"What's the hurry? The hair is so frizzy." Meng Yuan pulled the fishing rod calmly, and the fish ran away.
"Teacher, you are not in a hurry. But now she has taken action against my Bai family!" Bai Jiayi said anxiously, "I heard that she has sent people to investigate the matter of Mr. Bai turning into an evil spirit."
Mentioning this, Meng Yuan snorted coldly: "The Seven Kingdoms do not tolerate evil and evil arts! How dare you say this!"
Bai Jiayi quickly threw away the blame and said: "Students don't know! Although Mr. Bai is nominally my elder, we have no contact with each other. Who knew that he would become a Xie Chong after he was buried? Someone must have framed him!"
"If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment. Your Majesty will give you a punishment. It is appropriate for both emotions and the law." Meng Yuan still acted as if the matter had nothing to do with him.
"Yes, yes, the student deserves to be punished." Bai Jiayi responded, but in his heart he was slandering: "The old immortal is still pretending here. The Meng family is the biggest force in the old clan. If Ying Yi wants to deal with the old clan, sooner or later he will. You. You still blame me, the Bai family, for having witchcraft? You, an old guy, may not have used it before. When I saw you twenty years ago, you looked like you were half buried in the ground. As a result, you survived two monarchs to death, and you are still alive and kicking now. Listen. If you say that you can manage several girls at night, if you say that it is nothing special, even ghosts won’t believe it!”
Seeing Bai Jiayi admit his mistake, Meng Yuan said: "Some things should not be rushed. When the new monarch ascends the throne, she will naturally show her authority, and we will watch it."
"But -" he changed his tone and said: "When it comes to key issues, we can't give in."
"Teacher, what do you mean? Determining national policies?" Xi Qiming asked.
Each princess will "set national policies" some time after taking office. That is to formulate the strategic guidelines for the next national development. This decision is an important matter that determines the fate of the entire country.
Originally, according to tradition, the Ying Yi people should set national policies after taking office. Under normal circumstances, they should follow the ancestral system.
But Ying Yiren insisted on delaying it for so long because of the complicated state affairs.
Bai Jiayi said: "Ying Yi appointed Zhang Beichen because he doesn't want to follow the ancestral system! He is trying to change the law!"
"Your Majesty is young, and it is understandable that you want to make changes." Meng Yuan said, "But we, the old ministers, must keep a check on your Majesty's behalf. We must not let Your Majesty listen to the villain's slander and interfere with state affairs!"
"She is the monarch after all. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate for us to directly oppose her." . They will also participate when the national policy is decided. Why don’t we win over them and let them come forward, and your Majesty can’t say anything!”
Meng Yuan nodded slightly and said, "You have made some progress."
"If we can win Zhang Beichen to our side, then things will be sure!" Xi Qiming said.
"Zhang Beichen, he is the one who killed members of my Bai family!" Bai Jiayi was a little angry.
"Brother Bai!" Xi Qiming comforted, "I can understand you, but when it comes to big things, don't worry about it."
"You and I have to think about our family!"
…
Zhang Beichen stayed in Baiyang County for more than ten days, handling county affairs.
He has asked people to implement labor management, field division, population registration, water conservancy projects, etc. One by one, things in Baiyang County will become in order. With the "Grass Reclamation Order" in place, even if Zhang Beichen leaves office, the subsequent The successor can easily manage here.
After doing this, he packed his bags and headed to Yueyang, the capital of Qin.
Before Ying Yiren left, she asked Che Yang to give Zhang Beichen a BMW with the blood of a monster. However, after traveling thousands of miles, Zhang Beichen arrived in Yueyang within one day.
At this time, Yueyang City was much cleaner and more orderly than what he had seen more than a month ago. He heard that the Yingyi people had ordered people to manage the refugees and disperse them to various counties for resettlement.
Zhang Beichen was about to go to the Qin Palace to visit him, but was stopped on the street.
"Excuse me, sir, are you the magistrate of Baiyang County, Mr. Zhang Beichen?" The person who stopped him was a man dressed as a servant.
"Exactly, what's the matter with you?" Zhang Beichen asked.
The servant said: "My lord would like to invite you to my house as a guest, please don't refuse."
"Who is your master?" Zhang Beichen was confused. How long had he been in Yueyang City and this person already knew the news? It seems that the energy is not small.
"My lord is Xi Qiming, a doctor of the Qin State." said the officer.
Xiqi Ming? Zhang Beichen naturally knew who he was, the current member of the Xi family. His ancestors followed the first king of Qin to conquer the world and made great military achievements, which have been passed down to this day.
This is the backbone of the old clan. To invite him now is to either warn him or to win over him.
"Sorry, my carriage and horse are tired and I need to rest." Zhang Beichen refused directly.
"Master Zhang, really don't you think about it?"
"Not consider."
"Okay." The servant said, "Then my lord has one more thing to say to you. I hope Lord Zhang will think carefully about the matter of deciding national policies. Those who have made reforms since ancient times will most likely not end well!"
…
Zhang Beichen stayed in the capital for a few days. During these few days, he stayed in the recruitment hall. This place used to be a residence under the name of the King of Qin. Ying Yi spent her own money, paid for the place and hired people, and publicized it, attracting some traveling scholars to come to Qin.
