After being kicked out by Lang Wei, the Confucian scholars gathered in a room one after another and complained to each other.
"We have been working hard for a year to consecrate Zen, contacting the alchemists for advice, and asking Prime Minister Zuo to tell the emperor about the importance of conferring Zen, and then the emperor agreed. Now everything is ready, and everyone has arrived at the foot of Mount Tai. Seeing that he is about to confer Zen, the emperor...
It is really unreasonable to refuse to listen to what we say and still use Qin rituals for sacrifice!"
The beard under the lacquered chin trembled with anger.
"However, the ceremony of conferring Zen was carried out by Liang Fu in Mount Tai. Even if the ancient rituals we mentioned are not used, the etiquette of Qilu should be used. Why should the ceremony of the barbarians of Rong and Di be used to confer Zen? This kind of ceremony is still
Can it be called Fengchan!"
Duanmu Gui also shouted angrily.
All the Confucian scholars rushed to agree and vent their dissatisfaction.
Zhou Qingchen looked outside the house with a horrified expression and saw that there were no Qin people around, only Uncle Sun Tong, a doctor from the imperial edict, and a few young Confucian scholars were guarding outside.
He then breathed a sigh of relief, turned to the Confucian scholars and said angrily: "Now that the Qin Dynasty has merged into one universe, the emperor is the master of the world. As Feng Chang said, Qin rituals are the rituals of the world. Why not sacrifice with Qin rituals?"
That’s right, why can’t you call me Rong Di? Don’t talk nonsense outside.”
"Qin etiquette? Is it the etiquette of the martial arts prince who asked someone to fork us out of the house? Such behavior is degrading and has no etiquette. What is it if he is not a barbarian?"
Chunyu Yue immediately pushed back, and his words were directed at the martial arts lord Zhao Tuo who had just proposed to "fork them out".
Zhou Qingchen stamped his feet angrily.
Although he was a Ph.D., few of the old Confucian scholars below him could reject him, and a thorny person like Chun Yuyue often contradicted him in person, making it impossible for him to step down.
This leadership position is simply difficult to occupy.
Hearing that the doctors in the room were noisy again, Shusun Tong, who was waiting outside the door, turned back and glanced back.
"How can a bunch of insects allow Confucianism to flourish?"
He sighed secretly in his heart and shook his head in disgust. He felt that if he wanted to prosper Confucianism, he would have a long way to go.
At this time, Shusun Tong saw a man striding towards him and hurriedly stepped forward to salute.
The Confucian scholars in the room were still quarreling fiercely, and Chunyu Yue even shouted: "The martial arts prince does not understand etiquette, and the emperor is stubborn, does not listen to the words of loyalty, and believes in the words of treacherous people. He wants to use the etiquette of Rong and Di to carry out the great event of becoming a Zen monk, so he behaves like this
Is this what the Holy King did!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sound of scolding outside the door.
"You are still talking nonsense, but you know that if the martial arts prince hadn't come to the rescue just now, you would have died!"
The Confucian scholars looked back and saw that the person who came was Wang Wan, the Prime Minister of the Left who had just finished the meeting and was glaring at them angrily.
Chunyu Yue was shocked and said: "Wugong Hou came to the rescue? What did the Prime Minister say?"
All the Confucian scholars also looked over.
Compared with the Confucian scholars in the room who often criticize current affairs and discuss state affairs in Jixia Academy, they actually do not have much experience in politics.
Wang Wan, the left prime minister, had climbed up the officialdom of the Qin State and had real experience in political struggle, so he could see many things clearly.
He stared at the disciples with a face full of hatred and said: "The emperor asked you and others to discuss the etiquette of the Zen ceremony, with the intention of enabling it. But who knows that not only are your opinions difficult to unify, but the so-called ancient etiquette they came up with made the emperor even more confused.
do not like."
"What kind of person is Tingwei? He is the legalist leader of the Qin State. He has always disliked all schools of thought. When he sees this opportunity, he will attack violently. In addition, you, Chunyu Yue, speak freely, giving him the basis to attack.
If the martial arts master had not opened his mouth to blast you out, I am afraid that by the time the Tingwei took action, it would not be what it is now."
The group of scholars fell silent.
They were naturally aware of Tingwei Li Si's ill will towards them.
The dispute between Confucianism and Legalism has always been incompatible.
From the disputes between feudal counties to the incident of Princess Zhao Tuoshang, Li Si took every opportunity to suppress them, and even tried to persuade the emperor to abolish the Zhou rites.
If Zhao Tuo didn't speak this time and let Li Si do the talking, I'm afraid the consequences would be somewhat unpredictable.
Zhou Qingchen sighed: "I didn't expect Marquis Wu Gong to be kind to us."
"Huh, what kind of kindness? These are just speculations by the Prime Minister. Maybe Zhao Tuo has no intention of rescuing him at all and just wants to show off in front of the emperor."
Chunyu Yue said forcefully.
Wang Wan glanced at Chunyu Yue with disgust.
Even he couldn't stand this guy's bad mouth.
Wang Wan secretly lamented that the advice given by Marquis Wu Gong to the emperor was really right. At the same time, he glared at Chunyu Yue and said: "Chun Yusheng just spoke freely in front of the emperor and has offended the emperor and the ministers. Now he has been dismissed from the post of doctor.
"
Everyone was stunned.
Chunyu Yue's face turned blue and white in turns.
He also wanted to hear Wang Wan talk about the punishment of others, but found out that he was the only one who was dismissed.
"Hmph, I don't want to be a doctor for a long time. A doctor is just the emperor's yes-man. I feel disgusted if I am asked to be a doctor for one more day."
Chunyu Yue cursed bitterly, shook off his sleeves, left Qi Diaobi and others who were about to comfort him, and strode out.
