Prime Minister of Great Qin

Feng Quji said: "You are too self-righteous."

"Do you think it's that easy to govern the world? Just when your brain is hot, you come up with something, and you want to use it to promote the world?"

"Do you think military affairs are that simple?"

"How much do you know about the governance of the world?"

"You were indeed invited by His Majesty to reorganize Da Qin's system, but judging from the current situation, your ability is simply not capable of shouldering this heavy responsibility."

"These ideas of yours are fantastic."

Tao She, Ma Xing and others also spoke one after another.

Ji Heng's rebuke was almost unabashed.

They also laughed in anger.

After serving as officials for many years, this was the first time they had seen someone as irritable and unreasonable as Ji Heng.

"But who cares?"

"The changes I mentioned earlier really send chills down the spine and make people shudder."

"The only one who cares about you is yourselves."

"In the past, the three princes and nine ministers almost monopolized the world's power."

When the sounds around him gradually fell silent, Ji Heng raised his head, took a leisurely sip of tea, and said calmly: "Have you finished speaking?"

He also takes himself too seriously.

Hear the words.

Feng Jie, Li Xin and others also spoke one after another.

"I don't care, Da Qin doesn't care, and the common people in the world don't care either."

"As the war ceases today, Prime Minister Meng Tian, ​​Lieutenant Li Xin, and other generals can all be replaced by generals such as Han Xin and Li Zuoche. As for officials such as Prime Minister Feng and Zhang Cang, they can also find replacements in the world. candidate."

"It's just that you don't want to. There are always many people in the world who are willing."

It's really too much of a lie.

"Because I am cutting off your power and taking away your benefits."

The coldness in his eyes was obvious.

"You don't want to."

Do you really think that ruling the world is that simple?
What makes them want to laugh even more is that up to now, Ji Heng is still so boastful and self-righteous. Does he really think of himself as a rare genius?
In Da Qin, even if you are a genius, you must abide by certain rules.

"Even the changes in Da Qin's physique are what the bottom and middle levels are willing to see."

"There is indeed a reason for not wanting to."

"So you are unwilling and unwilling to speak so fiercely."

"The departure of court officials is something many people are happy to see."

Everyone stared angrily.

He just sat quietly.

"You are just a part of the center of power, but you are not necessary for the operation of the world."

It became increasingly unbearable for Ji Heng.

Just because His Majesty values ​​him, they really think that they have great talents, and they really think that they can clarify Yuyu and revolutionize all aspects of the world. They also want to know, who gave him the courage? Where did he get such confidence? !

He stood up slowly, glanced coldly across the audience, raised a touch of contemptuous sarcasm at the corner of his mouth, and said indifferently: "It seems that the ministers have not understood the current situation. There are some things that are not rejected by you, but resisted or even opposed by you. It will definitely be effective.”

"Although this will cost a lot and even cause a lot of turmoil in the world, as long as the court is willing to make trade-offs and give up enough benefits, most of the policies I proposed can be implemented in the hands of these people. .”

"If it's finished, it's my turn."

Although his words were not as fierce as those of other officials, his attitude was equally firm and he completely dismissed Ji Heng's ideas, treating them as a bunch of useless nonsense.

"That is to say."

Ji Heng looked at everyone with a half-smile.

Ji Heng remained silent.

"This world has never been able to function without someone."

Quietly watching everyone count down and scolding himself.

"You say yes."

"It's not so-called indispensable."

"It's destroying the foundation of your everlasting prosperity."

"You are all replaceable."

"You are not noble."

Ji Heng ignored everyone's anger and said with a smile: "Times have changed. In the past, officials from Guanzhong were the only ones in the world. The situation has changed. With the changes in the world's current situation, there have been more and more people. More and more young people want to step onto the stage of history and be promoted to the center of power in Great Qin."

Instead of acting recklessly!
Ji Heng is not qualified yet.

"The officials in Guanzhong control the positions of chief officials in local counties even more domineeringly. Many officials in Guandong cannot get what they ask for. I don't know how many people secretly lament that their talents are not recognized, and I don't know how many people are resentful. If it is because of the changes in the system, they will have more opportunities. Furthermore, if there is even the opportunity to go directly to Tianting, I believe that many people can make the right choice.”

"Indeed."

"My proposal of paying taxes for both officials and gentry together and abolishing the secular official system will also cause a lot of criticism and dissatisfaction among them. But compared to the great improvement in rights, these are actually tolerable. Da Qin's system has always been It’s clear.”

"Even this will become the mainstream in the world."

"That's the official position."

"Officials enjoy most privileges."

