Qin Dynasty: Sword Asks the Bright Moon

The Feng family after Feng Quji's death is not a special existence in the Qin State, but like the Yang family in Huaxian County, the Feng family has been a high-ranking official in the Qin State for many generations. Each generation has people who hold two thousand stone high positions, which can be regarded as real Old Qin people, there are many families like the Feng family in the Qin State. Although they may not hold high official positions, their influence in the middle level of the officialdom is very important. And Feng Quji can now become the imperial censor of the Qin State. The result of the Feng family's accumulation over the years.

You must know that although the imperial censor is not as important in the power structure of the Qin State as it will be in the future imperial power sequence, ranking third among civil servants, in recent years, with the expansion of the Qin State's national borders, its The importance gradually increased, and it has already surpassed Jiuqing.

The opinions expressed by Feng Quji at this time represent, to a certain extent, the opinions of most Old Qin people.

Listening to Feng Quji's statement, Qin Wangzheng could also think of why Feng Quji said that.

It's just that while Feng Quji expressed his attitude, he was also thinking about whether he should continue talking. He didn't want to offend a person like Yang Ming yet.

"Continue." Although Feng Quji thought well, Qin Wangzheng was not willing to let Feng Quji go so easily.

Qin Wangzheng knew why Yang Ming sent so many policy minutes to Xianyang Palace, and the attitudes of people like Feng Quji also allowed Qin Wangzheng to see a lot.

Qin Wangzheng had already spoken, so Feng Quji naturally did not dare to remain conservative. Although he did not want to offend Yang Ming, he did not dare to offend Qin Wangzheng. So Feng Quji could only say: "If nothing else, it's just the imperial examination." It would be unrealistic to establish one item. The Qin State has always governed the country by law, with officials as teachers, and the army as the judge of merit. If officials are selected through the imperial examination, what will the Qin people think? Let those who practice law and those who are in the army What do you think of the knowledge of fighting in exchange for fame?”

After hearing Feng Quji's words, Qin Wangzheng showed a thoughtful look. Feng Quji had indeed hit the target directly. The position of officials was limited. Yang Ming used the imperial examination system as a means to recruit elites from hundreds of schools of thought into the bureaucracy. The system's approach is not advisable in the eyes of Qin Wangzheng. It has directly shaken Qin's national policy, especially those people who may not really recognize Qin...

Seeing that Qin Wangzheng had no intention of interrupting, Feng Quji could only continue speaking, picking out various questions. For a while, Feng Quji's voice was the only one left in the entire hall.

"However, Prime Minister Zuo's nine chapters of governance are not without merit. Prime Minister Zuo is very good at building and operating the tax system. The regulations are clear and the operation is efficient. This is far better than the current tax system in Qin. Also, the Inspection Department of the Ministry of Justice has many overlapping functions with the Censor, but it is more effective than the Censor. This can also be adjusted by the Censor Office based on this."

In the main hall at this time, Feng Quji became the real protagonist. It was not until half an hour later that Feng Quji finished his words.

Qin Wangzheng did not express his opinion on this, but looked at Li Si. Li Si was the person who understood his thoughts best and had always been on his side. In terms of satisfaction, Li Si was equal to Zhao Gao.

Seeing Qin Wangzheng looking at him, Li Si could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, as the imperial censor said, Prime Minister Zuo's nine chapters of policy can only be implemented in the Yan region, but it is absolutely impossible to extend it to the whole country. "

Li Si knew what Qin Wangzheng was thinking. Qin Wangzheng wanted to establish a country with only one voice in the country. However, although the strategy pursued by Yang Ming also concentrated power in the court, it did not concentrate power in one person. Could Qin Wangzheng be willing?

Qin Wangzheng wanted to transform the whole world in Qin's way, so how could he be willing to use Yang Ming's method to change Qin? What Qin Wangzheng wanted to do was to change the six kingdoms and turn them into the current Qin State. The difference between what I have been changed seems to be not big, but in fact it is huge.

In particular, the Qin Dynasty cannot use the imperial examination system to shake the current bureaucracy of the Qin State. He still relies on these people to rule the world. He will not rest assured if people from hundreds of schools of thought come here.

But in Li Si's view, the imperial examination system is a good thing. Although it will cause a lot of troubles in a short period of time, in the long run it will be beneficial to the world. If nothing else, even the most indifferent to fame and fortune. Taoists and Mohists, who did not care about fame and fortune at all, also had many people who wanted to be officials, and the imperial examination system opened a way for these people.

What's more important is that now, because of the existence of various countries, people from various schools of thought can find a way out in other countries even if they can't find a way out in Qin. However, soon there will only be Qin in the world. If Qin If the country does not use the hundreds of schools of thought, the people of the hundreds of schools of thought will lose their way to rise. Is it really a good thing for the people of Qin that these people are suppressed?

Moreover, Li Si was born in Confucianism. Although he had found his place in the Qin Kingdom with Legalism, how could Li Si not think about the hardships in his early years and the gap between himself and Han Fei, a member of the royal family? See the emergence of the imperial examination system.

