"Your Majesty, I think that the Prime Minister's words are not in line with the current situation."
Feng Quji had not finished speaking, and Wang Wan had not said anything. Tingwei Li Si got up after committing the crime, walked to the palace, bowed deeply, looked at the ministers, and said his own opinion.
"What do you think of Lieutenant Ting?"
Wang Wan looked calm.
Wang Wan knew Li Si quite well. He was the one who recommended Li Si to Marquis Wenxin at his residence. Later, his talent became apparent and Marquis Wenxin appointed him as the chief editor of "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals".
However, I never thought that this person would soon fall into the eyes of His Majesty. First, the whole country fought against Zheng Guoqu, and soon after, he entered Xianyang Palace and became a long history member.
Wang Wan knew Li Si's talent.
He is good at political affairs, especially laws and regulations. In addition, he has studied Confucianism to Xunfuzi and is familiar with Confucianism. He is a self-contained entity in Legalism, Confucianism and other schools of thought.
Needless to say, he was talented and learned. In less than twenty years after joining the Qin Dynasty, he reached the rank of a central court official. The most important thing is that his way of doing things is consistent with His Majesty's heart.
Able to implement His Majesty's wishes very well and execute them very well.
Li Si's words were as expected.
"Not a high opinion, just some thoughts."
"Xiangbang, the doctor's words mostly quoted from "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals", and Li Si also knew about "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"."
"Although I always compiled his book, I didn't agree with its meaning. In the spring and Autumn years, the feudal princes were at war, the rituals and music collapsed, the cauldrons thundered, and the princes fought. In order to become stronger, they all came up with ways to reform."
"The countries gathered together to create a wave of reforms in each of the vassal states in the era of great strife. All the Xia states were changing, and those who remained unchanged had no choice but to wait for death."
"political reform!"
"It is the change of the country, the change of the great road, the change of the system, the change of the people, it covers all the changes in the Xia."
"As Xiangbang said, the root of all changes is the change of the Dao system. The feudal lords were sealed, the land was divided and ruled. Since the Zhou Dynasty, the Xia Dynasty has been fighting. This is also the reason why the Chu Kingdom was destroyed by the Qin Dynasty even though it was large.
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"All people want to govern, people have one mind, and reforms gather together to achieve this - oneness."
"As far as the Qin Dynasty is concerned, it is even more unified by one law. It uses unified Qin laws to control all the Xia's regions, and uses unified laws and writings to organize all Xia's affairs."
"Sure enough, now that the feudal princes have separated some of the land and some of the people, aren't they returning to the path of the Zhou Dynasty and the old path of Chu?"
Li Si bowed to the king of Xiangbang and slowly spoke out his personal opinions.
The great road is in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals"?
otherwise!
The road is in His Majesty's heart!
"Is there any more wisdom?"
Wang Wan did not comment, looked at Li Si, and said again.
"Li Si has one more thing to say."
"Since the three dynasties in ancient times, among the Xia Dynasties, there were only feudal lords, and there were no unified counties and counties. The reason why the Great Zhou Dynasty enfeoffed the feudal lords was not necessarily because they had no choice."
"Furthermore, the disadvantages of enfeoffing the princes are very serious. After the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, King Wu died soon after, and the Xia Dynasty was in great chaos. The first person to cause trouble was Guan, who was close to the princes in the land of Cai."
"How can the princes of the country protect the emperor if they enfeoff the country like this?"
"Therefore, in just three hundred years, there was a rebellion in Haojing in the Great Zhou Dynasty. If the ancestors of the old Qin people had not traveled thousands of miles to rescue the king, how could the great Zhou Dynasty and Luoyi have continued."
"Moreover, since the Spring and Autumn Period, various countries have attacked each other, and thousands of people have been robbed. With all these things, isn't it true that enfeoffing the feudal lords is the cause of disaster?"
"This is Li Si's theory."
Li Si bowed deeply again and said nothing.
