My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 832: The Leg Is Lame But the Heart Is Not
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"Yes. I heard that the princes are discussing this matter."

"How did you hear about it? I don't know anything about this." The emperor was most concerned about the system he had established. After the Enfeoffment Order was issued, it had basically no impact on the lives of the princes, because they were still young, and the oldest seemed to be able to live for a few more years.

But it seemed that since the recent trouble caused by Wang Ben's family, Fusu felt that some obstacles had arisen.

When a small flame appears, it must be extinguished quickly to prevent the fire from spreading in the future. It would be troublesome to get water to put out the fire then.

In order to maintain the patriarchal system, the parallel system of counties and kingdoms, and the feudal system, the Second Emperor intervened in Wang Ben's family affairs.

The Second Emperor thought himself to be clever; he had only discovered a small sign and immediately took action to put it out.

He thought he was the first person to discover that the new princes were unable to maintain the situation of the Enfeoffment Order, but he did not expect to hear even more unexpected news from Xiong Rou.

This is completely different from the emperor's own vision of a smooth road and prosperous scenery after he ascended the throne.

It’s really fucking hard to see the bright future, and the road is so tortuous that I can’t finish walking it.

The Second Emperor suddenly frowned, "How can you, a concubine, have the ability to hear such news? The princes dare not discuss the Enfeoffment Order openly."

Xiong Rou's cunning eyes flickered quickly, "I was chatting with a few sisters at home and accidentally heard it. Their husbands are busy entertaining the princes these days, so maybe they heard it at that time."

Qin II looked at Xiong Rou, he actually knew that Xiong Rou was lying.

Fusu always chose to ignore Xiong Rou because she was just a crazy girl. Her strength came from her freedom and unrestrictedness; but her stupidity also came from her freedom and unrestrictedness.

How should I put it? This young lady was simply unable to think beyond her own status. She always thought things were very simple, thinking that she was the emperor, so she had all the power and could do whatever she wanted.

Miss Xiong never fully understood the fact that power comes from the bottom up, not from the top down.

This led to her always living in her own little world and being self-righteous.

The Second did not expose her little trick, but put on his clothes slowly, as if he believed Xiong Rou's words.

Xiong Rou looked at Fusu, wondering what he was thinking.

In fact, Xiong Rou had already met her biological brother.

His elder brother is the current Crown Prince of Jin, Xiong An.

It had been a year since Qin Ershi ascended the throne, and this year had basically been spent cleaning up the mess left by Qin Shihuang. Of course, it cannot be said that the current situation was caused by Qin Shihuang alone. The six generations of kings also had drawbacks in their governance, which accumulated from generation to generation, and these were compounded by the problems accumulated from generation to generation in other vassal states.

It was already amazing that the Second Emperor could stabilize the basic situation of the country and rally the people's hearts in just one year.

Although the road ahead is bumpy, it is obvious that everyone now sees that the future of Daqin is bright.

But the tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop.

Qin Shi Huang established the imperial system and became the supreme ruler of the world. There are good things and bad things.

In the past, when everyone wanted to be king, the common people were displaced; now, there is indeed only one person who has become the emperor, but everyone else can only be severely suppressed, which makes the princes dissatisfied.

They did not want to be vassals of Qin II. After they obtained their own fiefdoms, they wanted to go a step further and become emperors.

Not only was there a power struggle within Liang, but within Jin, the conflict between the Crown Prince of Jin and his uncle Xiong Yi was becoming increasingly serious.

The world is like this, with tiny changes happening every day. However, countless people live in this world, and everyone does tiny things, but the results they trigger are surprising to everyone.

The former Lord Changwen, Xiong Yi, took off the Warring States robe bestowed upon him by the Qin Empire and ran to the State of Jin to serve as prime minister to the former Lord Changping, Xiong Qi, to assist Xiong Qi.

Although Changping Jun and Changwen Jun did not defeat Qin Shihuang, they defeated Wenxin Hou and killed Lao Ai.

People's abilities are always relative.

The Xiong brothers, who had to crawl at the feet of Qin Shi Huang and were forced to quit politics, once the huge mountain of Qin Shi Huang was no longer pressing on them, moved to another place. The two brothers joined forces and spent every day thinking about how to change the country.

