This first emperor is awesome

A strange scene appeared everywhere in Xianyang, the sky was hazy, and there were horse-drawn carriages waiting outside the gates of many dignitaries' mansions.

The servants in the mansion kept carrying boxes of things, as if the whole family had taken refuge.

And the main roads in Xianyang are full of traffic, heading straight for Xianyang Palace.

Zhao Zhong had already been waiting outside Chengtian Hall, sitting leisurely and contentedly in front of a table, holding a writing brush, busy recording the money and jewels handed in by each minister.

Two rows of iron eagle guards guarded both sides of the main road, ready to attack, full of murderous intent.

And under Chengtian Hall, a huge four-legged cauldron was burning, and the meaning of scarlet was faintly visible.

Seeing this scene, many ministers who were unwilling and wanted to pretend to be real, secretly beat their hearts.

Leaving the long queue, I went back to the house silently to continue counting the illegal financial gain over the years, not daring to take any chances.

Since His Majesty has publicly promised to return those who have been greedy for money and forget the past, then with His Majesty's prestige, he will not go back on his word.

No one will question this, but if you refuse to hand it over, you will surely die, and even implicate the Manchus.

No one can guarantee that his name is not on the whistleblowing list of Zhisu Neishi. As Zhisu Neishi, in charge of the empire's money and food, who has no relationship with him?

Palace...

"Duke, these are the property bestowed on the Wang family by the royal father, you don't need to do this."

The eldest princess Ying Yuanman looked at the dozen or so large boxes on the floor of the lobby, feeling a little puzzled.

"Eating the king's salary, being loyal to the king, the war in the empire is now in full swing, and these vulgar things are needed. Instead of letting these things lie in the treasury of the king's palace, it is better to transport them to the front line to relieve the king's worries."

Wang Jian explained with a smile.

"Governor Gao Yi, Yuan Man is the father and emperor, and thank the Duke first for all the people in the world."

Ying Yuanman couldn't help being awed when he heard this, and bowed to Wang Jian to salute.

"Her Royal Highness has beaten the old minister, and the court time is almost here, so the old minister will stop chatting with Her Royal Highness."

Wang Jian stood up, and after speaking to Ying Yuanman, he wanted to leave.

"Hold on, Duke, wait a moment."

Ying Yuanman stopped Wang Jian, then turned and left.

Not long after, she came to the lobby again, but there were more servants carrying a few boxes.

"This is Your Highness Princess?"

Wang Jian looked at these big boxes, although he had realized something in his heart, he still had doubts on his face.

"This is Yuanman's dowry. The Duke is right. Instead of letting them be dusted, it is better to share the worries of the father."

Ying Yuanman cleverly applied Wang Jian's words.

Wang Jian showed a wry smile. He said that, even if he wanted to refuse, he would never open his mouth.

"Your Highness, the Princess, understands righteousness. Even though she is a woman, she does not give way to a man. Your Highness, the Princess, will be conveyed to His Majesty by veterans."

Wang Jian bowed to Ying Yuanman.

Ying Yuanman looked at Wang Jian, who was extremely polite and respectful, and sighed in his heart. Although he married into the palace for several years, he was only an outsider after all!

"Yuanman resigns."

Ying Yuanman said to Wang Jian, then turned and left.

Looking at the bleak back of Her Royal Highness, Wang Jian's muddy old face showed a hint of guilt.

Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is indeed a strange woman in the world. If she was 20 years younger, how could she cause the embarrassing situation today.

Time, fate, but nothing!

Lee Mansion...

"Father."

"Your Majesty was awarded the title of Duke of the State yesterday on top of the title of Marquis of Che. His father was awarded the title of Duke of Wei, which shows His Majesty's favor and trust in his father."

Li Heng thought about it, and was a little happy for his father.

"Stupid, Wang Jian, Meng Tian, ​​and Feng Quji are the real dukes of the state, and being a father is nothing more than a promotion."

Li Si looked at his second son meaningfully, and sighed.

"Why did father say such a thing?"

Li Heng was stunned.

"Those who are dukes of the country all have five thousand shi, why do you think the father only has three thousand shi?"

