My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 802 It’s all here
This was the seventh year since the founding of the Qin Empire, and the original books written by the ancient sages were still available. Not long ago, there were also books such as "Liezi" that were collected by Qin Shihuang.

Although the ancestors who founded the sects have all passed away and the grass is overgrown on their graves, the disciples who inherited the ancestors' mantles are still in awe of their predecessors and do not dare to change the ancestors' words casually.

They wrote down what Confucius said and recorded what Mozi did.

Before the Han Dynasty, there were no fake books in Chinese history.

It was not until the early Western Han Dynasty that the dispute between the ancient and modern literary schools occurred. Zhang Cang vigorously rejected and criticized the modern literary school and insisted on passing down the ancient classics.

In other words, at this time, there are tens of thousands of books in the world, and almost no books are forged.

Although some writers write to please others, that is the result of the normal development of customs and habits after people from different countries live together. When Chuci left the land of water and marshes and faced the Central Plains, its style changed and its emotional expression also changed with the times.

However, among these literati and scholars, no one has dared to change or misinterpret what their ancestors said.

Of course, it cannot be denied that there is always a small group of people who, at the expense of their own blessings and luck, speak and write without thinking for the sake of short-term benefits.

However, these people still have some awe in their hearts and will not openly do anything wrong.

Although the direct disciples of the master have gone through three or four generations, they have always upheld the spirit of respecting their teachers when they excerpted and compiled the scriptures, and they have adhered to the spirit of recording facts when they wrote books to teach people.

Basically, everything written on the bamboo slips is correct.

The original books are still there, as if the ancestors of all generations are still alive in the world, constantly reminding all their disciples in another way that although they have died a long time ago, it does not mean that they can do whatever they want.

In a sense, it is also beneficial for emperors and generals to collect authentic works. After all, when the real ones are in the world, fake ones will not dare to run rampant.

This is probably why the ancients cherished classics, because the books of that era contained the true words spoken by the sages and ancestors. They were real truths and were truly useful to people.

But later books were different. Even old country ladies knew the lies they made up were lies.

In addition to the classics left by the ancestors to control the disciples and prevent them from acting too recklessly.

At this time, there were still a large number of talented people in the capital of the Qin Empire. They were all wise men from the last era - the late Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the afterglow of the aristocratic system.

Although the afterglow represents the setting of the sun and is not as powerful as the sun at its zenith, it is still better than the two thousand years of darkness. Even if the setting sun is not very bright, its brightness is still better than the starry sky plus a sixteenth-day moon.

This group of scholars and officials still have a certain status in the eyes of people all over the world. Although we cannot say that their moral character is very high, the advantage is that they still have some dignity.

They did not surpass their ancestors and exceed the upper limit, but they also never fell below the lower limit, which is already pretty good.

There is no doubt that the level of this group of people is quite good.

With classics and real teachers, the Qin Empire was greatly empowered in its efforts to pass on knowledge and popularize culture and education.

Anyway, Fusu was much luckier than Emperor Wu of Han. Emperor Wu of Han rectified the culture in such a rotten era and did things like abolishing all schools of thought and promoting Confucianism alone.

Almost all of the great scholars under his command were carrying private goods; it was estimated that there were few genuine books in his library...

In contrast, Qin II was much happier than him.

This gave Fusu the confidence to achieve his lofty ideals.

I don't understand why Emperor Wu of Han could abolish all schools of thought and promote Confucianism alone. So couldn't Emperor Qin II revive Mohism?

Not only that, the Qin Empire's rich cultural heritage resources also allowed Fusu to remain calm when faced with the fact that the official education and selection system was infiltrated by corrupt officials.

Qin II was not furious about this, and his calmness did not mean that he was planning a bloodbath of power.

Mindless killing is meaningless. Killing the evil is to uphold justice; but if you kill the innocent, those who are pushed by their family and fathers, wouldn't it be in vain to increase resentment and fill the world with resentment?
Moreover, all living beings are the same. If we really ignore the distinction between rich and poor, noble and humble, then I would like to ask why children from poor families should enjoy the special preferential treatment provided by the country and have more opportunities; while children from rich families have to let their fathers pay for their upbringing.

