Four Seas Return Palace.
The arrival of Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, and Wang Jian's group of four returned to their respective positions. They had just stood up when Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, arrived.
Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, sat high up in the seat of honor, looking down coldly. He then said,"My dear ministers, I am happy today. I will take this opportunity to put an end to this matter of enfeoffment. You can speak freely."”
As soon as Ying Zheng said that, all the officials present looked at each other, not wanting to speak first. After all, since His Majesty said that he wanted a result today, it meant that His Majesty must have made a decision in his heart. Under such circumstances, it would be fine if they could agree with His Majesty. If they did not agree, they would stand on the wrong side, and the future would be troublesome!!
Therefore, everyone looked down and maintained a respectful attitude. No one took the lead to speak!!
Seeing that no one spoke, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng smiled and said,""Why isn't anyone talking? Wasn't there a lot of noise at the court meeting last time?! Why didn't you say that I gave you a chance today?!”
As for the civil and military officials, the more they saw the attitude of Qin Shihuang, the more they did not dare to speak. They all felt that this was like the calm before the storm!!
It was extremely quiet in the hall. There was only the sound of everyone's heartbeat. Everyone was trying their best to reduce their presence, hoping that the First Emperor wouldn't notice. Of course, Li Si and the others did not count. After all, they had already understood His Majesty's plan in that space. However, they knew that it was not their turn to speak, so they did the same as the others.
In the current hall, even a pin drop could be heard.
Looking at the quiet scene and the cautious faces of the civil and military officials below, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng smiled. "Oh? Did no one take the initiative to say it? Then Uncle Wang, you go first."
The Uncle Wang mentioned by Ying Zheng was the elder of the Ying Clan, and his blood relationship with Ying Zheng was relatively close.
As soon as Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng finished speaking, an old man with a white beard, who looked to be in his fifties, stepped forward and cupped his hands, saying,""Since Your Majesty wants this old minister to speak, this old minister will speak first.”
"Your Majesty, Great Qin has only managed to unify the world after many years. This is an unprecedented event. The reason why Great Qin had been able to accomplish such a great feat was because of the sacrifices of the various Ministers. If they were to enfeoffed, it would conform to the people's hearts and appease the meritorious officials. It would also conform to the Zhou Dynasty's etiquette, and the scholars would have a different view of Great Qin. This move can be said to be killing several birds with one stone. Therefore, this old minister earnestly requests Your Majesty to implement the enfeoffment system, enfeoffing meritorious officials and clans to stabilize the world!”
After Ying Lin, the Imperial Uncle of Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, finished speaking, a group of officials who also wanted to enfeoffment and those who were close to Ying Lin stood out to respond. For a moment, the quiet imperial court became lively because of Ying Lin's words, like a drop of water dripping from hot oil!
Seated at the head of the table, Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, looked coldly at the ministers below him who were responding to the enfeoffment of titles, his eyes filled with disdain. Those who responded were all ambitious and wanted power. They all dreamed of becoming a duke in the future. However, they didn't see that those who had truly contributed greatly, such as Wang Jian and Li Si, were all silent.
At this moment, Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, was looking at the ugly faces of those people below him. The aura around him was getting colder and colder, and there was even a flash of killing intent in his eyes. Even Zhao Gao, who was standing not far away from Qin Shihuang, could feel the cold aura of Qin Shihuang. As for those guys who had been acting tough, he scolded them in his heart, Idiot!
At the same time, he mourned for them in his heart! His heart was filled with disdain,[If you want to enfeoffment a duke, you have to see if you have the qualifications.]! A group of people who only knew how to talk were worthy of becoming dukes?! Dreaming was faster!
"Oh?" asked Ying Zheng. Do all of you think so? He believed that it was better to follow the Zhou ceremony and enfeoffment.”Although the corners of his lips were slightly curled up, one would notice that there was not a hint of a smile in his eyes.
As soon as Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng said this, the guys who had been chattering away just now quieted down a little. Because they did not know what Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, meant, they did not know what to say.!
Before they could think of anything to say, Li Si stood up and said,""Your Majesty, I believe that Great Qin should not implement the enfeoffment system.”
The moment Li Si said this, Ying Lin and the other officials who were eager to be enfeoffed glared at Li Si as if they wanted to eat him alive. Luckily, looks couldn't kill. Otherwise, Li Si would have died countless times.!
