It has been ten days since Xiao He and others arrived in Lingling.
During these ten days, Xiao He and others got to know Li Dan and other courtiers' sons better. Although these courtiers' sons were proud, they were not arrogant in their actions. They were just a little strict in doing things, so it was easy for them to distance themselves.
Liu Ji spent this period of time like a fish in water.
Although he was not on the invitation list, with his eloquence and thick skin, he managed to get along with these people. In many cases, he was even able to claim a seat in his honor as an 'elder' and 'experienced person'. .
Long sleeves and good at dancing.
It was dusk, and Liu Ji and Xiao He were enjoying the cool weather in the courtyard.
Compared with Liu Ji's elation, Xiao He seemed a little dull. It was not because he was ignored, but because Xiao He had something on his mind.
Liu Ji had known Xiao He for many years, so he could tell Xiao He's thoughts at a glance.
He asked: "Xiao He, why are you so listless these days? When we come here, we don't have to worry about political affairs, and we have good food and drink to enjoy every day. With such a good life, why are you still depressed?"
"How strange and strange!"
Xiao He smiled bitterly, looked at the dim sky, and said dullly: "It is already the autumn harvest season. When the autumn harvest is over, it will be time for the annual harvest. And times like this in the past are often the busiest time for political affairs. This period I do have time to spare, but the political affairs of the county will also be delayed because of this. If I fail to complete the planned plan, it may delay a lot of things in the coming year."
Xiao He looked worried.
Hear the words.
The corner of Liu Ji's mouth twitched slightly, he rolled his eyes at Xiao He, and said speechlessly: "You are so boring. You are not in the county now, why do you still care so much? This time it is not you who actively avoids it, but His Highness recruits you. If you come here, even if you really don’t complete the planned work in the future, it has nothing to do with you.”
"Moreover."
"Didn't you give all your instructions to Cao Shen in advance?"
"I believe that with Cao Shen's ability, he should be able to handle it."
"You can stop thinking about this."
"Since we are already in Lingling, we should enjoy the moment."
"Isn't this wonderful?"
Liu Jigao shouted, full of joy.
Xiao He laughed.
He is not as optimistic as Liu Ji.
Nor did he forget his true duties.
He is the chief official of Peixian County.
For local officials, the most important thing for the year is the plan. This is not only a summary of this year, but also the prospects and goals for the next year. If you miss it, you may really miss a lot in the future. It also takes more time.
Liu Ji glanced at Xiao He, shook his head and said, "You obviously just can't take any time off."
Just when Xiao He was about to explain, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the courtyard where they lived.
The two subconsciously looked toward the door.
I saw a small official in soap clothes quickly appeared in the courtyard, and at the same time, he also sent a message to the two of them.
Your Highness is here!
At this moment, they are being summoned by the county government in Lingling.
Xiao He and Liu Ji were stunned and did not dare to delay any longer. They quickly arranged their clothes and quickly followed the clerk towards the county government office.
They have actually been waiting for this moment for a long time.
In the past half month, they have been full of curiosity about Fusu. In the past, the world had a lot of praise for Fusu, but after all, they had never seen it in person, so they did not really believe it. Moreover, they were not young boys with little experience in the world. I don’t really think highly of it because of this.
at the same time.
They were also very curious about what the prince wanted to do when he summoned them and what he wanted them to do.
When Xiao He and Liu Ji rushed to the county government office, the county magistrate, county lieutenant and others from Lingling had already arrived at the county government office. Li Dan, Zheng Ru and others were waiting respectfully aside. They nodded slightly to everyone and said briefly. They met each other without saying a word. They found a seat relatively far back in the lobby and sat down.
Not long after.
Wu Rui, Wu Zhu, Shi Yue and others also arrived.
The whole place was quiet.
No one took the initiative to speak.
No one tried to break the silence in the lobby.
They all waited quietly, but looked outside the hall from time to time.
Everyone didn't wait too long.
soon.
There was a sound of footsteps outside the lobby.
The footsteps were not heavy, and even seemed a little brisk.
Everyone looked around and saw a man wearing a black gown entering the lobby with a warm smile on his face. Although there was a faint smile on his face, it gave people a feeling of calmness and authority, which made people feel calm and confident. No one dares to be arrogant.
