Hearing this, the First Emperor shook his head: "Besides me, the only one who knows about this is Li Si, and now you are also included!"
"Perhaps Zhao Gao also has some guesses in his mind!"
"Young Master's skills and prestige are high enough to suppress the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty and the elites of the Qin Dynasty. This is the best choice for the empire!"
"It is also the best choice for Lao Qin people!"
........
After Wang Wan left, the First Emperor pondered for a long time, and then he turned to Zhao Gao and said, "Zhao Gao, teach the master the art of imperial edicts!"
"promise!"
He decided to have a showdown with Zhao Shu!
Half an hour later, Zhao Shu rushed to the study: "I pay homage to Your Majesty, His Majesty the Emperor will live forever—!"
Looking at Zhao Shu, the First Emperor smiled: "Pingshen!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"I married my most beloved daughter to you, but I never heard you call yourself Yingshu, and I never heard you call me father!"
The First Emperor looked at Zhao Shu and said in a faint tone: "I want to know why this is?"
"Your Majesty, Shu is a minister!"
Zhao Shu raised his head, looked at the First Emperor and said bluntly, "That's all it was before. The empire has not yet been unified, so no one will think twice about it!"
"But, it's different now!"
"The empire is unified, His Majesty has ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and the eldest son and others have grown up. It is time to establish a heir apparent!"
"There is a difference between king and minister!"
"Both your Majesty and your ministers need to maintain the majesty of the Crown Prince!"
"So I must maintain a sense of proportion and ensure the inheritance of the empire..."
"Hahaha......."
With a loud laugh, the First Emperor shook his head and said: "My disciples are just ordinary people!"
"Before this, I really had high hopes for Fusu and hoped that he would change. However, it turned out that he disappointed me!"
"Fusu cannot carry the empire!"
"So, I will marry Yangzi to you!"
"You are my choice!"
"Before this, the king came to the palace. He said that the vassal system should be implemented, because apart from Lu Xue, it is because my princes are not enough to carry the empire and implement the counties!"
"Otherwise, once I pass away, the empire will fall apart within a few years!"
"Only the vassal system can continue the great Qin Dynasty!"
"I told him that my successors are not my sons!"
"It's you, Xiao Chang'an!"
"According to the rules of the Qin royal family, in critical moments, my son-in-law is also qualified to inherit the throne. What's more, you are not only my son-in-law, but also of the royal family surnamed Ying!"
"If you inherit the throne, there will be very little opposition in the world!"
"If I live as long as King Zhaoxiang, then Xiao Chang'an will inherit the throne, and you will be responsible for regent and supervision of the country!"
"If I am like the late king, my life span is short. For the sake of the empire, you should inherit the throne!"
Having said this, the First Emperor took a deep look at Zhao Shu and said, "I didn't want to tell you so early, but according to my observation, the moral shackles in your heart are too heavy!"
"Without my edict and my clear will, if I suddenly died, you would never take over the throne!"
"After thinking about it again and again, I plan to tell you about this!"
"It is also to train little Chang'an in the direction of an emperor, not to train him to become a military commander or a civil servant!"
The first emperor's words made Zhao Shu's scalp numb.
Before this, he had also hinted it to the First Emperor and Li Si, but he had been evading it. The throne of a country was not something he could get involved with.
Moreover, the First Emperor treated him very well. He enjoyed treatment that even the eldest son of Qin could not enjoy, which made Zhao Shu unwilling to do so.
"Your Majesty, you don't need me, or Xiao Chang'an!"
Zhao Shu raised his head, looked directly at the First Emperor, and said: "Your Majesty's sons, or the emperor's grandson, are all fine, I am willing to assist you!"
"For Your Majesty, I will die for the Qin Dynasty!"
"Your Majesty, you can leave an edict for the next emperor. When the next emperor can take control of the empire, I will follow your Majesty!"
"Nonsense!"
After scolding, the First Emperor looked coldly: "If you ascend the throne, my sons will still have a chance to survive. But if my sons ascend the throne, you and Xiao Chang'an will definitely die!"
"For Great Qin, I have no choice!"
"The same to you!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Shu fell silent.
He was moved by the selflessness of the First Emperor and was moved by the fact that China had such an emperor.
"If your Majesty insists on doing this, I promise to protect little Chang'an until he grows up enough to protect the empire, and then stay away from the empire!"
"At the same time, we will also plan a place for all the princes to go!"
“This empire can only be inherited by His Majesty’s bloodline, and it must be inherited by His Majesty’s bloodline!”
........
Three days later, an edict was issued.
The First Emperor implemented the imperial edict on the system of prefectures and counties:
The First Emperor issued an edict: I have ordered a public discussion on the governance of the empire. The feudal theory and the county theory are in conflict and it is difficult to deal with it. I will reconsider with the ministers, and in view of the general trend of the world, I have decided to implement the system of prefectures and counties in the Qin Empire.
From now on, the country will strive to implement prefectures and counties, and feudal princes will no longer exist!
There are three reasons for implementing the county system:
The first is to control the situation.
In the era of great strife, the seven kingdoms were all thousands of miles apart. However, none of the seven kingdoms established princes and prefectures.
Divide and conquer will make you weak, while conquering by one will make you strong. Divide and rule will lead to destruction, but one rule will lead to prosperity.
Jin became a great country, sealed the Three Kingdoms and perished. Jiang Qi was also a big country, and because of feudalism, the Tian family replaced Qi. Chu was a country five thousand miles away. Due to the enfeoffment, it was difficult for the country to gather its strength, and it was eventually destroyed by our great Qin.
All these show that only the county system can prevent the recurrence of war and allow the heads of Guizhou in the world to live and work in peace and contentment.
Therefore, it is the general trend for the empire to implement the county system!
Second, popular sentiment.
If there are feudal people, the country will be small.
If the country is small but wants to become strong, it must pay heavy taxes to the head of Guizhou. At that time, it was difficult for the government to implement the laws and regulations, which would inevitably lead to ruin. If the leader of Guizhou rises and a group of thieves arise, his country will be in turmoil, which will eventually lead to chaos in the world.
If the prefectures and counties are governed, the country will be great.
When the country is large, urgent matters can be relieved, taxes and corvees can be arranged according to the time and place, and all the people can be at peace.
Therefore, if feudalism is implemented, the people will be in chaos, while if prefectures and counties are implemented, the people will be safe.
For the common people of the world and for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, the empire will do its best to protect the counties!
Third, national power.
The three generations all practiced feudalism, and the world was divided and ruled. The world suffered together and fought endlessly.
Today, it is decided that if feudalism continues, the land of China will once again be cracked, the national power will be dispersed, and the disaster of King Zhou You will be repeated!
Therefore, Chu led the South China Sea and practiced feudalism, so that Baiyue did not know what China was.
Therefore, General Wang Jian said: If the feudal princes are allowed to be feudal, there will be no South China Sea in China.
Prince Shu of the Qin Dynasty once said: If the feudal lords behave like feudal lords, how can China last forever?
Therefore, I have decided to abolish feudalism and promote counties and counties from now on.
From then on, the empire was unified with laws and officialdom.
Governing power is concentrated in the national government and depends on the emperor. Military power is concentrated in the military government and depends on the emperor. Government orders are unified from top to bottom, and the whole country is like an arm and a finger.
In the summer of the first year of the First Emperor's reign.
