my grandfather was qin shi huang

Zhao Ying stepped forward and personally helped Tian Ji and Tian Jing up, then smiled and waved to the others.

"I just came here to take a look, no need to be polite..."

Zhao Yingzhen just came to take a look. The research on hybrid rice is not something that can be achieved overnight. Sometimes it requires a bit of luck, especially in this era. If you can't find male sterile plants, you will have no idea where to start.

But this did not prevent him from taking this matter seriously.

In the remaining time, he went barefoot to the rice fields himself, followed Tian Ji and Tian Jing to carefully check the growth of the rice, and discussed some issues about rice planting with Tian Ji and Tian Jing.

I stayed there until evening before pulling my feet out of the rice field and washing the mud off my feet with the stream beside the rice field.

"This is a major event that will benefit the present and future generations. It requires people like you who care about the people of the world, are willing to bend down, have patience, and can study hard. However, it is not easy to grow high-yield rice from scratch. I am very grateful to you for your hard work for the country. Here, I would like to thank you for your righteousness for the people of the world..."

After saying this, Zhao Ying stood barefoot on the small path between the ridges of the fields and bowed deeply to everyone.

Everyone raised their sleeves to return the greeting.

After Zhao Ying left, palace attendants soon came to deliver gifts of comfort. Each person was given two sets of spring, summer, autumn and winter clothes, ten pounds of meat, and a jar of wine. Everyone bowed to express their gratitude.

It doesn’t matter how much there is; what matters is your Majesty’s recognition and respect for everyone.

Although he had the First Emperor to share the burden, the Qin Dynasty was now in a state of disrepair and daily affairs were actually very busy. After returning from the experimental field, he quickly put the hybrid rice issue behind him for the time being.

Gongzi Gao encountered almost no decent resistance.

After all, compared with the elite troops of the Qin Dynasty who were almost armed to the teeth, most of those isolated islands overseas were still barren lands, and the occasional local residents were just backward tribes who were still in the stage of slash-and-burn agriculture and eating raw meat.

It can't form any effective resistance at all.

Gongzi Gao's most important task is to educate and guide the people, to bring these overseas wild lands under the rule of the Qin Dynasty, or to find some resources on some desolate and uninhabited islands.

The most difficult part is actually the voyage itself.

However, this also greatly stimulated the development of the Qin shipbuilding industry. Various shipbuilding technologies made rapid progress and were no longer comparable to what they were before.

What Zhao Ying and others are doing now is to wait for the Yichun Academy to develop and have sufficient talent pool, and then introduce the concept of steam engines to improve the endurance of ships and make iron-hulled ships more capable of resisting wind and waves.

Other than that, there is nothing much to say.

Although he is now envious of the corn and sweet potatoes in America, one must take one step at a time and eat one meal at a time. If one acts too hastily, it will only lead to bad consequences.

Therefore, now he is focusing more of his energy on the development of agriculture and animal husbandry in various places, the construction of infrastructure, the popularization of new-style schools, the progress of the Inspection Office, and the movements of Xiang Yu and Liu Bang.

The days are fulfilling and peaceful.

It was not until the early morning of June 17 that a fast horse, which arrived 800 miles from Nanjun, completely broke the silence in Xianyang.

Xiu Yuchao, who was in charge of the affairs of the charity hall in Nanjun, brought Zhao Ying unexpected news.

He and He, a disciple of Mohist school who was proficient in agriculture, discovered a wild male sterile rice plant in a valley in Shangjun, which was the shape described by His Majesty!

Along with the urgent report came a sample.

Zhao Ying suppressed his excitement and stepped forward to watch. His eyesight was far superior to that of an ordinary person, and he could see everything clearly even without a magnifying glass.

The pistil of this rice plant is normal, but the anthers are very thin and have no pollen inside. It looks like they have degenerated.

The characteristics of the male sterile plants are almost exactly the same as those in my memory.

Zhao Ying was overjoyed.

He immediately stood up, threw all the work in his hands to the First Emperor who was still a little unresponsive, and left with Ying Bu.

First Emperor:……

After a long time, he slowly lowered his arms that were raised in the air, and looked at Zhao Ying's hurriedly leaving back, with a confused and complicated expression on his face.

"This child..."

The First Emperor withdrew his gaze and glanced at the imperial seal on the table which had been thrown there by his eldest grandson. He shook his head slightly, and his deep eyes calmed down again. He sat down in his seat and calmly opened a memorial.

Hei's eyes were also somewhat complicated. He bent his body and sighed.

"Your Majesty has a truly pure heart—"

For this position, he had seen countless bloody battles and intrigues, but he had never seen a person like Zhao Ying, who would abandon someone without any attachment or defense.

This is the First Emperor!
At this time, there is no need for any swords and sabers. As long as the First Emperor stands up and makes a call, the world will return to his hands. Even Your Majesty today, with his growing prestige, has many supporters in the court and the army.

But this is the First Emperor!

But Zhao Ying chose to trust without hesitation.

When the First Emperor heard this, a smile from the bottom of his heart appeared on his lips.

"This child's mindset is beyond your imagination..."

Having said that, he raised his eyebrows and glanced at this old friend who had followed him for decades, and said with a smile.

"Don't worry. I have been a hero all my life. I can't let myself be outdone by a child when I am old..."

Black bowed his head.

"I dare not..."

The First Emperor smiled and waved his hand, turning his attention back to the memorial in front of him.

At this time, outside the hall, the sky was as blue as a mirror, the ground was shaded by green trees, and the sun was shining as usual. The breeze that slipped into the hall playfully lifted the papers on the emperor's desk.

There is already a hint of the prosperous summer atmosphere.

……

When Zhao Ying, Tian Ji, Ying Bu and others arrived in Nanjun, Xiu Yuchi, Nanjun prefect Ji Mu, Jiangling prefect Shi Xi and others, who had received the news, had already been waiting to welcome them on the roadside.

"I respectfully welcome your Majesty——"

Zhao Ying pulled the reins, jumped down from the dark clouds covering the snow, and gently reached out his hand to support him.

"Please excuse me, gentlemen—"

Having said this, his gaze passed over the crowd and fell directly on Xiu Yuchai and a young man next to him who had a dark complexion, a thin body, and looked like a farmer. He spoke very politely.

