Prime Minister of Great Qin

Chapter 469: Decentralization of power, control of wealth! (Please subscribe)

With another banquet held three days later, Fusu had already met most of the officials in Guandong and Guanzhong, and also informed all officials of the court's next actions.

Ten days later.

While the city was still curious about the reason behind Fusu's two banquets, a notice was clearly posted in the city.

After reading the contents of the notice.

The originally curious citizens in the city immediately knew what had happened before.

His Majesty intends to establish several special economic zones in Kanto.

However, what is a special economic zone and what exactly is it going to do? There is actually very little useful information revealed in the report, and it needs to be announced in the future.

West City.

The notice in the city also reached Ji Heng's ears. After a little thought, Ji Heng understood what Fusu was doing, nodded, and then shook his head.

But these people did indeed achieve military merit in the battle to pacify Guandong, and they indeed deserved to be rewarded for their merits. However, according to the military title system, Great Qin had to pay too much money and food.

At the same time, this method was used to weaken Han Xin's prestige in the military and at the same time break up the old military structure in Kanto, Beiyuan, and Nanhai.

Why bother with Soso?

In the end.

Observe the effects of simple reforms, and then gradually figure out others.

In the letter, Fusu believed that when the world was centralized, the most important thing was the military. Only by maintaining military power could he, the emperor, secure the world.

I really don’t want to take it out.

The money and food provided by the court will be much less.

The handwriting on the letter is very concise and simple, but it has a simple atmosphere. This is Fusu's personal letter.

It is a great inspiration to the world.

In particular, we need to look at the actual situation of these special economic zones so that he can make decisions in the future.

He put down the letter and said calmly: "Fusu, you don't understand the world well enough, and you don't know enough about the world either."

But this is obviously wrong.

in the letter.

to this end.

Today, Fusu has become more cautious, more mature and steady, and will not rush forward with his ideas just when his head gets hot.

The purpose of reform is to lead the world to a healthier road, rather than wandering in an alley.

Regarding Fusu's thoughts, Ji Heng shook his head, quite dumbfounded. He originally thought that Fusu would make some constructive changes to the army, but the result was only piecemeal.

This is the letter Fusu sent today.

According to Fusu's estimation, after this reduction, at least 200,000 to 300,000 Qin people could be brought back from Guanzhong, and 100,000 civilians from Guandong could be released.

But one thing he is worried about now is how to reward for merit. Many of the soldiers in Han Xin's hands are not "Qin soldiers" in the strict sense, nor were they recruited by the imperial court.

This then ensured Fusu's control of military power.

So Fusu wanted to find a trick.

This way.

This is what the First Emperor told him.

Already the image of a wise king.

Fusu decided to follow the previous plan to fill some of the Kanto soldiers into the two major corps of Nanhai and Beiyuan, and at the same time retire some of the old soldiers from Guanzhong who had served in the same year.

Easy first and then difficult.

immediately.

Then the purpose of streamlining soldiers was achieved.

He decided to reform the world system, and the first thing to bear the brunt was not the worries of the officials, but also the curious local officials. This matter could not be rushed.

He opened a letter.

Fusu expressed his thoughts.

He needed to observe first.

It would be basically impossible to implement it within three to five years, and he did not dare to make such a big move rashly. If it disrupted the current development rhythm, it would actually be more gain than loss.

He didn't want to.

But there will be some screening and selection.

These unregistered soldiers were not rewarded based on their military merits, but were judged based on their ability to capture and steal in the Code of Robbery.

With the pacification of Guandong, the number of soldiers and horses in the world has expanded rapidly, and now exceeds one million. Such a large number of troops consume a huge amount of food and grass every day.

Fusu is at a loss now, not knowing what to do and having no specific direction, so he can only make these piecemeal changes.

Rather than that.

The government of Da Qin just had money, and it was so easy to take it out all at once, which really made Fusu feel a little distressed.

aside.

Ying Sinian glanced at the closed tree letter curiously, wondering what his father had written to his master, and why he had such a low opinion of him?

Hu Hai curled his lips.

He was quite used to it.

This has always been a problem for Fusu. His vision is too limited, his view of the problem is too shallow, and his level of thinking is not enough.

of course.

It mainly depends on who you compare with.

