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

Chapter 439 Si is the eldest son, I love him very much!

Fortunately, Feng Quji had already spoken.

Li Si didn't have to bite the bullet and agree with Zhao Si to be crowned king.

There were only a few people who understood the First Emperor's thoughts. Li Si had new ambitions, and the prerequisite for realizing his ambitions was to unswervingly support the First Emperor.

But Li Si is a Legalist...

From a Legalist standpoint, he should maintain the county system. This is his political personality.

But it was a good thing for Li Si personally that Zhao Si was crowned king. He and Zhao Si were on good terms. The more noble and stable Zhao Si's status was, the safer his future would be, and the more likely he would be able to maintain the foundation he had established. .

But if he easily agrees to the title of king and abandons his political persona, people below him will inevitably have doubts, and it will even affect his prestige, making it difficult for the government to pass the decree...

It is not easy to turn around a vehicle, let alone change the course politically?

Fortunately, Feng Quji couldn't help it at first, so Li Si didn't have to bite the bullet and agree with Zhao Si for the title of king.

Instead, express your disapproval in a timely manner...

Anyway, two of the three princes strongly supported it. He expressed his opinion appropriately. If the First Emperor disagreed, then the situation was over and he had no way to turn around.

The weaker his attitude is, the weaker he is. At the very least, his political stance does not show any intention of wavering.

Asking when Zhao Si went to the fiefdom was actually Li Si's intention.

In other words...praising...

The First Emperor frowned when he heard the sound, but did not speak. He just turned to look at Li Si and was silent.

The silence of the First Emperor caused the entire court to become silent in an instant. Even though Li Siming knew that he was asking the right question, he still felt a little frightened in the face of this pressure.

Choices exist all the time. If he is coerced into opposing Zhao Si's title of king because of his political stance, then this oppressive force from the First Emperor may not only be displayed to the court...

Silence for a long time...

The First Emperor seemed to have suppressed his anger, and he sighed quietly and said: "Logically speaking, the princes who have been granted the title of king should leave Xianyang as soon as possible and go to their own fiefdoms to maintain local stability and defend Xianyang.

However, Si grew up among the people and was orphaned at an early age. At the age of eight, he followed Xu Fu across the sea and left the Central Plains. For more than 20 years, he never had fun in front of his parents or had fun in front of me...

Si is our eldest grandson. I love him very much and cannot leave him. "

Li Si knew what he should do and what he should ask.

Li Si had some guesses after Zhao Si's life experience became known, and with the actions of the First Emperor, Li Si's guesses became more and more certain.

Now, Li Si was certain.

It was not that the First Emperor did not want to establish a crown prince, but that he wanted the crown prince and grandson to be appointed at the same time.

In other words, the grandson is scheduled to precede the crown prince.

In short, the First Emperor planned to decide not only the candidate for Qin II, but also the candidate for Qin III.

That's why Li Si asked this question...

Because not everyone can easily infer what the First Emperor was thinking, and it is even less likely that the First Emperor would make this idea public.

He can only express it and let the ministers understand it themselves, and everyone can understand it tacitly.

After all, Zhao Si and Fusu are father and son, not enemies.

Therefore, when Li Si asked, he was actually acting as a compliment to give the First Emperor a space to express his ideas.

However, this answer still surprised Li Si.

Si is our eldest grandson, I love him very much!

Li Si thought of many answers... No matter what, it is certain that the First Emperor did not intend to let Zhao Si leave Xianyang.

As for the reason, maybe it can be based on ability and merit? Or something else?

In short, no matter what the reason is, there will always be someone who can help the First Emperor to reconcile. After all, among the three princes, the Taiwei and the Imperial Censor have all agreed that the situation has been decided and no one will break up if there is no way to reverse the situation.

A justifiable reason will do.

Just let the ministers understand and understand how much the First Emperor valued Zhao Si.

But he never expected that the First Emperor would hit a straight ball.

There is no starting point from the aspect of moral character, nor from the aspect of ability and merit.

Some are just pure feelings.

Si is our eldest grandson, I love him very much!

The king must not act based on emotion, but once the king acts based on emotion, the attitude expressed will be even more dangerous.

this! That's the bottom line!

The First Emperor clearly told the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty that I just love my grandson!

This reason is very good, and there is no room for refutation. The First Emperor has said this, and if anyone wants to refute it, there is really no room for refutation.

In fact, it was not just Li Si who was surprised.

There are also civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty...

The First Emperor rarely acted on impulse, and rarely let his emotions influence his choices.

