The days after that were very peaceful. Except for settling the Mube disciples of the Yin Yang family in October, Cheng Qiao encountered nothing that needed to be dealt with personally.
Zhiri, Zhao Gao and Zhong Qian handled the matter of Luowang in an orderly manner. Cheng Qiao only had to pick up a pen and give instructions every few days. Xiu Niang also handled the matters in the house in an orderly manner.
His cultivation has been restored, and he no longer needs to spend a lot of time practicing every day. He only needs to meditate for a while, and he does not need to deal with the specific government affairs of the court, so Cheng Qiao is completely relaxed.
Except for the occasional visit to the Luowang headquarters and the academy under construction, the rest of the time was spent in a leisurely and comfortable way, and I could arrange it as I wanted.
Either he is teasing his nephew in the palace, or he is going to the Star Observation Hall to deepen his relationship with Concubine Yan and the Moon God.
musical instruments.
Some people say that if there is no serious work to do, people will be idle. Cheng Qiao does not think so. If this is the case, it can only prove that his entertainment activities are not enough and interesting enough, otherwise how can he be bored?
Three or four months passed in this way. One night in October, Cheng Qiao let Xiu Niang, who was waiting for him to rest, stay in the room. The next day, Xiu Niang got up and put her hair into a woman's bun.
One night in November, Jing salamander and Xiu Niang coincidentally found themselves feeling unwell, so Cheng Qiao invited Lan Xin to sleep with her.
Cheng Qiao, an ordinary singer, would look down on her, but Lan Xin has a special appearance, resembling the first leader of the Jade Girl Sect. Lan Xin is also a singer, and her profession is similar, so it can be considered fate.
It was only with this feeling that Cheng Qiao thought of her, otherwise it would not be difficult to endure it all night.
The next day, Cheng Qiao asked Xiuniang to elevate Lan Xin's status from a singer to one of the masters of the Yonghou Mansion. At least she was able to speak her mind in her own courtyard and was specifically responsible for managing the singers and dancers in the mansion.
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Time is like running water, the leisurely and comfortable days pass by very quickly, and the new year is over and the new year is in the blink of an eye.
On the ninth day of the first lunar month, the resting Qin court officially began to operate. On this day, Cheng Qiao received the reward for the completion of the Xianyang City Academy.
After carefully checking the reports, Cheng Qiao found that some of the local academic palaces had been completed, but the academic palaces in Qin State had not yet been fully completed and it would take some time.
The reason why the progress of the local schools was relatively slow was because the imperial court did not urge them. Even if they were completed quickly, there would not be enough teachers to go to the local schools to teach, leaving a huge gap.
There are only a limited number of scholars in Qin State, and most of the talents from the Six Kingdoms are unwilling to join Qin due to hostility to Qin and various reasons. Therefore, they have to wait until the first batch of students from Xianyang City Academy graduate to have enough teachers.
The number of students enrolled in the first batch of students was recruited by comparing the number of teachers needed by various schools in Qin. Of course, taking into account the actual situation, the number of students enrolled was much higher.
In addition to the martyrs of the Qin army, ordinary soldiers who performed meritorious services, and the children of middle and lower-level officers, the first batch of students also included the children of Qin court officials and dignitaries.
In view of the actual gap between the two types of students, the teaching arrangements are naturally different. After all, most students from poor families are not literate at all, and even their parents cannot read a single character. They need to start learning from literacy.
Fortunately, the academy only requires them to know the Qin characters, which reduces a lot of difficulty.
If you are required to learn the seven languages, even though the seven languages have varying similarities, I am afraid that if you really want to learn them, it will easily overwhelm the poor students.
Anyway, after the reunification of the Qin State, the writing system will definitely be unified. Even the new writing system will definitely be compiled based on the Qin State writing system. With the basic foundation, it will not be difficult for students from poor families to learn it again.
Since he was the first class of students, when Cheng Qiao discussed with Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei, many requirements were relaxed, such as the age requirement.