In the main hall of Xianyang Palace, Li Si's expressions changed slightly when he heard this. It seemed that... what Li Si said was not unreasonable.
But there is some truth in what Xiangbang said earlier.
This..., how to choose?
"Tingwei's theory seems to be a harsh criticism of the behavior of the holy kings and emperors in the past three dynasties. It is indeed useless. How can it continue for thousands of years?"
Wang Wan was unmoved, looked at Li Si, and responded.
"If you don't manage the world according to the same rules, then the country will not follow the ancient laws."
"This is what Lord Shang said. The Qin Dynasty carried out reforms for more than a hundred years, wiped out all the countries, and unified the world. Isn't it a clear proof?"
Li Si retorted.
"Although the country does not follow the ancient laws, it should still change according to the ancient laws."
"Is there water without roots?"
"The land of Han, Zhao, Wei, and the Three Jins will be included in the empires, Yan Kingdom, Qilu... and the remote areas will be returned to feudal states, which will further stabilize the Xia."
Wang Wan argued.
"The prime minister is worried that Xianyang will not be able to respond in time to the uprising of those who want to restore the kingdoms."
"No need to worry."
"While the various countries still exist, they are no match for the millions of cavalry of the Qin Dynasty. Even if they are restored, what's the worry?"
"With the establishment of the National Protectorate Academy, military generals are coming out frequently, and restoration is just a matter of area. Why worry? If something happens, we can dispatch an army of cavalry to wipe it out."
Li Si retorted.
"If a person is not a sage, how can he be perfect?"
Wang Wan hummed softly.
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Immediately, in the hall where the ministers gathered, the debate between Prime Minister Wang Wan and Tingwei Li Si continued again, falling into constant arguments.
After hearing this, all the ministers on the left and right fell into deep thought.
Even though His Majesty was sitting at the top, he didn't say anything.
"I already understand what you said."
"I think all the ministers also understand."
"I thought we could decide on the summer customs today, but now it seems... we still need to continue the public discussion."
"Let's disperse."
"The great court meeting will take place in ten days, and then we will lay down the foundation!"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng stood up from his throne and looked at the two central ministers who were constantly arguing in the palace. He did not comment on what the prime minister said and what the court officials said... In the past few days, he had actually known it.
But the officials didn't know it.
Now that all matters are brought up, they should be discussed publicly first, and the officials will discuss the affairs, and then they should be resolved and the foundation of the state affairs should be laid down. There is no need to rush for a while.
With that said, he left the throne and left through the side door of the palace.
The civil and military ministers in the main hall of Xianyang Palace were left behind.
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"The Prime Minister's words are not unreasonable!"
"What Tingwei said is not unreasonable."
"How do you think the prince should make a decision?"
Half an hour later, in the hall of Xingle Palace, the First Emperor Yingzheng read the first batch of government documents. State affairs happened all the time, and there was no need to worry about matters involving the fundamentals of state affairs.
Matters that are the foundation of national politics.
The prime minister and the court officials were fighting each other. Ying Zheng liked to see this scene, but it was difficult to make a decision about the outcome. Although the emperor's younger brother also said a lot, he could understand it.
However, truth is truth and enlightenment is enlightenment. It is still quite difficult to make a real decision.
"Haha, Meng Yi, you are also in Xianyang Palace today, in the Prime Minister's office. Do you get anything from the words of the Tingwei?"
Zhou Qing said with a bright smile.
He bowed to the superior, but did not respond directly. He looked at the chief Shi Mengyi who was waiting in the palace, and asked lightly.
"Meng Yi, can you tell me which one is better and which one is worse?"
Ying Zheng also focused his attention on Meng Yi.
Meng Yi has been by his side for many years, so he should be able to touch his mind and perhaps give him a lot of reference.
"His Majesty!"
"The prince!"
"Meng Yi dare not make false claims on such fundamental and important matters of state affairs."
Wearing the noble robes of today's court meeting, Meng Yi heard this and stood up quickly, dropped the etiquette and shook his head.
