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

"I'm alone, without a maid. I'm all alone." Lin Anlan's tone was a little lonely. This was the first time that Ying Zheng saw her so lost.

"Mr. Lin is a genius. How can these vulgar people approach him casually? Don't be sad because of these irrelevant people." Seeing that Lin Anlan looked depressed, Meng Yi hurried to comfort him.

Lin Anlan changed the subject: "Nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I still have to go to Xiongnu after the spring. Forget it, let's drink."

Meng Yi said with emotion: "Mr. Lin, you and His Majesty are truly a perfect match. It is a blessing for all the people of the world to have you by His Majesty's side."

"Mr. Meng, you are too kind. I was just talking. It's mainly because Your Majesty is so wise and powerful." Lin Anlan felt a little embarrassed. This was just flattery.

"Mr. Lin, you are so modest. A man of such great talent as you is not recognized by the whole court. They are really a bunch of idiots."

Meng Yi scolded other ministers without showing any respect.

"Mr. Meng, be careful with your words. Walls may have ears." Lin Anlan reminded.

"What are you afraid of? There are only three of us here, and no one else can hear us." Meng Yi said nonchalantly. The next moment, he stood up mysteriously, ran to the ground in the yard, and dug for a while. "By the way, Mr. Lin, I got you something good."

Meng Yi handed it to Lin Anlan like he was offering a treasure: "Here, roasted sweet potatoes. I just buried them not long ago. Now is the perfect time to eat them."

"Let me try it." Lin Anlan took the roasted sweet potato, broke it open, and it smelled fragrant, sweet and sticky.

"It's delicious. Is this from my little storeroom?"

"Yeah." Meng Yi nodded.

"Follow me, you will have meat to eat. I will take you to enjoy the best food and make a mountain of gold." Lin Anlan patted Meng Yi's shoulder, acting like an elder brother.

"Thank you for your care." Meng Yi cooperated and bowed.

After three rounds of drinks, Lin Anlan said, "The border has been uneasy lately."

Ying Zheng and Meng Yi looked at each other and knew that Lin Anlan was going to use his big move again.

"Mr. Lin, what have you figured out?" Meng Yi asked deliberately.

Lin Anlan shook his head: "No, I just read the battle reports from the border recently and had some thoughts in my mind."

"I'd like to hear the details." Ying Zheng put down his wine glass.

"Have you ever seen a map?" Lin Anlan asked.

"Of course I have seen it." Meng Yi nodded.

Lin Anlan explained: "Then you should be able to see that Daqin's position is very special, like a throat. It's stuck here, and others can only fight on their own."

"Girl, what do you mean?" Ying Zheng seemed to be thinking about something.

Lin Anlan analyzed: "Now that the Yuezhi have been destroyed, other forces such as the Donghu, Qiang, and Wusun will definitely be wary and may unite to fight against the Qin Dynasty."

"Union?" Meng Yi frowned. These barbarians have always been at odds with each other. Why would they suddenly think of uniting?

Lin Anlan's eyes flashed coldly: "Of course, this is just my guess, but I still ask Your Majesty to be alert and keep a close eye on these places. If they really join forces, Daqin can annihilate them in one fell swoop."

"Okay, I'll pay attention!" A hint of murderous intent flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes.

The next day, Ying Zheng immediately ordered the generals guarding the border to strengthen their defenses. At the same time, Ying Zheng was also thinking about how to deal with these barbarians. According to the previous practice of the Qin Dynasty, he could just send a large army to crush them.

But now with Lin Anlan’s suggestion, we can try to persuade them to surrender first, and then eliminate those who are unwilling.

"Girl, how do you think we should deal with the Huns issue?" Ying Zheng took the initiative to ask Lin Anlan for her opinion.

She had promised the former to participate in government affairs before, so this time Lin Anlan also came along. After pondering for a moment, she said, "The Xiongnu people have always been a major concern for the Qin Dynasty, but they have no fixed place to live and are difficult to eradicate. My suggestion is to focus on eliminating them first, and then deal with other small countries."

"Mr. Lin is absolutely right. As long as the Huns are destroyed, the other small countries will be no problem." Meng Yi echoed.

Lin Anlan said confidently: "As long as the northern part of Daqin is stable, we can free up our hands to deal with other small countries. It will only take a few years for Daqin's territory to be unprecedented."

Ying Zheng asked: "Girl, have you ever thought about how much labor is needed for such a big country?"

"Of course we have thought about it, so we need more people." Lin Anlan said with a smile.

"Is there any good plan?" Ying Zheng asked.

"It's very simple. There are clear rewards and punishments. For each child born, you will be rewarded one or two taels of silver. There is no upper limit." Lin Anlan said shockingly.

"This..." Meng Yi didn't react for a moment.

"What is the girl's intention in doing this?" Ying Zheng was also puzzled. Isn't this a losing business?

Lin Anlan's words revealed cruelty: "Think about it, the Qin Dynasty is in a state of disrepair and needs labor. Children need to be raised, but our food supply is limited. If we raise these people, the others will starve. So the reward of silver is one thing, and on the other hand, these people will have to work for the Qin Dynasty from birth, and be slaves for generations until they die."

"In this way, their descendants won't have to worry about starving to death. They can survive by just working, and we won't have to worry about having no one to work."

"The girl is far-sighted, I admire her." Ying Zheng praised her.

Meng Yi also sighed: "Mr. Lin's move is really a plan to wipe out the whole family. It will put an end to these people's thoughts."

"But there is one advantage to doing this, which is that it will not arouse public anger and no one will rebel," Lin Anlan added.

"Why?" Ying Zheng and Meng Yi asked in unison.

"Because they are slaves, they are conquered barbarians, and the Qin Dynasty does not need to pay them wages, only provide them with food." Lin Anlan shrugged.

Meng Yi said excitedly: "If that's the case, then let's do it."

"Yeah." Ying Zheng nodded.

"I have an idea. I want to build the Great Wall of Qin up to the starry sky." Lin Anlan suddenly spoke.

"What?" Ying Zheng and Meng Yi were both shocked.

"Girl, what do you mean?" Ying Zheng asked tentatively.

Lin Anlan was full of ambition: "I want to tell the world that the ambition of the Qin Dynasty is not just limited to this piece of land. We also want to conquer the stars and the sea."

"Mr. Lin, your idea is too crazy." Meng Yi felt that Lin Anlan's idea was too bold.

"Yes, it is indeed a bit unrealistic, but it is also a good way." Ying Zheng said after thinking for a moment.

"Your Majesty, do you think there is hope?" Lin Anlan looked at Ying Zheng expectantly.

"Yes! There must be! As long as you give me enough time, I can do it!" Ying Zheng said firmly.

After retiring from court, the three of them came to the small manor again.

At this time, Zhang Han hurried in with two horse-drawn carriages. There were two large boxes on the carriages. He was sweating profusely, and it was obvious that he had come in a hurry.

"Mr. Lin, look." Zhang Han excitedly opened the lid of the box, revealing a light gray powdery substance inside.

Lin Anlan asked in confusion: "What is this?"