"I think what the Lord Lieutenant said is really arrogant!"
The man's voice was low, and his words were aimed directly at Lord Lieutenant Zhao Hai.
Zhao Tuo went to look for fame and found that the speaker was Wang Wu, one of the nine ministers.
Zhao Hai also heard this, turned to glare at Wang Wu, and said coldly: "I am pedantic? Haha, then I would like to hear what Wang Neishi can say that is not pedantic."
Wang Wu looked calm. Now that he had stood up, there was no turning back.
When he saw the emperor on the imperial couch smiling at him, he felt reassured.
The emperor is encouraging him!
So what if Zhao Hai is a veteran of the Four Dynasties?
Wang Wu knew very well that Qin was the emperor's Qin.
If you want to climb to the top in this country, you must not only be good at doing things, but also be favored by the emperor.
Now Prime Minister Youzhuang is old and will only retire in the next few years.
When Wei Zheng recedes, no matter whether Wang Wan, the left prime minister, takes the throne, or Feng Jie, the imperial censor, is promoted, a position will be vacated for both of them. As for that position, one would usually choose from among the Nine Qings.
Wang Wu expressed his loyalty to the emperor today. Will the emperor consider him more when making choices in the future?
After some calculation in his mind, Wang Wu did not hesitate and said directly: "What the Lord Lieutenant said in the past was that King Zhaoxiang gave the people nobility twice not for meritorious service, but for state affairs. This is true. However, the emperor has given the world this gift. Isn't the title of the head of Guizhou not for state affairs?"
Zhao Hai snorted coldly: "The emperor obviously gave the people titles to celebrate their merits, how can they talk about state affairs?"
As soon as these words were said, everyone had different expressions on their faces.
Zhao Hai was probably the only one in the court who dared to say such offensive words directly in front of the emperor.
The First Emperor smiled and said nothing.
Wang Wu shook his head and said: "This is what I said just now, what the Lord Lieutenant said is really arrogant. In the past, during the reign of King Zhaoxiang, the seven kingdoms of the world were fighting. We, the Qin Dynasty, wanted to go east and merge with the world, so we recruited people to go to Anyi. Granting titles, and also granting titles to Hanoi and the head of Guizhou for the Battle of Changping. This is because King Zhaoxiang broke the rule that no titles are allowed unless he has meritorious service for the sake of state affairs."
Wang Wu's voice suddenly rose and he raised his voice: "The so-called time has changed and the world has changed. Now, thanks to the emperor's divine martial arts, he has united the six kingdoms in one city and wiped out the six kingdoms. There is no more war in the Xia. However, although the princes have been destroyed, their remnants are still there, including many Guizhou heads. He is afraid of our Qin's laws and has the intention of being the mediocre lord of the six kingdoms. Such a situation will harm the stability of our great Qin in the homeland of the princes."
"Therefore, the emperor bestows the title of First Class of Guizhou Province in the world not only to celebrate the great martial arts of our great Qin Dynasty, to promote the power of the emperor, and to make all people happy together. It is also to cherish him with virtue and win the hearts of the people of the world!"
Wang Wu spoke more and more fluently, and said excitedly: "The emperor bestows titles, and all the people worship him. After enjoying the glory and benefits, how can he miss the mediocrity of the six countries anymore. In this way, all the people in the world will return to their hearts, and the princes' hometowns will be stable, which makes me great The Qin State's enthronement of Yongchang is actually a matter of conferring a noble title and gaining thousands of benefits. Isn't it a state matter?"
There was silence in the hall, even Zhao Hai was silent.
Although the Qin State destroyed the six kingdoms, it was annexed so quickly that it almost became a big fat man in one bite.
This result led to a serious shortage of officials in Qin, even though Zhao Tuo took precautions and proposed to increase the number of children in the school. But how can officials be developed so quickly?
From the son of a nobleman who was illiterate or had some knowledge of writing, to an official who was proficient in the law and passed the examination, it would be impossible to learn it in just a few years.
Therefore, in a short period of time, it is impossible for the number of Qin officials to cover the entire thirty-six counties in the world. Many places still have to rely on local people, which results in Qin's weak control over the hometowns of princes.
Coupled with the harsh laws of Qin, the common people in Guizhou, the hometown of the princes, who were accustomed to the free and undisciplined life of the Six Kingdoms, were suddenly brought under the Qin legal system. Everything they do must be controlled by the law. If you accidentally violate the Qin law, you will be punished. Disciple, naturally there are complaints.
