Chapter 37 Section 1 Zuo Shu Chang opened the mansion to shake the government and the public

Qin Xiaogong didn't relax, he was busy with other things. Although Wei Yang has clearly become Zuo Shuchang, he has become the minister of the general regent.But how does Wei Yang exercise his power, which is most conducive to the drastic reform?This is a major event for the monarch to decide.Right now, his first priority is to establish Wei Yang's reform workshop and put it into operation immediately.When it was snowing heavily last winter, Duke Xiao of Qin thought through this most critical link, and decided to follow the example of the eastern countries and make Wei Yang the prime minister who opened the government and governed the country.It is a common practice of the Eastern countries after entering the Warring States period that the prime minister establishes a government and governs the country.The so-called opening of the government by the prime minister means that the prime minister establishes a relatively independent power organization with full power to handle the country's daily government affairs.This kind of separation of powers between the monarch and the founding prime minister reached the highest level in the Warring States Period, and it was also the highest level of classical Chinese political civilization.The practical significance of the prime minister's founding of the government is that the country's chariot has been driven by two horses instead of one, and the efficiency of governing the country and the vitality of the country have increased significantly.In the big oriental countries like Wei and Qi, the king was able to mediate diplomatically and militarily with all his might, because the country's government affairs were handled by the founding prime minister.Another benefit brought by the stability of the prime minister's power to govern the country is that it avoids the rapid decline and subversion of the regime due to the young or incompetent monarch, which is greatly conducive to national stability.

However, for the backward Qin State, this is a very difficult thing. In the long-term battle immediately, the power structure of Qin State has always been very simple.During the tribal period of the early Qin Dynasty, it was a direct military-political integration.One supreme leader plus the left and right two elders is the total supreme power.Although there were more government offices after the founding of the country, compared with the big eastern countries, it still had a strong simplification and generalization.Even in the most prosperous period of the Spring and Autumn Period—the period of Qin Mugong, the official system of Qin State did not get rid of the traditional military-political integration, and the division of power structure was still very simple and general.At this point, Qin State is very different from the early Zhou tribes.Zhou people produced a saint-level leader, and this is King Wen of Zhou.He did not reject the developed Yin-Shang civilization in the Central Plains, but approached and absorbed it, so that when the Zhou tribe was the western vassal of the Yin-Shang Dynasty, it maintained a general identity with the central government of the Yin-Shang Dynasty in terms of official system and people-government.Without such a foundation, there would be no possibility for another sage-level leader, Zhou Gongdan, to formulate the "Zhou Rituals" in an all-round way.That is to say, during the period of the vassal state, the Zhou tribe had kept roughly in sync with the developed civilization of the Central Plains, and had completed the basic preparations for the state power structure.However, the Qin tribe has been fighting hard, and there has been no saint who established a basic civilization. Therefore, after becoming a vassal state for three hundred years, it still retains a simple and backward official system and a backward way of governing the country.

Throughout the Spring and Autumn Period, the official system of the Qin State was very simple, and the names were also very weird, which was roughly the same as that of the Chu State.The monarch is called "Bo", which actually means "Ba".The ruling minister is called "Shu Chang", and there have been different settings such as Da Shu Chang, Zuo Shu Chang, and Right Shu Chang.The ministers in charge of the military are "Wei Lei" and "Shuai".The general in charge of the monarch's protection is "buchang", the minister in charge of foreign affairs is "pedestrian" and so on.The only exception is that Duke Mu of Qin designated Bailixi's official position as "Prime Minister", probably because Bailixi was an oriental scholar, so he used the name of an oriental minister in power.Since then, the position of "Prime Minister" has never appeared in Qin State. Until Qin Xiaogong's period, the ruling minister was still called Zuo Shuchang.During the Qin Xiangong period, there was a "doctor" setting, but the job persuasion was still vague.For example, Qianlong was a senior official in charge of the government, and at the same time there was a ruling Zuo Shuzhang, so there were naturally many disputes in power.

