Qin Official

The Qin Ji written by Shu Suntong was a little too much in content, so Heifu read it intermittently for a long time before finishing it.

This story begins after Fusu ran away, which is completely opposite to Hu Haishi’s record:

"The First Emperor had more than twenty sons. The eldest son, Fusu, ran away for a crime and died in Nanyang. Zhao Gao and others also slandered, claiming that the Marquis of Changnan, Heifu, had conspired with Fusu, so the emperor went on a tour to the south."

"In the spring of the thirty-seventh year, I traveled to Kuaiji and arrived in Nanjun."

"Prime Minister Si and Zhao Gao, the commander of Zhongche Mansion, who also carries out the Fuxi Order, all obey. The youngest son Hu Hai Ai, please obey, and I have promised him. The remaining sons will not obey. I only sent the second son Gongzi Gao to Yongshou Temple."

"The Emperor knew that the Marquis of Changnan was loyal and sent him to see him. However, Zhao Gao, Yang Xiong and others were afraid and secretly conspired with the Yue people to attack him. The Marquis of Changnan died or was said to be dead. The Emperor was very sad and chased Heifu. For Wu Zhonghou."

"In the middle of spring of that year, the First Emperor went to Xiling in Hengshan Mountain. He was seriously ill. The prime ministers and others asked him to appoint a prince. The emperor was hesitant and could not decide, so he finally chose Hu Hai as his heir. Hu Hai became arrogant!"

"Marquis Wuzhong was attacked by the Yue people, but fortunately he survived. Suspecting that the emperor had changed, he sent thousands of his personal guards to live in the middle of the lake, where he was waiting. Fortunately, he recovered from his illness, and went to thank him. He sent an envoy to pay homage to him, and the emperor learned that Marquis Wuzhong was still alive. exist……"

This is Heifu's explanation for his experience of cheating his own death.

This is not over yet, the next story is even more exciting and tortuous.

"At that time, there was a beautiful lady accompanying him who was leaving the palace. When he went out to change his clothes, he was forced by Hu Hai. He refused, so he was spared and returned to his superior. The superior looked strangely at her and asked why. The beautiful lady said, 'Hu Hai is rude!' Angry, he came to the bed and said: 'How can a beast do such a big thing!'"

"Knowing that all the people nearby are members of Hu Hai's party, isolating the monarch and his ministers, while the prime minister and others are outside, he secretly calls to the imperial physician Xia Wuji and says: 'Summon my son!' "

"Then he drafted a secret edict and wrote it to Prince Gao, saying: 'Since Yong returned, he was buried in Xianyang with the funeral party, and Wuzhonghou was appointed to assist the government.' He made Xia Wu hide the edict in his belt. The emperor fainted, Wu came out, and Zhao Gao Chazhi pointed to Bai Huhai and said: 'The time is right, the time is too late to plan. Winning food and leaping horses, fearing that the time will come later. Your Majesty has changed, the prince has already planned it!'"

"Zhao Gao then sent his official Zhao Cheng to guard the emperor's residence, guarding the entrance and exit, and went into the sleeping hall with Hu Hai to attend to the illness, but he suddenly collapsed!"

After reading this, Heifu paused and praised Shusun Tong: "E'er Shang Beng, these four words are used well!"

Originally, Shusun Tong wrote many details, including how Hu Hai and Zhao Gao conspired in the dark room and how they killed their fathers and kings. The long dialogues were longer than those in "Historical Records", but they were all replaced by Hei Fu. No.

"The longer the compilation, the more flaws there are. It is better to keep it concise and concise, just like painting, leaving some white space for future generations to imagine. This official version of "Qin Ji" is to make sure that there is falsehood among truth, and truth among falsehood! "

The following content is still the inspiration provided by Heifu to Shusun Tong.

"The emperor has died, and the books and seals are all in Zhao Gao's place. Zhao Gao even more deceitfully pretended to accept the imperial edict of the First Emperor and established his son Hu Hai as his heir. He also killed those who were lucky enough to be close to the eunuchs. Du Xia was not able to escape."

"Li Si and others were deceived by their superiors, thinking that their superiors had collapsed outside, so they kept it a secret. They placed the First Emperor in his palace and in his chariot, and all the officials were there to perform their duties. The officials were always there to carry out their duties."

"Then we arrived in Xianyang from Hengshan. During the summer heat, the carriage smelled bad, so we ordered the officials to carry a stone of abalone in the carriage to disturb the smell."

"Xia Wuji ran to Yunmengze, where he met Marquis Wu Zhong."

