Fusu's two summons made the court an undercurrent.

However, Fusu did not let himself fall into it, and went to Xicheng early in the morning.

Carrying a pot of wine and a piece of beef.

At present, Ji Heng's explanation has almost been done.

He's going to have to do the next thing.

When Fusu went to Ji Heng's house, Ji Heng was cleaning up weeds in the courtyard, although it was early autumn in August, the weather was still hot, and a lot of weeds had grown in the yard.

Admission.

Fusu said respectfully: "I've seen Mr. Ji." ”

Ji Heng glanced back at Fusu, ignored the soil in his palm, took the wine and meat in Fusu's hand with a smile, and said with a smile: "Come to me today, and you want to ask about something." ”

Fusu got straight to the point and said: "The matter of opening the mansion." ”

"According to what the gentleman said, what cannot be done for a while must be allowed to be done gradually."

"The several suggestions put forward by Mr. are not suitable for direct issuance in terms of the current situation in Daqin, so I have made a certain trade-off according to Mr.'s intentions, that is, starting from the army first, and making some changes to the generals in the army, so as to make steady progress."

"Right now, my father has given me permission to open a government."

"It's just that I still have a lot of confusion about the opening of the mansion, and I ask Mr. to solve my doubts."

Fusu bowed respectfully.

Hear the words.

Ji Heng's face showed a different color.

He shook his head and said, "What's so difficult about opening a mansion?" Just arrange some officials to go in, you are the king, there are very few things that you need to do personally, and the more important thing is the choice of officials in the palace, and this is the main reason why you came. ”

Fusu smiled bitterly and nodded directly.

He thought that opening the palace was an easy task, but when he really started to do it, he realized the complexity and difficulty, he did have some close officials in the court, but after a period of time, he faintly found that these people were close to him and probably had some plans, and he was slightly displeased in his heart.

Therefore, they are reluctant to let these people into the government.

But he has not really met and understood many officials over the years.

There was no one to use for a while.

This made Fusu quite distressed, and in the end he could only come to consult Ji Heng.

Ji Heng said calmly: "The affairs office, as the name suggests, is an official office. ”

"It's about doing things in real terms."

"Thus."

"Courtiers aren't really suitable."

"They have been in the imperial court for too long, they have been out of the grassroots for too long, and they have long been accustomed to putting on a show, and letting these people do some practical things will only backfire, and these people are only suitable for making decisions at the moment."

"Therefore do not let the courtiers who are in charge of the real government."

Fusu bowed slightly.

He didn't really want to use courtiers either.

These people's qualifications are too old, and if they contradict their own opinions, it will not be easy to deal with them at that time.

Ji Heng continued: "The courtiers in charge are not suitable, but some talented officials who do not have much real power can be selected, among which Zhang Cang is the most suitable, as for the specific candidates, I am not familiar with the Great Qin court, and I can't give practical suggestions." ”

"It's up to you."

"The courtiers in the court must have them."

"It's just not too much."

"Even I personally think that the less the better, because you are going to the South China Sea from now on, and you also want to do things in the army, so what you need more is officials who are willing to do things, willing to do things, and able to do things."

Fusu frowned and said in a condensed voice: "I feel the same way." ”

"It's just that I'm not very familiar with the officials of the DPRK and China, so how can I know that those officials are really talented and practical? It is precisely because of this that I have not been able to determine the candidate in the past few days, and I do have a few suitable candidates in my heart, but the huge affairs office cannot be limited to these few people, and this matter involves the army, and there is no room for sloppiness, and I really have a headache. ”

Fusu smiled bitterly.

In fact, he really wanted to directly transfer the officials of the major government offices.

It's just that the previous incident in the Tingwei Mansion made him distrust these officials, and he also wanted to secretly evaluate some officials so that they could be used by him in the future, so he didn't want to be so casual.

He came to Ji Heng this time to ask Ji Heng to help him screen and let him find some hard-working officials.

For Fusu's thoughts, Ji Heng knows it well.