Li Si stared at his second son and asked back.

"This……"

Li Heng showed a look of hesitation, hesitated, and couldn't figure out the reason for a long time.

"This is the imperial edict sent by His Majesty yesterday, take a look!"

Li Si took out a roll of black cloth from his sleeve and handed it to Li Heng.

After Li Heng took it, he opened it immediately and looked carefully.

Si is the prime minister and has governed the people for more than thirty years.

When I first came to Datong, the land of Qin was only a thousand miles away, and there were hundreds of thousands of soldiers. They were all talented. They obeyed the law, secretly plotted ministers, and used gold and jade to lobby the princes.

Yin repairs armor soldiers, decorates politics and religion, officials and fighters, respects heroes, and honors his rank, so he threatens Han to weaken Wei, breaks Yanzhao, barbarians Qi Chu, dies and conquers the six kingdoms, captures its king, and makes Qin the emperor, one of the merits .

The land is not too wide, and the north is chasing raccoon dogs, and the south is settling Baiyue, so as to see the strength of Qin, and the second is the merit.

Respecting ministers, adoring their titles, and strengthening their relatives is the third merit.

Establish a state, build a temple, and use the sage of the master to make four contributions.

Geng Ke painting, Pingdou Dendrobium measuring articles, distributing the world, in the name of Shu Qin, five merits.

To rule the way, to promote tourism, to see the master's satisfaction, the six merits.

Probation of punishment, thin tax collection, so that the Lord can win the hearts of the people, and all the people will love the Lord, and never forget it after death. This is the seven merits.

If Si is a minister, his merits are enough to last forever, and his prestige is enough to carry a monument of virtue.

I have learned that until now, the four seas have returned to one, and the whole world celebrates together. They all look up to this talent, and all attach themselves to this ability.

"Father, good news! Your Majesty's entire article is full of recognition and appreciation for your father! Your Majesty sees all of your father's contributions to the empire."

After reading it, Li Heng was very excited and said happily.

"Good thing?"

"Many times, the credit is too great, which is not a good thing, but a disaster."

Li Si said with a gloomy expression and a sad face.

I have read this edict no less than a hundred times.

I really think so in my heart, I think that the reason why the Great Qin Empire can exist today is entirely dependent on myself.

But every time Li Si read this imperial edict, he felt ashamed, and it was too late to regret it!

He is an extremely human minister, who has called the wind and rain for too long, so long that he forgot that when he was not in the Qin Dynasty, he was only a commoner in Cai, and his talents were not recognized, and he was poor.

Rather than saying that he has made Daqin, it is better to say that Daqin has made himself.

I am so old and confused!

"My lord father, why did you say such a thing? Your Majesty regards father very highly, so it will definitely not be the case."

Li Heng looked at his father's cloudy expression, as if a catastrophe was imminent, and was stunned.

Ever since he could remember, he had never seen his father show such an expression.

In his memory, his father will always be the calm and calm prime minister of the empire who did not change his face when Mount Tai collapsed in front of him.

"Heng'er, you should learn more from your elder brother and serve the empire until death."

Li Si stared at his second son and said meaningfully.

When Li Heng heard his father mention his elder brother Li You who traveled far to the East China Sea, he immediately respected him: "Father, don't worry, if one day the empire needs Heng'er, he will definitely die."

"Okay, my son is really a hero."

Li Si looked at his son and laughed happily.

Pingtian Temple...

"Do you know why I called you?"

Ying Zheng was reclining on the couch, holding a book in his hand, and was reading it.

"Please make it clear, Your Majesty."

When Liu Ji received His Majesty's edict, he hurried over, but he couldn't guess what His Majesty ordered.

"You have been a county magistrate and should be familiar with the laws and regulations of the Great Qin Dynasty. Let me ask you, what is the crime of delaying due to bad weather during the enlistment of corvee?"

Ying Zheng asked casually as if he wanted to test Liu Ji.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, according to the laws and regulations of the Great Qin Dynasty, in case of bad weather, the deadline can be postponed for ten days. Those who exceed the ten days will be fined shields, those who are overdue for twenty days will be fined armor, and those who are overdue will be punished for one month."

