Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 390, unified writing
While the fighting on the grassland was in full swing, Qin Guozi You and others were not idle. Qin State annexed South Korea, Wei State and Yan State one after another. Some hidden risks were also exposed. The first was writing. The problem exposed by the text was raised by Chen Ping.

In Zhangtai Palace, Ying Zheng was sitting on the throne, and Zhao Gao was reading the memorial sent by Chen Ping.

What Chen Ping probably means is that all the opposition forces in Yuyang County have been put down, but the implementation of Qin's laws is still slow. The biggest reason is that the characters of Qin and Yan are different, which makes it difficult for the old Yan officials to learn Qin's laws. It was very large, and the number of judges sent by Qin State was insufficient, which made the implementation of Qin law slow.At the same time, Chen Ping also reported a small matter, but it was also about writing. It was a notice posted by Chen Ping. The people in Yuyang County did not understand the Qin characters on it, and it also hindered the implementation of the decree.

After Zhao Gao finished reading, the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty fell into deep thought. They really had not considered the matter of writing, because after the two countries of Korea and Wei were pacified, the officials of the Qin State quickly made up for the two local government orders. There were no problems with the implementation of the Qin Law, so they all forgot about it.

Lu Buwei was thinking about this matter with a heavy face. He was not thinking about the implementation of Qin's writing, but about the consequences if Qin's writing was implemented in Yingchuan County, Dongjun and Yuyang County. Writing is a Representatives of the country, each of the seven countries has different characters. If they are rashly allowed to change their own characters, even if there is only one fate, it will touch the last dignity in the hearts of these subjugated people, and I am afraid it will cause serious consequences.

However, the consequences of not implementing unified writing are more serious. If the writing is different, the hearts of the people will be inconsistent. Similarly, the government decrees are blocked up and down, and the laws are blocked. The consequences are even more serious. The unification done by Qin is just a unification of situation. .

Ying Zheng glanced at the whispering ministers below and asked

"The question raised by Chen Ping is very good. The Qin Dynasty captured the three kingdoms of Han, Wei, and Yan, and established Yingchuan County, Dong County, and Yuyang County respectively. However, the people in the three places still used the old Chinese characters. This move not only affected the government orders, but also failed to In order to bring the common people back to their hearts, I am prepared to let the three regions and the Qin Dynasty unify their writing system. What do you think?"

Faced with Ying Zheng's question, the ministers all nodded, but thinking of the adverse consequences of unifying the written language, they hesitated for a while.Li Si glanced at the other ministers and stood up and said

"If the people are not literate, the people's hearts will not return. If we attack the city according to the past, the methods used by all countries are to occupy the city, check the population and land, and then let the officials manage the city, counting the years, so that the people will naturally get used to our Qin Chinese characters, but this was not only time-consuming, but also unable to adapt to today's Qin State.

If it is feasible to use this method in Dongjun and Yingchuan County, the two places have been owned by Qin for some years. Most of the officials who govern the local areas are from Qin, and the government affairs are still smooth. However, the memorials uploaded by Yuyang County often require specialized personnel to handle them. The time, manpower and material resources consumed in translating Yan's characters into Qin's characters may seem small, but over time it is a terrifying amount, so I feel that the characters should be unified.And it should be solved as soon as possible. Our work of unifying the world in Qin Dynasty is already half way, and the writing matter must catch up as soon as possible. "

The ministers were not surprised by Li Si's proposal. Li Si was the leader of the reform faction in the Qin Dynasty. He was at the forefront of every reform in the Qin Dynasty, and he was the first to stand up for the unified text.

Just as Li Si, a reformist, stood up to express his position, conservative officials naturally also stood up. Prime Minister Zhong, who was subordinate to Prime Minister Sangong, stood up and said
"It is natural to reform and unify the script, but this matter is of great importance. If we forcefully implement the Qin script and let the three places accept it, I am afraid it will cause unnecessary waves. Please think twice about this matter. The script of the three places has been circulating for hundreds of years. For a long time, local classic books and national history and local records have all been in local scripts. The unification of scripts cannot be done too hastily, but must be done slowly."

The Central Prime Minister is one of the main forces of the conservatives. When Prime Minister Lu Buwei, one of the three princes, the conservative leader, does not come forward, the Central Prime Minister is the main force and is responsible for confronting Li Si.If Lu Buwei personally steps in to stop something, no matter how Li Si proposes to Ying Zheng, he will consider it carefully before supporting it.