He didn't debunk.

And Fusu's concerns are understandable.

Daqin's official appointment system, in fact, has a certain problem at the moment, many positions in the court are occupied by the sons of meritorious heroes, these people certainly have certain talents, but if Fusu is also close, it will undoubtedly make the power of meritorious heroes stronger and stronger.

I am afraid that I will be constrained by it.

This is what Fusu is really worried about.

He didn't want to use too many heroes, but there seemed to be no one to use at the moment.

Ji Heng took out a bucket of water from the well, cleaned the mud on his hands, and said at the same time: "You are now the prince of Great Qin, your vision should be broadened, your eyes should not be limited to the court, but should be looked at the world." ”

"Is there really a shortage of talent in the world?"

Fusu was stunned.

There is naturally no shortage of talents in the world.

But how does he know who is talented?

Fusu said: "Please also explain it in detail, Fusu doesn't understand a little." ”

Ji Heng returned to his position and said lightly: "The officials of Daqin have an assessment system, that is, the annual calculation, and the imperial court will also evaluate the situation in the jurisdiction of the officials every year, but in recent years, more and more local officials are unwilling to be promoted, and prefer to stay in the locality, and even prefer to prevaricate with various excuses." ”

"Aren't they Great Qin officials?"

Fusu's eyes lit up.

He already understood the meaning of Ji Heng's words.

Ji Heng continued: "In addition to selecting from the officials who are evaluated every year, when you walked the road to the country before, didn't you also meet some talented officials, but they have never been given the opportunity to rise? ”

"They can't join the government."

"They are already working in the local area, they have a better understanding of actual political affairs, and they are more comfortable in handling them, they are indeed reluctant to be promoted at the moment, but this time they are only seconded, and when the affairs are completed, they will still return to the locality, for them, this is an opportunity to understand the court, and you, His Royal Highness Great Qin."

"And it's also a chance for them to make a name for themselves."

"After all."

"Whether the candidates for the affairs office this time were personally selected by the prince of Great Qin, or from among the officials from all over the country, this is already a very pragmatic affirmation."

"Why wouldn't they?"

Fusu's face was overjoyed.

He's completely reflexed.

When he re-embarked on the road to open the country, he met a few people, such as Shi Yue of Qin Ting, Mao Chen of Yongcheng, etc., and he had also learned about some things about the assessment under Ji Heng's reminder before, such as Xiao He of Pei County, Wu Rui of Wu County, Cao Zhi of Qi County Prison, Jun Chang Wuzhu of Minzhong County, Uncle Le of Dongxiang and so on.

These people are all really talented.

It's just that they have been unwilling to accept the transfer of the imperial court in the past two years.

That's why.

He hadn't thought about it before.

But through Ji Heng's words, he suddenly became enlightened.

This time, he opened a government office.

It's a temporary government office.

It is not necessarily impossible to include these people.

Because this is not to let these people be transferred, but only transferred, or in the name of the imperial court, this is undoubtedly a recognition of their ability, which is actually a beneficial and harmless thing for them.

What's more.

Now there is actually a gap between the local government and the imperial court.

There seems to be some kind of barrier between the two, and neither of them understands each other, but through this move, it can not only let the court have some understanding of the local situation, but also let the local court have some understanding of the situation of the imperial court, which is of great benefit to both.

Fusu said with a happy face: "Mr. is talented." ”

Ji Heng said lightly: "It's not a big talent, it's just that you used to be too narrow-minded, and you have been staring at the court, so you ignore the place, and this is not the problem of the entire court of Daqin." ”

"Don't be too happy."

"It's also a test for you."

"This time it is the officials of the Kanto region who work together with the officials of the Guanzhong, and the two may not really get along well, which ultimately depends on you to reconcile, and the number of people should be screened, and you should also pay great attention to the selection of people, try to be as equal as possible, even if it is a courtier, you must consider the attitude towards the Kanto region, so as not to make the officials on both sides dissatisfied."