Although I feel it, I cannot express it.
"This...this is not the answer that His Majesty and I were expecting."
Zhou Qing waved his hand.
Although it is not someone at Meng Yi's level who can make a decision, but...it doesn't hurt to talk about it.
"The matter is still undecided, so it's hard to say what to do."
"I'm still hesitant."
Ying Zheng chuckled.
Although he knew how to measure things, as the emperor's brother said, it was not the answer he wanted.
"His Majesty."
"So, Meng Yi has the guts to say something."
"The decision between the two lies in the feudal lords and the integration of counties and counties, but not in the two."
"The reason why the Great Zhou Dynasty declined in three hundred years is because the power that the Great Zhou Dynasty could control was not strong, and the authority of the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was not obvious."
"And the vassal states are getting stronger and stronger."
"If the prefectures and counties are integrated, major decisions will be made in Xianyang, and there will be no disloyalty among the feudal princes."
"It is also like this. For more than a hundred years, the successive kings of Qin have managed the land of Bashu, the land outside the pass, and the Tao land. Although they were led by important ministers, the authority still fell in Xianyang."
"Therefore, as the princes and princes have said many times, the foundation of national government is to gather authority in Xianyang and make civil and military affairs run in an orderly manner."
"In this way, we can lay the foundation for the political affairs of the Qin Dynasty."
Meng Yi gave another gift.
Organize your thoughts and say everything you said.
"Hahaha, as you said, it seems like both are possible?"
Zhou Qing laughed.
Meng Yi's remarks seem reasonable and well-founded, but in fact there is still no definite answer.
"This..., I remember the prince once mentioned that the feudal princes and the counties are one, and they all have pros and cons, just like the yin and yang of all things, there is no perfect way."
"As the Prime Minister said, the lands of Yan, Qilu, and Jiangnan are far away from Xianyang. Sure enough, when the exiles from other countries are restored, Xianyang will not be able to respond in time."
"Although the Qin Dynasty has millions of cavalry, water from afar cannot quench the thirst of those close by."
"What Tingwei said is that the laws of Qin are the same. Meng Yi believes that regardless of whether Yan and Qilu are feudal lords, they can implement Qin's laws without violating them!"
Meng Yi also smiled lightly.
Allow yourself to make a judgment, if it’s really hard to do.
The feudal lords!
County as one!
Each has its advantages and disadvantages.
Moreover, the feudal princes mentioned by the Prime Minister are different from those of the feudal states since the three dynasties in ancient times.
"I...actually prefer Li Si's theory."
"I also know what Meng Yi said."
"I can also understand Wang Wan's theory. There is no selfishness in the desire to be a good partner. It's just that the political views are different."
"I also know the intention of the princes. The princes want to establish feudal states in the Yan Kingdom, Qilu, and Jiangnan. Although they are feudal princes, Qin's laws have been implemented consistently and they have consolidated the power of the feudal princes."
"It is very different from the prefectures and counties, but it is not as noble as the feudal lords of the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"We used the feudal princes to defend the center and curb the restoration efforts of other countries. As expected, it grew bigger day by day, and Xianyang also had enough power to extend its favor, divide the feudal princes, and converge with counties."
"The feudal lords and the counties and counties are integrated, and the foundation lies in the power of magic."
"I...maybe know what to do."
The First Emperor Ying Zheng sighed.
The feudal feudal lords like those in the Great Zhou Dynasty have gone far away.
Establish new feudal lords?
It seems a little strange.
Rule of law!
As one.
"As long as the goal can be achieved, any method can be weighed."
Zhou Qing said no more.
What is the fundamental purpose of formal governance?
It lies in how the Qin Dynasty formed a long-term rule over the Xia!
This is a difficult problem.
Throughout the years, it has not been resolved.
The more fundamental purpose is how the graceful etiquette of the Xia Dynasty can be passed down for generations, and even into eternity.