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Chapter 22 Born a saint? Next

"Tonight we will discuss the gains and losses and influence of the current Qin Empire. What do you think?" Wei Liao asked first.W    w★W√.

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"It's good that the teacher likes it." Chen Sheng smiled slightly. Wei Liao's teaching is quite famous. He likes to comment on the political gains and losses of various dynasties with Chen Sheng. This open thinking teaching has allowed Chen Sheng to learn a lot of knowledge from it and his ideological realm has become more open. Especially when it comes to some secrets of palaces and hidden things in history books that have not been recorded in history books, many of which made Chen Sheng feel extremely novel. These are the contents of the Taishigong in later generations that were not included in the "Records of the Grand Historian". Not to mention people like Chen Sheng who rarely read historical books, it is difficult to find even if they read through Taishigong's works.

"Yeah." Wei Liao's expression was plain and he began to ask: "The world's disputes have been over for hundreds of years, and finally the dust has settled this year. Sheng'er, I, the Qin Dynasty, unified the six kingdoms, the emperor abolished the feudal system, implemented the county system, and established three dukes and nine ministers, the same writing, the same railroad car, and unified weights and measures. The world's style has become a new one. What do you think of the emperor's actions?"

Wei Liao's face was solemn, and he could not see his joy or anger. But he was very serious. He thought about this question for a long time before he decided on it. In today's world, except for a few politicians with outstanding vision and insight, the rest of them only regarded it as the emperor's unique actions. Wei Liao believed that if his disciple was just a little smart and without the wisdom of the saints, it would be impossible for him to see through the great benefits of the government orders promoted by the Qin Empire at this age.

Hearing Wei Liao's question, Chen Sheng said without even thinking about it, "Abolishing the feudal system and implementing the county system will help the court to control the world. If the empire followed the three generations and broadening the feudal state would be like a situation since the Western Zhou Dynasty again. In less than a hundred years, the war of annexation among the nations will reappear in the world! This move will benefit all the people of the world but not one harm. It is not an exaggeration to say that the emperor's move will benefit the people of the world. However, the three dukes and nine ministers have clear division of government affairs and restrain each other, which will help the emperor control the court officials and also benefit the emperor.

Although the implementation of government orders is not the best way, it is rare. As for the same text, same carriages, and unified weights and measures, it is a major measure that is conducive to the integration of the Chinese people. If civilization is unified and thoughts are consistent, the people's hearts will be united, and the people's hearts will be peaceful, which is naturally a great feat!" Regarding the achievements of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, these have been concluded in history books. Chen Sheng only slightly revised the comments and used "taking the use of the ideology", and reposted this to Wei Liao.

"Okay!" Wei Liao slapped his thigh and praised him loudly. The emperor also had a plan from behind the implementation of these decrees, so he naturally had a very deep understanding of the true meaning of these decrees. He was very satisfied with Chen Sheng's explanation, and he had already made a three-point sure of his identity as a student "saint".

When Tian Peng heard the master and apprentice discussing politics, he couldn't help but listen. He was a noble family and had a natural sensitivity to politics. After listening to Chen Sheng's words, he couldn't help but be amazed, thinking that no one of the foolish monarchs and ministers in Qi State could match the young man who was only slightly older than him in front of him.

Wei Liao thought about it and suddenly asked Qi: "Sheng'er, I heard that the system of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers is not a good method. Do you think there are better measures in today's world?" In order to divide the power structure of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, the emperor concentrated countless ministers and discussed repeatedly to come up with such a power structure. Could it be that Chen Sheng could actually think of a more convenient structure than the civil and military officials of the court with his own wisdom? However, considering Chen Sheng's possible identity, before Chen Sheng spoke, he had already believed it a little.

Chen Sheng smiled bitterly, thought for a while before saying, "The three dukes and nine ministers are restraining each other, which is essentially for the emperor to dominate the family. But the emperor also has its drawbacks. If there is a foolish emperor and no restraint, it will cause the people to live in vain."

Wei Liao frowned. Chen Sheng's words were already a bit ruthless. In this era when centralization had just been formed, Chen Sheng's later generations' familiar idea of ​​separation, checks and balances was obviously not suitable for this era. However, he said: "A truly reasonable power structure is the first to restrict the emperor's unlimited power. Power comes from the people's gifts, and the people can veto dissatisfied kings."

Wei Liao frowned again, as if he was in endless contemplation, and he nodded as if he had some insight, but then shook his head again. After a while, he said thoughtfully: "Mr. Meng once said, 'The people are the most expensive, the country is second, and the king is the most light.' This is somewhat the same as what you said, but no emperor will like this political structure, let alone promote it. Perhaps thousands of years later, the world may change, or it may be possible."

Chen Sheng smiled helplessly. He didn't know this? When this people-oriented idea was expanded to democratic politics, it took many years, and even more so many people died and shed blood to achieve it. Chen Sheng even said in his heart that in this land, the structure established by the emperor lasted for more than two thousand years, which was twice as long as Wei Liao said.

After asking, Wei Liao was very satisfied. Suddenly, he changed the topic and asked, "Now that the empire is unified, what do you think is the most urgent matter and what will the empire go?"

Chen Sheng thought for a while and said, "Of course, it is to light taxes and pay tributes, win over the people's hearts, vigorously eliminate the deadly forces of the six countries, and maintain the stability of the territory." Wei Liao nodded. This answer is considered to be fair and not outstanding, but it basically conforms to the current national policy.

But Chen Sheng changed his subject and said, "But with the current emperor's personality, this possibility is not great. The emperor is young and strong and ambitious. He will definitely fight again soon."

Wei Liao's heart moved and asked, "The six countries have been pacified, where are the soldiers directed?"

Chen Sheng said with a serious expression: "The southern expedition of Baiyue and the northern expedition of the Xiongnu."

"..." Wei Liao was shocked and a look of incredible appeared on his face. You know, after the southern and northern expeditions, one of the established national policies formulated by the emperor and him after destroying the six kingdoms, was one of the established national policies that the emperor and him had only been recuperating for one or two years. The army attacked on two fronts, expanding the territory in the south, and expelling the barbarian tribes such as the Xiongnu who threatened the safety of Xianyang in the north. There were not many ministers in the court and the public who could understand the emperor's thoughts, but Chen Sheng saw it.
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