Early the next morning, just after the court meeting in Zhangtai Palace, a document came from the Jingshui River Canal and fell on the case. When King Qin saw it, his expression was moved, and he opened it to take a look.
After a few breaths, a smile flashed on his face, and then he shook his head gently.
Previously, two volumes of King's Letters were issued on the Jingshui River Canal. The original intention was not to go directly to the Jingshui River Canal to supervise the war. He wanted the whole country to complete the canal construction. The words of the King's Letter were slightly consultative, slightly hesitant, and did not really make a conclusion.
However, there was no obstacle to this opinion in the Qin court. In the eyes of many civil and military officials, this was one of the king's strategies to inspire and win over the people.
Even though some courtiers hesitated, there was not much opposition.
"Wang Wan, what do you think of Zheng Guo's words?"
After a few breaths, King Qin Zheng summoned Wang Wan, the chief historian in the study on the side of the side hall. He had been following him in Xianyang for several months to handle various affairs, which was of great use.
After the ceremony was completed, he handed Wang Wan the document in which Zheng Guo and Li Si responded.
"Your Majesty Zheng Guo responded: The drought in the Qin State continues to spread and has become a dangerous situation. If there is no rain this autumn and winter, it will be difficult for the Qin State to stabilize!"
"At this time, solving the drought is the top priority. My king is in charge of the Qin State. If he visits the Jingshui canal, it will greatly stimulate the morale of the people in the canal. Only in this way, I advise that if the king comes pragmatically, the canal will be completed soon!
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He took the king's book from Qin Wangzheng's hands with both hands, and then slowly opened it, speaking softly, without much response on the document. After more than ten breaths, Wang Wan finished reading it.
"What Zheng Guo said, I also agree with."
"But this - the pragmatic arrival has something else to say!"
After a little thought, it seems to have some meaning. The entire document seems to express approval for the king to enter the Jingshui canal. In fact, there are vague conditions of his own mixed in, but it is rare.
"Hahaha! I am a member of the Zheng Kingdom. I also got a glimpse of Li Si's temperament from many documents he wrote. He is a calm, capable and pragmatic person. In addition, he is a water worker of the Shui family and hates ostentation and decoration."
"I also agree with this. I went to the Jingshui River Canal. What I did was not to disrupt the progress of the Jingshui River Canal. But I wanted to see with my own eyes what this canal that the Qin people in Guanzhong had been looking forward to for a long time looked like.
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Listening to Wang Wan's words, Qin Wangzheng couldn't help but smile. This Wang Wan clearly understood the meaning of Zheng Guo's document, but did not say it out loud. He really wanted to save face for himself. However, judging from the document, he felt more at ease with Zheng Guo's affairs.
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"My king is clear!"
Wang Wan smiled mischievously. If Zheng Guo had said this to other court officials, this would have gone beyond etiquette. She had always been at the center of the Qin court, so she still had to obey some official customs.
"Clear decision?"
"If the canal cannot be built this summer, and there is no rain in autumn and winter, it will be useless no matter how hard I make a decision! Wang Wan, please draw up a royal letter immediately. I will go to the Jingshui canal in person and work with the people of Qin to repair the canal!"
Putting the document uploaded by Zheng Guo in his hand on top of the case, he shook his head helplessly. Qin Guo had put all his family wealth on the Jingshui River Canal. At this last moment, the river canal must not let him down.
After finishing his words, he turned slightly and gave an order to Wang Wan.
In the evening of that day, another fleet of fast horses flew to the major prefectures and counties in Guanzhong, especially the Jingshui River Canal construction site that Qin Wangzheng was deeply concerned about. Wang Shu spoke and completely set the tone.
King Qin said:
There is a severe drought at the end of the year and the people's livelihood is in ruins. The people of the Qin Dynasty are trying to survive, and they feel that the heaven is fighting for life! Today, the few people will camp at the Jing River. They are determined to work hard with thousands of people and fight hard to ensure that the Jing River can be filled in summer and autumn.
My land.
At this time, all the officials and people of the Qin State should uphold the determination of the destiny of the country, compete with God, and give the old Qin people a way to live. The task of building canals is no less than war. Those who are outstanding can make meritorious service and be promoted to nobility.
, those who slack off and run away will be punished with additional crimes.
The future survival of the Qin State will depend on the battle of the Jingshui River Canal!
When the king's book was handed down, the river made Zheng Guo and Li Si, the chief minister of the river, look very excited. Then they spread the king's book up and down the river. For a time, the whole river was boiling, not to mention the other counties where the king's letter was delivered.
Not long after Wang Shugang spread, groups of remaining people from major counties and counties gathered from all directions and swarmed onto the Jingshui River Canal, even connecting the land of Bashu in the south, the land of Longxi in the west, and the land of Yunzhong in the north.
Everyone asked for orders.
