Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 465: Small local princes! (Please subscribe)

Xianyang Palace.

Fusu got up very early.

After eating a little something and filling his stomach, just like the First Emperor back then, he bent over his desk and reviewed the memorials.

The first document on the case is a folded piece of paper.

Saw this document.

Fusu frowned slightly. He naturally knew who wrote this document. There was no one in the world who could use this piece of paper to write a letter to himself.

There is only one person.

He is his eldest son.

Ying Si year.

He stretched out his hand, pinched one end of the paper, and opened the paper document. With just one glance, Fusu's face changed slightly. After reading it, his face became even colder.

And as time goes by, the overall situation in the court becomes more and more stable. The more stable it is, the less desire and need it has for change. It will undoubtedly be more difficult to promote change.

But as soon as this idea arose, Fusu strangled him to death. This kind of thing could not be planned by outsiders, he could only design it himself.

He also made up his mind.

Fusu tore the paper document into pieces, and then threw it into the stove not far away. As the paper entered, the fire suddenly increased, making Fusu's face turn red.

If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight.

Also.

"This is the process from chaos to governance."

And if you want to do these two sentences, you will inevitably become a 'tyrant', because this means being mean, unkind, and ruthless.

Before, he didn't feel deeply about these two sentences, but felt a little embarrassed, but now he gradually understood the meaning and weight of these two sentences.

Currently it is only used in a small area.

After the document was completely reduced to ashes, Fusu walked away. He returned to the high platform and began to think about 'a glass of wine to release the world official'.

He did not announce the appointment of officials in court, nor did he directly say that he would implement the provincial and state system in the world, otherwise he might regret it later.

It's not that he can't delay and be harmonious with the court ministers, but that doing this will only continue to pile up troubles, which will eventually make it difficult for Da Qin to return.

However, as the age of great strife began, rituals and music collapsed, the old order in the world began to disintegrate, and Shiqing Shilu was gradually abandoned.

"One generation does its own thing, and every emperor and his ministers..."

Fusu just looked at it, looked back and forth several times, and finally put the document down.

"Be a tyrant?"

But this only gave the lower-level scholars room for advancement. However, the existence of scholar-bureaucrats has never thought of changing the practice of becoming an official once and serving for life.

Fusu whispered.

There are too many interest groups involved.

subconsciously.

A slight mistake would have a huge impact on the court and the world.

Shiqing Shilu has been taking shape since the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties. It has been thousands of years ago and has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

In fact, Ji Heng has almost never had such an idea to be an enemy to most people, but this time, Ji Heng is an exception. He puts himself on the opposite side of most people in the world.

But one has to be cautious.

finally.

He just wanted to find someone to discuss it with.

"While the internal and external stability is stable, the world is united, and everyone is looking forward to it, we will resolve some unstable factors that may affect the world."

No one wants to change.

The world is in turmoil, and it is impossible to do things that cause internal friction, and there is no way to push forward, but he is different. Now, he is ready for everything.

Fortunately.

And in a very domineering way.

The First Emperor had no chance.

After a while.

Fusu thought.

Although this paper was approved by the First Emperor, as Ji Heng said, the current cost is too high, much higher than ordinary bamboo slips, so it has not spread.

This is the duty of an emperor.

Ji Heng is right. Some things are destined to be done. If you don't do it yourself, future generations may not have such a good opportunity to do it.

Throughout the whole world.

Silent for a long time.

Fusu looked scared.

Now under Ji Heng's review, he has corrected his previous thoughts. His previous thoughts were too simple.

"Soldiers!"

"Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted."

"If you want to achieve the ultimate goal, you must make officials feel uneasy from the beginning and force them to make compromises."

Think about it.

Fusu shouted outside the palace: "Wei Sheng."

soon.

Wei Sheng, who had been waiting outside the palace, arrived. Wei Sheng was hunched over with an extremely respectful attitude. In the past few years, as Fusu's power increased, he could feel that Fusu was wary of him.

the reason is simple.

Zhao Gao.

"I'm here," Wei Sheng said.

Fusu smiled and said with a gentle expression: "Wei Sheng, go and inform the courtiers now and tell them that I will hold a banquet in the palace in three days."

"I also want to ask them their opinions and thoughts on the country's major policies."

"in addition."

"Go and call Zong Zheng again."

"I also have something important to tell him."

Hear the words.

Wei Sheng did not dare to neglect, nodded repeatedly, and then ran quickly to deliver the message.

Inside the palace.

Fusu sat on the table.

In his mind, he thought about the person leading the troops outside the palace.

