Chapter 32: Although it is a vicious plan, it is also a plan that can decide the fate of the world!
Ye Chi nodded slightly and began to elaborate on the essence of Ding Tian Ce: "Sir, the core of Ding Tian Ce is to consolidate the imperial power and weaken the power of the aristocratic families."

"Nowadays, the power of the aristocratic families is huge. If they are allowed to develop, they will become a hidden danger to the imperial power."

"And Ding Tian Ce is to formulate a series of strategies to gradually weaken their power and strengthen the concentration of imperial power!"

He paused and continued, "Although this policy is called 'poisonous policy', its purpose is to achieve long-term peace and stability."

"Although the aristocratic families, the Qin court nobles, etc. are the pillars of the dynasty, their power will be too great and will endanger the foundation of the dynasty."

“Therefore, the implementation of Dingtian Strategy requires careful consideration and weighing of the pros and cons.”

After hearing this, Fusu was deeply touched and said, "Mr. Ye, this is a great idea! Fusu will definitely keep it in mind. If he has the opportunity in the future, he will definitely put it into practice!"

Ye Chi felt very relieved when he saw this.

He knew that his words had already touched Fusu's heart.

In order to allow more people to understand and accept Dingtian Ce, he decided to invite all the young masters to come and listen.

So he suggested to Fusu: "My lord, this strategy concerns the future of the Qin Dynasty. It cannot be accomplished by one person alone. It is better to summon all the lords to come and discuss the plan together."

After hearing this, Fusu's eyes flashed with determination, and he immediately sent someone to summon all the princes!

Ye Chi stood aside, waiting for the lecture that would determine the future of Daqin to begin.

Within the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, all the princes arrived after receiving the message from Fusu!
Hearing that Mr. Ye would give lectures again, everyone was delighted and excited!
They were all silent, sitting obediently in the classroom, listening attentively with focused expressions!

Ye Chize stood in front of the desk and said, "Sir, the lesson I want to teach today is called 'Determining the Heaven's Strategy', which is designed to target the malpractice of hereditary succession."

Fusu frowned when he heard this and asked in confusion, "The disadvantages of hereditary succession? I'd like to hear more about it."

Ye Chi took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "The hereditary system is originally a tradition of respecting ancestors and continuing the bloodline."

"But its drawbacks are also obvious!!"

"The descendants of the nobles and powerful families will pass on the news from one person to five, five to ten... This will continue endlessly. Even if the treasury of the Great Qin is full, it will eventually be emptied."

After hearing this, Fusu nodded thoughtfully: "Mr. Ye is right, but how can this problem be solved?"

Ye Chi smiled slightly and continued: "It will take time to solve this problem."

"The core of Dingtian Strategy is to limit hereditary power and weaken the power of nobles and powerful families!"

"Specifically, we can try to stop excessive inheritance, such as setting a number of generations for inheritance, reducing inheritance rights, etc!"

After Fusu heard this, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes: "In this case, isn't the feudal system the beginning of the conflict between the seven kingdoms?"

Ye Chi narrowed his eyes and felt admiration in his heart. This Fusu is indeed smart!

Hereditary succession and feudal fiefdom will lead to the downfall of troubled times!!
He immediately nodded and said: "My lord, you are very insightful. The feudal system is indeed the root cause of the conflict among the seven countries."

"When the Zhou Dynasty declined, the princes rose up and each ruled their own territories, attacking each other. This was all because the feudal system gave the princes too much power. Therefore, if the Qin Dynasty wants to achieve long-term stability, it must learn from the past and avoid repeating the same mistakes."

Fusu looked worried and asked Ye Chi, "Mr. Ye, what you said is very true. However, how can we avoid repeating the same mistakes and solve the endless problems of hereditary nobles and the descendants of the wealthy families? If the Qin Dynasty continues like this, it will have no money to support itself and fall into trouble. Please give me some advice, sir."

In the school, Gongzi Gao heard this, thought for a moment, and suggested: "I have a way that may solve this problem!"

"The eldest son can inherit the family business, and the rest of the descendants can be demoted to commoners! In this way, the burden on the court can be reduced and the drawbacks of hereditary succession can be avoided." As soon as these words came out, some of the young masters had complicated expressions and were extremely hesitant!
They knew very well that although this method could reduce the burden on the court, it would also affect the interests of the nobles and wealthy families, causing dissatisfaction and resistance!

However, Prince Jianglu proposed another plan: "I think we can reduce the salaries of the nobles to ease the financial pressure on the court."

"In this way, even if there are many noble families, the court will be able to support them!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chi shook his head and sighed, "Although the two gentlemen's suggestions have their own reasons, neither of them is a fundamental solution."

"If only the eldest son inherits the family business, and the rest of the descendants are reduced to commoners, it will inevitably cause disputes and dissatisfaction among the sons, and the conflicts will intensify."

"Although cutting the salaries of the nobles can temporarily reduce the burden on the court, it will also affect the interests of the nobles, causing their dissatisfaction and resistance. This method is not advisable!"

He paused, and continued: "If the Qin court implements this method, it will only push the nobles and powerful families to the opposite side, and then cause greater riots! ”

"So, to govern a country, we must start from the root, so that the country can be stable and peaceful for a long time!"

Upon hearing this, the young masters fell into deep thought, seeking a solution.

Seeing that the young masters were constantly thinking and frowning to seek answers, Ye Chi felt very relieved.

He cleared his throat and began to explain the imperial examination system in detail.

"My fellow lords, I have a plan, it's the imperial examination!!"

As soon as these words were spoken, they immediately attracted the attention of all the young masters. They had heard of this strategy before, but Ye Chi did not elaborate.

Now that it was brought up again, they were all curious.

Ye Chi said, "The purpose of the imperial examination system is to select the best talents in the world for the imperial court to use!"

"Since ancient times, talented people have been hard to come by, but the imperial examination system can welcome all kinds of talents and enable them to stand out."

He paused and continued, "The imperial examination system values ​​talent and virtue over family background. Only talent is considered, and no matter if you are a noble or a commoner, as long as you have real talent and knowledge, you can pass the imperial examination, enter the officialdom, and serve the country!"

Upon hearing this, all the young masters nodded their heads, extremely excited!!

They knew very well that this system could break the limitations of family background and allow more talented people to realize their ambitions!

Seeing that the young masters were very interested, Ye Chi further explained: "The imperial examination is divided into three stages: the provincial examination, the metropolitan examination, and the palace examination."

"Each level requires careful preparation in order to have a chance of standing out. What you learn is the classics you have written, as well as knowledge in arithmetic, physics, and other fields."

"This kind of knowledge is not achieved overnight. It requires hard work and perseverance to achieve success!"

……

The sun was setting in the west. In the classroom, Ye Chi carefully organized the lessons he had taught today and handed them to Prince Fusu.

Fusu took the bamboo slips, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and asked puzzledly: "Mr. Ye, what does this mean?"

Ye Chi smiled slightly and explained, "Sir, this is today's class notes, which record in detail the essence and key points of Dingtian Ce and the imperial examination system. However, its more profound meaning is to ease the relationship between you and Prime Minister Li!"

He paused and continued, "You may have misunderstood Li Si, but he is indeed a rare talent who can assist the king!"

(End of this chapter)