Time Travel: The First Female Imperial Teacher of the Qin Dynasty

Lin Anlan explained: "It means borrowing money from the court and then charging a certain price."

Ying Zheng only thought about it for a moment before he understood what Lin Anlan meant: "Girl, what you mean is that while we lend them gold, we also let them earn silver?"

Lin Anlan nodded heavily: "That's right. In this way, the court doesn't have to obtain gold through taxation, and merchants can also use gold to increase taxes and gain profits. In short, both of us can make money."

Meng Yi frowned slightly: "But if this is the case, won't we be at a disadvantage?"

Lin Anlan shook his head: "No, our target is not only merchants, but also those who want to build ships and go to sea but are poor. Don't forget that the soldiers still have a lot of land, which we can buy and sell."

Ying Zheng and the other two thought thoughtfully: "But if this happens, won't those who bought the land suffer a great loss?"

"No, the value of land is not only in growing food, but also in the value of what's underneath the land. As long as we want, we can always find mineral veins or other things in it. If we mine these things, we will definitely make more money than farming."

When Ying Zheng and the other two heard this, their eyes suddenly lit up.

Yes, they had been trapped in a misunderstanding before, thinking that land could only be used for farming, but ignoring the true value of land. The land of Daqin contained unimaginable wealth.

Lin Anlan continued: "Not only that, we can also build various buildings and factories in it to increase the value of the land. As for those mineral veins, we can directly contract them out, so that we can also recover some of the funds."

Meng Yi heaved a sigh of relief when he heard this.

"That's good, at least we can solve the urgent problem."

Lin Anlan nodded: "But one thing we must pay attention to is that we must find a way to ensure the livelihood of those farmers."

Hearing this, Ying Zheng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You don't need to worry about this matter. The people have no other abilities, but growing vegetables and farming is no problem."

Lin Anlan thought about it and said, "That's right. After all, they make a living from this. But I think we still need to train some capable people. Otherwise, when these lands are developed in the future, it will be troublesome if no one knows how to manage them."

Ying Zheng nodded when he heard this: "What the girl said makes sense. I will arrange someone to do this as soon as possible."

Lin Anlan took a bite of mutton and continued, "There is another problem, which is the problem of the veterans."

Hearing this, everyone couldn't help but put down the food in their hands and listen carefully.

Lin Anlan looked at Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, you should know that the Qin Dynasty has experienced so many wars before, and many soldiers have retired. These people are now living in poverty. If this problem cannot be properly solved, it will eventually become a hidden danger in the future."

"I've thought about this, but if I give them too much money, it will only make them arrogant and they might even cause chaos."

Lin Anlan nodded: "That's true, so we have to find a compromise. For example, use the wealth of those merchants to support the old soldiers. In this way, the court doesn't have to pay, but can still support these old soldiers. Why not do it?"

Zhang Han's eyes lit up when he heard this.

"Yes, that's a good idea! It seems that those old soldiers are lucky to meet you."

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Pei County is located in the north of the Qin Empire, neither far nor close to Xianyang.

It was half a month later when Lin Anlan and his party arrived here. Looking at the scene in front of him, Lin Anlan couldn't help but shook his head.

Ying Zheng asked in confusion: "Girl, what's wrong?"

Lin Anlan sighed: "It seems that Liu Ji is indeed not suitable for governing the place. It has only been a few years, and this place has become like this."

As far as the eye can see, residents live in thatched houses, and the slightly better ones are brick houses. As for shops, they are even rarer. The streets are bustling with people coming and going, but if you look closely, you will find that most people here barter, and very few use currency.

Lin Anlan sighed: "It seems that I will be busy in the future."

Ying Zheng laughed: "It doesn't matter, with you here, these things are just a piece of cake."

Lin Anlan shook his head and suddenly asked, "Brother, how are you going to deal with Liu Ji?"

Ying Zheng smiled slightly and said, "Let's meet first and then we'll talk."

Lin Anlan nodded and said nothing more. She knew that Ying Zheng and Liu Ji were old acquaintances. After all, that guy was tricked badly. Now that they met, it was natural for them to fulfill a wish.

She turned her head to look at the houses around her, and started to think in her mind.

These thatched houses are too simple. When I master more advanced skills in the future, I can build sturdier houses with mud.

And there is something more important right now, which is making glass.

In this era, although window paper has a certain protective effect, it is not convenient. Once glass is produced, it will have a great driving force for the transformation of the entire society.

In the following time, Lin Anlan and his group strolled around Pei County.

This small town is not big, but it is quiet and peaceful. Lin Anlan only took half an hour to visit the entire city.

There is a school at each corner of the city, and the sound of reading can be heard from inside.

Ying Zheng was all smiles, obviously very happy. Meng Yi smiled and said, "These are all the credits of Mr. Lin and Your Majesty. Without Your Majesty and Mr. Lin, there would be no Great Qin today."

Lin Anlan rolled his eyes: "Brother Meng, you can't say that. I just did what I should do. Besides, many decisions were made by you. I just put forward an idea."

Meng Yi laughed loudly: "Mr. Lin, don't be so modest. You are the one who made great contributions to changing the Qin Dynasty!"

Lin Anlan curled her lips and didn't bother to pay attention to Meng Yi. She thought of another thing and turned to look at Ying Zheng.

"By the way, Your Majesty, where is Xia Wuqie now?"

Ying Zheng was stunned when he heard this: "I remember he should still be in Yuezhi."

Lin Anlan nodded: "When he comes back, I should start preparing for another thing."

She planned to promote traditional Chinese medicine at that time. After all, it was something left by our ancestors, and it would be a pity to just abandon it.

While Lin Anlan was thinking, everyone came to Liu Bang's mansion unconsciously, but when they saw the scene in front of them, they couldn't help but be stunned.

I saw a large group of people gathered at the gate of Liu Bang's mansion. They all looked excited and no one knew what they were talking about.

In the center of the crowd, Liu Bang had a distressed look on his face, and seemed to be explaining something.

Lin Anlan pointed at Liu Bang and said, "He is Liu Ji."

Ying Zheng looked carefully and then nodded.

Meng Yi frowned and asked, "Do you need me to disperse the people?"

Ying Zheng waved his hand: "No need, we'll just wait."