Qin Shi Big Boss

Chapter 125
"Use your power to collect all the evidence of the crimes of those Chu leaders. The word "official" means that none of those Chu people in high positions are clean. As for Tian Mi, you told her , she will naturally help you." Ying Zheng ordered.

Zhao Gaoru was pardoned, and he quickly agreed to Yingzheng, and breathed a sigh of relief.

It's too scary, just a few words, it's like killing him. Originally, he just thought that Ying Zheng had some talent, but he didn't expect Ying Zheng to be so terrifying, with an emperor's air in him.

"As for Zhang Yi and Bu Wei, they are helping Zhao Gao from the side. The civil servants in the court must have good relations with you two." Ying Zheng said calmly.

"Buwei takes orders!" Lu Buwei also heaved a sigh of relief, his heart almost stopped just now, and now he knew that the matter was about to end, he got a little better.

"Zhang Yi understands!" Zhang Yi also felt uncomfortable. Although his mood was slightly stronger than Lu Buwei's, he was still in a mess. If he were an ordinary person, his mind would be completely blank and he could not think of anything.

Being able to stabilize one's mind with this emperor's aura is already considered a leader.

He also figured out another thing, that is, Ying Zheng was going to implement this decision from the very beginning, and after careful consideration, he felt that Qin State could probably implement the imperial examination system, so he asked them to come.

One is to hone their abilities and see what they will say, and the other is to let them go down and do things well.

The other two also came to their senses, but they didn't dare to have the slightest dissatisfaction. Instead, they felt that it was only right and proper.

How can a genius like Ying Zheng fail to consider the power of the Chu people? As Ying Zheng said, those Chu people are just like chickens and dogs.

Most of the power in the court may not be directed towards King Qin Zhuangxiang, but it will definitely be directed towards Yingzheng, not to mention the common people. They are the basis of Yingzheng's strength, which is extremely huge. Only by killing all the old Qin people can it be shaken.

He made the decision from the very beginning and was just waiting to implement it.

"By the way, Zhang Yi, you are a good talker. Tonight, you go to see your father and tell him about the Chu people. That is to say, the Chu people are getting sharper and sharper. Don't be too aggressive. I think you already know the truth. What should be done." Ying Zheng gave the order.

Zhang Yi immediately saluted, a little generous, but Ying Zheng gave him a special mission to do it, which made him feel very honored.

"Zhang Yi is clear! I will work hard to do a good job." Zhang Yi said in a trembling voice. He started from a humble beginning and joined Yingzheng in Zhao State. He didn't expect to be able to rise to the sky in one step and become the Shangqing of Qin State, and he was deeply cherished.

If you treat him like a gentleman of the country, Zhang Yi will definitely repay you with death.

Lu Buwei was a little annoyed, his eloquence was not as good as Zhang Yi, so he really missed such a good opportunity.

There were not many opportunities to show off in front of Ying Zheng. As a result, he was suppressed by Zhang Yi again.

Zhao Gao didn't care about these things, they were not what he was good at.

Immediately, Zhang Yi left, obviously preparing in advance. Although this matter was simple for Ying Zheng, it was extremely difficult for others.

Lu Buwei also left, and Mingming followed suit to make preparations. Although he didn't have practical tasks to do like Zhang Yi, he wanted to do his best to keep his image in Yingzheng's mind.

next morning,

Ying Zheng went out first, and said loudly, "Father, my son has something important to do."

"But it doesn't matter." King Zhuangxiang of Qin became interested. Although his son is young, as long as there is something to do, it must be unknowingly something that will be of great benefit to Qin.

"My boy wants to implement the imperial examination system in Qin State. The so-called imperial examination system is a mode of selecting talents by using rice paper and brush brushes, passing through the examination methods, and using the principles of fairness and fair publicity." Ying Zheng said with his hands clasped. .

Mi Hong's expression changed drastically. He heard the wind very recently, and hurriedly came out to object: "My lord, I feel that the imperial examination is too big and has a long-lasting impact. It needs to be carefully considered, and there is no room for sloppy."