"Concerning the matter of writing, I feel that we cannot wait any longer. Now the pace of Qin's unification of the world is getting faster and faster. If we cannot improve all aspects, it will inevitably affect the overall situation in the end. This matter cannot wait and must be resolved as soon as possible!" Ying Zheng thought about it! Said at once.

After hearing Ying Zheng's support for Li Si's suggestion, the reformers headed by Li Si all called the King Wannian. Especially the people of the Gongyang family were eager to start this matter now. Unification means that everything must be unified. They had previously They had considered writing matters, but their suggestions were suppressed by the Prime Minister's Office, because Lu Buwei felt that this matter should not be rushed, let alone people like Gongyang Ru, otherwise they might ruin a good thing. Success, as long as the remaining people know the Qin script, it means that the Qin script has successfully become the only script. As for those who do not know the Qin script, they will disappear.

Because the problem of writing had not yet been exposed at that time, the militants of the Gongyang family did not pay much attention to it. Their main goal was to unify the six countries. The temptation of land was much greater than the temptation of writing, but writing was an escape route. The inevitable.

The conservatives should stand up to oppose it, hoping to allow Ying Zheng to take action slowly, for fear that there will be another rebellion among the people in the three places that have been forced to stabilize.The reformists immediately began to refute these words before Ying Zheng opened his mouth, while the conservatives were not to be outdone and directly quoted scriptures to refute.

Suddenly, the entire Qin court was in chaos, arguing over how to implement the unification of writing. Some ministers started to argue and moved their hands in the court regardless of their image. Fortunately, a soldier hurriedly stopped them. No lives were lost.

"This matter must not be delayed. It is possible to plan it slowly, but it must be implemented immediately. Taiwei's "Xing Lun" has already mentioned the importance of unified writing, so there is no need to pay attention to this matter. As for the method, you are responsible for it, Father Zhong. Discuss a solution with the ministers. This matter must be completed as soon as possible. If we wait until the end, it will inevitably cause turmoil." Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

After hearing what Ying Zheng said, the ministers below also stopped arguing and could only say yes. Then Ying Zheng dismissed the court meeting. When the court came down, the reformists were all arrogant. They once again defeated the conservatives. , some ministers even invited other ministers to drink tea together.

The laws of Qin do not allow officials to drink alcohol during non-vacation periods. They can only drink tea or juice brewed from some fruits.The conservatives on the side gnashed their teeth when they saw the reformists being so arrogant. They lost in court, but it did not mean that they would lose in promoting writing. Ying Zheng asked them to discuss a solution, but during the discussion It was just a matter of arguing. There were no soldiers to stop them at that time.

Just when the ministers of the previous dynasty dispersed to think about how to promote writing, Lu Buwei suddenly realized the matter of unifying writing. Ziyou didn't even express an opinion, even though he felt something was wrong.

Lu Buwei looked around and did not see Ziyou. After Fusu said goodbye to the officials, he saw Lu Buwei who was looking around and asked.

"Father Zhong, what are you looking at?"

"I'm looking for the Taiwei." Lu Buwei said.

"Fusu just saw the Taiwei heading towards the academy. Is the eldest father considering the unification of Chinese characters that his father said?" Fusu asked.

"Yes." Lu Buwei nodded and walked side by side with Fusu and said, "This matter was actually discussed in the Prime Minister's Office before, but in the end it was temporarily put aside."

Hearing Lu Buwei's words, Fusu was stunned for a moment and then asked, "Since the Prime Minister's Office has already discussed this aspect, why did it finally let it go?"

"Do you know what's the most difficult part about promoting writing?" Lu Buwei asked with a faint smile.

Fusu frowned and thought for a while before saying
"It's the powerful scholars and hundreds of families."

"That's right." Lu Buwei nodded and said.

The most direct impact of writing is on the powerful scholars and people with knowledge, not the common people. After all, the common people cannot even eat enough, let alone be literate. Over the years, the Qin State has continued to support the construction of country houses and county houses. to teach knowledge, but the literacy rate in Qin is still rising slowly, let alone other countries.

Now the unification of the script and the change of script will not have a big impact on the Qin State, but it will be a huge blow to the scholars and hundreds of families in the three places. They recruit students and teach knowledge in the local area, and they use the local script. Now Asking them to change the text means asking them to learn and teach again, and they will definitely be unwilling to do so.

"Young Master should know about this," Fusu said thoughtfully.

