at Chun Yuyue, are you You don't want the platform to fall into Li Si's hands and become a talking point for people like Li Si, do you?
But Li Nian told him that public opinion was very important and he could not let Li Si or Chun Yuyue control it alone. Li Si was too radical and Chun Yuyue was too conservative.
After thinking about it, Ying Zheng’s eyes finally fell on Wang Wan and said: “This matter will be handed over to the Prime Minister. Li Si and Chunyu Yue will assist the Prime Minister in formulating the laws and regulations of the government, and Zhao Gao will be responsible for supervising the world. Public opinion.”
Although in Ying Zheng's heart, Zhao Gao is already a piece of shit, but a piece of shit is still valuable. Zhao Gao will be killed sooner or later anyway, so why not let Zhao Gao do more dirty work for him before he dies?
After hearing the appointment given to him by Ying Zheng, Zhao Gao was quite happy. The king's favor for him has returned, and the king still trusts him.
To monitor public opinion in the world, the power and responsibility are so great that the king actually handed it over to him, which shows that the king still values him.
Wang Wan, Li Si, Chun Yuyue, and Zhao Gao all received the order: "I obey the decree!"
Ying Zheng said again: "The public opinion station is not only a place to monitor public opinion in the world, but also to publicize it. Da Qin collected opinions from the people of the world and handed over the matter to the imperial censor."
"What I say about 'promoting the Great Qin' is to explain the decrees of the Great Qin to all the people in the world and spread the prestige of the Great Qin so that it will be difficult for villains to slander it. This responsibility is profound, and the imperial censor must treat it with caution!"
Feng Jie Knowing that his responsibilities are not just as simple as those two sentences said by Ying Zheng, but also include conducting beautiful work for Da Qin. Transformation and so on, he said seriously: "I obey your orders!"
Ying Zheng's words made some ministers' expressions change slightly. They all advocated that the people should use their own strength and not let them know about it, but what the king asked Feng Jie to do , It is understandable to spread the reputation of Da Qin, but talking about Da Qin's decrees with the people goes against their opinions.
A minister said: "Your Majesty, I think you cannot talk about government orders with the people. Since ancient times, kings have governed the people like shepherding lambs. There is no need to let the lambs know why they are doing it. They only need to let them know how to do it. That's it. Moreover, Cai Tingwei has already said, "The people are stupid but not wise." Even if he talks to the people, he will How can we understand? "
Ying Zheng said: "Is it right since ancient times? Talking to the people is to better implement the decree. If the people know it, the decree will be easier to understand. If the people don't know, the decree will be implemented. , it’s often half the result with half the effort, and if people don’t understand it now, they may not understand it tomorrow.”
If he wants to establish public opinion in favor of Da Qin in the Six Kingdoms, he needs to explain the benefits of Da Qin's decrees to the people of the Six Kingdoms:
Look, our Da Qin's decrees are so good, and you have obeyed many of the Six Kingdoms decrees before. Damn, come and write to Da Qin. Under the rule of Da Qin, I guarantee that you can all live a happy and beautiful new life.
This minister is right. From his standpoint and cognitive perspective, he believes that governing the people is like herding cattle and sheep. For a dynasty that has stabilized, this method is feasible.
But the current situation in the Qin Dynasty is not stable. What Ying Zheng wants now is to stabilize the world and reduce the problem of the death of the second generation.
I mentioned the Wuxi Cake Shop Incident in this chapter simply because I think some people still believe this rumor. They are also trolling the cake shop owner online. I want more people to know about it and try my best to refute the rumor. Thank you for your great support!
(End of this chapter)