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

Qin Mo's method of increasing income for the internal treasury is actually not a conspiracy.

It can even be called an open conspiracy!
After all, the courtiers are not idiots, but monkey spirits with shaved hair, especially Ji Suuchi Shi Maojiao, that old guy is very careful.

Today's treasury's income has grown visible to the naked eye, and no one can say exactly how much it will grow in the future.

If the income from the treasury is allocated to the internal treasury proportionally every year, then the royal family will undoubtedly become fatter and fatter, but the treasury will suffer a lot. This is a very simple truth!

But... the reason why Yang Mou is Yang Mou is because he knows it is a conspiracy, but also makes people have to fall for it.

Yingzheng exempted the poll tax of Dingkou in the world, and changed the source of income from the internal treasury to extraction from the national treasury.

Although they are still eating the offerings of the people in essence, the people actually pay less tax, especially for those small families who have more children and more children, it can be called a benevolent government.

No matter whether it is Zhi Su Nei Shi Maojiao or other courtiers, if they oppose this policy, they will probably be reviled by all people, and even be infamous for thousands of years!
"This strategy is feasible. The people's taxes will be reduced. I will gain a good name and increase the income of the internal treasury. It really serves multiple purposes."

The more Ying Zheng thought about it, the happier he became. Even the unsweetened sweet dish in front of him seemed to become more delicious.

But Fusu and Gan Luo had weird expressions, including Zhao Gao, who looked at Qin Mo with weird expressions.

[It's hard to embarrass Prime Minister Qin for being able to reduce and exempt the common people's burdens so well! 】

Qin Mo smiled into the eyes of the three, and continued to say to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, after the implementation of the reform of the central government system, the adjustment of the structure of officials and positions..."

Ying Zheng was shocked when he heard the words, and instantly felt that the food in front of him was not delicious. Before Qin Mo could say anything, he put down his chopsticks and got up and said, "I'm full, let's go to Li Palace to rest first."

After all, as if chased by a wolf, he walked out of the meeting room.

Fusu, Gan Luo, and Zhao Gao probably also wanted to go with Ying Zheng, put down their chopsticks and left without hesitation, without even saying goodbye.

Just kidding, this is obviously a matter of resigning, stay here and wait to be forced into a dead end?

"Uh……"

Qin Mo was confused for a moment, and then he couldn't laugh or cry and said, "Your Majesty, don't you want to develop more financial resources for the internal treasury?"

Ying Zhengren had already walked to the door, and when he heard the sound, he slammed on the brakes, turned around immediately, went back to the table and sat down, picked up his chopsticks again and said, "I suddenly feel that I'm not full yet."

Fusu: "..."

Gan Luo: "..."

Zhao Gao: "..."

The three of them had black lines all over their heads, so they had no choice but to return and sit down.

Qin Mo smiled, and continued the topic just now: "After the implementation of the central reform system, the adjustment of the official position structure..."

"Tsk~!"

Ying Zheng stuffed a piece of braised pork into his mouth, smashed his mouth hard, and looked at Qin Mo reproachfully, as if to say: [Why are you still talking about the adjustment of official positions? Isn't it about increasing the income for the internal treasury? 】

Qin Mo sped up his speech and said, "At the time of introduction, many affairs under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu will be divested, and will either be returned to the Ministry of Industry, or to the Ministry of War, or to the Ministry of Agriculture..."

"In this way, the Shaofu is more free, and can concentrate on developing financial resources for the internal treasury!"

Ying Zheng was vigilant and asked suspiciously, "What exactly is Ai Qing trying to say?"

The financial resources of the internal treasury are mainly calculated from Fu, but apart from the calculated Fu, it is not that there is no other income.

Because the lingering sound of feudal slavery has not been completely eliminated at this time, theoretically speaking, everything in the country belongs to the king.

The output tax in kind paid by farmers for farming should also be called "field rent" correctly.

The field itself belongs to the king, it is only leased to you for planting...

Similarly, the mountains, seas, pools and lakes outside the fields, including various mineral deposits and salt and iron, also belong to the king in theory.

This mine of salt and iron sounds scary, but in the past, Shaofu's mining and operating income rarely entered the internal treasury, and it was all consumed by the imperial court.

After the reform of the central government system, the mineral deposits will be assigned to the Ministry of Industry for mining, and the salt and iron will be handed over to the Ministry of Finance for management.

However, it still belongs to the king in name, and the king can also send officials to mine mineral deposits and manage salt and iron at the same time, and all the proceeds are put into the internal treasury, which is much better than before when public and private are not divided.