He wanted to go up to the Jingshui River Canal and build this canal, which was related to the fate of the Qin State. However, everything had to follow Qin's laws. You could ask for orders, but the affairs of your respective counties could not be delayed.
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"Your Majesty, why don't you recall Master Xuanqing to protect you? Then you can feel at ease!"
Xianyang City moved very quickly, and it was only ten days before the king's letter was issued. The Qin Dynasty temporarily handed over the affairs of the government to Changping Lord, Wang Wan and others to handle it, and Tingwei Mansion and others assisted in handling it.
He, the Shaofu Commander Zhao Gao, the Guard Li Xin and others left Xianyang and went north to the Jingshui River Canal. On the way, there were not many people in the group, but the two hundred-man dragon and tiger cavalry led by the Guard Li Xin, and Zhao Gao
Elites selected from the net.
Despite this, Zhao Gao still felt that it was not safe. In the past hundred years of the Qin Kingdom, there had never been a case of a king personally visiting the Qin Kingdom's fortifications. On the one hand, there was no need for it, and the ministers below would naturally complete it.
Secondly, safety cannot be guaranteed, especially the Qin State, which has gradually dominated the Six Kingdoms of Guandong for hundreds of years. At every moment, there are countless people from various schools of thought, and the knight-errant swordsmen of the Six Kingdoms of Guandong want to attack the king.
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After two hundred miles from Xianyang and traveling to a slightly remote place, Zhao Gao became more and more worried about the young manor. The guard Li Xin on one side also became more and more vigilant. Feeling this, Zhao Gao couldn't help but think of Master Xuanqing protecting the king.
appearance.
The power of one person is enough to deal with all emergencies. It is no wonder that the king attaches so much importance to the master recently.
"For today's Qin State, Zheng State is more important than me. With the master by my side, I can feel more at ease. At this speed, it will not be a problem to reach the Jingshui construction site in the evening."
It was noon, and there were large expanses of wasteland on both sides, with undulating hills and withered and yellow trees growing inside. Everywhere you looked, there was a sense of depression. The sun was shining down. Hearing Zhao Gao's words, Qin Wangzheng shook his head.
At this point, Zhao Gao said no more, and had no choice but to order the accompanying Luowang warriors and guard Li Xin to protect him even more. As he headed north, no accidents happened. Zhao Gao's extremely nervous heart gradually became calmer.
Calm down.
At the same time, at the construction site of the Jingshui River Canal, with the arrival of Qin Wangzheng and his entourage of carriages, suddenly, wherever Qin Wangzheng went, it became a place of worship for thousands of Qin people. Every old Qin person looked extremely excited, and they were far away.
When he saw carriages and horses in the distance, he knelt down and worshiped, shouting "Your Majesty" endlessly.
However, on the night when the camp was set up, the King of Qin did not see any officials. He sent Zhao Gao to the Hequ Shogunate to discuss matters with Zheng Guo and Li Si for the next day. He took a long sword and took the guard Li Xin to board the gourd.
The top of the mountain on the east bank of the mouth.
This place is right at the top of Zhongshan overlooking the mountains. Looking up, the canyons and mountains are lit up continuously, stretching south and east to the sky. The wind and waves mix into the spring night tide and fill the air, like the rumbling war drums stirring people's hearts.
If it weren't for the whistling dust and mist that turned everything into an endless mist, this sea of lanterns far larger than any military camp would have been a magnificent night scene like never before.
"Xuanqing has met the king!"
However, before Qin Wangzheng could look down at the surroundings at the top of the mountain, a dazzling purple mysterious light flashed beside him, and an elegant figure stepped forward, walked up to him, and bowed his hands.
"Meet the Master!"
Zhou Qing's sudden appearance made Li Xin, who was wearing heavy armor beside him, tense for a moment. Then he felt a little relieved. With a martial arts master like the master by his side, his pressure could be reduced.
Holding the sword in hand and saluting, he returned to the surrounding patrol.
"As the master observes, the Jingshui River channel does not stop running day and night. How much lamp oil can be consumed in one night?"
Ying Zheng stood on the hill and stared quietly. Even when Zhou Qing arrived, there was no response. He just looked at the magnificent scene in front of him. After a full stick of incense, he sighed and whispered.
"Li Si, the Prime Minister of Hequ, is in charge of all important matters in Hequ. Xuanqing has seen this question before."
"The main trunk of the Jingshui River canal is four hundred miles long. With the rest of the checkpoints and the extension of the canal, the amount of torch oil required for one night is between 30,000 and 40,000 jins, and the consumption in a month is about one million jins."
"Now that the cold of winter has not completely receded, this amount needs to be increased. Fortunately, torch oil comes from a wide range of sources, including beef tallow, mutton fat, lard, resin oil, etc., and there is also a huge amount of Gonumeng fire oil!"
