Chapter 205: How to deal with the various schools of thought?
It was rare to see Nezha take such an interest in someone, so Ying Zheng immediately made the decision: "Since you believe in him, transfer him to the army. If you are willing to guide him, his future achievements will be limitless."
After he finished speaking, he suddenly remembered to ask the eunuch beside him: "What was the name of that eunuch just now?"
The eunuch bowed and replied, "Your Majesty, his name is Zhang Han."
"So his name is Zhang Han." Ying Zheng nodded and instructed, "Go and convey my order. From now on, Zhang Han is no longer required to serve in the inner palace. He can only obey the orders of Captain Yin."
Before Nezha could say anything, he had a new martial arts prodigy under his command. He simply kept silent, thinking that since Zhang Han had followed him, he couldn't let him ruin his future.
According to the Zhou rituals, one must not change one's father's ways for three years. During the first three years of Ying Zheng's reign, there would be no war. He would carefully teach Zhang Han during these three years. Once the three years were up, he would not let Zhang Han shine, but at least he would not be looked down upon.
Seeing that Nezha had no objections, Fu Li remained silent and spoke directly to Ying Zheng about something else: "Zheng'er, I've taught you everything I need to. You don't have to come to the palace every day anymore. If you have any farmers under your command, please transfer a few of them to me. I want to do something else."
Although Ying Zheng was reluctant, he nodded when he heard that it was what his teacher wanted to do.
He thought that since she was looking for a farmer, she must be related to farming, so he allocated a manor east of Xianyang City to her.
Fu Li did not refuse. As soon as the farmers were in place, she took them to live outside the city. This was convenient for Nezha. After training in the military camp every day, going to the farm outside the city was much closer than going back to the city.
This was the first time since he was four years old that Ying Zheng had been separated from his two teachers for such a long time. Suddenly, he felt a little lonely.
He quickly shook his head, trying to get rid of the thought. But before he knew it, he was visiting the three queen mothers more and more often.
Both Empress Dowager Huayang and Empress Dowager Xia were old, with Empress Dowager Xia being the older, and she spent most of the year bedridden. Empress Dowager Huayang was fine, but without her husband and adopted son, her spirit was shattered, and she rarely saw anyone except the two brothers of Lord Changping.
However, as Ying Zheng spent more time visiting her, Queen Dowager Huayang clearly regained her vitality and often talked to Ying Zheng about the life of King Xiaowen Ying Zhu.
Ying Zhu's reign was extremely short, and it can be said that he was overshadowed by King Zhaoxiang for most of his life. Therefore, whenever the Queen Mother Huayang mentioned her husband, she could not help but mention her father-in-law King Zhaoxiang.
These things were very new to Ying Zheng, and he could also vaguely see the turbulent times during King Zhaoxiang's reign from what Queen Dowager Huayang said.
This fierce and ferocious king who made the six kingdoms tremble in fear, was still as powerful as a tiger even in his old age.
So when the news of King Zhaoxiang's death spread, the six countries did not dare to act rashly for a while, for fear that Qin was cheating again.
King Xiaowen died just in time. He had just finished his father's funeral and passed away three days after ascending the throne. Zichu took the throne right after him.
It was also because the power left by Yingji was strong enough that the Qin State changed two kings in a short period of time without causing much turmoil.
Nine times out of ten, when Ying Zheng visited Queen Mother Xia, he would run into Cheng Jiao. This brother was clearly dissatisfied with him, but Queen Mother Xia kept telling Ying Zheng: Cheng Jiao is your only brother. You brothers should support each other. In a few years, when Cheng Jiao grows up, he will be able to help you in the court.
Ying Zheng scoffed at such words and didn't believe a word of it.
Cheng Jiao was young and had been raised under the love of his grandmother and mother. He was not very cunning at all, and his jealousy and dissatisfaction with Ying Zheng were written all over his face.
In this life, Ying Zheng was neither lacking in love nor had a tendency to be masochistic. How could he be willing to tolerate a hidden danger?
Considering that Queen Mother Xia was old and frail and would not live long, Ying Zheng did not refute anything in person and always glossed over the matter. However, the number of times he visited her gradually decreased.
In contrast, when visiting the Queen Mother Huayang, one would also meet Changping Jun Xiong Qi and his brother Xiong Dian.
Changping Jun was quite talented. He had been committed to the peaceful coexistence of Qin and Chu over the years. He also respected Ying Zheng very much, so Ying Zheng was very happy to see him.
As for Xiong Dian, he was a typical playboy with no special abilities, but he was very aware of current affairs. Ying Zheng thought he spoke very nicely.
As for his mother, Queen Dowager Zhao, Ying Zheng was not very willing to go to Ganquan Palace after visiting it several times, mainly because he did not like to eat dog food.
He could also feel that Queen Mother Zhao didn't want him to disturb her often.
The Queen Mother Zhao was clearly in a state of rekindled love, spending her days playing the zither with the handsome Li Yong. Li Yong was a typical Shu man, gentle and affectionate, able to provide emotional value to his wife and king, while rarely interfering in what was happening outside.
Seeing that he only accompanied the Queen Mother to play musical instruments and watch various performances every day, and did not ask for power for himself, nor did he speak well of the officials from Shu Kingdom in Zhao Ji's ears, Ying Zheng was very satisfied with him.
Having him accompany the Queen Mother can help her get over the grief of the death of her late emperor as soon as possible, which is a great achievement for Ying Zheng.
