Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 22

Li Si's performance that everyone is in the eyes except King Qin is really speechless, but Zeng Shuyao is like a child who is unhappy because her sweetheart does not ask for her own opinion, and Zhou Chong sees it. It's funny in my heart.He thought to himself that a man like Li Si, who was extremely utilitarian, was making his fortune at this moment. Besides King Qin, could there be anyone else in his eyes?
Zeng Shuyao was angry, and then began to worry about Li Si, and asked, "Brother Zhou, do you think Brother Si will be in danger?"

Any girl in love would worry about her lover's safety. Zhou Chong understood her feelings and said with a smile, "Don't worry, he will be fine."

"Your Majesty has changed so fast, people are still worried about him." Zeng Shuyao frowned her pretty crescent eyebrows, worried.

"What danger can he have? He has gone to greatness and prosperity, and since then he has set foot on the road of Qingyun, rising all the way, a generation of famous officials, a controversial historical figure who will be ridiculed by later generations as not good." Zhou Chong gave Li Si's future in his heart. After making arrangements, he comforted: "Don't worry about Mr. Li, everything will be fine."

Of course, Zhou Chong also found it funny that in history Li Si met the King of Qin because of Lu Buwei's strong recommendation, but when the history repeats, Li Si met the King of Qin under such circumstances, because of his relationship with selling tofu .Bailixi got to see Qin Mugong because Qin Mugong sent someone to buy him back from Chu State to Qin State with five sheepskins, so Bailixi has a nickname called "Doctor Wuyan". Will Li Si give it to him by analogy? Is the person called "Tofu Tingwei" or "Tofu Prime Minister"? (Note: 羖 means sheepskin.)
Zeng Shuyao muttered: "But I still don't feel relieved. Your Majesty is really..."

Zhou Chong knew that she was outspoken, so he must be saying that King Qin is a man with deep scheming and hard to guess. God knows how he will deal with Li Si. It doesn't matter if he speaks in private. If she speaks out in public, it will be terrible. He hurriedly said: "Uncle, please clean up."

Zeng Shu realized Zhou Chong's thoughts. He wanted to go to Jiangzuo Shaofu earlier to hand over the matter, and said, "Nephew, go and do your work. I will leave this to Uncle. Yaoer, don't be dazed. Pack it up quickly. Pack it up and go back." He knew that his precious daughter was quick to talk, and it was hard to keep her from talking nonsense if she stayed on the street, so it would be safer to go home.

"Uncle Lao." Zhou Chong clasped his fists in a salute, and strode away.It's not that Zhou Chong is impatient, but that he doesn't want to get too involved with the government. It's better to finish this matter sooner rather than later.

Zhou Chong rushed to Jiang Zuo Shao's mansion and informed him to go in. The mansion's prime minister, Shen Qing, greeted him immediately, and saluted from afar, saying: "Mr. Zhou, Shen Qing is being polite."

Jiangzuo Shaofu is somewhat similar to the modern Ministry of Science and Technology. It is regarded as an official at the central level, a high-ranking official. In Zhou Chong's mind, a person of his level should be a bit airy, but he did not expect to be so kind He Shan, feeling a little dizzy, hastily replied respectfully: "Zhou Chong has met Mr. Shen."

"Mr. Zhou doesn't need to be so formal, this really frustrates Shen Qing." Shen Qing strode over, took Zhou Chong's hand and said, "Mr. Zhou's ingenious ideas, Shen Qing admires Mo Ming, and Shen Qing is about to ask Mr. Inside, please." Holding Zhou Chong's hand, he entered the room.

The state of Qin is called the country of tigers and wolves, and the king of Qin is called a tyrant. It stands to reason that his officials should be like wolves and tigers, fierce and domineering to the common people. Unexpectedly, being famous is not as good as meeting each other. The officials of Qin state are so easy-going. It's a little hard for Zhou Chong to understand the history.

I personally think that the government of Qin State is one of the most efficient governments in Chinese history. The management of officials is quite perfect, and officials at all levels are dedicated to their duties. This is beyond the comparison of the six Shandong countries.One thing is certain, there are many stories about corrupt officials in later generations. How many corrupt officials are there in Qin?Of course, those with other backgrounds do not count.However, historians of later generations, especially Confucianism, criticized Qin State and erased many valuable features of Qin State, which is really lamentable! (Note: It’s just my personal opinion, friends don’t have to take it seriously.)
In Zhou Chong's memory, he has dealt with government officials a lot, but those officials are not as easy-going as Shen Qing. , I really sigh in my heart how big the difference is between ancient and modern!He hurriedly said, "Thank you, my lord."

