my grandfather was qin shi huang

"Yes, of course I want to! But is there a plan to come up with it?"

If this had been the case in the past, Wang Li would have had to fight back when faced with Xiao He's teasing, but today he couldn't care less and stood up with a look of joy on his face.

"Chief Xiao, what do you mean, we can send our troops south to capture the tribes of Tubo? Tubo is a barren and cold land, do you think the court will agree to our sending troops?"

Xiao He glanced at Wang Li in surprise. He did not expect that Wang Li had such insight.

He immediately nodded seriously and explained.

"Tubo's terrain is high, easy to defend and difficult to attack, and the land is barren. Except for highland barley, ordinary crops are difficult to cultivate. Even if it is conquered, it will not be of much benefit to the court. On the contrary, it will involve a lot of energy of the court. The gains outweigh the losses. If it were in the past, the court would definitely not allow us to send troops..."

Wang Li listened and nodded in agreement.

He had heard his eldest father and Awen discuss this issue when he was at home.

Xiao He's views are almost identical to those of his eldest father and Aweng.

"You mean, the court might agree now?"

He looked at Xiao He expectantly. He was looking forward to this question too much, because it was almost logical for him to attack Tubo. He believed that with his connections in the court and the emperor's grandson's trust in him, it was almost certain that he would be chosen as the general if he wanted to.

Xiao He smiled and nodded.

"Now that the emperor's grandson is supervising the country, he is working hard to govern and display his grand ambitions. How can he sit back and watch the Tubo tribes become independent from the Qin Dynasty?"

Having said this, Xiao He dipped his hands in tea and casually drew a map of the nearby topography on several tables.

"You see, now that the kingdoms of the Western Regions have been settled, Suiyuan Marquis has now captured Dawan, pushing the border of our Daqin State directly to the west of the Alai Mountain. From the west of Xisai City, there is almost a flat plain——"

Having said this, Xiao He glanced at Wang Li, who looked thoughtful.

"When I was under the command of His Highness the Emperor Taisun, I often heard him mention that there were two huge empires in the far west, the Maurya Empire and the Seleucid Empire. There was joy in my eyes. Now, the Marquis of Suiyuan has broken through the natural chasm. Confrontation with the two great empires has become inevitable, how can we continue to sit back and watch the hidden danger of Tibet linger here? "

If you don't get rid of Tubo, you will almost hand your rear into the hands of others. They don't need to confront you head-on. They only need to destroy the food channels that harass you at the critical moment, and you will be uncomfortable enough.

Wang Li couldn't help but his eyes became brighter and brighter as he listened. Hearing this, he couldn't help but snap a few pictures.

"Chief Xiao, you really deserve the name of a wise man!"

Wang Li stood up to push the case forward, pacing back and forth a few times excitedly.

"No wonder the emperor's grandson attaches so much importance to you, this insight is so brilliant——"

After saying that, he stopped suddenly.

"Now, I will go immediately to write a memorial to the emperor's grandson, requesting to send troops to Tibet. Will Governor Xiao be willing to co-sign with me?"

Xiao He stood up seriously and clasped his fists hard.

"It's my wish, but I dare not invite you!"

As a fellow countryman of Liu Bang, Liu Bang has been prosperous in the past two years. He miraculously conquered cities and territories, pacified the Western Regions, captured Dawan, and became the second general under the emperor's grandson to be awarded a marquis for his merits. How could he not have any ideas in his mind?

But Hexi is the foundation of the emperor's grandson, so he cannot leave lightly.

If you want to achieve great success, the most likely way is to capture Tubo, which lives next to you.

Now, the time has finally arrived!
When Wang Li saw this, he was overjoyed.

"Okay, Commander Xiao, wait here for a moment, I'll go write the memorial..."

After saying that, Wang Li immediately turned around and left. Who knows, just two steps away, Xiao He grabbed his sleeve from behind.

"General Wang, wait!"

Wang Li turned around in shock and looked at Xiao He with some confusion.

Before he could ask questions, Xiao He had already expressed his confusion.

"General Wang, before writing the memorial, you might as well write a letter home to your ancestor - tell me why you want to send troops to Tibet and how you plan to send troops..."

Wang Li instantly understood Xiao He's intention.

This is to win the support of his eldest father in advance!
To increase the possibility of sending troops this time and becoming the commander-in-chief, he nodded vigorously.

"Thanks for reminding me, I will!"

Having said this, he pondered for a moment and asked with some uncertainty.

"How to send troops - Governor Xiao already has an idea?"

