Great Qin had a prosperous age

Chapter 473 Promoting Xiao He and reprimanding the prime minister! (Just one update today! Big chapter!)
In the middle of winter in the first year of the Second World War, heavy snow fell for dozens of days, and the city of Xianyang was covered with snow.

Xianyang, Wangyi Palace.

Several feet of heavy snow accumulated on the top of the imperial city. The entire imperial city was covered in white, elegant and peaceful.

Thousands of snowflakes fluttered to the ground, like stars falling into the mortal world.

The second generation was wearing black silk underwear, lying on a high platform, closing her eyes and concentrating in the warm palace, looking at the stove to cook the snow.

"Your Majesty, Tai Shi ordered to see you."

"Xuan."

Hu Wujing tiptoed into the palace with his socks on, only to see the second generation lying leisurely on the cave with his eyes closed and meditating.

"I pay respects to Your Majesty."

"What's the matter?"

"Your Majesty, it has been snowing heavily for days and the weather is very cold. If it continues like this, more people will freeze to death. I have come here to ask your Majesty to offer sacrifices to heaven and pray for the snow to stop."

Fusu suddenly raised his eyelids.

"Sacrifice to heaven? By using three prisons as a sacrifice, the people in the city can be clothed?"

Hu Wujing said to him:
"No."

"Then what's the use of offering sacrifices to heaven?"

"To show your majesty's reverence to the gods to the sky, so that the gods will stop the snowfall and relieve this disaster. Previously, strange fires and meteorites fell from the sky, with unknown meanings. I believe that this snow disaster is not unrelated to the meteorites."

"Yinghuo Shouxin?"

"Exactly."

Hu Wujing wiped off his sweat, His Majesty has always disrespected the God of Love, so it is difficult for His Majesty to remember this incident.

"Okay, I understand. I will arrange for Feng Chang to come and deal with this matter. Please step back."

Fusu just sat up, and soon the prime minister came again.

"Your Majesty, it's been snowing heavily for dozens of days. If it continues like this, I'm afraid more people will suffer from the cold."

"The Prime Minister came just in time. I was just about to summon the Prime Minister for this matter. Previously, strange fire fell from the sky, and the Taishi Order reported: Three East and Six Counties, Yingzhuo Shouxin, it is for unknown reasons. But now it snows heavily today, and it has not been sunny for several days. Tai Shi Ling believes that this is a disaster brought by heaven to the Qin State. He wants me to choose a day to go to sacrifice to heaven and pray for the people. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

Feng Quji bowed solemnly.

"It's not impossible."

Fusu heard this and said good things.

"It's just that as far as I know, it's very cold here, especially in the land of Yanzhao. And most of my army is displayed in these two places. I'm worried that the soldiers of the three armies will suffer from the cold in the garrison, so I decided to allocate money from the treasury We will use the money and silk to make winter clothes for the officers and soldiers of the three armies, and also give a banquet to the officers and soldiers to boost the morale of the three armies. What do you think, Prime Minister?"

"Your Majesty is deep in the palace, and he is still thinking about the officers and soldiers of the three armies. The officers and soldiers will know your Majesty's thoughts about them, and they will definitely be grateful to you. I have one more thing to do here today."

"The Prime Minister said it bluntly."

"I heard that Your Majesty promoted a small official from Huaiyin County to be the county governor to guard Chen County."

"The prime minister thinks it's wrong?"

Feng Quji bowed again very rigorously:
"Although Chen County is small, it has a large number of counties and a very dense population. Not only that, Chen County is also adjacent to the vassal states. Although your Majesty divided the vassal states into thin and small ones to weaken the power of the vassal states. But I think that the vassal states have to be careful. As time goes by, I am afraid that changes will occur. I think that such an important place must be suppressed by the meritorious generals from our Qin State. Only in this way can the old territory of Chu be suppressed and can deter all parties. "

Speaking of this, Feng Quji paused again.

"Furthermore, this Xiao He has actually been heard by the ministers. I heard that his Majesty brought him back to Xianyang Palace from Qi State in the past, and granted him the title of Crown Prince Sheren, and was in charge of the correspondence of Huayang Palace. Later, His Majesty went to Kuaiji to supervise the army and general He was released to the countryside. But he borrowed your reputation as the crown prince to become an official in the local area. For ordinary people, it takes three years for a small promotion, and it takes five years for him to be promoted from county to county."

