Thousand-year-old family: its rise began with Shang Yang’s reforms

Chapter 222 The New Emperor [Two in one, please subscribe]

The death of the First Emperor cast a shadow of gloom over the newly born empire, and also gave those who were suppressed by the First Emperor a little breathing space.

In the sixteenth year of the First Emperor's reign, the First Emperor Ying Zheng passed away.

And this new huge empire was passed into the hands of another person, an emperor who was completely different from the First Emperor.

This is the feeling of the courtiers standing in the Great Qin Dynasty Hall.

The First Emperor was too domineering and majestic, carrying the majesty of unifying the world and destroying Liuhe, making people dare not resist or even think about refuting.

The new emperor was more "benevolent".

Yes.

Renhe.

This is how everyone felt during this short month.

He pondered for a moment and then said: "Let's revise it according to the original "line"."

The world was peaceful again.

The new emperor's order quickly spread throughout the world. When people saw the hope of a new life, they also felt the new emperor's benevolence.

As a result, they now only dare to live near Langjuxu Mountain.

In the era of Lord Shang a hundred years ago, perhaps Legalism was so barbaric, or in other words, even when Han Fei was young, he thought so.

He has some talent in government affairs, so it can be seen at a glance that many of the things Fusu did are actually the traces left by the original emperor, and the shadow can be seen from that era.

Xiang Ji patted his chest and said, "Uncle, as long as Yu'er is here, there will be a day when we can regain our great Chu!"

The shadow Wu Anjun left on them was too heavy.

Secondly, those remnants of the Six Kingdoms who are hidden in the heads of Guizhou can even feel the "hatred" accumulated in the hearts of these heads of Guizhou in the past.

This was something none of them expected.

Looking at Xiang Ji's confident face and expression, Xiang Liang didn't know what to say.

They only knew that after this second emperor came to the throne, their lives were much better than before.

The young child sitting next to Xiang Liang had a slightly disdainful smile on his face: "It's just a little trick."

Although Da Qin's reaction made them feel confused, these people who were already frightened did not dare to test Da Qin at this time because they felt that they could not afford the consequences.

He looked in the direction of the sky, with fatigue in his voice: "I hope."

Now that Fusu has ascended the throne, many of the policies he has implemented have made the heads of Guizhou return to their hearts.

Somewhere in a villa
There was a look of resentment in Xiang Liang's eyes. He looked coldly in the distance with a bit of hatred on his face: "I didn't expect that the tyrant would even leave such methods behind!"

Han Fei also smiled and nodded.

There are two types of people who have the deepest understanding of this kindness.

The new emperor's first order after he ascended the throne was to dismiss the many corvee workers who were building Chidao and order them to return to their hometowns to farm. At the same time, the war in northern Xinjiang was temporarily suspended. The Huns once again retreated to the vicinity of Langjuxu Mountain.

This is to pave the way for Fusu.

They celebrate the arrival of new life.

He sneered: "Suppress the head of Guizhou with arrogant force and strict laws, and then make the head of Guizhou surrender. Such thoughts can be written. Isn't this thought from hundreds of years ago?"

“I don’t know who revised this.”

Xiang Liang closed his eyes and remained silent in despair: "Can we still overturn this world?"

Everything that was secretly turbulent seemed to have calmed down again after the new emperor ascended the throne.

He didn't know the answer to this question, and he even began to think about giving up.

After all, no one wants to die if they can live a good life.

"Today's Legalists no longer believe in this!"

When the New Year's bell rings, the first month of the new year comes soon after.

First, the most common Guizhou leaders in the world clearly feel that their lives are better than before.

He is not Xiang Ji, and he knows that what is needed most to conquer the world is not personal bravery, but his soldiers and the mutinous "Guizhou leaders". If there are no lower-level soldiers and Guizhou leaders, where will they come from to fight against the Qin Dynasty?

Hanfu
Han Fei was sitting in the courtyard, looking tired and a little pale. He coughed lightly, looked at Li Si in front of him and said, "Brother, is this too much?"

"Can we still recover our motherland?"

Qin is too strong.

As a result, the capital of Guizhou in the world began to rejoice.

Of course, the leaders of Guizhou do not know why the imperial edict was left behind.

