Ji Heng got himself a glass of cold water.
He held the cold water in his hand and said slowly: "Public is public, private is private, the two cannot be confused."
"Wang Ben's death is indeed a national tragedy, but the court cannot be too selfish."
"Everything should be done with publicity in mind."
"Besides."
"Although the people of Qin were very sad about Wang Ben's death, it could not last long."
"Therefore, what the court wants to do, besides giving Wang Ben a grand burial, is to use Wang Ben's death as much as possible to 'make profits' for the court. I know that this statement is very cold-blooded and ruthless, and it is also very immoral and unkind. But that’s politics.”
"No feelings, only interests!"
Fusu's face darkened.
Ji Heng's words made him feel a little uncomfortable.
He knew what Ji Heng said was right, but taking advantage of a dead man was going too far.
Ji Heng ignored Fusu's complex expression, looked calmly outside the room, and said calmly: "It may be a little hard to accept, but you must learn to accept it, and you must also learn to control it."
"In his position, he will seek his own government."
"This is a very clear truth taught by the ancients."
"As the eldest son of Great Qin, you should put the world first."
"The Wang family has been loyal to Qin for generations."
"If you really mean it, just treat me kindly in the future."
"If it is really because of a momentary thought that you ignore the world, that would be really absurd."
Hear the words.
Fusu's expression changed.
He clenched his hands secretly and finally let go.
He cupped his hands and said, "Please give me some advice, sir."
Ji Heng shook his head and said: "There is nothing to point out, just some common operations. With Wang Ben's death, there will be no large-scale disturbances in the other five places. Even if there are, they will only be sporadic and will not make a difference. After all, the nobles will It’s still ‘pity the name’.”
"Not so in the imperial court."
"The rebellion of Qi's nobles is an opportunity for Great Qin."
"An opportunity to completely intervene."
"What happened to the merchant you were asked to find among the Lishan prisoners?"
Fusu frowned.
But I don't know why Ji Heng suddenly mentioned those merchants.
He said in a deep voice: "The dozen or so merchants have all been exempted from their crimes some time ago and have started doing business again. However, their business scope is not large. They only took over the business of the three merchants who resisted the order before. The current situation is actually not very good, and I have been squeezed out by other merchants.”
"Why does Mr. Ji ask this question?"
Ji Heng said calmly: "Qidi rebelled, and merchants must be involved in it."
"After the government suppresses the rebellion, these merchants can be sent over and let them run Qi's business and play Qin's chess pieces in Qi."
"These merchants have no background in Qidi."
"If you want to survive the exclusion, the only thing you can do is rely on the government."
"And then achieve the effect of differentiation."
"In addition, the imperial court has insufficient control over the local area. Even if it can manage officials at the county level, its local power is still very weak. In the past, these merchants have invisibly added some power to Qin officials, which can deepen the relationship to a certain extent. The imperial court’s control over the land.”
Hear the words.
Fusu was thoughtful.
These merchants are of no use in Guanzhong.
It doesn’t take more than a dozen people.
If placed on the ground, it can indeed be of great use.
Firstly, they were unfamiliar with the place and wanted to take root in Qi. The only thing they could rely on was the government, and they could only be Qin officials. Secondly, Qi's business was prosperous. These merchants in the past undoubtedly wanted to compete with Qi merchants and Qi merchants. Local officials and Qi's nobles grabbed money, which invisibly strengthened their control over the local area and weakened Qi's strength.
Maybe it won't work too well.
But this book is delivered to your doorstep, so why wouldn’t Great Qin do it?
If these merchants could establish a foothold in Qidi, the court would be able to make a lot of profits.
From any point of view, it is beneficial and harmless.
Ji Heng said: "In addition to sending merchants to serve as an eyesore for the people of Qi, the imperial court can also take some ruthless measures to clean up the officialdom of Qi, clear out some officials who are obviously at both ends of the spectrum, strengthen the officials of the imperial court, and provide more opportunities for the people of Qin." Officials should be more helpful, but they should be cautious about the situation in the officialdom."
"Enough is enough."
"The main direction of cleaning up is businessmen."
"The purpose of all the current actions of the imperial court is actually very clear."
"Just looking for money!"
"At other times, it would have been too blatant, and I still had some concerns. But now I can take advantage of Wang Benxin's death and Qi's rebellion, which makes the soldiers very angry, to suppress Qi Shang severely and make as much money as possible."
"But don't go too far."
"Just let Qi Shang bleed a little more."
"Now is not the time to bring all Qi Shang to justice."
"The rebellion was suppressed with iron blood, and the merchants and officials behind it were mainly beaten and intimidated."
"After this incident, Qidi will not be able to recover in the short term."
"The imperial court can also benefit a lot."
Fusu nodded secretly.
He didn't think so much at all. Only after hearing Ji Heng's words did he know that this could be done.
Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Fusu understands."
"I will report this matter to Your Majesty when I get back."
