My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 769 Open the door!
The three ministers stared at each other.

They didn't know how many things the emperor had hidden in his heart, or how many dirty things he had witnessed.

Why is the Second Emperor so much more cautious than the First Emperor, always worried about making mistakes?

"Your Majesty, you don't know what will happen in the future. Why worry so much now?"

Feng Quji felt that the emperor was worrying too much.

Of course, this is one of the few shortcomings of Qin II.

"How people in the future will view today is, to be honest, their business. All we can do is to do today's work well and be worthy of future generations. Your Majesty, we don't know what will happen in the future."

"If we really are so meticulous and consider everything, I'm afraid we won't be able to accomplish anything."

Feng Quji's words also awakened Fusu.

Suddenly, Fusu realized that he had been trapped in a major misunderstanding without realizing it.

He is obsessed with appearances.

He is completely immersed in the historical knowledge he is familiar with and attaches too much importance to China's political gains and losses over the past two thousand years.

If you care about gains and losses, you will be afraid. Once you are afraid, you will lose the sense of advance and retreat.

Why did he always feel that he was burdened with heavy shackles, finding it difficult to take a step forward, not like a vigorous young man? It was because Fusu himself cared too much about the political gains and losses of the past two thousand years.

Fusu took history too seriously, treating past events as possible future events and completely forgetting the present.

The past is unattainable, and the future is unattainable, so just be content with the present.

Feng Quji's sharp words made Fusu come to his senses.

He felt that he was worrying about too many things. He had seen everything, so he wanted to take everything into consideration. As a result, he ended up doing nothing well.

It's better to be a tyrant cleanly and efficiently than your own father.

After Feng Quji finished speaking, he felt that he had been a little rash.

But the emperor really treated the matter of cultivating immortals as a hot potato. He wanted to deal with it properly and cool it down, but he was afraid that it would be too hot.

How can you get anything done if you keep looking ahead and behind?

Feng Quji watched the emperor fall into deep thought, and at that moment hot sweat rolled down his body.

To be honest, they are not afraid that the Second Emperor will be a tyrant, but they are afraid that he will use his brain.

In terms of strategy, Fusu can be said to be the top of the Qin Dynasty. He looks gentle and harmless, but he is full of strategies.

But as the prime minister, he couldn't show his fear. No matter how panicked and frightened he was, Feng Quji remained calm on the surface.

Wang Wan looked at Feng Quji, then at the Second Emperor.

"In fact, Your Majesty, didn't you insist before that the people are not stupid, and even if the method of fooling the people is used, it will not necessarily bring any bad consequences to the people in the end. The people are much smarter than the court imagines."

"Then why is Your Majesty hesitating about what you are about to do? Are you afraid that the people will not understand your Majesty's painstaking efforts? Or are you worried that the common people are short-sighted and cannot understand your intentions?"

A series of questions left Fusu speechless.

That’s right, Fusu was trapped in his own world.

Everyone can only be the master of his own life, but no one can be the center of the world or the master of the world, even if he is an emperor.

Even if he is an emperor, he cannot always be immersed in the imperial view of history. To put it bluntly, as an emperor, he is actually a reference axis of life time for the people of the world today and in the future.

If you think about it carefully, isn’t this the truth?

After hearing this, Fusu finally let go of his mental burden.

"In this case, let others judge the right and wrong, merits and demerits." After a long silence, Fusu finally said this.

Wei Liao was overjoyed, and he stood up, bowed, and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty."

"If you keep improving yourself, you will improve yourself day by day."

"Your Majesty really did it. Heaven moves vigorously, and a gentleman should constantly strive to improve himself. Your Majesty always reflects on himself, makes himself better, and is reborn from the past, making himself stronger step by step."

"Your Majesty, this is the kind of person I, Wei Liao, am willing to serve loyally."

"Your Majesty, it has been a long time since I said this today. Your Majesty can put aside the criticisms of right and wrong, merits and demerits, gains and losses, and only in this way can you accomplish great things."

"If you are always trembling with fear, worrying about the voices in the world opposing your majesty, your majesty can only be a king who maintains the status quo, and will never be able to create anything groundbreaking."

Wei Liao spoke eloquently and flattered Qin II.

So far, no one has ever received such praise from Wei Liao.

People often admire those powerful and wealthy businessmen, but few will truly admire someone like Fusu who is diligent in cleaning his own heart.

The superior man, when he hears the Way, diligently practices it; the average man, when he hears the Way, is uncertain whether to practice it or not; the inferior man, when he hears the Way, laughs loudly at it. If he does not laugh at it, it is not the Way.

