Regarding the corvee labor, after consulting my father, the corvee labor will continue according to last year's work-for-relief method, and the salary remains the same.
During the days he stayed at Jingshui Pavilion, Ying Zheng was not idle at all. He ran to the school every day to listen to Zhao Wen's lectures.
The same thing happened when Fusu came. No one knew what charm Zhao Wen had that made both father and son like to run towards him.
In the evening, Zhao Qingrui came to the elementary school, found his father and talked about going back.
She has already organized the people to be taken back, and she has also arranged things here.
The housekeeper was reluctant to leave and stayed at Jingshui Pavilion to help Zhao Qingrui look after the house.
"Where is Mr. Zhao? He also wants to go back with us, right?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Wen and asked.
Zhao Qingrui had already told him about this matter. There were more people in Xianyang who needed him, so he naturally had to go to Xianyang with them.
"Of course he has to go. I still need him in Xianyang." Zhao Qingrui said calmly.
"That's good. By the way, what are your plans for those people from the Mohist school?" Ying Zheng looked at Zhao Qingrui.
"I haven't thought about them yet. What does father want them to do?" Zhao Qingrui tilted his head and looked at his father in confusion. Could it be that he was also planning to take advantage of these people from the Mo family?
"I want to build a ship. These people have been learning from Mr. Zhao for so long, and I think they have learned a lot of skills. The people of Gongshu family are now basically researching various weapons, and there are not many other craftsmen who can be used." Ying Zheng's eyes flashed.
The fact that the Maurya Empire came to trade made him want to see the world overseas even more.
The existing shipbuilding technology and navigation experience of the Qin Dynasty are not enough to support them to sail their warships to find the overseas world. If they get lost at sea, it will be a waste of time.
"Then take it back and let them study it slowly." Zhao Qingrui had no objection. It was a good opportunity to see how these people from the Mohist school were doing.
Although they didn't study for a long time, they were taught by Zhao Wen himself and received special training. Zhao Qingrui was still looking forward to their abilities.
The First Emperor's procession set out again, and this place was not far from Xianyang.
The honor guard was not moving very fast and took more than two days to walk. All the way, her father was instilling in her various ways of being a king.
What Daddy talked about was basically Mencius's Way of Being a King and the things in Shang Yangshu. She has also read a lot of ancient books over the years. Of course, the contents of these ancient books are not something that ordinary people can see.
Especially the way of being a king. If ordinary people read it, others would think it is treasonous and those who don’t know would think you are trying to rebel.
Zhao Qingrui could see that his father highly respected some of Shang Yang's ideas.
The Book of Shang Yang talks about the way of being a monarch, teaching the monarch to "serve the public good", "make laws for the public good", "open up public interests and close private doors".... The theory is good, but there are many problems in practice.
The biggest problem is that it is divorced from the reality of the times and violates the principles of the feudal monarchy, making long-term development unsustainable.
The most important political issue of the feudal monarchy is to maintain stability, uphold rule and protect the interests of individuals and small groups.
"Father, do you think what Shang Yang said is right?" Zhao Qingrui held Xiaobai in his arms, stroked its fur, and supported his head with his other hand.
Ying Zheng raised an eyebrow. "Oh? You don't agree with what Shang Jun said?"
At least he felt that Shang Yang's words were correct. Without the series of reforms proposed by Shang Yang, there would be no Qin Dynasty today.
"The most noble person in the world is the king. The monarch who holds all the power of the country must be a wise ruler and be able to distinguish between loyal advice and nonsense." Zhao Qingrui sighed lightly. Shang Yang was too idealistic.
"I don't think I'm a tyrant, and you certainly won't be one in the future. Shang Yang's theory is applicable." Ying Zheng said after a moment of hesitation.
"Your Majesty, you are wrong. This political argument is reasonable, but it is fundamentally a failure. If a country puts its hopes on one person, it will inevitably fail because of that one person." Zhao Qingrui sat up straight.
"Why?" Ying Zheng frowned slightly.
Although he knew from his daughter that Qin II had died, Hu Hai had been dealt with by him now, and he also knew Zhao Qingrui's abilities, so the situation as in history would not happen again.
"Father, human nature is complex, just like you. You once unified the six kingdoms, standardized the writing system and the wheel gauge. These political achievements are undeniable. But what have you done over the years? Building the Afang Palace, increasing corvée labor, and believing in alchemists and taking elixirs. People are not static."
After his past was exposed, Ying Zheng felt a little embarrassed.
However, what his daughter said made sense, and Ying Zheng was a little surprised.
Zhao Qingrui continued, "Because people are selfish, monarchs will choose their own descendants as emperors instead of the most virtuous person in the world. Therefore, such a monarchy will inevitably decline, no matter how many virtuous monarchs there were before."
Ying Zheng was silent, he could not refute.
"And all that Shang Yang proposed was based on the principle that the ruler is the ruler, the minister is the minister, and the people are the people."
"However, there are some correct principles in it, such as 'The ruler opens up public interests and closes private channels, so that the people's strength is mobilized, private labor is not visible to the state, and private channels are not requested by the ruler. If this is done and meritorious officials are encouraged, the ruler's orders will be carried out and wastelands will be cleared, unruly people will be restrained and evil will not arise.'"
(Explanation: Don't bend the law for personal gain, otherwise the law will become unconvincing and society will eventually be filled with corrupt officials.)
After a long silence, Ying Zheng suddenly laughed, "You are right. I am not as clear-sighted as you are. The young are indeed formidable."
"Then what do you want to do? You can't just give up the throne. Even if you want to, I won't agree." Ying Zheng chuckled.
His daughter was smarter and more clear-headed than he thought. She was truly his daughter, and he felt extremely proud of her.
Zhao Qingrui glanced at him and said, "Everyone is selfish. I can only try my best to do what I can."
"I will watch, watch for the day when you surpass me." Leaning comfortably against the car window, Ying Zheng felt that he didn't need to explain to her the ways of being a king, as she understood all these principles.
He also believed that Zhao Qingrui would do better than him.
"Tell me honestly, what exactly do you want to do by arguing with me now?" Ying Zheng looked straight at Zhao Qingrui.
"Hehehe, it's nothing. I just want you to stop nagging me. It's not too late for you to point it out when I do something wrong." Zhao Qingrui smiled ingratiatingly. He found that his father was becoming more nagging. This was simply terrible.
Rather than listening to these big principles, she prefers to learn these things through practice.
The image of her father as the tall and majestic Qin Shi Huang in her mind collapsed bit by bit. Fortunately, others did not know that Qin Shi Huang was like this in private.
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