Prime Minister of Great Qin

Everyone was silent.

Although they were quite unhappy with Ji Heng's words, they also knew that this was probably the best solution Ji Heng could give.

How about replacing someone directly.

They gain nothing.

Although there are a lot of benefits at the moment, at least he can settle down safely, his family can also get a certain degree of continuation, and he can also give certain preferential treatment to the court officials.

It's very tolerant in comparison.

Ji Heng also gave them great respect, but after all, world affairs are not only Guanzhong, but also Guandong. They can agree, but the impact of this move on Guandong is not small.

How does Ji Heng want to deal with it?

Zhang Cang said: "The lower officials have a problem. In my opinion, re-establishing the order of the world and fixing the annual salary will definitely reduce the income of most of the lower-level officials and cause great dissatisfaction from the lower-level officials."

"What should I do, sir?"

"also."

“And the changes in the fields.”

"In the era of great strife, land annexation was serious, and many fields were occupied by local powerful families."

"Although after a turmoil, the fields were released to a certain extent, many of them are still in the hands of powerful local families."

"This move may cause unrest in the local area."

"The last point is that the implementation of these policies will take at least ten years, or even longer. During this period, is Daqin really ready? Can it really afford such expenses?"

"Based on your suggestion, the imperial court has needed to increase its expenses too much in recent years. Even if there are so-called government officials and gentry paying the bills together, they still can't make up for it."

"What kind of measures do you have, sir?"

"Nothing in the world is trivial. Even something that seems easy may eventually become a major event with far-reaching consequences."

"Have to check."

"You have to be cautious."

Zhang Cang expressed the confusion in his heart one by one. He did not turn a blind eye to it because he was in the restructured government, or even let it go intentionally.

It is true that he is an official of the Reorganization Office, but he is also an official of Da Qin.

The other courtiers nodded.

Even if they agree, they may not be able to convince other officials, especially those in Kanto. These unspoken rules are almost useless to local officials.

And local officials suffered great losses.

Not to mention that you can't hold office all the time, you have to pay taxes, and you have to accept a certain degree of reduction in rank, which may cause dissatisfaction among many officials.

Those policies may not be implemented by then.

and.

The most important thing is where the money comes from.

If you want to reform the system, you have to spend a lot of money. Especially since Ji Heng is very ambitious, he wants to reform many aspects, and he has invested a huge amount of money and food.

No money.

Everything is useless.

Ji Heng laughed, a shrewd and cunning flash in his eyes. The attitude of the bottom is indeed important, but to a certain extent it is not important.

The policies he introduced will not be implemented overnight, but will give local governments a certain amount of time, during which time local officials will slowly accept them.

In general.

It is the screening of officials under the Qin system.

The capable ones go up, the mediocre ones go down.

Ji Heng smiled and said: "Time is the antidote to all problems."

"Once these policies are spread, they will indeed cause quite a stir and shock in the local area, but in fact these policies are just rumors and will not be implemented in a hurry."

"When it is really implemented, it will be at least ten or even decades later. At that time, whether it is the official and gentry receiving the same salary, or the reduction of the official's annual rank, it has long been accepted by the world."

"Besides."

"The court has been giving them opportunities."

"Changes in the official system will provide a lot of room for promotion at the bottom. In the past ten or more decades, if the officials currently serving cannot seize the opportunity, it can only prove one thing."

"It's just that they are not capable enough."

"If you don't have enough ability, how can you get more benefits?"

"The next ten years or so will be a battleground for officials all over the world to compete with each other. During this period, more and more talented officials will emerge and be promoted to higher positions."

"Some people may be directly promoted due to the increase in the population under their rule, or they may be favored by the court because of the increase in economic production under their rule, or they may be promoted faster than others due to the recovery of production. .”

"This is the best of times."

"It will also be the worst time in the world."

"Many people at the bottom will rise up against the wind and become the world's trendsetters, soaring upwards. There will also be more people who will be knocked down by this big wave and be completely lost to everyone."

"This wave has swept not only officials, but also local people. This is an era when the gap between the lower classes is gradually widening."

"This is also the era when the Qin Dynasty takes off."

