Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 476: Establish a common ideal, the emperor is God (please give me a monthly recommendation vote!)
"I have ordered two doctors, Pushe, to reorganize Confucianism and forge the art of unification in the Spring and Autumn Period. From today on, Confucianism will be the art of governing the country of Qin."

As soon as these words came out, there were sounds of baring teeth from below.

"In addition, from today on, Zhang Cang will be fully responsible for the residence of the Imperial Academy. I have ordered him to offer wine to the Imperial Academy and be responsible for this matter."

After the Second Emperor announced this, there was naturally an uproar in the court.

Feng Quji was naturally surprised, how could it be Zhang Cang.

Zhang Cang, not only has a tall and slender figure, but also has a gentle face, which is unforgettable for everyone who sees him. Not only that, his erudition is famous in the court.

Moreover, Li Si had personally said back then that Zhang Cang was his junior fellow apprentice, and they both studied under the famous Xun Qing's sect.

The Qin State is indeed full of generals, but we must not simply think that these people are reckless men who only know how to lead troops in battle.

Most of Qin's generals are both civil and military.

Even if some generals are illiterate, they still have counselors in the government who are dedicated to making suggestions.

Abolition of law and establishment of Confucianism is not the first time the emperor has mentioned this matter.

Wasn't the reason for the heated Taixue debate back then just to make a choice between Confucianism and Legalism? This debate was brought up by the emperor in front of everyone now.

Li Si perfectly interpreted the late emperor's wishes and helped the emperor complete this matter, successfully convincing the people of the world to adapt Legalist techniques to the emperor's way.

But the effect...

At this time, an old minister in the imperial court came out to speak.

He and Li Si are old friends.

The reason for Li Si's death was definitely not simple.

In particular, he had many political differences with the current emperor.

Yao Jia, who came from the strategist family, held out his round belly and moved his thick body slightly forward.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say."

Fusu glanced at this important minister beside the late emperor, another mastermind of Han Fei's death.

"What did Yao Shangqing say?"

"I haven't heard that when the new emperor first came to the world, he had a better foundation for establishing the country and it can last for a long time. After the death of the previous emperor, I thought that what your majesty needs to do most is to continue all the old emperor's old systems to maintain the unity of the world. Instead of being in the court. Reforms have been made over and over again.”

"I am not intending to offend or contradict His Majesty. In fact, His Majesty has been trying to correct the principles of the Qin Dynasty since he was established as the crown prince."

"In the past, when the late Emperor was still alive, His Majesty had your full support behind everything he did. But now, His Majesty has not yet established his majesty, but he is eager to establish Confucianism in our court."

"Legalism emphasizes the practical application of the world and pursues practical benefits; while Confucianism talks about morality and etiquette all day long. If things go on like this all day long, the customs of our Qin Dynasty will inevitably be corrupted, and there will be no stability. Woolen cloth."

"Now the distant head of Guizhou has not yet gathered his Majesty, but your Majesty wants to drastically change the Qin Empire's founding techniques. Isn't this an opportunity for those who have evil intentions towards the empire?"

The reason why Yao Jia said this today was not because he felt aggrieved about Li Si, but because he was one of the main contributors who helped Ying Zheng create the Qin Empire.

The most powerful enemy in the world when Qin annexed it was Zhao. Half of the reason why Zhao was conquered was due to the Qin army, and the other half was due to the mouth of Yao Jia, the high minister.

It was he who used a strategy to have the King of Zhao replace General Li Mu, which ultimately led to the Zhao army being defeated one after another.

As soon as Fusu Su saw this man standing up and starting, he frowned. Fortunately, the emperor's crown had twelve slits, which hid his expression.

This is one of the veteran ministers of Qin who has the right to speak.

Yao Jia and Li Si conspired to kill Han Fei, but Ying Zheng did not hold the two men accountable, not just because Ying Zheng was angry about the overturned bucket.

Who is Yao Jia? He was a great hero for the Qin State in destroying the Zhao State. He was a well-known political strategist and eloquent scholar.

Who is Li Si? He was a meritorious official who helped the Qin State crack the art of unifying the seven kingdoms vertically and horizontally and went to various countries many times.

Who is Han Fei? He is a Korean son who has been trying to come up with bad ideas to prevent King Qin from invading South Korea for the sake of his homeland, South Korea.

If Ying Zheng pursues this matter, it means that the emperor would rather stand up for someone who is unwilling to be loyal to him than protect these ministers who have made great contributions to the Qin State.

(At that time, Han Fei slandered Yao Jia in front of King Qin Yingzheng, wanting Yingzheng to kill Yao Jia.)
Ying Zheng's original choice allowed Yao Jia to continue to serve as a minister in the court today.

