Daqin Engineering Corps

The reason why the Qin State collapsed in just a dozen years was not only the fatuous and tyrannical government after the unification of Yingzheng, but also the lack of control over remote areas.

Shen Bing replied without thinking:

"Of course it's the county system."

Fusu asked:

"Why?"

Shen Bing replied:

"Before the great chaos in the world, each side was ruled by one side, all because of the existence of princes."

"Nowadays, the world is settled and my king is unified in the Central Plains. If the enfeoffment system is implemented again, wouldn't the world be divided again?"

"What's the difference between this and cultivating chaos? Therefore, enfeoffment is not a long-term strategy for stability."

Fusu asked again:

"But what Prime Minister Zuo said makes sense, Yan, Chu, Qi and other countries are too far away from Xianyang."

"If there is no enfeoffment and self-government, I'm afraid it will be beyond the reach of the whip."

Shen Bing couldn't help being taken aback when he heard "enfeoffment and self-government". Why does this sound like the Northland?

Could it be...

Is it Zhao Gao and Li Si, or is it Ying Zheng who is testing whether Shen Bing has the intention of "self-government" to dominate?

Thinking of this, Shen Bing resolutely supports the county system:

"The so-called unreachable is just a long way to go."

"Now that the world is settled, my king can build roads leading to all sides."

"If the one-month journey is shortened to twenty days, there will be no longer any unreachable claims."

Fusu immediately nodded and replied:

"This statement is justified! Thank you General!"

Many people think that the Chidao in Qin Dynasty was the emperor's special lane for Qin Shihuang to go out and play.

This is actually a misunderstanding.

In fact, Chidao is the material basis for supporting the system of counties and counties. It was developed to manage and rule all counties and counties across the country, transmit government orders as soon as possible, and facilitate the exchange of materials.

The aforementioned suppression of rebellion is one, and the timeliness of government orders and documents is another.

For example, there is a decree from the central government that needs to be issued across the country, but it takes several months for the official document to reach remote areas... profiteers can use carrier pigeons to deliver information and accumulate materials related to the decree to get rich in the past few months.

Therefore, Chidao is centered on Xianyang and is extremely spacious: the prescribed width is fifty steps, and two trees are planted.

Fifty steps is about sixty meters in modern times.

The emperor's lane is only used by one group of people at any time. Of course, there is no possibility of intersection. There is no need for a width of more than [-] meters.

It is conceivable that it is for the "Central Army" in Xianyang to reach its destination quickly in case of a rebellion. After that, there will be food and grass supplies, and the trees on both sides are used as cover and fortifications for this army. Function... Once attacked, the trees on both sides can be used as fortifications or even cut rafts to make trebuchets.

Fusu was about to leave, but was stopped by Shen Bing again.

Shen Bing said:

"Add one more sentence: The Northern Territory should not be an exception. I hope that the king will appoint the county guards, county lieutenants and censors of all counties!"

Fusu couldn't help looking at Shen Bing in astonishment, but he understood in the next second, nodded solemnly, and said:

"Fusu understands!"

In fact, it was not that Ying Zheng was suspicious of Shen Bing, but that Zhao Gao and Li Si had been talking for a long time, so Ying Zheng had the desire to test Shen Bing.

However, the Northland is actually not suitable for the actual adoption of the county system.

As I said before, the county guard is in charge of military affairs, the county lieutenant is in charge of internal affairs, and the supervisor is in charge of supervision.

This system is suitable in peaceful areas, because without the pressure of war, the counties can be managed in blocks.

But it is also done in Beijun where there is pressure from war, especially when facing a strong enemy...

The total strength of Beidi at this time is no more than [-]. This strength is already insufficient, and it needs to be divided into two counties to be commanded by two county guards?

So how many soldiers are there in Jiuyuan?How many soldiers are there in the cloud?

With the military power divided in this way, how many soldiers can Shen Bing have in his hands?Can you still fight the Huns?

In addition, which county lieutenant can manage a development model like Shen Bing?

After sending two county lieutenants to manage separately, can Shen Bing's troops be provided with enough military supplies to withstand the attacks and threats of the Huns?

So if Beidi did this, it would be like courting death.

This is somewhat similar to how King Zhao tried to cut Li Mu's power several times back then but was unable to do so.

Shen Bing saw this for sure, so he dared to ask Fu Su to write like this.

But Yingzheng was very happy after seeing Fusu's answer.

On the one hand, the last bit of wariness towards Shen Bing was also let go.

On the other hand, I feel that Fusu has grown up, especially the suggestion of building Chidao... won the hearts of all!

Chapter 349 I'm so jealous

What Yingzheng did was not only to determine the system of prefectures and counties.

In fact, many things had already been considered by Yingzheng before the unification, such as the unification of weights and measures, characters, currency, and ruts...that is, the width of vehicles.

This is mainly for traffic.

Before the unification, the width of the vehicles in the six countries was different, so the width of the driving roads was also different, which would cause a lot of trouble in traffic.

In addition, the king has also been changed to the emperor, and the "widow" has also been changed to "zhen"...

Now he is the "big king" who unified the six countries, so of course he has to be called differently.

It is not difficult to do these things, all you need is a decree to go down and stipulate in the Qin Law and let the lower levels implement it step by step.

After these things settled down, Ying Zheng said to Zhao Gao:

"Everything has been decided. Although the Xiongnu in the north did harm to one side, they were also expelled from Jiuyuan."

