The Emperor of Qin gave six handsome men
Chapter 42 Struggle of Interests
Qin Xingfu didn't want to go to work at all. It was too painful. Her headache got worse when she saw the pile of notebooks on the table.
"Oh, God, please save me. Why do I have to write so much about such a small thing? Can't I be more concise?"
"This is a good idea for building a river bank, but why do we need so many people? This map doesn't make sense. Please, let Your Majesty take a look at it."
"Hey, this guy can't even flatter. Can't he just do practical work? Give him a warning."
She kept muttering as she looked at him. Feng Quji looked at her for a few times, thinking that this person was really unstable in character, and shook his head secretly.
Qin Xingfu saw that there were not many memorials left on Feng Quji's desk, so he directly gave him a pile of memorials.
"Master Feng, please take a look at these with you and the other masters. I won't have to read them anymore. If you write nonsense again, you will be suspended for a month. If there is nothing important, you don't have to write. Just report once a month. You should focus on the people's food, clothing, housing, transportation, population, agriculture, animal husbandry, water conservancy, minerals, etc. Whoever is responsible for it should be directly responsible, and there is no need to push it around."
Feng Quji and several other cabinet members looked at each other, confused as to what she meant by this? Was she giving up power? When Li Si was in power, he wanted to take control of everything. Why was she not happy about it?
"What? Don't you understand what I said?"
"Sir, do you mean that I am in charge of farm affairs and can go directly to His Majesty?"
Ying Gu has worked with her before and knows her personality.
"That's right. You should all focus on your own tasks. If you are unsure, you can consult me. If I still don't understand, I will go to His Majesty."
It's very tiring for one person to take care of everything, so she just wants to be a special consultant. If she really has to do everything herself, she thinks she will die young.
"Ah! I still need to discuss this with His Majesty."
Feng Quji said with a frown.
"Well, you guys keep busy with this for now. I will sort out the future work flow and present it to His Majesty."
The way the First Emperor talked about it before was rather general, without any specific and detailed classification. Most importantly, there was still a lack of a Ministry of Works. The Ministry of Works was responsible for serving the rulers, but what about the people? Especially in the past two years, the population has increased quite fast, and there will be a land crisis in the future. She now needs to make some adjustments to the entire system.
The highest authority now lies with the First Emperor. The so-called "cabinet" and prime minister are all his secretarial group, and there is still a lack of departments responsible for supervision and inspection. This can be allowed to be tried by the First Emperor's sons. Thinking of the First Emperor's children, she really admires them. She heard that one of the concubines was pregnant two days ago. There has been no movement in the entire harem for almost ten years. This has stimulated the desire of many concubines to compete for favor, but the First Emperor is very restrained and only summons people to sleep with him every five days.
Qin Xingfu wrote whatever he thought of, and thinking about the fact that he had to get up so early every day, he had some selfish motives, so he wrote down a suggestion to work five days a week and have two days off. He would go to work at seven or eight in the morning, which is the Chen time, and get off work at five or six in the afternoon, which is the You time. That way he would be more relaxed and could also stimulate economic growth, especially the nightlife. The most important thing is that he could do something he was interested in after get off work.
The First Emperor looked at what Qin Xingfu presented and looked at her with cold eyes.
"Heh... I think you've been getting carried away lately."
"No, this is not just a suggestion. With this change, work efficiency will be greatly improved, and Your Majesty will be more relaxed. This is also for Your Majesty's sake."
Qin Xingfu smiled flatteringly, and was a little scared. After all, many things happened recently that repeatedly crossed the bottom line of the First Emperor.
"Besides these, is there anything else?"
The First Emperor asked this question, does it mean that he agreed? Qin Xingfu looked at him with sparkling eyes, and the First Emperor felt that she was like a puppy who had been rewarded.
"As a prime minister who is second only to the emperor, you need to be shrewd and not show everything on your face. You and Feng Quji should learn more about this."
Since we can have two days off a week in the future, it’s up to him to say whatever he wants. Qin Xingfu nodded quickly, put away the smile on his face and put on a stern face.
"Go down!"
The First Emperor couldn't bear it any longer, so he waved his hand and asked her to go down. Qin Xingfu happily stepped out, following Qi Le out of the palace, skipping and jumping.
People passing by were all happy to see her, and they felt inexplicably better.
"My lord, please be more polite."
Although Qi Le was also happy, they were in the palace after all, so he still reminded him quietly.
"Haha...it's okay, Qile, I'm here, bye!"
When Qin Xingfu saw her car, she waved goodbye to Qile, and Qile imitated her and said.
“Bye…bye!”
