Chapter 268 Blessings
A series of thighs slapping sounds sounded above the Qin court, and many court officials praised it. Including Li Si, who had never supported Fusu, was also stroking his beard and nodding. Even though Fusu's long speeches were full of relish, they still listened with relish.
On the contrary, Bai Ji was so sleepy that he almost fell asleep. Fusu said all the experiences of Bai Ji. He had read the political comments written by Fusu early on, but there was nothing good about it. Bai Ji was also very impressed with him. He could say such a simple thing so complicatedly!
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The key is that there is no need to mention some trivial things, and they seem very complicated. If he wants to give him points, he will not finish reading them at all, so he will directly get the lowest score. This is due to his hard work on writing so many words.
Qin Shihuang stroked his beard and nodded gently, "You did a pretty good job this time."
He said that, but there was still a smile hidden in the corner of his mouth. Fusu was his eldest son after all, and he was naturally very happy that what he did this time was recognized by many ministers. But he didn't want to show it. After all, Fusu is still far from a qualified successor.
"The national teacher made an indelible contribution to the flood in Nanjun this time."
Qin Shihuang paused, and Bai Ji was the time to stand up, and the face he should give must be given. Qin Shihuang rarely smiled, "If it weren't for the national teacher, Nanjun would have a great trouble. Some Chu bandits secretly spread rumors and slandered the national teacher. The national teacher's actions in Nanjun made the rumors self-defeated, and even made the heads of Qian in Chu completely return to their hearts. He really made great contributions!"
This is true. In the eyes of Qin Shihuang and many ministers, floods are not scary. What is scary is rumors. Using floods to attack Qin may not shake the foundation of Qin, but it can deceive many victims. Once the disaster is in chaos, Qin can only choose to use its troops, and chaos will occur at that time.
Fortunately, Bai Ji took action and strangled the danger in the cradle. If they were responsible, they could actually do something similar, but it would require Qin to spend a lot of manpower and material resources.
"Although the national teacher does not care about anything outside, I cannot help but reward. This time I will give you a hundred hectares of good land, thirty horses, a hundred feet of cloth and a hundred taels of gold."
"Thank you Ji."
Bai Ji bowed.
These rewards are definitely valuable. Although there are no other rewards, they are also quite good. Fusu looked at Qin Shihuang in confusion and looked at Bai Ji again. Not only did he do this, but some ministers in the court also didn't understand.
Not to mention anything else, everyone can see what Bai Ji did after entering Qin. In the Northern Expedition of the Huns, it can almost be said that Bai Ji relied on his own strength. The rocket crossbow flying sword developed by him was unmatched. I won’t mention the auspiciousness. The various agricultural-promoting weapons developed by Bai Ji cannot measure their value.
The academy was also built, allowing the Qin State to gain all the great wise men and great men. With them cultivating young people, they will definitely become talents in the future!
Besides, Bai Ji took the initiative to deal with this flood, which made the rumors self-defeated. He did not use the Qin treasury and relied on his own to provide relief. He allowed more than 100,000 victims in Nanjun to have food to eat and could receive a large amount of tariffs from the merchants in the future.
In terms of Bai Ji's merits, it may be almost impossible to be named Marquis of Che, but it is definitely more than enough to be named Marquis of Guannei. Marquis of Che is difficult for military generals, but not difficult for Qin court officials. Take Li Si for example. As the prime minister, he will automatically get the title of Marquis of Che, so he has to respectfully call him the title of Marquis of Che. Marquis of Che has not been able to achieve the military merit system since the Qin State established.
Bai Ji is not a military general, so it is no problem for him to be named Chehou. At least no one in the court would be dissatisfied. However, Feng Quji and others knew what was going on, but they just didn't say it out.
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In the palace.
Fusu sat upright, sitting next to him. Qin Shihuang was sitting upright on the stairs, looking at what Fusu saw and heard these days. He glanced at Fusu who was restless next to him, Qin Shihuang put down the bamboo slips and said calmly: "Why, can't sit still?"
"Fusu is confused, so I ask the emperor to solve his doubts."
"explain."
"With the national teacher's achievements today, it is not too much to be named Chehou. Why did he only reward some wealth this time but never be named a marquis?"
Fusu is straightforward and dares to love and hate. When he feels there is a problem, he will definitely stand up and question it. Just like the future, he knows that Qin Shihuang is in anger, he still dares to stand up and ask Qin Shihuang not to kill the sorcerer. As a result, he was ordered by Qin Shihuang to go to guard the border and follow Meng Tian to build the Great Wall.
Bai Ji made a contribution this time, but Qin Shihuang only rewarded some things outside his body. Bai Ji was a true immortal. He didn't care about fame or anything outside his body, but Qin could not make contributions without a title. Doing so would only make the hearts of the people in the world!
"Ha!" Qin Shihuang snorted softly, and his sharp eagle eyes stared at Fusu, "You are so close to the national master, are you willing to speak for the national master?"
"Fusu is just...willing in his heart."
