Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 337 The Innovation Chapter, One Word Sets the Universe ([-])

Zhou Chong said bluntly, "Your Majesty, in Zhou Chong's opinion, it is really unwise to imitate King Wu of Zhou's distribution of feudal titles. The King understands the reason, so Zhou Chong will not say more.

"There is nothing more embarrassing for the king than the appeasement of the heroes. The heroes have made great contributions. If their contributions cannot be recognized and rewarded, it will not only chill the hearts of the heroes, but also the hearts of the scholars in the world. The world is clamoring. , all for profit, all for profit, if the scholar's heart is cold, then the scholar has no intention of being born, this is like a person without siblings, it is difficult to act. The king's sage, I am afraid that there is nothing he can do. .”

Qin Wang nodded and said: "Yes, it is precisely because of this that I have been unable to make a decision. Since I came to the throne, I have conquered the world, wiped out the six kingdoms, pacified Baiyue, defeated the Xiongnu in the north, and killed the widow. , but it was this matter that made the widow unable to make up his mind.

"If there is a way to appease the heroes, the widow is determined to adopt Mr. Zhou's suggestion, abolish the enfeoffment, and establish counties. But the widow has been thinking for a long time, and finally can't find a good way to appease the heroes."

Zhou Chong said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong has a plan to reassure the hearts of heroes."

"Oh, tell me quickly, Mr. Zhou." King Qin was very eager.

Zhou Chong responded and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive Zhou Chong's boldness. Zhou Chong thought that since Zhou Chong accompanied him, he had split the state of Chu so that the king would have no worries and concentrate on advancing eastward. This was Zhou Chongli's first achievement. After destroying Han, preparing for the destruction of Zhao, weakening the country of Zhao, this is Zhou Chong's second achievement; in the battle of destroying Zhao, Zhou Chong took Handan, defeated Sima Shang, Zhou Chong's third achievement; destroying Qi Zhou Chong's fourth achievement Zhou Chong's fifth achievement was the pacification of Chu State; Zhou Chong's sixth achievement was Jiance to open the channel and lay the foundation for the pacification of Baiyue.

"Zhou Chong's achievements are all due to Wang Shang's sage, who promoted Zhou Chong among merchants. Although Zhou Chong's achievements are small, only Mr. Liaozi, General Wang Jian, and General Mengwu can compare with each other in the court."

King Qin nodded in agreement and said: "Mr. Zhou has made great achievements, and I understand this in my heart. What's more rare is that Zhou Chong is a humble man who is not proud of his meritorious deeds. The most comforting thing for me is that Mr. Zhou also suggested that I should abolish the enfeoffment and set up prefectures and counties, which is selfless. Sad."

Zhou Chong said: "Thank you for your praise. Your Majesty, Zhou Chong thought that he wanted to make the heroes silent. Please start with Zhou Chong and remove Zhou Chong's credit. Zhou Chong thought that as long as Zhou Chong didn't receive the credit, the other heroes would also I won't say anything more."

"You mean to say that you want someone to punish you for deceiving the emperor, and the merit and demerit are equal?" King Qin asked, "This is absolutely impossible. For one thing, your pretending to be sick is not out of selfishness, but is waiting for the right time to act. The widow knows better than anyone else, how can the widow punish you for the crime of deceiving the emperor. Besides, you are a great hero of my Daqin. Isn't it fair?"

Zhou Chong explained, saying: "Thank you, my lord, for not pursuing Zhou Chong's crime of deceiving the king! What Zhou Chong meant was, please let me ask my lord to allow Zhou Chong to resign for his meritorious service. My lord, please think about it. Zhou Chong doesn't want fame. Others can say What? Those courtiers who want to be entrusted with all their hearts have to shut up and never dare to speak again, and the pressure on the king to abolish the enfeoffment will be greatly reduced."

This idea is indeed good, but the king of Qin didn't appreciate it, his face sank, and he shouted: "Zhou Chong, you are so courageous, your rhetoric is just to let the widow let you go, isn't it? , walk away, and the widow will not be able to find you to discuss with you, this is not okay."

