Da Qin: Confucianism, Dharma and Taoism

The next day, Xianyang Palace, Qilin Hall -

Qilin Hall was the meeting place of the Qin Dynasty. King Qin Yingzheng knelt and sat at the top. There were many candles burning on both sides of the steps, and a moat-like stream ran through the steps. This made the leader of King Qin even more majestic.

Under the steps, hundreds of civil and military officials of the Qin State were lined up, and Ying Wei was among them.

Ying Wei did not hold any real official position in Qin State, so he was theoretically unable to participate in court meetings.

But because of his status as Lord Chang'an, he could participate in the court meeting and stand in the front row.

Qin's civil and military officials are already used to Ying Wei.

Since Ying Wei returned to Xianyang to attend the court meeting more than half a year ago, officials from all parties at that time still felt like they were facing a formidable enemy.

But they soon discovered that this Chang'an Jun was just a decoration. He never took the initiative to speak up at the court meeting, he just stood there as a wooden stake.

Even when Lu Buwei tentatively asked him to speak, Chang'an Jun refused and never said a word.

It has to be said that Ying Wei knows the truth of not saying anything.

From then on, the civil and military officials no longer cared about Ying Wei. If he liked to listen here, then he could do so.

Of course he didn't care, but no one dared to underestimate the younger brother of the current king.

Not to mention his status as a member of the Qin royal family, all the officials present had read his works.

From his writings, we can see that he has a deep chest and is by no means a mediocre person. Anyone who dares to look down upon him will be laughed at.

As usual, the officials were reporting on some major matters. As for the small matters, there was no need to waste court time and they could decide"three eight three" in private.

Ying Zheng was wearing a crown, which made it difficult for people to see his face clearly, but it was said to be a court meeting, but in fact, he, the King of Qin, didn't have much to do.

After all, he has not been crowned. Everything in Qin should be decided by Prime Minister Lu Buwei and Queen Mother Zhao Ji. Since Zhao Ji doesn't care about things, she naturally has to listen to Lu Buwei.

Under Ying Zheng's expressionless gaze, a group of officials quarreled among themselves, and then either compromised or put the matter on hold for the time being, and then explained the matters to be discussed in today's meeting.

Immediately, many officials looked at Ying Zheng, waiting for him to announce the end of the court meeting.

However, today is different from the past. Ying Zheng did not announce the end of the court meeting, but abnormally said:"……I have something to say, please listen to it."

Seeing that Ying Zheng was not using a consultative tone, but decisive words, many officials were stunned and subconsciously looked at Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei's face was expressionless at this time, but his brows moved slightly. He didn't know that King Qin was doing this. What are you planning to do?

If what Ying Zheng wants to do is not in line with his ideas, he will lead the civil and military officials to stop it. Now let’s listen to what King Qin wants to say.

Ying Zheng said in his gentle voice:"……A few days ago, the widow and the Lord of Chang'an each gave birth to a daughter."

"Now I have granted the title of Princess Weiyang to the daughter of Lord Chang'an, and to the title of Princess Yangzi to my daughter. I wonder if you have any opinions?"

After hearing what Ying Zheng said, many officials looked at Ying Wei.

After all, this period was not the Han Dynasty, and there was no great unification. The King of Qin was just a prince and not an emperor. Although his daughter was called a princess, in this era Almost all of the princesses have no titles.

Now Ying Zheng actually gave the daughter of Lord Chang'an the title Weiyang, and his newborn daughter the title Yangzi. From this, we can see his favor for his younger brother Chang'an Lord, and his love for the newborn. The favor of his daughter.

However, officials also understood that King Qin’s favor for his newborn daughter was actually his love for Wujiwu. The newly born Ying Yinman was not the only daughter of King Qin. She had older sisters.

But her sisters did not get it. She was the only one who got the title, and she was considered to have benefited from Lord Chang'an.

But there seemed to be nothing to say about this matter. After all, it was a family matter of the King of Qin.

Sure enough, Lu Buwei said:"……This is a family matter for the king, and the ministers dare not comment."

"My lord, congratulations to Your Majesty the King and Lord Chang'an on the birth of their beloved daughter!"

After he finished speaking, all the officials sang:"……My lord, congratulations to Your Majesty the King and Lord Chang'an on the birth of their beloved daughter!"

When all the officials finished celebrating, Ying Zheng spoke again:"……Since the title has been given, what about the fiefdom?……"

Before he finished speaking, Lu Buwei stepped forward and said loudly:"……Your Majesty, no!"

