Prime Minister of Great Qin

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Ji Heng fetched himself a glass of cold water.

Holding the cold water in the palm of his hand, he said slowly: "Public is public, private is private, the two should not be confused."

"Wang Ben's death is indeed a national commemoration, but the court can't take it too seriously."

"Everything should be based on the public heart."

"Furthermore."

"Although the Qin people mourned Wang Ben's death, it will not last long."

"Then what the imperial court has to do is to take advantage of Wang Ben's death as much as possible to 'profit' the imperial court, besides burying Wang Ben in a grand manner. But that's politics."

"There are no feelings, only interests!"

Fusu's face darkened slightly.

Ji Heng's words made him a little uncomfortable.

He knew what Ji Heng said was right, but it was too much to use a dead person.

Ji Heng ignored Fusu's complex expression, looked out of the room calmly, and said calmly: "It may be difficult to accept, but you must learn to accept and control."

"In his position, seek his government."

"This is a very transparent truth taught by the ancients."

"As the eldest son of Daqin, you should put the world first."

"The Wang family has been ministering to Qin for generations."

"If you really have the heart, just treat him kindly in the future."

"It would be really absurd to ignore the world because of a momentary thought."

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Fusu's expression changed.

He clenched his hands secretly, but finally let go.

He cupped his hands and said, "Please sir give me some pointers."

Ji Heng shook his head and said: "There is nothing to point out, it's just some common operations. With Wang Ben's death, there will be no large-scale disturbances in the other five places. Even if there are, they are only sporadic and can't make a big difference. After all, the nobles Still 'cherish the name'."

"That's not the case with the imperial court."

"The rebellion of the nobles in Qidi is an opportunity for Daqin."

"An opportunity to completely intervene."

"What happened to the merchants you were asked to find from among the prisoners in Lishan?"

Fusu frowned.

But I don't know why Ji Heng suddenly mentioned those merchants.

He said in a deep voice: "The ten or so merchants have all been exempted from their crimes a while ago, and they have all started doing business again, but the scope of their business is not large, they just occupied the business of the three merchants who resisted the order before. The current situation is actually not very good, and it has been squeezed out by other merchants."

"Why did Mr. Ji ask such a question?"

Ji Heng said indifferently: "Qi is rebelling, and merchants must participate in it."

"After the government quells the rebellion, these merchants can be sent over to run the business in Qi, and play Qin Ting's pawns in Qi."

"These merchants have no background in Qidi."

"If you want to survive the exclusion, the only thing you can do is to rely on the government."

"And then achieve the effect of differentiation."

"In addition, the imperial court has insufficient control over the alignment. Even if it can manage officials at the county level, its local power is still very weak. In the past, these merchants have invisibly added some power to Qin officials, which can deepen the situation to a certain extent. The control of the imperial court aligns with the land."

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Fusu was thoughtful.

These merchants are useless in Guanzhong.

It doesn't take more than a dozen people.

If it is placed on the ground, it can indeed be of great use.

Firstly, they are not familiar with the place of life, and if they want to take root in Qidi, the only thing they can rely on is the government, and they can only be Qin officials. Local officials and Qidi nobles robbed money, which invisibly strengthened the control of the locality and weakened the strength of Qidi.

Maybe it won't work out too well.

But this was meant to be delivered to the door, so why not do it?
If these merchants can gain a firm foothold in Qidi, the imperial court can benefit a lot from it.

From any point of view, it is beneficial and harmless.

Ji Heng said: "In addition to sending merchants to put eyeliner on the people of Qi, the imperial court can also use some ruthless measures to clean up the officialdom in Qi, clean up some officials who are obviously at both ends of the head, and strengthen the officials in the imperial court to align with the local officials. Officials are more helpful, but we must be cautious about the situation in the officialdom."

"Enough is enough."

"The main direction of cleaning up is merchants."

"The purpose of all the actions of the imperial court is actually very clear."

"It's just for money!"

"At other times, it would be too blatant and somewhat apprehensive, but right now, we can take advantage of Wang Ben's new death and Qi's rebellion, which made the soldiers very angry, to suppress Qi Shang severely and collect as much money as possible."

"But don't go too far."

"Let Qi Shang bleed a little more."

"It's not time to bring all Qi Shang to justice."

"To suppress the rebellion with iron and blood, and to beat and deter the merchants and officials behind it."

"After this incident, Qidi will not be able to recover in the short term."

"The imperial court can also benefit a lot."

Fu Su secretly nodded.

He didn't think so much at all, and only after hearing Ji Heng's words did he know that he could do this.

Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Fusu understands."

"After returning, I will report this matter to His Majesty."

Ji Heng glanced at Fusu, shook his head and said, "There is no need to report these matters, the officials of the imperial court are all people who are well versed in politics, and they know the stakes better than you. The reason why I say so much is because I want to Let you know that when dealing with state affairs, the overall situation should be the most important thing, and personal thoughts should not be the most important."