There is no comparison with someone as weird as Ji Heng, but he is much better than in the past, and at least he will take the initiative to seek changes.

After a while.

Ying Sinian asked: "Master, what did my father say in his letter? Why would Master belittle him in such a way?"

Ji Heng glanced at Ying Si Nian and then looked away. He knew that Fusu's idea was to let Ying Si Nian pass the news.

He said slowly: "Fusu's understanding is correct, but this should not be Fusu's understanding, but what the First Emperor told him back then."

"The most important thing in the world lies in four things."

"The barrel of a gun."

"Knife handle."

"Money bag."

"pen."

"If you master these few things, you will completely control the world."

"When Fu Su is the eldest son and heir to the throne, the only thing he can touch is the money bag. He doesn't dare to get involved with the other three items."

"Now the power is in our hands."

"But he is using this to completely take over the power of the world's political power."

"The so-called barrel of a gun, as the name suggests, is military power."

"A large part of the emperor's prestige actually comes from the army. As long as the army is under the control of the emperor, the emperor can always control the government."

"Let everyone fear and surrender."

Hear the words.

Ying Sinian was thoughtful.

Ji Heng added: "As for the sword handle, it has the ability to clean up the courtiers and rectify the world."

"The money bag is money."

"As for the pen, Da Qin has relatively neglected it in the past, especially since it became the sole ruler of magic. Its control over public opinion has actually been reduced."

"Public opinion is also a right."

"Public power."

"And this part is also the only way to control the world. Only by controlling all these four things can we truly have full power." "It's just not easy."

"As far as Fusu is concerned, he wants to centralize power, increase his influence in the military, and reduce the influence of military generals on the army."

"So I want to make some changes to the military."

"But he didn't understand how to control the army, nor did he really understand how to make adjustments to the army."

"Da Qin's military system should be changed."

"But it should be a unified change, from top to bottom, inside and out, because Fusu is not the First Emperor. Although he has accumulated a lot of prestige and reputation here, he still cannot reach the level of the First Emperor. high."

"The soldiers in the army respect and fear him as the emperor, but if it comes to loyalty and being willing to go through fire and water for Fusu, that may not be the case."

"Therefore, changes in the military system of the Qin Dynasty should not only focus on petty profits, nor should they focus on weakening the control of the army's generals over the army, but should make changes in the system."

"Systematically limit the power of generals."

"And this is obviously something Fusu has not considered. But if Fusu really has not considered it, it is not necessarily true. It's just that Fusu can't think of good ideas for a while, so he wrote this letter."

"I want to seek direction from me."

Ji Heng chuckled.

Ying Sinian smiled awkwardly.

Ji Heng said: "Fusu's idea is actually correct, but he has little knowledge of the army and does not know the operation of the army. He is looking at flowers in the fog. As a layman, naturally he can't think of any good restriction methods."

"But it's really simple."

"Decentralization!"

"Divide the existing military power into two parts, internal and external. The two are clearly distinct and cannot be easily crossed without permission from the court."

"For the external world, it is the National Defense Force, responsible for the stability of the Qin border areas. It mainly focuses on external wars to defend the Xiongnu, Baiyue and other border forces."

"Internally, the security forces are the main force."

"It is used to pacify the interior, and certain distinctions are made here. From local pavilion soldiers, to county soldiers, to the army that suppresses local rebellions, the levels are clearly defined."

"In this way, the internal military power will be divided again and again. Each level will be controlled by different courtiers and will not be concentrated in one official office."

"Da Qin's military system actually has some considerations."

"Although Da Qin has the official position of Taiwei, Taiwei himself cannot mobilize troops. Everything is based on the Tiger Talisman. He is not even a Taiwei. Any general in Da Qin does not have the right to directly mobilize troops without the Tiger Talisman."

"The main functions of a Taiwei are to recruit and train soldiers, transport grain and grass to ensure logistics, defend various passes, etc. The Taiwei must also be authorized by the emperor before he can lead troops on an expedition."

"So the official position of Taiwei is high."

"But the actual military power he holds in his hands is not as good as that of Lang Zhongling and the generals in the army. His status is high but his power is somewhat weakened."

"This is actually inevitable."

"A minister in a high position not only controls the military power but also has a very high status. How can this not make the emperor afraid?"

