Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 182 Govern the Good People with Traitors, Govern the Country! (The first update of [-] words)
Fusu nodded.

He vaguely understood Ji Heng's thoughts.

The king is the king, and the minister is the minister.

He is the eldest son of the Great Qin Dynasty, so he doesn't need to care too much about the reaction of his subjects, but sometimes he does have to make some compromises, and he has to do what he has to say.

The most important thing is to distinguish between primary and secondary.

Also.

It doesn't matter whether they are from the Qin family or from the Chu family.

Right now, they are all the courtiers of the Great Qin, and they are all the subjects of the Great Qin. There should be no division of so-called factions. It is true that this kind of grouping will definitely exist, but under the Great Qin system, they are only courtiers after all.

Once someone crosses the line, don't blame him for being ruthless.

Moreover, although he is the eldest son of the Great Qin Dynasty, he will inevitably get into certain troubles when facing these things. Because his status and authority are not strong enough, and his prestige in the court is not high enough, he will be coerced by the courtiers. Let them sort out their priorities.

The best way is to appeal to God!

All officials have opinions, yes, go and explain to Shi Huang.

He's just a doer.

He doesn't have the ability to make so many decisions, so let someone who has the ability to make decisions do it.

Fusu cupped his hands slightly, his eyes were clear.

He smiled and said: "Fu Su understands, what I want to do involves a lot of things, it shouldn't be up to me to decide, I should report this matter to the heavens, and let my father decide. Mediocrity is also too wishful thinking and self-righteous, so I worry about gains and losses."

"Thank you sir for your advice."

Fusu saluted Ji Heng respectfully.

Ji Heng turned his back and ignored him.

Fusu laughed lightly, and didn't care, just looked up at the sky, it was getting dark, and he didn't intend to stay any longer, said goodbye to Ji Heng, and left in a hurry.

Compared to the hurried walk when they came, it was obvious that their pace was much calmer when they left.

Also calmed down a lot.

Looking at Fusu's figure going away, Ji Heng let out a long sigh.

This approach is not right.

Because in the final analysis, it was just a coincidence.

Imperial thinking.

It's just that in the torrent of this era, he can't really do whatever he wants, sometimes he is destined to be influenced by the times, and this method can indeed greatly reduce the pressure on Fusu and speed up his influence on the world.

Of course.
It is also destined to lead to only the emperor.

Ji Heng frowned slightly.

But soon the brows stretched out.

He was a little too worried, this is not the future life, this life is the family world.

That is the words of the emperor!
It is also destined to be an era in which those who follow me prosper and those who oppose me perish.

The so-called uneasiness.

It's just my own hypocrisy.

Being in the current world but fabricated, trying to maintain his own cleanliness.

But how can there be any clear stream in the world?
The most ruthless imperial family!

He stood with his hands behind his back, looked up at the sky, and exhorted softly: "It's been half a year, counting the time, it's about the same time, Daqin's road should continue to move forward."

"It's just this military merit system"

Ji Heng touched his forehead slightly, and also felt some headaches.

It takes a short time to fill in the gap of military merit, and the Qin people are too accustomed to the military merit system, so it will take a lot of effort to get them to accept another form of 'noble system'.

But it has to change!

the other side.

Fusu has returned to Lama Temple.

As soon as he entered the hall, Wei Sheng said anxiously: "My lord, during the time you haven't come back, the chief official called, Linghu chief official and others sent a lot of documents."

talking.

Wei Sheng picked up a pile of bamboo slips.

Fusu looked at these bamboo slips with a frown, with disgust and helplessness in his eyes, he waved his sleeves, and said coldly: "Put it aside, I don't have the heart to pay attention to these now."

"Whether it's Zhaoping or Linghu Fan."

"They all have their own selfish intentions, and they can't take care of those right now."

"Promise." Wei Sheng promised, and put the bamboo slip in his arms on the table far away.

Fusu sat on the table.

He pondered for a moment, took out a bamboo slip from the case, and began to write with ink.

He wanted to inform Shi Huang about his follow-up situation.

Let Shi Huang decide.

The house is quiet.