When I got home, Gongzi Gao was already waiting for me.
"Sir, are you free tomorrow?"
Qin Xingfu recalled and nodded.
"Yes, I will be there tomorrow."
When Gongzi Gao saw her nod, he felt a little relieved. In the past three days, many people were watching how he would make the judgment. He had read a lot of law books in the past few days. This was indeed an unprecedented case, and he was under too much pressure.
"Just take a good rest today, don't think too much, and relax. If you can't judge it tomorrow, leave it to the people."
Qin Xingfu saw his obviously dark eyes and comforted him, "Gongzi Gao doesn't quite understand what it means to hand it over to the people?" He looked at her in confusion.
"In fact, this is a problem of conflicting interests between two groups. I have already provided a solution, but the landlords and nobles feel that their power and interests have been challenged. This landlord is just a representative of one group, and so is this servant. He is one of the servants of ordinary people, and there are thousands of such people behind him.
The reason why it has attracted so much attention is that the people behind both sides hope that their team members can win. I think quite a few people have come to you in the past few days, right?"
Gongzi Gao pursed his lips and nodded seriously. Yes, his house has been very lively since he took over the case, but he followed Qin Xingfu's example and refused to see anyone. He also strictly restrained his subordinates. He and his wife's relatives usually did not come and go, but recently many distant relatives suddenly showed up.
"Well, if you find it difficult to make a judgment tomorrow, you can use voting to resolve it in the end, and the minority will obey the majority, just like we did when we discussed the law before."
During that month, they quarreled every day and split into the new and old factions, neither of which could win the fight. In the end, they let people vote and the minority obeyed the majority.
Gongzi Gao's eyes suddenly lit up and he slapped his thigh.
"Yes, I forgot. Thank you, sir! But what if most people vote for the rich and powerful, the landlords you mentioned?"
Once that happens, the new law will be meaningless.
Qin Xingfu took a sip of tea and said.
"That depends on your attitude. You can go to His Majesty and tell him about your concerns."
With such a clear hint, Gongzi Gao understood it instantly and quickly stood up and saluted.
"Thank you, sir! I won't bother you any more. Goodbye."
"it is good."
Seeing that there was no one around, Qin Xingfu took off her disguise and slumped down in the chair. If the visitor was there, he would have said something about her again.
"It's too difficult. I'm only 23. When can I retire? I really don't want to work in this crappy job. I have to deal with a lot of things every day and think about a lot beforehand. I think I'm going bald."
"You've worked hard, sir. Come and have a meal. The harvest is good this year, and even the pigs are growing fat."
After hearing this, Qin Xingfu thought of the greasy pork and shook his head.
"I don't like fatty meat!"
"I know you don't like it. This is twice-cooked pork with pork belly, roasted lamb, and vegetables."
Lingjuan, remember this: adults said that we should eat a combination of meat and vegetables, that is the only way to be healthy.
"That's really good. Hmm, I can smell the aroma. Let's eat it together."
Lingjuan served the rice and they sat down to eat together. Qingya had listened to the adults' advice and went out to travel, while Shiyun was managing the library affairs every day.
Lingjuan is also responsible for enlightenment on weekdays, but her main job is to take care of Qin Xingfu. Although the adults don't need her most of the time, she really can't take care of anything else when she is busy.
After dinner, Qin Xingfu asked her.
"Lingjuan, I don't have much to do here. Do you want to walk around like Qingya?"
Lingjuan shook his head.
"I don't want to go anywhere. Now I teach the children every day, accompany you at night, and can come and go freely. I have money every month. Others don't know how to envy me. I don't have much ambition. I am already very satisfied. I will follow you in the future. Wherever you go, I will go."
Qin Xingfu touched her head.
"You're almost 16 this year, and the others are probably married. It's better for you to stay with me. I will allow you to get married when you turn 18."
What a sin! She just reached adulthood at the age of 18. If she didn't have to pay too much tax every year, she would at least save the little girls around her until they are 25. But she can't be so selfish. After all, not everyone is like her, and they have people they like.
Lingjuan liked Gaode, she saw it with her own eyes. When Qingya went out to play, Huhai also found an excuse to go with her. Shiya and Han Xin fell in love with each other without knowing when. When she realized something was wrong, the little girls around her all fell in love with him.
As for the other people in the mansion, the men are becoming more and more like children from aristocratic families, well-educated and acquainted with how to act. The women are also talented and pretty, and many families are still asking about them.
Qin Xingfu felt quite accomplished, but also a little disappointed. He felt that the thing he raised was being targeted by others, and he had a sense of loss.
"Sir, please don't keep saying these things. It's so embarrassing!"
