Zhao Kuo has not been as happy as he is now for a long time. Holding the little guy in his arms, he couldn't help but kiss his little face. When he brought the little guy to his mother, Zhao Kuo was so excited because
Unseen, she stretched out her hand and gently touched the little guy's face, with tears filling her eyes. She told Zhao Kuo that she would live to see Zheng's son born, and she would have no regrets in her life.
As soon as Fusu was born, he completely became the darling of the family. Everyone in the family loved him very much. Shan was clamoring to hug him, although after hugging him for a while, she would be out of breath and sweating profusely.
But she just refused to let go, and Zhao Kang was also very happy. He said that his brother always bullied him when he was a child, and now he can finally bully his son.
As a result, Zhao Kang could often be seen in the courtyard holding the little guy and talking to him about the principles, such as studying hard, being obedient and well-behaved, etc., which he had never done himself. The birth of the little guy
, washed away all the sadness and pain. Yi hired a nanny for Fusu, but Zhao Kuo felt that the child should stay with his parents more, so Yi held the little guy and ran back and forth between the palace and the courtyard.
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Ying Zheng has high hopes for his eldest son. He believes that his child will definitely become a wise king of Qin like his ancestors. But Ming is not like this. She just hopes that her child can grow up healthily.
The birth of King Qin's son was a great joy for the entire Qin State. Generals such as Lu Buwei, Han Fei, and even Wang Jian also came to congratulate him.
It can be said that the Qin Kingdom is a double happiness. Ying Zheng is very happy, but the only thing he feels distressed is the decline of his family status. His parents' thoughts are completely on Fusu, and they don't pay attention to him at all. His status in the family has finally been reduced to
The last one, Zhao Kang said hehehe.
In this year, probably because Qin State did not send any more troops, various places ushered in a huge harvest. It was as if the gods were congratulating the prince of Qin State. Of course, the main reason must be because of Qin State's two important
The channels were fully functioning, and coupled with Lu Buwei's agricultural policy and the agricultural tools developed by the Mohists, Qin's grain production tripled compared to the previous year.
King Qin couldn't sit still anymore, so he hurriedly called two ministers, Zheng Guo and Li Bing.
After the completion of the Zheng Guo Canal, Zheng Guo was idle at home for a long time. He was a person who could not sit still. In these years, he traveled back and forth across the Qin State, recording the local geographical environment, and thinking about the arrangements for water conservancy projects. King Qin
He was also allowed to wander around and ordered that no official could stop him and cooperate with him. This made him the second minister after Zhao Kuo who was qualified to wander around Qin.
But Li Bing was different. Li Bing had been governing Bashu. Because he was too old, he recently left his official position and returned home to prepare for his old age...The King of Qin met the two of them, obviously wanting to continue working on water conservancy projects. Today's countries,
There are no decent water conservancy projects. Even the canals built by Ximen Bao to control Yecheng were not enough in front of Dujiangyan and Zhengguo Canal. Only the Qin State had the strength to complete a water conservancy project of this size.
The completion of Dujiangyan made Bashu instantly become the granary of the Qin State. The completion of the Zhengguo Canal directly changed the slightly barren land in Guanzhong, turning the lands in Guanzhong into a fertile granary. It even surpassed the Bashu area and the Qin State.
There are two granaries, but King Qin still wants more granaries... Water conservancy projects can not only prevent floods, but also greatly increase grain production. Today's piles of granaries are the best testimony.
The Huashan granary that was burned down can no longer hold grain.
King Qin looked at the two ministers sitting in front of him. They both turned away and did not look at each other. Their relationship was not very harmonious. They had different ideas. Every time they met, they would quarrel... And
No one else was qualified to join in the quarrel between these two people. Even Zhao Kuo couldn't hear what they were arguing about. This was probably due to their specialization in the art.
"Since the completion of Bashu and Guanzhong water conservancy... these two places have become important granaries of the Qin State. This is all the merits of the two of them... Wu Chenghou said: In terms of merits to the world, he is not as good as you two.
"Your merits will last forever." The King of Qin praised them for their achievements and gave them some rewards. The two of them hurriedly thanked the King of Qin, and Ying Zheng smiled and chatted with them about their daily life.
After chatting for a long time, Ying Zheng stated his purpose, "Just two water conservancy projects have had such a big impact. Now the Qin State is rich in supplies, and the people have also been recuperating for a while. I don't know if you two have anything else."
