Shi Qice: The two disciples were shocked

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In the Zuo Shu Chief's Mansion in Yongcheng, the capital of Qin, the guards were heavily guarded, the soldiers stood in order, and the lieutenants patrolled according to their knives to check the people who entered and exited.

In the spacious main hall, four captains with knives stood next to the door, and after the huge case, sat the chief prince Sun Ying.

While looking at a few rolls of bamboo slips on the desk, he took an ink pen and sketched the names of several people on the brocade book. These are the people who must die today, and without their deaths, it would be impossible to carry out the decree. He knew that these people were insignificant, and the nobles behind them were the opponents of the contest.

Gongsun Ying straightened out his thoughts, put down the bamboo slips and pen, stretched out his legs and sat cross-legged, and lay on his side on the wide wooden bed. He was going to wait, waiting for the death of the damned people, and a new round of battles with their masters.

Fu Zai had been standing on his side behind the screen, and when he saw him lying down, he waved his hand behind him.

The two attendants bowed and walked lightly, went straight to the wooden bed, and climbed up. A maid sat cross-legged at the head of the bed, lifted her head lightly with both hands on her lap, and then massaged it. The other maid knelt on the bed, her hands clenched into fists, hammering her legs.

Gongsun Martingale felt much more comfortable, dazed, half-asleep and half-awake.

Since he said goodbye to Mr. Guigu and went down the mountain, he hurried all the way and went straight to Yongcheng. Seeing Liang Li, he was already the filial piety of the Qin State. Although there is the grace of saving lives and the righteousness of worshipping, Gongsun Ying knows the etiquette of this royal court, so he kneels down and bows.

Filial piety was happy, stepped down from the throne, and in front of all the ministers, he personally helped Gongsun Martingale with his own hands, and praised his Wei State talents and Guigu disciples. Seeing the surprise of the ministers, Xiao Gong made him the head of the left and took charge of all laws and decrees. That night, the royal court held a grand banquet, and the filial piety led the ministers to wash the dust for Gongsun Marting, and also congratulated the new appointment!

When the ministers saw that after Xiaogong succeeded to the throne, it was the first time that they treated their courtiers so kindly, and they knew that the Guigu Gaotu must be a virtuous and virtuous general. Within one day, the name of Sun Ying, the eldest prince of Zuoshu, spread all over the door of the kings and nobles, and the ears of the people in the market.

But Gongsun Ying did not swagger in the royal court and the market, and after discussing with Xiaogong in private, he inspected the fiefs and tribes. Wherever he went, he did not disturb the officials and disturbed the people, nor did he open the way. He inquired about the difficulties of the local servants and secretly visited the hardships of the slaves. After returning, Chen Shu said a thousand words, and argued strongly with the ministers above the royal court, asking Xiaogong to change the law and strengthen the country.

Filial piety also tried his best to disagree with Gongsun Ying's thoughts, and issued an edict that the Qin State changed the law to become strong, and those who obstructed the change of the law and resisted the law were punished by torture.

Subsequently, Gongsun Yingxian issued ten tortures and issued an edict to the whole country, from the nobles of Wang Qing to the common slaves. Cutting noses, gouging out eyes, splitting cars, sitting together, destroying doors, and dividing the corpses of five oxen, these punishments are chilling to hear, but the punishment is merciless, informing the world.

Gongsun Ying also knew that this heavy punishment was harsh, but he could think of Qin Gong's ambitions and fragmentation, and if he did not change the law, how could he centralize the royal court and enrich the country. If the country is not rich, how can it be strong!

After two years of promulgation, there were few scolders, but they were all aristocratic relatives who held soldiers and enjoyed wealth; There are many supporters, but they are all civilian slave laborers who are empty-handed and seek merit and wealth.

Although this is a change, it is a battle between two classes. With the support of filial piety, Gongsun Ying was determined to lead these poor people with them to the end. If he loses, he can't imagine that he has no good end and is fearless, but his ambition to dominate the world has collapsed in the middle of the road.

In his mind, Mr. Guigu's sharp gaze and profound teachings appeared!

Awakened by the sound of hurried footsteps outside the door, he sat up, waved his hand, and the two maids bowed down softly.

The criminal division won the right hurriedly walked into the hall and gave Gongsun Ying a salute. "The criminal division wins the right to knock on the left chief!"

Gongsun Ying straightened up, looking leisurely, but he was anxious for his report in his heart. "Say it!"

"The lower officials won the power, and according to the order of filial piety, they have beheaded Gan Hu, Gan Bao, Du Hai and other seventeen criminals, and reported to the chief of Zuo!"

Gongsun Ying stood up and walked in front of the winning power. "When did you cut it?"

"One o'clock in the afternoon!"

"No interference?"

"In addition to the onlookers, there is no one soldier in the two mansions of Wu Gan and Du!"

