General Qin

"King!"

"First Emperor!"

Zhao Tuo suddenly woke up from his sleep, only to feel a throbbing in his heart.

He opened his eyes and looked around, only to see sunlight coming through the cracks between the doors. It was the morning of the second day, and the sun had already risen.

Looking back on the dream, Zhao Tuo shuddered.

Maybe because he drank too much last night, Zhao Tuo didn't sleep well this time.

What a drunken nightmare.

"Fortunately, it's just a dream."

Zhao Tuo breathed a sigh of relief, then got up and changed his clothes.

Walking out of the door, there is a maid waiting outside bowing to salute.

"Elder Master."

The eldest son?

Zhao Tuo was startled, but soon realized that he was calling himself, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

He likes this title, just like he likes Da Shangzao.

Who doesn't love something "big"?

The maid in the mansion brought hot water and a silk scarf. After Zhao Tuo washed up, he had a quick meal and then changed into his court clothes.

The Qi State is destroyed and the world is unified.

But the real things are just beginning.

This is his first court meeting after returning to Xianyang, which is of great significance.

Thinking about it, Qin Wangzheng, who has just completed his great wish of unification, will definitely not waste time. I am afraid that there will be major announcements at today's court meeting.

At the gate of Qin Palace.

As soon as Zhao Tuo got out of the car, a person greeted him.

"Elder Master."

The man's voice was clear and bright, and there was a hint of joy in his words.

Zhao Tuo looked over and saw a strong man, and said with a smile, "Shezhong Geng."

The two looked at each other and smiled at each other.

Shejian is now the title of Zhong Geng.

With the merits of destroying Qi, plus the merits accumulated when destroying the generation and destroying the Hu, he was promoted from Youshuchang to the nobleman of Zhonggeng, and he already has the qualifications to go to the court, and he can go to the court together with Zhao Tuo , Meet the king.

This time when Mie Qi returned, the king was not stingy with rewards, and almost everyone was promoted.

Under Zhao Tuo's command, except for Shejian's promotion to Zhong Geng.

Li Shiqi, because of his meritorious deeds in surrendering to King Qi, was promoted three ranks in a row from the title of public servant, and became the title of You Shuchang.

Except for him, Hei Ji, Xi Qigu, Zhong Limei and others had all worked hard to be promoted to the rank of the right concubine, Lu Wan was the left concubine, and Li Shang was the title of five great officials.

If it was placed in the past, with the titles of left and right concubine, one could have the qualifications to be in charge of the court.

But as Qin destroyed the six kingdoms and annexed the world, a new generation of military nobles emerged from the war one by one.

As more people upgrade to high titles, the titles will naturally begin to depreciate.

The main hall of the Qin Palace is so big, it is impossible for all the left and right elders to go up to pay homage to the king.

Now if you want to go to court to participate in the court meeting, or get an official with two thousand shi, or hold an important position, or have a title above Zuo Geng.

Only in this way can one be qualified to go to court to discuss matters and meet the king.

"Among, the things in the court are quite mysterious, so be careful in your words and deeds."

Zhao Tuo whispered that the water in the court was very deep, and he was afraid that she would get involved in it by mistake, so he reminded him before entering the palace.

"I'll just shut up and stand by."

Shejian smiled, which relieved Zhao Tuo's heart.

His colleague is still very worry-free.

The two chatted while walking, and soon entered the palace.

"Elder Master."

"Involved in more."

The two walked along the way, and all the officials they met took the initiative to salute and say hello to them.

Even if they met Wang Wu, a person of Jiuqing level, on the road, the other party would still be smiling, showing a strong sense of intimacy.

This is not only because of Zhao Tuo's high title and meritorious service, but also because of the love expressed by the king.

Coupled with the rumor that the king intends to make Zhao Tuo Shang the princess.

No one in the entire court could understand that this Zhao Tuo was a bright new star rising from Daqin, and no one could conceal his brilliance.

Under such circumstances, as long as there is a little bit of political savvy, officials and ministers will take the initiative to make friends. At least on the surface, it is absolutely impossible to mock and offend Zhao Tuo.

Zhao Tuo and the officials he met along the way returned their salutes one by one, and waited until they reached the front of the hall.

I saw His Majesty Dan and the outside of the main hall, full of Zhonglang in armor and holding swords, all of them mighty and majestic, without looking sideways.