It's a pity that Li Si is no longer the young man who was struggling to find a job. Now he is a bureaucrat of the Qin State, and the things he can only consider are what the King of Qin thinks.

So in Li Si, Qin Wangzheng heard what he wanted to hear.

"What do Tingwei think?" After Li Si finished his opinion, Qin Wangzheng asked Han Fei again.

"Your Majesty, I don't have any high opinions. If I want to say something, I can only use what Dr. Feng Yushi said, which is unrealistic." Han Fei said bluntly.

At this time, Han Fei was really concerned about another issue. In the bamboo slips sent by Yang Ming, Han Fei saw a larger and grander country. It was a country that had never appeared before, a country that spanned time and space, but he wanted to To build such a country, it is necessary to implement reforms in Qin that are more ambitious and thorough than those carried out by Lord Shang in Qin. However, correspondingly, more people will be offended in the process of reforms.

Because of the reform, Lord Shang strengthened the Qin State and promoted the new life of the Qin State in one fell swoop, but he himself was brutally tortured. The reform was to change the original order, and those who benefited from the original order How could people be willing? It would inevitably cause a strong backlash.

Because of Honglian, although Han Fei doesn't like people like Yang Ming very much, he can't recognize his brother-in-law without tears. Even for Honglian, Han Fei is not willing to let Yang Ming take the path of a reformer. .

However, when Han Fei's words fell on Qin Wangzheng's ears, Qin Wangzheng thought of more things. Things that everyone supports, Qin Wangzheng may not agree with, and things that everyone opposes, Qin Wangzheng may not agree with. Will totally deny it.

No matter how wise he is, Qin Wangzheng still can't change his suspicious temperament. From Feng Quji to Han Fei, all these people are opposed. Is it really because those things are not feasible?

Qin Wangzheng has been thinking too much out of control.

"Right Prime Minister, what do you think?" Qin Wangzheng turned his attention to Xiong Qi, and the current Qin Wangzheng has not forgotten the truth.

"Your Majesty, the reform is for the foundation of eternity, not for immediate gain." Xiong Qi replied.

Among everyone's opinions, Feng Quji did it because of his position, Li Si did it for fame and fortune, Han Fei did it for his sister, so they came to different opinions, and Xiong Qi naturally had his own opinion.

In the bamboo slips sent by Yang Ming, Xiong Qi saw something else because he was half of Chu blood. What he saw from the bamboo slips was the Yan land that Yang Ming wanted to change, the Qi country, and the Yan land that Yang Ming wanted to change. An area like Chu State.

From the changes in Yan land in the past few years, Xiong Qi clearly realized a reality. It is completely feasible to use Yang Ming's method to rule the lands that Qin conquered. Yan land is just a precedent. The future Chu state Not necessarily an exception.

In the future, if the Qin State can really use Yang Ming's method to govern the Six Kingdoms' hometown, it will only take a few decades for the Six Kingdoms' hometown to be completely digested by the Qin State. In recent years, the definition of the Chu Kingdom in my heart Xiong Qi, who gradually became clear, subconsciously didn't want to see them happen.

Moreover, Xiong Qi also knows Qin Wangzheng better. From the series of subtle changes in Qin Wangzheng's expressions when he listened to Feng Quji and others' opinions, he already knows that if he objects again, it is likely to have the opposite effect. As a result, Qin Wangzheng's self-confidence sometimes makes it easy for him to have rebellious thoughts on some things, or even go his own way.

So when Qin Wangzheng asked him, Xiong Qi's answer was yes, and he also played a little trick, saying some words and hiding some words.

Thinking about everyone's answers, Qin Wangzheng fell into deep thought. Of course what people like Xiong Qi can see, Qin Wangzheng can also see, and Qin Wangzheng also has his own opinions. Yang Ming's approach certainly looks good now. , but in the eyes of Qin Wangzheng, there is a fatal problem, that is, the cost of time.

The leader of the Qin Dynasty created his own empire. He did not have that long to implement Yang Ming's strategy step by step. In the future, it might be possible to implement it, but it cannot be implemented by the Qin Dynasty himself.

Qin Wangzheng was deep in thought, his fingers subconsciously clasped on the desk. He was weighing the pros and cons. As Qin Wangzheng pondered, the atmosphere in the hall also fell into a solemn atmosphere.

At this time, everyone in the hall knew that the current decision made by the King of Qin would determine the future national policy and path of Qin, and even the fate of the country, and they could not tolerate being nervous.

"Prime Minister Zuo has been in Yandi for a long time, right?" After pondering for a long time, Qin Wangzheng said.

"Since the expedition to Zhao in the 16th year, Prime Minister Zuo has not returned to Xianyang for more than three years." Li Si, who first guessed the purpose of King Qin's politics, cleverly revised the question of King Qin's politics and added that The time has lengthened a lot.

"Prime Minister Zuo should return to Xianyang, otherwise his children will no longer know him as their father." Qin Wangzheng made a rare joke.