Wang Li had already thought about it. Before the formal memorial was issued, he would not only write a letter to his eldest father, but also to his brother-in-law, the grandson of the emperor.

When Xiao He heard this, he couldn't help but smile and nodded gently.

"I had some immature ideas and was about to ask General Wang for advice..."

Wang Li couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this.

"In this case, let's go to the study to talk first - Governor Xiao, please!"

……

Zhao Ying didn't know how much trouble Liu Bang's title of marquis for meritorious service caused in the hearts of his soldiers. At this time, he was discussing the final ranking of the liberal arts examination with Feng Quji, Chen Ping and Xiong Xin who came to see him. .

"Your Highness, this is the list of the top six finalists for this imperial examination. It has been roughly determined. However, the results of one person are quite controversial. Therefore, the committee cannot make a decision. How should we make a decision? Your Highness, please tell me... "

Zhao Ying nodded, said thank you for your hard work, and reached out to take the list that Feng Quji had handed over. He just glanced at it, and then his eyes fell on the names on the list that were heavily circled with a red pen.

"Tian Jing?"

He turned to look at Chen Ping aside.

"Who is this Tian Jing?"

"Back to Your Highness, this Tian Jing is the son of the Tian family in Qi County. His father and ancestors once studied under the famous teacher Xu Xing, and he has done a lot of research on farming. In this exam, this Tian Jing also focused on farming and discussed the way of governing the country. In his words, It’s quite promising…”

When Zhao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, showing a hint of surprise.

Disciple and grandson of the great agriculturist Xu Xing!
"Did you bring his test papers?"

"Go back to Your Highness, I have already brought you here..."

Xiong Xin, who was on the side, quickly turned around and picked out the test paper that he had prepared long ago from the hands of the guards behind him. He held it in both hands and handed it to Zhao Ying respectfully.

Zhao Ying saw this and nodded to him gently.

"Thank you for your work——"

“The people regard food as their first priority, and the country relies on agriculture. If the foundation is solid, the country will become stronger. If there is food in the belly, the mind will be enlightened..."

The whole article focuses on how to strengthen farming, build water conservancy, and encourage production. It points out that the land does not distinguish between north and south, and the people do not distinguish between old and young. The basis for the unity of the people lies in whether they can live a prosperous and stable life, and whether they can be rich. Stability lies in whether the court can pay attention to farming and further increase crop yields...

"This is because the economic base determines the superstructure..."

This insight is already rare. Looking at the test paper in front of him, Zhao Ying couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly, and there was a hint of unnoticeable joy in his eyes. "What's so controversial about this test paper?"

When Feng Quji saw this, he bowed his hands respectfully.

"Going back to Your Highness, there are three main disputes. One is that although this person has made great achievements in agriculture, he is slightly lacking in the laws of Daqin. He is not among the top ten. In the "Forging the Soul of the Army" exam, his ranking is only Among the best..."

Zhao Ying nodded slightly, his expression calm and noncommittal. When Feng Quji saw this, he calmly looked away, his face even more respectful.

"Secondly, some people think that although this person's article has some truth, it lacks some literary talent. If he is included in the first class, I am afraid it will not be enough to convince the public..."

Zhao Ying nodded slightly.

"anything else……"

"And another thing - this person is the son of Qijun Tian's family..."

When Feng Quji said this, he couldn't help but paused subconsciously.

"His ancestor is the second son of King Qi..."

When Zhao Ying heard this, he immediately understood that this was the root cause of the lack of literary talent, lack of proficiency in laws, and poor performance in forging military souls.

Great-grandson of King Qi!

Zhao Ying was not in a hurry to express his position, and immediately asked someone to take another test paper. Just by glancing at the names, he understood what this group of people was struggling with.

This test paper was written by Yu Kuang!
Yu Kuang is Yu Ji's brother and the eldest son of his father-in-law Yu Tian. Now, as Yu Ji gave birth to her eldest daughter and was named by the First Emperor himself, the status of the entire Yu family in Xianyang has almost risen.

And he is also the chief examiner of this imperial examination.

This test paper was selected by the three of them and sent to me, probably for this reason.

He glanced at it and found that although his uncle's test paper had some merits, even in terms of literary talent, it was indeed slightly better than Tian Jing's paper, but in terms of real talent and learning, it was worse. Some.

The so-called knowledge is all about the details.

Everyone can talk about big principles, but if you really want to talk about them in depth and involve more in-depth and detailed things, you can see the differences between people.

My elder brother-in-law is knowledgeable and a little clever. It is not too much to pass the imperial examination this time, but in terms of solid work and knowledge, he is not on the same level as Tian Jing.