There are basically no age requirements. As long as you have meritorious service, you can enroll no matter how old you are.
The quality of students is uneven, and Cheng Qiao does not want to have too high requirements for students from poor families. As long as they meet the basic standards and can implement the imperial decrees, even if it is a mechanical and rigid implementation, students from poor families will graduate.
Such a good opportunity will no longer be available once the academy system is on the right track. By then, those who want to enter the academy in Xianyang will have to go through intense and cruel selections at all levels.
Only the most outstanding students can enter the academy in Xianyang, even the disciples of officials and nobles.
In the initial situation, it can be regarded as providing some benefits to the courtiers and dignitaries. After all, it is impossible to exclude the courtiers and dignitaries from such a thing, otherwise it will be very difficult to implement.
Of course, Cheng Qiao would never allow a disciple of the academy who cheats to stay in the academy, but this cheating is relative.
To put it bluntly, it means treating them differently.
If a disciple from a poor family fails the graduation exam, he or she can continue taking the exam the next year until he passes the exam. If a disciple from a noble family fails the exam, he will be directly persuaded to withdraw from the academy and will not have the chance to take the exam again.
"The Indestructible King of the Great Village"
The assessment requirements for the two types of students are different, and the difficulty is also different, but because it is the first class, both are on the lower side.
If you can't pass the exam, then why are there those wastes who have huge educational resources but can't even pass the low-difficulty exam?
After reading the report, Cheng Qiao estimated that Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei had also received it, so he immediately entered the palace and sent someone to notify Lu Buwei on the way.
In the side hall of Yong Palace, Ying Zheng saw Cheng Qiao stepping in and said with a smile: "But are you here for the academy?"
Although it was a question, his tone was very definite.
"Meet Brother Wang."
Cheng Qiao bowed, nodded slightly, and sat down in the first place on the left.
"You are impatient when it comes to business matters and don't want to delay even a moment, so I figured you would definitely come today."
"Brother Wang is right. If I don't settle the matter, I feel awkward in my heart."
"But Brother Wang, you're not much better. You're always impatient when it comes to business matters." Cheng Qiao smiled and shrugged.
It is difficult for a chronic person to be ambitious. From the things Ying Zheng did in history, it can be clearly found that Ying Zheng was a person who "ten thousand years is too long and seizes the day".
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It is worth mentioning that due to the birth of Fusu, Queen Mother Zhao Ji found fun again and had no time to care about state affairs, but she was no longer willing to entrust all state affairs to Lu Buwei.
Cheng Qiao went to communicate with Ying Zheng, and then encouraged Ying Zheng to say something nice. Queen Mother Zhao Ji returned most of the power to Ying Zheng.
Now that the three people have finished discussing the matter, they no longer need to go through the process for Zhao Ji to approve it. Yingzheng can approve it on the spot. In a sense, it can be considered as taking office in advance.
It's just that this pro-government is not justifiable. As long as Zhao Ji wants, she can take back the power from Ying Zheng at any time. She still needs to wait for Ying Zheng to be crowned before pro-government can be considered justifiable. By then, no one can take away Ying Zheng's power.
Compared with history, in the anime, the political situation of the Qin State is much more stable. It is foreseeable that even if Ying Zheng goes to Xinzheng, South Korea, he will not be assassinated, let alone Wang Lu's rebellion.
Wu'an Lord Bai Qi has been rehabilitated. Although it was Cheng Qiao who proposed it, it was actually known to the outside world that it was Ying Zheng who proposed it. Wang Lu can no longer be unfavorable to Ying Zheng.
In fact, in the anime, Lu Buwei had no intention of killing Ying Zheng, but more simply wanted to teach Ying Zheng a profound lesson.
This lesson was firstly due to dissatisfaction with Yingzheng for leaving the palace and the Qin State without authorization; secondly, it was to make Yingzheng understand how much he weighed, so that he could rely on him more from now on and control his power for a longer period of time.
