Qin Wangji didn't know that Zhao Kuo not only sent people to burn down the library, but also planned to poach his corner. These talents in Qin may not have the ability to know the world, but due to the environment, they are definitely the most qualified grassroots officials in the world today.
Why does the imperial power not go to the countryside? What kind of squires are bullies? As long as there are enough Qin officials, these are not problems.
"Father?" After a while, Prince Zhu saw Qin Wangji's state of mind gradually calming down and called in a low voice.
"explain."
"Then Zhao State also has a library. Since he can do it in the first grade, our Qin State can do it in the fifteenth grade." Prince Zhu said in a deep voice.
Qin Wangji did not nod. Although what Prince Zhu said was good, Zhao was not a weakling. If Qin continued to provoke, Zhao would definitely fight back, and eventually one of the two countries would inevitably start a war.
Once a war breaks out, Zhao has allies from Han, Wei and Chu, and Yan and Qi are far away from Qin. Qin will definitely be at a disadvantage, and may even be at risk of subjugation.
"Is there no news from Qi State yet?" Qin Wangji did not answer Prince Zhu, but looked at Fan Ju.
"Your Majesty, this is the third wave of envoys. Except for the first wave of envoys who were received by Qi State, the other two waves of envoys have not seen the King of Qi and the Queen Mother of Qi." Fan Ju said with cupped hands.
In addition to rectifying the country and looking westward to find the Queen Mother of the West, Qin's greatest effort was diplomacy.
In this era when seven countries coexist, diplomatic ability is no less important than governing the country and military, because no country is an opponent of the other six countries, not even the former Qin State and the current Zhao State.
Since the three kingdoms of Qin, Yan, and Qi reached a tacit understanding of friendship at Zhao Kuo's wedding last year, Qin has been strengthening the ties between the three kingdoms and at the same time instigating the relationship between Han, Wei, Chu, and Zhao.
Of course, Zhao Guo also did this kind of thing.
Anyway, it's just a little money spent, and there's not much loss.
Due to historical reasons and Zhao's instigation, Qin's diplomacy was not progressing smoothly. Han, Wei, and Chu still allied with Zhao and received strong assistance from Zhao.
Moreover, Zhao State also gave many benefits to the nobles of the Three Kingdoms, so that the nobles of the Three Kingdoms often spoke well of Zhao State in front of the monarch.
Yan State was originally aligned with Qin State. After all, Zhao State had been targeting him, and Yan State's only expansion direction was Zhao State. The two were natural enemies.
However, due to the oppression from Donghu, Yan State had no choice but to move closer to Zhao State.
Qin is too far away, and water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the people nearby. Although Zhao is a bad neighbor, the only one who can help him when his home is on fire is Zhao.
The Qi State has no ambitions to expand now. The Queen Mother of Qi is busy selecting talents and rectifying the internal affairs. The King of Qi is busy messing around. He occasionally goes to the folk to see if there are any beauties, but he is not a lustful person.
Indulge in lust, although there are many beauties in the harem, but the body is in great shape, the food tastes delicious, and it seems that you can live a long time.
On the other hand, the Empress Dowager Qi was worried about state affairs, could not eat well or sleep well, and her body became increasingly haggard.
The happiest thing is Hou Sheng, receiving both the money from Zhao and Qin, and not having to do anything. If Zhao gives a lot of money, he can say a few words to Zhao; if Qin gives a lot of money, he can say a few words to Qin.
sentence.
The only country that is truly allied with Qin is Yue. Yue is not only allied with Qin, but also with Zhao. From the principle that friends of friends are friends, Qin and Zhao are actually allies...
If the Yue Kingdom was just a scumbag before, it can at least be regarded as a big scumbag now. With the help of the two good people of Qin and Zhao, the King of Yue personally led an army to sweep across Baiyue, and after the Yue Kingdom was destroyed,
Most of the forces that split off have been recovered, and the conquest is still going on.
Different from the trade exchanges between Zhao and Yue, Qin was very selfless towards Yue. In addition to being too far away and separated by Chu, there was no way to transport soldiers, armor, food, and other technologies and strategies on a large scale.
Not bad at all.
Not only did he send people to help the Yue Kingdom formulate tactics to recover Baiyue, but he also sent General Qiang Huai to help the Yue Kingdom fight the first battle, destroying the largest enemy force.
The State of Yue was able to regain its lost territory so quickly because of its unstoppable power, and the contribution of the State of Qin was indispensable.
However, the King of Yue was worried about being sidelined by Qin, so after a battle, he relinquished Qiang Huai's military power and only made Qiang Huai a staff officer.
Originally, the Qin State did not intend to spare no effort to help the Yue State, but the sense of oppression from the east became stronger and stronger.
The State of Yue also knew that the State of Qin was helping them to use them to contain the State of Chu, but this had no impact on the State of Yue. If they wanted to restore the country, they would have attacked the State of Chu.
At this point, the interests of both parties are the same.
It's just that the strength of the Yue State is not strong enough now, and it has been avoiding head-on confrontation with the Chu State. One day, the world will change drastically, and the King of Yue can personally lead an army out of Jiangdong and restore the Yue State to Zuo.
"Hey!" Qin Wangji sighed, and there were a few more wrinkles on his face. Today, the Qin State is like an eagle covered by a net. Although it is powerful, there is no way out. "What's happening in Zhao State?
?"
"There is news from the State of Zhao that King Zhao wants to reform the law, but the specific content has not been announced yet," Fan Ju said.
After Qin Yue was captured, the commander of the Xuandiao Department was replaced by Qin Liu, who was also a member of the Qin clan. The King of Qin was worried about being replaced by an outsider. However, due to Qin Yue's abnormal death, many things were not explained in time, causing the entire Xuannio Department to
In a semi-paralyzed state, it is still being straightened out.
Basically, Fan Ju arranged for manpower to detect and deliver the main news.
"As soon as there is news, arrange for people to send it over immediately." Qin Wangji ordered. He had a hunch that Zhao Guo would definitely make a big splash this time.
"No." Fan Ju said, cupping his hands.
"How is the autumn harvest this year?" Qin Wangji looked at Shouzhu. "Do the plows and waterwheels have any effect?"
The technical level of the Quyuan plow and the waterwheel was not high, and Zhao Kuo had no intention of keeping it secret after taking it out. Under the investigation of the Qin State, it appeared on the eucalyptus platform of King Qin around the time of spring plowing. The King of Qin immediately ordered it to be built, and Xia Geng's
It was officially used in Guanzhong.
"Your Majesty, according to the statistics of my veteran ministers, the grain yield of farmland cultivated with curved shaft plows is 10% higher than before. More importantly, our Qin State's plows require the cooperation of two oxen and three people to complete the farming.
The curved shaft plow only uses one ox and one person to complete the cultivation. This greatly saves manpower and material resources, and the curved shaft plow can cultivate faster than the Qin plow."
"The waterwheel is even more of a sacred object. There was a drought in the areas north of Longxi and Luoshui this year, and it was only thanks to the waterwheel that the output was maintained. But this is also because this drought is not particularly serious. If it is so serious that there is no water in the river, then
There is nothing we can do about the water tanker."
The irrigation capacity of the waterwheel is not particularly strong, and it is impossible to flood the water like a canal. Especially during drought periods, the river water no longer flows, and the waterwheel can only be turned by manpower or animal power, barely able to provide growth for the crops.
The necessary moisture to prevent it from drying out.
If there is no water in the river, you will have to dig a well. Generally, you will have to give up part of your farmland at this time. It is better to go hungry than to die of hunger.
If there is no water in the well...then we have no choice but to flee.