Qilin Palace.
Having finished the first thing, Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng continued,""The second reason I called you here is regarding the reward for meritorious service.”
"I must abolish the enfeoffment system, but the rewards for meritorious officials are also necessary. We can't let those who have rendered meritorious service feel disappointed! The four of you have all contributed greatly to Great Qin's unification of the six countries, so tell me what you think.”
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Abolishing the enfeoffment and establishing a county was already a foregone conclusion. The only obstacle now was the reward for meritorious officials. This matter had to be considered carefully, or else it would be easy for something to happen!!
Regarding this, the few people present did not have any good ideas. After Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng's words, the Qilin Palace fell silent.
Two minutes later, Wei Liaozi spoke first,""Your Majesty, have you ever thought about why it is easy for the dukes to become powerful and thus threaten the imperial power?!”
After hearing this, Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng said,""The reason why the feudal lords are so powerful is because they have land, people, money, food, everything, and nothing. Therefore, it is very difficult for the central government to effectively hold them hostage.”
Wei Liaozi nodded." That's right. It's precisely because the dukes have too much that they threaten the imperial power." If His Majesty wanted to reward meritorious officials, he could choose one or two of them. He did not need to give them all. This way, he could effectively restrain the other party.”
Everyone felt that Wei Liaozi's words made sense. Indeed, the reason why the dukes became so powerful was because they had too much. Then, wouldn't it be fine if they didn't give them that much?!
Now that he had a general direction, he only needed to consider the specifics!!
Wei Liaozi was indeed Wei Liaozi!
As expected of someone who could make Emperor Qin Shi Huang treat him with the courtesy of a national scholar! Her thoughts were still very fast!! He hit the nail on the head in an instant!
After Wei Liaozi finished speaking, Li Si added,""Your Majesty, I think that if you don't want the meritorious officials to become big, you don't have to give them any fiefs. After all, having a fief meant having power, people, and food.”
" That's right." Meng Tian nodded." Having a fief means having everything." As long as he didn't give them land, he could choose one or two rewards from people, money, power, and food. Then, he wouldn't have to worry about expanding.”
Although Meng Tian and Li Si had never gotten along, he still recognized Li Si's ability. He hated Li Si only because he did not like his character and way of doing things!!
"Your Majesty, if we were to reward them based on their merits, this old minister should be ranked among the top."”
Qin Shi Huang Ying Zheng: " Old General Wang has worked hard and made great contributions. If we reward him according to his contributions, Old General Wang will definitely be the first to be rewarded.”
Indeed, this wasn't just a show. After all, many of the battles that Great Qin had taken down the Six Nations had been led by Wang Jian. This was especially true for the Chu Country. Initially, Emperor Qin Ying Zheng did not intend to let Wang Jian lead his troops into battle again. After all, he was more meritorious than his master, just like Baiqi back then!
However, Li Xin, who was full of confidence, failed to attack the Chu Kingdom. As a result, Emperor Qin Ying Zheng had no choice but to personally persuade Wang Jian to lead his troops out. From this, one could see Wang Jian's status, ability, and contributions in Great Qin.
Therefore, to reward according to merit, Wang Jian must have made the first contribution unintentionally!!
After Wang Jian heard this, he laughed and said,"Hahaha, Your Majesty is exaggerating." If Your Majesty is going to reward this old minister, then give me more money, rare treasures, and of course, a few Ferghana Horses would be even better! I don't want the other old ministers."
There was nothing wrong with Wang Jian's words! When the time came, retreating in order to advance and not asking for rewards for merit was the correct way to do it! No wonder Wang Jian was able to gain the trust of Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng all his life despite his high achievements!! He would not end up like Bai Qi!!
Wang Jian's words gave Qin Shihuang some inspiration. Land was something that could never be given. If it was a human, he would at most reward a few beauties. There was nothing else to give. Power. Those who had room for promotion could be promoted to an official position. Those who did not have it could forget about it. There was no need for food. They were not lacking in food! Therefore, the only things that could be rewarded were money and rare treasures.
However, the rare treasures were still fine. After all, there were quite a lot of rare treasures when they plundered the treasury of the six countries. However, Great Qin's treasury could not afford to give out so much money at once! After all, after ten years of war, Great Qin's treasury was almost in the red!!
" It's a good idea to reward them with money and rare treasures," Ying Zheng said." However, Great Qin's current treasury is simply unable to support it.”
This was indeed a problem. Great Qin's treasury was not very rich, and if they took out a large amount of money to reward meritorious officials, it would be a problem in the future.
"This, do you want to pay in installments? Don't give it all at once. After all, we don't lack money."
Everyone knew what Great Qin's treasury was like. Although they had indeed gained a lot from plundering the Six Nations, they had all been spent during the war! After all, the weapons and rations of a few hundred thousand soldiers were a huge sum of money!!
After Meng Tian finished speaking, Li Si retorted,""Your Majesty, no!"
" Installments can indeed reduce the burden on the national treasury, but…" Although Li Si did not finish his sentence, everyone understood what he meant. If it was in installments, Great Qin's reputation would not be as good!!
Indeed, face was a very important thing to some extent and could not be easily abandoned!! This was especially so now that Great Qin had just been unified, and the remnants of the Six Nations and other anti-Qin organizations were still restless. They could not do anything that would damage Great Qin's prestige!!
Wei Liaozi said,"Your Majesty, perhaps we can change the payment method."”
"Another method? State Officer, tell me." Qin Shi Huang, Ying Zheng, looked at Wei Liaozi and said.
Wei Liaozi said,"Your Majesty can add the reward to their salary and give them double their salary." Moreover, those who had made great contributions, such as Old General Wang, could continue until the other party passed away. Even if the other party retired and returned to his hometown, he could still enjoy it. This way, it would be easier for everyone to accept it.”
Eh?
This was a good idea!
Just like in the later generations, it was said that promotion and salary increase were things to be happy about. It was the same in ancient times! Moreover, he would retire and return to his hometown. He could still receive his salary for nothing after he retired. This was equivalent to the so-called pension!
As expected of Mr. Wei Liaozi! Such advanced thinking. He had created a prototype of the pension more than 2,000 years in advance!! Amazing!
"En, the country lieutenant's method is good." Staying at home and getting a salary, not bad! Not bad!"
Meng Tian and the others also felt that Wei Liaozi's idea was not bad.
In this way, the system of rewarding meritorious officials had taken shape.
First, he would be given a raise, double his salary, and some rare treasures. Secondly, those who could be promoted could be promoted, and then they would be rewarded according to everyone's preferences. For example, beautiful women, BMW, etc.
Yes, that's it!
It was enough!
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