"Not just wealth, but fame, power, etc."

"You are in the center of power and enjoy such privileges by nature. The vast majority of officials in the world are not qualified, but they know this deeply. Everyone in the world seeks advantages and avoids disadvantages. As long as it is profitable, Then there will be countless people bravely drilling up."

"This is the reality of the world."

"You were never indispensable."

"It wasn't then, it isn't now, and it won't be in the future."

"And this is why I can stand in front of you so confidently."

"Have you calmed down now?"

"If we calm down, maybe we can talk about the art of compromise. After all, who is willing to go through a lot of trouble if it's not a last resort? After all this trouble, it's not really necessary."

"You are the heroes of Great Qin after all."

"Contribute to the country."

"Being so mean and unkind to you is ultimately unbearable."

Ji Heng stood with his hands behind his back.

He is indeed confident.

Before the rise of Han Xin and others, the officials in Guanzhong dominated the world. However, with the rise of Han Xin and other Guandong groups, Daqin was no longer the sole voice of the Guanzhong group, and the world had already rivaled them.

Under such circumstances, stubbornly trying to maintain the past is destined to be impossible.

The conflict between Guandong and Guanzhong will only become more and more intense as time goes by.

finally.

Just like the Hebei gentry and the Guanlong Group in history, the two broke out into protracted and frequent conflicts. This kind of conflicts and entanglements later went far beyond simple individual interests and directly entered the national sphere. Strategic game.

In this regard.

Ji Heng didn't want to see it.

He wants to eliminate this factor that may lead to division before the two huge interest groups completely collide.

Completely bridging things.

Let the power hub of Da Qin no longer be divided by region.

Instead, they are divided based on the amount of rights.

The whole hall was dead silent.

Meng Tian, ​​Feng Quji and others were silent.

They lowered their heads, losing their previous arrogance and looking very gloomy.

Ji Heng's words almost exposed the situation that they were most worried about.

The world has changed!

The grand occasion when the world was unified is now long gone.

Guanzhong has not been significantly weakened, but Guandong has been significantly improved in the past six or seven years.

The disparity in status between the two is no longer worlds apart.

But within easy reach. For the emperor, is there any difference between using ministers from Guanzhong and using ministers from Guandong?

No.

The emperor only needs ministers who can obey the government orders and carry out the orders according to his wishes. As for the background and where these ministers come from, the emperor himself does not care and does not care. Moreover, Fusu has been Emphasizing that "Old Qin people" should be made a thing of the past.

There should be no distinction between old and new Qin people in the world.

Under such circumstances, Fusu's use of officials from Guandong was completely foreseeable.

What's more, the rise of Han Xin and others was originally promoted by Fusu. He was very kind to officials from Guandong, so naturally he would not have any worries or scruples, and he could use these officials from Guandong without any scruples.

But this is not acceptable to them.

But as Ji Heng said, does it matter whether they care or not, whether they accept it or not?

If your Majesty is determined to restructure the world, he will tell the officials in Guandong that as long as they agree, they can be promoted to the court. I am afraid that the officials in Guandong will follow suit, and they, the old ministers, will naturally follow suit. Will be kicked out of the court.

Zhang Cang's forehead was dripping with cold sweat.

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and felt a sense of fear in his heart.

Ji Heng is too crazy.

Under normal circumstances, no one would dare to say these words.

But Ji Heng dared.

Not only did he dare to say it, he also dared to threaten it, forcing the important ministers of Qin to sit down.

Zhang Cang was shocked by this courage and courage.

He quietly raised his eyes and looked around.

Now the other ministers in the palace were silent, obviously thinking about the pros and cons, but Zhang Cang knew clearly in his heart that Ji Heng's goal had been achieved, and it was very likely that he would use this to completely finalize the restructuring.

because
Other ministers had no choice.

If you don’t change your thinking, then change your people.

This is the true meaning of Ji's words.

Although it is impossible in a short time, who dares to conclude that His Majesty has not made other arrangements?

They dare not gamble.

There is no confidence to win.

Now that Fusu has grown up, there is no shortage of available people.

Even if the court is changed once, or even twice, people can still be promoted.

It is in this situation that they become so uneasy.

a long time.

Meng Tian stared at Ji Heng closely and asked, "Are you so sure that the policies you implement will achieve what you want?"

Ji Heng shook his head.

He chuckled and said: "There are no absolutes in this world."

"I only provide broad directions, and the specific details need to be improved by various government agencies."

"And the reforms I will implement will not be rushed."

"It will take more than ten years or even decades as a time limit to continuously promote and consolidate it, but I have confidence in it."

