Diqin Designer

Chapter 43 Nothing else, just want to show off

Looking at the bamboo slips in which Chunyu Yue, Su Xu and others wrote a letter jointly, Li Nian shook his head.

These people must have seen that the First Emperor raised these two questions and thought that this was an opportunity for Confucianism, so they wrote this bamboo slip.

These people are indeed persistent!

Historically, the feudal system proposed by Wang Wan was rejected by the First Emperor and Li Si. However, at a banquet hosted by the First Emperor several years later, Chunyu Yue dared to propose it again, and he mentioned the feudal system of the Zhou Dynasty.

'You are indeed a group of ambitious people, but it's a pity that your path is not suitable for China!'

After reading the bamboo slips written by Chunyu Yue and others, Li Nian admired these people a little.

They were not villains as some later materials said, but a group of true Confucian scholars who dared to die for their ideals.

It’s just that the path they believed in was wrong!

But from this era, from the perspective of these people, how do they know what is right or wrong?

They are not like Li Nian who come from the lower reaches of history.

After reading all the bamboo slips, Li Nian discovered several misunderstandings he had about this era: the thinking of people in this era must be old-fashioned and difficult to change; people at this time were in the middle of the situation and could not see the problems that existed in the Qin Dynasty...

At the same time, he also had the same doubts as the First Emperor: Since the knowledgeable people of the Qin Dynasty could see the problems that existed in the Qin Dynasty, how could it end up perishing in the second generation?

Li Nian then thought of some answers, and also realized the purpose of why the First Emperor sent these bamboo slips, but this purpose made Li Nian speechless.

The First Emperor was really that boring!
The Qin Shi Huang had only one purpose in sending these bamboo slips, which was to show off to him: Look, this was thought up by my ministers, and these are the heroes of the Great Qin under my command, and they are no worse than you people in later generations.

Because of this inexplicable desire to win, he sent so many bamboo slips to him to read, and thought that the First Emperor had some deeper meaning.

Li Nian was very sure that this was the Qin Shi Huang's purpose and he had no other mysterious intentions!
'Even after more than 2,000 years, we still have to compare. The emperor's desire to win!'

Knowing the purpose of the First Emperor, Li Nian continued to draw on the wooden ball. Instead of trying to figure out what the First Emperor was thinking, it would be better to quickly make the globe for the First Emperor to see so that he could realize how big the world is.

In Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng, who was handling government affairs, saw a eunuch come in, took a quick look, and asked, "He has read all the bamboo slips, what is his reaction?"

The eunuch said, "My king, after reading it, he seemed a little helpless!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng smiled slightly: "He seems a little helpless? It seems that he understands my intention!"

What Li Nian thought was right. He really had no other purpose. He just wanted to send the bamboo slips to show off to Li Nian: The ministers under my command are extremely talented and intelligent. What you people of later generations can think of, we can also think of. We are no worse than you people of later generations.

Ying Zheng asked again: "What is he doing now?"

The eunuch said, "He is drawing on the wooden ball again."

Ying Zheng nodded. Someone would report to him about Li Nian's situation every once in a while. What he ate, drank, did, and how many times he went to the toilet were all recorded in detail. Naturally, he knew that Li Nian was using a wooden ball to make the so-called "globe."

He stopped asking questions and continued to review and handle government affairs. He happened to see a letter from a minister, in which he mentioned one thing. Now that the six kingdoms were destroyed and the world was united, it was no longer appropriate to call him "king". He should be given a higher and more honorable title to match his achievements.

If he is still called "The Great King" as before, then what is the difference between him and the kings of the six kingdoms that were destroyed? How can people across the world know about his achievements and accomplishments?

This letter touched the heart of Ying Zheng. "Li Nian called me 'the first emperor'. I think that in the historical records of later generations, the title of 'emperor' that I want has already been established. But I don't know how I should call myself. Are there other titles? If I call myself 'emperor', what are the etiquettes and what clothes should I wear?"