"Is this Mr. He?"

"I dare not, the student is He..."

The young man probably seldom dealt with upper-class people, so he stood up and saluted Zhao Ying very stiffly.

Zhao Ying smiled and nodded.

"No need to be polite, just take me to that valley to have a look..."

Seeing that His Majesty and Tian Juzi were exhausted and had not even drunk a sip of water, they were ready to run straight to the valley. Ji Mu hesitated for a moment, but still made a suggestion.

"Your Majesty, you have come a long way and must have worked hard. Why don't you go to the city to rest for a while and have a cup of tea before you go..."

Zhao Ying smiled and looked at Tian Ji beside him. He really didn't care. Such a small march intensity was no pressure for him. Tian Ji pursed his dry lips and patted the water bottle on his waist.

"It's okay. I'm not thirsty. Let me go to the fields and have a look..."

Everyone:...

Well, you're not thirsty!

Zhao Ying knew that Tian Ji's mind was completely focused on the male sterile plant at the moment. Even if you put all the delicacies in front of him, he would probably not be in the mood to pay attention to you.

Today he looked around at everyone and smiled.

"Then let's follow Minister Tian's advice and go to the fields to check out the situation first..."

Seeing that he could not persuade them, Ji Mu could only turn around and instruct his subordinates to deliver the cooked meals to the fields.

It was almost time for lunch, so there was no point in letting His Majesty and the others go hungry. But it turned out that his preparations had failed again.

As soon as the current emperor and Minister Tian Ji arrived at the valley, they fell into a state of madness. They looked at it again and again as if it were a treasure, and no longer cared about anything else.

Male sterile plants!

Zhao Ying couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Sure enough, God will not let down those who work hard, Minister Tian, ​​we finally found it!"

Tian Ji was also delighted, his face flushed with excitement, and the hand holding the magnifying glass couldn't help but tremble slightly.

"Your Majesty, there really is such a thing as the male sterile plant you mentioned!"

For Tian Ji, what excites him the most is not that there actually are male sterile plants in the world, but that the hybrid rice that Your Majesty mentioned before, with a yield of dozens of stones per mu, may actually be realized!
Although Ji Mu, He Xi and others invited and persuaded him again and again, Tian Ji was unwilling to leave.

That night, he insisted on staying here to look after it personally.

Zhao Ying could only have someone temporarily set up a tent for him nearby, and arranged for Ying Bu and a team of guards to accompany him, and then he turned around and left with Ji Mu and Chang Shi Xi.

It’s not that he is afraid of hardship, but with his current status, if he really decides to stay here with Tian Ji at the last minute, who knows what will happen in Nanjun.

After confirming the male sterile plants, the only thing left is to cultivate hybrid rice according to the "three-line method".

As the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Ying could not stay here and study with Tian Ji and others all the time, even if he had the First Emperor to back him up.

Therefore, when the research of Tian Ji and others gradually got on the right track, he left with peace of mind.

In fact, he felt that even if he stayed, he would not be able to help much with the remaining work. Instead of standing here alone and making everyone in Nanjun be on guard and serve him, he decided to let go and hand over this work completely to Tian Ji.

Because of the discovery of male sterile plants, within just one month, the farmers' children who were originally concentrated in the Afang Palace, as well as the Mohist children who were proficient in agriculture, gradually gathered in Nanjun.

A large-scale hybrid rice research center has been established in Nanjun.

At this time, the outside world still didn't know what hybrid rice was. Even people like Ji Mu and Chang Shi Xi only knew roughly that it was a high-yield rice variety that the current emperor and Tian Ji wanted to cultivate. As for how high the yield was, they didn't know.

But how high can it go?

Since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, all countries have attached great importance to grain production. This is how the Agricultural School came into being. The Qin Dynasty, which was founded on agriculture, attached great importance to grain cultivation technology.

The level of sophistication has reached an almost abnormal level.

To this end, every year there are special officials to supervise and guide farmers in farming. There are extremely strict regulations on when to farm, when to irrigate, when to thin out the seedlings, and even the spacing between crops and rows.

If there is a shortage of cattle, provide cattle; if there is a shortage of tools, provide tools.

What farmers need to do is to honestly follow the requirements and farm well.

It sounds extremely authoritarian, and in fact it is extremely authoritarian.

But the effect was very good. The people in Qin had the highest agricultural output in the world, and they were able to support the huge war machine of Qin with just a small corner of the land.

The pros and cons of this can only be left to future generations to judge.

At least after traveling through time, Zhao Ying has no intention of changing this policy after truly understanding it.

At this time, no one in the outside world knew what was so special about that rice plant in this small valley, which looked no different from other rice plants, that was worth the current emperor and Tian Ji coming all the way here. Nor did they know what profound impact it would have on this era.

But they still smelled something unusual from the team of elite Qin soldiers who were fully armed and silently guarding the valley.

……

Just three days after Zhao Ying rushed back to Xianyang from Nanjun, that is, on July 26th, the 28th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang, the palace was once again filled with joy.

The virtuous concubine Wei Weiyang and the virtuous concubine Wen Yueer gave birth to a son each at almost the same time.

Although these are Zhao Ying's fourth and fifth children.

But the birth of the child still made him very happy.

Both children were very healthy. They looked much more healthy than other children in ordinary families and had no wrinkles on their faces. Especially the one born to Wei Weiyang, his eyes were dark and bright, and his hands were very strong. He could even grab Zhao Ying's fingers with his little hands and lift his body off the pillow, which made everyone marvel.

Many court officials entered the palace to pay their respects.

Some noble ladies of high status, or those who claimed to have some friendship with the two concubines, would even visit the palace.

One of them was Empress Lü, the wife of Marquis Suiyuan.

"Sister, you seem to be worried about something..."

After coming out of the palace and sitting in their own carriage, Lu Zhao saw her sister staring blankly out of the window at the endless stream of people, looking as if she had lost something. She couldn't help but hugged Lu Zhi's arm and asked with concern.

Only then did Lu Zhi come to her senses and look at the girl leaning against her side, and shook her head gently.