Ji Heng glanced at Fusu, shook his head and said: "There is no need to report these matters. The officials of the imperial court are all people who are well versed in politics. They know the stakes better than you. The reason why I say so much is because I want to Let you know that when dealing with state affairs, you should put the overall situation first and not personal thoughts."
"If you insist on thinking about Wang Ben's contribution, you will miss many opportunities."
"Da Qin is in a difficult situation right now. If we don't seize every opportunity, it will be impossible to turn things around."
Fusu said: "Fusu remembers it."
Ji Heng stood up from the recliner and said, "Now that Wang Bi has been sent to the cemetery, it's time for you to continue your journey to the founding of the country. Only this time, I will not follow you anymore. You brothers will go on your own."
Hear the words.
Fusu frowned and asked in confusion: "Mr. Ji, why is this?"
Ji Heng showed a deep look in his eyes and said calmly: "My existence has greatly weakened your autonomy and made you rely on you to a certain extent. This situation is wrong. When I come out of prison, I will I have already decided that I will not put myself in the situation.”
"This time I made a mistake."
"Reopening the country's road."
"This is not a journey for me, but a journey of refining your hearts."
"You young masters have never realized one thing. The First Emperor has a great influence on you."
"You and Hu Hai are two opposites."
"In his daily life, Hu Hai often inadvertently imitates the First Emperor's every move, but you are not the same. In the past, you were very dissatisfied with the First Emperor's strength, so you were used to singing the opposite tune in everything. It may also be called rebellion, but you two brothers , in the final analysis, they have not gotten rid of the influence of the First Emperor."
“An imitation for imitation’s sake.”
“An objection for the sake of opposition.”
"My presence."
"Let you have some changes."
"But this change is of no benefit to you. It just gives you another person to imitate."
"That's all."
"As a young master of Great Qin, this situation is very dangerous."
"Everyone says that during the six hundred years of the Qin Dynasty, there were many wise kings. From the founding Duke Xianggang of Qin, to Duke Wen of Qin, Duke Wu of Qin, etc., it seems that every monarch in the Qin Dynasty is good. But is this really the case? Not so. Before Qin gave birth to a son, all the monarchs of the Qin Dynasty actually followed the succession system after the death of the father and the son, and almost all followed the inheritance system of the eldest son."
"And from the time Qin gave birth to sons, Great Qin began to appoint its rulers as virtuous."
"But virtuous is not clearly defined."
"What is virtuous?"
"What kind of person can be called a virtuous person?"
"Neither the ancient saints nor the great masters of the Spring and Autumn Period could give a definition."
"How come the Qin Dynasty can always be a capable monarch?"
"Qin Xiangong died young, and his youngest son was only five years old. He was promoted to the position of king by three chief concubines. When he was ten years old, he was killed by these three chief concubines. Such wanton dethronement and killing of the king made the Qin State It’s not like it has never happened before in history.”
"And not just once."
"After the death of Duke Hui of Qin, Duke Chu of Qin came to the throne when he was only two years old."
"The political affairs of the Qin State were presided over by his mother. This person reused eunuchs and relatives, and then there was a chaotic government in which 'all the virtuous people went into hiding, and the people were filled with resentment and resentment.' From then on, the Qin State almost no longer established a young master. , all monarchs must come of age.”
"If the contemporary monarch's son is underage, his younger brother will be appointed after the monarch's death."
"This will lay the foundation for Qin's prosperity."
"Why does adulthood become the criterion for establishing a monarch?"
"It's actually pretty simple in my opinion."
"The establishment of the monarch of the Qin Dynasty was not based on the so-called meritocracy."
"But it's 'mature'!"
"In a time of great strife, people are all precocious. They understand the principles of the world very early, have their own insights, and form their own set of rules of conduct. These people are kings. The upper limit may not necessarily be very high, but they can greatly guarantee Lower limit.”
"These monarchs have their own thoughts."
"They will not easily follow others' opinions, nor will they be easily deceived by others. Instead, they will first put their own thinking into consideration and then decide whether to do something or not."
"It's important to think for yourself."
"Now you are lacking."
"You were influenced by the First Emperor in the past, and now you are influenced by me. Whether it is the First Emperor or me, it has a profound influence on your ideas, so that you lack your own independent thinking. In the long run, you will not get any To make progress, you will only seek other people’s opinions when encountering problems.”
"I completely lost my opinion."
"If there are good ministers to assist, it is good, but if there are treacherous ministers and weak officials to assist, the ministers will be dictatorial, the country will be unstable, and the Qin government will decline day by day, and the situation will happen again."
"The reason why I asked you to go abroad."
"It is not to complete the history of Qin."
"But I want you to use historical data to hone your knowledge, condense your own judgment criteria, truly feel the situation of the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty, think about the way these monarchs governed, and then explore your own way to govern, and form The basis for your own judgment.”
"Blinally imitating will eventually lead to inferiority."
"And my existence has affected your independent thinking. When you encounter problems, you will subconsciously ask for my advice. If I continue to follow you, your return to the country this time will be just a formality and an empty understanding. A little history, but other than that, there’s nothing gained.”
