"The Ministry of Education is responsible for the academies and imperial colleges across the country. It is the department that trains talents needed by the country. It is divided into the Archives Department, which is responsible for the student registration information, the Literature Department, which is responsible for the training of civil officials, the Military Department, which is responsible for the training of military commanders, and the Miscellaneous Department, which is responsible for the training of various miscellaneous studies. The chief officer is the Minister of Education, with two deputy ministers, four directors, and eight deputy directors. Confucius' ninth-generation grandson Kong Yu is now appointed as the Minister of Education, and Feng Jie is one of the deputy ministers. The remaining positions will be filled by themselves."

"The Ministry of Public Security is responsible for maintaining public order in the country, arresting criminal suspects, and clearing out robbers and bandits. The Ministry of Public Security needs to have branches all over the country, and the demand for personnel is the highest. Retired soldiers can be used as personnel for the Public Security Bureau. The highest officer is the Minister of Public Security, and there are two deputy ministers. Gan Luo is now appointed as the Minister of Public Security, and the rest of the shortage can be filled by yourself."

"Under the Nine Ministries, there is another department called the Censorate. Its main responsibility is to investigate and arrest corrupt officials in the court and the regions, officials who accept bribes and oppress the people, and those who bribe officials. It has the power to enforce the law. After arrest and interrogation, it will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for handling. The chief officer is the Left Chief Censor, with two deputies, and the rest can be filled by themselves."

"The above three provinces, nine ministries and the Imperial Censorate are the core administrative departments of the central court, responsible for the orderly development of national government affairs. Each department has its own duties and is not allowed to interfere in departments that are not under their jurisdiction. Otherwise, they will be severely punished. I have had someone compile the above content into a book, and now I will send it to everyone for a look."

After saying this, he signaled the eunuchs to distribute the official system documents to the civil officials so that they could know more clearly what they were responsible for.

Ying Zheng finished talking about the nine ministries and the Censorate in one breath, then looked at the ministers to see their reactions. If their opposition was too loud, he wouldn't mind finding a chicken to kill in order to scare the monkeys.

Ying Zheng had been prepared to argue with the officials, but the expected opposition did not appear, and they all said "We obey your order" in a clear voice, which made Ying Zheng a little unbelievable. Did they all change their nature? Shouldn't they oppose his reform? Or strive for more benefits and power for themselves?

In fact, it's not their fault. This thing just changed the name of the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers, and it also divided their respective powers and responsibilities more clearly. They had nothing to object to. Besides, their purpose this time was not for power, but for immortality. All others had to stand aside.

Ying Zheng was puzzled when he saw that there was no objection from the civil officials, but he knew that the matter was over and it was time to talk about the military generals.

"Since there is no objection, let's talk about the military commanders next."

"The central government has established the Privy Council to act in accordance with my will and handle all military affairs except managing and commanding the army. It does not have the power to lead or command troops, but has the power to mobilize large-scale troops to fight the enemy. In other words, the Privy Council is the highest military department that decides whether to fight the enemy and to what extent. It manages the army. Usually, it is in charge of the Privy Council's envoy and the Privy Councilor. When there is a major military action, the emperor will convene a meeting to discuss it together with the heads of the three provinces and nine ministries and the head of the Privy Council. The head of the Privy Council is the Privy Councilor, the adjutants are the two Privy Councilors, and there are several others. Among them, the Privy Councilor is Wang Jian, the Left Privy Councilor is Meng Wu, and the Right Privy Councilor is Yang Duanhe. The remaining shortfalls will be made up by the three people themselves."

"There are five major corps under the Privy Council. The central government has set up a central corps to defend the 800-li Qinchuan area directly under the central court. The chief general is Zhang Han, and there are five other generals. It is expected that they will lead 500,000 troops, but now there are only 200,000 troops. The base is the Lantian Camp."

"The Wang Ben Corps in the west has been changed to the White Tiger Corps, with Wang Ben as the chief general. He is mainly responsible for the defense of the west and the conquest of the enemy in the west. He has five generals under his command and is expected to lead 500,000 troops. Currently, there are only 200,000."

"The Azure Dragon Corps will be established in the east, with Li Xin as the commander. He will be responsible for clearing out the remnants of the six states in Shandong and guarding the east. He will have five generals under his command and is expected to lead 500,000 troops. Currently, he has 200,000 troops."

"The Great Wall Corps in the north has been renamed the Black Tortoise Corps, with the Great Wall Corps commander Meng Tian as its chief commander. Its main responsibilities are to defend against the nomadic peoples in the north and attack the Xiongnu and other tribes. It is expected to have 50,000 heavy armored cavalry, 50,000 heavy armored infantry, 200,000 light armored cavalry, and 200,000 light armored infantry. It is expected to have 500,000 troops, but currently has 200,000 troops."

"The Southern Legion has been changed to the Suzaku Legion, with Tu Wei as the commander and five generals appointed. Their main responsibility is to conduct military operations and expeditions in the south. They were expected to have 500,000 soldiers, but currently have 200,000 soldiers."

"Xianyang City has an imperial guard with 100,000 soldiers under the direct management of the emperor. 80,000 are for the defense of Xianyang City, and 20,000 are for the defense of Xianyang Palace. The chief commander is the Iron Eagle Sharp Soldier, who is directly under the emperor's command."

"The above is the reform of the army. I will send the document to the army. Do you have any objections?"

After Ying Zheng finished speaking, he still looked at them, waiting for their objection, but these ministers and generals said nothing. Although they gathered together to discuss, no one stood up to speak.

"Since none of you have any objection, let's talk about other things next."

"Now that the world is unified, Shang Yang's laws are no longer suitable for the current Qin Dynasty, so we have to revise the Qin laws and remove some of the too harsh laws or reduce the penalties. For example, there is no need to punish spitting, and other crimes such as murder, arson, and theft can retain their original penalties."

"The new Qin Law is divided into civil procedural law for handling and punishing minor matters of the people, criminal law for serious violations of Qin Law, such as murder, arson, theft, and robbing women, which can be punished more severely. The first category is the punishment for officials' corruption and bribery, and collusion with local nobles and wealthy families to harm the poor, which is called official law. The last category is the law about the army."

"This matter is under the charge of Shangshu Ling Li Si and the Minister of Justice. Please bring me the new Qin Law in two months. Do you have any questions?"

Ying Zheng looked at Li Si, wanting to see if this descendant of a great family would object. However, as a descendant of the Legalists, Li Si had been promoted again today, and the revision of the law would be of great benefit to him. How could he refuse? He glanced at Meng Yi, and the two nodded to each other and stepped out.

"Your Majesty, I have no objection. We will definitely revise the Qin Law according to your Majesty's request. Once we have completed the official system that your Majesty has reformed, we will immediately revise the Qin Law. Please rest assured, your Majesty."

"Well, it's settled." Ying Zheng was very satisfied. It was what he wanted more than anything else as there could be less wrangling. Although he was overbearing, he would also consider some constructive suggestions. There was no better.

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