Fu Qin starts with a plan

If others heard Ying Zheng's question, they might be shocked.

The first emperor voluntarily abdicated, which was a jaw-dropping event, but now he asked the successor emperor, Zhao Kun, if he was to blame?
What does it mean?
Could it be that there are hidden secrets that outsiders don't know?

The fact is also the same. Only the father and son understand the meaning of this sentence, but neither father nor son said anything.

However, after carefully analyzing the situation in Daqin, it is not difficult to understand Yingzheng's approach.

Zhao Kun was a man of action before, and he didn't care much about things like titles.

Even his attitude towards power, he has always felt that enough is enough.

In Zhao Kun's eyes, the supreme position of the emperor is actually a mascot-like position.

In terms of power, now that he has exercised the power of supervising the country, it can be said that in Daqin, one person is below one person and above ten thousand people.

The only one who is higher than him is Ying Zheng, who never understands rejection when faced with his decision-making.

On the contrary, being an emperor has too many constraints.

When Zhao Kun was still the prince, he could go wherever he wanted.

But if he becomes the emperor, try one?
Not to mention the old-school imperial officials, even those new courtiers who grew up with him, I am afraid they will all express their opposition.

Doing things will also become constrained, adding many obstacles to the implementation of state affairs out of thin air.

It can be said that the throne of the emperor is meaningless to Zhao Kun.

Ying Zheng knew this very well.

But there are some things he has to do.

It is not difficult to understand from the perspective of Ying Zheng.

Although Zhao Kun had already started to control the empire when he was the prince, in Ying Zheng's eyes, it was not enough.

Zhao Kun's vision, strategy and skills are all good.

But because of his position, he is doomed to have insufficient structure.

Many things, if you don't get to that position, you will never understand.

Zhao Kun has no shortage of emperor skills.

The only thing he lacks is the imperial state of mind.

This kind of thing sounds like a mysterious feeling, but to Ying Zheng, it is real.

Take a simple example.

At the beginning, Yingzheng sent 30 people to attack the Xiongnu in the north, and the Xiongnu did not dare to be afraid.

But he still recruited 70 people to build the Great Wall while everyone was puzzled.

The terrain in northern Xinjiang is steep and the weather is bitter and cold.

Carrying out fortifications in that kind of place is completely filled with life.

After more than ten years, hundreds of thousands of civilians died on the Great Wall.

But Yingzheng has been unmoved, and will send more people every year.

This incident is one of the main points where Yingzheng was attacked and raped in history.

But, is there anything Ying Zheng can do?
He didn't!
The land of China has always paid attention to the family, country and world.

As the first emperor of China, he is the lord of China and the lord of the people in the world.

Without Ying Zheng's position, others could not understand his thoughts at all.

At that time, the Xiongnu in the north and the Baiyue in the south were the confidantes of Qin.

It's not that with Daqin's strength, he can't beat them.

But for various reasons, it is impossible to completely eliminate them.

These barbarians are like an inexhaustible pack of wolves, as long as they find an opportunity, they will rush up and bite a piece of Daqin's flesh and blood.

If things go on like this, even a male lion will be eaten away bit by bit.

Ying Zheng keenly noticed the threat of the barbarians to the land of China.

Therefore, he wanted to leave a barrier against the barbarians for future generations while he was in power.

It is precisely because of this that Ying Zheng was so ruthless that he recruited hundreds of thousands of civilians to fill the Great Wall with his life.

Doesn't he know the consequences of this order?

However, he has no choice.

If Zhao Kun hadn't completely wiped out the Xiongnu later, I am afraid that the Great Wall, a project that consumes a lot of money, is still under construction today.

Ying Zheng was very convinced that if Zhao Kun was placed in his original position, with his current state of mind, he probably would not choose that approach.

He couldn't harden his heart.

Yes, he can't get hard.

This was the only weakness Ying Zheng found out from Zhao Kun.

But this weakness can only be corrected slowly after he ascends the throne.

Because, to put it bluntly, what Zhao Kun lacked was the might of an emperor.

Ying Zheng knew it well, and so did Zhao Kun.

But Zhao Kun has been playing dumb.

Now that the throne is being passed on forcefully by Ying Zheng, Zhao Kun has nowhere to hide.

It is conceivable that in the future, Zhao Kun will definitely encounter many dilemmas.

Ying Zheng wanted to see how Zhao Kun would deal with those things.
In terms of handling government affairs and guiding Da Qin, Ying Zheng thought he was no longer as good as Zhao Kun.

Even in today's Great Qin, even from the eyes of the emperor Yingzheng, there are many things that are half-understood.

It's not that Yingzheng is not great anymore, but where the limitations of the times are.

