Great Qin's son-in-law

Chapter 307 Wenzhi Purge! (third change)
"The prime minister said everything," Ying Zheng said flatly.

Li Si's solemn and clear voice immediately echoed in the hall: "Today, the imperial court will discuss the state affairs. The outside world has different opinions about it, and various conspiracies and paradoxes emerge in endlessly. The root cause of all these is the trend of discussing state affairs indiscriminately."

"Today's decision has been made, and the decree will be issued."

"The people should serve the agricultural, industrial and commercial brigade, and the scholars should study the law and ban it."

"That is to say, a scholar should understand what he should do, avoid what he should not do, and be a French man who respects the public. However, since the founding of the Great Qin Dynasty, the doctors have learned from the past instead of learning from the present. It is a talent to confuse the people."

"They all don't know the laws of the state!"

"In ancient times, the world was in disarray, and it was impossible to rule the world. Then there were princes everywhere. People who commented on the past and harmed the present, and made false statements to confuse the facts. Scholars all studied in private schools, and the state's learning could not stand. Today, our Great Qin has already Don't settle for black and white, but private scholars still teach illegal learning."

"As long as there is a government decree issued, everyone will criticize it based on their own learning."

"If you enter, you will have a wrong heart, if you go out, you will talk about it, promote your own school to gain fame, uphold heresy as a maverick, make noises under the skirt, publicize and slander. If this kind of evil wind can't be controlled, the authority of the state will be dispersed, and private cronies will gather. The rest."

"After the nobles of the six countries lost their country, they can still stir up troubles, thanks to the wind!"

"That's why."

"Veteran invites Your Majesty: Prohibit people from discussing politics in private, and remove the system of doctors discussing politics, so that the state's affairs and powers can be unified."

After Li Si's words fell, there was applause from all around.

Everyone understood what Li Si meant, which was to completely remove the doctor's power to participate in and discuss state affairs. They naturally agreed that the courtiers had long been dissatisfied with Confucianism's participation in politics, and Confucianism has always been restless. The events of the Shang and Zhou dynasties used the past to satirize the present to allude to the government.

In recent years, prophecies and folk songs have been popular around Xianyang. In such a severe political situation, Confucianism is still advocating a change of political system here, which obviously angered the public.

Therefore, Li Si's words received a lot of approval.

The faces of Kong Yu and the others changed drastically.

The reason why Confucianism is so powerful is because they can meet the emperor and discuss with courtiers in public. If they are isolated from the court, their Confucianism may really become blind. I can't even notice it.

This is not what Zixiang is worried about.

He had known for a long time that the imperial court did not like Confucianism, and it was only a matter of time before Confucianism was expelled from the imperial court. What he cared about was Li Si's other words, "Scholars learn from private schools." When he heard this sentence, Zixiang couldn't help but her heart trembled, lest Li Si had really noticed something.

But soon.

His face returned to normal.

He had already realized that Li Si didn't realize what Confucianism was doing in private, but just stated the matter of "the emperor lost his official position and learned from Siyi" in the Zhou Dynasty. Even so, he was shocked into a cold sweat.

but.

These targets are still in the accepted range.

What Li Si said is indeed in line with the real situation of the Qin Dynasty. In the past few years since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, the first emperor has been assassinated many times, and various prophecies and rumors are prevalent among the people. The court has always wanted to introduce laws and tighten the scale of public opinion. In fact, there are practical considerations.

Again.

Most of Li Si's suggestions are deterrent policies, which are not very practical.

only actionable.

It is to drive Confucianism out of the court.

And his Confucianism has already decided to break with the Qin court, and whether he can go to the court, in fact, it doesn't matter much, but other Confucian scholars still care about these vanities, so they seem a little unacceptable.

but.
In fact, he can accept it, and is even willing to accept it.

However, he didn't feel that Li Si's targeting of Confucianism was limited to this. Li Si must have other strategies to target him. He turned his head and looked at Li Si.

This skinny and stern Prime Minister of Great Qin!
The doctors were dead silent at the moment, and no one tried to refute.

It is really powerless to refute.

At the same time, Li Si glanced at the doctors present indifferently, and continued: "In view of this, the old minister, please strictly implement the law of burning books."

As soon as this remark came out, it was like thunder.

All the doctors couldn't sit still any longer, they all stood up in unison, and looked at the Prime Minister of Great Qin in shock, as if they didn't expect Li Si to be so ruthless.

Li Si's face didn't change.

continued:
"Shangjun's book says: There are thousands of people in the agricultural war, but there is only one person who has the wisdom of "Poetry" and "Book", and the thousand people are all lazy in the agricultural war."

"When I was studying with Han Feizi, Han Feizi told me a story."

"Wang Deng, the magistrate of Zhongmu County, recommended two local celebrities to Zhao Xiangzi. He said that Zhongzhang and Xu Ji were of good character and profound knowledge. Zhao Xiangzi met them cordially and granted them fields and houses."

"However, the common people in Zhongmou saw that these two could easily get rewards without working. They were all jealous, and they refused to plow the fields any more. They sold their own fields and houses, and went to follow those who engaged in private education. Half the city is like this."

"The meaning of this story is very simple."

"When there are some shortcuts in the world that can earn both fame and fortune without too much effort, the people will definitely rush to choose them. There is no other way. Breeding, so it should be severely suppressed and contained!"

"After the unification of the Qin Dynasty, the 'One Teaching' should be promoted!"

"That is unified education!"

"So old minister, please play again." Li Si bowed and bowed, and said in a cold voice: "Those who are good at the past but not the present are all based on history books."

