Diqin Designer

Chapter 63 Internal Troubles Turn into External Troubles

The purpose of Ying Zheng taking out the earth was not to educate his ministers, but to tell them that there was a wider world outside of Daqin and to transform some of Daqin's internal troubles into external problems.

Although Qin Shi Huang had not read books of later generations and did not know the concept of "internal contradictions turning into external contradictions", what he was doing now with the globe was exactly that!

After unifying the world, the Qin Dynasty had no rivals in the Nine Provinces. Not only would the military merit system become ineffective, but the officials in the court would also gradually start to fight with each other.

After all, without external enemies, other people in the court become enemies.

This was one of the reasons why Wang Jian and his son Wang Ben wanted to retire from the government, return to their hometown and no longer participate in state affairs.

Anyway, their contributions to the Qin Dynasty are enough to bring them wealth and glory, so why should they invite hostility in the court?
If they retreat in time, not only will they leave a good impression in the king's heart, but the Qin officials in the court will also remember them and take care of their grandson Wang Li who is left behind.

Ying Zheng used a globe to show his ministers how big the world was, in order to reverse these internal troubles:
Let the ministers who want to attack each other continue to work together, tell them not to fight among themselves, there are more vast lands waiting for us to occupy outside;
Let those who want to retire at the peak of their careers like Wang Jian and his son stay. There is no need to worry about being overwhelmed by their achievements. The world is vast, there are many achievements, and there can be many rewards.

At the same time, it sends a signal to those who want to be promoted or have their sentences reduced through the military merit system that the military merit system is still useful.

Li Nian said that the military merit system could be replaced by establishing an imperial examination in Qin, but it would take time to establish an imperial examination. What should be done during this period when the imperial examination is not yet established?
The solution proposed by Ying Zheng was to allow the military merit system to continue to take effect. In his plan, there were three steps:

The first step was to maintain the military merit system when the imperial examination was not completed and start to establish the imperial examination;
The second step was that when the imperial examination was completed, he would not immediately abolish the military merit system, but would continue the imperial examination and military merit system in parallel, because he believed that the Qin Dynasty would still have many wars.

The third step is to reduce wars. Only when the imperial examination system is very mature will the system of military merit be abolished.

They were all smart people. Wang Jian and Wang Ben also understood what Ying Zheng meant. The king obviously wanted to keep them. The father and son did not express their opinions immediately, but they were already tempted.

Looking at other places on the ball except the black area, there are so many unknowns and so many places to be conquered, and my blood is burning again.

Why don’t men take Wu Gou and conquer fifty states in Guanshan?

Raise the whip to the East China Sea, stand on Kunlun Mountain, and overlook all the countries in the world.

Moreover, these places are definitely different from the Qin Dynasty and the Six Kingdoms. What kind of armies will the people there organize? What weapons will the armies use? What tactics will they use? Are there any famous generals who can fight against them?

All is unknown!

But for a peerless general like Wang Jian, unknown armies and unknown enemies are challenging for him.

There was another important reason why Wang Jian chose to withdraw from the Qin court and army. Li Mu was dead, and he could no longer find an opponent who could match him.

I have a sword, but there is no opponent in the world who is worthy of me!

But now, there are so many countries outside of Daqin, maybe he can find an opponent that can match himself. He really wants to see the armies of foreign countries.

Noticing the changes in expressions of Wang Jian and his son, Ying Zheng was very satisfied. His goal was achieved.

In response to Meng Tian's question, Ying Zheng said, "That person said that we can sail on the sea and make a circle back, and call it 'circumnavigation'."

Meng Tian looked at the globe and said, "Based on this globe, sea voyage seems feasible, but this globe is 60% to 70% sea, how vast is it? If you want to sail on it, how big a ship and how much food do you need to prepare to sail around it?" Ying Zheng heard Meng Tian's interest from his words and asked, "Mr. Meng, are you interested in this round-the-world voyage?"

Meng Tian said: "My king, if the world we live in is indeed a ball, I am willing to explore it for you."

"When I was in Qi, I once looked at the sea. I saw how vast and boundless it was. I often wondered what was on the sea and where it ended. Was there really the Guixu that was rumored?"

If Li Nian were here, he would definitely say: General Meng, you are the innate holy body of navigation. I have a sextant and a navigation manual. The future of the Qin Navy is in your hands!

Ying Zheng said: "If you really have this idea, I will definitely give you a chance!"

Ying Zheng thought of the giant ship he had seen in the mobile phone wonder. People in later generations must have attached great importance to the ocean. Although the Qin Dynasty could not build such a giant ship, he hoped to do the same as it could.

Look at the globe, the ocean area is so vast that many places can be reached by the ocean. The rise of Western countries in the future may be due to the ocean, so Daqin naturally cannot let it go.

His Great Qin was going to dominate the oceans sooner and become the empire on which the sun never sets. He was going to make a name for himself not only on land but also at sea. He was going to make greater achievements in history than anything Li Nian knew.

Meng Tian said: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

At this time, Prime Minister Wang Wan said: "This ball reminds me of something. It is said that during the Shang Dynasty, a mysterious army of unknown origin invaded the Shang Dynasty and was defeated by the army led by Fu Hao, the descendant of Wu Ding."

Wang Wan's words aroused the interest of Ying Zheng and his ministers: "It is said that these people are tall and different from the people of our Great Qin and the six kingdoms. The weapons they hold are also very strange. When they first fought, the Shang army was unaware of their details and suffered a defeat."

"It was not until Fu Hao brought the elite of the Shang army that she was able to plan and lead the troops herself that she was able to defeat this army of unknown origin and force it to flee far away. This army is most likely made up of people from foreign lands!"

Feng Jie's father, Feng Quji, was also in the court. He said, "I have also heard this story before. Although it is slightly different from what the Prime Minister said, it is basically the same."

In the court of the Qin Dynasty, there were many fathers and sons, brothers who served in the same palace and held high positions, such as the brothers Meng Tian and Meng Yi, the father and son Wang Jian and Wang Ben, the father and son Feng Quji and Feng Jie...

Li Si frowned and said, "To be able to conquer across borders, these foreigners must be from a strong country. Although they were defeated by Fu Hao during the Shang Dynasty, they may not be able to stop coming again in the future. The Qin Dynasty must prepare early."

Wang Wan's words saved Ying Zheng a lot of trouble. Ying Zheng was very happy and wanted to praise Wang Wan directly:

Wang Wan, you did a great job. You are worthy of being my prime minister. You immediately made all the ministers believe that there are foreign countries outside the Qin Dynasty!

Seeing that the ministers were no longer entangled in whether the world was a ball, and their attention was focused on the enemies in the world that could pose a threat to the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng said: "That's right. A foreign country can come across the border, so it must be strong."

"As the Art of War says, 'Know thy enemy and know thyself, and thou shalt not be in danger in a hundred battles; know thyself but not the enemy, and thou shalt win but lose; know neither thyself nor the enemy, and thou shalt be in danger in every battle'..."

Ying Zheng looked at all the ministers and said, "Although our Great Qin has conquered the six kingdoms and unified the world, we should not be arrogant because of our victory or success. We should know that the world is too big for our Great Qin. I and all the ministers should abide by our original intentions and be cautious!"

All the ministers looked serious and saluted to Ying Zheng: "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)