Just as Shen Bing and Wei were discussing, Fusu ran over with a nervous look on his face and said:
"General, I have something to ask about."
As he said that, he handed over a letter.
This letter was written to Fusu by Ying Zheng. In addition to a few words of concern, he also asked Fusu about his choice of the system after the unification of the Qin State.
System choice?
The first thing that Chen Bing thought of was whether he was surnamed Zijia or social.
Then I thought, there was no resource or society during this period. The so-called system should be slavery and feudalism?
But is there a choice?
Then Fusu's words made Chen Bing understand.
Fusu said:
"It is reported that the left prime minister Wang Wan believed that Qin should use the feudal system, but the right prime minister Li Si thought that the county system should be used."
"The dispute between the two has not only happened recently. My father suddenly asked me this..."
"I'm afraid I'm going to take the test whether my recent experience has improved!"
Chen Bing couldn't help but say "Oh" when he heard this.
He understood two things:
First, the system mentioned by Ying Zheng refers to the feudal system and the county system, and these two are indeed optional.
Secondly, Ying Zheng's intention may be as Fusu said, wanting to test whether he has the ability to govern the country and his unique insights.
No wonder Fusu is so nervous.
As for whether to use the feudal system or the county system, they actually have their own strengths.
The feudal system is to divide the land into several pieces and manage it by the various princes, but these princes have to obey Ying Zheng, and Ying Zheng also manages the largest piece.
The disadvantage is that if the princes are strong, they will not take Ying Zheng, the central government, seriously.
This is how the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period came.
There is no worry about this in the county system. The whole world belongs to Ying Zheng, that is, the country is divided into several counties, and then there are counties and townships under the county, which are managed in a pyramid shape.
This system is not a problem in modern times.
Because modern transportation is highly developed, there are trains, aircrafts, and ships. It will take only a few days to send troops from the central government to the other side of the country.
But in ancient times, this system had the problem of being "uncontrollable".
Not to mention anything else, this small area of Chu State cannot be reformed and implemented due to the objective reasons of complex terrain, let alone the unified Qin State!
For example, if the central government and military forces are in Xianyang, there are rebellions in Jicheng or Ruyin and the local army is unable to suppress them, how can we solve it?
How can the local army rebellion be resolved?
The central government sent troops to suppress?
It takes more than a month to march on the road.
In addition, there are issues of transportation supplies and reinforcements.
So this is not a question of which system to use, it is ultimately a traffic problem.
The reason why Qin State collapsed in just over a decade was not only because of the incompetent tyranny after the unification of Ying Zheng, but also because of insufficient control over remote areas.
Chen Bing replied without thinking:
"Of course it is the county system."
Fusu asked:
“Why?”
Chen Bing replied:
"The world was in chaos before, and it was all because of the existence of various sages."
"If today, my king unified the Central Plains, and if the feudal system is implemented, wouldn't it be a division of the world again?"
"What is the difference between cultivating wars? The feudal system is not a long-term solution."
Fusu asked again:
"But what the Zuo Prime Minister said is, Yan, Chu, Qi and other countries are too far away from Xianyang."
"If you don't divide the brigade and autonomy, you'll be afraid it's too late."
Chen Bing was stunned when he heard this, "Fenqi Autonomy". Why is this so similar to the North?
Could it be...
Is it Zhao Gao and Li Si, or Ying Zheng, who are testing whether Shen Bing has the intention of "autonomousness" to dominate the country?
Thinking of this, Chen Bing firmly supported the county system:
"The so-called "no reach" is just a long way to go."
"If today is the Great Destiny, my king can build a road to all sides."
"If the road to one month is shortened to twenty days, there will be no more whip."
Fusu nodded immediately and replied:
"This is reasonable! Thank you, General!"
Many people think that the Qin Dynasty was the emperor's special lane for Qin Shihuang to go out for fun.
This is actually a misunderstanding.
Chidao is actually a material basis for supporting the county system. It was developed to manage and rule the counties and counties across the country, convey government orders and documents as soon as possible, and facilitate material exchanges.
The suppression of rebellion mentioned earlier is one of the first, and the timeliness of government orders and documents are the second.
For example, there is a central government order that needs to be issued nationwide, but it takes several months to arrive in remote areas... The profitable businessman can use the carrier pigeon to convey information and accumulate material related to the government order to get rich in the past few months.
Therefore, the road is centered on Xianyang and is extremely spacious: the specified width is fifty steps, and there are trees in two species.
Fifty steps are about 60 meters in modern times.
The emperor's special lane means that there will be only one team of people at any time. Of course, it is impossible to meet. It is completely unnecessary to have more than 60 meters wide.
It can be imagined that it is for the Xianyang "Central Army" to quickly reach its destination in case of rebellion, and there will be food and supplies after that, and the trees on both sides provide cover and support for the troops. Function... Once attacked, the trees on both sides can become fortifications or even cut rafts to make catapults at any time.
Fusu was about to leave, but was stopped by Shen Bing.
Chen Bing said:
"Add to one sentence: The northern land should not be exceptional. I hope the king will assign the county magistrates, county magistrates and censors!"
Fusu couldn't help but look at Chen Bing in shock, but he understood the next second, nodded with a serious expression and said:
"Fusu understands!"
In fact, it was not that Ying Zheng was too concerned about Chen Bing, but that Zhao Gao and Li Si had been talking about it for a long time, so Ying Zheng had the mentality of testing Chen Bing.
But the northern part is actually not suitable for the actual county system.
As mentioned before, the county magistrate is responsible for military affairs, the county magistrate is responsible for internal affairs, and the censor is responsible for supervision.
This system is suitable in peaceful areas, because there is no pressure of war to manage each county in pieces.
But when there is pressure from war, especially Beijun, who is still facing strong enemies, does this...
The total force in the north at this time was only more than 20,000. This force was insufficient, so it would have to be divided into two counties for command of the two county magistrates?
So how many soldiers are in Jiuyuan? How many soldiers are in the clouds?
With just one hand, how many soldiers can Shen soldiers have in their hands? Can they still fight against the Huns?
In addition, which county lieutenant can manage the development model like Shen Bing?
After sending two county lieutenants to manage separately, can the troops of the sinking army provide sufficient military supplies to resist the attack and threats of the Huns?
So if Northland does this, it will be similar to seeking death.
This is somewhat similar to the fact that King Zhao tried to cut off Li Mu's power several times but could not take action.
Chen Bing saw this right, so he dared to let Fusu write like this.
But when Ying Zheng saw Fusu's answer, Long Xin was very happy.
On the one hand, I also let go of my last bit of war with Shen Bing.
On the other hand, I feel that Fusu has grown up, especially the suggestion of building Chidao... I am deeply attracted by my heart!