"The official system of the Qin Dynasty must also be changed. But how should it be changed to benefit me and the Qin Dynasty? How should the meritorious officials be rewarded?"

Ying Zheng's thoughts gradually diverged, but the more he thought about it, the more he realized: "Li Nian must know. I have to find a time to let him tell me about it."

In the Qin Palace, where Fusu lived, after presenting the bamboo slips, Fusu had been waiting.

In his opinion, his father would only have two reactions after seeing the contents on his bamboo slips: either send someone to inquire or send someone to reprimand him.

The former said that his father had listened to his advice this time, and he could take this opportunity to explain to his father the importance of benevolent government to the Qin Dynasty; the latter said that his father still refused to listen and was still stubborn, so he would continue to write letters to persuade him.

He never expected that a third situation would occur. His bamboo slips were like a stone sinking into the sea, without causing any ripples. His father neither sent anyone to inquire about it nor to reprimand him, as if he had forgotten about them.

This was even more difficult for Fusu to accept than a scolding.

Because this means that his father has given up on him and doesn't even want to scold him!
Compared with Fusu's disappointment, Hu Hai's face was still full of disbelief at this time.

After he presented the bamboo slips, he did not receive praise from his father, but was punished instead. He was ordered to copy the "Book of Songs" twenty times within three months, and his father had to personally inspect it.

Do you know how many poems there are and how many words there are in the Book of Songs?

It would have been fine if he had only copied it once, but his father actually punished him to copy it twenty times!
Hu Hai felt like he was not feeling well!

The king gave two orders to punish him. The first time, he was told that he "did not think of the right path, but only thought of the evil way", so he was punished to copy it ten times. The second time, he was told that he "behaved improperly and had an evil heart", so he was punished to copy it ten times again.

The first time might be because he saw his bamboo slips and thought that he did not answer the question properly, so he got angry and punished him, but why did he do it the second time?
Hu Hai gritted his teeth, thinking that someone must have slandered him in front of his father, and it was the same person who had got him beaten two days ago.

Don't give him the chance, otherwise he will be torn into pieces.

If Li Nian knew what Hu Hai was thinking, he would definitely shout, "Master Hu Hai, it's unfair." You can blame me for being beaten, but it was not me who punished you to copy the Book of Songs. It was your father who wanted to punish you.

On the other hand, the ministers of the Qin Dynasty were also thinking about the bamboo slips. After the king asked them to present the bamboo slips, he neither issued an edict to reprimand certain people nor summoned anyone to question them, as if nothing had happened.

This is unreasonable!
Li Si was thinking this in the Qin Supreme Court. He had already prepared a draft last night and was just waiting for Ying Zheng to summon him and ask him questions in detail. By then, he would be able to speak eloquently and tell Ying Zheng about his strategy.

However, after waiting in the Supreme Court for so long, he was never summoned by Ying Zheng.

Did the king not see my bamboo slips, or is there another reason?
Li Si couldn't help but think more about it!

Zhao Gao had the same thought, but compared to Li Si's doubts, he felt uneasy.

Since gaining the favor of Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng had never ignored him like he had in the past few days. It would be fine if he punished him, but this kind of neglect made Zhao Gao feel deeply frightened.

It was as if I was in an enclosed space, with no sound coming from anywhere, only endless darkness and coldness, and I couldn't see what was ahead.

Chunyu Yue and others were also waiting for the next step. According to their thinking, it would be nothing more than an imperial decree to refute or even punish them, or to summon them for questioning.

But now a strange situation has appeared. Nothing happened. Chunyu Yue and others can't figure it out. What is going on? What is the king doing? Give everyone a reply!
All the ministers and princes of the Qin Dynasty were confused by Ying Zheng's actions, not knowing that Ying Zheng had already got what he wanted. Now that the goal had been achieved, why should he explain it to them?
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