klisemfg Chapter 26 Fusu is misled?
Chapter 26 Fusu is misled?
"presumptuous!"
Ying Zheng's voice was forced out through clenched teeth.
"What wrong have I done?!"
On the ridge of the field.
Fusu was filled with distress and asked anxiously:
"Grand Tutor, you...you've proven it!"
"Is Father's tyranny the way to save the people?"
Zhang Fan shook his head.
He didn't argue, and raised his phone again.
"Your Highness, this video will answer your questions!"
Zhang Fan tapped the screen with his finger, searched, and opened a video.
Volume, maximum!
A male voice came from the box, drifting clearly towards the attic.
"...Qin Shi Huang, a highly controversial emperor throughout history!"
"His achievements are undeniable. But the tyrannical methods he employed to consolidate his rule also sowed the seeds of the empire's downfall..."
Inside the attic.
Ying Zheng revealed a disdainful sneer.
"Hmph, the words of a pedantic scholar!"
He and Li Si had long known the destiny that "the Qin Dynasty would perish after only two generations."
He wanted to hear how future generations would judge him, the instigator.
The audio continues in the video:
"First, the burning of books and burying of scholars alive severed cultural life, stifled free speech, and left the court with only sycophants!"
"Secondly, the corvée labor was arduous! The construction of the Great Wall, the Epang Palace, and the Lishan Mausoleum conscripted millions of laborers! Fields lay fallow, and public resentment was boiling over!"
"Third, harsh laws and severe punishments! If one person breaks the law, the entire neighborhood is implicated! Under such oppressive governance, the common people are constantly at risk, and everyone lives in fear!"
Ying Zheng's expression changed from disdain to solemnity.
He really did these things!
But it's all for the sake of stabilizing the world!
What's wrong?
Sudden.
The video audio suddenly spiked:
"And all of this led to the most terrible consequences!"
"No more than a year after the First Emperor's death! Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rose up in rebellion at Dazexiang!"
"The phrase 'Are kings and nobles born with a special destiny?' ignited widespread public resentment!"
"In the end, this empire, which attempted to last for ten thousand generations... perished after only two generations!"
boom!!!!
Ying Zheng's heart was gripped tightly!
He knew the ending, but he never imagined it would be like this!
His proud achievements have been listed one by one by later generations as the reasons for the downfall of the country!
The color drained from his face instantly, turning him deathly pale!
His body trembled violently!
I see……
That's it!
It's not destiny! It's not the fate of the nation!
It turns out that I... personally dug the grave of the Great Qin?
A chill ran straight up to the top of my head!
Ying Zheng's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat!
Li Si, who was beside him, reacted even more violently!
As the main drafter of Qin law, the phrase "severe punishments and harsh laws" made him tremble!
His mind raced, analyzing everything in the video.
The forced labor caused public resentment, and strict laws cut off the outlet for these grievances. The burning of books made it impossible for anyone in the court to speak the truth!
Dead end!
This is a perfect dead end!
And he was one of the architects of this dead end!
Li Si's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground, his eyes filled with nothing but fear.
"Wrong... completely wrong... the law cannot consist solely of punishment!"
"Having lost the hearts of the people, the law is a death warrant! A death warrant for the Qin Dynasty!"
On the ridge of the field.
Fusu was stunned into silence.
The right path is wrong!
Being domineering is wrong too?!
He looked at Zhang Fan, who had a calm expression, and his mind went blank; he had completely lost the ability to think.
Just as the three were in shock.
Zhang Fan put away his phone and spoke slowly.
The voice wasn't loud, but every word was piercing.
"Your Highness believes that the way of the king is supreme; you are mistaken!"
"Your Majesty is mistaken in believing that tyranny is supreme!"
He stepped forward, his gaze intense as he looked at Fusu, his voice low and deep.
"What I advocate is a combination of benevolent rule and hegemonic power!"
"Embrace the way of the benevolent! Employ the methods of the tyrannical!"
"A benevolent heart and a people-centered approach—this is the foundation! Decisive measures to eliminate evil and remove obstacles—this is the guarantee!"
"Treat the common people with benevolence! Treat the powerful with tyranny! And against foreign enemies, be even more tyrannical!"
"This is the true path of an emperor, the way to ensure the eternal prosperity of the Qin Dynasty!"
The words fell.
Fusu stood frozen in place, as if struck by lightning!
He muttered to himself, seemingly trying to understand this unprecedented theory.
Sudden.
Fusu solemnly took a step back, bowed deeply to Zhang Fan, and spoke with utmost respect:
"Fusu, I have learned a great deal!"
"Thank you, Grand Tutor Xie, for showing Fusu the right path!"
Up in the attic.
A glint of light flashed in Li Si's eyes; he had seen a completely new path, and his whole body trembled with excitement!
Ying Zheng, however, remained silent.
He simply stood there quietly, his eyes, which had been filled with murderous intent, now only showing endless complexity.
He slowly closed his eyes.
What later generations said was right!
Wrong...
I... was really wrong...
At that moment, Ying Zheng seemed to have aged ten years in an instant.
That towering, mountain-like body was slightly hunched.
"His Majesty!"
Li Si was shocked to see this and quickly stepped forward to support Ying Zheng, saying urgently:
"Your Majesty! The Mandate of Heaven has changed! The arrival of the Celestial Master is a turning point for the Great Qin!"
"The fate of dying after only two generations has not yet occurred!"
"Everything can still be changed!"
Ying Zheng's body trembled!
He suddenly opened his eyes!
Yes!
The ending... has not yet happened!
I am still alive!
The Qin Dynasty still exists!
The immortal master is still here!
The dejection in his eyes quickly faded, replaced by an even more determined light!
He took a deep breath and straightened up again.
for a long time.
Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Fan in the distance, and a complex smile appeared on his lips.
"This Zhang Fan... is really quite interesting."
"They even dare to criticize my merits and demerits to my face!"
"Good! Very good!"
However, a great weight was lifted from his heart.
"Having Fusu in his hands... has saved me a lot of trouble!"
Ying Zheng turned around, leaving behind the words, "Go, don't disturb the immortal master's lesson!"
The words were spoken.
He then took Li Si and quietly left the pavilion.
On the ridge of the field.
When Ying Zheng and Li Si quietly left!
Today's "lecture" has come to an end.
Fusu bowed deeply to Zhang Fan once more and then took his leave.
As Zhang Fan watched his departing figure, he felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
He stood alone in the courtyard for a while, preparing to go back inside.
suddenly!
hum... hum...
My phone vibrated in my pocket.
Zhang Fan glanced at the caller ID—"Zhu Feng".
He walked to a corner of the courtyard and answered the phone.
"Comrade Zhang Fan! The report is out!"
On the other end of the phone, Zhu Feng's voice was grave.
"Psychology and history experts have analyzed your conversation with Fusu!"
"They unanimously agree that your theory combines benevolent rule with hegemonic power!"
"It is highly likely that the target's political views will be completely reshaped in a short period of time!"
"This...this is a groundbreaking breakthrough that could change the course of history!"
Sudden.
Zhu Feng forcibly suppressed his excitement, his voice suddenly becoming serious:
"However! Comrade Zhang Fan, our psychological profiling model has also uncovered a major flaw!"
"What's suspicious?" Zhang Fan frowned.
"Based on our model and analysis of a database of historical figures' personalities, we have arrived at a high-probability conclusion!"
Zhu Feng's voice was kept extremely low.
"First! There's a 46% chance!"
"Prince Fusu's actions were influenced by the machinations of others!"
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have rejected your actions as the new Grand Tutor on our very first meeting!"
"This behavior is not in his character!"