My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 861 What a sin!
Before the emperor summoned Minister Wang Wan, his ministers were already in an uproar.

No matter how silent the court is, the ministers will make a lot of noise with drums and gongs after adjourning the court.

Inside a seven-story mansion in Xianyang, more than a dozen lakes are inlaid like conch shells among the stacked wooden rooms.

A dozen unfamiliar faces were looking at the white cranes flying over the lake in the attic.

The fire in the alchemy furnace was burning brightly, and it was filled with Ganoderma lucidum, bloodstone, ginseng tributed by Yan State, and pearls from the East China Sea...

Anyway, if we stew them in one pot and gather all the essences together, we will surely be able to produce something precious.

These men are just waiting for the magic elixir to be refined so that they can stay young forever, prolong their lifespan, or even live to be a hundred years old.

Shark fin cooked with bear paw, tiger penis with deer antler, and coconuts from Guangdong and Guangxi.

Abalone and bear paws were rare in this era, not to mention coconuts and the like.

However, these dishes are just small dishes for these noble families.

They were all wearing casual clothes, with protruding bellies, waists twice as wide as those of ordinary people, and dignified looks, and it was obvious that they were not people to be trifled with.

He looks a bit fierce on the surface, but upon closer inspection he is actually smart and calm.

Seeing them, it's hard to describe them with some negative words.

The power of the world nominally flows back and forth, as if it is in the hands of emperors and generals.

However, the owners of the country changed again and again, but those aristocratic families remained standing for thousands of years.

When the Zhou emperor was alive, they occupied large tracts of land and owned large manors.

During the reign of Qin Shihuang, they still occupied large tracts of land and owned large manors.

People come and go in the world, struggling for their livelihoods and experiencing all kinds of painful things in the world.

But although they are also living in this chaotic world, they have a secluded paradise behind them that belongs entirely to them.

It seems as if all the sins, all the sufferings, the so-called reincarnation, and the so-called retribution have nothing to do with them.

People all over the world have heard the names of countless heroes, and also the names of countless rotten people.

But for these people, the real controllers of resources, the people know nothing about their names.

They hide themselves behind politicians, sometimes manipulating them and sometimes cooperating with them.

Great countries may perish, and strong and brave nations may be destroyed, but they will always maintain their own interests and remain rooted in one place forever.

"Since the Second Emperor came to power, things have become increasingly crazy."

"I thought he was a smart man, but he turned out to be as dumb as a pig!"

"He actually wanted to let those poor, stupid and ugly people wear such fine cloth."

"That piece of cloth can be sold for a hundred coins."

[Note: Based on the economic foundation of the Qin Dynasty, the annual profit (income minus expenditure) of a family was only 300 coins.]

"Isn't it a sin to hand over the golden coins to those cunning people?"

"What a sin. What a sin!"

Behind closed doors, the men denounced Qin II.

They say he is heartless, hypocritical, absurd and sick.

"He must have a block in his brain. No normal person would say such stupid things or do such ridiculous things."

"He really thinks of him as a savior. Does he think of him as a father to those people who have no money relationship with him."

"I think the Qin Empire will end in this man's hands."

The ridicule from the crowd was filled with dissatisfaction towards Qin II.

The actions of Qin II have already posed a real threat to their own interests.

Of course, more importantly, the words and deeds of Qin II were like a mirror made of gold. Through the mirror of Qin II, these guys saw the side of him that they did not want to see.

And those men who followed behind Qin II, each of them found various ways to fight with their subordinates, and beat their subordinates so hard that they dared not do anything.

The man in the lead, his family controls half of the iron mines in the old Qin State.

Of course, his surname is Qin, and he is a descendant of Qin Fuzi, a member of the Qin royal family.

As resources accumulate from generation to generation, the family business grows larger and larger, and the number of descendants changes in a regular pattern: first there are more than ten descendants, then the descendants fight for power and profit, and finally there is only one descendant, and then one descendant continues to reproduce and reproduces more than ten descendants.

It goes on like this over and over again, but we have to admit that their family genes are really strong.

