Chaotic Qin

"My lord, these children are talents to be made. As long as they are taught a little, they can become the pillars of the country in time. I must live up to the orders of the lord and let them change their minds." After Li Si kowtowed, he saw Qin Prince Chu Gen Without saying a word, after a short pause, he opened his mouth to test Qin Zichu again.

What he said was actually exactly what Qin Zichu was thinking.

Qin Zichu took a deep look at Li Si, and said in his heart: If he can figure out what his boss thinks to this extent, it's no wonder that the original Li Si can get along with Ying Zheng and his ministers.

Qin Zichu asked himself if there was a person who spoke and acted on his side at all times, considering his interests and feelings, Qin Zichu couldn't refuse the favor that came from this, and would definitely reuse this person.

Qin Zichu knew very well that his prejudice against Li Si came from Li Si's betrayal after Ying Zheng's death, but he couldn't change his thinking.

Otherwise, prejudice would not be prejudice.

Therefore, no matter how pleasant Li Si's words were, Qin Zichu's attitude was still very calm.

He nodded lightly, raised his hands, and said softly: "The children are all naughty, thank you Dr. Li Si."

Li Si knelt on the ground and got up slowly, showing a gentle and elegant demeanor.

But hearing Qin Zichu's words, Li Si couldn't help frowning in his heart.

He thought to himself: Only the parents of the child would say what the Lord of the Kingdom just said, which seemed to be a reproach but was actually a protection.

... Is there any dissatisfaction with the lord of the country?

Or is it that the lord of the country wants to win the favor of these young people now, so he deliberately said this in front of them, and wanted Li Si to be the villain?

Not to be missed.

The thought just now flashed through Li Si's mind, and when he raised his head, the expression on his face had changed.

Like a strict and unreasonable teacher, he directly raised his head and stared at Qin Zichu, and said angrily without fear: "My lord, the youngsters are so stubborn that they need strict guidance. How can you pamper them?"

Qin Zichu was taken aback when he heard the words, and looked at Li Si's "young and vigorous" face, feeling in a daze.

Σ(っ°Д°;)っThe person who can say such a thing in front of him is really Li Si?

How could Li Si be so upright and outspoken?

I must not have woken up today!

Rub your eyes and face the world again!

Li Si sensitively noticed the surprise in Qin Wang Zichu's eyes.

He immediately felt that he was on the right pulse with Prince Qin Chu, and said the words he had prepared long ago without the slightest hesitation: "There is no rule without rules. Li Si's teacher once said that the natural nature of human beings is to be hungry and full. Desiring to be warm when cold, wanting to rest when working hard', this natural nature is in conflict with the pursuit of real life and the moral and etiquette norms-human nature is evil! If it develops in accordance with this natural temperament, it will cause people The struggle between them caused them to kill each other and lead to social chaos. The nature of this group of teenagers today is also the same. The king understands that they are young and is willing to let them develop with their temperament. This is the generosity and kindness of the king, but This is not good for the group of children in front of us, and it will make them more ignorant, arrogant and ignorant. If we can teach them now so that they can increase their wisdom, broaden their horizons, and correct their conduct through the study of legal knowledge, they will be able to make a difference in the future. Achievement. Li Si asked the king to think twice."

At this point, Li Si found that he seemed to be blowing too much.

After a subtle pause, he continued with a natural expression: "Even if they cannot become talents with outstanding learning and can be used by the lord in the future, at least they will be well-behaved people who understand the law and don't break the rules. Li Si asked again The lord of the country should think carefully and don't indulge them."

These words sounded like advice to Qin Zichu not to indulge the young man, but after careful consideration, Qin Zichu found that it was full of language traps.

Lees emphasized the importance of studying the law several times.

If Qin Zichu agrees with Li Si's words, then the curriculum of the group of children in front of them will immediately change from "reading and literacy" to "intensive lectures on Qin law".

Moreover, the "Qin State Law Intensive Lecture Class" run by Li Si is still a small class, with lectures and meetings included, the kind that does not graduate.

The state of Qin has always been based on legalism, and young people who are proficient in the law are very easy to be liked by the superiors and reused.

It can be said that the approach Li Si is advocating now is actually a crash course for officials.

