Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 178 Serious, Strict, and Fast! (seeking subscription)
half an hour.

Ji Heng's hot water has been boiled.

He made a cup of weak tea for Fusu, and then sat in the courtyard leisurely.

At this time.

Wei Sheng ran in hastily, and said in a loud voice: "Young master, the situation is not good, and now the city people seem to be a little crazy, and some people even started to secretly insinuate the imperial court, and blamed the government. What's more, He also called on other people to surround the major merchants in the market."

"Young master, what should we do now?"

Fusu frowned.

He turned his head and glanced at Ji Heng, knowing that Ji Heng guessed right again, this time the matter has been delayed for too long, long enough to cause changes.

but.

He wasn't going to procrastinate any longer.

It's not necessary anymore.

Whether it is the Shaofu or the Tingwei Mansion, he will not be merciful if he obstructs him again, and it is not true that he has not acted inactive these few days.

He said coldly: "Immediately send an order to Shi Lu of Ting Wei's Mansion to lead a group of officials to deal with the sudden rumors in the city immediately, and these rumors must be contained."

"At the same time, release the news to the outside world."

"I, Fusu, have already known about this matter, and are discussing with the major government offices to deal with it."

"I will give an explanation to the people in Guanzhong in the near future."

"No." Wei Sheng said hastily.

Just when Wei Sheng wanted to pass on a message, Ji Heng suddenly spoke.

He said lightly: "Things have changed a bit now, so we can no longer deal with it according to the previous solution. We should be stricter and faster."

heard.

Fusu frowned.

He is a little unclear on how to do it.

Ji Heng said: "In addition to what you ordered earlier, we must also notify the officials of the Internal History Office to arrest those who make noise, make trouble, and slander, and the leaders must be severely punished."

"The hurricane starts at the end of Qingping."

"Such a aggressive attitude must not be allowed to spread into disaster."

"If such threatening gestures are not properly dealt with, it will eventually form an undercurrent of wind and rain, and the people's hearts will be complicated. Once these rumors fall into the ears of the world, they will be influenced by the world. At that time, people's hearts will be repeated, and they want to attract people again. People’s hearts will also be a lot more difficult.”

"It's even more difficult to win trust."

Fusu nodded.

He already understood Ji Heng's thoughts.

Only by severely punishing the perpetrators can an effective crackdown be carried out; only rebuttals and rumors will be of no avail in the end; only when the perpetrators are punished can effective containment be carried out and further follow-ups be avoided.

But all this is palliative.

The only real solution is to get this matter out of the way.

Fusu's gaze moved slightly.

He lowered his head and pondered for a while, then changed his words: "Just pass on the order as Mr. Ji said, and in addition, change what I said before from the near future to today's evening, and the government will give a solution."

"No." Wei Sheng said hastily.

After Fusu finished giving his orders, Wei Sheng hurriedly sent the letter.

Fusu looked serious, he was sitting in the courtyard, took out a blank bamboo slip, pondered for a moment, and started to grind, Ji Heng's words woke him up.

He cannot advance step by step.

Must be fast and strict.

He tapped some ink and began to write.

He had to express his attitude, and the best way to express it was to make public the circumstances of the shipwreck in Huai County some time ago.

Strictly deal with merchants.

In addition, it is necessary to immediately announce that the government will take over the handling of the salt and iron issue. The government has long been aware of the turbulent public opinion in the local area, and has been studying it secretly. Before sunset, relevant solutions will be given.

Let the people not panic, don't panic, let alone be bewitched by traitors.

After thinking clearly.

Fusu wrote down everything he was about to do.

He is not impatient.

He knew that the matter should be resolved as soon as possible.

But fast also has a limit.

Some processes can be fast, but they cannot be saved.

Soon.

A white cloth notice was posted at the entrances of the major markets in Xianyang and under the city walls.

It was filled with neatly cleaned fist characters, and under the vast white wall, two small officials in soap clothes stood standing more than three feet away from each white cloth notice, and kept loudly declaring: "The eldest son sends an order, and the people's salt and iron The missing matter has been known to you, and you are negotiating a solution with the Shaofu and other officials, and it will be announced before sunset."

"The imperial court will not sit idly by."

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The little official's voice was very loud.

The content of the announcement will be spread to the Quartet soon.

In less than half an hour, crowds of people flooded under the major city walls. Literate scholars stood on the stone piers and mounds one after another, chanting the notices on the white cloth walls aloud.

From time to time, there was a burst of cheers and applause from the crowd.

But there are also some doubts.

under the high wall.

The farmer, who could not read a single word, was full of nervousness, and said anxiously: "The eldest son is really so kind to help us solve the problem of salt and iron?"

The little official said loudly: "It's the eldest son who is negotiating with the young mansion."

"The eldest son is just one person. Although he is born noble, how can he turn out salt and iron? In the end, the young mansion has to come forward to solve the problem. The young mansion is in charge of the world's mountains, rivers, seas and ponds. There is no shortage of salt and iron in the treasury. Salt and iron are reserved by the court and cannot be easily mobilized, so it took some time."

"Furthermore."

