Chapter 85 What if every household in the Qin Dynasty had surplus food?
In fact, they knew their positions very well. The emperor did not say anything because he did not want to reveal his identity. As his subordinates, they naturally could not say a word.

However, at this time, Dahei also had his own path to becoming the licking king in his mind.

That means from now on, every time you see Dong Zhongshu, you should scold him.

It doesn't even matter whether Dong Zhongshu was alive or dead at that time.

If he is alive, then point at his nose and scold him; if he is dead, then dig his corpse out and whip it!

It's right to scold him after all, and your majesty will be very happy.

However, at this time, Ying Zheng was cursing Dong Zhongshu thousands of times in his heart.

But in order not to reveal his identity, he pretended nothing had happened.

However, after thinking for a long time, I couldn't think of any reason to refuse. After all, my identity was there, so I naturally couldn't continue.

So we could only change the subject.

"Although you are the prime minister, you don't have the power to appoint officials, right?"

"Why do I remember that only the emperor can appoint officials?"

"You are overstepping your authority. Aren't you courting death?"

Dong Zhongshu couldn't help but murmur in his heart when he heard this.

This guy looks so hesitant, maybe he thinks I don't have the authority to appoint someone to an official position!

So he laughed: "Haha, I was wondering what was making you hesitant, it turns out it's this!"

"Although I don't have the power to appoint officials, I am still a prime minister after all, so I still have the power to recommend."

"The old gentleman has such talent. If I were to recommend him to the Thirteenth Young Master, he would definitely be put to important use."

"But for the time being, I will have to inconvenience you, old sir. You will be a county official now. After the Thirteenth Prince ascends the throne, I will transfer you to the imperial court."

"By then, it won't be a dream for you to be made a marquis or a prime minister!"

The First Emperor was so angry that he wanted to laugh when he heard this.

I have lived to such an old age, and never thought that I would be here today.

Since your talent has been noticed by others, you will be won over!
So I thought about just refusing directly.

After all, no matter how he plays around, he can't be an official under his own son!
"Thank you very much, Minister Dong, for your kindness. However, I appreciate your kindness, so I will resign from this position!"

"There has been some trouble at home recently, so I'm afraid I don't have time to be an official!"

Dong Zhongshu was quite shocked and puzzled when he heard this.

Refused, he actually refused!

Such a prospect would only take a year or two, but he actually refused!
Could it be that he was dissatisfied with the low position he was given?

No, no, no, we absolutely cannot let such a talented person slip away!

I must find a way to redeem him. It's such a pity that such a talent cannot be used by the Thirteenth Young Master!
"Old sir, I just said that this position as a county official is just the beginning. If you want to work directly with Dong, that's fine!"

"How about this? Don't refuse yet. Just take care of your own things for the next few days and think about it!"

"When you have made up your mind, come to Xianyang to find me. We will discuss it then. I will definitely find a good job for you!"

"It's not impossible even if you are asked to work in the Six Ministries!"

"I'll get you a letter of recommendation first, and then it's up to you whether to come or not, how about that?"

The First Emperor was also quite helpless and thought about refusing, but then he seemed to have remembered something.

"Thank you very much, Prime Minister Dong. I have to be busy these days. I'm afraid I won't be able to come to Xianyang until August next time!"

Dong Zhongshu was overjoyed when he heard this. It seemed that the official position he had given was too low.

As soon as he heard that he would be working in one of the six ministries, he changed immediately!
There is no way, Dong Zhongshu is really short of manpower around him now.

During the reform, most of the scholars in Daqin were corrupt and did not know how to adapt, so they had to do things themselves in many cases.

Although the person in front of me is a Legalist, he has very broad knowledge and his analysis of problems is very profound!
If we recruit this person into our team, it will be like a fish in water!
Dong Zhongshu quickly picked up paper and pen and started writing.

"Old man, keep this. When you are done, come to Xianyang to see me in August!"

"Then I will definitely find a suitable job for you!" After the ink was dry, Dong Zhongshu handed the note to the First Emperor.

Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I've taken note of what Prime Minister Dong said. I'll come find you when the time comes!"

"Prime Minister Dong, please remember this!"

Dong Zhongshu smiled and responded, "Of course, I have never broken my promise!"

"If Dong fails to fulfill his promise, he will kneel down and apologize!"

The First Emperor smiled playfully upon hearing this and said, "Okay, I'll remember that!"

"I will come to find you in August!"

snort!
If I don't scare you out of your feces, then you have done a clean job!

……

However, no matter how much he thought about it, the First Emperor still had many questions in his mind. If he didn't ask clearly, it would be difficult for him to judge!

"Now, Prime Minister Dong, can you tell me about this new policy?"

“How do you implement it?”

Dong Zhongshu smiled and wiped his beard when he heard this.

"I would never have told you this before. After all, this is a secret!"

"But now... it doesn't hurt to talk about it. You can think about it carefully while you are busy!"

"But this is a highly confidential matter and I really can't tell you. I hope you can forgive me!"

The First Emperor nodded slightly. It was better to find out as much as he could than to know nothing at all.
Today it is a rare opportunity to meet a prime minister who doesn’t know me, so why not take the opportunity to get some benefits from him.

If the people he met at this time were Feng Quji and Li Si, his identity would be exposed today!
"Mr. Thirteen once said that if we want to promote new policies, we must put the people first!"

"The people are the core force in building our great Qin."

When the First Emperor heard this, he was immediately confused.

“People-oriented?”

"The people are all ignorant and don't even know how to take care of the crops. How can we build our Great Qin?"

"Where does this put students who have read thousands of books?"

"If the common people can build the Qin Dynasty, what is the use of these scholars?"

The First Emperor asked directly!
Dong Zhongshu was not angry when he heard this, but felt even more relieved!
This old man is quite capable!

"The old man really has a sharp eye!"

"That's right. If the common people can build the Qin Dynasty, what's the use of scholars?"

"But have you ever thought, old sir, what if the people were no longer ignorant and started to read?"

hum!
When these words came out, the First Emperor was struck by lightning and froze on the spot!

Can ordinary people read?
Is everyone a scholar?
This...how is this possible?

In Ying Zheng's mind, the people live just to survive, facing the earth and working hard every day, and they are lucky as long as they don't starve to death!

Still studying, how is this possible?

They can't even fill their stomachs, and exchanging their own children for food is the norm in years of famine. So what's the point of studying?
Reading is something that only aristocrats can aspire to!

Be it books, writing brushes, or apprenticeship, which one is not bought with money?

It’s not that the First Emperor questioned it, but that is the reality!

"How can ordinary people study if they cannot get enough food?"

Dong Zhongshu shook his head slightly when he heard this.

"No!"

"Old sir, can you imagine what would happen if there was no shortage of food in the world?"

(End of this chapter)