And if all of Li Si's students became officials, what a huge network of relationships he could weave for himself?

The benefits of this are of course inexhaustible, and it can break Li Si's current embarrassing career position in one fell swoop.

A smile finally appeared on Qin Zichu's face, and he said in his heart: This is Prime Minister Li Si who always seizes opportunities to climb up.

He nodded to Li Si, smiled lightly and said, "Today is the first day of class, let them rest for an extra quarter of an hour. If the doctor is free, he can accompany the widow to walk outside the courtyard."

Li Si's eyes lit up, and he immediately said: "Li Si is fine, and he is willing to serve the King around."

Qin Zichu nodded slightly, and led Li Si to the door.

Zhang Liang, who was sitting there pretending to be serious about studying characters, moved his ears.

Hearing two different soft footsteps gradually leaving, he immediately put the brush on the table, got up and chased out the door.

Li Si has been lingering in the settlement of the survivors under siege for a long time.

Zhang Liang knew what kind of person he was, and he never thought that what Li Si just said to the Lord of Qin was for their benefit.

Li Si must have other purposes!

He had to follow up to find out for a while, to see what bad idea Li Si had about these poor people.

Not far from the door, Qin Zichu took the initiative to ask, "Dr. Li Si seems to be very concerned about the law?"

Li Si lowered his head, bowed slightly, and replied: "Although the teacher Xun Kuang is from the Confucian school, I am a member of the Legalist school, and my thinking is closer to that of my junior brother Han Fei."

Although Han Fei could not be said to be trusted in front of Qin Zichu, but the position of court lieutenant ranks among the nine ministers, and Han Fei is a real important minister of Qin State.

For Li Si, as long as he can be reused, that's fine!

Qin Zichu looked at Li Si encouragingly, and said softly: "You don't have to be nervous, Han Fei has mentioned you to the widow more than once, and the widow knows that you are a talented person. Regarding the group of teenagers that the widow asked Han Fei to enter the palace, what do you think of them? ?”

Li Si hurriedly replied: "I was ordered by the prince to enlighten the survivors of Han and Zhao countries, and had some contact with this group of children. Most of them are very well-behaved and silent, but there are one or two children who are not happy. It is very easy to cause trouble."

Qin Zichu turned his face to look at Li Si, blinking in surprise.

He couldn't believe it and said: "What did you say? The widow gave them such a good opportunity, and there are still young people who don't know good and bad deliberately messing up the water?"

Li Si remained silent for a while with a embarrassed expression, as if hesitating because he was about to destroy their future, his eyes wandered hesitantly between Qin Zichu and the bluestone slab on the ground.

After a while, Li Si said in a low voice: "The other children can still be taught, but there is a child named 'Zhang Liang' who is very stubborn and unbearable to be taught."

Qin Zichu was playing tricks in his heart: Zhang Liang had already offended Li Si to death at such a young age?

Li Si was clearly suing Zhang Liang.

But Qin Zichu showed a embarrassed expression, and said hesitantly: "Oh? That extremely outstanding boy? He is so young, and the doctor taught him carefully, so he can always be corrected... right?"

Li Si shook his head with a heartbroken expression, and said in a regretful tone: "At the beginning, Zhang Liang was the one who gave advice to this group of elders and children, made them cry loudly, and attracted the guards Han and Zhao Yimin's guards to sympathize with the elders and children. He At a young age, I said that love is touching and can destroy the dead. If the king is willing to meet him in person, he will definitely tell some bitter stories that make people feel sorry for him That's why the minister said that Zhang Liang has a treacherous mind and is not a kind person. If the lord is still willing to give him a good way out, I'm afraid he will raise a white-eyed wolf who eats inside and outside."

The thing that the superior fears most is that someone wants to overthrow his rule.

Li Si deliberately said such words to Qin Zichu right now, apparently intending to block Zhang Liang's future promotion path, and even put him to death.

But Zhang Liang is only a 13-year-old boy now, what kind of hatred does he have with Li Si Neng?

How could Zhang Liang deserve Li Si to entrap him like this?

Could it be that Zhang Liang is so good that Li Si is so afraid that he will be reused in the future?

Qin Zichu suppressed the doubts in his heart, but still kept a hesitant look on his face.

