Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 193 The Heaven and the Earth Are Together! (The first update of [-] words)
in the courtyard.

Hu Hai rolled his eyes, as if he had thought of something, with a look of pride on his face, he said, "In addition to getting the high-priced salt, I think there is one more thing we can do to help the court increase money and food."

"What's your opinion, younger brother?" Fu Su looked over curiously.

Hu Hai raised his head and chest, with a touch of arrogance, smiled and said: "Brother, do you still remember the Guan Zhong reform that Mr. Ji said? If I remember correctly, in Guan Zhong's reform, there are several ways to get money besides Guanshan Haiwai , As for tariffs and the like, it is not very suitable, but there is one thing that I think is suitable.”

"Officials!!!"

Hu Hai was very excited and said: "I have read the relevant history books of Qi State before, and there are records in it. Guan Zhong was active in the market at that time and opened seven official residences in Linzi, each with hundreds of female residences, a total of 700 people. , to attract foreign business travelers, and to collect their taxes."

"As a result, the state of Qi is the richest country in the world."

"At the moment, as Mr. Ji said, there is no food left in the Guishou family at the lower level. In the past half a year, I have traveled from the palace to Mr. Ji's house by car, but I have also passed through many streets and alleys, but I have seen a lot. Courtiers, noble sons, and powerful and merchant children, they spend their days and nights in the city, and they can be said to be generous."

"So in addition to buying some extravagant salt, I think we can follow Guan Zhong's example and set up large and small officials in Guanzhong to benefit the country?"

"Brother, what do Mr. Ji think?"

Hu Hai looked at Ji Heng excitedly, as if he was waiting for Ji Heng to praise him.

He was dizzy from what he heard earlier, and he couldn't keep up with what Ji Heng said, but now even Fusu didn't think of a good way to get money, but he did. Why didn't Hu Hai feel complacent?
Fusu's heart twitched slightly.

He knew about this article in Guan Zhong's reform, and Guan Zhong was worshiped as the "father" of the prostitution industry because of this, but he had always resisted, even a little repelled, thinking that this approach was too low-handed. , It is really shameless.

It's just that although the situation in Daqin is slightly stable, it's only temporary. If there is no large amount of money and food to support it, it may be difficult to maintain it. Therefore, seeking money is the most important thing at the moment, which makes Fusu hesitate.

On the one hand, it is morality, propriety and shame, and on the other hand, it is money and state taxes.

Fusu couldn't help hesitating.

Ji Heng directly showed his displeasure, and immediately scolded: "Hu Hai, you are asking for your own destruction."

"Goulan Washe, I've been there a lot."

"I know more about the situation inside than you."

"The darkness and evil in it are far beyond your imagination."

"Guan Zhong has this method, which is understandable. Merchants value profit. Even if they are in a high position, they also focus on profit. The profit of salt and iron can be seen in their eyes. The beauty of the daughter-in-law is also profitable. Will you hold the eye for Guan Zhong?"

"But don't forget."

"Guan Zhong was a businessman before."

"And Daqin's last businessman was Lu Buwei."

Hearing this, Hu Hai turned pale.

Ji Heng snorted coldly, and continued: "Since the founding of the state, Qin has been walking step by step, walking upright, walking with head held high, how can it fall into such a low-level behavior?"

"Isn't this self-destructive?"

"This kind of thinking should not appear to you!"

Ji Heng's words were very severe.

Fusu was also frightened by Ji Heng's sudden anger.

They had known Ji Heng for a long time, and it was the first time they saw Ji Heng so angry, and it was obviously not the so-called feigned anger, but a genuine anger.

What's more, what Ji Heng said was right.

The previous emperors and kings of the Great Qin Dynasty all came here in a dignified manner, so why did they ever set their minds on low-level women?Even if the court of the Qin State was slightly corrupted before, it was only in the court. After the founding of the country, the father even named Ba Qing as a "virgin maiden", also for the purpose of establishing correct values.

