Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 463 Establishing a special economic zone in Kanto (please subscribe)

West City.

Ying Si Nian has gone back.

Face flushed.

As he walked, he jumped up and down, appearing to be in a very happy mood.

This time the court announced the rewards for those who helped put down the Kanto rebellion.

Han Xinhou.

Liu Ji gained a lot of food.

Xiao He, Chen Ping and others also received a lot of merits and rewards.

This is the largest reward since the founding of the People's Republic of China.

There are many recipients.

Instead, let Han Xin and others travel to Xianyang first.

"Blind implementation without the actual situation will not only fail to have a buffering effect, but will also be counterproductive."

In the courtyard.

Wang Jian had thousands of households, and the bounty was even more astonishingly high. You must know that this was announced by the First Emperor, who was always considered to be mean and unkind.

"Have."

Ji Heng nodded.

Naturally, he was not interested.

Hu Hai frowned and said, "Your Majesty... you want to implement the provincial system at this time?"

Ying Sinian talked about what he heard, heard and saw in the palace in an orderly manner, his eyes full of excitement. When he talked about the excitement, he couldn't help but dance, but he was relatively restrained.

“Above the counties and counties, set up separate state governments.”

Ji Heng put down the tea cup, placed it on the table beside him, and said slowly: "I think your father hasn't figured out how to announce it yet."

After talking for a while, Ying Sinian muttered in a low voice: "I don't know what official positions my father will arrange for these heroes who put down the rebellion."

I also remembered information about the provincial system, which was a three-level management system that Ji Heng accidentally mentioned when the country resumed its path.

The shock to the court and even the world can be imagined.

"It should be a state pastoral system."

"Hurry is not enough."

Hu Hai glanced at Ying Si Nian, but he seemed to be indifferent. He had experienced big events. When the Qin Dynasty was founded, the reward scene was even bigger.

"In the past, when there were big turmoils in the court, officials made mistakes in most cases. But this time, not many officials in the court made mistakes. However, these officials in Guandong have made great contributions. If they are not promoted to officials, it will be chilling."

"So the three-level system is indeed the best buffer method to a certain extent, but as my father, you want to do a lot, but think too little."

Ji Heng listened calmly and nodded lightly.

"In order not to cause too much fluctuation and turmoil in the court, and in order to maintain the stability of the court, he may implement the provincial system in the world."

Fusu's deliberate attempt to sell things off made people even more curious, and at the same time he was also worried about what changes would happen to the court.

Hu Hai was startled.

He didn't know much about the situation, so he subconsciously looked at Hu Hai.

If he remembers correctly.

"No." Yisnian shook his head.

"Judging from the deliberate suppression of the announcement, there should be such a plan, and this matter is not easy to handle." Ji Heng said seriously.

"If I'm not wrong."

Ying Sinian was thoughtful.

After hearing Ji Heng's words, both Ying Sinian and Hu Hai looked over and asked in surprise, "Are there any problems with implementing the three-level management system?"

Ji Heng took a sip of tea, looked away from Yis Nian, shook his head lightly, and asked calmly: "No specific arrangements yet?"

The scale this time is indeed not small, but compared with the last time, it is obviously much different.

The number of feudal lords is in double digits.

"We will send officials directly from the court to exercise stronger control and management over local counties."

"Be precise."

At that time, Ji Heng made it clear that the three-level management system was the most suitable system for Da Qin and was also the most effective management method for the world.

Moreover, he is just a Guizhou leader now, and he no longer cares much about the affairs of the court.

Hear the words.

I didn’t really care about it before.

but……

Many courtiers thought that they would announce the official position adjustments of Han Xin, Xiao He and others at the same time, but to many people's surprise, Fusu did not rush to announce it.

"And not small."

"Fusu thought too little. He only saw the opportunity to implement the provincial three-tier system, but he didn't see whether it was appropriate now."

"Isn't it appropriate now?" Hu Hai looked puzzled.

In his understanding, now is the most suitable time. The imperial court is sweeping across Guandong. It is the time when everything is renewed. The implementation of the provincial or state system can squeeze out a lot of official vacancies.

Not only can some officials in the court be allowed to serve in local areas in the name of generals and ministers, but also many local officials can be promoted, and suitable space can be made in the court for Han Xin and others.

It can be said to serve multiple purposes.