If you really want to kill Ying Zheng, it’s not just black and white Xuanjian who comes. With Lu Buwei’s power, wouldn’t Lu Buwei not notice that Gai Nie has left Xianyang?
Lu Buwei knew all about Ying Zheng's whereabouts, so it was impossible not to know that Gai Nie was with Ying Zheng.
In this kind of assassination of the king of a country, no matter how safe it is, it is normal for all the snare experts to come out.
If all the snare masters come out, can Ying Zheng and Gai Nie survive?
Another possibility is that Lu Buwei did not dare to kill Ying Zheng.
Because once Ying Zheng dies, even Lu Buwei, a powerful minister, cannot bear the consequences.
Lu Buwei's ability to dominate the Qin State, and then indirectly dominate the world, was inseparable from the support of Queen Mother Zhao Ji.
Can Queen Mother Zhao Ji allow Lu Buwei to kill his son?
Once he turns against Zhao Ji, his power will inevitably be reduced sharply, and once the news is exposed, the ministers loyal to Qin and the Qin royal family will definitely go wild. The two sides will join forces. Even if Lu Buwei has some military power in his hands, the possibility of defeat is still very high.
Once Ying Zheng dies, for Lu Buwei, it is like mud falling into his crotch. Who calls him a powerful official of the Qin State? On the surface, once Ying Zheng dies, he has the greatest chance of profit.
There are not only Lu Buwei's forces in the Qin Kingdom, but also the Chu family's forces, the forces under Lao Du's command, the snares hidden in the dark, the hidden forces of the Six Kingdoms, etc.
No matter how Ying Zheng died or which force he died in, Lu Buwei was definitely blamed.
Moreover, Lu Buwei had no intention of betraying the Qin State. After the Qin State came to power, he had been working hard for the Qin State, faithfully implemented the policies of the previous kings, divided the six countries, cannibalized the six countries, and made the six countries still difficult to live in.
When Lu Buwei reached the stage, all Lu Buwei pursued was fame, a name that would go down in history, and he tried his best to develop the Qin State. This was the case in his "Lu Shi Chun Qiu".
Fame is the most important thing to Lu Buwei, and power must be sent to the rear. Otherwise, even if Ying Zheng takes advantage of it, Lu Buwei, who is deeply entrenched in the Qin State, insists on not retreating, and Ying Zheng will have no choice in the short term.
If Lu Buwei does not retreat, then the Qin State will inevitably usher in a major collision between the king's power and the prime minister's power. In this collision like a comet hitting the earth, no one in the court can avoid it, and they must get in line.
A major collision of this level will inevitably cause violent turmoil within the Qin State, and the plan for the Six Kingdoms will inevitably come to a halt, and may even give the Six Kingdoms an opportunity to take advantage of it.
Ying Zheng will definitely do anything to take back his power. No matter what the price is, he must take back his power.
At this time, Lu Buwei gave in.
There are only three reasons for taking the initiative to give in. The first is for the sake of posthumous reputation, and does not want to bear the bad reputation in the history books for causing violent turmoil in the Qin State.
No matter how powerful a minister is, he is still a minister. If he does not return his power, it will definitely be untenable and he will definitely bear a bad reputation.
Second, I gave in to the Qin State that I would fight for the rest of my life, and I didn’t want my hard work to be lost.
Third, considering what happened after his death, Jiliu Yong returned with a glimmer of hope. If he failed, he would definitely die and the family would be affected.
If Lu Buwei had not been so high-profile after his retirement, stayed in seclusion without seeing guests, and spent his old age with peace of mind, seeing that Lu Buwei had avoided severe internal strife in the Qin State, Ying Zheng would most likely have let Lu Buwei go.
After all, there is no threat to Lu Buwei like this, and he can also show his openness to make Lu Buwei's disciples and former officials feel at ease, and then take advantage of the situation and use it for his own purposes.
However, Lu Buwei is so high-profile and still has close contact with the Six Nations. Isn't this a recipe for death?
