"When I entered the Xianyang Palace today and saw His Majesty the First Emperor of Qin, there were no outsiders."
"Although there are ministers of Qin in the palace, I don't know who they are!"
A bald young man standing behind Sri Sri Fang clasped his hands together and spoke slowly.
For that Wuzhen County Marquis!
They don't know each other.
Venerable Luohu had seen the other party, but the Venerable did not go to Xianyang Palace.
In addition, from the time they entered the palace to the time they left, they had been discussing with His Majesty the First Emperor of Qin in the palace, with no outsiders.
"It seems...that things in the past will eventually have consequences today."
His appearance became more and more old, and Sri Lankan sighed.
They traveled thousands of miles from the land of pagodas and peacocks to Eastern Cathay, thinking that they could spread the Supreme Dharma of the Lord, but encountered obstacles. Could this be the test given to them by the Lord?
"What do you think?"
Venerable Luohu looked calm and had some guesses about the outcome. Therefore, although he was a little disappointed, he could still bear it.
"Honorable Sir, how about we imitate the Buddha and walk around the world in the ten directions?"
Zang Yue said that he had not entered the palace, so he would be greatly suppressed.
Sure enough, asking the First Emperor of Qin to preach failed, so we had to find another way. As for giving up preaching, it was absolutely not possible, absolutely not possible.
"Can!"
A smile appeared on Luo Hu's face.
"Your Majesty."
"We came from the west to see the splendor of the Qin Dynasty and its strict rule of law. What if the First Emperor of Qin Dynasty did not allow us to preach?"
“How does the decree fall?”
One person said.
Once you have entered a place, you naturally have a good understanding of it. Otherwise, even if you preach forcefully, there will be other hidden dangers.
Entering Da Qin, you can get a glimpse of the unique side of this land.
Law!
Similar things may be true in the Peacock Country, but they are not such rules and regulations that no one can violate.
If there is any violation!
Punishment for serious crimes.
That result was not what they wanted to see.
"this……."
"..."
When the other barefooted and bald people heard this, they looked at each other with different expressions, not knowing what to do.
If that were to happen, it would mean that they would not be able to preach in Eastern Cathay.
Unexpected!
"The World Honored One's way is the true way."
“It’s okay to be hindered for a while.”
"Your Majesty, if there is a decree in the Qin Dynasty that does not allow us to preach in Eastern Cathay, then... we will return to the Western Regions first."
"Although the land there is small and the people there are few, you can still receive the Buddha's teachings."
"The land of Eastern Cathay."
"Sooner or later you will enter the Buddha's Dharma!"
a long time.
Sri Fang clasped his hands together and spoke in a deep voice again.
Heaven and earth.
Only the Dharma of the World Honored One is supreme.
In the land of Eastern Cathay, it doesn't matter if you don't enter it temporarily. The passage of time will prove that the way of the World Honored One will shine brightly through the ages.
"Namo World Honored One!"
"Namo World Honored One!"
"..."
Those of you who live in the pagoda don’t say too much.
The former master Sri Ribo-sama has already said it, and they should also obey it.
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Ten days have passed since the first imperial meeting of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
In accordance with the words of His Majesty the First Emperor, the Great Court Meeting has started again in Zhangtai Palace!
It is no longer important whether the court meeting is held in Xianyang Palace, the feudal princes, counties and counties should also come to a conclusion.
"My lords!"
"In the past ten days, I have read various memorials and documents, and I have mentioned many feudal princes and many counties."
"I read them all one by one."
"Today, it is in this Zhangtai Palace that I lay down the basic rules and regulations for the state affairs of the Qin Dynasty in front of you and other officials of the country."
"Give me an edict!"
The twelve-matte crown is shining brightly and majestic, and he is wearing imperial robes. The First Emperor Yingzheng stands on the high platform, walking around to watch the ministers.
What should be discussed has been discussed in the past ten days.
All that needs to be said has been said.
