Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 365 Resignation? ! (Please subscribe)

Fusu didn't eat much.

He doesn't really have much of an appetite either.

There were a lot of things piling up in his mind, and he wanted to do a lot of things. He simply drank some soup, ate a few mouthfuls of japonica rice, and then asked Wei Sheng to take the food down.

Looking at the untouched food, Wei Sheng said softly: "Your Highness, would you like to eat more?"

"You haven't eaten in days."

"If you only eat this little, your body may not be able to bear it."

Fusu shook his head.

He said solemnly: "No need, I know it well, but I really don't have the appetite."

"Now ask the maid to prepare hot water. I haven't bathed in the past few days and my whole body stinks. Also, go and invite Shaofu Du He to the side hall of Yong Palace and say that I have something to discuss with him."

"in addition."

"Send a message to the outside world."

"There is nothing wrong with me, I just have a depression in my heart. Now that the depression has been opened, everything is restored as before, so the ministers of the DPRK don't have to worry about me anymore."

heard.

Wei Sheng nodded first.

Then he said with some worry: "Your Highness, can your body really hold on?"

"I haven't eaten for several days, and now I have just eaten and started to deal with political affairs. I am worried that His Highness's body may be a little overwhelmed. Otherwise, Your Highness should rest for a few days."

Wei Sheng advised him kindly.

Hearing Wei Sheng's words, Fusu's eyes turned cold and he scolded: "What should I do that I still need you to arrange? Go and give me the order right now. If it's delayed, don't blame me for not remembering your years of service. "

Wei Sheng looked shocked.

Not daring to persuade him any more, he hurriedly carried the copper plate out and sent someone to deliver the order.

Inside the study.

Fusu sniffed the clothes that had a strange smell and shook his head. It was the end of August, when the weather was the hottest. He had been locked in the study for several days and had sweated a lot. Now he is sweating. Decayed.

He didn't even tidy up his hair.

So I went to take a shower with my hair disheveled.

Soon.

Fusu has come out of the bath.

The water in the basin is still warm, with a strong floral aroma.

His whole body was washed clean.

Now there is a maid combing and tying his hair, two maids trimming the nails on his hands and feet, and a maid has prepared a brand new set of clothes for him, a black uniform.

These maids have been in the palace for many years and are well versed in the art of serving.

They are also both beautiful and young.

It's just that Fusu didn't have the slightest feeling about the beauty of these people.

After the clothes were put on, the tips of his hair were still a little wet, but Fusu didn't care so much and walked directly to the side hall. His bathing took a lot of time, and he might have kept Du He waiting for a long time.

but.

This is also what Fusu did intentionally.

Du He, who has been in charge of the Young Mansion these years, exudes arrogance, and he wants to go out of his way to polish it off.

When Fusu arrived at the side hall, Du He had been waiting for more than a quarter of an hour.

But he has no complaints right now.

The first moment he saw Fusu, he quickly stood up to greet him.

Du He said respectfully: "Your Majesty, Du He, has seen you. Your Highness is in good health, so I can rest assured."

Fusu's face was still a little pale.

He nodded and said: "Let the young master worry about it."

Fusu sat on the main seat and asked the eunuch waiting beside him to serve tea.

Du He sat upright.

In fact, he was a little uneasy in his heart. He wanted to know why His Highness came to him.If it is related to political affairs, you should consult Feng Quji and Prime Minister Feng. Why would you ask yourself, the young master?
Also.

After being woken up by Feng Quji last time.

Du He already felt some regret in his heart. He had offended Fusu quite a lot because of his anger, and now he also felt some regret.

Fusu didn't know what Du He was thinking.

Even if you know it, it won't change at all.

He couldn't trust Duhe.

The tea was piping hot and there were wisps of white smoke.

Fusu blew lightly for a few times, and then said slowly: "Young Master may still have some doubts in his heart. I, Fusu, just walked out of the study, why did I summon you in such a hurry?"

Du He quickly stood up and said, "I don't dare."

"I am a minister of the Great Qin Dynasty, and His Highness is the Crown Prince of the Great Qin Dynasty. It is natural for His Highness to summon me. As a minister, how can I have any speculations and doubts."

"I am frightened."

Fusu chuckled lightly and said calmly: "I don't care what the young master thinks. I summoned you here this time because I really want to discuss something with you."

"What I want to ask is also very simple."

"It has something to do with money and food."

"I want to build several large warehouses in the Guandong thoroughfare to store grain, grass, salt, iron and other materials related to people's livelihood. I wonder how much grain the Young Mansion can provide me with this idea."

heard.

Du He's face changed slightly.

