RNP Chapter 512 Time flies Zhao Diping
Chapter 512 Time flies Zhao Diping
Chapter 512 Time flies Zhao Diping
In the 17th year of Qin Wangzheng, Qin State put all its energy on digesting the two places of Yan and Zhao, and had no time to launch a foreign war. This situation made the world enjoy a rare peaceful year, but how can such a year last? How long, but no one can have an optimistic attitude towards this.
Yanzhao are located in the north of the great river. Although they are not as rich as Qi and Wei, they are still real big countries. Qin State swallowed up the two countries within a year, and the core resources of national strength such as population, territory, and taxation have increased by several percent. , once Qin State completely digests these powers, what kind of Qin State will finally be presented in the eyes of the world, is it still necessary to imagine?
It can even be said that as long as Qin State does not blow itself up, the general trend of the world has been settled, and neither Chu State nor Qi State can stop Qin State's pace.
In the sunshine of early spring, from the junction of Qi and Yan, a group of people stepped across the former Yan-Qi border, and now entered the Qin-Qi border.
"The land of Yan has changed after all. The mountains and rivers remain the same, but the owner is different." Xun Kuang, who was invited from Xiaoshengxianzhuang, said to the disciples around him.
"The Qin State only occupied the land of Yan at the end of last year. It has only been a few months. Why does it not look like it was occupied by the Qin State?" Beside Xun Kuang, a disciple, Guan, was observing Yan who was working in the field. People can't see anything unusual at all. If it weren't for the occasional Qin army passing by on the road, he even thought that this was the former Yan Kingdom.
"It's right if you don't see it. It seems that the left prime minister of the Qin State is not only learning the military science, but also the Taoism. However, in his cognition, our Confucianism is in the same place. Which position?" said a young man standing beside Xun Kuang.
"I think that among the six departments of Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion, the Ministry of Rites is quite in line with our Confucianism. In Yandi, we should also be able to find our place." Xun Kuang said with a relaxed expression.
People live for a long time, and it is easy to find memories of the past when they go to a place. This is the case with Xun Kuang. He traveled around the world in his early years and left his footprints in many places. The place in front of him is like this.
"But the Ministry of Rites is only one of the six departments. Can he really value our Confucianism?" Another person raised his own doubts.
If Confucianism must be relied on by the Ministry of Rites among the six departments, then does the Ministry of War correspond to the Military School, the Ministry of Punishment corresponds to the Legalist School, and even the Ministry of Industry is also very concerned, but it is too far-fetched to say so.
"Don't be too greedy. Everything has to be done little by little. The Ministry of Rites is an opportunity. In the near future, a new country will appear in this world. In the new country, how should Confucians find their own ideals? Position, this matter is very important." Xun Kuang said.
When a person lives to the extent of Xun Kuang, what he cares most about is not himself, but the orthodoxy. Human life is limited, but if the orthodoxy can be passed down, only the name of Xun Kuang can live forever.
"Opportunity is very important." Xun Kuang repeated, not only telling himself, but also speaking to the disciples around him.
"The Ministry of Rites? I'm more interested in the Ministry of Households." The young man who served Xun Kuang thought.
Xun Kuang's position in Confucianism is very strange. Although he is the highest-ranking Confucianist today, none of the disciples he taught, especially the most proud disciples, are true Confucian disciples. From Han Fei to Li Si, It's the same for young people just now.
A group of people walked on the road in Yandi, Xun Kuang was remembering, while the disciples around him were observing, just like when Xun Kuang came here when he was young.
The group of people did not go far. A group of soldiers came from the north. This is not the most important thing. What is important is that this group of soldiers is well-armored. , but Xun Kuang and the others felt a chilling aura. Even in Qin, there should not be too many such elites.
More importantly, this group of soldiers came towards Xun Kuang and the others.
Just when everyone was subconsciously about to be on guard, the soldiers of that team suddenly reined in, and in an instant they were lined up on the left and right, and it was normal to be as fast as the wind.
"This is?" Xun Kuang looked intently, as if he had understood something.
Among the soldiers, one rode out. Compared with the surrounding soldiers, this person was only wearing a military uniform. Although the clothes were simple, the workmanship was extremely exquisite, and his identity was unusual. I can't give a specific age, maybe he is only in his 20s, because he is too young, but he may also be over 30, because that kind of bearing is extraordinary, and it is definitely not something that young people can have.
Holding the long sword at his waist, the young man jumped off his mount, stepped out of the crowd, and said to Xun Kuang, "Mr. Xun Kuang, I have heard about you for a long time, and now I really see him."
"Prime Minister Zuo?" Xun Kuang stepped forward, but he was full of affirmation amidst the doubts.
