Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 576 The second major project (please give me a monthly recommendation ticket)
"If this matter cannot be resolved as soon as possible, over time, it will definitely be taken advantage of by people with good intentions in Chu State. Although Chu State has three households, as a large clan, it has a strong appeal, so we must be afraid!"

Yu Yang objected to this:
"Your Majesty, the people of Qin are not as popular in witchcraft as the people of Chu. If there is a lot of ghosts and gods, it means that we in Qin are groveling in order to please the people of Chu. Shouldn't it be the people of Chu who work hard to learn from the customs of the people of Qin?"

"The Kingdom of Chu has died, and I, the Emperor of Qin, are now the king of Jingchu. Either the people of Jing will worship the water god of Qin, or the people of Jing will not be allowed to worship any god!"

After hearing this, the second generation was naturally happy.

"Okay, I understand what you two mean."

"Chinese culture originally originated in the river basin. But the Chu State is different. Although they are also of the Chinese lineage, because their ancestors moved to the south, they relied on the rivers." "The entire area along the river is densely covered with water networks and there are many swamps. There are many valleys and dense forests, plus those rare birds and beasts. The people in Jingchu area live in such a place, and they are afraid in their hearts. Over time, they naturally become superstitious about ghosts and gods."

"The first emperor once met the god of Xiangshui and cut down the forest, precisely because the first emperor didn't like Chu's witchcraft culture. But now, the suggestion you two put forward is that I want to promote my belief in the water god, but at the same time reject Chu's Ghosts and gods, how can such an approach work?"

"Han Feizi once wrote a fable, using the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son. Either you believe in the existence of ghosts and gods, or you don't."

After hearing this, both of them turned pale.

"But in the final analysis, our Qin country has a good custom. The Chu country worships ghosts and gods too much and is superstitious. I heard that before the Chu country's nobles went to war, they also worshiped spiritual birds and listened to the priests chanting incantations. Witches gathered here. , such bad customs, instead of being eradicated, are being encouraged, which is indeed not beneficial to the country."

"However, this local ancestral temple still needs to be built, but the people who worship it are Confucius and Mencius. As for worshiping the water god of Qin, I don't think it is necessary. But I want to carve the mysterious bird of Qin as a mural and place it in the middle of the temple. ! This move is to break the witchcraft trend in Wuyue and Jingchu areas."

Yu Yang bowed happily:

"Your Majesty, I think this is okay."

Zhang Ping was like a dull piece of wood, sitting on the same spot, listening to people giving advice to the second generation. He was filled with enthusiasm for a while and wanted to join in. Unfortunately, he didn't know much about these things.

But this is strange.He is from the fifth school, why does Your Majesty let him listen to this?Moreover, when he came to the palace, he was invited by His Majesty's cronies.

"As for the superstition of ghosts and gods and the prevalence of witchcraft in Chu State, in my opinion, the root cause is that Jingdi is surrounded by water towns and sparsely populated. If you stay in that kind of place for a long time, you will naturally feel fear in your heart. The nobles of Chu State are taking advantage of the common people's fear of watery lands. , so I made up these lies.”

Yu Yang also said:

"What your Majesty said is true. There are no ghosts and gods in the world. It's just that some people deliberately fabricated this to deceive the common people."

"Since it is surrounded by water, densely populated by swamps, and sparsely populated, then I will follow the example of our Chinese ancestors in developing large river basins. I will develop large rivers. By then, this superstition will naturally be eliminated."

Yu Yang:

"Your Majesty has made a clear decision, but this matter is extremely difficult."

Ji Hao never expected that his suggestion would actually prompt the emperor to finally issue an order to develop the Yangtze River Basin.

"It is indeed not small. I want this project to be established as the second major project carried out by the empire after the Mausoleum of the First Emperor."

The second generation looked at Xia Chen again:
"However, your little envoy is right. Although there are only three households in Chu State, its appeal in Chu State is extremely strong and cannot be underestimated. What is your name?"

"My name is Xia Chen."

(Xia Chen is homophonic to Xia Chen.)
The second generation was slightly confused on the seat.The others almost laughed when they heard this.

Xia Chen was slightly embarrassed.

"My surname is Xia and my given name is Chen. I keep my integrity."

"From your tone, you have been to Jingchu many times and know the people and the world very well there."

"Your Majesty, I am originally from the Chu State. I defected to my uncle and came to the Qin State in my early years."

"Who is your uncle?"

"My father was once a servant of the late emperor. Later, he resigned because of his old age and spent time at home. But this was more than ten years ago."

More than ten years ago, Zhao Gao was still a regular servant.

Fusu's great-grandmother was the Empress Dowager Xia. The Xia family was once a prominent family member in the court. Later, with the death of the Empress Dowager Xia, it gradually declined.

No wonder Fusu had no impression of that servant.

He was a high official and a servant, which shows that Xia Chen, his uncle, was deeply trusted by Ying Zheng.Otherwise, how could he be Ying Zheng’s driver?

It's not that the second generation has never seen this Xia Chen, it's just that he doesn't know his name.

"It seems that you know the situation of Qin and Chu very well, and you have a lot of secrets in your heart. But I ask you to just make a visit, which is a sign of humiliation."

Xia Chen only said:

"Your Majesty, I don't dare. It would be my great honor to be able to serve by your Majesty's side."

Seeing Xia Chen's honest appearance, the Second Emperor smiled softly and immediately ordered:

"Okay. From now on, you will be on duty 25 times a month."

After Xia Chen heard this, he was naturally frozen in place.

The other visitors were naturally frightened after hearing the order.

The Visitor Order is not just a casual job, each person is on duty fifteen times a month.

However, with the frequency with which the Second Emperor summoned ministers, and the current reorganization of the Shangshutai and Zhengshitang, they were busy greeting and escorting them every day.These two legs never stopped.

Considering the frequency with which the Second Emperor met with his ministers, it was very tiring for the Visitor Order to be on duty.

Xia Chen didn't know that the emperor would punish him like this. He was stunned for a long time before bowing:
"only!"

Although the second generation is now employing people, this does not mean that if someone comes and says something that sounds pleasing to him, he will reward him lavishly. He still needs to observe for more time.

The second son was wearing dark black clothes, sitting on the upper seat, playing with a saddle in his hand, looking a little bored.

The Second Emperor inadvertently looked at the ministers sitting in front of him. If these people were given another ten years, some of them might become powerful factions like Feng Quji, Wang Wan, and Wei Zhuang.

The prime minister was gone, and the other nine ministers were also driven away by him. For a time, the court had a new look, and there were fewer old horses who knew the way. Although there were fewer voices of opposition in the court, everyone was very happy. disturbed.

The environment in the court was very depressing, affecting everyone's work efficiency. Only the people who were often around him dared to tell the truth and did not treat him as a real tiger and keep him at a distance.

The second generation suddenly asked:

"The Prime Minister suddenly passed away from illness, and I miss him very much. In the past two months, there has been no Prime Minister in the court, and I have no capable assistants around me. I have to rely on myself to decide everything, which is very tiring and exhausting. I don't know you. Is there anyone among us who would be willing to be my prime minister and my right-hand man?"

(End of this chapter)