Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 211 Those who are easy to rule are strict, but those who are difficult to rule are lenient! (seeking subscription)
Think about the situation.

Li Si felt that it was time for him to speak.

He bowed to the First Emperor, then faced the courtiers, and stood up and said: "It is His Majesty's family business to choose the crown prince. Since ancient times, there have been distinctions in the world between establishing virtuous people and establishing elders."

"Qin has always admired Lixian more."

"However, what is a virtuous person?"

"The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties have different standards."

"It can't be generalized either."

"The current situation in the world of Great Qin is actually very serious."

"Qin ended the world's 500 years of rites and music, the kettle was thundering, the high bank was the valley, and the deep valley was the mausoleum. Qin ruled the world and the eight wastelands."

"For hundreds of years, there have been continuous wars and turmoil in the world."

"People's thoughts rule, people's thoughts are one."

"And this 'thinking', in Li Si's view, is thinking about governing with one law, thinking about abandoning feudalism, thinking about the long-term peace and stability of the world, and the turmoil has just stopped. The candidate for the crown prince should also be selected from the "thinking"."

"From the point of view of the ministers, the unity of the world has not really gathered into a big tide."

Li Si shook his head with a very serious expression.

He said in a deep voice: "Three generations of kings and more than [-] years of exploration in the world have already made all places feel like enemies to each other, attack each other and cannot stop it, trample on people's livelihood at the expense of neighbor, and so on. , can gather the hearts of the people of the world."

"The minister just listened to the courtier's dispute."

"The eldest son has more prestige in the world than the younger son."

"It's also more popular."

"However, just as Shaofu and Dianke said, the eldest son was close to Confucianism in the past, but if he followed the feudal road in the future, it would be tantamount to abandoning the original governance of the Great Qin Dynasty, abandoning the exploration of China for more than [-] years, and returning to the old way. .”

"This has to be investigated."

"However, the son of the eldest son has always advocated the unity of the country and governing the people so that the people will not suffer from selfish government. This actually coincides with the path chosen by His Majesty for the Great Qin. Although most of the benevolent names in the world are concocted by Confucian scholars, why do we, the ministers who govern the country, stick to Talking about the family without judging the current situation, how is this different from asking for a sword?!"

"Furthermore."

"The eldest son mostly dabbles in political affairs."

"I also have a certain understanding of the corresponding political affairs."

"In the past half a year, the minister has a certain understanding of what the eldest son is doing. The eldest son has made rapid progress, and he has more effectively focused on big politics."

"Those who are easy to govern are strict, and those who are difficult to govern are lenient."

"It's actually not easy to treat people equally."

"And in the case of the shipwreck in Huai County last time, the eldest son did not condone because of closeness or distance, nor did he treat it unfairly because of this. Not sure, there is no real chaos in Guanzhong, but it makes the people's hearts more attached."

"It can be seen that it is so governed."

"As for the eldest son's attitude towards Confucianism, which is disputed by the courtiers."

"Li Si thinks it's not enough to argue."

"Stay if you agree, leave if you don't agree. This is the practice of the Great Qin Dynasty. Why did Confucianism run around and rely on it, and finally left without saying goodbye, so they went to kill? Such a gentleman, the world will not be in panic? What the eldest son did, In Li Si's view, it fits Xiongqiang and magnanimity."

"With such a heart, Li Si is indeed convinced."

"Your Majesty, Li Si dare to speak out, please appoint the eldest son as the crown prince."

Li Si's words were heartfelt and awe-inspiring, and all he said were criticizing and responding to Du He and other courtiers. The expressions of the officials who supported Hu Hai couldn't help but change, especially since Li Si was the prime minister with a high position and authority. I can't tolerate the courtiers not thinking too much.

"People are not sages, nothing is perfect."

"The eldest son has not been involved deeply in the past, and has had some contacts with Confucianism. How can this be regarded as a problem? Why are you so harsh?!" Zongzheng Yingben said.

The hall is silent.

No one said anything at this moment.

Yao Jia and Du He looked at each other with a cold look on their faces, but they both kept their faces straight and said nothing.

Seeing that the atmosphere in the court gradually became stagnant, Zhao Gao's face was a bit ugly.

As Li Si spoke, the originally balanced court seemed to shift towards Fusu. If Li Si's words won the approval of other courtiers, more and more courtiers would support Fusu. This is what Zhao Gao didn't want to see , He invested a lot in Hu Hai, and poured a lot into it.

How could he sit idly by?
Zhao Gao looked around, stood up bravely and said: "My minister Zhao Gao thinks that the candidate for the crown prince should not only consider the suggestions of the courtiers, but also ask the princes what they think. I dare you to ask the princes to be right."

A word fell.

Zhao Gao felt that a lot of eyes from the hall were on him.

His cheeks were flushed, and he didn't dare to look up at all. He just lowered his head, squeezing his index finger with his thumb, trying to keep himself as calm as possible.

He knew it was wrong for him to say that.

Not only abrupt, but also quite divisive, and may even cause dissatisfaction with the first emperor.

But he also has his own thoughts in his heart. Fusu is not in court right now, but Hu Hai is really in court. If Hu Hai can seize such a great opportunity, he may be able to win the trust of many courtiers. The indeterminate courtiers stood by Hu Hai again.