"It's not so easy to level a bowl of water."

Fusu's heart sank.

The original excitement has also dissipated a lot.

He also knows it.

This is not without demand.

In the past, the Kanto officials and the Guanzhong officials did not have many opportunities to come into contact, and even the two had different concepts, but this time he single-handedly promoted the two, if it is handled properly, it is enough, if it is not handled properly, it may exacerbate the stereotype of the two.

When the time comes, the gains will outweigh the losses.

However, Fusu didn't take it too seriously.

He already admired that all the people in the world were Qin, and they should be treated equally, and he was also very curious about the attitude of the Kwantung officials towards the imperial court, and he could also use this cooperation to do some understanding of the Kwantung region.

If these officials can be convinced this time.

He won't be so constrained in the court in the future.

Fusu said with a smile: "With Mr. Ji's guidance, Fusu knows what to do." ”

Ji Heng hesitated for a moment and said slowly: "I personally suggest using Zhang Cang's mouth to recommend these officials. ”

"Huh?" Fusu was stunned for a moment, his face was puzzled, and asked, "Why is this?" ”

Ji Heng looked at Fusu and said with a smile: "This is your first time as a prince, and the matter you deal with is not serious, you can imagine how many people in the court will be staring, if you take the initiative to recommend, what will the courtiers think?" Isn't this a direct message to the courtiers that you don't trust the officials of the major official offices of the imperial court? ”

"Therefore, no matter what the final outcome is, your prestige in the court will definitely be affected."

"So why risk your life?"

Fusu was thoughtful.

It's just a little weird on the face.

Because this seems to have pitted Zhang Cang again.

He silently mourned for Zhang Cang in his heart, and then agreed with Ji Heng's suggestion.

He said: "Zhang Cang is in charge of the imperial history of the upper plan, and I am close to him, this matter is known to the court, and it is indeed the most suitable for him to be introduced, he as the imperial history of the upper plan has an understanding of the talents of local officials, and took the initiative to introduce it to me, I am close to Zhang Cang, and the official office needs a candidate, and finally agreed." ”

Forthwith.

Fusu couldn't help but dodge his gaze.

Because this time pushed Zhang Cang to the forefront again.

When the emperor announced what he wanted to do in the palace at the court meeting, I don't know how many courtiers would want to enter it, and I don't know how many courtiers would want to let their children enter, but in the end, because of Zhang Cang's personal recommendation, all this came to naught, and Zhang Cang will undoubtedly offend many courtiers in the court because of this.

Come to think of this.

He could already predict Zhang Cang's pale face when he heard the news.

Fusu secretly sighed in his heart: "Zhang Cang, this time it was not me who brought you up, but Mr. Ji, when this matter is over, I will definitely send someone to send you ten cans or fifty cans of honey." ”

"It really has nothing to do with me."

It's just that he thought so silently in his heart, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but smile.

Ji Heng said lightly: "You don't have to sigh for Zhang Cang. ”

"With great power comes great responsibility."

"These people were introduced in the name of Zhang Cang, and they will also be grateful to Zhang Cang in the future, which is not a good thing for Zhang Cang.

Fusu nodded and said, "I understand, I will explain it to Zhang Cang." ”

Ji Heng said: "Since Zhang Cang has carried so much pressure, then you might as well let Zhang Cang carry a little more, he only participates in the introduction, as for other things, Zhang Cang is not responsible, and he will not go to the South China Sea with you, these officials only hear Zhang Cang's words, and they will not really see it." ”

"Why is that?" Fusu subconsciously spoke.

But then he realized why.

If Zhang Cang followed him to the South China Sea, he would have the merit of introduction, and these officials would undoubtedly show closeness to Zhang Cang, and when the court used these officials in the future, Zhang Cang's influence in the court would be too great.

Therefore, it must be pressed properly.

Zhang Cang can only have the name of recommendation, but he can't get the fact of recommendation.

What these magistrates really touched was themselves.

It can only be yourself.

