In the Xinzheng County Sheriff's Mansion, official documents awaiting processing from all over Korea were piled three feet high on the desk.
There is no need to open it to read the content. Just at this height, Ying Chengyu's head hurts. Guiguzi is gone, and he needs to handle these things personally.
He threw away his arms and picked up the pen to write. He regretted a little. He shouldn't have just let Guiguzi go.
"Isn't it time to go to work again? Then why didn't the old ghost finish processing the official documents before leaving!"
Ying Chengyu frowned, cursed and started to work.
If the three-foot-tall bamboo slips on the desk were made of bamboo, Ying Chengyu wouldn't be so uncomfortable. Given the thickness of the bamboo slips, it would take Ying Chengyu less than three hours to process them all.
Unfortunately, the three feet high thing on the desk is made of paper, paper as thin as cicada wings.
Xianyang, Chang'an Junfu.
The First Emperor was fishing leisurely and leisurely, experiencing the happiness of those who wished to take the bait. Now the First Emperor no longer approves memorials.
Minor matters will be handled by Xiangbang Mansion.
The Prime Minister's Office will give the results of handling major events and report them to the emperor, and the First Emperor will make the final decision.
The Great Qin Empire has been operating like this for a month, and nothing is wrong. The First Emperor was worried from the beginning, calling Li Si every three days, and Wang Wan came to the palace to inquire about politics. It is now customary to inquire about the government once every seven days, and occasionally check the memorials handled by the Prime Minister's Office.
The First Emperor, who had been busy, was very satisfied with his current living conditions. There were already two concubines in the harem who were pregnant.
Right Prime Minister Wang Wan once said euphemistically: Your Majesty, by doing this, are you being too indulgent to Lu Buwei? This is a bit inappropriate. His power is almost the same as before.
The First Emperor replied directly: It doesn't matter. If I can give him the power, I can take it back. Don't worry too much.
In the Qin court, the new prime minister Jiang Shang has a dominant family.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
Lu Buwei, whose pseudonym was Jiang Shang, came to the small courtyard where he had stayed for nearly ten years with a volume of memorials in his hand.
Not only did the First Emperor dare not express his dissatisfaction with the dove occupying the magpie's nest, he had to bow his head respectfully and show gratitude.
What is arsenic to others is honey to me.
Lu Buwei, who had monopolized power since King Zhuangxiang of Qin Dynasty, did not want to retire. He wished that the First Emperor could continue to do so, so that he could put into full use what he had learned throughout his life.
"Why are you here again?"
The First Emperor turned around dissatisfied.
Lu Buwei gave a wry smile and handed over the bamboo slips in his hand.
"Your Majesty, please take a look."
"Seven days so soon?"
The First Emperor reluctantly put down his fishing rod and unfolded the bamboo slips. Check the contents of the bamboo slips very carefully. The bamboo slips record the major events of the Qin Empire this week, as well as the handling methods of the Prime Minister's Office, and the orders to be issued by the Prime Minister's Office.
"The whole country will replace bamboo slips with paper. Is this your order?"
"yes."
The First Emperor fell into deep thought.
Paper is lighter, faster, and easier to write on than bamboo slips. The reason why the First Emperor held down the paper to prevent Ying Chengyu from publishing it was not because the paper had any drawbacks, but because it was too easy to spread.
In the past, bamboo slips were difficult to preserve, and not many words could be recorded on a single bamboo slip. If replaced by paper, it is the same size as a bamboo slip. The paper can carry five times the number of words as the bamboo slip. It is also lighter and easier to carry.
This will greatly increase the chances of people in the world becoming literate and sensible, which is not conducive to the management of the Qin Empire.
Most of the people who scolded the First Emperor were scholars. The common people in Guizhou who didn't have enough to eat and didn't have warm clothes couldn't take care of their families. They didn't have the time to scold the First Emperor.
"Replacing bamboo with paper and developing movable type printing are all invalid."
"Your Majesty! Paper has been spread all over the world, and the people who created the law are all aware of it. If we don't use it, the remnants of the six countries will use it, and Da Qin will fall behind!"
Lu Buwei was anxious.
The Lu Chamber of Commerce, who traveled all over the country and traveled everywhere, chopped up the paper and then distributed it to the world.
Nowadays, whether it is Qi Di on the East China Sea, Zhao Di near Donghu, or Yan Di in the far north. Not to mention the paper flying into the homes of ordinary people, at least it is definitely not rare.
This situation was already discussed by Ying Chengxuan and Lu Buwei. The two of them decided first and then reported it. They wanted to use the fait accompli to get the emperor to agree to spread the paper.
"Is it because of your relationship with the minister that Your Majesty doesn't publicize the paper?"
Lu Buwei knelt on his knees. The old man felt a little humiliated and said:
"Your Majesty, please put the common people of the world first, and don't do it because of me..."
"Don't take yourself too seriously, you're not that important."
