My brother Ying Zheng, who dares to kill me?.

Chapter 1221: Mandate from Heaven? Mandate from Heaven? A weak people makes the country strong, a strong people makes the country weak!
All the court officials breathed heavily.

Only the emperor receives his mandate from Heaven, the world receives its mandate from the emperor, and the country receives its mandate from the monarch!

The great mandate is received from Heaven, and the lower mandate is received from the king. This is the great mandate!
Although Ying Zheng did not call himself the Son of Heaven like the Zhou emperor, when the four words "Mandate by Heaven" were engraved on the imperial seal, Ying Zheng actually possessed the same legal legitimacy as the Zhou emperor!
Even though the ministers had already anticipated that Ying Zheng would have this intention, when Ying Zheng really made such a decision, they still couldn't help but feel excited.

Only Ying Chengjiao asked uncertainly: "Brother, is it giving or receiving?"

Ying Zheng, holding the black jade in his hand, was so proud and heroic that his emotions were thrown into disarray by this question. He looked at Ying Chengjiao in confusion and asked, "What is 'suffer or suffer'? Suffering is just...wait a minute!"

Ying Zheng's eyes widened instantly: "My brother, what you said, is it true?!"

Ying Zheng felt that it was already very heroic for him to shout out "I have received the mandate from Heaven".

But in the end, Ying Chengjiao wanted to carve "Order from Heaven" on the seal? !

There is an essential difference between being given a mandate by Heaven and being granted a mission by Heaven!

One accepts the will of heaven and inherits the throne of emperor, becoming the first person on earth and the practitioner of the will of heaven and earth.

One is that he, as the emperor, allowed the Mandate of Heaven to continue to exist, becoming the most supreme and noble person in heaven and on earth. Even the heavens and the earth had to obey his orders and be canonized by him.

Ying Zheng knew that although Ying Chengjiao was a god, he had no reverence for gods and monsters, and even treated the Heaven and the Earth with a mockery.

But Ying Zheng never expected that Ying Chengjiao would be so arrogant that he even dared to ask heaven and earth to obey the emperor's orders!
Ying Zheng originally suspected that Ying Chengjiao's status in the heaven was unusually high, and even suspected that Ying Chengjiao might be the incarnation of the Emperor of Heaven in the world. Now, Ying Zheng became more and more certain of his thoughts.

My younger brother, the king, might be the living emperor!
Facing Ying Chengjiao's shocked gaze, Ying Chengjiao blinked his eyes and asked innocently, "Yeah!"

"What do you think, brother?"

The order is given by heaven, so domineering!
Moreover, if Ying Zheng had not swept across the world to unify it, and if Ying Zheng had not implanted the idea of ​​great unification into this world, it would be hard to know whether this world would be a single world or a world of divisions in the future.

There is no need to wait until the Industrial Revolution. As long as the three treasures of cavalry help the northern barbarians to rise, the scattered heroes will be unable to stop the iron hoofs of the north. By then, what awaits China may very likely be destruction.

Even if the heroes can stop the invasion of the northern barbarians, in the future they may become like Europe, with each nation scattered and having their own beliefs and no longer living in harmony.

From this perspective, it would not be a bad idea for Ying Zheng to engrave the words "Mandate by Heaven" on his seal!
As long as the craftsman wasn't struck to death by lightning while carving, it means that heaven and earth agree!
Ying Zheng waved his hands repeatedly: "No!"

"Absolutely not!"

"Brother Nai was given the jade by heaven and obeyed the will of heaven to shepherd the people. How could you usurp the grace of heaven?!"

"My brother, please don't have such delusions!"

If my brother were not the Emperor, my actions would probably cause the Emperor to hate me and bring unrest to the country.

If my brother is the emperor, I would feel really guilty towards him and feel indebted to him.

No matter what, this is not feasible as it goes against the will of Heaven!
Ying Chengjiao smacked his lips, feeling a bit regretful that he didn't get to see the fun, but he still bowed obediently: "Then let's do as you say, elder brother. I will find a skilled craftsman to help me carve this jade myself!"

