System: I let you have children, not fight for hegemony

Xiao He's guess is very close. Duoyu has talked with Cai Ze several times. Both parties agreed that the strategy against Baiyue must change!

At first, the two planned to "buy a deer to defeat Chu" to get rid of Baiyue.

But as Cai Ze's exchanges with Baiyue deepened, Cai Ze was surprised to find that the Baiyue people were not short of food!

It's like a land given by heaven. Even if they don't grow rice, the Baiyue people can still survive on fruits and fish.

In this case, many fish discussed with Cai Ze and implemented the cannibalization strategy that Qin is best at!

Originally, many fish were still looking for some excuse to attack, but they encountered a severe drought! Isn’t this a living reason?

Farming requires water. In order to increase production, the Qin people spent their own money and hired people to dig a canal. Isn't that excessive?

Many fish drew a long, winding line on the map, and wrote two bright red words "Lingqu" in cinnabar on the side!

This year, Bashu County was trying its best to expand its territory in the direction of Baiyue.

The Bashu Chamber of Commerce is also buying grain from Qi State Yan State at high prices.

Qi State relied on imported food. For a time, food prices were high and people were complaining one after another.

Qi State's Yan Shouze took this opportunity to buy off the population. With Bashu County as the backing, no matter how many slaves come, Yan Shou can still eat them!

As soon as the first lunar month passed and Sitianxingguan determined the date for the plowing ceremony, Qin Wangzheng sincerely held the plowing ceremony, begging God and ancestors to bless this year's good weather and spring plowing.

On both sides of the Wei River, a sparse layer of light green buds appeared.

At this time in previous years, scholars, farmers, and businessmen would go out for spring outings during this leisurely time.

Under the blue sky and white clouds, and the green grass, people from the old Qin Dynasty set up several white tents on the grass, lit up the smoke from their kitchens, played simple zithers and sang loudly at the top of their lungs.

However, this spring day is shrouded in yellow sand, and when you open your mouth, you will be filled with a mouthful of sand.

Neither the King of Qin nor the people of Lao Qin were interested in going out and having fun. Everyone was thinking, could this be another drought year?

Qin Wangzheng personally drove the king's chariot to see the wheat and barley that had been planted. Although the seedlings had sprouted, their sickly appearance made people feel heartbroken.

"How's the rainfall?" Qin Wangzheng asked with a frown.

"It rained two or three times, but the ground was not even watered." The official who replied was full of sorrow, and his eyebrows were often wrinkled, giving rise to two ravine-like eyebrow lines.

Everyone looked up at the sky, the sky was clear and the clouds were clear, with no sign of rain.

Damn it, there is no way to survive!

At a time when people were panicking, a large amount of supplies from Bashu were shipped to Xianyang in a swaggering manner.

"Your Majesty! A letter from Marquis Ding'an! A large number of potatoes have also been shipped!" the herald cried with joy.

Due to the severe drought last year, at the beginning of spring this year, all the potatoes stored in warehouses were taken out and planted.

However, although Da Qin has been growing potatoes for many years, not many have been preserved for use as seeds, and they have not even covered one-tenth of the cultivated land area.

Seeing that this is another year of great disaster, these potatoes sent by Marquis Ding'an can be regarded as a solution to an urgent need.

At least if you plant it early, you can feed more old Qin people.

Qin Wangzheng ordered the officials to distribute the potatoes, and then carefully read the letters containing many fish. Many fish proposed in the letter that they want to implement preferential tax policies in Bashu County, and then implement them one by one.

"The disaster had little impact on Bashu County, but Marquis Ding'an actually wanted to apply for tax concessions? Could it be that last year's disaster relief damaged the foundation of Bashu County?" Wang Wan's heart skipped a beat.

Could it be that the Marquis of Ding'an gritted his teeth when he saw the severe drought last year? Seeing that there will be another major disaster this year, do you have to tell the truth?

Nothing can happen to Bashu County!

Not long after the Qin State annexed Han, Wei, Chu and Zhao, a major disaster occurred. The reason why there was no chaos in the country was all because of the ballast stone of Bashu County!

Everyone in the world knows that Bashu County is as rich as any other country, and its annual output of grain is enough to feed the entire Qin Dynasty for a whole year.

Marquis Ding'an also had naval troops, heavy cavalry and countless elite Qin soldiers under his command, and no one dared to offend him.

If people knew that there was a problem in Bashu County, someone with good intentions might take the opportunity to cause trouble!

Qin Wangzheng handed Wang Wan a letter with many fishes, and said comfortingly: "There is nothing wrong with Bashu County. Marquis Ding'an rented a large area of ​​land in Baiyue and the seedlings successfully emerged. She is trying to persuade her in a different way."

Wang Wan looked over it several times, and her eyes became moist: "I think that Marquis Ding'an has the world in mind and is unparalleled in resourcefulness. Her proposal is great!"

On the surface, Hou Ding'an wanted to try out the tax policy in Bashu, but in fact he suggested that the Qin royal government should be extended to the entire Qin Dynasty.

Why don't you tell me? Naturally, he wanted to give up his reputation to the King of Qin to offset the negative impact of the massacre in Handan.

Qin Wangzheng couldn't tell how he felt, so he just issued a royal letter.

The main purpose of this royal book is to defer taxes in accordance with the law, allowing the people to make up for the taxes within the next three years of good harvests, and clearly states that if there is a small drought, the taxes will be paid in a normal year, and in a big drought, the taxes will be paid in a good year.

"The law must not be abandoned, and the people must not be harmed." The first sentence in the opening line made the old Qin people shed tears.

This king's book flew over every land in the Qin Dynasty. Everywhere it went, after it was read out, there were roars that shook the whole day: "Long live the King of Qin!"

"Jiujiu, Lao Qin, fight against the national calamity together!"

People from Zhao, Chu, Korea, and Wei who have been included in the Qin household registration have very complicated feelings.

This severe drought is nationwide. If Zhao and Chu are not destroyed, they will still have to endure the drought. But will the kings of Zhao and Chu issue royal orders to postpone taxes?

No, what happened to Zhao State back then? King Zhao not only failed to reduce the tax burden, but instead forcibly requisitioned grain and forced many people away.

As for the Chu State, the lessons learned from the past are still fresh in our minds, and the people of the Chu State are laughing bitterly. Is it timely to subjugate the country? At least, King Qin did not ignore them.

"Forget it, accept your fate. What kind of country will we restore? We have received the potatoes, and the taxes have been reduced. We can live a good life after the drought, so why bother?" someone whispered.

During this period, there were always rumors in private that King Qin was unjust and God would bring drought.

But no matter what, didn't the Marquis of Ding'an firmly support the Qin Dynasty? The kings of Chu and Zhao are so powerful, why don't they see any sage to help them?

The smoke of gunfire, before it made waves, was suppressed by the wave of the people.

The people have had enough of war and displacement. They just want to plant a few acres of rice on this land, raise a few livestock, marry a virtuous wife, give birth to a few chubby sons, and live a peaceful life. Live this life.

In this life, they may have to face the loess, and there may be hard labor that they cannot escape, but they can live with peace of mind, without fear of having their houses destroyed by war horses or having their throats cut by swords in the dead of night.

If he is lucky enough, his son may be able to go to official school, pass the selection process, and become a Qin official that everyone envies...