I also watched it myself.
Ying Zheng doesn't think it's wrong to say what Xiangbang said.
Li Si's words also have flaws.
However... no matter what, the final outcome needs to be decided. Today, I will give an ending to the ministers and a result to those people.
He waved his hands and looked at the young Gei Shizhong, who returned to the throne.
"His Majesty!"
"His Majesty!"
"..."
The ministers bowed and said nothing.
However, all eyes were still on the person in charge of the royal city, and no one among them knew about His Majesty's decision.
Xiangbang didn't know.
Tingwei didn't know.
Perhaps Wuzhen Commandery and Marquis knew about it, but no one knew it from Qi's mouth.
"His Majesty the First Emperor issued an edict to unite counties and counties!"
"The imperial edict said: I have reviewed the system of the three dynasties, the feudal lords, and the counties and counties are all at odds with each other. Each has its own merits. I have discussed it with the important ministers."
"In the past ten days, we have discussed it in detail again and decided to establish the prefectures and counties as one. From today on, all Xia prefectures and counties will be established, and the feudal princes will no longer exist."
When the young king was in trouble, he won over a branch of the Qin royal family and gained the trust of the First Emperor Ying Zheng. His elegant words were pure and his voice was loud.
In this Zhangtai Palace, clear words echoed clearly in the ears of an important minister.
After hearing what was said in the matter, Xiangbang Wang Wan's expression of great hope suddenly dimmed, his brows were lowered, and his mood was already heavy.
Tingwei Li Si's eyes suddenly lit up, and his face was overjoyed. His Majesty's heart was that his guess was indeed correct, and indeed he was not wrong.
The other important officials in the meeting glanced at each other, each with a surging look on their face.
In any case, the matter has reached this point and it is no longer possible. His Majesty's edict has been issued and it will be possible soon.
"I have a few words to say about how to integrate counties and counties."
"First, since the emperor of the Zhou Dynasty lost power, the feudal princes have risen together. They have been fighting for hundreds of years, and there have been great princes and great countries in troubled times."
"Although the feudal lords of a large country have very different systems, there are not all of them who have enfeoffed the lords of the country one after another. There are many counties and counties that are integrated into one."
"Divided rule will weaken the state, just like the Jin state in the Spring and Autumn Period, when six ministers divided it and the Jin state perished. Like the state of Southern Chu, the hidden dangers of the old clans were great. Although the state was large, it failed to gather its strength and was destroyed by the Qin Dynasty."
"The Taigong of Qi State enfeoffed the country to the Tian family, which caused great disaster. The Tian family replaced Qi State. This is all the disadvantages of enfeoffing the feudal lords of the country."
"It is said in the classics that if the country cannot be enfeoffed, there will be no Tian family and the chaos among the six ministers. I think that if there is no feudal state, how can the Tian family and the six ministers be born?"
"Both, if the feudal lords are feudal, their country must be small. As expected, the internal laws and regulations are very different. If you want to compete for power, you must increase taxes. There is a precedent in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the country will be in chaos."
"The prefectures and counties are one, and there is only one country. All laws and regulations can be changed at will, and we can safely control all the people in the land. I think so!"
"Third, I have planned for the Xia for thousands of years. Since the three dynasties of ancient times, all the Xia have been feudal lords. The princes stick to one place and do not care about the Xia."
"Therefore, over the past three generations, the characters have been very different, the elegant language has been very different, the coins have been very different, the roads have been very different, and the measures have been very different. Although it has been a country for thousands of years and three generations, it is really considered to be one country."
"Chu has been sitting in the south of the Yangtze River for hundreds of years, and has granted the land there to important ministers. For hundreds of years, there has been no progress in the land. Baiyue remains Baiyue, and the Xia Dynasties have no progress."
"All kinds of things are not what I see in summer."
