The First Emperor opened the curtains and looked unhappy. He first took a look at this wealthy city in Korea, and immediately sensed something unusual.
Inside the wide-open city gate, laughter and laughter burst out. This was something that had never happened in any city that the First Emperor had ever walked through - the people of Yiyang were particularly happy.
The First Emperor's face did not improve at all because of the joy that overflowed from the city gate. He did not believe that these people were so happy because of his arrival.
The fact that the people in Han are not hostile to him is the result of his brother's dedicated governance.
To get these people who say they are Qin people but are actually Koreans to pay homage to him, they are even more admired than the old Qin people in Guanzhong. It is more difficult than Lian Heng's Zhang Yi to go to various countries with only one mouth, and use it to survive with three inches.
It is almost impossible to say that the five countries will be even bigger if they join forces.
If it wasn't because of external factors, it was because of internal factors.
The scientist walked up to the First Emperor. He was wearing a black gown with an ink word on the right chest. This was the official uniform of the inner government.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty."
He cupped his hands and bowed his head with great respect.
The First Emperor said nothing and stared at the scientists coldly.
If he doesn't speak, the scientist can only maintain this posture and cannot move.
In the convoy, whether it was the Lang Guan who formed the central defense circle; the veterans who held banners and flags in the outer circle; or the dignified Qin soldiers who were carefully selected from all major armies holding gongs and drums and other supporting equipment.
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While taking pictures of the aura of the First Emperor, who was naturally calm and solemn, everyone felt worried about the scientists from the bottom of their hearts.
The scientist was originally an official of the Qin State. After he followed Ying Chengyu and became a Mohist tycoon, he did not lose his official position. He is still a very prestigious master craftsman in the Qin State's Shaofu in charge of ordnance production.
This great craftsman is not that great general, but in the eyes of the most arrogant military culture cultivated by the Qin State's martial culture over the past century, Qin Mo's great craftsman is not much less respected than the general.
Qin Mo had a high status in the Qin military.
As the saying goes, if you want to achieve public benefit, you must first sharpen your weapons. The victory of a war is closely related to weapons.
Qin Mo's sword can be cast to three feet and still be sharp, and the sword body is not brittle and bends constantly. This is Qin Mo's contribution.
On the battlefield, the two-foot long swords of other countries generally had a one-foot advantage. Often, the enemy's sword would cut off the enemy's head before the enemy's sword even touched the Qin army.
Whether the Qin army can win or not, Qin Mo, who provided ordnance support for the Qin army and constantly updated it, has at least three successful achievements.
Victory will lead to military exploits, and military exploits will lead to promotion and promotion.
Qin Mo was an important helper for the Qin army to gain promotions and titles. No matter how arrogant the general was, he would treat a Qin Mo master with kindness and care, and his figure would be relaxed.
No Qin soldier wanted anything bad to happen to a great master of Qin Mo.
Ying Chengyu sat quietly in the carriage and did not come forward to rescue the enemy. This hurdle must be overcome by the scientist himself. He would only come forward when the First Emperor was furious and wanted to massacre the entire city of Yiyang.
If the scientists could not get the approval of the First Emperor, he would have no choice but to take back Yiyang.
At least this is much better than the result if the Qin army invades the border and repeats the killings they committed in Zhao in the previous three months in Yiyang.
Ying Zheng understood his brother's intention without waiting for someone behind him, either serious or humorous, to come to the rescue.
This trip to Yiyang is not just a process. Ying Chengxuan is not reporting to him to protect this Mohist city to the death. Instead, he really wants him to experience the Mohist family and decide the fate of this Mohist county that has never appeared before.
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Mohism, like Taoism, has never been truly used to govern the country.
But the difference between the two is.
Taoism does not govern the country because the kings believe that Taoism is useless.
The Mohists did not govern the country, but the Mohists could not find an ideal king who conformed to Mohist ideas.
"Get up.
"You are quite capable of making that guy struggle to this point. Lead the way."
The officers, veterans of many battles, and the honor guards all breathed a sigh of relief.
Although the First Emperor's praise was a bit strange, at least the great craftsman's life was safe.
The First Emperor got off the Si Mawang chariot alone, and led Zhang Han to lead a group of officials. Under the guidance of scientists, he entered Yiyang, the Mohist city.
Ying Chengyu was in Si Mawang's carriage, quietly waiting for the result.
After entering Yiyang, Ying Zheng discovered more differences.
Everyone I met along the way looked at him with utmost admiration.
The last time Ying Zheng saw this kind of look was when the Marquis of Wucheng, Wang Jian, led his troops to attack Chu. This is how the Qin soldiers below looked at Wang Jian.
