It was quiet all around.
Fusu silently thought about Ji Heng's words, with a look of understanding in his eyes.
Ji Heng stood up from the recliner, stretched out, looked up at the sky, and said calmly: "Governing the world is never easy. Some Confucian views are indeed outdated, but some of them are somewhat reasonable."
"Cultivate yourself and bring peace to your family and bring peace to the world."
"Most people in the world can't even manage their own small families well, so how can they hope to manage everyone else well?"
"And running a country is different from running a family."
"Governing the country is more important than stability."
"There are no eternal friends in the world, only eternal interests."
"This sentence is also applicable to governing a country."
"In your eyes, the remnants of the Six Kingdoms are all the enemies of the Qin Dynasty, but in the eyes of those with a strategic mind, 'enemies' and 'friends' will never be easily identified, but will change according to the current situation. It goes back and forth between enemies and friends.”
"In my opinion, the relationship between the nobles of the Six Kingdoms and Qin is also that of enemies and friends."
Hear the words.
Fusu and Hu Hai were stunned.
The two looked at each other and couldn't help but look at each other.
Hu Hai was surprised and asked: "How is this possible? Enemies are enemies, how can they become friends? When did Great Qin become friends with the nobles of the Six Kingdoms? After the unification of the world, the two hated each other and wanted to kill each other."
"Where do we start talking about friends and foes?"
"You should have a broader view."
Ji Heng stood with his hands behind his hands, his back to the two of them, and said in a deep voice: "Friends and enemies, if we use a secular perspective to distinguish them, they will indeed be easily judged as enemies and friends. If we discuss matters based on our thoughts, the boundaries between enemies and friends will become blurred and even overlap."
"Take salt and iron as an example."
"The suggestion I made this time is to use salt and iron as a lure to stir up internal strife in Guandong and achieve the benefit of the imperial court."
“The advice is actually not that complicated.”
"Even a little ordinary."
"And the starting point of this proposal from beginning to end actually falls on one point."
"That is to unite all the forces that can be united to make one's own side stronger, and then isolate the enemy and make the enemy weak, thereby achieving one's own goal."
“From this point of view, we first need to clarify an issue.”
“Who is a friend and who is an enemy.”
"As far as the matter of salt and iron is concerned, are the officials and nobles of Guandong friends of the imperial court?"
Ji Heng turned around and asked the two of them.
Fusu's eyelids twitched.
He actually never had this thought.
But when Ji Heng said this, he suddenly woke up, it seemed that this was what happened.
The Qin Dynasty did not have enough control over Guandong. Without the help of the officials in Guandong, the Salt and Iron Project could not be carried out. However, the officials in Guandong and the imperial court had always been inseparable from each other, and the nobles of the six countries hated Qin to the core. Logically speaking, they would not be able to help.
However, Ji Heng's suggestions are likely to be implemented.
Because of profit!
Da Qin was hundreds of miles away, but seemed to be in Guandong. Together with the officials and merchants of Guandong, they joined forces to dismember merchants all over the world.
Think of this.
Fusu felt a strange feeling in his heart.
Quite uncomfortable.
a long time.
Fu Sucai lamented: "As far as the matter of salt and iron is concerned, the officials and nobles of Guandong are really the 'friends' of Great Qin."
"It's just a little unbelievable."
"It's not very acceptable either."
Ji Heng nodded and said calmly: "There is nothing difficult to understand. In terms of governing the country, interests are more important. As long as the other party is beneficial to what the court is going to do, it is a 'friend'. If it is not good for what the court is going to do, it is a 'friend'." enemy'."
"The so-called friends and enemies will continue to change with things."
"You can't generalize."
"Whether it is an enemy or a friend, we should consider it based on the facts."
"National affairs have no emotions, only interests!"
"The same is true in governing the country. We must first identify the enemy, and then use common interests as the pivot to unite as many other people as possible."
"The unity here does not necessarily mean that the other party will turn to oneself, but rather to stabilize the other party, prevent these people from turning to their opponents, and then concentrate power to defeat the other party, thereby achieving the goal."
"also."
"Learn to slow down."
"Like today's Great Qin, it has long been suffering from serious disadvantages. It is simply unrealistic to think of overcoming it overnight, destroying it and then establishing it."
"" Therefore, we must first learn to split a thing that cannot be done in a short time into a number of small things that can be completed, and then complete these small things step by step, and then promote the completion of the entire big thing. "
“On the way to completion, learn to use everything around you.”
"Even if it's someone you think is your enemy!"
Finished.
Ji Heng didn't speak again.
He returned to his recliner gracefully.
Fusu lowered his head and thought about it.
Hu Hai yawned and looked around boredly.
Not long after.
Fusu woke up and saluted Ji Heng respectfully: "Thank you sir for your advice. Fusu has learned a lesson."
Ji Heng waved his hand and expelled: "The wine you brought today has been finished. It's getting late. You can go back."
"also."
"The weather is getting colder. It's suitable for resting at noon, but not suitable for blowing outside."
"There's nothing to do on a daily basis, so don't come here all the time."
"You can bear it, I can't."
Hear the words.
