Chapter 66 The Eternal Conspiracy, the Hesitation and Desolation of the First Emperor
"Your Majesty, I ask your Majesty to return to Xianyang to take charge of the overall situation, otherwise there will be chaos!"
Li Si stood at a long table and finally couldn't sit still and remonstrated.
He can't stay in Yongcheng any longer.
If we stay any longer, the foundation of Legalism will be dug up.
He didn't expect that Ying Cheng could be so vicious.
"What did Li Qing see?" the First Emperor took a deep breath and calmed himself down and asked.
"This, once these five and nine factions start a dispute over national policy in Xianyang City, there will be no possibility of ending it!" Li Siyan responded quickly and insincerely.
no solution anymore.
He gave Ying Cheng a hard blow during the morning court meeting.
In his opinion, no matter how Yingcheng legislates, the general regulations cannot escape a single word of law.
No matter how the legislation is enacted, it must be revised based on the currently implemented Qin Law.
in this way.
No matter how Yingcheng legislates, they cannot escape the involvement of their Legalists.
So he recommended twelve people to participate in legislation.
I followed the First Emperor with peace of mind. When the Ten Outlines of the Qin Law came out, he raised the flag to implement it. It was still the Legalists who presided over the implementation of the new law.
He has no influence with their Legalists and his foundation in the court.
But he really didn't expect it.
Make a decision.
This will definitely allow Confucianism and Mohism to enter the court and occupy a very large weight.
Especially the Propaganda Department and the Enlightenment Department, which promote etiquette, and the sage and gentleman unite the monarch, ministers, father and son, and establish etiquette and policies will definitely be implemented.
This is purely ethical teaching that is divorced from the Dharma.
That's all.
The fifth and ninth levels are what is truly terrifying.
Once implemented.
The Legalist official system, which was originally six out of ten, will be expanded and diluted to twenty out of one hundred.
Legalist officials will not be attacked, but the proportion of Legalists in the official system will definitely drop significantly.
"Once the fifth and ninth grades are implemented, there will be too many officials to be appointed!"
"Based on the current situation of our Daqin, we need to develop our foundation for at least another ten years before we can accumulate enough official positions for the fifth and ninth ranks."
Li Si also hit the nail on the head and saw the core problem of the fifth and ninth ranks.
"Dalu Prefecture needs officials to legislate, and they are knowledgeable and talented officials."
"The Supervision Department of the Yushi Mansion needs officials and needs to spread its tentacles to every corner of our Daqin."
"Similarly, court officials need a large number of officials and jailers to enforce the law."
"Just like this, many departments of commerce, agriculture, propaganda, and education have established dozens of third-rate official offices at one time. We in Daqin do not have that many officials."
Li Si objected, and he objected to the point.
He must convince the First Emperor to return to Xianyang City.
The fifth and ninth streams can be implemented, but half of the newly established official offices must be removed.
At the same time, he grasped the authority to implement the new law, first used the Tingwei, the Supervision Department, and the Dalu Mansion as Legalist positions, and quickly expanded the number of Legalist officials.
"That's right, this is indeed a problem that cannot be ignored." The First Emperor nodded, then looked at Feng Quji and said:
"Feng Qing, what do you think?"
Feng Quji said with a smile: "Reporting to your majesty, I think these fifth- and ninth-rate people are quite interesting."
The First Emperor smiled and cursed secretly.
You old fox, of course you find it interesting. From now on, the status of the peasant family will become the largest subject in Da Qin, and the status of the children of the peasant family has also been improved as never before.
Without expressing his position, the First Emperor looked at Meng Yi again and asked, "Where is Meng Qing?"
Meng Yi sighed softly, shook his head and said, "I can't see clearly!"
The First Emperor asked strangely: "What can't you see clearly?"
Meng Yi shook his head and said: "I believe that it is not necessary to divide the people of the world into specific grades."
"This is an established and intangible class."
"It's like a barrier, an invisible barrier. People below will have their heads broken and bloodshed if they want to ascend."
"But these fifth and ninth ranks have shown this layer of barriers, which makes it difficult for me to see clearly."
"Yes, I can't see clearly!" The First Emperor nodded, then shook his head: "The problem of officials does exist. The fifth and ninth ranks are a good way to save the country for our great Qin."
The First Emperor commented on his remarks, affirmed the thoughts of several people, and then said:
"But, I did think of the Mohist theory!"
"No one in the world loves each other. The strong will cling to the weak, the rich will bully the poor, the noble will humiliate the humble, and the deceitful will deceive the stupid. All the misfortunes and resentments in the world arise from not loving each other!"
"Regard a person's country as his own country; regard his family as his family; regard his body as his own body!"
"Mozi advocated universal love, and should not limit his preaching to empty moral preaching. To love the poor universally, we must ensure that the hungry have food, the cold have clothing, and the laborers have rest, and we must do so to benefit all people.
Get rid of the harm!”
Li Si had not thought of this level at first, but when he heard the First Emperor's explanation, he glanced at the fifth and ninth ranks again in disbelief, and suddenly said in horror: "Your Majesty, you are saying that everyone is equal?"
"Your Majesty, doesn't this already divide people into five and nine categories?" Meng Yi asked doubtfully.
The First Emperor shook his head and sighed: "Yes, people are divided into five classes and nine classes, how can everyone be equal!"
