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The main purpose of Qin Mu's "Qin History" was to use history as evidence to prove the legitimacy of his succession to the throne of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. Therefore, this "Qin History" not only includes the pre-Qin period, but also continues to the process of his 73rd generation grandson's rise again.
Using a History of Qin to connect the pre-Qin with the present Qin was the inspiration given to Qin Mu by Yang Zhi. In the past, he had claimed on many occasions that he inherited the legal lineage of the First Emperor, but that was always lacking in persuasiveness. With a History of Qin as a link, it was justified.
In every dynasty, as soon as a country was founded, it would quickly compile the history of the previous dynasty. The reason for this was actually to use history books to negate the previous dynasty and at the same time prove the legitimacy of their own conquest of the world.
Such a situation may seem a little unbelievable in later generations, but in ancient times, it was the most effective method that was most easily accepted by people all over the world, which is why all dynasties were so keen on compiling history.
Of course, this History of Qin states at the beginning that this is only the first part. As for when the second part will be completed, that is the business of future monarchs.
Qin Mu was eager to compile the "History of Qin" not only to clear his own name, but also for another important purpose, which was to clear the name of the rule of law in the pre-Qin period.
The rule of law in the pre-Qin period has been criticized for more than a thousand years. However, Qin Mu, who came from a later era, naturally knew that the wheel of history would eventually turn to a society ruled by law.
Without the constraints of the legal system, not only is it difficult to maintain social order, but the abuse of state power is also often one of the reasons leading to the country's demise.
Qin Mu wants to promote judicial reform, which is a phased step to promote the gradual transition of Daqin to a legal society. It will be a very long process to eventually enter a legal society.
In order to promote reform, it is necessary to first give the "Qin Law" a proper name. During the more than a thousand years when Confucianism was the only school of thought respected, the Legalists suffered too much unfair criticism.
Therefore, it is very necessary to compile a "History of Qin" to correct the previous unfair views on the Legalists.
When he decided to revise the History of Qin, Qin Mu stressed to Huang Daozhou and others that they should look at Qin law from an objective perspective. He was still worried and often summoned Huang Daozhou, Liu Zongzhou, and Fu Qingzhu to inquire about the progress.
Regarding the Qin Law, sometimes because of different opinions, Huang Daozhou and the other two stubborn guys would argue with Qin Mu until they were red in the face.
Apart from presenting facts and reasoning, Qin Mu never accused the three of them of anything, no matter how intense their reactions were.
If Qin Mu had always been a weak person, that would be another matter. But in fact, the emperor's style of doing things has always been tough, and Huang Daozhou and others were even prepared to be demoted.
However, in this matter, Qin Mu always adhered to the bottom line of not using words to punish. He did not use the authority of the emperor to force them, but argued with the three of them one by one.
Although Huang Daozhou and the other three refused to give in, they were secretly moved by the emperor's attitude.
Qin Mu could actually remove these three people and replace them with someone else to compile the history, but in this case, the compiled "History of Qin" would not be very convincing.
Just like Tuo Tuo Bu Hua and others in the Yuan Dynasty, who made a living on horseback and had just learned to hold a pen, they came to preside over the compilation of the "History of Song Dynasty", which naturally caused a lot of controversy.
When Zhu Di later compiled the Yongle Encyclopedia, he also specially asked people to recompile the Song Huiyao Jigao. Historians generally agree that the Yongle Dynasty's Song Huiyao Jigao is more consistent with historical facts than the History of the Song Dynasty compiled by Tuo Tuo Buhua and others. It is more convincing.
Therefore, it is not feasible to randomly change people to revise "History of Qin". Qin Mu can only argue with them again and again to justify the Qin law.
In addition to the "Qin History", there is another very important thing. That is the issuance of paper dragon coins. On this day, after the court meeting, all the ministers passed the decision to issue 3 million dragon coins. Qin Mu took it very seriously. With the music played by the Taichang Temple, he led the civil and military officials of the court out of the Daqin Gate and went to the Temple of Heaven to offer sacrifices to the sky.
Thank God for blessing the world with good weather, abundant harvests, and prosperity of all industries. Therefore, the Qin Dynasty needs more currency for circulation. After the emperor and officials above the seventh rank discussed together, they passed a resolution to issue an additional 3 million dragon coins. I am praying to the heavens.
This event was made grand and sacred. Qin Mu originally wanted to elevate this event to a sacred level to restrict the monarchs of later generations from printing paper money indiscriminately. However, he did not expect that this would lead to an unexpected gain, that is, the people had a very high degree of recognition of the newly issued paper dragon coins.
