My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 792: Your Majesty, please pay attention to your dignity.

"Your Majesty, they are coming."

Fusu was sitting in the Zhangtai Palace, with a memorial from the Censorate on the table in front of him.

At the end of the memorial, there are signatures of officials from the Censorate.

The content of this memorial was very simple. It was nothing more than the discussion caused by Xiangli Che's public remarks a few days ago. In recent days, many ordinary people have been discussing Shang Yang and the various benefits of Mohist school of governance.

However, the Censorate took this opportunity to severely criticize Xiang Li Che, saying that as a doctor, he actually spoke nonsense and openly leaked the emperor's oral instructions, causing the people to discuss the government, which was destabilizing the country.

But what’s interesting is that Zhang Cang’s name is also on this memorial.

The existence of Mo Men has really affected too many people.

At first everyone thought that Fusu was just researching some technology, but who would have thought that he would suddenly declare Mohist thought as the goal and even the guideline for governing the Qin Dynasty.

Zhang Cang, who was devoted to reviving Confucianism and realizing his ambitions, never imagined that both Qin Shihuang and Qin Ershi would eventually choose to abandon Confucianism.

Zhang Cang naturally felt dissatisfied.

He believed that Confucianism should not have ended like this.

If Mohism becomes dominant, then Confucianism will be controlled by the powerful class again according to the plan of His Majesty.

The so-called "education for all", which means allowing people at the bottom of society to enjoy education and transferring academic knowledge downwards, are all empty talk.

In the end, it was still the aristocracy that controlled learning and mastered knowledge. In the end, the aristocracy used the monopoly of knowledge to exploit and oppress the people, and finally the gap between the people and the aristocracy became increasingly larger.

In the end, the people began to become like they were in the past, because knowledge was monopolized by the powerful, and from then on they could no longer hear the music and could not understand the meaning of words.

Just as Zhang Cang accused privately, "Your Majesty is of the Ying family bloodline after all. In the final analysis, you think more about the Zhao family and less about the emperor and his people. According to your majesty's plan, the so-called great peace in the world, in the final analysis, the first thing to ensure is that the world is ruled by the Ying family and Qin family bloodline."

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However, Zhang Cang's accusations were not convincing at all.

No matter who becomes the emperor, he must first consider whether his family members can rule the country for a long time.

The leap forward in the ideological, cultural and institutional aspects has always been slow, which is why we need to combine the past and the present. How could it be possible if we only used modern ideas? With the past as the main focus and the present as a supplement, it would be good enough if we could lead the Qin Dynasty across the quagmire and move towards building a communist society.

Whether Zhang Cang complained or was dissatisfied, Fusu's approach was reasonable from the emperor's perspective.

But as a minister, Zhang Cang's duty was to listen to public opinion and communicate with the emperor.

Zhang Cang once again had a disagreement with Qin II.

Sima Wuyi has always admired Zhang Cang's pride, while Chen Ping admires Zhang Cang's courage.

Guan Fu admired Zhang Cang's righteous spirit that was as great as that of heaven and earth.

Shao Ping admired Zhang Cang's integrity and kindness.

Among so many people in the court who are nominally knowledgeable, none of them would be like Zhang Cang who would directly confront the emperor when something happened.

Didn’t Zhang Cang know that if he offended the emperor and contradicted him, he would suffer a catastrophic disaster?

Zhang Cang knew the cost better than anyone else, but he still argued his case.

At this moment, Fusu's arms in his sleeves couldn't stop shaking.

No one had ever been able to make Emperor Qin II as angry as Zhang Cang did.

"Your Majesty, you must ensure that the descendants of common people are included in the Confucian lecture halls."

"If the nobles were to take control of the world's interpretation of classics, within a hundred years, everyone in the world would be captive to the descendants of your family."

"..."

"Is this the situation you wish to see, Your Majesty?"

"The theory of Mohism is really incredible. Universal love and non-aggression, the father is not a father, the son is not a son; how can we still talk about the relationship between the ruler and the subject in the future?"

Zhang Cang's rebuttal is clear and can be defeated by most people.

He had already said something like, "The prince's debate talent is not the best in the world. If you don't believe it, wait until Zhang Cang debates with the prince and you will know."

People at that time did not agree with it. They just thought that Zhang Cang was young and hot-headed and said those things casually. After all, after Zhang Cang said this, he did not really debate with the crown prince at that time.