Hear the words.

Everyone's eyes darkened.

They could already feel the pressure coming towards them. This was a torrent of the times. In Ji Heng's hands, like the wind in the valley, it continued to accumulate strength and eventually turned into a storm.

Sweeping the world!

Ji Heng smiled and said: "As for Zhang Shaofu's concerns, I can actually answer them."

"The emergence of civil lords will inevitably lead to a reduction in the annual rank of local officials. There is no doubt that otherwise such a huge system will not be able to support it at all."

"That's why I proposed that the officials and gentry should pay the rations together. It's also to reduce the burden on the court. It's just that you seem to have mistaken one thing."

"The world is changing dynamically."

"As the population increases, productivity increases, and Qin Banliang continues to be minted, the world's gross product is increasing, and the world's money and food are also increasing."

"Therefore, the money and food that Da Qin can collect will also increase. In this case, the current rumored reduction in rank will not be implemented, but will depreciate over time."

"The lowest-ranking officials are still of the same rank, but with the development of the world, coins are no longer as valuable as they used to be."

"As the official position increases, other salaries are increasing. However, at the beginning, the taxable range is higher. But as the salary increases, more and more people reach this line."

"It's been a slow process of acceptance."

"In an era that conforms to the development of the times and continues to advance with the trend of history, they did have objections at first, but they just saw that it would not affect them now, so there would not be so many disputes."

"In addition, the many opportunities provided by the court will also encourage these people, and they may even think that one day they can pay taxes to the court."

"This is used to show that one has reached a certain status and identity."

"Time has smoothed over these controversies."

"Furthermore, the premise of salary reduction will also encourage lower-level officials to continue to work hard, which will further promote the development and labor of the world."

"In general."

"This is just a piece of news deliberately released to stir up the situation at the bottom and make the officials at the bottom have to work hard."

Others were still a little confused by Ji Heng's words, but Zhang Cang, who was in charge of economics, understood it clearly, and Ji Heng made a bold assumption.

That is to say, the world will achieve great development.

Under this development situation, all aspects of Daqin will be significantly improved. Correspondingly, the salaries of officials will be increased. He did spread estimates of tax payments and salary cuts, but in fact, after more than ten years of development.

The 'salary cut' will remain unchanged, while the higher tax level will gradually become a popular point among the world. Ji Heng used the development of the times to eliminate the negative impact, and even used it as an inspiration to the world.

And these ideas are bold.

After the world settles down, it will indeed develop greatly. There is no doubt that there is no one in the world who is as confident as Ji Heng and dares to directly bet that the world will be greatly improved.

All of Ji Heng's ideas were based on the great development of the world. In fact, many officials did not dare to think too much about this.

Think of this.

Zhang Cang suddenly understood.

Why did Ji Heng bring Li Erlang, Gongshu Rang and others into the restructured government this time? He has also been emphasizing on improving the status of the Mohist family and other hundreds of schools.

That's why.

He wanted to make full use of the technology and experience accumulated during the great war, and then promote the rapid development of the entire world, not only agriculture, but also handicrafts, and then extended to commerce.

Let it feed back the imperial court.

Then a more positive promotion will be achieved, and through these ten years or even longer, the world will be able to digest this change.

A smooth and secure transition.

This was an extremely bold prediction. Only those with great confidence in Da Qin would dare to make such a thing, and Ji Heng was such a person.

Zhang Cang smiled bitterly.

He no longer knew what to say.

Even Fusu himself was not so sure of this unprecedented confidence in Da Qin, but Ji Heng dared not only to dare, but to use it as a cornerstone to make a huge bet on the world.

If you win, it will be an unprecedented and prosperous era.

If you lose, your reputation will be ruined, you will be criticized by thousands of people, and you will be smeared in the world for a long time.

This kind of courage and courage is rare in the world.

Zhang Cang faced Ji Heng, cupped his hands slightly and said, "Sir, Zhang Cang admires your righteousness."

Ji Heng laughed.

He was actually not surprised that Zhang Cang could detect it. As the best economic manager of the contemporary era, Zhang Cang was indeed more likely to detect the key than others.

