Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me to corrupt

Smart people just love to think too much.

Qin Mo really just didn't wake up, and didn't eat breakfast, so he yawned and ate rice porridge.

However, all the officials in Pei County thought that Qin Mo was confident and had already grasped the criminal evidence of some people.

This made the ghosts in their hearts very painful, and they racked their brains to think about whether they had wiped their butts clean.

Even those who were honest and upright in their duties began to mutter, did they make any mistakes before?

"Qin Xiang..."

Some officials finally couldn't take it anymore, and got up in panic and wanted to surrender.

But Qin Mo didn't wait for him to speak, so he waved his hand and interrupted him, and said nonsense while drinking the rice porridge, "I'll talk about it later... I'll finish this bowl of porridge first, lest I lose my appetite after listening to you." ...Suck it~!"

He really didn't want those pickles to spoil his appetite.

But such a gesture, in the eyes of the officials in Peixian County, is really confident, and the scene becomes even more tormented.

More and more officials got up in panic, bowed to Qin Mo to the ground, and waited for him to finish his porridge and confess his crimes.

Among them, there are many who drank wine and ate meat with Qin Mo yesterday!
This is what Qin Mo was most afraid of. Seeing this acquaintance stood up and confessed, he couldn't help but secretly sighed, put down the porridge bowl and said, "I just didn't eat breakfast, and I want to drink a bowl of porridge quietly, what are you doing?"

As he spoke, he turned to look at Hu Le beside him, and asked, "Do you have conclusive evidence of their crimes?"

Hu Le's snot bubbles came out happily, he glanced around and said: "There is no conclusive evidence."

Jinyiwei has only been established for a few days. When Yingzheng started his southern tour, he only spread to the county level.

For more than a year, I have barely penetrated into the counties and townships, and the stall has just been set up. How can I get a lot of official evidence?

In addition, Jin Yiwei was acting in secret and could not conduct investigations openly like the imperial censor, so it was doomed to spend more time to collect criminal evidence from officials.

Moreover, most of the criminal evidence collected are malicious speculations by the people out of hatred for officials, and they need to be verified repeatedly.

Qin Mo looked at the county censor who didn't quite get along with the officials, and asked, "What about you?"

The county censor also shook his head: "The lower official has no conclusive evidence of crime."

The officials: "..."

The brains of all the officials are about to explode.

Dare to love, we are scaring ourselves!

Can I sit back now?

Qin Mo wiped his mouth, and said to Hu Le again: "Since you are willing to confess your guilt, then you can record it and strictly investigate it later."

"If there is still concealment, the crime will be increased, if there is no concealment, the crime will be reduced... If the guilty person can be exposed, the guilt will be reduced!"

Now that he jumped out, there is no reason to let it go, otherwise, in Nanyang County, what are those self-proclaimed robes?
If you break the law, you must be investigated!
"Here."

Hu Le happily raised his arms to accept the order.

All the officials regretted wanting to hit the wall, but they had already wiped their butts clean. Is this asking for trouble?
Qin Mo glanced at the officials with constipated expressions on their faces, and continued: "The people of the counties and villages are ordered, and His Majesty the First Emperor is coming. Those who expose corrupt officials, evil gentry and bullies will be rewarded for their evidence."

"Those who slander and falsely accuse, sit together with the sin..."

"Here."

Hu Le shook hands again.

……

This is the beginning of the official review of the entire county in Peixian County!

Among the officials who surrendered themselves, Hu Le recorded their confessions, and Jin Yiwei hurried out of the Yamen Office and scattered to various parts of the county and the villages outside the city, conveying the news that Emperor Shi Huang was coming, and the public trial of corrupt officials, evil gentry and bullies would be held.

People who have been wronged and oppressed boldly report and expose, not only can they feel proud, but they can also get rewards.

However, as Liu Ji said yesterday, officials with serious crimes, even evil gentry and bullies, had already fled in fright when the First Emperor made his southern tour.

The rest are passable, and they wiped their butts clean in the past year or so.

As long as Jin Yiwei and Yu Shi don't find conclusive evidence, they can hold on to the end, like Liu Ji!

Of course, except for the unlucky ones in the county who surrendered themselves...

In short, there were very few whistleblowers for several days in a row, and most of them were accusing those who had already fled. The county had already issued an arrest document, and all Qin Mo could do was to appease them.

During this period, Qin Mo also led Zhang Liang and others to inspect the county storehouse, county equipment, and prisons in previous years. The officials who were dedicated to official business were naturally credited with credit.