Moreover, it could not be implemented before because of insufficient finances. However, with the stability of the world, Fusu will obviously transfer all the local coinage rights and copper mine ownership to the court.

This adds a lot of money.

Financially sufficient.

And as Guandong regains its vitality, the court can also use this to obtain more tax revenue, which clearly meets various conditions for implementation.

Why does Ji Heng look worried?

Hu Hai was puzzled.

"Do you think the internal and external conditions have been met?" Ji Heng seemed to have guessed Hu Hai's thoughts, and actually directly expressed Hu Hai's inner thoughts.

Hu Hai did not deny it, but nodded and admitted it.

Ji Heng shook his head and said: "What are the external conditions? The world is stable, the court's finances are sufficient, and the first government of Guizhou is attached? The court needs such a buffer space."

"As for the internal affairs, it is nothing more than to prevent the former founding veterans and officials from Guanzhong from clashing with the officials from Guandong who have just become more successful, and then disrupting the court."

"It comes down to it."

"I want to stabilize the officials from Guanzhong and properly place the meritorious officials from Guandong. At the same time, I want to suppress and delay the head-on conflict between the two as much as possible."

"But Fusu didn't consider one thing."

"It's just that the population of Guandong is too small. To have so many officials rashly puts a huge burden on the world. The court can indeed get a lot of money from the world."

"But there are more places to spend money."

"After this rebellion, the population of Kanto has not been reduced by half, but it is still 20 to 30% less than at the beginning of the rebellion."

"The population of Guandong is not as good as that of Guanzhong."

"Come down like this."

"The bureaucracy in Kanto is too bloated. It's more like deliberately burning a fish in order to find a sharp thorn."

"Besides."

"Fusu may not have thought about the costs involved in doing so."

"The official salary of Da Qin is clearly divided. The minimum salary heard by the emperor is six hundred dan."

"That is, at least a county magistrate with a household registration of 10,000 households."

"If a new level is established."

"How to set the official rank of salary and salary? Those who reach the status of provinces and states, not to mention ordinary officials, at least most of the chief officials are higher than counties and counties. As for a province and a state, they are almost on the same level as the important ministers of the court."

"This expenditure is too high in one year." "And the salary of most officials must be higher than that of the county, or even slightly higher than that of the county. This is equivalent to spending more than half of the county on the basis of the county. financial expenditure.”

"And the court."

"As a competent authority in the world, how can it be that the salary is lower than that of the local government?"

"This will be added soon."

"How much finance does Da Qin have to support such a huge mouth? How many officials are there to fill such a huge official gap?"

"Now do you still think it is good to implement this system? Without considering the actual situation, it is indeed very feasible to slap on the head, but what about after implementation?"

"The court still has a system of three officials and nine ministers, and there is no detailed division of duties and functions among the officials in the court. Therefore, the court's control over provinces and states is still chaotic. This will only cause a huge waste of administrative resources and will also Causing chaos in the governance of the world."

"Fusu thinks too little!"

Hear the words.

Hu Hai also fell silent.

There is nothing wrong with what Ji Heng said. Daqin does need to place these meritorious people, but launching it in advance without careful consideration and detailed planning in advance will only be counterproductive.

It may even cause greater turmoil.

Just like the soldiers in the army do not know the general, and the general does not know the soldiers.

Ying Sinian argued: "But doesn't the court need to give these heroes a reasonable place to resettle? If not, how to resettle them?"

Ji Heng shook his head lightly.

"Rushly introducing a less than perfect system without sufficient consideration will only create greater chaos."

"But what you said is indeed true."

"Fusu really needs a two-pronged approach, which can not only place these meritorious ministers well, but also prevent the court officials from becoming conflicted and dissatisfied."

"And it's not impossible."

Ying Sinian's eyes lit up and he looked at Ji Heng eagerly.

See this.

Hu Hai was startled.

Ying Sinian's expression was almost exactly the same as when he and Fusu were asking questions in prison, but now...

Can not go back.

There was a hint of desolation in Hu Hai's eyes.

Now Hu Hai's life has long returned to peace, and his family has even moved out of the palace and settled in several other courtyards on Ji Heng's side.

He is just a Guizhou head now.

After going through so many ups and downs, the only good thing is that he is still alive and that his wife Wang is still willing to share the joys and sorrows with him.

only……

He felt somewhat disappointed.