It doesn't mean that the weak are justified because they are weak. There must be some reason for being weak. Unfortunately, most of the weak admit that they are weak and then wait for the strong to give back to them, but what often awaits them is the exploitation of the strong.

The weak do not look for the reasons for their own weakness, but instead attribute the unfair treatment they suffer to the fault of the strong.

The theory that the strong are guilty is a typical weak mentality.

Fusu did not want to say anything for the strong, but simply based on the actual situation of the current Great Qin Empire, the fathers of these second-generation officials, third-generation officials, and second-generation generals were the founders of the current Great Qin Empire.

As a person with supreme political power, Qin II could not always stand behind the weak, and he must also do a good job in protecting the old heroes.

People have already come in, and it is impossible for Qin II to drive them out.

Moreover, in a sense, those old heroes gave Fusu enough face. They did not fight or compete, but sent their own children to the school, with the natural purpose of transferring them to civil service positions.

This was an extremely gentle approach, and it was obvious that the generals did not want to have a direct conflict with Fusu. So far, no general had openly shouted in front of Fusu that it was absurd to abolish the military merit system.

Since the generals had collectively taken a step back, Fusu had nothing more to say.

Even if all the students in this class have the surname Wang, the Qin Empire will still accept them.

First, if we don't accept it, we will cut off the blessings of their descendants, and will completely infuriate the civilians who have risen up and gained military honors because their interests are not transferred and satisfied.

Second, if we do not accept these second-generation young men, it would go against human nature.

Just imagine that the emperor was not even willing to protect the interests of the sons of the founding heroes. When foreign enemies invaded in the future, it could be said that he wanted to destroy the Huns in their cradle.

When we start recruiting soldiers again, who will be willing to go?

Many times, people think too badly of each other.

In fact, a large number of those soldiers who went to war to earn fame and honor did not do it for themselves, but for their families, their elderly parents, and their wives and children.

Is it possible that some commoners went to the battlefield and killed the enemy desperately to earn a title because they had seen since childhood how their peers suffered less and endured less hardship because of the care of their powerful parents, so they hoped to change themselves so that their next generation could live a better life?

It is wrong to say that people are despicable.

Many times, people are limited by their own cognition.

The vast majority of people choose to have very limited love. They choose to love themselves, love people who are good to them, love their parents and love their daughters.

When this limited love takes over everything, it sometimes makes them go to their heads and do things that hurt others for the benefit of themselves and their families.

To be an emperor, one must have a peaceful heart and the ability to balance.

The people in the empire were roughly divided into two categories: those with power and those without power. If the powerful wanted to eat meat, they would oppress the powerless; if the powerless wanted to have enough food, they would fight back against those who prevented them from eating.

Just like wolves and sheep on the grassland.

If the emperor absolutely protected the sheep and allowed the wolves to die, the sheep would then be left without natural enemies, and would eat up all the grass and be destroyed.

If the emperor absolutely protects the wolves and allows the sheep to be eaten, then the wolves will eat all the sheep and then starve to death.

Everyone stood behind Fusu, each of them feeling mixed emotions. To be honest, they didn't know what the emperor was thinking.

The proctor's back was wet, darker than the outside. He held his breath, thinking that he was going to die.

What the emperor had just said really frightened him.

"In this Imperial College, the only clean thing left is the apricot forest."

The school supervisor pondered these words over and over again, feeling that he was doomed.

Not only did sweat pour down my back, but my whole body began to tremble and tears kept flowing.

The school supervisor was also quite old, and at first when others asked him to arrange things, he was afraid that his affairs would be exposed, so he was unwilling to do so. Gradually, the nobles and dignitaries gave him thousands of gold, and he finally could not resist the temptation and agreed.

Ridiculous human nature...

I can never resist temptation.