"It's inconvenient to say anything about the affairs of the court."

"However, the eldest son has already known about the recent situation in Guanzhong."

"Two and three sons, please rest assured."

"If the second and third sons don't believe it, you can wait for a while under the city wall. When it gets dark and dusk, the government will post the specific solution, and the second and third sons will know at a glance."

"But some things have to be said up front."

"From now on, those who dare to slander the court, criticize the court, or even incite the people to attack the government and rob merchants, the eldest son has clearly stated that they will all be severely punished."

"Second and third sons, don't make mistakes."

There was a lot of discussion around.

But few would dispute that.

However, some people still asked anxiously: "Shaofu will really make a move? How much salt and iron can the Shaofu produce? Will the price of salt and iron produced by the Shaofu be higher than usual?"

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One by one, real and realistic questions were asked.

It's just that the little official didn't answer.

Just let them wait for the court notice.

An hour later.

There were already a sea of ​​people under the city walls, and more and more people flocked to the vicinity of the city walls. The carriages and horses that had been staying in the carriage and horse farm were also squeezed out by the crowd. Even so, more and more people came.

All the people standing in front of them, regardless of their level of knowledge, foundation depth, or ignorance, stood straight in front of them, staring at the big wall with black and white letters with blushing faces. some other explanation.

Even if he really doesn't know a word, he keeps urging the people around him in an attempt to let others explain the black and white words on the white cloth to himself.

the other side.

Hua Ji, who works in the Department of Internal History, is arresting people all over the city.

It's just that compared to the hustle and bustle of the city wall, what Huaji did did not attract too much attention or concern.

Inside a mansion shop in the city.

He Yu came back a little flustered.

As soon as he entered the room, He Yu couldn't help cursing.

"Baoqin!"

"Cruel and heartless, fatuous and senseless."

"Die!"

Zhang Hao looked at He Yan curiously, and asked in puzzlement, "Brother He, what's wrong with you? Why do you have such a big resentment?"

He Yu took a deep breath, and said with fear on his face: "Didn't I listen to your suggestion and spread all kinds of news in the city? But I didn't think about it, but I was discovered by the people around me. At first I didn't care, because those words were also It’s nothing, it’s the truth, but it’s the truth, and it’s not tolerated by the Qin Dynasty, and it didn’t take long for the government to start arresting people.”

"All the people I arranged in front of me were arrested."

"If I hadn't been quick-witted and quickly sneaked into the crowd, I'm afraid it would have been a disaster."

"Defending the mouth of the people is better than defending Sichuan."

"Baoqin's vain attempt to block the mouths of the world is simply absurd."

Zhang Liang frowned.

He shook his head secretly, but didn't say much.

He asked: "I just heard someone in the mansion shop say that the government has responded. Brother He knows how the government responded?"

He Yan sneered, and said disdainfully, "What else can I reply?"

"It's just that the government knows about it and is trying to find a solution. It will give a solution before dusk."

"It's all high-sounding empty words."

"Just this makes the people of Qin very excited. Now the walls of the major cities are full of people, all waiting for the government to give a solution at dusk."

"I would like to see what solution Baoqin can come up with."

"Can he help Su really turn out salt and iron?"

"Qin Ting really announced it like this?" Zhang Liang's expression darkened.

He Yu showed doubts and said puzzledly: "Of course it is true, I have seen the notice with my own eyes."

Zhang Liang sighed softly and said, "I'm afraid we won't gain anything from our visit to Xianyang this time."

"Why?" He Yan was taken aback.

He couldn't understand Zhang Liang's words more and more.

Even if Qin Ting responded, so what?The emotions in Guanzhong have already been provoked, how can Qin Ting calm down easily?Moreover, he had already arranged everything that Zhang Liang ordered, and when the situation became more serious, it would be easy for Guanzhong to become chaotic.

Such a great opportunity, how could it not be harvested?

Zhang Liang could see He Yan's doubts. He shook his head and said, "I just thought about Qin Ting's actions for more than half a year, and preliminarily concluded that Qin Ting's handling of the world has changed. Start to figure it out slowly, this time in the Guanzhong incident, I am afraid that Qin Ting is not doing nothing, but has been doing something."

"It's just not known to outsiders."

"It has been more than ten days since the shipwreck in Huai County, but Qin Ting has never made any statement. How can he continue to let it go after lying dormant for so long? I am afraid that Qin Ting deliberately revealed what happened to you earlier. Fangs."

"And this is just the beginning."

"If you think about Qin Ting's response carefully, you can already detect some clues from it."

"Qin Ting has already made complete preparations."

"It's just that the behind-the-scenes work is almost done, so I started to collect the net. There is no need to continue to toss about it."

Zhang Liang was sober.

He knew that he could no longer be attached to it.

He Yuan frowned.

He didn't speak in a hurry, but recalled the notice posted by the government, thought about it several times in his heart, and suddenly showed a dignified look in his eyes.

He has realized the key point.

Qin Ting seems to have made a plan long ago.

He looked at Zhang Liang and asked, "How should we deal with it now?"

(End of this chapter)