Confucian self-cultivation: Scholars start from Daqin

Ying Zheng remained silent for a long time, and Wang Wan knelt on the ground for a long time to get up.

Relying on his position as the third prince, Li Si directly picked up the letter from Wang Wan, glanced at it, and the cold "[-]" sweat began to break out on his head.

However, he still gritted his teeth and said: "I implore His Majesty the Emperor to investigate in detail, the situation is true, and severe punishment will not be negligent!"

Ying Zheng finally spoke, and said, "Jing Chun, what do you think?"

Gao Jing took the letter out of Li Si's hand, glanced at it, and said, "If the situation is true, we must deal with it according to the law!"

Wang Wan's body trembled uncontrollably.

After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng said to Wang Wan: "Aiqing is more than a few years old, and her body is really hard to support. When I return to my hometown to take care of my old age, I feel it. En Zhun!"

Wang Wan immediately breathed a sigh of relief, and said loudly, "Master, thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor!"

Ying Zheng added: "Nian Wang Wan has been an official for many years, and has made outstanding achievements. He is a special tutor!"

Wang Wan was stunned, followed by Lao Tear, unable to speak out what to cry.

Retiring from old age and returning home was also given the title of Grand Tutor, which means that Wang Wan's reputation in the official position has reached its peak, and it can be said that he will die without regret!

This can be said to be the pursuit of a civil servant for a lifetime!

That letter was obviously not good for Wang Wan, but Ying Zheng was still so kind... No wonder Wang Wan was crying like this.

The ministers feel sorry for each other, and they can't help feeling the same.

"Ai Qing, get up."

Ying Zheng said softly, and after Wang Wan got up, he said to Zhao Gao beside him, "Zhao Gao, read."

"Here!"

Zhao Gao took a step forward, took out a decree, and said aloud: "The emperor's decree, saying: The Son of Heaven shepherds the four directions, and I want to go to the empire's Longxi County, Jiuyuan County, and Hexi County for inspection!

Li Si, Wang Ben, Meng Yi... and other officials accompanied him.Order the son to help Su Jianguo, Gao Jing assists, and the rest of the officials follow orders! "

After Zhao Gao finished reading, the hall fell into a brief silence.

Fusu supervises the country, Gao Jing assists...does it mean that the first emperor has begun to pave the way for Fusu?

The emperor himself took Li Si and several important ministers out to inspect the territory of the empire... What does this mean?

Of course, the most important thing is...

The emperor is on tour!

……

Wang Wan's mansion.

While Wang Wan was still instructing his servants to tidy up and salute, the members of the Wang family came together by appointment.

In addition to the main branch of the family, there are two branches... there are as many as four or fifty people!

Wang Wan looked at the crowd of clansmen and smiled wryly. She didn't expect that there would be so many clansmen in his royal family who would be officials again. No wonder the people below would be so unscrupulous!

The deputy head of the household department, Wang Wan's younger brother, couldn't wait to ask: "Brother, what happened? So that you want to resign?"

The others were also worried. Without Wang Wan, one of the three princes in the family, would their official careers still be so smooth?

Wang Wan sighed, and said, "I have my own reasons for resigning, you don't need to ask more questions."

As soon as the words came out, the others couldn't ask any more questions, and they didn't dare to be qualified!

Ai Ai, Qi Qi, said: "Brother... I wonder if you will go to Longxi or Xianyang after you resign?"

Wang Wan looked deeply at his younger brother, and he panicked. After avoiding his eyes, he said, "I'm old. After resigning, I plan to bring my family back to my hometown in Longxi to enjoy my old age."

Everyone was speechless, and after a long silence, they saluted and said, "That's it, I'll see you off!"

After everyone dispersed, Wang Wan sighed, and said, "I'm not as good as you are, in order to be kind! I'm not as good as Gao Jing, I'm far away!"

The old servant came over and said, "Master, there are many things that are too late to deal with..."

Wang Wan suddenly laughed, and said, "Go to Gaojing Mansion and ask him to pay for it. The price will be twice as high as the market price!"

The old servant was dumbfounded: "Duke Jing...will you agree?"

Wang Wan said proudly: "The old man will have no income in the future, so why not take the opportunity to make more money so that the old man can live a better life?"

……

After seeing off Wang Wan's old servant, Ying Yinman scolded angrily: "Wang Wan, an old man, unexpectedly asked for such a high price... Your husband is too, why did you agree to him?"

Gao Jing comforted me with a smile: "When my husband implemented the New Deal back then, he planted a trap, just waiting for someone to step in... Who would have thought that it was Wang Wan's clansman who stepped into the trap...

He is asking for compensation! "

Yingyinman froze for a moment, and said, "What trap?"

Gao Jing said sternly: "The great clan of the Qin State used to have too many positions in the court...but they have made great contributions, so they cannot be dismissed easily.

Therefore, all the husbands are simply awarded high positions, and the disciples of the academy can only start as local middle- and low-level officials.

People in high positions are prone to arrogance, and those who are in a lost place are prone to extravagance. Arrogance means that good words are not entered, but what is passed is not heard, and extravagance means that good ways are not established, but deeds are ignored! "

Ying Yinman was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"

Gao Jing nodded her Qiong nose, and said with a smile: "It means that people in high positions are easy to be complacent, and people in 3.9 are easy to be extravagant.

