The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 1012: The Army and the County Soldiers [Subscription*Monthly Ticket Request]

An Qisheng and Bingzhou Feng Changqing looked at each other and nodded in tacit understanding. These three mutual laws would also be put on the agenda for Bingzhou. Although they would not be implemented directly, they could start to gradually avoid private appointments, dismissals and transfers.

"In addition, the term of office of local magistrates, chancellors, and censors cannot exceed six years!" Yan Yan continued.

I originally wanted to say ten years, but when you think about the talented people of this era, they can almost make your own piece of land in three years, let alone ten years.

So six years is already a limit.

Li Si wrote it down again, this is to be used in conjunction with the Three Interactions Method.

Since all officials have avoided the issue, it is even more impossible for people to develop their own power in the local area.

"You can discuss the other details together!" Yan Yan talked for several hours and felt a little dry in the mouth.

Moreover, he invited people like An Qisheng and Gongsun Linglong not to attend lectures, but to discuss with Li Si and learn from each other.

Putting aside the fact that Li Si's integrity was ruined in his later years and his one misstep that led to eternal regret, Li Si can be said to be a prime minister of all time. Such a talent, coming to Bingzhou, just wanted to leave without leaving something behind?

Li Si and the people of Bingzhou bowed and saluted, and a screen was pulled out to block Yan Yan.

Although Yan Yan was still in the hall, he would not meet everyone directly, which gave everyone the opportunity to speak freely.

"My lords, please give me your advice!" Li Si was not yet the left prime minister of Qin State, so he always kept in mind the purpose of his trip and asked for advice from everyone in Bingzhou with the heart of an apprentice.

After all, Bingzhou’s transformation from a poor and backward state to one of the only two empires in the world that can compete with the Qin State was not only due to Yan Yan alone, but also this group of people.

"Learn from each other!" An Qisheng nodded with a smile.

Although he was the Chief Justice of Qin State, he came in a private capacity to discuss a new system of the empire. This shows Li Si's great ambition, high talent, and his status in Qin State.

Therefore, no one dared to underestimate Li Si, and some even valued Li Si more than Li Yao.

Li Si stayed in the Bingzhou Palace for seven consecutive days, with only a short rest in between, and then continued to discuss with the important officials of Bingzhou.

"Aren't they tired?" Mo Ya asked the attendant as he looked at the people whose eyes were bloodshot and who had to rely on bitter tea to stay awake.

"Idiot, if you could understand a little bit of what they discussed, you wouldn't be a spy chief. Even if you could secretly write it down, you could keep it as a family heirloom and become the world's leading Legalist giant in the future!" The attendant looked at Mo Ya speechlessly.

If the historian's rule was not that one could only listen and remember but not use it, he would have wanted to record it thoroughly and keep it as a family heirloom.

What this group of people are discussing now are things that affect the world situation and the imperial system.

It turned out that this guy was actually asking these people if they were tired!
A cow chewing on a peony is a waste of natural resources!
Mo Ya rolled his eyes. He was just a killer. He was satisfied with being the chief of intelligence. What else did he want to pursue?

"The county soldiers and the army still have to be separated!" Dian Qing, who had been just listening without saying anything, said something shocking.

"Huh?" Everyone looked at Dian Qing in confusion.

The current custom is that county soldiers are also under the jurisdiction of the National Wei Mansion. In time of war, they are directly transformed into a large army and commanded by generals from all over the country. In time of no war, they are responsible for the security of counties and prefectures, and are no different from roving soldiers, local militia, and yamen runners.

"I am from the Wei Wuzu, and also from the Pijiamen!" Dian Qing continued. Everyone nodded, and everyone knew Dian Qing's origins.

"There are differences in martial arts. What the army practices is killing skills, and the weapons they use are powerful weapons that can kill with one strike. If the army and the county soldiers are not separated, it is easy to cause casualties during ordinary arrest missions. The Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Censor have told me this many times!" Dian Qing said.

An Qisheng and others turned to look at Han Fei.

Han Fei nodded. The training of Bingzhou County soldiers was the same as that of the main army. They would kill people with one strike at any time, and there was no time to pronounce a verdict before they were dead. There were also some completely innocent people who resisted out of fear, which led to some unjust cases.

"In response to these, I have also privately studied two sets of martial arts. One is the ultimate skills used in the military, and the other is mainly for arresting and injuring people." Dian Qing said, and fearing that everyone might not understand, he personally walked to the center of the hall and demonstrated with a wooden man.

Everyone's eyes also turned to Dian Qing.

Dian Qing's martial arts skills may not be as good as those of top masters such as Yan Yan, Ying Qushui, and He Guanzi, but he is indeed recognized as the best in horizontal training. Naturally, no one would think that the martial arts created by Dian Qing are not worth mentioning.

As Dian Qing used his moves, he cut off the head, dug out the heart, and broke the neck. Fist marks were left on the head, neck, heart and other places of the wooden man. If it were swords, spears, halberds or a living person, that person would surely die.

"This is the military weapon I created. It is simple, clear, and efficient. If it is used in a military formation and deployed simultaneously, it will kill the enemy as soon as it strikes."

Dian Qing explained.

Everyone applauded. No matter whether they had seen Dian Qing's boxing or not, they all knew how terrible this boxing style was. After all, the fist marks on the wooden man could not be faked.

"This is the sword technique I created for the county soldiers, roving soldiers and local militia!" Dian Qing rarely used a weapon, but it was just an ordinary broadsword, which was also one of the most commonly used weapons by county soldiers, roving soldiers and local militia.

Yan Yan also curiously leaned over to observe Dian Qing's moves.

Dian Qing attacked again. His sword skills were no longer as vigorous as his boxing skills. Instead, they were very delicate. Compared with Dian Qing's physique, they seemed somewhat out of place.

After Dian Qing finished his swordplay, An Qisheng, Han Fei and the others immediately walked to the side of the wooden man and began to observe carefully.

Except for the last few cuts that hit the vital parts and caused fatal damage, all the other knife moves were made on the wooden man's wrists, armpits, and ankles. If it were a living person, the tendons of his hands and feet would be severed, and he would lose the ability to resist, but would not die.

As for why the last few blows were fatal, everyone could understand.

Some of the criminals being hunted are always extremely vicious, and the Supreme Court of Justice basically makes no distinction between the living and the dead.

"Thank you, General Weiwei!" Han Fei bowed.

Although he knew martial arts, he was not good at it. It was too difficult to create a martial art, so he had only mentioned it to Dian Qing before. However, he did not expect that Dian Qing took it to heart and specially created two martial arts.

Li Si looked at the people in Bingzhou, then at Dian Qing. To be honest, he was envious.

If the Qin State's Chief Justice were to ask the Minister of Defense to create a martial art and offer it for free, forget it.

"Therefore, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the army and prevent the county soldiers from accidentally killing people, it is better to separate the two. The army is responsible for suppressing rebellions and guarding the border, facing the outside world; the county soldiers are responsible for protecting local security and arresting criminals."

Dian Qing said.

(End of this chapter)