Prime Minister of Great Qin

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Ji Ran and others' faces darkened.

How could they not understand what Fusu said?

Fusu did not support any changes and insisted on treating disasters rather than providing disaster relief.

The atmosphere in the field was a little stagnant.

At this time.

Feng Quji coughed slightly, stood up from the table, and said slowly: "Since everyone has expressed their opinions, I will also share my own opinions. To be honest, the thing that I can't do the most right now is actually Revise laws and provide disaster relief.”

"The reason is also very simple."

"Da Qin's current mission is to prevent and mitigate disasters."

"It's not for disaster relief."

"It is an indisputable fact that people in today's world are in panic and chaos."

"However, to be honest, there are no disasters in the world. The fluctuation of people's hearts is mainly due to the abnormal changes in the celestial phenomena."

"People have no worries about their livelihood right now."

"And His Majesty has just issued a decree, determined to fix human affairs and conquer the sky. If he rashly enacts laws to provide disaster relief at this time, or as you said, adopt different strategies in Guandong and Guanzhong, wouldn't he be telling the world that the imperial court is frightened by the celestial phenomenon? , I’m afraid I’m unable to deal with it, and I can only amend the law to provide disaster relief, or change the law to contain it?”

"Isn't this contrary to His Majesty's edict?"

"Wouldn't it be further exacerbating the world's panic?"

"This is really not a policy to calm the people, but an act to cause chaos to the country!"

"It must never be carried out."

talking.

Feng Quji looked at Ji Ran and the others, and said in a deep voice: "I know that you are also thinking about the imperial court, but in my opinion, your financial management skills and economic skills may not be really suitable for the Qin Dynasty to provide disaster relief. People are humane, which is what Guandong has always adhered to in the past, but Da Qin has adhered to the rule of law since King Shang's reform."

"It's not humane."

"It may be inappropriate for you to use humane methods to govern a country governed by law."

heard.

Ji Ran and others' faces darkened.

Feng Quji was clearly trying to squeeze them out with ulterior motives.

At this time.

Li Si finally spoke.

He said solemnly: "The legal system and humanity are completely different directions. Humanity provides relief to calm the people, but it is actually teaching people to fish, while the legal system is teaching people to fish."

"Although it's just a word difference, it's actually a huge difference."

"Since His Majesty decided to 'cultivate human affairs to defeat heaven', I have read a lot of books and learned a lot of experience from them. In fact, if we follow the relief methods of Da Qin in the past, there will indeed be certain problems if we continue to follow the old path. .”

"Qin's original method of relief was also the way of humanity."

"Mainly focused on disaster relief."

"After Lord Shang's reform, Great Qin changed its approach to relief."

"It has changed from humanitarian disaster relief to 'work-for-relief' that is more in line with the legal system."

"What is work-for-relief?" Fusu asked curiously.

Li Si stood with his hands behind his back.

He smiled and said: ""Yanzi Chunqiu" records that there was a famine in Qi, and Yanzi came to relieve the people due to the battle of sleeping on the road."

"That is to say, a large number of projects will be used to resettle the victims."

"This method is actually not common in the world. With the death of Yanzi, these policies were gradually abandoned by the King of Qi. Finally, after Shang Yang's reform, they were adopted by the State of Qin."

"Even Da Qin has gone one step further."

"During floods and droughts, the imperial court absorbed the victims and built large-scale water conservancy projects within the territory to ensure the good development of agriculture in Qin."

“Among them, Dujiangyan and Zhengguo Canal are the ones that attract the world’s attention.”

"In addition, it is the Lingqu that Shi Lutingwei supervised when he was the censor."

Hearing Li Si mention himself, Shi Lu nodded quickly.

Li Si continued: "There were many floods in Lingnan, and people's livelihoods were declining. At that time, the imperial court failed to attack effectively. Finally, after several discussions, it was decided to build the Lingqu Canal. This would first solve the serious waterlogging problem in Lingnan, and secondly, make preparations for the army to go south. Prepare, because at that time, plague and floods were common in Lingnan, and the people were displaced and miserable."

"After the imperial court ordered the construction of Ling Canal, few of the migrant workers who built Ling Canal actually served as corvees, and there were mostly hungry people nearby who had no food to eat and poor people living in poverty. The construction process of Ling Canal was indeed very hard, but here Under the circumstances, it can ensure that the migrant workers who built the Ling Canal can have food to eat and will not starve to death."

"Using a large number of projects to solve disasters like Lingqu Canal has been the norm in the Qin Dynasty for more than a hundred years."

"That's why."

