Chapter 104: Does the King aspire to be the overlord or the world?
Ying Zheng’s performance made Lu Buwei understand the truth.
Ying Zheng is really not worried about Ying Chengyu!
At least Ying Zheng, who was faced with worries at home and enemies outside, never regarded Ying Chengyu as an enemy at all, but as his closest comrade-in-arms.
Lu Buwei doesn’t know if Ying Zheng will redefine the relationship between him and Ying Chengyu after he completely takes control of the Qin Dynasty.
But Lu Buwei knew that, at least for now, he no longer needed to spend time trying to drive a wedge between Ying Chengxuan and Ying Zheng.
It’s useless!
With a tired sigh, Lu Buwei quickly changed the direction of attack.
"Your Majesty." Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng and asked in a gentle voice: "What do you think about when you come to this prison today?"
Ying Zheng looked at Ying Chengyu with joy. : "I originally thought that my brother Wang's talent lies in his lips and tongue, but I found that my brother Wang is equally talented in military strategy."
"I thought that this was my only talent, but today I found out that my brother is also talented in medicine!"
"I am very happy about this!"
Lu Buwei looked out the door. : "The King's eyes should not only fall on Lord Chang'an and Suture Technique, but also on all people in the world!"
"The King is willing to walk around this prison with the truth. ?”
Ying Zheng glanced at the female prisoner one last time and bowed his hands: “That’s what I wish for.”
Lu Buwei stepped out first, Ying Zheng walked side by side, and Ying Chengxuan and others followed after looking at each other.
Only Li Si deliberately lagged behind and whispered to Zhao Gao: "Go and ask Changping Lord and Ting Wei to go and get sick."
Zhao Gao nodded in understanding and left in a hurry, and Li Si also hurriedly Follow the team.
Led by Lu Buwei, the group returned to the execution area.
“Because I left garbage on the road, I got a tattoo.”
"Because I stole twenty coins, I was sentenced to have my toes and soles chopped off."
"Because I insulted others in the street, I was sentenced to thirty years of punishment."
"Because my uncle stole mulberry trees, I was sentenced to death. Cut off the left arm."
Passing by the executioners one after another, introducing the crimes committed by each person, Lu Buwei suddenly looked at Ying Zheng and asked:
"Your Majesty, this is A prosperous age?”
Ying Zheng shook his head gently: "This is by no means a scene of prosperity."
Lu Buwei asked again: "Has the king heard the cries of these tortured people?"
"The king thought they were Do you really deserve such a severe punishment?”
Lu Buwei’s voice was so loud that many of the victims waiting for execution heard it.
Although they didn't know the court clothes, they could see the quality of the clothes and knew that they were a group of noble people.
Now the nobles are taking pity on them, and they are crying like crazy for help as if they are grasping life-saving straws:
"Nobles, I just never took action to rescue the people who were killed within a hundred feet, but I really just didn't I know someone is killing someone. I have committed a crime, so please show mercy and save my life!”
“I have three children at home. If I have my toes chopped off first, I will die next.” After a year of grinding, what can they do!”
“Please help us, please, we don’t dare to do it anymore!”
Few people will take the initiative to say something that is not good for themselves! words.
The explanations of these prisoners were largely evasive, but the cries of hundreds of people awaiting execution were heartbreaking and made people cry.
Taking a deep breath to suppress the discomfort in his heart, Ying Zheng replied warmly: "My opinion is not important."
"We, the Qin Dynasty, govern the country according to the laws of Qin."
“How Qin’s laws judge, so they should be judged.”
“It would be unfair to reduce or even pardon their crimes because they cannot bear it.”< br>
Lu Buwei said seriously: "The truth is not that I want to ask the king to forgive their crimes."
"The truth is to ask the king for the people of the world." Lu Buwei bowed his hands and said: "Please give me a leniency and a reprieve." !”
This is what Lu Buwei wanted to say from the moment he gave "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" to Ying Zheng.
In Lu Buwei's imagination, Ying Zheng should ask about the legal concepts in "Lu Shi Chun Qiu".
After all, the rule of law thought in "Lu Shi Chun Qiu" is completely different from that in "Shang Jun Shu".
