Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 153 Li Si, Zhao Si and the First Emperor Trio
After Li Si took over the important task of moving the noble order, and when the first emperor had a little guy named Zhao Si beside him, the relationship between him and the first emperor seemed to have eased somewhat.

Li Si glanced at Emperor Shi Huang who was dealing with government affairs with his head bowed, and looked at Zhao Si with a slight smile on his face.

"Of course it's good for the people." Zhao Si nodded in response to Li Si's question.

Distributing new grain to the localities and lowering the price of salt are really doing good to the people.

"But it's not enough." Zhao Si said seriously.

"The road is long and difficult. Donghu Yueshi of the Xiongnu has hit a wall, and they have to do it. It is also difficult for Baiyue to recruit manpower." Li Si shook his head.

"I was worried about one thing when I mentioned the issue of the administration of officials before." Li Si stroked his beard and said.

"The three kinds of immortal grains yield thousands of catties per mu. There are so many ups and downs. The Great Qin allocates grains to the localities. I'm afraid that most of these seeds will be extremely difficult to fall into the hands of Li Shu." Li Si said in a deep voice.

"The reason is this. At present, only grain varieties are promoted and evaluated in various places, but the noble varieties are also grown, and the common people are also grown. It is really difficult for this kind of seed to fall into the hands of Qianshou. No need to worry." Zhao Si shook his head and smiled.

"Why?" Li Si asked.

"Nobles value profits, but they heard that the yield of immortal grains per mu is as high as a thousand catties, so they swarmed in and tried every means to plant immortal grains first, but Li Xiang should also know these three kinds of grains. Germination is poisonous, and only corn can barely be used as the staple food, but if it is ground finely, the taste is not as good as wheat, rice and chestnut. But it is not easy to sell at any price.

It doesn’t matter if the nobles robbed the first batch of grains, they will definitely take care of the three kinds of immortal grains carefully, the cultivation will be more meticulous, the care will be more proper, and the irrigation and watering will be more convenient. The head of Guizhou is busy with livelihood, these are things that Li Shu can’t do for the time being. In this way, the output of the first batch of grain seeds will be higher after they are popularized. "

"After they grow it, they will find that the fairy grain they are chasing is not so magical, and it can't be sold at any price. In the end, it will still fall into the hands of Qianshou. The local governments only need to supervise the grain when it is harvested. , the nobles are not allowed to stock up on goods, and they are not allowed to sell grain at high prices."

"As for someone taking the opportunity to smuggle three kinds of new grains to the barbarians, this is what I wish for. There is no doubt about the military strength of Daqin, but the hardship is that there are raw land everywhere, and no one develops it. These three kinds of new grains can It is suitable for growing in many climates, and it will not be too late for Daqin to take care of them after they plant the raw land into mature land." Zhao Si smiled.

Li Si nodded in agreement. Although Daqin has various problems, the combat effectiveness of Daqin's army is absolutely undeniable.

The Great Qin destroyed the six kingdoms, facing the barbarians, Rong and Di in all directions, they could no longer meet their opponents, whether it was the Huns or the Baiyue, even the filthy people from Dongyi, they were basically crushing.

The problem is that it is expanding outwards, the climate is harsh, the land is not developed, and the terrain is complex, all of which are raw land.

The Jiujiang Xiang County in the south and the Hetao area in the north were the lands that Daqin made a decision after many deliberations and discussions, and thought it was worth spending a lot of effort to win.

If it is taken down, it needs to be developed, immigrated, cultivated, built roads, and built cities. Now it’s not a seven-nation melee. When a piece of land is taken down, there are ready-made cities and developed cultivated land, and there are even roads and land. ditch.

In the past, as long as a city or a territory was conquered, as long as the damage in the battle was not too much, it would be profitable. Now every step of expansion is a waste of money.

Military spending, people eating food, infrastructure, immigration...

If the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn fell into the hands of the barbarians Rongdi, they could use their subjective initiative to plant the land, and move from fishing, hunting, nomadic and animal husbandry to farming, and they would naturally form a settlement model. If there is no external crisis, after settlement They will start to build cities, pave roads, form farming civilization, and form a unified regime.

But this is in the absence of an external crisis, can Daqin wait for them to form a farming civilization and a unified regime?

When they started to settle down, their raw land turned into mature land, and after roads and gathering places were built, it was time for Daqin to pick the fruits. On the contrary, Daqin could save Daqin's effort and cost for nothing.

"In this way, that's a good thing." Li Si shook his head and smiled.

Afterwards, Li Si continued to immerse himself in thinking about his own path and began his journey of enlightenment, while Zhao Si continued to complete the initial plan for the Qiangui Order.

"It's so shallow on paper! If you want to relocate the nobles, just rely on the memorials and records from various places, I'm afraid there will be many omissions!" Zhao Si did face a difficult situation.

Relocating nobles is a big project, and it is difficult to distinguish and choose who should be relocated.

