Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 499 The eldest father is really a god!

Xi's suggestion is very good, but the separation of officials and law is very difficult, at least it is impossible to implement it now.

Li Si is still the key to the reform, at least for now. Li Si, who has a flexible political stance, is not a puppet of the Legalists, but the will of the First Emperor.

From this aspect, Li Si is much easier to use than most Wang Zuozhicai who have firm self-discipline.

He will only be kidnapped by the upper-level powers and rarely coerced by the lower-level powers.

He is very greedy for power, which determines that Li Si will not mess up, and will not do anything bad like resigning and forcing the palace.

But while Li Si was greedy for power, he was also very protective of his body...

When Li Si is needed to do things, there is no need to separate officials from the law, which will only increase political pressure on Li Si...

"Let's talk about running the school first..." Zhao Si said.

"I know you have some prejudices against Prime Minister Li, but now only Prime Minister Li has the prestige and ability to promote reforms and innovate Yi Chen." Zhao Si said.

Since you have to employ people, don’t put pressure on others when employing people.

Even if a cunning rabbit is cooked by a lackey, you have to wait until you catch the rabbit before saying otherwise? There is no reason to shoot a hunting dog before the rabbit is caught.

“Since Lord Shang proposed to appoint legal officials as the teachers of the world, all the counties and counties of Qin State have set up schools.

However, the source of the disciples in the school stipulates that they must be the sons of officials.

At the time of Lord Shang, this system was sufficient, because after Lord Shang implemented Qin's laws, he promoted many officials. Qin's land was so large that it did not hinder the succession of disciples from generation to generation.

But since Qin came out from the east, the officials could not keep up. Except for Guanzhong, how could there be Qin officials in the Six Kingdoms? How can there be any descendants of officials?

So His Majesty took two measures. One was to recruit the descendants of Qin officials in the pass into the school. After they became officials, they were scattered all over the world. The other was to reset the school in Xina County so that those with military merits could exchange their merits for it. Eligibility to study in the classroom.

Because I had military merit and was literate, I was recommended to study in the school, and therefore became a Qin official.

Fortunately, there are six generations of heritage in the pass, which is enough. However, since the great Qin whale swallowed up the world, the world has forty-nine counties and over a hundred counties. After the four directions are pacified, it is difficult to advance in military merit. Naturally, it will be difficult to rely on military merit like me. Obtain the qualification to study in the classroom.

There are not enough civil servants, so local officials can only select and recommend talented people to serve as local civil servants. The world is so vast, Yi Chen estimates that no more than 30% of the civil servants are from academic schools. Now the remaining 70% are either Local officials are selected by those who are relatively prestigious in the local area and elected by the people.

But the shortage of officials is not because there are not enough scholars in the world.

It's because the world is now peaceful. There was an internal rebellion in Da Qin some time ago, and barbarians from all directions invaded. However, the scale of the war was far from the War of the Six Kingdoms. It was completely pacified in one year, and I'm afraid there will never be another war like the Whale Swallowing the Six Kingdoms in the future. Such a battle, so this road does not seem to be blocked, but in fact it is almost the same.

What's left is that the officials are their teachers... But among the hundreds of schools of thought, there are not a few who are literate and can read and write, but how many of them are the descendants of officials?

If they can be allowed to become officials, how can there be a hidden danger of insufficient personnel? "Xi said.

"Isn't that right..." Zhao Si pondered for a moment.

"It is an obvious fact that there are not enough officials now. As you said, 70% of the officials are not from schools. There should be many of these officials who come from various schools of thought... Da Qin does not have They are prohibited from becoming officials." Zhao Si frowned.

“Your Highness, it seems so, but in fact it is not.

The so-called recommendations, promotions, local promotions... are not the right path. Only those who study in the academy can become officials..."

Zhao Si was stunned for a moment at first because these regulations were not actually written out, but later he understood it after comparing it with history.

Got it, unspoken rules and chains of contempt...

I was born in the imperial examination, are you, a lucky person, worthy of being compared with me?

Even if you are the most powerful person in the world, I will still look down on you.

In official circles, it is not limited to words, exclusion, contempt, rolling eyes, rumors...

There was no imperial examination in the Qin Dynasty...the school was the only way for regular officials to be promoted.

For a long time, Shang Jun's prime ministers must be appointed from the state headquarters, and fierce generals must be sent to the soldiers.

Therefore, the Qin Dynasty did not mention a system like the imperial examination. Once you pass the examination, you can directly become the master of Qingtian from a white body.

There is no chance that someone from a family of military commanders can become a general directly.

Sounds wonderful...

But it's actually not that great.

