Hearing Li Si plead for Ran Fang, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly.
Rare!
Is this Li Si interceding for a Confucian scholar? !
If word of this gets out, I'm afraid it will scare a lot of people!
Thinking of this, Ying Zheng raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said calmly: "No! The Prime Minister does not need to mention this matter again."
This result was somewhat beyond Li Si’s expectations!
He thought that His Majesty knew Ran Fang's talent and it would be a matter of time before he was released. He just mentioned it as a favor.
Unexpectedly, His Majesty refused, and refused so simply.
He was a little unsure about Ying Zheng's thoughts for a moment. Since he knew Ran Fang was talented, what if he let him become an official?
Although he was curious, Li Si didn't ask any more questions.
After all, this world belongs to His Majesty, and what His Majesty wants to do is not something he can control.
But this Ran Fang needs to be investigated carefully.
See what else you don't know.
"I understand."
"If nothing happens, I will leave first."
Seeing Ying Zheng nodding, Li Si slowly exited the hall.
After Li Si left, Ying Zheng waved his hand.
"Please step aside, I want to be alone for a while."
Zhao Gao did not dare to ask any more questions, so he left the hall with all his attendants.
In a moment, only Ying Zheng was left in the huge Zhangtai Palace.
His eyes fell on the bamboo slips and he couldn't come back to his senses, and his thoughts wandered to nowhere.
Now that he is over fifty, he feels more and more unwell. He doesn't want to leave just like that, but life, old age, illness and death are the cycle of reincarnation that cannot be escaped. He can only let nature take its course. Although he has regrets, there is nothing he can do.
Unfortunately, there isn't much he can do now.
What he covets is not power and status, but whether the Qin Dynasty can continue for generations to come.
It is true that as Na Ran Fang said, the next prince in his heart is Fusu, but if Fusu is indecisive and worships Confucianism, this is definitely not a good thing for Da Qin. If he can change, then it will be. Not a bad thing.
But now there is another problem, that is, Fusu has no military merit and no strength.
If he wanted him to control the situation in the DPRK, he must have someone behind him to support him. Before, he thought Meng Tian was the candidate, but now it seems that Ran Fang is also acceptable.
"Ran Fang, you can see through my thoughts, so don't let me live up to my expectations."
"If you can make Fusu realize my good intentions, what if I let you out of prison?"
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Inside Xianyang Prison.
At this time, Fusu was still sitting there in a daze.
Ran Fang's words today shocked him, and he still hasn't come back to his senses.
In his impression, his father had always been very strict with him.
As long as you do something wrong, it will definitely be a very severe punishment.
Just like this time he was imprisoned, just because he said a few words for Confucian scholars, he angered his father and was imprisoned in Xianyang Prison.
He originally thought that this was his father's way of punishing him.
After this, the father is his father's thoughts, but he is still his own thoughts.
Now it seems that the father's purpose is not to take care of him, but to make himself understand the truth!
At this time, Ran Fang saw that Fusu was still thinking, with his expression sometimes dull, and sometimes frowning in deep thought, and he couldn't help but feel like laughing in his heart.
"Don't think about it anymore. Even the ministers in the court dare not get involved in this kind of thing easily. Do you, a Confucian scholar, still want to get involved?"
Fusu looked at Ran Fang, his eyes full of confusion.
"I don't want to get involved, but I just don't understand. It is rumored that His Majesty has a very bad attitude towards Mr. Fusu. It is not as you said that he intends to make him the crown prince."
Hearing this, Ran Fang raised his eyebrows.
Mr. Su cares so much about Prince Fu Su, and it seems as if he knows Fu Su~!
Otherwise, why would he be so concerned about Fusu?
Moreover, his father said that he knew Prime Minister Li Si that day, which meant that they were not ordinary businessmen. Otherwise, how could they get in touch with Li Si?
It seemed that he was going to re-examine this person's identity.
But Ran Fang didn't show any doubt on his face, he just glanced at Fusu lightly.
"I have already said the reason, and I think His Majesty has high hopes for Fusu. Otherwise, with Fusu's pedantic mind, I am afraid he would have been despised along with those Confucian scholars."
"Not only that, in order to train Fusu, His Majesty will definitely send Fusu to Northern Xinjiang in the future, so that he can experience in Northern Xinjiang and also gain some military merit."
"In this case, Fusu is the only one among His Majesty's many sons with military merit. It is logical to establish him as the crown prince."
Fusu looked a little embarrassed. He didn't expect that when Ran Fang talked about himself, he would always use the word "pedantic". He felt that he was just more influenced by Confucianism, but he really didn't regard Confucianism as the basis for everything. First.
But when he heard Ran Fang say that his father was going to send him to Northern Xinjiang, he didn't believe it and couldn't care less about the disrespect in Ran Fang's words.
"Northern Xinjiang?"
"Why Northern Xinjiang?"
Ran Fang nodded and said in a very leisurely tone: "It can only be Northern Xinjiang, because there is Mengtian in Northern Xinjiang."
"For so many years, Fusu has always respected Confucianism, which is contrary to the views of many ministers in the court. It is impossible for these ministers to support Fusu sincerely."
"And the Meng family has been loyal for generations, and Meng Tian can also be regarded as Master Fusu's teacher, which will be of great help to Master Fusu's rise to power."
"His Majesty has unified the six countries, so his next plan must be to deal with the Huns in the north. When Master Fusu goes to the northern border, his military achievements will not be lost."
"Your Majesty's idea is still good, but now is not the best time."
Hearing this, Fusu was stunned for a moment.
He originally thought that Ran Fang was going to praise his father a few more words, but he didn't expect that the conversation changed and he said something like this!
"Why?"
Ran Fang looked at Fusu and smiled lightly.
"Nowadays, the corvee labor force in the Qin Dynasty is heavy, and the move from Shitian in the capital of Guizhou has made the people even worse, and has accelerated the people's resistance. The construction of the Great Wall and the imperial tombs have also increased the living burden of all people in the world."
"Do you think they would find a way to survive on their own if given the chance?"
Fusu was stunned and didn't react for a while, especially what Ran Fang said about Guizhou's head from Shitian. Isn't this policy not good for the people?
Let the people own their own land, then report it to the government, and then collect land rent accordingly. Shouldn't they support Da Qin even more?
"Sir, this policy is to benefit the people. Why does it make people's lives worse? Are you wrong?"
Ran Fang glanced at Fusu up and down, and said with a smile: "You are a noble in Xianyang City, and your family is in business. Naturally, you will not understand the sufferings of the people at the bottom."
"Do you know how many officials use the little power in their hands to squeeze the people, and how many officials are trying to prevaricate the people's affairs and are unwilling to be promoted?"
"The people at the bottom are living a difficult life, and the nobles at the top don't eat minced meat. How can the officials in the court really know the resentment and injustice of the people?"
"This gap is getting bigger and bigger, which will inevitably lead to resistance from the people. Not only that, but there are also the remnants of the Six Kingdoms who are eyeing it. They will not let go of such a good opportunity, and will definitely find the right moment to deliver a fatal blow to Da Qin!"
"The current Great Qin, if not for His Majesty's remaining power to suppress it, they must have wanted to take action long ago."