Moreover, these two people are among the calmest ones.

The life that Qin II imagined after his succession to the throne was not so perfect at the beginning, but the life of the two Xiong brothers as fiefdoms completely matched the daydreams they had envisioned.

Even this reality is much better than daydreams.

Now let’s talk about Xiong Qi again.

Xiong Qi was a rather indifferent person. He was not interested in beautiful women or male nymphomaniacs. Unlike other princes, he preferred elegant activities such as stargazing, fishing, discussing Taoism, and playing the zither.

After being enfeoffed, he lived a carefree life, and even the gods would envy him.

The people of Jin supported him with their blood and sweat, and he used his blood and sweat to raise cranes, support noble and virtuous people, and play the zither and listen to music.

Most importantly, he is the boss in this land.

He is enjoying the ultimate aristocratic ideal life.

Although many people do not understand him, Xiong Qi also enjoys the loneliness of being at the top of a mountain. He really enjoys this extreme coldness.

It is obvious that our King of Jin and his nephew Ying Zheng took opposite paths in their life pursuits, but unexpectedly ended up in the same place.

They are all pursuing the highest meaning of life - freedom.

However, one of these two people was forced to practice Taoism for the whole nation, while the other ignored the affairs of state and stayed at home to practice Taoism.

They are becoming more and more distant from the lives of 'ordinary people'.

This winter is very cold, but it has nothing to do with these two people.

Xiong Qi lived his ideal life and was no longer restricted.

Although this is temporary, it is much better than the life that countless people have to work hard for their entire lives and can only live for a few days.

Unlike his elder brother Xiong Qi, Changwen Jun Xiong Yi has an urge to rush back and seek revenge on this world.

Fresh out of near-imprisonment and appointed prime minister, Xiong Yi set about making up for lost time.

Xiong Yi recruited and accepted a large group of ministers who were originally in Qin and Chu and were related to the royal nobles of Qin and Chu. After all, he was a royal relative, and with a wave of his hand, the nobles flocked to him.

As soon as Qin II abolished the title of Qianshou, Xiong Yi immediately promoted aristocratic etiquette in his own fiefdom, trying to establish a model feudal state.

Of course, this vassal state was headed by nobles.

Yes, smart people will soon realize that the Xiang clan is also a noble family of the Chu State. The connection between the Xiong clan and the Xiang clan will be discussed later.

However, Xiong Yi did do something. He finally squeezed out the real descendants of the King of Chu, Xiong Xin. It is said that Xiong Xin and other descendants of Fuchu left their hometown and ran to the far south of Guangdong and Guangxi, where they drank coconut juice and hunted crocodiles.

Of course, Xiong Yi recruited these nobles not because he was kind, he just wanted to find the feeling of being a prime minister, and he needed some people to support him.

That's what the old nobles are like. As long as we unite and help these old relatives a little, the nobles will show their powerful strength and suppress the common people below.

Xiong Yi also knows how to govern a country. Don't underestimate this lame man, he is physically disabled but mentally strong, his legs are lame, but his heart is not.

He handled state affairs in an orderly manner and directly dealt with those who caused problems. After no one dared to express their opinions, the internal situation of Jin State finally reached an unusually quiet state.

The people of Jin will probably never forget this prime minister.

In his eyes, the hierarchy between nobles and commoners is not only innate, but also a level difference that cannot be broken throughout one's lifetime.

In addition to teaching the lower-class people a lesson, they can also let them know how powerful the nobles are.

Prime Minister Xiong Yi also recruited a large group of scholars to give him advice.

These soldiers are all first-rate talents.

The whole country was unified, and the emperor was supreme. As a result, all the glory fell on the emperor, but it also meant that there were fewer scholars and officials in the world.

Those very talented people lost their rightful official positions and originally wanted to ask for some leftovers to eat, but when they arrived in Xianyang, they could not even step into the door of the doctor's house.

There is no way. Xianyang City has long been saturated with talent and people there don’t lack people like them at all.

Conflicts can either be diverted or erupt.

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Since there was no outbreak, it must have happened in another form and under another circumstances.