Wei Sheng had already left the hall.

Fusu wrote for a long time, using a knife to cross out the content on the bamboo slips from time to time, and after revisions over and over again, he finally nodded with satisfaction.

He shouted outside the hall: "Wei Sheng, send someone to deliver this bamboo slip to Xianyang Palace."

Wait for Wei Sheng to leave.

There was a hint of hesitation in Fusu's eyes.

Doing this was a bit cruel to Meng Yi, he hesitated again and again, but decided to tell Meng Yi in advance, so as not to arouse Meng Yi's dissatisfaction.

After all, Meng Yi will bear the brunt of the Shang Dynasty three days later.

He has a very close relationship with Meng Yi, but he doesn't dare to be so hasty, it's always good to explain in advance.

When everything was done, it was late at night.

Fusu nodded slightly, washed off the stained pen and ink in his hand, washed briefly, and went to rest directly.

The night is deep.

For two or three days in a row.

The city is filled with excitement.

The people shouted and jumped for joy, publicizing this incident, and they were also full of gratitude to the court, especially Fusu.

However, the major merchants and government offices are rarely quiet.

It's just that the people are filled with joy that the crisis is about to end, and they don't feel much about it. Zhang Liang, who is in the mansion, is aware of it, but he doesn't take much action.

He is very clear.

The present silence is only temporary.

I didn't see the real chapter until three days later.

He was also very curious, what exactly did Fusu want to do?It is obviously extraordinary that all the major officials in Xianyang can be silenced.

Soon.

He Yan came back with a dark face.

As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't help yelling.

"These things that have forgotten their ancestors have only been in Qin for a few years? They have completely forgotten their roots. Do they still know that they are Korean?"

"It really makes no sense!"

"It is because of these soft bones that it is always difficult for our six kingdoms to recover!"

see.

Zhang Liang shook his head helplessly.

In fact, he had predicted it before.

After Qin destroyed Han, most of the nobles in Han land were moved here. After these years of tossing, most of the nobles were scared out of their wits, and the most staunch anti-Qin fled long ago, or were moved by the Qin court. After going to the South China Sea or other places of exile, most of those who can stay in Xianyang have already given up.

He Yan's two days were actually doomed to be futile.

Zhang Liangdao: "Brother He, don't get angry because of this, this situation should be expected."

"They have been in Xianyang for more than ten years. A whole generation is enough to change a lot of things. After all, they are under the watchful eyes of the people of Qin. How dare they do more?"

"Furthermore."

"We wait for the nobles of the six countries to be weak now, how can we ask them for more?"

He Yan snorted angrily, and still said with anger in his eyes: "Even so, they can't just shut the door out. They are both Koreans and people who have subjugated the country. We are running for the restoration of the country. They are lucky. Not only did they not It is a disgrace to the Korean people to have the slightest sense of shame, and even choose to join forces with the Qin people!"

"I'm ashamed to be with him!"

Zhang Liang shook his head.

He knew that He Yu was in a fit of anger, so he didn't persuade him much.

He Yu went up with the age, after Bo Langsha assassinated Qin last time, he was almost discovered when he was searched by the Qin people, and finally he had no choice but to change his name and surname, changing his original 'Han' to 'He' Shi, because of this, he has been brooding all the time, and he also completely hates the people of Qin, and he can't tolerate anything else in his eyes.

After being angry for a while, He Yan gradually calmed down.

He opened the mouth and said: "After I failed to contact those aristocrats, I stopped by the merchants and tried to get some news from them, but just like the notice, those who knew the details of the merchants were all escorted by the government. As for those who have not been escorted, all the doors are closed, and there are no visitors at all."

"It may not be easy to inquire about news in Xianyang this time."

A cold look flashed in He Yu's eyes.

Qin Ting was obviously prepared for this, and didn't want to expose too much to the outside world.

This made He Yu even more vigilant.

In the past, no matter how much Qin Ting tried to cover up, rumors could still spread, but this time it was too abnormal, everyone's words were tight, which was obviously unusual.

Zhang Liang nodded slightly.

He also felt a little tricky.

