The east side of Xianyang City is a place for the rich and powerful, which is not suitable for ordinary people to live in.
That night!
In the residence of Prime Minister Wang Wan, the lights are brightly lit.
At this time, a dozen young maids were walking towards the hall carrying exquisite dishes and fresh fruits.
As for the main seat in the hall, Wang Wan was holding up the wine glass with a smile and raising it to Zhao Hao: "Sir, this is a novel delicacy that I collected from all over the country. How do you like it?"
"The food produced by the old prime minister must be high-quality. The dishes are richer than before!"
Zhao Hao looked at the food on the table and praised it with a smile on his face.
"Young master loves delicious food, and I also love delicious food. We have been friends for years. The dishes on this table are all cooked according to the Liuheju cooking method!"
"Hahaha, the old prime minister is interested!"
When Zhao Hao heard this, he laughed for a while, then picked up his chopsticks, picked up a piece of sashimi, dipped it in mustard, then put it in his mouth and tasted it carefully.
Wang Wan looked at him quietly until he swallowed it, then stroked his beard and said with a smile: "What do you think, Master?"
"It melts in your mouth, has a fresh fragrance and no peculiar smell. It is considered top quality. It seems that the old prime minister must have spent a lot of money!"
Zhao Hao said, "Smash it, smash it."
"Money is an external possession, not worth mentioning!"
Wang Wan smiled and waved her hands, and then said with emotion: "In this life, you have to pursue something. I just love food, that's all."
He was not pretending.
How to eat when Zhao Hao comes to the house as a guest, and how to eat after Zhao Hao leaves.
But Zhao Hao smiled and said: "It's good to have pursuits, and I also have pursuits, which is to be like you, eat what you want, play what you want, and be carefree!"
"hehe."
Wang Wan smiled noncommittally, then poured a glass of wine by herself, drank it all, and then slowly said:
"If it weren't for the Young Master, I would have retired and returned to my hometown. From the late King Zhaoxiang to Your Majesty, I have served three generations of Qin kings and dealt with numerous political affairs. However, it was only during Your Majesty's reign that I had the most relaxed life. Young Master, do you know why? "
"Anyone with a clear eye knows this, so why bother asking?"
Zhao Hao shrugged and immediately put down his chopsticks.
In fact, when Wang Wan suddenly invited him to dinner, he knew that things were not that simple.
Now, Zhao Hao is waiting for Wang Wan to reveal his purpose and then decide whether to continue eating or find an excuse to leave.
After all, when I encounter something difficult, I am not in a good mood to eat.
Sure enough, when Wang Wan saw Zhao Hao put down his chopsticks, he immediately smiled knowingly and said to him: "To be honest, I have encountered some troubles recently and I want to discuss it with you."
"trouble?"
Zhao Hao frowned: "What trouble?"
"Young Master should know that before His Majesty's eastward tour, he delegated many things to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Now the memorials from the Prime Minister's Mansion are piling up like a mountain. I feel helpless."
"The old Prime Minister is not the only one in the Prime Minister's Mansion. There are so many subordinate officials. It shouldn't be too tiring for the old Prime Minister, right?"
When Wang Wan heard this, he couldn't help but shook his head and sighed:
"Young master, you don't know something. In the past, your majesty would discuss state affairs and major matters with Li Si, Feng Quji and the others. Only my prime minister's residence was very quiet;
Many talented officials have been transferred to other government offices by His Majesty, which makes the Prime Minister's Mansion full of good and bad..."
"this……"
Zhao Hao was speechless and didn't know what to say.
I recall that when Lu Buwei was the prime minister, he had overwhelming power, with one person subordinate to more than ten thousand people, and there were countless retainers. Even people like Li Si were Lu Buwei's retainers.
Seeing Wang Wan again now is miserable.
In fact, this is not Wang Wan’s fault.
The main reason is that Ying Zheng's control of power has reached its peak.
This greatly weakened the powers of the Prime Minister's Office and turned it into a Qingshui Yamen.
"Even so, I can't help you with anything, there are so many memorials..." Zhao Hao was reluctant.
Wang Wan smiled and comforted: "Young master, there is no need to worry. There are so many memorials, I will find someone to deal with them, but there are two tricky things. Please help me find a solution..."
"What troublesome thing?"
"Master, please come with me..."
Wang Wan stood up and made an invitation gesture to Zhao Hao.
Zhao Hao was startled for a moment, pointed at the dishes in front of him, tilted his head and said, "What should I do with these? They will get cold in a while!"
Wang Wan waved her hands with a bit of laughter: "It doesn't matter, I will ask someone to prepare something better later!"
"Ah!"
Zhao Hao snorted and looked at Wang Wan with a teasing expression:
"Old Prime Minister, Old Prime Minister, your tricks are getting deeper and deeper!"
"Haha, sir, please come this way!"
Wang Wan smiled noncommittally, and then led Zhao Hao to the study.
