Chapter 552: The Four Techniques of Controlling Power!
Qin Luoheng said respectfully:
"Father did not make any mistakes."
"There is indeed a lot of excitement at the moment, but in the end it will not become a general trend. As long as the initial situation is contained, and when the emotions calm down later, it will naturally be settled in one fell swoop."
Ying Zheng looked at Qin Luoheng with a deep look.
Dandan said: "According to your words, what should we do?"
Qin Luoheng said:
"Go back to Father."
"My son does have some personal opinions."
"The officials made a huge noise this time, intending to completely exclude me from the court. I actually don't think their demands are wrong, because they are indeed wrong, but their mistake is that they have blackmailed the government and interfered with it.
The imperial court operates.”
"Fake public benefit for personal gain!"
"But the power of the courtiers comes from the father."
"As long as my father doesn't give in, there is nothing the courtiers can do."
"At present, the affairs of the Chu region are fermenting in the world. The nobles and those who longed for the three generations of royal government are worried about this. However, the lower-level heads of Guizhou, servants and some subordinate officials are excited and want to implement the Qin New Deal as soon as possible.
The world."
"Both have many fans."
"But the number of nobles and scholars is actually much smaller than that of Qian Shou and others."
"They just controlled the right to speak and used public opinion as an excuse to try to confuse right and wrong."
"However, in the past three generations, there have actually been many nobles in the world, but most of them have actually disappeared. These down-and-out nobles and scholars may still have a yearning for the past life of rich clothing and fine food, but most of them have never experienced it at all.
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"It's a complete fantasy."
"These people are just talking about being powerful. Once they are actually put into action, they will immediately retreat and dare not take any action at all. But if the world really changes, these people will also change their sides in an instant, so for
For these wallflowers, I think the main thing is to win over them."
"Although their power is weak, it is deep in place."
"The influence is not small."
"Now the eyes of the courtiers are all on me. I think that I should suppress it appropriately, and then I can be tough on the world again and continue to promote the original land administration of Qin Dynasty. With the influence of Chu land's land administration, it will definitely cause trouble in the six regions.
The panic and uneasiness of the nobles."
"The nobles of the six regions are originally outside the Qin Dynasty."
"They're not legal in the first place."
"Naturally, there is not much support in the court. Even if there is, it is just an excuse for the court to maintain stability and to appease the local area. I definitely dare not directly oppose the land affairs of the Qin Dynasty. As long as the father's heart is firm, the sons and ministers will
I believe that the courtiers will definitely be divided because of this."
"Not all court officials are bad people."
"They are very familiar with the laws and regulations of the Qin Dynasty, and they also have a deep understanding of the impact of Tian's orders on the world. Moreover, this was done on the father's insistence. There are not many officials who dare to really dissuade them. They will also worry about attracting attention because of their dissuasion.
Father is dissatisfied."
"In the end, I was left out in the cold by my father."
"Once the courtiers are divided, the previous momentum will inevitably be weakened. The push for new land policies in the six places also puts a heavy burden on the courtiers, which makes them less focused on intrigues and power struggles, which can also make the court relatively stable.
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"Just keep shifting your focus."
"The current momentum is just superficial. When all the officials calm down and look at what they have done, they will feel guilty and scared for what they have done."
Hear the words.
Ying Zheng was noncommittal about this.
He probably understood what Qin Luoheng meant.
It's cold treatment.
Suppress the matter, prevent it from fermenting, and at the same time bring out the land affairs that are more concerning to the people of the world, because the land is related to too many people and things, once it is determined to force the Qin Dynasty's original land affairs in the six places, it will inevitably distract the courtiers.
This is a way to put an end to the impeachment campaign.
However, Ying Zheng was not satisfied with this idea.
Because Qin Luoheng said before, there must be people with two minds among the courtiers. These people are afraid of his prestige and do not dare to really show off, but they have been making small moves behind the scenes, trying to make the court self-denial of Qin's system of Qin government.
, and then returned to the three generations of royal government.
He can't tolerate this kind of person!
But what Qin Luoheng said was right.
Many courtiers did not know what was going on, and some were even completely loyal to the law. Qin Luoheng did break the law this time, so he offended the public and attracted many courtiers to impeach. In fact, there was nothing wrong with their behavior, they were just being taken advantage of.
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There were hundreds of courtiers.
How to identify is a big problem.
If he wrongly accuses a courtier who is devoted to Qin, I am afraid it will chill more people and alienate more courtiers from the imperial court.