"The late King Zhaoxiang dared not to provide relief to the victims out of the purpose of maintaining law and order. Without these measures, how could the late King dare to let the people starve to death?"

"At that time, Qin will also be doomed to starve and die everywhere."

"But the fact is that countless people died of hunger. Instead, with the concerted efforts of the monarchs and ministers of the Qin State, the water conservancy facilities in the Qin State continued to improve. Floods and droughts did not have much impact on the Qin Dynasty for a long time. This is also It has created the land of fish and rice that Guanzhong is now, and also accumulated a lot of food and grass for His Majesty to rule the world."

"In addition, Daqin's legal system has been emphasizing one point."

"If the law does not kill the heart, it will be seen in action."

"The Qin Law abolished the well fields and opened up roads, abolished slavery, rewarded farming and warfare, and gave the Qin people freedom and fair power. The purpose was to make the Qin people self-reliant and able to farm and fight and make meritorious deeds. If they continue to follow the humanitarian approach of providing disaster relief and helping the people, they will surely It will make people develop laziness and unaccustomed habits will prevail.”

"If not."

"Compared with the fertile land of Zhao and Qi in the past, how could Qin support so many people? How could one country reject six countries? And finally achieve unification of the world?"

"That's where the roots lie."

"Qin Zilai pays more attention to personnel matters."

The lobby is silent.

After listening to Li Si's words, everyone was thoughtful.

However, after being quiet for a while, Ji Ran sneered and refuted: "The Prime Minister is right. This is indeed the way the imperial court used to do it. This approach is naturally extremely correct, but today is different from the past, and the world has changed. "

"If you continue to stick to the old rules and don't think about making progress, won't you be secluded from the world?"

"Furthermore."

"Prime Minister Li is not telling the whole story."

"I, Ji Ran, are both from Guandong, just like Prime Minister Li and Feng. Before serving in the Qin Dynasty, I was indeed influenced by a lot of kingly ways. But the so-called overbearing kingly ways are basically just methods of governing the country. As long as they are used properly, they may not be incapable of serving the country. What I use will be used by Great Qin."

talking.

Ji Ran glanced at Feng Quji indifferently.

Feng Quji's face darkened slightly.

He could certainly hear the sarcasm in Ji Ran's words.

Ji Ran sneered and said, "What Prime Minister Li just said is reasonable. In the past, the imperial court mainly adopted the method of 'relief with work' to deal with disasters in the world. Da Qin built water conservancy for hundreds of years, and only then did Guanzhong have fertile soil. With today's prosperity, water conservancy matters are destined to be done with water. There are many rivers and streams in the world, but there are also many places that do not rely on water."

"Besides floods, there are also droughts, insect plagues, etc."

"So when a disaster really occurs, many places are often unable to build projects. In response to this situation, the court's approach in the past has actually achieved the same goal, which is to find things for the victims to do, such as allowing the victims to serve in military camps and make manufacturing products. Shooting arrows, repairing armor, collecting fodder, maintaining chariots, etc., to find a job to sustain their lives and ensure that they do not starve to death.”

"but"

Ji Ran spoke for a moment, with a bit of coldness in the corner of his mouth.

He said slowly: "The reason why this method is feasible is because the world is uncertain."

"With today's stability, this method may not be possible." "Without the ability to build projects and prepare for war, what should we do with these victims?"

"Are we just going to watch these people starve to death?"

"If we really do this, I'm afraid the world will really be at war."

"Is this something we can afford?"

"I have been serving Qin for many years and have devoted myself to Qin. It is precisely because I am worried about the world that I speak out. It is also because I am from Guandong and know something about the situation in Guandong that I dare to take the risk and propose the law. The purpose of disaster relief is to minimize the impact of disasters.”

"I have a clear conscience for serving the country and the people."

Ji Ran looked relieved.

Ji Ran's words also received approval from many people.

heard.

Li Si scoffed.

He said coldly: "Jiguan Shicheng, I disagree with your words."

"And you'd be mistaken."

"Relief for work is not only used for water conservancy and drought, but can also be used for the construction of projects that benefit the country and the people. Not to mention the road problems in the counties and counties of Daqin, there are also the repairs of the Guandong City Wall and some disrepairs. Water conservancy, these can absorb the disaster victims, why do we have to improvise?"

"But what you said does make some sense."

"I just thought about it. Unlike Guanzhong, Guandong doesn't have so much grain reserves, and it is used to the court's disaster relief, so tax deferral can be implemented in disaster-stricken areas."

"Suspend the people's taxes and allow the people to make up for the owed taxes in a good harvest year. On the other hand, the court will also provide seeds and agricultural tools to the victims to help the victims resume production as soon as possible."

