The night is as dark as ink and dotted with stars.

Yu Bai entered the space as soon as he finished his meal.

But he saw Fusu had already stood there.

There was a look of solemnity and contemplation on his face, unlike the usual calmness.

"Master Fusu?" Yu Bai was slightly surprised and stepped forward to greet him.

Fusu came back to his senses, bowed to Yu Bai, and called her "Miss Yu".

He then told Yu Bai all the unusual events that had taken place in the Xianyang Palace recently, especially the details of his father's seclusion in studying the "Heavenly Book", Zhao Gao's fall from power, and Hu Hai being exiled to the north for "labor reform".

Yu Bai's eyes widened as he heard this, his heart filled with ups and downs.

After a moment, she finally digested this astonishing information and exclaimed in admiration from the bottom of her heart:

"His Majesty the First Emperor... He is truly the greatest emperor of all time. This insight and courage truly captivates us!"

In the past, she had only seen the great talent and strategy of the First Emperor in history books and film and television dramas.

Now, through Fusu's retelling, a more vivid and wiser image of the emperor has been established in her mind.

However, besides this admiration, Yu Bai also felt a little puzzled.

She frowned slightly, carefully choosing her words, and asked in a somewhat obscure tone:

"Master Fusu, since... since Your Majesty has already foreseen certain future trends and understands the root causes of certain disasters, why not... nip those signs of unrest in the bud?"

Although her words were subtle, Fusu was so smart that he understood her implication in an instant.

It simply means that since the emperor already knew about Zhao Gao's treachery, the rebellion of the Second Emperor, and even the possible emergence of people like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang in the future, why didn't he eliminate all these people as soon as possible to prevent future troubles?

Fusu did not answer immediately after hearing this. A hint of understanding flashed in his gentle eyes, and then he sighed softly.

"Miss Yu, what you are thinking about, haven't our father and I also thought about it?"

His voice had a clarity that went beyond his years.

"If we simply execute Zhao Gao, demote Hu Hai, or even preemptively capture and kill those so-called 'rebels' who have yet to become powerful, it may seem to resolve the crisis temporarily, but in reality it is only a temporary solution."

Yu Bai was slightly startled: "Stirring the water to stop it from boiling?"

Fusu nodded slightly, his eyes deep.

"Father realized from the 'Book of Heaven' that the laws of the Great Qin are indeed too harsh and detailed in certain aspects, leading to the decline of the people's strength and heavy corvée labor."

"If this continues, even without Zhao Gao and Hu Hai, the people's resentment will be so deep that the historical records say, 'The world has suffered from Qin for a long time,' it will not be empty words."

His words were like a heavy hammer, hitting Yu Bai's heart.

Fusu continued, "As long as the root of this 'suffering' is not eradicated and the Qin Dynasty's underlying principles remain unchanged, even if we kill Zhao Gao, Chen Sheng, and Wu Guang, countless Wang Gaos, Li Shengs, and Zhang Guangs will still emerge in the future."

"As a great man of later times said in the 'Book of Heaven,' 'a single spark can start a prairie fire.' As long as there is still dry wood on this land that can ignite a blaze, that fire will eventually burn, and it cannot be easily stopped by human power."

Every word of these words is precious and powerful.

Yu Bai was completely shocked by Fusu's insights.

She had never imagined that this prince, who lived a thousand years ago, could have such profound understanding and see the essence of the problem.

This is the mind of an emperor, and it is also a vision that transcends the times!

It’s not that the First Emperor Ying Zheng didn’t want to kill, but he had realized that simply killing could not solve the real crisis of the Qin Dynasty.

His choice of "labor reform" of Hu Hai and marginalization of Zhao Gao may have been an attempt at a new way to fundamentally reverse the situation.

Yu Bai looked at the gentle yet determined prince in front of him, and suddenly felt an inexplicable expectation for the future of Daqin.

Unable to suppress her curiosity, she asked:

"Then... His Majesty the First Emperor, has he already figured out a solution to this fundamental problem?"

After all, the gap between discovering problems and solving them is not small.

When Fusu heard this, the solemnity in his brows disappeared quietly, replaced by a relieved smile with a sense of confidence.

He nodded slightly: "Miss Yu is indeed smart. Father has indeed made a plan."

He paused and uttered two words solemnly:

"land!"

"Land?" Yu Bai's eyes lit up. These two words seemed to carry a tremendous amount of power.

"Yes."

Fusu's smile deepened.

"This is also the greatest inspiration that Father got from that great man of later generations in the heavenly book brought by Miss Yu."

He stared into the void, as if he could penetrate time and space and see the magnificent future.

"What do the common people of the world seek? Simply to have land to till, a roof over their heads, food to eat, clothes to wear, and a place to live and work in peace and contentment."

His voice was clear and firm.

"The root of all this lies in the land! If the people have their own land and can grow enough food to feed their families, who would be willing to take risks and have those inappropriate thoughts?"

Yu Bai suddenly realized that this was similar to the land reform in later generations!

This emperor, who is unparalleled in history, was able to see through such a core problem from just a few words in the "Book of Heaven" and find such a simple yet fundamental solution!

How can one not admire such courage and wisdom!

"So..." she began tentatively.

Fusu interjected, "So, the first thing Father did after coming out of seclusion this time was to select a group of trusted ministers with a certain level of knowledge from the Xianyang Palace."

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