Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 429 How about you becoming the King of Zhao?

The process of melting bones to recognize relatives and ancestors is done in private, but in this era of lack of entertainment, Zhao Si... Ying Si's name has been officially included in the genealogy, and such big news still spreads irresistibly.

The world is in chaos now, and there are many public opinion topics in Xianyang, but at this moment, it is still suppressed by this heavy news.

The final analysis is that Zhao Si's status is too special.

If he was just an ordinary illegitimate child, it might not cause any sensation.

But before Zhao Si recognized his ancestor and returned to the clan, he was already the closest minister to the First Emperor. His status in the court was unparalleled, and he did not need to report to the palace...

And the most important thing is that he is the son of the eldest son Fusu.

At the same time, his mother was the biological sister of the patriarch of the Zhao clan. Although she was an illegitimate child, she was equally noble in terms of birth.

and!

Now Zhao Si lives and rests in the palace, and he still lives in the former residence of the First Emperor.

Although they are related across generations, how can there be such a close relationship?

Even if Zhao Si is not officially married, he is still a young man in his twenties. You must know that Fusu was sent out of the palace to live alone by the First Emperor at the age of thirteen, and except for Zhao Si, no grandson has been able to live alone in the palace so far. live in.

Not to mention that the First Emperor would take Zhao Si with him every day to handle government affairs in the court, and sit in the same case with Zhao Si.

This point can be verified by the Three Gongs and Nine Qings.

Not to mention the comment that Zhao Si received, "People are precious and beautiful, and they are born rich." This somewhat fantasy comment was personally recognized by the First Emperor. From any angle, it can be seen that the First Emperor loved his grandchildren deeply.

therefore……

At this special moment, Fusu's customers and supporters gathered together to cheer for the great situation at this moment.

This banquet was held by Wang Wan, the most senior opposition right minister.

Followed by Feng Quji, Bai Ying, Gong Xiu...

Three Dukes came to the second, Jiuqing came to the fifth, and there were even people from the old clan...

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is half a court.

Well...it's worth mentioning that the eldest son Fusu was not among those invited.

After all, the matter they want to discuss is the matter of establishing a prince. No matter what happens in this kind of matter, the eldest son Fusu must avoid suspicion.

Moreover, the eldest son Fusu has always been more assertive and is not a person who wants to be manipulated. No one wants anything to happen because of Fusu in the current good situation.

The so-called banquet, the banquet is secondary, mainly to reach agreement.

Save immediately!

Everyone present had different opinions, but they all agreed that the current situation was improving, so Wang Wan finally made the decision to start his first attempt to help Su return to Xianyang.

then……

Zhao Si, who accompanied the First Emperor to handle the memorial, naturally saw such a memorial.

"Huh? Some courtiers think that the Crown Prince of Qin has not been established for a long time. In the long run, people's hearts may be unstable. My eldest father..." Zhao Si looked at the First Emperor and spoke softly.

The memorial was very long. It analyzed the dangers of not establishing a prince from many angles and gave many examples. I'm afraid it was about two thousand words long. Zhao Si felt that it made sense after reading the whole article, but Zhao Si decided to abbreviate it decisively. The complicated words in it brought the main information to the First Emperor.

"Take it and take a look." The First Emperor stretched out his hand, and Zhao Si handed over the memorial.

The First Emperor looked at it intently and took a long time to finish it.

"What do you think of the writing of this memorial?" the First Emperor said.

"It's a sound and well-founded advice," Zhao Si said.

"It's indeed good..." The First Emperor nodded.

This is not so much a memorial as a remonstrance, which is what the censor does specifically.

"How do you review a memorial like this?" Zhao Si asked.

The First Emperor simply approved the writing and then motioned to Zhao Si to seal it.

"If you encounter this kind of thing, if it is not very important, you only need to tell your ministers that you have read it. Not all memorials need to be answered one by one. Those who deal with things should deal with urgent matters first and then decide on major matters. The matter can only be ranked third." The First Emperor said.

Zhao Si nodded.

The Qin army in the land of Yanzhao is now progressing smoothly, but overall chaos is inevitable. Da Qin is experiencing labor pains, so such things are really not on the agenda.

Zhao Si didn't know what the First Emperor thought about establishing a crown prince.

Historically, the death of the Second Emperor of the Qin Dynasty was inseparable from the fact that the First Emperor had not established a heir apparent.

Fusu has been delayed for too long. The First Emperor has not expressed his position for a long time, and people are already floating. In addition, the First Emperor may have deliberately favored Hu Hai for some reason, which has given people the illusion that Fusu may not be the right person. The First Emperor appointed the crown prince, which gave Hu Hai and Zhao Gao an opportunity.

