Chapter 203: Removing the Past of Evil Monarchs and Ministers

The monarchs and ministers of the Qin State carnivaled for most of the night. The next day, the third emperor asked the hundred officials: "Although I have ascended to the throne, Shandong has been occupied by the rebels, and most importantly, the Huns have also entered, what do you say should be done?" Hundreds of officials played: "Please send the generals for reinforcements quickly, and you must keep the enemy out of the country!" The third asked: "How many troops are there in Xianyang now?" Someone said: "Only 50,000 garrisons are to prevent the prisoners from rebelling." The third world said: "The Huns have invaded the border in an all-round way, what can such a little army do?" They are not good people, if they go south, they will burn and plunder! A minister came up with an idea: "In the past, the rebels in Shandong fought under the play, and the second emperor repelled the rebels with Lishan prisoners in a hurry, why don't the kings pardon the disciples again?" The third world said: "The prisoners have suffered a lot, how can I bear to let them go to war again?" Someone said: "If you don't use the torturers, I'm afraid that Wei Yu will be alive and Meng Tian will not be able to save the situation!" The ministers then expressed their opinions and talked about it. III hesitated.

Han Tan stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, don't worry, there is a virtuous minister in Xianyang now, why don't you invite him to ask?" The third world said blankly: "Zhao Gao has brought disaster to the country and the people, and all the virtuous ministers are either dismissed or punished, how can there be any virtuous ministers?" Han Tan played unhurriedly: "After the old prime minister Wang Juan was dismissed, he has been serving as a sinner in Afang Palace, and he is still alive. After listening to Han Tan's words, the third generation woke up like a drunk, like a dream Fang Su, and said excitedly: "Prime Minister Wang!" How did I forget him! I respected him very much, and it was only because of his previous disagreement with Li Sizheng that he was deposed. If he had followed his statecraft, how could the country have come to such a state? Hurry, I will personally go to Afang Palace to invite him back to the court! All the people who heard this were shocked, and they all immediately regarded Wang Juan as a savior.

How big is the Afang Palace in the Qin State? It is known as "the first palace in the world" by later generations, and it is known as the "four major projects of Qin Shi Huang" together with the Great Wall, the Mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang and the Qin Straight Road, and it is the symbol of the Qin Empire, the first unified multi-ethnic centralized state in Chinese history. Qin Shi Huang began to build this palace in the 35th year, so it is the first landmark building of China's great unification, and it is also a symbol of the physical nature of the Chinese nation. In 1991, the ruins of Afang Palace were designated by the United Nations as the world's largest palace foundation site, which belongs to the world wonder. Afang Palace is located in the Shanglin Garden in the south of Weishui, and the ruins are in the northwest of Sanqiao Town, Xi'an City, Xinjun Village, Houwei Village, Nanwangsi Village, and Heping Village, with a length of 5,000 kilometers. It is bounded by the Soohe River in the east, and Jiyang Village in Xiaosu Village, Chang'an District in the west. It is 3,000 meters wide and covers an area of about 15 square kilometers. In this area, there are still more than 20 rammed earth foundations that still retain the ground, among which the ruins of the front hall of Afang Palace are the largest.

Architecture is called "frozen music" by the world writer Goethe, it not only has practical value, but also appreciation value, but it is different from other art categories, it requires a lot of wealth and technical conditions, labor and collective wisdom to realize. The scale of its material means of expression is incomparable to that of any art category. It is true that it is not easy to build a magnificent architectural complex, and once it is built, it will be preserved for a long time, so it is a very comprehensive spatial plastic art. The most famous buildings in the world, such as ancient Greek architecture, are known for their dignified, elegant, well-proportioned and beautiful architecture, which not only reflects the small city-state system and the widows, but also reflects the prosperous economy and splendid culture, art and philosophical ideas at that time; The magnificence of Roman architecture reflects the strength of the country, the abundance of wealth, and the great organization, ambition and luxury of the ruling class; One of the reasons for the difference in architectural form between Byzantine churches and medieval churches in Western Europe is due to certain differences in religious interpretations and religious rituals between Eastern and Western Christian schools. The development of medieval architecture in Western Europe and the formation of Gothic architecture are related to feudal production relations, so architecture, as a spatial plastic art, is naturally influenced by social trends and political needs at that time. During the Han Dynasty, when Xiao He built Weiyang Palace, he said: "The Son of Heaven takes the four seas as his home, and he is not magnificent and powerful." This also explains why the first emperor wanted to build Afang Palace so magnificently.

