Qin Official

Just after the thirty-first year of Qin Shihuang's 31st year, a big shock occurred in the Xianyang court!

In the brightly lit main hall of Xianyang Palace, the old Prime Minister Wei Xiang, who was so old that he needed to be carried to the palace, tremblingly allowed the visitor to take off the Prime Minister's seal from his belt and carry it away. This means that Wei Zhuang has retreated from the aspect he has held for ten years.

These ten years were the ten years when Qin Cong unified the princes in the country and ascended to the throne of the emperor. The prime minister should have made great achievements and made great achievements. But the amazing thing is that the things that Prime Minister Wei Zhuang did in these ten years and the political achievements he made , surprisingly lackluster

Some people say that this old and wise man pretends to be a traitor to gain favor from the world.

Some people say that he is a well-mannered and seemingly loyal elder who always likes to work in harmony and cares about nothing except his own official position.

Similar impeachment memorials occurred every year, but Qin Shihuang refused to replace him. Such a person actually occupied the position of right prime minister for ten years.

The reason was that the Qin Prime Minister had more power. The emperor was fed up with Lu Buwei's monopolization of power, and fed up with Lord Changping's disagreement with him. He only needed a prime minister who only agreed and nodded.

But the seal eventually became old and useless. Qin Shihuang gave him the title of "Grand Concubine" and asked Wei to sue him.

The old prime minister retreated. At this time, following Qin Shihuang's signal, two visitors came to the ministers from the side of the palace carrying brand-new gold-seal purple silk ribbons...

Everyone was staring at the dazzling golden seal and bright purple ribbon.

It passed by Wang Wan, who had been Prime Minister Zuo for many years and had always longed to become a regular official. Wang Wan seemed to have expected it, and he looked at his nose and his heart.

It was passed by Feng Quji, the imperial censor who had been working diligently for eight years and was considered by the court officials to be promoted to the prime minister in order. Feng Quji only glanced down at the silver-stamped green ribbon around his waist, his face expressionless. , although the imperial censor is often called "the prime minister", he is not the prime minister after all.

Finally, this golden seal and purple ribbon came to rest in front of Tingwei Li Si!

"I will take the great concubine Chang Tingwei Si as the right prime minister, and I will be promoted to the title of Marquis of Guannei!"

Everyone's eyes were focused on this short Shangcai man.

Li Si is over sixty years old this year, but he looks much more energetic than the younger ones such as Feng Quji, Nei Shiteng and others. This veteran minister with deep thoughts is somewhat unconcealable excitement at this moment, and he steps forward. He came out and raised the jade guide in his hand:

"Chen Si, thank you, Your Majesty!"

The Prime Minister on the right is the head of hundreds of officials. He is in charge of the emperor's assistants and all the opportunities. He is responsible for punishing, punishing, and taking away gifts from the world. Therefore, the king treats him with special courtesy. He is under the leadership of the public, the emperor sits up, and when he enters, he participates in discussing political affairs... …

As a courtesy to the Prime Minister, Qin Shi Huang, who rarely stood up, also stood up, raised his arms solemnly, and bowed slightly to His Majesty Li Si.

Facing this scene, no one was surprised, and no one felt that Li Si was unworthy. There were only four words left in his heart: "You deserve it!"

More than 20 years ago, when the two were still young and strong, they had an exchange of worship. At that time, Li Si was still the official who had just been recommended to Qin Shihuang by Lu Buwei. At that time, Qin Shihuang still failed to take control of the political power. Qin Wang Zheng...

For more than twenty years, I don't know how many times I have stayed up all night discussing government affairs that they cannot yet interfere with, imagining the era of reunification, and planning the future of the empire.

At that time, Li Si was very eager to make him the prime minister and show his strength as soon as Qin Shihuang came to power. However, after taking control of the government, the first emperor showed the style of a wise ruler. He cleverly used various forces at home and abroad in Qin to adopt Li Si's ideas. All the suggestions were given, but Li Si was not promoted beyond the level, and was placed in a position where he was slowly promoted. This made Li Si anxious, but he was helpless.

Fortunately, over the years, he has participated in providing advice and suggestions to eliminate the six countries and unify the world, as well as consolidate the empire's rule, and his actions of cars on the same track and books on the same text have not been forgotten by the emperor. Twenty years of mutual respect between the emperor and his ministers has finally paid off today. !

But Li Si was not careless at all.

Ministers who govern the country should serve the country to fulfill their duties, see that they are capable of serving as officials, and do their best to balance and fulfill their duties. Li Si knew that this was His Majesty's method of employing people. Weighing was an important indicator in addition to merit and ability. The emperor would never let his ministers dominate the family.

Sure enough, except that the prime minister on the left was still Li Si's old enemy Wang Wan, and the imperial censor was still held by Feng Quji, Qin Shihuang chose one for the vacant court captain, which made Li Si feel like a thorn in his back even though he was the prime minister on the right. people……

"The chief of the concubine of the Si Chariot, the internal historian Teng, was promoted to the rank of the chief of the concubine, and was appointed as a court lieutenant!"

"As expected." Ye Teng had been waiting for this day for a long time. This controversial Korean finally became one of the nine ministers. He also came out to thank the emperor.

The ministers looked at each other in confusion. As a result, the layout of the court has undergone subtle changes:

Li Si serves as the right prime minister, and his eldest son Li You serves as the governor of Changsha County. He is also the representative of Legalist officials.

