Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 391: Constant waves (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket!)

Day two.

The silence in Xianyang City was eerie, and pedestrians did not even dare to speak loudly.

The effect of using punishment to establish prestige can be said to be immediate.

First, he tricked and killed passers-by because he heard rumors, and then he tricked and killed more than 400 warlocks because he asked for medicine to no avail.

Everyone in Xianyang city is afraid of a knife coming from the sky.

As early as after Ying Zheng proclaimed himself emperor, this situation had already appeared slightly.

Right or wrong, success or failure, is a matter of public opinion.

Isn't Ying Zheng's self-proclaimed name a arrogant title in the eyes of people in the world?
The streets were extremely lonely, with pedestrians huddled in animal skin cloaks.

Carriages were coming and going on the street, and pedestrians were all alone, fearing that they would be criticized if they were close together.

Before dawn, guests came to Meng Yi's house.

The visitor is hidden under the cloak.

Meng Yi was naturally shocked when he saw the person coming.

"How did you come?"

When Yu Yang saw Meng Yi, he didn't say anything and just shook his head.

Meng Yi invited Yu Yang into Nuan Pavilion and ordered someone to bring hot wine to entertain Yu Yang.

Yu Yang refused to drink.

"My father came to see me early in the morning, but what happened?"

"Meng Tingwei, I have done what you asked me to do. But as I said before, your majesty's favor and trust in Zhao Gao is not as simple as you and I thought. Although I have a sense of justice in my heart, I also know what I cannot do. Rather, I think that if there is no clear evidence, it is not enough to get rid of Zhao Gao. If Tingwei does not have clear proof, then don't entrust this matter to me in the future."

Meng Yi was naturally surprised after hearing this.

"You come to tell me this now. Could it be that you have already stated to His Majesty what Zhao Gao did?"

"I underestimated His Majesty's trust in Zhao Gao. Based on my understanding of Your Majesty, His Majesty is suspicious by nature and distrusts others. I have cited Zhao Gao's unruly deeds, but I didn't expect that Your Majesty still insists on trusting Zhao Gao."

"It turned out to be like this." Meng Yi just felt incredible, "You have tested His Majesty's intentions this time, and I already know what to do to make Zhao Gao show his true colors in front of His Majesty. It's just that you are trying to scare the snake this time? "

After hearing this, Yu Yang just shook his head vigorously.

"I entered the palace alone, and there was no one else in the palace at that time. Unless His Majesty took the initiative to ask Zhao Gao about this matter. But if His Majesty really asked Zhao Gao about this matter, then His Majesty must have begun to doubt Zhao Gao. If this is really the case, what happened It went much smoother.”

Meng Yi naturally fell into deep thought after hearing this.

"How can I find proof?"

After hearing this, Yu Yang just said:
"Zhao Gao has many eyes and ears in the palace, and those people have clues in his hands. It is not gold and stone that can pry open their mouths. If the court lieutenant can find Zhao Gao's fault, it must be a crime that leads to death. Otherwise, if he only has a living crime , Zhao Gao is a thief and will surely wait for an opportunity to retaliate against you and me."

Meng Yi just laughed after hearing this.

Meng Yi patted Yu Yang's arm.

"Why are you so nervous, sir? This Zhao Gao is just the daughter of a sinner, and he comes from a humble background. How can he wait for an opportunity to take revenge on me? Don't worry, if anything happens, I will take care of it for you."

Seeing Meng Yi say this, Yu Yang felt uneasy.

I am afraid that Meng Tingwei overestimated his status in His Majesty's mind and underestimated Zhao Gao's status in His Majesty's mind.

After hearing this, Yu Yang became worried for Meng Yi.

Sometimes, being too confident is not a good thing.

Yu Yang stood up and bowed, intending to say goodbye.

"Today I will speak to Lieutenant Ting about this. I am afraid that there will be big events in the palace recently, so I would like to ask Lieutenant Meng Ting to pay more attention."

"Oh? I wonder what kind of big event it is?"

"Your Majesty ordered me to summon the prince to see him last night, but I don't know why. It's just that I saw that your Majesty stopped because of the elixir of life, and he didn't show any signs of regrouping. Recently, your Majesty also summoned many ministers at the same time. Prime Minister Feng went to I will be appointed as Shaofu Zhang Han."

After hearing this, Meng Yi felt that His Majesty was planning something new.

Meng Yi clasped his fists in thanks and said:

"Thank you Shangshu Ling for your guidance."

"I'm going."

For the sake of caution, Meng Yi said again:
"In order to prevent others from being too suspicious of our personal relationship, I will take you out through the back door."

Meng Yi was worried about the emperor, while Yu Yang was worried about Zhao Gao.

Yu Yang thought for a while and nodded naturally.

"good."

Heavy snow was falling in the sky, and a man in a black cloak drove out from the back door of the Meng family mansion, circled around, and stopped on the street.

The man got into another car and drove to the palace.

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The prime minister, Feng Quji, can be said to be a veteran of Qin for many years, and he has always been trusted by Yingzheng.

"Your Majesty, I have received news that there are people in Xianyang City who have been criticizing what your Majesty has done."

When Ying Zheng heard this, his expression was naturally grim.

"Since we know it is a criticism, we must eliminate it urgently."

"The people who can discuss this matter are not the heads of country and Guizhou, but the great scholars in the court."

The debate between Confucianism and Legalism is endless.

But what is the source of such frequent internal strife?

Perhaps as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, when Confucius and Mencius developed Confucianism, they had already given the answer.The power of the nobility is gradually declining, while the power of the common people is gradually being valued.

Feng Quji said:

"The Confucian scholars discussed in the Taixue Court: Your Majesty is not worthy of the title of Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors."

Ying Zheng was naturally furious after hearing this.

Anger is like Ying Zheng's shadow, wherever he goes, the shadow follows him.

"What do you think?"

Feng Quji replied:
"Faguiyi. Most of the great Confucian scholars in the court came from Qilu, and they were brought into the court because of His Majesty's love for talents. Confucian scholars naturally promoted Confucianism, even if His Majesty deposed hundreds of schools, but Li Si died, the government order existed in name only, and Confucian scholars rose up. I believe that Confucianism is actually a great harm to your Majesty’s autocratic monarchy. Confucianism and law are incompatible. If you want to preserve law, Confucianism must be abolished.”

Fusu felt that at this time, he could no longer remain silent.

If it wasn't for the sake of getting to the top, he didn't want to expose his thoughts.

It would do him no good to offend the Legalist ministers in the court.

But history has developed to this situation today, so I just kept changing him without doing anything.

"Today's Qin State includes the seven former countries, and among the seven countries, some people praise Dharma and some are called Confucian. Confucius traveled around the country and made 72 disciples. Mencius preached and became famous all over the world. Although Confucianism is unrealistic, it has always been among the people. longing."

"The rule of the country must be based on law, so why don't we wear the clothes of Confucianism. Our Qin cavalry has traveled thousands of miles all over the world, leaving behind a cruel and bloody reputation. Why don't we, the Qin country, change our clothes to see all the people in the world. The techniques of Legalism are solid and good. But at its root, it is nothing more than the power of kings. Who can govern the country if not the emperor? The essential skills of governing a country are not contrary to Confucian moral principles."

To put it bluntly, Legalism is about centralization and unification. Confucianism at this time is about equality, inequality, democracy or not. No matter what you put in it, others will think it is delicious.

(End of this chapter)