"It is because of the huge influence that it is necessary to implement it. The influence can be divided into good and bad. The imperial examination clearly shows that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. It is another important action taken by the Qin State after Shang Yang's reform." The defense collapsed.

Mi Hong was very angry. Because of the death of Lord Huayang, he already hated Yingzheng, let alone let it go this time, and said loudly: "Shang Yang's reform is the basic position of Qin State. It can roughly be considered on the same level as Shang Yang's reform."

Lu Buwei came out immediately, and he had already prepared to explain it in front of Ying Zheng, and now he couldn't waste his time, refuting Mi Hong and saying: "Mr. Huayang's words are wrong, sweet potatoes, rice paper, which one is not unconscious As for the matter, now that Lord Hua Yang really said that the crown prince has so much virtue and ability, isn't he not afraid of being ridiculed?"

"Shang Yang's achievements are indeed great, but now the prince's achievements are not great? The prince is the holy emperor appointed by the heroic spirits of the previous kings. Mi Hong, if you slander the prince so much, aren't you afraid of getting sick and dying?" Zhang Yi taunted road.

Mi Hong was originally a genius, but because of his father, he inherited the position of Lord Huayang and even became the head of the Chu people group.

But he was the opponent of Lu Buwei and Zhang Yi, he was defeated in a few words, he had nothing to say for a while, he could only watch helplessly, and was attacked by Lu Buwei and Zhang Yi's sharp words one after another.

"The imperial examination system is of great benefit to our state of Qin. It can simply be reviewed by the central government, through examination questions, and select truly suitable talents without considering other reasons. This time, a lot of rice paper and brushes have been distributed. This must be true. The prime minister has already told the father and king." Yingzheng gave many examples after that, all of which were good for the imperial examination.

King Zhuangxiang of Qin was taken aback, there is such a good system, he had never thought of it before, and quickly agreed: "What Zhenger said is very reasonable, the imperial examination system is of great benefit to the future of our state of Qin, and should be implemented. "

Other scholars and doctors were also taken aback. They didn't expect that there was such a thing as the imperial examination system in the world, so they began to study it in a low voice.

"The prince is really a man of God. He thinks what people dare not think, and acts what people dare not do. He was just curious, but he didn't expect the benefits of the imperial examination system to be so great. This is another thing that will be remembered in history."

"Through the examination through the imperial examination system, people can be selected according to their abilities and will not be monopolized by some people. It is indeed great news for scholars all over the world."

"The prince's eyes are as bright as a torch, and only a great man like him can possibly come up with such an advanced system."

"At the beginning, when I was a long-term historian, if I didn't rely on certain connections, I might not even have the opportunity to be an official. The behavior of the prince is admirable, and I must strongly support it."

Mi Hong was shocked. After listening to these people's research, he felt that they were trying to uproot him.

If it weren't for the clan relationship, there would be no chance for him to stand here.

"Both rice paper and sheep hair can be exchanged for a lot of money. They are going crazy in the six capital cities of Shandong. Why should the poor people be sold at a low price? In my opinion, they are of no use at all. They just come to Qin to eat and drink. drink." When Mi Hong talked about the poor, he was full of disdain.

He stood up a little more, and became more generous as he spoke, saying: "Those poor people are a bunch of trash, and they are of no use at all in my opinion. The sharp ones among them have now become more or less famous, and the rest are all It is not famous. It is indeed extravagant to give them rice paper and brushes to match the water that is poured out."

Everyone shook their heads. They didn't expect Mi Hong to think so highly of himself, but he forgot one important thing. Talents are all cultivated. Only by giving enough good fields can we cultivate a large number of talents.

There may be no way to cultivate that kind of world-class talent, but some middle-level capabilities can still be easily cultivated. In the end, the quality will lead to qualitative changes, and the talent will eventually be discovered.

What Mi Hong did was short-sighted and extremely ignorant.

King Qin Zhuangxiang was also not very happy, since the death of Mrs. Huayang, the power has been concentrated on Mi Hong, and now he is out again.

After listening to Ying Zheng's introduction to the imperial examination system, he admitted it very much, but he still had doubts. After all, this was related to the interests of the Manchu scholars and doctors, and they couldn't all agree.

