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

Chapter 511 Zhao Si’s domineering power and Confucian changes!

After returning to the palace, Zhao Si wrote a long article eloquently.

First, he told the First Emperor about the opening of the school, and then expressed strong condemnation of the Mauryan Dynasty's detention of the envoys of the Qin Dynasty. Then he remembered the First Emperor's teachings to him, and by the way, he patted the First Emperor's ass and expressed condolences to the First Emperor's health. Health. Finally, I asked about the physical condition of the little child slave who was taken away by the First Emperor for vacation.

The whole story was very sincere. After Zhao Si checked it with satisfaction, he handed it over to the palace officials and sent it to the First Emperor.

Ji Zhou has been watching from the side, with thoughts and doubts on his face.

"Don't understand?" Zhao Si asked after seeing this.

"Since Your Majesty has asked His Majesty to supervise the country and do such a detailed thing, wouldn't His Majesty be affected by this..." Jizhu asked.

In Jizhu's mind, he thought it was a test for the First Emperor to let Zhao Si supervise the country.

Zhao Si's behavior of reporting everything to the public was obviously beyond his understanding.

Wouldn't this affect the First Emperor's evaluation of Zhao Si?

"That's my eldest father..." Zhao Si patted Ji Zhou's shoulder.

Only a few people from the upper class will fight stubbornly for the so-called national customs...

Zhao Si is not stupid, he can understand these principles.

But from a long-term perspective, the Xiongnu and Da Qin will eventually have a final battle.

Yes, while Ji Zhou admires his father, he is also afraid of his father.

From Maodun's perspective, someone like Zhao Si who values ​​family ties is definitely not a qualified crown prince.

Zhao Si really regarded the First Emperor as his grandfather and elder, followed by the emperor of Qin.

The debate between Hua and Yi does not rely on blood in the first place, and if we really dig into the blood, the barbarians, Rong, Di, and even the Xia are actually from the same origin.

Ji Zhou blinked his eyes, still unable to understand. It was obvious that his outlook on life had been severely impacted.

"If nothing else happens, you will have to follow Gu for a long time. Gu doesn't like to guard against those around him." Zhao Si said with a smile.

Compared with the way Zhao Si got along with the First Emperor's family, Jizhu's thinking was more political.

Zhao Si actually still has a good impression of Ji Porridge.

Jizhu is the crown prince of the Xiongnu, the prince of the Xiongnu... is the natural top.

It is naturally difficult to understand based on his life experience.

"Family..." Ji Zhou pursed his lips for a moment, looking a little sad.

In order to avoid conflict with Da Qin, Mao Dun chose to move westward. In a short period of time, there would indeed be no more disputes between the two countries.

Is there anything in the world that can be hidden from the First Emperor? After all, I am willing to write so much not to show my loyalty, nor to be humble and petty.

The future of Da Qin will not only end at the present, but at sea.

"You don't need to be careful around Gu..." Zhao Si smiled and patted Jizhu's shoulder.

But...it is clear that the Qin Dynasty is far greater than the Xiongnu...

Letters flew by...and night fell sadly...

War is always for a few ambitious people.

but……

It is more like a chat between relatives than a report.

Ji Zhou nodded silently upon hearing this, with a more thoughtful look on his face.

If possible, Zhao Si would prefer peaceful evolution... This is not impossible.

Who is his father Khan?

After all, from the perspective of the people at the bottom, whether they are farming people or nomadic peoples, their lives are actually just as miserable.

The Western Region will also be the future of Great Qin...

Places that are completely unaffected by the Zhuxia cultural circle are considered aliens in the true sense.

He takes it for granted that if he wants to become a real king, he must give up the so-called feelings.

If certain technological breakthroughs were made, the bottom group, the largest group of nomads, could achieve a stable life, and they would definitely not mind accepting the rule of the Qin Dynasty.

As the eldest son, Jizou has been surrounded by many people since he was born. Under the influence of his ears and eyes, he has become accustomed to his father's rules.

In Modu's eyes, family affection is just a trivial embellishment.

In the future, Da Qin’s territory will not be limited to this.

That is a person who can shoot his own father with his own hands and give away his most beloved woman for his own great cause, all for the sake of his own rights and territory.

Ji Zhou has admired his father since he was a child, even though he didn't feel much affection from Mo Dun.

If it can influence Jizhou in a subtle way, once the technology makes a breakthrough, the basic market can be stabilized, and a two-pronged approach from the upper and lower levels can save Zhao Si a lot of effort and avoid many unnecessary sacrifices.

After all, there is an obvious gap between Jizhu's father, Maodun, and the First Emperor.

