Chapter 431 History's Shit Stirrer
Although the turmoil of burning books stopped temporarily after the emperor personally explained.
But the sequelae did not completely disappear.
All the dispersed alchemists gathered in the Quyuan Miscellaneous House to make secret speculations, and were also waiting for the emperor to invite famous scholars to the North Korea to consulate important government affairs.
There is a saying in later generations that scholars rebelled for three years but failed.
In fact, the rebellion of scholars in all dynasties has never been successful.
However, the literati cannot rebel, and it is indeed a good player to disrupt the country.
Many dynasties in later generations fell into great troubles by literati and man-made disasters.
For example, in the current situation, Li Si wanted to suppress the hundreds of sects and let the Legalists dominate the power, and the disciples of the hundreds of sects were naturally unwilling to be killed, so they must resist.
The three major sects in the world, Confucianism was not valued, and the Mohism had fallen apart, and the disciples of Huang Lao were already in a mess and could not form a unified pattern.
Therefore, no one has been able to curb the continuous growth and rise of the Legalists.
If the Book Burning Order was really successful, the Qin Dynasty would no longer have a place to stand up for the disciples of the Hundred Schools. Just like the ending that Chen Xu knew, many representative figures of the various schools of thought were killed, arrested, exiled to the border and deserted lands. The students scattered and fled far away from Xianyang, and thus a prosperous empire began to decline.
However, this book burning order is very different from the historical records, at least several years ahead of schedule, and there was a turning point because Qin Shihuang met Chen Xu.
In addition to Chen Xu, a historical messenger, appeared out of thin air, Qin Shihuang had not yet pursued immortality to the point of being crazy, nor was he so stupid that he agreed to it as soon as Li Si said it. The most important thing is that the absence of those liar warlocks did not appear, which made Qin Shihuang's anger unable to be suppressed. Chen Xu rushed to the palace in time, preventing the issuance of the Book Burning Order.
Because Chen Xu refuted Li Si's burning of books in the court, Chen Xu's position among the Fang family sorcerers suddenly increased a lot. Therefore, he also speculated that the emperor could leave the palace today and personally showed up to explain that he would not burn books. Therefore, many people gathered together and kept discussing Qinghe Hou.
Chen Xu returned to the newspaper office in a carriage. At this time, a group of people in the newspaper office were also waiting for a long time. Seeing Chen Xu coming back, Chen Ping, Qiu Cheng and others rushed up to inquire about the situation.
Chen Xu said nothing, but only asked someone to find out the two articles of Xunzi's "Encouragement of Learning" and "The Way of Ministers", and then typed them as soon as possible and placed them in the section of the hundreds of schools of speech.
"Mr. Marquis, do you want to remove the two farmer's arguments in "Biantu" and "Shenshi"?" Chen Ping asked carefully to Chen Xu, who was sitting in a daze on the chair.
"Well, the matter of burning books is too much. If it continues, it will not be beneficial to anyone. Li Si is a disciple of Xunzi. We will post Xunzi's articles. Didn't he want to burn books? Then the hundreds of books also include Xunzi's books. This kind of deceiving the master and destroying ancestors will inevitably be fiercely criticized. At the same time, it is issued to collect boycott remarks on the front page. It must be reasonable and well-founded. We must stop this matter. The best way is to use the spear of the son to attack the shield of the son, so that Li Si can't withstand this pressure!"
"Marty, Li Si is powerful. If the Baijiajian criticized him too hard, would it backfire?" Chen Ping was a little worried.
"Hmph, he will naturally not stop easily. As long as Li Si is in power for one day, the status of the Legalists will be as stable as a mountain. There are a large group of Legal disciples in the court who are constantly waving flags and shouting for him. I am weak now and can only find another way to fight. Only by completely bringing Li Si down, many of my reform measures can be gradually implemented. Now Your Majesty has clearly stated that he will not burn books, so we have a great advantage. Go and do it quickly. The newspaper will be printed and distributed tomorrow morning. By the way, how many tabloid boys have you arranged for someone to find a few days ago?"
"When I returned to the Marquis, I have found more than thirty beggars, all of whom were about ten years old. The unified backpack, vest and breastplate were also made, and I guarantee that the sales of newspapers will not be delayed tomorrow." Chen Ping said quickly.
"That's good. These beggars are in groups of five, and each group arranges a helper to take care of and collect money, so that they don't get robbed of money or injured!"
"Don't worry, as long as you hang the badge of the Academy of Sciences, I'm afraid no one in Xianyang has the courage to rob!" Chen Ping said with a relaxed smile.
"Go, start printing after the newspaper layout is completed. Don't rest tonight. Also, pay attention to the candles and safety..."
Chen Xu told him a few words to return to the Academy of Sciences, reminding everyone not to get close to the office, and then took out paper and pen to think hard.
At this time, in the palace, Qin Shihuang still sat in the Zichen Hall with a calm expression.