The content depicted in Du Mu's "A Fang Gong Fu" is indeed exaggerated as a single A Fang Palace, but as the entire Xianyang palace complex, its description is not exaggerated, and the Fu text is also quoted as follows:

Six Wangbi, Sihai Yi, Shushan Wu (wù), A Fang out. Covering more than 300 miles, isolated from the sky. Lishan is constructed in the north and folds in the west, and goes straight to Xianyang. The two rivers dissolve and flow into the palace wall. Five steps on the first floor, ten steps on the first floor; The corridor waist is back, and the eaves teeth are pecked high; Each hugs the terrain and fights with each other. Pan Pan Yan, 囷囷 (qūn) 焉, beehive water vortex, 矗 (chù) do not know its tens of millions of falls. Long bridge lying on the waves, Weiyun He Long? Returning to the road is empty, not 霁 (jì) He Hong? High and low are confused, and they don't know the West and the East. The song platform is warm, and the spring is melting; The dance hall is cold-sleeved, and the wind and rain are miserable. Within a day, between the houses, and the climate is uneven.

Concubine 嫔 (pín) 媵 (yìng) 嫱 (qiáng), prince and grandson, resignation of the lower hall, 辇 (niǎn) came from Qin, and was a native of the Qin Palace. star (yíng) (yíng), open makeup mirror also; Green clouds disturb, comb Xiao 鬟 (huán) also; Weiliu is greasy, and fat water is also discarded; The smoke is slanting and the fog is horizontal, and the pepper orchid is also burned. The thunder was shocked, and the palace car passed by; 辘 (lù) 辘 (lù) far listening, 杳 (yǎo) does not know what it is doing. One muscle and one appearance, extremely beautiful, standing far-sighted, and looking at luck. There are those who are not seen, thirty-six years. Yan Zhaozhi's collection, Han Wei's management, Qi Chu's elite, several generations, plagiarism (piāo) plundered his people, leaning on a mountain. Once you can't have it, you lose in the meantime. Ding 铛 (chēng) jade, gold nuggets and beads, discarded 逦 (lǐ) 迤 (yǐ), the Qin people regarded it as very much, and did not regret it.

Such a huge complex does require a lot of human, financial and material resources, otherwise it would not be possible. On the construction site of Afang Palace, there is a gray-haired old man, he sits in an inconspicuous place sweating and hammering, he sits on a big stone with a flail and locks, and is struggling to hammer and chisel a white marble pattern engraved with dragon and phoenix patterns, the old man looks very tired, his face has deep wrinkles, like the bark of a thousand-year-old tree, telling people about the hardships of the years and the hardships of survival. He was ragged, like a beggar, and this Weng was the deposed minister of the Great Qin State. Since he was deposed by the First Emperor, he was sent here to serve his labor, and people knew that he was a loyal minister, so all the craftsmen and officials respected the old prime minister, and everyone secretly protected him, so he survived unharmed to this day.

The third generation led the hundred officials to the construction site, and when he saw the old and frail Wang Juan sitting there carving stones, his heart was broken, so he stepped forward and shouted: "Prime Minister Wang!" Then he walked over quickly, came to Wang Juan's face, knelt down and cried: "Old Prime Minister, I really wronged you......" Wang Juan was confused by the scene in front of him, he hurriedly dropped his hammer and got up to help the King of Qin in front of him, but because he got up too violently, he almost fainted, and was supported by the attendants on the left and right. Wang Juan burst into tears, his hands trembled and asked the third world: "Who is the son?" Because Wang Juan has never seen Ziying again, how many years have passed, and he has not recognized it for a while. The third world replied excitedly: "I am the son of the throne of Qin just now, that is, the son of Chang'anjun - Cheng Chan!" At this time, the people on the left and right took off the shackles on Wang Juan's body. The third emperor roughly told the old prime minister how Zhao Gao forced the second to die and how he got rid of Zhao Gao. When Wang Juan heard this, he had mixed feelings, and suddenly looked up to the sky and shouted: "Heaven! The Great Qin Kingdom is finally saved! Wang Juan also knew that the First Emperor also had a nephew of the same clan, he was very virtuous, and Fusu was the best among the Qin princes. Now Ziying can succeed to the throne, which is also the luck of the Qin State and the luck of the people. Wang Juan didn't know what the situation in the world had reached at this time, he only knew that the big traitor Zhao Gao was dead and Xianjun was on the throne, so he said excitedly: "Your Majesty has got rid of the stupid traitor of the country, this is the heaven will not die Qin!" What is the war in Shandong now? Batches of craftsmen here have been sent away, have they won the battle? Has the Great Wall Army gone south? Wang Juan's series of questions made it difficult for King Qin to answer, so he had to say: "Please return to the palace with the old prime minister, I want to discuss this matter with you!" The king of Qin helped Wang Juan into the car, looked back at the black and thin craftsmen, his heart was like a knife, and he immediately issued an edict: "All the craftsmen will stop working, and then increase the meat for everyone." Wang Juan listened to the words of the King of Qin, and said with tears in his eyes: "My king is really a merciful lord! King Qin said to the prisoners on the construction site: "Qin is sorry for everyone, I have made amends for you!" When he finished speaking, he cried and bowed down. This action stunned all the craftsmen, and they knelt on the ground and shouted long live. After the third emperor got up, he boarded the king's car and drove Wang Juan away from the construction site first. Everyone looked at the departing Wang Che and burst into tears.

