Chapter 497: Discussing political affairs is prohibited
The whole palace was shocked. Zhao Tuo's expression changed even more, and he stared at Li Si, the Tingwei diagonally opposite. What a Li Si!
Zhao Tuo guessed that Li Si would definitely stand up in the face of the cross-examination of the group of Confucian doctors. Firstly, the Tingwei understood the emperor's thoughts very well and knew that standing up could win the emperor's heart.
Secondly, it is the law, and Confucianism is the enemy. If Chun Yuyue and others succeed in using Zhou Li to oppose Princess Zhao Tuoshang, the popularity of Confucianism will definitely increase, and Legalism, which was originally the dominant family in the Qin State, will also be affected.
So Li Si will definitely take action.
It's just that he didn't expect that this guy Li Si would be so powerful. He would use this matter to launch a decisive attack on those Confucian doctors.
He wants to restore feudalism, which is different from the past! After this big hat was put on, Li Si immediately asked the emperor to deprive the doctors of the power to participate in political affairs. If the emperor nodded, then these doctors would really become yes-men, and whatever it said would be what it said.
, they are not qualified to discuss, let alone express opinions.
The abolition of Zhou rites was even more cruel. The essence of Confucianism is different from that of Taoism, Mohism, and Fa. Rather than saying that Confucianism is one of the disciples, it is better to say that they are the heirs of the ritual system of the Zhou Dynasty.
The rituals they learned were Zhou rites, and the poems they read were Zhou music. Everything they said was derived from the ritual and music culture of the Zhou Dynasty.
What Confucian disciples learned is the inheritance of Zong Zhou. What Confucius said
"Restraining oneself and restoring rites" is the hope to change the era of the collapse of rites and restore the prosperous society of Zhou rites in the past.
As for later Mencius, Xunzi and others, although they had their own opinions, they could not escape the same
The word "ritual". Mencius said that without the meaning of etiquette, there will be chaos up and down. Xunzi said that etiquette is the great division of law and the discipline of classes.
Within Confucianism, no matter which branch it is from,
"Etiquette" is their core thing and the basis of all their doctrines and political thoughts. If there is no etiquette, there is no Confucianism.
If the Zhou rites were abolished, then Confucianism would be equivalent to non-existence. Therefore, the slightly knowledgeable ministers in the palace were all shocked and dumbfounded.
This Li Si directly wants to abolish the foundation of a theory and completely erase this school of thought from the world!
"If the emperor agrees to abolish the Zhou rites, the next step may be to propose burning poems and books. Li Si is using my matter as a pawn to eliminate all political opponents." Zhao Tuo's eyes narrowed slightly, and his heart dropped.
stand up.
He was taken advantage of by Li Si. Although Zhao Tuo was dissatisfied and resentful that these Confucian doctors opposed his wedding, he would have wanted to kick Chun Yuyue hard in the crotch as revenge if possible.
But he didn’t want this matter to become a trigger for burning books and entrapping Confucianism. Abolish the Zhou rites. How to abolish it? According to the Legalist style, that would be to burn all Confucian poems and books. If anyone talks about the Zhou rites again,
, then kill them all.
In this way, the Zhou rites are abolished. This is exactly the reappearance of the burning of books in history.
"With Li Si's style of killing the enemy with one strike when he finds an opportunity, I am afraid that this matter will be extended to other scholars, and the emperor will be persuaded to burn all the books in the world. In the end, his Legalist family will be the only one left.
Situation. He can do such a thing!" Zhao Tuo took a deep breath and recalled in his mind the words about burning books that he had heard in his previous life.
"Anyone in the world who dares to collect poems, books, or books written by hundreds of schools of thought should be burned. Anyone who dares to even talk about poems and books should abandon them on the market. Those who believe that the past is not the present. Those who do not want to be removed are books on medicine, divination, and planting trees."
The family monopolizes the Qin State, and when there is only one voice left in the world, it also means that this new empire is not far from destruction.
This point has been proven by history. Just when Zhao Tuo was frightened, the officials in the palace also began to react.
"The king Wanmei died to report to your majesty. Although the Confucian scholars were ignorant and used ancient rituals to prevent the princess's marriage, they had no idea of restoring feudalism. Moreover, although the Zhou rites were established by the Zhou family, within eight hundred years,
It has been integrated into the people of the world. Even weddings, funerals, daily interactions, and all kinds of things in Qin are inseparable from etiquette. If the Zhou etiquette is abolished, how can we replace it?"
"The world has been settled for the first time, and the princes of the six kingdoms have not returned home yet. If Zhou rites are abolished at this time, the people of the six kingdoms' homeland may be in trouble again!"
"Yes, if the Zhou rites are abolished, the world will be shaken, and it will also affect the migration of people from the six countries!" As the left prime minister Wang Wan spoke, several ministers who were friendly to Confucianism also spoke up.
The Confucian scholars and doctors at the end of the hall had long been frightened by this incident. Fortunately, Dr. Zhou Qingchen, the servant of the doctor, was a clever man. He threw himself into the hall, kowtowed and cried loudly: "I will die to tell you, Your Majesty, we Confucian scholars will never restore feudalism."
Heart."
"Yes, we have absolutely no objection to the idea of restoring feudalism to counties and counties."
"We have not changed the past from the present, and we ask for your Majesty's enlightenment!" A group of Confucian scholars quickly followed Zhou Qingchen, kowtow and beg.
