Getting Simulated By The Empress Is Not My Intention

  Chapter 35 Determining National Policy

   "What's the rush? It's frizzy." Meng Yuan unhurriedly pulled the fishing rod, and the fish ran away.

   "Teacher, you are not in a hurry. But she has already attacked my Bai family!" Bai Jiayi said anxiously, "I heard that she has asked people to investigate the matter of old master Bai becoming evil."

   Mentioning this, Meng Yuan snorted coldly: "The Seven Kingdoms do not tolerate witchcraft and sorcery! How dare you talk about this matter!"

  Bai Jiayi hurriedly blamed him and said, "The students don't know either! Although Old Master Bai is my elder in name, we have no contact with each other. Who knows that he will become evil after his burial? Someone must have set him up!"

   "If you do something wrong, you have to accept the punishment. Your Majesty punishes you. It is right for you to be punished according to the law." Meng Yuan still looked like he had nothing to do with himself.

"Yes, yes, students should be punished." Bai Jiayi replied, but he was slandering in his heart: "The old and immortal are still pretending here, and the Meng family is the biggest force in the old clan. If the Yingyi people want to deal with the old clan, they will deal with it sooner or later You. Blame my Bai family for having sorcery? You may not have never used this old thing. When I saw you twenty years ago, you looked like you were half buried in the ground. In the end, you survived two monarchs and are still alive and well. Listen If it is said that it can be used to court several women at night, if it is said to be nothing famous, ghosts would not believe it!"

  Seeing that Bai Jiayi admitted his mistake, Meng Yuan said: "There are some things that should not be rushed. The new king will naturally show her authority when she ascends the throne, and we will follow suit."

   "But—" he changed his voice and said, "We can't give in when it comes to key issues."

   "What does the teacher mean? It's about setting national policies?" Xi Qiming asked.

  Every time after taking office, each princess will "determine the national policy". That is to formulate the strategic guidelines for the country's development in the future. This decision is an important thing that determines the destiny of the entire country.

  According to the tradition, the Yingyi people should set the national policy after taking office, and under normal circumstances, they follow the ancestral system.

   But Ying Yiren insisted on procrastinating for so long on the grounds that the state affairs were complicated.

  Bai Jiayi said: "Ying Yiren appointed Zhang Beichen, I am afraid that he does not want to follow the ancestral system! Trying to reform!"

   "Your Majesty is young, so it's understandable to want to change." Meng Yuan said, "But we veterans, we must guard against you for your Majesty. You can't let your Majesty listen to the villain's slander and misuse state affairs!"

"After all, she is the king, so we may directly oppose her, I'm afraid it's inappropriate." Xi Qiming thought about it, and said: "Not long ago, the emperor issued a recruitment order, and many scholars came to Qin to offer advice for Qin. They will also participate in the formulation of national policies. Why don't we win them over and let them come forward, and your majesty can't say anything!"

  Meng Yuan nodded slightly, and said, "You have made some progress."

   "If we can win Zhang Beichen to our side, then the matter will be sure!" Xi Qiming said.

   "Zhang Beichen, he killed my Bai family!" Bai Jiayi was a little annoyed.

   "Brother Bai!" Xi Qiming comforted: "I can understand you, but before major events, don't worry about these things."

   "You and I have to think about the family!"

  …

  Zhang Beichen stayed in Baiyang County for more than ten days, dealing with the affairs of the county.

Labor management, land division, population registration, water conservancy projects, etc., he made people implement them one by one. By now, things in Baiyang County will become orderly. With the "Grass Cultivation Order", even if Zhang Beichen leaves office, follow-up A successor can also easily manage here.

  After finishing all this, he packed his bags and headed to Liyang, the capital of Qin State.

  Before leaving, Ying Yiren asked Che Yang to give Zhang Beichen a BMW with the blood of a monster, which can travel thousands of miles a day, and Zhang Beichen arrived in Liyang within a day.

  At this time, Liyang City was much cleaner and more orderly than what he had seen more than a month ago. I heard that the Yingyi people had ordered people to manage the refugees and scattered them to various counties for resettlement.

  Zhang Beichen was about to go to the Qin Palace to meet him, but was stopped by someone on the street.

   "Excuse me, sir, is the magistrate of Baiyang County, Mr. Zhang Beichen?" It was a man dressed as a servant who stopped him.

   "Exactly, what's your business?" Zhang Beichen asked.

  The servant said: "My lord would like to invite you to the mansion as a guest, please don't refuse."

   "Who is your lord?" Zhang Beichen was puzzled, how long has he been in Liyang City, does this person know the news? It seems that the energy is not small.

   "My lord is Xi Qiming, the doctor of Qin State." The guard said.

  West Qiming? Zhang Beichen naturally knew who he was, the current family of the Xi family. His ancestors once fought the world with the first monarch of the Qin Kingdom, and their military exploits have been illustrious, which has been passed down to this day.

   This is the backbone of the old clan, and he invited himself at this time, either to warn him or to win him over.

   "Sorry, I am tired and need to rest." Zhang Beichen directly refused.

   "Master Zhang really don't think about it?"

"Not consider."

   "Okay." The servant said, "Then my lord has one more word for him. I hope Lord Zhang will think carefully about the matter of setting the national policy. Those who have reformed since ancient times, nine out of ten will not end well!"

  …

  Zhang Beichen stayed in the capital for a few days, and these days, he stayed in the recruiting hall. This place used to be a mansion under the name of the King of Qin. The Yingyi people paid for it out of their own pockets, paid for it, paid for it, and made a lot of publicity, which attracted some scholars who studied abroad to come to Qin.

