Of course, this wealth can only refer to ancient times.
Iron and steel metallurgy has always been a necessity. Even in modern times, steel production capacity is still an important indicator of national strength in evaluating a country.
No country can have too much good metal... Before the birth of the Steel Jungle, the so-called wealth was barely enough compared to what it is now.
The First Emperor pondered thoughtfully for a moment. Since the matter was serious, he was willing to let Zhao Si go and do some trouble.
"We will discuss this after we return to Xianyang!" the First Emperor said, ending today's agenda.
Now that the driver is ready to turn around, the next step is to gallop straight to Xianyang. If you don’t need to stop in the middle and are just rushing, the return is actually quite fast.
When the relocation order was implemented, Li Si was on the front line. Zhao Si was too young and could not convince the public. The First Emperor did not want Zhao Si to make too many enemies when he was just starting out.
It is definitely impossible for Zhao Si to take over the imperial edict, but after returning to Xianyang, it is impossible for Zhao Si to continue doing nothing as he is now.
We can't really cut off Zhao Si and throw him into the palace to be used by the government.
As for Zhao Si, he doesn’t expect to start the steel smelting technology tree now. He has no choice, he hasn’t returned to the city yet.
Even if the First Emperor was right, he would have to wait until he returned to Xianyang before starting.
Now I am just saying this to give the First Emperor a good idea, but for now, judging from the First Emperor's attitude, there is still much to be done.
Again, the First Emperor is a man who can handle things and listen to advice.
After Zhao Si finished speaking what he wanted to say, he wisely exited the chariot.
Li Si naturally began to summarize to the First Emperor the problems discovered during the current inspection of the world.
All in all, the policies are still the same, and the policies cannot be implemented.
There are many factors and they are very complicated. There are local forces at work, there are also people's hearts that are difficult to change for a while, there are also the subtle influence of conservative ideas, and the shortcomings of insufficient conditions.
All of these will take time to resolve. Fortunately, the First Emperor is not so anxious now. At least he is now physically strong, and if he works hard to reign as the First Emperor for another twenty or thirty years, it will not be a big problem.
If you can't do something in ten years, you can do it in twenty or thirty years. There will be no health problems, and the First Emperor is not lacking in patience.
The problems described by Li Si are the top priority in the future, but they will not be solved in a short period of time.
Li Si reported carefully, and the First Emperor listened carefully and made his own analysis, sorting out priorities.
Both the monarch and the minister were at the top of their times, there was no nonsense, and it only took half an hour to figure it out.
After Li Si reported his work, he prepared to stand up and bow out as usual.
He has no choice but to resign, and the First Emperor will not allow him to eat anymore. At present, only Zhao Si can enjoy the noble treatment of eating with the First Emperor...
Li Si seriously suspected that the reason why the First Emperor took him to dinner some time ago was because at that time the First Emperor was still in the stage of losing weight and keeping fit, and the weight loss meals made by Zhao Si were too unpalatable. The First Emperor simply wanted to lure one more person into the water.
Just as he was about to get up, he was stopped by the First Emperor.
Li Si had to straighten his body and sit down.
"From your perspective, can Zhao Si be your minister?" the First Emperor said.
Li Si knew that there was something wrong with the First Emperor asking him to sit down, but he didn't expect it to be such a big deal.
Qing, this thing has two meanings.
One is called Jue, and the other is called Official.
Zhao Si's title is that of the concubine of the carriage, which already belongs to the rank of Qing.
Then the problem is obvious. The only ministers in the First Emperor's mouth were official positions.
In this era, everything is in the ascendant, and the official and noble systems have not yet been completely separated. At present, the rank stone system and the official and noble systems are somewhat parallel.
The word "Qing" in the First Emperor's mouth obviously refers to officials rather than titles.
What is Qing?
As the saying goes, three nobles and nine nobles!
Jiu Qing's words can only be handled by Shang Qing.
Meng Yi is a senior minister, and Dun Rui is also a senior minister...