The others did not dare to say anything because Li Si was the Prime Minister of Great Qin, but Ying Lin was not afraid. He looked at Li Si and said," Li Si, if you don't want to enfeoffment me, then I won't enfeoffment you. How are we going to appease the meritorious officials?"! Moreover, the Zhou Dynasty had done the same, so how could Great Qin not do the same?!”
" It's precisely because of this that Great Qin cannot be enfeoffed!" Li Si said. If that was the case, wouldn't there be another Spring and Autumn Warring States in a few years?! If that was the case, what was the point of unifying Great Qin?!”
Ying Lin and the others did not know how to refute Li Si's question. After all, they also knew that the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period had appeared because the vassals had become powerful. However, even so, they still wanted to become a duke with real power and become the local emperor of a region!!
Ying Lin said," The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period aren't all caused by enfeoffment. Moreover, Great Qin has always been clear about merit and demerit, rewards and punishments. If they don't enfeoffment, how can they reward meritorious officials?! Moreover, how would they manage Great Qin if they did not enfeoffment it?!”
Li Si looked at Ying Lin, who was still trying to argue, and said,""If the chaos of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period wasn't caused by the enfeoffment system, then what was it?! Moreover, if they did not enfeoffe Great Qin, would they not be able to govern Great Qin? What logic is this?"
After saying that, Li Si turned around and looked at Emperor Qin, Ying Zheng, who was sitting at the head of the table. He bowed and said,""I, Li Si, implore Your Majesty to abolish the enfeoffment and establish prefectures and counties.”
" Li Si, you…" Ying Lin looked at Li Si, unable to suppress the anger in his heart.
After Li Si finished speaking, Meng Tian, Wei Liaozi, and Wang Jian also bowed to Li Si and said,""I implore Your Majesty to abolish the enfeoffment and establish prefectures and counties!”
"Your Majesty, please abolish the enfeoffment and establish prefectures and counties!!”After Meng Tian and the others spoke, Wang Ben and the other generals, as well as Meng Yi, who had a close relationship with Li Si and the others, also spoke up.
Ying Lin and the others watched as more than half of the officials in the hall agreed with Li Si's words to abolish the enfeoffment and establish a county. They were furious, but at the same time, they knew that the enfeoffment might really be hopeless.
Sitting at the head of the table, Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, stared coldly at Ying Lin and the others who were clamoring for enfeoffment, and said,""Back then, after the fifth uncle, the emperor of Zhou was weakened. It could be said that he existed in name only. Among them, the powerful dukes even used the Son of Heaven to order the other dukes. Do you all want to enfeoffment people who use the Son of Heaven to order the dukes?!”
"We dare not!"
Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng: " You don't dare, not you don't want to, right?!”
"Your Majesty, you are wise. We have no such intentions!!”
These two questions from Qin Emperor Ying Zheng made the people who were clamoring for enfeoffment tremble in fear. They broke out in cold sweat and hurriedly knelt down to express their loyalty! Holding the emperor hostage to command the princes? Qin Shihuang, Ying Zheng, was still here. Who would dare?!
No one dared to show their true ambitions in front of the First Emperor, Ying Zheng. Otherwise, they would die!! Rebellion was a crime that could kill all nine generations!!
"It better not be, otherwise..." After saying that, Emperor Qin stood up, pulled out the bronze sword from his waist, and stabbed it into the ground. His eyes were filled with a cold killing intent as he glanced at the ministers below and said,""Let me tell you, the Great Qin is not the Zhou Dynasty of the past, and I am not the Emperor of the past. I'll see who dares to hold the emperor hostage and order the vassals? Those who have such thoughts better keep it in their hearts forever. Otherwise, my sword will not recognize people!”
Under the warning of Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng, Ying Lin and the others did not even dare to breathe loudly.
"Your Majesty is wise, the Great Qin will prosper!" Just as everyone was too afraid to breathe, Meng Tian shouted.
"Your Majesty is wise, the Great Qin will prosper!" As soon as Meng Tian finished speaking, Li Si and the others reacted and shouted,
"Your Majesty is wise, the Great Qin will prosper!" Finally, it was Ying Lin and the others who had caused a commotion earlier. After they reacted, they also shouted.
"Very good. I also believe that with your help, Great Qin will prosper.”As he spoke, he put away his sword and sat down.
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