Hearing this, Zhao Si quietly fanned the cattail leaf fan and the cool air from Bingjian came in, and the First Emperor's breathing gradually calmed down.
Afraid that the First Emperor was not asleep, Zhao Si deliberately waited for a while. About half an hour passed. It was not until he heard slight snoring that Zhao Si gently called out: "Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"
Seeing that the First Emperor did not respond, and knowing that the First Emperor was already asleep, Zhao Si carefully put down the cattail leaf fan, then tiptoed out of the house, left the palace, took the carriage, and went straight to the general's house.
The office of General Shaofu is also in Xianyang, but it is far away from the palace and the location is relatively remote.
The roads are also very smooth, and there is no way for the rest of the people to get to the general's residence.
This is the technological production center of Daqin, accounting for nearly half of the world's GDP.
At the same time, the General's Office is also the institution with the largest number of subordinates, the most complex staffing, and the largest number of subordinate officials.
Among them, the total number of craftsmen and slaves exceeds 100,000, and the number of subordinate officials is countless.
Its production facilities are spread throughout Xianyang, including the Lishan prisoners where Zhang Han defeated the rebel army, and are also within the scope of the general Shaofu's management.
Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum and Afang Palace, which are currently under construction, are also in charge of the general.
"Please stop!"
Zhao Si drove his car in person and was stopped by the soldiers. Zhao Si immediately got out of the car, showed his invitation, official documents, identity, official form, seal, and the token given by the First Emperor, and then quietly waited for the soldiers to enter.
After a while, a man with a blue crown and a crown was seen coming towards Zhao Si. Looking at his service, Zhao Si could easily tell that the man was the Zhonghou who was going to be the Shaofu.
There will be two prime ministers and two middle lords in charge of the Shaofu.
Among them, the left and right prime ministers both have two thousand stones, and the right prime minister is the most respected and ranks among the nine ministers.
There are two middle marquises on the left and right, the middle marquis on the left has eight hundred shi, and the right brother has one thousand shi.
Zhao Si now knew the specific official structure and size distinctions of each department. It was not difficult to tell whether the other party was the Lieutenant Commander of the Shaofu through his clothes, but he didn't know how many stones he was worth.
"Liu Pi, I will serve as General Zuo Zhonghou of the Shaofu. Please see Zhao Shilang." Liu Pi looked at Zhao Si and bowed.
Zhao Si was the minister, an official with a thousand dan, which is equivalent to the current city-level official. Liu Pi, Zuo Zhonghou, was an 800-dan official, which is equivalent to the current county-level official.
The current official salary division is based on the stone rather than the grade. It is based on the size of the salary, from the largest two thousand stone for the three gongs and nine ministers to the smallest one hundred stone for the rural miser.
The current grade order is still relatively simple. After the Han Dynasty inherited the Qin system, the grade stone system was used and some improvements were made.
Later, the ranks of the same level were divided into Zhongshiguan, Zhenshiguan, Shiguan and Bishiguan.
After the Han Dynasty, due to the excessive issuance of titles, the salary of titles was basically in name only, and the salaries of officials were accordingly increased to a certain extent.
In today's Qin Dynasty, people who have both official and noble titles can receive two salaries at a genuine price, one official salary and one noble salary.
For example, if Zhao Si is now the minister, and his title is that of the right concubine, then the salary that Zhao Si can receive is the minister's one thousand shi plus the right concubine's 550 shi, for a total salary of 1,550 shi.
Liu Pi's title from the beginning was that of the fifth official, two ranks lower than Zhao Si, and in the Qin Dynasty, nobility was greater than official.
People with low-ranking titles and high-ranking officials should salute when meeting people with high-ranking titles and no official titles. They should not show any disrespect. What's more, Zhao Si had a strong influence over Liu Pi in terms of official system and title.
"Liu Zhonghou, please get up!" Zhao Si supported the other party and returned the greeting before explaining his intention.
"Lang Zhongling has something to do. He needs to mobilize some craftsmen and trouble Liu Zhonghou." Zhao Si said.
"Of course it's okay, but I don't know how long it will take to be transferred?" Liu Pi asked as he led Zhao Si inside.
"It's really hard to say..." Zhao Si frowned.
"How many manpower do we need?" Liu Pi continued to ask.
As the construction center and production center of Xianyang, it is normal for the brother departments to allocate manpower for any projects. Although Shangqing Mengyi did not deal with Youcheng Chi Gong very well, he had nothing to do with Liu Pi, so he was just 18 The officials of Baishi were arranged to deal with Zhao Si. Zhao Si also had the First Emperor's Yuling Token in his hand, so he could only cooperate in whatever way he could.
