The breeze is blowing.
It blows the hair and whiskers, and also blows the heartstrings.
Ji Heng stood up and poured himself a glass of water. He looked at the sky with slightly blank eyes, holding a pottery bowl in his hand. He didn't know whether he was right or wrong in doing so, but this move was indeed a solution to the harsh problems that Great Qin had accumulated over the years. The most appropriate way.
It's just that it was 'caught from a baby' and it came out too early.
He also didn't know what impact opening this 'magic box' so solemnly would have on the world in the future.
But he didn't have many other options.
He picked up the pottery bowl and took a sip. His voice was a little rich and he said: "This method is not as good as imagined. Once it is not handled well, the government may force the people to rebel. In the past, the government only pressured the youth. Strong labor force, once the court sets its sights on the 'family', I can't predict what kind of consequences it will have in the future."
"But for now, this is the most practical option."
"It is also the easiest to include most of the soldiers who have received meritorious awards."
Fusu's eyes were slightly strange.
This was the first time he saw Ji Heng look so dignified.
But he was a little confused as to why Ji Heng was so worried?
Although Fusu was confused in his heart, he said: "What you said is absolutely true. However, the unification of the world by the Qin Dynasty progressed too quickly, so that most of the generals accumulated too many military exploits. In addition, there were subsequent wars with the Xiongnu in the South China Sea. The accumulated rewards are enough to overwhelm the imperial court."
"Sir, feel free to say anything."
Ji Heng knew that Fusu didn't know much about this, and he didn't want to say more about it. He just continued to talk about it: "The fields in Guanzhong are fertile, so the grain output is actually much higher than in other places." Few, and after the Qin Dynasty started the war to destroy the country, most of them won, and many soldiers took advantage of this to accumulate a lot of wealth."
“It just hasn’t all been delivered.”
"even so."
"The people in Guanzhong still choose to believe in the imperial court. The reason is very simple, because the head of Guizhou believes that the imperial court will eventually be able to fulfill the rewards under the military merit system. If they receive those rewards, the difficult life they are living will be greatly improved, and even You can become a 'rich peasant' instantly."
"Qin people have been deceiving themselves in the past."
"But this kind of dream cannot be exposed. Once exposed, the people of Qin will feel that they have been deceived by the government, and the anger and madness that burst out from the depths of their hearts will be enough to swallow up the entire Qin court. "
"When."
"No one in the world will miss Qin."
"There is no one who wants to restore the country for Qin like the remnants of the Six Kingdoms."
“There is no greater sorrow than the death of the heart.”
When Fusu heard Ji Heng's words, his expression became very serious, but he had to admit that if the people of Qin really understood the current situation, they would probably complain about the court as Ji Heng said, and no one would be grateful. Great Qin.
He smiled wryly and shook his head.
Ji Heng continued: "Because of this, this matter must be resolved. But as mentioned before, the imperial court cannot do it by truly fulfilling the reward, so it can only find another way."
"Qian Shou can't explain it and it doesn't make sense."
"Then change the way."
"Most of them fight outside for fame, not for fame, but just to improve the situation at home and provide a better environment for future generations."
"That's why."
"My suggestions are feasible."
“And this only has the basis for implementation by the people of China, Laos and Qin.”
"Most people in Old Qin have some land in their hands. Although they can't really provide food and clothing, as long as they don't pay very high oral taxes every year, the family's food rations can be saved."
"So they have the conditions to accept their children to go to school."
"However." Ji Heng raised his eyes and looked at Fusu and Hu Hai, shook his head and said: "If we implement it directly like this, the resistance will be extremely great, because it will shake the entire class of 'shi' and the 'officials' who will benefit from it. ’, it involves a wide range of areas and involves the entire Guanzhong.”
Fusu stood up from the table and said slowly: "So Sir, you asked your second brother and others to compile books on literacy and digitization in order not to cause dissatisfaction among the 'officials'?"
Ji Heng nodded and said: "The selection of officials in Da Qin used to be through the academy."