Maybe it was because he was old and confused. After all, Lu Buwei at that time was considered old in modern times.
As for the love relationship, after Laodu's rebellion, there is no love between the two, they are just monarch and minister.
As for the past achievements, Qin has long rewarded them.
If Lu Buwei wants to survive, he must rely on his contribution to avoiding the fierce internal strife of the Qin State, and after retiring, he must be sensible and keep a low profile. Failure to do any of these will lead to death.
Of course, the world is different.
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"Your Majesty, Lord Marquis, and the Prime Minister have arrived."
After the two brothers teased each other, they began to chat about Fusu's current situation. Recently, when the two brothers met, this was what they talked about the most.
Without experiencing many betrayals, Ying Zheng's temperament has obviously improved a lot. What has changed the most is his human touch.
"please."
Soon, Lu Buwei stepped into the palace, bowed his hands and said, "Meet the King."
"The prime minister is exempt from the courtesy." Ying Zheng sat upright, raised his hand slightly, and said in a deep voice.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Lu Buwei thanked him and stood up.
"We haven't seen you for a few days. Xiangguo is getting older and stronger." Cheng Qiao stood up with a smile and took the lead in bowing his hands.
"With the good words of the Marquis, I also hope that I will continue to be in good health and serve the Qin State for a few more years."
Lu Buwei returned the salute, and his solemn face softened, revealing a smile.
"Then Prime Minister should pay attention to his health in the future."
Cheng Qiao was not lying, but he really hoped that Lu Buwei would work for a few more years. With Lu Buwei here, Xiong Qi and other relatives from the Chu family would definitely be suppressed by Lu Buwei and would never be able to stand out.
The rise of Changping Lord Xiong Qi, Changwen Lord Xiong Lin and others was due to the Laodu rebellion and helping Ying Zheng to oust Lu Buwei from power. Before, they had always behaved with their tail between their legs in front of Lu Buwei.
If they weren't sensible and obedient, Lu Buwei wouldn't be able to tolerate them. Although Lu Buwei was a businessman, he was definitely an outstanding person, with strong political skills and ability to do practical things.
When the students from the Academy filled the court, it would be a good time for Lu Buwei to retire.
"Brother Wang is right. The prime minister should pay attention to his health and serve Qin for a few more years."
Hearing what Cheng Qiao and Ying Zheng said, Lu Buwei, who was deep in the city, could tell whether it was sincere or fake. Although he usually kept his emotions in front of his subordinates, he couldn't help showing emotion at this moment.
"First I was trusted by the late king and entrusted with the position of prime minister. Later I was trusted by the queen mother. Now I am trusted by the king and the marquis. My kindness is as deep as the sea. I have nothing to repay. I swear here that I will devote myself to the Qin Kingdom!"
Lu Buwei looked moved and bowed deeply.
"I know the prime minister's wishes, and my brother Wang also knows it. Please come quickly."
Ying Zheng spoke quickly and winked at Cheng Qiao.
Cheng Qiao's figure flashed to Lu Buwei's side, helped Lu Buwei up, and said with a smile: "Brother Wang is right."
"Hurry up and take your seat, Prime Minister. Otherwise, wouldn't it be my fault if I delay the Prime Minister's return to handle political affairs?"
"The Marquis is joking. If you delay, you will delay. I will just go back later. What's the harm?"
Lu Buwei stood up and, with Cheng Qiao's help, sat down at the table on the right and spoke.
In front of the core members of the Qin royal family such as Ying Zheng and Cheng Qiao, Lu Buwei usually calls himself an old man, in front of his subordinates who prefer civil servants, he usually calls himself his true self, and in front of his subordinates who prefer military officials, he usually calls himself the marquis.
"Didn't I just tell the Prime Minister to pay attention to health care? Going to bed early and getting up early and having a regular schedule are the foundation of health care."
"We invite the Prime Minister to come this time. The Prime Minister must have guessed what is going on."
