Chapter 114 I Want to Post an Imperial Edict to Ask Mr. Dapeng
The emperor didn't know how long he had been sitting there. When he came to his senses, it was already lunchtime.
Eunuch Lai Fu came in and asked him to have lunch, but was sent away by the emperor.
He read the following content word by word, so carefully that he was afraid of missing any word.
However, a lot of the content later on was about Mencius' debates with others, which he skipped directly.
He was not interested in debates; he only wanted to see how states were governed and how monarchs from various countries governed their countries.
When the Qin State was rising, all other countries were busy trying to become stronger in order to gain the upper hand in the great wars that followed.
But after a comparison, he sadly discovered that he was neither like Duke Xiao of Qin, nor like King Hui of Wei, nor like King Wei of Qi.
He is more like King Xuan of Chu.
Not to mention Duke Xiao of Qin and King Wei of Qi, both of them knew how to use people and listened to their advice, which made their countries strong.
King Hui of Wei was the monarch of the most powerful of the seven kingdoms after all. His national strength was there, and Dashun could not compare with him.
After all, the current Dashun is only slightly better than when the Qin Dynasty first started to reform.
Although he did not have as many brilliant ideas as King Xuan of Chu, and could not make his subordinates run around in circles, after so many years, Dashun was not even a little bit stronger under his control.
After discovering this, the emperor felt unprecedented frustration.
The more depressed he was, the more he wished Mr. Dapeng was by his side at this moment, giving him some advice and telling him what he should do to make Dashun as powerful as the Qin State.
Where can we find a capable minister like Wei Yang who can govern the country?
Look at who is in his court now?
They are all seeking fame and power, and are better than the other in framing others, but few of them can really manage to govern a country.
The emperor was suddenly overwhelmed with grief and dared not continue the comparison, otherwise he was afraid that he would really burst into tears.
Governing a country has never been the responsibility of one person. If one person can govern the entire country well, what is the point of having so many ministers?
Are we raising them just to let them fight for power and profit?
For the first time in his life, the emperor felt annoyed with his ministers who were fighting openly and secretly and full of conspiracies.
So when Eunuch Lai Fu came to report that the officials below wanted to see him, he sent Lai Fu away without even meeting him.
Without even meeting him, he knew this group of people were definitely trying to persuade him to send Qianlan to marry, what a bunch of rubbish!!!
Thinking of Qi Qianlan and the border, the emperor suddenly felt an urge to ask Mr. Dapeng what to do.
Should we send Qianlan to marry the Huns to buy time to develop the country's strength, or refuse the marriage and send troops to attack the Huns?
But fighting a war is not that easy, and you may end up paying even more.
If Mr. Dapeng were in front of him, he would definitely ask Mr. Dapeng whether this battle should be fought and how to fight it.
Once this idea came up, it could not be suppressed at all, and the emperor could no longer read the rest of the content.
His hands were clenched into fists, and his mind was uncontrollably driving him to go crazy in this confused moment.
But he couldn't find Mr. Dapeng, nor did he know who Mr. Dapeng was.
Impulsively, the Emperor suddenly stood up and shouted to Eunuch Lai Fu outside, "Someone come here."
Eunuch Lai Fu hurried into the imperial study, and before he could bow to greet the emperor, he asked anxiously.
"Still no trace of Mr. Dapeng?"
Eunuch Lai Fu suddenly bent down and said, "Your Majesty, I am useless..."
The emperor interrupted him impatiently: "Alright, what did the people sent to Qingshan Bookstore say?"
Lai Fu: "The owner of Qingshan Bookstore doesn't know who wrote this book. Who knows how many people it passed through before it was delivered to the bookstore. If we trace it back to its source, I'm afraid it's..."
The emperor took a deep breath and asked, "Can they contact Mr. Dapeng?"
Eunuch Lai Fu's waist was about to break: "Your Majesty, we can't. The people who delivered the manuscript never said much to them. They just left after delivering it. Our people followed them several times, and they went to different places every time."
Anyway, I can't find anyone or contact them, and I can't ask anything I want to ask.
The emperor gritted his teeth. Can’t get in touch?
He insisted on getting in touch.
"Post the imperial edict to me. Mr. Dapeng is very cunning and will definitely see the situation at the border. I want to ask Mr. Dapeng what to do."
Eunuch Lai Fu was so frightened by the emperor's words that he fell to his knees, his legs weakening as he said, "Your Majesty, please think twice!"
If this is posted publicly, wouldn’t it tell the people that the border is unstable?
What if it causes unrest among the people?
But the emperor is rarely so stubborn, how can he be persuaded with just a few words?
"The people are my Dashun people. Why can't we let them know about the situation on the border? Since they are my Dashun people, they should consider Dashun."
"If you panic over this minor turmoil and even drag others along to spread negative rumors, I will arrest you immediately."
"I never restrict the people from speaking. I allow them to speak freely, whether good or bad. But at this juncture, I will not allow anyone to hold me back."
"Laifu, you have been by my side for so many years. I think I have been quite diligent, but you have seen what Dashun has become now."
"Have you seen the final episode of The Qin Empire?"
Eunuch Lai Fu shook his head in fear, wondering what Mr. Dapeng had written to cause such a great shock to the emperor.
Lai Fu broke out in a cold sweat when he saw that they had to post an imperial edict in such a grand manner just to ask a question.
The emperor calmed down a bit, looked out the window and said with mixed feelings: "I am so diligent, but the strength of Dashun has not increased at all."
"I am no longer young. How many years do I have left to live?"
"I want to leave something behind during my lifetime. I don't want to be the ruler of this country and then be brushed aside in history books with just a few words."
Eunuch Lai Fu didn't know what to say.
The emperor glanced at him and waved his hand: "Go down, do this immediately. If it's too late, what if Mr. Dapeng can't see it today? I don't want to wait another day."
"If she's willing to give me some pointers, I'm sure it will be mentioned in tomorrow's book. If she's not willing..."
Before the emperor could finish, Eunuch Lai Fu hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is so worried about state affairs. Mr. Dapeng will definitely be willing to share your worries after seeing this."
"Your Majesty is a wise ruler throughout history. I'm sure Mr. Dapeng will be filled with gratitude for your selflessness."
When the emperor heard Lai Fu's words, he couldn't help but think of what Zou Ji had just said to King Wei of Qi.
He said, "Everyone in the palace fears the king, and everyone in the kingdom asks of the king. How much truth can the king hear?"
These words couldn't be more tangible at this moment.
The emperor waved his hand and said, "Get up, Lai Fu. If you have nothing to do, go and read the last part of The Great Qin Empire."
Since the emperor said so, he must be dissatisfied with his performance. Lai Fu retreated in fear.
The first thing he did was to quickly have someone post the imperial edict, and the second thing he did was to find the last content of "The Great Qin Empire" and start reading it.
His face turned pale when he saw it.
No wonder the emperor was suddenly so upset. It turned out that he found out that he had been flattering him all the time.
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