Ying Zheng didn't listen to Lu Buwei's remarks and said casually:
"The world will still be the same without you, Lu Buwei. The Qin Kingdom will still be the Qin Kingdom without you, Jiang Xiangbang. Don't think too highly of yourself, I know what you and that Shuzi are thinking. Just do what I say."
Lu Buwei was unwilling to give in.
Zadao, it is Lu Buwei's lifelong wish that there be no high or low in the world.
And all these prerequisites are to open up people’s wisdom. Without enlightening the people's wisdom, Guizhou will always be enslaved by the nobles.
Learning does not necessarily change your destiny.
If you don’t learn, you will definitely not be able to change your destiny.
"Your Majesty, this matter..."
"Have you had enough seats at the Prime Minister's seat?"
The First Emperor said without raising his eyebrows, grabbed the fishing rod at hand and threw it in front of Lu Buwei.
"Does Mr. Jiang want to come back for fishing?"
The Qin State was the Qin State of the First Emperor, not the Qin State of Lu Buwei.
The First Emperor could let Lu Buwei take over all the power and have the power to review memorials. The premise is that Lu Buwei should approve the memorial in accordance with the wishes of the First Emperor.
If you, Lu Buwei, want to govern Qin according to your "Lu Spring and Autumn Annals", then you should come back as soon as possible and continue fishing.
Lu Buwei shut up, stood up silently, and waited quietly for the First Emperor to finish reading.
He is not obsessed with power, but he cannot leave his position as prime minister for the time being. As the Prime Minister who is inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people, he can intervene in many things and can occasionally add a few favors to the ruthless Legalists.
When he returned to Chang'an to go fishing, he could do nothing. He knew the First Emperor well and knew that the powerful emperor in front of him would not become a wisher for the second time.
"The new order bans paper: Those who make paper will be killed, those who use paper will be killed, and those who distribute paper will be killed."
"only."
"It was distributed all over the world, including the seven northwest counties, except Han Dynasty."
"only."
In the next hour, the First Emperor asked about other government orders on the bamboo slips, and learned some about the situation in Qin from Lu Buwei. After letting Lu Buwei express his opinions, he thought calmly and then made the final decision.
After finishing the matter, the First Emperor threw the bamboo slips that could determine the fate of the world to Lu Buwei, picked up the fishing rod and threw it into the water. Watching the fish floating up and down, blowing the breeze, you are contented.
"Why don't you leave?"
The First Emperor turned around and said to Lu Buwei who still hadn't left. He thought Lu Buwei was an eyesore. The First Emperor could put aside his personal grudges and let Lu Buwei help him, but that didn't mean he had no memory of the Qinian Palace incident many years ago.
"Lately, Mr. Gan often entertains banquets, and there are no less than a hundred people attending each time."
"You don't need to report such a trivial matter to me. If he likes to have a banquet, he will have a banquet. If you are willing, you can also have a banquet."
"I'm saying that Gan Shangqing's frequent gatherings of family members may cause disaster."
"I say, if you find it difficult to cope with it, you can win over people's hearts. Qin Chen, who is not from a noble family, should be matched with your former genius disciple."
The First Emperor didn't care about authenticity.
The First Emperor never cared about forming cliques.
The Meng family occupied half of the Qin army, and the First Emperor never had any control over it. Wang Jian led the Qin army of 600,000 to attack the Chu State, accounting for 80% of the Qin State's strength, and the First Emperor was not suspicious.
Even the first emperor, a general who could rebel and hold a gun, adopted a laissez-faire attitude. The First Emperor didn't even care about the civil servants holding the pen.
"All of Xunzi's disciples entered Xianyang. The skilled ones entered the court and became officials, while the mediocre ones went out to govern. Some aristocratic families' positions have been replaced by Xunzi's disciples. Today, there are still many Xunzi disciples in the Chang'an Palace. This move makes the Xianyang aristocratic families uneasy. In my opinion, Xunzi’s disciples should be sent away to calm the hearts of all the aristocratic families.”
A group of small aristocratic families led by the Baili family were completely eliminated.
Although he still had the title, his resignation was approved, and he lost his official position and was replaced by a disciple of Xunzi.
After the first emperor personally rejected the regretful re-submission of the memorial requesting the officials to be reinstated, it was only a matter of time before the demise of these small aristocratic families.
The rootless water cannot continue, and they have no choice but to be swallowed up.
These speculators, headed by the Baili family who had been abandoned by Gan Luo, and who abandoned Gan Luo's leadership, met a tragic end, so miserable that even the great families in Xianyang were frightened.
There was an endless stream of people at the door of Chang'an Jun's Mansion, all of them disciples of Xunzi, and the threshold was kicked down seven times. These speculators can be replaced today, and they can be replaced tomorrow.
People in Xianyang have been panicking recently. Although Lu Buwei has no bad impression of these aristocratic families, for the sake of the stability of Qin State, he still has to appease these aristocratic families who occupy 80% of the official positions in Guanzhong.
There are indeed many disciples of Xunzi, enough to knock out several more famous families. But there is still a long way to go to completely replace the aristocratic family.