If you are proud, you will not listen to beneficial opinions and criticism from others. If you are extravagant, you will not follow the right path and do things regardless of the consequences. "

Ying Yinman seemed to understand, and asked, "So, what happened?"

Gao Jing sighed, and said: "The aristocratic families in the three counties, headed by the Wang family, obeyed the imperial decree and vainly turned the three counties into the private property of the family's meritorious deeds... For this reason, they also raised clan soldiers and slaughtered a village. "

Ying Yinman was stunned, and asked in surprise, "Why didn't the court receive any memorial from the local officials?"

Gao Jing shook his head and said, "When the whole county is a prison, how can an eagle soar? Besides, there are many officials in the royal family, and they occupy high positions...

Even Wang Wan herself was deceived by her clansmen! ".

Chapter 230 Six Departures

In the next month, except for calling Gao Jing and Li Si, Ying Zheng never held a court meeting.

The whole of Xianyang is preparing for Ying Zheng's tour.

The small merchants and hawkers on the street felt it the most. There was no such free-wheeling atmosphere on the street anymore. Even the pedestrians were in a hurry and couldn't stop for a moment.

The merchants on both sides of the street felt the tension in Xianyang City, and they didn't receive any strangers, fearing that the arrest department would come to them.

The shops on both sides of the road have been deserted in front of their doors for several days, and the hall is also deserted, and the beards of the shopkeepers who are worried are about to be pulled out.

The emperor went on a tour. During this period, the arrest department, the net, the army, the flying bats and other obvious organizations patrolled day and night, as well as the undercurrents of various forces, which made the people in Xianyang city panic.

Until the day of departure.

The square in front of the Xianyang Palace is lined with all kinds of carriages, the first one is a carriage with six pure white horses.

This is Yingzheng's imperial chariot, and the white horse 17 that pulls the chariot is selected after being carefully selected and tamed.

Inside the Xianyang Palace, Ying Zheng was on a high platform listening to Li Si's itinerary in the palace.

"...From Yongcheng in Longxi County to Xianyang!"

After Li Si finished talking about the itinerary, he waited for Ying Zheng to make arrangements.

Yingzheng's eyes fell on Fusu, and after sweeping away, he looked at Gao Jing and said, "Jing Chun, Xianyang will be handed over to you."

Gao Jing saluted solemnly, and said: "I will assist you, young master, and guard Xianyang!"

Ying Zheng nodded.

Zhao Gao leaned over and whispered: "Your Majesty, the auspicious time has come."

Ying Zheng got up, glanced at the officials in the hall, and said, "In that case, let's go!"

After finishing speaking, he took the lead to walk towards the square outside, followed by the mighty officials behind him, and they all wanted to accompany him.

When he arrived at the square, Yingzheng first boarded his imperial chariot, and after it was activated, the other courtiers boarded their own carriages, or rode horses, and followed behind.

From the square to Xuanwu Avenue, the people of Xianyang flocked to both sides of the avenue, expecting to see the face of Yingzheng...

It's a pity that there are guards from the Imperial Army separating them, and there are people from the arresting department in the crowd maintaining law and order. If you make any impulsive actions, you will be directly pushed to the ground by the arresting department!

When Yingzheng's imperial chariot appeared, the people spontaneously knelt down and saluted, shouting: "The emperor's ten thousand years! The emperor's ten thousand years!"

Ying Zheng was sitting in the imperial chariot, listening to the cheers and worship of the people outside, although his face was expressionless, his heart suddenly burst into pride:

This is my empire!

……

Fusu and Gao Jing, who stayed behind in Xianyang, sent Yingzheng's imperial chariot twenty miles outside Xianyang city before stopping.

Yingzheng's chariot stopped, and so did the army.

After a while, Zhao Gao ran over in small steps and said, "Young Master, Duke Jing, Your Majesty has summoned you."

The two followed Zhao Gao to Yingzheng's imperial chariot, Fusu went in first, and Gao Jing waited outside.

Inside the imperial chariot, Ying Zheng looked at Fu Su and asked, "Do you know why you were asked to supervise the country?"

Fu Su thought for a while, and said: "My minister has secretly recalled Zhang Han... I will definitely not let my father down!"

"Not stupid."

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, looked at Fusu, paused for a moment, and said, "How is Taoism?"

Fusu was taken aback for a moment, and replied truthfully: "Taoism emphasizes self-enlightenment, but I still can't understand it."

Ying Zheng said indifferently: "Ask Jing Chun if you don't understand...you go out first and let Jing Chun in."

Fusu bowed deeply and said, "Your servant, please leave!"

After a while, Gao Jing entered and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor."

Ying Zheng looked at Gao Jing and said, "Why did Jing Chun teach me this tour?"

Gao Jing smiled and said: "The world belongs to the emperor, and the people are the emperor's subjects. The emperor decides what to do!"

Ying Zheng seemed to let go of his worries, and said with a smile, "What if a widow kills someone and shed blood like a river?"

Gao Jing's eyes flashed sharply, and he said, "The six kingdoms are all destroyed, what else does the emperor worry about?"