Where are your suggestions?" When he heard Ying Zheng's words, Zheng Guo's eyes lit up. Ever since the Zheng Guo Canal was completed, he had been looking forward to and eager for the opportunity to show off his talents again. He did not expect that the opportunity would come so quickly.
Li Bing frowned, thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the benefits of developing water conservancy are great, but the manpower and material resources to be used are also huge. Now is a good opportunity for Qin to conquer other countries. If a large number of manpower and material resources are used, it will
It will affect foreign wars..." Ying Zheng nodded and said with a smile: "Don't worry, I will discuss this with the ministers and build it within the scope that will not affect the war."
"You are wrong! Your Majesty, you have seen the effect of water conservancy with your own eyes... The advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Building water canals with all your strength will only make Qin stronger, and the awareness of other countries will continue to increase. This
It’s nothing bad!”
Li Bing looked at Zheng Guo angrily and said: "The purpose of water conservancy is to increase national power and manage the region. Every time it is built, a lot of people and material resources will be consumed. Your idea is ridiculous. You are putting the cart before the horse."
Behavior!" Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Ying Zheng hurriedly stopped them and asked with a smile: "What suggestions do you two have?"
"The south of the Zhengguo Canal can be rebuilt to divert Jing water to irrigate many counties in the south. It starts from the mouth of the valley, ends in Yueyang, and flows into the Wei River. It has a middle area of 200 miles and can irrigate more than 4,500 hectares of farmland..."
, Zheng Guo said excitedly: "If this canal can be completed, it can cooperate with the Zheng Guo Canal, and the results will be huge. The grain production in Guanzhong will exceed that of ten counties!"
Ying Zheng took a breath of air, and then asked cautiously: "What about this cost?"
"The cost is similar to that of Zheng Guoqu, maybe a little less."
Good guy, this is another large-scale project that will take ten years to build. Ying Zheng immediately hesitated. The cost is too great, but the results are too attractive... Li Bing shook his head and said: "Zheng Guo Canal irrigates the land.
, but the high ground upstream cannot be reached by the Zheng Guo Canal. In my opinion, Liutou small canal can be dug on the south bank of the upstream to assist in irrigating the places that the Zheng Guo Canal cannot reach."
"The effect may not be as great as the Nanqu that Zheng Guo said, but the cost will not be too big..."
"Oh, if we dig as you said, we can only irrigate a few hundred hectares of cultivated land. What effect will this have? It's a waste of time, manpower, and material resources..." Zheng Guo said displeasedly.
Then he looked at King Qin and said seriously: "It is better to dig another southern canal as I suggested..." Li Bing was also a little angry, "If we dig it as you said,
Qin will not be able to launch a large-scale war for at least ten years!"
"Are we going to miss this opportunity?"
Listening to the two people arguing, Ying Zheng also understood that the project Li Bing mentioned was not very effective, but the consumption was also small, while Zheng Guo proposed another big project... Ying Zheng did not hesitate, he pressed
Now that the situation in Qin State was about to change, he soon made his own decision. Ying Zheng looked at Zheng Guo and said seriously: "Zheng Qing, you may not know that the three generals of Zhao State, Li Mu, Sima Shang, and Tian Yue,
, abandoned darkness for the light, came to Qin, and became the guest of the few."
"This is the best opportunity to destroy the State of Zhao. If I come to dig the South Canal at this time, I am afraid that all the ministers will not agree."
Zheng Guo was a little disappointed and sighed helplessly.
"However, the South Canal must be built. When the Zhao Kingdom is destroyed, not only the South Canal will be built, but also canals will be built along the river in Ye, Yewang, Puyang and other areas. Everyone knows that when you were in Zhao
The country once wanted to build canals on the side of the river... Soon, you will have such an opportunity. When the Qin State is destroyed and all other countries are destroyed, I will let you build canals all over the world! Let the people everywhere no longer endure hunger.
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Ying Zheng was so encouraging, and Zheng Guo was in a much better mood. Li Bing looked at King Qin. Although he wanted to ridicule Zheng Guo, he understood that state affairs were more important than private matters. He smiled and said to Zheng Guo: "My
I am already very old and I cannot go to the place in person to supervise the local officials. I still have to leave the specific excavation matters to you. There is no one in the world who is better at water conservancy than you."