"However, in the name of His Majesty, this person is well-known in the Jingchu area, and now he has been directly promoted by His Majesty to the county guard. This matter has aroused discussions among the officials. In particular, His Majesty ordered the distribution of enfeoffments and withdrew many Qin officials. At the same time, His Majesty replaced the governor of Chen Jun with Xiao He, a commoner, and the officials and officers of the court heard so much that they were dissatisfied."

As he said that, Feng Quji trembled slightly and leaned down lower.

"I'm afraid that your Majesty's promotion of Xiao He will hurt the hearts of many veterans in the court."

Xiao He's matter is not big or small. The reason why Feng Quji deliberately came to persuade Fusu today was because he wanted to find out the emperor's thoughts.

In this second generation, did he care about the wishes of his ministers?

Feng Quji narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment and then whispered to the second generation, as if he was earnestly advising.

"The ministers of the late emperor are all famous and distinguished people in the world. Their merits have been passed down to the world for a long time. I am worried that your majesty will go his own way. If something goes wrong in this matter, it will be a shortcoming for all the ministers. At that time, they will have other ideas."

Fusu frowned naturally when he heard this, and lightly tapped his index finger on the copper table, making a slight sound.

"To show that the ministers are short-sighted? The Prime Minister came here today. I am afraid that he is blaming me for not consulting with the Prime Minister before acting."

Feng Quji had already prepared.

In front of Fusu, Feng Quji saw that the second generation was angry, and immediately fell to the ground and knelt down to show his fear of sin.

"Your Majesty the Emperor, I have said too much today, and I beg your Majesty to forgive me. But I am sincere to your Majesty, and I hope your Majesty will learn from it."

The second generation burst into tears when he saw the old prime minister. He was still seventy years old and knelt down to beg for mercy in front of so many attendants. Naturally, he could no longer 'bully' the old prime minister.

"Prime Minister remonstrated with me, it was meritorious, how can you ask me to forgive your sins. Come, don't help the prime minister up."

The second's shoulders shrugged slightly.

It has been a year since Fusu became emperor. He naturally realized that Feng Quji came here today not just because of Xiao He.

"Give the prime minister a seat, and everyone else will stand down."

Wait until there are only the emperor and the prime minister in the palace.

Fusu asked directly:

"The Prime Minister came here today to remind me. As the head of hundreds of officials, the Prime Minister is my right-hand man."

Feng Quji looked solemn after hearing this.

Since the Second Emperor succeeded to the throne, his visits to Xianyang Palace have obviously become less frequent.

The reason why I took the initiative to ask the emperor today was because the group of Legalists behind Feng Quji couldn't sit still.

"I would like to hear the Prime Minister's opinion on this matter."

The emperor's words contained hidden fronts, and Feng Quji felt worried as if he was stepping on a thorn.

But since he came here to remind His Majesty, he should have expected the Emperor.

"Your Majesty, this Xiao He has no achievements and no reputation, and is only in the ears of the common people. After eight years of hard work, he was directly promoted to the position of county guard by His Majesty. On the other hand, most of the county guards set up by the late emperor are military generals with great achievements and great reputations. They suppressed one side. .”

"It turns out that the Prime Minister is here for the ministers today, but I thought he was here for the world."

The second stretched out his arms, and the attendants on both sides immediately rolled up Fusu's sleeves, instantly revealing his slender, straight and fit body. majestic temperament.

Feng Quji naturally felt a little sad when he heard the emperor say this about him.

"Why did your Majesty say this? I have been favored by the late emperor for promoting me to the position of prime minister, and my majesty has not abandoned me and continues to appoint me as prime minister. I am grateful for the kindness of the late emperor and your two emperors, and I am dedicated to serving your majesty and serving the empire. For the sake of the country, the country, and the country, even though I think I am no better than the former Prime Minister and may be remembered by Your Majesty from time to time, I still work hard for Your Majesty, and it is obvious to all the civil and military officials in the court."

