Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 188 Brothers and Friends in the Palace Gong! (seeking subscription)

mid-April.

It has been a while since Shejian returned to court.

With the corresponding rewards for meritorious deeds, the Great Qin Dynasty Hall has undergone considerable changes.

Xianyang Palace.

Fusu walked out of the hall with a pale complexion, his steps were a little messy, and his eyes were a bit puzzled.

His petition was once again rejected by Shi Huang.

He was puzzled.

Why did the first emperor tolerate some mediocre officials to continue to be in power?
It has been nearly a month since the notice was released. During this month, there have been a lot of changes in Tingwei Mansion. The previous high-spirited.

During this period of time, Fusu supervised the progress of the "Law of Business" and "Law of Industry" with full power, and found many unworthy officials in it. The emperor transferred these people away, or demoted them again, so that these officials who were dead and insignificant could not be allowed to continue to steal high positions.

However, several of his submissions were suppressed.

at first.

He thought that he didn't know what he had written, or that the first emperor was busy with political affairs, so he missed it, so he came to the palace to remonstrate in person today, but what he didn't expect was that the first emperor didn't even take a look at it, and directly submitted the manuscript. The bamboo slips were thrown back, and even ordered not to publish these undisputed memorials.

Fusu lowered his head, looked at the bamboo slips in his palm, his eyebrows frowned.

He turned his head, glanced at Xianyang Palace, hesitated for a moment, put the bamboo slips back into his sleeve, and walked away.

After returning to Lama Temple, Fusu sat on the table. He took out the bamboo slips and looked at them carefully. There was nothing wrong with what was written. It was well-founded and well-founded. It fully demonstrated the "mediocrity" of some officials. , it is impossible to continue to tolerate mediocre officials in power.

"Father, what is the meaning of this?" Fu Su frowned.

He slid his fingertips across the bamboo slips and thought carefully, trying to guess Shi Huang's intentions from it. He knew that Shi Huang did this, and there must be Shi Huang's reasons and intentions.

It must be that I didn't realize it before.

Fu Su thought hard.

finally.

After recalling the situation of the imperial court at that time, a flash of light suddenly flashed in his eyes, and he already knew roughly why his father ignored him.

Because it can't go on anymore!

Fusu stood up, tapped the palm of his left hand with the back of his right hand, and said in a concentrated voice: "I still see the situation in the court too superficially, and I only want to expel everything that is not suitable from the court, but I don't think about it. It’s not suitable to go deep into the matter, let alone poke it to the end.”

"I think it's too simple!"

"Father announced the punishment directly in the palace at the beginning, maybe it was reminding me to stop when enough is enough, but I didn't understand it at all. I just thought that the father was in a hurry, so he announced the punishment directly like that. Now think about it. , not at all what I thought.”

"When the initial emperor's punishment was issued, none of the real power officials in Tingwei's mansion, except Tingwei Meng Yi, was actually demoted. Most of them were demoted from the original 'true' to 'false'. The actual impact was very small, except Some mid-level and lower-level officials, they are the ones who have been demoted."

"Father did this to appease the courtiers."

Thinking of this.

Fusu's eyes were clear.

As the saying goes, he knows everything, and now he has suddenly realized.

He exhorted: "Daqin's court is not as peaceful as imagined, and it is far from the harmony that the world thinks, but there is always a game."

"The game between the monarch and his subjects!"

"Although the father has always been firmly in charge, he can't really ignore the needs of his subjects. As Mr. Ji said, Daqin's decree is not that the emperor just opened his mouth, and the decree can be carried out without compromise. The decree needs people. did it."

"Even the first emperor has to rely on his courtiers!"

"And this is the key to courtiers daring to play games with their father."

"The court is inseparable from the courtiers!"

"Because of this, Zheng Ru, the son of Zheng Guo, Du Bing, the son of Du He, etc., their talents are not enough to take on important tasks right now, but they can continue to stay in their positions. The courtiers complained about this momentary incident, if so, who should be in charge of Daqin's political affairs?"

"Ugh."

Fusu sighed.

The confusion in his heart was instantly resolved at this moment.