When they saw the visitor, Shi Yue, Mao Chen and a few others suddenly opened their eyes in disbelief.
The civil servant at that time was actually the crown prince of Qin?
this.
How can this be?
They rubbed their eyes and couldn't believe it, but after taking a closer look, they finally had to admit that this person was indeed the "Correcting and Registration of History" historian who was the leader.
Think of this.
Shi Yue and others felt panic in their hearts.
They really didn't take Fusu too seriously at that time.
They just regarded him as an ordinary official. If they knew that Fusu was the prince of Qin, how would they dare to make such a mistake?
They were all quick-thinking people. After learning that Fusu was the Crown Prince of Qin, they immediately realized that the few officials who followed Fusu at that time may also have amazing identities, and they may even be other people. Young Master.
No wonder it was the cattle driver who actually did the registration.
The panic of Shi Yue and others was not known to others. The moment Fusu entered the hall, the officials headed by Lingling County Magistrate directly bowed and said: "I will see you, Your Highness."
Others also shouted loudly.
Fusu nodded slightly.
He sat down on the main seat, glanced at everyone calmly, with a bit of a smile in his eyes, and said slowly: "I have actually come into contact with some of the officials present, but it was just that due to some things at the time, it was not convenient to express Please don’t worry about your identity.”
Hear the words.
Shi Yue and others smiled bitterly.
How dare they have any opinions now.
Until then.
They also reacted.
No wonder they were able to enter the prince's affairs office. This was the original reason.
When Fusu and others were traveling in Guanzhong, he actually told them personally, but they didn't pay attention at the time. After all, who would really take what an official whose official position was not much higher than them said seriously?
The others listened to Fusu's words with a strange look in their eyes.
Li Dan and Zheng Ru's eyes moved slightly.
They glanced around a few times imperceptibly, and when they saw the embarrassed expressions of Shi Yue and others, they also looked thoughtful.
And they roughly understood what Fusu was talking about.
Fusu didn't say much about this, and said slowly: "You have been coming to Lingling for a while, and I am afraid you are a little impatient with the wait, so I will stop chatting. I have summoned you here this time, and there is indeed something important. I’ll leave the matter to you.”
"It was actually revealed in the order at that time, but not much."
"Your job is to make relatively safe arrangements for the transfer of Nanhai non-commissioned officers."
"You will not enter Lingnan this time."
"The affairs office is located in Lingling."
Said.
Fusu waved his sleeves.
Several clerks waiting outside the lobby, as if they had received instructions, came in instantly holding several piles of bamboo slips.
Fusu said: "This is an application written by the non-commissioned officer of Nanhai. It contains the non-commissioned officer's own thoughts. There are also several volumes of official positions that the imperial court can provide. You can make reasonable arrangements for the non-commissioned officers in the army based on these bamboo slips." .”
Finished.
General Fusu said what he said in the army again.
Just after hearing what they were going to do and what the imperial court was doing in the South China Sea, everyone couldn't help but stare, even a little dumbfounded. These things were completely beyond their expectations.
Especially when Fusu Yundan said the words 'giving the soldiers' children the opportunity to go to school', 'giving the non-commissioned officers the qualifications to serve as officials' and 'giving family members' in such a light voice, everyone was shocked.
Fusu didn't pay much attention to the shock of the people below.
No need to pay attention to it.
He said calmly: "This is just the first appointment of the Affairs Office, and it is also an attempt made by the imperial court. I hope you can do your best."
"Thank you Fusu."
Fusu saluted everyone below.
Everyone also said quickly: "I will obey His Highness's order."
Fusu nodded and said: "It's getting late, so I won't say any more. I'll leave these bamboo slips for your reference. This time you have a heavy task, but it's still early. I believe that with your ability, It can be done well.”
After a few words of encouragement, Fusu left.
Everyone was left in shock.
a long time.
Finally someone wakes up.
Looking at the bamboo slips placed in the middle of the lobby, a wry smile appeared on their faces. They are all cunning people. They have now understood that they may have boarded a pirate ship this time. Although they are currently limited to the military, these things Once they spread, they may face a lot of pressure when they return to the place in the future.
Because what they are about to do is contrary to past habits.
Liu Ji also frowned.
