My son, Fusu, please abdicate the first emperor!

Chapter 876 Who is educating whom?
"Reform, reform, since the reform began, every day has been a mess."

"Today there's a problem here, tomorrow there's a problem there. There's never a day of peace."

The rain was pouring down, soaking the eaves. The bamboo forest was rustling. A green snake was hiding under a rock, spitting out its tongue from time to time.

The rooster jumped on the branches to avoid the rain, but was still soaked.

The yellow dog hid in the dog hole.

In the cracks of the stone bridge in Gongdao, turbid yellow muddy water was flowing.

In the corridor of Shangshutai, two palace servants were carrying a large box.

Thunder rumbled and rain poured down.

This summer, it rained heavily every now and then. People were worried that there would be floods this year.

There is unrest in the palace either.

Endless memorials were submitted. "We agreed to govern by inaction, and not to do anything. Why are there so many more?"

Two clerks from the Zhangtai were carrying a large box and climbing up and down the stairs in the undulating corridor with great effort.

The steps were full of water, and taking a step would make people worry about slipping.

But the two of them had to carry the heavy boxes, up and down, up and down.

"Oh, please don't say it. It's just raining hard, so no one can hear it. It would be bad if the emperor heard it."

"I just don't understand. Didn't we agree to rule by doing nothing? Why do we still have so many problems in the end?"

"You don't understand this. On the surface, His Majesty the Emperor advocates ruling by doing nothing, but in fact he is trying to trick the three dukes and nine ministers into giving up their power. Otherwise, how can His Majesty keep the power?"

The two men came to a pavilion and wiped the rain and sweat off their bodies with their sleeves.

The two men were one tall and one short, both as thin as bamboo poles.

The tall official said, "Your Majesty is a wise man. He says one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. He punishes corrupt officials and lets the honest officials come out to do the work."

The shorter one said, "I feel that His Majesty is good in every way, except that he is a bit wary. If you ask me, the Queen is such a beautiful and kind person, but His Majesty is wary of the Queen and leaves the harem to Madam Lu to manage."

"Mrs. Lu is good in everything except her social skills. She is too strict and says whatever she thinks."

The higher-ranking official asked, "Why, isn't Madam Lu an honest person? I think Madam Lu is much better. When the Queen was governing the palace, she turned a blind eye and corruption was rampant in the palace."

"People who work harder get paid less. I think Madam Lu is better. After all, she comes from the countryside and sympathizes with and cares for people from our countryside. After Madam Lu took charge of the harem, life became much better for those of us who come from poor families. When the queen was in charge of the palace, the royal relatives were arrogant and domineering; when Madam Lu was around, everyone behaved well."

The taller official said this while chuckling.

"Mrs. Lu is pretty, but she's too honest."

The shorter man also echoed, "Hey, all the Emperor's women are pretty. But Madam Lu is not smart, she has offended too many people. And she is too strict, she won't let people take more or be greedy."

"No one is perfect." Gao sang along.

"I heard that the Emperor asked Madam Lu to leave the palace. This time, he asked Madam Lu to manage the women's workshop. I think the Emperor is really strange. He doesn't even have a job for us men, but he trains women workers."

The higher official grabbed the corner of the clothes and pushed the water on the clothes in the opposite direction, squeezing out a large amount of water.

"What is a women's workshop? Do you think it is a place to recruit female workers? At the beginning, the workload was heavy and the wages were low. At that time, there were still some poor people working there."

"Later, when the business expanded and the wages were raised, they even built some kind of women's quarters. But none of the poor, hard-working people could go in. All of them were wives of petty officials or people with connections. They wanted to eat well, dress well, and drink well."

"After he went there, he didn't work. He just bullied this person and squeezed that person all day long. The most important thing is that he even colluded with the general to do that kind of thing, just to steal a few hundred pieces of cloth."

"There are so many things going on in the women's quarters. One was jealous of another's good looks, so she deliberately left a needle on the woman's mat at night, wishing she could stab the woman to death. It almost resulted in a death."

"The person in charge of the military uniform manufacturing is General Meng, and the officers involved are generals. It is said that scandals should not be publicized. This matter is serious. General Meng personally went to the Zhangtai to ask for an audience with Your Majesty, asking Your Majesty to send a woman to manage it, because it is not easy for a grown man like him to manage the women's workshop."

