"What conditions?" Fusu asked.
Ji Heng held the pottery bowl, pondered for a moment, and said, "The majesty of the government."
"It can also be said to be condescending."
Fusu frowned.
Ji Heng did not have the habit of selling things off, and said straightforwardly: "The Shaofu ranks among the Nine Qings, not as good as the Three Dukes, but higher than the counties. Therefore, it is most appropriate for the Shaofu to step in, but the Shaofu cannot clean up the situation so easily, and It’s about creating the look of being forced by the situation.”
"The bottom is very vulgar."
"If the young master takes action so easily, the young master's image in the hearts of the world will undoubtedly be greatly reduced. If we face this kind of situation again in the future, it will be difficult to achieve this effect."
"Therefore, the Shaofu must maintain a high standard."
"This is related to the majesty of the imperial court."
"You can think that the young master has to hold his own, and he has to put on airs, and he has to look like he's ignoring me."
"That's all."
"Only by the young master can we continue to maintain what the world wants."
Fusu thought for a moment, thoughtfully.
He has realized something.
Ji Heng is not maintaining the style of the Shaofu, but maintaining the majesty of the imperial court. In the hearts of the people at the bottom, the imperial court is superior. Most of them hate local officials, but they actually have high hopes for imperial officials. This level Expectations cannot be dashed.
At least not now.
The current situation in Da Qin is not optimistic.
Therefore, this layer of illusory expectations is needed to support it.
If it is exposed, the people at the bottom will lose more and more confidence in the court. When they are completely disappointed in the court, the court will lose its prestige. When confidence completely disappears, there will be no need for Da Qin to exist.
Fusu said in a deep voice: "Fusu understands."
"May I ask, sir, if you want to maintain the style of the imperial court, how should you do it?"
Ji Heng closed his eyes slightly.
He looked up and looked outside the room, chuckled and said, "You don't have to do anything, just wait."
"Wait?" Fusu frowned and said, "What are you waiting for?"
Ji Heng said: "Wait until things get big, wait until the merchants make the trouble known to everyone, wait until the bottom is full of panic, wait until the place is in chaos."
"Ah? Why is this?" Fusu was puzzled.
Ji Heng did not answer, but said to himself: "The imperial court is aloof and arrogant. There is no lower class in their eyes, let alone the suffering of the people. They only have great achievements that are famous in history. What does the life and death of the lower class have to do with the imperial court?"
"Who cares?"
Fusu frowned even more tightly.
He couldn't understand what Ji Heng was talking about anymore.
Ji Heng retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "If you want to create a high-level atmosphere, the simplest way is to not care, let whatever happens below, ignore it at all, and just reveal it unintentionally. The Young Mansion can easily solve the problem. It's just what happens at the bottom." The Young Mansion doesn’t know anything about it.”
“While giving the bottom class hope, at the same time it makes the bottom class despair.”
"Then force the bottom to ask the young master to take action."
"When the situation is almost the same, the young master will try to turn the tide."
"That's enough."
Hear the words.
Fusu suddenly felt horrified.
He looked at Ji Heng as if seeing him for the first time.
"Do you feel cold-blooded?" Ji Heng smiled coldly.
Fusu remained silent.
Ji Heng sighed softly and said slowly: "Small kindness is like great evil, and great kindness is like ruthlessness."
“Those who achieve great things don’t stick to trivial matters.”
"This is the truth that people have concluded over thousands of years."
"Please feel it."
"The world respects the First Emperor so much. Do you think he is really wise and mighty?"
"Not really."
"Just because he is the emperor."
"He is the master of this land, and the world can only believe that he is wise and powerful."
"Otherwise it would be too painful!"
"For thousands of years, under the rigid brainwashing of the world, most people have chosen to believe one thing, that is, the people above are wise and powerful, and they all love the people like children. They are just deceived by the corrupt officials below. Therefore, this is also to maintain the dignity of the imperial court. key."
"The young master has the ability to solve it, but he doesn't know about it."
"The officials below are deliberately concealing and covering up."
"Sit back and watch the place fail."
"What you have to do during this period is to create this atmosphere and leave all problems to the local government."
"When the young master finally learns about it, the people will 'happily welcome Master Wang'."
"When the problematic officials are identified in the future, the local people will deepen their understanding and believe that the imperial court was indeed deceived by the people below and did not know about the lack of salt and iron in Guanzhong. Now, under the imperial court's intervention, corrupt officials The corrupt officials have been brought to justice.”
"Qin Fa Zhao Zhao."
"This can also consolidate the people's trust in the imperial court in Guanzhong."
Said.
Ji Heng sighed again.
He was disgusted by this practice, even detested it.
But the situation is like this, and what can be done about it?
of course.
He had other solutions.
But none of them can have this bright effect.
It can also consolidate public sentiment.
Guanzhong cannot suffer too much trouble, and Daqin cannot spend too much energy on these, so it can only resolve this matter as soon as possible.
relative to the results.
Ji Heng thinks the move is worth it.
At least it saves the people trouble and appeases the people in Guanzhong.
The pros outweigh the cons.
Fusu was silent for a long time.
finally.
He bowed his hands and said, "Thank you for your trouble, sir."
"Fusu is grateful."
"Fusu now understands Mr.'s intention."
