Controlling mountains and rivers since the Warring States Period

Chapter 253 II
In the first year of the reign of Qin II,
Fusu took off his mourning clothes and appointed the queen and the crown prince.

As a result, many officials visited Heizhuang and congratulated him on his promotion.

After all, the First Emperor did not appoint a queen.
His daughter is now the world's first queen.

Hei Zhuang simply smiled at this, and then dismissed the guests on the grounds that he had not yet finished mourning.

The emperor must govern the country.
Of course, you don't have to strictly follow etiquette.
The mourning period can be considered to be over after the New Year.

But when it was dark,
He asked the First Emperor for permission to stay at home for a year to mourn his father.

So far, there is still one month left to complete.

He was still wearing his pale linen suit, sitting at home with a frown on his face.

Hei Yi then asked his father, "The new king has ascended the throne, and my sister has become the queen. Isn't this something you should be happy about?"

"Why have you been frowning since the funeral of the First Emperor?"

Hei Zhuang sighed and told him his concerns.

"The Second Emperor's style of doing things is very different from that of the First Emperor."

"I am very worried that he will change some old policies and issue new orders, which will cause unrest in the court."

Hei Yi recalled the dissatisfaction with the policies of the First Emperor that Fusu occasionally expressed when they were in Shangjun, and he understood why his father was like that.

But he was still a little puzzled, "Why is there unrest in the court?"

"Ministers must obey the emperor's orders. This is clearly stated in the law."

Hei Zhuang just glared at him, patted his knee and said, "Once the law is made, will it become the norm of the world and be followed by people completely?"

"You've dealt with Shi Tian's affairs, don't you understand that everyone in this world has their own ideas?"

Hei Yi said, "Of course I know!"

"It's just that the common people only have so much, so I understand their actions of concealing and resisting the imperial court's orders in order to protect their own little interests."

"But the ministers and nobles in the court were born with too much land and too much wealth. Their selfish desires should have been satisfied."

"Why can't they take out a part of it and create a better country with the Second Emperor, so that their status and rule of this country can last longer?"

Hei Yi grew up during the most glorious period of the Hei family:
His grandfather had extensive connections.

His father was a trusted minister of the First Emperor.

When his sister was very young, her marriage to Fusu was decided.

Therefore, from childhood to adulthood, everyone Hei Yi met was very polite, humble and kind to him, with the demeanor of a gentleman.

Even if you meet some unknown people,
Hei Yi can also easily solve those problems by relying on his own identity or getting help from others.

Hei Zhuang looked at his child and laughed, "So I said at the time that you can get along well with the Second Emperor."

It's not just about the relationship between in-laws.

It also depends on their personalities.

They are all the kind of people who are well protected by their parents.

Just now,

The sheltering tree fell,

Children playing under the shade of trees have to face the wind and rain on their own.

Hei Zhuang restrained his smile and said seriously, "You need to be more mature in the future and stop looking at things so naively."

"If you want to be a minister of the Second Emperor and help him solve his problems, you must learn to be cunning and cruel."

"Father, let me tell you, when the First Emperor was in power, the reason why the court could implement decrees without hindrance was not because those people had simple ideas or lofty ambitions, but because they could not change the First Emperor's mind and resist his majesty."

The throne of the first emperor,

The situation was stabilized by the lives of Lao Ai, his two brothers from the same mother, Lu Buwei and others. Even his mother Zhao Ji played a role in this matter.

When the First Emperor imprisoned his mother in Yongzhou, many of his ministers advised him to release her.

Not to say,
Even though Zhao Ji did such a stupid thing, she still enjoyed the preferential treatment from the Queen Mother.

But many people believe that even if they want to alienate and punish the empress dowager, they should not use such a straightforward approach.

He could let her die of illness or worry, but is there any son in the world who would openly imprison his mother until she died?

Duke Zhuang of Zheng, who defeated Duan Yuyan, also died beside the underworld, and the mother and son were "reconciled as before"!
Doing things too directly, without any concealment, will cause criticism from people all over the world.

But the First Emperor did just that and refused to listen to anyone's advice.