If Ying Zheng were to go to the future world, he would definitely do better than Zhao Kun.

But now, he just wants to know how high Zhao Kun can bring Daqin in his lifetime.

This is the idea of ​​abdicating early.

Seeing Ying Zheng looking at him with a smile, Zhao Kun finally had no choice but to smile bitterly and said: "I will tell my father, I don't like the title Qin Ershi very much!"

Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng did not refute, but said with a smile: "This cannot be changed!"

"Then can I get a year name?"

"What year?"

"For example, from next year, it will not be called the first year of Qin II, but the first year of Zheng Kun!"

"Zheng Kun?"

"That's right! Zheng and Kun are equivalent to the father and son governing the world together!"

"Hahaha, you kid, you like to mess around"

Ying Zheng laughed for a while, and reached out to pat Zhao Kun on the head.

Just like that, the father and son sat on the dragon chair and chatted.

At the end of the chat, Zhao Kun saw that Ying Zheng seemed to be in a good mood, so he took out a booklet from his pocket, and said awkwardly: "Father and Emperor handed down the imperial decree, so I have to wait a lot. This is a resolution that has been discussed for two whole days. time, and the final solution.”

Ying Zheng took the paper, but at the beginning he was still in a nonchalant manner.

Obviously, Ying Zheng adapted very quickly to this retirement status.

However, after a few breaths, Ying Zheng's eyes gradually became sharper, and he turned to look at Zhao Kun: "Whose idea is this?"

Zhao Kun scratched his head and smiled, "Of course it belongs to my son."

Ying Zheng wanted to just throw the blame away and live happily ever after. How could there be such a good thing?
Therefore, Zhao Kun drew on some things in his memory, and then used the fastest speed to draw up such a charter.

The specific content, in fact, only two.

The first one, the succession of the first emperor gave a good start to the Great Qin Wanshi Foundation.

From then on, it should be established as a permanent rule for the emperors of the later generations of the Great Qin Dynasty to take the initiative to pass on the throne.

In the memorial, Zhao Kun clearly pointed out that when the emperor is over forty years old, he must establish a heir, and the main goal thereafter is to train the heir to be a qualified emperor.

The succession of the crown prince has to go through three steps.

Establishing a reserve, supervising the country, and ascending the throne are all indispensable.

During this process, the previous emperor supervised the whole process until he was satisfied, then he could pass on the throne and enjoy retirement by himself.

This system can be said to strictly abide by the "Belt and Road" guidelines.

Of course, the Supreme Emperor didn't give up all his power directly.

This is the second point that Zhao Kun pointed out in the memorial.

That is, after the emperor passed the throne, he would still command the military power of the whole country for at least three years.

If he wishes, he can hold military power until his death.

When Zhao Kun put forward these ideas, he had his own considerations.

First of all, it is stipulated that the emperor must establish a reserve at the age of 40.

This is because the profession of emperor also has a golden age.

Normally, an emperor succeeds when he becomes an adult.

Even if he received the education of emperor art since he was a child, it didn't really have much effect.

The essence of learning is to enable him to develop a correct thinking mode so that he can enter the working state as quickly as possible.

Dealing with government affairs is a matter that requires experience.

It will take another ten years of hard work to become a qualified emperor.

In addition, an emperor has his own ruling philosophy.

In charge of such a huge empire as Daqin, all kinds of affairs are intricate.

How to promote your own established policies in the complicated government affairs,
This is a science, but also a time-consuming work.

Ten years of growth, ten years of layout.

By the age of 40, the layout has taken shape.

At this time, his princes were basically adults.

The emperor can choose the prince he is optimistic about to be the prince and train him.

40 years old is the prime of life.

The previous administration strategy has gradually been on the right track, and extra energy can be allocated to cultivating the prince and laying a solid foundation for the next generation.

No delay on either side.

And letting the Supreme Emperor take charge of the military power is another finishing touch.

To abdicate is to hand over government affairs while retaining military power.

With the barrel of a gun in your hand, there will be no chaos in the world.

Even if the Crown Prince is unable to subdue the world, or there are other changes in other people in the country, the Supreme Emperor still has enough strength to suppress the world.

According to Zhao Kun, according to this disposal measure, if it can continue.

Basically, the Great Qin Dynasty can be passed on for thousands of years as Yingzheng wishes.

In the emperor's study, Ying Zheng closed his eyes and meditated for a long time after listening to Zhao Kun's narration.

He naturally agrees with Zhao Kun's statement.

He was just lamenting that it really is that blue comes from blue and is better than blue.

"What do you think, Father?" Zhao Kun asked afterward.

Ying Zheng smiled, nodded and said, "Since you have such an idea, then do as you want!"

