my grandfather was qin shi huang

Chapter 257 Ship Complete!

PS: Sorry, there was a small bug at the end of the last chapter. In addition to Li Zuoche, Li Chang and his son, there should be Zhang Cang, Ji Bochang, and a new scholar named Yun Wu who went to Dunhuang.Already modified, refresh visible.

Chen Ping didn't speak, and handed Zhao Ying's letter to Zhang Han who was beside him.

Zhang Han couldn't help being stunned after watching it. For a while, he didn't know how to talk to Li Zuoche.What's this called? Li Zuoche was entrusted by the emperor's eldest grandson to travel all the way to Dunhuang to help the imperial court win over the Western Regions and make contributions, but the peaches were picked before he arrived!

Looking at the expressions of Chen Ping and Zhang Han, Li Zuoche suddenly had an ominous feeling in his heart.

"Dare to ask the two envoys, but what is the embarrassment..."

"Ahem, this—"

Chen Ping coughed lightly, and Zhang Han couldn't help but look at each other, then picked up the victory report document that had just been thrown on the table and hadn't had time to put it away, and handed it over with some embarrassment.

"General Li, cough—look at this..."

Li Zuoche just glanced at the document in Chen Ping's hand, and he saw something wrong with the document!
Good news!

He asked himself about the Western Regions, but they pushed him a good report—although he already had some guesses in his heart, Li Zuoche couldn't help being dumbfounded after reading the good news sent by Liu Bang.

"This Liu Ji, who is he!"

It's not that he belittled himself, but he was really shocked by Liu Bang. He thought to himself, even if he went to the battle himself, under the same conditions, he would never be able to achieve this level.

"My friend in the army, I served as a county lieutenant in Dunhuang before..."

Such a talent is just a deputy county captain...

Li Zuoche looked at Zhang Han and Chen Ping's eyes, and felt a little suspicious.

Zhang Han and Chen Ping were also helpless.

We are also very wronged——

When he was here with us, except for the emperor's eldest grandson who would pay attention to him from time to time, he didn't show anything special about him.

"This person—wisdom is as stupid as it is, and he hides it deeply..."

Zhang Han felt that his evaluation was a bit against his will, but the problem now is that his contribution is real. Just like Loulan's side last time, even Che Shiguo's credential and envoys were sent over.

What else can I say other than that?
"It's so good. With that great talent in the Western Regions presiding over it, the overall situation has been settled, so I don't have to make a fool of myself..."

Li Zuoche is also transparent, besides, besides being caught by his sworn brother with his speech skills, avoiding the place of right and wrong in Handan is also one of the reasons for taking this job this time.

Therefore, when he learned that someone had done something for him, not only did he not look annoyed, but he smiled and praised very freely.

The situation in the Western Regions was a bit strange, and no one knew what method Liu Ji used. Therefore, Chen Ping and Zhang Han decided to borrow the donkey from the slope very simply, and did not mention the matter of letting Li Zuoche lead troops into the Western Regions.

In case of self-defeating and ruining Liu Ji's major event, I will really regret it!
Li Zuoche and his son managed to stay away from the vortex of right and wrong in Handan and hid in Dunhuang. Naturally, they had no intention of leaving in a hurry. Chen Ping and Zhang Han were also unwilling to miss out on such a great talent, so they repeatedly persuaded them to stay.

So, the two hit it off.

Although Li Zuoche and his son declined the invitation to serve as Hexi's Daijuncheng, they stayed in Hexi and joined the county guard's mansion as staff to assist Chen Ping in managing Hexi County affairs.

Zhang Cang, Ji Bochang, Yun Wu and others also directly took out the appointment letter from the imperial court.

During this journey, their curiosity about Hexi has reached an extreme point, especially the two brothers Zhang Cang and Ji Bochang, who have traveled thousands of miles from Yuyang to Hexi, and there has never been a place like this.

In a border area where Han and Hu live together, in just a few months of operation, it gives people a sense of vitality and a sense of renewal.This situation is unheard of.

They are willing to stay and see what this land can become!
Zhang Han was overjoyed, and immediately worshiped Zhang Cang as the acting county magistrate, in charge of county affairs, Ji Bochang as the acting county magistrate, assisting him in handling military affairs, and Yun Wu as a scribe, assisting Zhang Cang in handling daily affairs.

Later, he and Chen Ping personally wrote a letter, requesting formal appointments for Zhang Cang and Ji Bochang.

Since then, Dunhuang County has a complete and sound structure.What needs to be added is that before Ji Bochang, Liu Ji was the acting county captain.