This was a currency that was issued only after the emperor and his officials personally went to the Temple of Heaven to pray and obtain permission from the heavens. It was not issued on a whim. With this in mind, the people naturally felt more assured about the credibility of the paper dragon currency.
In addition, in the past two or three years, the imperial court has strongly supported the Baochao and prevented it from depreciating. Therefore, after the three million paper dragon coins were issued, they were very popular among the people, and there was no more incident like when the Daqin Baochao was first issued and the people refused to accept them.
The officials in the court were also very sensible. No one immediately proposed to print more banknotes. If anyone dared to submit such a memorial, Qin Mu would demote him to Beihai to herd sheep.
Judicial training for Tongzhi and Xiancheng of prefectures and counties at all levels has begun to be carried out in all provinces across the country. This cannot be done as a pilot project, as problems will surely arise if it is tried.
Therefore, no matter what objections the local officials had, Qin Mu would push forward his plan once he had made up his mind.
At the same time, the war in the southwest distracted the attention of the officials in the court to a great extent. Victory reports kept coming in, especially Cui Feng's rapid progress, which drove the third prince Zhu, who Qin Mu was worried about, to Dongwu State in an instant;
With this, let alone the fact that he was an unconfirmed prince, even an emperor like Zhu Youlang who had officially ascended the throne would have his influence greatly weakened after being exiled abroad. This made Qin Mu secretly relieved.
Next, we will just have to wait and see the navy and the army give Dongwu and Jiaozhi a good beating.
Qin Mu was mentally prepared for a protracted war and did not expect the navy and army to completely pacify the entire Indochina Peninsula in a short period of time.
Therefore, this time, whether it is the navy or the army, they will enter the Indochina Peninsula and occupy it if they can. If the conditions are not ripe, they will wage a predatory war like the Qing Dynasty did when it entered the Pass, plundering as much as they can from wealth and population, even making the entire Indochina Peninsula deserted.
In addition to retaining a portion of troops for daily coastal patrols, more than half of the warships of the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet have already set sail and are heading towards the coast of Jiaozhi in a mighty force.
Wang Guichen, who had just occupied Brunei, had no choice but to get away for the time being.
Hai Rufeng, who was far away in Jinghai Province, could no longer sit still. His ocean-going fleet had thirty clipper-type warships with the strongest mobility. Now the naval feast had begun again, and the fleets were holding their knives and forks, rushing to enjoy the feast. The ocean-going fleet had also received a combat mission, but was dragged to Jinghai Province because of the rebellion in Surabaya. How could this be allowed
The naval soldiers who had been idle in Baiqi Port every day were now furious and went to the City Hall to ask for battle. The bright and spacious City Hall was often surrounded by soldiers.
Ke Chenshu was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. After driving away the guys who were shouting outside the hall, he asked Hai Rufeng, "Admiral Hai, what should we do now?"
Hai Rufeng spread his hands and said, "What else can I do? I can't just abandon the mess in Sishui and run to Indochina together."
"How about this? Leave some marines to cooperate with the vassal army to defend the plains first. It doesn't matter if Basha continues to mess around for a while. Let's go to the Indochina Peninsula first."
Hai Rufeng quickly shook his head and said, "Not right, not right. This might be like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons. The rebellious sentiment of the natives in Jinghai is high. If we only leave a few marines, I'm afraid we won't be able to control the area around Baiqi City."
"Admiral Hai, don't worry. Aren't there more than 10,000 vassal troops? What's the harm in letting them kill each other for a while?"
Hai Rufeng thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty does not want us to conquer the Indochina Peninsula in one go, so there is no need to send so many troops. How about this, Jinghai Province will be left to you, and I will take 20 clippers. I will leave 3,000 troops for you, and there will be no problem."
The ocean-going fleet, including the marines, had a total of 5,500 people, and leaving 3,000 troops in Baiqi City was indeed enough. In the past, Spain controlled Luzon and the Dutch controlled Java and Sumatra, so where could they get so many troops
Ke Chenshu originally wanted to go by himself, but Hai Rufeng said it first, so he could only roll his eyes secretly. Forget it, capturing natives in Jinghai in exchange for silver, and capturing him for hundreds of thousands would be a great achievement.
"Since Admiral Hai has made his decision, what else can I say?"
"Hahaha, Lao Ke, it's not like we can conquer Indochina in one go. It'll be your turn next time."
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ps: The New Year is coming soon. Not only do I have a lot of things to do, but I am also a little irritated. I am increasingly afraid of the New Year... ... .
.(To be continued..)
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