This is normal. Usually, a child’s first idol is his or her father.

It turns out that a king like this also values ​​family ties so much?

Likewise, he also regarded Mo Dun as his idol in life.

Time flies day and night, like a surging river, flowing endlessly.

The news naturally fermented rapidly as time passed.

In this era without much entertainment, both princes, generals, ministers and traffickers are extremely keen on gossip.

Zhao Si's supervision of the country was a foregone conclusion, and the first change in the political structure of Qin triggered a lot of actions.

Obviously, Zhao Si, who had just taken over the power, was not a person who was content with the status quo. Not long after the First Emperor left, he held a court meeting to publicly announce the opening of the school, which immediately became a big news.

In comparison, the incident of the Mauryan Dynasty's giant chariot king detaining the Qin envoy thousands of miles away was not so sensational.

School room...an important channel for official promotion.

It is closely related to hundreds of schools of thought!

It's not that the war is unimportant, but it is somewhat dwarfed by the school room.

Li Si publicly supported the opening of schools in the court, and his political stance swayed and changed. Xian Gong was accused by Zhao Si, and the old officials in the pass were moved.

Li Si, as the former leader and now the betrayer, has endured the greatest pressure from public opinion.

Prime Minister, the head of the three princes!

Give orders to hundreds of officials, one person is subordinate to him and ten thousand people are superior to him.

However, the power of the prime minister did not come naturally. The reason why Li Si was able to command the officials was because he was the representative of the will of the officials. Behind him stood the entire group of old officials.

And now, the direct consequence of the public betrayal is that Li Si's prestige has dropped significantly.

Although Legalism does not place much emphasis on private morality and does not require disciples to be moral saints like Confucianism, Li Si's betrayal behavior ultimately offended the simplest human emotions.

The old officials in the pass felt betrayed.

After all, the school is their sanctuary and their lifeblood.

It is one thing that Li Si's decrees began to be perfunctory, but political conflicts and doubts also began to increase.

These are not the most explosive. After all, it was already destined that the old officials in Guanzhong would no longer be of the same mind as Li Si at the moment of his betrayal.

The most shocking thing is that the dignified residence of Prime Minister Li was splashed with feces...

"The rain is about to come..." Zhao Si tapped his fingers on the table and looked at Li Si with a bitter look in front of him with a little emotion.

The matter of throwing feces is not a big deal, after all, it does not involve personal safety. The problem is that we can't find out who did it, which is very inappropriate.

This shows that Li Si's authority as prime minister began to waver out of control.

Most importantly, Lisi was left alone.

This was expected by Zhao Si.

After all, Li Si was the Prime Minister of Qin in the past. He relied on the old officials in the pass. With his left hand, he suppressed hundreds of schools of thought and persuaded the First Emperor to burn books and unify the hundreds of schools of thought. At the same time, he struck hard at the new officials with his right hand.

Li Si had made too many enemies in the past, but the group of old officials in the pass was too large, and the First Emperor was willing to believe in Li Si, so no one could shake Li Si's power.

But Li Si’s popularity is not very good...

This can be proved after the Second Emperor took the throne. As the leader of the three princes, Li Si has great power but cannot defeat a eunuch and a puppet.

Now Li Si jumped back and took the initiative to open the school room...

It does not mean that all the scholars and new officials are willing to shout for Li Si.

In fact, as a group that had been suppressed by Li Si, they wished Li Si would die.

The person they are willing to loyal to and follow is Zhao Si, not Li Si.

Moreover, Li Si's bipolar behavior is indeed not very pleasing.

Therefore, Li Si's current situation is actually quite difficult. If Zhao Si chooses to give up on Li Si, Li Si will fall into a place of no return in an instant.

This was also the main reason why Li Si had been trying to push the envelope and refused to take action.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Li..." Zhao Si sighed.

"That's it for now..." Li Si shook his head, with some hesitation on his face.

"Since Li Xiang is willing to trust Gu, Gu must not let Li Xiang down." Zhao Si shook his head and laughed.

What do you mean by politics...

With Li Si's current reputation, Zhao Si would not feel any political pressure if he chose to abandon Li Si.

No one would say anything wrong about Zhao Si.

No one will feel inappropriate.

As long as Zhao Si is willing to continue to persist, there are still countless people willing to charge for Zhao Si.

Even if Zhao Si is willing to change someone else, things may go more smoothly.

Various scholars and new officials also hope that Li Si will lose power.

"I will leave this matter to Zhi Jinwu to investigate." Zhao Si said.

"In addition, this tiger charm." Zhao Si tossed it casually.