Because of his hesitation, Li Si felt uneasy, the expression on his face gradually changed, and a layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Qin Zichu glanced over Li Si's head, continued to be silent for a while, and then sighed and said to Li Si: "Doctor, go back first, I need to think again."

After finishing speaking, he waved his hands with a disturbed expression.

Li Si stepped back quickly and said no more.

Qin Zichu immediately put away the look on his face and smiled again.

He turned around and waved to the corner, a guard immediately stepped forward to twist the gagged Zhang Liang, and put him in front of Qin Zichu.

The guard knelt on one knee and said, "Master, this boy just wanted to eavesdrop."

Qin Zichu chuckled lightly and said, "You've done a good job. If any of these young men dare to trespass in the palace in the future, they should be dealt with in the same way. Now, let him go."

I don't know how the guard did it. He just flicked the knot lightly, and the boy whose hands and feet were tied together just now was freed immediately.

Qin Zichu put his index finger on his lips, making a silent gesture, but Zhang Liang didn't make any sound from the beginning.

After breaking free from the rope, the young man walked up to Qin Zichu, cupped his hands in salute, pursed his lips and said unhappily, "It's true that my mother, younger brother, and younger sister are in poor health. Zhang Liang will not use the lives of his family members as lies to hope To win the sympathy of the Lord of Qin."

Qin Zichu is very good at dealing with children.

He squatted directly in front of Zhang Liang, reached out and patted the top of his head gently.

Then, he took Zhang Liang's hand and walked to a secluded corner, and said softly, "Well, I believe you are telling the truth."

Qin Zichu didn't take the initiative to ask about the conflict between Zhang Liang and Li Si, but smiled and started another topic: "Is there anything difficult about studying today?"

When mentioning study, Zhang Liang's eyes lit up immediately.

He said quickly: "The writing brush is very convenient to use, and the characters replaced by Qin Guoxin are also very interesting. The strokes are simple and the fonts are beautiful. Are these characters edited by your order?"

Qin Zichu dusted the ground casually, and sat directly on the polished stone slab.

He patted the seat beside him, and pulled Zhang Liang to sit beside him.

Qin Zichu put a smug smile on his face and said, "The unified writing, weights and measures, the length of ruts, and weapons were all proposed by the prince. Ah Zheng, um, is the prince, and he is the best person. The writing you think is good is made by the great Confucian Xun It was edited by Mr. Kuang and his disciples. After I popularized the brush in Da Qin, many people have used the brush to write the previous Qin characters in a similar shape. After consulting the characters and folk writing methods of various countries, Mr. Xun Kuang creatively It merged into what it is now, and it was easy to write and easy to remember—a feat.”

Zhang Liang looked at Qin Zichu's beaming face, and suddenly said, "Master Qin, there are rumors outside that you are seriously ill. But I think you are very healthy, and you don't look sick at all."

Qin Zichu looked at Zhang Liang with an unchanged expression, and a layer of grief suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He lowered his voice very low, and said in a vague tone: "The widow is suffering from heart palpitations. With this disease, he usually looks like an ordinary person. I can't wake up."

Qin Zichu didn't know which point in the words he made up later stimulated Zhang Liang, and the young man's face turned pale in an instant.

He stared at Qin Zichu with a pair of moist and bright eyes, his pink lips turned white from his biting, and he looked like he was about to cry.

"...What's wrong with you?" Qin Zichu still held Zhang Liang's palm, so he could only pat the back of his hand lightly.

A teardrop "slap-!" fell on the back of Qin Zichu's hand, and Zhang Liang started to sob while grabbing Qin Zichu's sleeve.

Qin Zichu quickly hugged the young man into his arms and coaxed him softly, "A man bleeds but not tears. If you have something to say, why are you crying?"

Zhang Liang tried hard to wipe away the tears on his face, but he couldn't control another choked sob, and then he wiped away the tears that fell down his cheeks again.

Afterwards, Zhang Liang hiccupped and said, "My mother is like this too, she will suddenly pass out...my younger brother and younger sister are just like my mother."

Qin Zichu was startled, he didn't expect that the disease he made up was the same as that of Zhang Liang's family members.

With so many children born to a mother with heart disease, it's no wonder she's getting worse.