"It makes no sense either."
"Master Da Qin must have his own ideas!"
"Living in the shadow of others can indeed lead a stable life, but it is doomed to have no future."
"As descendants, we should step on the shoulders of our predecessors and make further progress, rather than sitting in the shadow of our predecessors."
"And you also need to think about one thing."
"As the Young Master of Great Qin, what you have to consider is not what kind of Young Master you want to be, but what kind of Young Master the world needs. Maybe you can't be perfect, but as long as you move forward along this path, you are bound to make no mistakes. many."
"You are over thirty years old."
"But you're immature in terms of how you handle things."
"I also lack my own basis and am too easily influenced by others."
"It is true that the existence of the First Emperor has a great influence on you, but the sign of maturity is to break away from the influence of the First Emperor and develop your own independent thinking."
"This is adulting!"
“Without one’s own sense of right and wrong and values, one is ultimately just a plaything dependent on others.”
"Such a person cannot become the king of Qin."
Fusu stood still.
His eyes kept changing, and finally he lowered his head.
He couldn't argue.
Ji Heng said it very explicitly.
He was indeed a bit willful in the past, and he often opposed for the sake of opposition. It was just because the First Emperor was too strong, which made him very depressed. When he knew that the First Emperor's decision was wrong, he would object indignantly, but these objections were really What are your true thoughts?
Maybe not really.
Ji Heng's existence, indeed, as Ji Heng himself said, gave him one more channel to show his differences. However, from the beginning to the end, it was just his own pride that caused trouble, and he wanted to gain the approval of the First Emperor. He was also afraid of being disgusted by his father, so he could never get rid of the influence of the First Emperor.
Even this influence is getting deeper and deeper.
Fusu smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, "Thank you sir for your enlightenment. Fusu has learned a lesson."
Ji Heng looked at Fusu, shook his head, and said: "This is not entirely your fault. The influence of the First Emperor is too huge. It is not easy to get rid of the influence of the First Emperor? That's why you need to carefully follow the path of founding the Qin Dynasty. , that is a completely different concept from the First Emperor."
"The Qin Kingdom has been on a thorny and thorny road for six hundred years."
"It will be of great benefit to you."
"Whether it is the suspicion of a young country, the dictatorship of foreign relatives and eunuchs, or various reforms, lessons can be learned. Using history as a mirror, we can know the ups and downs, using people as a mirror, we can know the gains and losses, and we can follow the founding path of the Qin Dynasty again. If you can refine your own political philosophy, you will not panic no matter what you face in the future."
"I will not easily be bewitched by traitors or take authority away from powerful ministers."
"Grow toward the sun and take root downwards!"
“Put your roots in the six hundred years of Qin Dynasty.”
Fusu took a deep breath.
His heart was beating fast right now, and he benefited a lot from Ji Heng's words.
He bowed respectfully and said, "Fusu has been taught. Fusu will definitely remember his teacher's words from now on."
"Grow toward the sun and take root downwards!"
"During this period, Fusu has really slacked off. With his husband present, he can ask him directly when something happens, so he has less to think about. In Qin Ting, Xiqiao, Qiyi, and then to Pingyang, almost all his students are thinking alone. My other brothers and I basically kept silent."
"It has indeed lost the true meaning of this trip."
"Thank you sir."
Ji Heng nodded slightly.
He said slowly: "Many principles in the world are the same."
"What happened in history may happen again in the future. You should think about the decisions of the monarchs at that time, think about why they did what they did at that time, and then initially formulate your own ideas and what choices you will make about it, and then Forge your own consciousness.”
"The real history of the Qin Dynasty begins with Duke Wen of Qin."
"It was also from Duke Wen of Qin that the Great Qin Dynasty established historians to record events."
"In the previous old capital, the relevant historical materials were almost passed down by word of mouth, so you don't have to pay too much attention to it. But starting from Pingyang, the historical materials related to Qin have become abundant. You need to polish it more. When you form your own thinking habits After that, we will no longer see things unclearly and act on impulse as in the past.”
"A thousand miles begins with a single step."
"That's all I can say. As for the final result, it all depends on you."
Fusu bowed respectfully.
Ji Heng seemed to have remembered something and added a few more words.
He said: "When you return to Xianyang, each of you should write a review and submit it to the First Emperor."
"This is also the big test for your trip."
Fusu was stunned.
He then guessed Ji Heng's intention and said gratefully: "Sir, you are interested. Please help Su Ding keep it in mind."
Ji Heng nodded and said: "On this trip, in addition to experiencing the difficult path of the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty, you also need to go deep into the place and understand the local sufferings."
“Putting roots in the soil is not just a lie, it should be done in earnest.”
"The current environment of the Qin Dynasty has changed greatly from the Qin State in the past. If you blindly copy it, you will only reap the consequences. Therefore, you should think about it comprehensively based on the actual situation. If you can think further, that would be even better. .”
Fusu nodded.
I quite agree with this.
(End of chapter)