Originally, he planned to find an opportunity to support him. After all, Liu Ji is almost enough to accumulate credit, but now it seems that it is unnecessary. When he comes back from the Western Regions, he will probably have a higher official position than himself.

Of course, apart from this matter, the most important thing is to report the victory to the imperial court, and escort the envoys of Che Shi Kingdom and their local products to Xianyang for the First Emperor and His Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson.

It doesn't matter whether these things are worth money or not, what matters is the symbolic meaning inside.

……

"Father, you didn't insert it right. You saw these two buds. You have to let it face up—yes, push harder, and insert it deeper—like this..."

In the royal garden.

Zhao Ying and Emperor Shihuang, with their sleeves rolled up and their legs linked, were happily cutting grapes on the edge of the reclaimed vegetable bed.

With the increasingly frequent exchanges with the Western Regions, under Zhao Ying's deliberate promotion, many species native to the Western Regions began to gradually spread to Daqin, including the grapes in front of me, the spinach that has grown green next to it, and the cucumber that has begun to stand up with small yellow flowers.

"This grape is as big as a pigeon's egg, and its color is like agate. It is delicious, juicy, sweet and sour. If you shake it with ice cubes, it will be delicious..."

"It's as if you've eaten..."

The First Emperor straightened up and glanced at him with contempt.

Zhao Ying: ...

To be honest, I am not talented, and I used to get tired of eating.

"Anyway, it's delicious..."

Zhao Ying pouted his buttocks and continued cutting, while happily saying.

"There are a lot of good things outside. At that time, we will open up all the good things in this area. As long as we can grow them, we will plant some good things. At that time, when you sit at the gate of this yard, you will be able to see all kinds of melons, fruits and vegetables in the world, gathered in your eyes..."

Hearing Zhao Ying's words, the guards and maids at the side did not dare to breathe.

Are you going to change His Majesty's royal garden into a vegetable garden or something.

The First Emperor didn't think there was anything inappropriate. He looked at his imperial garden with his hips akimbo, imagining the picture Zhao Ying had just painted, and he was actually quite moved.

After all, the first emperor was old.

He was powerless, so even though he was very interested in fiddling with his small vegetable bed, after tossing about for a while, he still had to stay in the shade of a tree and watch Zhao Ying tossing by himself while enjoying the shade.

"Forget it, come here for a rest, drink some iced bayberry to quench your thirst—"

The First Emperor stayed under the shade of the tree for a while, only to feel that most of the heat dissipated from his body, so he reached out and took a cup of iced bayberry soup that had been prepared earlier from the tray held by the maid at the side, took a sip happily, and then greeted Zhao Ying.

"Okay, here we go—"

After Zhao Ying finished cutting the last vine, he patted the dirt on his hands, walked to the bucket beside him, washed his hands, and wiped the sweat off his face with a wet towel.

He went to Shihuang's side, took a glass of iced sour plum soup, and drank it heartily.

I just feel an indescribable coolness, coming out from the inside out.

There is an indescribable joy in my heart.

Pulling a small stool casually, and sitting diagonally across from the First Emperor, Zhao Ying said after deliberation.

"Father, what are your plans for the Western Regions—I mean, if that Liu Ji can really help the imperial court win the Western Regions..."

"Why don't we follow the old example of Anbei County and set up an Anxi County in the Western Regions, move the people from all over the world to fill it, and transfer soldiers from Longxi to enter Anxi to guard it..."

Seeing that Zhao Ying was talking about serious business, Emperor Shi Huang couldn't help but get serious.

That is direct rule!
In the end it was the domineering first emperor, a simple military presence could not satisfy his old man's mind at all, Zhao Ying quickly weighed the pros and cons of this way of ruling in his mind.

Thinking about it.

"The situation in the Western Region is complicated, and there are many small countries. If you rule directly, there will be some troubles..."

Although Zhao Ying didn't speak clearly, but who is the first emperor, he naturally understood his concerns, thought for a while, and then said.

"In your opinion—"

Zhao Ying pondered for a while.

"The most important thing for us is to open up the Western Regions and maintain communication with the outside world. I think that according to Daddy's idea, we can first set up counties in the Western Regions, but we can set up more small counties—for example, one country and one county, let the head of the country be the county magistrate, and manage the local residents by themselves, and then gradually plan it..."

Zhao Ying's formulation is actually very similar to the Duhufu established in the Tang Dynasty.

The advantage of this way of governance is that it is conducive to stability. As long as the Central Plains regime can be guaranteed, these small countries in the Western Regions will keep their own place. But the disadvantages are also obvious. The ruling power is loose. Once the Central Plains regime enters a period of decline, it may fall into turmoil again.