"nothing……"

Upon hearing this, Lu Zhao couldn't help but curl her lips.

"You're jealous because you saw someone giving birth to a son..."

Lu Zhi sighed leisurely and, for the first time ever, did not refute.

"I have been married to your brother-in-law for more than two years, and even Fei'er has reached the age to go to school. His Majesty just took special care of him and said that he could be sent directly to the Royal School to study..."

The fat girl that Lu Zhi mentioned was Liu Bang's mistress in Pei County. The widow named Cao at the head of the village had been brought to Xianyang by Lu Zhi together with Liu Ji's parents.

As the younger sister, Lu Zhao naturally knew what her sister was thinking. She rolled her eyes and suddenly hugged Lu Zhi's arm.

"Sister, my brother-in-law is now trusted by His Majesty and is stationed in the Western Regions and cannot come back. Why don't you ask His Majesty for a favor and go to the Western Regions to visit him and see the scenery of the foreign land..."

Although Lu Zhi did not comment on the surface, she was quite tempted in her heart.

There is no reason for a mistress of a house to be childless for a long time.

Just by seeing her sister's reaction, Lu Zhao knew that her sister had already made up her mind, and she leaned close to Lu Zhi's ear with a smile.

"If you feel lonely, I will accompany you..."

Lu Zhi glanced at her eager sister and hesitated for a moment.

"You—I have other plans…"

Seeing this, Lu Zhi couldn't help but feel puzzled and wanted to ask again, but seeing that Lu Zhi had already kept silent, she could only pout and give up.

……

After a year.

The older Pan'er and Yu'er were already able to walk briskly, and even Zhao Changsheng had already started to toddle. His children seemed to be much stronger than ordinary people, and even learning to walk took them much longer than ordinary children.

As soon as Zhao Ying entered the harem, Pan'er and Yu'er rushed over from the left and right, each hugging one of his thighs.

Seeing this, Xiao Changsheng behind him also staggered over and tried to get into Zhao Ying's arms.

Seeing this, Zhao Ying couldn't help but feel happy. He bent down with a smile, picked up Yu'er and put him on his shoulder. Then he stretched out his hands, picked up Pan'er and Zhao Changsheng on the left and right and put them in his arms.

The three little guys got what they wanted, and their tender little faces were full of happy smiles, especially Yu'er who was sitting on Zhao Ying's shoulder. He was very naughty and tried to fiddle with the crown on his grandfather's head.

When Wang Nan saw this, he snatched it away angrily and scolded Zhao Ying.

“You will spoil them…”

At this time, Yu Ji and Li Shu also came over and took their own children over to prevent them from disturbing Zhao Ying's rest. Zhao Ying ignored them and sat down happily on a chair beside him, picked up the cold drink in front of him and took a sip.

I suddenly felt much more refreshed.

Seeing this, Wang Nan walked forward and poured him another glass, then took a sip casually.

"When the wife of the Marquis of Suiyuan entered the palace today, she mentioned it to me in a subtle way. From what I heard, she wanted to arrange a marriage between my second brother and her sister..."

Zhao Ying couldn't help but raise his eyebrows when he heard this.

It felt quite unexpected.

But after a brief pause, he shook his head without hesitation.

"Let my second brother decide on his own marriage. We, his brothers and his wife, should stop worrying about it..."

Although Zhao Ying's words were very tactful, his meaning was very clear. Wang Nan only mentioned it casually, wanting to see Zhao Ying's attitude on the matter. When he heard Zhao Ying say this, he immediately changed the subject.

There is nothing wrong with the girl from the Lu family's appearance, but her personality is a bit eccentric, so she is not a good match.

……

On August 16 of the same year, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, Lady Lü Zhi, the wife of the Marquis of Suiyuan, cried to Your Majesty, saying that during the festival yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. Liu shed tears looking at the moon and missed their son very much. She wanted to go west to visit her relatives in place of her parents-in-law.

Your Majesty agreed.

He personally dispatched a team of Daqin elite troops, led by the Imperial Guard Captain Kuiwu, to escort them along the way to the west. Kuiwu, who was born in the new recruit camp, had followed Your Majesty in the Northern Expedition. He was upright, rigorous, and very attentive.

In mid-September of the same year, Lu Zhi and her entourage arrived in Dayuan and met Liu Bang who was in charge of the rear.

Liu Bang, who had received the news long ago, personally went out of the city to welcome them, and the atmosphere was very warm. However, from then on, the list of gifts sent by Lord Liu to Xianyang began to include many plump and charming beauties from the Western Regions.

Zhao Ying:......

As His Majesty, he has nowhere to go.

Fortunately, now is no longer the time when these blonde and blue-eyed women were regarded as monsters and demons. Many people are still quite admiring of them. Therefore, Zhao Ying waved his hand and rewarded them to the officials in the court, and everyone was happy.

Before Liu Jiren returned to Xianyang, he unexpectedly gained a lot of favor for himself in Xianyang.

In September of the same year, Tian Ji and others, who had been working in Nanjun for more than a month, finally brought back a piece of news that made Zhao Ying unable to contain his ecstasy. Through the three-line method provided by Zhao Ying, Tian Ji and others successfully cultivated the first mother plant of hybrid rice!

"Tian Ji is truly a lucky general of our Great Qin. He is unrivaled in the country, and is better than thousands of troops!"

Looking at his grandson walking back and forth in the hall in a daze, the First Emperor could not help but raise his hand and frown, saying helplessly.

"Ying'er, be steady, be steady. We are all emperors. How can we get so excited when encountering a little thing? Grandfather has taught you many times that you must remain calm when encountering major events..."

Zhao Ying's face was still full of excitement. He approached the First Emperor and shook the urgent report in his hand in a mischievous way.

"Father, do you know what this news in my hand means?"

Seeing the First Emperor looking at him inquiringly, Zhao Ying couldn't wait to laugh.

"From now on, our Great Qin will no longer have to worry about food shortages! Hybrid rice has been successful. Father, do you know how much the yield of rice per acre in our Great Qin can reach in the future?"

Zhao Ying clenched his fists tightly.

"At least a dozen stones!"

First Emperor:!!!!!!
His hands trembled and several strands of his beard were pulled out. He didn't care about that at this point and grabbed Zhao Ying's arm.

