[Qin] Qin Shi

Speaking of this, Bai Shu couldn't help but want to complain: "Did you know that your father did everything by himself in the beginning, accumulated all the government affairs on himself, and tried to control the operation of the entire empire?"

However, the feedback from subordinates was too slow, and the intermediate operations were repeated, so that the government affairs in Yingzheng's hands seemed to be piling up like a mountain, but they were actually inefficient at all.At that time, let alone Ying Zheng, even Wei Liao, who had resigned from office, was arrested and returned to work as a coolie: "So, don't think your father is too perfect."

He is also human and makes mistakes.

"The same is true for Shu. Your father and I only thought of taking this opportunity to completely wipe out the grassland forces and transfer the Qilian Mountains to the east, but never thought about your position—we were negligent."

"But Fusu, you need to know one thing." The elder put his hand on the younger generation's shoulder, "You must do everything you can to grab what you want, instead of letting him go from you because of hesitation." Slip through your hands."

"Fusu, if you want this empire, you must learn to be independent, not to share."

"Independence?" Fusu repeated the word, looked at Bai Shu blankly, and asked him for an explanation, "What is independence?"

"It is to give a little tenderness in your heart to what you care about, and then your heart will be as hard as iron and will not waver."

Fusu nodded half-understood, and then shook his head violently like an animal flicking fur.

Bai Shu just smiled and moved his hands away from his shoulders: "How should I put it, sometimes the Lord looks at you and thinks of himself, so he unconsciously transfers all his previous wishes to you .”

He wanted a father who loved him, so he became a good father to Fusu.He hopes that he can have a father who loves his son more than Jiangshan, so Bai Shu, who is more emotional than rational, becomes Fusu's second father.

Just as he hoped that Fusu would not experience the setbacks and grievances he had experienced, so he smoothed out all the difficulties and obstacles on the way for Fusu, "It's just that you are not him, so some things may be too much for you."

Fusu didn't understand, he found that what Zhongfu said to him tonight was something he had never touched before: "Too much?"

"Your Majesty..." Bai Shu had a headache, how to explain, "Your Majesty is special."

Fusu still couldn't understand why Bai Shu said that.

"Let me tell you this, as long as His Majesty is still alive, the Six Kingdoms will not rebel. They don't have the courage, let alone the ability. But once His Majesty is gone, no matter who the successor is, the world will have a rebellion. Yes His Majesty has supported a powerful empire, he is a symbol, without him, this empire would exist."

Through the dark night, Bai Shu could see Fusu's suddenly widening eyes.

"Fusu, me, the brothers of the Meng family, the grandparents of the Wang family, and even the civil and military ministers in the court today, it is His Majesty who brings us together and puts aside the disputes among hundreds of families. We are convinced by His Majesty's heart , follow his ambition, admire his ambition, that's why you will fight for Daqin—but these are not yours."

"We will be used by you, but Fusu, you can't control us like His Majesty uses us." Bai Shu said very openly, "Besides, when you become the emperor, we old guys are not suitable for you It's time for court."

"Great Qin unified the six countries, relying on the legalists and military strategists, controlling the people to kill the edge, absolute force is the only criterion for maintaining status. But when the central plains are unified, the legalists and military strategists are no longer suitable, because the central plains have been set, and the war No longer, the empire needs to focus on its own development and the stability of the people—and these are the specialties of Confucianism.”

Fu Su frowned: "Father doesn't like Confucianism."

"Oh, what a coincidence, Shu doesn't like it either." Bai Shu said with a cold face, "Confucian scholars are so cheap, they beat a stick and then give some dates. They are very talkative."

Fusu tilted his head and looked at his husband through the night: "But the words of old Master Confucius are quite respected?"

"It's fine to be admired by the common people. Little Fusu, you're a king, you're fine with self-cultivation, don't listen to anything else." Bai Shu clicked his tongue softly, "Listen to their dogma: "Advanced will help the world, and poor will benefit the world alone." What is achievement and what is poverty?"

Fu Su followed Bai Shu's words and thought for a while, and found that he really couldn't set a standard for the public.

"So if you think about it carefully, is this saying 'seeking government in its place'? If so, Confucian scholars can run out to become officials when the world is peaceful. If the world is in chaos, then they should first protect themselves and behave like this It’s also nicknamed ‘Ming Zhe protects one’s life’. But if everyone is so disregarded for the common people in the world, how can anyone quell the war?”

It is obvious to express his perseverance: "This is the reason why your father and king despise them. People because if the world is like them, they only care about protecting themselves, disregarding the world and the common people, and don't do their own share in times of war. , then how to quell the war, how to unify the past, how to keep politics alive, and how to live a stable life?"

Fusu was puzzled: "Legalism can't do it, and Confucianism can't be brand new, so what should we do?"

"These are all things you have to consider and study, Fusu." Bai Shu patted his head, "But you remember, it was those soldiers who threw their lives and blood to bring peace to the world. It was hard work. The people of the world brought prosperity to the world."

Seeing Fusu's increasingly confused expression, Bai Shu lowered his voice: "It's not that they are bad, but that some things are too hasty, and it will only backfire."

"For example, building straight roads, together with the Great Wall, building frontier fortresses, casting palaces, and building mausoleums. These things require a lot of manpower and material resources. If the intensive operations without stopping are beyond the scope of the common people, it will hurt the country."