Fusu quickly stood up and bowed, for fear that Qin Shihuang would misunderstand. You should know that as the emperor, Qin Shihuang was quite afraid of this matter. Just like Bai Ji's "Biographies of Heroes of the Sui and Tang Dynasties", in which Li Shimin was able to succeed in launching the Xuanwu Gate Incident because of the support of ministers. Qin Shihuang was still quite afraid of these things, so Fusu quickly stood up to explain.
"Can you know, why no minister above the Qin court came forward to talk about this?"
"Fusu doesn't know."
"Meng Qing has not said it, and Feng and Li have not said it, because they know my intention. Can you know that the national master has no more titles. Today I have granted the national master the title of Chehou, how should I grant it in the future? The national master doesn't care about these things, but I have to prepare."
Qin Shihuang paused and stared at Fusu, "When the second generation ascended the throne, it is also necessary to reward the meritorious officials to win over the hearts of the people. I am like this today, paving the way for future generations."
"Father, ten thousand years! This matter...the national teacher is here, and he said that he would make his father live forever..."
Qin Shihuang just smiled and shook his head, and stood up with his hands behind his back, "I will grow old in the end. Xu Weng, the head of the Nanjun Pavilion, was already stupid when he was over fifty years old, and the Qin court officials could not escape their fate. Just like Wang Wan in the past, he resigned from his post and returned home. Please listen well, as the emperor, no matter who he says, you must not believe it! Longevity... is ultimately out of reach!"
Fusu looked at Qin Shihuang in front of him and felt an inexplicable sense of distance. The emperor was not easy to sit in. Every word and action of Qin Shihuang was related to the life and death of the 30 million Guizhou leaders of Qin. Therefore, since the moment he and Guan were in power, he no longer loved anyone, but only loved the country.
He knew Bai Ji's ability, but he would not believe it all. This was his principle as the emperor. He did not reward Bai Ji now, because he was worried that the second generation would be in no way possible. Even if Bai Ji hated him for this, he would not care and just thought that all this was something he owed Bai Ji.
"Fusu... understand."
Fusu bowed deeply, and he was wondering why no one stood up in Qin's court. In fact, most people knew it in their hearts after a long time, but they just didn't say it. He even stood up in a hurry to stand up, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
"Pack up your things and prepare to go to Jingyang."
"Jingyang?"
"Have you heard that? The Academy said it was in the monthly exam. I, the Academy, should have to go over and take a look. There is no need to bring too many people, just take Changshan to take some people. By the way, I will call Mrs. Zheng to travel together, and it is better to take it as a relaxing moment."
Fusu was shocked and his fair face was full of surprise. It was a basic operation for Qin Shihuang to tour Jingyang, and he would go there almost once a month, quite on time. But what he didn't expect was that he would even bring Mrs. Zheng with him, which was something he had never seen before.
When traveling, Qin Shihuang never brought concubines in the harem. These concubines were basically like birds in cages and could not leave the harem for a lifetime.
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When Mrs. Zheng was sitting in a carriage and walked out of the palace gate, she looked everywhere like a young girl. She opened the car window, looked everywhere with clear eyes, breathing fresh air. Since she entered the palace, it has been about twenty years since she entered the palace, and this is the first time she left the palace. The other ladies and concubines in the harem were envious, but unfortunately she was the only one who could go out.
Bai Ji was in the same carriage as Qin Shihuang, and he felt a little strange. He didn't understand where Qin Shihuang sang this time, so why did he suddenly bring Mrs. Zheng out?
"I have read the National Master, the Academy test papers, is it too difficult?"
Qin Shihuang put down the test paper, but he couldn't do some questions. The first graders had basic questions, but it was not difficult. He had simple literacy questions, but he was really not interested. The second graders had difficult questions, especially the calculation questions. He felt numb when he looked at various symbols.
What other equations and geometry are there? Can Zhisheng really do it?
In fact, it was not only Zhisheng, but also Gan He, a mathematics technician, didn't understand at the beginning. These questions were not difficult for him. Bai Ji handed him over the textbook and then talked with him for a long time before he could integrate it. Then Gan He taught the other teachers, which was considered to be the teaching.
"You'll know if you go and have a look."
"I heard that the national teacher is preparing to build a school in Nanjun. What was the national teacher planning for this?"
Qin Shihuang was still very interested in this matter.
"Actually, there are not many people in Qin State who are literate now. What I think is that when the school is slowly repaired, at least one must know the word. I mentioned this system before. Private schools, middle schools, universities... universities can temporarily take Xianyuan, private schools are in each township, and middle schools are in each county."
"I remember that the national teacher said at that time that he was a private school, a middle school, and a university. He had to take the exam every time he upgraded, and those with a title could get the appropriate points."
This was proposed by Bai Ji in the court at that time, and it also aroused the opposition of many court officials such as Li Si. Later, because of the extra points for titles, the nobles agreed.
"right!"
Bai Ji nodded. Qin Shihuang had a really good memory. He still remembered everything a hundred chapters ago, and he almost forgot about it...
Chapter completed!