The Three Rebellions of the Lords of Shu!
As soon as these words came out, those people from Shandong who had never heard of this matter, or generals like Qiang Su who did not study classics and history, were still a little confused.
The faces of many ministers from Qin's noble families in the palace changed drastically.
Wang Wan's face turned slightly pale.
A glint of praise flashed in Li Si's eyes. This boy had grasped the key point.
On the emperor's couch, Qin Shihuang's face became colder and colder.
Zhao Tuo continued to speak in front of the ministers with different expressions.
"In the past, King Huiwen of Qin State, with Zhang Yi and Sima Cuo as generals, conquered Shu State, killed the king of Shu and his prince, and destroyed the Kaiming clan."
"In the second year, King Huiwen made Gongzi Tong the Kingdom of Shu and made Chen Zhuang his prime minister. However, within six years, the Prime Minister of Shu, Chen Zhuang, rebelled and killed the Marquis of Shu. I, the Qin State, sent a large army to attack Shu again and killed Chen Zhuang. . This is the first rebellion!"
"King Huiwen also granted Prince Yun the title of Marquis of Shu. During the reign of King Zhaoxiang, Marquis Yun of Shu offered sacrifices to the mountains and rivers and presented them to the king. The king and his ministers were immediately killed. The king was furious and sent an envoy to give Yun a sword, so that he could commit suicide, and Execute twenty-seven people including his minister Lang Zhongling. This is the second rebellion!"
"Afterwards, King Zhaoxiang granted Prince Wan the title of Marquis of Shu. Later, a messenger reported that Wan, the Marquis of Shu, wanted to rebel, but the king executed him again. This is the third rebellion!"
"The kingdom of Shu was enfeoffed, and there were three feuds and three rebellions. Only then did King Zhaoxiang abolish the enfeoffment of Shu and establish prefectures and counties!"
Zhao Tuo laid out the historical facts and said to the pale-faced Wang Wan and the doctors: "Therefore, haven't we, the Qin State, implemented the enfeoffment mentioned by the princes? Three feuds and three rebellions in Shu, this is The result of enfeoffment!"
"My lords, since you are claiming that the enfeoffment has many benefits, I only want to ask: if the princes who are divided are like the princes of Shu, or like the rebellion of the Three Prisons in the early Zhou Dynasty, the princes will be enfeoffed, and they will act rebellious in the present generation. , so what?"
Zhao Tuo stood up, his eyes clear, scanned the ministers in the palace, and asked sternly.
The parallel system of prefectures and states has been implemented in Qin for a long time.
At that time, Shu was so remote that some people said that it was not suitable to set up counties and counties there, but instead set up enfeoffments.
The result is that it is blocked and reversed again and again, and the effect is very bad.
The feudal princes rebelled, which has always been a big problem in history and very difficult to solve.
At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, there was the Rebellion of the Three Prisons, at the weekend there was the Rebellion of the Marquis of Shen colluding with the Quan Rong, there was the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms in the Han Dynasty, there was the Rebellion of the Eight Kings in the Jin Dynasty, there was the "Battle of Jingnan" in the Ming Dynasty, and there was the Rebellion of the Three Feudatories in the Qing Dynasty.
Zhao Tuo only asked these officials and doctors who advocated enfeoffment, what should they do if the princes rebel?
Under Zhao Tuo's questioning, all the officials, generals and ministers in the palace who had just supported the enfeoffment system fell silent.
Wang Wan and the other doctors looked at each other.
Yes, what if the feudal princes rebel and rebel?
Even if they are not against each other in the current generation, after a few generations, if the blood relationship is thin and the relationship is at odds with each other, they will most likely turn against each other, and it will turn into a melee between the princes of the Zhou Dynasty.
How can we prevent these princes from rebelling?
On the emperor's couch, Qin Shihuang frowned.
Enfeoffment is very dangerous.
This has been proven by history.
In this silence.
Qiang Yu still felt a little unhappy, and Digu said: "If there is a rebellion, then just send a large army to conquer."
This Qiang man has a loud voice, but now that the officials are silent, his voice is very obvious.
Zhao Tuo's eyes lit up when he saw someone speaking.
This Qiang Su is really a wonderful person to support!
Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and was about to launch another offensive to completely defeat the fighting spirit of these feudal factions.
But just as the words came to his lips, an old voice snatched them away.
"absurd!"
Tingwei Li Si stood up.
His eyes were wide open and he was furious. He yelled at Qiang Yu: "In the past, feudalism led to chaos in the world for more than 550 years. In order to pacify the world, our ancestors of the Qin Kingdom worked hard, countless soldiers shed blood on the battlefield, and many virtuous people He risked his life and ran around. Now the sea is unified by Emperor Lai’s spirit and designated as counties.