"It's time for Fusu to return to Beijing!"

Zhao Gao was startled, how could he not know what Ying Zheng was thinking.

Of course Ying Zheng didn't want to help Su, nor did he want to help Su return to Beijing, but wanted Shen Bing to return to Beijing to make alchemy for him.

Just like what Yingzheng said, the world has been settled, so what does Yingzheng lack now?

Only one elixir of life is missing.

How long will it be before Shen Bing is allowed to return to Beijing at this time?

Zhao Gao thought inwardly that something was wrong.

At this moment, both Shen Bing and Fusu are in the emperor's heart and have meritorious service in battle. Wouldn't it be cheering for them to come back at this time?

If that Shen Bing coaxes a few more words, or if he really knows a little about the alchemy method... Ying Zheng is a dragon with a happy heart and won't entrust him with a heavy responsibility?

Even Fusu, who followed Shen Bing, will be canonized as the crown prince.

At that time, what will happen to him, Zhao Gao?

So Zhao Gao hesitated for a while, and said:

"But your majesty, the troubles of the Huns in the north..."

Ying Zheng interrupted Zhao Gao without thinking:

"What is the problem of the Huns?"

"At this time, all parts of the Central Plains have been returned to Qin, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses are idle and have nowhere to use. It is enough to transfer [-] soldiers to exchange for Shen Bing."

So Zhao Gao had nothing to say.

Because the truth is exactly as what Ying Zheng said, and at this time, the morale of Meng Wu and Meng Tian's father and son is high, so it is just right to transfer to the North to garrison.

After all, there will be a process... Meng Wu and Meng Tian's troops are in Qi State at this time, and Qi State needs to be settled before they can issue an order to transfer their army to the north, and it will take time to march.

Taking advantage of this moment, Zhao Gao rushed to discuss countermeasures with Li Si.

When Li Si heard this situation, he was as anxious as Zhao Gao and walked back and forth in the mansion...

Li Si pursued power and position all his life, but he didn't want to lose this aspect when he was done.

However, there is no competitive relationship between Li Si and Zhao Gao.

Because it is impossible for Zhao Gao to be the prime minister as an eunuch, forming an alliance with Zhao Gao means that Li Si can still keep the position of prime minister.

But if Fusu is in charge... the prime minister must be Shen Bing.

Therefore, this time, Fusu and Shen Bing could not be allowed to come back no matter what.

Once you come back, it can almost be said that "the overall situation is settled".

but……

How can Ying Zheng change his mind and continue to let Shen Bing stay in Beidi?

Li Si deserves to be Li Si. After thinking about it, he took out a piece of paper and wrote a few words on it:

"The one who died of Qin, Hu Ye!"

Zhao Gao couldn't help being startled when he saw it, he thought to himself that Li Si is too bold, he dared to say that Qin State is going to perish at this time?

Are you not afraid of beheading?

Afterwards, Li Si whispered in Zhao Gao's ear like this for a while, and Zhao Gao's anxious expression gradually turned into joy.

Needless to say what happened next.

Yingzheng was playing in the palace that day...

At this time, the Miyagi city is huge.

As I said before, every time Yingzheng destroyed a country, he asked people to draw the palaces of the country as they were, and then built a similar palace in the north of the city according to the drawings.

Coupled with the ancestral temple premises of the Qin Dynasty for sacrificing ancestors, Zhangtai Palace, and Shanglin Garden, a huge architectural county was formed.

It is adjacent to the Weishui River in the south, from Yongmen to the east until the confluence of the Jingshui River and the Weishui River, and is connected by houses, bridges and pavilions.

And each palace has beauties, bells and drums, musicians, etc. selected from various countries.

Yingzheng can travel freely to and from the various palaces every day to enjoy the customs of the Seven Kingdoms.

While Ying Zheng was enjoying the song and dance, Zhao Gao hurried in from the outside to report:

"Your Majesty, I heard that a student of Xianmen Zigao happened to arrive in Xianyang..."

Ying Zheng was already a little drowsy from the music, but when he heard Xianmen Zigao, he immediately regained his energy. He hurriedly waved the dancing girls away and asked:

"Is this true?"

Zhao Gao replied:

"The subordinates are not sure, but they have sent people to look around."

This is where Zhao Gao is so powerful.

If he answered "seriously" right away, it might immediately arouse Ying Zheng's suspicion: How can you be sure?

How tall is this Xianmenzi?

He is actually the originator of the way of immortals... a native of Yan.

Yan Guo and Qi Guo are located by the sea, and mirages often appear, so the theory of immortals is very popular.

And Xianmen Zigao claimed to have seen immortals when everyone was not ignorant, and learned from immortals the skills of making people immortal and the secret of ascending to heaven after death.

So King Qiwei, King Qixuan, and King Yanzhao all became his believers, and they took a lot of money from their finances to support this fairy, and let him go to the East China Sea to find the legendary fairy mountains: Penglai, Fangzhang, and Yingzhou.

At this time, it has been nearly a hundred years since the time of King Qiwei, and Xianmen Zigao has passed away long ago, but there are still many people claiming that he is still alive and has seen him... This further shows that this person has the art of immortality, It's just that fairy art is a secret that cannot be passed on, so it's just avoided by the world.

Of course Ying Zheng also met him.