Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 301 Fusu only wishes to continue the First Emperor’s rule! (Please subscribe)
late April.

The weather in Xianyang is much warmer.

The city, which was originally sparsely populated, has gradually regained its vitality.

Spring plowing is over.

Although there were still farmers working on the fields in all directions, most farmers got a short rest, and the Xianyang official office also began its usual work of building city walls, selecting soldiers, repairing embankments, and repairing palaces.

Fusu was finally free now.

After finishing the day's political affairs, he immediately ordered Wei Sheng to prepare the carriage, and then went to Ji Heng's place without stopping. Since the prophecy incident broke out in the city last month, he had not seen Ji Heng for more than a month.

Firstly, it is to avoid suspicion, and secondly, there are too many political affairs to get away from.

Now that he has some experience in handling political affairs, he can handle it much more easily than in the past, so he can save a lot of time. Taking advantage of the fact that everyone in the court has relaxed in the past few days, he went to Ji Heng's residence again.

Sitting in a carriage.

Fusu's face was as calm as water, but his eyes were not calm.

This time he went to Ji Heng's place to ask about something.

What happened in March was like a stick in Fusu's throat, and he was filled with fear every time he thought about it. This also made him completely disgusted with Du He and other court officials, and he increasingly wanted to drive these people out of the court.

He can no longer tolerate Du He and others!
It's just that he had discussed it with Zhang Cang privately, but he still couldn't come up with any good solution.

This time I went to ask Ji Heng.

Ji Heng had always advised him to be firm and learn to be ruthless, so in Fusu's view, Ji Heng must have a way to do it, and besides, he had received the order from the First Emperor.

He actually still knew little about this two-word order.

Invisibly.

He guessed that the Gengfa refers to the "Book of Shang Jun·Gengfa", but he was still a little unclear as to what the First Emperor meant specifically. Since the matter involved the First Emperor, after careful consideration, he did not choose to follow up. Zhang Cang discussed.

crunch.

The wheels of the carriage rolled forward.

After a quarter of an hour, the carriage finally stopped.

Fusu got off the carriage.

Looking at the dark and rotten wooden boards that had been invaded by wind, frost, rain and snow, I felt a little emotional in my heart. Then I took a bamboo basket in my hand and said loudly to the courtyard: "Mr. Ji, I'd like to see you, Fusu." Sir, please open the door and see me."

Not for a while.

The door to this closed room opened.

Fusu gave Wei Sheng a few instructions and then entered the courtyard alone.

On admission.

He also closed the door behind him.

Ji Heng had sat back on the recliner, looking up slightly, as if appreciating the purity of the sky.

Fusu placed the bamboo basket on the table aside and looked around. The mulberry tree in the courtyard was taller and the branches were covered with green leaves. However, the broken chess cloth below looked a little out of place, even It's a bit unsightly. The fields in the courtyard have been planted with green vegetables, and the green color is bold. But other than these few places, the whole house is still relatively bleak.

Fusu sighed: "Sir, he is still the same as before."

"In the past, I didn't understand my husband's interests and came to trouble him from time to time. I thought I was helping him realize his ambitions. Now that I think about it, it's just wishful thinking. Putting your love on heaven and earth is not a kind of elegant pleasure, and it is not less pleasurable than other things in the world."

"Ha ha."

Fusu shook his head. He looked at Ji Heng indifferently, cupped his hands and said, "Fusu came without warning this time. He actually didn't want to disturb Mr. Fusu. It's just that in the past month, Fusu has had some complicated things in his heart. He wanted to invite Mr. Explain it to me."

Ji Heng looked at Fusu calmly and nodded slightly.

Fusu Ji said: "Sir, although you have lived in a secluded room for a long time, you should have some knowledge of what is happening in the outside world. More than a month ago, there were rumors in the city about your identity. Finally, Zhang Cang and Zong Zheng With the help of others, Fusu managed to cope with it, but every time he recalled the dangers, he couldn't help but break into a cold sweat."

"At the same time, he is increasingly dissatisfied with Du He and other court officials."

"These people are so self-righteous."

"It is true that I, Fusu, do not have much talent, but I also know right from wrong and my integrity. However, in order to target me and to prevent my political opinions from further affecting the court, these people did not hesitate to use such despicable means. It is really shameful."

"Without the help of Zhang Cang and Zong Zheng, sir, I might have been imprisoned."

"It may even affect the First Emperor."

"These people are really bullying people. They are not human subjects, let alone celebrities!"