"Hearing about the collapse of Shang, Wuzhonghou burst into tears and wanted to die. He also received a secret edict. He knew about Hu Hai and Zhao Gao's plot and knew that they wanted to kill Anlu. So he raised his troops to attack Wuchang, restore Anlu, and conquer Jiangling. He was afraid that Prince Gao would be killed by Hu Hai. , I dare not respect him as an emperor..."

"However, the young master Gao and Feng Qujiguo were killed by Hu Hai. The young master Gao wanted to take care of his family, so he wrote a letter saying: 'When the late emperor is well, I will give you food when you come in, and ride with you when you go out. I will be given the clothes of the imperial palace; in the middle. The horse in the stable is given to me. I should die but cannot. I am unfilial as a son and unfaithful as a minister. Those who are unfaithful have no name to stand in the world. I ask you to die. I am willing to be buried at the feet of Lishan. I am only sorry for you. "It was written in the book that Hu Hai did not allow it, so he and his wife killed more than ten people in the market, and there were countless people sitting next to each other. Marquis Wu Zhong mourned him..."

"Hu Hai even wanted to destroy the first emperor's harem, but the harem refused to comply. Hu Hai was angry and said: 'If the emperor has no children in the harem, it would be inappropriate to leave.' They all ordered to die, and there were many dead. Now that the burial has been carried out, maybe the craftsmen are taking advantage of it. , all Zangs know that Zang Zang will be released soon. After the important event is over, Zang will close the Zhongxian, and go down to the outer Xianmen. The craftsman Zang who has completely closed the Zangzang will never come back."

What happened next was how Hu Hai went against the grain in Guanzhong, how Heifu complied with public opinion, Feng Tian appeased the enemy, and the Northern Expedition entered Guanzhong.

This is basically consistent with the facts. After all, Hu Hai, the self-destructive genius, gave Hei Fu a lot of excuses...

Re-revising the official history books is actually a summary of the civil war in the past two years.

But Shusun Tong expressed his worries again: "But those historians...will secretly spread some remarks that are unfavorable to the monarch."

Is there going to be a big purge in the Taishi Official Office?

But Hei Fu shook his head: "No need, Fang Min's mouth is better than Fang Chuan. The government will not care about those who secretly write down things at home. Those who insist on publicizing the 'truth' in public will be arrested by the court for defamation." "

Given Hu Hai's notorious reputation, no one will want to overturn his case in a short period of time, right? Of course, there will definitely be more in the future.

Thinking of this, Heifu sighed, feeling a little regretful.

At the beginning, he still had the urge to openly tell the people of Guanzhong and the world that Hu Hai was actually the legitimate heir. It was the wise and mighty First Emperor who was blind and chose him, leaving the world in the hands of such a wise man. .

But I refused to accept him and felt that he and Zhao Gao would definitely cause trouble, so he launched an army to attack him, and finally overturned him!

Then there will be a big trial like the British Revolution, where it was announced that Hu Hai, as the emperor, had betrayed the country, his bones were dragged out, chopped with a guillotine, and the rotten head was raised high...

But Heifu couldn't do that.

He is not dealing with a people who are newly enlightened.

But the ancient Qin people still adhere to the concept of respecting the emperor. The habits of the past seven or eight hundred years are deeply imprinted in their hearts. Managing a big country is like cooking a small delicacy. It cannot be done in one step. Don't try to easily attack their immature views.

In the eyes of the people of Qin, good people must be good people, and bad people must be bad people. Just like the facial makeup on the stage, black, white, red and yellow, it is clear at a glance!

What they like to see is loyalty overthrowing traitors and justice being upheld, rather than complicated human nature - just like Shang Yang. In official propaganda at different times, he was either a great traitor or a great sage, rather than a great sage. There are both. As for whether to wear a red face or a white face, it only depends on the needs of the reigning Lord Qin.

So sometimes, the truth is not suitable for the world to know; sometimes, people are entitled to more; sometimes, people's faith must be rewarded.

Therefore, Hu Hai must be a heinous usurper, taking all the blame on himself.

The black husband must also be a flawless and loyal minister, which is related to the right to speak and justice.

He has to wear this shackles and this persona carefully for the rest of his life.

This is related to whether the stories Heifu tells in the future will have the best effect.

Therefore, Heifu suppressed his impulse and chose to ignore historical issues.

“Learning from history can help us know the gains and losses.”

History is a mirror of mankind.

But can we really look directly at the acne, pimples, scars, and blemishes on our faces in the mirror?

We are human beings. Not only can we not wait for ten minutes, but we also like the beautiful and the ugly.

