Daqin: The poorest prime minister, the first emperor begged me for corruption

Chapter 73 The Jinyi Guards of Great Qin asked you if you are afraid!

Deep down, Qin Mo is actually quite afraid of trouble, or rather a bit salty.

There are some things that he can actually do out of a vague sense of mission and ambition in his heart.

I am also willing to work hard and take action for it!

But some things no longer need to be complicated at all with his current status and status.

To be cliché and realistic, if he wants a woman, how many of them don’t have one?

So, there’s nothing wrong with being simple and straightforward!

"Prime Minister Qin, I...I..."

Yuan Man was speechless and couldn't hold back a complete word for a long time.

"Is your question too straightforward? Then be more tactful!"

Qin Mo smiled, looked at Yuan Man, and then said, "Princess, do you want me to be your wife?"

Yuan Man: "..."

Is there any difference between these two sentences?

Where is the euphemism?

Qin Mo said gently: "The eldest princess and I are about the same age. Maybe I am a bit older than I am. If the eldest princess doesn't mind, just call me brother."

Seeing him like this, Yuan Man couldn't help but think of Qin Mo's brother-next-door kindness when they first met.

The restraint in her heart dissipated a lot unconsciously, and she pursed her lips: "Brother...brother~!"

Qin Mo nodded in agreement, took out a fist-sized iced watermelon from the wall cabinet in the carriage, shared it with her and said, "That's right. You and I are young people, so we should live a more free life."

Yuan Man ate foreign watermelon with him, and his restraint completely disappeared.

But when he heard what he said, he smiled bitterly: "As a royal princess, how can I do whatever I want? How dare I do so!"

Qin Mo was dumbfounded, nodded in understanding and said: "So, the eldest princess is just following your majesty's will, what can you and I do?"

Yuan Man ate the melon for a moment, then a blush gradually appeared on his pretty face. He lowered his eyes and whispered, "That's not true... Yuan Man used to admire his brother a lot."

The word "admiration" is thought-provoking.

Just like when Yu Ji first met him, she said she admired him.

Yuan Man had very little contact with him, and it was obviously unrealistic to say he was in love with him.

Of course, it's also possible that it was love at first sight, and then you couldn't help but fall in love...

Qin Mo's waist straightened unconsciously, and his voice became richer and more magnetic: "Then, why does the eldest princess admire me?"

Yuan Man: "???"

What the hell?

Do you want me to praise you?

"In short, Yuan Man admires his brother very much."

Yuan Man pursed her red lips lightly and suppressed a smile.

At this moment, she suddenly understood why Ying Zheng and Qin Mo could get along so harmoniously that they were better than a monarch and his ministers.

These two people are both very boring and coquettish types, so they have the same temperament!

Qin Mo smacked his lips, continued to eat melon, and said vaguely: "Elder Princess, you should think about this matter carefully."

"Although I am not someone who spoils my concubines and destroys my wives, I will not respect my wives and destroy my concubines. If you come into my house, I will treat everyone equally."

"And you were born into the royal family, and you have your own rules of conduct in order and respect. If you have been with me for a long time, you may be wronged!"

This is advice, which is very important to the eldest princess Yuan Man.

Otherwise, there will be a conflict of ideas, which may cause unrest in the house!

"Yuanman knows."

Yuan Man lowered her eyes and nodded. At this time, she had finished eating the watermelon, and she didn't want to stay any longer. She took one last look at Yu Ji, who was still sleeping soundly, and then said goodbye and got out of the car.

Qin Mo let out a long breath, feeling relieved and feeling relieved. He covered Yu Ji with a thin quilt and fell asleep soundly due to his drunkenness.

But he didn't know that Yuan Man, who got off the carriage, was smiling like a flower and was very happy.

For her, Qin Mo's advice was the liberation of what she wanted. Even though she was hesitant a few days ago, she was now certain.

Order, dignity, and royal decency were all rules she had already had enough of.

