Journey To the West From The Qin Dynasty

Chapter 482: The majesty beyond imperial power

Li Jue's gaze swept over the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs. There were quite a few people, some with dodging eyes, some with magnanimity, and some with reverence.

Ying Zheng nodded slightly, then began to ask the civil and military officials if they had a memorial.

Some trivial matters have already been handed over to Sangong Jiuqing for disposal, and only some are classified as major events before they are discussed in the courtroom.

And there are very few events that can be called major events. It is also decent for Meng Yi, the prime minister, to preside over major events in the courtroom.

Meng Yi's words are more than actions, and he respects Ying Zheng and worships Li Jue, which is slightly different from usual.

Some ministers can feel Meng Yi's changes.

Meng Yi, who has been the prime minister for several years, is even more eager for power, and he is also slack when he sees the aging Ying Zheng.

Dare not to say disloyal, at least not as respectful as before.

But after Li Jue came back, his attitude changed drastically. He was more respectful and honest than before.

Just because Meng Yi only knew how terrifying Li Jue was, as long as Li Jue still cared about the winner of Daqin, then he, the prime minister, should not have any strange thoughts.

Otherwise, even if he was able to put Ying Zheng on the ground, Li Jue could kill his entire family with a single word.

So Meng Yi became more respectful, even walking on thin ice.

There are not many major events, and it is necessary to quarrel on weekdays, but Li Jue can give many constructive suggestions here.

For example, Ying Zheng wanted to build a road from south to north, and to dig a grand canal to connect the north and the south. All these things cost the people and money, and the officials naturally opposed it.

It's been several months of wrangling.

Ying Zheng also didn't want to live up to his expectations, he was able to pass this resolution in his lifetime.

But Li Jue was sitting on the throne, and the ministers asked about the policy. He greatly appreciated the ideas and suggestions put forward by Ying Zheng, and fully agreed.

The civil and military officials suddenly looked at each other in dismay, and Xiangguo Meng Yi was also dumbfounded.

Then this resolution was passed without any strategy or targeted solution.

Because there are no ministers, I dare to oppose it.

When Ying Zheng saw this scene on the throne, his mood was a little complicated. At the same time, he was thinking about whether he was really old enough to lift a knife.

It has been several months since he proposed these resolutions. Civil and military officials always obstruct them in every possible way, and there are always various ways to veto them.

But after Li Jue came back and sat here, everything had changed, and the civil and military officials did not dare to refute.

The opposition conditions and various difficulties raised before have all disappeared.

Ying Zheng was not jealous of Li Jue, who had such a high prestige, but felt that he was about to die of old age. Instead, he became merciful, making these ministers dare to block his decision for a few months.

Ying Zheng was on the throne, but instead, he raised the so-called difficulties that the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs had previously obstructed him to ask questions. The Minister of Civil and Military Affairs who raised the difficulties was embarrassed and trembling at the same time.

Li Jue solved the difficulties one by one.

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, what you proposed, building a highway, and digging the Grand Canal, are all great achievements that have benefited the generations."

"If we don't do these things, we will let future generations do it. In this case, why don't we work hard to finish it, so that future generations can free up their hands to do more things?"

Ying Zheng's eyes were shining, and this idea coincided with him.

Li Jue continued: "The difficulties raised by the ministers are also real, but in fact these difficulties are not worth mentioning, because the so-called labor and wealth can be solved."

"In terms of money, I will let Hu Man drive the wealthy people in the country to donate money. Take me as an example, use all my wealth to fully support His Majesty's decision."

Ying Zheng was immediately grateful and moved.

The civil and military officials are overjoyed. This is the solution of the money problem, which is the most troublesome thing for them.

But then they also reacted, and began to cry secretly in their hearts.

Because Li Jue said that he wants to drive the rich people in the country to donate money, but the richest person in the world is above this court.

If someone else asked them to donate, they could completely fool them, but in front of the Immortal King Li Jue, who would dare to lie?

If you donate less, you may be found out, and you will be considered disrespectful to Li Jue. If you donate too much, you will feel distressed.

