Xianyang Palace.

Ying Zheng sat on it, his face a little tired.

During this time, he had more things to deal with in the imperial court, and now he had just returned from the Imperial History Mansion, and he once again devoted himself to the review and review.

Then.

A eunuch said softly: "Your Majesty, the eldest son is asking to see you outside the palace." ”

Ying Zheng frowned, his cheeks were furrowed, and he didn't show any joy or anger, but simply nodded.

Soon.

Fusu entered the temple.

Then he said respectfully: "The son of the minister Fusu sees his father." ”

Ying Zheng said lightly: "If you have something, just say it." ”

Fusu took a deep breath and said what he had thought of.

"Father."

"Erchen met with Mr. Ji today and discussed with Mr. Ji the method of consolidating the foundation."

"Mr. Ji gave a very complete suggestion on the current situation of Daqin, and the sons came here this time to deliberately dedicate this strategy to their father."

said.

Fusu took out the bamboo slip from his sleeve and held it high above his head.

Under the high platform, a eunuch bent his waist and watched the first emperor's every move.

Be quiet a little.

Ying Zheng still nodded.

With the consent of the first emperor, the eunuch took a light step to Fusu, carefully took the bamboo slip with both hands, and then respectfully presented it to the first emperor's case.

Ying Zheng glanced at the bamboo slip coldly, and said indifferently: "Don't present these in the future." ”

"You have to have your own opinions."

Hear the words.

Fusu's face changed slightly.

He tried his best to lower his head and explained: "Erchen has poor talents, and he really doesn't dare to call the shots. ”

"Please also ask for your understanding."

"The strategy proposed by Ji Heng this time, in the eyes of his sons, is clever, using salt and iron as a lure, and businessmen as a breakthrough to help the imperial court increase commercial taxes, and also took the opportunity to provoke internal strife in the Kanto region."

"It was precisely because the retainer realized the subtlety of this strategy that he specially sent it to his father to see."

Fusu bowed again.

Listening to Fusu's words, Ying Zheng opened the bamboo slip on the side of the case, quickly swept it, and then seemed to notice something, looked at it carefully, thought for a while, but frowned suddenly.

In the end, Ying Zheng said coldly: "Do you really think this idea is good? ”

Fusu was stunned.

He frowned, but he didn't know why the First Emperor had such a question.

He pondered for a moment, and then said stubbornly: "The son is stupid, and he has indeed not discovered the shortcomings of this idea, so please forgive my father." ”

Ying Zheng sneered and said, "I am not proficient in economics, but most of the principles in the world are the same. ”

"Ji Heng's ideas were mostly influenced by Guan Zhong, Guan Zhong changed the law, and advocated a 'salt and iron monopoly', and the idea put forward by Ji Heng, in my opinion, is no different from Guan Zhong's idea."

said.

Ying Zheng threw the bamboo slip under the case.

The eunuch under the case leaned over and picked up the bamboo slip and handed it back to Fusu.

Fusu had a gloomy face, took the bamboo slip in his hand, and looked at it carefully several times, but still didn't find the problem.

Ultimately.

Fusu smiled bitterly and said, "Erchen is stupid, so I can't see the problem." ”

"Dare to ask my father for teaching."

Ying Zheng stared at Fusu indifferently for a moment, and said, "Teachings? ”

"How can there be so much to teach?"

"There is no insight into the overall situation, there is no ability to judge the situation, no matter how much you say and teach, you still turn your head and forget, and the root of it is up to you to think about it."

After a moment of silence, Ying Zheng still said: "You call Ji Heng's idea clever, has Ji Heng ever admitted it?" ”

Fusu thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "I didn't say it." ”

"Ji Heng only said that his thoughts are not complicated, and even a little ordinary."

"Ji Heng is self-aware of his thoughts." Ying Zheng bowed slightly, and said lightly: "His thoughts are indeed not complicated, and he is a little too violent." ”

"His thoughts are actually no different from Guan Zhong's."

"Ji Heng actually made it very clear to you, his purpose is to grab the profits of business!"

"In today's undercurrent situation, in the whirlpool, we are destined not to care too much about local gains and losses, but more about overall gains and losses."

"The whole here does not refer to the whole world."

"It's your purpose!"

Hear the words.

Fusu's brows furrowed.

I didn't really understand that.

Ying Zheng didn't care, and said patiently and calmly: "Ji Heng's idea is brilliant. ”

"It's about taking all sides into account."

"I'm not mistaken."

"He's laying the ground for the future."

"As for what you praised, stirring up the Kanto region with profit, it's not worth mentioning at all."

"It's just a little bit of wind and waves."

"Merchants have a low status in the world, they have no money, but they have no power to protect themselves, and in the greedy Kanto, they are destined to not be able to set off much storm, and they will only be plundered very calmly."

"Merchants are just buying time."

"As long as the purpose can be achieved."

"Whether it's a salt and iron franchise, or Ji Heng's reform."

"That's all good way."

"Let's go down."

"The truth in it, think about it slowly."

Ying Zheng flicked his sleeves, looking a little impatient.

Fusu wanted to speak and stopped, but in the end he didn't dare to ask again, so he could only bow and leave.

Out of the main hall.

Fusu stood up, his brows still furrowed.