Even if the truth is on your side, even if you really have difficulties at that time, they will leave scars after all, and it will hurt just to look at them, let alone uncover them.

Just like an anchor, when others see your true face, they will probably curse, turn off the screen, and yell for their money back.

Is it better to put on a filter, apply makeup, and decorate it a little to make it more acceptable to people?

Only by passing time and not involving worldly interests can we reconcile with the unkempt self in the mirror and look at each other with a smile.

"That's it."

Heifu said: "From now on, the "Qin Ji" should not be restricted to historians and officials, but can be made by examiners to make engravings and print out a batch so that the students in the schools in each county can study it.

The history of how the Heifu Group suppressed chaos and violence will be included in future civil service examinations...

Shusun Tong agreed and reported another thing: "As for what the prince said before, the merits and demerits of the First Emperor..."

Why did the world collapse, why did this war begin, and why did the Six Kingdoms rebel? This pot is too big for Hu Hai alone to bear, and the First Emperor must also be responsible for some of his decisions.

Heifu was a little eager to try, and he smiled evilly in his heart.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

"Back then, you sealed the coffin for me. Now, it's my turn!"

Are you scared?

Heifu needs to give Shusun Tong a standard so that he can continue to tamper with it... No, it is to revise the "Qin Ji" that is too flattering to Qin Shihuang, and to go through the history of the past thirty-eight years. Where appropriate, make tactful criticism...

Every year's records must be reviewed and checked by Heifu himself before they can be finalized.

So, how much of the merits and demerits of the First Emperor should each share?

"Fifty-fifty?"

No, it's too unfair. Heifu shook his head. He can be said to be the only person in the world who understands the grand ambitions of the First Emperor. He also knows that for the entire history, the First Emperor's great desires, although they are too great for the current Guizhou head, are still important to him. The contribution of the great unification will last forever!

"Six..." Heifu was about to say it out, but for some unknown reason, the words in his throat were suddenly blocked by something, making him unable to make a sound. Maybe it was because the First Emperor still didn't accept it.

"Three..." After careful consideration, he changed the proportions and it was strange, it didn't seem to work.

"Twenty-eight." Finally able to speak, Heifu breathed a sigh of relief and set the tone.

"The First Emperor is the only emperor in the world. Although he has two minor faults in the world, he still has eight major merits!"

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At the same time, at the home of the outgoing Taishi Hu Wujing, he quietly opened his cellar in the dead of night. There was a small secret room filled with slips and slips...

Hu Wujing is not only a calligrapher as famous as Li Si and Zhao Gao, he is also very interested in the culture of the Six Kingdoms and the books of hundreds of schools. A few years ago, when the Yushifu collected the books from the world, he took advantage of his position and hid them secretly. Quite a few.

But now, he had to hide what he had seen and heard.

Hu Wujing pried open a brick on the wall, took out a letter from his sleeve, and put it deeply into it.

There are many slips inside, all of which Hu Wujing secretly recorded the rise and fall of the empire during the reign of the First Emperor.

He did not dare to speak out and give advice like Xi, nor did he dare to imitate Dong Hu and Qi Taishi. He could only record it truthfully in official history books, so he could only secretly make a backup.

The latest volume is a historical event that he revised based on Hu Haishi's "Qin Ji" and added his own knowledge.

Eliminating those contents that are "taboo for the venerable", Hu Hai is recognized as the legitimate emperor, but his tyranny, incompetence, and mediocrity are truthfully recorded. As for Heifu, he does not hesitate to be a rebel. But at the same time, it is recorded that Heifu reduced rents and reduced taxes after entering the customs, opened up the royal gardens, and married maids from the palace and other good governance.

Apart from this, Hu Wujing has no subjective evaluation at all.

He has always felt that this is how historical events should be recorded, truthfully recorded with emotionless words, and there should be no sharpening of the pen or the remarks of a gentleman!

"What is a historian?"

His beard stained with dust trembled slightly: "Historians are the eyes of future generations..."

The eyes do not need to have their own thoughts. The eyes must put away their own likes and dislikes and only need to record what they see truthfully.

After carefully sealing the bricks again, Hu Wujing sighed in this dark room.

"When you see the sun again, you don't know what year or month it will be. I just wonder if Da Qin will still be there by then?"

"I am incompetent and timid. I can only do what a historian can do."

"Let this historical event be buried here in the dust. The merits and demerits of the First Emperor, Heifu, and everyone else will be left to future generations to comment on!"

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ps: The next chapter will be before 0 o'clock.