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

Chapter 221: Zhang Cang's Shock by the Qiangui Order, Zhang Cang's Decision!
"Then senior brother, where is your destination?" Zhang Cang asked with a smile on his face.

"The car is on the same track, the books are on the same text, and the travel is on the same road!" Li Si gave an answer from a long time ago with a smile on his face.

"Brother, you should know better than me how difficult it is to actually do these things." Zhang Cang shook his head.

These nine words are easy to say, and easy to formulate the system, but it is not so easy to achieve it.

Objectively speaking, the Qin Dynasty was incomplete throughout its life, and the greatest achievement of the Qin Dynasty was to leave a road that was not fully completed for future generations.

It has pointed out the way forward and the direction for the country of all ages.

"What if there is a chance?" Li Si shook his head.

"That's not something that can be accomplished in one generation, brother." Zhang Cang said solemnly.

"If one generation can make more than half of it, and the laws of Qin and Qin are popularized throughout the country, there will be no distinction between east, west, north and south, and people will be able to live under the same rules and regulations..."

Zhang Cang had a headache looking at Li Si who was full of yearning.

Brother, what is going on again?

What found a home?

Objectively speaking, isn't this what everyone who understands the law yearns for?

Isn't this what the teacher Xunzi admired and what he hoped for?Isn't this the same ideal as the brothers and sisters?
As a legalist disciple, Zhang Cang, like Han Fei and Li Si, naturally had a good impression of Qin.

My God, there is actually a country in the world that follows the same set of rules and regulations. No matter what you do, there are regulations clearly stipulated, even the architectural format, the rhythm of music, and even walking, sitting, and lying, all have a set of regulations that can be followed... …

Objectively speaking, whether it was Zhang Cang, Li Si or even the deceased Han Fei.

Although the means of governance are different and the ideology is different, the ultimate goal is to build the world into a country that is completely full of laws, to sort out the chaos completely, and to make everything law-based.

The problem is, this is not the work of one generation.

Zhang Cang was able to realize this deeply, but his brother was obviously a little crazy, so Zhang Cang couldn't help staying away from Li Si.

"Cang, do you know what it means to complete more than half of it in one generation?" Li Si looked at Zhang Cang seriously.

"It means that it will surpass all the sages of the past dynasties, can be called a sage, write books and set up biographies, and be a celebrity through the ages..." Zhang Cang answered.

"Exactly. Compared with these, what is power?" Li Si smiled.

"But brother, you have to tell me how to achieve it? Senior brother should know better than me. What Qin needs to do now is not to speed up, but to slow down. How vast is the world and how many people are there? This cannot be resolved in a hurry. The problem is, if you just blindly promote laws and regulations, it will be counterproductive." Zhang Cang said seriously.

Although he was caught, Zhang Cang still hoped to get a serious answer from Li Si.

"Look at this..." Li Si handed out a blank piece of paper, on which was the general content of the Qiangui Order.

It is really convenient to have white paper, and the bamboo slips that were inconvenient to carry before have become as light as nothing.

It's not a big problem to show Zhang Cang the order of exile. Zhang Cang is Li Si's younger brother. Although Zhang Cang has a history of fleeing, Li Si knows that Zhang Cang has a good impression of Qin. The category of the remnants of the country.

"This is..." Zhang Cang took the white paper handed over by Li Si with delicate hands, and saw three large characters on the white paper.

"The move order..."

Zhang Cang frowned, and continued to look down.

At the beginning, he was somewhat relaxed, but the more he looked at his face, the more contemplative his face became. There were sudden realizations, deep thoughts, smiles, and sorrows.

Zhang Cang's complexion kept changing, and finally turned into a long sigh.

"Senior brother, do you want to emulate Shang Jun?"

"But there is a big problem with this order to relocate to nobles. Just killing can't solve the problem..." Zhang Cang shook his head.

"Qin's corvee is too heavy, the tax is too high, and the people are full of grievances. Now if you put the knife on the head of the nobles, it may cause a catastrophe."

The moving order is very beautiful.

With Zhang Cang's level, it is natural to see the effect of the Qiangui Order at a glance.

Sweeping out the local nobles means that Daqin's officials will go deep into the villages, and local power will be widely concentrated in Xianyang.

In this way, no matter what law Daqin wants to implement, its speed and efficiency will be improved countless times.

This is also a great temptation for Zhang Cang. If the Qiangui Order can really be implemented, then Li Si's ideals are not just empty words.

Where is Li Si's ideal?This is the life ideal of almost all legal disciples.