Through all the ups and downs, life and death, their people have always been hardworking, courageous, daring to do great things, and ruthless.

In the end, all the members of this family seemed to have been tempered. They all had clear minds and careful thinking. They turned away from their emotions and faced the reality of life.

After countless efforts, they finally had wealth that could rival the national treasury.

"Hmph - I think back then we supported him to take office mainly because we saw that he was good at judging the situation and dealing with people."

"The stupidity of Qin Shi Huang was that he thought that he was the supreme ruler of the world because he named himself emperor. But he didn't know that there are always people better than you."

“There are always mountains higher than another.”

"He is too young. He thinks that as long as he doesn't want to, and as long as he has a group of smart people behind him, he can fight against the dirty and ugly side of the world."

"Humph - what he did was like throwing an egg against a rock."

"Sooner or later, the Qin Dynasty will be destroyed in his hands."

"I think Qin II is determined to go against us."

An old man from the royal family said slowly, "Humph, relying on his cleverness, he doesn't take us seriously. Do you know that he has been on the throne for so long, but he has never paid a visit to the royal uncles. When his father inherited the throne, he at least paid a visit to each of us one by one."

"Qin Ershi became an emperor and was so proud that he thought he would no longer need us."

"He's been doing this whole Taixue thing and has taught our children bad things. Now my grandchildren are coming home and talking back to me."

"You even picked up the Book of Changes to argue with me."

“It’s absurd.”

When talking about this, everyone nodded and said, "It's me. My children are now starting to talk back to me."

"They are going to throw away the spirit of filial piety passed down by our ancestors."

"If they dare to scold me today, they will dare to bury me tomorrow when I die."

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The abuse and accusations against Qin II lasted for an entire morning.

Qin II's lenient treatment of the nobles made the nobles hate him in their hearts, but their fists were weak and could not hurt Qin II at all.

By the afternoon, these aristocratic families, wealthy businessmen finally reached a consensus.

They all wanted Qin II to step down.

Not only did Qin II block their path to making money, he also interfered with their aristocratic family education.

The education of aristocratic families was originally the most elite education. Confucius broke the monopoly of aristocratic education, but the aristocrats were not fools. They would just monopolize the education back to the way they had monopolized it in the past.

Even if Confucius broke down the real knowledge and passed it on to the people, so what?

The nobles can personally demonstrate to the common people once again how they monopolize education.

But when Qin II and the nobles competed for the right to educate the nobles' descendants, the nature of the matter changed. Smart people always do things unexpectedly.

Just like in a war, predicting the enemy's movements can only win half of the war, but predicting the enemy's predictions can ensure that you win the war 100%.

These people then began to make plans intensively, and they intended to teach Qin II a lesson.

Let him control his behavior.

At this time, Fusu and Lu Zhi were in the stage of communicating their feelings.

The plan was divided into two steps. The first step was to teach Qin II a lesson, and the second step was to destroy Qin II's hard work and make him give up.
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That day, Fusu summoned Wang Wan.

As a good guy, Wang Wan was well aware of the news from all directions.

He didn't know whether he should go with the flow or be a hero again before he died and choose to stick to his ideals.

After meeting Qin II, his reaction was a little slow.

Qin II had seen so many scenes before. He simply dismissed his attendants and asked directly, "Right Prime Minister, do you think my plan is inappropriate?"

"Merchants make money from the price difference. If Your Majesty produces too much cloth, the cloth will be worthless, and the people will no longer need to spend money to make clothes. If they don't have to spend money to buy clothes, how can merchants make money?"

“It’s not just the sheep that are struggling to survive on the grasslands, there are also wolves.”

"Your Majesty, if you protect the sheep and prevent the wolf from eating them, you are offending the wolf."

After Wang Wan said this, Qin II's body gradually softened.

Yes, he is very tired.

In order to protect the good people, the kind sheep, the sheep that have not awakened but can awaken, he offended many bad people.

He had actually anticipated this, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Wang Wan must have known some news.

"What about you? Are you going to stand on the side of the wolf or the sheep?"

Wang Wan is already very old.