After the others left, he approached Xiao He again and said in a serious voice: "What do you think of what His Highness said?"
Xiao He raised his eyebrows and looked around, then lowered his voice and said: "I feel that this matter is extraordinary. His Highness Fusu is the Crown Prince of Qin. Everything he does actually implies the will of Qin Ting. This matter can be discussed in the court." If it passes, it may be recognized by many people. In the past, various places in Guandong were full of resentment and fear towards Qin, which is actually not unreasonable."
"After all, Qin is not like the world!"
"It's just that I have some doubts about these practices."
"Can it really be implemented?"
"Even if it can be done this time, what about next time?"
"The imperial court may want to use this to solve some of the long-standing shortcomings in the army, but how can the long-standing shortcomings accumulated over the past hundred years be solved so easily?"
Xiao He frowned.
There was deep confusion between his eyebrows.
While shocked, he was also keenly aware that the loopholes in these ideas were not sustainable at all, and they were only applicable to a small number of people. Once the number increased, Qin Ting simply could not afford it.
Even if he could see it, it was impossible for the court not to see it.
But why does the imperial court insist on going its own way?
He couldn't understand.
Xiao He didn't understand, but Liu Ji saw some clues. He smiled and said: "What are the differences? Qin is Qin, Zhou is Zhou, Qin is not Zhou, and Zhou is not Qin. As long as you can distinguish this difference , in fact, everything can be understood clearly.”
"Zhou and Qin are two kingdoms."
Hear the words.
Xiao He frowned.
He looked at Liu Ji and asked curiously: "What did you see?"
Liu Ji shook his head and said: "How much can I tell? It's just that you have always understood it wrong. Qin is different from Zhou. The foundation of Qin is law, and the foundation of strength lies in military merit. Military merit is about everyone striving to be the first. "
"Even on the back."
"The two are therefore destined to clash."
"Right now, His Highness is just starting to deliberately target the aristocratic system and is trying to build a new system. Therefore, the so-called sustainability is not important at all. What is important is whether it can be done. As long as it can be done, it is success."
Xiao He looked puzzled.
He said solemnly: "But if it cannot be continued, wouldn't it be abolished midway?"
Liu Ji smiled and said: "That's not necessarily the case. The Qin court is a centralized court, and the power of the court is very great. As long as the court is willing, it is not easy to free up some official positions? But let the world gradually accept this view, this is The biggest difficulty.”
"So Qin Ting chose the army."
"Borrow the army to test."
"But this has nothing to do with us. I, Liu Ji, have risen to the rank of a commoner in one fell swoop. If the sky falls, I won't be the one to blame. I can control so much, and if Qin Ting's idea can really be implemented, more people can read and write. , allowing more people to enter the official career, Qin Ting's control over the world may be far beyond many people's imagination, and it will be supported by the vast majority of people in the world."
"after all."
"There are also many dissatisfied nobles in the world!"
"The lesser of two evils."
Hear the words.
Xiao He was thoughtful.
He said solemnly: "According to what you said, Qin Ting is actually buying horse bones for a thousand dollars this time? Is he trying to use these measures to shake up the old rules of the world? As long as these ideas can be recognized by the people of the world, Qin Ting will have enough motivation to To do further things, because many people stole their positions under the old system, once the new system is established, the positions that were originally stolen can be released."
"One is declining and the other is rising."
"Volume doesn't seem to be an issue."
"The world already needs so many people, but there will be a big replacement?"
"Isn't it just too risky?"
"I don't know." Liu Ji sighed with eyes full of tears: "How can we speculate on this? And horse bones? Aren't you, the officials who were recruited, horse bones?"
Liu Ji looked at Xiao He with a half-smile, then hummed a little tune and left.
Xiao He was stunned.
a long time.
Xiao He seemed to understand something, a wry smile appeared on his face, and said: "Liu Ji still sees these things clearly. Compared with Liu Ji, my vision is still far behind, horse bones? We people are indeed horse bones, As long as His Highness succeeds, we people will be able to rise directly to the top, and then how can we not be praised by the world?"
"And this is not buying horse bones for thousands of dollars?"
"But if it really succeeds, what if it's a horse bone?"
Xiao He chuckled and walked away.
(End of chapter)
