Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 273 The center is where the emperor is! ! ! (First update)
"Your Majesty is going on another tour?" Fusu looked shocked.

He had never heard of it before or heard any rumors about it.

Ji Heng nodded and said: "There will definitely be this fifth grand parade. No matter whether there is this celestial event or not, it will happen. In this year, there have been too many rumors and prophecies spread in the world, which have affected the Qin Dynasty. It is operating normally, and the best way to dispel these rumors is to travel around the world."

"Let the world clearly see that the First Emperor is in good health and that the Qin Dynasty is stable."

"This time Yinghuo Shouxin only made these rumors more rampant and strengthened the First Emperor's will to tour."

Fusu's eyes darkened.

The First Emperor's health was not very good. Although he had the medicine prescribed by Ji Heng, the First Emperor was getting older after all. He was tired of traveling and traveling for several months. Even a young man like him was a little overwhelmed, let alone a young man. Someone in their fifties?
Fusu said in a low voice: "But your Majesty's body."

Ji Heng raised his brows, took a deep look at Fusu, and said in a solemn voice: "The First Emperor's body can support the entire tour, but you have also been tired of traveling and traveling this year, and you are aware of the hard work and hardships involved. , when the First Emperor returns to the court, his health will be much worse than before, and it will be difficult to nurse him back to health."

Ji Heng sighed secretly in his heart.

It is actually a historical necessity that the First Emperor embarked on his fifth tour.

There are endless rumors all over the world, and local people are panicked, even in Guanzhong, let alone Guandong, which is already alienated from the imperial court?At present, rumors and prophecies are spreading in many places. If the imperial court does not respond, the panic may become more widespread, and even ordinary refutation of rumors will be of little use.

The only person in the world who cares about is the First Emperor.

He only cares about the First Emperor.

How could the First Emperor not know about this situation?

But if the First Emperor continues to guard Xianyang, it will only make people more convinced that there is something wrong with the First Emperor's health and he is no longer able to govern the world. In this case, the situation in Guandong will only increase, and Daqin wants to continue to be stable It is basically impossible to go down.

The only way for the herdsmen in the world is to be safe.

The First Emperor patrolled the prefectures and counties to show his strength and subdue the power in the sea. Now that Yan Ran is not patrolling, he sees that he is weak and does not want to serve the world.

He already said this when he was in prison.

This cruise was a must.

No one can dissuade him.

Nor can it be discouraged.

Everything in the Qin Empire was tied to the First Emperor.

In the past two years, there have been rumors that the First Emperor was in poor health, and it had been three or four years since the First Emperor's last tour. Such a long time was enough for people to come up with ideas. Although the First Emperor could continue to delay, but continued The situation will only get worse if it drags on, because as the First Emperor gets older, his body will only get weaker and weaker.

As time goes by, the First Emperor's body becomes less able to support the parade, which will also lead to the rumors getting worse and worse, and even becoming impossible to stop.

Then it will be dangerous.

Fusu lowered his head and pressed his lips tightly, his eyes filled with unwillingness and helplessness.

Ji Heng has said this before.

Moreover, Ji Heng made it very clear at that time that the First Emperor would not go on tour within one to two years. However, calculating the time, it has been two years since Ji Heng was released from prison. The time limit mentioned by Ji Heng has been reached, but the tour is not good for the body. The consumption is very large, and the First Emperor has always been diligent in governing, so the damage to the body will only be greater.

As the eldest son, why wasn't he worried?
Not worried?
Fusu said unwillingly: "Is it necessary to patrol the world?"

"This was never done in the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties."

Ji Heng shook his head simply.

He sighed: "The most thorny problem in the Qin Dynasty is that the leaders of Guizhou have not gathered and the old aristocrats are rebelling against the law, and this is also related to the cultural conflict between Guandong and Guanzhong. This cannot be solved by force, but only by the rule of law, and the rule of culture of the Qin Dynasty It is a bit weak in comparison, so it can only use force as a deterrent to allow the Qin Dynasty's civil rule to continue. This is the reason why the First Emperor insisted on patrolling the world."

"And Da Qin has no retreat."

"Because this is the only way to deter the world."

"Only can we calm the hearts of the people all over the world."

"It's understandable that you are worried about the health of the First Emperor, it's human nature, but you can't persuade him."

"He knows the body of the First Emperor best. If he doesn't seize the time, he may never have the chance to leave in the future. If the middle path collapses, the impact on the Qin Dynasty will be too great, and it may even destroy the Qin Dynasty's efforts to maintain it. The status quo is about to collapse."