Confucian doctors rallied around Wang Wan, Prime Minister of the Left, and actively promoted next year's eastward tour to enshrine Zen.

Feng Quji was the imperial censor, and his elder brother Feng Wuze was the Marquis of Guannei, stationed at Yanzhao.

Ye Teng is a court lieutenant, and his son-in-law Hei Fu seems to be going to a certain county in the east to serve as the governor.

Meng Yi, as the Zhonglang General, always accompanied the emperor, while Meng Tian served as the governor of Shuofang County.

In addition, he was already lonely, Wang Jian was old, Wang Li was demoted, and he was left alone in the Wang family's military sect, the next Tongwuhou Wang Ben.

The balance of power between the monarch and his ministers is a very important issue. The monarch must stand at a coordinating level and control his ministers with the skills of balance and containment. Especially capable ministers, they must be skillful in controlling them, otherwise they will cause extraneous problems, cause chaos, and endanger the monarch's imperial career.

No matter whether it is the court, the army, or the local area, no one can dominate the family. All power is still concentrated in the hands of the emperor...

Things in the four directions must be in the center; if the saint insists on what is important, the four directions will follow suit!

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The shock caused by the appointment and dismissal of central personnel will inevitably spread to the local areas.

After the court meeting, Qin Shihuang returned to the inner palace. Instead of resting, he asked someone to open the latest version of "The Picture of the Four Seas Returning to One". He asked several frontier officials to move their positions.

A large map made of dozens of pieces of fine white silk sewn together. The mountains, rivers and counties on it were not painted on, but embroidered stitch by stitch by the embroiderer's deft hands. They will never fade or blur. It is several steps long and wide. Qin Shihuang could directly step on it and overlook his empire!

The emperor was walking from south to north. He crossed the five ridges and stepped on Changsha County. Li Si's eldest son and Qin Shihuang's son-in-law Li You had been the county guard there for five years...

"Although Li You doesn't have much talent, he is still a middle-aged man. His status will not be lower than that of Hei Fu for at least three years. It's time to call him back."

Qin Shihuang was thinking about this, looked around, and set his target on the Central Plains.

He took another two steps, crossed the Yangtze River, reached the Sanchuan County with Chenggao in the east and Xiaomian in the west, and turned his back on the river towards the dangers of Yi and Luo...

Li You will be transferred to Sanchuan County Governor. This is also a reward for his many years of hard work in the south. It also shows Li Si that he has great trust in their family.

Li Si is a capable minister, and Qin Shihuang is also very clear about what he wants. He should use his wealth and glory that no one can match to make the Li family desperate.

Immediately, the emperor turned his head to the northwest. This was the latest map. The "thirty-six counties" in the year of unification were now forty, with the additions of Hengshan, Zhangjun, Yuzhang, and Shuofang. In addition, The territory of Northland County has also been greatly expanded.

The North needs a new county captain who can abide by the imperial court's decision to "build the Great Wall in the north" and who can well inherit the Shanghe farmland immigration matters that Heifu laid the foundation for.

Qin Shi Huang already had a good candidate.

"Shaofu Cheng Zhanghan! He can be a Northern Lieutenant."

However, Zhang Han's younger brother Zhang Ping seems to be serving as Sikong in the North. This is absolutely not allowed. Zhang Ping will be transferred out and go to Shangjun to repair the straight road that his brother has not completed...

Next, the most difficult choice comes. Where will the retiring Heifu be transferred?

Although Qin Shihuang firmly believed in the sorcerer's saying of "black dog and white horse", Heifu was different from Li Xin. He not only had military strategy, but also literary skills. He could lead the army and govern the people. It would be a pity if he was only used to expand westward.

Therefore, the biggest question is not where Heifu can go, but where among so many counties is worthy of Heifu, "a talent like General and Prime Minister in ten years" to govern.

First of all, it needs to be a large county with a large population, at least 100,000 households. Heifu cannot be wronged.

Secondly, there must be bigger problems nearby that are difficult for stupid officials to control and need to be solved by officials.

Third, it needs to occupy an important position in Qin Shihuang's future plans for the empire!

In more than twenty counties in Guandong, Qin Shihuang looked at each one with his hands behind his hands. Finally, his eyes stopped at the eastern edge of the map!

Within Liuhe, the emperor’s land. There is the East China Sea to the east and quicksand to the west. It reaches Beihu in the south and Daxia in the north...

"Heifu has led the army to the quicksand in the west of Qin Dynasty. Where are the other places?"

Qin Shihuang smiled, walked there in a few steps, and stepped heavily on it with his square-toed shoes.

"Great goodness, this is it!"

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In mid-October, Heifu, who had packed his bags in Yiqu City and was ready to hand over to the next Beidi County Captain, received the edict from the First Emperor.

It's about the selection of the new county captain and where Heifu will be transferred...

Ye Zijin held her child in her arms. She was more concerned about where her family would live in the next few years, so she asked, "Where is my beloved?"

But Heifu laughed heartily. He did not announce the answer directly, but said with emotion: "Actually, I have always had a dream, and now it seems that it will be realized soon."

Ye Zijin asked curiously: "What are you thinking about? Why haven't I heard my husband mention it before?"

"Because, that was the dream of the previous life..."

This sentence cannot be said to anyone. Hei Fu felt relieved in his heart. He just took his wife and children into his arms, looked at the distant east, and murmured:

"I want to have a big house on the beach, where I can watch the tides rise and fall, and the sun rise and set!"

ps: The third volume of "The First Emperor" is finished!