Zhao Kun showed a satisfied smile and nodded slightly.

He knew very well in his heart that even if the Supreme Emperor was in charge of the military, there was no restriction on Ying Zheng and him.

Ying Zheng trusted him with all his heart.

It may be difficult for future generations to enjoy such "privileges".

After discussing for a while, the father and son decided on the ceremony for the change of imperial power.

In mid-March, when the new round of imperial examinations is over, an enthronement ceremony will be held for Zhao Kun.

After the enthronement ceremony is over, Zhao Kun will conduct his first big tour as Qin II.

This will also become a necessary process for Da Qin to succeed the emperor.

Yingzheng toured the world six times, and Zhao Kun stipulated that the successors of later generations should tour the world at least once every five years.

Touring the world can allow the emperor to better understand the sufferings of the people, and then adjust his governance strategy.

As for the problem of the emperor's tour and the emptiness of the court, it will not exist at all.

Zhao Kun's series of measures continued, and today's Daqin has gradually formed a pattern of separation of powers.

Military power belongs to the Supreme Emperor, legislative power belongs to the Resolution Council, and administrative power belongs to the emperor.

When the emperor is on tour, the resolution meeting can act as the emperor's authority.

No matter how bad it is, there is still the Supreme Emperor sitting in the center, so it is impossible to mess up.

After the father and son agreed, Zhao Kun got up and left.

Strange to say, Yingzheng passed on the throne and made him the Second Emperor of Qin.

Although he was still a little reluctant in his heart, but the matter was a foregone conclusion, and he could only bite the bullet.

However, what worried him now was how to arrange Ying Zheng's retirement life?
"From today, within two years, you will have a grandson with me, otherwise my family will not be able to take care of you." Ying Zheng said suddenly.

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Zhao Kun paused, a question mark slowly appeared on his forehead, he turned his head and said, "Father, are you serious?"

"What do you think?"

Seeing Zhao Kun's astonished expression, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.

"I"

"In the future, you will have to worry about state affairs. How can you have time to have children? Now that you are not busy, let's have more children!"

Zhao Kun was dumbfounded.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that the main purpose of Ying Zheng's insistence on passing on the throne was to amuse his grandson and enjoy the family happiness.

Hastily!
In the next two months, apart from being busy with succession, Zhao Kun also worked hard with Wang Ya.

After Yingzheng issued an imperial decree, he ignored everything.

Zhao Kun will take care of the rest.

This is like, when you get married, your parents don't care about it, and everything is done by yourself.

Therefore, Zhao Kun was so busy that he never touched the ground or got out of bed.

This change of imperial power is different from ordinary succession.

Before that, Zhao Kun had been exercising the power to govern the country as a prince or prince.

Moreover, he is not an ordinary country ruler. During the period of supporting Su and supervising the country, he carried out reforms on Daqin time and time again.

Now that he ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, there has been a complete change.

When other emperors ascended the throne, they were emperors and courtiers.

For Zhao Kun, even Daqin's state institutions had to be replaced.

The division of state institutions before Daqin was actually not complicated.

Basically, the official position is set up first, and then the department is led by the official position.

The backbone of the court is the system of Sangong and Jiuqing.

Under each position, there is a department.

Specifically, the following is the county system.

At first glance, this kind of institutional setup seems to have nothing wrong with it. Compared with the previous enfeoffment system, it has greatly strengthened the centralization of power.

But in reality, it's not really easy to use.

For example, the Taiwei in the Sangong is said to be the highest military and political officer, but he has no military power himself.

Taiwei must be a general, but people who are generals are generally too lazy to worry about government affairs.

For example, Wang Ben, although named Taiwei, never went to work in the Yamen.

The title of Taiwei was given to him completely as an honor.

Civil servants are naturally the best at handling government affairs.

If things go on like this, the Taiwei will be emptied by his subordinate civil servants.

It's like a dynasty with a developed economy but a weak military power in later generations.

The chief military officer was first emptied, and then humiliated by the civilian clique.

At that time, the combat power of the army representing the backbone of the country will drop significantly.

Other official positions have similar problems.

In memory, Zhao Kun, who has countless advanced systems, naturally would not allow this to happen.

During this time, he has been preparing for a major shake-up of national institutions.

The framework of the county system can be retained, but the center of the court and various institutions must be adjusted.

The principle of adjustment is to focus on simplicity and efficiency.

The establishment of an institution must have a clear purpose.

For example, the National Bank of Daqin, the Sea Supervision Bureau, or the Market Supervision Bureau are all highly professional institutions.

Secondly, the personnel selected by the organization must be professional counterparts.

Let professional people do professional things.