"Your Majesty, taxation is the foundation of the country. However, the administration of millet has been delayed year after year. It is obvious that the talented people are not qualified. Since ancient times, the talented people have been in charge, and the less talented people have been here."
"I believe that Wang Li is no longer capable of taking up the post of governor of the internal history of Su."
Li Yi bowed his hands and said calmly.
"Huang Miao, the prime minister himself knows the reason why taxes are postponed year after year. How does this have anything to do with Wang Li's talent?"
Emperor Qin waved his hand and said dissatisfied.
In recent days, his patience with Li Yi has reached its limit.
He always finds reasons to remove some officials and install his own cronies, which makes people in the government panic.
Just ask the officials, how many of them have no problem?
He knew what Li Yi meant by this move. To put it bluntly, he wanted him to return the power to the queen.
If he hadn't considered the feelings of other ministers and people in the world, he would have ordered Li Yi to be beheaded.
To win the world depends on force, to defend the world depends on benevolence.
Punishing with words and writing is no less than fighting with swords.
He tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart and said indifferently: "I will discuss this matter with other ministers. After all, the position of Jiuqing is not something that can be easily changed."
"No, I hope your Majesty will make a decision as soon as possible. After all, winter is coming, and there is a lot of money and food to use." Li Yi responded respectfully without pushing too much.
After all, it is not so easy to replace a Jiuqing minister.
Even if he is the Prime Minister.
"Zhao Gan."
"My slave is here."
Zhao Gan beside him turned around and responded.
"It's been reported that the prince has entered the palace, and I want to test his recent studies."
Emperor Qin stared at Li Yi closely and drank softly.
Li Yi's pupils shrank suddenly and then returned to normal.
"Prime Minister, do you have anything else to submit?"
"I haven't."
Li Yi took a deep breath and replied.
"Then stand down."
Emperor Qin waved his hand.
"promise."
Li Yi had no choice but to retreat temporarily.
At this time, he had a bad feeling in his heart.
In less than half an hour, Qin Mian walked into the hall.
"My son, I pay my respects to my father."
"Get up."
Emperor Qin said softly.
"Thank you, Father."
Qin Mian stood up carefully, feeling a little confused.
My father has not tested himself for a long time. Why did he suddenly remember that he wanted to test himself today?
Thinking of my grandfather's eyes full of meaning outside the palace, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
"My father sent you here today because he wants to see how you govern the country."
Qin Huang's calm voice sounded in his ears.
He swallowed subconsciously and replied: "No."
"In previous years, those clans have been delaying the collection of taxes for the internal history of millet. I wonder if the prince has a solution?"
Qin Huang looked at him calmly and asked softly.
When Qin Mian heard this, his heart suddenly became excited. This was not the first time that this happened, it had happened in previous years.
However, there is no good solution every year.
Those clans value money more than anything else, like gold-swallowing beasts that can only get in but not get out.
If you want to get some money out of their hands, it will be harder than climbing to the sky.
Therefore, it was extremely difficult to collect taxes in previous years.
In fact, the ministers of the court had already mentioned some strategies, but it was difficult to implement them.
After all, many ministers are from clans.
There may even be some aristocratic families behind some clans.
For a moment, he was in trouble. He had a solution, but he didn't dare to say it because it would easily offend others.
"how?"
"Is there no solution?"
When Emperor Qin saw that he was silent, he was immediately unhappy.
"You should let Master Zhi Suinaishi do your best to collect it."
Qin Mian lowered his head, not daring to look into his father's eyes.
He felt helpless and could only say this in an attempt to get through.
boom
A memorial book flew over and fell directly in front of him.
Qin Mian's body trembled subconsciously.
"Asshole, don't I know to ask Wang Li to collect the money?"
"If it's useful, will I ask you?"
"I'm asking if you have any good ideas."
Emperor Qin Long Yan was furious and shouted violently.
"Father...father, please calm down, I really don't know."
Qin Mian immediately knelt on the ground and said in panic.
"I really don't know what you have learned. You can't even solve a simple matter like collecting taxes. How can I trust you in the future to entrust the country of Da Qin to you?"
Qin Huang's angry tone was full of disappointment.
Qin Mian broke into a cold sweat.
He didn't know what was wrong with his father that he suddenly asked him such a tricky question.
However, he did not dare to give the reason yet.
Otherwise, it will damage the reputation of the Qin Dynasty and the majesty of the prince.
Just imagine, the dignified prince is afraid of those clans, and he can't even imagine such consequences.
"Hmph, go back. I will ask you in two days. If you still can't answer, then you prince..."
Qin Huang's cold voice was full of threats.
"promise."
Qin Mian was panic-stricken. He didn't expect that just one exam would be so serious.
Thinking in his mind, he quickly stood up and walked out of the hall.
The wet back showed that he was very scared at this time.
Emperor Qin looked at his son's disappearing figure and said indifferently: "Spread what happened just now."
"promise."
Although Zhao Gan beside him was puzzled, he still responded hurriedly.
On that day, Emperor Qin took the exam, but the prince didn't know about it. Emperor Qin was so angry that the news that he would take the exam again two days later quickly spread throughout the court.
Even Qin Heng, who was in You'an Mansion, knew about this matter.
For a time, some people were happy, some were sad, and some were watching the fire from the other side.
In the study, Qin Heng sent Liu Qi away and went directly to the Poison Hall.
After some polite greetings, everyone sat down one after another.
"Gentlemen, do you know what my father means by this move?"
Qin Heng asked first.
He didn't understand what his father's purpose was. Could it be that Yi Chu was thinking about it?
You know, once the prince's prestige drops, people will be divided and other princes will arouse their desire to seize the heir.
"Haha, if my subordinates guessed correctly, this is the emperor's plan to draw out the firepower."
Li Ru smiled softly while talking, with an inscrutable look on his face.
"Pull the fire under the cauldron?"
Qin Heng murmured to himself, he knew this strategy.
It comes from the 19th plan in "Thirty-Six Strategies", which means that only by removing the firewood from the bottom of the pot can the water stop boiling and fundamentally solve the problem.
"Yes, Wen You is right. From what Mr. Liu just said, it seems that Li Yi wants to seize the loopholes of other ministers and use this to force the emperor."
"And the emperor has no good way to deal with this. After all, the prime minister is the head of all officials."
"The emperor naturally understands the reason, so he plans to use his position as prince to threaten the prime minister." Chen Ping explained from the side.
"Isn't my father afraid of causing resistance from the prince's faction?"
Qin Heng asked curiously after hearing this.
