Qin Official

Qin Shihuang looked at Meng Tian, ​​and he had high hopes for this general.

"If you can accomplish this special feat, Meng Tian, ​​you will be the Nan Zhong of Great Qin! Maybe a hundred years later, you can also worship at Jingbian Temple!"

Meng Tian was surprised and happy, and he bowed down and accepted the promise!

Li Si on the side suddenly understood that the reason why the emperor agreed to set up the Jingbian Temple was not only to unite the people of the world and make the people of Xia unanimously attack the Rongdi Xiongnu, as Heifu said. In order to motivate the generals, above the twentieth rank, there is another supreme merit reward that they desire!

Few people in the world pursue immortality, but everyone desires immortality after death.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Shusun Bao of Lu State and Fan Xuanzi of Jin State had a discussion on what "immortality after death" means. Fan Xuanzi believed that his ancestors had been nobles for generations since the Yu, Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties, with prominent family backgrounds and endless incense. This was "immortality". Shusun Bao thought otherwise. He believed that this could only be called "Shilu" rather than "immortality".

What kind of career can be called "immortal"?

Shusun Bao summed up three things: "The supreme leader has to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious services, and the third is to establish words. Even if they are not abolished for a long time, these are called the three immortals!"

Establishing virtue is something that can only be accomplished by sages and sages. It is the pursuit of civil servants to establish a reputation. Li Si's "Book of Remonstrance and Expulsion" has destined him to leave a name in history. And meritorious service is the goal of military commanders.

Nowadays, being entitled to the Jingbian Temple after meritorious service has become a shortcut for Qin Dynasty generals to obtain "immortality".

Li Si could foresee that the empire's generals would pursue military exploits in border battles even more frantically from now on. This is probably what the emperor would like to see happen.

"Tingwei, Heifu always seems to be able to guess His Majesty's desires and come up with a perfect countermeasure."

Li Si couldn't help but think of Zhao Gao's seemingly unintentional words to him when he was in Shanwucheng...

"The next generation is to be feared. How could one know that the one who comes is not as good as he is now..." This is Li Si's new view of Heifu.

However, Li Si also had his own self-confidence. Although Heifu's strategy was novel and in line with the emperor's wishes, it ignored one important thing.

Hey, although the young people are scary, they are still a little naive and immature.

After returning to the city, Li Si visited Qin Shihuang again and said:

"Your Majesty, I heard that those who have a country and a family will not worry about the lack of numbers but the inequality. Now your Majesty regards the defense of the enemy as a great achievement. Regardless of the country, everyone goes to the temple to worship. However, since Shang Jun's reform, all dynasties have been committed to unification. All the ministers have also made great contributions to the country. How can it be that Li Mu and Qin Kai can enter the temple and become immortal, while Wu Anjun and other meritorious officials are left behind? If we only build the Jingbian Temple, I am afraid that the people of Qin will not accept it."

Qin Shihuang nodded. This is indeed a problem. The competition between Kansai and Kanto has never stopped since Qin Shihuang ascended the throne.

The reason why he was able to take charge of the government and quell the rebellion of Lao Ai was due to the power of the Kansai clan and military nobles. For this reason, he once had to expel his guests. But at that time, Li Si, as the representative of the guests from Guandong, urged Qin Shihuang to give up this idea.

So in the court, Qin Shihuang continued to appoint Changping Jun, Wei Liao, Li Si, Feng Shi and other Easterners. But in the army, he began to support trustworthy local generals, such as Wang Jian and Li Xin.

This model can be called "generals from Kansai and prime ministers from Kanto".

Now that the world is unified, the two bowls of water in Kansai and Kanto still have to be balanced. Even many times, he had to deliberately favor Guanxi. Qin Shihuang also understood that Qin people were the foundation of his empire.

Now that Li Mu has entered the Jingbian Temple to offer sacrifices, what will his opponent Wang Jian and others think? It must be sour.

Although "loyal soldier cemeteries" were built one after another in Nanjun and Beidi, the people buried there were all unknown soldiers.

Li Si suggested: "I think that we can build another ancestral temple in Guanzhong, the old place of Qin Dynasty, and call it the Xun Temple. The heroes of the unification of Burma, such as Shang Jun, Zhang Zi, Wu'an Jun, etc., can all enter the temple..."

