My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1031: Fu Sheng's words can speak for the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors! You want to touch my right to speak? Don't blame me for digging up Kong Lao Er's grave!

When these words were spoken, the whole audience was stunned.

Since Ying Zheng took power, he only granted fiefdom to Ying Chengjiao and did not grant fiefdom to anyone else.

Ying Zheng has never said in public that the Qin Dynasty should be based on counties, but Ying Zheng's actual actions fully demonstrated his attitude.

Therefore, all the candidates subconsciously believed that the standard answer to the test paper was that counties govern Qin, and many candidates also wrote down the answer they imagined that the Qin Dynasty would like to see against their conscience.

And now, you tell me that the answer is wrong?

Then wouldn’t we be clowns!

A group of great scholars looked ashamed.

The scholars, filled with righteous indignation and full of righteousness, came to the palace without prior notice to intercept the announcement of the results, just to persuade Ying Chengjiao not to refuse the fiefdom and take the counties, so as to prevent those candidates who supported the fiefdom to rule Qin from failing the exam, causing their ideas to be circulated among the people and unable to be brought to the court.

As a result, Ying Chengjiao did not dislike the feudal system at all, and even personally selected a candidate who supported the feudal system to govern Qin as the top candidate!
The scholars felt that they were more like a group of clowns!
Ying Chengjiao looked at the group of scholars in increasing silence and asked, "Don't you all know that I am the greatest feudal lord in the Qin Dynasty?"

"The fiefs of all the princes of the Great Qin except me are less than half of the fiefs of me alone."

"Why do I dislike the feudal system?"

Ying Chengjiao's questions were direct and impolite, almost like a slap in the face!

But no one argued.

A clown is just a clown.

The most important thing is that the demands are met!
Fu Sheng couldn't stop smiling, took a step back, and bowed respectfully: "I have heard that Chang'an Jun is very wise! Today I see that it is true!"

"I misunderstood Lord Chang'an last time. There were many conflicts and offenses between my words and actions. Three days later, I am willing to hold a banquet to invite Lord Chang'an to make amends."

"It is a blessing for the people of Qin to have such a talented person as Chang'an Jun in the court!"

"Fu, congratulations to the world!"

Kong Yu also smiled brilliantly and said happily: "I am very pleased that Lord Chang'an can see the benefits of enfeoffment."

"But if we want to help the Qin Dynasty prolong its prosperity, the feudal system of the current Qin Dynasty is still insufficient."

"The old system of Zhou can serve as a teacher for Qin."

"The feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty is the perfect system."

"Chang'an Jun can inherit the virtues of Duke Zhou, and Chang'an Jun's descendants will surely be able to serve as a barrier for Qin."

"If Chang'an Jun can persuade the King of Qin to restore the Zhou's feudal system, it will not only benefit future generations, but also help the Qin Dynasty prosper."

“Why not have the best of both worlds?”

"With the help of the many craftsman-made items that Chang'an Jun has studied, we can expect a great success!"

Almost all the Confucian scholars smiled, and their words were full of relaxation and flattery. Not only did the unpleasantness and conflict just now disappear, but the Confucian scholars were even trying to merge themselves and Ying Chengjiao into one faction.

But there was no joy in Ying Chengjiao's eyes, instead there was a hint of ridicule.

Benefits.

It makes people particularly ugly!

The scholars' initial arrogance and subsequent respectfulness have nothing to do with any of the other philosophers' thoughts or any aspirations to serve the country and the people. It is merely the most naked interest relationship.

The feudal system that Kong Yu and others desired was the traditional, hereditary feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty, while the existing feudal system of the Qin Dynasty was a non-hereditary system that rewarded people for their merits.

When the Qin Dynasty began to implement the traditional feudal system that conformed to Confucian standards, the Qin Dynasty's interest distribution system of rewarding meritorious service would collapse and be assimilated into the bloodline inheritance system of the Zhou Dynasty.

And this is exactly the result that great scholars of noble birth such as Kong Yu wanted to see.

In addition, the greater benefit is - the right to speak!

Thanks to the "Book Holding Law" jointly implemented by two consecutive emperors, Qin Shihuang and Han Gaozu, the "Book of Documents" in the world were almost lost. However, Fu Sheng took advantage of his position as a Qin doctor and embezzled a copy of the "Book of Documents" privately.

During the reign of Emperor Wen of Han, Fu Sheng, together with Chao Cuo and other interest groups, with the permission of Emperor Wen, completely controlled the right to interpret the "Book of Documents" by orally narrating the "Book of Documents". It is no exaggeration to say that if Fu Sheng said something, Yao had to say it, and if Fu Sheng said something that Shun did not say, Shun did not say it. Once Fu Sheng said something, he could represent the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors!
Even if Liu Yu, the Prince of Lu Gong of the Han Dynasty, dug out the entire Book of Documents that Kong Yu had hidden before his death in Confucius' old house not long after, what would happen? I'll give you face by calling you a descendant of Confucius, but if you challenge my right to speak, I'll dig up your ancestral grave and let Confucius come out to bask in the sun!

Kong Anguo, the great-nephew of Kong Yu, even had to lie and claim that he could not recognize his great-grandfather's handwriting. He first became a disciple of Fu Sheng, and then under the "guidance" of his mentor Fu Sheng, he was able to "translate" Kong Yu's "Book of Documents" into modern text. But even though Kong Anguo had done so, the translated "Book of Documents" was still shelved until the Wang Mang period when the Western Han Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, when it was dug out from the pile of old papers by later generations.

The right to speak is an interest that great scholars like Fu Sheng are willing to fight for at the cost of their lives!
He strongly advised the Qin Dynasty to restore the Zhou Dynasty's feudal system because Fu Sheng and others had a large amount of information on the Zhou Dynasty's feudal system and had the right to interpret it. Once the Qin Dynasty adopted the Zhou Dynasty's feudal system, it would inevitably cede the right to speak to Fu Sheng and others.