But the ideal is very full, and the reality is very skinny.

The state of Qin is already in a mess, and the world is full of grievances due to heavy taxes and corvees. If the nobles are pushed to the opposite side, the story of the Warring States Period may repeat itself.

Unless the first emperor is willing to reduce corvee and taxation for the good of the people.

But the first emperor's personality has always been all I want. According to Zhang Cang, the first emperor probably does not want to lower taxes because of corvee and taxes, and he also wants to kill the old nobles of the Six Kingdoms.

In this way, Qiangui Ling, a good medicine, might become a blind poison because of the character of the first emperor.

This is all right, there is no need to wait for the death of the first emperor, Zhang Cang reckoned that once the order to move the nobility is implemented, there will be turmoil in the Qin state in an instant.

The idea of ​​running away arises spontaneously again.

"Then what if His Majesty is willing to reduce corvee and taxes?" Li Si looked at Zhang Cang with a smile on his face.

"Senior brother, can you convince His Majesty?" Zhang Cang had deep doubts on his face.

Pull it down, and admit it honestly, you are just like me as a tool person.

"If Senior Brother can convince His Majesty, there will be no chaos in the current Daqin, and you will have to rely on Your Majesty to patrol the world to suppress the Quartet."

.........

The smile on Li Si's face faded slightly, but Zhang Cang's words were still so straightforward.

"If senior brother only uses this to persuade me, why should senior brother let me go? This exaltation order will not leave senior brother's name in history, but will make senior brother notorious for thousands of years. Why did senior brother drag me?" Zhang Cangtan Spread your hands.

"I don't want to be divided into five horses..."

Just kidding, dismembering a body by five horses is light.

If that dream can be realized, Zhang Cang may not be afraid of being divided into five horses, but he doesn't want to do such a thing that is destined to have no possibility of success.

"Then what if someone can convince His Majesty?" Li Si shook his head.

"Zhao Si?" Zhang Cang sneered.

"Has the corvee been reduced? Has the tax been reduced? Have there been fewer bandits in the world?" Zhang Cang asked.

"In the future..." Li Si shook his head.

"Then it won't be too late for Senior Brother to persuade me when I surrender!" Zhang Cang said with a smile.

"Cang, you are very smart, but have you ever thought that your majesty can also see the problems that you can see. When your majesty appointed me to implement the order to move the nobility, your majesty has already already seen the corvee and taxes. Just made a decision?" Li Si smiled.

Zhang Cang is a smart man, otherwise he would not have fled because he predicted that Qin would perish.

But he is just too smart, and stubbornly believes that everyone's choice is not the most correct answer.

Zhang Cang fell into silence...

Now, with an opportunity to realize the greatest ideal of Legalism in his lifetime, Zhang Cang fell into hesitation.

The danger is great, and if you are not careful, you will be torn apart.

The difficulty is very high, Zhang Cang doesn't think he can figure out the thinking of the first emperor, after all, before this, the first emperor's various performances revealed eagerness.

Li Si said that Zhao Si was the one who could reverse the will of the first emperor.

But is it really reliable to pin such hopes on a... brat?
Moreover, the most terrible thing is, can his senior brother really be intimate with Zhao Si?
After all, Li Si has a criminal record...

To be honest, even though Li Si had greater ambitions in his heart, Zhang Cang still didn't trust Li Si.

Zhao Si and Zhang Cang have seen each other before, their eyes are full of clear stupidity, such a person is related to the future plan for a hundred years...

Zhao Si, when there was a disagreement with Li Si, did he really play with Li Si?

Would the First Emperor really trust him unreservedly?
To put it bluntly, everything is based on Emperor Shi Huang's so-called favor towards Zhao Si...

"Brother, will Your Majesty really trust Zhao Si like Duke Xiao trusted Shang Yang?" Zhang Cang asked.

Li Si's starting point is very novel.

That is to say, Zhao Si was able to communicate intimately with the first emperor and even reverse the first emperor's decision-making ideas.

And it happened that Zhao Si was able to reach an agreement with Li Si.

To be honest, a little sloppy.

Compared to not trusting Zhao Si, Zhang Cang also didn't trust Li Si.

"Cang, you are too far away from the court..." Li Si sighed.

Zhao Si was the important bargaining chip he used to convince Zhang Cang, and even Li Si's important bargaining chip to convince himself.

In Li Si's deep voice mixed with resentment, Li Si narrated Zhao Si's unique favor.

From returning from the sea, to holding a halberd at the gate of the palace, to driving a chariot for the king, and then to being inseparable from the side of the attendants.

