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

Chapter 397: Another good harvest, and the new year is coming.

At this time, in Xianyang.

Zhao Si was accompanying the First Emperor to watch the harvest in the Grain Garden.

Autumn is here, the season of harvest and withering.

As a very special institution in Da Qin, the Five Grains Garden would hold large-scale sacrifices every time there was a good harvest.

However, it has been omitted in the past two years...

The crop yield in the Grain Garden is high, but it is really unbearable to come here every year.

However, although there are no large-scale sacrifices, in order to show his importance, the First Emperor will still visit in person during the autumn harvest.

The First Emperor looked at the golden corn cobs in front of him radiating light under the sun, with a bit of a smile on his face.

No matter what, farming is always a country's priority.

This year, the corn threshing yield per mu in the Five Grain Garden has reached more than 500 kilograms. Without any surprise, the output is still such a high one. After the grain is produced in the Five Grain Garden, it is usually processed immediately and sent to various parts of the world for breeding needs.

The mascot Zhao Si can only control five generations. After five generations, grain production will decline. Therefore, the Five Grain Garden assumes the role of updating and iterating grain varieties in Daqin.

"The yield is good."

The First Emperor looked at the corn piled into a hill like a mountain of gold and nodded with a smile.

"Other than the taste being a little worse than refined grains, there's nothing wrong with it. Corn cobs and corn stalks can also be used as firewood for igniting fires. The yield is also high and can be eaten by humans. It's also good feed for livestock. , and its adaptability to the environment is also good." Zhao Si nodded.

"Can the output be increased further?" The First Emperor nodded and looked at Zhao Si with some expectation in his eyes.

There was a bumper harvest, but it was a bumper harvest every year.

Basically, the output of grains, corn and three overseas crops has been almost fixed after being optimized by Zhao Si's rough jade halo.

Zhao Si also tried to select the best among the best, hoping to further increase grain production, but unfortunately, it has not been effective in the past two years.

"It is estimated that grain seeds have come to an end. From now on, we can only see whether farmers can breed seeds with better genes. In addition, we can start with fertilizers and farming methods. Nowadays, farming methods all over the world are still poor. It's a bit rough. As farming methods become more and more sophisticated, and farmers' families become richer and have more time to cultivate intensively, grain output will definitely increase steadily. However, if we want to directly double the yield per mu as before, I'm afraid It will be difficult, unless we can get out the fertilizer." Zhao Si spread his hands to express that it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice.

The raw jade halo is obviously not omnipotent, and Zhao Si has already realized this.

There are limits to plug-ins, and the technology tree at that point is still the key point.

"Fertilizer? What is it?" First Emperor caught the key word and asked.

"A kind of fertilizer...but I don't have any clue yet. Your Majesty, don't expect too much." Zhao Si shook his head.

Chemical fertilizers are really a powerful tool in agriculture. Every time a chemical fertilizer is released, and the agricultural production after the chemical fertilizer is released are almost two different concepts.

Objectively speaking, it is because of chemical fertilizers that mankind has truly begun to get rid of the constraints of food production.

But unfortunately, Zhao Si's chemical knowledge is almost nonexistent.

His knowledge of chemistry is probably limited to memorizing the periodic table of elements.

"It's a pity..." The First Emperor shook his head slightly when he heard this.

Nowadays, Da Qin's grain output has more than doubled than before, but it is only enough.

The supply of off-duty labor was much more abundant than before, but for the First Emperor, it was obvious that the more the better.

"How is the research and development of gunpowder going now?" the First Emperor continued to ask.

"The power has been greatly improved. It is no problem to blow up people at close range. It is still slightly insufficient as a firearm and artillery, but it is faster." Zhao Si answered.

"Can it be done next year?"

"It's hard to say..." Zhao Si shook his head.

Who dares to vouch for scientific research?
Emperor Shihuang sighed.

"The New Year is coming..."

"Your Majesty's birthday is coming soon." Zhao Si smiled.

To be honest, even though he had been in Qin for a long time, Zhao Si was still not used to the Qin Dynasty's New Year.

The Qin Dynasty adopted the Zhuanxu calendar, and the 24 solar terms did not coincide with each other. Zhao Si could not stand the fact that the New Year was celebrated on the first day of October.

Winter is the beginning of the year, and autumn is the end of the year.

After celebrating the New Year, I still have to survive a cold winter, which always feels a bit boring.

Zhao Si still likes the arrival of the New Year, when the ice and snow melt, and everyone begins to look forward to the warm spring atmosphere under the heavy snow.