It's just that Qin Luoheng diverted his attention, and he really wasn't interested.
of course.
It seems possible to use Tian Zheng to suppress this matter.
Local officials were closely involved with the fields. In the Chu region alone, most of the fields fell into the hands of the nobles, and the concessions in other places were likely to be similar.
Moreover, this only dealt with the nobles of the Chu region, and did not investigate the local powerful people and officials. If all were investigated in detail, I am afraid that less than 10% to 20% of the land would actually fall into the hands of the Guizhou leader.
The interests involved are so great.
If you don't handle it well, you may suffer the consequences.
By then, there will be great chaos in the six places, and officials in various places will go against the yin and yang, causing complaints in various places. This is not solving the problem, but causing bigger problems.
Think of this.
Ying Zheng's eyes narrowed slightly.
He could think of it just by thinking about it for a moment. Qin Luoheng has been deeply troubled by it recently, so how could he not think of this? I'm afraid that these are all contrary to his will. His real thoughts are something else, but he just didn't say it out loud.
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Ying Zheng snorted coldly:
"If you have any ideas, just tell me."
"If you still have such nonsense, please stop talking about it."
"I'm not that stupid yet."
Qin Luoheng smiled awkwardly, cupped his hands and said, "Father, your eyes are indeed like a torch, and you can tell your subject's thoughts at a glance."
"My son does have other ideas."
"I have heard a saying, 'He beats his, I'll beat mine'. No matter how violent the courtiers are, as long as it does not affect the most basic people's livelihood, they are just talking fast and have no regard for the government.
What impact."
"As long as the imperial court remains firm and unmoved."
"Even if the court officials cause trouble, it will be difficult to shake the foundation of the Qin Dynasty."
"Even if the court officials are impeached, my father only needs to continue to strengthen the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. In my opinion, the foundation of the Qin Dynasty mainly lies in four aspects."
"One, military power!"
"Two, hilt!"
"Three, money bag."
"Four, pen holder."
"It will take ten years for scholars to rebel."
"Confucianism can be said to be a model among them. Confucianism is the best in the world in making noise and stirring up trouble. However, since ancient times, without soldiers, things are destined to fail."
"And today, all the troops and horses are in the hands of my father."
"As long as military power remains intact, no matter how loud the outside world is, it will never be able to shake the foundation of the Qin Dynasty. The Qin Dynasty relied on its strong military power to unify the world, and it also relied on its strong combat power to stabilize the world."
"Whether the generals of Da Qin's army are reliable, whether they are loyal to their father and to Da Qin, and whether they will fulfill their duties loyally, and whether they really act according to their father's orders, but Da Qin's military system is that training troops and fighting are two different things. Except for those
A general with high prestige, I believe there will be no problems in the army."
"If the army is not in chaos, the Qin Dynasty will not be in chaos!"
"hilt."
"An army alone is not enough."
"The 'hilts' are completely loyal to my father and to Da Qin. They are willing to do anything for my father and can help him solve all difficulties and obstacles, and even clean up those who are disloyal."
"In the imperial court, there is a censor."
"Third, it's the money bag."
"Whether it's training soldiers or ruling the world, it all costs money in the end."
"If you don't have a few cents in your pocket, even if you have thousands of troops, you may not be able to make a living for a clever woman. Da Qin is a huge empire. If you want to run such an empire, money is necessary. Therefore, can the court collect money?
, is also a very crucial point.”
"Then there's the pen."
"It is true that scholars cannot achieve anything, but just like an ant in a thousand embankments or a worm in a building, the nonsense of scholars cannot be underestimated. The reason why Da Qin had a bad reputation in the world in the past was because the scholars were making noises and causing trouble, slandering and spreading rumors.
, so that the reputation of Great Qin will always be feared by the people of the six places."
"If the imperial court can guide the world's public opinion, it will naturally be able to completely reverse the situation."
"If the imperial court can control all these four things, even if all the six places rebel, it will be useless, because the imperial court has all the say and all the power, and without the help of the Prime Minister of Guizhou at the bottom, just relying on those nobles to try to shake the Qin Dynasty will not work at all.
It’s just a fool’s dream.”
"My sons can be punished."
"But I only hope that my father can strengthen his faith and not be influenced by the outside world."
"Da Qin is the life-long effort of my father. I really don't want my father to be bewitched by traitors and let Da Qin step into the abyss."
"My son has really troubled my father."
"Father, please punish me!"