"The title of Lord is the highest title in our Qin Kingdom. How can we grant it so easily?"

"Moreover, since ancient times, there has been no such thing as making a woman a king. This is inconsistent with emotions and etiquette. Our country of Qin is known for its strict laws and regulations. Doesn't this move by the king chill the hearts of the generals and officials?"

"Please ask the king to take back his life!"

Ying Zheng's face was blocked by the crown, and people couldn't see his current expression. They could only hear him say again:"……How can the prime minister say that there has never been a female marquis in Korea since ancient times?"

Lu Buwei said righteously:"……Your Majesty's words are ridiculous. How can South Korea be compared with our Qin Kingdom?"

"Korea is a country that is treacherous and rebellious, does not know the rules of etiquette, and does not know how to be strong. It gives the position of kings to others at will. This is why the people's livelihood is in decline and the national power is weak."

"I beg your Majesty, please don’t imitate the mediocrity of the King of Han. The great cause of our Qin State rests on your Majesty!"

After that, Lu Buwei bowed.

As soon as he finished speaking, many officials said something to each other, and the whole court immediately became as messy as a vegetable market.

"The Prime Minister's words are loyal words. I hope the king will take them back!"

"How can the king mess with the law? The law of Qin is the foundation of life, and it must not be messed with!"

"The Prime Minister's words are truly from the bottom of his heart. I hope Your Majesty will think deeply!"

"……"

All the ministers said to me were trying to force Ying Zheng to step down. Listening to their words, it seemed as if Ying Zheng was already ignorant and wanted to disrupt the Qin Dynasty.

Ying Wei stood aside without saying a word, just watching their performance with cold eyes.

When Ying Zheng said that he wanted to grant land to his daughter, Ying Wei was also a little surprised, but he soon understood Ying Zheng's intention.

Giving the fiefdom was actually just a test, Ying Zheng's test of Lu Buwei.

He has tried this kind of thing countless times, but this time it was still as usual, he was easily dismissed by Lu Buwei and the officials, and it also brought shame on Ying Zheng.

When will Ying Zheng be able to make a decision on this kind of matter and let all officials find reasons and excuses for him, and make the unreasonable and illegal things reasonable and legal, then will he truly have power.

Obviously the current Ying Zheng can't do it.

Unseen by people, Ying Zheng clenched his fists again. Although he had experienced this many times in the past nine years, it made him feel aggrieved and angry every time.

Looking at Lu Buwei's righteous face, Ying Zheng really wanted to chop off his head.

It's a pity that he can't cut it. If he does, the Qin State will be in chaos. Everyone will be in danger and people's hearts will be unstable. No one can trust him as a king.

When the excitement was over, Ying Zhengcai said:"……Since all the beloved ministers have said so, then forget about it."(To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

Seeing King Qin retreating on his own, all the officials said nothing.

At this time, Ying Zheng suddenly stood up, and his actions made the officials startled. , don’t know what he is going to do

"I want to show you something that I love you. This is what Chang'an Lord dedicated to me and to the State of Qin."

After saying that, a eunuch came forward, holding a plate in his hand, which contained the pens, inks, papers and inkstones made by Ying Wei.

Seeing these things, the officials were a little confused.

Ying Zheng picked up a piece of bamboo paper and He said to all the officials present:"……This thing is as thin as a cicada's wing and easy to use"

"The Lord of Chang'an saw that the few people were working hard in government affairs and was afraid of getting sick from overwork, so he thought hard about creating this thing and named it paper."

"A few people use it and marvel at how wonderful it really is. If our country of Qin follows suit and uses it for office work, the efficiency of work will be multiplied several times!"

As he spoke, Ying Zheng's tone became excited, especially when he mentioned Ying Wei, his emotionless tone also fluctuated, and his voice became much gentler. Under

Ying Zheng's order, the eunuch held a writing brush. , stained with black ink, and then under the gaze of all the officials, dragons and phoenixes began to dance on the bamboo paper, and the writing was quite beautiful.

Only then did Ying Wei notice, Huh? The eunuch looked familiar, and the maverick It looks like the red hair that came from practicing martial arts. Isn't this Zhao Gao?

Historical records show that Zhao Gao was originally a master of calligraphy. It seems that Brother Zheng wanted to find a eunuch with better handwriting to show the importance of paper to the officials, so he found him. Zhao Gao.