Those with energy should take the civil service route and come from a school. After working at the grassroots level for one or two years after graduation, they can be directly promoted to officials. With a little bit of political performance, they can be promoted step by step.

It is indeed done from the grassroots level, and it does not actually affect the behind-the-scenes operations.

The same applies to generals. Take the largest three generations of Qin Dynasty as an example. When Wang Li joined the army, he was directly a soldier.

What are personal soldiers? They are the guards of the core commander. They all start with a chariot.

Theoretically, guards and pawns are on the same level, but can they be the same?

It's not a life-and-death frontline. In a desperate situation, there is no possibility for Wang Li to go to the front line in person.

After the battle is over, even if the battle is defeated, Wang Li's energy can be used to protect him...

The Qin Dynasty also stipulated that the clan could not attack the nobles without going to the battlefield...

Going to the battlefield and going to the front line are completely different things.

Of course, although there are policies and countermeasures, after all, it is still a trip. If you are not blind, you can at least see something, and it will not make a complete amateur joke.

From this point of view, it can be regarded as forcibly improving the downline of powerful families through the system, although it is only a little bit...

So it makes sense to figure this out…

After Shang Jun stipulated that legal officials should be appointed as the masters of the world, and the Qin State later stipulated that the disciples of the school should at least be the heirs of the officials. In fact, for a long time, the school of the Qin Dynasty, that is, the formal promotion institution, had been reduced to The private land of Qin officials in the pass.

Of course, this system is indeed an insult to the Six Nations.

As the Qin Dynasty continued to engulf itself in its ascendancy, there would certainly not be large-scale corruption or involution within the Qin Dynasty.

Even the obvious problem now is that there are not enough staff, not that the cake is not big enough, so Qin Li, who was born in a school, has never had any problems, even if they have no competition.

When the Qin Dynasty fell, these Qin officials still held the pride of being superior to others. It was Xiao He and Liu Bang who gained their trust in person. Otherwise, Guan Nei would not have become Liu Bang's most powerful in just a few years. A place for logistical support.

Ability is indeed hard to say, but pride is a double-edged sword.

For example, hereditary Qin officials generally looked down upon those who entered the academy through military merit.

And Qin officials who were born in regular schools looked down upon those who did not study in the school but made up for it at the last minute.

In the same way, the Qin officials inside the pass also looked down upon the Qin officials outside the pass.

The Qin Dynasty has been transporting Qin officials from inside the pass to outside the pass.

According to records, it is usually the Qin officials with poor performance in the assessment who are sent outside the customs.

And those Qin officials who failed the assessment usually felt like mourning after learning that they would be transported outside the customs.

In fact, the Qin Dynasty did nothing wrong in the general direction. It unified weights and measures, unified currency, unified writing, and unified cultural customs...

However, due to lack of experience, there are too many mistakes in small directions. Small mistakes like this abound.

Even the First Emperor himself often mentioned the old places of the Six Kingdoms, and it was common for officials to say that so and so was born in the land of Yan and Zhao.

Therefore, despite the fact that 70% of Qin officials are not from a school, in fact, these 70% of Qin officials are really kneeling down to beg for food.

Most Qin officials who are not from a school are not qualified to become officials... Even if they are qualified, they usually cannot get any decent official positions. (Without any background.)

A true scholar, a person who is truly proud of his talent and learning, cannot accept this kind of unfair competition and contempt. "I understand... you want the school to recruit disciples from a wide range of schools of thought and even the world, not just those who must be the heirs of officials or because of the recommendation and requirements of military meritorious officials or dignitaries. "Zhao Si said.

"Your Highness is wise!" Xi nodded.

"In fact, I have been talking about it over and over again. The complaints and complaints of the various schools of thought against Da Qin are frankly dissatisfaction with the Legalists. The formal promotion paths have always been controlled by the Legalists... But in my opinion, the various schools of thought are dissatisfied with the Legalists. Bai Jia, regardless of what they have studied or what their ideals are, if they can read the Qin Code thoroughly and govern the local people according to the Qin Code, they are qualified to become officials, and governing the people does not need to be so complicated." Xi said.

"Sir's words are like thunder striking my ears!" Zhao Si sighed after hearing the sound.

To put it this way, it's true... Qin State actually took the blame for the Legalists.

In fact, in academic theory, the fuss is nothing more than a job.

The Qin Dynasty unified the world, and hundreds of schools of thought directly experienced a wave of layoffs.

Scholars naturally have complaints...

Of course, this was not the key factor in the destruction of the Qin Dynasty. The destruction of the Qin Dynasty was actually based on the fact that the stability that the common people at the bottom longed for did not come.

