Fusu looked at Cao Xiu and couldn't help but smile.
"Huh? Where's Azheng?"
"Azheng?"
Wang Ben pretended to frown in confusion.
Cao Xiu tried his best to stay calm and said with a smile: "They are just two orphans and refugees, and I took them into my house. Perhaps they were frightened by the invincible aura of Marquis Tongwu, so they ran away in a panic."
"Ha..." Wang Ben smiled coldly and said indifferently: "When I captured King Dai in the past, he had a son with a legitimate name. Later he was moved to Xianyang, but he escaped from Xianyang one day due to rebellion. He has not been found yet. Could it be him?"
"Ahem, how is it possible..."
"It's okay if it's not."
Cao Xiu tried to stay calm.
In fact, my back was wet with sweat.
Wang Ben showed an imperceptible smile. These were naturally arranged by the emperor. The purpose is to make Cao Xiu believe in the emperor's identity so as to avoid any doubts in the future. In addition, he also came to spur Cao Xiu.
After being together for so long, Qin Shihuang also figured out Cao Xiu's temperament. This is a lazy cow. He won't move unless he is whipped twice. Therefore, Wang Ben had to mention a few words this time, so that Cao Xiu could make more contributions and take up the post of internal history as soon as possible.
"Come on, come on, Marquis Tongwu, please come in. Cao'er, tell the cook to prepare more food today. It's not easy for there are so many soldiers outside, so prepare it for them too."
"only!"
Wang Ben looked at Cao Xiu in surprise.
I have to say, this guy really knows how to behave.
He walked behind, looking around. In addition to observing the situation in the courtyard, they are also considering how to arrange manned hidden sentries.
"Marquis Tongwu, please take a seat."
"Um."
Wang Ben was not polite and sat down directly. Cao Xiu signaled Lao Zhou to quickly bring the treasured wine and poured a large glass full of wine for him.
Smelling the tangy aroma of the wine, Wang Ben drank it all in one gulp, and then said with a smile: "A fine wine that can make Prime Minister Zuo full of praise is indeed no small matter."
"Marquis Tongwu likes it, so he will take some with him when he leaves."
"Hahaha!" Wang Ben smiled heartily, "I drank your wine, and I'm afraid I won't be interested in other wines after Pinyang. Tell me, what should I do?"
"Forehead?"
"Why don't you go to the Imperial Palace as an official?"
"Marquis Tongwu is really good at joking..."
"I'm not joking." Wang Ben stroked his white beard and said seriously: "Now that the world has been settled, Xianyang also needs good ministers and officials. You are already a local miser. If you continue to be promoted, you will be a county magistrate. And the county To take office, one must be non-local."
"It's still early."
"If it were another countryman, it might take five, ten or even more years." Wang Ben paused and continued: "But for you, it might be enough in another year or two. I have read what you wrote. The words of the remonstrance are exquisite, and everything written is reasonable, but it is a little immature and idealistic."
"Thank you for the compliment from Marquis Tongwu."
Cao Xiu smiled and raised his hand.
I have to say, this wave of rainbow farts is really cool.
If you can get Wang Ben's approval, why don't you take off?
Wang Ben raised the wine bottle, drank it down again, and said with emotion: "I didn't drink this wine for nothing, so I will tell you some news. The assassin has been captured, and Sishui County has been unblocked. In a few days, I will Return to Xianyang with the Prime Minister and join the Emperor. As you know, His Majesty is quite angry this time."
"Um, because of the assassin?"
"It's not just that." Wang Ben shook his head, "Assassins have always existed, and there are countless people who want your Majesty's life. Your Majesty is angry because of Langya Donghai and other county officials. He does not seek merit but seeks no fault in his work. What's worse? He also colluded with the rebels. Should such a treacherous official and traitor be killed?!"
"To be killed!!"
Fusu couldn't help but speak.
Cao Xiu touched his nose awkwardly.
MMP, these words made him feel guilty.
Wang Ben sighed and said helplessly: "The old land of the Six Kingdoms in Shandong is not as clear as the internal officials. I heard that some county officials colluded with local powerful people to make profits. Has Cao Sheng ever heard of it?"
"I haven't seen Xiu yet..."
"Ha!" Wang Ben snorted coldly and continued: "I was in Xiao County not long ago and encountered an interesting case. Someone found that the local land tax was wrong, so he reported it to the village miser. But the village man said he would not return. He took care of it and said that the matter should be reported to the county magistrate. When he arrived at the county magistrate's office, he was asked to go to the local government official..."
"Ahem!"
This is a typical kicking ball.
After working hard for several days, it turned out to be useless.
"My Qin Dharma says: If you have something to ask for, you must give it in writing, not verbally, not restraint." Wang Ben sighed and continued: "It's just that in the old lands of various countries, many county officials do not abide by this rule. Your Majesty has issued special orders to all places. Investigate strictly. Those who do not comply will be relocated!"
"This is really helpless."
Cao Xiu shrugged helplessly.
Especially the old officials of Qi, they had only submitted to Qin for two years, so it was unrealistic to expect them to completely abide by Qin's laws. Moreover, Qin Fa was too cumbersome and harsh, and even he sometimes felt his scalp numb.
When it comes to writing documents, there are also detailed regulations. For example, county magistrates and officials had to use willow or other writing wood and cut it into wooden squares for writing; if there were no wooden squares, wooden blocks could be used. The length of a document is one foot, which is the so-called ruler document. To record different things, you have to use different specifications of brief...
"Chiku slips have become more and more expensive in recent years. In the past, it only cost more than ten yuan to get a roll, but now the price has more than tripled. Just because chi slips are needed to travel to various places, the daily delivery of chi slips to Xianyang is even more expensive by car. Go up to the scale and measure the book with a stone, and submit it day and night. If you fail to submit it successfully, you will not be able to rest. If you can solve this matter, it will be a great achievement!"
Wang Ben smiled and looked at Cao Xiu. Naturally, this was the emperor's request. Previously, when Cao Xiu held rulers and tablets to promote laws under his rule, he once mentioned that there was a thing called paper, which could replace rulers and tablets. Qin Shihuang didn't pay attention at that time, but later he saw that Cao Xiu always had all kinds of strange ideas, and he became interested in the paper he talked about.
"I will definitely do my best."
Cao Xiu stood up and bowed to express his stance.
To put it bluntly, it’s actually paper. The initial cost of paper will not be low, but it is much lighter than bamboo slips. He remembered that paper first came from Baqiao paper in the Western Han Dynasty, and was later improved by Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty. However, it was not until Huan Xuan in the late Eastern Jin Dynasty ordered paper to replace bamboo slips that it was truly completely replaced. After all, paper actually has disadvantages compared to bamboo slips.
However, he doesn't have to think about this now.
Wang Ben smiled faintly and said, "If other officials heard what I said, they would definitely refuse. You are the only one who took over this matter. I guess you had a plan long ago."
"Ahem!"
"In addition, this is the responsibility of Qin officials." Wang Ben paused and continued: "There is no need to use others as a cover, or pick it up. Don't worry, I guarantee that no one will dare to pursue you. responsibility."
"..."
Cao Xiu awkwardly raised his hand to thank him. He could only say that King Ben was indeed a boss, and he must have checked everything out before he came. But Wang Ben did remind him that papermaking had been prepared for so long and it was time to make its debut!
