my grandfather was qin shi huang

Facts have proved that every penny spent by my grandson was not wasted!

What's more, his grandson can spend money, but he can make even more money - not to mention his own coal business, just the salt purification technology given to Shi Lu allows the Shaofu to spend more every month. Income of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

"The Hexi County side will continue to provide support according to the wishes of the emperor's eldest grandson, whatever they ask for..."

Shi Lu: ...

After hesitating for a moment, Shi Lu finally replied bravely.

"Your Majesty, the laws are enforced and impartial. Your Majesty, if you follow the wishes of the emperor's eldest grandson and open up the supply, I am worried that it will attract dissatisfaction from other counties..."

Although they were all under the rule of Da Qin, the counties and counties in various places also had their own interests.

Whether it is building water conservancy projects, building bridges and paving roads, providing relief from famines, advising on farming and mulberry cultivation, encouraging farming and weaving, or reorganizing armaments, suppressing bandits and bringing peace to the people, all require the approval of the imperial court.

But the problem is that things have priorities, and the court naturally has its own plans and considerations. It is impossible to give it to everyone who applies, so every time it must be handled according to the situation.

Some are approved with discounts, some are delayed in appropriation, and of course some are rejected outright.

This is the norm.

Everyone originally had nothing to say.

But it’s different now. They all need funding from the imperial court. When it comes to the emperor’s grandson, they open up the supply. When they go to other counties, they instigate and give discounts and discounts again.

No stepmother would do this!

Therefore, when this situation occurs, regardless of whether he is really angry or fake, as a local governor, even if he is just pretending, he still has to express his dissatisfaction to the court.

This can also be regarded as a kind of political wisdom.

Children who cry get candy, and poor counties who cry get money.

The First Emperor glanced at Shi Lu, who had a sad face, and waved his hand calmly.

"Dissatisfied? Tell them that as long as they can bring millions of dollars of income to the court every month like the emperor's eldest grandson, I will also provide them with supplies..."

Shi Lu wisely stopped talking.

He didn't really want to speak for the chiefs of those local counties. If he could get an explanation from His Majesty, everything would be fine.

What's more, even from his heart, he is willing to give some help to the emperor's eldest grandson.

After all, during this period, the emperor's grandson helped him solve problems a lot.

"...Now that the treasury is sufficient, and with the batches of Hun captives sent by the emperor's grandson as laborers, the development and construction of the Ling Canal is progressing very quickly, and it is expected to be completed by the end of May..."

Soon the conversation between the two people shifted to another major project that Shi Lu was currently responsible for.

Lingqu.

It is an artificial canal that Da Qin put Shi Lu in charge of in order to pass through Lingnan and carry grain and wages.

The construction of Lingnan Canal connected the Xiangjiang River and Lijiang River, opened up the north-south water channel, and provided an important guarantee for the Qin Dynasty to unify Lingnan. A large amount of grain and grass were transported to Lingnan via waterways, and there was an adequate supply of materials.

In fact, this spiritual canal was successfully dug and put into use in the 33rd year of Qin Shihuang, that is, 214 BC, and played an extremely important role in the process of unifying Lingnan.

As an important water conservancy hub connecting the north and the south, the imperial court has not stopped the follow-up work on this canal in recent years, and has continued to expand, heighten and strengthen it on the original basis.

However, due to the somewhat weak income and limited labor force, it has been tense and slow.

It was not until this year, with the income from refined salt and this batch of Xiongnu prisoners, that the project was completely completed.

"With this spiritual canal, we can not only effectively prevent floods in the upper reaches, discharge floods and water, but also irrigate the farmland downstream. This alone can increase the court's tax revenue a lot..."

The First Emperor was also very happy.

After all, the opening of the Lingqu Canal was not only a matter of flood and drought control. It was as simple as transporting supplies. It was also an important lever for the imperial court to control Lingnan, which was of great significance.

The two people were talking when they heard the guard's announcement.

Li Si, the Prime Minister of the Left, and Meng Yi, the Shang Qing, asked to see him.

When Shi Lu saw this, he wanted to bow down and leave. The First Emperor glanced at him and said calmly.

"It doesn't matter, you can stay and listen..."

Shi Lu: ...

Although he didn't know the intention of the First Emperor, he still obediently stepped aside, keeping an eye on his nose and his nose on his heart, preparing to be his tool.

Although he was ranked as the ninth minister, Li Si was different from Meng Yi. To a certain extent, he was a retainer of the First Emperor, and he had a high awareness of being a tool.

The First Emperor raised his eyebrows slightly and coughed lightly.

"Ask them to come in—"

"See Your Majesty—"

Li Si and Meng Yi bowed respectfully.