In fact, the original history is like this.

Emperor Shihuang obviously lost his mind when he heard it, and nodded slightly, rarely seriously, and then suddenly interjected as if remembering something.

"I asked someone to investigate that Liu Ji. Although he has some rascal habits, he has a lot of tricks. If he is used well, he is a general. If you are optimistic about him, you can cultivate him well..."

Zhao Ying nodded obediently.

"His family members are still in Pei County, you can send someone to bring them over when you find time—including the widow surnamed Cao..."

Having said this, Emperor Shi Huang's expression was a little strange.

"This Liu Ji is not picky..."

Zhao Ying couldn't help laughing.

I complained in my heart, is he not picky eaters?

He is clearly hungry!

However, Eldest Father was right. Someone must bring Liu Ji's relatives back as soon as possible. After all, his relatives are not simple characters. They are ruthless, and in terms of ability, they are not necessarily inferior to Liu Ji.

Even if it is put in history, it can be regarded as a first-class strong woman.

It's rare to be free today.

The grandparents and grandchildren spent a while tidying up their small vegetable beds in the imperial garden, and then went fishing alone with a fishing rod. It was in their own yard—the Erchuan melted and flowed into the palace wall. This statement may be a bit exaggerated.

But in the palace of the first emperor, there is really no shortage of good places to fish.

Of course, the main thing is to accompany the first emperor to fish. Zhao Ying’s own pure soy sauce, the only fishing skills he knows are two, one is to hang the bait on the hook, and the other is to throw the hook into the water...

If you really want to catch a fish, throwing him into the water and catching it directly is more reliable than fishing.

Fortunately, Emperor Shihuang didn't dislike him as a fake fisherman. He was fishing for his own small fish with great interest, and he would catch one from time to time, which made him feel much more comfortable.

"Today at noon, we will have fish ball soup—"

He doesn't know how to fish, so he doesn't hinder Zhao Ying from chatting, and he even started thinking about the small fish that Emperor Shihuang caught.

Although he knew that the grandson was making himself happy, Shi Huang was still in a good mood.

Your grandson tried his best to make you happy, but you are not happy!

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Shi Lu of the Shaofu, the immortal master Xu Fu is asking to see—"

Hearing that Shi Lu and Xu Fu had arrived at the same time, Emperor Shi Huang regained his spirits and threw the fishing rod into Zhao Ying's hand.

"Let them in-"

Holding the fishing rod, Zhao Ying looked around, beckoned to a pretty lady in the palace, and then directly stuffed the two fishing rods into her arms.

"Hold it well—"

Little Palace Maid: ...

Holding the fishing rod in his arms, he didn't know whether to put it away or help him take another shot. He could see clearly that after a while, his Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor, didn't catch a small two-finger-long fish fry.

Fortunately, Zhao Ying didn't continue to embarrass him, and waved his hand casually.

"Go down-"

Only then did the little maid retreat holding the fishing rod as if she had been pardoned.

"Chen Shilu, Xu Fu, I pay my respects to Your Majesty, I have seen His Royal Highness the Emperor's eldest grandson—"

Shi Lu and Xu Fu, one in front of the other, walked in with joyful faces, walked up to them, and bowed to salute.

"Excuse me, the two gentlemen, your faces are full of joy, but there is something happy—"

Shi Huangdi was in a good mood today, and the smile on his face was much more sincere.

"Return to Your Majesty, the big ship that the emperor's eldest grandson asked us to build is finished!"

When the first emperor heard this, he couldn't help being overjoyed.

It turned out to be really done!

"Go, take me to see—"

The big ship built this time is related to the success or failure of Xu Fu going to sea again to seek the elixir of immortality for him, so he is naturally very concerned.

"Your Majesty, are you going to leave the palace? The last general requests the accompanying protection—"

Seeing that Emperor Shi Huang was preparing to leave the palace with Zhao Ying, Hu Hai was curious and greeted him very enthusiastically, and volunteered to invite Ying.The First Emperor was in a good mood, and waved his hand without hesitation.

"Come on—"

The shipbuilding workshop in Xianyang is on the edge of the Wei River, not too far from the Zhangtai Palace. A group of people arrived at the place in a short while.

"Small people, see Your Majesty, I have seen His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson—"

wow-

The craftsmen of the shipbuilding workshop knelt down a large area.

The First Emperor didn't look at them, and went straight past them, looking at the huge boat moored at the pier, with a look of shock in his eyes.

(End of this chapter)