He devoted his sincere heart to Qin Shi Huang, but he was suppressed by Qin Shi Huang and had to retreat behind the scenes. Qin Ershi personally invited him out to re-order the situation in the world, and he once again came out and stood on the top of the mountain.

He had already seen clearly that those who were in the spotlight and well-known by the world were no match for those who retreated behind the scenes. They were the ones with real power.

"I have helped Your Majesty this time, what can Your Majesty give me?"

Fusu's eyes widened, and then quickly dimmed.

"You already have everything I can give you. Some of it was given to you by me, and some by my father. I have given you everything I could."

After hearing this, Wang Wan didn't say anything.

He is already an old and lonely minister.

A new generation of power rose up, and the former vassals had already gone to other people's sects. Although some of the vassals had joined other people's sects at his instruction, they had fled and ignored him completely.

Wang Wan believed that he had lived a life worthy of heaven, earth, his parents, his mentor, and the people.

But in the end, he had to make such a difficult choice.

You know, this time he helped Qin II, the outcome was unpredictable.

He should have been enjoying his retirement at home, but instead he had to participate in such a political struggle.

"Your Majesty, the probability of winning is very small." Wang Wan replied.

Qin II's heart suddenly sank to the bottom.

"With me included, the chances of winning are still slim. However, I don't want my life to be tarnished."

When Qin II heard these words, he felt his heart crying for no apparent reason.

"They are planning to attack Your Majesty. Your Majesty must be careful and on guard. I don't know much about other matters."

After Wang Wan finished speaking, he bowed and left.

Afterwards, Chen Ping and others came out.

Chen Ping looked at Qin II.

To be honest, Qin II was one of the few people he admired while living in this world.

As a nobleman, he could see the depravity and corruption of the nobles; as an emperor, he would worry about the people thousands of miles away who had nothing to do with him.

However, Chen Ping also hated himself because of Qin II. He hated his own incompetence and the fact that he did not have a million-strong army.

The air in the hall suddenly turned cold.

Qin II said nothing, wiping his sword with a piece of silk cloth, his eyes calm, as if he had anticipated this major event.

"It's easy to dodge an open attack, but it's hard to guard against a hidden arrow. Since they can't seize Jun Zheng's power, they will definitely use some tricks."

Qin II had long seen through those villains.

"They probably think that everyone in the world is just like them, not taking the lives of the poor seriously, not treating the poor as human beings."

"They still thought that the world was in their hands and their family would prosper forever for generations."

"I really think my life is too long."

Chen Ping was also very calm.

"Your Majesty, do you want to strengthen the defense?"

"Reinforce? I studied military tactics. Do I need to reinforce these people? I just want them to walk in vertically and be carried out horizontally."

"It's easy to hide from open guns, but hard to guard against hidden arrows."

"They have their dirty tricks, and I have my own ways."

Qin II looked at Jing Ke.

Jing Ke also glanced at the emperor.

It seems that the sword in his hand has found its use. To be honest, he didn't expect that he would transform from a knight into an assassin.

Of course, Qin II didn't understand why he was an assassin, he always regarded himself as a knight.

Chen Ping looked at Jing Ke, then looked at the many people in the hall.

He no longer worried about Qin II.

"Your Majesty, this incident may have been caused by the construction of Chang'an City. I'm afraid those people don't just want to attack Your Majesty."

"I am worried that the tens of thousands of pieces of cloth and machines in the Science and Technology City may be destroyed by an accident."

When Qin II heard this, his face suddenly turned dark.

The emperor looked at the wooden table and thought for a moment, then he said, "Summon Ji Bu to come over in person."

"Also, send Senior Doctor Feng Jing to the Ecological Technology City for inspection."

"Protect the disciples of Momen, the craftsmen, and the machines."

After these arrangements were made, Chen Ping could not help but ask, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid that this Eco-Tech City will have to be under martial law in the future. No news is allowed to leak out."

“I didn’t expect those powerful people to have such an attitude when facing the sudden increase in resources. I’m afraid that the Eco-Tech City will become a thorn in their side in the future.”

"If you don't remove it once, it will happen twice or three times."

(End of this chapter)