"I want to observe the Xia. If the laws of all the Xia are unified, then a great country thousands of miles away will be unified. If this is the case, the scabies of the Xiongnu in the Northern Hu will not be the same as it has been for thousands of years since the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"The characters are unified, the elegance is unified, the roads are unified, the people are unified, the prefectures and counties are unified, and all the Xia are unified, this country will be magnificent."
"Be eternal!"
"This is a new path for the Qin Dynasty. When the Qin Dynasty controls the Xia, it should be a strategy for the Xia, not a strategy to win over the Qin family, and not a strategy for the old Qin people."
"I have decided on the direction of the imperial court, abolished the feudal princes, and divided the land of Xia into forty-two counties!"
"The laws and regulations are unified, the official system is integrated, the power to govern the people lies with the government, and the decision-making lies with the emperor. It is accessible from top to bottom, and the whole body is like an arm."
"That's true. If Quan doesn't go out too many places, there will be less chaos in the Xia Dynasty."
"The summer of the first year of His Majesty the First Emperor!"
The voices of the incident were still echoing in the bright and spacious Zhangtai Palace, but the Qin system had already fallen.
Abolish feudal lords.
Counties and counties are integrated.
Divide the world into forty-two counties!
Government orders are passed down from top to bottom, like an arm, and become a brand-new standard system.
"What do you think?"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng sat at the top and listened quietly. It was an edict written by himself, and it was all what he thought.
What is Da Qin’s new path?
It must be a different path from the past three generations.
During the three generations of feudal lords, Da Qin integrated prefectures and counties into one body. Although there were yin and yang shortcomings,... the rule of law in Da Qin fell, so it should be saved.
Da Qin's control over the Xia should be based on the strategies of the Xia.
If it is a plan based on one family and one surname, wouldn't it be better to enfeoff the princes of the country?
Sure enough, if the Xia Dynasty is stable, the Qin Dynasty will be stable, and the Qin Dynasty will be stable, then the position of the First Emperor can last for two generations, three generations... and even for a long time.
"Long live your Majesty!"
There was some movement in the civil and military affairs of the ministers.
Zhou Qing stood on the right side of the throne and bowed his hands.
Unexpectedly, the emperor's brother still established a unified county.
Of course, there's nothing wrong with this, it's just a little more difficult.
"Long live your Majesty!"
"……."
All the ministers followed, and they all shouted long live.
The Prime Minister's Wan is also a gift. Although His Majesty's argument is good, it is not what I want. Since Your Majesty is so arbitrary and arbitrary, then... it may be time for me to step down from my position as Prime Minister.
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"Divide the Xia into forty-two counties!"
"Sir, when Zhao Tuo and the others take over the south of the Five Ridges, a brand new county will appear."
"There are also the Hu people in the north and the countries in the western regions of Hexi."
The news about the Great Court Meeting spread quickly.
After Zhou Qing returned to his mansion, even Xue'er knew about it. He took off his clothes and talked about the forty-two counties and the rest of the Xia Dynasty.
"nature!"
"There will be many more counties in the future."
Forty-two counties!
Over the course of time, when the Qin Dynasty was first established, there were thirty-six counties. Now it has become forty-two counties, including counties in the Hexi region and counties in Southern Chu.
"So many counties!"
"All of them are governed by Xianyang, so...how many memorials and documents must be produced every day."
"I'm afraid there are hundreds or even thousands."
"Hundreds or thousands in one day, but if there is accumulation, thousands or tens of thousands?"
Nongyu was also amazed.
They had heard a lot about the feudal lords, and the counties and counties were integrated into one body. They had heard a lot about the young master, so they naturally knew the reason. It was also expected that His Majesty would merge the counties and counties into one body today.
Instead, forty-two counties were divided at once.
Is it too much?
When the Young Master was in charge of the important affairs of the four counties, Sister Qianhong in the Political Affairs Hall was very busy. Your Majesty was in charge of the forty-two counties.
It will be even busier.
It seems that becoming the emperor's younger brother is not that easy.
"Hahaha, you are right in waiting."