This is also the reason why Qin Mo said that the Shaofu can concentrate on helping the inner treasury develop financial resources!

As for Ying Zheng, he was afraid that Qin Mo would think about it, and then take the source of mineral salt and iron away from him.

After all, Qin Mo's previous method of exempting from calculation of taxes and drawing a proportion from the national treasury was originally intended to lighten the burden on the common people, and it's not that he couldn't see it...

Qin Mo shook his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, my minister's Hexi State has a huge salt lake, which is easier to use than the southeast sea salt and Bashu well salt, and the salt produced is light blue in color. It tastes good and can be used as medicine. It has cooling blood and improving eyesight." effect."

"Nowadays, the green salt of the Hexi Kingdom is very popular among herdsmen outside the Great Wall, and countries outside the region also buy it in bulk... It's time for the people of the Central Plains to taste it!"

If the inexhaustible green salt from Qinghai Lake can enter the Serene market, not only the common people can eat cheap salt, but Hexi Kingdom will also gain another pillar industry besides wool and cotton.

call--

Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes."

Then he turned to look at Gan Luo and said, "Shaofu sells green salt to the officials in Senei!"

"Here."

Gan Luo bowed his hand to accept the order.

Qin Mo paused and said again: "Also, many of the properties under the minister's name have now passed the stage of tight demand, and have begun to follow the path of small profits but quick turnover. Why not just cooperate with the Shaofu like soap."

"The Shaofu is responsible for the purchase of raw materials and production, and the minister is responsible for providing technology and sales!"

If the industries under his name cooperated with Ying Zheng, they would not have to worry about raw materials.

After all, the mountains, seas and pools belong to Yingzheng, so Shaofu can work hard to process them, and Qin Mo just waits to sell them to make money!

Ying Zheng raised his thick eyebrows and asked, "How will the profits be shared?"

Qin Mo said with a smile: "The income is equal to five or five... What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Ying Zhengdan's phoenix eyes lit up instantly, but before he could be happy for three seconds, Qin Mo continued: "However, there is an additional condition."

Yingzheng fell into suspicion again: "I love you, let's try to say it."

Seeing him like this, Qin Mo couldn't help but smile again, and said: "This condition may slightly damage the interests of the internal treasury, but it will win the hearts of the people of the six countries for His Majesty."

Ying Zheng was stunned, and asked curiously, "How?"

Qin Mo didn't hold back anymore, and said solemnly: "I hope that the Shaofu workshop will hire disabled old soldiers as workers, and let them do some work within their ability. Those who are really unable to work should also give priority to hiring their wives, children, and relatives." ..."

"The disabled old soldiers mentioned by the minister specifically refer to those old soldiers who were injured and disabled on the battlefield, but did not earn military titles."

"In addition, not only the disabled veterans of the Qin army, but also the disabled veterans who served in the six countries back then."

"In this way, you can show your majesty's virtuousness in the world, and you will win the hearts of the people of the six countries!"

Yingzheng was dumbfounded when he heard that, hiring disabled old soldiers was indeed not as easy as those able-bodied people, and it was inevitable that the production progress would be delayed.

However, Qin Mo gave up the profit. Obviously he could get seven or three, but he gave five or five, and the internal treasury would not make less money.

And just like what Qin Mo said, this move can win the hearts of the people for him, especially the hearts of the Six Nations.

Qin Mo can't do this kind of thing, and no one else can do it. It's a big taboo to do it.

It can only be left to him, the king, to do it!
"Qin Xiang's ambition to help the poor and the poor is really admirable to Fusu."

"It's a great fortune in this life for Gan Luo to be friends with Brother Qin."

Fusu and Gan Luo suddenly got up together, bowed respectfully to Qin Mo.

Zhao Gao was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that he should show his admiration in this situation.

But seeing that Fusu and Gan Luo had already taken the lead, if he followed up to express his admiration, it would undoubtedly appear fake, and he would not even be able to keep up with Rehe.

So, I had no choice but to pretend to be a boring gourd resentfully!

Ying Zheng asked emotionally, "When did Ai Qing have such thoughts?"

Qin Mo replied: "After the first battle."

Ying Zheng: "..."

Qin Mo first came to battle when he was destroying Han.

Then this idea, holding back until now, is too long!

Yingzheng nodded and said, "I have followed Aiqing and hired disabled veterans from all over the world as workers, and the remuneration will be the highest standard."

