Prince Qin's Mansion.
In the study room, Jiang Yi was standing with her head bowed and shoulders bowed, looking respectful.
Xiao Yuan put down the bamboo slips and glanced at him: "Master Jiang, I know your intentions, but this kind of thing is actually unnecessary. Emperor, just let him stay in the palace. I don't care about these nonsense." of."
"Yes, what the king said is true, I will bear in mind." Jiang Yi said quickly.
"In addition, the position of Imperial Lieutenant has been vacant, so it is up to you to fill it." Xiao Yuan said again.
Taiwei is already ranked among the three nobles.
But when Jiang Yi heard this, she panicked all of a sudden. She knelt down on the ground in fear and said in a trembling voice:
"Your Majesty, I am loyal and loyal. The sun and the moon can teach you. If you do anything wrong, your Majesty will punish you. I must remember your teachings..."
At this point, he was completely panicked.
It is conceivable that to Jiang Yi, being an Imperial Lieutenant is nothing. It seems to be very high, but in fact, a bird in a cage has less power than a county magistrate of the Qin State!
This is the king trying to degrade himself!
Xiao Yuan understood what he meant and said slightly displeased: "Master Jiang, you are worrying too much. The position of Shaofu Ling remains the same. It just gives you the false name of Imperial Lieutenant."
ah! ? It turned out that this was the case. Jiang Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and did not forget to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead with the sleeve of his official uniform. Then he fell to the ground and said, "My lord, I will obey the king's order."
"Okay, you go down first." Xiao Yuan waved his hand again.
"Yes, I'll take my leave." The latter saluted quickly.
In fact, at this time, Xiao Yuan had already begun to gradually purge the imperial ministers and gradually replaced them with his own people.
After Jiang Yi left, Liu Yuzhi came looking for her not long after.
When I saw him, Xiao Yuan had a head and two heads. Needless to say, he must have a lot of official bamboo slips hidden in the sleeves of his official uniform.
"Prime Minister, can we take a moment?" Xiao Yuan felt deeply tired.
"Your Majesty, some things can be postponed, and some things cannot be postponed."
Liu Yuzhi said seriously, and at the same time, regardless of whether Xiao Yuantong agreed or not, he had already pulled out the first scroll of bamboo slips.
"..."
Seeing this, Xiao Yuan could only smile bitterly, took the bamboo slips, unfolded them, and cheered up.
Liu Yuzhi stood below and began to say: "After the king went on the expedition, our country's military personnel has been expanded again. After recruiting troops from various places over the years, it has increased to 650,000."
"These all need to be reviewed and approved by the King himself."
"In addition, supporting an army of 650,000 people will seriously deplete the national power. In the opinion of the humble minister, we should postpone the expansion of armaments."
Hearing this, Xiao Yuan said: "The foundation of our country's rear has long been solidified, and military and national affairs must not be abandoned."
"But in this way, the Ordnance Department and the army will be a place that consumes countless gold and silver."
Liu Yuzhi said: "In addition, the Chuanjiang Weir has been built, and the water conservancy in Sichuan and Sichuan has been improved, but other places are still insufficient. The Ministry of Industry has written several times, bluntly stating that the treasury is not enough, and asking the court for funding."
"Did you approve it?" Xiao Yuan asked.
The Prime Minister has this right.
Liu Yuzhi shook his head: "There are some issues involved. I dare not make a conclusion lightly. The king needs to consider it."
"The Minister of the Ministry of Industry is suspected of corruption?" Xiao Yuan's brows jumped.
"That's not the case. It's some other issues."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan was helpless.
Liu Yuzhi added: "Also, on the one hand, Your Majesty wants to expand the armaments as much as possible. On the other hand, he also wants to carry out large-scale construction projects and revitalize agriculture and education. The national treasury cannot bear the burden of various policies."
"What about the Prime Minister's opinion?"
"These are all good policies, which benefit the army and the people, and are the way to strengthen the country. But I'm sorry to say it bluntly, Your Majesty, I'm a little too anxious." Liu Yuzhi said truthfully.
"Wait, let me think about it." Liu Yuzhi's words made Xiao Yuan frown somewhat.
This prime minister had a clear understanding of the current situation of the Qin State, including the money and grain in the treasury, soldiers, horses and armaments, and farmland and commerce.
Therefore, his words had to make Xiao Yuan think deeply.
After pondering, Xiao Yuan made a decision and said: "In this way, these three major policies of the army, agriculture, and education will be implemented first, and other issues will be suppressed for the time being. After the four counties of Yan are completely stabilized, we will Then solve all the problems.”
“Especially any unnecessary construction projects by the Ministry of Industry will be rejected.”
"Without a strong military, we will be looked down upon by neighboring countries, and we will have no say in the struggle for hegemony in the world; without agriculture, the people will not have enough to eat, people will be resentful, and food and grass will be low; without education, talents will wither, and it will be impossible to strengthen the country."
After listening to this, Liu Yuzhi thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty is very worried. These three major policies are indeed the top priority."
"Okay, is there anything else?" Xiao Yuan asked again.
"Of course." Liu Yuzhi couldn't be polite and pulled the bamboo slip again.
In this study room discussion, he was the prime minister, so it can be imagined that what was discussed was all state affairs, no matter how small, Xiao Yuan could only discuss it seriously with him.
This discussion lasted the whole afternoon until it was almost evening.
After finally finishing the important government affairs, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but get up and stretch.
Liu Yuzhi saluted and said, "Now that the political report has been completed, I will retire."
"Prime Minister, wait a minute." Xiao Yuan called to him.
"Your Majesty, what else do you have to say?" Liu Yuzhi stopped and bowed.
"Go and inform the Qinzhou Camp that tonight, I will reward the three armies."
"Yes, Wei Chen will do it now." Liu Yuzhi took the order and left.
Qinzhou Camp is not far outside the city. The soldiers who went on this expedition will also be stationed here after returning.
The soldiers made great achievements in quelling the flames. During the war, they could not drink and have fun, but when they came back, they should hold a celebration banquet.
Xiao Yuan, the king, has always been generous with rewards for his troops.
Clearly distinguishing rewards and punishments is also the basic principle of governance.
That night, with the bright moon in the sky, Xiao Yuan, dressed in royal robes, went down to the military camp and drank and chatted with the soldiers.
At the open-air feast, there was a lot of joy and laughter. The soldiers ate meat and drank wine from large bowls. It was very lively.
Without them sacrificing their blood to open up territory for the country, there would be no Qin State today!
Xiao Yuan, on the other hand, also behaved very personally. From time to time he would come to the middle of the soldiers sitting in small groups, pick up the wine bowl, and interact with the ordinary soldiers.
With such a king, you can imagine the mood of the soldiers. It was a feudal dynasty. Many soldiers' faces were red with excitement and their emotions were high.
After walking around casually, Xiao Yuan returned to the position directly above, holding the wine bowl and shouted loudly:
"Soldiers! It's done!"
"Together we respect the King——"
Everyone stood up, holding wine bowls in both hands, and shouted in unison.
By the time the celebration banquet was over, Xiao Yuan was a little dizzy from drinking, so he did not return to the palace and rested for the night in the military camp.
This is a true monarch on horseback. His long military career has made all officers and soldiers know his king, which gives him great prestige.
