A special newspaper stirs up Xianyang today.

Tens of thousands of people lined up in the early morning to rush to buy. Countless scalpers who were so popular on weekdays were beaten to cry and cry to their parents. They hid on the street and left tears of grievance. The grievances in their hearts were simply unspeakable. No matter who they were today, from princes, princes, princes, ministers, and peddlers, who dared to stop these disciples from buying newspapers, they would definitely be beaten to the point of being beaten to the bruises.

Because the vote in the newspaper will be related to the future reputation and status of each sect. No matter how nice it is, the rankings must be fought for when it is time to compete, otherwise they will be ashamed of their ancestors in the future.

All those who received the newspaper were excited and excited to call their friends to watch and talk in familiar gatherings on weekdays, and countless people even looked for acquaintances to vote for their sects.

Not only the people, but the court today is also extremely noisy.

At the end of the Yin lunar month, all civil and military officials all had a new copy of the Daqin Metropolis Daily gathered in the square at the entrance of the Gonggong Hall. Although it was time for court, everyone was still watching the list of celebrities in the special issue with relish. There were 120 senior celebrities, some liked, some disliked, some worshiped, and some disliked. However, these people had classics in the world without exception, and left their own inheritance in the development of the entire Chinese civilization.

As long as you are willing to participate, you can choose one of them and fill in the number of numbers on the ballot and submit it to the newspaper booths or newspaper offices in various places.

Although there are many disciples in the hundreds of schools, most of the world's reading and literacy have no fixed origin or master-admission relationship. The formal master-apprentice relationship is very strict. It requires a grand apprenticeship and some equally famous witnesses. Only after this series of serious and serious certifications can you get a formal master-apprentice status. This relationship can even be registered in the government and written on the identity card.

It is precisely because of the strict acceptance of disciples and the requirements are very high. Once you become a master-apprentice relationship, accept the master's teachings, spread the master's philosophy, and carry forward the sect are the pursuit and goal of everyone. With this status, you can open a library to accept disciples in the name of the sect, inherit and carry forward your own faction, and thus become a gentry.

In the early Spring and Autumn Period, scholars were a general term for one class, and they were another class with status besides aristocrats. They studied and received education in official schools. They had the knowledge, culture, and ability to solve many problems for the princes. These people were collectively called scholars, and those with the title of scholars were respected existences, such as warriors, medical practitioners, Taoists, alchemists, sorcerers, knights, etc.

In the middle and late Spring and Autumn Period, a large number of private schools emerged, and various schools such as Confucianism represented by Confucius gradually emerged. They each opened their own schools to teach disciples and spread their own ideas and recruited students of various levels. Confucius taught thousands of disciples in a row, and went wildly among the princes to promote their own theory of governing the country. The scope of the title of scholar began to expand. As long as people with knowledge and reputation were known, they could be called scholars and famous scholars.

Later in the Warring States Period to the Qin Dynasty, the gentry of later generations had begun to form. They were no longer limited to serving the nobles and the court, but began to use their abilities and influence to form a group and form a huge group of forces. Just like the Ji brothers in Guanzhong, they were a typical knight group, and they could use their power to change many things. The Xiang family was also considered a powerful force formed by the gentry. There were countless people among the people who defected to them, but this kind of gentry was far from reaching the height of the aristocratic family. However, during the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the gentry truly controlled the center of China and used the power of aristocratic families to manipulate the entire Chinese politics, thus forming a family politics where the family children constantly controlled the government affairs, monopolized the official class, and occupied a large number of social resources.

Here I will specifically talk about the origin of the gentry. I want to explain the origin of this cultural origin with strict and clear inheritance. It is a strict master-apprentice relationship that plays a major role. Under the influence of the tradition of respecting teachers and Taoism, maintaining the reputation and honor of the master is the obligation of all disciples.

Because the admission of apprentices is very strict, many famous scholars do not have the real master-apprentice status when they open school to teach apprentices, but only spread their own ideas. Many of the reasons for starting private schools are because they want to earn some tuition fees based on their own knowledge and culture.

For example, Chen Ping, Xiao He, Cao Shen, Hu Kuan and others are also very knowledgeable and are very powerful cultural people, but they do not have a fixed teacher and learn very chaotic. Therefore, they cannot be said to have masters and apprentices, and there are no so-called sects, but they still have some factional tendencies.

For example, Chen Ping prefers the pragmatic theory of the country governing the country by the Huang-Lao School of Taoism, and wants to use his ideals to get equal and fair treatment for the poor.

Therefore, now there are many sects of the Great Qin Dynasty, with tens of thousands of disciples in hundreds of schools, but there are still a large part of the real cultural class that does not have a very clear factional inheritance. When they vote, they naturally do not tend to vote for the most terrifying factions, but will look at this matter more rationally and choose people who they recognize and have a significant influence on the inheritance of China.

When Chen Xu took a car to the entrance of the Chaogong Hall, the bell for the court had already sounded.

In a melodious and low voice, civil and military officials were still flipping through the newspaper and whispering to the court hall.

As always, the emperor appeared at the entrance of the apse on time, but he was also holding a newspaper in his hand and was still reading while walking.

"I welcome your Majesty~"

Qin Shihuang did not take his seat, but raised the newspaper in his hand and said: "The library has begun to prepare, and the selection of the predecessors of hundreds of schools has begun. Once the library is built, a million books and a hundred predecessors are not only an innovation that has never been seen in China, but also a grand event that has never been seen in China. My dear friends must do this perfectly and smoothly. When the library and statues are completed, I will pardon the world again!"