As for the closure of the upward channel, history has proven that as long as the people at the bottom can survive, even if the upward channel is closed, there will be no chaos in the world.

"It's just that the original school system is no longer enough. Now the power of the school lies with the heads of counties and counties, and finally belongs to the prime minister. If we want to conduct assessment and recruitment in front of the world, we have to set up a new person in charge The official positions and even the system used to run schools." Zhao Si said.

"Then..." Zhao Si knocked on the table.

"Who is qualified to be responsible for such a thing?"

Zhao Si actually already had the answer in his heart.

After all, he had history to draw from. He could just copy the Han Dynasty's Imperial College system and make some magical changes, and then hand over the educational rights to Li Si.

Yes, Li Si, it must be Li Si.

If Li Si wants to transform, he will inevitably experience pain during the transformation. This complete U-turn will inevitably make a large number of fans unacceptable and even think that Li Si has chosen to betray.

In this case, if Li Si still wants to maintain his prestige, he will need external intervention.

But Li Si's reputation was not very good. Zhao Si could save his life, and the First Emperor could give him power, but no one could give him prestige.

Relying solely on killing is the most unwise approach;

Therefore, Li Si needs to clear his name, starting from taking the initiative to relax the restrictions of the school, and change his thinking, so that all schools of thought can cheer for Li Si, who has a flexible political stance.

With external energy involved and supporters, Li Si can continue to maintain his prestige and carry out reforms.

Moreover, Li Si was suspicious and protective of himself.

Education reform involves Li Si's roots, and giving him this right can be considered as reassuring him.

"Teng..."

"Li Xiang..."

Xiheteng gave two different answers.

Xi chose Teng, and Teng chose Li Si.

Zhao Si smiled and patted Xi on the shoulder.

Well, indeed, from the perspective of character and political persistence, Teng should be chosen.

But politics has never been about this.

Li Si is capable and knows how to do things. This determines the necessity of Li Si's existence.

"You two will stay in my mansion for the time being and don't see anyone else. I'm afraid I have to stay in the palace during this period. Please don't see anyone else!" Zhao Si was delighted that the two talented people were in a good mood.

Well... ever since Zhang Cang and the others left, I was finally no longer available to anyone.

As for whether they support the reform, there is no need to ask. New officials, new officials... If the version is not updated, what are they going to do?

Perhaps the only regret for them is that as a former enemy, Li Si's political stance changed too smoothly.

After settling Teng and Xi, Zhao Si left the mansion with a smile.

"No wonder my eldest father likes Li Si..."

It should be said that Zhao Si also prefers ministers like Li Si, or that the emperor who is heavy on power will not hate ministers like Li Si.

Ability, ambition, a small bottom line, and a flexible political stance...

"Prime Minister Li is born to be prime minister!"

A king with ideas that transcends the times undoubtedly needs talents like Li Si.

Because Li Si's greatest advantage is that he will do things first and question later.

"But fortunately, sir is not bad, and Xiao He is also good in this aspect..." Zhao Si raised his eyebrows.

"In this way, everything is finally ready for the reform and Great Qin's five-year plan. We are just waiting for the great father to speak."

The most urgent task now is to go to the palace to meet the First Emperor and see what the First Emperor means.

After all, the First Emperor was the king of Qin.

Such fundamental events, without the authorization of the First Emperor, can only remain in fantasy.

What Zhao Si is best at is consulting with his elders first.

"Big father... is busy..."

Entering the palace, as always, the First Emperor was still teasing his precious great-grandson.

When the First Emperor said that he was delegating power, he was really delegating power. Zhao Si was not lying when he said that he would not have time to leave the palace for a while, because he had to deal with government affairs.

After all, the power is there. If the First Emperor doesn't take it, someone will naturally have to take it.

"Hmm...have you seen Teng?" Seeing Zhao Si coming, the First Emperor returned the child to Yu Ji, and then walked directly into the courtyard.

"I've seen it before." Zhao Si nodded.

"What official position are you planning to resume?" asked the First Emperor.

"What Sun'er means is that the official will be restored to his original position and serve as internal history, and he will be awarded eight handles at the same time. In this way..."

"Go and use the seal..." The First Emperor interrupted Zhao Si's explanation.

"The edict hasn't been written yet..." Zhao Si rolled his eyes.

I know that the First Emperor wants to get close to his grandson, but there is no need to be so anxious.

"I have already made it up..." The First Emperor smiled and looked at Zhao Si.

"Has it been written?" Zhao Si was a little surprised when he heard this.

"My eldest father really expected Sun Rushen..."

The First Emperor did not respond to Zhao Si's flattery, but looked up at the sky with some confusion on his face.

"The weather...is a little cold..."

(End of this chapter)