"Chen Ping is a smart man and can naturally see through the danger behind this matter. He still raised this matter. It is very likely that the Taiwei is behind this matter. The king should have had an affair with the Taiwei." Lu Buwei walked. explain.

"What about Taifu?" Fusu asked in surprise.

Lu Buwei just shook his head and said nothing. It was not that he had lost Ying Zheng's trust, but that his role was to act as a ballast. What's more, as a veteran dignitary of the Qin State, he represented the entire Qin State's powerful and powerful people. Except for Confucianism, there were hundreds of other schools before him, so he could not participate in the reform. He could only stand on the conservative side and stabilize these people.

This is something they tacitly understand. Every time the Qin State wants to carry out changes, Lu Buwei plays this role.

Fusu also nodded thoughtfully and followed Lu Buwei out of Zhangtai Palace.

Great Qin Academy.

The Great Qin Academy is located on the right side of Zhangtai Palace. It was built around the former Qin State Library Pavilion. It is also the highest academic institution in the Qin State. It has been established for three years. The hundreds of schools currently stationed there include Confucianism, Taoism, and Legalism. The strategists, military strategists, famous strategists, Yin-Yang sects, Mohists, Kanyu sects, Gongshu sects, peasants, etc. are a series of schools that are close to Qin. There are many other schools that are waiting and watching. It’s not that they don’t want to join the Great Qin Academy. It's just that the Great Qin Academy is not fully open now, and only schools that accept Qin's invitation can enter.

The State of Qin is also gradually sending invitations to hundreds of schools, hoping that they will enter the Great Qin Academy. Most of the people who accepted the invitation agreed. After entering the Great Qin Academy, they no longer worry about the fact that their school will have no heirs in the future. For The Qin State of some small sects even directly sent some disciples to learn from them.

Xunzi's wine sacrifice was not in the Daqin Academy due to his own tasks. The person in charge of the Daqin Academy now is Xunzi's disciple and Ziyou's senior brother, Fuqiu Bo.Fu Qiu Bo temporarily served as the sacrificial wine of the Great Qin Academy, and the sacrificial wine could freely browse Qin's collection of books. This made Fu Qiu Bo, who also loved reading, unable to resist at all.

The reason why Fu Qiu Bo was given the position of offering wine was because Fu Qiu Bo's mentality and knowledge were both equally good. Whether it was knowledge or virtue, people could not find any problems.Moreover, Fuqiubo respects the knowledge of all schools and sects, and is very impartial in his work. It is most suitable for him to serve as the sacrificial wine, even more suitable than the old troll Xunzi.

The Great Qin Academy is divided into palaces of many schools, roughly each sect occupies a part, and each school in these sects occupies the palaces and houses in this part. In the middle of the Great Qin Academy are two buildings, one is the library. , and the other is the Debate Hall, which is dedicated to providing debate venues for various factions.

At this time, representatives of various schools of thought in the entire Daqin Academy gathered in the Debate Hall, led by Fu Qiu Bo, who was temporarily receiving the sacrificial wine, and Zi You, who came straight from the next court.Ziyou and Fuqiubo stood in the center of the debate stage, with leaders of various factions sitting on the seats around them.

"Everyone, I am here for one thing, the unification of writing." Ziyou said to the people around him, cupping his hands.

As soon as these words came out, the leaders of the surrounding schools started talking. They did not expect that Ziyou suddenly summoned them for this matter.If anyone else had talked about this matter, they would have been scolded to death by these people, but Ziyou was different. First of all, no one dared to scold Ziyou, who was one of the Three Young Masters. Secondly, they were not sure that they could beat him after the scolding. Ziyou.

If Ying Zheng came, they would dare to say a few words. After all, Ying Zheng would not be as knowledgeable as them, and he would also care about his own reputation.But Ziyou was different. They trolled Ziyou, but Ziyou really dared to take action.

Ziyou looked around at the leaders of the schools talking about it. Now Daqin Academy has gathered more than half of the hundreds of schools. This is why Ziyou and Ying Zheng now propose the unification of writing, because more than half of the hundreds of schools , especially the mainstay sects now rely on the Qin State for their inheritance. Even if they have problems, they do not dare to directly object, but raise their concerns.

"Ahem!" A slight cough interrupted everyone's discussion.

Everyone saw that it was the person in charge of the Huanglao School of Taoism.

"I dare to ask Taiwei, is this matter of unifying writing as stated in your "Xing Lun"?"

(End of this chapter)