General Qin

Wang Wan stared at Zhao Tuo with burning eyes.

The eyes of the doctors are full of anticipation, waiting for the response from the emperor's most trusted young man.

They are very confident and believe that Zhao Tuo will definitely agree.

Didn't you see that the elder in front of you is already blushing with excitement, is there any difference in his expression?

He must be very excited right now.

Once the Qin State reopens the enfeoffment system, according to the rules of the three generations, the emperor will not only entrust the princes to become princes from various places, but also meritorious officials like Zhao Tuo. The marquis of the Qin State was vainly appointed, and he only had taxation but no right to govern the land and the people.

Feud the land and build a state, and become the king of a country.

Who can resist such a big temptation?

However, to their surprise, the rosiness on Zhao Tuo's face quickly disappeared, and his complexion returned to calm.

Zhao Tuo looked directly at Wang Wan, and said coldly, "Prime Minister, do you still remember what I said to Jinshang in the palace six years ago?"

All the doctors were stunned.

six years ago?

What did Zhao Tuo say to the emperor?

Could it be related to what they called enfeoffment?

These doctors are all learned scholars who were recruited from the old places of the feudal lords recently, so they were naturally unaware of what happened in the Qin Palace a few years ago.

Wang Wan's expression changed.

Six years ago, above the main hall of the Qin Palace.

Wouldn't that be the time for Jing Ke to assassinate Qin?

Zhao Tuo said in a deep voice: "Zhao Tuo never forgot what he said in the past, and he should stick to it. Today's banquet was often invited by the prime minister, but I suddenly felt unwell, so I took my leave first. "

With that said, Zhao Tuo straightened up, bowed his hands to Wang Wan who was sitting in the chief seat, turned around and strode out.

"Great Master, Great Master!"

Wang He, who was sitting with him, cried out and hurriedly followed, trying to save him.

Zhao Tuo ignored them and left the house directly.

"Zhuzi is very rude!"

Seeing Zhao Tuo suddenly walk away with a flick of his sleeves, and his back disappeared outside the door, Chunyu Yue couldn't help but angrily scolded.

Compared to Chunyuyue's anger, Zhou Qingchen saw Wang Wan's strange expression, and couldn't help asking: "Prime Minister, I don't know what the elder said just now about what happened six years ago? What did he say at that time?" ?”

Wang Wan's expression was uncertain, but she shook her head when faced with the question.

The current emperor has issued a strict order that no one is allowed to disclose the course of that incident.

Once things are leaked out, they will be punished severely.

So after so many years, the world only knew that Gao Tuo was the one who stopped Jing Ke from assassinating Qin, but they didn't know that Zhao Tuo and Gao Tuo were the same person.

The Qin law was harsh, and Wang Wan didn't want to try it himself.

He originally thought that what Zhao Tuo said about "the world" in the past was just for survival, to please the emperor, and to find a righteous reason for what he said.

Zhao Tuo's current status is completely different from that of the assassin's deputy envoy in the past.

Once persuading the emperor to implement enfeoffment in the Great Qin, in Wang Wan's view, it would not only help the empire to stabilize the world more quickly, help Confucianism achieve the goal of restoring Duke Zhou's government, but also allow Zhao Tuo to gain practical benefits from it.

This is killing three birds with one stone.

That's why they wanted to win over Zhao Tuo to make a suggestion. After all, the elder was very favored by the emperor. His previous sentence blocked Li Si's proposal to kill King Qi. As long as Zhao Tuo spoke, the emperor would definitely think about it. It is also possible to crack the soil and seal the border for it.

This is also an important reason why they invited Zhao Tuo to join the group.

I didn't know that it was the result in the end.

"Perhaps this son wants to maintain the image he showed in the past, so he doesn't want to make suggestions with us. However, the matter of enfeoffment is very beneficial to the stability of the frontiers of Qin State, and it is more beneficial to Zhao Tuo. Even if he faces If you don’t agree with it, you probably won’t object in your heart. Like Wang and Meng, they will choose to remain silent in order to avoid suspicion.”

Wang Wan thought to himself, he still doesn't believe that young man can refuse the temptation of feudalism and building a state, which is something that many people dream of.