Moreover, Hu Hai was not outstanding in front of courtiers in the past.

The courtiers didn't know Hu Hai well.

Therefore, at this time, Hu Hai had to stand up and tell his courtiers about his situation, so that Du He, Yao Jia and others could stand firmly on his side. Hu Hai didn't understand, and Hu Hai himself didn't know his attitude, how dare they persist?
Hearing Zhao Gao's words, Hu Hai was startled.

He stared blankly at Zhao Gao, but he let out a long sigh in his heart.

If it was normal, he really dared to speak, but he already understood everything, so what's the point of fighting for him?Father would not choose himself.

And
He also knew it in his heart.

Du He, Yao Jia and others are not supporting themselves.

They are just against Fusu.

It doesn't matter if this person is himself or the son is high, as long as it is not Fusu, they will support him. Right now, he is just being pushed to the front stage.

Again.

Father would not let himself be the heir apparent.

Even if the emperor finally agrees, these courtiers who support him may turn against him in an instant in order to implement the great policy in the future. The current harmony is only temporary.

After leaving Ji Heng's place, he re-examined it.

He only has the ambition to be an emperor, but he does not have the courage and determination to be an emperor. He only wants to enjoy the benefits and convenience of being an emperor, and does not want to bear those pressures and burdens.

But if you want to wear the crown, you must bear its weight.

The crown was too heavy for him to wear.

Zhao Gao's words were supported by no one in the palace, but many courtiers looked at Hu Hai. As for the young master and others, they all looked at the emperor's seat anxiously, and lowered their heads one after another.

"When the court discusses matters, those who wish to speak can speak without any scruples." Ying Zheng said indifferently.

"My minister, Hu Hai, has played." Hu Hai finally stood up. Seeing this, many courtiers' eyes lit up, and saw Hu Hai bowing to the throne, and said solemnly: "My minister thought that the great Qin ruled China, and it was all controlled by soldiers." The blood comes, and the prince should take the long-term peace of the world as his duty."

"As far as I understand, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are still trying to restore the country, but as the court, the first thing to do is to avoid letting the remnants of the Six Kingdoms engulf the people, and this is to win the hearts of the people. Although I have a deep understanding of laws and regulations, But in the past, the Qin law was only enforced in the Qin region, not really implemented in the Kanto region."

"Father has been pushing for a unified world over the years, but the customs of the world are different, and it is not easy to achieve a unified world. My son doesn't know much about Kanto, and he has no experience in handling political affairs in the past. The situation, with my son's biased knowledge and vision, I am afraid it will be difficult to cope with the complicated situation of the world."

"The position of the crown prince."

"My son really dare not have any thoughts."

"Father, please enlighten me."

"In my son's heart, elder brother is the most suitable."

"Many courtiers have praised my ministers just now. Hu Hai thanked you, but I'm afraid you will be disappointed. Hu Hai was indeed familiar with laws and regulations since he was a child, but he did not abide by laws and regulations. Half a year ago, he was imprisoned for breaking the law. Not long ago, an anonymous submission was accepted.”

"Hu Hai is very frightened."

"It's just that the ministers don't know much about Hu Hai, so they look at Hu Hai differently. However, Hu Hai really can't take on this important task. Please show your love."

Done.

Hu Hai bowed long towards the surroundings, not daring to look at Zhao Gao at all, and sat down straight away.

All quiet.

Zhao Gao was already standing there.

He didn't expect Hu Hai to say these words at all.

What did he tell Hu Hai in the past?Being in the emperor's family, the only way for these young masters to survive is to win the position of the crown prince, the position of the emperor, otherwise everything will depend on the color of others in the future. The Qin law is strict and does not support useless people.

These sons of them have neither a title nor an official position. Once they fail, they can only be manipulated by others. Hu Hai recognized it so much at the beginning, why did he take his own words as deaf ears at this juncture?
Zhao Gao's heart was about to explode.

If it weren't for the court, he would have liked to run up to Hu Hai and ask Hu Hai loudly, why did he say that?Such a great opportunity, why not seize it?

This is your last chance!
But now he didn't dare to make any movements at all, so he could only sit down with an ugly and awkward expression.

at the same time.

Du He, Yao Jia and the others looked stern.

Hu Hai's words were undoubtedly a slap in the face to them in public.

The other officials who supported Hu Hai also turned pale at this moment, and the whole hall seemed to be dull, and no one said anything. With Hu Hai's voluntary withdrawal, the other princes chose not to fight. The position of the Great Qin Prince seemed to be established just like that.

Li Si glanced at Hu Hai, but frowned solemnly.

Hu Hai was somewhat unexpected.

But now the situation is clear, and there is no need to discuss it, he got up again and said: "All parties should be clear, the old minister dares to ask His Majesty to make a decision."

"Dare to ask Your Majesty to make a decision." He raised the hall.

"Okay." Ying Zheng clapped the case, "Within ten days, I will speak with an imperial edict."

"Disperse!"

Following the sentence of "dismissing the court", the originally dull hall seemed to be chilled by a breeze, but the expressions of the ministers were not peaceful.

But no one wants to talk anymore.

(End of this chapter)