Zhao Gao stood outside the main hall, a little stunned, thinking about what Ziyou meant when he asked him if he had ever read a book. He was a chamberlain and came from a hidden palace.
This hidden palace does not refer to eunuchs, but a place specifically used to house prisoners who have been released after serving their sentences and have become physically mutilated during punishment, or have tattoos on their faces, shaved hair and beards, etc. .
His father was once a criminal and stayed in the Hidden Palace after serving his sentence. He was promoted to a minor official in charge of the Hidden Palace because he knew some words. Later, his mother was physically disabled after being executed for violating the criminal law and was admitted to " "Yin Gong", worked in the Yin Palace, later met his father, got married, and finally gave birth to their brothers.
Relying on his father, he knew how to read, but he had never read a book.
In the main hall, Ying Zheng and Zi You sat opposite each other, with some Legalist books on the table.
"I wonder why the king comes to me?" Ziyou asked.
Ying Zheng looked at Ziyou and didn't know what to say for a while. After he learned that Zhang Cang was Ziyou's senior brother, he thought about asking Zhang Cang to help him contact Ziyou. He hoped to be able to tell this great man who is famous all over the world. Xian asked about the matter, but unexpectedly, before he had time to visit Ziyou privately, Ziyou went straight to the Qin court by revealing the list.
"My husband once proposed in Jixia that the world will eventually be unified, saying that this is the general trend of the world and is inevitable. I also talked with Mr. Zhang Cang all night long, and I learned from his mouth that my husband had long ago asserted that the country of Qin would unify the world. , I don’t know why you chose the Qin country and the widow?" Ying Zheng said.
Ziyou glanced at Ying Zheng and said slowly
"Looking at the history of the seven kingdoms, which country can transform from a weak border country like Qin to the tiger and wolf country that looks down on the world today? Looking at the history of the seven kingdoms, which country has five generations of wise kings like Qin? And which country has five generations of wise kings like Qin? Can the country be like the people of Qin, calling out "Jiujiu Lao Qin" to fight against the national calamity together? It's not me who chose Qin, but the past kings of the Qin State. It was the old Qin people who fought together against the national calamity that gave Qin the power to dominate the world. ability.
And you are destined to be the one who ends the centuries of strife in the Spring and Autumn Period. This land has been divided for too long, and the people have suffered from war for too long. Now someone needs to end it all, and the only one who can end it is Qin. , only Qin has a great king. "
"But can a few people really end hundreds of disputes like the gentleman said?" Ying Zheng asked, looking at his hands. Up to now, he was just a king with an empty throne but no real power.
"Don't you believe in yourself?" Ziyou asked.
Ying Zheng shook his head and said
"I don't know. I want to inherit the ambition of the previous emperors of the Qin State to go out and unify the world, but my current situation can be said to be the most powerless king in the Seven Kingdoms. I have the Queen Mother of Huayang above me and Jun Chengjiao of Chang'an next to me. With Lu Buwei at the bottom, we are caught in the middle and have no chance to breathe."
"But the king is the king of Qin and the king in the hearts of the old Qin people. The king has forgotten who ate grass with Duke Xiao and rejected Wei? Who fought with King Huiwen in Xianyang and resisted Chu? Or does it mean that the king has forgotten every time the Qin Kingdom Who is it that saved Qin in times of crisis?" Ziyou scolded.
"I have not forgotten, I dare not forget, they are the people of my Qin country, the old Qin people who share the same robe and fight with me!" Ying Zheng grabbed the table with his hands and shouted loudly.
"Now that your Majesty knows it, what does your Majesty have to fear? Millions of old Qin people in the Qin State are your backing, so what do you fear? The Empress Dowager Huayang and the Young Master are too heavy-handed in their dealings with the Chu Kingdom, and Marquis Wenxin, Lu Buwei, is just an outsider. , why should the king be afraid? Moreover, the military of the Qin State has not expressed its position yet, and the Qin State clan is still there. They are all waiting, waiting for the king to come into power, and for the day when the king shows that he wants to engulf the world and conquer the seven kingdoms!" Ziyou stared at Ying Zhengchen. said the voice.
"I have learned a lesson, thank you sir!" Ying Zheng stepped back and saluted Zi Xuan with the etiquette of a disciple.