Liu Ji thought about it, and said without hesitation.

"How often does a Daqin man serve corvee as an adult?"

Ying Zheng asked again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, if a man is recruited by the empire when he becomes an adult, he will have to serve in the military for two years. He will receive the state salary according to the title and eat the king's salary. Every year he will have to serve one month of hard labor. He will be loyal to the country and receive salary and grain according to his contribution."

Liu Ji answered very fluently again.

"Before I conquered the world, when I swept across the six countries, the corvee of the six countries was so heavy. Even a small country with hundreds of thousands of armies exhausted its people's strength and resorted to military tactics. But the Great Qin has laws to follow in everything. Why do the people in the world hate Qin so much. "

Ying Zheng's tone was a little emotional, and this question had troubled him for a long time.

"Returning to Your Majesty, all the people in the world are grateful to His Majesty, why do you say you hate Qin?"

Liu Ji was startled, and then said decisively.

"I accept the land of the six kingdoms, gather the people of the world, secure the hearts of the world, and be good to the descendants of the six kings. Receive the grace and salary, and restore the palace and garden in Xianyang. Follow the will of heaven and inherit the hearts of the people. Receive the sharp weapons of the world and pass on the teachings of kingship. "

"All the nobles of the six countries who abide by the law will be exonerated from their crimes. The descendants of the six kings' families surrendered and stopped the killing, and the clothes are worry-free. However, people's hearts are not ancient, and they covet the power of the past. .”

"The palace of the throne, under the pavilions and pavilions, seems to be calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent."

"Soldiers come to the four directions, and the city is surrendered. Why did my sword cut off the heads of the families of the six kings? Can I lose to the families of the six kings?"

"Guoqing Xuanyu, destroying the country and subjugating the country, has my sword ever fallen on the body of the nobles of the Six Kingdoms? Can I surpass the nobles of the Six Kingdoms?"

"Unify the world and return the four seas to Qin. Has my sword ever been stained with the blood of the survivors of the six kingdoms? Can I be guilty of the survivors of the six kingdoms?"

Ying Zheng stood up, his voice shook Xuanyu, and he uttered deafening words of questioning.

These days, he has been introspecting himself, but after all, he didn't feel that he had done anything wrong.

If there is, it means that every man is innocent and guilty, holds the power of the world in his hand, and everyone covets it.

It was my kindness that allowed those remnants of the Six Kingdoms to stir up trouble!

If it was the day when the country was destroyed and the family was destroyed, these remnants of evil would be wiped out, why would they go around fanning the flames, stirring up people's hearts, and destroying the foundation of the Great Qin Dynasty forever.

Hu Hai only promoted and accelerated the demise of Great Qin, and it was these remnants that single-handedly caused the collapse of the Great Qin Empire.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng looked at Liu Ji coldly.

Seeing His Majesty's cold gaze, Liu Ji shrank his neck involuntarily, and immediately said: "Your Majesty is merciful, God's grace is mighty, the subjects of the six countries are all grateful to His Majesty, and they go west day and night, and pay homage to them."

"You're lying! They are looking forward to my early death day and night. Only after I die can they have a chance to repeat the glory of the past."

"I have taken their right to be a blessing and domineering force, and cut off their capital of fish and meat, and they hate me to the bone. But a group of chickens, dogs, and bedbugs in dark corners are just my defeated opponents, so there is nothing to worry about. "

"As long as I live, they will hide and tremble in the dark corner. Only after I die, will they dare to jump out, and the demons will dance around and bring disaster to the world."

"They are afraid of me, afraid of me, and dare not rebel against me. Because they know that even if they all rebel, if I can kill them once, I can kill them a second time, a third time, and countless times. I just crush them There is a big mountain on their heads, they will never get ahead, and they have no chance of winning."

Yingzheng has encountered countless major events in his life, but he has always been calm and unhurried, and his emotions are not shown in the form.

Today, however, he was so angry that he almost roared out.

Because he believes that in this life, he is worthy of all people in the world.