"There are many things to learn in the school. In addition to literacy, you also need to write official documents, arithmetic, military affairs, etc. Under the school's rules, the cost of training a qualified 'official' in Da Qin is very high, and the imperial court cannot afford it. Secondly, the 'official' class will also be dissatisfied with this."
"Because only families with relatively high titles can enter the school."
"My suggestion is to allow most ordinary families to send their children here. This will not only greatly lower the admission threshold, but also greatly increase the competition for 'officials'. They will definitely have great concerns about this. Resentment."
"So if you want to truly implement this policy, you must carefully consider it and go through many considerations and plans."
"Please sir, please elaborate." Fusu saluted Ji Heng and asked.
Since Ji Heng is willing to speak, he will no longer hide his clumsiness at this time. Moreover, Da Qin has also accumulated a lot of things, so it is time to continue to move forward, and the steps will be much greater than before.
But it must go.
If he doesn't leave, when the various strata are stabilized, Da Qin will not be able to leave even if he wants to.
He said: "The starting point of this strategy is to solve the problem of merit and reward and be based on the people. Therefore, the acceptance of the Guizhou head at the bottom must be considered. Knowledge is of course priceless, but the reward for the Guizhou head is limited. If the court is greedy and excessive, The demands are too much, how could Qian Shou be willing to make this deal?"
Fusu nodded.
Ji Heng is right.
If you can't even solve the problem of livelihood for a family, but still want to let future generations study, this is a complete daydream, and it is impossible for anyone to agree.
He also understood clearly.
Why would Ji Heng say that only Guanzhong can do it?
Under the military merit system, most people in the Qin Dynasty had dozens or hundreds of acres of land in their hands. Therefore, even if the court defaulted, the head of Guizhou was only dissatisfied and resentful, but he did not ask for it too eagerly. This is what Ji Heng The key to this idea being possible.
Qin people are 'rich'!
Ji Heng continued: "In addition to considering the acceptance level of the lower-level Guizhou leaders, we also need to consider the 'officials'. Regardless of whether Da Qin admits it or not, a large number of Guizhou descendants will use this to learn Chinese and Chinese characters, which will definitely cause panic among the lowest-level officials. Afraid of being replaced. '
"The lowest level of 'officials' has the largest number, and they are also the tentacles of Da Qin that truly control the world. They must not cause the 'officials' to rebel."
"So we must consider the acceptance level of 'officials'."
"in addition."
“There’s also cost to consider.”
"It took the Qin Dynasty a total of ten years to unify the world. Even now, it only takes twenty years. Twenty years is one generation. At least one million Qin people can be affected by this policy."
"No matter how much the cost is reduced and the requirements are lowered, it is still an unbearable expense for the Qin court. Therefore, the court's ability to bear it within a certain period of time must also be considered."
Fusu silently remembered it in his heart.
But he also felt a little numb.
There are too many groups affected, and there cannot be any problems.
Ji Heng's face remained as usual, he picked up the pottery bowl, took a sip, and said seriously: "The highest civil rank in the Qin Dynasty cannot exceed Gongcheng, which is the highest level than a doctor. Any higher level can only be achieved by becoming an official."
"And the titles of officials above the imperial court are at least from the fifth rank."
"That is to say, they are all at least 'Qing' level."
"In fact, the salary below the rank of fifth doctor is not high. Every time you advance to a higher level, you will get one or two more hectares of land. You don't have to kowtow or serve."
"The standard for entering the school is to be an official."
"According to the law, an official can get seven hectares of land and seven 'houses' of homestead."
"As for the titles above the rank of doctor and the lowest level of the public servant, the court has actually fulfilled them before. What has not been fulfilled are mostly the rewards of lower-level titles such as Shangzao, Hairpin, and Bugen."
"The benefits of these titles are not very high, but each time you advance to a higher level, you will receive one hectare (one hundred acres) of land and one 'house'. There are currently hundreds of thousands of people in the army of Da Qin who hold these three titles."
"If you look at the entire Guanzhong, it may be as high as millions."
"Millions of people are asking for land and houses. The amount of land required is definitely not something the court can provide."
"What needs to be resolved now is the demands of these people."