"Birthday?" The First Emperor was stunned for a moment, shaking his head and laughing.

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the First Emperor.

After the New Year, it will be the 41st year of the First Emperor.

After this birthday, the First Emperor officially reached the age of 53.

In original history, the First Emperor did not get past the age of 50.

Now, the First Emperor is 53 years old and has successfully extended his life for more than four years.

Zhao Si still felt quite accomplished, but the First Emperor certainly couldn't understand Zhao Si's mood.

"After the war ceases this year, it is time to continue building my mausoleum." The First Emperor glanced at Zhao Si.

Because Zhao Si proposed reducing corvees and taxes, the construction of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum was suspended for a long time.

A long time has passed so far. After all, he is 53 years old this year. No matter how healthy he is, after seeing Wang Jian's sullen posture, the First Emperor knew that he had still passed through most of his life.

Zhao Si was a little surprised, because what the First Emperor just said was not an order or a notice.

But with a bit of inquiry.

It seems that if Zhao Si does not agree, he can delay it further.

But there is actually no need to delay.

Everything I did was for this experience. This year has passed, the world is peaceful, food is abundant, and the treasury is abundant. There is no reason to sacrifice the personal feelings of the First Emperor.

Building a mausoleum can be regarded as a kind of personal spiritual sustenance.

After all, the First Emperor used terracotta warriors and horses and did not bury living people. Although it was very expensive, this alone was better than countless emperors.

You must know that the Ming Dynasty also implemented the system of sacrificial burial. As an ancient man more than 2000 years ago, it was particularly valuable that the First Emperor could do this.

"Of course there is no need to stop the mausoleum. After this year passes, not to mention the mausoleum, the Epang Palace can continue to be built, and it can even be built bigger and better.

Now that food production is abundant, more and more common people are able to leave their jobs, the country is abundant, and there are fewer moths, what is impossible? "Zhao Si smiled.

But when talking about this, Zhao Si suddenly had some subtle thoughts in his heart.

"Would you like me to repair a section for Your Majesty?" Zhao Si asked tentatively.

There is nothing taboo about mentioning the construction of the mausoleum at this time.The mausoleum is the resting place of the soul.

Many emperors began to prepare their own tombs after they ascended the throne.

Perhaps because they firmly believe that people and their souls are reborn, the high-end people of this era are quite open-minded about this aspect.

The reason why Zhao Si spoke suddenly had no other meaning, it was purely due to his personal taste.

The Mausoleum of Qin Shihuang is very large and has countless tombs.

In fact, it is better to say that it is a tomb than an underground palace.

After all, the meaning of a mausoleum is the place where the soul lives after death.

Well, it can actually be understood as building a palace underground so that you can continue to live there after you die.

Of course, Zhao Si was not capable of presiding over such a large project, and he did not want to wrap up the entire tomb of the First Emperor.

To put it bluntly, he just planned to DIY a few tombs for the First Emperor alone.

The First Emperor glanced at Zhao Si in surprise.

"That's right, I actually have a lot of ideas in my mind." Zhao Si smiled.

"For example, rice that can provide people with shade, cannons that can travel thousands of miles, giant ships like palaces on the sea, iron birds flying in the sky... these things, after the establishment of the craftsmanship bureau, I discussed with them the future tools. Innovation, so I used my imagination to infer various things based on existing theories, and found that the things everyone inferred based on reality are very similar, which shows that these things that exist in conjecture are very likely to be invented in the future. ." Zhao Si scratched his head.

"I am thinking...based on these conjectures, to build a palace for your Majesty from later generations and the future." Zhao Si gave his own explanation.

There are so many nonsense reasons. Zhao Si is just out of bad taste and wants to give future generations some shock from time travellers.

For example, what started with the Emperor's freshly baked Dongfeng Four-Nine.

Da Qin’s Computer Office Terracotta Warriors...

TV sets, aircraft cannons...

It would be too boring to travel through time without leaving some unsolved mysteries for future generations.

"Later generations..." The First Emperor looked at Zhao Si thoughtfully. He always felt that Zhao Si's purpose was not that simple.

"Yes, in future generations thousands of years later..." Zhao Si smiled.

The First Emperor was a little moved...

Obviously, he would not be able to see the afterlife that Zhao Si said when he was alive. It seems not bad to think that he can live in a palace from the afterlife after death.

"You draw the map...I will leave a few spaces." The First Emperor said in a deep voice.

In fact, up to now, the tomb of the First Emperor has been fully repaired. Basically, everything that should be repaired in the tomb has been repaired, and only some finishing work is left, or it can be said that it is built on the existing basis to make it more luxurious.

