Chapter 6 Night Talk with Ying Zheng
Since the time crossing, I have some memories of Fusu and a sudden increase in knowledge in my head. The last time I saw Ying Zheng, it was just two simple sentences, there was no unnecessary communication, and I didn't go out to contact other people during the period, but once I had in-depth communication with people, someone would definitely find out what I was different, and now Ying Zheng suddenly summoned me again, I'm afraid this pass will not be easy......
When I was apprehensive in my heart, the confessor had already led me to the Four Seas Hall behind the Xianyang Palace. In addition to important ceremonies, meetings with envoys and other activities, Yingzheng's office rest is basically in the Sihai Palace.
"Emperor, Gongzi Fusu has arrived." The confessor reported to Ying Zheng.
"Come in." Ying Zheng's voice came out of the main hall, and he still cherished words like gold.
The confessor said "please" and stood outside the door and waited.
I stepped into the main hall, the hall was brightly lit, only Ying Zheng, who was kneeling in front of the desk and writing hard, and the Lang official who stood beside him during the court meeting.
I bowed and saluted, "Father." ”
"During the punishment, you go out first." Ying Zheng didn't look up, but said to the Lang official.
'Sentenced? I'm not familiar with it. I bent over and tried to remember who this man really was.
In response to the sound of the sentence, out of the hall, only me and Ying Zheng were left in the hall, except for the sound of Ying Zheng's writing and the sound of candle bursts, the hall can be heard falling needles. Just when I began to feel a backache, Yingzheng finally spoke: "Come and sit down." ”
"Yes, Father." I got up and walked to the side of the desk, knelt down and sat down at the bottom, looking at Ying Zheng still reviewing the chapter, I couldn't help but say: "Father, take care of your body." "This is a big guy, and he almost doesn't suffer a loss!
Ying Zheng's hand holding the pen paused and continued to read: "It's okay." What do you think of making you the crown prince? ”
'Again?? Last time, you asked me what I thought, and this time I asked, are you Lord Di, but I'm not Yuan Fang...... 'There was a wail in my heart, and I replied cautiously: "My father has no borders." ”
Ying Zheng stopped the pen in his hand and looked up at me, I hurriedly lowered my head, for fear that he would see something unusual, but what I didn't know was that in front of Ying Zheng, I was almost naked.
"You've changed." Ying Zheng was silent for a while, I looked up at him in dismay, is it so obvious?? Ying Zheng continued: "With your previous character, you will not give me such an inappropriate answer. ”
Without waiting for me to explain, Ying Zheng said again: "Listen to Li Si, are you interested in "Qin Law"? ”
Li Si is really loyal, I responded: "Father, the son of the emperor has been recuperating for ten years, thinking a lot, the son feels that the father is right, the world has been unified for ten years, but now there are still the remnants of the six countries in the troubles, if you hope to influence them with Huairou, I am afraid that you will not be able to stabilize Kyushu, and if you are bound by the law, you can make the world one!" ”
Ying Zheng smiled, since the crossing, I have never seen a smile on Ying Zheng's face, I quickly added: "If the son is wrong, please forgive my father!" ”
Ying Zheng put down the pen in his hand, got up and said, "Go out for a walk." ”
I got up and said yes, as Yingzheng walked out of the Four Seas Palace, the stars outside were bright, and the moon hanging on the canopy sprinkled silver light on the Xianyang Palace.
Ying Zheng said as he walked, "I didn't expect you to have such a big change. Yes, I also want the world to be peaceful and Kyushu to be stable, but the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are always dead and not stiff, the Xiongnu in the north invade our Great Qin from time to time, and the Baiyue in the south often makes waves. ”
Ying Zheng's words changed: "But I'm here!" I will never be able to make waves in them! I cultivated the road, built water conservancy, and built the palace room, all to tell them that if I destroyed the Six Kingdoms in Great Qin, I would be able to defend it, how strong I was when I destroyed the Six Kingdoms, and I am still so powerful now! ”
Listening to Ying Zheng's words, I couldn't help but have a new view of this first emperor.
I admire him, he created a precedent of two thousand years of feudal monarchy, and for the first time truly achieved unification in the land of China, it is with him, no matter how the feudal era of the dynasty changes, it can always form a unity in the shortest possible time under the circumstances at that time, so that the people will bear the pain of war;
But I also feel pity for him, the hardships he experienced as a teenager have caused him indelible wounds, and only the unification of the six kingdoms after becoming the queen of Qin can make him forget his past pain. Now that the world is unified, the Six Kingdoms have become a thing of the past, but what did he get? Only the world.
Look at it, there is no record of his queen and more than 20 children in the history books, and after the second emperor ascended the throne, he forced all his concubines, children, and generals who accompanied him to fight all his life to death.
I suddenly realized why he was so crazy about his pursuit of immortality, traveling the world, and building palaces and royal tombs, because he had only that, and he had turned himself into an emotionless, non-cannibalistic god who looked down on all beings.
But he is still a human being after all, and the fate of a generation of male lords is almost so bleak, such as King Zhao Wuling who starved to death in the Dune Palace, such as Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty who killed his son and couldn't regret it, the past exploits have become a passing cloud and dissipated in the long river of history, and only one cold name and bleak ending stories remain in the history books.
"However, I can feel that my body is getting worse day by day, and it is becoming more and more difficult to review the recitals." Ying Zheng's voice slowly lowered: "Xu Fu has been at sea for 9 years, and he has not been able to find the immortal medicine so far. However, except for Xu Fu, I don't trust anyone anymore, I have killed everyone who should be killed, and only Xu Fu is left......"
I listened silently, speechless, I don't think Ying Zheng can listen to any opinions on the matter of pursuing immortality.
Ying Zheng suddenly stopped and turned his head to look at me: "So I want to go to Chengshan to wait for Xu Fu in person, and when Li Si investigates the collusion between the remnants of the Chu State and Ying Yue, I will set off immediately." Do you know why I made you the crown prince at this moment? ”
Obviously, Ying Zheng didn't want to listen to my answer this time, and then said: "If Xu Fu can't find the elixir, the immortality I seek may only be realized underground, and the world will always be handed over to you or Hu Hai, but Hu Hai is young and has a stubborn personality, and only you can be the second emperor of Great Qin.
Tomorrow, Li Si will hand over the prince's seal letter to you, and when the Yingyue case is over, you will take over the affairs of the Shaofu. ”
'Well, it seems that the First Emperor also realized that the hope of immortality was slim. I looked at Yingzheng, although we are people of two eras, but at this moment I see an old emperor in his twilight years without children, no relatives to be close to, and even his only hope of immortality is about to be dashed, my heart is mixed.
"Obey my father's orders, my father will live with Tianqi!" I bowed my head and saluted.
Ying Zheng turned around and walked towards the hall: "Go back and rest, don't let me down." ”
Seeing Yingzheng's bleak figure disappear into the hall, the confessor stepped forward to lead me back to Fuliang Palace, but I couldn't come back to my senses for a long time......