Zhou Chong's every move has a modern flavor, Qin Wang has a good sense of smell, and regards Zhou Chong as a source of inspiration. Once Zhou Chong retires, he may lose his source of inspiration. Of course, he is reluctant to part with it.

Zhou Chong was also touched by King Qin's treatment, and further explained: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong just doesn't want fame, and he didn't just resign from the emperor. I don’t know how to be a hermit, but I just want to take this opportunity to recuperate and stay with my beloved in Xianyang. If the king thinks of Zhou Chong while he is busy with government affairs, Zhou Chong can still talk to the king or something.”

He didn't agree right away. After thinking for a while, the King of Qin sighed: "Mr. Zhou is so righteous, I am touched. It's just that you have made such great contributions to Daqin, and I don't reward you, and I am too wronged."

Zhou Chong was willing not to be famous, and he had two main plans. One was to help the King of Qin abolish the enfeoffments, establish prefectures and counties, and benefit future generations.The other is to take the opportunity to withdraw. After several years of fighting, he is indeed too tired. He wants to rest well. More importantly, he will not deal with government affairs anymore. He can still run a school. Implanting modern civilization into the Qin Dynasty as soon as possible is more important than anything else. .To do this, you have to divert your energy, don't want fame, and ignore political affairs is inevitable.

"Your Majesty's kindness, Zhou Chong will always remember it in his heart." Zhou Chong made up his mind and said: "My lord, from Zhou Chong's point of view, Mr. Liaozi, Zhang Liang, Wang Jian, Meng Wu, Gan Luo and the others all have unentitled marquises. Plan, Zhou Chong wants to ask the king for an errand, and ask the king for permission."

King Qin said excitedly, "Mr. Zhou, please tell me."

Zhou Chong said bluntly: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong wants to persuade Mr. Liaozi and the others to resign from their honors like Zhou Chong. In this way, all the officials in the court will definitely keep silent and dare not speak of their merits. Your Majesty will abolish the entrustment It’s just a matter of course.”

Wei Liao, Zhang Liang, and the others all have great achievements. If they really don’t want fame, it’s useless for Ying Ning and the others to make trouble. Naturally, a lot of pressure will be reduced to abolish the enfeoffment.

The King of Qin nodded and said: "That's a good idea, it's just that so many meritorious officials don't want fame all of a sudden, it's unreasonable. Anyone who is sensible knows that Mr. Liaozi is loyal to the country and they really don't want fame. I don't understand the reason Those who are involved must talk about it behind their backs, saying that the widows are reluctant to reward them and force them to resign from their merits, which is too unpleasant."

Zhou Chong said: "Your Majesty, please don't worry, Zhou Chongdang and Mr. Liaozi will put on a joint seal together."

"It's good, it's just that I have wronged you too much." King Qin was very reluctant.

Zhou Chong persuaded: "Your Majesty, don't worry about it. Gou Li's country is dead, and Mr. Liaozi is a master outside the world. The reason why he stepped into the world and helped the King to conquer the world is entirely because the people of the Li people fought hard for the country and couldn't bear it. It’s about fame and fortune.”

With tears in his eyes, the king of Qin said: "Mr. Zhou's high righteousness is deeply felt in my heart, and I have nothing to repay. Please accept my worship." Bow to Zhou Chong.

Zhou Chong didn't dare to accept his gift, so he stepped aside and said, "Your Majesty, you are making me feel bad about Zhou Chong. This alone is not enough, it can only reduce the current pressure. Rewarding heroes is not only needed now, It will be needed in the future, and this issue must be resolved.”

"Yes, Mr. Zhou's words hit the point. Rewarding heroes is a system that will last forever. There are heroes now, and there will be heroes in the future. Now there are Mr. Zhou, Mr. Liaozi, you noble people helping others, but there may not be any in the future." For a righteous person like Mr. Zhou, this matter must be handled properly." King Qin agreed very much, and said, "Mr. Zhou, please speak clearly."

(End of this chapter)