Chapter 505: The First Step of Overseas Exploration
"That is to say...have you ever seen Wu Chenghou riding a dragon chariot and soaring in the sky?" The First Emperor squinted his eyes and stared at Xu Fu in front of him. Xu Fu was a little embarrassed by the emperor's eyes. At this moment,
Sitting in front of him was the ruler of the world, the emperor with the supreme status. If he said the wrong word, his body would be separated... Xu Fu knew this very well in his heart.
The brilliance of Marquis Wu Cheng obscured the brilliance of this emperor, as if this emperor was completely influenced by Marquis Wu Cheng, and his own abilities were not outstanding... Unfortunately, this is an illusion. The First Emperor had many shortcomings.
These shortcomings are especially magnified when compared with Wu Chenghou. He is irritable, conceited, and eager for quick success... However, this emperor also possesses all the qualities of a good emperor.
He can recognize people. Just by looking at the people he arranged in the temple and their achievements, you can know the emperor's ability in employing people. These are the gravediggers of the Qin State in official history, such as Zhao Gaolisi.
, their own abilities are also very outstanding. No one knows how the emperor discovered them and how they saw their abilities. In the original historical line, it was Zhao Gao and Li Si who compiled the new text... Put aside personal morality
Not to mention, in terms of ability, not many people can match them.
At the same time, he possesses extraordinary courage. The term "talent and strategy" seems to be tailor-made for this emperor. But now, because of the training of Zhao Kuo and others, the emperor's cruel and murderous character has been eliminated. This makes
He lost his last shortcoming. He began to care about the people at the bottom and would not treat the people of the six countries as slaves. After the death of Wu Chenghou, the Qin State did not stop its progress. Under the emperor's gaze,
Instead, he walked faster.
Xu Fu couldn't help but think of his previous colleagues. These colleagues all treated the emperor as a fool to fool him. What could make the emperor immortal and what could bring Marquis Wu Cheng back to life? In the end, these people were all taken out and killed. If not
Han Fei pleaded for mercy, and all the alchemists in the world were almost taken out and beheaded. Xu Fuyi said righteously: "I have never seen it."
"Oh?" This finally aroused the emperor's interest. Xu Fu was not stupid. On the contrary, this man was very smart. He was able to deceive the emperor in the original historical line. This shows how unusual this man was.
Although the emperor at that time was obsessed with immortality because he was afraid of the power of time, the emperor asked again: "Then how do you know this? Why can you describe those scenes in such detail?"
"Your Majesty... these were seen by the residents along the coast of Qidi... I recorded what they saw... In Langya, Qidi, more than two thousand people once saw the appearance of immortals in the distance.
The scene on the island... You can send someone to inquire. I have no such luck and have never seen these with my own eyes..." Xu Fuzheng was talking. The emperor interrupted him unceremoniously and asked angrily: "Since I haven't seen it with my own eyes...
You see, these are just hearsay things, how dare you write a letter to fool me?"
Xu Fu knelt down in fear and said: "I dare not... The reason why I wrote this letter is to confirm for Your Majesty whether this matter is true..."
The emperor shook his head and said with a sneer: "If it is false, it is the fault of those fishermen. If it is true, then you can receive the reward... You really don't want to suffer a loss, no need to say more...
How can such a thing be true?" Zhao Kuo's serious face appeared in Ying Zheng's mind, "Birth, old age, illness and death are human nature. The so-called gods are also spiritual sustenance imagined by people themselves. They cannot be believed."
Ying Zheng did not give Xu Fu much chance to express himself, and directly asked the warriors to drive him out. Although Xu Fu failed to convince the emperor, his life was saved. After sending the alchemist away, the emperor knelt down in front of the case, but
I couldn't help but read the petition submitted by Xu Fu again... The description of the Immortal Island and the Immortal Saint on the island was really exciting. Unfortunately, it was all false. Ying Zheng thought, and directly wrote Xu Fu
The petition was thrown aside and ignored.
Over the years, the emperor did not forget Zhao Kuo's advice. Even when he could decide anything, he still did not carry out major projects according to his desires. Even the water conservancy project was only built in one area, that is, the one along the Yellow River.
