General Qin

In the twenty-eighth year of Qin Shihuang, May 25th.

The huge convoy came from the west and went straight into Zou County, Xue County.

"Junhou, I heard that Yi (yì) mountain is a famous mountain in Qi. It has always been praised by Confucian scholars who entered Qin Dynasty. It is known as the wonder of Zoulu. Now I look at it, and it is nothing more than that. Compared with my precipitous and majestic mountain in Guanzhong, it is really like a place. The low hills are really disappointing.”

When the team set up camp near Zou County and Zhao Tuo went out to look at Yishan Mountain in the north, another person beside him sighed.

Zhao Tuo turned his head to look at the speaker. It was Ziying, the son of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and the younger brother of the current emperor.

It may be because Zhao Tuo once led his army to fight in the south and north, traveled all over the land of the six countries, and was quite knowledgeable about the mountains, rivers and rivers of the world.

Ziying, the elder of the clan who traveled with the emperor, often came to chat with Zhao Tuo, and every time he finished the chat, he felt that he had gained a lot. After coming and going, the two of them had some contacts.

Zhao Tuo also had a good impression of Ziying, the "Third King of Qin" in history, and he did not reject him for thousands of miles.

Compared with the princes, in the state of Qin, which followed the eldest son inheritance system, Ziying did not have much inheritance rights.

This is also the reason why Ziying dared to stand up and advise when Qin II killed his brothers and sisters and unjustly killed the Meng brothers in history.

Therefore, when Zhao Tuo communicated with Ziying, he didn't have to be afraid of breaking any taboos.

At this moment, facing Ziying's sigh.

Zhao Tuo said with a smile: "Young Master, I am used to seeing the steep mountains of the Great Qin Dynasty, but now I come to see the mountains of Qidi. Naturally, I feel that it is boring. You must know what Mencius said about climbing Dongshan and Xiaolu, climbing Taishan and making the world small. It's just that the people of Qilu sit in the well and look at the sky. They don't know how big the world is and how magnificent the majestic mountain is. Even the Taishan Mountain, which claims to be on the same level as the sky, is actually not as high as the Huashan Mountain in our Guanzhong, let alone It’s this little Yishan.”

Ziying frowned and said, "Mount Tai claims to be equal to the sky, but it is not as high as Mount Hua? If so, why did the sage kings of all dynasties enshrine Zen on Mount Tai?"

Zhao Tuo smiled and said nothing, only said that although Mount Tai was not comparable to the mountains in Guanzhong, it was still considered outstanding in the land of Qilu to the east, which may be the reason.

In fact, Zhao Tuo did some research after finalizing the conferment of Zen. He reckoned that it is difficult to distinguish the truth of the ancient sage king's conferment of Zen.

After all, Confucius never said the word "Feng Chan" in his life, and his writings and classics handed down from the Zhou Dynasty have no record of Feng Chan. The earliest source is "Guanzi" published by Jixia Academy under the guise of Tuozhong. Those who boasted that it was a matter of the sage king were all Qilu Confucian scholars, so its authenticity is indeed questionable.

However, Zhao Tuo himself is a layman, and Qin Shihuang himself will not be clear about things that he can doubt when he goes to the Yushifu to check the classics?

Didn't any of the learned men under him doubt it?

Maybe the first emperor didn't care about the truth at all.

Regardless of whether it is true or false, thanks to the efforts of Confucian scholars for hundreds of years, Feng Chan has been completely equated with the matter of the holy king and is accepted by the world.

When the first emperor used Feng Chan to boast of his achievements to the heavens, he was also telling the world that he was the emperor who was appointed, and was blessed by the gods of heaven and earth. The Qin Empire was destined for generations to come!

"This is a kind of political propaganda and ideological tactics."

"These days, people believe in things like the mandate of heaven. The emperor's ceremony of enshrining Zen means that he has been recognized by the heavens. As long as he uses this to promote it, he can at least fascinate most of the nobles and the head of Guizhou. That's why he came to make some great rituals of enshrining Zen, Even offering sacrifices to the three generations of sages in Luoyang before has the same meaning."

"The reason why the first emperor did this was to repeatedly instill the concept of destiny to the leaders of the world, and to transform the concept of destiny of the scholars of the six countries. He kept brainwashing the people of the six countries. Qin's destruction of the six countries was an act of destiny. You are born to be Under the rule of Qin, you are born to be the head of Guizhou under the rule of the emperor, if you dare to resist Qin's rule, you will go against the sky!"

Since the emperor sacrificed in Luoyang, on the way to Mount Tai, Zhao Tuo had come to think about it a little bit, and felt that Qin Shihuang's insistence on enshrining Zen might not only be due to the expansion of his own power and desire, not only because he couldn't wait to boast of his achievements. .

The first emperor was using this to deify and sanctify his own rule.

This emperor through the ages is not as superficial as many people think. He ran all the way from Guanzhong to Mount Tai for the sake of showing off, because Feng Chan is indeed a means to stabilize the empire and the homeland of the princes, at least in thought. level can play a role.