Fusu couldn't laugh or cry.
He could only say with his forehead: "Fusu must remember that he will not come to disturb you for no reason."
"Please rest assured, sir."
Finished.
Fusu bowed respectfully again.
This is the disciple ceremony.
When he came, he didn't think too much about it.
But after listening to Ji Heng's words, he couldn't help but feel in awe.
Ji Heng had a thorough understanding of the matter of salt and iron, and his explanations were clear and comprehensive.
He doesn't like Machiavellian tactics.
But after listening to Ji Heng's explanation, he completely changed his opinion.
Machiavellian tactics are too terrifying.
Ji Heng only used scheming to control people's hearts. If Ji Heng had deliberate plans, I'm afraid few people in the world would be spared.
Regarding Fusu's respectful gesture, Ji Heng shook his head and didn't take it to heart.
He didn't care at all.
And there are some things that you don’t really understand until you listen to them.
There is still a long distance between understanding and truly understanding.
Fusu still has a long way to go.
Fusu straightened up, took a deep breath, and his eyes were serious.
He is no longer as naive and ignorant as before.
After this period of baptism, his character has been greatly improved.
He now clearly knows that if he really wants to implement Ji Heng's idea, he will definitely encounter considerable resistance.
He himself has so many questions and doubts, and I am afraid there will be even more doubts and questions from the government and the opposition, and these are all he has to face.
It must also be faced.
Fusu turned around and walked outside the house.
Hu Hai followed and left.
The two brothers walked side by side for a while. Hu Hai looked around and asked curiously: "Brother, is Ji Heng's idea really that powerful? Why can't I feel it?"
Fusu Ning said:
"Mr. Ji's method is beyond the reach of others."
“He’s not just focusing on salt and iron, but all aspects of salt and iron.”
"From the salt workers and subordinates who produce at the lowest level, to the officials who supervise, and the merchants who transport and sell it, there are also thousands of people at the bottom of the world."
"In addition, he also plotted against Guandong. He used the benefits of salt and iron to provoke internal strife among the forces in Guandong and let them cannibalize each other, thus allowing the imperial court to reap the benefits."
"These methods are truly breathtaking."
"What he calculated was human nature."
"Even if the Kanto nobles see the court's intentions, they will still choose to jump under the temptation of huge benefits."
"This is a conspiracy."
"Gui Guzi once said: A villain seeks his life, a gentleman seeks his country, and a man seeks the world."
"Ji Heng is such a great man."
"His vision is far higher than mine."
"While we were still thinking about how to 'make money' and 'strengthen our foundation', he had already looked at the world and formulated a very complete set of solutions."
"This kind of mind is really amazing."
"I'm even a little lucky that he was caught in prison and fortunately discovered by his younger brother. Otherwise, Mr. Ji would be allowed to wander around. When he escapes Xianyang in the future, given a little chance to show off, I'm afraid he will instantly become a great Qin man. He has a serious problem in his heart, and the mind of such an evildoer is simply not something we can match."
Fusu looked happy.
Hear the words.
Hu Hai grinned and said proudly: "This is natural."
"More than 400 people were imprisoned with Ji Heng. I fell in love with Ji Heng alone."
"How can my ability to recognize people be comparable to that of ordinary people?"
"Besides."
"Can ordinary people get into my eyes?"
"Is it worth entertaining me with such good wine and meat?"
"Although I don't have much writing in my heart, I can still recognize talents to some extent."
Hu Hai raised his head and chest, looking quite contented.
Fusu chuckled lightly and said, "This is indeed your credit."
"However, please be more polite to Mr. Ji from now on and don't call him by his first name. Mr. Ji is a talented person, how can he be so rude?"
Hu Hai curled his lips and said impatiently: "Ji Heng doesn't mind himself, and I've known him for so long, so there's really no need to be so polite."
"Too polite seems offended."
Fusu frowned.
See this.
Hu Hai also said quickly: "I understand, I will call him Mr. Ji from now on."
Fusu glanced at Hu Hai a few times, shook his head, and said nothing more.
We walked together for a while and were silent all the way.
After entering the palace, the two returned to their respective palaces.
Inside the study room of Yong Palace.
Fusu recalled what Ji Heng said in detail in his mind, took out a blank bamboo slip, and wrote down the details one by one.
When I remember the key points, I can't help but stop writing and think about it carefully, showing a bright look from time to time.
What Ji Heng said today was very enlightening for Fusu, and it opened his mind a lot. Especially some of the unique insights in it were refreshing for him, and made him have a better understanding of people and things. Deep understanding.
Significance.
He sat there for nearly a quarter of an hour.
Fusu felt fulfilled for a long time.
He has not been in this state of thirst for knowledge for a long time.
Fusu stopped writing, held the bamboo slip with both hands, and blew it carefully. When the ink on the bamboo slip dried, he carefully read it several times to make sure it was correct, then closed the bamboo slip, tied a string, and placed it on the bamboo slip. In his sleeves, he left the study and walked towards Xianyang Palace.
He wanted to report this policy to the First Emperor.
Asking for a monthly ticket!
(End of chapter)