"The status of these three knight-level people in Great Qin is actually very embarrassing. If they are high or low, they will have to be low. Those with low status in the army only wear armor and red or black rag turbans. The highest status is sergeant major. If you're higher up, you can serve as the 'right car'."
"But that's only in the military."
"The titles they received were basically civil nobility."
"You can't become an official without anyone's recommendation, and you don't have the financial resources to study in a school. Although you have a title, you are still a Guizhou head who relies on God for your livelihood."
"So if the imperial court provides their children with the opportunity to study, they are the easiest to be persuaded. However, taking into account the influence of 'officials' and the imperial court's expenses, the imperial court can at most allow some hairpins to be admitted to the school with people who have not changed their title. As for the There are too many people in Shangzao, and the imperial court cannot afford them."
"And if it is opened too widely, it will look a bit cheap."
“So there still needs to be a certain threshold.”
"If this is implemented, Da Qin will have two admission standards in parallel in the future. Children with high titles will directly enter the school and be assigned. If they pass the examination and become an official, they can directly become an official."
“These people have a higher starting point and have greater room for advancement.”
"The second category is the children of Hairan Niao, Bu Geng, and Dafujue. They only know the most basic literacy skills and have the opportunity to become 'officials', but they can only start as the lowest official and be promoted to high positions. It will be very difficult, and even most people will not be able to become officials."
Hear the words.
Fusu thought.
Hearing Ji Heng's words, he immediately thought of the "provincial provinces" mentioned by Ji Heng. If Ji Heng's plan is really followed, the number of "officials" must be greatly increased. And with the increase of "officials", naturally there will be more Official office.
If a three-level 'province' is really introduced, the descendants of high nobles will no longer start from the lowest township, but directly start from a higher county. As for the lowest township, it will be reserved for those with lower titles.
This is a kind of official ladder design.
Hu Hai's head was a little confused after hearing this. Sometimes his hairpin was curled up, and sometimes it was not changed, sometimes he was a doctor, sometimes he was an official, he was still in a school, and sometimes he was just enrolling in school. He looked at Ji Heng and said impatiently: "Ji Heng, Please explain it clearly, why don’t I understand you?”
"According to what you said, the government has actually honored the merits and rewards of the 'Bi Da Fu' level knighthood, and these people are basically working as officials and officials in the local area. Why is there a doctor level in your enrollment? In addition, your part of the hairpin What does Niao mean? Isn’t this a title? Can it be divided into two?"
Ji Heng chuckled lightly and explained: "The titles of Da Qin, from low to high, are Gongshi, Shangzao, Hairpin, and No. An official is a senior official, a public official is a senior official, and the official title is "Bi Dafu"."
"Children of official titles and above can directly enter the school."
"That is to say, these children with relatively high titles can at least become Qin officials from birth."
"And the lowest rank among the 'Bi Dafu' ranks is the doctor. This is also a title that cannot be attained even if it is high or low. It is the same as the lowest rank of public servant. As long as you can become a public servant, you can get a piece of land and a house from the government." , and as long as you are a doctor, you can directly become an official without recommendation or sponsorship."
"But both titles are just a threshold."
"One is the threshold for obtaining a land and house, and the other is the threshold for directly becoming an official."
"But that's all."
"A sergeant cannot wear armor and serve as a sergeant major. A doctor can only be an official himself, and there is no guarantee that his children will become officials. Therefore, the children of an official can only take the following path, that is Admission for those with lower titles."
"As for why it is a partial hairpin."
"Because there are so many people with hairpins, Daqin's finances would not be able to support them if they were all qualified for admission, and it would also be easy for people to think that the threshold for entry is low, and it would easily arouse dissatisfaction among people who are not at the doctor level, so hairpins For children with noble titles, if they want to enroll, they must add some additional thresholds."
"For example."
"Guarding the border for five years or something like that!"
Fusu's eyelids jumped when he heard Ji Heng's words.
He understood everything.
The admission proposed by Ji Heng has a threshold.
The threshold is between hairpin hairpin and no change.
