Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 378 Brother Meng Tian! (Please subscribe)

Prime Minister's House.

The document submitted by Zhang Cang has been sent to Feng Quji's case.

Feng Quji had actually known the contents of the document for a long time, but he couldn't help but frowned when he saw Zhang Cang was so impatient and wanted to implement all those ideas.

too urgent.

Just when you get to the end of the instrument.

When he specifically mentioned the word 'secret', Feng Quji was stunned for a moment, and then he seemed to have thought of something, and couldn't help but reveal a trace of bitterness on his face.

He smiled bitterly and said: "Duh, Duhe, before you left, you didn't forget to bury me and get me involved. I don't know if this was His Highness's idea or your personal thoughts."

"I have known these methods for a long time."

"Looking at the documents sent by the young master, it is clear that he does not want to tell other courtiers about other matters, and wants me to arrange the matter as the prime minister. He does not explain the whole matter and directly suppresses the matter. "

"To reduce trouble."

"I can do this, but when the Epang Palace is suspended for repairs and the Great Wall slows down the repairs, the court may argue endlessly, and Zhang Cang may face a lot of pressure by then, especially since this is considered a 'private act' ', I am afraid that I will be impeached by a group of courtiers."

"Ugh."

"That's it."

"Since His Highness and Zhang Cang are both determined."

"It doesn't mean anything for me, Feng Quji, to help you."

"And Zhang Cang thought well. Just the mention of 'increasing revenue and reducing expenditure' in court made the courtiers a lot dissatisfied."

"If we tell the story about the suspension of repairs on Afang and the Great Wall, I'm afraid many ministers in the court will not give up, especially regarding the Great Wall. Once Meng Tian is involved, things will be unpredictable."

"There are so many people involved."

"After the final debate, it may just be shelved on the shelf and difficult to implement. Instead of doing this, it is better to 'cut it first and report it later', and tell the matter first. By the time the courtiers react, the rice will have been cooked and they will not be dissatisfied again." , it is just an impeachment, and asking Zhang Cang to argue with him will not affect the final result."

Think about it.

Feng Quji picked up his pen, thought for a moment, took out a blank bamboo slip, wrote the relevant orders on it, and then placed the bamboo slip on the stove nearby to bake. When the ink dried, he handed the bamboo slip to Zhang Cang One handle of the bamboo slips was placed on the case, and the clerk was asked to deliver the two bamboo slips to His Highness's palace for Fusu to review.

Wait until everything is done.

Feng Quji stood up slowly, looked at the spotless sky, and said with complicated thoughts: "If this action continues, it will have a great impact on the imperial court and Guandong. I don't know whether the final result will be good or bad."

"But it's like Zhang Cang said."

"Da Qin is short of money, food and time now."

"So we have to fight!"

"Since His Highness is determined to do something, how can I, Feng Quji, back down? It's just that the court has decided so many things recently. If His Majesty is dissatisfied with this, he doesn't know how to defend himself."

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Soon.

After Fusu reviewed it, the memorial was sent to the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Feng Quji glanced at it briefly and then handed the relevant documents to the clerk on the side.

Ask them to pass the content to the relevant authorities.

now.

The king and his ministers think alike.

They all chose to remain silent.

In this regard, although other officials in the court were confused about the relevant situation, they did not pay too much attention to it. After all, the court did not explain some things in such detail, and they only had to do as they were told.

But as the Engineer's Mansion moved away the twelve golden figures outside the imperial city, the courtiers gradually noticed something was wrong.

However, the relevant engineers also gave understanding explanations.

The Twelve Golden Man has been exposed to wind and sun, and its appearance has long been stained with patina, which does not match the majesty of the Qin Dynasty, so it needs to be recast. Although the courtiers did not understand this explanation, they still believed it.

However, as the ministers, civil servants, and craftsmen related to Epang Palace were dismissed, and officials from counties and counties near the construction of the Great Wall were presented with the corresponding lists of ministers, civil servants, and craftsmen who were sent back in batches, the court ministers were shocked. Feeling something is wrong.

But it was too late.

And this is already a month later.

When the order from the Prime Minister's Office was being sent to all parts of the country, Meng Tian, ​​who was in the Lantian Camp in front of him, finally got permission to return to Xianyang. However, as soon as he returned to Xianyang, he saw Zhang Cang's 'open source' method .

In response to the complaints and dissatisfaction of some generals, Meng Tian did not take any action. After handing over the relevant political affairs, he returned home directly.

No response was made.

Mengfu.

