One thousand seven hundred and forty-two chapters together vertical and horizontal
Zhou Qing felt that what the emperor said was right.
Countries in the Western Regions!
There is indeed no need to continue to exist. What can a mere small country do?
How is the life of the people?
How is the etiquette?
Small countries gather in a small place. They are called small countries, but in fact they are like tribes in ancient times.
The elegance is not obvious!
First, when facing the Xiongnu, we must resolve the affairs of the countries in the Western Regions, especially the country of Wusun, whose power is not weak.
If you want to fight, you must at least take away more than 100,000 Qin cavalry.
Secondly, for the sake of long-term planning, the trade between the Xia and other countries in the Western Regions actually started after Duke Mu came to dominate Xirong.
Those are rich business roads. As expected, operating in the Western Regions can definitely obtain considerable financial and material resources.
The third point is to expand the plan for Zhu Xia. Zhu Xia has always been changing. The great etiquette is called Xia, and the beauty of the clothes is called Hua.
Under today's Haotian, all rules and orders are different from those over the years. If you occupy more of it now, you can leave more for future generations.
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"Hahaha, the prince knows my heart."
"Meng Yi, starting from today, you will be responsible for gathering all the important matters of the countries in the Western Region to prepare for future use."
The First Emperor Ying Zheng was overjoyed.
All the land in the world is the land of the king, and the shores of the land are all the ministers of the king.
This sentence... still makes sense.
"Here!"
Chang Shi Mengyi bowed to his Majesty and stayed with His Majesty for a long time. Naturally, he had some understanding of His Majesty's heart.
"Your Majesty, this is the result of the Central Academy's reform of the writing system."
"Inside the wooden box are templates of Zhu Xia's commonly used characters, and there are tens of thousands of remaining characters, which are being reformed."
"At the beginning of next year, it will not be difficult to accomplish everything."
"His Majesty mentioned earlier that he wanted to take a look, so he brought it here today."
Zhou Qing lifted up a long wooden box that he had brought with him into the Xingle Palace, opened the lid, and revealed a stack of fine paper inside, which was very suitable for writing.
"This is... the square text that has been passed down from the Academy for a long time."
"I wanted to take a look at it earlier, but I finally held back. Haha, the prince brought it here today, so I should take a good look at it."
When the First Emperor Yingzheng heard this, he became interested.
I have always taken the reform of the writing system seriously. Unifying the writing systems of all Xia Dynasties will save a lot of trouble.
Sure enough, if the people of the old lands of the various countries continue to use the characters of the old lands, what is the point of Qin unifying all the Xia?
As he spoke, he reached out and took out a piece of white paper from the wooden box. It felt very good to the touch. When he opened it, he saw three-inch square words in front of his eyes.
"This is block text!"
Ying Zheng had long known about the square script that came from the academy, and heard that it was somewhat similar to the official script, but it was also inherited from Taishi's script.
"The characters handed down from ancient times mostly have pictographic meanings, imitating the shapes of all things, such as the shape of water waves."
"This kind of writing changed by the princes and princes lacks the texture of water waves and has more vertical and horizontal rules."
"There are also many fewer strokes, but the general shape is still there, which strengthens a lot of meaning."
"Well, this is after the change - the word An."
"It takes the shape of the woman under the house. Although there are no two people, the meaning is obvious. The long skirt of the woman inside the house is trailing to the floor, and the pictogram remains."
"I like this kind of writing. It is neat and orderly, just like the rule of law in the Qin Dynasty. This is how it should be. Only when the laws and regulations are clear can the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty be achieved."
"Cheng Miao's official script is much simpler, but it loses a lot of pictograms. Perhaps the simpler the characters, the easier it is to use."
"But the pictographic meaning of the words itself must not be missing, otherwise...the words will lose their original appearance."
Block text!
The First Emperor had some expectations in his mind, because he had seen Cheng Miao's official script and the revised text brought by the emperor's brother.