However, speaking of it this way, it is really surprising that she was able to leave a healthy Zhang Liang among a bunch of biological children.

There was no need for Qin Zichu's answer, Zhang Liang himself had already put away his collapsed emotions, and sneaked a few glances at Qin Zichu embarrassedly with red eyes.

Afterwards, he lowered his head, held Qin Zichu's fingers affectionately, and said in a very low voice, "Is this disease really curable?"

If it is really a heart disease, it is good to be able to maintain it with the current medical level, and it is very difficult to prevent it from getting worse.

Facing the child, Qin Zichu knew that he should say a few words of comfort.

But Zhang Liang's eyes were not full of hope, he was just looking forward to the answer - from his firm eyes, it was not difficult to see that even if the answer was not a good result, Zhang Liang still hoped to get a truth.

Qin Zichu held Zhang Liang's palm instead, put away the smile on his face, stared into his eyes and said seriously: "This disease is difficult to cure, at most it can maintain the current state. After the disease, you can't work hard, and you can't have emotional ups and downs." It’s too big, otherwise it will make people’s illness worse. Zhang Liang, if you want your mother, younger brother, and younger sister to grow up healthily, you must be able to support them.”

Zhang Liang clenched his mouth tightly, and bit his lips with white teeth until they were bloodless.

But after a while, Zhang Liang seemed to have matured a lot, and the innocence that belonged to a child seemed to have been put away by him in just a few minutes.

Zhang Liang suddenly raised his head to meet Qin Zichu's eyes, and then brought up his grievances with Li Si: "Master Qin, don't believe Dr. Li Si's words."

Qin Zichu didn't say whether he believed it or not, and asked directly: "Dr. Li Si is not a narrow-minded person. What is the old grudge between you and him?"

Zhang Liang lowered his head and said in a low voice: "The five generations of the Zhang family were the Prime Ministers of South Korea, and they were familiar with the past Korean rulers. My father asked for the name taboo of the Korean kings of all dynasties, so my father wrote several copies and gave them to them—this matter was discovered by Dr. Li Si.”

Zhang Liang secretly glanced at Qin Zichu, seeing that he didn't show any anger, so he lowered his voice.

He said with some guilt: "After Dr. Li Si found out about this, he warned my father and took away the list of ancestors. But the sons knew that my father remembered the names of ancestors in Korea, and they would always come to the door again. My father Just rewrite it every year. After a few years, Dr. Li Si and our family..."

Qin Zichu nodded. The problems of Zhang Liang's family were indeed serious.

He suddenly realized that Li Si's previous complaint was not a black complaint, at most it was "according to the facts".

This made Qin Zichu's mood extremely complicated once—is Li Si really so noble?This unscientific!

"In the future, I will be able to prove my worth. Qin... No! Lord, please heal my mother, younger brothers, and younger sisters." Zhang Liang suddenly knelt in front of Qin Zichu, changed his name, and kowtowed deeply to Qin Zichu.

Zhang Liang understood that Qin State and himself had the hatred of destroying the country.

But the life of the survivors is too difficult right now. How could a group of nobles who are used to enjoying rich clothes and fine food know how to use farm tools to farm?

Before being selected to study in Xianyang Palace, even Zhang Liang had to bring his younger brothers and sisters to work in the fields with his parents. Every day, stepping barefoot in the cold and hard soil made him feel that life was very difficult, as if he could not see To a little bit of the future, and after such hard work, the food that can be harvested can't even fill the stomach.

If this continues, it is impossible for his family to save enough money for medical treatment.

Compared with the illusory national vendetta, Zhang Liang couldn't help but watch his relatives ruin their bodies more and more because of the hard life, and burn their lives before his eyes.

Qin Zichu held Zhang Liang's thin arm and sighed softly.

The upper arm of the 13-year-old child, after he clenched it tightly with one hand, there is still a lot of leeway.

Zhang Liang turned out to be so thin and weak!

Qin Zichu looked into Zhang Liang's eyes and said: "I don't do business that loses money, this time it's your credit. I asked the imperial physician to go to your home first to check and treat your mother, younger brothers, and younger sisters. But ten days later In the exam, you must get the first place, otherwise there will be no next time."