Wang Che came to the palace gate, Wang Juan looked at the tall and majestic Xianyang palace gate, just like a long-lost son saw his hometown, and was so excited that tears flowed. Oh, yes! Since he left the whirlpool of Qin politics, how many spring and autumn seasons have passed, and now the palace is still the same, and the personnel are completely different, how can this situation be embarrassing? It is worth celebrating: Qin's extreme X politics has ended, and a generation of power traitors has been eradicated. The elderly Wang Juan's blood boiled when he thought of this, and he walked into the golden palace of Xianyang with infinite emotion. Before Wang Juan had time to rest, he asked the third emperor impatiently: "I heard that thieves in Shandong are very rampant, what is the situation now?" "King Qin asked Wang Juan to wash and change his court clothes first, and then discussed the matter. The officials below hurriedly bathed Wang Juan and changed his clothes.

An hour later, Prime Minister Wang Lao was dressed in a brocade robe, and the official was reinstated, still serving as the prime minister of Qin. The third emperor invited him to the palace, and then told him all about the situation in Shandong and the affairs of the Xiongnu. As soon as the old prime minister heard that the Qin State had reached such a point, his heart was broken, so he did not hesitate to ask the third emperor for his life: "The state affairs have been corrupted so far, it is all the fault of the old minister!" Now the minister is willing to replace His Majesty to lead the troops to fight, and he will also repel the Hu people with this old bone! King Qin only cared about tears and did not agree to Wang Juan's request. Wang Juan threw himself on the ground, hit his head on the ground, and begged the third emperor to promise him to defend against the Huns. The third generation hurriedly helped Wang Juan and said: "Old Prime Minister, you have been working on the construction site for the past few years, and just after returning to the court, you asked for orders to kill the thief, how can I bear it?" If the Qin State had used you earlier, the country would not have reached this point! Wang Juan said anxiously: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to complain, the Huns are by no means good, the soldiers of the border must be difficult to support, the old minister has strength, you quickly send the minister to lead the army!" As long as you can control the main road, you will definitely be able to keep thieves out of the country! The third was very embarrassed and said: "But, Prime Minister, Xianyang has no soldiers to send!" With that, he raised his head and held back tears. Wang Juan was shocked and said, "I heard that the imperial court asked Wang Li to lead 100,000 troops south, how is he now?" Han Tan next to him replied on behalf of the third emperor: "He also lost the battle, the army was completely annihilated, and General Wang himself died on the battlefield." Even that Zhang Han also surrendered to Xiang Yu because Zhao Gao killed his family! At this moment, someone suddenly came in and reported: "Your Majesty, the Nanyang County Guard has surrendered to the Chu army, and the deputy Guan Du Lieutenant Qi Qi and the Danshui Guard General Wang Ling have also surrendered to Liu Bang." All those who heard this were overwhelmed. For a while, in the tall and empty Xianyang Palace, there was a sudden burst of restlessness and uneasiness. When Wang Juan heard this, he was so angry that he screamed, and then turned his back on him. King Qin hurriedly called the imperial doctor to rescue Wang Juan.

Just when the imperial doctor was rescuing Wang Juan, the third king hurriedly walked out of the palace gate, and he raised his head and shouted: "God, how can this be? The third world only felt the autumn wind blowing on his face, and his body couldn't help but shudder. At this time, autumn had already arrived, and the third world suddenly felt an inexplicable fear in the face of the huge and empty Xianyang Palace. He felt as if he were a leaf about to drift away, lonely and withered, and his grief and indignation were indescribable, and his body trembled. He hated the unsuccessful brother - the second emperor very much, and even hated the traitor Zhao Gao who misled the country and harmed the people. Although they are all dead, but now the catastrophe caused to the country is irreparable, he only hates to kill Zhao Gao too late, if he can get rid of him earlier, the Qin State will not come to this point. Now the Huns are moving south, and General Zhao Hai can only stick to a few military strongholds and struggle, he has repeatedly complained to Xianyang, but the imperial court has no troops to send, what can I do now? The hateful old thief Zhang Han also surrendered to Xiang Yu! No, it was all forced by Zhao Gao, a traitor, if it wasn't Zhao Gao who killed Zhang Han's family, how could General Zhang Han surrender to Xiang Yu? Thinking of this, the third world is really painful. Suddenly, the palace people came to report that the prime minister had woken up.