Even the various suggestions made by Zhao Si, Li Si saw the small details in his heart...

Zhang Cang was convinced...

If this is not considered closeness... then there is probably nothing that counts as closeness, even Zhang Cang can hear the strong resentment in the tone of the senior brother.

However, Zhao Si is still a person who is in the blessing and does not know the blessing.

"Your Majesty's closeness to Zhao Si is the pinnacle of a minister." Li Si gave a pertinent evaluation.

"So, Cang, are you still willing to help me?"

At this moment, Zhang Cang was naturally moved.

In fact, as a Legalist, Zhang Cang really loved everything about Qin, and this was the dynasty that was most likely to realize the Legalist Utopia under the whole world.

If there is a chance, if someone can pull Daqin's out-of-control carriage back on track, and even widen the road and add various safety measures to the carriage.

Then Zhang Cang is of course willing to give it a try.

He is not a person who is afraid of death, but he does not want to make meaningless struggles and struggles with no results.

Li Si sent an invitation to Zhang Cang to divide the corpse by five horses.

But Zhang Cang chose to refuse.

"Brother, I can't promise you." Zhang Cang shook his head.

Li Si's expression became silent to the naked eye, and then he was deeply puzzled.

"Why? Cang, you are not a timid person..." Li Si was a little anxious.

He is aware of Zhang Cang's talent, and more importantly, Zhang Cang and his teacher came from the same school, and the two have the same roots, and Li Si needs Zhang Cang's full help to realize the ideal country of the Legalists. things done.

He urgently demanded Zhang Cang, a talented Wang Zuo.

The so-called intolerance and the desire for power, on this road, all need to give in.

"It is Zhao Shilang who wants to offer me to be his disciple, so of course I have to reject Senior Brother." Zhang Cang shook his head with a smile.

"How old is that kid Zhao Si... You have been famous for a long time, and your official position and title are also prominent..." Li Si suddenly realized something in the middle of speaking, and then looked at Zhang Cang heavily and opened his mouth.

"There is no difference, Cang. We all have to walk together on this road. If the reform fails, we will also be punished together. No one can be alone."

Zhang Cang smiled and shook his head.

"Of course there is a difference. I am Zhao Shilang's doorman soliciting offerings."

……

Zhang Cang is a smart man, since he has made a decision, there is nothing to be afraid of.

It's normal for Li Si to avoid Zhao Si.

After all, Zhang Cang was Li Si's younger brother and was recommended by Li Si. The most important thing was that although Zhao Si had some reputation now, compared with Zhang Cang, one of the three masters of Legalism, he was still not qualified.

To be honest, it's only about status.

Zhang Cang accepted Zhao Si's support and became Zhao Si's guest, which was an act of self-denial.

For a talent like Zhang Cang, even the monarch would greet him with courtesy. Li Si instinctively thought that Zhang Cang would immediately become an official, but he didn't expect Zhang Cang to care about such details.

I have to label myself as Zhao Si's guest.

He has to surrender his status to accept Zhao Si's support.

Could it be that Zhang Cang's clear-cut behavior is not because of his distrust of himself?
"Hey..." Li Si finally sighed, his butt was not clean, and the yellow mud was rotted in his crotch, so who could be blamed.

"It's up to you... As long as you are willing to become an official and don't leave without saying goodbye, that's great." Li Si chose to accept the reality.

The chubby Zhang Cang just smiled kindly and looked at Li Si with narrowed eyes.

Xunzi believed that human nature is evil.

Zhang Cang did not forget the lessons taught by the teacher.

Zhang Cang only met Zhao Si once, so naturally there is no so-called loyalty, but now the construction of the legalist ideal country depends on Zhao Si becoming a hub, so he must pay attention to Zhao Si.

It is true that my senior brother has a new path and greater ambitions, but after all, he has previous convictions.

Zhang Cang still wants to guard against his senior brother.

Zhao Si...

It's too clear, if the senior brother really has something on his mind, Zhang Cang thinks that Zhao Si will be unstoppable.

So the most urgent thing is to make a clear distinction.

This does not affect everyone walking hand in hand on this road.

Zhao Si's ability to protect himself is insufficient, so Zhang Cang must protect Zhao Si well.

After all, the resentment and envy between the words of the senior brothers have not been concealed in the slightest.

Not only myself...including Zhao Si's current and future political forces, they must also have clear boundaries with their seniors.

(I owe one, do a chest X-ray, make up tomorrow)
(End of this chapter)