"I will obey the order!" Hundreds of civil and military ministers stood up and bowed.

"My dear friends, please take your seat~" Qin Shihuang sat down with big sleeves, and then the civil and military officials in the court followed him and sat down.

The opening ceremony of the court today is a bit different. After many officials took their seats, they secretly looked at Chen Xu, who was sitting alone on the exclusive big chair.

The left prime minister behind Chen Xu has been removed, so Chen Xu's position seems very special, very close to the emperor and slightly far away from the officials.

Since Li Si's death and Chen Xu ascended the throne of the Left Prime Minister, the layout of the court has changed rapidly, and the atmosphere of the court has become much more peaceful than before. Almost no longer has the situation of Chen Xu and Li Si's quarrels several times like before. Legal disciples and doctors blew each other's beards and stared at each other, waving their stools and waving their tablets to fight.

The political struggle in the court has become much easier now, and some daily debates are mainly government affairs issues. Chen Xu is not alone in the court like before, but has a big brother. Many things can be handled without the support of Feng Quji and Meng Yi. The relationship between the new three giants is no longer as close and harmonious as Li Si was when he was still there.

And this kind of court structure is also a tacit move for each person.

The king and the emperor don’t like a kind subordinate. Only when they are not harmonious with each other can they eat and sleep peacefully.

"My dear friends, report to me early if you have anything to do, and leave the court without anything to do!" Emperor First Emperor spoke.

"Your Majesty, I received a letter from a messenger yesterday. The Duke of Tongwu returned to the court. The army should have crossed the river and could return to Xianyang within 20 days at most. Therefore, the welcome matters need to be arranged in advance!" Wei Liao, the commander of the Ministry of War, stood up to report.

"So fast, didn't you just set out ten days ago?" The emperor was a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, the Lord Tongwu first eliminated the Xiang rebellion and then conquered Baiyue. He has not returned home for two years. What's more, the General is now in good health. It is reasonable for Mr Tongwu to come home to visit him!" Meng Yi stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, this time, the Tongwuhou and Wuling army conquered the land of Lingnan, and expanded the territory of our Qin Dynasty for thousands of miles. The reception must be grand. I suggest that you perform the Taimiao Festival and hold the Tailao ceremony to welcome the royal army back to the court!" Feng Quji also stood up.

"The right prime minister and Doctor Meng are right, I will discuss it!" Chen Xu also stood up and bowed.

"I'm waiting for the advice!" In a while, the civil and military ministers of the court who had just sat down stood up at the same time.

"Zhun, the Marquis of Tongwu has been in expedition for more than two years. They have wiped out the Xiang rebellion and quelled several counties in the southeast. They have also gone out of the Five Ridges to add several counties to our Great Qin and open up the territory of China that has never existed in China. They have made great contributions. The welcoming ceremony must be grand. The Ministry of Rites is responsible for arranging the matters. All the kings, princes, and ministers will be circulated. When the Marquis of Tongwu returns, they will go out with me to welcome thirty miles!"

"I will obey the order!"

The Marquis of Tongwu returned to the court, indicating that the Lingnan areas had been completely conquered.

This battle started when Chen Xu had just crossed over, and even arranged for Wang Jian to go to Qinghe Town to inquire about the plan. Today, it was finally completed, and it was delayed by seven years.

In the past seven years, the Qin Dynasty also underwent earth-shaking changes. While its national strength and people continued to increase, it conquered more than 40 countries including the Xiongnu, Donghu, Yuezhi, Wusun, and the Western Regions. In addition, the current conquering the Lingnan areas, the territory of China is almost the same as that of later generations. The only thing left is the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau occupied by the Qiang and Rong, but the environment is harsh and the climate is complex and poor, and it will be at least a few hundred years later when it develops to a threat to the Central Plains.

In fact, the powerful Tubo in later generations only threatened the Central Plains during the Tang Dynasty. At present, the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is still a huge wasteland with few people. There are only a few barbarian tribes on it, and their living conditions are not much different from those of the primitive people. Therefore, according to the comprehensive national strength and population of the Qin Dynasty, there is no need to occupy it at all.

With the deepening of reform, the continuous implementation of various new laws and the steady implementation of the five-year plan, Daqin is step by step towards the goal envisioned by Chen Xu.

This process seems very slow but is actually as fast as a craze. The entire Qin Dynasty changes almost every day. These changes seem to moisten things silently, but it will be amazing after accumulating for three to five months.

The large-scale popularization and application of cement and steel is like a huge construction site. The well-connected cement roads are constantly extending and growing every day. There are more and more four-wheeled carriages on steel axles, and the number of cargoes is constantly doubling. Sailboats are passing through rivers and even the vast sea. The popularization and promotion of health centers and schools are unprecedentedly prosperous business. Iron ore, coal mine, paper mill, ink making factory, pen and ink processing factory, steel factory, cement factory, ceramic factory, enamel factory, rice and flour processing factory, food factory, wagon manufacturing factory, ship manufacturing factory, ceramic factory, ceramic tile factory, mechanical processing factory and other factories appear in different counties every month.

Newspapers, books, porcelain, tea, wine, steel and hardware have also been developed and disseminated after the opening of two major markets in Xianyang. More professional markets are opened all over the country, which will drive countless new business opportunities and employment...

Therefore, with Wang Ben's conquest of Lingnan as the dividing line, the development of the Qin Dynasty will enter another completely different era.
Chapter completed!