Chapter 362: The imperial court organized the Silk Road
"This is simply a treasonous idea." Li Si said hurriedly, with beads of sweat appearing on his forehead.
Ying Zheng's face darkened slightly. This idea was really bold, but it was true.
Qin An said that in two thousand years, China has experienced many dynasties, which means that the imperial court can be overthrown.
If according to what Qin An said, the common people knew this, and every common person knew it, then the emperor would have to walk on thin ice and not dare to make the slightest mistake. Only in this way can the dynasty continue.
Qin An said: "My father-in-law, although my ideas are a bit rebellious, they are good for the Liu family and the future of China."
Ying Zheng said: "Yes, Qin An is right, it is good for the dynasty and China.
Unfortunately, how many emperors can maintain their true intentions?
Once an emperor abolishes history lessons, then your efforts will be in vain. "
Qin An shrugged and said: "It's in vain, at least there will be records of this in history, not to mention that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings.
As an elder, you cannot think about future generations all your life. Even if you want to think about it, you have to live long enough. "
"It's a good saying that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. As an elder, you can help if you can. The descendants of future generations are really useless, no matter how hard the elders try, it will be useless.
Just like Qin II, he ruined the Qin Dynasty. "Ying Zheng said.
"Father-in-law is so right." Qin An agreed with Ying Zheng's words.
Ying Zheng then asked: "Qin An, if Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to form a caravan to walk around the Silk Road, what do you think he would need to prepare?"
Qin An thought for a while and said, "If it is a court organization and not a private organization, then there will be more things to prepare."
"Oh, tell me." Ying Zheng asked curiously.
Qin An said: "Civil organizations are caravans organized by a group of merchants and nobles, and their purpose is to make money.
So just prepare some goods needed by the countries in the Western Region.
If the imperial court organizes it, then we should ask them what their purpose is. "
"What else is the purpose of going to the Silk Road?" Ying Zheng asked knowingly.
Qin An saw the knowing look on Ying Zheng's face and did not answer immediately. Instead, he picked up the teapot that had just been boiled and filled everyone with water.
When Qin An put down the teapot, he smiled and said, "Father-in-law, you want to test me."
Ying Zheng smiled and said, "I'm just curious. If you think I'm testing you, just test you."
Qin An smiled again and said, "In that case, I will tell you."
"Tell me about it." Ying Zheng nodded.
Qin An immediately stopped his smile and said: "Since we are going to the Silk Road, whether it is organized by the court or private organizations, we need commodities, enough commodities.
Goods can be divided into upper, middle and lower grades so that they can be sold at a better price. Rich people will buy high-quality goods and will never look at low-quality goods.
The imperial court organized and equipped it with a top-quality product. This was a gift from the imperial court to the kings of the Western Regions.
Therefore, the imperial court needs a group of more representatives of the imperial court than private caravans to represent the imperial court on envoys to the countries in the Western Regions, so some guards are also needed to protect them. "
Ying Zheng nodded and said, "It makes sense. Is there anything else?"
"Of course there is." Qin An said, "The purpose of sending envoys to the countries in the Western Regions is to be polite before sending troops. The purpose is to make the countries in the Western Regions relax their vigilance and think that the Han Dynasty is a country of etiquette.
At the same time, it can also make the other party think that the Han Dynasty is weak and can be bullied, and amplify their ambitions, in order to catch them all in one fell swoop.
Therefore, it is necessary to prepare smart people to work carefully in the countries in the Western Regions, and at the same time understand the national conditions of the countries in the Western Regions, such as the number of armies, weapons, etc.
It would be best to arrange spies in the DPRK of the Western Region countries and control their food prices at the same time. If necessary, give them a hard blow, and we will be able to control the countries in the Western Region in one fell swoop.
Of course, there is a condition for doing all this. "
"What conditions?" Ying Zheng asked.
"Of course, his conditions are excellent." Qin An replied, "Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to defeat the Xiongnu, which is enough to prove his strength.
Speaking of which, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also wanted to thank Meng Tian. He did not defeat the entire Xiongnu in one fell swoop, allowing the Xiongnu to have a chance to make a comeback.
There was no Xiongnu staring at the Han Dynasty with eager eyes, which made the people of the Han Dynasty share the same hatred and regard the Xiongnu as the number one enemy in the world.
Nor would it prompt Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, to send Zhang Qian as an envoy to the Western Regions.
Without sending envoys to the Western Regions, how could we know that the countries in the Western Regions still had so much land? In the end, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ruled the Western Regions.
There would be no Silk Road. Without the Silk Road, it would be a dream for Western countries to develop as they are now. "
Ying Zheng blinked and said slowly: "Although I feel that what you said is unreasonable, I can't refute it."
Qin An smiled and said: "There is no way to refute it, because what I said is right. If Meng Tian can completely wipe out the Xiongnu, then China's trip to the Western Regions will not happen until who knows when."
"Forget it, I can't help you." Ying Zheng replied, "So, is there anything you should pay attention to during the trip to the Western Regions?"
"Yes, on the way to the Western Region, there are deserts everywhere, so we need to find some local people to lead the way. At the same time, we need to learn some of the local people's techniques for identifying roads, weather, and so on.
Also, water is the most important in the desert, so finding an oasis is your top priority. "
Ying Zheng nodded slightly and said, "You are right. Water is very important in the desert. Can you tell me how to find an oasis?"
Qin An thought for a while, then finally shook his head and said: "I know that camels can find water sources, because their noses can smell the smell of some plants in the water sources, and only camels can smell it.
As for searching manually, sorry, I can’t.
However, I have a way to make water appear in the desert. "
"Qin An, you can't say this nonsense, it's an immortal trick." Li Si said immediately, he was deeply afraid that Qin An would say anything nonsense.
"My father-in-law." Qin An said with a smile, "What an immortal method is, it's just taking advantage of the temperature difference between day and night.
The desert is very hot during the day and very cold at night. As long as you make good use of this temperature difference between day and night, you can produce water. "
"Then how do you take advantage of this temperature difference between day and night?" Ying Zheng asked.
Feng Quji listened carefully, fearing that he would miss a word.
Qin An said: "Two methods, one is to dig a pit. At night, dig a pit about one meter deep and place a wooden basin underneath. Cover the wooden basin with a layer of plastic film on one side and poke a few holes in the middle.
Make sure there is water in the tub the next day.
The second method is similar to the first, which is to directly hang a sword in the air with the tip of the sword facing down, and place a submerged container below it. There will be water the next day.
But it’s best to do this where there are plants. With plants, the air at night will be more humid and you will get more water. "
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