There are three thresholds for entering the Xun Temple. First, you must have made great contributions to the unification of Qin; second, you must be at the level of a prince; third, like the Jingbian Temple, you only sacrifice the dead and do not build a temple for the living.

"Wei Ting is an old man who plans for the country."

Qin Shi Huang was generous in his praise, but then he asked Li Si a pointed question.

"Do you think Lu Buwei should enter the Xun Temple?"

Li Si's heart tightened, but he still replied without hesitation: "Although Lu Buwei was kind to Li Si, he is just an opportunistic businessman, stealing power, taking advantage of Qin's power, overpowering the princes, and doing good to the country for personal gain." . He crossed Han and Wei and forced Zhao and Yan to the east. In five years, Qin did not gain a foot of land, but increased its feudal land between the rivers. If the victory is won, the benefits will be attributed to Henan, and the country's disadvantages will be avoided by the princes; if they are defeated, they will be resented by the people, and the disaster will be returned. In Sheji. What contribution did Lu have to Qin? How could he enter the temple!"

"Wei Ting can see clearly."

It stands to reason that Qin Shihuang should be very satisfied with Li Si's answer. At that time, he gave a letter to Lu Buwei and scolded him in the letter: "Why did you contribute to Qin? Qin made Henan the emperor and fed 100,000 households; how could you be close to Qin? Dare you claim to be so? Father Zhong!" Lu Buwei was eventually forced to commit suicide.

But at this moment, Qin Shihuang still felt a little sad, or maybe he recalled the place where he ascended the throne, and Lu Buwei's careful assistance and guidance to him?

But as an emperor, you must cut off the bonds of the common people, let alone commit suicide! What you have done must not be dishonored!

"Your words are very kind."

After a long time, Qin Shihuang nodded and said: "The people who are pursuing the title of Jingbian must not forget the officials who have contributed to the unification of the Qin Dynasty. After returning to Xianyang, the Tingwei will work with the Prime Minister's Palace and the Yushi officials to figure out who can enter the temple. Whoever is not allowed to enter must be carefully considered!"

"only!"

Li Si walked backwards and left the palace room, and Zhao Gao also stepped back. Only Qin Shihuang was left in the room, thinking deeply.

It is false to say that Lu Buwei has not contributed to the country, not to mention his contribution to the support of the former king. If it were not for Lu, he might have stayed in Handan forever and become an abandoned grandson of the King of Qin.

During Lu Buwei's reign, the greatest contribution he made was to prepare for the system after the unification of Qin, and to usurp the Spring and Autumn Annals of the Lu family. Scholars from the princes vigorously competed to join Qin.

At the beginning of his rule, Qin Shihuang was also worried about how he should face the power and reputation left by Lu Buwei.

In the end, he made a right choice: if he wants the world to forget a person, he must achieve achievements that are ten times and a hundred times better than his!

When everyone is dazzled by the light from the sun, they won't care about the dim stars beside them.

Sure enough, after the unification of the country, not many people in the world remembered Lu Buwei's achievements.

What Qin Shihuang plans to do now is somewhat similar to that of the past. He looked at the map of Beijia and Henan and murmured to himself:

"What's the best way to make people in Daibei forget about Li Mu?"

Are they blindly banning Li Mu's temple and forcing the Zhao people to forget him? I'm afraid it won't work.

The best way is to achieve greater achievements than Master Zhao, Li Mu, Qin Kai, etc. combined!

After three generations of rule, Zhao Yan is far away!

Let the people of future generations mourn and worship in Jingbian Temple, and become many generals under Qin Shihuang! Let the bright light of their stars cover Li Mu and Qin Kai firmly.

"I will establish Shuofang as a county, drive out the Hu Rong, and close the distant cities in northern Xinjiang. Cattle and horses will roam the wilds. There will be no barking dogs for a hundred years, and no fighting between Li and common people!"

"I swear to destroy the Xiongnu!"

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When Qin Shihuang was patrolling the north in the clouds and pointing his sword at the Xiongnu, Chen Ping and his party, after months of trekking and stopping, finally arrived at their destination: the palace of the Xiongnu Chan Yu, head to Mancheng!