CIATB Chapter 533 The world is big, not just Qin
Chapter 533 The world is big, not just Qin
Chapter 533 The world is big, not just Qin
For the next 20 days, Yang Ming stayed in the sword-making workshop, helping Xu, his son and others complete the final process of sword-making.
During these 20 days, Li Si has also fully accepted the administrative affairs of Yandi, and there has been no situation that he was worried about when he came. The transfer of power has gone very smoothly. Li Si imagined that he might encounter There was no trouble at all.
Faced with such a situation, Li Si did not dare to go too far. After all, under Qin Wangzheng, Li Si was a minister, but with Yang Ming, Li Si also needed to be a human being. He only considered his status as a minister and forgot about human beings Li Si is still very clear about this truth.
However, although Li Si was not in a hurry, some people were already panicking. For example, some of the doctors and retainers that Li Si brought from Xianyang wanted to take charge of Yandi, which spans thousands of miles. Li Si alone was not enough, so from now on. When setting out for Xianyang, Li Si did not come by himself, but brought many followers, as well as some Langguan under the command of Lang Zhongling. These people will be the foundation for him to maintain the operation of Yandi's government affairs in the future.
And these people followed Li Si from the capital Xianyang to Yandi, which is known as a place of bitter cold, thousands of miles away. Of course, they did not come to suffer. If some of the people left behind by Yang Ming were not dismissed, how could they become officials? Therefore, while Li Si could still hold his breath, some people could not hold their breath anymore.
"Father, what does Prime Minister Zuo mean now? Father has been in Yandi for nearly a month under the orders of the king. Why doesn't Prime Minister Zuo intend to leave? Could it be that he wants to disobey orders?" Under the instigation of a group of people , Li Si's eldest son Li You appeared in front of Li Si.
Unlike Han Fei, a member of the royal family who can be careless by nature, Li Si does most things in a hurry because his background is not high. Only by fighting can he get what he wants, including having children. Before Li Si went to Jixia Academy to study, he had already married a wife. After he had children, he went to Qi to study. Therefore, Li Si, who is now middle-aged, already has an adult son.
Compared with Li Si's father, Li You's son is undoubtedly lucky, because compared with Li Si, Li You has a good father. paving the way for the future.
"Don't use your mind to speculate on Prime Minister Zuo's mind." Looking at Li You who couldn't hide things, Li Si couldn't help but frowned. Those people were so imprudent that they actually bewitched his son. If Li You's eagerness was If it is passed to Yang Ming, what will Yang Ming think?
Thinking of this, Li Si was also a little helpless. After all, his background was too low and his foundation in the Qin State was too shallow. Whether he was learning from Lu Buwei to raise soldiers, or learning from Yang Ming to form the Yulin Guard, he had cultivated many talents in the past ten years. It is impossible for him to use a group of talents for his own use. The talents he can recruit are really limited.
No, let’s not talk about the specific talents of his subordinates, but just their character, there is still a big gap between them and real talents.
"Father, I am also concerned about you. If Prime Minister Zuo doesn't leave, how can you carry out your ambitions in Yandi?" Li Si's accusation may be enough to determine fate for others, but it is just that for Li You. After all, who can He would really blame his own son.
"Using the heart of a villain to measure the belly of a gentleman is talking about people like you. The prime minister of the Qin State who returned to Xianyang on the left was in charge of the national government affairs with the prime minister on the right. It's just one piece, will you give up all your power for one piece of power?" Li Si taught Li Youdao.
"That being said, why doesn't Prime Minister Zuo leave? Prime Minister Zuo can indeed become the real Prime Minister Zuo after returning to Xianyang, but the people under his command, father, during this time we have already investigated the situation in Yandi clearly , Yan is a land of thousands of miles, with more than a million people and hundreds of counties. From the county guard to the county magistrate, they are all the people of Prime Minister Zuo. How can he not consider these people? I once heard the words of Prime Minister Zuo, The power of an official does not only lie in where he sits, but in how many people obey him and believe in him sincerely. Prime Minister Zuo is a great man in the world, can he forget what he said?" Facing Li Si Li You retorted that he was an adult and had his own opinions on many things.
"What do you want to say?" Li Si's expression condensed, and he looked at Li You with a look of scrutiny.
"The king is sending you, father, to Yandi to replace Prime Minister Zuo at this time. Father, can't you really see that?" Li You asked.
"Prime Minister Zuo was in Yan, and he responded to hundreds of schools of thought. One imperial examination system attracted the hearts of disciples of hundreds of schools. Both Confucianism and Mohism were used by Prime Minister Zuo. Prime Minister Zuo's eldest daughter was a disciple of Taoist Tianzong, and his wife He is from the Yinyang family, father, think about it carefully, isn't such Prime Minister Zuo too scary?" Li You said analyzing his opinion.
"You don't need to say anything." Li Si suddenly stopped Li Youdao who was about to continue.
"Father..." Li You looked at his father Li Sidao in puzzlement.
"You can see that there are not many of these, but you can't see the danger. The matter of Yandi is not just a matter of Yandi, but it involves the future of Qin, and it involves Qin's unification of the world. The major event of the country's direction is the struggle for the construction of the country's destiny, and now we, father and son, are involved in it, and if we are not careful, we will be doomed." Li Si said solemnly.
If it was possible, Li Si would not want to come to Yandi. Although he likes to be an official, he still cherishes his life. Yang Ming's policies in Yandi are very different from the current state of Qin. More importantly, these policies can really be effective. Governing the land of Yan is even more terrifying. Once it comes to the struggle for the state system, it is even more terrifying than the struggle for power.