And now, they mistakenly believe that Ying Chengjiao is an ally who can fight for their interests!

Facing the excited eyes, Ying Chengjiao raised the corners of his mouth slightly: "When have I ever said that I support the feudal system?"

Scholars:? ! !
The smiles on all the Confucian scholars' faces froze.

Kong Yu even stuttered as he asked: "Chang'an Jun just said..."

Ying Chengjiao said in a deep voice: "Don't you all know that I am the greatest feudal lord in the Qin Dynasty?"

"The combined fiefs of all the princes of the Qin Empire except for me are less than half of the fiefs of me alone." "The king is very kind to me and values ​​me even more, giving me more favor than all the other princes!"

"In terms of loyalty, righteousness, and filial piety, I should always put the interests of the Qin State first, not my own selfishness!"

"Only in this way can we live up to the king's kindness and brotherhood!"

Great Confucian scholars such as Kong Yu and Fu Sheng were all dumbfounded.

The same sentence can be explained forward and then backward?

The most important thing is that Ying Chengjiao’s explanation perfectly fits the thoughts of Confucius, Mencius, Mozi and other great sages, so much so that Kong Yu and others did not dare to refute it at all!

Kong Yu hurriedly bowed and said, "Chang'an Jun is indeed a gentleman!"

"Kong also believes that the Lord of Chang'an should put Qin first and the people first."

"For the sake of Qin's country and the happiness of the people, Chang'an Jun should advise the king to carry out Zhou's feudal system!"

Ying Chengjiao said calmly: "Zhou is dead."

Kong Yu was struck by lightning.

It was really difficult for him to refute this. He even wanted to point at Ying Chengjiao's nose and curse him as his father - he really meant to curse him as his father!

If it weren't for your father and grandfather's cruel methods, how could Zhou have perished!

Fu Sheng took the opportunity to step forward and said: "Shun said:..."

Before Fu Sheng could finish, Ying Chengjiao waved his hand and said, "Whether Shun became emperor because of Yao's abdication or because he imprisoned Yao remains undecided."

"Xunzi said: To say that Yao and Shun abdicated is a lie, a legend passed down by the shallow, a theory of the ignorant!"

"My great uncle, Doctor Fei (Han Fei), said bluntly: Shun forced Yao, Yu forced Shun, Tang exiled Jie, and King Wu attacked Zhou. These four kings were subjects who murdered their rulers!"

"I am not talented enough to delve deeply into ancient things, but I have listened to the teachings of my uncle and grandfather, so it is difficult for me to agree with Shun's reputation for benevolence."

"I do not want to hear any more of what Shun has to say."

Yao, Shun and Yu, who were praised by Confucianism, were severely criticized by the master and disciple pair Xunzi and Han Fei.

The abdication of Yao, Shun and Yu, which was highly praised by both Confucianism and Mohism, was directly described by Han Fei as "forced", that is, armed seizure of power!

When Ying Chengjiao said this, the scholars were furious: "Ridiculous! The abdication of Yao, Shun and Yu is a fact known to everyone in the world. How can a scholar question this!"

"I have been studying the Book of Shang for more than sixty years, and I have never heard such nonsense!"

"Chang'an Jun's maternal uncle? Could it be the former Master Han Fei? Master Fei said this, does he want to become the public enemy of the Confucian and Mohist schools?!"

Seeing that the scholars were so excited, Ying Chengjiao said sorry to Han Fei in his heart.

Your great uncle and nephew have given you so much money, and your brother the king has raised you for so many years. It's time for you to shine and help share some of the pressure on the Qin Dynasty.

Anyway, you have to criticize people every day. Instead of criticizing colleagues like Yao Jia and getting killed by them, you might as well criticize Fu Sheng and other scholars. You can criticize them casually without worrying about your life.

No need to thank me, nephew. This is what you should do!
Without any psychological burden, Ying Chengjiao threw a big trouble to Han Fei. He shouted in a deep voice: "Shut up!"

After stopping the noise, Ying Chengjiao finally spoke: "If you have time, you can go to Xianyang and discuss the Dao with my uncle."

"But I think that the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties have all perished, which is enough to prove that the ancient system had many drawbacks!"

Kong Yu took a deep breath and asked in a deep voice: "Does Chang'an Jun still support ruling Qin by counties?"

Ying Chengjiao once again looked at Kong Yu as if he were a fool: "When did I ever say that I support governing Qin with counties?"

Scholars: (╬￣皿￣)
They don't feel like clowns now.

They feel like they are a pack of dogs!

It was so funny that it ran around left and right, being provoked by the meat bone dangling in Ying Chengjiao's hand!
Kong Yu was no longer willing to be led by Ying Chengjiao, so he asked directly: "May I ask what strategy Chang'an Jun intends to use to govern Qin?"

All the candidates looked at Ying Chengjiao with burning eyes.

There will be a re-examination after the initial test. If they can know in advance about Ying Chengjiao's or even Daqin's ideas on governing the country, then they can prepare early and give the answer that best suits Daqin's wishes.

Ying Chengjiao pointed at himself in surprise and asked, "You ask me?"

"I don't know anything about government affairs!"

Everyone: o(▼皿▼メ;)o
What the hell are you talking about?

Don't stop me! Today I will fight with Chang'an Jun to the death!
Hey! You really won't stop me? Are you afraid that I won't die?!

Without giving the scholars a chance to get angry again, Ying Chengjiao changed the subject and said, "But since Confucius asked, I should answer it."

"I think that Qin is a model for the Three Dynasties, and it is full of culture! I will follow Qin!"

(End of this chapter)