"If you insist on Wang Ben's contribution, you will miss many opportunities."

"The current situation in Daqin is difficult. If you don't seize every opportunity, it is impossible to turn things around."

Fusu said: "Fusu remembered."

Ji Heng stood up from the reclining chair, and he said: "Now that Wang Ben has been sent to the cemetery, you should continue your journey of founding the country, but this time, I won't follow you anymore, you brothers will go on your own."

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Fusu frowned, puzzled and said: "Mr. Ji, why?"

There was a deep look in Ji Heng's eyes, and he said lightly: "My existence has greatly weakened your autonomy and given you a certain degree of dependence. This situation is wrong. When I come out of prison, I will I have already decided that I will not put myself in the middle of the game."

"This time I made a mistake."

"Take the road of Kaiguo again."

"This is not walking for me, but your journey of refining your mind."

"You sons, you have never realized one thing, the first emperor has too much influence on you."

"You and Hu Hai are two opposites."

"In Hu Hai's daily life, he often imitates Shihuang's every move inadvertently. You are not. You used to be very dissatisfied with Shihuang's dominance, so you used to sing the opposite tune in everything. Maybe it can be called rebellion. However, the two of you brothers , in the final analysis, they did not get rid of the influence of the first emperor."

"An imitation for imitation's sake."

"One opposes for the sake of opposing."

"My appearance."

"Let you have some changes."

"But this change is not beneficial to you, it's just an extra object to imitate."

"That's all."

"As the son of Daqin, this situation is very dangerous."

"Everyone in the world says that in the 600 years of Qin State, many Ming monarchs have emerged. From Qin Xianggong, who founded the country, to Qin Wengong, Qin Wugong, etc., it seems that every monarch in Daqin is not bad, but is this really the case? Not so, in Before Qin gave birth to a son, the successive monarchs of the Great Qin Dynasty actually followed the inheritance from father to son, and almost all followed the eldest son inheritance system."

"And from Qin Chuzi, Da Qin began to appoint the king as a virtuous man."

"But Xian is not clearly defined."

"What is Xian?"

"What kind of person can be called a virtuous person?"

"Whether it is the ancient sages or the people of the Spring and Autumn Period, they have not been able to give a definition."

"How can Da Qin always be a capable monarch?"

"Qin Xiangong died early, and his youngest son was only five years old. He was promoted to the position of monarch by three elders. It’s not like it hasn’t happened before in history.”

"And not just once."

"When Duke Hui of Qin died, Duke Chu of Qin ascended the throne at the age of two."

"The state of Qin is presided over by his mother, who reuses eunuchs and relatives, and then there is a chaotic government of 'the virtuous people don't say they hide themselves, and the people are full of complaints'. Since then, the state of Qin has hardly established a young master. , all monarchs must come of age."

"If the son of the current monarch is underage, the monarch will make his younger brother after his death."

"In this way, the foundation of Qin's prosperity was laid."

"Why does adulthood become the criterion for establishing a monarch?"

"In my opinion, it's actually very simple."

"The establishment of the King of Great Qin is not based on the so-called meritocracy."

"It's a 'mature' standing!"

"In the world of great struggle, everyone is precocious. They understand the principles of the world very early, have their own insights, and have formed their own set of rules of conduct. These people are kings. The upper limit may not be very high, but they can greatly guarantee lower limit."

"These monarchs have their own thinking."

"They will not easily copy what others say, nor will they be easily bewitched by others, but will first substitute their own thinking, and then decide whether to do it or not."

"It's important to have your own thinking."

"Right now you are lacking."

"You were influenced by the first emperor in the past, and now you are influenced by me. Whether it is the first emperor or me, the influence on your ideas is so deep that you lack your own independent thinking. In the long run, you will not get any As long as you grow up, you will only seek other people's opinions when you encounter problems."

"Totally lost my mind."

"It's good to have good ministers to assist, but if treacherous officials are assisted by stupid officials, the ministers monopolize power, the state government is unstable, and the situation of Qin's government is declining, it will happen again."

"The reason why I proposed to let you leave the country."

"It's not to complete the Qin history."

"I want you to use historical materials to sharpen your own knowledge, refine your own judgment criteria, truly feel the situation of the previous kings and emperors of the Great Qin Dynasty, think about the way these monarchs governed, and then find out your own way of governing and form basis for your own judgment.”

"Blindly imitating is ultimately inferior."

"And my existence has affected your independent thinking. You will subconsciously ask me for advice when you encounter problems. If I continue to follow, your re-walking the road of founding the country this time will be just a formality after all. A look at the history, other than that, there is nothing to gain.”

"It's also pointless."

"Master Da Qin must have his own ideas!"

"Living in the shadow of others can indeed lead a stable life, but it is destined to have no future."

