"Ah!"
Ying Ziye chuckled, waved his hand, and said, "It doesn't matter, no matter what you say is right or wrong, I will never punish you."
Hear this.
"Master!"
Xiao He hesitated for a moment, carefully analyzed the situation, and said respectfully: "Although there are great sages in Confucianism, it is not appropriate to get involved in court affairs, but how can Confucian ministers in the court alone compete with military power?!"
"What's more, Mr. Su Wen's indecisiveness, especially his character, is the most disadvantageous."
After saying that, he bowed to Ying Ziye and said, "This is all my unilateral opinion. If there is anything wrong, please punish me."
Ying Ziye waved his hand and said calmly, "You are right. If you are asked to give your words, how should we solve it?"
Xiao He's face was shocked, and he stared at Ying Ziye. After pondering for a long time, he blurted out: "Only the young master can calm this matter, otherwise it will inevitably turn into a rebellion over the inheritance!"
After all, among the princes of the empire, only the Eighth Young Master is the most outstanding.
Not only were his subordinates powerful in power and cultivation, but their character was also flawless. They were decisive in killing, but also tender and loving. They cared about the people and were deeply loved by His Majesty the First Emperor.
When Ying Ziye heard this, a deep thought appeared in his brows.
That night.
Xianyang City.
In Hu Hai's mansion.
Zhao Gaozheng reported to Hu Hai: "Sir, in recent days, under the arrangement of the ministers, most of the people under my command have been sent to serve in the army as errands."
"The fourth and tenth thousand commanders of the third army of the Northern Army, the thousand cavalry battalion of the fifth army of the southern army, and the fifth and seventh thousand captains of the third army are all loyal to the young master!"
"Although there are many differences in appearance compared to Confucianism, most of the Confucianists are civil servants with no real power. Most of them can only talk. Even the local county magistrates, except for some in Qilu, have no Confucianists in other places."
"The teacher did a good job."
Hu Hai nodded with satisfaction and ordered: "Teacher can do these things secretly. As for those Confucian people who are seeking fame and reputation, I will find an opportunity to catch them all and completely eliminate them from the court and even the local area."
"People who are in the position of corpse meal are not worthy of the salary of the Qin Dynasty!"
"Where is my brother?"
Zhao Gao responded: "The Eighth Young Master is in Pei County and is about to return."
"It took several months to go, but it won't take long to return."
The next day!
Xianyang Palace.
The First Emperor held a banquet in honor of all officials.
Rows of seats were lined up in the main hall, filled with drinks and dishes.
All civil and military officials are seated in rows with their equipment.
The lights flickered, the musicians played the long harp and struck the chimes.
In the middle of the hall, beautiful palace maids danced gracefully.
Li Si was sitting together, chatting and laughing with a short-bearded official.
"The presence of these six princes and nobles is a disaster. His Majesty the First Emperor was magnanimous and let them go. However, these remnants have repeatedly plotted against the Qin Empire and must be eradicated!"
"Those nobles from the Six Nations must be killed once discovered!"
Li Si was chatting and laughing, eating pieces of crispy meat, but he was talking about murder.
At the same time, he picked up a piece of crispy meat and handed it to the short-bearded official.
"I understand, I understand."
The short-bearded official swallowed a mouthful of crispy meat, chuckled and said respectfully.
"After you accomplish this, I will personally marry you a young and beautiful woman from a good family."
Li Si pointed his finger and said with a smile: "One more piece, one more piece."
Then he handed the short-bearded official a few more pieces.
Not far away, several Confucian officials saw this scene and couldn't help but frowned and said with disdain: "We have such a vulgar prime minister, how can we behave in front of His Majesty the First Emperor!"
"Hmph, it's just Yukiomi!"
Everyone was envious, jealous, and quite indignant.
Why can a Legalist be a prime minister, but not a Confucian? !
On the high platform!
The first emperor, Ying Zheng, was wearing the robe of the Black Bird of Destiny. The black robe was shining with gold patterns. The emperor's twelve crown jewels were swaying, and his majesty could not be seen.
Holding the jade cup and taking a sip, he looked at the civil and military ministers under the high platform, and listened to their conversation, with an imperceptible sarcastic smile on his lips.
"Lee Si!"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng suddenly spoke.
"exist!"
Li Si responded hurriedly.
The First Emperor Ying Zheng smiled and waved to him.
Seeing this, Li Si stood up and left his seat.
From the main hall, trot all the way to the high platform.
Zhao Gao, who was standing by the side, lowered his head and smiled silently when he saw this.
"Old rules!"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng picked up a piece of meat from the table in front of him and said with a faint smile: "It's fat."
Li Si bowed to take it and said with a smile, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
"The thin ones are mine!"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng nodded slightly and smiled, taking a sip of sake.
Li Si smiled and put the piece of meat in his hand into his mouth, sat down on the high platform, leaned on the table, picked up pieces of fat and ate it.
In the main hall, an official stepped forward, raised his hands and congratulated: "I, the First Emperor, have no equal in civil and military skills!"
"Our great Qin will last for eternity, and our country will be solid forever!"
Then he bowed deeply.
“Learning makes speaking good.”
The First Emperor Ying Zheng praised lightly.
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Xuexue let him bow respectfully and then retreated.
But at this moment, an inappropriate voice sounded.
"snort!"
"It's actually flattery!"
In the main hall, a Confucian official mocked disdainfully.
Hear this.
The First Emperor raised his eyes and looked over.
Zhao Gao's eyes were shining with a shameless smile.
The atmosphere in the hall suddenly solidified a lot.
Li Si stood up, looked over, and said with an angry face: "Chun Yuyue, how dare you offend His Majesty the First Emperor?!"
The Confucian official stood up, with a solemn face, and said respectfully: "Doctor Chunyu Yue, pay homage to His Majesty the First Emperor!"
Under the swaying of the Emperor's Twelve Crowned Pearls, the majesty of the First Emperor could not be seen, and he asked lightly: "Is what he said wrong?"
Chunyu Yue bowed his hands, walked to the front of the palace, and said forcefully: "How can our Qin Dynasty rely on this kind of flattery for thousands of years?"
"Since the Yin and Shang Dynasties, there has been long-term peace and stability!"
"My government and the people have grievances in their hearts, and the current situation is unstable."
"It was all because of the collapse of etiquette and music in the Qin Empire. The Shang Lord reformed and instituted a system of military honors, which made the people warlike and happy to hear war."
"We ordered father and son to separate their families and issue a family separation order. If more than two sons do not separate the family after they reach adulthood, the tax will be doubled. Even if the father and son brothers end up living in the same house, they will be severely punished."
"In the empire's joint-seating system, even fathers, sons, and couples have to report each other. This greatly destroys etiquette and music, causing children to be unfilial and husbands and wives to turn against each other."
"I believe that we should restore the rituals and music of the Great Zhou Dynasty, abolish the military merit system, abolish the family division order and the joint sitting system and other legal systems, and govern the country based on Confucian concepts of kinship and mutual seclusion!"