Flattery from an opponent is probably the happiest thing. Zheng Guo accepted Li Bing's request and personally directed the excavation project of these six small canals. After leaving the palace, Zheng Guo couldn't wait to leave Xianyang and treated him
For him, there was probably nothing more important than his own project. He didn't even go to see Lu Buwei. Lu Buwei's confidant said to him:
"Zheng Guo dares to ignore you and not ask for your advice because he has made a little contribution. What do you think should be done with him?"
Lu Buwei said: "Zheng Guo pays attention to the affairs of the country and ignores the world. I hope Qin State can have a few more talented people like him. When they meet me on the road, even if they spit in my face, I will not
You will be blamed!"
But Li Bing was different. After leaving the palace, he came to visit Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo was very happy about his arrival. He really respected these engineering masters. Unlike him, they only talked empty words, but these people actually did things, whether it was Dujiangyan or Zheng Guoqu.
Projects that have benefited China for thousands of years, even two thousand years later, they are still paying for China in other ways - international organizations have recognized these two channels as world cultural heritage, and they have become symbols of the Chinese spirit.
Li Bing was flattered, and Zhao Kuo always treated him with special respect every time they met.
He talked with Zhao Kuo about the affairs in the palace, and said helplessly: "Your Majesty pays too much attention to water conservancy, which is not a good thing. Every time a project is carried out, a large number of people must be summoned. If the construction continues, I am afraid it will
..." Zhao Kuo nodded and said: "You can rest assured that although the king is young, he knows these truths. He will not act recklessly regardless of the sentiments of the people, and the officials will definitely dissuade him."
He is so happy about success and eager for success. These are probably the two shortcomings of King Qin that have been exposed so far... However, he can listen and persuade, and he also knows what will happen if he pushes the people into a hurry. Thanks to the original King of Wei,
Let Ying Zheng understand the consequences of rushing for success.
"I am not feeling well, so I can only leave the construction work to Zheng Guo... I asked my second son Zhong to follow Zheng Guo to build it..." Li Bing said about his son in particular
Proud, his second son is also very talented in this area, and he is kind and righteous... the people respect him very much... Zhao Kuo seems to remember something about Li Bing's son, that Li Erlang,
It seems to be the prototype of Erlang Shen later.
After their deaths, the people of Bashu set up sacrifices for them.
This also shows that the local people sincerely support them. Thinking of this, Zhao Kuo couldn't help but ponder. Many wise generals in ancient times later became gods. Isn't he the same? General Zhao Kuo
With this strange thought out of his mind, he continued to talk about water conservancy with Li Bing. The two chatted for a long time. Li Bing stayed one night at Zhao Kuo's mansion and left the next day.
The Qin State also started the construction of new channels. This time, many small channels were dug in the southern part of the upper reaches of the Zheng Guo Canal to irrigate areas that could not be covered by the Zheng Guo Canal. Speaking of which, after Zhao Kuo came to Qin, Qin's system continued
The changes, attaching importance to people's livelihood, increasing household registration, reducing taxes and corvees, and abolishing harsh criminal laws have led to an explosive increase in Qin's population, and the land development rate in the pass has also increased rapidly.
On the contrary, the number of officials cannot keep up... Because Qin State has captured too many counties in the recent period, and Qin State's complete grassroots official system requires too many officials, resulting in Qin State having some insufficient officials. Li Si finally
Seeing this problem first, he proposed to Lu Buwei to set up schools in the newly occupied areas, recruit local wealthy families to study in the schools, and increase the number of local officials in various places...
Some people were opposed to Li Si's proposal, while others were in favor of it.
Most of the opponents believe that these officials will not be as loyal as the old Qin people and may sow the seeds of disaster, while the supporters believe that this can divide the newly occupied areas, strive for more people to become supporters of the Qin State, and accelerate the assimilation of these people.
area, and solve the problem of insufficient officials. Lu Buwei asked Han Fei for his advice, and Han Fei told him: If Qin treats the people outside the pass like future rebels, the people outside the pass will become traitors. If Qin
If the country treats the people outside the country as its own people, then they will become its own people.
As a result, Lu Buwei agreed to Li Si's proposal and began to set up schools in Yingchuan County, Sanchuan County, Shangdang County, Dong County, Chen County and other areas, and recruited a large number of local young people to learn the laws of the Qin State and become officials of the Qin State.
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