"Ying'er, what did you say just now? More than ten dan per mu?"

The First Emperor looked at Zhao Ying in disbelief.

Although he had heard that his grandson He Tianji was working on a kind of rice that was said to have an extremely high yield, even if he had made a hole in his forehead, he could not have imagined that this extremely high yield could be so high!

Ten times higher out of thin air!
This is completely beyond the imagination of people of this era.

In fact, it is not just this era. Decades ago, we ourselves might not have imagined that one day our grain production would reach the current level.

This is the power of technology.

Now, because of myself, the future has become reality!
At this moment, Zhao Ying felt an unprecedented sense of accomplishment. The emergence of hybrid rice may not be able to completely solve the famine in all future generations, but it at least provides a possibility for solving famine.

"It will be better than before..."

Zhao Ying exhaled lightly and seriously.

"What do you mean better? If we can really produce more than ten dan per mu, it will be much better!"

The First Emperor did not understand what Zhao Ying meant.

He had long forgotten to tell his grandson to be calm. He excitedly looked over and over again at Tian Ji's report in his hand. Although he could not understand many of the words in the report, it did not stop him from being excited.

He just needs to see clearly what the yield per mu of this rice called hybrid rice can achieve!
Zhao Ying had no intention of explaining and just nodded with a smile.

"Grandfather is right. It will definitely get much better!"

Even if the descendants in later generations were more bastards and more harsh on the people, it would still be better than the shocking records in later history, right?
Zhao Ying was in a good mood.

He even felt better than when he first realized that he had changed history and the direction of the Qin Dynasty.

When a person is in the deep quagmire and at the bottom of the society, perhaps all he thinks about is how to struggle to survive. But once he reaches Zhao Ying's current situation, he actually really wants to make some changes for the people of the world to the best of his ability.

……

The 29th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s reign.

I don’t know if it was the mercy of heaven, but Tian Ji’s team discovered several male sterile plants in Nanjun and Kuaiji, and in June of the same year they had successfully cultivated a large area of ​​mother plants.

The cultivation of hybrid rice was a complete success!
In July of the same year, the hybrid rice cultivation base was established in the Afang Academy.

The First Emperor, Zhao Ying, Feng Quji, Li Si, Meng Yi, the Minister of Grain Teng, the Minister of the Imperial Household Shi Lu, the Chief Assistant of the Cabinet Cao Shen, the Imperial Envoy Chen Ping, Wang Jian, the Grand Marshal Liao, Ying Xi, Fan Zeng, the Three Dukes and Nine Ministers of the Qin Dynasty, almost all the important officials who could be mentioned, rushed to the scene.

Even Emperor Fusu, who rarely left the Afang Academy, appeared in front of the First Emperor and Zhao Ying for the first time, waiting to witness a miracle.

The rice ears in the rice fields are growing full and plump.

If you look closely at its size, you can see that it is far from being comparable to ordinary rice.

The First Emperor was a little excited. He rolled up his trouser legs, rolled up his sleeves, and excitedly snatched a sickle from a Mohist disciple nearby.

"Let me come——"

In fact, it was not only the First Emperor who had this impulse.
Now that they saw that the First Emperor had taken action personally, everyone could no longer endure it. They stepped forward, each grabbed a sickle, and followed the First Emperor into the rice fields.

Tian Ji and Tian Jing looked at the sickles in their hands with lingering fear, and rushed in quickly, cutting quickly. They felt that if they hesitated any longer, they would lose their chance to act.

The other Mohist disciples were dumbfounded.

In all my years of life, I have never seen such a group of people harvesting rice...

This is outrageous!

After the grain was harvested, although the group of people were sweating profusely, the excitement on their faces was even stronger. The harvested rice was so heavy that it felt heavy in their hands!
Seeing that veteran ministers such as Ying Xi, Wang Jian, Taiwei Liao, Feng Quji and Meng Wu actually wanted to follow the group of young people to thresh the rice, Zhao Ying quickly invited them aside.

Are you kidding? It’s so hot today and you’re so old, you’re going to get hurt again!

On the side, there are watermelons specially brought from the palace, which were soaked with cool water from the well. Those who are old and dare not eat watermelons can drink herbal tea or mung bean soup.

The First Emperor, Zhao Ying and a group of veteran ministers were resting leisurely in the cool air while looking at a group of people below who were busy threshing, sorting and weighing the rice.

Every grain of rice is stored in the warehouse, and not even a grain of rice that falls in the field is spared.

Soon, the final output came out.

One thousand eight hundred and seventy-two catties and six ounces per acre!
Nearly sixteen stones!

Everyone couldn't help but burst into cheers.

The Qin Dynasty's Jin scale was small, and one Jin was about half a Jin in later times, so the output in later times was about 900 Jin. Zhao Ying was not surprised by this output, but he was not disappointed either.

After all, although it is indeed hybrid rice, and the experimental fields have been carefully cultivated, it is reasonable to have such a yield without the blessing of later chemical fertilizers. But this yield, in this era, is almost a myth!
It is no different from auspiciousness.

The First Emperor and Zhao Ying were overjoyed, and conferred the title of Marquis of Jiashe on Tian Ji on the spot, specially selecting him to enter the Lingyan Pavilion, and he was also elected as the first in the Lingyan Pavilion by everyone on the spot! His assistant, Tian Jing, the Minister of Agriculture of Xianyang, was promoted to the rank of Taicang Ling!

Become the first person to govern the grain.

All the farmers' children and Mohist disciples who participated in this experiment will be promoted three levels and rewarded with ten thousand coins!

Ordinary celebration.

November 9, the 29th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s reign.

Faced with an increasingly severe battlefield situation, the Romans could not bear the Qin people's greedy extortion and decided to launch a surprise attack at night, defeat the Qin army in one fell swoop, teach these Qin people a profound lesson, and then lead the army to retreat to their homeland and escape from the now stalemate on the battlefield.

However, he fell into the trap that had been prepared long ago by the current Anxi County Magistrate and General Zhengxi Li Zuoche.