Qin Mo bowed his hands: "So, I will write a handwritten letter tomorrow, and let Shaofu Gan take the handwritten letter from the minister and go to the three princesses to discuss it."

Ying Zheng nodded, swept the food away, wiped his mouth and said, "Is there anything else to do, Ai Qing? If there is nothing else, I will go to Li Palace to rest!"

Qin Mo subconsciously shook his head, but immediately nodded and said: "I still have something to do... If Your Majesty does not adjust the official structure, can I resign..."

"If there is something to do to rectify the martial arts hall, let's talk about it."

Ying Zheng waved his hand gracefully, got up and left.

Fusu, Gan Luo, and Zhao Gao also ran away after them again.

This time, it's really about resigning, no matter what you say, you can't make Qin Mo open his mouth!
The four monarchs and ministers left the meeting room in a hurry, and at the same time ordered the guards to stop Qin Mo, and even refused to let him go...

……

The next day, early morning.

Qin Mo wrote a letter to Yu Ji, stating in the letter that she was asked to integrate the manufacturing industry at home and plan to cooperate with the Shaofu.

Then he personally went to the palace where the four of Ying Zheng stayed, and wanted to hand over the letter to Gan Luo.

But when they arrived at the gate of the palace, they were told by a general of the imperial guards: "President Qin, Your Majesty, the Crown Prince, and Young Master Gan's Mansion will leave at dawn."

"Gan Shaofu left a message before leaving, and asked the humble officer to send Qin Xiang's letter back to Xianyang!"

Qin Mo slapped his mouth and had no choice but to hand over the letter to the general of the imperial guards: "Thank you."

"A lowly position dare not speak hard."

A hundred generals are busy bowing their hands.

Qin Mo took one last look at the closed palace gate, and rode back to the martial arts hall on his sweaty white horse: "As for avoiding me like this..."

The hundred generals watched him ride his horse and disappear out of sight. He immediately turned around and pushed the palace door open, bowed to the four Yingzheng inside the doorway and said, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister Qin is gone."

Ying Zheng breathed a sigh of relief, and said hesitantly: "It's so dangerous, I almost ran into each other... When I go back, I will immediately send an order to all the ministers, hold a morning meeting, and announce the adjustment of official positions!"

Fusu and Gan Luoqi nodded: "It should be so."

Zhao Gao asked tentatively, "Your Majesty, should I give the hundred thousand yuan to Prime Minister Qin?"

Ying Zheng glanced at him, then got on his horse and said casually: "You can decide your own affairs... drive~!"

As he spoke, he whipped his horse and entered the straight and wide corridor with a roof.

Fusu, Ganluo and the imperial guards hurriedly got on their horses and followed closely behind, leaving Zhao Gao alone with his face full of resentment.

"Hey, there's no reason in the world to give money to be an official..."

Zhao Gao looked up to the sky and let out a long sigh, quickly saddled on his horse, raised his whip and chased after him.

……

Shanglin Garden was relatively closed, and Qin Mo stayed in the martial arts hall for another three days, pulling the veterans to compile a set of fool's tactics.

Or "Basic Book of Great Qin Military Affairs".

Compiling a military book in three days may sound unbelievable, but in fact... well, it is indeed unbelievable.

But if you read the "Basic Book of Military Affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty" after the draft, you will know that it is all reasonable.

Because they are all so basic that they can be summed up by any general who has led troops and fought in battle for several years, let alone veterans who have fought for a lifetime and have family background.

Qin Mo asked the veterans to compile a part according to their own expertise, such as logistics management, or the training outline, or the detailed use of ordnance, or the infantry combat method, or the cavalry combat method, or the water warfare method ...

After compiling, they reviewed and supplemented each other, and Qin Mo added the infantry drills of later generations, and a "Basic Book of Military Affairs in the Great Qin Dynasty" was completed.

It's that simple!
As for the annotations to the previous military books, it is more time-consuming and wasteful than compiling the "Basic Book of Military Affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty".

However, there is no rush to use the Annotation of the Art of War, so just take your time. Qin Mo plans to make it out before the first batch of rotation officers graduate and give them graduation gifts.

In the future, it will be a permanent rule that every time a martial arts student graduates, they will be given a commentary on military books as a graduation gift!

And with the "Basic Book of Military Affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty", of course it has to be...printed. It is impossible to have a huge martial arts school with only one textbook for use.

It just so happened that Qin Mo also received an invitation to the Baiyue Treasures Auction held by Fusu, so he took the draft of "Basic Book of Military Affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty" and rode back to Xianyang City, heading straight to the Houfu Academy.

