Chapter 57: Your Majesty, could you please explain it more clearly?
In history, only Wang Jian did this. When he fought against Chu, he led an army of 600,000 of Qin State. While fighting, he asked Ying Zheng for houses, titles, and money.
But Wang Jian was disgracing himself at that time, because Qin had a total of 600,000 troops, and he brought them all. With so many troops, they could defeat Chu and also turn around to attack Qin.
Wang Jian was afraid that Ying Zheng would suspect him of treason, so he asked for this and that.
Tell Ying Zheng that I am not rebelling, I am just greedy. If I were rebelling, why would I ask you for these?
At that particular time and place, Wang Jian did this and received strong , and also obtained the only title of Chehou in the Qin State.
But now, whoever dares to do this can try...
Moreover, if the land is distributed to Ying Chengjiao, it will be distributed from Ying Chengjiao to the princes in a few years.
Even if Ying Fusu became the second emperor of Qin, the ministers would get nothing.
The land is gone, what’s the point of dividing it?
Can Ying Fusu still snatch the land back from his brother and give it back to his subjects?
At this time, when all the ministers were in despair, it was time for Li Si to step out and talk about his county system.
On the one hand, he was destined to get nothing. The land was passed from Ying Chengjiao to other princes a few years later.
On the one hand, counties will be established first, and when Ying Fusu becomes the second emperor of Qin, he will advise the emperor to restart the feudal system and possibly divide up some land.
Is there any need to choose?
That must be the county system!
At that time, Li Si will not only not be a lonely minister, but may become a warrior in the eyes of other ministers.
The First Emperor wanted to enfeoff his sons, but Li Si, against the Emperor's will, proposed counties and prefectures, leaving a glimmer of hope for the ministers.
Then the First Emperor finally agreed to the county system, and his ministers felt that they had won.
They changed the First Emperor's wishes and achieved harmony between the emperor and his subjects.
As for myself , does the opinion of the ministers matter?
I am the emperor's younger brother, not the emperor, so you can look at me however you want!
Of course, there will definitely be some ministers who suspect whether this is a series of schemes.
But does that matter?
unimportant.
Because the original emotion of those suspicious ministers is hatred.
From hatred to suspicion, Ying Chengjiao's goal has been achieved.
Although the same county system was implemented, this small step would bring about drastic changes in the emotions of Qin's officials and the direction of the Qin court.
If Gai Nie had seen all of this from beginning to end, he would probably put his hand on the sword again. Sir, when will you change your habit of playing with people's hearts?
And all of Ying Chengjiao's plans were ruined by Li Si at this moment.
The county system, the county system, the two systems of counties.
Li Si had just mentioned the county system, and before he even mentioned the county system, everyone sat down.
If this pace had continued, the establishment of the county system would have been simpler than in history.
As for the consequence, because Ying Fusu was not demoted, the ministers still had a glimmer of hope.
People like Wang Wan and Wei Zhuang will not leave, but they will definitely cause discord between the emperor and his subjects.
What are the consequences of discord between the ruler and his subjects?
Ying Chengjiao was not afraid of his ministers slacking off at work, because the Qin Dynasty had assessments, and if you slacked off and failed to meet the targets, you would be sentenced to imprisonment.
Ying Chengjiao was not afraid of the ministers going against the First Emperor. In the Qin State, the First Emperor would definitely do whatever he wanted. The resolute opposition of the court officials was futile. He had to convince the First Emperor with reason and make him realize that he was wrong, otherwise there would be no hope.
Ying Chengjiao was afraid that his ministers would adopt a policy of non-resistance. No matter what the First Emperor said or did, when he asked his ministers, they all said yes, yes, yes, yes.
No matter how powerful the First Emperor was, he was still a human being and could make wrong decisions. The Qin State could not be restored by the First Emperor alone.
Seeing that Li Si was about to continue speaking, the ministers looked at each other with indifference and acted as if it had nothing to do with them.
Ying Chengjiao couldn't help it.
