"First Emperor?!"
"The true confidence of Da Qin."
Xiao He was startled.
He actually didn't expect Liu Ji to say these words.
After thinking about it for a moment, he woke up immediately.
Yes.
The Qin Dynasty shocked the world. In addition to the Qin army, which rarely suffered defeats, there was another person, but most people would subconsciously ignore it. However, once this person was mentioned, everyone could not help but feel awe.
This person is the First Emperor.
The founder of the Qin Empire.
In his hands, the world was unified as never before.
It was also in his hands that the royal rule of the three generations was completely abandoned, and the world entered a world ruled by law.
It was also in the hands of Ying Zheng that things that many people in the world only dared to think about in their hearts in the past but did not dare to actually do were gradually put into practice in the hands of Ying Zheng.
Ying Zheng is the real master of this empire.
Only Ying Zheng can truly determine the rise and fall of this empire.
No matter the nobles of the Six Kingdoms or hundreds of schools of thought, under the power of Ying Zheng, they were like a bereaved dog and did not dare to show their faces at all.
All kinds of rumors and prophecies circulating in the world only dare to say that the First Emperor died and the land was divided.
But no one dares to say that the First Emperor is divided in time and world.
This is the influence of the First Emperor on the world, and this influence is unparalleled in the world.
As long as the First Emperor is still there, the world will always be under control.
This obsession does not come from fear of the strength of the Qin Empire, nor from timidity towards the Qin army, but from the great achievements that Ying Zheng has made in the past.
When he is angry, the princes are afraid; when he lives in peace, the world is extinguished.
Xiao He's lips trembled slightly, his eyes full of approval.
He said solemnly: "Yes, we have considered all the variables in the world, the reactions of various schools of thought, the nobles of the six countries taking advantage of the opportunity, and the Qin court's response, but we ignored the actions of the First Emperor. The First Emperor is The existence that has the greatest influence in the world.”
"If it is as you expected, the First Emperor starts to patrol again. Wherever he passes, the scholars and the nobles of the six countries will have no choice but to cease their activities and dare not make any noise."
"This is the deterrent power of the First Emperor to the world."
Liu Ji smiled bitterly.
He actually didn't think of this before.
Just a magnificent scene suddenly appeared in my mind.
That was when he was leading people to serve, he was lucky enough to see the First Emperor patrolling the world. That scene was deeply reflected in his mind, and he just suddenly thought of it.
Xiao He said: "If the First Emperor really patrols again, the world may be in chaos, but the impact will be very small. It will only be more than ten years before Qin conquers the world. Many people in Guandong still remember the scene back then. When the First Emperor patrols, I’m afraid many people will recall the fear of that year again.”
"Even if the scholars are eloquent and the nobles of the six countries are causing trouble, they may not be able to eliminate the fear of death."
Liu Ji nodded.
He said solemnly: "This is the reason why Qin Ting is so confident."
"It's just that the First Emperor has not been on a tour in the past three or four years, and there have been rumors from the outside world that the First Emperor was ill and could no longer bear such a large degree of travel and travel. If during this tour, the First Emperor showed signs of decline. , or maybe the health is not good, the various forces that the First Emperor suppressed by himself in the past may rebound quickly, and it will be difficult to predict the situation in the world. "
"But as long as the First Emperor can complete this tour, I am afraid that the nobles and scholars of the six countries will not dare to make any more movements for a short time."
"Deep down in their hearts, they are still extremely afraid of the First Emperor."
Xiao He smiled bitterly and said: "More than that, the imperial court's order is intended to publicize the Qin Dynasty's response to disasters to the world."
"If no major disaster occurs in the world, or if it is resolved quickly, this will have a great impact on Kanto and will make many people question the 'gods and ghosts'. Without the secret help of the 'ghosts and gods', the nobles of the Six Nations It will be difficult for the scholars to coerce the people easily. Once the world really accepts the concept of 'cultivating people to defeat nature', I'm afraid Qin Fa will gradually be accepted by the world."
"That's the most deadly thing."
Liu Ji was silent.
He disagreed with Xiao He's words.
Even if Qin Ting really avoided the disaster.
It is also difficult to change the minds of the people in the world. This cannot be solved overnight. However, it will indeed have a big impact on the nobles and scholars of the Six Nations. But how can the nobles and scholars of the Six Nations sit still and wait for death? There will definitely be a lot of movement in the dark to obstruct it.
Liu Ji also had to admit it.
Qin Ting's countermeasures were very powerful.