"Prime Minister Li can mobilize Zhi Jinwu at any time!"

Zhao Si wanted to open the school, but he did not intend to abandon the old officials in the pass.

Academic struggles and political struggles have always been a matter of life and death. Zhao Si gave them a way to survive, not to put the old officials in the pass and even the Legalists into a place of eternal destruction.

It's optimization, not elimination, that's the key point.

"No one can influence Gu's choice!" Zhao Si narrowed his eyes.

Now I want to push Li Si to die, but what’s the next step? Are you planning to launch a liquidation of old officials in the customs? Or even the liquidation of Legalism?

Do you plan to force yourself to compete with your big father in the next step?

"Some people were wrong from the beginning. It was Gu who gave them a way to survive, and Gu never needed their support!" Zhao Si patted Li Si on the shoulder.

"Let go and do it. I will appease the old officials in the pass, and I will give instructions to the new officials. As for the various schools of thought..." Zhao Si smiled.

In fact... it is indeed similar to what Zhao Si thought.

Everyone in the world believed that Zhao Si's opening of the school was a political signal from him.

Everyone has speculated about this.

His Royal Highness, the Grand Sun, does not seem to trust the old officials in the Pass as much as the First Emperor does. He does not even respect the Legalists, and even does not recognize the Five Arts of the Qin Dynasty to control the people.

Many people have speculated on this point from a long time ago.

After all, many of the policies Zhao Si had previously proposed were contrary to Legalism.

Zhao Si single-handedly promoted the reduction of corvee and taxation in the Qin Dynasty. If Zhao Si was a follower of Legalism, no one would believe it.

Zhao Si does not believe in Legalism...

Therefore, from the moment Zhao Si became the grandson, all schools of thought actually had expectations for Zhao Si.

After all, during the reign of the First Emperor, hundreds of schools of thought struggled to survive, not to mention that the First Emperor advocated the five beetles to show off their knowledge and regarded all schools of thought as moths to guard against.

Everyone is looking forward to the fact that perhaps the political environment will be easier after Zhao Si ascends the throne.

Of course, this is just speculation and expectation. After all, many people also know that Zhao Si and Li Si have a good personal relationship.

Strictly speaking, the meeting of the imperial court after supervising the country was the first time that Zhao Si publicly expressed his political opinions.

If you take action, you will be the king!

Open classroom! Blessings to all families!

When Zhao Si publicly stated his political stance, and when Li Si jumped back, expectations turned into ambition, and speculation turned into crazy conjecture.

At this moment, everyone wanted to decipher Zhao Si's words and deeds and figure out the meaning and signal of each of his words.

And the same is true for Confucianism, the example of hundreds of schools of thought and the representative of outstanding learning.

The land of Qilu...

Confucius family...

Kong Yu, Shu Suntong's master and the eighth grandson of Confucius, knelt on a grass ball, surrounded by hundreds of disciples, who were having a heated discussion about Zhao Si's words and deeds.

"The Taisun once made great efforts to reduce corvees and taxes, so that the people could live and earn a living. Later, he began to recruit talented people, regardless of the hundreds of families. This shows that the Taisun was broad-minded. He later held court meetings, opened schools, blessed the world, and broke the family's words. His power The evil legalist Jiuye..."

"Legal officials... they are also minions!"

"King Qin, you are a tiger and a wolf!"

"Li Si, the eagle and dog are also..."

"My great-grandson is a benevolent man with a broad mind and the air of a saintly king. However, there are no wise men by his side. He is full of traitors and sycophants, and it is difficult to rely on him..."

"Yes, teacher, you don't want to be an official in the Qin State because the King of Qin is the king of tigers and wolves, but isn't His Highness the Holy King you call him? There are many legal officials in Guan, and the resistance is huge. If the teacher is willing to serve as an official to assist the Taisun, Your Highness Sun, you may not be able to achieve something great!"

"Yes, how can Li Sihe be such a villain..."

"The clouds and mist are clearing. This is the opportunity...it should be..."

"His Royal Highness Taisun is looking for talented people. Based on your reputation as a teacher and Your Highness Taisun's benevolence, as long as you are willing to serve as an official, Your Highness Taisun will be happy to accept it..."

When Kong Yu heard the exchanges between his disciples, he raised his eyebrows slightly and his eyes slowly fell to the west.

Is it... an opportunity?

Why doesn't he have a big dream in his heart?

Yes...His Royal Highness Taisun deeply hates Legalism...but Guanzhong is so entrenched that it is difficult to return.

Kong Yu felt that he had to protect the young His Highness Taisun from the wind and rain and charge into the battle!

(End of this chapter)