"If the king can't even overcome these difficulties, how can he conquer the six countries and become the first man in the ages?" Ziyou asked.
"Sir, please give me some advice." Ying Zheng bowed again and said.
"The king is still young. Lu Buwei and the Queen Mother Huayang cannot survive the king. The king only needs to wait, wait for an opportunity, and wait for an opportunity to provoke conflict between the two parties. A real man can bend and stretch. If you want to achieve great things, you must endure what ordinary people do. Being intolerant and doing what ordinary people cannot do is a test for the king. If the king cannot even go through these steps, then the king is not the person Ziyou wants to wait for." Ziyou said.
Although Lu Buwei is an ally with him, Ying Zheng needs to grow up. If we use games to speak of it, Lu Buwei is the biggest BOSS on Ying Zheng's way to pass the level. Lu Buwei did it voluntarily. Although Ziyou could have found other ways at the beginning, Lu Buwei thought Just use yourself. In the eyes of this legend, only you are qualified to be the last obstacle for Ying Zheng to ascend to the throne. If Ying Zheng can't even do it by himself, how will he conquer the entire world in the future?
Lu Buwei also made an agreement with Ziyou, hoping that Ziyou would not help Yingzheng too much before Yingzheng took charge. This was a training for him and a necessary training for Yingzheng to become the master of the world, so Ziyou did not Give Ying Zheng specific methods, but point out the direction.
"Thank you sir for your advice. I understand." Ying Zheng said.
"I hope that when the king takes charge of his own affairs and smooths everything out, don't forget that there are old Qin people behind you. The people behind you can carry the boat or capsize it. My teacher said that the laws of heaven are always consistent. If it is not for Yao, it will not be the same. To die for Jie, does your Majesty know what this often refers to?"
Ying Zheng was stunned when he heard Zi You's words, thought for a while and shook his head.
"Please inform me sir."
"You need to experience it yourself and find it yourself."
"Please give me some advice, sir."
"Go and see among the people. That power is tiny and invisible. Once it is condensed, it is the most powerful force in the world."
Zi You looked at Ying Zheng and said, Zi You felt that if he directly talked to Ying Zheng about the people's sentiments, Ying Zheng might not understand. Only by letting Ying Zheng get in touch with the people can he know what the people are, what the people need, and what they desire. , only then did he know what to do to win the hearts and minds of the people. He has been in a high position for too long, and Ying Zheng may not know what the people are anymore.
"Public people?" Ying Zheng whispered.
"Yes, the chamberlain beside you, Zhao Gao, is pretty good and a talent that can be made." Ziyou said.
"Zhao Gao?" Ying Zheng was stunned.
Ziyou smiled and said nothing. Zhao Gao and Ying Zheng can actually be said to be the same family, because both of them have the surname Ying, Zhao. However, Zhao Gao is from the Zhao country, and his branch has long been biased. The place has gone.
Ziyou looked at the thoughtful Ying Zheng and stood up to leave without disturbing him. After Ziyou walked out of the hall, Zhao Gao saluted Ziyou and said
"Mr. Ziyou."
"Well, you are very good. Take this. I hope you won't disappoint me." Ziyou took out a bundle of bamboo slips from his sleeve and handed it to Zhao Gao.
Zhao Gao caught the bamboo slips with both hands and shouted:
"Thank you, Mr. Ziyou."
Ziyou patted Zhao Gao's shoulder and left. Only then did Zhao Gao stand up and look at the bamboo slips in his hand.
This was a volume of "Shang Shu", and Zhao Gao's eyes shrank sharply.
"Zhao Gao." Ying Zheng's voice came from the hall.
Zhao Gao put away his surprised expression, arranged his clothes and walked into the hall.
"Zhao Gao, do you want to study?" Ying Zheng asked looking at Zhao Gao lying on the ground.
Zhao Gao's body trembled. He didn't know what Ying Zheng meant, but he just didn't dare to speak.
"Sir, he said that you are a talented person. You can go to the library to read from today." Ying Zheng said.
After hearing Ying Zheng's words, Zhao Gao trembled with excitement, and joy and gratitude surged out of his heart.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will die for Your Majesty!" Zhao Gao's voice was full of joy.
"You should thank Mr. Ziyou. Mr. Ziyou has to deal with the locust control. You can take the order and assist him." Ying Zheng waved his hand.
"yes!"