Most of the elite troops were lost in one battle!
The equipment of the Qin army in history was already the best in the world. Now with the refined steel launched by Zhao Ying, the toughness and sharpness of the weapons are far beyond this era.

To confront the Romans head-on is almost equivalent to a dimensionality reduction attack.

What's more, the commander of the Qin army is Li Zuoche, who is famous for his military tactics. Even Han Xin had to learn from him!
The army was defeated like a mountain!
Li Zuoche would not give up this opportunity. He divided his troops into two groups with Liu Bang and Wang Ling, and attacked from both sides, and soon pushed the battlefield to the heart of Rome. Li Zuoche was really fierce in fighting. Even when the Romans gathered nearly 80% of their main forces to block him, they could not stop his pace of conquering cities.

Heading west, we won nine battles!

Hundreds of thousands of Roman main forces were annihilated in one fell swoop.

The Roman emperor and the Senate, who were hiding in the city of Rome, were frightened three times a day.

The good news flew to Xianyang like snowflakes.

The entire Qin Dynasty was in an uproar!
The people in Xianyang city could see fast horses galloping from the west from time to time, announcing victory. At first they were a little surprised, but in the end, everyone was almost numb.

However, the sense of pride is growing day by day and is almost overflowing.

Compared to Li Zuoche who was fighting to the death with the main force of the Romans, Liu Ji, Marquis of Suiyuan, was obviously much more relaxed. After all, although he taught the Qin people two profound lessons, it did not change his judgment that he was a fool.

It is difficult for people to look up to you as a general who is greedy for wine, lustful, fond of gold, silver, pearls and jade, and pursues pleasure.

Besides, the Romans were not stupid.

Liu Ji must not have many of those powerful mysterious weapons in his hands, otherwise, why would he have gone to such great lengths to confront them? He would have swept through them long ago.

Moreover, now that the war has reached this point and he has not shown that thing again, they are even more convinced of their own judgment.

In fact, the situation was exactly as they judged.

Even though there were only a few stragglers left, Liu Ji's army did not advance very fast, but it also did not suffer much loss.

The equipment and strength are there, the opponent's level is also there, and there is Wang Ling by his side to give advice, so it is difficult to suffer a big loss.

But the Roman emperor and the deacons of the Senate did not understand that the reason why Liu Bang was Liu Bang was not his ability to lead troops in battle, but his personal charm - he really made people feel at ease.

They are relieved, and their subordinates are relieved too.

He is greedy for money, lustful, and pleasure-seeking, and he doesn't have any special abilities. The most important thing is that he is very generous, very loyal, very reasonable, and very principled!

Although he lacks manners and upbringing, he has an extraordinary appearance and is very kind to others!

Word of mouth is something that needs to be accumulated over time. After returning to Rome, many people who had dealt with or done business with Liu Bang gave their opinions on him, which really had a subtle influence on many people.

Therefore, when some people saw Li Zuoche advancing triumphantly, fighting bloody battles all the way, and about to step on the corpses of the Romans and approach the Romans' old nest, Rome, they could not help but look back and look at the other Qin army, and began to have other thoughts.

Wang Ling noticed the change in enemy morale at the first moment.

Although he felt it was a little puzzling, he still seized this opportunity and suggested that Liu Bang persuade the enemy to surrender.

Liu Bang's attempt to persuade him to surrender was as plain and simple as ever.

Just give a blank check!
Anyway, they were just some benefits that he hadn't gotten yet, so Liu Bang didn't feel bad at all when he made the promises.

Anyone who surrenders voluntarily will be forgiven, and all officials in the city can not only keep all their property, but also continue to perform their duties.

For a time, many Romans surrendered.

When Li Zuoche was leading the army in a decisive battle with the main force of the Romans, after fighting a few minor battles that did not hurt him, he unexpectedly arrived at the gate of Rome one step ahead of time with all his bumps and bruises.

Roman emperor and deacon of the senate: ...

No matter how much they hated those shameless rebels and surrenderers in the local area, they could only hold their noses and deal with the current situation first.

Fortunately, Liu Bang is still the same idiot as always.

When they arrived at the gates of Rome, they were in no hurry to attack the city. Instead, they plundered wealth and beautiful women. Not far from the city, they built a solid fortification and spent the whole day drinking and having fun with everyone.

It was obvious that this guy knew how weak he was and had no intention of competing for credit. Instead, he was waiting for another army to arrive so that he could take some credit.

This made them secretly relieved. Taking this opportunity, they urgently called on all places to come to Rome to defend the king, and on the other hand, they defended the city and strengthened the city defense day and night, trying to use the tall city of Rome to fight a desperate battle with the Qin people.

The Qin people were exhausted to death outside the city of Rome.

However, things in the world are always full of comedy, and the development of things once again surprised everyone.

In the 30th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang’s reign, on the evening of March 6th.

The night is dark and windy.

The Romans carried torches and gritted their teeth, racing against time to repair the city. In the distance, the Qin camp was brightly lit, and from time to time, they could hear the sounds of stringed instruments and orchestras, as well as unbridled laughter, following the wind.

A young general couldn't help but punched the parapet hard.

"Damn it! How can we allow the Qin people to be so arrogant? I am willing to lead a team of troops to attack at night and teach them a lesson!"

An old consul slowly shook his head.

"No, let's just let them go for now - isn't this the result we want right now? Liu Ji is not a concern, the scary thing is that Li Zuoche. Now, he needs to wait, and we also need time..."

The young general pursed his lips and retreated unwillingly. The old consul looked at the brightly lit camp in the distance and shook his head slightly, with a hint of sarcasm in his eyes.

This empire is truly rotten to the core. It actually allowed such a idiot who only knew how to seek pleasure to advance all the way to the capital. What a shame!
But, that’s okay.

He withdrew his gaze and looked around.

"Order, move faster, and make sure to add another three feet before Li Zuoche arrives and be fully prepared!"

After saying this, he put his hands behind his back and walked down leisurely to rest.

Today, the servants in the mansion got a new young and beautiful concubine.

Such a beautiful night should not be wasted.

In short, everyone was very busy tonight and seemed not to notice that an elite team of only dozens of people had quietly lurked under the city and carefully buried small square packages under the base of the Roman city wall!