No, the plan cannot be ruined by Li Si like this!
Pah pah pah
Ying Chengjiao slapped the table again and again, attracting the attention of everyone.
The voice was so loud that it drowned out Li Si's voice, making it impossible for Li Si to continue speaking.
When Li Si glared at him, Ying Chengjiao pointed at his nose and said angrily, "You are implementing the county system and not dividing the fiefdoms, right? Then I will have no fiefdom and no kingdom, right?"
The Qin officials were afraid of bringing trouble upon themselves, so no one stood up to oppose the county system, so Ying Chengjiao took it upon himself to be the first to speak out.
The court, which had been like a stagnant pool of water, suddenly came to life.
That’s right! If the feudal system doesn’t work, this guy won’t get any land!
This guy is still useful!
The ministers thought that Ying Chengjiao's angry face was really pleasing to the eye.
They were looking for Ying Fusu just now because they wanted to find someone to lead the charge, and Ying Chengjiao played the same role as Ying Fusu.
Wang Wan observed the First Emperor's expression.
Wei Zhuang observed the First Emperor's expression.
Feng Quji observed the First Emperor's expression.
Wang Jian blinked his eyes once, then once, and once more...
I already have the fiefdom of Wucheng, I can endure it!
Originally, the brothers' plan failed. Although the First Emperor was furious, he was waiting for Li Si to finish talking about the county system, and then he supported Li Si.
For the First Emperor, it was a pity that Ying Chengjiao was not allowed to participate in politics, but the result was the same.
But he didn't expect that Ying Chengjiao would actually voice his opposition.
Looking carefully, he found that Ying Chengjiao was looking at Li Si with anger on his face, and didn't even look at him.
Although the First Emperor did not know what Ying Chengjiao was planning to do, he understood what Ying Chengjiao wanted him to do.
"Cheng Jiao! Li Si is discussing state affairs, stop making trouble! They are currently discussing what system would be beneficial to Qin, and nothing has been decided yet. And even if there is a division of fiefdoms, there won't be any fiefdoms for you!"
Not decided yet?
Not decided yet!
Judging from what Your Majesty said, could it be that Li Si was not instructed by Your Majesty?
The ministers' eyes lit up and they understood the elegant meaning of the string music.
"My fiefdom is not there?" Ying Chengjiao was stunned, then he jumped up and shouted, "Why is my fiefdom not there? If not me, who else are you going to give it to? I am your brother! How can you give fiefdom to someone but not your brother? Have you ever been to school?"
The ministers began to like Ying Chengjiao more.
Sometimes, this guy is more useful than the eldest son.
"Although I haven't read as much as you, I have read some things after all ." Ying Zheng said coldly.
Ying Zheng was actually speaking the truth, but when these words fell into the ears of his ministers, who were still in a depressed mood, many of them laughed silently.
If Ying Chengjiao had not united with them at this moment, most of the ministers would probably have laughed.
This boy is well-known in Xianyang for his ignorance. Does he have the qualifications to compete with Your Majesty in reading?
"Then please tell me, Your Majesty! Which book says that the feudal system does not enfeoff one's own younger brother?"
"What I want is a system that can govern the world. Whether it is counties or fiefdoms, it must be based on solving the problems of Qin. When it comes to fiefdoms, I will not copy the Zhou system, but change it according to Qin."
The ministers looked at each other, their eyes began to light up as they understood what was going on.
Given Your Majesty's character, if Li Si was really instructed by him, he would not have emphasized twice that the system has not yet been established.
"I don't understand. Your Majesty, could you explain it more clearly?" Ying Chengjiao scratched his head.
“Poof~”
“Haha~”
Finally the ministers couldn't help themselves and some of them laughed out loud.
How can this guy understand the national policy?
The ministers smiled on their faces, but Ying Chengjiao smiled in his heart.
Although the ministers did not laugh out loud in large numbers, only a few people did.
But the laughter of these few people had already changed the serious atmosphere in the court.
And this is exactly what Ying Chengjiao wants to see.