He whispered: "I'm still too superficial and self-righteous about the situation in the court. Although the father has a high prestige in the court, he can't really go his own way, especially when many personalities are involved. The heirs of high-ranking courtiers, how can this easily knock them all down with one blow?"

"The first emperor announced it directly at the beginning, and it was also for the sake of Du He and others. They understood the father's intentions, so they didn't continue to stop it, and the Tingwei Mansion didn't cause chaos during this time."

"That's the real reason."

Fusu shook his head.

The more he knew about the court, the more he lamented that it was not easy for the first emperor.

Not only have to face the common people in the world, but also consider the situation of the courtiers. The first emperor is indeed powerful, and he can decide a person's life and death at will, but when he really does it, he can't act recklessly like that, but can only control it in a relative within range.

Yes or no.

But unwilling.

Compared with the stability of the world, it may be more appropriate to make appropriate trade-offs.

Compromise is politics! ! !

immediately.

Fusu also couldn't help but lament his innocence in the past.

In the past, he always thought that the court was the unity of the monarch and his ministers, and that the courtiers were dedicated to the public and the country. But when he really went deep into the court, he realized that it was not the case. The water in the court was very muddy and muddy. It can completely devour people, and no one can see it.

Thinking back on his past behaviors, he couldn't help but laugh again and again.

At that time, he thought that he was very powerful, able to see things that his father could not perceive, and could perceive things that courtiers could not perceive, so he wrote to Shi Huang repeatedly, trying to change Shi Huang's thinking, and also wanted to prove himself What was done was right.

The first emperor was also wrong.

But now that I think about it carefully, I was so stupid at that time, how many books I read and how many roads I walked, I dared to judge the world by myself?He also tried to sing against the first emperor. He was obviously being deceived by others, and he was led by the nose throughout the whole process. In fact, he was a pawn pushed by the courtiers to the foreground to play against the first emperor.

He was still complacent.

Fusu smiled wryly, his eyes full of desolation.

He threw the bamboo slips on the case aside, unwilling to pay any further attention.

Even the first emperor was unwilling to target his courtiers too harshly, so how could he go forward impulsively?

He is very clear.

Daqin is not suitable for targeting courtiers now.

The world of Great Qin still needs to be governed by these people.

The Great Qin already lacked officials, if all the courtiers were punished because of this, the monarchs and ministers would be completely alienated from virtue, and the Great Qin Dynasty would not be far from disintegration by then.

It is also difficult to maintain.

He is not alarmist.

This is a fact.

Daqin is short of officials right now, and offending all these people, Daqin will only lack more officials, and it is precisely because of this that Shi Huang will make concessions to courtiers.

For the stability of the world.

"Great Qin is short of officials." Fusu sighed softly.

Thinking of this.

He suddenly remembered something that Wei Sheng told him some time ago, the son Gao and others went to look for Ji Heng before, and after returning, he became active, going to the survey office and Yushi's mansion from time to time.

He whispered: "Mr. Ji, what did you say to the second brother?"

After thinking about it, he decided to take a look.

He said loudly to the outside of the hall: "Wei Sheng is going to prepare chariots and horses, and I will go to the Prince's Academy."

Not for a while.

Fusu took the car to the Prince's Academy.

The Prince’s School is located in the West Garden of Wangcheng. It was originally under the jurisdiction of Prince Fu. Eliminate the staff of Prince Fu's office.

Right now, the Nuo Da official office is only responsible for teaching all the children of the royal family.

It can be described as extremely leisurely.

As soon as Fusu entered the courtyard, he saw several young masters with neat crowns and belts waiting in unison.

Seeing this, Fusu said with a smile: "You brothers are doing well these days, brother, I have been busy with political affairs recently, but I have become a little alienated and neglected you."

"I apologize to you for my brother."

talking.

Fusu bowed slightly towards them.

The young master and the others looked at each other, how dare they ask Fusu to show their respects, and hurriedly helped Fusu up, saying: "Brother, why did you say that? My younger brother is stupid, and I can't solve the father's worries. Right now, I will leave it to my elder brother. I feel ashamed and ashamed."

Fusu's gaze was slightly different.

Looking at the verdant trees around him, he also sighed: "Although the father is partial to us, he has also raised us into caged birds. As an elder brother, I know the talents of you brothers. Ordinary, how can he be mediocre? I'm afraid he has already made a name for himself and made great achievements."

heard.

