Daqin: When I return from sea, I will offer you a map of the world

Chapter 393: Is the world already in crisis?Li Xin was shaken!

"It has been more than ten years since Your Majesty unified the world, but there is still chaos in the local areas. Qin's laws still cannot be popularized in the world. Currency, weights and measures, and writing cannot yet be unified. Officials cannot be united with Your Majesty. Local nobles miss the old days. country.

I once followed His Majesty on a tour of the world, and the local coins used were still the coins of the old country. Isn't this a betrayal of Your Majesty and a betrayal of the Qin Dynasty?
The decrees issued by His Majesty can only be implemented in Guanzhong. If they leave Guanzhong, they are equivalent to a piece of waste paper. Therefore, His Majesty decided to strengthen the weak branches and move the world's nobles to Guanzhong. Therefore, he issued an order to move the royal mausoleum. Do you know this? ? "Zhao Si asked.

Li Xin was stunned for a moment and shook his head.

He really didn't know.

The circulation of information in ancient times was relatively slow, and Li Xin was not a party involved. He lived in seclusion and had no involvement in state affairs, so he really didn't know.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Si briefly explained to Li Xin the specific content of the order to move the royal tomb.

Li Xin fell into deep thought upon hearing the sound.

"Since His Majesty issued the order to move the royal mausoleum, chaos has occurred frequently in the world, public opinion has prevailed, and even the Qin Dynasty has been smeared for this. The nobles of the six countries are unwilling to hand over their power and wealth, and even resisted with their families.

During the previous inspection of the country, Yin Tong, the governor of Kuaiji County, secretly raised private soldiers.

This time the order to move the royal mausoleum was issued, and my subordinates found out that Lord Canghai on the bank of the East China Sea intended to entangle evil people and rebel.

No matter it was me, Prime Minister Li, General Wang, or His Majesty, they all believed that things would not be that simple, so they made many arrangements.

Zhao Tuo was in charge of Lingnan, while Meng Tian was in Longxi, and General Wang was in Xianyang and in charge of the Central Plains. Only the Dongyi filthy people were the only ones. The Qin Navy was newly established and untrained, so its combat power was slightly inferior, but there were millions of filthy people overseas. ... I am afraid of ruining the situation of the war, but I am suffering from the fact that no one can sit on one side and lead the troops on the expedition, so I asked General Wang for advice, so I came here to pay you a special visit and ask you to come out. "Zhao Si said.

Of course, Zhao Si made some small adjustments during the conversation, but he told the truth and did not deceive Li Xin.

It is a lie to insist that no one leads the troops. Zhao Si's disciples and the heavenly group are thrown over to beat the filthy people, this group of barbarians outside the Great Wall.

The problem is that they do not have enough qualifications and titles. In the Qin Dynasty, if you want to take charge of the war, you must have passed enough battlefield tests. This is a rigid rule.

Even Bai Qi had to climb to the title of Zuo Shuzhang before he could truly lead the army alone.

Promoting a commoner to become prime minister or general was something that would never happen in Great Qin.

Even if there is someone behind you to help, you have to take it one step at a time.

"Dirty people from Dongyi?" Li Xin pondered slightly, falling into hesitation.

"You mean that His Majesty will issue an order to move the royal tomb again, and the nobles of the six countries will entangle the barbarians outside the pass to attack Qin?" Li Xin asked.

"In fact, this is a foregone conclusion. When His Majesty was patrolling the world, he encountered assassinations more than once. Bolangsha assassinated him. Zhang Liang threw a hammer with his strong man. If he hadn't accidentally hit the co-pilot, I'm afraid he would have been furious on the spot. What happened to your Majesty? After the assassination, local officials were ordered to search the world, but they could not catch the assassin Zhang Liang. This was the king of assassins, and he was able to escape unscathed. Not only did he escape unscathed, but the assassin Zhang Liang has not even been arrested so far.

Not only that, two years ago, I accompanied His Majesty on a tour of the world. Strange rocks fell from the sky in Dongjun County. On them were engraved the ancestral dragons that died and the earth was divided. Water could not pour it or fire could burn it.

While passing through Dongjun, His Majesty was assassinated by the young master of Wei State led by his powerful men. The young master was frightened and ran away. He even came close to your Majesty and was almost in danger of life and death.

Isn’t such a world in turmoil?

What's more, Your Majesty also issued an order to move the royal mausoleum, and the nobles of the six countries wished they could kill Your Majesty and destroy the Qin Kingdom for the sake of the future. Can such a world be considered peaceful? "Zhao Si asked.

"How could the unification of the world be so dangerous?" Li Xin was slightly surprised and then looked at his son Li Chao.

