Wang Shu came down, and a moment later, there was another burst of impassioned shouts in the entire shogunate tent. Especially Zheng Guo, Li Si, Bi Yuan and others who were named by Wang Shu bowed deeply.
The county magistrates, magistrates, general workers, etc. in the tent are all simple old Qin people who abide by the legal system of the Qin State. They are serious and simple, and do not talk empty talk. On weekdays, they almost never have the opportunity to meet the King of Qin.
However, today in the Jingshui shogunate, they could really feel the grace of the young king in front of them, his thorough reasoning, sharp decision-making, extraordinary courage, broad-mindedness, and kindness to his ministers.
It made them deeply moved.
What's more important is that they saw the courage of the King of Qin in the decisive battle against Jingshui, and the courage of the King of Qin to recruit capable officers in an eclectic way.
If Li Si, Zheng Guo, Li Huan, Yunyang County Magistrate Bi Yuan, and other cadres with no noble backing but only their own abilities are put to good use at the front, then there will be a way out for the meritorious ministers like us!
A country thrives through adversities and makes achievements in critical situations. This is the path of life for all capable people.
After entering an official career, who doesn’t want to be promoted step by step based on merit?
However, if those who are capable have ambitions, it still depends on whether the emperor's government is clear and clear, and whether the promotion is truly based on talent and merit. The emperor's government is ignorant and chaotic, and the capable people have all kinds of talents and all kinds of merits, but it is all in vain.
Nine out of ten of them are scholars from the Six Kingdoms of Shandong. They came to Qin State like crucian carp across the Yangtze River in order to expand their ambitions and find a way out. After years of hard work, they finally established a firm foundation in Qin State and entered the most capable society.
A practical official office that demonstrates practical talents.
In the past two years, there were rumors that the King of Qin had taken the throne personally, which made it difficult for them to understand the thoughts of the new King of Qin for a while. However, after today, they will no longer have any doubts in their minds.
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It's April in a flash, and spring is gradually transitioning to the hot summer. The scorching sun above our heads is getting brighter and brighter, the days are getting longer, and the progress of the Jingshui River is getting faster and faster.
Under the clear blue sky, the entire Qinchuan River became excited in the swirling yellow dust. Groups of ox carts, horse-drawn carriages, and wheelbarrows rushed from all directions to the Jingshui River in Weibei.
Groups of people carrying loads of goods rush from the southern part of western Guanzhong to the Jingshui plateau. There are all kinds of food, including grain, grass, bricks, stones, wood, straw mats, beef pots and helmets. The official roads outside Xianyang City are yellow all day long.
Dust is flying.
This grand scene has long been in the eyes of many business travelers. Ever since they learned that the entire Jingshui River canal has gathered one or two million people, the large business travelers from the six countries in the Kanto region have gathered together, smelling that this is a grand event.
Huge business opportunity.
Without hesitation, they dispatched many convoys under their command, carrying a lot of goods out of Xianyang City, heading north to the area affected by the Jingshui River Canal, and set up tents to do business.
As Shandong merchants came to Xianyang one after another, all kinds of farm equipment, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, hemp silk, hemp rope, commoners, straw sandals, pottery pots, pottery bowls, pottery pots, iron pots, and even vegetable roots, tea stems, etc.
The goods were piled up like a hill outside each camp.
However, what these Shandong business travelers did not expect was that all the campsites were empty, and even the old craftsmen and female cooks who usually stayed in the camps were nowhere to be seen. Even in the shogunate tents in each county, only a busy and sweaty group could be seen.
Two Sima guarding the camp.
Many business travelers in Shandong waited around for several days and nights, but there were still only a few people in each camp, and business could not be opened. Finally, someone with a clever mind suddenly understood, and someone shouted from everywhere: No need to guess, people are on the canal! Let's go!
Immediately, the business travelers suddenly realized that everyone nodded, and immediately drove teams of ox carts to move the shops to the canal construction site.
However, when a group of them arrived at the canal construction site, their eyes were wide open, their expressions full of horror, and they couldn't say a single word.
On the undulating plateaus, there are continuous flags, facing the breeze, fluttering for eternity. There are chaotic sounds of shouting, roaring, and cheerful sounds... incessantly, in the river canal where the edge cannot be seen at a glance.
A strange battlefield was formed above that had never been seen before.
As far as the eye can see, there are shining and dark bare arms everywhere, and everywhere there is a piece of iron flying and shouting. The boundless sea of people spreads along a canal more than three feet wide towards the eastern mountain plateau.
The shirtless men pushing the wheelbarrows galloping around looked like the roaring arrowheads of the Qin army, criss-crossing the mountains and plains. At the bottom of the canal, which was five or six feet deep, groups of shirtless strong men were dancing with spades, and each spade was like a pile of soil.
The paper harrier flew up to the ditch bank, and the wheezing sound at the bottom of the ditch was like a huge blast furnace underground.
The only open space beside the canal was filled with women, children and the elderly. Women were making pancakes, old people were carrying water to boil water, and children were shuttled among the crowd delivering water and meals. Everyone was in ragged clothes, and everyone was sweating, but there was no one.
