Qin Shizhi's Confucian junior master

Chapter 55, Three Strategies for Controlling Locusts

Just when Qin Guochao was watching, Li Xin and Wang Ben brought Ziyou to the main hall, while Zhang Cang and Concubine Xuenv stayed outside the palace.

"Confucian disciples, Ziyou pays homage to King Qin." Ziyou saluted Yingzheng.

"Mr. Ziyou, you don't need to be too polite. I don't know if you have any good strategies to deal with the locust plague after the decree of recruiting talents." Yingzheng asked.

"Ziyou has three strategies to put an end to the current chaos in Qin." Ziyou looked at Yingzheng and said.

After Ziyou finished speaking, the court began to discuss. Many people felt that Ziyou was bragging, but they didn't say anything. Dare to have any contempt, what if Ziyou really has a way?

"May I ask what you can do?" Before Ying Zheng could speak, Lu Buwei asked first.

Ying Zheng just frowned, but didn't say much, just waiting for Ziyou to speak.

"Now the locust plague in Qin has turned into a famine. Locusts are raging. In addition to causing famine, there will also be plagues. Therefore, what Qin is facing today is three problems, one is locust plague, and the other is famine. , and thirdly, the plague," Ziyou said.

"What you said is very true," Ying Zheng said.

"First, the plague of locusts. Your Majesty issued an edict to call on the people to catch the locusts, and at the same time summoned the army to help the people. The locusts are happy, and you can make people light a fire late at night to attract the locusts and let them ignite spontaneously." Ziyou said.

"Secondly, the famine disaster. I know that the Qin State has opened warehouses to distribute grain to the victims, but this is just a drop in the bucket. I don't know what happened to the Qin State's call for food donations?" Ziyou asked.

Hearing Ziyou's question, everyone was silent, and some people wanted to hide their faces and leave. Seeing the reaction of the court minister, Ziyou couldn't help laughing and said

"Presumably there are not many. Why don't your majesty erect a monument in Xianyang City and write a letter to donate food and the amount of donation? To show his loyalty to the king, love the country and the people, so that the people of Qin will remember his merits and virtues, and wait until the locust plague recedes to repay the food he donated in the coming year?"

Lu Buwei looked at Ziyou, his eyes were full of astonishment, and he said with emotion in his heart: You really deserve to be a Confucianist, who plays morality clearly. If you don’t donate food, you just don’t love the country, the king and the people, and your family’s reputation will be bad. Yes, it can be said that it is a direct social death, you donate, if you donate less, you are a person who is trying to gain fame.

These ministers were also stunned. They also donated food, but they left behind and didn't donate that much. Ziyou suddenly made such a move, which can be said to put them on the shelf to be roasted, and they began to estimate their own property. You must donate more, and if you donate more, you can win a reputation for your descendants.

"What you said is very true, I will let someone do it." Ying Zheng said quickly after being taken aback.

"Thirdly, the plague, please send doctors and troops to the disaster-stricken places and the places where the victims gather, separate and isolate the victims, and curb the spread of the plague." Ziyou waved his hand and said.

"A doctor? Mr. Ziyou doesn't know that the whole country of Qin was severely affected by the disaster, and there are not so many doctors dispatched." A minister came out and said that the person who came was the right prime minister of Qin.

"The king of Qin can issue a recruitment order, send people to ask for help from doctors, let doctors send people out of the mountain, and at the same time compile the treatment methods and preventive methods into a book, and the officials and soldiers will go to various places for governance. Even if the plague cannot be quelled, the plague can be prevented Spread it again."

The ministers were taken aback, why didn't they expect to ask the doctor for help?But at the same time, he felt a little ashamed. It was somewhat embarrassing to say that the court of one country came to rescue the doctors.

"No, how can I, Qin, ask for help from Jianghu sects? If you tell me, where is my Qin's face?" A minister objected sharply.

Ziyou, Yingzheng, and Lu Buwei inquired and saw that the person speaking was from the Chu lineage, Feng Chang from Qin.

