my grandfather was qin shi huang

Speaking of this, the First Emperor said calmly.

"Do you want to open your eyes to those traitors today?"

As soon as these words came out, several censors who originally wanted to argue with each other suddenly became sweaty on their foreheads, bowed their bodies, and did not dare to raise their heads. They were brave, not stupid, and they could not hear the strong words in the words of the First Emperor. murderous intent.

This is not a question of martyrdom or not, but a matter of martyrdom or not, but if this crime is withheld, they will not be the ones to die.

"I don't dare, I'm afraid, I'm just worried about the country and the country, and I'm trying my best to share the worries for Your Majesty..."

I don't know if it was their last few words that moved the First Emperor. They lowered their heads and felt that a long time had passed before finally waiting for the faint voice of the First Emperor.

"I'm asking you to supervise all officials, not my eldest grandson - get out of here first..."

Upon hearing this, several imperial officials suddenly felt their legs weaken, as if they had been granted amnesty.

"My lord, please retire——"

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Seeing the figures of the censors walking away in embarrassment gradually walking away, the First Emperor turned to look at Hei who was standing beside him, and shook his head gently.

"Although these idiots are extremely stupid, I can't leave him a too clean court - in the future, he will always kill some people, belittle some people, and also need to keep some people to make this court more peaceful. Some different sounds..."

At this point, the First Emperor seemed to be explaining or talking to himself.

"Although Ying'er is different from ordinary young people, he is too young and too obedient. Although I have great faith in his abilities, if he is surrounded by people who are always submissive or sycophantic, As time goes by, people will inevitably forget what they are doing, and be blinded by others, or be kidnapped and swayed by their opinions..."

Having said this, he shook his head gently, stood up, and said softly while walking towards the back hall.

"These people, let me leave a few thorns for them..."

As long as there is no rebellion, sometimes right or wrong is not that important. What is important is that this court must have different voices and must be allowed to have different voices, otherwise it will not be far from destruction.

Black bowed silently behind him, his expression becoming more pious.

"Your Majesty is really well-intentioned..."

The First Emperor shook his head gently, subconsciously stopped and looked in the direction of Kuaiji County.

"In the past, I was always worried that my successors would not be wise enough, tough enough, domineering enough, ruthless enough, or decisive enough. I was worried that they would not be able to control the world after I left. But now that I have Ying'er, I am always worried that I am worried that the civil and military officials of the dynasty will not be able to hold him back, and that over time, he will become self-willed and unable to listen to different voices..."

Having said this, he turned around and smiled bitterly.

"Tell me, have you really gotten old recently? In recent times, I have been restless and worried about gains and losses. Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night for no reason and find it difficult to fall asleep. I can't help but think about the things behind me... "

Hei bowed, not daring to look into the eyes of the First Emperor.

"Your Majesty, don't worry too much. It seems that the emperor's eldest grandson has been away from Xianyang for a long time, and your Majesty misses you a little..."

The First Emperor looked at his old companion who had always been with him when he was in Zhao State. Now his hair was gray and his figure was no longer as tall as before. His eyes flickered inexplicably and he did not continue the topic.

But suddenly the topic changed and he mentioned something.

"What's going on with that treacherous son Hu Hai recently..."

Hei's tone was steady and meticulous.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Eighteenth Young Master is still confined to the house recently. However, his energy seems to be much better than before. He no longer gets drunk all the time. I heard that in recent days, he has begun to re-read the lessons that Zhao Gao left for him, and he has also begun to care about it. The charcoal business that His Highness the Emperor Changsun cooperated with him..."

When the First Emperor heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and an inexplicable look flashed in his eyes.

"The eighteenth young master's wife and the fourth young master's wife seem to be getting closer. Recently, they often go to the fourth young master's house for banquets..."

The First Emperor looked as usual, showing no emotion or anger, and just nodded slightly noncommittally. As if he suddenly thought of something, he spoke casually.

"I remember that Nizi's two children should have reached the age of enlightenment. In a few days, you can send them to Ying'er's new school and let them study together..."

The black body paused slightly, but returned to normal in an instant and bowed.

"promise!"

The First Emperor nodded slightly, as if he had finished handling a trivial matter. He mentioned another important event in his usual tone.

"Where is Fourth Young Master's fleet now? When will it arrive..."

"Back to Your Majesty, according to the itinerary, we should have passed Hangu Pass by now. If nothing else happens, it should be within the next two days."