Zhao Tuo and Shejian walked through the corridors between these Zhonglangs, and came to the gate of the palace. Like all the ministers waiting here, they began to take off their shoes and wait.

Hundreds of people were waiting outside the hall wearing only white socks. Even though it was winter, there was still a faint smell in the air.

Not long after, there was a grand gag music performance in the hall.

It was a new hymn compiled by Feng Chang, praising Qin Wangzheng's feats in unifying the world.

"Your Majesty listens to hymns every day."

Zhao Tuo muttered in his heart.

Soon, after the elegant music was played in the hall, some callers opened their mouths to announce that all the ministers would enter the hall.

Zhao Tuo and the others immediately entered the hall with solemn faces.

The military generals stand on the west side, and the civil officials are listed on the east side.

Zhao Tuo stood beside Wang Ben and Meng Wu.

After a while, Qin Wangzheng strode over from outside the hall.

All the ministers hurriedly bowed their heads and saluted.

"Meet the king."

A moment later, Qin Wangzheng sat on the God's couch, and his majestic eyes scanned the officials in the palace.

When his gaze passed Zhao Tuo's face, the corners of his mouth were slightly hooked up.

Without too much nonsense, Qin Wangzheng quickly got straight to the point, revealing the purpose of today's court meeting.

"In the past, the six kingdoms were rebellious, and the widows obeyed the will of heaven and sent out righteous soldiers to punish them. The king of Han gave the head, the king of Zhao moved away, and the kings of Wei and Chu were deposed as commoners. Now there is a general of the widow, who appointed the Qi Dynasty and captured the three kings. .”

"Qi, Yan, Dai, the three kings, you should discuss how to deal with them."

Qin Wangzheng's voice was flat, but the meaning in his words was not flat at all, and even full of ruthlessness.

The first court meeting after unification was to decide the fate of the three kings.

"Qin Guo is good at this. He likes to hold meetings and discuss before doing things."

Zhao Tuo secretly nodded in his heart.

Although King Qin is known as domineering, he is not really arbitrary.

As long as the matter involves the country, even if the king of Qin has an inclination in his heart, he will still let his ministers hold a meeting to discuss, let the ministers explain the reasons and reason, and argue with each other.

King Qin did not participate in the debate, but just listened to it silently, and made a decision at the end. This is the so-called "court discussion".

At this moment when the king spoke, Zhu Qing was silent for a while, and Ting Wei Li Si stood up.

Tingwei is the head of the highest judicial institution in the Qin State, and he is in charge of judging the prison. Naturally, he has the most say in this matter.

"My minister Li Si reported that the two kings of Yan and Dai broke their agreement to fight against Qin, and abandoned the Xia and ended up with Hu Yi. The crime should be punished."

"The old minister thought that the king of Yan could be sentenced to be cut in half, and the king of Dai would be punished by abandoning the city. Only in this way can he warn the world and declare the majesty of our Great Qin."

Li Si's voice was very cold, and the meaning in his words was extremely cruel. In the blink of an eye, the two former kings were sentenced to be cut in half and abandoned.

Waist chopping, using an ax to cut the prisoner in half from the waist. Some people are unlucky. After being chopped off at the waist, they will still be conscious. It will take a long time to die. It is a real torture.

Abandoning the city means carrying out the death penalty in a busy city, surrounded by crowds of people, which smacks of humiliation.

"This is the legalist's harsh torture method."

Zhao Tuo's eyelids twitched.

Recalling that before the attack on Wei, Xinzheng, the capital of Han, rebelled, and Qin Wangzheng held a meeting in the hall to discuss how to deal with Han Wangan.

Wei Liao said that Han Wang'an could be moved to Xianyang and controlled, so as not to frighten the remaining princes and decide to fight against Qin.

But Li Si objected, saying that "all resistance must be suppressed with severe punishments", and then he killed Han Wang'an.

Now Li Si proposed to kill the second king, which was very in line with his usual style.

Regarding this matter, Zhao Tuo had no intention of objecting.

Because the two kings were not only hostile to Qin, but also colluded with the Huns, Zhao Tuo hated their behavior very much.

Not to mention that his title of Dashangzao was awarded for his meritorious service against barbarians. In this comparison, it is reasonable and reasonable for the two kings to be punished for colluding with the barbarians.

What really caught Zhao Tuo's attention was the treatment of Qi Wangjian.