This threshold is too high for those who have no title, but it is low for those who do not want to change their title. Therefore, appropriate adjustments must be made. The person who has a title of Hairao Niao will give up the merit reward of a duke or above, plus guarding the border for five years. Its children can enter school, while those who do not change can enter school directly and will even be given some preferential treatment.
For example, distribute some money and food.
In the end, everyone with these two titles will be satisfied.
As for the doctor-level students who should not come in, in addition to providing free admission, some other preferential treatment will be given to win over the hearts of people with this title.
As for officials and above, their children will have a higher starting point in the future.
It can also satisfy the people of Zhonggaojue.
Enrollment and study are two distinct parallel lines, one caters for the higher ones in the low-ranking ranks, and the other caters for the middle-ranked and high-ranking ranks. As for the lowest-ranking gentry and upper ranks, they are not qualified to be 'officials'. Their goals It is to solve their own livelihood.
Others are not something they can consider.
If they want to send their children to study, they can upgrade their title to the hairpin level, which will also give the people at the bottom an upward motivation.
The military meritocracy under Shang Yang's system provided the head of Guizhou with an upward momentum, allowing him to obtain enough land and houses to support his family.
The nobility system designed by Ji Heng provides the upward motivation for the head of Guizhou to serve the officials.
However, Shang Yang's system was to promote people to nobility in the form of military merit, but under Ji Heng's system, under what circumstances should the leader of Guizhou be promoted to nobility?
Guarding the border?
Served in corvee service?
Fusu pondered for a moment and finally shook his head.
He couldn't figure it out.
Hu Hai nodded thoughtfully, and then suddenly said: "According to what you say, Ji Heng, then if the hairpin is not updated, then all the rewards they have received will not be given to them?"
Ji Heng nodded affirmatively and said, "No."
"Except for providing a hectare of farmland and a house, all the rewards corresponding to the building and the hairpin will be withdrawn."
"If you want to be qualified as an official, you have to pay the corresponding price."
"With their identity and status, they can only get this. If they want to get more, then they should make meritorious service and be promoted. If they can't do it, then this is the only way."
"To blame."
"Just blame Shang Yang for his exhausting policies."
As soon as Ji Heng said these words, a saying from later generations suddenly came to mind: 'The only thing to blame is that you don't work hard'.
But what if you really don’t work hard?
It's just that someone used their own cheap resources to take away most of your life's income.
You even have to be thankful in the end.
Ji Heng's eyes darkened slightly.
He felt like he was becoming more and more cold-blooded.
It's also becoming more and more like a dragon.
He could actually find many explanations for himself, but in the end he did not choose to do so.
What he does is to exploit the bottom class, and use the cheap 'knowledge' in the hands of the government to take away the wealth that ordinary people have worked hard for most of their lives.
Only in this way can the people at the bottom of Guizhou continue to work hard.
To support the family.
The court could also use this to extract more money and food.
The only thing he can do to compensate for this in the future is to increase productivity as much as possible, so that a hectare of land in the hands of Guizhou leaders can produce more food, so that these suffering Guizhou leaders can have the opportunity to enjoy their old age.
But not yet.
Today's Great Qin is not so generous.
There is no such condition.
Only by solving various hidden dangers can we truly make great strides.
Ji Heng raised his head, already a little afraid to face the scorching sunlight. He lowered his head subconsciously, and finally simply closed his eyes.
Fusu hesitated for a moment and said uncertainly: "According to what Mr. Guizhou said, the lower-class leaders of Guizhou seem to have given up too much. They may not give up their hard-earned fields, houses and other rewards just for a place in school."
Ji Heng didn't look straight, lying on his back on the recliner, and said in a cold voice: "Of course they can't all agree, and the court can't afford so many people to go to school. This is destined to be only the choice of some people. As for others, use other methods. Just deal with it.”
"As long as someone recognizes this method, the purpose of this policy will be achieved."
"Because this is used to test the bottom line of Guizhou."
"This is to tell the head of Guizhou clearly that it is impossible for the government to fully honor those rewards, and this is the best solution the government can provide. If they are unwilling, then choose from the remaining solutions. "
“But it’s really what’s best for them.”
"If not."
"Don't even think about returning to Guanzhong!"
(End of chapter)