But what Lu Buwei didn't expect was that Ying Zheng hadn't asked any questions to this day.
Lu Buwei was already a little anxious.
As luck would have it today, Lu Buwei directly asked this question to Ying Zheng.
The Prime Minister hopes that Da Qin can be lenient and suspend its administration. Are you willing, Your Majesty?
However, before Ying Zheng could answer, Li Si suddenly raised his hands and said, "I thought that if the government is lenient and suspended, the people of Qin will be harmonious and harmonious."
"The people of Qin respected and feared severe punishments and laws."
Ying Zheng looked at Li Si and asked, "Do you also think that Qin should be lenient and suspend its administration?"
Li Si shook his head: " It’s not what the minister thinks should be done, but what the king thinks should be done.”
“There is no right or wrong between reverence and affinity, it just depends on the king’s decision.”
This is the difference between Li Si and Lu Buwei.
Deep in Li Si's heart, he also had the desire to ease the government and suspend the government, and he did not want to see the people of the world suffer.
But unless it is related to his own interests, Li Si will never confront Ying Zheng, but will tell Ying Zheng the way.
Your Majesty has the final say on how the country should develop. Whatever you say will be yours!
You are at the helm, and I am the oarsman.
But in the process of paddling, that is, when the charter is drawn up in detail, Li Si will choose a more moderate and specific method and leave it to Ying Zheng to decide.
If Ying Zheng still insists on severe punishment, then Li Si will immediately follow suit and submit a remonstrance later when he has the opportunity.
Ying Zheng asked thoughtfully: "How to make a decision?"
Li Si responded in a deep voice: "Decide according to the king's will, and decide according to the plan of governing the country!"< br>
“If the king’s ambition is to strengthen the army to quell the disputes and unify the world, then severe punishments should be imposed.”
“If the king’s ambition is to be the leader of the princes and allies, and to coexist with the six countries. , then the government should be lenient and suspended!”
Ying Zheng's heart trembled suddenly. If you want to unite the world, should you impose harsh punishments?
Looking at those pleading eyes, the compassion in Ying Zheng's heart slowly turned to determination.
Today, hundreds of people begged me to reduce my guilt.
But when the heroes compete for hegemony, there are so many battles with tens of thousands of casualties!
Which one is lighter?
Which is more important?
Ying Zheng looked at Lu Buwei with complicated eyes: "Is this the way to be most benevolent and forget benevolence?"
"I need you to be taught!"
Looking at Ying Zheng handing over his hand As for etiquette, Lu Buwei was numb.
The purpose of this teaching is to let you understand that "the most wise abandon wisdom, the most benevolent and benevolent, the most virtuous and immoral", so that you should not hesitate to deal harshly with Ying Chenglong.
In the end, you focus on studying the most benevolent and forgetting benevolence, and you have your own understanding?
Lu Buwei immediately refuted: "Li Langzhong's statement is completely wrong!"
"If the king's ambition is to strengthen the army and quell the disputes, and unify the world, he should also be lenient and suspend the administration!"< br>
“Otherwise, where will the people’s support be?”
"The rulers and people of ancient times governed them with benevolence and righteousness, loved benefits to keep them safe, and guided them with loyalty and trustworthiness. They made sure to eliminate their disasters and thought of bringing them happiness."
"The rulers in ancient times governed Guizhou with benevolence and righteousness. , use love and profit to stabilize the head of Guizhou, guide the head of Guizhou with loyalty and trust, devote themselves to eliminating harm to the people, and think about benefiting the people. This is the reason why the Five Emperors and Three Kings are invincible in the world. "
Suddenly! , a shout came from outside the door.
“But they are all dead!”
Lü Buwei followed the sound and saw Xiong Qi, Feng Quji and others coming in a hurry.
"Censor Xiong Qi, Feng Chang Xiong Mao, and Tingwei Feng Quji, pay homage to the king!"
Ying Zheng nodded slightly: "You are here just in time, you can listen to what Prime Minister Lu said together."
Feng Quji was not so resistant to Lu Buwei's thoughts, and even supported Lu Buwei's ideas such as loyalty and filial piety.