The old aristocracy that Xiong Qi and Xiong Yi liked was supported by a large number of conservatives and even by scholars who had the ambition to form alliances.

Of course, he won over those nobles essentially in order to maintain the hereditary system.

However, these scholars were unwilling to accept new ideas and the new era, and they also felt repulsed by the Mohist thought that was revived by Emperor Qin II.

It has been said before that some people work hard and struggle just to sit above other people's heads. Their mentality is problematic.

History has repeatedly proved that only those who work hard for the common interests of all can gain the support of the people.

There are many scholars and intellectuals who think that they can bully others just because they have read books, mastered knowledge and understood principles.

The purpose of these people's lives is to exploit others. This is essentially the case, but they are often good at talking, and all they talk about is benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, and morality.

It's this group of people who ruined Confucius' reputation.

This is the situation in Jin, which is far more dangerous than in Liang because the old forces need a window to restore.

A large number of people who wanted revenge and made up for the regrets in their lives gathered in Jin State.

It is chilling to think about what will happen in the future. I am afraid that the people of Jin will be waiting for another round of bloody confrontation with the Qin Empire.

Some people may wonder, since the contradiction between the nobles and the common people was publicized so loudly within the State of Jin, why did the people of Jin not migrate out, but instead a strange phenomenon occurred?

More and more people were pouring into Jin State from other places, and the vast majority of them were commoners.

This phenomenon seems to be inconsistent with the theory.

Logically speaking, no one would want to come to a country like this. Isn't this place full of class oppression?

But don't forget that in Jin, there is no need for laws to govern the country. If someone breaks the law in Qin, they will come to Jin.

What a familiar scene. It seems like a world two thousand years later.

There are also people who don't like the Qin State's production model and don't like getting married and having children at a young age.

There is no way. The Qin system still needs a lot of improvement, and it has to be done bit by bit.

The young Qin people crossed mountains and rivers to run to Jin State, hoping to find a land of freedom there.

Moreover, they like the employed life and don't like to take responsibility.

If nothing unexpected happens, these large numbers of refugees will have to return to Qin in the future.

Because sooner or later they will find out that without overthrowing their social class and having high assets, it is useless to go anywhere and they will only be a stepping stone for others.

The Crown Prince of Jin just wanted to inherit the throne quietly, but his uncle was not content. He had been urging the King of Jin to find a way to rebuild the country and recover the State of Chu.

The young man Xiong An wanted to follow in the footsteps of Qin II and build a peaceful world.

why?

Because Xiong An grew up with an irresponsible father who was busy with political struggles and infighting every day. During his youth, he watched his father wandering in pain every day and turned a blind eye to his demands.

The thoughts of people in the pre-Qin period were like the snow water from the Tianshan Mountains. As the source of a river, they were the purest and most speculative.

Everyone's life is like a river in a mountain stream, encountering rugged rocks along the way, but it keeps moving forward and refuses to stop.

Although they are father and son, people two thousand years ago did not bind father and son together.

They haven’t yet invented all that crap about father-father, son-son, ruler-ruler, and subject-subject.

A father has his own life, and a son has his own life.

That era had its own misery, but it also had true freedom.

The Crown Prince of Jin had his own ideas, he wanted to establish a fiefdom.

He didn't think too much about future generations.

Because of Xiong Qi's experience, not only did he gain a lot of insights, but Xiong An also learned a lot of lessons from it.

Life is unpredictable and nothing is certain.

Coincidentally, Xiong An had an average relationship with his father's uncles, but had a good relationship with his brothers and sisters.

He has a good relationship with Xiong Rou.

Moreover, Xiong An, like many young nobles, admired Qin II very much.

In fact, they did not admire Qin II's talent, they just liked this person of the same age.

Similar to the idol effect.

Young people of this era prefer the best among their peers, and they don’t have that much feeling for those older people.

It seemed as if the achievements made by the young Qin II were what these young nobles could achieve.

Whether it was Wang Li, Yao Guang, Meng Yi, or even Xiong An, they all admired Fusu of the same generation more, and all believed that people of their fathers' generation had not achieved much.

After Xiong An arrived in Xianyang, he waited for the emperor to summon him, but unfortunately to no avail.

(End of this chapter)