If she could get rid of it, she might even wake up from her dream laughing!

Then again, it's not that she doesn't know Qin Mo's nature.

Being able to care for Yu Ji, who came from a humble background, as if she were a close relative... This is one of the reasons why she admires Qin Mo!

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In the evening, Qin Mo finally woke up and went to see Ying Zheng.

And Ying Zheng didn't mention the absurdity he had been doing these days. He just handed him a bamboo slip with a sullen face and asked him to read the words on it.

The content of the bamboo slips is very simple. It probably says that some officials in Nanyang County are corrupt and bend the law.

The signature is three words: Jinyiwei!

Qin Mo was not surprised by corruption and perversion of the law. After all, this was something that could never be banned no matter which dynasty or generation it was in.

If you show up, you will be severely punished!

However, the signature below really shocked Qin Mo.

Jinyiwei!

He once mentioned to Ying Zheng that in addition to the censor's supervision, he would create a secret agency that would also serve as prosecutors and common people.

The two, one light and one dark, complement each other!

Ying Zheng didn't reply at that time, but he didn't expect that it had already started in private.

And it seems to be quite large, extending beyond Guanzhong!

"The Qin Dynasty will rule the world, but already the officials indulge in enjoyment and have become corrupted to this extent. I am deeply saddened!"

Ying Zheng took the bamboo slips back and said coldly.

Qin Mo: "..."

This sounds like it means something.

Are you blaming me for being too lazy and dissolute lately?

But if I don’t take power, isn’t it because of your tacit consent?

Besides, I have been like this before.

Ying Zheng seemed to be aware of his thoughts and waved his hand: "My dear, you did things properly, but you don't need to think too much about it. I just have nowhere to vent my anger."

"I call myself the First Emperor, and I extravagantly hope to pass on the foundation of the Qin Dynasty to the second and third generations, and even to all generations."

"But at this rate, within a hundred years, Great Qin will have lost all its luck!"

Shang Yang's reforms had both advantages and disadvantages in terms of governance.

The advantage lies in breaking down the barriers of the nobility and turning the common people into tigers and wolves.

But the disadvantage is also that it breaks down the barriers of the nobility and makes the common people think more than they should.

Extended from this, it is the famous saying that induced the change of the Chinese dynasty...Princes, generals, and prime ministers would rather have their own kind!

You conquer the world with your victory, and all the people will be convinced.

But if your descendants are ineffective, we should strengthen ourselves and conquer the world!

"Your Majesty, you..."

Qin Mo opened his mouth and wanted to establish a constitutional monarch, but when he reached his mouth, he stopped abruptly and said: "If a gentleman has been blessed for five generations, his descendants will have their own blessings. Your Majesty just lays down the foundation."

"At most, fight it thickly. Even if your children and grandchildren lose their fortune, they will be able to survive for a few more years!"

Ying Zheng nodded noncommittally, looked at him strangely and said, "Ai Qing, you seem to have something to say, why did you change the subject again?"

This is the disadvantage of knowing each other too well. When each other sticks out their butts, it is a sign of love... and you know what the other person is going to do.

The hesitation and pause between his words could not be hidden from Ying Zheng's eyes.

Qin Mo said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I am a minister after all, and there are some things you cannot say!"

Ying Zheng Danfeng narrowed his eyes, suddenly raised the bamboo slip in his hand, knocked Qin Mo on the head, and cursed: "If you dare to pretend like this again, I will let you marry Yuan Man tonight, and kill your little mistress who is getting in the way!

"

"If I regarded you as a minister, I would not have said those words!"

He seemed to be really angry. He no longer addressed her as "Aiqing" in his words, but kept referring to her as "you".

Qin Mo didn't hide. After receiving a knock from Ying Zheng, he said in shock: "Your Majesty, don't be surprised. I do have some ideas, but this method does not apply to your Majesty, or even to His Royal Highness."

"And if it is implemented in future generations, I don't know what it will look like. It may even harm the inheritance of Great Qin, so I don't want to say anything."

Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows, but he became more and more curious: "The rule of Qin has never been seen in ancient times. You also said that as time changes, new laws should be implemented."

"The Qin Dynasty became strong because of its reforms. How can it stand still now? All good laws can be tried."

"Please tell me what you say, and I will listen to it. I won't blame you!"

Qin Mo saw that he really wanted to hear it, so he stopped trying to keep it secret and said bluntly: "Your Majesty and the Crown Prince will serve as the foundation to push the Qin Dynasty to its peak, and then the emperor's power and responsibilities may be emptied or deified, and all state affairs will be left to the ministers."

"

"In this way, we can prevent future generations from having prodigal descendants who will destroy the Qin Dynasty's foundation through their nonsense!"

Ying Zheng was confused: "That's it?"

Qin Mo nodded: "That's it!"

Ying Zheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and said: "It's not a bad idea."

"You may have a foolish king, but your ministers will be chosen from thousands of places, and they will never make mistakes in state affairs."

"In fact, I have also thought about a similar method, and Aiqing and I coincide."

"It's just that in order to implement this method, we still need to reform the official system and the military system. Let's talk about it in the future."

Qin Mo nodded again: "That's exactly what it should be!"

Ying Zheng recovered his thoughts and said instead: "What do you think of the matter in Nanyang County?"

Qin Mo said without hesitation: "After verification, he will be severely punished. Only in this way can we suppress his arrogance!"

"Indeed."

Ying Zheng Danfeng's eyes flashed fiercely, and he said happily: "I will make those people regret living in this world!"

Later generations said that Zhu Chongba was ruthless towards corrupt officials, and if he embezzled more than sixty taels of silver, he would be scolded.

In fact, Qin Fa treats corrupt officials even more harshly!

At the very least, Lao Zhu still calculated it in terms of silver, while Qin Fa calculated it directly in terms of copper coins and grain. The value of the embezzlement exceeded a hundred and a half taels or ten shi of grain.

It was corporal punishment, ranging from beheading to the waist and beheading!

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With the affairs of Nanyang County in mind, Ying Zheng no longer just observed people's livelihood on the way to patrol the Chu land.

Instead, they walked all the way to investigate. Before leaving Wuguan, they had scared the officials of various counties in Guanzhong to death.

Fortunately, Guanzhong now has Nei Shiteng in charge. Since taking office, three fires have been burned, and the officials have long since filled the holes.

Ying Zheng did not find any serious problems, and only exempted a few officials who were not responsible for their affairs and punished them with hard labor.

This left Ying Zheng, who was eager to fight, with nowhere to vent his anger.

After leaving Wuguan, Ying Zheng decided not to act according to common sense. He refused to follow the originally planned patrol route and instead made detours to raid other counties and villages.

The county and township officials who were originally preparing to welcome him had no choice but to give up when they heard that Ying Zheng had changed his route.

But before they could relax for two days, Ying Zheng came back and led hundreds of officials and more than 10,000 forbidden troops to open the gate of the county city and went straight to the county treasury.

"Your Majesty, the accounts here are consistent with the inventory. There are not many errors. The rest are within normal wear and tear."

Feng Jie came out of the county treasury sweating profusely and reported to Ying Zheng.

Ying Zheng nodded, turned to look at the trembling county officials, and said happily: "You don't have to be like this, sir. I just wanted to check it out on a whim."

The officials said in their hearts, I believe you, but they said: "As ministers and herdsmen, they will inevitably make mistakes. Your Majesty always supervises them, as it should be!"

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "All of them will be evaluated as superiors."

There is nowhere to vent, there is nowhere to vent, and no corruption is found, which is indeed something to be happy about. This shows that Nanyang County is just a special case, and Qin Fa is still intimidating officials all over the world.

Therefore, he did not hesitate to credit the diligent officials.

All the officials were overjoyed and bowed together: "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!"

