Among the magicians who participated in the discussion that day, there was a man named Liu Sheng who was jealous of Lu Sheng. Hou Sheng was usually favored by the First Emperor. When he heard these words, he went to report to the First Emperor.

When the First Emperor heard about it, he became furious and ordered people to seal all the city gates and conduct a city-wide search. They must be arrested and brought to justice! However, by this time, the two men had already escaped from Xianyang. The soldiers who defended the city hunted them for three days, but they were not caught.

After the First Emperor reprimanded the Xianyang Order, the anger in his heart still could not be resolved, so Meng Yi, the Zhaoting Wei, said: "I used to collect books from all over the world and burn all those that were no longer useful, in order to unify my thoughts and create a peaceful and prosperous age; the imperial court also recruited many

Warlock, I hope to refine the elixir and obtain the strange medicine to ensure peace!"

Seeing that the First Emperor was very angry, Meng Yi did not dare to contradict him, so he could only say: "What your Majesty is thinking is a plan for the ages. How can these quacks and magicians understand it?"

The First Emperor ignored Meng Yi's words and continued: "I have paid so much for them, but how did these people repay me? After Han Zhong left, he never came back; Xu Fu and others spent tens of thousands to build huge ships and sail into the sea.

I have been searching for immortals, but I still haven’t gotten the elixir. I respect Lu Sheng and others and rewarded them generously, but now he slanders me to aggravate my unkindness!

What I hear every day now is that these warlocks defrauded me of my money in the name of seeking immortality! Now these warlocks not only cannot find the magic medicine, but also gather people to criticize me, and even create weird and heresy to confuse the people! This is intolerable.

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"Your Majesty, please calm down. These young people are deceiving the world and stealing their reputation. They are not worthy of Your Majesty's anger!"

"What do you think is the crime for deceiving the emperor?"

Meng Yi did not dare to neglect and said: "Deceiving the emperor is a crime worthy of death! According to the criminal law, you must be buried alive."

"Meng Yi, you immediately send people to arrest the magicians in Xianyang City and interrogate them strictly. Anyone who cheats under the guise of an immortal will be jailed! Anyone who discusses the court's faults in private will also be arrested!"

"I accept the decree!"

So Meng Yi sent people to arrest and interrogate all the magicians in Xianyang City. Many of the magicians were just street gangsters in the past, with no backbone. They only pretended to have seen immortals to cater to the emperor's desires. Now, in order to absolve themselves of their sins, they reported on each other.

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In the end, more than 460 people were found to have violated the law. The First Emperor ordered them all to be buried alive in Xianyang as a warning to future generations. The rest who had committed minor crimes were all sent to the border to guard the border.

Meng Yi was shocked when he heard this order. He was responsible for the trial and summary of the cases and knew that many of them were framed by others and were not guilty. Many of them were Confucian scholars and became sorcerers in order to seek advancement.

, has a great influence on the literati of the empire, so Meng Yi advised: "Your Majesty! Many of the more than four hundred people are implicated. The crime will not lead to death. Your Majesty, please think twice."

Ever since the First Emperor wiped out Liuhe, he had always believed that his achievements were greater than those of the Five Emperors, and that there was no one before or after him. Unexpectedly, Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng actually talked about him like this, not only denying all his achievements, but also not even being considered a qualified emperor.

You can imagine the anger in his heart! Now that the two parties involved have escaped, there is nowhere to vent their anger. Now Meng Yi

But he begged for mercy, and the anger in his heart arose again, and he reprimanded: "Meng Yi! Are you confused too? The world is so big, how can I govern the country if I can't even preserve my own dignity? These magicians rely on my daily favor for them.

How can I forgive you for daring to criticize the government behind your back and disturb the people's hearts? You don't need to say more, execute all the warlocks in custody immediately!"

Seeing that the First Emperor was so determined, Meng Yi knew that further persuasion would have no effect and would only further anger the First Emperor, so he had no choice but to accept the order and leave.

The eldest son Fusu and Meng Yi had always been on good terms, and Fusu even married Meng Yi's sister. Meng Yi knew Fusu's temper and knew that if he knew about this, he would definitely go to the emperor to advise him, so he rushed there as soon as he came out of the palace.

Fusu's residence. Meng Yi dismounted his horse and rushed to the eldest son's house. At this time, Fusu was hurriedly going out, and the two almost collided head-on.

When Meng Yi saw Fu Su dressed in court uniform, he knew that what he had expected was good. But at this moment, he pretended not to know and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry, Master?"