See this.

The other important ministers looked at him slightly differently.

They looked at Zhang Cang and then at Ji Heng, frowning slightly, knowing in their hearts that Zhang Cang might have seen a deeper meaning.

They were silent.

He just frowned in deep thought.

Gradually, some inspiration came to mind, and a strange color flashed in his eyes. After a long time, someone let out a soft sigh and looked at Ji Heng with eyes full of complexity and solemnity.

Ji Heng looked calm.

He gave everyone some time to digest, and then said slowly: "As for the fields, this must be done. Since ancient times, fields have been the most important resource in the world."

"The vast majority of people in the world rely on the fields to survive. If the vitality of the fields is not stimulated, the world will still be lifeless and will not achieve greater improvement."

"As time goes by, land annexation will further deteriorate. When the time comes, the wealthy and powerful people lying on the fields will only continue to squeeze the development potential of the world. This is absolutely unacceptable."

"Although it will be very controversial."

"But how?"

"The world belongs to the Qin Dynasty, and the land belongs to the imperial court. How can we tolerate the local powerful families stealing the land for a long time? Or even taking it for themselves?"

"There is no reform in the world without bloodshed."

"Da Qin will give a certain amount of tolerance to officials within the system, and will also give them a certain amount of time to adapt and adjust before they are selected one after another."

"But this is only within the body."

"As for the farmers, industry, merchants, and some 'scholars' outside the Great Qin system, Great Qin doesn't care about their thoughts and feelings at all."

"There is only one attitude."

"If you go with it, you will prosper; if you go against it, you will perish!"

"If someone is unwilling, then kill them."

"If you can't kill one person, then kill ten, a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand people. When you get to the place where you kill, these people will have no other intentions. These people you kill will not dare to easily disobey the imperial decree, let alone steal the land."

Hear the words.

Everyone was shocked.

Ji Heng finally showed his fangs.

His restructuring had such a huge impact on the world, how could it be possible to survive in such a stable manner? It would definitely breed a lot of turmoil and unrest.

And Ji Heng obviously took it into consideration.

His solution is very simple and clear, which is to rely on killing and force to force the people of the world to surrender and recognize it.

This is indeed the cheapest method.

Ji Heng's eyes were cold and he said coldly: "The vitality of the fields must be stimulated, and the enthusiasm of the people cannot be curbed or even killed because of the fields."

"This is the bottom line!"

"Anyone who wants to provoke or challenge must ask his or her head whether he is as powerful as Da Qin's sword and whether he can withstand thousands of arrows piercing his heart."

"What Great Qin needs is not to bargain with the localities, but to make the localities obey orders, and this is what you have to do."

"I am meeting with you this time just to inform you that the Qin Dynasty has embarked on a new journey. This is a time when the empire needs full support. You may be dissatisfied."

"But the compromises that the imperial court can and must make have been made. If you are still not satisfied, you can only prepare for the worst."

"Time waits for us not."

"The world has been in turmoil for too long. In order to avoid falling into long-term turmoil again and to create a more peaceful and peaceful environment for the world, reform is imperative."

"This is what the people want."

Done.

Ji Heng slightly bowed his hands towards Meng Tian and others, and then walked out of the hall.

He had said all he could and needed to say.

As for how Meng Tian and others will choose, that no longer depends on him, and he believes that Meng Tian and others are smart people and will not let themselves become the target of public criticism for the sake of immediate gain.

Everyone watched Ji Heng leave, unable to calm down for a long time.

No one said a word in the hall.

They are all thinking about the benefits to themselves of the changes advocated by Ji Heng. They are also thinking about what choices they should make, and how they should deal with the decisions.

This is no small matter.

But the more they thought about it, they had to admit that they were now trapped and couldn't escape. They could only choose one of the two.

And once you nod.

The trend of the world will have nothing to do with them at all. Everything will fall under the control of Ji Heng, and they will all become executors.

The gap is huge.

half an hour.

Everyone turned their attention to Zhang Cang.

Seeing this, Zhang Cang's expression changed slightly, and he cursed secretly in his heart. Why did this become his problem in the end? (End of chapter)