Gongsun Ying was relieved that what he was worried about did not happen, and this should be the best ending.

He won, and the representatives of the two nobles lost, which shows that they were afraid.

Gongsun Ying returned to the desk and sat down.

"No one from the two governments came to take the corpse, and the lower officials asked the chief Zuo, how to deal with it?"

"Put it in the coffin and send it to the house!"

"No!"

Gongsun martingale saw that he had not moved, and raised his eyebrows. "What else?"

Winning Quan hesitated, but still raised his head and said. "The villain has verified the case of the prince's disobedience to the new law, and there are three in total. First, in the abandoned well fields, the crown prince did not follow the new law even though the domestic slaves did not follow it, making it impossible for the local government to implement the new law. Second, the prince is useless, and the entry and exit should be a seven-lord system, but he enjoys twelve knights! Third, the people of the prince's mansion still make their own buckets and buckets, and they don't need to be uniformly measured! ”

"What is the sin?"

"This..."

"I ask what is the guilt?" Gongsun Ying's face was angry.

"Since ancient times, you can't punish a sergeant, let alone a prince!" Win Kwon said tremblingly. "Please also think twice!"

"Let me ask you again, what crime should the prince be guilty of breaking the law?"

"According to the law, you should be punished with cutting your nose and piercing words!" The Detective Division's voice was low.

Gongsun Ying waved his hand, and the criminal division stopped talking, and reluctantly withdrew from the hall.

"Toji asks to see Zuo Shuchang!" Outside the door, there was the voice of Toji again.

"Come in!" Gongsun Martingale looked up and watched Toji walk in.

"The lower official is see the chief of the left!" Toji Shili, a face of joy.

"It must be good news!" Gongsun Ying asked nonchalantly. "The criminal division has paved the way for you, and you are sure to win!"

"Zuo Shu is wise!" Toji smiled. "The number of households in the forty-one counties under the supervision of the lower officials is twice as high as before the law change, and Xianyang County is the most important."

"It is inevitable to increase the number of households, I wonder how the aristocracy reacts to the division of households? Are there any people who resist the law and do not obey it? Gongsun Ying glared at him.

"Xia Guan understands that most of the people are happy to follow suit, although a few nobles resist, but they also submit, but the Lingnan tribe Pingjun Hou has not followed suit. The local county household division has urged Cui several times, but because Pingjun is waiting to be a general with troops in the border area, he does not dare to force it! ”

"Anything else?"

"This is the only case!"

"I'll leave this matter to the officer." Gongsun Yan smiled. "Lord Toji, do you know the meaning of dividing households and rewarding farming?"

"Zuo Shuchang has repeatedly made clear statements to the lower officials, dividing households can increase the population of Qin, and rewarding farming can ensure the food and clothing of Qin people, enrich the people and strengthen the country." Toji is fluent in answers.

"Hmm!" Gongsun Shoe nodded. "The son is also the lord of the royal court, and he must know that its far-reaching significance is not to collect more household taxes. Divide households, encourage small families to work, weaken everyone's exploitation, and centralize power in the royal court. The land is privately owned by everyone, not owned by the aristocracy, and enjoys the rent and tax, and controls the royal court. When cultivating as a prize, this great Qin rich country has a long policy, and the son is a household division, not to forget! ”

"The lower official knows the heart of the left chief to serve the royal court! The new law is the chief of the left for the Qin people's hard work, the adults did not see it, those slave workers got the excitement of the land, bowed to heaven and earth, howled the name of the adult, and cried with joy, so that the next deeply moved. Toji wiped his teary eyes. Although the lower officials were born noble relatives, they always hoped that the country would be rich and strong, and that they would be free from discrimination and aggression by the Central Plains. The products contributed by each year are prepared by the lower officials, how can I bear to see the good horses and jade, food and girls give away, while my subjects are hungry for their bodies and skin, and they are lonely and widowed! ”

Gongsun Ying was a little moved, he walked over, patted Toji, and helped him wipe away his tears. "If the royal court has more dukes of households, why not be afraid of the new law, how can the Qin State not be strong!"

"The new noble and the old relatives, the people who hate the new law and the effect, the regent and the royal power, although the mouth obeys it, the heart has a grudge. Adults wandering alone in the dangerous valley, everything should be careful! "Toji is very serious." I am also old, fearless in life, ambitious as an adult, in a foreign land, and afraid of officials... Xia Guan did his best! After speaking, Toji hid his face and retreated.

Gongsun Ying looked at his back, and his heart was stirring. He remembered the arrogance of these nobles when they resisted the new law, and the royal court used the old law of the previous king as an excuse to denounce him for making filial piety unthankful, and privately encouraged the dignitaries to denounce the ruthless and unrighteous act of rewarding military merits and abolishing the inheritance of titles.