Having said this, Hei Gong asked for instructions.

"Your Majesty, please arrange for manpower to go and greet..."

When the First Emperor heard that Gongzi Gao's fleet was about to arrive, a hint of heartfelt excitement finally appeared on his tired face. He pondered for a moment and then continued his instructions in a brisk tone.

"Inform me of my will and ask the cabinet, Li Chen, Xu Zhi and Zhuo Yi, to identify the personnel to come out as soon as possible. Although the fourth son did not seek the elixir of immortality for me, his expedition overseas to conquer the barbarians is also the opening up of frontiers." The merits of soil cannot be discarded and the merits cannot be unrewarded..."

What he didn't expect was that there were actually two large islands on the sea. The territory was so large that it was no less than a county.

Especially on Fuso Island, although no so-called man of God was found, it was rich in silver. This time alone, nearly one hundred thousand taels were shipped back!

If mining can continue——

The First Emperor had already begun to silently estimate the huge role that this silver would play in the Qin Dynasty after it entered the country.

Thinking of this, the smile on his face couldn't help but become brighter, and even the silver threads on his temples seemed to have some energy.

"Go and inform the left minister Li Si. Nei Shi Teng and Shaofu Shi Lu are here to discuss the matter. The cabinet ministers Li Chen, Xu Zhi, and Zhuo Yi will continue to attend..."

Hei promised in a deep voice and went down to make arrangements in person.

After Hei left, the First Emperor stopped the smile on his face, came to his senses, walked to his desk again, and once again pulled out the "private letter" written by Zhao Ying to himself. Looking at the words above, I couldn't help but reveal a smile of extreme satisfaction in my eyes. As a grandson, I am indeed a person who can propose "to establish a heart for the heaven and earth, to establish a destiny for the people, to carry on the unique knowledge for the saints, and to create peace for all generations." , the weight of this "private letter" alone is almost comparable to that of Li Si who proposed the county system.

"...It is said that winds arise in Pingmo, and disasters often accumulate in Huwei. Although the system of prefectures and counties is established, and you pay the post of village elders, you also teach in the countryside, but most of them are governed by people, and the policies of the imperial court cannot Subdivided into the laws of Qin, these hidden dangers are almost equivalent to upsetting Tai'a and giving up the position to the chaotic people. During this period of time, Sun'er traveled along the way and saw a lot of chaos in the countryside..."

The First Emperor looked at this letter titled "Private Letter", which was actually a memorial, with a kind of unconcealed appreciation in his eyes, especially when he proposed that the county government delegate some of its responsibilities to the local charity hall, his eyes showed even more A hint of a smile.

"This bitch, after going out for a while, he will learn to take detours..."

As he read, he pondered the feasibility of this matter. It wasn't until Li Chen, Xu Zhi and Zhuo Yi arrived first that they put the letter into their sleeves without leaving any trace.

"See Your Majesty——"

After the three people arrived, they first bowed respectfully to the First Emperor, then very consciously stepped aside and found their own seats to sit down.

Not long after they sat down, Zuo Xiang Li Si, Nei Shi Teng and Shaofu Shi Lu hurriedly arrived hand in hand.

"Have seen His Majesty——"

The three of them bowed and saluted.

The First Emperor smiled and waved his hand.

"The three dear friends are all my ministers. There is no need to be polite. Just sit down and talk..."

The three of them then returned to their positions with respectful expressions. When the maid on the side came over, poured hot tea for everyone, bowed and left, the First Emperor smiled and waved.

The chamberlain who had been standing aside for a long time bowed and passed the memorial written by the Fourth Young Master Gao to the First Emperor into Li Si's hands. Li Si just glanced at it, his eyes lit up, and then he read it word by word, calmly. He passed this memorial from the Fourth Young Master to Nei Shi Teng and Shaofu Shi Lu.

Nei Shiteng was a little better. Although he looked happy, he could still control his emotions. During this period, Shi Lu, who had been demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall and worrying about the lack of copper mines every day, couldn't help but get excited. The ground almost jumped on the spot.

"The Fourth Young Master actually discovered a large amount of silver mines, and the first batch has almost been sent back to Xianyang!"

Shi Lu's eyes shone brightly and almost turned into Qin Banliang.

"Your Majesty, perhaps we can cast this silver into silver coins and circulate them as large amounts of money to solve the problem of insufficient copper coins today..."