If the First Emperor had decided on Fusu as the crown prince early, Hu Hai would not have had the chance to compete with Fusu, as the number of supporters was not at the same level.

Not to mention whether the political views of Fusu and the First Emperor were suitable or not, at the very least, if Fusu ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, there was a high probability that the Qin Dynasty would not die.

If Fusu really came to power, he would be determined to entrust the throne. To put it bluntly, the Qin Dynasty might really be able to survive for another two to three hundred years.

After all, the difficulty of governing the land in Guanzhong is quite different from the difficulty of governing the world.

When the difficulty is high, lowering the difficulty is also a way. At least you won't lose everything like Hu Hai.

Therefore, when the Second Emperor of Qin died, the First Emperor would definitely take the blame. This is undeniable.

Especially not establishing a crown prince is not a wise move in any era.

But actually living in this era, especially after becoming the grandson of the First Emperor, Zhao Si somewhat understood the First Emperor.

Therefore, Zhao Si did not comment too much on this matter.

Anyway, with him by his side, the First Emperor will definitely not die early. Now the First Emperor is only in his fifties, so even if he delays the appointment of the crown prince until he is sixty or seventy years old, there will be no hindrance, and there is no need to rush for a while.

However, Zhao Si also knew that because his life experience was revealed to the world, Fusu's supporters might not be able to wait any longer.

Sure enough, in today's memorial, there were actually five memorials from the censors admonishing the First Emperor to appoint a crown prince.

There are even some people who are so bold as to dare to link the chaos in the world with the First Emperor's failure to appoint a crown prince under such circumstances.

Without the crown prince, people's hearts cannot be stable, and people's hearts cannot be stable, so the chaos in the world cannot be subsided for a long time.

He is indeed a coward, but it would be wrong to say that he is totally unreasonable.

If the First Emperor decisively appoints Fusu as the heir apparent, then Fusu, who is half of the Chu Kingdom and is married to the niece of the Chu clan's daughter Chang Wenjun, will indeed be quite attractive to the nobles of the Chu Kingdom.

After all, Fusu's character can still be guaranteed. This is definitely a huge blow to the reactionary forces in the Chu region. After all, the King of Chu Xiong Xin is just a pretense put forward by the local nobles, and he himself does not have much rights like me.

If the First Emperor sent Fusu to the Chu land after canonizing Fusu as the crown prince, then the nobles of the Chu country would probably just bow down to him, and the Chu country's rebellion would definitely be put down the fastest in the world.

The words are correct, but mentioning them at such a juncture inevitably means blaming the First Emperor.

However, the First Emperor had no reaction after reading it. He simply reviewed it, saying that he had read it, and asked Zhao Si to seal it.

"Aren't you angry, eldest father?" Zhao Si covered the seal and folded the memorial into a pile.

"The court cannot have only one voice." The First Emperor shook his head.

"Besides, this memorial is quite meaningful. If the crown prince is appointed now, the world will indeed be able to calm down a lot. If I am willing to entrust your uncles and uncles to various parts of the world to defend Xianyang, it won't take long for the wars in the world to end. It will disappear." The First Emperor smiled.

"After I succeeded to the throne and unified the country, there was a long-standing dispute over the enfeoffment of counties and counties. I established the country with prefectures and counties, but the emperor of Zhou had enfeoffed the country for eight hundred years. This shows that the enfeoffment system is not without its merits." The First Emperor said.

"It's just that as far as I am concerned, I want to make it a unified system for eternity. If I can't do it for eternity, I will find a new way."

Having said that, since Zhao Si's life experience came to light, the First Emperor seemed to be more and more willing to talk to Zhao Si about some taboo things that could not be heard before, and he was even willing to express his own thoughts and opinions on certain things.

Zhao Si could feel that the First Emperor seemed to have a desire to talk? Or is it mixed with other emotions?

If in the past the First Emperor was still a lonely emperor in front of Zhao Si, then the current First Emperor is more like a living person.

Zhao Si always felt that the First Emperor's words were actually mixed with a kind of expectation.

It seems that he is expecting himself to understand him?

Zhao Si was not sure. After all, in Zhao Si's impression, the First Emperor never seemed to care about other people's understanding.

"The dispute over the enfeoffment of prefectures and counties started with Confucianism and Legalism. Chunyu Yue believed in enfeoffment and established a ritual system. Wang Wan, Feng Quji and others waved the flag and shouted for it, wanting to imitate the old affairs of the Zhou Dynasty. Li Si naturally believed in the prefecture and county system. There are also Legalist Qin officials under his command to fight for it. However, as a king, it is not wise to believe in the enfeoffment system or the prefecture and county system. For a king, what matters is utility, not trust." The First Emperor took a look. Zhao Si took a look and said.