Qin has never had a prime minister, and there has never been a precedent for a minister to independently establish a government to exercise power.After a long period of fighting and closing off the Kansai, the government and the people of Qin State have been ignorant for a long time. They know little about the important ministers opening the government and governing the country, and it is difficult to understand.On the contrary, they are more sensitive to the other side of Kaifu—decentralization of power.In the eyes of the nobles and the common people, they felt that this was fighting against the monarch, and it was suspected of rebellion.The former ministers of the state of Qin, only Baili Xi in the era of Qin Mugong and Qian Long, a senior official in the era of Qin Xiangong, have a little shadow of "opening the mansion".In fact, it is just eight or nine civil servants plus the minister in charge himself, who can only do some specific affairs such as food, grass, taxation, disaster relief and relief for the people, and military and state affairs have to be decided and dispatched by the monarch.This kind of "opening a mansion" is far from comparable to the power, scale and efficiency of government affairs of the prime minister's opening a mansion in a big eastern country.

Qin Xiaogong really wanted to start with Wei Yang's reform and change the backwardness of Qin's official system. He knew very well that due to many reasons, Wei Yang must have some scruples about the reform of the official system, especially when it comes to the reform of the official system at the top of the government.If he, the monarch, hadn't come forward to open up the situation for Wei Yang, it would be difficult for Wei Yang to carry out a thorough reform in a backward military-struggling country like Qin.Xiaogong was originally a young hero with a broad mind and great ambitions.Since he had a long talk with Wei Yang and became aware of the changes in the world and the countries, he became ambitious and decided to drive the rusted chariot of Qin with Wei Yang, a great talent in the universe.Qin Xiaogong is self-confident. He never thought of the threat that the minister Kaifu would pose to the monarch, let alone that Wei Yang would become a threat.At present, Qin Xiaogong only wants to do one thing, to increase the power of Wei Yang, so that Wei Yang becomes the Minister of State who governs the country with him, instead of the traditional Zuo Shuzhang of Qin State, or the traditional Zuo Shuzhang. The power is already great.He thought carefully, not only to achieve the actual goal solidly, but also not to worry about the doubts of the people of the country. After repeated speculations, he adopted the strategy of "emphasizing the real and despising the name"-trying to use the old name of the old Qin State in name, but in fact it must be achieved. The way of governing the country is the same as that of the great oriental countries.

Qin Xiaogong did not canonize Wei Yang as prime minister, but still made him Zuo Shuzhang.This is the official name that Qin has used for hundreds of years, and it was originally the position of the most powerful minister.The state of Qin favored the left, and among the two elders, the elder of the left was the first, followed by the elder of the right.During the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zuo Shuzhang of the Qin State was the chief minister of the military and government who was on horseback to rule the army and off the horse to rule the people. Non-Ying family members were not allowed to serve as chief ministers.Entering the Warring States Period, Qin Xiangong assigned the administrative power of governing the people to the senior official Qianlong, and Zuo Shuzhang assisted the monarch in leading the army in combat and in charge of military affairs.But in the minds of the ruling and opposition people, Zuo Shuzhang is still the most important military and political minister.Last winter, Duke Xiao of Qin promoted Gan Long to the rank of Grand Master, and returned Gan Long's political power to Zuo Shu Zhang Yingqian, in order to pave the way for Wei Yang to take charge of the great government.When Wei Yang took over the power of Zuo Shuzhang from Yingqian, he was actually a minister with the same power as the founding prime ministers of the eastern countries.