"I have heard about the Bolangsha assassination before. I also heard about the Dongjun assassination before. What Shangqing said is true. At that time, Dongjun assassinated. Fortunately, Shangqing was guarding the assassin. He killed the assassin and protected the king. , so that we can avoid danger."

Li Xin retired, but Li Chao did not. Although he did not pay much attention to political affairs, Li Chao still heard about major events such as assassinating the king and killing Jia.

Zhao Si's true fame began with the Dongjun assassination.

"The current situation in the world is in turmoil. Your Majesty wants to strengthen the weak branches. The nobles of the six countries will resist. If the situation is not critical, I would not dare to disturb the Marquis of Longxi. I would like to ask the Marquis of Longxi to think carefully."

After Zhao Si explained carefully, he chose to resign.

He has already said what needs to be said, and there is really nothing he can do to find Li Xin.

At present, Da Qin can only recruit a few people to fight. There are fierce men, but according to Da Qin's regulations, they are not enough to command an army.

If Li Xin really didn't want Zhao Si, there was nothing he could do. He could just whisper to the First Emperor, break the rules, and temporarily transfer Han Xin from the Longxi battlefield to the East China Sea battlefield for an exceptional promotion.

After all, the so-called rules and regulations are essentially just a word from the First Emperor.

As for Li Xin... To be honest, Zhao Si felt a little sorry for Li Xin.

How dazzling it once was, how regretful it is now.

After all, this is someone who can compete with Wang Jian in his prime.

Moreover, Zhao Si keenly felt that what happened back then was not as simple as Wang Jian said.

After Zhao Si left, Li Xin was left kneeling in front of the table, slightly lost in thought.

"Father..." Li Chao muttered as he looked at his silent father.

When Li Chao was still very young, he once saw his father in high spirits.

But that war destroyed everything, and my father, who was full of confidence and arrogance, seemed to suddenly disappear...

Li Chao still remembers that when he was young, his father, who failed in the attack on Chu, returned home and locked himself in the door of his room for three days and three nights without eating or drinking.

When he stepped out, everything changed...

His confident, energetic father disappeared. From then on, he became taciturn and depressed.

Li Chao knew that the defeat in that war had a great impact on his father, which directly led to his father later taking the initiative to resign and not be involved in worldly affairs.

Li Chao also knew that the First Emperor never gave up on his father.

He vaguely remembered that after his father returned home after defeat, His Majesty took the initiative to visit him at home many times.

The young Li Chao didn't know what kind of situation his father had gone through, but as a son, he naturally didn't want to see his father depressed to death because of a defeat.

"Father, most of the older generation of generals are no longer able to go to the battlefield. In this situation, even Chehou, who has been idle for a long time, has returned to the court as a lieutenant. I am afraid that your Majesty is not lying, but the current situation is real. The danger has reached a certain level." Li Chao persuaded his father.

"Besides, we are only dealing with Dongyi filthy people..."

Li Xin was silent for a long time and looked up at his son with a wry smile.

"Because of my defeat, the Qin Dynasty lost 20 soldiers. Your Majesty did not punish me for this. It is already magnanimous. How can a sinner like me have the face to ask your Majesty to appoint me to command the army?" Li Xin shook his head.

"My father's defeat was not due to war, but to Lord Changping and Lord Changwen..." Li Chao retorted.

As Li Chao grew up, he reviewed the battles of that year many times. In fact, it was not only Li Chao who thought so, but also many people at the time.

"For something that the general himself did not expect, should we blame it on His Majesty and make Him bear the blame for it?" Li Xin shook his head again. "But how can there be a general who always wins? It's just a defeat. Does my father plan to never be involved in worldly affairs from now on?
The current situation has reached such a crisis level.

It's not like my father didn't know that if there was a crisis on all sides and war broke out in the Central Plains, there would indeed be a lack of a qualified commander to deal with the situation.

Your Majesty is someone close to His Majesty, and has no relationship with us. Being able to come here in person represents His Majesty's wishes.

Is my father still planning to push the blame until His Majesty comes in person?
My father often taught me to be loyal to the emperor, but as a minister, I cannot share the worries of the emperor, and I have to shirk the blame when something happens. Is this what a loyal person should do? "Li Chao asked back.

Li Xin opened his mouth and clenched his hands silently.

"Six Kingdoms..."

Li Xin slowly raised his head, and the light in his eyes seemed to condense again.

On the other side, after Zhao Si walked out of Li Xin's mansion, he went straight to the palace and hurriedly summarized the first stage of the calculation and collection for the First Emperor.

The First Emperor asked Zhao Si to perform the calculation and complete the calculation before the arrival of autumn.

The First Emperor gave Zhao Si a death order, and Zhao Si naturally gave death orders to Xiao He, Cao Shen and Zhou Bo.