Fusu rushed to the academy to take a rest, and held an auction in the academy, and quite a few people were invited.

So when Qin Mo arrived, the front of the academy was already full of excitement.

Not only those who were invited or received invitations to enter the venue, but also many people who watched the excitement, because it is said that there will be a new rehearsal of the "Zhengnan Nuo Opera" by the imperial court today.

The scene was even more lively than last time, when Qin Mo held an auction of foreign treasures!

"Zhen Guohou is here..."

"President Qin has arrived..."

"It's a pity that there is no head on the saddle this time, it was just mighty last time..."

Seeing Qin Mo arriving on his sweaty white horse, the people who were watching the excitement immediately erupted into a commotion.

Among them, there are probably many onlookers who watched the previous auction of foreign treasures!
Qin Mo's forehead felt black lines when he heard it. I'm afraid that after today, the rumor that he will hang around immediately with his head will spread more widely than the rumor that he loves a mature woman.

"Junhou Mo wants to be as knowledgeable as those talkative guys, please come in quickly."

Ying Bu smiled and helped Qin Mo lead the horse, and welcomed him into the academy.

Qin Mo didn't bother to gossiping with ordinary knowledge, took out the manuscript of "Basic Book of Military Affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty" from his saddle bag, handed it to Bo Ying and said, "Brother, please send me to the Shaofu later, and tell the Shaofu to print [-] copies first. Send it to the martial arts hall for emergency."

"Then print another [-] copies and send them to the Martial Arts Academy for inventory!"

"Here."

Yingbo hurriedly agreed, and put it away carefully, but then he seemed to think of something, and smiled: "I'm afraid you don't know yet, right? The Shaofu doesn't care about these things now, and the Ministry of Industry is in charge!"

Qin Mo was stunned for a moment, and said in a daze, "Your Majesty has announced the adjustment of official positions?"

Ying Bu nodded and explained: "It was promulgated a few days ago... There are five aspects in the front, back, left, and right, and the middle minister is the most respected... The king is appointed as the middle minister and is the prime minister. After all, he is still the prime minister, but there are four more assistant officials!"

Qin Mo: "..."

I still haven't quit.

Qin Mo shook his head violently, shook off the speechlessness in his mind, and said in his mouth: "Those four junior ministers are not assistant officials who help me. Their rights are similar to mine."

Ying Bo said hesitantly, "Almost, isn't that still bad?"

Qin Mo couldn't help but laugh, his words were not rough, but it was the same reason.

"Meet Li Xiang!"

"I pay my respects to Prime Minister Li..."

The two were walking forward when a loud voice suddenly sounded behind them.

Qin Mo turned his head and looked back, but it was Li Si who came leading a group of officials from the Ting Wei's Mansion, walking like a tiger with their heads upright, and other auction participants saw him and bowed their hands to salute him.

Li Si returned the greeting with a smile, reserved but not arrogant, with a gentlemanly demeanor!
Ying Bu saw that Qin Mo seemed suspicious, so he lowered his voice and explained, "Li Tingwei is now the prime minister, holding two positions."

Qin Mo suddenly nodded: "Li Tingwei is indeed capable of serving as prime minister..."

While the two were biting their ears, Li Si got closer and closer, and saw Qin Mo.

So, the restrained but not arrogant disappeared, and the head held high disappeared, and he bowed with his hands crossed and saluted: "I greet Qin Xiang!"

All the officials of the Tingwei's mansion also bowed their hands to pay respects: "My subordinates are waiting to pay their respects to Prime Minister Qin~!"

At this scene, Ying Bu, who was standing beside Qin Mo, couldn't help but blushed, and clenched his fists instantly.

Most likely, Liu Bang sighed in his heart as if he saw the first emperor driving: [A man should be like this! 】

Qin Mo noticed Ying Bu's abnormality, turned his head and looked at him with a strange expression, then bowed his hands to Li Si and everyone in Tingwei's mansion and said: "You don't need to be too polite, we are all guests today."

Li Si accepted the courtesy and said jokingly: "We are guests, but Prime Minister Qin is going home. It's quite different."

Everyone in Tingwei's Mansion was taken aback for a moment, and then they all laughed.

This school was rebuilt from Qin Mo's Chehou Mansion, isn't it just going home!
Qin Mo waved his hand with a smile, and together with the others, continued to walk towards the auction site, and at the same time said to Li Si: "I haven't congratulated Li Tingwei on his appointment as a phase."

