Luoyang was the former royal capital of the Zhou Dynasty. Even if the Zhou Dynasty declined, every inch of land and every inch of Luoyang's land was still valuable.
Su Qin said, "If I have Luoyang and two hectares of Guotian, how can I admire the seal of the six countries?" Do you think it is Su Qin lamenting the poverty of his life in the past?
Two hectares of land means two hundred acres of land, which is one hundred acres in future generations.
Guotian is fertile land, that is, a sacred land, two hundred acres of sacred land on the edge of Luoyang City. This is clearly a son of a rich family complaining that the family's money is not enough.
You know, when Su Qin entered Qin in the past, he wore a sable coat, carried a hundred catties of gold, and rode in a luxurious car.
Because he failed to submit a letter to ask for an official position, he had the ending of "the black mink's coat was ruined, the gold was exhausted, and the resources were exhausted. He went to Qin and returned. He won the silk and walked on the horse, and he carried the book and the bag".
Even if the Zhou Dynasty was destroyed by Qin, the land price in Luoyang is still very high, and the income brought by the 100,000 households in Luoyang can be imagined.
In comparison, although Yangzhai was once the capital of Xia Qi and the old capital of South Korea, with developed commerce, a prosperous city, and a good fiefdom, it was definitely not as good as Luoyang's 100,000 households.
But at Lu Buwei's level, money is really just an external possession.
What's more, Lu Buwei was also a businessman. Although he was not the richest man in the world, he was still extremely wealthy, so money did not attract him much at all.
Merchants value profits, but they also seek fame.
The same was true for Lu Buwei, who was born a merchant. Although Lu Buwei was indeed loyal to Da Qin, King Zhuang Xiang, and Ying Zheng, so he returned power to Ying Zheng, but seeking fame was also one of the reasons.
Who doesn’t want his reputation in the history books to be better, and throughout the ages, loyal ministers have been the favorites of kings, and they are also the examples that ministers are most encouraged to learn from. Otherwise, the long history of Qing Dynasty would not have written so much about the deeds of Duke Zhou and Yi Yin. Book.
Although Lu Buwei was not the richest man in the world in the past, he was still one of the richest people in the world. Money was no longer so attractive to him, so what Ying Zheng gave Lu Buwei was something that could not be measured by money - glory!
Return to the glory of your hometown!
Wealth and honor do not return to their hometown, but they travel at night like fine clothes!
Lu Buwei is from Diqiu, Wei State, but this is his ancestral home.
Lu's father had already moved his family to Yangdi when he was young. For this reason, Lu Buwei was called a wealthy merchant in Yangdi instead of Diqiu.
For Lu Buwei, Yangzhai is the second hometown that carried Lu Buwei's early life. Enfeoffing 100,000 households in Yangzhai means that Lu Buwei can return to his hometown in rich clothes.
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"
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The news that Lu Buwei transferred the title of 100,000 households in Yangzhai spread like wildfire, and the rumors of discord between the emperor and his ministers were self-defeating. The news that Lu Buwei proposed to abolish the system of prime ministers and restore the system of two prime ministers also changed the court of Qin Dynasty.
At the court meeting three days later, Ying Zheng officially announced the restoration of the two-phase system.
The Qin State respected the right. Although the two-phase system was restored, the right prime minister was usually respected in the court, and the power of the right prime minister was higher than that of the left prime minister.
"The King of Qin has decreed that Lu Buwei, my father-in-law and Lord of Yangzhai, who has made great achievements and worked hard and is loyal to the Qin Dynasty, is appointed as the right prime minister!"
In the court, the officials were not surprised by the content of the royal edict read by Meng Jia.
Lu Buwei took the initiative to split the power for Ying Zheng. Naturally, Ying Zheng could not make him feel cold, otherwise he would not be transferred to Yangzhai and let him return to his hometown.
Moreover, today's court is still inseparable from Lu Buwei. No matter who takes over Lu Buwei's position as the head of the civil service, they cannot replace Lu Buwei's role.
Therefore, what the court ministers care about is the position of left prime minister.
For the position of left prime minister, there were not many strong contenders in the court, only three.
One of them is Tingwei Ling Wei Zhuang, the second is Wang Wan, the imperial censor, and the third is Cai Ze, the Dianke Gang Chengjun who had served as the prime minister of Qin for several months.
Being a prime minister should not only be based on ability, but also the support of qualifications and connections.
In the entire Great Qin, these three people are the only ones who meet the three requirements of ability, qualifications and connections.
The most promising among them is Cai Ze, the former prime minister.
At the beginning, Cai Ze lacked military merit. He had previously dealt with the nobles of Chu in Nanyang County of Qin State and held back half of the main force of the Chu army. Although he did not go to the battlefield, it was still a great achievement. Ying Zheng donated 300 households to him. He was given five hundred gold, and Cai Ze, who was serving as a sinecure, was made a guest of honor, and he re-entered the inner circle of the Qin court.
The military merit he once lacked has become a conspicuous advantage over Wei Zhuang and Wang Wan, and in terms of qualifications, no one can compare with him.
The person who has been the Prime Minister for several months is also the Prime Minister. Even Fan Ju is convinced and recommends the person. In terms of talent and reputation, he is also a superhuman being.
But what Cai Ze lacks is connections.
Cai Ze was not from Qin, but was an adult from Yan Guogang. In terms of connections and support from the old Qin people, he was not as good as Wei Zhuang and Wang Wan who were born in Qin.
Many people came out to recommend the candidate for left prime minister who stood for them, and the quarrel was fierce, but the three candidates were not as good at all.
The three of them looked at each other and saw the calmness in each other's eyes.
Those who are officials naturally want to be prime ministers, but it is obvious that heroes like Ying Zheng have their own ideas and will never be easily influenced by the words of ministers in the court. Therefore, no matter how they fight, it is useless. It is better to wait quietly. Meng Jia, who obviously had another royal edict in his sleeve, read out the edict.
However, Meng Jia looked at the noisy ministers and felt a little at a loss. According to the rules, he had the right to scold these ministers, but Ying Zheng seemed to have no intention of stopping it, and he did not dare to scold these important ministers easily.
Among the courtiers in the row of generals, Meng Ao, who had gray beard and hair, opened his closed eyes slightly, glanced at Meng Jia, who was a little at a loss, and sighed secretly.
His youngest son still lacked courage after all, which made him a little disappointed.
But the next second...
"Above the court and below the throne, there is so much noise, you can see the king in your eyes!"
The roar of the veteran Meng Ao spread throughout the entire palace along with the special architectural structure of Xianyang Palace, and the shouts echoed endlessly, which was shocking.
The civil servants suddenly staggered. After all, although the literati of this era were not weak scholars with no power, most of them only had the power to protect themselves. Even those literati who were surprisingly powerful could rarely fight with Meng. Compared with such fierce generals as Ao, even many generals felt uncomfortable.
"snort!"
Seeing the staggering civil servant, Meng Ao snorted again, expressing his dissatisfaction.
This dissatisfaction stems from his personal emotions.
After all, the current Lang officials around Ying Zheng are headed by his youngest son Meng Jia. These people bully Meng Jia for his young age and blatantly don't give Meng Jia face to make noise in public. Naturally, he feels uncomfortable.
He felt disappointed with his son. He could beat and scold him, but he would never allow others to bully him.
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