"Is the face of the Qin State more important than the people of the Qin State? Your Majesty is willing to sacrifice the prestige of the Qin State for the people of the Qin State, just for the people of the Qin State, and now you are obstructing in every possible way. In a place of injustice?" Ziyou pointed at Fengchang and cursed.

"I, I. I'm thinking about Qin's national prestige." Feng Chang said with a flushed face.

"Feng Chang can retire. I heard that Feng Chang's children beat and scolded others in the street the day before yesterday. If my ancestors of the Qin Kingdom knew that they were serving them like this, I think they would definitely not want it. Maybe the locust plague this time A warning from the ancestors." Lu Buwei said sadly from the side.

"My lord, ask your majesty to punish the crime of dereliction of duty!"

Lu Buwei bowed his hands to Ying Zheng and said.

Among the civil servants, Lord Changping and Lord Changwen looked at Lu Buwei and did not speak. Fengchang was an important figure in their Chu family. Although they wanted to save him, Lu Buwei’s words had already reached this point. Now the locust plague needs a reason to stop it People can only say that this Fengchang is too unlucky.

Ziyou frowned and looked at Lu Buwei, Lu Buwei felt Ziyou's gaze, turned to look at Ziyou and asked
"Is there any question, Mr. Ziyou?"

"No, it's nothing, please ask Wen Xinhou to hand it over to Tingwei for punishment." Ziyou shook his head and said, although he opposed this kind of superstition, but now he needs something to block the people's discussion, so he can only hold back The thoughts in my heart, it's not the time yet, even if I say it, no one will care about it, now the Seven Kingdoms are still popular in offering sacrifices to ghosts and gods.

"I seconded the proposal." Zhi Su Nei Shi and Ting Wei stood up and said, both of them were disciples of Confucianism, they were close to Xunzi's lineage in Confucianism, they believed in the order of the heavens, and they disliked such strange powers and chaotic gods.

"According to what Mr. Ziyou said, as for who will take over Fengchang's position, we will discuss it later." Ying Zheng couldn't help but feel a little happy when he saw Lu Buwei deflated and continued.
"Mr. Ziyou made suggestions for the control of the locust plague in Qin State, but please take care of some specific matters. Come and get the King of Qin's golden order and give it to you. During the period of controlling the locust plague, you can use the golden order to command all the officials."

Although King Qin's golden order is very important, it is equivalent to the arrival of King Qin himself, and although Ziyou has no official position and has no right to use the golden order, but there are a few fools who can discuss matters in Xianyang Palace, and now understand Yingzheng's thoughts, this He wanted to tie Ziyou to Qin's chariot.

"If you ministers have no objections, go down and prepare various affairs." Ying Zheng left the throne after speaking.

"Farewell to the King."

Before Ziyou had time to leave, he was blocked by a servant, who had blood-red hair, fair face, and was dressed in the uniform of a servant.

"Mr. Ziyou, please stop. Your Majesty has invited you to the side hall to discuss matters." The servant stopped Ziyou and said.

"Oh? Please lead the way." Ziyou said.

"plz follow me."

"I don't know how to call it?" Ziyou asked, looking at the servant beside him.

"The slave's name is Zhao Gao, and he is the king's servant." Zhao Gao said with a bow.

"Zhao Gao."

Looking at the slender man in front of him, he is exactly the same as Zhao Gao in Qin Shimingyue, but he is still a little immature now, without that evil charm and viciousness,

Ziyou rolled his eyes. It was an indisputable fact that he chose Qin, but now the court of Qin is too chaotic, especially the Chu family. These people can be said to be in Qin and their hearts are in Chu. Sharp blade, after the death of Qin Shihuang, Zhao Gao dared to join Li Si to compile and revise the edict, and he knew that this was a man with means. As for Zhao Gao's ambitions, Ziyou was not afraid that he had ambitions, but he was afraid that he would not.

"Have you ever read a book?" Ziyou looked at Zhao Gao and asked.

(End of this chapter)