"Fusu was very upset about this, and he also strengthened his belief that if these black sheep are not expelled from the court, there will be no shortage of intrigues and plots in the future."

"As Mr. Wang said before, the courtiers have never been in awe of me, Fusu. They have only been in awe of the title of 'eldest son' and 'prince' on my head. The current situation in Daqin is not stable. The remnants of the six kingdoms and hundreds of The family members have been spying secretly, and the local officials and the court have always seemed to be in harmony with each other."

"The Qin Dynasty cannot withstand internal strife in the court."

"Fusu really doesn't have that much energy and effort."

"so."

Fusu lowered his head, not daring to look directly into Ji Heng's eyes, but still said firmly: "Fusu would like to ask Mr. Fusu to plan for Fusu how to expel these double-minded courtiers from the court. It’s just that my father made it clear back then that he wanted all the heroes of Great Qin to retreat, and Fusu had also thought about it a lot secretly, but he just couldn’t have it both ways, so he wanted to ask sir to make some suggestions.”

"Also ask sir to help me."

Ji Heng didn't speak, just stared at Fusu.

Fusu felt his back tighten.

a long time.

Ji Heng nodded slightly.

Fusu finally moved towards his path to becoming an emperor.

I am finally willing to abandon or hide my so-called kindness.

When kindness is abandoned, the emperor's talent begins to show, but in the end, whether this talent is ruthlessness, lust for power, or a cannibalistic character that treats civilians as nothing, it depends on the person, but Fusu is not yet aware of it. Completely equipped.

After all, his imperial talent still carries a bit of ordinary people's grudges, and he does not really balance the interests of the world.

But Ji Heng didn't care.

even.
He didn't care whether Fusu could eventually become an 'emperor' in the future, because he and the emperor had different paths. The emperor cared about the 'world', while he cared about 'the world's changes'.

Ji Heng said calmly: "The Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are actually the first 'mutation' in the world."

"Since then, the world has had the rules of order of 'creation, preservation, revival, continuation, and orderly inheritance'. The later Xia, Shang, and Zhou dynasties actually fit in with the rules of order under this framework."

"Da Qin is also consistent."

"As the Chinese saying goes: 'If you think it is easy, it will be difficult soon; if you think it is difficult, it will be easy'."

"Often when you think it's easy, difficulties come. When you think it's difficult, some things actually become easy."

"Difficult means easy."

"Easy also means difficult."

"You want to take action against the courtiers now, and you want the court to reduce internal friction, but you don't have a suitable way. In addition, you don't dare to disobey the Emperor's explicit order, and you don't have such power yourself, so you are in a certain amount of distress and confusion. Tricky.”

"But what you think is difficult is actually not difficult."

heard.

Fusu was stunned.He looked at Ji Heng in surprise and said solemnly: "Fusu didn't understand, why is it not difficult?"

"Under Mr.'s division, the world has begun to abolish the system of ministers and ministers since the Spring and Autumn Period. However, the status of scholar-bureaucrats is still very high, and they serve for life. As long as these officials do not resign or take the initiative to retire, they basically have to serve for This concept of serving an official until his death has been like this since ancient times. Although it was loosened during the Warring States Period, it has made a comeback with the unification of the world."

"Fusu really can't think of a way to solve it."

"Not reforming the system means that we have to find other ways, and this is where Fusu is troubled."

Ji Heng nodded.

This is actually a state of ancient politics.

It's just that Fusu forgot one thing. The world of Great Qin is not the old system of three generations, but a new empire and a brand-new system. The conventions inherited by three generations should not be applied. Moreover, Fusu also forgot that the real world of this world is a new one. The owner is the emperor.

The emperor decides everything! ! !
Ji Heng pondered for a moment and did not answer this. He just said: "As the prince, you should not consider these things. What you should really consider is the world. In addition, with the world at its current stage, you also need to be clear about one thing."

"What is the Dharma in your heart?"

"And the solution to this matter lies within."

"Your 'law' is what Shang Yang proposed, 'There is no one way to govern the world, and the country is not in compliance with the ancient laws. Legislation was made at that time, and rituals were made according to events.'"

"It's still Shen Buha's words. 'The reason why the king is respected is to give orders. If the orders cannot be carried out, there is no king, so the wise king should be careful.'"

"Or maybe it's prudent to say, 'When you establish the Son of Heaven, you think of the world. If you don't establish the world, you think of the Son of Heaven.'"

"Or maybe it's Han Fei's saying, 'Things are in the four directions, things should be in the center. The saints insist on what is important, and the four directions will follow suit.'"

