"Ah!! Uncle Li, save me!"
"There are more than a thousand people, but they still want to play and sing a dragon to return to their ancestral land in glory! Why is Your Majesty so kind to them and so cruel to me!"
"Is this a funeral for them? Isn't this a funeral for my purse!"
Inside the carriage, Liu Bai let out a mournful cry.
After retreating from the court, he was 'forcibly' pulled into the carriage by Li Si.
"Okay, ordinary people don't know, but I still don't know?"
"Master Che's salt shop was made by you again, right?"
"Yesterday in Xianyang City, the owner of the 'Laoliu Salt Shop' was praised to the heavens. He used the funeral arrangements for a mere thousand people to offset your guilt of beating Chun Yuyue in the court. Thank you. Your Majesty, please be so kind!"
"Besides, this time your Jin Yiwei has been rewarded. In a true sense, he has achieved the goal of 'kill first and then show off,' which is authorized by the imperial power. He got an advantage and still acted like a good boy in front of me!"
Li Si glanced at Liu Bai and ignored the boy's shouting.
The salt shop incident is quite a sensation in Xianyang. Many people think that this is just sensationalism. Selling salt at one-tenth of the normal price is not a loss at all!
But Li Si knew Liu Bai's temperament. Since the boss behind the salt shop was Gongzi Che, Liu Bai, the head of Yiwen Palace, naturally had a role!
How can Li Si, an old court fox, be inferior in his ability to know autumn with a leaf?
"Hey, Uncle Li...that's Mr. Che's property. Where did you get the money?"
Liu Bai chuckled, trying to fool him.
"okay!"
"I have no interest in business matters either!"
"This time you killed the remnants of the six kingdoms, and His Majesty secretly promised to kill them, so nothing happened. This Chunyu Yue is also stupid and has lost his face in vain."
"However, Jin Yiwei is acting too arrogantly. You have the responsibility to exercise restraint and need to pay attention!"
Li Si waved his hand and spoke in a deep voice.
Throughout the ages, there has been a consensus among people in the court: a big tree attracts the wind.
If you act too erratically, disaster will come one day.
This Liu Bai was already unruly in the court. If His Majesty the First Emperor hadn't been magnanimous and Liu Bai happened to do everything in the right place, Liu Bai would have been pushed into the ravine long ago.
And now that Jin Yiwei is so arrogant...it may be a hidden danger!
"Uncle Li's teachings, I will take them to heart!"
Hearing Li Si's words, Liu Bai also looked serious and bowed respectfully!
He understood that Li Si really cared about him.
Although everything he did was to 'strengthen the Qin Dynasty', his methods were indeed different from ordinary people and looked a bit more dangerous.
"In the past, when I first entered the Qin Dynasty, the court was treacherous and various countries were quarreling. I was walking on thin ice. I first entered the sect of Prime Minister Lu, and then..."
Li Si nodded, then with a slight look in his eyes, he spoke slowly.
Liu Bai twitched the corner of his mouth and opened his mouth. After all, he had no words to interrupt. He only felt that his scalp was numb!
The old man recalled the past, just like the foot bindings worn by women in some dynasties, they were really smelly and long!
The key is...
In these sentences recalling the past, there is always an appearance of "labor and management are extremely smart and working step by step", and secretly tampered with many things. Liu Bai also had to pretend that "Uncle Li was right" and "Uncle Li did a good job" The look of "Uncle Li was really awesome back then" is really painful!
Flowers bloomed on the street, and the carriage drove slowly.
....
At the door of Li Si's Prime Minister's residence, Liu Bai got out of the car and walked directly towards the door.
This look is no different from returning to your own home.
The key is that the concierges and guards also have a common look on their faces.
Just kidding, there are two prime ministers in the same family. Although they are not related by blood, why did the Li Si family regard Liu Bai as an outsider?
"Liu Bai, this is the recommendation they submitted these days, take a look."
In the study, Li Si took out a stack of bamboo slips, placed them in front of Liu Bai, and said, "Except for those who obviously have personal ethics issues, I have already deposed them. The next step is actually the division of official positions."
Liu Bai nodded slightly and understood what Li Si meant.
Li Si asked him to come over today, and what he really meant was to ask about the exchange of official positions and benefits.
"Uncle Li, my opinion is..."
Liu Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, then he stretched out his right hand and pulled these bamboo slips...
Sweep them all aside, leaving a large blank desktop.
"All deposed!"
After saying these words, Li Si was slightly startled: "All?"
"If we Legalists all take the official positions, we will definitely become the target of public criticism in the entire court!"
At his position, he has a clearer view of the court than anyone else.
There is oil and water, you can eat it and develop yourself, but you can’t eat it all by yourself! Otherwise, after you finish eating, no one will have any hope of eating anymore, and they will all naturally unite to deal with you!
The division of court interests and giving them away may seem bad, but in fact it is another level of checks and balances!
This kind of checks and balances is something that not only His Majesty the First Emperor needs to consider, but the Prime Minister also needs to consider it.
"No!"
"Uncle Li, what I'm saying is that...the recommendation of our Legalist family must also be deposed!"
Liu Bai smiled slightly and pointed at the recommendations, indicating that he had just swept them away, and the Legal family was no exception.
After saying this, even Li Si looked at Liu Bai suspiciously: "You bastard, what are your plans?"
As soon as the words 'bastard' were spoken, it was actually not a conversation between the two prime ministers, but Li Si, the elder of the sect, who was concerned about Liu Bai.
Li Si was also full of questions.
If they are all deposed, who will be the official when the time comes? Should His Majesty the First Emperor decide for himself when the time comes?
"Uncle Li, there is something extremely disrespectful! But I have to say it."
Liu Bai sighed.
"What are you talking about?"
"Our Great Qin court... is too angry!"
"Snapped!"
As soon as Liu Bai said these words, he felt like his head was hit.
Astonishingly, it was Li Si who took the bamboo slip and gently said, "You kid, are you insinuating that I and others are old?"
Li Si pretended to be angry, but in fact he was dumbfounded!
This bastard really seems to be a bit arrogant, talking about his anger in front of me? Why, tell me to retire quickly?
"Uncle Li, you misunderstood!"
Liu Bai really couldn't laugh or cry, and he also realized that he had poked Li Si's heart: "What you mean is that the structure of our court is too solid!"
"It doesn't matter that official positions are promoted by recommendation. In fact, they are all recommended within their own small circle. Ordinary talents have no chance to get the position!"
"Take me for example. If it weren't for your help, Uncle Li, at my age, I would be able to reach the position of Prime Minister. I'm afraid only a genius like Gan Luo who can talk about thirty-six cities would be able to do it!"
After saying these words, Li Si looked solemn.
really!
The officialdom is like a pool, only living water can make it full of vitality!
Recommendation is still somewhat limited after all!
If they really stay in such a circle, how can talents enter the court and govern the world?
In the short term, it may not matter, but that is also because His Majesty the First Emperor is still alive.
Once time goes by...
Li Si thought about it carefully and suddenly felt terrible. Looking at Liu Bai again...
There was a smile on the corner of this kid's mouth, he obviously had an idea of his own!
"Liu Bai, I'm so old, and you still make fun of me and make me sad? You're a prime minister, but you still hide it when you have an idea!"
Li Si said angrily, a little helpless.
This kid... Why does he have so many bad tastes?
"It's very simple!"
"Can't we just take the exam?"
"Every seed is a pit! If you want an official position... let them take the exam!"