Power, fame, wealth, but who has power and who is famous?Who is rich?
Is it just relying on the memorials submitted by local governments?Do you only rely on local chronicles?
Obviously, this is far from enough. Either Daqin formed a group of officials who went deep into the local area to carry out the investigation, or they went down in person.

Zhao Si himself has almost no understanding of the local situation in Daqin. He is not a person of this era at all, so how can he know which place and which family are strong and prosperous, which should be included in the migration criteria?

The selection of the quota alone is a huge project for Zhao Si, even with Li Si's assistance, it is not easy.

And not only that, if you want to attack the nobles, you must relax the head of Guizhou. It is extremely unwise to directly attack the nobles without letting go of the tax and corvee.

The people's anger and grievances in Daqin have accumulated to a certain extent. Not everyone is the beneficiary of the military merit.

Not to mention the persecution suffered by the head of Guizhou after the unification of the Qin Dynasty and the unified currency and unified weights and measures after the distortion of the local nobles and various manipulations.

For some policies, Daqin did not target the head of Guizhou.

For example, the unified currency and unified weights and measures, but the final implementation of the local nobles, currency and weights and measures are too many hands and feet, and finally this share of public grievances will also fall on the head of Daqin.

"Thanks to the fact that the First Emperor is still alive..." Zhao Si sighed.

Since taking over the important task of the Qiangui Order, no matter whether it was forced or voluntary, Zhao Si had a deeper understanding of Daqin's situation, and only then was he able to realize the dire situation Daqin had reached.

Da Qin is still able to stand still, and even suppress the world, all thanks to the prestige of the first emperor alone.

Today's Great Qin is really at the end of its strength.

Whenever a new king succeeds to the throne, if the policy is not adjusted, within two years, there will be troubles.

And if you are a little careless, it will be the chaos of Qingguo.

"The current Daqin... just lowered the price of salt and released new grains. However, it will take at least one or two years for the three new grains to spread to every household. The drop in salt prices can benefit people's livelihood, but it is relatively Compared with the backlog of people's anger and grievances, it's still too little!" Zhao Si muttered to himself.

These are the only benefits that the current Daqin goods give to the people at a real price. Among them, the three new grains will not be available to the people for a while.

Under such a high-pressure situation, the order to move nobles will cause great turmoil even if Emperor Shi Huang suppresses it.

In Guizhou, which is full of public anger and grievances, the nobles don't even need to deliberately guide them, they will become a huge wave sweeping the Great Qin.

Daqin may be able to suppress them, but the end result is that both sides suffer.

"If you want to be kind to the people, if you want to let the head of Guizhou and the nobles part ways, you must implement it. This tax and corvee must be reduced!"

With the preparation and tidying up, the whole morning passed quickly.

Zhao Si took a look at the sky, and went to prepare the noon meal with ease.

Serves three.

Li Si also ate together in the palace.

Li Si's body is not bad, relatively healthy, and his figure is relatively well-proportioned, so he doesn't need to lose weight.

But who told Li Si to go to work with him?So Li Si, who was in good health in his 40s, also became the first emperor's training partner.

I also have to run and exercise every morning, and the meals are also special meals with balanced nutrition. Except for the taste, it is difficult to swallow, and there are no disadvantages.

In front of the First Emperor, everyone is treated equally...

After a while, the food is served...

Zhao Si carried a food box in each of his left and right hands, put the food on the table, and after saluting to Emperor Li Sishi respectively, started the food.

"How is the order to move your nobles done? When will it be implemented?" Shi Huang asked expressionlessly as he chewed on today's pig food.

The taste of this diet meal was extremely bland, but fortunately, Emperor Shihuang had gradually gotten used to it, and his body was indeed improving visibly with the naked eye.

Especially this month...

Since a month ago, Emperor Shihuang's body collapsed after a night of sexual indulgence, and he returned to the state of abstinence.

Zhao Si re-established a higher-intensity exercise program and new dietary standards for the first emperor.

The first emperor's physical fitness increased visible to the naked eye, and his weight also decreased visible to the naked eye.

Now walking, sitting and lying down, I have strength, and my body is not as soft and weak as before, with a big belly.

At present, the first emperor's big belly has become a small belly visible to the naked eye.Even the fat on the face has been reduced a little, the original twilight look is slightly gone, the edges and corners are more distinct, and it has become much sharper.

"It's not very easy to do... the list of relocated nobles will definitely have many mistakes based on local chronicles and memorials from various places." Zhao Si shook his head.

"Besides, the current Daqin may not have the space to implement the order to move nobles."

The First Emperor raised his head, frowned and looked at Zhao Si.

"The corvee will not go away, the tax will not be reduced, and the reduced salt price and the new grain that has not yet fallen into our hands are indeed a little insufficient."

Li Si chewed the unpalatable food in his mouth with an ugly expression and sighed to add something for Zhao Si.

(End of this chapter)