"That's why His Majesty asked Madam Lu to take charge. With Madam Lu's personality and methods, within a month or so, those women with connections in the women's workshop will be in a lot of trouble. By then, those military uniforms may be completed ahead of schedule."

The shorter clerk's eyes lit up, "So that's what's going on."

"Not only that, some major incidents broke out in the Xianyang Palace recently. In Nanyang, the people were led by bandits to riot, and there was also a major incident in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor."

The shorter man suddenly jumped up and shouted, "The Mausoleum of the First Emperor? There are 200,000 prisoners there. I have long felt that something bad was going to happen to those prisoners in the Mausoleum of the First Emperor."

The louder one held him down and said, "Keep your voice down. Stop bragging. How could you know that something was going to happen to the imperial tomb?" The clerk had a gloomy face. It was not that he did not like to brag, but he did not like someone who could brag more than him.

"Isn't this obvious? There are 200,000 prisoners in the imperial mausoleum, but the emperor openly advocates universal love and non-aggression. The Mohist school of thought originally advocated the overthrow of the aristocracy. Those prisoners were originally the lower-class people of the six countries. When they heard that Your Majesty valued the Mohists and used Mohist ideas to save the country, they must have been so happy that they went to heaven."

The higher-ranking official was a little confused when he heard this. "The Mohist school's idea is to overthrow the aristocracy. How can you say that?"

"Look at you - do you know who stands behind the Confucianists and who stands behind the Mohists?"

"Let me tell you, the people behind Confucianism are the nobles, the fallen nobles, and the black-hearted common people who want to be nobles. The Mohists represent the true intentions of the common people."

"It's fortunate that it's His Majesty the Emperor, otherwise the Mohist thought would have been buried forever by those nobles. Do you know why His Majesty the Emperor is so popular among the people?"

"Because His Majesty the Emperor relied on Confucianism to win over the nobles, and used Mohism to stabilize the people."

"As long as the emperor advocates the revitalization of Mohism, the people of the world will welcome the emperor's rule. And the spineless Confucianists will inevitably compromise with the emperor for high positions and generous salaries. At that time, your majesty will definitely win."

"Speaking of which, not only Madam Lu went to manage the women's quarters, but General Meng was also sent out to strengthen the supervision of the Mausoleum of the First Emperor."

"really?"

"It's absolutely true. I saw with my own eyes General Meng and Vice Minister Zhang discussing the prisoners in the First Emperor's Mausoleum. General Meng said that he would send more troops to Vice Minister Zhang to help him supervise the prisoners."

"That's how it is said. The emperor says one thing on the surface, but does another behind the scenes. No matter how much the emperor promotes Mohism on the surface, he will strictly guard against and suppress any threat to the empire."

The two officials were chatting in great detail.

Under the pavilion with a corridor hanging in the air, a military officer and a dozen guards were taking shelter from the rain.

When the soldiers heard these words, they all looked at their captain's face in fear.

Lu Ze's expression was just very normal, as if the person he was listening to was not his sister.

Obviously, everyone saw that the emperor was using his sister as a pawn. In the past, Lu Ze had always hoped that his sister would be favored, that she would have someone to rely on when she got old, and that she would give birth to a prince.

But now his dream has been achieved, but the emperor, a profit-seeking lecher, treats his sister as a useful sword.

The less Lu Ze expressed anything openly, the more it showed that this matter mattered more to him.

There are many brothers and sisters in the world. But some people are not human. Although they are brothers and sisters, they scheme against each other and use each other. They are not good people.

Unlike Lü Ze and Lü Zhi, the Lü family is very united and loves each other. Brothers and sisters help and support each other, and the elder brother regards his sister's affairs as his own.

Ever since he learned that the emperor sent his sister out to manage the women's workshop, Lu Ze has been anxious.

In August, midsummer is transitioning to golden autumn.

Lu Zhi returned to her palace. When she came back, she saw that the number of soldiers in her yard had doubled.

Lu Zhi was shocked, thinking something had happened. She subconsciously thought that maybe something had happened to the child, and her legs and feet suddenly went weak.

He stumbled in and rushed in, only to see his own Lu Shizhi and sister playing with their children.

Lu Zhi rushed over and held the child in her arms.

"I'm so scared! Why are you here?"

The two said nothing.

Soon, Lu Ze also arrived.