"It's a deal!" Zhang Liang responded to Qin Zichu's request with a nod like a man, and the flames of struggle ignited in his eyes.

Qin Zichu patted the top of his head again, and said, "It's almost time, you should hurry back to class—don't mention today's matter to Dr. Li Si except your family's illness."

Zhang Liang nodded vigorously, turned around and ran back to the small courtyard.

The redundant expression on Qin Zichu's face gradually disappeared, and he thought in his heart: Poverty can really inspire the ambition to fight.

He walked slowly towards the bedroom, and when he saw Ying Zheng, he finally showed a relaxed smile on his face.

Ying Zheng put down the memorial, smiled, and said softly, "Zi Chu has something to say?"

Qin Zichu nodded, and said in a gentle tone: "Li Si has been in charge of the affairs of the survivors of various countries, why has Ah Zheng never mentioned the matter of changing positions for him?"

Ying Zheng stopped writing and said with a smile, "Zi Chu thinks he handled the surrender well. Do you plan to transfer him to the position of the Dian State?"

Qin Zichu shook his head, and said with a low laugh: "I think he did a good job, but the position of Dianguo has a salary of two thousand shi, and a silver seal and green ribbon. Thinking of what he did after your death, I am It’s a bit embarrassing.”

Ying Zheng took advantage of the situation and said: "It's not a good time right now. Let Li Si do the work of the country, and only give him the salary of a doctoral officer. Let me let go of the grievances of my previous life."

Regret flashed across Ying Zheng's eyes, and he continued with a wry smile and said, "I built the imperial mausoleum perfectly in my previous life, but let rotting corpses live in it. This is really a great irony."

Qin Zichu sat next to Ying Zheng, looked at him and said in a low voice, "My feeling is indeed right—you deliberately tormented Li Si."

Ying Zheng nodded, and then said, "Zi Chu, do you value that kid named Zhang Liang very much? I think you seem to pay special attention to him."

Speaking of this matter, Qin Zichu took advantage of the opportunity to bring up some important people he knew: "In the future, a man named Liu Bang will replace the Qin Empire. ', and Zhang Liang was the counselor who helped him win. The person who competed with Liu Bang for the world was Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yan who died accidentally when the beam was flooded was his grandfather. However, these two people appeared later. The people who rose up were Chen Sheng and Wu Guang, and they are civilian husbands conscripted by you."

Ying Zheng nodded calmly, and asked with a hint of curiosity: "A pavilion chief can win the world. If you don't tell me, among the four, I might think that Xiang Yu won."

Qin Zichu tilted his head and asked with a smile, "Ah Zheng, why do you think Xiang Yu should be the winner?"

Yingzheng took up his pen again and reviewed the memorial one by one, saying: "Xiang Yan is a famous general of the Chu Kingdom, if General Wang Jian hadn't concealed the matter of digging the canal to divert water so well that he accidentally died in the flood without any precautions, The battle with Chu State will definitely be extremely tragic. With such an ancestor, Xiang Yu must be proficient in the method of dispatching troops."

Qin Zichu frowned when he heard the words, and couldn't help but said, "Since Xiang Yan is dead, why did you still send an army of 60 to attack Chu State? Shouldn't Chu State be vulnerable now?"

"Vulnerable?" Ying Zheng shook his head after repeating the words Qin Zichu said. He looked at Qin Zichu and said solemnly, "There are Baiyue in the south of Chu, and the southeast is hot and humid. Our Daqin army It is extremely difficult to adapt to fighting in such a place. It is already summer now, and my Daqin soldiers will only feel that if we fight in such an environment, the physical discomfort will become more and more obvious-the 60 troops are not many."

"Ah Zheng, you actually let General Wang Jian attack Baiyue in one go?" Qin Zichu couldn't help shouting in surprise.

Ying Zheng looked at him and laughed, raised his hand to caress Qin Zichu's cheek, and leaned over to gently suck his lips.

He said in a soft tone: "Zi Chu, you said that in my previous life, I was only the best founder of the country, but I failed to hold on to this world. When I was 22 years old in my previous life, I had just ascended the throne and was about to deal with the six kingdoms." "This time, when I am 22 years old, I will hold this country in front of you, and then prove to you that I will not fall behind in governing the world."