Du He said: "Master, what do you want to do?"
"Words come from the mouth, naturally by talking." Fusu smiled and said directly: "The local people do not know the inside story of the Shaofu. Therefore, when public opinion is fierce, some Shaofu officials can take over some of the Shaofu officials. 'Truth', spoken in the form of unintentional words."
Duhe nodded slightly.
Then, he frowned and said, "Even if the news spreads, what if the local people don't believe it?"
"Then let them believe it!" Fusu said loudly.
Everyone raised their eyebrows.
Fusu took a deep breath, his eyes were cold, and said: "I have informed you before that the government does not care about salt and iron matters. The government is only responsible for investigating the shipwreck case. Whatever happens in the local area, whether it is the Shaofu or Tingwei's house, , we must act as if we don’t know anything, don’t pay attention to it, let alone try to solve it.”
“Let it take its own course.”
"This requires strict orders from relevant officials."
"But as I said before."
"When these officials and people around them ask about the situation, they can take the opportunity to leak the 'truth' about the Shaofu. The main thing to note is that I, Fusujier and others, do not understand local affairs and are only ordered to deal with sunken ships. The case is not responsible for solving the salt and iron matter, and we know very little about it.”
"But it needs to be shown that the young master is capable of solving it."
"As long as this matter comes to our ears, we may be able to mobilize the Shaofu treasury to solve the shortage of salt and iron in Guanzhong."
"You should choose to ignore what is happening in the city before the situation comes to our ears."
“Turn a deaf ear to it, turn a deaf ear to it.”
"Meng Yi, your main function at the moment is to mobilize officials to investigate the shipwreck case. In addition, send people to inspect the relevant officials and strictly prohibit them from telling the real truth about the Shaofu. What the outside world knows must be what the government wants them to hear. .”
"Even in special circumstances, people can be transferred away from Xianyang."
"There is absolutely no room for error in this matter!"
Fusu had a rare ruthless look on his face.
Meng Yi was stunned.
He took a deep look at Fusu.
It was rare for me to feel a little strange to the person in front of me.
Du He thought for a while and said, "What if the local officials report it?"
"Hold on, I can't present it to you anyway, let alone smell it in my ears." Fusu said coldly: "If you are worried that you can't do it, you can go directly to Huai County after the arrangements are made. When things are almost progressing, I will send someone to notify you to come back."
Du He looked slightly strange.
He was secretly shocked by Fusu's determination.
He thought for a moment, then bowed and said: "The imperial court completely ignores the matter of salt and iron?"
Fusu nodded seriously.
"I know your concerns." Fusu said in a deep voice: "But in extraordinary times, extraordinary actions are taken. The court is now trying to be completely ruthless and show its indifference and alienation towards the bottom."
“Only in this way can we win the trust of the people.”
aside.
Zhang Cang was thoughtful.
He generally understood it.
Fusu's various measures were to separate the imperial court from the local government and completely attribute the lack of salt and iron to the local government's inability to conceal it, and then the imperial court would step in to turn the tide.
From the beginning to the end, the imperial court was aloof and arrogant.
And all of this, first of all, the bottom class must be completely dragged into the water, so that the bottom class becomes a person about to drown step by step, and the bottom class is completely plunged into despair and panic. And just when the bottom class is on the verge of collapse, the court will deliver the goods in due time. A straw will undoubtedly become a life-saving straw for the people.
Until then.
Whether the bottom believes it or not.
As long as they don't want to die, they can only hold on to it.
Then achieve a desperate reversal.
But this strategy is too cold-blooded.
Even Zhang Cang couldn't help but feel scared.
He looked at Fusu.
In the end, he shook his head.
He didn't think Fusu could come up with this.
subconsciously.
He thought of that person.
Ji Heng!
Zhang Cang sighed in his heart: "Ji Heng, you are really ruthless. You have millions of people plotted against you. Are you really not afraid of screwing up?"
"If something goes wrong."
“Da Qin’s interior may collapse immediately.”
"Even if the First Emperor is here, there is nothing he can do to save the situation."
But then.
Zhang Cang's eyes darkened.
He recalled the current situation in Da Qin, but he had to sigh to himself that Ji Heng's idea might be the right one.
Da Qin couldn't delay it.
The shipwreck in Huai County must be resolved as soon as possible.
If handled according to normal procedures, Guanzhong will be temporarily uneasy. If the remnants of the Six Kingdoms seize the opportunity, greater chaos may break out in Guanzhong. Ji Heng's move may seem ruthless, but it saves time and effort. If handled properly, This matter can even be resolved directly before the remnants of the Six Nations react.
Don't give the remnants of the Six Nations any chance to cause trouble.
Think of this.
Zhang Cang's eyes softened slightly.
He also had to admire Ji Heng's courage.
If it were him, he would never think of such an idea, and he would never dare to take such a risk.
This is the thought.
He became more and more curious about Ji Heng.
I even want to meet him in person and see who this person is.
He looked at the confused eyes of Du He and Meng Yi, and took the initiative to explain: "Have you two drowned in the past? The eldest son's intention is to make the bottom class like the drowning person without any support, while the bottom layer must be When someone drowns, straw is handed out from the shore that says, "The government can solve it" and the people have no choice but to grab it in order to survive."
"I want the bottom to have no one to rely on."
"The simplest and clearest way is to ignore it."
"The more the government ignores, ignores, and becomes indifferent, the higher the lower class's expectations of the court will be. When the court actually takes action to solve the problem, the lower class will be even more grateful."