   "Brother Zhang, the national policy will be decided soon! Brother Zhang, are you ready?" In the recruiting hall, a man with darker skin but elegant temperament asked.

  He is Ying Yiren's confidant Jing Ping. In the earlier simulation, Zhang Beichen took refuge in him and became his disciple.

   "It's almost there." Zhang Beichen is very confident. He has simulated memories and knowledge from previous lives, so it should be fine.

   "Brother Zhang, you still have to be careful." Jing Ping reminded, "The old clans will definitely not agree with the reform. I heard that many scholars from the Recruitment Hall have come into contact with them in recent days."

   "These people have learned from various schools of thought, and there are many powerful people. Now that the emperor wants to reuse you, you will naturally become a thorn in the side of their superiority. They are afraid that they will attack you!"

   "Thank you for the reminder." Zhang Beichen nodded. In fact, living in the recruitment hall these days, he has already felt the hostility of the scholars around him.

  …

  Zhang Beichen stayed for a few more days, and finally came the day when the Qin State decided on the national policy.

   On this day, the courtiers of the Qin State and the scholars from the Zhaoxian Hall all went to the palace to participate in the court meeting to determine the national policy.

  Ying Yiren bathed and burned incense, dressed in the black and red King Qin robes, first went to the ancestral temple to worship the ancestors according to the rules, and then went to court.

  In the main hall of the royal palace, Ying Yiren sits high on the golden and jade throne, with a glamorous appearance, overlooking the officials.

  Her eyes scanned among the ministers until she saw Zhang Beichen standing below, her eyes paused for a few seconds.

  Ying Yiren knows that today's national policy is not destined to be peaceful. She had asked Jingping to convey to Zhang Beichen that she wanted to make a national policy of reform and strengthening the country.

   For this point, she alone is not enough, and Zhang Beichen has to contribute.

  Meng Yuan, with gray hair and beard, said in an old voice: "The new king is in power, and he should set national policies to govern the country. Your Majesty, please sacrifice the black bird!"

  Ying Yiren stood up, pulled out her sword, the blade lightly slashed across her palm, blood fell on the sword, and the sword made a clanging sound!

   Immediately afterwards, I saw a phantom of a mysterious bird flying from afar, circling in the center of the hall. It was the symbol of Qin's national destiny, the totem black bird.

  Zhang Beichen looked at Xuanniao, he had already learned from Jing Ping the process of setting the national policy.

  First, everyone discusses, and after the national policy is drawn up, it is judged by the monarch and Xuanniao. If the national policy can strengthen the national fortune, the heaven and the earth will produce a vision, descend auspiciousness, and strengthen the Qin State's national fortune.

   If not, there would be no vision. However, it is very difficult to strengthen the country with national policies. In most cases, in order not to change, the new monarch will inherit the previous national policies. Although there are no surprises, there will be no big mistakes.

  As soon as the black bird came out, Ying Yiren said to the ministers: "My dear friends, what are your thoughts on Qin's national policy?"

   All the ministers ignored it, and Xi Qiming immediately said: "The minister believes that we should inherit the tradition of Qin and rule by the military."

  Military rule is the tradition of the previous Qin State. A strong army and a strong country rely on conquering a strong country.

   "Doctor Xi is right, the country should be governed by the army!" The generals all agreed, especially the old clans.

  Ying Yiren looked at them, feeling depressed. These people in front of them are all vested interests in the old system of Qin, and they are naturally unwilling to change the law.

  Ke Ying Yiren knows very well that the Qin State is militaristic and weakening year by year. Her monarch even lost one-third of Qin's territory. If this continues, Qin may be destroyed!

  Ying Yiren said: "I think the old system is not desirable. Qin is in decline. If the old system is inherited, the country will be in danger of being destroyed!"

  Seeing that the monarch opposed their proposal, the courtiers did not speak, but looked at Meng Yuan one after another.

  Meng Yuanqing coughed twice, and then said: "Your Majesty's words are serious. Since the founding of our state of Qin, we have always ruled the country with the army, and all the successive kings of Qin have been like this! The previous emperor taught the veterans many times that the ancestral system cannot be violated!"

   "This Meng Yuan, use the ancestral system to suppress me!" Ying Yiren cursed inwardly. If it was before, she really couldn't find any reason to retaliate.

   But after several simulations, Ying Yiren is also full of experience.

She asked Meng Yuan: "Prime Minister Meng, you said that the ancestral system cannot be violated. Then whose ancestral system should we emulate? Is it the ancestral system of the ancestor, or the ancestral system of the widow's grandfather? Or the ancestral system of the founding monarch? According to the widow's opinion You know, although their national policies are all military rule, they are different!"

   Naturally, Meng Yuan would not be overwhelmed by a single sentence, he said: "Of course it is the national policy of the former king!"

   "The national policy of the former king?" Ying Yiren asked: "You all followed the father of the widow and carried out the national policy of the former king. Has Qin become stronger or weaker?"

   "This..." Everyone was embarrassed, everyone knew that Qin State had become weaker.

  Ying Yiren took advantage of the victory to pursue and said: "The Qin State has become weaker. Is it because you are not doing enough to implement the national policy? Or is there a problem with the national policy?"

   All the ministers misfired again. Naturally, they couldn't admit that they were not doing enough to implement the national policy, but if they admitted that there was a problem with the national policy, wouldn't that give Ying Yiren an excuse to reform?

  (end of this chapter)