"The affairs of the countries in the Western Regions are just small matters for the current Qin Dynasty. This matter will be left to the four divisions of Meng Yi's Aiqing, so I will not ask about it. There is still one month left to celebrate the New Year, and Lao Zongzheng has already sent a letter to say that the Northeast is
Several counties are quite stable and will return to Xianyang approximately after the New Year. But now that I am back, I will discuss some things. "
Hu Hai put down the wine bottle and said seriously.
"I respectfully ask the emperor for the imperial edict!"
Indeed, the Western Regions were too far away in the hearts of the ministers of the Qin Dynasty. If Hu Hai had not been interested in it and had Bijia City attacked, he would have been opposed by the ministers when Hu Hai ordered the White Tiger Army to advance westward.
"Shangfang Tian Aiqing has submitted me many times. I think the weights and measures set by the old chief for a long time are no longer suitable for my Qin needs. All kinds of weapons and equipment in Shangfang and even our Qin need more accurate, more specific and smaller measurements.
. Therefore, I plan to order many professors from the Ministry of Revenue, Shangfang and Daqin Royal College to re-customize the weights and measures of my Daqin."
In fact, Hu Hai had already considered the matter of formulating more accurate measurements. For example, the huge projects such as the Shangdang Yellow River Elevation, Handan Iron Field, and Guangling Huaihe Bridge all require extremely accurate data to avoid deviations. And physics and chemistry
If a discipline wants to develop, it is as accurate as the weights and measures of millimeters, centimeters, and grams in later generations, which are extremely important.
After all, scientific experiments not only require rigorous attitudes, but also require almost strict data to support them. Just like gunpowder, any slight mistake can cause a disaster. In this matter, those who are tortured by gunpowder
The alchemists have the most say.
The study suddenly became silent.
The ministers sitting slowly put down their chopsticks and thought about the pros and cons of this matter.
"Your Majesty, the fact that the system is redefined is too important. If it is really re-customized and changed, then the various measurement tools that are already in use in the pavilions of countless counties and towns in Daqin must be invalidated and recast.
The cultivated land also needs to be re-measured and registered; the various lists of weights and measures recorded by the old prime minister over the past ten years of our reunification of the Qin Dynasty also need to be re-compiled, etc. Please think twice.”
The first person to stand up and oppose is not Li You, but Feng Quji.
Hu Hai remained silent.
He knew that Feng Quji was telling the truth, and that was the biggest problem in front of him to replace and re-formulate new weights and measures. Once more accurate weights and measures are re-formulated, then there are now various rosters in the Daqin treasury, and all kinds of rosters exist in the Daqin treasury.
Geographical classics, etc., everything needs to be re-compiled.
This will be a huge project.
But then again, re-customizing more accurate measurements is better than late. After all, although various classics and treasury bookmaking have been used for more than ten years, it is not yet
It's a lot. If you wait for more than ten years to change it after more than a few years and there is really no way to do it, it will probably be more complicated and difficult.
"I believe that the emperor Feng Ge Lao said that the emperor did not agree. The emperor thought that the customization of new and more accurate weights and measures was an urgent task for me. Indeed, when I change the new weights and measures, I will face many things.
It’s difficult, but if I waited for more than ten years and I was forced to re-form and replace it, it would be even more painful."
The one who stood up to refute Feng Quji was the left minister of the Ministry of Works, Tian Ren, who had been writing a letter to Hu Hai to request a more accurate and detailed measurement of weights and measures.
More than 20 important officials in the court were talking to each other in a low voice, whether it was Feng Quji or Tian Ren, what both of them said made sense. The most important thing now is to consider whether it is necessary for the Qin Dynasty to re-form a new one.
Weights and Measures.
If it is indeed necessary, then obviously Tian Ren’s point of view should be more appropriate.
"Shilarious Minister Tian, has I reached the point where I must re-establish weights and measures?" Feng Quji looked at Tian Ren and asked what all the important officials wanted to ask.
"Reply to the old saying of Feng Ge, the official thought that it was urgent to re-establish weights and measures." Tian Ren looked at Feng Quji and said firmly.
"I believe all my dear friends have seen the power of gunpowder?" Hu Hai took the conversation and said. "There is a slight error in the ratio of gunpowder, which can make the alchemists responsible for matching gunpowder crushed to pieces. If I cannot use it, it will be even more
If you have accurate weights and measures, gunpowder cannot be mass-produced on a large scale except those alchemists. If there is an error, I don’t need to say the consequences.”
The hall suddenly became quiet.
Everyone has seen the power of gunpowder, especially Feng Quji and others, who were the first to see the power of large-scale gunpowder explosions. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is earth-shaking. Both gold and stone can be blown to pieces, let alone humans.
Flesh and bloody body.
"The old minister thought this matter was feasible." Wei Liao made a statement at this time
As a military master of the Qin Dynasty, Wei Liao saw more clearly than everyone else about the impact of gunpowder on future wars. For the sake of gunpowder, he also had a secret talk with Hu Hai. In his opinion, this
The emperor seemed to have known the power of gunpowder for a long time. Since he knew it, he would definitely understand how to use it.
