The Restoration of the Great Qin of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1107 Yuwen Tuo

The huge amount of engineering will require the Qin court to invest more manpower and material resources, and even this Dawan Road in Xianyang will be as protracted as the Lishan Mausoleum.

Decades of excavation will not only exhaust the vitality of the Qin State, but also cause public resentment, and make the conflict between the Qin State court and the people at the bottom even more abrupt.

Qin Gong Yingfei is not a fool, he knows in his heart that Xianyang Dawan Dao is like a double-edged sword, which has both advantages and disadvantages.

Just walking on the tightrope is too dangerous, carrying the hope of the entire Qin State, Qin Gong Yingfei must not dance on the tip of the knife.

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"Xianyang Dawan Road, the excavation must be completed within ten years, otherwise even if the excavation is completed, it will be useless to me."

Thoughts flickered in his mind, Duke Qin Yingfei kept his eyes on the map. The excavation of Dawan Road in Xianyang can be said to be the most important link in his entire hegemony territory.

Only when the five main roads of the old Qin Dynasty are repaired and the Xianyang Dawan Road is excavated, the influence of the Nuo Empire will radiate from Xianyang to the surrounding areas.

At the same time, King Qin can take Xianyang as the center and firmly control these places along Chidao.

Qin Gong Yingfei knew the benefits of digging the Chi Road. Once disturbances occurred in Hanzhou and other places, in addition to the Yancheng Camp that could respond quickly, the Lantian Camp could also send troops along the Dawan Road in Xianyang at the fastest speed. .

It can be said that the construction of Chidao is a tentacles for a country to control various places, simple and effective.

It's just that the advantages are obvious, and the disadvantages are equally obvious. The excavation of Dawan Road in Xianyang is like the excavation of the Grand Canal by Emperor Sui Yang in later generations. A little carelessness will drag down the entire country.

Qin Gong Yingfei is a bold person, but he still has fear in his heart. Excavating Xianyang Dawan Road is like standing on the edge of a cliff to make a decision.

Life and death are just a gamble.

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Thoughts flickered in his mind, Duke Qin Yingfei stared at the map in silence for a while, then picked up a pen and wrote three questions on the paper.With a slight smile on the corner of his mouth, he walked towards the harem.

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Early the next morning, thousands of craftsmen came to the houses prepared by the Prime Minister's Mansion.

This time, Prime Minister Jiang Wan came in person and organized people to distribute the exam questions sent by Weiyang Palace.Because of the importance of this matter, military adviser Guo Jia was among them.

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"Prime Minister, do you think there is anyone among these people who can satisfy the King?"

A gleam flashed in Guo Jia's eyes. He had read the exam paper just now, and he knew how tricky Qin Gong Yingfei's three questions were.

Except for the former Han officials who were actually in charge of road traffic, I am afraid that ordinary people will not be able to obtain the data in them, let alone these people.

Guo Jia knew in his heart that some of them might not even be able to write their own names, let alone answer such tricky topics.

"Your Majesty has his own opinions in his actions, which are beyond the expectations of my subjects, but these three questions, Your Majesty, are really tricky and weird, and they are beyond the reach of ordinary people."

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The prime minister Jiang Wan agreed with the military adviser Guo Jia's statement, but he knew in his heart that none of this was a problem, and only real gold could be obtained by washing the sand with big waves.

Among these thousands of people, there will always be one who will satisfy Qin Gong Yingfei. This time they are not holding a national exam, and there is no need for a large-scale search for talents.

In this contest involving thousands of people, only one qualified person is enough.

Because of this, Prime Minister Jiang Wan was full of expectations for this assessment, because he knew in his heart that only in this way could Duke Qin Yingfei be satisfied.

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"If you are the master craftsman, how can you use millions of people to complete the repair of the straight road during the spring plowing next year?"

"May I ask if you want to dig a brand new road from Xianyang to Dawan, what suggestions do you have?"

"May I ask if you were responsible for excavating Dawan Road in Xianyang, how long would it take and how much effort would it take?"

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Thinking of the three exam questions that Duke Qin Yingfei asked, Jiang Wan and the others were taken aback. They did not expect that Duke Qin Yingfei would actually do the opposite.

He didn't ask about the specific method of repairing the straight path, but in a general way, he wanted to see their thoughts and whether they were masters of the generation.

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The prime minister, Jiang Wan, personally administered the examination, and organized the officials of the prime minister's office to be ready to select reasonable examination papers for Duke Qin Yingfei to decide after the examination.

Four thousand five hundred and thirty-six people participated in the assessment, which was a huge number, and it was impossible to pick them out in a short time without going through the layers of screening by the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Qin Gong Yingfei, as the king of a country, naturally he will not do these heavy tasks, all he needs to do is to choose the most suitable person among the top three or top ten.

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"Your Majesty, the top ten are out."

Glancing at Prime Minister Jiang Wan, Duke Qin Yingfei smiled slightly and said, "Your prime minister has worked hard."

Qin Gong Yingfei knew in his heart that since the decision was made yesterday, Prime Minister Jiang Wan had the hardest work, because whether it was arranging the place for the assessment or selecting the top ten out of more than 4000 people, this was also a tough job.

"Your Majesty's words are serious. For the rise of Qin, I will die."

Everyone knows what to say in the scene, especially literati like Prime Minister Jiang Wan, who can be said to be the pinnacle of flattery, but others can't find any faults.

"Haha, the prime minister likes this remark, so Wei Haoran will bring it up."

"promise."

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Flipping through the examination papers of ten people, Qin Gong Yingfei's eyes flickered slightly. He agreed with these people's remarks, but also disagreed.

Qin Gong Yingfei looked at it very seriously, and it took a quarter of an hour before he finished the examination papers of ten people.

"Prime Minister, tentatively set Yu Wentuo as the top of the list, and bring Yu Wentuo, Li Shuang, and Wang Ziqiao here. If you have any questions, you have to ask."

"promise."

Nodding in agreement, Prime Minister Jiang Wan turned and left. Following Jiang Wan's step, it meant that the matter of selecting a master craftsman had officially come to an end, and Duke Qin Yingfei had a decision in mind.

"Worthy of being an elite selected from more than 4000 people, his views on the straight road are really much better than others."

Duke Qin Yingfei's tiger eyes flickered, and he knew in his heart that Yuwentuo was not superior overall. The reason why Yuwentuo was chosen as the top of the list was that the reason for recruiting famous craftsmen from all over the world this time was to repair the straight way.

And Yu Wentuo has extraordinary knowledge on the straight, far surpassing Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao, so it is not wrong to tentatively choose Yu Wentuo as the top of the list.

However, Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao had their own opinions on Dawan Road in Xianyang, some of which surprised Qin Gong Yingfei even more.

He knew in his heart that with Li Shuang and Wang Ziqiao, maybe Xianyang Dawan Dao could really be excavated.Thinking of this, Qin Gong Yingfei was full of anticipation for the upcoming three.

Because these three people will all be figures who will affect the state of Qin, and even the situation in the Central Plains, Qin Gong Yingfei regards such a great craftsman's talent very highly.

(End of this chapter)