After Li Si finished talking about the punishment of the two kings, he continued: "Although the king of Qi surrendered the whole country, he first listened to what the people of the four countries said. Destroy Chu. Your Majesty ordered General Zhao to hold an edict to capture Tian Jia and other thieves. King Qi disobeyed His Majesty's order and used an army of 300,000 to stop him. If such actions are not severely punished, how can they deter the world? Therefore, the minister believes that Qi The king should also be punished."

Hearing this, Zhao Tuo frowned.

What a Li Si, the intention to kill is so serious that he wants to kill all three kings at once.

But when he thought about it for a while, it was really capable.

In history, King Qi Jiandu did not resist, and was surrendered by Kaesong, which was said by Hou Sheng, and finally ended up starving to death among the pines and cypresses.

Now the Qi State has continuously resisted the Qin Army and fought two battles in Zhencheng. The Qi people sent 400,000 troops in total. This attitude is worse than the original history. Li Si's proposal to kill him is not outrageous.

However, not everyone agreed with Li Si's words. After Li Si's words were finished, another person immediately objected.

"Your Majesty, I thought that killing the three kings in one fell swoop would shock the world, but it would be too cruel and would cause dissatisfaction among the people in the world. Moreover, the envoys of our Qin Kingdom lured King Qi to surrender, but now they kill him instead. Such behavior is terrific. detrimental to dignity."

"If the people of Qi see King Qi being killed, they may still hold grudges and let Qi land repeat itself. It would be safer to comfort King Qi with kindness, punish Yan and replace the two kings with punishment."

Zhao Tuo raised his eyes and saw that the speaker was over forty years old, and he was Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan.

Zhao Tuo heard that the Prime Minister Wang was from Shandong, and he was mostly close to Confucian scholars. Compared with Li Si, his handling of affairs was more gentle.

Hearing what Wang Wan said, Li Si shook his head and said, "Prime Minister Wang's words are wrong. May I ask what is majesty?"

"The king sent troops to destroy Chu, but the king of Qi stopped them."

"Your Majesty ordered Tianjia and other thieves to be collected, and the King of Qi resisted them."

"If such behaviors are not punished, then there is no dignity at all. The so-called majesty is to deter the world, so that the people will not dare to commit crimes, commit adultery, and bully others. This is majesty!"

"If rape is prohibited, it is better to be severely punished."

"Now that the world has been established for the first time, the people of the princes don't know the law. It is right to punish the three kings to deter the world. The people of the princes dare not have the heart to resist my Qin law."

"If they dare to resist, the three kings will be their end. In this way, they will kill the three kings and shock the world. The common people in the world will not dare to commit crimes. This is also what Shang Jun said: kill with killing, even if you kill, you can Punish to punish, even if it is a severe punishment!"

Li Si quoted legalist theory, and his words were full of chilling meaning.

He is a Tingwei, and the Qin State respects the law and governs the country. These words are very in line with the ideals of the family.

The old prime minister looked at his nose with Kai-like eyes, and his heart with his nose, and he didn't say a word.

Prime Minister Zuo Wang Wan frowned, feeling a little dissatisfied, but he didn't open his mouth to refute.

Zhao Tuo's face changed slightly, and he felt a deep chill.

He was fighting abroad before, and although the laws in the army were harsh, because he was fighting with soldiers, military discipline and military laws were necessary, so Zhao Tuo didn't feel deeply about it.

Now that he returns to the court to participate in politics, he truly feels the cruelty of Qin's legalists.

No wonder later generations often say that "Qin Gang is resolute and brutal, everything is determined by the law, and there is no benevolence and righteousness in cutting down."

Now that the world has been settled, what Li Si thinks is not how to win the hearts of the people, but instead uses the "Three Kings" as a model and uses them to deter all people in the world.

Kill the three kings and shake the world.

Let the people dare not commit crimes, so as to achieve the effect of killing with killing and punishing with punishment.

Zhao Tuo shuddered, and couldn't help thinking of the nightmare of last night in his head.

Although he had forgotten most of it, the remaining bits and pieces of the picture still made him shudder.

Seeing that King Qin's government on the emperor's couch was moved, he knew that he could not remain silent.

"Historical Records: The Benji of Qin Shihuang": Resolute and profound, everything is determined by the law, and there is no benevolence and righteousness in cutting down.

"Shang Junshu·Hua Ce": To kill to kill, although killing is acceptable, to punish to punish, although severe punishment is acceptable.

"Book of Shang Jun Reward and Punishment": Therefore, adultery is prohibited, and there is no severe punishment.

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