Chapter 71 Suspended Punishment, Less Fu
Wang Wan, Li Si, Feng Jie and others were at work. After receiving the order from Yingzheng, they immediately went to Zhangtai Palace. As soon as they entered the palace, they found that almost all the important officials of the Qin Dynasty were gathered together. Here, I also realized that there must be a major problem.
Ying Zheng didn't waste any words. When the ministers arrived, he directly asked his chamberlain to distribute the bamboo slips.
Looking at the bamboo slips again?
Wang Wan and several other people who had read the bamboo slips of "The First Emperor's Edition of Li Nian's Talks" were murmuring in their hearts. Is this the lofty theory written by "that person" in the king's mouth?
It seems that the king has great trust in that person!
But when I opened the bamboo slips, I found that it was not some admonishment, but some records, which recorded some words.
Not only did he remember what was said, but he also recorded in detail the age of the speaker, whether he was male or female, his appearance, where he was speaking, and what day he said it.
Soon, the ministers saw the problem from the records on the bamboo slips. Some were thoughtful, some were surprised, some frowned, and their expressions were not good-looking.
Ying Zhengdao: "If you all, after reading the bamboo slips in your hands, you can exchange them with others!"
Immediately, a minister exchanged the bamboo slips. When he opened them, he found that the records were also words. The content was almost the same, but the speakers were different.
Could these bamboo slips be of this type?
Someone specially collected these bamboo slips from the people and sent them to the king?
Thinking of this, the ministers also felt a heavy feeling. If the content described on the bamboo slips is true, then the problem is really not small and will have a great impact on Da Qin, especially...
< br>Some ministers glanced at Li Si and found that although Li Si's expression was not good-looking, he was not shocked or confused.
It is also very interesting to say that Qin mainly governed the country with Legalist ideas, but in the Qin Dynasty, Legalist ministers did not dominate, but gods and immortals from all walks of life.
After all the bamboo slips had been read by the ministers, Ying Zheng said: "The ministers have read the bamboo slips and must have understood the problem. I don't want to hide it from the ministers. These bamboo slips were obtained by an inspection sent by me. It’s just the words of the elders of the Qin Dynasty. The original bamboo slips from the Six Kingdoms have not yet been sent back.”
Yes, it is impossible for the king to only send people to visit the land of Old Qin in Guanzhong. He will definitely send people to the land of the Six Kingdoms. The problem is also. It's even more troublesome.
Although this matter seems to be easy to deal with, since the elders in Guanzhong want to live a good life, it is not enough to be satisfied, but it is not so easy to truly govern the country.
I thought I was driving, but found that I was going in the wrong direction, just turn the steering wheel and it would be fine?
With the size of Da Qin, even a slight change would cause the earth to collapse!
It must be considered carefully, and it is not just a matter of issuing an edict casually. For example, how to define good days, how to modify the law, and the impact it will bring must also be evaluated.
Especially the modification of the law...
Most of the contents recorded on the bamboo slips are the wishes of the Guanzhong elders for a good life. Although they are not explicitly stated, all the ministers can see that One thing: the Legalist idea of governing the people with harsh laws has shortcomings and is not perfect.
Otherwise, according to the Da Qin Legalists' method of "first prohibiting adultery, the highest prohibition is to prohibit their hearts, the second is to prohibit their speech, and the third is to prohibit their actions", the elders in Guanzhong should not and dare not give birth to " The war is over, we should be able to live a good life, right?"
I thought that Prime Minister Wang Wan would be the first to speak, but unexpectedly, Tingwei Li Si said first: "I ask the king to suspend the punishment and reduce the tax to win the hearts of the people!" Ying Zheng glanced at Li Si, and he felt that he finally understood it. What kind of person is Li Si - Li Si is a smart man who cares for himself!
Confucianism and Legalism are nothing more than a hat on Li Si’s head, a tool used by Li Si to achieve his goals.
In Li Si's mind, there should be such a three-level division: he himself is the first level, the Legalists are the first level, and the others are the first level.
When his interests are not affected, Legalism is higher than others, and he will practice and display Legalist ideas. This is what Li Si shows most of the time; but when his interests are affected, even if Even if he is a Legalist, he can be flexibly thrown aside, just like this.
Li Si believed in Legalism, but he believed more in his own interests, so he participated in Hu Hai and Zhao Gao's tampering of the imperial edict.
Some people say that Li Si was forced to participate by Hu Hai and Zhao Gao. Hu Hai and Zhao Gao are really amazing, they can force a prime minister with real power.
It is more likely that Li Si believed that Fusu's rise to power would be detrimental to him, so he was persuaded by Hu Hai and Zhao Gao to participate voluntarily. However, he did not expect that Hu Hai and Zhao Gao would be so cruel that they would not let him go, thinking that they would not let him go. One move missed, and he ended up with the five punishments, cut in half, and the three tribes of Yi.
If he supports Fusu's succession, given Fusu's temperament, even if Fusu doesn't like him and will not let him continue to stay in the Qin court, there is a good chance that he will have a good death.
But Li Si was too greedy, greedy for the power of the dragon, and greedy for power.
‘Li Si neither believed in Legalism nor was he loyal to the king, he was just loyal to power. ’ Ying Zheng commented in his heart.
Prime Minister Wang Wan said: "What Tingwei said is true. It is indeed necessary to suspend punishments and reduce taxes. All the elders in Guanzhong have this idea. It is what the people want. If we go against it, it will cause disaster. ; On the contrary, if you follow the trend, your Majesty will be able to win the hearts of the elders in Guanzhong, which will be beneficial to the country!"
“Just what kind of punishment should be suspended and how much tax should be reduced must be discussed. It cannot be issued to the world in a hurry. Qi, Chu, Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei and other places must also be considered.”
When it came to this, Wang Wan didn't say anything anymore. He knew some things, but he didn't get the king's permission, so he couldn't say them directly.
Seeing Wang Wan stop talking, Ying Zheng said: "Since the Prime Minister has gained something, why not explain it to me carefully? I will not be guilty of what I said!"
Wang Wan saluted Ying Zheng and then said: "Your Majesty also sent people to visit various places in the original Six Kingdoms. The bamboo slips have not yet been sent back, but you might as well guess what the people in the Six Kingdoms will think?"
" Among the Six Kingdoms, Da Qin is known as the "tiger and wolf". It is conceivable that in the hearts of the people of the Six Kingdoms, Da Qin is quite vicious, and they will be afraid of Da Qin. Therefore, I am worried about how Da Qin will deal with them. If it is too harsh on the people of the Six Kingdoms, it will make them resentful and even hateful."
Wang Wan probably would not have said this before. He knew what kind of character his king was. At best, he was confident and strong, but at worst, he was headstrong and arrogant.
Tell him to be kind to the people of the Six Nations and not be so harsh, otherwise the people of the Six Nations will be resentful. He will only feel that under his rule, who dares to be resentful?
Then Li Si will also come out to refute: The old Qin people in the past could accept Qin's laws. They did not say that Qin's laws were harsh, but allowed the Qin Dynasty to unify the world. Can these people of the six countries not accept it?
That is to say, Wang Wan dared to talk more because he saw some changes in the king recently.
Hearing Wang Wan's words, Li Si raised his eyebrows but said nothing. If possible, he still hoped to implement the original Qin laws in the land of the Six Kingdoms because it would be beneficial to him.
But he could also see that there was something really wrong with the Legalist method this time. Before finding a solution, it was better to wait and see what happened instead of speaking rashly.
Wang Wan continued: "Therefore, when governing the original six kingdoms, the existing Qin laws cannot be used directly, and some changes must be made."
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