Spring in the fifth year of the First Emperor was soon here, and there was already a slight smell of heat and flowers in the air.

There was a constant waft of breath in the air, and preparations were being made both inside and outside the court.

This is the first large-scale action since the First Emperor unified the world, because the supreme emperor of the empire is about to go out on patrol to inspect his territory, like a tiger patrolling his own territory.

The king of beasts will eventually inspect the world.

Some of the people with a keen sense of smell have begun to think about what this means, while those with a sharper sense of smell are considering another question: is the emperor going to start to gain more power?

This is a matter of panic for the ministers and the people of the world.

Why?

Because the emperors of the past were more powerful, they all represented the death of another emperor.

But how can their gods, their First Emperor, who are still in good health, be able to change power like this?

Is this a temptation?

Zhangtai Palace

Ying Zheng lay on his side on the table, yawning casually, with a little inexplicable exhaustion on his face.

He said a little sleepily: "Those people in the court have started to think nonsense again, and I don't understand, why is it easier for me to go out on a tour and start power years in advance, that I am going to have an accident, and I am going to start testing?" ”

"Isn't it easier to have such power?"

"Isn't it good to have a peaceful handover of power?"

Chen Ke just laughed secretly, to be honest, even he didn't think of this thing, because he also thought that the First Emperor would maintain the government for at least another twenty years.

After all, the First Emperor is only in his forties now, and with him, it is easy for the First Emperor to live to sixty.

Wasn't this the case in ancient times?

The old male lion stares at the lion cubs who covet his throne, eager to tear them apart and prevent them from coveting their place?

But Yingzheng broke this hidden latent rule, and tried to form this rule into a rule in his remaining limited life.

How is it formed?

It's a very simple question.

Because Yingzheng's body is still young, some of the courtiers promoted by his subordinates are also young.

Especially Chen Ke, who may become one of the most powerful "powerful ministers" in the future, he is simply too young.

And—

The most important thing is that Fusu is very filial.

Now he is traveling the world, helping Su to supervise the country, maybe five or six years later, he will come back, and then Fusu's eldest son will probably be four or five years old, and then you can temporarily plan whether it will be inherited by the eldest son or what.

Five or six-year-old children can already see whether they are smart or not.

Fusu is now twenty-five, and in another five years it will be thirty years old, and when Fusu will be in power for about fifteen years, that is, at the age of forty-five, when Yingzheng is the age of Yingzheng, Yingzheng will probably be in his sixties if he is still alive.

Yingzheng, who can live to be in his sixties, is enough to support his body and let Fusu travel the world like himself.

Fusu traveled the world, and Fusu's "successor" supervised the country, and when Fusu also returned from touring the world for a few years, he made Zen again.

Maybe Yingzheng won't live to succeed to the throne of Fusu's children, but he will probably be able to live until Fusu parades.

Three generations can fulfill a rule.

And Ying Zheng's last order before his death was to formulate the rules of the reign of the Great Qin monarch and the rules of Zen concession, paving the way for the future generations of the Great Qin.

This is also a backhand to prevent a faint monarch from harming Great Qin for too long.

According to the time, the emperors of the later generations of Great Qin were about the following 20 years - four or five years of the prince's imprisonment and fifteen years of his reign.

Twenty years, or fifteen years, is not too long, nor is it too short.

Even if there are two faint monarchs in succession, it is only thirty years, which is not enough for the time that King Zhuang Xiang ruled alone, and it is not as long as the time that Yingzheng rules the Qin State now.

And as a result, most emperors take a back seat at the age of forty-five, when they are in the prime of life.

This can also prevent some emperors who were Ming monarchs and holy monarchs when they were young, but later in their later years, mediocre emperors, to harm the prosperous times, which is a lesson that Yingzheng learned from history.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, some princes and kings were very holy when they were young, but in the back, they gradually became mediocre.

Ying Zheng learned a lesson from these princes and kings, even the emperor who is very sage, when he sees the children who are gradually becoming powerful and strong, he will start to be afraid when he sees his gradually old body.