How could they covet immediate benefits and destroy the centuries-old customs of Great Qin?
Ji Heng said coldly: "As the son of Daqin, no matter whether he is in power or not, what he should think about in his daily life is how to make people abide by the law and be kind, instead of thinking about profit, or even forcing good people into prostitution. How many good families are there in Guan Zhong's officials? Did the woman go voluntarily?"

"Except for a small number of people, they really can't make a living and can only engage in this industry. Most of them are sold to officials."

"How can they be voluntary?"

"What Daqin Chaotang really wants to do is to solve the problem of prostitution, not for money and food, the national tax will do whatever it takes, and only want to extract money in such a dirty place."

"It's just devoid of conscience!"

"Indeed."

"There are many girls in Xianyang City."

"Many people make a living by doing this, and they have won rich men to spend a lot of money. However, any woman with a bit of backbone, why would she want to be a singer and dancer? Would she like to be reduced to prostitution?"

"In the final analysis, it is still the court's problem."

"Women are poor and weak, and it is difficult to support their families, so they have to engage in this kind of business. If Daqin's ordinary family can easily provide for food and clothing, how can there be so many women in the world?"

"This is the court's incompetence!!!"

"It was the incompetence of the Great Qin Dynasty that caused the people to live in dire straits, and also caused more and more families to be unable to survive by daily farming. This made so many women were bought and sold by force, and only then did they have women who became popular in the city."

"The imperial court doesn't want to solve it, but wants to get a share of it."

"Aren't you ashamed?"

Ji Heng scolded hard.

He was indeed pissed off by Hu Hai's words.

Such things as officials should not exist. The reason why they are popular can only prove that the world's economy is so corrupt that the people have no means of living, and the poor have no place to stand. They can only let their wives and daughters use this method to make a living.

Isn't this the tragedy of a country?

How can it be further exacerbated?

Hu Hai's face was blue and red.

He really didn't expect his words to arouse Ji Heng's emotions so much.

It's just that he still thinks that Ji Heng is making a fuss over a molehill.

And
Before Ji Heng was imprisoned, he visited many places.

He couldn't help slandering Ji Heng's actions in his heart.

Fu Su also scolded Hu Hai a few words, saying: "Goulan Washe is indeed helpful for the court to collect money and food, but it will also lead to a large number of women being bought and sold by force, which is illegal in the first place. ? Once this opening is opened, countless people in the world will suffer because of it.”

"This method makes no sense!"

Fusu's fluctuating mood also completely settled down.

Ji Heng knew that he was a little too emotional.

He just thought of some past events.

I also thought about how miserable life was when a husband drove his wife out to do business on a bicycle in a certain place more than 2000 years later, which shouldn't be like this in this world.

He crossed his arms over his chest and just looked at the yard like this.

Sudden.

He found that the chess cloth hanging under the mulberry tree was a bit high.

He vaguely remembered that when it was hung up, the position of the chess cloth was only at chest level, but now it was almost higher than the top of his head. He walked over at a leisurely pace, stood on tiptoe, and took off the chess cloth on top of his head.

Looking at the obvious marks of being strangled, Ji Heng shook his head slightly.

He goes back inside.

I found two strings again, and tied the chess cloth to the tree again.

Still in the chest position.

Looking at the mottled chess cloth on it, even the ink stains on it have long since faded away, leaving only sparse shadows, if you don't look closely, you can't even tell them apart.

Ji Heng looked at it calmly, and then said softly: "The heaven and the earth are all in the same force, and it is not free to transport a hero."

"Daqin will have to wait for the heaven and earth to work together."

heard.

Fusu looked at Qibu curiously, and asked, "What do you mean by that, sir?"

Ji Heng said calmly: "What I said earlier is indeed what Daqin will do in the future, but when to do it depends not on the imperial court, but on the situation in the world. If the situation remains unchanged, there will be no chance to use it. , if there is a change in the world, you can follow the trend.”

"According to the weather, relying on people and relying on strength to win!"

"It is impossible for the imperial court to act like Yantie."