He turned his head and said to Zhou Qingchen, Chun Yuyue and the others: "Since the elder is not willing to make suggestions with us, then let's ignore it."

"Now the Xin family, the Yang family, the Sima family, and all the officials in the DPRK support our proposal. We have many supporters. When the great court meeting tomorrow, we should make suggestions to the present and implement the administration of enfeoffment in the world! "

...

The night is getting dark, in Li's mansion.

Li Yu rushed into the house excitedly, and shouted: "Father, then Zhao Tuo was invited by Wang Wan to a banquet in the mansion, and I am afraid that he wants to follow them to participate in the distribution of feudal titles!"

Li Si was sitting in front of the couch looking at the bamboo slips at the moment.

When the empire was first established, there were many things to do. Naturally, as a court lieutenant, he was busy from morning to night, and he rarely had a moment of rest.

"Did you send someone to monitor the elder?"

Hearing his son's words, Li Si put down the bamboo slips in his hand, frowned and asked.

Li Yu's face froze: "Zhao Tuo is in the limelight now, and he has a rift with my Li family, so I have some concerns about him. There is also Wang Wan, who has always been at odds with his father, and now he is going around with that group of Confucian scholars. , I also paid more attention to him when he announced the enfeoffment, that's why I found out that Wang Wan invited Zhao Tuo to a banquet today."

"Don't let people do such things again. Send people to monitor the ministers and elders. Once the incident happens, do you know what crime you have committed? Besides, how can you, a child, call the elders and Prime Minister Zuo directly by their names!"

Li Si glared at his son with a stern voice.

Li Yu said: "What my father said is true. But tomorrow is the Great Court Meeting. Since the chief minister agrees with Prime Minister Zuo's enfeoffment policy, maybe they will suggest to the present to implement the enfeoffment system in the world. The enfeoffers, I am the Legalist The enemy is also, father should be careful."

Li Si asked: "Why do you think that the chief minister agrees with the enfeoffment policy?"

"Except for the Wang family in the imperial court, the great concubine made the greatest contribution. If the government implements the division of feudal titles in the world today, the great concubine will definitely win the honor of splitting the soil and become the king of a land. How could he have such a great benefit? Do you disagree?"

Li Yu said with some jealousy.

Li Si shook his head slightly.

What Li Yu said was reasonable, but he, Li Si, did not believe that Zhao Tuo would agree to Wang Wan's and others' proposal of enfeoffment.

In his mind, the scene of this son throwing out the title of "Emperor" and winning the emperor's great joy appeared in his mind.

The emperor's heart.

Doesn't Zhao Tuo understand?

"Go down." Li Si waved his hand.

"only."

Li Yu withdrew in disappointment, but he was still full of joy, thinking that this news would be rewarded by his father.

However, within two steps, Li Si called him to stop again.

"I told you before that now that my Li family is in the midst of a major event, you should be cautious in your words and deeds. You act impulsively and disregard the overall situation, and you are so bold that you send someone to monitor Gongqing Xungui. By acting like this, you want to kill me, Li Huh? Starting today, you study the classics in the mansion, read through the books of the sages, and don’t leave the mansion until I agree, do you hear me!”

Li Si spoke sharply, which made Li Yu tremble in fright, and nodded quickly.

Watching the back of his son disappearing.

Li Si's eyes narrowed.

"Zhao Tuo knows the heart of the present, and he will definitely not agree to the enfeoffment. This is my ally. I should join hands with him and take down Wang Wan and those Confucian scholars first."

...

When the carriage arrived at his mansion, Zhao Tuo got out of the carriage with an ugly face.

"Wang Wan, this old man, actually wants to drag me into the water, and join them in persuading the emperor to entrust him with enfeoffment. Isn't this courting death and dragging me on the back?"

"In the whole court of the Qin Dynasty, everyone can talk about dividing the seal, only I, Zhao Tuo, can't. If I open the mouth of dividing the seal, not only will I be standing opposite the emperor, but the world that I have fought hard for several years to unify the world will not be changed again. It’s the same as it was before, isn’t it that the battles of the past few years have been fought in vain, and the soldiers of Paoze who died because of this have also sacrificed in vain?”

