Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 204 A man who challenges Ying Zheng’s patience

"I am glad to hear that you went to Sishui County to Linzi to ask for advice."

"The servants are terrified and violate the laws of Qin. Please punish the king."

Ying Zheng's face turned livid when he heard this.

“Knowingly committing a crime shall be punished by an additional level of crime.”

Fusu naturally spoke for Xiao He:
"In this case, my son is protecting Xiao He, so he should also sit down."

The king of Qin was in power and naturally strictly abided by the law.

But the reason why Fusu dared to say this was because under the highly centralized system of Qin State, the king's words were equivalent to absolute law.

The law is actually just a tool for the king to rule the country.

Just as Fusu expected, Ying Zheng said so.

"I will forgive you two for now."

"Thank you, father——"

"Xiao He thanks King Qin."

Ying Zheng had long been suspicious of what Xiao He said.

"Prince of Qin? Why do you only call me Prince of Qin?"

Ying Zheng had seen a lot of courtiers' tricks to offer advice and flattery.

Xiao He was also the first time Ying Zheng saw him.

Only call him the King of Qin, but not your Majesty?

Xiao He bowed his head.

"Today Xiao He came to see the King of Qin on behalf of the people of Qilu. Therefore, today Xiao He is just a commoner, and the people of Qilu are used to being called King of Qin."

Ying Zheng heard this, with a stern look in his eyes.

"That's why you came here today to remind me. Although the world is unified now, the people of Qilu still do not treat me as your majesty."

"Your Majesty is the title of the Emperor of Zhou in the past. When the emperor was talking to his ministers, he did not dare to address the Emperor directly. He had to call the waiter at the foot of the steps and tell him. The people of Qilu value courtesy, so naturally they will not call the King of Qin your Majesty."

Zhao Gao's expression tightened.

This Xiao He, Zhao Gao really looked down on him before, but he didn't expect that he would dare to be so outspoken.

Fusu looked at Xiao He with approval in his eyes.

He is worthy of being one of the three heroes of the early Han Dynasty.

In the court of Qin State, military families had the highest say.However, under the attack of Ying Zheng, the Wang family's arrogance is gradually wilting, while the Meng family's power has just begun to rise, and there is a self-righteous Li Xin beside him to check and balance it.

However, among the civil servants, Wang Wan, Li Si, Feng Quji, Wei Zhuang, Yao Jia and others were already highly respected ministers, occupying the position of minister.

All the high positions were monopolized by the former ministers of the former Qin State when it ruled the world.

Ying Zheng is indeed open to all rivers, and the establishment of Doctor 72 is a good illustration of the problem.

However, the real power was actually controlled by Li Si, Wang Wan, Feng Quji and a group of old ministers.

And the Qin State originally ruled the country by law, so this group of Confucian scholars who had no real power had no say at all.

As for others, such as Hu Wujing, the representative of the Qifa family, they are almost on the edge of power.

As for the other schools of thought, the Mohist family was Ying Zheng's mortal enemy.

The Qin State strictly prohibited private fighting, but the Mohists advocated having their own weapons, and it was best to punish rape and eliminate evil. This was contrary to the laws of the Qin State and must be destroyed.

Other Taoists, famous scholars, and political strategists have almost disappeared from the Qin court.

Right now, looking at Xianyang, there is only one Xiao He who has learned Huang Lao's skills.

Xiao He studied Confucianism and Taoism!
Therefore, Fusu must help Xiao He gain a foothold in the court.

After hearing this, Ying Zheng was silent for a while, his face serious.

"That's why even though I conquered the land of Qilu, I failed to win the hearts of the people of Qilu."

"The King of Qin cares about the world. If he is willing to implement benevolent policies towards the people of the world, he will surely make the world return to his heart."

What Xiao He said was not very good.

Because Chun Yuyue and the other old men had said these words to Ying Zheng countless times.

If King Qin Yingzheng had calluses on his ears, it was definitely because of those Confucian scholars.