The superior people, after listening to the theory of Tao, try hard to put it into practice; the middle people, after listening to the theory of Tao, sometimes remember it in their hearts and sometimes forget it; the inferior people, after listening to the theory of Tao, laugh out loud.

Unfortunately, there are still many inferior people in the world.

Wei Liao said so many good things with great sincerity, which greatly encouraged Fusu and made him full of confidence. It can also be said that Fusu completely let go of those messy burdens.

"Then do it!"

The Second Emperor suddenly slapped his thigh.

Feng Quji, Wang Wan and Wei Liao were all shocked.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to make these secret methods of cultivation public?"

Fusu nodded.

Feng Quji was speechless. He leaned back and put his hands in his sleeves.

I knew the emperor was a madman...

Feng Quji looked at Wang Wan, but saw that Wang Wan had a serious face; then he looked at Wei Liao, and saw that his eyes were extremely firm. This firm look seemed to indicate that he wanted to join a certain party.

Feng Quji saw that the other two had no objection to this and suddenly became alert because he was the one who fell behind.

Feng Quji, a realist, still likes idealists very much, because only with these people can Feng Quji give full play to his talent - pragmatism.

He wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Your Majesty, cultivating immortals is different from ordinary things. If we build the Great Wall, at least the people can see it with their own eyes, but what about cultivating immortals?"

"If we are not careful, it will cause complaints from the people."

Fusu, Wei Liao and Wang Wan all looked at Feng Quji.

The same scene just happened, but the identities were changed. Wei Liao coughed twice, "When you achieve the right result, there will definitely be visions. As long as you see it with your own eyes, it should be correct. The difficulty now is that there are very few people who understand the true way, and the scammers in the world are like the carp that cross the river, countless."

"So in my humble opinion, I think the country should not directly publish the secret method. Otherwise, it will cause great disaster. Moreover, Your Majesty understands the principle of cause and effect and reincarnation better than us."

"It is true that 500 years of cultivation for a human body is precious. However, for a person to have the opportunity to cultivate in his lifetime, who knows how many lifetimes he must have gone through to be a human being and cultivate good deeds before he can have such an opportunity."

"What's more, cultivating immortals requires money. Now that our Great Qin has just stabilized, the basic self-sufficient model of every household, with men farming and women weaving, has not yet been determined."

"To put it simply, even if His Majesty makes it public, most families simply cannot afford the cost of cultivating immortals. Because one more cultivator is most likely equivalent to one less laborer in a family."

"It is impossible for everyone in the nation to practice. The most we can do is give everyone in the nation the opportunity to practice. The key is to guide people to turn away from evil and toward good, and gradually return to the true way."

Wei Liao is proficient in all kinds of magic, and he is the best at this.

"Cultivating immortals is never a way to escape from the world. The purpose of becoming an immortal is to protect the people of one area, not to enjoy life on your own. If you want to enjoy life on your own, being a real person is simple."

"In addition to the huge impact on secular life, the most important thing is that everyone has different fates, different talents, and different opportunities for cultivation. How can we give a fixed method for cultivation through the official?"

"More importantly, there are many different ways to practice. Once you become obsessed with one method, you will fall into a new trap just when you want to escape from the cage."

"This cycle is just a waste of time for others."

Wang Wan also shut his mouth. He indeed did not have the same magical powers as Wei Liao.

Wei Liao has extraordinary abilities, and he knows a unique skill, the name of which cannot be revealed for some reason. Anyway, it can help people prolong their lifespan.

So Qin Shihuang always wanted him to help him prolong his life, but Wei Liao always refused, and he had privately made a fuss about this matter more than two or three times over the years.

This eventually forced Ying Zheng to put him under house arrest.

Wang Wan didn't understand either, so naturally he didn't dare to ask more questions. He could only listen respectfully.

Feng Quji was also a sorcerer and knew that Wei Liao was definitely more powerful than the one he had at home.

This sorcerer kills people without a knife, so you have to be careful; especially if he is skilled in Taoism, you can't offend him easily. But Liao is not the kind of person who cares about such trivial matters, so you don't have to care too much.

"Great, today we are finally speaking frankly." Wang Wan said with emotion, "If we can get rid of the distorted path of the Shang and Zhou dynasties and return to the right path, I think it will be a good thing."

"People must eventually return to where they came from. Otherwise, they will stay here, life after life, revolving through the five realms without a break, moving through the eons of time, confused and entangled. It's like a fish swimming in a net. It will be a long flow, escaping for a while, only to be caught again."

"But, to end up here, one must have made a mistake. How many people come to the human world on their own initiative? No matter what the reason for coming to the human world, how many people can return to the upper world?"

"I am afraid that although your Majesty is sincere and intends to point out a clear path for the people, the people may not follow your Majesty's wishes."

