Chapter 103: Li Tingwei is eloquent!
These words are very insightful and describe the chaotic changes that took place over 500 years during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
It explains the root of the endless changes among the various schools of thought.
Li Si is like a god who spans the long river of history, jumps out of the three realms, and is not within the five elements.
He watched the development of mankind over the past five hundred years with cold eyes, and then shouted it all out loud.
There was no word in these words that was beyond the court officials' understanding; they could understand every word and every sentence clearly.
But it was precisely because of this that the court officials were shocked and speechless, and fell silent for a moment.
Because these words hit the nail on the head. No, they hit the nail on the head in every way. They are extremely profound.
If we put aside the struggle and political views.
Based on Li Si's words, 80 percent of the civil officials wanted to say "good luck" in public.
"color!"
All the Legalist disciples in the court shouted loudly and were so excited that they could not express their feelings.
The court officials were unable to cheer due to their different political views, but they did not stop them.
There were only four people from the Legalist school who were likely to be granted fiefs in the court - Tingwei Li Si, Tingwei Zheng, Tingwei Zuojian, and Tingwei Youjian.
Li Si took on the responsibility of the county system with these four people. The Chief Justice and the Right Justice were absent due to illness, and the Left Justice was imprisoned.
The remaining Fasheng could not stand the enfeoffment in the first place, so they naturally followed Li Si's steps.
Moreover, because the Legalist school has been serving the monarch since its inception, its acceptance of the county system is naturally much higher than that of other schools.
"The judge has a good opinion!"
"Why didn't the ancient saints want to change? It's just not the right time yet!"
"Keep the dregs and discard the essence. What the court official said is very true!"
The students were in high spirits and sang praises to Li Si and spoke freely during the silence.
In the past few days, Li Si has been studying the county system with them, and has already convinced them.
Although they said they were comprehensioning together, the actual situation was that Li Si was the teacher and they were the students, and he taught them what the county system was.
In fact, just now when all the officials were attacking Li Si, these legal students fought back.
But no matter how high they jump or how loud they shout, how can they defeat the civil and military officials in the court?
Now everyone was shocked by Li Si's words, and his remarks went from shallow to profound, which shattered all the criticisms of the ministers.
All the Fashengs let out a sigh of relief, feeling as refreshed as if they had drunk a glass of ice water on a hot summer day. No wonder they were all so excited.
Simply put, this passage, like what Ying Chengjiao said to Han Feixiang before, is a blow to the times.
Those who are involved are often confused, while those who are not involved can see things more clearly.
This is what is meant by hindsight.
At this moment, Li Si, who seemed to be shining with thousands of rays of light, looked down upon the crowd. He knew exactly how these court officials felt - it was the same feeling he had had that day in Chang'an Jun Mansion.
Li Si gave Ying Chengjiao a look of gratitude without leaving a trace, and Ying Chengjiao also shook his head slightly without leaving a trace.
Although Ying Chengjiao gave Li Si a vision and perspective that transcended this era, Li Si was able to say such words.
But Ying Chengjiao admitted that if he were to say these words, he would definitely not be as good as Li Si.
Ying Chengjiao believed that he was merely taking advantage of the time traveler's benefits.
If he was not a time traveler, he would be nothing compared to Li Si and other big men who are really eloquent and have a strong cultural background.
We can't wait any longer.
The Hu prime minister, who had already lost his life at the gambling table and had no way back, appeared on the scene again.
"The six kingdoms were all destroyed within a year. Whether to change or not, in addition to adapting to the times, we must also adapt to the local conditions. The places near Guanzhong, such as Zhao and Han, can be reached by your Majesty's elite troops and strong crossbows in three days. There is no need to divide them into fiefdoms. Your Majesty can rule them. The large ones can be divided into counties, and the small ones can be divided into counties. The counties will be under the counties, and the fiefdoms can be changed into counties."
"However, Qi, Yan, and Chu are more than a thousand miles away from Xianyang. We have changed the fiefdom into counties. The bandits rose up on the first day of the month, and we requested to send troops on the fifth day. Even if all our great Qin warriors came and went like the wind, the bandits would have already broken into the city and left by the time we arrived."