Hearing this, the First Emperor nodded noncommittally and turned his gaze to Li Si and Nei Shiteng who were standing aside. Although Shaofu Shilu's proposal was exactly what he wanted, as an emperor, he naturally would not express his position easily before the matter was finally decided.

"Your Majesty, what Mr. Shi said is feasible, but I don't know what the silver reserves are on Fuso Island. After all, the matter of coins concerns the people of the world, so we must not be careless..."

Neishiteng echoed.

"What the Prime Minister Zuo said is reasonable. Furthermore, if this silver is used to make coins, how many Qin half taels can be exchanged for one silver coin also needs to be carefully considered. If it is too much, it will hurt the people, and if it is too little, there will be lawless people who will profit from it and influence it. The circulation of coins..."

These three people are in charge of a lot of money and food, and are the undisputed pillars of Da Qin.

Once the excitement subsides, there will naturally be more aspects to consider.

Each stood from his own point of view and expressed his own point of view. The First Emperor always looked calm and noncommittal. In the end, he even looked at Li Chen, Xu Zhi and Zhuo Yi who were listening on the sidelines.

"You three, do you have anything to say..."

"Your Majesty, I think that the three adults are all experienced people who are planning for the country. Naturally, their thoughts and concerns have their own reasons. However, I think that the key to this matter is not the amount of silver, but the desert as the Lingnan area. With the development of the North, Hexi and Western Regions, the copper mines we can control have become less and less, and copper coins have become extremely scarce, and some places have even had to return to barter..."

Having said this, he couldn't help but subconsciously take a secret look at the First Emperor sitting on it. Seeing that the First Emperor's face was as normal and he even nodded slightly, he felt more confident and bowed again.

"Your Majesty, there may be a lot of silver, but more is more useful than less. Silver is worth much more than copper coins. With the addition of silver, in addition to easing the pressure on us to spend money, it can also facilitate the payment of military pay and salary. Distribution, even to passing merchants, can greatly relieve the pressure of escorting money..."

As soon as Li Chen said this, even Li Si, who had always kept his emotions secret, could not help but nodded slightly, and a look of excitement flashed in his eyes.

Li Chen is right. What troubles Da Qin now is not only the lack of copper mines and currency shortages, but also the weight of these copper coins.

Not to mention anything else, just pay for the army.

To mobilize an army of hundreds of thousands, each person needs thousands of coins per year. The pile of copper coins required is no less than a small mountain!

Just escorting this money and food every year requires a huge amount of manpower and material resources.

Once obtained with silver, a lot of effort can be saved in terms of circulation. The convenience is obvious at a glance.

At this time, Xu Zhi and Zhuo Yi were no longer the Amon they used to be. These days, in the cabinet, they could not only see a large number of memorials every day, but they could also attend the decisions of the top ministers of the Qin Dynasty, see the pattern, and deal with the situation. The means of things are almost visible to the naked eye.

"Your Majesty, human nature is evil, and money and silk have many people's hearts. When silver is added to circulation, it will inevitably involve the interests of many people. In order to prevent someone from harming the public for private purposes, I believe that it is necessary to establish a policy before silver can be officially used as currency in circulation. Laws and regulations are used to regulate the people of the world..."

When Li Si heard this, he glanced at him imperceptibly, and then gently looked away.

Zhuo Yi stood up and said.

"Your Majesty, the way of a gentleman is like the wind, and the virtue of a villain is like grass. The wind on the grass will destroy it. Your Majesty wants to rectify the world, and you must first rectify the officials of the world. If the officials of the world are righteous, then the people of the world will be righteous..."

The First Emperor nodded slightly and approved.

"Shan, in your opinion, how should we correct the world's officials..."

After the First Emperor finished speaking, he spoke with great sincerity.

"You don't have to rush to answer this matter. You can write a special memorial to me tomorrow..."

Hearing the First Emperor's words, everyone couldn't help but cast an inexplicable glance at Zhuo Yi, who stood tall and tall. Zhuo Yi had no reaction at all. After hearing the First Emperor's instructions, he solemnly bowed to the First Emperor again.

"promise--"

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When he walked out of the hall, Xu Zhi deliberately lagged a few steps behind. When Li Si came over, he quickly followed up and whispered.

"Prime Minister Zuo, what is the purpose of your Majesty's words today? Is it because he wants to reuse Confucianism?" (End of this chapter)