Late midwinter.
The cold wind is biting, goose feather-like snowflakes are flying, and the sky and earth are wrapped in silver.
In the vast expanse of fields, there was a sound of footsteps. A group of no more than ten people slowly came into view at the city gate. In front of the oxcart were several Zaobaos wearing linen robes and bamboo hats. A small official in uniform, there are six young men walking on an ox cart, each holding a sword in his hand.
Amidst the snoring of the big black cow, the group slowly drove into Xianyang.
Finally disappeared into the city wrapped in plain silver.
Half an hour later.
Fusu has returned to Yong Palace.
He was still wearing the same regular clothes, which were covered with dust and a lot of mud. Fusu didn't care about it. After returning to Xianyang, he went directly to the study and was sitting on the mat with a look on his face. It seemed very dull.
They walked for a whole month during the second half of the road to founding the country.
Along the way, he saw too many low-level evils and too many evil fights and calculations.
It was precisely because he knew too much that he felt more and more bored.
Sitting there for a long time.
Fusu let out a long sigh.
He took out a blank bamboo slip from the side of the case, slowly unfolded it, took out the brush, and dipped it in the ink that had been ground. He recalled the feelings along the way. In the end, he would go down to the trivial matters of the local government and go up to the government. The prevarication and power struggle among each other were all forgotten one by one, and they seriously recalled the political methods of the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty.
Meditate for a moment.
Fusu was determined and wrote on the bamboo slips.
"I am preparing to learn about the successes and failures of the Qin Kingdom over the past six hundred years."
“When Qin founded the country, he followed the royal way and used the royal way to unify the theories of governance of various schools, with righteous soldiers and lenient government as the two main axes. Its purpose was to be close to the people and protect the people, so that the country’s laws would be peaceful and the people would be prosperous. However, when the ancestors of Xiaogong and the ancestors came, Bribery is used by the public, law enforcement is partial, nobles escape from the law, princes are lynched, the people dare not go to the court to litigate, and the officials dare not enter the noble family to practice law."
"Such a royal and lenient approach to the law will only allow the nobles to enjoy extra-legal privileges, while the people will suffer bullying and exploitation."
"At that time, the six countries in Shandong were undergoing reforms like a tide."
"In the homeland of Qin, the people are turbulent, and the top and bottom are like water and fire."
"The ancestors of Gu Xiaogong appointed Shang Jun to govern Qin. The fundamental point was to change the law in response to the times and no longer stick to the established law."
“In a nutshell, seek change and survive!”
"After Shang Jun's reform, the princes and the common people have the same law. There is no external law in the country, only the upper and lower bodies have the same law. Therefore, there is no longer the saying of favoring the people and treating the people poorly."
"To be honest, for more than a hundred years, the shortcomings of the Shang monarch's legal system have become increasingly apparent, and its fundamental drawback lies in the severity of punishment."
"However, the law and merit are paramount in today's affairs, and the punishment of crimes is too strict."
"If the people have minor faults, they will often have their faces tattooed and their noses dirty, and they will wear ocher clothes and work hard. In addition to the harshness, they are even more humiliated."
"For example, 'Those who abandon the ashes of the Tao and get tattoos' are violating the Dharma and Virtue."
"The Book of Changes says: Kun is thick with things, but the Qin law at present is too strict. It can be a temporary success, but it cannot be a blessing for all generations."
"Qin's law is strict in rectification, but severe punishment is missing."
"The common people respect Qin's laws and fear them, and they are friendly to Qin's lenient and suspended policies."
"If we unite with the king's principles and virtues, implement lenient policies and suspend punishments for small matters, and implement punishment for serious matters, we may be able to regain the people's support."
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"When it comes to governing a country, we should practice it as a mixed family."
"Illegal, not Mohist, not Confucian, not Taoist, but also legal, not Mohist, not Confucian, but also Tao!"
"Wang Ba Dao Za Zhi!!!"
Fusu sat there for an hour.
After finishing writing "Wang Ba Dao Za Zhi", Fusu finally stopped writing. He looked at his article carefully and had mixed feelings in his heart. If he had written it a few months ago, he might not have believed it. One day I will be able to have such a profound understanding of the politics of the Qin Dynasty and write such penetrating and practical articles.
He put the bamboo slips on the stove and baked them for a while.
The ink has dried up.
There is a faint fragrance.
He closed the bamboo slips, looked around, and asked Wei Sheng to prepare a set of clean clothes. He did not go to take a shower, but changed clothes directly in the study. Then he put the bamboo slips in his sleeves and straightened the Yuanyou crown on his head. , but I feel that this 'Prince's Crown' is much heavier than usual.
After a little tidying up, we walked towards Xianyang Palace.
Not long after.
Fusu arrived outside the palace.
He bowed slightly to Zhao Gao and said, "May I ask the official of the CRRC how your majesty is doing these days?"
"Young master, you have betrayed me." Zhao Gao, who was waiting outside the palace, had a slightly changed expression. He turned sideways respectfully, raised his hands, and bowed, "Your Majesty has been well recently. A few days ago, the old doctor sent several prescriptions to your Majesty. After After a few days of adjustment, His Majesty's body has recovered significantly compared to the past."
"Master, wait a moment."
"I will go in and report now."
Fusu said: "No need."
"I also ask the CRRC Magistrate to present this bamboo slip for me."
"I won't ask to see you."
Fusu took out the bamboo slip from his sleeve.
Zhao Gao was stunned.
He took a deep look at Fusu, stretched out his hand to take it, and said with a smile: "I understand."
"Master, do you have anything you want me to convey?"