People groan and sigh...
"This is..., are the people of Qin crazy?"
"They are absolutely crazy. Since ancient times, how could they have done anything like this in building canals? But... why... I... suddenly felt a different kind of fear in my heart. These are the people of Qin!"
"..."
The expressions of the businessmen and businessmen were full of astonishment. They looked at the huge canal construction site for a long time. Although they were just insignificant businessmen, at this moment, they saw that the Qin State was very different from the other countries in Shandong and was the most unique.
side.
The people of Qin are awesome!
This is their first feeling. Although this is not the first time they have heard this sentence, it is the first time it has entered their hearts. For hundreds of years, since the Qin Dynasty was reformed by Lord Shang, the people of Qin were not afraid of death.
Deterrence the Six Kingdoms of Kanto.
For a long time, in their hearts, they only thought that the Qin people with military merits were formidable. However, today they saw a different scene. The whole country's efforts to build canals were placed on the six countries of Shandong, and the people's power was raised.
It is quite difficult, let alone see the charm of the Qin people in front of them in the people.
There is no unwillingness at all, no laziness at all, no matter who they are, they all shoulder their own responsibilities. This is unimaginable in other countries in Shandong, but it appears in front of them today.
"A few years ago, there was a rumor from an eminent scholar in the Jixia Academy of Qi State that the era of great strife among the nations has passed, and that the one under one kingdom must be the country of Western Qin. I didn't agree with it originally, because among the six kingdoms of Guandong, Zhao Gao,
Both Chu and Qi still have strong foundations."
"But now, with the fear of the Qin people attacking the six kingdoms of Shandong, the general trend of the world is clear!"
Many business travelers looked at each other and whispered, their faces full of endless sighs. As business travelers from Shandong, they made such comments in their hearts. Even if they wanted to change it, they could not get past the scene they just saw.
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However, no matter what those Guandong merchants say, it has no impact on the Jingshui Canal. The entire Jingshui canal construction area is the area of 23 counties that will benefit, and it is also the place where many light soldiers dare to die to tackle the problem.
On that day, guest Qing Li Si took charge of the decisive battle at Jingshui, and planned all night long to map out the core points of the Jingshui canal in a clear order, and under the witness of Qin Wangzheng, all the key points were distributed.
Coordinated and planned nearly two million people, covering the entire Jingshui main canal, more than 30 branch canals and water crossings, more than 300 inland main canals, the finishing works of the Hukou Canyon, etc.
Li Si was sitting in the Jingshui shogunate, planning everything, while inspecting the progress and making fine adjustments. Zheng Guo led the great craftsmen who were also sitting in the Hequ shogunate to deal with various problems sent up from below, and the other craftsmen followed.
Li Huan constantly inspected every part of the river.
If there is a problem, we will solve it on the spot, never shirk it, and never make any excuses!
The King of Qin inspected the canal project with the protector of the country Xuan Qingzi, the commander of the Shaofu Zhao Gao, and the guard Li Xin. Anyone with special merits would be awarded a title and praised immediately. However, if there was a crime of sabotage, he would be dealt with according to the law.
"Your Majesty, these Qin's light soldiers work tirelessly, their movements never stop, and their vitality burns rapidly. Although they are fearsome, if they are not controlled, they will be of no benefit to Qin."
For dozens of days in a row, he and Qin Wangzheng patrolled the entire Jingshui River canal. Xu Shou and Luo Wang and others guarded Zheng Guo, Li Si and others. In this regard, Zhao Gao, the commander of the Shaofu, did not have any objections.
Looking up at the sky, it was just past noon and the hot sun was shining all over the sky. A group of carriages and horses arrived at a river pass, where the black flags of those who dared to die were flying.
Looking at the past, the men who dared to die were all young, but strong men in their twenties and thirties. At this moment, they were extremely dark and stayed in the main canal, working hard.
Drops of sweat continued to flow down. Apart from wearing pants, there was no other clothes on the body. Together they used force and shouted slogans to hammer the huge boulder in the pass into pieces, move it, and carry out construction.
Following the direction of the river, a few hundred feet away, there is a relatively narrow valley. I can feel it. There are also two teams of lightly armed people there who are daring to die. They are clearing and moving the huge rocks in the valley on both sides of the river.
, given to crushing.
In the clear perception, those people seemed to be full of energy, but in fact, their energy consumption was huge. If they continued to act like this, I am afraid that big problems would occur in a few days.
"The master is a descendant of the Taoist Tian Sect, so he should be indifferent to life and death. Why do you say such a thing?"
"The laws of Qin, the ruler of Shang, are very benevolent and unkind. The poor people who work hard and dare to die will see it in their eyes. If we practice the benevolence of women, how can we have the rule of law in Qin? However, what the master said is not unreasonable."
"Those who dare to die with light troops are the people of Qin who have the character of character, and should not be harmed except by emergency. Zhao Gao said to Li Si: The light troops work in moderation, and each county will do what it can!"
Qin Wangzheng, who was riding on the horse, glanced at Zhou Qing in surprise. He did not expect that such words that seemed to be arrogant and corrupt would come out of the master's mouth. He raised his eyebrows and responded gently.