Fear of losing the power in his hands, afraid that his son will snatch the power from his hands when he doesn't want to.

Moreover, these emperors would begin to indulge in pleasure in old age.

In this case, it is better to directly stipulate when to hand over the power, and then start to enjoy it.

Taking the initiative to hand over power can not only make the transfer of power peaceful, give the world a buffer period, but also leave some "good karma" for your children.

Yes.

It's so ridiculous.

To leave some "good karma" for his son, this is the sadness of the emperor's family.

Ying Zheng raised his head, looked at Chen Ke who was sitting in front of him, and said with a leisurely smile: "I said Chen Ke, aren't you afraid?" ”

"If you want to leave Xianyang City with me, it may be a year, it may be two years, it may be three years, four years, five years."

"Aren't you afraid to stay away from the center of power?"

He pointed to the East Palace outside the main hall and said: "Now, after those people smell the smell, they start to be crazy to Fusu, you miss this opportunity, maybe the power and position in the future will be snatched away by others." ”

Chen Ke pursed his lips and just said, "Your Majesty, the center of power has always been on you. ”

"If you don't want to give up power, even if you come back in five years, you can hold it firmly in your hands," he said. ”

"Fusu will not disobey your orders and wishes."

Ying Zheng sneered: "You haven't left Xianyang yet, you will speak for your apprentice first." ”

He shook his head and stood up slowly, with a slightly sharp look in his eyes: "You are saying that Fusu will not be confused by power, right?" ”

"But Chen Ke, you don't understand."

"What kind of thing is power, power can change a person, and it can also make a person who has no ambition become ambitious."

"It can also turn a well-behaved child into a rebel."

"It can make a good person disregard conscience, it can make siblings kill each other, it can make father and son kill each other."

"It can turn everything in the world against you."

He walked slowly in the garden, looking at everything around him, his eyes full of emotion.

"Power is such a wonderful and hurtful thing."

Chen Ke lowered his head and walked beside Yingzheng, as if he was appeasing a beast.

"Your Majesty, power may change a person, but there must also be someone who has power that cannot be changed."

"The minister has always felt that at the beginning of man, there is no good or evil."

"All the concepts of good and evil are cultivated from childhood, the surrounding environment, the words and deeds of parents and teachers, Your Majesty, you are a firm and unmoved person, and the minister is a salted fish who is not moved by external things and does not care about power."

Ying Zheng accidentally laughed.

Chen Ke continued unconcernedly: "In this way, we are enough to bring Fusu into a kind and upright person, he will become your best child, and he will also become the best ruler of the next generation of Great Qin." ”

His voice was magical.

"You can rest assured."

Chen Ke's expression was serious and said: "If one day, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince threatens you and becomes the kind of person who wants to kill father and son for the sake of power, the minister will be the first to draw a sword against the prince." ”

"Whether he is the emperor or the crown prince at that time."

His gaze was serious, and his voice was also low and powerful, which was a good way to soothe some anger in Ying Zheng's heart because some courtiers began to curry favor with Fusu and ignored him.

He glanced at Chen Ke with a smile, and then said, "I hope you can really do this when the time comes, instead of watching your apprentice fail." ”

At this time, because of the passage of time, the change of age, and the emotional fluctuations after letting go of power, Ying Zheng naturally began to doubt everything in his heart.

But Chen Ke appeased this suspicion very well, so Ying Zheng doubted many people, but he never doubted Chen Ke.

Because Chen Ke is really a person who doesn't care about power at all.

There are too many opportunities for him to be able to gain power.

Numerous.

At first, he could accept the position of prime minister a few years in advance, or even the position of the right prime minister, but he wanted to go to the place to experiment with his own changes, so he resolutely let go of the temptation of this power.

Later, he could have taken power alone, and even became a more powerful reformer than Shang Ying, but he did not do so.