He still didn't understand what was wrong with Ji Heng's reform, in his opinion, Ji Heng's method was very complete and clever.

But since the First Emperor said so, there must be a reason for the First Emperor.

It's just that I haven't seen it yet.

Fusu looked at the bamboo slip in his hand, and thought back to the words of the first emperor, but still didn't figure it out.

It's just that when I thought of the first emperor who said, 'Shang Jia is used to buy time', I suddenly remembered what Ji Heng said, when faced with some things that can't be done overnight, you can try to divide this matter into a number of small things that can be completed, and then gradually complete it.

He felt that the two seemed to be in harmony.

Ponder for a long time.

Fu Su looked back at Xianyang Palace, then looked at the surrounding palaces, sighed, and said: "I still have too little understanding of world affairs, and I have already passed, but I am still like a beginner, I can't see the truth clearly, and I still want to let others help solve my doubts." ”

"How sad is that?!"

"After all, it's still a waste of time."

Speaking of which.

He suddenly remembered what Ji Heng said last time.

Take history as a mirror.

Take history as a mirror.

His eyes closed slightly, and he said in a condensed voice: "I have reached the age of being alone now, but I have fallen a lot, and I should be brave in the future, so as to live up to my father's expectations." ”

He took a deep breath and turned to leave.

Not much.

Fusu returned to Yonggong.

He said to Wei Sheng, the eunuch who served him: "You will go to the Imperial History Mansion and get some history books for me." ”

said.

As if he remembered something, he took off the black Xuanyao jade pendant he was wearing from his waist, handed it to Wei Sheng, and continued: "You find someone else to go to the Inner History Mansion, and let the Inner Shi Teng arrange a few officials to investigate the past situation of the major salt and iron merchants in Guanzhong." ”

"The clearer you look, the better."

"No." Wei Sheng bowed and carefully held the jade pendant in his hand, not daring to be careless.

After Wei Sheng left, Fusu took out the bamboo slip on his sleeve, looked at it deeply, opened it again, and looked at it again, he still wanted to figure out what his father had seen from this bamboo slip that he didn't realize.

Half an hour later.

Wei Sheng came back breathlessly.

He held a large stack of bamboo slips in his hand, almost above the top of his head.

The Zhou Dynasty was a feudal prince, and there were too many historical records left by various countries, even if there were a large number of losses due to war, but the eight hundred years of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the historical books left behind are still vast.

He only got a small portion back this time.

That's it.

Wei Sheng was almost half dead.

Fusu took a hand and put the bamboo slips down.

Wei Sheng was out of breath and said, "Childe. There are too many bamboo slips related to the annals in the Imperial History Mansion, and the minister doesn't know what to take, so he asked about the Imperial History Zhongcheng, and chose Zhao Weihan on his own initiative. ”

"Please also. Childe forgives sins. ”

Fusu waved his hand, not caring and said, "It's okay." ”

"I use history books to temper the power of insight, which vassal state it belongs to, and when it was completed, I don't have any requirements."

"It's been a bit hard for you."

"Let's go down and rest first."

Wei Sheng took a deep breath, made his tone as calm as possible, and said, "Don't worry, the minister is not tired, the minister is around to serve the son." ”

said.

Wei Sheng raised his hands high and handed over the jade pendant.

Fusu glanced at Wei Sheng and finally nodded.

He took the jade pendant and put it on the case casually, not reassured.

Fusu sat on the seat.

He put the bamboo slip that Wei Sheng brought back at his feet, took out one in order, and began to read it carefully.

Ji Heng's idea was not in a hurry.

Now that the palace is planning to do something, a large number of officials can't leave, and it will take a few days to give the Inner History Mansion some time to investigate the past of the major salt and iron merchants in Guanzhong.

He didn't dare to let up.

Take advantage of the time to start filling in knowledge.

As for what Ji Heng couldn't figure out in his method, he didn't stubbornly think about it, and just left it behind.

When the ability is not enough, there is no need to drill the horns.

Just calm down, concentrate on learning, and wait until the accumulation is enough, you will naturally be able to figure out the truth, why are you obsessed with mediocrity and self-disturbance?

Days on end.

Fusu stayed in the study to read.

A few days before October, the annual meeting of the imperial court finally came to an end.

Some of the officials present at the meeting were happy and some were sad.

With the end of this large-scale meeting, the sound of carriages and horses in the city increased again, and one after another teams of carriages and horses drove out of Xianyang, as they came, and returned along the old road.

When they return to their respective counties, they will have to convey the instructions of the court.

For remote counties such as Wu County and Liaodong County, it will take at least more than a month to go back and forth.

Just when the county officials left, Fusu finally received the bamboo slips sent by the Inner History Mansion, and after five or six days of investigation, the Inner History Mansion had basically figured out the details of the major salt and iron merchants in Guanzhong.

After reading the bamboo slips sent by the Inner History Mansion, Fusu's eyes showed a cold color.

As Ji Heng expected.

None of these businessmen are really clean.

Many businessmen are also inextricably linked with the officials of the DPRK and China.

Fusu closed the bamboo slip, snorted coldly, and said: "If you really abide by the law, I still have some unbearable feelings, but since you all have shady scenes in secret, then don't blame Fusu for being ruthless." ”

"Da Qin can't tolerate you insects, ants, snakes and rats!"

(End of chapter)