Li Dun grinned for a moment, raised his hands in embarrassment, and said, "Si this aspect is still supported by Prime Minister Qin, so I really can't deserve Prime Minister Qin's congratulations."

Qin Mo shook his head, and said seriously: "Li Tingwei is too modest, with your talent, you should have been prime minister long ago, I'm just icing on the cake."

Seeing that he didn't seem to be teasing and joking, Li Si couldn't help but straighten his back three points.

Yingbo and the subordinates of Zhu Tingwei's mansion, hearing Qin Mo's praise of Li Si, unconsciously re-evaluated him.

Talented and talented, but I don't know who is stronger or weaker than Han Fei?
"I don't know who the other three phases are?" Qin Mo asked curiously.

"The former prime minister is Wang Laoxiang."

Li Si replied immediately.

Qin Mo nodded, it was expected that Old Wang Wan would be the former Prime Minister.

Originally, if Qin Mo could resign as prime minister, Lao Wang Wan should actually be the prime minister!
"China's captain, Feng Quji, also serves as the right minister."

Li Si continued to name the second person.

Qin Mo nodded again. Feng Quji himself was the Taiwei who was in charge of the world's soldiers and horses. Now the position of Taiwei is like a phase, split into five and changed to five national lieutenants.

Moreover, half of the power of the Guowei Mansion was taken away by the soldiers, and the importance was greatly reduced.

It is also reasonable to let Feng Quji take up the official position of the right minister, and elevate the status and voice of the Guowei Mansion.

Even, it may be made a permanent rule in the future, and all Chinese captains will also hold the position of right minister!

"Why don't Prime Minister Qin take a guess, who is Prime Minister Zuo?"

At the end of Li Si's speech, he couldn't help but let Qin Mo try to guess.

But unexpectedly, Qin Mo blurted out, "Meng Tian~!"

Li Si: "..."

Yingbo: "..."

The officials of Ting Wei's Mansion: "..."

Is it so stupid?

To be able to guess so accurately and with such certainty!
Li Si shook his head to wake himself up from the shock, but he still couldn't believe it: "How did Prime Minister Qin guess that it was Meng Tian?"

Qin Mo smiled slightly: "Li Ting... Li Xiang, let's take a guess, how can I guess it's Meng Tian?"

Li Si: "..."

You put it here, put it here.

How could I know, how did you guess.

Is it a magic trick?
Or do you know His Majesty too well?
Or, both!
Seeing that he couldn't guess, Qin Mo smiled, pointed to the auction site in front of him, and explained: "Isn't that Meng Tian? I saw the purple ribbon on his body."

All prime ministers are equipped with gold seals and purple ribbons.

Li Si, Yingbo, and all the people in Tingwei's Mansion looked along his fingers together, and they could indeed see a strong man surrounded by people, who stood out from the crowd.

However, because it was too far away, let alone see whether the man was wearing a purple ribbon, he couldn't even see what kind of clothes he was wearing.

Everyone stared wide-eyed for a while, but they couldn't see clearly whether that person was wearing a purple ribbon, but most of them thought that it was because of their own poor eyesight that they couldn't see clearly, so they turned to look at the person beside them.

But immediately, he found that the person beside him was also full of bewilderment.

Obviously everyone missed it!

When they got closer, everyone could finally see clearly that it was indeed Meng Tian, ​​who was indeed wearing a gold buckle and a purple ribbon.

Li Si sighed in admiration: "Qin Xiang really has good eyesight, he can see a ribbon clearly from such a distance..."

At the same time when everyone saw Meng Tian clearly, Meng Tian and the people around him also saw clearly Qin Mo and his party, hurriedly came up to greet him and said: "Greetings, Prime Minister Qin, I have seen you gentlemen~!"

Qin Mo, Li Si and others bowed their hands in return, Qin Mo smiled and said, "Don't be so polite, it's troublesome."

So, everyone accepted the courtesy, Qin Mo asked Meng Tian curiously: "When did Senior Meng come back?"

"I just arrived the day before yesterday."

Meng Tian explained, but turned out to be more curious than him and said: "I heard that Prime Minister Qin has been appointed by His Majesty to rectify the martial arts hall, what's wrong?"

Qin Mo asked Ying Bu for the manuscript of "Basic Book of Military Affairs of the Great Qin Dynasty", handed it over and said, "This is the textbook of military affairs in the Martial Arts Academy. Senior Meng helped me to read it. Are there any mistakes or omissions?"