Chapter 118 Section 1 Cruise to the Southeast

In the thirty-seventh year of Yingzheng's October Guichou (the fourth day of the lunar new year), Yingzheng set off from Xianyang for the fifth and last parade in his life.Qin regards October as the first month of the year, so although this parade is nominally separated from the Yubi incident by a year, it actually follows the Yubi incident, and the difference is only one or two months at most.And from the haste of the parade, we can also see the weight of the shadow in Ying Zheng's heart and his urgency to escape death. In order to maintain the normal operation of the empire, Ying Zheng took the left prime minister Li Si to go on tour with him, while the right prime minister Feng Quji stayed in Xianyang.Others who accompanied Yingzheng on the parade included CRRC Mansion Commander Zhao Gao and Shangqing Mengyi.Ying Zheng's youngest son Hu Hai, who was twenty years old at the time, was also granted permission by Ying Zheng to accompany him.

In November, when I arrived at Yunmeng, I hoped to offer sacrifices to Yu Shun at Jiuyi Mountain.Then float down the river, watch Jike, and cross Haizhu.After Danyang, to Qiantang, Linzhe. Qiantang, which is now Hangzhou, was just a large area of ​​Shuiwangdang connected to the sea at that time.When Yingzheng's dragon boat came here, suddenly there was a strong wind and waves, the waves were rough, and the boat shook. Everyone was ashamed and rushed to the shore.The place where it docks is where Baochu Mountain in Hangzhou is today.If you climb Baochu Mountain, you will still be able to see the huge rock where Yingzheng's dragon boat was tied with cables.

Thinking back to this time, Ying Zheng and Li Si abandoned their boats and climbed the mountain. They were still in shock. Looking far away from the top of the mountain, they could only see the soup and flood, and the mountains and mausoleums were swaying.The mist reaches the sky, and there are very few people.Haohao seems to be relying on the wind to control the wind, unable to know where it will stop; fluttering like leaving the world alone, who can share this sorrow? The two of them would never have imagined that right under their feet, the water would disappear, the city would rise, and the scenery of lakes and mountains would be the most memorable thing in the south of the Yangtze River.There are also Bai Juyi's songs, Su Dongpo's poems, Yue Pengju's spirit, Zhou Shuren's strength of character, Huang Binhong's ink and wash, even if the rain blows and the wind blows, the wind will not go away.Woohoo, the West Lake is still there, and it has been a long time since the dragon came out.

The water waves were evil and refused to give up, so Yingzheng and his party had to detour and go westward for 120 miles, crossing from Niaozhong (near Fuyang, Zhejiang Province today) to Kuaiji. When the emperor arrives, there will be a cloud of natural spectators, and they are all lucky to see the dragon's face.Among the crowd, there was a young man who, seeing Yingzheng passing by, said loudly, "He can be replaced." A man beside him hurriedly covered his mouth and said, "Don't speak nonsense, the family will be wiped out!" This young man was none other than Xiang Yu.Those who cover their mouths are the Ji's father, Xiang Liang.

In the previous few years, when Liu Bang was in Xianyang, he also witnessed Yingzheng's trip with his own eyes.At that time, Liu Bang's reaction was to heave a sigh of relief and say, "Wow, that's what a man should do!" Hong Mai of the Northern Song Dynasty believed that only from these two sentences of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, the two have been distinguished, and the difference between success and failure should not be known until the wise.His words are indeed insightful, but on the other hand, it is undeniable that the great difference in mental state before and after Ying Zheng himself is also an important reason for the different perceptions of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang.

When Liu Bang saw Ying Zheng, it was not long before Ying Zheng ruled the world, and he was in full swing, unable to compete for the top. Therefore, what Liu Bang saw was a high-spirited, wolf-eyed Ying Zheng, so there is a saying "a man should be like this" Envious and fascinated.But when Xiang Yu saw Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng had been tormented almost insane by the imaginary death. Although there were musicians singing "Poems of Immortals and Real People" along the way, he couldn't let go of his joy.Therefore, what Xiang Yu saw was a gloomy and sluggish Ying Zheng, so he had the arrogance and frivolity of "he can replace him".

