Qin Emperor Ziying

Chapter 231 I am the First Emperor

The first court meeting after Wang Ben's return was of great significance. After hundreds of years of disintegration, the seven kingdoms were finally united again, and this time the great country that plowed the world was called Qin.

This can also be said to be the first court meeting after the reunification of the world. The King of Qin ordered that all officials living in Xianyang with a residence of more than [-] shi must participate.

The courtiers with sensitive noses have also sensed an unusual atmosphere. The world is now unified, and Qin is the only country in the world. It is time to make some changes.

On the second day of the court meeting, even "idle people" such as Ziying who did not usually attend all came to participate. The Xianyang Palace, which can accommodate two to three hundred people, even felt a little crowded at the moment.

After waiting for about half an hour, Zhao Zhengcai, King of Qin, arrived with Shi Shi accompanied by Zhao Gao.

As soon as Fang sat down, he took a straight look at the civil and military people in the court, and the great rivers and mountains outside the palace, and calmly said a word.

"Read!"

After Zhao Zheng finished speaking, Zhao Gao, who had been standing aside for a long time, respectfully took a scroll of bamboo slips, took two steps forward, opened it and read:

"The king of Han, Japan, and Nadi imitated the imperial seal. Please be a vassal. It has already been doubled, and he joined forces with Zhao and Wei to join the Qin Dynasty. Therefore, he raised troops to punish him and captured his king. The widows thought it was good, so they stopped fighting for a while.

King Zhao asked his prime minister Li Mu to make an alliance, so he returned to his proton.It's time to double the alliance and oppose us in Taiyuan, so we raise troops to punish him and win his king.

Zhao Gongzi Jia Nai made himself the acting king, so he raised his troops to destroy him.The king of Wei made an appointment to submit to Qin, and then he conspired with Han and Zhao to attack Qin, and the Qin soldiers punished them, so they broke it.

The king of Jing offered to the west of Qingyang, and he had already made an appointment to attack our southern county, so he sent troops to punish him, won his king, and decided his Jing land.

The king of Yan was in a state of confusion, and his crown prince Dan Naiyin ordered Jing Ke to be a thief, punished by soldiers and officials, and destroyed his country.

The king of Qi used the strategy of winning after the victory, and cut off the envoys of Qin. He wanted to cause chaos, and the soldiers and officials punished him, captured his king, and equalized the land.

The widow, with a humble body, launched an army to punish the riots, and the spirit of Lai Zongmiao, the six kings will subdue their innocents, and the world will be settled.Today's name is not changed, so it can't be said to be successful, and it will be passed on to future generations.Its Yidi title. "

After finishing speaking, he closed the bamboo slips and stepped back.

All the ministers in the palace, after listening to the king's order, generally understood what it meant. It turned out that King Qin felt that the title of king was no longer worthy of him, and hoped that his ministers would present a new title.

Above the title of king, it is not that there are no more noble titles.During the period of King Qin Zhao, Qin State and Qi State were two powerful countries in the east and west, and the main vassal states at that time had already become kings, and the national power of the two countries was obviously stronger than the other five countries. They are called the emperor together, known as the two emperors of the East and the West.

Compared with the Qi and Qin countries of the past, the current state of Qin is infinitely stronger, even hundreds of years ago, when the area ruled by the emperor Zhou was the most powerful, it was far behind.

The title of king is indeed not enough.

And it seems inappropriate to continue to proclaim the emperor, after all, the Zhaowang period has already been used, and the land of Qin State is much better than that of the Zhaowang period.

Immediately, the entire court immediately became bustling, and almost all the courtiers began to whisper to each other to discuss which honor title would be appropriate.

Zhao Zheng didn't respond to the commotion in the court, but quietly watched what titles the courtiers would give him.

"The veteran thinks that the king's contribution has never been done in ancient times, and the title of king is unbearable. The minister thinks that the title of 'king of kings' is appropriate for the king."

"Lord Fang's words are wrong. The king of kings is also a king. Why do you highlight the name of the king? I think it is better to say 'the king is the king'."

"There is a saying in ancient books: the fullness of merit is called a sage. Now the king dominates the world, and his merits are overwhelming in the universe. I have the courage to offer the title of saint to the king."

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For a while, various opinions in the court came one after another, and after a while, more than a dozen titles were given. However, judging by Zhao Zheng's appearance, there was no fluctuation at all. It seemed that all the titles did not follow his heart.

Apart from Ziying, who stood at the front and still did not put forward their own opinions, they were the Prime Minister Wang Wan, the imperial historian Feng Jie, and Ting Wei Li Si and others.

Seeing that the three people except Ziying were also whispering, Zhao Zheng stared at Wang Wan and said, "What do you mean?"

Seeing that she was asked, Wang Wan had no choice but to nod to Li Si and Feng Jie, then bowed her hands and said: "In the past, the five emperors lived thousands of miles away, and the outer princes obeyed the barbarians. Whether the princes rule or not, the emperor cannot control them.

