Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 322 Innovation Chapter Zhou Chong Discusses Politics ([-])

Zhou Chong didn't talk about the matter directly, but began to tell fables, saying: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong heard that there is a kind of fruit in the south of the Yangtze River called Tangerine. If it can grow and bear delicious fruits, then planting in Jiangbei can also reap the same fruits as Jiangnan, so it is transplanted in Jiangbei. When it blooms, the flowers bloom, but when it is harvest time, it is found that the fruit produced is small. After a taste, I learned that it was bitter and astringent, so I changed its name to Zhizhi.

"The same fruit, the tangerines grown in the south of the Yangtze River, are extremely sweet. The oranges grown in the north of the Yangtze River are small and astringent, making it difficult to swallow. Zhou Chong dared to ask the king why?"

King Qin didn't answer Zhou Chong's words directly, but asked everyone, "What do you think is the reason?"

Nei Shiteng was impatient, and said: "Mr. Zhou, don't go around and say it directly."

"No, it's better to make a guess." King Qin vetoed it straight away, and said, "Li Si, you have traveled a lot and learned a lot. What do you think is the reason?"

Li Si replied: "Your Majesty, I have heard about oranges in the south and Zhizhi in the north. I think it must be a matter of water and soil. The south of the Yangtze River is suitable for oranges, but the north of the Yangtze River is not suitable for oranges."

"That's right!" King Qin agreed with him very much, and said, "Mr. Zhou is telling the widows that we should move those officials away from the most suitable place for them to grow, and become delicious oranges for themselves." It is beneficial, but this is unfortunate for Daqin, and it is a blessing for Daqin that they become Zhizhi. Well, Mr. Zhou, let me talk about your method in detail."

The King of Qin was so smart, he knew the elegant meaning by hearing the stringed songs, he understood Zhou Chong's meaning before he said it, Zhou Chong admired him very much in his heart, and replied: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong thinks that the system of floating officials should be implemented. "

The floating official system is a milestone in the history of the official system. It is the emergence of the floating official system that greatly reduces the possibility of local officials being elected, and finds a good way for the unification of the country and long-term stability.

"Excuse me, Mr. Zhou, how to implement it?" Han Fei asked curiously.

Zhou Chong explained: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong thinks that if an official stays in one place for a long time, it will be very difficult for him to remain clean and honest, because he stays in one place all the time and knows more and more people The more familiar you are, the more people will beg him to pervert the law. At the beginning, maybe he can still maintain his integrity, but as time goes by, it will be hard to guarantee.

"Moreover, if an official stays in one place all the time, his relatives will generally increase. Whether these relatives will always remain law-free is also a problem."

The King of Qin interrupted Zhou Chong and said, "Yes, officials are also human beings. They also want to marry and have children. They also have relatives and friends. If they stay in one place for a long time, their relatives and friends will become more and more. More and more, these people always think that with the backing of their relatives and friends who are officials, they can act recklessly and lawlessly. Many officials have no major faults themselves, but because their relatives and friends take advantage of others, they do some bad things today and do some bad things tomorrow , became more and more outrageous, and finally dragged the officials into trouble.

"The widow has been thinking that the reason why Daqin's official administration is better than that of the Six Kingdoms is much better. One very important reason is that Daqin employs many talented guest officials. These guest officials are newcomers and have no roots in the local area. There is no other choice but to abide by the law and do things for Daqin wholeheartedly. It is different now, the world is unified, and there are no guest officials, but the widow must not let the officials be entrenched."

He explained all the reasons Zhou Chong wanted to explain in one sentence, and saved Zhou Chong's tongue, and said: "Your Majesty, Zhou Chong thinks that there should be a regulation that officials are not allowed to be officials in the local area. The term of office must be limited. When the term of office expires, those with outstanding achievements can be promoted to serve as officials in another place. Those with average achievements will also be transferred to serve as officials in another place, but they will not be promoted, and they may also be demoted. His officials. It is best to transfer officials from the south to the north, officials from the north to the south, officials from the east to the west, and officials from the west to the east.

"Of course, the specific situation is very complicated, and the main idea remains the same: move the officials far away from his sphere of influence, so that he cannot take root!"

King Qin glanced at the crowd and said, "Have you all heard clearly? Do you understand Mr. Zhou's meaning?"

"Understood!" Everyone said in unison.

King Qin nodded and said: "It's good to understand. Mr. Zhou came up with so many good ideas, but this idea is the most fundamental, and it must be implemented well. As long as the official system is implemented, I can imagine that those officials will never be able to To be a delicious orange can only become a bitter trifoliate, because apart from that land, he is nothing.”

After Zhou Chong talked so much, his mouth was dry, and he picked up the tea and drank it all in one gulp.

The King of Qin joked, "Mr. Zhou, you're a waste of time, right? Mr. Zhou drank tea to give the widow a few more good ideas. Well, Mr. Zhou, tell me."

Zhou Chong had a thought, the interest of King Qin has greatly increased now, it is a good time to propose the fundamental measure of the system of prefectures and counties, and he was about to speak, only to see Zhao Gao rushing in in a panic, saying: "Your Majesty, something is wrong. , something is wrong!"

King Qin's face sank, and he shouted: "What's the matter, tell me?"

Zhao Gao calmed down and said: "Your Majesty, the palace has been surrounded by unreasonable people."

"What? Let's go, I'll go and have a look." King Qin said with a dark expression on his face, "I'm too courageous to surround the palace of my widow." He strode away.

Zhou Chong secretly sighed that it was a pity. It seemed that he had to find another time to propose the system of prefectures and counties, so he had to follow suit.

When I came to the gate of the palace, I saw that the outside of the palace was full of people, and there was a huge crowd of people.When the common people saw King Qin, they knelt on the ground in unison and shouted in unison: "Long live the king, long live, long live!"

The behavior of the common people did not look like they were here to make trouble at all, King Qin's face sank, and he shouted: "Zhao Gao, is this what you call a troublemaker?"

Zhao Gao was so frightened that his expression changed, and he said, "Your Majesty, this servant is guilty of capital punishment. When this servant sees the people surrounding the palace, he thinks they are here to cause trouble. This servant is guilty. Please punish me."

"The people are all enjoying themselves. If you are being punished now, the whole country will be celebrating, and only you, Zhao Gao, will not be able to enjoy it? Remember this in advance, and we will talk about it after the entertainment is over." Qin Wang asked, "Folks: Why are you doing this?"

The elder kneeling in front said: "Your Majesty is a man of great talent, he has achieved greatness in the past and the present, wiped out the six kingdoms, pacified the South of the Five Ridges, and spread all over the sea. When the grassroots heard the news, they couldn't help themselves, and spontaneously ran to the palace to kowtow to the King, thanking the King for the end. The war is chaotic, and the common people have a good life."

"Folks: Please get up!" King Qin waved his hand: "I understand your feelings, you are happy, and I am also happy. I have decided to sue the Taimiao and have fun with the people!"

(End of this chapter)