Just now, Chen Xu scolded Li Si and could see that Chen Xu was indeed reacting fiercely in the matter of burning books. In other words, the Hou of Qinghe was expressing his dissatisfaction with Li Si in this fierce way, and Qin Shihuang also understood that most of Chen Xu was deliberately showing him.
"As soon as the book burning order is released, the destruction of the classics of the ancestors will definitely make His Majesty be criticized for all eternity..."
Chen Xu's stern scolding was still in his ears, and it was still echoing in Qin Shihuang's mind.
"Li Qing, Li Qing, what should I do about this matter!" After sitting alone for a long time, Qin Shihuang sighed and stood up, walked out of the hall with a little depressed expression, preparing to go to the harem to relax.
As his right-hand man, Li Si assisted him for twenty years, starting from a clerk in Lu Buwei's mansion to a Lang position, then promoted to the chief minister after being expelled from the letter of the guest, then to the court lieutenant and then to the prime minister. He has been working diligently over the years, and many of the suggestions he put forward are in line with his talent's appetite, and gradually gained importance. It can be said that Li Si made an indelible contribution in the process of unifying the six kingdoms.
Today, Chen Xu cursed Li Si in person, saying that Li Si can no longer be in the position of left prime minister and the title of Shangqing. This is simply a naked slap in the face, and in front of the emperor and Feng Quji, it is obviously a broken face. If this matter is spread, the two will inevitably become water and fire in the future and cannot be peaceful.
As a newly rising noble, Chen Xu's first anger was the left prime minister of the dynasty, which Qin Shihuang never expected.
And Chen Xu's actions were basically possible to guess what Qin Shihuang could do, that is, Chen Xu was using this attitude to express his position, and was also making an attitude towards him, the emperor, that the emperor must choose one between the two nobles of the old and the new.
Qin Shihuang will definitely not be able to make a decision at the moment unless Li Si suddenly dies of old age or illness, that's another matter.
But if Chen Xu ignored this matter, he would definitely not be satisfied. When he thought of Chen Xu's identity, Qin Shihuang became even more depressed and pulled his beard hard along the way.
Since Chen Xu suddenly became famous for his Ziyun Fairy Tea two years ago, he was like a gust of wind that spread throughout the Qin Dynasty in an instant. When he toured the southeast, whether it was Taiyi Shenlei, the letters Chen Xu gave him or the secret bag, Qin Shihuang confirmed that Chen Xu was a disciple of the immortal family.
Since Chen Xu entered Xianyang, his actions have established his unique identity and status. Whether it is the refining of steel and improving horse harnesses and weapons, or the strategic reform of the three provinces and six ministries, plus the monetary reform, money houses, newspapers, movable type printing, porcelain, restaurants, and every piece is an unprecedented novel thing. It has changed the lives of countless people in just a few months, even the emperor himself. Since the reform of the three provinces and six ministries, he suddenly found that he had become much more relaxed and would never feel angry or helpless about the trivial matters in the court.
Therefore, Chen Xu must comfort him well. Once Chen Xu is not satisfied and goes back to Funiu Mountain to live in seclusion, everything the emperor is looking forward to will come to an abrupt end.
Qin Shihuang pondered all the way, and when he entered the harem, he met Fusu, the young master who was taking his concubine and son to enjoy flowers and go out in the backyard. When he saw Qin Shihuang walking in with a dim face as if he was unhappy, he stopped playing, and the palace maids and eunuchs knelt all over to greet him.
Fusu quickly brought his family forward to salute.
"My daughter-in-law, please pay homage to the father!" Fusu's concubine was also a beautiful woman in her prime, with a child of about six years and beautiful eyes.
"Greetings to Grandpa!" The child also saluted very politely and respectfully, but his face and body were covered with mud. He was lying on the ground with a few young palace ladies wearing eunuchs on the ground and didn't know what they were playing.
"How come you are here?" Qin Shihuang was depressed at this time, and his tone was a little stiff.
"The weather is clear today. Erchen took Ziying to accompany his mother to go out for a walk and enjoy the flowers. The mother went back to the bedroom to rest early because she was a little tired. Erchen was also preparing to return to the palace!" Fusu quickly bowed and said.
"Well, you guys keep having fun, I'll go see your mother!" Qin Shihuang nodded and prepared to leave.
"Why does Father look so depressed?" Fusu asked hesitated.
Qin Shihuang stroked his beard and pondered for a moment, saying, "Do you know what troubles the students today?"
"My son knows!" Fusu replied.
"Well, accompany me and tell me what you think!" Qin Shihuang waved his sleeves and walked forward slowly. Fusu did not dare to be negligent, so he quickly followed.
Soon the two of them came to a remote place in the garden, and there was no one else except the Xuanwu Guard who was following the guards around them.
"I heard that this morning court, the left minister submitted a memorial to ask my father to burn books. After the dynasty was dispersed, the news spread, and then a hundred disciples gathered in Xianyang Palace!" After Qin Shihuang stood still, Fusu said softly.
"Well, since you are waiting here, you must have something to say to me, what do you think about burning books?" Qin Shihuang asked calmly.
Chapter completed!