Now, he seemed to be trapped in this small courtyard, unable to get out, and not having many ways to make a living. Of course, as for restoring the clan membership and returning to the court, Hu Hai had long since given up on this idea.

All he thinks about is how to improve the life of his family. As he gets older, he feels a lot of pressure in life.

He looked at Ying Sinian, speechless for a long time.

"What's the solution?" Ying Sinian asked curiously.

"It is not very appropriate to implement the provincial and state system in the world now. The establishment of a new system will take a long time to explore and improve, but..."

"What if it's a castrated version?"

"Castration?" Ying Sinian looked confused.

Ji Heng said with a smile: "If large-scale implementation is not possible, then promote it on a small scale. If sparsely populated counties do not support it, then place it in densely populated areas. In this way, the conditions are also met."

"also."

"Before you have completely made up your mind, there are some things that cannot be known to other courtiers. Military and state affairs must not be planned outside."

"Today's Guanzhong, after several years of development, has recovered a lot of vitality from the past when people were in dire straits."

"But not Kanto."

"After several years of war, the people's livelihood in Guandong has declined, people have been displaced, and there are many people who have fled."

"Kanto needs some rest."

"I also need to get back to life as soon as possible."

"But how to speed up recovery requires another consideration."

"And this is the solution."

Hear the words. Hu Hai and Ying Sinian both frowned and looked at each other, not knowing what they meant.

Isn't this the imperial court ordering disaster relief and then spending a lot of money to restore it? Isn’t this something that was determined a long time ago?

Has anything changed?

Ji Heng smiled and said thoughtfully: "Just normal recovery can indeed achieve the effect, but in fact it is not very efficient."

"If we select a few large counties in Guandong, grant some special policy preferences, provide more money and food, and promote some technological achievements in Guanzhong to Guandong."

"This will undoubtedly allow the local area to recover faster. Not only can it quickly return to pre-war conditions, but it can even be better than before. This will undoubtedly have a huge impact on the entire Kanto region."

"It will also make the head of Guizhou more convinced."

“It’s also more popular with the people.”

Listening to Ji Heng's words, the two of them were thoughtful.

Hu Hai frowned and said, "But just by tilting the population in several large counties in Guandong, there is no way to solve the problem of heroes being unable to be resettled."

"Then improve the status of these major counties." Ji Heng said.

"Tie with Xianyang!"

"However, these large counties, or a small number of large counties, only have economic privileges and do not enjoy too high political autonomy."

"But the chief officials of these cities are on par with the important ministers of the court. In the future, they can avoid the ups and downs in the court and reach the sky in one step, becoming the ninth minister."

“And this is the castrated version of the provincial-state system.”

“The original large province was reduced to special zones, counties and counties under the direct jurisdiction of the court, and the court provided policy and financial support as a pilot for development.”

"And given a very high political status."

"This way."

"These heroes will have a place to settle, and they will not feel neglected or suppressed. At the same time, it will also give court officials a buffer opportunity."

"in addition."

“This is also an early trial implementation of the provincial and state system.”

"Other local counties will also feel jealous when they see the high status of these regional officials, which will provide conditions for the implementation of the provincial and state system in the future."

"It will be smooth sailing then."

"In addition, this is also a direct manifestation of the fact that prime ministers are born in states and counties, and strong generals are born in soldiers."

"And this is the governing philosophy of the future Qin Dynasty. Officials without experience at the bottom end will just stay on paper and talk rhetorically, but they cannot really prove their abilities."

"This move also gives the bottom level a lot of room for improvement. After all, Xianyang is still too far from Guandong, but the nearby counties are very close to local officials. If you can become the chief official of these special areas."

"That's like stepping into Jiuqing with half a foot. You can imagine how attractive this is to the lower-level officials."

"Those who are poor want to change, change will lead to generalization, and generalization will lead to success."

"You must know how to adapt when encountering difficulties and cannot stick to rigid rules. In this regard, Fusu is actually lacking and very inadequate."

"He looks at things too superficially and does not look at problems deeply and comprehensively. It is easy to only see the benefits and ignore the actual implementation and impact."

“Governing a big country is like cooking small dishes.”

“You need to be prepared before you act, and you need to think carefully.”

(End of this chapter)