The rustling wind blew in my face.
Bringing coolness to the surrounding area.
Ji Heng didn't take Ying Zheng's regrets seriously.
In fact, they all knew in their hearts that this was just a casual sigh. Even if Ji Heng really saw it at that time, the First Emperor would not adopt his idea. The two of them knew this well, but they tacitly did not make it clear.
After remaining silent for about a meal, Ying Zheng sighed softly and said, "Do you think Great Qin will fail?"
Ji Heng thought solemnly for a moment and said resolutely: "Yes!"
Ying Zheng was silent.
He stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his hands, staring at Ji Heng silently for a moment without asking any further questions.
Ji Heng said calmly:
"Public concern for the country is sometimes not necessarily correct. Differences of opinions on one matter at a time may be more beneficial to the country."
"You have shouldered all the major affairs of the country these years."
"But there is no one behind you."
"The whole world is our enemy!"
"You can't win with no one watching."
"To completely ignore the existence of other people and even abandon them for the so-called long life of meritorious service is to drink poison to quench thirst."
"The empire you created is composed of people, and ultimately it needs to be governed by people. It is not what Hu Hai thought. If you issue an edict, it will be followed truthfully."
"There is nothing more precious than human beings in heaven and earth."
"The people are the foundation of a country, and the foundation is solid and the country is peaceful."
"Unenforceable laws will only weaken the authority of the law."
"And legal orders are an extension of power. Unenforceable legal orders will in turn weaken your own power."
"From ancient times to the present, countless sages have set examples. It has always been difficult to govern the world. Many things are not overcorrected, but in fact nothing can be changed. If you only dream about doing well for yourself, me, and everyone, and do some so-called things that benefit others and yourself, in the end In fact, everyone will not be well off, let alone benefit the world."
"Just like a melon or a fruit, you can cut it with a knife and see the effect."
"If you don't even move the knife, it will appear to be intact on the surface for a short time, but the inside will often slowly rot, and this is often the most fatal, because once the rot reaches the surface, it means that the inside and outside have already been rotten. There is no possibility of eating it.”
"You can only choose another fruit."
"In your eyes, Confucianism is a factor that hinders the change of the world, and the same is true for Legalism."
"So Confucianism and Legalism are only seen as tools by you."
"I'm actually not qualified to comment."
"There is no reason for anything in the world, let alone right and wrong. In the end, all that matters is the outcome."
"In terms of results, what Da Qin has done over the years has made great contributions to the world and greatly accelerated the pace of the world's integration."
"However, for later generations, the policies of Great Qin are like evaluating the Great Wall. The Great Wall is very majestic, but how many people want to be the craftsmen who repair the Great Wall?"
"For today's generation, Da Qin is too bitter!"
Ji Heng sighed softly.
His eyes were full of sadness and helplessness.
China has always been a pragmatic country, so following the ancestral system is more likely to be accepted by the world. However, following the ancestral system will, to a certain extent, lead to a gradual degeneration of ideas and ultimately make the world more conservative. , if we want to innovate and change in the future, only by carrying out a 'big change', something similar to a revolution, can we quickly achieve social progress.
But the process is destined to be extremely painful.
Ying Zheng was silent for a long time, and finally said calmly: "Maybe."
"The great Qin Dynasty created the common affairs and invaded China with foreign barbarians. If I don't change the system, future generations will be unable to do so. If I don't go out to conquer the world, the world will be uneasy. If I don't unite all the Chinese tribes, China will have no peace. For this reason, they have to work hard for the people. If future generations do the same, What I did... will probably be called a sign of attacking a tyrant."
Ji Heng sighed and said:
"I think your approach to the world is wrong."
"Some things can't be done overnight. If you still do it resolutely when you know you can't do it, you will only end up with complaints. Why don't you want to admit it, break down the difficult things, and use your time to achieve them step by step?"
“One generation does its own thing.”
"Too much is too little."
"I once had the honor to hear such a saying: 'Seek unity through struggle and unity will survive; seek unity through compromise and unity will perish.' Da Qin now talks about struggle in vain, but has not united its forces at all. In the end, it will end up with the whole world as its enemy. If we give up on achieving it overnight and implement it step by step, but also choose to unite the majority and work on it slowly, we may not be able to change the world."
After listening to what Ji Heng said, Ying Zheng wandered around in the open space and pondered, then turned around and said calmly: "Are these the officials and people you mentioned?"
Ji Heng shook his head and said: "It has nothing to do with the relationship between the government and the people, but based on the current situation."
"The world has been reforming from the top down since ancient times. The Qin Dynasty has reached its peak at this time. The world is tired now. In the past, hundreds of schools of thought contended to enlighten the people at the bottom. The princes competed for hegemony. The nobles above were constantly changing, and some were in decline. , and some are completely lost.”
"Ants dare to look up at the sky, let alone humans?"
"But today, the people at the bottom have the qualifications to peek into the sky."
"If the current situation of the Qin Dynasty does not make any changes, when this top-down reform fails, the world may start a bottom-up reform."
"At that time, the world may be in trouble with a single man, and a group of heroes will decide on one. Since his king is born in commoner clothes, his ministers are afraid that there will be many desperadoes and scoundrels, and they will perform meritorious deeds in order to win the general and prime minister. This is the fate of his position."
"Chaos in the world begins from this!"
"If Da Qin makes some changes, it might not be possible to change this situation."
"In your eyes, does Da Qin still have room for change?" Ying Zheng looked at Ji Heng indifferently.
Ji Heng said seriously: "Yes."
"Oh?" Ying Zheng had a strange look in his eyes, as if he hadn't expected Ji Heng's answer, and said in a deep voice: "Da Qin can't look back now."
"You can't look back! You can't even stop!"
Ji Heng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "I know this."
"As the saying goes, a gentleman sees an opportunity and an expert knows his destiny."
"In today's world, Da Qin is indeed in trouble, but there is still a glimmer of hope."
"Seek unity through struggle, use small things to make a big difference, fight without breaking, consolidate the advantages in Guanzhong step by step, and then use this to win over the world, it may not be impossible to break and then stand."
Ying Zheng remained silent, as quiet as a pool of autumn water.
He looked at Ji Heng coldly, and said coldly and slowly: "Sir, can you correct the national policy?"
Ji Heng said:
"The way for the herdsmen in the world is to ensure peace of mind."
"As long as Great Qin is no longer eager for success, it may not be able to find a way out of the situation in silence."
Ying Zheng withdrew his gaze, pondered for a moment, and finally nodded.
"Can."
"It's all up to you."
Ji Heng shook his head and said, "I don't know how to serve as an official."
"Earlier, I did have the intention of becoming an official, but not now."
"It is not necessarily better to become an official than to avoid the world."
"It is a blessing to be able to keep my own breeze and bright moon for the rest of my life."
"The longitude and latitude of joining the WTO..."
"It's not what I want after all."