Only then can we have a stable and unified situation! "
"Now that I hear your words of enfeoffment, the root of chaos in the world will be laid. Is this going to cause chaos in the world for hundreds of years?"
"If the world is in chaos, then the achievements of uniting the world and bringing peace to the world are not illusory. The hard work and efforts of all the ministers and generals in the palace to pacify the six countries are not in vain! You just say a few words of enfeoffment, and you want me to do it again. Da Qin should be punished if it repeats the mistakes of the Zhou Dynasty and was destroyed!"
Although Tingwei Li Si is old, his voice is full of vitality.
Especially after Zhao Tuo's fierce questioning just now, he had already killed the spirit of all the doctors and ministers. Now facing Li Si's stern questioning, no one dared to raise a voice to object.
Qiang Xuan's face turned red, he hesitated and lowered his head.
He could not afford to let the emperor's achievements in unifying the world become an illusion and let the efforts of the ministers and generals be in vain. He could not bear such a big crime.
Li Si then smiled, cupped his hands to Qin Shihuang on the imperial couch and said, "I feel that the enfeoffment system just said by the chief concubine is very reasonable. It means that a weak country will lose its king. Enfeoffing princes will weaken the country's power, and it will also make the country prosperous." The hidden danger is that if one is not careful and the princes rebel one after another, the monarch will be in danger of falling."
"I am telling you that your majesty, all you have to do is reward your disciples and meritorious officials with public taxes. All counties and counties will be established to govern the four seas. In this way, the world will be harmonious and there will be no disasters, and this will be the way to achieve long-term peace and tranquility!"
After finishing speaking, Li Si quietly turned his head, glanced at Zhao Tuo, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
Li Si!
Zhao Tuo was so angry that his teeth itched.
He charged at the front and killed everyone in all directions. With his words and words, he suppressed the feudal faction in the palace and could not lift their heads.
Just when Qiang He was about to strike up a conversation and finish the battle, Li Si suddenly spoke before him and took away the finishing touch.
Since you, Li Si, want to speak, then you should speak earlier. Why are you taking the lead from me?
Zhao Tuo was depressed.
However, Qin Shihuang did not make a decision immediately.
Instead, he turned his attention back to the enfeoffment faction and said calmly: "What do you think, gentlemen?"
There was silence in the palace at this moment. Although the emperor was asking "the ministers", everyone knew that he was asking about the feudal factions, but did he still have something to say?
This is the last chance for them.
But at this time, the doctors and the military officers and ministers who supported the enfeoffment could not find any answers.
The rebellion of the princes mentioned by Zhao Tuo did happen, and the Zhou Dynasty did die because of the princes, and even perished at the hands of the Qin State, which was divided by the Emperor of Zhou.
Faced with this stark reality, the doctors could not think of a solution to this problem for a while.
The military commanders and heroes feel that the matter is too sensitive. If they support the enfeoffment again, what if the emperor says, I will entrust you with the land. If you get to the enfeoffment, you will rebel against me, or your children and grandchildren will rebel in the future. What will happen?
In addition to Zhao Tuo, Li Si's words also had powerful lethality.
Supporting enfeoffment is tantamount to making His Majesty's achievements in unifying the world an illusion. This hat is too big and they dare not wear it.
Zhao Tuo and Li Si sang peace with each other and dispersed all the spirit of the enfeoffment faction. No one dared to mention the issue of enfeoffment anymore.
But after all, Wang Wan was the Prime Minister of Zuo, and he was the one who proposed the enfeoffment proposal, so he was somewhat unwilling to do so.
He said in a deep voice: "What the chief concubine and the court lieutenant said are reasonable. There are indeed hidden dangers in enfeoffing the princes. But if the enfeoffment policy is not carried out, the borders of Qi, Yan, and Chu will be far away, and it will be difficult to implement the decrees. What should we do?"
Wang Wan's face was pale, but her eyes were fixed on Zhao Tuo.
The emperor doesn't like enfeoffment. Doesn't Wang Wan know that?
At that time, Lao Du relied on his skills and was granted the title of Marquis of Changxin.
Living in the land of Shanyang, palaces, carriages, horses, clothes, gardens, hunting, and poison, everything is determined by poison, no matter how small or big. Later, Taiyuan County in Hexi was granted to Laodu, and it was known as the country of Laodu.
There is also Wenxin Hou Lu Buwei who lives in Luoyang, Henan, with 100,000 households, and is famous.
At that time, these two men were powerful and powerful.
Although both men were eventually eliminated by the emperor, they
It left a great shadow on the emperor, so the Qin State no longer implemented real enfeoffments, and the title of the princes was only a virtual enfeoffment.