"The academy has been built and it's time to prepare for operation. The first issue is the name of the academy."
"Brother Wang will be the great liberator of the Academy from now on. The Academy is also a place where materials are collected for the Qin State. The name is none other than Brother Wang. I also ask Brother Wang to give me the name."
Cheng Qiao sat back in the seat on the left, spoke in a calm and unhurried tone, and bowed his hands in a salute after speaking.
"What the Marquis said is true, please give me a name from the king."
Although Lu Buwei really wanted to name the academy, after all, it was a matter of leaving a name in history. As long as the academy existed, the naming would be passed down, but he still had a sense of proportion in his heart. It was best not to steal the limelight.
Ying Zheng did not refuse after hearing the words, he frowned and took a few breaths, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a deep voice: "Huanyu Academy is called Huanyu Academy!"
The two of them smacked each other for a while and felt that there was nothing wrong with the name.
The ambition to swallow up the world and the heart to take over the world can be described in two words, grand!
This is also in line with the current situation in the world. Anyway, Qin's ambitions are basically known to the world, but some people think that Qin can do it, and some people think that Qin can't do it.
"This name is very good, what does the Prime Minister think?" Cheng Qiao looked at Lu Buwei and asked.
"Yes, praise!" Lu Buwei said concisely and comprehensively.
"Okay, the next question is the academy's system and team formation."
"Let me talk about the first question first. This is how I think about it,"
"The highest official in the academy is the Grand Jijiu, which has been held by successive Qin kings ever since. The person specifically responsible for managing the academy is the Jijiu. Under him are the Si Ye, Gong Cheng, Doctor, Assistant Teacher, Xuezheng, Xueru, Classics, and Records.
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Then Cheng Qiao explained the responsibilities of each academic officer.
Cheng Qiao copied this system from the Imperial Academy of the Ming Dynasty and made appropriate modifications according to the current situation. It is not too complicated and was explained quickly.
"That's probably it. The specific official salary rankings will be considered by Brother Wang and the Prime Minister."
After listening to this, Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei thought quietly for a while and found that the system was generally good, but the details needed to be improved in the future based on the actual situation.
"Does the Marquis mean that this academy will be under the direct control of the King?"
"If Brother Wang is interested, of course he can take direct control of it, but after getting on the right track, it is best to hand it over to the imperial government. My intention is to put it under the jurisdiction of Fengchang Mansion."
Ying Zheng, who was full of energy and felt that the government affairs handed to him were not enough to deal with, his eyes lit up when he heard this, and he thought that he was indeed his biological brother, and he was just thinking about himself.
After he officially takes charge, there will be too many government affairs to deal with, and he probably won't have the energy to take charge directly.
Moreover, this academy was related to the foundation of the Qin State and was too important. He really didn't feel comfortable handing it over to anyone else until it was on the right track.
He was relieved about his brother, but no matter how relieved he was, he still didn't have confidence in himself.
"What does the king mean?"
"Just follow the wishes of Brother Wang. Once the academy is in normal operation, it will belong to Fengchang Mansion."
"As for the formation of the Academy team, Brother Wang will be the one to offer wine, and Brother Wang and the Prime Minister will each recommend some officials."
Cheng Qiao was very happy when he heard this. He was originally prepared to take up the burden before finding someone to work for him.
As a result, Lu Buwei's words gave him a push. He had never thought of letting Ying Zheng take over temporarily, but now it's better. Ying Zheng is helping him work.
And with Ying Zheng's temperament and the relationship between the two of them, the credit will definitely not be deducted from him.
He planned to disappear and leave the trivial matters to the people below to deal with them, and send all important matters to Ying Zheng's desk, so that he could only use his words and be free again.
Although there are not many entertainment options in this world, as a top dignitary, you can still find a lot of fun.
Of course, Ying Zheng did not suffer losses, he also made a lot of money, which could satisfy his desire for power, allow the academy to operate in his own way, and most importantly, gain a large number of supporters.