What happened next on Mount Yi confirmed Zhao Tuo's speculation.

The first emperor took his beloved son Huhai, younger brother Ziying, martial arts marquis Zhao Tuo, prime ministers left and right, Fengchang, Tingwei, Zhisu Neishi, etc., as well as Qilu Confucian scholars such as Zhou Qingchen, Chunyuyue, etc., to climb Mount Yi together.

Fortunately, Yishan is only 500 meters high, and its mountain roads have been cleared by Xuejun, so this mountain climbing trip is not difficult.

When he climbed to the top of Mount Yi, Emperor Shi Huang offered sacrifices to the spirit of Mount Yi here, and then asked Ting Wei Li Si to start writing, and erected the first carved stone of his eastward tour on Mount Yi.

"The emperor established the country, and Weichu was in the past... Crusade against rebels, powerful four poles, martial arts and justice. The soldiers obeyed the edict, and after a short time, the six tyrants were wiped out... Now the emperor, one family, the army will never rise again. The disaster is eliminated, the head of Guizhou is in Kangding, and the benefits are long..."

Zhao Tuo recited the words carved on the stone silently, and immediately understood, the emperor's heart was as expected as he had guessed.

When the Qin army attacked the six kingdoms, it was called: Crusade against rebellion and destroy the six tyrants.

The result after the fight is: the soldiers never rise again.

Then the people of the world enjoy the benefits of unifying the world: Kangding, the head of Guizhou, will benefit for a long time.

The content of this engraved stone is just to promote the legitimacy of Qin's unification of the world, and it is a proper brainwashing method.

"If scholars from all over the country and county and county officials are allowed to carry out long-term propaganda on the local Qianshou, as long as these survivors of the six countries die, after two or three generations, then the new Guishou will only be left with riots for the six countries. The first emperor is the Lord of Destiny to end the troubled times, and if the brainwashing of the generations continues, if there is another book burning in the future, then he will really have all the right to speak."

Zhao Tuo secretly lamented the methods of these rulers.

After the first emperor sacrificed to the spirit of Mount Yi, he asked Li Si and other craftsmen to carve stones and set up monuments. He walked to the edge of the mountain by himself, looked at the vast plains in the distance, and felt open-minded.

There was a mountain wind blowing, rolling his clothes and dancing, such a scene made the emperor feel something.

The First Emperor turned his head, looked at the people following him, and asked calmly.

"My Great Qin merged into one universe, swallowed all the seas, and achieved today's great cause. Do you know what is the main reason?"

"Hu Hai, tell me first."

The first emperor looked at his youngest son Hu Hai who was following behind him.

Asking Hu Hai first is to prevent him from learning from other officials. The first emperor wanted to hear his son's opinion.

Zhao Tuo also looked over, curiosity flashed in his eyes, he had not had much contact with this "Qin Er Shi", and now he just happened to see how the other party behaved.

Although Hu Hai was young, he was quick-witted and lively. Facing his father's question, he rolled his eyes and already had an answer.

He giggled and said: "The reason why my Great Qin was able to annex the world and destroy the six tyrants is naturally due to the martial arts and wisdom of my father. Under the leadership of my father, my Da Qin fighters fought bravely, and this is how I unified the world. .If there is no father, there would be no Daqin today! Father is the reason for everything!"

Flatterer!

Zhao Tuo muttered something in his heart.

No wonder this Hu Hai is the most favored by Qin Shihuang. During this east tour, none of the older princes took him with him, and only let the youngest Hu Hai follow him to see his speaking skills.

If Fusu came instead, I'm afraid it would be another long speech, which would not make the emperor happy at all.

Sure enough, the First Emperor laughed, shook his head while laughing, and said, "You boy, you can make me happy. Is it only because of me that the Great Qin can unify the world."

As he spoke, the First Emperor turned his head to look at the silent Ziying beside him.

This time the entourage of the clan with the surname Ying, besides Hu Hai, is Ziying alone, which naturally attracts attention.

"Ziying, what do you think?"

Zhao Tuo hurriedly looked up.

After Qin I asked "Qin II", he asked "Qin III".

Such a scene of three generations living under the same roof is really extremely rare.

Ziying pondered for a while, and replied: "Return to Your Majesty, Your Majesty is the first to unify the world. After that, it will be the efforts of the ancestors of the Qin Kingdom. Since Xiaogong reformed and strengthened, after that, King Huiwen, King Wu, King Zhaoxiang, Xiaowen King Zhuangxiang and King Zhuangxiang, the six generations of former kings, fought bravely to be the first, making our Qin State stronger and stronger, and this laid the foundation for unifying the world."

Ziying's answer was quite satisfactory, indeed in line with his age and status.

The First Emperor also nodded and said: "Of course, I am the survivor of the sixth generation, who crushed the six kingdoms with the mighty Great Qin. Without the efforts of the six generations of ancestors, I would not have the great achievements I have today."

Everyone around nodded their heads in praise. Qin's ability to unify the world must have a lot to do with the succession of six generations of Mingjun.