Meng Yi learned about the return of his eldest brother early, so he waited outside the house very early. When he saw his eldest brother returning, he quickly stepped forward and took the reins for Meng Tian.

Meng Tian looked calm and said bluntly: "If there is something, let's talk about it at home."

Meng Yi nodded, handed the reins to the driver beside him, and the two brothers entered the house.

Meng Tian sat in the main seat.

Meng Yi sat in a relatively close row.

Meng Yi shook his head and put the bamboo slips he had received in the past few days on the case: "Brother, during the time you were in Lantian Camp, many ministers in the court handed me letters, the contents of which are: My brother may have known about it for a long time."

Meng Tian nodded.

He said with a sincere face: "Things related to Northern Xinjiang."

"I did hear something."

"More than that." Meng Yi said solemnly: "Recently, there is news that some parts of the Great Wall have also stopped construction, and even the civilians, ministers, merchants, and slaves who have been recruited have returned. Many generals in the court have very different opinions. Big, I want my brother to come forward and persuade His Highness to at least stop Zhang Cang’s nonsense.”

Meng Tian did not speak.

He poured himself a cup of tea.

He took a small taste and said calmly: "What do you think of these?"

Meng Yi hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "I don't have many opinions on what the imperial court is doing. Since His Highness is willing to support Zhang Cang in doing this, he must have His Highness's thoughts and thoughts, and must have carefully considered it, otherwise Your Highness will not Would do such a risky thing.”

"My Meng family does have some prestige in Great Qin."

"But when it comes to the great affairs of the imperial court, I, Meng, have always put the imperial court first."

Meng Tian smiled and said: "What you said is right and what you did is right. I, Mengshi, do not want to get involved in this matter. This is also His Highness's wish."

"His Highness planned these things. In fact, he specifically considered me, Mengshi. Otherwise, he would not have arranged for me to be sent to Lantian Camp at the cusp of this storm, just to allow me to avoid this incident."

"My identity is somewhat special."

"He is the commander-in-chief of the [-]-strong army in Northern Xinjiang and the chief officer responsible for the construction of the Great Wall."

"If you are in court and occupy your position, your influence will be inevitable."

"Even if I intend to stand by His Highness, the other generals in the court may not allow me to do so. And whether I speak or not, whether I agree or not, it will have a big impact on the court."

"His Highness arranged for me to go out just in case, and to avoid unnecessary complications."

"Let me avoid getting involved in this controversy."

"Your Highness is benevolent."

Meng Tian bowed slightly towards the void.

Meng Yi nodded. He actually realized it later.

If this storm were to affect the eldest brother, it would be difficult for the Meng clan to escape.

Many generals in the court respected Mengshi. Mengshi could not stay out of the matter no matter what, not to mention that he was already in the game, so being arranged to leave midway was the best choice.

Now the matter has been gradually implemented due to His Highness's deliberate concealment.

Even if my brother comes back now, nothing will change.

Meng Yi asked: "Brother, what do you think of His Highness's actions?"

Meng Tian smiled and said: "If you are not the chief official of the construction of the Great Wall and the general of the [-]-strong army, His Highness's idea is very good, and I fully agree with it."

“It’s just that I’m in my position and I have to object.”

"Why is this?" Meng Yi asked curiously.

Meng Tian said calmly: "As the general of the army, I must focus on the army. The [-] troops in northern Xinjiang paid a very heavy price to expel the Huns in the past few years. Only then did they finally achieve a great victory over the Huns. In order to prevent the Huns from After being involved again in the future, His Majesty decided to build the Great Wall in the northern Xinjiang region."

"It's only been a few years, but I'm already making friends with the Huns."

"What would the military commander think?"

"How can I, the general, support this?"

"If I support it, won't it chill the hearts of thousands of soldiers? It chills the hearts of the Qin people at the bottom who were killed by the Huns?"

"So I can never support that."

"You even have to oppose it vigorously."

"If you put aside these two identities, His Highness's idea will not only be risky, but will also be of great benefit to the court."

Meng Yi frowned.

He didn't understand why his brother said that.

Leigh, he can figure it out.

But Italy?

Where does this come from?

Shouldn't it be that the imperial court and the Xiongnu each get what they need?

How come there is such a thing as great profit?

"Brother, why is this?" Meng Yi asked curiously.

Meng Tian smiled gently and said: "You, you have indeed read a lot of books, but rarely put what you have learned into practice. Confucianism talks about the six arts of a gentleman, among which they are related to military affairs, soldiers, and deception. From the most basic point of view, Zhang After Cang's suggestions are implemented, the relationship between the imperial court and the Xiongnu will ease, many border passes will be opened, and trade between the two sides will be allowed."