Although the focus of his eyes seemed to be on Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng knew very well that Yiyang Qian was looking at the scientist who was one step ahead of him.
Ying Zheng didn't say anything. He walked like a dragon and a tiger, looking around, taking in everything.
Those eagle eyes were shining brightly and had a strong sense of oppression. Wherever they looked, the people would lower their heads unconsciously.
"When I first became the county magistrate, the city's population was less than 50,000, but now it has reached 210,000."
Scientists are reporting data.
During the Qin Dynasty, if a county had a population of more than 100,000, it was considered an absolutely large county. Most of them were the head county of a county, also called the county government, that is, the county where the county governor handled government affairs.
When prefectures and counties were established, there was only one prefecture in Korea, which was Xinzheng.
The first county of Xinzheng County is Xinzheng County, where the county governor is in charge.
During this trip to Korea, Ying Zheng also visited Xinzheng County, the county governor. The county guard Qiang reported that the total population of Xinzheng was 110,000.
"Twenty-one thousand.
"In three months, the population increased from 50,000 to 210,000, more than four times, which is 100,000 more than Xinzheng. How did you do it?"
Within a county, although the population of a county exceeds the county seat, it is not that large, but it is not that small, so it is not unusual.
But those are only slightly more than Yiyang, which exceeds Xinzheng by 100,000, which is nearly twice the amount. This is outrageous, let alone that it is raised from 50,000.
All the counties that the First Emperor visited before, except for Xinzheng, had a population of around 70,000 or 80,000, and none had a population over 100,000.
In the Qin Dynasty, which was not technologically advanced, people were the labor force. The more people in a city, the greater the potential for development.
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The scientist's voice was calm.
"What's the meaning of this?"
The First Emperor didn't know why.
He asked how the population was raised and what it had to do with poverty and wealth.
"I have a decree that all the people who come to Yiyang will have enough food to eat and a place to live. I have never paid attention to the population, but the population of Yiyang is increasing day by day."
The First Emperor clearly understood:
"So it turns out that all the poor people from all over the country have moved into Yiyang. I'm wondering why there are no beggars in any county. Except for Xinzheng, none of them have a population of more than 100,000."
The scientist's voice remained calm.
"No, the poor people who entered Yiyang were only a few, and most of them died in the wild. Your Majesty's convoy can travel unimpeded in Korea, crossing several counties in one day, but the poor people who are hungry cannot. The distance between the two counties
, His Majesty’s motorcade can pass by in half a day, but they can’t even get there until they die.”
The extremely smooth narration was like a glass of boiled water, but it made the heart of the First Emperor feel like boiling water rolling down!
"Zhang Han, it's really like that!"
He turned his head and asked.
During this journey, except when he arrived at the destination, he was always in a horse carriage, and could not see the lush vegetation on the roadside or the new bones in the vegetation.
This question is somewhat unreasonable. Zhang Han is not a poor man who has left the county, so how can he know the truth?
But as a confidant of the First Emperor, Zhang Han understood exactly what the First Emperor was asking.
He said in a deep voice:
"I see corpses all the time. Thousands of them can be found within a hundred miles."
Ying Zheng's compulsive gaze suddenly lost its luster.
The route taken by the convoy was the main road used by horse-drawn carriages, and most of the poor people who could not afford to eat took the paths that were not roads.
There are hundreds of corpses on both sides of a road. How many corpses are there on those densely packed paths between grass and sand?
The First Emperor's heart was very heavy, and most of the joy he gained from the new ideas of governing the country during his trip to Korea was gone.
The main reason for his tour was suppression, but the secondary reason was that he wanted to see the real world firsthand and not be blinded by the officials in the court.
He didn't expect that all he could see was still the glorious side of the world.
Looking at the eyes of the Guizhou officials around him who were full of light and looking at the scientists with admiration, the First Emperor knew why - a life-saving grace.
He was silent for a moment and said:
"Does Cheng Yu know about this?"
"I don't know." The scientist stopped and said: "Your Majesty, you are the emperor and the father of the emperor. We are all your sons, your people, and your ministers, not the Chang'an Lord. Chang'an Lord once said that the greater the ability, the greater the power.
, the greater the responsibility. I personally think that the greater the power, the greater the responsibility.”
"I know it."
"I will continue to lead the way for Your Majesty."
The scientist stepped forward, followed by the First Emperor.
Ying Zheng saw that each of the Mohists performed their duties and ate corn together.
After seeing that both farmers and craftsmen were all wearing coarse linen clothes - he could only roughly judge the occupation by what the people in Yiyang did, but not by their clothing.
He saw everyone talking and laughing, seeing everyone greeting scientists enthusiastically, and seeing everyone calling scientists giants.