However, this kind of power does not mean that he has actually become the founding prime minister of the eastern countries.The key to the prime minister's government affairs is to open the government and establish a power organization. Only with personal power without opening the government, it is impossible to fully handle state affairs.The fundamental point of opening a mansion is to equip subordinate officials, followed by building mansions.These two things are not easy for the current state of Qin. Last winter, Qin Xiaogong had prepared two loyal and capable assistants for Wei Yang—Jing Jian and Che Ying.The original official positions of these two people were internal historians and former generals, and they were assigned to Wei Yang's Zuo Shu Changfu, which seemed to be too high a position, and the courtiers looked sideways, and Wei Yang was not easy to accept.When Qin Xiaogong explained this point frankly, Jing Jian and Che Ying generously expressed their willingness to demote themselves to become Wei Yang's subordinate officials.Thus, there was a scene where Jing Jian was moved from Zuo to Chang Shi and Che Ying Zuo was moved to General Liyang during the heavy snow last winter.Qin Xiaogong's arrangement is that Jing Jian will be the chief historian of the Zuo Shu Chang's residence, and Che Ying will be the Weiwei of the Zuo Shu Chang's residence.Although both of them are from the military, they have different talents and characteristics.Jing Jian has political talents, considers things carefully and is very responsible. When he went to Wei Guo and Luoyang, he already had the demeanor of a minister.As a long-term historian, he can shoulder the burden of all trivial and complicated state affairs for Wei Yang.Che Ying has a high talent for military affairs and is also a witty and brave swordsman.As the guard of Zuo Shuchang's mansion, he can not only provide Wei Yang with many information about the military reform, but more importantly, Wei Yang has a powerful guard force.These two cadres are Wei Yang's right-hand men, and Wei Yang's Zuoshu Changfu may become a reform workshop with a light structure and the highest efficiency in government affairs.

The news of Migrating Mu Lixin at the Nanshi Daji quickly spread, and Qin Xiaogong was happier than anyone else.Wei Yang is always ingenious in doing things, opening up the situation in one fell swoop!Who would have thought of such a convenient way to accomplish such a major event as establishing credibility for the country?But if you think about it carefully, you will find that this is a very ingenious and wonderful idea.Nine out of ten old Qin people were illiterate, honest and simple, and if they published an impassioned proclamation, they would neither be able to read nor remember it, and at most it would be circulated among scholars and officials.Now, a minister like Zuo Shuzhang came forward to tell a living story. Thousands of common people saw it with their own eyes and it was passed on by word of mouth. Who wouldn't believe it?

That night, Qin Xiaogong brought Jing Jian and Che Ying to Wei Yang's small courtyard. The night is dark, and the warm and cool spring breeze exudes a slightly damp earthy atmosphere.The three monarchs and ministers were very happy, Qin Xiaogong raised his head and looked at the sky, "God also abides by the solar terms, the Grain Rain is coming." When the words fell, there was a rumbling thunder in the sky, and the drizzle fell all over the sky.Jing Supervisor Che Ying clapped his hands together and laughed, "Okay! The weather is good, the year is good!" Qin Xiaogong laughed heartily, "Zuo Shu grows up and moves to Mu Lixin, God's Grain Rain Lixin, heaven and man are one!" Che Ying pointed to the front Said: "Your Majesty, Zuo Shuzhang didn't sleep." Qin Xiaogong saw that there was only the familiar small courtyard flickering in the dark night ahead, and sighed, "Zuo Shuzhang went to bed early, let's go."

Keqing's small courtyard was shrouded in rain and fog, clean and silent.Jing Jian stepped forward and gently knocked on the door.The hoarse voice of the old servant came from the courtyard: "Who?" salute.Qin Xiaogong shook his hand and said: "No, no. Where's Mr. Zuo Shu?" The old servant said: "I've been in the study, and I haven't had dinner yet." Qin Xiaogong didn't speak, and strode straight to the study with the light on Come. Gently pushing open the study door, Qin Xiaogong was stunned.The huge study room is full of bamboo slips, piled up into hills taller than a person. The hills are covered with writing cloth strips, and a book case is sandwiched in the mountain of books, which is the only open space for shelter.Holding a long-grown goose feather in his hand, Wei Yang was busy wandering around the bamboo slip hill, but he didn't even notice the knock on the door.