"In my opinion, the future turmoil in the world will be largely due to the lack of existing productivity. The world is not enough to support people. However, my idea is to use the Mohist, Nongjia, Yinyang and other schools of thought to continuously accumulate experience and improve The productivity of agriculture and handicrafts can then maintain the bottom line of the world to the greatest extent."

"As long as this bottom line is not touched or trampled, Daqin will always be stable."

"As for the turmoil in the court."

"Do you really think the lower-level Guizhou leaders care?"

"The people at the bottom are very realistic. As long as they can survive, who would think of rebellion?"

"However, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms have become extinct, the Baiyue and the Xiongnu have been severely weakened, and the internal and external environment of Daqin is stable, so it has the conditions to 'trouble'."

Meng Tian frowned and said: "You want us to agree to your ridiculous measures, or even help you implement those policies."

Ji Heng nodded.

He smiled and said: "That's indeed what I meant."

"The change of power takes time."

"You need to adapt, Kanto officials also need to adapt, and all people in the world also need to adapt."

"It's not a bad thing to make a name for you."

Meng Tian was noncommittal.

If possible, who cares about this name?

This was obtained through forced exchange of one's own real interests.

Meng Tian said: "Since you dare to boast about Haikou, you may have some thoughts, but these ideas of yours are indeed too far-fetched and deviate too far from the actual situation of Da Qin. Although we have a certain influence in the court , but it can only restrain itself. It is not easy to get other ministers to agree."

Ji Heng's face was calm, with a smile on his lips.

He chuckled and said: "The era of great strife is the era of scholars. In that splendid world, 'scholars' have always wanted to achieve one thing."

"It's just that I can't punish a doctor."

"The last two levels of civil nobility correspond to the current three ministers and nine ministers."

"Officials with these two levels of title will not be executed unless they commit heinous crimes such as rebellion and conspiracy. Even if they are guilty of corruption, rape and other crimes, they will still be exempted from death. However, in serious cases, they will be punished. The actual title treatment after retirement has been reduced."

"What do you think, ministers?"

Hear the words.

The officials' eyes lit up.

This is equivalent to gaining the right to avoid death.

As the saying goes, accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. They are in the center of power, and they take it for granted.

If they have this promise, it will be a great guarantee for their safety, and they don't have to worry about being killed.

Meng Tian looked at Ji Heng deeply, shook his head and said, "Other ministers will not agree."

Ji Heng said: "The court can guarantee that the heirs of courtiers will be able to enter the court. However, the official position will be one level lower than these courtiers. However, it can only guarantee the official rank, but not the official office and actual official position. As for Whether they can catch up with their parents or even surpass them depends on their abilities."

Meng Tian's face was slightly strange.

He also didn't expect Ji Heng to be so generous and promise so many 'officials' in one go.

If the immunity from death is the privilege of the three ministers and the nine ministers, then it is the privilege of the courtiers, so that their families will not decline quickly, and at least they still have a place in the court. As for whether they can maintain it, it depends on themselves. It's up to you.

And only commit to one person.

It is equivalent to the father leaving the son, but the official position is lowered.

Then a certain degree of mobility was always retained for the court.

After all, the higher you go, the fewer people there are.

At this time.

Feng Quji said: "The courtiers may agree, but what about the other officials in Guanzhong? Your ideas will cause a great loss to them."

Ji Heng added: "For Langguan, that is, Zhonglang, Shilang, Langzhong, who are from Guanzhong and are rising stars recognized by the court, they all start at the county level wherever they go."

"What I want to preach to the world is that 'prime ministers must start from the state headquarters, and strong generals must be sent from the ranks.' Therefore, if you want to be promoted to the court, you must go to the local government, and you must have at least county-level official experience. However, What I can promise is that wherever these officials go, they will definitely be promoted once."

“But after that it comes down to ability.”

"and"

"This doesn't only apply to Guanzhong."

"But it applies to all officials in Xianyang, regardless of origin, as long as they meet the above conditions, they can obtain these privileges."

"That's the so-called unspoken rule."

"Xianyang is the capital of the Qin Dynasty, so it has certain special characteristics."

"You are in Guanzhong and serve in Xianyang. To a certain extent, you have a considerable advantage."

"So this is a privilege for officials in Xianyang, not just for officials in Guanzhong, let alone for court officials alone."

"There is still a big difference between the two."

"You have an advantage now. If you still can't hold on to such an advantage, it will be obvious."

"Not capable enough!"

“How can an incompetent person be of great use?”

"You guys say yes." (End of Chapter)