Later, he could accept the title of "Chang'an Hou", and even became a prince in fact and nominally during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, controlling the rights of most places in Sanchuan County, and becoming the justifiable Chang'an Hou.

But he refused.

The refusal was crisp and neat, without the slightest hesitation.

How can such a person covet power?

How can such a person be greedy for fame and fortune?

Such a person is as credible as a saint.

He said that he would draw his sword towards the prince when the time came, so he would definitely draw his sword towards the prince!

Ying Zheng doesn't need a person who will really draw a sword towards the crown prince, what he needs is a person who can make a clear statement and worship him as the emperor no matter what!

And Chen Ke happened to do this, which made Ying Zheng very satisfied.

The doubts and anxieties in my heart naturally disappeared.

It's a question that can't be simpler, it's a question that makes you relax and relax.

Ying Zheng no longer dwelled on this issue, just looked at Chen Ke and said, "In a few days, we will set off." ”

"Is the manufacturing plant ready?"

He asked about some of the new inventions that the manufactory had reported a few days ago that could be used in this parade, such as stable carriages, such as objects that could be used in horse-drawn carriages.

These can make this parade of the First Emperor truly become a "tour".

Comfortable and enjoyable, relaxing tour-like cruise.

Who wouldn't want their journey to be a little more comfortable? Except for those ascetics.

Chen Ke nodded, with an excited smile in his eyes, he looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, the minister looked at the things prepared, and only felt that he liked it very much. ”

"The carriage has been set up to absorb the shock to the greatest extent, and even people like Chen who get motion sickness can't feel dizzy anymore."

"And the road between Sanchuan County and Xianyang, where we first went, has also been built, and the nearest one is built with the latest cement."

"This makes the carriage even more flat."

Chen Ke said with a little excitement: "Now Sanchuan County is building roads in all directions, this is a good thing, maybe this parade can make Your Majesty feel comfortable?" ”

"Maybe it's going to be shorter than we expected at the beginning."

Ying Zheng nodded with a little interest: "Oh? Really? ”

His eyes were full of anticipation: "Then I just waited." ”

...........

East Palace

Fusu looked at the government affairs in front of him, with some helplessness in his eyes.

The Donggong Mansion on the side stood beside him and served conscientiously.

The East Palace Decree is a newly set official title and position, which is equivalent to the status of the CRRC Mansion Order around the emperor, that is, the closest person to the prince, and when the prince becomes the emperor, the East Palace Mansion Order will naturally become the CRRC Mansion Order.

Fusu is gradually forming his own team.

Chu Meng said in a low voice: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, a few more people have handed you a post, hoping to meet you." ”

When Fusu heard this, he lowered his head and silently pressed the place on his temples, feeling a little headache, even with his cultivation and politeness, he felt that these people were really a little stupid.

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I want to curse.

Now that he is just in charge of the country, even if his father has made it clear that the future emperor is him, he shouldn't please him at this time?

Isn't that what you want him to do?

Although Fusu didn't think that his father would really dispose of himself because of this.

But he always wanted to make his father's mood better.

Being suspicious of the emperor is not a good thing after all, so why gamble with your own life?

He said coldly: "Throw his post out and tell him that if he hands in the post again, he will ask the black ice platform next to his father to check on him!" ”

Chu Meng replied in a low voice, "Huh." ”

..........

In the fifth year of the first emperor, spring, March 10, it is suitable to travel.

The black dragon flag and the Xuanniao floating in the air showed that His Majesty the Emperor of Great Qin had begun his eastern tour.

Fusu stood outside Xianyang City, watching the army travel, with a slight light in his eyes.

Although he was also handling government affairs before, but now it is the real day when he began to supervise the country.

ps: I estimated the mistake woo woo woo

It's almost the May Day holiday, and I'm going to start more explosions tomorrow, about 10,000 a day, and I'm almost over writing at the end of the month.

So almost 180,000 words this month? Back to the peak level hahahahaha.

I didn't expect that I would be able to return to the light for a while, it was really beautiful.