He didn't care at all about the turbulent public opinion in the outside world, and directly convinced people with his force, and just led the army on patrol. However, the nobles and scholars of the Six Kingdoms had nothing to do with Qin Ting. No matter how popular the nobles and scholars of the Six Kingdoms were, they could not A large number of troops can be gathered in a short period of time, but they are destined to be vulnerable in front of elite soldiers who have fought hundreds of battles.
Wherever the First Emperor was patrolling, the whole world was silent.
From a military point of view, when the First Emperor patrolled the world, the Guandong Society was destined to "fall once and for all." When the tour actually reached the place, it would be considered "fall again."
When the "disaster" expected by the world does not break out in the future, Qin Ting will declare it to the world.
The Qin Dynasty's "cultivation of human resources to defeat heaven" was victorious.
Da Qin can defeat even the sky, how can they win?
Eventually morale will only get lower.
Even if there are local troubles or turmoil in the future, it will only be regarded as a dying struggle. Unless a real chaos breaks out, it will be difficult to shake the rule of Qin Ting. But can the nobles of the Six Kingdoms really wait until then?
Liu Ji was no longer sure.
"My flying poncho travels thousands of miles when caught by the wind, riding on the force of the wind."
"The Qin Dynasty followed the trend and unified the world, and now it seems that it is going to gain power again. Is it true that the Qin Dynasty is the destiny of destiny?"
Liu Ji's eyes darkened slightly.
Xiao He smiled bitterly.
How could he answer this question?
But as the two of them discussed each other, the world situation became increasingly clear.
Although Qin unified the world in the past, it had little influence on Guandong. The fundamental reason is that the people in Guandong did not believe in Qin and were always wary of Qin. If Qin used such a determined attitude to complete the "victory of heaven" this time, it would probably be completely It refreshed the world's understanding of Qin, and it was also the first time that Qin's philosophy of governing the country was truly spread to the world.
For a while.
Xiao He even felt a strange emotion in his heart.
Is Daqin really possible?
Xiao He's eyes moved. He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Brother Liu, since you have such insight into the situation in the world, in your opinion, where should we go? Should we continue to be officials of Qin, or should we continue to wait for the world to change?"
Liu Ji's face was solemn.
This decision is not easy to make.
Once you make the wrong choice, there is no turning back.
He touched the crotch under his chin, but did not say anything for a long time.
Xiao He didn't urge him either.
Just waiting quietly for Liu Ji's response.
a long time.
Liu Jining said: "This decision may not be made in the short term. If we want to make a real decision, it depends on whether the First Emperor will actually patrol. If this is just my guess and not the move of the court, then we can find a way out." The Qin Dynasty is in dire straits and cannot be changed."
"If the First Emperor really starts to patrol, it means everything is planned."
"The turmoil in the world is also under control."
"This is the case."
"Over and over again, and again and again, and again and again, and again and again, and finally exhausted."
"The world will never be in trouble for a short time, and there is a statue of the Ming Dynasty in Fusu. Maybe the world will truly return to Qin."
"Still have to wait."
Liu Ji finally made no direct decision.
He is actually not a hesitant person, but this time he rarely hesitated.
From the heart.
He believes that troubled times are his opportunity.
But as he got to know Qin Ting better and better, he became more and more wary of Qin Ting, because he always felt that everything Qin Ting did seemed to be planned and controlled secretly, and everything was in order. Pushing forward, this made Liu Ji feel inexplicable pressure and uneasiness.
Plus.
They have already formed a relationship with Fusu.
Fusu's various statements in Lingling showed that he would not despise the officials in Guandong, but would also entrust them with important responsibilities. This undoubtedly gave him another choice.
And suddenly there are more choices.
Liu Ji suddenly became indecisive.
One is to lick the blood from the edge of the knife, fight his way out of the troubled times, and win a good ending for himself; the other is to be steady and steady, and can easily obtain glory and wealth by relying on his closeness to Fusu.
The difficulty of the two is not the same.
finally.
Liu Ji was also confused.
See this.
Xiao He took a deep look at Liu Ji.
He rarely saw Liu Ji so entangled, but he also knew where Liu Ji was entangled.
Two choices, completely different lives.
Liu Ji is over 40 years old, which is considered a "senior age" in modern times. When will he die if he can't save everything? How much time does he have to fight for more?
The same goes for him.
Over thirty years old, he is still committed to the county.
I don’t know when I can truly show my talents.
In the past, I imagined that the world would be in turmoil, so as to give myself a chance to do my best, but in troubled times there are too many uncertain factors, and no one can predict the final outcome.
What's more, serving Qin now has the opportunity to become famous.
The study became completely quiet.
Liu Ji sat at the table, feeling tangled in his heart.