After saying that, Feng Quji suppressed his humility and said solemnly:

"Today I humbly come to remonstrate with Your Majesty. I am here only to protect Your Majesty's country and country. A man with a clear ruler but no good ministers to support him is like a bronze chariot with a canopy and a canopy but no good horses to drive it. Your Majesty is going his own way now, and he must treat the people of Chu as his own. He is the governor of Qin and has jurisdiction over important areas. He is on the same level as our generals who have made great military achievements in Qin. However, he ignores the good ministers and generals under the late emperor, which really makes the old officials left behind by the late emperor sad."

"I just hope that your majesty can take into account the wishes of the ministers and resolve everything with them."

After hearing this, Fusu naturally felt that the Prime Minister was ridiculous.

He Fusu didn't ascend the throne in his teens. He had served as an official in the court, supervised the army, and made suggestions. Wasn't his ability enough to silence all officials?

Of course it's enough!

But Feng Quji still made this call today. It was obvious that someone was a little dissatisfied with what he had done.

As Fusu listened, his straight body seemed to gradually become stiffer.

Fusu told the prime minister what the officials were thinking.

"I - after all, I am not the late emperor!"

Feng Quji only moved his beard slightly after hearing this.

Although they were not together day and night, the relationship between the emperor and his ministers over the past year made Fusu know that the late emperor's achievements were unparalleled, which set up a high wall for Fusu that was difficult to overcome in a short time.But if they don't cross this high wall, they will never obey their orders.

If you want the ministers to submit to the new emperor as they did to the previous emperor, they must rely on his merits.

But as for this achievement, all the achievements so far combined cannot compare with the achievements of Emperor Qin in sweeping Liuhe.

In fact, no matter whether Qin II is the son Fusu or Hu Hai, he will face this problem.The father was so strong that when his son succeeded to the throne, once he behaved differently, the ministers would naturally refuse to listen to the latter when they had a comparison.This is also the main reason why Fu Su tried hard to control Meng Tian, ​​he had no other choice.

There was silence in the palace for a long time, no one spoke, but Feng Quji knew that he had offended the emperor today.

But Feng Quji's thoughts were indeed those of Baiguan.

This was caused by the inspection by the imperial censor. This incident forced some county guards to panic. On the other hand, some of the original county guards, such as Yin Tong, were actually withdrawn.

In this way, the interests of those meritorious generals in the DPRK are threatened.

"Actually, even if the Prime Minister doesn't come today, I will summon him."

Fusu responded calmly.

Since he became emperor, he has been prepared to face all difficult problems.

Fusu looked at Shen Yu with just one glance. Shen Yu understood immediately and hurried out of the palace.

"Feng Yong, the governor of Nanyang County, is the prime minister's nephew."

After Feng Quji heard this, his pupils immediately trembled and his face turned pale.

"After Wang Wu inspected the capital of Ying, I quickly received the memorial. The contents of this memorial should not be unknown to the prime minister, right?"

Feng Quji's face tightened.

"I am my uncle, so I can't teach him well. But what Yong'er committed should be dealt with according to the law of Qin."

"Prime Minister, is it a trivial matter for one party to slack off in official duties? If one county cannot be governed, how can the world be governed? As far as I know, there are many county governors like Feng Yong."

When the prime minister heard this, his face turned pale.

"Prime Minister, do you know why I haven't punished your nephew until now?"

Feng Quji naturally knew, but this made him even more embarrassed.After all, it was his nephew who owed His Majesty the Emperor's entrustment first.

"For the sake of the late emperor, and to save your face, Prime Minister. If the ministers know that the nephew of the Prime Minister, the head of officials they admire, is actually a county guard but cannot fulfill his duties, does this mean that the Prime Minister himself is also like this? Or the prime minister himself is protecting his nephew."

Feng Quji listened and was so frightened that he could no longer sit still.

"Your Majesty, please convict me."

"When I was young, I once read an article. I will tell you about it today, the Prime Minister."

Feng Quji bowed.

"My minister is all ears."

"Looking at its customs, its people are simple, its vocal music is not dirty, its obedience is not challenging, and it is fearful to obey the boss, just like the people of ancient times. In the government offices of the capital and the city, its officials are awe-inspiring, and they are all respectful, thrifty, respectful, and loyal. Not being honest is like an ancient official."