Qin Xiaogong watched silently for a while, then smiled softly: "Sir, it's time for dinner." Wei Yang turned his head suddenly, and saw that it was Qin Xiaogong standing at the door, hurriedly and cautiously walked out of the bamboo slip hill, cupped his hands and said: "See Your Majesty." Qin Xiaogong pointed to the bamboo slip hill and said: "This mountain of books is full of books. Is it a classic?" Wei Yang smiled and said: "The classics have been put away. This is the first batch of new laws, herbs." Qin Xiaogong was surprised and silent, he knew that this must be the result of Wei Yang's hard work day and night in winter.Looking at Wei Yang's clear, darkened face and red eyes, he took Wei Yang's hand and said, "Let's eat first, then talk." When he came to the living room, Jing Jian had ordered the cook to reheat the The food brought here is a clay pot of mutton, a small plate of bitter vegetables, and a jumbo rice wine.Qin Xiaogong said with a smile, "you eat first, and I'll wait for a while." Then he smiled at Jing Jian and Che Ying and said, "let's go to Mr.'s study." Then he went out of the living room with them. Wei Yang ate a few pieces of mutton and bitter vegetables in a hurry, gulped down the hot rice wine of Dajue, then rinsed his mouth with clear water, ordered the old servant to remove the tableware, and got up to go to the study.Unexpectedly, the three of Qin Xiaogong came to the living room again, Jing Jian said with a smile: "As you expected, Zuo Shu's long dinner is too fast." Wei Yang said with a smile: "It's been a long time, and I can't slow down, why? Is that good?" Duke Xiao laughed and said, "From now on, I will give Zuo Shu all the sheep bones, and see if he can get up quickly?" The four of them laughed loudly.Wei Yang cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, please take a look at the first batch of decrees." Xiaogong smiled and waved his hands, "Decrees are up to you, so there is no rush. Today we are discussing the opening of the Zuo Shuzhang's mansion." Wei Yang said: "There are too many clues to start a mansion, and it is difficult to get things ready at once, so the most important thing is to do things." Xiaogong said: "Old Qin folks say that grinding a hoe can not waste a pound of land. The name of opening a mansion is justified, and things can be done faster. It is better to open the mansion first. Zuo Shu has Whatever you think, just tell me." Wei Yang pondered: "The original intention of the minister is to discuss this matter a year later." Xiaogong said: "But why?" Wei Yang said: "For one thing, it is difficult to find capable people in a hurry. Second, the national government is in a difficult time, and it is not appropriate to build a new mansion. Third, it will take time to find out whether the Qin government and the public will accept Orientals as the founding ministers." Duke Xiao laughed, "The sky is turned upside down, three What's the point of trivial matters?" He said as he lifted his fingers and said, "Let's talk about the first one first. Are you satisfied with the two I brought you today?" Wei Yang was very surprised, "Jing Jian? Che Ying? If you serve me as a subordinate official, wouldn't you demote two new ministers?" Jing Jian said with a smile: "When did Zuo Shuchang have secular views? Do you not accept me as a long history?" Che Ying solemnly cupped her hands and said, "Wei Wei Che Ying, please refer to Chief Zuo Shu." "Your Majesty? This..." Wei Yang was confused for a moment. "Mr. Zuo Shu, if it's suitable, don't shirk it. They all want to learn some skills from you." Xiao Gong smiled heartily, "Jing Jian will be the chief secretary of Zuo Shu, and he will be in charge of affairs. Two thousand armored soldiers, guarding Zuo Shuchang's mansion and leading General Liyang. How about it?" In an instant, Wei Yang's heart was surging, he was silent for a while, and he cupped his hands and said decisively: "My lord, I thank you, Your Majesty." "Let's talk about the second point. Jing Jian's intention is to change the recruiting hall into Zuo Shuchang's mansion, how about it?" Xiaogong asked with a smile. Jing Jian continued: "The recruiting hall has no other use for now, and it will be built when needed in the future. What does Zuo Shu think?" Wei Yang smiled and said, "Why not? Of course it's great." Qin Xiaogong clapped his hands, "Since this is the case, Jing Jian Che Ying will make preparations, and within a month, Zuo Shuchang will be appointed