But since the emergence of the "Chen family", even if they say that they are not representatives of Legalism, their revision of the "Fa" cannot be forgotten by the world. The thoughts of "King An" have influenced many people in a subtle way.

At the end of the 16th year of the First Emperor's reign, he followed the Emperor's last edict and did not pay homage to the death of the First Emperor. This was to give the world a chance to breathe.

Fusu finally officially ascended the throne amid great expectations, and changed the title to "Zhaoyuan", so this was the first year of Zhaoyuan.

Li Si glanced at the bamboo slip in his hand and nodded slightly. He thought the same.

The fact that three generations of Chen Shen's ancestors and grandchildren have been "running schools" has spread Chen Ye's ideas even more widely.

Although the Chen family at this time still did not admit that he was a member of the "Legalists", the Legalists regarded "Chen Ye" as "Chen Zi", also known as "Fajun", and was the most respected figure in the Legalists. One of the most outstanding representatives of "Legalism".

"Cough cough. Cough cough cough cough."

Han Fei smiled and a series of coughs sounded. He covered his mouth with a handkerchief, and some bright red blood seeped into it.

"Your Majesty may intend to implement reforms again, intending to find a path suitable for today's Great Qin in this chaotic road."

He pondered for a moment and then said: "Senior brother, the opportunity has come for you and me."

Zhangtai Palace

Fusu sat in the main hall, looking at the people sitting next to him, with a hint of contemplation on his face: "Sir, do you think Daqin is suitable for reform at this time? Does it have the foundation and opportunity for reform?"

He hesitated.

This may be the background of Fusu's character, so even if he is not taught to be a sour Confucian by Confucianism, he still thinks a lot.

Chen Ju sat in front of him and said softly while pouring tea: "Your Majesty, is there any time more suitable for reform than now?"

“Change leads to growth.”

"This is an eternal truth."

"In the past, Lord Shang and the ancestors of the Chen family reformed together, and the Qin State had the opportunity to stand at the top of the Six Kingdoms. But now that the world has been decided, reforming again when everything is still hazy is the key to making the Qin Dynasty last for thousands of years. Opportunity.”

Fusu sat there with a little hesitation in his expression.

He looked in the distance and whispered softly: "Then just listen to sir."

Fusu stood up and walked around unconsciously in the hall. He looked at the Kanyu map hanging behind him and breathed out slightly: "Xiang Chen, only when I truly shoulder the responsibility of this world can I know what happened to my father." How heavy is the burden?" "I just realized that the person sitting in this position, even if he is not omnipotent, still has to pretend to be omnipotent."

"Even if you feel confused and hesitant, you can't let anyone see it."

He turned around and smiled: "But what's better about me than my father is that I have a good father. He has done a lot of things for me, so I don't have to work so hard now."

"I also have someone I can talk to about my concerns."

"You don't have to keep it to yourself."

Chen Ju smiled hoarsely, and all the seriousness on his face disappeared. He just said lightly: "Your Majesty is right."

He also stood up and stood beside Fusu. There seemed to be countless beautiful scenery in front of him.

"A new era is coming."

Yes, a new era is coming.

That was the era of the second emperor after the era of the First Emperor.

The first year of Zhaoyuan, spring.

After the corvee workers who built Chidao were dismissed, the spring plowing in Great Qin began to proceed in an orderly manner.

People get a brief pause and rest.

Isn’t the most important thing in a country the cultivation and sacrifice?
For the Qin State, whose twelve granaries are gradually starting to become vacant, the resumption of spring plowing is good news, because it means that the "Twelve Granaries", which are the most basic guarantee for the Qin Dynasty, can continue to assume its role.

That is the "last retreat and hope" of shouldering the "head of Guizhou" of Qin.

In the first year of Zhaoyuan, in the fifth month of summer.

A rare severe drought occurred again in the Qin State, but this kind of drought did not frighten the people of the Qin State, nor did it cause much damage.

Because the water conservancy project built by the previous Mountain and River Envoy was put into use again, water continuously came from the mountains, from the lakeside, and from places thousands of miles away. The mountains and forests seemed to be filled with water that was needed during droughts in previous years.

In addition, the court's disaster relief food also came quickly.

The soldiers dressed in black not only lacked the "arrogance" of before, but also appeared to be very "approachable".

Of course, this is only seen by the victims at the lowest level receiving relief.