"Mr. Zhou, look at you, here we come again, don't be cautious." Shen Qing patted the back of Zhou Chong's hand and said: "Mr. Zhou, Shen Qing is also a craftsman, and he is very fond of skills, and it is you who admire A capable person with ingenious ideas. Don't be restrained, let's discuss and discuss."

Zhou Chong hurriedly said: "Master Shen is too much, Zhou Chong is ashamed."

While the two were talking, they arrived at Shen Qing's room, which is his office in today's terms. Zhou Chong took a look and gasped.In addition to a table, there are only two chairs in the room, which are placed on the front and back of the table.Obviously, one is for his own use, and the other is for guests.As for the tables and chairs, it is unbelievable to say that they are old things that have been used for many years. If they were in modern society, they would have been sent to museums long ago, so they are not suitable for a high-ranking official like him to use them.

Zhou Chong has done a lot of dealing with the government, and Zhou Chong has a deep memory of the government's ostentation. Not to mention officials, even a small civil servant, his office is also a hundred times more magnificent than Shen Qing, not to mention the modern facilities, just Even the office area is larger than him.Think about it, the office area of ​​some village cadres is close to [-] square meters, what a grandeur!
In addition to a table and two chairs in the room, there is also a crock pot filled with hot water, which is still steaming.The rest are all letters, piled up all over the room, leaving only one passage for walking.

Although it is extremely simple, it does not feel vulgar, but a kind of elegance. When you come to this place, you will think that this is a good place for academic discussions, and people have to feel good about it.Zhou Chong respected him spontaneously, and exclaimed: "Master Shen is a man of integrity, Zhou Chong admires him!"

Shen Qing pushed the crock pot in front of Zhou Chong, and said: "Mr. Zhou has won the prize, this hot water will be used by Mr. Zhou to moisten his throat." Without waiting for Zhou Chong to speak, he directly cut to the point, and said: "Mr. Zhou, can you Can you tell me about your masterpiece?"

When dealing with government officials, the officials first talk in an official language and speak very fluently, but their eyes are always on your briefcase, wondering if you have brought him a "gift", and then decide on the next step after checking the facts action.If there is a gift, the weather will turn sunny and the bureaucracy will disappear, and it will give you some applicable "smart tricks" to teach you how to evade the law and take advantage of policy loopholes.If there is no gift, it's hard to say, the attitude will change drastically, and the temperature will drop a thousand times.

Shen Qing did not have an official tone, and did not test whether Zhou Chong had a gift, but directly cut into the topic. His words and deeds were far from Zhou Chong's imagination, and he sighed in his heart: "It is better to travel thousands of miles than to read thousands of books. , How reasonable! I thought that Qin officials were the same as modern officials, and I was totally wrong!"

Shen Qing was a craftsman and had a high ability to comprehend technology. Zhou Chong made a little mention, and he understood that the completion of this matter was as simple as drinking pumpkin soup, and it was over quickly.

For Zhou Chong's "ingenious thinking", Shen Qing was full of praise, and only picked out one problem, that is, he thought that tofu should not be called tofu, but pepper milk, because beans are called pepper, and it is elegant to call it that way.When tofu first appeared, it was not called tofu, but pepper milk. This is "retro". Zhou Chong has no objection.

The next thing is to receive the reward. One hundred gold cakes is calculated as 20 taels per cake, which is 2000 taels. Zhou Chong couldn't move it, so he hired a carriage to transport it back to Zeng's mansion.

Zhou Chong just entered Zeng's mansion, Zeng Shuyao rushed out, as if seeing a savior, said: "Brother Zhou, you just came back, I'm dying of anxiety."

Since meeting Zeng Shuyao, apart from being quick-spoken and anxious, she is still calm. This is the first time I have seen her so anxious now. Zhou Chong asked very curiously: "What happened?"

Zeng Shuyao didn't answer yet, only heard a shout from the room: "Happy! Happy! The king is a true sage! He will accomplish great things!" Then there was an endless sound of rattling, the sound of utensils hitting the ground.

The person who yelled was none other than Li Si. Zhou Chong asked in surprise, "What's wrong with Mr. Li?"

"He, as soon as he came back, he kept drinking and throwing things, as if he was crazy." Zeng Shuyao said anxiously: "Brother Zhou, think of a way! He's dying of anxiety." Eye circles are red, eyes Glistening teardrops.

(End of this chapter)