But the reason can be roughly guessed. After these two clean-ups of the Qin court government, many vacillating officials were panicked, so how dare they speak freely again?The same is true for merchants, especially consuls who are often imprisoned by the government. With everyone in danger, how can they dare to provoke trouble again?
Zhang Liangdao: "Now the government is clearly guarding against death, or it is involved in a lot, and they dare not speak too much, lest they will be involved. No matter what kind of situation, after tomorrow's announcement, they will more or less reveal some information, and wait for tomorrow's announcement. Once it’s announced, we can see some of the situation.”

"It's just what is Qin Ting planning?"

Zhang Liang was very confused.

He has been thinking hard for the past few days, but he has never thought of anything.

He Yan nodded and said, "That's the only way to go."

"It's a pity that we don't know the people in the government. If we can deal with the people in the government directly, maybe we won't be so passive, and we won't be ignorant of Qin Ting's arrangements."

Zhang Liang looked at He Xuan and shook his head secretly.

The nobles of the other six countries may be able to, but they are on the arrest warrant of the Qin court, so how dare people from the government contact them?How dare you tell them the secret?

But he also knew that this was just He Yan's temporary complaint, and he didn't take it to heart.

The room gradually became quiet.

The Spring Festival is short.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

Before the sun climbed over the mountains in the east, and the crowing of roosters all around had not dissipated, the city was bustling again.

The bustling crowd on the street whispered to each other, scrambling to tell the news they heard, full of curiosity about the notices that will be posted in the city today.

But compared to Dazheng, they are more curious about the government's admission standards for relevant craftsmen and prisoners. If they can meet the standards, they may be allowed to enter it and earn more food for their families.

Although it can't be a full moon, it is more or less money.

This is equivalent to giving away for nothing.

at the same time.

Hundreds of officials stood in silence outside the Xianyang Hall.

In addition to the normal Sangong Jiuqing, there are many ministers related to the economy, such as Datian Ling, Taicang Ling, Shao Nei Ling, Gongshi, and Gongshicheng.

Everyone can feel the difference in this court meeting.

But in the end, everyone looked at Fusu in unison.

Fusu looked as usual.

Standing in the front row with a tall traveling crown, without squinting.

He could feel the eyes looking at him from all around, but he didn't care, some things couldn't be backed down, and it was related to the end of this matter, how could he back down?
It's just that the ten chief officials in charge of the economy feel a little tingly.

Standing there was helpless.

Although they would go to court in the past, most of them just went through the motions and basically didn't say a word, but this time the eldest son made things too big, involving many government offices, especially the promulgation of "Shang Law" and "Work Law", and even more so. It is because the involvement is so wide that even if they don't want to speak, they can only force them to speak.

It is good to only talk about the "Law of Business" and "Law of Work", but if they ask about their views on Tingwei Mansion and Shaofu, they don't know how to respond.

Looking down at the officials of the Tingwei Mansion, and then at the officials of the Shaofu Mansion whose faces were sinking like water, the dozen or so people looked at each other, secretly groaning in their hearts.

What is this?
They are completely 'indiscriminate disaster'.

Maoshi in the morning.

Today's court meeting started on time.

Hundreds of officials entered the empty hall one after another.

Seat-by-seat.

With Ying Zheng's arrival, the whole hall was silent.

Ying Zheng indifferently swept towards the officials below, and said clearly, "This court meeting only discusses one matter. Fusu wrote a letter to me three days ago, requesting that the shipwreck in Huai County be dealt with seriously, especially the officials who are too obscene. For Fusu's suggestion However, each government office has something to say, and must come up with practical and feasible policies.”

"You can speak freely."

The hall was silent for a while, no one spoke as they looked at each other.

Du He and the others looked gloomy, but they didn't expect Fusu to be so ruthless. He directly brought the matter to Shihuang, obviously he was going to convict all the officials.

In fact, they had already heard the news earlier, but they still couldn't help feeling a little panicked when they really heard what Shi Huang said. Eldest son, I used to think that Fusu Wenwen was weak, but now no one would dare to think so.

Fusu seems to have a gentle face, but in fact he hides a wolf in his heart.