Fusu turned pale.

How could he not understand the truth?
It's just really hard to accept.

In particular, the tone of Ji Heng's words clearly sounded like he was explaining the aftermath, which made his heart ache even more.

immediately.

Fusu seemed to have thought of something.

He raised his head suddenly and said with bright eyes: "I am the Crown Prince of Qin. Can I tour the world on behalf of my father?"

Ji Heng chuckled and shook his head neatly.

Fusu asked in confusion: "Why not?"

"I am the crown prince of the Qin Dynasty appointed by my father, and I am also the second son of Qin recognized by the world. I am touring the world on my father's behalf. Can't I achieve this effect?"

"It can't be achieved." Ji Heng mercilessly pierced Fusu's luck, and he said coldly: "And it's far from it."

"You said it too."

"You are just a prince."

"There are many people who peek at the Qin Dynasty, including scholars, nobles, powerful people, etc., and the only one they care about is the First Emperor. Apart from the First Emperor, this will only make them confirm their thoughts, that is, the First Emperor's health is not good. Once they believe that the First Emperor is not good, Without this idea, the world will gradually become chaotic."

"You patrolling for the First Emperor will only be counterproductive."

Fusu looked pale, but said nothing.

Ji Heng knew Fusu's thoughts very well, but Fusu became confused if he was concerned.

He didn't understand the current situation at all.

It was not that the First Emperor himself wanted to patrol, but that the world forced the First Emperor to go out on patrol to prove his health and the stability of the Qin Dynasty. These effects were not something Fusu could achieve, unless Fusu could do it here. Within a few months, he proved that his ability was far superior to that of the First Emperor.

But this is not possible.

Because Fusu has not proven his ability in the past.

Even if great progress has been made in just a few months, who cares about these people who are secretly spying on the empire?
Think of this.

Ji Heng was ready to pour another basin of cold water on Fusu.

He said slowly: "Crown Prince? Fusu, you take the Crown Prince too seriously."

"Do you really think that the Crown Prince is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people?"

"Then you are wrong."

"On this matter of Yinghuo Shouxin, I'm afraid there are many officials in the government and the public who disagree with you. And from what you said before, many officials even deliberately looked down on you. You may only think that these people are deliberately making things difficult, or Is it because I am arrogant, or because I think you are too young and don’t take you seriously.”

"But do you know the real reason?"

Fusu raised his head.

He waited for Ji Heng's explanation.

Ji Heng sneered and said disdainfully: "Because you are just a prince."

"What officials fear is never you yourself, but the title of Crown Prince. If this title falls on other people, it will have the same effect. However, you need to understand that after all, Crown Prince is just a title and does not have much real power. And all your majesty actually comes from the First Emperor."

"in addition."

"The power of the courtiers does not come from you."

"So they only have respect for you, but not fear."

"Only when you truly have the power and the power of life and death of the courtiers will they fear you. You are not good enough for the courtiers to take a high look at you right now, so even if the courtiers disagree with you on ordinary matters, they will not be afraid of you. For the sake of your reputation as Crown Prince, they are still willing to turn a blind eye, but when it comes to matters related to interests, they will never let go easily."

"Again." "This time it's a battle of ideas."

"They are deeply influenced by the relationship between heaven and man, so much so that they are unwilling to change easily."

"What's more, since the birth of Legalism, there has been a saying in the world that the law does not blame everyone."

"There are so many officials who disagree with you this time. How can they give in to you because of this? And why do you ask them to give in?"

"You don't have that ability!"

"I don't even have that right."

"A minister is not a relative of flesh and blood to his lord. He is tied to power and has no choice but to do something."

When Ji Heng read out the content of "Han Fei Binei" again, Fusu had a deeper understanding. He lowered his head and considered it carefully in his mind.

When Fusu raised his head, his eyes were much sharper.

Ji Heng nodded secretly.

He continued: "Back to business."

"The First Emperor's patrol is a foregone conclusion, so please stop admonishing him lightly."

"Moreover, the First Emperor's patrol will do more good than harm to the Qin Dynasty as a whole. In addition to intimidating Xiao Xiao, it can also be used to clean up the officials in Guandong. This will also help you solve the issue of the retirement of the Beiyuan Army non-commissioned officers."

"The First Emperor's parade will kill a lot of people this time."

Fusu's heart trembled.

He said in a deep voice: "May I ask, sir, what do you mean by this?"

