Prime Minister of Great Qin

It's getting cold.

Heavy snow fell, covering the sky and earth with silver frost.

In Xianyang Palace, the fire is brightly lit.

Ying Zheng's figure became thinner and thinner. Even though the fire in the room was burning brightly, he was still covered with a thick blanket.

Fusu stood before His Highness.

He excitedly presented something and said with a smile: "Father, this is my young brother Hu Hai. He has been working on something for more than half a year. He calls it paper. After struggling for more than half a year, he finally got it. ”

"Father, please take a look."

Fusu handed the paper to the eunuch beside him.

Ying Zheng waved his hand, his cloudy eyes flashed with clarity, and he ordered: "Everyone else, please go down. Fu Su, please hand it over."

Hear the words.

Fusu was startled.

He also quickly stepped onto the main hall with light steps.

All the eunuchs in the palace have left.

Ying Zheng said calmly: "If you get closer, I can't see clearly."

Hearing the First Emperor's dejected words, Fusu's eyes turned red, and with tears in his eyes he stepped forward and presented the paper that Hu Hai had sent into the palace directly to within two feet of the First Emperor.

Ying Zheng reached out and took the paper in his hand, with a gleam in his eyes.

He rubbed the paper, nodded with a smile, and said, "This paper feels really good. What is its specific use?"

Fusu said: "Back to my father, according to my younger brother, this piece of paper will replace the bamboo slips in the future."

"Compared with bamboo weaving, this object is easier to transport and store. It can register more things and is more convenient to carry. When the cost comes down in the future, it can be used in various university rooms one after another, thereby lowering the threshold for studying in the world. We will further break the monopoly of knowledge by scholars and aristocrats, making it easier for nobles to become less noble and more difficult for scholars.”

Ying Zheng nodded and said, "Hu Hai really put his heart into it."

"Does he have any grudges against me?"

Fusu quickly shook his head and said: "Wei Zeng, although the young brother was removed from the clan, he has always been grateful for his father's extrajudicial kindness. Ji Heng also expressed his gratitude to his father's kindness from time to time, and never said The second half of the sentence is not good."

"Father, please give me a clear warning."

Ying Zheng was speechless for a long time and put the paper aside.

Ying Zheng turned his body slightly. When no one noticed, a trace of tears quietly poured out of the corner of his eyes, but quickly disappeared into the ravines. He sat solemnly and said lightly: "Come closer, I have some I want to tell you something.”

"No." Fusu approached again.

He could clearly hear the First Emperor's breathing.

Ying Zheng was not in a hurry to speak.

It just felt like my body wasn't very comfortable sitting upright, so I finally chose to lean against the large pillow of the couch.

He said slowly: "Do you know what happens after the peak of the empire?"

Fusu frowned, thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "My son is ignorant."

"It's an endless cliff."

Ying Zheng sighed softly: "Do you know why I listened to Ji Heng in the first place? The reason is this. This man is well versed in the way of governing the world. He seems to have known the truth very early. Therefore, he proposed various suggestions to Da Qin. The method, to a certain extent, is to avoid the rapid decline of this kind of burning oil."

"So his ideas can be used."

"It can also be of great use."

"But you need to think about these yourself."

"I won't talk about this today."

Fusu nodded.

Ying Zheng said: "You have been in charge of government for some time, what is the current situation in the South China Sea?"

Fusu cupped his hands and said: "Going back to my father, the South China Sea is currently peaceful. However, General Zhang Han fell ill when he entered the South China Sea. Under the treatment of the imperial doctor, his body has recovered a lot. According to the news sent back before, General Zhang Han has already recovered." We began to train soldiers in the South China Sea, and also further established camps and cultivated land in the South China Sea."

"Now the Baiyue tribe is fleeing south."

"The South China Sea has been completely controlled by the imperial court. Although there is harassment by a small group of Baiyue people, it will not affect the situation in the South China Sea."

"However, it is not enough to have only one New Road to Yangyue in the South China Sea."

"Just building other roads will probably cost a lot of manpower and material resources. I am also a little undecided, but this road is enough for now."

Ying Zheng said in a deep voice: "The South China Sea is vast and rich in resources. If it is managed properly, it should be for the benefit of China and for the future of China. Even if it is separated by thousands of mountains and rivers, it cannot be abandoned. Therefore, if it is really necessary, it should be opened from other directions. The road to the South China Sea to ensure that the South China Sea will last forever."

"Even if you pay some price, you won't hesitate."

"The South China Sea was hard-won. Da Qin sacrificed hundreds of thousands of soldiers' lives and relocated half a million people. If it abandons the South China Sea due to short-term short-term interests, it will undoubtedly abandon the blood of millions of Da Qin people."

"Fusu, remember this." Fusu stood upright and knelt before the case, and held his hands solemnly.

Ying Zheng frowned and said, "I'm just having a normal conversation with you, there's no need to be so polite."

"Where's Kitahara?"

Fu Su said: "Back to my father, Beiyuan has settled down. As the imperial court has eased relations with the Huns, there are currently no major conflicts on the border, and the overall situation is becoming peaceful." "However, there are still small groups of Huns crossing from time to time. Borders, stepping into the border of our country of Great Qin and carrying out plunder, this has had a certain impact on the stability of the border, but overall, the border is no longer as tense as in the past, and both sides actually benefit. "

Ying Zheng sneered and said disdainfully: "The Xiongnu's ambitions must be guarded against. The Great Qin built the Great Wall not for defense, but for offense."