But as the new Tingwei, Feng Quji firmly supported Ying Zheng.
In Feng Quji's mind, issues such as the great governance of the world and the unification of the world are not the main issues in the Qin Dynasty today.
There is only one thing they have to do now, and that is to protect Ying Zheng and crown him as his pro-government!
Feng Quji is very aware of the influence of Shang Jun's Law in Da Qin. Reforming Shang Jun's Law will definitely cause turmoil, which will be detrimental to Ying Zheng's crowning.
So Feng Quji saluted Lu Buwei and then fired mercilessly:
"Xiangbang sincerely has thoughts on governing the country, but what he thinks is not suitable for our country, Da Qin. What’s the use of listening to it?”
“The Five Emperors and Three Kings are indeed saints, but times have changed.”
"The state of Lu respected Zhou's rites and governed the country. Where is the state of Lu!"
"Where are you now, all of you who respected Zhou's rites?"
"Zhou is safe now!"
Feng Go quickly took a step forward and said in a serious voice: "Zhou was destroyed by our great Qin!"
Lu Buwei said calmly: "Zhou Cheng is dead."
"However, the fall of the Zhou Dynasty was due to the collapse of rituals and music!"
"The death of the Zhou Dynasty should make the world understand that the king's benevolence and righteousness should have limits."
"It's like Salt is indispensable for taste, but if you add salt randomly, the dish will be inedible."
"Similarly, the power of a king should have a limit, what limit?"
“The king should have a loving heart when formulating laws, so that the leaders of Guizhou can feel the respect of the king and feel that the king is acting for the sake of the great governance of the country and to safeguard the interests of every leader of Guizhou. ”
"In this way, the country can prosper!"
Feng Quji shook his head: "Why prosper?"
"Guizhou leaders are not ignorant. They know very well what true kindness is and what That’s false kindness.”
“If you want the leaders of Guizhou to appreciate the kindness of the king, you must first let them have enough to eat and live a good life.”
Lu Buwei said immediately. : "Then let all the leaders of Guizhou live a good life!"
Ying Xi also stepped forward to join the battle: "The leaders of Guizhou are living a good life and the people are strong, but what about the country?"
"If all the capitals of Guizhou can have enough to eat and drink, and be satisfied physically and mentally, why should they bother to serve the country?" Fight?"
"If the people are strong, the country will be weak!"
"If you want to make the country strong, you can only weaken the people!"
Severe punishments. And light reward is the monarch’s true love for the people.”
"The leaders of Guizhou will fight hard for rewards and change their own destiny."
"Even those with high positions and high salaries must abide by the law, otherwise their descendants will also become the leaders of Guizhou."
"Reducing sentences and giving heavy rewards is the harsh treatment of the people by the monarch."
"The leaders of Guizhou will not fight to the death for rewards. They will be the leaders of Guizhou all their lives."
"On the contrary, those in high positions can It will grow stronger with more rewards, even intercepting the rewards given to the head of Guizhou by the monarch!"
Lu Buwei sighed helplessly: "When the people advance, they want their rewards, but when they retreat, they are afraid of their sins."
"When the leader of Guizhou knows that he is not capable but is afraid of punishment, he will resort to fraud."
"Do it." The monarch will punish him after he makes a false statement. Isn’t this because he is guilty because of fear of crime? "
"This is where the hatred between the monarch and the head of Guizhou began!"
Lu Buwei looked at it sincerely! Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, Xi Ziyang (Zheng Guo Xiangbang Si Ziyang) was a harsh man. There was a man who made a mistake and was worried that he would be killed by Zi Yang, so he took the opportunity to chase a mad dog and killed Zi Yang."
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"Strict rules and light rewards may not necessarily mean that the monarch treats the people harshly, but it will definitely make the monarch and the people stand on opposite sides and become enemies!"
"Who would be willing to fight for the enemy?"
< br>"Afraid of the military front, the leaders of Guizhou do not dare to cause chaos on weekdays."
"But once the Qin Dynasty declines, the whole world will rebel!"
(End of this chapter)
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