Not only that, but behind him, there are also famous ministers such as Mao Jiao and Dun Ruo.

Today, Yao Jia's words are naturally for the sake of the late emperor, and also for the consideration of the empire.

Speaking of which, Yao Jia has been trembling with fear since he came to the throne as emperor, but until today, he opened his voice to speak, not because he was afraid of the emperor, but because he was waiting for an opportunity to kill him with one blow.

The emperor was silent for a moment, and the court was also silent for a while.

The Prime Minister turned his gaze to the ground at this time.

Seeing this, Meng Tian was immediately delighted.

Although the late emperor passed away, many of his ministers still spoke uprightly to protect the late emperor's efforts.

Meng Tian was still thinking of forming an alliance with the Prime Minister on this matter.

"Your Majesty, this minister agrees."

Tingwei Mengyi was even more unlikely to make concessions on this matter.

The emperor wanted Confucianism to be the leader. This was undoubtedly an abandonment of the ancestral art.

"Your Majesty, the minister also seconded the proposal."

The rest of the people naturally stood up one after another.

"Your Majesty, please think again."

For a moment, the same voice sounded throughout the Dazheng Palace.

The emperor looked at the civil and military ministers of the dynasty, waving their sleeves and forming a cloud together, like a sea wave rushing towards him.

Behind the word "think twice", it means that what I did was very inappropriate.

Fusu expected that he would be opposed by some people, but he did not expect that he would actually attract civil and military opposition from the entire dynasty. Even those who were born Confucians and served as officials in the dynasty also seconded the proposal.

However, there were two people who always remained silent while the ministers were shouting.

One is naturally Wang Wu. Wang Wu doesn't care whether Confucianism or Legalism is better. He only needs to ensure that the emperor's choice can be implemented smoothly.

The other person is Feng Quji.

Feng Quji also didn't expect that he, the prime minister, would actually act like Li Si.

Li Si opposed the officials in the court and strongly supported the emperor, in order to win the emperor's trust in him.

As it turns out, he was right.

One sentence that offended the civil and military officials of the court cost him his life, but he won the emperor's absolute trust in him from then on.

The emperor actually let the Li family go.

When Feng Quji got the order from the late emperor to release the Li family, his whole body froze.

Feng Quji is naturally the same today. He is the prime minister, but he does not have the trust of the supreme emperor. Without the emperor's trust, he will have no real power in his hands.

Power has no shape, but it is observable.

When the shouts of the ministers died down, Feng Quji suddenly stepped forward.

"Report to Your Majesty, the minister has something to say."

Wang Wu was a little surprised, but then he was ecstatic. He didn't expect that I was not the only one supporting His Majesty the Emperor on this matter.

Fusu raised his eyes slightly.

"What did the Prime Minister say?"

"I believe that your Majesty's substitution of Confucian techniques for Legalist techniques can pacify the world's scholars and help control the world's people. As Yao Shangqing said, the difficulty in governing the world today is that people's hearts are in disarray. Although the world has been unified, It has been 11 years, but the people of Wei always think of themselves as people of Wei, and the people of Chu always think of themselves as people of Chu."

"Uncoordinated people's hearts are a serious danger. Now Your Majesty wants to unite people's hearts and change Confucianism to the art of governing the country. In this Confucianism, what is pursued is the rule of saints. The people of the world have been fighting hard for a long time. Now that the war has ceased, it is time to Committed to people's livelihood, so that people all over the world can live and work in peace and contentment, with the elderly provided for, the children educated, and everyone supported. Such a prosperous scene can only be achieved in today's world."

As soon as the prime minister opened his mouth, he was full of witty words. After hearing these words, some of the courtiers naturally began to be persuaded.

"The words of the Prime Minister are exactly what I want. The late emperor has made many achievements. After I succeed to the throne, I will not only stabilize the country, but also add icing on the cake of these thousands of miles of mountains and rivers. I want to create a prosperous age, a real prosperous age."

"To establish this prosperous age, we must let everyone in the world know my thoughts as the king of a country, and we must eliminate the nostalgia of the people for our homeland. Everything must rely on Confucianism."

"Among the hundreds of schools of thought, only Confucianism advocates what the people of the world are willing to pursue. I believe that once Confucianism is adopted as the school of governance, all the people of the world will willingly submit to me."

"Today, in front of all my ministers, I promise to the people of the world that I will establish a peaceful and prosperous age for the people of the world. All old people must be nourished; all young people must be taught; all those who contribute to the empire must be educated. I will be promoted; and anyone who is an enemy of the safety of the empire, I will definitely eradicate it at any cost."

These words are inspiring.