At this moment, the First Emperor told everyone almost clearly that the reason why he made an exception and treated Zhao Si differently from others was because he was my eldest grandson, and I just liked this eldest grandson.

Outrageous...

But in retrospect, when Zhao Si's life experience was not yet clear, the First Emperor was very fond of Zhao Si, and being close to Zhao Si was more like being close to his nephew, so it is not so outrageous.

Not to mention, Zhao Si was instrumental in rescuing the First Emperor when he was patrolling the world!

On the birthday of the First Emperor, it was Zhao Si who carried the King on his back and carried the First Emperor into the palace!

When the First Emperor was ill in the sand dunes, Zhao Si was also guarding him day and night, never leaving...

If we talk about things emotionally, no one can afford this closeness, only Zhao Si, and only Zhao Si.

Wang Jian glanced at his eldest grandson and frowned fiercely. Feng Quji was startled. He seemed to have realized something, and the expression on his face was a little uncertain.

All the ministers were silent. Ever since the First Emperor made this direct hit, the issue of the title of king has no longer been controversial!

The court agreed... and the rest is of course garbage time.

After all, the theme of today's meeting is to discuss Zhao Si's appointment as king. However, it is rare for a great meeting to be held and it cannot end so hastily.

In the remaining ample time, the ministers also went about their business.

The three ministers and the nine ministers did not say much. No matter how much they said, they could always contact the First Emperor, so the opportunity was left to the officials who had not shown their faces to the First Emperor for many years.

The ministers reported their matters, and the First Emperor responded one by one at the court meeting.

In addition, the First Emperor also sent officials to answer his questions on some matters.

If the official's answer is good and the department has done well, the Emperor will encourage him; if the answer is not very good, he will give certain criticism and punishment...

By the time the court meeting ended, the sun was already covered by cumulus clouds.

Outside the hall, the first snow of this winter came quietly.

Heavy snow like goose feathers fell on the empty steps and ground. The officials left in groups of twos and threes, discussing and leaving.

After leaving the palace, there were even officials who looked at the snowy scene for a long time and were reluctant to leave.

Feng Quji had no intention of enjoying the first snowfall of the year, and urged his retainers to hurry up and rush to Wang Wan's residence.

By the time Feng Qu arrived at high speed, a thick layer of snow had already fallen. His footsteps stepped on it, leaving footprints one after another. In an instant, they were covered by the flying snow and became smooth again.

"Sir, please have some hot soup. The master will be here shortly."

In the reception room, Feng Quji rubbed his hands, took the hot soup brought by the maid, blew in and took a sip.

After just taking a few sips of the hot soup, and after the chill subsided, Wang Wan was led over by the maid.

"What a big event happened in the court meeting? Doctor Feng didn't stop for a moment and went straight to my house?" Wang Wan sat down and poured a bowl of hot soup for herself.

"It's a long story..." Feng Quji sighed and told Wang Wan all about the court affairs.

After finishing speaking, both of them sat in place. Wang Wan rubbed the center of his eyebrows and muttered the words of the First Emperor alone.

"Si is our eldest grandson...I love him very much."

"It's really rare for your Majesty to be like this..." After a long time, Wang Wan sighed quietly and spoke.

"The last time His Majesty acted so emotionally, I'm afraid it dates back to the time of Jing Ke's assassination..." Feng Quji frowned and spoke.

The last time the First Emperor expressed his emotions so intuitively was because Jing Ke assassinated Qin.

The First Emperor was furious because of this and wanted to kill Prince Dan.

It has been more than ten years ago...

After the First Emperor unified the world, he rarely expressed his emotions so intuitively.

"So I'm afraid we all guessed wrong... With His Majesty's love for the young master... I'm afraid we should be glad that the young master is the son of the eldest son, otherwise, it will be difficult to determine the heir apparent!" Wang Wan frowned.

"However, the eldest son wanted to let the younger son into the palace several times, but he was rejected by your majesty. Even father and son were often unable to live in the same room. It can be seen that your majesty loves the younger son more than the eldest son. He even did not hesitate to prevent father and son from getting close. It's a bit overwhelming..." Feng Quji also frowned and spoke.

The emotional basis of Zhao Si and Fusu...

Well, I didn’t ask about the emotional basis at all.

Moreover, according to Feng Quji's understanding, the First Emperor rejected Fusu's requests several times, so that after Zhao Si's life experience was revealed, Fusu could not even help Zhao Si. The purpose of such a robbery was simply to prevent Zhao Si from getting close to Fusu. Su...

As for why Zhao Si was not allowed to get close to Fusu, Feng Quji could figure it out with his feet.