Zhao Si nodded to express his understanding.

The emperor is the referee and should not be a supporter of any one family. He still understands this.

Just like Zhao Si's attitude towards hundreds of schools of thought, he never believed in the learning of one school, but rather which school of learning he wanted to use.

But...the truth is this.

But the First Emperor himself told himself these things with great sincerity, which always made Zhao Si feel a strange feeling.

The First Emperor's closeness to him seemed to be mixed with other expectations.

Zhao Si was certain that the First Emperor must be teaching him by words and deeds.

The First Emperor seemed to have been deliberately teaching himself how to view things from a supreme position.

As the saying goes, armed with a sharp weapon comes a murderous intention.

Throughout history, the reason why Hu Hai fought for the throne and the reason why Li Tai became interested in seizing the throne during the Tang Dynasty was ultimately because the king showed excessive closeness.

In the past, Zhao Si was treated as a joke.

But when you personally experienced the emperor being by your side, teaching you through words and deeds, and expressing a closeness that far surpassed all others, Zhao Si couldn't laugh anymore.

Because no matter who the person involved is, some thoughts will probably arise in their hearts.

Fortunately, Zhao Si can learn from history.

After all, the fact before us is that Zhao Si is just a grandson.

A grandson who is a whole generation behind.

At this time, no matter what thoughts the First Emperor had, Zhao Si should restrain himself and do what he should do.

Zhao Si himself felt that the First Emperor was too kind to him.

If things go on like this, I'm afraid that some bad thoughts will arise in my mind.

However, the First Emperor didn't seem to have any intention of stopping.

"Li Si said that the emperor of Zhou divided clans into clans, but a hundred years later, they all became enemies. They relied on blood, but they became enemies. Therefore, the Zhou Dynasty perished. What do you think about the feuding?" asked the First Emperor.

"What Li Xiang said is correct..." Zhao Si nodded.

"Actually, I feel that it is similar to relatives among the people. When the elders are around, the younger ones can naturally stay united. When the elders leave, the younger ones start fighting for the family property.

If brothers and sisters treat each other respectfully, this family relationship can still be maintained for thirty to fifty years. No matter whether the bones between brothers are broken or the tendons are connected, brothers should still be trustworthy when meeting people with a foreign surname.

But after three or five generations, those who are far away will no longer move around.

If a few hundred years had passed, it might have been a completely different story.

It has been hundreds of years since the nobles of those aristocratic families were passed down, and the most down-to-earth ones have even become tenant farmers and are no longer accepted by the ancestors. "Zhao Si spread his hands.

"The enfeoffment system is indeed good in the short term, but in the long run it is definitely not as good as the county system. It can be used excessively, and we can cut down the vassal state and implement counties in the future." Zhao Si said.

"What if the kings don't agree?" asked the First Emperor.

"Of course there will be a fight... In fact, it is inevitable no matter what." Zhao Si sighed.

Liu Bang had done a good job, but in the end the Seven Kings Rebellion broke out.

This is based on the fact that Liu Bang killed many vassal kings in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The First Emperor nodded and frowned, lost in thought.

"What do you think of the land of Zhao?" the First Emperor suddenly asked.

"The territory is vast, with important cities and dangerous passes..." Zhao Si was a little confused and briefly talked about Zhao's landforms and features.

"Your uncle is the head of the Zhao clan, and your mother is barely a direct descendant of the Zhao clan. Do you want to be the king of Zhao?" the First Emperor suddenly said.

"Ah? This!" Zhao Si was stunned for a moment.

What did the First Emperor just say, the old land of Zhao? King Zhao?

"Uncle... I'm afraid this is not appropriate. Da Qin is implementing the system of prefectures and counties. Besides, none of the princes and grandsons have ever enfeoffed land..." Zhao Si frowned and spoke.

"It was granted to the land of Zhao to change customs, quell chaos and govern the people... You don't want to go?" the First Emperor said with a smile.

"Wouldn't that mean I have to leave Xianyang?" Zhao Si didn't expect that the First Emperor would hold back such a big thing for him.

However, the First Emperor just smiled and did not answer Zhao Si again.

Who said that if you entrust the land to Zhao, you have to leave Xianyang?

(Originally, I wanted to set the stage. Originally, the information in this chapter should have been in three to five chapters, but it was too boring. Let’s move on to the main plot first.)

(End of this chapter)