Meng Yi looked normal.

He had already been informed and was mentally prepared.

After a while, the official of the Guozheng Supervisor said: "Your Majesty, I think the eldest son's opinion is not unreasonable. This shipwreck incident is too dangerous. If the eldest son did not make a decision early, the consequences would be unimaginable. Just as the eldest son said earlier The reason why merchants dare to be so unscrupulous is that there is no law to prohibit them."

"If there is a problem with the law, most crimes will naturally arise."

"But the Tingwei Mansion is in charge of the law, and there is no defense against such a dangerous thing. This kind of dereliction of duty is too serious. I agree with the eldest son's view of severe punishment."

"My minister agrees."

"My minister agrees."

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As the Guozhengjian officials spoke, officials immediately followed suit.

Most of them were officials from Qin.

Zhao Ping looked at Du He, hesitated for a moment, got up and came out and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Tingwei Mansion has indeed done something wrong, but the crime does not go to the entire Tingwei Mansion. In addition to the "official mountain and sea" implemented by the imperial court for a short period of time, it is inevitable that the Tingwei Mansion will be overlooked."

"Especially the salt officials and the iron officials have not long taken over the relevant political affairs, and negligence is inevitable. Just because of the sudden riot of the merchants, the major government offices were punished. It should be punished, but the crime does not end there.”

"Your Majesty, please learn from me."

Linghu Fan followed and said, "Report to Your Majesty."

"The matter in Huai County is over, and the imperial court has come to a conclusion on this matter. It is wise to learn from it. I expect that Ding Ting Wei's Mansion and the relevant government offices will not commit another crime. The matter of punishment is a big matter. If it is reported, it will definitely It caused panic among the people, and I think it is inappropriate."

As Zhao Ping and Linghu Fan spoke, the hall was buzzing.

The participants were all court officials, and they knew what was at stake.

Especially the officials who already occupy high positions are even more panicked. His Majesty has recruited many officials to return to the court. At present, the official positions of these people are not too high. With the big move in the government office, many people's positions may be replaced.

This is something that many officials in the court do not want to see.

Standing behind Meng Yi, Shi Lu swept over the officials who made noises in the arena. He knew exactly what these people were up to.

These officials transferred back from the local area have become a thorn in the side of these meritorious veterans.

In particular, many of the sons of veteran ministers have not entered the court. If they open their mouths, I am afraid that more and more officials from their own places will enter the court in the future. Is this what they want to see?

Although the heart is like a mirror.

But Shi Lu didn't have the idea to speak.

If he hadn't been in Lingnan for a few years, and he had made great contributions in supervising the construction of the Lingqu Canal, he might not have had the chance to get the official position of Ting Weizheng last time. Now that Ting Wei's mansion is going to be convicted, he is in it, so he dare not speak out.

If you offend other officials in the government office, it will be a bit of a loss at that time.

He raised his head and looked at Fusu, with a gleam in his eyes.

Although he was far away in the south of the Five Ridges in the past, he knew a little about the affairs of the court. The reason for these changes in the court was actually related to the eldest son. It is also a great challenge for the son.

However, those who have benefited are not easy to speak out to help at the moment.

When all kinds of voices were heard from around, Fusu didn't continue to sit still and didn't say a word, he got up directly, bowed to the first emperor, and said: "My son, Fusu, please play."

"Sure." Ying Zheng said indifferently.

Fusu calmly swept across the crowd, and finally his expression became stern.

He said in a deep voice, "I report to my father."

"Erchen is in charge of the Huai County shipwreck case."

"The pros and cons of it are the clearest."

"Just now, many ministers said that the incident has already happened, and they should learn a lesson so that they will not repeat it in the future. My ministers also agree with this suggestion, but my ministers are stupid and don't understand those principles."

"My son has been familiar with "The Way of Being an Official" since he can remember."

"The way to be an official must be quiet and upright, prudent and firm, careful and selfless, careful and meticulous, quiet and not harsh, judges should be rewarded and punished, handle the state's authority, and measure carefully."

