General Qin

After the court meeting, the ministers dispersed to deal with their own affairs.

Meng Yu and others also accompanied Qi Shitian to rush out of the palace.

Zhao Tuo did not leave immediately, he wrote to ask to see the queen, and then stood in the palace and waited.

After a while, a servant from the palace came.

"Your Majesty has summoned you, and please invite the young master to accompany the villain to meet the Majesty."

"Thank you."

Zhao Tuo thanked him with a smile. He noticed that this man had no eyebrows on his face, but an eunuch with nothing under his crotch.

The eunuch was overwhelmed by flattery, he hurriedly said, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face, he walked in front, guiding Zhao Tuo to the rear side hall.

"Although the status of eunuchs these days is not as outrageous as in later dynasties, as a close servant in the palace, you should not offend them easily. Befriend these people and give them a little kindness, which may be of unexpected use in the future."

Zhao Tuo thought to himself, this is the experience he has gained after reading thousands of years of history. These eunuchs should not easily turn evil, they may not be able to help you succeed, but if they have malicious intentions, they are very likely to ruin your event.

According to Zhao Tuo's observations when he was a Zhonglang in the palace, Qin's central guard system consisted of four parts.

The innermost ones are these beardless eunuchs who have been castrated. Under the command of Shaofu, the eunuch order with a rank of six hundred stones. These eunuchs accompany the king, and they have no scruples about entering and leaving the harem, and they are in charge of the guards in the palace.

In the past, Lu Buwei presented Lai Ai to the palace to pretend to be this kind of eunuch, but Lai Ai only plucked out the eyebrows, but did not deal with it below, and finally created a scene of adultery in the palace.

In addition to eunuchs, there are "eunuchs". That is to say, the "Lang" troops led by Lang Zhongling, all Lang Zhong and Zhong Lang's genus are all of this type, and they are mainly responsible for the guards outside the hall.

Further outside, there is the guard unit under the command of the Weiwei, and the lieutenant army under the command of the lieutenant, which is responsible for the safety of the internal history.

Four layers of guards are enough to ensure the safety of the king.

While Zhao Tuo was thinking, they had already walked outside a side hall.

Reported outside, after getting permission.

Zhao Tuo took off his shoes and walked into the hall wearing only white socks.

"Sir Zhao Tuo, pay homage to the King."

Zhao Tuo stepped forward to salute, and noticed that Zhao Gao was also standing beside him, and when he saw him coming in, he smiled as a gesture.

Qin Wangzheng was sitting on the couch reviewing bamboo slips. He raised his head when he heard Zhao Tuo's voice, and said, "Sit down, you asked to see the widow, and said that there is a strategy to contribute, is it related to these princes?"

Zhao Tuo sat aside and said, "My Majesty, the strategy I presented is related to what happened to Han Cheng today. In the past, I came back from Yue, passing through Chu, Wei, Han and other places all the way. I saw these princes' hometowns. The situation is very different from that of Guanzhong and Qin.”

"In the land of Qin in the middle of my pass, after hundreds of years of popularization of the Qin law, the people are honest, the officials are respectful, the scholars and bureaucrats are clear and fair, and the court listens to everything. Therefore, the Qin law can be passed in the village, and the king's order can be passed through the village. , all people obey orders, and there is no crime of adultery to hide."

Seeing Qin Wangzheng listening intently, Zhao Tuo changed his subject and said: "The old land of the princes is not the case. From what I have seen along the way, our Qin army is brave and strong. Wherever it passes, the five kingdoms are wiped out. But after the army withdrew, Although there are guards, lieutenants, and censors sent by the king to govern the region, but the Qin officials are few and the princes are numerous, so with few to control the crowd, the power is not enough."

"Thus, Qin officials in counties and counties in various places cannot implement the law to the villages, and need to rely on local powerful clans to manage. County officials, township officials, and Li officials all use local tyrants. The Wei and Yu Shi must be deceived, this is why Han Cheng, Zhang Liang and other bandits can run rampant in Yingchuan and Dongjun, but the Shou and Wei cannot be captured."

Zhao Tuo's voice was clear and bright, and he posed a problem that Qin was facing.

Not only now, but also a serious problem that the Qin Dynasty will face after the unification of the Qin Dynasty.

Why were Han Cheng and Zhang Liang able to run all the way to Qi State after Xinzheng launched a riot, and even sneaked into Dongjun to carry out assassinations?

