General Qin

"The characters are deformed, the local government is difficult to administer, and the low-level traitors recruited locally take the opportunity to disrupt the law and make trouble."

"Qin law is difficult to apply in Shandong."

In Ting Wei's mansion, Li Si knelt and sat in front of the case, holding a roll of bamboo slips in his hand, and there was a pile of slips on the case.

He frowned slightly, and the wrinkles on his forehead formed valleys and ravines.

This is a document sent back by the law officials of the Qin State who were sent to the hometown of the princes.

They have few words and little power, and it is difficult to act locally. They asked Xianyang to send more lawmakers to Shandong.

"Where are there so many judges?"

Li Si shook his head and sighed.

Under the leadership of the first emperor, the Qin State swept the world with a force of swallowing. In just ten years, the six kingdoms were wiped out, and the great task of unifying the world was completed in one generation.

But it is also because it is swallowing the world, it is difficult to digest carefully, and there are huge side effects that follow.

indigestion!

There are not enough officials.

Although Zhao Tuo proposed to increase the number of students enrolled in the school and expand the scope of enrollment.

However, a qualified official who is familiar with Qin law cannot be cultivated overnight, and the number of Qin officials required by the newly added vast area is too large.

Therefore, in the newly occupied hometowns of princes, especially the vast and vast lands such as Chu and Qi, the number of Qin officials in each city is very small, which can barely maintain the handling of government affairs among counties.

As for the townships and villages further down, they are out of reach, and can only rely on local powerful officials to maintain the rule of Qin.

At the same time, due to the different languages ​​and characters in different places, the difficulty of administration has increased.

Qin officials couldn't understand the local vassal characters, and those newly recruited local officials couldn't understand the Qin characters, and they couldn't even understand the documents, let alone promote laws and issue government orders. Need someone to translate.

In all these operations, many officials and local wealthy families took advantage of this to make profits.

"Writing is the basis for edicts and the promotion of laws. If the writing is not uniform, it will be even more difficult to promote Qin law in the world."

"I should meet the emperor in person and advise him to unify the writing of the world. This will also facilitate administration and promote the law."

Such thoughts had actually been in Li Si's mind for a while, and now that he had made up his mind, he didn't delay any longer, and immediately left Tingwei Mansion to go to the Qin Palace to see the emperor.

In the Qin Palace.

Zhao Tuo had already left, leaving only the First Emperor sitting in front of the case, with Zhao Gao and other attendants standing by.

The First Emperor held a piece of hemp paper and rubbed his fingers over it, feeling the subtle bumps and bumps.

He suddenly asked: "Zhao Gao, what do you think of this thing?"

Zhao Gao was stunned, thinking to himself the usefulness of this paper, didn't Zhao Tuo already mentioned it when he was around, and you said it was a good thing, why are you asking me now?

Thinking this way in his heart, Zhao Gao said with a flattering smile: "In my opinion, the paper made by Zhao Shaofu can benefit the country and the people. As for the matter of writing, the promotion of this paper will definitely have a very good effect, which is far better than that of bamboo slips."

"Yes, this is another sharp weapon of the country."

The First Emperor smiled lightly and said: "This Shaofu Zhao made giant cannons when he was attacking Yan, which can be called a fierce soldier in the world. After he came back, he offered me the method of retting and fertilizing, which increased the grain production of our Qin country, and later made a cannon that can increase farming. The efficient Qu Yuanli. Afterwards, there will be his improved way of eating pasta."

"Now, he has presented me with the art of making paper. How can this boy who has just been crowned know so many things? And he is also a powerful weapon for the country."

Zhao Gao hurriedly said: "Everyone said that Shaofu Zhao had read Gongshuzi's posthumous text, and he is a descendant of Gongshu's lineage. The things he dedicated to His Majesty should all be recorded in that Gongshuzi's posthumous post."

The First Emperor sneered, and said, "Gongshuzi's posthumous writings? I think maybe that Gongshuba didn't know he knew these things."

Zhao Gao was sweating profusely, his hands and feet felt cold.

What did the emperor mean by this?

Why did you tell me this after Zhao Tuo left?

Do you want me to convey it?