The school supervisor's mind was blank at this moment, and he didn't dare to think too much.

According to the law, he would be sentenced to death for such a serious crime, and his body would be hung on the city wall. His family would all be criminals and would never be able to hold official positions again.

So, he doesn't need to be afraid anymore, because his entire family is already doomed.

But at this moment, Qin II looked at the school supervisor and asked, "How long have you been working in the Imperial College?"

The school supervisor opened his tearful eyes, choked up and said, "Just eight months."

Qin II seemed to have suddenly changed his mind. He sat down in the lecture hall and said, "Being a supervisor in the Imperial College, supervising and managing so many clerks and disciples is bound to be very difficult. It is really difficult for you."

The school supervisor looked at Qin II and was stunned for a while.

"Thank you... Thank you for your understanding, Your Majesty. With your words, all the hardship, fatigue and difficulty are worth it."

Chen Ping looked at Fusu in confusion.

Other officials also clearly felt that the emperor's attitude had changed significantly.

Zhang Cang, another powerful administrator of the Imperial College, is unfortunately not present today.

Zhang Cang did not like to accompany the emperor on trips to certain places to watch such things. He once said publicly that on such occasions, everyone would flatter the emperor, and it was these people who whispered too much in the emperor's ear, which led to his corruption.

In Zhang Cang's view, the emperor needs to be educated from time to time, rather than being surrounded by people all the time.

But it's a good thing he's not here today, because if he were here, things would have become even more awkward.

Apart from the need to protect the interests of those with old military titles and therefore be tolerant and accepting of these students, the empire does not have to worry about the schools being filled with second and third generation generals.

This is like a Cuju team where someone gets in through connections.

But the gap between people is actually not that big, and acquired training plays a considerable role.

In other words, it doesn’t matter whether the officials are descendants of rich or poor people. What matters is whether they can become qualified officials and do their jobs well.

Moreover, according to official statistics and logical reasoning, the descendants of poor people are more likely to choose to be corrupt after becoming officials than the descendants of rich people.

When poor people become officials, they can oppress and bully poor people more cruelly than rich people.

There are many such cases in the Qin Dynasty.

Therefore, the key is to provide good training for officials. No matter where they come from, as long as they can use power where it is needed, relieve the suffering of the people and allow society to function normally and conscientiously, that will be enough.

It is said that it is cruel for wolves to eat sheep, but isn’t it cruel for sheep to eat grass too?

It is meaningless to discuss whether those in power are descendants of the powerful or the powerless. What is important is what those in power do.

In short, if these officials are well trained, they can still be used, just like the Cuju team.

If the coach trains strictly, follows the procedures and doesn't flatter, there will basically be no major problems.

Moreover, since these people have already arrived, even if the emperor does not promote them, the officials themselves will work together to get them good official positions.

If they are not trained strictly, they may find being an official too easy and not cherish the job in the future.

There is never a shortage of good horses in this world; what is truly lacking is good horse trainers.

The descendants of the powerful and the common people can all become elites in building the empire.

Qin II thought, since he was already here and the truth had been revealed, he decided to forgive the supervisor and tolerate this matter; he might as well meet these disciples and win the hearts of these second-generation generals, telling them not to think too much. As long as they worked hard and fulfilled their duties, they would be able to be promoted in the future.

"Have all the disciples finished their lessons? I want to meet them."

When everyone heard this, they couldn't believe their ears.

Chen Ping didn't know what the emperor was thinking. Did dividing the world equally also include giving more profits to those who had already made profits?

Didn’t we agree to sacrifice the upper to benefit the lower?
Why did the Second Emperor go against his words?

However, Shao Ping deeply admired the master of the empire. In the past, the prince behaved like a radical commoner, or perhaps a remnant of the aristocratic spirit of the Shang Dynasty, but today, he behaved with the aristocratic bearing of the Zhou Dynasty.

Shao Ping was filled with joy, for he saw that their emperor was constantly making progress and correcting his behavior.

(End of this chapter)