Further away, in the brightly lit camp, there were only hundreds of Qin soldiers running back and forth, laughing heartily from time to time, and actors who played musical instruments and sang with terrified looks on their faces.

At midnight.

Even the lower-level officers and soldiers who were working overtime on the city wall began to slack off and take a nap, when suddenly dozens of rapidly flashing flames appeared in the darkness...

Before anyone could react, a loud, earth-shaking noise was heard from under the city wall!

The city wall that the Romans boasted of being indestructible was blown down in one fell swoop. Although the Romans who were awakened tried their best to block it, the corpses lying on the ground silently told of the cruelty of the battle just now.

The enemy has that mysterious weapon in his hands!

That cunning Liu Ji has been hiding his abilities and paralyzing his people!
Many people began to lose sleep, and the morale of the soldiers in the city began to waver.

The moonlight on the top of Rome was not much different from that on the Qin Dynasty. It passed through the clouds in silence and desolately, overlooking the joys and sorrows of the world, and also overlooking the ugliness and betrayal that took place in the world.

That night, Gaius Julius, the first deacon of the Senate, and several young and strong generals rushed into the imperial city and kidnapped the Roman emperor.

The next day, he took the initiative to leave the city and surrender to Liu Bang.

After more than a year of fierce fighting, the once powerful Roman Empire was officially destroyed by the iron cavalry of the Qin Dynasty.

The Roman elite who were still fighting a desperate battle with Li Zuoche on the front line were dumbfounded after hearing this news.

Ah, what's going on? I was still fighting for my life, but the emperor and the elders surrendered...

Gan!
In grief and anger, many people committed suicide on the spot.

Some people launched a final suicidal charge against the Qin army.

Of course, more people just dispersed.

The nobles above have surrendered, what else can I do?

Of course, there were also smart ones who laid down their weapons and surrendered, and then turned around and became loyal guides.

It can be regarded as a variety of human beings.

Just when Liu Bang and Li Zuoche launched a war of annihilation against the Romans, Xiang Yu heard about Liu Bang's movements and, not to be outdone, launched an attack on Andorra.

In just three months, they stormed the capital of Anduro.

Seeing that the situation is hopeless.

The emperor of Andura gathered the elite troops in the city and attacked the residence of the Kushan chief overnight. That night, the sound of fighting filled the air. At dawn, the emperor of Andura, holding the head of Xihou Qiu Jiuque, led his ministers out of the city to surrender to Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu's army entered the city smoothly.

Xiang Yu originally wanted to take the opportunity to massacre the city and eliminate the hidden dangers in the city, but was stopped by Peng Yue.

"General, have you forgotten the teachings of His Majesty before he left? Do you want to let the past lessons repeat themselves again?"

Xiang Yu hesitated for a while before giving up in disappointment.

The two brought in people and quickly pacified the situation in the city. Afterwards, they sent out a large army to sweep the entire peninsula. After another half a year, the situation on the peninsula was completely stabilized.

Therefore, although the action was taken a few months late, the document reporting the victory was delivered to Xianyang first!
The second emperor of Qin, Zhao Ying, was overjoyed and personally issued an edict to confer the title of Marquis of Jingnan and the mighty general on Xiang Yu, and the title of General Youji on his deputy Peng Yue!

More than half a month after Xiang Yu's victory report was sent to Xianyang, Liu Ji and Li Zuoche's victory report on the conquest of Rome was sent to Xianyang together with the Roman Emperor.

A nationwide sensation.

Li Zuoche, the lieutenant of Anxi County, also became famous in one battle. He was personally decreed by Zhao Ying to be canonized as Marquis of Jingxi. Liu Ji was personally conferred the title of Marquis of Chang'an by Zhao Ying, and was also given fertile fields, beautiful houses, silks and satins, and countless maids and servants.

In April of the same year, Taiwei Liao repeatedly requested to resign from the post of Taiwei due to his advanced age.

The Second Emperor tried to persuade him to stay again and again but to no avail, so he had no choice but to grant his request.

Since then, with the resignation of the last of the Three Dukes of the Qin Dynasty to recuperate, the position of the Three Dukes has become a mere name.

In June of the same year, Right Prime Minister Feng Quji resigned from his position due to old age and illness and returned home to recuperate. Except for occasionally attending classes at the Afang Academy in his spare time, he stayed at home playing with his grandchildren, or went to the palace for tea at the invitation of the First Emperor. He lived a carefree and happy life.

At the beginning of July, the left prime minister Li Si wrote a letter to the court, saying that the existing official system was no longer sufficient to meet the needs of the Qin Dynasty, and requested the emperor to reform the existing court system and implement the three-province and six-department system to adapt to the current situation of the Qin Dynasty and better govern the world.

Zhao Ying agreed to it.

The Secretariat was responsible for drafting imperial edicts and had the power to assist the emperor in drafting memorials and making suggestions. The chief of the Secretariat was called the Secretary of the Secretariat, and the left and right Secretary of the Secretariat were held by Cao Shen, the former cabinet minister, and Fan Zeng, the secretary of the Imperial Household.

Li Chen, Xu Zhi and Zhuo Yi assisted him.

The Menxia Province was responsible for discussing state affairs, reviewing imperial edicts, signing memorials, and had the power to seal and reject memorials. Its chief official was called the Left and Right Shizhong.

The Left Shizhong was appointed by Chen Ping, the former Chief Censor, and the Right Shizhong was appointed by Xiao He, the Governor of Hexi County.

These two are both your Majesty's most trusted confidants. They are the best choices for both experience and ability.

The Shangshu Province was responsible for the government affairs of the imperial court, and it consisted of six ministries and 24 departments, namely the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, the Ministry of Revenue, and the Ministry of Works. It was responsible for executing the imperial edicts, and its chief official was called Shangshu.

The Left Secretary was held by the former Left Prime Minister Li Si, and the Right Prime Minister was held by the former Anbei County Magistrate Ziying, with Zhou Yin as his assisted.

In addition to the six ministries, there were also the Inspection Office and the Shaofu Office.

The Inspection Office was directly responsible to the emperor and investigated all illegal activities in the country. Zhang Liang was still the director of the office, with a rank comparable to that of the three provincial governors. Shi Lu was still the junior official in charge of the emperor's private property.