"For this reason, the old minister invites: All history books, non-Qin reporters, are burned; except for the national collection of Yushifu, anyone who privately collects "Poems", "Books" and hundreds of books on politics, please submit them to the county. The government office will be burned as a whole."

"Anyone who dares to criticize the New Deal with "Poems" and "Books" will be beheaded and abandoned the city; anyone who dares to say that the past is not the present will be exterminated; officials who see it and refuse to do so will be guilty of the same crime; those who refuse to hand in books within [-] days under the order will be punished with tattoos. Hard labor."

"All books that do not involve political affairs can be kept."

"If the people want to learn laws and regulations, they should take the officials as their teachers and the law as their teacher!"

"Take it straight!!!"

After Li Si's words fell, the hall was shocked.

Everyone opened their mouths in astonishment at this moment, but no one dared to make a sound.

They still wholeheartedly agreed with Li Si's previous suggestion of expelling the doctor from the court and prohibiting the public from discussing politics, but the subsequent book burning order made them feel a little palpitating.

This move is too much!

During the reform period of Shang Jun, the ban on "Book of Burnt Poems" was also promulgated, but it was only a ban on poems and books, not the history books of the world, and it was implemented at that time. When King Qin Huiwen succeeded to the throne, there was no more Continue this law.

In the following hundreds of years, there was no order to burn books in Daqin.

Li Si's suggestion this time is more extreme than Shang Jun's time, and it has even gone too far. Although the Qin State hates Confucian scholars, it has always respected scholars. If Li Si's suggestion is implemented, is it to follow the world Scholars break?
All the courtiers were flustered, not knowing how to speak.

the other side.

The expressions of all the doctors present changed.

Even Zixiang couldn't sit still.

He expected that Li Si would make trouble, but he didn't expect Li Si to be so ruthless that he wanted to uproot Confucianism directly, without giving Confucianism any chance of survival. Shout out.

For Confucianism, this is tantamount to a catastrophe.

Kong Yu screamed in despair: "Li Si, you are avenging your own private revenge. When did my Confucianism offend you? You want to destroy the foundation of my Confucianism? You are clearly trying to destroy my Confucianism. What you are doing is exterminating civilization. , extinct the law of heaven."

"Your Majesty, no."

Kong Yu remonstrated hoarsely.

His eyes were full of despair.

Li Si snorted coldly, and said indifferently: "Civilization? Heavenly principles? How can your Confucianism afford such an title? Your Confucianism advocates three generations of kingship, but what you advocate, will they listen to the aristocrats of the six countries who annexed the people's fields? Do you dare to say it to the peasants who work for others with blood and sweat?"

"Confucianism is civilization?"

"Confucianism is the law of heaven?"

"absurd!"

"What kind of civilization do you advocate in Confucianism? What kind of natural principles?"

"In my opinion, what you Confucianism advocates is the restored civilization and the natural principles of chaotic government. Now that the Great Qin Dynasty is waiting to be revived, we should unify our thinking. If you don't kill the restorative arrogance like you, and destroy this Will the world be in constant turmoil with the ambition of kingship and heavenly principles?"

"Confucianism can no longer tolerate it!"

At this time.

Ying Zheng's voice came from the high platform.

"Is there any objection?"

Yingzheng's voice was not loud, but it seemed to be menacing with the force of a thunderbolt. The doctors were silent, and the ministers seemed to realize something at this time, and burst into a shout: "I have no objection. Please Your Majesty judge."

Ying Zheng stood up suddenly and looked down condescendingly.

In a cold voice:
"What Lord Shang advocates is that the world practice 'one teaching', 'one reward' and 'one punishment'."

"Nowadays, there is a lot of turmoil and unease. It is time to formulate a teaching. Daqin has always insisted on the legal system, so naturally it should be guided by Legalism."

"Confucianism claims to be civilization and the law of heaven. I just don't believe it. Without the so-called civilization and the law of heaven of Confucianism, the sky will collapse and the earth will sink. !"

"It doesn't matter whether it's the nobles of the Six Nations, or this family or that family."

"Whoever wants to restore the restoration, or wants to make a noise, can compete with Daqin."

"I have a special edict today: what Prime Minister Li Si played, it will be implemented."

"This is my response to the restoration forces!"

Ying Zheng's words fell.

The ministers below hurriedly bowed in response.

"Your Majesty is wise."

The doctors on the other side were all in mourning, sitting slumped on the ground without any expression on their faces, and Zixiang also showed an unconcealable fear on his face.

Three days later.

Yingzheng's imperial edict is attached to the prime minister's government order and officially issued to the world.

The content of Yingzheng's imperial edict is very concise, with only two short sentences: "It was discussed by the great court, and the system said: yes. It is allowed to issue counties and counties by order of the prime minister's office."

The Prime Minister's Order is more specific.

This is a decree that truly affects the world. This decree turns Li Si's court meeting into an actual government decree, which includes various matters. This decree is called "Cultural Rectification".

From then on, the world began to burn books vigorously.
　Historically, book burning was a political event, a political action by the Qin Dynasty to oppose retrogression and restoration, but it was narrowly misinterpreted as a malicious atrocity that destroyed culture.

　　Moreover, the form of burning books in the Qin Dynasty was greater than the execution, and it was not thorough at all. Many historical materials in the Han Dynasty have proved this point. It is not the people of Qin who perish, but scholars who perish themselves" and so on.

　　The essence of the book-burning order is to deal with the political trend of "The Past Is Not the Present", not to target the books themselves.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)