After hearing Ji Heng's explanation, Ying Sinian suddenly became enlightened and understood the key. It was unrealistic to rely on being wary of generals to avoid losing military power.

Only decentralization.

Let the generals not concentrate power in their hands, so that unless all the troops rebel, the court will actually have military power.

But the division between internal and external military power is reasonable.

Detailed divisions are made internally, and the external army is also decentralized. Generals with high status and prestige do not directly lead the army, but only have nominal control of the army.

If you want to truly mobilize the army, you must have the emperor speak and hold the tiger talisman to mobilize the troops. Otherwise, you can only make some movements within the army.

The soldiers under my command do not mean they are my soldiers.

It was through this decentralization that the army was always firmly controlled by the emperor and could no longer be interfered with by the outside world.

And if there is internal chaos, the National Defense Forces can be directly sent to suppress it. If there is a problem with the National Defense Forces, the internal troops can be used to suppress it.

In this way, the court always has room.

"My master is brilliant, and my students admire him." Yisnian said with admiration on his face. If Ji Heng hadn't said it, he would never have imagined that he could control military power like this.

Seeing the excitement on Ying Sinian's face, Hu Hai grinned. Wasn't this what he and Fusu were doing back then? Those who admire him almost fall to the ground.

Hu Hai said solemnly: "There are still some problems. The internal and external armies are always different. The National Defense Force you mentioned, even if there is intention to decentralize power, the military power in its hands is still very large."

Ji Heng nodded.

He smiled and said: "It is naturally not enough to decentralize the army alone, but there are still essential differences between the internal army and the foreign army."

"Foreign armies are stationed at the border or in some remote places to attack or prevent enemy invasion. They are far away from the prosperous areas, and their daily needs of food, grass and luggage need to be allocated by the court."

"So the last door bolt is money."

"The foreign army's food, grass and baggage are allocated once a year. In this way, the arrogance and arrogance of the military leaders can be further suppressed."

"so……"

"If you want to control the army well, you must make it constrained by all parties in the court. It cannot be truly independent, let alone have the possibility of self-financing, and eliminate any possibility of becoming bigger on its own."

"The military strictly prohibits business."

"All business activities that violate the laws of the court are strictly prohibited, and all violators will be executed."

Hear the words.

Ying Sinian nodded repeatedly.

If the army could make its own money, it would be too dangerous for Da Qin. Once it becomes big, it will undoubtedly become a prince. This is something Da Qin will never tolerate, let alone what it does not want to see.

Financial power must pass through the hands of the court.

Moreover, soldiers must be constantly replaced and rotated to ensure that the control of the army is always in the hands of the court.

Retired soldiers can also continue their duties, join the internal army as officials, or go home with some military merit rewards.

It can be regarded as a way out.

On the whole, Master's ideas are high-level and to the point. In just ten sentences, he completely sorted out the reform of the army.

"Sinian remembers it." Yingsinian bowed respectfully and saluted with a very respectful attitude.

Ji Heng waved his hand.

He didn't care about these false courtesy.

He pondered for a while and said in a deep voice: "The real difficulty in Da Qin's reform is not actually the system, but the execution."

"one more."

"It's about tax collection."

"Controlling the army does not mean that you can completely control the world. The world is ultimately governed by people, and people all have desires, ambitions, and selfishness."

"Gentlemen love fortune, in a proper way."

"But there is only so much money in the world. One day, the courtiers will no longer be satisfied with the annual salary paid by the court. At that time, the real difficulties of the Qin Dynasty will really surface."

"The court can't collect the money!"

"To sit on the throne of emperor, you need to rely on military power, but if you want to be secure, you need money. The world is bustling for profit."

“Everything is difficult without money.”

Hear the words.

Ying Sinian frowned.

He was a little confused, why couldn't he collect the money? The tax system in Da Qin can be described as very strict. Do any officials really dare to take such a serious stance?

However, Ji Heng had no idea of ​​saying more.

The meal must be eaten one bite at a time, and the tasks must be done one by one. You cannot become fat by eating one bite. Only when military power is completely surrendered can there be a follow-up.

And that’s the real deep end.

This is also the real difficulty.

It's just that those hidden dangers should have taken some time to become apparent, but he just mentioned them in advance to alert Fusu.

It won’t fall until the end!

(End of this chapter)