Mo Jin was the left chancellor of the Shaofu, in charge of salt and iron affairs, and Sao Jin was the right chancellor of the Shaofu, in charge of printing, gunpowder and glass workshops.

The rest remains the same!
In September of the 30th year of the First Emperor's reign, His Majesty, considering that it was not easy for the Marquis of Chang'an to be stationed in the Western Regions all year round, specially ordered him to be the Minister of Personnel in Xianyang, in charge of the selection, promotion, demotion and reprimand of officials throughout the country.

The long-undecided candidate for the Minister of Personnel was finally settled amid everyone's speculation.

In the 31st year of Emperor Qin Shihuang's reign, hybrid rice was finally promoted on a large scale, and that year there was a bumper harvest throughout the country.

Emperor Qin II was kind and loving, caring for the people, and issued an edict to implement a 15% tax.

The people were delighted.

The resentment of the people in the six states of Shandong, including Chu, towards the Qin Dynasty began to gradually dissipate.

Five years later, the Qin imperial court had a full treasury, and the stored grain was almost overflowing from the granaries. Emperor Qin II issued another decree to implement a 30% tax rate.

The people were grateful for the emperor's kindness, and some of them privately set up ancestral temples to worship him.

Although the imperial court has issued strict orders against it, it still continues.

In the end, local officials could only let it go.

At this time, the armies of Xiang Yu and Li Zuoche had swept across the entire western region. The imperial court began to register the people in the west, dispatched officials to implement jurisdiction and governance, and vigorously spread the Confucian culture of loyalty, filial piety, chastity and righteousness to educate the people.

In March of the 37th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang's reign, the old general Wang Jian died at home.

In the 37th year of Emperor Qin Shihuang's reign, at the end of September, Feng Quji, who was enjoying his grandchildren at home, could not survive the winter.

In the end, they never got to wait for the rare plant that could prolong life to bloom and bear fruit.

Now, several years have passed, and everyone has gradually accepted this fact. Even the First Emperor has rarely paid attention to the news about that rare plant.

The imperial guards who were on high alert in the past also withdrew, leaving only a small team to patrol the surrounding area every day and perform routine watchful duties.

The thirty-ninth year of the First Emperor’s reign.

Yichun Gewu Academy successfully developed the first steam engine!

In the 41st year of Emperor Qin Shihuang's reign, the first steam-powered iron-hulled warship of the Qin Dynasty was successfully launched and tested.

From then on, Daqin entered the fast lane of development.

In the same year, Zhao Ying issued an edict to establish the eldest son Yu as the crown prince. He began to bring him to the side of himself and the First Emperor, just as he was brought to the side of the First Emperor, and began to learn how to handle court affairs.

The fifty-ninth year of the First Emperor’s reign.

Zhao Ying, who was already nearly fifty years old, found that his appearance was already slightly younger than his eldest son, Yu. He had no choice but to grow a beard and even secretly used hair dye to dye a strand of his hair white. In order to match his appearance, he even deliberately lowered his voice when speaking.

On the contrary, the First Emperor began to show obvious signs of aging.

It was June of that year.

Hei Zongguan, who had always been by the side of the First Emperor, caught a cold and fell ill. The First Emperor and Zhao Ying went to visit him in person and sent the best doctors in the palace to treat him, but because of his advanced age, acupuncture and moxibustion were ineffective, and he died at home in August of the same year.

The First Emperor personally issued an edict to bury him with great honor and allowed him to accompany the emperor at the side of the Mausoleum of the Emperor at Mount Li.

After the death of Hei Zongguan, the First Emperor was in low spirits and avoided court for three days.

This year, Taiwei Liao, Ying Xi, the old patriarchs of the three clans of Mei County, and some other old officials in the court died one after another. In just one year, there were as many as a dozen people. At this time, the First Emperor was already eighty years old. Except for the Queen Mother Zheng who had eaten a piece of the wonder fruit, there was almost no one in the palace who could speak up.

Although Zhao Ying was always by his side, joking around and occasionally bringing his own children over for the First Emperor to teach them how to read and write, the First Emperor, who had clearly noticed the changes in his body, became increasingly silent.

On weekdays, he just liked to sit on the recliner that Zhao Ying made for him, squinting his eyes and looking at the sky outside.

Then, another five years passed.

The Qin Dynasty's Yichun Academy of Gewu finally developed the first steam locomotive. The First Emperor, whose hair and beard had turned completely white and whose once tall and mighty figure was now slightly hunched, stood with his hands in his sleeves and squinted his dim old eyes, looking with some disdain at the "train" that was emitting black smoke and running slowly on the tracks.

After a while, he turned around and looked at his eldest grandson who had grown a beard and even deliberately dyed a few strands of white hair.

"Do you think this slow thing will really make rapid progress in the future?"

Zhao Ying carefully supported the First Emperor's arm.

"Yes, even though it is clumsy now, as the technology improves, it will become faster and faster in the future. It may even be possible to travel thousands of miles a day..."

Speaking of this, Zhao Ying's eyes couldn't help but become a little dazed, thinking of the high-speed trains in later generations that seemed to be flying on the ground.

The First Emperor nodded slightly.

"I believe you, but unfortunately, it seems that my father can no longer wait for that day..."

Having said this, the First Emperor slowly stopped.

"I really hope that one day I can ride on them and go around to see the vast land that my grandfather and I have conquered..."

Zhao Ying wanted to say something to comfort her, but he didn't know where to start.

The First Emperor was a man of great wisdom. In front of him, all those consolations were meaningless.

He could only silently support the First Emperor and slowly walk back to the palace.

It is worth mentioning that Yingbu, the former halberd bearer, has already gone to the far west, and is preparing to head south along the far west. Now, following him is Zhui Gu, who has been promoted to the commander of the imperial guards.

However, the once high-spirited Zhui Gu has begun to have gray hair at the temples.

Time passed by everyone fairly, except for Zhao Ying. Even the concubines who had given birth to his children had no obvious traces.

Not only outsiders, but even they themselves have realized that something is wrong and have begun to stay at home, rarely appearing in front of outsiders.