as the director of the mansion." "Your servant obeys." Jing Supervisor Che Ying responded in unison. "Let's talk about the third one. Ying Quliang will bear all the turmoil of the subjects of the government and the opposition. Zuo Shuchang let go of the reform. The reform strengthens Qin, and life and death support each other. Zuo Shuchang must not forget this sentence." "Reform to strengthen Qin, life and death support each other. Wei Yang dare not forget each other." The laughter of the four monarchs and ministers melted into the boundless spring rain. On a sunny day in April, the Zuoshu Changfu, which was remodeled by the Recruitment Hall, was completed.In the center of the tall stone square are inlaid with four large copper characters - Kaifu Zongzheng.The stone pillars on the left and right of the stone square are each hung with a large mahogany sign, with "Heaven and Earth Youdao" engraved on the right and "Law is selfless" engraved on the left.Jindeshifang is a newly expanded carriage and horse field with a radius of more than ten feet. There are dozens of horse-tying stone piles neatly arranged in two areas, east and west.At the end of the carriage and horse farm is the gate of the mansion, which has been widened from the original small gate to a three-bay mahogany gate.The main entrance in the middle is wide enough to allow cars to enter directly, and four large copper characters "Zuoshu Changfu" are inlaid on the forehead.The two side doors on the left and right are slightly narrower for ordinary officials to enter and exit.Entering the gate, you will face a huge bluestone screen wall, engraved on it with a mighty and strange unicorn beast——Xie Yi.Behind the screen wall is the original courtyard of the recruiting hall, which has now become a small courtyard paved with square bricks.On the front facing south is a six-bay hall, with three big copper characters in the middle of the hall door - State Affairs Hall.There are two rows of nine-bay wing rooms in the east and west of the hall. There is a wooden sign hanging at the door of each room, which reads "Tiantu Cao", "Taxation Cao", "Market Cao", "Working Cao", "Jun Cao", "Fa Cao", "Official Cao" and "Gong Cao" respectively. Cao and other various names.There are two mighty and heroic soldiers with spears standing at each door, and there are four soldiers at the gate of the state affairs hall, which fills the whole courtyard with an atmosphere of majesty and solemnity.To the west of the big courtyard is a small side courtyard, which used to be a small house where the scholars of the recruiting hall lived, but now it has been transformed into Wei Yang's living quarters. These two courtyards are connected together, and it is the residence of Qin State's new Zuo Shuchang Kaifu director.Although this mansion is not big and has only two entrances, it is the largest official mansion in Qin State. In the small and simple Liyang Castle, this mansion is comparable to the state palace Qin Palace!Although it was hastily repaired within a month, it is rough and simple, but its majesty has already shocked the people of Liyang.People who had seen Wei Yang at the Liyang Fair all told people excitedly and mysteriously in shops, restaurants, guest apartments or neighborhoods about the "precious minister of heaven and man" and the courage of his speech and behavior. .For a while, Wei Yang became a magical star in the sky in the mouths of the people of Liyang.Some capable people even said that Wei Yang was the reincarnation of Jiang Shang, the founding prime minister of King Wu of Zhou.The rumors and discussions of the people of Liyang quickly spread to the county towns and mountain villages. The common people of Qin State were very excited by all kinds of rumors, and felt warm in their hearts. When it gets rich, Qin will also become miraculously stronger, and all the big eastern countries that bully Qin will be defeated! Wei Yang and his founding team didn't know about these miraculous rumors permeating the government and the public, nor did Qin Xiaogong, or they were too busy to know about them.Over the past month, Jing Jian and Che Ying have gone all out to prepare for the opening of the mansion. Jing Jian has to select 18 subordinate officials and 20 clerks for each department, and also bring relevant classics and Wei Yang from the monarch's study to the office. Collect the ancient books from here, as well as the historical materials of the Qin State from the study