Sure enough, a minister came out immediately, who was not part of the Chu people group, but objected: "Your Majesty, this matter has far-reaching implications. I hope your Majesty can think about it roughly. Once it is decided, it will be a national policy, and it is not something that can be roughly decided at a short time. .”

Another group of ministers, even some who originally praised Ying Zheng, now realized that the situation was wrong, and came out one after another to ask King Qin Zhuangxiang not to make a decision so early. The matter was closely related, and the imperial examination was not necessarily a good thing. It may waste people and money, but it won't do much good.

Although Mi Rong seemed ignorant, when they thought about it carefully, they found that part of the power in their hands had been taken away, and they obviously would not agree to it.

Those who can get mixed up here are basically old foxes, and they are all good troops and simple administration, so they are not so easy to deal with.

King Zhuangxiang of Qin had already made up his mind, but now his undecided temper came up again, and he said slowly: "Why don't you implement the imperial examination system first?"

"Father, my son has another suggestion, which is to implement the imperial examination system in the prince's mansion, recruit many talents, and see how the results are, and then the ministers will do the verification." Yingzheng can only retreat.

If these people are talented, they will naturally be elected and become officials of the Prince's Mansion, and then officials of the central government.

It seems to be a retreat, but it is actually a better method, just a different method.

From a certain point of view, this method is actually the imperial examination system implemented by Qin State.

King Qin Zhuangxiang didn't think so much. Seeing that the ministers still wanted to say more, he hastily ordered: "Let's do it this way. Zheng'er will experiment in the Prince's Mansion first. If he is talented, he can be recommended to be an official in the middle."

Seeing that King Zhuangxiang of Qin was so arbitrary this time, many scholars and doctors were furious, but they did not dare to argue. There were many clan ministers among them. Even the long history who originally thought the imperial examination system was good, now chose to oppose it.

Originally he came from a poor family, but once he developed, he left the poor family and became a scholar doctor, which in turn suppressed the poor family.

After the ministers left the palace, they were all very angry about this matter, and they all started to study it first.

"Abominable! The imperial examination system is equivalent to depriving us of our power and turning those humble families into our competitors. We must not let the imperial examination system be truly implemented."

"Fortunately, the king only agreed to implement it in the Prince's Mansion at that time. Otherwise, he would not agree to implement the imperial examination system. The current recommendation system looks very good. Why do we have to use the imperial examination to cut flesh on our thighs?"

"I didn't pay attention at the time. I really supported the prince. The year is good, but I still have to ask whether we agree or not. Anyway, I will not approve the imperial examination. The scope involved is really too big."

Listening to these people's research, Mi Rong was very excited along the way. He really forced Yingzheng to fail, and said with a smile: "Who is Yingzheng? When he was in Zhao State, his reputation spread throughout the six countries, and he captured King Zhao alive." , and then to promote sweet potatoes and potatoes in Qin State, this kind of talented person failed in front of my eyes, it is indeed a great joy in life."

Lord Chang, who is also from Chu, shook his head, always feeling that Mi Rong's end would be miserable, and whispered: "Although Yingzheng failed today, I always feel that he will not let go, and even this failure, it's just In order to move forward faster, it is better to be careful."

"Mr. Chang is right. It is better to be careful. Our opponent is not ordinary people, but Ying Zheng. He is extraordinary. How can he fail in front of such a trivial matter? There must be a trick in it." Chang Guojun's younger brother Mr. Changping highly appreciates this.

From his point of view, Ying Zheng was really terrifying. After experiencing so many things, he understood a truth, that Ying Zheng should not be judged by ordinary people's standards, otherwise he would not even know how he died.

When Mi Rong heard this, she was even more excited, and curled her lips and said, "What's so great about Ying Zheng, you are too confused to think he is very sharp. I used to be with you for a year, but now it seems that Ying Zheng is not so sharp." Yunyun, he will definitely fail the imperial examination this time."

"It's better to be more cautious as usual." Lord Changping advised.

"Gills and gills, no, didn't you see it today? Yingzheng failed, did you understand that he failed, because he couldn't do it, so he failed. He is not as hot as you said, but just a little It's just a natural boy." Mi Rong said lightly.