Why in history, Zhang Liangbo Langsha escaped smoothly after the assassination. After Liu Bang released the civilian husband who served in corvee, he could run to Mangdang with impunity. Peng Yue, Yingbo and others formed large-scale gangs of thieves in various places, but the localities could not control them.

All of this is due to the fact that although Qin conquered the six kingdoms in Shandong, it was unable to implement effective management and control.

In the era of King Qin Zhaoxiang, the state of Qin was very restrained in encroaching on the territories of the princes. Every time it occupied a city or town, it set up counties and dispatched officials to manage them. relatively successful.

But now, Qin Wangzheng's speed of destroying the country is too fast. In less than ten years, the five countries have been wiped out and the vast land of tens of thousands of miles has been occupied.

In such a short period of time, Qin State could not produce enough officials to govern the old land of the six countries, and inevitably fell into a state of indigestion.

For example, this time the Qin State destroyed Jingchu and occupied Jiangdong, Huaibei, Huainan, Ludi, and Jiangdong. There are countless cities in such a vast land, and every county and county must send Qin officials to govern it?

But how could the Qin State have so many officials to send out? The previous Sanjin and Yandi had already sent a large number of Qin officials there, and it was still not enough.

For the newly conquered Chu land, it would be good for a county to send at most a few people to serve as guards, lieutenants, and censors. The rest of the county officials are not all local tyrants.

Can the few lonely Qin officials sent out really be able to command and move the local powerful clan?

Moreover, this may also involve the problem that the Qin officials sent by the central government were corrupted by sugar-coated shells.

As Zhao Tuo's words fell, Zhao Gao beside him was full of surprise.

Qin Wangzheng frowned.

What he knows about the local situation is reported by the local sheriff, sheriff, and censor.

Although some people also mentioned that there were too few officials and requested to send officials to send letters, they have not been paid attention to because even the Qin officials in Guanzhong are not enough.

Now that Zhao Tuo said so openly, Qin Wangzheng realized that this is a big problem that can shake the foundation of the country.

There are too few Qin officials, so that although Qin can conquer the six countries, it cannot completely rule the people of the six countries.

This is also the core reason why Han Cheng, Zhang Liang and others can come and go freely in Yingchuan County and Dong County.

Qin Wangzheng tapped the wooden case in front of him lightly with his fingers. He stared at Zhao Tuo and asked, "According to Zhao Tuo's opinion, how to solve this problem?"

Zhao Tuo said: "I think this problem is because the number of officials sent out is too small to effectively control the princes' homeland. One of the solutions is to increase the number of grammatical officials in Qin State and find a way to train a sufficient number of officials. member."

"Increase the number of grammarians?"

Qin Wangzheng frowned even more.

The source of officials in the Qin State, in addition to military meritorious service, is more from the school.

A large number of grammatical officials who are proficient in the laws of Qin cultivated from the school are the core and pillar of the officials of the entire Qin State.

But not everyone can enter the school. Qin Lv said, "If you are not a Shizi, you should not dare to study in the school. Anyone who breaks the order will be guilty."

Only the children of Ling and Shi, that is, the relatives of descendants of civil servants in the Qin Dynasty, can enter the school to study.

This limits the qualifications of the students of the school, so the number of people who can become Qin officials is limited, and it cannot be increased if you want to.

Moreover, judging from the problems Zhao Tuo just mentioned, in order to solve them, the number of grammatical officials needs to be increased. It cannot be solved by one or two special recruits.

Qin Wangzheng whispered: "How can you increase what you said?"

Zhao Tuo raised his head and said: "I think that the law restricts that only the sons of Ling and Shi can enter the school and become grammar officials. It is out of date. Your Majesty may increase the law to conform to the current situation of Qin."

As soon as these words came out, the face of Zhao Gao who was standing in the palace changed drastically, and his eyes fixed on Zhao Tuo.

This son is so bold!

He never expected that Zhao Tuo, who was less than twenty years old, would actually have the heart to change Qin Lv. This is really courageous.

Compared to Zhao Gao's horror.

Qin Wangzheng didn't react too much. To him, as long as the problem can be solved, amending the law is nothing.