Now Your Majesty raises righteous soldiers, punishes remnants and thieves, and puts the world under control. The whole country is divided into prefectures and counties, and the laws and regulations are unified. This has never happened since ancient times, and the five emperors can't do it.The ministers and others would like to discuss and say:

'In ancient times, there were emperors, emperors, and emperors, and emperors were the most expensive. The ministers and others died on the honorary title, and the king was the "Emperor of Thailand".The order is 'system', the order is 'zhao', and the emperor calls himself 'zhen'. "

The emperor of Tai is the emperor Fuxi, who is the righteous god who blesses the country. From the unearthed Chu silk books, it can be seen that in the pre-Qin period, Fuxi and Nuwa existed like gods of creation. They were the earliest gods born, and their status was extremely respected.

Wang Wan and others consecrated the name of Emperor Tai to the King of Qin, but called them gods as humans, and they were obviously a little panicked.

However, the king of Qin, who never thought of being superior, still did not comment, obviously dissatisfied, not sure whether he thought it was too high or too low.

"The emperor of Tai is the god who is in charge of the country, the country and the country. Ordinary people can be called gods. If the country is in danger if angered, the minister thinks that the king should be called the emperor because of the old affairs of King Zhao." Sure enough, as soon as Wang Wan finished speaking, there were courtiers Jump out to refute.

Ziying looked back suspiciously, and saw that it was an official whom he had never seen before. It was probably his first time attending the court meeting, and his face was still filled with excitement.

If it weren't for King Qin's permission, some petty officials of four or five hundred shi would not be eligible to participate in the court meeting on weekdays.

It is estimated that he is still dreaming of the dream of getting promoted and getting rich, but Ziying mourned for him in his heart. He uttered the words "the world is in danger" just after the unification of the world, and offended the prime minister, doctor censor, and court officials as soon as he uttered it. Wei and other officials with real power, even if King Qin didn't bother to pay attention, it probably won't do well.

Seeing that his proposal didn't get the expected response, this person could only retreat resentfully.

Wang Wan and others mentioned it, but Zhao Zheng still didn't agree. At this time, there was a sudden contrast between the two extremes in the court and just now, and it became quiet for a while.

It seems that if I don't take action, I guess it will be the same as in history, where King Qin personally proposed the concept of emperor.

Through the historical records, and the expression of the king of Qin at this meeting, Ziying knew that Zhao Zheng must have made plans for his title, and now he just wanted to use the mouths of the officials to donate it.

The comprehension ability of the people in this room is not weak, but there is a certain gap between the title everyone thinks and Zhao Zheng's ideal goal.

You must know that what the ministers offered and what they ordered were two different things. The offerings made by the ministers meant that the courtiers had recognized that the merits could be matched, and it was not the case to order by themselves.

Seeing that Zhao Zheng's face was a bit ugly, Ziying knew that if he didn't speak, King Qin might have to announce it himself. Whether it was to maintain the prestige of King Qin or increase his position in King Qin's heart, he should stand up at this meeting.

"Your Majesty, with a meager body, did an incomparable deed. Such a great achievement surpassed the three emperors, and he was named the five emperors. Ziying thought that he would take the word "Huang" from the three emperors and the word "di" from the five emperors. as appropriate."

As soon as Ziying finished speaking, before Li Si and others came back to their senses, he listened to the king of Qin who was sitting high on the seat: "Mr. Chang'an's suggestion of 'emperor', you may have opinions."

King Qin's attitude was fully revealed when he said this. We didn't respond at all when we took the honorary title, but as soon as Mr. Chang'an made this proposal, he immediately asked everyone to discuss it. It doesn't make it clear that it means that I am very satisfied with this proposal.

These people have been in the court for so long, and they still have this wink.

"I think the title of 'emperor' is very appropriate and should be chosen."

"Your Majesty has made such great achievements that he deserves to be called the 'Emperor'"

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For a while, all kinds of echoing words came overwhelmingly, saying that the word "emperor" and the wise and mighty King Qin are too appropriate, and they exist for you.

"In this way, the name of the emperor is chosen and passed on to future generations."

"The minister waits to see the emperor!"

"Masters are exempt from courtesy." Zhao Zheng slowly stretched out his hands and continued: "I heard that in the ancient times there were titles but not posthumous titles, and in the middle ages there were titles, and deeds posthumous titles after death. In this way, sons judge fathers, ministers judge emperors, and even It's meaningless, I don't want to take it. Since now, the posthumous posthumous law has been removed. I am the first emperor. The future generations will be counted, the second generation and the third generation will be passed down to the ten thousand generations, and it will be passed on endlessly."

After discussing the honorary title, Zhao Zheng proclaimed his long-dead father the Supreme Emperor.

The first emperor believed in the theory of the five virtues. Judging from the hexagrams, the Zhou Dynasty was the virtue of fire. Qin replaced the Zhou Dynasty and must adopt the virtue of water that can control fire. It is stipulated that both clothes and banners should be black. For the top.He even ordered that the river be renamed Deshui directly.