A big project... The white-haired and stooped Zheng Guo, as soon as he got the emperor's order, rushed to Wei by car, preparing to build the project along the Yellow River from Han to Wei and Zhao.
Near the ground.
Over the years, he had been formulating this channel repeatedly, waiting for the emperor's permission. In the end, he finally lived to wait for this day. Zheng Guo's excitement was beyond words, and his vicissitudes of life shone with light, and his whole person was filled with excitement.
He gained strength and seemed to be twenty years younger... Unfortunately, Zheng Guo was already too old... He was already older than Zhao Kuo. Over the years, he had been depressed because the temple was unwilling to start construction.
Chi.
If it weren't for the emperor's promise, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to survive this time. When the emperor gave the order to start building a network of channels along the river to improve the environment around the river, Zheng Guo took the initiative to take full responsibility for this matter.
..The old man arrived in Wei Di in an ox cart and made his own excavation plan. However, he was too late to complete it. In the third month after arriving in Wei Di, Zheng Guo died of illness.
When he received the emperor's order, he was already seriously ill. He simply could not bear such a long journey, coupled with field trips and hard work day and night. After falling asleep one night, he passed away quietly, never to be seen again.
He could not wake up. However, the manuscripts he left behind were not understandable to ordinary people. His son Zheng Gong took over his father's place to continue this major project.
In other respects, the emperor also suppressed the anger in his heart. Even though the fools under his command could not always achieve the emperor's goals best, the emperor still resisted killing them. Otherwise, if he really wanted to
If he wanted to kill him, Han Fei couldn't stop him, and the emperor ignored Han Fei's attempts to restrict imperial power. He often argued with Fusu and listened to Fusu's "nonsense" and "great ambitions."
, he thought it would be good to limit the royal power!!
Fusu is much worse than his father. Whether it is in terms of his ability to deal with politics, or in understanding people, or in other fields, he cannot compare with Ying Zheng. Even Ying Zheng when he was young, the only thing about him is
The shining point is that he is really kind, deeply loved by everyone, and has a very high reputation among the people. He went out for inspections several times, spreading coins along the way, giving money to the people, and tidying up the place. This made him
The people loved him very much.
The same is true for the ministers. They are closer to Fusu than the emperor. After all, Fusu is easy to talk and will not lose his head just because he says the wrong thing.
To be honest, the emperor was a little dissatisfied with him. He believed that Fusu was not a qualified successor. He could review the memorials in one day, but Fusu needed ten days, which made Ying Zheng very unhappy.
However, there was nothing he could do. Several of his other children were not as good as this Fusu... In fact, Fusu's abilities were not too mediocre, but in front of Ying Zheng... they seemed a bit unsatisfactory.
Fortunately, Zhao Kuo has mentioned many times that it is a good thing to have such a gentle and kind emperor to inherit the great cause. The people of the world need a transition time. It will take at least sixty years for the people of the Six Kingdoms to become Qin people.
Time. The first thirty years were in the hands of Ying Zheng, and the next thirty years were in the hands of Fusu. Yingzheng did not object to this. Fusu came to power because of his influence among the people. Qin's success in the short term
There won't be any turmoil.
Moreover, there are many ministers that he can appoint. Just the ones that Ying Zheng knows, such as Xiao He, Zhang Cang, Mengyi, and Zhang Liang, who inherited his father's knowledge. These young people will become Fusu's right-hand men in the future. With them
Now, as long as Fusu doesn't take the initiative to die, there shouldn't be any big problems. And Fusu's character is not that of an emperor who loves to make trouble. As long as these talented people can be used, it will be fine.
In the following days, the emperor was busy with affairs in several counties in the northwest... He finally found that he could no longer handle the things at hand as quickly as before. He became tired easily and his stomach kept getting tired.
As he grew older, his whole body became heavier... He finally realized that he was getting older. He could especially feel this when Fusu's son was playing around him, and he had become an elder father.
When Ming walked into the hall, a candle was lit in front of Ying Zheng. He was looking at the documents in his hand, thinking attentively... Ming didn't dare to disturb him, she just sat quietly and waited for him. However, she waited.