As for what this secret talk has said, no one knows. The only thing that can be known is that after Wei Liao finished writing the military book "Yu Liaozi", he has started writing again. Only Hu Hai knows that Wei Liao is
The last article is actually about the tactics of using gunpowder for military use.
"The following is the answer." Meng Tian also interfered.
Although Meng Tian has never seen the power of gunpowder with his own eyes, he has heard of it. What's more, in Meng Tian's opinion, the weights and measures of the Qin Dynasty's smallest units are indeed a bit out of place.
"I'm going to discuss it!"
Two consecutive imperial officials agreed to revise the weights and measures that the Qin Dynasty has used for more than ten years, and a group of important officials in the study bowed together.
"Okay, let's do this with the professors from Shangfang, the Ministry of Revenue and the Royal College of the Qin Dynasty. Tian Aiqing, Kong Aiqing, and Zhang Aiqing are responsible."
Since all the ministers had agreed, Hu Hai took the opportunity to make the decision.
Hu Hai and Tian Ren discussed the matter of re-formulating weights and measures several times. Not to mention the accuracy to the millimeter level, at least centimeters must be accurate, right? The weight unit is not accurate to grams, at least two centimeters must be accurate.
Regarding the principles and formulas of gravity, density, etc., Hu Hai and Tian Ren discussed with Tian Ren that when you know the acceleration of gravity, you want to obtain a more accurate unit of weight and distance. Although the error must exist, it can still be done.
.
In fact, this seems to be enough in Hu Hai's opinion.
"Then let's talk about the second thing. The Chinese New Year is coming soon. The county magistrates of Jiujiang and Kuaiji have been reporting to me, saying that the people of Jiangdong hope that I can reunite their relatives and let them return home.
What do you guys think?”
Almost two years have passed since defeating Xiang Liang and other remnants of the six countries. After this Spring Festival, it is the third year. The people of Jiangdong have been hoping that the court can release these people from Jiangdong through various channels.
Their children were strong and they went home to reunite. All these news were conveyed from several counties in Jiangdong to the court. Wu Rui, the magistrate of Jiujiang County, was the most determined one.
Shortly after Hu Hai returned to Xianyang from the South China Sea, Wu Rui, who re-attached the Qin Dynasty, was appointed by Hu Hai as the new Jiujiang County Governor in charge of Jiujiang County. While letting Wu Rui take charge of Jiujiang, Hu Hai transferred seven county magistrates from Neishi County to directly
He was promoted to the magistrate of seven counties of Kuaiji, Hengshan, Zhengjun, Sishui, Chenjun, Dangjun and Lujiang. Two of these seven county magistrates were from the Feng clan, and the other five were from the Qin family of Guanzhong.
These eight counties were not affected when Hu Hai killed dozens of county officials in the back. Moreover, these eight counties should be the eight counties that were most affected by the restoration. Originally, the county officials of each county did not surrender to Xiang Liang and others.
, it was just a death in the chaos.
However, when Hu Hai heard Hu Hai say that the people of Jiangdong expressed their hope to release the surrendered soldiers from their hometowns through the county magistrates, the first thought that came to mind was, Your Majesty, what about Xiang Liang?
Where is Xiang Liang? Is he dead or alive? After Hu Hai pacified the world again, there were many sayings among the people at the beginning. Some said that Xiang Liang ran away on a boat like Ziying; some said that Xiang Liang died when he died.
Among the chaotic army, some say that Xiang Liang surrendered to the Holy Emperor.
The third statement should be the most marketable. After all, the Jiangdong clan entrenched in Kuaiji was not killed by the emperor. This is a very intriguing thing in itself.
However, as time goes by, the discussions about Xiang Liang and even the Xiang family in Jiangdong have gradually faded.
After the war of unification of the Great Qin Dynasty and the restoration of the six kingdoms, the whole world was determined; in addition, after the rebellion was quelled, Hu Hai's continuous exemption of taxes and light Yao service, abolished various strict laws, especially the imperial examination was held in one fell swoop.
The hearts of scholars from Qi Chu and other places who regarded themselves as the cultural center of the Central Plains made the Qin Dynasty gradually feel a sense of belonging in the hearts of the people of the six countries.
However, the important officials of the Qin Dynasty here all knew that the emperor seemed to have let Xiang Liang go in order to maintain the stability of Jiangdong, but did not want to arouse more civil unrest. At least when Hu Hai was still in the South China Sea, many people knew that
At that time, Xiang Liang was still following the emperor.
However, since the emperor returned to Xianyang from Bashu, no one has ever seen Xiang Liang again. If the emperor didn't say it, all the ministers would naturally ask questions without any ignorance. After all, Qin and Chu have a great grudge, and the emperor let it go.
Xiang Liang was reluctant to spare the Xiang family, and I think he was very unwilling to accept it.
"Your Majesty, this matter must not be done." Meng Tian said the first sentence and expressed his attitude clearly. "The Xiang family has not been executed, and Xiang Liang has no idea where he will. If these 300,000 surrendered soldiers in Jiangdong are released back
In Jiangdong, if the Xiang family has a different intention again, the war in Jiangdong will be rekindled."