These tasks are really cumbersome, especially when looking through the files recorded on the bamboo slips, it makes people feel overwhelmed. By the time Ying Zheng's royal driver arrives leisurely, Qin Mo's dark circles have already come out!
Outside the city of Pei County, Qin Mo, Yu Ji, Yuan Man, Lu Zhi and a group of officials, as well as countless onlookers, were welcoming Yingzheng Yujia.

"The subjects (common people) greet His Majesty the First Emperor~!!!"

Yingzheng's royal driver was getting closer and closer, Qin Mo took the lead in saluting, and there was a tsunami outside the city.

Later, Zhao Gao came out of Yuyu's car and shouted: "Your Majesty has an order, all subjects are exempted from courtesy... and each will do his own thing, and tomorrow will be a public trial for offending officials and evil gentry."

"Here."

The roar of mountains and tsunami sounded again, but very few people were willing to leave. They were all crowded with the guards who maintained order, watching Yujia from afar.

Zhao Gao looked at Qin Mo and said, "President Qin, Your Majesty got in the car and told me how the officials in Pei County are doing!"

"Here."

Qin Mo took the order with his hands in his arms, broke away from the ranks of officials, and got into Yuyu's car.

Ying Zheng looked Qin Mo up and down, and saw that he had dark circles under his eyes, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Does Ai Qing know the pain of burying his head in the case?"

Qin Mo clasped his hands together: "The bitterness is real, but...compared with farmers working on the crops, and compared with the daily drills of soldiers, it is infinitely easier."

Ying Zheng didn't expect such an answer, he was dumbfounded for a moment, then nodded and said: "What Aiqing said is true, in the future, Aiqing will serve as my outpost for all the counties and counties along the way!"

Qin Mo: "..."

Qin Mo's face froze, and then he hurriedly put away his pretense, bowed his hands and begged for forgiveness: "Your Majesty, I have been feeling cold recently, I'm afraid I can't leave Yujia, and I'm going out alone."

"From now on, I will only stay in the imperial car and not go anywhere!"

"can."

Ying Zheng nodded with a smile, as he agreed, and then returned to the main topic: "How is the government of Pei County?"

Qin Mo also smiled solemnly, and replied seriously: "Your Majesty has made a tour to the south, and the officials of the counties and counties in the Chu region have long been trembling."

"The censor and Jin Yiwei are even more openly and secretly monitoring, and the officials are afraid of showing their feet."

"Therefore...the administration of officials in Peixian County can be called Qingming, which is not much better than that in Guanzhong."

"The minister has only caught a few criminals and bullies these days, and most of them are not serious crimes. Labor reform is enough!"

Ying Zheng stroked his beard, frowned slightly and regretted, "The officials are clear and bright, so I have no chance to win the hearts of the people."

Everything has two sides. If the officials in Pei County are in chaos and the people are angry, they only need to kill him when he comes. Naturally, all the people will turn to him and regard him as the savior.

But now that the officials in Pei County are clear and bright, the people don't need to rely on him, the first emperor, as the master.

Although this is something to be happy about, it proves that Daqin's rule is stable, but... Yingzheng can't help but feel that his heart is empty!
Moreover, the centralization of power in feudalism emphasized the prestige of the monarch. If the monarch has enough prestige among the people, many things can be easily solved.

For example, let the land of China, which has been separated for hundreds of years, and the people of the six countries truly integrate into one, and have a sense of identity with the title of "Qin people".

Just like the descendants of later generations, regardless of the nationality, they all call themselves Chinese!

"Your Majesty wants to win the hearts of the people, but it's simple." Qin Mo pondered for a while, then said hesitantly.

Yingzheng Dan's phoenix eyes immediately brightened, and he said happily, "Does Aiqing have a good plan?"

Qin Mo smiled mysteriously: "Your Majesty, let's watch the public trial tomorrow!"

Ying Zheng was dumbfounded, and then blamed.

Selling off the amount, right?
Still want to bury your head in the copybook?

Qin Mo saw his gaze, and immediately explained: "Your Majesty, the reason why the officials in Pei County are so clean is because of your Majesty's previous tours to the south."

"If it's so intimidating, even if the officials in Peixian County are clear and bright, they will never reach the level they are today."

"Your Majesty should understand a truth. The soldiers cut off the enemy's head and even knew to ask the court for credit. Now that the officials in Pei County are clean and bright, it is the result of His Majesty's battle. Since there is a result of the battle, why not ask the people of Pei County for credit?"