"Why is this?" Fusu asked with a bow.

He knew there was a lot of resistance, but did Ji Heng's words sound alarmist?
Can't the court take the initiative to push?
Ji Heng said indifferently: "The reason why we were able to do it before was because we targeted merchants. The merchants were of low status and were not cared about by the world, so they succeeded. Even so, the fire targeting merchants also burned on the officials. How could this be Don't let the officials feel vigilant?"

"Most officials in the world don't like change."

"Once there is a change, there will be a lot of troubles, and it will make them out of their comfort zone. You should be aware of it when you are dealing with the matter of salt and iron."

"The government has a strong inertia."

"As for the method I proposed earlier, there will only be more involved."

"Scholars, officials, and nobles, without exception, will all be involved in this vortex. How can the resistance they receive be small?"

"The resistance is unprecedented. How easy is it to implement it?"

"Poverty leads to change, change leads to success, and general development leads to success."

"Daqin wants to change in the future, only when he is really at a loss."

Hu Hai said: "Ji Heng, isn't your statement a bit serious? When did Daqin need to look at the courtiers' faces? As long as the father gives the order, how dare the courtiers refuse to obey?"

Ji Heng laughed lightly, shook his head and said, "It is indeed possible to make an order, but what about implementation?"

"Implementation depends on big and small officials."

"In the future, no matter whether it is the gift of the clan or the permission to be an official, it will have a great impact on the local area. As long as it arouses dissatisfaction from all parties, even the first emperor will find it difficult to implement it."

"You must not forget."

"Zhang Liang, Xiang Liang and others are still wanted by Daqin."

"If Daqin really has his hands on the empire, how can this situation be allowed to exist?"

"Great Qin is ruled by man."

"The rule of man is destined to consider the influence of people."

"As for what you said, whether Daqin can push it hard is indeed possible."

"But what's the price?"

"Can Daqin bear the price?"

Hu Hai was dumbfounded.

Fusu glanced at Hu Hai, and couldn't help shaking his head.

Hu Hai was a little too naive.

The matter of the court has never been easy.

And what Ji Heng said is right, the various methods he proposed involve too many areas, even if you just think about it for a while, you can't help but feel your scalp tingle. How can you underestimate the tide coming?
It is undoubtedly the most convenient to rely on external force to promote.

It's just that the heaven and the earth are united in strength, what is it referring to?
He couldn't figure it out.

But he clearly knew that once a large number of surnames were bestowed, no matter how much he respected the courtiers' surnames, the glory brought by the courtiers' surnames would be weakened invisibly.

This is unavoidable.

But how could the courtiers agree easily?
And how could he wish that the lowly status, even the lowly ministers of the head of Guizhou, would be equal to them in one day, and they would all become people with clans?

The courtiers would not agree.

How could the nobles, tycoons, and scholars of the six countries agree?
The influence of the Ci family is so wide that it almost covers the whole world. Even if the imperial court pushes it hard, even if the first emperor publicly announces it to the world, it will be impossible to suppress the dissatisfaction and resentment of the affected groups.

What will the court do then?

Can you keep pushing?I'm afraid I can only give up halfway.

Cishi is so.

The same is true for the provision of official positions.

In the past, the conditions for being an official were harsh, but now the sudden opening up will definitely arouse some dissatisfaction at the bottom, especially this time it is the officials in the Kanto who are being squeezed.
At that time, if the nobles of the six countries instigate a little, I am afraid that the Kanto will be in chaos.

After all this tossing, is it Daqin's wish?

Think of this.

Fusu also faintly understood.

It is not suitable for Daqin to make big moves right now. To be precise, it is not suitable to take the initiative. Only when the world changes, or someone makes a mistake, can the court seize the opportunity and make a legitimate move. The decree with great resistance was implemented.

It's not even enough that at least a few people make mistakes.

Someone's got to help one after another. '

If not.

Ji Heng's idea can only be stillborn, and it is impossible to implement it.