Thinking about it carefully, it doesn't seem to make much sense.

What is the difference between 1 terracotta warriors and horses and [-] terracotta warriors and horses?

Zhao Si's proposal gave the First Emperor a new kind of expectation, which was no longer limited to bigger and more luxurious expectations.

But the new and unknown, as well as expectations.

"Okay!" Zhao Si chuckled and was in a good mood.

"The Xiongnu Chanyu Maodun outside the Pass came to report that the Yuezhi Donghu wanted to join forces and annex the Huns. Meng Tian wanted to guard the border counties and could not escape. Han Xin was sent out of the Pass with [-] troops to support the Xiongnu. What do you think?" The First Emperor looked helpless. He looked at Zhao Si who was smiling.

Now that Zhao Si has grown a few years older, he still doesn't want to do anything serious. He is only interested in weird things.

Fortunately, the First Emperor was in good health and had plenty of time to train Zhao Si.

The most important thing is that although this kid is a little lazy, he will not evade and shirk when it is his turn, and he is still a person who can withstand it.

"How can I watch this? Just sit and watch." Zhao Si spread his hands.

"Han Xin's action will be inevitable outside the border. It may be difficult for others to maintain the grassland situation, but for Han Xin, it is like seeing patterns in the palm of his hand. Your Majesty may also look forward to things other than protecting the Huns." Zhao Si said with a smile.

"You have great confidence in Han Xin?" The First Emperor chuckled.

"The Donghu Yueshi have millions of people in total and can dispatch hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses. However, the Xiongnu lost the Hetao River and all the fertile land was occupied by the Qin Dynasty. In the previous battle, they lost their troops and generals, and Maodun's prestige was greatly reduced. The total household number was only a few hundred thousand. The territory is long and narrow, and there is no fertile land or natural protection. Even if Han Xin adds [-] troops, it will be like a drop in the bucket." The First Emperor said.

"Ten thousand people is indeed very few, but it also depends on who will be the commander." Zhao Si shook his head and laughed.

"What's more, Han Xin also has Xiang Yu under his command.

If it goes beyond my expectations, the battle outside the Pass will probably be the first battle to be fought in the world. "Zhao Si smiled.

"Will Han Xin advance in lightly?" The First Emperor frowned.

"How can a winnable battle be considered a rash advance?" Zhao Si shook his head.

"Instead of worrying that the grassland situation will be ruined, Your Majesty, it would be better to take a look at the border map to see which places are worth occupying and which places are tasteless. By then, Han Xin will have wasted his efforts and conquered the territory in vain but cannot be included in the Qin Dynasty. Under the rule." Zhao Si said.

The First Emperor knew Han Xin. After all, Han Xin was Zhao Si's retainer.

Thanks to Zhao Si, all the disciples under Zhao Si actually left their names with the First Emperor.

Although most of them have not really emerged yet, as long as they show their talents and make contributions, they are considered to be Zhao Si's disciples, and their future career will be bright.

Among Zhao Si's customers, there are two people who have received the highest praise.

One is Xiao He and the other is Han Xin.

Xiao He almost single-handedly promoted the implementation of Suan Min. With his detailed system, precise execution, and sophisticated handling, he was already overqualified to be in charge of a county.

Because of his outstanding work, Xiao He has been noted in the memo by the First Emperor. After waiting for a while, Xiao He will basically be promoted from one county to another.

And Han Xin...

Obviously, Zhao Si has unreasonable trust in Han Xin.

This kind of trust has even gone beyond common sense, giving people the feeling of opening champagne at halftime.

It seems that if Han Xin sends troops, he can expect victory.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? I am good at seeing people, and Han Xin, in my opinion, is a handsome man who is rare to see in a thousand years."

"In short, Meng Tian only sent [-] soldiers and horses just to defend the victory. Even if [-] soldiers and horses were lost, the loss would not be huge, and the border defense line could be maintained. In this case, why doesn't Your Majesty let Han Xin do whatever he wants?"

The First Emperor glanced at Zhao Si and nodded in silence for a moment. The fact that this matter was revealed meant that Han Xin would have the highest autonomy after leaving the customs.

"Let's go to the animal garden. It just so happens that the cattle, sheep, and horses are now fat and strong."

Seeing that the tour of the Five Grains Garden had been completed, Zhao Si invited the First Emperor to move.

Autumn is not only a harvest season, but also a time when cattle, sheep, and horses are most energetic.

It just so happened that since the establishment of the Beast Garden, some preliminary results have been achieved, which can be reviewed by the First Emperor.

(End of this chapter)