"This place is very far away from the king, and the government's orders are not passed. It is just a place of fiefdom. How can it be changed just for the sake of change?"
After the Left Prime Minister Wei Zhuang finished speaking, a group of speechless court officials only heard the general idea and roughly understood that Wei Zhuang was saying that the feudal system should not be abolished, so they all shouted at the top of their voices.
"What the Left Prime Minister said is very true. We second the proposal!"
"This is a very good saying, and it should be so!"
"Change for the sake of change is putting the cart before the horse!"
Their voices were as unstoppable as the Yangtze River; in terms of momentum, they were much stronger than those of the Dharma students.
Instead of feeling excited when hearing these voices of support, Wei Zhuang secretly sighed.
Compared with the previous momentum, it is more than half as bad.
Can such momentum suppress Li Si?
Lord Chang'an has ruined my plan and also my life!
Li Si sneered.
This was the question that came up at the last court meeting, and it was difficult for him to answer.
"When we defeated Yan, the King of Yan sent an envoy to report to your majesty. He is willing to serve Qin as his suzerain and call himself a vassal of Qin, and only asks to preserve the ancestral temple and the altar of the country. He is willing to defend the territory and expand the borders for Qin and pay tribute every year. If any foreign enemy invades Qin or the internal enemy causes chaos, he can lead the army to defend the king."
"May I ask the Left Prime Minister, if the fiefdoms are divided, wouldn't the men who died and were injured in the war of Qin conquering Yan die in vain? I have a plan that can decide the outcome."
"Build a highway to the four corners of the world. Whether it is to march out of Xianyang or to seek help from the border, it will only take three days to go back and forth. If the cities of our Great Qin can be conquered in three days, no system can protect Qin!"
Build roads to connect all directions.
This was how Li Si solved the difficulties encountered by the army in going on expeditions.
This theory is not profound, but it is practical.
"Building the Great Wall, the Emperor's mausoleum, and the Imperial Palace, these three projects have already exhausted the people's strength. If Li Tingwei wants to build another highway, where will the manpower come from? Do you really want to force the whole world to rebel and make the people suffer? Do you really want our Great Qin to fight the whole world again before we stop?"
Wei Zhuang shouted back, and the blue-eyed prime minister sneered inwardly as he looked at Li Si.
Repairing the Great Wall is the national policy of the Qin Dynasty. It is a fortress for war and a barrier for retreat. If you, Li Si, dare to refute this, the generals will tear you to pieces.
The Imperial Palace and the Imperial Mausoleum involve Your Majesty!
I, Wei Zhuang, am willing to sacrifice my life today and tell you everything. Do you, Li Si, dare to do so?
Wei Zhuang thought his reply was impeccable, but unexpectedly Li Si's eyes turned red.
Risking your life?
You, Wei Zhuang, are truly risking your life, but I, Li Si, have the permission of His Majesty!
"The Great Wall must be repaired! There's no harm in stopping the construction of the Imperial Palace and Mausoleum!"
Li Si waved his sleeves, looking like a loyal minister who would sacrifice his life for the country.
"Your Majesty is the ruler of all saints. Why would you care about such trivial matters? The Left Prime Minister just said that the world belongs to your Majesty and to everyone in the world. Why don't you understand this?"
Wei Zhuang's face changed and he suddenly looked at the face of the First Emperor.
The expressions of all the ministers were the same as Wei Zhuang's, and they all looked at the face of the First Emperor.
Li Si arbitrarily drew manpower from the imperial palace and the emperor's mausoleum. Did he have the permission of Your Majesty?
If your majesty gives the order, we will stop our actions as soon as possible.
If it was not Your Majesty's instruction, what would Your Majesty think of Li Si's words?
Do you agree or disagree?
The First Emperor adjusted his body and changed to a more comfortable position. He met the gazes of his ministers and said coldly, "It is not appropriate to try to guess the emperor's intentions when discussing politics in a grand court. Let's discuss it later."
The ministers did not understand what he meant.
But as long as the First Emperor did not clearly stand on the side of the county system, there was no reason for this chariot charging with the symbol of the feudal system to stop.