rooms of Chang Shi and Tai Shi, and build a large study room including the legal books of the eastern countries.In addition to selecting 2,000 soldiers, Che Ying also has to do his best to oversee the repair and renovation of Zuo Shu Chang's Mansion.Wei Yang immersed himself in sorting out the first batch of decrees, completed one, and sent one to Qin Xiaogong for review. It was often the monarch and his ministers who spent the whole night discussing decrees and implementation steps, as if they had returned to the time when they had lost themselves in the first talk. Seeing that the busy farming season is approaching in May, Qin Xiaogong decided to hold the grand opening ceremony of Zuo Shuchang's mansion at the end of April. On this day, as soon as it was dawn, Che Ying personally led 300 soldiers with spears to the Zuo Shuchang Mansion. Except for the guards in the mansion, the remaining more than 200 soldiers all lined up in two rows inside and outside the stone workshop. A long corridor.Jing Jian and all the officials and scribes are also here, and they all keep their duties.Qin Xiaogong originally asked Jing Jian to be the minister of ceremonies today, but Jing Jian proposed to ask Grand Master Qianlong to be the minister of ceremonies.After thinking about it for a while, Qin Xiaogong suddenly came to his senses, and couldn't help admiring Jing Jian's sophistication and maturity.Jing Jian himself had already moved into a hut in Zuo Shuchang's mansion yesterday, and he and the officials and scribes were busy arranging and copying, and they didn't have a rest until the fourth watch.When the cock crowed at five o'clock, Jing Jian went to bed to freshen up, and got busy with the officials and scribes who came in an endless stream.Seeing that the hour has arrived, Jing Jian hurried to the gate to meet him. As soon as the sun illuminated the Liyang Archery Tower, the ministers either rode or walked, they came to the outside of the stone square and lined up in two rows in order. At about Mao, an old ox cart came rattling, and in the cart sat an old master Qianlong with white hair and a red auspicious suit.At the foot of Deshifang, Qianlong looked at the imposing mansion on the bullock cart, his face expressionless.Jing Jian stepped forward to meet him, bowed his hands and said, "Shi Jingjian, the head of Zuoshu's house, see the Grand Master." Qian Long nodded, and said with a faint smile, "Minister of Internal History, are you here all right?" Jing Jian thought for a moment, Knowing that Qianlong intended to call out his original high position, he still respectfully smiled and said: "Jingjian has no talent, he only serves as an official. Grand teacher please." He went forward and stretched out his hand to help Ganlong get off the car, only to find that Qianlong was not only sitting It was a dilapidated bullock cart, and the carriage boards were not even covered with straw mats, and the red auspicious clothes were crumpled and covered with dust.Gan Long obviously had a bronze cart specially given by Qin Xiangong, and it was also the only one among the ministers of the Qin State, why did he take this dilapidated bullock cart today?When Qianlong was about to be supported, Jing Jian brushed off the sleeves of his cloth robe, and most of the dust on Qianlong's buttocks was already clean.Qianlong laughed hoarsely and said, "I'm old, I can't go to the station, I have to take this bullock cart." In one sentence, the reason is logical.When the servants drove the ox cart to the carriage and horse farm, the ministers hummed in surprise.Today the courtiers are all horses in new clothes to show their joy.Against the backdrop of the newly dressed crowd and the imposing mansion, this dilapidated ox cart looked extremely shabby and unpleasant.For a while, the ministers seemed to be stricken with lice, and they felt uncomfortable, pulling at their clothes and skirts, coughing and looking around. "The monarch is here—!" Wei Wei Che Ying shouted, and the audience couldn't help being stunned. But I saw a bronze chariot slowly approaching, under the six-foot hood sat solemnly Qin Xiaogong in black and Wei Yang in white.Monarchs and ministers ride together in a chariot, which is the highest courtesy of the ancient sages. Ordinary people have heard from legends that it is probably the story of King Wen of Zhou pulling a chariot for Jiang Shang for 800 steps.But it has been more than 300 years since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, but