Young Master Gao's eyes were slightly different.

In their memory, although Fusu was close to them, he seldom had any objections to his father's decision on the clan, why did he suddenly say such words this time?
The young master Gao said: "Brother, you are absurd."

Fusu exchanged a few words with his younger brothers, and then went straight into the academy. As soon as he entered the academy, he saw a pile of bamboo slips, and then walked over, curiously said: "You guys have been studying These?"

Young Master Gao's expression changed slightly.

It's just something in the academy, it's really hard to hide it, so Young Master Gao had no choice but to bite the bullet and said: "This is indeed something that our brothers have been obsessed with recently, and I made my brother laugh."

Fusu picked up one of the bamboo slips, looked at the clear "The Way of Being an Official" on it, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Gongzi Gao.

Young Master Gao's expression froze slightly, he cupped his hands and said, "Brother is busy these days, and we dare not disturb him, so we haven't had time to tell him about this matter."

"Jiang Lu, Rong Lu and I went to pay a visit to Mr. Ji some time ago."

"Our talent can't be compared with that of our elder brother. Fortunately, our father is partial to us, and we can temporarily obtain the clan registration, but if the name is not correct, it will not go well. We have not made any contribution to the Great Qin, and we are really afraid to obtain the clan registration. In order not to let the father The prestige has been damaged, and in order to be able to have a descendant in the future, I want Mr. Ji to conspire to get a title for me."

"Mr. Ji is extremely talented, and he has indeed thought of a way for us."

"Mr. Ji's method lies in enlightenment!"

"Education?" Fusu frowned, somewhat puzzled.

Young Master Gao also gave a wry smile.

He heard Ji Heng's words at that time, so why didn't he feel this way?
What can they teach?
He continued: "My brother did not hear me wrong. Mr. Ji's method is to 'educate'. Let my younger brother compile a book of enlightenment, which will be used to educate the people of Daqin in the future."

"Mr. Ji also said that the merits of enlightenment will benefit thousands of years."

"Although we don't understand, we also know Mr. Ji's talent very well. Therefore, after returning to the palace, we dare not slack off in the slightest. We took all the books related to the government and the books that the master taught us in the past from Yu Shi. I borrowed it here and tried to compile a book of enlightenment."

"It's just a busy half a month with little success."

aside.

Hearing what Young Master Gao said, Jiang Lu and the others also showed embarrassment.

Fusu asked curiously: "Mr. Ji, what kind of enlightenment book do you want you to compile?"

Prince Gao said: "Mr. Ji said that it is not to train officials, but to make more people able to read and write, so he suggested that we use official script."

"Clerical script?" Fu Su frowned, and said, "The script of the Great Qin Dynasty is determined to be Qin Zhuan."

Young Master Gao nodded and said: "At the beginning, the unified script established by the court was indeed Qin Zhuan, but Mr. Ji did not recommend using Qin Zhuan. Qin Zhuan is more complicated to write than official script, and it is more difficult to learn. It is convenient for subsequent promotion and use.”

"So official script is more convenient."

"also."

"Mr. Ji also suggested designing a set of logos."

"Used for sentence reading."

"Easy to improve the efficiency of learning."

"Everything is to reduce the cost of learning. The official script is more concise than the Qin seal script. There are Cheng Miao, Wang Cizhong and other masters in the official script in the imperial court. In addition, the official script has gradually taken shape, so it is the most suitable."

Fusu closed his eyes slightly.

He asked curiously, "Mr. Ji, did you explain why?"

The young master shook his head.

He said: "Mr. Ji only said that this is what Daqin will do in the future, and that it is related to the change of the military merit system, but he didn't tell us too much, and we didn't dare to ask more, and we knew our own talent, so All I'm doing is compiling a suitable 'Book of Enlightenment'."

"If the imperial court can really use it in the future, my brothers and I will be able to relieve father's worries and problems."

"That's enough for us."

Fusu's heart moved slightly.

If there are a large number of people in Guanzhong who can read and write, isn't that providing the court with a large number of follow-up officials?If this is the case, how can the court be controlled by the courtiers in the future?

The lack of officials in Daqin will also be greatly reduced.