And from the scientists' oral accounts, we also know that everyone in Yiyang City is a Mohist.
He is also well-read, has read the Mohist classics, and has a deep understanding of what kind of group the Mohists are, and understands why his brother is so entangled.
He followed the scientist to the county magistrate's house, which looked very ordinary and shabby, just like the residential houses next to it.
He glanced at the environment inside the room and said with a hint of apology:
"You have done well, but this city cannot exist."
The scientist smiled without any surprise and said rebelliously:
"Is it because I do better than His Majesty?"
Zhang Han was furious and held Qin sword in his hand!
"How dare you be rude to His Majesty!"
Except for Ying Chengyu, no one can be so rude. There is no second Lord Chang'an in this world.
"good."
The voice of the First Emperor suddenly caused most of Zhang Han's murderous intention to dissipate. The hand holding the sword hilt also lost its strength, and his heart was filled with shock.
[How can Your Majesty say that?]
The First Emperor, who was never afraid to admit shortcomings and mistakes, said solemnly:
"They only see you, not me.
"They are no longer my sons, my people, and my ministers.
"There are only two roads in Yiyang. Either I send a large army to massacre the city, or I send all the people to other cities and counties."
The scientist showed no fear, and a stern look flashed on his face.
"Your Majesty, there is no other way besides killing. If I treat you the way you treat your Majesty, do you think your Majesty can walk out of Yiyang City?"
The First Emperor put his left hand into his arms, took out a gun, and pointed it at the scientist's head.
"You will die, but I won't."
He was protected not only by the official Lang Guan on the surface, but also by Zhang Han, an extremely skilled martial artist, and also by the shadow secret guards who secretly followed him into Yiyang.
The scientist smiled coldly and reached out his arms as well.
Under the frown of the First Emperor, he slowly took out a pistol.
Pa~
The moment the dark black gun handle was exposed, Zhang Han's pupils narrowed sharply.
In an instant, he hit the tip of his toes, and stone chips flew everywhere, creating a small pit! The figure was as fast as the wind, and he snatched most of the pistol that was still in the scientist's lapel.
The whole process was extremely smooth, and the scientist didn't resist at all, as if he hadn't reacted yet.
With the pistol in his hand, Zhang Han was half wary and half confused as he looked at the scientist.
It went so smoothly.
From such a close distance, he could feel the considerable internal strength in the scientist's body. Although it was far inferior to him, it shouldn't be that he couldn't even make a single movement.
"I'm not good at fighting."
The scientist said.
Zhang Han:……
While keeping his eyes fixed on the scientist, he handed the pistol to the First Emperor. This kind of mass murder weapon was the only one he had ever seen in his life. If the scientist successfully took out the gun and pointed it at him, he would not have much confidence that he would be able to dodge it.
The First Emperor frowned and took the second pistol. He felt it was lighter than the original one in his hand. When he pushed the magazine, it turned out that there was no bullet.
He frowned and looked up at the scientist.
"What does this mean?"
"I want to tell Your Majesty that I am not without purpose when I say that I want to keep Your Majesty."
The scientist pointed at the two pistols in the hands of the First Emperor.
"There are three pistols in the world, and they all come from the Mohist family. This thing has no opponent in a single fight, but when surrounded by people, it doesn't have much effect.
"The doctor's martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world, but I, the Mohist ranger, can still find one or two equals. I don't know how the dozens of guards who secretly follow your majesty compare to the secret guards. If they were not ten times more powerful than the secret guards, they would not be able to save your majesty.
"It would be arrogant for me to say this elsewhere, but in Yiyang, where the world's scholars gather, if I say that your majesty cannot leave, then your majesty cannot leave."
At the gate of Yiyang City, inside King Si Ma's carriage.
Ying Chengqiao, who had raised a difficult problem, fell asleep soundly. He stayed up half the night chatting with Zhao Gongming yesterday because he lacked sleep.
"Shuzi! You did a good job!"
He was woken up by an angry shout in his sleep, and Ying Chenglong rubbed his eyes.
The First Emperor stood in front of him, with an angry look on his face, and patted his side with the pistol he had given him.
Ying Chengyu was furious.
"How dare a scientist use a gun against the emperor's brother? That's outrageous!
"Brother, please calm down. I have dismissed his county magistrate and want the people of Yiyang to go to other counties."
Scratching his head, Ying Chengyu tried to say:
"Are you satisfied with this treatment? Where is the scientist now?"
The First Emperor sneered.
"You slept soundly.
"No need to test me, I didn't kill him."
Ying Chengyu breathed a sigh of relief, it was good that he was not dead.
If he had known that scientists dared to attack the First Emperor, he would have followed him into Yiyang, and he would have lied in the carriage to catch up on his sleep.