Fusu said: "I heard that my father wanted to execute more than 400 warlocks. Brother Meng quickly went with me to persuade my father to stop this!"

Meng Yi quickly grabbed Fu Su and said: "Young master, please don't be reckless at this moment. Your Majesty is very angry. If you go and remonstrate now, not only will you not be able to stop the entrapment and killing, but you will most likely get angry!"

Fusu said dissatisfied: "I always thought that Brother Meng was a loyal person, how could he not save me now? If I don't advise him now and kill these sorcerers, the people of the world will think that my father does not know right from wrong and kills innocent people indiscriminately.

Once a mistake is made, it will be infamy for eternity!"

"Of course I understand this matter. To be honest with you, sir, I just went to advise your majesty, but now your majesty is so angry that you won't listen to your advice!"

"Even if my father doesn't listen, I will go! At least let the world

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I know there are loyal ministers around my father!"

Meng Yi grabbed Fusu and said anxiously: "Young Master, think twice! Your Majesty is getting older and it is only a matter of time before you appoint a crown prince. It is not appropriate to cause trouble and offend Your Majesty now!" Meng Yi knew that Fusu had many quarrels with the First Emperor on weekdays.

This is most likely the reason why the First Emperor has been reluctant to appoint a crown prince. If the emperor is angered again this time, the crown prince's position will be further removed.

Fusu couldn't listen to Meng Yi's dissuasion at all, and said: "As a minister who knows the emperor's mistakes and does not correct them, that is disloyal and the behavior of a villain. How can I, Fusu, be a person who is greedy for power?"

So he shook off Meng Yi's hand and went straight out of the door.

Fusu came to the palace to meet the emperor. The first emperor had just calmed down a little and was reviewing the memorial.

After Fusu came in, he got straight to the point: "My father just burned the Book of the World last year, and now he wants to kill Confucian scholars. I think it's inappropriate."

The First Emperor sneered, "What's wrong? Tell me!"

"Now that the world has been peacefully settled, the people have not yet been appeased. Confucian scholars believe that learning to imitate Confucius and practicing benevolent government is conducive to the peace of the world! They should not be punished with criminal punishment. Moreover, this will leave the stigma that the father is a murderer."

The First Emperor had always believed that he had been deceived, and now Fusu came to accuse him again. His anger that had just calmed down was suddenly ignited again. He threw the memorial in his hand on the table and said angrily: "These Confucian scholars are spreading rumors everywhere and criticizing the government.

Is it conducive to the stability of the world to confuse the public? I am still alive now, and they slander me like that. Can I leave a good name by tolerating them? "

Fusu argued: "The ancients said that it is better to guard against the people than against the rivers. The world is so big, how can it be completely banned? Only by cultivating holy virtue can we slowly influence them!"

The First Emperor, who had always disliked Confucianism, became even more angry and said: "When did you learn the tricks of Confucianism? You always focus on benevolent government and holy virtue. If this can rule the world, why can't the Emperor of Zhou stop the disputes among the princes? It seems that only

Let you experience killing, and then you will know that what Confucian scholars advocate is simply unworkable in reality!"

Seeing that the First Emperor was angry, Fusu did not dare to argue anymore. The father and son were silent for a moment, and then the First Emperor said: "You go to Longxi to assist Meng Tian in supervising the army!"

On that day, the First Emperor issued an edict, ordering Fusu to go to the north to supervise the army. When Meng Yi learned the news, he sighed!

The First Emperor was very depressed after experiencing the escape of Lu Sheng and Hou Sheng. He also began to doubt whether the immortal could really be found.

As he grew older, the eldest son Fusu became more and more mature and showed a lot of talent in politics. He was knowledgeable, knowledgeable, modest and prudent, and had a benevolent heart. He was also close to Meng Yi and other capable ministers in private. Although he was in many matters

There were differences of opinion with the First Emperor, but the First Emperor had to admit that Fusu would be a qualified successor.

But in terms of temperament, the First Emperor preferred to be close to his youngest son Hu Hai. Hu Hai did not have any political talent and was not interested in national affairs, but he worshiped and respected his father from the bottom of his heart. Perhaps because of this, he was very successful in life.

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Therefore, whenever the First Emperor encounters troubles, he likes to have Hu Hai by his side. When he is with Hu Hai, he will temporarily forget the political troubles and just teach his son as a father. Only at this time can he change his mind.

Able to experience the family happiness of life.

On the night when Fusu left Xianyang, the First Emperor felt depressed and strolled to Hu Hai's palace.