"The imperial court rewards meritorious service, giving titles and farms to the officers and soldiers, and the common people reward meritorious service. Those who can give it to His Majesty must have a heart of respect!"

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Ying Zheng heard Danfeng's eyes light up, and slapped his thigh hard to show his approval.

But immediately, he fell into hesitation again, and said a little bit coyly: "If I ask for credit from the people, won't it be too unreserved?"

Qin Mo said hesitantly, "When the soldiers asked for merit from the imperial court, how did they ever hold back?"

Ying Zheng laughed immediately, his words were not rough, and he was not active in asking for credit, so there is something wrong with his brain!

……

Yingzheng was in a good mood, and after Yujia entered the Pei County Government Office, he ordered the Huotou army to set up a banquet and invited all the civil and military officials with him to have a banquet.

The high and low officials who are honest and upright in Peixian County were also invited to the banquet to show their appreciation!

Xiao He, Cao Can, Xia Houying and others were all present at the banquet. They felt fear and glory at the same time. They just felt that this life was probably worth it. One meal would last a lifetime.

However, their excitement only lasted for a while, and they soon lost their joy because Ying Zheng accidentally made fun of them...

"I heard from Jin Yiwei that Aiqing has recruited a group of ruffians in Pei County to serve as officials in the Hexi Kingdom?"

Ying Zheng teased Qin Modao with a wine bottle.

When Xiao He, Cao Can, Xia Houying and others heard this, their excitement suddenly turned into embarrassment. They were in Liu Ji's house last time, and they actually recommended themselves to Qin Momao through drinking.

And out of respect for these big Han ancestors, Qin Mo also agreed to them one by one.

At this moment, Ying Zheng's ridicule was not aimed at them, but included them.

A rascal, a proper insult to personality.

Liu Ji and those cronies and friends really got them involved!

"It's not a local ruffian. The leader is the county's pavilion chief and small official. Because he is a native of the county and has a group of friends from the village, no one dares to provoke him."

"These people, in the eyes of Jin Yiwei, are naturally rascals!"

Qin Mo explained with a smile.

After a pause, he pointed to Xiao He and the others and said: "And they also invited the Hexi Kingdom, who had gone to serve as officials, to be officials. You can't say that they are also rogues, right?"

Xiao He and the others hurriedly bowed their hands in gratitude: [Of course we are not rascals, but Liu Ji and his cronies are! 】

Ying Zheng nodded suddenly: "Qin law has long stipulated that officials, regardless of their size, should be appointed in different places."

"Grassroots officials working in the local area are indeed easy to become local ruffians, or even evil gentry and bully characters!"

These words were very embarrassing, Xiao He and the others fell silent immediately.

Almost all of them are natives of Peixian County, and they are not allowed to work in Peixian County according to the law.

But the law belongs to the law, and when it is actually implemented, reality must be considered...

When the Great Qin merged the six countries, the speed was too fast, and the hundreds of years of disputes ended in just a few years, and the unification of China was completed, which led to the shortage of officials in the Great Qin.

However, many of the original officials of the Six Kingdoms could not be used, nor did they dare to use them.

Therefore, the Great Qin court didn't bother to pick and choose, as long as they knew a few words, they could pass the examination and become a low-level official.

It is obviously unrealistic for these low-level grassroots officials to take up positions in other places. They can only make do with it and arrange them locally, relying on their native-born status to complete their daily work.

But this also gave many officials an opportunity to take advantage of, such as Xiao He and Cao Shen. They obviously have the ability to work in other places, but they took advantage of the loopholes to stay in the local office!
"Father, don't worry, the situation will be alleviated when more schools are opened in the future to train enough students who are proficient in the law."

Fusu spoke out to comfort Ying Zhengdao.

Ying Zheng nodded silently, but his mind was already on state affairs, and he fell into deep thought while sipping wine and eating vegetables.

All civil and military officials knew that he wanted to solve the affairs of low-level officials, but there was no good plan for a while.

If there is a good policy, it has been implemented since the reunification, why wait until now?

This kind of thing can only be done as Fusu said, by opening more schools, cultivating more students who are proficient in the law, and replacing those low-level officials who are worryingly low-level, and gradually figure it out.

When everyone thought of the academy, they couldn't help but look at Qin Mo.

It was Qin Mo who initiated the establishment of the Daqin Government-run School.

For this reason, even in the name of the first emperor, all the net worth and the huge Chehou Mansion were subsidized.