"My dear friends, there is no need to be polite——"

The First Emperor smiled and waved his hand, his attitude was very gentle.

"Your Majesty, this is the list of officials from various places in Hexi County sent by His Highness the Emperor Changsun, the governor of Hexi County. Please approve it..."

Hei consciously stepped forward to take it and handed it to the First Emperor.

Ever since Zhao Gao was asked to be a coachman by Zhao Ying, the First Emperor had never found a suitable coachman order, so Heibian consciously took on Zhao Gao's original role temporarily.

The First Emperor took it over and flipped through it briefly. Without even looking at it, he directly picked up the brush and wrote an accurate word on it.

Li Si's eyelids jumped at the sight, while Meng Yi lowered his eyebrows, showing no emotional reaction.

"His Majesty……"

Li Si hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help but stepped forward with a serious expression.

"Your Majesty, I think this proposal from His Majesty the Emperor is somewhat inappropriate..."

The First Emperor glanced at Li Si calmly and motioned for him to continue.

"Your Majesty, the Hexi Corridor not only connects the Western Regions, but also can form an advantage in attacking the Xiongnu from both sides. The geographical location is very convenient. However, the minister carefully studied the list proposed by Emperor Changsun. Except for the two people who followed the right minister to assist Apart from the veterans in the court, most of them are young people who came from the military and are no more than twenty years old..."

Speaking of this, Li Si looked more and more serious.

"Although they all have great achievements, most of them have no experience in governing local areas. If they are rashly entrusted with important tasks just because they are the confidants of His Highness the Emperor, I am afraid there is a risk of nepotism and ruining things because of others..."

Li Si was not worried that the First Emperor would be angry. On the contrary, as the left prime minister, he presided over the government. If he could not see the problem with such an obviously absurd list, he would really be derelict in his duties.

"Especially this nomination named Chen Ping——"

Speaking of this, Li Si couldn't help but frown.

"This person has no experience in governing the place. He is just an ordinary retainer recruited by the emperor's eldest grandson. Because he has won the trust of his highness, the eldest grandson of the emperor, he directly proposed to be the acting governor of Hexi County - this is really ridiculous..."

Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the emperor's eldest grandson cannot stay in Hexi for a long time. The so-called acting governor of Hexi County that he personally proposed is the de facto governor of Hexi County!

Comparable to the governor of one-third of the territory of Great Qin!

Even if one of the nine ministers in the court is transferred to serve as the governor of Hexi County, it is not too much. However, for such an important county, His Royal Highness the Emperor Changsun actually wants to hand it over to one of his fledgling young people!

Is it so blatant to install cronies?

Not covered at all!

However, the next step, the First Emperor's reaction made him dumbfounded.

"It doesn't matter - I said that everything in Hexi County will be handled by the emperor's eldest grandson, so let's leave it to the emperor's eldest grandson. I believe that he can conquer Hexi so quickly and stabilize the situation in Hexi so quickly. Naturally, he has his reasons. I Even if you don’t believe those young people, you should still believe in the vision of my eldest grandson..."

Liss:  …

I can't talk today!

Even if you favor the emperor's eldest grandson, you can't do this. You are giving up such an important place in Hexi County to the emperor's eldest grandson!

As long as the emperor's eldest grandson has double-minded intentions, Hexi County is almost a country within a country.

But he had followed the First Emperor for many years and knew his Majesty's temperament well. No one can easily change the wishes of the First Emperor.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson is still responsible for the duties of the Jiangshan State Council. It may be inappropriate to stay in Hexi for a long time. I think that the situation in Hexi County has been stabilized, and the Emperor's Grandson has also selected a candidate to act as the county governor - no If the emperor's eldest grandson had been recalled to Xianyang earlier..."

Just when Li Si was depressed, he suddenly heard Meng Yi's admonishment, which had been silent all this time. He couldn't help but move in his heart and said in a deep voice.

"Wei Chen seconded the proposal——"

He couldn't figure out what Meng Yi was thinking for a while, but since there was no way to stop the disorderly expansion of Huang Changsun's power, the best strategy was of course to pull the trigger and transfer him back from Hexi County.

This time, the First Emperor agreed readily.

"But, let him come back quickly -"

My precious eldest grandson has already proven that he is excellent and can govern a country. How can he be allowed to stay in Hexi County and be lazy?

Of course he is coming back to help him deal with government affairs!

The First Emperor agreed too readily, and Meng Yi's proposal made Li Si feel a little uneasy. At this time, he had some vague suspicions about Meng Yi's thoughts.

But whichever is the lesser of two evils.

