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

Chapter 533: The Great Court Meeting, the Beginning of Change!

Zhao Si was shocked to realize that as he traveled longer and longer, many of his thoughts were changing.

But it was too late for him to feel sad about his change of mind.

The new law has been completed. After reviewing it, Zhao Si basically agreed with Li Si's new code. Apart from some minor flaws, it has been able to perfectly adapt to this era. At least it is very applicable to the key transition node of Da Qin.

Without any hesitation, Zhao Si made a decision immediately.

Three days later, a court meeting was held to discuss the matter of abolishing the old and establishing the new.

This time, it was more of a debate than a court meeting, so the invitations were not limited to civil and military officials, but also representative figures from various schools of thought who gathered in Xianyang because of the opening of the school.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye...

The meeting was held as scheduled...

Hundreds of officials stand on the right, and representative figures of various schools of thought stand on the left.

Secondly, these were Legalists and old officials who had been personally trained by the First Emperor.

The only room for resistance is to go to Tangquan and cry and pray in front of the First Emperor after getting the result.

He also noticed the expressions of new officials and scholars.

As for speculators, they are more curious and contemplative...

But in fact this is impossible. Legalists and old officials themselves naturally do not have the attributes of rebellion.

Of course, no one said that, it was just a tacit understanding among the old officials facing the current predicament.

While executing the slave release order, Xian Gong inevitably came into contact with more information. He was one of the Nine Qings.

Zhao Si was dissatisfied with the current situation of the old officials and old laws, and wanted to take action to change everything.

Some were silent, some were aggrieved, some were angry, some were distracted... It was obvious that it was difficult for them to understand Zhao Si's decision.

The various turmoils in the brewing grounds of Zhao Si Supervisory Country are nothing more than putting shackles on the heads of people who have not committed any crime.

When a ruler clearly stated his attitude, at this moment no matter what political philosophy the various schools of thought were based on, there was no doubt that they were all around Zhao Si.

Maybe not, but you simply feel that the old officials and old laws are no longer suitable for this era?

Naturally, political speculators don’t care about academic schools and who they support who are the real politicians in power.

The current situation changes with the attitude of those in power and the course of history.

The reason is also very simple. Putting aside the conflict of ideas for the moment, everyone knows that if the old method is not eliminated, the living environment of various schools of thought will only become more and more difficult, and many small schools are gradually facing the situation of near extinction.

They are excited, they are full of fighting spirit, and they are happy... It can be seen that they are eager to immediately sweep the old officials and even the Legalists into the garbage heap of history.

It is also the final verdict on the old officials and old laws...

He walked towards the throne amidst the sound of ritual music, remained silent for a moment, slowly sat down on the side seat, and glanced at his ministers and representative figures of various schools of thought.

The Legalist family has been dominant for too long, and the old officials and old laws have been weighing on people's minds for too long.

Although the old officials and old law groups are very large and have great power, if they can be gathered together, they will surely cause unavoidable turmoil in the entire Qin Dynasty...

He even felt a little aggrieved...

Those who can achieve this position are all smart people. Zhao Si did not hide anything, and Xian Gong naturally guessed what Zhao Si wanted to do.

It would not be possible to form a close unity like a party, but the situation is like this and we can only stick together. If the disputes become increasingly deepened, the winner cannot be determined for a long time, and the outcome remains difficult to determine, then maybe Daqin will really usher in a party struggle because of this. .

In fact, from the perspective of Da Qin, there is no doubt about the loyalty of the Legalists and the old officials. Even so far, they have always been the most loyal group in Da Qin and are the foundation of Da Qin.

Judging from today's imperial meeting, the collective of officials from Guanzhong fell into a disadvantage for the first time.

With Li Si's reaction, the role model of the old officials involuntarily changed from Li Si to Xian Gong.

Some people were excited, others were happy, and Xian Gong naturally noticed this extraordinary scene.

Because the news was released in advance, and Zhao Si did not hide his attitude towards old officials and old laws, many people had already guessed the purpose of this court meeting.

The only person in the world who could turn the tide was the First Emperor, but Xian Gong knew that it was impossible for the First Emperor not to know all this.

Everything that should come has come...

Because Xian Gong supported Zhao Si in releasing his slaves, he was appropriately released in good faith by Zhao Si.

It's an unprecedentedly good situation, and everyone knows what to do.

Is this a big purge? The old officials have been in power for many years and have made many enemies. They are all fighting for life and death. If Zhao Si insists on going his own way, the only way for the old officials to go is to give him the head.