Zhao Gao was in a state of confusion, but he felt strange when Shi Huangdi said this.

Because each of these things that Zhao Tuo created is very useful, and they are all things that can change the country.

Ordinary people can produce one piece, which is already a big deal, but now Zhao Tuo is taking out one piece after another.

How could it not make people feel suspicious?

Gongshuzi's legacy is probably an excuse.

However, Zhao Gao couldn't figure out Zhao Tuo's situation, so he couldn't speak out to defend him. If he said something wrong, he would get angry, so he just kept his head down and didn't say a word.

Fortunately, the emperor did not intend to continue to pursue this matter, but sighed casually.

"I don't care if those things are left by the real Gongshu, they are the skills of the peasants. Or they were taught by others, or just Zhao Tuo came up with it himself."

"As long as it is beneficial to our Qin country, I don't dislike the origin of these things, only that there are not enough."

The first emperor said, pinching the hemp paper in his hand into a ball, feeling the novel touch.

"What your majesty said is that there are not too many good things that are beneficial to the country. I believe that there must be more good things in the mind of the young mansion, waiting to be dedicated to your majesty."

Zhao Gao smiled obsequiously, and heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the emperor's words.

According to his understanding, the emperor's words probably have two meanings.

One is a warning.

Two more.

Perhaps the emperor had seen through Zhao Tuo's words, so he asked Zhao Gao to send a message to warn Zhao Tuo, let him know that the emperor knew everything, and don't try to use some excuses to fool the emperor.

The emperor's sageness cannot be fooled by others.

Another meaning, I am afraid it is also hinting at Zhao Tuo, so that this kid will not be constrained by the shackles of Gongshuzi's legacy in the future, and no longer have to worry about whether it is something that Gongshuzi can get out.

As long as there is something good, feel free to offer it.

His emperor doesn't care how these things come from, he just dislikes not enough.

papermaking?

not enough!

The emperor wants more!

"Your Majesty, I want to squeeze out all the secret techniques that Zhao Tuo carries."

Zhao Gao thought to himself, a look of envy flashed in his eyes.

The emperor's warning was not malicious, but more of a desire.

Zhao Gao also wanted to be treated like this by the emperor, but no matter how hard he searched, he couldn't think of any good ideas that could impress the emperor, so he could only sigh secretly.

Fortunately, the atmosphere in the hall was not tense for a long time, and someone from the palace sent a report to Ting Wei Li Si asking to see him.

The First Emperor nodded and said: "It's Wei Ting, he is a great calligrapher in our country of Qin, I just happened to discuss with him about writing with the same characters, let him come in."

After a while, Ting Wei Li Si stepped into the hall.

"Your Majesty, Li Si, pay my respects."

"Get up, Lieutenant Ting enters the palace to see me, there must be something to do."

Li Si saluted and stood up, his eyes just caught sight of a stack of yellow things in front of the emperor's case.

Silk?

The number looks a bit much.

Li Si didn't understand why the emperor put so much silk on the case, but he wasn't overly curious.

He entered the palace today, but he came with a national event.

"Your Majesty, during this period of time, the legal officials sent to various places in Shandong have sent letters back, saying that the land of the Six Kingdoms does not communicate with our Qin Kingdom."

"The government orders issued by Xianyang and the laws implemented are incomprehensible to the local officials and people, and they need someone to translate them. In this way, they are easy to be used by others to make profits from them, and some bold people even dare to change the laws privately. To deceive the local people that they don't understand Qin characters."

"At the same time, the officials I sent to various places in Xianyang also had difficulty understanding the local script and language. In addition, the number of officials sent was too small, and they were easily deceived by subordinate officials."

"This kind of chaos has made it difficult for our Qin State to issue government orders in the old places of the princes, and it is difficult to implement laws in the world."

"The old minister Li Sijian said, I also ask Your Majesty to unify the world's writing, so that all the officials and people in the world can understand Xianyang's edict and abide by the laws of our Great Qin. Make the orders of the superiors come down, and the meaning of the lowers communicate with the superiors."

"In this way, we can truly unify the world!"

Li Si spoke impassionedly and his eyes were piercing.

He believed that the emperor would like this proposal.