When I got outside, I saw dark clouds in the sky in the distance.
Chunyu Yue sneered and said, "Even the sky can't stand the sight of a lonely king who recklessly performs the rites of a holy king. Now that dark clouds cover the sky, there will be a heavy rain, which will turn that lonely man into a drowned chicken on Mount Tai."
"What Mr. Chunyu said is wrong. According to our experience in Qilu, after the two days of heavy rain, there will definitely be a scorching sun. When the emperor is enthroned, there will be good weather with clear skies."
There was a voice, which made Chunyu Yue's face froze.
He looked back and saw that the person speaking was Shusuntong, looking at him with a smile.
…
It was June 6, the twenty-eighth year of Qin Shihuang.
This auspicious day, which is in line with the water virtues of Daqin, was indeed predicted by Shusun Tong.
After two days of heavy rain and two days of cloudy weather, it was a beautiful day with clear skies and bright sunshine.
Halfway to Mount Tai.
"I also want to sit on the chariot!"
In front of him, he saw the emperor sitting on a chariot, being carried by eight strong guards and walking leisurely.
Zhao Tuo was filled with envy.
Because it was summer time, it dawned very early, so they started their mountain climbing trip at sunrise, around six o'clock in later generations. Almost two or three hours had passed now, and even though Zhao Tuo was young,
Still very tired.
No wonder the emperor's expression changed on the spot when he heard those Confucian scholars asking him to walk up the mountain.
The obstacles to mountain climbing these days are not only because of the high and steep mountains, but also because the Qin Dynasty’s staircase roads cannot be compared with those two thousand years later. Some places are very narrow and steep, and you may fall if you are not careful.
risk.
Even though the governor of Jibei County recruited laborers and prisoners in advance to overcome obstacles and opened a road in the south and north of the mountain, it was still very difficult to walk.
Even Lang Wei, who carried the emperor's chariot, changed several batches in a row, which shows how difficult and dangerous the march was.
As for the ministers, they must all walk to show the special power of the monarch and the sincerity of the ministers.
Hu Hai was a clever man. He had not climbed fifty meters up the mountain when he complained of pain in his feet and asked Lang Wei to come and carry him up the mountain. During this journey, Hu Hai was alternately taking turns, just like his emperor, he was very leisurely and pointed out the surrounding scenery from time to time.
Zhao Tuo, Ziying and others are still young and strong, so they don't need Lang Wei's support. They can only walk for a while to catch their breath.
The ones who really had a hard time on this trip to the summit were senior citizens over sixty, including Tingwei Li Si and Right Prime Minister Wei Zhuang.
After climbing the mountain for two or three hours, the sun was shining brightly, and everyone was sweating profusely. They were so tired that they had to rely on the support of others to move forward.
"If the father is tired, it is better for the son to carry the father on his back."
Li You helped his old father move forward slowly, looking at the sweat on Li Si's head, he said with some distress.
Li Si shook his head and said with a smile: "I am not the son of You Chong, so why bother carrying it? You think I am old, but I am actually very energetic."
Li Youye smiled and patiently helped his father forward.
This time, the Feng Chan slightly eased the relationship between their father and son.
When the emperor in front took a break to drink water, they also found an open space to sit down and rest.
"You submit documents to His Majesty every day and often appear in front of the Emperor. Did he say anything?"
Li Si took the water bag, took a sip, and asked Li You.
Li You shook his head and said: "The emperor didn't say much. He treated me just like he did when I was a lieutenant in the palace."
"Shan, it seems that the emperor has not been affected by those rumors."
Li Si stroked his beard and said: "When I first asked you to be a minister, I was afraid that the emperor would be affected by the words 'Shu Qi' and wouldn't like you to accompany him. Now it seems that the emperor doesn't care."
.”
Li You's expression changed when he heard "Shu Qi".
Li Si said with relief: "Don't be afraid of these words. I have thought about it carefully in my spare time. The so-called Shuqi will probably change if you go to war."
"You have been guarding the palace for several years, and have you ever had any trouble? It didn't start until the battle against Chu came to the battlefield, so as long as you don't go to the battlefield, you won't be affected. I think the emperor also saw this.
A little, I don’t care.”
Li You nodded after hearing this: "What my father said is that things did not go well until I went to the battlefield. When I was a guard in the palace, nothing happened..."
Speaking of this, Li You trembled.
He suddenly thought, if he had not participated in the attack on Chu, would his marriage to the princess have been missed?
The reason why Li You was replaced by Zhao Tuo was because he was embarrassed on the battlefield.
"If I hadn't gone to the battlefield and stayed on guard in the palace, maybe the princess would still be mine."
Thinking of this, pain flashed in Li You's eyes.
He shouldn't have gone to the battlefield.
"I really shouldn't have gone to war."
In Li You's mind, the war was completely driven out of his mind, and he never wanted to fight again.
Seeing that Li You had figured it out, Li Si patted his son on the shoulder happily and said, "As long as you understand it, you can work in the palace with peace of mind in the future and show yourself more in front of the emperor. There will definitely be no problem in your future.
"
Li Si is very confident.
He knew that the emperor would definitely reuse him. When Wei Zhuang retires in the future, he would be able to sit in the position of prime minister sooner or later. As long as Li You doesn't cause trouble, he will definitely have a bright future.
Li You nodded heavily: "Father, don't worry, I will work seriously and never cause any problems again."
Li Si nodded: "Well, what is in the past is in the past. Don't worry about those strange words in the future."
At this time, the emperor in front got on the chariot again and was ready to continue climbing.
The team moved forward again.
Li and his son also stood up.
Haven't gone very far yet.
There was a commotion ahead, and shouts kept ringing out.