Although he didn't know how big Fusu's warehouse was, the supplies Fusu wanted to hoard would definitely be large, and this also meant that these warehouses would definitely consume a lot of money and food.

And how can the young master have so much money and food right now?

Although the previous year's rent and taxes were collected not long ago, the money and food have already gone somewhere.

It was impossible to move at all.

even.

The money and food collected cannot make ends meet.

Where does he have the surplus money and grain to support the construction of the Guandong warehouse?
Du He looked bitter and shook his head helplessly: "Your Highness, I'm afraid I can't make your wish come true. The young master has no money. He really can't come up with any money or food. Otherwise, when His Highness implemented the 'Guan Shan Hai', I wouldn't be able to do it." I got dizzy for a moment and wanted to get back the tax money for the salt and iron from His Highness. It is precisely because the Young Mansion has been unable to make ends meet for many years that I have no choice but to do this."

"in addition."

"I also have different views on building warehouses in Kanto."

"Kwantung and the imperial court have always been at odds with each other. If we build a warehouse in Kantung, if there is a change in Kantung, it may become enemy material. I am worried about this."

"also."

"Since the founding of the Qin Dynasty, it has been working on the famous city. In order to prevent chaos in Guandong, the imperial court can directly send troops to clear up the chaos in Guandong and not give the remnants of the Six Kingdoms a chance to become bigger. If a warehouse is built in Guandong, it may be followed by The imperial court has great political affairs that are in conflict with each other.”

"I ask your highness to think again."

Fusu's face remained as usual. He stretched out his hand, turned the tea bowl in front of him in a circle, and said deeply: "Master Du, I didn't ask you whether it is feasible. I just asked you whether the master can provide the money and food for the construction."

"You just have to tell me whether it's okay or not."

Duhe refused outright.

"no!"

Fusu turned the teacup in his hand faster.

There was even some tea flowing out.

He said coldly: "Young Master should think more before speaking."

"I'm not in a hurry to hear your answer."

heard.

Du He was shocked.

He took a deep look at Fusu.

It's also hard to guess Fusu's plan.

But the matter of money and food has been decided by the court long ago and cannot be changed.

Not to mention that the imperial court had no money, even if the imperial court had money, it would not agree so rashly. It was just the money and food collected by the Young Mansion. There were so many official offices in the court and countless eyes were watching. How could he free up the money and food to repair the warehouse?Du He had a gloomy face and shook his head again.

"Forgiveness is incompetent."

"I am really unable to raise money for His Highness."

"The money and food for the Young Master have been distributed long ago. If we withhold the money and food from other offices at this time, it will definitely make other offices dissatisfied. Then the court may be unstable. I really don't dare to take this decision."

"Your Highness, please be considerate."

"Young Master, is there really nothing you can do?" Fusu looked at Du He.

Duhe shook his head.

A flash of disappointment flashed in Fusu's eyes.

He stood up slowly, a flash of blood on his pale face.

He said coldly: "I think there is, and it can free up a lot of money and food."

Duhe frowned.

Fusu said: "Young Master, if you go to the government office every day, you will probably see the twelve golden figures. I wonder if the Young Master has ever thought about re-smelting these golden figures into gold water and then casting them into Qin Ban Liang? And the original If the golden man is replaced by a stone statue, and only a layer of copper water is poured on the outside, how much money can the court get from it?"

Du He's face changed slightly.

Fusu did not stop there and continued: "The Epang Palace is currently under construction, but the current Epang Palace has only built a foundation, and the rest of the buildings have not yet been built. If the Epang Palace is stopped, I don't know what the court can do from it. How much food will you get?"

Du He's forehead was covered with cold sweat.

He had a premonition that something was wrong.

Fusu called him here this time, probably because he was making trouble for himself.

Fusu added: "The Great Wall has been under construction for several years, and now the Xiongnu are retreating to the north. But I have also heard some rumors that the Xiongnu intends to purchase a batch of tea from Da Qin. If trade is opened up, how much profit can the imperial court make from it? ?”

"Now that the Xiongnu's vitality is severely damaged and it will be difficult to recover in a short time, can the construction of the Great Wall be postponed?"

"To keep more money and food?"

"Then the money and food will be used where it is more needed."

"These are just some of the methods I've heard about. There are probably more methods in the world. Why does the young master insist that he can't spare any money or food?"

"Young Master, are you really trying your best?"

heard.

Du He's expression changed greatly.

He said with a panic look on his face: "I didn't think carefully."

"It's just that the methods of raising money mentioned by His Highness are contrary to the existing major policies of the Qin Dynasty. Moreover, these major policies are all initiated by His Majesty and approved by all the officials in the court. How dare I think in these directions."