Xiao He read the county documents again and left comments on the documents from time to time.
I do not know how long it has been.
The closed study door was pushed open.
A woman came in holding a large plate and pouring two bowls of hot soup.
This was a gentle and virtuous young woman. She put the hot soup away elegantly and then wisely withdrew.
Xiao He took a sip of the hot soup and said with a smile: "There is no need to think too much about this matter. After all, we still have a choice, but many people in the world have no choice."
"If the imperial court can really handle this emergency situation, it will prove that the imperial court has a good control over the world's situation. The nobles of the six countries are indeed bent on opposing Qin. In addition, many scholars were abandoned by the Qin court, so they united Their strength is not small, but just like the collaboration back then, it will eventually end due to their own selfishness."
"Besides."
"Just like you said."
"The nobles of the six countries have long been frightened by the prowess of the Qin army."
"In the past ten years, except for Zhang Liang's plan, there has never been a decent counterattack organized by the nobles of the six countries. Without the will of 'the days are mourning, and you will die together', it is not easy to destroy this huge empire. ? One step backwards, one step after another, and in the end there is no more fighting spirit."
"But it's not that simple for Da Qin to truly unify the world."
"Change customs."
“It can’t be accomplished with just a few policies.”
"Furthermore, the world has always had resentment and hatred towards the Qin government, and the world may suffer from this for a long time. If the court's policy is wrong, the nobles of the six countries will gain power for a while, but if the court suppresses it properly, the nobles of the six countries can only stop their activities, and so on. In a few years, ten years, or even decades, the world will eventually return to peace."
"It's just that Qin Ting will not give up control of Guandong."
"With the spread of Qin's laws throughout the world, Qin's governing philosophy is forcibly accepted by the world, and the world may be a foregone conclusion by then."
Xiao He sighed lightly.
He picked up the bowl again and took a sip of the hot soup.
Liu Ji was silent.
He was still a little unwilling.
The last time he was in Lingling, he had private contact with Wu Rui and others. He could sense the thoughts of Wu Rui and others. They were not optimistic about Qin Ting's continued rule, and they had been secretly cultivating their own forces. Waiting. It means that the world is in chaos and rising.
Wu Rui and others also have simple thoughts.
It is to return the world to the three generations of kingship, so that they can become kings again.
king.
Why did Liu Ji never want to be king?
His ambitions are even greater.
The last time he saw the First Emperor's chariot, he couldn't help but say, "This is what a real man should be like." In his heart, a real man should be like the First Emperor, lying drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman, waking up and taking charge of the world.
He has wasted half his life.
In the first half of my life, I never wanted to make contributions.
But after he had achieved success in his studies, the world had already taken the general trend. The wheels of history rolled by without giving him any time to react. In just ten years, the Qin Dynasty swept across the world. He had no use for it at all, and he could only return in the end. When he arrived in Peixian County, he relied on the knowledge he learned from traveling abroad and Xiao He's help to become a pavilion chief.
But how could he be willing to just be a pavilion chief?
If his ambition was just to be a pavilion chief, why would he travel when he was young and even get acquainted with Zhang Er, a retainer of Lord Xinling?
After traveling abroad for many years in the past, he had some understanding of the world's situation.
Da Qin cannot stabilize the world.
The conflict between Guanzhong and Guandong is too great.
It was not something that the First Emperor could suppress alone, and the facts were indeed as Liu Ji expected. Guandong and Guanzhong had always been inseparable. Xiang Liang had committed a murder earlier and was wanted by the court, but he had never been caught. This has proved that the local government and Guanzhong were not caught. The imperial court was not of the same mind.
In recent years, the Qin court has been scornful of the scholars, and they have been criticized verbally and written by the scholars.
Under the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, the world was full of complaints. More and more people were fleeing from various places, and more and more Guizhou officials were fleeing the war. The imperial court was showing signs of losing control of the world.
Liu Ji saw all this.
But they are worried about the same thing as the nobles of the Six Nations.
The First Emperor is a chasm in front of them, and it is also an existence that they never dare to face directly or face. As long as the First Emperor is still there, they will not dare to make too many rash moves, because the scene of Qin sweeping the world is too shocking. Even though more than ten years have passed, people's hearts still tremble every time they think about it.
So everyone in the world is waiting.
Wait until the First Emperor dies.
Only after the death of the First Emperor could they dare to go further.
But in the past two years, the situation in the world seemed to have changed again, making Liu Ji a little strange and at a loss.
Liu Ji looked intently at the hot soup in the bowl.
I saw layer after layer of ripples rising above it.
(End of chapter)
