Great Qin Emperor

Chapter 73

Amidst the rattling of iron chains, Zheng Guo was escorted in by two Huben Guards.Zhou Chong took a closer look and saw that this well-known hydraulic engineer was tall and tall, with bright eyes and a square face covered with beards, and his hair was curly, like a messy chicken coop. I don't know if it was natural curly hair or long hair. Time did not freshen up.

There was a heavy wooden shackle around his neck, his hands were locked by a pair of thin iron chains, and there was a pair of fetters on his feet, which rattled from time to time as he moved.

The clothes on his body were messy and torn, smelling bad, and hadn't been washed for a long time.

Zhou Chong knew that King Qin wanted to kill Zheng Guoqin after Qin's plan was exposed, but Zheng Guo finally persuaded King Qin to build the canal and name it Zheng Guoqu.A spy, a sinner who corrupted the state of Qin, unexpectedly became the guest of the king of Qin, which is really amazing.

According to Zhou Chong's thinking, King Qin must have greeted him from the lower ranks and apologized for the crime. Unexpectedly, it was not the same thing at all. King Qin's face sank like water, and he shouted at Zheng Guo: "Zheng Guo, you are so brave, how dare you get tired? I, Daqin, are you guilty?"

King Qin's performance was beyond everyone's expectations, and all the officials were stunned. They didn't understand why King Qin was so furious.

Zhou Chong thought about it for a while, and he understood the reason, and he kept praising King Qin's wisdom in his heart.

Zheng Guo knelt down and said, "I am guilty."

"It's fine if you know your crime, and tell the public about your plan to tire Qin." Qin Wang nodded, his face slightly better.

Zheng Guo still knelt on the ground and said: "I obey. I am a hydraulic engineer from South Korea. I am ordered by the King of Han to offer a plan to build the canal to the King of Qin. I will use Qin's manpower, material and financial resources to build the canal. It has been five years since Da Qin was unable to attack Han."

It is not surprising that the ministers already knew about Tired Qin.

Qin Wang smiled coldly and said: "It's honest. Your crimes are not limited to this, and, tell me, what other crimes do you have?"

Zheng Guo was confused, a little confused, frowned, and said: "Your Majesty, although the foreign minister is tired of Qin, the foreign minister is dedicated to building the canal, and there is no such thing as corruption. All the money, food and manpower used are accountable. check."

"That's not what the widow is talking about." King Qin vetoed, saying: "You know, you are tired of Qin and almost let the widow lose talent. Don't take it to heart. Pain is greater than the loss of talent!"

There is no greater pain than the loss of brains, which can be a classic!All the officials were amazed and knelt on the ground to praise King Qin's sage.

"This is King Qin, he has the kind of courage that people have to obey!" Zhou Chong sighed in his heart.

The King of Qin then reprimanded Zheng Guo, saying: "Punish the two crimes together, the widow wants to kill you, are you convinced?"

Tiring Qin is indeed the crime of Zheng Guo, and chasing guests is the fault of Qin King. These are two different things, and eight poles can't be beaten. It can't be counted on Zheng Guo's head. Zheng Guo is confused, and the officials are also confused. They don't know Qin Wang What kind of medicine was sold in the gourd, Zhou Chong said loudly: "It is indeed worthy of killing. Your Majesty, please execute immediately!" He thought to himself: "You are singing an opera, but no one will accompany you. This one-man show is not easy to sing. I will help you act. Now I am called to kill, and I will be your guest soon."

The ministers misunderstood, thinking that Zhou Chong was flattering the King of Qin, following his words, they were stunned for a moment, and then said: "It really deserves to be killed!"

"Zheng Guo, you have heard it all. The crime you committed is outraged by heaven and the people. Even if the widow wants to forgive you, God will not forgive you." Qin Wang was extremely cold.

Zheng Guo thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Zheng Guo has committed a lot of crimes. Your Majesty wants to kill the foreign ministers, but the foreign ministers have no complaints. The foreign ministers ask the king to give the foreign ministers a moment. After the Rongchen finished speaking, the foreign ministers died. And no regrets."

"The widow convinces you, you can say it." King Qin complied with his request.

Zheng Guo analyzed: "Your Majesty, there are many conscripts in the world, but they only ask for two things. One is good generals and warriors who can fight well, and the other is food."