Because the struggle for power is only between people, but the struggle for state system involves the whole world and the struggle between countless people. Li Si, who is now involved in it, is not as good as walking on thin ice.
"Because we came here on orders, we have to be on the safe side. Your Majesty can understand us." Li Si repeated.
"Mr. Xun's apprentice is probably still worried now, right?" In the office of the Etiquette Department in the front yard of Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion, Yang Ming, who had returned from the Mohist sword-making workshop, came to Xun Kuang's place after washing away the anger from his body. Visit the road.
"Li Si's talent is very high, but his selfishness is too selfish. This is the driving force for him to fight for the first place when he was young, and it will also be the source of his misfortune in his later years." Regarding Yang Ming's ridicule, Xun Kuang explained solemnly.
"I wonder if Mr. Xun is willing to follow me to Xianyang and continue to be in charge of the Rites Department of Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion?" Yang Ming asked.
Yang Ming didn't say much about Li Si's matter, because Xun Kuang's short sentence had almost summed up Li Si's life, whether it was Li Si's past, Li Si's present, or Li Si's future.
"Forget it, among the six ministries, although the Ministry of War is troublesome because of the conflict between the military and the government, it is not impossible to merge into the Captain's Mansion of the Guardian Army. Although the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Industry and Jiuqing are in conflict, there is still a possibility of cooperation. It is not impossible for the Ministry of Officials to rely on the Prime Minister's Mansion to continue to exist, but the Ministry of Rites cannot exist, so what should I do?" Xun Kuang said calmly.
"Mr. Xun is an old man." Yang Ming smiled. Xun Kuang is a man of great wisdom. If not for this, he would not have pursued what he wanted for decades. small problem.
"You can become a spirit without being old. No one can be proud in front of you. But then again, your attempt seems to have failed." Xun Kuang said.
"Did it fail? I didn't intend to change Qin, but just gave Qin a choice. Can't you see what the policies I implemented in Yandi are for?" Yang Ming asked.
"It can be seen that it is for countries like Yandi, Qidi, and Chu that are completely different from the Three Jin Kingdoms and Qin Kingdom. The Three Jin Kingdoms are in the same line, although they do not use Legalism as the official orthodoxy like Qin. Thought, but it is also deeply influenced by Legalism, but under the influence of Legalism, it also established a ruling system similar to that of Qin, and the people easily accepted the rule of law, so after the three countries merged into Qin's ruling system, they were most likely to be Qin State ruled, but Yan State, Qi State, and Chu State were completely different from Qin State." Xun Kuang analyzed.
"Yan, Qi and Chu have a long history, each with a history of 800 years. They have already formed their own customs and habits, the way of the world, and their own culture. Qin wants to directly transplant its ruling structure to these three countries. The land will inevitably have great conflicts, which will affect the stability of Qin's rule. When Qin is strong, it can suppress the hidden dangers. Once Qin's power weakens slightly, these three places will definitely become the source of turmoil. "Xun Kuang said.
"However, the land of Yan is nothing more than that. The people of Yan are not good at fighting, and the place is remote, so it is not enough to become a hidden danger for Qin in the future. However, Chu and Qi are different. A country with a large land and a large population is most prone to turmoil. , if the world is going to be chaotic in the future, it must start from these two places." Yang Ming said.
"So you want to govern the land of Qi and Chu with a policy that is completely different from Qin's national policy, in order to eliminate hidden dangers." Xun Kuang said.
"That's right, unfortunately, Xianyang Palace obviously doesn't think so." Yang Ming sighed.
Yang Ming, who can see through time and space, knows that the parallel system of prefectures and states in the early Han Dynasty is the best choice for the current state of Qin. Qi and Chu are relatively strong cultural circles, and it is necessary to give them a certain amount of autonomy. , It is the best choice to subtly incorporate it into the ruling system of the imperial court. If it is ruled secretly by external force, it will inevitably be backlashed.
But Yang Ming also knew that it was absolutely impossible for the Qin Dynasty to accept the parallel system of prefectures and states, so Yang Ming thought of a compromise method, and therefore launched a series of policy policies in the Yan region in order to find a way to implement the system of prefectures and states in the world. On the basis of the county system, regions like Qi and Chu, which have their own cultural systems and are deeply rooted, can be effectively ruled.
It's a pity that Yang Ming is only a courtier after all, and can't influence Qin Wangzheng's choice. Qin Wangzheng only sees that Yang Ming's policy is to change the state system of Qin, and he sees that Yang Ming is too friendly to Yan people. What he saw in Yang Ming's policy was that it would take him a hundred years to achieve his goal. He didn't even think that Yang Ming's real purpose was to provide him with governance of Qi and Chu, which was on the brink, and Qin State didn't care about it. Territories that may directly destroy their culture.
So Li Si appeared in Yandi, and Yang Ming had nothing to do about it. He had already done everything he could, but the choice must be in Qin Wangzheng's hands.
"If you speak up and speak out, maybe there will be a turning point." Xun Kuang said.
"There's no need for it. Besides, before I seek the world, I'd better think about something. I'm going to be thirty years old soon. Since the fourth year of Qin Wangzheng's reign, in the past 16 years, I've They all hang out in the court, but there is more to the world than just the court. In the next 15 years, I want to see this world instead of continuing to throw myself above the court." Yang Ming was free and easy with expectation. road.
To be honest, there are many wonderful things in this world that Yang Ming has never seen before, and they are also wonderful things that can attract Yang Ming.
(End of this chapter)