This is reasonable.

Facts have proved that the abilities of Xiao He, Cao Shen and Zhou Bo are beyond doubt.

A group of local nobles who have lost their land and voice, and Zhao Si is still responsible for the impeachment in the court. They don't have to worry about external means, and they can also second the Fifty Yulin Army to dispatch.

With the talents of Xiao He, Zhou Bo, Cao Shen and others, it would be a fool if they couldn't press these nobles to the ground and rub them.

In just over two months, Xiao He pried out nearly a year's total taxes of Great Qin from these migrating nobles.

This is enough. After all, it is just a tax collection, not a house raid.

Moreover, calculating money is a long-term policy, and it is a sustainable way to catch all the money.

Collecting taxes was secondary. The most important thing was that through the execution of calculations, Da Qin finally understood how much wealth this group of people had hidden in their hands.

With a rough estimate of your wealth, you will naturally be more accurate when you go back to cut the meat.

Zhao Si quickly ran to the palace and submitted the first phase of the calculation execution summary to the First Emperor.

The money has been confiscated, and what the First Emperor wants to see is the specific data.

"If we follow what Xiao He said, the wealth hidden in the hands of these nobles may be as extensive as the tax revenue of the Qin Dynasty in several years?" The First Emperor closed the official document and said with a smile on his face.

Just for the first time, there are so many local nobles?This is not surprising, however.

"It will only be more but not less. His Majesty ordered the unification of the currency and countless Qin Banliangs were minted. However, most of the Qin Banliangs were only circulated in Guanzhong. Where were the Qin Banliangs outside Guanzhong? Most of them were hidden. It's in the noble's cellar and treasury." Zhao Si spread his hands.

If it weren't for the fact that there were too many vacancies, why couldn't Qin Banliang be fully circulated?
Lack of coinage was one reason, but so was hoarding by nobles.

How much silver did King Chuang get from the city of Beijing?I don’t know how many years of total taxation the Ming Dynasty would have paid.

Wealth doesn’t disappear after all…

"Not bad." The First Emperor nodded.

The execution of the first phase of the calculation is now over, and there is currently no intention to continue to expand the scale to include the nobles in Guanzhong and even the world.

Because autumn is coming.

The next thing to do is to continue to issue the order to move the royal tombs, and to move the nobles from all over the world to Guanzhong to have their flesh cut off.

If the nobles are willing to enter Guanzhong honestly, they will have to pay for their land and property. Da Qin's finances will be unprecedentedly abundant, and the problem of land annexation will be greatly alleviated. The Da Qin Empire will officially emerge from its twilight years after 700 years. country transformed into a new empire.

Of course, there is a high probability that the nobles will not be willing. How can anyone rush to get stabbed to help the country transform?
The country belongs to the country, and the individual belongs to the individual. This belongs to the country since ancient times.

But it is obvious that Da Qin's transformation will not stop because of their disagreement, so it is foreseeable that as this large-scale process proceeds, certain riots will inevitably occur.

The First Emperor gave them enough respect, and even carried out the mascot Wang Jian, so he would not give up easily.

The tip of a needle is against the wheat awn, and the dry wood is against the fierce fire.

The First Emperor chose to take the initiative.

He has always been a man who likes to take the initiative.

Autumn is the most suitable time for war, no matter for any nation.

"How is the naval training at the Hangmao Military Office?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si.

"The number of people is enough, but the training time is a little shorter." Zhao Si shook his head.

Not only is it a little shorter, it's basically just a draft.

If the filthy men raise their troops in the autumn, then the navy, which is full of ships and merchants, will only be practicing for a month or two.

"Dongyi..." The First Emperor knocked on the table.

"Speaking of the dirty people in the East China Sea, there is currently no one in charge of the war in the East China Sea, and I cannot go there in person, so I have specially selected a person to recommend to your majesty to prevent the dirty people from causing chaos and endangering the Central Plains." Zhao Si said.

"Who is it?" The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si.

"Longxi Marquis, Li Xin!" Zhao Si spoke tentatively.

The First Emperor's originally smiling face suddenly became serious.

Then he looked at Zhao Si sharply, with a bit of impatience in his eyes.

"you go?"

Zhao Si didn't expect the First Emperor's reaction to be so big. He nodded subconsciously, and a thought flashed through his mind.

Oh shit!

As expected, things were not that simple. I was harmed by an old man like Wang Jian!
The First Emperor glanced at Zhao Si who was cautious in front of him and wanted to get angry, but in the end he took a deep breath to calm down his emotions.

"Since you have gone, let Li Xin take charge!"

After saying that, the First Emperor waved his hand, as if he couldn't wait to drive people away.

(End of this chapter)