The time has come and all the officials have entered the palace.
Wang Li and his party were all holding their buttocks and limping.
The eunuch Ji Ming was even worse, unable to stand firmly. The executioner's sergeant saw that his buttocks had been beaten badly and couldn't bear to beat him any more, so he moved the stick down and hit his thighs.
In this way, although Ji Ming's butt was saved, his legs were so painful that he was always shaking when he stood on the ground, as if he might fall at any time.
Ying Zheng has entered the political hall. He knelt down on the throne and looked around, feeling that something was not right about the atmosphere today. But something was wrong and I couldn't tell.
When he was wondering, Ji Ming staggered next to him.
Ying Zheng was a little unhappy and glanced at him lightly.
Ji Ming lowered his head in fear. Last time I received a military stick and had to recuperate for more than ten days before I could go out again. It turned out that a young eunuch took advantage of the opportunity and actually served the emperor.
Ji Ming spent his boss's efforts to get the opportunity to serve the emperor again, but he must not lose it. So he gritted his teeth and endured it, trying to forget the pain in his butt.
Ying Zheng said somewhat unhappily: "Get the roster."
Ji Ming suddenly woke up, trotted quickly, and picked up the bundles of bamboo slips.
The memorial for each courtier was a bundle of bamboo slips, plus the roster drawn up by Ying Zheng and Wang Wan. These dozens of bundles of bamboo slips weigh dozens of kilograms. Ji Ming was so tired that he was sweating profusely and almost cried.
Ying Zheng couldn't help but shook his head when he saw that Ji Ming was acting a little irritably. However, today was a court meeting, and Ying Zheng did not argue with him on the spot.
He just took out the roster, looked at it for a while, and then said calmly to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "I have reviewed the strategy for stabilizing the world. There are different opinions. Last night, I listed the strategy. It is the fourth grade of A, B, C and D. Prime Minister Wang Wan assisted me in assessing the grade, so he himself is not included in this list."
The courtiers nodded repeatedly and looked at Ying Zheng expectantly.
Ying Zheng said calmly: "The first grade A is Tingwei Li Si. Li Si's strategy is: Guizhou head from Shitian."
"In the past, the Qin Dynasty conquered the world, and the six kingdoms of Guandong were unable to resist. They were defeated in repeated battles. The head of Guizhou died in the battle, and the nobles fled. Large fields were deserted. After the war, some people moved to this wasteland and continued farming."
"However, they are not the owners of this wasteland. They have no title and no status. They are anxious all day long, fearing that the original owner will return and they will be homeless again."
"Therefore, I want to go to Guizhou to own the land. I will take the initiative to report to the government which acres I own. The government will be responsible for issuing the land deed. The ownership of the land will be determined based on the actual occupation."
"In this way, those in Guizhou who have fields to cultivate will definitely support us, the Qin Dynasty. Because as long as the Qin Dynasty is stable, their fields will be stable. Therefore, if countless people focus on farming and do not think about rebelling against the Qin, then the world will be in chaos."
"And I, Da Qin, can also use this to control the status of the world's fields and collect taxes with ease."
The courtiers nodded repeatedly. Many people praised: "Li Tingwei's strategy is really to draw fuel from the bottom of the cauldron. The whole strategy does not include any weapons, but it can bring peace to the world. It is really wonderful, and we can't match it."
Ying Zheng smiled and said: "Li Si, I will be promoted to one level and I will be given a daughter."
Li Si's face was full of joy and he quickly thanked him.
A title and a daughter are not just as simple as being an official and making a fortune, they also show honor and the emperor's trust in him.
Ying Zheng glanced down at the bamboo slip again and said: "The second place in Class A was played by Wang Ben. Collect all the weapons from the world and gather them in Xianyang to destroy them. Dismantle the defenses and fortresses between the original vassal states. And use Xianyang as the capital. In the center, build a galloping road that leads directly to the six countries. In case of war, millions of troops can be transported within a few days."
All the ministers nodded slightly. But the reaction was not as big as Li Si's just now.
Wang Ben's suggestion was considered from the perspective of a general, which was not wrong, but his vision was a little smaller than Li Si's.
Li Si is the one who truly cares about the world and affects the decisions of several generations.
The third place in Class A is Chunyu Yue. Chunyu Yue believed that the six kingdoms had just been pacified, so Yan, Qi, Chu and other countries were too far away from Xianyang. Without enfeoffment, it would be difficult to control. It was suggested that Ying Zheng should ennoble his children as kings, so that they could not only guard the six kingdoms, but also expand their territory.