"Master, please take a look. These two memorials were sent by Hedong County and Jiujiang County respectively. Do you have any ideas?"
When Wang Wan came to the study, she didn't say much to Zhao Hao. She directly took out the memorial she had copied and handed it to Zhao Hao.
"hehe."
Zhao Hao smiled and shook his head, then took the memorial and looked at it carefully.
After a while, he frowned slightly and was silent for a long time.
Wang Wan was not in a hurry, and waited leisurely while ordering someone to bring tea.
This is the first time Zhao Hao has officially dealt with national affairs, and he cherishes this opportunity.
Because the historical understanding of the Qin Dynasty is far less detailed than real contact.
Moreover, this kind of local memorial can give him a better insight into the situation.
This will be of great help to him in implementing more plans in the future.
He is cautious.
After all, he could not handle national affairs as easily as the First Emperor.
After pondering for a long time, Zhao Hao carefully gave his opinion.
"These two things seem very difficult, but in fact there is only one question, and that is how much money does our national treasury have?"
When Wang Wan heard this, the hand holding the teacup paused, and then he praised with a smile on his face: "Young Master is absolutely right!"
In those eyes, there was uncontrollable joy.
The First Emperor explicitly asked him to make money, and secretly asked him to teach Zhao Hao how to handle political affairs. He perfectly combined the two things.
It can be described as painstaking.
Although Zhao Hao was very smart, he did not know much about the internal affairs of the Qin Dynasty.
Therefore, the national policies he proposed are sometimes unrealistic.
This is why Ying Zheng hopes that he can grow.
And Wang Wan is the one who leads his growth.
"Now that the old prime minister knows it's a money issue, wouldn't it be easy to solve it?"
Zhao Hao looked at Wang Wan with confusion.
Wang Wan smiled and said, "Does the young master know how much money is left in the treasury?"
"How did I know this? You have to ask Zhi Zhishi!"
Zhao Hao rolled his eyes at Wang Wan and was about to put down the memorial.
At this time, I heard Wang Wan say again: "You don't need to ask the history of Zhi Su, I know that now the treasury can't even come up with two million yuan!"
"so little?"
Zhao Hao looked surprised.
"Um."
Wang Wan nodded nonchalantly: "The snow disaster in Jiujiang County requires 50,000 shi of food, which affects hundreds of thousands of lives. If it is not handled well, it will trigger a civil uprising!"
"In addition to supplying the floods in East County, the reserve granaries in each county can also be opened. Although they are small, they will not starve Guizhou to death!"
After hearing this, Zhao Hao thought for a while and said: "The granary can be opened, but it cannot be allocated too much. If we want to give Guizhou head the hope of survival, we can stabilize the situation after the autumn harvest."
"..."
Wang Wan was slightly surprised and said to her heart, "Sure, sir, I'm looking down on you."
He didn't interrupt and waited quietly for Zhao Hao to continue.
"As for the silt blockage of the rivers in Hedong County, the cultivated fields will not be irrigated, which is related to the life and death of Guizhou in the future."
"Does that mean we need to allocate funds?"
Wang Wan looked at Zhao Hao and said, "But the national treasury has less than two million dollars..."
“Appropriations are not necessarily needed.”
Zhao Hao shook his head.
Wang Wan was surprised and said: "No funding?"
"This kind of project that benefits the people can allow the local governor to mobilize the head of Guizhou to deal with it and let the head of Guizhou participate in the dredging project."
"If the people's hearts were really that simple, then Your Majesty would not be called a tyrant, and the court would not have to govern the people!"
"Old Prime Minister, don't worry, just listen to what I have to say."
Zhao Hao raised his hand and said, "I won't let them work in vain, and I won't need any funding from the court."
"Actually, there are two solutions for this kind of project. The first is to outsource it and let businessmen undertake the river cleaning project. The court will pay them in installments."
“What is installment payment?”
Wang Wan couldn't help but interject.
Zhao Hao explained with a smile: "The so-called installment payment means payment according to the project bid section. For example, the first bid section of 500 miles is the first phase of the project.
We outsource and pay according to the progress of the project, so this can reduce our payment pressure. "
"We can ask businessmen to advance the project payment and help us clean up the river."
"Would they agree?"
Wang Wan was doubtful and doubtful.
Zhao Hao smiled and comforted: "Old Prime Minister, don't worry, they will not only agree, but also compete to do it. After all, it is a project of the imperial court, and there are many benefits."
What he said is true.
In his previous life, he knew many cases, that is, many contractor bosses rushed to do the imperial projects because the imperial projects were easy to get money and stable.
"oh?"
These words whetted Wang Wan's appetite, causing him to ask Zhao Hao: "What about the second one?"
"The second one is the Merit Monument, on which the names of the first people in Guizhou who participated in the dredging of the river are engraved."
"this……"
Wang Wan hesitated for a moment, then stroked his beard and said, "Although the young master's method is good, it ignores some things."