When the officials reach this point, looking at the entire Qin State, the total number of officials is only double digits.
If you become a Qing, you will be a reserve member of Jiu Qing... Theoretically, you are on the same level as Jiu Qing. The difference is nothing more than the power in your hands.
So the question is, given the closeness of the First Emperor to Zhao Si, will Zhao Si lack power?
Not to mention after becoming Shangqing, even now, before Zhao Si became Shangqing, Li Si didn't think that Zhao Si had no power in his hands.
As long as Zhao Si wants to, as long as Zhao Si dares, he has more power in a sense than he, the left prime minister of Great Qin.
"Your Majesty..." Li Si touched his goatee.
The First Emperor's thoughts were obvious, and in Li Si's view, there was not much difference between whether Zhao Sicheng became the Shangqing or not. It was just that Zhao Si changed his name to do things in the future, and it became more logical for the First Emperor to ask Zhao Si to do things.
Nothing to refute...
Li Si also did not think that his disagreement could affect the First Emperor's decision-making.
Besides, even if Zhao Si doesn't bear the heavy responsibility of moving your order, it's time for him to stand in front of the stage.
We can't let this kid come up with ideas in the future and I have to be busy.
Of course, strategic hesitation is still needed, which will show that he has given serious thought to the matter.
"Although he is still young, he has made great contributions to the country and is worthy of serving as a minister!" Li Si gave his evaluation seriously.
To be honest, with Zhao Si's current achievements, including three types of immortal food, abundant harvests, riding saddles and horseshoes, and an eviction order, in total, he is indeed worthy of the position of minister.
As for talent?
Shangqing is a reserve member of the Nine Qing Dynasty. If you don't have the talent, you can always be in reserve. It's nothing more than honoring your country's merits.
The First Emperor raised his eyes and glanced at Li Si. He remained silent for a moment and smiled.
It is completely redundant to ask Li Si about this matter. Li Si has no reason and no possibility to prevent Zhao Si from becoming the Shangqing.
"Let's go down first..." The First Emperor waved his hand.
Li Si retreated minding his own business.
After Li Si left, the First Emperor's fingers gently tapped on the desk, and his eyes fell on the tank figure resting on the desk.
Many things can only be justified by becoming a minister.
At present, the maritime affairs are on the right track. Zou Feng has properly completed the preliminary planning and development. The maritime department, which was born amid doubts, has become a favorite in the court with the continuous flow of gold and silver transported back. At the same time, it has also It became one of the important economic sources of Da Qin.
But Zou Feng is old, and Zou Feng is the contemporary leader of the Yin and Yang family.
The First Emperor did not mind if any disciple from any family entered any department of the Qin Dynasty. As long as they had enough talent, the First Emperor would not abandon them because of their biased ideas.
But overseas cannot be reduced to the one-spoken hall of the Yin and Yang family. Zou Feng is too guarded against hundreds of schools of thought. At present, the academic differences in overseas affairs are too serious, so this is not appropriate.
Zhao Si's qualifications and talents were not enough before, but now they are barely enough. He also has his own followers, and it is time to shoulder some responsibilities.
Today, Zhao Si is no longer what he used to be. With the assistance of Zhang Cang and his team, he can shoulder more tasks, and Zhao Si should also give his disciples a stage to show off their skills.
Of course, it’s not just maritime related…
Maritime affairs have been independent from Jiuqing. This was agreed upon long ago, but the new organization has not been established for a long time. There is no need to explain why.
"The craftsman's business..." The First Emperor shook his head again as he spoke.
The craftsmen were generally responsible for making the Shaofu, but what Zhao Si wanted to do was obviously not to set up another large-scale production department. This was something the First Emperor had noticed very early on.
"besides……"
The First Emperor planned to take away the military power of Lang Zhongling alone...
(These considerations are all foreshadowed, but everyone is also eager to return to Xianyang, so I will briefly mention it. It will be less abrupt when Zhao Si takes power later. Also, if it is not mentioned in the future, there will be updates.)
(End of chapter)
