Chapter 336: The world's heroes, if they don't go to the King of Qin, they go to Chang'an
Ying Chengjiao sat alone for a cup of tea, and then overturned his ideas of sending Liusha to uphold justice and personally going to Wei and Zhao to supervise.
The policies enacted by a country will form the general trend, and the general trend cannot be changed by small details.
Just like school violence, the reason for the emergence of naughty children is that those under the age of 14 are not guilty of the Besieged City Protection Law. Relying solely on education and social supervision will be effective, but not significant.
If you want to cure it, a very simple way is to abolish the law protecting minors. If you beat up a classmate, you can step on the sewing machine. If you can't pay for destroying other people's property, you can step on the sewing machine.
Punish evil for evil, regardless of age.
The general trend can only be hedged with the general trend.
But how to hedge against the general trend?
Ying Chengjiao asked the servant to bring a pen and some paper and wrote down words such as imperial brother, order, new nobles, and old nobles.
"The cause of the incident was my brother's orders to make the writing system uniform, to make the three killings uniform, to make the wheels uniform, to make the customs uniform, and to promulgate the Qin Law. However, the main conflict was the conflict of interests between the new nobles who were parachuted in from Guanzhong and the old nobles of the six countries.
"The new nobles used the execution of Xinzheng to eliminate dissidents, suppress the old nobles, and increase their control over the territory. The old nobles were unwilling to give up their power, so they obstructed the new policy in every possible way. Without the old nobles' help, the people would not be able to gain momentum."
Ying Chengjiao pondered for about half a cup of tea, his expression changed from depressed to helpless. He drew a circle on the words "Royal Brother" with the tip of the pen and added two drops of ink.
“That’s not necessary.”
The paper in front of him was crumpled into a ball, thrown on the ground, and a new piece of paper was spread out.
Ying Chengjiao's writing moved like dragons and snakes, and suddenly he blew away the ink stain and shouted loudly.
"Ask Wei Zhuang to come see me!"
Not long after, Wei Zhuang, a man with short white hair and the commander of Liusha, whose name was given by Ying Chengjiao, entered.
"Send this letter to Xunzi in Xianyang. Don't use a carrier pigeon. Take three people with you to go there in person."
Wei Zhuang's already solemn face became even more solemn. He walked forward slowly and took the letter from the young master with both hands.
A person sending something is like galloping a horse, while a carrier pigeon is like flying.
Humans are more stable than homing pigeons, but homing pigeons are faster than humans.
Giving up high efficiency for stability, and specifically asking Liusha to send out four people to escort him, Wei Zhuang felt that the letter paper he kept close to him weighed more than ten thousand gold.
"promise."
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"Your Majesty, this move will certainly anger the King."
Xunzi, wearing a green towel on his head, placed a white piece on the Go board with nineteen lines.
The person playing chess with him was none other than the First Emperor Ying Zheng, who was dressed in casual clothes and had just returned from fishing in the pond.
Ying Zheng grabbed a black piece and looked at the chessboard with only a dozen pieces on it, without rushing to make a move.
"That bastard has caused me so much trouble, he should have a taste of the consequences."
Ying Zheng spotted an empty spot and made his move.
"I am not a king, but I always want to do kingly things. Where in the world can I find such a good thing?"
Xunzi made the move without thinking, or perhaps he had already thought it through, and it was moved.
"Your Majesty, this move is not difficult for the monarch. You win."
On the chessboard, Xunzi's four white pieces were connected in a line, with no black pieces on either side.
The two were playing Gobang, and the winner was to connect five pieces in a row . The white pieces were four in a row, and there was no blockage on the left or right. Unless the first emperor placed a black piece and connected five pieces in a row, there was no way he could win.
"This bastard, why does he use such a big chessboard to play Gobang? It makes me dizzy."
The First Emperor cursed with a smile, and threw back the black piece he had just taken from the chess pot.
"Lose inside the chessboard, win outside the chessboard. I want to see how this guy breaks the game."
Xunzi picked up the black and white pieces on the chessboard and put them back into the black and white chess pots.
"Your Majesty already has the answer in mind. Why not tell me?"