It's somewhat similar, but it's also very close to Taishi Zhouwen, which is more in line with my own requirements.
His eyes passed over each font, and he kept nodding.
As long as it can meet your own requirements, weaken the iconography, strengthen the expression, and have everything ready for easy recording, it is enough.
For those who are proficient in Taishi's prose, it should not be difficult to practice these square characters.
As for the more concise writing in official script, although it is good... you can just use it in your spare time. If the writing is to be said to be wonderful, the one on the paper in your hand is better.
“Very good.”
"This matter will be left to the Duke and the Marquis. I have always been at ease."
"It seems that from today on, I will also practice this kind of writing."
"Meng Yi, for the sake of long history, you should practice first. After I finish reviewing the memorial tonight, you can practice again."
First Emperor Ying Zheng once again paid tribute.
This kind of writing is indeed in line with my own heart and my own wishes.
If you want to practice, it is not difficult. Thousands of commonly used characters can be completed in about ten days. As he spoke, he looked at Meng Yi again.
"Here!"
Meng Yi took the wooden box with both hands and placed it on the table on one side, intending to copy it down first, return to the mansion, and practice in detail.
Practicing new words seems to be... something I had to do when I was a child, and now I have to start again.
"Prefecture, I heard that there is still a debate in Xuegong over the feudal princes and the integration of prefectures and counties?"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng put his hands behind his back and changed the subject to another topic.
"There was some controversy, but the presence of the inspector did not affect the overall atmosphere of the academy."
"Speaking of which, Lord Gangcheng came here personally today to discuss it with Xuanqing."
Zhou Qing nodded.
If there were no inspectors, the academy would probably be in chaos right now. With the inspectors here, everything would be controlled to a reasonable level.
Even if you meet someone with ulterior motives, you can't pull any tricks.
"Gosei-kun?"
"Back then, Marquis Wen Xin controlled the government and contributed a lot. Although he had no great achievements and no major faults, he has now come to interfere."
"This matter... let them discuss it."
"The princes of the feudal country, the counties and counties are integrated, and within the clan, there have been many clan elders coming here in the past few days. The intention is self-evident."
"The Prime Minister's words should be selfless and unknown to others."
"The elders of the clan also said this. It seems that there are many people in Xianyang and the Xia Dynasty who want to make the country a prince."
"Many people hope so."
The First Emperor Ying Zheng looked very solemn unconsciously.
The system of national government inherently requires choices.
However, now there is this kind of atmosphere both inside and outside Xianyang, both overtly and covertly, but it is not what I want anymore. I want to enfeoff the country to the princes?
What is the intention?
Yandi!
Qilu!
Nanchu!
Jiangnan!
What do you want to do when you stay away from Xianyang, Guanzhong?
I know very well what some people think.
Zhou Qing stood by and did not say much. He still understood the emperor's temperament. The wider the atmosphere inside and outside Xianyang, the easier it would be to arouse the emperor's rebellious psychology.
"In the past few years, the prince of the county has been in charge of Nanjun, and the general governor has made great achievements in administering the four counties. In particular, the expansion plan formulated for the four counties as a whole has been enough for the four counties to use it for decades."
"Sure enough, if the plan is successful, even if the four counties are not as rich as Nanyang County, they will not be as barren as they are now."
"I know that the prime minister is worried that most of the restoration efforts of the Shandong countries are in Yan, Qilu, and Jiangdong."
"Is the prince willing to take on another important task?"
The First Emperor Ying Zheng talked about the affairs of the four counties. In recent years, he has looked at the data of the four counties, whether it is the increase in the population, the increase in tax revenue, or the increase in grain production.
All pretty fast.
This has shown the emperor's younger brother's governance ability. Of course, I have never doubted this. Although there are many clans, they can be used as much as they can, but not many can be used for great purposes.
There are not many people who can be entrusted with important tasks. The emperor's younger brother has always been his first choice. Therefore, whether it is military affairs or important civil affairs, he has given him great authority.