Zhao Tuo was very angry.

He hasn't cursed anyone for several years, but today he couldn't help scolding Wang Wan and those Confucian scholars in his heart.

Scolding is scolding.

However, he also knew in his heart that the enfeoffment system that Wang Wan mentioned was not without its merits.

The enfeoffment mentioned by Wang Wan and the group of Confucian scholars is not simply like the Zhou Dynasty, which distributed the territory of the world to the princes and heroes.

Instead, the places that were originally digested by the Qin State remained unchanged, and they were still counties and counties directly under the imperial court.

It is just that the newly conquered Chuyue, Yanqi and other remote and distant places are divided, and the localities are governed according to customs, and corresponding laws are established to rule the local people as soon as possible, which will help the rapid stability of the Qin Empire to a certain extent.

That is, the parallel system of prefectures and states implemented in the later Han Dynasty.

With today's productivity, traffic conditions and other factors, this kind of system is indeed beneficial to the stability of the country. If Qin implements it, it may be able to change the outcome of the death of the second generation to a certain extent.

But what about the back?

Various incidents such as the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms" and the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings" flashed through Zhao Tuo's mind.

His eyes became firm again.

History has proved that the parallel system of prefectures and states is also too big to lose in the later stage, and it is not a real solution to the problem.

Not to mention, Zhao Tuo knew exactly what the emperor was thinking.

"Tomorrow is the Great Court Meeting after the Great Dining of the World. Wang Wan and others are likely to propose a proposal for enfeoffment at the Great Court Meeting tomorrow. It would be fine if I didn't go to his mansion for the banquet, but since I went to his mansion now, it's okay. There is suspicion. As long as he proposes to the emperor tomorrow, I must be the first to stand up and oppose it."

"The attitude must be firm, and the banner must be clear!"

Zhao Tuo whispered in his heart.

Then he turned his head and said to the accompanying attendants: "Send someone to invite Mr. Li to come to my mansion, by the way, and Shezhong Geng also invited."

"only."

The attendant immediately took the order, and soon went out to invite Li Shiqi and Shejian.

"Da Shuzhang called me here late at night, what's the matter?"

As soon as Li Shiqi entered the mansion, he saw Zhao Tuo's serious expression and asked quickly.

Shejian also looked worried.

He hadn't seen Zhao Tuo like this for a long time.

"Tomorrow, something important will happen at the Great Court Meeting. I should discuss it with my husband."

Zhao Tuo invited the two into the house for a secret talk.

Li Shiqi, a vertical and horizontal person, often reads many books and understands various allusions in order to argue and persuade people.

He wanted to ask Li Shiqi some knowledge about feudalism and counties, as well as learn the art of eloquence and debate.

As for Shejian, it was because he also had the qualifications to participate in politics.

So Zhao Tuo had to communicate with him in advance, lest Shejian be tempted by the benefits of enfeoffment, and if he stood in the wrong team, it would be over.

In the face of such a major event, Zhao Tuo was very serious, and discussed with the two until midnight, and then barely fell asleep for a while.

When the sun was about to light up on the second day, there was the sound of cock crowing outside the house.

Zhao Tuo opened his eyes.

Walking out the door, watching the dawn dawn in the sky.

He knew that today might be a day that can be recorded in history books.

According to Qin Dynasty stone carvings, unearthed Qin Dynasty edicts, bamboo slips, inscriptions on utensils, inscriptions on tiger symbols, etc., the official title of the emperor in the Qin Dynasty is only the word "emperor".

At that time, people would not call such titles as "Qin Shihuang" and "Shihuang", because Shihuang meant "the first emperor".

This point is described in the edict of the first year of Emperor II of Qin on the unearthed metal utensils of the Qin Dynasty, and in the "Zhiyan" dedicated to Emperor Han Wen by Jiashan of the Han Dynasty, which should be common knowledge in the academic circle.

So the name of Qin Shihuang in the article. The third person is replaced by Qin Shihuang or Emperor.

Others used words such as "Emperor", "Jin Shang", and "Shang" to address them behind their backs. In person, use "Your Majesty".