Naturally, it was impossible for Ying Zheng to notice that in the crowd just a few steps away from him, there was a boy who would play an elegy for his empire.Therefore, his itinerary was as planned, worshiping Dayu, looking at the South China Sea, and erecting stone carvings to praise Qin De.The text says: 〖Emperor Xiulie, Ping Yiyu, virtuous and slender. For thirty-seven years, I have personally toured the world and visited distant places. Then he went to Kuaiji, announced the customs of the province, and lived in Qianshou Zhaizhuang. The ministers recite their merits, their original deeds, and their achievements.

When Qin Sheng came to the country, he began to determine the names of punishments, showing the old chapters. At the beginning of the level of the law, the trial and other posts are appointed to establish permanence. The six kings are dedicated, greedy and violent, and fierce, leading the people to strengthen themselves. Tyrannical and unrestrained, negative and arrogant, many armored soldiers. The yin communicates between the messengers, obeys with things, and prescribes prescriptions through behavior. The interior is fraudulent, and the outside invades the border, so disasters arise.

Justice prestige punishes them, exterminates violence and disobedience, and rebellious thieves perish. The holiness and virtue are wide and dense, and in the heaven and earth, there is no border. The emperor is in the same room, and he listens to everything, and the distance is clear. Manipulate the group of things, test the facts, and each contain its name. Both high and low are connected, good or bad, there are hidden feelings. Decorate the province of Xuanyi, marry with a son, die twice as unchaste. Prevent the inside and outside, prohibit prostitution, men and women are clean and sincere.

If the husband is a bounty, he is not guilty of killing, and the man is righteous. The wife is escaping from marriage, and the son cannot have a mother, which is salty and clean. Dazhi Zhuosu, the world bears the wind, and the scriptures are suspended. They all obey the rules, and An Dunmian, and they all follow the orders. The head of Guizhou is repaired, and everyone enjoys the same, and Jiabao is peaceful. Later, he worshiped the Dharma, governed the infinite, and kept his boat steady. Congchen chant strong, please engrave this stone, light hang down the inscription. 〗 This is the famous stone inscription in Kuaiji. The three sentences are rhymes, and the twenty-four rhymes are all written by Li Si, the number one talented man in the empire.

Alexander the Great, the most famous conqueror of the ancient Western world, often kept two weapons under his pillow: a sword and a sword.When he was victorious in all battles and created the huge Macedonian Empire spanning Europe, Asia, and Africa, he once sighed, "It's a pity that there is no Homer in this world who can write immortal epics for me and make my great achievements , passed down for a long time, and will last forever.” Also wearing the crown of war and wild desire, Ying Zheng has no such regrets.Although he has no Homer, he has Reese.Yingzheng traveled around the world several times, erecting steles and inscriptions on stones to praise his achievements, which was passed on to later generations, and the inscriptions and calligraphy on the inscriptions were all arranged by Li Si alone. Therefore, erecting a monument is naturally for long-term preservation.Therefore, Yingzheng erected a monument, always on a high mountain.In later generations, some people's considerations are more detailed. Du Yu of the Jin Dynasty was named after later generations. As the saying goes: "The high bank is the valley, and the deep valley is the mausoleum." So two stone steles were engraved to record his achievements. Mausoleum Valley!" Yan Zhenqing of the Tang Dynasty engraved his name on a stone, or placed it on a high mountain, or in the sinking continent, saying: "Anyone knows that there will be no changes in the mausoleum." The ridiculous thing is that although Du Yu and Yan Zhenqing have made perfect preparations, their steles have disappeared without a trace and can no longer be seen.The body is established by oneself, and the name is made by others, how can it be given by stones?