Because Daqin couldn't afford to gamble!
If push
Fusu thought about it in his mind.

He only thought of one situation, which was what Shang Yang did during the reform, killing hundreds of clans, and then allowing the reform to continue, but it was impossible for Daqin to do so.

When the father established the country, he said that if the hero cannot retreat completely, how can he stand in the world?
The emperor will not easily attack the heroes.

Even if you shoot.

It is also impossible to be as crazy as Shang Yang. .

What's more, starting out instead, not believing what you say, is also very harmful to Daqin. Comparing the two evils, no matter which one you choose, Daqin cannot bear it now.

It's just that if you don't take action against the heroes, there are only nobles from the six countries.

However, the nobles of the six countries are far away in the Kanto, and they are hidden in various counties and counties. It is hard to find their traces. How easy is it to target the nobles of the six countries?

Moreover, this move consumes too much manpower, which will actually aggravate local unrest.

It is therefore unlikely.

He really couldn't think of what the power of heaven and earth is.

Fu Su asked: "Sir, I don't know what you mean by the unity of heaven and earth? What is the 'external force' that the imperial court can finally rely on?"

"I just thought about it, but I couldn't find any breakthrough."

"The courtiers can't move lightly, otherwise it will be easy to get the name of being mean and ungrateful, and there is almost no way to move the nobles of the six countries. As for moving others, it doesn't seem to have much impact on this."

"Please tell me, sir."

Ji Heng shook his head, and said lightly: "You don't need to ask me, I also don't know, the current situation of Daqin is not something I can predict at will, I can only see what changes will happen step by step, and those people will cause it , no one can deduce."

"It's even more likely that there will be no change."

"However, Daqin has a lot of money and food now, but it can use money and food as a guide to leverage changes in the current situation."

"What you have to do in the future is to gather momentum and pave the way forward."

"Waiting for the world to change!!!"

Fusu frowned.

He looked at Ji Heng suspiciously, but finally didn't ask any more questions.

He understands.

Ji Heng feared that he really didn't know.

It's just that I don't know where the change comes from, and how can I use it?Could it be that we can only wait for changes to take place, and then buy time to maximize the benefits of this matter?

Isn't this too urgent?
He cupped his hands and said, "According to what Mr. said, the most important thing right now is to strengthen the foundation."

"The money and food hoarded in the past six months will be distributed to the soldiers to win over the army and ensure the stability of the army."

"At the same time, take this opportunity to understand the real situation in the army, and determine whether the soldiers in the army are really capable of literacy and arithmetic. After that, no further actions can be taken. Only when the court or the local rebirth is similar to the "Huai County incident" can we continue the follow-up actions ?”

Fusu expressed his thoughts one by one.

Ji Heng nodded.

He said calmly: "Indeed."

"At present, the hearts of the people in Guanzhong are gathering, and when a large amount of money is compensated to the soldiers, the morale of the army will also stabilize. By then, Daqin's 'consolidation' will basically be considered complete, but it will not be so easy to plan for the follow-up. After this time So it can be done because the world has long been accustomed to the tossing and tossing of the court."

"It's just that the past won't hurt itself."

"But this time the matter of salt and iron has affected the officials uncharacteristically, and the matter of Qidi has also caused heavy losses to the nobles of Qidi. People in the world can see clearly that the Guandong will become more and more afraid of the imperial court."

"Kanto has always been in harmony with the imperial court."

"They don't want the Qin court to be strong, so this will definitely lead to a situation, that is, when the subsequent court implements these powerful central government orders, they will do everything possible to obstruct them, so in the end no matter what government orders the court adopts, it will eventually become a waste of people and money. "

"It will even force them to get closer and closer to the nobles of the six countries, and then force the court to continue to invest more energy in targeting the nobles of the six countries, and then continue to weaken the strength of the central court."

"A weak imperial court is what the Kanto local government wants to see."

"The dead Qin Ting is what the nobles of the six countries want to see."