there is no monarch who rides in the same car with his ministers on formal ceremonial occasions!At the moment of the reform of the Qin State, everyone knows the connotation of this courteous declaration.For a moment, the audience was silent, and they forgot the minimum etiquette for meeting the monarch.It was Prince Fu and General Yingqian who took the lead in shouting, "See Your Majesty—" the ministers came to their senses, bowed and clasped their hands, and saluted unevenly.Qin Xiaogong didn't seem to notice, he jumped out of the car first to straighten his clothes, and then solemnly bowed his hands in salute, "Please, sir." Then he stretched out his hands, supported Wei Yang who was about to get off the car, and stepped on the ground. Just when the courtiers were stunned again, Grand Master Gan Long, who was in charge of ceremonies, suddenly shouted loudly: "Let's go at the opening ceremony of the mansion——! Your Majesty brought Zuo Shuzhang into the mansion—!" The ministers were puzzled again, looking at each other, not knowing how to respond.This item was clearly not included in the grand ceremonies they received. Everyone greeted the monarch and Wei Yang outside the stone square, which was completely unintentional and spontaneous to express a kind of celebration. The formal ceremony was arranged to start in the courtyard.Now that Qianlong suddenly announced the departure ceremony, people couldn't help feeling dazed, speechless, their feet sticky, and they didn't know how to move.Jing Jian has been observing vigilantly. Seeing this situation, he immediately waved to the musicians inside the Shifang Gate and said in a low voice: "Play music." When the bell rang and moved, the ministers immediately became at ease, and shouted in unison according to the usual etiquette: "Respectfully, Your Majesty, bring Zuo Shuzhang into the mansion—!" Qin Xiaogong was always unaware of his solemnity. Hearing the music, he cupped his hands and said: "Please, sir." He stretched out his hand to hold Wei Yang's left hand, and the two walked into the gate of Shifang calmly from the armored corridor side by side , and then through the carriage field into the courtyard.The courtiers lined up behind Qianlong, Yingqian, and Gongsun Jia in order. Entering the courtyard, Qianlong came out and proclaimed: "Your Majesty declares to heaven—!" Qin Xiaogong went to the prepared three sacrifices and bowed deeply, unfolded a roll of bamboo slips and recited aloud: "Haotian Wuji, Fu Wei told me: Qin is poor and weak, and seeks to rule and seek talents. The reform of the government is in line with the law." The hearts of the people. Pray to God, bless our ministers and workers. The country is strong and the people are rich, and we will always remember God. Qin Gong won Quliang in April of the third year." All the ministers followed in unison, "The country is strong and the people are rich, and I will always remember God!" Qian Long: "Leader Zuo Shu declared to the earth—!" Wei Yang went to the sacrificial table and bowed deeply three times, unfolded the bamboo slips and recited solemnly: "The earth is vast, and it contains virtues and things. There is nothing to complain about; the emperor and the queen of land, bless our common people, all businesses will prosper, and we will always remember great virtues. Qin Guo Zuo Shuchang Wei Yang, I will pay homage to the earth's kindness." The ministers unevenly followed and read the last two sentences, "Prosper all industries, and remember the virtues forever." Then they became dazed again.This sacrifice to heaven and earth was originally a grand ceremony that only the monarch was qualified to hold.As a subject of Wei Yang, offering sacrifices to heaven and earth with the monarch is already an ingenious and amazing move. Although the ministers knew it in advance, they didn't know how to deal with the details.According to the customary etiquette of a monarch offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, the participating ministers must have followed the last two sentences of Xuanhu.Many people felt awkward at Wei Yang's sacrifice, and some people didn't know whether to follow, so there was hesitation and unevenness.Only Gongsun Jia was particularly sober, not only followed immediately, but also very loudly.He noticed that the monarch's sacrificial speech clearly mentioned "reform and open the government", but Wei Yang's sacrificial speech did not contain a single word about