For a long time, the emperor still frowned and did not put down the paper in his hand. Ming stood up helplessly, walked behind the emperor, and gently squeezed his shoulders.
The emperor trembled, and then he saw the queen standing behind him. He asked calmly: "Why aren't you asleep yet?"
"It's been a few days... You've been busy here all day, how can you do this? The imperial doctor's order said that you need to rest... otherwise, you will be dizzy like last time..."
The emperor frowned and said nothing. His expression became more serious, but Ming knew what he was thinking. This old man just refused to admit defeat. He was obviously getting older and could no longer be what he was when he was young, but he just refused to admit defeat.
Ming didn't say anything more, but just started to pick it up gently. The emperor looked at the memorial in his hand, which was a list of the appointments and removals of officials in the northwest counties. He slowly put down the paper and sighed.
"Obviously it's not that difficult... just choosing a few people... how to become...", the emperor whispered, Ming looked at the few silver-white hairs on his head, and just comforted: "You
I have been busy for several days, so why not take a short break and do it again tomorrow, maybe it will be done well."
After the queen said so, the emperor naturally had no objection. He grabbed the documents in front of him with both hands and wanted to stand up. Then, he was surprised to find that he couldn't stand up... Ming hurriedly stretched out his hand,
Wanting to help him up, the emperor pushed her away roughly. He grabbed the document with both hands and exerted force, finally standing up. The pain all over his body could not be faked. The emperor gritted his teeth and endured it.
Even if he refuses to admit defeat, this body has told him honestly: You are already old.
The emperor has not developed an arrogant, arrogant character that ignores everything. Naturally, he will not overbearingly want to be the enemy of time and the natural laws of life, old age, illness, and death. However, the pride hidden in his heart does not allow him to be so easily against time.
Admit defeat. Ming stood not far away, looking at him with a worried look. The emperor frowned and said seriously: "Let's go!" Ming nodded and followed him. The emperor walked very slowly, low and low.
He shook his head, wondering what he was thinking.
Time passed quickly. When the cold winter disappeared again and spring arrived, Xu Fu appeared in front of the emperor again. Unlike last time, this time it was the emperor who sent someone to call him. Xu Fu was already ready to leave.
After getting ready, after hearing the emperor's summons, he came to the palace without stopping. The emperor looked at the alchemist in front of him. His father's words echoed in his ears over and over again, and the look he looked at Xu Fu became more and more unkind. This made Xu Fu frightened. He
Didn't you call me here just to kill yourself?
The emperor was a little confused. He didn't believe in ghosts, gods, or things like immortality. But as he got older, he felt inexplicably depressed. He was not afraid of death. The emperor was not afraid of anything...
He just doesn't want to leave too many regrets. He still has a lot of things he wants to do. He wants to see the channels completed, build roads across the country, and connect the world... He wants to see everyone
Top-notch universities cover the whole world.
There were many things he wanted to do in his heart. It was because of this that he suddenly had the idea of meeting Xu Fu. At this moment, looking at Xu Fu in front of him, he felt particularly entangled and complicated.
The clever Xu Fu seemed to see through the entanglement in the emperor's heart. He didn't say anything, just waiting for the emperor to speak first. Sure enough, the emperor hesitated for a long time and finally asked: "Did those fishermen say anything else on Fairy Island?"
Xu Fu sensed that the opportunity had come, and then he started his own performance. There were fishermen who actually walked across the island, and after eating the fruits there, they were rejuvenated. There were people who worshiped Confucius there, and were illiterate when they disappeared, but were illiterate when they came out.
Proficient in Confucianism...
These words had a certain degree of temptation. Xu Fu always paid attention to the emperor's appearance. When he said that he was rejuvenating, the emperor's face was a little moved. This made Xu Fu know the desire in the emperor's heart, so he knew what he was going to do next.
What to say, he gave several examples, and even took out the transcripts of witnesses... The balance in the emperor's heart was slowly tilting...
In this year, despite the opposition of his ministers, the emperor established a brand-new organization in Qidi. This organization was responsible for shipbuilding and overseas exploration, with the purpose of finding overseas fairy islands.
At this time, no one could have imagined that this would be the first step for Da Qin to start exploring the sea and move toward maritime dominance in the future.