"In the past, when the Shang monarch reformed the law, he faced what Du Zhi said: there is no fault in the ancient law, and there is no evil in following the rites. Zeng replied: Legislation was made at that time, and rites were made according to events. Rites and laws are determined according to the time, and regulations and orders follow each other. It is appropriate that the armor and equipment are ready for their own use."

"What you Zhao Tuo said makes sense. If you can solve the problem of lack of officials in Qin, it is not impossible for me to amend the law. It's just how do you think it will be improved?"

Zhao Tuo was overjoyed.

The Qin State, which underwent Shang Yang's reform, was indeed different from the later dynasties in which "the laws of the ancestors cannot be changed".

Although some systems of the Qin State seem rigid and strict, fortunately, Qin people are practical in everything. As long as the national strength can be strengthened and the practical problems faced by the country can be solved, there is nothing that cannot be changed. Otherwise, there would be no Shang Yang reform in the past.

Even Qin Law, which looks majestic and sacred, can change with the times.

Qin Wangzheng is not the kind of king who follows the ancient rules and keeps the success.

Zhao Tuo took a deep breath. Facing the king's question, he would naturally not say something inappropriate such as "imperial examination".

He replied: "Your Majesty, now that the Qin State occupies the land of the princes, the number of grammatical and legal officials is insufficient, but the number of those who have won titles due to their meritorious service is too large. There are not enough disciples of orders and history in the country to train and use. The ministers are ignorant and dead, and they can make suggestions. Increase the eligibility of the children of the knights to enter the school."

"It's not limited to the positions of Ling and Shi. If the children of a certain title can be qualified to enter the school, the source of the children of our Qin State School can be greatly increased. After only a few years, a large number of grammar officials can be trained. , sent to the old places of the princes to help the king to govern and control."

"In addition, the children of those who have won the title can enter the school, which is also a kind of benefit and honor in the title. It is in line with the old Shang Jun's saying that "Ming Zun is inferior to the rank of the title. Those who have merit will be honored, and those who have no merit will be rich and useless." Suo Fenhua." The principle can increase the benefits of my Qin title, and I think the soldiers will fight harder in the future, so that they can have a good future for their children!"

Zhao Tuo's eyes were piercing.

After the war of destroying the five kingdoms, there are not many people in the Qin army who won the title because of their meritorious service.

Setting a standard for the title of title, allowing the relatives of the person who holds the title to have the qualifications to enter the school will not only increase the source of the school's children. And it does not violate the principle of the supremacy of "Military Merit" in the Qin State, and even makes the gold content of the title even higher.

In order for their children to enter the school to have a good future, some Qin people will work harder to earn titles when they go to the battlefield in the future.

Sure enough, I heard Zhao Tuo's answer.

A light flashed in Qin Wangzheng's eyes.

However, he did not make a decision right away, but said to Zhao Gao who was beside him: "Remember what Zhao Tuo said, and send it to Ting Wei later, so Ting Wei can discuss it."

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Zhao Gao took a deep look at the young man in the hall, then lowered his head and began to record.

What Zhao Tuo said today was beyond his expectation.

In addition to fighting on the battlefield, Zhao Tuo also has the ability to govern the country?

Zhao Tuo was overjoyed when he saw Qin Wangzheng order Zhao Gao to record. It seems that the probability of success is very high.

This time, in addition to wanting to solve the problem of lack of grammatical and legal officials for the Qin State and the difficulty of controlling the hometown of the princes, he may not have used this matter to test Qin Lv's ideas.

Can the law of Qin be changed?

If he can change a law this time, it will not be impossible for him to take bigger actions in the future.

Just when Zhao Tuo was secretly happy, Qin Wangzheng spoke.

"Zhao Tuo, what you said just now is 'one of the solutions'. Could it be that there is another way to help the widow control the old land of the princes?"

Zhao Tuo secretly praised Qin Wangzheng for his carefulness, and hurriedly said: "What the king said is true. In addition to increasing the number of literary and legal officials of our Qin State and sending them to various places to strengthen the king's control over the localities, it can also weaken the power of the local powerful nobles. "

"I believe that although Qin State has wiped out the five kingdoms today, the clans of the five kingdoms are still in the hometown of the Guandong princes. In addition, the local powerful clans are colluding with each other, the law is rampant, and even harboring criminals. It is difficult to govern. I hope that the king will move to Chu Zhao, Qu, Jing, Xiang, and the queens of Yan, Zhao, Han, and Wei, as well as famous heroes live in Guanzhong!"