There has been some controversy recently about the plot of "The King of Confessions".
It mainly revolves around the fact that the First Emperor broke his own principles and destroyed the great unification.
When responding to this controversy, let’s first talk about the unity of the country.
As I have tried my best to express before, first of all, the First Emperor was never a believer in Legalism, and I have been expressing this view repeatedly.
The First Emperor had only one purpose.
Strengthen centralization of power.
The personal will of the First Emperor will not be changed by the various schools of thought. On the contrary, the First Emperor will choose whoever is more in line with the Will of the First Emperor.
Then let’s talk about unification.
Before we talk about unification, we need to understand one thing clearly. Unification and centralization are not the same thing.
The First Emperor was committed to centralization of power rather than unification.
These are two independent concepts. I am not confusing concepts and distorting understanding.
It's just that the two are too similar...
Seriously, the protagonist is the real supporter of the concept of unity.
The First Emperor used great unification to serve the centralization of power.
The protagonist is the one who uses centralized power to serve the unification.
After clarifying this, let's discuss the matter of Emperor Shi Huang making an exception.
I have been emphasizing, including the First Emperor, who has also been saying that this is an isolated case, that is to say, during the reign of the First Emperor, it is impossible for a second king to appear.
Then we will discuss why the protagonist is given the title of king.
According to the traditional concept of the First Emperor, he would not be able to survive his own son.
While his son conflicts with his own political views, his grandson conforms to his own political views.
In other words, the political opinions between his son and his grandson are actually tit for tat.
So the question is, if the First Emperor dies, will Fusu and the protagonist, two fathers and sons who have different political views and are not very close, be coerced by the will of his ministers and fall into a fight?
This is actually a no-brainer.
Can the First Emperor interfere with matters after his death?
Then there was only one way before the First Emperor.
Marginalizing the son and constantly emphasizing the authority of the protagonist.
You can use force, but you can't do it without it, because it is the most powerful guarantee.
Only when the protagonist successfully succeeds to the throne can the First Emperor's will be successfully inherited.
By the way, let me tell you a little story about the two dynasties to compare.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty killed the prince Liu Zhi, and regretted it very much in his later years, thinking that he had done something wrong.
However, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not change the posthumous title of Prince Liu Juli until his death.
After the death of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Huo Guang took charge of the government.
Huo Guang also regretted the death of Liu Zhi and believed that Liu Zhi was right. However, Huo Guang did not change the posthumous title of Prince Liu Zhi.
Why do everyone think they did something wrong, but there is still no official change of posthumous title to admit their mistake?
After all, Liu Zheng was dead, so changing his posthumous title didn't seem to have any impact.
If you are still doubtful, you might as well look at Ming Dynasty.
Zhang Juzheng, a powerful official in the Ming Dynasty, was the real successor to the Ming Dynasty.
After Zhang Juzheng's death, Emperor Wanli ransacked his house and launched a political counterattack against Zhang Juzheng's party.
From this moment on, the demise of the Ming Dynasty was no longer unstoppable.
Zhang Juzheng is already dead, so why can his counterattack and liquidation still affect the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty?
Therefore, the inheritance of political will is extremely important.
So what are the facts before the First Emperor?
If his political will cannot be inherited, everything he does will be in vain.
After decades of glory, once he dies, he will return to dust and dust.
Therefore, for the First Emperor, ensuring that the protagonist can inherit his own will is an equally important matter.
Therefore, there was an exception to the rule.
Although an exception is made, it is indeed an isolated case, and it is the only one that has been agreed upon by all ministers.
So, if Zhao Si succeeds to the throne, will Zhao Si still pass it on to his son?
After the protagonist succeeds to the throne, his successor should inherit Da Qin, not Zhao.
Is it possible that Zhao Sixian still established two princes when he had nothing to do?
One inherits Qin? One to inherit the Zhao Kingdom?
A single chapter will probably explain these issues.
Nothing the First Emperor did violated his will to centralize power.
On the contrary, this is the embodiment of his personal will.
He is the First Emperor!
How could he not want to continue his will?
Precisely because this was something he believed in, he decided to make it final during his lifetime.
Even after his death, no one can change his will.
Probably Jiang Ziba...
Also, please explain the update issue.
In fact, readers in the readership group should know that March is not full-time writing.
Although my career is relatively free, I am really busy when I am busy.
Now I am torn between resigning and not resigning.
Mainly because the salary is high, and secondly because I was introduced by friends when I first joined the company, and everyone is familiar with it, so I can't get rid of this reputation and feel embarrassed to leave before finishing the job.
Still hesitating now...
I mainly focus on writing books full-time...sigh...