The eyes of those old ministers who were a little lazy at first suddenly lit up.

Isn't this the reason why they went to Qin from Qi, Wei, Chu, and South Korea in the first place, to end the troubled times and establish a prosperous and prosperous era?

The reason why Confucianism is rejected is because everyone finds that the benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust advocated by Confucianism are simply impossible to realize, and everyone is chasing after rights and interests.

Not only that, the ideal society pursued by Confucianism is simply difficult to realize.

Who would have thought that not long after the end of the Warring States Period, II would put forward such a slogan.

Everyone in the government has reasons to oppose it.

Even Meng Tian was biting his teeth for a moment, and he was speechless for a moment.

But after Meng Yi heard these words and learned about the emperor's aspirations, he had a completely new attitude towards the emperor.

Don't forget, Meng Yi is the youngest minister in the court.

He is closest in age to the emperor, although the fundamental purpose of entering the court was to be loyal to the late emperor.

But now, even though the emperor is always hot-headed, he still admires the new emperor in his heart.

Wang Wu originally thought that he would be the one in the limelight today, but he didn't expect that Feng Qu would quickly take the lead.

However, the two of them sang in harmony, each speaking better than the other, which saved him a lot of trouble.

Wang Wu strikes at the right time while the railway is hot:
"Your Majesty, I also believe that establishing Confucianism in Qin will help unify the people of the world. I am willing to do my best to help your Majesty complete this matter."

Wang Wu stood behind Feng Quji and suddenly made a sound, which actually shocked Feng Quji.

Feng Quji had forgotten that Wang Wu was the censor.

Wang Wu and the emperor must always be on the same page.

There are only three Dukes in the court, and the Taiwei is vacant.Now that both the prime minister and the imperial censor have spoken, the ministers in the court are even more undecided.

Fusu happily responded:

"The censor has always known my thoughts, and I feel very relieved."

Those low-ranking ministers are like ants on a hot pot.

Should we listen to the Prime Minister or the Dazhu Kingdom?

It's just that Meng Tian was stuck in his throat, so he couldn't dismiss it immediately.And they actually all know the emperor's thoughts, that is, he is a scholar and a man of law. But if something has changed in name, who can guarantee that it will not change in essence.

What's more, as a Qin person, no one knows better than himself what Confucianism means to Qin people.

In Fu Sheng's eyes, Confucianism is the most sacred teaching in the world, and their Confucian students are like the copper furnaces in the palace of the King of Qin.

But in the eyes of those old Qin people who were born and died and spilled blood on the battlefield, Confucianism is like horse dung on the roadside, and Confucian scholars are like wild dogs on the roadside. They only follow the crowd and bark at their masters to say nice things.

Confucianism really had no status in the Qin State, and was even boycotted.

But for the emperor, Confucianism was neither sacred nor cheap and useless. It was just a tool for ideological enlightenment.

Even in a world with 2000 years of history, Confucianism is still a tool for ideological enlightenment.

Why Chinese people do not have special religious worship can all be attributed to Confucianism. Confucianism has created a universal paradigm for people all over the world, that is, a common imagination similar to theology.

The ideal society pursued by Confucianism is the other shore.Under the common ideal, the emperor is God.

Meng Tian looked solemn, it was not that he had not expected this moment.

But the emperor's words were completely different from what he thought.

The emperor used Confucianism in order to conquer people's hearts, not because he admired Confucianism.

Meng Tian's influence is great, but can he be greater than the emperor.

At this time, even Meng Yi began to waver.

But naturally some veterans in the court still refused to agree.

This matter is not that simple. If Confucianism was established in Qin, where would Legalism be placed? What awaited them would be complete abandonment by the emperor.

Maybe Yao Jia and others can still stand in the court hall at the next big court meeting, but after a year, I'm afraid Jiu Qing will have to be replaced.

Yao Jiafu said:

"Your Majesty, I am a political strategist, not a Confucian scholar, but because I contributed to Qin's battle to destroy Zhao, I gained the trust of the late emperor and was worshiped as a minister. Now your Majesty wants to establish Confucianism in the Qin State. I shouldn’t have spoken, but I think I must speak to you.”

"The Qin State has been governing the country with the techniques of Legalism for more than a hundred years, which is why the world is as it is today. Now your Majesty does not want to protect the country, but rather wants to establish the old rule of Yao and Shun by changing the way of governing the country. rule."

(P.S.:
If anyone has read a brief history of mankind and knows the concept of common imagination, then they will know why Confucianism has endured for a long time.

I have written before about using carrots to drive donkeys. The establishment of Confucianism is to use a big carrot to lure people in the world and make them follow the person holding the carrot. )
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