"That's why Zhong's father advised his father," Fusu saw this incident with his own eyes, "that's why my father embezzled the manpower."

"Yes, your Majesty is really easy to talk about." As long as he puts right and wrong in front of him and makes him realize that there is a better way, then Yingzheng has never hesitated to admit that he is inferior, "But Fusu , you have to remember that in the eyes of his subjects, the king is always infallible."

This sounds contradictory to Bai Shu's previous words: "But didn't Father Zhong just say that Father Wang did something wrong?"

"He did something wrong, but a subject can't say 'Your Majesty is wrong'. A subject can gently remind you, or refuse in disguise, but you can't say 'Your Majesty, you did something wrong' or 'Your Majesty has a better way' —Of course, if you were Fusu, you wouldn't mind this matter."

Fu Su didn't understand: "Will the father mind?" In his memory, his Zhong father had already hated his father many times.

"Your father won't mind in private, but he will care about it in public." Having been with Ying Zheng for so many years, Bai Shu already has a book of strategies on how to get along with Ying Zheng, which is why his Words and deeds can be called 'arrogant', but Ying Zheng never really got angry.

But now, he is handing these strategies to Fusu bit by bit: "In the eyes of your father, what is good for the world is 'good', but his own preferences are second."

This point, Fusu had heard his Zhong father say it many times, so he complied with half understanding.

"Do you know King Zhou You?" Bai Shu turned over, pulled his pillow and lay flat on the bed. , How can his authority be regarded as a child's play by others."

"He became a victim by saying that the evil concubine was on the side of the treacherous minister to deceive the saint, but he forgot that the whole world is in the hands of the king. If the king is wise and virtuous, even if there is a beautiful woman in his arms and a villain by his side, he can tell right from wrong. No, but I also know what to do and what not to do."

"How would Fusu know he was on the right path?"

"No one knows if you are on the wrong path," Bai Shu said indifferently, "What are you afraid of? It took Daqin 200 years and the accumulation of several generations to be proud of your father's capital to rule the world. What do you do?" If you can’t, let your son do it, your son can’t do it, and your grandson, your great-grandson, and your descendants.”

"King Wu lifted the tripod, even if it cost him his life, he still had to lift it—is it because he is stupid? Is it because he was fighting for his momentary anger? Is it because he was bewitched by others?" With Su in her arms, she patted his back lightly, just like many years ago.

"It's because he knew that he had to lift that tripod, which is the Jiuding." He hadn't noticed it before looking at the history of Qin carefully. With blood and tears in his teeth, he said, "He needs to know the attitude of others towards the Zhou royal family. He needs to know how heavy this country and this Jiuding are."

"Fusu, what the king wants to do is to give the world a goal. King Huiwen asked for the top, King Wu raised the tripod, and King Zhaoxiang asked for Jiuding. Everything they did, Fusu, was for their backs. People who can dominate the Central Plains will no longer be called Xiyi."

Fusu raised his arms to hug Bai Shu, and buried his head in his father's arms.

"So don't be afraid, Fusu." Bai Shu patted Fusu's back lightly, "As long as Shu is still Yanbei Lord, the king's heart for you to become the second king will not change. You won't be shaken either—Yanbei will be your biggest backing, and no one can shake you."

Fusu buried her head in Bai Shu's arms, and responded with a muffled voice.

Bai Shu only thought that the child was worried about his own future. He thought for a while: "I know that there is such a country that, surrounded by other princes, spent a hundred years experimenting with almost known things at that time. , theoretically all ways to revive their country.”

"They did a lot, took the wrong path, took a wrong path, and sacrificed many people, but they never thought it was a waste. They stepped on the flesh and blood of countless ancestors, and the lives of countless peers, and finally stepped on During the fight, we found a correct and feasible path.”

"In this world, there will not be a second Congress like them, who are willing to keep trying and correct themselves even if they make mistakes. There will be no more people like this, even if they are extremely backward and ignorant, even if they are looked down upon by others , even if you stare at the hat of ridicule and ignorance, you can still continue to fight for your ancestors and your own country."

"They will smile and learn the knowledge of the other princes, they will bend down to imitate the posture of the strong, stay up all night studying hard, and work day and night, until one day they can walk into the sun, lean on their motherland, and stand in front of the princes upright."

"Fusu, you are still very young. You are still very young. In the future, you will meet many people and experience many things. You will gain a lot, but you will also lose a lot. But no matter what, there are two things that you must never discard: one is conscience, One is an ideal. ("Those Things in the Ming Dynasty")"

"Fusu, I hope you just go up and don't have to listen to the words of those who give up on themselves. I hope you have a piece of heat and give off a piece of light, just like fireflies, illuminating the darkness without waiting for the torch. If there is no torch after that, I will I hope you will be the only light. (Adapted from Lu Xun, he really said this.)”

Bai Shu lowered his head, and gently kissed Fusu's hair.

"Father Zhong is really cunning," Fusu sniffed the faint smell of medicine on his father's body, "He was obviously talking about Daqin."

"No," the man smiled, "Shu is talking about the future."

"That's Da Qin who is talking about helping Su!"

The boy answered confidently, and was greeted with a man's laughter. For the first time, he didn't have a clear answer to the man who always answered his questions.