The current Lang Zhongling is Feng Jie. The Feng family has great influence in the court. With the decline of the Wang family and Li Si's retirement, the Feng family has become the only Meng family.

It's just that Feng knows how to protect himself.

He rarely stands out, and he is used to keeping up with himself, and he doesn't easily express his opinions, so he is not very eye-catching.

But in his place.

There are so many people in the clan who are in court, how can this be done without being conspicuous?

He is not blind.

Not to mention turning a blind eye.

Now Feng Quji has been in the position of prime minister for eleven years and is over sixty years old, but he has never mentioned a word about voluntarily retiring.

He obviously wanted to do it until he died.

Or he wanted to hold on until he could no longer hold on, and then retreated. From the perspective of a courtier, all of this was understandable, but he was an emperor.

What he wants is for the court to be dynamic, not for a group of sluggish old men to control the government and the public.

One emperor and one courtier.

Isn’t this a helpless move?

If the system of retirement at old age is really implemented, Da Qin's court and local officials will be able to free up a lot of room for promotion.

It will be of great benefit to the country.

"Who is the most suitable person?" Fusu didn't have much idea at the moment. He didn't want to use court officials to lead the troops.

He didn't want to take any risks.

Think for a moment.

He never found a suitable candidate. Just when he was looking at the candidates for officials that he had planned before, a name suddenly came to his eyes.

Yes.

He remembered this man.

He was the first person to supervise Ji Heng's courtyard.

In the end, this man took the initiative to join the army because of Ji Heng's suggestion, and then embarked on the fast track to transfer to non-commissioned officers. In addition, Meng Yi went on a killing spree in Dang County, resulting in a shortage of officials.

finally.

Liao Ke was placed in Dang County.

Not two years later, Kantung was in chaos. He, an official who had led the army for several years, naturally had to stand up, and Liao Ke achieved a lot of achievements in resisting the siege of Chen Yu and Tian Qi.

This time it was also on the list of rewards from the court. Liao Ke, his promotion route was perfect. All of Ji Heng's perfect plans were prepared for this person. He stepped on all opportunities.

Fusu frowned.

He didn't really want to use Liao Ke in his heart.

But in the current situation, Liao Ke is the most suitable person. He was promoted by Ji Heng. Although he was born in Guanzhong, he has no connection with the ministers in the court. He also has military achievements in Guandong, so he also needs to be promoted.

And because he had an iron-blooded will after fighting on the battlefield, he was placed outside the palace. The courtiers would have noticed that the atmosphere was not right.

It is also more convenient for subsequent operations.

More importantly.

Regardless of whether Liao was 'nurtured' by Ji Heng or not, he and he are now considered to be on the same side, and he can trust him.

Big deal.

In the future, Jiang Liao can take on other duties.

Think of this.

Fusu's expression softened slightly.

At this time, a eunuch outside the palace sent word that Zong Zheng had arrived.

Fusu regained his composure and said loudly: "Let Zong Zheng come in."

Ying Ben entered the palace, bowed and said: "Old minister Ying Ben is here to see your majesty. Your majesty will live forever."

Fusu smiled and said: "Zongzheng doesn't need to be so polite. The main reason I called Zongzheng here this time is to discuss something with Zongzheng."

"Your Majesty, please tell me, I am willing to go through fire and water for your Majesty, no matter what." Ying Ben said with a look on his face.

Fusu chuckled lightly, shook his head and said, "Now that the world is unified and there is peace inside and outside, why would Zong Zheng be allowed to go through fire and water?"

"Zong Zheng, please don't say it as a joke."

"I'm calling you this time for one thing only. I want to stir up trouble in the court. What's Zong Zheng's opinion on this?"

Hear the words.

Ying Ben's heart trembled.

He raised his head, glanced at Fusu with a deep look, and said in a deep voice: "Is Your Majesty worried about how to arrange the heroes who have put down the rebellion in Guandong this time?"

Fusu nodded and sighed: "Yes, I didn't think so far back at that time. I just wanted to reduce manpower, material and financial resources as much as possible. As a result, in the end, there were many problems."

Ying Ben glanced at Fusu suspiciously. He didn't believe that Fusu really didn't have any measures at all. He was afraid that he had already made a plan in his heart, but it was inconvenient to say it out, so he wanted to borrow it from himself.

Ying Ben said: "Your Majesty's idea is not wrong. It has indeed reduced the losses in Guanzhong and ensured Guanzhong's recuperation for a long time. In the past few years, Guanzhong has developed rapidly and is well-known in Guizhou."