Fusu was silent.

What is his 'dharma'?
Fusu had never thought about this question. In the past, he only thought about how to bring Da Qin back on track, how to reverse the current situation of the world, and change the situation of the world. Ji Heng's rhetorical question stopped Fusu.

Fusu hesitated and asked curiously: "Is there any difference in my 'fa'?"

Ji Heng said coldly: "Politics have their own 'law'. Everyone has different choices and different paths. They vary from person to person. In the end, under the monarch's 'law', the world will also take different paths." .”

"This method."

"It's actually your political philosophy."

"Only when you have established your own political philosophy can you know what you should do and what you should do, instead of being like a rootless duckweed that goes nowhere and moves with the wind. How can such a monarch control the world? Even the monarch If you don’t know what you want, how can your subordinates give you reasonable suggestions?”

"You are the crown prince and the future emperor. It's time to make it clear."

"Only by clarifying the concept can we know what to do next, instead of continuing to hammer here and there."

Ji Heng said it very straightforwardly.

Fusu simply considered the wrong direction.

He still didn't put himself in the right position.

As the eldest son in the past, he could indeed continue to be like this, but now that he is the prince, especially in the turbulent world, Fusu should actually clarify his political philosophy as early as possible. Only in this way can "like-minded people" Only in this way can the officials in the world "submit their favor" instead of wavering.

The king chooses the minister, and the minister also chooses the king!

If the monarch's thoughts are confused and his orders are changed every day, how many scholars will dare to obey him?
long silence.

Fusu muttered in a low voice:

"Shang Yang's method, the method of not harming, the method of caution, the method of Han Fei."

He had vaguely guessed that the reason why Ji Heng asked him to choose was not to really choose which method, but to let him clarify his future administrative direction. Only when he established his own administrative direction could Ji Heng know what choice to make for him. , and only then can we tailor our clothes accordingly.

But what is my own 'dharma'?

Fu Su frowned.

In fact, his first reaction was to err on the side of caution.

It's just that as soon as the cautious method came to my lips, I couldn't say anything.

Because this is not the method of Da Qin.

When the First Emperor came to the throne, he actually used Han Fei's method. However, with the unification of the world, the First Emperor gradually turned to Shang Yang's method. He also firmly believed that "the rule of the world is not the same, and the country is not in accordance with the ancient law." From then on, the Great Qin Dynasty began A vigorous road to innovation.

And if he said a prudent method, it would mean that it was contrary to the political views of the First Emperor.

a long time.

He decided to follow the footsteps of the First Emperor.

Fusu said: "Shang Jun's method."

Looking at Fusu's lowered head, Ji Heng secretly shook his head.

How could he not see Fusu's reluctance? Fusu finally made a compromise, but this compromise was meaningless, and even if Fusu firmly said that he chose the 'Shang Lord's method', the First Emperor might not I believe that because Fusu hated Shang Jun's methods in the past, even if there was a big change in just one or two years, it would not be so complete.

After all, it is self-deception.

This inconsistency is even more harmful to the court.

The most well-known person in history is Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty.

Ji Heng sighed softly and said, "Fusu, do you know what your decision means?"

"It means the future direction of the world, and it also means your political path after taking office in the future. Political ideas cannot be changed at will. Once changed, the entire court will be affected, and even the entire world will be plunged into turmoil."

"do you understand?"

"It's not your politics that you decide."

"It's the future of Great Qin."

"Is your 'method' really 'Shang Yang's method'?"

Fusu turned pale.

For the first time he felt at a loss.

Can he really implement 'Shang Yang's Law' firmly?

Fusu kept asking himself in his heart.

finally.

Fusu shook his head.

He can't.

He cannot see clearly, nor can he change with the times, and he cannot accept it himself.

Fusu lowered his head dejectedly, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and said with a wry smile: "Sir, Fusu can't do it. We just let Fusu choose a cautious method. Fusu can't do it either. Just as the teacher said before, What Da Qin needs is a 'tyrant', and cautious methods cannot achieve this, so Fusu can only choose one."

"This is Han Fei's method!"

"Only Han Fei's method can make Fusu persist."

"Since His Majesty, the Great Qin Dynasty has implemented the integration of laws and official systems. The governance power is concentrated in the government and determined by the emperor. Government orders are unified from top to bottom, and the whole country is like an arm."

"Fusu knows his own abilities and doesn't dare to have too many extravagant hopes."

"Only to continue the rule of the First Emperor."

(End of this chapter)