"What's the rush? The hair is so frizzy." Meng Yuan pulled the fishing rod calmly, and the fish ran away.
"Teacher, you are not in a hurry. But now she has taken action against my Bai family!" Bai Jiayi said anxiously, "I heard that she has sent people to investigate the matter of Mr. Bai becoming an evil spirit."
Mentioning this, Meng Yuan snorted coldly: "The Seven Kingdoms do not tolerate evil and evil arts! How dare you say this!"
Bai Jiayi quickly threw away the blame and said: "Students don't know! Although Mr. Bai is nominally my elder, we have no contact with each other. Who knew that he would become a Xie Chong after he was buried? Someone must have framed him!"
"If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment. Your Majesty will give you a punishment. It is appropriate for both emotion and law." Meng Yuan still acted as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"Yes, yes, yes, the student deserves punishment." Bai Jiayi responded, but in his heart he was slandering: "The old immortal is still pretending to be here. The Meng family is the biggest force in the old clan. The Ying Yin people will deal with the old clan sooner or later.
Deal with you. Do you still blame me, the Bai family, for having evil spells? You, an old guy, may not have used them before. When I saw you twenty years ago, you looked like you were half buried in the ground. As a result, you survived two monarchs, and you are still alive and kicking now.
I heard that I can watch several girls at night, but if I say it’s nothing special, even ghosts won’t believe it!”
Seeing Bai Jiayi admit his mistake, Meng Yuan said: "There are some things that should not be rushed. When the new monarch ascends the throne, she will naturally show her authority, and we will watch it."
"But -" he changed his tone and said: "When it comes to key issues, we can't give in."
"Teacher, are you talking about setting national policies?" Xi Qiming asked.
A few days after each county governor takes office, he will "set national policies". That is, he will formulate strategic guidelines for the subsequent development of the country. This decision is an important matter that determines the fate of the entire country.
Originally, according to tradition, Ying Yin people should set national policies after taking office. Under normal circumstances, they should follow the ancestral system.
But the people of Yingyin insisted on delaying it for so long because of the complicated state affairs.
Bai Jiayi said: "The people of Yingyin appointed Zhang Beichen because they don't want to follow the ancestral system and are trying to reform!"
"Your Majesty is young and it is understandable that you want to make some changes." Meng Yuan said, "But we, the old ministers, must keep a check on your Majesty's behalf. You must not let your Majesty listen to the villain's slander and interfere with state affairs!"
"She is the monarch after all. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for us to directly oppose her."
.When the national policy is decided, they will also participate. How about we win over them and let them come forward, and your Majesty can't say anything!"
Meng Yuan nodded slightly and said, "You have made some progress."
"If we can win Zhang Beichen to our side, then things will be sure of success!" Xi Qiming said.
"Zhang Beichen, he is the one who killed members of my Bai family!" Bai Jiayi was a little angry.
"Brother Bai!" Xi Qiming comforted, "I can understand you, but when it comes to big things, don't worry about it."
"You and I both have to think about our family!"
…
Zhang Beichen stayed in Baiyang County for another dozen days, handling county affairs.
He has asked people to implement labor management, field division, population registration, water conservancy projects, etc. One by one, things in Baiyang County will become in order. With the "Grass Reclamation Order" in place, even if Zhang Beichen leaves office, the subsequent
Successors can also manage here easily.
After doing this, he packed his bags and headed to Yueyang, the capital of Qin.
Before Ying Yin left, he asked Che Yang to give Zhang Beichen a BMW with the blood of a monster. However, after traveling thousands of miles, Zhang Beichen arrived in Yueyang within one day.
At this time, Yueyang City was much cleaner and more orderly than what he had seen more than a month ago. He heard that the Yingyin people had ordered people to manage the refugees and disperse them to various counties for resettlement.
Zhang Beichen was about to go to the Qin Palace to visit him, but was stopped on the street.
"Excuse me, are you the magistrate of Baiyang County, Mr. Zhang Beichen?" The person who stopped him was a man dressed as a servant.
"Exactly, what's the matter with you?" Zhang Beichen asked.
The servant said: "My lord would like to invite you to my house as a guest, please don't refuse."
"Who is your master?" Zhang Beichen was confused. How long had he been in Yueyang City, and this person already knew the news? It seems that he has a lot of energy.
"My lord is Xi Qiming, a senior official of the Qin State." said the officer.
Xi Qiming? Zhang Beichen naturally knows who he is, the current member of the Xi family. His ancestors once followed the first monarch of Qin to conquer the world, and their great military exploits have been passed down to this day.
This is the backbone of the old clan. To invite him now is not to warn him or to win over him.
"Sorry, my carriage and horse are tired and I need to rest." Zhang Beichen refused directly.
"Master Zhang, really don't you think about it?"
"Don't consider it."
"Okay." The servant said, "Then my lord has one more thing to say to you. I hope Lord Zhang will think carefully about the matter of setting national policies. Those who have made reforms since ancient times will most likely not end well!"
…
Zhang Beichen stayed in the capital for a few days. During these days, he stayed in the Recruitment Hall. This used to be a mansion under the name of the King of Qin. The people of Ying Yin spent their own money, paid for the place and hired people, and publicized it, attracting many people.
Some traveling scholars came to Qin.