"As for the hero who helped put down the rebellion, I was stupid for a moment and really had no idea. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Ying Ben directly confessed.

He really couldn't think of a solution.

I don't dare to get involved. There are only so many official positions in the court. If I want to place officials from Guandong in, the officials in the court must retire.

Then who retreats?

If the official position provided is too low, I'm afraid these heroes will be dissatisfied. If the official position is too low, how many people will agree?

In the end, the court may become very noisy.

Although he is Zongzheng, it is obviously not something he can get involved in at will.

See this.

Fusu nodded, not surprised at all.

He did expect Ying Ben to react like this.

After all, this matter is obviously a hot piece of wood, and no one dares to intervene easily. If it is not handled well, a large number of people will be offended, and it will even get into trouble.

Fusu sighed: "But the matter must be resolved eventually. If we continue to delay like this, it is not the solution after all. Zongzheng really has no suggestions?"

Ying Ben shook his head and smiled bitterly: "I am incompetent."

Fusu remained silent.

The king and his ministers were speechless.

a long time.

Fusu seemed to have thought of something, and suddenly said: "I have heard someone say something before. The most suitable political system in today's world is the three-level system of separate administration."

"A new province or state is established locally, and this part of the agency manages local counties and counties on behalf of the court, realizing dual jurisdiction between the central and local governments."

"This is to ensure the court's strong control over the local area."

"But to achieve this step, we need to subdivide the duties and powers of the court officials, no longer into the three ministers and nine ministers, but to establish specific affairs departments based on general administrative related matters."

"This way."

"There will be many more official positions in the world."

"It can accommodate so many officials, and it can also strengthen the integration of the court and control of the world."

"What do Zongzheng think?"

Fusu looked at Ying Ben, his eyes shining brightly, as if full of hope for Zong Zheng's answer.

Hear the words.

Ying Ben frowned.

He did not speak directly, but thought for a while, and finally shook his head and said: "I think it is inappropriate. Now that the world's system has been established, if it is changed rashly, it may cause turmoil in the court."

"Internal chaos."

"Under such circumstances, the situation in Daqin that has just improved may deteriorate again."

"I beg to differ."

"Your Majesty, please think again."

Ying Ben looked serious and his attitude was extremely clear.

This idea is too hasty.

It seems very good, but in fact it has too many disadvantages.

Not worth the candle.

Nowadays, Great Qin is doing well and prospering. Doing this will undoubtedly mess up the situation and break the current stability.

"Is it really impossible to implement it?" Fusu asked.

"No." Ying Ben was determined.

"Really not?!"

"No."

Ying Ben's answer was unusually decisive. No matter how many times Fusu asked, he would always answer this. As Zongzheng, he also shouldered the responsibility and mission of escorting Da Qin.

It was impossible for him to let Fusu go the wrong way.

And this answer is not just his answer, but also the answer of all the ministers of the dynasty.

See this.

Fusu nodded.

He did not continue to ask forcefully.

This surprised Ying Ben, and at the same time he couldn't help but feel relieved.

He was really afraid that Fusu would have his own way.

"Does Zongzheng have any other good solutions?" Fusu asked the question to Ying Bi again.

Ying Ben looked embarrassed.

But he shook his head, not knowing how to speak.

Fusu was not angry and said with a chuckle: "I am not an unreasonable person. Zongzheng's words are reasonable. I did not think carefully before."

"But the current issues have to be addressed."

"It is inappropriate to rashly introduce the province-state system. Then can we transfer the development experience of Guanzhong in recent years to Guandong in the same way?"

"Select a few areas in Guandong as key support areas to make them the same as Guanzhong. At the same time, the rapid development of people's livelihood will undoubtedly make the people look at these places highly."

"I would even value these places higher than the county government."

"Under such circumstances."

"Can these areas be directly set up as special zones under the direct control of the court, and then officials will be sent from the court to directly manage them, and the chief officials of these areas will also hold court positions."

Hear the words.

Ying Ben was stunned.

He was a little confused.

Afterwards, I couldn't help but lower my head and pondered secretly for a while, and then I secretly figured out some ways. This is actually a different kind of 'enfeoffment'.

Another kind of false seal.

In name, he was a court official, but in reality he was a local official, but he also had the authority of a court minister. He was almost like a small local prince.

This arrangement is indeed feasible.

Ying Ben hesitated for a moment and said with some uncertainty: "I am stupid and can't notice the problem, so I thought it was feasible."

"Your Majesty, please give me a clear warning."

(End of this chapter)