Fusu said: "Mr. is far-sighted. ”

He immediately changed the topic directly, and said: "After these things, many courtiers are afraid that they will be overwhelmed, and they will also be turned around by Mr. Several temptations. ”

Ji Heng chuckled lightly and said lightly: "If they didn't work their own tricks, how could others play tricks on them?" ”

"And the ministers of the court should also understand one thing."

"You are not the same as the First Emperor."

"If you don't adjust in time, you will be the one who will suffer in the end."

"I'm not protecting them."

Fusu smiled and bowed his head.

He actually didn't understand it before.

is just doing what Ji Heng instructs.

But after these summonses, he was clearly aware that the courtier's eyes had changed when they looked at him.

A little more awe and respect.

There is no longer the contempt and contempt that seemed to be there before.

He has gradually returned to the future in the past few days, Ji Heng clearly put these courtiers together, not only let all the calculations of these courtiers fail, but also secretly beat these officials, for those officials who have thoughts about themselves, they have been severely pitted, these people are afraid that they are suffering now.

I was extremely aggrieved and angry in my heart.

Then.

There was another sound of footsteps outside.

Fusu subconsciously followed the prestige, only to see Hu Hai walk in with a big grin, seeing Fusu, Hu Hai was stunned for a moment, and then bowed a little unnaturally: "Hu Hai has seen the eldest brother." ”

Fusu looked at Hu Hai.

During this time, he still cared about Hu Hai.

Hu Hai has been running to Ji Heng every day recently, and he has also asked the imperial court for a lot of saltpeter and sulfur, which are all strategic materials, but Hu Hai has a special identity, and Zong Zheng has always turned a blind eye.

Fusu retracted his gaze and said with a smile: "I'm thin and dark, but I'm also in good spirits." ”

Subsequently.

Fusu arched his hand towards Ji Heng and said: "The younger brother is stubborn, this time is really troublesome for Mr. Ji." ”

Ji Heng said: "It's not a trouble, it's just a commotion in my ears." ”

Fusu couldn't help but laugh.

Hu Hai didn't stay in the courtyard, he seemed to be more interested in the backyard.

Seeing Hu Hai walking straight to the backyard, Ji Heng's face turned dark, and he stared at Hu Hai's back with unkind eyes.

He knew what Hu Hai was doing.

I'm afraid I'm going to harm the saltpeter I've accumulated again.

At last.

Ji Heng couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Now he regrets it very much, and gave Hu Hai a practice of saltpeter ice making, now because of the hot weather, Hu Hai basically has to pour it several times a day, but fortunately, the saltpeter will re-precipitate after the water in the big basin solidifies, otherwise he can afford Hu Hai's squandering.

Fusu looked at the backyard curiously, puzzled, "What is my little brother doing here?" ”

Ji Heng said with a cold face: "You'll find out later." ”

Not for a while.

Hu Hai came out with a pottery bowl.

And in this pottery bowl, Fusu actually saw some ice cubes.

Fusu was surprised: "I'm not mistaken, right? I think I see some ice cubes in this clay bowl? It's just a normal situation, if you want to use ice cubes in the summer, you can only take ice from the ice in the palace, where does the ice cubes in my younger brother's bowl come from? ”

Then.

Hu Hai took away the wine jug in front of Ji Heng very quickly, and then after some pouring, he divided it into three parts, and even put some fruit pulp in it.

He said quite ostentatiously: "Big brother, you taste it." ”

Fusu looked at the slightly cloudy wine in the bowl, especially the slightly cool touch, and his heart was even more suspicious, but at the same time, he tasted it without thinking, it was very cold.

"Cool." Hu Hai said proudly on the side: "Eldest brother, I'm afraid you don't know, Ji Heng will enjoy life more, our days in the palace are probably not as good as Ji Heng's, except for no one to serve, he is not worse than the palace in other aspects, or even better." ”

Regarding Hu Hai's words, Fusu didn't believe it.