Chunyu Yue's eyes were dull, and he was pushed to the ground by his colleagues. Tingwei's proposal to abolish Zhou Li simply frightened them.
On the emperor's couch, Qin Shihuang looked indifferent and looked at the ministers in the palace coldly. The group of Confucian scholars and doctors took out
Zhou Li, who "does not marry with the same surname", came to oppose the wedding, which made him feel quite angry. How dare anyone dare to oppose the emperor's edict?
He recruited these Confucian scholars to serve as doctors, and they were only used as tools. Now these tools have a will of their own and dare to oppose him. This is naturally something he cannot tolerate.
Li Si proposed to abolish the Zhou rites, and the emperor was indeed moved. There is no need for a disobedient tool.
But what Wang Wan and others said immediately made him think differently. As Wang Wan and others said, Zhou Dynasty had a great impact on the world for eight hundred years.
Not to mention anything else, even the crowning ceremony just performed for Fusu and Zhao Tuo was created by the Zhou people and is part of the Zhou rites.
In addition, weddings, funerals, sacrifices, and even food etiquette, social etiquette and other things that are popular in Qin today are all derived from Zhou rites. Although there are changes, they are generally performed in accordance with Zhou rites.
If it is abolished, will all of it be abolished, or part of it retained? If the Zhou rites are abolished, what will be used to replace them?
In addition, now that the world has been settled, the land of the Six Kingdoms is not stable. Zhao Tuo's suggestion of relocating the nobles of the Six Kingdoms has just begun. If the Zhou rites are abolished at this time, it will definitely have a great impact.
Give rise to twists and turns.
As for the reason why Li Si proposed to abolish the Zhou rites, the emperor also knew clearly.
Qin Shihuang was a monarch who valued practical interests. After some thought, he made his own decision. He looked at the trembling Confucian scholars lying in the palace, and at Wang Wan and others with sincere faces.
The emperor said calmly: "Confucian scholars have abused the power of doctors. The past is no longer the present. From today onwards, doctorate officials are not allowed to go to the palace. In the future, they are not allowed to participate in state affairs unless ordered by me."
"As for the abolition of the Zhou rites, we will discuss it later." As soon as these words came out, the faces of the Confucian scholars and doctors at the end of the palace were full of bitterness, while those Yin-Yang, famous masters, and Mohist doctors were gnashing their teeth with hatred.
This group of stinky Confucian scholars and their uncontrollable bad mouths have really caused everyone a lot of harm. These scholars and doctors didn’t even say a word, but they were implicated for nothing and were deprived of the right to go to the palace and participate in political discussions. It’s really annoying to people.
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Wang Wan and others heaved a sigh of relief. Given the emperor's temperament, since the matter of abolition of Zhou rites was left to the ministers to discuss, there was still room for discussion.
There was a smile in Li Si's eyes. He knew how great the influence of Zhou Li was. It would be impossible to abolish Zhou Li in one fell swoop based on this matter.
He, Li Si, was just a court lieutenant, not a prime minister. He was still suppressed by Wang Wan and others. The current situation in the world was not stable, so it was almost impossible for the emperor to directly abolish the Zhou rites.
"Unless in another ten years, the world is in a stable state, and I can become the prime minister and become more powerful, and these Confucian scholars make another big mistake, maybe they can be wiped out with one blow, burning poems and books and exterminating hundreds of schools. From then on, the world will be the only one in the world.
It's just a law." Li Si sighed secretly in his heart, but his eyes were still full of smiles.
Because his goal was achieved, it was done through Confucian scholars
The issue of "no marriage with the same surname" caused the emperor to ban all doctors from participating in political affairs, which was equivalent to blocking the mouths of all schools of thought. In the future, the Qin State would still be the hall of his Legalists.
Moreover, the terrifying idea of abolishing the Zhou rites was proposed, even if it was not implemented, it would be enough to severely shock the people of the world.
Li Si was very satisfied.
"We, the Legalists, have made a profit on this matter." At this time, Zhao Tuo breathed a sigh of relief after hearing the emperor's edict.
Forbidding doctors to come to the palace to discuss state affairs and silencing Confucian scholars is equivalent to banning speech. Compared with burning books and wasting rituals, this result is considered light.
He glanced at the group of sweating Confucian scholars and doctors, and shook his head secretly. Before these Confucian scholars were conquered by the emperor and came to the Qin State, they were either doctors of the Qi State like Chun Yuyue, or they were great Confucian scholars from various places.
Most of them have switched to studying classics, dancing with their lips and tongue, and have basically no experience in participating in political struggles.
That's why they did such stupid things. They didn't understand the emperor, the situation of the Qin State, and they didn't understand Zhao Tuo's status in the Qin State. They just wanted to use the wedding to seize the right to speak. Wouldn't they be directly criticized?
Li Si was beaten with a stick.
Compared to Li Si, a veteran who had struggled in the Qin court for more than 20 years, these Confucian scholars were as white as a piece of paper, far inferior to their disciples and grandchildren who would dominate the officialdom of later generations.
"It's good to be beaten by Li Si, so that you won't talk nonsense in the future if you can't understand the situation." Zhao Tuo smiled.
With the fate of these Confucian doctors in front of him, no one can stop him from getting married.
"We're getting married." He whispered, anticipation flashing in his eyes.