Chapter 29 Right and wrong, I don't need to explain to the world
"Your Majesty, the eldest son is asking for a visit."
As soon as Ying Zheng returned to Pingtian Hall, Zhao Zhong walked in and bowed and said.
"Present!"
Ying Zheng was not surprised. He naturally knew his son very well and had a headache.
Soon a handsome and burly boy walked in with a handsome face and a majestic figure.
"Fusu pays homage to his father."
The young man came to the front of the hall, bent down and bowed and bowed.
Looking at his son, Ying Zheng felt quite complicated.
According to the memory from the future, my son was so kind that he had never wanted to confirm the authenticity when he received Hu Hai's call, so he chose to draw his sword and commit suicide without hesitation.
This is the power of the spirit. Many times, killing people does not necessarily require a sword.
Confucianism is not completely undesirable, at least in terms of educating people and ethics, it is indeed unique in the world.
No wonder later Confucius was able to be loved by those in power regardless of country or skin color.
The idea of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism is indeed the only choice for controlling the people.
As long as everyone in the world is loyal to the emperor and patriotism, why worry about not prospering?
But everything must be done in moderation. Once it becomes a strategy for fooling the people like in later generations, it will be very undesirable.
Controlling the people is to integrate the power of the entire empire, drive the imperial chariots, let the empire, and the entire nation be united in spirit and morality, and be united in external affairs.
The fooling people is just to consolidate the legitimate rights and interests of those in power, and at the expense of people's wisdom and weakening the overall strength of the country and nation, it is despicable and pedantic.
Putting aside the distracting thoughts in your mind, Ying Zheng said majestic: "What's the matter?"
Fusu was slightly stunned, but he soon recovered as usual.
In my heart, my father is always so solemn and majestic, like a god, unattainable.
He is the mountain he wants to reach throughout his life, but he always feels out of reach.
"Father, I heard that today's court, civil and military officials argued endlessly over the establishment of Chinese studies. I wonder if it is true?"
Fusu pondered for a while and then told the story.
Although Fusu is the eldest son, he has always been a talented person and will not be nepotist.
Several of his many sons have won the championships in adulthood, but have not received any official positions.
Therefore, even if you are the prince of the imperial court, you still have no right to participate in the court discussions in front of the palace.
Although they cannot participate in the court meeting, it will not affect their contents of the meeting meeting.
The Grand Tutor, who was responsible for teaching the princes, received his acquiescence and would inform the princes of the content of the daily court meeting so that the princes could participate in the debate.
“That’s true.”
Ying Zheng held the memorial and read it casually.
"Opening Chinese studies is a way to benefit the country and the people."
"But my son can't understand why my father allowed to start a Chinese school, but only accepted the powerful and noble children to enroll, and rejected the poor people in the world."
"The powerful and noble children are subjects of the Qin Dynasty. Then will all the people in the world be the people of the father and the emperor?"
Although Fusu felt a little nervous, for the sake of the people of the world, he felt that he was right and still fought for the truth.
"Hahaha!"
Ying Zheng laughed loudly, then put down the memorial in his hand.
Fusu's heart trembled, but he stubbornly looked at his father's gaze, not wanting to show any timidity.
“Good question.”
"I also ask you, can you tell me how much taxes are in the Qin Dynasty in a year? How much is the expenditure?"
Ying Zheng suddenly changed his tone, looked at Fusu with deep eyes, and asked loudly.
"My son doesn't know."
Fusu was stunned and said very honestly.
"The Qin Dynasty was rich in all over the world and annexed six countries, with taxes of about 150 million stones of grain every year."
"But the Qin Dynasty fought south and north, opened mountains and roads, and spent money and grain every year, equivalent to nearly 200 million stones."
"The accumulation of the Qin Dynasty for generations has been consumed."
"There are only two options available at the moment, either reducing treasury spending or increasing taxes to balance treasury losses."
"But the war in southern Xinjiang is related to the national destiny and must not be stopped."
"Although I have stopped the huge projects in various places, the Hu Di Di in the northern border has been invading continuously. If the future troubles cannot be eliminated forever, the people in the northern border will face endless invasion. How can they live and work in peace?"
"The road, track, straight road leading to the northern border cannot stop, and the Qin Empire will soon launch its troops to fight the northern expedition to shake the prestige of the country and to safeguard the hearts of all people."
"The taxes of the Great Qin Dynasty were taken ten to one system after Shangjun reform, but now it has been taken five to one system. The people can still be self-sufficient, and the taxes can only be reduced and cannot be increased."
"The large-scale opening of Chinese studies will only crush the finances of the Qin Empire. The Qin Empire no longer has the extra money and food to teach the people of the world."
"Do you know who the richest person in the world is?"
"Do you think your father is the richest person in the world?"
"No, you are wrong. My father is indeed the richest person in the world in name, but my father is also the most expensive person in the world."
"The truly rich people in this world are still the powerful people, not the father."
Ying Zheng's voice was not emotional at all, and he patiently taught Fusu a vivid lesson, teaching by words and deeds.
"Since the treasury income and expenditure are imbalanced, why did the father insist on doing so many projects that cost the people and hurt money over the past few years?"
Fusu is very puzzled.
"madness."
"The hundreds of years of disputes in China have already become deserted."
"The war to destroy the country has begun, and all countries are trying to resist the turbulent trend regardless of the price, and do their best to completely decay the people's livelihood."
"The Qin Dynasty unified the world and not only gained the world, but also gained a lot of messes."
"Before the destruction of the country, the nobles of the six countries launched silent plunder, and large areas of land were abandoned and fertile land was burned."
"If I hadn't used work as a relief to help the world, the land of China would have been hungry and corpses everywhere."
"The army of five hundred thousand troops in the south was less than 100,000, and the rest were surrendered from the six Shandong countries."
"If we cannot expand our territory and use war to support the war, and millions of surrendered troops from the six countries can eliminate the Qin Empire. How can these surrendered prisoners of war be appeased?"
Ying Zheng was a little disappointed and roared.
Everyone in the world can think that they are cruel and unkind and enslaved the people to establish a monument to themselves.
But even my son whom I had high hopes felt that he was a waste of money and was very happy about merit. It really disappointed me and heartbreaking.
Who in the world can understand my hard work?
Fusu looked at the angry father and was a little scared.
At the same time, he heard his father's words, and felt that he seemed to have been opened to a new world.
All the doubts from the past seem to disappear one by one.
I have questioned and complained about these things back then, but what my father left him with a noble and undesecrated face.
He never explained it, nor did he scold himself like he did today.
"Father, my son knows that he is wrong."
Before he knew it, Fusu was already filled with tears in his eyes, and he knelt down directly, buried his head, and said regretfully.
"What you see in this world must be true, maybe it's just appearance."
"I don't need to explain to the world right and wrong, merits and demerits."
"Today is my first time to make an exception and the last time."
"Please take care of yourself!"
“Get out…”
Ying Zheng looked at Fusu's figure crawling and crying, and he felt even more furious and said furiously.
Chapter completed!