"Brother Zhang, the national policy will be decided soon! Brother Zhang, are you ready?" asked a man with darker skin but elegant temperament in the recruitment hall.
He is Ying Yiren's close confidant Jing Ping. In the earlier simulation, Zhang Beichen had taken refuge with him and became his disciple.
"Almost." Zhang Beichen was very confident. He had the memory of the simulation and the knowledge of past lives, so he should be fine.
"Brother Zhang, you still have to be careful." Jing Ping reminded, "The old clans will definitely not agree with the reform. I heard that many scholars from the Talent Recruitment Hall have been in contact with them in recent days."
"These people have studied under hundreds of schools, and there are many capable people. Now that the king wants to reuse you, you will naturally become a thorn in their side, and they are afraid that they will attack you!"
"Thanks for the reminder." Zhang Beichen nodded. In fact, he had already felt the hostility of the scholars around him during his stay in the Talent Recruitment Hall these days.
…
Zhang Beichen stayed for a few more days, and finally it was time for Qin to decide on its national policy.
On this day, all the courtiers of the Qin State and the scholars of the Talent Recruitment Hall went to the palace to participate in the court meeting to determine the national policy.
The people of Yingyi bathed and burned incense, put on the black and red robes of the King of Qin, and first went to the ancestral temple to worship their ancestors according to the rules, and then went to court.
In the main hall of the palace, Ying Yi sat high on a golden and jade throne, with a cold and beautiful face, overlooking the ministers.
Her eyes swept through the ministers until she saw Zhang Beichen standing below, her eyes lingering for a few seconds.
Ying Yiren knows that there will be no peace in deciding the national policy today. She had asked Jing Ping to convey her message to Zhang Beichen. She wanted to formulate the national policy of reform and strengthening the country.
In this regard, she alone is not enough, Zhang Beichen also needs to contribute.
Meng Yuan, who had gray hair and beard, said in an old voice: "The new king should set national policies to govern the country. Your Majesty, please sacrifice the black bird!"
Ying Yiren stood up and pulled out her sword. The blade lightly scratched her palm, blood fell on the sword, and the sword made a clanking sound!
Immediately afterwards, a shadow of a black bird was seen flying from a distance and hovering in the center of the hall. It was the symbol of Qin's national destiny, the totem black bird.
Zhang Beichen looked at Xuannio. He had already learned from Jing Ping the process of determining national policy.
First, everyone discusses and formulates the national policy, and then identifies it with the king and the black bird. If the national policy can enhance the national destiny, heaven and earth will give birth to visions, bring down auspiciousness, and enhance the national destiny of Qin.
If not, there would be no vision. However, it is very difficult to strengthen a country with national policies. In most cases, in order to avoid changes, the new monarch will inherit the previous national policies. In this way, although there will be no surprises, there will be no big mistakes.
As soon as the black bird came out, Ying Yiren said to the ministers: "My dear friends, what do you think about Qin's national policy?"
The ministers ignored it, and Xiqiming immediately said: "I believe that the tradition of Qin should be inherited and ruled by the military."
Military governance is the tradition of the previous Qin State. A strong army and a strong country rely on conquests to strengthen the country.
"Doctor Xi is right, the country should be governed by the army!" The generals agreed, especially the old clans.
Ying Yiren looked at them, feeling upset. These people in front of them are all vested interests in the old system of Qin State, and they are naturally unwilling to change the law.
But Ying Yi knew very well that the Qin State was militaristic and was getting weaker year by year. Her father-in-law even lost one-third of Qin's territory. If this continues, Qin may be destroyed!
Ying Yiren said: "I think the old system is undesirable. Qin is in decline. If we inherit the old system, we will be in danger of destroying the country!"
Seeing that the monarch opposed their proposal, the ministers did not speak, but looked at Meng Yuan one after another.
Meng Yuanqing coughed twice, and then said: "Your Majesty is serious. Since the founding of the Qin State, we have always used the army to rule the country, and all the previous kings of Qin have done this! The ancestors have taught me many times that the ancestral system cannot be violated!"
"This Meng Yuan, use the ancestral system to suppress me!" Ying Yiren cursed in her heart. Before, she really couldn't find any reason to retaliate.
But after several simulations, Ying Yiren is also full of experience.
She asked Meng Yuan: "Prime Minister Meng, you said that the ancestral system cannot be violated. Then whose ancestral system should we imitate? Is it the ancestral system of the ancestors or the ancestral system of the widow's grandfather? Or the ancestral system of the founding monarch? According to the widow's opinion You know, although their national policies are both military rule, they are different!"
Naturally, Meng Yuan would not be defeated by a single word of argument. He said: "Of course it is the national policy of the late emperor!"
"The national policy of the late monarch?" Ying Yiren asked: "You all followed my father-in-law and implemented the national policy of the late monarch. Has Qin become stronger or weaker?"
"This..." Everyone was embarrassed. Everyone knew that Qin had become weaker.
Taking advantage of the victory, Ying Yiren pursued him and said, "The Qin State has become weak. Is it because you are ineffective in implementing the national policy? Or is there something wrong with the national policy?"
The ministers were silent again. Naturally, they could not admit that they were ineffective in implementing the national policy. But if they admitted that there were problems with the national policy, wouldn't that give Ying Yiren an excuse to reform?