Lord Chang Ping and Lord Chang Guo wanted to persuade them again, but Mi Rong got on the shoulders in a big way, and simply left, Ming Ming didn't want to dissect them, and went back to the mansion to congratulate them.

Lord Changping looked at the leaving carriage, and said in a low voice: "I always feel that Mi Rong will suffer a great loss like Xu Zi. Rather than saying that Ying Zheng is not good, it is better to say that Mi Rong is a fool. Let alone Ying Zheng, even if you and I are brothers , can probably deal with him.”

"It's just that he won the honor of his father. Many Chu people who were loyal to Lord Huayang respected him very much. It's a pity that his ending may be worse than his father." Lord Chang sighed.

"Although the imperial examination system has great benefits, if you want to complete it in a short period of time, only those with great talent can do it. The truth is, there are not many scholars nowadays, and most of them are rich." Changping Jun said.

"That's right! Those poor families can't even afford bamboo slips, let alone study, let alone the Qianli surplus, food is a problem. The number of people is too small, and the imperial examination system is implemented. In the end, they still choose among the scholars. ." Chang Guojun also shook his head at this.

"However, now that the production of sweet potatoes has increased, the situation will probably be much better after the increase in customs clearance." Mr. Changping explained.

"But it is not possible to do it now. Yingzheng's method is very good. It can indeed change the fate of many poor children and return power to the central government." Chang Guojun said with a trace of regret.

"There are many descendants from poor families who came to Qin this time. The number may be small for the Seven Kingdoms, but it is a lot for the Qin Kingdom." Mr. Changping seemed to have thought of something.

"But what's the use of this? The original books are all recorded on bamboo slips, which are difficult to circulate. There are not many children from rich families, and even less children from poor families. Those selected in this way can't be compared with the sons of scholars. "Jun Chang retorted.

"What you said makes sense." Mr. Changping's tone was full of melancholy, "Not only that, but many descendants of wealthy families have good teachers and lessons, and the younger generations of poor families can only study hard on their own, unless they have great perseverance. , to be able to stand out from them.”

Both of them are pessimistic about the prospect of the poor family.

one week later,
When Lu Buwei arrived at the Prince's Mansion, he happily reported to Ying Zheng: "Prince, now I have received hundreds of nomination certificates, and the number is increasing. I believe that in the near future, thousands of people will take the test."

At the beginning, there were only a few people who signed up, but later, more and more people came to sign up.

On the second day, more than ten registration letters were added.

On the third day, more than 20 registration letters were added.
On the fourth day, more than 50 new copies were added,

……

On the seventh day, hundreds of registration letters were added.

I believe that in the near future, we will receive thousands of registration letters.

This is just Lu Buwei's statistics here, and there are still many officials who don't have statistics in their hands. I believe that tens of thousands of people should have taken the imperial examination as a whole.

This imperial examination was regarded as an initial success, and it gave those gentry who were not optimistic about it a resounding slap in the face.

Sure enough, just as Yingzheng had predicted, the imperial examination system could be roughly implemented in Qin State. Although there were waves, it was still under control.

"It's almost time now, and it's time to make the next decision." Ying Zheng said flatly.

Lu Buwei was surprised, isn't the imperial examination system meant to recruit these poor juniors?Could it be that there are other decisions?
Thinking of this, Lu Buwei became even more uneasy. This uneasy feeling was not due to fear, but due to generosity.

Just recruiting young people from poor families can produce such huge results.

If it is the next step to make a decision, it must be based on recruiting juniors from poor families. How effective will it be?

Lu Buwei took a breath and asked in a low voice: "Prince, do you have another decision?"

After finishing speaking, Lu Buwei looked at Ying Zheng expectantly, hoping that Ying Zheng could speak out quickly to satisfy his curiosity.

As for his own conjecture, Mingming would not have such an impossible behavior, whether it was sweet potatoes or rice paper, it was beyond Lu Buwei's imagination.

In his opinion, only Ying Zheng can figure out these things, and only Ying Zheng can enumerate decisions.

As for him and Zhang Yi, they are just implementers of the decision.

