Chapter 302: The prime minister must rise from the state headquarters, and the fierce general must be sent to the army!
Ying Zheng said indifferently: "What do you think of the official system?"
He looked at Qin Luoheng with interest, his eyes full of interest in the ideas proposed by Qin Luoheng.
Qin Luoheng said:
"Court officials have a five-year term."
"Each of the three ministers and nine ministers can serve at most two terms, that is, ten years. Except for special circumstances, such as war, or if there are urgent matters that need to be extended, no exceptions will be made."
"In addition, set a certain age limit, and you will be automatically retired when you reach the age."
"Although this rule is somewhat unreasonable, it must be determined. Manpower will eventually be exhausted. Some courtiers were indeed very talented in the past, but as they age, their physical strength and energy will decline significantly, and they will no longer be able to deal with political affairs.
It will become more and more incompetent.”
"There are also some officials who have the talents of kings and lefts, but because of their background, they spent their entire lives to be promoted to the court. They are expected to be able to occupy the positions of three public officials and nine ministers, but they can only retire because of age restrictions. These
Situations will happen.”
"But rules are rules."
"The imperial court can only give favorable treatment, but it cannot change it at will."
"only if."
"With the flow of people up and down the court, local officials have real room for promotion. They no longer have to wait for a position. This move can also greatly improve the enthusiasm of officials and prevent them from becoming increasingly passive because they see no hope.
Lazy.”
"also."
"The prime minister must be from the state headquarters, and the general must be from the army!"
"The civil servants and generals of the imperial court, especially the high-level officials and generals, must have practical work experience at the grassroots level. At present, many children of meritorious officials have entered the officialdom, but because of their family background, they directly became Lang Guan at the beginning, and then
After working as a valet for a few years, I went straight to the top and entered the imperial court."
"Their abilities are naturally sufficient."
"But their experience and qualifications are actually not enough. They used to live a privileged life and have never understood the lower class at all. Their understanding of the lower class is just the appearance of the citizens they see outside the window when riding in a carriage, but that is not the real
Ground floor.”
"Governing the world is never easy."
"Because it's hard to agree with everyone."
"The largest number of people in the world are those in Guizhou. They are the silent majority. In the past, it was difficult for their needs and ideas to be conveyed to the court. Therefore, the policies formulated by the officials in the court were sometimes out of touch with society."
"So if you want to be in a high position, you must start from the grassroots level."
"If we start from the township, it will definitely cause dissatisfaction among the children of the heroes. Therefore, the official positions in Da Qin should be clearly divided into levels. Li, township, and pavilion are at the first level, county, road, and capital officials are at the county level.
, then the left position in the imperial court was one level, and then the main position, followed by the three ministers and nine ministers, which were differentiated step by step, with high and low levels."
"In this way, the promotion and demotion of officials will be clear at a glance."
"Children of meritorious officials and clan members start at the county, road, and magistrate level. County is divided into ten thousand households. Duguan is an institution directly under the Xianyang court. There are certain levels of distinction in it, so it is easy to distinguish these children.
Make a distinction between the rich and the poor."
"The starting point of the children of meritorious officials and clan members is already higher than that of ordinary people. If they are still not higher than ordinary people, it only means that their abilities are not worthy of higher official positions and they are not enough to take on big responsibilities."
"The rebellion of the clan members that the chief officials were worried about has been put to an end."
"Because once a clan member is released, it means that he will be famous directly from the clan. Unless the place is governed in an orderly manner and has made meritorious deeds, he can regain his clan status, otherwise he will not even be qualified to compete."
"Once the prince is established, he will always stay in the court. If the prince has lived in the court for a long time, and he is still not as good as other local princes, this can only mean that the prince is not qualified."
Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows.
Nodding and saying:
"You have a good idea."
"But it's a bit impractical and unworkable."
"The Great Qin Dynasty is a military meritocracy. Although the succession of titles has been downgraded, the title of Marquis of Wucheng, such as Wang Jian, fell on Wang Li. As a person with a high title recognized by the court, it is natural for him to enter the court, and he is also the first emperor.
The gift given.”
"According to what you said, you have disobeyed the king's order!"
Qin Luoheng cupped his hands and said:
"Titles are indeed a nuisance."
"However, the titles stipulated in the law allow those who have performed meritorious services to receive different honors and honors based on their status. There is no provision to link them with official positions. Therefore, the honors and honors conferred by titles are still recognized by the court, but are not linked to official positions."
"They can not hold office and continue to enjoy these dignitaries, or they can go to local offices to continue the glory of the family. This is their own choice, and after all, the situation like Wu Chenghou is in the minority. When this system is really put into effect
In practice, when many veteran ministers retire, their titles still belong to them."
"Only after their death will the title be passed down to the "empress"."
"It will not be too late to promote these officials by then."
"but......"
"What the official said is correct."