Qin Luoheng knelt on the ground respectfully and kowtowed several times to the First Emperor.
Ying Zheng looked at Qin Luoheng with a deep look, finally sighed and nodded: "You are right, as long as these four things are still in my hands and in the hands of the Emperor of Qin, even if there is something wrong with the government order, even if the courtiers have different intentions
, even if there is a riot in the world, Da Qin will always have the ability to bring order to the chaos."
"I will remember your words."
"It's just that I'm a little confused. Can't we find out those courtiers with ulterior motives?"
Qin Luoheng hesitated for a moment.
He shook his head and said:
"I'm afraid not."
"It's really impossible."
"Officials of the Qin Dynasty have been ups and downs in the officialdom for decades. They have already developed their skills. How can they show their flaws easily."
"People's hearts are hard to determine. Some people may have been loyal ministers before, but after some experiences, they have become treacherous. Some people may have been treacherous, but because they disguised themselves well, they have always been considered loyal ministers. There are also
People may have always been loyal, but sometimes they were misled and made wrong choices."
"It's really hard to distinguish between loyal and traitorous officials in the court!"
"But I don't think there is anything wrong with it. No matter whether it is a loyal minister or a traitor, no one is perfect. As long as he can complete the decrees issued by the court, he is a good minister. As for the loyal and traitorous ministers, many of them are just exposed by the outside world.
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After hearing Qin Luoheng's words, Ying Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, with a look of relief on his face.
How could he not know this truth?
The reason why he kept Zhao Gao in the first place was because Zhao Gao was easy to use and Zhao Gao could always complete the things he asked very well. He naturally knew that Zhao Gao had been making small moves in private, but he chose to turn a blind eye.
Close one eye.
Occupying a high position.
Sometimes you can only act like you are blind.
Otherwise, many things will be difficult to implement.
Ying Zheng was quite pleased that Qin Luoheng could understand this truth so early.
But he still asked: "Is there really nothing you can do?"
Qin Luoheng thought for a moment.
He smiled bitterly and said:
"There is really no other way."
"If you really want to get rid of these black sheep, you may have to carry out a major replacement, and replace all the old ministers in the court with people who can be used easily, or who are more talented."
"in this way."
"Actually, they are not eliminated."
"It is to keep the court relatively in rotation, so that they will not always have to take power, and allow these people to become bigger and threaten the stability of the court."
Hear the words.
Ying Zheng was thoughtful.
Dandan said: "What if all the officials insist on clinging to me?"
Qin Luoheng said:
"Then leave the officials alone. When the officials find it boring to impeach, they will naturally stop and they will calm down."
"If my father wants to settle the official grudges as soon as possible, he can actually deal with me directly."
"My son, I have absolutely no complaints about this."
Ying Zheng's eyes closed slightly.
He nodded and said: "Well, I understand, let's go down."
"My dear, please retire." Qin Luoheng bowed respectfully, then got up from the ground and slowly retreated.
Inside the main hall.
A smile appeared on Ying Zheng's lips.
He said with satisfaction: "The trip to Chu Di was indeed of great help to Si Nian. Perhaps it was the adversity that made him understand the true truth."
"It doesn't matter whether it's an official or a noble."
"Actually, they are just vassals of the Qin Dynasty. If I don't agree, it's useless for them to oppose it. If I agree, even if all the courtiers plead for mercy, they can't change it!"
"It's just that I didn't expect how thoroughly Si Nian understood power."
"If you really want to take full control of power, the first thing you need to do is seize military power. Only with military power can you protect your own safety. Then you must have people available in the court. Only by having people available can you control the court and avoid the loss of power.
He is constrained by powerful ministers."
"But if you want to govern the world, money is indispensable."
"If you don't have money, how can you mobilize the army? How can you make all officials perform their duties? How can you make the imperial government run normally?"
"As for the pen barrel, that's secondary."
"They are just icing on the cake and measures to maintain stability."
"But it is very difficult for him to understand it so profoundly. His trip to Chu Land can be considered a worthwhile trip, and it can be considered that I deeply appreciate it."
"Ha ha."
Ying Zheng laughed loudly.
Immediately, I felt a twinge in my heart, my face turned pale, and my whole body fell on the eucalyptus, breathing heavily, and my breath was very disordered.
"Ahem."
"My body has been injured by the medicinal stone. If I had not been infected with malaria and had not gone on the last hunting tour, my body might have been able to hold on for a while, but now, it is getting more and more strenuous. Fortunately, Ying Si