"However, equality for all only exists in illusion. I dare to assert that no one in this world can achieve equality for all."
"What about this?" Feng Quji also became confused. He didn't understand why the First Emperor wanted to talk about equality for everyone by focusing on a system that clearly defined strict levels and divided people into forty-five levels.
The First Emperor shook his head and smiled. After all, these two people were still inferior to Li Si, so he turned his eyes to Li Si and said: "Li Qing!"
Li Si slightly cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty's words woke up this old minister. I have only a superficial opinion. Please give me your Majesty's guidance."
"Meng Gong, you also said that invisible class barriers have always existed. If you want to rise, you will definitely have your head broken."
Meng Yi nodded and scanned the fifth and ninth ranks again, trying to see clearly, but he still couldn't see clearly.
Feng Quji also looked up at the First Emperor in confusion, and then looked at Li Si.
Li Si smiled mysteriously and said lightly: "But if the invisible barriers are revealed and planned at such a strict level."
"If I were a minister, I would smash these layers of barriers into a sieve."
"In this way, you can go down when you go up, and you can go up when you go down. This barrier will be invisibly dissolved!"
"The Ding ceremony, which seems to be a ceremony for determining rank, is actually a rope tied to everyone."
"Secure these ropes with the Dharma."
"When this ancient and prosperous framework is stable, even the barbarians at the lowest level can pass through the promotion channels one after another and become slaves, citizens, and officials."
"This is not a kind of equality."
"As long as you climb up, wouldn't it mean that you are equal in this entire flow layer?"
"And doesn't this give everyone an equal opportunity?"
"Hope, for that little bit of hope, who wouldn't break their heads and dig up!"
"This is an unprecedented strategy, but it integrates all the learning from hundreds of schools of thought into this simple and intuitive framework."
"Weichen, I feel inferior to you!"
Li Si’s words.
Immediately, Meng Yi and Feng Quji, who were still confused, were enlightened and woke up.
The two of them stared at the fifth- and ninth-grade silk scrolls in disbelief.
incredible.
"What a terrible plan. I respect it and show my thoughtfulness."
Feng Quji took a breath and exclaimed in disbelief, but not in disbelief: "If we can break down the barriers, this will be the most stable empire framework, unshakable!"
"But how to break the barrier?" Meng Yi frowned. Although he understood, he couldn't figure it out.
Hearing this, Li Si shook his head. He couldn't see clearly how to break the barrier.
"At least, using force to destroy it will never work!"
Suddenly.
The three people's eyes returned to the First Emperor.
Seeing this, the First Emperor sighed deeply and had to shake his head and said with all his heart:
"It is easy to govern if the people are stupid. This is because the law is clear, easy to understand and must be implemented!"
"The rule of the sage is to impose many prohibitions in order to stop the capable, and to allow the powerful to impoverish and deceive."
"When the people are weak and the country is strong, the country is strong but the people are weak. Therefore, the affairs of a righteous state depend on the weak people."
"In the past, those who could control the world must first control their people; those who could defeat powerful enemies must first defeat their people. Therefore, the basis for conquering the people was to control the people. It is like smelting metal and potting it with earth."
"I am more panicked than you are right now. This grandson has posed an eternal problem for me!"
The sound of the First Emperor sighing could be heard in the corners of the hall.
But Li Si, who was the first to react, exclaimed regardless of the etiquette of monarchs and ministers: "This is impossible, how is this possible? Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"Kai Minzhi, my God, Kai Minzhi, how dare you do this, how dare you!"
"This is not to open up people's wisdom by lightening taxes and reducing corvee services."
"It is about making everyone within this framework understand the rules and regulations, so that this class barrier will disappear!"
"Only in this way can the five and nine streams be considered true. You can reach the top, you can sink down, and there is no way to reach it!"
"hiss!"
Listen to Li Si, a smart man, tell all the secrets.
Feng Quji and Meng Yi, who were standing next to them, were stunned.
It wasn't Li Si's intelligence that shocked him.
Instead, he was frightened by the level silk scroll in front of him which was not very complicated and could be understood at a glance.
At first glance, I just think that this is a framework that divides people into one level after another.
At second glance, I just felt that this was the framework that was separated to resolve the conflicts between the aristocracy and the gentry.
The third eye, the terrifying meaning is frightening, and the intention is to build a terrifying and stable world.
The fourth sight shocked them all, as if they were planning a plan for eternity.
"The eternal conspiracy dissolves silently. It is truly silent. If it is advanced layer by layer, no one in the world can stop it!"
Feng Quji could only sigh in amazement, unable to figure out what kind of wisdom was contained in these simple five levels.
If you think about the shocking point, you will understand.
If we want to truly eliminate invisible barriers, the only way to go is to open up people's wisdom.
Only in this way can these fifth and ninth levels be truly brought to life.
"His Majesty!"
Meng Yi looked at the First Emperor worriedly.
This strategy will not be feasible without a hundred years of work, but Your Majesty!
"Back off, prepare to camp and return to Xianyang. Let me be quiet for a while!" The First Emperor waved his hand.
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Li Si, Feng Quji, and Meng Yi bowed slightly.
But he raised his head and looked at the face of the First Emperor, which already had a pale face.
There seems to be a slight hint of loneliness.
This was the first time that His Majesty the First Emperor showed such emotions in front of them.