Hu Hai was playing with the puppets he had carved. When he saw the First Emperor arriving, he quickly stood up to greet him and said, "Father, you have come at the right time. Come on, come on, let's take a look at the child's carvings!"

The First Emperor had always doted on Hu Hai and did not have high hopes for him to govern the country. Therefore, he was not disgusted with his fun-loving nature and only asked Zhao Gao to teach him some common sense about criminal law and prison sentences.

The First Emperor picked up the two small wooden figures and said, "Hai'er's carvings are becoming more and more exquisite! Why are there two wooden figures, one big and one small? Is it because the small one doesn't have enough wood?" asked the First Emperor with a smile.

"No, I deliberately carved a big one and a small one. The big one is my father and the small one is Hai'er. I want to be with my father forever, just like these two wooden figures. Where does the big one appear?

, the little ones will appear wherever they are!”

"Haha... It's rare for Hai'er to be so filial!" The First Emperor felt very tender.

"I still want to carve a lot, just like the terracotta warriors and horses ordered by my father. I also want to carve a mighty army for my father according to the terracotta warriors and horses!" The First Emperor once took his princes to visit the Lishan Mausoleum under construction.

Hu Hai was very interested in the mighty Terracotta Warriors and Horses.

"Haha... That would require too much. If you really think so, just let the servants carve it!"

"Hai'er wants to carve by himself. I'm bored when I'm free, unlike my elder brother.

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, my father takes him with him every time he goes on tour. I heard there are a lot of fun things out there, but I have never tried them!"

"Why, does Hai'er also want to go on a tour with his father?"

Hu Hai's eyes immediately shone and he said, "Of course I want to. If I go out with my father, I can not only stay with my father, but also see the outside world. I'm almost bored to death staying in the palace all day."

When the First Emperor saw Hu Hai being so filial, he happily said: "Okay, I will take you with me next time when I go out on patrol, so that you can go out and see the country of our Great Qin! Look at the vast sea!"

When Hu Hai heard that the First Emperor agreed to take him on a trip, he was very excited and said quickly: "Thank you, my father! Thank you, my father! You are the greatest and most benevolent emperor in the world!"

"Ha ha……"

Staying with Hu Hai, the First Emperor instantly felt much more relaxed, and the unhappiness caused by Fusu was wiped away.

In the thirty-fifth year of the First Emperor, after eight years of construction, the Great Wall was finally completed. The only concern left in the First Emperor's heart for the safety of the empire - the Xiongnu, had been completely blocked from the Central Plains. The Qin Empire was at least on the surface solid.

Rock!

At this time, the Chidao with Xianyang as the center extended in all directions, making the emperor's travel and the movement of people greatly smoother, and commerce began to prosper. But at the same time, an unexpected consequence occurred, that is, the surrounding people began to migrate to Xianyang, and

Since then, the First Emperor has moved a large number of wealthy people from the six eastern countries, and Xianyang has become increasingly crowded.

The First Emperor liked to change his clothes and go on patrols, but he often felt a lot of inconveniences: the roads in Xianyang City were narrow and the flow of people was dense. If two carriages passed by, they would definitely occupy the entire road, leaving pedestrians nowhere to avoid; and many residents who had recently moved to Xianyang were building houses everywhere.

, making Xianyang City very chaotic and disorganized.

So during the court meeting, the First Emperor said: "I feel that now that Xianyang has a large population, the palace of the previous king is too small. I heard that King Wen of Zhou built his capital at Feng, King Wu built his capital at Hao, and between Fenghao and Fenghao, the capitals of the emperors were located.

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Zhao Gao, the commander of the Zhongche Mansion, immediately understood what the First Emperor meant and said accordingly: "Since your Majesty came to the throne, you have conquered Liuhe, brought peace to the world, and established unprecedented achievements, yet you still live in the palace of the late king. It is inappropriate."

Li Si also understood what the First Emperor meant, and he was also very aware of the crowded situation in Xianyang City, so he continued: "The imperial palace in Xianyang was built according to the standards of the palaces of princes. Now that your majesty is vigorously pursuing his strategy in Yunei, he is rich all over the world, far from the previous princes."

By comparison, you really shouldn’t live in the previous palace anymore. Moreover, the population of Xianyang has increased dramatically in recent years. The north of the Weishui River is restricted by the two rivers and it is difficult to continue to expand. I hope that your Majesty will build a new city!"

Prime Minister Feng Quji said: "In the past few years, the country has continuously mobilized people to build roads, build the Great Wall, drive away the Xiongnu in the north, and pacify Baiyue in the south. The veteran believes that we should educate the people and build new cities, but we should not rush it."
To be continued...