September 16, the seventy-first year of the First Emperor’s reign.

The life of the First Emperor finally came to an end, and he died in his bedroom in Zhangtai Palace without any disease. He never lived to see the time when trains could reach all parts of the Qin Dynasty, nor did he live to see the arrival of that rare plant blooming and bearing fruit again.

A misty autumn rain fell from the sky without warning.

The long and melodious bell sounds pierced through the continuous rain, spreading from Zhangtai Palace to the top of the city wall, and from the top of the city wall to the entire Xianyang.

Nine times in a row.

Countless people trembled in their hearts, walked out of their homes silently, and knelt down in the direction of Zhangtai Palace. Teams of soldiers stopped, turned around with solemn expressions, put their weapons to their chests, and knelt on one knee.

All the officials in the government offices, from ministers to clerks, knelt and bowed with a humble expression.

"His Majesty has passed away—"

Zhao Ying knelt before the bed of the First Emperor until he died with a smile on his face.

"I have a grandson like you, and I have no regrets in this life..."

Zhao Ying felt the Emperor's palms gradually losing temperature, so he gently took the Emperor's hands, folded them across his chest, and knelt on the ground with a solemn expression.

Suddenly, there were cries everywhere.

When the First Emperor passed away, the whole country was in mourning.

The Second Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, Zhao Ying, dressed in a plain linen robe, walked carefully and personally carried the coffin of the First Emperor.

After his death, the Supreme Emperor Fusu burst into tears and sobbed. The eighteenth prince Hu Hai cried so hard that he fainted several times. The children of Zhao Ying were all raised by the First Emperor. At this moment, looking at the coffin and ceremonial procession of the First Emperor, they burst into tears one by one, and their sobs were so sad that it was very moving.

The First Emperor's body was kept in the palace for seven days before being buried in Mount Li.

During this period, Chunyu Yue, a Confucian doctor and Minister of Rites, once suggested that since Your Majesty is the supreme ruler, the body should be kept for 49 days to show the world's respect for the dead and the memory of the ancestors. However, His Majesty flatly rejected the suggestion.

For all the people in the world, the funeral ceremony should be counted as seven. Even if the emperor is still alive, he would not want to affect the people of the world with funeral affairs.

After the death of the First Emperor, the Second Emperor of Qin was so sad that he withdrew from court for several months and appointed the Crown Prince to govern the country.

Afterwards, government affairs gradually shifted to the crown prince.

After that, another three years passed.

Almost all the government affairs in the court were handled by the prince. Emperor Zhao Ying of Qin II summoned the heads of the three provinces and six ministries, the director of the Inspection Department Zhang Liang, and the respected veteran generals in the army, Han Xin, Liu Ji, Zhang Han, Wang Li, Peng Yue, Meng Zhan and Meng Ce, to the palace for a secret meeting.

The next day.

Emperor Qin II issued an edict, deciding to abdicate the throne to Crown Prince Yu.

Afterwards, Your Majesty retired and lived in seclusion in Zhiyang Palace, gradually stopping caring about external affairs.

At this time, Zhao Changsheng, the son of Emperor Qin II, accompanied by Long Ju, Marquis of Jinghai, led a large army to the Tropic of the Bresse. Xiang Yu and Li Zuoche had been transferred back to Xianyang and the westernmost part of the country, where they began to implement the county system and completely brought it under the rule of the Qin Dynasty.

Then, another twenty years passed.

The Great Qin Empire, under the rule of Qin III Emperor Zhao Yu, showed signs of increasing prosperity.

New schools have spread across the country.

The people had no worries about food and clothing, and the court had countless money and grain. Emperor Qin III decided to exempt agricultural taxes from that day on.

It is known in history as the Three Generations of Reign.

In the same year, the first railway in the Qin Dynasty that went directly to the Far West was officially completed. The fifth son of Emperor Qin II, Ji, led the elite troops of the Qin Dynasty to cross the Bering Strait and discover the New World.

The Second Emperor of the Qin Dynasty, using the excuse of his advanced age, lived in seclusion in Mount Zhongnan with his wives and concubines, and gradually disappeared from the world's memory.

Only the Third Emperor of the Qin Dynasty and his princes would go into the mountains to pay respects during every festival.

One hundred and twenty-seventh year of the First Emperor’s reign.

The third emperor of the Qin Dynasty died of old age.

The retired emperor Zhao Ying came out of the mountains to see him off, looking very sad.

Some people saw that although the Second Emperor of Qin had white hair and beard, he walked with the gait of a dragon and a tiger, and his skin still looked like a man in his thirties. People all said that the Second Emperor had achieved enlightenment and ascended to heaven as an immortal.

Afterwards, the Second Emperor disappeared.

Only a temporary palace was left on Mount Zhongnan, which was gradually revered by later generations as the remains of immortals.

After that, another one hundred and twenty years passed.

The Sixth Emperor of the Qin Dynasty was licentious and immoral, and his rule was excessive. The people were living in misery and complained, and rebellions broke out in various places.

Rumor has it that someone once saw a tall and handsome man entering the palace late at night.

On the second day, the Sixth Emperor of the Qin Dynasty went to the ancestral temple to pay homage to his ancestors. He knelt in front of the temple and repented for three days. Then, he issued an edict of repentance, vowing to change his past mistakes, restore the rule of his ancestors, and work hard to govern the country. The situation in the Qin Dynasty was completely changed.

There is a rumor that the Sixth Emperor received personal enlightenment from the Second Emperor, who had already attained immortality.

The Sixth Emperor of Qin never gave any explanation for this discussion.

Another hundred years passed.

The palace of Emperor Qin Ershi on Mount Zhongnan has been hailed as a Taoist holy place, with countless pilgrims going there every year. However, the deeds of Emperor Ershi have become increasingly untraceable, and even history books contain many exaggerated and deified accounts.

Thirty years later, someone saw a tall, heroic-looking middle-aged man leading a child of seven or eight years old. He took a scroll and sighed, saying that history books could not be fully trusted, and that the records of the Second Emperor contained many exaggerations and errors. He was ridiculed by the crowd.

The middle-aged man looked embarrassed. He picked up the child and fled, and then disappeared.

(End of the play) (End of this chapter)