Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 166 I am the Zulong!
The ministers are silent...

Rumors can spread to such an extent that many civil and military officials present must be responsible.

Who spread the rumors?Who will promote it?

Why is the city full of wind and rain in just a few days?

Regardless of the truth of the matter, the spread of public opinion was extremely slow in ancient times. No matter how sensational things were, relying solely on natural communication, in ancient times it was impossible to move the clouds within a few days.

The power of the Six Kingdoms and Old Nobility is considerable, at least in terms of public opinion, Great Qin has no advantage at all.

No matter how the first emperor responds at the moment, in fact, the goal of the old nobles of the six kingdoms has been achieved.

They attacked Qin's destiny and legal principles, and at the same time showed their muscles. Public opinion has spread to this point. Jiugui of the Six Kingdoms rubbed against the ground fiercely.

Of course, the most urgent task at present is to save and restore Daqin's damaged destiny and legal principles.

When the officials were silent and had different thoughts, Shusun Tong moved.

"His Majesty!"

"Heaven and man are in harmony, yin and yang are in harmony!"

"God sends down signs, but as a warning!"

The opening chapter of Shusuntong is a lightning strike.

"Is there a sense of heaven and man at this time? Isn't this thing created by Dong Zhongshu?" Zhao Si was shocked when he heard this.

Zhao Si thought that Shusun Tong was stupid, and planned to use the vision from heaven to blame the crime on the first emperor to persuade the first emperor.

Unexpectedly, the uncle and grandson changed the conversation.

"If there is a difference in the sky, the country will lose, and if the country loses, the minister will do nothing!"

Zhao Si blinked his eyes, and Shu Suntong went around for a long time, and actually explained the vision from the sky through the I Ching's theory of catastrophe and the Spring and Autumn Annals.

How do you explain it?
There is a vision in the sky because there is a problem in the country. This is a warning from heaven to the emperor, telling you that there is a problem on your side, and sounding the alarm for you.

Where will the country go wrong?It must be because the courtiers did not do their own things well.

Shu Suntong's argument is very important. He didn't use the celestial phenomena to limit the behavior of the first emperor, but to use the astronomical phenomena to excuse the first emperor, and quoted scriptures to change the main person responsible for the astronomical changes from the first emperor to a courtier.

Anyway, the vision from the sky has nothing to do with the first emperor. The first emperor cannot make mistakes, and the mistakes can only be made by the princes under the hall.

The most commendable thing is that Shusun Tong quoted the classics, not only using the Spring and Autumn Book of Changes, but also using the Mohist theory of heavenly punishment and the theory of five elements of the Yinyang school.

Zhao Si's cultural level has now improved, and his appreciation ability has been greatly improved compared to before, but he is still confused when facing Shu Suntong's frequent quotations from scriptures, and his interlocking and impeccable speeches.

It sounds awesome, but I don't know exactly where the awesomeness is.

However, Shusun Tong dared to speak first, and it was obvious that he had made enough preparations. Zhao Si glanced at Li Si.

Li Si nodded slightly, saying that Shusuntong spoke very well, the theory was very smooth, and it was a public relations manuscript with impeccable logic, the kind of manuscript that even the world's great scholars could not find any faults.

Of course... Li Si didn't like it.

The first emperor has no problem, his courtiers have problems, and the country has problems, so who the fuck is poking at the yin and yang?

This is the precarious vision of Ying Huo Shou Xin Di Xing. According to Shu Sun Tong, no three lords are worthy of such a big vision.

Li Si is also one of the three masters, and the only one who holds real power!
Of course, this is a necessary public relations for Great Qin. The first emperor has already made a plan to patrol the world, but there must be some public relations manuscripts. The prophecy of Zulong's death this year will be verified for a whole year, so we can't just let it go Rumors circulated wildly without any official explanation.

I can only pinch my nose to recognize...

With Uncle Sun Tongzhuyu in front, all families and factions began to speak freely.

"How can the visions in the sky interfere with the operation of things in the world? Your Majesty governs government affairs, controls the four poles, plows and plants, and does things by himself. Even in such a weird celestial phenomenon, how can it affect Daqin?"

The second person who spoke was an old farmer in bunt straw sandals who looked out of place with everyone present.

"Farm!" Zhao Si's eyes lit up.

Compared with Zhao Si's thinking, the farmer's idea is more in line with Zhao Si's idea. The farmer thinks that the celestial phenomena are the celestial phenomena, and have nothing to do with the human world. Look at this star and that star and watch the stars connect into a line one by one.

From the perspective of modern people, the idea of ​​the farm family is correct, but in this era, it can only be said that Liao Liao, who agrees, in this slightly primitive era, the farm family is not afraid of God enough.

The political thinking of the peasant family is too advanced. They think that the emperor is a responsibility rather than an enjoyment, that is, rights are bestowed by the people of the world, and the emperor should be fair and righteous. Except for public affairs, he should be the same as everyone in private.

Farmers believe that the Son of Heaven is not holy, but only an example of the will of the world.

So... the remarks of the peasant family are not only not recognized by various schools and factions, but also not recognized by the first emperor.

