Prime Minister of Great Qin

Three days later.

After three days of fermentation, Xianyang did not disappear. Instead, there were more and more discussions, and it began to spread to nearby counties.

The middle and lower-level officials in Xianyang are also talking about it.

However, compared to the bustle in the city, officials from major government offices remained quiet and did not make any obvious statements.

Everything is strange.

Twilight.

Officials from various major government offices in Xianyang returned home one after another. However, Meng Tian, ​​Feng Quji and others did not leave in a hurry. Instead, they took carriages to the outside of the restructured mansion.

This former doctoral palace has regained its vitality after the arrival of more and more officials from the restructured government.

outside the house.

There were many soldiers standing in line.

"The reason why I use the word "reform" is because I don't want to resort to drastic measures like the past reforms, and I don't want to make things too ruthless."

"The reason why we promote this seemingly inappropriate 'reform' is actually just to lay a longer-lasting foundation for Da Qin."

talking.

Let a few petty officials come to greet them, isn't this looking down on them? Are you deliberately giving them a wink, trying to give them a blow? !
Many people snorted coldly, and even some impatient ones directly criticized Sang and Huai. However, they only showed their dissatisfaction and did not make a fuss. They would not lose their status because of it.

"And this kind of tolerance will not last long, because the system left by the First Emperor is inherently incomplete and chaotic."

Ji Heng looked at the people on the side.

Ji Heng had been waiting in the lobby for a long time. He looked at Meng Tian and other important ministers of the imperial court, raised the corner of his mouth and said, "His Majesty just sent someone here. He was busy giving instructions to the swordsmen and pen officials, and missed all the ministers. Please forgive me."

"I am afraid that all of you who have reported this have heard about it, and you have also heard about the current sentiments of the people in the city, and that is the simple and sincere expression of the true feelings of the majority of the people in Da Qin."

Then someone was sent to bring hot tea. After a brief discussion, Ji Heng took a sip of tea, moistened his throat a little, and said, "Actually, all the ministers know it very well."

He asked the ministers to take their seats.

Not a moment.

Ji Heng sat upright and slowly explained the reasons for the restructuring.

"The current stability of Da Qin is actually not true stability, but aversion to the past strife and wars in the world."

Ji Heng added: "I have made it clear to all the ministers in the preface. You should also understand the need for me to implement the restructuring."

Ji Heng bowed slightly towards everyone.

"It's not that I can't bear it, or that I can't do anything, but as Prime Minister Feng said a few days ago, it's not actually time for restructuring."

Meng Tian slightly rolled up his sleeves and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, they are just trivial matters. What your Majesty has explained is more important."

"This is the reason for the restructuring!"

"Restructuring is just a euphemism, and its real name should be reform."

"Prime Minister Meng and Lieutenant Li Xin may already know about this matter, and perhaps other ministers may have heard about it more or less."

"So they put up with it."

Ji Heng nodded.

"Now His Majesty has the ambition to inherit the legacy of the First Emperor, and has the foundation to restructure the world, so the reorganization government was born."

Feng Quji and Ma Xing looked slightly different.

"This restructuring will not be as intense as before, nor will it be as cruel as past reforms. The reason is that it is just a continuation of the First Emperor's innovations."

No words were spoken.

"There is no grudge or grudge."

Everyone was silent.

"The reason."

"Great Qin has not reached the point of life and death. The current Great Qin is generally prosperous and is moving towards a stable state."

"The First Emperor had the ambition to revolutionize the world, but the weather never stopped, and due to the constraints of current events, many of them ended in a hasty manner, either starting at the beginning or ending at the end, or spliced ​​together various policies, and ultimately became patchwork."

"The whole world has not yet been conquered."

Meng Tian and others arrived at the lobby.

Meng Tian frowned, and a cold light flashed in Li Xin's eyes, which quickly subsided. Zhang Cang, Tao She, and Shi Lu all looked at each other slightly.

Meng Tian looked calm, looked at each other with Feng Quji and others, and stepped into this area. As soon as he walked in, a small official came to greet him warmly.

"I have no quarrel with the ministers."

They didn't know about it.

Seeing that they were just minor officials, Feng Quji, Tao She and others showed displeasure on their faces. As important ministers of the Qin Dynasty, they had a distinguished status. Now that they had deigned to come, Ji Heng should welcome them personally no matter what.

"Restructuring is imperative and cannot be stopped. This is the foundation for the long-term success of Da Qin in the future."

"But today, the first thing I want to talk about is not other aspects of restructuring, but the military."

"I came here this time just to hear your thoughts and ideas on the restructuring."