Ji Heng returned to the room, sat back in his seat, and said calmly: "As I said before, just having a system without supervision cannot guarantee the implementation of policies, and if you want the systems for disaster prevention and relief to be implemented, they must be supplemented by strong support. Administrative means, but the court's energy is limited, so it can only choose to suffer the local people first."

"The local officials are allowed to do whatever they want."

"When the matter becomes clear, the imperial court will take action."

"This set of gameplay is actually very common, but even such a common method is often difficult to execute."

"Why is that?" Fusu was puzzled.

Ji Heng sighed and said: "Because it is easier said than done. To implement a policy, it only takes a few decisions in the court. But when it comes to implementation, it depends on the faces of officials at all levels, and the court In order to prevent the officials below from failing to implement the policy and violating the policy, policies will be implemented for supervision, but the actual results are very little."

"The reason is actually quite simple."

"The court is powerless."

"Supervision is easy to say, but difficult to do. It requires the central court to be strong and have strong control over local governments. If the central court does not have enough control over local governments, it will have no way to supervise and can only watch the local governments run wild. When the dust finally settles, I will come out and become a framer."

"The same is true for Da Qin now."

"The First Emperor is also aware of this situation."

“That’s why there have been several tours over the years.”

"because."

“The center is where the emperor is!!!”

"It is true that the imperial court in Xianyang cannot control the local area, but what if it is local? Couldn't the imperial court control the local area? If it couldn't control this, then the Great Qin would have long been dead in name only. This is actually a strategy of governing the country explored by the Great Qin, which is to use patrols way to supervise the implementation of policies and at the same time strengthen local control.”

"It's just too tiring this way."

"Even if he is as energetic as the First Emperor, he cannot withstand such a few struggles."

Ji Heng shook his head.

Da Qin made many attempts to rule the world.

Patrolling is one of them.

It's just that this method was too simple, crude, and too hurtful, and it was quickly abandoned in the end, replaced by the three-tier system of administrative agencies. However, any system can only be regarded as protecting the bottom line, and it can never really raise the upper limit. All are controlled by the central government.

The center is strong and the local areas are peaceful.

The central government is weak and the heroes are rising together.

But there is no way to criticize Da Qin harshly.

After all, it is the first time for people to eat the crab of "great unification". They have no way forward and no idea of ​​the future. They have to rely on themselves to make everything happen. Naturally, they will appear to be tortuous and even be looked down upon by future generations.

Fusu was thoughtful.

He has fully understood the meaning of the tour.

It's just that the cost of patrolling is too heavy. It not only wastes people and money, but also consumes a lot of body. Relatively speaking, the rewards are very little.

Overall, it's not worth the gain.

immediately.

He suddenly thought of the 'provincial system' mentioned by Ji Heng.

He looked at Ji Heng suddenly, with a look of horror in his eyes. He had never thought about it deeply in the past, but now that he thought about it carefully, he felt that it was extremely scary, because Ji Heng could see this kind of behavior just from the First Emperor's patrol. The method of strengthening local control does not work, but at the same time, clever solutions are provided.

At that time, he seemed careless when talking about it.

In fact, it means something extraordinary.

He thought about the 'three-level provincial system' proposed by Ji Heng in his mind, and his eyes gradually radiated a bright light.

But soon.

His eyes dimmed.

If Da Qin really implements the 'provincial system', the system is destined to change drastically, affecting a large number of officials, and many new intermediate offices will be established. This will be a huge expenditure on human and financial resources. Da Qin simply cannot afford promotion right now.

But Fusu was still a little unwilling.

He probed: "Is this the reason why Sir proposed the 'provincial system' in Qinting?"

heard.

Ji Heng had a strange look in his eyes.

He took a deep look at Fusu, but he didn't expect Fusu to think of what he said casually at that time, but he simply nodded.

He said: "The provincial system, or the three-level administrative system, is indeed the most appropriate solution."

"This is also the direction that Da Qin will take in the future."

"And it's already on its way."

"Already" Fusu's eyes widened suddenly, somewhat confused.

When did Great Qin implement the provincial system?

Why doesn't he know?
He said solemnly: "Sir, what do you mean by this? Great Qin's system has not changed at all. Why would you say that Great Qin is already on the way?"

Ji Heng looked deeply and said: "In this battle of ideas, there may be many courtiers in the court who disagree with you."

Fusu nodded.

"What if these courtiers are gone? How much resistance is there to implementing the provincial system?"

Ji Heng's voice came faintly.

Just hearing Ji Heng's words, Fusu froze on the spot.

(End of this chapter)