Young people can have power because of their birth, but when it comes to cultivation, there is no shortcut. At the moment when a young man appears, it is like the scene of coming with the force of heaven and earth, but Xun Kuang can be sure of it. Not to mention that in Yandi at this time, even in the whole world, the only person who can have such strength is Yang Ming, the left prime minister of Qin.
At this time, the Confucian disciples who followed Xun Kuang also understood the identity of the visitor, and this was the master who invited them here.
To be honest, Xun Kuang was a little surprised. In his perception, young people like Yang Ming, especially those who had reached the top in terms of power, strength, and reputation at a young age, had a lot of heart. It's normal to be arrogant, he has the strength to be proud, and he also has the reasons to be proud. No matter how you look at it, it's not like something Yang Ming can do.
"It would be better if the left character was removed." Yang Ming laughed when he met Xun Kuang.
Hearing Yang Ming's words, Xun Kuang was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "It seems to be true. The way of officialdom should be studied carefully."
Xun Kuang has never been an old-fashioned person, and Yang Ming also has eclectic strength, because even if the two met for the first time, they became acquainted very quickly. It can be said that the face is not small, and the so-called handling is out of the question. When they arrived in Jicheng, Yang Ming had already become friends with Xun Kuang.
With the arrival of Xun Kuang, the Ministry of Rites under Prime Minister Zuo’s Mansion was formally established. Of course, the Ministry of Rites is not that important in the current system of Prime Minister Zuo’s Mansion, because the Ministry of Rites is just an institution, and its real power needs another system to support it. And that system is the imperial examination system, and the Ministry of Rites without the support of the imperial examination system is just a mascot.
Yang Ming took the trouble to invite Xun Kuang from Qi, not only because Xun Kuang is a great master of Confucianism, but also because Xun Kuang is a very special existence among a hundred schools of thought who can teach Confucianism. The existence of the last great master of Legalism, for Yang Ming, is the most suitable existence to preside over the imperial examination system in the future.
After Confucianism came to Yandi, some disciples of Mohism also came to Yandi, and some disciples of Yinyang Family's Water and Soil Division also came to Yandi. In a short period of time, Yandi has gathered people from all over the world. Hundreds of disciples.
After the bureaucratic system of Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion was completed, the new ruling system belonging to Yandi began to operate slowly, from the selection of soldiers, to the design of infrastructure such as Chidao, and the implementation of the land sharing system among military households in Yandi. The establishment of the new army in Yandi, as well as the implementation of various related measures such as granting land to soldiers of the Qin army who will stay in Yandi.
Under Yang Ming's governance, all kinds of systems that transcended this era, who didn't know whether it was good or bad for this era, let alone what kind of results they would produce in the future, were slowly and steadily being implemented.
Under the governance of Prime Minister Zuo, Yandi is undergoing rapid changes, and time is passing by rapidly. More and more Yandi has been changed and reshaped. In the change of a country, the sense of time is extremely low. A day, a month, or even a year has no sense of existence.
In Xianyang Palace, Qin Wangzheng looked at Changping Jun Xiong Qi and Han Fei who had returned to Xianyang from Zhao Land, and there was a lot of praise in their eyes. With the cooperation of the two, Qin Jun's newly occupied Zhao Land has been captured. It was effectively incorporated into the ruling system of the Qin State, and the drought that made the Qin Wangzheng not very sure was also passed safely with the efforts of Qin State officials.
More importantly, a road that runs through the entire territory of Zhaodi and connects to Luoyi has also been built through the way of labor relief. In the future, even if there is a rebellion in Zhaodi, Qin will be able to go from Xianyang in a very short time. Send troops to Zhao to suppress the rebellion.
"The two of you can be said to have worked hard in Zhaodi. Zhaodi has great governance this year, and the two should be the first." Qin Wangzheng looked at the bamboo slips jointly inherited by Xiong Qi and Han Fei, and his eyes became more and more satisfied. up.
In the bamboo slips, it is the taxes collected by Zhao Di this year. It is hard to imagine that Zhao Di was still experiencing war and drought in the 16th year of Qin Wangzheng. In the 17th year of Qin Wangzheng, Zhao Di was able to collect taxes. Among them, the Qin State may have to invest a lot of resources in the big hole in Zhaodi.
"Although the drought in Zhaodi consumed a lot of money and food, it was also a godsend opportunity for Qin. If it hadn't been for taking advantage of this opportunity, it would have been extremely difficult to win the hearts of Zhaodi so quickly," Xiong Qi explained. road.
"Indeed, since the land of Zhao has been completely pacified, then Qin can focus on other places." Qin Wangzheng said.
Although the second of the six kingdoms in the world has been eliminated, there are still four kingdoms. Now Zhao has been completely incorporated into Qin's control system, and Qin, which has received money, food and soldiers from Zhao, is even more powerful than before. Qin Wangzheng can't wait. He wants to take action against Han and Wei, and then take down Chu State, conquer Qi State, and dominate the world.
(End of this chapter)