"I don't have any officials to recommend, I only have one person, but I haven't arrived in Qin yet, so I'll keep the position of Si Ye."
Although Cheng Qiao is leaving the number three position in the academy, Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei are not dissatisfied at all. There are still many positions left in the academy. When the construction of the local academy is completed, there will be even more positions.
"The affairs of the Academy are important. I need to go back and think about it carefully before making a list."
"good."
This is a cake-sharing feast. Ying Zheng wants to place people, Lu Buwei wants to place people, and Cheng Qiao also wants to place people. After the three of them have divided the cake, some places will be left for other forces.
Don't think that Cheng Qiao only needs a position as a director, but with this position, it will be easy for Cheng Qiao to place people in the future.
This position in the company was reserved for Li Si in Chengqiao. It would be a pity for such an outstanding talent to work for Lu Buwei. Working for him is the right thing.
In the early days of the academy, Ying Zheng worked for him. When Li Si went to join the Qin Dynasty, the Universal Academy was basically on the right track. By then, Li Si would be working for him, and Li Si could also work for the local academy.
I believe that Li Si, who comes from a poor family, is willing to take on the "honored" job of 007 in order to climb up to his big tree. After all, it is not easy to have the opportunity to be squeezed in this era.
Of course, oppression is oppression, and Cheng Qiao will not paint a big pie with empty words without giving anything of substance.
With him, the harder you work and the more you work, the greater the rewards will be. With his protection, efforts, and talents, the rewards are directly proportional. It is truly a reward for every effort!
Then the three of them continued to discuss the affairs of the academy, starting with the subjects taught in the academy.
After the discussion, the three of them agreed that the three subjects of law, administration, and history are compulsory, and the other subjects are elective.
Every student must take at least one elective subject, and if he wants to graduate, he must meet the standards in four subjects.
Those who think they have strong learning ability can take more elective subjects. The graduation standards will not change, but the placement and treatment will be better after graduation.
In order to prevent a certain subject from being too popular and a certain subject from being too unpopular, the three people decided to limit the number of applicants for elective subjects after discussion. Once the number is full, the excess people will be transferred to other subjects.
If you can't get the subjects you are interested in and are not active at all, such people are too self-motivated and their future achievements will definitely be limited.
After the subjects, there is the issue of students’ treatment.
It is impossible for students from poor families to afford this thing. Most students from poor families cannot afford it at all. Studying has always been a costly thing, and the so-called poor in literature and rich in martial arts is only relative.
Of course the noble disciples can afford it, but it is free for the poor disciples, and the noble disciples have to pay for it themselves. Isn't that going to cause a huge commotion?
So I had to skip it all.
In the academy, everyone is treated equally, including food, clothing, housing, transportation, pens, ink, paper, inkstones, etc. There can never be any special treatment. The two types of disciples are mixed and distributed, and there must be no distinction between them.
If aristocratic disciples feel uncomfortable holding back their pain, they can go out for toothpaste ceremonies or the like during the holidays. Anyway, there will never be an obvious difference in the academy.
If you can't stand even this, you can get out of the academy.
The three of them calculated the costs in detail. In the process, Cheng Qiao showed his mental arithmetic ability that stunned Ying Zheng and Lu Buwei.
The final result shows that if the standards of the poor disciples are used, the wealth earned by the Chamber of Commerce is just a drop in the bucket. Even if the noble disciples are taken into account, if the standards are raised a bit, the burden will not be a problem.
When the follow-up money is sent, it will not be a problem to support the students of the entire Qin Academy. However, when the academy expands to the whole country, it will definitely not be able to afford it.
At that time, students will have to pay part of the fees, and Qin's academy is no exception and cannot be made special.
The three of them discussed for about an hour and settled on a rough strategy before they dispersed.
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The manuscript has not been saved, so the update is relatively late. If you are interested in the structure of the Imperial College, you can search it yourself. If you write it down, it may be said that it will become a sea of water. (???????)
This chapter has been completed!