Zhou Qing understood the meaning of this question in the Qin Dynasty. After he took charge, he mobilized more than 500,000 people to gather in the canal. Last year, due to the severe drought, he made his own plan, and nearly two million people rushed to the canal.
On the surface, it seems that only Guanzhong Dacang is consuming a huge amount of money. In fact, for the people who are densely packed on the river canals, the daily consumption is extremely huge. The whole country's effort to build the canals is not empty talk.
That is to say, the Qin State has not had a real national destiny war since the Changping War, and the foundation is still there, otherwise it would really not be able to withstand such consumption. If it were any other country in the Six Kingdoms of Kanto, it would definitely not be able to support such a situation.
Consumption.
Zhou Qing's words fell, but Qin Wangzheng did not respond.
Wei Lieutenant Li Xin led the heavy armored dragon and tiger soldiers of Xianyang Palace to defend strictly, with Zhou Qing following beside him. Together with King Qin, they stood quietly like stone sculptures. Until the huge morning star quietly disappeared, the group of people were still like stone sculptures.
Standing.
"Tomorrow I will discuss with Zheng Guo, Li Si and others, what is the date for the release of water from the Jingshui canal?"
"Since the inspection of Jiuyuan in the North, drought conditions have been serious in all major counties and counties of the Qin State. The common people in areas close to water sources, coupled with the wonder of the waterwheel presented by the master, were okay for a while, but in the end, they did not understand the fundamentals.
question."
"Master has been on the canal for a long time. From your point of view, is it possible to advance the Jingshui construction period? Is it possible to complete it before summer planting?"
Finally, at some unknown moment, the dim yellow light from the torches in the distance flickered again in the depths of Qin Wangzheng's eyes. A faint cool breeze blew by his side. He ignored it and turned slightly to look at Zhou Qing.
Since millions of people gathered on the canal, he has been paying attention to the fortification of the canal, and Zheng Guo, Li Si and others have been sending back the information he needs from the Jingshui Canal.
Therefore, it seems that this is my first visit to Jingshui, but in fact, I have a detailed understanding of all the things about the Jingshui canal. According to what I know, it has been many years since Zheng Guochengwen built the canal in the name of Lu Buwei.
All the difficulties and key points at the checkpoints of the river canal have been solved, otherwise he would not have promised to complete it this year. The next main work is to build every inch of the canal according to the drawings that have been drawn up.
In the document written by Zheng Guo in response to him earlier, he had hinted that even if he personally went to the canal, it would be best not to interfere in the canal affairs, so as not to cause chaos to the canal affairs. He understood this.
But looking at the raging momentum on the river channel tonight, coupled with what Li Si said the day before yesterday, as the news of his personal visit to the river channel spread, another hundred thousand people gathered in the river channel, and together they were close to two hundred
Ten thousand people's strength.
Although Li Si didn't say much, now that everything is ready and there is sufficient support from the people, he has no doubt that there will be any problems if the canal is completed ahead of schedule.
Every extra day of delay is a huge waste for the Qin State, and it is a great pain for the people in the major counties and counties of the Qin State. After thinking about it for a long time, I finally wanted to ask Master Xuanqing.
"Food is sufficient, the people are abundant, the general structure of the Jingshui River Canal has been formed, and there are sufficient hydraulic craftsmen of all types. With all these factors, Xuanqing does not think that the early completion of the canal is a problem."
"The most important thing is whether the old Qin people have the confidence to conquer the river canals with a war spirit. As long as they are determined, it is not a problem to go further."
After a few breaths, Zhou Qing gave Qin Wangzheng a response that went straight into his heart.
Nowadays, all the preparatory work related to building the canal has been completed. What Zheng Guo is worried about is that haste makes waste, and even if the construction is completed, the quality may not be guaranteed. What Qin Wangzheng is worried about is that with the current strength, it is completely possible.
Do it.
"Hahaha, I feel very happy every time I talk to the master. For a master like the master, what he says is definitely not false. I am looking forward to talking with Zheng Guo tomorrow."
"Master, are you interested in following us to observe the construction of the Jingshui River Canal and see at a glance the foundation and foundation of our Qin State?"
It was dark in the middle of the night, and the wind was blowing at the top of the mountain. Zhou Qing used his mysterious power to let the chaotic cold wind pass through. Against the backdrop of the lights in the distance, there was a little light on the mountain top.
Qin Wangzheng walked on the top of the mountain, and when he arrived in front of Zhou Qing, he laughed loudly again, full of joy, and then his eyes moved to look at the fire dragon form of the river starting from the mouth of Jingshui gourd next to him.
Danfeng eyes burst out with infinite hope.
"It's my wish, but I don't dare to ask for my ear!"
As a quote from a Confucian classic circulated, Zhou stood with his hands clasped by his side, and together with Qin Wangzheng looked towards the boiling Jingshui River in the distance.