But at this moment, the way the ministers looked at Li Si was even stranger than the way they first looked at Wei Zhuang just now.
The left prime minister was seeking a foundation for his descendants, so it is understandable that he risked his life.
Why are you, Li Si, risking your life?
Even if you said that it was His Majesty who instructed you, your argument would obviously annoy His Majesty - His Majesty is ambitious and would conquer a country and build a palace in Xianyang. How could he have intended for you to withdraw the manpower of the imperial palace and the emperor's mausoleum to build the highway?
Little did the ministers know that Li Si had already told the First Emperor about this matter and had already obtained the Emperor's consent.
They only saw that the First Emperor was building the Six Palaces of the Kings, but they did not see that when the Six Palaces were not yet completed, the Xianyang Chidao had already been built!
Taking advantage of the moment when the ministers were speechless and stunned, Li Si struck while the iron was hot.
"In the past, the world was divided into fiefdoms. That was the time and the place. People did not know the county system, but only the feudal system. The feudal system was in force at that time. Rather than saying that everyone followed the kingly way, it is better to say that the world had no choice!"
"Therefore, it cannot be regarded as a basis for eternal immutability. If you do not consider yourself foolish, I will not say more about this theory. I will tell you the historical facts."
Just now, the First Emperor said that the case of the tower would not be brought up today, and his ministers were not allowed to discuss it again. Otherwise, they would be breaking their promise and would have their limbs chopped off and thrown into the square outside the Xianyang Palace.
Now, Li Si's words were similar to what the First Emperor said, but they made the faces of the ministers suddenly become extremely ugly.
It was simply because the identities of the two people were very different. The First Emperor was like a god in the hearts of his ministers, while Li Si, although one of the Nine Ministers and the Chief Justice, was just a human being.
Li Si knew the result when he said this, he did it on purpose.
Since I am a lone minister, I will fight to the end!
You are caught between two extremes, and you try to please both sides, but you will never achieve anything great!
"The Zhou Dynasty implemented the feudal system, and granted over 1,800 kingdoms to the royal family and meritorious officials. This was a great feud, and it was extremely extensive! However, before the body of King Wu of Zhou was cold, the Zhou Dynasty was hit by a disaster, and the instigators were none other than the royal family members Guan and Cai! With such a system of feudal fiefdoms, how can we protect the emperor? How can we protect the royal family?"
"As for the rebellion in Haojing of King You of Zhou, the royal family and the great princes of Jin, Lu, and Qi did not dare to come to the rescue. If it were not for us old Qin people who put aside our grudges and fought for the king for thousands of miles, how could the Zhou Dynasty in Luoyang continue? Not to mention that the princes were like enemies to each other, attacking each other and being unable to stop them, taking advantage of their neighbors and trampling on people's livelihood! All these, isn't enfeoffment of princes the root of the world's troubles!"
"The Zhou Dynasty is gone, and the Qin Dynasty is flourishing. The world is dominated by the Qin Dynasty! You want to use the system of a fallen country to build up the Qin Dynasty, a vast country that has not been seen in thousands of years. What is your intention?"
Li Si looked around the room and said something that once again made everyone change color.
"You want to make Qin the Zhou, and make the feudal states the Qin, and want to accomplish the great deeds of your majesty? Do you want to make Qin the same as your ancestors?"
Qin Fuzi was the first monarch of the Qin State!
Li Si pierced all the diaphragms and explained clearly.
If you want to implement the feudal system again, you will be imitating the Qin Dynasty's destruction of the Zhou Dynasty!
The ministers who want to implement the feudal system want to be the founding monarch who destroys the Qin Dynasty!
"Li Tingwei is eloquent and good at speaking."
Just as the ministers changed color and panicked.
A Qin minister who had not spoken today came out.
Judging from his attire, he is a senior official of the Qin State.
Li Si turned his head and when he saw the person who was speaking, his face suddenly changed and he became extremely alert.
He had to be seven or eight points more vigilant than before when he faced the Left Prime Minister Wei Zhuang, the Right Prime Minister Wang Wan, and the Imperial Censor Feng Quji!