"Da Qin only upholds one principle."

"Offence is the best defense. If these Huns are not feared and destroyed, the Huns will always be evil. Instead of letting the Huns go south to invade the territory of Qin, it is better for Qin to take the initiative and stifle the danger beyond its borders. "

"Therefore the Great Wall must continue to be built."

Fusu said: "My son, I will remember it."

"Where is Guandong?" Ying Zheng asked again.

Fusu's face darkened, he hesitated, and said in a deep voice: "Guandong has not been very stable in the past six months."

"Regarding the decrees issued by the imperial court, the counties and counties in Guandong are very divided. Some counties are very resistant to the imperial decrees and are extremely dissatisfied. There are also some counties that are very obedient and implement these decrees honestly. Overall, , the decrees issued by the imperial court were finally implemented."

"But there are more or less troubles happening everywhere."

"but."

Fusu paused.

He sneered and said contemptuously: "I did not let Meng Yi intervene in the local troubles. I just let the counties in Guandong handle it on their own."

"After all the counties and counties in Guandong have been dealt with, Meng Yi will check the corresponding account books of local counties and make certain adjustments to the officials of the counties. However, under the special instructions of his son, the chaos in Guandong will affect the imperial court. It didn’t have much impact, and the imperial court also used this to control a certain amount of economic power in Guandong.”

"According to the Shaofu's estimate, the court's tax revenue next year will be more than 30% higher than this year."

"When the supply of local coins increases, local commodity transactions will also develop greatly. In the next few years or even more than ten years, the imperial court's commercial taxes will be greatly improved, and this is the main reason why the imperial court insists on intervening in the economic power of Guandong."

"We must seize the financial power of the world."

"But some time ago, the imperial court was too tight on Guandong, resulting in a serious shortage of local officials."

"Although there are two military academies in Beiyuan and Southern Xinjiang to fill the gap, and the students from the schools in Guanzhong are sent to Guandong to serve as officials, there is still a huge gap in the number compared with the officials who were arrested and imprisoned in Guandong. The imperial court is afraid that in the short term It can’t even be filled.”

Ying Zhengdao: "When the world is uncertain and in chaos, people should be employed in an eclectic way. Even if there are slight flaws, as long as they are talented, they can be boldly employed. It does not need to be true. Only those who are familiar with Qin's laws and know Qin's laws can serve as officials."

"Everything is about the stability of the world."

"I understand, it's just that the Qin Dynasty offended the scholars too harshly in the past, and many scholars were unwilling to serve as officials. The powerful nobles from all over Guandong were very afraid of the Great Qin, and few were willing to serve as officials. This time, the Great Qin wiped out many local nobles. , which has further aggravated the panic in Kanto towards the imperial court, and I have no good solution at the moment."

"However, the friction between Northern Xinjiang and the Xiongnu has always existed, and there is a continuous supply of non-commissioned officers, and local junior schools are also constantly being built."

"In a few years, the shortage of officials in the Qin Dynasty will be greatly improved."

Ying Zheng nodded, and then asked: "Where is Guanzhong?"

Fusu smiled and said: "Guanzhong has always been stable. With the suspension of repairs at Afang Palace and the suspension of the Great Wall, hundreds of thousands of old Qin people have returned to Guanzhong."

"Now some soldiers from Kanto are making their mark in the army."

"This has great appeal to the lower-level Guizhou leaders in Guandong."

"As time goes by, the imperial court will be able to send more and more soldiers from the Guandong Campaign. By then, many old Qin people in the northern and southern armies will also be able to retire and return to Guanzhong, and the foundation of the Qin Dynasty will also be consolidated. "

"Father, don't worry."

Ying Zheng shook his head soberly and said, "It's too slow."

"If the situation in the world changes, we should immediately follow Li Xin and move all the thousands of old Ying Qin tribes in Shanggui back to Guanzhong."

"We must also immediately call back 100,000 troops from the north and the south to guard the area."

"There must be no mistakes in Guanzhong!"

Fusu was stunned for a moment, then nodded quickly: "I will remember it."

Ying Zheng said: "You have been handling the political affairs of the court for some time, and you are relatively familiar with the court, but taking charge of the world is not completely consistent with what you have done in the past. Economic power is important, but if you want to take charge of the world, The most important thing is not the money.”

"But soldiers!"

"At present, the army except Meng Tian, ​​Li Xin, Zhang Han and others are available."

"Those who have recently emerged in the army, such as Han Xin, Zhang Xi, Weng Zhong, Yang Wu, Yang Xi, Su Hu, etc., can all be used. However, it is up to you to weigh and consider whether they can be used and whether they can be of great use. ."

"Minister of the court, you have already made a plan, so I won't say more."

"You should know it well."

"But military power must be fully controlled."

"Whoever dares to get involved will be killed, no one will be exempted, and there will be no exceptions."

"Fusu, do you remember?!" Ying Zheng's voice suddenly became more urgent.

"Father, what are you..." Fusu felt a little panicked. He already felt that something was wrong. The First Emperor's explanation was more like a dying instruction.

"I asked you if you remember it!" Ying Zheng slapped the big case hard and asked angrily.

"Father - I remember it." Fusu fell to the ground and cried bitterly: "Father, please stop talking. I don't want my father to say anything anymore. I don't want to hear it anymore."

"Father." (End of chapter)