Chapter 38 The man of reform, Zhang Han!
The next day, Da Qin Chaotang.
After dealing with the ministers' report, Ying Zheng looked at the ministers in the palace: "Last night, I couldn't go to bed, but something suddenly occurred to me. Today I will talk to all the ministers."
Shouldn't be. Did you dream about it while you were asleep? Why didn't you fall asleep? Something came to mind?
But Your Majesty, you are the boss, and whatever you say is what you say.
The ministers braced themselves and prepared to hear what Ying Zheng thought of.
Just listen to Ying Zhengdao: "When I think about history, I find that since ancient times, no country has been invincible. This is the case in Xia, Shang, and Zhou. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, the number of countries that have perished is even more countless. I then think Will the Qin Dynasty be destroyed one day? "
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers were shocked, and some of them immediately wanted to speak: Your Majesty, how could you have such an idea? ? Our Great Qin will definitely be immortal and last forever!
But Ying Zheng sternly stopped him: "Listen to me!"
His majestic eyes scanned the ministers who were about to make a move.
After frightening the ministers, Ying Zheng said again: "So I want to ask you for advice. If the Qin Dynasty is destroyed, why will it be destroyed? If we want the Qin Dynasty to be immortal, how should we govern it?"
"These two issues will be left to the ministers to think about, and tomorrow they will present their thoughts to me!"
After that, without looking at the reactions of the ministers, he announced that the court was dismissed.
Leaving Zhangtai Palace from the court meeting, all the ministers looked at me and at you. They didn’t understand what happened to the king today, and they suddenly raised these two questions.
These two questions don’t seem difficult. Just point out the problems existing in the Qin Dynasty and explain how to solve and improve them. But for these people who stand at the top of the Qin Empire, the king sitting on the throne As long as they use their mouths, they, the ministers, have a lot to think about.
They wanted to figure out why Ying Zheng asked these two questions, what kind of answer Ying Zheng wanted to get, and how they could answer it to best suit Ying Zheng's wishes.
Moreover, is this an opportunity to improve one's status in the government and attack others?
In this case, the ministers naturally had different ideas. After saying a few indifferent words in a tacit understanding, they left each other without revealing what they thought.
These two questions were indeed what Ying Zheng thought of last night. He not only wanted to understand the ministers’ views on the Qin Dynasty and see if he could get reference from them, but also wanted to investigate the ministers.
In the Zhangtai Palace, after the ministers left, Ying Zheng said to an eunuch: "Tell these two questions to all the young masters and present them to me tomorrow!"
Hu Hai is the youngest son of the First Emperor, who will all be ten years old. The other sons are older and have already known what happened.
These two questions can not only examine the ministers, but also his group of sons.
Not long after the chamberlain took the order and left, a young man was introduced into the palace. It was the person Ying Zheng had thought of using to carry out his plan last night.
This is a very heroic young man. He was introduced to the back of the palace by the chamberlain. He saluted Ying Zheng on the throne and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Han, pays homage to your Majesty!"
At this time, Zhang Han was not yet the Qin Dynasty. The famous general at the end of the period was still working in the Shaofu and his official position was not high. He could not understand that he, a small official in the Shaofu, would be summoned by the king.
In fact, although he has a small official position in the Shaofu, he is serious and diligent in his work. He has been rated top in every performance appraisal, and his colleagues and superiors also speak highly of him.
Ying Zheng happened to read his information and thought that he was a talented person who might become a pillar of Great Qin in the future, so he wrote it down.
When I was thinking about who could carry out his plan last night, the name Zhang Han jumped out.
This person can get top marks in every performance appraisal, and he can also have a good relationship with his colleagues and superiors, which shows that he is capable. However, his official position is not high and his reputation is not great. Even if he disappears from the Shaofu, he will not Attracting too many people's attention quite meets his requirements!
So, early this morning, Ying Zheng sent someone to summon Zhang Han to the palace to see him.
After looking at Zhang Han for a few times, Ying Zheng said: "Get up, take a look before talking!" Zhang Han stood up, and immediately two servants came over carrying a tray with a bunch of bamboo slips on it. The king obviously wanted him to see it. These bamboo slips.
What is recorded on the bamboo slips? Why does the king want him to see it?
With curiosity, Zhang Han took the first scroll of bamboo slips, opened it and glanced at it a few times, then his expression changed, and then he became thoughtful and continued to read carefully.
After reading the first volume of bamboo slips, Zhang Han couldn't wait to pick up the second and third volumes...
After reading all the bamboo slips, Zhang Han was still surprised by the plan recorded on the bamboo slips. He already understood why Ying Zheng summoned him to the palace.
If the contents on the bamboo slips were spread, the entire Qin Dynasty would be shaken.
Because it means that the Lord of Qin and the Lord of the World, who is sitting on the throne now, has doubts about the Legalists who have governed the Qin Dynasty for hundreds of years.
This is definitely a major event that shocked the Qin Dynasty and everyone!
The king summoned him to the palace today, obviously asking him to implement the plan on the bamboo slips.
After thinking about it, Zhang Han felt that he really met the conditions. He had outstanding abilities and a low reputation. He was a perfect plan executor.
But the risk of this plan for him is not small. Fortunately, if it succeeds, he will be in the king's heart, and his official career will be prosperous from now on. But if it fails, he will die in all likelihood, regardless of whether he is killed by the king. Killed, or killed by the Legalists.
But in this life, when faced with such a great opportunity, how can we not give it a try?
This may be his best chance to leap over the dragon gate in one step and enter the king's eyes.
Should we continue to work in the young master's office and gradually gain merit and rise through the ranks?
Zhang Han decided to seize this opportunity.
Seeing that Zhang Han had finished reading, Ying Zheng asked: "What do you think?"
Zhang Han said: "The idea of the person who came up with this method is quite complete, the only question is The reason for trying this method is that it must be kept secret, and there must be someone who can try this method, and this person must be capable and not visible to the public!”
When it comes to this, Zhang Han also directly said: "Your Majesty called me into the palace today because you want me to be the one to try this method?"
Ying Zheng lowered his gaze and fell on Zhang Han: "Then are you willing to try this method for me? If you don't I hope that I will not force you, but you must forget what happened today and do not tell others. If you are willing, you should understand the consequences of agreeing!”
Zhang Han said: "I know that I am willing to try this method for the king, but I have some requests. I hope the king will allow it!"
Ying Zhengdao: "Give him bamboo slips and pen and ink!"
Yes! The chamberlain immediately presented bamboo slips and pens.
Zhang Han wrote his request on a bamboo slip, and then the chamberlain forwarded it to Ying Zheng.
After reading the request written by Zhang Han, Ying Zheng looked at Zhang Han again and said: "You are bold, but I am correct!"
Zhang Han's many requests on the bamboo slips can be summarized in one content: He is fully responsible for this matter. He is responsible for the military and political taxes and the appointment and dismissal of officials in the experimental county. Except for the king Ying Zheng, no one else is allowed to intervene. .
Hearing Ying Zheng’s readily agreed, Zhang Han was overjoyed and saluted Ying Zheng: “In the past, Lord Shang lived up to the trust of Duke Xiao, and I will certainly live up to the trust of the king!”
No, the plan recorded on the bamboo slips was clearly another reform of the Qin Dynasty. Lord Shang was a reformer in the past, and Zhang Han is also a reformer today.
Added a few paragraphs to "Chapter 37".
(End of this chapter)