It can be seen from the article that this candidate named Tian Jing is a real person who has done real things.

"Talents are rare, let's take this man named Tian Jing as the leader!"

With that said, Zhao Ying picked up the brush, lightly circled Tian Jing's name, and then put the brush on the pen holder.

"Get ready to copy the list!"

"promise!"

Zhao Ying did not explain, and Feng Quji, Chen Ping and Xiong Xin did not ask further questions. They immediately took the list handed over by Zhao Ying with both hands, turned around and strode away.

It wasn't until he walked out of the main hall where Zhao Ying was that Xiong Xin couldn't help but ask for advice.

"This Tian Jing is a direct descendant of King Qi, does it really matter?"

When Chen Ping heard this, he couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth and glanced at him secretly.

"Your Highness is a man of great arrogance and generosity, just like your Majesty. Even you, the former king and grandson of Chu, can be promoted and reused, let alone the great-great-grandson of the same king——"

Xiong Xin:......

"What's more, the emperor's grandson loves talents the most and has always been eager for them. Although Tian Jing is not outstanding in the subject of Law and "Forging the Soul of the Army", he has made great achievements in agriculture and is a capable person. His Highness values ​​practical people, so why is it so strange..."

There is one thing that Chen Ping did not say: His Highness originally chose an eclectic range of materials.

Even Zhang Liang, Gai Nie, Fan Zeng, Tian Muyuan and Ji Ziwei, who can be directly labeled as traitors and traitors and killed on the spot, His Highness can surrender and use them, let alone the grandson of the former king of Chu and the great-grandson of the former Qi.

What's more, what does a person who is obsessed with agriculture want to do with such a high degree of legal knowledge? What if he has a lower ideological consciousness? If the law is not spiritual and the ideological awareness is not high enough, can it still affect the growth of crops?

For this kind of talent, as long as they don't rebel, that's enough!

Moreover, you can also take the opportunity to express an attitude to the world. No matter who you are or what your background is, as long as you are willing to serve the imperial court, the imperial court will open the door for you!

This meaning alone is enough for His Highness to appoint him as the number one scholar.

The twenty-seventh day of the Qin Dynasty, June 17th.

After several days of intense competition and intensive screening with the imperial court, the results of this imperial examination have finally come to light. The results of both civil and military subjects will be announced simultaneously today!

The city of Xianyang was suddenly filled with people.

Among the crowd, Tian Jing, who was wearing a brocade robe and always looked a bit funny, followed Yong Chi closely in an anxious mood, stretching his long neck and looking towards the entrance of Afang Academy.

Although today the imperial court would post the list at the Xianyang County Government Office and on several bulletin boards in the city, the news came from Afang Academy, and the Wenhua Gate outside Afang Palace was the first place to post the list.

Naturally, it attracted the attention of countless imperial examination candidates and dignitaries in the city.

Although Yong Chi was not as eager as Tian Jing, the palms of his hands curled up in his sleeves were already soaked with sweat, secretly betraying his mood at this moment.

"Brother Yong, the list is posted!"

Following Tian Jing's reminder, the entire crowd suddenly became commotion. Countless people looked nervously and apprehensively at the few black-armored guards who filed out with solemn expressions and lists in their hands.

"Hey, I got hit——"

In front of the crowd, a middle-aged man in shabby clothes, starched and turned white, suddenly couldn't help but dance, turned around and high-fived his friends around him.

Naturally, he received envious looks from many people.

As the next list was posted, Yong Chi and Tian Jing finally found their names at the top of the list.

The number one scholar, Qijun Tian Jing!
……

Sixth place, Yongchi from Sishui County!
Looking at his name at the top of the high school list, Tian Jing himself was a little unresponsive.

"Ah, Brother Yong, I won the top prize in the exam? I am the top pick in the exam. Do you think the examiner made a mistake in the list?"

Yong Chi:……

Yong Chi's reaction was a little better. After getting along with each other for the past few days, he had a preliminary understanding of this friend he had just met and knew that he was not a person who liked to show off.

But the people around him looked at this guy with something wrong.

Without him, if these words fell into other people’s ears, they would undoubtedly be full of deep ridicule...

The key is, he succeeded in ridiculing him!
"The first place, the number one scholar, the son of Tian's family in Qijun, Tian Jing——"

As the Xuanjia guards loudly announced the name of the article he had written, Tian Jing finally came to his senses and grabbed Yong Chi's big hand in surprise and joy.

"Hey, Brother Yong, I'm hit!" (End of Chapter)