"That's what most people can see."

"But do you really think the Huns would be so honest?"

Meng Yi shook his head.

He would never think that the Huns would be so honest.

The living environment on the grassland is far worse than that in the Central Plains. The Huns lived near the water, and the grass was fertile. However, the environment of the grassland is not constant. It changes every year. In fact, there are not many cases of rich water and grass. Therefore, once the water and grass are poor, people in the northern grasslands will easily starve to death.

When.

If the Huns follow the past, they will march southward.

Carry out massive plunder in the Central Plains.

Even if the relationship between the imperial court and the Xiongnu slowed down and the two sides could conduct certain trade, how could the imperial court really feed the Xiongnu? It is only possible to meet a certain supply in terms of tea, salt, etc. As for other aspects, it is always hanging and suppressing the Huns as much as possible.

And if there is not enough food, the Huns will definitely go south.

This is actually what worries many courtiers.

Meng Tian said calmly: "The Huns cannot be honest. The Huns are cruel by nature. It is common for them to kill their husbands and dominate their wives. However, after the wars in the past few years, the Huns' vitality has not been completely restored. Therefore, in a short period of time, the Huns will not I don’t dare to fight with the imperial court on a large scale.”

"However, conflicts between some small tribes and dozens or hundreds of people are inevitable."

"The Qin border stretches for thousands of miles and is difficult for the imperial court to defend. The Great Wall has not yet been completed and many areas are not connected. This undoubtedly gave the Xiongnu an opportunity to move south."

"The next few years, even ten years."

"The conflict between the two sides will not end."

“Just looking at the conflict, there are pros and cons for both sides, but that’s not the case.”

"If you look at the whole country, it will be more beneficial to the imperial court than to the Huns."

"The Great Qin Army follows the military merit system."

"Conflicts mean that there are wars and battles. It also means that the soldiers at the bottom can use these conflicts to get opportunities for promotion and nobility. These conflicts have a sharpening effect on the soldiers of both sides."

"That's all, I'm afraid that's all."

"But do you still remember what policies His Highness implemented in the military?"

Meng Yi's eyes moved slightly: "Non-commissioned officer transferred!"

Meng Tian nodded and said, "You know now."

"Great Qin is not afraid of war, and the lower-level soldiers are even less afraid of war. What they are afraid of is that there will be no wars. What they are afraid of is that after the war, they will get nothing. However, after the non-commissioned officers were transferred, a lot of burdens were removed from the lower-level soldiers. , it has also gathered military morale to a certain extent, but it is too slow after all to just rely on ordinary training or competitions at the end of the year to improve military positions."

"And if we can always break out small-scale conflicts with the Xiongnu."

"The results were completely different."

"The increase in conflicts with the Huns will put pressure on the soldiers at the bottom, but it is also an opportunity."

"If they can catch it, they can save several years and enter the ranks of non-commissioned officers. At that time, they will have a lot of options whether they continue to serve in the military or change careers."

"more importantly."

"The non-commissioned officer transfer promoted by His Highness can be thoroughly rooted in the hearts of the people."

"I am convinced by the officers and men of Great Qin."

Meng Yi was thoughtful.

After Meng Tian's reminder, he also reacted.

The policy of transferring non-commissioned officers is a good one.

But the scope of benefits is too narrow.

It is not very attractive to lower-level soldiers.

However, if small-scale conflicts break out between the Northern Xinjiang army and the Xiongnu from time to time, the attraction will be completely different, because as long as they can fight, it means that even the lower-level soldiers can be promoted quickly. By then, Your Highness The proposed transfer of non-commissioned officers has undoubtedly become a bright light in the hearts of many low-level officers in the army.

The transferred non-commissioned officers can also fill the vacancies of local officials.

Further feeding back the imperial court's control over the world.

For the Xiongnu, the conflict with the Qin army was at best a way to sharpen each other's soldiers, but it was different for the Qin Dynasty. It could not only win the support of some policies, but also further promote the reforms advocated by His Highness.

The benefits are undoubtedly greater.

"Meng Yi understands." Meng Yi nodded.

Meng Tian sighed with emotion: "Now you know why I have always kept silent about these disputes. I can't speak. Everything His Highness has done in these years seems to have been planned and implemented step by step. Everything is in order. "

"But the ministers in the court did not examine it clearly."

Meng Yi nodded.

But if you want to sort out all these things, you need to have a clear understanding of the entire context of Da Qin, and this is bound to stop many people.

(End of this chapter)