"This is how you win the trust of the people."
"It's not about gaining trust."
"It's about putting him to death and giving him a way to live."
“It’s hard to believe!”
"Although this method is not benevolent, it is indeed the best solution at the moment. It is efficient and clear, and it is linked link by link. As long as there are no big deviations in the implementation, it will be able to give the outside world a reasonable solution after it wins the trust of the people. Explain, the young master specifically asked me to investigate the officials who leaked secrets in the Shaofu, as well as the officials involved in the places under strict investigation by Meng Yiting."
"These can explain the court's ignorance."
"Waiting for the case to come to light."
"The people will only be angry and complaining about the corrupt officials who shielded and concealed it, but they will never complain against the court that took action in the end, because the court was deceived by the people below, and once the court knew about it, it immediately started to solve the problem. Who can point fingers anymore? ?”
"This plan is brilliant, I, Zhang Cang, admire it."
Hear the words.
Du He and Meng Yi also suddenly realized.
Seeing how profound Zhang Cang's insight was, Fusu couldn't help but be secretly frightened, and then felt quite happy in his heart.
He was actually very stressed inside.
Du He and Meng Yi looked at each other with a hint of bitterness on their faces.
They don't see that deeply.
But after Zhang Cang pointed it out, he realized it later and was quite shocked.
These ideas are truly amazing.
The main thing is to have a clear idea from beginning to end, and to take into account the situation of all parties, and in the end, it can not show any emotion.
Really brilliant!
immediately.
Zhang Cang frowned and said solemnly: "Although this idea is good, we still have to provide salt and iron in the end. How can the young master provide so much salt and iron? If the 'Shaofu' cannot provide so much salt and iron, then Not only will the people's resentment not be relieved, but they will even double their hatred of the court."
"The situation in Guanzhong will only get worse."
Fusu nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Of course I know about this."
"There will be salt and iron."
"It will definitely be provided."
Fusu spoke firmly.
Zhang Cang took a deep look at Fusu and did not ask any more questions.
Fusu looked at Meng Yi and said: "The current standard of salt and iron in the official government has not been changed for decades. The standard is too low. Taking advantage of this opportunity to build momentum for the Shaofu, I suggest that the Tingwei Mansion re-establish a standard to raise the standard." The quality of salt and iron provided by government-run workshops.”
"Then we will consolidate the wealth of the young master."
Meng Yi nodded.
He actually had a suggestion when he came.
That is to lower the quality of the ironware and salt produced, and then use a small amount of salt and iron to meet the needs of Guanzhong to the greatest extent, and then raise salt and iron for the government to buy enough time. Now Fusu has a plan, he himself This advice will not be spoken again.
And this move is indeed somewhat inappropriate.
Meng Yi said: "No."
Fusu thought about it in his mind and continued: "Judging from what the merchants did before, this shipwreck is inseparable from these merchants. Now with the deliberate pressure, and the merchants and the government who will be cut off... Without personal contact, businessmen will become increasingly frustrated."
"The suspicion between merchants and officials will become more serious."
"Businessmen will not sit still and wait for death."
"In the past few days, they will gather together to discuss countermeasures under the pretext of asking the court. Ignore the merchants' requests and continue to suppress the matter. When the situation outside becomes more serious, I I will arrange a meeting with the merchant."
"Let the merchants panic for a while now."
"In the past few days, investigate people and investigate cases. Don't pay attention to external disturbances, let alone interfere with the salt and iron matter."
"If anyone spoils this plan, don't blame me, Fusu, for being ruthless."
Fusu gave everyone a cold warning.
The three of them were stunned and said in unison: "Young master, don't worry, you won't make any mistakes."
Fusu frowned slightly.
After all the instructions were finished, Fusu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Meng Yi glanced at Fusu for a few times, hesitated to speak, and finally asked the doubts in his heart.
He asked: "Sir, I have one more thing to ask."
"Ask." Fusu said.
Meng Yi said sternly: "According to what the young master thinks, when this matter is over, at least dozens or hundreds of officials will be deposed and dismissed from the least government office, the Tingwei government office, and down to the local government. With such a large number of official vacancies, the court will be short-term." It may be difficult to fill them up at any time. The last time the court was reorganized, the staff was already stretched thin. If there are vacancies again, there may be no one to fill them."
"Master, have you ever thought of a solution?"
Hear the words.
Fusu's expression froze.
He had never thought about this.
Meng Yi also felt troubled when he asked this question.
Zhang Cang also frowned.
However, when Meng Yi asked, Du He smiled and said: "Meng Tingwei, you are worrying too much this time."
"Oh? Why is this?" Meng Yi looked confused.
Du He held his hand and said with a smile: "You forgot one thing."
"What's the matter?"
Du He smiled heartily and said: "I estimated the time and it won't take long for General Shejian to return to the court. This time the Qidi rebellion was put down, many soldiers will gain military honors, and those soldiers who will be awarded titles or promoted to titles will be able to do so. How can it be less?"
"There may be a few remaining vacancies for officials related to the court, but it is too easy to fill the vacancies for local officials."
"Even just a little more."
"There is a shortage of officials, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
Hear the words.
Meng Yi was stunned for a moment, then he looked suddenly enlightened and said with a wry smile: "I forgot about this, thank you Mr. Du for reminding me."
"I'm worrying too much."
(End of chapter)