Nobles and powerful men from all over the country could escape crime by relying on their property and connections, but the common people in Guizhou had to admit their crimes when they broke the law.
Under such circumstances, people naturally became resentful, and some even missed the free life of the Six Kingdoms era.
These matters were reported to Xianyang by the county guards and censors from various places, and all the officials knew about them.
Now Wang Wu connects the emperor's conferment of titles with these things. At first glance, it does make some sense.
Granting the first rank of Guizhou title to the world, showing the emperor's kindness, in exchange for their return?
Win the hearts and minds of the people!
If it really works, using the first-level title can calm down the leaders of Guizhou, reduce their grievances, and help the rule of the Qin Dynasty. It is not impossible.
All the ministers, including Li Si, were thinking about the feasibility of this matter.
Qin was the first unified dynasty, and it was also the first time that the world was directly ruled by the same court.
These carnivores in the court have no examples from the ancient unified dynasties to learn from. They have to feel their way forward in everything, crossing the river by feeling the stones. No matter what policy is implemented, it is difficult to know the consequences.
Faced with what Wang Wu said, they had to consider and weigh it.
Seeing that Zhao Hai had been silenced by his words, Wang Wu felt proud. He felt that he had found a "righteous" reason to endorse the emperor. The emperor would definitely be happy, right?
He quietly glanced at the emperor on the emperor's couch and saw that his expression was indifferent and he did not comment. However, the smile at the corner of his mouth still encouraged Wang Wu. He felt that what he had just said was really good, and he would definitely stay in the emperor's heart in the future.
The first in the list of military generals, the martial arts lord Zhao Tuo looked on with cold eyes.
He looked at the calm and composed First Emperor on the imperial couch.
Except for the faint smile at the corner of his mouth, the emperor has always been calm, making it difficult for people to see what he is thinking.
Use your title to win over the people and stabilize your rule. Is this what you really mean?
Zhao Tuo sighed secretly.
Li Si, Zhao Hai, Wang Wan and others don't know whether it is useful to win over the people, so they still need to think about it.
But as a latecomer, Zhao Tuo knew it clearly.
Grant a title?
There is a bird for it!
The Qin Dynasty in history only existed for fourteen years, and then was violently overthrown.
There were many reasons for the demise of Qin. From the rulers to the nobles of the six countries to the entire country's system, there were all kinds of problems.
How could it be possible to change this by giving the first-class title to the leader of Guizhou in the world?
Innocent!
As long as you, the emperor, continue to build palaces, continue to recruit corvees to overhaul the Lishan mausoleum, and continue to fight wars, even attacking Baiyue in the south, the people of Qin will sooner or later collapse.
This first-level conferment of nobility was of no use at all to truly stabilizing the country, except for allowing the leaders of Guizhou to speak of the emperor's virtues.
Quite a bit like drinking poison to quench thirst.
In Zhao Tuo's view, once this title is given, not only will there be no benefits, but there will be a lot of disadvantages.
The first thing to be affected is that the fighting spirit of the entire Qin army will be affected.
The soldiers are all pumped up and ready to go to the battlefield to kill the enemy and perform meritorious service. If you suddenly confer a title on the head of Guizhou in the world, why are you so excited?
Just staying at home and being able to level up steadily, isn't it better than going to the battlefield and risking your life to fight?
Zhao Tuo shook his head and glanced at Wang Ben beside him.
The lieutenants and lords have all stepped up, so it's time for you, the lieutenant, to step up.
The current captain took a deep breath and finally stood up.
Wang Ben was about to perform his duties as a Taiwei and state the disadvantages this edict would bring to the entire military merit system and the army.
"I, King Benmei, died to report to Your Majesty that the king's internal history said that conferring a rank of nobility would win the hearts of the people of the world. I dare not say more."
"Ran Chen is a Taiwei, in charge of military affairs, and knows the motivating effect of the title system on soldiers. The soldiers of our Qin Dynasty go to war, all for the purpose of meritorious service and promotion. At that time, the Shang Lord used military merit as a system, so that we, the people of Qin, were like Tigers and wolves are good at fighting, so they can go eastward and conquer six countries in one fell swoop. This military merit system is actually the foundation of our great Qin nation."
"Your Majesty has granted you the title of Chief of Guizhou in the world. I don't know whether he will be able to return home. However, this approach will definitely weaken the soldiers' fighting spirit on the battlefield, destroy the combat effectiveness of our Great Qin army, and destroy the military merit and title system from now on!"
"Once this example is started, the title will definitely become frivolous!"