But they are all quick-thinking people. Seeing the expressions on Meng Tian and Li Xin's faces, they already understood whether what Ji Heng said was true or false.

Li Xindao: "Military affairs are state secrets and are not accessible to the outside world."

Ji Heng nodded.

He smiled and said: "Military secrets are indeed not something that should be used by outsiders, but you are all important officials of the imperial court, so there are some things you should know."

“And it’s also about restructuring.”

Ji Heng put his hands on the case and said calmly: "The Qin Dynasty is gradually dividing its military power into two parts, one part controls the outside world, and the other part controls the internal affairs."

"The main force is the Great Qin National Defense Force, which is composed of the Northern Plains Army and the South China Sea Army. Its main tasks are naturally to guard the border, open up territories, and other functions."

"Only responsible for the frontier and external affairs."

"And local soldiers such as local pavilion soldiers, county soldiers, and county soldiers will be classified as internal troops from now on and will be responsible for internal security, stability, etc."

"I don't know exactly how it will be done, but one thing, which is also the most important point in dividing the internal and external armies, is that the foreign army applies the military merit system, while the internal army follows the civil service system."

"Military status can be converted into civilian status through the transfer of non-commissioned officers, etc., but civilian status cannot be converted into military status. Unless special circumstances are granted by the emperor, once retired, one cannot return to the military."

"In the Taiwei's office, as for national defense, another system is responsible for it. The two do not interfere with each other, and there is no overlapping of powers."

"That's why I say this."

"I just want to tell you ministers that the people must be launched, and the sooner the better, otherwise it will affect the army, which you and I may not be able to afford."

"Besides."

"The separation of military and political affairs is also conducive to the stability of the world."

"Separating the military and civilians is the general trend and the urgent need of the moment. It is not only needed by the army and the court, but also what the world wants."

"in addition."

"I know something about Han Xin."

"This person does not like politics, but is good at military affairs. If military and political affairs are divided, this person will most likely not choose to leave the army, but will continue to stay in the army."

"There are many similarities to it."

Hear the words.

Many ministers looked at him slightly strangely.

Especially when he heard that Han Xin was not happy with the internal affairs, he immediately understood what Ji Heng was thinking. With Han Xin's military achievements, if he were to serve in politics, he would definitely be among the three nobles. When Han Xin dominates the DPRK, the power of Guandong will definitely increase greatly.

If Han Xin cannot enter the DPRK, without Han Xin's fulcrum in the DPRK, the Kwantung forces may continue to be suppressed. Ji Heng smiled faintly, looked at the expressions of the three ministers and nine ministers beside him, picked up the tea cup on the table, and began to sip it.

The expression is relaxed and freehand.

moment.

Li Xin shook his head and said: "Being in the DPRK and serving in the army are completely different in status and status. Even if Han Xin is really a good soldier, he may not be able to resist the temptation to join the DPRK."

Li Xin poured cold water on him.

Ji Heng nodded, but his expression was calm and did not change at all. He continued: "So the political status of the National Defense Force will be greatly improved."

"Promoted to the same level as the court."

"It's just that the imperial court is in charge of internal affairs, while national defense is in charge of external affairs. From now on, military matters will belong to the army, and internal affairs will belong to the imperial court. Except for special circumstances, the military and political affairs will not meet."

"However, aspects such as food, grass, and baggage must still be controlled by the young government. In this regard, local officials, imperial offices, and military and political parties jointly negotiate during the planning meeting every year."

"In the local area, military generals have status, but they have no real power. In the military, court ministers have status, but they have no command authority."

"Implement complete separation of military and political affairs."

Hear the words.

Li Xin's eyes darkened slightly.

He obviously understood the deeper meaning, which was to restrict the collusion between the generals in the army and the ministers in the DPRK. He deliberately separated it so that those in the DPRK could not have access to military power, and those who led the troops could not collude with the ministers in the DPRK.

The food, grass and baggage were all controlled by the imperial court.

This way.

The status of the chief officials of local counties is lower than that of the generals stationed at the frontiers, thus preventing local collusion with the army to a certain extent.

The border generals had no access to court officials, no economic autonomy, and it was difficult for them to have other ideas.

Ultimately ensuring that military power remains intact.

To another extent, this also weakened the powers of the Prime Minister's Office, and the corresponding powers of various major government agencies were also partially weakened.

A little silence.

Li Xin asked curiously: "How did you learn such a military secret?"

Ji Heng said calmly: "Of course someone told me, and I am responsible for the restructuring, how can I not know anything about it?"

