"Then today I will study the current state of the Qin Empire."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. I believe I have some strategies for governing a country and conducting military operations."
"I have already understood the current state of affairs. There won't be any major problems. Your Majesty has already walked the most difficult path. When I arrive, the remaining problems will not be difficult to handle."
Zhao Xin naturally knew what Zhuge Liang was talking about. He was talking about killing Wang Jin and Cui Cen by himself, which was of course a very difficult thing to do.
The most difficult thing is to kill Wang Jin. Those eunuchs are bloodthirsty and cruel. If they are forced into a corner, they will dare to break into the palace and die with him.
The powerful officials were easier to control, but those who were easy to control were not easy to eradicate. Wang Jin didn't need any reason. Any arrest would be a capital crime, so he would just kill them with a knife when he met them.
The eunuch system will be completely abolished within ten days. This is what the people want, and it can be done without too much explanation.
The powerful officials and the group of civil officials may not seem as brutal as the eunuch system, but you can't do anything about them.
It's you who can't sit firmly on the throne of emperor, but we have done everything we should do. Even if you overthrow Cui Cen, you can't get rid of any of the civil officials. They are all sitting firmly on the throne, and you have to continue to use them.
So he understood what Zhuge Liang meant. It was nothing more than the Queen Mother, Cui Cen and Wang Jin. It was indeed very difficult for him to reach this point in the court.
Zhao Xin said to Zhuge Liang, "Okay, then. I'll wait for you to help me govern the country. Go and do your work. Remember to attend the morning court tomorrow."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Zhao Xin was in a very good mood. In the current situation, the problem was actually not that big anymore. The main issue was military.
The reason why the Chu War in the novel caused chaos in the world was because the imperial court was in a state of paralysis at the time and had no way to respond well.
Then, he even issued an order to recruit soldiers on his own to resist the rebels. This policy was extremely stupid. There were only a few rebels, but once this political order came down, the whole world was in chaos.
The reason for issuing this order at that time was that the imperial court was unable to send troops on its own, and the rebels were growing stronger and stronger. It was like drinking poison to quench thirst. Otherwise, it could only wait for the rebels to enter the capital.
But it would be better not to say anything. Can the local government really go to welcome the rebels with official seals?
According to the original plot line of the novel, Chu Zhan had the opportunity to start an army at this time, but now, you see, I have governed the world well, and it is not so easy for Chu Zhan to make waves now.
Zhao Xin had already finished dealing with today's government affairs. After thinking about it, he decided to go find Su Qingyu. Although Nan Luoying was also a great beauty, her personality was not as gentle as Su Qingyu's.
Although the people under Cui Cen were not very loyal, they were very capable in getting things done. Even without their own Hanlin Academy, the Qin Dynasty could still function.
The civil and military officials in the court were all trying to ensure the stable operation of the capital and other places, but taxes and grain were always withheld. In addition, there were many small moves in the local government offices, and corruption was also very serious.
However, the entire administration is still running. The Censor and Yu Qian will tour and rectify the situation in various places. Once the problem of local money and grain tax materials is solved, the rest can be delayed.
So, I can do nothing now, because a large number of people under me are working, and I don’t have many government affairs to deal with.
Of course, I have to go to the harem, especially to find Su Qingyu...
The next morning...
Zhao Xin sat on the dragon throne with a rosy face, and Zhuge Liang was kneeling below him.
"My dear ministers, I have given the Emperor's token to Zhuge Liang."
"From now on, when you meet Zhuge Liang outside, you should treat the emperor's token as if you were meeting me. His words are my words, and his orders are my orders."
"Zhuge Liang's power is equal to that of the emperor!"
After Zhao Xin finished speaking, the entire court began to clamor. A moment later, a minister spoke up, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you must have your own considerations for taking such a move."
"But granting such power to a new and unknown official is rather..."
Zhao Xin said, "Yes, I understand what you mean."
"If such a high power is given away, there must be a reason."
"If I bestow a gold medal every day, won't everyone have the power of an emperor?"
"So, ministers, you can rest assured that I will only grant this right once."
"As for why this imperial token was given to Zhuge Liang?"
"For one reason."
Zhao Xin stood up and said, "With this person here, the overall strength of our Great Qin can be tripled!"
"Within six months, all of you present here will surely witness the dramatic changes in our Great Qin."
"If by then, the effect is very poor, even if it can't reach three times the national strength, but Daqin has not changed at all."
"I! I will punish myself with a hundred severe blows!"
Of course Zhao Xin dared to say this, just like what Zhuge Liang said, the Qin Dynasty has become what it is now, almost like a country on the verge of destruction.
Taxation, politics, and military were basically a mess. When Zhuge Liang came, it was normal for him to increase the national strength of this dying empire fivefold, or even more than threefold, but to say fivefold, that sounded too exaggerated.
So Zhao Xin said it was three times.
The ministers also understood what Zhao Xin meant. This was to find a genius in governing the country. Since the emperor said so, they naturally had to wait. If Zhuge Liang really was incompetent and could not achieve results, then it would be okay to criticize the emperor at that time.
Of course Zhao Xin dared to say this, just kidding. Zhuge Liang, the Prime Minister of Shu, had the ability and talent to govern a unified empire.
However, in the later period of Shu Kingdom, there was no more general like Guan Yu who could stand on his own. Liu Bei also passed away at that time, leaving all the burdens on Zhuge Liang, who was more focused on internal affairs.
This is why Zhuge Liang's ability in domestic affairs cannot be reflected.
But now he has a complete empire for Zhuge Liang to govern, so he can just be a hands-off boss.
After Zhao Xin uttered these words about punishing himself with a heavy beating, the ministers fell silent again. They all said that now that it had come to this, Zhao Xin was no longer the puppet emperor known as a tyrant. In fact, the entire court was Zhao Xin's people.
Of course, no minister came out to object.
Seeing that his ministers had no objection, Zhao Xin used this simple and crude method to ensure that Zhuge Liang could be promoted directly to a high position.
"Since none of you, my dear ministers, object, then I will appoint Zhuge Liang as the chancellor's secretary. The position of prime minister has been vacant since Prime Minister Cui left office."
"It would be inappropriate for Zhuge Liang to directly become the prime minister."
"Appoint Zhuge Liang as the Chief Justice of the Prime Minister, receiving the salary of the Chief Justice but performing the duties of the Prime Minister."
"I still say the same thing. If Zhuge Liang fails to achieve anything within six months, I will punish myself with a hundred severe blows. Please wait for the final result, my dear ministers."
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