Li Shui was a little surprised when he heard this: "Didn't the Qin Dynasty abolish the enfeoffment and implement the county system? How come Chun Yuyue advocated enfeoffment and still classified his children as first-class?"
He looked around. Wang Wan twisted his beard and smiled with approval. The courtiers also nodded. Only Li Si was a little disapproving.
Li Shui suddenly came to his senses: "The feudal system that has been in use for thousands of years cannot be broken in a day. At this time, the concept of the Qin people is still that the emperor sits in the capital and the princes create states."
"And when Qin Shihuang abolished the enfeoffment, it was not a final decision. There must have been a fierce debate that day, and the emperor himself was also wavering."
At this time, Ying Zheng said: "Next, there is Class B."
Li Shui was a little disappointed: "Qin people don't know what they are doing. My countermeasures are comprehensive, but they are not first-rate."
As a result, after the second class finished reciting, there was no Li Shui.
Then came Level C. At the end of Level C, there was still no Li Shui.
Li Shui was a little puzzled.
Countermeasures B and C are somewhat hollow. Most of them were proposed by Confucian scholars, such as practicing benevolent government, respecting teachers, and governing the country with etiquette.
Li Shui was a little doubtful whether Wujiao had lost his strategy. Otherwise, I am not even a C grade? Can't even beat these empty words?
Next, Ying Zheng said calmly: "There are two people rated D."
The courtiers snickered and looked at Li Shui and Li Xin one after another. Now, only two of their names have not been called.
Li Xin stood there, as calm as an old monk in meditation. Li Shui suspected that this was not the first time that this guy had to take first place. Otherwise, how could he be so calm?
Wang Li rubbed his butt and said coquettishly: "Your Majesty, I would like to hear the countermeasures of General Li Xin and Master Huaiguzi."
Ying Zheng chuckled, picked up Li Xin's bamboo slips, and read: "I would like to lead an army of three thousand tigers and soldiers to leave Hangu Pass and pass through the land of the Three Jin Dynasties. Kill the bandits and capture the thieves..."
Before I finished reading, the people below were already snickering.
The expression on Wang Li's face became even meaner: "Your Majesty, then... where is Lord Huaiguzi's?"
Li Shui also looked at Ying Zheng expectantly.
Ying Zheng said calmly: "The Prime Minister and I spent half the night identifying Huaiguzi's handwriting, but we still didn't recognize it. Huaiguzi is suspected of being mysterious, so he is ranked at the bottom of the Ding class."
The courtiers all laughed, and everyone thought it was fair.
Li Shui said aggrievedly: "Don't know? It's impossible. I traced them one by one according to the small seal script. It took several hours to write these words."
The courtiers burst into laughter again.
Wang Li held his stomach and said, "What? Master Huai can't write?"
Li Shui said calmly: "I am originally from the Chu country and can't write Qin Xiaozhuan. What's so strange about it?"
Li Shui saluted Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, the countermeasures I have reported are all-encompassing and exquisite. They can definitely stabilize the country. It should be ranked first in Class A. Maybe my handwriting is a little difficult to read. It doesn't matter, I can do it on the spot. explain."
The courtiers were a little speechless: "First in Class A? Are you so confident?"
Ying Zheng nodded and handed the bamboo slip to Li Shui.
Li Shui opened the bamboo slips and felt a little dizzy. My small seal characters are indeed a bit ugly. What's more important is that these words were all traced from the book yesterday. Looking back now, I don’t recognize some of them anymore.
Li Shui recognized it for a long time, and then said: "I have proposed more than a dozen countermeasures. The first one is to move the rich and order the world's powerful to move to Xianyang. The second one is to move the capital of Guizhou from Shitian to the whole country. Register the land acres so that the people can feel at ease. This third article is to collect the soldiers of the world..."
There was silence in the court hall. Everyone looked at Li Shui with a researching eye, wondering why someone could be so shameless.
Chunyu Yue couldn't help it anymore and said: "Master Huai, these are the countermeasures of Prime Minister Wang, Master Li and Master Wang. You actually plagiarized it on the spot? And you want to say it out loud? Do you think that your Majesty will , are you teasing the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty as fools?"
Li Shui was also helpless and said: "My countermeasures are exactly the same as theirs. I am also helpless. If I had told them first, their countermeasures would have been plagiarized from mine."