"That's right!" King Qin nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Zheng Guo went on to say: "Good generals and warriors, the military system of the Great Qin is perfect, and the people are happy to fight. There is no shortage. What is lacking is food. Guanzhong is fertile and wild, and it is inevitable that it will be a bad year. The reason is the lack of water. If this canal If it is completed, there will be water in the Guanzhong, and the Guanzhong will be the inexhaustible granary of Daqin. I heard that those who travel a hundred miles, half ninety, the king has already invested so much manpower and material resources, why not invest more Some, finish this canal. Although the Six Kingdoms have not heard the killing sounds of Daqin soldiers for several years, they have lost the ability to resist Daqin's attack for a long time. Tired Qin is just shooting himself in the foot. Guanzhong was originally Daqin's If Guanzhong is strong in the fundamental place, what worries the world?"

"Bold, do you dare to talk out loud?" Someone in the group of officials shouted.

King Qin's behavior surprised these courtiers again, and asked Zheng Guo, "Who do you think is better to build this canal? Can you do it?"

Zheng Guo's eyes lit up, and he said, "Your Majesty, I don't know. The ministers found an old river, and they only need to turn a corner. Not only can it save a lot of manpower and material resources, but it can also irrigate tens of thousands of acres of fertile land."

King Qin stood up, walked up to Zheng Guo, and asked, "How much time and manpower will it take to complete the cultivation?"

"To return to the king, three years earlier, five years later, only 10 manpower per year." Zheng Guo replied without thinking.

King Qin then asked: "You answered very simply. It seems that you have a plan in mind. Then, with 50 people invested, can it be completed in one year?"

"Go back to the king, no. If there are too many people, it will be useless. 10 people and 20 people are the same." Zheng Guo blurted out.

King Qin shouted: "Come here, remove Mr. Zheng Guo's shackles."

Zheng Guo was taken aback and asked, "Your Majesty, why is this? Foreign ministers are punished for crimes."

"Hurry up." Under the urging of King Qin, Hubenwei removed Zheng Guo's shackles. Qin King pulled Zheng Guo up and said: "Mr. This is a great good thing. Once this canal is completed, the Great Qin will become more prosperous and powerful, so why worry about the six kingdoms not being destroyed."

Zheng Guo couldn't believe it, and said, "Your Majesty, are you planning to build the canal?"

"Of course." Qin Wang didn't even think about it, and said: "Although it takes a lot of manpower and material resources to build the canal, it's just a temporary pain. The temporary pain is in exchange for eternal benefits. It's a good deal. My widow Why not do it? Let me tell you, Mr. Zheng Guo, the widow has even chosen the man who will build the canal."

Zheng Guo was very concerned about the hydraulic engineering, and asked, "May I ask your majesty, who is the capable man?"

"Mr. is right, he is a capable man." Qin Wang was very pleased, and said: "Han Wang is really stupid. There is a capable man like Mr. Zheng Guo, but he is sent to my Daqin. Thank him personally."

These words were hard to understand, Zheng Guo looked confused, and said: "Your Majesty, where did you say this?"

The King of Qin did not answer the question, walked up to the throne, and said, "Zheng Guo accepts the seal. My widow ordered you to continue to build the canal. The food, money, manpower, material resources, and animal power of the counties and counties you pass will be dispatched by the master!"

Zheng Guo never thought that such a good thing would fall on his shoulders, he was so stunned that he even forgot Xie En, and after a while, he knelt down on the ground and cried: "Your Majesty, Zheng Guo's line is no longer My own life must be built for the king! Zheng Guo swears to God here, if this canal cannot be built, Zheng Guo will die!"

"No, the widow does not want you to die, the widow wants you to live well, and continue to build canals for the widow. Wherever you need to build canals, you can build them for the widow. After Daqin is finished, there are South Korea, Zhao Guo, Wei Guo, Yan Guo, Qi Guo , Chu State, these places will be the land of my Great Qin in the future, so you can rest assured to build them." Qin Wang said ambitiously: "Stop calling this canal again, I have already thought of a name, let's call it: Zheng Guoqu !"

Zheng Guo couldn't bear it anymore, burst into tears, and said: "Your Majesty!" Touching his forehead to the ground, he kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty is very kind, and I will never repay you if I die! Your Majesty!"

His crying was so contagious that all the officials were sobbing. Zhou Chong's nose was sore, and he thought: "This is King Qin's wrist! In front of his wrist, no one will be dissatisfied!"

(End of this chapter)