"Sir, he told me to ignore the lack of salt and iron before. I am probably laying the ground specifically for this purpose."
"I am the eldest son of the Qin Dynasty. If I deal with salt and iron, the world will definitely know it. At that time, the world will only take it for granted and will not be grateful to the court. After announcing this back and forth, the Shaofu's credibility in the local area has been completely established. The Shaofu is subordinate to the imperial court, and it is also establishing trust for the imperial court."
“A man cannot stand without faith, a family without faith will fall, and a country without faith will be in danger.”
"In recent years, the Qin Dynasty has worked hard on the people and lost money, and the people have been heavily employed. The local governments have become more and more resentful towards the Qin Dynasty. The prestige of the imperial court has actually been lost step by step. Now, through some means, it has achieved the goal of restoring a certain prestige of the imperial court. Mr. Longsightedness has served the country well. For the people, Fusu is grateful."
Ji Heng looked calm.
He shook his head slightly and said nonchalantly: "I didn't do anything. If you really want to be grateful, you should be nicer to those at the bottom in the future."
"If they hadn't still had a good impression of the imperial court, my plan wouldn't have succeeded."
"Now the Qin Dynasty is supported by the First Emperor alone."
"The local prestige of the imperial court has been gradually lost over the years. It will take a long time to re-establish it. In particular, the prestige of the First Emperor and the prestige of the imperial court cannot be generalized. Therefore, when the First Emperor is still alive, , continue to restore the prestige of the court, and then bring the world back on track, rather than one king ruling the world."
Fusu cupped his hands and said, "Fusu, remember this."
Ji Heng thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "Young Mansion does not need to act rashly during this period."
"Just pretend you don't know anything about it."
"also."
"When the young master takes action, he must be magnanimous."
"As an official in charge of the mountains, seas and ponds of the world, we cannot show off and be dignified. When the 'salt and iron' hoarded by the Shaofu are supplied to the market, the quality must be improved. Whether it is salt or iron, both Higher than usual quality.”
"We can't lose our style."
"Didn't you say before that the standards of government-run workshops are outdated?"
"This time I will take the opportunity to improve."
"The Shaofu wants to be wealthy and powerful to the outside world."
"And you don't show up easily. You have to wait until the situation can't be suppressed before you show up in front of the world, and you have to wait until the merchants come to your door."
"You are also a hindsight."
Fusu was thoughtful.
But he was also confused and asked: "Will the merchants come to me?"
Ji Heng smiled and affirmed: "They will definitely do it. You also got the news earlier. Merchants began to notify stores everywhere to close their stores and wait for notification from the government."
"But this is pressure from businessmen."
"There are some clear-minded businessmen among them. They have noticed something fishy and know that if they continue to sit back and do nothing, more problems will be exposed, and the situation will only become more unfavorable. If they want to solve the problem, the only way is for the businessmen to meet each other and talk things over. If we can talk things through, we will definitely look for opportunities to meet, and the best opportunity for merchants to meet is naturally to ask for an audience with the government."
"Otherwise, we will be suspected by the government."
"You don't have to pay attention."
"Just suppress this matter, and then arrest some people from the merchant clan as mentioned before, and then control the relevant officials."
"When local public sentiment becomes more intense, then summon the merchants to question the crime."
Fusu frowned slightly.
Secretly remember Ji Heng's instructions in his heart.
It's just that he still has uneasiness in his heart. Even if the young man's intervention can scare the lower class, the lack of salt and iron is a fact and cannot be solved.
Fusu said: "Sir, how to solve the shortage of salt and iron?"
"That's the key."
Ji Heng sneered and said slowly: "To untie the bell, you must tie the bell."
"The merchant lost it."
"Naturally let the merchant find it."
"The merchant brought it back?" Fusu was startled, his eyes full of astonishment, and he asked in surprise: "Sir, are you kidding? How could the merchant bring the salt and iron back so easily because of the merchant's careful calculation? Moreover, the merchant had been planning this for a long time, even if The government was finally able to find out the problem, but by then it would have been more than half a month."
"The only remaining salt and iron in Guanzhong cannot support the looting ahead."
Ji Heng stretched and yawned again. After eating and drinking, he seemed a little sleepy. He rubbed his brows and chuckled: "Businessmen are human beings, and humans have weaknesses. As long as we target the weaknesses , the merchants will compromise."
"They are seeking wealth, not annihilation of the clan!"
"But it's really not easy to pry open the merchant's mouth."
"That's all."
"I'll go there myself then."
"Since I am here, when the place cannot be suppressed in the future, I will summon the merchants and not go to the last place."
"Go directly to the prison under the command of Xianyang."
"Some crimes should be punished!"
“It’s time for the stagnant world of Da Qin to shake off.”
Hear the words.
Fusu looked happy.
He is still self-aware of his abilities.
It's okay to deal with ordinary people, but it's still a bit weak to deal with these old and cunning businessmen.
With Ji Heng taking action, everything would be stable.
He did not ask Ji Heng who he convicted, what crime he convicted, and what evidence he used to convict him.
he knows.
We'll know then.
He was full of confidence in Ji Heng.
The worry in his heart dropped, and Fusu couldn't help but open his taste buds.
While the fish is still cool, continue to enjoy it.
It was a pleasure to eat.
(End of chapter)