He noticed the pursed lips of Xian Gong and the expressions of officials who were former officials.

Old officials, new officials, various schools of thought, and pure politicians who don't care about school distinctions.

In fact, Zhao Si agrees with this.

Xian Gong didn't know what Zhao Si wanted and what kind of situation he would achieve, but there was no doubt that today's meeting would be the time when the political situation of Great Qin would be determined in the future.

In the past, the opponents just suffered from the lack of support. They had their own agendas and were scattered and unable to unite.

But Xian Gong didn't know exactly how Zhao Si wanted to achieve his goal.

Li Siquan couldn't do it when he dominated the world, let alone him? The mutual identity only lies in the fact that they are both officials of the Qin Dynasty. With the political style of Qin officials who are strict at the top and strict at the bottom, there are not a few people at the superior and subordinate levels who are like enemies of the bandit. How can we talk about a close combination?
So for Xian Gong, all he can do is wait for Zhao Si's sentencing.

And Xian Gong himself knew that he did not have the ability to control the old officials in the world.

It is obvious that they do not care about the demise of the so-called family, nor do they care about academic struggles and future political battles. They do not care who loses or wins, and they support whoever wins.

Zhao Si sat down and all ministers greeted him...

"Your Majesty, please rise..." Zhao Si raised his hand, straightened his figure, and looked down at the court.

"I'm summoning you all now because I have some doubts due to state affairs. Please advise me." Zhao Si said in a deep voice.

The ministers responded, and Zhao Si nodded and continued to speak.

"In the past, the Three Emperors ruled the world..."

Zhao Si's lengthy speech kicked off the great dynasty meeting. From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the unification of Qin...

Zhao Si talked about it as if he were reading a history book...

Politics is like this, a very simple question can take a long time to explain.

Fortunately, Zhao Si now has enough knowledge to be able to independently complete a profound speech.

From the reign of the Three Emperors, with the development of history, the world has changed, and the governing measures have changed. This is the story of the world prospering due to change, and dying due to sedimentation.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, when various countries competed for hegemony, they sought change and the country prospered.

During the Warring States Period, various countries implemented reforms one after another, all of which were great for a while. I talked about Song Xianggong and praised Song Xianggong's benevolence and righteousness, but the current situation of the world will not change because of his benevolence and righteousness. Instead, being conservative has become a foreshadowing of the country's loneliness.

It talked about the Shang monarch's reforms and the Qin Dynasty came east because of this, and the political reforms of the Qin Dynasty in the past dynasties. It was proposed that the Qin Dynasty prospered because of the Shang monarch, and even unified the world.

So he continued to raise the various chaos in the world after the unification of Qin, and raised his final questions.

The Qin Dynasty was governed by the laws of the Shang Dynasty, and the top was harsh and the bottom was cruel. Qin was unified, but after the unification, the world continued to be in chaos. As a result, the officialdom of Qin was corrupted, and the conquests were far from stopping. The head of Guizhou did not become better because of this. On the contrary, it even brewed Various crises arose, and assassinations against the First Emperor continued one after another, and the world's resentment did not disappear because of this.

Is it because Lord Shang’s way of governing the country is no longer suitable for this era?

"This is what I am asking. Can the old laws be suitable for today's Qin Dynasty? How should Qin govern future generations? Please help me clarify my doubts!"

Zhao Si was very cautious in his speech. He did not deny the conservatives or the reformers, but he was based on the different current situation.

He praised Song Xianggong, praised the conservative people of the Spring and Autumn Period, and recognized Shang Yang's contribution to the unification of the Qin Dynasty, all to express an attitude.

He supports reform but does not support the Great Purge.

For now, let's just look at the hundreds of officials standing under the court.

Regardless of their abilities, officials who were former officials have proven their loyalty to the Qin Dynasty with their actions.

When Zhao Si praises those outdated and conservative people, he is essentially praising them, and recognizing Shang Yang's contribution is essentially recognizing their contribution.

At least in the next fifty years, the old Qin people in Guanzhong and officials with legal background in Guanzhong will still be the most trustworthy group, even in terms of actual political behavior.

Of course, these things can only be understood but not expressed.

It's not that Zhao Si discriminates against various schools of thought, nor is it that Zhao Si discriminates against people from the six countries, but this is the fact that is on the surface.

But you can't say it out. Saying it will affect unity and even involve discrimination.

Zhao Si's political attitude is not obvious. Unlike the school's opening ceremony, the students are not interested in the principal's lengthy speech. Now the Manchu ministers and scholars are eager to analyze every word Zhao Si said word for word. .