Who could have imagined that when the former Prince Hengyang really succeeded to the throne, Zhang Cang would change his attitude and directly confront Qin II.

After Fusu and Zhang Cang became official monarch and minister, they started endless quarrels.

In the hall, Fusu had a dark face.

His major policies are so perfect, and his ideal of loving all and not aggressing is the true future of mankind.

On the contrary, Zhang Cang, this country bumpkin, has lived in the transition period between the Warring States Period and the Qin Dynasty all his life. I think this is the only ability you have.

Confucianism is so good, but it invented foreign guns and cannons.

If you can't figure this out, what's the point of talking more?

The imperial censors stood in three rows, quietly looking at Qin II, who was always calm and seldom showed his emotions.

Today's Qin II is very much like his father.

Anger burned in his heart, impatience was written on his face, and disgust made veins pop up on the sides of his forehead.

Zhang Cang saw it clearly, but remained calm, as if he did not see the dark face of Qin II.

The other imperial censors, however, were all trembling with fear.

They came together because they knew that Zhang Cang agreed with them today, but who could have imagined that Zhang Cang was so outrageous that he interrupted all their words.

He had been counting Qin II's words for almost an incense stick of time.

At first Fusu was still very curious. He wanted to hear what words Zhang Cang was going to say next.

After all, his cursing without using any curse words really makes people feel refreshed.

Fusu had heard too many compliments and really needed someone like Zhang Cang to spice up his life.

But gradually, Zhang Cang went too far, saying, "Your Majesty is just a show, a show of manners."

"Your Majesty's strategy for governing the country is very different from that of the previous emperor. But in reality, everything your Majesty does is to consolidate your own interests."

"..."

"After His Majesty ascended the throne, he secretly assigned the best kitchen to Yuzhen Palace. Yuzhen Palace is still fifty miles away from Xianyang, and the palace has to send top-quality ingredients to Yuzhen Palace every month, which is very expensive."

"In addition, Yuzhen Palace still maintains a large number of beauties and alchemists to support the emperor's cultivation."

"Your Majesty, for the sake of one person's filial piety, you let the parents of tens of thousands of people suffer. Can your Majesty's filial piety still convince the people of the world?"

When Fusu heard this, sweat broke out on his back. At this moment, Fusu thought that after today, if Zhang Cang could still stand in the court and speak, then his title of Qin II would have to be written backwards!
Slowly, Fusu placed his index finger on the side of his nose, and he gritted his teeth as he thought about how to deal with the fat guy.

"I know that Your Majesty has always had some experience in cultivating immortals, and Your Majesty likes to be mysterious."

"Since the Qin invaded Chu, Your Majesty has been talking nonsense and reciting scriptures to people. It was because of Your Majesty that the Chu noble escaped and has not been captured until now."

"What did you say? You actually blame me for this!" Fusu couldn't help but slam the table. "It was clearly Li Xin's fault."

Zhang Cang swung his sleeves and said, "Your Majesty, do you think you are any different from the late emperor?"

"If the late emperor was surrounded by a group of villains who liked to slander gentlemen, then your Majesty is nothing more than a person surrounded by a group of people who curry favor with the powerful."

"The late emperor believed only what he heard and saw, and thought he had made great achievements." "Isn't your majesty the same now? Your majesty can't still think that Duke Nan of Chu died so simply."

Zhang Cang is a man who says one thing but does another.

He always thinks about one question: I just told some truth, but look how anxious the other party is. A desperate dog will do anything desperate.

Fusu's face turned completely dark.

Zhou Qingchen was terrified. He wondered if Zhang Cang was mentally ill.

The other imperial censors were also worried. They thought that if they had known this would happen, they would not have come today to make the remonstrance.

Before coming, they had clearly discussed with Zhang Cang that the focus today was to force the Second Emperor to deal with Xiang Li Che. Of course, it would be best to kill him because his Mo Ge was indeed a potential threat.

I can’t imagine what the world will be like when Mo Ge becomes powerful in the future.

Then, someone tiptoed gently to the back of Zhang Cang's clothes.

Zhang Cang was talking excitedly, but there was no response.

Then the man kicked Zhang Cang hard.

When Zhang Cang turned around, he saw the person behind him holding the jade sceptre and looking forward seriously. Zhang Cang was shocked. What a weird day today. Who kicked me?

When Zhou Qingchen saw Zhang Cang's reaction, he couldn't help but stroke his head.

My God, is Zhang Cang's brain filled with sea water?