The third generation hurried to the side of Prime Minister Wang, and only after he slowly woke up, did he let out a long breath. Wang Juan said to the third world: "The minister is old, and it is really useless." Now that the Huns are on the border, the matter is urgent, the king will pardon the craftsmen of Afang Palace as soon as possible, arm an army as soon as possible, and then send generals to lead the Tunshu army in Xianyang to reinforce Zhao Hai! The third world said: "Although the matter is urgent, but we Qin people do not have any favors to the craftsmen, how can they go to war?" How many years have the craftsmen worked day and night on the construction site, their spirit has collapsed, they are also human beings, and all of them have never returned home once? If they are called on in this way, will they be able to obey the command? Wang Juan said: "The matter is urgent, it can only be like this!" ”

When the third emperor heard Wang Xuan's words, he asked the ministers, "Which of you can lead the troops to fight?" I saw Wang Fei and Lu Matong, the horsemen under the original Xianyang Order, stepped forward and said, "The two of us are willing to go!" The third emperor was very pleased, so he made them generals, and then ordered them to take the seal ribbon and go to Shanglin Yuan to pardon the criminals. Wang Juan said: "Your Majesty, the old minister personally went to Shanglin Yuan to call on craftsmen to protect their families and defend the country. Seeing Prime Minister Wang like this, the third generation was very moved, so he accompanied him to Shanglin Garden. After everyone came to the construction site of Afang Palace, the third and Wang Juan walked on a high platform again. Wang Juan called on the craftsmen and said: "Fellow workers, the extreme politics of the Qin State in the past are now over. Do you know who caused the decrees and mistakes implemented by the Qin State in the past? It's all because of the traitor Zhao Gao! This thief had bad intentions, and he openly killed the king and rebelled, which led to the invasion of the Huns. Now the new king has decisively killed the traitor, so the new king has granted amnesty to the world: from now on, all the craftsmen in Xianyang will be incorporated into the army and follow the Qin army to fight north! When the craftsmen heard this, they were in an uproar, and they all said: "The second emperor is dead, and the new king is on the throne?" Zhao Gao is also dead? The third world said: "Yes, I am the king of Qin who has just ascended the throne!" Cheers suddenly rang out on the construction site, and all the people shouted long live King Qin. The third generation went on to say: "Everyone has worked hard, I will make amends to you! In the past, many of the policies of the Qin State were indeed too harsh, and you were offended! From today onwards, all the works of Afang Palace will be stopped, and you will no longer be sinners, but soldiers, all of whom will be incorporated into the army of the Qin State. Now the Huns are going south to burn, kill and plunder, invade the country, in this national crisis, I only hope that you work hard to kill the thieves, in order to serve the country, as long as you can repel the Hu people, from now on you will be regular soldiers! When the craftsmen heard this, they burst into cheers again, and then everyone responded positively to the call and enlisted in the army. It took only one morning for the third to gather a force of 200,000 men. Although the craftsmen worked hard, the long-term physical labor actually exercised their well-developed muscles and strong physique, and they looked really invincible. When the third emperor saw this, he was very moved, and while asking the officials to distribute weapons, he asked Wang Fei and Lu Matong to lead the 50,000 garrison troops to prepare.

At noon, the third saw that the army was almost ready, so he asked everyone to send out the division. In order to express his attention to this trip, he led hundreds of officials to Xiushidu on the shore of Jingshui. The third emperor solemnly greeted the two generals, and he toasted: "The first emperor sent off General Meng Tian from here back then, and I also bid farewell to the two generals from here today, I hope you will work hard to kill the enemy and make meritorious contributions!" Wang Peng and Lu Matong were very moved, so they bid farewell to the third world, got on the horse and left in tears.

The Third watched as the army slowly crossed the Jing River, and finally disappeared into the distance at eye level. It was difficult for him to calm down at this time, so he could only pray silently from his heart: I hope that God can bless them to defeat the Hu people and keep the frontier, and he will revive the Great Qin Empire, which is on the verge of collapse. At this time, the moon in the east had also climbed the vast mountain plain, but the third world stood and gazed for a long time......