This kind of foresight makes people have to be convinced!

You say he is lazy, he doesn't seem to be idle, and he can always do some strategic things to solve Daqin's difficult problems from the root.

The first emperor couldn't do without this young prime minister, and there were certain reasons, and he couldn't accept it!
Ying Zheng seemed to have sensed the silence at the banquet, and suddenly came back to his senses, and followed everyone's gaze... to Qin Mo.

"Ai Qing has always been curious, can you think of a way to avoid the chaos caused by the lack of grassroots officials?"

Ying Zheng asked tentatively.

Hearing the words, all the civil officials became energetic one after another, staring straight at Qin Mo.

It seemed that he was waiting for Qin Mo to come up with a perfect solution in the next second!
Ying Zheng frowned secretly, glared at Zhu Wenwu, and said to Qin Mo: "Keep Aiqing in mind, think carefully, and don't be in a hurry."

"Well……"

Qin Mo opened his mouth but closed it again, nodding to show that he had written it down.

Zhu Wenwu looked away resentfully, and continued to drink and talk freely.

But Ying Zheng narrowed Danfeng's eyes slightly. He knew Qin Mo too well, and his appearance was clearly hesitant to speak.

I'm afraid there is a way, but for some reason, it's not easy to dedicate it to him!

Ying Zheng moved his butt and got closer to Qin Mo.

His desk was at the main seat, and on the left and right were Qin Mo's and Fusu's desks, so by moving his buttocks a little, the two of them, the monarch and his ministers, were very close.

"Aiqing, is there any way, you might as well say it bluntly, use it if it suits you, and don't use it if it doesn't suit you, are you afraid that I will blame you?"

Ying Zheng complained in a low voice.

Qin Mo smacked his lips, and asked Chi Chi: "Your Majesty is willing to return the government to the people... Well, it's appropriate!"

He was afraid that these words would be too shocking, so he specially added a sentence.

But even so, after Ying Zheng heard the words, the hand holding the wine bottle still trembled.

Good guy, no wonder you are hesitant to speak, it turns out that you have held back a lot!

Returning the government to the people, this word sounds like an offense to the emperor!

Ying Zheng took a sip of wine to calm down his turbulent mood, and Danfeng narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "How appropriate?"

"I'll talk about this later..."

Qin Mo felt that he needed to digest it for a while, so he changed the topic and said, "Grassroots officials in the county and township of Daqin are either selected through the assessment, or they are those who have won military honors."

"It's okay for those who have won military merits to say that they are eating the imperial court's annual salary, so they should be kings and herdsmen."

"And those who pass the examination and selection are more difficult to do. If you work as a grassroots official, you don't have much salary, especially for rural officials. It is almost the same as having no salary, which is equivalent to serving corvee."

"Let them go to work elsewhere, most of them want to resign, and they don't want to work elsewhere!"

Ying Zheng nodded, this analysis hit the point.

The level of grassroots officials is worrying, but they can actually be trained, even if they are trained for two months in a concentrated manner.

Just like the military propaganda and instructor, there is always a way to be competent for the job.

But the point is, people think your salary is low, and you don't want to work hard to be that petty official, what can you do?
Force people to become officials?
Throughout the ages, there has been no such thing as forcing people to become officials. Could it be that Daqin wants to set this precedent!

Of course, wages can also be raised.

But now Daqin is still waiting to be rejuvenated, and the bottom officials are the largest group, so it is really necessary to have the confidence to give them high wages.

Within ten years, it is impossible for Daqin to increase the wages of the township officials, and even if it is raised after ten years, it is impossible to increase it by a lot!

In short, the level of low-level officials is worrying, the most important thing is that the wages are too low, and everyone is unwilling to leave their hometowns to earn that salary...

"How can we make grassroots officials willing to leave their hometowns to work elsewhere? Is it possible to divide them into a lot of jobs in the place where they work, and to lure them?"

Ying Zheng's mind was wide open, and he tried to propose.

Qin Mo was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Well, it's also a solution... However, officials have their own fields, and it's difficult to cultivate them, so why go all the way to cultivate the so-called professional fields?"

"Your Majesty was wrong. Since the level of low-level officials is worrying, and they don't want to leave their hometown, then let's not leave!"

The more Ying Zheng listened, the more confused he became, and he didn't understand why he said: "If you don't go to work elsewhere, don't you still want to become a country bully?"

Qin Mo smiled: "After three or five years, another wave of people will take over. How can you become a country bully?"