Some people who scolded him for being "cold-blooded and heartless" were even ordered by the First Emperor to be cooked and killed, replicating the craftsmanship of the Qin people during the Shang Dynasty.

therefore,

The officials realized how resolute the First Emperor's character was and how tough his methods were.

In the court, there were fewer people who dared to express their dissent to his decisions. "Don't think that the frequent quarrels between the Second Emperor and the First Emperor are normal!"

They are the closest father and son in the world.
What's the problem if they quarrel?

"Now the Second Emperor has the idea of changing the First Emperor's policy and governing the country with tolerance and kindness, which is definitely a good thing."

"But there are always some people who want to take advantage of this and wrestle with him!"

Having said that, Hei Zhuang sighed again.

Hei Yi also started thinking.

He is not a stupid person.

His father taught him like this behind closed doors, so could he still question it?

He simply asked, "Who would that be?"

"how could I know!"

Hei Zhuang snorted, folded his hands and said, "When the First Emperor was around, everyone pretended to be very respectful and obedient, and I don't have the ability to read minds!"

"If you want to know, just observe and think for yourself!"

It’s impossible for an old father to think about his son all his life!
Hei Zhuang was a few years older than the First Emperor.
The latter let go.
How many years does he have left?
So Hei Yi began to observe obediently.

After the canonization is completed,
The Second Emperor began to exercise his power.

He first ordered the release of some of the craftsmen and laborers who were building the imperial mausoleum.

The tomb of the First Emperor is too big.
It was started to be built when he was King of Qin, but it has not been completed yet.

Fusu had seen those people when he escorted the coffin of the First Emperor to be buried:
Some of them are already very old,

He spent most of his life serving the emperor.

Some of them still look young, but they are hunched over, with bare upper bodies, and so thin that their bones are exposed.

Fusu thought:
Why bother?
Why should so many lives be dragged down for someone who has already passed away?
So Fusu made such a decision, and believed that according to his father's last words before his death, his soul would recognize him even in the underworld.

But the first emperor in the underworld had not said anything yet.
The ministers in the world of the living were the first to stand up and oppose this matter.

The ministers from the royal family said, "How can such a thing happen in the world?"

"The late emperor's tomb has not been repaired yet, and his body has not yet turned cold. Are you going to stop the project and make it difficult for the late emperor to rest in peace in the underworld?"

"Your Majesty has always been benevolent and righteous, but in order to be kind to others, can you neglect filial piety to your relatives and elders?"

"The Confucian sages advocated 'loving one's relatives', which means that we should learn to love our relatives first, and then we will be able to love other people."

"Your Majesty, this is benevolent but not filial!"

His words were very intense.
Fusu's face darkened as he heard this.

But the royal family member acted sincerely and spoke with tears in his eyes, which was very moving.

In the end, Fusu gave in and only released the elderly among the civilians.

In the next few days,

Fusu also proposed during the court session that he wanted to revise the overly harsh parts of Qin law.

So Li Si stood up to object, saying, "The laws of the country have been continuously improved by our ancestors, and they are also the foundation of governing the country."

"How can this be changed just by saying so?"

Fusu said, "But when the late emperor was alive, didn't he simplify the laws and implement them in Shandong?"

Li Si reported with a jade tablet in hand, his expression very serious, "The reason why the First Emperor did this was to make the people of Shangshan adapt to the laws of the Qin Dynasty, not to go against the Tiangang like this!"

Other ministers also spoke out to support Li Si.

Fusu was so angry that he slammed the table, and the issue ultimately never came to a conclusion.

When Hei Zhuang, who was at home in mourning, heard the news, he said to his son, "A gentleman can be deceived by his own tactics."

"Your Majesty's kindness will affect the efficiency of his administration!"

If he comes to power, he will kill some people to deter others.

Who would raise objections to him now?

unfortunately,

Obviously, there is support from Montessori and Heisenberg,
Fusu was still unwilling to kill people in the court.

The Chang Wenjun incident he experienced in his youth has left him with a lot of shadows.

Hei Yi was still a little confused.

He really could not have imagined that Prime Minister Li Si, who had always obeyed the First Emperor's orders, would stand up against the Second Emperor's political views.

(End of this chapter)