"I heard that with a seeder, each person can plant more than ten acres of land every day!"
"Yes, yes, I have also heard that those ministers planted the fields while chatting and walking leisurely!"
"It's a pity that each county only has thirty or forty units now, which is not enough!"
"Don't worry, as long as the things are researched, why not wait another year...?"
The people are full of expectations for the seeder.
It's a pity that the research and manufacture of the seeders started after the New Year. So far, only one batch has been built, and sufficient supply will not be guaranteed until next year!
Spring plowing was over, and the court was quiet for a few more months.
After summer, Han Xin hurried to the imperial study room with a stack of maps in his arms.
When Ying Feiyu saw this, he immediately frowned.
This guy would never ask to see him alone, let alone holding a stack of maps.
I guess there is another problem!
"Tell me, what happened?"
"Your Majesty, do you still remember the incident of Huangsha in Longxi?"
The two of them had a perfect understanding and got straight to the point without any nonsense.
"of course I remember!"
The governor of Longxi was corrupt, which led to the raging yellow sand. However, instead of reporting it to the court, he took the money and ran away. There is no news about it until now.
"Then does your Majesty still remember the corner of the map you gave me?"
"Remember……!"
Ying Feiyu nodded, and then his eyes lit up.
This kid came with a stack of maps. Could it be that he found Wang Zhiming's hiding place?
"Wang Zhiming and others have done a lot of harm to others. The general will compare the maps whenever he has time and finally select these maps!"
Han Xin handed the map to Mingde.
Mingde underestimated the weight of the map and staggered, almost falling to the ground!
Ying Feiyu glanced at the thick map and impatiently looked at it one by one, "Where is the most likely place among them?"
This guy has been comparing for so long, and he must have the most preferred position in his heart.
"The top Ezhou...!"
Han Xin never talked nonsense, and immediately pointed to the map on the top, "Based on the analysis of the direction of the mountains and rivers in the corner of the map, I think they probably fled to Yizhou! However, Yizhou is a long way away and there are not many people. The general is not sure!"
"Yizhou?"
This was something Ying Feiyu didn't expect.
Picking up the Yizhou map, I saw the marks made by Han Xin and compared them with the corner of the hand-drawn map found in Longxi County. They were indeed exactly the same.
The places marked on several other maps have the same paths, but the mountains and rivers are slightly different.
Or the mountains and rivers are the same, but the paths are slightly different.
Only Yizhou completely overlaps with no difference at all.
"Did Wang Zhiming and the others go to Yizhou?"
Ying Feiyu was also quite surprised.
Yizhou has been developed for many years, and there are indeed many people who have immigrated there.
But the state has a vast territory. Even if there are people immigrating, it is still vast and sparsely populated. Where will that guy Wang Zhiming go?
"The general is not sure, so I compared similar maps and brought them over to discuss with His Majesty!"
Han Xin wondered if it was possible that the person who drew the map was careless and drew the route slightly differently.
If so, the places he brought over might become their hiding places!
"Linshui County, Yutang County, Luting County...!"
Ying Feiyu simply flipped through a few maps and shook his head, "I have ordered a careful search in the mainland of Daqin. If their hiding place is in these counties, there will be no news at all!"
"It seems... Wang Zhiming and others really crossed the ocean and arrived in Yizhou?"
Han Xin frowned slightly.
"Most likely!"
Before, Ying Feiyu was wondering that more than half a year had passed, but there was no news at all from these people.
Now there's finally an explanation.
They have left their homeland and fled to Ezhou!
"Since the state is so vast and sparsely populated, it would be difficult to find it if we really got there!"
Yizhou was captured by Han Xin and he knew the situation there very well.
A few people hid in the mountains, and even if they launched a blanket search, it would be difficult to find them.
Moreover, since their limbs are intact, they may not stay in one place, but may wander around. It is really difficult to catch them in Yizhou!
"What I'm most worried about now is not whether I can catch them, but... where did they come from on Yizhou's map?"
Ying Feiyu held his smooth chin, stared at the complex map of Yizhou, and said with deep eyes.
After his reminder, Han Xin also reacted, "Yes, Longxi is very far away from Yizhou. Wang Zhiming and others must have never been to Yizhou. How can there be a detailed map of Yizhou?"
The map sold by the newspaper is a navigation route map. As for the map of Yizhou, it is only a rough map and not particularly detailed.
The copy he compared was kept by the Ministry of War, so it was very detailed and impossible for outsiders to have!
"Perhaps Wang Zhiming has relatives in Yizhou?"
This is the only thing Han Xin can think of.
In other words, only people who immigrated to Yizhou can understand the Yizhou route and draw a map of the Yizhou route!
"We can't rule out this possibility! Even if he has a relative, he should be a very rich relative!"
Ying Feiyu thought for a moment and then said.
"Did Your Majesty think of the mysterious group of people who met Wang Zhiming at night that Shi Jianduo said?"
"That's right! Even if Wang Zhiming was rich, he wouldn't be able to spend so much money to plug holes and delay himself! According to my estimation, the money is probably supported by that group of mysterious people!"
Ying Feiyu nodded, confirming his idea.
"What's the purpose of doing this?"
Han Xin was puzzled.
Wang Zhiming worked hard to block the news for more than three months. The cost was astronomical. Who would use such a large sum of money to waste it?
Even brothers might not be able to act so arrogantly, right?
"I don't know!"
There were so few clues that even Ying Feiyu couldn't make a conclusion.
"Your Majesty, are those mysterious people trying to delay time, expand the impact of the yellow sand, and arouse public outrage?"
Han Xin made a bold guess.
There are many people in Longxi. Once they lose confidence in the imperial court, the impact will be great!
Today's Great Qin country is very stable, but if it collapses one by one like this, when the people's hearts and minds are lost, the Great Qin country will also collapse!
"It's not impossible!"
His guess was exactly what Ying Feiyu was thinking, but he just didn't say it out loud.
After all, it’s not clear what the situation is in Yizhou!
Now Yizhou has become a county of Da Qin, with officials and garrisons set up to ensure the safety of the people.
According to reports from county officials, there was nothing unusual.
Could it be that the officials there were also bribed?
"Your Majesty, please go to Yizhou to find out the truth and capture Wang Zhiming and others!"
After some analysis, it was not just as simple as the direction in which Wang Zhiming and others fled.
All of this was probably premeditated.
It started when Wang Zhiming cut down trees all over the mountain, causing soil erosion!
If that's the case, this is a big network, and the plot is against the Qin Dynasty. It must be solved as soon as possible!
So Han Xin took the initiative to ask for permission to go to Yizhou!