If there is only one prodigal son among these six people, there will be no great Qin world today.

After questioning his son and younger brother, Shi Huang looked at his son-in-law standing next to Ziying.

"What does Marquis Martial Arts think?"

The First Emperor spoke with anticipation.

Hu Hai and Ziying's words made him agree, but he felt that it was not enough, and he hoped for Zhao Tuo's answer.

When the surrounding officials heard this, they were all refreshed.

Hu Hai looked at his brother-in-law curiously.

Ting Wei Li Si also squinted his eyes and looked over.

Zhou Qingchen, Chun Yuyue and other Confucian scholars looked at each other.

Facing countless gazes.

Zhao Tuo looked calm, bowed to the emperor, and looked up at him.

"Your Majesty, I believe that there is only one reason why my Great Qin can unify the world."

"Destiny!"

At this moment, the first emperor's eyes burst into brilliance.

Sure enough, Zhao Tuo could understand him!

Zhao Tuo said in a deep voice: "In the old days when the Zhou family was in chaos, it was the destiny for the first king, Duke Xiang, to establish the country in the land of Zong Zhou. Later, when Duke Wen went hunting, he got the omen of the virtue of the black dragon and elephant water, which was the destiny. It is the destiny. From Duke Xiao’s reformation, to King Zhuang Xiang’s succession of six generations of Mingjun, it is also the destiny!"

"It is the destiny that made me, Great Qin, rule the world, and it is the destiny that made Your Majesty the ruler of the world!"

"Everything is destiny!"

In Zhao Tuo's voice, everyone was startled and cursed the sycophant in their hearts.

Even Ting Wei Li Si was grinding his teeth, Zhao Tuo snatched everything he wanted to say.

Fortunately, after getting a satisfactory answer, Emperor Shihuang did not continue to ask.

The corners of his mouth turned up slightly, he saw the right person, Zhao Tuo must have known his true thoughts.

I know his real purpose of coming to Mount Tai in the east to enshrine Zen, and offering sacrifices to mountains and rivers in various places.

The first emperor, in addition to enshrining Zen to boast of his achievements, also wanted to announce the destiny of the Great Qin to the world and obtain a legal and reasonable ruling claim, which is of great benefit to the rule of the empire.

If you say that the country was built by the hard work of the previous kings of the Great Qin Dynasty, the scholars of the Six Kingdoms and the head of Guizhou would not feel anything except resentment. But if it is to promote the Mandate of Heaven, it will be quite different.

The doctor's servant Zhou Qingchen reacted very quickly, and immediately cupped his hands and said: "The fate of the Great Qin belongs to you. Your Majesty has obeyed the fate to annex the world and achieve the great cause of all ages. It is time to enshrine Mount Tai, Zen Liang Fu, and give orders to heaven. Please also move to Mount Tai and go!" Feng Zen move!"

Seeing Zhou Qingchen taking the opportunity to stand up and flatter him, Li Si smiled, but his eyes were already full of cold light.

In Zhou Qingchen's voice, the first emperor once again felt his greatness and his destiny.

He glanced at Zhou Qingchen, then at Zhao Tuo, and nodded with a smile.

"I will move to Mount Tai, and on June 6th, perform the great ceremony of enshrining Zen, so as to declare my destiny in the Great Qin Dynasty, and tell my destiny to heaven with my merits!"

The first emperor turned around and looked out of the cliff. He saw a vast and endless plain everywhere, and suddenly felt that his chest was full of generosity and heroism.

This is the world I conquered.

And I am the Lord of Destiny.

Everything is doomed.

Zhao Tuo watched this scene silently.

"Destiny..."

There are about five or six identities for Ziying, of which there are two mainstream ones. One is the "brother of the second emperor" in "The Chronicle of Qin Shihuang", and the other is the "brother of the first emperor" in "Li Si Lie Biography".

The former is the most popular. From the Eastern Han Dynasty to modern times, this theory was often used, and some even said that he was the son of Fusu. However, it is not consistent in terms of logic and age. Nowadays, the term "brother of the first emperor" is often used. Said, refer to related papers "Distinguishing the Doubts of the Dead Prince Qin's Infant", "Discriminating the Second Brother of the Qin Prince's Infant", "Re-exploring the Mystery of the Qin Prince's Life Experience".

As for the popular saying about the son of Chengyu on the Internet, it was Mr. Ma Feibai who broke the sentence "Shihuang's disciple Ying" into "Shihuang's disciple, Ying", saying that he was the son of Shihuang's younger brother, named Ying.

Then Mr. Li Kaiyuan upheld this theory and further contacted Cheng Yu. For the time being, those who hold this statement only see Mr. Li Kaiyuan alone, which is the opinion of one family, and I will not take it here.

"Historical Records: The Benji of Qin Shihuang": In the twenty-eighth year, Shihuang traveled eastward to counties and counties and went to Zouyi Mountain. He set up a stone, discussed with Lu Confucian scholars, engraved stones to praise Qin De, and discussed the matter of enshrining Zen and offering sacrifices to mountains and rivers.