Zhao Si has always disdained doing ambiguous things, let alone fighting with crickets.

Therefore, anyone with a little bit of political savvy can understand it.

With the end of Zhao Si's speech, Xian Gong's heart finally slowly relaxed, the anxiety on his face lessened a little, and his clenched palms relaxed a little.

The eyes looking at Zhao Si were also full of complex emotions.

Are you grateful? Regardless of what the old officials and old laws are, their loyalty and ability to do things are definitely worthy of recognition. From their perspective, it is an unreasonable disaster.

Can we say resentment?

Zhao Si has made it clear that his political attitude is to retain the old officials in Guanzhong. Of course, the premise is that they actively follow the changes of the times.

Zhao Si gave many examples, and the meaning is self-evident.

The conservatives will die, the reformers will live.

As long as the old officials in the pass are willing to follow Zhao Si's policy, no one can launch a purge and liquidation against them.

And if the old officials in the pass do not adapt to the current situation, they will only die with regrets.

Even a fool with a clear attitude can hear it...

Xian Gong looked at the civil and military officials, at the various schools of thought...
His lips pursed for a long time and fell into silence.

After Zhao Si raised the question, the first to speak was naturally the new official led by Teng.

Zhao Si asked Shang Jun whether the old method could adapt to the current situation of the Qin Dynasty. Their answer was of course no.

In fact, this issue is not new. The First Emperor himself raised this issue as early as when the First Emperor unified the world. Therefore, at the beginning of the unification of the world, the court of Qin ushered in violent political turmoil.

It’s just that the winner at that time was Li Si, or in other words, the First Emperor chose Li Si.

But now, it's just a repeat of the problems of the past.

The responders are still the same group of people, but their stance has changed.

The new officials repeated the old steps and opened fire on the old officials, and the battle over national policy ushered in the second round.

It's just that the former victor Li Si this time does not represent the old officials and the old methods...

Because the new code was re-enacted by him...

No one can win all the time, except Li Si!
Li Si's end brought this debate to a new climax, because a large number of speculators were waiting and watching, and the hundreds of scholars and the new official group were already more numerous than the old official group.

And Li Si's personal end can be said to have given a real head-on blow.

After all, no matter what, Li Si was once a role model for the old officials of the old law. Even though this betrayal had happened a long time ago, the pain was still not something that the old officials could bear.

Xian Gong witnessed the old officials being helpless and speechless when they were refuted.

In fact, the old officials and the old laws were against the times. The only thing they deserved praise for was their loyalty, but when those in power did not support them, these things were of no use.

Moreover, the harshness of the old officials at the top and the weak at the bottom also led to the close relationship and communication between them. Faced with this kind of collective large-scale debate, how could they withstand the encirclement and suppression when they were fighting on their own?

Losing ground? No, it was a complete failure!
But this is not the end. With the words of Kong Kun, who has just arrived in Xianyang, the Lu Ru group is preparing to launch a fatal blow to the old officials.

"The officials of Qin are harsh at the top and cruel at the bottom. They flatter the superiors, humiliate the ministers and bully the people, and wreak havoc in the head of Guizhou..."

In fact, speculators, new officials, and even Li Si himself only pointed out the shortcomings of old officials and old laws in relation to the current situation and politics.

After all, the new officials themselves were born from the group of old officials. They were a new ideological group that emerged on their own after realizing that the current situation was changing and the old officials and old laws were out of date.

And Li Si himself has been a role model for the old officials and old law groups for many years.

Not to mention speculators, they are usually non-stick pans.

Therefore, in fact, although the old officials were retreating steadily, there was no personal attack involved, because the new officials and Li Si were very restrained. After all, they all understood Zhao Si's subtext.

But this is not the case for all schools of thought...

New officials have no shortage of qualifications for promotion. They are born among the old officials and are members of the system. Li Si is also a member of the system. The so-called dispute is a dispute between orthodoxy. If the old officials can keep up with the changes in their thinking, then Just one of our own people.

Even Li Si and even the new officials recognized the value of the old Qin people, and besides, they all came from the same school...

But the schools of thought are different. This is not only a battle for orthodoxy, but also a battle for political resources.

New officials can absorb old officials, but they cannot.

Moreover, if new officials and old officials coexist, then the political pattern will still be close to all schools of thought...

They still can't get involved!
Of course, long-standing complaints and hatred are naturally the driving force.

In short, hundreds of schools of thought have launched the most violent attack on the old official group, hoping to decide the outcome in one battle!

(End of this chapter)