Countless times, the royal court argued, countless times, the new law is difficult to implement. In the end, his Gongsun Ying still sacrificed his life to get the new law implemented, he knew that among those who were killed and tortured, there were also wronged people, but they were killed day by day, and there were wars and chaos over the years, isn't there also a ghost of injustice!

Thinking of this, his heart was much calmer.

"Report!" The captain on duty outside shouted. "Xianyang County Guardian was ordered to come to see Zuo Shuchang!"

"Please!" Gongsun Ying got up and walked to the door to greet the Jing Jian he had summoned.

Jing Jian entered the hall and saw Zuo Shu greeting him, and he was busy bowing.

Gongsun Ying pulled him up and said with a smile: "See each other in a private house, avoid the complicated courtesy!" Let's go, talk in the backyard of the official! ”

Fu Zai led the two to the backyard hall, poured tea, and sat down.

Jing Jian straightened up and turned to Gongsun Xuan. "Commander Zuo summoned the lower officials, I don't know what to order?"

Gongsun Yan smiled. "Look at Xianyang's urgency! This official has never forced you, knowing that you have driven all the way, it is hard work, and you have prepared food, but you are in a hurry! ”

After listening to this, Jing Jian smiled, he knew that Zuo Shu would not arrange difficult things. "Since the implementation of the new law, the lower officials have always received urgent orders, so the lower officials know that coming to the house is an urgent life, how can they not be in a hurry! It's better to leave some time for Cui to do it. ”

Jing Jian is like this, after the new law stipulates that the township of Juqin is a county, he is the first Xianyang county warden appointed by Gongsun Ying, and he is also the county that Zuo Shuchang has personally visited. Jing Jian knew that Zuo Shuchang took Xianyang County's reform as the standard, watched the gains and losses of the new law, and then applied it to the whole country. And he also got the words of Gongsun Marting, and respected his single-minded royal court and the idea of benefiting the common people. He also admired his determination to implement the new law regardless of his own honor and disgrace. Especially with the support of King Qin, Jing Jian knew that he should cooperate with his heart, so the new laws were implemented, and Xianyang tried it for the first time, and it was powerful and thorough. Violators should act according to the law, and never think about personal feelings and aristocratic origins.

In this way, Gongsun Ying, of course, regarded Jingjian as a person of his heart, and often praised him in front of King Qin. Therefore, although Jing Jian is still a county guard, he eats twice as much as the other forty county guards, and adds the name of a doctor.

Gongsun Ying smiled. "This time, the official recruited you, but it was not a hurry, but a slow matter!" Gongsun Ying deliberately stopped, looking at Jing Jian with a look of surprise. "And Dan is a happy event for Lord Jing!" He stopped again and drank his tea.

"Don't be embarrassed by Chief Zuo!" Jing Jian smiled.

"Lord Jing, do you see that all over the Qin Kingdom, which county has the tendency to swallow mountains and rivers and be in the middle?" Gongsun Martingale changed the subject.

Jing Jian frowned, and smiled casually, he understood what Zuo Shu Chang meant. He has thought many times about the reason why Zuo Shuchang is alone in Xianyang, and he has also boldly speculated, it seems that Zuo Shuchang coincides with him. "It's Xianyang!" Jing Jian said firmly.

"Oh!" Gongsun Martingale secretly subdued himself. "Can you elaborate on that?"

"The hinterland of the eight hundred miles of Qinchuan is Xianyang. In the south, there is the Weishui River running through the east and west, and in the north, there is Zongshan to rely on. To the east, you can go out of Qinchuan to hit the Central Plains, to the west, and detour south to get the land of Bashu. Jing Jian didn't hesitate to speak.

Gongsun Ying understands that Jing Jian is also a coincidental talent! "See the same! It seems that the official did not look at the wrong person. Gongsun Ying smiled happily, and then said solemnly: "Don't hide it, what do you think of moving the capital to Xianyang?" ”

"But what do I want the king?" Jing Jian asked rhetorically.

"My king has only a will, but no place to choose. Summoning you here means that you and your official will see the king together and persuade Xianyang, the capital of the city. … If that's the case, shouldn't you, Lord Jing, have something to do slowly! ”

"Zuo Shu Chang raises love! The lower officials also feel that it is better to move the capital. At present, the royal court centralizes the power of the counties and the armor, but it is always held hostage by most of the nobles in Yongcheng. There is no place for the palace to be built, and the grain is controlled by the accumulation of nobles, especially the new king's human base is shallow, and there is no army to defend, and the king city can be defended. Jing Jian said. I'm afraid after thinking about it! ”

"And." Gongsun Martingale added. "If Great Qin wants to enrich the country and strengthen the army and unify the Central Plains, he should choose the key place as the capital, and even more so the place where the voters are passionate and loyal to the monarch is the capital."

"What the lord said is extremely true, and the lower officials really have no deep concerns!"

"In this case, you and I will see the king after dinner, and tell you what you have just said!"

"Obey the orders of the left chief!"