"When you enter a country, you will observe its scholar-officials. They leave from their own gates and enter the public gates. They leave from the public gates and return to their families. They have no private affairs. They don't compare themselves to Zhou Dynasty and don't make friends with others. They are stubborn and do not understand the public. In ancient times, He is a scholar and a great official. When you look at his court, he listens to everything and does not hesitate to do anything. He is as calm as if there is no governance. This is the ancient dynasty."

"Therefore, there are victories in the four generations, not just by luck, but by counting. This is what we see. Therefore, it is said: to rule after losing sight of it, to make an appointment but to be detailed, to achieve success without trouble, to rule with perfection, is like the Qin Dynasty."

"This passage should be familiar to the prime minister, right? This was the judgment made by Xunzi when he came to Qin and observed the political affairs of the former king Zhaoxiang of Qin."

Fusu asked again.

"Does the Prime Minister think that the rule of the late Emperor is comparable to that of the late King Zhaoxiang?"

Feng Quji opened his mouth and said:
"The first emperor far surpassed the previous kings of the Qin Dynasty. He conquered Liuhe, pacified the princes, and established the world."

When Fusu heard this, his expression was stern, neither happy nor angry.

"What the Prime Minister said is correct. Let me ask again. If the Prime Minister were a commoner, would he rather be born under the rule of the late King Qin Zhaoxiang or the late Emperor?"

Feng Quji did not hesitate.

"Of course it is Your Majesty."

"Since our Qin State annexed the six countries and expanded its territory, this has been a great achievement and has blessed our Chinese people for thousands of generations. However, the living conditions of the people in the country, whether every family is hungry and have food, and whether they can buy winter clothes when they are cold, is it okay? There are carriages and horses, who has taken care of such a situation?"

Feng Quji listened and became even more silent.

"In the past, the Qin State was thousands of miles away, and one king could rule it. The Qin State had strong soldiers and horses, and the people were happy. Now, the Qin State is thousands of miles away, and the king is one person. I can still rule it by myself. But who can make the people of the Qin State return to the same state? It’s an ancient dynasty.”

Feng Quji was silent again.

"The Prime Minister is admonishing me today, which is naturally a good thing. But the Prime Minister knows that this Xiao He, during his time as an official, he implemented all the national policies of Qin, and most of the local people regarded him as their parents. As a county magistrate, he also walked on foot, He never spends extravagantly. It is no different from the place he used to live in my Xianyang Palace. Such a good minister keeps simplicity and hates extravagance. If I don't promote him, will I let him be buried in the countryside?"

"As for the common people, I remember that the late General Wang Jian was also a common people. I, the Qin Dynasty, have always praised and promoted meritorious people, regardless of nobles or common people. Now that Xiao He is virtuous, I must make his name famous in the world to show the world. People express my desire to bring peace and order to all people.”

"On the other hand, Feng Yong, accompanied by ten chariots and horses, made friends with the powerful local nobles of Chu. The Prime Minister thought, who of these two is more useful?"

Feng Quji had already blushed upon hearing this. How could he withstand the comparison between his nephew and Xiao He?

Feng Quji trembled his lips a few times and couldn't say anything.

"It's Xiao County."

"Since the prime minister is here today, I will express my heart to the prime minister. The first emperor's achievements in sweeping the Liuhe and unifying China are indeed the achievements of opening up the world, and neither I nor the kings of later generations can match. Since I can't do it in matters of territory To surpass the late emperor, the only way to consolidate the thousands of miles of land laid down by the late emperor."

"I want to create a prosperous age! Let the world of Qin be as prosperous as it has not been for thousands of years. The late emperor conquered the world with martial arts, and I conquered the hearts of the world with martial arts, so that everyone in the world will regard themselves as Qin people."

"The prime minister thinks that my ambition is feasible?"

Feng Quji listened and naturally nodded repeatedly.

"Your Majesty has this ambition, which is really a blessing to the people of the world."

"However, if you don't do small things, big things will be difficult to achieve. How can I take care of the life, death, misfortune and blessings of the local people by myself?"

Feng Quji hurriedly held his hands and bowed:

"Your Majesty, all the governors and kings in the world should do their best to assist your majesty in accomplishing your great cause. The local governors should take more care of the affairs of the land."

(End of this chapter)