Chapter 73: When is it good for a man to call himself emperor?
For a while, the entire Zhangtai Palace was silent, except for the sound of bamboo slips being turned.
The bamboo slips Zhang Han brought contained his specific thoughts and implementation plans for the pilot plan. Ying Zheng nodded from time to time. He was worthy of being a figure who almost turned the tide in the late Qin Dynasty. He indeed had real materials.
After a while, Zhang Han also finished reading the bamboo slips, and Ying Zheng's voice came at the right time: "Have you finished reading?"
Zhang Han said: "I have finished reading!"
Ying Zheng said: "I wanted you to prepare for more time before leaving Xianyang, but now things have changed, and the original decision must also change."
Speaking of this, Ying Zheng suddenly remembered Li Nian's words, " Everything in the world is changing." His change at this moment is also one of the changes in all things, right?
"You should have seen that although the Qin Dynasty unified the world, it was not stable. You are also an old Qin, so you must understand better. I must solve these problems, and these problems have become so serious that they must Solve it in time."
Ying Zheng glanced at Zhang Han: "The method to solve the problem has been roughly decided just now. It is exactly what you saw. "Punishment is small, tax is limited, but if this method is implemented, it will definitely affect the strategy I have decided on you. This is why I summoned you today!"
"I will not give up my original strategy. But this policy needs to be changed. Let you read what the ministers just said so that you can learn from it and know how to change it. Are you confident that you can do it well?"
In the original plan, Qin Law would not be changed for the time being, and Zhang Han would secretly implement the reform pilot plan to verify whether there were problems with Qin Law, whether the revised Qin Law was better, and to verify from the side whether what Li Nian said was true.
But the bamboo slips sent back from the old Qin people made Ying Zheng realize that it was impossible not to change. Even if he did not make big changes, he had to make some small changes, at least to make an appearance for the old Qin people to see. Only when we are able to make progress in life can we not lose the great Qin roots of the old Qin people.
This change will definitely affect his original reform pilot plan, so he thought of Zhang Han immediately and wanted to summon Zhang Han to the palace.
How can we back down at this time?
Zhang Han said: "I am confident. If it fails, please ask the king to take my head!"
After all, he was the minister who almost turned the tide for the Qin Dynasty in history as Li Nian said. Ying Zheng had a good impression of Zhang Han: "It doesn't have to be like this. I just can't give you so much time, three years at most and one year at the least. I hope you can It worked. "
'The king seems to be more tolerant of me this time, not as harsh as the last time I met. What's going on? '
Zhang Han solemnly promised: "I will live up to my orders!"
Ying Zhengdao: "In that case, you should leave Xianyang as soon as possible and go to the trial. If anything happens, I will send someone to inform you. If you have nothing else to do, go back and get ready!"
Zhang Han said, "I obey!" After bowing to Ying Zheng, he turned and left the palace.
After walking out of the palace, Zhang Han was not very happy. He originally wanted to do something big and try to be as famous as Shang Jun in history. Now even if the plan is successful, a lot of his achievements will have to be reduced.
Watching Zhang Han leave, Ying Zheng did not look away for a long time. He always felt that things around him had changed a lot during this period. The world had changed, the country had changed, the ministers had changed...
< br>No, the world has not changed, and the minister has not changed originally. It is just because that boy Li Nian has changed after he can talk. The culprit is Li Nian.
I just don’t know whether these changes are good or bad for Da Qin, and whether they are good or bad for him?
Ying Zheng was also confused at this moment.
This was also the main reason why he did not directly abolish the reform pilot plan. He did not know whether the changes were good or bad, and needed Zhang Han to verify it for him with the reform pilot program.
The next day, another five-day period arrived. This time, Ying Zheng summoned Li Nian at noon!
After Li Nian sat down, Ying Zheng said: "I told you last time that I want to know how future emperors of the dynasty will succeed to the throne and what the official system of the dynasty will be like? You should understand what I mean!" "But... ..."
Ying Zheng changed the subject: "Before you talk to me about this, I want to know one thing. When do you think it is most appropriate for me to call you 'emperor'?"
Boss, you are the greatest in the world. You can call yourself emperor whenever you want. If not, ask the guys who watch the sky at night. They will definitely pick an auspicious day for you. Why do you ask me?
But Boss Zheng obviously did not mean a specific day to be called emperor. After thinking for a while, Li Nian replied: "The time for the king to call emperor should not be too early, nor too late."
< br>“Many people are waiting for the king to proclaim himself emperor and regard that day as an auspicious day. If Too late will wear down people's patience and affect the king's reputation. As the saying goes, 'If the king doesn't make progress, how can they make progress?'"
Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel happy when he heard the last sentence. Indeed, many of those who advised him to proclaim himself emperor as soon as possible wanted to receive rewards after he proclaimed himself emperor.
“It shouldn’t be too early because the day when the king declares himself emperor is an auspicious day. It should be auspicious and should be celebrated with the whole world. The auspiciousness I said is not a rare treasure or an exotic beast, but can bring joy to the whole world. All the people feel that this day is an auspicious occasion.”
"If you can announce that all the people will have a rest on that day to celebrate the king's proclaimed emperor, if you can announce to the world the method of making tofu on that day, or if you can announce that some tortures in Qin's laws will be revised..."
"But It takes a certain amount of time to prepare and plan, so you can’t do it too early!”
“It’s a pity that there is no broadcasting and Internet, otherwise the king would be there! On the day when you are proclaimed emperor, it is best to speak to all the people in the world and announce these happy events in person."
"But it can also be done without an Internet connection. You only need to send people to all parts of the world before proclaiming the emperor and agree to proclaim the emperor for the king. On that day, let them read it to the people everywhere at the same time."
These words made Ying Zheng's eyes light up. This can indeed be done.
If he does this, not only will all the people in the world remember the day he became emperor, but it will also allow him to gain great reputation.
Look, the king is so kind. On the day he became emperor, he did not forget us and allowed us to rest for a day. He also specially revised the law and passed on the method of making delicious food. The king is so kind and the king is so virtuous. This life is not over yet, it is not over yet!
Ying Zheng thought in his heart and said: "I have finished asking, can you tell me how future emperors will succeed to the throne."
Li Niandao: "After the emperors ascend the throne and succeed to the throne, There are differences due to different dynasties, but they can be roughly divided into three steps: the first is to offer sacrifices to the Tiandi Ancestral Temple; the second is to accept the worship of hundreds of officials; The third is to inform the world and declare that he is the new emperor of the world. "
"The steps for the enthronement of later emperors have been written on bamboo slips for the king. There were many dynasties in subsequent generations, including the Han, Tang, Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is difficult for me to describe all the small dynasties like vassal states in a short time..."
"As long as you can write down the main dynasties. What do you mean by the small dynasties like vassal states?"
He was very interested in this.
Li Niandao: "Since the great king unified the world and the Han Dynasty rooted the idea of 'great unification' in the hearts of the people in this land, all the emperors who appeared when the world was divided have sought unification."
< br>Although Qin created the first unified dynasty in Chinese history, without the deepening and stabilization of the Han Dynasty, it is impossible to say that it would have returned to the split model of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Xiang Yu just wanted to enfeoff. If Han Gaozu hadn't killed him, even if the land of China would eventually be unified, it would probably be chaotic for decades more.
(End of this chapter)