Those businessmen who secretly wanted to raise the price of food and make a fortune no longer saw the "approachable" side. What they saw were cold knives and heads shaking on their necks.

Despite the bloodshed, the drought in the first year of Zhaoyuan did not bring much trouble to this huge empire.

The refugees were resettled one after another.

In the first year of Zhaoyuan, in July of summer, this summer was not peaceful, because a huge dispute occurred in the court.

The Prime Minister on the Left, the Prime Minister on the Right, the Sixteenth Minister, and even some of the ministers at the lower level were in a quarrel. Almost no one could really come up with a plan that satisfied everyone, not even Chen Ju.

Because they were arguing about something, something that involved the interests of everyone present, even the core interests.

That is "land".

Yes.

The "land system" that was not proposed during the period of the First Emperor was finally proposed after the Second Emperor ascended the throne and was discussed in the court.

Fusu had anticipated everything the courtiers were arguing about from the beginning.

But he doesn't care.

Fusu seemed to be different from the First Emperor on the surface. After all, one looked very domineering and majestic, while the other seemed much softer.

But they are actually exactly the same stubbornness and determination inside.

Almost no one can shake their belief in the things they have decided. Even if a thousand people accuse them, they will definitely accomplish what they want to accomplish.

The First Emperor was like this, and so was Fusu.

"Cough-cough-"

Fusu sat on the high platform and coughed slightly. His expression and voice were still gentle, but the words he spoke made everyone's hearts tremble: "What kind of place do you think this Zhangtai Palace is? Is it so noisy?"

His eyes were calm, like a harmless spring breeze, but no one dared to underestimate the man sitting on the throne.

"Everyone here is an important official of the imperial court. Why are you acting like women in the market?"

"Is there something or something that can't be said slowly?"

Fusu smiled and looked at Li Si who was sitting below and said, "Just what Li Qing said, do you think the method proposed in Chen Qing's memorial is not feasible?"

Li Si took a step forward, with respect and humility on his face: "Your Majesty, this is indeed the case."

This was the first time he openly opposed Chen Ju's idea, and it was also the first time he was as firm as a stubborn stone: "I don't understand why Prime Minister Chen can have such an absurd idea."

"When Lord Shang carried out the reform, King An also participated in it. The reform was the cornerstone of Qin's prosperity for hundreds of years."

"The private ownership of land is one of the most important ones. It is precisely because of this system that the Qin State was able to develop rapidly. Now, Prime Minister Chen wants to abolish private ownership of land and restore the public ownership system?"

He frowned and looked at Chen Ju, with a look of confusion on his face: "I don't know what Prime Minister Chen is thinking, but I know that if such a system is really implemented, the world will overturn in a matter of seconds."

Fusu did not express his opinion, but looked at Wang Jian who was contemplating on the other side with his eyes closed and smiled: "Old General Wang, what do you think?"

Wang Jian has always been in good health and is still alive today, and it seems that he can live for another ten years.

"I don't understand these government affairs."

Wang Jian didn't want to get involved. He just smiled and said, "But I know a little bit."

He stood up slowly. Although he was not wearing armor, he still burst out with a horrifying aura: "That is, whoever wants to threaten the rule of Qin State, whoever wants to overturn Qin State, then the long sword in my hand will Point to whom!"

"Although I am old, I can still make a living!"

When Wang Jian said this, his eyes widened with anger, and his bloody aura made everyone around him look sideways. He looked at Li Mu, who was sitting next to him with his eyes closed. Li Mu was younger, but his health was a bit poor.

"General Li must have the same opinion as I do!"

Li Mu opened his eyes, a look of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

But since Wang Jian had already opened his mouth to get him involved, he naturally couldn't say anything and immediately said: "Not bad."

He smiled slightly: "My sword is so powerful! It can kill enemies!"

The attitudes of the two military generals in succession made the atmosphere in the court tense. The emperor sitting high on the stage just smiled and then looked at Chen Ju.

"Chen Qing, the memorial you wrote must have profound meaning."

"Why don't you talk to the courtiers?"

PS: I had inexplicable insomnia last night until about 6 o'clock this morning. I had a headache during the day but couldn't sleep. I barely slept for more than an hour, so my mind was a little hazy.

Sorry for dragging it to this point.

Try to be on time tomorrow.

muah.

(End of this chapter)