Meng Yi said: "Dare to ask the Immortal King, the problem of money has been solved, how to solve the problem of labor?"

"Nowadays, the whole country is carrying out construction projects. Although the construction of the Great Wall has been completed, the restoration of the Lishan Emperor's Mausoleum and Jiangdong is still ongoing, and no more manpower can be freed up."

Li Jue laughed and said, "I have always had a solution for building civil engineering in Daqin, which is to make ordinary people work for free, and let them work for free, and they also bring their own dry food. But now if we have money, let them work with money and pay them back. Are you afraid they won't agree?"

The ministers of civil and military affairs were all stunned, and wanted to refute them directly, because this would increase financial expenditure and destroy the labor law in Daqin.

But seeing that the person who proposed it was Li Jue, no one dared to stand up against it.

You can only obey.

Li Jue said with a smile: "It's best to use money to do things. It can not only solve the problem of labor difficulties in various places, but also allow those who pay money on weekdays but have not yet served their due labor service to have a way of living."

"This is a way to kill two birds with one stone. As for the money issue, it has been solved before, and it can be applied later."

Meng Yi was sweating profusely, and said anxiously: "If this is the case, the money that needs to be paid is uncountable, and it will be more than ten times more than what we calculated before."

Li Jue said: "Just give it, they will spend it if they have money, as long as they spend money, they can collect taxes, and in the end they will flow into the state treasury, and then they will be hired, and they will spend money again, and so on. , is the best policy.”

Meng Yi didn't react for a while, but after thinking about it, he felt that the avenue was the simplest.

The ministers also nodded, and Ying Zheng, who was on the throne, was already trembling.

They are all the smartest people in Daqin. After Li Jue's guidance, they naturally understand the principle of cash-for-work. It seems easier to spend money to hire workers than to work and rest.

If you can spend money to solve the problem, the people get money, you will be more motivated, and you will not rebel.

The court solved the problem of major construction projects, and there was no future trouble for the people to rebel. Although more money was spent, the people who earned money would spend it, and eventually it would flow into the hands of the court.

This is indeed a two-pronged approach.

In Li Jue's view, this is actually a way to make ends meet.

The real benign fiscal expenditure should be the exact balance between income and expenditure.

If the income of the imperial court is too much and the expenditure is reduced, the country will be strong and the people will be weak, which will be detrimental to the people's livelihood.

If there is too little income and too much expenditure, the country will be weak and the people will be strong, the court will not have enough money to start construction, infrastructure and welfare benefits will not be able to keep up, and the happiness index of the common people will not be high.

Only balance is king.

Ying Zheng sighed in his heart, he didn't expect the emperor's technique to be used in financial expenditures, and it was completely possible.

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In fact, these smart people all have solutions, but they don't have a backbone, or no one dares to decide.

Ying Zheng can make a decision, but when he is old, he wants to be a virtuous emperor, so he has to negotiate with the ministers to come up with a result, and he chooses the best.

In this way, the rights and discourse power of the ministers will be much greater, which is not good for Ying Zheng, but it is beneficial for the prince Fusu to rule the world after he succeeds to the throne.

Li Jue was noncommittal about this.

Soon everyone discussed the matter of Prince Fusu taking all the soldiers to fight abroad. This matter is the top priority of almost every court meeting.

Some ministers wanted Ying Zheng to order the prince to help Su to return to the dynasty; some people thought that the prince should be asked to help Su to launch a general attack on Shu Han.

In short, there are all kinds of proposals, which are endless.

Li Jue said: "I think the best chance to destroy Shu Han has come."

The words were loud, and the entire court was silent.

Ying Zheng's eyes shone with divine light, and his breathing became a little heavy.

Then he said: "I also want to destroy Shu Han, but the thieves have the help of monsters, and my Qin soldiers are only flesh and blood, so I can't help but sigh."

Li Jue said, "My younger brother came back this time, just to tell Your Majesty that the monsters that lie between me, Da Qin and Chu Han, have been exterminated."

Hiss.

Ying Zheng got up in surprise, and the minister of civil and military affairs was in an uproar and rejoiced.

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