"Power is a poison. Once people get involved in it, it is easy to go crazy and even take risks. Moreover, the children of the clan and the children of meritorious officials are respected by the world in Xianyang. They go to do hard work in various places.
You may not be happy with it.”
"And this is just my personal opinion."
"Perhaps it is destined to remain in writing and cannot be formally implemented. The resistance must be astonishing, because not only the court will oppose it, but also the local officials who are used to dominating and dominating the local area.
They will also be dissatisfied."
"At the current stage of the Qin Dynasty, the most suitable option is actually to enfeoff. The court can support the clan's children, but does not give them the power to enfeoff land, thereby eliminating the possibility of clan rebellion."
"It's just that as the imperial court's control over the world gradually increases, the clan's role in maintaining national rule will gradually decrease, and it may even gradually become a burden to the country. Therefore, out of public concern, I thought of the idea of reforming the system."
"It's just a little unrealistic after all."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Qin Luoheng sighed, looking quite self-deprecating.
He knew very well how crazy this idea was. Once it spread, it would definitely shake the world, and even local riots might happen again and again, because it would not affect the position of a few officials, but the position of all officials in the world.
Except for the lowest-level officials who will be excited about it, the vast majority of officials will be resistant to it.
Because this move has shaken the foundation of local officials.
Ying Zheng showed some seriousness for a long time.
Naturally, he could hear Qin Luoheng's thoughts. He had really thought about it seriously and thought of a solution. However, this idea was too forward-thinking and could even be described as terrifying.
Even he felt a little sad.
What Qin Luoheng was shaken by was China's historical habits.
But he also had to admit it.
Qin Luoheng proposed a system that had never appeared before and that no one had proposed before, a brand-new system that allowed the world to truly move from a 'disordered state' to an 'ordered state'. This was a system that was hard to refuse.
But it’s an avenue that’s difficult to promote.
Who among the people in the opposition doesn’t hope that they can stay in power forever?
There are very few people in the world who can safely hand over power, and they are not worthy of mentioning in history books, nor can they be written in great detail.
It's quiet all around.
Qin Luoheng and Ying Zheng were both silent.
a long time.
Only then did Ying Zheng speak.
However, he did not mention this matter again, nor did he make any response. He just changed the topic and asked how other young masters would respond to enfeoffment and counties.
Qin Luoheng also realized what was going on and didn't say anything more.
Interface:
"Young masters' answers are not important."
"Even the so-called enfeoffment and inquiries from counties are irrelevant, because the princes have no decision-making power. In their hearts, they hope to implement enfeoffment. However, due to the prestige of the First Emperor and knowing his thoughts, they
No choice."
"They can only object!"
"This inquiry is just a formality!"
Finished.
Qin Luoheng paused and said hesitantly: "However, there may be an exception for the eldest son."
There was a hint of doubt in Ying Zheng's eyes and he asked: "Do you think Fusu will agree to implement the enfeoffment system?"
Qin Luoheng nodded.
"Why?" Ying Zheng showed a hint of curiosity.
Qin Luoheng smiled and said: "Because he is the eldest son, theoretically, he is the most likely to sit on the throne, and he knows that the First Emperor will not implement the enfeoffment system, so in order to make friends with other brothers, and to maintain
If you look at Confucianism, he might agree to recommend enfeoffment."
"but......"
"It's just a joke."
"Because I know it's impossible, I can just say it casually. This move actually shows that I am very open-minded and generous. If the First Emperor really intends to divide the kingdom, the eldest son may be the biggest opponent."
Hearing this, Ying Zheng also smiled and said: "That's right, human nature is like this, but you can't be too harsh."
Ying Zheng asked again: "Do you think this inquiry is meaningless?"
Qin Luoheng nodded and said: "Yes, it is meaningless to ask the young masters this time, and we can't ask anything practical. Moreover, the Confucianists should know this. The reason why they still do this is probably intentional.
, but I don’t know what exactly Confucianism is planning.”
"but......"
"I went to Wei Mansion a few days ago."
"And I bumped into a Confucian scholar in front of Wei Mansion."
"Confucianism has probably always had contacts with the nobles of the six countries, and this should be inevitable. Qin despised Confucianism, and Confucianism despised Qin. The two do not like each other, and the Confucianists will naturally look for forces that also do not like Qin."
"The most numerous nobles in the city are from the six countries!"
Ying Zheng was noncommittal about this.
In fact, he had guessed it a long time ago, but he still has a certain tolerance for Confucianism and does not really want to fall out. However, Confucianism has become more and more unscrupulous, acting more and more arrogant, and becoming more and more lawless, which makes him resentful.
Confucianism has become increasingly unhappy.
Qin Luoheng hesitated for a moment, but finally asked, "May I ask the chief official, how will the court deal with Confucians if they repeatedly offend?"
A flash of coldness flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes, and he said in a cold voice: "Anyone who disrupts the government and restores the throne shall be put to death according to the law!"
"What about the other hundreds of families?" Qin Luoheng looked at Ying Zheng nervously.