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Furthermore, in the court, because the strategies formulated by the left and right prime ministers were extremely restrained and had little impact on the ministers, the opposition voices did not cause any waves.
Even though Lü Buwei issued the imperial examination notice to the entire Central Plains in the name of the King of Qin, except for the Qin royal family who had some complaints, the court officials accepted it well.
The Qin State was a famous gathering place for talents among the six states. No matter whether they were from the Three Jins, Yan, Qi or Chu, as long as they had talent, the Qin State was willing to employ them.
The imperial examination system simply shifted the flow of talent from other countries to Qin, instead of Qin actively recruiting talent from other countries. This had already been done during the reign of Duke Xiao, and now it was just an additional exam hurdle, not a big deal.
Of course, there were also those who were sharp-minded and realized that this was just the beginning. As long as the imperial examination system took root in Qin, its future development would be beyond their control.
Those who can see this are probably smart people, and smart people all understand one thing: when a genius shares the truth with a fool, what they often get is not respect, but scorn or even punches.
They also understood another truth: no matter how the imperial examination system evolved, its core principle of "selecting scholars based on their talent" remained unchanged. Even if a generation fell on hard times, they could still rely on the imperial examination system to rise again in the future, as long as they continued to educate their children well.
Therefore, those who could not see it did not care, and those who could see it remained silent. The initial implementation of the imperial examination system was unexpectedly easy, which made Lu Buwei, who was eager to try it out, feel disappointed.
——No, I have sharpened my knife and am ready to fight to the death, and you just surrender?
Dai Xuan asked with a smile: "Isn't this good?"
"It's not bad." Lü Buwei just felt uncomfortable all over. "I just packed my punch, thinking I was hitting an iron plate, but it turned out to be willow catkins..."
He didn't know what to say after that. But he heard Dai Xuan teasingly ask, "So it sprained the Right Prime Minister's waist?"
Lü Buwei: “…………”
——Although the words are rough, the logic is sound, but what you said is too rough!
Dai Xuan laughed heartily and said, "Don't be disappointed, Right Prime Minister. The real difficulty isn't here, but in the subsequent education."
Lu Buwei thought of the various schools of thought throughout Shu, and then thought of the fact that the various schools of thought in the Central Plains had developed for three or four hundred years, but none of them could gain a foothold in Shu. He instantly foresaw the bloody storm in the future.
Dai Xuan patted him on the shoulder and encouraged him, "The reform has not yet succeeded. Comrade, you still need to work hard!"
Lü Buwei wasn't frightened by the foreseeable difficulties; instead, his fighting spirit grew even stronger. He nodded vigorously and said solemnly, "Thank you, Left Prime Minister, for your advice. I will definitely review my gains and losses and forge ahead!"
Dai Xuan smiled and said, "Don't be so serious. Come, let's discuss how to stabilize the various schools of thought when education is transferred to the grassroots level."
The two of them discussed it for a long time and actually came up with a good idea.
——Revise the book.
Since the Warring States Period, hundreds of schools of thought have emerged. Who in the world, anyone with knowledge and understanding of the world, would not want to write a book and become famous for posterity?
When education was implemented, Qin was bound to unify the country. A country could not have two or more systems. Whether Qin adopted only one school of thought or a mixture of hundreds, there would always be many people whose political ideas would be abandoned.
Those things that are discarded do not necessarily mean they are bad, they are just not suitable for this era.
But just because it’s not suitable for this era doesn’t mean it’s not suitable for the future.
The Qin Dynasty could easily paint a rosy picture for them, and with official funding, collect and compile all their theories and pass them on to future generations.
Not to mention the smaller schools, even the larger schools, such as Confucianism and Mohism, have already had many branches within them. Their internal wrangling alone can consume a lot of time.
If the theories of various schools of thought progress faster than expected, that's fine. Let them continue to develop and compile history. From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the unification of the Qin Dynasty, there are enough years for them to develop.
After studying the history of the nation, there is also the history of the development of various schools of thought. I don't believe they won't argue. As long as there is a quarrel, there will inevitably be various dialectics, which can delay a lot of time.
In short, to put it simply, it is to throw out a temptation that they cannot refuse, tie their hands and feet, and make them have no time to care about the implementation of policies in the court.
After the plan was finalized, Lü Buwei couldn't help but sigh, "I never thought that my idea of revising the book would be realized in this way."
Thinking back on his original idea of becoming famous by compiling a book, he found it quite ridiculous.
Sure enough, people can't even empathize with their past selves, even if that past happened not long ago.
Dai Xuan laughed and said, "What's the point of compiling a unique book? Right Prime Minister, just imagine: playing with all the schools of thought at your fingertips, and having them all recorded in detail in history books. Isn't that a more satisfying feeling than leading others to compile a book?"
Lü Buwei: "...It's pretty cool to think about it. You Shu people really know how to have fun!"
Thinking of the Shu Kingdom's seemingly endless supply of geniuses, he felt his scalp tingle. Suddenly, he thought of something: "Wait, Left Prime Minister, the Qin Kingdom has announced that it will hold an imperial examination. Will there be any Shu Kingdom failures taking the exam?"
Dai Xuan tilted his head, seemingly puzzled: "Isn't this a good thing for our Great Qin?"
"A good thing? Haha!" Lü Buwei mourned for the candidates who were about to leave the exam room for a moment, then nodded with a smile that seemed to be half crying. "Yes, it is a good thing. Our Qin State will have so many more talents. This is a great thing!"
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