Thinking of this.

He thought a lot.

In the past half a year, through a series of actions of "Guan Shan Hai", the imperial court has collected a large amount of money and food. This money and food is very huge, enough to compare with the land rent in the past half a year in the Kanto.

Ji Heng once said.

The most difficult thing for Daqin right now is to consolidate the capital.

Consolidate Guanzhong.

Then there is peace of mind.

However, it will undoubtedly cost a lot of money to fulfill the promises made in the past. Now the imperial court seems to have the confidence to face these.

And after what happened some time ago, the people in Guanzhong are very convinced of the imperial court.

People's hearts are available.

It is not easy to have an accident in a short period of time.

But after all, this is treating the symptoms rather than the root cause. If you want to truly stabilize Guanzhong, the key still falls to the army.

The army is the foundation for the great Qin to stand in the world.

As for enlightenment
I'm afraid Mr. Ji is thinking about the future.

When the Guanzhong is stable and the morale of the army is available, the court will have enough strength to try to make some changes to the world, and at that time the importance of "education" will begin to be continuously highlighted.

Fusu nodded slightly.

He looked at the young master Gao and others, smiled and encouraged: "Mr. Ji has entrusted you with such an important matter, you must do it well, and don't let Mr. Ji down. If the book is written, it can be valued by the emperor, I believe." Father will definitely not be stingy, and will reward the younger brothers with titles."

"Congratulations to you in advance, brother."

heard.

Young Master Gao and others secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

They were worried that it would cause dissatisfaction with Fusu, but they never thought that Fusu not only did not blame them, but also encouraged them a lot, and they were also moved a lot in their hearts.

Young Master Gao hurriedly said, "Thank you, brother."

Fu Su smiled and said: "If you have any ideas, you can consult Hu Wujing, Cheng Miao and others. They have a lot of research on compiling books and official script, which will be of great help to you."

Speaking of which.

Fusu suddenly froze for a moment.

If he remembers correctly, Ji Heng is the real master of official script.

When they moved Ji Heng's carved stone out of the prison, Cheng Miao and others admired the stone carved, and even sighed that they never saw Ji Heng.

This stupor lasted only a short time.

He also didn't want to tell Prince Gao about Ji Heng's meeting of official script.

When Ji Heng gave advice to senior people, he didn't say it out, so how could he be so talkative?

Moreover, Ji Heng's identity cannot be revealed to others after all.

If Gongzi Gao and others go to ask Ji Heng for advice, Cheng Miao and others may find out after a long time, but it will be difficult to explain.

The current status quo is pretty good.

Fusu once again urged them to do more things, and if they really encountered something that couldn't be solved, they must tell him, and he would come forward to solve it for them.

Under the harmonious atmosphere of brotherhood and respect, Fusu reluctantly left.

Looking at Fusu's leaving figure, Young Master Gao couldn't help sighing: "Brother, the changes in the past half a year can be described as astonishing. He is completely different from the older brother in the past. When the older brother came just now, I even felt a little scared. Also gave birth to the idea of ​​not being close."

Jiang Lu also nodded and said, "I feel the same way."

"Under Mr. Ji's guidance, Eldest Brother has begun to gain some power, and he is even a little less angry. However, it is a blessing for Daqin to have Mr. Ji's assistance."

"I'm afraid that big brother will change in the future." Rong Lu couldn't help muttering.

Gao, the general is silent for a while.

They used to bow their heads to Fusu and look up, so they were very familiar with each other, but now Fusu has gradually become unfamiliar to them, and even gave birth to a strange feeling.

Also with a bit of indifference.

This indifference did not come from Fusu himself, but a change in his temperament.

In the past, Fusu was gentle and elegant, but now Fusu's aura is restrained, revealing an invisible power, which makes people feel palpitations.

But they couldn't help worrying that Fusu would become cold and heartless.

Think of this.

They are more concerned with compiling 'books of enlightenment'.

They couldn't control Fusu's changes, and they really didn't dare to put their fate on brotherhood. The only thing they could rely on was the title.

For title.

They can really feel at ease.

Several people looked at each other, and then looked at the pile of bamboo slips, their eyes were full of fighting spirit.

(End of this chapter)