"If a worker wants to do a good job, he must first sharpen his tools."

"If these victims themselves are not actively fighting the disaster, then why does the Qin Dynasty continue to retain such people?"

"Great Qin cannot afford to support so many useless people."

"The law cannot be moved."

"Qin Law stipulates that people are not allowed to flee from each other privately and cause the loss of people's strength. It must be implemented under the leadership of the township officials under the government's orders. As long as the large and small government offices fulfill their duties, any disaster can be properly resolved."

"This is the meaning of cultivating human affairs to defeat heaven."

Done.

Li Si no longer wanted to listen to the quibbles of Ji Ran and others, so he directly declared the discussion over and asked the clerk to write down all the discussions and then present them to His Majesty after sorting them out.

Seeing this, the others said nothing.

Then they said goodbye to each other.

Then they each returned to their respective offices.

Fusu did not stay longer in the Prime Minister's Mansion. He came here mainly to see the attitude of the court officials towards Qin Fa.

But the result shocked Fusu.

Many officials in the imperial court were dissatisfied with the existing Qin laws.

I have been trying to change, consciously or unconsciously.

In the end, the dispute is actually about the road.

The rule of law is still the rule of law.

Many officials among the courtiers tended to follow the king's path, but in the past they suppressed this idea due to the authority of the First Emperor. Nowadays, the changes in the sky have made many people start to get ready to take action again, trying to test from various angles. to change the direction of the court.

a time.

Fusu felt a lot of pressure.

He had long understood that Da Qin could not follow the royal path.

Once he takes the royal road, he will conflict with the existing legal system. At that time, the court will only continue to have internal strife. As time goes by, the Qin court may collapse.

Think of this.

Fusu's eyes became determined.

Since there were so many officials in the court with ulterior motives, he should just wave the broom and sweep these people out as Ji Heng said. Huo Qing had a clean court, but he just wanted to get rid of all the courtiers. Easier said than done?

Fusu was really unsure.

Moreover, these courtiers had done their best in the past and made great contributions to the unification of the Qin Dynasty. However, after the unification of the world, these people gradually changed their minds. Even these courtiers who originally had the same will as the First Emperor were re-selected. Officials, can you really get away from this?

Fusu didn't know.

Prime Minister's House.

Li Si and Feng Quji lined up on both sides.

Feng Quji looked at the already empty lobby and suddenly said: "Prime Minister Li, why do you think His Highness asked us to hold a discussion? In fact, there is no need for discussion on this matter. Qin Fa cannot change it at will. Even if Even though Ji Ran and others are talking about it, the court will not easily change the laws for this reason."

"Your Highness should know the truth behind this, so why bother?"

Feng Quji was a little puzzled.

He never figured out Fusu's true intention.

Li Si frowned slightly.

He pondered for a moment and said slowly: "What your Highness is thinking is not something we can guess."

"It's just that from the last court meeting to this time, His Highness's attitude has been very firm, but things are indeed a bit strange. If it were a court meeting, it can be considered that he spoke freely, but this time His Highness's remarks were clearly after a lot of process After careful consideration, the characteristics of Qin Fa were also emphasized.”

"That's it."

"It will make some courtiers become more distant from His Highness."

Speaking of which.

Li Si's eyes darkened slightly.

He touched his chin, showing a look of solemnity.

He has realized that something is wrong. Fusu seemed to have political differences with many courtiers more than half a year ago. Now these differences are still expanding, and the number of courtiers who have differences with Fusu is also increasing. Normally, Fusu should try his best to make good friends with courtiers to stabilize his position in the court.

Fusu seems to be doing the opposite.

And
Many of the courtiers Fusu offended were on Fusu's side in the past, but now Fusu has pushed them all away. The difference is a bit too big.

Furthermore, Fusu was different from the past, and it was impossible not to notice it.

Since he can realize it, there is only one possibility, that is, Fusu did it intentionally.

But why is Fusu doing this?
What do you want?
Li Si whispered: "Are you worried about arousing His Majesty's suspicion? Are you deliberately alienating yourself in front of others and deliberately reducing your influence in the court?"

Think of this.

Li Si was thoughtful.

It is indeed possible.

Fusu has been in too much limelight this year and has dealt with too many things. However, if anything is as good as the forest wind, it will be destroyed. As a prince in the court, being too prestigious may not be a good thing, but Fusu really is like this. Scheming?Is there such a deep calculation?
To be fair, Li Si didn't quite believe it.

I just couldn't think of any other explanation for the moment, so I could only comfort myself like this.

Li Si looked outside the room with a serious expression.

Storm is coming.

(End of this chapter)