The two words benevolence and righteousness are exactly the mantra of Confucian scholars.

In Ying Zheng's view, a wise monarch should perfectly combine magic and power and firmly hold power in his own hands.

Believing in benevolence and righteousness will only make you lose power in the end.

Therefore, Ying Zheng frowned and asked Xiao He:
"I have lived in Qin for half a year and I am still not accustomed to the customs of Qin. How can I help my son? How can I teach him benevolence and righteousness?"

After hearing this, Xiao He didn't show any shame on his face, but instead asked Ying Zheng.

"Caomin is a small person in Peixian County, Sishui County. He has lived in Peixian County for 30 years. Caomin wears tops and bottoms, eats cooked millet, and drinks Huai water. 30 years of study, I give my ministers half a year. Naturally, it is difficult Change them all.”

Ying Zheng heard this and was filled with nonsense.

Ying Zheng originally had high expectations for Xiao He, but he didn't expect that he would be the same as Chunyu Yue.

As the saying goes, the higher the hope, the greater the disappointment in the end.

Impatientness appeared on Ying Zheng's face.

Xiao He also expected this situation. King Qin was now in his proud moment and would not listen to his preaching.And Xiao He's theory of benevolence and righteousness just now was to verify his conjecture.

It’s not that Qin cannot tolerate Confucianism, it’s that the King of Qin doesn’t like Confucianism.

Since Confucianism is not good, the only option is to try Taoism.

Although, Taoism seems to be more inconsistent with Qin's policies.

"Your Majesty, now that I am thirty years old, I feel impatient to change my habits. And the elders in my hometown, most of whom are over fifty, are naturally even more uncomfortable with this change of long-standing habits."

"Therefore, I believe that your Majesty should adapt to local conditions and take advantage of the situation, and establish Qin's laws based on the old customs of Qi and Lu and the old customs of Jing and Chu."

After hearing this, Ying Zheng looked even more serious.

"The law is consistent."

"The world is unified under Qin, so it is natural that Qin laws should be followed throughout the country. The land of Qi and Lu, the hometown of Jingchu, is far away from Xianyang, so it should be unified with severe punishments and laws. Otherwise, if they are allowed to act, people will not be unified, and there will be turmoil. "

Xiao He felt that when King Qin said this, he seemed not to regard the people as human beings.

The people of Qi and Lu valued etiquette and righteousness, while the Qin State, a country of tigers and wolves, used severe punishments and laws to persecute the people.People in the world are already afraid and resentful of Qin, and now that Qin is trying to get rid of old customs in one go, the people are bound to be resentful.

"Your Majesty, what do you think is different between people and utensils?" After Xiao He said this, he saw the impatience in King Qin's eyes and answered immediately.

"People are not tools. People are thoughtful and obey the orders of others. Many times they are forced by power. But when they are forced to act, they will feel resentment. If things go on like this, there will be a lot of resentment among the people."

"In today's world, there are thousands of miles of land and millions of people living in various places. How can the old customs be changed overnight. If your majesty forces them to abide by the laws of Qin and violate the old customs, the people will naturally resent. Therefore, the people of Qilu, Jing I am afraid that the people of Chu will not only continue to call His Majesty the King of Qin, but will gather people to slander and criticize the King of Qin."

"The King of Qin is immoral, how can he govern the world?"

"The King of Qin is not as good as the Emperor of Zhou, so how can he dare to claim the title of emperor?"

After Xiao He said this, his face turned pale.That's because I was scared by myself.

He didn't even dare to look at King Qin's face, but he could already feel the anger radiating from King Qin's body.

Ying Zheng's face was livid and he wished he could tear Xiao He into pieces. Anger radiated from Ying Zheng's body.

Ying Zheng pressed the hilt of the sword with his thumb, almost wanting to draw it out.

Fusu watched from the side, sighing that he really didn't make a mistake!
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(End of this chapter)