Lin Feng shook his head and explained: "No, the pension provided by the Ministry of War is quite good. And every year, so many people are injured and withdraw from the army. The money paid by the court for this every year is a huge sum of money. So. It’s enough to maintain the current situation, which is bearable for the court and good for the soldiers.”
Li Zhi asked in confusion: "Then what does Lin Shangshu mean?"
He did not follow Lin Feng's train of thought.
Zhou Jinfa also looked over, with expectations and doubts on his face. Lin Feng asked how the situation was. What did he mean?
Lin Feng saw that Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa didn't understand, so he stopped talking in circles and said directly: "I'm asking you what you think. What should I do with these injured soldiers who have returned home? Arrange them properly so that they can At home, not only can I marry a wife and have children, but I can also live a stable life.”
Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa fell silent immediately.
The two understood.
What Lin Feng mentioned was clearly dissatisfied with the current situation of these wounded soldiers returning home.
Therefore, it is mentioned specifically.
Li Zhi was silent for a while and then said: "Lin Shangshu, in fact, the lives of Chen Dagui and Chen Dafu are already very good. Compared with other people who are missing arms and legs, at least they can still live on their own. The rest are more injured. People, that’s more troublesome.”
"Under this premise, it is difficult to get a wife and have children. Because it is not easy for them to dig food in the fields. In their case, they need to find someone who is older and whose husband is dead to get married."
Li Zhi continued: "This is how life is, as long as you can get by. If everyone wants to pursue more, Qin cannot do it because it pays too much. At least the current Qin cannot solve this problem. "
Zhou Jinfa said: "Lin Shangshu is compassionate and considerate of the soldiers, but at the moment, it is impossible for us to do so. Once we are kind to all the soldiers, it will be cruel to the Qin State. As Li Shilang said, we cannot afford it."
When Lin Feng heard what Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa said, he smiled and said, "Of course I understand what you two mentioned. But what if our Ministry of War can arrange some of them ourselves? For example, here at the Yiguan Station, we can put the injured In the end, people with relatively minor injuries can be arranged to work in the post house, or as grooms, cooks, or even watchmen, which is always more cost-effective than farming."
"One of my ideas is to arrange for as many wounded soldiers as possible through the Ministry of War itself, as well as other industries such as Xifengzui, and even the various industries of other courts. Of course, we also encourage local restaurants, inns, and other A place to receive injured soldiers. In short, place them as much as possible."
Zhou Jinfa frowned and said: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. Once this happens, the project will be extremely huge and consume a lot of manpower and material resources."
Li Zhi said: "If it only involves our Ministry of War itself, it can be arranged. However, officials from other ministries, whether it is the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Husbandry, or the Ministry of Personnel, etc., when faced with something, they all sweep their doors. Xue, it is impossible for us to interfere with the affairs of our Ministry of War. I can be sure that they will definitely pass the buck. Lin Shangshu’s idea is excellent. But it is too difficult to implement it. "
At this moment, Li Zhi admired Lin Feng in his heart because Lin Feng dared to make such arrangements and because it was a good policy that benefited countless soldiers. However, he felt that Lin Feng was too simple and too naive.
People from various tribes are fighting.
Not a nice bunch.
There are all kinds of contradictions in government affairs in the court. Under this premise, it is simply impossible to get the ministries to help the Ministry of War.
It would be great if these people from various ministries don’t hold back.
When Lin Feng saw the expressions of Zhou Jinfa and Li Zhi, he immediately understood. Both of them knew the reason for the officialdom, so they had already retreated.
Without him, this matter would be too difficult to advance.
Lin Feng smiled and said: "Although it is difficult, there is no doubt about the benefits to the Qin State. On the one hand, the Qin State advocates martial arts, and the injured and retired soldiers can be properly accommodated, then the Qin State soldiers will be able to serve as soldiers, and there will be The war is fought enthusiastically.”
"On the other hand, it can also maintain the fighting spirit of the soldiers, so that the soldiers fighting on the front line dare to fight. So, although this thing is difficult, I still have to do it. If I don't take my position and don't plan for it, I am now a successful person. As the Secretary of the Ministry of War, I should prepare for the country."
"Otherwise, what do I do as the Minister of the Ministry of War? If I am to act according to the old rules and govern according to the old way, what do I need to do? Isn't it good for Yan Du to continue to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War?"
"The strength of the Qin State was improved through little by little reforms. The reform of dividing a small family into an equal share of land touched the interests of countless people, but it was still carried out. The reform of the imperial examination still touched the interests of many people, and it was still carried out."
"Every one of these is difficult, but we are still advancing to strive for more benefits for Qin. Today, it is the same, we must promote reforms. Change a little today, change a little tomorrow, and it will naturally get better and better."
"If we keep following the old ways, can Qin conquer the world? It's impossible. Because Qin has great ambitions, it has to do it step by step."
After Li Zhi finished listening, he suddenly fell silent.
He didn't expect Lin Feng to say such words.
Yes, if the Qin State did not change and had not made some changes over the years, could it have annexed the Xia State?
impossible!
Every reform increases Qin's strength.
Every reform increases Qin's national strength.
Li Zhi looked ashamed, bowed his hands solemnly, and said: "What the Minister said is true, but Li Zhi is narrow-minded. Li Zhi, I am willing to encourage the Master."
"Zhou Jinfa, I am willing to encourage Master Shangshu."
Zhou Jinfa also took the initiative to speak.
With a serious look on his face, he solemnly said: "Before, the lower officials were too selfish and narrow-minded. The minister cherished the Qin Dynasty. Zhou Jinfa was willing to serve as a pawn in the minister's account and clear the way for the minister."
Although the two are old men in the officialdom, they also have ambitions and ambitions.
Lin Feng dared to do it, why shouldn't they?
What's more, Lin Feng is only in his twenties now, not even thirty. Lin Feng now works in the court and is already the Minister of War. It can be expected that Lin Feng will stay in the court for at least several decades in the future.
You will not lose money by following Lin Feng.
Now that they have made a decision, they are Lin Feng's people.
This is a good deal no matter what.
In the officialdom, factions have always been important. It is impossible not to have factions. As long as there are fights between people, there will be close relationships. This is a faction. They were in the Ministry of War before, and although it was good, no one like Lin Feng showed up.
Now, both of them have made their decision.
Lin Feng smiled and said: "With the help of Minister Li and Minister Zhou, our Ministry of War will definitely be able to do a good job. But for now, I will make arrangements for the retired soldiers when I return to Xianyang. Suggestion. As for now, we still have to solve the issues of the post house and post station. This is the most important thing at this stage."
Li Zhi and Zhou Jinfa nodded together, and the group hurried on to the post station and post house in Lantian County.