As for Zhao Gao, although in various novels that Ying Wei has read in the past, he is regarded as the villain, and he opposes the protagonist in various ways.

But Ying Wei really does not take him seriously.

If The time he traveled through was at the end of the First Emperor, and if his identity was not enough, then Zhao Gao would indeed be a problem0...

But now is the era before Ying Zheng takes charge of the government, and he is the Lord of Chang'an. Zhao Gao can really be crushed to death with one finger.

It can even be said that in the Qin State where Ying Wei is here, Zhao Gao will never be able to grow up. He is not even qualified to be his opponent or enemy.

So Ying Wei just glanced at it and stopped taking it seriously. This was determined by the absolute status of both parties.

Seeing Zhao Gao writing small words with a brush on the bamboo paper, suddenly, a general about fifty years old came forward and said to Ying Zheng:

"……Your Majesty, may I have a look at these papers? Ying

Zheng said in a gentle tone:"……Zhao Gao, take those papers to General Wang."

The person who spoke was none other than Wang Jian.

Above the court, most military generals seldom spoke. They couldn't compete with the civil servants with their words. It was better not to say a word than to make a fool of themselves.

Especially when military generals are in charge of military power, compared with civilian officials In fact, they are even more feared by rulers. Of course, from ancient times to the present, all rulers will check and balance military generals.

If military generals are allowed to monopolize power, there may be a real danger of changing dynasties.

"Here!"

Zhao Gao responded with a shrill voice. Holding the bamboo paper and not daring to raise his head, he carefully walked up to Wang Jian and handed the paper to Wang Jian.

Wang Jian touched the paper with his calloused hands and looked at the calligraphy on it. The font was clear. Seeing how thin the paper was, he said excitedly:

"……On the battlefield, soldiers are very fast, and the speed of information transmission is the most important."

"However, the bamboo slips were heavy and the frontline generals could not write detailed information, nor could they have too many words, otherwise the information would be difficult to transmit."

"But if you have this thing, even if you go deep alone, you can easily pass the battle line information back to the rear by the scouts."

"If you want to win a war, you must seize the opportunity. With the help of this paper, you will be even more powerful. You will not delay the fighter due to slow and inaccurate information transmission! Wang

Jian took a deep breath, raised his hands to Ying Wei and said:"……Chang'an Jun is really a great talent, and he is actually the pillar of our Qin State."

After he finished speaking, all the officials in the court applauded loudly for the general's dignity:

"color!"

"color!"

"color!"

"……"

Wang Jian didn't ask about the production cost of this thing. Even if the production cost was high, it didn't matter. The military could use paper to transmit information in emergencies, but they still used bamboo slips in normal times.

But after Lu Buwei rubbed the paper in his hand, the first thing he thought of was the cost and production process.

Even Lu Buwei was secretly excited.

When he reached Lu Buwei's position, he could not be the King of Qin. In addition to safeguarding his power, what he pursued was to be famous in history and be famous for eternity.

He wanted to destroy the Six Kingdoms, and wrote"Lu's Spring and Autumn" for this purpose.

And if there is paper as a carrier, he spent a lot of effort to invite talented people from all over the world to write"Lu's Spring and Autumn", which can be spread more widely, making his name Lu Buwei famous for thousands of years.

Thinking of this, Lu Buwei couldn't help but ask:"……What is the geometry of this paper project? How much does it cost to produce?"

As Lu Buwei finished speaking, many eyes fell on Ying Wei.

Ying Wei said calmly:"……Making this product requires several processes: cooking, pulping, bleaching, pounding, papermaking, water pressing, and drying."

"It seems complicated, but even ordinary people who can't read can become proficient in one of the links in just two days of study."

"As for the raw materials for its production, it is the same as the bamboo slips, all made of bamboo, and it is not an expensive thing."

Although no one understood the steps and processes Ying Wei said, since Chang'an Jun said that the process was not difficult but complicated, everyone believed him. After all, Chang'an Jun couldn't lie to others in this regard.

And after hearing After the paper was made of bamboo, even Lu Buwei sighed:"……Lord Chang'an has really made great contributions to our Qin country!"

After he finished speaking, the officials cheered loudly and loudly.

For a moment, the entire court was full of praise for Ying Wei, and all kinds of flattery were heard.

At this time, Ying Zheng said:"……Since Lu Xiangbang and General Wang both say that Lord Chang'an has made great achievements, Qin State has clear rewards and punishments, so he is about to reward him!".