The Lu family members share the same thoughts.

In order to avoid causing trouble for herself, Lu Zhi's brothers usually would not come to see her.

But now the whole family is in their own yard, which shows that everyone in the family knows about their affairs.

Lu Zhi did not hide it and said directly, "I am willing. Besides, I found that I am very suitable for doing these things. Compared with other women who spend their whole lives fighting for men, I am much happier than them."

Lu Zhi looked proud.

Power is the best aphrodisiac.

It is also the best tonic for the relationship between men and women, and it is a great tonic.

Between power and love, power naturally brings more nourishment to people. And with power, there is love.

Lu Zhi obtained the power granted by the emperor, implemented her will, and made many people bow down to her. What a happy thing it was.

Lu Zhi felt that the feeling of power was much stronger than the sex hormones between men and women.

When masters fight each other, they always go straight for power. No one cares about those messy love affairs. To be honest, love affairs are just a scenery on the life path of masters, just a decoration.

With this decoration, life seems perfect, but without this decoration, his or her life will still not seem dull.

Lü Zhi followed Qin II and learned a lot from him. She regarded Qin II as her teacher.

Lu Ze still advised Lu Zhi, "You are a mother. Even if you don't consider yourself, you have to consider the future of your child. He is a prince. If he achieves something in the future, he may be granted a fiefdom by Your Majesty, and you may become the queen mother in the future."

"But look at you now. You are pushing yourself into the fire pit and are also causing trouble for the young master."

"Your Majesty always puts the country first. I have never seen your Majesty have deep feelings for any woman. Even if he has, it was only for a very short moment."

"Not to mention that you are just a woman, and a concubine at that. Even if a man works for His Majesty, he has to keep some tricks for himself. But you are interfering in the reform."

"The first bird is shot."

"You know how deep the reform is. You know how many people are eyeing this batch of cloth. You know that the clothes under your control are actually made for the army."

Lü Zhi smiled and said, "I know, I know everything. I also know that half of Qin's money is now used for national defense construction. The remaining money is slowly invested in major economic and people's livelihood issues."

"The Qin State is now facing internal and external troubles. There are disagreements on internal reforms. His Majesty the Emperor wants to develop industry and promote handicrafts, but there are always people who are openly or secretly trying to sabotage it."

"There are still those princes outside, and your majesty's brothers are waiting to be enfeoffed."

“The situation and circumstances are very complicated.”

"We need people urgently."

"Brother, you think I am courting disaster by doing this, but I tell you, this is an unprecedented opportunity. All the common people must seize this opportunity if they want to turn their lives around."

"Do you know what I did in the women's workshop? I promoted many women from farmers' families, as well as some little girls who had just grown up. I let them make money on their own, so that they would not be sold by their husbands' families or fathers in the future."

"Does it sound incredible and crazy? In such an era, a woman like me can actually do this. This is all because of your majesty."

Lu Ze just frowned, "No, I think you are crazy now. You should look in the mirror, you have changed."

"Brother, you think too simply. Let me tell you, the laws in this world are set up to protect those who are powerful."

"In this world, people's biggest delusion is to rely on others. They always fantasize about relying on others. In fact, except for saving yourself, there is no one you can rely on."

"A wife thinks of relying on her husband, and a husband thinks of relying on his wife; children think of relying on their parents, and parents think of relying on their children. A king thinks of relying on his ministers, and ministers think of relying on their confidants."

"Smart people no longer rely on others except themselves, they only look within; while those who don't understand life are looking forward to others' help every day, but in the end they get nothing."

"If a woman wants to live a good life, she can only rely on herself. If a woman wants to win the respect of others, she must be herself, respect herself, and cherish herself."

"The same principle applies if a man wants to be respected by others."

"No one in this world can be trusted. It may seem like there are a lot of people around, but when the critical moment comes, you are the only one left. Once you are flourishing and in high spirits, everyone will flatter and respect you."

"So all relationships are the same in the end. They are either good or bad. What's the difference between good and bad?"

"It is important to figure out what you want to do in this world and what you want to do. Love, etiquette, law, and other things invented by humans are probably bad and not good."

"Brother, you are not young anymore, it's time for you to think about building a career for yourself. Don't always think about us, because no matter how much you think, the result will be the same. Unless, brother, you have supreme power and can change everything."

(End of this chapter)