"There shouldn't be too many manpower, but maybe we need some master craftsmen!" Zhao Si said.
"There are quite a few master craftsmen and young masters, but it's not easy to invite these master craftsmen... If you want to invite them, make it clear in advance that the salary will be taken from the doctor." Liu Pi said with a smile.
Zhao Si thought it was a big deal, so he just waved his hand and said: "Just go and ask for it. What I do requires a master craftsman. I have asked for your Majesty's instructions. Your Majesty promises a prince and three nobles." , if it doesn’t change below, I can reward you with honors based on your merit, and you don’t have to worry about salary. I have already taken a hundred gold, and I’m just waiting for the capable person to come and take it.”
When Liu Pi heard this, he was suddenly startled and took a breath of cold air.
The first thing he thought of was Qin Mo who was gathered in the Shaofu.
The Mo family is a very embarrassing faction.
During the process of Qin's unification of the six countries, the Mohist family was divided into two. One supported Qin's unification of the world, and the other supported the six countries' struggle against Qin.
The Qin State was able to destroy the six kingdoms. To be honest, Qin Mo's contribution was not small. Whether it was the innovation of tools and weapons, the improvement of basic equipment, or the innovation of people's livelihood equipment, it was all the contribution of the Mo family.
It's a pity... Mohist's ideas and thoughts go too far, and Mohist's reputation is too great, and its ingredients are too mixed. In addition, Mohist still has a large number of technical geeks...
Therefore, except for a very small number of Mohists who are flexible and changeable in political thinking and can stand out, most Mohists cannot even get titles or official positions. They can only live in the palace of a general, or simply hide among the people. Give up...
Coupled with Li Si's subsequent deliberate targeting of the Mohist family, the Mohist family has now become invisible and gradually declined.
There is no way... The power gap of the Mohist family is too serious, the right to speak is too small, and the political ideas are not accepted by the king. The rangers who are part of its power are not recognized by the Great Qin, and are even regarded as objects that must be cleaned up by the Great Qin...
And the title rewards that can be obtained for inventions and creations are too low, and there is also an upper limit for promotion...
This also led to Qin Mo, who was about to be the young master, in a collective state of ruin... After completing the task on time, he would either indulge in technological inventions, secretly prepare to improve Mohist thought, or simply consider switching to another sect...
There is no way, there are three Mohists. One is Mohist political thought, which is not reused.
The second is the Ranger force, which was purged and suppressed by the Qin State.
The third one is a technology nerd...the rewards for invention and creation are too few, and the Mohist family is indeed struggling to survive.
but! ! ! ! ! ! !
What did Zhao Si take out?
A doctor's title, three nobility titles, no more titles, and the right to reward at will!
sky! sky! sky! Oh my God!
You know, the Mohist disciples can only be promoted to the first level of nobility due to their contribution to improving and assembling siege equipment in battle...
The previous update of the crossbow was only a level upgrade.
Unfortunately, Liu Pi was a serious Mohist.
He is not a person like Meng Yi who became a monk and learned Buddhist scriptures on the way. Liu Pi can be regarded as a figure who promoted the Mohist disciples who became Shaofu through his merits.
There were so many Mohist disciples in General Shaofu, and they could barely push out Liu Pi, who was worth 800 shi. You can imagine how bad the upper-level political environment of the Mohist family had become.
Nowadays, even a first-level title is very precious to Mohist disciples.
The title is linked to the official position, and only the nobles can serve as county magistrates.
As long as he could win the title of Grand Duke from Zhao Si's hands, Liu Pi could ensure that the title could be honored as a county magistrate by relying on the grassroots power of Mohist disciples.
If three are not updated, then aren’t there three candidates for county magistrate?
There is no way, for the disciples of Genzheng Miaohong and Mo family, it is too difficult to be promoted. Not only is it difficult to invent and create, but even if you are lucky enough to become an official, you will be deliberately targeted every time you are promoted. Meng Yi has a background, although Learn Mohism, but draw clear boundaries.
As for Liu Pi? He has worked hard until now, and still has the support of countless Mohist disciples, and he is still one step away from Qing's level.
Therefore, Liu Pi immediately paid attention to Zhao Si.
Master craftsman?
What great craftsman is as reliable as a disciple of my Mohist family?
At this moment, Zhao Si was shining in Liu Pi's eyes!
When Zhao Si comes, the blue sky of the Mo family will be there!
(End of chapter)