"Brother Zhang, the national policy will be decided soon! Brother Zhang, are you ready?" asked a man with darker skin but elegant temperament in the recruitment hall.
He is Ying Yin's close confidant Jing Ping. In the earlier simulation, Zhang Beichen had taken refuge with him and became his disciple.
"It's almost done." Zhang Beichen was very confident. He had the memory of the simulation and the knowledge of past lives, so he should be fine.
"Brother Zhang, you still have to be careful." Jing Ping reminded, "The old clans will definitely not agree with the reform. I heard that many scholars from the Talent Recruitment Hall have been in contact with them in recent days."
"These people have studied under hundreds of schools, and there are many capable people. Now that the king wants to reuse you, you will naturally become a thorn in their side, and they are afraid that they will attack you!"
"Thanks for the reminder." Zhang Beichen nodded. In fact, he had already felt the hostility of the scholars around him during his stay in the Talent Recruitment Hall these days.
…
Zhang Beichen stayed for a few more days, and finally it was time for Qin to decide on its national policy.
On this day, all the courtiers of the Qin State and the scholars of the Talent Recruitment Hall went to the palace to participate in the meeting to determine the state policy and the court.
The people of Yingyin bathed and burned incense, put on the black and red robes of the King of Qin, and first went to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors according to the rules, and then went to court.
In the main hall of the palace, Ying Yin sat high on a golden and jade throne, with a cold and beautiful face, overlooking the ministers.
Her eyes swept through the ministers until she saw Zhang Beichen standing below, her eyes lingering for a few seconds.
Ying Yin knew that setting the national policy today would not be peaceful. She had asked Jing Ping to convey her message to Zhang Beichen. She wanted to set the national policy of reform and strengthening the country.
In this regard, she alone is not enough, Zhang Beichen also needs to contribute.
Meng Yuan, who had gray hair and beard, chanted in an old voice: "The new monarch should set national policies to govern the country. Your Majesty, please sacrifice the black bird!"
Ying Yin stood up and pulled out her sword. The blade lightly scratched her palm, blood fell on the sword, and the sword made a clanking sound!
Immediately afterwards, a shadow of a black bird was seen flying from a distance and hovering in the center of the hall. It was the symbol of Qin's national destiny, the totem black bird.
Zhang Beichen looked at Xuannio, he had already learned the process of determining national policy from Jing Ping.
First, everyone discusses and formulates the national policy, and then identifies it with the king and the black bird. If the national policy can enhance the national destiny, heaven and earth will give birth to visions, bring down auspiciousness, and enhance the national destiny of Qin.
If not, there will be no strange phenomenon. However, it is very difficult to strengthen a country with national policies. In most cases, in order to avoid changes, the new monarch will inherit the previous national policies. In this way, although there will be no surprises, there will be no surprises.
Big mistake.
As soon as the black bird came out, Yin Yin said to his ministers: "My dear friends, what do you think about Qin's national policy?"
The ministers ignored it, and Xiqiming immediately said: "I believe that the tradition of Qin should be inherited and ruled by the military."
Military rule is the tradition of the previous Qin State. Strengthening the army and the country relies on conquests to strengthen the country.
"Doctor Xi is right, the country should be governed by the army!" The generals agreed, especially the old clansmen.
The people of Yingyin looked at them and felt upset. These people in front of them were all vested interests in the old system of Qin. Naturally, they were unwilling to change the law.
But Ying Yin knew very well that the Qin State was heavily militaristic and getting weaker year by year. Her father-in-law even lost one-third of the Qin State's territory. If this continues, the Qin State may be destroyed!
Ying Yin then said: "I think that the old system is undesirable. Qin is in decline. If we inherit the old system, we will be in danger of destroying the country!"
Seeing that the monarch opposed their proposal, the ministers did not speak, but looked at Meng Yuan one after another.
Meng Yuanqing coughed twice, and then said: "Your Majesty's words are serious. Since the founding of Qin, we have always used the military to rule the country. All the previous kings of Qin have done this! The ancestors have taught me many times that the ancestral system cannot be violated!"
"This Mengyuan, use the ancestral system to suppress me!" Ying Yin cursed secretly in her heart. If it were before, she really couldn't find any reason to retaliate.
But after several simulations, Ying Yin is also full of experience.
She asked Meng Yuan: "Prime Minister Meng, you said that the ancestral system cannot be violated. Then whose ancestral system should we imitate? The ancestral system of the ancestors, or the ancestral system of the widowed grandfather? Or the ancestral system of the founding monarch? According to the widowed people
As far as I know, although their national policies are all based on military rule, they are different!"
Naturally, Meng Yuan would not be defeated by a single word of argument. He said: "Of course it is the national policy of the late emperor!"
"The national policy of the late monarch?" Ying Yin asked: "You all followed my father and implemented the national policy of the late monarch. Has Qin become stronger or weaker?"
"This..." Everyone was embarrassed. Everyone knew that Qin had become weaker.
The people of Yingyin took advantage of the victory to pursue them and said: "Qin has become weak. Is it because you are not implementing the national policy effectively? Or is there something wrong with the national policy?"
The ministers were silent again. Naturally, they could not admit that they were ineffective in implementing the national policy. But if they admitted that there were problems with the national policy, wouldn't that give Ying Yin people an excuse to reform?