…

Later, Ying Zheng stayed at the county government office. Nanyang County was ahead of him, and he wanted to make some careful preparations.

While Qin Mo and the officials were having dinner with him, a commoner scholar who didn't want to work came into the government hall with a gold lacquer token to pay his respects. He came up and said, "Your Majesty, all the victims of Nanyang County have been brought here."

Qin Mo looked at the visitor carefully and thought to himself that this was Ying Zheng secretly setting up the Jinyi Guards.

But the officials were confused and didn't understand who this person was.

Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to summon the suffering master, but instead introduced the man to the officials: "This person is a general of the Jin Yi Guard. Like the censor, he has the responsibility of supervising the officials and people. He is equipped with a gold lacquer token."

"Your Majesty, you should look at the token carefully, lest you don't recognize it when you see it in the future!"

All the officials were stunned, and all of them immediately changed their minds, already understanding what Ying Zheng meant.

The emperor was trying to seize the opportunity both covertly and overtly. In the future, if the officials want to get some little ones, they will have to consider whether there is such a guy around him who wears common clothes but hides a gold lacquer token, and his status is equivalent to that of a royal censor!

Ying Zheng had a panoramic view of the faces of all the officials. Seeing that the purpose of intimidation had been achieved, he stopped talking and turned to the generals of the Jinyi Guards: "Bring the Lord of Suffering in."

"Here."

The hundred generals of the royal guards clasped their hands and accepted the order. After a while, an old man whose left foot was chopped off and his nose was gouged out was carried into the hall on his back.

Ying Zheng's face was expressionless, and so were all the officials, but Qin Mo couldn't bear to see it.

In previous years, this was the case with the corporal punishment under the Qin Law. Hands, feet, and noses were cut off at every turn. A good person might just have a quarrel with someone, tear him or her twice, and then he would be arrested and served with corporal punishment.

Of course, this cannot be said to be wrong. Without such torture, how could the Qin Dynasty have deterred the unruly people of the pre-Qin era?

How could the people completely obey the will of the Qin court and transfer all their potential to farming and war!

After the old man, the master of suffering, entered the hall, he was first frightened, and then burst into tears. He cried heartbreakingly, scratching his withered chest, and his voice was like weeping blood.

Even though Ying Zheng had a heart of stone, he couldn't bear to see it: "The common people have suffered such great injustice, and I have never done so before as a king!"

All the officials could not sit still, and they all bowed in shame and said: "I am the king and herdsman. It is my fault that the people cannot live and work in peace and contentment."

Qin Mo shook his head and sighed, then personally stepped forward to comfort the old man and said, "Don't cry anymore, tell me what's going on?"

"Your Majesty is here, and all the officials are here. Even if you have great grievances, they will be dealt with by you!"

The old man lay on the ground, his crying gradually stopped, and he grabbed the corner of his clothes and said: "They all said that they were at fault, but no one asked me what happened. Only the emperor stepped forward to care about me, and he should be the one to avenge me!

"

As soon as these words came out, Ying Zheng and Baiguan all blushed.

Qin Mo didn't have time to pay attention to how Ying Zheng and Baiguan were doing. He just said, "Just tell me, who caused you such misery?"

"The governor of Nanyang County, more than a hundred members of my family, all died at his hands!"

The old man gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "If it weren't for the Jin Yi guards who took me out of the prison, I would have been buried in the loess long ago."

Qin Mo heard his extraordinary conversation and asked again: "Were your family members of nobles in the past?"

The old man paused and lowered his head without saying a word. The nobles of the Six Kingdoms had always been the target of suppression by the Qin Dynasty.

In front of the First Emperor and the Manchu ministers, being singled out as a noble from the Six Kingdoms was really not conducive to redressing grievances!

I tried the function they mentioned and posted a random chapter... Finally I was told that it was unnecessary and my kind of bedding was unnecessary... Hahaha, and then I came back and found that I couldn't change the chapter name! It hurts!

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