There was a flash of joy in Ying Zheng's eyes.
life!
He likes it.
As long as he lives long enough, and is given time to deal with the remnants of the six kingdoms and reform the current Qin legal system, he believes that his Great Qin will never go down the path of destruction in the second generation!
But work and rest...
A hint of disgust flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.
Isn't time meant for government? If high office is achieved solely for pleasure, then what is the point of this country?
Unlike Ying Zheng, all the ministers below took Zhou Jia's words to heart. They knew that their Majesty must not be too tired and must balance work and rest.
But when the ministers thought about it carefully, they all looked sad.
Who dares to go up and ask His Majesty to stop what he is doing and rest?
"Besides that, there are the laws of the Qin Dynasty. Many people in later generations say that the laws of the Qin Dynasty were harsh, and I can kind of understand that. After all, there was nothing to refer to at the time except the laws left by Shang Yang.
How can I say about Shang Yang's reforms? They were indeed useful for the Qin State before its unification, but they were no longer applicable after the unification. Therefore, they could only be implemented piecemeal through trial and error. No law is completely perfect when it is first proposed, but I can find laws from other dynasties and modern times for your reference."
These words made Li Si look up immediately.
The laws of later dynasties!
Li Si looked at Ying Zheng with burning eyes, but unfortunately Ying Zheng did not notice him. He was still thinking about the fortification problem Zhou Jia mentioned. The imperial mausoleum and Afang Palace had been temporarily put aside by him. He was more concerned about the Great Wall.
The most important thing is that with Zhou Jia's existence, the people of the world will probably have some subtle changes in their views of Qin. If he implements policies that benefit the people at this time, it will help them win back the hearts of the people. However, how to do it specifically still needs to be carefully considered.
Ying Zheng was pondering how to better manage the Qin Dynasty. As the two protagonists of Shang Yang's reforms, he was very cautious at this time. "Shang Jun, what do you think of what future generations will say?"
Ying Quliang looked at Shang Yang and asked, with some worry in his eyes.
However, contrary to his expectations, Shang Yang did not show any significant emotional fluctuations when Zhou Jia said that his reforms were no longer suitable for the unified Qin Dynasty. He smiled lightly and said, "Although I do not know what the unified Qin Dynasty would be suitable for, I do know that any new reform will eventually become unsuitable for national conditions. As for the reforms Miss Zhou Jia mentioned, they are suitable for the pre-unified Qin Dynasty. I am already satisfied."
Shang Yang's eyes were filled with satisfaction. Ying Quliang looked at him and said silently, "I am narrow-minded."
The king and his minister smiled at each other and looked at the screen at the same time, only to see a trace of disgust flash across Zhou Jia's face.
"Although these are all your Majesty's faults, in my opinion, your Majesty's greatest mistake in this life was allowing Xu Fu to take 3,000 boys and girls to sail to Penglai, which led to the creation of a disgusting country. So, Your Majesty, please keep Xu Fu and torture him slowly. Don't let him die. He doesn't deserve a quick death. As for Hu Hai and Zhao Gao, please all of you treat them with the harshest punishment you can think of. Thank you."
There was seriousness in Zhou Jia's eyes.
Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes and stared at the three people below. He was really angry about what these three people had done to make Zhou Jia so disgusted.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please spare my life!" Seeing Ying Zheng staring at him, Zhao Gao prostrated himself on the ground and begged for mercy, while Hu Hai also cried with tears and snot.
"Noisy!"
Ying Zheng's cold voice resounded throughout the Xianyang Palace. Hu Hai was frightened and quickly closed his mouth, not daring to howl loudly anymore.
"Back to the point, after unifying the six kingdoms, the measures implemented by Ying Zheng were both right and wrong, but history did not favor him particularly because he was an emperor.
In 210 BC, the 49-year-old Ying Zheng once again boarded the carriage for his fifth eastern tour. When he arrived at the Shaqiu Palace, Ying Zheng was already terminally ill and had not much time left. At that time, his eldest son Fusu and minister Meng Tian, whom he valued, were still in Shangjun. The only people with him were the eunuch Zhao Gao, Prime Minister Li Si, his eighteenth son Hu Hai, and Meng Tian's younger brother Meng Yi.
The key to the matter lay with Meng Yi. Because His Majesty was seriously ill, Meng Yi went out to pray to the gods, but before Meng Yi could return to Shaqiu, His Majesty passed away. Before His Majesty's death, he ordered Prince Fusu to return to Xianyang. But after His Majesty's death, Zhao Gao looked at His Majesty's body and the jade seal lying on the table and had an extremely bold idea!
Zhou Jia stopped talking here.
Ying Zheng listened to Zhou Jia's words and immediately understood the key point. He stood up abruptly, glaring at Zhao Gao, who was kneeling on the ground. He gritted his teeth and said, "So that's how it is, Zhao Gao. I underestimated you!"
Ying Zheng suddenly felt a little ridiculous. He prided himself on being wise, but he didn't expect to be tricked after his death!
Forged imperial edict.
Yes, the edict was forged, and he died in Shaqiu. Meng Yi was not around, so the person closest to him was Zhao Gao. If Fusu came to power and was close to Meng Tian and Meng Yi, he would naturally not value Zhao Gao. What's more, Meng Yi and Zhao Gao had a feud before. In this case, he concealed the news of his death and supported the Eighteenth Prince who only knew how to eat, drink and have fun to come to power. In addition, he was Hu Hai's teacher, so Zhao Gao would always hold power one day.
However, he still needed to win over someone with status and power to help him build this lie, so that everyone would be convinced that the fake edict was the real one. The person he chose at that time was naturally...
His eyes swept over Li Si. Perhaps because he had been betrayed so many times, he didn't feel anything when looking at Li Si now.
It's just a bit exhausting. After his death, a small eunuch was able to change all his edicts, and Hu Hai came to power...
He didn't even dare to think about what Daqin would become!
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