It does not exceed other identities. Even if you want to overstep it, it is impossible.

"That's natural. My decision is to let the talented scholars in the world really be used by me." Ying Zheng said in a loud voice, the arrogance of dominating the world was rediscovered, which made Lu Buwei frightened.

Lu Buwei didn't find it difficult when he heard the first half of the sentence, but when he heard the second half, he was shocked.

How domineering and powerful is this, to be able to say such words in a straightforward manner.

If other people said such things, they would definitely be regarded as crazy, but Ying Zheng is different. There are so many amazing things about him.

Although Lu Buwei knew that it was possible for Yingzheng to do it, he was still a little confused, and asked in a low voice: "Prince, forgive me for being abrupt, you are indeed doing well this year, but this difficulty is too great, and it is impossible to complete at all."

There are many conflicts among the countries. Due to the conflict between Zhao State and Qin State in the Battle of Changping, 20 Zhao State soldiers were killed. It is impossible for Zhao people to come to Zhao State to serve as officials.

Even with this imperial examination and generous rewards, the Zhao people who came to Qin were still as few as the stars in the morning.

There was also a big conflict between Wei State and Qin State in the past. Wei State was a strong country at first, but due to the rise of Qin State, it became weak. One part of Wei State land is now full of Qin people.

This is even more so in South Korea. During the Battle of Shangdang, a large area of ​​land was ceded.

Chu State and Qi State are a little bit better, and the children from poor families who came to Qin are a little bit better.

The relationship between Yan and Qin is good, and the most people come to Qin.

If it's just a poor family, it's not a big problem, but if it's a scholar from all over the country, it's basically impossible.

Most of the children from poor families came to Qin for rice paper and brushes, hoping to get a chance to learn.

However, after all, the children of poor families are only a small part of the scholars, and they are nothing at all.

Those descendants of the nobles, or the descendants of clan heads, accounted for the largest proportion of scholars.

They have their own land and their own salaries in Lieducheng. Although the bamboo slips are somewhat difficult to obtain, they are not decisive.

It was impossible for them to abandon their previous grievances or their advanced living conditions and travel thousands of miles to reach Qin, just to get some rice paper and sheep hair.

Unless their brains are all broken, they will make this kind of trick.

In other words, the price offered by Qin State could not arouse their interest at all.

In this troubled world, scholars, as long as they have a little talent, can get a certain favor.After all, scholars are not bad people, but extremely precious, loved by the nobles.

Even if you don't study, have a little talent, and are like heretics, you can exist as a diner.The Four Gentlemen of the Warring States Period are the ones with the most diners, and each of them has thousands of diners.

Most of the people who came to Qin State this time were from poor families who wanted to make greater progress but suffered from lack of resources.

……

Lu Buwei stated all his points in one breath, becoming more and more generous as he spoke. Finally, he made a final check and said decisively: "I hope Your Highness can think carefully about recruiting only this group of juniors from poor families. For us, The benefits of Qin are great enough."

If you insist on recruiting all the scholars in the world, it might be a good thing to be able to recruit them, but if you can't recruit them, it will only make people laugh, or even have a negative effect, and let the poor family leave Qin.

As for the gentry of the Qin State, it was even more so. They had long been waiting for Yingzheng to decay, and took advantage of the opportunity to loot, so that Yingzheng could abandon this absurd year.

At that time, even if King Qin Zhuangxiang persisted, he could not withstand the pressure of all the ministers, and he still had to make concessions in the end.It is certain that the imperial examination is corrupt, and there is no reason to carry it out.

"Prime Minister, don't be generous. I've thought about what you said. I think this time it will be possible to gather all the scholars from across the country." Ying Zheng said with a chuckle.

"What does the prince mean?" Lu Buwei was immediately startled.

Unexpectedly, Ying Zheng had already thought about it, and he should have made preparations long ago, instead of being so passive as he thought.

Thinking of this, he became even more curious. He wanted to know the year of Yingzheng. According to his logic, it was simply impossible for all the scholars from all over the country to gather here.

What is the age of the prince?
Lu Buwei turned his head for a moment and stared at Ying Zheng.

(End of this chapter)