After setting these major events, it stands to reason that this court meeting should be successfully concluded. However, Prime Minister Wang Wan once again stood up and raised a very controversial proposition.

"The feudal lords first broke through, Qi, Chu, Yan and other places are extremely far away. If there is a change, it may be difficult to convey the emperor's capital for a while. I thought it would be better to enshrine the princes as kings and guard the land on behalf of the emperor."

As we all know, since the king of Qin came to power, except for restoring Ziying's position as Lord Chang'an, he has not established any lord.

What Wang Wan meant was to suggest that the sons of Emperor Fenglishi go to Yan, Qi, Chu and other countries that are far away from Guanzhong to become kings and guard the four sides on their behalf.

However, as soon as this topic came up, few people in the court dared to speak out. After all, this topic was too sensitive and had already involved the emperor's family affairs.

Say you support it. The first emperor has not established a monarch for so many years, and his attitude is very obvious. However, if you don't support it, you will offend all the princes and the prime minister Wang Wan at once.

Moreover, Prime Minister Wang Wan's proposal also had her own intention, which was to force King Qin to establish a crown prince at this time.

After all, the country is restless without a heir, and if you make your son king, you will inevitably have a priority. At least your heir must stay in Xianyang and cannot go to the border to become king.

But now the young master commits suicide, the world has initially decided that Fusu is too benevolent to control the overall situation, and the most promising successor is his apprentice, young master Guang.

As long as the identity of Young Master Guang's heir is determined in this court, that is half the battle.

However, an untimely voice sounded behind Wang Wan at this moment:
"Zhou Wenwu enshrined many children with the same surname. However, after a long time, the descendants became estranged. They attacked each other like enemies, and the princes even attacked each other. The emperor of Zhou could not forbid it. Today, His Majesty Lai's gods and gods are unified in Hai Nei, and they are all prefectures and counties. It is enough to reward the heroes of the various schools with public taxes and taxes. If there is no disagreement in the world, it will be a way of peace. It will be inconvenient for the princes."

It was Ting Wei Li Si who spoke, and he clearly put forward his own opinions, opposing the establishment of princes, and suggesting that the system of prefectures and counties should be implemented throughout the country.

After Li Si finished speaking, although it was Prime Minister Wang Wan who opposed the opinion, all the officials in the court looked towards Ziying's direction.

After all, Li Si proposed to implement the system of prefectures and counties throughout the country and not confer feudal princes. However, Ziying is indeed the only "vassal prince" who still has fiefdoms in the world today.

Even Prime Minister Wang Wan looked at Li Si gloatingly.

It's not good for you to provoke anyone, but you choose to provoke Lord Chang'an. Others don't know him. Wang Wan doesn't know Ziying's huge energy and his status in the heart of King Qin. If Li Si only opposes the current kingship, it's okay to say, and he directly proposes to implement it throughout the country. The prefecture and county system, that doesn't directly point the finger at the only Fengjunziying today.

If Ziying clearly objects, at least all the bigwigs in the military will follow Ziying's opinion.

Before King Qin could ask, Wang Wan asked, "I don't know what His Royal Highness Chang'an thinks?"

At this moment, Wang Wan directly threw the question to Ziying. At this moment, not only the courtiers, but even Li Si and Zhao Zheng focused their attention on Ziying.

Li Si, who proposed to implement the system of counties and counties, felt extremely annoyed at this moment. Although the system of counties and counties seemed to him to be beneficial for a long time, it was really not a good time at this time.

Normally, Ziying never participated in court meetings, but just now when Wang Wan mentioned it, he popped up to refute. After speaking, he realized that Ziying, the only "princess" today, was standing in the court hall. Isn't this causing trouble in front of others?

If he made this conclusion when Ziying was not around on weekdays, there might still be a glimmer of hope, but with Ziying around, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed this time.

Moreover, if Mr. Chang'an is on guard against this point, it will definitely be difficult to implement it in the future.

"I think what Tingwei said is very true. The implementation of the system of prefectures and counties is actually a meritorious move that will benefit the future. Please donate the fiefdom of Raoyang and change it to counties!"

Ziying said respectfully without much hesitation.

As soon as Ziying finished speaking, the entire court stared at Ziying as if in disbelief, and even the First Emperor himself looked at Ziying with surprise.

Everyone thought that Ziying would be a staunch opponent of the county system, but the only vassal prince actually supported the rollout of the county system and proposed to cut off his fief.

It has been proved in thousands of years of history that this is really a failure. Not only is it difficult to serve as a barrier for the country, but also the princes who hold heavy soldiers can easily become the source of disaster.

The Rebellion of the Seven Kings in the early Han Dynasty, the Rebellion of the Eight Kings in the Western Jin Dynasty, and the Battle of Jingnan in the Ming Dynasty all originated from entrusting one's own children as kings.

As a descendant, what Ziying thought of when he came to this dynasty was how to let the Great Qin pass on, and how some personal gains and losses could be compared with state affairs.

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