"A powerful imperial court is something most people in the world don't want to see, because the Qin court implements centralized power. Once the central government becomes strong, it will inevitably reduce local power. As easy as it used to be.”

"Therefore, it is not easy to strengthen the central power."

"Just wait for someone to make a mistake."

"Either resort to physical violence."

"It's just that once force is used, it is doomed to be difficult to stop easily. With swords and soldiers, I don't know how many people and families will be destroyed at once. Therefore, it is not a last resort. I personally do not recommend this."

"Furthermore."

"Even if force is really used, it will only intensify Guandong's resentment towards Qin. It will be difficult to eliminate it in less than a few decades or hundreds of years. This also means that Daqin will have to devote a lot of energy to maintain stability in the future."

"Really, it may not be worth the loss."

Fusu nodded slightly.

He would never advocate violence in this way.

It's just that the imperial court can't take the initiative, which makes Fusu feel a little awkward.

But he also knew.

Ji Heng did not lie.

Da Qin is indeed not suitable for active regeneration actions. He can only take the opportunity to implement some things that benefit the country under the fermentation of various things. Because things happen for a reason, they can be implemented naturally.

Not only will there be little resistance, but people will not be able to easily oppose it.

Just have to wait.

How long it will take, no one knows.

Maybe in January, maybe half a year, or longer, no one knows.

Ji Heng drank the clear water in the bowl, the time was almost up, he didn't want to continue talking, turned around and went back indoors.

Fusu bowed slightly.

He didn't stay any longer, said goodbye to Ji Heng, and went out directly.

Hu Hai looked at the door of Ji Heng's house, and then at the figure of Fusu going away, with a look of hesitation in his eyes, but he understood that the court might not make too many moves in the next period of time, the only one Perhaps his action was to distribute the money and food accumulated during this period to the soldiers.

The South China Sea and the North Xinjiang are two places.

With Fusu's situation, most of them will go to northern Xinjiang.

Hu Hai stroked his chin and thought about it for a while, but he felt that he should fight for it. If he didn't go to Beijiang, he didn't really want to face Meng Tian.

南海
Hu Hai whispered: "I still have some fate with Ren Xiao's son Ren Ao. Although General Ren Xiao is dead, his prestige in the South China Sea is still there, and Zhao Tuo thinks he is honest, and he once said that the soldiers in the South China Sea are all Qin people will not betray Qin Ting, so they should be considered stable."

"I can take Ren Ao with me."

"Say more."

"This time it's about sending money."

"I can still do this kind of thing."

Thinking of this in his heart, Hu Hai's desire to participate in it became more and more serious, and finally he decided to ask Shihuang for permission to go to the South China Sea to reward the army, so as to calm the army's mind.

Think about it.

Hu Hai wanted to go out.

It's just that when he was about to go out, he felt a little bit of a drum in his heart, and in the end, he took the leg that had stepped out of the door back again, and then walked towards Ji Heng's room.

He wanted Ji Heng to give him advice.

After all, the South China Sea is not a good place, and many soldiers were tortured when they went there. He didn't want to suffer like this. Ji Heng's medical skills are amazing, and he can definitely help.

Boom!

Hu Hai slammed the door vigorously, and said outside the house: "Ji Heng, don't sleep too fast, I still have something to ask. I heard that the South China Sea is full of miasma. If I go to the South China Sea, what should I pay attention to?"

"in addition."

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"We've known each other for such a long time. You should give me some advice. I decided to try to comfort the army this time, otherwise I'm still a little bit unwilling."

Boom!

Hu Hai knocked on the door outside.

It was very quiet inside.

It was as if he couldn't hear the movement at all.

a long time.

Just when Hu Hai stopped and was about to rest for a while, the closed door opened, but Ji Heng's figure did not appear, only a few black shadows were thrown out.

Ji Heng's voice came leisurely.

"These are three kits. If you really want to go to the South China Sea, you can keep them on your body. You can open the first two at will. If you encounter any danger in the South China Sea, open the third one."

"Maybe it can save your life!"

(End of this chapter)