"I am afraid that Your Majesty is willing to give up his own interests, not to use the country as a machine to enslave people, and not to use the people as a tool to achieve his own interests. But how can all the thousands of soldiers, Qin officials, and officials under Your Majesty think the same as Your Majesty?"

Wang Wan couldn't help but say, "People are like this. If you don't do something, someone else will. It doesn't mean that I can live a peaceful life in this world if I don't harm others. Just because I don't harm others doesn't mean that others won't harm me, right?"

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that only a few people can understand your good intentions. And even fewer people can ultimately benefit from your kindness."

Soon, Wang Wan looked down at the ground and fell into deep thought.

"Perhaps, the time has not come yet? The world today does not yet have the conditions to realize your majesty's great wish. I think that in time, future generations may be able to help your majesty realize today's ideal."

Feng Quji was sweating profusely as he listened. How come their emperor seemed to be able to say a few words about everything he said, but he was like a layman and couldn't say a word.

Fusu's face darkened. "You are all wrong. My original intention was not to let everyone cultivate to become an immortal, but to let them know that cultivating to become an immortal is real. I just want to show them another way."

"Tell them that life is not just about fame and fortune. I know human nature very well, but asking people to stop being greedy is like trying to get the skin of a tiger."

"I don't want to be an emperor who deceives and fools the people, but I also don't want to be an emperor who is so stupid as to deceive himself."

“Let everyone become a saint, a god, an immortal, or a Buddha, and make people the best they can be. This is the ultimate form of human social development.”

"But to get to this day, how many hardships must be experienced, and how many people must pay the price. This is not something that can be accomplished with just one order from me."

"So, in this kind of matter, we still have to take advantage of the situation and treat each person differently. Confucius taught students according to their aptitude, and I also want to treat them according to their aptitude."

"People are greedy by nature and long for wealth and honor. This is essentially a practice of losing sight of the main goal. If you gain supernatural powers, are you afraid that you won't gain power and honor?"

"It would be better to openly provide a fourth path to compete besides fame and fortune, so that people can compete with themselves and their peers on the path of cultivation."

"Only in this way can we open a window for all the people and tell them that this world is just one of the three thousand worlds. Don't indulge in the present, or don't believe in karma, and repeatedly commit evil deeds, so that you will never have the chance to escape."

Fusu's words made the three of them suddenly enlightened.

The three of them looked at each other and finally nodded.

Wei Liao, who usually kept silent, once again took the lead in supporting Fusu today. He applauded and said:

"Well said, open a gap. I don't know since when, people in the world have been obsessed with some illusory and false things. The deeper the obsession, the further people are from the true way."

"If one person is greedy and persistent, and eventually millions of people are greedy and persistent, then there will be a big mess."

Wang Wan was stunned for a moment. He suddenly thought of a very important question, should he change the name of this event? Cultivating immortals, it sounds unrealistic.

What's more, the second emperor's original intention was to tell the world the truth about the world, let them know that the door to return home is always open and guarded by the empire. If they want to go home, Congress will help them.

This is the original purpose of establishing a country, to make people better and to make people get what they want.

However, Feng Quji became anxious when he heard Liao's words.

"Power and wealth are obviously real, so how can they be fake? Who among you dares to say that power and wealth are fake?"

Wei Liao laughed, "I didn't say they were fake, they really do exist. Not only do humans want power and wealth, but those in higher dimensions in heaven also want these."

Feng Quji's face was shaking, he was terrified, "Then why did you say that just now? You said that people in the world are obsessed with illusions and false things."

Seeing Feng Quji getting anxious, Fusu showed a faint smile on his face.

This is the prime minister of the Qin Dynasty.

Wei Liao also smiled, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Ah. Everything in the world is real. But people are obsessed with everything that changes in the spirit, psychology, and feelings in an instant, and regard those spiritual and psychological phenomena as real. They are obsessed with them and refuse to let go for a long time. In the long run, trouble will naturally arise."

After hearing this, Feng Quji finally breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his head and was finally able to speak with a rosy face and a smile on his face.

He was so scared that he thought they were saying that everything in the world was fake. Feng Quji was almost scared to death.

But Feng Quji thought carefully, how could it all be fake? The emperor, Wei Liao, and Wang Wan were all really in front of him, and they were really speaking to him.

Although he didn't understand much, he learned some very important things.

Everything in this world is real, but it is phenomenal, changing and constant.

However, people are too attached to spiritual and psychological feelings and regard them as real. This fallacy will lead to people's "degeneration".

Feng Quji didn’t understand so many big principles. The essence of their discussion could be summed up in one sentence: Don’t be obsessed with life.

(End of this chapter)