"As descendants, we should step on the shoulders of our predecessors and go a step further, instead of enjoying the cool and shade under the shadow of our predecessors."

"And you also need to understand one thing."

"As the son of Great Qin, what you have to consider is not what kind of son you want to be, but what kind of son the world needs. Maybe you can't be perfect, but as long as you follow this path, you are destined to make no mistakes. many."

"Although you are over thirty years old."

"But you're immature in the way you do things."

"It also lacks its own basis, and it is too easy to be influenced by others."

"It is true that the existence of the first emperor has had a great influence on you, but the mature performance may not mean breaking away from the influence of the first emperor and giving birth to your own independent thinking."

"This is an adult!"

"If you don't have your own concept of right and wrong and values, you are just a plaything that depends on others."

"Such a person cannot become the king of Daqin."

Fusu stood still.

His eyes kept changing, and finally he lowered his head heavily.

He was powerless to refute.

What Ji Heng said was very explicit.

He was indeed a bit willful in the past, and most of the time he opposed for the sake of opposition. It was just because Shi Huang was too strong, which made him very depressed. When he knew that Shi Huang's decision was wrong, he would oppose it indignantly, but these oppositions are really true. Do you have your own true thoughts?
Maybe not.

The existence of Ji Heng, as Ji Heng himself said, gave him an extra channel to show his differences, but from the beginning to the end, it was only his own self-esteem that was at work, and he wanted to get the approval of the first emperor. He was also afraid of being disgusted by his father, so he could not get rid of the influence of the first emperor.

Even this influence is getting deeper and deeper.

Fusu smiled wryly, with a low voice, and said, "Thank you sir for your enlightenment, Fusu has been taught."

Ji Heng looked at Fusu, shook his head, and said, "It's actually not all your fault. The influence of the first emperor is too great. It's not easy to get rid of the influence of the first emperor. That's why you need to take the road of founding the Qin Dynasty with your heart." , that is a completely different idea from Shihuang's."

"Qin's 600-year-old road of overcoming thorns and thorns."

"It will benefit you endlessly."

"Whether it is the suspicion of the master, the dictatorship of foreign relatives and eunuchs, or various reforms, lessons can be learned. Taking history as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs, and people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. Take the founding road of the Great Qin Dynasty again. If you can use this to refine your own political path, no matter what you face in the future, you will not panic.”

"Nor will you be easily seduced by traitors, or take away power for powerful ministers."

"Born towards the sun and rooted downward!"

"Put your roots in the 600-year history of Daqin."

Fusu took a deep breath.

His heart is beating violently right now, and Ji Heng's words have benefited him a lot.

He respectfully performed the teacher's ceremony, and said: "Fusu has been taught, and Fusu will definitely remember the words of the master from now on."

"Born towards the sun and rooted downward!"

"During this time, Fusu has indeed been slacking off. With my husband present, I can ask him directly when I encounter problems, so I have lost my own thinking. In Qinting, Xizhen, Qianyi, and then to Pingyang, my husband is almost thinking alone. My other brothers and I were basically silent."

"It really misses the true meaning of this trip."

"Thank you sir."

Ji Heng nodded slightly.

He said slowly: "There are many principles in the world that are interlinked."

"What happened in history may repeat itself in the future. You should think about the decisions made by the monarchs of the past dynasties, think about why they did so at that time, and then initially construct your own thoughts and what choices you would make about it, and then Develop your own consciousness."

"The real history of Great Qin begins with Duke Wen of Qin."

"It was also from Qin Wengong that Da Qin set up a historian to record events."

"In the old capital in front, the relevant historical materials are almost handed down by word of mouth, so you don't need to pay too much attention to it, but starting from Pingyang, the historical materials related to Qin have become sufficient, and you need to use this to polish it. When you have formed your own thinking habits Afterwards, I will no longer see things unclearly and be impulsive as in the past."

"A thousand miles begins with a single step."

"That's all I can say. As for the final result, it all depends on you."

Fusu bowed respectfully.

Ji Heng seemed to think of something, and added a few more words.

He said: "When you return to Xianyang, each of you should write a copy of your impressions and submit them to Shi Huang."

"This is also the big test of your trip."

Fu Su was taken aback.

Immediately, he also guessed Ji Heng's intention, and said gratefully: "Mr. has a heart, Fu Su will remember it."

Ji Heng nodded and said: "In this trip, in addition to experiencing the difficult roads of the previous kings and emperors of the Great Qin Dynasty, you also need to go deep into the local area and understand the suffering of the local area."

"Putting roots in the soil is not just empty talk, it should be done in earnest."

"The current environment of Daqin has changed greatly from that of Qin in the past. If you blindly copy it, you will only reap the consequences. Therefore, you should take into account the actual situation and make a comprehensive consideration. If you can think further, that would be great. .”

Fusu nodded.

I am deeply convinced of this.

(End of this chapter)