The third one is Zou Feng, Zhao Si's old acquaintance.

Starting from the five elements of yin and yang, he denied the rumors of Jiang Shen, and directly pointed out that the other party is not the real Jiang Shen, but someone with a heart behind him...

Afterwards, various schools of thought clamored and insisted on their own opinions...

Only the Legalists did not speak.

Zhao Si looked at Li Si and raised his eyebrows. Now that all schools of thought are on the stage, Li Si can't hold back. What Shu Sun Tong said was so wonderful, Zhao Si thought Li Si would react.

Unexpectedly, Li Si just shook his head slightly with a smile on his face.

speak?

Legalists are pragmatic!

There is something to do!

After a hundred schools of thought publicized Daqin's public opinion, they came to a conclusion. Daqin could not change public opinion through public relations, but it would not be completely in a weak position. The power of official public relations was still there, at least it would not be completely one-sided.

After the PR is done...it's time to deal with it.

"Discussion is strictly prohibited everywhere..."

"Report and expose each other."

"One person's voice can rule a person, and the sound of a place can rule a place. Those who spread the declaration secretly will be punished by corporal punishment!"

Li Si was the first to speak.

Classic public opinion control tactics and counterattack, strike widely, shut up physically.

The method may not be a good method, but it will definitely work.

Convicting people for their words has to be viewed dialectically. If it is because they are telling the truth, it is not appropriate to be convicted for their words. However, it is obvious that some people have been smeared by public opinion and damaged the image of Daqin. Impunity is not enough to attract people's hearts.

Li Si made an emergency response, forbidding to discuss with each other about the emperor's star fluttering Yinghuo Shouxin Jiangshen bestowing jade.

At the same time, it is encouraged to report and expose, and to be punished in succession.

And also included in the performance appraisal of officials.

Wherever rumors are widely spread, officials are guilty of incompetence and are punished for the same crime.

As an extension of the first emperor's will, Li Si's aura was fully open, and he stared at all civil and military officials and even the leaders of various schools of thought present.

This happened so quickly, and Da Qin was so weak in parrying, Li Si was simmering with anger.

It only took a few days to spread throughout Guanzhong, and it almost pressed the face of the administrative officials of Daqin to the ground.

Li Si was optimistic because he believed it was just a rumor, and he was happy because the gap between Shi Huangdi and him had melted.

But it doesn't mean that he has no anger in this matter. Others have knives on their necks. He is the prime minister with real power, the head of the three princes and nine officials, and the head of all civil and military officials. The dereliction of duty of all officials is his dereliction of duty. The inaction of the officials is his inaction.

Generally speaking...

This should be the end of the matter.

Public opinion and public relations have also been done, and the means of handling the matter have also been determined.

Although the response was not perfect, and the counterattack was not crisp and thorough enough, but it was considered to have dealt with the past.

However, no matter whether it was Li Si, Zhao Si or Meng Yi, they all knew that today's highlight was not these.

"Zulong died this year..."

After Li Si withdrew, the First Emperor groaned softly.

"What is Zulong?" The First Emperor looked at Shusuntong.

"Ancestor Dragon, the first of mankind." Shusun Tong spoke after pondering for a moment.

Seriously speaking, the totem of Daqin is actually not a dragon but a mysterious bird, so the title Zulong actually does not directly and clearly designate the first emperor.

However, the totem of the dragon is considered semi-recognized as the strength of all things.

Shusun Tong didn't dare to assume what Emperor Shi Huang was thinking, so he gave an ambiguous answer.

Zulong, the original ruler of human beings.

The First Emperor chuckled, he could understand Shusun Tong's caution.

Others have said that Zulong will die this year.

Recognizing that the first emperor is Zulong is tantamount to admitting that the other person said that the first emperor died this year.

Don't admit it, it's not appropriate, the first emperor can indeed be called Zulong.

In essence, Yiren's ambiguous statement, saying Zulong instead of Shihuang is just for vague metaphors.

But it doesn't matter, the first emperor intends to admit it openly.

"Zulong, I too!"

How could he not be called Zulong?
The unification of the world begins with him!

Originally, the prophecy of Zulong's death this year was more or less ignored, and most of the schools of thought only made a fuss based on Jiang Shen's identity, pointing out that Jiang Shen is false, Jiang Shen is false, and Jiang Shen's words are naturally false, and there is no The value of thinking about it.

But the first emperor admitted that he was Zulong, so he had to respond to the prophecy that Zulong would die this year.

All the scholars hurriedly used their brains, planning to make up for this point.

however……

It does not need.

"The mountain ghost really doesn't know how old it is." Shi Huang shook his head and smiled.

"I am determined, after ten days, I will tour the world!"

The first emperor decided to tour the world, but not many people knew about it.

Li Si, Zhao Si, Meng Yi, and some officials.

The First Emperor did not publicly solicit opinions, and only asked Zhao Si and Li Si from the beginning to the end.

It is very domineering and inappropriate to let the civil and military officials not know about the decision-making until the court meeting.

However, he is the First Emperor!

That makes perfect sense!

This has always been the behavior of the first emperor.

(No... monthly pass, please.)
(End of this chapter)