Encounter Qin Shihuang on a deserted island

Chapter 16 Confucianism and Legalism
Nanhai County, outside Panyu City, near the sea.

The two big ships each carried [-] elite soldiers to sea.

Daqin has no navy, so how can there be a large ship to carry troops to sea?

There is no navy, but there is maritime trade, which is merchant ships traveling to and from the sea.

Zhao Gao is the prime minister of the current dynasty, and it is not difficult to requisition two large ships.

Starting from the waters of Panyu, it swept towards the Ryukyu Islands.

Wang Jian and Zhao Gao each led [-] elite soldiers to search for them.

No one knew what they were looking for, and no one dared to ask them what they were looking for.

The news of the disappearance of the first emperor is currently only known to a small number of people, and it must not be spread to the remnants of the six kingdoms.

Otherwise, with their temperament, they will definitely take the opportunity to make trouble and incite their followers to rebel.

After all, the first emperor is missing, and there is no king in a country, who would be afraid of the majesty of the Great Qin?

This trip to the sea was very low-key. Although it did not alarm many people watching, it also let many intelligence agencies know about it.

Of course, they only knew that Prime Minister Zhao Gao and General Wang Jian each led [-] elite soldiers to sea.

What to do specifically, they can't find out how, but this does not mean that they will give up.

It is now the 19th year of the Great Qin Calendar.

The entire Great Qin is at its peak.

Although the first emperor set up a military department, the military power was in his own hands.

As long as he is still alive, none of the ministers in the Great Qin Dynasty would dare to rebel.

Although it has been several days since the first emperor disappeared, and the court already had doubts, no one broke his face first.

If the first emperor could not be found within a few days, the seemingly calm court would be undercurrents.

After all, the Great Qin Dynasty had the most military officials. In contrast, civil servants had only brains and no military power. Even if they dared to tear their faces, they could only join forces with military officials.

Why did Zhao Gao and Wang Jian block the news and personally lead troops to sea to find the first emperor?

Very simple.

When the first emperor was still there, the most important civil servants were him and Li Si.

In addition, Zhao Gao and Shi Huangdi were both born in the same lineage with the surname of Zhao.

In private, Zhao Gao didn't call the First Emperor Yingzheng but Zhao Zheng, not just talking about relationships.

Li Si is the teacher of the first emperor, so Zhao Gao is like a playmate or something.

No one knows the First Emperor better than Li Si.

The person who knows the first emperor best is Zhao Gao.

Zhao Gao stood at the bow of the boat, frowning closely, staring at the endless sea.

Now various factors and information are pointing out that Emperor Shihuang may have been overturned by the waves and drowned to death.

Otherwise, after so many days, why has there been no news?

If something really happened to the first emperor, Zhao Gao had to consider the successor of Daqin Sheji.

Otherwise, if there is no new king in Daqin, it is likely to be overthrown by the remnants of the six kingdoms.

If he really wants to support a new king, the first emperor has two sons, the eldest son Fusu and the second son Huhai.

The eldest son Fusu lived in the deep palace since he was a child. The knowledge and art of war he mastered came from silk and scholars' narrations. He himself did not have any actual combat experience, and his thinking was more Confucian, which made Emperor Shihuang feel a little bit targeted. .

Of course, it's not that Confucianism is bad, but it's not in line with the idea of ​​the Great Qin State.

To quote the words of Mr. Confucius, repay grievances with kindness, how to repay virtues, repay grievances with grievances, and repay virtues with virtues.

Simply put, if you treat me well, I will treat you well, and if you treat me badly, I will treat you badly.

Now there are hidden dangers hidden in the court, and there is no room for waiting for the opponent to strike first before launching an attack.

Putting Confucianism aside, why did the Great Qin rise?
legalist thought.

The most representative legalist thought is Shang Yang's Shang Yang Reform.

Among them, the turning point of Daqin's real rise to become a powerful country among the six countries.

It was after Shang Yang proposed reforms that the foundation of the rule of law was laid with the almost harsh concept of clear rewards and punishments.

The most direct idea is that the method of exchanging military merits for rewards to encourage soldiers to fight on the battlefield is entirely based on their own abilities in exchange for rewards.

This caused many soldiers of the Qin Dynasty to shed blood and sweat in order to get rewards.

This is a direct transaction between the upper house and the lower house without a middleman to make the difference. Can people not work hard for it?

Compared with the philosophy of Confucianism, the idea of ​​Legalism is, to put it bluntly, that if you can do it, you will never force it too much.

The eldest son Fusu and Confucianism can go forward, of course, the first emperor will not be very happy, after all, the rise of the Great Qin did not rely on Confucianism.

In contrast, the second son, Hu Hai, is more inclined to Legalism, because Zhao Gao is Hu Hai's teacher.

Now, the First Emperor, Li Si, and Wang Ben are missing in the vast sea and do not know whether they are alive or dead.

Although he led ten thousand elite soldiers to search in an all-encompassing manner, the sea is ultimately reflected in the word 'big' with no end in sight.

Not to mention looking for three people in the vast ocean who don't know whether they are dead or not.

If they can't come back, those military officials in the Great Qin Dynasty will definitely rebel.

At that time, the biggest civil servant will be Zhao Gao.

He is facing the Qin family, and he must prepare a way out for the first emperor and the country and society of the Great Qin.

If you really want to support the new king to ascend the throne, you have to choose between the eldest son Fusu and the second son Hu Hai.

There is no need to think about anything anymore, when thinking of this, Zhao Gao already had a choice in his mind.

Standing at the bow of the boat and gazing at the vast ocean, Zhao Gao's eyes flashed with brilliance, and no one except him knew what he was thinking.

Chang Yu, who was sitting on the shore, stretched his waist.

Watching Shihuang and the three of them catching fish in the water.

Some shook their heads helplessly.

It's really like the second idiot in the village.

Daqin is located inland, and it is rare to eat seafood. It's not that you can't eat it, but there are not so many types.

What kind of octopus, devil fish, tuna, sardines, etc., they haven't seen much, which is very novel.

They didn't catch them for eating, but they were simply bored and had nothing to do to play in the water.

They don't dare to fight the landlord with Chang Yu anymore, their underwear is almost exported and hit with a hammer!

The grain in the field has been harvested, and the rainy season has not yet arrived, so there is no need to sow so quickly.

During this period of time, it is estimated that it will be very leisurely, and it will not get in the way if they are allowed to fight.

Coincidentally, taking advantage of this time of leisure, Chang Yu is about to start preparing for the plan to leave the island.

Although there are several thousand catties of grain grown, a lot of wild game on the island, and enough resources in the sea, he never expected to be trapped on a deserted island to his death.

Coupled with the presence of the three coolies, even if it is a larger ship this time, I believe it can be operated with the division of labor by four people.

This time, the outlying island project is only allowed to succeed and not to fail, otherwise Chang Yu really has no choice.

It has been three years, three full years, and I have long since lost the enthusiasm I had at the beginning.

If the four of them couldn't leave this deserted island together, they would really have to accept the devastation of reality.

(End of this chapter)