Lingjuan blushed and her heart started beating fast when she thought about being with the person she loved in the future. She picked up the dishes and left.
After finishing his meal, Qin Xingfu took a walk and touched his head, which felt a little heavy. He simply went back to the house, untied his hair, took a shower, changed into comfortable clothes, and then lay down on the recliner with his eyes empty and dazed.
Seeing the stars and the moon coming out, I have to say, this natural and pollution-free world is really nice.
"Meow~"
Chestnut appeared from nowhere and jumped onto her.
"Li Zi! Where have you been recently? Why have you gained weight?"
Qin Xingfu touched it and found that its limbs were fine, except that its belly was a little bigger.
"Xiao Lizi, you are not pregnant yet, are you? Where is the father of the child? Why didn't he bring him back?"
Li Zi licked Qin Xingfu's hand.
"Wang Wang Wang..."
Wangcai also ran in and barked, and Qin Xingfu held her head.
"Shh, Wangcai, be quiet. Don't go around bullying other people's little bitches. It's irresponsible to leave the seeds and run away."
Wangcai wagged his tail quickly, seeming to agree with what she said.
"Li Zi, you stink a little, stop licking me, or I'll be showering for nothing."
Qin Xingfu was a little disgusted. No one knew where the man went every day and what he ate. He ate Li Zi for a while, then turned around and jumped down to beat Wangcai.
"Ow ooh..."
Wangcai quickly slipped away. Qin Xingfu ignored these two funny guys and went to the bathroom to lie down and rest.
The next day, there was not much reaction to the institutional reform in the court, and everyone was quite happy as they had more time to do their own things and didn't have to get up so early.
Seeing that no one objected, the First Emperor issued it.
"Since you all think this is a good idea, let's do it this way from now on. Let's implement it starting tomorrow!"
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
Qin Xingfu was very good at flattering others. Others found it difficult to say it at first, but later they followed suit, because she was the boss after all.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty, long live my emperor!"
After the court session, Qin Xingfu hurried to the trial scene. She did not alarm anyone, but quietly appeared behind Ling Juan.
"Lingjuan, what's the situation now?"
"Sir, you are here, please sit down, I am dying. I have seen stingy people, but I have never seen such a stingy person. The master's family used to have some wealth, but later he only had a few slaves. They grew up together, but he was too cruel to them. People said that the wife and children of the plaintiff's family were sick, but he did not let them rest, and one of the children was tortured to death..."
After saying a lot, it was decided that the host was unkind and no one wanted to serve them. Qin Xingfu sat down, took out a handful of pumpkin seeds and started eating, and also shared some with the spirit scroll.
"Let's see what they say first. That guy seems to be good at talking and has a lot to say."
Qin Xingfu felt like he was sitting in the judgement seat when he saw the people debating on both sides. Now the lawyers on both sides were engaged in various debates and trying to make excuses for their own defense clients.
"Sir, I heard that the man's surname is Kong, and his name is Kong Shi. I heard that he is a relatively talented person among the illegitimate descendants of the Kong family."
Qin Xingfu raised her eyebrows and stopped eating melon seeds. She still wanted to hear the debating skills of the descendants of Confucius. She saw Shusun Tong, who defended the slaves, starting to wipe his sweat.
"…As the saying goes, ruler is ruler, subject is subject, father is father, son is son. Huang Da grew up with Wei He since he was a child. Wei He's family has the grace of raising Huang Da's family. If he leaves so easily, he is an unrighteous person. Who else would dare to employ such a person?"
Huang Da, the accuser, had a pale face, and was filled with despair after hearing his words. Shusun Tong was speechless for a moment, and his eyes unconsciously looked at Qin Xingfu. Qin Xingfu took out a gold cake and tossed it back and forth in his hand. Shusun Tong's eyes suddenly lit up. What had happened to him? He was actually being led by the nose.
"Sir, you are wrong. The Wei family bought Huang Da's father, but Huang Da's mother was not a slave. Strictly speaking, he is not a slave. He grew up well in the Wei family, but he earned money through his hard work. He served Wei He from a young age and never got the monthly salary he deserved. Both parents have passed away for many years, and Huang Da's family has gone out to earn money to support Wei He's family. If you can earn ten cents a day as a helper now, then you can start counting from when Huang Da was five years old. Now they are thirty years old. By this calculation, the great favor has been repaid."
Qin Xingfu nodded, thinking that Shusun Tong was quite smart. He didn't expect that Gongzi Gao would come back to find him.
Kong Shi had been setting traps for him to fall into, but now this man was not playing by the rules, and he was speechless for a moment.
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