The First Emperor laughed and said:
"It's okay to tell Xunzi, but please don't tell that brat about this. The turbulent period has passed since the beginning of the empire. It doesn't matter whether I am in Xianyang or not. I plan to go to the east for a walk."
Xunzi picked up the chess pieces in an orderly manner, and his speed did not change.
The First Emperor was slightly surprised.
"Xunzi could guess this?"
The practice of touring was not initiated by the First Emperor. Long before the Qin Dynasty, the highest rulers of a country or region would conduct tours and inspections within their own territories. This action eventually formed a system - touring.
It is recorded in "Records of the Grand Historian" that after Huangdi pacified Chiyou, he traveled east to the East China Sea, climbed Mount Wan and Mount Tai, climbed Mount Jitou in the west, then went south to the Yangtze River, chased Hunzhou to the north, and finally established a city at the foot of Mount Zhuolu.
During the Warring States Period, seven states competed for supremacy. Each state had different cultural customs, but Qin was particularly fond of patrolling. Many of the kings of Qin traveled across mountains and rivers and made frequent long journeys, especially King Huiwen of Qin, King Wu of Qin, and King Zhaoxiang of Qin.
But these patrols have one thing in common: the kings were on patrol in a safe state. But the world today was not safe for the First Emperor, and the constant arrests of assassins in the Xianyang Palace were the best proof of this.
According to common sense, the patrol should not start until no one dares to break into the Xianyang Palace to assassinate the king . After all, the patrol is for inspection, to show military strength and beauty, not to seek death.
"You didn't guess it, but Your Majesty did."
Xunzi took out half a piece of paper from his bosom and handed it to the skeptical First Emperor.
The First Emperor unfolded it and took a look.
[Brother, do you want to go on a tour to the east? ]
The First Emperor repeatedly confirmed that it was his brother's handwriting and was a little confused.
This guy not only guessed that I was going to go on a tour, but also guessed the direction of my tour?
The First Emperor looked around nervously, he suspected that this guy had been lurking around him!
If the Eastern Tour was not a matter of great importance, and if the First Emperor had not told Xunzi today for the first time, he would definitely have suspected that it was an insider who had informed on him.
" Your Majesty, the benefit of your eastern tour is that you can subdue all the people and put down the unrest in all directions. The disadvantage is that you may die, and the world will be in chaos again. Although the benefits are great, the disadvantages are also great. Please think carefully before taking action."
"Why would I be afraid of those villains?"
The First Emperor touched his chest. Under the loose black uniform was the close-fitting soft armor given to him by Ying Chengjiao, which was difficult for bullets to penetrate.
A fierce look flashed in Xun Qing's eyes.
"Today I have seen your ability for the first time. What you said is true."
"Oh, what did that boy say about me? I don't think he said anything good."
The First Emperor pretended to be unhappy.
"Your Majesty has said that your majesty only pursues open plans, and your actions are like the bright sun, and no one can stop you."
"It's a rare chance for that dog mouth of his to spit out a gold tooth."
The First Emperor curled his lips, but could not hide the smile.
Qin's ivory was worthless and could be hunted at will. Ying Chengjiao changed a word: a dog's mouth cannot spit out gold teeth.
After the First Emperor left, Xunzi sat alone in front of a Go board with nineteen lines on it.
"The only places in the world that Qin's laws cannot be enforced are the seven counties in the northwest and Han. If you want to escape from this harsh world, the only places you can go are these two.
"However, the seven counties in the northwest are extremely cold and unbearable. Very few people can endure the bad weather and risk their lives to go there. The fact that one needs to show a personal identification card to enter Hangu Pass can stop most of these few people.
“Compared to this, the land of Han, which was adjacent to Qin, Zhao, Wei, and Chu, and was located in the four warring areas of the world during the war, and where all the nobles were slaughtered, was a paradise.
"The heroes of the world, if they don't go to the King of Qin, then they go to Chang'an.
"Everyone can recognize this plan, but no one can break it."
Xun Qing took out half a piece of letter paper from his bosom, found a fire starter and lit the letter paper.
The flame devoured the letter paper from small to large. Under the light of the fire, one could see black ink words on the letter paper, it was not blank.
Xun Qing threw the letter into the brazier, and the ink words were burned along with the carrier.