"'Teng', who was the governor of Nanjun at that time, issued a proclamation "Yushu" to the entire army."

"Teng divided officials into 'good officials' and 'bad officials' in this proclamation."

"So when I first read the laws of Qin, I knew a truth. A good official is an official who understands laws and regulations, understands integrity, can serve the country, has a fair heart, and can correct his behavior."

"Evil officials are officials who do not understand laws and regulations, are lazy, and love to tell stories."

"At that time, Tianxia Miao thought that the Qin State, which was governed by Legalism, was completely immoral, but this was not the case. Law and morality never conflicted, but the scope of application had its own emphasis."

"When speaking the law, speak the law."

"Be ethical when you're ethical."

Hearing Fusu's words, Du He and the others couldn't help but turn dark.

How could they not understand Fusu's implication.

It is clearly accusing them of being evil officials, and the law and morality are confused.

Fu Su looked solemn, and continued: "There is such a sentence in the "Shang Jun Shu" that 'govern the good people with bad people'. Fu Su was stupid at the beginning and didn't understand the truth, so he has always been criticized for it."

"It wasn't until more than half a year ago that Fusu read the "Book of Shang Jun" thoroughly again, and at the same time asked Yushi Zhang Cang to guide him on what he didn't understand. Only then did he have a real experience and understanding of this sentence."

aside.

Zhang Cang, who was originally sitting on the mat, heard Fusu's words, his eyes widened, his plump body trembled uncontrollably, and his face was full of fear.

Fu Su quietly glanced at Zhang Cang, seeing Zhang Cang's frightened face, silently apologized in his heart, and then said without hesitation: "The ambiguity of this sentence lies in the difference between 'rape' and 'good'."

"What is good?"

"It is said in "Shuo Min": Those who unite and overthrow are good."

"What is adultery?"

"Whoever peeps out of others is a traitor."

"That is to say, people who work together to cover up each other's faults are good people."

"People who alienate each other and supervise each other are traitors."

"The so-called 'govern the good people with bad people' actually means to use those who have a sense of responsibility to supervise those who protect each other."

"When Xunzi entered Qin Dynasty, he wrote the article "Strong Country"."

"It is written in it: When you enter the country, observe its customs, its people are simple, its vocal music is not dirty, its clothes are not picky, and it is very afraid that there will be orders to obey. The ancient people are also. As well as the government of the city, its hundreds of officials are awe-inspiring, and they are all respectful and thrifty. Respectful, loyal and not filial (kǔ), the ancient officials are also."

"When you enter the country, watch the scholar-bureaucrats. They come out of their family and enter the public family; they come out of the public family and return to their family. They have no private affairs. They are not like Zhou, and they are not cliques. They are not ignorant, and they are public. The ancients Scholar-bureaucrats also watch their courts, and their courts are idle. They listen to decisions and never leave anything behind, and they are as calm as those without governance, just like ancient dynasties.”

"When Xunzi entered Qin, he had such a high opinion of Qin. However, in just a few decades, such a serious incident occurred in the territory of Great Qin. The ministers did not want to supervise each other, but only wanted to protect each other. How can this be tolerated by the world?"

"Whoever appoints others and appoints them badly will be punished for their own crimes."

"Those who allow others to ignore them should also be punished for their crimes. How can they be exempted because the entire government has been convicted? Isn't this a disregard for the justice of the law?"

"The court is unfair, and its losses are great."

"Fu Su is not talented."

"But I want to be a 'traitor'!"

"My son believes that the relevant government agencies involved in the incident should be severely punished."

"Not punishing severely is not enough to cause people's outrage!"

"Severe punishment is not enough to heal the wound!"

"Severe punishment is not enough to protect dignity!"

"Not punishing severely is not enough to imitate others!"

"Severe punishment is not enough to establish legal power!"

"Father, please order."

Fusu saluted Shi Huang respectfully.

Totally respectful.

There was a dead silence in the arena.

No one dared to speak at this moment.

Fusu's words were too heavy for them to accept.

I dare not accept it.

Only Zhang Cang's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd.

Because most of it is what he told Fusu.

He regrets it!
(End of this chapter)