Chapter 138: Legalist Saint?

It was not until the rise of the Qin State and Shang Yang's reforms that law gradually attracted the attention of the world and gradually became the subject of governance in the Qin State.

Although the Legalist school of thought had become the cornerstone of the Qin State, its foundation was still insufficient compared to other schools that had been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years.

However, today, Li Si saw hope!
The prince of the Qin Dynasty before us will surely lead the Legalists to come to the fore, making their doctrine the best in the world and becoming the leader among all schools of thought!
He is the new generation of Dharma Saint!

"Prime Minister Li, calling me a Dharma Sage is a bit too much. What do you think of this "One Whip" method?"

Faced with Li Si's extreme admiration, Ying Ziye's immortal face couldn't help but turn slightly red. He coughed lightly and tried to change the subject, looking a little embarrassed.

"No, not at all!"

"With your Royal Highness's intelligence, you may think that the "One Whip" method is just a countermeasure that you came up with at random. But for the entire legal school, it is definitely a masterpiece that will be passed down through the ages!"

"Compared to the Qin State's twenty-level military merit system promoted by Shang Yang, it is even better!"

"Shang Jun's military merit system allowed the Qin army to dominate the world and overpower the six kingdoms; and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's "One Whip" rule will benefit the people, completely eradicate corruption in the Qin Empire, and make it more prosperous and powerful!"

I thought Ying Ziye would modestly change the subject, but I didn't expect
Li Si's praise was even more enthusiastic, directly comparing him with Shang Yang, who led the rise of the Qin State, and even placing him in a higher position!

From this, we can see how much Li Si admired Ying Ziye.

Faced with Li Si's endless praise and enthusiastic admiration, Ying Ziye was too embarrassed to interrupt and just sipped his tea.

What could he do?

He couldn't do anything!

Ying Ziye thought to himself: Praise, I hope it can be more exciting! After all, who doesn't like to hear praise?
After a while, Li Si came back to his senses from the indescribable excitement.

Seeing Ying Ziye smiling calmly and sipping his tea leisurely, he realized that he had lost his composure and immediately apologized, "Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

"I was overwhelmed by my emotions at the moment and was abrupt in my behavior."

Ying Ziye waved his hand gently and said with a smile: "It's okay. I see that Lord Li is passionate about law. This is a good thing! Our Great Qin governs the country according to the legal school, and we need talents like Lord Li!"

These words came from Ying Ziye's heart.

If an empire wants to maintain long-term stability, prosperity and strength, it must have strict laws and regulations.

As a time traveler, he has a particularly deep understanding of this!

If Confucianism is used to govern the country, the people of Qin might gradually lose their fighting spirit, and all they would talk about are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness, and they would advocate winning people over with virtue.

This is certainly beneficial to the Qin people themselves, but if they were to adopt the same attitude towards the Donghu, foreign races, and even the future Maurya Empire, Roman Empire, and Sassanid Empire as Fusu and Chunyu Yue did, wouldn't it be extremely terrible?
"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness!"

"I swear to serve Your Highness and the Qin Empire with all my heart!"

When Li Si heard the praise, he was delighted and hurriedly expressed his determination to Ying Ziye.

If it can be quantified, it can be seen that Li Si's loyalty to Ying Ziye instantly soared to full! This is the appeal of the "One Whip" law to the Legalists!
"Very good, very good!"

"The Empire is fortunate to have such a talent as Lord Li!"

"Please take a closer look at whether there is any improvement needed in this 'One Whip' method. I will then send a pigeon to send a letter to my father, asking him to implement it as soon as possible." Seeing Li Si's loyalty, Ying Ziye was delighted.

Finally, under his guidance, Li Si took a different path from Zhao Gao and others. He did not betray the empire, but became more loyal to the Qin Empire because of his connection with Ying Ziye.

"As ordered!"

When mentioning the "One Whip" law, Li Si looked solemn and reviewed it carefully again, because the implementation of the law could not tolerate any negligence, and every sentence and every word might affect the lives of people all over the world!
After several hours of discussion between Ying Ziye and Li Si, the "One Whip" law suitable for the Qin Empire gradually took shape and was finalized. However, Ying Ziye did not choose to send a letter by carrier pigeon, but personally controlled the flying sword and returned to Xianyang City with Li Si, preparing to personally present the memorial to Ying Zheng.
Xianyang City, Zhangtai Palace. The morning sun was rising, and the clouds were bright. There were only a few ministers in front of the palace. Most of them followed Ying Ziye on his eastern tour.

When Ying Ziye and Li Si appeared at the entrance of the hall, all the ministers were surprised.

Han Fei came forward in surprise and said, "Your Highness, Junior Brother, weren't you on a tour in the east? How come you are back?"
While passing through Yuyang County, a small but thought-provoking incident touched him and revealed the latent ills in the imperial system.

So he wrote furiously and drafted several reform decrees, and decided to report them personally to his father, urging their early implementation.

Ying Ziye responded to Han Fei with a gentle smile and revealed the reason for their return journey.

"Haha, Junior Brother, you will be shocked when you hear this decree later! A saint is about to be born in the Legalist family!"

Li Si thought of Ying Ziye's "One Whip" method that shocked the world, and said to Han Fei excitedly.

"Wow! A saint of the Legalist school?!"

“This is really exciting!”

Han Fei was very surprised by Li Si's remarks. He had never expected him to make such an evaluation.

Who is he? The Prime Minister of the Qin Empire!

Han Fei was an outstanding representative of the Legalists. Even he himself admitted that in the field of law, only Li Si could be on par with him, and no one in the empire could match him.

How powerful is the decree that can make such a wise man admire it?

At this moment, Han Fei felt like a cat's claws were scratching his head, and he wanted the court meeting to start immediately so that he could hear the content of the decree as soon as possible.

The ministers around were secretly shocked when they heard the conversation between Ying Ziye and Li Si.

Li Si never spoke without a purpose. Could it be that the Legalists would really give birth to a saint?
All the officials were in a state of confusion as the gate of Zhangtai Palace slowly opened. Ying Zheng, like a dragon or a tiger, came majestically from the back hall.

The eunuch had been replaced by a strange eunuch.

The morning court begins.

Seeing Ying Ziye walking into the court, Ying Zheng was slightly surprised: "Ziye, when did you come back? What happened during your eastern tour?"

"Reporting to the Emperor, I have been on a tour to Jicheng, Yuyang County, and have discovered that local officials are severely corrupt. Land annexation, extortion, and tax evasion are rampant. I have thoroughly investigated Yuyang County and severely punished the officials involved. More than 10,000 people have been beheaded as a warning to the public."

"This situation makes me deeply worried. Yuyang may just be the tip of the iceberg of the empire's problems."

"The situation is urgent and there is no time to lose!"

"These people are all parasites that are corroding the Great Qin Empire, so I have specially written a decree. After discussing with Prime Minister Li Si, I believe that this law is sufficient to eradicate the problems of land annexation and tax evasion, so I have come back specially to write to my father."

Ying Ziye outlined the situation in Yuyang County and explained his purpose.

"hateful!"

"I never thought that local officials would dare to do such evil things. Well done! My son, well done!"

"These termites should be eradicated completely!"

Upon hearing this, Ying Zheng became furious. He hated those evil officials and praised Ying Ziye's decisive actions!
This iron-blooded approach is exactly what Ying Zheng wants!

(End of this chapter)