"What's the matter?"
Zhao Hao was stunned.
But Wang Wan said with a smile: "Young Master should know about the flood in Dongjun. The main reason is that the governor of Dongjun concealed it and failed to report it, causing floods in sixteen counties near the river.
Then, when it comes to river cleaning, we have to consider whether something similar will happen;
For example, the issue of money and grain theft, and how local officials deal with Guizhou leaders and businessmen, will they engage in malpractice for personal gain? "
"These matters can easily cause problems if the court does not set rules in advance and communicate them to the local authorities."
"Um."
Zhao Hao nodded in approval.
The old prime minister said it right. The implementation of a policy requires consideration of various issues, and often decision-makers consider it in the most ideal state.
But the reality is that there is no ideal situation.
Seeing Zhao Haoruo realize something, Wang Wan continued:
"As for the second method, it is a bit similar to donating food and erecting monuments, but Guizhou's head is not as good as the nobles, and their recognition of false reputation is not more practical than money and food, so this method still needs to be considered."
When Zhao Hao heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed: "It was my lack of consideration."
"No, sir, your method is very good."
Wang Wan said, changing the subject: "But you only think about it from the perspective of an executor. If you think about it from the perspective of a leader, you will find many flaws."
"leader?"
"right!"
Wang Wan nodded seriously: "A leader does not need to know too many methods, he only needs to know how to control his subordinates. If the leader has thought of all the methods, what should the people under him do?"
"For example, the young master said that businessmen contracted projects, which seems reasonable and reasonable, but have you ever thought about whether the businessmen contracting the court projects is a disguised form of identity for the businessmen?"
"Once the status of a businessman is elevated, the head of Guizhou will lose his enthusiasm. Therefore, if the court wants to reuse merchants, it must first set thresholds and difficulties for them, so that the head of Guizhou can have a psychological balance and participate in work."
Hearing this, Zhao Hao suddenly realized, feeling quite knowledgeable.
Wang Wan looked at him and said solemnly: "National affairs generally need to be considered comprehensively and cannot be focused on one corner."
"hehe."
Zhao Hao smiled: "Old Cheng is quite clever, Hao has benefited a lot!"
He didn't expect that Wang Wan would go a long way and teach him how to handle political affairs.
But from a heart level, it was quite touching.
But I heard Wang Wan laugh and say: "Actually, the reason why I'm looking for the young master is not to give him advice on political affairs, but because I really encountered some difficult things!"
"Is it about money and food?"
"It turns out that the young master knows everything..."
Zhao Hao said expressionlessly: "It's not difficult to know."
Wang Wan sneered: "I have forgotten that the young master is no longer what he used to be. The affairs of the court cannot be hidden from the young master."
"You can't say this nonsense, I'm just protecting myself!" Zhao Hao said sternly.
Wang Wan frowned and said, "What are you worried about, Master? With His Majesty's love for you, what can happen to you?"
Zhao Hao did not answer directly, but smiled and said:
"So, Hao would like to ask the old prime minister, did my father dote on my eldest brother before?"
"The eldest son is His Majesty's eldest son, so he naturally loves him! Even though there are some contradictions now, he still has not given up on him."
"What about Hu Hai? Does my father love him?"
"The young prince is very talented and very popular with His Majesty."
"Then who do you love more, me or them?"
"this……"
Wang Wan hesitated and looked at Zhao Hao with a strange expression.
After a long while, Zhao Hao raised his head and sighed quietly: "In the emperor's family, no favor is everlasting. In the game of power, if you don't win, there is only a dead end, and there is no middle ground."
"!"
A black exclamation point suddenly appeared on Wang Wan's temple. She immediately raised her head and looked at Zhao Hao blankly.
But Zhao Hao casually put down the memorial note and sighed:
"Old Prime Minister, to tell you the truth, I used to just want to enjoy life and walk around Daqin. All I wanted was to live in peace and live a happy life."
"Later, I was discovered by my father, and I began to stand out and change the Qin Dynasty. But what I still think about is that I will not fight or rob, and others will not bother me and ignore me, so that I can be at ease. You Do you think it’s too much?”
"It's not too much, but I feel like you enjoy it?"
"Well……"
Zhao Hao was a little embarrassed: "Actually, this is a misunderstanding."
Wang Wan raised her eyebrows and said to herself, I believe you!
"Then Master, are you willing to help me?"
"Are you talking about money and food? This is simple. If the time is short, just engage in the patriotic lottery. If the time is long, wait for the national bonds to be issued or the bank to be established!"
"Patriotic lottery?"
Wang Wan was slightly startled and looked at Zhao Hao without knowing why.
Zhao Hao grinned, then took out a piece of paper and introduced it to Wang Wan in detail.
After Wang Wan heard this, he was stunned and looked at Zhao Hao like a monster.
He never thought that making money could be so easy? Such a routine!
This is simply deeper than his routine...
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