Li Xin looked at Ji Heng deeply for a few times and finally said: "The imperial court does have the intention of dividing the army into two parts. In this case, in order to avoid military and political chaos and avoid military and political reciprocity, a new method will inevitably be used. Placement.”

"In my opinion, there is merit in dividing the military and civilians."

As Li Xin spoke, the expressions of the others changed slightly. Li Xin was a high-ranking lieutenant in the imperial court, and he was involved in the army. Once he spoke, he would have a great influence on others.

And this is the first time Li Xin recognized Minjue.

Meng Tian nodded and said: "There must be no slack in military affairs. In my opinion, it is excellent to separate the military and civilians."

Meng Tian also expressed his attitude.

Ji Heng has already mentioned this, how can he try to dissuade her again?

Your Majesty clearly wants to take over power, and Ji Heng relied on this and your Majesty's power to pressure others to agree to the establishment of another civil lord.

Once the Minjue is opened, it will be like a dyke opening, and many things will not be controlled by them. Under Ji Heng's ferocious force, the hole will only get wider and wider, and more and more tides will pour in. In the end, Da Qin's existing system and them were completely covered and submerged.

There is nothing they can do yet.

Others know this too.

Therefore, they have not spoken yet. Once they do, it basically means that the restructuring will begin to be officially implemented, and their powers will gradually be restricted or even reduced.

Ji Heng did not rush.

Just drinking and drinking alone.

However, his eyes glanced imperceptibly at the few swordsmen and penmen nearby who were writing with pens.

Everything you say today will be recorded.

But it’s not clear whether it will really go down in history.

The main hall was dead silent.

Feng Quji, Ma Xing and others looked quite embarrassed, and their eyes were very hesitant. However, after pondering for a long time, they finally lowered their heads reluctantly.

They can't be stubborn.

This is obviously His Majesty's will. Besides, Meng Tian and Li Xin have already spoken, how can they dare to directly object again?
Again.

What's the point of objecting.

Let Han Xin enter the DPRK and become the third official? I'm afraid the controversy will be even greater by then, but now it's just the lesser of two evils.

As Feng Quji spoke.

Others also wavered one after another, and finally all the three ministers and nine ministers of the imperial court agreed to establish another civilian prince.

Ji Heng smiled with satisfaction.

He said with a relaxed expression: "Now that all the ministers have agreed, many things will be easier to handle. This time I can express my feelings directly and reveal all my thoughts."

"I intend to divide the civil titles into eighteen levels. That is, except for the Marquis of Che and the Marquis of Guannai, which are not within the scope of the civil titles, the others are consistent with the military merit system."

"And the civilian nobility is divided into nine levels within the system, or it can be called nine grades."

"Single is the bottom, double is the top."

"The deputy is at the bottom, and the upright is at the top."

"False is inferior, truth is superior."

"In this way, the officials of the Qin Dynasty will be clearly divided according to their respective official positions and powers, from pavilion to li to county and county, but further up, there will be an additional state and then to the court."

"We will adjust salaries and wages based on this. However, there is no need to rush this matter, and it will take some time for detailed planning."

"also."

"That is, the retirement system should be established as early as possible, so that the people can get initial application, and at the same time, it can be promoted to the world, and then the laws and regulations can be adjusted and changed accordingly according to the people."

"But the most important thing is to start with the government and implement it step by step so that local officials know the truth."

talking.

Ji Heng paused, deliberately stopped, and then did not continue talking to Min Jue. He changed the topic and talked about another thing.

He said: "All ministers are aware of the contents of the briefing paper. Do you have any opinions or insights on the methods proposed above?"

Feng Quji said coldly: "The policy can be pushed forward, but some specific situations need to be discussed separately."

Ji Heng nodded and said: "Some of these ideas are indeed inappropriate and should be changed. This is normal."

"Is it just that you really agree?"

Ji Heng looked at the officials aside.

Feng Quji's face darkened, and there was a hint of sullenness in his eyes, but he still suppressed his anger and said: "Everyone knows about this matter. Even if there are objections, so what? Can it be stopped?"

"I'm just curious, what else do you want to do? This so-called retirement system is actually not critical. After all, people over sixty are in the minority and have little impact on the vast majority of officials in the world."

"Besides."

"You have set a precedent and given Min Jue a good footing. You will not offend too many people, but will win the support of many people, and this also means..."

"The truth is that what you want to do is bigger!"

"What else do you want to do? Since you have summoned us here this time, don't fool around with such a trivial matter. Tell us your true intentions."

Feng Quji was also completely ashamed. (End of chapter)