The First Emperor didn't like Fusu very much!

"If your Majesty has no intention of establishing a crown prince, he will not recall the eldest son from Longxi. We will write to him about establishing a crown prince, and your majesty will not just stay in China. Now it seems that your majesty may want to establish a crown prince, but it is just a so-called crown prince. , in your Majesty's opinion, it is just to allow the young master to succeed to the throne in a logical manner." Feng Quji pressed the case button with a thoughtful look on his face.

"As for your Majesty's words, we can only follow His Majesty's wishes. The most important thing is to establish the crown prince... Next, we will discuss the matter, and the young master will be the most important thing..." Wang Wan said.

They are all old foxes. How can they not understand why the matter of supporting Su and Li Chu has not been settled yet?

To put it bluntly, the format of the memorial is wrong.

The previous format of the memorial was from the perspective that the country needed a prince to calm people's hearts, and the eldest son had both ability and political integrity to convince the public, and the eldest son was the main one.

But what really made the First Emperor decide to establish the throne was not because of anything else, but because of Zhao Si.

Then just follow the wishes of the First Emperor.

Let’s praise Zhao Si together...

It was nothing more than testing again and again. Anyway, now both Wang Wan and Feng Quji were sure that the position of prince belonged to the eldest son and they could not escape.

Then the next step is nothing more than a step-by-step test.

If you find the right starting point, things will be easier to handle.

"But His Majesty has always been unwilling to let father and son get close to each other, even to the point of losing their love... The young master lives in the palace again..." Feng Quji frowned.

"The matter of three generations is too far away. Your Majesty can't think of it, but we can't. Let's decide on the prince first, and then we'll see..." Wang Wan glanced at Feng Quji.

There's quite a lot to think about...

It's nothing more than a lack of closeness between father and son, which may create a gap and make it difficult to discipline...

Correspondingly, they, the Fusu Party, could not naturally rely on Zhao Si.

Due to the First Emperor's closeness to Zhao Si, and the fact that Zhao Si had already been crowned king, even if Fu Su ascended the throne in the future, they would not be able to change the candidate, so they had hesitation.

But how long ago did that happen?

If you have that intention, it is better to think about making Fusu the crown prince first.

"Well, Your Majesty has stolen love so far. I am also worried that the father does not know the son, and the son does not know the father, for fear of disaster." Feng Quji sighed.

Wang Wan didn't speak, just took a sip of hot soup and looked at the heavy snow outside quietly.

His body could barely hold on anymore and he couldn't think that far.

And on the other side...

In the palace, the First Emperor was leaning on a recliner and soaking his feet, while Zhao Si was reading a book under the heavy snow.

"The Way of Being an Official"

It can be said to be a book or an official document. It is a treasure that Zhao Si found in the archives accumulated by the First Emperor.

The number of words is not particularly large. The main content is an article that puts forward requirements and admonitions for officials' conduct. The requirements for "officials" in the article can be roughly divided into three aspects: conduct, talents, and political attitudes.

In terms of character, the requirements are "must be refined and upright", "cautious and solid", "can be happy when angry, sad when happy, wise and stupid, strong and weak, brave and willing to bend, strong and soft, benevolent and forbearing, strong and weak", which is in line with the people of the time. Understanding of "gentleman" personality.

The requirements for talents are closely related to the responsibilities of officials, such as "judgment should be rewarded and punished", "judgment should know the people's abilities, use the people's strength well, work hard to lead them, and correct them."

The requirements for political attitude can be roughly summarized into three aspects: respect for superiors, law-abiding and selflessness. Your Majesty, as in "Loyalty and sincerity" and "Settle down in your family and forget about the officialdom". Compliance with the law emphasizes avoiding the "five mistakes" of "not bowing when receiving orders", "delaying orders and rushing to collect" and "not being selfish when reviewing information"

This is a rare article that makes Zhao Si's eyes light up.

Because the admonitions set in this article are different from the traditional impression of Legalism and are not rigidly bound to the rigid ideas of Legalism, in Zhao Si's view, this can completely serve as a code of conduct for officials in this era and be promoted throughout the world.

Of course, Zhao Si has read more books now. Since I just saw it today...

That means that this article has not spread around the world in a real sense.

It did not serve as a code of conduct for Qin officials to promote the world.

Zhao Si focused on the signature at the back.

"Nanjun Shou Teng..."

"There are no incompetent people in this world, but the pearls are covered in dust!" Zhao Si slowly closed the memorial in his hand, with a smile on his face.

Talent! Whoever can write this article must be a talent!

(End of this chapter)