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

"Okay!" Ying Zheng slapped the armrest, "OK!"

"Your Majesty is wise." Meng Yi quickly knelt on the ground.

"In addition, those veterans who have retired from the army should also be rewarded." Ying Zheng pondered for a moment, "Take out 100,000 gold from the national treasury and distribute it to them."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Everyone knelt on the ground.

"Feng Jie, how many soldiers do we have in the Great Qin now?" Ying Zheng asked.

"Reporting to your majesty, the total number of our Great Qin soldiers is now one million, including 300,000 stationed in Xianyang City, 200,000 in Yuezhi, and 500,000 in Baiyue."

Ying Zheng nodded and looked at everyone: "Anything else?"

"Report~Urgent~"

……

Ying Zheng sat calmly on the throne, looking down at the two envoys below.

"We, the Wusun tribe, are very far away from Daqin, but our king is very kind and hopes to establish friendly relations with Daqin. Our king said that he can offer Daqin cattle, sheep, gold, and food."

The two Wusun envoys were talking eloquently below, with confidence shining in their eyes, as if they had given the Qin Dynasty a great favor.

Ying Zheng and his ministers all looked strange and said nothing.

"What? Do you think it's not enough?" The Wusun envoy was a little unhappy when he saw Ying Zheng and others were silent. "Our two countries have established friendly diplomatic relations. In the future, Daqin's silk, porcelain, and iron ore can be traded with us Wusun. Moreover, you, Daqin, are now surrounded by enemies. Baiyue, Xiongnu, and Qiang are all eyeing you covetously."

"If we Wusun establish diplomatic relations with you, we can help you contain these countries."

Ying Zheng and the ministers looked at each other and saw the mockery in each other's eyes.

The Baiyue, Xiongnu, and Qiang tribes had long been subdued and were now paying tribute and pledging allegiance. How could they dare to act rashly? Were these two Wusun envoys still living in a dream?

"Oh? So, Wusun is very powerful?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.

"Of course. Although our Wusun country is small, it has a population of 500,000 and is a strong country among all the countries. Naturally, it is very powerful. Of course, your Great Qin is also very powerful, but you have been fighting for years and the country is empty. You can't afford to fight a war at all, so it is better not to make enemies easily. If you agree to our conditions, we can give your Great Qin a friendly partner." The Wusun envoy said proudly.

Ying Zheng and the ministers looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

This small country of Wusun really knows nothing. The population of Daqin is currently as high as 30 million, which is more than any other country. Yet they say that the country is empty?

Moreover, the Wusun country, with a population of 500,000, dares to call itself a powerful country? I really don't know where their self-confidence comes from.

"So, Great Qin should thank you, Wusun Kingdom?" Ying Zheng asked with a smile.

"There's no need to thank me. As long as you agree to our conditions, we will live in peace." The Wusun envoy waved his hand and said generously.

A cold light flashed in Ying Zheng's eyes: "What if the Qin Dynasty doesn't agree?"

"Don't agree? Then we Wusun will have no choice but to withdraw. At that time, we will have no control over whether other countries will go to war with Daqin." The Wusun envoy sneered, and the threat was evident in his words.

Ying Zheng and all the ministers narrowed their eyes. These two bastards really think they are so important.

If the Qin Dynasty had not just unified the six kingdoms and was in urgent need of improving people's livelihood, they would have sent troops to attack long ago.

Ying Zheng asked: "So, Wusun can provide us with protection?"

"Of course, we Wusun are a powerful country!" said the Wusun envoy proudly.

"Haha, do you know how many people the Qin Dynasty has? How many soldiers and horses does it have?" Ying Zheng sneered.

"Of course I know. Daqin has one million civilians and one hundred thousand soldiers." The Wusun envoy said confidently.

Ying Zheng and all the ministers burst into laughter. These two idiots didn't even know the situation in Daqin, yet they dared to come here and speak nonsense.

"Where did you get the news?"

"We have bribed the Qin soldiers long ago, so we are naturally aware of all these situations." The Wusun envoy said proudly.

The smile on Ying Zheng's face became even wider. Those two soldiers were so bold that they even dared to leak out false information.

Ying Zheng asked in a playful tone, "So, if the Qin Dynasty doesn't agree, you Wusun will leave?"

"That's right, you guys take care of yourself." The Wusun envoy flicked his sleeves and said proudly.

Ying Zheng glanced at Meng Yi beside him.

Meng Yi nodded, suddenly drew out a dagger, and strode forward.

"What are you doing?" The Wusun envoy was horrified.

puff!

Meng Yi raised his knife and cut the legs of the two messengers. The two men screamed and fell to the ground.

"In your eyes, your Wusun envoys are just two idiots."

"Meng Yi, drag these two idiots away." Ying Zheng waved his hand and said impatiently.

"Yes!" Meng Yi bowed and dragged the two screaming Wusun envoys away.

Ying Zheng said in a domineering manner: "Tell Wusun that if you want their envoy to return, you must pay 100,000 gold in exchange, otherwise I will destroy them."

"Yes!" Meng Yi took the order and left.

Ying Zheng felt much happier. These two idiots would surely bring a fortune to the Qin Dynasty.

"Feng Jie, tell me, what's going on with these 100,000 people?" Ying Zheng looked at Feng Jie with a smile.

Feng Jie stepped out of the line and said with a wry smile: "I only asked those two soldiers to lie and hide the strength of the Qin State, so that they would not be ignorant of the depths of the world and dare not reveal the true situation of the Qin State."

Ying Zheng laughed loudly upon hearing this: "No wonder they dare to say they are a powerful country, it turns out that these two soldiers deceived them."

"I guess they must have been unable to sleep or eat for a long time after hearing this false news."

The ministers also laughed.

"Okay, let's all go." Ying Zheng waved his hand and turned to leave.

After adjourning the court, Ying Zheng called Feng Jie over again.

"Your Majesty, what do you want me to do?" Feng Jie asked respectfully.

"Send another 500,000 military pay and one million grains of fodder to the border," Ying Zheng said.

"Why is this?" Feng Jie asked in surprise.

"The Huns have not gone south to graze for two years. I'm afraid they will not be at peace this year." Ying Zheng said solemnly.

"Yes!" Feng Jie took the order and left.

Ying Zheng narrowed his eyes. The battle against Baiyue did indeed intimidate Baiyue, Qiang, and other small countries around them, but the Huns might not be afraid.

The climate and environment where the Huns lived were cold and harsh, which made them very fierce. Almost every year they would go south to invade the Qin border and plunder food and people.

Although he had ordered a million troops to be stationed on the border, the Xiongnu still had the strength to move south. After all, the Xiongnu were all soldiers, both men and women, and they were indeed a powerful enemy.

This is also the reason why he would rather spend a lot of food and military pay to support Meng Tian.

Only Meng Tian can defeat the Huns, and only Meng Tian can make him feel at ease.