The Second Emperor had actually already noticed something or two, that Lord Chu Nan's death was strange.

But the person who died was not his biological grandfather, and it was just two strangers who were very happy to talk about something, so they said something that went beyond the normal limits.

So Fusu didn't pursue the matter much.

However, Zhang Cang openly revealed that Lord Chu Nan had been murdered, which was a serious matter.

This means that the emperor is stupid.

Fusu just swallowed the matter.

If he fails to kill Zhang Cang in this lifetime, he, Qin II, will become a laughing stock of the world in the future.

"I also heard that His Majesty ordered Prince Yao to visit the Emperor every month."

"Prince Yao has not yet begun to learn, but he has already learned a lot of alchemy and Taoist techniques from the Emperor."

"Your Majesty is ashamed of God, ashamed of the people, and ashamed of your ancestors."

Fusu finally couldn't bear it anymore. He picked up a memorial tablet and threw it at Zhang Cang.

"According to what you said, I should die as an apology."

Before he could finish his words, Zhang Cang turned his body sideways and actually dodged the bamboo slips.

Afterwards, Zhang Cang shook his sleeves and stood in front of Fusu calmly again.

Fusu was completely furious at that moment.

He discovered that the person who invented Zhang Cang was truly a genius.

The Second didn't know what to say. Of course, he really had nothing to say.

"Your Majesty, please be respectful. So many ministers are watching us."

Fusu was shocked. He actually knew that so many ministers were watching him.

Chen Ping watched, what could he do but remain calm.

He is a professionally trained person and he must not laugh unless he can't help it.

However, Chen Ping also felt that Zhang Cang was a man of integrity but intelligence, and a man of roughness but meticulousness.

Outsiders might think that Zhang Cang must have taken the wrong medicine today, as he dared to insult Qin II like that.

But in fact, Zhang Cang was trying to rescue His Majesty, and more importantly, he was saving Xiang Li Che.

Let us think carefully about why the people from the Censorate came out together today, and what is happening now.

Originally, the people from the Censorate and Zhang Cang joined forces because of the instigation of the powerful families behind them. They had only one goal, which was to completely kill the Mo Pavilion in its infancy.

This is a struggle for national political power.

Who could have imagined that Zhang Cang would muddy the waters.

He didn't give the emperor any face and criticized every aspect of his behavior.

Soon, Fusu said that he suddenly had a headache and went to the back to rest.

Zhou Qingchen didn't say a word from beginning to end.

It should be noted that the so-called joint killing of Xiang Li Che was essentially a blow to the new emperor's power.

This has always been the case with reforms.

If the emperor wants to carry out reforms, he must first have a few people take the lead.

At the beginning, there always have to be a few leaders who die to pave the way for reform, and Xiang Li Che was that leader.

It is really difficult to kill others because there are complicated forces behind them.

Only this Xiang Li Che, with a simple identity and background, got hot-headed and spoke wildly.

His greatest supporter is the emperor behind him, and his greatest weakness is that he only has the emperor behind him.

If you want to attack the emperor, attack the emperor's confidant.

And once the emperor's confidant dies, who will dare to lead the Mo Sect in the future?

Poor Xiang Li Che, he didn't understand the cruelty of the political power struggle.

Ever since he first appeared on the streets of Xianyang City, countless people had wanted to put swords to his neck.

Unfortunately, he never understood.

Zhang Cang discovered this problem early on, but on the one hand he was angry at the emperor for abandoning Confucianism, and on the other hand he was angry at these greedy, snobbish and powerful people for wanting to destroy the new policy.

In the end, between protecting his master and maintaining the empire's policies, Zhang Cang chose the latter.

He thought that there was probably nothing more precious in this world than the lives of millions of people.

The reason why so many people opposed the emergence of Mohism was that Mohism targeted the powerful and wealthy.

Although he could not understand what was going on in the head of Qin II, this conceited and arrogant young man, he felt that a sect that could attract so many aristocratic families, princes and nobles to work together to destroy it was probably the most popular sect among the people.

Perhaps Confucianism has become a thing of the past, but what is important is whether the millions of people in the Qin Empire can live in peace under the leadership of a true leader in the future.

In the future, can the millions of people of the Qin Empire move towards a bright and glorious future?

Universal love and non-aggression are so far-fetched and unrealistic.

But this may be the best remedy to eliminate the current aristocracy's wanton oppression of the common people.

(End of this chapter)