Ying Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great!"

"My brother, you must carve it strictly according to your instructions, and you must not act recklessly!"

Ying Chengjiao stiffened his neck and said, "Brother, do you think I am the kind of person who disobeys the king's order?!"

Ying Zheng thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "In that case, I can rest assured, brother."

Lü Buwei, Wei Zhuang and other ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. "Shou" and "Shou" have the same pronunciation, and the ministers did not understand what the two brothers were talking about from beginning to end, nor what decision they made.

But Ying Chengjiao said that he was not the kind of person who would disobey the king's orders, and Ying Zheng immediately believed Ying Chengjiao, which in turn made all the ministers feel uneasy.

Your Majesty! You may be relieved, but we are completely worried!

We still don't know how you, Your Majesty, know that Chang'an Jun is not someone who would disobey your orders!

However, Ying Zheng had no intention of explaining to his ministers, and was unwilling and afraid to continue the topic, so he immediately said, "This matter is settled."

"Next discussion!"

The booklet in Meng Yi's hand was finally handed to Ying Zheng. After glancing at it, Ying Zheng said, "The Prime Minister advises me to take advantage of the opportunity of Qin replacing Zhou to change the system of the Great Qin, to be lenient and to suspend punishment to help the people recuperate."

"What do you think, my dear ministers?"

Lu Buwei expressed his desire to fight and rolled up his sleeves, ready to engage in a debate with his ministers.

Ying Chengjiao was the first to speak: "I think the Prime Minister's advice is very good!"

"In my spare time, I will continue to study the art of farming to strengthen the country and enrich the people."

"As long as I am here, my previous strategy of weakening the people is meaningless."

"Moreover, our Great Qin should rest and recuperate for a period of time in the future. Leniency and lenient punishment will obviously be more conducive to the people's well-being and win their support."

"I think that the unification of the Qin Dynasty was not only due to the bravery of its ministers and generals, but also due to the people of the Qin Dynasty paying taxes and transporting food and grass. Now that the Qin Dynasty has replaced the Zhou Dynasty, all the Qin people have contributed!"

"I advise you again, elder brother, when you offer sacrifices to heaven and receive the throne, grant amnesty to the whole world!"

"Those who are not guilty of serious crimes such as wounding, killing, stealing, and treason will be pardoned, in order to demonstrate your benevolence, restore the strength of the people, and calm the hearts of the people!"

If prisoners convicted of serious crimes such as murder, injury, and treason were pardoned, it would indeed help Ying Zheng win the support of the people, but it would also make the victims dislike Ying Zheng and would cause local chaos.

However, prisoners who have committed minor crimes such as littering, gathering of five people, and drinking in the countryside can all be released to win the hearts of the people. They can also be allowed to return home to farm, work as craftsmen, and have children.

The signal of the Qin Dynasty's lenient policies and suspended sentences will also penetrate into the hearts of the villagers as these pardoned criminals return to their hometowns, making it difficult for people like Chen Sheng to rebel under the pretext of the Qin Dynasty's harsh laws and the death penalty for failing to meet the deadline!

Feng Quji and Li Si looked at each other and saw a hint of heaviness in each other's eyes.

Now Ying Chengjiao took the lead in supporting leniency and suspended sentences, which was a heavy blow to all the ministers who advocated the Legalist theory.

But it is even more impossible for them to give up their pursuit just because of Ying Chengjiao’s statement!
Feng Quji said in a deep voice: "I think that the policy of weakening the people cannot be abandoned!"

"Chang'an Jun developed the art of craftsmanship and farming, which helped our Great Qin's grain production surge, but this does not conflict with our Great Qin's practice of weakening the people."

"When the people are weak, the country is strong; when the people are strong, the country is weak. Therefore, the key to a virtuous state is to weaken the people!"

"I believe that only by weakening the people can a country become strong, and only by weakening the people can the people be controlled!"

"I advise you to increase taxes and penalties, so as to weaken the people and strengthen the country!"

(End of this chapter)