"Forty-two counties are indeed a lot."
"Your Majesty's intention is to weaken the power of counties and centralize power in Xianyang. What you said naturally exists. Hundreds of memorials and documents are produced every day, which is naturally huge."
Zhou Shanzhi stroked Nongyu's hair, which was combed into a long bun, with his hand, and admired it very much.
It's great to be able to see this.
The reason why so many counties and counties were established was, on the one hand, to better implement the Qin laws and govern the various regions, and on the other hand, to better strengthen the central government's rule over the four directions.
If the counties are weak, then Xianyang will be strong.
Sure enough, Zhuxia divided it into three or five counties, so... the scene was different again.
"Qian Hong believes that there may be a governor position above the forty-two counties in the future."
"For example, the young master was originally the general governor of four counties. He ordered important ministers to lead the power of several counties in order to better convey Xianyang's intentions."
"It is too cumbersome for Xianyang to directly govern the forty-two counties."
Bai Qianhong already had news from Xianyang Palace.
The Xia were divided into forty-two counties, which was too many.
It's okay to have hundreds of memorials and documents. There are the National Palace and Xianyang Palace in Xianyang, which can be dealt with, but... there are too many counties and counties, and Xianyang may not be able to cover everything.
For example, if the young master's position as the general overseer of four counties completely expands the four counties into one, that would be a good evolution and a good official system.
"Governor?"
"Maybe."
"Looking at it now, it's not necessary."
"Sure enough, if the post of Governor is established, to His Majesty, it will be no different from the feudal princes."
Zhou Qing looked at Qian Hong with admiration.
As expected, the Xia Dynasty is so big that with the expansion of Da Qin's territory, it is possible that it will be divided into fifty counties in the future.
Fifty counties!
That's a huge number.
and the strength of several counties, and was guarded by the governor-general under the jurisdiction of the governor-general.
There may not be.
Otherwise, it would not exist now.
You understand the temperament of your royal brother.
If it weren't for his special status, he would not have the important task of overseeing the four counties.
"indeed."
Bai Qianhong nodded.
The governor-general has jurisdiction over several counties. To a certain extent, it is indeed not much different from the feudal princes. Even if there is a governor-general position, it is estimated that there will be great restrictions.
Right now, Qin has no need to do so.
It will not be too late to set up another one when necessary.
"This is the third day of Xiaomeng's retreat."
I had changed into a long gown, so I was sitting on the soft couch when I suddenly thought of something.
Usually, the girl Xiao Meng sits in this position.
Three days ago, I practiced meditation with my own life, and my spiritual sense felt it, so I went into seclusion directly. I haven't come out yet, and I feel it according to my spiritual sense.
At this moment, Xiao Meng has completely transformed Yin and Yang, and the void has become one.
Once the elixir of your own is refined, it will not be difficult to stabilize the entrance.
Of course, even if you don't take that kind of elixir, you can still help Xiaomeng quickly stabilize her realm and master the mysteries with her own strength.
"Sister Yanling and Dabai have been protecting Xiaomeng."
"There should be no intrusion within Xianyang."
Yun Shu brought the freshly baked snacks and told him about Xiao Meng.
Xiaomeng was the first to break through the void, which was still very stressful for them. Even though she didn't have a strong talent for cultivation, in fact... she also wanted to break into that realm.
"Sir, those bald heads aren't ready to leave Xianyang yet?"
"Your Majesty has issued an edict that people from Futu are not allowed to preach in Zhuxia for the time being."
Dressed in a thin sea blue gauze dress, Xueer came close to wait for her brightly.
Let’s talk about the interesting things that have happened in Xianyang recently. The big bald heads in the pagoda are undoubtedly the focus of attention. His Majesty the Xianyang Palace has issued an edict.
People from Futu are not allowed to preach in Zhuxia, although not permanently, at least... temporarily.
But those bald heads in the Xicheng Administrative Office have not left yet.