Fusu hesitated for a moment and said: "Your Majesty, please pay more attention to your health and don't overwork yourself."
"Young master is interested, I will tell your majesty." Zhao Gao said.
Fusu nodded.
He left directly without staying outside the palace.
Zhao Gao watched Fu Su leave, a gloom flashed in his eyes, and then a smile appeared on his face again, he cautiously entered the hall, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, the eldest son has just arrived."
"Let him come in." Ying Zheng said indifferently.
Zhao Gaodao: "The eldest son did not ask for an audience this time. He just asked me to hand over a memorandum and tell him to tell your majesty to pay more attention to your health and not to work too hard."
Hear the words.
Ying Zheng looked slightly dazed, smiled faintly, and said, "Bring Fusu's bamboo slips up."
"I would also like to see how he feels during this journey."
"No." Zhao Gao responded with a bent voice, presented the bamboo slips in his hand, and then slowly exited the palace.
Ying Zheng spread out the bamboo slips and put them up. When he saw the words at the end of "The King's Dominance", he frowned slightly and said coldly: "Is the King's Way really so good? It has been six hundred years since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, starting from Duke Xiang. Although he was following the king's path, the Qin State was always poor and weak. The Central Plains was bullied by the Jin and Chu countries, and the local areas were constantly fighting for the Xirong. If Xiaogong hadn't appointed Shang Yang to reform, how could the Qin have laid the foundation for a strong country? How could it sweep the world."
Ying Zheng looked grim.
Immediately, he seemed to have thought of something, his face turned slightly, and he whispered: "You can sum up these things, which is pretty good."
Ying Zheng placed the bamboo slips next to the case.
Outside the palace.
Zhao Gao's eyes were very cold.
Today's Fusu is very strange to him.
In the past, Fusu would ask for a meeting whenever something happened, and would never be content with just submitting a memorial. But now it was completely different. Although he didn't know what happened to Fusu, he could clearly sense that Fusu A lot has changed compared to the past.
And this is not what he wants to see.
He is a eunuch.
What he relied on was getting close to the emperor.
In the past, he was disgusted by the eldest son because of his greed for personal gain. In addition, the eldest son was close to Meng, and he was sentenced by Meng Yi. Even if he wanted to get close to the eldest son, he might not be recognized by the eldest son, so Fusu changed more and more. The more mature and capable he is, the more uneasy he feels.
Zhao Gao lowered his head.
He now wants to know what happened to Fusu.
Why such a big change happened.
Suddenly.
He thought of someone.
A person he had never met and only heard from Hu Hai.
Ji Heng!
In fact, he didn't like Ji Heng at all.
How powerful can a remnant of the Six Kingdoms be?
Would you be caught if you were so awesome?
It was just that Hu Hai was more respected at the time, so he took note of it. At that time, he also suggested that Hu Hai go to visit Ji Heng more, not because he wanted to get close to Ji Heng, but because he wanted Hu Hai to see what Fusu was doing so that he could follow up. He came up with some targets, which made Fusu gradually become disgusted by His Majesty.
But now he felt a little scared.
Fusu has changed too much.
From being indecisive and partial to Confucianism in the past, to now he has become resolute and courageous, with a certain sense of things. The magnitude of the change is truly astonishing. If this continues, Fusu's status in the heart of the First Emperor will only increase. Higher and higher.
Again.
He was also worried that Hu Hai would change for Ji Heng.
If Hu Hai also trusted Ji Heng, all his hard work over the years would have been in vain.
For a while.
Zhao Gao's expression became ugly.
"Ji Heng."
"Who are you?"
"Why did you appear out of nowhere and be more popular than me?"
Zhao Gao snorted coldly.
He had made a decision in his mind and would go to Hu Hai later to ask about Ji Heng's true situation.
This person is a big problem for himself!
Yong Temple.
Fusu returned to the palace.
He barely bathed this month.
Now that I finally had some free time, I went to wash up.
Take a seat at the table.
Fusu's eyebrows were still frowning.
When he went to Xianyang Palace just now, he actually wanted to go to the palace to ask for an audience, because along the way, he had seen too many evil things and had too many thoughts in his heart. He really wanted to get it out, and he also wanted to tell his father about himself I recounted my experiences during this period, but I finally held back.
He now firmly remembers Ji Heng's reminder.
Prioritize things.
Although he could tell this to his father, the most important thing for Da Qin right now was to 'make money' and then go to appease the morale of the army.
No matter how much he said, nothing would change.
It will only cause trouble for the First Emperor.
It's just that knowing so much evil and holding it in my heart is really uncomfortable.
Thought for a long time.
He said to the outside of the palace: "Wei Sheng, go and prepare two for me."
"Four jugs of wine!"
"Prepare another carriage for me."
Fusu took a deep breath, stood up slowly, and said in a deep voice: "Although Mr. Ji doesn't like me to see you, my visit is not for inquiry, I just want to find someone to talk to. No one else is suitable. At the moment, only Ji Sir is the most suitable, it should be fine."
Not long after.
Wei Sheng has prepared his chariot and horses.
Fusu stepped into the carriage and slowly drove out of the palace.
It didn't take long.
Fusu's carriage stopped at Ji Heng's door.
Looking at the long ice skating cone under the eaves, Fusu couldn't help but smile.
Looking at this look, Mr. Ji may not have been out for a long time, otherwise he would not have left the ice picks on the eaves clean.
At this time.
Wei Sheng had the sense to knock on the door.
Boom boom.
Boom, boom, boom.
After knocking nearly ten times, the door, which had been locked for an unknown period of time, was opened again.
(End of chapter)