The emperor hated enfeoffment, and Wang Wan knew it.
But he still had to bring it up.
Because he proposed enfeoffment not just for selfish reasons, but because Qi, Yan, and Chu were really too far away for Xianyang.
Thousands of miles away!
The transportation conditions in this era were not good and travel was inconvenient. If the county system was implemented, it would be very inconvenient for remote areas and it would be difficult to manage in a timely manner.
That's why Wang Wan proposed this parallel system of prefectures and states.
The lands of Zhao, Wei, and Han that were closer to Xianyang were the counties and counties directly under the emperor's jurisdiction, while the rest of the border lands that were further away were divided among the various meritorious officials.
In this way, these princes can not only defend the central government, but also manage the local area conveniently. Government orders do not come from Xianyang, but each place implements its own laws and adapts measures to local conditions. Naturally, the border areas can be properly managed and the newly conquered world can be stabilized.
He, Wang Wan, is really thinking about Qin.
But now that Wang Wan was being questioned repeatedly by the chief concubine and the Tingwei, pointing out the disadvantages of the enfeoffment system, Wang Wan had nothing to say.
There are indeed disadvantages to the enfeoffment system, which is undeniable.
But since you say that the enfeoffment system is not feasible, the problems of those remote and remote areas are still there, and you must find a way to solve them!
Facing Wang Wan's question, Li Si frowned. This question was a bit tricky.
While Li Si was thinking, Zhao Tuo gave an answer with a calm face.
"Build the road!"
"Building roads?"
Wang Wan looked at Zhao Tuo in shock.
Li Si also suddenly raised his head, and all the officials looked at each other sideways.
"Of course, let's make the road passable in the hometown of the princes!"
Zhao Tuo recalled the memories of his past life in his mind and said loudly: "This road is strong and easy to travel, and it is convenient for horses and horses to run quickly. It connects all directions in the sea, with Qi Yan in the east, Wu Chu in the south, Zhao Dynasty in the north, and Bashu in the west."
"In this way, the four directions are smooth, and at the same time, post messengers are set up all over the world. If there is an urgent order, the messenger can travel six hundred miles in one day, and the emperor's edict can reach it without any obstacles."
"If something happens on the border, the army can gallop along the road and patrol in all directions. Then there will be no more border troubles in the Qin Dynasty."
"There are many roads leading directly to Xianyang!"
Zhao Tuo was calm and confident.
Because in history, the Qin Dynasty used this method to rule the hometowns of princes.
Qin Shihuang began to overhaul Chidao across the country in the second year after unification.
Zhao Tuo would do this regardless of whether he said it or not. He just said it in advance.
By bringing it up now, he not only answers Wang Wan's question about the difficulty of implementing edicts in border areas, but also because he raised it, he will still have some say in Chidao matters in the future.
He believed that the emperor would like this suggestion.
as expected.
On the emperor's couch, Qin Shihuang's eyes flashed.
It is bordered by Qi and Yan in the east, Wu and Chu in the south, Zhao Dynasty in the north, and Bashu in the west.
All roads lead directly to Xianyang!
What a grand Chidao plan.
In this way, his edict can be spread throughout the world and all people in the world can submit to his will.
For Qin Shihuang, this kind of suggestion really came to his heart.
He couldn't help but glance at Zhao Tuo.
This guy's idea is to please people.
After being overjoyed, Qin Shihuang turned his eyes to Wang Wan and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister Zuo, do you still have something to say?"
Wang Wan trembled when he heard this.
Zhao Tuo's Chidao plan can indeed change the situation in the remote areas to a certain extent, but it cannot solve all problems.
[In view of the general environment,
Just hearing the emperor's question, Wang Wan knew that the emperor had made a decision.
He sighed secretly
He raised his hand and said, "What the chief concubine said is true, I have no objection."
Qin Shihuang nodded and glanced at the ministers in the palace with majestic eyes.
All the ministers and generals bowed their heads and were speechless under this gaze, and no one mentioned feudal matters.
Only Zhao Tuo and Li Si glanced at each other quietly.
Eyes facing each other.
Tacitly.
At this time, Qin Shihuang made his decision.
"In the past three generations, feudalism was implemented, so that the princes did not care about the world. Each had selfish motives, enmity against each other, and endless conquests, and the world suffered together."
"Now that I have settled the territory of the sea, if feudalism is resumed and the princes are reestablished, the land of the Nine Provinces will be split into thousands again, the country will decline, the Yi and Di will invade, or there will be another disaster like the Zong Zhou Quan Rong. Why do we do this? It’s different from the risk of another war.”
The emperor's majestic voice echoed in the hall.
"I will abolish feudalism and establish prefectures and counties in the world. From now on, the Xia family will unite the world!"