Immediately, it was also in the words of Zhou Qing that he issued the command of the king and passed it to Li Si with Zhao Gao, who took charge of the overall management and conveyed the meaning to the entire Jingshui River.
"not good!"
Zhou Qing, who was on the side, smiled softly, bowed his hands to Qin Wangzheng, and was about to say something. Suddenly, in the distance, in the valley where many light soldiers were daring to die, a loud roar was heard.
The sound of a son was followed by a rumble of thunder like rolling logs and rocks down the mountain.
The spiritually aware Zhou Qing's expression suddenly changed. A dazzling purple auspicious light flashed around him and disappeared instantly. Qin Wangzheng and Weiwei Li Xin on the side also looked at each other, and their expressions became unnaturally solemn.
They are naturally aware of the master's abilities, and they are even more aware of the master's calmness and indifference, but this is the first time they have seen such a sudden change in the master's appearance.
"Go there!"
In an instant, Qin Wangzheng patted the horse's back with one hand, controlled the horse's reins, and headed towards the sudden movement of the valley hundreds of feet away. Apart from that, there was nothing worthy of the master's attention just now.
Li Xin nodded, waved his palms to the dragon and tiger cavalry behind him, and moved his horse forward quickly. After a hundred and ten breaths, Qin Wangzheng and his party quickly rushed to the narrow place in the valley and looked around to see what was going on in the valley.
It just fell into the depths of my eyes.
In an instant, Qin Wangzheng's expression changed suddenly, his bright red phoenix eyes widened, and then he turned over and dismounted, followed closely by the equally horrified guard Li Xin on his side.
The whole valley was filled with wordless silence, and one after another looked unconsciously into the mid-air of the valley. There, two extremely huge rocks fell off from both sides of the valley. The two huge rocks were slightly flat in shape, and they were almost round in shape.
It is several feet long and five or six feet wide.
Following the place where the two huge brown rocks fell off, it was no surprise that their destination must be in the valley. However, in the lower section of the valley at this moment, there were more than ten people on each side of the two huge rocks at one end.
People holding shovels and hammers gather together.
Heads were raised one after another, their naked upper bodies were stiff, they dared not move, their whole bodies were trembling, and for those who were less courageous, their trouser legs were directly imbued with a faint smell of fishy smell.
But the two huge rocks that should have fallen and hit them were now lifted up by a purple figure. The dazzling purple light spread and wrapped around the two rocks weighing thousands of kilograms.
"Master Xuanqing!"
Qin Wangzheng was shocked and quickly walked into the valley. He looked at the dozens of petty soldiers who were already stunned and dared to die. He then raised his head and looked at the master standing in mid-air, holding up two huge rock fragments out of thin air.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. Let them leave here quickly."
A familiar voice echoed from mid-air and landed in the valley.
Guard Lieutenant Li Xin walked in front of King Qin's political side. Looking at the unresponsive soldiers who dared to die, he raised his eyebrows and wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say much.
When encountering such a situation, it would be easy not to be frightened. Fortunately, Master Xuanqing, whose martial arts is unfathomable, is here today. Otherwise, they would definitely be smashed into pieces by these two situations today.
He ordered the dragon and tiger cavalry who were also coming behind him. Dozens of people stepped forward to pull away those who dared to die. On the other side of the huge rock in the valley, an officer who dared to die with light soldiers trembled and slowed down.
He slowly approached Qin Wangzheng, breathing heavily.
It’s not that I’m not disappointing, it’s just that it was too scary and sudden. The rocks on both sides of the valley cracked and slid down. If it hadn’t been for the intervention of the god-like Master Xuanqing, dozens of people would have been pulled out not far away.
You will definitely die here.
"Your Majesty, leave here first. With Master Xuanqing's methods, these two stones will not pose a threat!"
Seeing that Qin Wangzheng was still staying in the valley, Weiwei Li Xin looked a little anxious and quickly persuaded him that if something went wrong with the king, he would not be able to redeem himself even if he died.
"Yin and Yang are changing!"
The spiritual sense sensed that the light soldiers and those who dared to die in the valley below were leaving one after another. Although Qin Wangzheng and Weiwei Li Xin not far away had not left yet, it was no longer a problem.
He stood in the air, supporting two extremely heavy rocks with his hands, and the mighty power in his body swept out. Wherever his hands touched the rocks, a bright Tai Chi diagram burst out, from bottom to top, like a wave of destruction.
force.
Spiraling upward, the Tai Chi Diagram gradually expanded. At the same time, the boulders held up by the hands also slowly returned to nothingness under the destruction of the Tai Chi Diagram. Slowly, slowly, the two huge stones before were
It completely disappeared into the valley.
The bright purple auspicious light protects the body, and the two Hunyuan black and white Tai Chi diagrams slowly dissipate, and the spiritual sense covers the rock masses on both sides of the valley. His eyes are slightly narrowed, and his hands are slapped, changing the shape of the narrow and dangerous valley out of thin air, achieving success
A gentle slope.
At this point, the light flashed again, and Zhou Qing appeared in front of Qin Wangzheng.