"No need."
"If all the aristocratic families submit their resignations..."
"They don't dare."
"..."
Lu Buwei felt that the First Emperor was a little arrogant.
Once all the aristocratic families submitted their resignations, Lu Buwei could not imagine how the First Emperor could break the situation. Rather than being forced to give in when the time comes, it is better to stabilize the family now.
"Build a Xianyang University next to the Doctoral Office and place all the disciples of Guigu and Xunzi there."
The sudden words of the First Emperor made Lu Buwei momentarily confused.
He put down his prejudices here and blindly asked to appease the family. The first emperor built a Xianyang Academy? Doesn't this add fuel to the fire? This is equivalent to telling the entire family that if you don't want to do it, I will have others to do it.
"Your Majesty, this..."
"Just do it."
"……only."
Lu Buwei resigned with deep worries.
Although they both held great power, the feeling of serving the First Emperor was completely different from the feeling of serving King Qin Zhuangxiang. Lu Buwei missed the time when he served as King Qin Zhuangxiang's minister.
One day later, the order was sent to Xianyang.
The construction of several large houses in Xianyang City has begun, and the scale is larger than that of all government offices. Xianyang has never had a government institution that could accommodate more than 10,000 people, and Xianyang Academy was the first.
The already worried family became even more worried. At Gan Luo's order, another banquet was held in the new building.
This time, as usual, there are still a lot of beauties, and the food is as luxurious as possible, and how to show the difference from those untouchables.
But this time, almost no one played with the beauties, almost no one ate the wine and meat, and everyone was in no mood.
The construction of Xianyang Academy is a big mountain that weighs on the minds of many aristocratic families.
No one was in the mood to play around without the mountain being moved. If you continue to play around, you will be just like the Baili family, and you will die.
"Why are you all so sad?"
Gan Luo was sitting at the top, looking very good. He had been out of Xianyang Prison for a long time.
The three major families of Meng Xibai and Meng Xibai, who were able to restrain Gan Luo, were destroyed by Ying Cheng. The Bao Bai family, who strongly supported Gan Luo, was promoted to meritorious service, while the Baili family, who betrayed Gan Luo, was about to perish.
After this series of combined punches, Gan Luo's reputation among the aristocratic families reached an extremely high point, much higher than before entering Xianyang Prison.
The current Gan family is undoubtedly the largest family. It has surpassed the scope of a big family and is unique among aristocratic families.
A blessing in disguise is a blessing in disguise.
Gan Luo, who deliberately forgets some unhappy things, has been very proud of himself recently. The prosperity of the Gan family is Gan Luo's vision.
Gan Luo gave a look.
The beauty next to me was very discerning, quick, elegant, and bowed to pour the wine. The gauze clothes on the body have no effect on the body, but only increase the attack speed.
Gan Luo smiled and picked up the wine bottle, holding it high.
"Everyone, drink up this bottle!"
Most of the heads of the aristocratic families with bad expressions forced themselves to smile, picked up the wine bottles, and followed Gan Luo to drink up the wine.
Tsunade Lord Cai Zemin was not at all conspicuous among the group of family heads, and he drank all the wine in the bottle.
"Why are you looking so sad? But what happened recently?"
Gan Luo asked knowingly.
"Sir, this Xianyang Academy is going to destroy the foundation of my family. How can we not worry about it?"
"His Majesty has been ignoring political affairs recently and has left all matters to that merchant Jiang. This matter must have been caused by that merchant Jiang."
"That's it. When Jiang Shang saw that we were defeated, he kept flattering and offered words to confuse His Majesty into building Xianyang Academy. We, the Qin Dynasty, have built our country through war since ancient times, so why do we need an academy?"
"It is still unknown whether Your Majesty knows about this matter. Your Excellency, please take me to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit?"
"..."
Everyone was talking in a hurry, Gan Luo listened quietly.
The old man Cai Ze also joined in the speech. He was neither overly excited nor overly calm, but quite satisfactory.
As the sound gradually became too loud and lasted longer, Gan Luo's face became a little ugly.
When he heard someone mention that they wanted to submit their resignations collectively in protest, Gan Luo suddenly slammed the table and said angrily:
"You are not idiots, is Bendang Luo an idiot?"
He pointed at the group of family heads who had been saying that Jiang Shang was responsible for this incident.
"This is not the Xianyang Palace. We are all on the same page. Don't play tricks. Who dares to build a school in Xianyang without His Majesty's permission? Who can seize His Majesty's power? Idiot!"
Then he pointed at those people who wanted to take drastic measures, such as breaking into the palace to have a fight and submitting their resignations.
"You still think that not enough people have died? Meng Xibai's death can't alarm you? Can't the death of the Baili family scare you? If you want to die, please do it yourself, don't hold me, Ganluo Together, okay?"
Gan Luo was not very tall, but everyone was sitting down, but he was the only one standing, so he towered over everyone.
"It was my mistake to wait, please don't be angry."
(End of chapter)
