Chapter 124: When the Night Whispers (4)
The emperor's son who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good son. But every prince who is an emperor will not reveal his great ideal. Although everyone knows their minds. But if anyone dares to blatantly reveal his wishes and be known to the emperor, the consequences must be predictable. Even the emperor's favorite crown prince may be belittled and fall from heaven to the abyss of hell. Because even if it is the prince, it can only be prepared, when Lao Tzu is still alive, that turn will you be the one to point the fingers?
Hearing Fusu's heart-to-heart words. Chen Sheng sighed in his heart. When Fusu said this, he must have thought it through. Fusu's confessional remarks actually forced him to express his position.
Fusu said these words to Chen Sheng unscrupulously, believing that Chen Sheng would support him. That's why I said what was in my heart. Seeing Chen Sheng calmly silent, he knew that Chen Sheng was thinking about it. smiled faintly and said: "The famous heroes of the Great Qin Dynasty will have a lot of virtuous abilities around them, such as Mu Gong has Baili Xi, Xiao Gong has Shang Jun, and my father is even more talented in the world, and only for his use can he cast today's Great Qin." And I hope that you can become a Baili Xi and Shang Jun by my side. ”
Chen Sheng smiled bitterly and said, "Childe praised it. How dare Chen Sheng compare with the former sages of Great Qin? ”
Fusu raised his eyebrows, looked at the rough sea in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "At the beginning of the year, my father once took out the recital written by Master Wei Yu for the important ministers to discuss. In the recital, the master listed a lot of your strategies for the national economy and people's livelihood, and for managing the army and the people, although at first glance they seem to be a bit fanciful, but there are also many good methods that can be practiced. ”
Chen Sheng was stunned in his heart, the teacher hadn't told him about this, so he didn't know. When he was in Yangcheng, he did discuss a lot of things with his teacher, but he didn't expect that the teacher would summarize some of his views and present them to the emperor.
Fusu continued: "The ministers have mixed opinions about your thoughts. However, my father gave you an evaluation in private. ”
Chen Sheng looked solemn and stared at Fusu's face. I have to say that there are not many people who can get His Majesty the First Emperor to give an evaluation. And he also wanted to know what kind of evaluation the emperor would give him.
"Father said that you are a prime minister." Fu Su smiled and said, "This sentence seems to have also reached Prime Minister Li's ears, making him nervous for a while." But this is only the initial evaluation of the emperor. After reading some of the master's recitals repeatedly, he gave you a final evaluation, saying that you have the talent of a merchant king. ”
Chen Sheng took a deep breath.
Shang Jun, Shang Yang also. In the eyes of the Qin people, Shang Ying was the first great hero of the Qin State. Without his changes, Qin might have been annexed by Wei or Chu in the midst of the Warring States period, and the trajectory of history would have been possible to develop in a different trajectory. Shang Jun finally died in revenge by the Qin royal nobles because he violated the interests of too many old aristocratic classes in the process of implementing the reforms, and was finally killed by King Qin Hui. Even so, King Hui of Qin did not abolish Shang Ying's reform because of his old grudge with Shang Ying, but more actively promoted reforms, laying a solid foundation for the Qin State, so Shang Ying had a very high status in the Qin State. His Majesty the First Emperor even considered himself the first believer of Shang Jun, and developed Shang Jun's legal system to a new extreme. At that time, the emperor compared Chen Sheng to a high talent like Shang Jun, and he really promoted him.
Chen Sheng smiled bitterly. There's no way to explain this. He knew that his brain was not so powerful, he just lived in a more progressive era than Fusu and others, and brought into play the knowledge he had learned in that era.
"I'm sure my father won't look away." Fusu smiled brightly and continued: "Now that my father is young and strong, I tell you this, it seems that it is too early. But I know that Father, with his way of acting, you will not be very comfortable as his courtier. Many of the national policies promoted by my father are contrary to the ideas you mentioned. This is especially true in the area of the rule of law. He was a staunch supporter of Shang Jun. ”
Heavy punishment for minor crimes is the foundation of the legal system of Shang Jun. Chen Sheng, on the other hand, advocated abandoning the harsh penal regulations and restraining people with moral education. This is the biggest difference between Chen Sheng and the emperor.
"My father also said that your policies are not in line with his times." "Because he needs to concentrate all his forces and accomplish the dreams and feats he wants to accomplish, he must pursue such a policy," Fusu said solemnly. But my father will eventually grow old, and the country will eventually need to recuperate, and your policies for the national economy and people's livelihood will still be implemented in the end, just by another person. Instead of letting someone else do it, let's do it. There was a hint of heroism in Fusu's tone, and his words were taken for granted. He pointed to the sea in front of him and said, "Although my father is the eldest son, I am not absolutely sure that I will be able to become the prince, so I need your help." Don't you want to be able to leave a heavy mark in history? Chen Sheng, look at the sea in front of you, look at the green mountains and land around you, what a huge empire this is, don't you hope that one day in the future, you and I will stand together in the highest place of this empire, guide the country, and leave a name in history? Fusu's eyes were like electricity, and he stretched out his hand in front of Chen Sheng.
Listening to Fusu's heroic feats, Chen Sheng's heart was faintly boiling. Looking at Fusu's outstretched hand, he didn't pick it up, and he didn't refuse. Instead, he thought about it seriously for a moment and said slowly: "Since I came here...... Since then, I've always wanted to change the world, I want to do many, many things, but I never know how to do it, because I know that what I want to do is not necessarily successful and not necessarily right. ”
Fusu listened to Chen Sheng's words quietly, and was very respectful of Chen Sheng's ambition. A boy who is only sixteen or seventeen years old, but he has the world in mind. What a bosom this is! Only such a good person is the best political partner for him in his future career.
"I used to think that no matter what, I am just a person, how can I do so many things, and what I have to do is so difficult, and the time left for me may not be enough, at most there are only ten years left." Chen Sheng seemed to be recalling something. But it seems to be emotional.
Fusu finally couldn't help it and asked, "Huh?" ”
"Establish a heart for heaven and earth, establish a life for the people, continue to learn for the saints, and open peace for all generations!"