He was now more concerned about where the ice cubes in the bowl came from, and he asked curiously, "Where did the ice cubes in your bowl come from?" ”

Hu Hai said: "Made of saltpeter." ”

"It's actually quite simple."

"It is to use a small jar of water to put it in a large jar of water, add saltpeter to the large jar until the water in the small jar freezes, and then collect the crystallized saltpeter after evaporation, which can be reused in the future."

"But it's not clear what the exact reason is."

Hu Hai is very honest.

Tell me everything you know.

"Can you make ice out of saltpeter?" Fusu's face was different.

It was the first time he had heard of this approach.

Ji Heng explained simply, and said: "Just what Hu Hai said about big tanks and small cans, if it weren't for this, you would need a lot of saltpeter to make ice, and some of the gains outweigh the losses, and this ice-making method can only make a small amount of ice, which is enough to deal with the summer." ”

Hearing Ji Heng's words, Fusu couldn't help but exclaim: "Sir is really omnipotent, and he can even master such a magical creation technique that transforms decay, which is really admirable." ”

Ji Heng said lightly: "It's just a small Dao's ear." ”

"I usually study these when I have nothing to do, just to pass the time."

"Events, everything, has its own laws."

"Mastering these laws and using them for oneself may be the right way."

Fusu was thoughtful.

However, he did not agree with Ji Heng's self-effacement.

It's not that the imperial court didn't raise Fangshi in the past, but those Fangshi spent so much money and food, but did anyone ever make such an ice-making thing?

No.

This is enough to prove that Ji Heng is extraordinary.

In fact, he has never believed that there are immortals in the world.

It's just that he has been in contact with Ji Heng for a long time, but he gradually has doubts, it seems that there are really immortals in this world.

Omniscient.

Hu Hai pouted on the side and said: "Big brother, you are too busy now, if you are like me, run to Ji Heng a few more times, you will know that Ji Heng knows a lot of things, all good things, I have learned a lot during this time." ”

"This saltpeter ice is not worth mentioning at all in Ji Heng."

"But Ji Heng likes to hide it."

Hearing Hu Hai's words, Fusu looked slightly embarrassed.

He arched his hand and said, "The younger brother is open-mouthed, please don't mind, sir." ”

Ji Heng snorted coldly, but he didn't say a word.

Hu Hai didn't pay attention to Ji Heng's black face at all, and lay on his chaise longue very comfortably, holding a homemade ice wine in one hand, looked at Fusu curiously, and asked, "Big brother, why are you here today?" ”

Fusu was sure and said in a deep voice: "My father will announce that he will agree to me to open the mansion in the next few days, and at the same time will order me to go to the South China Sea to deal with some affairs in the army. ”

Hear the words.

Hu Hai's face instantly fell.

South China Sea?

He remembered what happened to him in the South China Sea, and immediately said indignantly: "Big brother, when you go to the South China Sea, you must give me a hard check, I almost lost my life there last time, then Zhao Tuo must have a problem, and Zhao Tuo's son Zhao Yi, he also has a problem." ”

"If I hadn't been clever last time, I almost wouldn't have been able to come back."

Hu Hai's eyes were full of anger.

For the last trip to the South China Sea, Hu Hai still holds a grudge.

It's just that the first emperor deliberately treated it coldly before, although he was dissatisfied in his heart, but he didn't dare to say anything, and now when he heard that Fusu was going to the South China Sea, the anger in his heart instantly rose.

He couldn't swallow it.

Looked at.

Fusu could only smile bitterly and said, "There is no trivial matter in the army, although I am your brother, how can I be so hasty?" However, if the problem is really found, my brother will never let it go, but at the moment, everything is focused on the overall situation. ”

"I don't dare and can't easily show favoritism."

Hear the words.

Hu Hai's eyes were cold, but he didn't say much.

Fusu looked at Ji Heng and said slowly: "Mr. Ji, do you think I will go to the South China Sea, how should I advance related matters?" ”

"Please give me some advice."

(End of chapter)