reform.He felt that Qin Xiaogong and Wei Yang's mountain-like unshakable determination was hidden behind this carefully arranged etiquette.Announcing to heaven and earth means that the two major events of the reform and opening of the government have been approved by the heavens, and anyone who opposes it will be acting against the heavens.At this time, no matter what you think in your heart, you must make the most enthusiastic response.Didn't the old grand master, Qian Long, also become the Minister of Rituals with a straight eye? Didn't "Meng Xibai" follow suit? While Gongsun Jia was thinking about it, Qianlong's hoarse old voice sounded again, "The sacrifice is over, and the monarchs and ministers enter the State Affairs Hall—!" It was still Qin Xiaogong and Wei Yang who merged together, and dozens of officials followed up.Entering the State Affairs Hall, Qin Xiaogong sat in front of the long case in the middle, Wei Yang stood on the left hand of the long case, and all the ministers took their seats under the three steps.Qian Long announced loudly on the right side of the long case: "Prince Fu and General Ying Qian, proclaiming the imperial edict to open the government—" Yingqian strode up the steps, unfolded the bamboo slips and read out: "Qin country wants to be strong, and Qin people want to be rich. There is no way to make meritorious service without reform. The way to reform is to open up the government. There is no way to establish prestige. Today, Zuo Shu, the chief Wei Yang, is ordered to open the door. The minister of the government, the general regent of the state government, vigorously carried out reforms, and issued government documents called orders. In addition, Jing Jian was appointed as the governor of Zuo Shuchang's mansion, and the chief was an official scribe; From now on, Wei Yang, the chief of Zuo Shu, will open the mansion. Qin Gong won the Quliang three-year April edict." Yingqian's voice was originally very deep and deep, and his enunciation was extremely heavy. When he read it in a hall that had some echoes, it rumbled, as if a hammer had chiseled out large characters on a rock, clear and powerful.The ministers heard it clearly that Wei Yang's Zuo Shu Chang's mansion was simply the second mansion of the monarch, with the power of life and death in his hands, and he became the most powerful prime minister among the seven war kingdoms. The state hall was extremely quiet, and the sound of heavy breathing could be clearly heard.The ministers seemed to be nervous, but they couldn't explain why. "Leader Zuo Shu issued an order!" Qian Long's hoarse voice sounded again. Wei Yang, dressed in white and wearing a jade crown, with hair tied in white silk, was prominent and isolated among the black ministers of the Qin State.He walked out calmly: "Wei Yang adheres to the will of heaven and the king's order, and the opening of the government will start today. The first batch of ten decrees will be issued immediately, and the fifth will be issued and implemented after the summer is busy. The five decrees issued immediately: the Farming Reward Law , the law on conferring titles on military merits, the law on enlisting officials in a row, the law on inn investigations, and the law on criminalizing private fights. The above-mentioned laws, in addition to being sent to the counties immediately, will be posted at the city gate of Liyang and Nanshi, and made public. The whole country walks together. The long history issues orders." Jing Jian had already made preparations, and when he heard the words, he replied loudly: "Obey!" With a wave of their hands, two clerks brought in a large and long case, which was covered with bundled bamboo slips.As soon as the long case was set up in the center, Jing Jian loudly announced again: "The special envoy leads the order—!" Sixteen well-dressed envoys agreed and walked into the lobby neatly. "Northern Special Envoy—!" "Yongzhou Special Envoy—!" "Longxi Special Envoy—!" "Special envoy of Mei County—!" "Shangyu Special Envoy—!"... Jing Jian distributed the bundled bamboo slips to the sixteen special envoys one by one.The special envoys walked out of the lobby one by one holding bamboo slips in both hands.Sixteen groups of armored knights in groups of three were lined up in the courtyard, and each group escorted a special envoy to the county of Qin. Quick horse meteor, within ten days, the twenty-three counties and three counties of Qin State became active and turbulent.