Compared with leaving the emperor's eldest grandson in Hexi County, which he has made a mess of, transferring him back to Xianyang will undoubtedly have more advantages than disadvantages. After all, as long as the eldest son is still in Shangjun, the emperor's eldest grandson will not be able to overthrow him even if he is favored again. plate.

Li Si and Meng Yi resigned and then the First Emperor glanced at Shi Lu, who was pretending not to exist.

Light and authentic.

"The emperor's eldest grandson is smart, good at business, and proficient in making money. In the future, you must listen to the emperor's eldest grandson's opinions and cooperate well with the emperor's eldest grandson——"

Shi Lu suddenly felt nervous.

"promise!"

He suddenly understood what the First Emperor meant by asking him to stay. He wanted him to see clearly his attitude towards the emperor's eldest grandson, so that he could understand how to correct his position!

Listening to more opinions should be second, and the most important thing is to cooperate well!

After the scene just now, the word "coordinate" now seems particularly meaningful. Shi Lu didn't dare to think too much, bowed his head and resigned.

……

Although Zhao Ying, the emperor's eldest grandson, has not returned yet, everyone knows that the emperor's eldest grandson has become a trend and will soon become a force that cannot be ignored in the court.

For example, Li Shiqi.

"Young Master, His Royal Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor, has become a leader——"

Li Shiqi picked up the tea bowl and took a sip of the tea soup. He squinted his eyes and glanced at Hu Hai, who looked a little flustered. He made a comment in a calm voice, and then the old man put down the tea cup on the ground.

Hu Hai was a little anxious.

However, Li Shiqi seemed not to notice his reaction and was still patiently analyzing Zhao Ying's current strength with him.

"After sweeping through the four Xiongnu kingdoms, subduing the Yuezhi, and pacifying Hexi, the entire Hexi County has fallen into the hands of the emperor's eldest grandson. One of the cunning rabbits has three holes."

"There are still more than 30 of his [-] elite men alive today. These [-] or so people have now been put into the Longxi army by His Majesty. The [-]-strong army in Longxi has almost fallen into the hands of the emperor's eldest grandson. Under control, the three burrows of cunning rabbits become one again..."

"Prince Ben of Shangjun was originally the father-in-law of the emperor's eldest grandson, the supervisor of the army in Shangjun, and the eldest son himself. The emperor's eldest grandson raided Hexi this time, and the reaction of Shangjun can be seen. It can be said that it is the third cave..."

"What's even more frightening is that now Hexi, Longxi and Shangjun are connected into one. They have a vast territory and many soldiers. If trouble breaks out, who in the world can control it?"

Hu Hai: ...

"Are you saying that that bitch Zhao Ying might have evil intentions?"

Hu Hai's face was gloomy and uncertain.

Li Shiqi smiled and shook his head.

"The emperor's eldest grandson may not really have evil intentions, but His Majesty may not have other intentions..."

Having said this, Li Shiqi glanced at Hu Hai meaningfully.

"Young master, make plans early in the morning..."

Hu Hai's nose quivered and his breathing became much heavier.

"Make plans early, what kind of plans can I make early! That bitch Zhao Ying——"

As soon as he said this, he suddenly thought of Zhao Ying's suffocating arms, and he couldn't stop scolding him. That bitch was rude, rude, and a piece of shit. Sometimes he wouldn't reason with you at all... …

"Please also ask Mr. Li to teach me——"

Hu Hai, who was still a little panicked, suddenly caught a glimpse of Li Shiqi's calm expression, and his mood suddenly became inexplicably calmer.

Thinking of the legendary etiquette and virtuous corporal behavior of Lord Xinling and others, he stood up and bowed to Li Shiqi seriously.

When Li Shiqi saw this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile.

He put on an moved expression, stood up, and returned the courtesy meticulously and respectfully.

"Since I came into the house, I have been courteous to the virtuous and corporal, and treated me as a nobleman of the country. Although I am stupid, I know the principle of treating me as a nobleman of the country!"

Having said this, he straightened up and stared into Hu Hai's eyes.

"Now the young master has two plans——"

Suddenly hearing this, he was overjoyed. He stood up in person and filled Li Shiqi with a cup of tea.

"Please Mr. Li teach me——"

Li Shiqi raised a finger solemnly.

"First, the young master will definitely want to take the position of heir. The current plan is to contact the Xiongnu. The Xiongnu is now powerful and has hundreds of thousands of troops. Now the only one who can resist and contain the power of the emperor's eldest grandson is——"

At this point, Li Shiqi turned around.

"Now is the time for the peace talks between the Xiongnu and Qin. Please use your strength to promote the success of the peace talks and preserve the strength of the Xiongnu as much as possible. If the Xiongnu is here, the power of the emperor's eldest grandson can offset most of it——"