"It's my negligence."

Fusu sneered, noncommittal.

He said silently: "Negligence?"

"I don't think the young master has been negligent at all."

"Just not paying attention."

"Or don't want to pay more attention."

"In the eyes of outsiders, you, the young master, have always been conscientious and considerate of the court. But as a young master, have you really made any achievements in these years? You are just making some money and food based on existing policies. It’s just distribution.”

"Do this."

"Can you really call it conscientious?"

"I, Fusu, disagree."

"In my eyes, young master, you have not fulfilled your duties at all."

"I once overheard a sentence, and the specific content seemed to be 'do more and you will make mistakes, do less and you will make mistakes, and don't do well', and what the young master is doing now corresponds to a few sentences."

"It's just that the young master's response is not to do well."

"You clearly would rather do nothing now than make mistakes easily. You clearly know that Daqin is short of finances, but you have not thought about increasing revenue and cutting expenditures at all. You just think about how to better distribute the money and food. But the money and food that Daqin can collect , there are only so many, even if you divide the flowers, there are only so many."

"besides."

"The only suggestion you put forward is to increase land rent and oral taxes, right?"

"Master Du's Mansion."

"In the past, you and I did have some misunderstandings over the Salt and Iron incident, but over the past few years, you have disappointed Fusu because you have never made any changes, let alone thought about making changes, and only wanted to put things off smoothly. Go down."

"But if you can afford it, can Da Qin do it?"

"If I hadn't called Zhang Cang here on an impromptu initiative this time and asked for his advice, I might not have known that there are so many ways to make extra money and food. Zhang Cang is just a censor who is not in charge of money and food. How can he still do it? I have put forward several suggestions, but as the young master and one of the nine ministers of the imperial court, I have repeatedly asked you to consider the method of raising money, but you have always firmly denied it."

"How do you convince me?"

"How can I believe that you are really doing your duty?"

"Duch."

"You make me very disappointed!"

Du He's face turned red and he didn't know how to argue.

It’s really impossible to argue with.

a long time.

Du Hecai's face turned pale and he said, "I know I was wrong."

Fusu shook his head and said solemnly: "Wrong? Who in the world has never made a mistake? It's just that you have been in office for several years and you have made the same mistake again and again. How can Fusu dare to trust you?"

"The country of Great Qin is not stable."

"We need the courtiers to work together to overcome the difficulties. Money and food are the lifeblood of the country, and there must be no negligence."

"You may not be qualified for the post of young master."

"in addition."

"If I remember correctly, the Shaofu's ancestral land is not Guanzhong, but in Nanyang Yanyi."

"Wealth and wealth are like walking at night in brocade clothes. The young master has not been back to his hometown for many years. I think the young master should go back for a walk when he is free to see the current situation in Nanyang and supervise the administration of Nanyang for the court. I don't know, young master." What do you think the government wants?"

heard.

Du He's expression changed completely.

He looked at Fusu with a horrified look, never expecting that Fusu would ask him to resign.

"Your Majesty" Du He opened his mouth and wanted to refuse.

Fusu said: "I know that the young master is thinking about his eldest son Du Bing. I have sent someone to inform the prime minister that when the plan is over this year, Du Bing will be appointed to the court as the next censor in the censor doctor's house. "

"I know that the young master has a deep affection for the imperial court."

"I don't want to leave the court."

"I still want to continue to serve His Majesty and the Great Qin, but you have been lazy in the past few years. No matter how bold I, Fusu, am, how dare I entrust such an important position to you at this time? I, Fusu, want to serve the Great Qin after all. , Take responsibility for the world."

"Please, Master, please don't blame me."

Listening to Fusu's Chun Chun words, Du He's heart trembled.

By now.

He didn't understand why.

Fusu had already made up his mind to remove himself from the young master's residence.

He couldn't argue.

If he insists on staying, he may offend Fusu. Not only will he be affected, but his eldest son Du Bing will also be targeted. I am just a minister, and I have offended His Highness, how can I end up in a good situation?

But he was still unwilling to do so.

Duhe was silent.

Fusu was silent and sat on a high chair, quietly sipping tea.

He believed.

Duch will make a wise choice.

a long time.

Du He lowered his head, his eyes full of loneliness, as if his soul had been pulled out of his body, and he was extremely lost. He murmured: "I thank you for your understanding. I am old and cannot bear the heavy responsibility. It's just that I have been lazy in politics for many years." , please give me another chance, so that I can do a good job in raising money for you."

"In this case, I have no regrets."

"allow."

(End of this chapter)