Chapter 191 Teacher, but if you move the capital, there is no such condition at all.
The next day.
Zhao Shu reunited with Li Si, and under the escort of Da Qin warriors, left Xianyang and headed towards Yongcheng.
Li Si stayed in the chariot and Zhao Shu was on the horse. There was no communication between the two. The entire convoy was focused on heading towards Yongcheng.
At this moment, Zhao Shu had many thoughts in his mind.
Before Shang Jun's reform, Qin had moved its capital eight times. Among these eight capital moves, Yongcheng was the most important one.
Because in the long history of the Qin Dynasty, Yongcheng was the capital for nearly three hundred years.
However, the period when Yongcheng was the capital of the Qin Dynasty was a history of humiliation.
When the capital of Great Qin moved to Yongcheng, the strength of Great Qin began to completely overwhelm the Quanrong, and gradually occupied the entire Guanzhong area.
It's just that when the Qin Dynasty moved its capital to Yongcheng, it was the era when Duke Huan of Qi was hegemonic.
Less than twenty years later, Duke Mu became the hegemon and brought Qin a short-lived glory.
However, after the Qin Dynasty occupied the entire Guanzhong, the Jin State also rose in Shanxi.
After that, the Jin State relied on its geographical advantages to completely block the road east of Hangu Pass, making it impossible for Qin to go eastward.
After Mu Gong, throughout the middle and late Spring and Autumn Period, the Qin Dynasty could only be blocked by the Jin State and develop west of Hangu Pass.
Subsequently, the state of Jin split and ushered in the most humiliating period for the Qin Dynasty. The state of Wei, one of the three Jins, continued to win during the war with the state of Qin, and finally directly captured the entire Hexi region.
In the oath of the Qin Dynasty, there is a saying, "A hundred years of national hatred, the sea will never be settled," and this is what it says.
This is also the reason why although Yongcheng has the ancestral hall and ancestral land of Da Qin, it has never been famous.
"Is the young master a native of Yongcheng?" Just when Zhao Shu was thinking wildly, Li Si's voice came, and Zhao Shu woke up instantly.
Hearing Li Si's words, Zhao Shu smiled and replied: "To be honest with you, teacher, Shu was born in a small village in Yongcheng, and his ancestors farmed."
Regarding Zhao Shu's answer, Li Si was noncommittal. A flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he continued towards Zhao Shu, saying.
"Do you know how many times the capital was moved in the history of the Qin Dynasty?"
"Eight times!"
Zhao Shu's expression moved slightly, and he replied to Li Si, "For the first time, the capital of the Qin Dynasty was named Qinyi, and Feizi's ancestor was granted the title of Qin!"
"Thus came Qin."
"Later, Ying Qin defeated Rongdi, recaptured Xiquqiu, and then moved from Qinyi to Xiquqiu. This was the first capital move of the Qin State."
"Moving from Xiquanqiu to Qiyi was the second time the Qin State moved its capital. After King Ping moved eastward, Da Qin officially established the country and moved the capital from Qiu Yi to the intersection of the Qishui and Wei Rivers. This was the third time the Qin State moved its capital.
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"The fourth time the capital was moved to Pingyang, the fifth time was to Yongcheng, the three Jin Dynasties split, Wei State captured the Hexi Plain, and the sixth time Linggong moved the capital to Jingyang."
"With Jingyang as the capital, we can better defend ourselves, prevent Wei from further expanding westward, and safeguard Qin's last remaining wealth."
"In order to express his determination to regain Hexi, Duke Xiang moved the capital from Jingyang to Yueyang."
"The last time was when Lord Shang moved the capital to Xianyang after his political reform. In the following hundred years, Xianyang has always been the capital of Qin."
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Seeing that Zhao Shu knew the history of Qin very well, the smile on Li Si's face softened.
"Sir, every time the Qin State moves its capital, it is actually to better govern the country."
Li Si's tone was deep, and he asked Zhao Shu, "Now our Great Qin has swept across the world, and has destroyed both South Korea and Zhao. With the king's courage and the fighting power of Great Qin's warriors, it is only a matter of time before Great Qin annexes all the countries.
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"In your opinion, do you think Xianyang is suitable to be the capital of the country?"
Hearing this, Zhao Shu looked stunned. He had never thought about this matter. Even if some people in later generations thought that the reason why the Qin Dynasty fell apart, they only thought it was because of Hu Hai and Zhao Gao.
I don't think there is any problem with the capital of the Qin Dynasty. After all, the Han Dynasty later established its capital in Chang'an, which still had a long history of hundreds of years.
Chang'an is not far from Xianyang.
It can be seen from this that the demise of the Qin Dynasty had nothing to do with the capital.
However, Zhao Shu did not speak immediately. He knew in his heart that since Li Si asked this question, he must have a certain idea.
After pondering for a long time, Zhao Shu turned to Li Si and said, "Teacher, in fact, Xianyang already has the foundation of being the most prosperous city in the world."
"After the Qin Dynasty took root in Xianyang for a hundred years, various relationships and forces have become entangled. Even the king will be unable to shake it."
"Actually, I think there is nothing wrong with Xianyang as the capital of the country. It's just a bit remote and it doesn't have enough control over the Central Plains, especially Qi and Yan."
"Especially now, when we first merged, Da Qin was not fully prepared to unify the world."
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Hearing this, Li Si also nodded. He always thought that he was focused on the military and did not understand government affairs.
As a result, Zhao Shu knew the current situation of Da Qin very well, which made Li Si very satisfied.
"At that time, the Qin Dynasty annexed the State of Zhao, and I was ordered to go to Handan to take charge of Zhao's land and handle local political affairs."
Li Si turned towards Zhao Shu and said in a faint tone: "In the entire Zhao land, except for some county magistrates, county lieutenants, some county guards and county lieutenants, all of them are local Zhao people."
"They are all local nobles."
"These people have taken control of the government agencies and can easily sideline our people. This is extremely dangerous."
"From that moment on, I realized that although Great Qin had prepared for the Sixth Generation, from Duke Xiao all the way to the King, for nearly a hundred years, it was still not fully prepared."
"It was from that moment on that I realized that Xianyang was too remote. As the current capital, it is naturally perfect."
"But when the Qin Dynasty swept across the Central Plains, Xianyang's radiation power was only Qin, and it was not able to control Qi, Yan, and Chu."
"This is dangerous."
At this moment, Li Si's expression was solemn, and his tone was even more bitter: "If Da Qin had always been in the hands of the king, with its terrifying methods, it would naturally be able to resolve this shortcoming."
"But the king cannot be the king forever, and as you have seen, the eldest son, with his character, cannot be as domineering and skillful as the king."
Hearing this, Zhao Shu's expression also changed slightly. Qin's unification of the world was completely different from the Han's unification of the world.
The Qin Dynasty unified seven countries, and the concept of grand unification has not yet taken root in the hearts of the people.
"Teacher, if we want to move the capital, we don't have such conditions at all."
Zhao Shu smiled bitterly and turned to Li Si and said: "The land of the Central Plains has been riddled with wars for many years. After the annexation war, it is time to recuperate."
"If we move the capital, we have to build a city, which is a waste of people and money."
"I think this matter needs to be done with caution."
