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 up 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 Xiang is from
After working for ten years, I have stepped back from the phase.
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 and the political achievements he made in these ten years are amazing.
, surprisingly lackluster
Some people say that this old and wise man pretends to be a traitor to gain popularity in 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 were issued 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, and the emperor was fed up with Lu Buwei's monopoly on 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 is 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 been eager 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 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!
"Make the concubine Chang Tingwei Si the prime minister on the right, and he 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 Feng Quji, Nei Shiteng and others. This scheming old minister is somewhat excited 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 all officials. He is in charge of the emperor's assistants and has all the power to command the world to punish, punish, give and take away. 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...
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As a courtesy to the Prime Minister, Qin Shi Huang, who seldom 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 was still unable to control 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.
Despite all the suggestions on painting and drawing, Li Si was not promoted beyond the level, but 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 the advice and suggestions to eliminate the six countries and unify the world, as well as the measures to consolidate the imperial rule, cars on the same track, and books on the same text, have not been forgotten by the emperor. For twenty years, the emperor and his ministers have been harmonious, and they will finally be rewarded today.
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But Li Si was not careless at all.
Ministers who govern the country should serve the country to fulfill their duties, be able to serve as officials in order to accept their duties, and try their best to balance and do their jobs. Li Si knew that this is His Majesty's method of employing people. Balance is an important indicator besides merit and ability. The emperor
He will never let his subjects 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 history of Teng, was promoted to the rank of the chief of the concubine, and was appointed as a Tingwei!"
"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 a representative of the Legalist legal officials.
Confucian doctors united around the left prime minister Wang Wan 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 Heifu seems to be going to a certain county in the east to serve as the county governor.
Meng Yi served as the Zhonglang general and 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, chaos and harm.
The monarch’s imperial estate.
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...
If things are in the four directions, they 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 ended, Qin Shihuang returned to the inner palace. Instead of resting, he asked someone to open the latest version of the "Four Seas Returned 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 are not painted, but embroidered stitch by stitch by the embroiderer's deft hands. They will never fade and become blurry. Its length and width vary.
After a few steps, 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, and reached the dangerous Sanchuan County with Chenggao in the east and Xiaomian in the west, with his back to the river towards Yi and Luo...
General Li You was transferred to the post of governor of Sanchuan County. This was also a reward for his many years of hard work in the south. It also showed to Li Si that he had great trust in their family.
Li Si was a capable minister, and Qin Shihuang knew very well what he wanted, and he should use his unparalleled wealth and glory to make the Li family desperate.
Immediately, the emperor turned his head to the northwest. This is the latest map. The "thirty-six counties" in the year of unification are now forty, with the addition of Hengshan, Zhangjun, Yuzhang, and Shuofang. In addition,
The territory of Beidi County has also been greatly expanded.
The North needed a new county captain. He should be able to follow the imperial court's decision to "build the Great Wall in the north" and be able to inherit the Shanghe farmland immigration matters that Heifu had laid the foundation for.
Qin Shi Huang already had a good candidate.
"Young Master Cheng Zhang Han! You 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 problem is not where Heifu can go, but which of the many counties is worthy of Heifu, a "talented 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. Hei Fu 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 the 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 lies. To the east is the East China Sea, to the west is the quicksand. To the south is Beihu, and to the north is Daxia...
"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 a dream from 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 by the seaside, where I can watch the tide rise and fall, and watch the sunrise and sunset!"
ps: The third volume of "The First Emperor" is finished!
